Maya Fey: Ace Thief
Maya Fey walked happily to the office of Wright & Co. Law Office, doesn't care about the cold, the weather was overcast, and rain coming down pretty heavy. Whistling, and humming Steel Samurai soundtrack, Maya opened the door and stepped inside. Her boss and her best friend, Phoenix Wright, already in the office, sitting behind his desk, and looks busy typing something. Maya jumped to the front of Phoenix desk, determined to make him shocked.
"Good morning, Nick!" Maya shouted loudly, making the defense attorney almost fell off his chair. Maya giggled.
"Good morning, Maya. God, you almost made me die of a heart attack!" Phoenix chuckled.
Maya smiled idly. "Hey, Nick, would you let your eyes for a minute from your laptop and accompany this faithful assistant to watch Steel Samurai DVD?" asked Maya, holding up DVD Steel Samurai that she had brought from home.
Phoenix chuckled. "Of course, wait a minute. I, need to go to the bathroom first," Phoenix replied, getting up from his chair and walked to the office bathroom. Maya then sits on the couch and turned on the TV.
Maya had just turned on the TV for a few minutes when she smelled a vomit and bloods. Worried, Maya got up from the couch and ran into the bathroom. With restless heart she knocked on the bathroom door.
"Nick? Nick? Are you okay?" asked Maya anxious. No answer. Maya then tried to open the bathroom door, and it was not locked. What a shock to Maya when she saw Phoenix bent over the sink, which is already filled with vomit mixed with blood.
"Maya?" Phoenix turned around and tried to cover up his vomit stains. "I told you to wait, I'll accompany you to watch."
"Nick, you throw up very much! Gosh, Nick! Tell me if you're not healthy!" cried Maya.
Phoenix laugh. "I'm fine, Maya!" He retorted.
Maya felt very irritated right now. Phoenix is always like this, don't want to make others worried.
"If you're fine, why there are bloods in your vomits?" accused Maya. "Nick, don't need to pretend healthy in front of me. Let's go to the hospital now!" cried Maya again as she grips Phoenix arms.
"Maya, really, I'm fine, just a little nauseous, I..." suddenly Phoenix words truncated. Phoenix clutched his chest tightly and looked very painful.
"Nick? Nick?! What's wrong? What's wrong with your chest?" cried Maya again.
"Aaaaghhhhhhhhh ..." still clutching his chest, Phoenix fell to his knees and collapsed on the bathroom floor.
"NICK! NICK !" Maya shouted frantically, trying hard to wake Phoenix and dragged him out of the bathroom.
"Hold on, Nick, hang on, I'll call an ambulance!" cried Maya again as she pulled out her cell phone to call an ambulance. Maya tried hard not to cry when told the ambulance service where the address of the office and how Phoenix condition.
What a relief to Maya when ten minutes later she heard the ambulance siren. The EMT ran into, and simultaneously, with alacrity, they lifted Phoenix to a stretcher.
"What happened, Miss?" asked one of EMTs to the Maya.
"I don't know! He had bloody vomit in the bathroom, and then he suddenly clutched his chest and fell unconscious," sobbed Maya.
The EMT then brought Phoenix into the ambulance, with Maya followed them behind.
Shortly afterwards, they arrived at the Central Hospital. The EMT lowers Phoenix and pushed him toward the Emergency Unit.
A doctor who looks in his mid-40-s approached them. "Doctor, patient in critical condition!" exclaimed one of EMTs.
"What is this? What happened to...Oh! Phoenix?!" exclaimed the doctor, looked very surprised to see Phoenix who lay unconscious on the stretcher. "Quickly take him to the ER right now!"
"Doctor, what happened with..." Maya didn't get to finish her question because the doctor had already disappeared.
While waiting, Maya didn't stop crying. What's going on with Nick? What if he left me, like Mom, Dad, and Mia leave me? Nick, you're the only family I had... Please don't leave me too, Nick! Maya screamed inwardly.
Half an hour later, the Doctor who handles Phoenix walk toward Maya.
"Miss, are you Phoenix relative?" asked the doctor friendly, holding out his hands. Maya welcomes the Doctor hands and they shake hands.
"I'm his assistant in the office," Maya replied softly.
"To introduce myself, I'm Dr. Joaquin Ortega," said the doctor again.
"Nice to meet you, Doctor Ortega. I'm Maya Fey. So, actually, what's wrong with Nick? Please, tell me, Doctor, "murmured Maya, failing to hide hysterical tone in her voice.
