(A:N: 5 follows, and 4 favorites... God I'm so happy! That's the most I've gotten in the span of 2 chapters, and truly, I never thought a lot of people would like this. Alex: (watches) You are sometimes a big sap... Me: I may be a sap, but I'm a grateful sap! XD So thanks to everybody who has followed or favorited this story. REVIEWS!
Myogenic: Sorry I forgot to do your review last time. I was having computer issues. Thanks for the feedback! I hope the formatting was easier to read! YES! (Fist pumps the air like Starbuck. Wait a second. Coffee... (Mouth waters)) I was looking over that chapter, and I believe I fixed the few typos in that story.
technicolortardis: Thanks! As my computer seemed to generally decide to delete whatever I typed last chapter off the computer. So that when I started typing off my phone, it wasn't there. So I'm pretty glad it worked out. It happened about 5 times before I just decided to type it off my phone and edit later...
Natekleh: Me neither, I had a whole character designed and ready to go off my computer, but my computer deleted that document... *mumbles* So thanks!
Meduka and Hameru: Thanks, this really made my day ten times better the second I read that. XD Yeah, the second I typed that, I was laughing so hard. Then my brother came in, and since he never played AAI, he is now playing it. He is on case 4 I believe. XD
Alex: Real will also do something different. There will be a line break, and she'll give you the contents of the court record and profiles. So it's easier to recall the info so far! Me:Anyway, let's get this started! As I believe you are all waiting for the final of this case! Alex, DISCLAIMERS! Alex: (huffs) FINALLY! THE real assistant doesn't own any Ace Attorney characters or merchandise. She only owns the games she buys and Detective Real Check. Me: If I DID own AA, AAI2 would be in America by now, and I could buy an actual copy of DD!)
Profiles
Trucy Wright: Age 16. Is my assistant for today. Is my boss, Mr. Wright's, daughter.
Quick Sprint: Age 25. The defendant in this case. Is Mr. Place's rival.
Uno Place: Age 28. The victim in this case. Was killed during the finals.
Winston Payne: Age 32. The prosecutor in this case. Is overall a big pain in the neck.
Judge: Age ?. The judge watching over the court. What's his real name again?
Real Check: Age 18. The detective on this case. Too peppy for her own good, but sorta okay...
Evidence
Attorney's Badge: People wouldn't have believed I was an attorney without this!
Incomplete Autopsy report: Cause of death was at 3:35 PM. Death was immediate due to one gunshot wound to the skull.
Quick Sprint's Practice times: A record of what days Sprint went to train. It seemed he ran everyday before the race.
Real and Fake guns: The gun with the darker handle is the real gun. The fake one has a brighter handle, and only fires blanks. The brighter one has the defendant's fingerprints on them.
Trial day request document: A document requesting the trial be held the day after the murder. Something about it seems off though...
District Courthouse: Defendant Lobby #2
January 30- 2:36 PM
Athena slammed the doors open, nearly hitting a calm Quick Sprint with the door. Athena stomped into the room, followed by a calmer, Trucy. Athena stood in front of Sprint, arms to her hips. "Well?" She asked. Quick Sprint rose an eyebrow. "Well what?"
Athena rolled her eyes. "Can you explain something for me? Mainly this." Athena pulled out the trial request. "TAKE THAT!" Sprint looked at the paper, and then turned to Athena. "What is this?"
Athena sighed, "This is a trial request document that supposedly was signed and submitted by you." Quick shrugged before sitting on the couch. A calm look still on his face, even though his eyes were quiet frantic. He held up a finger before speaking, "I never signed that..." Athena blanked out, widening her eyes before she glared at him. "What do you mean 'I never signed it'?" Quick shrugged his shoulders, "Exactly what I meant. I never signed that paper. I'll even write what I said on paper as a testimony!" Quick wrote what he said on a piece of paper, then handed it to Athena.
*Quick's testimony added to the court record*
Trucy looked over towards Quick, "So, who could've signed this paper?" Quick scratched his bald head. "Well, it had to be someone that knows me well..." Quick stated. Before Athena could put in her input, the bailiff opened the doors. "Court is back in session! The defense may enter the courtroom!" Athena nodded towards the bailiff before walking through the courtroom doors, Trucy following close behind.
