Voyagers of Time
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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here the story goes a bit forward as Katrielle goes through a lot amid the disappearance of her dad, yet was able to befriend Ken and are now becoming friends
Then something unexpected happenedwhich will be shown below
Well, given that this is the second chapter, expect the story to be a bit slow at first, but it will catch up in the next chapters.
Well, read on and enjoy!
A few months after that incident (see last chapter), Ken was quite traumatized at what he went through, and you can hear his parents argue about the incident, with Mrs. Ichijouji insisting that Ken must be disciplined, while Mr. Ichijouji reiterating that they should not be too hard on their son, as Ken did not cause this on purpose and that they should only advise him not to do something since he is too young to understand about the perils of getting lost.
But the wife would not relent and said that Ken must adapt since they are now living in London, but her husband would not allow her to instill harsh discipline because it would have an effect on Ken, but she dismissed such things believing that this is for the best in regards to their son's upbringing.
"I say Ken must be taught a lesson!"
"Don't be foolish! There is no such thing for that!"
"As his mother, I know what is best for him!"
"What you're doing will only cause him to resent you!"
"He will not…we are his parents and he will do as told!"
"What kind of attitude is that?"
"You're the reason why Ken is like that…you're spoiling him!"
"That is not true!"
Ken became more depressed and slowly, but quietly walked out of the house and sat outside the doorstep, holding the Rolex watch that Professor Layton gave him, and he recalled the kindness the professor showed, and he wondered if he would ever get to meet him again, wanting to befriend him and to get to know more about him.
Ch. 2: Sugisatta toshi
In the months that followed, Ken Ichijouji slowly got used to living in England, and though he made a few friends with children of his age, and soon it was a year, and now Ken is currently seven- years old, attending school, and yet while at home he still clutched his teddy bear that is dressed like a king, and one day he and his parents are talking a walk on the business district, which was a typical Saturday.
While walking, he came across a group of adults, who appeared to be gossiping, in which the subject is about Professor Layton, who is said to have disappeared without a trace, and Ken stopped as he listened to the adults who are talking about Layton vanishing, leaving a son and daughter behind and that Layton's colleagues are frantically searching for him for a while now.
"It's been a year since THAT MAN disappeared without a trace…"
"Who?"
"Hershel Layton."
"The man with the hat and acted like a gentleman and has a reputation of solving puzzles and cases?"
"Are you serious? How can such an esteemed man vanished like that?"
"He must've been kidnapped…"
"There has been no trace of him since then…"
"I feel sorry for his family…"
Ken could not believe that the man who befriended him in front of a clock shop several months ago is said to have disappeared, and he is tempted to ask the group for confirmation, but then his dad came and gently took his son away, reminding him not to get lost again or his mother would throw another meaningless fit, and as the father and son meet up with Mrs. Ichijouji, the family walked towards a family event and spend their time there, though Ken would only sit on a chair, glancing at the Rolex watch that Layton gave him.
As Ken is pondering, he is approached by someone, who turns out to be Inspector Chelmey, and he recognized Ken and asks him why is he sitting there alone, and there Ken asks the inspector if it's true that Layton disappeared, which Chelmey sadly confirmed it, saying that Layton disappeared without a trace, which leaves his 13-year old son and an 11-year old daughter behind, and that ever since Layton's disappearance, cases piled up which the police, and even the Scotland Yard Police were having difficulty in solving them.
Chelmey even stated that though some cases were solved, others took longer, and said that things were never the same again. Layton's colleagues, Emmy Avalta and Luke Triton relentlessly pooled their resources to find Layton, but so far yielded negative results.
"So then…Mr. Layton really…?"
"Yes. The good man disappeared so suddenly."
"Who would…?"
"We've been investigating it…and up until now we couldn't come up with any leads."
"No…I was hoping to meet him one day."
"Sorry, but that's how it is. Life has its ups and down."
