Title: A Fall and A Rise
Author: Gunlover40
Rating: 12+
Genre: Mystery,some romance.
Status: (completed or not)Incomplete
Pairing: (if applicable)Phoenix and Iris(shortly)
Summary: An old enemy returns... and an old friend. Contains spoilers to case 5 of T&T.

Phoenix Wright stood in the kitchen, absent-mindedly stirring two cups of coffee, thinking. He was thinking about the events that had happened in the last year. It had been six months since the events at Hazakura temple.

" Do you want milk and sugar?" He called to the person who sat on the sofa in the sitting room of his apartment. That person was a major character in his thoughts.

" Yes please," replied the quite, female voice. Phoenic added the milk and sugar, and set the mugs down on the sitting room table, the collapsed into the overstuffed armchair opposite the sofa. The television was on, but Phoenix paid no attention to it. All he could do was stare at the black haired girl who sat in front of him.

Iris of Hazakura temple rested back and sipped her coffee. She swallowed and looked back into Phoenix's eyes. He was watching her with great interest, totally ignoring his own drink. She didn't wan't to break the silence.

Maya and Pearl had gone for six months of rigorous spirit training at the temple, and were using their spare time doing what Iris used to do for Sister Bikini. When Iris had been released from custody, Phoenix privately suggested that she spent the time until Maya and Pearl finished with him.

" So what are we going to do today?" Phoenix asked her, still staring. Iris's resemblance to her sister, Dahlia, the woman that still plagued Phoenix's nightmares still unsettled him slightly. It was this that had driven him to suggest she spent time with him-so they could get to know each other better. It had only been a month, but it felt they had been going out for a lifetime. " We could see a film, get dinner, whatever you want." Phoenix continued.

Iris just nodded, and said in her quiet voice " That sounds great"

"Fine then," Phoenix said. " I'll go and get ready, and then we'll go."
The television continued to play, a newscaster talking" ...The identity of the escapee is still unknown, but it has been revealed that the man was on death row, due to be executed in a month. The-" The voice was cut short as Phoenix flicked the television off.

11 Hours later

Phoenix walked through the door, followed by Iris. They wandered into Phoenix's bedroom, where Phoenix took of his jacket and tie, and undid his top button. Iris was wearing a sleek black dress that Phoenix had bought for her.

They stood at the foot of the bed, and drew in close. Their lips brushed together, and Phoenix felt for the zipper on her dress.

A gunshot. An ear splitting scream Phoenix was instantly spattered with blood. Phoenix moved backwards, shocked. then a huge electrical charge sent him crashing to the floor, and he blacked out.

The figure watched the scene. Phoenix Wright unconcious, the woman he was with dead. Perfect. The figure put the pistol and the object he was holding in his pockets, the began to arrange the room to his liking.
To be continued...

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A Rise and A fall: Chapter 2
Phoenix Wright woke up to find a police officer standing over him. The officer shouted "He's awake!" making Phoenix wince. A large figure lumbered over. Phoenix recognised Detective Dick Gumshoe, even before he said" Long time no see, pal!"

" Detective, whats going on?" Phoenix said. He'd woken up on a completely different side of the room to where he had been. He looked down and saw his red and white shirt. He started to look around when it hit him. Red and white shirt. He looked up.

He had anticipated Iris's body on the floor, but it still shocked him. He fell backwards, and Gumshoe grabbed him from behind. "Easy, pal."

"Detective,sir!" We identified those fingerprints on the gun, sir!" Gumshoe lumbered over, and said "Great whose are they?"

The police officer mumbled something inaudiable. "Speak up, pal!" Gumshoe shouted. The police officer repeated the words, this time in a whisper." Phoenix Wrights, sir."

"WHAT!!" Gumshoe roared. He ran over to Phoenix.
"YOUR fingerprints, Wright?!"

Phoenix remained silent, staring at Iris's corpse. All his hopes, his dreams, everything he wanted had been shattered by that small body two feet away.

"Pal, pains me to do this but-" Gumshoe cleared his throat nervously, " You are under arrest for the murder of Iris of Hazakura Temple. you do not have to say..."

Gumshoe's voice trailed away from Phoenix's mind,and he said nothing as the handcuffs closed around his wrist and he was dragged down the stairs to the waiting police car.

