A/N: Hey, readers here is chapter two of the Miraculous Turnabout. I took a little liberty to put some of my own thoughts on what I thought the Legal League Of Attorney's Exchange (LLOAE) would have been like: such as the scene with the lunch room. It just made sense to me that the LLOAE would have fed the people in attendance. Later on in this chapter Apollo and Trucy meet Adrian Agreste, for the first at the Detention Center. So now without further ado before I spoil something,

Let The Story Commence!


Legal League Of Attorney's Exchange Conference Lunch Room

September 16th, 2027

12:20 PM

The first session of the Legal League Of Attorney's Exchange had gone even better than what Apollo Justice had hoped. The defense attorney had to admit he was enjoying the event a lot more than he thought he would.

Trucy Wright also appeared to be pleased with the first day of the event. Although Apollo wasn't sure what his assistant was currently enjoying more. The event itself, or the two pieces of pizza and three wings that were on her plate, that she brought back to their lunch table.

"This first session on the laws in France was interesting. I will have to admit Truce, I was a little apprehensive about attending this event, but now that we are here and have been through one of the conferences, I am glad that we decided to attend. " Apollo said, before taking a bite of his pizza.

"So am I. Daddy was right, this is a great event." Trucy agreed, also diving into the pizza.

"This is some of the best pizza and wings I have ever had." Apollo decided after having tried both, the pizza and the chicken wings.

Trucy was about to make a joke to Apollo over his use of the phrase 'the best,' but the assistant didn't get her chance though due to the attorney's cell phone ringing out a remixed rendition of The Guitar Serenade to let him know someone was calling.

Spectacular, it's probably Mr. Wright but he just had to call while my mouth was full. Apollo thought, taking the cell phone out of his pocket, then handing it Trucy, who could answer the phone.

"It's probably Daddy, wondering if we are on lunch yet." Trucy hit the answer button, but much to her surprise after answering the call, the voice on the other end of the line belonged to a man but it was not her father's.

"Hello young lady, I am sorry to have bothered you. I thought I had placed a call to the defense attorney Apollo Justice, but I apparently dialed the wrong number or I was given the wrong number."

"Don't worry sir, you have the right number. Po.. Apollo is on lunch at the moment so I answered the phone for him. I'm his assistant Trucy Wright."

"I need to speak with him about an important business matter, but I do need an answer as soon as possible. When can I call him again?" The man asked, leaving Trucy a little unsure about what time she should have the man return the call.

"I can take the call now, Trucy." Apollo told his assistant while setting down his glass of water.

"He's off lunch now sir. I'm sure he will be happy to take your call." Trucy gladly handed the phone over to Apollo.

"Hello sir, this is Apollo Justice speaking how may I help you?" The attorney answered the phone, while Trucy picked up a piece of pizza to continue eating.

"Hello, Mr. Justice. I am Gabriel Agreste. My son, Adrian, has been accused of murder and I want you to defend him in court tomorrow.

"Why would you want me to defend your son, Mr. Agreste? My assistant and I are not citizens of Paris. We are only here for the Legal League Of Attorneys Exchange."

"I am well aware of that, Mr. Justice. To answer your question on why I chose you, I was researching for a reputable lawyer that I thought would be a likely candidate to defend my son after he rejected every single lawyer that I had contacted to represent him and I saw that you are within the top ten defense attorneys in the United States, so I contacted this Legal League Of Attorneys Exchange and they agreed to allow this case to be treated as an exemplary case for the event if you agree to represent my son. I am a very wealthy man Mr. Justice, if Adrian agrees to let you defend him in court tomorrow once you win the case, I promise you and your assistant will receive a very high paycheck for your trip home."

"Mr. Agreste, before I make this decision, can I have at least five minutes to talk all of this over with my assistant?" Apollo asked, wanting to make sure that Trucy was going to be in agreement before giving a definite answer.

"Yes talk it over with your assistant and then call me back when you have an answer, but don't take to long trying to decide what the answer will be." The man then hung up the phone before Apollo could reply.

Ten minutes later after Apollo had explained everything to Trucy, they both came to a mutual agreement to accept the defense request that was offered to them by Gabriel Agreste.

