Loudverse Multiverse: Borderless Worlds

Chapter 7

Schooltime Blues! A Physical Education In Pain! Is love in the air after all!?

Disclaimers: You know the drill, I don't own the Loud House.

(This takes place 4 months after the Blue Earth Disaster)

Four months (January 2018, 218 Borderless Worlds Era.) 11 days after New Year's, and 7 days before the Delphinic Planet Convergence.

School, or at least Earth School...was such a drag. Gennai, had to re-register for the New Year Semester, and due to the Blue Planet Disaster, he had to re-register as a Guild Commander of D.I.A.G. Some files were fragmented during the disaster, but at least he didn't have to completely start over. "I see you have a new team, they're quite loud." Councilman Carson said as he finished typing the entry, which was obscured by glaring dawn of Delphi Prime's sun.

"Yes sir, that is in their name. Which is why I came to tell you that, I want them all to-" Councilman Carson raised his finger, silencing Gennai.

"Let me stop you right there, Gennai. While I and the council commend your actions during the Siege of Delphi Prime, and no doubt that your parents are proud of you for handling being 'Lost in Space', what worries me it that you didn't take Aida's death that well. And not all the Earth locals were friendly, correct?" Gennai cringed because of what happened that caused him to be beat down by Maggie Firefrost. He doesn't want to talk about it, much.

"You said that Deflectress can enter your dreams? And this has been happening for 2 weeks after your first 'attack', right?" Carson asked. "Yes sir, Councilman. She...did things, that would terrify Captain Tartarus. "Oh, how is he?" Bitter...as usual!") "In my sleep, I see her tearing apart my friends and loved ones. Even Maggie wasn't spared. She...she got the worst of it, and then some."

"Aha, your newly receptive girlfriend? I heard some of the guys targeted you because of that." Councilman Carson said. The first few months that he was out of his coma, Maggie at first didn't like the idea of helping Gennai, or as he is known to the public eye, Leo "Leonidas" Loud, but during that time period from late October to January, she had come to admire him, and she figured out what that 'funny feeling' was: it was love...something that she took for granted, and never paid mind to up until Mid-December.

That, however cause a bizarre effect of other people getting jealous of Leo Loud, and Maggie...which she addressed with the end of her short sword. Not that she would actually use it in such a barbaric manner, but even so.

"Well, you should have seen her face though, when I confessed my feelings to Maggie..." Gennai responded. Both shudder at the image of Maggie, with pure rage etched on her face, believing that she was being fooled... "J-just wait a while, okay" she said in her blunt manner, as she left the scene afterwards. Luan saw the whole exchange from a hidden vantage point, and felt kinda bad for both of them, so her plan was set into motion, which was to get them close enough to start being a couple.

Carson continued, "Listen Gennai, no matter what happens, do not treat her as a replacement for what you lost. Move on from that pain, cause that's what Aida would have done in your place." the Councilman said seriously, as he finished his work and printed it out. "There we go! One official D.I.A.G. document, and a set of middle-school registry papers. You now have the last name of Loud, on Earth at least. Leonidas Loud, it fits, considering how well it sounds..." Gennai rebuffed in response, "Yes I am aware that I look like Lincoln's friend, kinda...but Leonidas?"

"Don't you know your Earth Studies? Leonidas led a group of 300 Spartans to protect their land. ('Yeah, I think history exaggerated a bit") And secondly, with a name like that...they won't want to mess with you. You took on Deflectress AND Captain Tartarus, which is more than any of us could have done!

"Speaking of which, I have something for you and Maggie to share." Carson opened a compartment in his desk and revealed two rings one red and one blue. "I confiscated Cobalt Blue and Onyx Red's power rings! I called those two in with the guise of promoting them...imagine their surprise when I gave them 2 months of detention! They may have better use for you guys, than those two!"

Soon after the battle and Gennai's hospitalization, Cobalt Blue and Onyx Red were arrested, and their power rings taken. One might say that karma payed them a visit after the Blue Earth Disaster. They did cause some damage to Royal Woods, mostly through defacing property, and menacing.

