The Law Offices of Fey and Wright

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Chapter 2

 

September 6, 7:30 A.M. District Hospital

 

Maya didn't leave for home the night before, instead chose to keep a vigil over the man who saved her sister's life. Phoenix himself was resting on the hospital bed, still having the appearance of a sleeping child after a long day at school. The damage done to his body was thankfully not permanent so in time he would fully heal but the hospital doctors also told Maya to relay the message of him taking it easy when he woke up. She finished her explanations to the police of how she found Phoenix laying down after his injuries at 7 minutes after 9 P.M. last night. The police, in return, cleared her of wrongdoing after her alibi got checked out by the doctors who checked out Wright's injuries.

 

Phoenix himself had slowly opened his eyes and began to breath in a non-painful manner this time, his eyes drifted around what turned out to be his hospital room, until his eyes focused on the same woman he saw the night before. Same traditional clothing, hair tied into a bun, and the same face he thought was better than his own boss; with Mia Fey that's actually saying a lot.

 

"Never thought, I'd see you again," Phoenix spoke first in a sleepy tone.

 

"I was ordered by my sister to stay with you." Maya replied in a soft tone.

 

That got Nick's attention, "Sister, you mean Mia?"

 

"Yes sir, forgive me for not introducing myself, I'm her sister Maya Fey," she offered her hand to his in an impromptu handshake.

 

"No it's okay, you gotta admit it wasn't a good night for introductions," he gently returned her handshake "I'm Phoenix Wright, you can call me Nick if you want."

 

Maya smiled "Well Nick, it is nice to meet you, and I must also thank you for saving my sister."

 

"Oh, no problem, I was just helping a friend," Nick returned a brief smile. "How long was I out? I'd like to know what the doctors said about my injuries." He became serious. He wanted to know how long he had been out, as he had no idea in the bright white room of his hospital room.

 

Maya relayed the message the doctors told her, how the incident left him with a few bruised ribs, that were at least treatable and that none of the injuries were permanent. He could walk anytime, but obviously had to take it easy, and would have to be on a prescription of pain killers. Phoenix grimaced at the thought of his injuries and how long it would take them to heal.

 

"Honestly, I thought I was gonna die tonight," Phoenix had replied when both heard the door open.

 

"But you're not dead, Phoenix, be grateful for that," came the voice of Mia Fey as she walked in the room.

 

Maya couldn't help but run to her older sister and cry out of happiness, Mia didn't blame her as she returned the hug, "Sorry I couldn't join you for burgers last night, Maya."

 

"I'm just happy that I hadn't lost you last night, sis" Maya tearfully replied absently making the hug tighter.

 

Phoenix cut in "For such a huge age different, you sisters are awfully close aren't you?"

 

It was then Mia had her attention on her rookie attorney, who had adjusted his bed to a chair position,

 

"I must also apologize to you, Phoenix, for having you be dragged into this."

 

"Oh you don't have to apologize, if anything I should thank you for calling me yesterday morning," Phoenix said as Mia joined him on his bed, "If I'd have been any later to the office, you probably would've been dead."

 

"But I'm not, that's all that matters right now," Mia had a brown grocery bag that contained breakfast and 3 large bottles of milk "Now before we go into any further discussion, I imagine both of you are hungry like I am so I brought us all breakfast."

 

Both Phoenix and Maya nodded earnestly as they began to feast on what turned out to be whole grain muffins and bagels. "So Chief," Phoenix began as he decorated his bagel "Any reason why your sister is in traditional clothing?"

 

"First off, Nick, you can call me Mia when we're outside the office," Mia corrected as she unwrapped her muffin and took a bite, swallowing the delicious morsel before resuming speech. "and second I'd thought you'd never ask..."

 

Maya cut her off, "Actually sis, let me explain it to him if that's alright with you."

 

Mia could only nod gently as Maya began her story, "This outfit, is what all acolytes wear, it's normally the uniform of the Fey family."

 

"Acolytes? Like people training for a religion?"

