Edgeworth, Gumshoe and Kay were in the city of Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming. They were surrounded by a group of people as Edgeworth finished his argument.

"And thus, Mr. Cameron Roll, I have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you were the one responsible for your wife's murder."

"Grrr! You don't get it!" said Roll. "She was going to leave me! I couldn't allow that! I couldn't live without her!"

One of the men in the group, a police inspector, stepped in.

"Officers, get this filthy scumbag out of my sight."

The officers took Roll away.

"Wow, sir!" said Gumshoe. "That was amazing! Your deductive skills at their best!"

"Yeah! I can't believe they called you all the way out to Wyoming to solve a murder!" said Kay. "Your reputation is great!"

"I just like to say I am doing my job." said Edgeworth. "And that naturally provides me with a certain degree of renownedness.

"You are being too humble, Mr. Edgeworth." said the inspector. "Your name is known all across America. That's why we called you. This murder had us completely stumped. If there was a man who could solve this, we thought it would be you."

"I appreciate it, inspector. And I'm glad to have been of assistance. If you very require aid again, don't hesitate to call me."

"Of course. It was my honour to work alongside a prosecutor as legendary as yourself."

After that, Edgeworth got in his car with Gumshoe and Kay and drove away.

"That was amazing!" said Gumshoe. "I never thought I would come all the way out here for a murder!" said Gumshoe. "You never know what can happen to you! I wonder if it will happen again!"

"Probably not." said Edgeworth. "You cannot investigate murders outside of your jurisdiction. Your help in this case was unofficial, you acted as my assistant. The inspector was the one in charge. You better get used to Los Angeles detective. That's the only place where you can actually act as a detective."

"Oh, now you've spoiled the fun, sir!" said Gumshoe

"It was good to see another county, even like this." said Kay. "I've always liked traveling. Maybe we can make a detour. You know, see what else there is around this area."

"I'm sorry, Kay, but we have to get back." said Edgeworth. "I came here on short notice because my assistance was requested. The chief prosecutor himself assigned me to this case. However, now I must get back to work. I need to prepare for the trial of Benedict Waterloo."

"Aw, that's no fun!" said Kay.

"That's' the way it goes." said Edgeworth. "Murder cases aren't just deductions and investigations. There is a lot of paperwork involved for the trials."

"At least we know one more terrible person will end up behind bars." said Kay. "That's a relief."

"Look outside the window!" said Gumshoe. "The scenery is amazing!"

"I know!" said Kay. "So many trees! I have never seen so many trees before! It's so beautiful!"

"It's hard to find forests like this one nowadays." said Edgeworth with a sense of sadness in his voice. "Industrialization has had a great impact on the world. I hope the future generations will understand the importance of preserving the environment."

They kept driving. Suddenly, they all started hearing some strange noises.

"Hey, what's that?" asked Kay.

"I think detective Gumshoe is getting too hungry." said Edgeworth.

"No, it wasn't me, sir!" said Gumshoe. "My stomach does make sounds like that when I'm hungry…but that wasn't me."

An even louder sound was heard. It sounded as if rocks were being thrown at the car.

"That definitely wasn't me!"

"Mr. Edgeworth. Look!"

Kay had noticed the car's engine was making the noises and there was smoke coming out of it.

"I think your car needs service. Now."

"Oh, you are right. I cannot risk driving all the way like that."

"Go over there!"

She pointed to a small sign saying "Casperville"

"Casperville?"

"It's the closest town here." said Gumshoe. "I suggest we take it, sir."

"Very well."

Edgeworth turned right, following the sign to Casperville.

About an hour later, Edgeworth, Gumshoe and Kay were at Casperville's repair shop. The repairman, Ronald "Rusty" McGuffin was looking at the engine. He was an old man, about 60 years old with short white hair.

"So? How does it look?" asked Kay.

"You are lucky people. It was wise of you to come straight here. If you kept driving like this…you probably would have been stranded in the desert."

"Is it bad?" asked Edgeworth.

"It's not serious. I can fix it. But I don't have the necessary spare parts. I have to order them from the dealership."

"How long will it take you to fix it?"

"Two days. Three at most."

"I can't stay her for three days. I have cases running back home."

"Sorry , but there is nothing I can do about it. I'll try to hurry it up, but until the spare parts get here, my hands are tied."

"But were will we stay?" asked Gumshoe

"You can go to the local motel. It's the only one here. I just hope you can find a room. There are a lot of tourists coming here."

"Really? This place doesn't seem like a tourist trap." commented Kay.

"I know. It's really not. Usually there are no visitors. But…after what happened, we've had a swarm of visitors."