There were two men in the cell. one of the was large, and was kicking the door,trying to open it. The other was sat in the dark at the back, a mug in his hand. He took a large gulp, and said" Dont bother".

"Just because you'se given up, doesn't mean everyone else has!" The other inmate roared, his tanned skin visible under his uniform. Just then the loudspeaker blared" Prisoner 44657 to the visitors room!"

The man at the back of the cell walked to the door as a guard opened it, another man detaining Furio Tigre as he tried to scramble out after him. the man walked down the corridor, escorted by two guards. He walked into the visitors room and sat down in the chair.

He was shocked as he recognised the man in the chair opposite. He reached up to his face and adjusted the mask that lay over his eyes, but there was no change. He leaned back and took another swig of his coffee.

"Hello, Mr. Armando" Phoenix Wright said. " I have a favor to ask of you."

To be continued...

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A Fall and a Rise: Chapter 3

"So let me get this straight," Diego Armando took a swig of his coffee and continued." Iris has been found in your apartment with a bullet in the back of her head. Your fingerprints were on the murder weapon and your shirt was covered in blood. You were arrested. Am I correct so far?"

" Yes." Phoenix could think of nothing else to say.

"And somewhere in the bright mind of yours, you decided to think 'Hey, I know a great defence attorney! Sure, he's part blind, is in jail for murder, and hasn't had a client for six years, but I'll ask him to defend me!'.So you arrange a visit with me, and here we are."

"Yes." Phoenix gave the same reply. He was still in shock.

"Wright," Armando looked Phoenix in the eye. " Are you out of your mind? I know this death must have rattled you, and I believe it wasn't you, but A: I'm in prison and B: the evidence against you is astounding! The case is as good as solved, Wright."

Phoenix replied " So nothing will change your mind."

"No."

"Not even the prospect of freedom?" Diego's head shot upwards. His mask went flying off his face, and the guard had to hand it back to him. When Diego regained his composure, he replied one word.

"Freedom?"

"Yes, freedom." Phoenix replied. A woman came out of the shadows and sat down on an extra chair." This is Chief Prosecutor Lana Skye."

" I know that." Diego stared into the womans eyes. She looked into the mask, saying nothing.

" Lana has made a deal with the police department. You will be allowed to defend me, under escort. If you get me an aquittal, you and I will go free. If not, you'll return to your nice cosy cell and-" Phoenix paused." Furio Tigre, and I'll be put on death row."

Armando was taken aback. Phoenix Wright on death row? That would kill the spirit that lived in him, the spirit Armando knew all too well.

"Very well." Armando replied." I'll do everything I can."

Lana Skye spoke for the first time. " I will have you released and given the correct files and evidence. You will also be granted a letter of introduction into the investigation.

" Good." Armando stood up, getting ready to change his clothes and leave.

" Mr Armando, you're my only hope. Don't let me down." Phoenix was feeling strange, a mixture of relief and fear.

" I won't. Provided I'm paid well enough." Armando chuckled, and walked out of the room.

To be continued...

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A Fall and A Rise-Chapter 4
As Diego got to his wardrobe, he stopped. What to wear? He opened the door and pulled out two different suits-the red and black one he had worn before he was poisoned, or the green and white that he had worn while he was masquerading as Godot? He compared the two, the put the green and white one back in the wardrobe.

As he got changed ( he struggled a bit, because the red and black suit hadn't been worn for six years,but the poison had stunted his growth so he managed) he ran the thoughts over in his mind. His escort was waiting outside his door, although he hadn't actually met him/her yet, and he was defending a man who had been,until two months ago, the man he hated the most.

When he was ready he opened the door, expecting to see a police officer or guard. Instead, Maya Fey stood outside his front door. Diego almost dropped his mask for the second time that day. What was Maya doing there?

" Maya?What the-" he was cut off as a thought dropped into his mind. There could be only one reason why Maya was stood there.

" Hello, Mr Armando," Maya said. " And, goodbye."

For the third time that day Diego dropped his mask. He fumbled to pick it up, and when it was handed to him, he almost dropped it again as he recognised the voice that said "Here you go, Diego,"

Diego put his mask on correctly, and saw Mia Fey stood in front of him.

"Mia?" Diego Armando was almost speechless. It had been six years, yet she did not seem to have changed a bit. Then again, she had been dead for two of them. " They chose you?"

