Diana had stepped out of the old and into the new. There were new sounds and tastes and men. She smiled as she silently pondered the new men in her life.

Superman was a warrior, proud and true. He would make even her mother rethink there way of life. J'onn was isolated and alone in this world, a true Greek tragedy come to life. Her mother would sympathize. Green Lantern was a military man. He was all about training and experience. She could just see her mother talking war strategies with him. Flash, while childish, would amuse her mother with his antics.

Then, there was Batman. He was dark and secretive. He had no powers. He was not a warrior, but he was a fighter. Even behind the lenses, Diana could see the hurt that drived him. She could see that he had something that all the other did not. Fighting crime was something they all did because it was right. They did it because they should use their gifts to better the world. It was a job to them.

For Batman, it was a life. It was a passion, a never-ending struggle. Diana smiled as she thought of the caped crusader, only to feel that unfamiliar sting. She remembered all to well the pain she had felt when she thought he was dead. She understood why he didn't tell anyone the plan. She even understood why J'onn had kept it hidden from all of them, but it still hurt.

"Penny for you're thoughts, Princess," Bruce smirked from the corner of the cafeteria, moving to the table where she was sitting and looking out at the stars

"I was just thinking about home. My mother….she," Diana looked down, not wanting to cry in front of him.

She knew one thing. She was a warrior, and they never cry. Bruce looked down as well as if he were in deep thought. While Diana had never lost anyone, she would understand his pain, only in a different way.

"It's okay, Diana. I know what it's like to lose a mother," Bruce sighed, "I lost mine a long time ago."

It didn't take Diana long to understand what he meant, "I know what that feels like. It's a stinging pain in your chest that feels like it will never go away. It makes you want to scream and cry and hate everyone. It hurts unlike anything I've ever experienced."

Bruce tilted his head, wanting nothing more than to ask who she had lost, but he wouldn't want her to do that to him, "You must know heartache."

Diana smiled, "It got better. I'm fine now."

Bruce perked up, wanting to know how to achieve this happiness, "How did you get over it?"

Diana pushed back her hair, staring at him with her tear-filled baby blues, "You came back."

She felt stupid, turning away from him and waiting for him to tell her how stupid she was for feeling this way.

"You're not a rookie," Bruce sighed, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"What?" She turned, confused at his statement.

Bruce only smirked, "You can think with your head, but feel with your heart. That takes years to master."

She smiled as he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, walking out the door, "Oh and Diana, I'm glad to be back with you too."

This time Diana felt something completely new, only this wasn't painful. She felt warm and happy. Maybe, this would be a new home for her. Batman was definitely different than all the other men of the league. To her, he was the true hero. She just knew, her mother would never approve.