"The Trial"

"Mr. Miranda, are you telling the truth about what you said on the afternoon of April, the twenty-seventh day of the year two thousand and seventeen? Where in your statement you said you see the Ysabella was taken and quickly loaded into the white van owned by Gomez Biolab?" Asked by Atty. Gina Gomez.

"Yes, and on that day, I was about to close my store and this is the time I saw the student was abducted using the Gomez Biolab van." The old man said.

"But are you sure about this?" Gina said to the old man.

"Huh? What do you mean madam?" The old man asks.

"We were receiving a report coming from a legit source, you were diagnosed having schizophrenia, in the year 2000 you were under arrest for killing your wife, and at the same time on the drug test results you were confirmed of using a substance. Now, I would like to ask again, are you sure about what you saw that day?" Gina asks while Cristy and her mom are on the other side and her mom is crying.

"Gina, what are you doing?" Cristy said.

"Wait, can you guys see that?" Roxanne said while pointing at a purple smoke that was very thin. This smoke was slowly approaching the first witness. Until they saw Mr. Miranda was losing control, and the old man was making a scene as he wanted to hurt Atty. Gomez while saying this word.

"I remember something similar to the sorcery that she used," Alvin said.

"The Black Dahlia," Josh said.

"Yes, the Black Dahlia, and I can feel that she is here," Roxanne said.

"Let's prepare ourselves and might be she will reveal herself," Josh said but until they saw Mr. Miranda was making a scene.

"I am not hallucinating and that was an accident." The old man said and the judge decided to call the police.

"Chief, you know what to and please everyone, have a seat." Judge Jabagat said. Everyone was calm when Mr. Miranda was escorted by the police officers. In the next scene, Atty Guadalquiver stands up and asks some questions about a scientist who is working at Gomez Biolab.

"How long that you been working in Gomez Biolab?" Atty Guadalquiver the scientist smiles and answers.

"I've been working for five years" The scientist answer

"Okay, but what can you say about this Project Gaia of Dr. Nero? Is it true that you guys will get a test subject usually a beggar but, on that day, when you guys are looking for a test subject, you guys don't know that you get a subject which is Dr. Nero's godchild Ysabella Dorlones." Atty Guadalquiver said.

"That's not true," The scientist said but Atty Guadalquiver just smiled at him and said.

"Liar," Then she presented all the folders that she was holding and gave them to the judge.

"This is the folder where one of our trusted sources inside the Gomez building and the source gave these folders to us, I already read what's inside of this folder," Atty Guadalquiver said.

"No, this can't be!" Dr. Nero said when he saw the folder.

"This folder contains the plan and the name of the victims that they used for their project Gaia which the subjects were injected with some strange serum and this is one the reasons why we have these superhumans who are causing trouble to our government, especially to our peace and order." Atty Guadalquiver said and she handed the folder to the judge and when the judge opened the folder she stood up and said.

"But we have superhumans who helped our government to get the peace and order that you said, right? but because of that we need to take 10-minute breaks, and once I come back to you guys, you all will know my verdict." Judge Jabagat said and she left. While Dr. Nero stands up and his daughter asks him.

"Dad, where are you going? Just trust me I can win this." Georgina said.

"I don't think so, let me do something about our family, you are completely useless!" Dr. Nero said.

"But dad," Georgina said and her dad left.

Meanwhile, a strange event happens wherein...

"Where am I?" The girl said and then two women approached her and said.

"Welcome back, Ysabella," The woman said who is wearing a red battle suit.

"Who are you?" Ysabella asks.

"I am the La Fiery and the woman beside me is Ced, we are the keepers of the scepter of Novaria." The woman said who was wearing a red suit.

"You are coming back to life, because of the wish of Lady Frost which is she's like us, a keeper but we are here to tell you that your big sister was one of us," Ced said.

"And then?" Ysabella said.

"You have to help her in her for her to succeed on his journey to Ajax, the heart of Gaia was not strong enough to face the evil queen of Ajax," Ced explains.

"How I can do that?" Ysabella asks the two women to explain to Ysabella what she needs to do.

Meanwhile, at the judge's office while Judge Jabagat was reviewing the evidence that she got from Cristy's side she also reviewed the alibi of Gomez Biolab. When she suddenly heard a knock on her door, she immediately opened the door and she was surprised by what she saw.

"Dr. Nero, what are you doing here?" Judge Jabagat asks.

