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Equus	By : Deb Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2855 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Wing, it belongs to Bandai, Sotsu and associated parties. I do own the equines though, please do not take them without permission. Written for pleasure not profit.

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“Equus”
Chapter 51

When Morris came into the side room and spoke of his concerns, Williams immediately pulled out his note book and began to scribble down the information Morris gave him. Williams was fully aware of how the trial was going and at this point it wasn't looking to be favorable towards Doctor Maxwell. “I'll head back to the station now and get right on it, Morris,” Williams said as he placed his note book back in his pocket.
“Thanks. I can't stress how important this is and if you do managed to come up with anything to back up my suspicions it is imperative you get that information to me as soon as you can.”
“I'll do my best.”
“Thank you, Williams.”
The police sergeant exited the room to hunt down any information, Morris returned to the court room and his client to bring them up to speed on his suspicions.
* * *
“What's up, Sarge?” asked Henry as his sergeant walked swiftly to his desk and sat down.
Pulling his computer keyboard forward, Williams waited for the thing to boot up. “Could be some new information for the Maxwell rape case,” he grunted.
“Really?” Henry was fully aware of how the trial was going. He got up and moved towards the sergeant's desk. “Care to share? Anything I can help with?”
“That guy, Stefan Graves...”
Henry nodded.
“It appears he has a fianceé, a Marion Archer; a fianceé that has just taken the stand and under oath has told the court she's been engaged to Graves for about six months. Morris seems to think she could be a ring in.”
“Ahh. Seems strange she would show up now,” Henry mused. “I don't recall Graves speaking about her whilst we were at the hospital. Sarge? If you were engaged and had an accident or something, surely your fianceé would be taken as your next of kin?”
“I would think so, although not necessarily. Some people don't change their next of kin until after they get hitched. Why? Who did Graves put down as his next of kin?”
“I can't remember, but that woman's name doesn't ring a bell. I could check though.” An evil glint appeared in Henry's eye.
“Do that,” Williams replied. “Meanwhile, I'm going to see what I can find out about this Marion Archer.”
* * *
The recess seemed to pass pretty quickly and before Duo knew it, the bailiff was stepping forward. “All rise.”
Judge Harris stepped back into the room and took his seat glancing across at Morris. “Morris, this further information?”
“It is currently being looked into, your honor.”
“Okay. I will remind you that any further information you have will need to be submitted to this court before the conclusion of this case.”
“I am aware of that, your honor and I hope to have it here before the conclusion.”
“In that case,” Harris raised his gavel and brought it back down hard. “This court is now in session. Bremner, please call your next witness.”
“The defense calls Mr. Stefan Graves to the stand.”
Stefan stood up and walked to the witness box where he placed his hand on the bible. “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” the bailiff said in his usual monotone.
“I do,” Stefan replied.
Duo couldn't help but hope that a bolt of lightning would come out of nowhere and strike the bastard down – he knew there was no way Stefan would be telling the truth. Unfortunately, he was gay and according to the bible an abomination in the eyes of god so he didn't much fancy his chances of anything like that happening anytime soon; besides, given how things were currently going knowing his luck the lightning bolt would hit him and not the asshole.
“Could you please state your name and occupation for the record?”
Stefan duly offered up the details before leaning back a little in his seat and getting comfortable.
“Mr. Graves, you have been a competitor in show jumping for some time, correct?”
“Yes.”
“You currently have one horse that you are competing on?”
“Yes.”
“Could you please tell me why you agisted your horse at the Salsbury stables?”
“The place where I had my horse was a little far away from where I lived. The advert for agistment at the Salsbury stables appeared and I made inquiries as to costs and such. I decided to move my horse there as it was much closer to home for me and that meant I could spend more time educating my horse and achieving success in the jumping ring.”
“What were your first impressions of the stables?”
“Objection. Mr. Yuy's stables has nothing to do with this case, your honor,” Morris stated.
