This chapter is the least interesting so far in my opinion, but I had to make it in order to get further into the story I'm writing. If you wish to read the short version, at the bottom of the page I wrote one in italic. (By the way thanks for the little positive feedback, I know my writing needs some work but it at least gets me going)

A couple of days had passed, during which Katarina had been notified that her trial would be today.

Her father had done anything within his power to reduce the sentence Katarina would get; In the Noxian court it is very common for the judge to already have his judgement ready before the actual trial because there is no actual prosecutor in the courtroom.

Katarina made her way to the courthouse, accompanied by her father.

They arrived a couple of minutes early, Katarina took a quick peek in the courtroom.

'Who is that fat cow?' She muttered.

'He is the judge; he will give you your sentence. Please try not to be rude during your trial.'

'Judge? Who does he think he is to judge me?'

'Kat, please don't be like that. This is how the court system works; after all you got yourself into this…'

'You're right, I'm sorry. I'm just a little pissed about all this because I did nothing wrong in the first place.'

'That's what you and I think, but the law doesn't agree with us.'

An elegantly dressed man appeared in the opening to the courtroom.

'Miss Du Couteau, your trial is about to commence. If you'd please be so kind as to take…'

'Yeah, yeah, I got it, I'm coming.'

'Kat!'

'What?'

'Just… Be careful what you say, I'm not allowed to come with you, you are on your own from now on.'

'Thanks dad, very helpful.'

Katarina sighed and entered the courtroom, the doors closed straight away.

The judge started talking: 'We gathered here today to sentence Miss Katarina of house Du Couteau for the murder on Mister Deinos Kakoon. Miss Du Couteau, how do you wish to plea?'

'I wish to plea self-defence.'

'Please give an appropriate answer: guilty or innocent.'

'Fine. Innocent.'

'Do you deny murdering the young man Deinos Kakoon, son of Lord Basil Kakoon, on March 26th?

'Great, he was the son of a Lord…' She thought to herself.

'No, but…'

'Do you deny having used this knife to cut the young man's throat?'

He interrupted her and showed the knife, that she took with her the other day, as an exhibit.'

'No, but I…'

'Good, then I think we are done here.' The judge said, interrupting her again.

Katarina, losing her temper, eventually started yelling at him: 'LISTEN TO ME OLD MAN, I KILLED HIM IN SELF-DEFENCE. THE KID STARTED ATTACKING ME SO I SLIT HIS THROAT.'

The judge looked at her with his pupils as big as poros. 'Very well,' he said 'the trial will be put at a hold and shall continue within half an hour from now. You are dismissed.'

Katarina left the courtroom to find her dad waiting for her just outside.

'What happened?'

'I told the old man I did nothing wrong and he put my case on a hold…'

'Well, guess who I found.'

'What you mean?'

'Sarah Fortune, the woman you had helped from those guys the other day. She is going to testify for your case. However, the other guy who had run off, Jack Fugo, is going to testify against your case. It's going to be your word against his.'

'What an asshole, I will cut his nuts off after…'

Her dad sighed but said nothing.

'Well I guess it's time for me to gotta get going again, wish me luck or something…'

'Good luck honey, please think before you act.'

Katarina entered the courtroom again, this time she noticed all eyes were laid on her.

'Welcome back Miss Du Couteau. So you wish to change the accusation from murder to self-defence?'

'Yes, yes, I do indeed!'

'Very well, I would now like to summon the eyewitness Jack Fugo. Would mister Fugo be so kind as to take place in the witness chair please?'

'Of course, your Honor.'

'Mister Fugo, would you tell us what happened on the 26th of March?'

'Yes, your Honor. My friend and I were walking through the streets of Noxus, when all of a sudden this woman appeared. She was extremely quick and she took my friend's knife from his pocket and used it to slit his throat, so I ran for my life.'

'HE'S LYING!' Katarina shouted.

'Miss Du Couteau, silence please. Mister Fugo, was that all of your testimony?'

'Yes, your Honor, there isn't much I can add to this.'

'Miss Du Couteau, is it true that you encountered these two men on the street three days ago?'

'Yes.'

'Is it also true that you took mister Kakoon's knife and killed him with it?'

'Yes, but…'

'And is it true that you were wandering the streets alone that day?' The judge seems to have developed the habit to interrupt Katarina every time.

'No! As a matter of fact, I was walking there with my little sister, Cassiopeia.'

'Aha, so there is a flaw in Mister Fugo's testimony.' He said, pointing out the obvious.

'Yes and not only that, the men were harassing a woman. I decided to help her out and one of them drew a knife. After attacking me I took his knife and slit his throat with it, it was self-defence.'

'I see, do you happen to know who this woman was?'

'Yes, her name is Sarah Fortune.'

'Ah, that name sounds familiar. Do you wish to summon Miss Fortune as a witness?'

'Yes.'

'Very well, mister Fugo you can take your seat in the tribune again. Would Miss Fortune be so kind as to take place in the witness chair please?'

'Yes, your Honor.'

'Miss Fortune, would you please tell us what happened on the 26th of March?'

'I was making my way down to the docks of Noxus, readying my ship for department, when I noticed these two men following me, I kept on walking and they kept on pursuing me. So I eventually turned around and asked them what they wanted from me. They didn't answer me but instead grabbed my arm and threw me on the ground. However, before they could do anything, Miss Du Couteau appeared and she scared one of the men off, the other one, however, drew a knife and started swinging it towards Miss Du Couteau. That's when she showed her extremely quick reflexes and within a matter of seconds she managed to take his knife from him and then she killed him.'

'Alright, I think we are done here unless anyone has anything to add?'

There was silence for a couple of seconds.

'Very well, Miss Du Couteau, I sentence you to a full month of community service in Bilgewater by aiding in their struggle against pirates. It seems like a fitting job for you. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Miss Fortune you were headed towards Bilgewater right?'

'That's right your Honor, I'm departing tomorrow.'

'Very well, that's settled then.'

Katarina went to court where she was sentenced for a full month community service in Bilgewater, aiding in their struggle against pirates. Miss Fortune happens to set sail towards Bilgewater by tomorrow and so they made an arrangement.