Court is back in session
All Rise
The judge banged his gavel when he saw Athena behind the defense stand. "Court is back in session for the trial of Quick Sprint. Is the defense ready?" Athena nodded before slamming her hand with her fist. "Yes, your honor!" The judge nodded before turning towards the prosecution, "And the prosecution?" Payne, surprising Athena, looked even more smug then before. "Of course your honor. And to start off, I would like to call the witness to the stand." The judge nodded towards him. Allowing Payne to call forth a woman wearing a white t-shirt and black jeans. Her hair was in a tight ponytail, showing her wide smile and hopeful eyes. Although, she was uneasily rubbing her hands together, which were covered by white surgery gloves. Payne cleared his throat, "Witness, state your name and occupation." The woman on the stand nodded. "I'm Jenny Healer, I'm a medic that works along with the sponsors of the race and my brother a couple days ago." Athena's eyes widened. "HOLD IT! Wait, was your brother the defendant by chance?" Jenny nodded slowly. Athena slammed her desk with her left arm then pointed. "Then that makes you connected to the defendant somehow!" Jenny nodded her head slowly, frowning a little. "Yeah, I'm Quick's little sister. Nobody really knows though, as he never spends a lot of time with me..." Athena slammed the desk in front of her, eyes blazing. "Then you could be giving false testimony!"
"OBJECTION!" Payne smiled smugly at Athena. "It doesn't matter how the witness is related to the victim. All that matters is that she saw the crime happen!" The judge's eyes widened. "She saw this crime!?" Athena sweat dropped, wiping the sweat off her face.
(She wasn't called up for telling us anything else your honor...)
Payne seemed a little surprised to, as he gripped his stomach, as if it had a cramp in it. "Y-yes your honor." He stood up straight, and turned towards Jenny. "Mrs. Healer, can you please testify as to the events you witnessed?" Jenny smiled back, nodding. Trucy looked at Athena, "Somethings wrong, I wouldn't expect someone related to the defendant being this happy to testify..." Athena nodded, only looking slightly at the witness.
Witness Testimony
-The Nurse's POV-
"Before the race started, Uno asked me to do a medical check on himself, which I'm always happy to do! When I was done, I saw my brother walk into the room, a gun in his hand. I wasn't surprised at first, until he pulled another gun out of his pocket. When he saw me, he quickly shoved the other gun back in his pocket..."
The judge's eyes widened to the parts about the gun. "So, he had the gun the entire time?!
"OBJECTION!" Athena slammed the defense stand. "If he did in fact have a gun, wouldn't he try killing Mr. Place before the race even began?"
"OBJECTION! When he killed the victim doesn't matter. What matters is that he had the real gun." The judge looked at Payne before he looked at Athena. "The prosecution makes a good point, does it really matter whether the defendant shot the victim before or after the first race?"
(Does it really matter whether he shot him before or after the race?)
Athena nodded, "Of course your honor! It affects the motive!" Payne looked to be in deep thought before he begun to sweat. "Th-the motive?" Athena nodded, looking over the court record. "Yes, as we established, the motive was revenge. Revenge for beating the defendant in the race. But..!" Athena slammed the desk with a hand. "He bought a gun with him before the race even began!" Everyone in the courtroom murmured, talking about the recent event come to light. "HOLD IT!" Everybody looked around the courtroom, trying to find the source of the intrusion. Until all eyes landed on Jenny. Jenny smirked slightly, clasping her gloved hands together while tilting her head to the side. "I'm sorry, but I believe your job is to cross examine my testimony. Not make up stupid theories." The judge thought it over before pounding his gavel, sighing. "Alright then... The defense may cross examine the witness..." Athena sighed before glaring at Jenny.
(Your honor, I believe the roles have been switched...)
Cross Examination
-Cykes VS Payne-
"Before the race started, Uno asked me to do a medical check on himself, which I'm always happy to do!"
Athena thought over what Jenny said before looking towards the judge. "Your honor, I would like to request a therapy session with this witness." The judge nodded, allowing Athena to press a button on Widget, opening a screen with a picture of Widget on it. She pushed images on the screen a few times to input the testimony, and began. "*Noise Level: 100%*"
(Alright then, all I have to do is pinpoint the emotion that makes no sense. Let's do this!)
