"Did you find them yet?" High Inquisitor darklaw said.

"No, we're still looking, high Inquisitor." A soldier said.

"Well, do not rest until they are found." Darklaw said as the guards moved out.

Sugarcoat, who was hidden in the shadows of the Judge's now deserted after the ruckus that occurred, came out of her hiding place. She wanted to see what was truly the purpose of the machine.

"Of course it would be empty. Now, let's have a closer look at the flames machine." Sugarcoat said to herself before hearing a growl. She turned to see a small white dog with a knight helmet barking at her.

"Hmm. A guard dog. Not very efficient, since all of the guards are looking for the others."

"Constantine? Is that you, my friend?" Barnham's voice sounded.

"Uh, oh." Sugarcoat said and hid in the shadows. Barnham came running in and untitled him.

"Constantine, what sort of mischief did you get into now?" Barnham asked. "You know, what Sir Ring and Sir Blue Knight did in court was unforgivable, but I admire them for doing what they felt was right." He spoke. "I suppose that...hold on a moment." Barnham said drawing his sword. "I thought I heard something."

Sugarcoat then stepped out. "You got me. I'm just here to see if this machine really does." Sugarcoat.

"I see." Barnham said sheathing his sword. "Then I suppose you need an accomplice for such a venture." Barnham said as Constantine barked.

The two then looked at the mechanism. Sugarcoat then noticed something. The mechanism stops halfway. They then saw the cage open up at the bottom into a drop chute.

"The fires just for show. The witches are going down that chute." Sugarcoat said.

"So they never truly died. I guess it lifts my spirits that we never actually sent anyone to the flames." Barnham said as the three went down the chute. They soon landed in a large haypile which was next to a hooded wagon.

"So the witches used this to escape from the village and live free lives." Sugarcoat said before they saw a figure in a purple cloak with a strange looking gas mask approaching the driver's seat.

"In the wagon, hurry." Barnham said as they got in and drove off. They looked out to see a lush countryside with sunny fields and lush green grass. They soon arrived to a small village with more purple hooded figures in gas masks. One of them didnt wear one, and the face was familiar.

"Kira." Sugarcoat said.

"So, do you have your task from the Great Witch?" Asked one of the figures.

'Yes. I will head into the town and do my task." Kira said before vanishing by pulled her hood up.

"Scary, right?" Said a voice as the two turned to see Maya.

"Maya! You're alive!" Sugarcoat whispered.

"Not just me." Maya said pointing to behind her where they saw Layton, Jexi and Chie behind her.

"Those men caught us off guard and kidnapped us, replacing us with gold statues to set up the crime. My guess, they work for the storyteller." Jexi said.

"No. We are Shades. We only work for the Great Witch. She gives us our tasks." One of the hooded figures said.

"And is this Great Witch really Espella?" Chie asked.

"We do not know anyone by that name." The shade said.

"So, what is happening now? The next part of the story states that the Great Witch will appear and summon a dragon using the most powerful spell, she kills the Storyteller, brought to justice and the town will finally be at peace." Barnham said.

"Even if Espella says she is this Great Witch, we cant trust what she says. Frankly, I dont trust her for a second." Sugarcoat said bluntly.

"I'm sure she only said she was to save Jean." Maya said. "But now everyone thinks we're dead."

They then saw several shades come in with a moving sack. "We caught this one trespassing on the shade village." One of them said opening the sack to reveal Flux. "Hey! Untie me at once!" He demanded.

"Well whaddya know? So you were the one who shot that witch back in london. I'd know that kind of skill anywhere." Jexi said.

"You got lucky. If she didn't block the shot, it was gonna hit you." Flux said.

"So, wanna tell us how you got into this?" Sugarcoat asked.

"Well, after I missed the first time, I tried to move in closer range. That was when I saw these things carry you heroes off. So I followed them. After a while, I followed them to this large island of the coast of England. Then I got caught and here we are." Flux said.

"Hang on a sec. An island? I remember hearing something about an experiment on an island involving pharmaceuticals." Sugarcoat said.

"Oh yeah. I know about that. It was spearheaded by the company founder, Arthur Cantabella." Flux said.

Jexi then gasped. "It all makes sense! The Storyteller is Arthur Cantabella, which means… he organized this whole experiment!"

"Yes. These people, including Barnham are under some sort of daze and are open to suggestion." Sugarcoat said.

"My. The words from your mouths are quite strange to me" Barnham said.

"Who invited the knight? And on another note, get me out of here!" Flux shouted.

A piece of paper then flew into the village. Flux, closest to it, read it.

"This very night shall hold the final trial of the Great Witch Bezella. She will be tossed into the flames and peace finally restored to Labryinthia." He read.

"I cant belive it! Arthur's gonna sacrifice his own daughter just to conclude this whole experiment?" Chie said.

"Hmm. Something doesn't seem to add up." Layton said. "Why would the Storyteller himself write his own daughter into the story and as a witch no less?"

GOT IT!

Sugarcoat understood everything, the trials, the witches, it all made sense to her now. "The Storyteller didn't do it. Someone's twisting and turning the story." Sugarcoat said.

"Then who would-" Jexi then realized the one person who would do it.

"Darklaw!" Everyone shouted.

"The High Inquisitor. I never would have expected her to be a witch." Barnham said.

"She's gonna attend the trial herself, knock Phoenix out with no evidence at all, and get rid of the one thing that was always in her way, Espella." Jexi said. "That's why she wanted Phoenix to plead guilty back in london."

"And get Kira to frame Espella, then have her admit to being Bezella." Chie said.

"Its all been her plan from the very start." Jexi said. "We need to get back to Labrynthia immediately."

"I think it might be a little late for that." Sugarcoat said as a giant dragon was seen in the distance.

"The fated conjuring. It's begun. The final trial." Barnham said.

"It may be too late to stop the conjuring, but not too late to get the Storyteller. We need to get to his castle now." Jexi said.