***Defendant's lobby***
*** 1st May  3:35 PM***

Hotshot: YAY! WE DID IT!

Hotshot Sr.: Not yet we haven't.

Hotshot: What?

Hotshot Sr.: We still haven't established who it was that really killed Mr. Topher, So we still have some work to do....

Gumshoe: HEY PALS!

Hotshot Sr.: Ah, Detective, Did you find anything new at the crime scene?

Gumshoe: Uh... Yeah.....

Phoenix: (Why Is Gumshoe so uneasy all of a sudden?)

Gumshoe: What we found was.....

Bailiff: MR. HOTSHOT, MR. WRIGHT! YOUR PRESENCE IS NEEDED IN THE COURTROOM!

Hotshot: That was nowhere near 30 minutes!

Phoenix: It just seems that way, let's go.

***Courtroom no.3***
   ***4:05PM***


Judge: Court Will now Reconvene for the trial of Ms. Cynder.

Phoenix: The defense's Case still stands that Someone or something else Other than Cynder electrocuted Mr. Topher that night.

Edgeworth: "Something" Indeed...

Hotshot Sr.: What do you mean, Mr. Edgeworth?

Edgeworth: I would like to call Detective Dick Gumshoe to stand.

Edgeworth: Detective, Please inform the court as to what you discovered at the crime scene.

Gumshoe: Yes, sir....

Phoenix: (There's that uneasy feeling again...)

Gumshoe: We went back to investigate the crime scene once more and discovered a few bits of evidence that may be related to the crime....

Hotshot Sr.: Excuse me, Detective.

Gumshoe: Yes, sir?

Hotshot Sr.: You just said that this newfound evidence "May" be related to the crime.

Gumshoe: Well... We're not exactly sure if they are in fact related to the crime or not, but they were certainly suspicious looking, pal.

Hotshot Sr.: Suspicious how?

Gumshoe: Well, most of this stuff, you wouldn't expect to find lying around just anywhere, Pal!

Hotshot: So what is it Mr. Detective?

Gumshoe: Well, Little guy, first was this, which looks sorta like a broken leather strap of some kind....

Hotshot: Hmm.... Can I see that for a second Mr. Detective?

Gumshoe: Sure, pal!

Hotshot: Hmmm...... This has been burnt off.... somehow....

Phoenix: This is clearly an important piece of evidence, Your Honour!

Judge: The court shall accept this into the Court Record.


Gumshoe: Okay! Next is this, some sort of a gun....

Judge: That looks a little odd to just be a gun...

Edgeworth: I'll even abmit it looks a little strange.

Gumshoe: Well... We at the Precinct are convinced it's some kind of Fancy new weapon being devel....

Hotshot: HOLD IT!

I recognize that!

Judge: You do?!

Hotshot Sr.: You do?!

Edgeworth: You do?!

Hotshot: Uh... Yeah.... I've seen the design before anyways.... There's this woman called Samus, and she uses a thingie called a Paralyzer... It looks like that but a little different.....

Judge: How so, Master Hotshot?

Hotshot: Well, Samus' was red on the sides, but this one is Yellow and purple....

Judge: Nevertheless, now that we are informed that this is in fact, a So called "Paralyzer" The court accepts this into the Court Record.

Gumshoe: ... And last but not least this... Uh.... thing....

Hotshot Sr.: Excuse me?

Judge: Detective! What is this item?!

Gumshoe: We're not sure, it looks like....

Hotshot Sr.: What.... WHAT IS THIIIIIIIIIIS?!

Judge: MR. HOTSHOT! WHAT IS ALL THIS RUCKUS ABOUT?!

Hotshot Sr.: Detective.... let me see that!

Gumshoe: Sure, pal....

...

Hotshot Sr.: WHAT?!

Hotshot: HUH?!

Court: WHAT IN THE?!

Judge: MR. HOTSHOT! WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?!

Hotshot Sr.: This.... This is one of my Swords.... my special Two-Handed swords!

Judge: wh.... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!?!!?!!

Judge: Mr. Hotshot! This Lands you as the prime suspect!!!!


