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Chapter 2: Old as Time
Two Weeks before attack, United Nations
"Kasnia must surrender their stockpile of nuclear weapons for the safety of all!"
"That is enough! We will not stand for this outrage! We know you are in league with that traitor Audrey, Wonder Woman!"
"Queen Audrey has been a good ruler to your people. The financial crash was the fault of corruption within your banking system not your Queen."
"She is no queen of ours! And you have no diplomatic rights in Kasnia! We know you assisted the traitors flee into exile, escaping justice at the hands of the people. And then you entered Kasnia's boarders without the government's permission, interfering with military affairs."
"What government? You are nothing but the puppet of a military coup. Which has managed to split itself into two rival factions, dividing your country in the process. Your arrogant blindness almost let your people be destroyed by Ares annihilator suit which the league managed to disarm. And as for helping Queen Audrey escape I admit I helped."
"THAT IS TREASON!"
"YOU WOULD HAVE PUT HER HEAD ON A SPIKE!"
"ENOUGH!" the speaker of the house demanded.
The other members of the UN delegation looked nervously between Wonder Woman and the Kasnian representative. Who thankfully were seated on opposite sides of the room.
Clearing his throat the speaker began to recap the proceedings.
"We all agree that Kasnia's stockpile of nuclear weapons is a topic of great concern, especially since both the Northern and Southern factions have managed to get their hands on the countries missiles. However, since neither group has pointed the weapons at any other country there doesn't seem to be any risk to…"
Wonder Woman stood slamming her hands down so hard on the table that a crack formed in the middle of it. Delegates on both sides edged their rolling chairs away from the enraged goddess.
"They are pointing the missiles at each other! And just because no aggression has been shown to other nations doesn't mean it should be ignored."
"Typical!" The Kasnian spat. "Guilty until proven innocent. Tell me is that your American Justice?"
"No, but luckily I am Greek!"
"You presume too much Wonder Woman! And Kasnia will not forget."
She ignored his empty threats still pleading with the assembly to listen to reason.
"Please these weapons are the most deadly man's world has ever managed to create. They cannot be left to the whims of a civil war!"
Murmurs of discussion rang through the room while the speaker once again beat his gavel to regain order.
"We have all heard you Wonder Woman and agree that the concern is serious. But as the minister from Bialya pointed out the stalemate of nuclear war heads between the North and South has ceased violence from both sides."
The arguing and debating continued for hours with neither side gaining a majority. At last a compromise of sorts was reached.
"Do to this council being unable come to a clear vote regarding the surrender of Kasnia's nuclear weapons this assembly has agreed to allow one individual who is as unbiased in the situation as it is possible to be to make the final decision. We have chosen one such individual and all present have agreed on behalf of their respected nations to abide by the decision he makes. May I introduce, Superman!"
She watched him take the stand with more confidence and relief then she had felt for days. There he stood in his suit of blue, the red S on his chest proud and strong. He was the living embodiment of Hope and she felt confident in his decision.
Looking across the group with serious gravitas and steely determination the Man of Steel passed judgment.
"The Kasnian people have taken no aggressive action against any other nation. That along with the fact that the stalemate currently in place because of these weapons has resulted in peaceful negotiations between both warring parties, I view it as unnecessary to forcibly remove these weapons at this time. Instead I suggest that the question of allowing nuclear weapons in Kasnia to be revisited after the negotiations have been resolved between the North and the South. And the new government is able to construct a policy regarding their use."
She couldn't believe what she had just heard, perhaps she had misunderstood, but his next words made the judgment horribly clear.
"Kasnia will be allowed to keep her weapons of defense and resolve her own conflict without interference unless she poses a threat to other nations."
24 hours after Nuclear attack on Themiscyra, Watchtower
Shayera Hol, Hawkgirl stood in front the grey locked doors of Wonder Woman's room. She had been released from the med bay roughly 16 hours ago but no one had seen her in that time. Nor had they searched her out, unsure of how to comfort their hurting comrade.
