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Apollo Justice: Crossover Attorney
Case 1: Turnabout no Jutsu
Part 1
In a faded room we see the silhouette of someone using a computer. The person's fingers swept across the keyboard as a live image comes into focus on the screen. It's of the trial of Vera Misham, just as the Judge announced the 'Not Guilty' verdict. The image zooms in on Apollo Justice's smiling face while the person smiles.
In another unknown location, a fatal incident occurred. In the alley of a town, a victim seen stuck to the wall. We cannot see the victim, but the blood dripping onto the ground tells the story. Nearby, another figure stood, blood dripping from the person's knuckles.
'Well… that could've gone better…' The figure then leaps up onto the roof of the building leaps off to others in an escape. 'But still, nothing to complain about. I just need to make a quick stop with him and everything's done.'
We then could see that the person was wearing a mostly red outfit, wore a headband with a metal strap showing an image similar to a leaf. The person was female, had bright green eyes, and short pink hair. She smiled cruelly as she went on her way.
'Revenge is sweet Demon Brat!'
September 16, 4:16 PM
Wright Anything Agency
"Heya Polly! Watchya doing here?" Trucy Wright greeted.
"Hello Trucy. I'm here because Mr. Wright gave me call this morning. He said to come here about another client," Apollo answered.
"Oh, well in that case, let me get him! Daddy? Oh Daddy?" she called out as she left the room for a moment.
'My name is Apollo Justice. I am a fresh new defense attorney, this being my seventh month or so. Recently I have been in the employment of defense attorney legend, Phoenix Wright. Thanks to him and his daughter, Trucy, I have been able to sustain myself and win all of my cases. Sure, I've only had four so far, but people are still impressed. This morning, I got a call from Mr. Wright. He said to come to the agency, that he set up another client for me. So here I am…'
"Hello Apollo," Phoenix greeted as he came into the room wearing his usual outfit. "What is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"
"I wanted to talk about that client you mentioned over the phone today…"
Phoenix got a curious look on his face. "But… Apollo… I didn't call you today."
"What?" the rising star asked as he tapped his forehead. "But, you called me! About 8:30 this morning you called on my cell phone, saying that you got a whole new case for me to work on!"
"I wasn't lying when I said that," a new voice popped up. The three looked in shock at the newcomer who was leaning against the window. He was a little shorter than Trucy, and had an air of silence about him. He wore a white T-shirt and a blue over shirt, jeans just about covering green crocs, had a pair of steel glasses, and had a weird head of curly brown hair that seemed a bit feminine. His left arm supported his right in a pose just barely grasping his chin. One could see his right had bore a silver ring on his middle finger and his thumb slowly grazing beneath his chin.
"I did call you over here to give you another client. And I thought it'd be best to discuss it here with these two as well since they're so close to you."
"B-b-b-but," Apollo stuttered, "you don't even sound like Mr. Wright!"
The boy stood fully up and rubbed his throat with his pointer and thumb before speaking again… in Phoenix's voice. "Hello? Apollo? Are you there? I'd like for you to come over to talk about a new client I have for you."
The three were surprised at the accuracy of the voice. Apollo was the first to recover and glared. "You tricked me!"
"No I didn't Apollo," the child said as he pushed up his glasses with the ringed finger, allowing the lenses to be covered with reflected light. "While it's true that I imitated Mr. Wright's voice, never once did I say that I was him. You only assumed so and came on your own free will."
"So then, what do you want with us?" Trucy asked haughtily.
"Well you see… um… how do I start this?" the kid muttered as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Do you think… alternate realities could exist?"
All three raised skeptical eyebrows at this. The child slipped his hands into his pockets as he came out with it.
"They do. My name is the Unknown Alias. I'm involved with the court system that overlooks the trials of these separate worlds. I've come here to ask you to lend your services as a defense lawyer."
A long, pregnant moment of silence reigned, neither sides breaking eyelock with the other. Finally Trucy blinked before turning to the others. "Guys, I think he's serious."
Apollo had an incredulous look. "Surely he can't be serious!"
