Burgundy Suits and Pink Neckties
- Chapter 1 -
xX A Brilliant Start Xx
Author's Note: How long has it been since I've been on ? A year? Anyways it's been a long time. I've become a fan of Phoenix Wright in that time, so when I started reading Ace Attorney fanfiction, I just KNEW I had to write one :D Anyways, i didn't plan any of this, so may God forgive me if there's anything weird or out of character in the story. Hope you like it, and I could use some reviews, if you would! Thanks!
"I'm late, I'm late, I'm late..." Phoenix muttered to himself underneath his breath.
I just had to go and forget to set my alarm clock today of all days, didn't I?
Hastily swinging one leg over his bicycle, he put his feet on the pedals and gave a heave. The worn-out bicycle whined in protest; its frame was almost too decrepit and too frozen to bear the attorney's weight.
"Don't give out on me now, my trusty vehicle." He clenched a thick cream-colored paper folder under his right arm. "I need to get to the Courthouse ASAP! The trial starts in 10 minutes!"
Hyperdrive mode... Activate!
With all his strength, Phoenix started pedaling. Soon, the creaky rotations of the pedals became a flurry of gyration as the inner child took over his mind. Suddenly, he was a Superhero, flying off to fight villains. Except, in real life, he wasn't a super hero that could fly, but a defense attorney, and the only villains he ever sees are Prosecutors.
Heh, talk about similar.
Phoenix chuckled as he made an analogy between his job and being a Superhero.
"Defense attorneys are like Superheroes. They save people from danger by defeating evil prosecutors." He thought aloud as he walked into the courthouse. "...Has a nice ring to it."
Suddenly, he was transported out of his own imagination and looked at his watch. "11:28!" He bolted to the nearest defendant lobby, hoping that it was the one his client was sitting in.
Phoenix opened the door, and was greeted by a pleasant flying kick to the face. He instantly flew across the corridor and sprawled out on the hard hallway floor, clutching his stinging cheek.
Scratch that... Looks like defendants are evil too...
"You're late!" The man nimbly landed on the hard marble floor of the lobby with a clunk. "You were supposed to be here five minutes ago, Mr. Wright! How are you supposed to go over the details of the trial now?"
If you hadn't given me that kick to the face, maybe we would have had the time to go over it...
"Hello , Mr. Kurai. I see that you're as lively as ever." Phoenix amiably muttered as he struggled to his feet.
"Boy, you're gonna have to get me and my lively butt out of this mess today!" The client sniveled. His overblown nose vibrated vigorously at this, and Phoenix bit back a chuckle.
Kurai sauntered over to the nearest couch, and sat on it with great vitality. His small stature and pompous nose gave him the image of a comic character.
"Anyways, I didn't kill the guy. Sure, he was next to my shack and everything, but kill him I did not." Kurai passionately voiced.
"Mr. Kurai, I have great faith in the fact that you did not kill the victim. You see, I'll get you out of this nightmare. Just trust me." Phoenix assured him.
The crackling of an overhead speaker interrupted the defendant to attorney talk. "The trial will be starting now, please proceed to Courtroom no. 1. Thank You."
It's Showtime, Wright. Showtime.
Phoenix stood, looking through his case files.
So the victim, Mr. Hopkins' death had no known cause, and was found lying outside Mr. Kurai's shack... There were no signs of a struggle, albeit a large, grip-like bruise on the victim's left wrist.
... Albeit?
Must be picking it up from him...
The sound of the judge's gavel colliding with his pedestal woke him up from his papers. One glance at the other side of the room, and he saw his opponent for the day.
Phoenix exhaled slowly.
Miles Edgeworth, huh? That takes me back...
"Court is now in session for the trial of Mr. Akira Kurai ." The judge grunted. Phoenix's thoughts were interrupted.
"The Prosecution is ready, your Honor." Miles cooly stated.
Uh-oh... there's that sadistic smirk of his... Looks like I'm not gonna be let off easily today...
The judge nodded.
"Mr. Wright, is the defense ready?"
Silence.
"Mr. Wright?"
"Oh, uh, Yes, your Honor." Phoenix stumbled with his words.
I need to stay focused. F-O-C-U-S-E-D.
The murmurs of the people on the sidelines grew and quieted as the Judge hammered his gavel.
"Order, Order! Thank you." The judge cleared his throat. "Mr. Edgeworth, your opening statement please."
Miles nodded.
"The prosecution will show the court that at 3:25AM on December 2nd, the defendant, Mr. Akira Kurai, killed the victim, Mr. Edward Hopkins, near his... shack on Hopewell Road. It is unthinkable that the crime could have been committed by anyone other than the evidence the prosecution holds will show this fact."
"I see." The Judge chuckled. "Very well, move on to your testimony. The prosecution may call its first witness to the stand."
He's got some card up his sleeve, doesn't he...
... Of course he does. He's Edgeworth.
"First, I would like to call Detective Gumshoe to the stand."
The clumsy detective made his way to the cherrywood pedestal in the middle of the room.
"Detective, If you would describe this case to the court?"
"Yes Sir!" The detective pulled one sleeved hand up to his forehead in a salute. "I'll explain with this here map of Hopewell Street!" He pulled out a crumpled sheet of paper from his pocket. Realizing how wrinkled it was, Gumshoe gave the paper a quick smoothing.
"So in between these two buildings..." The detective motioned to the two blocks at the top of the map. "...This here is the defendant's shack. The body was found jusssttttt outside it... right... THERE." He pointed to the space in between the buildings. There was a small shack that leaned to the right building.
"On the day of the murder, there were three people there- one was the defendant, Mr. Kurai, one was the victim, Mr. Hopkins, and the last was the witness to the murder, Ms. Kelly Gables. Mr. Kurai and the victim were outside, near the shack, and Ms. Gables witnessed the crime from a room in the building to the right." Gumshoe pointed to the next building.
"At around 3AM that day, Mr. Kurai was in his Shack, when the victim, Mr. Hopkins walked to the building on the left. Mr. Kurai then came out and assaulted him, and they struggled until they reached the outside of the defendant's shack. Then, Mr. Kurai murdered him, and Ms. Gables saw it all from her window. She instantly called the police, and we came and found the body, and Mr. Kurai at the scene. That's basically it."
The judge thought for a while.
"I may be hearing wrong, but was there no mention of a murder weapon?"
"...We have yet to find the murder weapon. There was no sign of one at the crime scene." Miles frowned and crossed his arms.
"Very well then. Mr. Edgeworth, you may call your second witness to the stand.
Just you wait, Edgeworth. I'll show you what I've got!
Author's Note: *phew* First chapter, done! Hope you enjoyed that! Feenie's got a nasty bruise coming on, I can feel it w; Anyways, review please, and hope to see another chapter soon!