 

"Not like that really, we really don't do anything strange either," Maya proceeded to take a few bites out of her delicious jam bagel before continuing, "I'm training to be a spirit medium.

 

Phoenix looked at Mia in disbelief, "A spirit medium?"



"Yes Phoenix, she's been training to be one ever since I studied to become an attorney," Mia replied while taking note of his thoughts "It's okay if you still think it's strange, but take note of this, it's because of my bloodline that my life was saved last night."



Now that definitely got a reaction from Maya, "Wait a minute, I thought you promised to never use your abilities as a Medium after you made your decision to become an attorney."



"I know that, Maya, but I swear to you that power came to me out of nowhere," Mia finished her muffin then continued, "Not long after I finished talking to you on the phone, did I not only have a vision, but I also was taken to an alternate future, a future that would've been my death."



She explained the details of what she saw in her vision and what had led her to make the decision to call Phoenix Wright after that vision. Maya couldn't help but be amazed at what her older sister just told her "That's extreme, even for a member of the Fey Family."

 

"So you ladies aren't kidding around, when you say you're Spirit Mediums?" Phoenix asked he too was engrossed in her story.



"Yes, Nick, but still Maya is right, I shouldn't have had those visions because I was not actively using my E.S.P at the time." Mia replied though her gaze still kept on Maya.



Maya was still in a moment of disbelief, it was a known fact in the Fey Family that they couldn't tell the future, but yet here she was listening to her sister telling this very gruesome story of her sitting down on the wall, death caused by The Thinker. But still there was no way Mia could be lying, her office was in a wreck when she walked into Phoenix lying on the floor. If nothing else she had to be thankful of the circumstances that was brought to her now, Maya couldn't resist the urge to hug her sister again and weep a little.



"I believe you, sis, I believe you," Maya said through her tears of happiness.



"I know you do, beloved sister, I would never leave you either." Mia replied as she stroked her sister's soft hair lovingly.



The touching moment was later broken up when Mia's own cell phone had rang in her coat pocket and she began to pick it up to answer it.



"Fey and Co. Law Offices. Mia Fey speaking."



"Oh my dear, Mia, I just heard about what happened in your office, are you and everyone alright?" it was her old boss Samuel Rosenberg on the other end.



"Yes Rosenberg, everyone is safe and accounted for right now," Mia had faked a smiled on the phone.



"Oh good good, Mia, I'm glad to hear that," Rosenberg said in a cheerful voice.



Mia, on the other hand was anything but cheerful when she said "There's obviously a real reason why you're calling me is there?"

'No point in hiding it' went through Rosenberg's mind as he replied "I told you a thousand times that it was dangerous to go after him, Mia, you should've heeded my warning even after you left my law offices."



"If he hadn't have fucked with my family all those years ago, I wouldn't have had this fucking vendetta against him!" Mia nearly shouted at her phone.



"Listen Mia, I know you still think Redd White..." he didn't finish the sentence. Mia yelled back through the phone with pure rage.



"I don't think old man, I know!" Mia exclaimed "Just like I know he had you at his back-pocket when you helped him out my mother a long time ago!!!"



"Even after you left, you still blame me for your mother's disappearance," Rosenberg sighed "Fine, then. I consider this conversation over."



"Whether you want to admit it or not, I will bring Redd White down and no one will stop me." Mia had hung up the phone then returned to her breakfast.



Nothing further was said as Phoenix and Maya returned to their breakfast as well; they knew it was not a good idea to talk to Mia while she was angry and thought it would be a good idea to wait until she calmed down before resuming conversation with her.

September 7, Rosenberg Law Offices 8:30 P.M.



Practically everyone in the Law Offices of Samuel Rosenberg had gone home at this point, leaving Sam in his own office alone with his own thoughts. His mind kept drifting to that phone call he had with his former employee and how every word she said to him felt like hit with boxing gloves lined with spikes.



If Redd White hadn't have come in and blackmailed me so long ago, who knows where you and I would be today, Mia, thought the old man. He had almost finished his drink as he wallowed in the past with the help of his beloved alcohol.



