5667/Black Sky: Seeking Allies

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Black Sky: Seeking Allies
Date of Scene: 28 October 2018
Location: East Harlem, New York City
Synopsis: Daredevil reaches out to Zeitgeist to join the fight against the Hand.
Cast of Characters: Daredevil, Zeitgeist (Julius)
Tinyplot: Black Sky


Daredevil has posed:
The tournament was over and Elektra was gone. Though for Daredevil, the work was just beginning. He'd made contacts during the tournament and now, with the war with the Hand looming he needed to turn those contacts into allies.

The first stop on his list was Zietgeist, so Daredevil was in East Harlem, on the hunt, when he hears a cry for help. Two men flee a shop, guns and money in their hands.

"Damn it," Daredevil curses, "There's always something."

The man in red heads off in pursuit.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist felt a mind searching for him tonight, so he's in his 'combat gear' since he's not currently playing politician or teacher at the moment at the Shelter. Unlike most crime fighters though, he actually knows where the bad guys are though, especially ones who might have planned their caper.

    In this case, these guys had spent a few hours casing the shop and he's not interested in more guns on his streets. A rubber ball is tossed from a nearby alleyway that smacks one of the fleeing perps in the side of the leg.

Daredevil has posed:
The guys running with the loot are scared and hungry. Daredevil can tell that much even as he leaps across the rooftops to catch up.

He cocks his head and frowns. High too. Not a good combination.

The ball strikes one of the fleeing men in the legs and he goes down hard, his stride taking him into a parked car before hitting the street. His gun skitters out of his hand.

His partner turns, "Paul, what the fuck man, c'mon."

"Don't use my government name man!"

"C'mon!" the other robber says.

That's when Daredevil strikes, his baton comes out of nowhere, bouncing off a building and knocking the second robber's gun from his hand.

"Shit," Paul says as he scrambles for his own fallen weapon, he grabs it, then swings it around wildly looking for a target.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist sends a whisper from below him, "Hey Paul" says the whisper from his feet, he'd rather keep him distracted in a direction he can't shoot and hurt someone. Hopefully, he takes the bait as he comes running in a blur towards Paul in a slide tackle.

Daredevil has posed:
The whisper works, Paul looks down, his gun following suit.

"Who's there?!" he shouts before Zietgiest is slamming into him and bearing him to the ground. Paul flails, trying to get his gun in an angle to shoot. He's weak though, no match in hand to hand.

Daredevil takes this opportunity to drop in on Paul's accomplice, stepping on the gun before the guy can pick it up. The robber looks up slowly, taking the Devil costume. "Oh shit, you're-"

He's knocked out quickly with a blow to the head. Dardevil picks up the gun, drops its mag, then racks back the slide to eject the round in the chamber. He lets the gun drop then, evidence for the cops, then heads to offer Zietgiest backup that the man isn't likely to need.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist smacks the back of Paul's hands forcing him to drop the pistol... he then headbutts him with his helmeted head. It's probably enough to knock the guy unconcious.
He leans down and also does similar to the pistol as Daredevil just did. He suddenly goes blind as the two are rendered unconcious, he gets however a view of the two from the eyes of those who happen to be in the area... Dare Devil might even have a few fans here. He gets a few glances as well, must be a friend of the Devil is what he gets from many of them, a few recognize him.

He motions daredevil to the nearby alley, "Welcome to Harlem." as he makes his way back inside.

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil senses the bystanders as well, odds were good this fight was going to end up on the net.

"Call the cops," he tells them.

Then follows Zeitgiest into the alley and out of sight.

"Thanks," he says of the welcome. "Reminds me of home. Hope you don't mind the house call but we didn't exchange numbers," he offers wryly of his visit.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist clicks the shades on the helmet, the alleyway is empty of people and points of view, the blind daredevil is sort of distracting to him, he'll gain a bit of his own vision for the time being. "No problem. I'd figure you'd come calling eventually. We shouldn't keep ourselves to our neighborhoods.. We're here because we want to help as many as we can. You enjoyed the little escapade to the island?"

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil, nods towards the fire escape ladder. Suggesting they take this talk skyward before the cops come.

"Tell that to the guy in Gotham," he says in that same wry tone. "But I agree, our neighbourhoods' problems don't begin and end in our neighbourhood, and neither should our work."

Then Zietgeist mentions the island. Daredevil's face falls and there's a hitch in his step. "I guess you didn't hear how things ended," he says. "Our host, Elektra, she's dead."

