Elektra/Daredevil

Written By: Angel of Neptune

Disclaimer

I do not; in anyway, own Daredevil or Elektra, who both are a part of Marvel. This fan fiction merely uses the characters involved within those two comics.

Title: Holding Onto Hope

Genre: Comic/Romance/Drama/Action

Setting: Two years after Returning To You.

Author's Note: I feel like you all deserve an extra long chapter. :) I've went back a couple of times to add extra detail here and there to tweak it up. Hope you all enjoy.

It has been settled. A prequel which will be entitled What Could Have Been will be written after this fan fic is completed. After the prequel is finished, I will then decided to either create and a sequel for this fan fic or not.

Summary: (Sequel to Returning to You) Two years later, Kingpin seeks revenge from the Daredevil. Elektra isn't really adjusting to the whole soccer mom/house wife routine and is determined to return to herself. A visitor from an alternate world makes an appearance to 'help.'

Chapter Eight

Struggling

Matt's and Elektra's Apartment

The urge to resist the powerful temptation of falling asleep wasn't extremely powerful. Elektra was slowly being defeated by the lack of hours that should have been spent sleeping. Her eyelids were growing extremely heavy, unable to possibly be kept open. She couldn't stay up for much longer. It was humanly possible at all. She rubbed her forehead and then released a giant yawn into her hand as she stood up to walk around the guest bed, but not in order to exit the extra guest room.

Elektra carefully sat down on the edge of the bed, watching Jamie rest peacefully under the blankets. Her head tilted to the side as she simply watched the young woman inhaled and exhaled slowly. A smile slowly creped on her face as she then laid down next to her along the edge of the mattress.

God, it was amazing; every mother's dream: to actually see their child's future before it could possibly happen. This young woman laying next to her was just so… amazing. She went through life loosing everything that meant anything to her… just as Elektra had, but Jamie turned out much differently. Jamie didn't turn out so bitter and cold. She kept a hold of her sanity much better than Elektra ever did. She didn't loose hope.

She was going to make sure things would be different for her young daughter. She somewhat knew what was going to happen. Hell, it nearly had begun, seeing how Matt was murdered earlier. She promised that her Jamie wasn't going to end up all alone; and scared. Jamie was tough, sure, but she couldn't really hid the fact that all this had literally terrified her.

Gently, her hand stroked Jamie's long brown hair. That slight bit of movement was even to cause the woman to inhale deeply and barely open her tired-filled eyes, "Mom…" She murmured under her breath. Her voice was shaky; so weak. It pained her to see the young woman like this. It wasn't her at all.

Elektra bit down on her lower lip. This was a rather difficult situation. Why was she suddenly being addressed as 'mom' now? Jamie never spoke that term before. Hell, Elektra was pretty damn sure Jamie never stated her name. She had always avoided it. In the end, Elektra nodded, "I'm here, Jay." She replied. "Everything's alright…" She wrapped her arms around her protectively, bringing Jamie closer.

She rested her cheek against Jamie's burning hot one, "I'm still here…" She whispered as Jamie curled up against her tightly, wrapping her hands around Elektra's. Elektra finally ruled that Jamie didn't really understand where she currently was. Maybe the poison was getting to her; making her think things that really weren't.

"Elektra." Matt whispered. The blind man was standing at the doorway of the guest room with a look of concern on his face while a frown played his lips. He had been worrying about Elektra the whole night. She hadn't came to bed after placing the toddler in the crib to sleep.

Her eyebrows flinched slightly as she looked up over her shoulder towards him. It was pretty late and she was sure he had already fallen asleep, "Why aren't you sleeping…?" She questioned.

"I couldn't." He replied, not really wanting to admit that he had stayed up waiting for her to return. She had most likely been sidetracked and he didn't want to point that out. They were already in a very difficult situation.

She flashed him a rather pointless smile, "Neither could I." She answered. Honestly, she could easily pass out right now on the bed, but then… what if something happened to Jamie while she was sleeping? It was a question that was eating her up inside, resisting her from closing her eyes for a mere moment.

"How's Jamie?" He asked, carefully feeling his way around the room. His hand slid from the door frame to the dresser to the end of the guest bed. The tip of his foot slightly rammed against one of the legs of the chair. Good, this was his destination. He sat down. There were some parts of the apartment that he rarely ventured into, so getting around in them was a hard task at times.

