Dan ran at the entranced Firedance, the pony still chucking fireballs like he had eaten a Fire Flower. Halfway to his target, Dan half-tripped and dug the looting sack into the sand, filling half the bag with sand into the process. Cap did his best to deflect the fireballs but it didn't even seem like Firedance was aiming at them. He was just hurling flames in their direction.
"Dert-derr, dert-derr, dert-derrr~" Firedance's head was raised to the sky, bobbing back and fourth. It was like he was listening to some kind of song that only he could hear.
Dan was still charging the former friendly guard. He rushed him, dodging another Super Mario Bros.-style flame.
"I'm sorry about this." Dan hit him with the loot bag, then poured the sand out all over him, extinguishing the flames. With the flames gone, he bagged him. "That's one!" he announced, holding up the bag.
"Does he plan this out or-"
"Probably," Phoenix interrupted Cap and grabbed him, Khan and Discord by the shoulders. "Now please, can we go now before the whole island explodes?"
"Let's go!" To add urgency to it, Dan ran past them. "Pinkie and AJ! Now! Then back to our universe!"
"Does anyone know exactly how we get back to our universe?" Discord asked.
"You're asking that question? You brought us here," Cap said. More calmly than Phoenix or Dan who said,
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, DISCORD!"
"Seriously?! You took us here and you don't even know how to get back?!"
"I take it back. We're not leaving him behind. WE'RE GONNA BURY HIM BEHIND."
"How did you even get to this universe in the first place?!"
"I'M GOING TO CUT HIM IN HALF AND BURY HIM IN TWO SEPARATE HOLES. TWO SEPARATE HOLES."
"I'm sorry! I don't know!" Discord pleaded. "I woke up here next to Pinkie Pie and Applejack. Fortunately, I was able to give the guards the slip and escape, but I don't know exactly how the castle works."
"Crossing from one universe to another, it has something to do with the castle, right?" Cap asked. While he asked that question, Dan relieved the captain of his shield and was trying to saw Discord in half with it. "Please stop."
Discord shrugged. "The castles are like that- it's not my fault! There's doors, mirrors, archways in all the Equestrian castles that are weird. Some lead to other universes- pocket dimensions, alternate realities, parallel worlds, you name it. I'm not entirely sure how they work; they don't exactly make a manual for ancient transdimensional artifacts!"
"Yes, because if they DID we'd know how YOU worked," Dan snarled. By the time they were done arguing, they had reached the entrance to the sand castle. The battle overhead and all around them was continuing. Resistance bombers, beasts and paratroopers fought the Solar Empire troopers. The castle itself, being magical in nature, had sustained little damage. One of the Resistance fighter-bombers crashed on the roof of the castle but didn't penetrate it. Even as the wreckage burned and un-detonated bombs exploded on it, the castle itself was barely scratched. That wouldn't last forever, though.
"This is Inquisitor Twilight Sparkle. To any and all remaining Imperial forces, your orders are to retreat. If you are unable to reach the transports, evacuate any way you can. The Empire endures. For the Empress, save yourselves!"
"Fall back! Fall back!!"
The army of the Solar Empire was in a fighting retreat. Their Flutterbirds were taking off from behind the castle, evacuating the ground-bound troopers first. One or two of them were shot down by Resistance forces, but more than a few made it. The transports headed to other islands, other places where the Resistance wasn't. The Solar Empire still had allies. It was possible they could form a counter-resistance. Even for these tyrannical fascist zealots, hope remained. Because hope is unbiased.
Dan and company entered the sand castle. "Okay, we came in an elevator so... we just try to look for that again." The castle shook as a bomb hit nearby.
"After we free our captive comrades," Khan reminded them.
"Yes, so, c'mon!" Dan shook the bag that Firedance was in and it glowed for some reason, turning into a makeshift torch. It wasn't really necessary, but it happened so... that's a thing. They hurried through the hall, stepping over wounded Solar troopers and their discarded armor and weapons. Most of them were incapacitated in one way or another, the mirror CMC moved about them acting as nurses. They did not even acknowledge Dan or the others.
They bounded into the mirror castle foyer. "Stevie! You and Khan go find the exit, me and Nicky are gonna rescue Pinkie and AJ!"
"I'm afraid that's out of the question."
"Sorry boys. You're not going anywhere."
Mirror Flim and Flam blocked their path to the prison wing. Their guns were trained on them.
