A/N: So, the world has gone crazy and I now have so much time on my hand's, so you know what that means. I might finish few years story.

Niamh looked between Brendan and Walker her mouth hanging open. She had a tickle at the back of her throat which made her cough. She couldn't stop coughing and she struggled to draw breath felt like she was dying. She had pins and needles in her hands, and she felt like she was about to fall over. Brendan was frozen to the spot, but Walker got into action.
"Niamh are you alright?" asked Walker. Niamh shook her head and Walker caught her as she stumbled and lowered her down and took her hands "right, take big long breath, here like this". He managed to calm her down quickly. He sat next to talking nicely to her, stroking her hair and rubbing her back. She was back to normal very quickly but exhausted she leant her head on Walker's shoulder.
"Thank you" yawned Niamh.
"No problem" said Walker. Niamh had a burst of energy and got up. Her ankle hurt but she stayed standing.
"Let's go home, I am starving, Walker seeing as you saved me from spending my life choking on a smoke bomb would you like to stay for dinner" said Niamh. She then walked back to the flat ready for action. She went into her room and looked in the mirror. Crying would do her no good, having panic attacks in the alley wouldn't get revenge for Lynsey and most of all she was not going to let the people she loved get hurt. She was Niamh Brady she would not let anyone get her down or stop her getting revenge for Lynsey.

XOXOXOXOXO

It was the next day and both Brendan and Niamh were in their clothes. Both wearing a black hoody and black trouser they were tracking down Sampson's drug dealer the one that he used the most. Niamh put her hair in a bun and put her hood up.
"You ready" asked Niamh
"Off course" said Brendan they left and walked to the location a gas station near the village they broke into the drug dealer's car and sat in the back. Brendan got the gun out the glove box. Niamh loved being back to her normal self the person that would take no nonsense not the girl that was crying a lot. Crying made her weak and as she told herself the night before tears and panic attacks weren't getting revenge for Lynsey. Revenge for trying to kill her and revenge for trying to hurt her loved ones with smoke bomb in chez chez. The drug dealer got in the car in the driver's seat. He was counting his money.
"It beats working for a living" said Niamh in a sly voice she kept her voice level and deadly. The guy looked at them and then reached for the gun compartment.
"I had to confiscate the gun" said Brendan.
"For health and safety reasons, see us as a union" said Niamh finishing his sentence.
"You're a hard man to keep track off, I know your Sampson top drug dealer and I saw you yesterday telling your boss who I care about the most" said Brendan. The guy squirmed in his seat and Niamh enjoyed it, served him right setting smoke bombs in night clubs. Being a part of Sampson gang where they will pay for drugs with sex and have prostitutes as his empire. She knew the black family also had prostitutes, but they were in London not affecting them.
"You know who we are" said Niamh.
"What do you want?" squeaked the drug dealer. Brendan got very close to his face and glared into his eyes.
"I want you to drive" said Brendan in his threatening drawl it even got Niamh chills. The drug dealer started to drive "I want you to drop Niamh here, I want a bit of boy talk". Niamh looked at him he gave her a look. Niamh nodded she got out the car and looked at the drug dealer.
"Give him hell" said Niamh she then walked back into the village. She went to the flat and took her hair out the bun and went to the club.

She waited in the club most the day and night waiting for Brendan to return. Walker came and sat with her at one point.
"Is he not back yet?" asked Walker. Niamh shook her head and sat forwards her head in her hands feeling tired and exhausted her head pounding. She was so tired, but she couldn't go home to the empty flat.
"No, he's probably beating up the guy" said Niamh. Walker pulled her so she was leant against his chest with his arm wrapped around her.
"Sleep for a bit" said Walker. She nodded and lift her feet up on to the sofa. She didn't know why but she trusted Walker. He was always there; he had saved her life on many occasions. She shut her eye and fell asleep. The door banged shut and Niamh shot up quickly smoothing her hair down.