Therapy Session
Witness: Jenny Healer
"Before the race started, Uno asked me to do a medical check on himself, which I'm always happy to do!" (Anger and Happy)
"When I was done, I saw my brother walk into the room, a gun in his hand." (Surprised and Happy)
"I wasn't surprised at first, until he pulled another gun out of his pocket." (Surprised)
"When he saw me, he quickly shoved the other gun back in his pocket..." (Surprised)
Athena clicked on the Anger icon on the first screen. "GOT IT! When you say you were doing a checkup on Uno, you said you were 'always happy to do so.' Although, you're emotions betray you! You're actually quiet upset! Mad even! So, why is that?" Jenny scratched the back of her head, sticking her tongue out of her mouth. "I don't really know... Wait a minute! I remember now! It's because of my brother." Athena fiddled with her earring, looking deep in thought. "Your brother, Quick Sprint? And why is that?" Jenny looked upset, crossing her arms, and sticking her nose in the air. "Well, he was always talking on and on about how much he wanted to beat him! He actually cared about that more than me! Can you believe that?! So, I was kind of upset I had to fix a problem in my life, okay?" "*Noise Level: 45%*" Payne patted his hair, smiling smugly. "Does this satisfy the defense's needs? Cause it feels as if that whole thing wasn't related to this case at all!" The judge seemed to think it over, shutting his eyes before opening them. "Well, does the witness need to add that statement to their testimony?"
(Was what Jenny just said actually important?)
"Yes! It is important!" Athena looked towards Trucy. "Trucy! That's not your job!" Trucy smiled, tipping her hat slightly. "Sorry Athena... Must be spending to much time in court..." Athena sighed, nodding towards the judge anyway. "Yes, that would be just perfect..." The judge nodded before looking towards Jenny. "Can the witness please add that that to their testimony?" Jenny nodded, smiling slightly.
"Before the race started, Uno asked me to do a checkup." (Happy)
The screen seemed to load a bit till an image of an upset Jenny appeared on the screen, looking at a man. "Even though I didn't really like him, because of my brother, I still did it anyway..." (Sadness and Anger)
"When I was done, I saw my brother walk into the room, a gun in his hand." (Surprised)
Athena clicked on the yellow faced icon, finally realizing the slight error in emotions. "GOT IT! Let me just get one fact straight. You were not surprised that your brother came into the room with a gun?" Jenny nodded, crossing her arms defiantly. "Of course! Why would I even-"
"HOLD IT! I don't know, maybe you should tell us why you're really surprised. Because as you stated, you were not surprised by your brother. So, what was it?"
"OBJECTION! Your honor, the defense-" The judge pounded his gavel, for once quieting down Payne.
(Am I imagining things, or did the judge just, for once, actually silence the prosecution?)
"I too am interested as to why Mrs. Healer had a reason to lie." Jenny grabbed her ponytail, and tugged on it slightly. "Well, he did ask a weird question..." Athena slammed the defense stand with one arm. "What exactly was this question?" Jenny pulled a stack of papers out of...
(Wait, where did she get that? Did she get that the same way that one witness brung in a sword?)
"He asked me for Uno's medical documents. Since Uno was there a bit before he took out the second gun, I didn't have to chase him to ask. I have them right here actually." The judge nodded his head, "The court accepts this document as evidence."
Patient: Uno Place
Reasons for checkup:Came to me to complain about a sharp pain on the back of his skull.
My Findings:A scar was found on the back of his head. When asked for the cause of the wound, he said that it was about a hunting incident with his girlfriend. I tried to stitch the wound, but didn't have the time to finish the task.
*Uno Place's medical document added to the court record*
"*Noise Level: 0% Goodbye*"
Athena looked over the document before handing it to Trucy.
(Alright then, there's a wound on the back of his skull from hunting... Wait a second...)
Athena grabbed the autopsy report from the court record and looked it over. Athena stopped at the part about the back of his skull.
(A slightly closed scar in the back of his head... Caused by a hunting incident... Wait a second!)
"What the!?" The judge looked towards Athena, "Is the defense alright?" Payne smirked, patting his hair. "The defense most likely just realized that she can't win against me." Athena shook her head, then crossed her arms. "Nope! Far from it! I just found out a fact that will turn this whole case around!" Everyone in the courtroom murmured, whispering louder then they normally would. The judge pounded his gavel against the desk. "Order! Order in the court!"