"So are you going to call Mr. Agreste now to let him know we agreed to defend his son?"

"Yes, Truce. I am getting ready to call him now." Apollo replied, picking up his phone to call his future clients father.


Detention Center

September 16th, 2027

2:00 PM

"Figure the odds of this happening. Trucy and I came all the way to Paris to attend the Legal Of Attorney's exchange and now we are not just attendee's but the possible lawyers to a case that the League is treating as an exemplary. How am I going to explain this to Mr. Wright?"

"You know it's kind of funny we got involved in this case, Polly." Trucy spoke up, interrupting the attorney's thoughts.

"Why is that, Truce?" Apollo asked, while both the attorney and assistant were waiting to speak with their possible future client.

"Daddy attended the Legal League Of Attorney's Exchange once when they were heldit in London, he ended up being the lawyer to an exemplary case too!" Trucy smiled brightly, happy over the fact that if the client asked for their defense, that she and Apollo might be able to have that experience also.

"If this kid requests our defense, I sure hope this trial does not turn out to be as crazy or troublesome as Mr. Wright's exemplary case did."

"But the craziness is what would make it so exciting, Polly!"

"We have enough crazy cases back home, Truce. I was hoping this case would be a little more...

"Normal?" A new voice entered into the conversation.

"Yeah, I guess normal is the best word to use." How long has he been sitting there? Apollo thought, before properly introducing himself and Trucy.

I'm Apollo Justice and this is Trucy Wright, my assistant." That was one of if not the most awkward introduction I have ever had with a client.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Justice, Miss Wright. I'm Adrian Agreste, but if you talked with my father you probably already knew that." The boy introduced himself.

"We did, but it's nice to have you tell us your name." Trucy tipped her top hat to Adrian, who was wondering if she like him, had school along with two different occupations to keep up with, due to her attire. A dark blue colored dress, with a cape and blue top hat with a white stripe, did not seem like the kind of clothing a typical lawyer's assistant would where.

"Miss Wright are you.." Adrian started to ask Trucy, who interrupted his question.

"You can just call me, Trucy. I'm only fifteen."

"Alright, Trucy. I'm fifteen as well so you can drop the mister."

"Now what were you going to ask me again?" Trucy asked, know wanting to know.

I really need to ask him about the case but if Trucy can befriend him first, he might be more willing to talk to me about what actually happened on the night of the murder.

"I'm a magician a direct descendant of the Troupe Gramarye. I hold my own magic shows back home when I'm not at school or working with Daddy or Apollo." Trucy explained, it was obvious to Adrian the girl loved her work as a magician just as much as he loved his work as Cat Noir, except he wasn't at liberty to talk about his favorite occupation like she was.

"Hey, that's awesome! Once I get out of here, you are going to have to show me some of your magic tricks."

"I would be happy to, but we have to get you out of this detention center first." Trucy gave Apollo a nod. Her discreet way of telling the attorney now would be a good time to start talking to Adrian about the case.

This does look like a good time to ask him some of my questions. For some reason, he has rejected every single lawyer he has spoken with and I am interested why. I will have to question him very carefully. Where should I start?

Your Modeling Career The Bruise On Your Arm

The Rejected Lawyers The Night Of The Murder

Your Modeling Career

"Adrian, like Trucy, has her magic shows, I was told by your father you have a career as well that keeps you busy when you are not in school. Do you like being a model for your father's fashion line?" Apollo asked, curious to find out the answer because the boy did not strike him as the modeling type, from what he and Trucy had seen of him so far.

"It's okay, I don't mind being a model, but sometimes it gets annoying."

"Why is that?" The attorney asked, wanting to get a definite answer.

"It get's annoying because everyone thinks I'm this huge superstar. My father won't let me go anywhere without one of my bodyguards. My face is plastered on everything from magazines to public signs, I often have 'fans' stopping me all the time when I am out in public, not to mention the fact that my father thinks I always have to maintain a perfect image so I'm the complete picture of perfection for my photo shoots."

"Sounds like being a model isn't as fun and glamorous as most people think it is."

"Trust me it's not. You're one of the only ones I have talked to that understands that, thank you."

