“All rise for Judge Jenny.” The courtroom was filled to the brim with people. On the defendant’s side, accompanied by three humans, and a large group of ponies. The remaining humans opted to sit on the opposite side. Red, Green, and Lance all glanced to Twilight and Lyra, who were sitting beside them. Turning to look behind, there were also two large ponies, sporting both a horn and wings. One was pure white in color, the other a dark blue. The dark blue one was currently eating a bag of popcorn. As the guard who was standing by the podium spoke, all stood as a tall female walked in, eyes glaring at the Defendant like an eagle stares at it’s prey.
“This is case 34b on the case of Blue and Giovanni,” the guard spoke, handing over a large yellow folder as the Judge took a seat. Opening it, she quickly skimmed it before raising her head as the guard spoke to the courtroom loudly. To one side, a group of people were sitting in a separate box. These people would be the one’s to decide the fate of Blue.
“-have been sworn in, you may be seated,” the guard spoke, and all sat down as he moved to stand by a door in the corner of the room. Blue ignored the door that would spell his doom if he failed to clear the trial as innocent.
“Giovanni, your claim is that the Defendant is one gifted with the ability to control humans and Pokemon by looking at them. Is this correct?” The judge looked to Giovanni, who smiled and gave a pleasant nod. Next to him a Lawyer was watching Blue curiously.
“The Prosecutor may now make his opening statement.” Finished talking, the judge motioned to the guard, who slowly brought out a small screen with a strange device attached to it. There was a large pause symbol on the screen. The Lawyer next to Giovanni stood up, and pressed play, opening his mouth and speaking.
“Here I show evidence 27 on the subject of Giovanni vs Blue. In this we see Blue force a Pokemon that was out of control into a stunned silence, before it leaves. Prosecution rests.” The Lawyer sat down and looked toward Giovanni, shrugging. Amazingly, he had managed to say, word for word, what he had said last time. Blue looked at the footage, and then back to the pure white Alicorn called Celestia.
“The Defence may now make their rebuttal.” Blue’s Lawyer made a move to stand up, but Blue put a hand on his shoulder and forced him to stay seating, standing up himself.
“Your honor, I would like to request permission to defend myself on the grounds my Lawyer is an imbecile.” Blue looked to Jenny, and then narrowed his eyes coldly at the Lawyer, who shrunk under his gaze. Jenny mused for a moment, and then shrugged.
“I’ll allow it, continue.” Jenny watched as Blue breathed out, and stepped up to the front of the room, turning to look at the witness stands.
“I would like to call my first witness, Celestia, Monarch of-Equestria right?” Blue glanced to the left and raised an eyebrow. All the ponies nodded, looking at him like he was an idiot for not knowing. Blue shrugged, and waited as Celestia flew over to the witness stand, and tried to fit herself into the small space. Jenny sighed, and told her to just stand near it. After a moment, Celestia was sworn in.
“The witness will now make their testimony.” Jenny turned her head to watch as Celestia folded her wings and cleared her throat.
“Humans of the courtroom, I am the ‘Pokemon’ you saw on evidence 27. There are a few points I would like to clear up first off. You see, we are not Pokemon. As the sentient race of our world, we are our world’s equivalent to you humans. Therefore, you should not see us as Pokemon, but as humans.
“Secondly, I wish to reiterate my experience under this so called ‘mind control’ you speak of. I was not forced into silence, merely falling into it due to the shock of what the Defendant was currently doing. You see, I could personally feel every emotion he was currently feeling in the moment we locked eyes. If anything, this ability is comparable to telepathy, not mind control.
“Finally, while I did end up agreeing with the Defendant at the end of it, I had no obligation to do so. If I had wanted to, I could have easily ignored what had been telepath-ed to me, but I did not as the Defendant was right in that situation.” Celestia bowed her head respectfully, and stayed where she was.
“The Prosecutor may now make his rebuttal.” Jenny turned as the Lawyer stood up, and approached Celestia, breathing in and beginning.
