A/N: The final chapter! I'm really excited for this one, hehe. I know at least one of my readers, Wolfie, is as well.

Enough from me.

ONWARD!

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Chapter Twelve: A Month Later

The students of Professor Layton's class listened attentively, taking notes, as his two guest speakers discussed the Venrin Civilization. Eric grinned, holding up the tablet as he discussed what it said, before Luke lifted the Spirit Venrin Band.

Clockwork took the one that had been on Danny's wrist, but the Spirit Band, alone and not on the wrist of a Halfa, was harmless. Once he was done here, he planned on donating it to the same museum the rest of the Venrin artifacts were located.

Professor Layton himself leaned forward at the desk he occupied in the back of the lecture hall, watching his former apprentice with a warm smile, proud of the capable young gentleman he grew into.

Just then the clock struck eleven. With a sigh, the professor stood, motioning to the two young men that their time was up.

"I am sorry, class, but that's time," he said, coming down the aisle between the desks. He couldn't help but smile at the collective groan that rose from the students. "I know Mr. Triton has to return to America soon, but you all know Mr. Shiner will be around for much longer. You can always ask him any questions you might have," he said as the class began to pack up.

Once the classroom was empty, he turned to the two young men.

"You will join me for tea later, correct?" he asked them both. Luke grinned.

"Of course, Professor!" he said brightly, putting a hand to the brim of his ever present blue hat.

"Are you sure?" Eric asked. Professor Layton smiled knowingly.

"Of course, Eric," he said.

"Oh. Well, okay then. Sure," he replied.

…

Danny flew invisibly through the afternoon air, enjoying the freedom. He had just finished yet another lesson with the new recruits of the APPD, and was due to meet Sam at the movies.

He glanced down at the street, and smirked when noticing a very familiar black motorcycle waiting at a red light. Diving down, he landed lightly behind the driver, wrapped his arms around her waist, and turned visible.

"Boo," he said softly closer to her ear. Sam jumped from the combination of sudden coldness and the boo before looking over her shoulder at her boyfriend, who was in the process of turning visible.

"Jerk! I'm really going to get you one of these days for doing that!" she said, reaching back and pinching his thigh, just above the knee.

"Ow, ow! Okay, okay!" he gave in. She relented and let go as the light turned green, prompting her to hit the throttle. Danny shook his head, tightening his arms around her and falling quiet, as talking on a motorcycle without the Fenton Ear Phones was incredibly hard.

Sam whipped into a parking spot and turned the bike off, waiting first for Danny to get off before she did as well.

"Ready for Zombie Teacher 3: The Instructor's Revenge?" Sam asked, looping her arm through Danny's. The ghost boy grinned, pulling his money out.

"Am I ever," he replied.

…

"You're still having nightmares."

Danny looked up from his food at his girlfriend. After the movie, they went and got take-out at their favorite Chinese restaurant (how Sam finds Recyclo-Vegitarian food everywhere was way beyond him), and took it back to their apartment. Sam just now broke the comfortable silence wither her statement.

Slurping in the rest of his Lo-Mein, he looked at her curiously.

"Come again?"

"It's been a month, and you're still having nightmares," she said. "About… you know."

"About my body being hijacked by an ancient entity with a god complex?" Danny supplied before shrugging. "Sam, it's going to be a bit. Before he shoved me into my subconscious… I saw everything he was doing. I mean… I know Clockwork is okay, but… That clone was convincing. And how the Ghostly Wail just ripped through his being…" Danny shivered. "Not to mention how he then turned that same power on Luke. If it hadn't been for that Magatama…"

"I know," Sam said softly, reaching over and putting a hand over his. "I just want you to be okay."

"And I am. I will be. I guess I just… it kind of reminds me of what my evil older self did, you know? Except that… it wasn't an alternate timeline version of me… it was actually me," he explained.

"But you weren't in control of your body," Sam argued.

