A / N: Sorry for the long update, guys! Actually, I've finished this story since January 3 rd, but, Because my lovely 4-year-old cousin play with my laptop, the files deleted and I must re-write and re-translate it! * sigh *
I write this last chapter in a very very bad mood, (being a teacher in Indonesia like living in 'heaven' you know) so if read this chapter make you gets a headache, please forgive me, I don't know what I do ... (alright, why I sing Bryan Adam's song? LOL)
Happy reading! I hope you enjoy this last chapter ~
Phoenix blinked a few times. His whole body ached, as if being beaten before. His head also extremely sore and dizzy, like being hit repeatedly by a hammer. He tried to sit up, but he can't do it. Most of his body felt numb. Where am I? He thought with confused. Am I dead? All he knew, before he lost consciousness, what he saw the last time was a bridge burned ... And he fell ... Like flying ... And Maya ... Maya still across the bridge! He tried to open his eyes again. This time he managed to open his eyes wide.
Everything is white ... He is in the hospital. Oh, of course. He had just fallen from Dusky Bridge, isn't it?
"Morning, Feenie." said a familiar voice. "Finally you're awake. You ... you got all of us scared, you know! You want a drink or something else, Feenie?"
Feenie? thought Phoenix with astonishment. Why Maya called him by that stupid nickname?
"Ma..ya?" Phoenix called weakly. "Are…. You…. Okay?"
He could see Maya gasped a little, and seemed delighted.
"Nick? You called me what? Say it again?"
"Ma….ya..."
"Oh, Nick! You didn't call me Mama again? Oh, Nick! The old Nick is back! Oh, Nick, miracle indeed is real!" Maya hugged Phoenix tightly. Maya's words make Phoenix felt more dizzy. Mama? Since when I called Maya as 'Mama?' Phoenix knew Maya love to joke, but this time, her joke is not funny. And why very difficult for him to speak? Did he hit the rocks too hard when falling from Dusky Bridge?
Moaned a little, Phoenix tried to sit, but a pair of soft hands push him gently to lie back.
"Rest, Wright. Don't sit down first. Doctor Canizares could kill both of us if we don't take care of you well," said the second voice. He didn't recognize the second voice. It's a deep voice of a man. Phoenix blinked again, and squinted. That second voice belongs to a man with gray hair and wore a maroon-colored cravat. He was dressed like people from 18th century. Okay, who exactly is this guy? And why he knew my last name? And who's Doctor Canizares?
"Who. Are. You?" Phoenix asked quietly in a hoarse voice.
"N-nick?" Maya whispered softly. "You don't remember who he is?"
Phoenix observed the man standing in front of his bed again, then shook his head vigorously.
He could see the man's brow furrowed, and he seemed to hide the sadness in his face. His voice quivering as he said, "Wait here, Maya. I'll call Doctor Canizares."
After the man stepped out, Maya approached his bed and held Phoenix's hands tightly.
"How are you feeling, Nick?"
"Hurt." Phoenix answered shortly. " how. Long?" Phoenix intends to ask further how long he was unconscious, but he was not able to continue. He then coughed.
"You mean, how long you fainted and hospitalized here? It's been one week, Nick!"
"A..week?" Phoenix cried weakly, and tried to get rid of the blanket. "But Iris. How's her. Trial?"
"Nick?" whispered Maya again. "Iris? Trial? What are you talking about?"
"Hazakura... .." Phoenix coughed again, and a sound of footsteps heard. A doctor with blonde hair and the gray-haired man with cravat entered his room. The doctor looks very young, and he looks very tired.
"Buenos dias, Senor Wright! How do you feel?" asked the doctor.
"Hur ... t," said Phoenix again. The doctor unbuttoned Phoenix's hospital shirt and checked his heartbeat. "Fine ..." said Phoenix again. "I..I'm..fine ..." He wanted to get out of this place! Iris… Iris.. is innocent... He must defend Iris!
"Now, I will ask you a few questions to you, and you must answer all my questions. What is your name?"
"Phoenix… Wright." Phoenix replied as he massaged his neck. It hurts when he spoke.
"And how old are you?"
"26 years?"
The doctor frowned. "No, Senor Wright. You are 27 years old now. Now, answer me, what is your job?"
"Defense. Attorney ...?"
"Do you know why you are in the hospital, Senor Wright?"
"Fall..from..Dusky..Bridge?" It takes great effort for Phoenix to utter those words. Now he can see Maya, the doctor, the cravat man exchanged glances with confusion.
"No, Senor Wright. But, you tumble off from the stairs. Can you mention, what year it is now?"
Phoenix's head throbbing. Tumble down the stairs? My apartment didn't have any stairs… he thought more and more confused. "20 ... 18?"
Wrinkles on the doctor's forehead deepened. "Okay, last question. You know who they are?" asked the doctor, pointing his pen toward Maya and Edgeworth.
"Ma..ya ... my…. Assistant… and ..." Phoenix shook his head. "Don't know."
"It's Senor Edgeworth, Senor Wright. Miles Edgeworth. Your close friend since elementary school. And, uh, he's take good care of you during these last few months."
"Ha?" These last few months? What's that supposed to mean? Isn't Maya said he's hospitalized just one week? Phoenix looked alternately toward Maya, the cravat man, and the doctor. He shook his head, indicating that he did not understand what was happening.
"Let's talk outside, Senor Edgeworth," whispered Doctor Canizares. He and Edgeworth step out of Phoenix's room, leaving Phoenix alone with Maya. Maya sat beside his bed and watched Phoenix as if he could die suddenly at any time.
"What does that mean, Doctor Canizares? Why Wright remembered Maya but why he don't remember me?" asked Edgeworth when they were outside Phoenix's room.
