TwoKinds: Dimensional Catastrophe

Part 21: The Verdicts

In the cells, a few days...

Trace So this is how court works?
Kyle <Minus evidence and this and that other Sythe, as well as a lock of a few rules and terms, but yeah.>
Trace Why didn't you tell me this before the "trial?"
Kyle <I don't know a lot about the Judicial system. Sorry.>
Trace Now what should we do?
Kyle <Wait and hope...?>
Trace Really?
Guard 1 They're ready.
Trace For what?
Kyle <The verdict.>

Back on the courtroom...

Sythe 2 Court's in session! Chief Justice Adelaide, if you please...
Adelaide 3 Thank you. Firstly, the anthropoids. You are all...innocent. You portray no servitude nor see Trace as a dominant character. You three are not guilty!
Sythe 2 What!?
Adelaide 3 Next, Raine and...you, you both were unaware that Trace was a criminal of the nth degree. But since you were unawares to the laws, and that you were with this man and not Trace, I find you both not guilty.
Sythe 2 Impossible!!
Adelaide 3 And finally, Trace Legacy. You are to be hung at the gallows tree, but yesterday, my messenger-
Trace/Kyle Lynn!
Adelaide 3 -told me he was spotted elsewhere. Even if you bear the same name and appearance, we are sorry for the misunderstanding. But if you are not the fraud, I hereby appoint you to find the real Trace and kill him. To prove he is dead, you must bring back something from his body. Understand?
Trace Y-yes, Your Honor.
Adelaide 3 Case dismissed.
Sythe 2 What the hell happened!?
Kyle <Justice.>
Sythe 2 W-what?
Kyle This...is weird... I think my perspective on law would forever be changed...

Outside the courthouse...

Trace How do I track myself?
Flora So we're looking for another evil Trace?
Sythe I didn't think they said he was evil.
Keith So he's just crazy?
Kyle They didn't say that either...
??? 1/2/3 Hey!

Everyone turned around and saw three individuals.

Kyle Let me guess: You're Flora, you're Keith, and you're Raine.
Flora 2 Y-yes...
Keith 3 How'd you know?
Kyle Wild guess.
Raine 2 We've heard you in the courthouse.
Kyle And?
Flora 2 We were pleasantly surprised.
Kyle Is that it?
Keith 3 We decided to assist you.
Kyle I think they don't want anyone helping us but ourselves.
Keith Did they say anything about our stuff?
Keith 3 My friend said they were confiscated until then.
Trace Is this friend Madelyn Adelaide?
Keith 3 Yes, she is. How-
Kyle We're familiar with lots of people.
Raine 2 ...That makes sense...
Kyle Thanks for the "help," but we're okay.
Flora 2 We're determined.
Flora To what?
??? 4 To help you.
Keith Natani?
Natani 2 Yep, that's me. Heh, you look like Keith. Funny.
Keith I am Keith.
Natani 2 Really? And you're Flora? And you're...Sythe?
Flora Mm-hmm.
Sythe Not like him, geez...
Natani 2 Uh-huh... Oh so you are the other Trace?
Trace Uh, yeah?
Natani 2 I sensed your presence, but it was...off... I sent Keith to investigate.
Keith 3 And I decided to bring my friends.
Sythe Huh.
Keith 3 What?
Sythe I knew I felt watched.
Natani Because you look good as a wolf.
Sythe *blush* Oh, thank you.
Raine Wait, didn't you say she left before our arrest?
Sythe Oh yeah, I kinda forgot.
Natani 2 Who are you talking about?
Sythe My squirrel Nibs. She left us and promised to return.
Natani 2 Maybe she'll arrive at our time of need. For now, come with us.
Trace Do we have a choice?
Natani Of course...
Trace We were told not to get help, but these alternate friends are as close as help we can get... Uh, sure...
Natani 2 Good to hear. Meet us in the Pinewood tavern at eleven sharp. They'll take you to us.
Trace Who-

At the blink of their eyes, the alternate friends vanished into thin air...