Okay, I get way too distracted sometimes but here it is the interlude between trials. Sorry about taking too long but hey I have good news. I finally decided on the trial order for the remainder of the story so at least there's that. i will remind everyone that reads this that trial 2 will be placed as a crossover that I will publish soonish and will be Clue/Pheonix Wright. I also will have all the flashbacks done before I start posting case 3 things. The trial order officially now is: The Southern Turnabout: the introduction case, Turnabout of Board Games: this trial is a crossover that focuses on character interactions (Apollo Franziska, Pheonix Apollo, etc.), then we have the Mystical Turnabout where the defendant will actually be Helena Fennery, 4th will be the Rennassiance Turnabout, and finally after returning to their respective timelines The Political Turnabout where Apollo Justice will face off on his greatest challenge yet a Southern jury trial that will be Apollo against a federal prosecutor. I hope everyone enjoys this new adition and please feel free to read, review, and comment so enjoy! C:

Meanwhile over in the canon timeline with Prosecutor Apollo Justice…

I had no idea where I was going. I just needed to be away from him for a little while. In the end, I ended walking to a nearby deserted park while forced to collect my thoughts.

This world is so strange. Phoenix still has badge, I'm apparently a defense attorney, Athena isn't trying to cheat her way to victory as far as I know, I've never meet Franziska, and now I have completed my first ever trial as a defense attorney and I'm still stuck here.

"Can someone please tell me what the hell is going on!?" I shout to the heavens in frustration.

"Ask and you shall receive dear prosecutor Apollo Justice." a voice said calmly from behind I whirled around in confusion to face the woman from earlier I saw in the courtroom.

"Who are you?" I ask in complete confusion at the woman standing warily away.

"Pardon me, where are my manners? My name is Phoebe Titaness of mystery and prophecy."

I just stared at her with a face that translated to "Are you high?"

"You don't believe me? Not surprising so to prove it here." she stated pulling out a hand mirror and handing it to me.

"A mirror?" I question and look into it for a moment.

I saw my reflection then within moments the image changed I saw another beautiful woman that seemed familiar and another me talking and staring into a similar mirror but this version looked like my actual self.

"What the hell?" I yelped my thoughts out in complete confusion.

"Apollo Justice meet your alternative self currently housing your body. That woman is my sister Themis." Phoebe replied smoothly.

"This this is some kind of fake camera trick, right?" I ask shaking slightly.

"I could turn into my true form but then you'd be a pile of smoldering ash so for now let's just go with the simpler version: this is your reality and where we are being that Apollo's reality." Phoebe replied making it sound so simple.

"But traveling through different realities is impossible." my rational brain voiced my thoughts trying to justify this isn't possible.

"I'm a goddess very few things are not impossible and one of them is time travel."

"Time travel?!"

"The ability to traverse the flow of time forward, back, or across time. In this case, you are in a parallel timeline to the one you came from that was created by events being altered."

"This is still impossible. There's no way I could have possibly time traveled to a parallel universe or timeline or whatever!" I yelled back.

"Then why does no one know about Helena Fennery? Why are you a defense attorney? Why does Phoenix wright have his badge? Simple one decision created an alternative timeline that runs parallel to yours and you are currently in it. Welcome to reality!" she laughed at that for some reason.

Could I really have traveled across time? But humans have never done that!

"How?" I croak still trying to rationalize this figment.

"Remember when you fell and gave yourself a concussion? During that time, your other self-received one at the exact same time. Meanwhile, in my world, my power hungry brother got sent back to Tartarus causing a fluctuation in the time space continuum and a long story short bam you two switched consciousness while this all happened."

"Different world? Fluctuation in time space continuum what the hell are you talking about?"

"What? You didn't think there were other dimensions outside this one? There are as many worlds as there are stars in the sky and each world lies in its own separate dimension. Sometimes events in a neighboring world will ripple and flow over into the next causing problems such as this one. In this case, two rivers of time yours and his crossed over and when you both fell unconscious your two consciousness's overlapped and well ended up in the wrong body."

"That doesn't make sense." I dropped my hair in confusion.

"Eh I tried explaining it as best as I could. Ah well, it was worth a shot. Anyways, whether you believe it or not doesn't change the fact that you are here and now have to play the role of a defense attorney till the next time fluctuation occurs and we can switch you back." Phoebe explained.

"Wait, why can't you if you're a goddess switch us back yourself?" I asked in frustration deciding to just accept this bizarre reality.