Carson handed them over to Gennai, which he then took and placed the rings in his pockets. "Now Gennai, hold those rings close to you, and when the time comes to use them, go ahead and do it! I'll be seeing you after your winter break. I have plans for your new friends, nothing bad though: just a test to make sure our faith in you wasn't misplaced." They had to delay the trip to Delphi Prime for a while until Gennai was well enough for travel, they weren't mad though.

"Fair enough, sir! I won't let you down! I'll tell them the good news!" Gennai said. He stood up, the left the office of the middle school he would eventually attend with Maggie and her twin brother Mannie after Winter Break. 3 days have passed since that meeting with the Councilman, and Gennai completely integrated with both his host families. It got a little heated when Maggie and Mannie's father got a little too exuberant while sparring with Gennai. It ended in a draw when the mom intervened. And she was livid!

Royal Woods in the meantime, changed for all that it endured for the past 6 months. On one front, the architecture of the city had changed thanks to Lisa and Leni's designs. Captain Tartarus was a bad guy, but he did have some sense of style and engineering. The old buildings were re-constructed with the scraps and sheer size of metal that was left behind during the Blue Earth Battle, as the media had dubbed the scene. Thus by the guidance of both Lisa and Leni Loud and the Delphinic Architects, the one who visited Earth, and the same ones who's generational blueprints made Royal Woods a bit better place to live in.

The new buildings were a bit taller than the old, but still kept that Contemporary feel with a bit of Delphi Prime style which consisted of new and old, past and present, Zeerust and Nano-age materials. As for the school system, the state government decided to include all the good and bad of U.S History, Delphinic Exploration, considering they were in a new world and system to explore, and Delphinic History. This, as well as improving the school buildings, computers, and lunches, (seriously, what kind of madman makes meatloaf that's sentient!?) made going there less sadistic, but still boring at times.

The D.I.A.G Delphi-Terran Alliance Building stood where the old clock tower used to be before it moved, but it took so much convincing from the Royal Woods council, and the people themselves, that a compromise was made: "Go ahead and build the tower, BUT make sure the clock tower has a place in your plans!" So they built it around the tower, encompassing it, and the floors afterwards, before raising, and putting said tower on the top of the D.T.A.B (Delphi Terran Alliance Building) Building, then stabilizing it.

At the Firefrost home, Maggie as usual, picked herself up from her bed and trudged to the bathroom. After a quick shower, and putting on her favorite purple motif outfit, with striped sleeves, a purple jumper and checkered dress, she looked at her phone. Her 'wallpaper' showed Mannie and Maggie, on their 12th birthday. 'Heh, a simpler time, with my bro.' Maggie thought. 'But enough talk, have at thee, Mondays!'

Her brother however, was kinda occupied with talking on his phone, already dressed in a lighter shade of purple with a red jumper tied to his middle, like his sister, midnight blue pants with checkered pockets, and a tone that implied banter despite his monotone voice. "Yes, I am sure you'll get Gennai in your class. He is an off-worlder after all, even though he looks like he could fit in with Earth."

Quiet, mumbling was heard on the other end, as it sounded like questioning did nothing to change his mood, much. "Heh, you think that will stop him? He took on Captain Tartarus, and lived...sort of, considering my sis did a number on our friend after that fact. Poor guy was in a coma for months before he woke up." More mumbling was heard, and it sounded shocked. "Well, she is very protective...look, I gotta go TH:QT, love ya." He hung up afterwards, the turned to Maggie, who had an incredulous look on her face.

"You managed to get that girl's number!? Her name sounds made up...and you can't pronounce it properly without laughing or cringing, or even breaking your tongue!" Maggie said, with that same look on her face. "What can I say sis? I'm a guy who likes simple yet elegant." Mannie said. "That said, I'm surprised that you put up with that guyfriend of yours for so long, even when we were un-grounded weeks ago."

