Law & Order: Leanbox

The Lynx

by Derald Snyder

Part 1- Rei's Arrest

"You're sure it was her?" Bennie Crisco asked his partner in disbelief.

"I swear on the 4 Goddesses Online manual," Green groaned as the medic checked him over. "It was Rei Ryghts' face, no doubt about it."

"But I thought she was working as a lawyer now," Crisco muttered as he ruffled his greying hair. "Doesn't make any sense..."

"Well, until we CAN make sense of it, I suggest we keep this under wraps," Lita Van Braun suggested. "Word of this gets out, it might cause a riot..."

"Hey, look on the bright side, Eddie," Crisco patted his partner on the back. "Thanks to you, at least the perp got away empty-handed this time..." Green just nodded solemnly in response, as he watched the Purple Quartz Teardrop being returned to its rightful owner...

*The next day...*

"We're here at the Leanbox Basilicom," stated the NPC reporter, "where several people have gathered in protest after security camera footage of the infamous thief, The Lynx, leaked onto the Internep this morning, which apparently shows the face of Rei Ryghts beneath the mask. People all over Leanbox City are now clamoring for Rei Ryghts' arrest and conviction. As you all know, Rei Ryghts was the psychotic CPU who nearly leveled Planeptune a few years back..."

"What are we supposed to do, Lady Vert?" Oracle Chika Hazozaki asked in distress. "We can't even exit the Basilicom due to the crowds!"

"Unfortunately, there is only one thing we *can* do," Vert, CPU of Leanbox, sighed in resignation. Turning to her bodyguard, she said, "Peach, will you be a dear and contact Adrian?"

"Why for?" Peashy muttered in confusion.

"Because I want him to lead the extradition team," the goddess replied.

"What?! Y-you can't be serious!" the muscular blonde protested.

"A CPU must always listen to the will of their people," Vert stated, "even if she may not agree with it..."

Peach stared at her grimly for a moment, before shaking her head and dialing on her MyPhone...

SAMSON & CO. LAW OFFICES

SEPTEMBER 15, 9:31 AM

Adrian gently knocked on the door, a team of fully-armed Leanbox soldiers behind him. "Come in," Rei's voice was heard. Adrian nodded to his fellow soldiers, opening the door, allowing the team to rush in and point their guns at the former goddess.

"FREEZE!"

"Ahhhhh! What'd I do?! What'd I do?!" Rei freaked out as the stood up from her desk, raising her hands into the air. "Whatever it was, I'm sorry! I'm so very sorry!"

Just then, Rei's boss walked into the lobby. "What is going on here?!" Bartholomew demanded.

"Sir!" Adrian saluted. "We are under direct orders from Lady Vert to extradite Rei Ryghts to Leanbox, to stand trial for several counts of grand larceny!"

"What?!" cried Rei. "B-but I h-haven't been t-to Leanbox i-in months!"

"Unfortunately, they say they have proof," a female voice spoke up, Blanc herself walking into the room, a solemn expression on her face.

"Lady Blanc, surely you jest!" Bartholomew protested. "Please tell me this is just a sick joke!"

"Look, Mr. Sampson," the goddess sighed, "I don't like this any more than you do. But it was either this, or Vert's Basilicom gets leveled by rioters. And as much as I resent Thunder Tits' rubbing her superior sexiness in my face (not literally), I have no desire to see her nation descend into anarchy..."

"I... I understand," Rei nodded. "I'll go willingly then."

"Good, good," Adrian nodded in relief. "I'm glad we can do this with a minimum of fuss... please step out slowly from behind your desk, then put your hands behind your back." This the horned lawyer did, Adrian walking up to her and affixing the handcuffs.

"You have the right to remain silent," Adrian read Rei her ryghts- er, rights as he escorted her out of the office, the armed soldiers following. "Anything you do say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney (even though you are one)..."

*To be continued...*