"Hello goddess of MYSTERY AND PROPHECY not TIME! I can't do anything and Kronos is busy reforming from being blown to bits again so there's no one who has that power. The only other option is to wait for this to happen again which it will.

"What makes you say that?" I asked still lost at what is happening right now.

"Because mother is probably pissed one of her children is dead again and will probably go on a rampage causing damage somewhere in the rules of the world and then get axed then we'll have another fluctuation."

"But wait isn't she the earth? Wouldn't you need Kronos to create another time fluctuation or whatever the hell your talking about?"

"No it just has to be a titan or primordial since they are powerful enough to just cause those sorts of vibrations anyways."

"Okay then why can't one of you do it yourselves?"

"Someone has to ensure your ass gets you back to your world and I happen to be a fan of yours so unless you want to be trapped forever then me committing suicide isn't an option not that I would do that for a mortal anyways." she responded coldly.

"Okay, so then what the hell am I supposed to do?" I asked having no idea what to do.

"Well, the only thing you can do is live your other self's life till we can clean up this mess. Try and make sure you do a good job honey. I'll be rooting for you!" she coyly stated winking at me causing me to blush.

"Uh mmm I already have a girlfriend." I muttered flustered.

"Chill I'm not like my idiotic nephew. I prefer to observe and see what happens after all I love mysteries and your next trial is a classic."

"Huh?" I stated confused.

"You'll know soon enough just know the defendant is innocent sugar and good luck I'll keep watch over you." she stated before vanishing right before my eyes.

I blinked in confusion.

So I've transported to an alternative universe thanks to a titan (apparently the gods are real so I'd better become a pagan) being killed at the exact moment I lost consciousness with another version of me and now I have to wait for another powerful being to kick the bucket to be sent home by a Titaness who is constantly watching over me and I have to live out my other self's life….

What the fuck did I do to wind up in such a mess!

"Ugh what is my life. I guess I have no choice but to go see my coworkers and hope they don't try grilling me like a catfish." I sighed in defeat heading towards the courthouse to get my bike and hopefully either run into Wright or get instructions from a stranger to my law offices.

Location: Wright Anything Agency

Time: 1:30PM

I sighed after about an hour I managed to find my way to 'my' workplace. I've really got to get used to riding a bike instead of the more convenient bus lines. You are so lucky alternative Apollo!

I knew or at least suspected that Phoenix and his bumbling gang of friends were going to grill me because I wasn't acting like 'myself' and no doubt I'd have a confrontation. Especially with those weird psyche locks or at least they looked weird since Phoenix seemed surprised. I guess based on the others being red they must the standard locks. Maybe it's because I'm harboring negative feelings instead of the truth? Yeah, that makes sense but unless I want to mess up my other self's life I'm going to have to try to get along with that foolish man… Franziska you've officially rubbed off on me Mein dame.

With those thoughts I climbed up the stairs and entered the Wright Anything Agency which apparently meant having everything sitting in the office. The place was cluttered with various case documents scattered with magician props everywhere and I mean everywhere. There was barely room to walk let alone do any you know work. I mentally sighed missing my much less crowded office space which made orderly sense.

I moved about finding my desk which while cluttered with more props had some order to the paperwork that translated to sanity. I sighed moving papers out of the way and opening the drawers to find folders and other papers to file away the case work. I groaned at paperwork, the bane of any prosecutor's existence as it required meticulous notes and details to prepare for similar cases in the future. These may be a defense attorney's form of the same paperwork but that didn't make it any less boring and annoying.

Meanwhile, I could overhear Mr. wright (who's volume clearly wasn't subtle: Athena isn't the only one with good hearing Mr. Wright. I may focus on physical tells but I can also hear tells as well even without the bracelet. Ugh….)

"What do you mean you've never heard of this Maya? Clearly something is wrong!"

"Nick, I don't know. There's nothing in the archives about psyche locks that are blue. In fact, I didn't even know that was possible they should only be black or red!" A voice I presume Maya yelled back neither one clearly knowing I was there.

Guess Phoenix doesn't know he left the door open the idiot. I rolled my eyes at this foolishness. But looks like I was right blue psyche locks aren't normal based on Maya's reaction. Great I'm going to get the 3rd degree isn't I.

"You never heard of blue psyche locks! Then how the hell am I supposed to figure out why Apollo's acting so weird." I internally sweated at that statement. Great he's on to me just great.

