The Law Offices of Fey and Wright | By : ElectricOutcast Category: +M through R > Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Views: 6245 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter 1
The things you don't ever expect to still exist inside you, the demons of experience…but then again, life can sometimes bring you some…unexpected things in your life, even though you thought you knew they were gone. That's what didn't run through the mind of Mia Fey as she walked into the offices of Fey and Co., a small criminal defense law firm that had barely started under her name. Slowly caressing her shiny new Attorney's badge, she sighed. Many things ran through her head, yet many important things were not currently presently coursing through her brilliant brain. What did run through her mind, though, was the fact she had a phone call to make today. She took her seat to her impeccable desk, put her steaming coffee down, and proceeded to pick up the phone, tapping in some numbers.
Three rings later, her phone call was answered, "Hello? This is Maya."
Mia Fey smiled, hearing the sweet voice of her lovely sister. "Hey Maya, it's me."
That put a smile on the caller's voice "Mia! What's up? You haven't called in a while."
"Sorry, I've been so busy. The Attorney job, remember? How have you been, dear sister?"
"Well, LONELY, and it's YOUR entire fault!" yelled Maya. Mia let out a light chuckle, though Maya was oblivious to the sound. Mia knew her sister was joking. "Nah, I'm just teasing, I've been great! I'm finally getting used to having my own place."
Mia couldn't be happier. "That's good to hear." Having remembered she needed her sister to help her to do something, her funny demeanor later got serious "Actually, I'm calling because I have a favor of you to ask."
Maya quickly confirmed. "I know, I know. You want me to hold evidence for you."
"Sharp as always. There's been quite a lot of buzz about the upcoming trial and I don't feel safe keeping the evidence here."
"I gotcha, so what is it this time?"
"It's...a clock."
"A clock?!" Maya had questioning in her voice now.
"Yeah it's made to look like that statue The Thinker. It tells you the time, which actually tells you, as in 'it is 3:00 right now'. I always though you liked toys."
"Hey! I'm not a little girl anymore, sis!" Maya yelled, suddenly on the attack. Mia really chuckled this time.
"Now, now, you know I'm only teasing. But in all seriousness, I should probably tell you, the clock isn't talking right now."
"Huh? It's not working? That's lame."
"Sorry but I had to take out the clockwork to put papers inside it."
"Papers? So that's where the evidence is then?"
Mia thought about it for a second "Hmm, well...there's a possibility that it might turn out that way, yes."
"Can you come by the office tonight, say 9:00 to pick it up?" Mia continued "I'm going to be in a pre-trial meeting until then."
"Okay, sis, but I expect dinner, and I think you know what I want right?"
"Burgers, Maya?" Mia didn't wait for an answer "Okay we'll hit the usual joint tonight."
"Alright then, it's a deal, see you soon, sis."
"I will be waiting, Maya." Mia finally hung up the phone.
Conversation recorded at September 5th 9:27 A.M.
That was Maya Fey for her, even with such a huge title that she was training for, she still managed to retain her teenage personality, which was quite a feat considering her role. That's what ran through Mia's mind as she drank her coffee that was beginning to cool down. But as she began to take her first sips of that coffee, her mind drifted to something other than her sister, such a strong thought that she almost felt being transported to another place.
Mia was still in her office, though it didn't look like her office anymore, everything was somewhat a mess, office chair knocked down from her desk, a glass lamp that was knocked down leaving glass shards on the floor, her palm tree on the floor, and The Thinker on the floor as well. But to Mia Fey's greatest horror, she saw a dead body on the floor next to the statue, her own dead body. That was when she transported back to reality, that was her still clean office.
She was still drinking her coffee, but seeing such a gruesome vision earlier made her rethink that as she put the cup down and let out a huge cough, as if she couldn't breathe. She saw what looked like her own death earlier, but already she had a good idea who would cause it. Deciding that she really didn't feel safe, she packed up her suitcase, and proceeded to make a trip to the District Court via a cab. Upon reaching the District Court, she took out her phone and made a second phone call, three rings later, her caller picked up his phone.
"Hey Chief, I thought I had the day off today, is something up?" it was her protégé Phoenix Wright
"No you still have the day off, Phoenix, but reason why I'm calling is because I want to invite you to dinner tonight and introduce you to somebody."
"Sure Chief, I'll join you, what time do you want me to be at the office?"
"I want you to be there at 8:49 sharp, Phoenix, think you can do that?"
"I can work with a clock, Chief, but my question is why 8:49?"
"My guest will take a while to get to the office, that and I know you got some traffic to beat so I wouldn't want you to be late." Mia had to lie. Who would believe her if she said she was about to be murdered tonight?!
"Well that does make sense, alright Chief, I'll be there at 8:49 sharp and I'll go ahead let you go, you're probably going to be busy." Phoenix hung up his phone and it recorded their conversation.
