Thread: Hero Business [Defenders -- Sigr & Virginia]

Jessica's protests didn't get an answer from Matt, eager to sort out the Malcolm thing so they could move on. Perhaps she was right and he should go without her. No, that was just his nerves, his nature. He wasn't always that bad working on a team, Foggy and him had been a perfect team for a while. Until he messed it up, of course. Perhaps it wasn't as much as he was decent working on a team, but the people around him put up with his attitude? Maybe he wasn't so different from Jessica, or at least the perception he had of her... Taking a second cab, it was obvious that Jessica was coming with him, need of a drink or not. Her dry remarks helped break the silence, even if in Matt's world there wasn't such a thing, just the constant noise of New York rumbling in his head, an echoing soul that was almost like the cities personality, from the smell of the subway or the hot dog stands to the screams of the angry people and blaring of sirens. She's a tough one, been in several... situations Matt said, partly wanting Jessica to know that Karen wasn't precisely a damsel in distress, but also trying to convince himself that she was going to be fine. The truth was that Karen had gotten herself even into more shit than even Matt himself knew, but just judging by how she had dealt with the Castle trial and all that cemented the idea of her being a tough woman in Matt's mind. Can you text her? It'll be faster and more discreet than me struggling with the voice to text thing Matt offered his phone to Jessica. She'd normally do all sorts of stuff... she surprised me with that whole journalist thing, how good she's at it he added, a small pause punctuated by a frown. But she sounded... weird. Not exactly scared but... startled, surprised. It's hard to judge across the phone, it reminds me of how clueless we can be about each other he rambled, showing that he wasn't exactly calm himself. It didn't take long for them to reach Karen's place, noticing a couple of police cars by the sidewalk, just two agents there in wait, so the other two should be upstairs. There was no trouble nor questions getting into the building, but once they reached Karen's apartment things were different. The door was open and the other two agents were sorting things out with her outside, talking. Karen seemed perfectly fine, even if jumpy, and her face brightened when she noticed Matt and Jessica. Of course her expression also showed surprise at the sight of the black haired detective, but there was something else on Karen's face when looking at Matt. Worry. She was worried about something, and it was just a fleeting moment that Matt would never be able to see even if frozen in time, but Jessica quite caught it. Matt Murdock, Ms Page's lawyer he said as soon as was close to the cops. Ms Jones is here to assist me Matt added, wanting to hurry up and listen to what happened as soon as possible, disregarding everything. I'd like to have a moment with my client he requested, firm. She's not accused of anything, but of course. Don't touch anything though, lets not make the work for the lab cops even harder one of the agents, a young one, said, gesturing his partner and getting away to the other end of the hallway. What happened? Matt said. Jessica is here because I was helping her with a friend that got unfairly arrested, so she's helping me soon added, almost sensing the question come from Karen. Arrested for what? It doesn't have anything to do with this, I hope Karen commented. You won't be able to see-see it, but Jessica can she said, taking a step to a side, allowing for a better view of the apartment. As I arrived I saw the door slightly open and I called the police, but couldn't resist to peek, I wish I didn't she muttered. The entrance was perfectly clear, specially around the door, but as soon as you passed a couple of steps into the apartment, the floor was littered with bullets of all kinds and sizes, so many that you couldn't walk inside without leaving a trace. The cops had been inside, there is no one there, no bodies either. Only pictures Karen added, her voice noticeably faltering at the mention. Pictures of dead people she hushed, stepping closer to Matt but yet not touching him, an awkward distance built by the troubles of their relationship. If Jessica peeked inside she could see some of those pictures, some of them perhaps appearing during the investigation she did. Daniel Fisher, Ben Urich, Elena Cardenas... she hissed, all she could do without sobbing. All of the people that died around me... Karen finished, covering her mouth with a hand.