“Sustained. Bremner, what is it you're trying to do here?” asked Harris.
“Your honor, I am merely determining the reason why my client chose this particular stable.”
“Objection overruled. Continue.”
“Thank you, your honor. I repeat, what were your first impressions of the stables?”
“They appeared to be excellent facilities, the horses currently stabled there were well looked after and I had the opportunity to have lessons as well,” Stefan replied.
“You say, appeared to be?” Bremner queried.
“Yes.”
“What changed your mind?”
“After I'd moved Comet - that's my horse - there, things seemed fine for a while. Mr. Yuy had introduced his partner a Doctor Maxwell to me when I first looked at the property but it wasn't until I'd moved my horse there that I started to notice little things that made me a bit uncomfortable.”
“Mr. Graves, could you please clarify what you mean by 'little things'?”
“When I was introduced to Doctor Maxwell, I assumed the title of partner meant that Mr. Yuy and Doctor Maxwell were business partners. Not long after I agisted there, I began to notice subtle things, Doctor Maxwell would be around the stables and give Mr. Yuy these sort of funny looks. By that I mean the type of look one would give to a member of the opposite sex, not the same sex. Then Doctor Maxwell started to drop hints to me, he'd say things that had double meanings, he'd put a lot of innuendo into his conversations, but he only did it when Mr. Yuy wasn't around.”
Duo could feel his blood pressure rising. That low down, sniveling piece of shit was turning everything around.
“When Doctor Maxwell started to try and get me alone I started to get a little more concerned about his intentions. He made a couple of passes at me, subtle things like brushing a hand across my arm or backside and several times he suggested that he could give me something to remember.”
“How did you react to this?”
“I told him I wasn't interested and to leave me alone.”
“Did you tell him you were straight? That you were not gay?” Bremner asked, choosing his words carefully.
“Yes, I did, many times, but he still persisted.”
“Why didn't you speak with Mr. Yuy about your concerns?”
“I wasn't completely sure if Doctor Maxwell was making a pass at me or not, besides, I didn't want to upset Mr. Yuy by accusing his partner of indiscretion and end up getting kicked out especially as they were obviously both gay and a close couple.”
“How did you know for certain they were gay and a couple?”
Stefan's eyes glinted. “I happened to arrive at the stables a bit early one day. I thought I'd give my horse a bit more of a work out, only when I got there I couldn't get into the tack room to get my gear. I heard a couple of funny noises coming from inside the tack room...” Stefan continued t relay what he'd seen that day inside the tack room.
Heero felt the blood leaving his brain. Stefan had known! All this time the bastard had spied on them and not said a word.
“I could clearly see the pair of them in what I would call a very compromising position.”
“Objection! What my client gets up to in his own time is nothing to do with Mr. Graves or this trial,” Morris thundered.
Duo had paled considerably.
“Bremner, what is the point of this line of questioning?” Harris asked.
“Your honor, I am merely trying to establish the fact that my client did not rape Doctor Maxwell, that it was, in fact consensual. Given that Doctor Maxwell considered the tack room of a stable complex to engage in sex in was okay, then engaging in sex in the drug room of the surgery was also okay.”
“Sustained. Continue.”
Morris looked like he was about to burst a blood vessel.
“Mr. Graves, could you please tell us in your own words, what happened on the day of this alleged rape?”
Taking a sip from his water glass, Stefan whet his throat before speaking. “I knew everyone was off at a show so I thought I'd take my horse out for a bush ride for a change...” Stefan explained how upon his return Nataku had gotten scared and taken off around her paddock, eventually falling and crashing into the gate. He told how he'd managed to treat the mare but realized she needed more professional care than he could administer so he called Doctor Maxwell's paging service.
“I put the horse in the crush like he'd asked me to and waited. He didn't take too long to get there and once he'd arrived he was very professional in his handling and treating of the horse. I asked if I could help at all and followed him into the drug room when he went in there to fetch more supplies to treat the horse. Once we were inside, that's when everything changed.”