"It's looks like because the collision when he fell from the stairs on your home, Senor Edgeworth. The collision made his memory back, but it looks like he only remembered some part of it. Senor Edgeworth, when was the last time you met with Senor Wright before the accident? Before he fell from Dusky Bridge?"
Edgeworth frowned. "If I'm not mistaken ... It's when Matt Engarde case. Approximately one year before the Dusky Bridge incident ... That's about two years ago."
"Ah, that explains everything. It's seems Senor Wright just remember the events of the last year of his life, Senor Edgeworth. That's why he didn't recognize you."
Edgeworth swallowed. "Then? What should I do, Doctor? How can I take care of him and make him fully recovers if he didn't even recognize me?"
Doctor Canizares patted Edgeworth's back. "All you can do, is be patient, Senor Edgeworth. He had remembered Miss Fey, this is a good sign. He will remember you eventually in the end. Don't forget to continue to show photographs from his past to trigger his memory back."
Edgeworth nodded, forced a smile, and went back to Phoenix's room. When he steps into Phoenix's room, he saw Phoenix had sleep again.
"Hi, Mr. Edgeworth. I'm going to the cafeteria for a while, I'm very hungry. Do you mind to take care of Nick for a moment while I eat at the cafeteria?" said Maya as she rose from her chair.
"Of course not, Maya." said Edgeworth. He pulled out a chair and sat beside Phoenix's bed.
"You want me to buy food for you as well, Mr. Edgeworth? You rarely break and rarely eat. I don't want if you fall sick too," murmured Maya. Edgeworth shook his head slowly.
"No, Maya. I will be fine. I'm not hungry. Enjoy your meal."
After Maya went to the cafeteria, Edgeworth opens his chess set to kill time. For a few minutes he was immersed in his chess game, when suddenly, he heard Phoenix delirious with stammer.
"Doll ... ie ... .why ... why ... yo ... u ... .do ... it ... stop..stop ... stop ... !" Phoenix's head tossed from side to side, his hands twitching so violently, and he looks like he was going to seizing. Frantically, Edgeworth rose from his chair and tried to calm Phoenix.
"Wright ... calm down! Calm down...!"
"Doll..ie ... no ... .no…Nooo ... !"
"Nurse! Doctor!" shouted Edgeworth loudly, feeling more frantic as Phoenix's hand twitching more violently than before. His IV also trembling. He gripped Phoenix's hand tightly to prevent his hand hit something dangerous.
"Nurse! Doctor!" shouted Edgeworth again, but still there are no response. After Edgeworth shouted, Phoenix's hands relaxed and Phoenix opened his eyes. Phoenix looked at Edgeworth with horror looks.
"Hello, Wright ... You awake finally ... do you want to go to the bathroom to pee?"
Phoenix blinked. As he looked at the man in front of him, suddenly he felt something strange.
The cold air ... The dark night ... The lights were so bright it blinded him... A shadow of a luxury red sport car appeared right before his eye...
The incredible pain attacked his head again. Who is this guy? Who is he?
"Go ... ! Get away...from me!" He pushed Edgeworth harshly until Edgeworth fall to the floor. Right after Edgeworth fall to the floor, Maya comes.
"Jesus Christ, Nick! What are you doing!" cried Maya as she ran inside and help Edgeworth to stand. "Are you okay, Mr. Edgeworth?"
"Maya. I. don't. know. Him. Bring. him. out!" shouted Phoenix again. He fumbled on the table beside his bed, took a glass, and poured water on the glass to Edgeworth. "I. said. go! Stranger!"
"NICK!" cried Maya. "Why are you pouring water to Mr. Edgeworth? What's the matter with you?"
"It's okay, Maya. You just keep an eye on Wright. I'll get dressed and get out." Edgeworth said with a halting voice. A tear almost fell from his eyes. Edgeworth hastily wiped his eyes and ran out of the room. With broken heart he went into the bathroom and changed his clothes. After out of the bathroom, he can't stand it anymore. He sits on the floor in front of Phoenix's room, buried his face in his knees and sobbed silently.
Some of the hospital visitor passed in front of him and looked at him with astonishment. He didn't care. He didn't care about anything anymore. All he wanted to do was cry, cry as loud as possible, to remove all the burden and guilt that he had buried in these last times.
His heart didn't stop to ask, why? Why? His back and his shoulders shaking, he didn't know how long he was crying. Maybe a minute, maybe two minutes...Maybe a few hours. He didn't care. Crying makes him feel relieved.
"Mr. Edgeworth?" Maya called softly as she patting his shoulder gently.
"Leave me alone," said Edgeworth in a strangled voice, still with his head sank to his knees.
"Let's eat, Mr. Edgeworth. Come on, you have to eat," persuaded Maya.
"I'm not hungry, Maya."
"Just a slice of bread, Mr. Edgeworth. Come on... Mr. Edgeworth, you're not Mr. Edgeworth that I know. Mr. Edgeworth, you may not be a crybaby like this. Come on, raise your heads, Mr. Edgeworth. There is no point in crying." Maya then stuffing the bread that she bought in the hospital cafeteria to Edgeworth's hand.
"Come on, Mr. Edgeworth. Eat. Just a bit." Maya whispered in a very soft voice, and with plead tone. Finally, with trembling hands, Edgeworth inserts the bread into his mouth. He chewed slowly, it felt very painful when he swallowed the bread.
"What does Dr. Canizares said about Nick, Mr. Edgeworth? Why he remembered me, but didn't remember you?"
Edgeworth swallowed his bread in a hurry, then replied, "According to Dr. Canizares, Wright remembers only the last one year of his life, and the people he knew in the last one year of his life due to impact when he fell down the stairs. That's why he don't remember me, and thought he was admitted to hospital because fall off from Dusky Bridge..."
