28. Scent of love

Night had fallen over Royal Woods. A thunderstorm raged on as a cloaked figure approached a building call 'Tetherby Industries'. The cloaked figure entered the building and was immediately approached my a male guard.

"I'm sorry sir, but we're closed and not letting any civilians into the premises." The guard said.

"Sir? Who are you calling sir?" The figure asked pulling pack her hood to reveal a beautiful woman with red hair, blue eyes and fair skin. "I am a woman and you seem to be a strong young man. Do you think you could help me?"

"I can help you by telling you to leave." The guard said.

The woman slowly approaches him and suddenly smells a strange smell coming off the woman.

"Are you sure won't assist me?" The woman asks.

"Whatever you say milady." The guard says lovestruck.

"Good. Take me to your lab area." The woman ordered.

"Yes milady." The guard said and began escorted the woman to the lab.

When they reached the lab, the guard used his keycard to open the door. "Thank you." The woman said.

The woman steps into the lab and is confronted by two more guards, one female and one male.

"Excuse me miss, your not allowed to be here." The female guard informs her.

"I gave her access it's alright." said the guard under her control.

"Joey. I'm sorry but you're friend has got to go." said the female guard.

"She staying." Joey says threateningly.

"Joey, you know the rules." The male guard tells him. He approaches the woman. "Miss, I'm afraid you have to leave."

"Aw, can't i stay?" The woman asks sweetly. The man is about to say no when he smells a strange smell coming off the woman.

"Of course you can." The guard says.

"No she cannot!" The female guard replied. "Either you leave or I will escort you out." The female guard threatened.

"Boys, please take care of this filth for me." The woman orders.

"Yes milady." The guards say in unison. The two guards approach the female guard and grab her. They then handcuff her hands and legs and put a piece of tape across her mouth. They then toss her in a closet, locking it.

"Thank you boys." The woman says kindly. She then looks around the lab. "Now time to get down to business. Is there a device here that put something into the atmosphere?"

"Of course let me show you." said the male guard.

The guard escorts her to a device on the back of the lab. The device was rather large and resembled a cannon sitting upright.

"Beautiful." The woman says. "Is this the only one?"

"Yes milady." Joey answers.

"Hmm. Sadly that won't do. For my plan i need more one." The woman says. "Boys, please assist me and take this outside for me."

"Yes milady!" The two guards replied.

The woman walks out of the lab and begins to walk towards the entrance. When she walks out of the building, she sees someone standing in the pouring rain.

"Your a little far from the perfume factory, don't you think?" The person asked. The woman tilts her head trying to figure out who he is when lightning flashes revealing his face.

"What are you doing here Replicate?" The woman asks.

"Just taking a stroll until I saw you entering Tetherby Industries." Replicate replied. "What are you up too?"

"Why should I tell you Replicate?" A woman asked. "I think's best if you'll be surprised."

"I don't like surprises Aroma." Replicate tells her. "I also don't like how you use your pheromones to take control of males and use them to do your bidding."

"Jealous?" Aroma asks in a flirting tone.

"No." Replicate answers. "Should i assume you are working for Tetherby?"

"I broke into his company, why do you think I was working for that rich jerk." Aroma said.

"If you're lying there is a dumpster with your name on it." Replicate said.

"My dear Replicate, do you really think you can intimidate me?" Aroma asked with a laugh. She then walks towards him seductively and places a hand on his cheek. "You'll let me go. Right?" Replicate looks her in the eyes and grabs Aroma's hand off his cheek.

"You know your powers don't work on me." Replicate tells her.

"I know." Aroma tells him. "But eventually you won't be able to fight it." The two hear the doors open and they see the two guards wheeling out the device and load it on a nearby truck. "It was nice seeing you again Replicate but i must be off." She then pulls her hood back on and walks towards the truck. As soon as she is in the truck, the truck drives away.

"What are you up to?" Replicate glared.

The Louds sat in the living room listening to the rain fall outside.

"Man it's really coming down." Lynn comments.

"Yeah." Lola agreed. "Good call on canceling patrol Lori."

"Well would've literally slowed us down." Lori pointed out. "Especially Lincoln and Lana."

"Yeah wet wings don't fly well." Lana says.

"Yeah. Water and fire don't mix." Lincoln agrees. "Hey Lisa, I have a question. If Luna gets struck by lightning, what would happen?"

"Hmm. She would possibly get a charge and her hair would be sticking up." said Lisa.

"Yeah and it would be funny." Lola snickered.

"Whatevs dudes." Luna mutters.

"But there is a chance that not only would Luna get a charge, she could possibly in theory also gain a power boost." Prodigy added.

"Meaning?" Leni prompted.

"Luna's powers would increase massively." Lisa explained.

"How massive?" Luna asked excitedly.

"One electric blast would possibly be as powerful as one of Lincoln's Ultra Novas." Lisa answered. "Which we all know is extremely powerful."

"Nice, but yikes." Luna said.

"But you're not going outside!" Lori shouted.

"Fine." Luna groans. "So when is everybody supposed to show up?" Lincoln turns to the readers after the question is asked.

"So I haven't talked to you in a while. So what Luna means is that we're have a sleepover with Clyde, Sam, Ronnie Anne and Bobby. The boys will sleep in my room while the girls sleep in Lori and Leni's room." Lincoln explains to the readers. "It took a lot of convincing, begging and bargaining but we convinced mom and dad to let us invite them over. As long as Lori and Bobby don't share a room and that Luan sleeps between Sam and Luna."

"If you break Sam's nose with a football. I will shock you so bad your hair with look like the bride of frankstein." Luna threatens Lynn.

"Ok I won't hurt her!" Lynn said,

The siblings then hear a knock on the door which causes Charles to run into the living room.

"Someone's at the door! Someone's at the door!" Charles announced excitedly. "Friend? Enemy? Mailman? Someone's at the door!"

"Down boy." Luna ordered. After Charles calms down, Luna opens the door to reveal Sam with Jack behind her. "Hey babe. Sup Jack."

"Hey Luna." said Jack.

"Hey babe." Sam said.

"Um did I just hear someone else talking?" Jack asked.

"That was me making voices yeah that's it!" Luan quickly replied.

"Spot on." said Jack.

"Yeah she's really good at that." Luna says nervously.

"Yep." Jack agrees then turns to Sam. "You want me to pick you up tomorrow or see if someone here will give you a lift?"

"I know you gotta take Ashley to dance class and then you gotta date later so I'll see if Lori will give a lift home." Sam answered. "Also, who's my shift with the dogs?"

"I talked Jay into doing it." Jack answered. "While he was in a headlock of course."

"That was nice of you." Sam said sarcastically.

