Of course she had wondered. Specially now as the dreams where her body felt heavier and her legs wouldn't respond, they had recently returned. She didn't tell Matt about how she sometimes had no option but to hide in that deserted city in her dreams sometimes. "I think they started after the attack on New York. Then," she hesitated. But she truly didn't want to hide anything from Matt. From her partner. "After Fisk. After the first time." When she had faced the man on her own.
Now she understood that Fisk had not truly fought her on their first encounter. He had not wanted to lose the liability he had on Eleanor Bishop. Having taken Kate for granted, she had managed to take him down. Even if Kingpin still managed to escape.
Even to this day, he was still trying to get his hands in their money., No, it was more than that. Kate still remembered their little chat during the gala, the night when Matt had been shot. Fisk's offer, how he had practically demanded donations in exchange of not throwing his rabid dogs at her. Fisk wanted to be back in control of the Bishops, as he had been for years without Kate knowing about it.
For a long time, he had owned her.
"An evil witch?" There was a mixture of surprise and endearment in her voice as she realized Matt was sharing the dreams of a child. "Your dreams sound way more creative than mine." And yet, she felt the urge to hug him. Or maybe, the kid she had never met. Kate made up for it, stroking his arm. "And now you make a living by chasing after that evil."
His father, though. Was he fading from Matt? Did he still have those dreams? She wanted to say something, some encouraging words. But there was a bitter taste in her mouth as she reminded herself that, unless she checked old videos, she couldn't remember her dad's voice. Thankfully, Matt broke the silence with his joke about naked speechs. "Have you ever given one in real life then?" She played along, glad to let the mood change.
It warmed her heart to hear him laugh. In knowing that even in one of their lowest moments, they could still see the light at the end of the tunnel. Matt would get back his powers, he would hopefully share it the next time his abilities were not at their best. Kate would have a new suit. And their bond... They would become an even stronger partnership after this. One that joked about bodily functions, apparently.
"I did not drool! Now you're just making evil assumptions!" Apparently scandalized about the accusation, Kate gasped in faux shock. In the meantime, she was taking out the noodle packets and looking for a pot, ready to fill it with water. "Projecting even. Because you are totally a drooler."
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Date: 2025-05-28 07:57 pm (UTC)Now she understood that Fisk had not truly fought her on their first encounter. He had not wanted to lose the liability he had on Eleanor Bishop. Having taken Kate for granted, she had managed to take him down. Even if Kingpin still managed to escape.
Even to this day, he was still trying to get his hands in their money., No, it was more than that. Kate still remembered their little chat during the gala, the night when Matt had been shot. Fisk's offer, how he had practically demanded donations in exchange of not throwing his rabid dogs at her. Fisk wanted to be back in control of the Bishops, as he had been for years without Kate knowing about it.
For a long time, he had owned her.
"An evil witch?" There was a mixture of surprise and endearment in her voice as she realized Matt was sharing the dreams of a child. "Your dreams sound way more creative than mine." And yet, she felt the urge to hug him. Or maybe, the kid she had never met. Kate made up for it, stroking his arm. "And now you make a living by chasing after that evil."
His father, though. Was he fading from Matt? Did he still have those dreams? She wanted to say something, some encouraging words. But there was a bitter taste in her mouth as she reminded herself that, unless she checked old videos, she couldn't remember her dad's voice. Thankfully, Matt broke the silence with his joke about naked speechs. "Have you ever given one in real life then?" She played along, glad to let the mood change.
It warmed her heart to hear him laugh. In knowing that even in one of their lowest moments, they could still see the light at the end of the tunnel. Matt would get back his powers, he would hopefully share it the next time his abilities were not at their best. Kate would have a new suit. And their bond... They would become an even stronger partnership after this. One that joked about bodily functions, apparently.
"I did not drool! Now you're just making evil assumptions!" Apparently scandalized about the accusation, Kate gasped in faux shock. In the meantime, she was taking out the noodle packets and looking for a pot, ready to fill it with water. "Projecting even. Because you are totally a drooler."