52. ORIGINAL EPISODE: Identity Crisis

And now without further ado, I give you my very first original episode. Inspired by a review from TakeBackTheFalls who complained that my character is a bit of a Mary Sue. To those of you who also think that, this episode should put that rumor to rest. Enjoy!

Identity Crisis

It was a normal day in the Loud House. Well as normal as it gets anyway. Laney was in the living room attending to her book.

Laney: (humming) Nothing like nice read on a quiet sunday- (Laney was interrupted by Lola and Lana arguing)

Lola: You will give that dollar to me!

Lana: Uh uh! I found it first!

Lola: Age before beauty.

Lana: We're the same age!

Laney: *Sighs* So much for quiet. (Walks over to the situation)

Lynn Sr.: Kids, you should learn to share money by now. It's 10 bucks, there's plenty.

Lola: Plenty for me!

Lana: No! me! (Lola and Lana are tugging on the dollar until Laney grabbed it from them)

Lola and Lana: Hey! Give that back!

(Laney pulls out a pocket wallet and give two five dollars and gives them to each of the twins)

Laney: There you go. 10 dollars, 5 each.

(Lola and Lana smiled for a moment until they notice that their dad is giving affection to Laney)

Lynn Sr.: I knew that pocket wallet would come in handy! *pats Laney's head* I don't know what i'd do without you, Laney.

Laney: You're welcome, dad. (Lola and Lana scowled at her)

(Later, Lynn was playing soccer with her mom outside. Laney was by the tree watching them play)

Lynn: *seen kicking a soccer ball around* Here comes Lynn-sanity Loud with her famous Roadkill Kick! (Rita is seen by the goal being the goalie)

Rita: Just because I'm your mother, don't expect me to go easy on you!

Lynn: Alright! You've asked for it! (Lynn kicks the ball and as it got close to the goal, Rita jumps in and catches the ball and slides down on the grass)

Rita: (stands up) Denied!

Lynn: No mom, that's basketball. (Notices her mom wincing) Mom, are you okay?

Rita: Yeah sweetie, just skinned my knee a bit. (There was a torn hole in Rita's pants that showed the bruise on her knee)

Laney: Oh my!

Lynn: Don't worry. I'll got get you some ice. (Runs off to gets some ice. Seconds later) 'Kay mom, I couldn't find some ice. (Holds out a bag of frozen peas) But I did find some frozen peas. It should the since it's… (Lynn stopped and saw that Laney is already caring to Rita's wound)

Laney: *sticks a bandage on Rita's knee* There you go mom. All better.

Rita: Gee thanks, Laney. *gives Laney a kiss on the cheek* I don't know what's I'd do without you. (Lynn growls at Laney getting the attention from mom)

(Later, Laney was sitting on her bed reading her book)

Laney: (thoughts) Maybe now I can return to my peace and quiet… *hears Lily crying* Maybe not.

(In Lily's room)

Rita: What's the matter sweetie? Hungry? Tired?

Lynn Sr.: Need a diaper change?

Lori: I don't know what's happening. She literally started crying and I don't know why. (Laney walks in)

Laney: What's wrong?

Lori: Laney! Thank goodness! You can help calm her down! *Hands her Lily*

Laney: What is it Lily? (Lily tries to reach for something) You want something? (She looks at where Lily's trying to reach, which is her blanket on Lisa's table) Oh. You just want your blankie. (Walks over to Lisa's table and grabs Lily's blanket and gives it to her)

Lily: (Stops crying and giggles)

Lori: Oh thank you Laney. Now I can... (Stops when she sees her parents giving affection to Laney)

Lynn Sr.: Laney, you are on a roll today!

Rita: I don't know what we do without you.

Laney: It's nothing. I'm just trying to help. (Lori looked on annoyed)

(That night, Laney was heading off to bed)

Laney: Boy! It's exhausted. It sure doesn't get any easier controlling the chaos that is my family. (Reaches upstairs to the hallway) But it's worth it to see everyone happy for what I do for them.

Just then, Laney overhears an unflattering conversation in Lori's room.

Lori: *offscreen* I am getting sick and tired of Laney always being the center of attention!

Laney: Center of attention? *goes in closer*

Lori: She thinks she's so perfect just because she has the answer to every problem! That doesn't give her the right to steal mom and dad from us!

Laney: What? I'm not trying to steal mom and dad! I was just helping out! Okay, Laney. It's just Lori. I'm sure it's not a big deal.

She thought wrong, she then Lynn talking about her too.

Lynn: *offscreen* Who does Laney think she is? I totally got it handled until that girl stole my thunder!

Laney: Is this what everyone thinks of me? Some kind of Mary Sue. A jerk who's better than everyone? That's not me at all… (Overhears Lola and Lana)

Lola: *offscreen* That's exactly what she is, Lana! (Laney walks closer to listen)

Lana: Don't say that, Lols. Sure she's hogging mom and dad, but she helped us out a lot.

