The Greenland Case Files
Chapter 2- Dreams of victory
Mello's POV
Mello took the envelope from Roger slowly. It felt like he was being passed a chance. A chance to crush Near, to see him fall before the project was done, to be the successor...He muttered "Thank you" and turned to leave.
"Mello. Stay here for a minute please." Mello halted as he heard Roger call after him. He turned back around and saw Near making for the door in the slow, shuffle-y way he always did. He heard the heavy door close, and stared at Roger. "So? What is it?"
Roger looked at the floor. "Mello...Don't let your emotions rule you. Stay calm, and you'll work it out. I know how you feel about Near, but don't let this Project feed your hatred. Alright, you can go."
Mello frowned. "I...will not lose to Near. I promise you." With that, Mello ran out the room, Ignoring Roger's cry of protest.
He marched down the corridor, ignoring the usual cries of "Oh look, here comes the girl!" or "Hey number 2!" He just needed to be alone and think. Without any others coming to tip his delicate balance over. Without anyone to push him into insanity.
Mello pushed open his dormitory door and stepped in. As always, the lights were out, and Matt was perched on his bed, staring at the TV, controller in hand. "Oh hey Mells, what did the old man want?" Mello merely mumbled:"nothing" before climbing up to his bunk bed and opening the file.
He began to read.
"The Greenland Case"
Foreword:
To my possible successors - You will each have two weeks to work out the following case. You may send me two answers and theories, however, only send a second if you feel your first was incorrect."
Mello smirked. He could hear Near now, pitifully sobbing as he sent his second theory, which would also be wrong of course...
"You can send me the theories whenever you want, and do as much research as you like. However, you may not receive any hints or extra evidence from me, so you are now on your own.
Good luck, L.
(P.S. The one who sends the correct theory first will become my successor, however the other shall become head of Whammys house and a respectable help of mine.)"
Respectable help? Mello wrinkled his nose. How awful that would be, to have to help Near, having to see that stupid smile every...nah, that wouldn't happen, since Mello was gonna beat him.
He was about to carry on reading when Matt's head popped up over the side of the bed. "Something's bothering you. " "No, Matt, I really am fin—""Hey, what's that?" Matt took a grab for the file, but Mello lifted it from his grasp. "I'll tell you if you keep it a secret." Matt looked offended. "Of course! I never tell anyone anything 'bout you! Not that I see people a lot anyway..." Matt pushed himself up onto the bed and sat next to Mello.
Mello passed the file to Matt and reached for a chocolate bar he had left underneath his pillow this morning. He bit a chunk off and started to suck on it, something he did when he was stressed.
"Hey...Hey! This is just like this new game I got called Pho-" Mello shot Matt a glare. Everything was about games with him. "Matt, this is serious. This could help me to beat Near, to be number one..." Mello could see Matt sigh, but didn't say anything. Matt climbed back down the ladder and picked up his game controller again. "Mello, try not to trouble yourself with it too much."
Mello stared at the wall, clenching his fists. If Near didn't exist, he'd be number one, Matt wouldn't be pushed out the picture by being number one...He had to get Near out somehow. And this was the way. Matt didn't know how he felt, how every minute he spent, he felt more and more worthless compared to...compared to Near.
Mello shook himself and began to read the rest of the report.
"Autopsy: Mr. Greenland, boss of Greenland industries, was found slumped over his desk with severe injuries to the head. Closer examination showed that he had been kicked several times and then hit with a blunt object. Death was instantaneous. Time of death was around 4:30 pm, as the victim was preparing to go home for the day.
Victim information:
Name: Mr. Richard Greenland
Age: 43
Height: 6ft 2in
Weight: 12stone
Job: Owner of Greenland Industries. Greenland industries makes houses and furniture for people with Hypsiphobia, fear of heights.
Family: His daughter, Sally Greenland. He made the industries after it was revealed she was terrified of heights.
Man, L had really thought this out. Mello knew this would take some brain work. He smiled and carried on reading.
Crime summary: There are 4 suspects. Mr Greenland wasn't very popular, due to his constant docks or raises in the wages of his employees. The lift next to his office wasn't working, so the killer would have had to have come up the stairs, where there is a camera fitted. All the suspects came up the stairs at least once.
Suspects:
Name: May Harrison
Age: 22
Job: Mr. Greenland's secretary.
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 9 stone
Skills: Karate black belt, quick-minded
Faults: Hot-tempered, can be a bit presumptuous at times.
Motive: Mr. Greenland docked her pay the day of the murder due to her being off for her sister's funeral."
Mello looked at the clock on the wall. Ten o'clock already? He would have to get some sleep to be able to get an early start tomorrow. Tomorrow, it started. Tomorrow, number two's revolution began.
Authors notes:
The whole case will be posted in my dA journal, and I'll link to it in the next chapter ;)
So you can try to work it out before the boys do.
I'm a massive Phoenix Wright fan, can you tell?
New chapter will be up next week (its gonna be 2 a week from now on)
Til then!