“Changed?” asked Bremner.
“Yeah. He pushed the door almost closed and backed me up against the bench. His entire demeanor changed, his voice became low and husky and he tried to kiss me. I don't remember the exact words of the conversation, but he did his best to try and grope me, saying things like he wanted me to fuck him, that he wasn't getting enough from his lover to satisfy him. I tried to push him away and he did stumble a bit. I managed to get away from the bench but then he grabbed me and told me he wanted me to fuck him there and then and if I didn't he would make life very difficult for me. I – I didn't know what to do. That's when he started to fondle me through my pants at first, then in the flesh; he even dropped his own pants and tried to get me to touch him too. He said he liked it rough and asked me to tie him up. He told me to use some cream to loosen him up first, which I did. After a couple of minutes he pushed himself back on me and impaled himself. I was scared, I didn't know how to react, then Yuy showed up and Doctor Maxwell started screaming rape. Next thing I knew I was being hauled backwards and Yuy was beating the shit out of me.” Stefan had added a few trembles to his voice in the appropriate places, giving the impression he was struggling with the memories.
“Did you try to explain to Mr. Yuy what had happened?”
“I did, but he was so enraged he wouldn't listen, and then I must have taken a hard punch to the head as I don't remember anything after that until I woke up in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. After that I was being questioned by the police and had a charge of rape laid against me.”
“No further questions, your honor.” Bremner gave Stefan a tight smile and walked back to his desk.
“Morris? Do you wish to question the witness?”
“Yes, your honor.” Morris stood up and with a firm set to his jaw, he strode across the court room. Narrowing his eyes as he reached Stefan, he was pleased to note a small measure of fear pass through those eyes. “Mr. Graves, you claim that Doctor Maxwell was making advances towards you?”
“Yes.”
“Did you at any time ever tell Doctor Maxwell that you were engaged?”
“Ah, no, I didn't.”
“Why not?”
“Objection! My client's personal life isn't the issue here.”
“Overruled. I'd like to hear the answer,” Harris said firmly.
Bremner glowered but held his tongue.
“I repeat, why not?” Morris said.
“I didn't think it necessary.”
“You didn't think it necessary? Mr. Graves, why didn't you take your fianceé with you to the Salsbury stables?”
“Marion isn't too fond of horses,” Stefan replied a little awkwardly.
“Mr. Graves, you told my client, Doctor Maxwell that you were straight and yet you neglected to tell him you were engaged or even bring your fianceé to the stables? I'm afraid I find that difficult to believe. Surely when a person is engaged they let everyone know?”
“I don't know about other people, but I'm not in the habit of flaunting my engaged state,” Stefan huffed.
“Are you ashamed of your fianceé? Or is there something else you're not telling us here?”
Stefan swallowed, Bremner was on his feet. “Objection! The DA is badgering the witness.”
“Sustained.”
“I withdraw that question.” Morris shifted a touch, looking like he was deep in thought before turning back to Stefan. “In your recounting of the events, you said that Doctor Maxwell asked you to tie him up, that he liked it rough?”
“Yes.” Stefan had fallen back to one word answers.
“Once you had Doctor Maxwell tied up, why didn't you make a run for it? If you are straight as you claim to be and insist that Doctor Maxwell was the one coming on to you, then surely once he was tied up and incapacitated, you would have left the room. It's not as if he could prevent you from leaving when his wrists were bound.”
Heero stared at the man in the witness box. He'd like to know the answer to that question too.
It was obvious that the question had taken Stefan by surprise too, but after a short moment, he cleared his throat and began to speak. “As I said before, Doctor Maxwell had made a direct threat to me that if I didn't comply with what he wanted he would make things very difficult for me. Whilst he didn't say what he would do, I was concerned that he might do something to my horse.”
“Despite the supposed threat hanging over your head, the fact that you aren't gay and engaged to a woman and by your own admission you were scared, you still managed to get an erection and penetrate Doctor Maxwell.” Morris snorted. “I would have thought that with all that running through your mind it would be extremely difficult to get an erection, let alone maintain one.”
