I wanted to explore more into the Wright Family. Maybe one woman will fall for Apollo, who could 'em be?. Here goes the first chapter!
Disclaimer: Apollo: EVERYTHING BELONGS TO CAPCOM! THE AUTHOR TOO!
It was a sunny afternoon, the birds were singing outside, and it sounded like if it was one of those kind of soothing recordings for relaxing.
Everything was strangely peaceful for Phoenix Wright's eyes and senses. Indeed, there was no motive to be worried anymore. He was sitting in the couch in the Wright Anything Agency. Resting his head in his beanie and breathing relaxingly but heavily, like if he had never breathed before and just discovered the nice sensation it caused. He was just enjoying himself - not thinking of anything that would torture him mentally as he used to do, now, there was no reason for doing it.
With a smile on his lips and putting both hands in the back of his head. Phoenix kept on breathing, almost sighing, with his eyes closed, hearing the birds and smiling.
A few minutes after, he could sense that the TV had been turned on, by hearing that unmistakable high pitch sound of high frequency TVs do. He decided to open his eyes hoping it was Trucy who did it. She was near him with the remote control.
"I'm sorry Daddy, does it bother you if I turn the TV on?" Trucy asked covering her mouth with one hand realizing that her daddy was feeling comfortable in the silence.
"Don't worry sweetie, it's OK" Phoenix was not smirking but smiling genuinely, which made Trucy smile too. "By the way, what TV show do you want to see, cartoons?" Phoenix asked curiously.
"The news of course!" Trucy said disapprovingly and Phoenix chuckled feeling that he was the kid in the house. "I bet Polly is going to appear there, he's become kinda famous lately" Trucy said with excitement and some gleaming in her eyes.
Really, it wasn't that improbable. In the country they lived, attorneys had great importance, and due to that fact. They were almost celebrities, especially when they solved difficult and ridiculous cases - and if there was someone who had solved series of ridiculous cases it was Apollo.
"Oh, you're right honey, I had completely forgotten" Phoenix said with not much interest and his face of boredom turned to where the TV was.
In that moment 'L.A. News' had already started, when Phoenix was about to say something against the news Trucy put one of her hands on his mouth. "Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!" And Phoenix with her hand still in his mouth narrowed his eyes, in that moment a journalist started talking.
- "Now I am outside the courthouse, waiting for the attorney Apollo Justice who just turned a murder case in W.E.B. Industries into a smuggling ring, for the surprise of everyone, he had evidence and proved all his theories".
Phoenix's eyes widened, then, regained some composure for not sounding impressed. "But didn't he just solve that other big case two days ago?"
"Isn't he amazing daddy?!" Trucy was the most happy with the news, Phoenix chuckled. "Daddy I'm so happy he's my big brother!, he even told me to come home before him so I wouldn't be caught by the journalists" she said grinning.
Phoenix was about to say something when his daughter's hand stopped him from speaking again.
- "I have to remember you all, that I feel most impressed because Mr. Justice just solved the Gavin case two days ago, which was also a big achievement proving all the injustices the ex-attorney Kristoph Gavin had done all this years"
"This is going to be great" Phoenix chuckled seeing the boy on the red vest exiting the courthouse and being quickly surrounded by journalists.
"Ow poor Polly, I hope they don't touch his hair or else.." she giggled at her last statement and Phoenix laughed too.
- "Mr. Justice, what are your impressions about the W.B.E case?" asked one journalist.
Phoenix did not put much attention on the answer the young attorney was giving, but was biting his lower lip for not laughing at Apollo being almost cornered and getting red and red.
- "Mr. Justice, one more question: How do you feel about putting your mentor Kristoph Gavin under arrest again?", "he's not my mentor" Apollo answered coldly, seriously and firmly.
Phoenix and Trucy were putting real attention, Apollo looked uncomfortable and the smirk under the light blue beanie faded gradually.
- "Oh I'm sorry, your mentor is Phoenix Wright who now is innocent of the forgery case he was accused, isn't he?"
The only thing Phoenix wanted in that moment was to turn the TV off. He did not feel he was Apollo's mentor. He had not helped him in any way in his cases and he felt a little guilty about that. The only thing he had done was ignoring Apollo when he showed him evidence, and after that. He was totally busy with the jurist system preparations.
Then he looked at the floor waiting for the obvious response.
- "Of course, He is my only mentor. I knew he couldn't have done anything like that. He's been a real help for me this time, even more, he's been like… a father… to me." Apollo flushed and put his left hand in the back of his head and the other in his pocket, smiling.
Phoenix's mind froze, and his eyes widened when the 'obvious' words he was waiting, never came. It was in a fraction of a second when his thoughts took over his mouth.
