Before checking out this story, this is one of two stories inspired by a story I wrote please check out both stories before proceeding with this one. Inspired by chapter 7 and 8 of ladder vs step ladder.
Athena was alone in the defense office, Mr Wright and Apollo were taking on a case and had to go to the detention center to meet a client for a case taking place later that day and Athena was left alone in the office. After cleaning up a majority of the office, Athena found some old files from previous cases and was looking for something to put them up on the shelves, behind Apollo's desk was the ladder she could use to put the files up on the higher shelves. What Athena didn't realize was it was a bit unsteady but Athena proceeded to us it anyway. While Athena was putting files on the bookshelf, Miles Edgeworth came in asking if Mr Wright was in the office. Athena said, "Its just me and widget". Edgeworth asked Athena, "where did you get the ladder from". Athena said, "Its actually a stepladder, and I bought it recently to use when putting old material on high shelves. Edgeworth did not proceed with the argument. When Athena was almost done with the files, she asked Edgeworth, can you pass the remaining files over to me please, this stepladder is loose in some areas and I'm afraid to step on them." Edgeworth then asked, "why are you standing on a loose ladder, it's dangerous you could get seriously hurt." Athena then said, "It's a stepladder and I'm used to standing on stuff like this loose or not loose." Edgeworth handed the rest of the files over to Athena, when Athena was done putting the files back on the shelf, she accidentally stepped on one of the loose boards she was talking about and the loose board ended up cutting her leg open. Edgeworth asked Athena are you okay. Athena said, "I don't think so, my leg is bleeding and I think my ankle is broken." Edgeworth carried Athena over to the couch to check on her leg and he realized Athena was bleeding badly. Edgeworth said to Athena, "I'm sorry Athena but you need to get to the hospital. I'll just call gumshoe to get a wheelchair to get you downstairs and I'll drive you to the hospital." After making the call to gumshoe, Edgeworth filled out an incident report and wrote a letter to Phoenix and Apollo detailing everything that happened. When he was finished with both things, the wheelchair was waiting outside the office door and Edgeworth put Athena in the wheelchair and got her downstairs into his car to get Athena to the hospital.