June 11, 12:37 PM

Stadium-Commentator's Room

Trucy and Apollo left Melody and Phoenix to find the coach, searching the commentator's room, as Aidan had told them. Sitting in the commentator's chair and staring out at the stadium was a large man wearing a white visor.

"Um...excuse me? Are you the coach?" Trucy asked. "Huh? Oh yeah, that's me, I'm Adam Coach, did Mr. Target want me?" Mr. Coach inquired, bewildered as to why a child in a cape was hanging around a crime scene. At least she was accompanied, though.
"No, Mr. Coach, but we were wondering if we could ask you a few questions about Quarter Becker and Lynn Becker, please." Trucy answered.

The Coach blew his whistle and Trucy covered her ears. "Time out! I don't even know who you are-you, or the spiky haired guy, why should I answer your questions?"
"I'm Apollo Justice and this is Trucy Wright." Apollo says to him flashing his attorneys badge "I'm one of Lynn's attorneys." He said.

"And what was it you need me for? And could you make it quick, 'cause I've been on the receiver's end of a chuck n' duck of information all day, with a lot more than 11 investigators all over the place." Coach lamented.
"Um...what?" Trucy gave him a look of utter confusion, "We just need you to tell us about the Becker brothers..."
"I'm sorry, kid, I'm used' ta talkin' to my players, mostly, that's why everyone's askin' me about those two, well, I think I can take a couple more handoffs, shoot." Coach offered.

"Is there anything you could tell us about Quarter? How deeply involved with the team is he and his brother?" Apollo asked.
"Oh, the team is they're life, sport. Ever heard of Becker Industries? Pretty sweet operation they've got going, they own the Bulldogs, AND both sons play for them. Well..." Coach paused, "I guess only one of them plays for the team now, which could go down to zero in the next few days."

"(So there family owns the team?)" Apollo thought as another thought occurred to him, "(That's something else SHE forgot to mention.) Does the Becker family have any connection to the Lyre family?" He then asks.
"Well, Yeah, Lyre's also own a team, the Mustangs, our rivals, which makes me wonder why Lynn likes that cheerleader so much, 'sleeping with enemy' is what I'd call it." Coach added.

("Hmm...So the Lyre and Becker families are rivals.") Apollo thought, "So umm...how long have Lynn and Char been going out if I may ask?" he asked.
"Not very long, actually, maybe a few months, and they won't be dating for much longer anyway..." He trails off "Are they gonna break up?" Trucy wondered, giving Coach a puppy dog stare. "Well, no, they're about to 'pass the line of scrimmage'...if you know what I mean."

Trucy was about to say that she, in fact, did not know what he meant, when she spied Melody and Phoenix heading toward them, she tapped Apollo's shoulder and alerted him to the pair approaching. Apollo felt the tap and turned seeing Phoenix and Melinda coming "Mr. Wright. Melody. How did your investigation go?" He asks them.

"Interesting, in fact." Melinda answered, still wondering who the apprentice of LeSeer was, "I met the Mentor of the person I'm facing. Prosecutor LeSeer."

"Wow, you've already got your very own prosecutor! Be thankful, this is the only prosecutor you'll get...unless you're Polly." Trucy remarked, feeling slightly dejected remembering that she hadn't seen that dreamy prosecutor in a while. "Anyway, we found out some juicy info from the coach...Or we would have if he would stop speaking in gypsy riddles."

"Sounds like tomorrow is going to be a hassle then." Apollo said as Phoenix remains silent as Apollo notices, "Is something wrong ?" He asks his boss who had looked to be deep in thought, but Apollo talking to him snapped him out of it. "Everything's fine Apollo. Just thinking about...things." he replies looking at Melinda then back to Apollo.
"(He's looking at me suspicious again... what did he see on me that made him so... silenced?)" Melinda thought to herself, "(But I can't pry into his business, especially someone like a legendary attorney as himself...)"

"So I suppose your Mr. Coach?" Phoenix asks said person.
"I apologize that you discovered such a horrible scene in the stadium's locker room." Melinda said to the coach, closing her eyes and looking down slightly.
"Hey, don't worry about it, kid. One unexpected red card like that ain't gonna let me forfeit the team completely." Coach reassured the young lady.
"Um... what does 'passing the line of scrimmage' mean?" Trucy asked
"He is talking about their marriage, Trucy." Melinda explained, as she held the note that proved it in her hand, "But if he did kill his brother, then the marriage will not happen."
"Oh." Trucy looks to the note.

