Objection! Chapter 3:The Pink and the Tea, a phoenix wright: ace attorney fanfic

Hey guys I'm back! Sorry for taking a while but I was away on vacation but I'm back now! On a somewhat unrelated note, I've been watching a playthrough of Apollo Justice and I now have inspiration for that game. I know it'll take a while but I am looking forward to that game, especially because of how Phoenix changed, Jasmine will change as well, though not in the same way. Okay, thanks to The Borb of Confusion (Don't worry, I will have some conversations like that in the future, such as this hapter!) and faver1987 (Don't worry, I will go into detail on how Jasmine knows Mia and Maya once we reach Trials and Tribulations. That one case will explain everything.) for reviewing/following along with all 205 readers! Okay, here's the first trial, hope you enjoy!

I tried to sleep that night, I really did. But...every time I closed my eyes, I saw either Mia dead by her window or Maya in the detention center. I was terrified every time I opened my eyes. So...I called up Nick.

"Nick? Are you up?"

"Jazz, what's wrong?"

"N-nothing! What gave you that idea?"

"When we were kids, you always woke me up in the middle of the night when something was wrong before you woke our parents. I know when something's wrong, you're my twin, Jazz! Tell me."

"...Every time I close my eyes, I see either Mia dead or Maya in the detention center. Once...I even saw him."

"Jazz..."

"Nick, do you really think we can save them? Do you really think we can get Maya a 'not guilty' verdict?"

"Jazz, the question is: do you think we can do those things."

"What?"

"Jazz, if there's anything Chief taught me, it's to always believe in your client and yourself. If you believe in Maya and yourself, then we'll definitely win and help him too."

"...Thanks Nick...I really needed to hear that. You're a good older brother, you know that? ...Stop smiling smugly you idiot!"

"Goodnight, Jazz."

"Night, Nick."

Nick always knows just what to say to me to make me feel better. That was the reason I woke him up first when I had a nightmare as a kid. He always comforted me and made me feel better, just like he did then. My hope and belief in us getting Maya acquitted and helping him was renewed and strengthened. We're gonna win this fight, I just know it!

September 7th, 10:00 AM

District Court

Courtroom No. 1

The courtroom was full of people mumbling until the judge slammed his gavel down once.

"The court is now in session for the trial of Ms. Maya Fey." He said.

"The prosecution is ready, Your Honor." The prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth, who wore a maroon suit, a black vest and awhite cravet, stated.

"The defense is ready, Your Honor." Phoenix stated as well. Jasmine, however, wasn't entirely focused. Her gaze was fixed on Edgeworth behind the prosecutor's bench, her hand clenched around her pendant and her eyes filled with unseen tears.

Miles...She thought sadly. I never thought I'd see this day, and so soon at that. Phoenix looked over at his younger sister. Jasmine, feeling his gaze, turned and smiled slightly to reassure her worried brother. However, on the inside she was ready to run over and yell at Edgeworth while hugging him at the same time. She snapped back to reality as the judge requested,

"Mr. Edgeworth. Please give the court your opening statement."

"Thank you, Your Honor." Edgeworth said, "The defendant, Ms. Maya Fey, was at the scene of the crime. The prosecuton has evidence she commited this murder...and we have a witness who saw her do it. The prosecution sees no reason to doubt the facts of this case, Your Honor."

"I see." The judge nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Edgeworth. Let's begin then. You may call your first witness."

"The prosecution calls the chief officer at the scene, Detective Gumshoe!" Edgeworth called.

Miles...you've changed so much. Jasmine thought sadly as a tear started to slip from her eye but she wiped it away furiously. She never, never showed weakness in public, she was too strong for that. Edgeworth took notice of her single tear before she wiped it. Jasmine would later swear that his dark grey eyes focused on her dark blue ones for a second longer than they had focused on any other person she'd seen him look in the eyes. When his gaze left hers, her hand slipped away from her pendant and her whole posture changed to that of a confident woman. She took the Court Record and began to study it as hard as she usually did. Somehow, Edgeworth brought her back.

Once Gumshoe took the stand, Edgeworth requested,

"Witness, please state your name and profession to the court."

"Sir!" Gumshoe cried, "My name's Dick Gumshoe, sir! I'm the detective in charge of homicides down at the precinct, sir!"

This guy sure does respect Miles from the look of things. Jasmine thought, her arms crossed as she looked at the detective.

"Detective Gumshoe. Please, describe for us the details of this murder." Edgeworth requested.

"Very well, sir!" Gumshoe agreed, "Let me use this floor map of the office to explain." Gumshoe showed the floor map and explained, "The body was found by this window, here." Gumshoe marked Mia's location as Edgeworth asked,

"And the cause of death?"

"Loss of blood due to being stuck by a blunt object, sir!" Gumshoe answered, "The murder weapon was a statue of 'The Thinker' found next to the body, sir!" Here, Gumshoe marked the clock's location on the map. "It was heavy enough to be a deadly weapon, even in a girl's hands, sir!"

"The court accepts the statue as evidence." The judge stated as the clock was put in the Court Record, along with the floor map.

Has everyone seriously forgotten it's a clock?! Jasmine thought as she studied the Court Record thoroughly.

"Now, Detective..." Edgeworth said, a single hand on the bench.

"Y-yes sir!" Gumshoe said.

"You immediately arrested Ms. Maya Fey, who was found at the scene, correct?" Edgeworth asked, "Can you tell me why?"

"Yes sir!" Gumshoe smiled, "I had hard evidence she did it, sir!"

That receipt, I'll bet. Jasmine thought as she studied the evidence.

"Hmm." The judge said, "Detective Gumshoe, please testify to the court about this 'hard evidence'."

"As soon as the phone call came in, I rushed to the scene! There were three people there already: The defendant, Ms. Maya Fey, and the lawyers, Mr. Phoenix Wright and Ms. Jasmine Wright. I immediately arrested Ms. Maya Fey! Why? We had a witness account describing her! The witness saw Ms. Maya Fey at the very moment of the murder!" Gumshoe testified.

"Hmm...The very moment, you say." The judge said, "Very well. Mr. Wright, you may begin your cross-examination."

"Y-yes, Your Honor." Phoenix said.

"Go on, Nick, this is for Maya!" Jasmine smiled as she returned to the Court Record. Suddenly, something hit Phoenix. Jasmine furrowed her eyebrows and watched as her brother picked up the paper that hit him.