"What happened?"

"Oh, right. You don't know. I am glad to inform you that our humble little town has had the first actual visitors from above."

"Visitors from above?"

"You know…aliens. Extraterrestrials. Spacemen."

"There are…aliens here, pal?" asked Gumshoe.

"Where are they? I want to see them!" said Kay.

"They are not here anymore." he said. "They came for a brief moment, then left."

"Aw, I wanted to see them." said Kay.

"You did not miss anything." said Edgeworth. "Because all of that is nonsense! There are no aliens here!"

"You don't think aliens exist, Mr. Edgeworth?" asked Kay.

"How can you think that, sir?" asked Gumshoe. "Aliens do exist!"

"He's right!" said Kay. "It's not like saying the Loch-ness monster or bigfoot exists. Aliens are a scientific fact! You think we are the only living creatures in the whole universe?"

"I didn't say that." said Edgeworth. "I do believe aliens exist. There is certainly life in planets, solar systems and galaxies we haven't been to yet. It would be snobbish of me to claim there is no other intelligent life out there. However, what I don't believe in is the overused movie cliché of green aliens that arrive here on shiny spaceships and want to conquer our world. That's just silly."

"I assure you the aliens are real." said Rusty. "And they are closer than we realize."

"Did you see them? Tell us what they looked like!" said Kay.

"Um…actually, it's not the aliens themselves. It was just their ship. It floated above our town in the sky and then vanished.

"Where did it go?" asked Kay

"To infinity and beyond?" asked Gumshoe.

"I don't know where it went…" said Edgeworth. "But I know I will go to the asylum if I keep listening to this asinine conversation!"

"I didn't see the spaceship." said Rusty. "If you want details, you should talk to Bartholomew the blind and Lazarus the looney. They are the ones who spotted it."

"They sound really credible witnesses alright." said Edgeworth sarcastically.

"Don't take that too literally." said Rusty. "These are their nicknames. They have no meaning. We just give each other nicknames we think sound funny. Why do you think they call me Rusty?"

"Okay." said Edgeworth. "We won't omit to do it. It sure sounds very important."

"See, Gummy? Even Mr. Edgeworth has realized the truth." said Kay.

"Kay, your investigative skills may be great, but your sarcasm detection skills still need work." said Edgeworth.

"Oh…"

"Now then, let's go to the motel to find a room, then we can talk to the blind and the looney."

They left and went to the motel.

"You are lucky." said the receptionist. "We have just one room available. And it's three-bed."

"That's convenient." thought Edgeworth.

The receptionist gave them the key.

"Here. Your room is on the second floor."

"Thank you."

As they turned to leave, a man jumped in front of them. He was carrying about 10 cameras with him. He was wearing a hat shaped like a bush and had green paint on his face.

"Who the heck are you, pal?" asked Gumshoe

"New visitors, eh? You think you can beat me to the scoop?"

"The…scoop?"

"You won't! It's mine! See the hat and the paint? I will blend in with the landscape! The aliens will not see me! They will let their guard down and then…the story of the century will be mine! I will finally get the recognition I deserve! And nobody is stopping me! Hahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahhahaha!"

He ran out of the motel, laughing insanely.

"What just happened?" asked Kay.

"You just met Randy Flash." said the receptionist. "Freelance journalist. One of the first nutjobs who arrived here after hearing that story about the aliens."

"You don't think it's true, pal?" asked Gumshoe.

"I don't know. But since it's bringing more clients than I've ever seen in my life, I'm not complaining. Just ignore him. He thinks everyone will try to steal his story. He has disguised himself to sneak up on the aliens when they reappear."

"Should we bother telling him green makeup in useless in a desert landscape?" asked Kay.

"No, what's the point?" asked Edgeworth. "Let's leave him be."

They went to their room. It had three beds, one closet, one window and an air-conditioner.

"Hmm. Not great, but we can stay here for two days." said Edgeworth.

"But we have no baggage." said Gumshoe. "We didn't predict we would have to be away for more than a day."

"Don't worry about it." said Kay. "We can survive a couple days without new clothes. And a change of scenery can't hurt."

"But without me, Waterloo's trial will have to be postponed." said Edgeworth. "I'll call the chief to inform him."

He took out his cellphone.

"Hello, chief."

"Good morning, Edgeworth. How did the case in Wyoming go?"

"Great. The culprit has been arrested and is awaiting his trial."

"So, are you coming back?"

"No. I'm afraid I have some…unexpected issues."

"What do you mean?"

"My car broke down. We are stranded in this small town called…Casperville for two or three days until it's fixed."

"My, that's unfortunate indeed. So, what about the trial?"

