January 6, 8:00 A.M. Kurain Village
Phoenix strolled down the streets with Maya at his side. That was when he saw the wreckage of what used to be a channeling school. The siding had been splintered and the paint was falling off. As well, 65% of the structure was completely destroyed.
Maya wondered, "How could Pearly construct an explosive that would decimate a building like that? It's impossible!"
Phoenix added, "Well, it seems like that too. However, I don't think it was Pearl who set up the bomb in the first place."
She asked further, "Who set it up then?"
Phoenix thought, "Who could have wanted to blow up a channeling school? Certainly not a random drive-by kind of person. Who would have wanted to destroy a place where children, er, girls, go?"
Maya suddenly jerked. She gasped, "You know who owns this place?"
Phoenix asked, "Who exactly owns this building?"
Maya replied, "My mother."
Phoenix shivered. He now realized just how close they were to losing the case.
The attorney grumbled, "Well, if it belongs to Misty Fey, then Pearl could have received instructions from Morgan, and..."
Maya screamed, "Aaah! You're right, Nick! She could have blown it up!"
Phoenix noted, "Next stop, Detention Center!"
January 6, 9:00 A.M. Detention Center
Maya sat down and waited, unsure of the condition that Pearl was in. Phoenix also waited patiently.
Soon, Pearl sat down in the chair, and screamed, "Mystic Mayaaaaaaaaaa! I'm innocent! I didn't blow it up!"
Phoenix continued, "Well, Pearls, we have evidence which suggests that you may have done it."
She yelled, "Nooooooooooooo! It can't be!"
The attorney said, "That channeling school belongs to your Aunt Misty. And it seems that your mother may have given you instructions to destroy it 'for the good of the Fey clan', as she puts it."
Pearl screamed, "I didn't do it, Mr. Nick! It was somebody else!"
Phoenix shrugged, "We'll just wait and see."
Pearl sobbed, "You don't believe me, don't you! You want me to go to prison so I can be with her!"
Maya gasped, "No! I never wanted that! We are just curious if your mother has anything to do with the case."
Phoenix said, "Pearl, we need you to write an affidavit for us."
She asked, "What's an aff-uh-dayv-it?"
Maya smiled, "A sworn testimony. When writing, don't make anything up or leave anything out, or you could get in big trouble."
Pearl stammered, "O... okay, Mr. Nick."
She wrote softly and signed the paper with her signature. Phoenix collected it and boomed, "We must get to the District Court! The trial starts in less than an hour!"
January 6, 10:00 A.M. District Court, Courtroom No. 1
The jury chatted for a short time, and the judge banged his gavel.
He said, "Court is now in session for the trial of Ms. Pearl Fey."
Mr. Payne shrieked, "The prosecution is ready, Your Honor."
Phoenix added, "The defense is ready, Your Honor!"
The judge gave the bailiff a stern look and asked, "Are there any witnesses who are not currently in this court of law?"
The police officer exchanged words and sat back down in his seat.
The judge said, "Mr. Payne, it seems that you may call a witness, as there is no evidence to be added to the Court Record."
Suddenly, Phoenix yelled, "Hold it!"
"Your Honor, before Mr. Payne calls the witness! I have a new piece of evidence! It is an affidavit written by the defendant!"
The judge hastily groaned, "An affidavit written by an 8-year-old? The court accepts it into evidence."
Mr. Payne then announced, "The prosecution calls the defendant's mother, Morgan Fey, to the stand."
There was a silence throughout the courtroom. There was nothing.
The prosecutor repeated, "The prosecution calls Morgan Fey to the stand!"
There was more silence. "The prosecution calls Morgan Fey to the stand!", he repeated again.
Just then, a woman popped up and trotted over to the stand. She got on it and stood there.
Mr. Payne asked, "Ms. Fey, please state your occupation."
She sipped her cup of bitter, hot tea, and softly motioned, "I have no occupation, Mr. Payne. I am currently serving a 6 month prison sentence for conspiracy."
The judge banged his gavel. "Ms. Fey, please give your testimony. But before hand, we will ask you one question; is the testimony you are about to say the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
She sighed, "Yes, Your Honor."
Her testimony started. "That morning started like any other. I got up, ate breakfast, and began to do my work for the day. I got a telephone call from Mystic Maya around 12:00 P.M. She told me that Mystic Pearl was in need of a new ball, and she would need $20.00 to purchase one. So I took the amount of money and I mailed it to her in an envelope. And that's it."
The judge nodded. "Oh. I see. The defense may Cross-Examine the witness."
Phoenix said, "Gladly."
She repeated earlier words. "That morning started like any other. I got up, ate breakfast, and began to do my work for the day. I got a telephone call from Mystic Maya around 12:00 P.M. She told me that Mystic Pearl was in need of a new ball, and she would need $20.00 to purchase one!"
