After Tony paid his sons bail, Steve and Tony escorted Peter back home. Once at the stark tower the questions began. Peter could only bury his head in between his knees and try to figure out an explanation for everything without identifying himself as Spiderman. "How could this have happened?" he thought to himself.
He'd been walking when he noticed the fire and he was sure he'd heard someone screaming for help. He did not have time to jump into his Spidey suit and was quickly caught by the cops. Peter had no idea that the cries for help were a recording intended to lure someone to scene of the crime in order to pin them to the crime. By the time the fire was put out there was no evidence of a tape or even a body which made Peter look like a liar.
Peter finally lifted his head " Look I was trying to help. I saw the building on fire and... I just wanted to be a hero." Steve knew that this was bound to happen. After all, the kid was raised by the Avengers. " Pete it's our job to be the heroes, you just have to be a teenager." Tony tried to hide his smile but he was proud of his son. " Um... Your Pops is right Pete. You should have called us or something. But it was very brave of you to help out and we are proud of you." Tony chimed in. He tried to sound responsible because he knew Steve wouldn't appreciate him encouraging Peter in such reckless actions.
Peter didn't agree with his fathers at all. He wasn't just a teenager, he was Spiderman. He had responsibilities far greater than those of a regular teenage boy. " What are we going to do? I don't want to go to jail." Peter said with a huge sigh. He kept the Spiderman secret knowing that this would only cause his parents to dislike the idea of Peter fighting crime. Steve placed his hand sympathetically on Peters shoulder and he reassured Pete that he and Tony would do anything to make sure that would not happen.
"Sorry to interrupt but Iron Man is needed Sir." Jarvis chimed in.
Matthew Murdock had been at a local coffee shop when he overheard an interview of Tony Stark aka Iron Man on the television. The voice was utterly familiar and it only took a few seconds for Matthew to realize that it was the same voice that had fired him from the Peter Parker case. He placed his cup of coffee down, grabbed his cane, and decided to take a walk to go over what his next move would be. As he walked down the sidewalk Matthew heard a cry for help. Quickly he jumped into his red suit and was ready to seek justice. By the time Daredevil arrived on scene another hero was already fighting crime. Matthew didn't consider himself a hero he was more of a vigilante but he was glad he was here to help.
Once he and Iron man took care of the villains Matthew still had some unfinished business. Instead of running off in secrecy as he usually did Daredevil approached Iron Man. Tony quickly stepped back as Daredevil approached. He extended his hand locking in on his target. "Friend or Foe?" he said in a robotic voice.
Daredevil altered his voice to a deeper tone and spoke the word friend. He didn't mean harm he just wanted to help and he wanted the justice system to go Peter's way. "I know your son didn't commit arson."
Tony grew defensive quickly. How did Daredevil know about Peter? What was his angle? "What do you want?" The robotic voice boomed. Tony still had his targets locked on daredevil ready to fire when Tony deemed fit.
" I want justice to prevail and for the innocent to be free, and death for the guilty." It was dark but it was the truth. That's how Matthew felt. He hated how the corrupt lived happy lives while the innocent suffered in turmoil. What upset him more about the Peter Parker case was that Tony Stark tried to help the community by protecting it and his son was being pinned for a crime he didn't commit.
" Look all my son needs right now is a good lawyer unless you know of one I don't think you can help us." Spoke Tony. He still didn't know how Daredevil knew about the arson case but he wasn't about to ask. All these heroes had different powers and for all he knew daredevil had super hearing or could see the future. Matthew kind of wanted to raise his hand in the air and start saying pick me I'm a good lawyer. But he had already been fired from the case because of his disability.
Daredevil spoke again his voice still deep and harsh. "I'm afraid you fired the best lawyer I know."
Tony paused for a moment, now he understood how Daredevil knew. " We don't need any court appointed lawyer especially one that's blind." There it was the truth. It didn't take ones eyesight to defend an innocent man and Matthew intended to prove that to Tony.
" Court appointed or not you fired him because he's blind. Admit it! " Matthew said in an aggressive manner. Tony hated to say it but that was the reason. "Yes, but that is my business. Stay out of it." Tony had enough, he charged at Daredevil trying to pin him down. Daredevil jumped out of the way to avert Ironman's attack. "I'm not of any threat to you. I just want to help. You should hire Murdock." Daredevil spoke his voice deep and intense. " I don't know what loyalties you have towards him but I will not hire a blind lawyer. I will not risk his disability interfering with my sons future. Being blind has to affect his abilities." Tony wasn't about to trust his sons case with anybody.
Matthew couldn't believe what he was hearing. How did lack of eyesight affect his ability to defend Peter in court? Daredevil faced Ironman's direction and did the unthinkable. Daredevil removed his mask revealing the scars around his eyes and his cloudy corneas. " If I can dart your attacks without my sight I can certainly defend your son."
(To be continued)
