We begin our story with the heroes slowly approaching the world where the Professor and Luke are usually on.
"This is so awesome. I can't believe we're actually going to another world." Sci-Twi said.
"Well, get used to it. You'll be here a lot." Hope said.
"So, we're going to a town to solve an inheritance dispute?" Sour Sweet asked. "Not much of a problem."
"The professor wouldn't take something like this if it weren't interesting. Maybe I should start at the beginning." Jexi said.
"A few months ago, the proprietor of this town, Baron Augustus Reinhold, passed away. After he died, his will was disclosed. Within the contents was the description for a treasure called the Golden Apple. It's said if anyone were to find it, they would inherit the whole of his estate. After this was said, everyone scattered and began looking for it. However, they came back shortly empty handed." Jexi said.
"I've heard something about an apple before. The Apple of Eden used to be a coveted item of power for many civilizations. Assassins and Templars looked all over the country for it, even modern ones used the Animus system to go back and find it." Hope said.
"Well, it's not anything like that. Actually, no one in the village had even heard of it before its mention in the will. Apparently, the late baron decided to make one last puzzle before he died." Jexi said.
"And the one who solved it gets the apple. Huh, not a bad ploy." Lemon Zest said.
"Yeah. We were asked here by the late baron's wife, Dahlia Reinhold. She apparently saw an article about us after the Azran incident." Robin said.
"So she wants us to meet with her as soon as we get into the village." Gray said.
"Uh, Gray? Not so loud. You dont want Juvia to get the wrong idea." Hope said.
"Please, how can she get the wrong idea? She's probably a lot older than me, and her husband just passed away." Gray said.
"That's the point. Say the wrong things about Dalhia, and Juvia will blast her with water." Lucy said.
"Fine. I'll just keep it to myself." Gray said.
"Well, we're getting pretty close to the village." Jexi said. "We'll park outside the walls of it since there isn't any good space within it."
As they landed, Hope had a thought. "Sanji, did you get any updates on who Kitchen Cutlass is sending next?"
"Yeah. Says their chef is already in the village working a restaurant there, waiting for me to show up." Sanji said. "Apparently, he's supposed to be pretty good. His name is...Magmar. "
Inside the restaurant, the pokemon in the restaurant was cooking with fire.
"You may have beaten Golduck, but things are about to heat up, black leg. Let's see if you can handle the most spicy soup there ever was." he said. "Order up!" he said passing the bowl to a customer, who moaned after tasting it.
Outside the village as the heroes just got out, they saw a small red car approach. Out of it came the Professor and Luke.
"Well, so nice to see all of you once again." Layton said.
"Same here. I've got some new people we would like you to meet." Hope said.
"Yes. CHS students and Crystal Prep students." Layton said.
"Okay, so you already know the CHS girls and Crystal Prep girls?" Hope asked.
"Yes. Jexi sent me a quick letter through express. We also keep in touch now and then." Layton said.
"Alright, here they are. Meet CHS Rarity, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, and last but not least, Sunset Shimmer."
"Ah yes. I've heard quite a bit about all of you. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintances." Layton said with a warm smile.
"Same here, I heard a lot about you and the Azran cases. Belive it or not, I actually studied them back in Equestria. The Golden Garden, the lost city of Ambrosia, even the Naucculus Chamber in Monte d'Or." Sunset said.
"Well, nice to meet someone as learned as myself then." Layton said.
"Same here, I officially joined the team after a week ago. We also joined up with these six." Sunset said pointing to the Shadowbolts.
"Ah, so these are Crystal Prep's finest." he said approaching them. "Nice to have you joining us as well."
"It's truly an honor, Professor. My names Twilight, and this is Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, Indigo Zap, Lemon Zest, and Sugarcoat." Sci-Twi introduced.
"Charmed." Layton said.
"Professor! You didn't forget about me did you?" Luke asked as he got out of the car.
"Oh, my apologies. Girls, meet Luke Triton." Layton said.
"That's right. I'm the professor's apprentice!" Luke said proudly.
"How cute and noble!" Sour Sweet said sweetly. " Bet this kids just gonna get in the way."
"Hey! I may be young, but I'm just as smart as the professor!" Luke corrected her.
"She does that a lot. Better to ignore her then bounce back." Sugarcoat said.
"Right than. I suppose we should begin by getting into the village." Layton said pointing to a large drawbridge in between the walls of the city with a lone man in the small station next to it.
"So this drawbridge is the only way in and out?" Naruto asked.
"Looks like it." Natsu said.
"Halt! Who goes there? We don't take kindly to outsiders!" he shouted. "My name is Franco! I run this bridge and I say no outsiders allowed!"
"Is there any possible puzzle we could solve to get in? Lady Dahlia asked for us." Applejack said.
"Lady Dahlia? Well, we could work something out. The motors out so I gotta use a crank. Only problem is I can't remember which of these cranks fit into it." he said holding out three cranks.
"Let's get to work." Jexi said.
Puzzle No. 2: The Crank and Slot
There's no way to lower the bridge and get across without inserting the crank in the right slot!
Choose the slot that fits the crank shown below.
Volt and Starlight came up onto the platform and looked at the cranks.
"Hmm. It's not the one on the right. Its spiky part doesn't fit into the slot." Starlight said.
Volt then pointed to the one on the left. Franco then took the crank and saw it fit perfectly. He then began turning it, lowering the drawbridge for the heroes. "Here ya go! I still feel nervous doing this for outsiders though." Franco said.
"Trust us, Dalhia would want to see us." Layton said. "So you two are the silent color fighter and the replacement for Princess Twilight's spot while she is busy?"
"Yeah. She wanted me to go on this mission to see how things work." Starlight said.
As soon as they got in, the looked up to the sky to see the large misshapen tower in the center of the village.
"New mystery, here we come." Hope said.