Trucy.

Ah, Trucy. My half-sister and the girl that holds my heart, which she might decide to crush or maybe even keep it forever and do nothing about it, but all I needed to know was that we were siblings... and to even think of her in such a matter is wrong. Yet, somehow, I have developped feelings for my half-sister.

Nothing convinced me to stop loving her, even when several of my friends tried. (Do not be amazed, I do have friends.)

One of them would jump up to me and be like "Incest leads to defective children because when your DNA mix, they only give your bad sides to your child."

Even thought I could've agreed to that and just let it go, I would just reply, defensively: "We're half-siblings."

And they would run out of ideas. Nothing worked, everyday my love grew. It began as a small crush, then into a likeness of some kind, then into what my friends called 'looooove' with several Os in-between.

So what was I thinking? Taking her behind an alleyway? Mr. Wright will get this all wrong. Her large adorable eyes were shining at me with such strong force, how could I lie to such a face?

"Trucy, I-" I began. She continued to stare at me, this time her mouth open in a small 'o'. "I.............." I continued stuttering while she stared at me curiously.

She blinked twice before checking her watch "Oh! The next show is up, my magic panties!" I blushed at those words. I smiled and said "Go."

And I should've known she would give me a seat in the front. She pulled out her blue panties polka-dotted with red and started pulling random things out of it. One time, she even pulled out a hundred dollar bill and Phoenix laughed "Do that again!" I smiled.

That was another reason, Phoenix is my mentor, I cannot love his daughter, it is simply wrong to do so.

Then when she finished with her panties, she stuffed them into her pack and walked up to me. "So what did you need to talk to me about, Polly?"

My face was completely red, she was so close and all I could see was her red lips.... and that was when I bent down and kissed her on the lips-

Oh crap.

I could see Mr. Wright from the corner of my eye and I pulled away quickly and ran out the bar. The same phrase ran through my mind: Oh crap. Oh crap. Oh crap.

Then I reached the park, I smiled at the memories I had here before. The first time I realized I love Trucy was on New Years when they were shooting fireworks. She was staring at them in awe- and her face shined in the light inflicted by the fireworks. And I kept on thinking 'I love Trucy.'

But now- everything was ruined- why did I kiss her?! It would've been much better to have said nothing at all and just watch her everyday, laughing and smiling.

I pushed my knees to my chest and hugged them like a little kid.

Trucy.

Well, it didn't take long to find me. Trucy, Mr. Wright and I were all squished together on the bench. Even Mr. Wright's composed face seemed to be slightly angry- or maybe it was just me. I continued hugging my knees and waited for a reply from Trucy. But it was Mr. Wright who spoke first.

"You took her first kiss."

It wasn't as much a question as it was a statement. His voice was non-chalant, almost as if he didn't care. But it seemed like he did. I replied with a 'Mmhmm' which still caused Trucy's face to be covered in shades of red. Oh, how much I wanted to hug her.

Then Mr. Wright spoke once again "You're fidgeting a lot and rubbing your neck. You think I'm mad?" Enough to kill me? Yes.

Great, there goes Mr. Wright's sixth sense again. I let go of my knees and my hair drooped down a litte "Yes, pretty much. Your still a father."

And laughter from his deep voice filled the air. I looked at him to see his grinning "Well, that is true, but Trucy's grown up now. It's not my matter who she likes or who likes her."

Trucy blushed deepened but Mr. Wright pushed on "I do admit that when I watched you two kiss, I was shock. But... as long as you don't hurt Trucy, I'm not mad."

I tried to imagine him staring in shock- but no matter what, it's still his usual composed face in my head. But, even though Mr. Wright gave me his blessing, what about Trucy?

"Trucy?" I asked. She didn't look up but continued staring at the ground, as if it had something more important to say. I asked again "Trucy?" Then I went for something more direct "Trucy, do you like me?"

She sat there, a flicker seemed to appear in her eye and she shook her head furiously "No, no, no, no!" And I sort of knew she wasn't quite serious. So I pulled her into an embrace "I'm sorry." I whispered while I smelled her floral-smelling hair- or maybe it was her hat, I didn't know.

Mr. Wright continued to stare with his calm, easy-going face. But his staring just made me more and more nervous to the point that I felt I should just get up and run, but I didn't. I sat still and comforted Trucy.

"Polly, you thief! You stole my first kiss." she pouted and I chortled and pulled her into another kiss "There goes your second." Her face continued to blush and then I watched in the corner of my eye as Mr. Wright's cheeks pulled up and he smiled. Geez, if he wasn't such a hobo, he could be a real lady killer.