"…"
"…"
This made Ken a bit depressed, but the inspector gently patted the boy's shoulder and urged him not to feel down, saying that one day Layton will show up and things will be as bright as before, and even said that should Layton be found, Ken would be among the ones to be informed first.
This gave Ken the motivation to move forward, and he promised that he will not give up and do his best, which Chelmey nodded, but then he noticed that Ken is holding a book, which is titled King Arthur, and there Ken said that one day he will be king and rule the country with justice and prosperity, which Chelmey laughed a bit and told him it would only be a dream.
Ken asks why, and the inspector said that Ken is not of royal blood and that he is not a native of England, as well as not being part of any royal family, thus Ken would only be king in the likes of fantasy form and make-believe.
"Eh? You mean…?"
"Yes, boy. You are not of Royal blood…and you are not born in England or any monarchy within Europe."
"…"
"I know it's disappointing. But that's how it is."
"Then…"
"Now, now…there is no need to feel bad about it."
"…"
"Listen, boy…"
Hearing this made Ken feel disheartened, given how innocent he is, but the inspector said that it's not bad to dream and he told the little boy to use that dream as an inspiration to become a better person so that he can do good to others around him and to other people.
By then someone came to greet Chelmey, in which it was a girl, who is five years older than Ken, and she greeted the inspector, which he greeted the girl in return. She is identified as Katrielle Layton, the biological and only daughter of Professor Layton.
As Katrielle chat with Chelmey, she noticed the Rolex watch that Ken is holding, which she recognized as one of her dad's memento, and in typical detective fashion, she interrogated Ken and asks why he is holding her dad's prized item, in which Ken said the professor gave it to him several months ago in front of a clock shop, when he was staring at some watch display.
"That Rolex watch!"
"Huh?"
"That's my father's prized item!"
"Um…"
"Why did you have it?"
"It's like this…"
"…that's your reason?"
"Y-yes…"
Katrielle wasn't convinced and talked to him even more, but Chelmey assured to her that Ken is telling the truth, as he told her that he was there when her dad gave Ken the Rolex watch as a gift of sorts when Hersel accidentally bumped into Ken at the clock shop last year. Ken also supported it and said that he wanted to meet with Layton to know more about him.
Moreover, he said that he was shocked when he first heard rumors about the professor disappearing without a trace, and that he really wanted to know where he went and bring him back if possible. His desire seemingly resonated with Katrielle and she soon drop any hints of suspicions toward Ken and she soon began to accept him as an acquaintance of sorts.
Chelmey smiled seeing that Layton's daughter has found a friend who may help her in alleviating her loneliness after her dad disappeared. As the two youngsters are talking, he saw Mr. Ichijouji approaching him and asks if Ken got into trouble again, which the inspector smiled and said that Ken is doing fine and is socializing with someone who might help him cope in adjusting to life in London.
"Oh, there's no need to be worried, Mr. Ichijouji."
"Really…?"
"Yes."
"So my son…"
"He is doing quite well."
"Are you sure? Did he not…?"
"I assure you, the boy is behaving well."
"I see…"
The inspector asked Mr. Ichijouji if he and his wife are treating their son well and not disciplining him in an over-the-top way, which Ken's father quickly nodded, as he does not Chemley to find out that his wife is still acting like an overbearing disciplinarian, as he does not want his family to become another talk of the town like what happened several months ago.
Things went well and the event took place throughout the day and everyone went home, with Katrielle feeling good as she found a friend who empathized with her over her father's disappearance, which Ken is feeling the same, as he expressed hope that the professor will be found alive and well.
-x-
As the years passed, life goes on for everyone in London, and thankfully peace and tranquility took place after Layton's disappearance, except for one thing that that took place a few years before Layton mysteriously vanished.
During Katrielle's early childhood, an expedition team from the United Kingdom (with England involved) returned from planet Mars and brought with them an artifact, and during the press conference, someone broke through security and touched the artifact, whom officials identified the artifact as the Pandora's Box, and something unexpected happened, as a huge, glowing stone-like wall erupted from the ground which caused people to levitate into the sky; the walls glowed, the strange light from the Pandora's Box struck those who are near it.
