85. issac's time

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Devon and Matt sat at the table, Devon doing some work for Valentina and Matt listening to his latest case. Things started to calm down, finally normal. They both can finally breathe. Devon did her job in peace, comes back home like nothing and Matt does his, goes on night patrol and comes home to Devon, open arms and legs.

"I need help." Issac slams the door as he ran into the loft. He ran all the way to the train station all the way home.

"What? Are you alright? Are you okay?" Devon freaks out. Issac takes a breather. He could've flew home but it was not the best time to change into an animal. He was still trying to figure out a way he can change into an animal of his choice and not be naked when he turns back.

"Peter. Its Peter. Hes Spiderman. Mysterio, he just revealed his identity." He pants.

"You said that he was dead." Devon gets close to him.

"Thats what Peter told me! Dad." Issac turns to Matt. "He needs a lawyer. A damn good one. Help him out please. Hes in deep shit." Peter had been part of the family, coming to the Murdock's every Friday for Devon's dessert and Wednesdays for comic book day. Devon was now realizing that Peter as spiderman? Makes sense now. "Please..."

"Lets go. Where are they?"

"MJ, his aunt May and him are held at the Queens police station." Matt takes his jacket and cane. Devon goes up to Issac.

"Is this why you sneak out at night? You and Peter?" Issac wanted to dodge the question. Matt and Devon weren't too happy about that. "Issac? Have you been patrolling? After we said-"

"No!" He lies. Matt stops. Caught. Issac closes his eyes. "Can we talk about this later? My best friend needs help." Devon lets them go. She stayed behind as they left. The rowdy place went silent. Devon stood there, staring at the door.

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It was week, after week after week. The school year was coming to an end and Issac was literally camping down the front door waiting on the mailman to come. Issac was down at the steps at 3 pm on the dot. He was waiting on his university acceptance letters. He had applied for three, Columbia, Fordham and NYU. Fordham was waitlisted, and NYU he was accepted but Issac wanted to see ehat Columbia has to say. Maybe a Murdock legacy? Issac wasn't really interested in that, he was going go into a college as a undecided. But one day, he went with Matt and Foggy for one other their big court days, he was intrigued. It was a murder cases, after that day, he would alway meet the two up at the courthouse after school. And Matt helped him get the grades, telling him what he can do as a lawyer, he could even work at Page Murdock and Nelson. Lets just say that Issac wanted to follow into his dad's footsteps.

Devon just came back from a mission trip with Valentina in DC. She was tired but she wanted to stay up and bake as her nerves were at a 10. All that adrenaline rush was still pumping in her veins. She knew that she will crash out. What she needed was good night sleep. Her time at DC wasn't it. Valentina had her on watch 24/7.

"Its here!" Issac rushes in, waving the letter. He didn't care which University he got in. All were good. and he didn't care because he had the grades. Money on the other hand... "Its here!" Devon drops her spatula and Matt drops his papers to go to Issac. The boys eyes burned on the address, Columbia University. "I don't know. What if i don't get in?" He debated on opening it.

"You still have NYU. Its a good school." Matt puts his hand on his shoulder. "Columbia is just a show off school."

"You went there." Issac rolled his eyes.

"I wanted to show off." Matt smirks. Devon smiles and looks at Issac.

"No matter what that letter says, we are proud of you. No matter what you do." She places her hand on his cheek. Issac closes his eyes and nods. Open it. His finger rips off the seal and he pulls out the letter. "Whenever you're ready."

"Take your time." Issac opens his eyes. The first sentence began.

Dear Issac Murdock,

On behalf of Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch and the Committee on Admissions, I want to congratulate you on your admission-

"HOLY SHIT!" Issac screams and starts jumping, hugging Devon as he does so. Matt joins in and Devon kisses his face. Issac had to reread the letter. He's going to Columbia. He pulls his hair back, holding back tears. "I need, i need to call meet with MJ!" Issac remembers as he was supposed to go open the letters together with MJ and Ned.

"Go." Matt smiles. "Im so proud of you Issac." Issac looks at Devon.

"Im really happy for you." Issac laughs, grabs his backpack and runs out of the loft to go meet with his friends. Devon bites her lip. Thats it. Hes going to be out of the house.

"Hes staying here. Hes not going anywhere, you know." Matt read her mind. He places his hands on her arms. "He deserves this."

"He does." She whispered. He really did.