Maya's eyebrows furrowed. "But how is it possible, Mr. Edgeworth? You've known Nick since elementary school ..."
Edgeworth smiled weakly. "Before the accident, and before Wright fell out of Dusky Bridge, I have not seen him for a year, I was in Europe, in Germany, remember? Before Larry called me to come back to America .."
"Oh, that explains all of it, Mr. Edgeworth. Mr. Edgeworth, if Nick just remember the events of the last one year of his life, that means he won't remembers Will Powers, Adrian Andrews, Max Galactica, and Lotta Hart too ... I will try to contact all of them to visit Nick, who knows, with meet them again, will make him remember you as well, Mr. Edgeworth."
"Thank you, Maya."
Maya smiled a little. "You're welcome, Mr. Edgeworth. And, Mr. Edgeworth ... I'm sorry."
Edgeworth raised his eyebrows. "What for?"
"Because I've called you with Demon Prosecutor and even accuse you happy to see Nick tortured and painful wit Doctor Canizares' therapy method. Sorry I said such a mean words to you, Mr. Edgeworth."
Edgeworth smiled a little. "It's okay, Maya. I can understand. You just want the best for Wright and you just can't bear to see Wright in pain. I'm sorry too for calling you've never take money out of your wallet for Wright."
Maya giggled weakly. "But your words have a point, Mr. Edgeworth. I indeed never spend my money from my wallet for Nick, but the opposite, Nick always pulled out dollars from his wallet to buy me a burger and variety of Steel Samurai souvenirs." Maya suddenly wiped her eyes. "Come on, Mr. Edgeworth, we go back inside, we have to introduce you again to Nick."
"I just wait here outside, it's okay, I don't want to make Wright angry and uncomfortable with my presence," said Edgeworth.
"Oh, come on, Mr. Edgeworth. If you stay away from Nick, he won't remember you quickly. Come on." Maya held out her hand. Although hesitated, Edgeworth welcoming Maya's hand, then stood. Maya then guided Edgeworth go back to Phoenix's room.
Inside, Phoenix looks engrossed watching the Law and Order on TV mounted in his room. When he heard Edgeworth and Maya entered, he turned his head quickly. He smiled at Maya, but the expression of his face became very cold when he turned to Edgeworth.
"What are you doing, Nick?"
"Law. And. order," said Phoenix as he pointed his finger toward the TV. "Maya. When. I can. Go. Home. And. Takes. Off. This. Hose?"
"It all depends on Doctor Canizares' decision, Nick. If he allowed you to go home, you can go home. He hasn't allowed you to go home and takes off your breathing hose yet, so, you still have to stay here." Maya turned to Edgeworth. "Come sit down, Mr. Edgeworth."
With hesitation, Edgeworth sits in a chair beside Phoenix's bed. Phoenix glares at him, his eyes hinting sense of disgust. Edgeworth didn't know what to say to Phoenix. He didn't know how to introduce himself to Phoenix and explain everything. Wright, Hi, I'm Miles Edgeworth, I'm your best friend since elementary school, I hit you with my car, so you have to go back and forth into the hospital, and these last few months, you thought me as your father? Even in his head, that introduction sounds stupid.
Phoenix glared at him. "Don't. approached." He snapped. "Slide. your. chair."
"Nick," Maya whispered softly. "You really don't remember who he is?"
Phoenix shook his head.
"This is Mr. Edgeworth, Nick. Mr. Miles Edgeworth. Your best friend since elementary school," Maya whispered again.
Miles Edgeworth?
Phoenix narrowed his eyes, trying to remember who the 'Miles Edgeworth' this. If indeed they're best friend since elementary school, why he couldn't remember it? As Phoenix recalled, his friends are cheerful, happy people, with a smile on their face, not like this cravat guy, who his face was so cold, he has no any smile on his face, and too many wrinkles on his forehead. He narrowed his eyes again. Suddenly, a shadow of a luxury red sports car, with a strobe light that almost blinded him, reappeared before his eyes.
Miles Edgeworth… Edgeworth ..Miles ...
The luxury red sport car was speeding in front of him, he tried to avoid, but the car was faster… Before the strobe light blinded his eyes, he saw a glimpse of the writing on the sports car license plate.
Miles Edgeworth.
"Ah!" Phoenix clutching his head again.
"Nick! What's wrong?"
Edgeworth jumped up from his chair. "Wright? Are you okay?"
Phoenix opens one of his eyes, he can't understand why the shadow of the red sports car always comes up when he saw this man, and he immediately felt very terrible headache. The man's face looked worried. The cravat man steps toward him, and his hand moving toward his head, apparently the man was about holding his head. And the shadow of the red car increasingly clear.
He won't to be touched by this man! He didn't know this man!
Phoenix hit Edgeworth's hands, then spit on Edgeworth's face. Maya gasped.
"NICK!" cried Maya. She pushed him to lie down with a grunt. "Nick, you're too much! You poured Mr. Edgeworth with water, now you spit on him! Nick! Mr. Edgeworth is a very nice person, you can't behave like that!"
Phoenix drew a deep breath. He looked Edgeworth again with hatred. "Get. out. of. my. sight."
"Nick!" cried Maya again.
"Maya. Bring that. man. Out. From here ! I. don't. want. To see. Him!"
"Nick! He's the one who paid for all your treatments…"
"It's okay, Maya," Edgeworth interrupted in a trembling voice. "I'd better go home now." Edgeworth took a tissue to clean the marks where Phoenix spit on him, and walked out, too heartbroken to cry again.
Maya then followed Edgeworth out of the Phoenix's room.