"Guys! Look, I know you're under orders from the Solar Empire," Phoenix said. The castle shook as another brace of bombs hit it, three in quick succession. "But the Resistance is going to blow up this whole island! We have to get out of here, now! You guys should come with us and-"
The pair smirked. "My poor attorney friend, we're not under anypony's orders. We made a deal a long time ago."
"With the Resistance," Flam said.
"Not that we haven't done volunteer work for the Empire, too."
"But we never go back on a deal."
"And the deal this time was to lead the Resistance to the last of the Solar Empire's forces so they could be wiped out."
"It was you two!" Dan said. "So you guys are the reason the Resistance showed up!"
"Mm-hmm."
"Wasn't exactly easy, but hey, you all provided the perfect distraction when you showed up."
"Much obliged for that."
"Too bad we can't return the favor."
Dan rubbed his chin. "So you infiltrated the Solar Empire and acted all helpful to us so we would distract them long enough to signal your Resistance friends."
"More or less," the pair nodded.
And Dan nodded as well. "Wow... that's impressive. Good job, guys. Well, since we're not with the Solar Empire, we'll just be going to get our friends and-"
"Not so fast, bub," Flim said, poking him with a lance. "You're still coming with us."
"Why? We're not with the Empire," Cap said. He looked around. "You said you both make deals? What deal did you make for us? Are Pinkie Pie and AJ involved, too?"
Flam gestured at him with his own lance. "Very clever, Captain Rogers."
"But the deal involving you wasn't with the Resistance." The tromping of boots echoed behind them. The Mirror CMC, plus Mirror Twist, Mirror Silverspoon, Mirror Diamond Tirror, Mirror Cheerilee and her entire class(mirror versions) appeared. And leading them was another human.
"Eyyyyyyyyyy how's hanging, gang?" Mirror Phoenix Wright asked.
Dan gritted his teeth. "Nicky..."
Phoenix's jaw dropped. "I... I... orange... skin tan..."
"Heyyyy that's me!" Mirror Nick said. He slicked his hair back with both of his hands, dripping with more grease than Writhe N. Payne, wherever he was. "So, lemme guess: you're some kinda two-bit goody-goody public defender, right?"
"Defense attorney," Phoenix said. (I think I can smell his aftershave from here... or is that cologne?)
[Sheesh, this guy dresses like a total tool. Hope I can change his wardrobe when I crossover.]
(Are his teeth actually gold? Wait... how are you doing that?)
OB[Doing what? Hey! I'm the only one that can have inner monologues. They help the player follow all my schemes!]
(No! MY inner monologues help players through MY investigations!)
To the outside world that wasn't involved in an Ace Attorney game, the two Phoenixes were just staring at each other, rubbing their chins, inquisitively and slyly respectively.
"Nicky, I'm sorry but, I'm gonna have to kill your double. Okay? Because, I just, I just can't even right now. Weapon? Please, anybody? Discord?"
"Guys, I'd kill yas all myselfs, but I don't wanna get my hands dirty. Or more specifically, his clothes dirty," he pointed at Phoenix.
"You're planning on taking his place," Cap said.
"You're planning on taking my place!" Phoenix exclaimed. "You can't do that! I... I..."
"OBJECTION!"
"OBJECTION!"
Dan looked up. "Oh, see, all the mirror stuff is red. Yeah, we'll be able to spot you like, immediately. You're screwed."
Mirror Phoenix shrugged. "Heh. I'm a businessman. I've had to scam my way out of a lotta lawsuits. Unlike your Wright, who looks about as broke as it gets, I'm rollin' in it."
"Yeah, and we can smell it on you from here," Dan added.
"I own Bluecorp, biggest corporation on Terra. Bumpin' off stooges like you and those clowns from the Fey Clan Circus are what I do for a livin'," he grinned. "If I can con Von Karma, Edgey and the Judge, you guys ain't gonna be no challenge for me."
Dan was about to say something, when Phoenix cut in, asking, "What did you say about the Fey Clan?"
"Oh, was Mia your boss, too? Was she a looker in your universe?" Mirror Nick asked, grinning. "Boy, you could get lost on those legs, couldn't ya? Broke my heart havin' to do her in. Thank goodness me'n Grossberg were able to pin it on Redd White or I'd still be as poor as-"
Phoenix hauled off and slugged him in the face.