"OBJECTION! The defense is grasping at straws! Nothing they are saying makes any sense!"
"OBJECTION! Mr. Payne, at least allow me to tell my senseless theory!" Athena turned to Jenny, who was tugging slightly on her ponytail. "Mrs. Healer, besides trying to stitch the victim's head wound, is there anything else you did?" Jenny nodded slowly "Yes... I gave him some water to drink." Athena crossed her arms and smiled. "That's all I wanted to hear. Your honor! I request that we actually finish the autopsy report!" The judge looked baffled. "And why would that be?" Athena fiddled with her earring, "Cause I believe that once we do, everything about this murder will come to light!"
"OBJECTION! Ms. Cykes, I believe we can't do that, as-"
"HOLD IT!" Everyone looked towards the witness stand, and instead of seeing Jenny, they saw a certain detective. "Detective Check, what's the meaning of this?" The judge demanded. Check grabbed her hat off her head, and began to tug on it slightly. "Well, it seems the lab guys made a mistake. They finished the autopsy report, and the results were very different. I have it right now."
Autopsy Report
-Victim:Uno Place
-Cause of Death:The victim seemed to be poisoned at some time before the first race. The poison was strong enough to reopen scars or cause excess bleeding before death.
Athena smiled a bit when she read the report.
(Almost got it! I just need to find out who poisoned Uno!)
Revisualization
(First, we need to review a few things. Before the first race, Jenny did a checkup on Uno. Trying to heal his head wound and gave him some water. After that, Quick came into the room with two guns, startling Jenny. She, for some reason, didn't tell anyone about it. The first race starts, Quick sprang his ankle, and Uno wins the race. In the second race, Quick shot Uno with a gun when the race begins. And from what people are saying, it seems a pool of blood opened around his head. Now that we know that the reasons for the wound wasn't a gunshot, what exactly happened?)
-Someone stabbed him-
-The Poison-
-Still a gunshot-
(The Poison kicked in)
(As the report stated, he died from poison, the poison would cause a scar to reopen and excess bleeding. So that must have been what happened when he fell! The question is, who exactly poisoned him?)
-Uno Place-
-Jenny Healer-
-Quick Sprint-
(Jenny Sprint poisoned Uno)
(The only person who had the chance of killing Mr. Place before the race was Jenny. She must have poisoned him with the cup of water she gave him! One question remains though, why did she do it?)
-She wanted attention from Quick-
-He owed her money-
(She wanted attention from quick)
*Jenny killed Uno Place with the poison to get attention from Quick*
(From earlier testimony from Jenny herself, she was upset with Uno because she was getting less attention from Quick. That must be her motive!)
Revisualization Complete
Athena slammed the palm of her hand with her fist. "Your honor!" The judge looked up from the new autopsy report. "Yes, what is it?"
"The defense accuses Mrs. Healer of murdering Uno Place!" Everyone in the courtroom murmured, but from that came shouting coming from the defense stand. "NO!" Quick tried running towards Athena, fist raised. "I will not allow you to accuse-"
"HOLD IT!" Jenny crossed her arms, a devilish grin on her face. "Brother, sit down, I haven't had this much fun in a long time..." Quick stood there for a few seconds before slowly walking back to his seat. Athena nodded towards Jenny, "The reasons I accuse you are pretty simple actually. The bleeding came from the poison mentioned in the autopsy report, which you gave Uno Place! Killing him in the process!"
"OBJECTION!" Payne shouted, grasping his stomach. "You have no proof. We have proof that the autopsy is wrong. That maybe Mr. Place was indeed shot by Mr. Sprint. Because of this woman's testimony!"
