Welcome Everybody!

Wow! Before I begin, let me just say that I remain mind-blown by the amazing support and encouragement I have received when it came to actually creating this project, which originally started as a silly joke on a YouTube comment thread. The overwhelming support from the people who read my short Zircon Wright sketches on that comment thread have made this project possible. Thanks also goes to a fellow fanfic author and avid "Ace Attorney" fan, Shimmering-Sky, and her friend, Mashmallow, for helping me to polish and fine-tune this work. You are both amazing. Thank you for your help. (Everyone who reads this, be sure to thank these people in the reviews!)

So for those of you just beginning, yes, this is essentially a "Phoenix Wright" and "Steven Universe" crossover, written in the style of a script from the popular "Ace Attorney" game series, so it will basically be like playing a game instead of just reading your average story. There will be a couple original characters and events will NOT exactly follow canon. There are many theories in relation to the case of Pink Diamond's shattering, some that seem more plausible than others, but the purpose of this fanfic will NOT be to advance one theory over another, nor will it be to advance the events depicted in this fic as my own fan theory. (So sorry White Diamond did it, Lion is Pink Diamond, Pink Diamond's Gem is in Lion, Pearl did it, and Pink Diamond committed suicide theorists, but those theories may or may not be featured in this fic. Just a heads-up.) This is purely for entertainment purposes, so please do not take it too seriously. And so, without further ado:

Zircon WRIGHT: OBJECTION! *Slams hands against holo-terminal* The following cross-over is a non-profit fan-made parody! Steven Universe is owned by Rebecca Sugar and Cartoon Network Studios. "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" is owned by Capcom, Shu Takumi, Atsushi Inaba, and Minae Matsukawa. Please support the official release! That's the evidence of no copyright infringement I'm presenting to this court, My Diamonds!

White Diamond: Very well then, in the case of whether or not this fanfic should be convicted of copyright infringement, this court find the defendant:

NOT GUILTY

Zircon WRIGHT: Ace Attorney

Turnabout Diamond

Era 2 Cycle 5017: Homeworld

Zircon & Co. Law Offices

(While neatly organized, with a clean desk and a viewing screen, the office is nearly devoid of people, with only two gems sitting on a couch while watching the room's central viewing screen. Flipping through the channels is Zircon – identification code: WRIGHT, while sitting next to her is a sapphire wearing a kimono and beads around her neck. Her hair covers her single eye and is tied up into a small ponytail on top of her head. Her gem rests at the base of the ponytail, tying it together. Her name is Sapphire – identification code: FEY, Zircon WRIGHT's assistant.)

Zircon: *Sitting on a couch while viewing the news on a holo-screen* Ugh, four-thousand years of service to the court and yet half of my time is spent doing nothing but watching gem-vision. Still, I can't exactly see how I'd handle a full schedule were I a more popular defense Zircon.

Sapphire: Hey, Zinc, know any place on Homeworld where I could be in a sub-zero temperature environment?

Zircon: *Flipping through more channels* Please stop using that nick-name.

Sapphire: Why not? It makes you sound cute.

Zircon: I don't exactly get a resume enhancement from being cute.

Sapphire: *Smirking* never hurts to try. I can't be the only adorable one here.

Zircon: You're assuming a lot with that last statement.

Sapphire: Well, do you know of any cold places, or not?

Zircon: Not anywhere around here that I'm aware of. Why are you asking?

Sapphire: *Pressing her hand against her forehead while straining her face in concentration* It's part of my Sapphire training. To predict the future, you know?

Zircon: What does being in a sub-zero temperature environment have to do with predicting the future?

Sapphire: It's supposed to help us sapphires attain focus. *putting her hands together while reciting some of her teachings* A sapphire must clear her mind and cool her head! Only then shall the possibilities of what may be open up to her! Encase yourself in ice that your distracting passions may be cooled and you may emerge from the ice as a new being with pure clairvoyance!

Zircon: *clearly bored* Sounds thrilling. Why don't you encase yourself in ice with your powers if that's the case?

Sapphire: *thoughtfully tapping her chin* It's much easier if I don't have to focus on using my other powers while I'm trying to look into the future.

Zircon: Not that you use your powers much anyway.

Sapphire: *angrily puffing out her cheeks* HEY! That's mean, Zinc! I've used my powers before! I'm just…in training, so I'm not that good at them yet. And it hasn't helped that I haven't had too many opportunities to resume my training with me having to work for you.

