Chapter 30: Solving the final problem.
WN: I can't believe that this is the end :/ Still, I have had an amazing time writing it and I can't thank you all enough for your support throughout this fic I am debating whether or not to write a sequel to this…. What do you guys all think? Also can anyone guess the nod I have given to in the title?
You could have cut the tension with a knife at that moment. It seemed to Layton, Nick and co that time had just frozen as they stood waiting for Gumshoe and his team to finish the job. They had all wanted to be a part of the proceedings, but they knew that they had to let the police do their work.
Meanwhile inside, Amethyst and Drake froze, locked in a silent battle. They had both wanted to run….. But there wasn't any real way out….. And they sure as hell weren't going to be arrested willingly.
"Now what are we gonna do?..." Drake hissed.
"Shut up and let me think!" Amethyst hissed. She knew that if she didn't manage to find a way out of this… well for her anyway, then she would be in for a world of hurt and all of her hard work would have been for nothing.
They stood locked in their furious glaring contest for another two minutes when the door flew into the room; having just been kicked down by a rather menacing looking Detective Gumshoe.
"PUT YOUR HANDS UP NOW PALS!" Gumshoe bellowed; flanked by two other officers.
It was then Amethyst had an idea.
"Pl…. please…. I…. he's going to kill me… you have to believe me…. Right?" She exclaimed with false terror, as she backed away from Drake with her hands up; her eyes wide with mock terror. Drake stood there in utter bewilderment for a few moments, before spluttering:
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PLAYING AT?"
"Please… you… you have to believe me…. " She stammered, whilst keeping a safe distance from Drake.
"You cannot be serious…. You… are trying to sell me out?... You bitch!" He exclaimed.
"It's true…. I swear it is!... please… he held me hostage… made me take the little boy…. My own little brother hostage!"… She exclaimed and began to sob, her whole body shaking as she did so.
The trio of officers looked at one another in hesitation, as if unsure of what to believe. Gumshoe was torn, as she looked so innocent….. so fragile…. However he knew that every rose has thorns…. They all made the same mistake in believing Dahlia Hawthorne…. And look where that had gotten them…."
"Well….." Gumshoe raised his gun once again…. Slowly… However, Amethyst had other ideas and raised her own pistol she had kept on her leg. She was just about to fire when suddenly….."
*BANG!*
"WHAT THE?" Amethyst staggered slightly…. Then collapsed in pain as a torrent of red came streaming out of her left leg. They all turned in the direction of the gunshot, only to come face to face with Luke, Sven and Jem standing there…. With Sven holding a smoking rifle.
"You son of a…" She hissed. Gumshoe acted quickly, handcuffing Drake whilst ordering the officers with him to take Amethyst away. He read them their rights, and radioed in to let Franziska and Miles do their job on their end. As she was about to be taken away…. Jem stepped forward and spoke:
"I have finally worked it all out…. You….. were jealous… of her…. Even when our parents died….. she was still the apple of everyone's eye….. with men especially…. That is why you concocted this foul scheme of yours…. You had our sister murdered…. And when her bodyguard…. Ash Burns found evidence that would of sent him down… you had him silenced…. All the while working with her new manager… "Phil"…. Or should I say…. Drake?" He hissed, before adding:
"You are no family of mine….. and I hope that you both rot in jail for the rest of your natural lives…." And with that, he turned and walked away.
By this stage, the area was crawling with police, all cordoning off the area and shouting various things into radios, all the while getting whipped at frequent intervals by a certain whip happy prosecutor.
"Its over….. I… can't believe it…." Luke sighed. Jem just stood there too, as Sven was getting interviewed by the police.
"A true gentleman is always allowed to show their true feelings, especially after being put through a raw ordeal" A voice spoke, as the professor came into view.
"PROFESSAH!" Luke exclaimed, as he rushed over to give him a massive hug.
"We never stopped trying to find either of you…. That I promise" Layton smiled, as he returned Luke's fierce hug.
"That is true…. I have never seen anyone manage to still look good whilst frowning and trying to solve a kidnapping case, all the while wearing a rather large top hat!" Maya exclaimed, as she appeared with Pearl and Nick.
"You… you all came!" Luke was now wearing the biggest grin any of them had seen for a long time.
"Of course… rest assured Luke…. Jem… justice will be done…. That we can promise…" Edgeworth stated. Layton nodded his thanks to the lawyers.
"Well…. I think we can hold of in interviewing the boys for an hour at least…. Who would like a good, decent cup of tea?" Layton exclaimed.
There was a resounding "YES!" From everyone there… except….
"HOLD IT!... WHAT ABOUT COFFEEE PALS?" Gumshoe exclaimed.
Edgeworth just sighed.
Epilogue…..
Once treated for her injuries, Amethyst and Drake were tried together for their respective crimes. Miles personally insisted that he were to prosecute the case, and with such personal motivation, the defence fell apart. To give the defence their due, he put up a brave fight, however the Judge saw through the lies of Drake and Amethyst, and found them guilty of murder; kidnapping, as well as their other crimes, and set another trial date for their sentencing. They all had a good idea though as to what their fate would be though. And that was death. Jem decided to stay with his true family, Sven and Onyx as the pair set off for pastures new, promising Luke to keep in touch.
Chelmey, Don Paolo and Flora went back ahead of Layton and Luke, due to having business to attend to in London. As for Wright and Co….
Date: 04/03/2019, time: 11am, location: Airport.
"Well… it has been a pleasure to have you in America Professor, however I wish it had been more…. Pleasant, to say the least." Miles bowed lightly and the men shook hands…
"Ah, I am sure that next time will be better… though why don't you come to London next time?... I am sure that Luke and I can manage to show you around the sights of London" Layton laughed.
"Mister Layton…. Luke…. You will be missed…." Pearly smiled shyly, and sidled over to Luke, and gently kissed his cheek, much to his utter shock…
"Aww Pearly, you have made the poor kid blush!" Maya laughed.
*Flight boarding at -*
Suddenly, Luke and Layton gasped as they realised if they didn't move now they would miss their flight. They said their goodbyes, and the pair headed off into the distance.
*SOB*…. *
"Aww Pearly… don't worry… you will see him again soon….. Nick will take us to London, won't you Nick?" Maya beamed.
"Wh… WHAT?" Nick gasped. What was it about his wallet that seemed to scream "spend my contents" to everyone he met?
"Really?... you would do that so I could see my spec- I mean friend…. Oh thank you Mister Nick!" Pearl grinned and gave him a massive hug. All Nick could do was just shout….
"OBJECTION!"
The end.
WN: I can't believe this is over now, I hope that you have all enjoyed reading this as much as I have in writing it. Thanks so much to everyone for their constant support and a special acknowledgement goes to one Crazyyoshi of Bulbagarden Forums who did some brilliant fanart of which can be found here : .net/members/37753/albums/4387/55053/
Well, I am off to work on a new project for Ace Attorney which shall be up shortly
From Feyfangirl :D