When my sister couldn't find any contradictions in a witness' testimony, she would bluff it and press on every detail! The witness always slips up and says something wrong...It worked lots of times! The note said, obviously from Maya.

Right, I remember that. Jasmine thought with a smile as she returned to the Court Record, feeling a certain prosecutor's gaze on her, though she refused to lose her focus.

"Something the matter?" The judge asked.

"No, Your Honor." Phoenix answered, "I'd like to begin my cross-examination."

"HOLD IT! Hold on just one second!"

"Y-yeah?" Gumshoe asked, confused.

"If I heard correctly..." Phoenix continued, and then pointed at the detective, "You said you arrested her because you had 'hard evidence' she did it, correct?"

"Huh?" Gumshoe asked, "Did...did I say that? Me?"

Wow, he's really scatterbrained. Jasmine noted.

"I heard you say it!" Phoenix stated.

"You did say it." The judge agreed.

"You said it." Edgeworth stated.

"We all know you said it, Detective." Jasmine smirked, crossing her arms. Phoenix slammed his hands on the desk and pointed at Gumshoe.

"Exactly what about this suspicious woman in pink's claim was 'hard evidence'?" The defense attorney demanded.

"Wh-what!?" Gumshoe cried, "Ms. May isn't suspicious and she sure isn't pink, pal!" Realizing what he said, Gumshoe scratched the back of his head sheepishly and added, "W-well, I guess she is pink..." Jasmine rose an eyebrow.

Seriously, who is this damn April May woman! She thought, annoyed.

"That's enough, Detective Gumshoe." The judge said, shaking his head, "Do you have any more solid proof other than her claims, Detective?"

"Umm..." Gumshoe said, "...Yes." When he said that, Phoenix was slouching, sweating nervously. "Sorry, I got the order of things mixed up in my testimony, Your Honor Sir!" Gumshoe said, "There was something I should have told you about first, Your Honor!"

"Very well, Detective." The judge nodded, "Let's hear your testimony again."

"After securing the suspect, I examined the scene of the crime with my own eyes. I found a memo written on a piece of paper next to the victim's body! On it, the word 'Maya' was written clearly in blood! Lab test results showed that the blood was the victim's! Also, there was blood found on the victim's finger! Before she died, the victim wrote the killer's name! How you like that? That's my 'hard evidence'!" Gumshoe testified. During the testimony, the people in the courtroom were mumbling, forcing the jduge to bang his gavel three times.

"Hmm..." The judge said thoughtfully, "Before we begin cross-examination, I have a question for you, Detective."

"Y-Your Honor?" Gumshoe asked.

"Why didn't you testify about this vital piece of evidence the first time!?" The judge cried.

You took the words right out of my mouth, Your Honor. Jasmine thought. Gumshoe scratched the back of his head sheepishly again.

"Ah...eh...I know." Gumshoe said, "I'm real embarassed I forgot about it, Your Honor Sir."

"Try to be more careful!" The judge cried, "Very well, the defense may begin its cross-examination."

"OBJECTION!" Phoenix cried, "Detective Gumshoe! There's one thing I want you to clarify for me here. You say the victim, Mia Fey, wrote this note. That she was accusing the defendant, Maya Fey? That's really what you're saying?"

"Wh-what?" Gumshoe stuttered, "This isn't one of those lawyer tricks, now, is it? Of course she wrote it! Who else could have!?" Phoenix shook his head.

"You have it backwards, Detective." Phoenix said, smiling with his hands on his hips.

"B-backwards?" Gumshoe stuttered.

"The victim is the only person who absolutely could NOT have written it!" Phoenix said, taking Mia's autopsy report and presenting it. "This is a report from your department, Detective." Phoenix said, "'Immediate death due to a blow from a blunt object'." The older Wright slammed his hands on the bench, pointed at Gumshoe and cried, "She died immediately!"

"But...!" Gumshoe said but the Wright twins interuppted in unison,

"No 'but'-ing your way out of this one, Detective!" The people in the court began to talk amongst themselves until the judge slammed his gavel down and cried,

"Order! Order! The defense has a point. Someone who died immediately wouldn't have the time to write anything down."

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, "Mr. Wright. I beg your pardon, but when exactly did you obtain that autopsy report?"

"Wh-when...!?" Phoenix said, "It was the day after the murder..."

"The prosecution's point being...?" The judge asked. Edgeworth smiled slightly and shook his finger with his eyes closed before opening them and said,

"That autopsy report is outdated, Your Honor."

"Wh-what!?" Phoenix cried as Jasmine's eyes widened and she held her hand slightly in front of her mouth.

"A second autopsy was performed yesterday, at my request!" Edgeworth explained, "'Death was almost immediate due to a blow from a blunt object...But there is a possiblity the victim lived for several minutes after the blow.' I received these results this morning." Here, Edgeworth held his arms out, a smile on his lips. Phoenix and Jasmine were shocked.

"N-no way!" Phoenix cried, his eyes wide in shock, his mouth open and he was leaning back slightly before he leaned forward, sweating.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Jasmine cried, not stuttering like her brother. She was the more confident of the Wright twins, after all. Her hands covered her face but her cry was still heard loud and clear. Had she been looking, she would have seen Edgeworth stiffen slightly. Jasmine's voice was often considered musical, strong, confident and determined. She was never seen as vulnerable to anyone but her brother. But what she never knew was the effect her voice could have on people, Edgeworth more so then anyone else.

"Your Honor!" Edgeworth said, pointing at the twins, "It's quite easy to imagine that the victim did have time to write 'Maya'!" Edgeworth bowed and finished, "That is all."

"I see!" The judge cried. Jasmine shook her head and removed her hands from her face, noticing how her brother was still slouched and sweating. Edgeworth shook his head, his arms out and a smile on his lips.

"Why, Mr. Wright, you look shocked!" Edgeworth said, "Something you want to say?"

"Detective Gumshoe!" Phoenix cried, slamming his hands on the bench, "You're a sham! How could you give me a faulty report!?"

"Huh?" Gumshoe asked, "I-I thought..."

"Detective Gumshoe." Edgeworth interjected.

"Urp." Gumshoe was very nervous.

"I'm disappointed in you, handing him the wrong report like that." Edgeworth stated.

"Eh...?" Gumshoe said, "I...I'm sorry sir." Jasmine noted Gumshoe truly did look sorry.

Miles is really powerful. She noted.

"You are at fault, Detective." Edgeworth continued, "This isn't going to look good on your evaluation next month."