Then Trucy took her hat off and pulled some flowers out of it "Here you go Polly! I really do like you." I laughed and hugged her as Mr. Wright walked off and found a box to sit in. Wait- what?!

Of course everytime something extraordinary happens, it involves Trucy Wright. Apollo sighed when he heard that he would have to volunteer in one of her acts. It wasn't that he hated Trucy, it's just that.... he developped a small, microscopic crush for her. It was small, not like... not like... Okay, fine he loves her. She loves the way she gets overexcited by everything, her smiles, the way her cheeks turn red when he gave her a hug. But they were siblings... it's wrong!... but it was love.

"Polly! So, are you going to do it?" Trucy asked, still jumping up and down like an excited child. I laughed and gave her a pat on the head and nodded. She blinked and giggled, she was so adorable, I bet the only people that wants to see her pull stuff out of her 'Magic Panties' (instead of a magician's hat like normal people) are perverts, lollicons of some sort... even though he, himself watches her do it. But it's different, he loves her and she's his sister.

Oh well, but the thing is, he has to help her in her acts and he'll obviously humilliate himself, and he isn't good with dealing with interaction to society that embarasses him.

But he's doing this for his... sister.

How did he even get into this mess? How could he and Trucy be siblings? It's wrong that he even fell in love with her in the first place. It disgusts him. But the thought of him and Trucy was... good, he wishes that he could really just... go out with her and what not.

"Polly...." Trucy pouted. "You're not listening..." Apollo snapped out of it and stared at Trucy and opened his mouth, trying to ask her to repeat what she just said again. But her pout threw him off course and he said "Uhh... I heard you!" He did NOT hear her.

Trucy laughed and gave him and said "Grab the magic panties!"

"Oh yes, the p- Wait, what?" Apollo asked. She did say something about it, oh well he has to do it. He picked up the panties and stared at it... huh.

"Ok, Polly, all you have to do is pull on the left string..." Trucy smiled. When Apollo tried to follow her instructions, a bird flew out of it to his shock and he held it. Trucy then took her hat off and looked "Wait... that isn't right."

That was when Mr.Wright walked in. Trucy looked up, Apollo didn't notice and said "Here's your panties."

.... He then turned around to Phoenix...

Woops.

There was always a part in Nick's heart I could never touch. Not literally, but through romance- mainly because he doesn't know about my love for him. I never noticed my love for him until the day he saved me in court... again. He seemed incredibly handsome and cool. Then one day, I walked into his office.

And there she was, a woman. She seemed fairly pretty, almost as big-chested as my sister. She was wearing a tight black sleeveless shirt and a short skirt. When I asked who she was. She replied with the words that shocked me to my core.

"Me? I am his lover."

I bit my lip. Regretting even asking. I pushed the door open and ran. Tears streaming from my eyes. Then, I barely noticed Nick.

"Maya? Why are you cr- oof!" I ran right into him. I didn't even notice that I have embraced him, almost like a little kid. "What's going on?" He asked.

Apparently, that woman was just joking. But my woman's intuition... or my sensors (powered by hamburgers) knew she was interested in him. I thought nothing of it until I went to the bathroom. She came in too and whispered "Is it okay, if you don't come near the two of us anymore? Feenie doesn't like it either."

Feenie? They must be close, huh. I nodded slowly and held my tears in before running outside again.

Snow.

My tears froze to my face and I cried and cried until I felt someone embrace me.

"Nick?" I asked.

"I'm here." the embracer said. He smiled before placing a kiss on my lips. Cold cheeks and cold lips, the only warmth was from our breathing.

When we pulled away, my whole face was warmed up from all the blood rushing to there. His cheeks were also a little red and he looked away sheepishly.

"I love you Nick." I whispered in a voice barely audible to me.

"Uhhh... I-I l-love you too." he stuttered before we laughed in the cold, cold snow.

“Gah! It’s so complicated!” Phoenix’s voice echoed through the office.

“Mystic Maya, what’s Mr. Wright screaming about?” Pearl asked as she played with a ribbon. Maya smiled “It’s just like he said, it’s complicated.”

“What does com- pi – cat- ed mean?” Pearl asked again, twirling the ribbon around her finger. Maya sighed, no matter what she said, Pearl will continue asking questions. She just said never mind and continued watching the Steel Samurai impale more masked villains with a spear.

When Phoenix emerged from the bathroom, with his beard not shaven and his hair no longer sharp, he seemed like there was no soul inside his empty shell of a body. “Want to go get a hamburger or something.”

