Phoenix checked his watch for the time as he nervously waited in the detention center. He had arrived ten minutes prior to the beginning of visitor's hours. Maya sat next to him, staring off into nothingness. Phoenix could tell that the night before had been hard on her. The dark circles around her eyes, baggy eyelids, and repeated yawns let Phoenix know that she got little, if any, sleep.

A guard entered the room and looked at everyone who was waiting for other inmates. "Opening hours have now begun. Please go to your designated spot and wait to be given further instructions."

The guard left the room as the few people who were waiting got up out of their chairs and into the spots they were told to go to when they entered. Another guard entered the room and escorted Phoenix and Maya to a visitor's room, where they saw Jonathan sitting on the other side of the glass. He looked up and grinned when he saw Maya enter the room.

"I never thought you'd get to see me like this…"

Maya nodded. "I didn't either…I can't believe you're being accused for this! You didn't do anything!"

Jonathan smiled. "I know I didn't, though it'll take a little bit for the courts to figure it out. I was told yesterday about a master lawyer who is going to be defending me, so everything will turn out fine."

Maya nodded. "Yeah, Nick here is a great attorney and will get you out of here."

Jonathan looked puzzled as he stole a glance at Phoenix. "Phoenix? As my lawyer? I think you must be mistaken. He would never help, and even if he did, I'd probably be declared guilty within a minute."

Phoenix calmed the anger that had quickly arisen inside him. "Jonathan, we may not always get along, but let me tell you this, I'm going to do everything in my power to prove your innocence. Both Pearl and Trucy are probably terrified right now. Do you think I want you to be proven guilty and have their kidnappers still walk free with both of them?"

Jonathan's eyes softened a bit and looked down. "No…I don't think you'd want that…and you would do anything you legally can to help me." Jonathan sighed. "I'll tell you what happened before Pearl was kidnapped, but I have no clue about anything regarding Trucy's kidnapping. I was talking with my mother for a bit, and after I just finished talking with her, that detective rushed over and arrested me."

Phoenix smiled and nodded. "What can you tell me about Pearls' disappearance?"

"Well, I was with Trucy, on the opposite side of Kurain when she left for the forest. She was trying to show me her magic panties trick, but I wasn't willing to watch."

"So, with Trucy kidnapped, no one can confirm your alibi…that makes things harder."

"But sadly, that's all I can say about Pearl's kidnapping as well. As I said, I'm innocent in this and have no idea what else happened. I know that only makes your job harder, but that's all I know."

Phoenix nodded. "That's alright…if that's all you know, that's all you know. Better than just making things up on the spot. I'll get to the bottom of this however and prove your innocence."

Jonathan smiled. "Thank you…Mr. Wright. Truly…thank you."

Phoenix smiled. "It's my pleasure."

A guard walked in the room. "Mr. Wright, Ms. Fey, it's time for you two to get going."

Jonathan looked over at Maya sadly. "I guess I'll see you later then…"

Maya held back tears as she nodded. "Yeah…I'll see you later. I love you."

"I love you too."

The judge escorted Jonathan from the room and back into a hallway. Phoenix and Maya walked out of the detention center and to a taxi. "Well, I guess I should get back to Kurain. I need to investigate as much as I can before the trial."

"You mean 'we' right?"

"What?"

"You said that you had to go to Kurain to investigate when you should have said that we need to go. I'm coming with you."

Phoenix sighed. "Maya, you don't have to help. Considering that Pearls and—"

"I want to help Nick. Jonathan is arrested and here I am, free and able to help. I'd be betraying him if I didn't do anything to help prove his innocence."

Phoenix stared at Maya for a few seconds before nodding in agreement. "Alright, you can come along. We should head to the train—"

Phoenix's phone beeped, letting him know he had received a text. He took out his phone and opened the text. "Maya is their next target. Be on the lookout and protect her."

Maya tried to look at the screen before Phoenix moved it out of her sight. "What was that?"

"Just a text."

"Oh? Who sent it?"

"A….sales company."

"What would they send you?"

"A sale about hoodies. You know that I owned quite a few while I was on my hiatus."

"And why can't I look at the text?"

"Because…you don't like hoodies?"

Maya glared at Phoenix before he relented. "Alright…but…it wasn't a sales text. This strange number has texted me twice now…and…well…you should take a look at them."

Phoenix handed Maya the phone, who eagerly snatched it from his hands. After quickly reading the two texts, Phoenix could see the color seemingly flee from her face. "Why…why didn't you tell me about this when…"

Phoenix looked away. "I didn't want to worry you. You already have a lot to worry about, and I didn't want to add yet another thing."

Maya slowly handed the phone back to him. "So…they were kidnapped…because of me…"

"Maya, you don't—"

"Don't tell me that's not the truth, because you know as much as I do that that's the truth Phoenix!"

Phoenix flinched from Maya actually calling him by his name. He sighed as he put his hand on her shoulder. "Look, Maya, I promise we'll find them. We'll get them back. However, I'm going to need help. I need you to be fully capable of helping me. Can you do that?"

Maya wiped at her eyes, drying the few tears that had started to fall down her cheek. "Yes…I can."

Phoenix smiled. "Good. Anyways, we need to get to Kurain. We need to start our investigation."

After a taxi and train ride, they made it back to Kurain in only a couple hours. Phoenix took a deep breath of mountain air. "Alright, time to get our investigation started."

As the walked into the forest, a uniformed officer stopped them. "Sorry, authorized personnel only."

"Oh, I'm Phoenix, Phoenix Wright. I'm defending the defendant in this case."

"I know who you are, but you haven't been given access to the crime scene."

"Wait, why not? I've investigated plenty of crime scenes in the past."

"Yeah, but Prosecutor Lortimor gave us strict orders not to let anyone other than law enforcement into the crime scene, specifically mentioning you."

"Wait, Lortimor?"

"Yes, Prosecutor Lortimor will be the prosecuting attorney at tomorrow's trial. Anyways, we are very busy trying to catch a kidnapper. I must be going."

The officer walked back into the forest, leaving Phoenix and Maya there alone.

Phoenix shook his head. "I guess we won't be getting any work done until tomorrow…"