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Return to Labyrinthia

8 years later...

"C'mon! Clooooose!"

Phoenix stuffed some clothing in his suitcase.

He kept both of his arms pushing down as hard as they could and his face twisted in determination as he continued to press down on the lid. The muscles in his arms strained and stretched as he poured every ounce of effort into each and every push and shove he gave to try and successfully get his suitcase to close. He could feel sweat trickle down his face and neck as he continued the effort.

He had been trying for minutes at a time to close his stupid suitcase that sat on the top of his bed.

He clenched his teeth and screwed his eyes shut as he continued to try and close his suitcase.

Click.

Phoenix mentally cried out in victory when he heard that click and he relaxed his strained arm muscles. Finally he got his blue aluminum suitcase closed, which was packed to the brim with clothes and other assortment of holiday items (like toiletries and stuff for example) that was threatening to burst open the second he let it.

He had been through a lot after losing his beloved attorneys badge.

He had adopted a young magician named Trucy, then started living as a lazy layabout for seven years. It was after this that he had mentoring a young man named Apollo Justice who had the unique power to detect lies with his trusty bracelet and his special vision. After a year of having Apollo employed under him, he started helping and then hiring a young lady named Athena Cykes who had the power to hear the emotions in people's hearts, was an expert in analytical psychology and helped people with the help of her trusted gadget (necklace) Widget.

It had been so long since then...

Not only that but it had been eight long years since he had last been to Labyrinthia (or maybe seven, considering he spent Christmas there once) and it had also been a long time since he had last met up with Professor Layton over in London England.

Now he thought it was finally time to change that.

He had decided that it was time to return to Labyrinthia for a holiday, and reunite with Professor Layton and Luke too!

Trucy was in the sitting room already, packing her own suitcase, and merely watched as Phoenix strode out of his bedroom and started to carry his heavy luggage out the door. She got up when she saw him and started to follow, scooping up her own bag into her arms.

The father and daughter pair were quickly intercepted by none other than Athena.

The nineteen-year-old young woman wearing yellow seemed to take notice of the bags her employer was carrying in his arms and her sapphire blue eyes lit up like fireworks when she seemed to realise that he was about to go out somewhere.

"Where are you guys going, boss?" She asked.

Phoenix and Trucy regarded the red and yellow clad lawyer with a single conflicted gaze.

"We're going to London."

Athena's eyes widened in their sockets as she looked at the two as though she was doing a spectacularly good goldfish impression. Her mind was spinning with a multitude of questions but the main ones that stuck in the forefront of her mind consisted of these:

London?

Mr. Wright and Trucy were going on a holiday to London England?

How come?

Why were they going and she nor Apollo were?

Why were they being left behind?

That wasn't even fair!

"But boss! Why can't we come!?"

Phoenix crossed his arms across his chest and eyed his students with a hint of a smirk pulling on his lips. The blue clad attorney with the jet black spiky hair couldn't help but tease his protégés a bit as he saw it as his obligation since he was their boss and he wanted to take full advantage of it.

"Because I said so, Athena."

Athena caught on to that instantly and started to clasp her hands together in a begging gesture.

Apollo had latched on to the conversation by now and decided to join in on the begging.

"Pleeeeeeeeeeease take us with you, Mr. Wright!"

Phoenix scratched the top of his head, a playful glint shimmering in his eyes as he decided to taunt both Athena and Apollo for a bit. He loved to screw around with them and loved flaunting his position as "boss" around as much as possible, he loved taking advantage of it any second possible.

"Oh, I dunno...someone has to stay here and keep an eye out for new clients."

Apollo and Athena were clasping their hands while making their eyes as big as possible, clearly trying to overthrow his better sense by playing on his sympathies. Their lower lips were sticking out and trembling as they both tried for their best "puppy dog" faces.

Phoenix still pretended to think it over, though, and he eventually sighed in fake defeat.

"Oh, okay, okay, enough with the puppy dog eyes! You guys can come!"

Apollo and Athena jumped for joy as Athena giggled giddily whilst Apollo pumped his fist triumphantly and hissed out a joyful "Yesssss!" beneath his breath.

"But!" The Ace attorney in blue added on, making sure to amplify his voice to catch their attention, only smirking deviously when he did so. "You have to clean the toilets again!"

The redhead attorney in yellow moaned as she dashed off in the direction of the bathroom to do her job while Apollo stayed behind for a sec to scowl at his boss. His signature twin thorns of hair bristled and he shot dark daggers with his eyes as he twisted his face into a huffy scowl.

"You are so evil, Mr. Wright..."

Phoenix nodded.

"I know I am. Now get going."

Apollo just sighed as he chased after his work colleague.

Phoenix chuckled rather evilly as he announced, strutting back over towards his office.

"I'm gonna go and text Maya and ask her to meet us on the flight to England."

His response was a few low grumbles coming from the bathroom.

The spiky-haired ace attorney couldn't put into words how much he loved being the boss and he also loved the perks that came with said position, of course he took his responsibility very seriously but he also loved milking it whenever he would get the chance.

Trucy smiled jovially.

Her arms were full as she was still carrying her big blue suitcase that was stuffed with a large assortment of stuff such as magicians items and capes and spare clothes. She kept her balance well and her blue cape flowed behind her, her shoulders were bunched up.

"Hey, daddy! Are you all ready to go?" She asked.

Phoenix nodded his head.

"Yup. I got Apollo and Athena tickets too, I don't want to leave the agency unattended but I don't wanna leave 'em outta this."

The young teenage magician nodded her head at her adopted father in agreement and grinned.