Maggie did NOT like being reminded of what she had done to Gennai, let alone the revelation she wasn't told that she was un-grounded. It didn't help that he was suffering from nightmares two weeks onwards, after he awoke from that state. It wouldn't have been so bad, if it didn't happen for the remainder of the year, or two months by human reckoning, but at least Christmas wasn't so bad. ("Thank the 12 Souls of Delphi Prime that we replaced Frieza Day, it was a horrible holiday to celebrate!")

Even so, she was already feeling guilt from that time. Such reminders, like how he gritted his teeth every time he sat down of the couch, his arm still in a cast, his scars that still sting every time she helped him put on a shirt, it hurt her even more that she was the reason he was hurt worse after the fateful battle. But Gennai still forgave her, and that's what ate at her the most. But, it's what made her feel wanted more. Her watch beeped, as 7:30 A.M. signaled the start of the normal school day. But this day, was going to be far from normal, she felt.

Maggie will have to confront him later at school, or at the Louds. One way or another, Gennai was in for the talk of the century. And she wanted to break a few strips off, today. "Hey sis, we're gonna be late!" Maggie glared daggers at her twin, as she walked past him. "Have you considered she's 2 years older than you, Maxie?" she said as she was on her way out the door with blueberry toast in one hand, her phone in the other, and a frown that denoted more impatience than her usual frown.

"Did you have to ask? Yes TH:QT'S name is unpronouncable in any language, but she's quite well balanced. She fights like Iron Man, yet dresses like Latifah." Mannie smiled at the thought of sharing a pizza with the girl. "And she only LOOKS to be older than me, or did you skip Biology class again?

"Oh, by the way, Leni was telling me to remind you to watch for Gennai, this time around. He's not in trouble but he seems more...collected when he's near you, but not ridiculously close, though. Though he did flinch after what he saw you did to those girls who hounded him! Hahah! I would have LOVED to see that." When Mannie mentioned that particular day, Maggie snapped and lunged at her brother, pinning him to the ground. If she wasn't already mad, that cinched it good. And if looks could kill at that moment, it would be in art form, like Dante's Divine Comedy, only this wasn't as comedic.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT LINCOLN WOULD HAVE DONE IF HE FOUND OUT THAT I LET HIM OUT OF MY SIGHT THAT DAY, AFTER I SWORE TO HELP HIS BROTHER OUT!?" Maggie roared at her twin, who was stunned at her swing of moods. "Must be her 'off day', I presume?" Mannie thought.

"He just got done recovering from his injuries, and I thought I'd send him a gift or two...what I found, was something I will never forget!" Her tears dripped from her face as she recalled that day.

(flashback Early November, 2017)

Maggie did not want to remember the day she found him in the alleyway, how his clothes were torn, his body bruised, his soul weeping. She recalled his explanation on how he was told to meet several girls in the alleyway, not knowing it was a trap, till it was too late to turn back. 'Gennai did not deserve this burden placed on him. Even after all that's happened, he still asked me if I was okay! He was trying to recover and they do this to him!?' She knew he was still in a fragile state, even though he was fresh out his coma. His injuries were healing, but the pain still lingered from time to time. Fortunately there were a few witnesses that saw the three girls who hurt him, but she needed to know how Gennai got cornered by them.

"What happened to you, man? You were already takin' on the world in style by the time we left the Louds home, and now...look at what's happened. I'm sorry I left you alone. I don't mean that personally, it's just...hard to keep you in our line of sight when you wander off. Remember you're relatively new to Earth, and one bad day could send you spiraling." Maggie complained, yet she tried to fix him up as best she could. He didn't look so bad from her point of view, but his mental state since that encounter, started to fray.

As Maggie spoke, Gennai was entranced. Being 15, he never had time to have a talk session, for one, the Delphinic Council always kept him on call. And two, the time he did spend with his team was comparatively little to none, even before the Tragic Exile, and the Blue Earth Disaster months afterward. "We're going to find the ones who did this, and bring them to justice, but first let's get you home, ok?"Maggie softly whispered into his ear.

"Thanks Maggie...I-I owe you one. Carson talked to me, and he extended an invitation to your family and the Louds. I pulled some strings, weeks after I got out of my coma." Maggie bristled at that particular memory. "Can I really be apologetic enough for what I did? Look, let's just get home, and we'll deal with the raging parentals later." Gennai replied softly, "Gladly, I need to have a clear mind to process what happened."