Zircon: Not that we've had too much work lately.

Sapphire: Exactly! We should go out some time. Find some cold colony planet where I can meditate, and have some fun while we're at it. What do you say, Zinc?

Zircon: I barely made enough minerals to pay the rent last month. An off-planet vacation is out of the question unless we suddenly get a case.

Sapphire: Awwww…*hanging head down with sorrow* Well, what if we just took a vacation on planet then? I could probably find some of my other Sapphire friends and they could create a cold room for me. And then, on my spare time, we could see the sites, get pampered at a gem-polishing spa, *face becomes mischievous* borrow one of the roving eyes for a little test flight…

Zircon: You have a devious mind, Sapphire. Next thing I know, you'll end up putting me on trial.

Sapphire: Aw, you don't know how to have fun, Zinc. And besides, even if you did go on trial, I'd be there to help you.

Zircon: How exactly would you help me?

Sapphire: See, that's exactly what's been bothering me! I don't know much about trials, and I'm not even that good at looking into the future. That's why resuming my training is so important to me, right now! Just think, if I could predict possible futures, you'd be able to better prepare your cases in advance since we'd be able to know beforehand what the prosecution might do and say!

Zircon: *Tapping her chin in thought* That would be helpful, especially considering I've only just barely won most of my cases.

Sapphire: *Looking eager* So will you take me then? I know it will be worth it, Zinc.

Zircon: Well…I guess…(Suddenly, Zircon is interrupted in her thoughts as an urgent news bulletin comes onto the viewing screen).

News Reporter: We interrupt your regular broadcast to bring this breaking news! Just recently a certain Aquamarine and her Topaz guards apprehended a rebel gem rumored to be the infamous Rose Quartz, leader of the Crystal Gem rebellion. We cornered the Topaz escorting the prisoner to its cell and she had this to say:

Topaz: …

News Reporter: And there you have it. Rose Quartz, leader of the Crystal Gems. Will she be shattered on the spot, or will Blue Diamond's merciful nature grant her a trial? We'll keep you updated on the latest news regarding the capture of Rose Quartz on the Homeworld News Network!

Zircon: *eyes wide with shock* I-I can't believe this! Rose Quartz!? I thought she had been shattered with the other Crystal Gems during the rebellion!

Sapphire: Who's Rose Quartz?

Zircon: We're you created yesterday?

Sapphire: Just sixteen-hundred years ago, actually.

Zircon: *Exasperated* Well, I've only read the files on her, mind you, but apparently she started a rebellion against Pink Diamond on her own colony almost six-thousand years ago!

Sapphire: Pink Diamond…Zinc, isn't…isn't she the diamond that got shattered? The one we don't talk about a lot?

Zircon: *Solemly nods her head* Yep. According to rumors, it was Rose Quartz herself who ended up shattering Pink Diamond.

Sapphire: Oh gosh…d-do you really think Rose Quartz did?

Zircon: *Shakes her head* Oh, I don't know enough to say for certain. All I can say is, if Rose does end up going on trial, I'd hate to be the Zircon assigned to her defense.

Sapphire: Why's that?

Zircon: She'd be shattered the moment she entered the courtroom! It would be bad enough for her with the fact that she started a rebellion in the first place. But nobody is going to believe her if they think she shattered a diamond!

Sapphire: You can't say that, Zinc! My sister, Sapphire MIA, taught me that you should always believe in the people you've been sworn to protect! You can't just assume that Rose is guilty without enough evidence! What if you were assigned to defend her?

Zircon: And why would you think I'd be assigned to defend her?

(Before Sapphire can respond, there is a sudden loud knock just outside their door.)

?: OPEN UP! OPEN UP, I SAY! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!

Zircon: Who could that be?

Sapphire: I'll get it. *Walks up to the door to answer it, when the door is suddenly blasted open with a violent punch from the gem standing just outside.*

Sapphire: GAH! *Stares up at the massive gem that has just entered their office, a green agate wearing a copper-green coat and a reddish-green tie. Her hair is somewhat spikey and combed to the right and her rectangular, Band-Aid-shaped gem is located on the left of her chin.*

Zircon: *Hastily gets up from the couch* D-d-detective Agate GUMSHOE!? W-w-what a surprise!