This resulted in unwanted consequences that would affect everything within the United Kingdom.
The aftermath had lasting effects, which happened in the following ways:
- Professor Layton disappeared
- the incident that happened at the press conference caused the strange walls to appear, which not only happened in England, but also happened at the borders of North Ireland and Scotland. The press dubbed the event as the SKY WALL DISASTER, due to the numerous deaths and missing persons that occurred during that fateful time
- the Sky Wall Disaster caused immeasurable effects, such as causing the United Kingdom to split into three territories, such as England, North Ireland and Scotland
- while England remained somewhat unscathed, North Ireland suffered from some sort of famine as the crops all over that country withered and useless
- Scotland suffered some economic problems which caused most of the businesses to become unstable
- North Ireland's prime minister seemingly showed signs of aggressiveness, as she slowly, but successfully led a military coup d'etat and took over the entire Irish country, and renaming it as North Ireland
- with the entire Royal Family among those who became the casualties of the Sky Wall Disaster, the Prime Minister of England took over and ruled the country, in a pacifistic way to maintain the peace, while reaching out to the rulers of North Ireland and Scotland in an effort to appease and persuade them to work together to reunite the United Kingdom again.
It was during this time that the Ichijouji family moved to London, and Mrs. Ichijouji expressed alarm over seeing the sight of the Sky Wall and is somewhat concerned over this but her husband assured to her that everything will be okay.
Ken, who was 1 year old then, just stared at the Sky Wall in an innocent manner, unaware of what happened here.
-x-
Throughout the years, Ken grew up rather quietly, as his dreams of becoming king one day is still etched in his mind while expressing optimism that he would meet Professor Layton one day, and yet he still suffered from domestic problems, as his mother is still overly-strict over him, as she overbearingly tells him to focus on his studies and stay out of trouble and gave him a very strict curfew.
Her husband disapproved it and urged his wife to let Ken enjoy life and not make him a prisoner at his home, which she disagree, saying that this is for their son's own good and that he must become a better person and not an Asian delinquent, sparking an argument between the two.
"You should stop treating our son like that!"
"No! he must conform with our rules!"
"Ken is our son…a boy…not a dog that you should not…"
"We must ensure that ken grow up as a better person…not some troublemaker from Asia that would…"
"Ken would end up being rebellious if you keep up with…"
"Our son would not be like this if you hadn't spoil him…"
"That is not true!"
"Yes it is!"
This caused emotional stress on Ken and screamed at his parents to knock it off before he left, and despite this Mrs. Ichijouji remained overbearing and tried to call back her son in a harsh tone, only to be talked back by her husband, where he sternly threatened to file for divorce and take custody of Ken if she does not knock it off her tirade.
Mrs. Ichijouji stared wide-eyed at what she just heard and is in a state of disbelief.
"Wh-what…?"
"You heard me."
"You…can't be…"
"I am. If you keep acting like that…and if Ken ends up becoming something that may never be repaired…I will file for divorce."
"…"
"So you better change your ways and stop treating our son harshly."
"…"
"I mean it."
Much later, as Ken is walking the streets, he is starting to get disillusioned with his domestic life as his parents always argued and that his mom is always too strict and overbearing, even interfering in his school's studies, as she pressured him to get higher grades than what he could reach. He is starting to question himself if he deserve such a family like the ones he have.
At his current age, 15 years old, Ken is starting to consider living on his own to escape the pressure that his mother is instilling on him, feeling that his father is doing less in keeping his wife under control. Ken is shown to lose faith in his dad as well.
By then, he came across a newly-opened detective agency office, which he decided to check it out, due to his innocent curiosity, and upon entering, he is greeted rather surprisingly by someone, which turns out to be Katrielle Layton herself, now 21 years old. She initially did not recognize him, until Ken saw her name on her table, and realized that she is the daughter of the man he initially wished to see - Hershel Layton.
