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That, I can't tell you. You'll just have to wait to see for yourself. But if you want the answer in some form, I'll at least tell you that they all have different personalities. You'll see them in action soon enough. Thanks for reviewing!
In the courthouse, Mario, Luigi, Daisy, and Aqua stood in the defendants seats while Peach, Toad, Toadette, and Toadsworth waited for the trial to start.
Peach: Why…? Just why is this happening? I just wanted a vacation!
Toad: I don't get it! Mario is a hero! What did he do wrong?
Toadette: I know, right? I've been friends with Aqua for awhile and I never thought she'd go for a life of crime.
Toadsworth: None of this makes sense to me. These people obviously don't know a hero when they see one.
Aqua: What is this place?
Mario: This is the courthouse. It's how people figure out whether someone committed a crime.
Daisy: I ain't no criminal. We're just gonna prove these crazy people wrong, and then get back to our vacation.
Luigi: I don't think it'll be that easy…
The judge pounded her gavel to symbolize order in the court and everyone went silent.
Judge: Court is now in session!
Prosecutor: As you are no doubt aware, someone has been senselessly defacing fair Isle Delfino, using some paint-like substance.
A TV screen turns on to show surveillance footage of said paint-like substance on the island similar to what Mario cleared back on the airstrip.
Prosecutor: The accused are charged with polluting our beautiful home and yes, endangering our very way of life. Indeed, how can one not be aware of what is going on?
The screen then brings attention to a large tower with an object in the center, appearing to be covered with black ink. None of the non-Piantas could tell what it was.
Prosecutor: Though is daytime in Delfino Plaza, our poor residents tremble beneath a veil of darkness. Expert Shine scholars have determined that this darkness has arisen because all of our guardians, the Shine Sprites, have vanished from their gathering spot at the Shine Gate.
Daisy: He's quite the storyteller, isn't he?
Aqua: Boring…
The screen zooms in on the goop covered object.
Prosecutor: The reason? It's quite obvious. This horrible graffiti is to blame!
The screen changes to show the same WANTED poster Mario saw on the airstrip.
Prosecutor: Behold these sketches of the perpetrators, based on eyewitness descriptions.
Mario: That's the poster I saw on the airstrip!
Luigi: Oh no! This is bad! This is really bad!
Attention is drawn to Luigi's sketch to show an overly sized nose.
Luigi: My nose is not THAT big!
Everyone stared at Luigi with an unamused expression.
Mario: Seriously bro? That's the least of our problems!
Luigi: Well, easy for you to say! The rest of you look amazing!
Mario: Just keep your mouth shut! You're not helping!
Judge: Quiet! All of you! Prosecutor, you may continue.
Prosecutor: Thank you, your honor. As I was saying, the truth is obvious. The guilty party sits among us. And their names are none other than Mario, Luigi, Daisy, and Aquamarine!
Aqua grunted for being called by her real name. Peach was enraged of this accusation, stood up, and pointed her hand right at the judge.
Peach: OBJECTION! They can't have done this! We just got here!
Judge: OVERRULED! I-
Toad: HOLD IT! You can't do that! She's ROYALTY for crying out loud!
Judge: So? Two of the perpetrators are royalty as well. What makes you think we can trust her?
Toadette: Well, if you're not going to let someone speak in Mario's defense, then can you even call this a trial? It's more of an inquisition and that's not fair! Isn't speaking on both sides the whole point of a court in the first place?
Toadsworth: I agree with both of them. Let the princess speak in Master Mario's defense, or we'll SUE this court!
The judge was about to overrule them again when the attorney stopped her.
Prosecutor: Actually, your honor, I think they have a point. Our jail cells are kinda crowded at the moment and I fear it may be because some of the hostages could be innocent. So let's give them a chance.
Judge: *sigh* Fine. Princess Peach, you may come up to the stand. Show me some evidence to indicate that Mario and Co. are innocent, and we'll drop the charges placed against them. But so far they have a very steep guilty verdict placed on their shoulders, so this had better be convincing.
Peach: Thank you, your honor!
Peach walked up to the stand and sat down next to the judge.
Toad: Wow! You're good with this whole court thing, Toadette!
Toadette: Thank you! I've been playing a lot of Ace Attorney.
Peach: Now listen, I know that those guys in the poster look a lot like them, but I've known my sisters and the Mario bros. for a long time. And as far as I know, they've never resorted to a life of crime and never will. And I have proof that they are indeed innocent. For my first evidence, could you show us the video that played on the plane?
The video from the plane started playing.
Peach: Now fast forward to the end.
The video fast forwarded all the way to the part where Peach saw the strange Shadows.
Peach: PAUSE!
The video paused.
Peach: Now zoom in on those black things over there!
The screen zoomed in on those same four silhouettes that Peach saw back on the plane. Everyone except Peach, the judge, and the attorney gasped in horror.
Toadsworth: WHAT IN TARNATION!?
Toadette: T-t-that's impossible! They were on the plane with us!
Toad: That can't possibly be them, can it?
Aqua: Is that us!?
Daisy: How on earth was Peach the only one to notice that?!
Mario: I-I don't know…
Luigi: (So that's what Peach saw. I got a bad feeling about this…)
Peach: So tell me, when was this recorded?
Prosecutor: Just four hours ago. Before the incident happened. We usually re-record the video every year to keep it from being dated.
Peach: Well I saw this on the plane one hour ago. And Mario and the others were with me. When would they have even had time to pull this off? That proves my first point, but for my second, show us the WANTED poster again.
