Disclaimer: I do not own the X-men or the introduction of the marvel related character in this chapter. I do not gain monetarily from their use nor do I intend to do so.

Also I would like to send a shout out to AMY HUNT who answered the question at the end of chapter 11. I would also like to thank TOO LAZY for your review. It did not go unnoticed or unappreciated and they motivate me to update faster. Because of that here is chapter 12. Enjoy.

Chapter 12: The blind lawyer

"So your the David I heard so much about." The man said in David's direction.

"Yes and apparently you are the Matthew I have heard nothing about."

"Just Matt. Charles insists on calling me Matthew I'm not a big fan of it."

"Cant say that I blame you."

"You will have to excuse him Matthew, David here is not one of the most friendly of people on his good days." Charles stated with a little agitation filtering into his voice.

"Its quite alright, perhaps I should properly introduce myself. My name is Matt Murdock."

"Do I know you Matt? Your name is really familiar." David said thinking back to try to place where he had heard the mans name before.

"I don't believe we have met. I am usually pretty good at." Murdock began.

"I know where I know your name from now." David said excitedly. "Your the blind lawyer that headed the civil action suit against Wilson Fisk a few months ago, it was all over the news."

"It seems I am more famous than I thought."

"It probably wouldn't have been as news worthy if after the case got underway that guy wouldn't have tried to kill you. I'm glad he didn't succeed, I Heard daredevil caught him a few days later."

"Ah bullseye yes he has become a bit of a pain, as far as daredevil goes very few people know what I am about to tell you David. The only reason I am telling you is because Charles here seems to have complete trust in you."

"You don't have to tell me I can leave if its that big of a deal for you. I can go on about my business then nobody knows anything they shouldn't."

"You should really listen here David. Quit being smart?" Charles told the young man in front of him.

"Alright you win chuck. Matt go ahead."

"David I am Daredevil."

"Bullshit. Your blind, Daredevil is in league with Spiderman. Do you honestly want me to believe a blind man fights crime?" David asked disbelievingly. "Good Job Charles. Trying to cheer me up? Nice try but something like this, that's kind of low."

"David is there anything about me that would lead you to believe that I would go as far as hiring Matthew here to come to try to cheer you up."

"Im serious David I am daredevil I choose to protect hell's kitchen when others can not. I wish there was something I could do to prove this to you. But I cant think of a way that would not involve you needing to see it for yourself" Murdock stated a little confused as if trying to come up with a way to back up his words.

"Perhaps I can help." Charles interjected. "With both of your permission I can Link your minds so that David can see what you Have been through Matthew."

"I'm ok with it if he is." Matthew said to Charles.

"This is going to get way too personal, like I am not going to see anything I shouldn't am I?" Asked David.

"Not so long as Matthew focuses only on what he wants you to see."

"Ok I guess lets give it a shot."

Matt and David continued to sit side by side and Charles across from them. Charles placed his palm on either ones forehead and as he did so David immediately started seeing images. It started out with a young boy he couldn't have been more than 12 or 13, David thought. He saw the boy walking along a Manhattan street when a truck rounded a corner too fast nearly hitting the boy instead a container of chemicals fell off of the truck and splashed onto the boys face. That's when everything went black. nothing but sound continued for a few moments until he started seeing light shades and outlines of objects and he heard the sound of monitors and other hospital equipment, then he heard a mans voice.

"My son how is he?" asked the man.

"Mr. Murdock, you may want to have a seat. Your boy is alive and will recover but we fear he may never be able to see again."

"Matt is blind? How can that be?"

"The truck that lost control was carrying a container of radioactive chemicals and when they splashed in the boys face they burned his retinas. There is nothing we can do. We can recommend Schools for the blind or sight impaired. many people go on to live full long lives after losing their eyesight."

"Thank you Doctor. When can I take my son home?"

"He will be in recovery for 3 days. Afterwards we will want to run some tests to make sure the loss of eyesight is the only Damage received. How does Thursday sound?"

"Not as good as Tuesday but I guess I don't have much of a choice. Its what is best for my son right?"

More images started playing as he watched the boy struggling to adjust to being blind. Having to study hard to learn braille amongst other things. He watched the boy quickly learn to play instruments and rely on his other senses. He saw the boys father taking him to boxing matches that he participated in, in order to support him financially. Then he saw him wandering backstage at such an event.

"You were supposed to throw that fight. You cost Mr. Fisk a lot of money. He is going to be pissed." The boy heard his fathers manager say.

"I told him not to bet against me I told him I would not be bought. He wouldn't have lost the money if he had listened." The man known as Jack Murdock said back.