"W-what? B-but..." Gumshoe trailed off with a sigh.

Poor Gumshoe. Jasmine thought.

"Your Honor, I submit this report to the court." Edgeworth said.

"U-understood." The judge stuttered, "The court accepts the evidence." Jasmine looked over the now updated autopsy report and shook her head. This report had just erased a contradiction that could have saved Maya.

But Miles didn't forge it. I can just tell. Jasmine thought.

"Well, Your Honor?" Edgeworth said, "The evidence strongly suggests the victim was identifying the killer."

"I suppose that's the obvious conclusion, yes." The judge nodded. Edgeworth bowed.

Dang it! We were so close! Jasmine thought, frowning and trying her hardest not to glare at Edgeworth. She just couldn't do that, not to him.

"The prosecution would like to call its next witness." Edgeworth said, "This poor, innocent girl saw the murder with her own eyes!" The court began to talk among themselves. The judge slammed down his gavel.

"Let the witness Ms. April May take the stand." The judge said.

When the woman took the stand, Jasmine's eyes bugged out of her head. The woman had pink hair and wore a very revealing pink suit, with a heart on it. She looked very innocent and naïve, which Jasmine highly doubted from the one sentence she heard the woman say. The younger Wright suddenly felt a gaze on her and looked over to see none other than Edgeworth staring at her. She met his gaze and stared right back, trying to find something in his eyes that she desperately wanted to see. However, Edgeworth looked away first, saying,

"Witness, your name, please."

"April May!" The woman said, "At your service!" The woman winked and the court was filled with talking.

"Oh boy..." Jasmine whispered, covering her right eye with her right hand as the judge slammed his gavel down three times.

"Order!" The judge cried, "An introduction should not require any reaction from the crowd! The witness will refrain from wanton winking!"

"Aww..." April said, "Yes, Your Honor." Jasmine looked over at her brother to see him slouching and sweating again.

"Tell us, where were you on the night of September 5th, when the murder occurred?" Edgeworth asked.

"Um...gee...I was, like, in my hotel room?" April said, "Tee hee. I checked in right after lunch."

"And this hotel is directly across from the Fey and Co. Law Offices?" Edgeworth asked.

"Mmm...that's right, big boy." April confirmed. Jasmine shook her head. Women like her disgusted the younger Wright.

"Please testify to the court about what you saw." The judge requested.

"It was, like, 9:00 at night. I looked out the window, y'know! And then, oooh! I saw a woman with long hair being attacked! The one attacking her was the mousey girl sitting in the defendant's chair! Then the woman, like, dodged to one side and ran away! But that girl, she caught up to her and... and...She hit her! Then the woman with long hair...She kinda... slumped. The end. That's all I saw. Every little bitsy witsy!" April testified, winking again. Jasmine groaned.

No wonder Nick came out so embarassed while I was distracted and cooling off! She thought.

"Hmm..." The judge said thoughtfully.

"Well, Your Honor?" Edgeworth asked, his arms outstretched and a smile on his face.

"I see." The judge said, "It is a remarkably solid testimony. I don't see any need to trouble the witness any..."

"W-wait Your Honor!" Phoenix cried.

"Yes, Mr. Wright?" The judge asked.

"What about my cross-examination!?" Phoenix cried.

"I thought the witness' testimony just now was quite...firm." The judge said, "Didn't you?"

"Mr. Wright, Ms. Wright-" Edgeworth began but Jasmine cried,

"HOLD IT!" Everyone in the court turned to the young artist/legal aide. She, however, did not flinch an inch, showing how strong she truly was. Every woman in the court, excluding April, admired the woman greatly. "Mr. Edgeworth," She continued, "if you are going to include me in your statements, please do not refer to me as 'Ms. Wright'. My name is Jasmine, as you know." Edgeworth nodded, admiring the woman as well, and continued,

"Mr. Wright, Jasmine..." Jasmine smiled slightly when he said her name, just as he used to. "I understand you were Ms. Mia Fey's understudy, were you not? You must know her techniques well." Edgeworth crossed his arms, moving one finger up down as he did. "Her cowardly way of finding tiny faults in perfectly good testimonies..."

"H-hey!" Phoenix cried, "How dare you!"

"Well, Mr. Wright?" The judge asked, "Will you cross-examine the witness?"

"I'll gladly proceed with the cross-examination." Phoenix answered confidently, resembling his sister more. Jasmine smiled at her brother proudly. She always loved moments when he got that confidence that she so often had. It made her feel as if he was destined for something great, which she knew better than anyone. Her brother was a special man, more special than anyone else she knew, past and present.

"Very well, you may begin your cross-examination!" The judge said.

"HOLD IT!" Phoenix cried, slammed his hands on the bench and continued, "How do you know she was the defendant?"

"Huh? Well...y'know!" April said, obviously not expecting the question. "S-she had a girlish physique. Women know these things." Jasmine rolled her eyes at that. "Look...I-I just know, okay?" April said.

"There was only one person at the scene of the crime with a short, girlish figure." Edgeworth said. He was going to continue but Jasmine cried out,

"HOLD IT! What about me? I have a girlish figure too, you know, and I was at the scene of the crime."

"We confirmed you were not at the scene of the crime until much later than the time of death. The curator at your museum confirmed this fact." Edgeworth answered, though Jasmine would swear she saw relief in his eyes, but nobody else did. "The testimony is bulletproof, Your Honor." He finished, holding his arms out and smiling. Jasmine furrowed her eyebrows, thinking hard when it hit her.

There's one thing wrong with that testimony! Before she could tell Phoenix though, he already pointed at the woman and cried,

"Hold on a minute! That testimony stinks!"

"W-what!?" April cried, shocked.

"Ms. May, I'm willing to bet that you're lying. Are you telling the truth?" Phoenix demanded, "Did you really see the defendant!?"

"Urp!" April was silent, the whites of her eyes being seen. The courtroom filled with people talking until the judge slammed his gavel and demanded,

"Mr. Wright! What's the meaning of this?"

"Yes, what is the meaning!" April added, "Somebody tell me because I'm clueless! About this, I mean!"

Yeah right. Jasmine thought sarcastically.

"Okay..." Phoenix said, "If you had really witnessed my client, Maya Fey..." Phoenix pointed at the woman and finished, "You would have noticed her clothes before noticing her physique!"

"...!" The whites of April's eyes could be seen again as she realized her mistake. Jasmine was grinning, her eyes shining.

