Let me live without this Empty bliss, selfishness.

[objectionattorney]

Who: Phoenix Wright (objectionattorney), Miles Edgeworth (milesedgelord) & Open!
What: Phoenix is in stage 3 of Violet2710 and needs a constant eye on him
When: 10/9 - 10/31
Where: Olympia, Wyver, the entire journey in between, and Thessa Station
Warning(s): Blood, Sickness, and just a bunch of general gross things that come along with it



[Sometimes it felt like he was on the brink of death, sometimes he felt absolutely fine, but when push came to shove all that could be said was that he was sick. Horribly sick. With a disease that was as foreign to the rest of the world as it was for him.]

-10/24 “I am fine!”-

[Or at least that’s what his old junior attorney used to say to make himself feel better... After all, this sickness may have unknown consequences, and he surely had moments when he woke up feeling like he’d keel over, but sometimes pushing through it was the best cure for something right?

Besides! He actually didn’t feel that bad today! The nausea was down and he wasn’t feeling feint, and sure he wasn’t eating still which made the attorneys once bulky frame seem sickly thin, but he really thought he could go out and try to help a little. Besides! There were so many others out there that were sicker than him! How can he not help?

So don’t mind Phoenix as he wanders the area where all of Olympia’s refugees are being kept. Wobbling about, looking for anyone who may have needed his assistance.]

H... hey. Any way I can help?

[Yeah, he really wasn’t looking good.]

-10/27 Finally Getting To See Her Again-

[It had taken some time before Miles and Athena were able to break the news to Phoenix. The fact that they had actually managed to find her among the worlds upon worlds worth of sleeping bodies on Thessa Station was an outright miracle. And sure he felt like he may have been dying himself. But what mattered was that she was alive. Asleep but alive.

Trucy Wright. The bright looking teenage girl, and his daughter, lay there sleeping peacefully in front of him. It almost seemed as if that were all she were doing, as if she would wake up any second.

Which, of course, made the situation all the sadder. What if she never did wake up? Stuck in this state of stillness while he grew and turned old without her?]

Trucy...

[For the first time in a while it hit him. How truly scary it was to be stuck in a world where barely anything was familiar to him. Tears slowly wetting his eyes and falling along his cheeks.

A shame those tears had taken a strange red tint to them.

Almost as if he was crying tears of blood.]

Comments

[objectionattorney]

Ahh, lucky... so many people can’t see thorough their hair that well. I have this one bang that just won’t stay in place any more. Every time I flick it back it just falls back into my face and it gets really annoying when it’s in front of my eye.

[And, as if he was proving some sort of point, does Phoenix reach up and casually flick at the one piece of hair dangling in front of his face.]

Maybe it’s a sign that I’m getting old.

Do you think when I’m an old man all my bangs won’t stay up any more? Maybe I’ll lose my spikiness...

Feels like some sort of... what was the word again? Meta... right. A metaphor—aaacHHOOO!!!

[And with that he sneezed out, accidentally causing his nose to bleed in the process. Really he was not a pretty sight to look at at all in this state.]

[poolhall_killer]

You're not getting old.

[He doesn't even know how old Phoenix is, but he knows Nick isn't that old. Venom reaches over to tuck that stray lock away. He's about to tell his friend that he's not losing his spikiness when he sneezes, his nose gushing some blood.

It's enough for Venom to recoil his hand immediately. He tries to stay calm as he averts his eyes from the disgusting visual.]

A-are you all right? Do you want me to get you a doctor?

[He tentatively hands Nick a box of tissues to clean himself up. He'd help but... blood...]

[objectionattorney]

Ah... No... No ... I'm good I just....

[Taking the tissue does Phoenix immediately blow his nose, doing his best to wipe away the mess he made. Which, unfortunately due to his condition, was not the most through.]

Darn cold has been pretty bad this year. Flu season tends to hit me so I'm kind of used to this.

[He literally does not seem to be aware that his nose is bleeding.]

Also I've had plenty of people looking after me. It would be silly to rush a bunch of doctors over here for something so minor.

As you said right? Not old yet, so my immune system should handle it. Always been kinda lucky like that at least...

[Despite his condition he someone how manages to offer a large wide grin at Venom, as if this were just a normal day.]

[poolhall_killer]

[Dear lord please let this illness pass quickly because Venom's not sure how much longer HE can last. He's still averting his eyes when Nick blows his nose, because more blood comes out. It's not nearly as bad as he's seen, but it continues to put him on edge.]

Allow me, please. Just to make sure it really is just the flu.

[He knows it's worse, and he wants his friend to survive this horrific sickness.]

It won't take long, I'm sure.

[objectionattorney]

Ah... You're leaving?

[Phoenix can't help but give a somewhat dejected look as Venom stands up. His expression weak but pleading, like the look a small child would give for being denied a toy they wanted.]

But you'll come back right? You're not going to leave for good?

[As sick as he was the one thing he hated the most in all this was how lonely being in a contained room for so long had felt. It reminded him of the other times it had happened. And how prone he had been to this sort of thing.]

[poolhall_killer]

[Okay the look on Nick's face really hurts. Venom almost feels guilty for leaving him, but he has to get someone with more experience to take care of this. That nosebleed can turn into something worse for all he knows.]

I'll return. I promise.

[It would take a lot of strength for Venom to return after that display of blood, but Nick is his friend. He has to come back.]

[objectionattorney]

You mean it?

[He’s had too many people leave him for long periods of time during his life Venom so you better stick to it. He’s in that much of an emotional state after all.

Fever tends to do that sometimes apparently.]

We haven’t even gotten to learn much about each other yet. You have to come back.

[poolhall_killer]

[That sort of makes Venom's heart sink. He's been making friends easily enough, but he wonders if Nick would even speak to him if he was to find out about his past. He is trying to be more open so he can work in the light.

He tries putting on a brave face for his friend.]

Yes, I mean it. I will come back.

[objectionattorney]

[At least with that Phoenix seemed to settle a little. His shoulders relaxing despite his sickly disposition. A deep but shaky exhale leaving him as he leaned back into his bed.]

Thank you.

Thank you so much Mr.Venom.

[Are you sure you’re not an angel? You’re certainly as kind as one would be.]