Episode 5 part 2:
Disclaimer:
Daredevil: You really need to remember these things more often
Author: Did I ask you?
Black Widow: All characters in this chapter are property of Marvel, which is property of Disney.
The six heroes stood outside Fisk Tower.
"Soooo, we're here," said Clint, "now what?"
"Now…" said Daredevil, "we get the Kingpin."
The red vigilante took a running leap and began to scale the tower. Panther followed suit.
"WHAT THE HAY!?" screamed Hawkeye.
Natasha shrugged and shot a grappling hook at the tower, following them. Mockingbird rolled her eyes.
"The nerve of some people," she muttered. She pulled out her extending bo staff. "Grab on."
Clint complied and the staff began to extend and lift the two into the air.
Gambit raised an eyebrow. "Oh, yes, Bobbi, I would like to hitch a ride on your impossible stick. Thanks for asking."
He grabbed the staff and started pulling himself up.
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"Mr. Fisk," the mercenary said slyly. "I will not take a job like this as long as there are other assassins involved. I learned that lesson the hard way."
Kingpin growled. "Mr. Slade, I am offering you 25 million dollars. Take it or leave it."
"I'll leave it."
Suddenly, the wall exploded.
"Hello, Fisk," said Daredevil, immediately lashing out with his nunchuks and knocking out one of Fisk's bodyguards, Panther and Widow by his side.
"Wait…" came Hawkeye's voice from below. "Wait…wait a minute…wait, wait…we're coming…this thing can be slow…hang on…waaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiit…almost there…"
Hawkeye and Mockingbird slowly rose into view. The two jumped into the room and the staff started shrinking back to normal size.
"OK," said Clint, "We're good."
"Speak for yourself," replied Bobbi, shaking her bo. "This thing ain't working like it should."
"Kill them all," growled Fisk.
Slade cocked his head. "I hope you aren't talking to me," he said. The mercenary ran towards a window and before anyone could react, he leaped out.
Kingpin's henchmen aimed at Natasha.
"Wait!" a voice called.
A man in a black suit with a gold target on his head dropped down in front of the heroes.
"Spider's mine," he cackled.
"Bullseye," Hawkeye growled.
The assassin threw a dart at Widow, but Hawkeye easily deflected it with an arrow. Bullsye scowled and threw a dart directly at Clint, who deflected that, too. Daredevil and Panther engaged Fisk's men and Mockingbird finally managed to shrink her staff back to size, and was shocked to se Gambit cling to the other end.
"Hey, remember me?" he said sarcastically, "'Cause it SURE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT!"
Bullseye continued to fire on Hawkeye and the archer continued to deflect his projectiles. Natasha tried to attack him from behind, but he turned and swiped a blade at her face. Her enhanced reflexes saved her, but the blade did open a large cut on her face.
Clint took advantage of this distraction to shoot a net arrow at his enemy. The assassin was immediately captured. Hawkeye ran forward and sat on Bullseye's back.
"Um, Hawkeye…" said Widow uncertainly.
"He's crafty," Clint replied. "I can't just leave him in the net. He might escape."
Meanwhile, Daredevil was attempting to take down Fisk. Kingpin was proving a difficult opponent, swinging a cane like a bludgeon, but the red vigilante was dodging his attacks and throwing a few good punches of his own. As Kingpin raised his cane to strike again, but Gambit grabbed it and charged it with energy.
"What are you-" said Kingpin, before the cane exploded in his face, knocking him back.
Bobbi stepped forward and held her staff over Fisk's head. "Call off Bullseye," she demanded.
"Why should I?" smirked Kingpin. "I have simply hired someone to deal with a spy."
"You hired an assassin!" screamed Gambit.
"Besides," said Widow, "I have proof of your criminal activities."
The crimelord's face turned red. "Are you blackmailing me?"
"Yes."
Kingpin scowled. "Fine! Bullseye, you're dismissed!"
"AW, COME ON!" shouted the killer, angrily.
"Thank you!" said Hawkeye, standing up. "You have no idea how uncomfortable that is!"
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Back at Avengers Mansion…
"I wanted to thank you all for helping me," said Natasha, when they were all in the living room.
"No prob," said Clint. "Just helping out a friend."
"Even you, Bobbi," she continued. "I know that you weren't exactly…comfortable with me around, but in the end-"
"Yeah, yeah, when are you leaving?"
"Never mind," said Widow. "I will be leaving you now."
"You sure ya don't want to stay?" asked Hawkeye.
"No," she replied. "My loyalties are with Fury."
"Fair enough."
Natasha walked out the door.
"Sorry, Clint," said Gambit. "I know you two had a thing."
"Yeah," he said, "but I got over her a while ago."
He went to his room.
"Ya hear dat, Bobbi," said Gambit cheerily, "you got no competition."
Mockingbird blushed. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
"Riiiiiiiiight."
"Wha-I-shut up!"
With that, Bobbi left the room, extremely embarrassed.
"Remind me to never anger her," said Panther.
"That is some true wisdom, T'Challa," said Gambit, laughing.
End
