Dahlia Fey: Ace Attorney- Turnabout Weird

by AceFangirl

This is an AU fiction created by supersexyghotmew95. She was having difficulties posting it, so I'll be doing it in her stead. But this her fanfic, not mine. A bit of a disclaimer there. Now, imagine what would happen if Dahlia Hawthorne were raised at Kurain Village and became a defense attorney like Mia. it would go something like this. Rated T for the same reasons the game is.

35. Turnabout Perfection-Chapter 1

"Hey Pearly." Dahlia said into the phone.

"Hello Mystic Dahlia," Pearl said from the other side of the line.

Dahlia groaned. "Pearly, I'm not a Mystic, remember? I'm a defense attorney. Besides, I'm your sister so you can just call me Dahlia."

"Okay Dahlia," Pearl said, giggling. "You say that every time I call you."

"Speaking of which, to what do I owe the pleasure this time around?" Dahlia said.

"Well, you know what today is right?" Pearl said. Dahlia could hear her cheerful attitude dissolving.

"The day Aunt Misty left," Dahlia said. "But I have some good news on the matter, believe it or not."

"Good news?" Pearl gasped.

"Mm-hmm," Dahlia said, feeling her spirits rise a little. "I brought down the creep who ruined Aunt Misty's reputation."

"Really?" Pearl said. "I can't believe it!"

"It's true," Dahlia said. "I got him in trouble for something else he did, then the police got him to confess everything! Mia and I were right the whole time."

"Did he say he was sorry?" Pearl said.

"Oh, he was sorry alright," Dahlia said. "Especially after I convinced the police to let Mia and me talk with him."

"I bet he felt really bad for what he did," Pearl said. "Mystic Misty was Mystic Mia's mother after all, and our aunt. How did the talk go?"

Such an innocent mind. Dahlia chuckled. "I'll tell you when you're older."

"What do you mean?" Pearl said.

Before Dahlia could respond, the Fey & Co. Law Offices' door burst open with a frantic blur of blue and red speeding inside.

"12-1-18-18-25! 21-18-15-22-2-12-5! 13-22-18-4-5-18!" Phoenix shouted before crashing into a chair.

"Dahlia?" Pearl said. "What was that?"

"Crazy," Dahlia said. "I'll call you back."

Dahlia hung up the phone and tried to process what just happened as her scrambled assistant picked himself off the floor, still in a frenzy.

Now let's see, 18 is "R" I think… Dahlia had picked up on some of the code through her experience with Phoenix. She wasn't nearly as fluent as her assistant, though. She continued to mentally decipher what Phoenix had said, and then her eyes widened in shocked.

"Larry's been murdered?" Dahlia shouted.

"What?" Phoenix said. "No! Look at this!"

Phoenix thrust a newspaper in Dahlia's face. The defense attorney adjusted the paper so she could actually see what was written and read the headline.

"Renowned district attorney arrested for murder?" Dahlia read. "That snarky prosecutor killed somebody?"

"No!" Phoenix shouted, much louder than necessary. "Larry would never kill someone! There's been a mistake! Come on let's go!"

"Go? Where?" Dahlia said.

"The detention center, where else?" Phoenix said. "We're going to defend Larry! I mean, he's innocent right so let's prove it!"

"What?" Dahlia said, caught off guard. "I'm not defending that jerk!"

"Why not?" Phoenix said, trying to pull Dahlia out the door. The defense attorney didn't budge.

"Let go of me!" Dahlia said. "I'm not representing that idiot! For all we know he did do it."

"I don't buy that for one second!" Phoenix said, never lowering his volume. "Sure, he was trouble as a kid, but that doesn't mean he'd escalate it to murder!"

"Give me one reason to defend that guy!" Dahlia said stubbornly.

Phoenix let go of Dahlia's arm and showed her something metallic in his hand. "I've got your DS."

Dahlia folded her arms and huffed. "S-so?"

"Come on, you know it's a pretty persuasive argument," Phoenix said. "Please, defend Larry. I… Please."

Dahlia bit the inside of her cheek. Why does he want to help that loser so much? The pleading look in her assistant's eyes weakened her, and she really wanted to get DS back…

"Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinne," Dahlia said. "Just give me my baby."

