After some thought, I decided I'm going to do an intermission chapter here and there between case chapters.

Disclaimer: Capcom created Ace Attorney and its corresponding characters/locations etc. Christopher Wright is Chris Kechum's OC.


Turnabout Arcade Aftermath

Chris, Phoenix and Maya returned to the Wright and Co. Law Offices after picking up Pearl, the little girl felt overwhelmed as she had never visited the city before. Chris turned to address Maya"That must have been one heck of a case."

"I agree" Maya nodded"So, that case you just mentioned, was that your first time defending in court? I don't think I've seen you before that."

Chris nodded"Yeah, it was a real bombshell of a case, too. I have a hunch we'll see Alicia sometime again, she's aspiring to become a Police Officer. Prosecutor Whiteshore was fairly chill."

"Prosecutor Whiteshore? I've heard a little about her" Maya said, interested"The Whiteshores had strong ties with the Von Karma family, supposedly. Apparently, she became a Prosecutor when she was sixteen, they said in the news that she is a Prodigy."

Chris pondered this bit of information"Interesting. Either way, she was about equal in the courtroom, not that I really would consider the Prosecution my rivals." He then turned to address Pearl"Since this is your first time here in the city, would you like us to give you a tour?"

"Sure" Pearl nodded, shyly"Mr. Nick, Mystic Maya, will that be all right?"

"I don't see why not" Maya smiled.

"Sure" Phoenix replied"Its not like Chris or I have any other cases right now."

"Yay!" Pearl grinned. She, Maya, Chris and Phoenix stepped outside once more.


Priscilla returned to her office in the Prosecutions Office building and settled down to do some paperwork, reflecting on that surprising turnabout that Christopher Wright had pulled and the shocking events behind it. Still, there was no use crying over spilled milk. Unlike Franziska, she didn't make a big deal over losing a case, the truth held more value than a win record in her eyes. After all, Win Records should not have priority, especially not if they meant putting innocent people in prison for crimes they didn't commit. Not that she could help the latter, it was the Defense's job to prove the Defendants' innocence and her job to try to prove their guilt.

Kenderick burst into her office a moment later"Miss Whiteshore, may I speak to you?"

"What is it?" Priscilla asked, she had just gotten started on her paperwork.

Kenderick got right to the point"The police have been picking up reports of something shady going on in a Casino near the edge of the town. They wanted us to help investigate if we can. And what do you think of the rumors of a cave near the mountains having some mystic mumbo-jumbo?"

"Rumors are just that, and I've got other cases to look into" Priscilla replied"What more can you tell me about the Casino? Its the Patrons' fault if they lose all of their money, there."

"The owner is supposedly funding a shady organization" Kenerick shrugged.

Priscilla gave this some thought"Hm. Well, according to the news, the Press is planning on funding an expedition to the cave in a couple months. Did you miss that tidbit?"

"Yeah, guess I did, not that I'm as prone to mistakes as Detective Gumshoe" Kenderick said, sheepishly.

"And regarding what you said about the Casino, I'll be there as quick as I can" Priscilla stated"Did the police have the name of the potential suspect?"

Kenderick nodded"Yeah, his name is Roy Kurt. I don't know why the police need us there, but I suppose we'll just have to do what we can, right?"

"Exactly" Priscilla replied, standing up"We will go there in the morning, I still have quite a bit of paperwork to finish."

"Yes, ma'am" Kenderick saluted.


The weather was sunny and nice as Phoenix, Chris and Maya went about their stroll through town. Pearl shyly stuck close to Maya, overwhelmed by the sheer number of people going about their business and the assortment of different buildings.

"So, what do you think?" Chris addressed Pearl"Its certainly a much bigger city than Kurain."

"Yeah" Pearl nodded"And, um... Where do you live?"

"I live in an apartment not far from the Law Office" Chris replied"Mr. Ryan Khomes is a nice guy, a decent and fair landlord. He actually offered to give me a small discount when I initially rented the apartment room I live in, was an old classmate of my mom's actually."

