A/N: Hey guys! Here is another story. Some info first. (you can skip down to A/N2: if you want info that's just relevant to the story).

See, I've been a huge fan of Kingdom Hearts since it first came out (back in 2001). I've always been obsessed with this game, and I had a friend who turned me onto fanfiction using this game. I used to write KH fanfiction all the time thanks to that.

But see, the thing is… she wasn't a very good friend. She was actually a horrible friend. And I dealt with her for eleven years. Granted, I didn't realize how bad a friend she was until we lived together for four of those years in college, but still. It wasn't until we moved states, I graduated college, and changed both my cell and house number that I could get away from her.

But… she almost ruined Kingdom Hearts for me. She did ruin Kingdom Hearts fanfiction for me for the longest time. To the point where I created a whole new fanfiction account and wrote about 26 Ace Attorney/Professor Layton/Uncharted/Sherlock/Danny Phantom fics, without ever thinking about a Kingdom Hearts one. I never even read any Kingdom Hearts fanfiction for years.

I have Kingdom Hearts 2.8, and, more importantly, WolfieRed23 for helping me get out of this funk. Talking to Wolfie about 2.8 and our theories… reading one of their KH fanfictions at their request (I don't do that for just anyone, thank you very much), it all helped. And for that, I'm incredibly grateful.

So, I finally decided to write this fic. It's a crossover with Ace Attorney, and features an OC who has strong ties to both Ace Attorney and Kingdom Hearts characters.

A/N2: Faithful readers will know that this fic (and all in the universe I've built up) ignores Spirit of Justice (not that I don't like it, it's just I built this universe up before that game released), and that Phoenix's family lives in Pennsylvania. This is set between Kingdom Hearts – Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 2, and RIGHT AFTER my story, A Mother's Dilemma (which is directly after Dual Destinies). The only thing relevant that happens in my universe before this point is that Apollo and Trucy know their siblings and that Thalassa is their mom.

Oh, uh… fair warning. I decided to not write an outline for this. Yep, I'm flying by the seat of my pants for this one! (If I get stuck, I will write an outline, I just wanted some freedom with this one… *wrings hands together in a panic*)

Alright, enough talking from me! Here we go!

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Chapter One: The Intern

It was just an average Saturday afternoon when Apollo and Athena walked into the Wright Anything Agency. They had just finished a grueling trial day against Simon Blackquill, who, for being proved innocent, was no less twisted then their first trials against him. However, the last thing they expected to find was their boss, Phoenix Wright, dragging a small desk through a path of his daughter's magic props.

"Er, boss? Are we downgrading or something?" Athena asked, noticing that the desk was actually much smaller than her and Apollo's already small desks. "Cause not all of Polly's manga will fit on that."

"I have that for important research!" Apollo protested, causing Athena to grin.

Phoenix looked up.

"Huh?" He looked back at the desk. "Oh, no, not at all! We're getting an intern, actually," he said, giving the desk another tug. "Apollo, can you help me with this?" he asked.

"Sure thing, Mr. Wright," the man in red said, dropping his bag onto the couch and walking over, helping the older man place the desk in the corner. Phoenix smiled and nodded.

"Perfect."

"So, an intern?" Athena asked brightly.

"Probably not a paid one. He can barely afford to pay us," Apollo muttered, knowing Athena's sensitive ears would pick up on it. She giggled at his comment.

"I heard that," Phoenix said in a mockingly offended voice. "But no, she's not a paid one."

"Told ya," Apollo said with a grin. Phoenix rolled his eyes.

"So, where is she? Who is she? When does she start?" Athena asked brightly. Phoenix laughed at her enthusiasm.

"Trucy's picking her up from the airport as we speak as she just flew in from Pennsylvania, her name is Aurora, and as soon as she's settled," Phoenix said, answering all of her questions in order.

Before anything else could be said, the door to the Agency slammed open, and Trucy bounced in. "And here we are! Welcome to the Wright Anything Agency!" she announced over her shoulder.

Following behind her was a girl who was about her size and age. She had short, dirty blond hair that was tied back, with some fringes falling in her eyes. Her pony-tail was spiky though, looking similar to Phoenix's signature style. She wore a black tank-top under a royal-blue top, with a denim skirt that went to mid-thigh. Under the skirt were black, tight shorts, and a pair of ankle high boots. On the shirt were four pins over her left breast. Completing the look was a black choker and a shoulder bag covered in more pins.

