The courtroom fell silent as the former prosecutor walked in. His old majesticness, the presence he still had despite being convicted for murder, had its affect on everyone as he slowly stepped up to the witness stand. Despite his greying hair and prison clothes, the maleficence in his eyes was still the same, one that Yumihiko obviously had memorized, as he had fallen silent from the defendant's chair, looking down and away in fear.

(Poor kid…) Apollo thought, frowning. (His abuser's here, and he still has not gotten justice for what he had done.)

The judge coughed. "Witness, please state your name and occupation." He said, breaking the awkward silence.

"My name?" The former chief prosecutor chuckled, an odd sound to hear out of an old man. "Why, shouldn't you know that by now?"

"I know. We all know. But please, state it for the record." The judge deadpanned.

"The name's Bansai. Bansai Ichiyanagi." The courtroom burst into chatter.

"Isn't that the defendant's last name?"

"I know them! They're father and son!"

"Why would the defense bring in the defendant's father?"

Apollo coughed. "Witness, can you-"

"Oh, no need to be so formal, Mr. Antennae." Bansai laughed as Apollo looked at him angrily. "Call me Bansai. Or Mr. Ichiyanagi, if you prefer."

"…Mr. Ichiyanagi." Apollo said, deciding that now was not the time to fight. "Could you please testify as to what you were doing sometime in the week before November 13th?"

WITNESS TESTIMONY

~Really bro?~

You're kidding, right?

What else could I have been doing?

I've been in prison for the past nine years.

"So, that's your argument." The judge said.

"Yes." Bansai smirked. "Pretty solid, is it not?"

"Yes, one would agree that it is a solid testimony." Franziska groaned. "Unfortunately."

"I would still like to press the witness for more information." Apollo insisted. "There has to be something more."

"Apollo! Don't forget, you can't use de Killer's confession anymore." Athena whispered, worry in her voice.

"I don't plan on using that, don't worry." Athena was surprised at Apollo's response.

WITNESS TESTIMONY

~Really bro?~

You're kidding, right?

"HOLD IT! Not at all." Apollo pressed.

"Well, it's obvious isn't it?" Bansai smirked. "I don't know if it's all the hair gel or just you being born, but you're a goddamn idiot."

"Hey!" Apollo felt red hot anger rise in him, as he remembered the effect that last word had had in the past. "Let's get back to the topic on hand, shall we?"

What else could I have been doing?

I've been in prison for the past nine years.

"HOLD IT! What were you in prison for?" Apollo asked.

"Murder." Bansai seemed to be gleaming proudly.

"And how long did you get for that?"

"15 years." Bansai replied.

"For MURDER?" Apollo jumped back in shock.

"Yep. I have some influences that helped me to get a smaller sentence." Bansai had an insane look on his face.

You may as well just give it up. There's no way for you to prove this.

"OBJECTION! I don't have any proof that this happened for sure," Apollo started. "But this might have been a way." He held out the de Killer card.

"Apollo, you can't use that!" Athena retorted.

"de Killer just said I couldn't use his testimony. He never said I couldn't use his card." Apollo replied.

"Ah, loopholes. A lawyer's best friend." Athena joked, smiling.

"This is just a way that would make it possible for you to kill someone from prison."

"Okay. Fine. How, exactly, are you going to prove that?" Bansai asked.

"I, um…" Apollo started sweating.

Court Record

Evidence

Attorney's badge- The proof of my profession. It must have fallen or something, because it was found in the victim's office.

Note- Yumihiko gave this to us after the last case. It contains a death threat.

Succinylcholine- The murder weapon, and it simulates a heart attack.

Case file- A case involving the old chief prosecutor. It is on Bansai Ichiyanagi, who is Yumihiko's father. We found the missing parts in Yumihiko's house, containing the thought that Bansai abused Yumihiko.

Shelly de Killer card- A card found in the victim's evidence case. Yumihiko was involved in a case with Shelly de Killer a while ago.

Fingerprints- They were near where the victim died. They show that someone climbed through the window. Belong to Dahlia.