"Just call me Joaquin. Miss Fey, how long have you worked with Phoenix?"
"About more than a year, Doctor, uh, Joaquin."
"And Phoenix never mentioned anything about his illness?" asked Dr. Joaquin again, raised his eyebrows.
Maya shook her head. "Illness, Doctor? What is Nick's disease? You've known Nick for a long time?"
Dr. Joaquin nodded. "I know Phoenix since he was in elementary school ... His parents trust me to control his health. Look, Miss. Fey, since childhood, Phoenix had a tumor growing around his lungs, he gets the tumor because he's too often breathing dirty air, and he was also passive smokers, because his father is a heavy smoker. Actually, when he was a child, the tumor growing around his lungs is still small, and can be immediately removed if only the boy would want surgery and want to use ventilator... But he always refused, always said that he didn't need surgery or ventilator, and that he would be fine...That boy, always stubborn and never want to pay attention to his health ..." Dr. Joaquin sighed.
Maya smiled weakly. "Nick always like that, Doctor ... Before he passed out, I caught him throwing up with blood pretty much in the sink in our office, and he tried to cover the vomit stains, and says that he is okay. I would not even know if he is vomiting if I'm not smelling the vomits."
Dr. Joaquin chuckled. "I'm not surprised ... He always be the same Phoenix Wright, stubborn boy ... Well, the thing is, Miss. Fey, now the tumor in his lungs had grown to be very large, and if it's untreated, the tumor can take one of his lungs. Though I had warned him from the first, but the boy didn't want to listen."
Maya looked up, trying hard not to cry. "And, Doctor...what to do? You can heal Nick, right? Please, Doctor! He's the only family I have now, I beg you!" Maya sobbed.
Dr. Joaquin sighed deeply. "Unfortunately, the equipment and the treatment here is not sophisticated enough to operate on a tumor that big. Very risky if we operate Phoenix with limited equipment. But, there is hope, Miss. Fey. There is a great Doctor in Germany, his name is Miles Edgeworth, which can handle a case like Phoenix. But, the cost..."
"How much, Doctor? How much the costs required for Nick's operation?" cried Maya.
"US $ 250,000, Miss. Maya Fey. "
Slowly Maya slipped on hospital walls. How did she get that kind of money for Nick operating expenses? Oh Nick ...
"You want to see Phoenix now? I think in a few minutes, he will wake up."
Maya nodded, and Dr. Joaquin escorted Maya to Phoenix room.
When Maya saw Phoenix lying unconscious on the hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown with pale turquoise color, with a variety of hose and infusions connected to him, Maya felt nauseous, not overpowering to see Phoenix in such conditions.
"I'll leave you two alone," murmured Doctor Joaquin then stepped out.
Maya sat on the bed next to Phoenix, then sob quietly.
"Oh, Nick ... Why are you so stubborn? Why did you never once told me about a malignant tumor that live around your lungs? Why don't you want surgery before? Now see you doing, Nick ... What if ... what if...you leave me like my parents, and Mia leave me? The only hope is you brought to Germany to be operated ... But your operating costs ... Where can I get money of US $ 250,000 for the cost of your operation? Where can I get the money, Nick ? Oh, Nick, if you're not stubborn, the tumor would have disappeared from your body now...I don't want to lose you too, Nick ..." Maya sobbed, stroking Phoenix hands that filled with the IV needle.
Phoenix slowly opened his eyes. "M-maya?" whispered Phoenix, his voice is very weak.
"Nick! Finally you wake up! You want something, Nick? You want a drink?" asked Maya, was very relieved to see Phoenix is conscious.
"I ... .agggh ! Aghhhhhhh ! Ow ..." Phoenix clutched his chest again with his free hand from the IV.
"Nick! Your chest pain? Wait a minute, I'll call the doctor!" cried Maya, then ran out and called Doctor Joaquin.
Shortly afterwards, Maya returned with Doctor Joaquin.
"Hello, Phoenix ... how are you, son? Glad to see you're awake. Nice to see you again, Phoenix," says Dr. Joaquin.
"Dr. Joaquin, what ... ..aggghhhhh!" said Phoenix again, back clutching his chest tightly.
"Don't talk too much, son, quiet, I will relieve pain in the chest," muttered Doctor Joaquin while pull out an injectable drug.
Maya closes her one eye and feel very sick when she saw Phoenix chest injected several times by Dr. Joaquin.