"Which is why I don't blame myself," Danny said soothingly, offering her a smile. "But it was still my body. My powers." He shook his head. "But don't worry. The nightmares are getting less intense, and I can actually sleep through them now," he said with a smile.

"Well… alright…"

The two fell quiet once more, Sam thinking about what had happened with the Venrin and Danny's nightmares, Danny's thoughts elsewhere.

"Oh yeah!" Sam suddenly said, perking up.

"Hm?" Danny asked.

"I saw this today. Thought you might get a kick out of it," she said, pulling a newspaper from her bag. Danny took it and looked after the front page.

In light of Mr. Luke Triton's and Mr. Eric Shiner's published report on the Venrin Civilization and the events leading up to the discovery of the Amity Park Burial Chamber, the government organization known as the Guys in White has been investigated for false reports to the United States Government, dissolved, and charged on numerous accounts, including assault on the scholars part of the archeology dig, the Fentons, Samantha Manson, former mayor Tucker Foley, and the international hero, Danny Phantom himself.

"Good!" Danny exclaimed with a grin. Sam grinned back at him, happy as well. "That takes a load of worry off of my shoulders," he admitted, and Sam couldn't help but laugh. She then looked at Danny curiously.

"Before I showed that to you, you seemed pretty deep in thought," she said, leaning forward. Danny smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh?"

"What's on your mind?" she asked, taking his hands again. Danny thought for a moment before nodding to himself.

"I've been thinking. About college, actually," he said. Sam sat back slightly, though didn't go of his hands.

"College?"

"Yeah."

"You still want to be a astronaut?"

"Well, no. Knowing my luck, something would happen to the ship, and I'd land on the same asteroid as Vlad," Danny said, causing them both to laugh. "But… I have been thinking. If my dad can invent ghost hunting tech, I'm sure I can too. I just… need the training. And the Paranormal Science major is actually taken serious now, you know?" he explained. Sam smiled, adopting a thoughtful look.

"Advanced Education isn't a bad idea," she admitted.

"What would you major in?" Danny asked.

"Oh, I'd dual major. Environmental Science and Paranormal Science," she said. Danny grinned at her.

"Guess we'd better start looking at colleges then."

"I guess so!"

…

Flora bustled around the small kitchen of the Professor's flat, washing the dishes and putting them away. Luke and Pearl decided to go for a walk after the tea, while the Professor was in his home study, showing Alfendi a new puzzle he'd found.

Eric, left alone in the dinning room, made his way to the kitchen, watching Flora as she cleaned.

"Those sandwiches were very tasty, Flora," he finally said. The woman jumped and looked over, spotting him in the doorway.

"Ah, Eric! Oh, um, thank you. Ever since… Alfendi told me my cooking could poison a nightshade plant, I've been actually learning recipes," she admitted with a blush.

"Alfendi told you that? Weren't you living with the professor and all way before Alfendi came into the picture?" he asked, tipping his head to the side. Flora huffed, pouting at the sink.

"The Professor and Luke were too nice." She then sighed, relenting. "But then, I guess a true gentleman never tells a lady that her cooking stinks," she said. Eric snorted softly at her wording before coming further in. Flora noticed and pushed a wayward curl behind her ear, trying to contain her blush. Ever since their conversation at Fenton Works, and things calmed down, she hadn't been able to get Eric off her mind. Silence filled the kitchen until Eric couldn't handle it anymore.

"So, I bought your newest book," he admitted.

"Did you? But it was just released yesterday!" she said with a laugh. Eric blushed with a shrug before taking the plate she had just finished washing, drying it himself and putting it away.

"Yes, well… it just sounded so interesting!" he said with a grin. "I mean, The Diabolical Box? I can't wait to see what it's about."

"You know… that and The Curious Village actually happened," she admitted softly. "Or, at least, they're very closely based off of true events."

"Really? Then I guess Rose is actually… you?"

"Wh-what would give you that idea?" Flora demanded with a blush.

"Just a hunch," he replied with a wink. She huffed, rolling her eyes, and turned to put something away. At the same time, he reached for it, and the two ran into each other, Flora falling into Eric's chest.

