Hey, there's nothing to do, so I thought I'd update before I find something better to do or lose the motive. So, here we are, chapter 8. I don't own the professor.

Layton stepped in front of Luke & Alex. "Let them go, they're only children. I'm the one you want." He said, barely counting on the faint chance that they'd listen.

Alex took a step foreword. "No need to play hero, Professor. I've got this taken care of." She stood in front of Layton, preparing for battle.

"Alex-?"

"Don't worry, Professor. She knows what she's doing," said Luke.

"Pfft. So, not only a child, but a girl? Girlie, don't waste your ti-"

Alex looked straight at the thug, fire in her eyes. "What did you just say?" Everyone in the room flinched at her tone. It was so...evil.

"... I said, 'Girlie, don't-"

If the girl looked mad before, it was nothing compared to right now. Her face turned red, & she was shaking with rage. "Don't. Call. Me. GIRLIE!"

She ran to the man who had insulted her, threw her fist in his stomach, grabbed his arm, & threw him at two other men. Another thug attempted to give her a blow in the face, but she simply jumped away so he hit one of his allies instead. While he was left confused, he got a swift roundhouse kick from behind. One of the two left standing threw a tiny white ball on the ground, creating a white smoke that filled the room.

Coughing, Alex scanned the room for movement, but couldn't see anything around her. She heard was sounded like Luke saying, "Hey! Let me-mph!"

"Luke! Wha-" Alex was unable to finish the sentence, due to more coughing. Can't...breath...!

When the smoke finally cleared, she let a gasp escape her mouth.

One of the thugs had caught Luke! He seized his arm with one hand & covered his mouth with the other. Luke struggled, trying to yell something.

Layton ran after him, but was stopped when another one of the thugs got him in the head.

Luke continued to scream furiously into his captor's hand & pointed at something behind Alex. She turned around, but was too late. One of the goons had recovered from his injuries. Before she could even think, he kicked her in the stomach.

Alex fell over, cringing & groaning. She closed her eyes as she was kicked in the head...

Ugh, this one was even shorter than the last one! Sorry guys. So, what's going to happen next? Will our mysterious culprit win? Will we find out why she kidnapped the professor? Is she even the real mastermind? Will my annoying friend accept that I'd rather play Professor Layton than watch Disney Channel? (Probably not D:)*commercial voice* Find out next time on The Search for... Good God, I don't even know why I just did that! Well, thanks for your reviews, *commercial voice* hope to see you next time on... No.