Disclaimer:

Ace Attorney doesn't belong to us, nor do its characters (despite how out of character they may be). They belong to Capcom. They are awesome characters, and it was about time that Capcom created a decent game. However, any other character that doesn't appear in AA:PW, JFA, T&T, or AJ does belong to us. This story, Innocent Until Proven Guilty, is NOT an actual game. It is our own set of cracked up cases, as if they were in a real game. We Just wanted to clear that up. But if you have played the Ace Attorney games, then you should appreciate the irony in that title!
Happy reading! Though, we pray for your souls…

Ace Attorney: Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Turnabout, "Yes, We Have Been at the Community Pool Lately."

Part One

It was a normal day at the community pool—life guards were casually painting their nails, not paying any attention to the swimmers. Water lapped over the edges of the pool as children with behavioral problems ran almost blindly across its concrete deck. As though they were left in a nursing home, occasionally an old man would shout, "Slow down you little Cooter! You're running too fast!" and go ignored by the children.

It was a wonderful day to die.

From the top of the tallest diving board on top of the tallest tower (that was unnaturally close to the ceiling) a man plummeted. No. No, he soared like the great eagles of the Sahara desert. But with more of an impact on the water. Like an eagle dives for his fish, the man barreled into the pool's glassy surface. A mushroom cloud of over-chlorinated water rained upon the heads of infants and expecting mothers.

Screams of frustration and curses echoed off of the scum-laden walls of the pool hall. Angry parents waited at the edge of the swim-tank, eagerly anticipating the man's surfacing. There, they twisted wet sandals in their hands, ready to beat the man senseless. However, moments passed and he never surfaced.

"Somebody call 911!"

July 30th

Wright & Co. Offices

9:03 AM

"Nick! It's so hot in here!" Maya whined childishly. She stamped her feet on the ground to accent her point. She was angry. Angry, a bit retarded, and hot (but not in a sexy way).

Phoenix sighed and ran a hand though his slicked back black hair to fondle one of the spiky tips. He pulled his hand down to see that it was once again covered in blood. "My hair cut me again…" he murmured, ignoring Maya.

"Nick, did you hear me?" she cried again. "It's hot in here."

"I know Maya," Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney, said. "The AC is busted. Remember? Franziska stormed in here last week and broke it. After claiming that she was once again going to get revenge—which still has yet to happen—she complained about the cuffs on her jacket. I suggested that she go see a tailor. And then she pulled that whip out of god-knows-where and screamed, 'In Germany we like to suffer!' and then proceeded to whip our AC until it broke," Phoenix explained thoughtfully. Maya stared at him like a hungry chipmunk.

"What?"

Phoenix sighed again. "Never mind."

"But it's still hot in here! Fix it with your pitiful excuse for a wallet, Nick! Think of the children! Think of me!"

"You're not a child, Maya."

"…Think of Pearls?" Maya tried.

"Where is Pearls, anyway?"

"Oh, she's just drawing pictures of us, together. Her artistic skills have grown since she switched from crayon to colored pencil. You have rainbow hair, and I'm usually drawn riding a Pegasus."

"…Oh." Phoenix pretended like that conversation never took place and picked up some papers to shuffle. Moments later, Maya resumed her whining.

"Nick, it's still hot."

"I know it's still hot! I can't even wear my jacket in here." He held up his arms. "Sweaty pits."

Maya blanched. "Ewww, Nick, put that away. I'm not Edgeworth."

"Excuse me?"

Maya gave Phoenix no explanation. As though she was a bunny on crack, her mind was elsewhere. "So are you going to fix the AC?"

For the third time in the last thirty seconds, Phoenix sighed. "If you want to cool off, go to the community pool. Just don't get abducted…again."

Maya looked at him with glazed-over eyes. There was no intelligent sparkle in their depths.

Phoenix grumbled something inaudible before correcting his statement. "If abducted again, you might have to go without food for more than two days."

Maya gasped. "Nick! How could you even suggest such a thing?!"

"Did you want to go to the pool or not?"

Maya squealed. "I'll go get my swimsuit!" Scampering off to gather her things, Phoenix secretly wished that she would channel Mia while swimming.

To be continued...