The Return of My Sister

Rated: K

The Return of Donna Troy, sans the horrible Trinity break-up. No, sir. This time, not only Diana and Bruce stick together, they went to Mynosyss to help the Titans and Outsiders to free Donna Troy, Diana's long lost sister...Took place after 'The Black Snow' (uh...gonna be completed soon!). Thanks to Athena Phoenix for the usual beta reading.

Chapter 1. The Call

Starfire was shocked. Her loving friend Donna Troy, had turned into a lunatic goddess-wannabe, cursing the Titans and the Outsiders while trying to free herself from the energy chains. Donna had heartlessly denied every story and explanation that Roy, Cassie and Jade tried to tell her. In the end, Donna Troy a.k.a. the Troia, claiming to be the Titans' Goddess of the Moon, cried and called upon her husband, Coeus, the Moon God of the Titans of Myth, who was nervously watching her from New Chronus. Too soon, the loving husband sent his nocturnal energy to release his beloved wife from the chain of energy, freeing the wrath of Troia.

Within seconds, the enraged Moon Goddess attacked Athyns, her Titans of Myth brother, knocking down Cyborg and leaving no option for the Tamaran Princess but to fight her very dear friend.

Starbolts and moonbursts slammed at each other, destroying various structures and endangering lives around the two warriors. The Sun battled the Moon, adding chaos in the already troubled Mynosyss sky...

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I screamed so loud, as loud as Donna's cry as she attacked Koriand'r. My body jolted up, my eyes snapped open, and I found myself...sitting alone in my bed.

It was night in my own room, in the Embassy. Despite the cool breeze coming from the half-opened window, I felt my body soaked with sweat. Then I shivered wildly, uncontrollably. Then I cried.

It was too much. The image of Donna's death used to haunt me night after night, making me cry and leaving me exhausted in the morning. Mother Gaea knew how hard I tried to get over her death, to smile again, to be grateful for life again.

Then Bruce came into my life, and slowly but surely, he helped me overcome my nightmares. To my greatest relief, I could enjoy sleep again, whether alone or curled in his embrace.

Until tonight, when the dream came so vividly that I thought it was real.

I glanced at the fluorescent clock on my dresser. 4:30 a.m. Bruce should've finished his patrol by now, and perhaps had gone to bed. He had been so busy with meetings and patrols after we came back from Japan a week ago, that we had no time to see each other. I hesitated to call him – of all people, he needed rest the most. But I needed to talk to someone, and he was the one I preferred to speak with.

After a few minutes' delay, I finally reached over and dialed his number. I could call the Manor, but I wasn't sure where he was at the moment. It took less than two seconds for the connection to be established. Then I heard his deep baritone voice that I, suddenly realized, missed so much.

"Diana?"

"Bruce...are you...asleep already?"

"Not likely. Just finished a double patrol in Gotham and Bludhaven."

"Bludhaven? What happened to Dick?" Uh, perhaps it wasn't the right moment to call him.

"I'm not sure myself." He yawned a little. Something I appreciated from him: in front of me, he became more relaxed and willing to admit that he was tired. "The whole Outsiders went MIA this evening."

"Any ideas where they went?"

"Not sure. The Titans went MIA as well."

Now I was fully awake. "The Titans!" This was really not a good time to cry like a baby in front of him.

"Probably nothing they can't handle. I just went to Bludhaven for a change; Gotham was quiet tonight."

"But you did search for video recordings in their headquarters, didn't you?" Of course he did!

"The Lady Detective in action." Bruce's amused tone lifted my mood. "Oracle and I did find some interesting facts. By the way, why did you call?"

Oh yeah. I called him, didn't I?

"Oh, no..." I felt bad now calling him to tell him about my bad dreams, while two superhero groups just went missing. "Nothing I can't handle..."

"Diana?"

"Yes?"

"Tell me?" The sincere concern in his voice choked my throat.

"Uhm...nothing. I just..."

"Diana, you are not likely to call me at 4 a.m. just to check up on me."

I heard a rustling sound. Bruce must be taking off his cowl as he spoke. "What happened?"

Suddenly, I remembered a night two years ago, when the Batman held me tight after Donna's funeral. I also remembered another night a few months ago, when the same man held me again as I cried over Donna's memory. Then we made love and sealed our love that very same night.

I smiled. Telling him might not hurt at all.

"It's Donna, Bruce. I had a bad dream about her." There. Easy, wasn't it? Always trust your boyfriend, that's the way it worked.

"A bad dream? Like what?" To my surprise, Bruce's tone wasn't a calming one. Instead, I heard the Batman enter our conversation.

"Uh... I... dreamt that she fought Cyborg and another armored man, Athyns. Then she and Starfire had this nasty fight together. Bolts and bursts everywhere. It's just horrific."

"Where?"

"Uh...I don't know. How would I know?"

"Was it in a strange planet?"

"I..." what was this? Therapy? Then suddenly a name came to my head. "Mynosyss." What name was that? How did I know?

"Diana, this is important," now Batman definitely overrode the conversation. "Come here now to the cave. I have to show you –"

As he spoke, I saw a glimmering light through the corner of my eye. Curious, I turned to see what it is...

