Author's Note: This story is coming along way better than I thought it ever would. I thank you for the support and I hope to finish very soon!

I stood in the back with Jack and Crow on each side.

I was glad that I had been able to tell Trudge that it was this monster who did all of this, this demon that had caused so much pain.

She didn't look like a killer, the way that Tati kind of had that look. She was a petite girl with blond hair and blue eyes. Her job as a model wouldn't be doubted expect for the fact that I didn't see her smile once. I guess that was a good thing- I would have thought worse of her if she had.

The judge talked on and on and on about court procedure. Even he looked like he was ready to yawn. This is probably the millionth time he's gone through this.

All I wanted to hear them say is "Miss Stella Ross, you have been found guilty of the attempted murder of Yusei Fudo. Your penalty is to be put to death, may God have mercy on your soul."

I don't know if I would agree with that last part.

After all, it was her that dragged my girlfriend into this. Why hadn't she just shot Yusei herself? Maybe it was because she didn't want to ruin her manicure or some shit like that.

The case dragged on. Eventually we got to hear the evidence Trudge had gotten from her- the full confession blaring in the speakers of the room.

"I did it. I know you have cameras and recorders in here. So here's the confession you want: I did it. I did it, but I won't tell you anymore. Not why, not how. I won't do that. I will not."

The recording ended. I've always been the kind of person who tries to find the truth in people and things, even when I don't like them. I look for the truth in events such as these, even if I don't want to believe it.

I found something in her voice in the recording. It sounded like she was holding back her tongue, like she was trying not to say something that would change the entire outcome of her situation.

I looked over at her. She was handcuffed and wearing all black. A formal dress, actually. Like she had actually tried to look nice. Nice? It looked like she was going to a funeral.

She kept her head down the whole time. I felt the room tense up, waiting for a reaction from her. She said nothing, only stared at the floor like she was hoping it would swallow her up and take her away from here.

Eventually the judge leaned forward and said to her- "I'd like you to tell me your reasoning. These people have a right to know."

She said nothing.

"Miss Ross, tell us now, or I will be forced to charge you for disobeying court orders."

She looked up for the first time then.

Tears streamed down her face, and she opened her mouth like she was going to scream. No sound came out, just a silent cry that fell on deaf ears. She closed her mouth and grit her teeth.

"I can't tell you."

Trudge flew across the room then. He slammed his hands down on the table in front of her, making her jump with the movement.

"You will tell us." He growled. The judge looked like her was about to stop him, but something held him back. I guess he wanted to know as badly as we did.

"I can't."

Trudge took a shaky breath. He looked her in her eyes. "Why is that? What more could you say that wouldn't make us hate you more than we already do? There's nothing- you're not protecting yourself any. There's nothing you can do at this point to save yourself."

"I'm not trying to protect myself. I'm trying to save someone else."

The courtroom was completely void of noise for a moment. We all stared at her- there was someone else who wanted Yusei dead?

Stella Ross was just a puppet?

Trudge opened his mouth to start screaming awful things at this girl, when suddenly the doors of the courtroom flew open.

Author's Note: Speculations, anyone?