"I'm not Sirius, and she's not Shirley!" Alias said with a wide smile.
"That's it, I'm calling the police!" Apollo shouted as he went to the phone.
"Now hang on a minute Apollo," Phoenix said with a grip on the lawyer. "Why don't we humor him for now?"
"Do so if you think so," Alias said as he brushed away his bangs before pulling a stack of papers from nowhere. "I'll come at 8:00 tomorrow morning to bring you to the courthouse. The trial will start at 8:30. In the meantime, I'll leave you with these."
Autopsy report added to the court record.
Basic Book of Ninjas added to the court record.
Crime scene photo added to the court record.
Sakura Haruno added to the court record.
Naruto Uzamaki added to the court record.
"They're all you'll need for the trial tomorrow. I suggest you look over every last detail with a fine-toothed comb. See you tomorrow!" And with that, Alias walked out the door.
"Jeez, and I thought the clients I had before were weird. I mean really, ninjas?" Apollo scoffed.
'Imagine my surprise when, true to his word, Alias came the next morning to my apartment. He came in some kind of a rocket ship, Trucy and Mr. Wright already inside. I was surprised that we weren't noticed while leaving. I couldn't believe it… other worlds were real… and now I had to defend someone from another world who was charged with assault!'
September 17, 8:20 AM
Nexus Interdimensional Courthouse
Defense lobby No. 8
(A/N: The courthouse and The Unknown Alias is my property.)
Apollo was sweating bullets as he flipped through the court record. Trucy couldn't help but look over his shoulder.
"Not what you expected, huh?" Trucy asked.
"I still can't believe that this is happening to me!" Apollo sputtered.
"Well when a guy perfectly imitates somebody's voice just to talk to you, they tend to be truthful…" The two looked behind them to see Alias standing there, stroking his chin again. "Now listen Apollo, a brief summary. The court system here is pretty much identical to your world's. Both sides make their cases in an attempt to determine the guilt of the defendant. After everything is said and done, we leave the judgment to the jury unless there is a legal confession. Also, while it would be nice to catch the culprit if the defendant is innocent, we don't need to so as to end the trial. If the defendant's innocence is proved beyond the shadow of any doubt, then the trial may end then and there. And now for a quick quiz to see if you actually looked over that info I gave you. Who is the victim for this case?"
Apollo shuffled through a briefcase he had until he pulled out the answer with a 'Take that!'. "The victim is Naruto Uzamaki. Currently in intensive care, cause of condition is a severe blow to the upper abdominal area, injuring internal organs and breaking two rib bones."
"Correct," Alias said with a nod. "It's because of Naruto's teetering condition that we have yet to upgrade the charges from assault to murder. Now, you know what caused the blow, but how could the blow be possible for the defendant's stature?"
Apollo went back to his briefcase until he pulled out the ninja book. "The answer to that question lies in here."
"Maybe," Alias said with a shrug. "But if so, where does it say?"
Apollo flipped through the book until he came to the first page of the section. "It's here in the chapter titled 'Chakra and its uses'. According to the book, specially trained ninjas can concentrate their energy to place more power in their attacks. The autopsy report suggests that this was done through the culprit's right fist."
"Correct. Apparently you were serious when it came to humoring me…" Alias answered with a smile. "Anyway, it appears you're set enough. I have to go get ready. I'll meet you after the trial if you win."
"Prepare for what?" Trucy asked.
"Are you the prosecution?" Apollo muttered. It would be just his luck…
"Oh heavens no, I'm not the prosecution!" Alias laughed as he pushed some hair off to the side repeatedly and walk off to the door. "Anyways, good luck out there Apollo!"
"What a weirdo…" Apollo muttered.
"Excuse me…" a girl's voice spoke. The two turned to see the pink haired girl called Sakura Haruno according to her profile. "So, you're my defense lawyer?"
"Yes, I am" Apollo spoke with determination. "And you can trust that I'll successfully get you a full acquittal. Justice won't stop until justice is served."
"That's our Polly for you!" Trucy cheered with her arm around his neck. "Apollo Justice isn't called an ace attorney for nothing!"
