Juniper Woods: Ace Attorney

The Blossoming Turnabout, Part 3

A/N: This is the final chapter of The Blossoming Turnabout! The case will come to a close in the today's court session. How close were you to figuring out the case? What surprises are there in store? Read on to find out! 

February 17, 2029

District Courthouse, Courtroom #2

12:30 p.m.

The people in the gallery talked amongst themselves, speculating as to what the contradictions in the prosecution's case could mean. The Judge had to slam his gavel down several times to get them to calm down.

"Order! Order in the court!" The Judge declared. "I am beginning to have serious doubts about the prosecution's case."

"Please, Your Honor, consider the facts!" Prosecutor Payne said, her makeup running due to sweat. "There is still no one else that could have committed this crime besides the defendant!"

"And yet, the prosecution has no decisive evidence, and the testimony that they've presented has not held up to scrutiny," Juniper said quietly, a hard look in her eyes. "As the defense, I believe there's enough reasonable dou-"

There was a loud slamming sound that reverberated throughout the courtroom. It came, of course, from Vernon Bolo slamming his briefcase on the stand, harder than he ever had before. He did not remove the briefcase, instead opening it a crack, reaching inside.

From the briefcase Vernon removed a peaked cap, which he placed in his head. Then he removed a pair of double-bar pins, pinning them to his lapels. "So, it's war you want, Attorney Woods," Vernon said as he close his briefcase.

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Bolo?" Juniper asked, noticing that he used her name for the first time.

"That's Captain Bolo to you!" Vernon shouted. "I did not serve my country for half my life to let some attorney disparage my honor!"

"No, that's not what I-"

Vernon slammed his fist on his briefcase. "Words are cheap, Attorney Woods. You claim my testimony is worthless? Then you'd best prepare your best weapon. Because this will be our final battle!"

"I suppose this means the witness wants to testify one last time?" The Judge asked, clearly at a complete loss.

Juniper, of course, had been thrown off at first by the sudden change in personality from Mr. Bolo. However, she found herself touching her right wrist again, feeling the bracelet she wore. The message the bailiff had passed along was that Juniper was close to solving the case. That meant there had to be a fact that they had yet to uncover- one that would change everything.

"If the witness wants to testify, I am prepared to cross examine him," Juniper said, after taking a deep breath.

"You say that now, defense. But once everything is cleared up, the defendant's guilt will finally be made clear!" Prosecutor Payne exclaimed.

"So this is the final testimony. Then that means it's the final one we need to break," Hugh said. "Mr. Bolo wants war? Then we'll give it to him."

-Testimony: Witnessing the Crime-

The only flaw you have found in my testimonies have been mix ups.

And for that, I do apologize. However, it does not change what I saw,

Which is the defendant firing a shot that killed Mr. Ratters.

I provided a detailed description of this crime as it happened.

So what if the defendant didn't see me? That just means Mr. Ratters blocked her view.

In other words, this proves I was standing outside the alley when I witnessed the crime!