"Mr. Edgeworth ... I'm sorry ... I don't understand why Nick being so rude on you," Maya muttered resignedly.
"It's okay, Maya, it's not a big deal," said Edgeworth stumbling as he wiping his face with a tissue.
"It's not a big deal? Mr. Edgeworth, he poured you with water and spit on you…"
"That's because he don't remember me. Indeed, Maya, I'm alright, you don't need to worry. I…. I want to go home now."
"All right, Mr. Edgeworth. But you have to promise you'll come too when I invite Mr. Powers, Miss Von Karma, Miss Adrian Andrews, Max Galactica, and others to visit Nick."
"I will."
Maya tapped Edgeworth's shoulders gently. "Alright, be careful on the road, Mr. Edgeworth."
Edgeworth nodded slowly. "Take good care of Wright for me, Maya."
"Of course, Mr. Edgeworth."
With unsteady steps and fatigue, Edgeworth walked into the hospital parking lot, got into his car, and drove with a broken heart to pieces.
Two days later, Maya called Edgeworth to come to the hospital because she had invited Max Galactica, Will Powers, Adrian Andrews, Maggey Byrde, to visit Phoenix in the hospital. Edgeworth initially hesitated, but after Maya persuade him for an hour, he finally decided to go to the hospital as well. He then stopped by at a toy store to buy a My Little Pony Tail toy. Edgeworth thought, perhaps with give a My Little Pony Tail toy to Phoenix, will make Phoenix remembers of him, or perhaps remember the days when Phoenix assume that he is his father.
Arriving at the hospital, he could see from outside Phoenix's room door, William Powers, Maggey Byrde, Adrian Andrews, Max Galactica, Pearl, Larry, Franziska, and Detective Gumshoe all standing around Phoenix's bed. There is a monopoly game ahead Phoenix. The sound of laughter coming from Phoenix's room.
"Remember when I called you with 'sweetie', Mr. Wright? Gosh, your facial expressions are… priceless! Then I playfully said, 'I want to steal your heart,' then your face turned pale, even paler than Bloody Mary! Gosh, Mr. Wright, you don't know how amused I was when I saw your expressions!" Edgeworth can hear Max Galactica's voice from inside the room. Fool. Edgeworth thought. How can Wright remember all of that? He just remembers the events of the last one year of his life! Edgeworth stopped to eavesdrop further. His heart was pounding when he heard Phoenix answered weakly,
"Of. Course. Mr. Galactica! At. that. moment. I. think. Eeek!. I. don't. want. you. to. steal. my heart!"Phoenix coughed, then chuckled.
Edgeworth's forehead wrinkled. He froze in his place.
It's impossible. He thought. Max Galactica's case more than a year ago, why Wright could remember him, while he don't remember me at all?
"Not only that, you know, Mr. Galactica, if, at the time and me and Nick investigate the Berry Big Circus, Money, the monkey, grab Nick's attorney badge? You should have seen then, how Nick romp with Money, surrounds the whole circus! You remember it, Nick?" said Maya, her eyes watering because it seems she laughs too much. She also clutching her stomach.
The sound of laughter audible again.
"Beside silly things that happen in Mr. Wright's career, but Mr. Wright also did heroic things! I will never forget how you made me can smile again, Mr. Wright. Do you remember?" It's Adrian Andrews voice now.
"Of course. Your. Co-dependency."
Okay. Wright even remembers Adrian's disease at Matt Engarde's case… Maybe this is a good sign, that he will remember me, too? Edgeworth wanted to step in, but he still afraid and hesitant. He just stared blankly at the wrapped toy that he bought for Phoenix. Until finally Maya turned her head toward him, then said, "Oh, Mr. Edgeworth! Finally, you come too! Come on, get in, Mr. Edgeworth! Join reminisce and laugh with us!"
Hesitantly, Edgeworth stepped inside.
"Nick, do you remember Max Galactica, Miss Andrews, and also Mr. Powers, of course you'd remember Mr. Edgeworth now?" asked Maya.
To their surprise, Phoenix shook his head. And, the vague shadows of a luxury red sport car that appeared before him, re-emerged in his head. Phoenix's head throbbing again.
"B-but Nick," Maya stammered, "You remember Berry Big Circus case, you remember Steel Samurai case, how could you not remember Mr. Edgeworth? Mr. Edgeworth who helps you to caught Dee Vasquez in the Steel Samurai case, Nick! And he helps you a lot at Matt Engarde case!"
"That's right, Mr. Wright," said Will Powers, "Mr. Edgeworth works together with you to catch Dee Vasquez in my trial. When The Judge was about to give his verdict to me, Mr. Edgeworth interrupt the trial and Dee Vasquez admitted her actions. You don't remember all of it?"
Phoenix didn't answer Powers and Maya's question. He looked at the wrapped box in Edgeworth's hands suspiciously.
"What. The content. Of. That. box?" Phoenix asked accusingly.
"Um ... just a little gift that I bought for you on my way here, Wright. Um ... wish you a speedy recovery," with trembling hands Edgeworth put the box on Phoenix's lap. Phoenix didn't say thank you. He glared suspiciously at Edgeworth.
"Nick, he bought you a get-well-soon present. Aren't you supposed to say thank you?" whispered Maya agitated.
While pouted his lips, Phoenix answered stiffly. "Thank you."
"That's better." said Maya again. "Come on, go on, Nick, see what Mr. Edgeworth gives to you."
Shrugging, Phoenix unwrapped the box. His eyes winced in disgust when he saw what was inside the package. A large blue My Little Pony Tail action figure.
What the hell is wrong with this guy?! Every time he came to me, always appears a shadow of red luxury sport car, and I always feel torturing headache.. And now he gives My Little Pony Tail action figure for me? What kind of man does he think I am? Sissy? I've stopped watching My Little Pony Tail since I was 7 years old!