Even though Maya wanted to say yes, she did not want to go with Nick. His hair was actually droopy, his eyes had wrinkles underneath them, and he was wearing an undershirt which framed his muscles every well and made him look pretty handsome- despite his appearance. She said “Not like that, we aren’t, go back in there!”

Phoenix sighed and stumbled back into the bathroom and they could hear his constant “Ow!” as he cut himself while shaving. They sighed in unison, ever since the day he finished the case with Franziska in it, he’s been like this. “Maybe she whipped him too much…” Maya whispered under her breath.

When Phoenix emerged once again from the bathroom, he was better- but he was still wearing his undershirt and jeans and Maya was practically drooling all over him. Pearl smiled “So is Nick Mystic Maya’s special someone yet?!” Maya frowned “Nope. I think he likes someone else.”

This caused Pearl to freeze in her tracks and jump onto Nick’s back “How could you? You said you loved Mystic Maya!” Phoenix smiled and gave the petite girl a kiss on the forehead “It’s hard to say.”

Even Pearl’s face was engulfed in red. Phoenix walked off “So, do you two want hamburgers or not?”

“Yeah!” Maya squealed and rushed out the door. Once the two girls have ran out, Phoenix put his hand to his forehead and whispered once again “It’s hard to say.” He sighed and walked out the door and grinned at the figures that were vanishing in the horizon. He yelled “So where to?!”

“I don’t know!” Maya laughed. Phoenix chuckled and passed by her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “You’re really cute when you are like that, you know.”

And that was one good trait that Phoenix picked up with Larry Butz- Lady-killer! And with Phoenix it actually works. Maya placed a hand to where he kissed her and nearly fell down.

“Eh?! Maya, are you okay?!” Phoenix asked.

‘Hamburgers’, Maya thought happily to herself as she took another giant bite out of one. She bought, like, twenty hamburgers and only five of them were for the other two to eat. Phoenix chuckled to himself as he watched the two of them eat, not noticing how other woman was staring at him in his undershirt.

It framed his muscles very nicely and that was the only other thing Maya could notice apart from the hamburgers. Which was surprising since she only notices the food in front of her when she’s eating, now her mind was filled with ‘hamburgers and Nick’. Pearl just played with her kiddie toy- some sort of doll.

“Geez, there goes two pay checks down the drain.” Phoenix sighed.

“Sorry, Nick.” Maya laughed with her mouth full of hamburger. Phoenix smiled his intoxicating smile at her that caused her to drop her hamburger. He leaned forward and wiped a small piece of hamburger off her face and chortled “For you, it’s worth it.”

Geez, what kind of techniques did Larry teach this guy?! He could make any woman drop head over heels for him! That was when Pearl decided to throw her doll at the soda and cause it to spill all over Maya. But that wasn’t the worst of it. Phoenix took off his undershirt and revealed his whole upper body in public and wiped the soda off of her.

Wow, just, wow.

His naked upper body was enough to make one woman faint outside the window. Maya blushed furiously, and he was wiping soda off of her… The exact words that came out of her mouth were “A-d-da-ow.”

“What’s wrong? Did the straw cut you?” Phoenix asked, thinking she was hurt somewhere. Her face turned red and she said “L-Let’s go home.” And ran off with Phoenix and Pearl tailing after her.

Larry Butz might've been a stupid idiot but he had some good traits.
1- He's kind and never turns down a friend
2- He's a lady killer
3- He teaches you how to be a lady killer

It was queer how someone so clumsy could be so good with women. And when Phoenix discovered that he was attracted to Maya, he couldn't help but go to Larry for advice. And once in his life, he made a great choice.

The beginning was kind of rugged, after he had to defend Franziska. Larry fell for her, and in return for setting the two up, he gets 'Larry's Luxious Ladykiller Lessons'. Great, four Ls, that makes it much more entertaining. (Please note the sarcasm)

The lessons were slow, filled with Larry dancing around and sticking his thumb out saying "Never turn down a woman and help them however you can." and then he winks, as if a woman was watching him lecture Phoenix.

Then Phoenix was stuck all night practicing his 'moves' in the mirror. He blinked, he couldn't pull any of that off so he screamed: "Gah! It's so complicated!" Then he heard Maya and Pearl blabbering about something. He was doing this to Maya so he exited the bathroom and asked if she would like to go for some hamburgers, she could never turn that down.

Phoenix noticed her eyes trailing up and down his body, spending a second longer on his undershirt than his face. He remembered a certain thing Larry told him:

If a woman lingers on a certain article of clothing that you're wearing longer than on your face, it means she likes it.

Maya asked him to go back into the bathroom and fix himself up. He went back in, sighing, remembering Larry's words.