As Ken introduced himself, Katrielle slowly recalled about Ken and they reminisced about how they met several years ago, and he asked her about the progress of her search for the professor, which she said that while there were no positive results yet, she is undaunted and will keep on searching for her dad.
Moreover, Katrielle introduced Ken to her assistant, Noah Montoir, aged 19, and as the two boys exchanged greetings, something struck her head and asked Ken if he would like to work here as her assistant, which Ken said that he is unsure given that he is now a freshman in high school, but she enthusiastically said that he can work on weekends as long he is vacant, and she is willing to give him a wage.
Ken thought about it as he sensed that this could be a way to escape his problematic domestic life and asked Katrielle if she is sure about taking him in, which she nodded in an upbeat manner saying that with a new assistant in her office alongside Noah, the more the merrier.
"So you're fine in hiring someone like me?"
"Yes…the more the merrier!"
"Um…I have school…being first year in high school and…"
"Then you can come on weekends!"
"Are you sure?"
"As long as your schedule permits you!"
"Hmm…"
"…"
After thinking about it, Ken accepted and her detective agency is slowly gaining ground, as the weeks passed, Ken is slowly adjusting to the pace, and though he is not quite versed in terms of having investigative capabilities, Ken has proven to be an asset and assisted in various cases which enabled Katrielle to solve numerous cases.
Among the cases that Katrielle was able to solve were the Millionaires' Club case, where Noah was eventually pointed out as the mastermind yet, it was eventually learned that the case started out as a misunderstanding, and both Noah and the millionaires came to a settlement, with Noah apologizing, which Katrielle accepted, and even retain him in her team.
Ken stared at the two, feeling that they are like older siblings to him, which he realized that he is an only child and this made him wish that he have siblings, as he felt truly lonely despite having acquaintances at his school.
-x-
One day, Ken came home from school, where he is greeted outside by Katrielle, in which she said that she got some information in regards to where Professor Layton might be found, which he felt that this is a good development as he is looking forward to finding him as he wanted to see him after being unable to after all those years since they last met at the clock shop.
He asked Katrielle if he could tag along should she decide to commence the search, which she asked if school does not get in his way, which he said it is not a problem for him.
"Well…you should see if your school schedule permit you."
"Okay."
"If you have quizzes and exams…settle that first."
"No problem."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Then let me know so we can work out the schedule on when to commence the search for my dad."
"You got it."
However, Mrs. Ichijouji came out of the house, and as usual, she harshly, in an overbearing way, berated Ken for coming home late and for neglecting his studies just because he is working at Katrielle's agency, and she demanded that he quit that job and focus entirely on his schooling, deeming his part-time work as a TREMENDOUS WASTE OF TIME.
Ken tried to calm down and explained to his mom that he is consistently getting high grades and that he should not be made a prisoner at his own home, but his mom slapped him hard, and berated him for answering back at her, and Katrielle was shocked by this and scolded Mrs. Ichijouji for being such a terrible mother, which Ken's mother answered back, calling Katrielle a bad influence and a bad role model, saying she lacked the poise of a responsible woman who do not appreciate her parents.
Those statements struck a nerve at Katrielle as she lost her dad 11 years ago and Mrs. Ichijouji insulted her for something that Mrs. Ichijouji have no idea what she just said. Katrielle slowly shed a tear as her feelings were trampled. Noah became worried and is considering in confronting Mrs. Ichijouji about her actions.
This, however, caused Ken to lose his composure, as his mother's words are uncalled for and began to lose any trace of respect, and grabbed his mother and punched her on the face, sending her to the ground, which resulted in breaking her nose and losing four of her front teeth. Ken, in anger, grabbed his mom and repeatedly punched her on the face and body, resulting in blood being spilled on the ground, and is not letting up, and Katrielle snapped out of her sorrow upon seeing what Ken is doing.
There she grappled onto Ken and tried to pacify him, with little results.
