Dreams & Nightmares
Most people try to make their dreams of stardom a realty, most never make it, even fewer have the chance to meet and share a stage with their idols. For a small time band, The Heartbrakers, their guitar player and lead singer gets to meet, Klavier Gavin. However her dream gets twisted as she is meeting her idol in court, prosecuting her for murder!
Turnabout Starstruck, Part 6
"Feelin' better there Acalya?" Lin asked her band mate, trying not to look as worried as she felt, having blown off some energy by taking a few dozen laps around the court house. Lily was tiredly sitting with Hinata and a red head named, Athena Cykes, who they were introduced to as Apollo's co-worker.
"Yeah, I just can't believe my lucky shirt was found with blood on it, and it's Drumm Kit's." Acayla sniffled; trying not to cry so soon after she regained her voice. "Hey don't start crying or your voice will go out again." Lily scolded her as her friend shivered.
"I-I'll try, but that's what he's using to find me guilty." Acayla told them as she looked down into her tea cup, griping it tightly as she recalled Klavier's voice. Even when he was against her, the sound of his voice still gave her strength to tell her story, well get Simon to read her testimony. There as a soft screech form Taka who was perched on the arm of the sofa right next to Acayla as the she gave him a soft smile.
"Don't worry. We all think your innocent, so Apollo will make that clear to him, and if he doesn't then I will." Athena told her as Widget turned red as it blurted out.
'BEAT IT INTO HIS SKULL!'
The other four girls looked at her in shock, not expecting the sudden little voice nor what it said.
"Opps. Sorry that was Wiget here. He kinda blurts out what I'm thinking if I feel an emotion strong enough." Athena explained to them with a nervous blush before they all laughed, confusing the red haired attorney.
"I like this girl's style, if at first they don't get the hint. Beat it into them!" Lin shouted as smiled, her friends all shaking their heads. "That's the way you handled all your Ex-boyfriends, Lin. Last I checked, you didn't date Klavier Glavin." Lily shot back with a smirk and Lin rolled her eyes at her. "At least it's better than giving them food poisoning when you cook for them like you do."
Hinata quickly stood up between the two girls.
"No fighting! We arr have Ex's and our own ways of dearing with them." she told the two firmly as they back down quickly. "You're right, Hinata." Lin admitted first as Lily sipped her tea, which Athena notice the other girls didn't gag on as they drank.
"Hey that's the whole reason we called the band, The Heartbreakers, right girls?" Acayla added, smiling at her friends knowingly as Athena gasped. "Really? You've all had ex-boyfriends!?" she asked, briefly wondering if any of these, Ex-Boyfriends, could be framing Acayla.
"Yeah, but Acayla hasn't had a boyfriend for like, what? Over 8 years?" Lin asked as she looked at the mentioned girl who only blushed. "Yeah, she broke up with her last boyfriend after she got back from that class trip to Germany in Jr. Year." Lily mentioned.
"Hai. That was arso when she got to attend the very first Gavinner's concert." Hinata added as Athena stared at a blushing Acayla with wide eyes. "Ah? Miss Cykes? Are you okay?" Acayla asked, looking at the yellow clad attorney in confusion before Wiget turned Green and then shouted.
'NEW OTP!'
The girl's then just stared at Athena who blushed, making the other three girls' laughed happily and Acayla blush with her. "Welcome to the S.S. AcaylaxKlavier, Miss Cykes. We are glad to have you on board as a member." Lily told her as she calmed down form laughing, wiping away a tear in her eye.
"T-thank you." Athena smiled at the girls, happy to be talking with other girl's around her age, sure they were a bit older but being around the Heartbreakers made her feel like being around family, like at The Wright Anything Agency .
KNOCK KNOCK
Came from the door, catching the girl's attention as it opened and a light blue blur came at the group of girls.
"You guys are The Heartbreakers! I'm so happy I get to meet you!" Came flying out of the mouth of a 15 year old girl wearing a blue and white cape secured around her shoulders with a diamond shaped pin and a silk top hat on her head, eagerly holding up the band's CD with all their faces on it.
"Trucy! When did you become a fan?" Athena asked, curious how the teen knew of the band.
"Oh! Daddy and I went to The Hardiage Opera House to get some more information about Miss Hardiage. I pressed play on this big radio thing and their song, Through Heartbreak and Heart Ache, Love Is Found. It was so beautiful and inspiring I used up my allowance to get the CDs and-" Trucy pulled out a beautiful set of five bracelets, all with heart shaped charms on them. "All the bracelets for each band member."
"Y-you bought those?" Acayla asked, as shocked as her band mates.
"Yes she did." Came a man's voice that startled the girls as they looked behind the teen to see a spiky hared man in a blue suit walk in and close the door behind him. "I just barely stopped her from pre-ordering the other jewelry." The man said, giving a relived laughed. "Who are you?" Acayla asked, but she had a suspicion of whom he was if he went to her home and bought her band's merchandise, which her mother was in charge of.
"This is my Daddy, Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney and Piano player!" Trucy told them happily before introducing herself as she tipped her hat. "and I'm his daughter, Trucy Wright, Ace Magician!" she told them happily, as Lily looked confused. "An Attorney with a Magician daughter? Does anyone else wonder how that happened?" the young woman asked, Lin had a grin on her face. "Well you see Lilly. When a Mommy and Daddy love each other very much-"
"LIN!" Acayla shouted loudly and sternly, giving the girl a pointed look as Trucy looked back at her confused and startled, as did Athena.
