The Devil Within (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) FANFIC

The Bringer Of Shadows

5 Years Earlier

We have finally managed to find a lead on the Yakuza after tracking them for the last ten years, Stick and I silently moved through the warehouse planning our attack. Pulling the collar of my jacket over my lips to conceal my identity, I laced two arrows onto the bow string and waited for Stick's signal. He nodded I moved from my spot firing the two arrows in opposite directions blinding the men around. Stick sparred with the men who charged at him with swords while I sparred the others that charged at me. Hooking my bow around the one's neck pulling him towards me then I slammed my foot into the one next to me. When the one with my bow around his neck was close I released him ducking as he swung a punch sweeping his feet before pushing my knee into his face knocking him out. I rolled away from the blades that were thrown at me from the other man until I was behind him, my hands disarmed him of his blades and jammed one into his shoulder. He yelped until another man pulled his gun, my head whipped to him as he began firing which I pushed the guy in front of me. The bullets hit him as I drew a blade of my own, as the guy reloaded I no hand cartwheeled throwing the blade at him. It pierced his trigger hand as the gun went limp as I moved swiftly leaping into the air and thrusted a punch hard into his face. Soon we managed to take out all the men in the room as the last one conscious was being held at knife point by Stick.

"Go ahead sweetheart." Stick ordered I moved up to the man bending down at his eye level seeing he was definitely nervous.

"Where is the Yami No Te?" I hissed seeing him look over at Stick then he just scoffed at the thought that he would tell me anything. Annoyed I grabbed him by his collar hoisting him to his feet then slammed him into the wall behind him pressing my forearm to his neck. "I will not ask you again."

"Go to hell..." he spat I squinted taking my fist that wasn't holding his throat and slammed it into his face hard. He winced in pain spitting some teeth that I broke with my fist before looking at me again.

"Let's try this again." I answered taking my dagger from my boot then pressed it to the edge of his neck drawing a bit of blood when I did. My eyes stabbed into his while the blood teared down his flesh. "Tell us...where is the Yami No Te?"

"They're not here..." he squeaked I looked at the corner of my eye seeing Stick waiting to hear more as I sent my knee into the man's abdomen. He doubled over in pain coughing as I picked him back up and slammed him into the wall again. "Alright...they are but they are searching for something."

"What are they looking for?" I asked gripping the knife in my hand pressing it near his Adam's apple feeling his body start to tremble in my grasp.

"I don't know...we were just supposed to sit here and wait." He stuttered I tightened my grip on his throat then pressed the knife a bit more into his neck. Blood started to leak from the cut until I heard him gasp. "Wait...wait...I heard them say something."

"Tell me or I will push this deeper until I cut out your voice box." I ordered removing the tip of my knife for a moment to hear what he had to say.

"They said they were going to find the Bringer of Shadows I swear that is all I know." He pleaded I looked to Stick who nodded telling me that he was telling the truth. I released the man from my grip as he was crying and thanking me. Stick took a step towards him and before I could react I watched a swipe of his sword slit across the man's throat and blood squirted from the wound.

"Stick...!" I yelled dropping to my knees clutching the man's neck trying to help him but the cut was too deep for me to stop. His blood covered my hands as I watched the light vanish from his eyes and his gurgles went quiet. He was eventually dead as I lifted my head to Stick who holstered his blade to his backside. "What the hell? He gave us what he wanted."