"For what it's worth, the league will not be the same without you. Feels like Phantom Limb Syndrome, and you're the lost limb," the Martian put a hand on Wonder Woman's shoulder.
"You'll miss me, I get it." Diana cracked a sad smile, "Take care of everybody."
"Will do," J'onn moved closer to give the Amazon a hug, but she turned around and walked away. I guess she's still upset, understandable, he thought. Nothing more to say, J'onn walked over to the controls and proceeded to beam Diana to Themyscira.
Diana didn't think it would come to this. After all the hours and work she put in through the years, all the battles she fought with them, risking lives side by side, the league voted to give her the boot. She drew a deep breath, and whispered goodbye to Shayera. Soon, Diana found herself beamed to Themyscira, far away from the watch tower, far from the angelic face and emerald eyes that belong to the redhead who makes her heart jump.
The league's decision never did sit well with Hawkgirl. "This is not right," She turned to Flash. "If Diana didn't deserve a second chance, then what makes me so special?"
"What are you doing?" Flash asked Shayera.
"Taking a leave of absence," She stopped midway of storming out. "I'm not coming back till she does."
"I know why you feel for her, we understand. With the Thanagarian invasion..." Superman trailed off, not wanting to add to the already gloomy atmosphere.
Shayera looked at him, "With the Thanagarian invasion, I betrayed everybody's trust. I came here under false pretenses. But Diana didn't betray anybody. All she did was defend Themyscira. She is an Amazon princess, her duty is to her people."
"You're defending her? Since when did you become best friends?" John sounded incredulous.
Shayera ignored him. "How different is it with Flash and Batman protecting their cities? Tell me." She directed the question to everyone in the room. "No takers? Didn't think so."
"It's done Shayera. Everything has been said and done." John Stewart was talking loudly now. "Why are we still having this argument?"
"Shayera, it won't make her come back, if you leave." Batman's tone was flat, beguiling his concern.
"I, sure as hell, don't want to be here with any of you. I'd rather be anywhere but here." She glared at them, disappointed at the way they handled the situation. She couldn't believe they let Diana walk just like that, after having been to hell and back together, literally and figuratively. There's a particular pain in her chest that won't go away.