No one has bothered to talk to me for longer than a minute. Not that Matt would let them talk to him for longer than a minute anyway, but they dont have to know that. It takes Matt a little bit of work - she made walking along the side of the building seem easy, but hes right behind her. The archer? The connection sparks in Matts mind, though hes not sure how Clint could be linked to the elf from the book or the movie - he sounds nothing like the actor who played him and surely theres more to a connection than uses bow, must be like that archer in that book. What did you say, Cap?. We we want to talk. Thats important to sighted people right? The grip they have on him tightens and he barely swallows his panicked whine. No, The Avengers would only slow him down. Steve. Its fine. Youre not okay., Youd say that if you were dying. But its not a hospital either; its lacking lacking the cries of the injured and the scent of the dead. Inside the bank, any issues? Matts attention snaps back to the table when Steve turns to the Black Widow. I think your theory might be right. He's just going to have to grin and bear it. He's fought with the Avengers and has been offered but no, he is not. Work Search: And Matt has an awareness that while sharing his experience might add even more panes of glass to his emotional windows (okay, his metaphors might need some work), itll add a burden to Foggy. Unless you mean fine like, F.I.N.E. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. We might be a bunch of loose cannons following an out of time icicle in a pantomime of a team but we get to bother each other so no one complains. avengers think daredevil is illiterate. His suit is all over Foggys floor, lying wherever he threw it in his angry attempts to get it off while trying to explain to Foggy that yes hes uninjured and here for a reason other than help with patching himself up. - aimed at his head. It is, after all, the safest place he knows. In which Matt is just tired of having superheroes crashing around in his city and the Avenger's can't get a handle on Daredevil. Theyre not exactly stealthy.. Only the familiar voice stops him lashing out at the hands as their owner checks his pulse. Hes busy enough as it is without trying to figure out how to work with another person. Matts on him in an instant, blocking his path and knocking him to the ground. You, he says to the Black Widow, think Im incompetent because my skills are different to yours. Im still not excited., Okay, point. Stark facepalms. He runs his fingers over it, not surprised to realise that whatever is on it is printed. Which Matt is grateful for as it means he cant see the look of well whatever look is on his face. Not that the truth would make much difference. The character first appeared in Daredevil no. I lost track of time. No, Matt says simply and refuses to say more, leading to a long and very awkward silence. But from the way Foggy sighs, Matt thinks his friend caught the lie anyway. Just having it pinned to her shirt should be enough to get her handcuffed to a hospital bed and put on suicide watch. Matt fumbles for the comm in his pocket as he continues his slow steps. Dozen men at most, looking for a quick buck.. I I remember what its like to be ignored. Mr Daredevil is conscious and attempting to leave his bed.. She freezes for barely a second but the panicked flicker of her heart echoes in Matts ears. The only reason Matt knows Foggy is blinking in confusion is because he can hear his eyelashes fluttering. Daredevil occasionally leaves crooks in the path of police or will scribble down a relevant address and leave it at a crime scene. And that's why it's important . So Steves identity as a soldier was stronger than whatever part of him that caused the whole pure, idealistic icon of America hed been in Matts textbooks. Very good point huh. Everyone seems to tense but Captain America nods. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Would it have made much difference? Matt says in a monotone. In their look at Avengers history, CSBG's Eileen and Brian see the Avengers celebrate their victory with Daredevil, but not getting his blind jokes. He lived. Bet you got it from the ground., You gotta know whats important, the older cop agrees and Matt scrambles to remember his name. When Foggy is here and hes finally safe. Please consider turning it on! He flashes a quick smirk at Banner and takes his first step. He finds Matt on a roof, listening to the city. Or needs to learn at all-. Making a note to warn Foggy and have him read over the list for something Matts fingers - and thank goodness for the fact the lists are handwritten - missed, Matt goes to grab a few hours sleep before work. Brian Cronin: He just didn't make it work. Basically. Movie nights. Daredevil (real name Matt Murdock) is a fictional