Agate GUMSHOE: *Huffing and puffing from a mixture of rage and fatigue* What are all you worthless gems doing loafing around!? You've got a case to be to in ten minutes!

Sapphire: A-a-a case!?

Zircon: Ten minutes!?

Agate GUMSHOE: *Smiling smugly* Yep, the diamonds have just made their decision! That dirty stinkin' rebel Rose Quartz is gonna be put on trial!

Sapphire: W-w-what? Rose Quartz? On trial already? And they just made the decision?

Zircon: How did you even get here so fast?

Agate GUMSHOE: *huffing and puffing with pride* Our motto with year is "Warp Speed!" And get this, I received your assignment from Blue Diamond herself! Congratulations, Zirkelite, you get to defend a rebel!

Zircon: It's Zircon, detective. And…WHAT!? You mean I'm defending, Rose Quartz!?

Agate GUMSHOE: What are you all standing here for!? Do you want to let your diamonds down!? I hear the whole Diamond Authority is going to be there, judging this case.

Sapphire: Y-you mean!?

Agate GUMSHOE: Yep! All three diamonds are gonna be there! And you'd better bet your gem that they're gonna mean business! So you'd better make your case and quick!

Sapphire: Make our case? You mean right now!?

Agate GUMSHOE: Times a-wastin! I'd suggest getting down to the detention facility and meeting up with old Rose Quartz herself. Maybe you can learn something useful from her that'll bolster your case. Not that it'll matter in the end anyway. AH HAW HAW HAW! Imagine, defending a rebel!? I'd poof myself and bubble my own gem if I were in your position!

Zircon: Uhm, detective, if you don't mind, who exactly is going to be prosecuting this case?

Agate GUMSHOE: Hah! Like I'd actually tell you anything! Although I do hear that it's someone who's top brass. Not to mention that the diamonds will probably be doing their own fair share of prosecution from the bench.

Sapphire: How…unfair.

Agate GUMSHOE: Yeah, well what do you expect when you shatter a diamond!? You aren't exactly doing yourself a favor in court doing something like that!

Zircon: (I thought it was innocent until proven guilty. From what I'm getting, it sounds like they've already made their decision. At this point I'll have to prove she didn't shatter Pink Diamond before they even present any evidence of her guilt!)

Sapphire: Hey Agate…

Agate GUMSHOE: Detective Agate, if you would be so kind, your clairvoyance.

Sapphire: Oh, right. Well uhm…Detective Agate, I'm just curious. I wasn't made too long ago. Maybe you could tell us what happened during the rebellion all those years ago.

Agate GUMSHOE: *Smiling broadly* Anything for your clairvoyance. Well…let's see now. I wasn't exactly there, you know. Not many people from Pink Diamond's original entourage are still around, to be honest. But I did manage to get my hands on this case file that does a pretty good job summing things up. Maybe this'll help.

"Pink Diamond Gemocide Case File" added to Court Record

Case Summary

Era 1: Earth, Cycle 1019 (Approximately 5100 Earth Years ago)

Pink Diamond's Gem was found shattered at the scene just outside of her Palanquin. No clues found on scene. During the aftermath of Pink Diamond's demise, Yellow Diamond ordered a gem geo-weapon codenamed, The Cluster, to be planted within the Earth's crust in order to eventually destroy the Earth and punish the rebels.

Victim Data

Pink Diamond (Created during latter half of Era 1)

Supreme overseer of the Earth Colony. Was combating an aggressive gem rebellion during the time of the incident. Witnesses state that Pink Diamond was stabbed and shattered with a single thrust of a sword.

Suspect Data

Rose Quartz (approximately 7000 Earth cycles old)

Leader of the Crystal Gem rebellion. Seen attacking Pink Diamond before fleeing by witnesses at the scene of the crime. Previous to the incident, she was known to have made frequent attacks against Homeworld forces, most of which proved to be little more than an annoyance as few Homeworld Soldiers were actually shattered.

Agate GUMSHOE: Well!? What are you all standing around for? You've got a trial to be to!

Sapphire: We'd better go, Zinc. We don't have much more time to find clues. Where should we start?

Zircon: Well, we've got no time to go to Earth right now. We might as well stop by the detention center first. Maybe we'll get some clues there.

Sapphire: Wow…meeting Rose Quartz face-to-face, I'll bet she'll have some very interesting stories to tell.