The WANTED poster with the sketches appeared on screen.
Peach: Okay, so you said these sketches were made based on eyewitness descriptions. And I can tell they're NOT Mario, Luigi, Peach or Aqua. They're not black, they don't have glowing red eyes, nor do they possess giant paint brushes. I rest my case.
Judge: Well, Princess. I must admit, that evidence is pretty convincing. We'll just have to see what our jury has to say. Have you come to a verdict?
Mario and Co. smiled thinking things were turning around for them.
Jury leader: We have your honor. We judge the defendants…
*drumroll*
Everyone looked around for a bit and then stared at Toad who was playing the snare drum, and he stopped.
Toadette: Seriously Toad?
Toad: What? How else do you expect me to lighten the mood around here?
Jury Leader: …guilty as charged!
Everyone except for Piantas: WHAT!?
Peach: YOU GUYS CAN'T BE SERIOUS! I JUST GAVE EVIDENCE OF WHY THEY'RE INNOCENT!
Jury Leader: Well, Princess. There are a couple of flaws to your evidence. First, we couldn't see inside your plane so we think you're lying…
Peach: I AM NOT A LIER! My parents raised me to be an honest young lady!
Jury Leader: ...second, so what if they look different in the sketches? We can't draw them EXACTLY accurate. Even if we did, they're probably wearing disguises to try and fool us. And their paint brushes are probably kept by their master we haven't found yet.
Peach: I can't believe you people! Your government is terrible!
Daisy: This is a load of barnacles! You can't do this to us!
Judge: Silence! The jury has spoken! I hereby order the defendants to clean this entire island. Until Isle Delfino is completely free of their vile handiwork, Mario, Luigi, Daisy, and Aquamarine shall NOT be allowed to leave!
Aqua: But-!
The judge pounded her gavel to cut her off.
Judge: Court adjourned!
Later on Aqua was taken to her prison cell in juvenile hall.
Aqua: Why can't I be with my sister and her friends?
Policeman: Because you're a minor. You can't go into jail with the adults until you're 18. And you're 12 years below that minimum.
Aqua: But why?
Policeman: It's matters that a kid your age will not understand. You'll learn about it when you're older. Now get some rest! You gotta get up wide and early in the morning to get some cleaning done.
He walks away and closes the door. Aqua cries even more, for she had never been alone without the people she knew and loved.
Aqua: My life is falling apart! First some monster kills my parents, and now everyone thinks I'm a bad person! How could it get worse? I'm all alone! I already miss home! WORST VACATION EVER!
Aqua's sadness turned to anger wishing she'd just stayed home. She laid down in her bed for the night, feeling rather uncomfortable in it as the mattress was nothing compared to the one back at home.
Aqua: Why'd I agree on going on this stupid trip? I already live in a kingdom where I could swim whenever I wanted to. And in the winter I could practice my ice skating on the surface. And now I can't go back to my own paradise until I do these dumb people's chores!
She started thinking about all that happened on the trip, until she remembered Mario. The only good thing about this vacation so far.
Aqua: Maybe it's not that bad. I may have just met him but… Mario might know what to do. I just have to stay strong… for him… goodnight Mario.
Meanwhile in jail…
Mario, Luigi and Daisy went into their respective cells to spend the night.
Policeman: Alright, these are your cells! Now, get some rest! You'll be getting up bright and early tomorrow.
He walked away. Daisy was tired of yelling and just sat there shamefully. The bros did so as well in their respective cells. Everything was silent for a moment with the inmates hearing nothing but the wind. That was until FLUDD spoken.
FLUDD: Mario…
The three were startled. For they forgot that FLUDD was even on Mario's back.
Mario: Woah! FLUDD! Forgot you were still on my back!
Luigi: How's it going?
Daisy: I'm surprised they didn't take you away. This government is rigged!
FLUDD: This appears to be quite a predicament for the three of you. Data analysis verifies that the island's inhabitants are indeed troubled by pollution. But the pollution itself is not the main problem.
Luigi: What do you mean?
FLUDD showed a hologram of the object that Mario collected on the airstrip.
Mario, you witnessed this object on the airstrip, correct? It is a Shine Sprite.
All except FLUDD: Shine Sprite?
FLUDD: Shine Sprites are the source of power on Isle Delfino.
The hologram shows that Shine Sprite circling around the tower they saw earlier, though the object was clean, revealing it to be a bigger Shine Sprite.
FLUDD: They used to gather in great powers at the Shine Gate. But, the graffiti incident has polluted the island and most of the Shine Sprites have fled.
The Shine Sprites on the Shine Gate disappear and the screen darkens.
FLUDD: There is no longer any power to support the peaceful lifestyle of the islanders. It is most pitiable.
Daisy: So, how do we get them back?
FLUDD: The only way to ensure the return of the Shine Sprites is to keep the island from getting any dirtier. The real perpetrators are likely at work, even as we speak. And you are all being treated as criminals.
Mario: Don't remind us…
FLUDD: Tomorrow we must do our best to resolve this situation.
Mario: And we will. Goodnight bro. Goodnight Daisy.
Luigi and Daisy: Goodnight.
Mario: (Goodnight Aqua. Please stay strong… for me!)
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That court scene is Sunshine was just AWFUL! The judge didn't let Peach have a say in this, thus making the trial unfair! I decided to at least give Peach a chance to try to prove Mario innocent but still fail. At least the trial was a little more fair and there was an actual jury, and Peach was a lawyer. Also I couldn't resist the Phoenix Wright references.
