Certain Demolitions: Play a Fantasia
Summary: Kristoph Gavin and Miles Edgeworth face each other in court.
Chapter 12: A Lawyer and a Gentleman
[Status: Cannon, set after the end of C.D. bonus chapter "Uncle and Nephew."]
Courthouse
10:03 a.m.
"Objection!" Edgeworth shouted, slamming his hand down on the desk in front of him. "If the defense has an argument with the witness's statements, he can feel free to state the argument openly and not make allegations."
"Your Honor," Kristoph said, pushing his glasses up on his face. "My arguments are perfectly clear. If they were not understood or were misunderstood to be allegations, that problem lies with the prosecution, not the defense."
Edgeworth slammed both hands down on the desk and glared at Kristoph.
Up in the gallery, Phoenix Wright and Klavier Gavin were watching the proceedings with open interest.
Back at the Defense's bench, Apollo tapped on the Kristoph's shoulder. Apollo was acting as the defense assistant for the trial. "The witness was lying when she said she didn't see the car that night. Press her on that."
Kristoph nodded. There was no real rhyme or reason that he could determine for why Apollo could tell when people were lying, but Apollo hadn't been wrong yet. As soon as there was an opportunity, he would press the witness.
Edgeworth straightened up and shook his head. "Your Honor, the prosecution would like to point out that while the defense has alleged that the witness is being untruthful, there has been no evidence presented to show flaws in the witness's testimony."
"That's because I haven't cross-examined her yet." Kristoph noted, with an unkind smile. Then he slipped into German. "How did the famous navalman say it? I have not yet begun to fight?"
"That would explain why I've been walking all over your case, I suppose." Edgeworth retorted, also in German.
And then it all went downhill from there.
Five minutes into the volley of German insults, Klavier jumped up and ran for the door, looking for all the world like he was about to die laughing.
He went out as Ema came in with Kristopher. She gave Phoenix a confused look and pointed with her free hand over her shoulder in the direction Klavier had gone. Phoenix just shrugged and gestured at the courtroom below, where insult volleying was still ongoing.
The Judge banged his gavel. "Order! Order!" The prosecution and defense both shut up, immediately. "The defense and prosecution will refrain from insulting each other in a foreign language. They will also refrain from fighting in the courtroom. Are you both ready to resume?"
"Of course your honor." Kristoph and Edgeworth said simultaneously, then glared at each other.
Apollo rested his head on one hand. "Boy, Sunday dinner at Phoenix's is gonna be awkward this week. So about the contradiction in the witness's testimony..."
[A/N:] Look who's back on the netbook, digging out the little bits of CD left lying around. I feel like Granny Weatherwax from Discworld, with my little card that says "I still aten't dead!"
I'm getting eaten alive by RL right now, which is why I've been gone for so long. Ugh. I agree with the folks on DeviantArt that Kristoph and Edgeworth have a lot in common. So...I ran with that for a little bit here. And Klavier can't keep it together because he can translate the German and here are these two stiff-upper-lips types name-calling and insulting each other like school children, in a courtroom no less.
I am hoping to be back with something a little longer the next time I post, so here's hoping! In the meantime, please let me know what you thought.