The Butchers daughter || the boys

Part 5

Dad and I sat at a bar listening to punk music, "dad?" I say taking his joint. "Athena give it back."
"I would rather not," I say hitting it.
"Just go back to Hughie."
"No you wanna know why. No and your not gonna stop fighting either, because you are Billy Fucking Butcher. You haven't given up on anything a day in your life and your not starting now because you are my dad. So you do what you need to do but I'm not gonna stop fighting Vought because people needs us."
"Who are you and what did you do to my kid?"
"I'm Athena motherfucking butcher I'm a stubborn piece of shit whose gonna drunk, High and let lose. Then I'm going back to the boys and helping them get back to their families," I hit his joint again then hand it back before taking a shot. I hit the dance floor.

A few hours later dad and I go to the convenience store as dad grabs a bag of peas, "I'm sorry dad I should not have helped them kick you but like you need it."
"It's fine I punched you hard," I Chuckle as we walk, I hear dads phone start to ring, "here hold this and get the aspirin," he hands me the basket then he answers the phone. "Hello Hello. Hughie?"
"Give me the phone," I say and he hands it to me. "Hughie?"
"Attie are you?"
"Babe I'm ok," I look at dad and the hand the phone back. "I'm gonna get something I'll meet at the car," I say to dad and walk off. "Hey your the girl the one was that Trying to stop Stromfront you saved us."
"No no kid you have the wrong person I'm not a hero."
"Oh sorry," the kid runs off and I walk back over to my dad we get outside to the car. "Your going back to the boys."
"Dad what about you?"
"Your a Fighter. If anyone is gonna take down Vought it's gonna be you kid."
"Dad it's been you and me forever."
"Kid I'm not bragging your ass your Argentina with me. So much still left to do you take them down and you do it hard and fast. You stop every supe that comes your way, because you are better then me in every way."
"Dad?"
"Goodbye Athena."

I walk into the pawnshop and downstairs, "Athena," Hughie says and hugs me tight. "Hey babe."
"Where's your dad?"
"I don't know he left."
"What happened with your mom?"
"I don't wanna talk about it I just wanna get back to work babe."
"That's my girl," M.m says patting my back, "welcome home."
"It's good to be back."
"Any ideas on where Butcher went?"
"He went to go see his dog."
"I did hear a dog toy on the phone with him."
"I know where he is," M.M, Hughie and I all leave.

We sit on the couch, "Oi Billy why didn't you tell me you brought company with you? Who is this young lad isn't he a spitting image of Lenny?"
"Thank you Aunt Judy," I say as Terror hops on my lap, "you can't get rid of me that easily dad."
"No. You suck," he points to me and I stick my tongue out at him.
"Thought you were retiring. Argentina, right?"
"I am. What are you doing here?"
"Athena said something about see your dog and Hughie heard a dog toy on the phone. I know you keep Terror at your aunts so."
"Brilliant as ever. Time to go."
"Come help us with Stromfront."
"Came all this way for that. Did you? Kid why did you come with them?"
"Because you never tell me to go take down Vought. You've spent years trying to keep me away from then you let me do this. Dad I'm worried," I say and Hughie squeezes my hand.
"We came cause we're worried."
"Your cunt sense tingling, is it?" Dad asks as I take the plate from Aunt Judy, "go sit I can stand."
"Your a Good kid," she says to me and I smile.
"We'll don't you worry I'm sorted," dad says and I glare at him.
"Where's Becca man?"
"Do you wanna tell them?" Dad ask and I look at them.
"I would rather not."
"Becca? What's he talking about?"
"Waiting for me at the Hampton inn."
"Do not make me punch you again," I say to him.
"Time to piss off."
"No."
"We're not going anywhere."
"Attie you ok?"
"Yeah I'll let you boys talk," I pat Hughies shoulder and walk off.

"Athena!" I hear dad yell from downstairs I walk downstairs from the room. "What?"
"Noirs here."
"Dad I told you are plan was dumb you should not have flicked off the camera," I walk into the living room.
"He must've tracked us from Becca's and you did it to."
"Yeah no shit."
"Billy, Athena what's this all about?"
"It's complicated."
"Becca's not with me."
"You couldn't get her out?" Hughie ask then looks at me. "She didn't wanna leave," I say.
"Babe I'm sorry."
"I'm fine Hughie I don't need your pity babe."
"I'll explain everything, but right now we're in a bit of trouble. Athena are you packing?"
"Always. Oh you meant a gun? Then no."
"Maybe we can make a run for it get to the car."
"He moves faster then a car."
"I'll handle it," I say then Judy and Dad look at me. "Athena be careful."
"No wait if Noir wants to kill us he's gonna have to do it with an audience." The fire department gets here, "ma'am do you have any ball beerings and pressurized aerosol cans. I need one about this big. Athena I brought these," he hands me gauntlets. "I love you," I put them on and Judy looks at me.