They were found later inside the Firefrost home that evening on the couch, Gennai with his arm wrapped lazily around Maggie's right shoulder and Maggie's hands and arms were hugging him closely, and with a small smile on her face no less! The Firefrost parents were grinning silently. The father was proud of his daughter, moving forward with the changes that happened within the home, and he wouldn't have it no other way.

The mom, even though she wished these moments would happen more, managed to snap a photo with her phone. "Aw, they look so tuckered out!" they both thought. Sadly, they were not aware what transpired until 3 days later. But they kept that photo near the already crowing collection of family times. Maggie smiled at the bittersweet memory, as Gennai eventually managed to be comfortable around both the Firefrosts and Louds. It showed, especially during the holidays of December. Maggie turned to the 4th wall and said, "Hey, let's leave that for the Christmas Special, okay?"

(end flashback)

"What the hell am I doing? Mannie, I'm sorry..." Maggie explained to her twin. "Look how far I was willing to go to forget all the bad I did to him, and look how that turned out."

"I know *ow* you did your best to find them, and you really raged at them. I've never heard you this angry since our 13th b-day party." Mannie said. "Lincoln didn't mean any harm by it, I know that now. And it took a near-death experience to realize something." Maggie stated, partly to herself.

"And what's that, sis?"

"That there are no absolutes between black and white, and sometimes, one kid can only do so much to please so many before being broken." Maggie finally said. As they finally dusted themselves off, and headed out the door, Maggie thought to herself: "I'll definitely tell him when I get on that ship to Delphi Prime..."

(later on, the same day)

"Firefrost Twins, Maggie and Mannie..."

"Here, sir"

"Louds"

"Here" "Ready to lose again, bro!?"

"Can it Junior, or need I remind you that your superstitions caused us to nearly eat it out there in the softball field last year?"

"Sorry coach. H-hey Lincoln, lets tough you up so at least you don't get creamed in dodgeball..."

"Hey you, newbie! Gennai, is it? Since it's your first time, I want you to pick team captains...cause today, we are playing dodgeball."

Not everyone was excited, not even Maggie and Mannie, at least with those two, not on the outside.

The new coach was not having it today. It was bad enough he had to deal with lazy students, but dealing with someone who can't take a loss was like playing with an already lit gasoline tank, and dumping water on the flames. When he heard of that summer incident, he had an idea to teach some humility. Yes, the short-term problem was fixed, and Lincoln ended up being okay in the end, but sometimes an additional lesson must be learned.

He finished his roll call and said, "Today, you guys are in for a real special treat here. The engineers of Delphi Prime has generously installed anti-gravity currents inside our lovely gym. Today's lesson: Dodgeball, Omni-Directional Style!" He pressed a button on the wall, and suddenly, all the students were in a perpetual free-fall before long...

Turns out, Maggie and Mannie Firefrost enjoyed themselves all the while beaning the dodgeball players. Gennai actually smiled, as he threw his set of balls, more than what he was used to. Maybe this is what he needed, maybe this is what it felt like to be someone others can count on, without going it alone. Maybe-

"Gennai, help!"

Anti-gravity had it's advantages and disadvantages, even is a enclosed space like gym class. Lynn Loud Jr. was actually having trouble adjusting to zero gravity, however she was determined not to let this limitation beat her! However, half the class had other plans. They ganged up on Lynn and Lincoln and pelted them with dodgeballs, but something was off. They were actually being hurt by said balls! "Are those even regulation, coach?" Mannie tried to ask, save for one of two things: being hit by a dodgeball really hurt, and coach Pachowski, the one who was supposed to show up, was hiding behind the door in slight fear. "I picked a bad day to leave it to the sub...I hope that newbie teen knows what he's up against!"

"Gennai, Maggie! Standoff Formation! Maggie, target the sharpshooters first, I'll take on the hard hitters! Gennai, you get Lynn and Lincoln out of their line of fire and regroup. Once that's done, we finish them with a ball-blitz assault. We only got one shot at this! There can be no room for error." Mannie relayed his plans to his twin sister and Gennai, who began the first phase.

