Before I start, I just want to say that this is the very first fanfiction I have ever done! I also don't own Professor Layton, this is just a fanfiction. Oh, and I'll do my best to not have any spoilers in the story. There may be some in there on accident so just a forewarning.

Chapter One: An Enigmatic Event!

"Finally! I've got the last Professor Layton game!" I exclaimed excitedly as I walked out the store. "I can't wait to play it!"

I had been saving up money for a while and I finally had enough to get Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. It was the very last game I needed to finish off playing every game of the series.

I had found the Professor Layton series a year ago when I got Professor Layton and the Last Specter, and had decided that I really liked it and so tried playing all the games in chronological order.

Once my mom got us back home, I ran to my room with the game already in my 3DS.

"It'd be a dream come true to go on at least one adventure with Professor!" I said before opening my 3DS.

Of course, I wouldn't be worthy enough to say I can solve their puzzles so quickly. I can't even make up any puzzles like the characters in the game. Even Flora Reinhold had puzzles to spare!

I turned on my 3DS and watched it blink to life. With excitement welling up, I clicked on the icon to play Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.

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"Lavender! Do you have all your stuff ready?" Mom asked.

"Wait! I have loads more to pack!" I shouted back in frustration before muttering, "Ugh, why do I have to go with them? I'd rather be left with Mr. Levitt's family so I wouldn't be forced to talk to people."

I noticed my 3DS and tucked it into my pouch carefully since it still had The Unwound Future in it. I was close to finishing the game but I had gotten it only a few days before we had to go on our vacation to our relatives in some other state. We were so busy, I had a hard time finding the time to play it. This was one of the reasons I really hated going somewhere else for summer. I can't spend as much time playing my video games, but I guess some time outside would do me good since I don't get much sunlight.

After everything was packed, everyone was in a rush to put our luggage in the car. While they were doing that, I left to play my 3DS especially since I was at a very interesting part of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. I had an inkling I was near the end, and I was right.

By the time the credits started playing, I realized they must have been done fitting the luggage in and sorting out what and who would go into which car.

I walked out of my room with my 3DS still in hand. I felt sad and happy at the same time for the ending of the game. If only Level-5 could make more Professor Layton adventures after Unwound Future or maybe start making games where Luke is the main character going on puzzle-solving adventures.

When the very ending drew near, the 3D seemed to come on. Professor Layton and the Unwound Future wasn't a game you could put on 3D! Confused, I tried turning the 3D off but realized I wasn't holding my 3DS any longer. Bewildered, I glanced around me and realized I wasn't at home but in a place bustling with people.

"Where am I?" I muttered to myself.

There was a dock and a large boat that people were boarding or getting off of. Feeling a breeze pass and air touch my legs, I looked down and saw my clothes had changed. I kept my pouch and the contents inside it were the same which was only my plane ticket, my wallet, and my little box containing my precious watch. I wore a purple sweater and a light blue butterfly was depicted on it. Under, I had a black T-shirt, and on bottom I had a blue skirt matching the butterfly's colors.

But something even stranger than my change of clothes was confusing me. Looking around again, I gasped upon realizing what it was. Everything was in cartoon! Or anime! Or whatever! It was just 2D and not real life!

Shivering from the cold winds, I began trying to get out of the crowd and figure out where I was and what just happened.

My eyes widened when I saw a familiar top hat. The crowds were quickly lessening as people boarded the ship or left the dock and I was able to see the man more carefully. He wore a brown coat and at the ends of his sleeves a dark orange could be seen.

It was Professor Layton.

If my eyes could get any wider, they did because then, on the ship I saw Luke with his blue shirt and cap. He waved excitedly when he spotted Professor Layton and I almost thought he would jump off the ship and run over to him.

My wish has been heard! Forgetting about finding my way back home, I hurried over to Professor Layton to go greet him and get an autograph or two. Unfortunately, he boarded the ship before I could get to him and the ticket guy stopped me from boarding.

"Boarding pass?" he asked.

"Huh?! Uh, eh well, I just wanted to speak to someone who just boarded this ship!" I exclaimed. "I'm sorry, I don't have a pass."

"You cannot board without one," the man said.

I checked my pouch but I only had my plane ticket. Once he saw it, he plucked it from my hand and checked it.

"Alright, you may go."

"But that's my –" I started but he just shoved the stamped plane ticket back into my hands and pushed me through since I was holding up the line.

Wasn't that my plane ticket? Shouldn't it be the wrong type of ticket? But he had checked it before he let me pass.

