DAYS OF THUNDER PROLOUGE:

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Setting: The Watchtower's training room

Wonder Woman's tall but somewhat curvy physique contrasted nicely against the softer, smaller frame of Supergirl. Batman and Martian Manhunter stood off to the side in silent observance.

"This should be a good exercise in discipline and poise in fighting," Diana said, "You shall learn—Unnh!!" She was cut off by a super right to her jaw. Diana was knocked back a few paces as Supergirl flew in fists forward. Wonder Woman was fast enough to grab the teenager's fists and as both ladies raced towards the wall, Diana spun Supergirl around, letting Kara take the impact of the wall. The impact stunned Supergirl as Diana floated and glanced at Batman. She was almost smiling.

"You got off to too much of a fast start," Diana began, "I will spare you no more of this. You need more practice."

Diana landed and turned her back to walk away. Again she looked at Batman who was stoic as a statue.

"What I need to do," Supergirl began, "Is teach YOU a lesson!!"

Diana turned slightly as she was receiving a towel from J'onn. The only things she saw were blonde hair and a fist. "UNNH!!" she cried out as Supergirl landed a left hook to the jaw. As Diana tried to regroup and bring her arms up to fight, Supergirl landed a right to the pit of Diana's stomach, just above her navel. Diana's abs gave some resistance, but the fist sunk in enough to produce a little grunt from Wonder Woman as she took a half step backwards. Supergirl continued to fire rapid punches at Wonder Woman's face but none got through her guard.

"Supergirl seems somewhat upset," J'onn said, "She is fighting out of anger and frustration."

"Teenage angst," Batman replied, "But Wonder Woman fights like that all the time."

"Did he just call me 'Wonder Woman?'" Diana thought as she took a moment from blocking punches with her bracelets to glance at Batman. She was so used to him calling her Diana in informal settings that it surprised her even under these stressed circumstances. Surprised her enough not be prepared for an uppercut to her stomach, this time on the mound of fat just below her navel that all women try to lose with exercise but never can. Diana let out a little "oof" and bent over a bit as Supergirl stood over her.

"Had enough, Amazon Princess," Supergirl said looking over at Batman and J'onn with a cocky smile, "I'm not so inexperienced after all."

She didn't make the comment to offend Diana, but the training exercise was Diana's idea, and to be beating her in a fight, was well, unexpected.

"I never said you were," Diana growled as she flew into Supergirl, ramming her shoulder into the blond Kryptonian's solar plexus. "OOOF!" moaned Supergirl

"Should we stop this?" J'onn said, "I sense a growing anger in Wonder Woman."

"You don't know the half of it!!" Diana let out as she forced Supergirl into a full nelson. "Now, this exercise is over. Stop it or I will show you the difference between experience and inexperience."

"That's enough," Superman said over the intercom, "What is going on in there?"

"The situation is under control, Clark," Batman said coldly

"It certainly looks under control on the screen I'm watching, Bruce," Superman replied, "Diana, stop it. You're going to hurt her."

"The situation is UNDER CONTROL," Batman said again.

"He's right, Bruce," Diana said as she loosened her hold. At that moment, Supergirl slammed her booted heel down on Diana's foot. "EEEEE!!" Diana screamed as she let go of her hold only to receive an elbow to her already weakened tummy. "OOOF!!" she couldn't hold her groans in anymore as the blow bent her at the navel and weakened her legs. She looked weakly at Batman as she tried to hide her embarrassment for continually being distracted and paying for it. Supergirl stepped back and raised her fists, eying Diana as she also raised her arms.

Supergirl now believed she could beat Wonder Woman. The combination of the nightmares and a constant feeling of criticism from Wonder Woman had taken their toll on Kara. Diana gave her so much advice that it annoyed her, and Kara felt that Diana underestimated her skills and the only point of this exercise was to make Diana look good.

"I guess amazons don't do crunches," Supergirl smirked as the two cautiously circled each other.

"You will pay for you arrogance, girl," Diana replied with some rasp in her voice. She had been slacking off a bit and eating more since her infatuation with Batman began, but she was still in excellent shape. Good enough shape to whip an arrogant Kryptonian.

Superman ran into the room to find Supergirl and Wonder Woman trading and blocking blows in a rapid fire of fists.

"This has to end before someone gets hurt," he said as he moved to break in up. J'onn, having seen enough also, followed. But Batman stayed put, arms folded and continued to watch.

"Stay out of this," Supergirl said, "Ever since I came here, she's been riding me, now I'm going to show her who needs discipline!" Supergirl stunned Diana with a combination to the face, then after faking a shot to the face, she rammed her fist into Wonder Woman's stomach, sticking out her third knuckle to drive Diana's navel deep into her. Diana's eyes bugged out as she let out a feminine "UMMM!!" and Supergirl smiled as she felt Diana's rock hard abs go soft and weak. Even Superman was somewhat impressed by Supergirl's improved form. Diana finally went down to her knees.

