Trekking up through the familaur long hallways and caverns that she has known her whole life ignoring all of the stares and hushed conversations that start to break out once she is seen without slowing down her pace even for the slightest keeping her head held up high and her face masked of any emotions slowly Diana continues to make her way through a familaur temple back in the direction of a large throne room.
A temple that could only be described as beautiful by anyone that would lay their eyes down upon it. Carving and engravings scattered all across the walls. Carvings through the stones telling great stories of her people's past.
Great stories about wars. Great stories of good triumphant over evil. Stories of lost and sacrifice to ensure their survival.
The very same stories that she had been told at a young age. Told of how the mighty god Zeus had saved all of them from being wiped out.
How over time in secret her people had started to rebuild themselves until one day that had risen up and fought when threatened with enslavement.
Stories that she would often hear of every single night. Often listen to with wonder as her mother would retell them to her over and over again.
Wonder as she would listen to what her mother described to her as the god killer being used as the world's most ultimate weapon.
A weapon that she knew rested inside of a large temple off in the distance along with many other godly weapons. Weapons that could not be accessed to by just anyone.
No the legend was only the one with the purest heart and was worthy would be able to get through the safeguards to access them.
Weapons that she would often dream about wielding like many others on the island. Weapons that she knew one day would be used once again if the legends were true.
Snapping out of her thoughts taking a glance over towards her side seeing a couple of guards staring at her with almost looks of disgust suppressing the urge to glare in their direction snapping her head back forward with her right hand hanging loosely next to the handle of her sword rounding around a large pillar slowly Diana continues her way down a long hallway passing by stationed guards one after another receiving the same response before after just a few minutes as she walks through the entrance of the throne room to find her mother in a hushed conversation with one of her well respected generals coming to a stop she looks up towards her mother.
Feeling a pair of eyes watching her taking her eyes away from her leading general looking down as she finds her daughter staring up towards her with a masked expression that she knew all too well glancing over towards her general giving the older woman a nod to only receive one in return slowly Hippolyta watches her general slowly descend down the steps of the throne and make her way past Diana not ever bothering to look her way.
Taking a quick glance over her shoulder seeing the older woman disappearing off into the distance along with her personal guards turning her head back forward looking up seeing a calculated look across her mother's face masking her own emotions slowly Diana takes a few steps forward towards the throne never taking her eyes off from her mother for a second.
" Mother? I'm here to discuss…."
" I know very well what you are here to discuss."
Letting out a sigh leaning back in her throne chair reaching up gently Hippolyta rubs her forehead as she shakes her head.
" What were you thinking? Bringing an outsider here."
Seeing her mother's facial features starting to change causing her own to harden without taking her eyes away slowly Diana crosses her arms over her chest.
" I was helping someone in need. Isn't that what you taught me? To never look away from anyone in need no matter how i've felt about them."
" It's not the same…."
" Why? Why is it not the same? Is it because he's a man? Is that why it's not the same to you?"
Unable to look into her daughter's furious eyes letting out a sigh turning her eyes away from Diana to look towards the steps leading to her gently Hippolyta rubs her forehead as she briefly closes her eyes.
" What's going to happen to him?"
" I have yet to decide his fate. In the meantime he shall be held in one of the holding cells until i've passed down his judgment."
Instantly unable to suppress it Diana's eyes go slightly wide as she sees her mother turning to look towards her.
" That's it then? You're just going to lock him up and throw away the key? Is that it? Why don't you just put his head on a spike while you're at it."
Unable to keep the look of surprise from coming across her face snapping her head down to meet the furious eyes of her daughter quickly masking her emotions to the best of her ability Hippolyta leans forward to take a closer look at her.
" I have no choice. We know nothing of this outsider. For all we know he could be dangerous."
" But you don't know that. None of us do. For all we know he could have been just a local fisherman and had washed up on our shores from a bad storm."
" You can't possibly know that!"
" And neither can you. Your passing judgment on someone that we do not know. Give him a chance. Give me a chance to find out more about him."
Leaning back in her throne as she watches a determined look coming across her daughter face instantly Hippolyta lets out a sigh.
" And what if i'm proven correct and this man is dangerous what then? What would you have me do?"
" He's not. If he is dangerous we both know that i can handle myself. If it comes down to it i'll kill him myself. All that i'm asking is to be given the chance to prove that i'm right about him."
Keeping her eyes locked on her daughters own after a few seconds of seeing her not budging for a single second letting out a sigh slowly Hippolyta nods her head as her lips flicker up into a brief smile.
" You have a good heart my daughter. Better than anyone that i will ever know but be careful. Others may not show the same mercy as you do."
" I know very well the limits of one's mercy."
Without any hesitation turning on her heels slowly Diana makes her way out of the throne room not noticing the slightly shocked look across her mother's face as she watches her retreating form disappear out of sight.
Doing his best to keep his eyes trained on the stone floor other than the pair of eyes that are watching him from the other side of a steel door taking a quick glance around his surroundings as he finds numerous objects hanging against the cold stone that he would only see in a history textbook suppressing the urge to chuckle Bruce returns his attention down towards the ground.
Objects that he couldn't believe were really in the same room as him. Objects that he knew were very outdated in terms of use out in the real world.
The very same objects that he can feel locked firmly on his wrists and feet only allowing him to go a certain distance away from the walls that they are attached to. Very outdated ways of imprisonment from his own world.