The scene continued to Jack surrounded by a group of other men in the alley behind the boxing club. A large man stood at the middle of the group wearing an expensive white suit and holding a single red rose. A few words were exchanged and then a gunshot rang out throughout the alleyway. The men then left leaving Jack Murdock's lifeless body on the cold ground. Then David saw the young teenager walk out of the boxing club after hearing the sound. After searching for a few minutes he began to feel the mans face confirming his worst fear. The man was his father. He knelt down and held the man with tears streaming down his face. In doing so he brushed against the soft petals of the flower. He picked it up and realized that the Kingpin had left his signature calling card behind. It was in that very moment that Jack Murdock dedicated his life to taking down the Kingpin.

David watched memories pass of the boys life, watching him grow up. Watching him attend law School. Even watching him put on his first suit which was a pair of black and yellow tights and as time progressed he saw the costume progress into a dark red leather. Much more intimidating and tactical. He saw the daredevil battling villains and common thugs alike and even attempting to take down the kingpin on multiple occasions, always narrowly missing.

Everything then returned to normal and David sat there unable to believe the kind of life this man had gone through. From never knowing his mother to going blind and then finding his fathers dead body in an alley.

"That must have been one hell of a childhood. I thought I had it rough. its amazing that you were able to overcome all of that." David said admirably to the older man next to him.

"Life gets rough for everyone from time to time. Its not about how rough life gets but how you handle the tough situations when they present themselves. From what I have heard you always handled things well up until your loss of vision."

"Maybe its different for you being from New York. But I have always loved the outdoors the smokeless clean air the sights the colors the sounds its relaxing to me. Now I may never experience that again."

"Or everyday can be that day if that's what you want it to be, because that's what you remember. Everyday when you go out it can be just like the last memory you have of it." Matt stated trying to cheer David up.

"But without the bad days the good days don't seem as good. I just want everything to go back to normal."

"That I can not give you David but if you would like I can help you to tune your other senses to give you as much of an advantage at getting a normal life as you can."

David fell into a deep thought for a moment remembering what Jubilee had said to him no more than twenty minutes ago. (This new self defeating self deprecating you is ugly, its sad, and quite frankly its pathetic.) (If that's how its going to be then I am done with you David. I am sorry for what you are going through but I can not be with someone who is just going to give up on life. I thought you were more of a man than that.) Damn as much as he Hated to admit it Jubilee was right. He couldn't sit around wasting away any longer. If his blindness was not going to change, then we would have to change. He would have to adapt. He would have to continue moving forward. He could no longer lay around feeling sorry for himself.

"You really are an inspiration daredevil. I would love if you could help me, How do we do this?"

"First we start with you calling me Matt. The only people that call me daredevil are enemies, news stations and the public. Secondly I want you to tell me where is your favorite place at this mansion. The place that relaxes you most."

"That's an easy one. The med lab." David joked earning a loud laugh from Xavier and what David could only picture as a puzzled look from Matt. "All Joking aside I really like the pond, it has an eerie calm that relaxes me to the core."

"Alright the pond it is. Meet me there in 10 minutes, come alone." Matt said before standing from his seat. Charles am I safe in assuming the guest room I stayed in last time is available."

"It certainly is Matthew. Am I safe in assuming that your senses are as keen as ever or shall I have someone show you to the room."

"That wont be necessary Charles, I remember where it is at thank you."

"David, until we meet again." Matt said grabbing David's hand and giving it a firm shake before leaving.

"That was interesting." David said looking in the direction Matt left in. "Are you sure he wont need help finding his room."

"Certainly, as hard as it may be to believe he is the only person I have ever seen, that has never gotten lost here."

"That is hard to believe."

"Now David, I know you have a tough road ahead of you. I want to see you put forth the same level of commitment as you did with your mutant abilities before you lost your vision." Charles sternly stated.

"Will do Chuck. After seeing everything he has gone through I feel like a huge Jerk. I owe a few people apologies."

"I'm sure all will be forgiven. Now as far as the door to your room is concerned."

"That was not my fault Chuck."

"Relax David I was only going to say that it will be fixed by the time you return to your room."

"Oh, ok thank you Chuck I guess I should be going if I am ever going to make the pond in ten minutes by myself."

"Yes you very well should. I will see you later."

"Bye Chuck and thank you for all of this."

"Its my pleasure David its just nice to see you emerge from your bed." Charles said before David turned to leave. "Oh and David, Good luck."

David left Charles office with a smile on his face the first one he had in what felt like ages. David made his way through the hallway and walked down the flight of stairs at a quicker pace than he had been doing the past couple of days. He reached the bottom of the stairs and heard a familiar pair of huge feet coming towards him.

"Hey Pete, How's it going" David asked the gentle Russian giant.

"David, it is good to see you after so many days you seem well comrade."

