Spike The Dragon: Ace Attorney

"W-Wait...we can work this out!"

"Oh can we now? Heh. As if you could fix my life after everything you did to me! I was perfect and you ruined me!"

"E-even if you kill me...you won't get away! The Police will make sure of it!"

"That's exactly why I'm going to pin it on....her."

"No wait please! I love her! We just got together, please I beg of you!"

"Just got together eh? Well that's just too bad...that it won't last for long!"

THUNK!

April 6, 3:25 PM
Spike & Co. Law Offices.

Spike sighed in bliss as he leaned back against his comfy office chair. He was sitting at his shiny mahogany desk as he overlooked Ponyville from his forty-eight inch window.

"Ponyville...it's still a town but it's growing even bigger with each passing year." Mused Spike aloud. "I wonder if it'll ever become a city at this rate."

"I certainly hope so." Said a familiar female voice from the doorway, one that Spike instantly recognised.

"Twilight!" Said Spike happily as he turned his office chair around to face her. "What brings you to my office?"

Twilight giggled. "Just wanted to check up with my friend. All the other girls are busy. Rarity has loads of customers to serve, Pinkie is still away on holiday, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are going on a holiday together soon so they're too busy with packing up and Applejack is going to a family reunion, minus Apple Bloom of course."

"Huh? What do you mean by 'minus Apple Bloom'?" Asked Spike with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh, right! I forgot to tell you!" Said Twilight in realisation. "Apple Bloom is now a detective and she's currently investigating a case about a serial killer! She's been making better progress then any of the other detective's so far so they decided to put her on the case, which is currently being held in Canterlot!"

"Wow...that's pretty impressive considering her age." Said Spike in astonishment.

(I remember Apple Bloom, when I last saw her I believe that she was fourteen years old. But it's been six years now and so she should still only be twenty and she's already taking murder cases in Canterlot! That takes some talent! Look's like all the crusading payed off in the end.)

"Anyways," Said Twilight as she looked around the office, noticing the fancy lights on the wall and ceiling. "Look's like you've got yourself quite the office, huh?"

"Yeah, after that case involving Mrs. Cake's death I got loads of clients." Said Spike with a proud smile. "Though most of them are just petty thievery."

"Well, I feel like that'll change soon." Said Twilight in a sombre tone.

"What do you mean?" Inquired Spike who was rubbing his chin.

"It's like you said." Replied Twilight. "More and more ponies are coming here. The majority will be good...but then there is the bad."

"Ah." Said Spike in realisation. "You're worried about the crime rate?"

Twilight nodded. "Yeah, I just hope that Ponyville will have enough Guards, Prosecutors and Lawyers to deal with that. However, currently Ponyville doesn't have much in terms of Prosecutors and Lawyers. We've only got about one hundred and fifty in all, and that's including you."

"Yeah....with a town that 98,021 ponies living within, it doesn't seem like much." Agreed Spike. "Hopefully we'll gain more as time progresses."

"Yeah, I hope so too." Replied Twilight with a heavy sigh. "However, since the Riot Of Canterlot the law doesn't seemed to be welcomed as it used to be."

(Ah, yes. The Riot Of Canterlot, one of the biggest riots in Equestrian history. It was caused because Prince Blueblood was paying unicorns more than any other race, which obviously angered a lot of ponies. Fights broke out in the streets, fires were spreading across the City and even acts such as vandalism and murder was committed that day. Since then distrust has arose and crime rates have increased. However, one of the most terrifying things about that event...was that it only took four hours, four hours that affected millions of ponies lives and even ended some.)

Suddenly a yellow coated pegasus with a long pink mane and tail ran into the office, tears dropping out of her blue eyes. The other two in the room immediately recognised the pony as their friend, Fluttershy.

"F-fluttershy!" Shouted both Twilight and Spike as they rushed to her side.

"What happened, Fluttershy?" Asked Twilight with concern in her voice.

"R-Rainbow Dash...she...she's been arrested!" Shouted Fluttershy as she cried on Twilight's shoulder.

