A/N WE'RE BACK! Well actually, it's just me, but I've always wanted to say that...hehe!^^ Anyways, here's the new chapter! Guess I don't have to tell you guys that I welcome your reviews with open arms! Why? Because I love you all! PEACE~!
"Sir, it's been hours..."
"Absolutely not. There's a flame war going on in another forum. With my superior inteleect, I will quash the ignorance out of this place!"
"Sir, some of them are just kids..."
"Stfu, Gumshoe!"
Widening his eyes in horror to the fact that Edgeworth had already progressed to the stage of using internet slang in real life, his mind froze and pitied the fallen hero. Trying his best to salvage the remains of the once gramatically correct attorney, Gumshoe tried diverting his attention by bringing up the contest...again.
"But sir, if this goes on, you'll end up losing! Think about it! Right now, Von Karma might be waiting right outside the office window!"
Irritated by the persistence of the unofficial hobo, he snapped at him,
"Detective, just because you enter rooms through windows does not mean that it applies to others. And when I mean others, I mean people with an IQ above 25."
Oh, snap!
"...But windows are what helps people get in."
"There's a miraculous invention called a door. Go marvel at its ingenious design over there." So I can't see you. Edgeworth added in his mind.
"WHAT!? Why doesn't my apartment have one??"
Usually, Edgeworth would have mentally and physically facepalmed at the degree of the detective's stupidity, but it was Madness Combat Day on NG, and therefore the madness called him.
"But seriously sir, we need a plan. Any plan will work!"
Unable to tolerate any more of it, the engrossed prosecutor shouted out,
"Find some recruits to keep guard, and one with quick reflexes! It is a fact that if one makes a victim says the game before the attacker, the tables will be reversed. Now, find someone with a quick tongue and leave me alone!"
The expression on the sullen man instantly changed from one of desperation to one of euphoria. He straightened his shoulders, and saluted the lawyer...before jumping the window to fulfill his task.
Once he left, Edgeworth swivelled in his chair and turned to look out the window. Grumbling to himself, he muttered something about five storey building and superhobo.
Status of Team Edge-Shoe: Actual progress for once in the story!
Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away, eh...
"Alright, you're free to go, Miss. I'm glad that it was all a misunderstanding!"
"Of course, you foolish fool! My family is known for a perfect record, whether they be court records or crime records!" (A/N If you can find the contradiction in this, I'll give you a cookie.)
The police officer just sweat dropped and proceeded to open the door for the haughty whip-wielder. Upon exiting her dungeon, Franziska set her mind immediately back to the contest.
Hmmm, how to go about this? Money is out of the question, so what can I do? Phoenix always wins, and he can hardly afford the shirt off his back! How does he do it?...
Suddenly, a smaller version of Franziska poofed onto the real Franziska's right shoulder. There wasn't a big difference between the two, except for the noticeable difference in height, leathery wings, and the trident. In other words, the dark side of Franziska had been personified, and to think that Franziska could not be any darker. The two turned to look at each other, and the miniature devil squeaked,
"I propose that you screw the rules and bombard the insignificant bugs with your traps. Remember, there is no certain victory without breaking past the limitations! Besides, it's not as if that ditz of a spirit medium would be able to tell the difference between playing fair and cheating. Heck, she probably couldn't even tell the difference between a hot dog and a dog (I know, stupid comparison)!"
Expecting the angel to appear, Franziska turned to her left shoulder, but the only presence that met her was the presence of air. Confused, she turned back to the devil.
"Hey, where's the other guy?"
MEANWHILE
"Stupid traffic!" In the angel's frustration, he knocked over his Mcdonald's coffee cup full of decaf, which only served to heighten his temper.
"Aw great, that's JUST great!"
Status of Team Karma: Possibly influenced by Family Guy?
Meanwhile, hundreds of mols away...
"Nick! Pay attention to the blackboard!
We're in Burger King, for Pete's sake! How did you manage to get that?
"PAY ATTENTION!"
Snapping out of his inner monologue, Phoenix proceeded to focus his attention on the board conjured from seemingly nowhere. Maya, in a referee uniform, got out her laser pointer and stabbed the ray of light at the writing on the board. With a serious face, she stated the psychological nature of humans and how to provoke or awaken the memories of a certain topic through subtle methods. Of course, Phoenix was no genius at this; moreover, he was barely a lawyer. But that aside, the man had to focus on the here and now. Writing down notes on his napkin, he tried his very best to absorb the stuff that was written on the board. Attempting to look like an educated scholar, Maya pointed her laser pointer at Phoenix and asked
"Now that you have the theory down, ready to test it out?"
"W-what? How?"
Maya rolled her eyes.
"Test it on me. I'll be your first opponent. Pretend that the thirty-minute thing doesn't apply right now, kay?"
The man could do nothing but shake his head. Slapping his face, he took a deep breath, mustering up his willpower to win, while at the same time summoning his ability to find a way through any obstacle that faced him. With this power he would surely-
"The game."
Dammit!
"Wait a minute, that's not fair!" Phoenix began to protest.
BONK!
Maya had hit Nick with a rolled up newspaper.
"Enemies won't wait for you to get ready."
"Fine...let's start-THE GAME!" Phoenix shouted out in mid-speech.
However, right before the deadly words came out of his mouth, Maya calmly said, "Pause."
Huh? You can do that?
"Defense tactic number one. Pause. Allows you to negate the effects of thinking about the game or to defend an attack from another player. Remember to use that when the time comes around. Got it?"
YOU should be playing this game then!
"But, you need more challenges. Go up to the counter and beat the employee."
"WHAT!? That's stupid!"
"Do you want to win or not??"
Do I even have a choice!?
With a reluctant sigh, he trotted off over to the counter. At the register was a young woman with long black hair tied into two long braids. Her dark eyes complemented her hair, and although there was not a trace of make-up, her face was undeniably flawless. Sporting the mandatory uniform, her nametag spelled out Iris. Baffled by her beauty, Phoenix felt like it was court all over again.
Iris gave the unfortunate man a heart-warming smile, and said "Welcome to Burger King. May I take your order?"
"Y-yeah..um...uh...I..you see...uh..that is..that g-girl told me to...uh..oh geez...t-the game!" Feeling like the most idiotic person in the world, Phoenix just hung his head in shame.
Iris gave Phoenix a look of confusion, but understanding suddenly dawned on her face, and she giggled. "What was that? I mean, that was the weirdest way of asking someone out!"
Wait, what!?
Her fit of giggles soon burst into laughters. Trying to hold back tears, she choked out the words "With a funny and cute guy like you, sure!"
No, you've got the wrong idea! NOOOOOO!
Five minutes later, Phoenix had obtained the email of the still laughing employee, and with a blank look, staggered back to where Maya was sitting. Maya looked up, and then flashed him an oblivious smile. "So, how'd it go?"
Her question was met with a napkin to the face.
Status of Team Phoenix: Currently out to date (HAR HAR I'm a riot. XP)
6 days and 13 hours until the end
Well, hope you liked it! Please feel free to comment. I mean, anything! Seriously, the road to perfection can't be achieved without help from outside. By the way, just to make things clear, I make EVERYTHING up on the go, so don't expect something epic like the Star Wars Original Trilogy. I'm strictly unprofessional, thank you very much. R&R, or I'll murder you in your sleep. =)