Zircon: Sapphire, she's a rebel!

Sapphire: *smiling playfully* Come on, Zinc, you said it yourself. We're defending Rose Quartz. Let's believe in our client's innocence like Sapphire MIA always would.

Zircon: If only it were that easy…

Era 2 Cycle 5017: Homeworld

Detention Center

Sapphire: Well, here we are. How are you doing on the case so far, Zinc?

Zircon: *Desperately flipping through hundreds of holographic screens containing information on the case summary* This doesn't make sense! None of this makes sense! Why doesn't this make any sense!?

Sapphire: That bad, huh?

Zircon: I just don't get it, Sapphire! I mean, Pink Diamond was…well…a Diamond! I just don't understand how someone so powerful could have been shattered by nothing but a quartz soldier!

Sapphire: Maybe you could point that out in the case.

Zircon: Yeah, except there are witnesses who claim they saw Rose Quartz do it! I can't just say Rose Quartz probably couldn't shatter Pink Diamond when other witnesses say they saw it!

Sapphire: You'll think of something. I believe in you, Zinc.

Zircon: Glad to know there's at least someone who does. I'm still trying to convince myself we'll last five minutes in this case! But how can I do anything when I haven't had time to prepare anything! We don't even have much evidence at this point!

Sapphire: Cheer up, Zinc. It isn't that bad. You'll see.

Zircon: Is that your future vision talking?

Sapphire: Oh no, I haven't been able to have a vision for years. It's just a hunch.

Zircon: Gee…thanks.

Sapphire: No time to thank me now, Zinc, we've got a case to solve, so let's meet Rose Quartz now!

Zircon: *continues fumbling through the holographic data but says nothing else*

Sapphire: Oh, Zinc. I hope you'll go back to being the cheerful gem I know. *opens door*

(The cell holding Rose Quartz is naturally empty save for its occupant, a small creature with black hair, strange clothing, and a Rose Quartz gem on its belly).

Zircon: Is that…Rose Quartz?

Sapphire: Yeah, I guess so, why?

Zircon: It's just… *shows Sapphire a picture of Rose Quartz from the Case Summary* notice anything…off about her?

Sapphire: Zinc, this is odd, she doesn't look anything like her picture! Could that Aquamarine have made a mistake?

Zircon: Maybe…I'm just hoping Rose Quartz didn't think she'd deflect suspicion from herself by shape-shifting herself into a ridiculous disguise.

?: Wait, who are you guys?

Zircon: *sweating nervously* …

Sapphire: Zinc, what's wrong with you? We don't have much time. Introduce yourself.

Zircon: Oh…uhm, right. Uhm, hello? I'm Zircon…Zircon WRIGHT. I'm a defense attorney, or rather…I'm your defense attorney. And this is my assistant, Sapphire, Sapphire FEY.

Sapphire: Nice to meet you.

Zircon: Right. And uhm…you're…you're Rose Quartz?

?: Uhm, yeah, yeah that's right. I'm my mom!

Sapphire: Who's My Mom?

?: *scratching the back of his head* Oh, uh, right, I'm sorry. I guess I should clarify. My name's Steven, but I have Rose Quartz's gem, so I guess I'm really her.

Zircon: So…you're Rose Quartz then?

Steven: Yes, I'm Rose Quartz!

Sapphire: You don't look like Rose Quartz though.

Zircon: Why do you look like that?

Steven: It's a long story.

Zircon: Then we don't have time for it. We've only got a few moments to prepare your case!

Sapphire: Right! There's no time to waste on trivial details! So, where do we begin, Zinc?

Zircon: *Anxiously scanning through holographic screens* Oh, who am I kidding? This is pointless! I'm not making any sense of these files, and the second Steven goes out there with that disguise, he's just gonna end up looking more guilty!

Steven: Well that's fine, because I am guilty!

Sapphire: Gah! Did Rose Quartz just…!?

Zircon: *Sweating* (This is bad! Very bad! What am I gonna do now if Rose Quartz is just gonna confess her guilt! Should I encourage her to stay silent?)

Select your answer:

A. Tell Rose to stay silent.

B. Tell Rose to speak the truth.

C. Bust Rose out of prison like the rebel traitor you might as well be for defending her in the first place.

Choice selected: A

Zircon: *trying to remain calm* Rose, even if you think you're guilty, it'll do you no good to just admit it before all the evidence has been submitted. For all we know, you could be mistaken.