"I don't know Nick the only thing that might work is trying to break them."

"You do realize that your cousin gave him a magatama right? I'm fairly sure he can see those locks and he'll know exactly what I'm trying to do."

"Um I dunno Nick if he's your apprentice he might not be the sharpest tack in the box…"

"Hey what is that supposed to mean!?" he yelped in surprise.

My god these two are going to be the death of me. I sighed already writing a full report in quick cursive script so I could relax a little before Athena arrived god knows how many headaches that one will give. I just hope her trying to shift through my emotions won't scar me.

It was then I groaned both in annoyance and surprise when I noticed something that was very quickly going to be a problem. Okay I get this guy is a defense attorney and he most likely remained in an orphanage for most of his life but how does the two of us having a different background equal different handwriting!

I quickly crumpled up the paper and grabbed the paper with my other self's signature. With super careful movements, I did my best to copy my other self's handwriting to ensure that these fools wouldn't be convinced I was some sort of copycat and that their Apollo was kidnapped.

Unfortunately, though, Athena decided to come barreling in like a cannonball of energy causing me to swipe my pen over the paper forcing me to rewrite the whole damn thing again.

"I'm back Mr. Wright. Oh Apollo I didn't see you there." She yelled causing my ears to pain in annoyance.

"For god's sakes Athena, do you have to scream?" I yelped in annoyance causing her to narrow her eyes at the statement.

Shit I used too much annoyance in that statement she's suspicious now.

"Is everything okay?" she asked and I steeled my nerves staying emotionlessly.

"I'm fine M-Athena" I was way too used to this in trials to say her formal name. God damn it Apollo these slip-ups are going to be the death of you.

"Are you sure I could have sworn I detected-" she began to speak before wright came barreling out of his office at the noise.

"Who what where. Oh it's just you two."

"Hello, Mr. Wright." I said tersely keeping emotions down with practiced ease even though that would cause more red flags. I knew the actual emotions in this case would be literally admitting this is not your Apollo Justice though so all I can hope is I don't have them both grill me simultaneously.

"Listen Apollo is this about Thalassa being your mother?" he asked tensely. "I should have told you earlier but well- "

"No." I stated simply.

He blinked in surprise. I couldn't see it but the magatama Trucy gave me was warm so I knew he was using it right now.

"Okay then why are you acting this? Back in the courtroom, what you said wasn't like you?"

"Why bother giving an answer that you already know? I know what you've done but I suppose you've forgotten." I replied simply.

"I'm not following Apollo. I'm just trying to help." He continued causing me to groan.

"Look unless you remember what you've done. I see no reason to talk to you about my so called 'condition'. If you're hoping to squeeze me for details, then you'll have to show evidence Mr. Wright."

"Evidence?" he stated glaring at me like he's trying to read my mind.

"isn't that what you do when you suspect someone is lying? I responded coldly.

"But but…" He began sweating in confusion. "I don't have anything."

"Then we're done. Here's your report sir. I'll see you tomorrow." I replied simply walking out but as I left I noticed Athena and wright notice the crumpled up paper in the wastebasket and I sighed. This was only the beginning…

To be continued….

Elsewhere in the AU timeline with defense attorney Apollo Justice

"I'm Themis Greek Titaness of law and justice." The beautiful woman stated with such lightness that I just gaped at her unable to form words.

"Foolish fool. Do you expect us to believe that?" Franziska dramatically called instantly snapping me out of my stupor.

"Humph, prosecutors are all the same nowadays requiring evidence for everything and nary can just believe in something. Fine then your proof is our dear defense attorney over there Miss von Karma."

"What?" Franziska stated pulling at her whip in confusion.

"I am of course referring to Mr. Apollo Justice son of Jove Justice and Thalassa Gramarye. After all, you are a defense attorney aren't you at least mentally."

"Uhm, how do you know that?" I ask in utter confusion.

"Bah, that Miss Sunday must have told her. This fool hasn't proven a thing." Franziska triumphantly stated.

"Oh really? All Miss Sunday knows is this is a defense attorney in a prosecutor's body. She couldn't have known his birth mother's name. The only people that know that are Phoenix and Thalassa." She replied smoothly. "Phoenix is too far gone to trust anyone with that secret and Thalassa is too afraid to reveal herself to her son."

"She's right. The only two people that knew my birth mother's name were Phoenix and Thalassa herself and that fact was only just revealed in my world but never in this one." I replied realizing the implication.

