We open up to Scotland Yard where a familiar inspector was busy in his work. "Inspector Grosky?" shouted a voice.
"Yeah, Chief! Grosky of the Yard reporting for duty!" he shouted.
"Keep it down. Listen, I have a special assignment for you. It's top secret so no one is to know about this. Now, are you familiar with the criminal organization known as Targent?"
"Targent? Never heard of them." Grosky said
"They've kept a low profile over the years, but recently, they're becoming more active. I want you take the case in finding them. I can't trust anyone else cause they have moles in every sort of government facet. There might even be one here in Scotland Yard as we speak. You're the only one I can trust with this." The chief said.
"You can count on me, chief." Grosky said. "Grosky out!" he shouted before rushing out of the building. "Godspeed, old friend." the chief said.
Meanwhile, we turn to the heroes who were near the Professor's office. "Okay. I was able to get time off with approval of the dean. Dr. Glaive will be handling my lectures and classes while I'm away." Layton said.
"Great and while you were talking with the Dean, we made a list of everything we need." Emmy said. "So let's go shopping!"
Aurora then began looking for the list. "You need...many things." she said. "Of course. We'll be trudging through forests, climbing mountains, and exploring ancient ruins. And the best place to get everything we need is in Kensington." Luke said.
"Ken...Zing….Tun?" Aurora asked. "Ah, yes. You still aren't quite familiar with London. This is an opportunity to show you around." Layton said. "Very well." Aurora said. "Perfect. If we hurry, we can still catch the bus there." Jexi said as they departed from the office.
The group soon arrived in Kensington in order to get the things they need. As they walked the streets, Aurora took notice to all the people around her with curiosity. "This is...your world?" she asked looking at the busy streets. "So many people." she said before feeling some sort of sensation and wandered off.
"Not again." Natsu said as they ran after her. They soon found her staring out at the museum. "There you are. You gotta stop walking away from us like that." Ranma said.
"This place, what is it?" Aurora asked.
"It's a museum. What? You wanna go inside?" Nami asked.
"I feel...some sort of connection inside." she said. But before she could get near, a policeman stopped her. "Sorry. Museums closed temporarily right now." he said.
"It's alright, we'll come back another time." Tails said. "But why are you closed?"
"Well, we had a robbery happened earlier today. Some artifacts were stolen."
"Did some robots happen to cause it?" Tails asked.
"No. Nothing out of the ordinary as that. We're checking everything right now."
"Guess we better come back later when everything is sorted out." Luffy said.
"Okay. Now, let's go clothes shopping." Lucy said.
"What? Why do you need new clothes?" Natsu asked.
"Not for me, for Aurora. She stands out too much with what she has on right now. Plus a new outfit will make her less recognizable to Targent."
"Hey, there's a store we can go to!" Hope said, Pointing to a Criminal Brand store.
"Papagau's stores? Wow. They really are going out of this world." Nami said as the girls dragged Aurora inside.
The men waited outside for a while before they came out with Aurora. She now wore tennis shoes, green shorts, a red hoodie and a light blue bow. "Perfect. Now she looks like a normal girl."
"Good thing none of the stuff was overpriced like in Fishman island." Nami said.
Just then, they heard a gunshot. "That came from the alley." Wendy said as they hurried there to see Grosky facing against four thugs. "I take it you blokes work for Targent, huh?" he said.
"You could say that. Too bad you won't live to tell the tale." the leader said pointing a gun at him.
"Black Ball! Storm Cloud Rod!" Nami shouted, electrocuting the thugs and knocking them out. Grosky quickly hid in the trashcan nearby as the lightning was going on.
"Oh, you can come out now, Inspector." Nami said.
"Blazes! Give a guy a little warning before lighting the place up like a Christmas Tree." Grosky said climbing out.
"So, youre looking for Targent, huh Grosky?" Emmy asked.
"That's right! But it's a top secret operation. Never know where there could be a mole. So this is just between us, all right?" Grosky asked them.
"You got it. In fact, how about coming back with us and we'll explain what we've found so far?" Hope asked.
"Sorry, gent. I prefer to work alone and for the Yard." he said before dashing off somewhere.
"So, Grosky's in this too, huh?" Layton said as they were all in his study.
"Not surprising considering all the cases he's been involved with." Knuckles said.
"Yeah. Still he's not a bad guy. Just...high strung." Sonic said.
"And what do you think he meant by mole?" Tails asked. "Like, could there be someone in Scotland Yard working for Targent?"
"Worry about that later. First, we need to figure out where we need to go first." Jexi said.
"Actually, could we return to the museum?" Aurora asked. "I felt some sort of connection. Like in the structure in Kodh."
"Like...and Azran artifact?" Layton asked as Aurora shook her head yes.
"By the way, Sonic, what was that all about the Gaia Temples?" Luke asked
"Well, back on my world, there are these temples and the designs I saw in the Azran dome looked sort of like them."
"Looking back over the map I created, the locations of the Temples in our world and the Azran Structures here look almost similar." Tails added.
"Well, not surprising considering the Azran knew about other world traveling as well." Sycamore stated.