"Wow! You could really give Polly's Chords of Steal a run for his money." Trucy voiced happily, confusing Acayla for a bit. "Do you mean Apollo Justice?" she asked and the girl nodded happily. "Yup. He's always doing vocal exercises, so he can yell OBJECTION!" The girl yelled with a grin, making the heartbreaker girl's laugh.
"I hope he doesn't strain his voice to much, or he'll lose it by the time he's 35." Acayla told her with a kind smile even as the girl looked at her worriedly.
"Really? Polly's gonna lose his voice!?" Trudy asked before Phoenix spoke up. "Sorry for interrupting, but thank you for that interference." The older Attorney thanked her truly grateful he didn't have to give TWO girls 'The Talk'.
"You're welcome, Mr. Wright. What's this?" Acayla was confused as the man gave her a black bag, looking inside; she found some filmier looking clothes, a CD player with a CD of all the Gavinner's songs on it, and a sliver chain necklace with a purple broken heart on it.
"Your mother wanted me to give those to you. They've been cleared for you to wear since; well your clothes were taken as evidence. You can even keep the CD Player with you too since it-" The elder Wright was saying before he was surprised by a hug from her, her went rigged as he felt too much.
"Thank you, Mr. Wright! This is just what I needed." She smiled brightly at the attorney before pulling away; none of the girl's noticing the Attorney's pink blush as Acayla pulled out the necklace and slipped it on.
"Hey! That looks a lot like the Gavinner's symbol." Trucy pointed out the sliver that made the sliver 'crack' in the purple heart that looked like the other band's stylized G.
Acayla blushed but smiled happily. "Yeah, my hearts are like this, if you look at the bracelets you'll see each heart has a different 'crack' toit." She pointed out and Trucy held out the bracelets to let the older girls show her.
"Mine are purple with a sliver boarder, and the Gavinner's G is hidden in it because Klavier Gavin is not only my idol but my inspiration." Acayla explained before Hinata pointed to her green heart. "My heart is green and bronze with a Katana as my crack for my Samurai heritage." The shy member told the young girl, not noticing the bright smile on Athena's face once she finished and Lily pointed out her heart. "The blue and black one has the crack ending in a tear drop for... well let's just say I never have to cook for myself." Lily told her, Phoenix looking slightly worried before Lin pointed to another heart. "The yellow and black one has a crack like a lightning bolt because I'm fast and I've knocked the last three jerks I dated right out." Lin boasted, punching the air as Trucy and Athena looked at her with admiration.
"What about the last one? You're one member short." Trucy noticed the last charm, which was red and gold, and it didn't have just one crack in it, but 13 gold cracks all around the little red heart, the girls grew grim.
"That's Katy's." Lily simply told her, disappointing the teen with lack of a more detailed answer. "It's Katy's heart; we can't quite explain its meaning like she can." Acayla supplied and Trucy nodded in acceptance. "Okay, then can I get your Autographs!?" the girl asked happily, as she held up the CD and a markers in the band member's colors.
"Sure kid. You're the first person to ask, so we'll be sure to get Katy to sign it for ya too." Lin encouraged the teen as she picked up the yellow marker, as the other's picked a marker of their color.
"Really? Thank you. Also I was wondering if you would let me do any magic shows on that Stage at the Opera House. I could be your opening act for the grand re-opening!" the teen magician added on happily, as Lin was the first to sign the CD. The girl's looked at each other with grim looks but Athena smiled confidently. "That would be so cool. Hey Trucy, would you mind if I borrowed that CD sometime?" she asked, despite hearing the fear and sadness in each of the band member's hearts.
Courtroom #4, Now
"So Miss Shae, How did you know this shirt was a Gavinner's T-shirt form the year 2019?" Apollo asked, having just caught the spoiled rich girl in her biggest lie. "I-it was lavender. That's Kalvey's favorite color." She tried to reason fearfully, griping the front of her clothes with both hands.
"OBJECTION!"
Klavier shouted and he slammed his fist on the wall behind him, creating a few cracks created from his fist, shocking the defense and the judge. "My Goodness! Is there a problem Prosecutor Gavin?" the old man asked as Klavier glared at the girl with an annoyed frown.
"Ja, Herr Judge. There is." Klavier nodded as he picked up the shirt carefully, and inspected the right side of the shirt carefully.
"This shirt was not originally lavender, but Indigo; it is faded from years of love. Whoever owned this took very good care of; all the tour dates and locations are still readable." He said with a small, sad smile coming to his lips. "The shirts that were sold on that tour were Indigo, and not the Purple Plum it is today, which many fans do not know, or that a certain show was canceled on that tour." He then pointed out to the Los Angeles date on the shirt. "This date is always missing on the fakes. That show was canceled because I would not miss a chance to debut in court with Herr Wright. This shirt has it, making it the real thing." Klavier confirmed, but it seemed more like for himself then for the court room.
"So it's a real shirt, it belongs to my client, and the blood is from the victim, but there is still something quite strange among the article of clothing." Apollo pointed out the blood stains on the bra and on the shirt. "While the t-shirt has blood near the top..." the attorney blushes as he handled the bra, pointing out the blood stain that was near the bottom.