"Apollo Justice, huh?" Sakura wondered as she leaned forward to get a better look at her defense.
Apollo cringed under her fierce eyes. "Is something wrong ma'mm?"
"I'm sorry," she answered with a smile. "It's just that I haven't really met that many people with a forehead as big as mine."
Apollo honestly could've facefaulted from that. 'Like I don't get enough of that from Gavin…"
"Excuse me everyone!" a bailiff announced. "The trial shall begin at this time!"
September 17, 8:30 AM
Courtroom No. 8
(A/N: In court, it shall be done in script format. Just imagine the actions. Also the first witness, Dr. Nathaniel Irving Elation, is my personal creation.)
The people murmured amongst themselves in the courtroom. The judge's seat was at the head, the prosecution and the defense's benches were on either side, the defendant's seat was beside the defense bench, the witness stood before all of it, and behind them all were the 13 jurists sitting at their bench. Phoenix was just in the audience, ready to see this court system at work. Apollo and Trucy were standing at the defense bench with Sakura beside them in the defendant's chair.
The thing that caught Apollo's eyes the most though was his opponent. The person seemed 2-d in form and pixilated. She wore an office outfit of a white shirt and a black skirt with white leggings. Her head was a trapezoid and blue covered by purple hair tied into a square bun. She wore large red glasses that hid her eyes, which she adjusted with one of her blue hands barely seen by the large rolled up sleeves.
Nastasia: So, you're Apollo Justice? Well I wish you the best of luck in the worlds Mr. Justice.
A gavel is knocked, bringing all attention to the judge. To Apollo's surprise, it was Alias!
Alias: Please be seated everyone! Court is now in session! Is the prosecution ready?
Nastasia: The prosecution is ready.
Alias: Is the defense ready?
Apollo: The defense is ready your honor…
Alias: Very well. This trial shall commence. The defendant, Sakura Haruno, is accused of lethal assault and possibly murder of co-worker Naruto Uzamaki. The prosecution shall be led by Miss Nastasia, the defense shall be led by Mr. Apollo Justice, and the trial shall be mediated by the Unknown Alias. The prosecution shall begin her case.
Nastasia: Thank you your honor. In the village of Konoha, a large disruptive sound erupted around 10:45 PM. The head forces of security in the village, known as the Anbu, found the injured body of Naruto Uzamaki as shown in this crime scene photo at 10:48 PM.
We see the photo which shows Naruto stuck in the wall, leaving a deep impression. Noticeably were the trails of blood from the head due to the impact.
Nastasia: After taking pictures of the crime scene, Naruto was rushed off to the local hospital for intensive care. We'll be expecting a call when it's over, so don't be surprised if my cell phone goes off, 'k? My first witness shall detail the autopsy results, as well as reveal why we suspect Miss Haruno for the crime.
Alias: Very well then. Please bring in your first witness.
A moment later, the witness came in. He was considerably tall and seemed to be in good physical shape. He was dressed as a medical doctor. The green coat was buttoned from the neck to the waist, held down by a tight black strap, with the rest of the coat loosed free. His white pants were tucked into black rubber boots, had his hands in black rubber gloves, wore a medical mask that covered his nose and just down to the bottom of his lips, wore a tight black tinted visor that hid his eyes, all topped off with a matching green cap over a seemingly bald head.
Nastasia: Witness? I'll need you to state your name and occupation for the record, okay?
Elation: Of course. I am Doctor Nathaniel Elation. I am the head of all science departments in the Delta Corp Labs, specializing in health and biology matters.
Nastasia: Dr. Elation, please testify to the medical state of the victim and our reasons for suspecting Miss Haruno.
Witness Testimony: Naruto's Medical Results
1) The state and progress of the injuries lead us to believe that the single damaging impact was dealt at 10:45 PM. 2) The severity of the blow shows that it could not have been done by any regular civilian. 3) At the scene of the crime, we have recovered pink shaded hair. 4) Out of all the citizens of the village with pink hair, Sakura is closest to the victim, and has the weakest alibi. 5) Since the village hasn't evolved enough for DNA records, we are still awaiting the results from the labs. 6) With the information provided however, we've assumed Sakura Haruno as the culprit.
