Turn about samurai

As always, her father smiled at her encouragingly, just as he used to when she was debating whether she should approach him- since he often returned home looking very tired. It was a slightl relief to know that this had not change, as she learnt that there were things about her father that she never thought possible.

Even now, she found it hard to believe that he had killed her stepmother in what could be described as cold blood, and not only did he do that, he tried to frame her new boyfriend for the crime.

Yet she still loved him, because he was still her father.

That was probably why she wanted to talk to him right now: as he would understand her relationship with Edgeworth. Despite what he had done, she still loved him so much.

"Daddy, I feel so troubled." she began, speaking in French, the language she always used with her father whenever they were alone.

Her father was French and even though she was born in America, he would talk to her in French.

"Sweetheart, your boyfriend…I mean fiancé, is not a bad man, you know this. For a start, he would never do something that would make him be in my position." Her father said with a slightly sad smile.

He was what people would called a playboy and his only child was borne from such a relationship- an accident to Gabrielle's mother as she left and they have yet to hear from her. However, he was really in love with Gabrielle's stepmother, whom he married and vowed to be loyal to forever.

It was just that she couldn't do the same.

That, however, was enough to cause him to do what he did.

"He is just stubborn, he just refuses to see the truth right now, but I have no doubt that he will." He continued. "But Gabrielle, he really does love you a lot. Surely you still remember that he actually came to talk to me in order to get me to tell you the truth. Therefore, he will be willing to listen to you despite what ever that might happen."

Edgeworth had been the one to prosecute him and in a way, he was responsible for getting him to be here. As a result, Gabrielle had told Edgeworth that she would never consider having anything to do with him because she had been so sure of her father's innocence.

Talking with her father helped, so she left the detention centre in a slightly lighter mood, although coming here always made her a bit melancholic, as she had to accept the fact that this was the only way she would see her father. But then she was already really lucky, as her father only received the sentence of lifetime service instead of being executed.

"Oh I am sorry…Mr. Wright?" Much to her great surprise, the person she bumped into turned out to be no other then Phoenix Wright.

"Nick, come on! We have got to help the steel samurai…I mean Will Powers out!"

Maya was naturally there as well.

"Eh sorry, Miss Revien. We are sort of in a hurry, I have to go and see my client."

"No, it's alright." She told him with a slight smile, as Edgeworth was the very same. "Well, good luck with your case then."

Will Powers? The steel samurai? Gabrielle was sure that she has heard these names before.

She knew that Edgeworth must have received another case when she finished her shift in the French restaurant she waitressed in, as the light in the car was on and there were many news papers scattered over the back seat.

"New case?" she commented.

"An action star is accused of killing his colleague." Edgeworth replied briskly, and she could tell that he was probably already thinking about the case since he was very single minded when it come to his work. "Gabby, have you heard of Will Power and the steel samurai?"

He didn't really expect her to have since she didn't really like watching action films, never mind the age group of those who watched it, so that was why he was most shocked when she answered with a loud: "What?"

"Gabby, don't yell like that!" he muttered.

"Miles…do you know who the defence attorney is?" she yelled out, "It is Phoenix Wright."

"I should be surprised, but I am not." He finally muttered.

Not sure why herself, Gabrielle actually went to the trial of Will Powers although she made sure that no one would see her.

She wasn't sure what she expected but it was certainly not to see an old woman flirting with her fiancé. It was all she could do to not laugh and cause him to notice her. At one stage she thought about leaving the courtroom for a while due to the new nickname, but decided against it, as that would probably drew his attention.

However, it turned out that the trial was not so light hearted after all, as Wright ended up accusing the security lady even though Gabrielle felt that she was clearly innocent as she clearly worshipped the deceased actor.

But then, as Edgeworth would say, that was not enough as an evidence.

She recalls that Edgeworth once told her that this was a strategy that defence lawyers use. It was a way for them to buy more time in order to try and gain the upper hand.

It certainly was a trick that Edgeworth disapproved because to accuse someone of being guilty was no light thing. From what she has seen, Phoenix Wright does not seem to be that kind of person.

