Chapter fourteen

WN: Quick message to thank Seevee Snape and Crazyyoshi again for their reviews, remember the more reviews I get, the sooner I will update :D (note, feeling rather ill, so am gonna put up a shorter chapter tonight, and a longer one over the next few days)

"EDGEY! You can't hide your true feelings from me forever you know; we are meant to be!" Wendy declared, and tried in vain to barge past Nick, Chelmey and Gumshoe.

"KEEP THAT DEMON AWAY FROM MEEEEEEEEE!" Edgey shot back and recoiled further into the cell; much to the amusement of Maya, Larry, Luke and Pearly.

"Oh dear, I think that Mr Edgeworth is having a little bit of a "stalker problem" Maya muttered, and instinctively pulled Pearly and Luke away to a safer distance in case Oldbag managed to break through the defence barrier that Chelmey, Nick and Gumshoe had put up between the her and the entrance to the cells.

"Miss Oldbag, just calm down and get a grip, and tell us what we need to know!" Nick stated firmly.

"Get out of my way Whippersnappers!" She roared and tried to barge past them once again. This was when Inspector Chelmey tried a different approach in handling this "witness".

"Miss Oldbag, I can easily see that you are a woman who is an upstanding member of the community; you have information that could help put a murderer behind bars, now could you please tell us exactly what happened?" he asked curtly.

"Ooh, I like a man with authority" Wendy replied with a dreamy smile, having found a new victim to hound till the ends of the earth. Nick had to admit that Wendy Olbag was one determined lady. Even though most of the men she adored were always unattainable, she still made sure that her love for them was known; and would hound her latest crush to the ends of the earth….. She was a lot like Larry in many ways, heck they could get together!... wait… eurgh.. That was a thought Nick could easily have lived without, and shuddered before asking the Oldbag:

"Miss Olbag, we know that you are the reason for Larry Butz being in jail at this present moment in time, now could you please tell us exactly what you saw?" Nick asked, his patience already at its maximum.

"I am not telling you… I will however tell the good inspector here!" she beamed, and gave the rather alarmed Inspector Chelmey a look of total fangirl adoration.

"Look, just tell us what happened already!" Chelmey snapped irritably.

"Oh alright; as long as I get to see either you or Edgey afterwards!" She pleased, and began:

Out of Court Witness Testimony Wendy Olbag: "What I witnessed"

"I had been heading into the Gatewater Hotel that morning, when I saw "her"

"As I am a huge fan of her work, I thought that I would go and meet her, after all, how often does it happen that you get a chance to meet someone as famous and as brilliant as her?"

"But… as I got closer…"

"I saw her talking to "that man"

"I am always interested in the conversations of my favourite celebrities, so I thought I would listen in"

"After about ten minutes of them deeply engrossed in conversation, she suddenly looked terrified, and ran as if the hounds of hell were chasing her!"

"HE killed her… I know it!" She Snarled.

"Okay… now for the cross examination, what little help it will be" Nick muttered and began:

":What I witnessed cross examination: Oldbag vs Wright"

"I had been heading into the Gatewater Hotel that morning, when I saw "her"

"HOLD IT!... "her?" Nick questioned.

"Well Sapphire Stone of course, who else do you know is that beautiful?" she snapped.

"Oh.. just carry on!" Nick replied in a rather exasperated tone.

"But… as I got closer…"

"I saw her talking to "that man"

"Hold it!... that man being Larry Butz I take it?" he questioned.

"Yes, that's him, he's the murderer!" she declared, and carried on.

"I am always interested in the conversations of my favourite celebrities, so I thought I would listen in"

"HOLD IT!... What were they talking about?" Nick asked.

"Well, they seemed to be talking about art mostly… then she gave him something… a piece of paper I believe… I don't know" she replied.

"Right… carry on Miss Oldbag" Chelmey instructed.

"After about ten minutes of them deeply engrossed in conversation, she suddenly looked terrified, and ran as if the hounds of hell were chasing her!"

"HE killed her… I know it!"

"HOLD IT!... how could you be so sure…. ?" Nick questioned.

"He threatened her!... he threatened her with death if she didn't see him again, that's why she fled for her life!.. though I guess he caught up with her…" She sighed and shook head.

"Miss Oldbag… you do know that there are now two suspects in her murder?" Nick added.

"Oh really?... who's the other" She asked.

"A professor from England" Chelmey answered.

"But it has to be him!... I wanted to find her again, as she dropped this in her escape!" she declared, and produced from her pocket… a pink diary.

"Miss Oldbag, that could contain vital evidence for the case, you need to hand it over now!" Chelmey exclaimed.

Oddly, Wendy handed it over without a fight.

"Miss Oldbag, I need you to come with me and the other detective down to the precinct so we can officially take your statement, is that alright with you?" Chelmey enquired.

"Well of course! Anything I can do to help!" she grinned, and with that, Gumshoe, Wendy and Chelmey left the room.

Nick just stood there holding the diary. It had to contain evidence that would help him… but it could also contain evidence that could work against him… and better yet… where was the diary key?" Nick muttered, noticing the magenta coloured diary had a sort of padlock on it… as if guarding something… something very bad indeed.

WN: Well, that's me for now, got to go, in the meantime would be really greatful for any reviews guys :D