"A-arrested?" Repeated Spike, not believing what he was hearing. "W-what for?"

"F-for murder." Said Fluttershy, as she began crying more heavily.

"W-WHAT?!" Shouted both Twilight and Spike.

"You heard her." Said another female voice, one that sounded arrogant and cocky. "She said it was for murder."

Spike turned around and saw a pink coated earth-pony mare who had a purple mane with a big white stripe going down the centre of it, just like her tail. She had piercing blue eyes and a silver tiara on her head.

(Diamond Tiara. I haven't seen her in years...I wonder what she is doing here?)

"Why are you here, Diamond Tiara?" Inquired Twilight. "T-This has nothing to do with you."

"Oh but it does." Replied Diamond Tiara with a prideful smirk on her face. "I am going to be the one prosecuting during this case, after all."

"Y-you're a prosecutor?" Asked Spike, surprise evident in his tone.

"That's right." Responded Diamond Tiara arrogantly before she shook her head. "And I'm guessing that you're going to be Rainbow Dash's attorney?"

"Of course!" Said Spike before he faltered. "That is unless somepony else already took that position...."

"If somepony else did take the position, why would I bother to question you about it?" Asked Diamond Tiara with another shake of her head.

(Well...I can't say she's wrong...but couldn't she be a bit more polite?)

"Admittedly, I don't really see why nopony has taken the case." Said Spike as he rubbed his chin. "Defending not only a Wonderbolt but also a Element of Harmony, it would be great for any attorney's name."

"Isn't it obvious, Porcupine?" Mocked Diamond Tiara. "They knew I was going to take the case."

(PORCUPINE?! C'mon....I didn't ask for my spikes to be this long!)

"Why do you say that?" Asked Spike, trying not to blow a fuse.

"My, you really are dense, aren't you?" Mocked Diamond Tiara again as she chuckled arrogantly. "Surely Princess Twilight knows who I am?"

"Diamond Tiara, Chief Prosecutor, one of the only prosecutor's in Ponyville who has never lost a case." Said Twilight as she turned towards the duo while she was patting Fluttershy's shoulder. "Her mother, Spoiled Rich is also a successful prosecutor from Canterlot that has never lost a case in her forty-eight year career and she trained Diamond Tiara herself."

Diamond Tiara nodded, never once losing that cocky smirk. "Exactly. You've done your research, Princess. Now, then Porcupine do you see why nopony else would take the case? I suggest you do the same and keep your nose out of this."

Spike shook his head, a steely resolve in his eyes. "I don't care who you are or how good you are! I am going to defend Rainbow Dash!"

Diamond Tiara laughed crudely. "Why would you even bother? The evidence is decisive and solid. There is a motive for her and she has no alibi to speak of."

"Is that so?" Asked Spike, only getting a nod as a response from Diamond Tiara. "It doesn't matter to me! I know that she is innocent - she couldn't have been the killer!"

"Heh. Those are just words, nothing more." Said Diamond Tiara, never faltering in the slightest. "I can't wait to see you eat those words in the Courtroom. For now, I wish to speak to Fluttershy."

"W-why me?" Asked Fluttershy, tears still coming from her eyes.

"The Prosecution has some questions that they would like to ask." Replied Diamond Tiara. "Now come, I haven't got all day."

After Diamond walked out the office with Fluttershy in tow, both Spike and Twilight turned to each other.

(W-What the heck am I supposed to say after seeing that?!)

"Well, what are we standing around for?" Asked Twilight as she grabbed Spike. "I'll teleport us to the Ponyville Police Station!"

April 6, 3:50 PM
Ponyville Police Station
Entrance Hall

Spike and Twilight arrived inside a large bright white room, the floors, walls and ceilings were all white. There was multiple people, mainly guards and detectives, walking and talking in the room. There was a counter which housed a young white unicorn mare which had green eyes and a red mane and tail. The pony that was currently talking to her was only able to make conversation to her because the counter's glass wall had a hole in the middle the size of a child's hoof.