...to find a silver orb hovering over my head out of nowhere.

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Like an idiot, I left Bruce talking on the phone, and gazed at the orb with increasing astonishment. Suddenly, I knew what to do.

"Diana? Diana?"

Snapping back to reality, I looked at the mobile phone in my hand. "Bruce, I can't talk now. I have to go."

"Diana, what –"

"I'm sorry, Bruce, I can't. I have to go. Love you." I hung up the phone. After a brief visit to the restroom to splash my face with cold water, I headed toward the armory.

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Don't ask me how I knew, but I knew anyhow. I just knew that I had to prepare myself for battle, and follow that alien silver orb anywhere, wherever it would lead me. I had to find Donna Troy. My long lost sister.

I didn't know how, but somewhere deep inside, I knew that she was still alive. I just didn't know where or how it could be. But tonight, I just knew that I would find the answer soon.

I arrived at the armory. Hastily taking off my nightgown and donning my basic uniform and boots, I also reached for my plated blue metal skirt and my red cape. After securing my lasso, I grabbed my sword, shield, knife, and battle-axe. As I placed the tiara on my head, I heard a rustling sound at the armory entrance.

"Leaving without me, Princess?"

Bruce. I turned to see my Dark Knight, standing at the door, his black cape billowing silently behind him. There's no way he could have arrived here so quickly with the Batwing – he must have used the League teleporter.

"Bruce...I... It was Donna. I have to go." I gestured to the silver orb that had been following me from the bedroom. "The sphere told me to prepare for battle in a place I've never been."

"The sphere?" He tilted his head to study the orb.

I looked at him hopelessly. I had no time to explain this, even to the man I loved. "I have to go now, Bruce. This is crazy, I know, but I'm not letting even a mere chance to save Donna slip away."

Walking swiftly to my side, Bruce reached for my arms. "Donna is alive?"

It was Bruce again, not the Batman.

"I know this sounds crazy, but I just feel it so strongly. The dream was so vivid... it wasn't only a dream. I somehow knew it was real – or partly real..."

"Do you feel that the part of dream involving Cyborg and Starfire – the Titans and the Outsiders is also real?"

"I don't – wait! You mean that my dream and their absence are related?"

"Possibly." It was the Batman again, turning to fire his BatPDA and projected a scene at the wall.

"This is what Oracle found in both headquarters." It was two scenes in the Outsiders HQ and Titans Tower. The first scene revealed anxious but excited Outsiders circling a silver orb – identical to the one I just saw. The second one showed Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Kid Flash, and Raven facing an enlarging silver orb – which showed the Outsiders inside the orb! Soon, the Titans entered the orb and disappeared along with the Outsiders.

Though the recorded scenes were fascinating, I was mostly astonished by what Kory claimed. It's a starship of the Gods! Thank X'Hal, she's alive! Donna Troy is alive!

Batman turned off his gadget, then looked me in the eye.

I struggled to speak. "They're going to find Donna."

Bruce nodded briefly. "They went this evening. Then another orb was sent to you?"

"Plus a dream," I confirmed. "A very vivid dream."

"Perhaps it wasn't a dream at all." Bruce pushed his cowl off, revealing a sincere pair of dark blue eyes, looking intensely at me. "Perhaps Donna did try to reach you."

"But why did she attack Cyborg and Starfire? Her friends?" I didn't get it.

"Don't know either. But it does seem that you have to go with the orb to find her."

I nodded slowly. "Then I really have to go now." I wish I could ask him to go with me, but Gotham...

"I'll go with you."

He kept surprising me. "What about –"

"Robin and Batgirl can handle Gotham. Black Canary and the Huntress are there as well, so I can leave."

I smiled weakly. "Are you sure?"

"I thought you didn't want to waste time?"

I blinked several times, trying not to cry again. "Bruce..."

Holding my arms, Bruce gazed deeply into me. "It's Donna, Diana. Your sister. You would go through hell to bring her back. I would go through hell to guard you in the journey. It's that simple. Plus, Nightwing is there as well. I'm not losing my protégé on a strange planet while you find yours."

Now I couldn't help but cry. In a flash, I hugged him and buried my head in his chest. Then I broke the contact again, wiped my tears and dragged him to the sphere, which had started to grow bigger by now.

"Wait!" Bruce held my hand.

"What now?"

"Two favors," He pulled on his cowl, becoming Batman again. "Bring your invisible plane. And bring extra swords and axes. I didn't have time to drag big weapons from the Cave."

Now I beamed brightly. Always Mr. Contingency. "Yes, Sir!"

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Author's Note:

That's it! Though my stories happen in Alternate Universe, there's no way am not bringing Donna Troy back to share jokes and gossip again with her sister! So, taken from the pages of 'Return of Donna Troy' arcs, here's the story of Donna's return, with a pinch of Bat-Wondy romance in there. Besides, if I'm ever gonna write a story about the wedding of Bruce Wayne and Diana of Themyscira, who else would be the best maid of honor, but Donna Troy?