A/N: Short chapter (yeah, really short!) but I just HAD to leave you guys with a cliffhanger...
Reviewers: Feyfangirl, Shizuka Ayasato, Solitaire Emerald
Enjoy! End will probably be posted tomorrow!
~Diana
A few minutes later…
"Come on! It's just an elevator! What's the worst thing that could happen?" Madeline called from the end of the long hallway. She was standing in front of an elevator, but not just any elevator. THE elevator. She ran back over to where he was standing, frozen, and pulled him toward it, reaching out to push the button with her free hand. The elevator arrived in a heartbeat and Madeline entered. When Edgeworth didn't follow, she turned, eyes glowing with curiosity. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing," he replied, stepping in after her. Before the door closed, a bailiff stopped it with his hand.
"May we ride with you?"
"We?" Edgeworth asked. Only one man was visible, until the bailiff pulled Markus from behind him, hands cuffed. Edgeworth was about to object, but Madeline cut him off.
"It's fine," she said coldly. The bailiff tugged him in. Markus growled as the metal cut his hands. The elevator descended in silence, much like the people inside. Markus was glaring at Madeline and Edgeworth, while Madeline was refusing to look up, but her nervous shifting showed that she could feel his eyes on her. Edgeworth felt uneasy, as if something awful was about to happen. Madeline caught his eye.
"Are you alright?" she asked. He opened his mouth to answer, but something occurred that made his throat close and his stomach drop. The floor and walls of the elevator began to shake violently. All the passengers were thrown to the ground. "What's happening?" Madeline shrieked. Then the lights went out.