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist started climbing the ladder and he stumbles a moment and just barely keep climbing when he hears about Elektra, "I'm sorry." He blinks, "Very sorry." he goes quiet a bit, the emotions bleeding off of Matt even he doesn't show them. He gets to the roof and awaits Daredevil up there.

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil joins him on the rooftop, his sorrow coming off of him in waves despite the calm facade he puts up. "Thanks," he says his voice quiet. "It couldn't be helped."

He takes a breath then. "That's part of why I came looking for you. In your lifetime, have you ever run into a group called the Hand?" he asks.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist nods a bit warily, "Never in person, but from reputation and their victims. They cover their activities with 'natural' disasters at times. Their activities apparently are extremely selfish that's for certain. I'm guessing they've come to New York in some part?"

Daredevil has posed:
"I hadn't heard that part," Daredevil says about the natural disasters. "That's troubling."

And it leant a whole new level of urgency to his mission.

"And yes, New York, Gotham, Bludhaven and a lot of other places, but right now the Hand's leadership is in dissary and we've got information on their operations. Some of it is being handled by the authorities, but there are still places here in the city, where we can take the fight to them."

He smiles, slightly at using 'we'. "I am looking for allies, I have some already, but with the Hand I'm not taking chances and if you're willing I'd like to have you with us."

It was a big ask for such a new acquaintance, but there it was.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist nods a bit, "I am a man of the people, I will absolutely willing to help in anyway I can. Got to keep my reputation as that random angel.. " he smiles a bit, "The Devil asking for help, I enjoy the mixed message in that." he folds his arms, "So what did they do to show their hand? Ironic again in use of words."

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil chuckles wryly. "Seems an unlikely pairing," he says of angels and Devil's clearly enjoying those mixed messages as well.

"Heh," he says at the second pun. "They tried to make Elektra into their weapon, they called her Black Sky, I'm not sure what the purpose was, but when she took her life, she denied them that." He pauses a moment. "Before that though, they took her in, led her to believe they were making a truce, she'd stop killing them and they'd give her control of the Hand. It was a lie, but Elektra used her position to help us, got information out about the Hand's operations, most of that's gone to SHIELD to clean up. The rest, well that's up to us and a few others. If we hit them hard and fast, we can drive them out of the city."

Daredevil had no illusions about keeping the Hand gone, but it would be a start.

"They'll be back eventually, and they're far from the only threat in the city, but they need to pay and they need to be stopped. Especially if what you said is true, natural disasters sound like a cover for something huge."

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist says, "I think I owe them for a few past sins of theirs.. I'd like to get rid of them permanently." he sighs, "But like a force of nature, I don't even know who they are... we probably both have never dealt with each other directly these millenia. I do think we owe them some revenge right?""

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil's lips draw into an ambivelent line at getting rid of them permenantly, "Their leaders definitely," he says. "But I know people who have served them and redeemed themselves. But if the organization can be broken for good so much the better."

"I'd say we all do," he says of revenge. "As for who they are I know some of the names but not all, the biggest one in the city is Gao, she was at the tournament. Anyhow it sounds like I don't need to tell you how dangerous these people are, so if you're in once I talk to a few more people we'll come together, meet, plan and take action."

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist nods, "Sounds good, as long as your willing to go the distance.. I shall open my ears to the streets more on the hand... I should know enough about them in due time." He nods, "If I can help in any way in recruiting I will."

Daredevil has posed:
"Believe me, I am." Daredevil says of going the distance.

The cops were arriving now, taking the two robbers into custody.

"And thanks, on both fronts if you hear anything or find anyone who might be able to help, let me know," he says handing the other man a blank card with a phone number scrawled in pen on it.

"Figured this will be eaiser than stopping a robbery next time," he says.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist pulls out his own card and hands it Dare Devil, "A phone number but.. think hard enough and I'll find you." he chuckles.

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil chuckles and takes the card. "Nice trick," he says. "Must save a fortune on phone bills."

He takes out his baton in preparation for swinging away, but hesitates a moment for some final words. "And thanks again, I know this is a big ask, but I think it'll make the city safer for everyone."

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist says, "No worries, I've done this for many many years, it's actually nice to work with someone else in this for once. Keep up the spirits, Devil of Hell's Kitchen.""

Daredevil has posed:
Daredevil nods, "Likewise," he says of working with others, he'd done it before, but with recent events it felt good to be doing it again.

"You too, Champion of the People," Daredevil says wryly before swinging away into the night.

Zeitgeist (Julius) has posed:
Zeitgeist says, "Champion.. I wish." he gives a wave to the other masked man."