(Allen's Apartment)
"Ah!"
Allen woke up, sweat on his brow—an unusual phenomenon for someone like him, but there it was. His eyes wandered momentarily before focusing.
"What's wrong?.."
Rebecca, who had been lying on him, woke up instantly upon sensing Allen's distress.
"I..." Allen gave a wry smile as he realized what he was about to say, "I had a nightmare..."
Rebecca opened her eyes wide but instead of mocking, she soothingly stroked Allen's head. At the same time, Harley on his left hugged him.
"Don't worry~ I'm here to protect you~"
"2B, does master need anything, perhaps some tea? Some medicine?"
2B sat up on the bed to the right, using her visor to scan his condition. The sight of three girls in negligees would have been stimulating for Allen under other circumstances, but at the moment, his mind was elsewhere. It's not that Allen doesn't have dreams but few felt so real.
"Thank you I'm fine... It's just... I was smiling... I was smiling... and I was scared... one was smiling, and the other was scared...Who?"
Allen noticed the worried look from the girls; he knew what he said made no sense. He took a deep breath and calmed down.
"Sorry... If I had to guess, it was my clairvoyance."
[Host, I analyzed your body, and two powers activated while you were asleep; one was clairvoyance, and the other was temporal displacement...]
'I see, thank you...'
Allen looked at 2B, who was wearing a black lace nightgown."Could you bring me some tea?"
"Right away, Master..."
2B rose from the bed and headed towards the kitchen. It was still three in the morning. Allen lay back on the bed.
"Daddy, if you want to relax❤️..."
Rebecca smacked Harley on the head, "Fool, not everything is solved with sex."
"Tsk"
Allen smiled at Rebecca sitting on him and at Harley pouting beside him. It was impossible to be depressed or in a bad mood with such great company.
"The future is uncertain and certainly full of absurd situations, yet I also grow stronger with each day," Allen placed his hands behind his head, "I will trust that no matter the future, the Allen of that time will be able to handle it."
It was true, no matter if something as silly as Beerus deviating from his path because of meeting Allen and not visiting Frieza happened, which caused him not to learn about the existence of the Saiyans and they were never destroyed by Frieza.
Maybe, even Dragon Ball AF could be canon...
*Cough*
The point is, even if the future seems terrifying, the Allen who faces it will not be the same as now.
Allen hugged Rebecca and Harley; he wasn't in the mood to sleep, so he got up, taking them with him amid laughter and teasing.
"What were you saying, Becca? ~"
"I go first..."
"No!"
Allen walked into the bathroom and unlike other shy girls, this pair immediately attacked him. Harley didn't hesitate to remove his clothes while Rebecca clung to him like a koala kissing him.
Allen led the two girls into the shower where he removed the scant clothing they were wearing and proceeded to knead their delicate bodies.
Between giggles and moans, Allen decided to clear his mind and, in the process, practice the beautiful art of conception.
...
In her bed, Annie opened her eyes with an expressionless gaze.
"They are going to?" Annie asked calmly as if it wasn't the first time.
"Yes..." Kimiko responded from her bed, equally emotionless.
"I see, I'll sleep..."
Cate, unable to contain her curiosity, went to spy in the bathroom, tempted for a moment to enter but had tried that before and was thrown out. She couldn't understand why they were so fussy about the age difference—two weeks more or two weeks less?
(A/N: I answer you, two weeks less is still ten years in prison. 🗿)
...
Several hours later, after Allen had bathed and left Harley and Rebecca in bed exhausted, he received a call from Butcher while watching the news with Annie and 2B by his side.
"The lady in red explained that she and her teammates betrayed Soldier Boy because he was a piece of shit... not surprising."
"And now Soldier Boy is out to kill them, isn't he?"
"Yes, what's more surprising is that it seems the anti-Supe weapon was the bastard himself."
"Butcher, you're taking it very well for having found someone like Soldier Boy."
