Disclaimer: I don't own Phoenix Wright or the characters, except the one's I created.
Italics are flashbacks or memories and will be the court parts like witness testimony later on in the fic. Bold is Phoenix's thoughts. After the flashback in Phoenix's P.O.V it will be in normal font although still in the past.
Chapter One
Bryce Ravel, the one that got away. And now he's done it again...
I trusted him, he was only fifteen, he looked vulnerable. And that's what my job is isn't it? To help someone vulnerable and alone? I know what it's like to be accused of something wrongly, so I felt sorry for him. I was so sure he was innocent. I began to have my doubt though, when I saw his smile at the verdict.
"Please state your name and occupation witness," Miles Edgeworth pointed slightly at the teenager who's eyes were shifting from his defense attorney to the prosecutor. "I, don't know if I'm doing is right. I mean, it's my dad or me basically." He put a hand on his heart, "He must be innocent too!"
"Name and occupation," the prosecutor persisted, appearing exasperated.
"Right, Bryce Ravel, I suppose my occupation is, a student?" Bryce frowned in thought, "Or no occupation."
"Fine, your testimony on the events witness," Phoenix looked over at Edgeworth who seemed to be convinced he would win the case by his smirk.
Witness Testimony-
"I was in my room when mom was killed."
"I was listening to music on my i-pod so I couldn't really hear anything."
"I know he was the only one downstairs but it wasn't him!"
"My dad is innocent!"
"Hm, alright, Mr. Wright you may cross examine your witness." The Judge announced.
Okay, I can't see any clear contradictions so I'll just press...
"I was in my room when mom was killed."
"I was listening to music on my i-pod so I couldn't really hear anything."
"HOLD IT!" Phoenix done his personal finger point at Bryce, making him jump, "If you couldn't hear it why did you go downstairs?"
"I, I don't know. I just was hungry so... Y'know. Food is in the kitchen." He shrugged and tilted his head slightly.
"Hm," he rubbed his chin, "Seems reasonable enough."
"OBJECTION!" Edgeworth glared at his rival, "That explanation
could easily be a lie!"
"But do you have any proof it is?"
The defense attorney questioned, a little arrogantly.
"Of course, but you know that, you have the evidence too. Such as the fingerprints on the knife and the speckles of blood on the witnesses collar." Phoenix winced as the prosecutor retorted, he was hoping that they wouldn't come up, despite the obviousness that they would.
The cross examination continued until Bryce was asked to testify about why his fingerprints were on the knife.
Witness Testimony-
"I don't know exactly why my prints are on the knife."
"But it's my house too so it's not that hard to believe that they would be on the knife is it?"
"Plus someone could have seen me using the knife and they tried to frame me."
"I didn't stab him so, that's my explanation."
Alright, I have to be careful I don't raise doubts in his testimony.
"I don't know exactly why my prints are on the knife."
"But it's my house too so it's not that hard to believe that they would be on the knife is it?"
"Plus someone could have seen me using the knife and they tried to frame me."
"HOLD IT!" Phoenix shouted, "You said earlier that only you and your father were in the house, are you saying that he saw you using the knife?"
"I'm not accusing him!" The teenager said quickly, eyes widened, "But it's just logic, if I didn't stab her then someone else must have seen it! Maybe someone outside?"
Through his own explanations, dismissing the speckles of blood as his first shave gone wrong and manipulating the court he got a not guilty verdict. He even had the gal to tell me after the trial he had done it with a smirk on his face. Bryce had fooled us. But this time, I'm going to make sure he gets the verdict he deserves. Last time an innocent family man was found guilty and a killer was set free, I won't let that happen this time.
Thanks for reading. This is my first Phoenix Wright story so I'm not sure if I done alright. Don't flame but comments welcome!