His father thinks he always has to maintain a perfect image, but I see something that makes him look less than perfect. Maybe I should ask him how he got that bruise on his arm?

The Bruise On Your Arm

"Adrian, you just told Trucy and I that your father thinks you always have to maintain a perfect image, yet your right arm looks a little bruised. How did that happen?" Apollo asked, a little concerned about what had caused the bruise for many different reasons.

"When I was at my school's baseball game last night, someone threw a baseball and it hit my arm."

Why do I feel like that's not the whole truth? He's hiding something but I don't want to ask him to many personal questions at the moment. Apollo really wanted a completely honest answer but thought taking a sympathetic approach may be better for the moment.

"First you got hit by a baseball and then accused of murder, you had a rough night." Apollo said, leaving the accused teenager to wonder if this attorney actually cared about him and not just the fame and wealth he and his assistant would attain for winning the case of one of Paris's most famous models.

"Rough is an understatement, last night couldn't really have been much worse." Adrian told Apollo, who was trying to decide if he wanted to ask what could have possibly been worse but decided against it so he wouldn't upset the boy. The last thing he and Trucy needed was for their possible client to think that they were trying to pry into his personal life: they came to ask about the murder and that was exactly what Apollo was going to do when he was certain the time was right.

The Rejected Lawyers

"I can't do anything to change what happened last night, but I might be able to help you have a better future." Apollo changed the subject. He and Trucy had been talking with Adrian for fifteen minutes and they still knew nothing about the case.

"You are the first lawyer I have talked with today, that actually seems to care about my future."

What were these other lawyers like?

"That's because I do care. It's not fair or right that you are here in a detention center, accused of a crime that you didn't commit."

"You really are different from all of the lawyers that I have talked with today."

"How am I any different, from the other lawyers that you have talked, with?"

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I want him to answer the question anyway. If he gives me the answer that I am expecting him to give, I might be able to use that to build up a trust with him.

"You are different because you actually care about me. The other lawyers just seemed like they only wanted to defend me for the fame or my father's fortune."

That was the type of answer I was expecting. The poor kid, I can now understand why he has rejected every lawyer that he has talked with. I wouldn't want a lawyer that didn't really care about me, taking my case to court, either. Apollo thought. Adrian Agreste was just a teenager with his whole life ahead of him. Apollo couldn't believe that the other lawyers only seemed to care about the fame and fortune they would receive from defending the boy.

"That's not right. Polly and I don't even get paid to defend a lot of our clients just because we want to help them." Trucy spoke up for the first time in a while. Adrian had a look of shock on his face when he heard the words from the attorney's assistant. A lawyer that didn't even make or ask for his clients to pay him just because he wanted to help them, was that even possible? Adrian knew it must have been true though, from the sincere expression on Apollo Justice's face.

"Trucy is right, Adrian. Back in L.A if someone needs our help and they cannot afford to pay us, we don't make them pay us, so you can trust that Trucy and I only want to defend you to prove your innocence." Apollo explained, a smile coming to the face of Adrian Agreste, he had made his decision, upon the realization that he could trust the attorney, with the case and his well being.

"Alright Mr. Justice, I'm sure you have been wanting to hear me ask this question for a while now: Will you please defend me, in court? I know I can trust you."

He is right about that, I have been waiting for him to ask that. Now I should be able to ask him some questions about the murder so Trucy and I start investigating after we leave the detention center.

"Yes Adrian, Trucy and I will defend you in court, but in order for us to do that, you are going to have to tell us about where you were on the night of the murder." Apollo told Adrian who let out a sigh trying to come up with a truthful explanation without giving away his secret identity.

"You're right, I guess it's about time I told you two about what happened that lead to my arrest."

The Night Of The Murder

"I mentioned this earlier but I didn;t tell you the rest of what happened, before the baseball game my father arranged for me to have a photoshoot with the Knights, that's our baseball team, once the photoshoot was over, I went and got a cheeseburger and then got a seat in the bleachers and ate with a friend to while we waiting for the game to start."

"It sounds like you were having a fun evening." Trucy butted in, thinking that an evening at a baseball game with a friend, sounded like a great time.