Nastasia: I have brought the hair sample here as evidence.
Alias: Very well. The court accepts this into the evidence.
Hair Sample has been added into the court record.
Apollo: Aw great… How am I supposed to defend my client against a testimony like that?
Trucy: Just remember what Daddy says: always believe in your client! There must be a contradiction that we can use.
Apollo: Right… press the witness at certain points for more information. If something goes against evidence in the court record, then present the contradiction and raise an objection. Should be simple, right?
Alias: Mr. Justice, if you're ready at this time, then you may proceed with your cross examination.
Cross Examination
1) Hold it!
Apollo: How do you know that it was just one blow that did all that damage?
Elation: We've found only one impact; at the base of the ribcage. He's lucky that none of the shards are in position to spear his heart. The force of the blow was enough to knock the victim straight into the wall. Whoever did it was aware of their power not to continue. This is another point that we used to assume Ms. Haruno.
Apollo: Man! A girl that strong? Better not get her mad…
2) Hold it!
Apollo: By this you're saying whoever did this had ninja training.
Elation: Correct.
Apollo: But wouldn't that mean that any well trained enough ninja could've done it?
Elation: True, but the majority of citizens is ninja. As such, we cannot count on that fact alone in the long run. It does still count though.
Apollo: But it still could be used to broaden the possibilities of the real culprit.
4) Hold it!
Apollo: First off, how is Sakura the most close?
Elation: Her family from her mother's side is pretty much the only people known in the village with pink hair. Sakura is Naruto's personal teammate. Due to the fact that there didn't appear to be any signs of a struggle suggests that Naruto was friendly if not familiar with his assailant.
Apollo: Well that didn't help my cause at all… Well, now to my second point. You're saying she has the weakest alibi. Why is that?
Elation: That I am not aware of. I was only told to mention it.
Apollo: Then why say it in the first place?
OBJECTION!
Nastasia: Think of it as foreshadowing Mr. Justice. I'll be having Miss Haruno testify to her alibi after the doctor here. So please, try not the badger the good doctor, or you may regret it when you're under his scalpel…
Apollo: Did… did she just threaten me?
Alias: Miss Nastasia, while your objection is sustained, it's overboard to include threats. You shall receive a small penalty for this. Now, continue the cross examination.
Finish.
Apollo: Aw man… I'm not finding anything. If there is a contradiction, then where is it?
Trucy: Just check the court record Polly, you'll be fine!
Apollo gives all of the evidence a once over before he notices something about the hair. He examines it and came to a realization.
Apollo: Hey wait a minute… this hair isn't pink! It's pale green!
Trucy: What? But how could they have not noticed it?
Apollo: I don't know, but this is just the contradiction I was looking for!
3) OBJECTION!
Apollo: Excuse me for my asking this doctor, but how's your eyesight?
Elation: The only way it could be better is if I took this visor off.
Apollo: Then you must've been wearing it when discovering the hair Dr. Elation. This shade of green could hardly be counted as pink! As you can see, this is a large and undeniable contradiction!
(Insert Apollo's 'Objection!' theme.)
Elation was shocked by this, causing his mask to slip a bit and show his nose while Nastasia's glasses flew up a bit in surprise.
Nastasia: What? Let me see that! (She examines the hair, and it was true to Apollo's word.) But, this is impossible! When we recovered the hair, it was vibrantly pink! I kept this sample to myself since the investigation! This doesn't make sense!
Elation: And this won't go well at the lab either! If the hair sample there is the same, then we can't determine who it is!
The entire courtroom whipped up into a frenzy until Alias slammed down his gavel multiple times.
Alias: Order! Orrrrrrrrder! Bailiff, contact the Delta Labs, let them know of this development. Have them contact us when full and absolute examination is done. In the meantime, do you have anything to say Nastasia?
She is furiously writing down on her clipboard, trying to make sense of this new information.