"This undergarment only has it near the bottom!" he pointed out, mutters broke out around the gallery.
"So, Miss Shea... are you ready to tell the truth?" Apollo asked as the girl looked miserable and meek, eyes darting around the room for something before she flinched when the courtroom doors opened and some one entered the court room with their heals clicking on the stone floor in confident strides.
"Yes, why don't you tell them what REALLY happened backstage, Lucy." Acayla asked having approached the witness stand, hair perfectly styled, and some light makeup on her smiling face. Dressed in a purple top that was edged with black lace as half the sleeves where draped over her crossed arms and a loose black skirt that stopped just above her knees, with simple inch black heals on her feet. The sliver and purple broken heart necklace worn proudly around her neck as it rested on her rapidly beating chest.
"Excuse me, but who are you Miss?" The judge asked, voicing the courts confusion as the woman let out a soft giggle that was pleasing to the ears. "Do I really look that different? I am the defendant in this case, Acayla Hardiage, your honor." Acayla informed him, making the whole courtroom gasp in shock.
"How do we know you are who you say you are?" Klavier asked, studying the woman that had just entered the court room as she brought two fingers to her lips and let out a quick whistle before Taka appeared on her shoulder. "Will my escort be enough of an ID?" she asked, not looking at Klavier as she was still no ready to face him but Taka glared at the blond prosecutor for her , making the former rock star flinch in shock.
"I do believe so Miss Hardiage. Good to see you looking well and speaking again. I must say you clean up rather nicely." The judge commented, impressed with her summoning the Hawk more than anything.
"Thank you, your honor. It's always nice to hear a complement." Acayla smiled at the judge as she walked over to the defense bench confidently where she stood with Apollo and Simon. Taka perching back on the dark prosecutor's shoulder, but there was something different about the hawk.
"Why are Taka's talons yellow?" Simon asked her as she only smiled up at him, even if he was giving her a glare. "I kinda told Athena about Elvis, so she did the same thing with Taka while I was getting ready." She informed the prosecutor as she had an amused grin on her lips.
"Who's Elvis?" Apollo asked her but Acayla gave him a stern look. "Focus on the case Polly, then you can meet my Elvis." She told him as the attorney looked at Lucy who looked very scared as she looked over at the defense, at Acalya in fear.
"Now that the little song bird is here, tell us what really went on backstage, fraülein." Klavier asked, smiling as he looked over at the defense, ignoring Lucy's look of horror. While at the defense bench, Acayla snapped her fingers, which startled the teenager on the stand into talking.
Witness Testimony
'I-I went backstage while the opening act were still playing, I wanted to avoid that man that bruised my wrist before the concert started. I had taken a peek at the original plans for the concert, and the dressing room list, Kalvey was supposed to be in that dressing room, not in his band's.
I was so giggly I finally got in, I wanted to surprise Klavey once he finished. I saw the shirt on the dressing room table and put it on; when I put it on I saw the Gavinner's logo on the inside. I went to take it off but... then someone opened the door
I thought it was Klavey but it was really the drummer. He yelled at me and threw some clothes at me, telling me to leave... so I left... and found my daddy and told him what happened.
I still had the shirt so I was going to return it to Kalvey when there was that awful scream that shattered all the windows.'
The court was quiet as they took it all in; Apollo looked at Acayla who only stared at Lucy with a disappointed frown, as the teenager on the stand shrunk back from her sight. 'Why do I get the feeling Acayla knows something is wrong with the testimony?'The lawyer thought, a bit worried before he looked over at the prosecution who was staring at his client intently.
"My never a boring case with you is it Mr. Justice?" the judge voice briefly as Apollo was more focused on Lucy, as she seemed to be telling the truth this time. "Now the defense and the prosecution may cross examine the witness." the judge banged his gavel as Apollo looked eyes with Klavier, who seemed a little distracted as they listened to Lucy again.
'I-I went backstage while the opening act were still playing, I wanted to avoid that man that bruised my wrist before the concert started. I had taken a peek at the original plans for the concert, and the dressing room list, Kalvey was supposed to be in that dressing room, not in his band's.
"Hold It!" Apollo yelled finding something odd. "So you're saying that dressing room was meant for Prosecutor Gavin to use? Just him?" he asked and Lucy nodded. "Yes, the dressing rooms are on different sides of the stage so he could come in opposite of the band." She admitted.
"Where there only two dressing rooms? What about the Heartbreakers? They where the opening act" the horned attorney asked as he looked at Acayla who was quietly listening to the testimony. "Y-yes, there were only two dressing rooms. T-the Heartbreakers were a rather recent addition. Daddy originally had an orchestra planed to play first... but he fired them that morning. So the Heartbreakers took their place as the opening act last minute." She informed them before Klavier spoke up.
"I believe it was one of the Heartbreakers is your father's personal assistant. So it would be so surprise they were the first to be called upon, Ja?" The blond prosecutor asked and looked over at Acayla; having caught her eye briefly before she looked away, seeing a faint blush on her cheeks grew a smirk on the former rock star's lips as the testimony went on.