There was no denying it to himself, he was just as much to blame for what happened to the Fey Family, as Redd White had the bigger bulk of it. Which is probably why he thought that taking Mia Fey in his company would be a step towards redemption, instead it brought him more pain, which only got amplified when she called him out and left the office out of anger when he refused to admit to blackmail.



His eyes were focused on a bulky manila folder that was delivered to his office this morning after he made his phone call to Mia Fey this morning. He found the folder a little confusing because, the folder was marked 'Evidence to be personally picked up by Miles Edgeworth.'



Miles Edgeworth?Sam thought to himself after getting that package. Who made plans to have this delivered my office and have it wait to be picked up by him?



His thoughts were interrupted when he saw the familiar pink suited figure that was Redd White, wearing his charming personality that he usually carried around. Smiling like a lion staring down its prey, Redd began in his high, pompous voice. "My old friend, Samuel Rosenberg, it has been a long time hasn't it?"



After all these years, Rosenberg still knew how to keep a straight face around him, "Yes it has, Mr. White. It has been about a year since we spoke to each other, correct?"



Redd eyed the painting that hung on Sam's wall "It was right around that time I gave you that painting as a reward for your satisfactory services."



"So...um...would you like a drink while you explain your visit to me?" Sam asked as he eyed his antique bar set also given to him by Redd White.



"No drink, Sam, but I would like an explanation..." Redd's demeanor changed from nice to angry "An explanation of why you planned to betray me."



"Betray you?" Sam was shocked and nervous at this accusation "Why would I wanna betray you, I have been doing everything to your standards haven't I?"



"I thought so for a long time," Redd said "Until I found out that you had some evidence to the Prosecutor's Office, evidence that was originally held by that old slut of yours, Mia Fey."



Sam got on the defensive this time "Now Redd White, you know I would have never done that, even if she was the closest thing I had to another daughter."



"Oh really?!" Redd was really angry this time "than maybe you can explain to me why I got this letter from her after I tried to steal that evidence last night."



Redd forcefully shoved Mia's letter on Sam's chest which forced him to read it. It didn't give him time to react on Redd's previous statement. After reading the letter, Sam almost felt like he was pleading for his life at this point "I swear to you, Redd, Mia and I never had a single discussion about this, I would've played the phonecall for you to prove that I didn't."



"Oh really, than why do you have the evidence in that Manilla folder?" Redd asked pointing at said object on Rosenberg's desk.



"What?!?!" Rosenberg exclaimed "That folder is just regular papers to be delivered to Miles Edgeworth for an upcoming case."



Redd cut him off with a throw of a what looked like an expensive vase "An upcoming case against me!!!" It was then Redd White took out The Thinker while his voice began to calm down. "Mr. Rosenberg, all these years, I have provided everything for you, made your law offices exquisite and fabulous, and what do you do?" He made the first swing to Rosenberg, "You go and work against me!!!" Redd yelled again.



"I swear to you, I would never do such a thing!!!" Sam returned the yell.



Redd refused to listen to reason "Well two can play at this game, if I can't kill Mia Fey, I'll let the "Justice" System kill Mia Fey for me. The only thing I want out of you now, Rosenberg, your eternal silence farewell."



With one huge blow, Redd struck Samuel Rosenberg square on the head with The Thinker, death being almost instant.



"Redd...White...Blue" Were Samuel Rosenberg's final words as he fell to his death. Redd took that opportunity to get the folder from Sam's desk and left the office in a casual fashion.

September, 7 Mia Fey's Car 9:00 P.M.



The entire day was spent with Phoenix getting the rest of his injuries tended by the doctor, a painful experience for someone with a beaten up face. Now here he was with The Fey Sisters driving back to his apartment after he retrieved his painkillers from a 24-Hour Pharmacy. His mind was drifting to how expensive the hospital and medicine would be if Mia Fey couldn't have afforded an Employee Insurance Program which worked out for all of them.



