by LadyDragonClawsEDW » Sun Jul 28, 2002 4:23 pm
And continued!
Nodding, Taiar stabbed the blade into the ground with the handle facing Hakaril.
Hakaril stepped forward and picked up the dragon?s bane, examining the ancient blade, ?Have you cleaned it since that night?? he questioned.
?Nope. I've been under a hold spell all day, How could I??
Hakaril nodded, tapping the blade on his palm for a moment, ?Now for a test. Taiar, is it possible for others to summon and unsummon your blade??
The mazoku shrugged, ?Why don't you tell me? Never had anyone else try.? He paused, ?...Although My mom has done it, along with another relative of mine. All Mazoku.?
The jury emitted another wave of nervous mutters, an annoyed look crossed Ara?s face.
?I can try I suppose..? Hakaril picked up the weapon, glancing down at the blade. He paused for a moment, before putting a finger on the blade, causing it to be marked with a bit of mud. Concentrating, Hakaril attempted to unsummon the blade, which emitted a dark purple glow in response as if it was fighting back the unsummoning. After a minute or so of trying, Hakaril ceased, as nothing had happened, the blade continued to remain. ??Tai, unsummon your blade.?
?Toss it back Hak..? the mazoku chided, holding out his hand.
All the guards now had their weapons out, shaking nervously as they watched the dark weapon being handled about in their temple.
Hakaril calmly handed the weapon to Tai, ?Unsommon it.?
Taking the sword, he held it ahead of himself, across his chest. The same Dark glow surrounded the sword, but accepts this time, shrinking into a small pendent, which Tai instinctively slipped around his neck.
?Bring it back.? Hakaril ordered.
Ara sweatdropped.
?Ahoi?? Tai took off the pendant and repeated the summoning process once again.
Frowning, Hakaril inspected the blade, noting that the mud dab was still there, or most of it as some had rubbed off onto Taiar?s shirt. He nodded and quickly brought this point to the jury?s attention, ?So if there WERE blood on the blade, it would still be there. Therefore, the sword in question is NOT the murder weapon.?
The jury rose into murmuring again while the high priest nodded.
?Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the wounds caused to that body were made with either teeth and claws or some sort of weapon more brutal than a sword. It then leads me to conclude that Taiar Valcrist is innocent of all charges.?
The mazoku chuckled lightly to himself, stretching himself out, glad to be out of the hold spell.
Ara grinned happily, ?WOO! You tell ?em Haky!? The entire court seemed to stare at Ara now.
Hakaril grinned, striking his best bishounen pose. Hakaril Silvar, Improvisational Lawyer?s first victory!
?Will that be all Sir Hakaril?? the head priest asked.
?I think I?m done with Sir Valcrist.?
The guards wearily escorted Taiar back to his seat.
The mazoku flashed a smile at the guards, dragging his still summoned dragon?s bane sword along the ground.
?Put that away or we?re going to have to take it?? a guard threatened?not so threateningly.
Taiar sat down at this seat, grinning as he jabbed the sword into the ground, ?If you think you can handle the ''Daaark Aura...'' he taunted.
This did not make the guards very happy, but the most they did at this point was growl angrily.
?Ahem?? Hakaril cleared his throat to catch the court?s attention once again, ?I feel there is no need to call forth Ara du Mythril, because, after all, I do not know the exact charges against my client. Could you reiterate them for me, please??
Ara grinned hearing this.
?She's charged too, as you mentioned earlier, it could not have been a sword, but some sort of clawing, so the dragon is a suspect too...? the high priest responded.
?Oh that?s such bullshit?? Ara growled.
?Your honor, with all due respect?? Hakaril stated calmly, ?The aura on the corpse was an astral imprint of a shadow nature. Ms. Mythril is a ryuuzoku. A holy dragon. Therefore, she cannot possibly be the perpetraitor.?
?Yeah!? Ara added, scowling, ?This is racism!?
?Yeaaaah? Well said Ara?.? Taiar sweatdropped.
?Well it is! ?.can you take this hold spell off of me? I?m not going to eat anyone..? Ara rolled her eyes.
?Hehehe?? Taiar crossed his arms, flaunting his freedom from the hold spell, prompting an annoyed glare from Ara, which he responded to with an innocent smile.
The head priest seemed a bit unmoved by these events, ?So you aren?t going to call Ara to the stand??
??.because it happens to be unnecessary. Ara cannot possibly be guilty.? Hakaril stated firmly.
?Very well?? the head priest waved his hand dismissivly.
Hakaril sighed. I get the feeling that this trial is bogus?
?Of course I?m not guilty! I?m not a murderer?? Ara grumbled again.
Taiar shrugged, ?Neither am I. Didn?t stop THEM from doing this anyways??
?Well you?re half mazoku, it?s no surprise the got suspicious?? she smirked.
??no further questions, and I have no further interest in calling witnessess.? A look of disgust crossed the archmages?s face.
?I suppose this court is adjourned for the day, the prosecution will meet and present their case tommarow...? the head priest stood and everyone began to file out of the courtroom, chattering with each other.
?Thank you, High Priest.? Hakaril nodded.
Ara grumbled, ?I bet the prosecution?s got nothin? on us.?
Taiar ripped his sword from the ground, unsummoning the weapon back into it?s pendant form, ?....Do we get to roam the town or we go back to Hay Jail??
A guard sneered at Taiar, ?I?m afraid you will spend the night in jail..? his tone lacked any semblance of sympathy.
?Thats not too bad...? the mazoku grinned ferally, standing and patting another guard on the shoulder, ?...I get to spend the time with my friends.?
?High Priest?? Hakaril approached the man, an idea in mind, ?Are you familiar with the concept of ?bail???
?Hmm?? the high priest lifted an eyebrow.
?Where a prisoner pays a fee in order to avoid spending the night in jail?? Hakaril blinked.
?Damnit at least take the hold spell off of ME!? Ara spat.
?Hmm...so are you offering to pay bail for your friends? They'll still have to stand trial tommarow?? the high priest responded, ignoring Ara completely.
?Well of course..? Hakaril said flatly.
?Then their bails will be set at 2000 gil each, including those other to..? he nodded his head in the direction of Ash and Vince.
?Charge it to the Doman treasury. They'll have no qualms.? Hakaril smirked.
The head priest lifted an eyebrow, ?Okay.?
?Hey hold spell please?? Ara whined.
?The Queen will bail her sister out of jail.? Hakaril smirked again, ?It won?t be a problem.?
Saying nothing, the head priest finally released the hold spell on Ara.
?Yeah?? she glared at the head priest, ?Sis is gonna be pissed at the lot of you ya know??
?Ara?? Hakaril sighed, straining mentally to keep himself calm, ??not now.?
However, the head priest seemed to pointedly ignore this threat as he released the hold spells on Vince and Ash as well.
Ara stretched, then cracked her neck, ?Let?s get out of here Hakaril??
Hakaril shrugged, ?Okay..? and with that the group left the temple.
(Everyone?s now free to ?uh, do stuff, eventually gravitate yourselves to bed somewhere)