"I'm afraid we'll have to put it off."

"Okay. I don't think there is any harm in waiting a day or two."

"Thank you for your understanding, chief. I assure you I will do anything in my power to get home as quickly as possible."

"I'm sure you will. Now then, good luck out there."

"Thank you."

He hang up.

"See? Not hard, was it?"

"I still feel guilty about it." said Edgeworth. "A prosecutor has no excuse for missing a trial."

"Relax, they will just wait for you." said Kay. "There is nothing you could have done. Besides, what could go wrong?"

"Don't ask that question!" said Gumshoe. "You'll jinx us! Every time somebody says that, everything goes wrong!"

"Where?"

"You know…in the movies…"

"This isn't a movie!" said Edgeworth. "Please focus. We are stranded in what is probably the most boring town in America. Nothing will happen."

"Boring? What about the aliens?" asked Kay. "Did you forget about that?"

"I didn't. But I'm really trying."

"I think we should go and talk to those two guys who saw it."

"Why not?" asked Edgeworth. "It's not like we are doing anything important right now. But where will we find them?"

"Let's go ask Rusty. He'll know."

They left the motel. As they walked, suddenly, something extraordinary happened.

"Look!" said Kay.

Edgeworth and Gumshoe looked. In the midday sky, under the light of the Sun, something appeared. What appeared to be a spaceship was floating in the air.

"What is that?!" asked Edgeworth.

"It's the aliens!" said Gumshoe. "They were right! They are here!"

"No, that's impossible!" said Edgeworth. "There must be some logical explanation for this!"

The object hovered about the town for a minute. Then it started flying off into the desert.

"Hey, after it!" shouted Kay and started running in the same direction.

"Get her, detective!" said Edgeworth. "If she gets lost in the desert, we will never find her!"

Gumshoe ran after her. Edgeworth tried to run too, but suddenly Flash jumped in front of him.

"No one is stealing my story!"

He shoved Edgeworth out of the way and run into the desert.

"Curse that hack!" said Edgeworth. "I need to find Kay now!"

He got up and ran. He kept running for a long time. Eventually, he left the town behind him. He arrived at a part where there was just desert. Dry ground, rocky mountains all around, and only a few trees. He spotted Kay and Gumshoe in the distance. He ran up to them.

"Mr. Edgeworth, there you are, sir!" said Gumshoe.

"Finally, what took you so long?" asked Kay.

"I…" said Edgeworth, out of breath. "I…don't want…to…hear…a word. That…that journalist. Where is he?"

"We don't know, sir. We were running, but at some point I lost sight of both him and the spaceship."

"Me too." said Kay. "He is really fast, considering he is carrying his own weight in cameras.

"This is…madness." said Edgeworth. "That thing…can't have been a spaceship."

"Then what was it?" asked Kay. "It didn't looks like a weather balloon to me."

"It…it's some kind of trick!" said Edgeworth. "A deception! A hoax!"

""Sir, we all saw it!" said Gumshoe. "Doubting two crazy old guys is one thing. But to doubt our own eyes? That thing is clearly something alien. I once saw a movie with aliens. The spaceship in that movie looked just like the one here."

"Again, this isn't a movie!" said Edgeworth.

"No, it's reality!" said Kay. "The aliens have come!"

"They are going to kill us!" said Gumshoe. "Our primal weapons stand no chance against them!"

"Relax!" said Kay. "Maybe they have no bad intentions. If we want to know their intentions, we must play their game. Try to find learn they want."

"This is all some kind of nightmare. Or a stupid prank!" said Edgeworth, who was losing control.

"Sir, don't you understand who lucky we are?" asked Kay. "We came at the exact right time to witness the big moment. The moment the extraterrestrial arrived in our world.

"This…I refuse to accept it!" said Edgeworth. "This is a scam! I will prove it! I will prove it's a hoax and have the ones behind this outrageous bad joke arrested! I will not allow people to make a mockery out of everyone like that!"

Suddenly, a scream interrupted his outburst.

"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"What was that?" asked Kay.

"It came from behind that hill!" said Gumshoe.

They ran and climbed over the hill. On the other side, they found Flash lying on the ground with his cameras. He seemed terrified.

"You!" said Edgeworth. "I have something to tell you…"

"H…help!" he said.

"What happened? Are you okay, pal?" asked Gumshoe.

"I…it's not me! It's her!"

He pointed to a woman lying nearby. She had long black hair and she was wearing hiker's clothes. She wasn't moving.

"No…it couldn't be!" said Edgeworth.

"it is!" said Flash. "The aliens! They got to her! I saw them! They…they killed her!"

To be continued