Stefan's cheeks had started to color a little with Morris' words.
“Objection!”
“Overruled. I'm afraid I also find it hard to believe,” the judge replied.
“It wasn't that difficult,” Stefan mumbled. “Given the length of his hair it's easy to think of him as being a woman, which is what I did in order to do what he wanted and prevent him from carrying through on his threat.”
“I disagree. Regardless of the length of Doctor Maxwell's hair, it's very plain to see he's certainly no woman. But you already knew that, you knew it from the first time you met him and decided you wanted to have a piece of him; didn't you?!”
“No.”
“Objection!”
“And when he told you he wasn't interested you decided to take what you wanted anyway...”
“NO.”
“Objection!”
“So you got him alone and raped him!”
“NO!”
“OBJECTION!”
“And if that wasn't enough, the day you came to remove your horse from the Salsbury stables, you even went as far as to taunt Mr. Yuy by telling him his partner was, and I quote your words: “Let that fag boyfriend of yours know he has a lovely tight ass, but I guess you'd already know that.” Those don't sound like the words of a person being forced to have sex with another man, they sound like the words of experience to me!”
“OBJECTION YOUR HONOR!”
“SUSTAINED!” Harris banged his gavel down hard several times. “Morris!”
“No further questions, your honor.” Morris spun on his heel and stalked back to the desk where a wide eyed Duo and angry looking Heero sat.
“Bremner?”
“No further questions, your honor.”
“The witness is excused.”
Stefan got up and exited the witness box, his face was a little pale as he walked back to sit with Bremner and his fianceé.
“We will take a ten minute recess. When we resume, if neither one of you has any further evidence or witnesses to call I will take your closing statements. This court is adjourned.”
“All rise,” came the bailiff's monotone as Judge Harris got up and left.
Once the judge had departed, Morris grabbed his cell phone and checked it. Nothing.
“Mr. Morris?”
Morris diverted his attention from the phone to Heero. “Yes?”
“What about this hunch of yours regarding the ring in?”
“Look, you two stay here, I'm just going to pop out to the anti chamber and see if Williams is back yet. If he isn't I'll call him and see if he's managed to find out anything.”
“If he does have something I suggest you get it pretty quick, this trial is almost over,” Heero reminded the DA.
“I know. I'll be right back.” Morris quickly left the court room and disappeared into the anti chamber. The room was empty. “Damn!” Grabbing his cell phone from his pocket once more, he dialed the number of the police station. Seconds later he was connected to Williams. “Williams, Morris here. Have you managed to find anything? Court is adjourned for another five minutes and then we need to present our closing statements.”
“I haven't had much luck, but I'm still digging, Morris,” replied Williams.
“I need something and I need it now, Williams. This is almost over and it's going to be a very close call.”
“I know, I know.” The sergeant's voice sounded frustrated. “I'm doing all I can.”
“I'm sorry, I shouldn't be pushing you like this.”
“That's okay, Morris. I want this bastard nailed just as much as you do, but I can't seem to find anything on this woman as yet.”
Morris let out a sigh. “Keep trying and if you do get anything, ring me straight away.”
“Will do.”
Morris cut the call and pocketed the phone. Taking a deep breath he figured he had better make a very impressive closing statement just in case Williams couldn't come up with anything.
*
“He said that?” Duo whispered, still coming to terms with what Stefan had shouted to Heero upon his departure.
“Hai,” Heero replied.
Taking Heero's now healed hand into his own, Duo gazed deeply into Heero's eyes. “I'm sorry. I still don't agree with what you did, but I do thank you for defending my honor.”
Heero gave his lover a soft smile.
Morris reentered the court room, a grim look on his face. Approaching the desk he shook his head in the negative at the pair of questioning eyes focused on him. “Williams doesn't have anything as yet,” he told the pair.