Ooooo damn... that got real at the end! Get him Nicky!
Good show dude!
Forget the Waikushi, hit him with the Wailuigi.
If the mirror universe, the Elements are the bad guys, then theyre set up for as well placed self destructive memetic injectin, no matter how well they recognise the possibility and in fact due to Spontaneous Existance Failiure makes it even more likly?
NOOOOOOO!!! How could this happen?! I actually missed a chapter?! Forgive me Dan-tastic Author it's this un-Faustly heat! Even though the unwanted guests are gone the hear remains! I wasn't too bothered (like a true Lioness I thrive more in the darkness) but now my reviews are suffering because of it! Forgive me now back to business *dons reading glasses*
Dan and Friends are still speaking AJ and Pinkie (Firedance joined the party yay!) ... OH GODDAMMIT DISCORD! Just one beating before his next appearance! Pretty please? ... Fine. Moving on: Oh f**kerations! I knew Flim and Flam weren't to be trusted! No matter the universe! And who's this meant to-*needle scratch*
Mirror Phoenix ... and he's not a gentleman Ace Attorney but a scumbag sleazy lawyer with a fake tan?! KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FI-no not fire! KILL IT WITH NUCLEAR FIRE!!!
Nicky 1 - Douchebag Faker 0 heehee! I wuv you Nicky
Now for my favourite quotes:
Does anyone else remember that one weird couch gag in the Simpsons where everyone looks weird, Homer yells for beer and gets whoopy-cushioned by Bart ... blah-blah-blah and ends up pouring beer through a hole in his skull? Cos the first part of this scene reminds me of that couch gag (and Mario of course, though I'm more of a Tanuki Leaf power gal myself)!
Can Dan-Senpai multi-task or what? Don't question this gents, just be glad you're on the winning team!
[quot]"Does anyone know exactly how we get back to our universe?" Discord asked.
"You're asking that question? You brought us here," Cap said. More calmly than Phoenix or Dan who said,
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, DISCORD!"
"Seriously?! You took us here and you don't even know how to get back?!"
"I take it back. We're not leaving him behind. WE'RE GONNA BURY HIM BEHIND."
"How did you even get to this universe in the first place?!"
"I'M GOING TO CUT HIM IN HALF AND BURY HIM IN TWO SEPARATE HOLES. TWO SEPARATE HOLES."
"I'm sorry! I don't know!" Discord pleaded. "I woke up here next to Pinkie Pie and Applejack. Fortunately, I was able to give the guards the slip and escape, but I don't know exactly how the castle works.Sorry to borrow your bit Nicky but: OBJECTION! Pleading ignorance won't save you Discord cos this has to be the legendary GRAND SLAM of stupid things you've done! When have you ever been knocked out before?! Can't answer can you?! I find you guilty of GROSS INCOMPETENCE and sentence you to a hundred consecutive of Dan's most brutal beat downs!
... SECOND OBJECTION YOUR HONOUR! I'd like to amend the first defendant's sentence and use the guilty Draconequus to beat these two to near-death!
... Say no more Nicky, let us never speak of this atrocity again.
And the award for Best Comeback of the Campaign goes to ... DAN!! !
The cocky bucker insulted someone who I know means the world to our dear Ace Attorney? Oh it is on!!!
And that's everything I loved (most about this week's chapter! I've had a good weekend which I've now ended with this newest chapter (that I missed) and a bowl of chocolate ice cream ... my Sunday has been awesome
Like always thank you for making my weekend and I'll be eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Awesome as always and I'll see you ~next time~
Your a Eternal Fan =^_^=
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It is so hard for me not to just have you show up with a full team of Pokemon.
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... ... ... *Squee!*
That you would even make mention of this ... I am just so mumbled (I coined this phrase back in Mr Mumbles' chapter) I can't even say!
Thank you so much Barro-Sensei ^_^
Phoenix hauled off and slugged him in the face.
*Puts down phone, knods with approval, slow claps.*
Well done Phoenix old boy, I'd have done it myself but I still can't find my cabin, it seems to have wandered off again...
Sincerely yours ~Dollars
I love that Mirror Phoenix seems to be from Jersey.
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Actually, we thought this through pretty well. Mirror Phoenix is either from Hoboken or Newbridge New Jersey, or Bologna or Venice Italy. Just as Phoenix is either from L.A or Kyoto.
Mortal Kombat!