Today is October 29th , a well-known defense attorney called Phoenix Wright walked slowly out from the courtroom. He had just passed an exhausting trial, the client he defended, Matt Engarde, eventually pronounced guilty by the judge. Nick, that's his friends usually call him, knows very well that he could not win the case, because Matt is the real culprit, and he did not give his best effort to defend Matt. What does justice mean if he let a murderer breathe free air? But Matt fans are blames him, even throwing tomatoes to him after the jury announced the verdict. Nick sighed, swept the sweat from his hair, and closed his eyes slowly. His assistant, Maya Fey, slowly approached him and wake him.

"You seem tired, Nick. What if we go back to the office and buy a burger? You look a little pale, too," Maya said softly. Nick was surprised and opened his eyes.

"I think you're right. Let's go back to the office," said Nick. Maya staring to Nick, she was afraid Nick would faint because his face was so pale.

"You okay, Nick?" asked Maya with concerned.

"I'm fine, Maya, no need to worry. Only ... there is one thing that bothers me."

"And what was bothering you?" asked Maya, feeling more worried than before.

"Do you think I'm doing the right thing? Let Matt pronounced guilty?" asked Nick. Maya almost laughed. This is Nick, Phoenix Wright I knew. Always feel sorry for people who are suffering, even though he was a criminal, thought Maya.

"Of course, Nick. You think I'd be happy if you let that coward killer free and didn't get his sentence?" Maya asked with a bit rise tone.

"But his fans.. are blaming me."

"Silly! Don't think about him!" cried Maya as she hit Nick's hand slowly.
"Let's go, I'm so hungry!"

Both of them then walked together to Nick's office. Nick's office not far from the court, only spent 20 minutes on foot. Rain then began to fall, and both Maya and Nick did not bring umbrellas.

"Come on, Nick, hasten your step! Rain will fall heavy and if you keep walking like a duck, you will get hypothermia!" cried Maya.

"Can't you slow down your steps? I'm tired!"

Suddenly, a man wearing a black mask approached them and stopped them both. He pointed a gun at Maya.

"Who are you? What do you want?" shouted Nick.

The man with the black mask then laugh, a terrifying laugh.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I just wanted to teach you a lesson. A coward lawyer who wouldn't even try to defend his client. You will feel what I feel. Lose someone important to you!" He cried as he pulled the trigger of his gun.

"No! Mayaaaa...Watch out!" shouted Nick, without thinking he then pushed Maya to the left, when suddenly...

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" a bullet hit Nick right in his back, making hin fall slowly to the ground, with fresh blood flowing from his body. The man with the black mask then run away.

"NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK !" cried Maya. She doesn't know what she should do. She slowly trying to hold Nick, but Nick is much bigger than himself. Frantically, Maya shaking Nick's body.

Still can't think clearly, she hastily pulled out her phone to call an ambulance, but it turns out her cell phone battery runs out, make Maya more frantic.

"PLEASE! SOMEONE CALL 911!" Maya screamed as loud as she could, hoping anyone could hear her screams, although the road was passable empty.

Not far from where the Maya and Nick were, Apollo and Athena, Nick's dearest students, walking home from the market. They argue about vegetables.

"You're a fool, Apollo! How can you buy vegetables that are stale? And these fish too! Too smelly!" cried Athena with annoyance to Apollo.

"Hey, calm, Thena! I don't know anything about the groceries, I'm just good at finding a contradiction!" said Apollo.

"Ugh, you silly! I swear I will turn your hair into mashed potatoes for dinner tonight!"

"Wait... What?" asked Apollo.

"I'll turn your hair into the mashed potatoes! Don't you hear me?" shouted Athena.

"No... shhhhhh... silent, Athena. I think I heard something... You don't hear it, too?" asked Apollo again.

"What the hell are you... oh yes! I also hear it! The sound was coming from the side of there! Come quickly, Pollo, something terrible must have happened!"

She and Apollo then ran as fast as they could, and they found Maya crying beside unconscious and bloody Nick.

"Miss. Fey... What are... Mr Wright?! What happened to Mr. Wright?!" exclaimed Athena frantically.

"I'll explain later! Please call an ambulance! My cell phone runs out of battery!" Maya replied while still sobbing. Apollo then called an ambulance with his mobile phone. Thankfully, the ambulance arrived no more than 10 minutes.

They brought Nick to the Hickfield hospital. Maya couldn't stop crying. Apollo and Athena did their best to comfort her. "Maya, please calm down. I need to know what happened," said Apollo. Maya tried to stop crying, and told Apollo and Athena how Nick saves her. Apollo and Athena were silent after hearing Maya's story, don't know what to say.

