2 rushed fics in one night B^) (the lowercase in this fic is intentional btw)
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every tick, every second your plan draws nearer.
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the 'future luke' disguise is seemingly fooling everyone though sometimes you wonder if the professor is truly convinced. that you're really luke triton ten years in the future, that they've really travelled through time.
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in a way you want to be stopped. you want to be saved from your own incessant need for revenge— revenge against foolish scientists and corrupt politicians for ruining your life, for taking everything from you.
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sometimes you think about what your parents would think of this. would they be proud? disappointed? you want to believe it's the first option. you're doing this for them.
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"professor, with cogg's help we can send you and little luke back to your own time. you'll be able to ask inspector chelmey all the questions you want." you pause for a moment.
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"but when you're done chatting, you will come back to put a stop to what's going on here, won't you?" you're not talking about 'future' layton.
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"luke, you of all people should know the answer to that question." of course you should.
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"i keep my promises, and i intend to solve the problem here. it's what a gentleman would do." you almost want to spill your whole plan to him just to be stopped. you restrain yourself.
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you really hope what the professor says is true.