"She's burning up." Elektra replied. "That poison is really taking its toll, Matt." She continued to stroke Jamie's soft strands of hair subconsciously with the tips of her fingers.

He nodded, "I know… Her heart… Beating is getting somewhat difficult." He informed.

Elektra's grasp around the woman tightened. She wasn't going to let Jamie slip away from them. This wasn't how it's suppose to end; this wasn't her destiny, "I'm going to kill Bullseye for this." She swore. "Somehow…" She added.

After a few moments of silence between them, Jamie's grip around Elektra's hands weakened. "She's sleeping again." Elektra murmured.

"Good." Matt replied. "Say, did you ever get around to cleaning Jay's stitches yet?" He asked out of curiosity.

Elektra shook her head, "No. It's rather difficult especially when I can't really move her because of the poison-"

"I mean our baby." Matt added. "Don't forget who your real daughter is, E." He remarked. They had their orders from the doctor to make sure the stitches were nice and clean to keep it from becoming infected. That and make sure the little girl didn't pick at them. So far, everything had been turning out good. They had only caught Jay once scratching and the ends of the stitches, but nothing more.

She paused slightly, not really sure how to reply to his comment. Instead, she sighed, "I'll do it first thing in the morning." She answered. "I promise."

"You should head off to bed, you know." He stated matter-o-factly. "You're exhausted, Elektra…"

Well, there was something she can quickly deny. "I'm going to stay in here." She insisted. "I told Jamie that I wasn't going to leave her alone."

"If you don't get some rest, you're going to crash, E."

Elektra literally froze as she looked up at Matt rather stunned. Did he just say what she thought he said? She shook her head, deciding to just brush it off as a coincidence. She cleared her throat, changing the subject, "How's everything at the law office?" She asked in a soft tone.

"For the time being, I guess I'm going to be solo for a while." He replied. "I don't mind at all, but there are just some things a blind lawyer can do, you know? Yeah, I'm just going to wait awhile before getting a new partner. I want to see if I can find a decent replacement." His stomach turned over as he stated the word replacement over in his head. He was replacing Foggy. Replacing.

Elektra nodded slightly and then released a deep sigh, "Maybe we should send Jay off to a private school." She mumbled. "I mean, more education, right?

"That's not always the case." Matt answered. "Some public schools do far better then private schools and sometimes it can be the other way around. You just need to look around for a bit; make sure you find what you're looking for. We just want what's best for her."

"Right…"

Unknown Location

Kingpin slammed his massive fist against his desk; shockingly no damage had been done to it. He is extremely furious. His nostrils flared as his eyebrows narrowed, "Why?" He roared in rage. "Why is Bullseye playing games like this?" He demanded. "Why does he allow them to escape every single time?" He turned to Roshi who was sitting across from him on the other side of the desk.

"Nothing will get done this way." Kingpin pointed out. "He'll slip and he'll be done for. He doesn't understand how important this is." He hissed.

Roshi looked as calm as ever. There was no need to over react, "I have sent him a little back up… once more." He added. "There will be no more games."

Downtown Bar

"Here is your beer, sir." A waitress stated as she picked up the mug from her tray and handed it to the infamous Bullseye. "I'll add it to your tab."

Bullseye took the mug and leaned back in his chair as he nodded, taking a swing at the mug. Sure, allow that waitress to place it on this tab. It wasn't like he was going to pay it anyways. He smirked lightly as he placed the mug down on the table and he simply began to enjoy the 'view.'

But even that was cut short as a katana blade was pressed against his neck. Bullseye glared down at the blade and then towards its master, a young Asian man with sleek black hair that hovered over his shoulders by an inch or two, "We have work to do." He stated.

"And who do you think you are?" Bullseye questioned, picking up the mug again to take another drink. This guy had some nerve. He could easily tie his little toy sword into a knot if he wanted to.

"Your new partner, Kirigi." The man replied.

"I work alone." Bullseye replied.

"Working hard or hardly working, my friend?" Kirigi remarked. "Your power may have increased dramatically, but you won't be able to live to finish off Elektra or the Daredevil for that matter. You work carelessly. Come, we have things to do."

Matt's and Elektra's Apartment

Morning

Elektra's eyes slowly fluttered open due to the rays of sunlight streaming through the curtains that covered the window in the guest room. She rolled over on the bed and stretched out her arms- Wait a minute… She rolled over? She sat up quickly. Jamie was missing from the room. Elektra swung herself out of bed and out the door. No one else was in the apartment, really. She knew Matt had to leave earlier for work, "Jamie?" She called.