" Yes Diego. Its good to see you again. Now, I'd love to chat, but Phoenix's trial is tomorrow and we don't have a great deal of time. Lets go!" Mia had that same old determined voice. She began to walk away, and Diego followed.

15 MINUTES LATER

Diego Armando and Mia Fey stood outside Phoenix Wright's apartment. The place was crawling with police officers. They showed their letter of introduction and walked into the apartment.

Phoenix's bedroom was a mess. That was the first thought that struck Mia and Diego. The second was that this place incriminated Phoenix more than a written confession. It was a huge cache of evidence.

To Be Continued...

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Last edited by gunlover40 on Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Where to start... The story has potential, I'll say that much. I assure I mean no offense in my criticism, but I wasn't particularly impressed. To start, I'd like to suggest reading over each chapter and proofreading it. There were numerous spelling and grammatical errors. With so many errors, your story comes off as something you did in a hurry. I'd also like to suggest a one-line gap between each paragraph so it's easier to follow the dialogue between the various characters.

Moving on to the issue of plot... My biggest advice is to slow down. Flesh out the story some more. Don't just take the highway from Point A to Point B. Take the scenic route. Also, it feels as if you're throwing in many of the characters just for fun rather than to contribute to the story. To make another point, you've dropped a few hints as to the killer's identity in Chapter 1. Was that intentional? Again, the plot has potential and would make an interesting--though somewhat unrealistic even for the Ace Attorney games--story, so don't think I'm just posting to offend you.

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Previously...

A gunshot...an ear splitting scream...

Phoenix had anticipated Iris's dead body, but it still shocked him...

"Hello, Mr Armando"Said Phoenix."I need a favour."...

Diego was shocked."Freedom?If I get you an aquittal?"...

"Hello again, Diego" Said Mia Fey...

Diego Armando and Mia Fey stood outside Phoenix Wright's apartment...

The place was more incriminating than a written confession.It was a cache of evidence.

A Fall and A Rise:Chapter 5

Mia Fey's mouth dropped open as she surveyed the scene where Iris of Hazakura temple had been shot.

Phoenix's familiar blue jacket and reddish-pink tie lay on the bed. They were both spattered with blood. The white tape that indicated the position of the body was at the foot of the bed. There was blood everywhere there, too.

Diego Armando had pulled out his court record book, the same one he had used six years ago. He was taking photos and making notes. he dropped to his knees to exam a peculiar mark on the bed, when a voice blared out from behind him.

"Hey, pal! This is a crime scene!" The obviously familiar voice of Police Department Detective Dick Gumshoe blared behind Diego. He slowly turned around. Once Gumshoe recognised him, he instantly changed his tone. " Prosecutor Godot?"

"That is not my name, detective," Diego drew himself up to his full height." My name is Diego Armando, Defence Attorney to Phoenix Wright. I am here investigating on behalf of my client."

"Defence Attorney? But sir, shouldn't you be in-" Mia cut him off.

" No, he shoudn't. He's doing a very noble thing, detective, and you should be ashamed for questioning him!" Mia looked furious. Diego decided this was a good time to cut in, and said,

" Calm down, kitten," Mia looked startled. Diego carried on. "Detective, can you fill us in on some of the details?"

"O.K ,pal," Gumshoe looked warily at Mia." The murder occured at around 9pm last night. The victim was Iris of Hazakura temple. The cause of death was a bullet to the back of the head. It shattered the back of the skull and continued through the brain, only being stopped by the frontal skull wall. Any questions?"

"Yes,"Diego didn't know where to start." What made you arrest Wright?"

Gumshoe looked triumphant." Well, two pieces of evidence, see? Piece number one: the murder weapon. Covered in Wrights fingerprints."

"Did the ballistic markings from the bullet match?"

"Dunno, sir. Tests are still being run. Anyway,piece number two: Wright's suit. Covered in victim's blood. Desicive evidence. Plus, there's the witness." Diego nearly dropped his court record and, for the fourth time that day, his mask.

"Witness?!" He sputtered. "What witness?"

"Dunno, pal. Some old guy in the apartment opposite," he pointed at the window." His name is...er...its kinda long...Fred something," Gumshoe looked puzzled.

"O.K, thank you detective. we'll look around, then we'll leave." Diego walked off. Mia followed.Out of the corner of her eye, Mia saw something.

