And I am back!...I really pushed myself because I was busy, tired, and discouraged...But despite that I am proud of this chapter. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Frozen and Tangled belong to Disney and I do not claim those movies as my own. All the OCs in this fanfic are mine though.
The youngest nurse of the castle staff kept a close eye out for Eugene, almost too close. She was far younger than Eugene, and took note of all his features. Her brown eyes lit up, and her lips formed a smile.
"Julia! Shouldn't you be doing something more productive?" Cried the older nurse.
Julia rolled her eyes. "Yes ma'am," she said sarcastically.
The older nurse was far too busy to monitor the rebellious young nurse though. Julia turned back to Eugene's sleepy face and continued to stare dreamily. "But someone does have to watch after Eugene in case he wakes up, especially if he starts to vomit." She said.
The older maid sighed, "I very much doubt that the young man will vomit."
The older maid continued her work. "It's the second day and he still hasn't woken up. He's probably starving, and we haven't heard back from young Princess Anna yet."
In short, it felt too early to assume things were going to turn out for the best.
Elsa stood in the defense lobby of the courtroom, hair untied, arms bounded again, and she felt like she was going to throw up at the thought of being surrounded by all those people looking at her. She wished to be a part of another universe where she was almost completely ignored, or to at least have her little sister by her side.
"Elsa," Alberto said as the queen wanted all three lawyers to call her by her first name. "Your eyes are filled with anxiety and a lot of sadness radiates off you."
Elsa blew some hair out of her face. "I'm like this a lot."
"My entire life hasn't exactly been the happiest," Elsa thought.
"You'll get used to the courtroom tension dearie." Tina paused. "Well then again this is your first time, I've been doing this for 13 years and I hope you'll never have to see or experience what I have."
Alberto and Angelo both frowned. "Yeah, being a lawyer is not all glory," Angelo said.
Elsa gasped quietly. "I'm so sorry."
"Court is about to start," cried the bailiff.
Tina shook her head. "Not about us right now dear, today you are the start of the show."
"And I very much hate that," Elsa muttered.
The courtroom was overpopulated to the point that some guards had to apologize for the low capacity of the room. Elsa tried her hardest not to make eye contact with anyone as she sat in the accused chair, right next to the judge who seemed very excited.
On one side was the prosecutor's table, and to Elsa's displeasure Hans was talking to the prosecutor as if he hired him. The queen glared in disgust, Hans could bribe the prosecutor, but not hire him. Hans was already celebrating, as Elsa stared he even flashed a devious smile at her, Elsa growled, not caring who saw or heard.
The queen turned to her lawyers at the defense table the lawyer brothers Alberto and Angelo looked Elsa straight in the eye and both gave Elsa a thumbs ups.
"May I please go first?" said Tina.
Alberto turned to Tina. "We got this."
Tina sighed, "Ok, but if you start to feel uncomfortable let me take control."
"Is the defense and prosecution ready?" Asked the judge.
The defense team took a moment to make themselves presentable, which meant no bickering. But besides that they were just as nervous as Elsa but could not afford to act that way.
"The defense team is ready, your honor," Angelo said.
The judge looked long and hard at the lawyers Elsa hired. "Now now, don't be so worried." The judge said.
That didn't make the lawyers feel any better either, the judge was meant to look down on all.
"The prosecution is also ready, your honor," the prosecutor said, a bit loudly.
"Oh, Mr. Holien!" The judge gasped. "I have heard things about you!" He said with enthusiasm.
The prosecutor showed no fear, he continued to glare.
"Anyhow, may the prosecutor please give the opening statement?" Said the judge.
"Queen Elsa is the recent crowned queen of Arendelle. Young, not to say age defines right to rule, but this is one of the many cases where it may not be. At first it was thought that she instantly killed her lover, but right now she merely knocked him into a coma."
The prosecutor raised his cane up and griped it tightly, but he showed it to everyone watching him.
"Doctors can only keep him alive for so long. I am here to prove that Queen Elsa is a murderer, even if Eugene Fitzherburt lives, I can still prove it, even with little evidence."
Even if Elsa could barely see the prosecutor in her chair she still gave a glare, but then used that glare to signal her lawyers to take him down.
Angelo saw Elsa's signal, and decided to act on it. "Little evidence can prove that Elsa is innocent too!" He cried.
The prosecutor paused, but smiled. Very slowly.
"The little evidence I have can prove it all." He said in a dark tone.
Elsa moved herself so she could get a glimpse of him. "White hair, midnight black clothing, and that smile. In her mind Elsa described him as a crow, or raven.
"There also happens to be few witnesses too, which means this may or may not be a short day." Said the judge.
Alberto, Angelo, and Tina collected their thoughts alone on the matter. While Elsa sat alone wondering if this would be too difficult.
"We have faith in you, so put some faith in us your highness."
Tina told Elsa that.
"The prosecution calls the first of three castle workers that saw the queen holding the comatose man. Seija Steensten."