"Yay! The more the merrier!"

With that, Apollo was breathless and panting but he came rushing back into the room with a giddy little smirk as he bounced on the spot. He was radiating with this enthusiastic energy that seemed rather uncharacteristic of him —he was normally pretty sarcastic and stuff but he must have been really excited.

Athena followed soon after, she had a gleeful look too.

Phoenix handed the two their own individual plane tickets and smiled warmly at them both.

"Okay, I'd say you guys earned a vacation! Get your bags packed and your affairs in order because you're going with us to London and then to a special place!"

Apollo's giddy smile was replaced with one of utter confusion as he tilted his head to one side and stared at Phoenix with a perplexed expression etched upon his face. He was happy to be going on holiday with the people he cared about and worked with but he also couldn't help but feel like there was a surprise in store.

He frowned so hard that his facial muscles hurt.

"Where's that special place? Where? Please tell us...!"

Phoenix answered question with a mischievous glint shimmering in his deep blue eyes.

"Let's just say...that it's a place you won't find on any map."

Meanwhile in London...

Professor Hershel Layton tinkered away at his desk, his magnifying glass focused on a particular fossil that rested on the mahogany desk in his wake.

The artifact had apparently been discovered at the ruins of yet another historical set of underground ruins, something that he had uncovered the secret of not too long ago. He had just returned after solving another case that had involved the professor leaving for a few days but had returned just hours prior. His dot-like, cartoony eye had been enlarged thanks to the dodgy glass of his scope but it was still completely focused upon the interesting object that sat beneath the rather intimidating eye cast down upon its strangely-shaped markings.

This was a strange fossil.

It was kind of unique looking since it had been but at the top there was a random swirly shape at the bottom of it as it lain dormant on the table, useless to the world as of right now. The professor had been studying it eagerly, yearning to find out the secret behind it as he continued to examine each and every dent on the fossil marking at it as if finding something, anything, would make the earth itself shudder.

However, as Professor Layton's back was turned, a certain young man was already sorting through a stack of letters as he sat comfortably on the sofa.

In his youth, Luke had been the proud young apprentice of the professor and he currently sat huddled beneath a blanket that had been wrapped around his body, trying to keep warm from the cold air brewing outside.

Now Luke was eighteen-years-old.

No longer was he the adorable little 12-year-old.

He had been studying both zoology with a side of archeology (and a bit of karate) in America and had become a great student and, as always, he was a great student.

Sadly, though, he didn't get to come home very often but he did make frequent trips back to London on every occasion —especially after a certain situation he had faced a short three years ago made it possible for him to make more returns.

He wasn't complaining, though, since he loved coming over to lend a helping hand to his mentor.

The teenager hummed a merry little tune as his eyes shifted through the mail that sat on a nearby coffee table.

His fingers carefully flicked across the tops of each envelope until his eyes spotted a particular letter of interest. Luke quickly slipped the interesting letter out from its sandwiched position among the other less appealing letters and when he got a good look at this particular enveloped piece of parchment, his eyes brightened up like a light glowing in a pitch black abyss.

"Ah! Professor!" Luke exclaimed while waving the letter in the air like a flag.

The professor looked away from his work and towards his young apprentice with his brows raised in surprise "What is it, Luke?" he asked.

Luke jumped back down on the sofa and motioned with a quick tilt of his head for him to take a seat beside him too.

Professor Layton obliged.

"I think it's the letter!"

The English pair found themselves sat on the soft material of the sofa as the Professor had taken the letter from his apprentice's grip and tore open the envelope and removed the letter within with Luke peaking over his shoulder to also get a good look at the note meant for them. The professor grinned upon reading who the sender was "Well, well...This letter is, indeed, from our friends across the Atlantic!"

Luke smiled widely as he got more eager for his mentor to begin reading, hands pressed firmly against the soft cushioning of the sofa beneath them both and was actually showing the same enthusiasm that a child would have.

The Professor would have been lying if he had said that he didn't find this endearing in the slightest.

Without much hesitation, the professor began reading the letter.

The professor curtly tipped the rim of his top hat with a pleasant smile twisting the corners of his lips.

"It appears that we'll be having a few visitors."

The top-hat-wearing gentleman stood up from the sofa and began to walk back towards the desk with Luke staring after him in bewilderment of what was happening. Clearly the top hat wearing, puzzle-enthusiast and archeologist was hinting something to his former-apprentice and the young man didn't get the picture.

Luke practically sprang to his feet "You mean they accepted the invitation?"

The professor turned around to face Luke with a grin yet his dot-like eyes were narrowed in determination. He nodded his head in response to the question and he gave a happy swish of his hand, he was clearly pumped about what they were about to do and this arua of eagerness consumed the entire room and it was needless to say that Luke too was eager upon seeing that sharp smirk.

"Well, Luke, we are going to prepare for our friends arrival by tidying up. Get Flora here, I would like her to be here to meet Trucy, Mr. Wright and Miss Fey!"

Luke gave a ready grin and gave his mentor an army's salute "Alright, Professor!"

The Professor stopped for a moment and looked over at the young man again.

"Oh and Luke?"

"Hmm?"

"Please make sure Katrielle is ready to meet our guests while I get a move on tidying up."

A/N: Hi, guys!

Here's the second chapter I promised!

We see that there is a bit of a holiday story, with Phoenix and the Professor about to meet up. Of course Maya is going to be there —it would be a CRIME not to include her! And Katrielle is going to be included too and prepare for cute fluffiness ahead because I swear to make this adorable!

I hope you lot have been enjoying this so far.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to improve this.

-Chloemcg