Finally, an opening! You go, Nick! She thought.

"No one wears clothes like this on a daily basis!" Phoenix continued, "Except her! And I'm no expert on fashion, but her hairdo looks far from normal to me! However, the witness' testimony mentions neither of these things!" Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench. "The testimony is bogus!"

"But...but!" April said but she had no excuse.

We've got you now, Ms. Month. Jasmine smirked, her right hand on her hip.

"Still, we don't know if she was dressed that way the night of the murder..." The judge said.

"She was, Your Honor!" Phoenix confirmed, "I saw her. And so did my sister and Detective Gumshoe!" Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench again, asking, "What do you say to that, Ms. May?"

"Rowr!" April said, "What are you trying to say, you mean lawyer! I-I saw what I saw! I...just didn't think all the trifling little details were necessary, darling."

"Ms. May." The judge said, "The court would like to remind you to please omit nothing in your testimony."

"I'm sorry, Your Honor." April said, "I'll be a good girl. I promise." With that, she winked again. Jasmine once again let out a groan at this woman. Phoenix looked over at her, questioning.

"I know how you feel now, Nick." Was Jamsine's only answer, as she went back to studying the Court Record.

"Your testimony again, if you would." The judge requested.

Dang! Almost had her! Jasmine thought, scowling at the pink woman.

"I did see everything! I did! The victim-the woman-dodged the first attack and ran off to the right. Then the girl in the hippie clothes ran after her...And she hit her with that weapon! I saw it! I did! That... that clock! Um...the kinda statue-y clock? 'The Thinker,' I think? Well? Does the accuracy of my report not startle you? Tee hee!" April testified with a smile. Jasmine's eyes widened as she realized what April had just said.

She shouldn't know that the weapon was a clock! She thought.

"I...see." The judge said, "I only wish you had been so detailed from the beginning. Please begin the cross-examination."

"OBJECTION!" Phoenix cried, "Ms. May. What you said just now was quite...revealing."

"Revealing?" April smiled, "Oooh, you'd like that, wouldn't you. Naughty Mr. Lawyer..." Jasmine smacked her forhead.

Don't flirt with my brother. Just. Don't. She thought.

"You just said that this statue of 'The Thinker' was a clock." Phoenix said, keeping his cool. "But there's no way of knowing that just by looking at it!"

"Urp!" April once again saw her mistake too late.

"Another person in much the same position as you recently called this a 'clock' too..." Phoenix said before he put his hands on his hips and smiled, "And he was found guilty...of murder!" The crowd began to talk but the judge slammed his gavel, crying,

"Order! Order!"

"Ms. May." Phoenix said as he pointed at the witness, "Can you explain how you knew this was a clock?"

"Oooh...urp!" April had no answer.

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, "The witness saw the murder with her own eyes! That's all that's important here!" Edgeworth slammed his right hand on the bench and cried, "The defense is trying to confuse the issue with trivial concerns!"

"Yes...yes, of course." The judge agreed, "You will withdraw your question, Mr. Wright."

"OBJECTION!" Phoenix cried, slamming his hands down on the bench, "But questions are all I have, Your Honor! And as you may recall, I've caught murderers with these questions before!"

Well, once. Jasmine thought, her right hand holding her pendant.

"..." The judge was silent before he slammed his gavel down and stated, "Objection sustanined. You may continue to question the witness."

That was way too close for comfort. Jasmine thought as she breathed a sigh of relief, that was almost invisible to the court.

"Huh? What?" April asked, "So...what happens now?"

"What happens now is you answer my question!" Phoenix pointed, "How did you know it was a clock?"

"What...!" April said, "Th-that's...Because...I heard it? Yes! I heard it say the time!" Jasmine took this one, slamming her hands on the bench, pointing at the pink woman and crying,

"So, you've been to the offices of Fey and Co.!"

"N-n-no!" April denied, "Hey, I didn't say that! Why would I go there! I heard from my hotel room. Hee hee!"

"The law offices of Fey and Co., where the murder took place, are very close to the hotel." Edgeworth explained, "She could easily have heard the clock!"

"Hmm. Well, Mr. Wright?" The judge asked, "Are you satisfied?" Phoenix shook his head.

"No, Your Honor!" He answered, "I'm not satisfied because it couldn't have rung." Phoenix put his hands on his hips and smiled, "Your Honor, members of the court..." He slammed his hands down again and finished, "It is inconceivable that the clock in question rang!" Phoenix pointed at Edgeworth and cried, "That clock is missing its clockwork!" The crowd began to talk among themselves and the judge slammed his gavel three times.

"H-how could you possibly...?" The judge asked.

"Just have a look...As soon as you can!" Phoenix stated. The judge did so.

"...Oh!" He cried.

"See anything interesting, Your Honor?" The twins asked in unison. It was a bad habit of theirs that annoyed so many people when they were kids, even if it was always accidental.

"It is as the defense says!" The judge said, "This clock is missing its clockwork! It's quite empty!" The crowd began to mumble about the news and the judge slammed his gavel down. "Mr. Wright! Jasmine!" He said, Jasmine smiling when he remembered what she wanted to be called. "Would you care to explain to the court the meaning of this?"

"It is you can see." Phoenix smirked, hands on his hips, "The 'clock' was empty. It couldn't have rung!"

"Therefore, this witness..." Jasmine picked up where her brother left off, her right hand on her hip and a smirk on her lips.

"Is a big, fat liar!" The twins cried in unison.

"F-fat!?" April stuttered, obviously upset by that one word. Phoenix slammed his hands down and pointed at the pink woman.

"Well, Ms. May?" He asked. Edgeworth, however, just wagged his finger with his eyes closed and smiled,

"Tsk tsk."

"?" Phoenix was confused.

"What is he talking about?" Jasmine asked, crossing her arms and looking thoughtful. Edgeworth held out his arms and smiled.

"Quite a show you've put on for us, Mr. Wright, Jasmine." He smiled. Jasmine's frown deepened even more. "I'm afraid you've forgotten one thing, however." Edgeworth continued, "Indeed, the clock is empty. As you say...it can't ring. However, we must ask: when was the clockwork removed?" Edgeworth smiled and wagged his finger again. "If it was after the witness heard the clock, then there is no contradiction!"

"! Hmm!" The judge said, "That's true. That is a possiblity. The clock might have been emptied after she heard it."

"And that is exactly what happened, Your Honor!" Edgeworth said, pointing at the defense attorney and aide.

