Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Runaway Killers #Wattys2015

Chapter 18: Turnabout of the Runaway Killers - Part 3

June 20 10:53am

Criminal Affairs Department

"Gumshoe!" I cried, rushing into the department with a confused Maya and Pearls following me. "Detective Gumshoe!"

The department was deserted, and my hopes of finding Gumshoe deflated.

But, I was in luck.

"What's up, pal?" he asked as he strolled up to me.

"Detective Gumshoe, you have to get a search party out, now! I know who-"

"Woah, pal, slow down! You're panicking like crazy! Start at the beginning: what's going on?"

"I know who killed Oscar Patrollin! That same person tried to kill Niamh Wood and me!"

"WH-WHAAAAAT?! Don't keep me waiting, pal, tell me who it is!"

(Sorry, Maya and Pearls... I have to do this...)

"It was... Amber Fey!"

Maya and Pearls' mouths flew open, staring at me, gobsmacked.

"Wh-Whaaaaat?!" Maya cried.

"How can you accuse Mystic Amber, Mr. Nick?!" Pearls questioned.

"I'll explain later!" I told them. "Please, Detective! She's gone, I don't know where to! I last saw her two days ago, who knows where she is now!"

"Okay, pal! We'll get searching ASAP!" Detective Gumshoe rushed off to organize a search party.

I sighed in relief, but also in sudden dizziness. (The nurse did tell me to 'take it slow'... Guess I broke that rule already.)

I turned to Maya and Pearls: both of them were glaring daggers into my soul.

"Please, allow me to explain before you both start punching me!" I said. "This is what happened..."

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When I finished explaining to Maya and Pearls, both of them were speechless.

"I know it's a lot to take in," I continued. "But it's the truth, I swe-"

"MR. NICK!" Pearls yelled suddenly. Maya and I jumped in shock.

"You had tea alone with Mystic Amber?!" Pearls questioned me, rolling up her sleeves. "All while Mystic Maya was in danger?! You should be ashamed of yourself!"

"Ow!" I cried, trying to dodge Pearls' mini punches and failed. "It was- ow!- just to- ow!- calm her down... Owwww!"

"It's okay, Pearly!" Maya interrupted, gently dragging Pearls away from me. "If I forgive Nick for his mess-up, then you should too, okay?"

"Okay, Mystic Maya!" Pearls agreed, an innocent smile spreading across her face. (Great. Now I've got bruises from more than Franziska's whip... Speaking of Franziska von Karma...)

My attention was turned to the entrance, where I heard two familiar voices locked in an argument.

"... You can't work in your current condition! You'll make countless mistakes and get in everybody's way!"

(I hear Franziska over there... But who is she arguing with?)

"I don't care what you say, Franziska von Karma! I HAVE to do this! I can't laze around in a hospital bed when I have criminals to prosecute!"

(N-No way... It's...)

The door flew open. The man stood there was...

"P-Prosecutor Mitchell!" Maya exclaimed.