A/N: Hmm…do you think I should change the romance genre part to mystery? Let me know will you…Oh yeah, and all of the court term used in here are according to various TV shows, so if any of them are wrong…smash your TV apart.

Chapter 2: Misty takes the stand

"All rise, for the honourable Judge Dukenberry," the guard called out to the court, announcing the Judge's arrival. Today was the day of Misty's trial, and although she would never tell him, Misty was terrified Ash would fail.

Everyone in the court stood up, and sat down once the Judge had.

"The case of Misty Waterflower vs. the Cerulean Museum of Science is now in session," the Judge said, banging his mallet, then, because he had a fair bit of stress right now, banged it several more times, until the curator's lawyer asked him to stop.

"Oh, sorry. Now. Normally, we would have the defendant's lawyer questioning someone first, but for one cheap gag later on, the writer wants the prosecutor to go first," the Judge said, checking paper on his desk.

"I call Misty Waterflower to the stand," the lawyer said, standing up. Misty stood up, sat in the stand, and took the oath which is too boring for me to remember.

"Now Misty, where do you say you were at 3:17pm, the time of the theft?" he asked Misty, who was easily ready for this question.

"I was at home, cleaning my pokemon after a training session," she informed the lawyer.

"Can anyone confirm this?" he asked unscrupulously.

"Well, no, my sisters were all out at work," she said.

"How convenient!" he laughed. And we have video evidence of you forcing the curator to give the master ball to you, what do you have to say about that?" he asked.

"I say someone must have faked it."

"It was a pretty good job then! No further questions," he added as Misty opened her mouth to defend herself.

"Defendant, your witness," the Judge said, nodding at Ash.

"Now Misty, where do you say you were at 3:17pm, the time of the theft?" Ash said, in the exact same words and style of the curator's lawyer. Misty was surprised at this question, but she answered all the same.

"I was at home, cleaning my pokemon after a training session."

Ash then went on to mimic everything the other lawyer said, and Misty repeated her answers, becoming more and more confused.

"No further questions," Ash finished darkly, turning his back on Misty.

"Young man, are you even aware that you are supposed to be defending Miss Waterflower?" the Judge asked, causing Misty to hit herself on the head, realising the cause of Ash's stupid questions.

"What!" Ash cried spinning around on the spot quickly, and amongst laughs from the rest of the court added, "I thought I was supposed to be copying the other guy! Can I have another go?" he begged of the Judge.

"Why not?" the Judge said, then banged his mallet yelling, "Order! Order!" to the rest of the court.

"Now Misty…" Ash said, trying to think of a question. "Can I ask your IQ?" he asked.

"165."

"Really? Wow, that's over ten times mine…I think…anyway!" he said, turning to the court, which had started laughing again, so he waited until they were done. "Would a fairly intelligent young woman really be likely to attempt a robbery - if at all - without some form of disguise?" he finished, and he could have sworn he heard a whimpering from the jury.

"No further questions," Ash said, and sat down, receiving a beaming smile from Misty - he was doing better than she expected him to.

"My next witness," the lawyer said angrily, standing up. "Jordan Boringly," he finished, and the curator stood up and took the stand as Misty sat down, then took the oath.

"Now, Mr. Boringly, please tell the court exactly what happened, after you spotted Miss Waterflower," the lawyer asked, and Mr. Boringly told them everything from his point of view, though leaving out the full extent of how terrified he was.

"…and then, I picked up the phone, and called the police," he finished.

"Thank you. No further questions," the lawyer said again, and sat back down.

"Now, Mr. Curator guy, did anything about Misty's appearance seem different to how she looks today?" Ash asked, and motioned to Misty to stand up, who did so.

"Well, now that you mention it, she did seem taller then than now…" he answered.

"No further questions."

Once Mr. Boringly had sat down, his lawyer said " I-I have no further witnesses for the time being," he said, starting to panic, and he received an angry glare from Mr. Boringly.

"Mr. Ketchum, you may now call your witnesses," the Judge said, and Ash responded by saying "I call Misty Waterflower to the stand!"

"You need to call a witness that hasn't been up yet!" the Judge said exasperatedly.

"Oh, then I call-" and he checked a piece of paper on his desk. "Daisy Waterflower to the stand," he said, and Daisy took the stand and the oath, and Ash began his questioning.

"Now, Daisy, has Misty ever been known to steal anything before?" Ash asked.

"Yes she has!" Daisy yelled.

"She has?" Ash asked panicking, thrown off by this unexpected piece of information, and he turned to Misty, and she was also surprised. Meanwhile, Mr. Boringly and his lawyer were getting excited.

"Yes! When she was two years old, she got into my room, and ate my lipstick!" Daisy yelled, and Ash sighed.

"But she's never taken anything…serious?" Ash finished.

"What do you mean, "serious"! That was a $50 lipstick!"

"Okay, but nothing where she had self control?" Ash asked, now starting to laugh.

"Well - not that I know of. But she never paid me back for that lipstick!" she added, but Ash had already said "No further questions."

"Prosecutor, your witness."

"No - no questions," the lawyer whispered, and Ash and Misty grinned at each other.

"No further witnesses at this time," Ash said with a huge grin still plastered on his face.

"Then in that case," the Judge said, sitting up properly, for he had almost been falling asleep. "We shall take a recess until Friday the 24th, court dismissed," the Judge announced, and Ash ran out yelling "Alright! Recess!"

Eventually, Misty, and a guard who needed to take her back to her cell, caught up with him outside, playing hopscotch. Misty smiled at him.

"Ash! That was great! Keep this up and we might actually win!"

"Heh, you sound like you're surprised!" Ash laughed.

"Well - that's because I am!" she said, causing Ash to frown. "Oh come on, Ash, we all know your not exactly - smart - but you're doing great! Look, I need to go, I'll see you later, yeah? Bye!" she said, kissing him on the cheek.

"Bye!"

A/N: There, done…what else do I say, except - REVIEW! Please?