Unthinkable Turnabout
A Phoenix Wright Fan Fiction
Rated: T for Violence and Some Language
Summary: When the Wright and Co. Law Offices go up and flames and Phoenix is seemingly killed, his friends must seek the truth as well as defend an old foe who is wrongfully accused.
Part 1: An Old Enemy Returns
December 24th, 2019
9:30 PM
Wright & Co. Law Offices
26 year old Nicholas "Phoenix" Wright was a defense attorney, maybe not the best around but he got the job done. Of course he had help, from the two people that mattered the most in his life two people he loved like they were his own children, spirit medium Maya Fey and her cousin Pearl Fey. Whenever he was in a tight spot in a trial either Maya or Pearl would call upon his deceased mentor Mia Fey to give him advice. That's not to say they haven't been helpful on their own, they had on many occasions.
It seemed like an ordinary night at the office, Maya and Pearl went home to Kurain Village, Nick had wished all of his friends a Merry Christmas and at the moment he was fast asleep on the couch, the only piece of furniture in the office big enough to sleep on. But this was no ordinary Christmas Eve, as a senile former Prosecutor and prison escapee Manfriend Von Karma snuck into the office, a bottle of chloroform and a can of gas with him. Nick's eyes opened when he heard footsteps and then widened with horror when his gaze met that of Von Karma's.
"Von Ka..."
Nick was cut off as Manfried placed a cloth, soaked in chloroform to the startled defense attorney's mouth and nose. It was only mere moments before Nick was out cold, Von Karma smiled to himself and put Nick over his shoulder and carried him out of the office to a car waiting outside, the driver's identity a mystery at the moment. Von Karma opened the trunk and bound Nick with a rope and gag before placing Nick's unconscious body in the trunk. Von Karma then picked up what appeared to be a body bag and carried it into the office, once he unzipped it the bag the dead carcass of Furio Tigre (from the "False Phoenix" case in the third game). Tigre looked to have been dead for at least an hour but he didn't have a mark on him.
Von Karma carefully placed Tigre on the couch where Nick was as well as placing a few of Nick's items around him for evidence, he then picked up the can of gas he brought in earlier and started to spread it around the office. Once the gas can was empty Von Karma pulled out a cigarette lighter, lit it and tossed it behind him as he left. As Von Karma's car sped off into the night Wright & Co. Law Offices was left to burn.
December 25th, 2019
6:00 AM
Kurain Villiage
DAY 1
"Mystic Maya! Mystic Maya wake up! MYSTIC MAYA!"
19 year old spirit medium Maya Fey woke up with a groan, her younger cousin Pearl had a shrill voice that could wake the dead, especially when she was excited.
*Yawn* "What is it Pearly?..."
When Maya's eyes came into focus she was startled at the sight of Pearl in tears, she hadn't seen her cry that hard in a while. Maya was almost reluctant to ask again.
"Pearl...what is it?"
Pearl sniffed as she tried desperately to halt her tears but to no avail.
"Mr. Nick...Mr. Nick is dead!"
Maya's heart almost stopped the moment those words came from Pearl's mouth. She desperately wanted to believe that Pearl was lying.
"Now Pearly it's not nice to lie about something like that..."
Pearl glared at Maya despite her tears, she then grabbed Maya by the sleeve of her kimono. She led Maya to a room in the house where despite the elder Fey's wishes a Television was placed, broadcasting on the TV was firefighters trying to put out the fire at Wright & Co. Law Offices. Maya's heart nearly stopped again and tears started to form in her eyes as she watched in stunned silence and disbelief. A TV reporter appeared on screen.
"We have a Detective on the scene let me see if I get your name right...Mr. Dick Gumshoe?"
Detective Gumshoe was standing right next to the reporter, he looked as uppity as ever.
"Yup, that's my name pal!"
"Was there anyone inside at the time of the fire Mr. Gumshoe?"
That question caused Gumshoe's demeanor to change.
"Yes...while we'll need some DNA tests to be done to confirm this...this fire did have one casualty...Mr. Phoenix Wright."
Maya couldn't hold in her tears anymore as they started to stream down her face.
"You said you have done no DNA testing yet so how do you know Mr. Wright was in the fire?"
Gumshoe shook his head and reached into his pocket, he pulled out a plastic bag with a small, charred metal object which upon closer examination was Nick's Attorney Badge.
"I see...well..."
The TV reporter was cut off as Maya suddenly switched the television off much to Pearl's suprise.
"Mystic Maya?..."
Maya looked down on Pearl with eyes already red from crying, she then fell to her knees as the waterworks started again.
"Mystic Maya!"
Pearl rushed to Maya who clenched her fists as she looked at the floor.
"I never told him Pearl..."
Pearl was confused.
"Mystic Maya?..."
Maya punched the ground.
"I never told him how much I cared about him! How much he meant to me! And now I can't!"
Maya cried until she couldn't anymore as Pearl tried her best to console her despite the fact she was also distraught. Just then a determined look appeared on Maya's face.
"This wasn't an accident...someone did this to Nick...and I swear I'm going to find out who."
To Be Continued.