superhero from Marvel Comics. Id have said no to it if Id known., A hiss of air and Matt can hear Starks breathing. Youre F.I.N.E. Foggy leads Matt to the couch; a familiar motion from their early days of living together in the second year of law school. He dropped his phone you know; its right there., Matt narrows his eyes and nods. Matt never thinks about the strange note in Hawkeyes voice nor the unusual tick in his breath after he'd failed to read the screen. Good. Hes dead if he doesnt. Matt wishes that the Avenger's assumptions about his seeming inability to read the written word did something as benign as making an ass of him and them. Matts hackles rise and for a long second he feels like growling or punching or doing somethingto express his displeasure but he manages to bury it. Got it. You dont listen to me, he repeats in a near whisper. Matt feels even guiltier. You. So he slips past the table and stands by the open window, fairly sure hes in the sight line of everyone but Stark and Hulk, folding his arms over his chest and trying to give off the best impression of reluctantly there he can manage. For a moment he pauses and listens to Hawkeye make the call. Thats a ridiculously stupid move for a fighter and despite everything youre not a stupid fighter. Matt feels his shoulders rising at the accidental insult in her words and consciously forces them down, swallowing the hiss as the movement pulls at a bruise. He may not be as comfortable working in teams, but Daredevil is an Avenger, and there are few heroes more worthy of the title. Better to get this over with now. Thanks man. For a moment Matt considers telling Stark what he actually thinks, that its a piece of useless shit thats aimed at solving the wrong problem. How fast is Steve? Are you bleeding?, Matt considers. He turns to Clint. Ive had worse., You know, I think youre not lying and that is terrifying. Matt manages to shift so his legs are over the side of the bed, just brushing the floor. But here, safe by Foggys side in an apartment that smells and feels like home, theres a dimness to the memories. Theres nothing to feel, the ink from the printer has left no indents or raised ink or anything he can sense. Not that the truth would make much difference. I wasnt worried about that., Uhuh. Not sure if I still have the right to call you Mike.. Trust me, I understand. He fiddles with something in his hands - a knife by the scent of metal and faded blood. Its not so great on abstract ideas but by the time you get to those you shouldnt need the pictures.. Clint doesnt seem to notice and shrugs. Saw you running and decided to come give you my number. Brian Cronin: I'll give Thomas this much, he TRIES to sell it by saying that the Red Wolf story accelerated the attack, but even there, that doesn't really work, Brian Cronin: As there is no real argument that accelerating the attack made a difference, Brian Cronin: IN FACT, accelerating the attack meant that the Fantastic Four wasn't there. That doesnt mean Matts going to make it easy for him. Foggy I fucked up.. This trailer idea has been in the back of my head for 2 years and its finally here. Eileen Gonzalez: : And all the Avengers' angst about "breaking up" didn't help. That I leave notes for the police, he clarifies. What are you going to do with him?. He makes a brief yet substantial appearance in the movie as the lawyer who advises Peter, Aunt May, and Happy right after the world finds out who Spider-Man truly is. Matt is the son of boxer . Its a good plan. And New York. Youd be dead without it., I know. Matt turns his head, so Banner will think hes looking away. Therefore, Matt reasons once hes finished with his damned pity party - that only makes him feel so guilty for letting a few stupid words get to him -, if he avoids the Avengers and stops working with them, therell be nothing to leak. Want to take a look?, Shit. I think there's a moment where Clint shows off his marksman skills with firearms, and then says he can do better with a bow. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. Dont be embarrassed. He pauses when he hears one of the other rookies on the scene giggle. Again. You, he points at Stark, treat me like Im something broken that needs fixing. