Apollo's eyes flew open as sun shines through the front window of the van.
"Morning, Apollo" Phoenix called out from the drivers seat.
"Hey, Phoenix.." Apollo croaked out.
"We need some gas soon. I'm surprised this van has ran as long as it currently is" Phoenix commented when he took a peek at the fuel. Maya's head raised up, and she looked at Phoenix from the back of the van. She got up and walked up to the front of the van.
"Hey, Nick.." She moaned, yawning.
"I have.. A couple of things I need to ask you, Nick" Maya said to Phoenix. He felt a cold chill rush through his body, but answered
"Yeah? What is it?" Phoenix asked.
"Can I trust you, Nick? That's all I want to ask. I can tell when people are lying by their face. I know you're lying about being in an agency, but you weren't lying about saving me... I don't know what to believe anymore, Nick. I just want to know.. Can I trust you?... With my life?" Maya asked. Phoenix was silent for a minute. Maya awaited his answer, as did Apollo.
"Maya... I'm sorry, about lying to you. It would be better if you didn't know what I do, but just know.." Phoenix turned his head to Maya
"I won't let anyone hurt you. Ever. You can trust me." Phoenix said, stern. Maya studied his face hard, but he wasn't lying. Apollo didn't feel his bracelet react.
He wasn't lying.
'He's getting too attached to her' Apollo thought, glaring at the back of Phoenix's head.
"I'm starting to miss home..." Maya whimpered, staring out the window.
"I'm sorry, Maya.." Phoenix told her.
"It's okay, Nick. I'm just.. I'm a homesick person. I've had it for so long..." Maya explained to Phoenix, sadness filling her voice.
"You're safe now, Maya. Someone could've killed you if I didn't come along." Phoenix replied.
Phoenix saw a sign that said Gas Station: 500 meters
Phoenix sighed in relief. He pulled into the gas station. Phoenix got out, and got the gas pump into the van, filling it up. Maya stared at all the men outside, filling up their own cars. One man noticed Maya eyeing her, and Maya quickly looked away. She peeked back, and this man was still staring at her. The man called out to four other men beside him, and the gang of five approached the van.
"Guys! Wake up!" Maya yelled. Athena and Trucy fluttered awake, and stared at Maya
"There's a group approaching us, they don't look friendly" Maya explained.
Athena looked out the front window. The group called out to Phoenix, and he looked up at them. Athena rolled the back door of the van open, and got out. Trucy and Apollo following after her. Maya slowly crept out. The four backed up Phoenix.
"Is that girl in your van by any chance, Maya Fey?" One of the men asked.
"No. You have her mistaken." Phoenix replied, glaring at the gang. The group eyed Maya, and she nervously backed away. They looked intimidating.
"It isn't a good idea to lie to me, son" One of the men threatened Phoenix.
"That girl is worth a lot.. Alive or dead. We just want to collect her" One of the men proposed. Phoenix shot them a death stare.
"No deal. You're not laying a finger on her." Phoenix replied. Phoenix shoved a man back.
That did it.
The man grabbed Phoenix by the chest, and flung him to the ground. The other four men focused on the rest of them. One man went to punch Athena, but she raised an elbow up, blocking the punch. She swung her leg out, tripping the man, and punched him in the ribs, putting him in a coughing fit. Athena finished the job by stomping on the mans head.
Apollo was pushed into the van. The man swung a punch at Apollo, but Apollo sidestepped the punch, getting behind the man. Apollo them rammed the guy into the van, knocking him out.
A man grabbed Maya, and tried to drag her away. Maya bit the man of the thumb, causing the man to bleed. Maya flew her head back, knocking into the men, causing his nose to explode. The man put both hands over his face. Athena grabbed the bloody nosed man, and punched him harder in the nose, knocking him cold with a broken nose.
A man went to punch Trucy, but Trucy pulled out her small knife, and cut his hand in the middle of his swing. The man staggered away, gripping his hand. Trucy leapt on the mans back, and drove the knife through his shoulder, dragging the knife up to dislocate it.
Phoenix was still rolling around with the toughest man. Phoenix kicked the man off the top of him, and the man staggered back. The man reached into his pocket, and pulled out a machete, and charged at Phoenix.