By then Mr. Ichijouji arrived and is shocked at what he is seeing, and pulled his son away and asked what he is doing, berating him for hitting his own mother, but Ken grabbed his dad by his collar in a rage, fired back verbally, proclaiming that he is cutting all ties with his mother, and told his dad that if he keep on siding with her he will also disown him as well.
This caused Katrielle and Noah to watch in shock, as they are witnessing a family dissolution.
"Ken! What are you…?"
"You heard me! I'm cutting my ties with that woman! And if you still persist to tolerate her…then I'm cutting all ties with you!"
"Calm down, Ken…"
"You shut up! I'm fed up with you all!"
"Wait…!"
"Say another word and I'll kill you!"
"Ken!"
"I mean it!"
As Mr. Ichijouji tried to calm Ken down, someone stepped in, which turns out to be Inspector Chelmey, who witnessed everything that happened, and he told Mr. Ichijouji what transpired, and Mr. Ichijouji is shocked and dismayed at what he just heard, and is thinking of how to keep the situation from spiraling out of control as well as prevent a scandal.
But then another person stepped in, who turns out to be Darjeleeng Aproicot, and he too saw what happened, where he told everyone that Mrs. Ichijouji committed slander and oral defamation, which the charges are serious, and he asked Katrielle if she wants to press charges against Mrs. Ichijouji, and as she is thinking about it, Mr. Ichijouji stepped in and apologize on his wife's behalf, but Ken punched his father hard which sent him to the ground, busting his mouth and spilled blood, and there Ken harshly told him he has no right, for he is too SPINELESS to keep his wife in check.
He then told Katrielle to press charges as a way to teach his mom a lesson as well as to show that his mother has no right to flaunt her haughtiness and that she has no idea that Katrielle lost her father that resulted in a situation which she had to fend for herself.
Chelmey and Aproicot whispered at each other, seeing that Ken has totally lost respect towards his mother due to her arrogance and overbearing attitude, and they sympathized with Ken since they saw how his mother treated him several years ago in front of the clock shop.
"What an unfortunate scene."
"I agree."
"Loos like that boy has become a product of a broken family."
"Indeed. That woman is truly a terrible mother."
"And an irresponsible one too."
"What now?"
"Let's wait and see."
"Hmm…"
Katrielle considered carefully before giving her answer, saying that if Mrs. Ichijouji apologize for what she said, she will forget about it, but if not, she will press charges. Aproicot asked Mrs. Ichijouji if she would apologize for her actions, which she was hesitant due to her arrogant pride, but eventually relented and apologized.
After that, Ken tells Katrielle that he would like to move in at her office for he no longer have a home, which Noah realized that Ken is going to desert his parents, and asked him to reconsider, as he does not want Katrielle to be the source of causing a broken family, but Ken said that he has made up his mind, reasoning that he no longer get along with his mother and that he can no longer tolerate her actions as he said that if he loses control again he might end up killing her.
"Ken…"
"You heard me, Mr. Montoir."
"But…"
"So you rather want me to commit homicide or murder if I stay at that place where my own mother would goad me to become a raging killer?"
"That's not what I…"
"Then take me with you."
"Ken…"
"Please."
Katrielle was quite surprised at hearing this, yet she understood Ken's reasons, and she accepted him and tells him that he can move in at her office which Ken nodded, and as he went inside his house to get his clothes and put them inside his bag, he is ready to leave, but his dad tried to dissuade him, only to step back after seeing a terrified glare from his son's eyes.
As Ken joined Katrielle and Noah, the trio left, and as Mrs. Ichijouji was left shocked, as she is bleeding from her nose and mouth, she even got a bigger shock as her husband glared at her, for he too is angry at her actions after a concerned neighbor showed to him the recorded footage of what Mrs. Ichijouji did and how she treated Katrielle, and seeing what happened to his son and why he left in a very bad term, he tells her straight in her face that he will file a divorce.
"That's it."
"Huh?"