Lola: I know, Lans. It's just that I would love her even more if she wasn't much of a suckup!

Laney drooped to the floor as she heard everything her sisters said behind her back. She knew that she wasn't trying to be a suckup nor she didn't mean to be her parents' center of attention. She was just prepairing for every disater that happens at her home. But still, is this what everyone thinks of her? Just then Lisa was walking to her room when she saw her saddened sister.

Lisa: Something troubling you, dear sister?

Laney: Lisa? Do you think I'm a "Mary Sue"?

Lisa: Laney, whatever made you say that?

Laney: Well, I've heard everyone say that I'm so perfect and always the hero. So much, I've taken so much attention from mom and dad. But I'm not perfect and they know that! I just wish there was some way I can change my personality so that my siblings wouldn't complain so much...

Lisa: Hmmm. As a matter of fact, Laney. There is a way you can phisically alter your behavior.

Laney: There is?

Lisa: Yes, if you follow me to my room. (Laney follows Lisa to her room. Segue to Lisa holding a tech-lke helmet) Behold! The Person-O-Helmet. (Puts it on Laney's head) All you have to do is push that button. *points to a flashy red button on the center of the helmet) And the helmet will send neuron energy into your brain, inputing you to change the way you act into what or who you want to be.

Laney: Will it hurt?

Lisa: No. Not at all. Hopefully... Now, what would you like your personality to be?

Laney: Well, if my siblings think I'm so good. Maybe I should be bad! *gulps* Here goes...

And with that, Laney presses the button and the helmet immeadiately started to work it's magic. As her eyes started to flash and she started to change. The other Louds were not prepared of what's to come tomorrrow.

The very next morning, as the kids wake up and walked to the kitchen they notice that they were missing someone...

Lincoln: Hey, where's Laney? It's not like her to miss breakfast.

Luan: In fact she's usually the first one down here.

Luna: Maybe she's sleepin' in. You know how lazy sundays are.

Lincoln: Hey Laney! Come down here! You're missing breakfast!

Laney: *offscreen* You're not the boss of me!

Lincoln: What?

Laney came downstairs and all of the kids were shocked to see her. Instead of her usual outfit, Laney was wearing a flaming skull t-shirt with no scarf showing her scar, fingerless gloves, purple frosted tips in her bang, spike wristbands, and purple mascara.

Lincoln: L-L-Laney?

Leni: You look different this morning... Did you get new shoes?

Laney: What's it to you, dumb blonde? (The siblings gasp at this. Laney walks toward the fridge and grabs a carton of milk and heads to the table)

Lori: Laney! How can you say that to your sister!? *Laney drinks milk from the carton*

Laney: *burps* I'm just telling the truth. Dumb blonde! (Lori got furious and tried to attack Laney but her sisters hold her back)

Lori: I'll show you dumb blonde!

Laney: Whatever. I'm outta here. *walks away*

Lincoln: Guys this isn't right. Laney isn't used to acting this mean. What happened to her?

Lisa: I believe i can answer that. (Lisa walks in) Last night, Laney heard you all complain about Laney's personality. (The siblings murmur in regret)

Lola: Darn right we did! *Lana nudges her*

Lincoln: Well, is there anyway we can change her back?

Lucy: I don't know. I kinda like her new look.

Lisa: Of course, just get Laney to make her change her mind and press the button on the helmet. (Lincoln walks up to Laney who is spraying grafiti on the wall)

Lincoln: Laney. I know you're mad that we said stuff about you being perfect. But that doesn't mean you can take it this far.

Laney: Oh! So now you don't like me being bad?

Lincoln: We're just saying you need to change back to your brighter personality.

Laney: *Throws away the can* You want bright!? I'll give you bright! Gimme that stupid helmet! (Snatches the Person-O-Helmet from Lisa, puts it on and pushes the button. Her eyes began to flash and she spun around until she's back to her regular outfit)

Lincoln: Laney? Are you okay? *Laney brings all of her siblings in for one big hug*

Laney: *estatic* I'm better than okay oh bestest brother in the whole wide world! Now I have a more bright and bubbly personality! I'm a happy as can be!

Lori: At least she's not calling me a dumb blonde.

Lincoln: Maybe this personality won't much of a problem.

Lucy: I miss bad Laney already.

Later, Lynn was playing hacky sack outside when Laney happily skipped to her.

Laney: Hey, Lynn. Watcha doin?

Lynn: Uh, playing hacky sack wanna play?

Laney: Sure! (Laney started to kick around the hacky sack faster than Lynn. Soon the hacky sack was tossed up into the sky) Wow! That was fun! What do you wanna play next?

Lynn: Uhhh... I'll just go play on without you that cool.. *dashes off*

Laney: Okay! Bye Lynn!

