Phoenix Wright – Turnabout Future
Part 5 – 3 Years Later - 25th April
(AN: kaleidostarmoon: I'm not, I'm English.)
"Maya," said Phoenix, "We need to talk about Pearls."
"What about her?" asked Maya confused.
"She's twelve this year," replied Phoenix, "And she is still, well, oblivious to most modern conveniences."
"That's not her fault," protested Maya, "That's my Aunt's fault for convincing her the outside world is nasty and cruel."
"I never said it was," replied Phoenix backing up his hands raised, "I just thought it would be good for her to, well you know, attend a high school for a few years."
"Why would she do that?" demanded Maya, "And why does she have to give up her spirit training?"
"I never said she should give up her medium training, she could attend school in the week and go back to Kurain Village at the weekends to train."
"You still haven't answered my first question," raged Maya.
"It would help her to learn more about the real world," stammered Phoenix, "And give her skills that another 8 years training wouldn't, not to mention that she'd actually be making friends with people her own age and learning what real girls her age do for fun."
"I don't care," replied Maya defiantly, "She'll continue her training and I won't force her into school!"
"What if I want to go?" asked Pearl from the doorway.
"Pearly," replied Maya shocked, "How long have you been listening?"
"Long enough," replied Pearl, she was biting her thumb, a sure sign that she was nervous about interfering in the conversation. "And I want to go to school."
"But how will it work?" asked Maya desperately seeking a way to prevent Pearl going to a public school. "She'll be miles behind Nick, she can barely even read."
"She can't attend high school until September anyway, replied Phoenix, "We can teach her to read in the meantime and Pearls is a fast learner, she was able to pick up court proceedings after watching me a few times in court, she has an almost photographic memory and is always prepared to learn. She'll make her way into the top grades in no time."
"If you're sure Nick," replied Maya reluctantly, her face went stern again, "But if she doesn't like it you'll pull her straight out and send her back to Kurain Village. Understood?"
"Scouts honour," replied Phoenix.
"You were never a scout," replied Maya jabbing Phoenix in the chest.
"Defence Attorney's honour," replied Phoenix hopefully.
Maya glared at him for a moment before turning away, "Good enough, come on Pearly, time to go back to Kurain Village. We'll have to speed some of your training up now."