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[pearlyspirit.livejournal.com]

WHO: Pearl, Phoenix, Door
WHERE: Outside the MAC
WHEN: After Pearl arrivals
WARNINGS: Phoenix might get hit, but that's it.
SUMMARY: Pearl is here now, so Phoenix and Door are coming to pick her up.
FORMAT: Quicklog

Pearl had just gotten to the city, and so far she wasn't liking it quite as much as back home. Not that she really knew why she was there or anything yet, but Mr. Nick and Ms. Door (who seemed really nice) were both coming to find her. True to her word, the girl stayed right where she was, looking around for any sign of the defense attorney.

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[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Suddenly a portal opened in midair just down the street from where Pearl was standing - a ways away from the MAC - and Door stepped out quickly, followed by Phoenix. Catching sight of the girl standing alone, Door said quietly, "Is that her?"

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

Following after her, his eyes still on the communicator in his hand, he looked up toward the small figure in pink and breathed a sigh of relief, recognizing her.

"Yes," he put a hand on Door's shoulder, squeezing slightly, before walking past her straight to Pearls, saying her name to get her attention.

[pearlyspirit.livejournal.com]

Pearl had been talking to some other people over the comm, looking up when she heard her name. "Mr. Nick!" She was absolutely delighted to see him, but it wouldn't be all that long before she remembered what the currently nine-year-old Edgeworth had told her. For now, though, she ran over to the defense attorney.

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Door smiled when she saw the recognition in Pearl's eyes. It was something like a family reunion, she thought briefly, and stayed back to let them greet each other.

wrong little girl; but whatever

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

He didn't waste a minute, dropping down to one knee to hug her tightly. She was safe at least and he was going to keep her that way. "I know Iron Man told you that you could stay in the MAC, but I think you should come stay with me. Is that okay?"

i have to go to bed because of school tomorrow. will reply again in the morning~

[pearlyspirit.livejournal.com]

Pearl beamed, hugging him back. "Yes! Thank you, Mr. Nick." Then she remembered what that boy had told her on the community. "Um... may I ask you something?"

night! o/~

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Nodding slightly, her smile grew wider. Good. She'd expected Phoenix to do that, actually, and if he hadn't she'd have done it herself and probably been upset with him. She perked up curiously at Pearl's question.

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He pulled back just enough to look down at Pearls curiously before nodding. "Anything you want, Pearls."

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"Um," Pearl took a moment to figure out how to ask this, "There was a boy on this thing that said you and Ms. Door kiss a lot... is that true?" Mr. Nick had better not be cheating on Mystic Maya.

dasl sorry this is so late, guys

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Oh, hell.

She was talking about Miles.

Door sighed. This wasn't going to end well at all, was it?

No problem, bb~

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

Phoenix tensed a bit, glancing back at Door, and already realizing exactly what was going to happen. Thinking about Maya did make his stomach clench, wondering how she would react to Pearls suddenly going missing. Had time even passed back home?

"I..." he swallowed, trying to think of how to explain this, and failed utterly. "Well, yes, but that's because she and I are-"

lj why the comment eating. ;-;

[pearlyspirit.livejournal.com]

Before he could finish his sentence, Pearl hit him. Rather hard, as was to now be expected from her. "Mr. Nick, how could you!" she demanded to know in her nine-year-old fury, "How could you try to replace Mystic Maya like that, and only after a few days too!"

Apparently, no one had told her about the whole 'time displacement' trouble yet. She'd seen Phoenix less than a week ago, so assumed that he'd been there for less than that.

it is a poop 8(

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Door had expected a less-than-pleasant response, but . . . this, she had to admit, was a bit surprising to her. Whoever Mystic Maya was, she was clearly very important to Pearl.

Door also had the feeling that Pearl didn't have anything like the whole story. She, however, trusted Phoenix, and trusted that he'd have an explanation - even if she'd been slightly concerned the first time she'd heard about what Pearl thought about Phoenix's connection to Maya.

She also wasn't about to let him get hit, even if she knew it wasn't dangerous at all. Stepping between them in an instant, she got down on her knees and held Pearl's arm in a loose but firm grip.

"Pearl," she said quietly, entirely calm, "don't hit him."

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

He'd expected the hit, but nearly lost his balance anyway, dropping his hand behind himself to keep from falling backward onto the pavement. It would have bruised and swelled back home, but here he could already feel the tissue as it healed.

"It's not like that," he managed as he heard Door's footsteps and her voice, soothing to his suddenly frayed nerves. "Is Maya all right? What was the last thing you remember, Pearls?"

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Pearl didn't hit Phoenix again, not pulling her arm away from Door's grip either. She knew hitting people was bad, but Mr. Nick deserved that one.

"I went back to the village after the trial with Mystic Maya at the Hazakura Temple. And Mystic Maya was still with you, I think."

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

Glancing over her shoulder, she met Phoenix's eyes and ascertained that he was all right, then let go of Pearl's arm. She didn't stand up, though, instead putting her hand on the girl's shoulder lightly and listening to her speak. She had no real idea of what she was talking about, but se was sure Phoenix would.

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

"Just after-" he scratched his chin, thinking, that would mean she was from before Phoenix. Not as far back as Edgeworth and she was much more familiar with things from Phoenix's world. "So Iris is still in custody and Godot..."

He trailed off into silence, thinking, eyes flickering briefly to Door as he thought of Iris, and in retrospect Dahlia, before he focused back onto Pearls. "It'd been three months since then for me when I was brought here. Time seems to be a bit messed up in this place. I was already on another big case."

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Understandably, this confused Pearls quite a bit. "Three months? Really?" That was a big difference from what she remember, but she didn't think Mr. Nick would lie about something like that. "That's a long time..."

[goanywhere.livejournal.com]

"It's all rather confusing, unfortunately," Door said kindly, standing up, keeping her hand resting on Pearl's shoulder. "But perhaps we should explain more in the warm?" She glanced at Phoenix meaningfully.

*whistles innocently as he slowly backs off his hiatus*

[likelikelaw.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it is," he glanced back at Door, caught the significant look, and nodded curtly. "Somewhere warm would be good. You're probably cold in those aren't you, Pearls?" He motioned to the medium robes she was wearing.

<3!

[pearlyspirit.livejournal.com]

"Um..." Pearls shook her head. "Not really." She hardly ever got cold- she'd been perfectly happy at Hazakura Temple, and that was up in the mountains. "But if you're cold, Mr. Nick, we can go somewhere else!"