Chapter 8 - The Second Class Trial (Part 4/Final)
"The rules are simple. You'll-" Monokuma was immediately interrupted.
"Shut up, MonoShit! We already know the rules." Mindy snapped.
"Rude..." the bear muttered and then shut up.
Class Trial Start!
"How do we even start?" Ben asked.
"I don't know and I don't care! Do whatever you want." Monokuma folded his arms.
"Ugh fine." Buttercup rolled her eyes "Why don't we start with the murder weapon?" she suggested.
"Good idea, Buttercup." Dexter complimented "The murder weapon will be." he slightly smiled.
Non-Stop Debate!
"So... what was the murder weapon exactly?" Dee Dee inquired.
"Well, it says on the Monokuma File that she died because of a cracked neck. The weapon has to be something capable of breaking someone's neck." Robin said.
"I know exactly what it was!" Gumball suddenly spoke up. "I'm pretty sure it was a bass from the music room!"
"And why a bass?" Bubblegum asked confused.
"Because when Darwin and I went to check the music room for clues, we found a bass that had a dint on it." Gumball revealed.
"Which could mean the murderer could've used it to hit Connie's neck, breaking it." Darwin finished.
"That's a possibility, but can we be completely sure that the bass was the murder weapon?" Mandy asked.
"I think so." Gumball shrugged "I mean, the bass is the only thing that could've killed Connie."
"That's wrong!" Blossom contradicted.
Contradiction! Verbal Bullet Used: Golden Dust
"It wasn't a bass." Blossom spoke up. "I'm pretty sure it was the big trophy from the trophy room. You remember it, don't you, Mandy?"
"Yeah, I do remember. But why do you think that was the murder weapon?" the blonde girl asked.
"Because Robin, Bubbles, Buttercup and I found some golden dust on her neck and on her hands. The same golden dust that covered your fingers from when you touched the trophy." she explained "And I also noticed that some of the paint of the trophy had been brushed off. So, I think it is safe to say that the trophy was what the murder used to kill Connie."
"Hum... Seems fair enough." Mandy shrugged "So I guess the murder weapon was the big trophy."
"Exactly."
"Now we just have to discover who killed Connie..." Gumball said.
"I know exactly who did it!" Dexter spoke up, making everyone turn their attention to him.
"You do?!" Mordecai's eyes widened in incredible surprise.
"Yes, I do." he nodded firmly "It was you! Princess Bubblegum!" he pointed at her.
Everyone, except for Mandy, gasped in shock with the sudden accusation.
"W-what?" she whimpered just as surprised as everyone else.
"What are you talking about?!" Finn shouted.
"You want me to explain it to you?" he smirked "Blossom, you know what I'm talking about, right?"
Blossom rested her hand on her chin in thought "Are you talking about the archive you found in the library?"
"Exactly."
"What are you guys talking about?" Ben asked confused.
"I found an archive in the library that contained some... interesting stuff about Princess Bubblegum." Dexter said as he pulled a folder out of nowhere.
"Wait what?!" Monokuma suddenly shouted, making everyone stare at him in confusion "How the heck did you find that?!"
"I found it in the library, along with some others. Why is it so important?"
"Because those files contain confidential information! They have all of your characteristics. All the good and all the bad! And you weren't supposed to find them!" Monokuma revealed.
"You mean, there's an archive about everyone?" Dee Dee asked.
"Yup."
"If nobody was supposed to find them, then why did you leave it in the library?" Mindy asked.
"I wasn't expecting you fools to find them. Now shut up and continue the trial!" Monokuma demanded.
"Ugh." Mandy rolled her eyes.
"As I was saying..." Dexter continued "This archive can prove that Princess Bubblegum is Connie's killer." he passed it to Darwin, who was the person on his right, to read it. Soon, the archive had been read by everyone and it was now Bubblegum's turn.
She gasped in shock as soon as she finished reading.
"Well, that definitely makes her a suspect." Ben said.
"It said that she would do anything to protect her kingdom. Anything." Dexter said "If she was really desperate she could've really well killed someone just to get out."
"That's a possibility." Mandy commented.
"Wait what?! I didn't kill Connie!" she exclaimed.
"Well, Darwin and I found the big golden trophy in your room..." Gumball revealed.
Bubblegum froze "W-what?!" she stammered.
"You're telling me you found the murder weapon in her dorm? Yeah, we have a problem a here." Mindy said.
"Bubblegum, do you have anything to say in your defense?" Mandy inquired.
"B-b but I..."
"I guess we can vote now." Mindy folded her arms, with a smile on her face.