"Yeah I know." Jack replied. "Anyway have fun and no science expirements used on my sister. See you tomorrow Sammy." Jack said and left.

"Don't call me Sammy!" Sam shouts after him. She turns and sees the Louds staring at her. "What?"

"Your brother is so cool." Lynn tells her while blushing a little.

"He's not that cool." Sam says. "But he and Jay make mom's life easier so I can't complain."

"True dat. C'mon Sammy, let's take your stuff upstairs and maybe head to my room for some alone time." Luna says.

"I like the sound of that." Sam tells her. "And the way you call me Sammy, do it again."

"Sammy." Luna said and Sam blushed as they head upstairs.

"And I thought you and Bobby were bad." Lana tells Lori.

"Gee thanks." Lori said sarcastically.

"Charles you have to keep your mouth shut!" Lincoln exclaimed. "You almost blew your cover."

"I won't talk anymore." said Charles and rolled his eyes.

"This is serious. You could be taken to a lab and studied to see what makes you ticks." Lisa said.

"Defenantly don't want that." Charles says. "I just got excited. I'm sorry."

"Just be more careful ok buddy." Lincoln said.

"Can do." Charles promised. "Now if you excuse me, I have a rabbit to beat up." He then heads upstairs. After he's gone, Luan gasps.

"Gary!" She shouts before jumping off the couch and running after Charles.

"Well that happened." Lynn comments.

"I couldn't agree more 5th older sibling."Lisa nodded.

"So why does Charles have an issue with Gary?" Leni asked.

"Gary keeps stealing Charles's carrot chew toy." Lincoln answered.

"He keeps thinking it's a real carrot." Lana said.

"You should tell him that the carrot is not real." said Lynn.

"Yeah I know." Lana replied.

The siblings hear another knock on the door which Lana goes to answer. She opens the door to reveal Bobby, Ronnie Anne and Clyde.

"Hey Dirt monkey." Ronnie Anne greeted.

"Hey Lana." said Clyde

Lori then runs up and shoves Lana out of the way. "Boo Boo Bear!" She says gleefully. Lana gets up and glares at Lori.

"Maybe I need to take a page out of Lincoln's book and make a revenge notebook." Lana mutters.

"Hey babe." Bobby greets.

"Glad you can make it." said Lori.

"Yeah I know. But I'm with your brother." said Bobby.

"But we can still have fun tomorrow." Lori points out.

"True." Bobby agrees. "Hey have guys found any sign of Mercer since you last saw him?

"No. He's still out there and I'm worried about him targeting angry people." Lori sighed.

"Man I hate to be under his control." said Ronnie Anne.

"Trust me, it wasn't fun." Lincoln says causing his younger sisters to shudder.

"But he's not the only out there." Lynn reminds them. "Hydro, Carolborg, Sound Diva and Rampage are out there also."

"Oh great. I don't want to be a giant rampaging monster again and be Carolborg's groom." Bobby said.

"Not if I have a EMP." said Ronnie Anne.

"What about Replicate?" Lucy asked. "Out of all of them, his motives are still mysterious."

"True." Lisa agreed. "First he fights us, then he saves Luna twice. First from the fire and then from Rubbor. Not to mention while we were away, he did our job."

"Yeah. Every other villian seemed to have some sort of purpose. Replicate doesn't seem to have a reason for doing what he's doing." Clyde points out. He turns to Bobby. "Did Replicate say anything to you when he captured you?"

"I think he just wanted Beserker." Bobby shrugged.

"Hmm, why I wonder." Lisa pondered.

"Well it doesn't matter now." Lori tells them. "Don't forget, Berserker obviously didn't want to work with Replicate and he's gone. Look when we see Replicate again, we'll deal with him. But now, let's have some fun."

"Alright girls let's get this sleepover started!" Lola shouted.

"Yeah!" The girls shout in unison.

"Boys, party time!" Lincoln yells.

"Yeah!" Bobby and Clyde cheered.

The girls sat in their pajamas having just finished having an intense pillow fight.

Lana and Ronnie Anne hitting each other with their pillows hard. Lola hits Ronnie Anne on the back the hit.

"Guys I think that's enough with the pillow fight." Lori says. "Lynn! Put my bed down!"

Lynn puts Lori's bed down and pouts. "I think that's a good idea because Lynn pretty crazy with the fight even with her super strength." said Sam.

"Agreed. How about something less violent." Lisa suggested.

"How about truth or dare?" Luna suggested.

"Sounds good." Lori says while everyone else voiced their agreement.

Meanwhile, Lincoln, Bobby and Clyde were in Lisa and Lily's room while being careful not to wake a sleeping Lily.

"What are we doing Lincoln?" Clyde asked.

"Well, we're gonna use Lisa's cameras to spy on the girls." Lincoln told them. "Hey Bobby can you put those earmuffs on Lily so we don't wake her?"

"I'm on it." Bobby nodded andplaced the earmuffs on Lily without waking up the infant.

"Ok so let's turn on the camera in Lori's room and enjoy the show." Lincoln says.

The monitor turns on and they see a live camera feed of the girls in Lori's room. "Ok they're in a circle." Clyde said.

"What do you think they're doing?" Bobby asked.

"Ok Luan truth or dare?" Lori asked on the screen.

"Playing truth or dare." Lincoln replied.

"Truth." Luan answered. "But please no questions about Maggie."

"Ok. Is it true that you are insecure?" Lori asked.

"No I like boys. Like Hugh." Luan said.

"Whatever you say." Lori replied.

"Ugh. Ok Lynn. Truth or dare?" Luan asked.

"Dare." Lynn answered.

"I dare you to wear a dress for the rest of the game." Luan said.

"I rather not." said Lynn.

"Come on it's part of the rules!" Ronnie Anne exclaimed.

"Ugh Fine!" Lynn groaned and stormed out of the room.

"Damn, that was a good one." Sam comments.

"Thanks." Luan says. A few minutes later, Lynn returns wearing a dress.

"I'm gonna get you Luan." Lynn growls. "Ok, um Lola. Truth or dare?"

"Truth." Lola answered.

"Have you ever clogged the toilet before?" Lynn asked.

No." Lola said quickly.

"Did you or did you not!?" Luan glared at Lola.

"Ok. Remember that time when someone flushed that VHS tape of embarrassing moments and I said it was Lincoln?" Lola asked. "Well it was me."

"That was you?" Lori asked shocked. "Lincoln was grounded for a week because of that."

Meanwhile in Lisa and Lily's room, Bobby and Clyde were trying their best to keep Lincoln from flying out of the room and burning all of Lola's belongings.

"I'm burn her til there is nothing left to burn!" Lincoln shouts.

"Easy little Loud!"! Bobby said.

"Lincoln, clam down!" Clyde said.