'I was so giggly I finally got in, I wanted to surprise Klavey once he finished. I saw the shirt on the dressing room table and put it on; when I put it on I saw the Gavinner's logo on the inside. I went to take it off but... then someone opened the door
"HOLD IT!" Acayla shocked the court by shouting, sounding a little like she had sung it as it seemed to have echoed around the room.
"Y-YOU ... put on the shirt?" Acayla asked her, looking more concerned than mad at the girl. "Y-yes, but I had no idea it was yours, Acayla. Honestly." Lucy pleaded as Apollo detected no lying. "She's telling the truth." He muttered to Acayla who didn't seem less worried, instead his client looked like she was pitying the teenager.
"Then... I'm afraid this will not end well for you, Lucy." Acayla told the girl sadly, scaring the poor teen more.
"Huh?" she looked at woman in confusion, along with nearly the whole court room.
"What are you talking about Hardiage-dono?" Simon asked as he looked down at her, Apollo also looking at her for an answer to the rather chilling response. "If anyone but I were to put on that shirt they will be met with great misfortune." She told them, making the red clad attorney shiver.
"Oh My! Could such a thing really be true?" The judge asked Acayla who sighed sadly. "Yes, your honor. I come from a long line of Opera singers, so being weary of such superstations is hardwired into my very DNA." She informed the court as she looked at her old shirt sadly. "To every performer, there is a special ritual or item that they keep with them to give them the strength and courage to face an audience with no worries." She said and then looked up at Klavier who had his hand over the stylized G. The Prosecutor seemed to blush at her attention as their eyes met, and then Acayla looked down at his necklace.
"Much like the necklace Prosecutor Gavin wears around his neck." Acayla pointed out as everyone looked at the smirking prosecutor who was holding the necklace up confidently. "Ja. You are right little song bird, it is a good luck charm for me, but it does not bring bad luck to others." he chuckled, trying to brush it off, but Acayla only smiled knowingly. "Maybe, but then again when are you NOT wearing it?" she asked and the blond prosecutor looked at her in mild shock before she let out a small giggle.
"That necklace was given to you by your brother, Kristoph Gavin, 10 years ago. He had it custom designed and specially made, just for you, by an Italian jewelry maker named, Romano Vagas." The whole courtroom gasped at the new name as Klavier looked at her in aw as he held the necklace in his fist.
"You are a big fan of mine, little song bird. Not many know of Romano Vargas despite his beautiful work." Klavier chuckled, but Acayla smiled as he held on to the charm tightly. 'What's going on?' Apollo questioned, confused as he looked at Klavier who seemed unfazed with her mentioning his brother, but the young attorney could see the prosecutor's nervous habit.
"On the back of it, your brother had 4 certain words engraved on it in German, and you added a 5th to it, about 8 years ago." Klavier starred at her with wide eyes as he let go of his charm and looked at the back of it, as if trying to confirm her words.
"Simon. Taka. If you would please." Acayla asked the two, with a smile. Apollo looked at her confused but Simon seemed to understand as he smirked darkly. With two fingers the dark prosecutor made a slicing motion at Klavier, cutting the charm's chain that was around his neck, shocking the prosecutor into letting it go as Taka grabbed it and few to Acayla to give it to her.
The woman looked at the back of it, Apollo, being curious looked at the charm as well, seeing 5 unfamiliar looking words engraved on the silver charm.
"Perseverance, Strength, Loyalty, and Justice, is what he wanted engraved on it." Acayla voiced as he carefully ran her thumb over the engravings, stopping just short of the last one.
"Ja. So you can read German, what about the last one?" Klavier asked, glaring at her for taking his good luck charm as she just gave him a confident smile. "Actually I can't read it. I can only read Italian, French and of course, English." She admitted to him. "I was just curious about the 5th word that you had engraved, what does it say?" she asked him with a cool smirk to her lips as she leaned forward a little, as the blond prosecutor subconsciously leaned back with a blush faintly on his cheeks.
"Wahrheit, t-truth." Klavier voiced, stuttering a bit as he admitted it, shocking Apollo as he looked at Acayla with a bit of admiration. "You think I could have you as my co-counsel on my next case?" he asked her and Acayla turned to him with a smile. "Sure. Since even if we win I have no way of paying you, other than with my body~." She joked as she gave him a flirty wink; making the young male attorney blush red at the impactions, as she looked down at him in amusement, but Simon and Klavier didn't looked too pleased by the little joke.
"May I please have by charm back then, fraülein?" Klavier asked, drawing her attention away from Apollo. Acayla only smirk as she held up the charm. "Sure, just come over here and get it." She mused; daring him to walk over as Taka eyed the former rock star carefully, flexing his lemon yellow talons. "Or I'll give it to you after this case has closed. Since... nothing bad is going to happen if I have it. Ja?" she said, almost mocking the blond prosecutor by using some German as she gave him a rather cheeky smile as Klavier said nothing in response.
"Well that was quite interesting but I think we should continue with Miss Shea's testimony." The judge voiced, looking down at the blond prosecutor from his bench.
'I thought it was Klavey but it was really the drummer. He yelled at me and threw some clothes at me, telling me to leave... so I left... and found my daddy and told him what happened.
"Hold-OW!" Apollo was about to yell out before Acayla slapped the back of his head, and glared at him. The attorney looked at her confused as he rubbed the back of his head in shock. "What was that for?" he asked her as Acayla looked at Lucy. "Leave it alone, Mr. Justice. Its best you don't ask. " she told him sternly.
