Myster Book Chapter 1
Nighttime had fallen in the small town of Royal Wood, Michigan. In a house that accommodated a large family of ten girls, one boy, four pets, and two parents who claimed to do everything themselves, the Loud family resided. The Loud family was sleeping peacefully; the Loud sisters were in a dream world, the four pets were in the hallway, and the parents were sleeping in their own room.
It seemed that everyone was sleeping peacefully. However, there was one who remained awake. One of the Loud siblings, who enjoys reading comics in his underwear, playing video games, and referring to himself as the "man with the plan," was still up. His name is Lincoln Loud.
Lincoln was in his room, but he did not seem to be in his best mood today. To his left, his Ace Savvy costume was in the trash can. "Well, this is the worst day of my life," Lincoln said. He looked at the reader and smiled at them.
Oh, hi. I'm sorry I haven't spoken to you all for a while, but today was the worst day ever, Lincoln says. He looks away from the reader and pulls out a comic book depicting what happened. "Here, it's best I show you what's wrong." After Lincoln finishes talking, he starts showing what happened.
Flashback
Lincoln is preparing for a comic book convention featuring the superhero Ace Savvy. However, when he attempts to use the bathroom, toilet water overflows, indicating that someone had clogged it the previous night. The girls suspect Lincoln, as he has a history of such incidents, but he insists that he is not responsible this time. As is customary, Lola informs their father, who then declares that everyone is grounded until the culprit is identified.
With his trip to the convention in jeopardy, Lincoln decides that he must find the culprit, and Lucy willingly joins him in the investigation. First, they approach Lynn, who had consumed a large number of subs sandwiches the previous day. However, she denies any involvement, citing her belief that going to the bathroom brings bad luck to her favorite roller derby team. Lynn suggests they consult Lisa, who maintains a record of the family's toilet habits in a filing cabinet. Upon investigation, Lincoln and Lucy discover that the document detailing usage between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM is missing, leading them to suspect Lisa. Nevertheless, Lisa is exonerated when she confesses her preference for using Lily's training potty. The next suspect is Lily, as she frequently throws her diapers in the toilet. However, she is also cleared of suspicion when Lincoln accidentally knocks over her diaper genie, spilling its unpleasant contents. Lincoln then turns his suspicion to Lori, as she was the first to accuse him of clogging the toilet. However, an atomic wedgie from Lori convinces him otherwise.
Lincoln and Lucy attempt to ascertain the truth from their other sisters, but each one asserts her innocence. Luan claims she was asleep at the time, which she substantiates by revealing that she records herself in case she tells a good joke in her sleep. Leni is deemed too unintelligent to have committed the act. Lana states she has attempted and failed numerous times to clog the bowl. Lola insists she would never rise to interrupt her beauty sleep. Luna provides an alibi by showing a TV report of her frantically chasing Mick Swagger onstage at a rock concert to obtain a lock of his hair.
Meanwhile, Dad and Lana are attempting to fix the toilet using the plunger "Big Bertha," during which Lana discovers that the clog was caused by a book titled Princess Pony. This revelation leads Lincoln to suspect Lola as the culprit. He and Lucy proceed to her room to question her, but she denies any involvement, stating that she would never read something so sickeningly sweet. At that moment, Clyde arrives at the front door and hands Lincoln a page from the Princess Pony book (which Lana had thrown out the window earlier). Upon reading a quote from the page, Lincoln recalls that Lucy had made the exact same statement while interrogating Lola, leading him to suspect that Lucy is, in fact, the true culprit.
Lincoln enters Lucy's room to obtain her confession, but she denies being the reader. After searching the premises, Lincoln discovers Lisa's missing bathroom file in the overhead lamp, and a poster on Lucy's wall flips down to reveal a Princess Pony poster behind it. Lucy admits that she was the reader, something she tries to keep secret from her sisters. She also discloses that the toilet became clogged when she attempted to read in the bathroom late at night. She hid the book in the toilet when a half-asleep Lincoln came in to use it, and he flushed it, unaware that the book was in it. Lincoln demands that Lucy tell the girls the truth, but Lucy is apprehensive about it since they will tease her more than they do him.
Lincoln and Lucy descend the stairs to show the girls the Princess Pony book that caused the toilet to clog. The girls mock the book and vow to ridicule its owner. Just as Lucy is about to confess that it belongs to her, Lincoln, feeling sympathetic towards Lucy, claims ownership of the book and takes responsibility for clogging the toilet. Consequently, Lincoln remains grounded while the girls are ungrounded, sacrificing his opportunity to attend the convention.
Lucy inquires why Lincoln took the blame, to which Lincoln responds that he is comfortable with himself and has Lucy's back. Grateful, Lucy thanks her older brother for keeping her secret from the others. Later that night, Lucy cheers Lincoln up by presenting him with a creepy comic book she drew as a token of gratitude for his help. The episode concludes with Lynn going to the bathroom to relieve herself after winning the game and Lana calling for Dad to get Big Bertha again.
End of Flashback
Not only was I grounded for two months for clogging the toilet, which I didn't do, but I also missed the Ace Savvy convention. My sisters always get away without being grounded, but why do I have to suffer for it? Lincoln said, trying to hold back the tears from falling out of his eyes.
Lincoln glanced outside for a moment before returning to his room. He thought that perhaps a pleasant nighttime walk would help clear his mind.
With that, Lincoln started to get off the bed, making himself leave his room and carefully ensuring not to wake everyone up. After a few moments, Lincoln made his way to the door and began to open it slowly. "I'm just going to be gone for a few hours," Lincoln told himself, then left through the door and walked away from the house.
Thirty minutes pass, and Lincoln is still walking around, trying to escape his troubles. However, he cannot help but ponder, "Do I really cause problems for my family?" Lincoln says. "I was just trying to help my sisters."
He shook his head and began walking until he noticed something glowing. Looking up, he saw an old library materialize out of nowhere. Lincoln was filled with shock and surprise at the sight but urged him to enter. a second thought, he stepped into the cave.
After entering the library, he noticed it was in complete disarray and ruin, as though no one had been there for a long time. "Hello, is anyone there?" Lincoln called out, his voice echoing through the empty space as he hoped for a response. nothing, Lincoln realized that he was the only one present. As he continued to explore, his eyes sight of something glowing in the center of room. Intrigued, Lincoln began to walk toward it and discovered a pocket watch adorned with a symbol of an animal paw.
"What is this pocket watch doing here?" Lincoln said. Without hesitation, Lincoln placed his hand over it and grabbed it. Unbekst to him, his life was about to change forever. The watch began to emit a glowing light, causing the entire library to illuminate as well. The ground started to tremble. "What is happening?" Lincoln exclaimed, glancing around before turning his attention back to the watch. Just as he looked at it again, the watch released a powerful burst of energy that struck both him and the library.