Phoenix threw the My Little Pony Tail action figure toward Edgeworth, and the action figure hit Edgeworth's eye. In an instant, Edgeworth's eyes turn red, his eyes watering now, Edgeworth didn't know if his eyes watering because hit by the action figure, or whether because the deep sadness that he felt.
Everyone in the room was stunned to see Phoenix threw the action figure to Edgeworth's eyes.
"I'm. not. a. little. boy!" shouted Phoenix.
"What. do. you. mean. by. gives. me. this. trash? You. want. to. insult. me. Cravat. guy?"
"NICK!" cried Maya. "Gosh, Nick! Are you okay, Mr. Edgeworth? Let me see your eyes! Here, I will treat it first with an eye drops to prevent an infection!"
"It's okay, Maya," said Edgeworth with stumbling, he tries hard for not sounded he was going to cry. "I think I'm just being a disturber here. I'd better go home. I wish you a speedy recovery once again, Wright."
"I'll escort you to the front, Mr. Edgeworth," said Maya.
"Mr. Edgeworth, really, I am confused what to do ..." Maya swallowed. She then holding Edgeworth eyes carefully. "Gee, your eyes are swollen and very red, Mr. Edgeworth, wait here a minute, I'll ask for an eye drops to the nurse…"
But Edgeworth shook his head. "Don't bother, Maya, I will treat it by myself at home..."
"Don't be stupid, Mr. Edgeworth! You can't drive with eyes like this! It's okay, just wait a minute here." Maya ran to ask for an eye drops to the nurse, and returned shortly afterwards. Carefully, Maya dripping the eye drops into Edgeworth's eyes, while Edgeworth grimaced quietly.
"Okay, done. Blink your eyes a few times, Mr. Edgeworth." Maya sighed. "Mr. Edgeworth...I am really sorry I could not prevent Nick for being rude to you ... I've been trying my best to make him remember you..."
"It's none of your fault, Maya, it's alright, don't you worry about it."
"Mr. Edgeworth.. With Nick's behavior to you… Nick ... He absolutely won't go back to your home, Mr. Edgeworth." Maya bit her lip. "But I'm confused about his therapy and treatment if he didn't return to your home.."
Edgeworth smiled. "Don't worry, Maya. I will continue to finance the entire of Wright's treatment even though he doesn't live at my house anymore. I'll bring his therapy tools and his medicines tomorrow. It's just... don't let Wright know if I pay for all of it. Understand?"
Edgeworth took some money from his wallet and gave it to Maya. "Here," said Edgeworth. "To pay for Wright's hospital bills after he discharged from here. Remember, don't let Wright know if I pay for it."
"Mr. Edgeworth ..." Maya really didn't know what more to say. She wanted to cheer Edgeworth, said everything will be fine, but she didn't know how. After Nick remembered everyone, why Nick didn't remember Edgeworth, who had spent too much money for his treatment and medicines? It's really unfair ...
"Thank you very much, Mr. Edgeworth. Jesus certainly will repay all of your kindness," whispered Maya.
"Amen. You're welcome, Maya."
Dr. Canizares then approached the two of them. "Buenos tardes, Senor Edgeworth, Miss Fey ... Eh .. Senor Edgeworth? What's wrong with your eyes?"
Maya explained everything to Doctor Canizares. After hearing Maya's explanation, Doctor Canizares forehead wrinkled. He stroked his chin with his hand, seem to think very hard.
"So, do you know why Nick could remember me, former clients in a case that he handled more than a year ago, but he can't remember Mr. Edgeworth, Doctor?"
"Hmmm ... indeed, that was strange, but isn't a thing that couldn't happen. Apparently, he didn't remember Senor Edgeworth because of the accident, Miss Fey."
Maya felt more confused. "I don't understand, Doctor. Can you explain in more detail?"
"Apparently, Senor Wright just remembers the people who don't give him a bad memory. Sorry if I offended you, Senor Edgeworth ... But, by the accident, you give a bad memory to him, so he can't remember who you are."
"Oh." said Edgeworth, confused what to say.
"Then…. Is Nick could remember Mr. Edgeworth eventually, Doctor?" asked Maya hopefully.
Dr. Canizares nodded with vigor. "Certain. As long as you often interact and chat with Senor Wright regularly, Senor Edgeworth. And remember, don't mention about that accident, don't let him know that you hit him with your car."
Often interact and chat with Wright regularly… Meanwhile, only look at me, Wright looked disgusted. Maybe I should just disappear from Wright's life from now on. Time to move on. "Alright, I understand, Doctor." With a very forced sad smile, Edgeworth turned around, and left the hospital.
Maya stepped in again, and Phoenix still talking, splashing-jokes and laughing with Will Powers, Adrian Andrews, Max Galactica, Franziska, Larry, Pearls, and Gumshoe. Phoenix glanced at Maya, then asked,
"That. ugly. cravat. guy ... Is. He. Has gone?"
Maya nodded her head. She sighed with resignation, then asked, "Nick. Why are you being so rude to him? What did he do to you? You don't remember him, then why you didn't like him?"
"Car."
"Huh?" asked Maya. "What do you mean, Nick?"
"Everytime. He. Approached. Me. A. car. shadow. always. appeared," Phoenix stammered, then continued. "And. My. head. immediately. Hurt."
"Oh!" said Detective Gumshoe suddenly. "Maybe you finally remember the accident, pal!"
"Accident ...?" Phoenix asked, puzzled.
Maya give Detective Gumshoe a warning glare. But Detective Gumshoe was completely unaware of her, and replied,
"Yup, pal! Accident when Mr. Edgeworth hit you with his car!"
