Hello everyone! This is my first ever fanfic so I hope everyone gives me constructive criticism and advice! Since it's not a common category if you stumble upon this and read it please review :)
It had been 4 years since London was attacked by the enormous mobile fortress that Clive had created. The morning streets of London were at peace and the citizens went on about their daily lives. The Professor, Luke and Flora were sitting in a cafe by the harbour side. In that cafe they could feel the fresh breeze brought in by the cool waters of the harbour as they chatted and sipped tea. What a normal cafe visit it was...until the Professor broke the news.
"What!" Luke yelled as he stood up and slammed his palms on the tea table.
Flora had nearly dropped her tea cup at the shock of the news as well as Luke's little outburst. The professor calmly looked up at the boy and reminded him that that was no way a gentlemen should act.
Luke sat down immediately, quietly apologising to the other customers at the cafe. He fixed his gaze on the Professor who was going to tell both Flora and he the details. After taking a sip of the delicious camomile tea the Professor had in his teacup, he continued.
"As I have stated, I have decided to take Clive in once he has been released from the London jails. He shall stay with us in the spare bedroom next to Luke's. That room is getting rather dusty with no one using it."
The Professor put on a troubled face as he thought about how dusty the room was. This gave Luke a big surprise because he thought the Professor should be worrying about trusting Clive instead. Flora who saw that Luke was becoming a tad annoyed decided to lighten the mood by jumping into the serious conversation.
"Professor what's your plan?" she asked, her big brown eyes lighting up in curiosity. Flora knew that the Professor wouldn't do such a thing if it were without good thought. Despite her thinking she didn't quite like the idea of Clive staying with them either, but rather than becoming irritated like Luke, she decided she'd take an interest in the Professors plans.
"Well my dear this all for your benefit" he stated.
Flora put on a puzzled look at hearing the statement. The Professors words also caught Luke's curiosity which helped him calm down. Both looked intently at the Professor with their eyes wide and their ears open. After taking yet another sip of his sweet smelling tea, the Professor opened his mouth to speak.
To Flora and Luke's disappointment, the Professor had been cut off by the loud chime of a rather large wooden clock at the back of the tiny cafe. As the chime went on ringing the Professor stretched out his right arm, checking his own watch to clarify.
"Oh look at the time, it looks like we'd better get going" the Professor said as he put his teacup down and got out of his seat.
"Going where Professor?" Luke asked as he and Flora also stood up.
The professor told the two he'd tell them in the car. He slightly lifted his top hat to the woman behind the cafe counter before opening the door so that they could all exit.
Once in the car Luke could barely wait for the Professor to tell them where they were going. His curiosity often got the better of him.
"Where was I?" the Professor asked to himself. "A yes we are heading to the London jails right now to go and pick up Clive"
There was silence in the car as the statement the Professor had made hadn't quite registered. Suddenly there was a loud "WHAT?!" coming from both Flora and Luke's mouths.
Rather than explaining anything, the Professor stayed silent; only smiling as they headed closer and closer to the dark and damp jails of London.
I know its short but I felt that I shouldn't add the next part of the story till the next chapter. Just wait and see and I'll update ASAP