"This is all my fault! What if something bad happened to Nick? I can't forgive myself!" cried Maya.

"Maya, please calm down. Don't blame yourself like this. It was an accident, not your fault. You know very well how Mr. Wright. He always wants to protect and save everyone!" said Apollo.

"Apollo is right, Miss. Fey. You don't need to blame and torturing yourself like this!" said Athena. Maya didn't answer. She felt very sad and regret.

Doctor Hickfield then approached them. "What about Nick? He's okay, right? Isn't it? Please tell me he was fine, Doctor!" sobbed Maya. Doctor Hickfield sighed.

"I can't guarantee anything about his condition, unfortunately. He lost many bloods. Let just keep praying," answered Doctor Hickfield, make Maya sobbed harder.

"Can we see him, Doctor?" asked Athena. Doctor Hickfield nodded, and then all of them got into the room Nick treated.

Nick was still unconscious, his face was very pale, his hair full of sweat, he looked very weak. Apollo and Athena couldn't say anything.

"What if he dies?" sobbed Maya.

"Sssh! Maya! You can't say a bad thing like that! Mr. Wright will be fine!" said Apollo, although he himself was not sure.

"I'll call Trucy and tell her what happened," said Athena, then she stepped out of the room.

"Come on, Nick! You must wake up! There are many people who need your help!" cried Maya. She stroked Nick's wet hair, still sobbing. Her tears then fell into Nick's chest, after that, Nick slowly opened his eyes.

"Water..." Nick sounded very sick when he spoke.

"Nick! You're wake up! You want water? I'll get it for you!" said Maya relief.

"How do you feel, Mr. Wright?" asked Apollo.

"It hurts...very… hurt..." Nick replied haltingly. "All right, Mr. Wright, don't push yourself too much." answer Apollo. Maya then came up with a glass of water, then she helped Nick to drink.

"Oh Nick, you really scared all of us!"

"Leg… can't feel…." said Nick again.

"What?" asked Apollo and Maya simultaneously, confused because Nick says it unclear.

"I think it's better if I call doctor. Wait here, Maya," said Apollo. Maya nodded.

5 minutes later Apollo returned with Doctor Hickfield. "He said something but we didn't understand what he said, the doctor," said Maya.

"I see. How do you feel, Mr. Wright?" asked Doctor Hickfield. Nick pointed his finger to his legs and say, stammered, "Leg ... my leg…..can't feel."

Doctors Hickfield looked very surprised. "You what? You can't feel your legs?"

Nick nodded his head. Maya and Apollo put their hands in their mouths. Doctor Hickfield then hit Nick's legs with both his hands.

"Do you feel anything?" asked Doctor Hickfield again. Nick shook his head.

"Can you bring me wood or something like that?" asked Doctor Hickfield to Apollo.

"Of course!" Said Apollo. 5 minutes later Apollo returned with a small wood in his hand.
"Doctor, are you crazy? What will you do to Nick?" Maya exclaimed.

"Calm down, ma'am, I'm just trying to get his legs to react," said Doctor Hickfield. He then hit Nick's leg with a wooden given by Apollo. "Did you feel anything when I hit your legs with this wood?"

Nick shook his head.

"Oh God..." Doctor Hickfield loss of words.

"What is it, doctor? What's wrong with Mr. Wright's legs?" asked Apollo when they were speaking outside Nick's room.

"He was shot in the back. It causes damage to the spine. He is paralyzed now," whispered Doctor Hickfield.

"Para… whaaat?!" Maya couldn't hold herself. She began to cry again.

"Do you mean Mr. Wright will not be able to walk again?" asked Apollo, trying to overcome the shock.

"I'm afraid so, Mr. Justice. The Mr. Wright's spine is broke. There's nothing I can do."

Apollo loss of words. "Poor Mr. Wright..."

"Why? Why, Apollo? Why does all of this have to happen?!" Maya cried on Apollo's shoulder.

"Sssh….. Maya, stop blaming yourself. None of us wants this to happen," Apollo said softly, trying to cheer Maya.

Apollo and Maya went back into the room Nick, when they came in, Nick was sitting up in bed, his hands flailing his legs violently. "Maya ... what happened? I like don't have legs!" exclaimed Nick while keep hitting his legs with his hands.

"Maya... am I... paralyzed?"

Maya and Apollo was silent, confused what to say.

"Agh! This shouldn't happen! Come on, legs, you should feel something!" shouted Nick, then pounded his leg with his hands brutally.