Do what the woman tells you to do.

He first applied the hair gel and began to shave, constantly cutting himself every now and then. Finally he managed to finish shaving, remembering how Maya stared at his undershirt, he continued to wear it as son as he exited the bathroom. The effects were instant, Maya stared at him, her face red. He started to check the mail and noticed the two talking in the corner:

".... Nick... special someone?"

"Nope... like someone else."

He should've payed attention to what they said. Now he thinks Maya likes someone else. Then Pearl jumped on him "How could you? You said you loved Mystic Maya." More of Larry's words ran through his head:

When a girl is mad at you, kiss them on their cheeks or forehead.

And he kissed Pearls on the forehead and smiled "It's hard to say." He was confused about what was going on but just said it anyways. He smiled teasingly and walked to the door, opening it: "So, do you two want hamburgers or not?"

Always open doors for girls.

The two of them ran out of the door and he blinked "It's hard to say."... because he already loved her. Once the two were only blurs in the horizon, he yelled "Where to?" and caught up with them in a split second.

Maya laughed "I don't know!" She was really adorable when she said that.

When a girl is cute, also give them a kiss on the cheek or forehead!

And he did and said: "You're really cute when you are like that, you know." And Maya's steps faltered for a moment.

"Eh? Maya, are you okay?!"

There were many times where Maya woke up in the morning and Phoenix wasn't there.

Sometimes he would put a pillow in his place so she would sleepily roll onto the 'pillow Phoenix' and continue to sleep. Sometimes Maya would mutter a sleepy 'Hello Nick...' and get up and realize he wasn't there.

But Phoenix would do all these little things that made Maya feel that he was there, just hiding.

There would be pancakes on the table, sloppily made, the toilet seat would always be up (and Maya feel like it is her responsibility to always put it down like a responsible house wife) and always, always he left flowers on the couch.

It was all of these little things that made Maya feel like he was there.

Then when he did come home, he always bought home hamburgers!

It was these lonely mornings that Maya loved best.

Love was said to be an enigma throughout the world. An epiphany only few can experience. I am one of the few, lucky humans that have experienced it and I would like to share this feeling. Although I would've liked to have experienced it a few years earlier, I still felt it.

And one day, I'm not sure when, but you too will experience it. But this was my experience before the love of my life was killed.

~ Phoenix Wright, Retired Attorney-at-Law

I had just finished a case, happy to be of use to yet another innoncent, when it started raining. I gave my umbrella to Pearl because she wanted to go to the circus so I used my suitcase to protect me from the downpour.

I was ducking under my suitcase when I saw her. A girl taking shelter from the rain in the trees. I was shocked, to say the least, why was there someone here so late?

And then I noticed it was Iris.

I was filled with a riot of feelings, happiness, shock and even a little sadness for what she had to go through. Then she smiled at me and I lost all sense, I felt numb. I remembered when I was a mere pre-adult and I felt great liking towards Delilah but secretly it was Iris. I smiled back and we walked towards each other, slowly almost as if we were afraid it wasn't actually who we though it was.

When we had reached each other, I said "Hey Iri- oof!" because she suddenly hugged me. She had water droplets all over her face and I didn't know if it was the rain or tears. But I do know that the water streaming from my eyes are tears.

I hugged her and smiled. She was finally back in my life, a silence fell between us and I invited her to my apartment (which I can barely afford, mind you) and she agreed to follow me.

We barely spoke to each other because our constant cuddling spoke for us and it felt good. And just before we reached my apartment- we had our first kiss.

I was going to say yet another thing, just to be polite, when she stopped me by putting a finger to my lip and going on her tip-toes and that's when we had our first kiss, it was silent, yet warm. My whole face went through several shades of red before I composed myself and then I stuttered "B- H- Huh?"

We both laughed right before opening the door to our apartment. Maya and Pearl were kind of shocked and after awhile, they shuffled through the information.

"But didn't you declare your love for Maya?!" Pearls frowned and pouted at me. Iris kneeled down and smiled at her and even Pearl got flustered. I said "It's almost midnight, you two should me asleep!"

Maya knew what I was thinking immeaditely "Okay!" She jumped up before whispering to me "You owe me a hamburger." I laughed and nodded before attending to Iris. She was shivering from the cold and I got her some blankets and we both snuggled on the sofa before she said "Feenie.... Don't ever leave me."

And I kissed her on the head and that was how I agreed.

Little did I know she would be leaving me first.

I woke up really late the next day, Iris' head resting on my shoulders. I smiled and kissed her hair before I slipped my left arm in one quick motion from her so I wouldn't wake her up. I grabbed a blanket and covered her up. I had another case this day- which was annoying because I still don't get enough money. Should've chosen a job as a doctor or something...