"Ok I'm cool." said Lincoln.

"Ok. Sam, truth or dare?" Lola asked.

"Truth." Sam answered.

"Did you date anyone before Luna?" Lola asked.

"Well not really. I had a crush on a boy but he moved away to Switzerland." said Sam. "But this was before I came out of the closet."

"So I'm your first?" Luna asked.

"Yeah babe." Sam answers. "So truth or dare?"

"Dare." Luna answered.

"I dare you to listen to your hated music for 30 minuets." Sam said.

"Please. Not opera!" Luna begged.

"Sorry Luna." Sam says. Luna sighs and grabs her phone and plugs in her headphones and listens to opera. After thirty minutes, Luna turns off the music and sees everyone laughing.

"Not funny." Luna grumbled. "Anyways, Ronnie Anne. Truth or dare?"

"Truth." Ronnie Anne answers. Luna thinks about it trying to think of something. She then gets something.

"Ok I got it!" Luna exclaims. "When was the last time baby bro told you he loved you?" This got everyone's attention and they turned to Ronnie Anne waiting for her answer.

"Um, the last time Lame-o told me he loved me was, um, never." Ronnie Anne answers nervously.

"What?! The Loud sisters and Sam exclaimed.

"Tell me your lying." Lori begged. "Please!"

"I'm not." Ronnie Anne answers.

Back in Lisa and Lily's room, Bobby had Lincoln in a chokehold.

"You haven't told my sister you love her yet?!" Bobby screams.

"No I haven't." Lincoln answers trying to gasp for air.

"After all she's done for you and your sisters!" Bobby growled. "You're going to tell her that you love her right now!"

"But they'll know that we've been spying on them." said Clyde.

"I don't care!" Bobby growled.

"Bobby think about this, if Lincoln does it right now it won't mean as much." Clyde points out.

"True." Bobby says releasing Lincoln. "So why haven't you told her you love her?"

"I don't know. I want to, I really do. But everytime I do, I get nervous." Lincoln explains.

"Understandable." Bobby says. "You're only eleven and this is big. But do you love her?"

"I don't know." Lincoln answered. "Our relationship is complicated."

"So he hasn't told you he loves yet?" Lynn asked. Ronnie nods.

"Maybe he doesn't know how." Lana suggested.

"No way Lana. Linky tells us 'I love you' everyday." Leni tells her.

"Leni, that's different." Lori tells her. "We're his sisters. That's a completely kind of love. And it's easier to say. The love we're talking about here is love between a boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Oh that makes more sense." said Leni.

"He probably gets cold feet or something." said Luan.

"Maybe we should teach him or something." said Luna.

"No, he needs to do it himself." said Sam.

"He's not the only guilty one." Ronnie Anne confessed. "I haven't told him either."

"You haven't?" Lola asked. Ronnie shakes her head. "Don't you love my big brother?"

"Yes. No. I don't know." Ronnie Anne answers. "It's just so complicated. I don't even know him that well. Look can we just drop the subject please?"

"I couldn't agree more with Ronnie Anne." Sam agrees. "You're turn Ronnie Anne."

"Very well. Lori truth or dare?" Ronnie anne asked.

"Truth." Lori answered.

"Have you ever gotten a traffic ticket?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"Once just because I ran a red light." said Lori. "While looking for my phone."

"That's really dangerous Lori." Sam replied.

"Yeah i know." Lori sighed.

"Hey guys? Can we just call it a night?" Ronnie Anne asks. "I'm not feeling up to this anymore."

"Yeah I need my beauty sleep." Lola said.

"Ok we'll call it a night." said Lori.

"Good night everyone." Leni says. "Night boys!"

"Night!" The boys shout back

Both groups all went to bed, but Lincon and Ronnie both wondered if they loved each other back. But they decided not to think about for now and went to sleep.

The next morning, both parties woke up and ate breakfast. There was notable awkwardness between Ronnie Anne and Lincoln. Believing that they needed a distraction, Lori decided to take everyone to the mall for some fun and relaxation.

Once they're at the mall they looked around and did some shopping and after that they went down to the food court. "Totes a great idea to go to the mall Lori." Leni said.

"Thanks." Lori says. She looked over at Ronnie Anne and Lincoln and saw that they still seemed awkward around each other. Lori os about to say something when Lynn let's out a yipe and dashes under the table.

"What's going on sis?" Luna asked. Lynn sticks her hand out from under the table and points. Everyone turns to see a thirteen year old boy with tan skin, black hair. He was wearing a blue and white baseball hat and a blue swearshirt with a white shirt underneath it.

"That guy?" Clyde asked.

"Yeah." Lynn whispered under the table. "Francisco Rivera."

"Wait isn't he your crush?" Luan asked.

"Yeah." Lynn answers shyly. "He's apart of the baseball club in Royal Woods and we're on opposite teams. I sent him a letter and slid it under his helmet but when he picked up the batter's helmet the letter blew away."

"That stinks." Lincoln says sympathetically. "Why don't you just go talk to him?"

"And say what?!" Lynn asked.

"That you're under a table?" Luan snickered.

"Luan! Not helping!" Lori scolds. "Look just relax. First come out from under the table." Lynn comes out and sits back down in her seat. "Now go over there and be yourself."

"Right. I can do this. I've fought Squatch without fear. I can do this! I'm going over there and speak my mind." However she doesn't move.

"Why aren't you moving?" Lola asked.

"Because i can't do this." Lynn answers sadly. "He's out of my league."

"Sorry Lynn, but you leave us no choice." Lincoln says. He turns to Lucy who nods back. She takes a quick look around and freezes the floor a little. She and Lincoln then push onto the ice and she starts sliding towards Francisco.

Lynn bumps into Francisco and they both fall on the ground. "Hey What gives?!" He excLaimed and he sees Lynn. "Wait I know you. Aren't you that girl on the red team in baseball club?"

"Y-yeah." Lynn stammers. "I'm Loud Lynn. I mean Lynn Loud."

"Francisco Rivera." Francisco says. "I've seen you play. Your pretty good."

"You think s-so?" Lynn asked.

"She's doing good." Leni whispered.

"Yeah." He answers. He then looks over at the fourteen people watching them. "Isn't that the white haired kid who dressed in the squirrel suit?" At this Lynn started to sweat a little bit.

"Dudes, he just asked why Lincoln was in the squirrel suit." Luna says panicking.

"Don't worry i got this." Lincoln says. He pulls out his phone and quickly sends a text to Lynn. Back with Lynn, she was starting to panic and was trying to find a answer to his question. She then hears her phone go off and sees it's a text from Lincoln. She quickly reads and relaxed a little.

"I owe him one." Lynn whispered before speaking louder. "That's my brother. He was trying out for the team mascot. He didn't make the cut sadly."

