There's no Nelson and Murdock, without Nelson <Daredevil>

Epilogue

"Is he going to be okay Doctor?" Karen asked.

Matt and Karen were standing at the end of the hospital bed, Foggy was sleeping.  A saline drip was connected to his arm and a heart monitor beeped in the corner.

"Your friend was brought in during the night.  He wasn't in a great way.  Cops say they found him in an abandoned warehouse.  He was very dehydrated.  He has a couple of broken ribs.  He has been knocked about a bit, a lot of bruising here and there but he's a fighter.  It seems something or I should say someone" he smiled at Karen "has kept him going.  Are you Karen?"

"Yes" she smiled offering her hand.  "Karen Page"

"He's a lucky guy Karen.  Your boyfriend here has been mumbling your name.  He even asked for you before he passed out in the ambulance on the way over here"

"Oh, he's not my boy" but she was interrupted by a cough from Matt

"Will he be in here for long Doctor Walker?"

"About a week Mr. Murdock" he replied turning away from Karen and looking in Matt's direction. "You don't look so good yourself, that's a nasty cut over your eye.  Have you had someone professional look at it for you.  I noticed also you were limping when you entered the room.  It looks like you've been through the wars like your friend Franklin here" he laughed.

"I'm fine Dr. Walker" Matt replied quite coldly.  "I'm interested in Foggy.  I'm not here for myself"

"I'm sorry Doctor" Karen interrupted glaring at Matt. "He's tired, it's been a tough week.  We are just really happy and relieved that Foggy was found in time"

"Of course Ms. Page.  I understand.  When he wakes up don't stay too long he needs plenty of rest"

"Absolutely.  Thank you Dr. Walker" she smiled and he shook her hand once more

"Mr. Murdock"

"Dr. Walker"

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"Well that was rude" Karen scowled at Matt as soon as the doctor had left the room

"I'm sorry Karen, he started it" but he stopped suddenly when he heard a voice from the other end of the bed.

"Why are you two fighting like an old married couple" Foggy croaked.  "I hope its not over me"

"Foggy" Karen squeaked.  "Oh Foggy" she repeated and walked over to the bed, moving a chair in closer and taking his hand when she sat down.

"How are you feeling Foggy?" Matt asked from the end of the bed.  He hadn't moved.

"I'll be okay.  You?"

"Same" he said quickly.  Matt turned to Karen and said, "Karen will you go get us both a coffee from the vending machine down the corridor and tell the nurse outside that Foggy has woken up."  He put his hand in his trouser pocket, took out his wallet and handed her a couple of dollars in change.  "Maybe get him a teddy from the shop, this place probably needs something to cheer it up"

"Right, sure" she said.  "I'll be back in a little while.  I will leave you to talk"

"You're still my favourite girl" Foggy said with a big smile on his face trying to make her feel better.   "Just give me twenty minutes with Mr. Serious here" he winked.

"Thank you Karen" Matt added

"I'll be back in a while" she said walking out the door.

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"You're in trouble there buddy" Foggy said as soon as the room was empty

"I'll sort it out later.  I'll even drink one of her nasty coffee's if that makes her feel better"

"So what were you fighting over?"

"It was nothing your Doctor is just worried about me"

"I don't blame him.  You look like shit"

"Thanks" Matt said walking over to the chair and sitting down beside the bed.  "You had me really worried.  Jesus,  Foggy when I saw you collapse and I couldn't do anything"

"Hey, don't beat yourself up over it.  I actually did you a favour and collapsed at the right time" he laughed and then winced in pain.  "Fuck" he swore.  "Damn ribs.  Where is that button you press for pain relief they are meant to be amazing things?"

"Don't over do it Foggy" Matt said handing him the morphine

"Spoil sport" he grinned again.  "It looks like you could do with some rest yourself.  I'll ask a nurse to roll a bed in here and it will be like the old days with us sharing back in college"

"Okay.  I think you have pressed that button enough now" Matt teased and a smile appeared finally on his face

"It's good to see you smile buddy.  How are you really?  How are you holding up after, after" he paused

"Stick's death" Matt finished

"Yeah"

"I'm okay" he lowered his head and thought about what he was going to say next.  "I just can't believe he's actually gone.  That could have been me.  He saved my life.  He actually" he stopped and smirked.  "He actually took a bullet for me and saved my life after all of these years.  I thought the bastard didn't care"

"You'd be surprised how many of us care about you Matt"

"I'll bury him at the weekend.  I'll speak to Father Lantom.  Stick wasn't a religious man.  He never had time for that rubbish, he would say" he laughed.  "So I'll make sure he gets the full works and that will piss him off for all of eternity" he smirked and sniffed then pausing as the emotion caught his throat he tried not to cry.

"You are a good man Matt and I bet he was very proud of you.  Behind all of that hard outer layer you were the son he never had.  You know you gave me some fright out there man, when I heard those gun shots. I thought" he stopped and looked to the ceiling.  "I thought that was the end of you, especially when I saw you on the floor and then the blood coming out of you.  Shit you scared me" his voice finally breaking, "you really scared me.  Don't you ever do that to me again. Do you hear me Murdock, or I'll kick your ass.  What are we like, two grown men in tears" he cried and laughed at the same time wiping his eyes with the back of his hand.

"Hey" Matt said. "We are both here to tell the tale, that's all that matters"

"We sure are buddy" he put his fist out and Matt bumped his fist against it. "Hey Matt"

"Yeah"

"Nelson and Murdock"

"Nelson and Murdock"

"Avocados at law" they both said together laughing and then wincing at the same time.

"Don't make me laugh" Matt said holding his side

"Or me, it hurts too bloody much"

"That's for sure"