She quickly exited the hallway and stepped into the living room, where she found the young woman collapsed against the floor. Elektra felt her heart leapt into her throat, beating against it violently, "Jamie." She stated, helping the girl up and onto the couch. Jamie appeared to be merely half a sleep. Elektra gently shook her awake.

After a few moments, Jamie barely opened her eyes to stare up towards Elektra. She inhaled deeply and coughed, her eyes fully open. Somewhat, she appeared to be confused, wondering why she was doing on the couch, but then it finally hit her: her attempt to get to the kitchen.

"What are you doing out of the room?" Elektra asked. "You're in no condition to be moving." She pointed out.

"You were sleeping." Jamie replied. "You were up nearly half the night… So, I figured I'd let you sleep." She mumbled. "I wanted some water… after cleaning mini me's stitches… You were sleeping, so I… just did it."

Elektra smiled lightly, "Jay, you need to rest. If you needed anything, you should have woken me." She dismissed herself to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water. Moments later, she was back in the living room, handing Jamie the glass.

Jamie accepted the glass from Elektra. She brought it up to her lips, "I am so freaking pathetic." She mumbled against the rim of the glass, shaking her head lightly as she took a sip of the cool refreshing water.

Elektra tilted her head to the side slightly as she frowned lightly while staring at the young. Jamie lowered the glass, "Poison." She murmured, shaking her head once more. "I'm going to be defeated by poison. My mother would be disappointed to see that I would be stopped by something so stupid."

"No she wouldn't." Elektra replied, causing Jamie to look up at her. "More than anything, she would be extremely proud. You have done all these brave things. It isn't stupid; it's honorable, risking your life to save the people you love."

A moment of silence followed after Elektra's comment. Jamie stared blankly ahead of her. She took in a deep breath and then faced her once again, "I'm going to die."

"There has to be a cure out there." Elektra replied. "We're going to find it for you. Jamie, you're going back to your own time and I'm going to make sure that you do."

"Thanks for the offer, but… I can feel it." Jamie mumbled. "Every second; every heartbeat… I feel even weaker. If it continues-"

"Think positive." Elektra interrupted. "Think about all the good you're trying to accomplish. Just think positive." She sighed, thinking for a moment or two before continuing. "Two years ago, I taught I could never be able to be a mother-figure in anyway possible… When Matt told me about you… That you had saved me and Abby, I got the strength that I needed to face my fear. I knew everything would be alright."

Jamie smiled lightly.

"I've really gotten to know you over the last few days-"

"Trust me, you hardly know me." Jamie replied.

Elektra sighed. That much was probably true. A few days couldn't compare to twenty one years, "From what I know, I felt like we bonded. I can't wait until my little girl grows up because I already know what a great person she'll turn out to be. You coming here gave me an opportunity that no other mother would ever get. I got to see just how amazing my child's going to be; that she's going to make it just fine."

Jamie opened her mouth to response, but nothing came. Instead, she shook her head, placing the half empty glass of water on the coffee table before burying her face against Elektra's shoulder. Elektra wrapped her arms around Jamie lightly.

Murdock's and Nelson's Law Office

Matt's fingers ran over the tiny bumps of Braille on the document in front of him; one of his and Foggy's cases that they needed to take care of within the next couple of weeks. It looked like he was going to be on his own for this one. He shook her head as he decided now was a good time for a break. Matt placed his hands behind his head and he leaned back in his chair, yawning lightly. He had barely gotten any sleep last night and Elektra never came to the room. She must have dozed off in the guest room with Jamie.

He quickly perked up at the sound of the phone ringing. God was it loud. He flinched slightly as his hands ran over the desktop, finally coming to the phone. He quickly pressed the 'talk' button and brought it to his ear, "Murdock's and Nelson's Law Office, Matt Murdock speaking."

"Matt?" Elektra questioned. "What happened to your secretary?"

"I gave her the day off." Matt replied. "She really doesn't have anything to do at the moment given our current situation. So, how are you?"

"Matt, we can't let her just die like this." Elektra replied, ignoring his question obviously.

Matt sighed, "Yeah, I know. I've been thinking it over. I know a guy who could probably help us. He's going to need a blood sample for sure. He can see what's going on, maybe find a cure."

"Good." Elektra answered.

To Be Continued