Apollo stood in the defendant's lobby, fiddling his fingers and thinking to himself. 'You have to get a not guilty verdict for Trucy. I know she would never do this. No pressure at all...' His thoughts were interrupted by a smiling Trucy, bouncing up and down on the tip of her heels. 'That's a sudden change of mood.' Apollo thought. Trucy greeted him.
"Hiya, Polly! I just know you'll reveal the truth today!"
"The prosecution is ready and has always been ready, ja?" Klavier stood behind the prosecutor's desk and clicked his fingers.
"The um... Defence is ready, your honor?" Apollo had forgotten he was defending due to nervousness. The judge shook his head and continued with the trial. Gavin called up Gumshoe, who was to explain the crime to the court, since Klavier's first choice of detective was impossible.
"The crime scene was at a little bar down the road called the Wonder bar."
"At the time of the murder, Ms. Wright had just finished her performance."
"According to the witnesses, a gunshot was heard about 15 minutes after the show ended, so the crime was committed at about 3:15."
"Wright was found next to the body, and there was a gun on the table next to her."
"Pretty desicive, isn't it,pal?!"
Gumshoe finished his testimony. Apollo could spot a flaw in it right away. The cross examination began and Apollo pressed Gumshoe on the statement: "Wright was found next to the body, and there was a gun on the table next to her." Apollo asked the prosecution if they had found any fingerprints on the gun.
Klavier sighed. "Nay, Herr Forehead. The defendant wears gloves." Apollo objected to this.
"But anyone else could have worn gloves!" He stated, desperately.
"Don't be so desperate, Herr Forehead. Now tell me, who else wore gloves? No one else in the Wonder Bar was wearing gloves. " Klavier countered. Apollo broke into a cold sweat, but soon after he still realized he had some evidence from the investigation on the previous day.
"Take that!" Apollo yelled with his chords of steel, and presented a pair of gloves to the court. "This was found hidden at the crime scene, which proves that there was, in fact, another person who could have been the culprit! Apollo slammed his fists on the desk.
"And to answer the question you're about to ask, Gavin, no! These do not belong to Trucy!"
The court was silent, and Klavier started clapping.
"Bravo, Herr Forehead. You put on a nice show. However, you only proved that there may be another suspect. Who are they? And maybe the gloves were left there accidentally or for a reason?" Apollo was blown away, and broke out into a cold sweat once again.
"Well now, since there is nothing else to say, let us call in the next witness." Klavier faced the judge. The judge nodded. "This cross examination is over. The prosecution may call in their next witness."
"Please state your name and occupation, witness." Klavier asked the visitor coolly. To Apollo's surprise, it was Mr. Eldoon.
"First off, let me say something clear. My dear Trucy, I did not want to believe my eyes. But I'm afraid they never lie." Eldoon fiddled with the noodle bowl sitting atop his head.
"Name and occupation please..." Gavin demanded.
"Guy Eldoon. Professional noodle maker and seller."
After hearing and cross examining all three witnesses, Apollo's case did not look so good. He was losing, and Klavier noticed how depressed Apollo looked. Gavin knew Trucy didn't commit this murder, so he decided to give Apollo a chance.
"About those gloves you presented earlier.. Had it been tested for any signs of blood or fingerprints?" He asked. Apollo sighed and told him the only fingerprints found on it were the victim's. "Where exactly were they found?"Klavier asked him.
"U-underneath the victim. I'm surprised the police didn't find it before me." Apollo replied,then ran his hands through his hair. He then suddenly had a mind spark.
"That's it! Someone framed Trucy!" He whispered to himself. "The real truth is, infact, that the victim committed suicide, and someone arrived at the scene before Trucy did, and had attempted to frame her for Mr. Stickler's death." Klavier grinned.
"And just who did frame the fräulein? Do you have any proof they did it ? And what's their motive?" He pointed a finger at Apollo. "I do have proof that it was, in fact, someone outside of this court... And that person is...!"
"Pollyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Good job! You saved me!" Trucy grinned at Apollo. "I mean, who could have known it was HIM?" Before Apollo could reply, Phoenix came over to the two. "Thanks Apollo, I knew you could do it." He praised Apollo. Apollo then replied awkwardly;" I couldn't have done it without Klavier, he gave me a chance to turn my case around."