Hell's Kitchen, not the nicest part of New York City. Not safe during the day and it is certainly not the place to be at night. But, on this night, a guardian "angel" prowls the rooftops of this run down section of town. A guardian in a blood red outfit with rippling muscles that pop through the suit. He is sightless and yet, he sees without seeing. He has seen things that no other man has. The man who wears the costume of a devil has the heart of a hero. Yes, this man is Matt Murdock. Defender of the constitution in a court of law by day but at night, he is Daredevil. The scarlet vigilante who prowls the streets like an avenging angel of death, except that this angel soars from rooftop to rooftop thanks to years of physical training. However, this night would see Daredevil have an encounter of a different kind.
A woman in a tan trenchcoat was walking on the sidewalk trying to get a cab with no luck. As she pursued her luck, two men standing in an alley decide to pay her an unwanted visit.
"Hey lady. You look lost. Me and my friend can help you find your way," the thug said with a sinister grin.
"No thanks. I can handle myself," said the lady.
As the two men try to press the issue, the woman throws a sidekick to the ribs of one of the attackers. The other tried to take her down but she let him have her trenchcoat. What was in front of both men was a lithe, fine-toned Asian looking woman with long purple hair wearing a revealing purple/blue costume.
"Hey, you want trouble lady, you got trouble!" screams one of the attackers.
"You sure do," said a surprise voice. The thugs turn around to see the form of Daredevil standing in the dim light. The costume looked almost demonic in that light. They tried to run from him but Psylocke leaped into the air and threw a knee into the chest of one attacker and pushed the other one back into DD's direction. DD took advantage and used a spinning back kick to knock the thug down. With both thugs down, DD grabs one in a hammerlock/crossface hold.
"Now, do you have something to say?" asked DD.
"Yeah, I'm sorry miss," said the thug who is scared shitless now.
DD throws him away to his partner. They both pick themselves up and run away. Psylocke and DD both watched them run and then looked at each other. At first, DD thought he was looking at an outline of Elektra, his former lover. The styles and physiques are about the same but DD had known Elektra too long. He knew that it wasn't her.
"Excuse me for asking but who are you?" asked DD.
"My name is actually Elizabeth Braddock. My friends call me Besty and my code name is Psylocke," explained Besty.
DD has heard the name of the X-Men member before but this is the first time that he has ever met her. He has ran into other members of the X-Men in the past. He has also heard stories from his friend and sometimes partner in crimebusting Spider-Man as well. Particularly his encounter with Jean Grey.
As his mind wandered, Betsy came up to him and brushed her hand across his well-developed waist. Even through the spandex, she could see that he kepts in shape. "You work around here often?" asked the seductive telepath.
DD then shocked himself back to reality and backed up a few steps. "Yes, I do. Why'd you ask?" questioned DD.
"Well, I just never saw you as the 'save the ghetto' type," responded Betsy.
"The ghetto, as you call it, still has good people here. People with lives," remarked the scarlet swashbuckler. "And I wonder what kind of life do you have when not in costume?" mused Psylocke as she approached him again.
DD simply backed away again and leaped into the air. He grabbed a ledge to a building near them and pulled himself up. Psylocke had a big smile on her face as she watched him leave. "We will meet again Mr. Daredevil," said Psylocke.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Betsy is in Manhattan shopping for some clothes. She is wearing a red two piece outfit with flesh-colored pantyhose and red high heels. She is wearing a white blouse and has on a red hat with a black feather attached to it. As she is walking, she noticed some tourists looking up at the sky above them. She glances up as well to see Daredevil and Spider-Man swinging through the air together. Psylocke decides to follow so she quickly goes into an alley and changes into her X-Men uniform. After all, it wouldn't do to be following men like this in her more fashionable clothes.
She follows them across the rooftops until they come to a law firm building. She hides nearby and manages to mask her presense from them. She then listens to their conversation.
"Spidey, what do you know about this Psylocke?" asked DD.
"Well, Matt, not much. I've only ran into her a handfull of times. She's a hot number though," said Spidey. That last comment brought a little grin to her face.
"Why did you ask?" inquired the web head.
"Nothing really. It is just that I ran into her about two weeks ago in Hell's Kitchen. She helped me run off some muggers. She also approached me in a seductive kind of way," said DD.