"Was there something you wanted to say Mr. Justice?" The judge asked, a bit shocked when Acayla hit her own attorney.
"I believe the little song bird, does not wish for him to ask why the victim yelled and threw clothes at fraüleinShea." Klavier narrowed his eyes in suspicion as he looked at Acalya who glared right back at him. "Hmm. Why would Agent Drumm do that then, Miss Shea?" The judge asked, as they all looked at Lucy who blushed looking down. "It's not important to the case, your honor, I assure you. Now if we could just move on." Acalya suggested before...
"OBJECTION!"
"The prosecution believes it is best that the fraülein, inform us of the reason for the victims actions." Klavier stated firmly, but he still looked a bit nervous as he saw Acalya grip his charm tightly.
"Possibly for the reason you do not allow groupies in the dressing room since that incident at your first concert. If you can recall it that is, Prosecutor Gavin."Acayla challenged the blond prosecutor, who thought back for a bit before he seemed to remember, looking shocked. "Ja, also that you had a backstage pass to that concert, since that was kept from going public."
"What happened?" Apollo asked naively as Acayla shook her head. "If you don't know, then don't ask." She told him as the Judge was still curious. "Prosecutor Gavin, perhaps you care to tell the court then?" he asked Klavier shook his head. "It was something I wish had not been repeated. Especially by one so young." Was all he told the judge who still looked confused.
"Please... just kill me." The Lucy pleaded sinking to the floor in embarrassment.
"Very well." The Judge let it drop.
'I still had the shirt so I was going to return it to Kalvey when there was that awful scream that shattered all the windows.'
"That's it?" Apollo asked, "You heard a scream? Exactly where were you?" she asked the girl who looked ready to cry. "I-I was in the ballroom when I heard it...that's all I know." she told him honestly.
"What about the victim? Was he still alive when you last saw him?" Klavier asked, not looking at her but at Acalya who was looking at Lucy with worried eyes. "Y-yes! Yes, he was. I don't know anything about a missing gun." Lucy admitted, getting confused looks and a startled look from Acayla.
"There was never any mention of a missing gun, fraülein." Klavier told her, as Lucy looked at him horrified. "The supposed murder weapon was this hunting knife, but according to the autopsy. It was a gunshot to the heart." Klavier pointed out the report, frowning as he watched Acayla look sadly at Lucy.
"It seems thirteen is not your lucky number." Acyla told her, as Lucy started to cry.
"Acayla! Help me, please! You know how Daddy is! He's gonna disown me!" she pleaded, looking very scared as Acayla looked at her sadly. "I believe you have more problems than just your father Miss, Shea." The judge said, frowning as he looked down at her.
"I would have to agree with you, your honor." Miss. B, Katy Bee, spoke up as she appeared beside Lucy who looked at the older woman happily. "Katy! Did daddy send you?! Are you going to help me?" She asked looking hopefully at her, but Katy only had a blank face as she looked at Acayla who had a grim look on her face.
"Young lady? Who are you?" The judge asked, looking at the professionally dressed woman in a red blazer with a red and gold broken heart on her black tie. "I am Miss Katy Bee, personal assistant to Lucifer Shea." Miss B introduced herself in a business like fashion.
"Oh! Aren't you also one of the Heartbreakers as well?" the judge asked and Miss B only nodded. "Yes, I am your honor but I am not here in that capacity."
"K-katy." Lucy looked worriedly at the older woman fearfully, as Acayla sighed sadly.
"Then why are you here Miss Bee?" The judge asked and Detective Ema Skye and showed them a DVD, not looking to happy. "Mr. Shea said he would like to contribute video feed of a camera just outside of the Heartbreaker's dressing room, in defense of Miss Hardiage." The Detective said, shocking the court.
"Why would Herr Shea just now contribute this evidence?" Klavier asked, suspicious.
"He had wanted to conceal it, for the sake of his daughter, but he felt he had a duty to expose the truth and up hold justice." Miss B said, keeping a neutral face but her voice seemed to show her distaste. "There where hiden cameras in the hall, while there was also a hidden camera in the dressing room, it was turned off to give the girl's privacy." Detective Skye informed them, not looking happy as she turned to the bailiff.
"Get a TV and DVD player in here."
"Yes, ma'am!" the Bailiff left quickly and got the required items. Lucy looked at the two Heartbreaker Members who didn't look at her.
'What's going on here?' Apollo thought before the bailiff came back and played the DVD to the court.
Video
The video started off with an empty hallway, the time stamp was a few hours before the crime and then caught all the Heartbreakers going into the dressing room, Acayla at the back, wearing her Gavinner's shirt, talking to a stage hand before she went into the room and the stage hand left.
A few minutes later, Acayla and her band left the room, dressed in their concert clothes, Acalya still wearing her lucky shirt.
A few minutes later saw Katy talking with DaryanCrescend and his officer escort going into the dressing room. Then Hinata, and Lin went into the dressing room followed shortly by Acalya and Lily going into the room.
The next few minutes showed Daryan leaving with the officer, not long after that, Acalya left, still wearing her lucky shirt. Only to come back after a few minutes before her band was to go on, looking rather annoyed and disappointed before she went into the dressing room. Not long after all the girl's left the dressing room, Acalya no longer having her shirt on.
