It doesn't take long for Wilson to lose interest in me romantically as a woman named "Vanessa" has wandered into his life, much to my relief. He does continue to trust me. Ultimately, once we had enough proof to take legal action against Wilson we thought it was all over. We were so wrong. He escaped, leading for Matt to go chase him down. I did a little recon of my own that night, or at least Phantom did.
I stepped onto the helipad, the heels of Vanessa clicked as she turned around to face me.
"So this is the woman of the night?" She stares me up and down. I toss her a penny from my pocket. It's melted and distorted.
"I had been given that penny the night my mother left my father for his abusive ways. Maybe it'll give you strength to return to your old life." I nod. Wilson was captured thanks to Daredevil and all was well once again...but something was brewing in the shadows.
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We were all at the office and it had been a long day. Matt had been off dealing with some new client. He wouldn't give us any of the details. I was at my desk finishing up when Karen got up from her desk.
"I will see you fiends tomorrow." She smiles, gathering her purse and coat.
"You're Leaving Just when the party gets started?" Foggy jokes as he comes to the door of his office.
"Yeah I guess so. Holly will have to take my shot at the bar tonight." Karen laughs.
"Sure I can hold my liquor but it won't be the same without you." I smile.
"I know. But I'll see you guys tomorrow." Karen nods and heads out. Not long after Karen leaves the room, something feels off. I can't quite relax. I hear the front door swing open. I pop my head up. The door is just swinging open, touched by no one. I walk over to close it when I see a note.
"The roof top, now." It reads. This isn't even Matt's handwriting.
"Foggy?" I call to him.
"Yes?" He replies from his office.
"Come here please." I say calmly. He saunters over to me. I hold the note out to him and he reads it. We exchange a look before rushing up to the rooftop. We instantly see Karen, with duct tape over her mouth and rope around her wrists. Her eyes are wide open as a pully mechanism is dangling her over the side of the building. Foggy gasps and turns to leave but two men in trench coats guard he door. I stare at the man that's holding the tug rope attached to the mechanism. If he drops it, Karen will go flying over the edge and down to the streets below.
"Holly, my dearest." The man says.
"Hello April." I clench my jaw.
"You know him?! You're five kinds of crazy!" Foggy yells at April. He flashes a gun at Foggy.
"Shut up you oaf. I'm talking to the lady." April hisses in his British accent.
"What are you doing April?" I cross my arms.
"Getting what I want once and for all." He simply says.
"Well what are you waiting for?" I taunt.
"It's who we are waiting for. The answer to that would be Daredevil." April laughs malevolently.
"Waiting game is over." A dark figure on the ledge behind April says. Daredevil walks into the light. The men at the door hold guns up to Foggy.
"JESUS!" Foggy cries.
"Welcome to the party. I'm April Whittaker. I assume you know this gorgeous lady." April strides over to me and yanks me. I resist.
"What exactly is it you want here?" Daredevil asks.
"Witnesses. That's what I want." April passes off Karen's rope to a henchman from behind Foggy and I. "Holly you're going to do exactly as I say. You have two reasons why to." April explains.
"Yeah I know what you want April. That doesn't mean you're going to get it." I hiss.
"Allow me to explain to our audience. Holly isn't just one person. She's two. The ancient myth, Phantom, and Holly Van Der Vos. Two souls within a vessel, fighting for control of that vessel. So far Phantom seems to be the weaker one. Tonight we are going to change that." April explains.
"None of that makes sense." Foggy shakes his head.
"Oh it will, soon enough." April laughs.
"I'm not going to change." I cross my arms. April motions with his fingers. The man with the rope drops Karen for a second and hoists her back up as she screams through the tape. The man with the gun behind Foggy cocks the gun and pressed it to Foggy's head.
"Perhaps some other motivation is called for." April strides over to me and grabs me by the throat. I start gasping for air. "Come on, I know she's in there." He smiles wickedly.
"Holly!" Daredevil yells.
"You...stupid...boy." I hiss through the restriction of my throat. I use my legs and kick April backwards. I fall to the ground, gasping for air.
"Perhaps you haven't done your research. Phantom isn't the ancient myth. Know the history of the Slavic people? St.Cyril evangelized the Slavic people, before this they were polygamists. A small group was infatuated with the devil's left hand man, a fellow fallen angel, Daímonas, Greek for demon. A small group of Slavs called on him for his strength by sacrificing a woman named 'Tierney' meaning holy place. Daímonas possessed Tierney's body and cursed her linage to bear a piece of him. The Van Der Vos line can be traced back to Tierney...another name for Daímonas is 'The Darkness', which is what the Russians speak of fearing." I begin to pace, realizing I have full control of the situation. April remains quiet as Foggy continues to wig out among Karen's muffled cries.
"That's the source of Phantom's power?" Daredevil asks.
"It's the source of Holly Kiera Van Der Vos's power. Phantom is something the public and SHIELD made up to explain what science can't...Religion." I smirk.
"Your power is endless?" April stares in awe.
"Believe what you wish. April is one of the many Indiana Jones-wannabes who try to uncover the secrets of the Slavic people and to explain Tierney. Half of them want the power themselves, others want to exploit it. None come close." I hold my foot on April's chest.
"Why tell me all this?" April chuckles dryly.
"You people view myself and my family as the holy grail. None of you have deciphered the prophecy that Stick did years ago. You won't get away with this." I hiss.
"You know Stick?" Daredevil questions.
"Know him? He trained me. Much like he trained you and Electra." I huff.
"You've given me valuable information Miss.Van Der Vos." April warns.
"You will tell your men to stand down and you will leave New York, to never return, or I will call upon the Darkness and rip you to shreds with a bat of my gorgeous eyelashes." I let the heel of my stiletto come close to puncturing him. He simply nods and his men release Foggy and Karen before exiting quietly. I grab my lipstick out of my blazer pocket and apply a fresh, clean, coat.
"I am Phantom and I will see you all at work tomorrow." I nod before leaving the rooftop.
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Phantom: An Avengers Fanfic spin-off
Fiksi Penggemar*Spin off* and *Daredevil Fanfic* (probably should read my avengers fanfic otherwise stuff won't make sense) Holly Kiera is the daughter of Russian gangster king, Dmitry Van Der Vos. She is also the half sister of Arianna and Wanda. Holly has the a...
