22 A Welcome
Tiffany stood alone outside of the city for some time before she saw lights off in the distance. "Oh.. they must be here."
She would have liked to be dropped off within the city but it was an area where most experienced drivers did not like to pass through.
Random attacks and robberies were very common in the area so it was not the best area for anyone from outside to pass through especially when they had anything of value.
There were several stories about how people entered only to leave with nothing on them or never show up again.
The crime rate was much too high and many influences were involved that had some kind of underworld influences.
The presence of the police and heroes was far less active in the area which allowed for crime to be a very active part of everyone's daily lives.
If someone did not know how to survive on the streets then they would be an easy target for others.
Several black cars pulled up by the side of Tiffany one after another.
Each of them was lined up after stopping then a large amount of people dressed in a long coat and fedora stepped out.
Among them was an adult woman who approached first and had a respectful attitude towards Tiffany.
She had a grunge style of clothing, hair, and makeup with a black skirt, black jacket, necktie, white shirt, boots, and black pants with black pants.
She had grunge makeup and she had a single white streak in her short black hair that had an edge to it.
The rest of her body that was shown was furry with features that resembled a ferret.
Her overall appearance showed off her anthropomorphic type Ferret Quirk and it was very easy to recognize by anyone who looked at her close-up.
She studied Tiffany for a moment as if to confirm who she was standing before then bowed a little to express her respect. "We have been sent to escort you by Mr. Butch. You may call me Puck, I serve Mr. Butch."
Tiffany recognized the woman since she had seen her many times before through the eyes of her dolls that watched over Butch.
There were some other familiar faces among those that came to get her but Puck had the closest relationship with him.
They both started as rivals at the bottom but during one tough mission where Puck was going to die at the hands of a rival gang, Butch saved her life and got her out of there.
After the incident, they put their past rivalries behind them and learned to support each other.
Tiffany stared silently for a moment then nodded. "Lead the way please."
Puck escorted Tiffany to the car where she had the back seats to herself and could sit in comfort.
Puck seemed to have a lot of authority over everyone around her which had been shown by how quickly they responded to what she asked of them.
Everything was neat and organized which allowed for everyone to quickly leave together and pass through the city without any delays.
Many eyes from those the cars passed by kept looking towards the cars that passed through with a slight bit of fear and hesitation.
They all seemed to recognize who the cars belonged to and they quickly realized that they could not take any kind of action.
If they tried anything then they would have a whole organization after them and the reputation of Butch had become quite well known for how he was towards his enemies and who messed with his people.
Each slight reaction from others outside had shown the effect of the efforts she and Butch had made to help him make a place for himself over the many years he had been there since he was sold off by their adoptive parents.
The cars all parked neatly in front of a warehouse before the entrance opened up for them to enter.
When they finally came to a complete halt, Tiffany stepped out of the car and saw who had been waiting for her.
Butch was dressed in a long open coat with a vest underneath and long pants with a fedora.
He looked quite cold and serious but when he saw Tiffany, his gaze lit up.
All of his tough demeanor disappeared as he ran towards Tiffany and picked her up in his arms.
A big smile was on his face. "We are finally reunited! It is so good to see you again!"
Everyone around him was deeply shocked about his complete change.
He rarely showed his emotions around others and it was rare for him to show such a side of himself unless it was to someone he had deep trust in and a good relationship with.
Puck walked over as if she was quite familiar with Butch and stood quite close then watched him quietly.
Even she had a slight look of surprise on her face to see Butch being so close to someone.
There was a little bit of envy in her gaze as she looked between Tiffany and Butch.
Tiffany was being held up in a strong hug yet it did not seem to hurt her like she thought it would.
Her body was tougher than before so she was a little glad that she had been able to strengthen it a little earlier otherwise Butch may have caused her some damage due to his carelessness and excitement.
Butch put her down and put on a serious expression. "So what do you plan to do from now on? Do you need any help getting settled? What about help with getting your things up and running? I have plenty of trustworthy people here."
