Me: Trial Time! I only own the murder victim and the plot of the case. Everything else belongs to their respectful owners.


Court Room No. 7
July 12, 9:30 AM

Judge: *bangs mallet* Court is now in session! Prosecution, are you ready?

Glimpse: The Prosecution is ready your honor.

Judge: *nods* Is the defense ready?

Phoenix: The defense is ready your honor. Wait, YOUR HONOR!

Judge: Oh my! Mr. Wright! Didn't expect to see you here!

Phoenix: Wha-What is he doing here!?

Aura: The G.U.N president was going to be the judge, but because Blade was a G.U.N contact, the association's council thought his decision would be biased. So there top agent performed a Chaos Control to bring "a random judge in." Coincidentally, it seems like you two know each other.

Phoenix: (You can put it that way.)

Judge: These animal people had done nothing but show me a good time, Mr. Wright. I am surprised that you haven't had any fun yet.

Glimpse: Can we get on with this case already? I am getting incredibly bored all ready.

Judge: All right then. Mr. Glimpse, please read your opening statement.

Glimpse: Certainly. On July 8th, on about the 11th hour, Blade the Hedgehog, a "Dragon hunter," was found murdered in a secluded clearing in the Green Hills Zone. Because he was found at the scene of the crime, and brought in by an eye-witness, Unknown, a Time Lord, was arrested as the prime suspect.

Phoenix: You said Blade was a Dragon Hunter, mind telling us about that.

Glimpse: Blade's home city, White Acropolis, was, and still is, under quarantine because of an infestation problem with dragons.

Judge: Oh my! I had done my research on Mobian animals, and dragons are real nasty creatures!

Phoenix: How exactly dangerous, Aura?

Aura: Dragons have tough armored shells, preventing even chaos energy from piercing them. That, other than their massive size, ability to fly, speak, and breath fire with words, is why they are so dangerous.

Phoenix: (And the victim hunts these? This murderer must be one skilled killer. Maybe how his cause of death might give me a better picture.) Do you have an autopsy report?

Glimpse: Of course, here, take a look at this.

Autopsy Report ADDED TO EVIDENCE: Name of Victim: Blade the Hedgehog. Cause of Death: Blood loss. Victim had all limbs severed and had his head decapitated. Tears in flesh, muscles, and bone show signs that limbs and head were torn off.

Judge: Severed limbs and decapitation!? And being torn off? Oh my!

Glimpse: Yes, and as a matter off fact, the autopsy team showed us bruises and cuts on random areas of the victims head and body, showing signs of struggle.

Phoenix: Did the autopsy report give a weapon of choice? As far as my knowledge, Blade was the strongest hedgehog in Mobius.

Glimpse: He was. But when the body was taken to a Power and Ability Class Professor at a University...

Phoenix*to Aura*: Power and Ability Class?

Aura: Mobius has a wide variety of powers. New ones are being discovered every day.

Glimpse: He concluded it to be telekinetic causes.

Judge and Phoenix: Telekinetic?

Phoenix: But how would telekinesis be involved if there was signs of a struggle?

Glimpse: Simple. Unknown and the victim would've fought first.

Judge: That does sound logical.

Phoenix: What about motive? Unknown and my co-council seem to be friends, and my co-council and the victim seem to be friends, so if you connect the triangle, wouldn't the only reason for murder was jealousy?

Glimpse: Could be, but motive simply doesn't matter.

Phoenix: What!? OBJECTION! Of course it matters!

Glimpse: Oh really, tell me why.

Phoenix: It explains why my client would've killed the victim! If there isn't any motive, then there wouldn't be any logical explanation!

Judge: The defence is right, Mr. Glimpse, in order for a guilty verdict, the suspect must have a motive.

Glimpse: And the suspect was seen at the scene of the crime, escaping, and resisted arrest. Doesn't that sound suspicious, your honor?

Judge: Hmm. I guess it does.

Phoenix: HOLD IT! How are you so sure about your story? That my client tried to escape and resist arrest?

Glimpse: Because I have an eye-witness. Your honor, May I please bring him in?

Judge: Of course!

Some time later...

Glimpse: Witness state your name and occupation.

Witness: *stares daggers at Unknown*

Unknown*mumbling*: This was going to happen, one way, or another.

Aura raises an eyebrow.

Phoenix: You know him?