"Hey, don't worry about it, kid. One unexpected red card like that ain't gonna let me forfeit the team completely." Coach reassured the young lady.
"So what are you going to do now?" Trucy asks, curiously,"Excluding the 'red card'."
"Well, as in a game, If you're sent off, someone will take their place on the pitch! Of course, with a penalty like that, makes me doubt anyone will make this team victorious anymore." The coach said sighing, as the whistle was in his mouth, giving it a weak sound."Dont lose hope." Trucy says with a smile,"Losing hope in your team like that will only let the opposing team win. You dont want that, right?"
"No! No I do not! Quarter's death is a false penalty caused by the opposing team! They should be the ones sent off! No! Not sent off! Disqualified!"

Melinda's eyes widened a little at his anger, "(Oh my! What such temper he has.) So, you think someone on their side caused Quarter's demise?" Melinda asked.
"Definitely right, young lady!" Coach answered, " As I've just told these two already, the Becker-Lyre rival runs deep! In fact, so deep, even the current players don't know why they're continuing this match!"
"Maybe we should find that out." Trucy supposed,"If i could find the reason in my magic panties i would look there too!" She says to lighten up the situation.
Apollo cringes at the mention of that particular object while Phoenix rubs his chin "From how things look it might be a possible conclusion Mr. Coach." He said
"It better be!" The coach roars, "The bulldogs are the best team there is! And I'm not just saying that out of boasting! I'm not letting them lose another player out of an unfair game! Whoever did this to Quarter, better get a red card! A red card of death!"

"L-Lets not be to hasty there Mr. Coach." Apollo said 'I don't think you want to get yourself nominated as a suspect in case a member of the other team IS killed. Last thing we need is to have another case on our hands while handling this one.' He thought.
"I can agree to why you think that, but I doubt that will completely be the case." Melinda said, which actually could be said in two different ways, yet the others see it as one.
"So Mr. Coach I hate to ask, but did you see anyone else enter the locker room besides the players?" Phoenix says.
"Nope. I was the only person there to see the aftermath of that foul play. Well at the least no one mocked the player as I left." Coach answered.

"Right..." Phoenix says.
"What? You think I'm playing for the wrong team? I don't tackle my own players." Coach answered, crossing his arms.
"But since you're the only one there at the time..." Trucy supposed,"Its just a suggestion is all."
"Don't go try thinking you'll be scoring a keeper's goal, kid, or you'll end up scoring it in the wrong one." Coach replied to Trucy.
"I'm sorry about her Mr. Coach." Phoenix steps in "About the Beckers...does Lynn have anyone else in his family that we should know about?" Apollo asks.

"Well, there's Damon, his dad and boss of the Beckers, and there's his big brother, Marcus." Coach answered, after a moment of thinking.
'Damon...D. Marcus...M. Well that explains the letter.' Apollo thought.
"Is there anything else you would like to tell us about them?" Melinda asked.
"Ah the founder's descendants of the greatest undefeatable team ever. Damon Becker's the CEO of the company, in charge of all stuff marked in their symbol, and Marcus that smart kid, that teaches in the local high school, that supports our team, and where the players attend! Not to mention he takes part in managing the company." Coach explained.

'Sounds like someone is a bit egotistical.' Apollo thought.
"The local school? I would guess he teaches in Physical education, does he not?" Melinda guessed, resting her chin on the back of her hand, as she thought.
"Score 1 for the gal! You seem like you knew as you've been there. Did you go there by any chance?" The coach questioned her, impressed with thinking of it so fast.
Melinda could only give a little laugh at this, "No, I'm afraid not. But I would have, if I had the choice. It was just an educated guess, but I thank you for the admiration, Mr Coach."
"(The girl even knows manners. If only everyone was like her. Well, apart from the fancy wear, for most.)" The coach thought, which Melinda already knew.
"(I will agree, for those two. The second one is not as positive as the last though...)" she thought.

Phoenix thinks a moment before bringing out the note "Excuse me, but did you know anything about this?" Phoenix asks.
"What are you playing at Spikes?" Coach asked with one of his eyebrows raised, but sighed, his whistle weakly blowing, "Let me see..."
"I found this on Quarter's body, and all things considered I find it strange." Phoenix says.
Coach then blew on his whistle as he saw he note, "Time out, Spikes! If you think you are trying some dirty trick, it's not working!"

Melinda shook her head ad spoke in Phoenix's defense, "This is no such joke, Mr Coach. We did discover this in Quarter's body."
"But this makes no sense!" Coach exclaimed.
"I think we can agree it makes no sense." Phoenix says with a nod "And I think we can also agree this was meant to go to a certain family." Apollo says glancing at the note.