“Celestia, is it? Please tell me in this theoretical situation what you would have done if let’s say...The Defendant had threatened you during this process with information that would trap you. Meaning, for example, you had no choice but to follow what he said. Is it true that this would count as controlling you via the mind?” The Lawyer paused in his pacing, and made a waving motion to the crowd.
“Yes, but how would that be any different from normal manipulation?” Celestia saw the Prosecutor smile, and turn to face her.
“Ah, but normal manipulation does not occur via the mind. Therefore it does not fall under mind control. Prosecution rests.” As he returned to his seat, Jenny turned toward Blue.
“Do you have any final questions for the witness?” Jenny watched Blue shake his head, and motioned for Celestia to return to her seat.
“The Defence may now make their final rebuttal.” Jenny waited as Blue once more stood up, and approached the front of the courtoom, and met everyone in the eyes.
“Members of the-Jury right? Members of the Jury, I will now prove without a doubt, that I am innocent of having the ability to control minds.” Blue paused, and breathed in, and pointed to everyone in the room in one sweeping moment.
“I use my evidence of everyone in the courtroom. If I had these mind control powers, would I not have already used them on each and every person in this room? If I was guilty, would I not be proved innocent using my own power? And before you say it Prosecution, what reason would I have to draw the trial out again after the first one? If I could get myself judged innocent with just a look, why would I bother with a retrial?
“Defence rests.” Blue turned, and sat back down at the table, gulping as he breathed out. It looked like the Jury was agreeing with him, he had a valid point.
“Prosecutor, do you have any final statements?” Jenny turned, along with every eye, toward the Lawyer, who wiped away the sweat from his brow and looked to Giovanni. After a moment, he stood up and began talking quickly.
“H-He might be doing this so he could get out of it without using his power so that people don’t grow suspicious he used his power to get out of the trial.” Everyone with some sort of knowledge of law would know that groundless speculation would not win a courtroom over, and he sat back down once more. The Jury shared a glance, and waited for Jenny to continue.
“Members of the Jury, you may now leave to determine your verdict.” All of the Jury stood up, and filed out into a back room, closing the door behind them. It was quiet for a few moments, and Jenny pulled out a magazine. Blue turned to the group behind him, and put on a shaky smile.
“Are you two okay? Did they hurt you?” Blue hadn’t had a chance to talk to them, having been kept alone for most of the time between his stunt at the camp and the courtroom. Lyra shook her head, and Lance folded his arms, breathing upward at his hair, causing it to shake slightly.
“No Blue, they just asked us many times where you were. Over and over like a broken record.” Lance glared irritably over to the other side of the courtroom, where the Commander was actually sitting, currently looking at his own magazine. Blue could tell both Jenny and the Commander had done this many times.
“Well, that’s good to hear,” he replied, turning his gaze on Giovanni, who was watching him curiously. Before he could open his mouth to ask what he wanted, the door the Jury had left from opened, and they all exited, taking a seat.
"Members of the Jury, do you find the accused Guilty or Innocent?”Jenny watched as one stood up, holding a piece of paper. After a moment, the guy cleared his throat, and began to speak.
“We find the Defendant, Innocent.” A wave of relief swallowed up the left side of the courtroom, and Blue breathed out, relief evident on his face. Jenny lowered her head, and a warm smile appeared on her face as she raised her hammer.
“You have been found Innocent of the crime of being able to control minds. All charges against you and your friends for resisting arrest are now cleared, and you are free to go back to your everyday lives.” Jenny slammed the mallet down. Pointing it toward Giovanni, she waved it irritably.
“Now get that convicted felon outta here, having to look at his face is giving me a migraine.” Jenny stood up, and prepared to leave. The guards walked over and grabbed Giovanni by the cuffs holding his arms. As he was led away, he paused at Blue’s table.
“Your father was a higher ranking member of Team Rocket, before he quit to be with your mother. The last I saw of him he was smiling over you, shortly before his death to an incurable disease.” Giovanni and Blue looked at each other, and Blue nodded once.
“Goodbye Giovanni.” Blue watched Giovanni as he was led out of the courtroom, and was gone.