Edgeworth: The prosecution believes that somehow...

MR. HOTSHOT WAS AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER!

Judge: ORDER!

M-Mr. Edgeworth! Are you accusing the Defense as THE REAL KILLER?!

Edgeworth: Regretably, yes.

Hotshot: OBJECTION!

Mr. Edgeworth! My Father would never do such a thing!

Edgeworth: The Evidence clearly points to your Father as the prime suspect, I'm sorry to inform.

Judge: it seems... That we will have to hear testimony from the defense about his alibi on the night of the murder...

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!

Your Honour, This sword was hand-made by Mr. Hotshot himself, there are only a few in existance! How else could they have gotten there?!

Hotshot: NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phoenix: HOTSHOT?!

Hotshot: Your Honour.

Judge: Y-yes Master Hotshot?

Hotshot: As strange as it may seem, I'd like to request That my Father testify to the court.

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!

Like the Prosecution has stated....

Hotshot: OBJECTION!

Give me one chance Your Honour! just one!

Judge: ............ Fine.

Edgeworth: WHAT?!

Hotshot: Thank you, Your Honour.

***Hotshot's Alibi***

On the night of the murder, I was at home.

I was looking for a certain something.

Hotshot was with me looking too, So he can confirm this as well.

These "items" are extremly important, So i would never have left the house that night.

***

Judge: Master Hotshot, Mr. Wright, you may begin you cross-examination.

***Cross-Examination***

-I was looking for a certain something-

Phoenix: HOLD IT!
Hotshot, what was this item you were...

Hotshot Sr.: Items, Phoenix.

Phoenix: Huh?

Hotshot Sr.: That night, two things went missing.

Phoenix: Well.... in that case, what were they?

Hotshot Sr.: First of all was my Sword, of course I have another, but fighting wiith two makes it easier when fighting.

Phoenix: Okay.... but what was the next?

Hotshot Sr.: My son.

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!

Mr. Hotshot. You just testifed moments ago that Master Hotshot was with you all that night...

Hotshot Sr.: OBJECTION!

Mr. Edgeworth, I said "My son" I don't recall ever mentioning Hotshot in particular.

Phoenix: You mean you have another son, right?

Hotshot Sr.: Two, actually. Heatblast and Shockwave. Shockwave was the one that went missing that night.

Edgeworth: Hmm.... and where is he now?

Hotshot Sr.: He's with my wife, Maria.

Edgeworth: ...And where is Heatblast?

Hotshot Sr.: Oh, he's guarding the Mansion.

Hotshot: ... wait....

Hotshot Sr.: what is it?

Hotshot: I think I remember Shockwave telling me something....

Phoenix: What did he....

Hotshot: YOUR HONOUR!

Judge: Y-yes?!

Hotshot: The defense would like to call a witness.

Judge: About what?

Hotshot: About Shockwave's location that night.

Judge: Alright... who would you like to summon to the stand?

Hotshot: The defense would like to call... STATIC THE DRAGONESS!!!

Judge: More dragons?

Hotshot: Yup. I'l arrange for her to come now...

***A little later***

Edgeworth: The witness will state her Name and Occupation.

Static: My name is Static and I'm a friend of Cynder's.

Hotshot: Static, were you with Shockwave the night of the murder?

Static: Yup!

Hotshot: Your Honour, I request that Static testify to what she was doing with Shockwave that night.

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!

How is this in any way related to the case?

Hotshot: *Ahem* Static, before you testify, where were you with Shockwave that night?

Static: The crime scene!

Judge: W-WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

Hotshot: But did you witness the murder?

Static: Sorry, but No.

Edgeworth: You see Master Hotshot? No need to testify at all.

Hotshot: That's where you're wrong, Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: Explain yourself!

Hotshot: Static, where exactly were you at the crime scene?

Static: I was on one of the rooftops!

Hotshot: Now, Mr. Edgeworth, Doesn't that seem a little strange to you?

Edgeworth: ...

Judge: Hmm... This does seem rather odd. Ms. Static, You will testify as to why you were on the rooftops that night.

