A/N: Sorry about the rather long wait for this chapter... but at least I'm here now! on with the story, but first-
DISCLAIMER: I really don't own the Professor Layton series. I just write stories about the characters.
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Legal had gotten to his feet, cringing in pain from the mysterious injuries he had all over him. Nonetheless, he was going to find that girl.
"Well," he thought aloud, "something just seemed familiar about her..." With nothing more to go on, he walked straight ahead.
Upon reaching the entrance to the park, he spotted, snagged on a low branch, the ribbon the girl wore in her hair. "It shouldn't be long now," he said, looking past the entrance outside of the park.
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Looking at her reflection, in a window, Flora noticed her ribbon was missing. "Where did it go?" she panicked, running back towards the park.
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As she approached the entrance, she saw her ribbon dangling on a branch.
"Thank goodness," she sighed. She reached out for it, when suddenly none other than Legal snatched it and looked her in the eye.
Flora gasped. "Ah, Legal?"
"Yes. When you have a bad case of amnesia, I'll be sure to talk to you for a minute and then promptly run away for no reason," he said, glaring daggers at her.
"I'm... sorry. I was scared."
"Hm. so what about your name?"
"I'm- my name is Flora. may I have my ribbon back?"
"Yes you may..., Flora,"
As she went to grab her ribbon, he again pulled it away.
"Hey!" she exclaimed.
"If you can work with me to find out who I am."
"You want me to help you?"
"No- well.. actually..."
"Okay, I'll see what I can do."
As Flora grabbed her ribbon, she also grabbed his hat. "But," she said, "I can't just let you follow e home."
"Give back my hat and I'll talk."
"No way! I- I'm not just letting you in my front door with no reasonable explanation for papa!"
"You won't have to do that; I'll explain everything. Nowgivemebackmyhat."
"Okay..., maybe this will work out."
Once he put his hat back on and she put her ribbon back on, the two of them went to Flora's residence.
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Flora carefully knocked on the door.
"I'm home," she said softly.
The door opened partway, and Luke peeked out. Upon seeing Flora, he opened it all the way. "Hello Flora! Who... do you have with you?"
"A... friend," said Flora in a sure voice, "he goes by Legal."
"Well, then," said Luke, "please, ah..., please come in!"
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Seated around the table were Flora and Legal on one side, and Luke and Flora and Luke's adoptive father, Professor Layton.
"Well, Mr. Layton," began legal, trailing off.
"Professor would be fine," the man told him.
"Yes. Well, Professor, today, a short while ago, I met your daughter, Flora. For some reason, I can't remember anything before that point in time. I requested that Flora help me find out exactly what happened. She kindly agreed to my request."
"Is this true, Flora?" Inquired the Professor.
"Yes it is," she confirmed.
"Professor," said Luke, looking to said person beside him, "don't you think it's sort of... strange... that someone should suddenly forget so much?"
"Now Luke, a gentleman always collects more information before he judges something."
Legal was sure he had come to the right place. Smart-looking and sounding people would clearly be his best chance at solving his mystery. As an added bonus, they were people he was familiar with. Wait, was he? Perhaps they were famous. He knew he had seen a picture of them before somewhere.
"Legal, was it?" asked the Professor.
"Yes?"
"You have a name, so that would be the best place to start."
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A/N: Fell short of my normal length for a chapter, but I'm out of time to type. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!