Deed of a Murder Rabbit Girl?!
Jaune walks up the stairs of the apartment building that where his detective office is on the second floor, it's also where he's currently living as well ever since he inherited the place from his late uncle, his mind is still on the short-time case he took about Velvet and Jessica Rabbit hoping it's nothing too serious.
"Pyrrha, I'm home." Jaune called out as he enters the apartment.
"Welcome home, Jaune." Pyrrha walked out of the kitchen area and kiss him on the cheek.
Oh yeah, Pyrrha is also living with Jaune as how close they are together as boyfriend and girlfriend as some may think they'll get marry someday too.
"So, how was the case?" Pyrrha asked before going back to the kitchen to bring out tonight's dinner she just made.
"Well, no offense Pyrrha, but meeting Jessica Rabbit up close was breathtaking and her singing was amazing." Jaune said honestly while setting up the table.
"Probably better than hearing her songs on my Scroll." Pyrrha chuckled. The couple sat down and begun eating dinner, but Jaune hasn't touch his food for about two minutes which Pyrrha knows something is troubling him.
"Jaune, is something wrong?" Pyrrha asked, getting his attention.
"Oh, yeah, everything is fine… at least I hope so." Jaune sighed.
"Did something happened to Jessica?" Pyrrha worried.
"It was more like what I just found out; it turns out she has a second daughter after Velvet." Jaune revealed making the red hair girl gasps.
"And Marvin Acme was there, he knew about Jessica having a second daughter. From what I can tell; the second daughter was born around 19-years-ago, making her the same age as us, and she disappeared at the same that took Jessica 18 years to find which was last year." Jaune explained before eating his mashed potato.
"But if Miss Rabbit found her second daughter last year, how come we haven't even heard about this?" Pyrrha confused.
"Well, Jessica found her daughter being raise by a good family, I guess, and didn't want to take that life away from her. So, Jessica kept her second daughter a secret and the only ones who knows about this is probably the father, Roger Rabbit and Marvin Acme." Jaune stated as he drinks his soda.
"And Velvet didn't even know about having a little sister until today, she was really heartbroken and… I just hope she's doing okay." Jaune looked out the window worry about Velvet.
"If I were her, I would be shock too about having a younger sibling though I would take a deep breath and go talk to my parents about this. I'm sure Velvet will do just that." Pyrrha smiled as she pulls out a shiny green leaf necklace.
"And I'm sure that second daughter would also like to know about her family before being adopted." Pyrrha said gentle rubbing the necklace.
Jaune knew that Pyrrha would feel that way because she too was adopted as her real family was never found, she was founded by a car accident crying as the police came to the scene and only found her and no one else consider to be the only survivor. The only thing they could found was the green leaf necklace around her neck and there was no body at the scene either, soon the police decided to drop baby Pyrrha off at the orphanage where she got adopted living her life to today.
"I'm sure your family are proud of the strong young woman you have become." Jaune comforted his girlfriend.
"I think so too, hopefully Velvet and Jessica will be able to work things out." Pyrrha said.
"I don't know, Pyrrha, I get the feeling that there's something else going on than Jessica hiding the truth about her second daughter." Jaune said rubbing his chin.
"How about you take your mind off that for the night and relax." Pyrrha suggested taking the empty plates away.
Jaune took out a picture of Jessica and Marvin together in the dressing room before he left, wondering if there is more than meets the eyes. For now, he decided to take Pyrrha's advice and went to the bathroom for a shower, after that he join Pyrrha for a little TV time watching an anime show about teenage detective being turned into a kid and solving cases in hopes of turning back to normal, he look over to one of the column with a picture of Jaune as a little kid and his Uncle Johnny Arc.
The scene moves to different pictures of Jaune slowly growing up either by himself or with others like his parents, one or few of his seven sisters or all together, and some friends. Pictures of him on special holidays such as Halloween, his birthdays, Christmas, and there's a big heart-shaped frame with Jaune and Pyrrha together which was done by one of his sisters, there are even a few more pictures of Jaune being with Uncle Johnny hanging out together.
The scene now goes back to Jaune and Pyrrha sleeping together in the same bed which is also a fold-up closet bed made to look like a big file cabinet as they each have a nice dream even with the sun raising and its light shining through the window.
But they will have to wake up as a man stares at the couple sighing before picking up a small metal trash can and a glass bottle, he throws the bottle into the trash can as the noise wakes them up.