"I told you before…and now I'm making it a reality."
"Wh-what are you…?"
"I'm filing a divorce."
"You…you can't…!"
"I mean it. Thanks to you, our son left us…in a very bad term…and thanks to your actions I am now ashamed to say that I married you…and I had it with your actions. Our marriage is over!"
"N-no…don't…!"
Chelmey and Apricot can only watch in silence, seeing that Ken has just lost a family due to his parents' actions, as Mrs. Ichijouji was overly overbearing and harsh, while Mr. Ichijouji did little to keep his wife under control and failed to keep her from indirectly causing Ken to lose respect because of the boy's sorrid domestic life.
Chelmey and Apricot noted that not only Mrs. Ichijouji is at fault, but also her husband, and now the two officials feel very bad for Ken, and they wondered if Ken has other relatives her in London, seeing that he chose to live with Katrielle, and they wondered if this incident would affect his schooling as he is still studying in high school.
Both prayed that Ken would not lead astray and are pinning their hopes that Katrielle would lead him to the right path and guide him to a better way than what Ken's mother did to him.
"Poor Ken."
"Yes…he had such a rough childhood."
"Hope the professor's daughter would act as a surrogate parent to him…"
"Come on, Katrielle is only 21…"
"So?"
"Older sister-type would be the best term!"
"Well…"
"Katrielle's too young to settle down just yet…"
-x-
At the detective agency office, Noah gave Katrielle a cup of tea as he tried to cheer her up, and Ken apologized to Katrielle for the way his mother treated her, but she soon regain her upbeat mood and told him that she is okay now and asked Ken if he is sure about leaving his parents, which he nodded, stating that if he were to remain at his home he might lose control and do something he might regret in the future, and said that he would rather live with Katrielle and Noah rather than live with his parents.
By then unexpected visitors came, who turn out to be Luke Triton and Flora Reinhold, and they came to cheer Katrielle up after getting news about what happened earlier. The two are now adults and they came to tell her that they are going to cheer her up and assured to her that they will be here for her, which Katrielle was touched, especially after Luke and Flora said that they too will exert efforts to find Professor Layton.
"Katrielle…you don't have to shoulder everything."
"We were the first companions of your dad."
"So if you need help…call us."
"Luke and I are more than ready to assist you in your search for your dad."
"The professor may be our mentor…but to us he is also our father-figure."
"That's right. Consider us part of the Layton family."
"And we stick together."
"So count us in."
"We'll pool our resources to find him alive."
Then Katrielle's elder brother, Alfendi, came and comforted his younger sister, telling her not to be daunted by those who looked down at her, and tells her to do what she does best and reminded her that there are those who look out for her and support her, which Katrielle nodded as her spirits and morale were raised big time.
"Katrielle…"
"Brother…"
"I heard about what happened."
"Well…"
"Do not let those detractors pull you down. Just do what you do best."
"…"
"And you are bound to bring out your best."
"I will!"
Alfendi then glanced at Ken, seeing that the younger boy is supporting Katrielle as well as someone who admired Professor Layton, and he thanked him for believing in the professor, which Ken said that he is glad to meet the professor, and made it clear that he sees Hershel as a father-like figure to him, and expressed hope that Professor Layton would be found alive sooner.
Everyone then hang out with Katrielle as they discussed about where to start and what leads should they take in order to find Professor Layton.
-x-
In the months that followed, Katrielle teamed up with Noah and Ken and formed a trio of detective investigators and solved some of the strangest cases, and things went well until a civil war broke out in the United Kingdom, where North Ireland declared war on England, and the Layton siblings and Ken were thrust in the middle of the conflict until they met a pair of teenagers from Japan (identified as Kibo Idabashi and Masaru Daimon), who have been living in England for some time and they soon aided the Layton team in exposing a hidden conspiracy within the British government, which led to the culprit to be exiled from England.