There were also five other ponies in other counters that was also conversing with other people about their problems. A massive hallway was to the left and multiple doors were to the side of the walls.

Once the pony was finished talking to the red-maned unicorn, Twilight and Spike approached her.

"Hello Princess Twilight, can I help you?" Asked the pony, bowing to Twilight in respect, causing a chain reaction when the other ponies realised that there was royalty in the room.

"Could we speak to Miss. Dash please?" Asked Twilight while rolling her eyes at the other bowing ponies. "You don't need to bow, actually I would prefer it if you didn't do it at all."

"Oh I apologise Princess." Said the reception pony. "Oh! You're the one that helped Cheerilee, right?"

Spike nodded. "Yes I am."

"I'm guessing you're going to be Miss. Dash's attorney, then?" Inquired the pony.

"Yes, he is." Responded Twilight with a raised eyebrow. "Why?"

"I just wanted to say that she is being very difficult. She won't answer certain questions." Said the pony.

"Really? What sort of questions won't she respond to?" Asked Spike while rubbing his chin.

"Questions like, 'What was your relationship with the late Mr. Soarin?'" Replied the pony.

"Really? That's pretty....odd." Responded Spike, not knowing what else to say.

"Yeah and that's probably going to work in Diamond's favour." Said Twilight with a sigh.

(Rainbow Dash....what do you have to hide?)

April 6, 4:00 PM
Ponyville Police Station
Detention Center.

A cyan coated pegasus was looking down in her cell, her rainbow-coloured mane covered her face and her tail was wrapped around her chair's leg. Her pink eyes were staring at the floor as she grit her teeth.

"Rainbow Dash!" Shouted Twilight in concern as she rushed over to her friend.

"Twi?" She asked in a raspy voice as she looked up, eyes widening as she saw her friends through the glass. "Spike too?"

"Hey Dash." Said Spike with a confident smile. "You okay in there?"

"I'm doing just dandy!" Said Rainbow Dash sarcastically, rolling her eyes. "Seriously, how can you smile in a situation like this?"

(I can hear her voice shaking. It's obvious she's distressed, not that I blame her.)

"I'm going to get the death penalty and die!" Shouted Rainbow Dash, her voice breaking as fresh tears came to her eyes.

"Not as long as I'm around." Said Spike as he sat down opposite to her. "I'm going to get you a full acquittal."

"Listen Spike...you might've been able to prove Cheerilee innocent but this is different!" Said Rainbow Dash angrily. "They have a evidence! They have a prosecutor who has never lost! They've also got the support of all of Ponyville!"

"So? Snails had evidence, until he lost against me he had only two loses and he had the support of all of Ponyville as well." Said Spike as he listed off everything. "How is this any different?"

"I...um...I..." Rainbow Dash struggled to find her words. "They...um...The victim, Soarin was famous!"

"And so was Mrs. Cakes for inventing the world's most successful bakery." Replied Spike with a shrug.

Rainbow Dash sighed. "I'm sorry Spike...but I....I feel so hopeless! I just cant help but doubt you, y'know? Everything was going great at first but now....now all I ever seem to receive it's bad luck."

(I can't really argue against that...she has been accused of murder after all.)

"Rainbow Dash, I know thing must be looking bleak now but....you can't give up!" Said Twilight, obviously discomforted by her friend's sadness. "Me and Spike will do our best to prove you innocent."

"If you say so...I guess you guys are my best bet of coming out of this thing alive, huh?" Muttered Rainbow Dash, a familiar spark returning to her eye. "Alright, then! I'll do my best to help you guys out!"

(This is the Rainbow Dash I know! The confidence and trust in her voice sounds much more better than the depressed alternative!)

"So Rainbow Dash, where did the murder take place?" Asked Spike as he rubbed his chin.

"It took place in the backstage at The Wonderbolt Airdrop." Said Rainbow Dash with a heavy sigh.

"Airdrop?" Repeated Twilight with a look of utter confusion on her face. "Why is it called that?"