"There you go," muttered Doctor Joaquin. "You will not feel pain in your chest for a few hours. If he complained of chest pain again, immediately call me, understand Miss Fey?"
Maya didn't say anything, just nodded her head. Dr. Joaquin returned stepped outside.
For a few minutes, there's only awkward silence between them. Until finally Maya suddenly felt very annoyed and angry to Phoenix.
"Nick, I want to know why you've never once mentioned anything about the tumor growing in your lungs?" said Maya half-shouted, and then she put her hands on her waist.
"I think Dr. Joaquin already told you everything, huh? Maya, it's not important..."
"It's not important, Phoenix Wright?! How is it not important? This is about your health, about your life! You don't know how I feel, how I panicked and sad when you suddenly vomited and passed out in the bathroom! You don't understand how upset I was when I heard all what Dr. Joaquin told me ... That your tumor had grown very large and if left untreated, the tumor can take one of your lungs! The only hope is brought you to Germany to be operated, and the fee is US $ 250,000, from where I could get that much money for your operation, Nick?!"
Phoenix raised his eyebrows, feeling guilty. "Maya, you don't have to think about anything, really, this is not important, not your duty to make money for the cost of my surgery, really, you don't need to think about it, I'll be fine ..."
"Of course I have to think about it! Of course, this is very important to me, Nick! You are the only family that I have in this world ... .. You'll be fine, you say? Don't you understand?! A tumor in your lungs had grown too big, if left untreated will take one of your lungs! If you leave me too, I'll be alone again ... Nick, it never occurred to me that you are very selfish ... You never think of others who love you and worry about you, never! You're so stubborn! You will be operated, and I'll get the money for your operating costs, no matter how!" Maya shouted again, her face wet with tears now.
Phoenix stunned, then held Maya's hands.
"Maya, I'm sorry, I, never knew that my health is very important to you ...just, I beg you, as you're desperately looking for money for my operation, please don't do something stupid, you understand?" Phoenix pleaded softly.
Maya looked up, wiping her eyes, and nodded slowly.
The next day, while take care of Phoenix in the hospital, Maya began trying to search for a second job that roughly match the hefty salary. But none of the jobs that match her abilities. Frustrated, Maya threw a pile of newspapers that run ads for a variety of jobs to the couch and stepped out to eat in the hospital cafeteria.
In the corridor, she accidentally collided with Larry and fell to the floor.
"Use your eyes when you're walking, Mr. Butz!" cried Maya upset.
Larry smiled shyly, and reached out his hands to help Maya stand.
"Hello, Maya, long time no see. Good to see you again. You've been here long?" Asked Larry.
"Yes, I am here since the first day Nick treated. From where you hear Nick treated in this hospital?"
"Oh, Dr. Joaquin told me. The three of us have long known. My father and Dr. Joaquin are old friends." Larry replied, then looked at Maya again.
"Why are you crying, Maya?"
Maya hastily wiped tears from her eyes. "It's nothing, Larry."
Larry raised his eyebrows. "Come on, Maya, we were both already known for a long time. You and I are friends, right? Just tell me what your problem is, maybe I can help."
Maya looked at Larry with hesitation. Yeah ... I guess it would not hurt to tell everything to Larry ... Although maybe he can only give idiot suggestions, at least there is a place for tell about her confusion and desperation...
"All right," said Maya. "Let's go to the cafeteria."
Then both of them walked into the cafeteria and sat down. Maya ordered a glass of milk and a burger while Larry ordered a cup of coffee.
"So," said Larry as he sipped his coffee, "What's your problem, Maya?"
"It's about Nick, Larry. Larry, you said you've known Dr. Joaquin for a long time, do you know about the tumor that grows in Nick's lungs?"
Larry choked on his coffee. "Tumor? What do you mean, Maya?"
Maya sighed deeply. "Then you don't know about Nick's disease? Dr. Joaquin told me yesterday. There is a tumor that grows in Nick's lungs, since he was a kid the tumor had been growing in his lung. Now, the tumor had grown very large in Nick's lungs, and if Nick not operated as soon as possible, the tumor can take one of Nick's lungs, Larry..." Maya replied haltingly.
"Maya, really, I didn't know all of this. Indeed, while in elementary school, I sometimes see Nick grabbed his chest in pain, but he would never say anything if I asked what's wrong with him. Then, why Dr. Joaquin did not immediately operated him if Nick lives in danger?"