"Oh that's a shame." said Francisco.

"Yeah but he helped me win the game and that's all that matters." said Lynn.

"But at least he tried." Francisco said.

"Yeah." Lynn agreed.

"Well I gotta go. It was nice meeting you." Francisco says before walking away.

"Yeah nice meeting you." Lynn called after him. She then walks back towards her group and sits back down. "I blew it."

"No you didn't." Lori protested. "You did fine."

"You think so?" Lynn asked.

"Yeah. I think so." said Lori.

"But thanks for the save Linc." said Lynn.

"No problem." Lincoln tells her.

"So do you think he likes me?" Lynn asks.

"Hard to say." Sam answers. "Just try to be patient and see how things play out."

"Ok." Lynn sighs.

"Um, excuse me?" The group turns towards the voice and see a tall woman in her early thirties with long red hair, blue eyes and was wearing blue skinny jeans, a red tanktop and a jean jacket. When the boys saw her, there eyes widen and jaws dropped. "Can any of you point me in the direction of the perfume store?"

"Ba ba ba ba." The boys say in unison.

"The where now?" The woman asked.

"I can show you." Bobby said.

Lincoln pushes Bobby out of the way. "No let me!" Lincoln replied.

"I will show you my milady!" Clyde said.

Lori and Ronnie Anne walk up to Lincoln and Bobby and grab them by the ears and drag them away. Lola and Lana then grab Clyde by the shirt and pull him away.

"Sorry about that Miss." Lisa apologized.

"No worries." The woman says. "Please call me Rachel."

"Nice to meet you. I totes love your top." Leni comments.

"Thanks. I love your dress." Rachel says.

"Really?" Leni asked happily.

"It is so you." Rachel says. "Anyways, where is the perfume store?"

"It's more of a kiosk, but it's right next to the soft pretzel stand." Luna tells her.

"Thanks." Rachel says. She then turns to the boys. "Bye boys."

"Bye!" The boys said and waved good bye to Rachael.

After she's gone, Lincoln and Bobby are then smacked in the back of the head by Lori and Ronnie Anne.

"What the hell was that all about?" Lori asked.

"What?!" Lincoln asked.

"We didn't do anything wrong! Did we?" Bobby asked

"You were going gaga over another woman!" Lori shouts.

"So?" Lincoln asked innocently.

"Look, let's just head home." Lori groans. The girls start walking away leaving the boys alone. Unknown to the girls, the boys' eyes turned pink.

The girls entered Vanzilla with a furious Lori at the wheel. "Maybe I should drive?" Leni Suggested.

"No I'm fine." Lori replied with a angry tone.

"Sis no you aren't." Luna tells her. "Maybe you should let Leni or Bobby drive."

"He should home along with Lincoln!" Lori shouted.

"Hold on sis, something seemed strange about what went down." Luna tells her.

"Yeah, Lincoln and Bobby would never hit on other girls in front of their girlfriends." Lola agrees.

"Where are the boys?" Leni asked.

"They're coming now." Lana reports.

The boys enter Vanzilla and sit down. "Glad you guys can make it." Ronnie Anne glared.

"Wasn't she pretty?" Lincoln asked lovestruck comeplety ignoring Ronnie Anne.

"That hair. So beautiful." Bobby says.

"She smelled nice." Clyde added.

"Something isn't right." Lisa says. "I suggest we pick up the pets and head to base."

"Good idea Lisa." said Lori and drove off.

Once they gathered the pets the group arrived at HQ and Lisa was checking the boys.

"Hmm interesting." Lisa said as she scanned them.

"So they went nuts over some lady at the mall?" Cliff was asking.

"Yeah it was really weird." Lana tells him.

"Reminds me of Hugh." Charles said. "But this seems different."

"How?" Lola asked.

"Well after he was out of sight, you girls and your dad went back to normal." Walt explained. "But even with that lady being miles away they are still acting gaga over her."

"Hm that's something." said Ronnie Anne. "Maybe we need something to break them out of it."

"We can try and do that." Lisa agrees.

"Hey guys I bet I can whoop your butts in Injustice 2!" Ronnie Anne shouted.

"I bet you could." Lincoln tells her not really paying attention.

"Sure can." Bobby said.

"Yep." Clyde agrees.

"Well that didn't work." Lynn comments.

"Pardon the interruption, but there seems to have been a break in at Tetherby Industries last night." Martha says.

"Ok that guy literally needs to get better security." Lori rolled her eyes.

"Martha can you access the security cameras?" Lisa asked

"I'm afraid i cannot Miss. Lisa." Martha answers. "The security footage apparently was erased. However, police are still at the sight questioning a guard that apparently was locked in a closet."

"I think we need to join that questioning." Lori says. She turns her attention to the boys. "But i don't want to leave those three here with just Sam and Ronnie Anne watching them. Especially since one of them is Lincoln."

"I'll stay behind." Lana volunteered.

"I'll stay too." Lola says. "My crystals might be able to to contain him."

"Ok now that's done. The twins, Sam and Ronnie Anne will keep an eye on the boys while we question the guard." said Lori. "Let's suit up."

The Louds minus the twins and Lincoln all push a button on their watches and get into their hero outfits.

"Let's move out!" Speed Queen orders and they leave the base. After they're gone, Lola and Lana turn to each other.

"Want to suit up just because?" Lana asked.

"Yes." Lola answers. They hit the buttons on their watches and put on their costumes. "This feels right."

"Yep." Lana agrees. Meanwhile, the boys are sitting on the couch in a lovestruck trance when they hear a voice in their heads.

"Come my darlings. There is work to be done." The voice said.

"Yes Aroma." The boys say in unison. They stand up and Lincoln presses a button on his watch, putting on his costume.

"Hey Lame-o you're staying right here!" Ronnie Anne shouted.

"Let us handle this Ronnie Anne." Crystal Princess said. "Lincoln Loud stand down right now!"

"Stand aside. I must go see milady." Firecracker tells her.

"But Lincoln, what about Ronnie Anne?" Wildgirl asks.

"No. I must go to my true love." Firecracker tells her.

"We're not gonna let you go." Wildgirl tells him. Firecracker stares down at Wildgirl and to everyone's surprise, punches her in the cheek.

"Y-you hit Lana." Crystal Princess stuttered. She then grabs her older brother by the shoulders and shakes him. "Why? Why did you hit Lana? Answer me!" Firecracker bends down and punches Crystal Princess in the stomach, causing her to double over onto the ground in pain.

"Now, time to go see milady." Firecracker says before flying off.

Clyde pushes Ronnie Anne out of the way and so does Bobby with Sam. Then the two of them run out of the base.