Butcher had always wanted to kill Homelander, even if his hatred had diminished since finding Becca alive, that didn't change the fact that if Butcher could crack Homelander's skull with his crowbar, he would.
The conversation concluded with Butcher assuring that they would take care of guarding Crimson Countess.
Allen suggested that the others help Butcher while he took care of searching for the rest of Payback. Not to protect them, since they were bastards in their own way, but having them in custody would ensure that Soldier Boy wouldn't go around the city setting off nuclear explosions while searching for them.
They could even use them as bait and lead him to a place where Allen could defeat him without risking anyone else. Allen now knew that Soldier Boy was very resistant, so he needed to use very powerful and rapid attacks to finish him off before he exploded.
...
Allen spent the rest of the morning in his apartment until something interesting came up on TV.
Annie paced through the living room while checking the mail, wearing only Allen's shirt. There was no need to be embarrassed since the youngest girl here was Cate, and they all had a relationship with Allen. However, this careless appearance of Annie, Harley, and Rebecca, who liked to wander around in underwear, made it impossible for Allen to start a live stream from his apartment.
Electric, water, and gas bill...a gun magazine...and some nonsense...who ordered a subscription to the deer hunting magazine?"
"Me!"
Nokotan appeared and grabbed the magazine.
Annie, Allen, and even the expressionless 2B were dumbfounded; Nokotan's actions made no sense.
Nokotan wagged his finger in denial as he stroked his fake mustache that appeared out of nowhere.
"You subscribe to a deer hunting magazine?" Allen asked.
"You youngsters don't understand anything, haven't you heard the phrase know your enemy?" Nokotan puffed out his chest arrogantly, "The best way to defeat hunters is to become one!"
Annie sighed, "Sure."
Nokotan was annoyed, "I don't want to hear criticism from a perverted girl walking around the house naked!".
"I'm not naked!" retorted Annie, but wearing only a shirt her words carried no weight.
– "In entertainment news, while the public is once again acclaiming Homelander, Supersonic is preparing a public love declaration at a major concert, hoping his love reaches Starlight" –
"What?"
"Wasn't this guy supposed to rescue you from me?" Allen asked with a smile, as Annie's stunned look quickly turned to anger.
"THAT STALKER BASTARD!, DOESN'T HE UNDERSTAND THAT I'M HERE OF MY OWN FREE WILL?!"
Annie could no longer stand it and decided to end this stupidity; of course, Allen would accompany her to avoid the risk of Homelander deciding to appear at the venue. It shouldn't happen since lately he's very concerned about maintaining a good image in public.
"Looks like that guy doesn't know any manners..." Allen smiled.
Allen is genuinely surprised at Supersonic's actions, not that he brags about it, but he is very strong in everyone's eyes, so much so that even Homelander won't get in his way... Why is Supersonic doing that? he thinks Allen won't be upset no matter what he does.
...
(The Boys' hideout)
Butcher hung up the phone and returned to a large room, at the center of which was a table with Crimson Countess sitting.
She had a lost look, not only had she lost her pyrokinesis, but Soldier Boy was also looking for her, most likely to kill her.
Butcher looked at the woman and then walked over to MM who was in front of a computer.
"What do we have?" Butcher asked, looking at the screen.
MM looked at Butcher tiredly; he had been working for two days straight with little rest.
"Black Noir has been actively killing terrorists, including our friend Naqib... The TNT brothers kept a low profile while organizing private orgies... no trace of Mindstorm... Gunpowder doesn't have more information than what he told us."
Butcher nodded, at this point, it was almost certain that Stan Edgar had helped Mindstorm escape.
...
Hughie, Kenji, and Frenchie entered the building with several bags of fast food.
Frenchie shook his head while grumbling, "Really, back to junk food?!"
Hughie scratched his head, "We can't help it, Butcher fought with Mallory and won't accept support from the CIA."
"You guys complain too much," said Kenji, opening a packet of cookies, taking one out, and biting into it, "Until you've experienced being trapped in a shipping container in the middle of the sea with only your urine to drink. You realize that it is a luxury to have cookies and soda to eat."