"Yeah, they even created a prophecy for me and the team, but this great evil, what is that all about?" Jexi asked.
"I assumed it was talking about Majora or Flux, but I'm not so sure anymore." Robin said. "Plus, some of the members in the prophecy left us."
"It could be, that the prophecy was a work in progress and wasn't completed yet." Erza said. "Maybe we should go to the museum."
"You joking? It's closed because of a robbery, no way we can get in."
"Actually, they started letting people back in now." Sycamore said.
"They found the missing artifacts and are letting people in." Emmy said.
"Well, we may as well visit." Ichigo said.
Inside the Museum, there were lots of ancient things like dinosaur skeletons and ancient relics. They walked over to the case where Aurora felt the artifacts. "Hmm. Strange. The connection I felt to them feels weaker now."
"Hey, check this out." Natsu said picking out and crushing it. "Most of these aren't even real. They're fakes."
"Hang on, let me run a scan for any prints." Tails said.
"Won't work. Thief could have been wearing gloves." Happy said.
"Wait, what if the thief...is really an officer from Scotland Yard?" Aelita suggested.
"Grosky might just be onto something." Layton said. "They were the only ones with access to the museum, so it's very possible. Let's head over there right now."
At Scotland yard, the heroes approached the doors, where they saw several officers working around the clock. "Maybe one of these guys will know who was handling the case at the museum." Hope said.
"If only we could present some sort of evidence to set them apart."
Just then, they heard some doors opening as a tall man with a brush mustache walked out. "I know that guy. Inspector Chelmey!" Tails shouted.
"Hmm? Oi! I know you. That little fox kid right?" he said.
"That's me. What're you doing here?"
"Just finishing some filing on a recent case before I hit the air strip. Going on a honeymoon with my wife." he explained.
"Huh." Jexi said.
"So, what are your heroes up to these days?" Chelmey asked.
"We recently found out some of the relics that were stolen were fakes. Could you possibly tell us who was in charge of the case?" Tails asked.
"Really? Well the one in charge is actually the one who found them. Detective Inspector Leonard Bloom."
"Him again?" Shun asked.
"You know him?" Kanji asked.
"He was a detective who helped us with the Monte d'Or case. I felt something was off about him."
"Well, he should still be in his office. Well, i gotta go. Don't wanna miss my flight." he said walking out the door as Grosky walked in. "Grosky!" Jexi shouted.
"Huh? Oh, it's the hunter again. What in blazes are you doing here?" Grosky said.
"Would you mind coming with us? Just in case. We're going to talk with Detective Bloom."
Inside Bloom's office, he was sitting comfortably as the heroes walked in. "Well, there are some faces I haven't seen in awhile. How can I help you?" Bloom asked.
"We wanna know if you've ever came across something like this." Jexi asked, putting the fake relic on his desk.
"Yes. I found those relics in the museum and returned them. What about them?"
"We think someone here in the Yard stole them, and we think it maybe you."
"Hmm. And I suppose you don't have any proof to back up this ridiculous claim, do you?"
"Yeah, we do." Jexi said.
"I was in the records a little bit ago." Tails said. "This wasn't the first robbery. This is one of several. And everytime, you have found the artifacts."
"So, what are you getting at here?" Bloom asked.
"What we are saying here, Detective Bloom…." Layton started before pointing his finger at Bloom. "... is the culprit and the Targent mole is none other than you!"
"Targent? What is that? Some sort of band I presume." he passed off calmly, before seeing Chopper pull on a desk drawer. "Please stay out of there." he said getting up.
"Well, what do we have here?" Chopper said. "The real artifacts, which you replaced with identical copies of paper mache."
"Hmm. It seems I underestimated all of you." Bloom smiled.
"So you admit it?" Shun asked.
"Of course. I can't hide the truth any longer. I am the thief. I've been secretly giving Targent the real artifacts and replacing them. I figured it would help them with the Azran search, but I suppose I'm heading to prison now."
"Darn right! Leonard Bloom, I am arresting you under the suspicion of Forgery, Theft and Corruption." Grosky said.
"Now that Bloom has been exposed, Scotland Yard should be safe to use freely again." The chief said "Honestly, I never would have suspected that upstart of being our mole. As always, thanks for your help, Professor."
Later, the heroes soon board their respective ships. "Okay. We're ready for our hunt for the keys. Our first stop, Phong Fi." Jexi said as the ships took off.
Meanwhile, in a shadowy tower, Bronev looked out as a wild haired man walked in. "Our mole in Scotland Yard's been exposed."
"I see. Well, better him than us. We were about finished with that place anyway." Bronev said. "In all honesty, I never believed a demon lord would be attracted to our organization, Daemon." he said as the man became a red hooded figure with horns. "Well, like you, I have a huge interest with the Azran. I want to help you uncover the secret. And seeing how I am the Great Demon Lord of Wrath, I will have vengeance along the way." he said. "Indeed." Bronev replied. "So, shall we send some troops?" Daemon asked. "No need. The heroes will come to us eventually. After all, I have something they require." Bronev said grinning.
