The next morning came way too quickly.
Garnet called the lobby and insisted that they provide extra protection for Connie before leaving the room.
The Human persperated heavily as she answered the door several minutes later. The lobby ended up sending (essentially) what looked to be two talking raptors in guard attire. The two dinosaurs stared down at Connie with the most intimidating gaze.
Garnet approached the duo. "Thanks for assisting us on such short notice." The Gem nodded.
"Mmmph...cute kid." One of the raptors noted after looking at Connie. The small Human had no clue how to react to this comment, but decided that any being willing to steal something from a dinosaur would probably get whatever they deserved.
As the massive party was escorted to the court of law, it was clearly obvious that this case was going to be a MUCH bigger deal than anyone had anticipated. Not only was almost EVERY leader present and entering the court, but (in addition) there was a MASSIVE amount of rubber neckers, paparazzi, and just general alien curiosity.
It turns out, this court case was the alien equivalent of a national news scandal.
As the poor witnesses tried to swim through the crowd of curious bystanders, the raptor-like aliens attempted to hold back the crowd using whatever they could find. Pearl grabbed Toaster and Connie quickly, and zoomed into the courtroom as fast as possible. This resulted in a violent din- specifically from the aliens waiting to get into extra spectator seats and the paparazzi.
Toaster and her friends sighed in relief as they found the witness box- safe as last! Connie was finally able to get a good glance around the place. It resembled the inside of a 500 story cylinder- with thousands upon thousands of balconies worth of alien leaders. The girl spotted (what she assumed to be) the massive Blue Diamond sitting directly across and slightly above their own seats. The Human decided to sit next to Pearl, just in case any questions arose.
Accapella glanced around the room as well. She had been in this debate court on more than one occasion...but had NEVER seen it this full or crowded within her life cycle. She spotted the Irkens' Tallest sitting several levels above them.
"Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me..." The Yellow Pearl mumbled in anger as one leader offered his counterpart some roasted nuts. Frustrated, the Pearl attempted to ignore the duo.
Toaster was surprised by the large bustle of the room. The amount of beings staring at her was making the little Gem nervous. Heat began to radiate off the Ruby, as she shivered in fear. Gamma attempted to calm down his friend, by asking her about the animals at the ASPCA. The Keronian figured that distracting Toaster with a different subject would help her cope with the situation.
After about 40 minutes, the court was finally filled to the brim. Any alien that was NOT a leader (but still wanted to be present for the event) ended up standing on the floor of the massive cylinder.
There was a sudden boom of excitement as the hidden councilwoman began to speak:
"SILENCE!" She demanded with great authority! The aliens hushed almost instantly. "Now, we are all here for an incredibly important case...as I'm sure you're aware. However, first things first- it is my greatest honor to introduce a new addition to the Galactic Council!"
There were several confused mumbles before the leader continued:
"Humanity- from the planet, EARTH!"
Agent Zed and Mary stood up on one of the newly constructed platforms as a massive amount of surprise and hate speech began to resonate around the room.
"WHAT THE?!"
"NO! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!"
"IDIOTIC PRIMATES! TRASHING THE SYSTEM!"
"FUCK NO! YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!"
"DAMN DIRTY APES!"
The councilwoman banged her gavel in a rage! "ORDER! ORDER! THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH OF THAT!" The woman huffed in disgrace. "Without the Humans, the evidence needed for this case would not have been brought to light! I am appalled at all of your negative attitudes towards our new guests! SHAME!"
The room fell silent. Several leaders lowered their heads in guilt.
"Now- we are all here for a very specific trial. Keron VS Homeworld. Court is now in session!" The woman banged her gavel again.
To Connie's surprise, the court's ceiling opened up! A massive glass dome floated downward. Inside the prison was a sight the girl had only heard about from her best friend's stories- Yellow Diamond.
The massive leader looked as pissed off as ever. She was sitting in a gargantuan chair within the dome.
Several alien leaders laughed at Yellow Diamond's expense. The massive woman glared at the spectators. She stood up, and created a fearful amount of electricity while banging on the glass in threat. Her shouting was muffled by the large prison.
The odd glass dome seemed to absorb all the blows. It was obviously serving as some sort of protected cell- electric and shatter proof.
The ceiling than proceeded to lower two more platforms- much smaller in size and un-dombed. One held a greenish-Yellow Zircon. The other had an orange Keronian with a law-scale on his belly. The two lawyers stared daggers at each other, before the leader of the Galactic Council spoke up: "You may now dictate your opening statements. Defense?"
The greenish-yellow Zircon cleared her throat, looking quite proud of herself. "Thank you your honor! A-him! Ladies and Gems! Let me lead your gaze to this...MAGNIFICENT specimen of a Diamond!" The Zircon beconed to the massive Diamond currently stuck in the dome prison.
"As you can see, this GLORIOUS, RADIANT, BEAUTIFUL, LUXURIOUS-"
"-GET ON WITH IT!" Yellow Diamond's screams could be barely heard from the inside of the domed prison.
"-erm...yes...well...I am here to show all of you a side of my Diamond that most have never witnessed! An empathetic woman who was BRUTALLY attacked by a Keronian, and had to witness her own Pearl being stolen from right in front of her scent sponge!" The Zircon put the back of her hand over her forehead in the most dramatic way possible.
Acapella rolled her eyes with sarcasm.
The Zircon concluded: "Thank you for your time!" The Gem bowed majestically.
The orange Keronian lawyer lifted one of his brows in skepticism.
"...Thank you for that...interesting speech." The Galactic Council leader seemed amused. "Prosecution?"
"Erm...Yes. Thank you." The orange Keronian began his statement: "My fellow aliens. I will NOT attempt to sway your views using fancy words and tricks. I will be featuring ONLY evidence, facts, and REAL testimonies. This entire trial may have started with an odd news report, but it will end with nothing but the truth." The frog closed his eyes in confidence as he concluded.
The councilwoman nodded. "Let's get this trial started than..."
