Inside the abandoned warehouse, Homelander and Butcher stared at each other.
Homelander was fine; he held no grudge against Butcher. Moreover, Butcher was brought by Fang Yuan, and Homelander's impression was that Fang Yuan would never harm him.
But Butcher was different. The moment he saw Homelander, his eyes turned red. However, every time his rage was about to break through his reason, Fang Yuan's words, "Becca was willing," would echo in his ears, extinguishing his anger.
So Butcher turned his head, refusing to look at Homelander.
Regardless of whether Homelander used force, after Butcher's long observation, there was no doubt that Homelander was a bastard.
But Butcher's reaction, however, piqued Homelander's interest.
"This is the first time I've seen an ordinary person not only unafraid of me face-to-face but also daring to ignore me," he said, his face showing a desire for exploration.
"No wonder you dared to come and cause me trouble."
Because he was about to see his son, and Madelyn had taken the blame for his scandals, Homelander was in a very good mood, so he even had the inclination to joke.
Butcher immediately became displeased. 'I used to be very serious about opposing you, and you think I was playing?'
At this moment, Fang Yuan spoke, interrupting their emotional exchange, mainly to brief Homelander on the situation.
"Ryan has always lived with his mother; taking him directly is definitely not realistic," Fang Yuan first gave Homelander a heads-up.
Homelander's smile slightly faded. He had also thought of this. If he suddenly appeared, Ryan wouldn't recognize him at all and would most likely not go with him.
He immediately became anxious. What if Ryan didn't acknowledge him?
"That's why I called Butcher."
Fang Yuan pointed at Butcher, explaining to Homelander, "Butcher wants to take Becca back, and we also want to take Ryan. So, we can absolutely cooperate."
"If you show up, Becca will most likely be very resistant, but with Butcher's help, it will be much easier for both of us."
Only then did Homelander understand Fang Yuan's purpose in bringing him to meet Butcher. He hadn't expected his brother to be so thorough. While he was still fantasizing, Fang Yuan had already thought about how to fight for custody.
So reliable!
"What should we do?" he asked directly.
He had already decided that whenever Fang Yuan was present, he wouldn't need to use his brain at all; he would just be a tool.
Butcher remained silent. He and Fang Yuan had already discussed and knew Fang Yuan's initial plan, so he was mentally prepared.
It was just that the target he was planning to kill the day before suddenly became someone he had to cooperate with today. This change made Butcher very uncomfortable.
Fang Yuan said, "First, beat Butcher up. Just don't cause any permanent injuries."
"Hit him?" Homelander was a bit confused. Wasn't Butcher an ally?
Butcher coldly reprimanded him, "Just hit me when you're told. I didn't know Homelander was so wishy-washy."
Homelander's temper immediately flared up. Seeing that his brother didn't object, he immediately gave Butcher a military-style beating, making Butcher vomit blood.
"That's enough."
When it was about time, Fang Yuan spoke to stop them. By then, Butcher's face was covered in injuries, and his clothes were torn, making him look very disheveled.
However, despite being badly beaten, Butcher never uttered a single cry of pain from beginning to end.
Homelander couldn't help but say, "I'm starting to like him. He's a man."
But Butcher, who hadn't flinched from the beating, shivered involuntarily upon hearing this and subtly moved closer to Fang Yuan.
He knew many Supes were perverts. What if Homelander really liked men?
Thinking of this, the fearless Butcher even trembled a little.
Fortunately, apart from being a bit twisted when he was breastfed, Homelander's other preferences were normal. His 'liking' simply meant he approved of him.
Next, Homelander took Fang Yuan and Butcher and quickly flew towards the Base where Ryan was located.
This was a huge, enclosed facility, with an empty town inside. Ryan had lived here since childhood, but the residents were all Vought employees.
In more common terms, it was The Boys' version of The Truman Show.
The three landed smoothly. With Fang Yuan's metal sense, they weren't caught by any cameras.
"Damn Vought, to arrange Ryan in a place like this. How is it different from my childhood?" Homelander noticed the environment and immediately became furious.
Although he hadn't met Ryan yet, Homelander had already begun to pour paternal love into the child.
"Damn Vought?" Butcher shook his head, his expression very strange. "I never thought that sentence would come out of Homelander's mouth."
"And... hiss..."
He tugged at the corner of his mouth and stretched his body.
"When you're flying, can you consider that there's an ordinary person here, and he's injured?" he asked Homelander.
Homelander didn't have a biokinetic aura like Superman. During high-speed flight, the strong winds at high altitude were like sharp blades. If Fang Yuan hadn't protected him, the wind hitting Butcher would have easily killed him on the spot.
