A/N: Yay chapter 3! Can't believe it's already up, didn't take as long to write as I thought it would...probably cause it's a ton of dialogue! Not my favorite thing to write, but courtroom procedures are mostly spoken in the game, so I figured they would be here too...Enjoy! (By the way, the phone call is in bold...it's not another note from me. Just letting you guys know.)

Phoenix Wright looked around the defense lobby sadly. "I can't believe my client is twelve years old!" He exclaimed to no one in particular.

"Nick, calm down! We'll be alright!" Maya replied calmly, ignoring his words.

Amy nodded at them and smiled. "Thank you both for taking my case. I am eternally grateful."

Phoenix looked at her and grimaced. She looked so small, he couldn't picture her doing anything wrong. He had agreed to take the case because she looked an awful lot like his old friend Faye, who he had lost fifteen years ago.

She looked up at him and grinned. "Mr. Wright, if you need any help at all during the trial, then you can call me up to the stand. I'll help you out." She held up her thumbs to show her confidence.

The bailiff called them into the courtroom, and they took their places in the room of judgment.

Amy seemed so small in the defendant's chair.

The judge easily took his seat, trying to be as quick as possible.

"Today's trial is of Amy of the AOAC. Are the defense and the prosecution ready?"

"The defense is ready, Your Honor." Phoenix nodded semi-confidently.

Edgeworth smirked "The prosecution has been ready for a very long time."

"Because this is not a murder trial, I hope you are both aware the consequences will not be as severe for the defendant as former trials you have both worked on."

The lawyers nodded solemnly. Amy smiled weakly, sending positive mental energy in the direction of the defense team.

"Very well, Mr. Edgeworth? Your opening statement, please."

Edgeworth nodded. Amy couldn't help but feel a stab of admiration at his complete ease and confidence. "Two nights ago, on September 8, Amy returned to the AOAC from this very courthouse at around 9 at night. Shortly after, the power went out and other residents on her floor claimed to hear a scream. When the lights came back on, Amy was found sitting next to the prone form of her roommate, Rose Thoarne. Amy was holding a sharpened pencil from her desk."

The judge blinked in shock. "It sounds like a very open and shut case. The defendant was found holding the weapon, beside the body?" He shook his head. "I can't think of any stronger evidence."

Edgeworth smirked. "Oh, but there is. The prosecution would like to call our first witness." He pointed. "This young lady's testimony will help prove, once and for all, the guilt of the defendant."

"Could you please state your name and occupation for the record?"

The girl on the stand brushed her hands down her baby blue dress and smiled weakly. "I'm Lily Thoarne. I'm a student at the Academy for Orphaned and Abandoned Children." Her eyes watered. "I'm also the twin sister of the victim."

The Judge smiled sympathetically. "I'm sure this is hard for you. I'm sorry for the pain this trial will cause you."

"Thank you, Your Honor."

Edgeworth cleared his throat. "Witness, could you please testify?"

"Yes? What about?"

"The events leading up to the attack, especially the defendant's actions of that day."

"Of course. " Her forehead crinkled slightly as she tried to remember. "Classes were cancelled that day because of the storm, so Amy decided she wanted to come here to watch a trial. She left around 9:30 in the morning and didn't return until almost 9 at night. She called around 3 to let us know where she was." She ducked her head. "Rose went out to look for her around 8:30, we were starting to get worried. I don't know where she went, but I heard her scream at 9 and went out to check. She was…and Amy…!" She looked up, tears in her eyes again.

The Judge blinked. "So, the defendant was away all day? She didn't return once?"

"Not that I know of."

He nodded. "Mr. Wright, you may cross-examine the witness."

"Thank you, Your Honor. Lily, there's just a few things I'd like to clarify with you…"

"Yes?" She blinked innocently.

"You mentioned classes…could you be more specific about those?"

She laughed slightly. "Of course, Mr. Attorney. The AOAC is an educational orphanage, a type of boarding school for kids without anywhere else to go. We stay in dorms and attend classes based on age and educational level. In a way, it's like a university for children." She flashed a dazzling smile around the room. "All classes were cancelled because of the severe thunderstorm warning that day. Amy, Rose, and I are all in later classes due to our academic level."

"I see…wait, did you just say you're all in class together?"

"Yup. Amy is two grade levels higher than her age group, and Rose and I are in the same level."

"Two levels…" The Judge sputtered. "A very bright young woman…"

"Bright, maybe, but she is still a suspect. Can we move on with the cross-examination?" Edgeworth sighed as he spoke, unsurprised by the new information. He figured as much from the girl who bested him at the trial simulator.

"Yes, of course…Lily, you said Amy came here, to the courthouse, to watch a trial. Is there anyone who can confirm that information?"

"One of the bailiffs said he was on guard when she entered the courthouse. He said 'The little girl stops by almost every time there's a big trial, so we all know her.' There's no way he was mistaken." Edgeworth tucked the sheet he had pulled out back in his organizer.

"And yet she didn't return until around 9?"

"Yes, but like I said, she had called us at 3 to tell us where she was."

"Is there any evidence to this?"

She rummaged in her little bag to pull out a pink cell phone. "My phone recorded the time of the call, and the conversation." She flipped it open and clicked a button.

"Hello?"

"Lily? It's Amy, hi!"

"Trial's over already? That was quick."

"Oh, today was the second day, but yeah, it wrapped up quickly. I was right, it was White all along!"

"Haha, I'm proud of you. It's only about three, are you planning on hanging out for a bit?"

"Yeah, there's a new sim I wanna try. I think it's a remake of one of the earlier trials from this month…so I've probably already seen and solved it."

"Haha, okay, just be careful. Come home by 8, okay? The wind's getting really strong."

"I'll try. See you!"

"Bye."

Call ended, September 8, 3:02 pm

"The prosecution would like to submit the phone as evidence." Edgeworth said quietly.

"Yes, of course." The Judge shook his head. "I think we have confirmed the whereabouts of the defendant on the day of the attack. Miss Thoarne, could you please testify about what you saw the night of the attempted murder?"

Lily nodded solemnly. "Of course, Your Honor. I didn't expect to find Amy and Rose together; I thought they would end up coming home separately. When I went out in the hallway to look for the girl who had screamed it was still dark, but the lights came back on. I saw Amy on the ground, holding a bloody weapon, and Rose, lying down in a pool of blood!"

Phoenix paled. "Lily, please calm down, being hysterical won't help the case." He looked to the Judge. "Your Honor, I'd like to begin the cross-examination." At the Judge's nod, he turned back to Lily. "Could you describe the weapon to the court?"

"Your Honor, I have the weapon right here." Edgeworth said, showing them a regular pencil. "As you can see, this is a pencil. It was taken from the defendant's desk, and is covered with her fingerprints. The blood on the tip matches that of the victim."

Mr. Wright's mouth dropped. "Covered in her…fingerprints?"

The entire courtroom erupted into conversation. "Order, order!" The Judge pounded his gavel, with no effect. "We will have a fifteen-minute recess while everyone calms down!"

A/N: *gasp* another cliffhanger...thingy. Okay, so not really, but still...Hope you guys enjoyed! I was wondering, what do you guys seriously think of this story so far? Is Amy a little too smart? Is everything moving too quickly? Let me know in a review and I'll try to make things a little better! (And I do always love to hear feedback on my writing, in any form ^_^) The next chapter might not be up for a week or so, school stuff...Oh, by the way, Happy Labor Day! Love you guys!