User blog:Thunderbird1InternationalRescue/The Trial

Fanfic #6. Enjoy!

Summary
The toilet is clogged yet again, and this time, Lincoln's innocent even though his sisters blame him and he gets grounded for a week, so his friends conduct a trial in the backyard to prove Lincoln's innocence.

Story
One day, Lincoln was playing Muscle Fish when he heard his sisters chatting about something.

"I wonder what's up," Lincoln said to himself.

Lincoln got up and soon found his sisters and Lynn Sr. surrounding the toilet, Lynn Sr. with Big Bertha.

"Oh no," thought Lincoln, "not this again."

"Alright," said Lynn Sr., "whodunit?"

As usual, all Loud sisters pointed to Lincoln.

"Lincoln Loud," said Lynn Sr., "why do you keep doing this?"

"But Dad," said Lincoln, "it wasn't me this time! Honest!"

"Yeah," said Lisa, "and I'm Stella McCartney."

"Guys," said Lincoln, "I swear! It wasn't me!"

"Oh, really," said Lynn Sr., "then how do you explain this?"

Lynn Sr. then held up one of Lincoln's comic books.

"I swear I didn't put it in there," protested Lincoln.

"Save it, champ," said Lynn Sr., "you're grounded for a week and that is that! No dinner for you tonight."

"Fine," said Lincoln, "be that way!"

Lincoln stomped to his room and slammed the door shut.

"Gee," said Lynn Sr., "that boy."

As the rest of the family dined, they heard a knock at the door.

"I'll get it," said Luna.

Luna went to the door and found Steve standing on the porch, with a folded-up piece of paper in his hand.

"Hey, Steve," said Luna, "what's up?"

"James wanted me to give you guys this," said Steve.

Steve handed Luna the paper and left.

"What is this," asked Luna.

Luna brought the paper to the table and read it out loud. The note said "Dear Loud Family, you have been summoned by your son Lincoln to appear in the Backyard Court of 1219 Franklin Avenue right away on grounds of him claiming you grounded him for clogging the toilet when it clearly wasn't him. Signed, James."

"Wow," said Lori, "that's gotta be a joke."

"Oh, it's no joke, Lori," said a voice.

It was Lincoln and Clyde. Clyde was dressed in a gray suit and carrying a briefcase, which gave the obvious hint that he was serving as Lincoln's lawyer.

"Lincoln," said Lynn Sr., "you can't be serious!"

"Oh, I'm being serious, alright," said Lincoln.

"This can't be happening," said Rita.

"Oh, but it is," said Clyde.

"Well then," said Lynn Sr., "I guess we're off to court."