"What… Lieutenant Saber?" Jaune yawned, wondering why one of his superiors is here.
"Morning Jaune, Pyrrha, sorry to come in unannounced like this." Saber apologized as he walks around toward the desk.
"Do you have a case for Jaune?" Pyrrha asked.
"Actually, I already got my hands full thanks to the case Jaune took last night." Saber mentioned making Jaune worry.
"What do you mean?" Jaune asked nervous.
"…Marvin Acme died last night in the Acme factory, and the deed was done by Velvet Rabbit." Saber revealed.
Jaune's eyes widen and shock to the core, he only met the rabbit girl yesterday and he can already tell that she's the nicest and fun-loving girl who would never harm anyone even though she was angry about finding out she has a younger sister last night at Maroon's office.
(Acme Factory)
The black-yellow car drove up in front of the famous Acme factory where all of Marvin Acme's wonderful and funny prank toys are made, but now it has been turned into a crime scene for a murder case as Saber and Jaune exit the car.
"I always wanted to see what the Acme Factory is like on the inside, just… just not like this." Jaune said.
"I get you, Jaune, but life can be cruel like that when you least expected." Saber lectured before they enter the factory.
Inside are a few other detectives and police officers carefully looking through the factory to find any clue about Velvet as Saber informed Jaune on the way here that she has been seen since last night. Jaune looks up seeing through the office window on the higher floor is Jessica sobbing while speaking with a couple of officers probably talking about Velvet, he turn to the death scene where a large safe is being hold up by a rope and outline drawn of a body knowing that's where Marvin Acme died.
"This can't really be Velvet… right?" Jaune asked scared.
"That's what we're hoping to find out. Better wait here, look around if you want." Saber said before leaving Jaune as he walks to the safe.
"What's that?" Jaune asked a detective who is scrapping something from the rope of the safe.
"Little carrots bits, probably had a late-night snack and few strands of her hair too." The detective answered, he pulls out a folded piece of paper.
"We also found this, laying there by the time Mir. Acme was found dead this morning." The detective handed Jaune the paper.
Jaune unfolds the paper seeing something written inside in red color.
YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE KEPT THE TRUTH FROM ME!
"(Did Velvet really wrote this?)" Jaune thought trying to figure out if this is really Velvet's handwriting.
"Jaune Arc, I presume?" Jessica asked, getting the young blonde detective's attention.
"J-J-Jessica Rabbit…" Jaune gulped before receiving a hard slap on the cheek as the others (most men) winces from seeing that.
"Yeah, I deserve that." Jaune groaned.
"I hope you get more than that! And that picture you took." Jessica angered as she walks away.
"Miss Rabbit, I promise as an Arc I will find out what happened to Velvet and help her." Jaune said trying to sound strong and Jessica stop at the door for a moment.
"Then you better get on the case." Jessica said without looking back at Jaune and exit the factory.
Jaune let out a nervous sigh as he was glad that he didn't sound like an idiot just now otherwise things could've been weird.
"So, you really through with this, aren't you?" Saber asked walking up to him.
"I know everything seems to be pointing at Velvet now, but I have to know for sure. Never give up on finding the truth, because the truth is the hope of freedom for the souls." Jaune believed.
"Johnny's famous words." Saber chuckled and pat Jaune on the back.
"Fine, you're on the case but you got to be extra careful." Saber warned.
"Yes sir." Jaune saluted before hearing something hit the floor.
Jaune turns around seeing the men taking the body of Marvin Acme away and spotted a small silver object on the floor, he walks over and kneels down as he recognizes the little gadget as Marvin's joy-buzzer he used on him last night at the nightclub. Just as he was about to pick it up, a sharp end of a cane presses the buzzer on Jaune's hand zapping him a bit and looks up.
The owner of the cane is a pale man with gold eyes and a brown ponytail braided to resemble a scorpion's tail. His clothing is all white, shirt, coats, pants, shoes, matching gloves, a hat with a black line, and black pairs of sunglasses.
"Excuse me, young man, are you removing evidence from the scene of the crime?" The man asked with a deadly serious expression.
Jaune try to answer the question though the sight of a serious man like him is making it a little difficult for words to come out of his mouth.
"Of course not, Judge Swollac, he was just picking it up for you. Right?" Saber said saving Jaune from the harsh glare.