"It was a fun evening until I got arrested."

"What else happened prior to your arrest?" Apollo asked. The attorney was glad that the boy was telling him about the happenings of the evening but what he really needed to know was: where was Adrian when the murder occurred?

"The game had started and the Knights were crushing the Comets, I and my friends were so excited that we were winning, then the assistant coach of the Comets just started getting angry and shouted something like this is completely ridiculous. The crazy thing was after that my school's team assistant coach shouted something back at him this lead into a huge argument that caused the Knights head coach to get akumitized, when that happened, I along with the rest games attendant's ran from the ball field.

"You said your head coach got akumitized what does that mean? I have never heard of that before but I'm assuming it has something to do with the two superheroes and the villain, Trucy and I saw yesterday evening after our arrival here." Apollo could tell by the look othen Adrian's face and the way he kept touching his ring with his finger indicated the fact that Adrian might have said a little more than he wanted to when he mentioned the coach getting akumitized.

"Akumitized? Well.. It's It's when…" Adrian kept pausing, as he put his fingers to the ring on his finger yet again, trying to figure out how he was going to explain this without sounding like he knew to much and without giving away his secret identity.

"Is there some reason why you don't want to tell us about this, or do you just not know?" Apollo questioned, wondering why was he so fidgety.

"Paris's villain uses these butterflies that are called akumas to corrupt an individual who has a strong negative emotion of any kind in them. When someone gets corrupted we call it getting akumitized because they were corrupted by the villains Akuma."

"Wow, that sounds just like a movie plot. They should make a movie based on the heroes we saw and that villain!" Trucy spoke up excitedly before Apollo had a chance to speak.

"That would make a pretty cool movie or TV series." Adrian agreed, imagining what a TV show about him and Ladybug would be like.

"Yes, I'm sure it would be. Now that you have explained to me what getting akumitized means, can you please tell me what happened after you ran? It's going to be hard for me to prove you innocent if I don't at least know where you were, at the time the victim was killed."

Adrian quickly put one of his fingers to the ring again, in thought of how he could explain where he was. No one knew where he went immediately after he left the ball field except Plagg and Ladybug, but since his only two alibi's had to remain a secret, the teenager was at a loss on what he should do.

"After I left the ball field before heading home I remembered I left my school book bag on the bleachers so I went back to get it. I didn't even know there was a murder until I saw the body under the other bleachers after I gotten my book bag. At first I didn't know if he was dead or alive so I went over to see him, once I found out he was dead I was going to go down to the police station and report what I saw but one of the cops spotted me coming out from underneath the bleachers and arrested me due to the fact I was leaving what had appeared to be the crime scene and they at the moment had no other suspects. Can't figure out how they didn't have any other suspects with the way the coaches were arguing unless they left town." Adrian took his finger off the ring upon finishing his explanation hoping that would be good enough for the attorney and his assistant to work with, for their investigation.

He still didn't tell me exactly where he was. Why? I don't believe he committed the murder so there must be another reason why he won't tell me. Maybe we can find out where he was during our investigation.

"Thanks for telling us all of this, Adrian. Trucy and I are going to start investigating in search of evidence to prove your innocence."

"Thank you for taking my case, Mr. Justice. Good luck with your investigation." Adrian wished good luck to Apollo and Trucy before they headed out. Apollo was pleasantly surprised by this, usually, their clients didn't think to wish them good luck before he and Trucy or even he and Athena, hit the streets to investigate. The US attorney knew that the boy sitting in from him was innocent of the crime he was accused of. Now he and Trucy only needed the evidence to prove it.


A/N I know this was a fairly uneventful chapter, but it just seemed right to have a chapter with Apollo and Trucy visiting/talking with Adrian at the Detention Center, before going out on the investigation, so it was kind of like how it was done in the games. Couldn't resist that fourth wall break, hope you got a laugh, or at least a smile out of it. Might have Apollo and Trucy run into a 'certain someone' while on their investigation, in the next chapter and if this certain someone does not appear in the next chapter they will be appearing in chapter 4. If you all have any ideas on who that certain someone is, feel free to say who you think that person is, in the reviews. Hint: that person is an Ace attorney character.