Hello gang after years of knowing Ace Attorney at a surface level I've finally fell down the rabbit hole and I am Officially an Ace Attorney girlie and, after reading so many goated fics, got an idea of an au that I really dont know who to share with because I just got here so I'm simply gonna yell into the void and see if it sticks haha
Basically, I'm really interested in those Actual Phoenix Phoenix Wright AUs and I also love Wright's and Apollo's father-son dynamic. And then I was thinking about how you've got Phoneix's namesake being a diety bird and Apollo being a diety, one thing led to another, and now I've got this kinda convoluted familiar au in my head?
So in this world, the world and story would be very similar with the canon world of AA, with the only differences being:
Wright is a Phoenix in human form for most of his life, but he doesn't really actually know he's a Phoenix, even if he can pick up on the fact thag he's a bit magic. Maybe as he grows up and continues through his life, he notices a strange part of him that /seems/ to be missing but he could never really figure it out. He has his friends and (found) family, but there's someone that isn't there and it aches a little. But, considering he's lived with thus ache for so long, he learns to tune it out, ignore it.
That is, until, Apollo comes into his life.
In this world, Apollo is a witch, but in a similar situation as Wright where he doesnt really know exactly the reason (different than Wright's) but Apollo knows he's magic. He can't really use too much, though, and his magic is kinda weak.
Neither of them really realize it at first, but something slots into place when Apollo and Wright officially meet for the first time. That hole in Wright's life, that ache from missing something (or someone) suddenly disappears, and Wright feels like he's breathing properly for the first time in his life.
Apollo, on the other hand, feels a similar gap filled and an increase in his magical abilities. (Do I know exactly what this would entail? no, not really, I just had a basic idea for this AU and wanted to share it even if it's not fleshed out yet)
This all kind of comes to a point where Phoenix comes to the conclusion (and also out of a little instict) that he /needs/ to be the one to look after and protect/assist Apollo in all his needs. He tries not to be obvious with it at first, but at this point he's just like. Dad Mode around Apollo. all the time ever.
And Apollo, whether he likes it or not, feels a need to be assisted by Wright (by instict)
I just. I think the story would stay the same, nothing much would really change. I simply really like the idea of them being father and son wound by fate. they have no choice in the matter they ARE family
I have no idea how to properly explain this idea in my head other than Phoenix is a Phoenix and is Apollo's familiar but not in a "MCYT Tommy Phoenix familiar au" i SWEAR 😭 Phoenix doesnt go around shape shifting into a bird on a daily basis and hovers around his witch every second of the day, he's just a dad trying to take care of his son once he realizes that's his son
It really does Not change anything about the plot or lore. just. them :((((