"Yeah, yeah, that what I was doing. Here." Jaune handed the joy-buzzer to the man named Swollac, but he accidentally zaps the judge.
"Oh my god… I am SOO sorry! I didn't mean to… I mean…" Jaune panicked until Judge Swollac hold out his hand to Jaune's face to shut him up.
"It's fine, nervous of meeting new people gets others like that." Swollac said.
"Now, last night before the murdering took place, you were in Mr. Maroon's office after finding out that Velvet has a little sister. You wouldn't happen to know where she went, do you?" Swollac asked.
"N-No sir, she was upset and ran through the door. Literally, I haven't seen since then." Jaune answered nervous, getting a bad feeling about this guy.
"Well, don't worry, me and my team will handle that runaway rabbit, so you rest easily." Swollac said before a bunch of man wearing black suits and red ties come in.
"Hey Boss, the Xiong men are here!" The man in charge of the group announced.
"Junior and his men have inside jobs in the underground, if there's information I want then these men will get them." Swollac explained.
"They look like gangsters." Jaune whispered to Saber.
"That because they were until Swollac gave them partings for their past crime in return working for him." Saber said.
"Come to think of it, I don't think I ever heard about this Swollac guy before." Jaune realized.
"I think Johnny wanted to keep you away from him, the guy is literally dictionary of execution when it comes to bursting crimes." Saber explained.
"Execution? As in killing them criminals, but what about proven otherwise?" Jaune asked.
"The criminals he caught over the past four years; he even bought the election to get the position he is on today." Saber mentioned.
"This is one of the hard lessons you must be force to learn in life, young man, that serving up justice to the evil… isn't always a pretty sight." Swollac smirked as one of Junior's boys brought in a dog as it tries to break free.
"Once I find the rabbit girl, her death will be like taking a bite." Swollac said opening his mouth side showing sharp fangs shocking Jaune.
"Snake venom!" Jaune gasped quietly.
Swollac sink his fangs into the dog as it wimps in pain of the sharp teeth piercing its neck, literally five seconds later the dog stops moving, and the judge drop the poor mutt on the ground laying there lifeless.
"Dear god…" Jaune covered his mouth trying not to vomit.
"That's what he does to the ones who don't get a second chance, even though crime rate in this city has dropped to 64% I still don't like how things are right now." Saber glared.
(Arc Detective Office)
Jaune try to get the image of the dying dog and Swollac out of his head, but it just wouldn't go away probably will give him nightmares tonight.
"Excuse me."
Jaune see a little girl and a man standing in front of his office.
"Uh, hello, can I help you?" Jaune asked.
"I'm Jocky, and this is my daughter Heather who does the cartoon show with Velvet." Jocky introduced himself and his daughter.
"Please tell me Velvet is innocent!" Heather begged before Jocky calms her down.
"That's what I'm going to find out, I know Velvet was upset about her mom and Mr. Acme keeping secrets from her, but she would never go low to doing something like that." Jaune said and hope he's right.
"Speaking of Mr. Acme, here in today's newspaper mentioned that he left no will after his death." Jocky handed Jaune the newspaper.
"You see, Mr. Acme said that should anything happen to him, the will says that all his estate like the factory and the Toon Remnant Park will go to the Rabbit family." Jocky explained.
"Rabbit, you mean like Roger?" Jaune asked shock.
"That was the originally plan, but ever since Roger's death, the inherit will be pass on to Jessica since she's married in the family." Jocky answered.
"But since the will was never found, Jessica can't take the claim meaning it could to anyone." Jaune figured.
"It would also means the people who works at the park would lose their jobs." Jocky worried.
"Alright, I'll see about this missing will because my gut is telling me this may have something to do with the murder case." Jaune determined.
"Well, my gut is telling that it's lunch time." Heather rubbed her stomach.
"Then we better leave you to your work, Detective Arc." Jocky said as the father and daughter walk away as she waves at Jaune goodbye and he waves back.
"This mystery just got more intense." Jaune said to himself before entering his office.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Jaune's worries has been proven as Velvet is now being accused of murdering Marvin Acme and it's up the young Arc Detective to find out the real truth behind the murder and what could it really be as Jaune will also have to find a missing will. Hope he'll be careful of where to stick his nose on because that Judge Swollac guy will be on the hunt for Velvet and kill her if Jaune doesn't find her first before things get worst.
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