This is my author's note to you! Based on my preception of the characters from Project X Zone and my own personal preference so this might not be accurate! If you were to imagine someone with injuries in my story or if a show was made of it the injuries were look like little black lines. This happens in many animes and cartoons. If someone got it by an attack the attack would be completely covered by special effects.

Btw, this story is based after Professor Layton and the Curious Village and for all the others it is based after their games.

This story is rated K+ for/things you might want to know: kidnapping, mention of accident and weapon mention.

This is the rating in more detail: A boy gets kidnapped but is not treated badly. A boy lies and says his family was in an accident. Guns are mentioned several times.

Chapter 1

Rheon learned of the abilities that Kaito used to have but Zephyr now had. He was going to give Zephyr to Kaito but decided to keep him for himself so that he could accomplish his evil goals. But he had one problem, he had no clue how this switching worked. Oh well, that would be solved when the boy awakened.

Rheon created a device to go between worlds and had already used it to get to where he was now. And he used it to avoid fighting with the boy's friends. Too bad that world travel sometimes makes you pass out if you're not used to it.

Rheon had connected the web that was around Zephyr back to his web-shooter so that he could drag him not across the ground. But now the cord was disconnected because he was taking a break. Zephyr was lying on the ground on his side. Zephyr began to open his eyes slowly. Rheon smirked when Zephyr's expression was shocked than hostile.

"Good morning little boy." He smirked. "You're not at home anymore sadly. I world jumped so your friends won't be able to find you now." Zephyr thought that he was telling the truth because they were no where near where they used to be. "I'm afraid I will have to be blunt. I want to know how one uses that power of yours." Zephyr knew that this guy had nothing good planned but also knew that he would eventually figure it out when he saw his eye. "Something to do with your eye maybe?" Rheon smirked. Crap, he figured that out fast. Zephyr was unable to hide his shock even though he tried hard. "Oh, so that is it." Crap, that's not good. Rheon took off his web-shooters and put them on Zephyr knowing that he had no clue how to use them. Rheon started to remove the eye patch from his eye and their glaze met. Rheon felt pain at first but after a few seconds they both realized the switch. Zephyr moved backward, as Rheon undid the webs around him. He grinned evilly, took Zephyr's gun that Vashyron lent him and used his webs to make it stick to the top branch of a tree. Rheon then kept on his way, walking out into the distance. Zephyr sighed in relief, and then began to think about getting his gun down.

This is in Zephyr's POV.

I was not able to get my gun down because of his stupid webs so I tried to get to a town as soon as possible When, I got there the people looked so…..strange. Like nothing I'd ever seen before. There were people who had big upper arms but small lower arms. There were people with tiny shoulders and big heads. There were people with huge noses and people with small noses. This was taking diversity to the extreme.

Luckily I remember Vashyron giving me some of the money we earned from our last job. But sadly, this world probably has a different currency. I needed to get a job but Vashyron and Leanne are probably worried sick about me. How am I gonna find them anyway, especially when I look like this. I guess I will just have to look for them outside my job. Hmm, I wonder if mercenaries even exist in this world. I first went to a gun shop to buy a new gun. When I got inside, I saw signs that said you had to have a hunter license to purchase one for use in hunting but they can be used for self-defense. Crap, I don't have a license. Hmm, I guess I could get one but it would probably take a big chuck of my money. I doubt that Kaito can attack me when I'm in another world though. Is travel in this world safe? It must be because so many people are coming and going. I guess I don't really need a gun currently. I should wait until I get some more money. I left the shop and went looking for a job of some sort. I heard people talking about a man who solved mysteries with his apprentice and assistant and that he believed that gentlemen never ignore someone who needs help. I really shouldn't be too much trust in rumors but I could really use some help. But they wouldn't believe me if I told them that I was from another world anyway. I kept looking for a job and eventually found one that was just delivering mail to people and decided to take it. I then asked if I could work right away or have yesterday's pay today.