"Well, Mr. Wright?" The judge asked, "Can you prove when the clockwork was removed?" Edgeworth shook his head, smiling, his arms open.

"Ho hoh!" Edgeworth chuckled, "Impossible, of course..."

"I have proof." Phoenix smiled, hands on his hips.

"W-what!?" Edgeworth cried, shocked.

"Wasn't it you who told us "proof is everything"?" Phoenix smirked, "Well, I was listening."

"As was I." Jasmine smirked, putting her right hand on her hip.

"And now we'll show you the 'proof' you like so much!" The twins cried in unison, pointing at the prosecutor.

"The evidence that proves when the clockwork removed is..." Phoenix said as he took out Maya's cell phone and cried, "TAKE THAT! Take a look at this!"

"Hmm. That's a very cute cell phone." The judge noted.

"Ooh hoo!" April cooed, "You have a girlie phone!" Phoenix rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

"W-wait!" He said, "Wait! This isn't my phone!" Everyone turned to Jasmine who shook her head.

"No, no, it isn't mine either." She denied.

"Listen!" Phoenix cried, "This is the defendant's cell phone, and it contains a recording..." Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench and finished, "A recording of a conversation she had with the victim on the day of the murder!" The people began to talk and the judge slammed his gavel down.

"Order! Order!" He cried. Edgeworth was leaning on the prosecutor's bench, his fists clenched and his eyes slightly bugged out. Jasmine could clearly see his frustration in his movement.

"The defendant's cell phone!?" He cried, "Th-this wasn't brought to my attention!" Phoenix was smirking, his hands on his hips.

"Perhaps Detective Gumshoe overlooked it?" He smirked. Edgeworth grumbled,

"The good detective better remember he's up for evaluation soon..." Jasmine winced slightly.

Poor Gumshoe. She thought.

"Let's hear the conversation." Phoenix said. Jasmine took the phone from her twin and turned on the recording.

"So you just want me to hold on to 'The Thinker' for you, then?" Maya's voice asked.

"If you could." Mia's voice said, "Ah...I should probably tell you, the clock isn't talking right now."

"Huh? It's not working? That's lame!"

"I had to take the clockwork out, sorry."

September 5th, 9:27 AM

"Your Honor, I think this recording makes it quite clear that the clockwork was already gone..." Phoenix said, slamming his hands on the bench. "and this was recorded in the morning, before the witness even arrived at her hotel!"

"Muh...muh...muh!?" April couldn't even say a word.

Aw, cat got your tongue? Jasmine thought with a smirk.

"Well, Ms. May?" Phoenix asked, "Would you care to explain this to the court? Just how did you know that weapon was a clock!?" As Phoenix asked the question, he pointed at the witness.

"...W-well...!" April said, "Well, isn't it o-obvious? I saw that clock before! Um...what store was that again? I-I go to so many! Oops! I forgot!" The pink woman winked again. Jasmine covered her face with her hands, feeling Edgeworth's gaze on her again.

"So the witness had seen it before." The judge said, "That would make sense. Does the defense have any objections, Mr. Wright?"

"The witness claims she had "seen it before"." Phoenix said, "But this directly contradicts a piece of evidence already submitted to this court!"

"Well then, let's see it." The judge said, "Please produce this evidence that will prove the witness had not seen the clock before." Jasmine smiled as Phoenix took out the clock itself.

"TAKE THAT!" Phoenix cried, "It's simple. This clock was never in any store, ever!"

"W-whaaat!?" April cried.

"A friend of mine made that clock." Phoenix smirked, hands on his hips.

"Only two exist in the world." Jasmine continued, right hand on her hip and a smirk on her lips as well.

"And the one that isn't here is in police custody!" The twins finished in unison.

"I-impossible!" April cried, "Everything is sold in stores!"

"Ms. May, I think it's high time you went shopping for a better excuse...?" Phoenix said.

"Mmpf..." April mumbled.

"Oh? Excuses not on sale today?" Jasmine smirked at the witness.

"Oooh? Oh ho ho. Mmmrrrrph!" Then...April May broke. She covered her face and cried, "Ooooorrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh...hhh!" Then, she removed her arms, looked shocked and glared at the whole court, her face completely different. It was now dark and menacing looking. "What's it to you, porcupine-head and you stupid girl!?" She cried, "That stupid clock doesn't matter, okay!? She did it! And she should die for it! Die!" The court filled with talk about the witness' behavior until the judge slammed his gavel down three times.

"W-w-whoa!" The judge cried, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves. T-this is a court of law and the witness will remain calm!"

"Hrrrgh...hrrrh..." April growled when she did a total 360, looking exactly as she had seconds ago, all innocent. "Hrrr...heh. Oh?" She said, "Oh! Oh? Oh hoh ho! S-silly me!" She grunted before asking, "Did I, um, like...lose it? I guess I did. Tee hee!" She winked again and Jasmine covered her right eye again, her left meeting Edgeworth's gaze on her, yet again.

She reminds me way too much of that girl. Jasmine thought.

"Ms. May, let me ask." The judge requested, "Tell me, how did you know the weapon was a clock?"

"..." April didn't answer, having done a 360 again and was glaring at the defense attorney and aide.

"Hmm...oh dear." The judge shook his head, "Does the defense have an opinion on this...behavior?"

"Yes, Your Honor." Phoenix answered, "Allow me to explain how I see the truth of the matter. Ms. April May, you knew the weapon was a clock because you had heard about it. The witness had never held the clock in her hand! However, she had heard that it was a clock!"

"She 'heard'...?" The judge asked.

"That is correct, Your Honor." Phoenix nodded, "There was no other way she could have known 'The Thinker' was a clock!" Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench and finished, "And I can show you the proof!"

"Well, this is interesting." The judge said, "Let's see it, then. Show me evidence proving that the witness 'heard' the murder weapon was a clock." Jasmine took the wiretap out of her pocket and passed it to her twin, who cried,

"TAKE THAT! Have a look at this." His hands were on his hips and he was smirking again. April glared at the twins.

"Ah! Oooh! Th-that!? Eh heh..." When she finished speaking, she did another 360, though she looked nervous.

"I found this in Ms. May's room." Phoenix explained. The court filled with talking and the judge slammed his gavel three times.

"Mr. Wright!" The judge cried, "Please explain to the court what this is!"

"Ms. April May?" Phoenix said before he pointed at the witness, "You were tapping the victim, Ms. Mia Fey's phone, were you not?"

"Oooh. Oooooh!" April growled.