"Wait!" Blossom shouted, making everyone look back at her in annoyance and confusion.
"What is it now?" Mindy asked annoyed.
"Don't you think it is too early to vote? Our lives are in game!"
"Blossom's right. We should discuss a bit more to see if Bubblegum is really the killer." Robin said.
"Whatever." Mindy rolled her eyes.
"I don't think that we should accuse Bubblegum just because of that file." Blossom said "After all, everyone has made both good and bad stuff. We're no angels."
"Yeah but did you see what was written in there? That was pretty heavy." Mordecai commented.
"Yeah, and the murder weapon was found in her dorm. That has to mean something!" Darwin said.
"Not really. Someone else could've just put it there to incriminate her." Blossom said.
"And who do you think is the real culprit then?" Dexter asked with an unbothered expression.
Blossom thought for a bit. "I think it was you, Dexter!" she accused.
Everyone, again except for Mandy, gasped in shock, including Dexter.
"For real?" Dexter inquired in surprise.
"No! Dexter wouldn't do something like that!" Dee Dee shouted.
"Why do you think Dexter killed Connie, Blossom?" Steven asked, still shaken.
"Yeah, he had no motive!" Dee Dee shouted.
"I don't know if he had or not a motive, but there are some clues that point to him." Blossom said.
"Oh really? What clues?" the boy genius raised a brow.
"Firstly, what were you reading on the night of Connie's murder? I know you were in the library." she asked.
"I was reading Bubblegum's archive. Duh." he responded, his expression still unbothered.
"So you don't deny it." Blossom slightly smiled "That's exactly why I think you're the killer."
"What? I don't get it." Gumball said, looking pretty lost.
"Just because he read the archive, it doesn't mean he killed her!" Dee Dee exclaimed.
"Dee Dee's right, sis." Buttercup said "That isn't enough to prove he killed Connie."
"But there's another clue that could point to him being the culprit." Blossom said.
"Spill the beans, girl." Mindy demanded.
"Uh... okay. Gumball and Darwin, you said you found the trophy in Bubblegum's room, right?"
The two boys nodded.
"But were you the ones who decided to go in there?"
"Actually no. The one who told us to search there was..." Gumball brightened "Dexter!"
"As I suspected. I think that Dexter killed Connie and tried to put the blame on Princess Bubblegum." Blossom said.
"Have something to say, Dexter?" Buttercup asked.
He stood silent for a couple of seconds, still shocked with Blossom's accusation, but then he shrugged and said "Yeah, fine. I killed Connie."
Everyone gasped. Everyone looked at him in both horror and anger.
"You bastard!" Finn angrily shouted.
"Why, Dexter?!" Steven shouted angrily through his tears. "You bastard!"
"No... You didn't do it! You're lying, Dexter!" Dee Dee broke down in tears.
"I'm sorry, Dee Dee, but it's the truth. I killed Connie." he said, smirking.
Wait a minute. He just admits like that? Something's wrong... something's very wrong...
Non-Stop Debate!
"So, I guess boy genius really ended up doing it, huh?" Mindy said, smirking. "How did you exactly killed her then?"
"I killed her with the trophy in the pool." he said, smiling proudly.
"How can you still smile after killing someone, you douche!" Finn shouted angrily.
"Dexter, please tell me you're lying. Please!" Dee Dee said, tears still falling from her face.
"I'm sorry, Dee Dee. I already told you. I killed Connie in the pool."
"That's incorrect!" Blossom contradicted.
Contradiction! Verbal Bullet Used: Blood On The Ground
"What do you mean "that's incorrect" ?" Dexter asked her, with air quotes.
"Connie wasn't killed in the pool." Blossom revealed. "She was killed in the music room."
Dexter's eyes widened "What?!" he asked, seemingly surprised.
"What is it, Dexter? I thought you were the murderer. Why do you look so surprised? I thought the murderer would know where he killed his victim" Blossom raised a brow.
"What makes you say that, Blossom?" Robin asked.
"There was blood on the ground of the music room. Why would there be blood if the murder supposedly didn't happen there?"
"I think you're forgetting something, Blossom." Princess Bubblegum spoke up "Connie died of a broken neck. There wasn't any blood."
"I think you're forgetting something, Princess. The monokuma file said Connie had a broken nose. That could be the origin of the blood."
"That still doesn't make Dexter innocent though." Mordecai scoffed as he folded his arms.
"There's another thing that supposedly makes Dexter innocent." Mandy revealed "I stayed in the library with Connie for a while and when I was leaving, I saw the figure of someone tall. Dexter is literally the shortest person here, he can't be the murderer."
