Between Past And Present
I DON'T OWN PROFESSOR LAYTON ONLY MY OC'S: ADAM, LILY AND PETE
Adam was overcome with exhaustion so he decided to sleep for a while so that he could wake up early for tomorrow. However a weird feeling came over him and he clutched his head quickly, he felt giddy and collapsed on the floor moving like he was in a seizure shrieking in his mind "What is going on with my body?" No sooner after he thought this then he was unconscious. He wouldn't even dream of what adventure would await him.
40 years earlier...
Luke Triton was striding down the street to get to the university that his personal friend and mentor worked at. However the door was slammed open and a very angry Rosetta stormed out growling very horrid words the poor boy wouldn't hear until he was sixteen! Soon after that unpleasant business was completed, Luke walked into the professor's room in the university where a very angry professor Layton was "Err professor?" he questioned "what was up with Ms Stone back there?" The professor replied rather wearily "she tried to make a move on me again Luke!" Luke sighed and said "why in the name of puzzles doesn't she ever give up?" The professor laughed at that and replied "No idea my boy!"
As soon as he said that a small quake started with a very terrified Luke leaping into the arms of a very shocked professor the quake soon stopped after a couple of minutes followed by a shriek of "Ouch!". "Professor what was that?" Luke asked to which a horrified professor who looked out of the window replied "Luke follow me quickly!" and ran fast as he could down the stairs with a very confused Luke following behind. Hershel stopped at the door to his horror that a injured young man with dirty blonde hair like Luke's, blue eyes and wearing a white shirt and black trousers was crawling out of a very large hole mumbling "That's the last time I go to bed early!" the boy immediately looked up and saw a very bemused professor asking if he was alright.
"Yes I'm fine thanks for asking!" He replied wringing his hands to make sure that he could get some blood into them. Luke then asked "who are you?" to which a very friendly reply came back "My name is Adam my friend thank you for asking, now what's yours?" "Luke Triton and this here is Professor Hershel Layton" a very proud Luke replied. Adam smiled "I have heard many things about you Professor, but first I was wondering if you could help me get inside and get some new clothes out for me as I have a feeling that I am not presentable to you at the moment!" The professor smiled and said "Of course Adam come with me." Hershel helped Adam down the street by placing his arm across his shoulders with blood leaking out of his leg.
Adam was then asked a question by Luke "How did you end up in that hole, Adam?" Adam shrugged his shoulders and replied with "I don't really know what was going on young Luke!" Adam then remembered something about his mind on fire and then told the Professor "Professor, I only seem to remember my mind on fire and the room that I was in was spinning about 180 degrees with the speed at 70 mph, this could have been the reason!" The Professor smiled and replied with a smile on his face "Don't worry about that right now, Adam, we have to get you to my house immediately to clean up your wounds!"
As soon as they got home Flora was waiting for them and asked them what took so long followed by a gasp of shock as she saw Adam being helped along by Hershel. "Flora run hot water quickly, our new friend needs some help!" the professor yelled ,Flora ran back inside and completed the task set for her by her guardian and watched as Hershel and Luke helped a limping Adam upstairs. As soon as they got to the bathroom Luke asked if Adam needed help to which Adam replied "No thank you Luke I'm fine but thanks for asking!" Luke smiled and went downstairs while Hershel gave Adam clothes about his size which included a black shirt and some brown trousers.
Flora then asked the Professor if the young man who entered was one of his students, Layton shook his head no and ushered Flora back downstairs before she peak through the keyhole and spot Adam getting undressed. Luke then came up and shouted in "Are you sure that you are alright Adam?" Adam shouted back in reply above the hot water, Luke immediately heard him at once "I told you Luke Triton, I'm fine, and tell Flora thanks for running one bath for me, I needed it after all those wounds caused to me!" Luke just nodded and ran back downstairs to thank Flora!
The professor waited for an hour to see if Adam came out to which in his astonishment he did, with his hair washed and cleaned up by himself. Adam smiled "thank you for the clothes Hershel they fit perfectly!" he said. Hershel laughed and said "Well at least you look presentable to Flora!" Adam laughed too "Indeed!" Flora ran all the way up the stairs and saw the two older men laughing she then rushed towards the professor and asked "Professor who is this?" "I will answer that question, my name is Adam and you must be Flora, thank you for running me hot water it cleaned me right up" Adam said smiling down at her Flora. Flora nodded her head happily with her doe eyes lit up. At once Luke shouted up "Professor ,Ms Stone is coming towards the house" Hershel panicked "DOESN'T THAT WOMAN GIVE UP?" He frantically yelled. Adam however did not panic and told the professor to stay in his bedroom and not make a sound and told Flora to go downstairs with Luke and keep her out as long as possible.