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, slamming his right hand on the bench. "Your Honor, this is irrelevant!"

"I'm not entirely sure that it is." The judge disagreed, "Objection overruled. It troubles me that our witness was in possession of a wiretap."

"This is outrageous!" Edgeworth cried, "Does the defense truly claim that the witness was tapping her phone?"

"Absolutely!" The twins cried in unison, their faces identically stubborn.

"Even if that was the case, which it's not," Edgeworth said, whispering part of the sentence under his breath, "you still have to prove one thing! Did the victim ever say that the weapon was a clock on the phone?" Edgeworth slammed his hand down again and cried, "Can you prove that? I THINK NOT!"

"Oh yeah? I THINK I CAN!" Phoenix cried, "It's simple!"

"WHAAAAT!?" Edgeworth shouted, shocked. Phoenix slammed his hands down.

"Here's my proof." He said, "The proof that the victim said, on the phone, that the weapon was a clock is...TAKE THAT! I present the defendant's cell phone."

"Yes, we've seen that." The judge said.

"Listen once more to the conversation between the defendant and the victim." Phoenix said before his sister turned on the recording.

"Mia! What's up? You haven't called in a while." Maya's voice said.

"Well, actually there's something I want you to hold on to for me." Mia's voice said.

"Again? What's it this time?"

"It's...a clock. It's made to look like that statue, 'The Thinker'. And it tells you the time!"

"Ms. April May!" Phoenix cried, "You used a wiretap to listen to this conversation! That's how you knew 'The Thinker' was a clock!" Phoenix slammed his hands down again. "Am I wrong!?" He demanded.

"I...I..." April stuttered.

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, slamming his right hand down. "Your Honor, this is ridiculous!"

"Your Honor, look at the witness' face?" Jasmine interjected, pointing at the witness, "Does she seem amused to you!?" Jasmine slammed her hands down and cried, "The defense demands an answer!"

"La...laaa...lrrrrgf!" April growled as she glared at the Wright twins.

"Witness, answer the question." The judge stated, "Did you tap her phone?" The woman was still silent. "Ms. May!" The judge cried.

"Shut up, all of you!" April cried, "What gives you the right to talk to ME like that! You...You LAWYERS!" The courtroom was dead silent. "I-it's no fair!" April whined, "All of you g-ganging up on me like that...Oh, so I'm the bad girl, is that it? Is that it!? Uh...uh...uwaaaaaaah!" The pink woman began to cry dramatically.

"Why did you tap her phone?" Phoenix asked. April was silent. "Answer the question!" Phoenix demanded.

"Do I have to?" April asked pathetically, "Isn't this a murder trial? Isn't tippity-tapping er...irrelevant?"

"Ms. May." Phoenix said, "You were tapping the victim's phone!" He slammed his hands down and pointed at the woman. "I hardly call that 'irrelevant'!" The court filled with voices until the judge slammed his gavel down.

"While the court does not condone the defense's tone of speech, he has a point." The judge stated, "Well, Ms. May? Do you have an explanation for the court? Can you prove you had nothing to do with this murder, even though you tapped her phone?"

There's no way she can pull that off! Jasmine thought, though her face remained blank.

"Mr. Lawyer, I saw that evil, evil grin!" April said, "You were probably thinking "I'd like to see her pull THAT off", weren't you! Well, you're not the first man who's thought that! And of course...I can, and will!"

"You can't be serious! No way!" Phoenix said, sweating.

No...Jasmine thought, her eyes wide and her hand above her mouth.

"Way, I say! Way!" April said, "Oh, and I assure you I'm serious, Mr. Lawyer. Hmph! Okay? So, the killing happened around 9:00 at night? Why, that's just when I was getting room service from that sweet bellboy..."

"R-room service!?" Phoenix cried.

"Ice coffee, I believe it was?" April smiled, "Ice coffee? You know? Like normal coffee, but COLD. If you don't drink it quick, the ice melts and then you have...regular cold coffee."

"I-ice coffee...!?" Phoenix asked.

"Think I'm making this up?" April asked, "Ask the bellboy!" She then winked and Jasmine once again covered her right eye, meeting Edgeworth's gaze for a second.

"Ergo, the witness was not on the scene at the time of the murder!" Edgeworth said after a second, bowing.

"!" Phoenix was shocked, his eyes were wide, his mouth open and he was leaning back. Jasmine covered her face with both of her hands again. The people in the courtroom talked among themselves until the judge slammed his gavel down.

"So, where does that leave us...?" The judge asked, confused.

"It is my great displeasure to inform you..." Edgeworth said, his arms crossed and his finger moving up and down. "That the witness appears to have been tapping the victim's telephone." Edgeworth slammed his right hand on the desk and continued, "However! That is a seperate crime, with no bearing on the current case whatsoever! Her testimony stands!" Here, Edgeworth pointed at the defense team. "She saw the defendant, Maya Fey, commit murder!"

No way can this be happening! Jasmine thought, There has to be some way to tie her to the murder, we can't let her walk away like this!

"Well, does the defense have anything to say?" The judge asked.

"Um, well..." Phoenix said, "The defense would like to call the hotel bellboy as a witness! There's something suspicious there, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it!"

"Yeah, Nick!" Jasmine grinned, "You're doing awesome!"

"I think you've sunken quite low enough already." April whined

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, pointing, "I object to calling the bellboy!"

"W-why?" Phoenix asked, "What's your reason?"

"Because I hold that the wiretapping had nothing to do with the killing!" Edgeworth stated, his arms outstretched and a smile on his lips.

"...!" Phoenix was silent.

"No!" Jasmine whispered, her hand clutching her pendant. This was their only chance! Miles...please don't take this away from us now! She thought.

"However..." Edgeworth said, shaking his head, "If you agree to one condition, I'll consent to calling this witness."

"Condition...?" Phoenix asked.

"What is it?" Jasmine asked.

"If Ms. April May's alibi is not called into question after you examine the bellboy..." Edgeworth said, "Then you will recognize that Ms. April May was not the killer, thus she is innocent! Therefore you must accept the verdict of 'guilty' for Ms. Maya Fey! That is my condition." Jasmine ran her thumb over her engraved heart as she thought it over. If they accepted the condition, they actually had a chance. If not, they'd lose on the spot. She looked over to tell her brother this but he already pointed at Egeworth and stated,

"Understood. I accept your condition."