Moreover, the civil war within the United Kingdom escalated further when the prime minister of North Ireland declared war on England, and in the midst of it, Hershel Layton mysteriously appeared, which the Layton siblings and Ken were ecstatic to see him alive, until Alfendi noticed that their father exhibited a different aura, in which Flora happily went towards Layton despite Alfendi's warning, and held Katrielle and Ken back, deducing that the professor id now a different person, as it showed that Layton did a series of martial arts attacks and assaulted Flora and threw her back, and the Layton team was shocked at what they saw.
Things became clear, as it is soon revealed that Targent has joined forces with a mysterious faction called Faust, and there Layton is trying to steal the artifact that England is keeping, the Pandora's Box, which the artifact that was taken from the planet Mars is set to hold some kind of power.
Thanks through Kibo and Masaru's efforts, they discovered that Layton was brainwashed to serve the merged faction and managed to free him, and soon Layton began aiding his children in trying to put a stop on the England-Ireland war, which was eventually settled, until Scotland entered the conflict which they soon took over the Irish country by force and declared war on England, which is revealed that the Scottish prime minister did this in a bid to steal the Pandora's Box to covet its hidden power.
Working together, Layton and his allies did a series of investigations and discovered that the Prime Ministers of North Ireland and Scotland were manipulated by a mysterious person, and with Kibo and Masaru's aid, they discovered that the mysterious person was an alien being from outer space, who wished to use the artifact to rule Europe and then the world, but the Layton family and their allies worked together and eventually defeated the alien that resulted in his death, and soon the United Kingdom was restored, and peace is now present.
Layton is reunited with his two children and showed how proud he is at Alfendi and Katrielle, telling them that he is glad to have them as his children, showing a very happy family reunion.
"Alfendi…Katrielle…"
"Dad…"
"Dad…"
"You both did well…"
"And we are glad that you are alive and well…"
"I'm glad that we did not give up on you."
"You are the best children that I ever had."
"Dad…"
"Dad…"
Moreover, Layton eventually recognized Ken and the two got together, as Ken showed the professor the Rolex watched that he got from him, and as the two bonded, the professor became sympathetic upon learning of the circumstances that led to Ken deserting his parents, and decided to act as a father-figure to the teen boy and try to get Ken to forgive his parents.
As Layton, along with his children and friends celebrated the victory and the peace restored within the United Kingdom, a mysterious figure is seen standing not too far, dressed like a druid and is holding what appeared to be a large book-like object that resembled a tablet, and is gazing straight at Ken.
While his hood covered most of his face, you can see a rather ambiguous smirk, which is bordering between benevolence and malevolence, and uttered what appeared to be a cryptic prophecy aimed towards the 15-year old Ken Ichijouji.
"Soon…very soon…you will be AWAKENED…and become the KING…to rule over everything. This is what the prophecy tells…and it will happen soon…"
After that, the mysterious figure walked away and disappeared among the crowd.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is nothing much shown here in the first part of this chapter, featuring a lot of dramait do foreshadow what's about to appear in the next chapters
Many characters of the Professor Layton series appeared here…from Flora and Luke to Alfendiwhich they are lending Katrielle their supportwhich helped her a lot
Hershel Layton resurfaces, and while the Katrielle Mystery Detective Agency anime is ongoing (in Japan, that is), I had to improvise a plot on why Layton disappeared, and the part in this chapter that explain Hershels disappearance took place in my other Layton fanfic, The Mystery Of Pandora. Now that the Layton family is complete, its a happy ending, right?
Well, this is where things will take a turn, as a mysterious person appeared at the end of this chapter, speaking like a prophet claiming that a KING will be born, which would slowly take place in the upcoming chapters.
Quite a long chapter, with almost 20 pagesI intend to split this chapter into two parts, but decided to merge them into one to fully explain the subplot
Preview:
The story continue in the next chapter as an unexpected situation take placewhich would put not only Englandbut also the whole European nationinto chaosand the Layton family goes into action, while Ken appeared to be facing a crisis of his own
See you in October
Reviews are welcomed…