Mia smiled as she hung up her phone, for her to make a schedule would surely make her student Phoenix Wright have a headache. But then again, there was a deeper reason why she agreed to take him in as part of her office. Sure, her rookie attorney had only one victory under his belt in the courtroom, but Mia felt that in time her student would become a legend in the courtroom. As she walked to her pre-trial meeting, one thought ran through her mind, even with precautions that she took earlier before leaving the office, she could probably still die. But with the power of family and friendship, she knew all things were possible. Hopefully.
September 5th 8:49 P.M. Street to Fey and Co. Law Offices.
Funny how traffic was heavy this time of night, especially for a Labor Day weekend, Phoenix mused as he walked the rest of the way to his bosses law office, pace swift because he had only five minutes to get there and still three blocks to go. His mind still drifted to his first victorious case last month. No matter how many cases he would win or lose in the future, his first case would always be his most important one. It was the very first payback to a childhood friend, Larry Butz, the man he defended in his first case, who earlier defended Wright back in second grade.
He was literally in walking distance to Fey and Co, when in the glim light of the street lamp he noticed a silhouette figure walking the opposite direction into the office. Wonder if the Chief was expecting a third person today?.. he thought to himself ..or perhaps the guest came early today. I wonder...
He kept his pace towards Fey and Co. Law Offices, feeling relaxed as he walked into the entrance. The relaxed feeling evaporated as he heard his boss talking to the stranger, and immediately realized that this guest wasn't friendly as he heard his mentor's angry tone of voice.
"You're not the person I was expecting," he heard Mia say.
"If I remember correctly, Miss Fey, your guest is not due for another three minutes." The mysterious person had a flamboyant tone in his voice, almost mocking.
Flamboyant, but this is seriously not a nice guy, Phoenix thought to himself as he kept his distance to the door.
Then things really got serious. "Now, Miss Fey, I'll take what's mine...the papers."
Papers? What papers is he talking about?
"I'm sorry, but I can't give you what I don't have." Mia replied.
The stranger let out a sarcastic laugh. "Miss Fey, you are a poor liar. Why…I see it right over there."
Okay, he knows something about the Chief that I don't.
"That must be "The Thinker" that swallowed those papers."
The Thinker? What is she doing hiding something in that clock, of all things?!
"How could you possibly know?"
Now the man's tone really got sinister. "Hoh, Hoh, you are not aware of my background? Gathering information is my business, you see."
"I...I should've been more careful." Mia replied
No kidding, Chief, you should've been smarter than this.
"My dear, Miss Fey, I am very sorry. But I am afraid I must ask you for one more thing. Your eternal silence. Farewell, Miss Fey."
That was when Phoenix opened the door, "You will do no such thing! You better get the hell away from her right now!" His eyes seemed to glow with pure rage and protectiveness. He shielded Mia behind him as he faced his enemy.
"Oh, well what do you know, another person for me to kill," the man said as he held The Thinker in his hands.
"I said, let...her...go." Phoenix replied with venom.
"A nobody like you giving orders to a man like me? Oh, I am gonna have so much fun killing you after I kill your girlfriend." The mystery man said, as if he was predicting a baseball game.
Neither Phoenix nor Mia cared about his girlfriend comment, their mind was on the heavy weapon that was in the man's hand. Phoenix knew that the clock could kill in one blow if you made the right hit. He knew he had to make a save and fast or someone was gonna die tonight "Mia...run now, get out of here."
Before she did though, Mia shot forward out of Wright's protective grip and made a lucky kick to the man's crotch, causing him to drop the statue as he grasped himself in pain. It gave Mia a window to get her ass out of there. She ran out, hoping her protege would at least make it out alive. Phoenix made a tackle as soon as Mia made the kick, knocking the man fully to the ground. He didn't stand much of a chance though as the man picked Phoenix up like he was paper and threw punches on him like he was a punching bag.
Blood was coming from his mouth. "How could such a flamboyant man like you deliver an ass-kicking on me?"
"I may be flamboyant, boy, but I am also dangerous and powerful. Your girlfriend may be running away but I'm gonna find her and kill her as soon as I take this statue and burn the papers inside it," The man picked up The Thinker and treated it like a baseball bat "Instead of killing you, I think it'll be more fun to leave her a calling card."
With that, he made what would've been 50 strikes to chest and back area, each powerful hit more painful than the last. Phoenix kept screaming with each hit until he couldn't scream anymore. There is no way I'm gonna be able walk tomorrow, he thought to himself.
"Never forget the name Redd White, boy, I have more power than you could possibly imagine and you will never bring me down." Redd made the 50th hit to Phoenix's back, causing him to spit globules of sticky blood, the hit knocking him out. Before taking the statue and making his exit out of Fey and Co Law Offices, Redd smiled.
September 5th 9:07 P.M. Fey and Co. Law Offices
Phoenix had heard the siren wails from the distance, but he was so much in pain right now he could barely feel himself move.
