[fic] Rising ~ Epilogue

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Title: Rising ~ Epilogue
Status: Complete
Author: kiyala
Word Count: total c. 28 000
Fandom: Ace Attorney
Characters/Pairing: Lots of people, but mainly Daryan Crescend / Klavier Gavin
Rating: NC-17 overall
Warnings: Um, the length? D: Also, gay princes and knights.
Disclaimer: CAPCOM own Ace Attorney
Notes: Epilogue

- Prologue -
- Part One -
- Part Two -
- Part Three -
- Part Four -

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True to what had been announced, the fate of Kristoph Gavin was decided the following day. Klavier had distanced himself - hesitant to bring down judgment on his own brother, but adamant that Kristoph would not escape his crimes. He left Kristoph locked up in the streets, letting the citizens of Ariadoney choose their own punishment for him. He did not look at the corpse before it was dragged off to be burned. Daryan did not tell him that it was he who had delivered the final blow. Klavier did not want to know.

The Phoenix made a far better king for Ariadoney than Kristoph ever was. Klavier was only too happy to step down from the position of prince. The Phoenix kept him in the royal court along with Daryan, the two of them sharing responsibility for Ariadoney’s relations with others – just as always.

Miles Edgeworth returned to Ariadoney to take charge of the knights, working to undo the damage that Kristoph had caused. Some of this damage was irreversible – Princess Trucy could not be reunited with her true father. Other problems were easier to fix. The Gramarye elves were happy to hear that the Phoenix was the new king of Ariadoney, allying themselves with the kingdom against for the first time in a decade after finally settling the civil dispute that had divided the elves for so long. Valant became a better king once the opposition had died down.

Lamiroir returned to Kurain with Maya, beginning to uncover pieces of her memory, but still not enough to piece together.

An unannounced visit a week after the Phoenix was crowned as king found Klavier hailed as hero by representatives of the Kitaki clan, the leader of them being none other than Wocky, now completely cured of his curse. Apollo, who had stayed at the castle to train under the Phoenix, was deeply impressed by Wocky, giving him a new perspective with which to see the world: what would Wocky do?

After several years of hardship, the return of the Phoenix finally brought peace and order to not only Ariadoney, but to those surrounding the kingdom. Things were finally the way they should be.

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Comments

[wittyphantom.livejournal.com]

um... wow.

i will admit i wasn't sold on the premise at the start -- and really only started reading this fic because i had nothing better to do; but i am really glad i did read this because it's magnificent! I definetly get the feeling that, in spite of your own apprehensions, Klavier and Daryan are well-characterized even without their typical AA mannerisms (though I'm still of the opinion that they could have been incorporated)

Fantastic.

[kiyala.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for taking the time to read it :) It's a relief to hear that you liked it - I was honestly worried that nobody else would enjoy this, haha.

It's especially relieving to hear that I managed to get Klavier and Daryan right. Thank you! :D