She did not want Edgeworth to know that she went to the trial so she was trying to get information from him by asking questions about the trial, but she should really know better then to do this.

"Gabby, did you went to watch the trial?" Edgeworth asked, causing her to pause halfway in collecting the dishes.

"I was curious." She muttered.

"Why?"

"Because I find Phoenix Wright a very interesting person due to his trial." She admitted. "He… he reminded me of the old you."

"Even to accuse someone else of being the murderer?" he commented out cynically. "Much as I would like to see her being arrested, it is highly impossible for her to be the murderer."

"But Miles, do you know the murderer then?" she asked curiously.

"All I can say is that there is a decisive witness. That is all." He told her.

Normally, this always tends to make him a bit smug as it tends to secure his victory even more. But today, he actually seemed rather troubled due to the recollection.

"It is not that old bag is it?" her laughter increased even more due to his look of horror.

"No. It isn't. But that witness is not much better either. Gabby… don't you think that we have a lot of time?" he said, suddenly changing the topic. "I want to marry you but don't you think that we can have sometime to ourselves first?"

"What are you talking about, Miles?"

Gabrielle realised what he had meant when she went to court the next day. She felt that one could summon up Cody Hackins in one word: a brat. This adjective actually change from annoying to rude due to the way he talked to her fiancé.

But she didn't have much long to pounder about the trial as a most surprising twist took place: the victim was the murderer? At this she couldn't help but to feel as if she was watching a film instead of a trial.

Edgeworth certainly didn't expect that either as he gave her an absentminded kiss before he asked her to go home without him, as this was going to be another day when he spent the night in the office.

"But do you think that Will Power is guilty?" she couldn't help but to ask this.

Despite everything, she still thought that he was going to answer to the affirmative. But much to her surprise, he actually did something totally different.

He did not answer her at all and she felt that he seemed to be rather troubled, uncertain.

When he stepped on court the next day, she could tell that he was not as confident as he appeared, and several times throughout the trial, she saw that he actually appeared very puzzled.

When Phoenix Wright accused Vasquez of being the murderer, she saw her fiancé clenching his papers very hard. His expression was very strange: he did not seem to known what he wanted.

Unlike the others, Gabrielle had her expression on Edgeworth the whole time, so that was why she was not surprised by his sudden: "Objection". She could tell that he was going to do such a thing as he actually gave a slight nod to himself before he hit the desk in front.

Things become even more surprising when Edgeworth actually objected to the witness' testimony and even pointed out a contradiction.

"Miles, what are you doing?" she couldn't help but to whisper out, earning a slight glare from the people who managed to hear her.

In the end, the mad trial ended with an innocent verdict, creating Edgeworth's second loss. However, he was very acceptant about it. The fact that he admitted the verdict was very surprising.

It was the truth, but the truth was not something that he had been willing to admit at the last trial.

That was why she happily hugged and kissed him as soon as she saw him, ignoring his protect of her being to open with her affections like this in public.

"Gabby, please! Everyone can see us!" he muttered, clearly very embarrassed.

"I am so proud of you!" she said, "Cliché as it is but I don't think you lost! This is because you admit the truth and you aided the truth to come out!"

"But I don't like being confused." He finally said, gently placing an arm on his slightly excited fiancée in order to stop her. "Everything, all that I did…"

"Miles?"

"I… Gabby, I'm just going to talk to Wright for a moment." He muttered. "Can you just wait here…"

"I'll come with you." She said firmly, looping her hand around his.

"I am not going to be uncivilized." He told her. "You should know me better then that."

"Then why can't I come with you?" she reasoned out logically.

"I don't want to see him again and I intend to tell him that." He finally admitted. "Thanks to him, I now have unnecessary feelings. I feel unease and uncertain. This will only end up being in my way."

"But Miles, you are a prosecutor! You still get paid even if there is an innocent verdict." She said practically, although she was sure that this was not what was bothering him.

"It isn't that, and you know it." He said.