Shayera wasn't sure she could be of any help, but she might as well try. She knocked on the door and the sound echoed through the long hallway which was suspiciously empty. It seemed that after her accusations against Superman the rest of the league was doing their best to give her space.
She had to admit that Wonder Woman's unbridled anger at Superman had come as a shock to all. But Shayera believed that it was the result of intense grief and that Wonder Woman hadn't really meant it.
After all Clark had done what he believed was right at the time. No one could have foreseen what happened least of all him. Of course Diana had every right to express her sadness, but that was all it was. She needed someone to blame and he was the closest target. Given some time she knew Diana would no longer feel the need to blame her oldest friend for a tragedy that was beyond his control.
Shayera knocked again but once more there was no reply.
"Hawkgirl A005 Open this door."
"Recognize, Hawkgirl A005."
The doors whooshed open and Shayera ignored the slight stab of guilt over intruding on Wonder Woman's solitude. Sometimes alone time wasn't for the best.
As the doors closed behind her Shayera found herself plunged into near complete darkness. The only light was that coming from the window which faced the earth, far below them.
As her eyes adjusted she scanned the room.
"Diana?"
There was no response but her highly trained ear picked up the sound of metal spinning through the air. Following the sound with her gaze she spotted her.
She sat in a chair by the window, though she wasn't looking at the view. Instead she watched the golden tiara that she spun through her fingers.
The faint light from the window illuminated her face, the only visible thing in the room at the moment while Shayera's eyes adjusted.
Her skin had completely healed, leaving no trace of the trauma that she had endured. Beautiful blue eyes that were like none she had ever seen before were set against glowing skin and high cheekbones that no artist in a million years could have been able to duplicate. Long raven black curls fell around her shoulders and down to her waist, shining in the faint lighting. She was once again the most beautiful woman who ever lived.
Shayera felt a slight pang of jealously but then quickly reminded herself of why she had come and those jealous feelings were quickly replaced by shame at her own pettiness.
Clearing her throat she tried to gain her friends notice but she took no regard of her guest.
"Diana I just wanted to say….well I am sorry for your loss."
Hearing the words out loud they sounded so empty and useless that it left Shayera feeling sick.
The only response elicited from the goddess was the stilling of the tiara. Shayera took this as a cue to continue.
"Look, I just wanted you to know. That we are here for you. All of us."
Still nothing.
"Please Diana, we've all been friends for what? 10, 12 years? That is too long a time to throw it away. And we won't, you still have us."
Having said her peace Shayera turned to go, but a stone cold voice stopped her.
"Do you know how old I am?"
Shayera stopped and turned to face her friend. Surprised to see her looking at her dead in the eye. She half expected to see anger in those azure eyes, but instead she saw sadness, and something akin to pity.
"I-I don't know….I guess I never thought about it."
Wonder Woman nodded and then looked thoughtfully out the window.
After several minutes she addressed the hero once again.
"I am over 3,000 years old."
Shayera couldn't help but let her jaw hang in surprise.
3,000 years! The woman is practically as old as time itself!
"You said 10 years was a long time….but you see it really isn't…not to me anyway."
Turning her attention back to the golden circulate in her hands she continued.
"My mother is dead. By law I am now Queen of the Amazons…except I am not… Because there are no more Amazons….I am all that is left….My whole life I have been an Amazon. Trained in my people's ways. Ready to lead them if necessary, knowing that unless my mother fell in battle I would never have to. But even if she were to have died I knew…..I knew…that I would be by her side till the very end."
A tear ran down her perfect cheek but it went unnoticed by her.
"Thank you Shayera for your sympathies…but I am afraid there are somethings you just can't understand."
With that Diana stood, picked up a bag from the floor and walked past her dazed colleague who had no choice but to watch her go.
As the doors closed behind Wonder Woman, Shayera also turned to leave. When she did however her eye caught sight of something that Diana had left behind.
Gleaming on the small table by the bed lay the golden tiara of the Princess of the Amazons.