"I'm feeling a lot better now than I have been the past few days. I am kind of in a rush though, can we talk later Pete. There are things I want to catch up on."

"Sure thing David I will find you later."

"Bye Pete."

David continued through the front door and he was now in unfamiliar territory. He had not been out here in Days, and not once since he went blind. David thought hard about the layout he Knew the front steps of the mansion were directly in front of him. The garage was off to the right. A blacktop road extended out to the front Gates. David knew he had to go left off of the road through the grass but how far? What if he tripped and fell in the pool? Well at least I didn't lose the ability to swim, David thought to himself as he made his trip. He walked a few steps and began to hear a basketball dribbling. Ok I am heading in the right Direction David thought. He then began to hear tennis ball hitting the rackets of the students playing and new he needed to veer to the right a little. Just as he hoped people were in the pool judging by the splashing sound. David knew he was on the right path and he smiled as a warm breeze swept across his face. Where to go now David thought after he had no more indications of the direction he should travel. Just then another breeze gusted by and David was able to hear leaves rattling in the trees and David knew he was close. The temperature suddenly dropped and David knew he entered the shade of the tress. He began walking very slowly knowing he was most likely not on the path cut through the trees that led directly to the pond. He almost tripped a few times but steadied himself before falling.

"David, your a few minutes late." David heard slightly from his left.

"Yea sorry, I think my watch broke, because now when I look at it I still have no idea what time it is." David Joked back in the direction of Matt.

"Charles said you had a sense of humor. That's a good thing, if you cant make light of a bad situation they get depressing."

"That's what I always say."

"So David tell me about your gifts. Charles mentioned you have the ability to manipulate energy. But told me it would be up to you if I wanted details."

"Um Not to be rude but how would that help me with not being able to see?"

"I'm not quite sure but there are always opportunities you just have to look for them."

"Ok, well I can control energy or the kinetic force around a moving object."

"Interesting, how does that work is it an instinctual thing."

"That's how it started but the more I work with it the more it changes. It started with me stopping a flying beer bottle at a party and then by creating a shield to protect myself from a blast by Scott. The more I experimented and learned to control it I learned to feel it. And the last Day before I lost my sight I was able to close my eyes and actually see it. I was running a sim in the Danger room. A meteor shower and as I closed my eyes to concentrate. I could see white orbs around the meteors and a trail of energy behind them. Then later when that man Juggernaut attacked the mansion I was able to sense him from a few hundred Yards away as he got closer I was able to see a glowing red outline of him through the wall of the mansion before he tore it down."

"That's a great opportunity David you have an extra sense. Granted in everyday life its not quite as beneficial as sight but it is a start."

"How so?" David asked curiosity plaguing his mind.

"I'm not quite sure if I know enough about it to explain it but I believe I know someone who will, he will be on his way shortly."

"What are you talking about? Who would know about it? You cant just leave me hanging."

"Explain to me how you lost your sight."

"Alright, Well we battled Juggernaut."

"You and the X-men?"

"Is that who they are?" David asked back.

"Oh I'm sorry I thought you already knew. Damn Charles is going to be angry."

"Relax Matt, I did already know although I was just waiting for one of them to break the news to me. Its not like they are not recognizable from TV. Anyway, we defeated Juggernaut after I took control of Scott's blast and directed it into a pinpoint strike Stunning him enough for Wolverine to remove his helmet and Charles to subdue him psychically. But Scott has a lot of power and it is extremely Dangerous to control because it drains all the energy I have. When I lose all my energy my body goes into a coma like state. It shuts down to its lowest operating state using only necessary functions to keep me alive. All of my senses stop completely. My breathing lessens, my heart rate slows, basically my whole nervous system slows down. Usually when I wake up I regain my senses and everything returns back to normal. For some reason this time my vision failed to return."

"Hmm That is quite strange. Ah just the man I wanted to see." Matt said as someone approached through the trees.

"Hey eyeballs, how's it hanging." Said the familiar Voice of Logan.

"Logan, its been a while, how are you?" Matt asked casually.

"Well I got 20/20 vision so I cant complain."

"God your such a dick Logan." David laughed. He probably should have been angry but he would have most likely made the same Joke had he not been on the receiving side of it.

"Yea what's new? So what do you want Murdock?"

"Well David was telling me about some new senses he picked up with his abilities. It seems he is able to see an aura or energy around objects. If I'm not mistaken the concept was a popular part of Japanese culture. I was hoping you could explain it a little better to help him understand."

"Close Murdock, its actually Chinese but sure. The Chinese once widely believed and many still do that every living object on the planet had its own flowing energy or life force. It is known as Chi or Qi. It widely revolved around ancient medicine and martial arts. There were different types of energy associated with it depending on how you lived your life and many believe these different energies took on different colors which is where the concept of mood rings and stones come from. They revolve around the heat signature of your body which changes slightly with your mood. It was often characterized as one vital energies and was thought that with enough willpower that it could be controlled. Different cultures around the world have different names for it. The chines just happens to be the most noted."

