"So, you see, Cryak is breaking those four hundred and twenty two laws." Naomi said. "You can sue him over clause AZD-97, SD-09, LK-56, and GH-23."

GREAT. Ellimist said.

"But..." Naomi said. "You also violated law number 56, 83, 12, and 65. So just avoid those, and sue him over the other four hundred and eighteen."

OH. Ellimist said, sipping his lemonade. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

"Well, that's all I can tell you." Naomi said, standing up. They had been discussing law for the around two hours.

THANK YOU. Ellimist said. BUT I'LL NEVER REMEMBER ALL OF THIS. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MY LAWYER?

"Um." Naomi shrugged. "I guess."

OK. Ellimist said. CRYAK!

"What?" Naomi said. "NOW?"

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT. Ellimist said. Cryak appeared, eyes narrowed.

WHAT IS IT, ELLIMIST? Cryak snarled.

I'M SUING YOU! Ellimist said. GET READY.

OK. Cryak snapped. WHO'S THE JUDGE?

Ellimist looked around. UMM-

He pointed at Jordan. HOW ABOUT HER?

FINE. Cryak said, ignoring Jordan's spluttering. DRODE IS MY LAWYER!

WE'LL NEED A JURY OF SIX. Ellimist said.

I HAVE A FEW PEOPLE WHO ARE UNFROZEN. Cryak smirked. He waved his hand and Visser Three appeared in the living room.

Two surprised controllers stood next to him.

HMM. Ellimist thought. GOT IT!

He pointed at Sara, and Erek and Mr. King appeared next to her.

LET'S FIX THIS DUMP UP. Cryak said. He clapped his hands, and the living room rearranged itself into a court room. The carpet turned into hard wood floor, The sofa slid against the wall and morphed into a wooden bench. The table shot in from the dining room and transformed into the judge's stand. Two chairs landed next to them.

"Oomph!" Cryak pointed at Jordan, and she thumped down onto the judge's stand.

(OW!) Visser three hissed after receiving similar treatment from Ellimist. Everyone else who was standing up hurried to sit down.

THAT'S EREK AND MR.KING, THE PACIFIST ADNRDOIDS. Ellimist said THAT'S BEN AND JOE, TWO ANONYMOUS CONTROLLERS. AND THAT'S VISSER THREE, THE LEADER OF THE YEERK INASION.

OK, NOW THAT EVERYONE'S BEEN INTRODUCED, LET'S START. Cryak snarled.

Cryak and Ellimist looked at Jordan.

"Um, Er-" Jordan faltered.

Naomi leaned over and whispered some words in her ear.

"Let this court session begin." Jordan said. She pointed at Naomi. "State your client's case, mom."

Naomi snapped into lawyer mode. "Okay. Mr. Ellimist, my client, is suing Cryak under the laws of their arcane game. Let's start with Law Alpha-A: Cryak and Ellimist may under no circumstances attack, threaten, kick, nuke or in any other way cause harm any other omnipotent beings. Apparently any prolonged activity of the afore said kind will initiate the destruction of the space-time continuum, and all life within it will be totally obliterated."

Naomi paused a moment for everybody to comprehend that before continuing.

"A few days ago, Ellimist woke up at 8: 54, earth time. He had been knocked out, so that Cryak could do something without Ellimist noticing. He didn't know who had done it, but assumed it was Cryak, because only Cryak can reach the realm in which Ellimist and Cryak dwell. That alone can have Cryak banned from the galaxy."

OBJECTION! Cryak bellowed. OBJECTION!

"We barely started!" Erek snapped, looking at Jordan.

"Say 'Overruled'," Naomi whispered to Jordan.

Jordan looked at the peaceful android sitting across the room on the wooden bench, and the violent, omnipotent being sitting right next to her. She kept her mouth shut.

I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH KNOCKING HIM OUT WITH THE BAT! Cryak bellowed.

"Um, Ellimist never said it was with a bat." Sara pointed out. Joe nodded in agreement.

Cryak turned purple. THAT'S NO PROOF!

"I believe it is." Ben said. Cryak grabbed Ben by the neck, and Ben exploded into a million pieces. Everybody gasped in shock.

(HEY!) Visser Three bellowed, stretching up to his full height. (NOBODY KILLS MY UNDERLINGS EXCEPT FOR ME!)

Cryak reached slowly and menacingly for Visser three's neck.

(An-And you.) Visser three said with a very un-Visser like squeak. He scooted backwards.

"Order in the court! Order in the court!" Jordan hammered her gravel on the desk and grinned. "Always wanted to do that."

Cryak sat down angrily in his chair.

"How about we go to the scene of the crime?" Mr. King suggested. "Then we can see what happened."

VERY WELL. Ellimist said.

Suddenly the air started rippling. The room started spinning. Everything faded to black.