"The Lyre's?! But that's what IS nonsense! I hate non fair play, but THIS! It'll be bad news for all the players!"
"Mr Coach, hold on to what you said for a moment, please." Melinda asked the Coach and looked at the others, "If you said it was meant to go to a certain family, why was it found on Quarters body? And why place it there after already knowing about it?"

"Those are some good questions Melody, but at the moment I only have a few ideas which don't add up." Phoenix replies "Maybe the family this was suppose to go to might know something." Apollo says.
"Yes, I think that would be- no! Nevermind, we have reached a big hurdle." Melinda replied, realizing something, "We do not know the victim's family's whereabouts. Lynn did not tell us where his family lives, even if he was going to, the guard sent him away."

Phoenix looks to Mr. Coach "Mr. Coach. Do you know where Lynn's family lives at?" He asks.
"Oh The Becker's residence? Their post is a few yards away from the fields. Hard to miss with the large Bulldog sign." Coach answered.
"Thank you." Phoenix says and looks to all the others "I am going to stick around here and ask a few more questions. Possibly get more evidence for Miss Wave for tomorrow." He said "I'll stay with Melody. Someone needs to help her." Apollo says.

Melinda was slightly surprised that Apollo decided to help her. She would've blushed if she wanted to right now, "(He is helping me, before I was about to ask him.) Thank you, Apollo." she replies.
"Its no problem." Apollo says.
"Oh! Um, Trucy? What will you do?" Melinda asked the young magician.

"Me? I think I'll stick around with Daddy, and show them my magic tricks! (Oh! I could get Apollo to do them with me! Maybe I can get Melody to step inside a box and I can stick the knives in the box!)" Trucy thought, as she wondered what tricks to do, which made Melinda feel curious in trying something like it, but felt tiny bit funny in the gut.
"Alright Trucy." Apollo said.
After deciding on their next destination both Melinda and Apollo went together to the Becker household.

June 11 1:10 PM

Becker Residence

Melinda and Apollo both arrived at the residence of the Becker family, and managed to find quickly, as the coach told them about the large Bulldog sign on their house.
"When he said it wouldn't be hard to miss...he wasn't joking." Apollo says in amazement at the house/mansion.
"I know... I don't mean to brag, when I say mine is bigger, but still... It's really quite a sight." Melinda added, as she stared at it along with him.
"I guess I'll just have to take your word for it." Apollo replies.
"(I wonder who is inside the house at this moment?)" Melinda then thought to herself.
"Well, we should see if they're at home. If not, then we could try the Lyres, but I don't think the Coach will give that out."

As this was said a young man in his early 20's wearing a casual suit had walked out. He resembled the twins, but hair was slightly longer.

"(He must be the older brother...) Excuse me? Mr Becker?" Melinda called out, as she saw the man walk out.
"Mr. Becker is my father. I'm his son Marcus." Marcus says introducing himself looking at the two attorneys "You must be one of the attorneys hired to help my brother." He says
"Well, you are a male person, Marcus, and part of the Becker family." Melinda pointed out, "And yes, we are. I am Melody Wave, and this is Apollo Justice."
"Then I guess you are here to ask me a few questions then." He says in a knowing tone.
"Yes." Melinda answered, nodding her head, "Can you ask us about the victim, Quarter Becker?" she asked him.

"Quarter was my younger brother. So to say I...still can't believe this has happened." he says looking down one hand clenched in a fist.
"I have no disagreements to that as well. I know it must be hard for you. Even also seeing your alive twin brother as the suspect in his murder." Melinda added, as well a noticing Marcus's clenched fist.
"And just when everything was going to be over." Marcus says with a sigh.

"'Over'? Can you tell us what you mean by over?" Melinda pointed out, wanting to hear him say what he was meaning.

"I guess you have heard of the rivalry between my family and the Lyre family right?" He asks
Melinda nodded at Marcus in response, "I have heard that it has dragged on for many years, but I do not know how this all started. The coach did mention it, but I don't think he knows how this quarrel began either."
"None of our family recall how it started, but most of each family despises the other. Me and my close friend came up with a solution." He explains.

"Your close friend?" Melinda repeated, wanting to know about the close friend Marcus mentioned
"You see I was not the only one who thought this feud was pointless. Kyle Lyre did as well." He explained
"Kyle Lyre? But both of your families are always fighting with each other. How did you become friends with one of your rival's family members?" Melinda questioned, mentioning about the families rivalry.
"Our families may never have agreeded, but the two of us never understood why. We got to know one another and well found out we had a lot in common. That's how we became friends." He explained.