"Nick... Calm down!" cried Maya, trying to make Nick stopped hitting his leg. Maya hugged Nick tightly, and Nick's head sank into her shoulders.

"I don't want to be disabled! I shouldn't be paralyzed!" Nick shouted again, thrashing in Maya's hands, still trying to hit his legs with his hands. His tears then burst.

"Daddy!" Trucy finally came, she ran, her face wet filled with tears, and tried to hug Nick.
"Dad... I'm very worried... Athena told me everything... Dad... Is it true... you can't walk anymore?" sobbed Trucy.

Nick didn't answer, just nodded his head.

Trucy then glared toward Maya. Suddenly she pushed Maya, make Maya stumbled and almost fell. "It's all because of you! If not to save you, Daddy won't get shot, and he will still be able to walk!" Trucy shouted angrily to Maya.

"I'm sorry Trucy, I also don't want this to happen," said Maya softly. She felt very guilty.

"Shut up! Are you happy now, medium-girl? Daddy now has to sit in a wheelchair because of you! I hate you! I will never forgive you!" cried Trucy again.

"Stop, Trucy! These are not anybody's fault! It was an accident!" shouted Nick from his bed. He tried to get out of bed, and then thump! He fell out from bed and suddenly having a seizure.

"NICK!" cried Maya. She ran toward Nick, then tried her best to bring Nick back to bed when suddenly Nick were fainted.

"NICK! Please answer me!" Maya then touching Nick's forehead with her hand and felt her hand like on fire.

"Trucy, your father has a high fever! Please call Apollo, Athena, and the doctor! I can't take him back to bed by myself!" cried Maya.

Trucy seems didn't hear Maya. She just stood in the room's corner, staring at Nick who fainted in Maya hands.

"Trucy, please listen to me!" cried Maya again.

Trucy eventually ran and called Doctor Hickfield. Shortly afterwards, Apollo, Athena, and Doctor Hickfield come. They were very surprised to see Nick lay unconscious on the floor, Maya's hands. They then simultaneously holding Nick back to his bed, and a moment of weird silence occurred when Doctor Hickfield examines Nick.

"His temperature is very high. 39C. I beg you all of you, don't make him stress," commanded Dr. Hickfield. All of them nodded.

"But he'll wake up, isn't he?" asked Athena.

"Yes. His high temperature that makes him fainted, that's all. I have to go now. Please take care of him. And if something happens again, call me."

"All right, Doctor."

The four of them stay in the hospital, none of them wanted to leave Nick. Hour after hour had passed, but Nick was still unconscious.

"Why Daddy still not wake up?" asked Trucy to Apollo. Tears streaming down her cheeks.
"He would. The doctor said he would. We just have to be patient." Apollo answered in exhausted tone

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"I think it's better if I go," murmured Maya. She walked slowly, was just about to open the door when she heard Nick calling her.

"Maya….." Nick called with weak tone.

"Yes, Nick?" Maya stopped her steps then sat on the bed next to Nick.

"You finally woke up. I'm very worried about you, Nick," Maya whispered tearfully. Nick smiled weakly.

"There's no point I live anymore, Maya. I was paralyzed. You don't have to worry," said Nick, make Maya glared at him.

"Nick! You can't talk like that! I promise I will heal you! "Maya shouted, holding Nick's hand tightly. Nick gripped Maya's hands back and returned a weak smile.

"Then you shouldn't leave me for a second. You'll stay in my house after I get out of here."
Maya nodded slowly. "Sure, Nick! I'll always be on your side!"

Doctor Hickfield then came in, and said, "Mr. Wright, I need to examine you again and do an x-ray of your body. If there is not something more serious, you can go home."

"Okay, Doctor."

Apollo, Athena, Maya and Trucy then helped Nick headed to x-ray room. The examination went well.

"Well, Mr. Wright, you seem fine now. But remember, I don't want you to work or stress. You're not allowed to work and had to bed rest at home."

"What? Not work? Doctor, I can't!"

"Your health is more important, Mr. Wright! Leave your office to us!" exclaimed Athena.
"Athena is right, Mr. Wright. Maya and Trucy will be watching you for us," said Apollo.

"If he forced himself to work, please let me know. Just call to my cell phone."

Nick grunted softly, but he couldn't do anything. Imagining he can't do anything, just stay at home was enough to make him upset.

"Okay Mr. Wright, nothing serious. You can go home."

"I've called Mr. Edgeworth to pick you up and take you home, Mr. Wright. He'll be here in 20 minutes," said Athena.