Emma EmeraldBlossom: Hey boys and girls! Welcome to the 21st chapter called, "A Case from Bones Part 2"! Please review, it would make Angel so happy.
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Angel: (Gasp) Language Emma!
Emma EmeraldBlossom: What, you swear too you know! Plus the fact that you created me based off of yourself.
Angel: … Whatever, read and enjoy folks!
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Back to where Destiny and Anna were, both of them were walking down the hallway to the main breakers. Upon approaching the breakers, Destiny stepped on something slippery on the floor.
"Woah!" yelled Destiny
Destiny tumbled over but thankfully Anna caught her before she hit the ground.
"You ok?" asked Anna, pulling her up
"Yeah I'm ok, thanks. Man, what did I step on?" said Destiny as she got out her flashlight and pointed it to the thing that she slipped on.
What they saw was interesting to say the least. There was a melting block of Ice and a piece of weight tied to a string and there was a loop tied at the end of the string.
"It's a block of ice and a weight with a string attached" said Anna
"Hmm and just in front of the breaker as well… Wait! The Breaker has been rigged with these things!" said Destiny
"How so?" asked Anna
"The weight with the loop at the end of the string is hooked on the breaker switch. The Weight was most likely on the Block of Ice. So when the Block of Ice started melting, the weight gets pulled down with it, forcing the switch to turn off the lights" explained Destiny
"Hmm, who could rig the breaker with such a clever device like this?" asked Anna, flicking on the breakers
"We better head back to the kitchen, I have a feeling someone is in trouble" said Destiny
"Yeah, you're right"
Destiny and Anna quickly headed back into the Kitchen where they saw Mrs. Lareaway on the ground with a hand over her heart. Emma, Brooke, and the cooks were at her side.
"Destiny, Anna, thank goodness you're here. Mrs. Lareaway says she has trouble breathing and says that her own back hurts" said Emma
Destiny and Anna went up to Mrs. Lareaway and looked at her. She looked like she was in a lot of pain and can't breathe well. Destiny thought for a moment and then got an idea. Destiny quickly unbuttoned the back of Mrs. Lareaway's dress.
"Uh… Destiny, what are you doing?" asked Brooke with a huge blush on her face from her friend's strange action.
Destiny was shocked at what she saw.
"Mrs. Lareaway has been stabbed in the lung by something small!" said Destiny
"What?" said Emma
Emma made her way over to Destiny and looked where she was looking. There was a small looking hole where the lung is. Emma placed a hand over her mouth.
"Oh my God! We need to get her to the Hospital!" said Emma
Just then, they heard a voice from outside.
"Hello? Is there anybody home? It's not safe to leave your front door open like that" said the voice
Emma and her group went over to the door to see a bull dog in a black hat and in inspector type clothes.
"Are you Watson?" asked Emma
"Why yes I am, what are you young wizards doing in this house?" asked Watson
"Sherlock Bones gave us permission to solve the murder case here" answered Brooke
"Really? Well what have you found out so far?" asked Watson, getting his briefcase out
"There is no time for that! Mrs. Lareaway has just been stabbed by someone!" said Destiny
"What? Let me see!" said Watson
Watson came into the House and instantly saw Mrs. Lareaway on the ground trying to breathe. Watson looked shocked and then quickly turned to face the girls.
"I am going to call my boys here and bring her to the hospital" said Watson
The girls just nodded as Watson began calling his boys.
30 minutes later…
Paramedics had taken away Mrs. Lareaway into the Hospital. The Cooks were at the dining table so they can be questioned by Watson and Emma later. As of now, Watson was talking to the girls of what happened today and anything they found out.
"So you say that someone rigged up a device near the breakers so that the killer can make his or her move on Mrs. Lareaway?" said Watson
"Yes, Watson, me and Anna were in the hallway a while ago and we saw a block of ice and a weight near the breakers" responded Destiny
"We also heard the front door open and also, the back door in the main hallway is unlocked. I somehow think that the killer went through that door, waited in the bushes until the lights turned out and then entered through the front door. Then the killer stabbed Mrs. Lareaway and fled somewhere" said Anna
"Good theory but something seems off about that…" thought Emma
Emma walked over to the area near the front door and looked at the floor, examining it closely.
