A/N: Ok guys, it's been a little while, but this chapter is super long to make up for it, one of the longest I've ever written. I hope you enjoy it!

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"We're here," Iris said, smiling. She smoothed the channeling robes she had changed into on the way and rubbed her Magatama between her fingers. Edgeworth looked out the window at the quaint little houses, all overshadowed by a large mansion.

"That's Fey Manor. Iris' cousins live there," Phoenix said, gesturing to it. Edgeworth nodded.

The train screeched to a stop and the three disembarked. "Iris!" came a call from the platform and a flaming red head of hair flung herself at Iris.

"Dahlia!" Iris cried, wrapping her arms around her sister. Edgeworth couldn't hold back a shiver as he remembered all the people whose lives she had ruined.

"What's up Miles?" Phoenix asked, stopping next to him.

"In my…time, I suppose you'd say, that woman is…not what she seems to be," Edgeworth muttered.

Phoenix blinked in surprise but said nothing, preferring to go and greet Dahlia himself. "Dahlia, this is Miles Edgeworth. He's one of Phoenix's friends," Iris said, motioning to Edgeworth to come over.

"Hello, Mr. Edgeworth. Welcome to Kurain," Dahlia said, smiling and bowing, her brown eyes glowing with warmth. She was wearing training robes and carrying a basket instead of the pink dress and parasol she had in Edgeworth's time. Her Magatama was identical to her sister's. "Well, we should get going. Master Misty is expecting you." She began to lead the way down the dusty road and Edgeworth made to follow, but Iris pulled him back.

"I have something for you," she murmured, pulling out a grey polished stone carved into a now-familiar shape. "It may become useful later. You'll have to ask one of the main family members to charge it up for you. My power is not strong enough, unfortunately."

"Thank you, Iris," he said, clasping his hand around the smooth stone.

"No problem," she replied, smiling. "Just think of it as a welcome present." She skipped ahead to catch up with her sister and Edgeworth walked alone, lost in thought. This Magatama could come in handy in seeing if Madeline had any secrets. He barely noticed that they were arriving at the doors of Fey Manor.

"Nick! Iris! You're here!" came a squeal, and Maya Fey jumped down from the porch, throwing her arms around Phoenix and Iris. She looked mostly the same, her channeling robes and Magatama the same as ever. "Who's this?" she asked curiously, looking at Edgeworth from in between their heads.

"That's Miles Edgeworth," Iris said, her voice slightly muffled in her cousin's hair. "I told you about him before on the phone, remember?"

Maya's brown eyes changed, anger replacing the joy that was present a second ago. "Dahlia, did you hear that? This is the creep who got Madi in jail yesterday! That's why she couldn't come!"

Dahlia's chocolate brown eyes flashed for a moment, then she regained control. "Now Maya, be reasonable," she said, putting her hands on Maya's shoulders. Maya, however, refused to back down. She opened her mouth to retort, but was interrupted by a gentler voice from the door.

"Maya," Mia Fey said sternly, descending and moving toward her younger sister. She also wore channeling robes and her Magatama had many more beads that Iris', Dahlia's, or even Maya's. "Be reasonable," she scolded her sister. She turned and addressed Edgeworth, smiling. "Welcome to Kurain, Mr. Edgeworth. I hope you will enjoy your time with us. I'm sorry about my sister, we were all very…upset when we heard about Madeline." He nodded in response, frowning.

"Mia, where is Master Misty? Miles needs to consult with her," Iris said, giving her cousin a bow. Mia's warm brown eyes glowed with surprise and confusion, but she nodded and disappeared inside the manor.

"Now?" Edgeworth murmured to her.

"Better sooner than later," she replied.

"One more thing," he said. "Madeline…was coming?"

"Yes," Iris murmured, her brown eyes troubled. "She comes up here quite often." Mia appeared in the doorway and gestured to Iris to enter. "I'll come and get you when it's time," she said, smiling and went inside the house, calling to Maya and Dahlia to follow.

A few minutes later…

Dahlia poked her head out of the door of the large mansion. "We're ready for you," she called, gesturing to him to enter Fey Manor. Phoenix shrugged and pushed him forward. He followed the redhead into the manor. They passed through a front room with wooden floors and meditation mats piled in a corner. An archway led into the rest of the manor, but Dahlia led him toward a large, heavy-looking door. She held it open and bowed as he entered. The light of many candles illuminated a mystical looking room, dominated by a large alter and folding screen. Two women were on his left as he entered. Iris smiled at him while Morgan Fey gave him a nod. He had a hard time returning the nod, having to remind himself that she could be completely different. Dahlia slipped into the room behind him and into her place at the end of the row.

At the end of the room in front of the alter and screen, directly facing him, were three more women. Maya Fey glared at him from the left while Mia, on the right, pushed a strand of brown hair behind her ear and looked at him curiously. In the center of the two sat Misty Fey, looking regal in the black robe of the Master, the red charm hanging prominently around her neck..

"Iris tells me that you requested a meeting with us," she said, gesturing to her daughters and herself. Edgeworth nodded.

"I am in need of some answers regarding my current situation," he said formally, giving a slight bow.

"Which is?" Morgan asked from his left.

"I woke up yesterday afternoon with no recollection of what had occurred that morning, mainly Madeline's trial." There was a quiet gasp from Mia and a snort of disbelief from Maya.

"Yeah, right. How could you not remember practically convicting your friend?" she said angrily.

"Hush, Mystic Maya," Iris murmured.