Minutes after they left Lucy came down the hall and entered the room, and stayed in there for a while before Agent Drumm kit came down the hall and opened the door. He was shocked by something in the room before entering, slamming the door behind him.
Not a minute later, Lucy ran out of the room in tears, in only the bloody Gavinner's T-shirt on... and nothing else covering her, not even a censor for her modesty.
The video then went on to show Drumm leaving the dressing room, just missing the Heartbreakers who entered the dressing room only to leave shortly to start their search.
10 minutes later showed Drumm knocking on the dressing room door before entering, not long after Lucy entered the room again, wearing the shirt.
Then in a span of 2 minutes the teenager ran out of the room in horror as the shirt she wore was now stained in blood.
3 minutes later Acalya ran to the dressing room, opening the door, standing in the door way as she tried to get the light on before she went in and ran out with her garment bag. She then looked down at her shirt horrified before the camera cracked after she opened her mouth to scream.
Courtroom #4
"Oh My Goodness! The young lady was NAKED, under that t-shirt!" The judge shouted, getting a glare from Acalya. 'So that's why she wanted me not to ask.' Apollo realized, blushing as the video was very detailed, and the shirt barely went past Lucy's belly button.
"What a disgraceful way for a young girl to present herself. To a stranger, let alone a man 10 years her senior." Simon voiced, disgusted with Lucy. "You're better off getting a new shirt Hardiage-dono after this disgrace." He spoke but Acayla didn't seem to hear him.
"So it was Miss Shea who murdered the victim?" The judge asked, a little shocked before shaking his head. "It appears this new evidence suggests that Herr Judge." Klavier voiced looking up at the glass sky light in thought.
"I would say I was shocked but I am honestly not. Does anyone have any questions?" the old man asked, looking at the defense and the prosecution who both said nothing.
"I-I DIDN'T DO IT! I DIDN'T! IT WAS-!" Lucy yelled only to lose her voice from her yelling, she looked around horrified as no sound came out of her mouth.
"Well seeing this new evidence comes to light and neither the defense nor the Prosecution has anything else to say. I hear by declare the final verdict of the trial for Miss Acalya Hardiage to be..."
NOT GUILTY
The judge declared and the courtroom burst out in cheers and confetti, but Acalya didn't look happy as Lucy was taken away and out of the court room, crying as she looked to the two Heartbreakers pleadingly.
'Something else is going on here.' Apollo thought noticed the looks the teen had given the older women as she was lead out by some officers.
Outside Courtroom #4
"Congrats on the not guilty, Acalya. Party at Brodie's tonight?" Lin asked, grinning as she saw the newly released young woman, but it slowly faded as she saw Acalya's worried face and Katy dressed professionally. The other Heartbreakers were with her along with the rest of the Wright Anything Agency waiting for them outside the court room.
"Not really Lin. Turns out Lucy wore the shirt and was the one who got blood on it." Acalya informed her as the other Heartbreakers looked at her in horror. "So she is going to be triared for the murder!?" Hinata asked, being the first to speak up.
"Who's Lucy?" Athena asked but the girl's all looked to each other questionably.
"We'll tell you back at your office. I believe there is still the matter of payment, to be negotiate, Acayla. I'm sure you can handle this without me." Katy looked to her band mate who nodded. "Of course"
"I bit you good day then." Katy then left as their group looked at Acalya, who turned to Prosecutor Blackquil. "Thank you, for your help Simon. I hope there is some way I could repay you." Acayla asked as he shook his head. "I do not require payment Hardiage-dono. It was an honor to have helped you finally face Gavin-dono, and very well. I would hate the day I face you as a full fledged lawyer." The dark prosecutor bowed to her, smirking as the three lawyers looked at them in shock.
"A... Lawyer?" Apollo asked looking confused as Acalya she gave the prosecutor a smile. "I look forward to meeting you in the courtroom under better circumstance then Simon, take care of yourself and Taka." She added as the dark prosecutor left with his bird, looking amused.
"Wait, you're a lawyer too!?" Trucy pounced on Acalya with her question but Phoenix held her back from physically doing it as the woman only shook her head. "No. My record is filled with too many false accusations for me to ever get an attorney badge." She told the young magician who only smiled at her.
"Well that's good; I think you make a much better singer then a lawyer." The girl told her truthfully, making Acalya laugh before Lily noticed something in her hand.
"Acalya... is that what I think it is?" she asked, pointing to the woman's left hand that still held the stylized G.
"Oh! She's turned super stalker if she stole his G~." Lin teased before Hinata noticed someone approach, blushing heavily. "A-acalya-chan." she stuttered, as Acalya looked behind her and saw Klavier behind her in his tight fitting work out shirt, she didn't see Athena, Trucy, Lin, and Lily eyeing the prosecutor happily as she blushed as she had a close view of his chest.
"Fraülein, it seems I caught you just in time to retrieve my charm." Klavier smiled as he looked down at the blushing woman who handed it to him with a small nervous smile. "Yeah, sorry about the chain. I'm sure you can get a jeweler to fix it for you." She said to him as the other's watched in silent fascination.