Maya moaned softly. And just now Doctor Canizares said that Nick not allowed to know about the accident. Good job, Detective Gumshoe, good job! Nick will hate Mr. Edgeworth more now!
Phoenix frowning his face. Maya said that Edgeworth-guy is my best friend. If he's a close friend of mine, then why he hit me with his car? No wonder I disliked the man.
"So ... that. guy. who. made. me. hospitalized. here?"
Before Detective Gumshoe could answer, Maya snatched his hand and dragged him out of Phoenix's room. Maya stamped her foot to the floor impatiently.
"Uh-oh ... what's the matter, Miss Fey? Why are you suddenly look angry like that?" asked Detective Gumshoe nervously.
"Detective! You don't realize what you have told to Nick just now?"
"Huh? I just told about the accident ... And it's true, right? Mr. Edgeworth hit Wright with his car, but he didn't do it on purpose.."
Grrr! The same old Detective Gumshoe. Clueless and clumsy as always.
"Detective Gumshoe! You see how rude Nick's behavior toward Mr. Edgeworth, and now, after you told him that Mr. Edgeworth hit Nick with his car, Nick will hate Mr. Edgeworth more, even before he remembered Mr. Edgeworth!"
Detective Gumshoe covered his mouth. "Gosh, Maya ... sorry ... I didn't think to there.."
Maya sighed with annoyance. "Oh well, everything happen, happen. We can only hope that Nick will quickly remember Mr. Edgeworth again."
Edgeworth stepped into the room which he provides for Phoenix when Phoenix lives with him. He looked around, and the room felt quiet and gloomy. He recalled the days when he read a bedtime story to Phoenix, sleeping with Phoenix, soothing Phoenix when Phoenix had a nightmare in the middle of the night. Phoenix is still alive, his memory is back, he'll be all right, but Edgeworth lose him. And, it turns out, Phoenix thinks him as his father is much better than Phoenix who don't remember him.
He felt ridiculous because he missed being called 'Papa' by Phoenix.
Edgeworth began unpacking the contents of the room. He packed Phoenix clothes, medicines, and Phoenix's therapy tools, for he delivers to Maya tomorrow, and to see Phoenix for the last time.
The next day, Edgeworth delivers all of Phoenix clothes, medicines, and therapy tools to the hospital. When he came, Phoenix still sleep soundly. Maya told Edgeworth that Phoenix will leave the hospital soon because his condition gets better day by day. Edgeworth felt happy and sad to hear this news, because Phoenix certainly won't to see him in his apartment. He placed a soft kiss on Phoenix's hand, who still asleep, he whispered before leaving,
"Goodbye, Wright. Till the day when we battle in courtroom again, when you've remember me again."
Unfortunately, those words never becomes a reality. Because he and Phoenix never had a chance to battle or working together to uncover the truth in the courtroom again.
Three days later, Phoenix finally allowed to go home by Doctor Canizares. He carry out respiratory therapy again during his last three days in the hospital, and miraculously, he was able to breathe normally again, and don't need to use a breathing hose everytime again. Even so, he still must follow the speech therapy and move his limbs therapy, because he still can't talk fluently and he still felt stiff when he move his right limbs.
Maya lives in his apartment right now, and accompanies Phoenix to carry out speech therapy and move his limbs therapy. Maya tried hard to make Phoenix remember Edgeworth again, she continuously show photographs of Phoenix in the courtroom, battle with Edgeworth in the courtroom, photo of post DL-6 trial, and when they were in elementary school, but Phoenix's reaction still same, he will clutching his head tightly, and muttering something about a red sports car. Maya didn't know how to make Phoenix remember Edgeworth again. Everyday, Maya also communicates with Edgeworth constantly, to secretly report Edgeworth on Phoenix's progress that very rapidly day by day. Phoenix was a little suspicious because the cost of his treatment, therapy, and medicines are very expensive, but Maya always said that everything has been paid, and when Phoenix asked from where Maya get the money for paid his treatment, medicines, Maya always awkwardly answered that she borrowed money from elders in Kurain.
Four months passed, Phoenix finally able to talk normally again, and can move his limbs, although he still have to walk with crutches. And, it's been four months too, Edgeworth and Phoenix didn't met each other. And Phoenix still doesn't remember who Edgeworth is. He also didn't know if Edgeworth had spent nearly US$ 300,000 for paid all of his treatments.
"Ugh, Nick, I'm hungry," complained Maya one day at the cold Sunday night. "And, the only food leftover on your refrigerator is an instant cup noodles.. Hufft… I'll be out for a while to buy hamburgers and hotdogs, okay, Nick? You wait here."
But Phoenix shook his head. "No, Maya. Let me do the shopping."
Maya put her hands on her hips and glaring at him. "Don't be ridiculous, Nick! You're still sick, and it's freezing outside, you may not walking alone with crutches in a cold night like this!"
"You always take care of me and I always hassle you in these past few months, Maya! It's alright, let me do the shopping! Consider it as a sign of my gratitude, because of you, I can almost fully recover!"
Sign of a gratitude? Nick… if only you could know… It's not me that should given sign of a gratitude from you, but Mr. Edgeworth ... If Mr. Edgeworth didn't pay all of your treatment and medicines, you couldn't recover… I wish Mr. Edgeworth allowed me to tell him…
"Nick, I'm not going to argue, you may not walk outside alone on a night like this!"
"I insist. If you don't allow me to do the shopping, I'll be mad at you and I won't talk with you for a month. How?" threatened Phoenix.
Maya crossed her arms, annoyed that she lost in this conversation. "All right, all right! Be careful and don't be too long."
Phoenix chuckled. "I promise. Don't worry, Maya."
