Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: The Last Cases

Inbetween Cases

Chapter 4: A Walk In The Park

- May 13, 4:00 PM
Wright & Co Law Offices -

Pearl ran in and shut the door. "Mystic Maya! Mystic Maaaayaaaa!" She looked around, but couldn't find her. "...Why was the door unlocked?" She decided to sit down and wait for Maya. It wasn't long before Maya bounded in the door and shut it. "Mystic Maya! Did you leave the door unlocked!?"

"...Ah, that was my fault, Pearly," said Maya. "Sorry. How long were you waiting?"

"Not long... Mystic Maya, is it true that... between Mr. Nick and Ms. Iris..." She looked down.

Maya walked over and knelt down beside Pearl. "Pearly... they were together in the past. They were meant to be together, even now."

Pearl sprang up. "But I thought he loved you!"

"Pearly!" Maya shook her head. "You're just stuck on the Kurain Tradition. Nick and I have a working relationship; nothing more. I think Iris is better suited for him either way; I'm too young for him."

"Does that mean... you liked him?"

"... Perhaps. But I found out that I liked just being friends with him better. Another time, another place, it could have all worked out. But Iris... poor Iris, she felt that she had betrayed Nick, and Nick wanted to forgive her and start over again, the way it should be."

"M-Mystic Maya... I understand now." Pearl sighed. Then she perked up. "Now I get to tease both of them!"

"Hee hee," giggled Maya. "Want to tease 'em together?"

Pearl jumped up. "Yes!"

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Phoenix brought Iris to Gourd Lake. At its entrance stood two mid-height brick walls, one engraved with a sign which read, in big bold letters, 'Gourd Lake.' "What is this place, Feenie?" Iris asked.

"It's Gourd Lake. I remember coming here during a trial for an old friend, Miles Edgeworth."

"Oh, that's right, Mr. Edgeworth. I remember him now."

Phoenix led her through the entrance and into the park area. It was still springtime; the grass was viridian and the lake stood still, since there was no wind. He took her and they sat down at a picnic table. Iris looked around her, and sighed, "It's... it's beautiful, Feenie."

"I know. I've never been able to actually appreciate the view that Gourd Lake actually gives... it's quite soothing."

"What was the case about?" asked Iris, suddenly curious.

"Oh, it's a long story... an evil prosecutor by the name of Manfred von Karma attempted to get Edgeworth arrested for the murder of Robert Hammond... but it was an older man named Yanni Yogi that had taken Hammond's life... and Edgeworth feared he had killed his own father fifteen years ago, when Manfred had done it himself."

"I see... poor Mr. Edgeworth..." said Iris.

Phoenix put his arm on her shoulder, and said: "Don't worry about it. I got him out of that mess, since I owed him for many things in the past. We're all good and happy now, let's stay that way... okay?"

"...Okay, Feenie." She smiled again, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"I've still got many places I want to take you, Iris... but of course we can't do it all right now. I think after this we need to do something else."

"Well, I think we've deserved a rest, so we need to find something fun to do... maybe go dancing or something?"

"Sure. That'd be fun."

Unbeknownst to them, Maya and Pearl were sneaking up on them, ready to hatch their plan to embarass them for the fun of it. Maya whispered, "Okay, Pearly. Be quiet, they can't hear us yet. Do you know what to do?"

Pearl nodded. "Uh-huh! You ready?" Maya nodded.

Iris looked at the lake. "It's so peaceful..."

Pearl ran up, tapped Iris on the back, and hid to the side where she couldn't be seen. Iris turned around, then turned to Phoenix. "Feenie... did you poke me?" Phoenix shook his head. Pearl snickered, then snuck up and did it again.

This time Iris didn't say anything, but she was ready, for the moment that little pointer finger again touched her back, she whirled her head around and saw Pearl. "Ah!" Pearl said, covering her mouth.

Iris looked at Pearl, half-smiling. "Now, Pearl, it's not nice to do that..." Pearl smiled innocently, hiding her face except her eyes in her hands, as she saw Maya beginning her part of the joke.

Maya snuck up behind Phoenix, and held up an airhorn, and let it blare out its loud sound. Phoenix jumped in the air so high, he nearly could grab the high branch on a tree. He fell over and landed in the grass.

They then began singing, "Nick and Iris, sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G"

Iris helped Phoenix up, and laughed. "Oh, you two. You just want to tease us, don't you?"

Pearl nodded, wearing her innocent smile. "You aren't... mad at us, are you?"

Iris shook her head. "Of course not. Just... don't do it too often, okay?" She winked at Pearl. "Of course!" Pearl replied.
Phoenix smirked. "Well, we'll get you two back someday."
Pearl giggled. "No you won't."

Iris and Phoenix looked at each other, and both smirked. "Well, we need to get back to the office and clean up for the night. You two be careful, and call us if you need us."

Maya and Pearl nodded, but Maya called after them: "Don't do anything in bed, now!" Phoenix and Iris made a break for it right after that.

- May 13, 7:30 PM
Wright & Co Law Offices -

"Well, that was an eventful day, wasn't it Feenie?" said Iris. They were sitting together, her head on his shoulder again. "Where are you taking me next time?"

"It's a secret," he whispered, making her blush and giggle. "Either way, we gotta go for now. A new day awaits tomorrow, and if there's no new cases, we can go somewhere else."

Iris followed Phoenix out to his apartment, and they slept together for the first time. Pearl and Maya, on the other hand, met up at the Law Office, where they normally sleep.

"That was fun!" said Pearl, happily.
"You sure had fun, didn't you Pearly?" said Maya.

"Yes! Teasing them is fun. I just hope they can stay happy together," Pearl said while wearing her cute face.

"I'm sure they will, Pearly. The more important thing is that we make sure we look out for each other. Things have happened in the past, and I don't want them to happen again."

"Well, good night, Mystic Maya." "Good night, Pearly."

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The next morning, Phoenix woke up before Iris, and went out to look outside.

Unfortunately, the sight wasn't exactly something he wanted to see...

-END OF CHAPTER-

A/N: I'm sorry this was a shorter chapter than most. I ran out of ideas for what they should do, and plus they had just gotten out of a court case. I promise that the next Inbetween Cases part has more PxI in it. (Although the cases themselves will have a bit either way.)