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Like I said. Probably not but let me have my guilt. They start to look through the papers - all about Hydra cells outside the Kitchen and therefore useless to Matt - and, realising hes not going to get any more insight into their thoughts, Matt leaves. Every limb is heavy, begging him to keep falling and rest on the floor. Its usually followed by a surprised tone, when Matt proves his blindness did nothing to his intelligence. Not happy with us.. Im b- Im not deaf.. Dont thank me yet. Will we get a new group of Avengers together though? Im going in after the hostages, Matt declares. Okay, and because he knows his friend, although facial expressions arent usually something he bothers to imagine. There is crime going on everywhere, even in the real world. The Avengers also don't come off so great in this fic. Its hard and his knees nearly buckle again but he makes it, even through the lightheadedness making his world sway. Oh. No! her fellow rookie declares, outrage in every line of his voice. I can hear you, you know, Matt snaps. Come be my hero. Take that mask off and Ill get us beer to cel - HOLY SHIT! Matt waits thirty seconds, just long enough so that shes out of sight, before following. And with that, before anyone can move, Matt turns and throws himself out the window, already reaching out to grab the fire escape under it. For three hours, not moving once while Matt patrols; even when Matt deliberately takes a path that goes past his rooftop. Being called illiterate shouldn't hurt, not when he knows he's not, and it's not like he can tell them the truth. Uh huh, Steve cuts him off. He shuffles over, trying to put as much space between them as he can. He knows the route to where hes going by heart for any level of the city he chooses to use. Matt groans at the flash of pain that rips through his chest and Banners hands are gone. So much softer than he remembered hardwood being, smooth and cold against his skin. Getting his breath back, making sure his broken ribs havent punctured a lung. Then yes. And Im sorry Im ignoring your wishes. Coulson brings out papers (recruitment) and then realises from the way Clint reacts that he is borderline illiterate. Are you following me for a reason or just looking for entertainment?, Matt tilts his head, aware Hawkeye cant see his raised eyebrow. Whered you see it?, I didnt. Maybe I just want to spend time with my best friend?. To Daredevil folks! Like neat handwriting has anything to do with intelligence. Thats okay. Look man, I get its embarrassing as hell. Its a familiar scent to Matt, after all his years working in various office like situations. But Matt doesnt hear the way Clint sighs as he leaves nor the start of his phone call. Grinning at the fact he doesnt have to try and knock out the dozen lights he can hear buzzing by hand, he hits the closer button. Im not?, Before he can protest further, Foggys hands are on his, wiping the trail of blood from the side of Matts face. Daredevil left a note, Matt hears one of the officers say, from his hiding resting place on the roof above the crime scene. Okay, Sam, Tony, I want you in the air now. Sam, Nat, help him.. That word is banned. And Other Amazing Comic Book Trivia! It tends to cut into ones spare time. In this case, it is Eileen Gonzalez who will be going over the history of the Avengers with me, story by story! They were on the desk and I grabbed them and got out of there in case well.. Reading? he says in as mild a voice as he can. But well hes not one to ask for help but when its freely given it might be rude to refuse. Youre going to have these men out of my city by daybreak. Matt can hear how Captain Americas heartbeat picks up at the cold tone in his voice but hes beyond caring. Ill answer to Mike if you have to, Matt drawls, to match Ha-Clints relaxed tone. , Matt blinks. Im not sure what to say. Duuude., Aimed at helping me learn to read, Matt says bitterly. Do they think vigilantism is a viable solution to our crime problem? A lot of these Hydra groups are using SHIELD property right now. Captain America seems a little quieter but Matt barely notices. He's worked as a tutor, an editor, and even a salesman in a comic book store. And, though he hates to admit it, hes beginning to think he could be in over his head. Mr Matt I read my Criminal Law textbook for fun years after we stopped needing to use it Murdock? He packs the tablet up and runs to the safest place he knows. Tony? Matt. And for the record? Its a tablet? he repeats. Hes clearly jumped to the conclusion that Daredevil saw the bomb and panicked, missing everything of importance. Matts not sure if thats from his split lip or somewhere else. Clint slides up to him. I think Id rather the sticks and stones . Legolas? Matt mouths under his breath as Captain America and Stark start to argue about how quiet Stark can be. On Richtman's Patreon post dated October 2, Richtman writes the plan for Marvel's Echo is to serve as "sort of Daredevil Season 4" with "most of the main cast of Daredevil returning . And, despite what Foggy might think, Daredevil is just a mask Matt hides behind; a means to an end. Why?, Matt smirks back at him. All in all, Matts been closer to death than this. Ill check them out. At this feet, the trafficker groans but remains unconscious. Theres two seats left on the free side of the table, clearly an invitation for Matt.