Chapter 8: John Phoenix Solves the Mystery
Meanwhile, while von Karma and Damon Gant were arriving at and being in the hideout while, meanwhile, John Phoenix was learning of his mother's death, John Phoenix meanwhile stood in place for a few seconds and solved the mystery. A few seconds was all he needed.
"Come, Uncle Phoenix Wright," he said, placing a hand on his grieving uncle's crying shoulder. "You must not cry. I have solved the mystery."
"What?" said John Phoenix's Uncle Phoenix, lifting his face from his hands. "But John Phoenix, how is that possible? You haven't received any additional information since Gumshoe left a few seconds ago."
"I only need a few seconds to solve a mystery," replied John Phoenix coldy, with a hint of logic in his voice. "A few seconds is more than enough time to me."
"Well, spit it out! Who killed her?"
John Phoenix laughed. "Not yet. First, we must go to Kurain village."
"Huh?" said Phoenix Wright, at a complete loss for words other than "huh?".
Later, John Phoenix and Phoenix Wright were on a train heading towards the village. They were in a private compartment because John Phoenix was rather famous since solving his first trial.
"Wait a minute, I forgot about Trucy!" exclaimed Phoenix Wright, because he had forgotten about Trucy because he was sad because of the murder. "What if the murderer targets her next?"
"Don't worry," replied his nephew John Phoenix. "I used my psychic powers to call the police at her school and told them to guard her from any murderers."
"Oh, good thinking John Phoenix," replied Phoenix Wright. Then his eyes widened. "Wait! You have telepathic powers too?!"
"Of course," was the reply. "You didn't seriously believe that knocking over bottles was the extent of my powers, did you?"
"Well, you didn't mention it..."
"That's because you were so shocked by my rather, ha, quaint ability to knock over plastic bottles that I thought mentioning my telepathy would shatter your fragile mind."
Phoenix Wright sighed. "You're probably right," he said. "I don't seem to know anything. Like why we're going to Kurain. And why you think you've solved the mystery."
John Phoenix took pity on his uncle, and then took out the bullet that had been inside Mary's brain. "Uncle Phoenix, see this? It's unlike any other bullet on earth. No other bullet is like this."
"And that means...?"
"Isn't it obvious?" said John Phoenix. "The bullet must have come from somewhere else besides earth. Like perhaps... heaven or hell?"
"That seems kind of farfetched, John Phoenix," replied Phoenix Wright skeptically. "You think the murderer was from hell?"
"Or heaven," amended John Phoenix. "Personally, I think heaven is more likely. Consider the footprints. There were only two, likely from two different people. If the murderer and his accomplice were ANGELS, then they would be wearing robes, and the robes dragging on the ground as they walked would erase most of the footprints."
Phoenix Wright didn't know what to think. "Honestly, John Phoenix, I don't know what to think."
John Phoenix shrugged. "Oh well," he said. "No matter. Once we get to Kurain village, I shall have a spirit medium channel my dead mother. She'll be able to tell us if anyone has escaped from heaven recently."
Ah, so that was John Phoenix's plan! It was a smart plan indeed.
A few hours later, they arrived in Kurain. They went to Maya Fey's house and knocked on the door.
"Hello," said Maya Fey. "What."
"Channel my dead mother," said John Phoenix. "Now please."
"Nick?" asked Maya.
"Do what he says, Maya," said Phoenix.
"Okay, Nick," said Maya.
"Good," said John Phoenix.
"Yeah, okay," said Phoenix Wright.
"But why though?" asked Maya Fey.
"My mother was murdered," explained John Phoenix. "You must channel her so I can find out who escaped heaven and killed her."
"Whoa that's heavy," she said. "But okay." And she was about to channel the dead mother, but suddenly a hitman ran over and began kidnapping Maya.
"Oh my god" said Phoenix Wright.
"Help," said Maya.
"Cease your investigations, John Phoenix," said the the hitman AKA kidnapper. "Or else I will kill her after I kidnap her."
"Help," said Maya as the kidnapper pointed a knife at her.
"Just let her go!" said Phoenix.
"No," said the hitman/kidnapper. "If you cease investigations I might return her at some later time. Maybe."
John Phoenix tilted his head forward and glowered at the evil person. "Maybe isn't good enough," he said. He took out the bullet that killed his mom and use his psychic powers to throw it into bad guy's brain and killed him. Then he used his psychic powers to make the bullet come out of the brain and go back into his pocket.
Anyway the kidnapped died and Maya was freed.
"Maya! Are you okay?" asked Phoenix Wright.
"Yeah," she said shakily, a little shaken up. "But who was that guy?"
"A hired kidnapper," replied John Phoenix. "Somebody obviously doesn't want me investigating this crime... somebody..."
And they all pondered just who this "somebody" could be.
Could it be...
The murderer?
To be continued...
BONUS EMOJIS
👩 Maya Fey
🕵️ ️The kidnapper
