All of the Ace Attorney characters belong to Capcom, not me. I only own Rebecca and a few others
Chapter 2
A/N: Hello dear readers, I am back with another chapter! Sorry it's so late I just haven't had the time to write recently so couldn't finish this off in time unfortunately. My update schedule should be back to normal now though so I should be able to get another chapter up within two weeks. For now though, here's another instalment!
I entered my apartment that night with a wide grin on my face that I hadn't been able to get rid of since I left the office. I was very pleased with how my day had gone, specifically meeting Phoenix. Even though I had made a fool of myself a bit, okay, A LOT, he still seemed to like me and be willing to work alongside me and the Chief.
(I think I made a good first impression today, I'm proud of myself. I hope that he liked me and didn't think that I was too weird...no, I don't think he would just judge me like that after only meeting me once, well I hope he wouldn't anyway..)
My attention was suddenly drawn to my white phone on my bedside table since it was now lit up and vibrating profusely, sending me a signal that someone was calling me. I lifted it off the surface and perched myself on the edge of my bed to answer it. Seeing the caller ID, I smiled a little before pushing the small green button and pressing the phone to my left cheek.
"Hey Chief, how's it going?"
"Hello Becs, are you still ok for our weekly meal out tonight?" Came the cheerful voice from the other end of the line.
"Yeah, of course I am. When have you ever known me to turn down food?"
"Haha, good."
Tonight was mine and the Chief's weekly meal out; we always had one to have a talk about non-work stuff and basically have a good time together. We took in turns paying each week in order to make it fair and this week was the Chief's turn, making it also her turn to choose where we ate.
(I hope she chooses somewhere nice because I am really hungry tonight. Knowing the Chief though, she won't disappoint;she never does, luckily.)
I was snapped back out of my thoughts as the voice on the other end of the line spoke again.
"I hope you don't mind, but my sister wanted to come along..."
"No, not at all. You're sister is, Maya, right? I met her once before at the office's New Year's Party, she seemed nice."
"Yeah, that's the one. Oh and, since this is the first time that I have seen her in a while and it was my turn to choose the place we ate at this week, I let her choose. And...she chose the local burger joint, she has been insisting that I take her out for burgers for months now but I just haven't had the time. Is that ok with you?"
"Yeah of course, I LOVE burgers, it's all good!"
"Haha, you and Maya would get along really well!" Mia giggled a little from the other end of the phone.
Her words reassured me slightly. "Well, I'm looking forward to meeting her again then."
"When we get there though, there is...something that I need to talk to you both about."
"...Okay, what is it?"
"...I...can't say. I-I'll tell you at the restaurant."
"Ok then Chief, see you soon!"
Mia said a quick goodbye in return before I ended the call and replaced my phone onto its assigned place on my wooden bedside table. I was intrigued by what the Chief had just said to me and had it on my mind for quite a while.
(Hmm, I wonder what she was talking about, and why was it so important that she couldn't tell me over the phone? Interesting.)
I laid on my back, supported by the soft green covers and mattress of my double bed, deep in thought. Time passed swifter than I thought it would and before I knew it, it was a mere 20 minutes until I was due to meet Mia and Maya.
(Dammit! I'm going to be late; I'd better hurry up!)
Rushing to my wardrobe, I yanked a pair of my light blue jeans and a plain white t-shirt from their hangers and changed into them as fast as I possibly could. I quickly made my way over to my mirror in the corner of my slightly untidy bedroom and ran my brush through my hair. Hurriedly, I made sure that it was all straight and untangled before pulling it all into a loose side ponytail draped over my left shoulder.
(There, ready. And with plenty of time to spare too, I still have 15 minutes left to get to the burger restaurant. Man, I'm good!)
As I smiled to myself, pleased that I had gotten ready in time, I grabbed my work jacket from where it laid on my bed after I had gotten changed mere minutes ago and draped it over my shoulders. I picked up my phone, slipped it into my jeans pocket and with that, I exited my apartment once more and set off in the direction of the restaurant where Mia and Maya were waiting for me.
...…...
The delicious aroma of burgers on a grill filled my nose as I entered the restaurant, making my mouth start to water in anticipation of my upcoming meal.
(Ooh, those burgers smell so good! Can't wait to have one myself!)
I glanced around the tables for a few seconds, searching for the familiar faces of my boss and her sister until, sure enough, I spotted Mia waving to me from a table in the corner of the room. Upon noticing her, I smiled and returned the wave before making my way over to them and taking the spare seat in between the two sisters.
"Hi Chief, nice to see you!" I announced with a cheerful smile on my face.
"Hey Becs, you too." Her facial features reflected my own as her eyes moved down to my ponytail. "Your hair looks really nice like that you know, you suit it." She replied, instantly noticing my change in hairstyle.
"Oh, thanks. Thought I'd try something new but now that I know it looks alright, I might wear it like this more often."