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It was finally graduation day. Issac had left early to go out and do something before the ceremony. Matt and Devon showed up at the school, every parent, every grandparent, sibling was there. The two tool their seats, one that they would see Issacs seat.

"He better be here." Devon looks at her clock.

"He will." Foggy comes up, smiling at the two. "Hey Foggy!" They hugged. "Thanks for coming."

"And miss my nephews graduation? Hell no." He laughs, looks at the students now starting to walk in. Foggy hugs Devon. "How you doing? Seeing your kid going to walk that stage."

"Like I might ball my eyes out." The three sat down. Matt tries to listen in to hear if Issac was there. But he did hear MJ and Ned talking about Issac's whereabouts. Once the ceremony started, thats when Matt hear his kid running in, sprinting across the soccer field to his seat. Devon sees Issac running in, fumbling his gown and cap as he sits down. "Hes here."

"Where did he go?"

"Do we really want to know?" Devon rolled her eyes. They started calling names up. Issac and his section stood up. Foggy and Devon had their videos ready. They called the names, then theres Issac. Devon's face fell. He was supposed to wear something nice. She saw him wearing his beat up vans and short and she can see his invincible comic shirt under. She was going to kill him.

"Issac Leo Murdock!" Matt, Foggy and Devon stood up, cheering and whistling at him. Issac waves at them, winking and smiling. He shows his diploma to them. Matt and Devon held hands as they saw him walk, more like jump off, the stage and back to his seats.

When the ceremony was done, everyone meet up outside and the three waited for Issac. Issac saw his parents and uncle Foggy. He runs up to them, picking up Devon off the ground.

"Congratulations dude!" Foggy hugs Issac.

"Thanks for coming uncle Fogs." Devon started to take some pictures. He smiled, brightly and wide as she took the photos. Foggy took Devon's phone to take pictures of the family of three. He showed his diploma in one, then kisses Devon's cheek, and then picking up Matt in one.

"Wheres the suit i bought you?" Issac eeks at Devon. "Please don't tell me you forgot it."

"Lets say it got lost in transit here?" He lies. He was fighting some new bad guy and the suit was shedded by some lizard guy. HUGE lizard guy.

"Showing off those tattoos for the ladies huh?" Foggy sees the tatted teenager.

"Don't encourage him." Matt shakes his head at his friend.

"Hey Issac." A couple girls walked by. He nodded his head and smiled at them. Devon looks at his diploma. Issac Leo Murdock. She smiles to herself.

"Issac!" Ned and MJ comes up. "Hi Mrs. Mr Murdock!" Matt and Devon smiled at the two.

"Hello Ned, hello MJ. Congratulations."

"Thanks!" The two pulled at Issac. "So Flash is having a bash at his house tonight, you going?"

"Maybe? I don't know." As Devon admires her kid, she left uneasy. She looks to the left of the huddle group and she sees Eros. Her hand slips from Matts. Foggy notice the way her smile faded and now her face was in terror. Eros was right next to Issac, smiling at her.

"Dev?" Matt grabs her hand back. As MJ walked away, Eros was gone. Devon felt lightheaded. Why was this happening? "You okay?"

"Yeah, i just thought i saw something." She pats his chest.

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Issac ended up going out and Matt was out on patrol. Devon stayed home once again. She laid in bed, reading a book. Rush was by her side already asleep. Her eyes started to close and thats when she started to call it quits. Its been a long day. Hopefully sleeping on her own bed will help her. She didn't care what time she would wake up the next day. She wanted some sleep.

Devon laid on her stomach and slowly fell asleep. Her body sunk into the bed. It felt good but she didn't feel comfortable. But she didn't want to move as her was already dead asleep.

Her mind went from blank to reliving her worst memory. She tossed and turned as she remembered that Eros brainwashed her. She felt every tase and shock in her body. Her mind being so fried and that she almost killed Matt, Karen, Foggy, Issac.

Devon jumps up from her spot in bed, panting, covered in sweat. She curled up, her knees touching her chest. When they wiped her mind and then those memories hit her like a train. She had no recollection.

Devon couldn't go to bed, she tossed and turned but the billboard lights started to bother her. She grabbed her pillow and headed to the closet. She lay on the cold concrete floor and sang herself a song, her voice cracking in russian. The dark windowless room gave her some comfort, she fell asleep shortly after.

AN: after this chapter, it's starting on DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN! So warning spoilers for the upcoming chapter!