"Hmph." Edgeworth said as he shook his head, his arms outstreched, "Fool...You fell right into my trap!" Jasmine's eyes widened.

Oh no!

"Uh...um, wait..." Phoenix started but the judge slammed his gavel down and nodded,

"Very well! The court calls the hotel bellboy to the stand!" As they stood there, waiting, Jasmine's gaze drifted to the prosecutor. She just stared at him until his gaze too drifted to her. They stared at each other, searching each other's eyes for...something, but neither knew what. Jasmine's thumb ran over the engraved heart as she gave a slight smile but Edgeworth didn't return it, instead looking away.

When the bellboy arrived, Edgeworth spoke.

"I believe we're ready for the witness to testify." He stated, "He certainly looks like a bellboy." Jasmine rolled her eyes.

Thank you, Captain Obvious. She thought sarcastically.

"Yes, sir." The bellboy said, "I received your summons in the middle of work, sir. I'm happy to be of service."

"That tea set looks rather heavy, so without further ado," The judge said, "the witness may begin his testimony."

"Very good, sir!" The bellboy agreed before he testified, "I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations! I believe I received a call after 8:00 in the evening from our guest, Ms. May. She asked for an ice coffee to be brought to her at 9:00, on the dot, sir. I brought it to her at precisely the requested time, of course. And I delivered the ice coffee to our guest Ms. May, herself."

"I see." The judge said, "The defense may begin its cross-examination."

"R-right!" Phoenix said, "I'm ready."

I hope so, Nick. I hope so. Jasmine thought, her hand still gripping her pendant, as her nerves wouldn't leave.

"I am the head bellboy at the fine Gatewater Hotel, in business for four generations! I believe I received a call after 8:00 in the evening from our guest, Ms. May. She asked for an ice coffee to be brought to her at 9:00, on the dot, sir. I brought it to her at precisely the requested time, of course." The bellboy repeated.

"HOLD IT!" Phoenix cried, "'Precisely' 9:00, then?"

"Precisely, exactly, and most definitely, sir, 9:00 PM." The bellboy confirmed.

"How can you be so sure!?" Phoenix demanded.

"Ms. May was quite insistent that it be brought then." The bellboy said, ""Oh, bellboy? Tee hee! I'd like, like, ice coffee at exactly 9:00!" Something like that, sir. Therefore, I knocked on her door at the crack of 9:00, sir."

Why was she so particular about the time? Jasmine thought, her arms crossed.

"And I delivered the ice coffee to our guest Ms. May, herself." The bellboy repeated.

"HOLD IT!" Phoenix cried, "You are sure it was Ms. April May herself?"

"Ab-SO-lutely, sir." The bellboy confirmed.

""Ab-SO-lutely"...?" The twins repeated in unison.

"Yes, sir." The bellboy nodded, "As in, 'so very absolutely', sir. It's an endearing mannerism of mine."

"How come you're so certain!?" Phoenix demanded, pointing at the bellboy.

"Well, when I brought the room service, sir..." The bellboy said, his face pink and he was sweating. "S-she...the guest, sir, favored me w-with a, um, an 'embrasser', sir."

"'Embrasser'!?" Phoenix asked, "Is that French for 'embrace'?"

"It's French for 'kiss', sir." The bellboy said, "But not a french kiss, sir! More of a peck on the cheek."

"W-why would she have done that...?" Phoenix asked.

"I believe, perhaps, she was momentarily swayed by my prim demeanor, sir." The bellboy said, "It was a moment I shall never, ever forget, sir."

I'm not so sure about this testimony. Jasmine thought, Ms. Month wanted to keep the bellboy busy, why, I have no idea. But Nick's gonna find out!

"...It's no good!" Phoenix cried, slouched and sweating again.

"Nick, you can't give up now!" Jasmine cried, "This is Maya's life on the line!"

"I can't find anything in that testimony, Jazz." Phoenix said, "There's nothing there!" Edgeworth shrugged his shoulders, held his arms open, shook his head and chuckled,

"Tsk tsk. Finally, you understand. This bellboy has absolutely no reason to lie! Now...If you have any decency, you will end this rather tedious cross-examination here!" The judge nodded in agreement.

"Hmm. It was a bit tedious." He said, "The witness may leave the stand."

"Nick! Do something!" Jasmine cried. Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench and cried,

"W-wait! Please wait!"

"Yes?" The judge asked, "Does the defense have something to add?"

"One last question...let me ask one last question!" Phoenix begged.

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth cried, "Your Honor, I must object. This charade of justice has gone on long enough!"

"OBJECTION!" Jasmine cried, "Justice is not a charade in general, Mr. Edgeworth, nor is it one here. Everything my brother has done is to prove the truth! The truth is all that matters here so why don't you just shut up and see what the truth holds for us!?"

"Now, now, Mr. Edgeworth, Jasmine." The judge interjected, "Alright Mr. Wright. I'll give you one more question, that's all."

"Yes!" Jasmine cried, resembling a child with the huge grin on her face and the sparkle in her eyes. She met Edgeworth's eyes and smiled all the way over at him. They had a chance, nothing could bring her down.

"T-tell me about check-in!" Phoenix cried, "Tell me about when you checked-in Ms. May."

"Oh, alright." The bellboy agreed, "Very well, sir. My first thought was that she was a beautiful, beautiful person. She's just my type of girl, so it was a disappointment, really.

"I see...?" Phoenix said, "Excuse me...what exactly was a "disappointment"?"

"Well, I am not without charm, sir," The bellboy explained, "but even I'd have little chance with her lover there." Jasmine's eyes widened. Phoenix appeared to have the same thought as her as he slammed his hands down, pointed at the bellboy and cried,

"What did you say!?"

"Ah!" The bellboy said, "Oh...er...rather, quite!"

"Bellboy!" Phoenix cried, "Tell us the truth now...Did Ms. May check in with another person?"

"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth shouted, slamming his right hand down. "I object! That was...objectionable!" He cried. Jasmine snorted behind her hand at Edgeworth's lame excuse.

"...Objection overruled." The judge stated, "The witness will answer the question." The now pink bellboy said,

"Er...yes, I see." Phoenix slammed his hands down on the bench, pointed at the bellboy and cried,

"Why did you not mention this in your testimony!?"

"W-well, sir, you er...you didn't ask!" Was the bellboy's excuse.

Bull! Jasmine mentally growled. Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench.

"That's the sort of thing you're normally supposed to mention!" Phoenix cried.