"And you both attend the same schools?" Melinda added another question.
"Yes. We both attended the same school. We asked our parents to put us in a neutral school. It was only lucky we ended up in the same school and classes." He says to them 'Or the principal did that on purpose hoping something would happen.' Apollo thought.
"But wouldn't your parents found out about this?" Melinda pointed out, "From the sources I've gathered it would be...awkward with both parents finding out about this from meetings and etcetera."

"They found out, but never attended any of them." He says.
"So, they never attended your brother's meetings? Not even yours?" she asks.
He shakes his head no "Not once. Both my and Kyle's fathers had the decency to not come to avoid conflict in the class." He said.
"What about your mothers? Or are they just the same?" she added, wondering that as well.

Marcus looks off to the side "...I...lost mine about 9 years ago. Kyle's mom was killed in a car crash." He states as Apollo gives him a look of sympathy.
"(Oh my...) Well... I'm deeply sorry about what happened to both of your mother and your friend's mother..." Melinda apologised, even though she was clearly not at fault, "(Despite curious mind, I think I shouldn't ask what happened. Maybe I can find out on my own at the right time...)"
"Its alright...no one could stop whatever happened." He says.

"(Well, he seems to appreciate with me being sympathetic. Perhaps I should show them this message, "By the way, Marcus." Melinda replied, showing the note to him, "Do you know what this is?"
Marcus takes the note and pales "Where did you get this note?" He asks the two seriously as Apollo glances over to Melinda.
"(From the paleness, he would have wanted this to be secret.) This note was found on Quarter's body. And your initials of both you and if I am correct, your father." Melinda explained.

He nods in confirmation "...But...what you said. That doesn't make sense." Marcus says hesitant.
"Doesn't make sense? May you tell me what does not make sense?" Melinda asked, "(He has hesitation, but I want to hear his words from the mouth.)"
"That letter. You found it on Quarter's body, but that is impossible." He says calmly "Why is it impossible Marcus?" Apollo asks "Because I personally gave that note to Kyle Lyre." Marcus says.

"Kyle Lyre?" Melinda raised her eyebrow then rested her hand on her chin, "Hmm...that is rather peculiar." she admits.
"I gave him this note a while back, and two weeks ago he gave me his families reply." Marcus says taking out a note from his pocket "Here. You can take a look." He says giving the note to Melody.
"Thank you." Melinda thanked kindly, and looked at the note to read it out.

Mr Becker

I read the note you unexpectedly sent us, and while we still think it's another one of your ancestor's slimy games, we agree. So we as a family will allow our girl to marry your boy.

Gethro Lyre

"Well that was...something." Apollo says after reading the note.
"Hmm..." Melinda hummed, as she looked at both of the notes, clearly seeing as well as sensing a difference, "(I feel a difference in each of these notes. And it's not their own responses.)"
"Well I have to go. I have a class to teach." Marcus says walking off "Is something wrong Melody?" Apollo asks.

"Hm? (Oh! Apollo... that was a close call.) Oh, actually there is." Melinda answered holding the notes up to compare them, "Look right here on the signatures."
"What about the signature?" He asked her.

"..." Melinda looked at Apollo for a second or two, but kept her normal face instead of an expression of an 'Are you really that blind to see it?' kind, and looked back at the notes, "The note that was found on Quarter's body contains two signatures, showing who wrote it and witnessed it." she explained and looked at the note Marcus gave her, "But if we look at the replying note, only one name is written."

Apollo nods seeing where she was going "And considering it is from a Gethro Lyre he must be the father." He says "So why didn't Kyle witness it?" He asks.
"Hmm, I cannot say." Melinda answers, "I have not seen Mr Lyre, so we can't leave it there and conclude without more information."
"I think that's all we are going to get today." Apollo said to her "We have to prepare for the trial tomorrow." He says.
"And hopefully obtain more information from that trial." Melinda adds, when she nodded to Apollo in acceptance.

He nods in agreement "Mr. Wright and I will see you tomorrow Melody." He says to her.
"Very well, Apollo. I'll be looking forward to seeing you both there and the challenges ahead. (As well as finding out new things in my own special way. But remember Mindy: Don't reveal who you are.)" Melinda says back to him, but kept her thoughts to herself.

[TO BE CONTINUED...]

YAY! ANOTHER CHAPTER DONE!

I am SO Sorry for the lateness! I have had a lot going on, but on the upside a chapter's finally been posted!

So what's going to happen in the trial? Stay tuned for the next chapter!