Coach blew his whistle, and the plan began in earnest. Gennai moved to grab Lincoln first, since he was the most injured out of the rest of the class. "You okay, Great Link?" he asked. Lincoln responded, "I'll be upfront with you, Gennai...I've been better." Gennai signaled Maggie and Mannie to execute part 2 of the plan. Gennai turned to face Lincoln.

"Ok, once I grab your sister over here, we'll get to the floor and join Maggie. This will be a day long remembered. We will fight and we WILL WIN!" Lynn cheered, her confidence back up and running. "Now that's the Gennai we missed!" Lynn said with excitement. She knew how bad Gennai was hurting on the inside, so it was reliving to see him, at least for now, normal again.

Halfway through the plan, Mannie Firefrost smiled. 'Looks like things are going well, and I hope we can figure out who messed with these dodgeballs in the first place." What he didn't know, was that someone was watching from a dark room. "Tying up the real coach, was the first step...How did Gennai even survive what we threw at him!?" He slams his desk, leaving a chip in the wood. "Time to ramp things up a notch."

The mysterious person pressed a button. "It's time, reveal yourself my servant...and wipe the floor with him." Meanwhile the suspicious looking coach, managed to sneak up behind Maggie's twin brother. "At last, I could not wait no more...time to put you down for a nap." Mannie was going to ask what the coach meant, but there was a problem.

If you've seen enough combat movies, sometimes one punch is all it takes to floor someone. And if you know what weak spots to hit, well you get a result like Mannie "Maxie" Firefrost experienced. His last thought before slipping into unconsciousness was this, 'Damn, something tells me that this is NOT our real P.E. teacher!' He then slumped slowly because of the anti-gravity, and was pushed aside. The coach smiled sinisterly, and shouted, "Time for your final exam, and it's come early!"

"Mannie!" That scream came from the other side of the now compromised gym...and oddly enough was Maggie Firefrost shouting her brother's name. She witnessed the coach punch her brother, so callously. In public at least, she showed little emotion, she had her pride after all. All of that changed when the Blue Earth Disaster occurred, and subsequently, her world view. Emos by default, see the universe as half-empty. Maggie Firefrost, is in a nicer word, complicated. Most humans were, even when facing disaster. This time, what she witnessed was the worst that could ever happen. Her family, thrown into a situation, where no one would come out unscathed, just like last time.

Her friends Lincoln and Lynn Jr. were already in danger, and it was going to get worse. Yes Lincoln bombed their 13th b-day party, but did he deserve to suffer for it? He did call Luan, one of his 10 sisters. 'No wonder he's always stressed, he has more baggage that I do on my worst days!' Maggie thought. But now wasn't the time for past regrets. She had a duty to her brother, her twin. "I don't care how angry you are, you don't treat your charges like target practice!" Maggie snarled at the mad PE teacher.

The psycho coach stared at her with wild eyes, and a creepy smile was plastered on his face. "Deflectress knows of your existance, girl...you will be useful to her little band."

Gennai was stunned. 'Deflectress was here!? On Earth!? It can't be!' He was also unnerved by the fact that they wanted Maggie and Mannie Firefrost, her especially. But why? A slap, followed by a thud, caused Gennai to look up.

"don't. You EVER, HURT HER, AGAAAAIIN!"

"W-way to go, Maxie! Now let's end this lesson with a bang!" Gennai said, as he slowly got up. Just moments ago, he witnessed Mannie Firefrost forcefully stood up from his injuries, and level the mad teacher with a punch. All the while, Lincoln and Lynn Jr watched, having recovered enough to stand up, and witness this feat.

"Ow! Sis, you okay!?" Mannie then checked on Maggie, who blinked slowly and sat up. Seeing the fallen form of the coach, she turned to Gennai. "What did I miss this time? Oh, hey Maxie...wait, who the f**k is that!?" "Hey, I'm trying to save your life here, cause Gennai got put out of action!" Maxie responded. "Not him, the psychopath that tried to make this the last class we ever took!" Maggie pointed out to the gym coach, who was now half-metal.