"Can I come in?" Dr. Nero said.

"This is a restricted place, Dr. Nero if you would like we can talk in that hallway." Judge Jabagat said and she gave a smile to the man and they immediately went to that place.

On the other side of the story where Atty Guadalquiver gave comfort to her client.

"Mrs. Dorlones, I have a strong feeling that we will get the justice that we need especially to her daughter, Judge Jabagat was fair in her judgment don't worry." Atty Guadalquiver said and Cristy agreed with what she said.

"Yes, Mom finally we will serve justice for Ysabella and it's been five years before we got this," Cristy said. While Judge Jabagat and Dr. Nero talk about the case.

"So, what are you trying to say?" Judge Jabagat asks.

"I am offering you this because I am generous to others, especially like you." Dr. Nero said.

"Are you trying to buy me? I am sorry Dr. Nero I am not that kind of cheap. My decision will be final," Judge Jabagat said and she left but Dr. Nero grabbed his gun when he was about to shoot the judge a vine suddenly wrapped to his body, and behind them, they saw...

"Chrysanthemum?" Dr. Nero said.

"You are doing your dirty work again?" Chrysanthemum said and she used the floating leaves to attack the Dr. but the judge stopped her.

"That's enough, if you're going to kill each other, don't do it here. And I need to go back to give my verdict. Such a waste of time," Judge Jabagat said at the same time she flipped her hair and left.

Going back to Ysabella, Ced and The La Fiery bring her to the court of justice where her mom and her big sister are.

"What I am going to do?" Ysabella asks.

"We don't have much time in this era, but you have to tell everything that happens to you on earth," The La Fiery said.

"Yes, you have to get inside now!" Ced added She slowly opened the door and everyone was shocked when they saw her walking. The Judge will give her verdict at that time but she was stunned as well when she saw Cristy's sister.

"Ysabella?" Cristy said While her mother wanted to approach Ysabella but she stopped her by saying.

"Might be this is one of Dr. Nero's tricks, hold on mom," Cristy said and she stared at Atty. Guadalquiver which Marites allow her to stand up but with her guide.

"I am Ysabella Dorlones, and my name is on the 27th list on that folder, I am not killed by the Gomez bio lab but they attempt to kill me," Ysabella said while she was standing in front of the people. The same with the others inside the courtroom Dr. Nero, Georgina, and the two scientists who witnessed everything were shocked at what they saw.

"This is impossible, we both saw her corpse in the woods," Georgina said.

"Dr. Nero, we all saw that her vitals are dead even her pulse. We have tried to revive her but~" The Scientist said and Dr. Nero stopped him and said.

"Miko that's enough, look what her statements this is a great opportunity to clean our names, it seems this child didn't remember everything." Dr. Nero said.

"Dr. Nero is right, let's listen to her," Dr. Lucio said, at the same time Ysabella explained to everyone everything from the time she was abducted by the Gomez bio lab van and the time they experimented.

"I was so scared at that time, but I suddenly got unconscious and, on that night, I woke up in the woods Where the old couple saw me and I don't remember anything about that time. I hid for a long time because I was scared, I wasn't the only one they took that day, the body you found was from another victim." Ysabella said.

"But I can't be wrong, because I see it with my own two eyes, the body I saw was you," Cristy said and Georgina replied because she agreed with what her former friend said.

"Yes, she's right how come," Georgina said while raising her eyebrows because she also doubted what the person who also introduced herself as Ysabella and the woman stopped for a second and everyone was amazed by what they saw.

"Because of the Lambana Serum that they put on my body," Ysabella said and she showed everyone her wings which is exactly the same as what everyone sees in movies or TV series.

"So, what is your verdict Judge?" Ysabella asks and the Judge stands up and she opens her folder while reading the statement.

"The Gomez Biolab, headed by Mr. Nerodian Gomez or Dr. Nero, is found guilty of the attempted murder of Cristy Dorlones' Sister, Ysabella and according to Philippine law, the accused will be imprisoned for eight to twelve years under Article 248 of the RPC as the unlawful act of attempting to kill someone, but without the victim dying."

"No! Judge Jabagat!" Atty Gomez said.

"Thank you, Jury, for your service today. The court is adjourned" Judge Jabagat said and she used the gavel she was holding, but before she left, she looked at Cristy and Georgina, while she raised an eyebrow at Dr. Nero and smiled.

TO BE CONTINUED...