Adam meanwhile knew Rosetta would not give up easily getting to the professor, so Adam decided that he should stay up there. And watched as a furious Student rushed up the stairs towards him "Out of the way" she snarled Adam narrowed his eyes and snarled back "Not a chance!" punctuating every word. Flora and Luke watched timidly as Adam stood up to Rosetta "Hershel is not here so back off!" he growled "Fine" she snarled at Adam but before she left slapped him across the face and pushed him down the stairs. "Hope you aren't alright JERK!" she yelled as she crossed over Adam's injured body and with a slam of the door left the household.
Luke and Flora ran to the assistance of their new friend who held his cheek and left arm snarling "Rghh I now REALLY hate that stupid woman!" Luke realised Adam was alright but still helped him onto the sofa "Will you be alright?" Flora asked upset. Adam looked up at her and smirked "I will be fine Flora!" Flora smiled at that and wrapped Adam's left arm in a bandage. The professor came downstairs and told Luke and Flora to have their lunch. Layton stayed behind and told Adam "you were very brave standing up to a love struck Rosetta, not many people have done that!" Adam laughed "Last time too due to her having a good hand that slaps hard!"
"I know I heard it from my bedroom. But are you ok Adam?" he questioned they teenager "Yes a few bumps and bruises but I'll be fine Professor." At once a knock came to the door so Luke answered it only to close it quickly "PROFESSER IT'S BELLE!" Hershel and Adam's eyes widened and both said "Say you're not interested in her!" "Alright" and after 10 seconds of silence Luke reappeared with a sad look "She wouldn't listen but she's gone now!" Adam relaxed in the sofa and rested for a while. Meanwhile the Professor, Luke and Flora let Adam rest.
While Adam was resting Belle visited again looking her "Flukey" Adam heard a growl of "I DON'T LOVE YOU BELLE!" coming from Luke and slammed the door in front of Belle's face. Luke walked into the room Adam was resting in and asked "I hope you didn't hear that Adam did you?" Adam just grinned "Your secrets are safe with me Luke otherwise i would have told Flora by now wouldn't I?" Luke beamed down at Adam "Thanks Adam!" "Anytime my young friend!" Adam yawned and fell asleep.
However, later at about 1.00pm at night, Adam woke up and noticed Flora sitting beside the windowsill, Adam gave a warm smile and spoke first "What are you doing up Flora?" Flora spun round and saw Adam, she started to stutter, but Adam pulled himself up and sat by Flora, once he sat down Adam asked again "What's going on, and don't lie Flora, I've seen you in tears today, just tell me what is wrong!?" Flora looked up at the young man who held her hand for a while and then she got out "It's Belle… the one who annoys Luke, she's been annoying him like hell, pardon the expression, Adam but I have some feelings for him that I want to tell him, but I just can't, because I'm embarrassed that he might rebuke me and go with someone else!"
Adam gave a small smile, but comforted her as she began to cry, Adam, held, soothed her and quietened her down, at that moment though the Professor appeared and saw Flora, Adam turned to him and smiled, at the same time saying "She's had a little nightmare, she came to me to soothe her!" The Professor gave a smile at Adam and returned to bed, where he found Luke awake, Luke asked "Was that Flora and Adam I heard talking about downstairs? " The Professor nodded and told Luke to return to bed, that nothing was wrong!
Once Flora had calmed down Adam turned her face up at his, Adam then spoke softly as though she was a little sister to him "Flora, go back to sleep, or if you want you can stay down here with me, you can go to sleep on my spot, I'll stay awake for you, I'm not tired anymore after our little chat!" Flora thanked Adam and climbed onto Adam's makeshift bed; Adam smiled at her and watched as she fell asleep! At that moment Adam then kissed her lightly on the forehead saying "Night Flora, I hope that you and Luke to become an item!"
The following morning, Flora found herself in Adam's bed, Adam was looking out of the window, she gave a kind smile at the boy who had comforted her last night and muttered "I 'll have to thank him somehow!" Adam meanwhile was still staring out the window into the distance, but suddenly Flora's angelic voice brought him back to reality "Thanks for letting me talk to you last night Adam!" Adam gave one of his most kindest smiles and replied while scratching the back of his head with his hand "That's alright Flora, just tell me if there is something on your mind next time and then I will listen to you!"
Flora nodded and went into the kitchen, at that moment though Luke stopped her and said "Maybe... I'll make breakfast today Flora!" Adam's eyes widened and as soon as the Professor got down Adam asked why wouldn't Luke let Flora near the kitchen, It was then that the Professor showed pictures of Flora's disasters in the kitchen, as soon as Adam saw them all Adam answered with "I see!" Hershel nodded and sat down to breakfast, Adam wasn't hungry, he'd already made himself breakfast earlier that morning, Adam then told the others that he was going outside for some fresh air, Flora's eyes lightened up, she then cunningly smiled as Adam walked out the door, Flora then followed claiming that she wasn't hungry, she found Adam sitting on the doorstep of the Layton residence.
