"Come out tonight!" Demanded Wocky through the phone. "Bring Apollo with ya too. I'm meeting up with Machi this afternoon. He said he has something to tell you."
"Sure," Trucy replied. "I'll get Polly to come. I'll drag him if I have to."
"That's good," Wocky replied. "I don't want Klavier to come – he's being a whack ass."
"Apollo shouted at him through the phone just now," Trucy told him. "What happened?"
"Klavier fucked off with this pink chick."
"OH MY GOD!" Trucy shrieked. "I can't believe it! He cheated on Ema?"
"Yeah right when her sister's around that dumb dickhead."
"I thought he loved Ema..."
"Seems like he was talking shit."
"Aww..." Trucy sighed. "Poor Ema. So who else is going?"
"Vera, Pearl, Cody and my friend Matt. Matt's gonna be a bit late but he'll come."
"That sounds good! I haven't seen Vera in a while."
"Wait outside my place at seven. We'll go over to the park and just hang out."
"I'll be there!" Trucy assured Wocky. "I'll see you there." They both said their goodbyes and departed the telephone. She faced a depressed Apollo and said: "We're gonna meet up at Wocky's place at seven and hang out in the park."
"I'm not going if Klavier's going!" Apollo snapped. He did not want to see his face, nor even think about Klavier. "After what he did to Ema..."
"Do you like Ema or something?" asked Trucy.
"Of course I like her," Apollo snapped. "As a friend, mind you."
"Liar!" giggled Trucy. "And he might not be, Wocky said he's being a jackass."
"Just tell me what happened last night?" Apollo asked Trucy.
"Godot had to carry you because you couldn't walk," Trucy started. "Then he placed you on the bed. I was sitting next to you then you grabbed my breasts when I was changing into my pajamas. Then Iris walked in and saw you grabbing my naked body and she hit you on the head and you passed out. She fainted after I was changed."
"... No wonder she fainted."
"Don't worry about it though," Trucy assured. "Next time, I wanna get hammered too."
"With a hangover like this it's not worth it."
"You should get drunk again you know," Trucy told him. "You were hilarious."
"And you're saying I'm boring when I'm sober?"
"You're cute when you're sober."
Apollo had some deep concerns for Trucy.
~*~
For Larry Butz, there is one thing more important than life itself: Alita Tiala. Accomplished was the only way to describe Larry's current emotion. She was free from the clutches of the law and protected in the last place they would ever find her. Her fresh identity was now Sister Tia – a humble nun at Hazakura Temple. Sister Andrews called him to say that she was doing fine, and that satisfied him. He would be sure to visit at some point. It was a hbeautiful concept to think about as he walked down a busy street. Of course he had to woe for Alita's absence, but the prisoners noticed his joy.
He saw his friend, Phoenix sitting on the bench having a cigarette. He wanted to show him something. "NICK!" Larry yelled as he scurried to Phoenix. "I got something to show you!"
"What is it?" asked Phoenix.
Larry took his magazine out of his pocket, unfolded it quickly and then showed Phoenix a page. It was a picture of Maya Fey – naked, with a shower of burgers surrounding her. Burger King was on the left corner. Phoenix grabbed the magazine out of his hands as fast as he could. His eyes became fixed to Maya's smile and the way she bravely showed off her body.
"WHAT THE FUCK MAYA!" Phoenix roared.
"She looks so hot in that picture," Larry smirked.
"As nice as that picture is," Phoenix admitted. "I feel sorry for her: I think Franziska's going to give her a whipping."
"Maya would do anything for a burger," Larry said. "Even go naked for Burger King."
"She's a mad one," Phoenix chuckled.
"I need something!" Larry announced. His face expression dropped. He was in a Lets-talk-about-Alita mood.
"What do you want?" Phoenix asked.
"A hug... I miss Alita so much..." groaned Larry. His eyes faced the floor and his head rested on his Phoenix's shoulder. "They might kill her if they catch her, but I don't know where she is either!" He cried in his friend's arms, "Nick..." he whimpered, "my life is over." Larry's arms trapped Phoenix, clinging to him like a monkey on a tree.
"I'm sure there'll be another woman out there for you," Phoenix told him. It was usually the case anyway. "You can do better than a chick in prison anyway."
At the top of his voice, Larry yelled: "Alita's the love of my life, NICK!" He said that to pretty much every girl he had a crush on. He's had more loves in his life than Phoenix shoutedobjections. In fact the next dashing model to walk down the street would most likely be Larry's new attraction. However, Larry held onto Phoenix as if he was completely serious. Larry's eyes sparkled with tears. "She's more amazing than any girl I've ever met. Every time I think of her, my heart dances an epic movement." Then it hit Phoenix – he met his fiancé though a woman who planned to kill him. "You understand how I feel don't you Nick?" Larry asked with tears flowing down his cheek. "When the love of your life vanishes without a trace, it sucks right?"
That was the story of Larry's life. Job to job, woman to woman, always the same reaction when he gets dumped. Larry then became surrounded by darkness and chains which only Phoenix could see. It was Phoenix's magatama at work. The Jewell shaped as a nine was a gift from Maya. Four locks appears appeared out of nowhere around Larry's heart. With that he couldn't exactly believe Larry's "love" had disappeared without a trace. Whatever he was hiding it didn't matter to Phoenix. As tempting as it was to break those locks, now wasn't the time. When the time was right – Larry's secret about his love would be revealed.