"Two seconds," Wonder Woman gasped as she glanced embarrassingly at Batman

"What does that me—gasp" Supergirl was cut off in mid-sentence as she doubled over to find Diana's fist buried in her soft stomach. Supergirl had the figure of a young swimsuit model, so her abs were not at all as strong as Diana's. Superman caught her as she fell forward.

"Was that necessary, Diana?" Superman said angrily as he held his cousin, "This was supposed to be a training exercise, not a brawl."

"Lay off her, Clark," Batman said walking up from behind, "This was for Supergirl's benefit. The best way to prepare for a real threat is simulation. Diana was under control and we would not have let it get out of hand. With the league's expansion, you thought everything would get easier. Well, we have had far greater dangers now. Diana was just showing Su--"

"Now I'm Diana. Not that I need you to speak for me, Bruce. Oh, I'm sorry, it's Batman." Diana said as she got up and walked out. Superman and Batman looked at each other confused as J'onn could only silently laugh. He can read minds, you know.

Setting: The lair of Ares, Greek god of War.

"Are you sure this plan of yours will work, Enchantress?" Ares said, a sinister smile across his face.

"Yes," a female in the shadows said, "he will be under the spell long enough to destroy your Justice League and any who stand in his way. He is excellent at causing chaos. It was his furious temper that allowed me to lure him to this universe."

"After he destroys the Justice League, I will destroy him, and you and I shall rule this pitiful planet together." Ares laughingly responds

"Then a few flagons of mead to celebrate our victory!" the female says

Back at the Watchtower, Wonder Woman had showered and changed into a nightgown. After looking at the bruise across the top of her foot, she lay across her bed on her back. Batman entered with his mask pulled back.

"Sorry, I should have knocked," he said

"That's alright," she said, "Close the door behind you."

Diana rose from her bed and walked towards Bruce to where she was only a foot away. "Thanks for sticking up for me back there."

They stared at each other before Bruce looked away and said, "Actually, I came to apologize for that. You didn't seem too happy. But you're a grown woman and a respected teammate. Sometimes I guess I forget."

"Forget what?" she said, "And you can look me in the eyes, Bruce. I know you're not afraid of me."

"Diana," he said

"Diana what?" she replied gazing deeper into him, "Today you saw something I didn't want you to see. I didn't want anyone to see."

"What did I see?"

"Weakness. My weakness."

"We all have vulnerabilities, Diana. No one is perfect. That's a part of what makes us."

"But not me. I have to be the best. That's what I trained years to be... a warrior. And today, I showed weakness."

"Diana, we're not tough when we want to be; we're tough when we have to be."

Diana moved in closer to Bruce and pressed her chest forward. She continued to stand with her hands on her hips and stared deep into his eyes with an expression that's a cross between lust and intimidation. "And when are you going to let your guard down? When am I going to see your vulnerabilities?"

She moved in close and then leaned up. Her nose briefly brushed his lips as she smelled Bruce Wayne's aftershave. Bruce pulled his mask on and turned to walk out, "I'm sorry," he said, "We're not ready to go through this."

"No," Diana said as Batman started walking out, "You're not ready. Stop hiding from me behind that mask."

Batman froze and turned around, "I'm not hiding from you." Then he was gone. Diana dropped on her bed and sighed. It was a tense time for everyone.

Setting: Metropolis, the condo of Clark Kent.

Superman left the Watchtower to come home shortly after giving Supergirl a stern talking to. Because of all the events and battles the league had gone through since its expansion, he barely had any time to be with Lois. But as she slept next to him in his bed, he could not help but watch her with guardian eyes.

Then he heard something approaching fast. By the time he was silently trying to get out of bed, he could hear the voice that was waking up all of Metropolis. Lois was awake, but Clark was gone. And only twenty minutes later, she was on a helicopter keeping a safe distance away from the floating individual that had just destroyed a statue of Superman.

"This is Lois Lane with the Daily Planet, working in cooperation with channel 4 news. I don't think the camera view is good through the smoke, but the individual is wearing a dark blue outfit, a long red cape, and something that looks like a helmet. He's carrying a weapon of some... wait!! He's speaking."

"My name is Thor, son of Odin and Norse God of thunder. My beloved home Asgard is destroyed!! Thou shall bring me the Justice League or I shall destroy all of thee!!"

A blue and red blur went by and Thor's winged helmet was knocked off his head by a punch to the back of the neck.

Superman flew around to face him, "We need to talk, mister."

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