"You should, it would be a nice change."
I smiled back at her as I finally noticed her own outfit. Her hairstyle hadn't changed at all since work earlier that day. Her outfit on the other hand, was completely different and in a good way too. Instead of her usual short black dress and jacket, she was wearing a bright white skater-style dress that came down to her knees. It had a black sash that ran around her waist and came together at a large bow at the bottom of her back. She had also traded her regular white work shoes for some black stilettos that added a few extra inches to her usual height.
In short, she was looked pretty, really pretty.
(I swear, she's only complimenting me so that I don't feel inferior. And here I was, thinking that we were coming wearing casual clothes..)
"You look amazing yourself Chief, I love that dress. It looks so good on you."
Her smile widened slightly. "Aw, thanks, thought I'd change up my look a bit."
"Well, it's definitely a change that paid off."
We both kept smiling until I eventually noticed the other person sat at the table. She also had a grin on her face and was watching us with a great deal of interest. She looked vaguely familiar to me and it only took me a few moments to remember back to the office New Year's party when I last saw her.
(Hmm...I wonder if she knows who I am. I have changed quite a bit over the past 5 months so I won't be surprised if she doesn't recognise me. Luckily, she looks exactly the same, with that unusual hairdo and her spiritual acolyte clothes. I still can't get over what she can do, it's incredible the amount of power that she's got...Ok, snap out of it Becs, she's staring at you like you're crazy, you need to say something, ANYTHING..)
"Um.. H-Hi Maya, do you remember me?"
She shot me a confused look for a second but then sat back further in her seat and placed one hand to her chin. She sat like that for a moment, deep in thought. Then, realisation struck.
"Oh yeah, I remember you! I met you last year didn't I? You're name is...Rebecca, right?"
(Wow, she actually remembered me, didn't think that I was that memorable)
"Yup, that's right. I'm glad you remember me."
"How could I forget? You work with my sister, after all. Plus, you seem to be good friends with her and any friend of hers is a friend of mine! That's how it works, right?" She replied with a grin plastered on her face. I couldn't help but smile right back at her; she was so full of life that her friendly, giddy grin was infectious.
Mia, who was watching and listening in on our conversation, suddenly broke in with a small smile. "Yes, of course Maya. Oh, and also..."
She paused for a second as she looked back at me with a slight smirk before reverting her gaze back to her sister. "...did I tell you that Becs here absolutely LOVES burgers?"
"WHAAAAAAAAT?! Wooooohoooooo, I'm not the only one anymore!"
Her voice completely caught me off guard and surprised me so much that I almost fell off my chair in shock.
(Holy cheeseballs Maya, I'm only sat a few metres away from you, no need to shout! Geez!)
"Yay!" She did a little celebratory dance in her seat, pumping her fists in the air and clapping her hands together in joy.
However, after noticing that me and Mia were staring at her in confusion, she quickly recomposed herself and put her palms together before bowing slightly in her seat. "Hehehe, sorry guys. I kind of got...a little excited."
"Yeah, just a little Maya." Mia grinned at her younger sister, amused by her silliness. I must admit, I also found her reaction a bit humorous too and couldn't help but chuckle softly at her antics.
"Well, it's just that...other people, y'know, like you Sis, enjoy eating burgers too but, this is the first time that I've met someone who actually loves them as much as I do!"
She then reached across the table and grabbed my hand, catching me off guard for a second time. My eyes widened as she started shaking it vigorously, narrowly missing the edge of the table. "It's a pleasure to see you again, my fellow burger fanatic."
As she shook my hand with an unbelievable amount of energy and strength that I would never have expected from a girl like her with her small stature, I noticed that she was staring right at me in wonder, like I was some kind of famous celebrity in her eyes; some kind of god that she worshipped or something insane like that. The look that she had plastered on her face was priceless and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at her.
(This girl is crazy! But...in a good way, similar to me, actually. The Chief was right, I do think that I'll get along well with her little sister.)
My laughing and Maya's hand shaking were both abruptly interrupted by a clearing of the throat of the other person seated at our table. Upon her sister's interference, Maya quickly unwrapped her fingers from her surprisingly tight grip on my hand and sat up straight once more on her seat.
"Um, sorry Sis. I'll calm down now."
She actually looked quite guilty for what she had done, even though it had made all three of us laugh out loud and had lightened the mood in here a little.
"Don't look like that Maya. If it makes you feel any better, I found what you were doing just now absolutely hilarious." I smiled reassuringly at her in an attempt to cheer her up a bit. After a short moment, she returned my smile as she glanced back up at me, life returning to her dark brown eyes.
"Thanks Becky, um...I, can call you that, can't I?
"...I don't see any harm in it."
"Ok, cool."
A moment of silence passed by the three of us until I recalled what Mia had said to me on the phone and decided to bring it up in order to break the increasingly awkward silence surrounding us.