"He sounds like a wonderful person" Maya commented.

Chris nodded, rubbing the back of his head"You can say that, yes. Maya, you have any other relatives?"

The older Spirit Medium nodded"Yeah, my mother, but she's missing."

"I see" Chris frowned slightly for a moment before speaking"My mom's a Journalist and my dad's an Interpol Agent. My dad was pretty strict, but he was also fair and kinda nice."

"It must have been really nice growing up with your parents. Pearly and I have no memory of our fathers" Maya said, somberly.

Pearl just quietly listened to the conversation as she glanced around. She had not been close to her father since he had left shortly after she was born. Phoenix walked in between Maya and Chris.

Chris smiled slightly"Yeah, though my dad wasn't around much due to his job. Its not easy being an international police officer, but I still respect him. I learned a thing or two about self-defense."

They continued their walk in silence until Maya piped up"Well, shall we stop by for some burgers for lunch? I see a good burger joint not far ahead."

"Sounds good" Chris grinned.

Phoenix checked his wallet and shrugged"Well, I guess it can't hurt." Despite not earning a lot of money from his jobs as a Lawyer, he could never bring himself to say no whenever Maya wanted to go out for burgers or something.

Pearl stuck close to Maya as they went to order their food and drinks. Chris had bought himself a veggie-burger and a chocolate milkshake, as he had a bit of a sweet tooth. Maya got a couple plain mc-doubles, Pearl got a kid's meal and Phoenix ordered a single burger.

As they sat to eat, Chris addressed Maya"This joint's pretty good, though I tend not to eat a lot of junk food, my dad's a bit of a health nut."

"Well, Chase does like to keep himself in shape" Phoenix remarked, reflecting on his older brother.

"A health... Nut? What's that?" Pearl asked, curiously.

"That's basically someone whose really obsessed with their health" Maya replied around a bit of her burger.

"Oh" Pearl said before taking a bite of her mini burger.

Chris stood up after a moment"I'm gonna hit the gym in a bit to work off some of the extra calories I may have gotten. Maya, would you like to come back here again sometime?"

"Sure thing" Maya beamed.

Phoenix silently finished his portion before standing"Just be sure to be back at the law office tomorrow, just in case."

"Sure thing, Uncle" Chris nodded.


Meanwhile, early into the next day, Priscilla and Kenderick were on their way to the Casino to look into its shady owner. Upon arrival, they had come to the scene of a horrific crime, a man who looked to be in his thirties was found dead on the floor. A woman in her early twenties was being questioned.

"What happened?" Priscilla asked.

One of the two policemen in the vicinity turned"This person was found dead just recently, the woman we just took into custody claims that she had nothing to do with It, but she was the only one there. The victim had a knife plunged in his chest with a card attached to the hilt."

"Sounds like the Casino Owner has a taste for the theatrics" Kenderick remarked.

The woman pleaded"I'm telling you, it wasn't me."

"What's your name?" Priscilla asked.

The younger woman paled"Laura, miss. I found a poor gentleman dead with a knife and a card with a spade on it. The card has a bloody writing on it, said "Debt Annulled.""

Priscilla went to inspect the card and jotted the information down in a notebook"Did the police find any fingerprints?" She glanced pointedly at one of the officers.

The policeman in question rubbed the back of his head"No."

"Then get a Forensics Expert on the Scene. I'm going to have a little chat with the owner" Priscilla barked irritably"The bloody card and knife will be taken as evidence. Laura, if someone else is the killer, then I will see to it that you will be released with our apologies. Otherwise, this case will have to go to trial."

"Thank you, miss" Laura nodded gratefully.

Priscilla and Kenderick proceeded into the Casino. The place was quiet, save for a couple tables where people were playing Poker.

"If you ask me, I thought Laura was suspicious, did you think someone else was the Culprit?" Kenderick asked, curiously.

"Not really, I just want to see if its connected to our suspect or not" Priscilla replied as she continued. She had been sure to pick up the relevant evidence and notes related to this investigation.