Phoenix screamed, "Objection!"
"Ms. Fey, would you call Maya on a normal occasion?"
She snapped, "Their titles are Mystic Maya and Mystic Pearl! But anyways, yes. Mystic Maya is my niece, after all."
Phoenix slammed his hands down on the table. "Ms. Fey, I feel that this is not so. As according to Maya, you are 'a cold, narcissistic, twisted, ignorant woman'! So, can you explain why you would call her?"
She jumped and sweated some. "Well, I..."
Mr. Payne screamed, "Ob-jeck-shun!"
"Mr. Wright, ask better questions than that! This doesn't matter in the case of State of California vs. Pearl Fey! It doesn't matter wether the witness has enmity towards her own niece!"
The judge shook his head. "Objection overruled, Mr. Payne. The relationship between the witness and the cousin of the defendant might uncover wether the witness was lying."
The judge also asked, "Ms. Fey, could you please give your testimony again?"
There was a brief silence, and the second testimony of Morgan Fey began. "Well, you see, it may be that I have a stigma towards my sister's descendants, but I still am not jealous, for my own daughter, Pearl, has such good spiritual ability, than why would I try to destroy Maya? After all, I have no reason to kill innocent lives and destroy a channeling school!"
Phoenix grunted to himself, "You have already dug your own grave, Ms. Fey. Prepare to be uncovered!"
The Cross-Examination began. She repeated her whole testimony, and Phoenix soon found the contradictory statement in it. He screamed, "Objection!"
He slammed his hands down on the table. "Stop right there, Ms. Fey! These cover-ups won't stop the force of justice from being served!"
She drank some more tea and asked, "Oh, is that so? Why then, is that true?"
Phoenix directed, "The channeling school that was decimated in the explosion was no ordinary channeling school. You see, it was renowned, for Misty Fey had owned it in the past!"
She launched off the stand and sweated, as if she was completely oblivious to the fact she had just been judge seemed to agree.
"Ms. Fey, you have a final testimony. I will simply not allow any more chances after that."
She started, "Fine, Your Honor."
"Even though that my sister did own that channeling school, I was in prison! Therefore, it proves your argument invalid! I couldn't have committed the crime! That is irrefutable evidence that I am completely innocent, even if Pearl had done it herself!"
The judge nodded. "Oh. So that is what happened. Mr. Wright, Cross-Examine the witness."
Phoenix agreed. He reviewed the testimony over.
"Even though that my sister did own that channeling school, I was in prison!", she repeated. "Therefore, it proves your argument invalid! I couldn't have committed the crime!"
Phoenix screamed, "Objection!
He roared, "Ms. Fey, even though you couldn't have committed the crime, you could have taken part in it. You very well could have participated in conspiracy! You could be in part of a plot to destroy Misty Fey's line of descendants, therefore allowing you incumbent inheriting of the Master's position!"
Morgan snapped, "Is that so? Prove it! Prove that I hate my own sister so much that I would want to eliminate her!"
Phoenix rose his left hand. "There is evidence that you are, in fact, attempting to be a Terminator!"
He filed through the Court Record, and yelled, "Take that!"
"According to Pearl's affidavit, she heard you say that you wanted Misty to 'suffer the punishment of Hades' and be 'consumed by the fiery hellstorm that follows'. So, in fact, you wanted to completely annihilate Misty Fey! Proof enough for you?"
She took her cup of tea in her right hand.
She screamed, "IGIARI!" and threw the cup of steaming liquid across the room. There was the crash of china shattering, and all went quiet.
Phoenix looked over, and saw that Maya had taken the blow. Tea coated her hair and face.
She groaned, "Nick, why did she do that to me?"
Phoenix smiled, "Well, maybe she was trying to kill you!" Maya laughed.
Morgan exploded, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
The whole room went dead quiet again.
"MYSTIC MAYA! IF YOU HURT ME ANY MORE, I'LL INFECT YOU WITH AIDS! I'LL GIVE YOU HERPES! WHATEVER IT TAKES! I'LL DO IT!"
The jury roared, and the judge banged his gavel three times.
"Order! Order! Order in the court!", he screamed.
He scolded, "Ms. Fey! I call threatening a co-counsel with AIDS and herpes contempt of court! Bailiff! Take this witness away for questioning! She is hostile, so be very careful!"
And then she was gone, almost as soon as she had taken the stand.
And there was silence. The judge banged his gavel.
"We are currently searching for possible witnesses in the case, and we will have a 30 minute recess for the defense to interrogate Ms. Fey about her actions in court today. Court is now in recess!"
He banged his gavel again.