madimpossibledreamer

The Force Awakens was good, but...it wasn't groundbreaking. Good thing I wasn't expecting something completely new. It would've been better if they hadn't just recycled part of the plot of A New Hope.

Main Points:
Ace Attorney AU
Summary: Phoenix's plan.
Rating: G?
Word Count: 580

Phoenix Wright was a man of many surprises. Edgeworth certainly hadn’t expected him to be so thorough, nor to choose the activities he had. Caroling was an activity that was…well, more old-fashioned, more ‘upper class’, than he would have thought Wright was aware. At least Larry had declined to show up, since he thought caroling would be ‘lame’ and was busy with his new girlfriend anyway. If it hadn’t been so depressing, Maya had admitted she’d been considering a betting pool on the next time a girlfriend would end with Larry on trial for murder once more. Edgeworth believed the less time spent thinking about Larry, the better.

It’d been a long time since he’d allowed himself to sing in public, and it was remarkable that he was still fairly good. Phoenix, again, was unexpected, with a large vocal range, an enthusiasm (which was more expected), and at least some actual knowledge of music (which was astonishing, considering the idiocies he’d perpetrated on Gregory Edgeworth’s piano). Maya was…well, she had enthusiasm and managed to not be utterly discordant. With all the chanting back in Kurain, you’d have thought she would have learned more, but then, she was very good at not paying attention when she was bored. Pearls was amazing even though she did not know all the words, or indeed many of them. Gumshoe was awful until it was suggested that he should provide backup tones, rather than trying to sing the songs themselves. Maggie, as was suspected, was a decent singer, though walking between houses was as dangerous for her as was anything else, really.

Ice skating. He found himself getting annoyed, frustrated, even angry, but Maya and Phoenix managed to calm him down, and once he actually was calm it came back to him. Childhood memories, even a very similar smile and “Stop showing off, Miles!” when he skimmed past with ease as Wright is still trying to get away from the side of the rink properly.

The day of Christmas shopping is the worst. He half suspects that it’s mostly for Phoenix’s benefit and the man hadn’t known what to buy him. Still, he puts up with it for Wright’s sake, because the man had been patient and helpful enough before now. Larry shows up (Edgeworth is half convinced the words ‘free food’ summon the man like some sort of arcane ritual), and Maya’s certainly not complaining about stopping at random food carts herself. Halfway through, Phoenix notices how overwhelmed he is by the crowds, and buys him a decent cup of coffee and leaves him in the half-deserted food court. It’s a gesture Edgeworth appreciates.

There’s apparently a cookie decorating contest later, and Phoenix is babbling something about a gingerbread house court competition between prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, bailiffs, anyone else involved in the courtroom (for which Edgeworth’s already considering recreating the courtroom, if it really is going to happen, because simple houses are nothing but mundane, ordinary) when he returns, filling in the silence with comforting noise. Edgeworth would be utterly unsurprised that a snowball fight is scheduled for later, and is startled by the smile that appears on his face. By his friend’s expression, Phoenix is shocked too.

“What?”

“Thank you for this. You’re managing another turnabout, it seems.” Phoenix has relaxed upon seeing that he wasn’t aware of the specifics, even though he knew something was happening. And it’s more relaxing personally, not having to pretend anymore.

Phoenix smiles. “You're welcome, Miles.”