"Ah, yes, quite. Indeed..." The bellboy said, "It was the, er, good barrister there, Mr. Edgeworth, who..."

"!" Phoenix was shocked while Jasmine's grip tightened on her pendant and her unseen tears from before the trial returned as she looked at Edgeworth.

Miles...why? She thought, What happened that changed you so much?

"He asked me not to mention it if I wasn't specifically asked, sir." The bellboy continued. Edgeworth leaned back as if he was hit before he leaned on the bench, his hands in fists and his eyes wide.

"Oof!" He grunted, not meeting Jasmine's gaze. "Y-you fool!"

"Come on, Nick. Take it home." Jasmine said, looking over at her brother with a smile, though she still had unseen tears and her hand still clenched her pendant tightly, as tightly as her heart felt in that moment.

"Ms. April May checked into a twin room...with a man." Phoenix stated, "Correct?"

"Yes, sir." Confirmed the still pink bellboy.

"Then, when you brought them room service, you didn't see that man in the room...?" Phoenix asked.

"That's right, sir." The bellboy confirmed.

"Hmm." The judge said. Phoenix slammed his hands on the bench.

"Your Honor!" Phoenix cried, pointing at the witness. "We have just learned of another person involved who may have been the murderer! In this new light, I hold that it's impossible to judge the defendant. You agree, Mr. Edgeworth?"

"Who!" Edgeworth demanded, "Who is this 'other person'!"

"Simple, it was..." Phoenix said before he slammed his hands on the bench. "The man who checked in with Ms. May!"

"Oof!" Edgeworth grunted as he leaned back and onto the bench again.

"Your Honor!" Phoenix cried, pointing. "As has been previously revealed, Ms. April May was tapping the victim's phone. Yet Ms. May herself has an alibi at the time of the murder." The older Wright slammed his hands down and finished, "However, that does not clear the man that was with her! The bellboy saw no one else in the room at the time of the murder!"

"M-my, what a convenient little setup..." Edgeworth said, "but it's too late..."

""Too late"?" Phoenix asked, "I suppose you'd like it if it was too late, wouldn't you..." Jasmine felt her heart, and hand, clench tighter. Phoenix slammed his hands down and pointed at Edgeworth. "After all, it was you who hid the presence of the other man from this court!" Phoenix cried.

"Oof!" Edgeworth cried, leaning back and on the bench again. "Upstart...amateur...! These accusations are...ludicrous!" The judge slammed his gavel down.

"Enough!" He cried, "The court acknowledges the defense's argument. I expect the prosecution and defense to look into this matter fully! Am I understood?"

"He sounds like a parent." Jasmine muttered to her brother, nobody else hearing her and not one person, not even Phoenix, heard the carefully hidden sadness in her voice.

"Yes..." Edgeworth gasped, "Yes, Your Honor."

"That is all today for the trial of Maya Fey." The judge said. Jasmine chuckled slightly at the rhyme the judge unknowingly did. "Court is adjourned!" With that, the judge slammed down his gavel and court was dismissed.

September 7th, 2:24 PM

District Court

Defendant Lobby No. 1

"Mr. Wright! Jazz!" Maya grinned, her hands clasped in front of her. "You were amazing in there!"

"R-really?" Phoenix stuttered. Maya's smile widened as she nodded.

"I think I might be your newest fan!" She exclaimed. Jasmine smirked slightly, knowing Maya was mostly talking about Phoenix.

"Oh, I was just 'doing my job' you know...heh heh." Phoenix said.

"Nick, don't be so cheesy." Jasmine said, knudging her brother slightly. The sadness was still carefully hidden in her voice and she was still clutching her pendant tightly.

"Then again, that other attorney was pretty cool, too..." Maya said thoughtfully.

"Huh?" Phoenix asked.

"That face of his!" Maya said, "With his eyes wide, and trembling lips." Jasmine giggled behind her hand, Maya making the sadness go away as she always did. "It sent shivers up my spine!" Maya finished, her hands clasped again.

"Hmm...if you say so." Phoenix said.

"So, what happens with me?" Maya asked, "Do I get to go home now?"

"Well, no." Phoenix said.

"Way to make it sound not so bad, Nick!" Jasmine cried as Maya's face became shocked and her arms were out at her sides.

"I don't think so." Phoenix continued, ignoring his sister. "Not yet."

"Oh...I see." Maya said, her face becoming sad again.

"But we got a great lead in today's trial!" Jasmine interjected.

"A 'lead'?" Maya asked.

"That man with Ms. May!" Phoenix elaborated, "He's the key!"

"Oh!" Maya said, "I get it. What happened to Ms. May after that, anyway?" As Maya asked the question, her hands were in fists and her cheeks were puffed out.

"I heard Ms. Month was arrested." Jasmine smirked. Maya laughed at that.

"I guess she's learning her charms won't work everywhere." Phoenix added, "She's probably at the detention center now. We may have to go down there later."

"Awww!" Jasmine whined, crossing her arms and pouting childishly. "Do we have to?"

"Yes, Jazz. We have to." Phoenix confirmed.

"Ugh!" Jasmine whined, throwing her head back. "But I hate Ms. Month and I know you do to!"

"...Regardless, we need information from her." Phoenix said.

"Fine." Jasmine sighed.

"Anyway." Phoenix said, "This case is far from closed."

"Yes sir!" Maya agreed, holding her fists up and her cheeks puffed out again.

"I'm going to find out more about this man." Phoenix said.

"Do you think he was the one who...?" Maya trailed off at the end, her face falling again.

"Maybe so." Phoenix said.

"Sis..." Maya whispered.

"Don't worry, we'll find him by tomorrow. I promise." Jasmine swore, hugging the spirit medium in training tightly. Maya smiled slightly at the gesture and returned the hug.

"I'm counting on you!" Maya said as Jasmine and her separated.

Nick asked for a full record of Ms. Month's testimony but it didn't help as much as he thought. It was mostly lies and only one part really was left: the direction Mia went when she was attacked. Now, Nick and I have to get to investigating! Maya doesn't belong in that detention center and Nick's the only one who can get her free! Besides, we're up against Miles tomorrow and we need to be on our A game. After all, Miles has a big destiny planned for him, just like Nick. I'm just not sure which direction that destiny will be taking him.

Whew that was a long chapter! I started writing this about this time yesterday and I'm just now finishing it! It's the longest chapter I've ever written, over 9,000 words! You guys better enjoy this and review cause it was so hard to write all of! Make sure you check out my other stories and review! Later!