"Huh?... liar" Phoenix's eyes narrowed and he chuckled, leaving his mouth semi-opened staring at a wall.
Trucy who was watching the TV in a focused way, looked at her Daddy with a surprised face.
"He's not lying Daddy, he just doesn't lie and even less in front of so many people. Besides, I didn't perceive any habit apart of when he puts one hand in his pocket and other his hair when he feels he can't lie." Trucy said with a warming smile, knowing what her big brother had done, it was too sweet for words.
Phoenix felt really touched for what he heard on TV, "why did Apollo say that?" Phoenix said to himself. Then little by little, the memories of him laughing with the young attorney in the Agency were coming to his mind, Phoenix was just smiling while thinking".
The first thing that came to his mind was the promise he made to Lamiroir, well, Thalassa Gramarye. He said that he would take care of the children. "They are very important to me" he said to her. "At least, Trucy is", he thought for himself after telling that to Thalassa. He was seeing Apollo just as an employer.
The second thing, was one moment he was never going to forget. One day in the agency, Phoenix told Apollo that the younger attorney's hair looked weird and that he couldn't imagine himself having that hairdo. Apollo merely laughed at that and told him that he thought the same about his spikes, and after a smug battle full of smirks; the antenna-haired attorney had to leave the agency.
The spiked ex-attorney went to the bathroom and saw something peculiar, it was Apollo's Extra-Hard Gel for the hair. The younger attorney had to go back to the agency because he had left his bracelet in the bathroom. So he run there, and the door was semi-open.
The surprise was when he caught Phoenix smirking and looking at himself in the mirror, with two long antennas in his hair. The man in the hoodie had to turn back to see where someone was bursting out laughing, it was Apollo. Phoenix flushed and Apollo was almost crying embracing his waist laughing. Phoenix laughed too, he felt so childish.
Then Apollo grabbed the Gel, and massaged his hair leaving his antennas backwards which looked like spikes. "is it better?". Apollo said and they both started laughing again, Phoenix started stomping leaning his head looking like a bull, teasing Apollo – who started laughing again and turned around leaning his head backwards, saying that Phoenix better stopped if he didn't want his face full of holes. They had not laughed like that in a long time, Phoenix didn't use to have those kinds of childish actions, but he enjoyed each second of them.
"he's been like… a father… to me". his head sounded like an echo, and he felt touched again by Apollo's words. "Kid…" he smiled to himself and a feeling of pride made him feel strangely better than before. After that, a raspy loud voice from the TV cut him off his thoughts.
- "I TOLD YOU DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR!". The Cords Of Steel roared in discontent to all the journalists when his the exclusive hairdo was touched.
Trucy was rolling on the floor laughing loudly, she knew 'that' would happen. Her silk blue hat rolled on the floor and a rabbit came out of it. Her laugh was so contagious that Phoenix started laughing out loudly as well. The scene was so funny.
- "Touching the attorney's hair from behind was the worst thing 'that' journalist in the lab coat could have done. End Quote. Here was Spark Brushel reporting in the courthouse for L.A. News.. go studios"
The journalists let the annoyed lawyer go, so he should be home soon, Phoenix thought.
"I should spend some more time with Apollo. He's worked a lot this year" Phoenix thought, concerning for the safety of his employer… son, or whatever. And so he started thinking that If Apollo needed some rest and recreation, what would it be the best for him?.
So he decided that it was going to be time for Apollo and Trucy to meet his old friends. Now that they knew they were siblings.
Phoenix had not seen Maya lately. Well, They had not seen each other practically for seven entire years. Maya still sent him The Steel Samurai episodes and the Pink Princess ones as well, and Phoenix used to phone her sometimes. The last time he phoned her was when the Gavin case was clarified two days ago. If there was someone Phoenix would tell the news first, it was to Maya. She couldn't visit him because she was extremely busy by now being the Master of the Kurain channeling technique.
Being sincere, Phoenix couldn't go to Kurain Village because he had to work every day so Trucy had something to eat. But, since Apollo was in the agency they had eaten a LOT better, Phoenix thanked god he could see meat again. So he didn't have actually an excuse for not going to see Maya. Well the only excuse was Phoenix feeling ashamed for the forgery stuff.
But now that everything was crystal clear, they could see each other again with no problems. He was sure Maya also could have visited him instead of watching two seasons of the Pink Princess show in a row.
"Everything's going to be just great" he thought. "My kids deserve it". he smiled to himself and the feeling of pride came again, he was proud of that kid.
Well, this was the first chapter! I'll update soon..
Well if you have some Ideas, requests or suggestions they'd be much appreciated!
But remember, Don't touch Apollo's hair!
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