"Diego!" She said. She pointed at the wall. There was an obvious dent. A bullet hole. Diego soundlessly recorded it in the court record, then they left the apartment. Mia had found something, and Diego was determined to chase it to its end.

To Be Continued...

So there's part 1! Please comment, i feel lonely.

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Last edited by gunlover40 on Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Thanks for the advice. I'll check it through and edit. As for the story, it's gonna thicken out. I did rush through the first bits, but I've been busy and only had brief periods to do it. Its only my first, but ill take your afvice and edit some bits out.
Who do you think the killer is? dont say it on the forum but PM me with it. if you get it right i've made it WAY too obvious.
Thanks again.

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A Fall and A Rise:Chapter 6
As the man walked towards the District Courthouse, he gave himself a little smile. Phoenix Wright was going to fall, just like he had all those years ago. Death row wasn't pleasant, and he was looking forward to seeing Wright suffer. He fingered the gun in his pocket, and walked through the door.

Diego sat on a sofa in the defendant's lobby, gripping his coffee mug like it was made of gold. Mia hadn't arrived, and he was wondering where she was. He took a long drink of coffee, then sat back and closed his eyes. Today, Diego was wearing a new suit that he had bought the previous day. It had a dark blue shirt, with a black waistcoat.

"Mr Armando!" The voice roused Diego from his thoughts. He looked up to see Phoenix Wright walking towards him from the other side of the lobby. Phoenix wasn't wearing his attorney's badge. As he approached he put a hand into his pocket and drew something out of it.

"Hello, Mr Wright. You okay?" Diego didn't sound himself, Phoenix thought. He sounded tired. Phoenix confirmed, judging from the bags under his eyes and the way his mask was loose, that Diego hadn't got much sleep that night. Then again, Phoenix hadn't either. Prison beds wern't exactly comfortable, and he had been too worried to sleep.

Before Phoenix had a chance to reply, somebody yelled at him from the other side of the lobby.

"NICK!!!!" Phoenix turned to see Maya bounding towards him. Diego, anticipating what was about to happen, threw himself off the sofa just in time before Maya rugby tackled Phoenix onto the sofa and landed on top of him. Diego and Phoenix spoke at the same time.

"Maya? What are you doing here?" Then, they looked at each other, confused looks on their faces.

"I thought you needed help in court today, Mr Armando, so I came here!" Maya replied, still pinning Phoenix onto the sofa by sitting on him. When Phoenix tried to shrug her off, she stopped him by reaching into his pocket and removing his mobile phone and wallet with an expression on her face that clearly said," If I go, they go!"

"Maya, no offence meant, but I expected your sister, not you!" Maya's facial expression suddenly drooped, and she slid off Phoenix. Phoenix made a move to retrieve his possessions, and she slapped his hands away.

"I-I can't channel her," Phoenix and Diego's heads snapped around as one. " I tried, I really did, but I couldn't. It doesn't make sense, I've been training and everything, but she isn't there."

Phoenix spoke, a puzzled expression on his face.

"But that means-" Maya finished his sentence for him.

"-Somebody else is channeling my sister, yes." Everybody was silent. Then, the bailiff's voice interupted their thoughts.

" Court is about to begin. Will the defense please proceed to the defense's bench." Without a word, Diego and Maya walked into the courtroom, leaving Phoenix to be escorted in by the bailiffs.

BANG! The sound of the judge's gavel rang throughout the courtroom, making Diego jump. He had been staring intently into the eyes of the prosecutor opposite him.

"Court is now in session for the trial of Mr Phoenix Wright."

"The defense is ready, Your Honour." Diego stated, not diverting his stare from the prosecutor.

"The prosecution is ready, Your Honour." Replied Lana Skye.

To Be Continued...

Yay! I finished Chapter 6! Please comment, still lonenely...'sob'

I'm really looking foward to ending this story. I won't give it away, but there's going to be an interesting twist...

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Last edited by gunlover40 on Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I like your story so far, and the way you brought back the characters.
Please continue!

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You're off to a good start. I see some grammar issues, but nothing a good proofreading can't fix. The plot is interesting and I did like the bit of Phoenix/Iris in the beginning (Although it made me sad that she's dead. D: Still, it adds an interesting layer of emotion to the story). This has a lot of potential. Keep it up. :)

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