"If the killer waited outside, wouldn't he or she track in some dirt when coming in? Well there is no dirt so that theory is out the window… unless he or she took off his or her shoes… no, not enough time to do so. Destiny and Anna would probably turn on the breakers before he or she gets the chance to make the move on Mrs. Lareaway" thought Emma
One of the police officers went up to Watson to tell him something.
"Sir, there seemed to be no fingerprints on the door. So that means the killer was wearing gloves or a handkerchief to conceal his or her fingerprints" said the police officer
"All right, good work. Now girls, is there anything more that you found out from your time here in this house?" asked Watson
"Not really, that's all that we saw, other than that, everything seemed to be running smoothly" said Destiny
"Wait, I have something, if the killer came from outside, he or she would track in dirt and yet I don't see any dirt on the floor, so that means the killer is in here" said Emma
Watson stared at her and then at the floor. He realized Emma was right and then looked at the cooks at the dining tables. He then turned himself completely around to face them.
"All right, now we know that one of you is the murderer" said Watson
All 4 of the cooks gasped with wide eyes.
"All right, now we only have a few suspects, I just need to find enough evidence to see who can be the murderer" thought Emma
"Ok, any one of you could have the brains to rig that device on the breakers assuming they have the access to the hallway before the crime" said Watson, referring to the cooks.
"The Ice could have come from the Fridge" said Brooke
"And the weight is small enough to fit in a pocket" said Anna
Watson nodded in response. Emma went over to Watson, "I guess it's time we focus on what the murder weapon is" Watson nodded again. Emma then turned her head to the Mackenzie.
"Mackenzie, did Mrs. Lareaway keep any Ice skewers in the Kitchen?" Emma asked
"Yeah, she keeps them in that drawer near the microwave" said Mackenzie, pointing to where the Ice skewers are.
Emma looked at the direction she was pointing at and went over there. Emma got out a napkin from her pocket, just in case there were important fingerprints there, and opened the drawer. She instantly found some ice skewers and picked them up.
"Look, these look like they might be the murder weapon" said Emma as she carefully handed Watson the skewers.
"You're quite thorough, any idea of how many there are?" asked Anna to Mackenzie
Mackenzie went into deep thought, "There are supposed to be 10 of them"
"I'm no Math teacher, but I only count nine here" said Watson, looking at the skewers.
"But… there should be 10, I took inventory last night" said Mackenzie
"Then that's it! That must be the murder weapon" Anna said as she clapped her hands together.
Watson didn't look too convinced if the skewer was the murder weapon, "I don't know, to pierce through all that resistance, you would need some kind of solid grip. Wouldn't it make more sense to use something with a handle on it?"
Emma went into deep thought about this and then said, "Not to mention the size of the entry wound on Mrs. Lareaway's back. The wound is way too small for a skewer…"
"Ok, so that hunch of the murder weapon is out the window" said Destiny
Watson's walkie-talkie started ringing and he answered it, "Make it quick I am busy here" He listened to what the person had to say, nodded a few times, and said, "Ok" before hanging up. He then turned over to the girls.
"Got an update, Forensics examined the body and determined the wound is 5 cm deep and 1 mm in diameter" said Watson
"1 mm? Why… that's practically nothing!" exclaimed Brooke
"There is no way a skewer can make a wound that tiny, Forensics believes it is more like a needle" Watson assured.
"Something like a needle huh?" asked Emma, as she went into deeper thought about this
"How about we learn some motives first?" suggested Destiny
"Good idea, we'll start with you Coral, did you have any reason to kill Mrs. Lareaway?" asked Anna
"I hated her, but I had no reason to kill her" responded Coral with a snap
"That's true, Mrs. Lareaway abused her a lot but I doubt that would be a motive for murder" said Mackenzie
"Hmm, yes, you have to be pretty crazy to murder someone with that kind of reason" said Destiny
"Ok then, moving on, how about you Caroline?" asked Emma, as she quickly got out her notebook
"She is… I mean WAS my best friend, why would I want to kill her? Sure, she yelled at me constantly and I have taken some abuse from her here and there, but that's not a strong enough reason for me to commit murder" responded Caroline with venom in her voice
"Ok, that's brings us down to 2 people, Mr. Nickelson and Mackenzie" said Watson
"I already know their motives" said Emma
"Really? And what would the motives be?" challenged Watson
Emma crossed her arms over her chest, "I have heard before the murder that Mrs. Lareaway is going to stop the funding on Mr. Nickelson's restaurant down the street. Mackenzie's motive on the other hand is that Mrs. Lareaway keeps on stealing her recipes and claiming them as her own"
"Hmm, those are pretty good motives for Murder, so looks like one of you two is our murderer" said Watson, looking at both Mackenzie and Mr. Nickelson
"But Inspector Watson, Mackenzie and I have eyes that can't adjust in the dark, so how can each of us find Mrs. Lareaway in the dark?" asked Mr. Nickelson
"Good point, but we will figure that out later, right now, how about both of you empty your pockets, purses, and all that have items on the table" said Watson
Mr. Nickelson and Mackenzie both hesitated for a moment before placing everything they have kept in pockets, wallets, purses, etc. on the table. Emma and Watson looked at their belongings carefully. Mr. Nickelson's belongings are an apron, a pen, a sewing kit, and a binder, while as Mackenzie's belongings are just an apron, binder, and a notebook.