Brendan came and sat in between her and Walker. She could feel the tension rolling of off Brendan she turned to look at him more.
"What did you find out" said Niamh. Joel came in then and looked at Walker with angry eyes and glaring at Walker.
"That our friend Sampson has a heist, with a load of money say about 500 million" said Brendan. Walker got up and poured out some drinks and gave one to Niamh and one to Brendan.
"She's underage" said Joel.
"You're not her dad" said Walker.
"Neither are you, plying her with drinks, its wrong" said Joel. Brendan gave Joel a dark look and pointed towards the bar.
"Shush Joel the grown ups are talking, whip down the bar" said Brendan. Niamh felt a jolt of amusement in her she was being classed as a grownup she could get used to this. Joel gave him a glare before going to the bar.
"That is a big deal" said Niamh
"It's a lot of money" said Walker.
"Like winning the lottery without getting a lottery ticket" said Brendan. Niamh nodded and the idea of everything came into place it was enough money to keep everyone safe. However, Niamh then realised it came with risks.
"It's risky though" said Niamh. Brendan wrapped his arm round her.
"That money could get us away from here and revenge" said Brendan. Niamh shook her head her whole life was in Hollyoaks a girlfriend, her best friends, her job. Her whole life was in that small village.
"I have my whole life here I am not moving, sod that" said Niamh.
"We do it and it gives us the chance to avenge Lynsey" said Brendan.
"Where do we start" said Joel. Niamh stood up and shot her whiskey before heading towards the door. "You can collect some glasses" said Brendan.
"I am going for a walk" said Niamh and ran out before she could be stopped. No crazy person was going to stop her walking around like a normal person. Act confident and the confidence will follow.

XOXOXOXO

The next few days were uneventful she would plan with Walker and Brendan and watched Leah and Lucas. She walked through the village and saw Amy was walking towards her smiling.
"Niamh come with me" said Amy. They walked to the flat and Amy let her in, and Niamh saw it then the bags, the suitcases and the stuff was packed.
"Are you going somewhere?" asked Niamh.
"Me and the kids are moving to Manchester, I bought you here because I wanted to thank you" said Amy. Niamh gave her a smile, but her heart sank, and she felt so sad she had babysat them for such a long time.
"I will miss the kids, I have grown to love them, but I am also happy for you" said Niamh. Leah and Lucas came running over and Niamh scooped up Lucas and put him on her hip.
"Keep an eye on Ste for me" said Amy. Niamh nodded and smiled at her. She knew what Amy meant she wanted her made sure that Brendan didn't mess with Ste.

She helped them get all their stuff and went outside still Lucas on her hip. They walked to the bus stop and Niamh helped them with the luggage by having a suitcase in one hand and Lucas on her hip in the other. At the bus she finally put Lucas down. She knelt and pulled the kids into a hug.
"We'll miss you Niamh" said Leah.
"You two be good for your mummy" said Niamh she started to choke up, so she stood up and hugged Amy before walking away noticing that everyone of Amy's friends were approaching.

She went to the folly and walked backwards and forwards. She was going to miss the kids a lot she was going to be there for Ste no matter what. Esther came into the folly she jumped when she saw Niamh there.
"Niamh" said Esther.
"The one and only" said Niamh she went over and gave Esther a hug. She noticed Esther was a bit tense she looked at her "everything alright". Esther gave her a look a sad look. Niamh didn't like that look.
"I was going to ask you to come here, we need to talk" said Esther. Niamh felt her heart sink into her stomach. She had a feeling she knew what was coming. She sat down on the bench bit of the wall and looked at Esther.
"Are you breaking up with me" asked Niamh. Esther went pale at that question and mumbled incoherently before nodding.
"Yeah, I still love you, you're so distant now, you barely want to spend time with me, it's not what I deserve" said Esther.
"It's alright I get it, I don't have any bad blood, I love you, I need to go" said Niamh. She stood up and ran away. She ran to the club and grabbed a bottle of whiskey and went to the flat she was home alone of course she was. She grabbed a glass and poured it out before tossing it back. This was her life, she had lost her job, her place at college might as well be over after a month off and her girlfriend had broken up with her. She had a few more whiskies one after the other. When did her life get so rubbish? She hated it Lynsey was dead, Cheryl wasn't speaking to her, the kids she had grown to love over time were gone and her girlfriend her first love, the girl she had lost her virginity to had broken up with her. She drank a few more glasses one after the other after the other enjoying the burn, enjoying the feeling of warmth building inside her. She went to the freezer and grabbed some ice for her drink. She sat down and shot down the whisky. Brendan came in and stood in the doorway.
"father dearest come drink with me" said Niamh slurring her words and she realised then her voice wobbled, she put her hands to her face she had tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Oh, angel what's wrong?" said Brendan he sat next to her and pulled her into a hug.
"Esther dumped me" said Niamh. She was sad, and everything was too much at the moment.
"Come here" said Brendan he got on the sofa next to her and pulled her to him, so she cried into his chest.
"Nothing is keeping me here, after the heist let's leave" said Niamh.

TBC

Next chapter: The heist, Niamh helps Ste through some tough times and who killed Lynsey is revealed.