Hughie and Frenchie looked at each other; they knew Kenji had come on a cargo ship, which takes several weeks to travel from Japan.
"Sorry," Frenchie apologized, but Kenji smiled, shaking his head. Smiling was something unimaginable for Kenji, especially in this country. However, his sister was fine, he was fine too, and spending time with the guys and his girlfriend, he realized that even someone like him could have a second chance.
Hughie watched with a smile the interaction between Frenchie and Kenji.
"...?"
Hughie heard the door behind him open and turned to see Soldier Boy walking in with a cigarette in his mouth, dressed in his superhero suit and carrying a shield.
"Guys!"
Hughie yelled before being hit by Soldier Boy with his shield and thrown through a wall. Frenchie turned in surprise and immediately attacked with his fist. Soldier Boy grabbed Frenchie's fist without much effort.
"You smell French..."
Soldier Boy kicked him in the stomach without letting go. Frenchie watched in horror as Soldier Boy raised his hand, it was so strong that one blow could break several of Frenchie's bones.
"...!"
Soldier Boy was surprised to find he couldn't move his fist; he looked at Kenji and immediately got annoyed. He threw Frenchie towards Kenji, who deactivated his telekinesis to catch Frenchie.
Soldier Boy smoked his cigarette, "An Asian and a Frenchman... what's next, a German?"
...
Butcher looked at the screen, though he appeared calm, he had thought more than once about using Soldier Boy against Homelander, but if Soldier Boy was on Stan Edgar's side and consequently on Homelander's side, he could only kill him.
'The bastard can take hits from the kid... this might be more complicated than I thought.'
The wall broke, and Kenji and Frenchie slid across the floor towards Butcher.
"Well, well, looks like an interracial party..." Soldier Boy taunted as he entered the room.
Crimson Countess, who was at the table, was terrified; Soldier Boy's eyes showed a trace of longing and love.
"Damn it!"
Hughie grabbed Soldier Boy from behind by the neck. MM grabbed his chain and stood up, running furiously towards Soldier Boy.
"You damn bastard!!"
MM had lost his family in the past to Soldier Boy; he had been tried but acquitted of all charges because he was the Homelander of his time. MM had carried that anger for many years. For Mother's Milk, the so-called Soldier Boy was what Homelander was to Butcher.
Soldier Boy elbowed Hughie, freeing himself, then used his shield to block MM's chain. He didn't give up and attacked with his fists, managing to land a blow on Soldier Boy's face.
Soldier Boy grabbed his own chin and looked at him disdainfully, "You call that a punch? This is a punch!"
Soldier Boy hit MM, knocking him down and burying him in the ground.
Hughie got up to help but was quickly kicked by Soldier Boy through a wall.
Butcher advanced with his crowbar in hand. His attack was stopped by Soldier Boy's shield, but he didn't end there and continued attacking.
Soldier Boy tried to hit Butcher, but unlike Hughie, he knew how to fight well and unlike MM, he wasn't blinded by anger.
The exchange lasted almost half a minute before Kenji recovered and dropped a bookshelf on Soldier Boy; he took advantage of that and deflected it towards Butcher.
Butcher was struck by the furniture and thrown out of the building. Kenji regretted his mistake.
"Thanks..." said Soldier Boy before striking Kenji, sending him out of the building. Only Frenchie was left, and Soldier Boy grabbed him and threw him outside.
Soldier Boy wasn't foolish—killing a group of supers was hard for him, and if he took too long, Allen would appear; he needed to speak to Crimson Countess to find out if the betrayal was true or just a lie, and he would rescue her if it wasn't.
Soldier Boy walked toward the terrified Crimson Countess.
"You look so young..."
Crimson Countess couldn't understand why Soldier Boy appeared the same age as when he was captured. This topic was very intriguing; Stormfront and Soldier Boy had adopted Compound V to a degree that granted them a lifespan far beyond a human's, yet it seemed as if Homelander was aging even faster than he should.
