Butcher hugged Becca, his hands covered with warm blood.
This tough guy who had always been violent was in tears at this moment, and the tears mixed with the dust on the street washed away traces of mud on his face.
Ever since he was a child, he seemed to never be able to retain anything.
The alcoholic father's fists beat away his mother, and Homelander's Heat Vision took away all his brothers.
Becca is the last bit of warmth he managed to grab in this fucked up world, a true safe haven.
But now, this warmth is passing away little by little in his arms.
Butcher gritted his back molars, regret gnawing at his heart like a poisonous snake.
He hated himself for why he had to draw his gun and why he couldn't swallow that breath.
If he hadn't been so impulsive, Becca wouldn't be lying here.
With bullets and bullets roaring overhead, the two groups of gangsters had completely killed each other.
Butcher hugged Becca, hunched over, like a desperate beast, trying to find a way out among the flying bullets.
Boom!
A loud bang that almost shattered the eardrums exploded from above the head.
The asphalt on the road was instantly blown away by the violent airflow.
All the gun-wielding gang members were knocked to the ground by the air wave, and the intensive gunfire stopped abruptly.
John folded his arms and fell from the sky.
Stars and Stripes's cloak rustled in the smoke.
He was hovering in the air, his expressionless face looking extremely cold under the firelight.
The madness in the gang members' eyes instantly faded and turned into fear.
Some people simply threw away their rifles, turned around, and ran towards the depths of the ruins, crawling for their lives.
But John didn't give them any chance.
Zi--
John made no unnecessary movements, and Azure's eyes were instantly engulfed in scarlet.
Two laser beams Cleansweep came out.
The screams didn't even have time to spread. The gangsters on both sides of the street were like wheat being cut down, and a large piece fell instantly.
The charred corpse gave off the pungent smell of barbecue.
After cleaning up the street, John turned his head and noticed Butcher hiding behind an abandoned car with a woman in his arms.
John recognized this woman.
Is an employee of the company.
Since you are an employee of the company, you must receive some preferential treatment.
He took steps and walked over.
Hearing the sound of leather boots stepping on broken glass, Butcher's muscles all over his body tensed instantly.
That face with a perfect smile appeared in his nightmares countless times. It was this monster that killed all his comrades.
But at this moment, Butcher did not draw his gun.
He lowered his head, held Becca tightly in his arms, and walked out hastily.
He only has one thought in his mind now, find a car and go to the hospital quickly!
Zhi--!
A red laser suddenly shot over and hit the wound on Becca's flank.
"What the hell are you doing!"
Butcher's eyes were instantly bloodshot.
He let out a beast-like roar, and with his right hand he suddenly touched the gun on his waist. Even if he hit the stone with an egg, he would bite off a piece of meat from the head of the bastard in front of him.
"I'm helping her stop the bleeding."
John's voice had no fluctuation, and he didn't even look at Butcher.
Butcher was stunned.
He lowered his head and discovered that the Heat Vision did not penetrate Becca's body, but controlled the temperature to instantly scorch the blood vessels and flesh around the wound.
The blood that was pouring out as if it was moneyless actually miraculously stopped.
John put away the red light in his eyes and glanced at the burning building not far away.
"Go to the main street quickly, the Vought medical car will arrive in two minutes."
After saying these words, John lifted his feet off the ground, soared into the sky, and ran straight to the next building on fire to rescue other civilians affected by the fire.
Butcher knelt on the spot blankly, his hands covered with solidified blood.
He looked at the busy figure in the night sky, and his mind fell into a brief blank.
The burnt smell of the wound still lingered on the tip of his nose. Although Becca's breathing was weak, it did calm down.
This demon saved Becca?
South America, Brazil.
The concert just ended.
Reggie was wearing a large T-shirt soaked in sweat and was blocked in the aisle by hundreds of enthusiastic fans.
"Two steps back! Don't squeeze the girl in front! Watch your step!"
Reggie was holding a big loudspeaker and shouting at the top of his lungs while quickly grabbing a fat boy who almost fell down.
Outside the crowd, Hughie was holding an unopened vinyl album, sweating profusely.
He stood on tiptoes and squeezed forward as hard as he could, but his thin frame was not impressive enough in front of other fans.
"Forget it, Hughie."
Robin next to him tugged on his sleeve helplessly.
In order to accompany her boyfriend to watch this new-generation rap idol who was only two years older than him, she stood in high heels for three hours, and her ankles were almost swollen.
"Wait another five minutes! It's almost there!"
Hughie [original character, annotated at the end of the chapter] wiped the sweat from his forehead and held the album stubbornly.
Unfortunately, until the security personnel raised the cordon and the crowd was forcibly evacuated, Hughie didn't even touch a corner of Reggie's clothes.
Late at night on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the sea breeze is a bit salty.
Hughie walked dejectedly under the street lights, carrying a gray backpack.
"Okay, stop being so embarrassed."
Robin held his arm and comforted him with a smile, "At worst, we can go there next time when he goes to New York for a concert. Let's go. There is a famous barbecue restaurant on the corner in front. I'll treat you to a feast."
Hughie sighed and was about to nod.
In the past few years, United States's public security has been ridiculously good under the high pressure of Homelander. It's okay to even go out at night without locking the door.
This comfortable environment made these two young people completely lose their awe of the dark night overseas.
An engine roar approached from behind.
Two heavy-duty motorcycles without license plates passed by Hughie's shoulders.
The biker in the back seat grabbed the strap of the Hughie backpack and yanked it backwards.
Hughie staggered a few steps and fell directly to the ground.
"My bag! There's also Reggie's album in it!"
Hughie got red-eyed, got up and chased after the motorcycle exhaust, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran, "Robbery! Catch the thief!"
How could two legs catch up with the motorcycle? The taillight of the motorcycle gang soon turned into a red dot.
Next to an open-air taco stand across the street.
Reggie is taking a big bite of the barbecue roll filled with spicy sauce.
At this time he caught the cry for help coming from the wind.
He swallowed the food in his mouth and took out a napkin to wipe his mouth.
He took out a pair of wide black sunglasses from his pocket and put them on. He then pulled up the collar of his hoodie and used it as a mask to cover the lower half of his face.
Woo!
A strong wind blew up in front of the taco stand, and the wrapping paper on the ground was rolled up into the air.
Reggie has disappeared in place.
The streets at this time.
The biker gang is proudly tossing the Hughie backpack.
Suddenly, a blurry afterimage came rushing down the street.
Reggie takes the speed to the extreme.
The surrounding buildings and street lights stretched into blurry lines on his retina.
At the moment when he was about to catch up with the motorcycle, at the intersection ahead, Robin, who was anxiously following Hughie, happened to run out of the blind spot and stepped into the middle of the road.
[Hughie: Appeared in the first episode of the first season of the original the Boys.]
[Thanks to A-Train Reggie couldn't control his speed after taking drugs, and accidentally knocked Hughie's girlfriend Robin into pieces, and refused to apologize. At the same time, Vought's public relations covered up the truth, so Hughie completely became Vought's enemy and joined the Boys]