"Humph, lucky guess. But let us assume you are indeed a goddess what could you possibly want with us mere mortals."

"Well, I do always enjoy some justice you know." Themis slyly said winking suggestively at me causing Franziska to fume in jealousy?

"Why you- "

"Oh calm down. It was a joke that's all. I don't mate with mortals often and even if I did then I'd make sure the mate was single." She replied smoothly as she managed to soothe Franziska's icy fire. "No, I'm here to explain the situation."

"Situation?" I asked.

"Why you and the other Apollo have switched places." This caught our attention immediately.

"You mean you can explain what happened?"

"Yes but it is rather complicated and I'm no god of time so let me try to explain it as best as I can. You see this is an alternative timeline created by choices and events being altered from your timeline as the result of one major choice."

"So wait I'm not in another world?" I asked hoping for clarification.

"No, when your other version's adoptive mother Helena Fennery had a choice years ago. Her husband had caused a rather nasty incident that destroyed a large chunk of London to gain revenge against the Prime Minister at the time and they could choose to remain in England with him being imprisoned for a longer sentence or after a shorter sentence of mental stabilization they would be banished. In your timeline, Helena choose to remain in England but in this time she left."

"But how does that change anything? Helena is nothing more than a prosecutor- Ah" Franziska realized in an instant. "You don't mean…"

"Helena was a well-known prosecutor recognized by the queen herself. When she came to America, her first trial was the SL-9 incident where she despite the desire to convict Joe dark proved that Neil Marshall was killed by Damon Gant. This triggered the set of events that unfolded into this parallel timeline and explains why two versions of Apollo exist."

"But that doesn't explain why I'm here though only what here is." I replied while thinking.

"Ah but if I exist Apollo shouldn't someone else exist too? Another god who could have caused this mess by accident?"

Another god who could have caused this mistake? The only one I can think of is-

"Kronos but wait a second his kids killed him so how could he- "

"I come from another universe where the gods exist. There my brother had slowly but surely regained his strength and began to prepare to wage war against his children the gods. In the end, he was defeated by my great-nephew but at the time he died a massive wave of energy was released as a result of his defeat. Do you know what happened at that time as well?"

"It must have been when I whacked my head…. That's what caused us to switch places?" I asked understanding what had happened in surprise.

"Don't be foolish. Getting hit in the head wouldn't cause you to switch places." Franziska yelped looking just as bewildered as a felt.

The gods are real and they caused me to switch places with my other self? Why does this feel like a fanfic… oh right, that's my life in a nutshell…

"Except when that wave occurred the timelines constricted and tightened like a rope being pulled and at certain points they crossed over. At the time, the two of you were crossed over each other and your consciousness moved inward into your body and well it ended up in the wrong body." She replied rubbing her head.

"That's all you can do? Then how do we fix this?" Franziska replied angrily.

"Don't worry as long as another titan or powerful being goes kaput then we'll have the opportunity to use that space-time anomaly to switch you two back."

"But that could take us the rest of our lives! I don't know if I can prosecute for the rest of my life!" I yelled in surprise.

Am I stuck here forever?

"Not to worry. Mother is pissed about Kronos kicking the bucket again and since she's a primordial her being defeated will most likely cause a similar situation where we can switch you back. Based on my estimates, it should occur I dunno after 3 more trials?" she stated shrugging in reply.

"What do you mean 3 more trials?" Franziska asked in confusion.

"Look I'm the Titaness of justice, okay? I can't check time to find out when it will occur but I know all the trials you will ever face in your lives. I can clearly see you as a defender in a future trial but that's all I got. Anyways, I wish you luck. Have fun and give my beloved niece the romantic drama she needs and I'll see you after the 3rd trial."

"Wait!" we both called out as she vanished from view as though she was never there.

We stood in silence for a minute.

"I guess we should report to my brother about trial. I will drive you home Apollo." Franziska replied.

"Thanks Franziska." I replied.

"For what, Von Karma's are always prepared for anything."

"Not for being perfect but for helping me through all this." I stated blushing at my response. "I mean you are doing a perfect job doing all this for me despite not really knowing me."

She stared at me before smiling. "You two are exactly alike you know. Thank you for that." She replied blushing at something I said.

"Uh yeah, we should go see Miles now." I replied.

"Then let's go together. Whatever troubles come next, let us stick together and figure it out." Franziska replied holding her hand out for me to take.

I took and smiled ready to take on whatever troubles may come across us next.

To be continued….