CHAPTER 4: FACE TO FACE
Bullseye charges towards Abby. Abby whipped her beads at Bullseye, wrapping around his right hand. She pulled the beads that caused him to fall. Before Bullseye could stand up, she kicked him in the back. Then, she wrapped her beads around his neck, choking him. But he turned around and punched her in the stomach, causing her to release him and fell down. She was about to stand when a knife appeared in Bullseye's hand. The knife was pointed at her head.
BULLSEYE: Try to stand up and you'll have your throat slitted.
She has no choice but to stay still. Suddenly, somebody shouted.
VOICE: Let her go!!
Abby's eyes widened with relief. As Bullseye turns his back on Abby to go to the person, Abby kicked him but he blocked it. He punched Abby in the face and Abby lost consciousness. Then, the person shouted.
PERSON: You have a lot of nerve hurting a girl!
BULLSEYE: Come out! Let's play! (Angry)
The person stepped out. It was Elektra.
ELEKTRA: Hi... Remember me?
She took off her coat and her red outfit was seen. She wielded her sais, pointing it to Bullseye.
BULLSEYE: I-I... I thought I killed you! (Angry)
ELEKTRA: Yeah! You killed me before. What's the matter? Are you scared to see and to fight a ghost? (Taunting Bullseye)
BULLSEYE: This is not real! This is NOT real!
He slapped himself.
ELEKTRA: This is REAL! Watch me!
Elektra threw her sai and the sai landed exactly onto his right palm. Bullseye fell down and shouted in pain.
ELEKTRA: I'll let you experience death. Don't worry. Death's not that bad.
Elektra stomped Bullseye's right hand and pulled her sai out. Bullseye moaned in pain.
BULLSEYE: You'll pay for what you did!!! (Angry and cursing at Elektra)
Bullseye stood up and stepped back and threw shurikens at her. Before the shurikens land on her, she crouched and spun. She used her sais to block the shurikens coming at her. The shurikens landed on the trees around them. When she landed, Bullseye attempted to stab her with his knife but she manages to evade it. She countered him with a kick in his chest. When she was about to kick, he caught her left foot and pulled it, causing her to fall. When they stood up, he punched her in her stomach and she was pushed back.
BULLSEYE: You're getting better, baby!
ELEKTRA: I just learned a few tricks!
Bullseye charges towards her but she jumped and landed behind him. As he faced her, she turned around and delivered a powerful roundhouse kick into his face. He was blown away due to the impact and landed towards the tree. He became unconscious.
ELEKTRA: That's just a little of what I learned.
When Bullseye is unconscious, Elektra takes this chance to escape with Abby. She carried Abby and ran.
When Abby woke up lying in the bed...
ABBY: Uhhh...
ELEKTRA: Don't force yourself.
ABBY: Where am I?
ELEKTRA: Don't worry. You're in the apartment.
ABBY: Elektra, who's the man I fought?
ELEKTRA: He's the one who killed me...
ABBY: Oh. What happened to him?
ELEKTRA: I knocked him out.
ABBY: That sucks. I almost had him! Just kidding! Hahahahaha!
Abby and Elektra laughed together.
That night, Matt was walking home. He stopped by the flower shop and bought some roses for Elektra.
MATT: I wonder if she'll love the roses.
The vendor heard him.
VENDOR: Don't worry. She'll love it. Trust me. Almost all of the girls love the roses. So, what's the occasion?
MATT: She just came back from a business trip. We haven't seen each other for 4 months.
VENDOR: Oh, I see.
Matt picked a bouquet of roses.
MATT: How much?
VENDOR: That'll be $3.95.
Matt gave the money to the vendor.
MATT: Thank you.
VENDOR: You're welcome.
Matt left the store. When he reached his place...
ELEKTRA: Matt!
Elektra kissed Matt in the lips.
MATT: Here. I bought a little something.
He happily reached the flowers to her.
ELEKTRA: Matt! You shouldn't have!
MATT: I should've said this last night so... Welcome back!!
Elektra was filled with joy as she hugged Matt.
