"Pru, Axel I need to talk to you alone." Apollo left Jessie with Klavier and the other animals who were using the cure to restore their human bodies and followed the pair. "I want you to explain this."

"Project Pru…I knew you were smart." Pru yelped. "That's me, the original experiment – as you've probably worked out."

"So what's your real name? And who's responsible for all this?"

"My real name is Rosetta Skye; my husband was responsible for this five years ago."

"I suppose you're confused now." Axel cut in. "I knew she was a human, but there's something else you should know. Something about why she helped you."

"I helped you because you smelled so strong of my daughters and then you brought one to me."

"Ema is your daughter!" Apollo yelled a little too loud.

"Keep your voice down!" Rosetta scolded. "Ema and Lana Skye are my daughters, their father ditched them when they were still young and I was taken away from them when they were teenagers."

"I guess you must have wanted to jump her when you saw her then." Apollo said solemnly at the sad tale. "We have the cure you can change back and correct everything your husband has done to you and your children."

"I have an obligation to another child now!" Pru barked.

"Then I'll take care of Mi!" Apollo yelled angrily. If me and Ema get our new house we'll house all the JY dogs…

"I'll think about it…" Apollo could tell she wanted to change.

"Apollo!" The little Cocker Spaniel called Chloe ran towards him. "You need to see the television!" Se gasped for breath.

"What?" Apollo stood, falling back down as he changed back to the puppy. "Well at least that's getting less painful."

"Mr Justice!" Jessie ran up too. Apollo let her follow him and Chloe through the streets to a nearby electrical shop.

"Detective Ema Skye, girlfriend of ace attorney and rock star drummer Apollo Justice is appearing in court today. She is suspected of murdering Apollo Justice and his best friend, genius prosecutor and fellow band mate Klavier Gavin." Apollo felt faint but was soon roused from that state by a large slash to his chest. He was hoisted from the floor by something large with shadow black paws. Something large swooped down at the little girl and snatched the glass vial containing the cure.

"Take him to the courthouse…" The creature that snatched the vial growled softly.

Apollo felt sharp teeth dig deep into his neck making him yelp and swipe blindly at the creature. He was then dragged away.

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He must have blacked out again as he woke in the courthouse, in the jaws of a panther.

"Kristoph!" He wheezed, he was in terrible pain and he could see the crimson pool beneath him. The window was smashed to bits above him. "Ema!" He could just about make out the figure of his girlfriend in the defendant's chair.

"Apollo!" Ema cried. She forced her way from the bailiffs who were terrified. She screamed as she felt a grip over her throat.

Apollo's eyes began to adjust to the light. He struggled but couldn't wrench free from the grip on his neck. He could see a man alongside the cat. He was rugged and aged in a fine black suit.

"As you can see Apollo Justice is not dead!" The man laughed as the panther threw Apollo to the floor. "I will now prove it is indeed him. Miss Tiala if you would." Apollo half expected to see an eagle.

"Daryan! The vial!" With such an obvious hair style, Apollo was certain Daryan was human again – meaning he had drank the cure. A slim figured woman came towards him – a needle in her hand. That was Alita, who had also drank the cure. He felt the needle in his neck and couldn't wrestle her away.

"As you may or may not be aware, I have just murdered Apollo Justice, he is allergic to anthisimine – the main ingredient in the medicine used to change and cure him. He will go into a coma and probably die." The man had an evil aura about him that the human Apollo could sense. Apollo felt his muscles twitch involuntarily. I have to protect Ema… Apollo didn't care that he could possibly die; just that he wanted to save the girl he loved.

He felt Kristoph lift him again and drag him up towards the window.

"If the drop doesn't kill you, the drugs will!" He growled as he rammed his head into Apollo's chest.

"Apollo!" Ema screamed in distress. She had just watched her partner die. Or so she thought.

"Herr Puppy!" Klavier cried as he and the other victims of The Vampires stormed the door. He was too late, just a minute earlier and he could have saved Apollo from his big brother. Klavier broke down there and then along with everyone else in the room but where had he let Jessie wonder off to?

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"…kid…wake up!" He was in a person's arms. "It's me Rosetta." He struggled to open his eyes to be met by the woman. She was aged but Apollo realised that she was the one responsible for her daughters' good looks.

"Rosetta…I have to save Ema." He felt his chest weakening as he spoke.

"You mustn't! You will go into a coma soon! You need to get to a hospital!" She was shocked at Apollo's selflessness.

"I can still hear the animals… I will save Ema at all costs!" He toppled from her grip onto the cold concrete. He struggled onto his hands.

He relaxed all of his muscles, ignoring the pain he was in and hoped that he could activate some kind of resistance against his allergy for a few minutes. His bracelet began to glow and the blood flow sent a numbing sensation over his body.

"Perfect…"

"Mr Justice!" Ryker's young daughter ran as fast as she could towards him. "Mr Justice are you ok?"