"It's called that because we were supposed to perform a super cool trick during mid air called the Airdrop." Said Rainbow Dash with a dreamy smile on her face. "I remember Spitfire demonstrating it to us....it was so cool!"

"Why do the police suspect you of killing Soarin?" Asked Spike.

"Because me and Soarin was the only ones backstage during that time...I was also the pony that found his body." Said Rainbow Dash with a look of disgust on her face.

"Wait...you were the only two? Where was everypony else?" Asked Twilight.

"Fleetfoot was out practising during that time on the main stage, where the majority of staff was present. Spitfire was speaking to the manager and the rest of the staff were with them." Said Rainbow Dash.

"Sounds like a set-up." Concluded Twilight.

"You really think so?" Questioned Spike while rubbing his chin.

"Well...considering the fact that all the staff was conveniently nowhere near the murder scene, it's safe to say that somepony else could've used this to kill Soarin with no witnesses." Said Twilight, deep in thought.

"Speaking of which, Rainbow Dash did you witness the murder?" Asked Spike as he turned his attention back onto Rainbow Dash.

"No. I was on the toilet at that time." Said Rainbow Dash. "However, the police weren't buying that as you could already tell."

"Did you hear anything while you were on the toilet?" Asked Twilight. "Like any conversation or loud noises?"

"Yeah actually. When I was cleaning my hooves I heard a loud bang, it echoed through-out the backstage." Said Rainbow Dash. "I immediately rushed outta there and checked on Soarin.....but his skull was crushed....there were...f-fragments of his skull on the ground....blood everywhere...."

(Poor Rainbow....it must've been a horrifying experience to have seen all that.)

"I....I did see something strange though." Said Rainbow Dash as she put her hoof on her chin, looking up in thought.

"Y-you did?" Asked Spike with a raised eyebrow. "What was it?"

"There was a picture of a rose carved into his chest...." Said Rainbow Dash, cringing in disgust.

"A...rose? What is that supposed to mean?" Asked Twilight as she rubbed her chin.

"I....I have no idea." Responded Rainbow Dash, looking up in thought again.

"What killed the victim?" Inquired Spike.

"I...don't know..." Responded Rainbow Dash as her eyes widened. "Although...there was a knife that was there. It was covered in blood."

"Odd, I thought his was crushed? Why would the killer need a knife?" Asked Spike with a raised eyebrow.

"Maybe that's what the killer used to carve the rose onto the corpse?" Questioned Twilight.

"I guess that makes sense." Said Rainbow Dash. "But if he took what actually killed Soarin...why didn't he take the weapon he used to carve the rose?"

"What if the killer used their hooves to crush his skull...it is possible." Said Spike.

"Possible...but highly unlikely." Interjected Twilight. "Remember Spike, Soarin is an athletic pony and he should've been able to fight off the attacker."

(I guess she's right about that....and the only other pony with the same kind of athletic ability in that room would have been Rainbow Dash.)

"Rainbow Dash, why would the police think that you killed Soarin?" Questioned Spike. "I thought you two were great friends so I don't see there being any motive."

"I think they just based it all around physical evidence." Said Rainbow Dash, looking thoughtful again. "Just like they did with Cheerilee."

(I don't know why.....but I feel like something's not right about what she just said...)

"There's no way that's possible." Said Twilight with a shake of her head. "Diamond Tiara is too obsessed with being perfect to leave any unanswered mysteries behind."

"Wait!" Said Rainbow Dash in surprise. "Did you say, Diamond Tiara?! The Diamond Tiara?!"

"Y-yes." Said Twilight sadly, knowing what her friend's reaction would be.

"Then I am doomed!" Shouted Rainbow Dash in fear. "Nopony has even came close to beating her before! I'm not even that interested in law and I still know of her perfect record!"

(Looks like everypony in town is scared of Diamond Tiara. She can't be that good....can she?)

"Calm down, Rainbow Dash." Said Spike reassuringly. "I'm going to make sure that you get out of this alive. As long as you didn't actually commit the crime....then the truth will shine through!"

"You...You really think so?" Asked Rainbow Dash nervously.

