Hell's Angel: Devil's Backbone (BK 2)

The Beginning of the End

Dani's POV
(Nightwing27th)

We'd run all the way there. Of course. We hit the right roof top and then I slowed my pace, following the others to the edge. "That's the place," Daredevil said, looking over at the next building. "Two dead police below, fifteen to twenty hostages inside."

"Nobu's men?" Elektra asked. I'm still not even sure why she's here.

"They can hide their hearts but...there's this many of them they're buzzing like a bee hive."

"Any guess about how many?" I asked.

"Don't know."

"Can you isolate Nobu?" Elektra asked. I sighed and pulled out my phone.

"No."

"We can't move until we're sure he's here."

"What would you have us do," I said, "Elektra? Sit up here with our thumbs up our butts while we wait till you're satisfied Nobu's here? He," I pointed at Daredevil, "promised to help you. Not me. I will do as I bloody well please." I went back to my phone, dialing the number for the burner I gave Frank. Looks like I might need back up.

I switched on my ear piece and then slid away the phone. I might've just kissed Matt, but I still don't want him listening in. Accident or not. The phone rang while I watched Daredevil and Elektra argue. I couldn't help a smile. Then he picked up. "Hey," I glanced at the other before turning around. "Look, something's happened. The thing's going to need to have a slight delay."

"Does it have to do with all the chatter?" he asked. I knew he was referring to that stupid police radio of his. I was hearing some kind of noise in the background, but couldn't make it out.

"Yeah," I sighed. "Are you sitting down?" The noise I heard stopped, followed by a pause.

"Why?" I could tell he was curious, but at the same time his voice had this edge. I hesitated, trying to figure out how to word it. "Dani?"

"Alison was kidnapped, with a bunch of other people," I said calmly. "I've got...company, with me. But there are several things going on right now and I don't know for sure whose doing what, whose got my back. And in this case, the more guns the better." There was a pause.

"Okay," he said. I rattled off the address, mainly just to make sure he didn't go to the wrong place. "Alright. Keep your head down until I get there, yeah?"

"No promises," I smirked. I turned around and looked at the others. I heard a muffled half chuckle from the other end, seconds before the line went dead. I switched off my ear piece and then rejoined reality. I only caught part of what Elektra was saying, "...what he wants: you dead, me captured. The Hand wins. I know it's harsh, but the people in there are a drop in the ocean compared to what happens next if Nobu gets a hold of me."

"These people are in danger because of me," Daredevil said. "I'm getting them out." He turned away from her and walked straight up to me, stopping four feet in front of me. "Are you with me?"

"Depends," I glanced at Elektra before looking back at him. "Are you with me?"

"Always," he didn't hesitate to say it, even slightly cut me off.

I straightened and then nodded. "Good answer." He nodded back, looking relieved. I turned and started walking, he followed suit. "It's the wrong play," I heard Elektra call. I stopped and looked back as Daredevil kept walking. He turned around, walking backwards.

"It's the only play," he told her. I smiled to myself and then kept walking. "You stay here," he said jokingly, then turned serious. "We've got work to do." He turned around and then started jogging to the edge. I picked up the pace to catch up. He looked at me. "Did you call Frank?"