09-08-2016, 05:53 AM
A disembodied voice huffed loudly, seeming as though he was trying to catch his breath. The voice was quite obviously of a man. But it was impossible to see who exactly he was. A classical song played over it all, like a crazy parody of an old horror flick.
"Grr!! How did I get into this mess...?" he asked, a tired undertone to his speech. It almost sounded desperate. He was obviously in a bit of a panic.
"THAT'S FAR ENOUGH!" yelled another voice. It was loud, commanding, deep. Angry, too. "You can't run forever, Mr. Phoenix Wright!"
From somewhere, a light shone. The sky was a strange, writhing, purple mass that didn't seem like air at all. Over it all stood two figures. A giant, bearded figure clothed in shadow, and a much smaller man in a blue suit. He was trying his hardest to stay standing, in the way of a heavy wind. The giant's eyes glowed like fire, betraying his demonic nature.
"Wha...!?" the blue-suited man stuttered, eyes filled with fear at the sight. "What have I done wrong?!"
"I cannot allow you to go on like this!" responded the giant, his face unmoving, forever stuck in a stoic show of sternness. The orbs that took the place of where his eyes would be began glowing brighter.
On the other hand, the person that faced him went silent for a minute. The confusion wrought by the shadow's words were showing on his features.
"B-But I'm just a simple defense attorney!" he shot back, attempting to look brave despite himself.
"Silence!" roared the shadow. His arm raised, revealing a large, wooden hammer. A gavel. "You are no longer worthy of your title."
The lights faded, and the gavel swung down. There was a loud, final smash, as the song reached its crescendo.
"Ngh..." I sat up, letting the dizziness course through me. Man, what a dream that had been. And I had slept in my suit! Must have been a tiring day. Or maybe my age was getting to me. Though I wasn't really that old... No matter. First, I had to find a way to explain what had just happened. There was a man... no, a monster? I couldn't tell. He had no eyes, and a very wide smile. He explained to me that I was in the Omniverse, a world he created. Apparently, I had interested him. I can't really understand why, though. I'm a defense attorney. Nothing more.
And yet, here I was. In this empty landscape. Alone. Toccata and Fugue was playing from a place I couldn't see, and for a moment, it baffled me. Was there a speaker somewhere? As my mind warmed up again, though, I realized that it was my phone. I still had that dumb ringtone. Maya must not have changed it back. That explained the nightmare, too. With a small chuckle, I pulled the thing out of my pocket. Nobody was calling. It was an alarm of some sort. It had no description, it was just there. I stuffed it back into my pocket, pushing myself to my feet.
"Nick! Hey! There you are," a familiar voice called. I immediately turned toward its source. Maya was here too, it seemed.
"Hey, Maya," I replied, flashing a weak smile. I was alive, at least.
"Where are we? All I remember is that we were out getting burgers back in L.A... Now we're here?" Her voice carried the telltale signs of confusion, and anguish. This Omni guy had gotten in the way of her burgers. You never do that.
"The... Omniverse, I think it's called. We were pulled here by its god, Omni. Obviously, he likes the publicity."
"Well, he better let us out! We have food to eat, people to see! I still need to catch up on everything I missed with Trucy!"
Right, Trucy. She was still at home. Apollo could take care of her for the moment, but I was still her father. I needed to get back home.
"Well, come on then. We have work to do."
"Grr!! How did I get into this mess...?" he asked, a tired undertone to his speech. It almost sounded desperate. He was obviously in a bit of a panic.
"THAT'S FAR ENOUGH!" yelled another voice. It was loud, commanding, deep. Angry, too. "You can't run forever, Mr. Phoenix Wright!"
From somewhere, a light shone. The sky was a strange, writhing, purple mass that didn't seem like air at all. Over it all stood two figures. A giant, bearded figure clothed in shadow, and a much smaller man in a blue suit. He was trying his hardest to stay standing, in the way of a heavy wind. The giant's eyes glowed like fire, betraying his demonic nature.
"Wha...!?" the blue-suited man stuttered, eyes filled with fear at the sight. "What have I done wrong?!"
"I cannot allow you to go on like this!" responded the giant, his face unmoving, forever stuck in a stoic show of sternness. The orbs that took the place of where his eyes would be began glowing brighter.
On the other hand, the person that faced him went silent for a minute. The confusion wrought by the shadow's words were showing on his features.
"B-But I'm just a simple defense attorney!" he shot back, attempting to look brave despite himself.
"Silence!" roared the shadow. His arm raised, revealing a large, wooden hammer. A gavel. "You are no longer worthy of your title."
The lights faded, and the gavel swung down. There was a loud, final smash, as the song reached its crescendo.
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The Omniverse
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"Ngh..." I sat up, letting the dizziness course through me. Man, what a dream that had been. And I had slept in my suit! Must have been a tiring day. Or maybe my age was getting to me. Though I wasn't really that old... No matter. First, I had to find a way to explain what had just happened. There was a man... no, a monster? I couldn't tell. He had no eyes, and a very wide smile. He explained to me that I was in the Omniverse, a world he created. Apparently, I had interested him. I can't really understand why, though. I'm a defense attorney. Nothing more.
And yet, here I was. In this empty landscape. Alone. Toccata and Fugue was playing from a place I couldn't see, and for a moment, it baffled me. Was there a speaker somewhere? As my mind warmed up again, though, I realized that it was my phone. I still had that dumb ringtone. Maya must not have changed it back. That explained the nightmare, too. With a small chuckle, I pulled the thing out of my pocket. Nobody was calling. It was an alarm of some sort. It had no description, it was just there. I stuffed it back into my pocket, pushing myself to my feet.
"Nick! Hey! There you are," a familiar voice called. I immediately turned toward its source. Maya was here too, it seemed.
"Hey, Maya," I replied, flashing a weak smile. I was alive, at least.
"Where are we? All I remember is that we were out getting burgers back in L.A... Now we're here?" Her voice carried the telltale signs of confusion, and anguish. This Omni guy had gotten in the way of her burgers. You never do that.
"The... Omniverse, I think it's called. We were pulled here by its god, Omni. Obviously, he likes the publicity."
"Well, he better let us out! We have food to eat, people to see! I still need to catch up on everything I missed with Trucy!"
Right, Trucy. She was still at home. Apollo could take care of her for the moment, but I was still her father. I needed to get back home.
"Well, come on then. We have work to do."