"Klavier!" Ema was yelling at the glimmerous fop, her voice almost rivaling Apollo's chords of steel. "Leave the scene alone! You are NOT a detective!"
"Well, someone here has to be!" Everyone turned in the direction of the red-headed witness. "It seems little miss lab-coat here is failing at her job." She had her arms crossed and an evil smirk crossed her pretty face. Maya took a double-take at her, trying to think of where she had seen that evil smirk before...
"Why, you little..." Ema started after the red-haired girl, but not before Klavier grabbed her.
"Stop, both of you," Klavier struggled with trying to keep Ema in line as the other girl laughed. "Apollo...please..." Apollo came over and took Ema by the arm, but she brushed him off and bit her lip and crossed her arms.
"Ha ha! It seems you have trouble keeping your women in line, Gavin."
"It's not wise to provoke the prosecution, Frau...I'm sorry I didn't catch your name..." Klavier walked over to her holding his hand out in a friendly gesture. He was struck by her dancing green eyes and the spattering of freckles along the bridge of her nose made her seem younger than she was.
"My name is Astrid, Astrid Oleander." She kept her arms crossed, and the smirk had softened into pride.
Pearl and Trucy glared at Astrid. They had a deep-seeded hatred for the girl that ran back to their freshman year.
"Well, Astrid, it's lovely to meet you." Everyone rolled their eyes as Klavier poured on the charm. "I am Kla-"
"I know who you are," Astrid flicked her hair behind her shoulder. "Klavier Gavin, Prosecutor, and part time rock star. Now, are you going to take my statement, or sing to me?"
"I err...well, Fraulein, I was hoping to take your statement," He played with his hair. "However, if you want me to sing..."
"KLAVIER!!" Apollo and Ema and Trucy all cried out. He threw them an annoyed look over his shoulder. He took a double take at Maya, whose pretty features were darkened by the look she was giving Astrid. He turned back to the pretty red-head and started questioning her.
"He's going to get Maya pronounced guilty, isn't he?" Pearl said between sniffles. Trucy wrapped her arms around her as Ema walked over to Klavier and Astrid. Apollo stood nearby with an arm around Maya, comforting her.
"No, Apollo is a good defense attorney." Trucy said as she pulled away and took a handkerchief out of her magic pouch. "Klavier has lost to him the last few cases, you have nothing to worry about." She said as she wiped Pearls tears away, then handed her the tissue to blow her nose.
"I don't know Trucy, something about all of this reeks of trickery and false pretenses." Pearls said after she blew her nose. "Everything is all wrong..." She sniffed and started sobbing quietly as Trucy held her again.
"Pearly," Maya was kneeling beside the two teenagers now, gesturing at Astrid. "There's something strange yet...familiar about Astrid. But I can't tell if she's lying. Do you sense anything?"
"I'm seeing a very dark and eerie aura around her," Trucy piped up. "I mean, more eerie than normal."
"I've never liked the girl from the start." Pearl stated as she watched Astrid describe what she saw in a very non-chalant,very cold kind of way. "She's always rubbed me the wrong way..." Pearl paused as Astrid flicked her hair over her shoulder. "But you're right, there is something very eerily familiar about her...."
"...and splash," Astrid concluded. "She pushed him right into the pool."
"And you are positive it was Maya Fey you saw?" Klavier asked as Ema was taking notes.
"I've never been so positive about something in my whole life." Her voice lowered a bit as she stared darkly at Maya.
"Thank you Fraulein." Klavier nodded at the red-head. "You're input has been very helpful, however don't leave the city. We may need you later for another statement."
Astrid glared at Maya a few seconds longer, then her sweet demeanor returned. "Of course, Klavier." She smiled. "Anything to see a murderer get what's coming to them."
Klavier and Ema exchanged brief looks.
"Right...danke. The good Fraulein detectiv will gather your information." Ema glared at Klavier as he turned and walked over to where the three women and Apollo stood.
"Apollo, I don't know what to do?" Maya sighed in the meantime. She had explained hers and the others fears about Astrid. Pearl and Trucy stood up and as Klavier was approaching them, he signaled a nearby officer.
"Officer, I need you to read this young woman her rights as you escort her to your vehicle, please." Klavier gestured at Maya.
"Klavier, what are you doing?" Apollo frowned and grabbed the prosecutors arm and spun him around. Klavier made a noise of protest that Apollo ignored. "Maya's not guilty yet, we can't arrest her? Are you out of your mind?"
"Nein, Herr Forehead." Klavier shrugged out of his grasp. "But I am following protocol, and that tells us that we can't question the suspect until she is in custody." The blond held Apollo's glare for a moment as Maya was being led away by the officer and Trucy and Pearl was following closely behind. Ema approached the two men and was about to yell at Klavier, when Astrid started taunting Maya. "Looks like karma has reared its ugly head for you. Too bad Phoenix Wright isn't here to clean up after you! Or better yet, Mia Fey!" Astrids arms were crossed and her chuckle was evil.
"How do you know about Mia?" Both Pearl and Maya turned as Maya spoke. Pearl was wide-eyed and stunned.
"Ha! The whole Fey family has been dredged through the papers and tabloids. Don't think that Pearl has escaped scrutiny just because she's the Golden Child." As Astrid spoke, Klavier signaled the officer that was holding Maya to place her in the car as he signaled another officer and Ema to accompany him with Astrid.
"Ma'am, I would advise you to not talk anymore..." Astrid kept still as she stared down Pearl.
"I don't have to say anything, Maya will dig her own grave up on that stand. I trust you will help her, Klavier?" She turned her head to look up at Klavier with her potent green eyes.
"I...ahh..." The prosecutor was astounded as Ema glared at him. "I will do everything in my power as a prosecutor to make sure that justice is served properly."
"Such a generic answer from a generic person." Bitterness dripped from her voice as Astrid walked toward Pearl and Maya who were talking to each other through the police car window. Apollo reproached Astrid, but she shot him a look that stopped him in his tracks. His bracelet reacted for the first time that evening and a flash of the red-haired woman he'd seen in his vision earlier appeared before him. Pearl was grasping at her magatama.
"You two are fools to think that Maya will get out of this. I will make sure she pays with nothing short of her life." Astrids voice was just loud enough for Maya and Pearl to hear and Pearl was frozen to her spot as Astrid walked off through the parking lot.
"Maya," Pearl swallowed hard. "I believe Dahlia has returned."