They entered the office where a slightly chubby, balding man with grayish hair and a tux greeted them"Ah, this must be the famed Prosecutor Whiteshore. What brings you here?"

"Forgive me, but I must cut to the chase" Priscilla said, curtly"I heard disquieting rumors that this Casino is funding a shady organization."

The Owner, Roy waved a hand dismissively"Rumors are rumors. Only shady incident that I know of is that a murder was recently committed."

Priscilla nodded, crossing her arms impatiently"I know, I saw. And if you wish to clear yourself of suspicion and not waste my time, mind telling me what you were doing in the last four hours?"

"Simply collecting the money folks have lost to this place" Roy stated"Only a few hundred bucks were collected-"

"Hold it!" Priscilla interrupted, taking out a sheet of parchment"This paper states that almost a million bucks was collected, people have commented that a couple of the slot machines in this Casino were rigged so that nobody could win."

"And I had anything to do with that?" Roy feigned ignorance.

Kenderick nodded"I bet my boots that it was you. And by the way, do you know about the knife and bloody card that was found on the victim?"

"Hm? Oh, yes" Roy nodded"That thing Laura, a regular customer of mine was carrying. The knife was already imbedded within the Victim when I came upon the scene of the crime" Roy stated.

Priscilla nodded"I see."

"Prosecutor Whiteshore!" A Forensics Scientist entered the room"We did a thorough analysis of the victim. He seemed to have died roughly twelve hours ago. We didn't see any signs of fingerprints, though."

Priscilla frowned"I see. Then it would seem that Miss Laura was not the killer. That leaves only one possibility, now."

"Oh, posh" scoffed the Casino Owner"You won't find even a shred of evidence linking me to the crime. And rumors are just that, rumors like I said. You must really want to stake your career on this implication."

"Except I won't have to" Priscilla stated"And you wouldn't happen to have an Alibi for the time of the murder, would you?"

"I was just out shopping around that time and was too drowned in paperwork to have had anything to do with it. Plus, the person who used the knife was right-handed" Roy said.

The Forensics Scientist interrupted"Actually, the pattern of the fingerprints on the knife told us that person was right-handed. The killer must have been pretty dim-witted."

"And what of the bloody writing that said the victim's debt was annulled? I gather that meant he gambled more than he could afford and owed you an outrageous sum of money" Priscilla pointed out"That, by itself, tells me that there's only one possible culprit: YOU!"

Roy's eyes narrowed"You're a little wet behind the ears for a Prosecutor, that could've been written by anyone. ANYONE could've committed that heinous act."

Priscilla shook her head"Sorry, but all the facts and circumstantial evidence points to you. Now, are you going to come quietly? Or are you willing to gamble with your life? I am not to be underestimated."

Roy's hand clenched as a set of dominos in his mind's eye fell before spat at her feat"You are too smart for your own good... Intuition will only get you so far. And before you ask, this has nothing to do with the Coachan Smuggling Ring. Absolutely nothing."

"We'll see" Priscilla stated"Kenderick?"

Kenderick made to grab the Casino Owner's hands and bind them"You are under arrest for treason and suspicion of murder."

Roy scowled"Blast you..."

"Enough, Laura must be informed that the charges against her are dropped" Priscilla stated, leading the way out of the room.

As the Casino Owner was handed to the police and Laura was cleared of suspicion, Kenderick addressed Priscilla"So, what that guy said about a smuggling ring, was that the organization he was accused of funding?"

"Its a possibility" Priscilla nodded"Frankly though, this was too easy. I suspect he may have been here as a Scapegoat, but it doesn't matter now. The Prosecution Office will question him at length later."

"Right-O" Kenderick nodded as he and Prisilla headed back to he office.


Hey, sorry if its rushed, but I haven't really been feeling motivated to continue writing this fic. Hopefully the next chapter won't take quite as long. I hope tis intermission chapter was okay, I just wanted to try to flesh out Chris and Priscilla a bit.