ELEKTRA: Oh! There's someone who I liked you to meet.
Elektra accompanied Matt to Abby's seat.
ELEKTRA: Matt, this is Abby.
ABBY: Hi! I'm Abby Miller.
ELEKTRA: Abby, this is Matt.
MATT: Hi. I'm Matt Murdock.
Abby shook hands with Matt.
MATT: So, you're Abby. Elektra told me many things about you.
ABBY: Really? Oh! I forgot! I'll call Dad! Mr. Murdock, can I use your phone?
MATT: Sure. Oh! Abby?
ABBY: Yes?
MATT: Just call me Matt. Ok?
ABBY: Yes, Mister... er... I mean Matt!
Abby went to the phone. She dialed her dad's phone number. While Abby's waiting...
ELEKTRA: You wouldn't believe this, Matt!
MATT: What is it?
ELEKTRA: Bullseye attacked Abby. Luckily, I had a vision about them and I got there on time.
MATT: Wait... I thought I killed Bullseye!!
ELEKTRA: You killed him?
MATT: After you died, we fought in the cathedral. After Bullseye's hand was shot by a police sniper, I threw him to the window of the cathedral and he fell for his death.
ELEKTRA: Oh...
Meanwhile, at the Miller residence, the telephone rang.
MARK: That must be Abby.
Mark picked up the phone.
ABBY: (On the other line) Hello? Dad?
MARK: Abby! So good to hear from you! How's your first day?
ABBY: Oh fine! Just fine! I'm staying at Elektra's.
MARK: Elektra's? Is Elektra there?
ABBY: Yeah.
MARK: Can I talk to her for a while, Abby?
ABBY: Sure!
Abby called Elektra.
ABBY: Elektra! Phone for you!
Elektra went to the telephone.
ELEKTRA: Who is it?
ABBY: It's Dad. He wants to talk to you for a while.
ELEKTRA: Ok. Thanks!
Elektra picked up the phone from Abby.
ELEKTRA: Hello? Mark?
MARK: Elektra... Hi!
ELEKTRA: Hi!
MARK: Just want to say that take good care of my daughter there. Keep a keen eye on her. She's still naughty and feisty as ever. Ok?
ELEKTRA: Yeah, sure!
MARK: Thanks! Now, put Abby back on.
ELEKTRA: Ok, bye!
Elektra gave the phone back to Abby.
ABBY: Dad?
MARK: Oh! Abby, be good there! By the way, did you made any friends?
ABBY: Yeah.
MARK: Abby, thanks for calling. Call me every weekends ok? Bye! Love you!
ABBY: Yeah! Bye, dad! Love you too!
Abby putted the phone down.
ABBY: I'm bored.
ELEKTRA: Dinner's ready!
MATT: I'm hungry!
ABBY: Me too.
Abby wrapped her hands to her stomach as they went to the table.
ELEKTRA: Abby's gonna stay with us for a year.
MATT: Ok. Well, I hope you enjoy staying with us. Don't be shy to ask anything and make yourself at home.
ABBY: Elektra, Matt? Thank you for accepting me here!
MATT: You're welcome.
ELEKTRA: Now, eat your food before it gets cold.
After dinner, Elektra showed Abby to her room.
ELEKTRA: Here's your room, Abby. Make yourself at home. Ok?
ABBY: Elektra?
ELEKTRA: Yeah?
Abby hugged Elektra.
ABBY: Thank you very much...
Elektra smiled.
ELEKTRA: You're welcome! Now study first! Ok?
ABBY: Yeah! Oh! About Matt...
ELEKTRA: Yeah?
ABBY: He's cute!
They laughed together. Elektra left the room with a smile on her face. Elektra went to Matt.
ELEKTRA: So... Mat? What do you think of her?
MATT: I think it's ok if she stays here. But I noticed something.
ELEKTRA: What is it?
MATT: She's reminding me of someone...
ELEKTRA: Who is it?
MATT: You...
Elektra smiled.
ELEKTRA: Matt... You're still sweet!
They kissed each other on the lips.