Aura: Yeah, another friend. Name's Gold.

Phoenix: (Gold, huh? I thought with a name like that, he would be more...yellow.)

Gold: Gold the Fox, Eon Warrior.

Judge: OOH, an EON WARRIOR!? I never knew the one and only would be a witness!

Phoenix: Eon Warrior?

Aura: Long story short, there is a goddess, and Gold is that goddess's chosen one.

Phoenix: (Like the Steel Samurai, according to Edgeworth.)

Glimpse: Witness, you said that the suspect tried to escape from the scene of the crime?

Gold: Yes.

Glimpse: And did he fight you?

Gold: Yes.

Judge: So this does confirm that Unknown tried to resist arrest at the crime scene! Witness, can you please testify what you saw?

Gold: Of course.

WITNESS TESTIMONY: The Day of the Murder

Gold: I was hanging at my house when my phone rang. When I picked it up, it was a female. She told me immediately to go down to a detailed area in the Green Hills Zone. When I asked her what her name was, she just said "something big went down." Judging by the seriousness of the tone, I dashed to the clearing. Because I had to look for the clearing, it took me about 5 minutes to find it. And there was Unknown. He immediately tried to convince me that he didn't do what I knew happened, but I attempted to arrest him, and even though he put up one he'll of a fight, I won and brought him in.

Glimpse: There you go, Mr. Wright. Unknown supported suspicious behavior, and I have an airtight testimony to prove that.

Judge: I must admit, it was pretty air tight.

Aura: Phoenix, I didn't see any flaws in his testimony.

Phoenix: And I think he is being vague.

Aura: What do you mean?

Phoenix: I think he isn't telling us everything. I am going to cross-examine him, dig out those extra nuggets of information.

Aura: Okay. Just, do your best.

CROSS-EXAMINATION

Gold: I was at my house when my phone rang.

Phoenix: HOLD IT! What time did the phone rang?

Gold: About 11:11, give or take 20 seconds.

Phoenix: That's pretty vague, Gold.

Gold: What do you care?

Phoenix: Never mind, continue.

Gold: When I picked it up, it was a female.

Phoenix: HOLD IT! How were you so sure it was a female?

Gold: Funny you should ask that, it sounded someone familiar, but I didn't see her for a long time, so I forgot who she was.

Phoenix: Hmmm.

Gold: She told me to go to a detailed area in the Green Hills Zone. When I asked her who it was, she just said, "Something big went down."

Phoenix: HOLD IT! This is a two parter. First, how detailed was this explanation.

Gold: She said, quote on quote, "A secluded area, hard to find, but easier if you jump left from the first loop upside down."

Aura: Phoenix, that was exactly what Unknown told me the tip was.

Phoenix: So this proves that this, female, was going to frame one or the other. Ok Gold, second part, are you sure the female said, "Something big WENT down?"

Gold: Yes, perfectly sure.

Aura: Why was that important?

Phoenix: Grammar can actually lead to contradictions. That is an untought fact in law school.

Aura: You're saying Gold has a contradiction?

Phoenix: Not yet, but I have to pocket that information for later.

Gold: Judging from the seriousness of her tone, I dashed to the crime scene. Because it took me a while to find it, it took me 5 minutes.

Phoenix: HOLD IT! How were you able to conclude it took you 5 minutes?

Glimpse: OBJECTION! How is all this relevant? He was brought in to testify that he saw Unknown and fought him and already fought him.

Judge: Glimpse is right. How is this relevant?

Phoenix: Your honor! I have a right to cross-examine the witness! And this court needs all the information we could get!

Glimpse: But he has testified what he needed to testify for! And you are asking him how he knew how long it took him to get there! RIDICULOUS! Your honor! Please suspend the defense for wandering off topic!

Judge: ORDER! You have a point, Mr. Glimpse, but the defense has a stronger point. Plus, now that you mention it, I am curious how the witness knew how long it took him to get to the crime scene. OBJECTION OVERULED!

Glimpse: WHAT KIND OF NONSENSE IS THIS! AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A JUDGE!

Judge: Mr. Glimpse, if you don't calm down this instant, you will be faced with a penalty.

Glimpse: Grrr. Hmph.

Phoenix: Now, Gold, how are you sure it took you this long?

Gold: I had my phone playing a 5 minute long song. It ended when I got there.