The maid that was first to go for help when Eugene was in a coma. Elsa's heart felt comfort when she saw the caring nurse take the witness stand.
"Please state your name and occupation," said the prosecutor.
"I am…" Seija paused. She wiped her sweating face with a handkerchief.
"No need to be afraid ma'am, you're trying to help Miss Elsa," said Alberto.
"Yes indeed, no need to be afraid," said the judge.
Seija breathed. "I know very well…And I intend to help her majesty to the best of my ability. I'm just not good in front of audiences!"
"Don't you want to see your queen to be seen innocent at all?" The prosecutor said sternly.
Seija paused for a moment. "…Yes," she said in defeat.
Tina gave a disgusted look and rolled up a stack of papers tightly.
"I am one of the head maids of the castle, Seija Steensten." Said Seija.
Now it was time for Seija's witness testimony, where it was expected that not much would be said beyond her finding Eugene unconscious in Elsa's arms.
"An hour before I find out what happened I was going about my business. The queen asked to be alone in her private quarters though."
"What mood was the queen in?" Said Alberto.
Tina caught on to what Alberto was intending to find out. "If you're not completely sure say what you think the queen was thinking." Said Tina.
Seija blinked. "She seemed…A bit melancholy."
Elsa frowned. "More like anxious," she thought.
"Any idea why?" Angelo asked.
Seija rubbed her temples thinking. "Oh yes!" She cried. "She…Um…I mean—"
"The witness will refrain going on about the irrelevant!" Cried the prosecutor.
"But this is—" Alberto cried.
"No he's right!" Seija cried. "It's nothing!" Her voice cracked.
"Very well," said the judge. "Continue the testimony."
Even if Elsa was bound she still used all her willpower so she would not create a scene.
"We, that is the guards and I felt everything was normal. Until we got a message to what felt came from an assassin, and went to check if the queen was ok."
Angelo's face turned a bit white, and the other two lawyers weren't taking it well either, they did not expect this, and neither did Elsa. "An assassin?" Angelo gasped.
"Where?—"
"Where is this letter?—" Angelo cut Tina off.
"Not with me, I didn't think it would be very important," said Seija regretfully.
"The court guards will look for the letter now," said the judge. "Please continue."
Seija breathed. "I asked some guards to come with me along with me, another nurse followed as well."
A drop of sweat formed from Tina's forehead. "You're being awfully specific about that."
"What do you mean?" Angelo asked Tina quietly.
Tina said nothing, but they gave a good look at Seija who seemed to be sweating a bit more. "I…Well," Seija said.
"If you felt an assassin was in the castle you shouldn't have put yourself or any other maids in danger," Said the prosecutor.
"Well, we weren't afraid." Seija said.
The prosecutor smirked. "Whether or not you're afraid is irrelevant, you put yourself into danger."
The maid panicked inside and looked around the room trying to find a way to fight back, but eventually stopped with her head hanging low. "Yes I have…"
"But why?!" Angelo cried.
"Mr. Varino!" Tina scolded.
"The witness will refrain from once again going on about the irrelevant." The prosecutor scolded.
The judge slammed his gavel, before anyone else could talk. "Actually, I would like to hear about this myself," said the judge.
The prosecutor snarled slightly. "…Very well."
"Why did you do it then?" Angelo cried. "Queen Elsa even told us that you broke into her room!"
Seija gave a look like a turtle trying to hide its neck inside its shell. She gulped and said, "We truly were afraid when Queen Elsa's door was stuck, we thought an assassin really did snuck in…"
Everyone in the room stared at Seija, and Seija looked as if she was having the worst day of her life with how red her face became.
"But there was also, another possibility…"
The jury made confused cries.
"What?" Elsa cried quietly.
Through sorrowful eyes Seija spoke, "Queen Elsa's father, the former king, said that Elsa had wonderful powers, powers limitless…But also deadly and not completely in control. The castle workers may be few, but we are prepared…" She cut herself off.
"If, for whatever reason, the queen lost control of her power or used it for an immoral deed…That's why there was a special prison for her…"
Many of the crowd gasped and started to make conversation that nearly cut Seija off. Angelo and Tina stared in horror as the faces they recognized too well, of doubt and fear, that soon turned into hatred, and then they looked at Elsa.
Elsa was so shocked that she started to cry, salty tears falling and causing her eyes to burn.
"We love the queen dearly, we truly do, but her powers could harm the kingdom," Seija said.
Elsa's head hurt from her crying, to the point where she didn't even want to try to believe in what Seija said.
...I remember when I swore not to write Ace Attorney because I felt I couldn't write court cases...Well I don't claim I can now...But here I am! And yes I am aware of the utter lack of actual Eugelsa happenings, I apologize. Kind of hard when Eugene is comatose...But I did enjoy working with Elsa...Hmmm, maybe I should've added flashbacks or something...
Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed. This is Emiko Gale signing out!