"I know you'll still wanna work on some cases, Nick, but still I don't want you to overwork yourself until you completely recover okay?" Mia said keeping her eyes on the road.



"Yes, Mia, I promise to take it easy while at the office," Phoenix replied as he rested comfortably on Mia's passenger seat. "If necessary, I should let you be the defense attorney in the court room."



"I can agree with that, sis, the stress of the Court Room is obviously not gonna be good for his heart." Maya said as the car sat on a red light, they caught some police cars and an ambulance driving to the street that led to Rosenberg Law Offices.



"Wonder why those cop cars are heading to that street?" Maya asked as the light began to green.



"I don't know, Maya, but I'm gonna find out right now," Mia turned her car to the direction of the police vehicles "You gonna be okay there Phoenix?"



"Yeah I will, Chief, I should be fine enough to even help you with investigation." Phoenix replied as the car began to drive.



September 7, Rosenberg Law Offices Building 9:05 P.M.



Rosenberg Law Offices was settled in a 3 story building that settled alongside the 15 story Gatewater Hotel. A hotel so big that even Fey and Co. Law Offices were neighbored with that Hotel. Mia Fey had parked her car at a parking garage that was attached to the building, where the other cops were parked.



Walking to the elevator that would lead inside, the paramedics carted off a large figure covered by a white bed sheet, signifying that the man was deceased. Mia Fey knew it had to be the one certain person in that hospital cart and she couldn't help but be shocked "Oh my God, Rosenberg.." her choked voice barely came out a whisper.



"Sis what's wrong?" Maya asked when she noticed Mia kneeling down in shock.



"It's Rosenberg, he's *sniff* he's *sniff* dead," Mia finally broke down in tears as she finished.



Just then a gruff voice came to their direction "You three stay right there," a Caucasian figure with mostly brown dress clothing and a face that had a bandage on the right side of his jaw bone and a pencil in his ear. Hair was slightly spiked on the left side of his head, "I'm Detective Gumshoe, see?"



Well, for a detective you sure fit all the clichés. Phoenix thought to himself while noting Gumshoe's Detective Movie Speech Pattern.



"This is a crime scene, see? We apologize but we must ask you to head back to your homes at this time." Gumshoe continued "Got a person saying they saw a murder."



"A murder? You mean that guy who's in the hospital cart?" Phoenix asked.



"Yeah person got identified as Samuel Rosenberg, greatest attorney in the city got himself murdered." Dick replied while his focus was on the elevator which was about to open up.



"Detective Gumshoe, you need to come see this!" shouted an officer from that elevator.



"As you can see, we're pretty busy, so if you don't mind please head back for your homes." Gumshoe told the three as he made his way to the officers direction.



Phoenix thought back to this morning's phone call as he asked Mia "You don't think your old boss got murdered by THAT guy, did you?"



But Mia was still crying so much that she couldn't hear his question. Perhaps it'd be better to ask again when she calms down. Phoenix thought to himself while looking at Mia who was in a kneeling position with Maya trying her best to comfort her.



"Whoaaaaaaaaaah!" came the scream of Detective Gumshoe who was running to their direction with a Ziploc bag in hand, "Scuse, me does the word Mia mean anything to you three?"



Mia had calmed herself enough to answer "Yes? That's my name."



Upon closer inspection, Phoenix took note of a receipt-size paper that had Mia's name written in blood. Dick interrupted him before he could speak "WHAAAAT!? The victim drew this name in his own blood see? With her dying breath the killer wrote down his name!!"



That got a shock from Mia, "Killer? But I didn't..."



Dick cut her off "Case Closed! You're coming down to the precinct, ma'am." He proceeded to slap the cuffs on Mia and drag her to the nearest police car.



Maya and Phoenix were also taken in for questioning and they didn't get out until the next morning. They stuck by their alibi that the three were getting Nick's prescription pain killers at the pharmacy 4 blocks away at the time of the murder. What ultimately made Mia stay in jail though, was all thanks to a recorded conversation of the last phone call she ever had with her old boss.