Chapter 6

(Unknown Location)

A supe is always a supe, and a good supe is a dead one, working in his profession for as long as he had opened his eyes from the get go ever since he accepted Mallory's offer.

So why was he so different from the rest? No no no, like really? Why wasn't that C$&t like the rest of his fellow supes?

He does not do the activities they do, declines their invites, goes out of his way to save civilians like a true hero, spends time with his family like a normal person.

Yes he indeed snooped around to get as much info as he could on him, and he unlike the rest of the Seven seemed down to earth goody goody.

Which was absurd to him, no he was sure that he's not who he portrays himself to be and he'll eventually slip as they all do.

The finding that young man was hard but not impossible for his line of work, now all he had to do is to convince him to work with him.

Once everything would go according to plan he'll gather the rest of the boys to bring down Homelander and Vought, his name is Billy Butcher and he'll have his revenge even if he has to drag him to hell with himself....no matter the cost.

(Des Moines, Iowa)

Waking up with a smile on her face, Annie went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and get ready for the day.

Setting her bed getting dressed she took a look at her phone which read six a.m. she went out for her morning jog, after completing her 5 kilometer jog she eventually got back for her freshly chilled orange juice.

The drink feeling like an elixir passing down her parched throat before she went to the backyard to continue her training, her mother waking up later in the morning called her daughter to breakfast while making sure she had all the fruits she needed for the day.

Sitting close to the police radio as she ate, she tried to catch any criminal activity that she could respond to. Not to avail to her disappointment, her mother noticing her daughter's sigh she asked.

"What's wrong dear?" With a concerned face, seeing her mother's worry she replied "Nothing mom, just no police activity is all. There's no place safer than Des Moines, and even with my gifts I can't do anything."

Seeing this, the mother tried her best to cheer her up. "Lighten up Annie, remember you had an Audition to fill in the Seven. Who knows you may end up with the top heroes." Already imagining the possibilities of having her baby girl, her little light being amongst the Seven. And she as the mother of one the heroines becomes a sensation with the red carpet and paparazzi, all her thoughts was interrupted by the ringing telephone which she answered.

"Hello.....Yes this is the parent....uhh huh....(Placing her hand on the mouth piece) Annie! İt's them!" She called her daughter to pick up the phone which she did, clearing her throat nervously she spoke to the line.

"Hello....yes...no way..... I'm accepted?!" Annie going through so much emotions to control with her mother monitoring their talk screamed in excitement, before the gravity of what she had done hit her causing her to shush her mom. Clearing her throat, she once again started to talk in a barely contained calm voice.

"Um I'm so.... I'm so sorry..... İt's a weird connection.....i don't know even know what that was, actually...uh.....mm-hmmm"

(Elsewhere)

"Okay." Said a middle aged man, the younger man was stunned at what that man said.

"What? Just like that? No fights or argument?" Hughie asked his father, looking at his son exasperatedly he said. "Why? There's a point in life when a man finds a partner in life. To be honest Hughie, I was more worried that you was gay. Not that I have anything against them and all, just that our bloodline would end with me."

Robin hearing the thoughts of Campbell senior burst out laughing, Hughie was gobsmaked at the gall of his father's insinuation.

"Wha-wha- What?! Dad!! All this time I was afraid to introduce you to Robin, not a friend but girlfriend and all you thought was that I'm gay?"

Hughie's dad shrugged with a smirk, before he continued " Well either that, or maybe you might have been a late nester."

Burying his face In his hands in embarrassment Hughie groaned, with Robin still giggling before moving to comfort her boyfriend.

" Look on the bright side, we're now official." Said Robin with a bright smile, before hugging him in excitement.

Later on they all went out to Robin's home to meet her family, in order to break the news and celebrate, finally things was looking up for him and he only had A-train to thank.

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Sitting in her office while working the paperwork to pass up to Edgar, a sudden series of knocks interrupted Stillwell's concentration when she called out. "Enter."

To which Homelander entered, seeing her working on her paperwork as she always did without invitation walked inside and sat at the couch with a grunt.

"Nice to see you John, what's got you grumpy lately huh?" Asked Madeline removing her glasses looking at the sullen Homelander, looking frustrated he said with an annoyed tone.

"It's A-train, that f*cking prick goes about saving people without a prompt from Vought or Me!!

He's already getting more popular with all the saves he does, and everytime he does leave the tower I even followed him yet I can't seem able to either find or see wherever he freaking disappears to after leaving!!"

Madeline already stood up during his rant, and sat down next to him on the couch before making him lay his head on her lap as she strokes his hair lovingly as she assured him.

"John don't worry about him, even if he does what he does remember you are the leader of the seven. The strongest man alive, you are the special one remember that.

So what he saves the civilians? Forget about him, we are getting a new member for the seven to finally replace Lamplighter."

After satisfying Homelander and sending him on his way her office telephone rang drawing her attention, she started moving towards it to pick it up.

~Madeline.~ Rang out a cold voice, causing her back to instinctively straighten up without her knowing as she answered.

"Yes Sir, what can I do for you?" Said Stillwell, as she was confused as to what could be the reason he would call her so suddenly out of nowhere.

~Come to the office.....Now.... We have much to discuss.~ Said the voice before the line went dead, leaving her stunned before she could even try to respond.