"And why is that?"

"There's just something I really wanted to get that is only available today."

"Can't you ask your parents?"

"They wouldn't give me any."

"Ok, fine but just this once. And don't you dare try to leave without making it up." My boss said as he handed me the money.

"I won't, thank you." I said, walking away, while I began to think of a way to get a room.

Getting a room might be a little harder. People would probably think it's weird that a teenager would be getting a room by himself. I'm gonna have to make up a story. Oh, I got it. I could say that I'm visiting relatives here but they didn't have the space to make me live in their house, so I'm staying here. Wait that's not gonna work. I might be here for a while after all. What if I said that my parents are staying in another room? Yah, I'll do that. I went to the inn. The inn had tables in the front and a counter in the back. I walked up to the innkeeper and asked for a room. She stared at me suspiciously, so I added that my parents were already here. I gave her the money and she made me answer some forms. She then gave me a room key. I went out and bought a little food with the rest of my money, ate it, went back to the inn and went to sleep.

No point of view here.

Little did Zephyr know that his boss had gone to that same inn to visit a relative. While he was there he overheard an employee talking about a boy, who sounded like the kid he just hired, go into this inn. A bit worried, the boss went over and asked the employees what the boy's name was. They said it was Zephyr. There was no doubt in the boss's mind now. That kid wouldn't get a job if he was just visiting here at an inn. He must not have someone to look after him. The boss thought. He then decided that he would talk to him about it tomorrow when he came into the job.

No point of view.

Zephyr woke up and looked around his room. It had one small bed, a T.V., a chair and a table. It was a very good room honestly. Zephyr returned his room key, and went to go to work. When he got there his boss (whose name was Leon) said to him, "I know what's going on here."

"What do you mean?" Zephyr asked.

"I mean I know that you have no one looking after you. I got that much from the inn you're staying at. Now tell me, do you have any parents looking after you right now?"

"No."

"Do you have anyone looking after you?"

"Yes."

"Where are they then?"

"I got separated from my step-sister and step-dad in a traveling accident." Leon's voice softened, he felt bad for this kid.

"Then can't you stay with someone else?"

"I don't have any relatives."

"Seriously?" Zephyr nodded. Leon is a very nice man but he knew someone who was much better with children than himself and a very nice gentleman. But he did travel around quite a bit but that wouldn't be a problem if he was taking care of him.

"I know someone who would be glad to have you and he travels a lot so you could also look for your family. His name is Hershel Layton, often called Professor Layton. He is quite famous around here for his skills in mystery solving. Is that okay with you?"

Zephyr thought that that would be better than anything else he had in mind so he nodded, but would this man really take him in?

"I'll go ask him right now. But I'm sure he'll say yes, he's a very kind gentleman. Stay here."

This has no point of view.

Leon came into Layton's usual place which was full of letters.

"What can we help you with Leon?" The Professor asked.

"There's this teenager who was in a traveling accident that separated him from his step-family. I was wondering if you would take him in because he's got no where else to go."

"Why, of course. It's a gentleman's duty to help those in need." The professor answered.

"Thanks, I'll go get him." Leon answered as he rushed off.

"Looks like we will have a new face around here soon," Emmy commented.

"He can be my step brother!" Luke said excitedly.

This is in Zephyr's point of view.

Leon brought me to where Hershel was. We walked into the room. The people in the room looked not as strange as the other people so far.

"Here he is." Leon said.

"Whoa, you look really cool!" A little boy commented.

"Well, I'll leave you then." Leon said, exiting the room. The little boy came up to me and offered his hand.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Luke! I'm the professor's apprentice." Luke said excitedly. He must never have had a big brother. I shook his hand.

"And I'm Emmy, the professor's assistant." The woman said. '

"I'm Hershel Layton, it's a pleasure." The man said.

"So, what's your name?" Luke smiled.

"Zephyr," I said.