"Yes Jessie." He lied as he stood and pulled the small girl into his arms.

"Boss, need a lift?" Falco asked as he sat atop Rocket's head.

"Hop on up!" He climbed atop the huge racehorse.

"Get to the courthouse as fast and safe as you can!"

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He tumbled down from the horse as they stopped, Rosetta wasn't far behind. Apollo told Jessie to quietly climb on his back. He and the dogs were going to hid themselves amongst the crowds, then when Rosetta approached her husband it would give the bailiffs and cops chance to get the Skye sister's dad and his beloved (now human) pets.

"Do you remember me?" Rosetta stood alone in the middle of the room. "Remember how you separated me from my two daughters and then changed me. Now you have the guts to change others." She growled.

"R-Rose!" The man panicked.

"Rosetta! Now!" All the dogs, Rocket the horse, Casey the cat, Falco and Apollo leapt up. Apollo ran towards Ema who had been wrestled back into the defendant's chair.

"Apollo!" She cried nestling her head so deep into Apollo's chest it felt like she was trying to break his ribs. "I thought you were dead!"

"No, nearly. I can feel myself getting weaker every second." As he said it, he felt so much more weak he felt faint and collapsed into her arms. "Looks like the anthisimine is doing its thing…" He wheezed.

While he and Ema were talking the bailiffs and cops had chained and fought the leader of the Vampires and the guys he was using.

"I'll dare you separate me from my daughters Ema and Lana and then convince them I died, then disappeared from their lives too!" Rosetta screamed at the man.

"They're our parents!" Ema cried at Lana.

"I'm sorry Ema, I had to!" As Lana spoke Apollo fell completely.

"Someone call an ambulance!" Ema cried in horror. Apollo had indeed gone into said coma.

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Three days straight of darkness, no hope, desolation. Apollo could hear voices.

"Ema get some rest, if he wakes up you'll be the first to know." Apollo's keen hearing alerted him.

"No!" She screamed. His eyes adjusted to the brightness and he was suddenly mobile again. The other people clearly hadn't realised he was awake. The others left and he and Ema were alone.

"If you can here me Apollo then please do something to prove it." He stayed looking at the ceiling. He squeezed her hand softly.

"How's that?" His voice was so raspy and it was hurting him to talk.

"Apollo!"

"Ssh, not so loud, you don't want the others to know I'm awake yet do you?"

"No." She stood and hugged herself against him, careful to avoid the wires and pipes attached to him. "A lot's happened since this. Turns out Rosetta is my mum and Lana's pregnant." She said them as if they were a bad thing.

"Is it really that bad?" He asked.

"No but…"

"That reminds me Ema, I think I know what's wrong with your chest." A nurse came in clutching a bottle.

"Oh, you're awake!" The nurse smiled.

"Um…nurse. Can you find out what's wrong with my girlfriends' chest please?" Apollo croaked. "Ema when I was a dog…I could sense the same thing inside you as I could Lana. I knew she was pregnant and I want to make sure about you."

"What?" Ema gasped in shock. "Are you sure?"

Ema followed the nurse, respecting Apollo's wishes.

"Thank you Ema!" He smiled in a broken down way.

"Apollo!" Klavier ran in after he saw Ema. "I've been trying to get Ema to rest; the others have all gone home to rest too."

"Klavier! I need to ask a favour. Go to everyone and tell them I'm safe and visit the Wrights. Have a look in the filing cabinet on the right hand side of the window and get the small box in the bottom."

Everyone was there with flowers, cards and chocolates for the small boy before Ema returned.

"Here." Klavier pushed the small box into the boy's pocket. "What's in there?"
"None of your business." Dumbass.

"Excuse me, I think Miss Skye needs to talk to Mr Justice alone." Ema's face was as white as a sheet as the nurse led everyone away.

"Apollo I-"

"Before you tell me the news I want to ask you something. Will you marry me Ema?"

"What did you say?" Ema was sure she heard what she had.

"I said 'will you marry me Ema?'" He suddenly felt a panic attack.

"Of course I will!" She hugged into his chest again. He pulled himself back so he was sat. He tried to reach into his pocket – just managing to grab the box.

"Thank you Ema, you make me a happy man everyday and you will continue to do so." He pushed the ring onto her finger.

"You were…right. I'm pregnant, three months gone." She grabbed his hand avoiding the needles. "I'm scared and I need you now more than ever."

"I'm not leaving you." He kissed her gently.

"The stuff for our new house went through too…" She smiled. "Rosetta asked if we would take all the JY dogs in."

He leant against her, hearing her heartbeat rush.

"I will never ever leave again." He assured her.

"And if you're sick, I'm going to keep a close eye on you." She rubbed her head against his neck.

It was that moment that they knew all the events that happened was the final test. Now Apollo and Ema were to be wed, had a new house and a new baby on the way. Never before had they been so excited and in love.

The end xx