Phoenix: Oh, okay.

Gold: And there was Unknown. He immediately tried to convince me that he didn't do what I think had happened, but I attempted to arrest him.

Phoenix: HOLD IT! You attempted to arrest him? Why didn't you call the police.

Gold: Police, pfft, I don't need police!

Aura: Me and my friends, we are pretty much freedom fighters.

Phoenix: Okay, but that still seemed pretty suspicious. All I need to know, is two things. Gold, I need to ask you and Bailiff a very important question each. Before you Gold, Bailiff, can you measure the time it takes for Unkown to make a portal?

Glimpse: Mr. Wright, how is this relevant.

Phoenix: I need the vital information!

Judge: I am curious to how the defense will use this piece of information. Bailiff, measure Unknown's portal making time!

A minute later.

Bailiff: To the dot, it takes Unknown a pith of a second to make a portal.

Phoenix: (Okay, didn't expect it to be that quick.) Now for you Gold, during you fight, do you remember Unknown using any telekinetic powers?

Gold: Um...he used a lot of moves, but I don't recall him using any telekinesis.

Phoenix: (Just what I wanted to hear.) Your honor, can the witness amend this to his testimony.

Judge: Um, sure, I don't see why not.

Gold: Unknown used a lot of powers, but I don't remember him using any telekinesis.

Phoenix: OBJECTION! Gold, let's recap. You said the person who gave you a tip was a female. You said she told you something big WENT down. It took you five minutes to get there. It takes Unknown less than a second to make a portal and get away, and you said he didn't use telekinesis. All of this means my client didn't commit the crime!

Glimpse: Oh boy, amuse me, because I don't know how a female voice in a tip would lead to your conclusion.

Phoenix: *shakes his head* That comes later. But all the rest explains it. Connect the rest Glimpse.

Glimpse*after thinking*: !

Phoenix: I see you have caught on.

Judge: Mr. Wright, please explain this, because I don't follow.

Phoenix: It is easy! The tip said something big WENT down. Went is a past tense verb, meaning something that has already happened. This tells us that the tip was given after the Murder, as also explained throughout the 10 minute time gap between which the crime started and Gold receiving the tip. Also it took Gold 5 minutes to get to the crime scene, and since it takes Unknown less than a second to get away, this leaves a 15 minute gap for Unknown to escape if you think he committed the crime.

Glimpse: But what if...

Phoenix: If he wanted to get caught, no. That leads to him not using telekinesis. Tell me Glimpse, let's say your a boxer...

Glimpse: OBJECTION! We got no time for this!

Phoenix: Let me explain!

Judge: Mr. Phoenix, you better make it good.

Phoenix: Thank you your honor. Now, let's say your a boxer. You have a killer right hook, knocked out every competitor in your tournament, tell me, for the championship, why wouldn't you use it then?

Judge: The defense has a point, Mr. Glimpse what do you have to say?

Glimpse*smirking*: Hehehe.

Judge: Um...Mr. Glimpse?

Glimpse: I say, what does the defense say?

Phoenix: What?

Judge: What do you mean?

Glimpse: You say that the suspect didn't do it because of a flaw of my witness's testimony. However, you hadn't given us another person to blame. Since Unknown was the only one possible...

Phoenix: Wait, Gold?

Gold: Um, yeah?

Phoenix: You said you are the Eon Warrior, correct?

Gold: Yes.

Phoenix: Can you use Eon, in any way, for telekinesis?

Gold: Not that I or Ionian knows of.

Phoenix: (Damn it!)

Glimpse: There, now we have eliminated all possible suspects, the remaining is Unknown.

Phoenix:(Damn it, I need to say something! ... Wait, I know!) OBJECTION!

Glimpse: Don't piont that finger at me.

Phoenix: Sorry, but there is one person you have overlooked...

Judge: Do tell. This is so suspenseful.

Phoenix:...and I like to shift guilt on her!

Judge: Wait, you said her?

Phoenix: Yes, my new suspect is...


Me: Who is Phoenix's suspect!? Does Phoenix have the evidence to prove it? Why did I do a cliffhanger? Find out later!

Blade: If you want to, place who you think this person was in the reviews. Review anyway, or you will be objected to death!

Me: Why do you want to do that?

Blade: A little persuasion doesn't hurt anyone.

Me: Bye bye.