When Our Eyes Met Again(A Wrightworth Fanfiction)

CHAPTER FOUR

I winced as the judge banged the gavel. I never thought I'd find myself in this chair. I kept my head down. There was no possible way Wright could win against Von Karma. His strength and intensity in court was 30 times mine.

Of course it did beg the question, why? Why did Manfred Von Karma, the man who had raised me, offer to prosecute me for murder. Did he really feel nothing? Did he not care? He had been like a father to me and now, he was sending me to my doom. I barely even listened. Why in the world would I want to listen to my own demise? From what I did listen to, Phoenix was failing and failing hard.

I couldn't help but admire Wright for all he was doing. No other attorney would take m pay case. It would have been to damaging. But Wright, he didn't even care. He charged in, eager to remove the title of murder off of my head. Why was that spiky haired idiot so desperate to help me? Did he think we could be friends after this? Did he think we were destined? Oh god what an idiot. It would be just like him to see colors with me and fall in love just over that. What a sentimental fool.

This woman, Lotta Hart had be testifying for awhile now and her cross-examination was about to come to an end. That was before Maya stood up and accused Ms. Hart of having a shifty testimony. It made sense to me. She used a lot of kinda and maybe and sorta. Words that shouldn't really hold up in court. But it seemed like her accusal only hurt the defenses case even more because Lotta claimed she was sure she had seen me. Even worse, that Maya girl was dragged out on contempt of court. But just when all seemed lost, Wright pressed the witness hard enough that she confessed to never having seen the murder in the first place. Wright had just completely destroyed Von Karma's star witness. It was hard not to be impressed. I could have jumped up and hugged Nick right then and there. If I was stupid enough to stoop to such foolish acts that is. I kept my head down, hoping my face didn't portray any of the emotions I felt inside. I felt like crying, laughing, and screaming all at the same time. It was such an unusual sensation.

But this wasn't over. Lotta claimed that she made an enlargement of the photo, but she was quickly quieted by Von Karma. Von Karma was hiding something, that much was obvious. But what.

Surely enough, Wright found a clear contradiction, and court was suspended for the day. I let out a sigh that I didn't even know I had been holding in. He was close. Wright may just be able to cut Von Karma down to size.

I stood facing the window in the defendants lobby, Wright was behind me. I couldn't stop thinking about Ms. Maya Fey. She had risked a lot to save me. I needed to find a way to return the favor.

"It seems I have accrued a large debt", I finally spoke up.

"Don't mention it"

I shook my head, I would owe him a debt if and when he won this trial.

"Not to you. To Maya."

"Ah, right, that..." I didn't look back, but I could tell he was flustered.

"I shall post the entire bail. Go and pick her up right now."

I didn't get much time to speak with him before I was carted back to my jail cell. I wish I had. I wish I had said thank you
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The next day went about as miserably as the last. Von Karma had a new witness and once again, we almost lost. I was literally declared guilty before Larry Butz took the stand and claimed that he was also a witness. I couldn't believe it. The judge repealed his statement and Larry testified. I could have cried.

That testimony was all Wright needed to fit together the puzzle. I don't understand how he did it but he figured it out; just as I thought he would. Now all he needed to do was prove it. That would be the hard part. Especially considering that the unnamed boat shop owner had gone missing. The trial would have to be extended another day.
I wanted to scream. I couldn't take this not knowing. Before it was so cut and dry. I knew we would lose and I was just waiting for the hammer to fall. But now, it could go either way and I couldn't take it. I had this anxious feeling in my gut and I couldn't get rid of it.

"Edgeworth?" I flinched at the hand on my shoulder and looked up to see Wright "Are you okay?"

I glanced around, I hadn't even noticed that I had be brought out to the defendants lobby. I nodded, not looking him in the eyes. I focused on the blue of his jacket. It was such a nice blue...

"Everything's going to be okay. I promise you, I'm going to prove your innocence."
I gulped and made no reaction.

Phoenix Wright, don't you know it's dangerous to make promises you don't know if you can keep?
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Day Three. I'm standing at the witness stand in utter shock. He did it he actually proved me innocent. I stare at my hands. Something Yani Yogi had said. It made me sure of one thing. I may be innocent in this case, but I was still a murderer. I couldn't stand here and say nothing.

Thank you Phoenix, but my time for confession has come.

(A/N) AHHHH we're so close! One more chapter I promise and then you'll get your romance that I'm sure most of you are here for.