"Ja, it is just sad what happen to your shirt. I cannot think of a soul who would willingly part with theirs and you have kept yours for 8 years. It looked so well loved and cared for." Klavier added, noticing Acalya cringe as they saw the evidence being taken away, one of which was the bloody Gavinner's shirt was taken away.
"Y-yeah." Acalya almost felt like crying as she saw her shirt disappear.
"How about I make it up to you fraülein?" Klavier suggested confidently as he smiled brightly at her, making Acalya blush more. "W-what!? I don't see how you could." She told him as he only chuckled before he leaned forward and whispered into her ear.
"Follow me... and I'll show you." He whispered to her, making her face instantly got as red as a tomato as her band mates looked on in amusement, before Klavier looked to them as he wrapped an arm around Acalya's shoulder.
"Mind if I barrow her for a bit? I promise she will come back without a trial this time." Klavier asked but didn't wait for a response as he lead Acalya way with him.
"What was that about?" Apollo asked looking at the three remaining Heartbreakers, Lin turned to Lilly with a smirk, nudging the other woman.
"Your 3rd in command Lil, should we wait for her or let her and Galvin have some fun?" Lin suggested as Lily shook her head. "Please, they haven't even been on a date yet. We will wait for her." The girl then turned to Phoenix. "Would you happen to have a car Mr. Wright? I'm afraid our normal ride is still impounded" she asked the older male lawyer who looked a little embarrassed.
Prosecutor's Parking Garage
Acalya tried really hard to concentrate on breathing as Klavier Gavin had his arm around her shoulders, almost the whole way to the garage where the prosecutor's could safely part their vehicles. Passing by many of the prosecutor's fans who didn't seem to happy to see her with him, and the security guard for the garage to let them in. Acalya remembered the many shiny, expensive vehicles as she gave a passing glance at the familiar Japanese model, black car with a sun roof, having been driven to court in it by Simon.
Before they came to a plum and chrome colored motor cycle, the woman wouldn't help but admire it a little before the Prosecutor's chuckle caught her attention as she looked up at him and saw him looking at her with an amused smile. "Like what you see, fraülein?" he asked her and Acayla didn't know what to say with him so close and just blunted something without thinking.
"S-sì, la moto è bella."
The German Prosecutor blinked in confusion before he started laughing, confusing Acalya before she slapped a hand over her face in embracement.
"I mean. Yes, your Motorcycle is beautiful." She corrected herself as the prosecutor smiled at her. "Ja, it is alright. Italian, Ja?" he asked her and she nodded. "Was that all you wanted to show me, Prosecutor Gavin?" Acalya asked, her face still red as she faced him, committing him to her memory, believing this would be the last she saw of him or as close as she would ever get to him again.
"Klavier." Was all he told her with a rather serious face as she looked at him in confusion.
"E-excuse me?" she asked, before seeing him smile at her. "Please, call me Klavier. I am not prosecuting you anymore." He mused happily seeing Acalya blush. "K-klavier~." She tested shyly as he looked shocked with a small blush on his cheeks before he smiled at her happily. "Ja. You make my name almost sound like a song fraülein." He told her before Acalya corrected him.
"Acalya. If I call you by your first name then you can call me by mine." She told him and the former rock star seemed pleased by this. "Of course, Acalya~." He seemed to add a bit of his German accent to her name, making her swoon before she pulled herself together with a shake of her head.
"Is that all you wanted to show me then K-klavier~?" she asked, not helping add an Italian accent to the man's name, but the prosecutor only seemed amused before he walked over to his bike on opened one of the leather saddles.
"Nein, I walked to give you a replacement for you ruined shirt." He told her, pulling out a filmier looking shirt as Acalya's eyes widen as he offered the folded, indigo fabric to her. "For you, Acalya. I'm sure you will take better care of this one." Klavier joked as she took the shirt from him, and unfolded it a little, only to gasp as she read the logo on the shirt.
"T-this... this is a Gavinner's 2019 concert t-shirt. How? Why?" Acalya didn't know what to say to the man as he smiled happily at her. "Each member of the band had their own concert shirts, this one was mine, it seems fitting only a true fan deserves this. Think of it as an apology." He told her before she suddenly tackled him in a hug, caught off guard the former rock star only stumbled a little and kept on his feet in his shock. Once over it he was about to wrap his arms around her to return the hug but she pulled away from him, blushing bright red.
"S-sorry. Thank you for the shirt. I'll take good care of it." She told him, looking at the ground, missing the amused smile on Klavier's face.
"Ja, please do Acalya. Maybe it can be your new good luck charm." He teased her happily.
Wright Anything Agency, A Month Later
"Wright Anything Agency. Lilly speaking, how can I help you?" Lily answered the phone at the Wright's office as she wrote something down in a blue planer as she sat on the office couch an open laptop on the coffee table.
"The price for the Heartbreakers to perform will be $150,000." She told the person on the other line, getting the attention of the rest of the office. Apollo looked up from the desk he shared with Athena, who also looked up at Lily like she grew an extra head. Phoenix only nodded to Hinata who served him more tea, not giving a second thought about the asking price for his newest Talent. Already used to the price tag he could put on them after their debut in court, and also a little praise from a former rock star.
"Alright sir, we look forward to working with you. Good-bye" Lily hung up the phone as she wrote in her planer.