"Damn. They got away." Ronnie Anne screams in frustration.

"I wonder what they ment by 'milady'?" Sam asked.

"Are you two ok?" Hops asked. Sam and Ronnie Anne turn and see the pets checking on the distraught twins.

"Linky hit us." Lola cried.

"He never hit us. Does he not love us anymore?" Lana asked through tears.

"Hey it's ok." Fangs soothes. "He still loves you girls."

"Yeah. He's just not himself right now." Geo adds. He turns to Sam. "A little help here."

Sam picks up Geo and places him up right. "They're probably under some kind of mind control." Sam said.

"But a different way." said Ronnie Anne. "We should warn the girls about the boys!" Ronnie Anne said.

"So this lady just walked in and the two guards you were working with helped her?" Speed Queen was asking.

"Yeah. At one point we were telling her leave, next thing i know the guys attacked me and locked me in the closet." The female guard told them.

"Interesting." Prodigy said as she wrote everything down. She then turns to one of the police officers. "Were there any break ins similar to this?"

"Yeah. Again only the men helped the intruder while the woman were incapacitated." The officer said.

"Did they steal anything?" Ms. Appear asked.

"Well I think they stole a cannon that fires into the atmosphere." A officer explained. "Some science mumbo jumbo."

"What the heck is that lady planning?" Speed Queen asked.

"Not only that, several scientists, security guards and several other men are missing." The police officer informed them.

"Missing items and missing men?" Amplifer said.

"Something weird is going on in Royal Woods." said Parkour.

"Agreed. Let's head the other labs and talk to people there." Speed Queen orders.

Aroma stood on her platform watching her workers set up her cannons while her scientists prepared the computer processes.

"Everything is going better than i had hoped." Aroma said. She then sees someone fly through the door of her hideout. She sees that it's Firecracker and gasps. "Firecracker!? What are you doing here?" Firecracker walks in front of her and gets on one knee.

"I'm here to serve you, milady." Firecracker answers.

"Wait minute I thought you were going to stop me?" Aroma asked.

"I would do anything you say milady." Firecracker replied. "I would never hurt you."

"This is perfect. I have the only L-Crew boy under my control." Aroma squealed with excitement.

"What is it you want me to do?" Firecracker asks.

"I'm going to appoint you as my personal bodyguard." Aroma answers.

"I will protect you at all cost milady." Firecracker said.

"Excellent." Aroma says. "Now come with me. We have somewhere we need to be."

"Yes Milady." Firecracker replied and follows Aroma.

Andrew Tetherby sat in his office when he heard his door open. He looked up and saw Aroma.

"Aroma What brings you hear to my office." said Tetherby.

"Just droped by for a visit with my personal bodyguard." said Aroma and presented Firecracker.

Tetherby's eyes widen at the sight and then turns to Aroma. "How dare you bring a member of the L-Crew into my office. Do you want to lead the L-Crew to me?" He asked.

"Relax. He's under my control." Aroma assured him. "Right now he is in a trance which means i have him shut down. He can't hear or see anything."

"So he can't hear or see us right now?" Tetherby asked.

"That's correct." Aroma said.

"Leave us. Now." Tetherby ordered.

"Yes sir." Aroma says. She walks out of the office leaving Tetherby alone with Firecracker. Andrew stands up and walks towards him. He waves his hand in front of him but gets no response. He looks at Firecracker's glasses and starts to reach towards him but stops.

"I could easily unmask you right now." Tetherby growls. "But i won't. Well not yet anyways. I could also kill you right now and have one less problem to deal with. But i won't. Reason being that it won't be satisfying if i can't see the fear in your eyes and hear you beg for mercy. Besides if kill you now, the rest of the L-Crew will no doubt come for revenge. And i don't feel like dealing with them yet. But mark my words Firecracker. Your time will come and you and your sisters will fall." He steps away from Firecracker and heads back towards his desk. "Aroma. I'm finished."

"We're telling him your secret?" Aroma chuckled.

"That's none of your business." Tetherby said.

"Well I think we should be going right my little fireball." Aroma said.

"Yes milady." Firecracker agrees.

"Before you leave, how is the plan coming?" Tetherby asks. "No problems i hope."

"Not at all Tetherby." said Aroma and left along with Firecracker.

When the girls got back to base they were greeted with the sight of Sam and the pets trying to confort the twins.

"What happened?" Lucy asked.

"Lincoln escaped along with Bobby and Clyde." Sam answered.

"Ok but what's wrong with Lana and Lola?" Lynn asked.

"They tried to stop Lincoln from leaving." Sam explained. "And he hit them. They're a little shaken."

"They think Lincoln doesn't love them anymore." Cliff adds.

"Incoln?" Lily babbled.

"That's way harsh!" Luna sighed.

"So what happened to you guys?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"Well we found out that some men are missing even the two guards at Tetherby Industries." Lori explained.

"That's weird." Ronnie Anne says. "I wonder why?"

"You haven't figured it out yet? Pathetic." The L-Crew turn towards the voice and their eyes widen at who it was.

"Replicate." Lori gasped.

"How did you find this place?" Luna demanded.

"That doesn't matter. This is important." said Replicate.

"Then tell us Replicate." Sam replied with attitude.

"Fine. Your brother is under the control of a villian named Aroma." Replicate explained. "When under her influence males will so anything to please her no matter what."

"That's probably why he hit Wildgirl and Crystal Princess." Lisa deduced. "But we haven't seen or heard of any meta sightings."

"Hmpf. It seems like your tech is outdated." Replicate scoffed causing Lisa to growl. "She must have gotten to him when he was in his civilian clothes."

"But we didn't see Aroma. Just some lady named Rachel." Leni tells him.

"That could be her cillivian name?!" Ronnie Anne said.

"Now it all makes sense." said Leni.

"I saw here leaving Tetherby Industries with two male guards carrying out a cannon." said Replicate.

"That's just great." Lynn groans. "Why didn't you get affected?"

"Simple, I'm able to resist it. For now." Replicate answers. "But not for much longer if she goes through with her plan."

"Which is what exactly?" Luan asked.

"She plans to launch her pheromones into the air. If she succeeds, she'll have every man in Michigan under her control." Replicate tells them.

"So where is she?" Lucy asks.

"Why am i not surprised? I have to solve everything for you." Replicate sighs. "She's at the old perfume factory by the waterfront." He then turns and starts to walk away.

"Wait." Lori commanded causing Replicate to stop walking. "Why are you helping us? And why aren't trying to take us out right now when we're short one member?"

"Simple. Aroma is a threat to me as well. I'll just let you handle it. As for your other question. We will meet again and I intend to finish what i started, which means i want all eleven of you here. Be ready." Replicate tells them. He then teleports away.