Phoenix set off on foot towards the Walmart. However, when he finished shopping hamburgers and hot dogs, as he came out of Walmart, and walked around the street corner, five big men confronting him. The men were tattooed and had a very bushy beard. They laughed at Phoenix.
"Who are you? What do you want?" cried Phoenix hoarsely. The five men grinning, and they steps closer toward Phoenix. Phoenix's eyes widened in fear.
"Give me your money, Mr. Attorney," said the bearded man who has an eagle tattoo on his shoulder.
"I have no money!" cried Phoenix.
"Liar. Your clients are people like Will Powers, Max Galactica, and Matt Engarde. There's no way you don't have money! Steven!" The man snapped his fingers. Steven, the man's friend, stepped forward, and they began to beat Phoenix.
"Hh-help!" Phoenix tried to scream, but he couldn't scream loudly. The street was very quiet and dark.
Meanwhile, Edgeworth, who had just finished having dinner at a restaurant behind the street, and was about to walk to his car, wrinkling his face when he heard strange noises.
"H-he-lp ! Somebody! Any-body! H-help !"
He very recognized the voice. It can't be, it's like voice of ...
WRIGHT?
Edgeworth turned around, and ran looking toward the voice's direction. And, it's true, Wright were beaten by five large men. For a moment, Edgeworth thought of calling police or Detective Gumshoe, but certainly will take long enough time before they arrived here. Then, without another thought, Edgeworth jump, approached all of them.
"Let him go!" shouted Edgeworth. He held the man's waist who beating Phoenix, and tried to slam the man. Although he knew that was so stupid, because the man's body was twice bigger than his body. The tattooed man pushed Edgeworth, then punching Edgeworth's stomach. Edgeworth fell to the street. Still groaning with pain, and the tattooed man kicked Edgeworth's face.
Phoenix squinted. That cravat guy! What was he doing here, trying to save me? He didn't like that cravat guy, but he can't let the man beaten many times. Phoenix fumbled, took his crutches again, then hit the tattooed man's head with his crutches. Angrily, the tattooed man slapped Phoenix's cheeks until Phoenix fell and hit a wood's corner that lie on the street. Although Phoenix has fell unconscious, but the man has not satisfied yet. The man swung his arm again, about to beat Phoenix again.
Edgeworth jumped up, and kicked the tattooed man's butt. He took a step forward, intending to kick the tattooed man's stomach, when suddenly...
DUK!
A knife stuck right on his chest.
Fresh blood flow, wetting his whole body, makes his white cravat turns red, and collided with the color maroon shirt he wore.
Edgeworth fell to his knees, and slowly closed his eyes.
When he woke up in a hospital bed again, as a result of his head collided with the wood, Phoenix finally remembered everything.
He remembered who Miles Edgeworth are.
He remembered how Edgeworth defended him at class trial.
He remembered how Edgeworth inspired him to become a lawyer.
He remembered how he and Edgeworth cooperated in the Will Powers, Matt Engarde, and Lana Skye trial to reveal the truth.
He remembered how he was being so rude when he didn't recognize Edgeworth.
And he wanted to apologize for his behavior. He wanted to apologize to Edgeworth.
But, it was too late.
He didn't make it.
When the doctor approached him and Maya, to say those three words, his world was collapsing. After an argument with the nurses and doctors, he finally allowed to see Edgeworth's corpse in the morgue. Trembling, Phoenix opened the white blanket which covering Edgeworth's entire body. It's no mistake. It is really Edgeworth, the best friend he ever had, lying in the morgue, because try to save him. If there are no a drop of dried blood that appeared on his lips corner, Edgeworth could mistaken for being asleep.
And Edgeworth were really asleep. Asleep, forever.
And he will never open his eyes again.
Phoenix's eyes staring blankly at Edgeworth's pale face continuously. The shadow of pain in Edgeworth's eyes when he poured him with water, spat on his face, and threw the My Little Pony Tail action figure Edgeworth had bought for him to Edgeworth's eyes, came to his mind.
Edgeworth didn't say goodbye to him.
Edgeworth didn't give a chance to him, for apologize for his sin.
And he was angry for it.
Phoenix squeezed Edgeworth's hospital gown.
"Is this how you atone your guilt, Edgey?" He whispered to Edgeworth's ear. Maybe Edgeworth will hear him. Or maybe not. He keep staring at his friend's corpse, hope he will open his eyes again, or move his head a bit. But his friend still asleep.
He shouted loudly, his screams echoed in the mortuary.
"EDGEEEEEEWOOOORTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHH !YOU BASTAAARDDDD!"
Edgeworth died one day before his birthday. And today, right on his birthday, Edgeworth will buried. It seems strange and unfair for Phoenix why the weather still sunny, the birds are still chirping, and butterflies are still fluttering. Edgeworth's killer was arrested shortly after he and Edgeworth was rushed to hospital, but Phoenix doesn't care. Edgeworth killers had been arrested, but it can't change the fact that Edgeworth had gone.
Edgeworth was gone.
His heart was getting crushed when he found a variety of hospital bills, medication, and his treatment costs, paid by Edgeworth from Edgeworth's desk drawer. He stared blankly at the bill.
'The cost of blood clot in brain surgery of Mr. Phoenix Wright, US $ 26,000. Paid by Mr. Miles Edgeworth.'
'Cost of therapeutic apparatus for Mr. Phoenix Wright: Pedal Exerciser, finger and grip strengthening, $ 5,000 paid by Mr. Miles Edgeworth.'
'The cost of Mr. Wright speech, respiratory, and walking therapy, US $1,200 paid by Mr. Miles Edgeworth.'
'The cost of Mr. Phoenix Wright's hospitalization, US $ 900, paid by Mr. Miles Edgeworth.'