"Hmm, nothing in here seems to be a weapon of some kind" said Watson
"What about that sewing kit?" asked Emma
Emma picked up the sewing kit and opened it, revealing several sewig needles that looked like the right size of the entry wound.
"Hey that might be the murder weapon! Its 5 cm in length and 1 mm in diameter" said Anna
"Now, now, we've been through this already, you can't just stab a lung without some kind of solid grip!" said Watson
Emma crossed her arms over her chest and began to think about this, "True, you need to have some kind of handle to force it through and some way to pull it out…" She began to pace around the room thinking, "But maybe not a handle, maybe…" Emma then had a sudden realization, "Of course! It's a sewing needle after all! That is all that it would take!"
Emma then looked back at Mr. Nickelson and Mackenzie, "The motive is there too. The only blank I need to fill out is… how the murderer can see in the dark… It's not the most obvious solution but it can be done and it would explain what I saw in the hallway too…"
Emma had a hunch about something and silently went over to the door to the hallway, opened it, went in and slowly closed the door behind her. She quickly ran to the back door, opened it, and went outside. She then went over to the area outside where the windows of the bathrooms are and got a flashlight out.
"This is where the bathroom windows are, so if my hunch is correct…" Emma examined the grassy ground with her flashlight and she sees a case of darkly tinted contact lenses.
"Bingo! Now I just need have to find what is inside it…"
Back inside, Watson had the sewing kit in his hands and was talking to Mr. Nickelson.
"I am sorry Mr. Nickelson, but we have to examine the needles for any trace of Mrs. Lareaway's blood" said Watson
"Do what you will" said Mr. Nickelson indifferently
Watson nodded and handed one of his boys the sewing kit to be examined on. Emma came back inside the dining room silently and then went over to the kitchen. She decided to look in one of the mixing bowls and carefully placed her hand in the batter to feel around of anything unusual. In a matter of seconds, she felt something small and pulled it out.
In her hand was one of the two contact lenses. Emma smiled victoriously.
"I knew it! I hope Watson has his handcuffs ready… this case has just been solved…"
Emma then went back to the table and looked at the items once more.
"Now I just need to find the murder weapon… If I were a crafty killer, where would I hide a needle?" Emma carefully examined the items thoroughly and then she knew exactly where it was. Emma smiled, "I got it… not exactly a haystack but a pretty clever spot nonetheless"
"Inspector Watson" said one Watson's boy carrying the sewing kit
"What is it?" asked Watson
"I sprayed the needles with luminal and there is no sign of any blood"
"Well that's a shame, keep checking the grounds ok?"
"That won't be necessary Inspector" said Emma
"Huh?"
Everybody turned towards Emma. Emma had a very large grin on her face.
"I just solved the case" said Emma with confidence in her voice
"Really? Then let's hear it!" said Watson, giving Emma his full attention
"The killer is none other than…" Emma pointed her finger to Mr. Nickelson, "You! Mr. Nickelson!"
Everybody gasped and turned to Mr. Nickelson who had a shocked face. In a matter of seconds he somewhat recovered.
"Oh come on, how I could kill her, I have no way to adjust my eyes in the dark" said Mr. Nickelson
Emma scoffed, "So you claim, but you found a way to fix that, using a special pair of contact lenses!"
Mr. Nickelson then looked shocked again as if Emma nailed it on the mark.
"Contact Lenses?" said Watson
"Yes, darkly tinted Contact Lenses to be exact… They are like sunglasses but practically invisible" explained Emma
Emma walked around the room, keeping her eyes on Mr. Nickelson as she continued to explain, "Mr. Nickelson wasn't wearing them when he first arrived, nor before that when he rigged up the device near the breakers otherwise he couldn't rig the device up properly"
Her friends and sister seem to know where is going with this, while the others seem to be confused.
