Dahlia crouched next to Mia, unsure what to do. It was all too much to handle. Mia... Mia is... Dead. Who could have done this?

She examined the deceased attorney, but couldn't look away from the knife. Finally, she managed to break her gaze away and looked at the face. Dahlia stroked Mia's hair, the touch bringing tears to her eyes again. There were scarlet flecks along the ends of Mia's locks. Did she get blood in her hair?

"Freeze!"

Dahlia remained actually where she was as a squad of policemen barged into the law office.

"Alright pal, you're coming with... Fey?" Detective Edgeworth looked surprised, almost exasperated. "What is going on here?"

Dahlia sniffed. "I don't know. Mia, she... I woke up and..."

"So then you've been here this whole time?" an officer bearing a gun said.

Dahlia nodded her head.

"Just you and this woman?" another one added.

Again, Dahlia nodded her head, still dazed by what was going on.

Fortune was frowning on Dahlia, actually it was more of a sneer. To add to the mayhem, two girls dressed in acolyte robes came through the door.

"What the hack is going on?" Maya said.

"Mystic Maya who are these people?" Pearl said.

Edgeworth awkwardly approached them. "I don't suppose you remember me pals?"

"You're a de-tek-tiv right?" Pearl said.

"Right, Detective Edgeworth," Edgeworth said. "We received a call from a person in the building that someone screamed and we rushed over. There's been a... crime here."

"A crime?" Maya said. "But they people here were Dahlia and..."

Tears welled in Maya's eyes as she looked past Edgeworth and the police squad. "Sis. No..."

"Sis?" Edgeworth said.

Maya hugged Pearl so she wouldn't see the body. "That's my sister, Mia Fey."

"And... you say it was just her and Dahlia Fey here?" Edgeworth said.

Suddenly, everything was clear again. Did I...? No, I wouldn't... but maybe...

Dahlia pressed her head into her hands. She couldn't remember anything, no matter how hard she clawed at it, it stayed out of her grasp. "Mia… what did I do?"

She looked at her cousin from the gaps between her fingers. She avoided glancing at the knife, and instead looked at Mia's hand. Fear and panic surged through her system again, and she grabbed the item from the fallen attorney's hand. It was a black dahlia.

A black dahlia… She brushed her free hand through her hair. A black Dahlia.

She put the flower back in Mia's palm and put her head down. What have I done?

"Detective Edgeworth!" an officer ran over to Edgeworth and saluted. "There have been no reports of a third party entering the office!"

Edgeworth looked at Dahlia with a pained expression. She hung her head remorsefully, and stood up slowly.

"Dahlia!" Maya said. "What happened?"

"I… I'm sorry Maya," Dahlia said. "I don't know. Maybe…"

"Don't say it!" Pearl said, her eyes red. "Please, I know you didn't!"

Maya turned to Edgeworth. "Please, you can't arrest her! My sister wouldn't want that! Dahlia… Dahlia saved lives. She wouldn't… please don't."

"I'm afraid there isn't much of a choice," Edgeworth said, though it was obvious he didn't like it.

"Dahlia saved Mr. Nick!" Pearl said. "And Ms. Kay and Mr. Butz!"

"I know she did, but…" Edgeworth couldn't look Maya or Pearl in the eye.

"It's okay guys," Dahlia said. She held her wrists out, and a policeman cuffed them together.

"No it's not!" Pearl said.

Dahlia bent down and picked up the black dahlia. She twirled the stem with her fingers. "Pearly, did I ever tell you about the language of flowers?"

"What?" Pearl said.

"Every flower has a meaning that was given to it. You could say they were born with it," Dahlia said. She let the flower fall to the floor. "A black dahlia means betrayal."

"Don't talk like that!" Pearl said. "I'll never forgive you if you do!"

Dahlia looked down. "Maybe you shouldn't forgive me."

With an armed man on either side of her, Dahlia walked forward and left the office. Good-bye Mia.

Maya pulled out her cell phone and dialed a number. On the second ring, her call was answered.

"Hello?" Phoenix said.

"Nick!" Maya said. "You've got to get to the detention center now! Dahlia needs you!"

"Whoa, whoa, calm down Maya," Phoenix said. "I'll be there as soon as I can. Who are we defending?"

"Dahlia's not there with a client!" Maya said. "She got arrested!"

"She what?" Phoenix said. "You could have said that first! Okay, I'll get there as quickly as possible!"

Phoenix hung up and Maya put her phone away. She took Pearl's hand and looked at the body of Mia Fey.

"Mystic Mia," Pearl whispered.

Maya sniffed, and nodded her head. They watched as a white sheet was put over Mia, and the last thing they saw was her expressionless face.

"I love you Sis," Maya whispered into oblivion.

Edgeworth tapped her shoulder. "I'm… very sorry for your loss. I truly am, but I'm afraid this is now a crime scene so…"

Pearl slapped Edgeworth across the face. "Stupid Detective!"

Edgeworth rubbed his face, but it looked like the comment stung more. "I'm sorry, but…"

"No, it's fine," Maya said. "Come on Pearly, let's go see Dahlia and Nick."

"Okay," Pearl said.