"He said, the equipment here is still very limited. And it is very risky if they operated Nick with limited equipment. The only hope is to bring Nick to Germany to be operated on by a doctor named Miles Edgeworth but ... ..the cost is US $ 250,000, Larry ... From where I could get money that much? You know, how much Nick meant to me, and if he's not operated as soon as possible…." Maya sobbed again.
Larry put his hand Maya's shoulder. "Calm down, Maya. We will find a way out. I work in Gavin Bank, a bank owned by Kristoph Gavin. Surely you've heard of him?"
"Yes, I think I've heard Nick say his name. They went to school together in high school, right?"
Larry nodded excitedly. "Yes, they were classmates in high school. We could borrow money to Kristoph. Tomorrow you come with me, we will tell him how's Nick condition. He's a friend of Nick, he may not refuse to help his old friend, right?"
Maya nodded and smiled, relieved that there are a ray of hope to save Nick.
The next day, as Larry promised, he brought Maya to meet Kristoph in his office. Nervously, they knocked on the Kristoph office door.
"Come in."
Maya and Larry stepped inside.
"Please sit down," said Kristoph as he invited them both to sit. Larry and Maya then sat down.
"What is it, Mr. Butz? And who the beautiful woman you bring here?" asked Kristoph.
"Well, introduce, I'm Maya Fey, Phoenix Wright's assistant in the Wright & Co. Law Office. Larry told me that you and Nick was classmates in high school, right, Mr. Gavin?" asked Maya nervous, she felt a strange aura from Kristoph, and she didn't like it.
"Yes, Miss. Fey. Whether your visit has to do with Wright?"
Maya swallowed, and nodded. "Yes, Mr. Gavin. Well, Nick is ill, very ill, there is a very large tumor growing in his lungs, and the doctor said, if Nick not operated as soon as possible, the tumor can take one of his lungs. Nick can't be operated here, the doctor said equipment here is limited , he had to be operated on in Germany."
"And?" Kristoph answer with a very cold tone, doesn't imply any sympathy at all, and Maya didn't like the direction this conversation.
"The operation cost is $ 250,000, Mr. Gavin, and uh, I, need your help. I want to borrow money from you for ... Nick operating costs. You can hire me for 24 hours jobs without me getting paid to pay you back, or whatever, it's up to you, but please, Mr. Gavin, please help Nick!" cried Maya stammered.
Kristoph raised his eyebrows, his face without expression. "Sorry, Miss. Fey, but I can't lend money that much only for Wright operating costs."
Maya gaped in disbelief. "What do you mean by 'just' Mr. Gavin? It's about Nick, your old friend during school! He's very ill, and ... And…. You can save him! Don't you want to help your old friend?" cried Maya, while Larry was also stunned to hear Kristoph's answer.
Kristoph shook his head. "Sorry, Miss. Fey. But I really can't help you. I can't throw away $250,000 just for the operating costs of one person, while the money could be more beneficial for the bank's operational costs. Well, Miss. Fey, if nothing else you want to talk, I invite you to go now. I still have a lot of work."
Maya stood up from her chair, her body quivering with fury, her fists raised.
"Do you have no heart, Mr. Gavin?"
Kristoph sly smile. "Banks never have a heart, Miss. Fey. Especially a heart for stubborn man who can't even keep his own health."
Filled with anger, Maya and Larry stepped out.
"I don't believe this. Larry, how can you stand working under someone like that? He's so annoying!" cried Maya, stomped her feet to the floor.
"I also didn't think he could bear to say it ... when he and Nick were friends in high school!" complained Larry.
"Now, what should we do, Larry? How can we get the money for Nick operating costs?"
Larry thought for a moment, then suddenly lifted his fist. "AHA! I know, Maya. I know. We will rob this bank. And Nick can be operated and we might as well give a lesson to that arrogant man."
Maya blinked and stared into Larry's face deeply. "You can't be serious, Larry. We can't rob a bank! That's a crime!"
"You want Nick to recover, right, Maya? Just think, is there another way we can get money that much in a short time?" asked Larry short.
Maya paused, then closed her eyes. Nick's lying in pain on the hospital bed, and Kristoph sickening smile shadow appears before her eyes. Well... if there is no other way ... For you, Nick ... I'm willing to be a criminal!
"All right," said Maya. "I agree with you, Larry. We're going to rob this bank for Nick and gave a lesson to that arrogant man."
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