Nastasia: Nothing to say your honor.
Alias: Does the defense have anything to say?
Apollo: Yes your honor. If this hair really was pink when discovered, and yet is green now, then that means that it was probably a red herring! The real culprit trying to shift blame onto the defendant!
OBJECTION!
Nastasia: We do not know that for sure! It could easily have just been some passerby before or after the incident.
OBJECTION!
Apollo: If that's true, then why have it be pink, only to mysteriously show its true colors? It could've only been an attempted setup!
Alias: Mr. Justice does have a point. As Apollo revealed during Dr. Elation's testimony, any well trained ninja could've done it. The only real reason you suspected Miss Haruno was because of that hair sample. Unless you have another factor to support your claim, there's nothing stopping me from declaring a verdict.
Nastasia writes a little bit more before pulling something out of her court record.
Nastasia: I do have two things your honor.
Alias: And they are…?
Nastasia: First off the lack of any signs of struggle. If the culprit really does have green hair, then it's no one that Naruto would know.
OBJECTION!
Apollo: But ninja are ninja Nastasia. They're meant to deceive! All it would really take is to seem like a fellow citizen to have enough element of surprise.
OBJECTION!
Nastasia: But I do have something more incriminating. (She shows the profile of a lady with long blonde hair, bright eyes, a purple diamond shape on her forehead, and seemed in her thirties.) This is the leader of the village and personal trainer of the defendant, Tsunade. She has natural strength unrivaled by many in the world, much less the village. She has been passing this down to her student. The damage that was done can be given by anyone with enough training, however only Tsunade and the defendant have that training at all in the village!
Apollo: W-… WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!
(Insert Nastasia's 'Objection!' music: Count Bleck's boss music.)
The court went into another frenzy and Alias had to use the gavel again.
Alias: Order! Order! Nastasia's last objection holds. This trial continues! What is the prosecution's next move?
Nastasia: We shall now hear what little the defendant's alibi is.
Alias: Very well. May the defendant please take the witness stand?
A minute later Sakura stood, looking particularly nervous.
Nastasia: Your name and your occupation for the record please.
Sakura: Sakura Haruno. I'm a chuunin level ninja for the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
Nastasia: As you know, you're the prime suspect for this case. For the sake of argument, please testify about what you were doing on the night of the incident.
Witness's Testimony: Sakura's Alibi
1) I was finishing my shift at the hospital at 10:30 PM. 2) On the way home I met a friend who asked if I met Naruto yet. 3) When I asked why, she said it was because I asked around to talk to him. 4) But according to my friend, it was during my hospital shift! 5) I thought nothing of it and went on home. Just in time to hear some booming sound, probably from the incident. 6) I thought that the Anbu would investigate it, so I ignored it and arrived home about 11:48 PM as usual.
Alias: Hmmm… I must admit, it doesn't seem all that convincing. Mr. Justice, your cross examination, if you please.
Apollo: Thank you your honor. There must be something that happened that can help Sakura's case. I just have to find the right points.
Cross Examination
2) Hold it!
Apollo: This question is for the prosecution, if I may.
Nastasia: Yes?
Apollo: This friend that Sakura mentions, do we have her to help testify?
Nastasia: I'm afraid not. She was sent away by the village on a mission before we could request her, and she was too far away to come back in time.
Apollo: Dang it! There goes that idea…
4) Hold it!
Apollo: So you're saying that if your friend is telling the truth, then there was a second you going about?
Sakura: That's the only possible explanation…
Apollo: Nastasia, do we have proof that Sakura was at the hospital as she said?
Nastasia: (Scribbling furiously in her clipboard again.) Yes, yes we do. We have a workers record that does attest to her statement.
Alias: Then have it added to the evidence.
Hospital worker records added to the court record.
5) Hold it!
Apollo: So you're saying that after you left your friend, it was 10:45 and the incident occurred, correct?
Sakura: Yes, that's what I'm saying.
Nastasia: If I may ask a question of my own…
Alias: Permission granted.