(Later Lori was in her room going through her dresser)

Lori: I can't believe Bobby's taking me out to dinner tonight! Now what can I wear that will totally woo my Boo Boo Bear? *Hears a knock at her door* Yes? *Laney comes in*

Laney: Hi, big sister!

Lori: Oh... Hello Laney.

Laney: I was walking upstairs when I found out you need a new dress. So, I made you this! (Pulls out a polka dotted sweater, Lori was apalled by the sight of it)

Lori: Um... Thanks Laney.

Laney: Go ahead. Put it on! (Lori puts on to her dismay, and she starts to itch)

Lori: Ugh! What did you made this out of?

Laney: It's mostly part of my old costumes in my chest. I'm so glad you like it! Wait here! I'll go get the necklace that will go great with this! *skips off happily* *Lori groans*

(Later, Luna was plaing her guitar in her room. Before Laney jumps in playing her sax louder than Luna)

Luna: Uh, Lanes? What are ya doing?

Laney: Jammin'! Just like you. (Continues to play the sax as Luna sighs and leaves. Then, in Lola's room. Lola was brushing her hair)

Lola: Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the prettiest one of all?

Laney: *walks in* Hey, Lola. Nice hair!

Lola: Why thank you, Laney. I always brush it to keep it nice and soft.

Laney: Ooh! In that case I can make your hair much prettier!

Lola: You can't improve on perfection, Laney. Then again... Heh heh, you are willing to try.

Laney grabs Lola's hairbrush and some scissors then began to work on her hair in a flash. She made into many odd styles.

(Laney makes Lola's hair to a big fuzzy afro)

Lola: *shocked* AHH!

Laney: Too groovy. (She then changes Lola's hair into a big beehve)

Lola: AGH!

Laney: Too retro. (She then styles Lola's hair then uses a small scrunchie to make it into a big ponytail) Too perfect!

Lola: A- *she then takes a good look at her hairdo* Hey, this ain't half bad.

Laney: You're welcome! Well, gotta go! (Laney walks out but was stopped when she sees the rest of her sisters blocking her way)

Lincoln: Laney, we need to talk about your beavior.

Laney: Oh! So did you guys like my new happy self?

Luan: Happy? More like crazy!

Lynn: Yeah! You played too rough. And that's my thing!

Lori: *holds out the sweater* And the sweater you made me literally gave me a rash!

Luna: And you're jazz ain't exactly smooth, brah. *Laney's smile starts to fade*

Laney: But... I thought you want me to be brighter. I thought you wanted my personality.

Lincoln: Laney, the only personality we want is yours. We want you to be you again. Right guys. (The sibling murmur in agreement then Lisa walks in to put the Person-O-Helmet on Laney's head)

Lisa: I have re-calibrated the Person-O-Helmet to rest personalities. All I have to is press this button and-

Lola: Oh no you don't! She's my personal hairstylist! (grabs the helmet and the other kids grab it at the other end to stop her from taking it off Laney. From each end the kids tugged and tugged the helmet until it as pulled off of Laney, tossed up into the air, then landed on Laney's head. She falls down to the floor)

Leni: Oh my gosh! Laney!

Lana: Are you okay?

Lynn: Quick! How many fingers? *holds out three fingers*

Laney: T-T-T-Three...

Lori: She's okay!

Laney: *gets up and rubs her head* Oh.. my head... what happened?

Lincoln: Laney? Are you... you?

Laney: I think so. But does it matter. You all think I'm too perfect to even be in this family.

Lana: She's back, alright.

Lori: Laney, don't blame yourself. It was our fault. We're sorry we ever complained about your perfect personality.

Luan: You have done so much for this family and we should've been more grateful.

Luna: We just got jealous that you were hogging mom and dad.

Laney: Guys, I never was trying to get any attention from mom and dad. I was just trying to help. In a family this big, you can't predict what's gonna happen. I was just trying to prepare for it. Heck, even I have my flaws. Every time I don't have the answer to a sibling dispute or other problems in this house. I go into a Clyde-like computer error state. It's embarrasing!

Lincoln: Well guys, I think we learned a valuable lesson today. You can't change the way you are. (The sisters agree)

Laney: But if you want, I'll try not to be the ruthless hero all the time.

Lori: That's all we needed to hear. *The siblings gathered and hug Laney*

Laney: Come on guys. Let's go get some snacks! I have this great recipe for chocolate eclairs! (As the sisters leave, Lisa grabs the helmet)

Lisa: Well, Person-O-Helmet. Back to my room you go. (notices something on the back of the helmet) Huh, odd, theres a wire unpugged. (Plugs in wire and the helmet activates) Wait, that means the helmet has been off the whole time. If that's true, then how did Laney... (Looks outside and sees Laney walk downstairs to the kitchen. Lisa smirks) Hm. I guess there is more to Laney then we thought.