Static: Yes, Your Honour.

***Rooftop Rendezvous***

That night, I was training with Shockwave.

I would fire a Bolt of lightning and he would Deflect it.

Of course we had a little trouble at the begining, But it wasn't a big deal.

******

Judge: Okay Mr. Hotshot, You may begin your Cross-examination.

***Cross examination***

- I would fire a Bolt of lightning and he would Deflect it.-

Phoenix; HOLD IT!

When you say Shockwave deflected these bolts of electricity at him.

Static: Correct.

Phoenix: What was he deflecting them with?

Static: Oh! He was using some kind of a two-handed sword...

Hotshot: So in Summary, On the night, Shockwave took Father's sword to train with Static.
(It's a good thing Father isn't in the room, or Shockwave would be dead meat by now...)

-Of course we had a little trouble at the begining, But it wasn't a big deal.-

Hotshot: HOLD IT!

What was this trouble that you encountered at the beginning?

Static: well, like I say, it wasn't a big deal, but It was a little risky...

Hotshot: Oh right. Never mind that, Risky is Shockwave's middle name.

Static: Don't worry, I know that by now! Heehee!

Edgeworth: Back to topic, What was this great risk Mr. Shockwave took?

Static: Well, at the start, Shockwave couldn't deflect the bolts of lightning when I fires them....

Hotshot: So what DID happen?

Static: When the bolts connected with the sword, instead of being deflected off in the opposite direction, they simply disappeared!

Hotshot: Hmm.... Tell me Static, how long did this "Disappearing bolts" act go on for?

Static; Oh... about 5 minutes.....

Hotshot: Another question, after the 5 minutes, did the sword change from this light Blue to a sort of yellow colour?

Static: Actually.... Yes! How did you know?

Hotshot: The sword can absorb certain amounts of energy before releasing it in a energy beam.

Static: That's the thing, No beam ever shot out of the sword.

Hotshot: And THAT is the precise detail that's been bothering me.

Edgeworth: ...Well? Master Hotshot, If you have evidence that something was odd that night, by all means... SHOW IT NOW!

Hotshot: TAKE THAT!
Let's take another look at Father's sword.

Judge; Why, The blade is blue!

Edgeworth: Is this your contradiction? a mis-interpretation of facts?

Hotshot: I have no idea what you mean Mr. Edgeworth.

Edgeworth: Are you Implying, that on the night, the sword wasn't blue when it was hit for over 5 minutes? Because if you are, that would only mean it was only another sword. No relevance whatsoever.

Hotshot: Nope.

Edgeworth: What?!

Phoenix: I think I see where Hotshot's going.

Hotshot: Then by all means, take a crack at it, Phoenix.

Phoenix: If what Static says is Correct, if the sword was glowing yellow on the night, The beam of lightning should have fired from the sword, but it didn't, that was the first problem.

Edgeworth: There's more?!

Phoenix: I believe so. Let's look at the sword now.

See? The blade is blue. If the beam didn't go off that night...
THEN WHY ISN'T THE BLADE YELLOW?!

Edgeworth: OBJECTION!
The sword could have very well lost it's power over the past few days!

Hotshot: OBJECTION!
The sword has Energy storing abilities! If the beam never fired,
THEN THIS BLADE SHOULDN'T BE BLUE IN THE SLIGHTEST!

Edgeworth: GAAAAH!

Judge: ORDER IN THE COURT!
If what the defense says is true, Then the so-called "Energy beam" must have been fired sometime that night!

Phoenix: This may be a vital clue in proving what really happened that night, Your Honour.

Judge: Alright. Court will reconvene tomorrow. In the meantime, The defense and Prosecution are to investigate this matter further.

Edgeworth: Understood, Your Honour.

Hotshot: We'll do the best we can, Your Honour.

Judge: Court is adourned for Today!

******
Hotshot: As that day's trial ended, I couldn't help but still feel uneasy about a certain detail, If the beam didn't fire and Static and Shockwave were on the roof... Then how did the sword end up on the street?



To be continued...