"I know so." Responded Spike with a confident grin.

"Speaking of which...." Said Twilight, interrupting their moment. "If we want to get a clearer picture of this case we better go and investigate."

"Yeah....I guess you're right." Said Spike with a nod if his head. "We'll see you later Rainbow!"

April 6, 6:00 PM
The Wonderbolt Airdrop
Entrance Gate

"Wow....this place is pretty big." Said Spike in awe as he observed the gigantic building in front of him.

It looked like a massive Colosseum, it was built out of steel rather than concrete and limestone. However, that was not the only difference. Instead of their being multiple entrances there was just one, a gate that was five meters away from the actual Colosseum but was built in with a roof and walls to make it connect with the building.

There was multiple police guards all over the place, talking to each other and examining items.

"Yeah....." Finally responded Twilight, still shocked by how impressive the building was.

"It's a pretty cool building, don't ya think?" Asked a very familiar voice.

(What is SHE doing here?!)

Spike and Twilight turned around and saw none other than....Light Dash. She was smiling at the two and waved for them to come over. They did so.

"W-why are you here?" Asked Twilight, obviously shocked by Light Dash's sudden appearance.

"Because I'm a journalist, that's why!" Said Light Dash with a cocky smile.

"I thought you were a receptionist at Lyra And Co!?" Asked Spike as he raised his eyebrow.

"I was." Said Light Dash with a giggle. "However, knowing that I could be selling potential murder weapons to other ponies just didn't sit right with me....so I left."

"I guess that makes sense." Said Spike as he rubbed his chin. "That still doesn't explain what you're doing here, though."

"Isn't it obvious?! I was going to interview a Wonderbolt!" Replied Light Dash as she rolled her eyes. "What kind of pony do you think I am?! I'm not that amateur to not pick up on this opportunity!"

(Could've fooled me.)

"Hey! What's with that face?!" Asked Light Dash angrily.

"W-what face?" Replied Spike, trying to act innocent.

"I'm watching you..." Warned Light Dash as she crossed her hooves.

"Why are you waiting out here anyway?" Asked Twilight. "You should know that they won't let you go in without being involved in the case."

"I'm waiting for somepony." Replied Light Dash with a smirk, being purposely vague.

"Who is it?" Asked Spike while rubbing his chin.

"Diamond Tiara." Said Light Dash, suddenly becoming serious.

"W-What?!" Shouted both Twilight and Spike.

"That's right! I am a witness!" Said Light Dash with a cocky smile on her face. "I'll help put a criminal behind bars! If there's one thing that I can't stand....it's murderers!"

"But....you helped us before..." Said Spike, feeling a bit confused.

"Yeah, but that's only because I had my suspicions on other ponies." Said Light Dash. "I heard everything that happened that night!"

"You heard?" Inquired Spike.

"Oops, said to much." Said Light Dash with a little giggle. "Sorry, Diamond told me to tell 'Porcupine' over there nothing at all!"

(She even refers to me as Porcupine when she talks to other ponies?!)

"Speaking of which, here she comes!" Said Light Dash excitedly as Diamond Tiara walked out of the entrance gate.

"Hm. So that's your true colours?" Said Diamond Tiara with her arrogant smirk. "While I was gone you decided to harass my witness, huh?"

"Actually, I didn't know that she even was your witness until a couple of seconds ago." Said Spike, scratching the back of his head while sheepishly smiling.

"Yet you still continued to converse with her, did you not?" Questioned Diamond Tiara with a knowing smirk on her face.

(Well....she's got me there...)

Diamond Tiara shook her head with her trademark smirk never leaving her face. "I hope you're above these actions in Court, Porcupine."

"I guess you'll find out." Replied Spike, displaying some bravado.

"I guess I will." Said Diamond Tiara before she walked off with Light Dash in tow.

"Well....we're wasting time standing around out here." Said Twilight as she turned back to the gate. "Let's go in."

Spike nodded and slowly opened the gate. What he saw inside, shocked him to his very core.

END OF PART 1