Change. (An ace attorney fanfic)

Doubt.

-Apollo-

'Waiting..'
'I'm just waiting slowly'
'Why am I even waiting? It's because I want to meet my idol in his work!'
'Watching my step-dad getting defended by him is just awesome! It's like a dream come true!'

Apollo: "I can't believe my idol is actually here.."

Suddenly a voice came from behind

???: "Oh really? Well I have something for you to give to him!"

Apollo turns around, confused, it's a man with blonde hair, wearing glasses and a greyish navy suit

Apollo: "Who are you?"
Apollo is met with no answer

???: "I have a gift for the man in the blue suit, I acquired evidence for this case he needs to see, would you like to hand it to him when a recess is called?"

'Wait seriously?? Is he asking ME to hand evidence to PHOENIX WRIGHT?!'

Apollo: "Oh my god.. yes!! 1000x yes!"

The man smiled

???: "Ok ok, hand this to him"

Diary page has been acquired

Apollo: "Thank you, sir!"

Apollo smiles, he can't believe he is about to help his idol, and waits in the defendant lobby

Kristoph: "No.. i would like to thank you"

Apollo watches as the blue suited man entered the defendant lobby, he gains the courage to talk with him

Apollo: "I- uhh.. hi.. Im a big fan.."

Apollo covered his face in embarrassment, but he was also incredibly excited, Phoenix smiles

Phoenix: "Awh that's sweet, kid!"

Apollo looked up, then he remembers, the paper!

Apollo: "oh! I have something to give you!"

Phoenix: "what is it?"

'Getting dizzy, palms sweaty, don't panic, ack! Too late!"

Apollo: "I was told to give this to you.."

Apollo handed Phoenix the evidence, he was scared out of his mind

Phoenix: "t-this is.."

Apollo was confused, he thinks he might have done something good

Apollo: "did it help? If so.. I'm happy!"

Phoenix: "you sure did, kid.. this will help a lot in the trial!"

'That's all I remember before happily leaving the room, after an hour, I saw people leaving, what's happening?'

Apollo: "dad? What are you doing out here?"

Zak: "Apollo! Remember the trick I taught you?"

Apollo: "the manipulation one? Or the emergency one?"

Zak: "the emergency one.. we're gonna have to use that, ok?"

Apollo: "b-but.. I'll never see you again.."

Zak: "I know, I love you, son.. but I'm gonna have to go for now, the lawyer forged a diary page and lost his badge"

Apollo: "wait WHAT?!"

'I can't believe it.. no.. he wouldn't do that! Wait a minute... I've been duped!'

Apollo: "don't worry, I'll do the emergency trick.."

Zak: "I love you son, remember that."

Zak goes into Apollo's bag, and Apollo takes him to a train, puts the bag in there, and lets Zak leave.

'It's all my fault.. why did I trust that damn fraud..'

Apollo: "I'm fine.. I'm fine.. I'm fine-"

???: "are you sure?"

Apollo: "Mr Wright? How did you find me?"

Phoenix: "it was quite easy.. your hairstyle isn't as hard to identify"

Apollo: "ok that was uncalled for"

Phoenix chucked

Phoenix: "so what's wrong"

Apollo sighs

Apollo: "if I didn't bring that paper I got from someone to you, then you wouldn't have been-"

Phoenix: "look. I know you blame yourself, but it's not your fault-"

Apollo: "isn't it my fault though! Now I'm an orphan! Nowhere to go.. since my dad escaped and is on the run.."

Phoenix: "it's not your fault for what someone else did, you were manipulated, right?"

Apollo: "yeah, but it still doesn't excuse the fact that I, a 15 year old, fell for a scam that caused you to get disbarred. I feel very bad for what I did.."

Phoenix: "it's not you to blame still! It's the person who gave you that paper to blame.."

Apollo: "your right.. I'm sorry-"

Apollo gets slapped by Phoenix

Phoenix: "don't be sorry! It's not your fault and I keep on trying to tell you that!"

Apollo: "t-thanks.."

Phoenix: "so.. do you have anywhere to go?"

Phoenix sat down on the bench next to Apollo

Apollo: "no.. my little sister was taken by some people, she's probably out of the country by now.. and my mom died.. and you know what happened with my dad.."

Phoenix: "hmm.. how about.. I'll take you in, only if you would like, I mean, it would be scary going into someone else's home like that-"

Apollo: "are you kidding? I'd love that.."

Phoenix: "alright, I'll set things up, don't worry! But.. if you want, I could legally adopt you, taking you in as my own? I completely understand if you don't want to, I'm not forcing-"

Apollo: "it will take time for me to adjust, but staying in this area will help a lot for me.. I can stay with you!"

Phoenix smiles

Backstory file #1: Apollo Wright