Hughie goes with my dad upstairs and I stay with M.M, "what happened?"
"I don't wanna talk about it M.M," I say trying to connect the wires. "Here let me you do you need to go hit something?"
"Would be mad if I said yes."
"No. Athena?" I hug M.M and he hugs me back.
"Keep Hughie safe I'll handle Noir. Give him what he wants. Mothers Milk just please take care of them," I start to walk outside, "no he needs you." We go upstairs, "you May be able to move him but you can't move us."

The first responses leave, "alright lads to the taffy room." We go to the basement and get in the back room. "This is the taffy room."
"An affordable alternative ton privatized healthcare," Judy says.
"She's a dealer," Dad says and I smile.
"Dont look at me like that Hughie," I say.
"Your family scares me."
"Yeah this isn't how I imagined you meeting her."
"That makes me feel so much better babe."
"Just relax will be fine."

We sit and we wait, listen to M.m click his gun, i sat down next to Hughie and Aunt Judy,
"Um... can I ask you something," Hughie asks turning to Judy as I mess with his fingers. "We'll I suppose I got the time. Thena you alright?"
"Always Judy," I smile then I look at dad.
"Whoses Lenny?" I hear my boyfriend ask Judy quietly as he interlocks are fingers. "You said i Looked like him."
"Billy wouldn't want me to say, fuck Billy. Lenny's his little brother."
"Uh, Butcher has a brother you have another uncle?" I shrug not in the mood to talk to anyone.
"Yeah. Skinny Nervous little bugger. Like you. Fourth grade. Little Wanker named Dorian Savory breaks Lenny's nose. Oh Billy goes to work on him. Was bringing the see-saw down on Dorians noggin, wham, wham! Probably gonna top him kids, teachers trying to drag Billy away, but no...no good not gonna happen, Dorians a goner. And then Lenny steps in, face all bleeding and leads Billy away easy quiet as a lamb. He had a way of making Billy you know...Billy. I like Billy needs someone like that, you know? Athena tried for years but my niece can only handle so much before she explodes."
"Where's Lenny now?"
"God rest his soul."
"What happened?" Then there's an explosion and another then the last one. Terror starts barking, "shhh easy bubby I got you," dad and I say trying to calm the dog.
"Kid you ready?"
"Always asshole," I say as a smoke bomb comes down the vent. We get upstairs, "out the side door," dad pushes us out. "Dad!"
"Butcher!" He shuts the door, "Dad! Hughie back up," i say then I blast the door off, "we'll hello Noir. Let's dance," I tell him with so much anger I needed to let out.
"Attie."
"I got this," I blast noir back but as he regains his footing I run up and throw my legs around his neck, he throws me back against the wall then Hughie and M.M start shooting Noir in the back. Noir throws a knife at M.M, "if you laid one hand on him i will release photos of Voughts little bastard Bratt, Homelanders child. Or deal with my daughter your choice."  I blast Noir again this time holding him against a wall as Noir phone starts to ring, "drop him," I drop Noir he picks up his phone. He hands the phone to my dad. "The missues wants to talk to ya." Black noir takes the phone then leaves. "Do you really have those pictures?" Hughie ask.
"Of course I do," we get up. "M.M are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm good. Athena?"
"Never better," I pull Hughie up and he hugs me. "You kick ass."
"Yeah I know."
"Jesus Christ Billy," I chuckle getting up something inside me felt like it took over when I found Noir I felt something a different feeling from when I'm with Hughie. It was the same feeling I got when I punched dad in the face.

We sit outside the cars on the side of the road, "Hey Terror. I'll get Mum back I swear to fuck."
"Now that we can agree on kiddo. We'll get her back."
"I promise Terror Judy will take of you," I smile and pet Terror before going to M.M and Hughie. "Let's Go Home," Hughie says then I hear Judy say something to my dad, "you protect Athena alright."
"She protects me," dad says then go to M.M car over to Hughie, "thank you for today both of you."
"Always babe," Hughie kisses my forehead and mothers milk nods. I stay with M.M and Hughie then dad walks over, "it's good to have you back dad."
"Thank you for believing in me kid."
"Always dad," he walks to his car then Hughie looks at me. "If we ever get out of this we should move into together."
"Yeah I'd like that idiot," we get in the car.