"He waited till before class when Mrs. Lareaway changed clothes and then placed the contacts in, using the men's bathroom" Emma explained
Destiny had a realization of something, "That would explain something…" Emma nodded toward her direction, "Right, that's the reason he couldn't recognize you in the back hallway"
Flashback…
"I am sorry, I should have said more back there" said Mr. Nickelson, who walked up to Destiny
Destiny looked confused as he got closer. When Mr. Nickelson was a foot in front of Destiny, he realized he was talking to the wrong person.
"Oh I am sorry, I thought you were Mackenzie, you kinda look like her, you know?" said Mr. Nickelson embarrassed as he walked past her.
End Flashback…
"The Hallway was dimly lit and with the darkly tinted contacts in, he was practically blind, so it is no wonder he mistook you for Mackenzie" explained Emma
Destiny slowly nodded.
"If that's the case, then he must have worn them during class, so how could he tell what he was doing?" asked Caroline
Emma simply replied with, "The kitchen is extremely well lit; besides he is a professional chef after all, he can cook with his eyes closed"
"Nice theory, but I never heard of these special contact lenses, are they even available?" asked Watson
"Well no, not regularly. Usually contacts are prescribed from an eye doctor so their sale is strictly regulated" said Emma, pacing around the room to think about how to explain these darkly tinted contacts, "There is something called a transalumination rate, how much light can pass through the lenses, and due to the safety hazard, tinted contact lenses are very hard to find"
"It would have taken considerable hunting though Mr. Nickelson obviously didn't really seem to mind" Emma further explained. She then looked over at Mr. Nickelson once more, "After all, as any chef knows, perfect execution comes with the right ingredients…"
"At the moment the lights went off, Mr. Nickelson took off his contact lenses and with his pupils already dilated, he can see just enough to open the front door and stab Mrs. Lareaway in the back!"
"But you still haven't told us what the murder weapon was!" said Watson
"Actually it was a sewing needle after all" said Emma, indifferently
"Oh come on young wizard, we've been through that already, you can't just stab through several pounds of flesh without some kind of serious grip and then how would you pull it back out?" Watson said reminding her
"Think about, it's a sewing needle after all, a thimble and thread will do the job" answered Emma
"And I thought I seen it all" said Watson with wide eyes
"That's terrible, you're saying he stabbed her like a piece of cloth?" exclaimed Caroline
"Precisely, now everyone look at Mr. Nickelson's right index finger" said Emma
Everyone turned their heads to his right index fingers and sees the silver big ring,
"I see, so he used his ring as a thimble" said Watson
Emma nodded, "it also is used for the anchor point for the thread, although it will probably be impossible to find traces of the thread, chances are he burned it on the gas flames on the stove"
"You do realize we have to prove this, right?" asked Brooke
"No need to worry, I have physical evidence right here" said Emma
Emma reached into her pocket and pulled out the darkly tinted contact lenses case.
"This was outside near the Men's Bathroom window" said Emma, handing Watson the case
Watson looked at it, "Hmm, interesting"
Emma then pulled out something else and gave it to Watson as well, "I found this in the mixing bowl"
Watson examined that as well and noticed it was the contact lens itself, "I don't believe it…" He went over to the mixing bowl and searching around with his hand. In a few seconds he found the other contact lens.
"I found the other one! You got a lot of explaining to do, Mr. Nickelson or should I just book you now?" warned Watson
"So what if I am sensitive about my eyes? Shouldn't you actually find the murder weapon before you accuse people with your hair brain theories?" challenged Mr. Nickelson
Emma smirked, "That's an excellent idea, why don't we check that pen of yours?"
Mr. Nickelson had a shock face as Watson went over to the table and picked up the pen. He opened the part where the ink goes and pulled it out. Watson was shocked to see the needle inside where the ink is.
"I don't believe it…" Watson turned his head to Mr. Nickelson, "Mr. Nickelson, you are way too smart to play dumb now"
Mr. Nickelson put his head down, "I really thought that was the perfect hiding place…" He then looked at Emma, "I take it back young wizard… you made every deduction right… of all the Cooking Classes you had to show up in mine, is that what I should say?"