"Ahh, so you figured it out! I am Iron-Bone, a member of the Delphinic Fallen! Your real coach was locked in the storage room, HIDING! I'm aware most Earthers are wimps, but come on! I can't believe it, you didn't notice that he was gone this whole time!? Some world you landed on, Gennai! Why do you defend such selfish lifeforms!?"

Gennai responded, with conviction, and a mild concussion to boot. "Yes, some humans can be selfish, I learned this a while back before I came here, there was a world that was so divided, that even men and women killed one another, it was worse than ANYTHING that I went through in the past 6 months. But you, Iron-Bone, you assaulted several students, traumatized my classmates, and gave Maggie a shiner, street name: black eye.

"Personally, you're no better than the cold-hearted wasteland wannabes I've seen. Prepare to face the might of Delphi Prime-" Gennai froze, and fell to the ground, his body reacting violently to the pain in his head. 'No, I...I can't fade out now!' he thought wildly.

"Hehehe! Perhaps I will spare you some mercy...for now. But the next time we meet, your butt is MINE! Till we meet again, Delphinian!" Iron-Bone then shimmered and faded, in a teleport-like state before vanishing altogether.

'Is he awake yet?' a voice said. 'He's going to be fine, he just got hurt bad, but he should be able to return home for now. Keep this ice pack on him, I'm sure that you'll help him when he recovers enough.'

'I still can't believe that Gennai nearly got killed again! Our real coach is fine though, aside from being scared by a 7-foot metal guy.' Lynn Jr's voice cut through the intermittent silence as she spoke.

"W-where am I, this time?" Gennai asked in a tired voice. "Gennai/Space Bro!" Lincoln and Lynn said in unison, upon seeing him awake. "Hehe, glad to see you among the living again, Gennai," Mannie said. He looked no worse for wear, even with some bandages covering his wounds. "My sister's none too happy about you though, being injured again. It kinda...triggered an anger break. Honestly, I've never seen her react with such sorrow and rage before. Lincoln, you've seen Lori this mad before, right?" Mannie asked the white haired boy. "Yeah, and trust me, an angry Lori Loud does not end well for anyone!" Mannie cringed, and what he said next scared even Lynn Jr!

"Then I need not remind you that when a Firefrost gets angry, they are practically inconsolable until-"

"WHERE IS HE!?" A familiar yet distorted and deepened voice shouted with rage and fury. "P-please calm down! You're-" "DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!" Gennai the heard stomping, and the curtain drew back, revealing a very angry and very demonic form of Maggie Firefrost.

"I am sooo dead! Oh, *beep* me where the sun doesn't shine." Gennai thought as he studied her face, although he figured out quickly why, as she shoved her twin out of the way, and gave the already shaken Delphinian a stare that would cripple even the most stubborn of terrorists, dangerous animals, and anyone who incurred her wrath.

It was a war between enraged anger and agonizing sadness within Maggie, even as tears dotted her already emotionally compromised face. Slowly, but eventually, agonizing sadness won out, and she sheded tears, not like those cartoonish looking tears...but real sorrowful agonizing tears.

Eventually, her sobbing got louder and louder, till all she could do...is scream. Then, she forcibly hugged Gennai in an embrace so tightly, that she didn't want to let him go. Could you blame her though? Maggie Firefrost had been though a lot. She mistook an ally of the Louds for one of Captain Tartarus's goons for crying out loud! Not to mention the Blue Earth Disaster, not to mention the recent gym class, and the overwhelming guilt that threatened to suffocate her in the process. This, was the final push that broke her, and trust me, it takes alot to break someone. Lincoln and Lynn were shocked, in a nutshell. Mannie, well...his thoughts turned to one solution.

'There's only one way I can help them heal, it may be risky, but my sister needs this. If things go any further south...she could, end up dead.'