Dahlia glanced around the room, empty albeit a camera and a chair. She sat down in the chair and looked at the concerned and sad faces on the other side of the glass.

"So this is what the other side looks like," Dahlia said.

"Dahlia, what happened?" Phoenix said.

"That's what the police would like to know," Dahlia said. "And me."

"Mystic Dahlia, why did they arrest you?" Pearl said.

She was too depressed to bring up the 'Mystic' thing again. "Mia and I were the only ones in the office, and I'm sure they found other things along the way."

"Dahlia, don't try to take responsibility for Mia's death, she wouldn't want that," Maya said. "If you take the fall, her real killer will go free! I want that person to pay!"

"Maybe she already is," Dahlia said. "I don't remember anything after calling Nick."

"Well, you didn't sound ready to kill," Phoenix said. "I don't think you did it either."

Dahlia thought she was completely drained after being put in her cell, but as they talked she could feel herself reaching new levels and emptiness. "You wouldn't. You never doubt anyone."

"I don't doubt people I trust," Phoenix said. "I don't know why you think you killed Mia, but you didn't."

"Exactly!" Maya said. "Why do you think you killed her?"

"It's possible, isn't it?" Dahlia said, just wishing they would drop the subject. "It's the most rational conclusion."

"Since when is anything rational with you?" Phoenix said.

"I can't change facts," Dahlia said.

"Mystic Dahlia, stop it!" Pearl said, slapping the counter. "You and Mystic Mia were family! You wouldn't hurt her!"

Such an innocent mind. Innocent and sheltered.

"Don't worry Mystic Dahlia, Mr. Nick will save you!" Pearl said confidently. "He's your special someone. He would do anything for you! Even walk on hot coals."

"Uh, well I don't know about the whole 'special someone' thing," Phoenix said, flustered. "But, uh, yeah I'm here for you Dahlia."

"Whether I like or not, right?" Dahlia said.

"Yeah, pretty much," Phoenix said. "But not just me, right girls?"

Pearl nodded her head. "Right!"

Maya smiled. "You're not getting away from me that easily Dahlia. Now that Mia's gone, you're not going anywhere."

"Maya… I'm so sorry," Dahlia said. "I wish I could have protected her."

"Well sure, me too," Maya said. "But Mia told me to smile to the end, and it's not over yet."

You'd never guess it by looking at them, but Maya and Pearly are pretty tough. Dahlia tried to smile too, but it just wouldn't come.

"Dahlia? What happened?"

Now Dahlia definitely wouldn't smile. She saw the last face she ever wanted to see. Her mother's.

"What are you doing here Mother?" Dahlia said.

"Mother!" Pearl said, eyes shining with respect.

Morgan took a sip from her ever-present mug, downcast. "Hello everyone."

"Aunt Morgan, hello," Maya said, curiously.

"Hello Ms. Fey," Phoenix said, with slight fear-induced respect.

"Are you okay Dahlia?" Morgan said.

"You're… worried about me?" Dahlia said dubiously.

"You're my child," Morgan said. "Is there any mother who wants to see her daughter in jail?"

Dahlia touched her chest. Hmm, no Psyche-Locks so far.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Morgan said.

"You want to help?" Maya said, looking surprised.

I've told her about Mother, and she's seen it for herself.

"Of course she does," Pearl said. "She's Mystic Dahlia's and my mother!"

Pearl, on the other hand, has been sheltered by Mother beyond belief.

"Pearl, dear, you've been through much haven't you?" Morgan said, putting her sleeve on her cheek with a concerned face. "You shouldn't have seen that."

"I'm okay Mother," Pearl said.

"That's good at least," Morgan said. "Perhaps it would be best if you came with me for the time being. A little girl such as yourself shouldn't be in a place like this."

"I want to help Mystic Dahlia!" Pearl said.

While she didn't trust her mother, in her heart Dahlia knew it would be safer for Pearl. "Hey Pearly, how's Dylan?"

Pearl turned back to Dahlia. "She's great. Why?"

"Did I ever tell you she was given to me by Mia?" Dahlia said, saddened and lightened by the memory.

Pearl gasped. "She was?"

"Yes, she's very important," Dahlia said. "You should keep an eye on her. For me?"

Pearl bit her nail indecisively. "Hmm…"

"Please Pearly?" Dahlia said.

Pearl looked at her older sister. "I'm not going back to Kurain while you're in trouble."

Morgan drank from her mug. "Perhaps we can stay in town for a while."

"Really?" Pearl said, eyes shining.

"There's a hotel across the street from the law office," Phoenix said. "It's called Gatewater."

"Thank you, good sir," Morgan said.

Pearl and Morgan left the detention center, and Maya and Phoenix put their focus back on Dahlia.

"Well, now you have to let us help," Phoenix said.

Dahlia sighed again. "Yeah, I guess so huh? Just be warned-"

"No," Maya said. "Nick and I are on the case, end of story. Alright?"

Dahlia looked at Maya and Phoenix. They're not going to give up. They never do.

"Trust us Dahlia," Phoenix said.

Finally, the corners of Dahlia's mouth twitched upward. "Okay, I trust you guys."