Fanfic Recs / Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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These are recommendations made by tropers for Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Fan Fics, all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the fic, based on who recommended it. No-name recommendations will be zapped. Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.

Do warn when a fanfic may head into romantic or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business.

See also the recommendation pages for Professor Layton and Ace Attorney. While this game has its own section on FanFiction.Net, characters from this game are also selectable in the Layton section, so the games' crossover section also contains fics pertaining to this game.

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General Fics

Sir Prosecutor by EmeraldWings1992

• Recommended by: Furor Nocturna
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Now free of the hypnotic spell of Laboreum, Zacharias Barnham decides he wants to continue being an Inquisitor, or, more correctly, a Prosecutor. After many long years of studying law, he moves to Los Angeles and begins working under Chief Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. But how will he do on his first case… when he has to prosecute Luke Triton, going against Phoenix Wright?
• Comments: Everyone is in-character, the interactions are spot-on, and the entire plot feels like an unreleased DLC or Special Episode. The way the author delves into Barnham's psyche and his internal conflict throughout the case and trial, as well as the mentor-mentee relationship he has with Edgeworth is highly compelling.

The Dead We Love by mangaluva

• Recommended by lalalei2001
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: ...are not so far away. At least, they're not while Professor Layton, Luke and Flora are visiting Kurain Village. Contains Unwound Future spoilers.

Phoenix Wright Walks Into a Bar by Candaru

• Recommended by lalalei2001
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Phoenix Wright walks into a bar... and finds someone he'd never expect to. (Oneshot, no slash, rated T for alcohol and canon death mentions. Set after PL vs AA, Spirit of Justice, and Unwound Future.)

Bird Call by SamCyberCat

• Recommended by ZenNX
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: An AU, set post-PL 3 by a short while, containing heavy spoilers for the plot of the third Layton game, and incorporates Phoenix into the Layton universe.

Shot in the Dark by Shownashee

• Recommended by: ZenNX
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: He never had a reason. Until he lost Maya. / / Dark!Phoenix based on the original character sketches for the crossover game.

The Despair and Hope Series by Minmei

• Recommended by: ZenNX
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: Some time after the events of Unwound Future, tragedy strikes, and two brothers reunite by chance. As one becomes determined to do what is right, the other must face the possibility of one more loss.
• Comments: Contains spoilers for the Prequel Trilogy.

Somewhere Only We Know by Order of Arcadia

• Recommended by: ZenNX
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: They've met to talk on the same park bench for years. No slash.

The Frigid Melody by Rainy Meadows

• Recommended by: ZenNX
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: A chance encounter on a northbound train leads Professor Layton and his young friend Luke to once again team up with the hapless lawyer Phoenix Wright, now accompanied by his sweet little daughter Trucy. At first, the Professor's latest mystery seems like a straightforward missing persons case, but after arriving in the haunted village of Fatargan, Layton and Phoenix soon realise that if they ever hope to make it out of here, they'll have to understand the village, its people, and each other.

Has a sequel, "The Frigid Melody: Encore", which can be found here.

Has its own trope page.

Crossover Fics

The Earth King Has Invited You to Labyrinthia by Charon the Sabercat

• Recommended by: Furor Nocturna
• Status: Complete
• Synopsis: They had all awoken in this strange village, this throwback to the 100 Year War, with a feeling. Professor Layton and Luke with pounding heads and a drive to crack open the dark secrets of this place. Phoenix Wright and Maya with work to do and a terrifying suspicion that they weren't long for this world… (set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe)
• Pairings: Slow Burn Layton/Phoenix
• Tags: AU
• Comments: Not only are the three universes meshed very well together into one, the story alterations and thrilling new twists bring to life a thrilling reimagining of the game's adventure. The author's greatest forte is character development and interaction. For those who viewed Espella's character in the game as rather plain, flat, and/or annoying, she is highly revamped into a much more involved character and is FAR less helpless than she was in the game, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. From the further actualized dynamics between the main characters to the gripping suspense, to laugh-out-loud humor, vivid imagery and kick-ass action, it's one hell of a ride beginning to end. A very underrated fic that deserves so much more love!