"Mr. Lincoln," Mannie asked. "It's just Lincoln, but you wanted me for something?" Lincoln responded. "I want you to contact only half of your family, I have a task for you and them, when they get here. And it's imperative that we keep your parents, and mine of course, and the rest of your family out of the loop until we are ready to tell them what happened here, okay?"

"Yes, Mannie. Sorry I called you that." Lincoln said "Does it really matter at this point? My sister and your friend are in a state that requires a ton of downtime. Gennai, you meed to contact that councilman of yours. We've decided to take up your offer to visit your homeworld." A small smile escaped to the corners of Mannie's mouth. Gennai responded thusly, "I'll make the arrangements...as soon as your sister stops gripping me so hard!"

"Please don't make it weird. We're already skirting the rating system in this world as it stands!" Mannie said with a wit normally reserved for a certain Loud. They both laughed, to ease the tension that filled the room.

"You guys encountered WHAT!" Lori Loud shouted, as she gripped the steering wheel, with the other four selected Loud siblings, the Firefrost Twins, and Gennai in the affectionately named, "Vanzilla". which sped down the local road. "And you two, you should have contacted me sooner! You know full well that things are more dangerous than they were when we fought off that Tartarus guy! Gennai, I'm not mad that you took on this 'Iron-Bone' guy without your AIDA thingy with you, but you should have gotten the others out first! When we get home, contact your Councilman Carson or something. He needs to know what happened here.

"Cause from what you told me, Maggie's freak-out almost ripped your guy's hearts out. Maggie, I am sorry that you had to encounter such a brute at school. Gennai was trying to help, and-" Lori was interrupted by Maggie's response. "I know...but it still haunts me. What Iron-Bone did, it was as if I had battered him myself." Maggie said, her throat raw from her sorrow. "Even worse when I-"

"Maggie, you weren't in your right mind when you were putting the hurt on Gennai, but you did make things up to him, right?" Lincoln asked. "I'm only 50% done doing so Lincoln, but I assure you, my resolve is more tempered than ever!" Maggie snarled, scaring Lincoln a bit.

"Gennai, tell me at least so everyone can hear this...what happened at that gym today?" Gennai then told Lori Loud everything, from the encounters at school to the ill-fated gym class, where the confrontation took place. Lori slowed down on the road a bit as she processed this information along with the few Louds who could keep this under wraps until they were ready to tell. "Wait, that guy was a Delphinian Fallen!?" Lynn Jr said, in shock as she heard what Gennai said.

"Yes. Before I was born, the Delphinic Fallen was a group that decimated Delphi Prime, my home. A year after I was born, they suddenly left. All traces of their involvement, removed. I wasn't privy to the details, as I was still newly born. But when I was old enough, my parents told me of 16 Delphinians who managed to tap into the primal half of the minds of Delphi Prime. These were dubbed the Dephinic Fallen. Approximately 5% of the population ended up causing damage that rivaled your Earth tragedies. Thousands died. Millions more relocated...and I came closer to death than I ever could here on your planet."

Lori's voice shook, as she asked the next question that was on everyone's minds as they finally pulled into the Loud House driveway: "How bad was the damage on your world?" Gennai responded with a curt reply, "Not only was the Delphinic Digital Codex stolen, but they were that close to causing mass genocide on any race that dared to challenge them."

"Well, this story got dark in a hurry! Hopefully, things turn out better than today!" Lincoln turned to the readers as he said this next: "Now we gotta deal with the ones Gennai calls the Delphinic Fallen! Tartarus and his fleet probably pales in comparison to what we'll face next! But we will be ready for what comes next!" As they all enter the infamous Loud House, one thing remains to be resolved.

"We will stand together as family, or perish together as fools!"

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AUTHORS NOTE: Revising chapters from the ground up, can be exhausting work! I will be working on getting you guys story updates, ASAP. Also I've decided to create a DLC Borderless Worlds extra storyline, to fill in the gaps in the story. Just point out what you need to have explained and I'll do my best to explain everything the best I can!

Okay, so now you're caught up readers...it's time to deliver a message. I've been editing this for over a year (1 year 6 months) and this arc is almost over!

Chapter 8 is coming soon! So hold on to your butts!