The Fragrance Of Dark Ponies

No sin is without its comeuppance. Diego thought that saying was for someone else, but in reality it was for himself. After waking up from a coma, Diego Armando, former defense attorney, realized someone very close to him was dead. In his anger, he blamed Phoenix Wright for it and became a prosecutor in court for revenge under the name "Godot". All these events eventually piled up in one act: murder. Of course, he did what he thought was right. Nevertheless, murder was murder. Diego had participated in a plan that would save a young girl's life from a terrible fate. However, the girl's mother, Misty Fey, was a spirit medium and channeled the devious mastermind: Dahlia Hawthorne. Oblivious to who channeled her, Diego killed Misty. Eventually the truth was found out and he was thrown in jail for life with help from Phoenix Wright. Surprisingly, Diego forgave Phoenix afterwards. Still, he regretted much of what he had done and strived to do his life all over again. But such things could only happen in fairy tales, couldn't they?

May 4, 2019 9:30 PM

Jail Cell #101

"Hey, amigo," Diego yelled, trying to catch the attention of one of the guards, "some coffee please!" The guard had a look of annoyance on his face.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Armando. You know the rules. I can only give you water." The guard explained.

"These are dark times. Almost as dark as the coffee I should be drinking right about now." Diego murmured.

"Yeah....sure." The guard replied, walking away from the prisoner.

"They can't expect me to live on only water..." Diego whispered to himself. He then folded his hands behind his back and tried to relax as best he could on his uncomfortable, stone-cold bed.

"What would you prefer?" A feminine voice asked.

"I told you. I want cof-" Diego said before he realized that it was not the guard who answered him, but a dark blue pony with the horn of a unicorn and the wings of a pegasus. "I've called people mares in the past, but...this? This is what happens when I don't have my coffee!" Diego yelled.

"Calm down, Mr. Armando." The allicorn said.

"The unicorn with wings is telling me to 'calm down'. I don't see why not. After all, my execution is in a few days." Diego smirked.

"Usually others don't take this as well as you." The allicorn remarked.

"Well how do they react, Ms. Mare?" Diego asked.

"Well, my first choice hopped around like a bunny and rambled on about a 'Pink Princess'. My second choice attempted to whip me. So now I am down to you." The allicorn said.

"I see, Ms. Mare. And what exactly are you looking for?" Diego questioned.

"For the record, my name is Luna. Secondly, I am looking for a prosecutor." Luna said.

"A prosecutor, huh?  Sorry Ms. Mare. I don't do that anymore. The hands of time have moved on. And to be quite frank, it looks like you didn't get their memo." Diego responded with a chuckle.

"You call me Ms. Mare, yet I have told you my real name. Why is that?" Luna inquired.

"It's easier to remember." Diego joked.

"I see."

"Anyways, why don't you fly back to that fantasy land of yours and let me rot." Diego said, shooing Luna away.

"Very well then. I was going to give you your favorite drink, but if you are too busy..." Luna said, teasingly.

"Hold on there, señorita! Did you just offer me a nice mug of coffee?" Diego shouted.

"If that was what you wanted. But...you are not a prosecutor anymore, correct? I guess I'll just have to find anoth-" Luna said, in an attempt to guilt trip the prosecutor.

"Hold it! As long as there's coffee....I'm in." Diego interrupted. Luna's heart exploded with joy as soon as she heard those words.

"Excellent! We shall prepare the carriage right away!" Luna said with excitement.

"There is just one problem, Ms. Mare." Diego pointed out.

"Yes, what is it?"

"How are you going to get me out of here?" Diego asked, showing Luna the chains that were wrapped around his hands. "I'm a prisoner behind bars, as you can plainly see with those freakishly big eyes of yours."

"That does complicate things..." Luna said, shortly after using her magic to break the chains in two. "If only by a little, Mr. Armando." Luna teased.

"Some trick you've got there, my shadowy companion. But let me ask you this. You obviously know who I am. My question is why."

"We had a human being, like you, appear in our courts quite a while ago." Luna clarified.

"I take it handsome homo sapians like me don't make appearances in your home very often." Diego assumed.

"Not on our side of the world anyways. The human was named Phoenix Wright. I take it you've heard of him?"

"We may have crossed paths now and then..." Diego said, mysteriously.

"I have looked up many prosecutors that have faced him in court. You were one of them." Luna said, sternly.

"And the truth finds its way into your mouth once more, Ms. Mare."

"Why would you lie about this? Tell me!" Luna demanded.

"The Sphinx doesn't give the full answers to his riddles. He gives bits and pieces of the answer to see what you know."

"So this was a test?"

"Bullseye."

"Back on to the topic at hand, there is a case that needs you in my home, Equestria. It would be most appreciated if you would be the prosecutor in that case, Mr. Armando." Luna requested.

"Sounds like a good healthy dose of work for me. Just one thing, Ms. Mare." Diego pointed out.

"Yes?"

"From here on out, you won't call me 'Mr. Armando'."

"Then what would you like me to address you by?"

"Call me, Godot."