"Whoa there, are you okay?" he asked. Flora looked up at Eric, only to notice how close their faces were to each others'.

"Um… y-yes…" she muttered. Eric also blushed at their close proximity, and the two stared into each other's eyes for a moment, before Eric realized something.

"You… never actually answered my question from a month ago…" he muttered.

"I… I didn't? What question?" she asked, her cheeks growing even warmer.

"Flora… will you go out with me? On a date?" he asked. Flora bit her lip for a moment, partially wondering what the professor and Alfendi would think, before realizing she didn't particularly care.

"I… yes, Eric. I would love that, actually."

…

"London is so wonderful, but I don't think I could ever leave LA," Pearl sighed as she and Luke walked along the Tower Bridge. Night had fallen, so it was lit up, reflecting off the water beautifully. Luke smiled.

"I understand. I love London, and I miss it, but there are definitely a few things keeping me in LA," he said. Pearl looked up at her boyfriend of three years and smiled.

"Oh? Like what?"

"My family. The school I plan on attending to gain my Master's Degree in Archeology. Friends…" he trailed off, looking thoughtful, and Pearl emitted a huff. "Oh yeah!" he suddenly said, grinning at her. "And my 'very special someone.'" He nuzzled her neck as he spoke, getting a few giggles from her.

"I was young and naïve! I will never live that down, will I!?" Pearl protested.

"If me and Mrs. Maya have something to say about it… nope!" Luke said with a grin. Pearl sighed, and Luke laughed, wrapping his arms tight around her in a loving way. He then got an idea and let her go, keeping a grip on her hand.

"Come on, let's go to the London Eye. I've always wanted to show this to you!" he said, leading the way.

"The… London Eye?" she asked, letting herself be led.

The London Eye was like the biggest Farris Wheel Pearl had ever seen. It was lit up in beautiful blues, and sat right near the river.

"This is the London Eye," Luke explained. "It was erected in 1999 and was the world's tallest Farris wheel until 2006."

"Are we getting on that?" Pearl asked in awe. Luke's huge grin was the answer as he gently pulled her along. As the passenger capsule slowly moved by, passengers hopped off and on. Luke made sure Pearl was in before stepping on after her, and the two took a seat.

"How long does it take until we're near the ground again?" Pearl asked. Luke glanced at his watch.

"Hm… about thirty minutes," he admitted, glancing around at the other passengers in the capsule.

"Oh. Well, let's move closer to the window!" Pearl said with a grin, pulling the young man along. Luke laughed, having a ball as he pointed out different roads and boroughs to Pearl.

Once the capsule reached the top of the wheel, Luke took a deep breath and reached into his pocket, thankful to find it still there.

"Pearl?" he said, taking her left hand. She turned her gray eyes towards him, her face lit up with excitement.

"Yes?"

"I… I have a question. Well, you and me… we've been together for about three years now…" he started, trying to stifle his nervousness.

"Yes. And I've loved every moment of it," Pearl said with a warm smile. Luke smiled back, her warmth melting away his nervousness.

"And you know I would never leave you. That is why… I'd like to take our relationship to the next level." Luke took a deep breath, dropped to one knee, and produced a ring box from his pocket. "Pearl Fey… would you marry me?"

Pearl's eyes widened and she blushed, her free hand jumping up to cover her mouth. She blushed even more when noticing each of the passengers' eyes were trained on the two of them.

Luke held his breath, waiting for his answer.

"Luke, I… yes. Yes! Of course I'll marry you!"

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A/N: The end! Okay, so "Professor Layton and the Seer" won't be up until probably Sunday. I need to outline, and I kind of want to go play some Professor Layton right now, so…

That story goes back about nine to ten years, so we won't see any LukexPearl being married. In fact, it happens right after Luke moves to LA, so…

I will post up one more "chapter" to reply to guest reviews, by the way!

"My dear readers, this is 'so long,' not 'good-bye.'"