Edgeworth cleared his throat uneasily and continued. "I am not the same man who stood in that trial, and this is not the world I remember. I come from…well…an alternate universe I suppose is the best way to put it."

Morgan, Iris, Dahlia, Mia, and Misty all remained passive, but Maya jumped up, eyes as fiery as the candles around her. "This is ridiculous! He just doesn't want to admit what he did to Madi!"

"Maya," he mother said sternly. "He came to ask us for advice. Take your place." Maya sat down, pouting. "Now," said Misty, turning her clear brown gaze on Edgeworth again. "Has anything else unusual happened? Something that might explain these changes?"

Edgeworth immediately got a flashback to the events of the DL-6 incident and how he had changed them, but to his horror, those memories were beginning to fade. Could it be possible that the longer he stayed here, the more his memories changed? He quickly began to recount the tale, as much for himself as for his audience. It felt like he was running ahead of a great wall of water, trying to avoid being overtaken and swept away. As he finished, he looked around at the women. All looked shocked, except Misty, who looked thoughtful. "Hmm…"

"You do believe him, right, Master Misty?" Iris said quietly from the side of the room.

"I do," the woman replied gravely, and Edgeworth let out an internal sigh of relief. "But it will require serious research to find a solution," she continued, bowing her head, deep in thought. "We will need The Seven Scrolls."

"I will go and get the keys to the vault right away, Master Misty," Morgan said, bowing.

"Excellent," the Master responded. "This consultation is concluded for now. Maya, will you take our guest to his room?" The young medium nodded and stood, gesturing to him to follow her.

"Thank you," he said aloud. The other women, who were all already deep in conversation, looked up and nodded to him. He followed Maya in silence out of the candlelit chamber and down a winding path to a row of rooms. She stopped in front of the leftmost one.

"This one's yours," she said, then rubbed her neck awkwardly. "Listen," she muttered. "That stuff back there…I'm sorry." She exhaled loudly. "There, I said it! So don't hold it against me. Hey, is that a Magatama?" she asked, changing the subject quickly. He pulled it out.

"I'd almost forgotten about it," he murmured.

"Want me to charge it up for you? You know, with spiritual energy?" she asked eagerly. "You know, as a sort of I'm-sorry present?" He handed it to her without another word. She held it in between her hands and began chanting softly. A bright white light emitted from between her fingers and when she handed the gem back to him, it was glowing silver.

"Thank you, Miss Fey. And no harm done." Her brown eyes shone with relief and she grinned.

"You can call me Maya, if you'd like," she said.

"Alright, Maya."

A few hours later…

Edgeworth was wandering around the manor, looking for something to do, when he heard murmuring behind the closed door leading to the Channeling Chamber. His curiosity aroused, he moved toward it.

"Have you gotten in contact with…"

"Yes…attorney…"

"Are you sure…"

"Of course…Master…"

"No, I mean is it safe…"

"…trust…life…"

"Fine…late…after dinner…"

"Good."

"What are you doing, Miles?" Phoenix asked appearing from the direction of the Winding Way.

"Nothing," Edgeworth replied. "You?"

"I just came to see if Iris was finished in her meeting, but clearly she isn't;" he responded. "Well, there's still an hour until dinner, so I guess I'll just go back to my room. Find something to do with yourself until then," he called, laughing, as he went back down the garden walkway. Edgeworth decided to head back to his room as well, mind on the conversation he had just overheard.

Two hours later…

Everyone sat back contentedly. Dinner had just ended and everything was still. Misty Fey was regarding her visitor with curiosity, while he was still deep in thought, his gaze fixed on the table. The pairs of sisters were chatting amongst themselves and Morgan was fussing over Iris, whom she hadn't seen in who knows how long. Phoenix was laughing at the two. There was so much noise that no one heard the door open and a figure stop in the doorway, a smile dancing on her lips. Maya was the first one to notice, letting out a loud squeal and racing to the doorway, trapping the woman in a tight embrace. "Madi!" she yelled. Dahlia also ran over to give the surprised Madeline a hug.

"Hi guys!" she said happily, patting them on their backs. Her eyes fixed on Misty. "Thank you for having me up here, Ms. Fey," she said, nodding.

"Don't mention it, my dear. After we heard what happened, I knew I had to use my influence to get you up here," Misty said from her place at the table.

"I appreciate it," Madeline replied warmly.

"Is…?" Mia trailed off curiously.

"Outside," Madeline said, laughing softly. Mia quickly excused herself and rushed out of the dining hall.

Madeline's eyes traveled around the table. She nodded to Morgan, Iris, and Phoenix, giving each one a bright smile. Then her gray gaze focused on Edgeworth and her face changed. "So, I see now," she said, her teeth gritted. "You want me to make up with him, don't you?"

"Madeline," Misty said. Her voice was soft, but it had a ring of authority to it that made the angry woman stop and listen. "You need to listen to his story-"

"Please tell me you don't buy that nonsense about an 'alternate universe' or whatever!" she said angrily.

"Madi, please," Iris said, her brown eyes tortured. "Just listen to him!"

"Why would I listen to him? He tried to convict me for my own sister's murder! My own sister!" Her eyes were blazing with fury.

"Madeline," Edgeworth spoke for the first time, his voice quiet.

"Never mind," she said, turning away. "I don't have to talk to him. I'm just going to enjoy my few days of freedom before I get convicted." She stormed out of the room, not looking at Edgeworth once.

An uneasy silence hung over the people remaining in the room. Edgeworth turned to Misty. "You were planning this the whole time, weren't you?"

"You need her," Misty said mysteriously. "It's time to consult The Seven Scrolls."