This is a minor update to the story, when I first uploaded this I forgot to put the disclaimer in, please be patient I'm still new to this I'm used to reading fanfictions as oppose to writing them but better late than never.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies all rights go to Capcom and Nintendo

Athena's POV:

It has been weeks since the Themis case and Apollo was going to introduce me to his best friend Clay. I should be feeling happy that Apollo wanted me to meet him but I couldn't help but feel as if I may already know him. It may seem crazy but ever since Apollo told me his name I couldn't help shake this feeling that we probably already met but that's impossible...right?

I never got around telling this to Apollo before but aside from Junie I did had one other friend when I was younger but it's not like he will remember me, after all I was only a little girl back then. The only connections I have to him was the picture Mr. Starbuck took at one of my birthdays and the blue ribbon I always wear in my hair. These objects are just as important to me as Widget. I must have spaced out for a while because it was only then I realized Apollo has been trying to get my attention for the last five minutes.

"Athena, are you okay? Atheeena." Apollo called out. "H-huh? Sorry just got lost in thought," I said.

"Are you sure you're okay? You know you can talk to me right?" he said in a soft voice. Of course I knew that but what could I say to him without him thinking I wasn't a lunatic? Hey, you know that friend of yours sure does remind me of my friend when I was younger and the crazier thing I might already know him. Yeah that's not going to go over well I can already see it.

"I'm fine Apollo don't worry I was just thinking that's all," I said with the biggest smile I could muster. "Oh well look at the time I should go home so that I could be up bright and early when I meet Clay tomorrow so bye and tell Boss I said bye to him too," even as I said that it still seemed rushed and I wouldn't be surprised if that bracelet of his picked up something but I didn't paid it any mind because I was already out the door before he could say anything.

Apollo's POV

Even though Athena said she was fine I knew it was a lie because as she said that I felt my bracelet tighten but she was already out the door of the Wright Anything Agency. To be honest I was starting to worry about Athena. Lately she seems, I don't know, a little different somehow. She still gives one of the biggest smiles I have ever seen along with her peace sign but her demeanor seemed to have changed when I mentioned Clay to her. I hope she isn't feeling jealous because she'll still be my friend regardless; after all it's hard to forget someone when you first met them after they flattened you with a police officer. I chuckled at the thought, it's hard to believe someone as petite as Athena could throw someone twice her size.

I just hope Athena will be okay by tomorrow and remember the time and meeting place we were going to meet Clay. Just as I was thinking about him my phone goes off with an incoming call from the man himself. How does he do that? I thought.

"Hey Clay what's up," it was always nice to hear from him.

"Yo, Pollo, you finally answered man. Seriously I've been sending you texts for the last 10 minutes did you not get them dude?" he said and true enough looking through my phone now I saw about 20 messages from Clay.

"Hey, sorry man I was caught up in telling Athena where to meet us that I didn't notice my phone going off," I told him sheepishly.

"Hey it's cool bro, I'm actually looking forward to meeting her myself from what you told me about her she sounds like a really cool, outgoing type of girl."

"Oh she is trust me just don't grab her suddenly unless you want to get thrown 10 feet into the air," maybe I shouldn't have told him that because now I want to see that happen as cruel as it sounds.

"Oookay whatever you say Pollo hey sorry I gotta go now Mr. Starbuck needs my help with something. See ya tomorrow Apollo."

"See ya Clay," and with that we hung up. I looked over at the clock and noticed it was 10:30pm. Well I should be getting home now as well, better say goodbye to the Wrights. "GOOD NIGHT MR. WRIGHT, GOOD NIGHT TRUCY," my Chords of Steel are as strong as ever.

"GOOD NIGHT APOLLO," yelled the Wrights back.

"Oh, Athena says bye too," I yelled back before I headed for the door.

"Okay," they yelled in unison.

Later that Night (Athena's POV)

Well, I managed to make it home in record time, I looked over to read the time and noticed it was almost eleven. Might as well try to get some sleep. I got changed and headed to my twin size bed but not before going into my closet and digging out that old photo of me and Clay and looked at it for a really long time before I could feel some tears start to well up in my eyes. Surely it can't be the same Clay...right? Ugh, this isn't getting me anywhere.

After a while I went to bed hugging the picture to my chest sorely missing the only other friend I had as a child besides Junie. I didn't sleep right away but when I did my subconscious carried me to the past. Nearly 10 years ago when I first met him. Clay.