The young woman's dark brown eyes darted between the two younger lawyers, before she relaxed and smiled. Suddenly, she darted forward, throwing her arms around Phoenix.

"Hi, Nick!" she said excitedly. Phoenix laughed.

"Hey Aurora. How was the flight?" he asked, hugging her back.

"Eh…" Aurora answered with a small shrug. Phoenix smiled sympathetically and let go, keeping an arm wrapped around her shoulders, turning her to the two younger lawyers, who looked completely dumbfounded.

"Apollo, Athena, this is my cousin, Aurora Wright. She'll be staying with me and Trucy while attending Themis, and she'll act as the Wright Anything Agency's intern. Aurora, these are my understudies, Apollo and Athena," he said.

"Apollo's also my biological brother!" Trucy added, leaning against the man in red. Apollo shook his head slightly with a smile, holding a hand out to the girl. Aurora took it, giving his hand a firm shake.

"It's nice to meet you," Apollo said.

"Likewise," Aurora replied, before shaking Athena's hand as well.

"You must be that new student Junie was talking about! She said she'll be the one to show you around, as head of the student counsel. And, oh, you're just so cute! You and the boss even share the same kinked eyebrows!" Athena said brightly. Both cousin's reached up to feel their eyebrows, glancing at one another, before laughing.

"I've never noticed," Phoenix chuckled, before looking around. "Wait, where's your luggage?"

"Oh, don't worry Daddy! I have it all right here!" Trucy said as, in a puff of smoke, her magic panties appeared.

"Ah," Phoenix muttered, chuckling. He then looked at Aurora. "That'll be your desk," he said, motioning to the new addition. "Once you get settled, I'll let you help me with the paperwork, okay?"

"Sure thing, Nick," Aurora said with a smile, before looking over at Trucy. "Uh, do you think I can get my laptop case?" she asked.

"Right! One… two… three!" There was a large puff of smoke, and Trucy was suddenly holding a laptop bag. The front was covered in even more pins, some the others recognized from retro video games. Apollo couldn't take it anymore.

"What are all those pins for?" he asked.

"Huh? Oh, every time I beat a video game, I buy a pin that has something from it," Aurora answered with a smile. "Kind of like real life badges, you know?"

"Uh-huh…" Apollo answered slowly.

"That's such a cool idea! Maybe we should do that for every case we win, Polly!" Athena said brightly.

"And what about the cases we don't win?" Apollo asked, quirking an eyebrow at the younger woman.

"Oh… uh…" Athena flicked her earring thoughtfully. "We just… pretend it didn't happen?"

"Right… I think I'll pass…" Apollo said, getting a strong sense of déjà vu. Aurora smiled at that and went over to her new desk, getting settled. Phoenix, on the other hand, looked at his two understudies.

"Don't you two have an investigation or something?" he asked. Athena jumped.

"Oh, right!" she gasped, before grabbing Apollo's wrist. "Common!" she yelled, dragging him out. Phoenix shook his head with a chuckle.

"Are they… always like that?" Aurora asked, opening her laptop.

"Yep!" Trucy said brightly. Phoenix chuckled.

"Ah, to be young again," he said in a mockingly wistful tone as he retreated to his office to gather paperwork for Aurora to help with.

Aurora smiled slightly, shaking her head.

(This will be… interesting.) She thought, placing a loving hand over her shoulder bag.

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A/N: Tada! Aurora will be a fun character to write. Her back story isn't nearly as tragic as Athena's, but it's more tragic the Phoenix's. If that makes sense?

Anyway, that whole "doing x for each case we win." "what if we don't win?" exchange. I know it happened somewhere, and I'm pretty sure with Apollo, but I can't remember if it was with Athena or Trucy, or even what case it was. BUT I DEFINITELY REMEMBER THAT EXCHANGE HAPPENING SOMEWHERE!

And… I'm pretty sure it wasn't in Spirit of Justice? I hope it wasn't… if it was… er… oops? I feel like it had to do with pictures… and the more I think about it, I think it was in the Magical Turnabout… Oh well.