"Well done." Dexter said "Yeah, I never killed Connie."
"What the hell, Dexter?!" Buttercup shouted "You do know that we all could've died, right?!"
"Yeah not cool, Dexter." Dee Dee said, wiping her tears off her face.
"Oh relax, you guys." he said, his expression unbothered "I was spicing things up, making this game interesting."
"And you really had to try and put the blame on Bubblegum?" Ben raised a brow.
"I was just making this interesting. And I was going to tell you anyways." he said "Plus, I know exactly how to find the killer. I always knew."
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Let me see." Mandy took a deep breath, trying not to hit someone "You always knew how to solve the mystery but you still decided to play around?"
"Yeah, that's pretty much it." he said, smirking.
"You little-" she was about to walk off her stand, intending to hit him but was stopped by Monokuma.
"Hey, don't get off your stands!" he ordered.
While Mandy was mumbling to herself, Dexter continued "I'm guessing you found the note on Connie's pocket, right?"
"You found that too?!" Bubbles asked surprised.
"Of course I did! I was the first one to find the body, after all!" he revealed "Continuing... I remember the note said something on the lines of: "Dear Connie, could you please meet me at the music room, right now, please? From your dear friend, Steven. Right?"
"Yeah, I have it here." Buttercup pulled the note from her pocket and showed it to everyone.
"W-what?!" Steven gasped in surprise.
"Steven killed Connie?!" Darwin asked in shock.
"Of course not!" Dexter said "He wouldn't be that dumb to do send a note with his name and not destroy it. It's obvious that the killer tried to make it look like it was him."
"And how do we discover who did it?" Buttercup asked.
"We don't. For now. We should continue the trial for now until we have someone to put the blame on." Dexter said.
Blossom sighed "Okay then. Let's continue with the trial."
"But what do we talk about now?" Bubbles asked.
"Well, we know that the bass was somehow involved in the case, since it had a dint on it." Robin said "Any suggestions on how that happened?"
"Well, since Connie also had a wound on her back, I'm pretty sure that the killer used the bass to hit her back." Bubblegum said.
"But why would the killer do that with the bass when he or she killed her with the trophy?" Mordecai asked.
"I think it was to make her vulnerable. That way she would fall, making her break her nose in the process." Mandy said.
"But are we really sure that the bass was the thing that the killer used to hit her in her back?" Gumball asked.
"Yes. If it was the trophy then her t-shirt would have some golden dust on it too." Robin said.
"Okay so," Mordecai started "we know that the murderer hit Connie with the bass and probably broke the lamp with it too."
Wait what?!
"Lamp? No one said anything about a broken lamp." Blossom suspiciously said.
"Um yeah you did." he nervously replied.
"No, no we didn't. Nobody mentioned a broken lamp." Robin said.
"Uh... yeah, there was a broken lamp in the music room. Hehe I forgot to tell you guys." he laughed nervously
"No you didn't! If that was the case you would tell us way earlier." Bubblegum said.
"Woah woah! Since when did I become a suspect?" Mordecai asked, giving a step back.
"Since you had a slip of tongue and made yourself a suspect." Finn said.
"And now that I think about it, you fit perfectly with Mandy's account..." Blossom uttered.
"Hey, I'm not a murderer okay?" he tried to negate, sweating nervously.
"And it would make a lot of sense if it was you. You have nothing to lose. Your best friend is dead. You can go away without leaving someone you care about." Mandy said.
"Hey, if that's the case than why don't you blame Robin and Ben too? They came here all by themselves." he pointed out.
"We'll see that." Dexter said with a smirk "Monokuma, now!"
"As you wish, nerd boy." Monokuma pulled a pen and a piece of paper out of nowhere and gave them to Mordecai.
"What is this?" He asked confused.
"Since I knew someone other than Steven wrote that note, I thought it would be cool if a certain suspect could prove it wasn't him by writing something." Dexter revealed.
"Woah, that was really smart of someone who made us waste a bunch of time." Mindy rolled her eyes.
Dexter ignored her and continued "Now, Mordecai, if you're really not the murderer then you don't mind writing there something, do you?" he confidently smiled.
"You guys are insane!" Mordecai shouted.
"Do it, Mordecai." Steven demanded, which surprised everyone "Do it if you're innocent."
"There aren't enough clues to blame me!"
"Just write on the damn paper, bird!" Mindy exclaimed.
"I... I..."
"I guess that's enough. It's time to vote!" Monokuma spoke up.
"Please, don't kill me! I didn't do it!" he shouted desperately.