"OBJECTION! I have proof that the gun wasn't the weapon! As the autopsy report stated, the poison used on the victim was able to reopen wounds! The victim had one scar on the back of his head, which was slightly open before the first and second race began! One person knew of this..." Athena pointed towards Jenny, "... And that person was Jenny Healer!" Jenny yelped, pulling her ponytail quickly. "Then there was the fact that the only person who had a chance to actually poison Mr. Place was you! All we need is that cup of water you gave to Uno, and that's all we need!" Jenny laughed maniacally, "So what!?" Athena sweat dropped, sighing. "What?" Jenny nodded, pointing at Athena. "I asked you first!" Jenny laughed, "Fine then, so what if you find the water had poison in it? That means nothing! You haven't established a motive!" Athena smiled, crossing her arms defiantly. "Actually, I do." Athena took out Quick Sprint's practice times out of the court record. "TAKE THAT! Your motive was jealousy! You wanted more attention from your brother!" Jenny tugged harder on her ponytail, she frantically searched the room, before laughing manically. "That's not true! You have no clue what I'm going through! Nothing at all! You think you're so smug, don't you?!" Jenny quickly began wrapping bandages around herself. "No one does! NO ONE!" She then dropped the bandages, not before somehow managing to wrap herself in them, looking as if she was in a straight jacket. She sat on the floor, rocking herself as she mumbled. "No one... No one..."
(TIME SKIP: 10 minutes later...)
The judge pounded his gavel against his desk. "Well Mr. Payne, how is Mrs. Healer now?" Payne sighed, pushing up his glasses slightly. "Mrs. Healer is in police custody as we speak... She has already admitted to killing the victim..." The judge nodded, looking towards Quick, who was standing behind the defense stand. "The court finds the defendant, Quick Sprint..."
-NOT GUILTY-
"Court is adjourned."
District Courthouse: Defendant Lobby #2
January 30- 4:30 PM
Athena sprinted out of the courtroom doors. "Freedom! FREEDOM!"
"Calm down Athena, I don't think people are allowed to yell in a courthouse." Athena turned to Trucy, smiling sheepishly. "Sorry..." She turned back around to see Quick, who was running up to her. His face held a scowl, his eyes red, most likely from tears. "What kind of lawyer are you to convict my sister!?" Athena held up her hands, resisting to punch him in the face. "Listen man, she would have probably never have been able to live with it. It also is slightly your fault though..." Trucy hit Athena's arm. "Athena!" Too late, Quick was whimpering slightly. "Maybe you're right... I should have spent more time with her... She wouldn't have killed Uno if I didn't race anymore. She did try to pin this crime on me..."
(Not gonna let that one slip!)
"TAKE THAT! Mr. Sprint, your sister wanted to help you. After all..." She held up the trial request document. "Why wouldn't she sign this?" Quick sighed, still frowning. "Alright then... You know what?" He smiled slightly. "At least I can visit this sibling instead!" Athena tilted her head to the side, her hands on her hips. "What do you mean?"
"Oh!" Athena looked towards Trucy. "What is it Trucy?" Trucy pointed towards Quick. "I remember you now! You were that guy from Daddy's last case!" Quick nodded, "The Russian Roulette one? Yep, that's me!" Athena looked at Quick, then Trucy. "Can you please explain?" Trucy nodded slightly, smiling. "Sure, why not?"
(And that's how I learned of a bigger problem, one much bigger than I thought it would actually be. All because of one man...)
Lucky Shot Casino: Private Game Room
January 25-11:35 PM
"Oy, C'mon Mac! We're about to play!" The man slammed the gun on the table, taking another swig from a nearby bottle. The man, Mac, shook his head. "I'm not so sure Big... I heard people die from this..." Everybody else in the room sighed, which were about 3 other people. "Mac, my man, it's not even a real gun!" Big picked up the gun, "It's filled with powder, so if the 'bullet' gets shot, we just get a face full of powder!" Mac shook his head, still trying to convince his friend he didn't want to do this. Big sighed, "Listen, if it makes you feel any better, I'll go first." Big grinned, and pressed the gun against his head. He pulled the trigger quickly, a grin still on his face.
And then there was red.
(A:N:First off, I don't approve of Russian Roulette, alcohol, or any other bad products. I believe it's no joking matter. And now, IT'S DONE! Over 4,000 words! That's amazing for me! I'm deciding whether to put in music soundtracks to listen to while people read this. So I'll put it up as a poll on my page. Please vote if you have the time! Now, let's translate the pun names!
Jenny Healer: Her last name is quiet obvious, but her first name is officer Jenny from Pokemon.
Uno Place: First Place
Quick Sprint: Well, it pretty much explains itself. XD
Real Check: Reality Check
Versteckt: Means hidden in German
Pun names in the second crime will be told after case 2 ends. So, on that note, R&R, and remember, your flames warm my family!)