Who called 911 on me?
He then felt a cold wash cloth on his face, gently moving on him like a soft caress. He still had strength to open his eyes, realizing he must've fainted earlier. His vision un-blurred to see a girl, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, hair tied up in a partial bun. Her face almost looked similar to his boss albeit younger looking, but there was still something about her.
She's almost looks more beautiful than the Chief.
He made a move to get up but the girl stopped her "No stay down, you're hurt pretty badly." Her tone was sad but soft and soothing.
"How long was I out? What time is it?" Phoenix asked in a painful tone.
"It's 7 minutes after 9, don't talk either, sir, apparently your lungs are hurt as well. You're coughing up blood." Maya replied as she continued to rub the still wet wash cloth on his face.
For a few seconds, Phoenix took in how angelic her face looked, as she continued to wipe the blood away from his face.
Must be Mia's sister. I guess that was the 'guest'.
Suddenly, medics ran inside Fey and Co. Law Offices. Maya took that as her cue to get away from him and let them do their work. Thank God she still had her cell phone when she proceeded to call 911 after she found him, still alive. Speaking of cell phone, her phone vibrated which indicated she got a text from somebody, she picked up the phone to read the message from her sister Mia Fey.
Hey sis, it's me Mia, I know you're probably at my office like I told you, right?
Yes, sis, I had to call 911 when I found a man lying on your office floor.
Well not exactly the way I wanted to introduce you two, but that's Phoenix Wright you just found, he just saved my life.
He's still alive sis, paramedics just picked him up to take him to the hospital. I was planning on going with him.
Go with him, you'll be safer that way, I can't tell you where I'm at right now. But I'm letting you know that I'm okay and taking care of something right now.
Well one thing before you go, The Thinker you arranged for me to pick up, it's gone! I can't find it.
Don't worry about it now, just go with him, I'll worry about the evidence.
There was nothing Maya could do now but follow her sister's orders and proceeded to join the paramedics on Phoenix's trip to the hospital. Right now, her attention focused on who she now knew was Phoenix Wright, who fell back to sleep,
He looks like a sleeping child…
Maya thought not even caring about the blush on her cheeks. Police would later question her that night about how she found Phoenix, but she would not be in any wrong doing in the cops view.
September 5th, Bluecorp Offices 9:30 P.M.
Redd White had a victorious smile on his face as he walked to his office of Bluecorp. April May, his secretary, had accompanied him in slight confusion. She should've been in the Gatewater Hotel still, making a 911 call and staying there like Redd White had planned. Those plans obviously changed when Redd White went to their hotel room and back to what was basically his home, Bluecorp.
"That porcupine head, may have stopped me from killing her, but I was successful nevertheless in getting what I needed. I'll take what I came after and nothing will stop me," Redd White was mostly talking to himself instead of April "Be a dear and set up some glasses of wine for us, Miss May, we shall celebrate."
April proceeded to go where the wine cabinet was, grabbed two flutes and a half-empty bottle of 1950's French Wine. Right then and there, she heard her boss scream out "GOD DAMN IT!" No glasses were harmed though.
April turned around and saw Redd so angry, as she never seen him before. Come to think of it, she'd never saw him angry, period. The statue was disassembled from the base down, and he took a look at what was supposed to be papers that would've brought him down, but instead found just two papers. Both of them had a message.
The first one read:
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu- The Art of War
Second paper was a simple letter in Mia Fey's impeccable handwriting:
Thought you expected the evidence in The Thinker, didn't you? You thought I would just hide the evidence and have you kill me after you took it. You may have outed my mother as a fraud when I was a little girl, but you forget that I am a member of the Fey family and I, like my mother have real genuine powers that makes me a Medium. If you want to see your precious evidence, you can find it at the same law firm I worked at before I found out you also blackmailed him. It's time for your end, and I will bring you down no matter what.
xoxo,
Mia Fey
"Slut..." Redd seethed as he finished the letter "THAT BIG BREASTED, SLUT!"
April was flinching a little when she looked at Redd White. He was angry all right, but on his face showed a smile. A smile that resembled an evil clown.
"She wants to play? Oh I'll make her REALLY play. Come Miss May, we have another visit to make a Gatewater, this time in a different room."
April didn't say anything, instead, followed her boss, wondering what he had in mind now.
A/N: A lot of you are reading the title "Project: Ring of Fire" and many of you are obviously relating it to the Johnny Cash song. Sorry to tell you but you're wrong, the title was inspired by a radio show that's hosted by real life Ace Attorneys Mike Papantonio and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (and yes he's the son of THAT Robert F. Kennedy). Not gonna lie this new series is gonna be a darker retelling of EVERY game that Capcom came out with, only difference is there's an alive Mia Fey involved and if nothing else I hope I made a decent effort in this story and I appreciate everyone taking the time to read this.
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