Turnabout Transformation (Ace Attorney Fan-Fiction)

Day 1 - Investigation

 At the Wright & Co. Law Office Maya and Pearl were enjoying a nice ramen noodle bowl. Phoenix was out of town on a business trip and he left Maya in charge of the place. She had just finished her second bowl when there was a knock on the door. Pearl got up exclaiming that she'd get it and she ran over to the door. She opened it up and on the porch stood Franziska Von Karma, looking stern as ever.

"Maya and Pearl Fey." Franziska said. Maya got up from the table and ran over to Franziska happily. She was about to hug Franny but she quickly moved away when she was viciously whipped.. "It's not the time for hugs. Right now the only thing I look for is your and the little girls conviction."

"Conviction?" Maya asked in confusion. Pearl looked at Maya worryingly.

"Did we do something wrong?" Pearl asked.

"You tell me." Franziska replied. "I was summoned here under the orders of someone called 'The Keeper.' Apparently you two have been misusing your spirit abilities and must be punished for it."

Pearl was worried "How have we been misusing them!?"

Franziska pulled out a beige folder "According to him you've each summoned a spirit more than once to help you in the courtroom." Franziska readied her whip "Using magic to assist you in law. How despicable."

"Wait! It's not like that!" Maya explained "I would just get my sister to give advice- ow!" She exclaimed as Franziska's whip hit her face.

"I'm not here to listen to excuses." Franziska said sternly. "I'm only here to make you aware that in tomorrow's trial, you will face justice." Franziska started to leave the house. "And don't bother readying your defense." She added "The Keeper gifted me something that will allow me to be extra perfect for this trial!" And with that, the prosecutor left.

Maya and Pearl were stunned. They weren't sure how to process that they were going on trial. What was even the punishment for magic misuse? Death? Imprisonment? Torture? Either way neither of them wanted to find out.

Maya pulled out her phone and dialed in Phoenix's number. It rang 5 times before going to voicemail. "Hey Nick!" Maya left a voicemail "So, apparently me and Pearly are going on trial for misusing our powers and it's kind of your fault. If you didn't need Mia so much we wouldn't be in this mess. Just letting you know so you can feel guilty if something happens to us. Please get this message before tomorrow. Okay, bye."

Maya put her hands over her face in frustration. "Is Mr. Nick helping us Mystic Maya?" Pearl asked.

"I don't know." She responded.

"Are we gonna be okay?" Pearl asked.

Maya turned to Pearl "I don't know."

Pearl looked at the ground sadly. Maya embraced her into a hug. Pearl looked back up at Maya and hugged her back. "Don't worry Pearly" Maya said "We can do this even without Nick!"

"But how?" Pearl asked.

"I'm sure we can figure it out! We just have to do what Nick would do." Maya thought for a bit. "I got it!" She exclaimed "First we need to examine the crime scene!" Maya got a confident look on her face as she power posed. She then had another thought that made her feel stupid. "There is no crime scene. We were misusing our powers."

"What about the courtroom?" Pearl suggested.

"Oh right." Maya said "We're accused of doing it in court! Maybe there's something there that can help us!" Maya grabbed Pearl's hand and they ran to the door of the courthouse. Maya grabbed the handle and swung the door open, only to be met with a familiar old face.