'Cost of Mr. Wright's medicines, US$ 2,000, paid by Mr. Miles Edgeworth.'
And so on.
Phoenix squeezed all of the bill, his eyes stinging with tears now. Edgeworth didn't just leave without saying goodbye, didn't give him a chance to apologize, but Edgeworth didn't give him a chance to thank you either. Edgeworth also didn't give him a chance to reciprocate all of his money that he spend to make him make a full recovery.
He angry about it.
Edgeworth's house filled with mourners, all wearing black. Phoenix could see familiar faces, such as The Judge, The Canadian Judge, Lana and Ema, Will Powers, Larry, Lotta Hart, Adrian Andrews, Iris, and an unfamiliar faces as well, like a teenage girl who wears gloves and a lock shaped-hairpin, a woman judge with brown hair, and a man with a face like a wolf. All wanted to gives their last respects to Edgeworth, the genius prosecutor, who always sided with the truth, and finally died due to rescue his friend.
Endlessly the mourners murmuring words of comfort on Phoenix's ear, and patted his back. Maya, whose her face and eyes were very red now, clinging to his arm, she constantly whispered, 'This is not your fault, Nick, this is not your fault'. Phoenix couldn't hear clearly what Maya and the mourners say, he just stared blankly at Edgeworth's body who lying peacefully in the coffin. He hopes Edgeworth suddenly jump out of the coffin, then chuckle, and wagged his finger as he used to do while in the courtroom, and said how they're ridiculous because weep of him. But he remembered that Edgeworth never joke. Edgeworth didn't like to make jokes. And Edgeworth will remain asleep there, inside the coffin. Forever. Peacefully.
Franziska then came, and unexpectedly by Phoenix, she cried hysterically when she saw her adopted brother lying dead in the coffin.
"It's not him! It's not him! It's not him!" cried Franziska repeatedly. Maya must hold Franziska's waist firmly to calm her down. "Miles Edgeworth you foolish little brother, why you let someone stab you?! Today is your birthday, we should celebrate, not buried you! This is not him! IT'S NOT HIM!"
Some of the mourners help to soothe Franziska, until finally she calmed down and sat in silence.
Sebastian Debeste, one of Edgeworth's students, create a slideshow video of Edgeworth's photographs when he still alive, and showed the video before Edgeworth buried, as a final tribute to Edgeworth.
It's been a long day ... Without you, my friend. And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again..
Wiz Khalifa – See You Again chanting songs starts the slideshow video. The first photograph appeared in the video are Edgeworth's photo in his first trial, crossed his arms in the defendant's lobby.
Damn, who knew? All the planes we flew, good things we have been through? That I'd be standin 'right here talkin' to you 'bout another path, I know we loved to hit the road and laugh ..
Slide of the second photo, is a photo of Phoenix in Edgeworth's car. Phoenix sat beside Edgeworth, Edgeworth's face staring at the camera, and he looked very annoyed. Phoenix laughed weakly. He remembered this photo very well. This photo was taken when he was forced Edgeworth to join watch movies with him and Larry at the cinema, and Larry who took this photo.
How can we not talk about family when the family is all that we got? Everything I went through, you were standing there by my side, and now you gonna be with me for the last ride…
The third slide is a photo of Edgeworth with Phoenix, Lotta, Maya, Larry, when they successfully reveal the mystery of the DL-6 case and holding the inscription 'VICTORY'. After that, the photo slide alternately changed of Edgeworth's photo with Raymond Shields, then switch to Edgeworth's photo with Kay Faraday, where Kay grips his cravat, then change to photo of Edgeworth ruffled Sebastian's hair, he looks very fatherly in the photo.
All mourners wiped their eyes with tissues after done watch the video. All of them stood up, and get ready to escorted Edgeworth to his final resting place.
Phoenix, Maya, and Franziska stood in front of the group. Phoenix holding Edgeworth's framed photograph very tightly, he felt like he was hugging Edgeworth now.
"And today... we will deliver Mr. Miles Edgeworth to his final resting place. Mr. Miles Edgeworth, the genius prosecutor, never cares about victory like prosecutor in common, he only care with justice and truth. A very great man, very kind, with a big heart…. No wonder why so many people respected him. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Miles Edgeworth, our beloved friend, brother, and mentor." The preacher ended his short speech.
When the coffin puts into the soil, Phoenix could not stand anymore. He knelt on the ground, and began to sob loudly. Maya wrapped her arms around his neck, in a trembling voice she whispered, "Nick, stop, please, stop."
After done buried Edgeworth, and the mourners laying flowers on Edgeworth's grave, all of them go. Only Phoenix who still cry in front of Edgeworth's grave and Maya who still accompany him.
"Nick, come on." persuaded Maya. "Come on, Nick, we can't stay here all day long."
With great difficulty, Phoenix stood up, and put a bouquet of white roses in front of Edgeworth's headstone. He then whispered,
"Let the light guide your way, hold on the memory as you go, Edgey."
After done, Phoenix nodded to Maya, then they prepare to go home. As he walked toward the car, Phoenix incessantly wiping his eyes with his shirt's sleeve.
The wind suddenly blows hard, and waving Phoenix and Maya's hair.
"Stop it."
Phoenix lifted his head from his hand, and turned around, looking for the source of the voice.
"Who's there?"
"Don't cry."
That voice ... it's impossible ...
"Edgeworth?" Phoenix whispered hoarsely. He looked around, expecting to see Edgeworth's spirit appeared in front of him, but what he felt was only the wind blows getting tight.
"Raise your heads up. I don't like to see you cry on me, Wright."
Phoenix raised and straigthened his head. He turned his head back toward Edgeworth's tombstone, and whispered,
"Forgive My Sin."
End