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Prologue

Brownstone Building, Gotham City… 1974

"So that's that, huh?" Star-Spangled Kid said, glancing around the Round Table awkwardly.

"That's nothing," Hawkman growled, his fists clinching around his mace.

Hawkgirl snorted and glanced around the table. So you're just going to listen to those blowhards?"

"The Joint Un-American Activities Committee demands we unmask," Wildcat frowned, rubbing his chin. "We don't have much choice, unmask and quit or just quit."

"Like Hara you will!" Wonder Woman snapped, her blond locks swaying as she turned toward Wildcat. "Let me talk to them! I'll hang them all up with my lasso till they tell what they're really up to! Probably criminals, the lot of them!" She said, her regal face contorted with anger.

"Lita, it's ok," Wildcat said, with a tight smile, "We had a good run."

"A good run? We saved the world how many times, and this is how the people of Patriarch's World thanks us?" Wonder Woman said, her cheeks coloring in anger.

"Unmask and leave or leave? I'm glad my sisters and daughter are not able to see this travesty!"

"Every Age has a beginning and an end, my friends," Dr Fate spoke up from his place, "no one can outrun destiny, not even Flash."

"Frankly, retirement doesn't sound too bad, might get some fishing in," Jay Garrett stated, smiling in his usual carefree manner.

"When a hero fades, others rise," Fate continued, "a golden age is coming, but there will be a dark time when the next generation will face great tragedy and will call upon us for aid."

"Well, the next generation can go beat themselves with a stick!" Hawkgirl snapped, standing up, "I've had it. We bend over backwards to save these jerks, and what do they do? Well I'm done, and I'm going home."

Hawkman and the rest of the Society looked at her in alarm. "You're going back?" Hawkman asked, his gruffy voice breaking slightly.

"I'm finished," Hawkgirl said removing her mask, letting her long red hair, "You're welcome… to come with me, Carter…"

"My place is here, Sheira, even if they turn their backs on us, I have to protect the secrets here…" Hawkman replied, touching her hand, but the winged heroine jerked her hand away.

"Fine! Watch the dust settle on your toys!" Hawkgirl snapped, opening her wings, "I don't need you anyway! I don't need anyone!" She yelled before she took flight, and flew out the window.

"That could have gone better…" Allen Scott, the Green Lantern said softly breaking the silence.

"I hope I'm not interrupting…" the team looked up to see a tall dark haired man standing in the entrance with a young boy clinging to his leg. "I just couldn't let you all go without a chance to say goodbye…"

"Thomas," Allen waved, "Glad to see you, and who is this?"

"This is my son, Bruce," Thomas said, smiling at his son, who was hiding his face against his father's leg. "I wanted him to meet you all… before… you know…"

"You're a good man, Thomas," Wonder Woman said, moving from to table to hug the financial sponsor. "We wouldn't have done half as much good as we have without your help."

"It was the least I could do…" Thomas nodded, and Wonder Woman went to her knees.

"Hello, Bruce," she smiled, and the boy's face turned scarlet. "You're going to grow to be a strong and good man, just like your father."

"Thank you…" Bruce said softly, staring at his shoes.

"You face a hard and tragic life, young one," Dr Fate spoke up, staring hard at Bruce, "but you will rise from the ashes of your past to be a great heroic knight."

"Uh… Thanks?" Bruce blinked in confusion.

"I'm sorry it all happened as it did," Thomas said as he shook each member of the JSA's hands. "You all deserve better…"

"While there are exceptions," Wonder Woman said, glancing from Thomas to Wildcat, "I have seen that most of Man's World hasn't changed since the days of Heracles."

"If any of you need anything, ANYTHING, don't hesitate to call…" Thomas said, he and Bruce giving their farewells before departing.

"I guess, that's it…" Hawkman said removing his mask. "I'll stay, and guard the Brownstone… I assume the rest of you are going home?"

They all nodded, "I too… I've been away from my people and daughter too long…" Wonder Woman said, catching Wildcat's eye.

A few stories, laughs, and tears later the team began to split up, till only Wildcat, Hawkman, and Wonder Woman remained.

"I'll leave you two to it… lock up will ya?" Hawkman asked, moving toward the stairs to his and Sheira… his apartment.

"I'll never forget you, Hippolyta," Wildcat said softly, pulling back his cowl.

"Lita, Ted," Wonder Woman smiled, "I like it when you call me Lita…"

"Fair enough…" He said, before pulling her into his arms, and placing a gentle kiss on her lips. "Will you tell your kid about me?" Ted asked with a lopsided smile.

"Of… of course…" Wonder Woman said, not meeting his eyes.

"Maybe… maybe you can come back and visit… bring her along…" Ted said, touching Wonder Woman's cheek. "I can tell her all about how much a hero her mom is."

"I'd … I'd like that to happen," Lita said softly, kissing him again, "My love will always be with you…"

"Love ya too, honey…" Ted bit his lip but couldn't stop a tear from running down his face. "It'd ne nice for guys like us to have a happy ending."

"It's not the end yet, Ted, it's not the end of the story," Wonder Woman stepped back, "Just the end of a chapter… until we meet again, may the Goddesses watch over and keep you safe."

"Back at cha…" Ted waved as the Amazon queen took to the air.

-JSA-

Just outside the orbit of the moon, a Thanagarian shuttle rocketed into space. "Bastards… whole race of bastards…" Sheira grunted, tears streaming down her face as her hand rubbed her slightly swollen tummy.

She blinked when something appeared on radar, and glanced up to see something that resembled a large casket flying toward the earth. She almost turned to destroy it… but shook her head. "Let the fools deal with it themselves, they wanted rid of the Justice Society, well there you go. Deal with it!" She said, activating her hyper drive and warping away.

-JSA-

Nine months later, Themyscira

"Mother!" Princess Diana ran up to her mother, who floated down toward the beach, dressed in a loose fitting toga.

"Hello my little Sun and Stars…" Hippolyta hugged her daughter tightly.

"Mother, what is this?" Diana asked, looking at the bundle in her arms. Hippolyta smiled, letting her get a closer look at the tiny baby girl, who couldn't be more than a few days old.

"This is… this is…" Hippolyta hesitated, looking down at the familiar blue eyes staring up at her. "This is an orphan I discovered while exploring Patriarch's World. I call her Donna…"

"Donna…may I?" Diana asked, and Hippolyta passed the little girl to her sister. "Did you discover anything else mentionable outside our island?"

"It hasn't changed much," Hippolyta turned her back to walk toward the palace. "Nothing worth mentioning at all."