"All We Are"
by KeiG
A Phoenix Wright Fanfic
Disclaimer: I do not own them. Capcom does. However, I do own the original characters here, so if you don't want me to sic Franziska and her whip on you (I have her on speed dial), please ask permission first before you use them. Thanks.
Author's Notes - at the end of each chapter.
Prologue: Gunshot
Date: ??
Time: ??
Place: ??
It was still dark despite the afternoon sun's rays spilling in through the window. Not that he complained, really. The less light, the more perfect.
Seven years have passed since that trial that drove him into hiding. It really was too bad that Matt Engarde was being kept in a high-security prison; he would have loved carving the treacherous bastard to pieces for a number of reasons, one of which was his dwindling clientèle.
He had expected business to be at a low in his absence. When he arrived - discreetly, of course - a week ago, all he could think about besides his avenging the deKiller name was reestablishing his contacts. He didn't think his services would be called upon this quickly, as if someone was monitoring his movements.
The call came two days after his arrival. Since the Engarde trial, he had revised his methods of deeming a client trustworthy, and after talking to his new client for a couple of days, he agreed to the job. And that was how he found himself sitting by the window in this dusty old room at a seedy looking building with a sniper rifle.
He sat calmly in the dark, his breathing controlled as the instincts of an assassin took over him like it always did. Faint movement from afar caught his attention, and he turned his head ever so slightly to study his target. A few moments later, he carefully moved to aim the rifle and looked through the scope...and then a pang of guilt rattled his resolve for the briefest moment. Disoriented, he straightened and frowned; he had never in his career had second thoughts. I should not have stayed away for too long, he thought with a tired sigh.
Brushing his feelings aside, he glanced at the card that bore his trademark. It was enough to remind him of who and what he was, and all doubt dissolved in an instant.
He looked through the scope and pulled the trigger.
BANG!
A/N: My first fanfic for this fandom. It's also the first time I've posted any of my work, so yes, I'm nervous as hell. Comments are always welcome, but please be kind to a newbie. ;
I uploaded this story once before but after much deliberation, I found that I had a whole lot of inconsistencies so I decided to redo the plot and rewrite the story. I've also divided my plot into their corresponding chapters so at least now I have a better guide to finish this story. And I really do hope I finish this.
I've also started doing fanart for this, although it's taking me quite a while to finish, with real life getting in the way, LOL.
More notes!
Title – "All We Are" is a song by OneRepublic from their album "Dreaming Out Loud". This is not a songfic, by the way. I was having a hard time deciding on a title and then I heard this song. I thought it kind of fit the story like a glove, with a little tweaking here and there.
Story – I actually came up with this while waiting for my students to finish a seat work I gave. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to happen, I just don't know if I'm going to change anything or if I'm ever going to finish this story (because I never thought being a teacher was this challenging).
Original characters – One of the main focuses in this story is Alex, one of my original characters. I've used him in other fandoms before but like I said, I haven't posted any of my stories online. The first few chapters will revolve around him and a PW character before he gets sucked into their world. The other characters I will introduce in this story will be based on the names of my friends and will no way resemble who they are in real life.
Timeline – This is set to cover all four Ace Attorney games.