"Woo-hoo!" Phoenix cheered, pumping his fists. He tossed the gaming device to Dahlia who caught it and carefully put it away. "Here we come Larry!"

"Can't wait," Dahlia deadpanned.

Dahlia and Phoenix got a cab ride to the detention center and requested an audience with Larry Butz. Sooner than Dahlia would have liked, she was seated across from Larry with a pane of glass between them. The atmosphere was dead silent; no one did more than blink.

"Go away," Larry said; an annoyed, dull expression on his face. He got out of his chair.

"Hey don't walk away!" Dahlia said.

Larry leaned on the counter in front of him. "Why are you here?"

"That's what we wanted to ask you," Dahlia said. "What happened?"

"I don't want to talk about it," Larry said. "Especially not with you."

"Hey!" Dahlia said, pounding the counter in front of her.

"Let me talk to him," Phoenix said.

"He's just going to yell at yooooooouuuuuu," Dahlia said.

"I don't caaaaaaaaaaaare," Phoenix said, mockingly.

"I can hear everything you're saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaying," Larry said.

"Shut up Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarry," Phoenix said.

"Does that mean you're leaving?" Larry said, almost hopefully.

"Works for me," Dahlia said, standing up.

Phoenix grabbed her shoulder. "Not until you tell us what happened."

"Why do you care?" Larry said.

"You're my friend," Phoenix said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Friend?" Larry and Dahlia said, equally shocked.

"He tried to get you executed!" Dahlia said, not believing what she was hearing.

"I hate you!" Larry said incredulously.

"I don't care," Phoenix said.

Larry and Dahlia face palmed.

"What?" Phoenix said, getting defensive. "Come on 12-1-18-18-25 space 1-19 space 9-6 space 9 space 3-15-21-12-4 space 8-1-20-5 space 25-15-21."

Dahlia raised an eyebrow. Okay, so "Larry" and… something about… hay? No wait, "hate."

Larry clenched his teeth, practically growling at Phoenix. "Wright I 1-13 space 19-15 space 19-9-3-11 space 15-6 space 20-8-1-20 space 3-15-4-5!"

"23-8-25?" Phoenix said.

"23-5 space 1-18-5 space 14-15-20 space 11-9-4-19 space 1-14-25-13-15-18-5!" Larry said.

"25-15-21 space 8-1-22-5 space 7-18-15-23-14 space 21-16 space 20-15-15 space 13-21-3-8," Phoenix said. "5-22-5-14 space 13-9-12-5-19 space 9-18-14-20 space 1-2-15-22-5 space 21-19-9-19-14-7 space 3-15-4-5."

That's right. Nick and Butz were childhood friends. Edgeworth was in the gang too. Dahlia smirked; amused by her assistant and the hypocritical man he was talking to. She could understand the slower parts of their speech, making the conversation that much more interesting. She pulled out her DS and started training her shiny Axew.

"8-5 space 23-15-19-5 space 1 space 19-1-13-21-18-1-9 space 3-15-19-20-21-13-5 space 20-15 space 19-3-8-15-15-12!" Larry said.

"25-15-21 space 3-1-14 space 2-5 space 1 space 18-5-1-12 space 8-25-16-15-3-18-9-20-5 space 19-15-13-5-20-9-13-5-19," Phoenix said. "25-15-21 space 23-5-18-5 space 20-8-5 space 15-14-5 space 20-15 space 7-15 space 9-14 space 20-8-5 space 7-9-18-12-19 space 2-1-20-8-18-15-15-13."

Interesting. I'll file those bits away for later. Dahlia started another Pokémon battle, pretending not to understand them.

"19-15?" Larry said, self-consciously.

"9-20 space 23-1-18 space 14-15-20 space 1-14 space 1-3-3-9-4-5-14-21," Phoenix said.

"19-8-21-20 space 9-20!" Larry said vehemently. "9-20 space 19-8-15-21-12-4 space 15-6 space 2-5-5-14 space 25-15-21! 25-15-21 space 8-1-4 space 1 space 7-9-18-12 space 22-15-9-3-5!"

"14-15 space 9 space 4-9-4 space 14-15-20!" Phoenix said, on the verge of shouting.