"Well I guess it's just the ten of us against Aroma." said Lori.

"I wish we can help you guys." said Ronnie Anne.

"I know but you two can get on the computer and help us." Lori said.

"But what old perfume factory was Replicate talking about?" Leni asked.

"I actually located the factory, it was called Tiffany's perfumes. It was shut down after their latest perfumes attracted some wild animals and ingredients that consumers were allgeric to And was shut due to lawsuits." Martha explained.

"Thanks Martha. Let's move out." Lori ordered. She turns to the twins. "Are you two up for it?"

"Always." The twins answer in unison.

"Ok then." Lori says. "Let's get out brother back!"

Meanwhile Aroma sits on a armoire while Clyde and Bobby are fanning her and Firecracker stands by. "First the state and soon the country." Aroma smirked. "Chaz grapes and Benny humour me."

"Yes milady." Chaz says as he feeds her grapes.

"What all the ugly girls say when they saw you?" Benny asked. "Nothing. They put bags on their heads and ran."

"Very funny Benny." Aroma laughed. "Nothing will ruin this. Soon I'll have the mayor step down and then the city is as good as mine. Nothing will ruin this."

"No milady!" The boys all replied.

"Guess again!" A voice shouted.

"Who dares!?" Aroma screams. The crowd separates to reveal the L-Crew. "The L-Crew. I should've known."

"Release your hold on these people right now!" Speed Queen shouts.

"I'm not going to do that!" Aroma said

"Then we'll just have to-" Speed Queen starts when she's interrupted by Multiple Girl.

"OMGOSH! I love your cloak!" Multiple Girl shrieks.

"Really?" Aroma asked she then grabs the bottom of her cloak and holds it out. "You don't think it's too much?"

"No way. It totes matches your boots." Multiple Girl comments.

"Why thank you. I must say that i love your costume." Aroma compliments. "Especially the colors."

"MUILTIPE GIRL!" The L-Crew girls all shouted at her.

"What?! I was making a comment on her fashion sense." Muiltipe Girl shrugged.

"It doesn't matter. I will not let you interfere." Aroma said. She turns to all the men in the factory. "Boys, please dispose with this filth!"

"Yes milady!" Everyone shouts.

"We can't hurt these guys!" said Speed Queen shouted,

"We know that!" Wildgirl exclaimed

"What do we do?" Parkour asked.

"We fight but we hold back." Speed Queen answered. She then speeds forwards, taking down several of the slaves.

Parkour is surrounded by slaves, but she pushes them back. Black Ice freezes the ground and the slaves all slip and fall. "There gives the Kent boys." said Black Ice.

"Don't hurt Kody." Multiple Girl shouts as she and her clones fight their way through slaves. Ms. Appear uses her forcefields to push through while Amplifier gently shocks them.

"This sucks dude." Amplifier complains. Aroma from her platform is watching the fight with interest.

"It seems like we need to kick things up another level." Aroma says. She turns to Firecracker. "Push them back."

"Yes milady." Firecracker says with a bow. He jumps off the platform and scans the crowd until his eyes land on Parkour. He then flies forward towards Parkour who is currently throwing slaves around. She then hears something coming towards her and Firecracker making his way towards her.

Parkour dodges Firecracker and looks at him. "Guys heads up we got a hot one!" Parkour reported.

"Hey! Making puns is my job!" Ms. Appear shouted.

Firecracker stops flying and turns to face Parkour. "You won't be going any closer to my queen." He tells her.

"Sorry bro but I have to defeat your Queen!" Parkour said.

"You will not harm her!" Firecracker shouts before tackling Parkour to the ground. He then drags across the floor and then throws her into the wall.

"We got a problem!" Parkour shouted.

"We can see that but we're busy!" Speed Queen exclaimed.

"Damn it." Parkour muttered standing up. She looked across from her and saw Firecracker making his way towards her. "I didn't want to fight you but i guess i have no choice." She cracks her knuckles and starts to walk towards her brother. The two keep walking until they are face to face. After a brief staredown, the two clash with their fist colliding. Firecracker goes for knee to the stomach but Parkour counters with a knee of her own. Parkour goes for a roundhouse kick but Firecracker counters with one of his own. "We're more even than i thought. Starting to regret sparring with you these past few years."

"Queen Aroma will rise and you bow before her!" Firecracker shouted.

"I rather wear the dress again!" Parkour shouted.

"Firecracker, burn her alive." Aroma Commanded.

"Yes my queen." Firecracker responds. He then launches a fire blast at Parkour forcing her back.

"Ok. No more playing around." Parkour growl. She then leaps forward and kicks Firecracker in the chest. Firecracker gets back up and the two charge at each other. Firecracker punches Parkour in the stomach but Parkour counters with a punch to the head. Firecracker stimbles back and Parkour hits him with a uppercut. Firecracker quickly recovers and throws several fireballs at Parkour who dodges them. She then realizes that he's missing on purpose. "Uh oh."

"Flare Crusher!" Firecracker shouts before lowering his arms causing the fireballs to hit Parkour.

Parkour tries to dodge some of the fireballs but some managed to hit Parkour. Parkour struggles to get up while Firecracker glares at her.

"You're done." Firecracker tells her. He holds up his hand and forms a miniture Ultra Nova. He's about to throw it at Parkour when a purple streak knocks Firecracker away from Parkour. She then looks up and sees Amplifier standing over her.

"You alright sis?" Amplifier asked.

"I'm fine. I'll walk it off!" Parkour said and gets up. Firecracker glares at Amplifer and ignites his fists.

"Still better than Mercer!" Amplifer gulped in fear.

"Sure you want to fight him again?" Parkour asked. "This would be the third time."

"I'll do what i gotta do." Amplifier answers. "Besides, we're only distracting him."

Amplifier flies towards Firecracker and grabs him and drags him through the ground. "Sorry bro!"

She throws him to the side where he crashes into a wall. Meanwhile Aroma stands on platform watching everything go down when she feels something tap her shoulder. She turns and sees Multiple Girl behind.

"Hi." Multiple Girl greeted.

"The copy girl?" Aroma questioned. "You think you can defeat me?"

"Totes can." Multiple Girl answers.

"Very well." Aroma sighed before throwing her cloak off of her revealing a leather body suit. "I guess i must get my hands dirty."

"OMGosh! I love your outfit!" Multiple Girl exclaims.

"You do? You don't think it's too much?" Aroma asked.

"Not at all." said Muiltipe Girl. "But I'm not giving you tips on how to get the blood stains out!" She charges towards Aroma and punches her in the face.

"So it comes to this?" Aroma asked.

"I guess." Multiple Girl says before going for another punch but Aroma blocks it. She then leaps up and hits Multiple Girl with a thrust kick.