"$150,000! Lily that's too much to be asking for your band to perform. Who was that?" Apollo asked a little bit jealous the newbies were bringing in many of the big clients. "It was the owner of the Sunshine Coliseum. He also thought I meant it as the price tag for each of us and wired the money in the account in full just a second ago." Lily told him calmly but Phoenix was the one to choke on his tea as he took a sip.
"What makes you think can get away with asking for so much? Sure the Heartbreakers have gotten real popular lately but you guys are still working for Mr. Wright." Athena asked looking at Phoenix who was having his back patted by a worried Hinata who gave her a smile. "We enjoy working with you very much, but it is our way to pay arr of you for your herp." The quite girl told them once the boss was recovered from the shock.
"Alright, Toilet's clean. So I'm done with work for today." Lin declared to the room as she came out of a rather spotless looking bathroom and grabbed the yellow and black bike helmet off the long forgotten piano. "L-lin, Acalya still hasn't shown up for work." Phoenix told her, breathing normally again. He still had some conflicted feelings about four of the five Heartbreakers working for him directly.
Hinata was great at making drinks to relax them, even the occasional shoulder massage, or cleaning the office to look more presentable to clients. Only she had sword training in the early morning, being form a family of swords masters caught the attention of the Twisted Samurai, Prosecutor Simon Blackquil, who came by the office a bit to often for the lawyer's liking.
Lin was a genius with computers and had backed up many of his old case files on CD's for storage, reducing the clutter in the filing cabinets and on his desk, also trouble shooting with any technical problems, but added some innuendos to the office chatter, thankfully neither of his young attorneys or Trucy didn't understand nor catch. Least of his worries was her hacking into the police mainframe for information and heads up on the prosecutor's trialing their cases.
Lily was a level headed girl, and often handled the clients over the phone, acting like a receptionist in the office. She seemed to most sane of the bunch, but after having her cooking Phoenix wasn't sure if she was just a bad cook or didn't like to stand in front of a hot stove.
Acalya, however seemed to be stuck as a singer and guitar player with her record as it was, but Phoenix had given her mock BAR exam and was impressed, trying to pull a few strings for her to get an attorney's badge. She was gone from the office a lot, either with her family at the Opera house or at the Prosecutor's office getting files.
"What? She's not here? It's already NOON!" Lin voiced her confusion before the door to the office opened and a very happy and grinning Acalya came through the door holding several case files in her arms. "Hello. Sorry, I'm late Mr. Wright. They had me waiting a while for the last two case files at the prosecutor's office." Acayla told him, huffing as she set the folders down on the man's desk. Phoenix looked at her with a raised eyebrow as he held the magatama in his hand, seeing a weak psych-lock appear.
"Really? You seem awfully happy for having been held up from work." The man noted casually as he saw a light blush appear on Acalya's cheeks. "W-well I did get to pop in and see Simon and Taka." She told him honestly, but he could see the Psych-lock was still in place.
"Shhh~, Listen." Lin said loudly as she hand a finger to her lips and a finger in the air as everyone was quiet, hearing the roar of a motorcycle that was not Lin's, start up outside, revving up for a moment, before driving away, as a sly grin appeared on Lin's face and Acalya's went pink.
"Wow. Sounds like you really revved his engine." Lin mused and at the innuendo Phoenix saw the lock break. No longer needing to know what had really 'held up' the young woman. "Lin!" Acalya shouted as the other two giggled knowingly. "What are you talking about? Acalya are you alright? Your heart sounds really weird." Athena voiced from her desk worriedly. "I-I'm fine Athena. I just got held up a little." Acalya tried to assure her before the door opened and in came Trudy.
"I'm home!" the female Wright smiled, happily to see the whole office was in.
"Welcome Home, Trudy. How was school?" Phoenix asked his daughter before Hinata offered the younger Wright a bottle of cool water, which the young girl gratefully took.
"I was great daddy, but something the teacher said confused me." she told her adoptive father, looking up as she taped her chin, recalling what her teacher had said. "What was it, kid? I'm sure if Mr. Wright doesn't know, one of us will." Lin said motioning to the whole room carelessly.
"What did the teacher say, Trucy?" Phoenix asked, looking threw the case files Acalya had brought him.
"Oh! She said that you where a real DILF. What does that mean?" she asked and the room went quiet as Phoenix looked at his daughter in confusion. "I'm sorry Trucy, can you tell me that again?" he asked hoping he was wrong as everyone in the office was looking at them in shock.
"A DILF. I heard her talking with the swim coach about how you were prime DILF material in a suit or out of it. So what does it mean?" She asked again only to be distracted as Lin fell to the floor, laughing hysterically as she rolled on the floor. Apollo was the first to lose interest and get back to his work.
"I-i-i...Acayla." Phoenix looked at the woman pleadingly before Lin calmed down enough to speak, "It means Dad I-ow!" she was saying before getting kicked by Lily. "Well, Trucy, DILF is slang for a man who is a father, that woman still find attractive." Acalya carefully informed the teenager, being mindful of her perception ability.
"Oh! So they find Daddy attractive? Maybe you should ask them out Daddy. Then I could have a new Mommy!" Trucy added helpfully, smiling at her relived father as Lin went back to rolling the floor laughing.
It was getting really interesting at the Wright Anything Agency.
That's it for this story, hope you all enjoyed it.