Monokuma pulled a lever as a giant slot machine suddenly appeared behind him. The reeled spun before each of them stopped on one person's face.
That person's face was Mordecai's.
Mordecai was now covering his mouth in shock "No way..."
"You didn't learn from your friend's death, did you?" Mandy asked him, shaking her head in disappointment.
"Mind to tell us what happened, Mordecai?" Robin demanded.
Mordecai didn't respond, he was still frozen.
"Mordecai?" Ben called.
"I don't think he's here anymore." Darwin said.
"I think I know what happened." Blossom said softly, making everyone look at her.
"Tell us then!" Mindy demanded.
"Okay." Blossom thought for a while and started explaining "I think it went like this: Mordecai was heading to library. However, he didn't enter, he only slipped the note through the door and waited for her in the music room. My guessing is that Connie wasn't sure if the note was fake or not so she went to the trophy room and grabbed the big trophy just in case, which would explain the dust on her hands. When she went to the music room she was immediately hit by the bass on her back and fell face to the ground, breaking her nose. The reason why Mordecai broke the lamp was to make her vulnerable and that way she couldn't defend herself, since it was dark. Then he carried the corpse to the pool, where we found it. That is all." she finished. "There's just one thing I don't understand though. Why did you stole the book?"
Mordecai turned his head towards her "What book?" he asked confused.
"The book Connie was reading in the library. It disappeared." Mandy said.
"Oh, I was the one who stole it. That book had a lot of information about this school and I don't intend on letting you know it." Monokuma revealed, receiving glares from Blossom and Mandy.
"Mordecai... Why did you do it?!" Steven shouted, tears forming in his eyes once again.
"Why did I do it? WHY DID I DO IT? You don't know what I've been through! I had to have a bunch of hallucinations with Rigby for three days straight. Each day blaming myself for his death... I had to get out from here!" he started sobbing "It's my fault Rigby and I went to this hell of a school... I hope you guys can forgive me."
"That's... actually pretty sad." Buttercup commented.
"Well, now it is time for the punishment!" Monokuma rubbed his paws together, while smiling widely.
"Please no!" Steven shouted, still sobbing "He doesn't deserve to die!"
"I don't want to see another execution!" Bubbles said, also starting to cry.
"Please don't do this again." Dee Dee begged him.
"I'm sorry..." he muttered to Steven, who slightly smiled and muttered back "It's okay."
Monokuma then pressed the big red button in front of him. It was time for the second execution.
Execution: Wanna Take A Ride?
Mordecai was stuck in a rollercoaster seat. He tried to get up but it was useless.
"It's Time For The Ride Of Your Life!" Monokuma announced.
The ride started. The next few moments were fast. As the ride was happening, he passed through all his memories. The memories from the park. The memories where he was happy... The memories of Rigby's murder. The memories of him killing Connie. Then the rollercoaster stopped. It started going backwards. He screamed as the rollercoaster started catching fire. He looked behind him just to see the beginning of the rollercoaster. Where everything had started. It didn't take long until...
!CRASH!
Everything that remained from both the Mordecai and the rollercoaster seat was gone. Just blood...
Executed: Mordecai
Almost everyone was on the verge of tears and those who weren't were staring at the screen with absolute shock.
"Well, that was fun." Monokuma said, dryly.
"You're literally psycho." Mandy commented.
"Hey, just doing my job." the bear shrugged.
"Please!" Bubbles suddenly shouted, making everyone stare at her "I can't take this anymore! I wanna go home! Please! I HAVE TO GO HOME!" she begged as tears ran through her face.
"Me too!" Dee Dee joined, also sobbing "I can't take this anymore!"
Blossom wanted to do something about Bubbles, but she was just too shaken to do so.
"I'm sorry - not really - blondies. But you know the only way to get out and go home is to kill someone." Monokuma smiled evilly.
Alive: Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Robin, Gumball, Darwin, Mandy, Mindy, Steven, Ben, Dexter, Dee Dee, Finn, Princess Bubblegum
Dead: Jake, Rigby, Connie, Mordecai
This is officially my biggest fanfiction yet... that's nice I guess.
Well, this was quite intense. It's getting harder to kill someone. I just feel so sorry for them!
I hope you liked this case, the next one will be very fun to write. Tell me what you thought about it! I'll probably edit this execution though, I didn't really like it.
I wanted to tell you guys that I won't be able to update regularly because school is going to start very soon. I'll try my best to update at least twice a month but I can't promise anything.
What are your predictions for future cases? I would like to know what you think is going to happen next.
If you have execution ideas please PM me.