Muiltipe Girl splits into three and they all charge and attack Aroma. "So you're fighting dirty I see?" Aroma said.

"We're aren't dirty. We're clean." Clone one retorts. Aroma sighs and grabs something from next to her throne which is a bo staff.

"Despite everything, i might regret doing this." Aroma tells Multiple Girl. "But I'll get over it."

"Not the face!" Muiltipe Girl shouted as Aroma is about to attack her with her bo staff until a force field protects her.

"Not a chance Aroma!" Ms. Appear shouted.

"Ugh. Insects." Aroma groaned. "Fine you will feel the wrath of my staff!" She then swings her staff at Ms. Appear who ducks.

"Missed me!" Ms. Appear mocks.

"That's not funny!" Aroma shouted and jabbed Ms. Appear in the gut.

"Ow!" Ms. Appear whined. "Girls I need back up here!"

"Kinda busy sis!" Amplifier shouts as she and Parkour were blocking an all out assault from their brother. "Baby bro is really laying into us."

"You're telling me!" Parkour shouted. "We need a miracle!"

"Hey guys?" Sam said over the comms. "Ronnie Anne just grabbed the pets and left in Vanzilla. I think she's on her way over to your location."

"There's your miracle." Amplifier said. Up on the platform, Aroma sweeped Multiple Girl's legs out from under her and kicked Ms. Appear in the stomach.

"Firecracker! Come help your queen!" Aroma ordered.

"Yes milady!" Firecracker shouts back. He then flies towards the platform and hits Ms. Appear with a knee to the face and then slams Multiple Girl's face into the platform.

"Firecracker please don't burn your sisters!" Muiltipe Girl begged.

"I only obey my Queen Aroma." said Firecracker and prepares to finish them off with an Ultra Nova.

Suddenly out of nowhere, Vanzilla pulls into the factory, getting everybody's attention. The passenger side door opens revealing a ticked off Ronnie Anne.

"Firecracker! You are a dead man!" Ronnie Anne shouts.

"Boys take her down!" Aroma commanded.

The men all charged at Ronnie Anne but she wasnt't scared one bit. She punches Rusty in the face, and walks towards Firecracker.

"Wildgirl, Crystal Princess and Prodigy! Protect her!" Speed Queen orders.

"Right!" The three answer in unison. Wildgirl goes gorilla and takes down Hawk and Hank with two clotheslines.

"That felt good." Wildgirl growls.

Prodigy used her telekensis to push Benny and Liam back. Ronnie Anne punches every boy in her path. "If I run into my brother." Ronnie Anne began but Speed Queen cuts her off.

"I got him!" Speed Queen shouted.

Ronnie Anne turns and sees that Speed Queen has Bobby in a full nelson. Zack and Chaz try to take her down but two crystsl pillars pop up causing them to crash. Ronnie Anne reaches the platform and is about to climb up when Greenthumb crawls up to her.

"Mind giving me a lift?" Ronnie Anne asks. Greenthumb nods and creates plant stalk underneath her raising her up to the platform.

"Thanks Greenthumb!" Ronnie Anne shouted.

"Poo poo!" said Greenthumb.

"So, you are here for my bodyguard?" Aroma asked.

"First off, he's not your bodyguard. Second off, he's my boyfriend." Ronnie Anne says.

"Your boyfriend?" Aroma questioned. "Isn't he out of your league?"

"Aren't you too old for some of these boys?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"It's not my fault that men are attracted to me." Aroma says defensively. "But you are wasting your breath. Nothing you do will break my control over him."

"We'll see about that." Ronnie Anne says. She turns to Multiple Girl and Ms. Appear. "Mind keeping her off my back?"

"We're on it!" Ms. Appear shouted.

Muiltipe Girl and Ms. Appear both charged at a Aroma. "I must protect my Queen!" Firecracker said until Ronnie Anne stops him.

"No you won't!" Ronnie Anne said

"Out of the way!" Firecracker orders.

"No! You listen to me! I am your girlfriend you dummy!" Ronnie Anne shouts. "Did you not think I would care that you were going gaga over some other woman? I get that our relationship is complicated and for the first few months we kept denying that we were together. Hell we tried to keep it a secret. But one thing that neither of us did was say three damn words to each other."

"Is she gonna say it?" Speed Queen asks while still holding Bobby.

"Damn this stuff is awesome!" Charles exclaims from inside Vanzilla.

"Hell yeah." Cliff agreed.

"If you care so much for him, how come you never told him how much you care?" Aroma asked mockingly while trying to avoid Multiple Girl and Ms. Appear.

"Because I have a hard time expressing my feelings." Ronnie Anne said and sighed. "Lame-o, I love you." Ronnie Anne pulled Firecracker towards her and kissed him on the lips.

After a few seconds they separate and Lincoln looks at Ronnie Anne in awe. "I love you too. The only reason I haven't told you that was because I was scared that you didn't feel the same way." He tells her. "I'm glad i was wrong. But now it's time for some payback." He turns to face Aroma but is in the head with a chair by Multiple Girl, knocking him out.

"Dude, he wasn't under her control anymore!" Amplifier shouts.

"Oops." Multiple Girl says embarrassed.

"I have half a mind to burn your stuff." said Firecracker.

"Um Lame-o villain to take down." said Ronnie Anne and gives him a clothespin. "Something to block the smell."

"Thanks." Firecracker says as he puts on the pin. "Wait. Block the smell? That's it!" He turns to Wildgirl. "Wildgirl! We need to something to block the smell! I think you know what to do!"

"On it." Wildgirl says. She transforms and turns to Parkour. "Throw me!"

"On it!" Parkour shouts. She then picks up Wildgirl's animal form and throws her up to the platform. Aroma looks down and sees a furry creature on the platform.

"What in the world?" Aroma asks. The ball uncurls herself to reveal herself causing Aroma to scream. "SKUNK!"

"Love stinks." Wildgirl shouted and sprays on Aroma.

"No! My perfect scent!" Aroma shouted.

"Talk about a smelly situation." Ms. Appear jokes causing everyone to groan.

"You will all pay!" Aroma screams.

"No thanks." Multiple Girl replies before hitting Aroma with a right hook and knocking her off the platform and knocking her out.

"Nice job Wildgirl." said Firecracker.

"Don't mention it." said Wildgirl.

They looked around and saw that all the men were recovered from Aroma's mind control.

"Ugh, where am i?" Bobby asked.

"Old perfum factory." Speed Queen replied.

"Hey Speed Queen." Bobby said

"Hey. You ok?" Speed Queen asks.

"Yeah. But quick question: how did I get here?" Bobby asked.

"Now that i think about it, I don't remember much either." Firecracker says. "Last thing I remember we were at the mall."