Cloth- A blue piece of fabric Trucy found. It belongs to Mr. Wright.

Sarah's hair- Found by Trucy at the crime scene.

Phoenix's hair- Found by Trucy at the crime scene.

Safe- Was open when Yumihiko found the crime scene.

Autopsy- "Time of death was between 5 and 9 PM. Cause of death was a succinylcholine injection."

Bottle- Contained the poison. Has Yumihiko's fingerprints on it.

Case file 2- Contains details on Mr. Wright's last case.

Report- The fingerprints on the ribbon belong to Athena Cykes and Dahlia Hawthorne.

Tape- Shows that Dahlia visited the Phantom.

Note 2- Given to Dahlia by the Phantom. It has a hidden message.

Letter- "To Winston Payne, if you are reading this, it's time. You hurt me in that first case, you almost robbed me of a flawless victory streak before I even had time to start. I want my revenge for that. If you are reading this…

It's time for you to die.

- Apollo Justice"

Search Warrant- A warrant to search Yumihiko's house. Goes with the case file on his father.

Shelly de Killer card #2- Found in Yumihiko's house.

Razor blades- Found in Yumihiko's room. They have blood on them. I can't believe it…

Portraits- This looks more like a hit list than anything else. Yumihiko and Winston Payne's' portraits are freshly crossed out.

Profiles

Athena Cykes (19)- My former co-worker, she is helping me out with this case. She denies it, but I think she has a crush on a certain prosecutor…

Yumihiko Ichiyanagi (25)- A prosecutor, and the defendant in this case. He seems as though he is breaking down.

Winston Payne (63)- A prosecutor. The victim in this case. He has a younger brother.

Maya Fey (29)- Mr. Wright's former assistant, and the Master of the Kurain channeling technique. She is helping us with this case.

Mia Fey (Deceased)- Mr. Wright's former boss, she died 11 years ago. She was a legend in the world of the law.

Kay Faraday (25)- The detective in charge of this case, and a very energetic girl. She is part of the Yatagarasu.

Franziska von Karma (28)- The prosecution in charge of this case. Has a grudge again Mr. Wright for whatever reason, although I don't really blame her.

Ema Skye (27)- A former detective, she is now in the forensic branch. Loves Snackoos, and tends to be grumpy.

Trucy Wright (17)-My half sister, and investigation helper. She just got out of therapy for drug abuse.

Phoenix Wright (35)- My former boss. He disowned Trucy after discovering her drug abuse a few months ago, but has now readopted her.

Pearl Fey (18)- Maya's cousin. Dahlia managed to force-channel herself, dyed her hair, and pretended to be Sarah Foster.

Dahlia Hawthorne (Deceased)- Mr. Wright's ex-girlfriend, she has tried to hurt and kill him several times. She is pretending to be a girl named Sarah Foster.

Phantom (?)- The killer of my friend Clay, and Athena's mother. He was convicted almost a year ago. We think he tried to frame Athena.

Bansai Ichiyanagi (76)- Yumihiko's father. He was convicted for murder several years ago.

Kristoph Gavin (34)- My former boss. He was convicted for two murders and an attempted murder. He also got Mr. Wright disbarred.

Shelly de Killer (?)- An assassin. He is currently hiding in Yumihiko's house.

*A/N I am so sorry that chapter is short and crappy.

Like I said before, I'm busy, and I feel like I need to finish this fanfic, but the problem is, I just can't find the motivation to sit down and finish this fanfic. The thing is, while I'm still a fan of PWAA, I'm not as big a fan as I used to be. I just can't find any motivation to finish this, which unfortunately means that I have to abandon this work. I will try to get back and finish it if I find motivation, but for now, this is on hiatus.

Again, I deeply apologize. You can look at my other works (I'm currently writing a Steven Universe fanfic and an Undertale fanfic) but I most likely will not be back on this story again.

Thank you for reading, don't forget to review, and have an awesome day/afternoon/evening/whenever you read this.

~Skater