I wandered around until I reached the upper deck where Luke had been standing and waving to Professor. I spotted the two of them talking with each other and tried running over to them but I accidentally knocked someone over in my haste.

"I'm so sorry!" I apologized holding out my hand to help the boy up.

He wore shorts similar to Luke's except it was dark brown and had a plain red collar shirt. His messy hair was dark brown, reminding me of someone, but I couldn't remember who.

He glared up at me and slapped my hand away as he got up.

"Really, I'm sorry," I said, but he was already walking away. "Wait, don't hate me!"

I sighed and when I remembered what I was doing, Professor Layton and Luke were already gone. I noticed a suspicious character go on board and stifled a laugh. It was Flora in the same disguise she used in both Curious Village and Diabolical Box.

"Do you know where a gentleman with a top hat went?" I asked someone, tingling with getting to use the word 'gentlemen' for once. "He is also accompanied by a little boy in blue." Heh, and using big words like 'accompanied' made me feel ladylike.

"Oh, that guy," the person huffed. "While I was on my way up here, I ran into them. After they helped me with a little something the little boy said he was hungry but that's all I heard before leaving."

"Thanks," I said and hurried off but stopped abruptly, which in turn made someone walking behind me stumbled to a stop and fall to the side, which to whom I said sorry, jumping over them, running back, and asking, "Where is the dining room?"

"Well, I'm not all that good with directions. I know there's one on the third deck up," he said. "It's the closest one from here."

"Okay, thanks again," I said.

I hurried down the stairs and wandered around the third floor until I found the dining room. Looking around, I didn't see anyone familiar.

I approached the waiter and asked, "Did you see any gentleman with a top hat accompanied by a little boy in blue?"

The waiter thought for a second then nodded. "Why yes I did! After they ate, the little boy wanted to go take a look outside, you know, view the ocean or somethin'."

"Oh, but there are millions of places on this cruise where they could go to look outside!" I sighed in frustration.

"Well, you can get the best view on the upper deck," the waiter suggested. "Plus you're not just looking through some window; you've got 'em fresh air.

"Aw, I just came from there," I sighed. "You know what, I bet when I go up there, they'll already be gone!"

And I was right. When I dashed back over to the upper deck and looked around, there was no trace of them.

"Why are they always moving?!" I exclaimed in exasperation.

I asked around for them, but this time no one seemed to know who I was talking about. One person did but she only passed by them once and didn't pay attention to them.

Too soon, the sky began to darken, and I still had not reserved a suite. I got a nice room anyway, but it was less sophisticated than most. I wasn't going to stay in it yet so I left to continue my search.

Most likely, they were in their suite already, but I had no idea where that could be. I wandered around the suite cabins for a while and noticed the boy I had knocked over earlier in the day.

"Hey, it's you!" I greeted.

Now that I got a good look at him, the boy seemed to be in his teenage years, much older than me.

He looked at me in confusion. "Who are you?"

"You don't remember? I knocked you over some time ago this morning! By accident. I really am sorry about that," I added.

"Oh," he replied but he seemed to be over it, or he didn't remember it.

"So have you seen a gentleman with a top hat accompanied by a boy in blue?" I asked him.

He had this look on his face like he didn't like to waste time so I was a bit nervous when he crossed his arms and sighed quietly.

"Oh, that boring brainiac? Why does he have so many kids following him around anyways?" he huffed. "Yeah, I just ran into him. After helping me out with a problem I had, he and the two kids went into their room."

"Oh, do you know where that is?" I asked, hiding my feelings of annoyance for this guy's curt tone.

He grumbled, "Follow me. What's your name?"

I paused. His tone sort of reminded me of my sister except I had a stronger desire to punch him. "If you don't want to waste your time helping me out then just give me his room number."

"No, I have nothing else to do. So… I'm Gale by the way," he said.

"Oh, I'm Lavender," I said, forgetting my irritation when he introduced himself in a less curt way.

I followed him silently, not knowing what else to say. The lack of talk or distraction finally offered me time to think more properly instead of having my mind all over Professor Layton.

How was I going to get back home after I found him? Could I somehow join him on his adventure? If I could, how would I get home afterwards? What is my family doing? Could this all be dream?

I shook my head trying not to think of these thoughts. If it was a dream, I didn't want to wake up yet. I wanted to meet Professor Layton first. Afterwards, I can go ahead and gain back the brain cells I threw away when I first realized I was in Professor Layton's world. Gain back the brain cells that told me this had to be a dream and that it wouldn't last long, or that my family was worried so I'd have to hurry back and forget about this adventure.