"It's a long story." Speed Queen answers. "Let's head back to base."

Lincoln is in the medical bay with Ronnie Anne. "So you have no memory of what happened?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"No. But did I do anything wrong?" Lincoln asked.

"Lincoln please note that what I'm about to tell you wasn't your fault." Ronnie Anne tells him. "While you were under Aroma's control, you hit the twins."

"I hit the twins!?" Lincoln shouted.

"But it wasn't your fault Lame-o!" said Ronnie Anne.

"I hit two of my little sisters!" Lincoln screams. "I laid my hands on my little sisters!"

"You were under mind control!" Ronnie Anne reminds him.

"Maybe that's the problem." Lincoln says. "This is the second time I've fallen under mind control. Maybe I'm not ment to be a hero."

"Linc you can't just quit being a hero!" Ronnie Anne said.

"Well I am! The L-Crew can be the L-Girls." said Lincoln.

"But they need you!" Ronnie Anne argues.

"No they don't!" Lincoln fires back.

"Yes we do." Lincoln looks up and sees Lori in the doorway. "Your the glue that keeps us together."

"Lori i hit Lana and Lola. What hero does that? What brother does that?!" Lincoln shouts.

"You were under mind control!" Lori said.

"No, Lori. You can't make the same excuse I'll say sorry to the twins. Throw my watch in the trash and use my powers for you guys." said Lincoln and began t walk away.

He heads out leaving a stunned Lori and Ronnie Anne alone.

"He's really hurting." Ronnie Anne says.

"I know." Lori sighs.

Lincoln made his way to the training area where he sees Lana and Lola playing. He heads towards them and clears his throat to get their attention.

"Hey guys." Lincoln greets.

"Hey Lincoln." The twins replied.

"Listen, I'm sorry for hitting you two I wasn't myself. But you won't be hurt by me anymore. I'm quitting the L-Crew." Lincoln replied.

"What!? No!" The twins cry in unison.

"You can't quit!" Lana cries.

"We want you to stay!" Lola wails.

"But i hurt you two and i fell under mind control." Lincoln argues. "I don't deserve to be a hero."

"We don't care!" Lana yells her voice breaking.

"Your our big brother and we love you no matter what!" Lola adds. The two then up to him and hug him. Lincoln stood their in the twins embrace in shock. He was sure that they would want him to leave after what he did to them. But he was wrong.

"Man I'm dumb." Lincoln whispers. He gets on his knees and wraps his arms around the twins as they cried into his shoulders. Unknown to them, Ronnie Anne and Lori were watching everything.

"I'm guessing it takes twins to keep Lincoln a hero." Ronnie Anne said.

"I guess so." Lori replied. "Listen thanks for breaking my little brother free from Aroma's control."

"Don't mention it Lori." said Ronnie Anne.

"I'm serious. We owe you one." Lori tells her.

"No you don't. I'm just glad Linc is still a hero." Ronnie Anne says.

"Same here. He's our heart." Lori agrees.

"And you're his strength." Ronnie Anne adds.

"Yeah. I guess your right." Lori says as she watches her three siblings hug.

Sam sat in the living area thinking about Replicate's visit and how she thought she was being subliminal when she talked to him but apparently a few occupants saw through her act.

*Flashback*

Sam sighed as she watched the L-Crew leave. With Clyde gone she and Ronnie Anne had to man the computers. As she started to walk towards the computers, she was suddenly stopped by Ronnie Anne and the pets.

"Ok, what's your issue?" Ronnie Anne asks.

"What issue?" Sam asked pretending to play dumb.

"Don't play dumb with us!" Walt glared.

"When he came here you weren't happy to see him. What gives Sam?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"You really want to know?" Sam sighed.

"Yeah we do." Geo answered.

"Ok." Sam sighs. "Replicate is my dad."

"Replicate is your dad?!" Ronnie Anne exclaimed. "Your dad beat up my brother!" Ronnie Anne kicked Sam in the knee.

"Ow! Hey it wasn't my fault!" Sam argued. "I don't control what he does!"

"Let's all calm down." Charles says. "Sam can't help who her father is or what he does."

"Exactly." Cliff agrees. "We can't blame Sam for what Replicate has done."

"But how come you didn't tell us?" Ronnie Anne asked. "Wait does Luna know about this?"

"No she doesn't. This is between me and my older brothers." said Sam.

"Ok but why didn't you tell us?" Ronnie Anne repeats.

"Because i didn't want you guys to not trust me because of who my dad is." Sam said. "He was gone for eleven years and when he finally comes back the first thing he does is battle the L-Crew!"

"Sam, should've told us." Hops says gently.

"I know but I was scared." Sam replies.

"Of what Luna breaking with you?" Charles asked.

"No. Of you guys looking at me and seeing my father." Sam sighed.

"Why did you try so hard to keep it a secret though?" Fangs asked.

"Fitting in is hard." Sam explained. "Nobody wants to hang with a lesbian. But then i met all of you guys and i didn't want to lose you guys because of my stupid dad!" At the last word, she suddenly breaks down. "I'm sorry I didn't say anything."

"It's alright." Ronnie Anne replied and hugging Sam. "At least you still have a dad."

"It didn't feel like it for eleven years." Sam tells her. "I just wish he'd leave."

"Poor girls." said Geo.

"Yeah. I mean Ronnie Anne's dad is dead and Sam's dad is well Replicate." Charles sighed.

"Look please promise me that you won't tell the others." Sam pleads.

"Ok, but only if you tell them eventually." Ronnie Anne tells her.

"I will. I promise." Sam tells her.

*End flashback*

"I hope no one finds out." Sam sighs

"Finds out what?" Sam turns and sees Luna standing behind the couch.

"Finds out that I love you." Sam tells her.

"You Ok?" Luna asked.

"I'm fine never better!" Sam replied.

Outside of Royal Woods, Replicate stands looking over the city.

"So they pulled it off." Replicate muses. "They've gotten stronger. Soon the time will come to finish what I started."

Smoke: hey Smoking Wrecker here, I have a unrelated message to tell to Heros central. I saw your review on Loud Fighters and I'm going to say no I don't need your help for my dark universe stories and that's final.

Zachlor16: sup. Zachlor16 here. Now like my partner in crime, i have somethings to say. First off, Heroes Central, we have discussed and we will use Camo. However he will not be an antihero. We already got one and his name is Replicate. We also don't want anymore heroes. So don't send more. Now i have a request for the people. Now Smoke and I have come across a small problem with the next chapter: we can't think of a name for him. Now i have a request: give us name ideas. All you need to know is that the next chapter involves an evil teddy bear. Yes. We are doing it. So please give us ideas for names for the Teddy bear. That's all from me. Until next time. Farewell.