"And you think that's what I am seeing Matt?" David asked.

"I do David. and I believe that with enough will power and control you could see the energy of many living things."

"Do you believe in all of that Logan?"

"It doesn't matter what I believe Kid. It is not my will power you should be concerned about." Wolverine said turning to leave. He made his way back onto the path before glancing back over his shoulder. "Oh and kid. If you tell anyone I said this I will rip your heart out, but Thanks for your help with Juggernaut."

David could only smile at the kind gesture from Logan and the generous gesture from the man sitting across from him on the ground that he barely knew.

"So tell me David, what do you see as far as my energy goes?"

David faced his head in Matt's direction shut his eyelids tight and began to concentrate. "Absolutely nothing Matt." David said after a few moments.

"It may take me using more energy we can try more with that tomorrow. For now I want to work on your hearing. How did you make it here in one piece?"

"My hearing. I could hear the basketball hitting the ground and tennis balls hitting the rackets, and the splashing of the pool, even the rustling of tree leaves."

"Very good I think your a natural. With practice you would know that there is a butterfly flying Just above your head. You would know that a Squirrel just climbed a tree to your two O'clock and that a fish just surfaced for oxygen in the pond behind you."

"You can hear all of that?" Asked an amazed David.

"I sure can and with enough practice you will be able to as well. Hearing is your second most relied on sense after your sight. You would be surprised how much you can do with just hearing. As much as you love bright sunny days I prefer rain."

"Why is that?" David asked as most people dislike rainy days.

"When it rains I can hear the sound of drops all over hitting against different surfaces all at once its almost as if I can see again. It takes me back to younger days when I was more carefree. When things weren't so black and white there were shades of gray."

"Im sorry Matt that must be terrible to have to wait for rain for that. You have been living with this burden for so long."

"Don't feel sorry for me its because of losing my sight that I am able to do everything I do I lost my vision but as far advanced as my other senses are I would rather stay this way. I wouldn't wish it on anyone else but it has become a burden I don't mind carrying as I use it to help others and I am able to teach others such as yourself."

"I don't know if I could ever accept it the way you have."

"Anyone could, you just have to make the decision live with it or control it. Whatever you choose just don't let it destroy you."

"I almost did, I was on my way down a self destructive path. It cost me my girlfriend, and most likely other friends. I didn't just push them away I turned my back to the people that truly cared the people that have helped me since I have come here. I only hope that they will be able to forgive me."

"I find one good thing about our condition is people tend to sympathize. While I personally don't like sympathy people are more forgiving of someone who is clearly going through a tough time. And I must admit I occasionally take advantage of that."

"That seems a little deceitful isn't it?"

"I don't use anything to make them forgive me easier its their own guilt that causes them to forgive, it just comes natural. I just don't fight their natural instincts. You can look at it as you like."

"That actually makes a lot of sense. it seems the super hero is not quite as super as many believe."

"Well let them keep believing that, we will keep this between us."

"Now on with the lesson. Smell, its probably the most underrated sense. Do you think you could pick people out of a line up based on their scent."

"Probably not I don't pay that much attention to peoples scent."

"Think hard about it."

"Well Jubilee always smells of this strange but amazing combination of jasmine and bubblegum, Bobby smells like he used a whole can of axe body spray on himself every morning. Kitty always smells of the watermelon shampoo she uses, Piotr always smells of old spice deodorant. Scott always smells like some high end expensive cologne Calvin Klein or Armani, and Logan differs between Irish spring and sometimes much to everyone's dismay the all natural scent."

"You see, you have registered all of that. You already have the ability to use your senses. All we need to do is just work on your use of them. We will pick that up tomorrow for now the sun is beginning to go down. We should head inside."

"How can you tell that?"

"The temperature has dropped 2 degrees in the past hour. The moisture in the air has increased four percent and the fish have become more active in the pond."

"That's incredible Matt."

"You can do it too, You just need to learn how. We have a week to teach you lets not rush it tonight. Along with night approaching your stomach sounds as if it has had little to no nutrition over the past few days."

"I have been having trouble eating without feeling sick."

"Depression I have been through it. Don't worry, you will gain your weight back quickly enough."

The two walked together back inside not saying a word. David only focused on his senses trying to pick up the sounds of anything around him. As we was doing so he quickly heard a flapping sound above him. He lifted his head towards the sound but couldn't tell what it was.

"Fruit bat." Remarked Matt and David decided not to even question it as he headed into the mansion.