"Sounds bad," Phoenix replied simply nodding.
"Anyway Trucy is so gorgeous!" Larry seemed to have snapped out of his Alita mood. "She did such a sexy job on those Wonder Bar performances."
"Any perverted thoughts about my daughter," warned Phoenix, "I'll punch you in the face."
"Chill Nick!" Larry cried. "Anyway about Alita, she's the most beautiful woman in the world."
"She sounds familiar," Phoenix thought.
"OH MY GOD YOU KNOW HER?" Larry screamed in excitement.
"Any chance her name's Alita Tiala?"
It was that question alone that made Larry gasp loudly. "HOW DO YOU KNOW HER?" Larry demanded to know.
"She was a witness in one of Apollo's cases. You'd better be careful Larry," Phoenix suggested looking at Larry's shaken face. "You're dating a murderer!"
"She was desperate to survive," whined Larry. "She killed that jerk in self defense and as for that jerk she was engaged to, he only used her for sex and for his image. Alita deserved better than that low lift gangster wannabe."
"You wouldn't wanna say that in front of Pearls," advised Phoenix. "That's her boyfriend."
"WHY IS SHE DATING THAT..." Larry fell silent.
"PEARL THAT'S HIM! THAT'S THE DUDE WHO TRIED TO KILL ME!"
Larry bit his lip as he turned to see the last person he wanted to meet. He turned around to see Pearl and Wocky approaching him with fury. Larry faced Phoenix, stepping backwards he said, "I'll see you later Nick!" He dashed off without another word. Phoenix chuckled at Pearl chasing Larry with her floating fist. Larry screamed when Wocky grabbed his shoulders, dragging in into a corner with an angry Pearl. Phoenix didn't know about Wocky, but could sure knew how to punch someone. He knew – Pearl punched him many times before.
"Why did you have to do it?" Franziska barked with her whip lashing on the floor. "It's nothing but foolishness."
"It was only a bit of fun," Maya answered. "I don't think getting naked for burgers is a bad thing."
"It is a bad thing, Maya Fey!" Franziska objected as her whip landed on Maya's waist. "It's foolish, disturbing, vile and ... foolish!"
"Franzy," Maya said in a soothing voice. "You don't need to be so overprotective."
"I'm not being overprotective!" Franziska screeched.
"All right there Maya?" Phoenix interrupted.
"Hi Nick!" It felt awkward seeing Maya in her acolyte clothes after seeing her bare all in that poster. And Phoenix managed to hear Franziska's angry words. Just as he expected, she hated what Maya did. The elders of Kurain will only be even more critical of Maya's moves, especially since being in the paparazzi's path.
"Good Afternoon, Mr. Phoenix Wright."
"It's a great day today isn't it?" asked Maya. "The sun it out and I'm out shopping with Franzy. Remember when we went shopping with Pearly, and you got banned for shoplifting, Nick?"
"I do," Phoenix responded tapping his hat. "Pearls actually sneaked an engagement ring in."
Franziska glared at the pair of them with fierce eyes. "Fools," she muttered.
"Pearly says she's going out tonight with Wocky, Trucy, Machi, Cody, Apollo and Vera." Maya mentioned. "So I was wondering if you wanted to meet up tonight?"
"Trucy hasn't told me about this," Phoenix noticed. "She usually tells me."
"I'm sure they'll be safe," Maya said.
"With that foolish filthy fool around?" Franziska shirked. "That Apollo Justice is a foolish pedophile."
"Good thing Trucy's not hearing this." muttered Phoenix. Trucy already despised Von Karma, the hate-level would have only risen. Seriously, calling Apollo that was out of order.
"THAT WAS MEAN FRANZY!" bellowed Maya. "HE CAN'T BE A PEDO: THEY'RE TWINS!"
"They're half-siblings, not twins," Phoenix corrected her.
"Well they look like the same age and they're always together," Maya defended herself. "And Trucy said twincest when we caught them kissing."
"She said wincest Maya," Phoenix objected. "WINCEST!"
"So how old are they?"
"Apollo's twenty-three and Trucy's fifteen. Her birthday's coming up soon."
"SHE HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS ME!" Maya shouted in happiness. "I remember you telling me that on MSN. And I'll give you some more Steel Samurai films soon. Franziska doesn't want them. The Steal Samurai Kink Meme freaked her out."
"It was an archive of foolish pieces based on a foolish show!" Franziska barked. "That damn fool Miles Edgeworth has that foolish site bookmarked as well!"
"Miles wanted that kept a secret," Maya reminded Franziska.
"I've never heard of Kink Memes," admitted Phoenix.
"Consider it a blessing Phoenix Wright," Franziska told him.
"Check them out," Maya whispered in Phoenix's ear. "They're really fun!"
"We have to get going now Maya Fey," Franziska hissed dragging Maya with her.
As she was dragged away, Maya called out: "I'll come to your office tonight Nick. Bye!"
"See you there," Phoenix said as he waved his best friend goodbye. Tonight was going to be fun, he knew it.