This made Fang Yuan think of the original plot, where Homelander also brought Butcher to this place. At that time, there was no Fang Yuan to protect him, so if Homelander wanted to arrive without Butcher becoming dried meat strips, he could only fly slowly.
No wonder they flew from night directly into day.
He thought of Homelander wanting to fly faster in the sky but fearing Butcher would be blown to death by the wind, and the constrained, frustrated look made him want to laugh.
Butcher might never know how much Homelander sacrificed for him in places he couldn't see.
"Oh, I thought tough guys wouldn't cry out in pain," Homelander said matter-of-factly.
Butcher kept silent, choosing not to stoop to the villain's level.
"It's that building ahead. Becca should be back with Ryan in a few minutes," Fang Yuan said, then he turned around, "Ready to begin?"
Butcher took a deep breath and replied, "Let's do it!"
Homelander immediately raised an eyebrow: "I like this round."
Homelander carried Butcher and flew over, tossing him onto the lawn in front of Ryan's house, while Fang Yuan walked over.
Butcher pretended to struggle to get up, lying on the cold lawn. After three or four minutes, he couldn't help but stir.
It was a bit chilly.
Homelander quickly stepped on his back with his foot and whispered, "They're coming!"
Butcher immediately stopped moving.
A family car slowly approached from not far away, and then a little boy's voice suddenly rang out.
"Mom, look, there are people in front of our house!"
Hearing this voice, Homelander quickly puffed out his chest, striking a final pose like he had just subdued a monster in a movie, attempting to leave a heroic and magnificent first impression on his son.
And the 'monster,' Butcher, also couldn't help but raise his head from the ground. He wasn't looking at Ryan, but at the woman in the driver's seat.
"Becca!" he murmured.
His wife, whom he had seen, fantasized about, and yearned for countless times in his dreams, appeared before him. Butcher trembled with excitement, no longer feeling the pain of his wounds.
But this scene was truly startling for Becca.
Her husband and the biological father of her child suddenly appearing made her feel at a loss.
"Mom, they're looking at us. Who are they?" Ryan looked up and asked his mother.
Actually, regarding Ryan, there was a small bug in the original plot.
At the end of The Boys Season 1, Ryan recognized Homelander, but in Season 2, he didn't know Homelander had even made movies, which was a minor inconsistency.
And the Ryan that Fang Yuan and the others encountered clearly didn't recognize Homelander.
"They're... people Mom knows, Ryan. After you get out of the car, remember to stay behind me," Becca instructed.
She didn't know how Homelander found this place, but it was clear Butcher was brought here by force, which couldn't be good.
And Becca, looking at Butcher's fervent, nostalgic, yet pained eyes, didn't even dare to meet his gaze.
At this moment, Becca, holding Ryan's hand, faced the child's biological father, Homelander, with her husband, Butcher, still lying on the ground, together forming a masterpiece.
In Fang Yuan's eyes, whether Becca and Homelander were willing or not, she had greatly wronged Butcher.
If she was willing, there's no need to say. Even if she wasn't willing, she didn't say a single word to Butcher when she left.
But judging by the conditions Vought offered her, concealing everything from Homelander and raising Ryan according to her wishes, Becca wasn't entirely without a say.
Yet she still said nothing, letting Butcher search the World for her.
Of course, her decision to have the child was also quite bizarre.
Anyway, no matter how you look at Becca's actions, they made Butcher look like a Joker.
Ryan, however, looked curiously at the three men in the field. He had grown up here since birth, had seen very few people, and was curious about everything.
"Ryan?"
Homelander eagerly stepped forward. He forced out his brightest smile and asked in the kindest tone, "Do you know me?"
"No," Ryan shook his head blankly.
Homelander quickly glared at Becca in front of him.
It must be this bad woman causing trouble, making his son not even recognize his Superhero father, whose name resounded throughout the World.
Becca was too frightened to speak, but she still shielded Ryan behind her.
"Oh, then let me tell you."
Homelander continued to speak gently to Ryan, "Homelander is the most powerful Superhero in the World. Do you know what a Superhero is? It's someone who fights bad guys and saves the World!"
Ryan listened with great curiosity, peering out from behind Becca.
Homelander pointed to himself: "I am Homelander."
"Also, perhaps your mother hasn't told you, but I..." he said, unable to contain his excitement, "I am your father!"
Ryan's eyes widened, but not because of Homelander, but because this was the first time he had heard who his father was.
"Mom?"
He quickly looked up, wanting to ask his mother what she had to say.
"Yes, yes," Becca's voice was very soft, but Ryan still heard it clearly.
He immediately became happy, looking at Homelander, this belated father, with a joyful face.
Ryan was young, had always lived in a cage, and had no ulterior motives; he was simply happy to have a father.
But for his mother Becca, his father Homelander, and his mother's husband Butcher, the real test had just begun.
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