A/N: Gee whiz, this is fun! O3o You guys think so too, right? Yeeah! w

Okay so, I MIGHT do some like, small fluffy fiction later, just to be a little more fun, and I think that'd inspire me to do more of this, as well. Not that I've lost motivation yet, or anything. =w=;

Calrmont is based off a real town my family and I found on a road trip.

I am finally able to use my tablet again, so when things get heavy, I might do some art to go along with this story, kay? I'm caramelcat123 on deviantArt, so you can see my uh, "level" of artistic value. XD
anyway, I do so blather.

Disclaimable; If you think these characters are mine, I think you're missing the point of "Fanfiction"

Chapter 3

"Calrmont… sure is quiet, isn't it Professor?" Luke remarked. He didn't even look up to see the Professor nodding at his comment.

"I suppose…" Layton began, adjusting his hat under the harsh sun, "We should find ourselves a place of residence, first." Luke took in a deep breath, also adjusting his hat, almost as though he were mirroring the professor. "I agree completely, It's far too hot out here." Layton once again nodded, and with that he stepped forward into the dusty town, with Luke following shortly behind.

"Gee" Luke moaned, "You think it'd be easier to find a hotel or something in such a small town."

He and the professor had wandered around most of the town now, and were getting tired under the afternoon sun. "I wonder why nobody's out?" he mused. The professor took out a handkerchief and dabbed his forehead with it. "And on such a…" He paused for a moment "…bright day." Luke knew he had picked his words carefully, it was very tactful of him, seeing as though in truth, it was scorching hot.

"Look there, Professor!" Luke called out suddenly pointing to a small row of mini-houses, followed by another row at a 90 degree angle, causing them to form a small square with empty space on the corner of a small path. There was also a dirty cardboard sign with something like "Motel" scrawled messily on it.

"You've saved us, my boy!" the professor patted him on the head lightly before moving on. Luke beamed at the Professor's praise and would have run after him if the sun hadn't exshausted him so. Now that he thought about it, he was sure the weather prediction for this area had been cloudy with spots of rain… but whatever, all that mattered was that they had finally found somewhere to stay.

Luke finally caught up to the Professor after his bout of daydreaming when he noticed that the Professor was wandering aimlessly in the empty lot. "Pr-Professor?" Luke stuttered, approaching the daydreaming man. "Are you absolutely alright?" he inquired, not at all sure that the professor had heard him.

"Oh- what was that my boy?" the professor stopped pacing and stared directly and a confused looking Luke. "is something the matter?"

Luke wasn't entirely sure what to say. "Uhm, I think…" a moment of silence "We were looking for a place to stay, correct?" the Professor asked the boy, as if he hadn't been completely certain himself. "Y-yes." Luke managed to finish, "Did you find the owner of this place?"

"No… no I don't think I did."

"You don't… think?"

"I mean I couldn't" the Professor corrected himself.

That was odd, it wasn't like the Professor to make mistakes, or forget things so quickly.

"I suppose we best find the owner of this establishment then, hm?" The Professor still seemed a little off to Luke.

But before the duo could wander off again a voice carried from one of the small houses. "Hey you two! What're ya'll doin' out thar for?" The voice carried a loud and storng accent, and wasn't difficult to locate. "Get inside for goodness' sake!" it cried "Dont'cha know it's dangerous out thar?"

The two hesitated a moment before walking towards a man's head poking out from one of the houses' windows. What danger could he be talking about…?