Legal Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters shown in this fanfic. "Advance Wars: Dual Strike" characters belong to Nintendo, while "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" characters belong to Capcom.

My Disclaimer: May contain slightly OOC Maya (I'm REALLY sorry, but I just can't get used to talk as her, will try and work on that). Also, I would like to thank you for considering reading the fanfic. Rating and reviewing is appreciated too. Special thanks to Klowee von Karma for all the motivation. Enjoy.

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"Gosh, I'm SO BORED!" Maya exclaimed, sat in the office's couch with Phoenix, watching the last episode of the Steel Samurai, that was reprising for the thousandth time already. "Nick, how long has it been since you last received a defense request? Seems like ages ago!"

Well, it was enough time to make you bored, so that's a LOT indeed. He thought, smiling internally with the inside joke. "I don't remember either, Maya," he finally added, distant. "Guess we haven't been very lucky in getting work…"

They really hadn't. Since March of that year, after the Matt Engarde case, they hadn't gotten many requests, and thus they hadn't worked. It was June already. The red bills over the desk frequently drew Phoenix's eyes whenever he was at his office. If he didn't do something soon, they might have to take the street. Desperate as he was, he even considered asking Edgeworth for help, though the idea was yet to be tested. He didn't want to hassle his friend, and this "friend" would probably not bother helping him either. The world was certainly a cruel place for lawyers.

"I wanted to go get a burger or, I dunno, train! Even train would be fun now." Maya sighed. She was definitely bored to death. "Didn't they build a waterfall around already? Like, in Gourd Lake?"

"'Build a waterfall', now that's new." Phoenix said, almost laughing at her naiveness. Of course, she had probably slipped there, she wasn't always like that. Her perceptiveness and dedication were worth some trials to Phoenix. "No falls around, and I bet the cold shower idea won't serve you again…huh, what could we do?"

"Don't ask me! I'm quite out of ideas and-"

Suddenly, three hasty door knocks were heard. Phoenix and Maya exchanged looks. The latter stood up and headed for the door. When he opened it, the sight of a young, good-looking man with gelled back (and slightly spiky) gray hair and dark eyes came to him. Wearing a blue uniform and having some goggles hanging around his neck, he looked like a stylish pilot.

As soon as he saw Phoenix, his arms crossed and he inquired immediately:

"Mr. Phoenix Wright?"

"Huh…sure, that's me," Phoenix answered, not being able to help the hesitation. Maybe it was the awkward way the visitor was dressed. Well, awkward to his standard. A lot of people would think Maya dresses awkwardly as well…

"Perfect. I have been looking for you. Finally we meet!" He uttered, his lips curving in a smile. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Eagle. I am the great commander of the Green Earth faction, from Cosmo Land. Pleased to meet you, sir." Saying this, he extended a gloved hand to Phoenix, that hesitantly shook it.

What's with this guy…? Commander? Green Earth? Is that something like Green Peace propaganda? I'm not offering any money to save the seals, you know! Phoenix thought as he shook his hand and tried to smile. "Nice…nice to meet you too, Mister Eagle. May I inquire as to why did you come here, exactly?"

"Wow, nice choice of words, Nick!" Maya whispered in awe as the two men talked.

"I was looking for the lawyer to take up the case of a...friend of mine," Eagle answered, his eyes scrolled through the whole office behind Phoenix, attentive. "She's been involved in a rather difficult situation, and asked me to search for someone to save her skin. As commander, of course I flew over here to Los Angeles to request your services, Mr. Wright. So, will you help my friend's cause?"

"Woah, wait a minute…" Phoenix tried to slow him down so he could gather his thoughts. "You said you 'flew' here? So, where are you from, again?"

"Cosmo Land. Quite far from here." Eagle answered, flashing him a smile. Why ever he seemed satisfied with the question about where he was from was beyond Phoenix, however. "Took me 2 hours to fly here in my best jet. Not too shabby of a distance, if I do say so myself."

What the heck? A jet? Man, this guy must be with the big leagues, then. Now I'm a bit scared of getting myself involved. Phoenix went with the thinking while Eagle spoke.

"Regardless of the distance, however… I need an answer from you. If you refuse, I must be on my way to find that obnoxious tank-rider tomboy another lawyer…" He said, his eyes falling for the first time since they faced each other, but then quickly raising to Phoenix, apparently not ready to falter on the face of a stranger.

"No! Nick, we need that money! Accept it!" Maya exclaimed, grasping Phoenix's shoulder and rocking it a little.

"I… Well, naturally, I accept," Phoenix answered. Eagle seemed to be pleased.

"Excellent. I'm sure you want to do your investigation on the matters first, and talk to your client. I shall make the arrangements to our departure this night, then. Is that possible to you? Hopefully you're not busy?"

"No sir, I am…well, I'll be sure to fit this on my agenda." Phoenix said, not very willing to reveal his total lack of work to someone he had just met.

"Very well. If you need to contact me, use this." Eagle said casually as he offered Phoenix a big green plasticized card that contained his name, a picture, contact numbers and the logo of a planet in green on the top. Its complicated design convinced the doubtful Phoenix that whoever he was, that Green Earth faction sounded like serious business. He took the card from Eagle's hand and examined it with interest. On the next second, he raised his head, and Eagle was putting on the goggles that hanged around his neck close to his neckband. Now he didn't just look like a pilot, he WAS a pilot.

"Mr. Wright, I'll be taking my leave. I hope you'll be here by 7:00 PM today. This is the time I'll come about to take you. The girl can come too, if you wish." He took a quick glance, through the goggles, at Maya. "Is she your understudy?"

"Eh, not exactly…" Phoenix replied. "She is my assistant, Maya Fey."

"Nice to meet you!" Maya greeted cheerfully, joining her palms and bowing her head. A single side of his mouth curved in an effort to smile back to her.

"It's nice to meet you too." Was all he said before moving his head back towards Phoenix. "Mr. Wright, I would recommend that you take some spare clothes and other possessions you might find of use during your stay at our headquarters. Have a nice day, Mr. Wright."

H-Headquarters…? His thoughts came again to make him uneasy. "Huh…see you soon, Eagle…" He replied back, as the man turned around and left walking . A couple of girls looked at him with interest when he passed by. Phoenix had to wonder whether it was because he looked dashing or because he was walking while wearing goggles.

"Well, there he goes…" Maya suddenly said, spying the outside over Phoenix's shoulder. "I don't remember meeting someone quite like him before." Phoenix closed the door and turned around to her. Her fore and middle fingers touched her lips lightly. She seemed thoughtful. "And what's with this 'Green Earth' faction? I never heard of it!"

"Neither did I." Phoenix shrugged. "Maybe it's been recently founded. Maybe it's a trap. I'm not sure if I'm buying everything that guy said, actually."

"A trap? But why would they set up a trap against you, Nick?" She asked, closing her hand and bringing it closer to the cheek, still seemingly thoughtful. Upon hearing that question, Nick envisioned some of the assassins in the trials he had been… Then the he felt his thoughts vague to Franziska, then DeKiller, then… He tried to block that all from his mind, shivering. He had already agreed, and that might as well be his salvation from drowning on unpaid bills. So he went for the office's window and stared into the blue sky that pompously prostrated itself over them all, trying to remain calm.

"I… don't know. Maybe I shouldn't be thinking that, yeah." He replied.

"Yeah! There's a person in need, right? Someone we must defend! So we'll go either way!" She added, still cheerful. Her batteries had probably charged up when Eagle visited. The expectation for a case must have dominated her already. Phoenix flashed her a smile.

"Yes, we will. Now, let's get our things packed, Maya."

"Yay!"