Nastasia: How can you think nothing of an imposter that was going around? Aren't you ninjas supposed to 'look underneath the underneath?'
OBJECTION!
Apollo: My apologies to the prosecution and your honor, but this is my cross examination.
Alias: Objection overruled. However Nastasia's question shan't be answered. Continue.
6) Hold it!
Apollo: If I may, how far would you say your home is from the scene of the crime?
Sakura: It's actually on the other side of town.
Apollo: Can we have a visual aid for the evidence?
Nastasia: Very well… I have here a map with the locations of the scene of the crime and the defendant's home marked down.
Nastasia's glasses seem shinier than usual and small bits of sweat add to her nervousness.
Alias: The court accepts this into evidence.
Konoha Map added to the court record.
Apollo: If you don't mind me asking, do we have any evidence of the defendant returning home?
Nastasia: (Still very nervous.) Yes. I have with me the written testimony of the defendant's parents with me.
Alias: Then the court accepts this into evidence as well.
Parent's Testimony added to the court record.
Alias then bangs his gavel, bringing the court to attention.
Alias: Mr. Justice, I am not seeing much progress with your examination so far. Have you come to a conclusion?
Apollo: I need something that can help prove Sakura's innocence. But do I have it? … You know what, I think I do!
Alias: Well, Mr. Justice?
Apollo: I do your honor.
Alias: If you say so. This is pretty much the only thing preventing me from turning to the jury. As such, a penalty is prepared for possible bluffs.
Apollo: (Looks at the 1/8 penalty.) Understood your honor.
Alias: Very well then. What is the evidence that you'll base your conclusion on?
Take that!
Alias: The map?
Apollo: Nastasia, you've seemed to know more about ninjas then I do. How long would it take to get from the crime scene to the defendant's home?
Nastasia: …………… Too long.
Alias: What?
Nastasia: While ninjas can make use of their energy in a similar manner to increase their speed, Sakura's physical abilities couldn't accomplish the distance in just three minutes.
The court erupted again, forcing Alias to slam his gavel.
Alias: Order, ordeeeeeeeeeeeeer! Mr. Justice!
Apollo: Yes your honor?
Alias: It appears you have a strong case building up. I can honestly pass judgment now. Would you like to continue to capture the culprit as well?
Apollo: I will your honor. If there's anything else to the story, then it must be investigated.
Alias: Very well then. Miss Nastasia, do you have absolutely anything else for your case?
Nastasia: (Sweating even more, the clipboard trembling in her hands before she slammed it down on the desk in defeat.) No, your honor…
Alias: (Surprised.) Oh! Well… I guess that settles it then. Sorry Apollo, it looks like you have nothing left to work with.
Apollo: Really? If that's true, then this is the easiest case I ever had!
Alias: Well then, if there's nothing else, then the jury may be dismissed to decide their ver-
A cell phone tone goes off to the tune of the first stage of Super Mario Bros. Nastasia brings out her blue cell phone.
Nastasia: My apologies. It's the hospital. Hello? ……… Really now? Good then. ……… Yes? ……… Really? … Then have him escorted right away. (She hangs up with a smile.) Your honor!
Alias: Yes Nastasia, Naruto's results?
Nastasia: I'm happy to announce that he's in stable condition and he'll come out alright.
Alias: Good to hear. But you mentioned him being escorted. For what reason?
Nastasia: He remembers his attacker. And he wants to testify.
The crowd went into another uproar, only this time it's controlled.
Trucy: Can you believe it Apollo? He's alive! This is good news!
Apollo: Maybe for now, but Nastasia just said that he'll testify. If my luck holds here like at home, he'll probably make things worse for us.
Trucy: He couldn't! Could he? After all, you did point out that Sakura couldn't get home in time, not to mention the hair…
Apollo: Then I guess we'll just have cross our fingers.
Alias: Attention everyone! Since it will take a while for the victim to get here, this court is dismissed for a twenty minute recess. By that time the victim must be ready to give testimony. Court adjourned!
SLAM!
To be continued…
The Unknown Alias's status: signed out.
Date of Update: 8/18/2008