Flora instantly sat next to him and pressed her head into the left side of his neck, Adam felt it and started to gently brush Flora's hair with his own hand, Flora sighed in happiness, she always wanted Luke to do this, but with Adam this was heaven! Adam gave a smile as he heard Flora sigh in happiness and asked "You like that don't you?" Flora nodded her head and gazed up at Adam's blue eyes, Adam gave one of his smiles when Flora said "Adam... thanks...thanks for cheering me up last night!" Adam just looked down at her and placed his hand on Flora's, Flora meanwhile blushed at this and grasped Adam's hand hard and pressed her body into the side of Adam's side! It was then that she did the thing that she dreamt about last night, she kissed him on his cheek. Adam jumped and muttered "Flora...I...I!"
Flora then looked up at Adam with tears in her eyes and muttered "Sorry..." Adam just smiled and shook his head with understanding, he then bent down to Flora's level and kissed her own her own cheek, before he replied "You little minx!" Flora then closed her eyes and relaxed her head on Adam's legs, what Adam didn't notice was the Professor and Luke watching, the Professor was smiling while Luke's face was becoming annoyed, Adam was beginning to get the upper end of Flora, this was so unfair, in Luke's words "That is not fair!" Adam then looked up and saw Luke's reddened face, at once Adam whispered in Flora's ear, she giggled at what Adam told her, Luke was getting jealous!
When Adam got back inside after the whole day he was asked to come upstairs by Luke, Adam smirked, he knew what Luke wanted, when they both reached Luke's room, Luke turned on him "WHAT THE HELL?" Adam closed his eyes, he knew that this was coming since day one, Luke then continued "DO YOU NEVER CEASE YOUR NEEDS, WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND, I WANT TO BE WITH FLORA!" Adam juts narrowed his eyes and replied calmly "She kissed me to make you feel jealous, just to make sure I kissed her back, she obviously wants to be with you Luke, she just fears Belle that's all!" Luke then calmed down, he understood what Adam was saying and watched as Adam marched back downstairs and muttered "You'd better try harder Triton!"
The next morning Adam had fallen asleep for about 9 hours until Adam heard a knock at the door, Adam went to get it and opened it up! Belle was standing there and asked "Is Luke in?" Adam sighed "No! He doesn't want anyone to see him; he's asleep and only wants to sleep at the moment, good day!" Adam closed the door, at that moment Flora woke up and saw Adam in his clothes and asked "Who was it?" Adam sighed and collapsed in an arm chair, before telling Flora; Flora laughed and got out "What…a…fool!" Adam then at that moment heard Luke coming down the stairs, Adam hauled himself out of the armchair, gently, Adam then walked into the kitchen when he heard an almighty racket of a sound!
Luke looked through the window and then immediately drew away shouting "IT'S DMITRI ALLEN!" Adam gasped; this was the same Dmitri who nearly destroyed half of London with the help of Bill Hawks, the prime minister in this era! At once the Professor opened the door and allowed Dmitri in, Dmitri then sat in the arm chair that Adam was sat in earlier and spoke first "Nice to see you again Professor, Luke and Flora… hang on who's that?" Dmitri pointed at Adam who was looking out of the window, his blue eyes gazing off into the distance, Flora then called him back to the present, Adam shook his head and introduced himself to Dmitri by shaking his hand, and replied "My name is Adam; It is nice to meet you Mr Allen!" Adam then turned around and looked out of the window again, Dmitri then asked the Professor "Hershel, where did he come from, he's obviously not from around here, he must be about 18!"
At once Adam calmly walked out of the room then ran upstairs into the bathroom, his face in tears, Flora ran up after him, she kindly knocked on the door, Adam meanwhile was looking through the mirror, was he truly a boy who came from the future, was he truly too old for being sixteen? At once Adam heard the knock again, Adam at once opened the door, his face still wet with tears! It was none other than Flora, Flora entered and hugged Adam hard, Adam stroked her hair and muttered "I'm alright I'm fine!" Flora looked up at him and shook his head, while saying to him that he wasn't and that it was time to tell the Professor where he came from, Adam dried his face with his hand and breathed in before saying "Alright!" Flora hugged him hard again and told Adam that Hershel would understand, they had some trouble with a boy who told them he was from the future, but it turned out he wasn't!
Adam only came down when Dmitri left, so Hershel asked "I that question wasn't a little personal for you Adam, even if it was unexpected for you!" Adam shook his head with an answer of no and started to speak to the rest "Hershel, Luke, Flora, it is time that I told you from where I came from, it's time I told you what time period I came from as well!" Luke fell off his seat and gasped, his eyes widened with shock "So you're…actually from… the actual future?" Adam muttered with an answer "Yes Luke, I am, and somehow I got here instead!" Flora's doe like eyes widened as well and answered "That's why you were upset by Dmitri's question; you don't like anyone nosing into your personal problems!" Adam gave a curt nod and then began to tell them about the year he came from as well!