"So Chief, what did you mean on the phone earlier, that important thing that you wanted to tell me about?"
Maya perked up even more upon hearing this, seeming to find interest in it. "Ah yeah, now that you mention it Becky, she said something similar to me too, what was it all about, Sis?"
Mia's eyes widened in shock and she quickly leaned across the table towards us, her finger to her lips. "Shhh, be quiet guys! We need to be careful, you never know who may be watching us!"
"Um...what?"
(So she told her sister as well? Hmm...I wonder...)
"So, you wanted us both to know? But why us?" I inquired, speaking my thoughts.
"Because...I trust you two more than I trust anyone and I know that I can rely on you to help me out with this."
"With what Chief? Oh come on, just tell us goddammit! The suspense is killing me!"
"Yeah, me too! Don't forget me!" Maya piped up.
"Okay, okay I'll tell you. Just, promise you'll keep this to yourselves."
We nodded in unison, assuring her that we wouldn't tell a soul.
Mia quickly stole a glance around both sides of the room to make sure that no one was eavesdropping on what she was about to tell us. Then, she began, reducing her voice to a soft whisper so silent that I had to lean across the table to hear it.
"Okay. Well...I'm on the trail of a criminal, a blackmailer. He's the head of a company called Bluecorp and he's extremely powerful because he's got control of powerful people; politicians, judges and even other lawyers. His company has a lot of influence in the business world and he uses this to his own advantage to blackmail people into doing whatever he wants them to do. But, sometimes he pushes them too far, even making them commit suicide in some cases."
As I listened I heard a gasp of shock from my right side. Maya's face had gone as white as a sheet of paper as she listened to her sister.
"Anyway, I'm planning to expose his crimes and his company for what they truly are but...I'm afraid of what may happen if I do. He already knows that I am on to him and I...could be seriously hurt if I unmask him for the monster that he is. Which...is why I need you two." She breathed a deep sigh, glancing down at her lap for a short moment before returning her focus to us and continuing. "To keep it safe, I need you guys to keep hold of some important stuff for me. If HE finds it, I'm not going to be able to use it to expose him. Do you think that you could do that for me?"
I didn't hesitate to nod in agreement. That criminal deserved to be brought down and as a lawyer, it was my job to make sure that was what happened. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Maya do the same. Mia smiled in relief at us both.
"Good, I knew you two would agree to this. Thank you so much."
I opened my mouth to speak but the sight of our waitress approaching our table silenced any words that were about to come out of my mouth instantly.
(It's okay, it can wait. Food is far more important, especially burgers...mmm, burgers..)
Maya appeared to notice too as her smile had spread significantly and her eyes were sparkling and full of life.
(Geez, she's even more excited than I am!)
Since we had all decided what we wanted to eat in advance, it only took a few minutes to order. Maya had gotten the largest burger that they had on the menu, claiming that she was absolutely starving and since her sister was paying, she was going to get a larger meal than normal. Mia just rolled her eyes at this, making me assume that stuff like this happened between the two of them often. Mia and I, on the other hand, settled for a regular cheeseburger with fries each. Although I loved burgers, I wasn't going to make my boss pay for a huge meal for me too; if I was still hungry, I could always order some more fries.
Once we had finished, our menus were taken away and we just started to chat about work stuff and Maya's current life in her hometown, Kurain Village. I'll admit, it was actually really interesting finding out about spirit channelling and how it works. It's something that I never thought that I would find an interest in but I was soon lost in Maya's words and almost didn't notice it. That...heavenly smell.
The scent of barbecued burgers suddenly started getting stronger, overwhelming my nose and making my mouth start to fill with saliva. It took my mere seconds to realise that our food was approaching our table.
(Yes! Food, finally!) I mentally did a fist pump, remembering what had happened the last time I had done one for real. That was something that I didn't want to relive anytime soon.
Maya was still talking to Mia but she clearly noticed the familiar aroma because she looked around frantically trying to locate its source. As soon as she caught sight of the nearing food, her face lit up like a child on Christmas Day. She started doing small jumps up and down in her seat, making the table and everything currently on it bounce slightly like a mini earthquake.
The second our meals had been placed on the table, Maya picked up her monster of a burger and took a huge bite out of it, getting her face coated in ketchup in the process. I giggled lightly at her before digging my fork into a bunch of the fries surrounding my burger on my plate and placing them into my awaiting mouth.
(I seriously think that I am going to like this girl, she's got so much in common with me. I hope me, her, the Chief and someday Phoenix can all go out like this again.)
A/N: So, Rebecca knows Maya and about Redd White and his blackmail, this is gonna be interesting. What will happen next?, keep reading find out!
Also, some of the characters (...cough Maya coughcough...) may not have been entirely in character so I apologise for that. I tried my hardest to get them to be as realistic and similar to the game as possible but it was quite difficult, I hope you understand. Anyway, until next time...bye!
Gaby :)