5-22-5-18-25-15-14-5 space 13-21-19-21 space 21-8-9-14-11 space 23-5 space 1-18-5 space 3-18-15-15-11-5-4," Dahlia said lackadaisically.

Phoenix and Larry faced Dahlia, pale as ghosts.

"You know what we're…" Larry trailed off.

"Mostly," Dahlia said. "I really need to get some guy friends."

"Hey!" Phoenix said.

Dahlia saved her progress and turned her game off. "Alright, let's just get this over with. Butz, you've been arrested for murder. For reasons beyond me, Nick wants to help you. So, will you let me defend you in court?"

"No," Larry said.

"Why not?" Phoenix said.

"I don't want you involved in this," Larry said. "Now go home."

"Larry…" Phoenix said.

"I said no," Larry said.

"But Dahlia's a great defense attorney!" Phoenix said. "You of all people should know that!"

"She got lucky, if you ask me," Larry said. "She's a rookie, she's immature, she's hot-headed, she's-"

"Right here," Dahlia said.

"That's the problem," Larry said.

The devil's fire burned in Dahlia's eyes, and Larry shifted in his chair. A bead of sweat dripped done his face.

I guess there was one good thing I got from my mother. The corner of Dahlia's mouth twitched. I got her eyes.

"I-I already have an attorney," Larry stuttered.

"No you don't," Dahlia said.

"O-okay, so I don't but…" Larry crossed his arms, looking to the side. "You know what? Fine."

"Really?" Phoenix said, lighting up like a Christmas tree.

"Sure, whatever," Larry said. "Do whatever you want, just go away. We're done here."

"YEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!" Phoenix cheered.

"Take that! I'm defending Larry Butz!" Dahlia pumped her fist and high-fived Phoenix. Then she realized what had just happened and smacked herself in the face. I'm defending Larry Butz.

…12-1-18-18-25 space 1-19 space 9-6 space 9 space 3-15-21-12-4 space 8-1-20-5 space 25-15-21. = …Larry as if I could hate you.

… 1-13 space 19-15 space 19-9-3-11 space 15-6 space 20-8-1-20 space 3-15-4-5! = … am so sick of that code!

23-8-25? = Why?

23-5 space 1-18-5 space 14-15-20 space 11-9-4-19 space 1-14-25-13-15-18-5! = We are not kids anymore!

25-15-21 space 8-1-22-5 space 7-18-15-23-14 space 21-16 space 20-15-15 space 13-21-3-8. 5-22-5-14 space 13-9-12-5-19 space 9-18-14-20 space 1-2-15-22-5 space 21-19-9-19-14-7 space 3-15-4-5. = You have grown up too much. Even Miles isn't above using code.

8-5 space 23-15-19-5 space 1 space 19-1-13-21-18-1-9 space 3-15-19-20-21-13-5 space 20-15 space 19-3-8-15-15-12! = He wore a samurai costume to school!

25-15-21 space 3-1-14 space 2-5 space 1 space 18-5-1-12 space 8-25-16-15-3-18-9-20-5 space 19-15-13-5-20-9-13-5-19. 25-15-21 space 23-5-18-5 space 20-8-5 space 15-14-5 space 20-15 space 7-15 space 9-14 space 20-8-5 space 7-9-18-12-19 space 2-1-20-8-18-15-15-13. = You can be a real hypocrite sometimes. You were the one to go in the girls bathroom.

19-15? = So?

9-20 space 23-1-18 space 14-15-20 space 1-14 space 1-3-3-9-4-5-14-21. = It was not an accident.

19-8-21-20 space 9-20! 9-20 space 19-8-15-21-12-4 space 15-6 space 2-5-5-14 space 25-15-21! 25-15-21 space 8-1-4 space 1 space 7-9-18-12 space 22-15-9-3-5! = Shut it! It should have been you! You had a girl voice!

14-15 space 9 space 4-9-4 space 14-15-20! = No I did not!

5-22-5-18-25-15-14-5 space 13-21-19-21 space 21-8-9-14-11 space 23-5 space 1-18-5 space 3-18-15-15-11-5-4. = Everyone must think we are crooked.