“All rise.”
Standing up as the judge entered, Duo could feel all his hopes of a guilty verdict disappearing out the window.
Taking his seat, Harris waited for a moment, shuffling through his papers and clearing his throat. Looking up, he switched his gaze between the two lawyers as he spoke. “Gentlemen, it is time for your closing statements. Morris, I'll have yours first.”
Morris stood. “Your honor, my client, Doctor Duo Maxwell has suffered one of the most horrific and degrading crimes that one human being can commit against another. He was raped by another man. Despite having rejected on numerous occasions the advances of Mr. Graves, the man continued to persist in his pursuit of my client. When Mr. Graves forced himself upon Doctor Maxwell, he not only took liberties, he also took my client's pride and dignity. Your honor, you have heard testimonies from my client, his close friends, witnesses and experts in the field of rape. The evidence gathered by the doctors and police speaks for itself, the true description of the events as they unfolded are not something that could be thought up. The trauma and mental anguish my client has suffered since the rape is not something that even an accomplished actor could pull off. Mr. Graves claims to be straight, conveniently has a fianceé and yet he never once mentioned being engaged or even brought his fianceé to the stables. No, Mr. Graves isn't as straight as he claims to be. Mr. Graves raped Doctor Maxwell and for committing such a heinous crime against a fellow man he should be punished to the full extent of the law.” Morris gave a small bow and sat down. It was out of his hands now.
“Bremner?”
“Your honor, Mr. Graves is the innocent victim in this case. My client agisted his horse in good faith at the Salsbury stables only to find himself being harassed constantly by Doctor Maxwell. Despite repeatedly advising Doctor Maxwell that his advances and interest was not welcomed, he continued to persist. When his advances were rejected, Doctor Maxwell decided he would get my client to comply by using blackmail. For a man who admits he is gay and engages in sex in a public area, blackmailing and threatening my client to comply with his wishes was nothing. My client was left with no choice but to comply and when Doctor Maxwell's partner arrived home unexpectedly, he cried rape rather than admit to being unfaithful. Your honor, Mr. Graves is simply being used as a scapegoat, the accusation of rape a cover up for Doctor Maxwell's promiscuity. All of Doctor Maxwell's claims can be easily explained away and I urge you not to condemn an innocent man.” Bremner also gave a small bow and retook his seat. Beside him Stefan looked smug, Marion simply looked bored.
“Thank you both for your closing statements. I will now retire to my chambers and look over the evidence and statements. I will return in one hour with my verdict.” Harris picked up his papers and stood.
“All rise.”
Once the judge left the court room both attorneys began to converse with their clients. Bremner looked quietly satisfied, Morris seemed a little more unsettled and checked his cell phone again.
“What now?” Duo asked, although he already knew the answer.
“Now we wait and hope that either Williams gets back to us within the next half hour with some news or we hope that the evidence we have is enough for Harris to make an informed decision on.”
“The evidence is all there in black and white,” Heero growled. “What's so hard about saying guilty?”
“I wish it were that simple,” Morris sighed. “As with a case that has a jury, the judge has to be convinced without a shadow of a doubt that Mr. Graves committed the crime of rape.”
The court room remained fairly silent after that, each man was locked in his own thoughts, Bremner and Stefan seemed happy enough, exchanging a few quiet words whilst Marion fiddled with her cell phone.
The half hour seemed to drag by in one way and flew by in another. The side door opened and the bailiff asked them all to rise once more. Judge Harris returned and took his seat, everyone else following suit. Shuffling through the papers, Harris looked up.
“Will the accused please stand.”
Stefan stood up, his posture stiff as he faced the judge.
“After looking closely through all the facts, the evidence presented here in court, the statements, testimonies and expert opinions I have made my decision. Given the lack of actual witnesses to the crime itself, I have had to base this decision on what I have here and what has been said in this court room. Mr. Graves, in the case of rape against Doctor Maxwell, I have no choice but to find you not guilty.”
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