And at the end of the day, I had finished the case and I walked home, humming happily because I knew I would see Iris soon. And over the horizon I saw my building surrounded by police cars. I raised a brow and suddenly I ran, I didn't know why- maybe it's because I know that, with my luck, something happened in my apartment.

And there was Iris, sprawled on the floor, a pool of blood surrounding her. I dropped my suitcase on the floor, leaving a dent where it hit but I didn't care. I ran up to her despite the efforts the police used to push me back. I rested her head on my shoulder again and whispered "Iris...?"

The silence between us was sickening and I saw a drop of water on her face and I realized I was crying. "Iris...?" I whispered again, though I knew she wouldn't answer. Maya was handcuffed and Pearl was screaming at the police that was pushing Maya into the police car.

I continued crying, I didn't sob, I just felt the water streaming from my face... "Iris." I said again, hoping she was alive. I brushed some hair out of her face, and pressed my lips against hers. Cold.

"You promised you wouldn't leave me..." I whispered. "Why?"

I felt my heart split in two and I knew that, even if it was for a night, I was in love.

The police had pulled me away from Iris, no matter how much I clawed my way through, they restrained me. I watched, helpless, as they took her away. She looked so fragile in their arms. I wiped my tears away and pulled away from the scene and walked out the door as Pearls ran up to me, saying things that entered my ear and out the other ear.

I was still whispering the name "Iris." under my breath when suddenly I heard the words that Pearl said "Maya is in jail!"

This made me stop in my tracks, Maya was accused of murder, again? And Pearl grinned despite the dire situation "I knew you loved Mystic Ma-" I suddenly gave Pearl a cold look that made her freeze too and make her burst into tears. I realized what I did and I went down to my knees and said "Don't cry, Pearl. It's just that... I love Maya because Mia told me to take care of her. But I just love Iris more."

This pushed Pearl to cry more and more and I myself could feel the urge to cry build up in my chest. I sat down on the bench and put my face into my hands and I could feel the tears streaming from my eyes once again. And for once in many years, I sobbed. I sobbed helplessly as another loved one has died.

When I heard that Pearl had stopped crying, I still didn't look up. Suddenly I felt someone touch my back and I still didn't look up until a frail voice muttered "Feenie?"

I looked through my tears at the Iris that Pearl had channelled.

A mixed feeling overwhelmed me. Even I couldn't pick out what it was and then Iris' heartwarming smile overcame her face and I kissed her even though she was in Pearl's body. She giggled, delighted my the kiss but suddenly her face became stern.

"Feenie, the murderer was actually Mystic Maya." she whispered and looked away..

I stared at her, not entirely absorbing the words she just said. I whispered "What?" in a small voice that even I could barely hear.

Then Iris looked up at me and said "Mystic Maya channeled Dahlia somehow and killed me."

Once again, the meaning of the words escaped me and I just sat there, staring at her in shock. The situation just got even more dire.

There was a moment in every life where someone choose something that is life changing. Do I go to college or not? Do I get a job as a lawyer or as a cook? And in Phoenix's case, it's 'Do I send my teacher's sister to jail and let her die?'

"What?" those words came out as a whisper. Maya killed someone? This has to be some sort of joke, right? But he knew, Iris didn't joke about something this serious. Nobody with a pure mind like hers can kid about murder.

"Are you sure it as Maya and not someone else's body?" his silent words continued and trailed off into nothing. "Are you sure?"

Iris looked away again. She whispered "I'm... almost... entirely sure."

Evidently, a Psyche-Lock had appeared. Phoenix stared at her and she looked at him shocked "Are you okay?" Something she was hiding from him? What could it be?

The moment he blinked, it seemed like he wouldn't open his eyes again, like all this was all a nightmare that he had. He gulped and opened his eyes to realize Iris gone but replaced with Pearl sitting there, looking up at him.

He sat there, Maya probably didn't murder someone, if Iris saw what she saw, a Psyche-Lock wouldn't appear. She must of saw something else, something important that he has to seize. Evidence is the most important thing in a case, and if that's true, it's evidence that he must find.

"Pearls, let's go save Maya."

Pearl looked up and smiled for a moment and they both ran towards the crime scene in a hurry, as if it would vanish if they didn't look at it. Upon the scene, Phoenix stared at the blood stain. Glass. There was glass everywhere. He was almost disoriented, looking upon the scene where the one he loved died. He bit his lip but pushed through it and inspected the glass.

Thre red tainted glass.