Then a gunshot rang out.
The man fell over, and blood poured out of his head. Phoenix turned to see the who just shot him.
It was Maya.
She dropped the gun, and backed away into the van. Phoenix got up and ran over to the van.
"Apollo, take the wheel. We're going" Phoenix commanded. The five got in and drove off.
The van sped away from the gas station. Maya was sitting in a fetal position, panting. Phoenix put his hands on her shoulders.
"Maya? Are you alright?" He asked. Maya didn't even look up him.
"I don't think she liked killing the man, daddy" Trucy softly spoke. Phoenix looked down at the floor.
Killing was a regular thing for him. He did it almost daily, but he still remembered his first kill.
It was an accident.
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18 year old Phoenix held a baby Trucy in his hands as he walked in the rain back to his apartment. Trucy was sleeping, and Phoenix held her close so the rain wouldn't hit her. Phoenix saw a car in the distance driving on the road. It started slowing down when it got near them, and came to a stop when it was next to them. Phoenix walked faster and faster to avoid whoever these guys were.
Phoenix felt the spikes behind his head get grabbed, and he saw a knife come close to his throat.
"The baby. Now."
Phoenix held baby Trucy tight. He wasn't giving her up.
He held the bandanna he had just stolen in his hands. She would wear it when she was old enough. It was worth $500,000
"You're not getting her." Phoenix coldly replied.
"Is that so?" The knife drew close to Phoenix's throat. He felt the cold blade against his neck.
Phoenix wasn't letting the guy get Trucy.
Phoenix shot his head back, headbutting the guy behind him. The knife drew away from Phoenix's throat. Phoenix bumped the man away from him. The man fell onto the road, and his head shot up, rage in his eyes. Phoenix held Trucy close to him. She had woken up, and started crying. The man charged at Phoenix with a knife, and Phoenix sidestepped him. Phoenix shoved the man to a wall.
Phoenix then saw the man drop the knife and start sparking and jolting.
The man had hit an electric power box.
Phoenix gazed in horror as the man fell to the ground, still jolting. Phoenix knelt down beside the man. He carefully placed his hand on the mans wrist.
The man was dead.
Phoenix started breathing heavily. He had just killed someone. Phoenix backed away from the body. He had to get rid of the body somehow. He held Trucy in one hand, and dragged the body in the other. He dragged him over to a sewer lid. Phoenix opened the lid, and dropped the body in the sewerage. He dragged the lid back onto the hole. Phoenix started to walk away from the sewer hole.
He had just killed someone.
He had just killed someone.
The someone had parents. A family. Friends. He had a life.
It was just stolen from him, and Phoenix was the theft.
(O)
Phoenix looked at Maya, still in a fetal position. She was shaking.
She was terrified.
Phoenix thought of only one thing.
He put his arms around Maya, and held her close.
"I-it's okay, Maya... He would've killed me.." Phoenix soothingly spoke.
Phoenix Wright, the criminal, was hugging the target, comforting her.
Apollo and Athena gave each other a look.
How hard would it be when they would have to hand Maya over to Tim?
(O)
Phoenix felt something nudge him in the arm. He woke up and looked at whoever had done that.
"Nick..."
Maya had tears in her eyes. Phoenix looked at her.
"Hm?"
"I... I really miss home... I miss my old friends..."
She sobbed
"I miss Mia..."
Phoenix was confused at who this Mia was.
"Is Mia your.. Mother? Sister?" Phoenix asked.
"Sister, yeah... She's the best sister ever.." Maya sobbed.
Phoenix looked at Maya with sympathy in his eyes.
He had taken her away from her family, her home.
Her life.
She would be handed over to Tim, and made to kill. Made to ruin other peoples life's.
Phoenix didn't want that to happen to this poor girl.
The choice will be difficult when it comes.
'I promise I'll keep you safe, Maya'
He promised.
Can he keep that promise?
AUTHORS NOTE: Behold, the most uneventful chapter. Ever. Trust me, the next ones will be better. All the requests for my one shot series will be done when this story is finished. Thanks for reading!