Steven: But how can I be mistaken? I was the leader of the Crystal Gems! Who else would have shattered Rose Quartz, huh!?

Zircon: I uh…uh…don't know.

Sapphire: But Zinc is right! We don't have all the evidence yet! Don't give up now! Zinc thinks you're innocent, don't you, Zinc?

Zircon: *thinking* How should I answer her?

Select your answer:

A. I think you're guilty.

B. I think you're innocent.

C. Shut up, Sapphire.

Choice selected: B

Zircon: Well…like Sapphire said, we don't have a lot of evidence yet. A lot of people, including yourself, may think you're guilty, but over here in Homeworld you're innocent until proven guilty. That's why you're having a trial in the first place. Otherwise they would have just shattered you on the spot.

Steven: I almost wish they would just shatter me and get it over with. I wasn't lying when I said I am guilty.

Zircon: (I've never seen a more broken gem!) Well, you can't just say that! Especially not out there in the court room!

Steven: What do you mean? What's happening!?

Zircon: Well what did you think was going to happen, Rose Quartz? The second that door opens, you're gonna be put on trial!

*The door suddenly opens*

Sapphire: Eep!

Steven: So…uh…does this mean we begin now?

Zircon: (We're doomed! Why did I waste my time shouting at Rose when I should have been interviewing her?)

Sapphire: I guess we'd better go now. We can't delay any longer.

Zircon: Unfortunately, Sapphire, you're right.

Continue on to the next chapter, Day 1: Trial?

A.Yes

B.No

Thank you all for reading. And have no fear, the next chapter comes out today. I merely wanted to break this into multiple parts because day one of the trial is fairly lengthy. Thank you all once again for your support. Let me know in the review section what you thought of this and how you think this could be improved. I appreciate your support and feedback. And now, as suggested by Shimmering-Sky and Marshmallow, since I know some of you out there would choose the joke options were you actually playing this game, please enjoy this blooper section.

Bloopers

Blooper 1:

Steven: Well that's fine, because I am guilty!

Sapphire: Gah! Did Rose Quartz just…!?

Zircon: *Sweating* (This is bad! Very bad! What am I gonna do now if Rose Quartz is just gonna confess her guilt! Should I encourage her to stay silent?)

Select your answer:

A. Tell Rose to stay silent.

B. Tell Rose to speak the truth.

C. Bust Rose out of prison like the rebel traitor you might as well be for defending her in the first place.

Choice Selected: C

Zircon: *Shrugs* (Well, I guess I've got no other options anyway.) Yo Rose Quartz! I just wanted to let you know that I totes agree with you! Who needs the Diamonds! The Diamonds stink! I say we should shatter all of them!

Sapphire: Zinc, are you becoming a-…?

Zircon: Yes, Sapphire, I'm embracing it. I'm officially a rebel!

Sapphire: *Tears the lower half of her dress so her legs are showing* Yeah! Rebels!

Zircon: Rebels! (Proceeds to begin smashing up Steven's cell.)

Steven: What the heck?

Zircon EDGE: *Watching everything from outside the cell before speaking through an ear-piece* Yeah…Agate GUMSHOE, I'm gonna need you to immediately arrest Rose's defense attorney and the Sapphire accompanying her. No, there's no need for a trial. They're pretty much guilty as charged.

Blooper 2:

Sapphire: But Zinc is right! We don't have all the evidence yet! Don't give up now! Zinc thinks you're innocent, don't you, Zinc?

Zircon: *thinking* How should I answer her?

Select your answer:

A. I think you're guilty.

B. I think you're innocent.

C. Shut up, Sapphire.

Choice selected: C

Zircon: Shut up, Sapphire.

Sapphire: Wha-…!? But you can't say that! We're supposed to be shipped together!

Zircon: I honestly don't know why I let you come along. I mean, sure you're cute, but all you ever end up doing is make stupid comments and fail to see things that are blindly obvious to everyone else.

Sapphire: Well you're not allowed to choose "C!" This game is designed to automatically correct such choices!

Zircon: What do you-…

Choose the correct response!

A. I think you're innocent and I love you, Sapphire.

B. I love Sapphire, and I also think you're innocent, Rose.

Zircon: …I hate you, game.