"You don't..."
The response from Soldier Boy angered Crimson Countess; she was more aware than anyone that she had aged.
"You're always the same, only caring about yourself and treating everyone else like trash!"
"That's why you betrayed me?!" exclaimed Soldier Boy, his eyes filled with pain, "All those years being burned, and while the Russians pumped that poison into me, I only kept my sanity by thinking of you!"
Crimson Countess knew that if she lied, she could save herself; if she pretended ignorance about the betrayal, Soldier Boy wouldn't harm her. She knew that, but the words that came out were the result of decades unable to close that chapter in her life.
"I hated you... I hated you for a long time, but I was afraid of you, so I pretended to love you, and when the Russians took you, I thought it was a relief not to see you again."
Soldier Boy's face froze. Crimson Countess was right, Soldier Boy was a very egocentric man and never understood the feelings of others. He didn't realize that the people around him only tolerated him because of his power.
Soldier Boy looked at Crimson Countess with resentment and pain as his chest began to glow.
"RUN!"
Butcher had entered the building but immediately noticed it was too late.
Soldier Boy fired his radiation beam, destroying the building and an entire street, along with Crimson Countess's life.
...
..
...
Allen owes his life to more than one person; among them, his first teacher is someone who has yet to leave his mind.
In another world...
Gojo Satoru slowly opened his eyes as they reflected the sky. He rose from the grass and adjusted his dark glasses.
"What's up, Satoru..." said a man's voice as he offered a can of soda to Satoru.
In Satoru Gojo's eyes, the figure of his best friend, Suguru Geto, was reflected.
"I had a very strange dream..."
"A dream?" Suguru laughed, "Do you even dream?"
"Hey, that's harsh. I have love and dreams too..."
"Hehe, sure..." Suguru glanced sideways at Satoru who was drinking his soda. His eyes smiled, "And... what was your dream about?"
Satoru Gojo looked at the sky as the wind carried the leaves of the trees.
"I saw many sad things... I don't remember well but I felt like... I let a lot of people die, Suguru... I also lost... when I shouldn't have...."
"Satoru Gojo? The strongest?..."
"Just because I'm the strongest doesn't mean I always win..."
"..." Suguru smiled kindly toward his friend as he offered him his hand, "Don't worry, Satoru. Even if you can't win, I'll be there to help you..."
Satoru's eyes lit up and a smile formed on his face; then he took his friend's hand and stood up. They started walking together.
"And what else happened in that dream, Satoru?"
"Many things; I even fought with the devil, and he was very powerful, haha, not more than me, but still powerful... I had amazing students who would do well without me..."
"Oh, what about me..."
"...I don't know, I can't remember."
Suguru noticed that his friend seemed to be hiding something but said nothing.
"There was a peaceful place after everything was over, but just as I was about to disappear, I received an invitation to meet someone..."
"Oh, that's weird, who was it?..."
"Haha, I don't remember... but he was almost as handsome as me," Satoru tossed his empty can into a trash can and stretched his arms, then smiled, "I don't remember... but... I'm okay now... I think everything will be all right..."
Suguru smiled too, "Well, that was a very interesting story, Satoru... don't worry, dreams are like that, the more time passes, the less you remember them... maybe in a few days, you'll have forgotten all about it."
Satoru Gojo smiled and didn't reply, but continued walking alongside Suguru Geto.
"Maybe..."
"Hey, how about we take a vacation?"
"Fool, we have curses to defeat, plus you're Satoru Gojo; if you don't take care of the world, who else will?"
"That's right... I hope someday we don't have to be weapons..."
The back of the stronger one for a moment was lonely, but Suguru tapped him on the shoulder and that disappeared before he continued walking towards his next mission.
===
A/N: Soldier Boy was wrong, he should have looked for grannies earlier and he wouldn't have been disappointed with Crimson Countess XD
My new patreon is: Patreon.com/_Aizen