Mr. Nickelson sighed, "I got the contact lenses when I was on a cooking tour in Mooshu. I thought they'd be untraceable if I bought them abroad"
"Why'd you do it? Was it because she was going to stop paying your bills?" asked Destiny
"That's part of it, sure, but I was even angrier when she stole Mackenzie's recipes…"
Mackenzie gasped at this and looked pretty shocked.
"That's why I did it tonight… they were going to throw a celebration for her latest cook book so I wanted to make sure she missed her party…" said Mr. Nickelson
He turned his head over to Mackenzie, "Mackenzie, maybe you didn't know, but I have been in love with you for years. I was just too afraid to say it"
Mackenzie looked sad and turned her head away from him, "I have always known it… Percy… why did you have to do something so stupid like this? Sure I was mad, but not mad enough for me to want her dead. I was going to keep working for her until I was able to create a perfect recipe she couldn't alter… and I was going to help you with the Restaurant"
Mr. Nickelson looked shocked again and placed his head down in shame.
"Come on Mr. Nickelson, don't mask what you did was an act of chivalry or love. Your restaurant was a bust and you only killed her to protect your own failed dreams…" said Emma, sickened by his reason to kill her.
"Nice work young wizard, I am sure Sherlock Bones would be amazed at your detective work" Watson said as he went over to Mr. Nickelson with handcuffs in hand. He then clasped the handcuffs on Mr. Nickelson's wrists. "You are under arrest for the murder of Mrs. Lareaway. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law. You have the right for Attorney. If you can't afford one, we'll find one for you. Do you understand?" (1) He escorted Mr. Nickelson out of the house
10 minutes later…
Emma, Destiny, Brooke, and Anna were outside with Watson.
"All of you have done very well in detective work, especially you, Emma. If you ever want to enter the detective business, I will be sure to give you a job in it" said Watson
"Thank you Inspector Watson…" said Emma with a blush
"Hmm, well, have a good evening then" said Watson
Watson then went off in his automobile.
"Emma, you are really good at detective work. I guess watching those mysteries really paid off" said Brooke
"Yeah… but we didn't solve who killed Mr. Lareaway though" said Emma
"I know who did…" said a familiar voice
The girls turned around to see Sherlock Bones walking up to them.
"Sherlock Bones!" said Emma
"In the flesh, young wizard… I finished my case a while ago and decided to check in on the case of Mr. Lareaway's death, it turns out that it was also Mr. Nickelson. I concluded with enough proper evidence is that Mr. Lareaway overheard his plan on killing his wife and that he in turn found killed him to silence him to reveal this information to the police" said Sherlock Bones
"Wow! So you going to testify this in court as well?" asked Destiny
"I will when the time comes" He then turned his head over to Emma, "Good work young wizard, after I solved that case, I decided to hear what deductions you made outside the window. Pretty impressive"
Emma blushed very red and covered the blush with her blond hair, "Oh it was nothing…"
"Anyways, now that's all settled with, we can now move on to the O' Leary gang problem. Here on the roof tops of Hyde Park is Ms. Conrail. She knows the roof tops well and will guide you to solving this case. Speak with her, learn what is transpiring, and return to me with news" said Sherlock Bones puffing his cigar.
"All right, Sherlock Bones, we will not let you down!" said Destiny
"See that you don't and good luck young wizards!" said Sherlock Bones as he turned away
"I'll be in Digmoore Station if you need me" Sherlock Bones then went away into the night.
Just when the girls were about to speak with one another, Harry Potter appeared right in front of them.
"Hey girls, sorry I am late. I had to check up on something. Did I miss anything interesting?" asked Harry, scratching the back of his head.
The girls looked at one another before turning back to Harry.
"Oh nothing really, come Harry, we are going to solve the O' Leary Gang problem" said Emma as she shyly placed an arm over his shoulder to move him to the destination
"Really? Sounds great! Count me in" said Harry
The girls and Harry moved along the streets of Hyde Park, but what they didn't know was that they were being watched by Amme.
"Fools… stop trying to ruin Malistaire's plans… you'll only lose in the end and I'll make sure of that…" said Amme with a glare
With that, she turned around and vanished within thin air…
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1: Not sure if that's the correct phrases a police officer or inspector or detective uses when arresting a criminal.
Emma: Well there you have it. Please review!
Angel: Yes, reviews and feedback make me happy and update faster. I will now work on Chapter 3 of the Unknown Schools then head back to this and then the cycle continues!