His world but not of their own. A world that he could clearly see was still in the Greek era. Swords and shields being used to defend themselves with instead of an hand held firearm.
Breastplates and armor instead of body armor found on any military official that would be shipped out into combat. Togas and sandals being worn by all instead of what he considered to be casual clothing that he would often see everyday on the streets.
And most surprising of all no man made machinery anywhere in sight. No electronics like phones or radios being used to keep in contact with anyone.
No automobiles driving down the streets. No planes flying through the open sky. No electricity whatsoever.
Instead from what he could remember seeing on his trip here they had been replaced with old fashion horses just like medieval times.
A very bizarre island. But he couldn't be surprised. Especially after his latest talk with his savior to only find out he was on an island with a lost and ancient race of amazons.
A race that had been thought of to been lost in history. To have been completely wiped out in greek mythology.
His savior. That was the true mystery for him. A savior that once he had opened his eyes to find her own staring deep down within his own made him feel for the first time in a long time completely exposed.
Had made the walls that he had constructed for years come crashing down under her gaze as though she was seeing straight through him.
A woman that he would be lying if he didn't say that she was the most beautiful woman that he had ever laid his eyes upon.
A woman that despite her size showed tremendous strength leading him up through the large island and towards her city not even waivering for a second despite most of his body weight leaning against her.
A woman that he could see a great strength in her that showed no fear in what she believed in but also had a kind and compassionate side.
Traits that couldn't be found often. Not from where he has seen anyways. But he had found them within her.
Hearing the sound of footsteps echoing off the walls lifting his eyes away from the ground to glance up through the bars separating him from a stone cavern as he sees the woman in question making her way over with a plate firmly within her hands suppressing the urge to smile slowly Bruce returns his attention back down towards the ground.
Noticing the flicker of a smile from her presence suppressing the urge to smile but instead to mask her emotions completely into her trademark blank look as she comes to a stop just a short distance away from the door when she sees the amazon guard on duty stepping in her path with her facial features hardening Diana locks eyes with the guard.
" Move or i'll make you move."
Staring deep into the guard's eyes as she sees out of the corner of her eye the woman reaching down to graze the handle of her sword taking a hand off from the plate to grasp her own sword just as her fingers graze the handle and she tilts her head to the side almost instantly Diana watches the guard take a couple of steps to the side allowing her clear path towards the cell door.
Keeping her eyes on the guard out of the corner of her eye at all times approaching the door taking a peek inside finding Bruce sitting down on the cold ground with his back leaning up against the stone wall without taking her eyes away from the inside of his cell slowly Diana extends her free hand out towards the guard only to feel a key almost be thrusted into her palm before without any hesitation with a flick of her wrist she opens up the cell door causing it to creek open slamming it shut behind her.
Glancing over her shoulder seeing the guard in question making her way down the stone cavern and disappear into the darkness turning her head back forward seeing a flicker of a smile once again across Bruce's face returning the smile slowly Diana makes her way over towards him.
" I can see that you've made yourself comfortable."
Letting out a silent chuckle raising up his hands causing the chains attached to them to rattle slowly lowering them back down to his lap glancing up Bruce watches Diana take a seat nearby placing the plate in her hand in between them.
" Eat. You'll need your strength."
Keeping her eyes trained on him as she sees him glancing down towards the plate with a raised eyebrow suppressing the urge to grin Diana nods her head down towards the plate.
" It's not poisoned if that's what you are wondering."
Feeling his lips curling upright slowly Bruce shakes his head causing him to see her tilt her head at him.
" That's not it at all. I was merely wondering where your own plate is. It wouldn't be proper for me to have anything if you're not having anything. Especially since i'm dining with a princess."
Getting the reaction that he was looking for in the form of her eyes widening fighting the urge to grin at her nodding his head down towards the plate as he sees her lips flicker up into a smile Bruce watches her reach down to pluck a grape off from the plate and take a bite.
" That is very kind of you to say. If it will ease your concesis i've already eaten. I may have a weakness for grapes though."
Feeling a smile of his own breaking across his face turning the plate around so that the grapes are facing her reaching out gently Bruce takes an orange off from the plate before slowly he leans back against the wall seeing her finishing off the grape in her hand.
" So a princess huh?"
Unable to keep her smile from widening copying his gesture gently Diana leans her back up against the wall before she nods her head.
" Yes? Do you have a problem with that?"
Swallowing his bite slowly shaking his head Bruce turns his attention back towards Diana seeing her looking towards him with a flicker of a smile.
" No just a bit surprising but after everything that has happened."
Nodding her head in understanding leaning her head back against the wall to look up towards the stone ceiling after a few minutes of sitting in complete silence just enjoying the peaceful atmosphere as she hears movement coming from her side looking away from the ceiling above Diana glances over to her side to see Bruce rubbing his wrists while his chains are seen next to the ground next to him.
" Impressive."
Feeling his lips tugging upward turning his attention away from his swollen wrists slowly Bruce looks over towards Diana seeing her plucking another grape from the plate.
" You're not afraid that i'll do something?"
" No? Should i be?"
Taking a bite from the grape within her fingers looking up towards Bruce as she hears him letting out a chuckle feeling her lips curling up into a smile slowly Diana turns her attention back up once again towards the ceiling.
" You should put those back on though when i'm not around. I can't very well protect what i don't see now can i?"
Seeing him nod his head out of the corner of his eyes feeling her smile widening Diana listens to him resting back up against the wall before she hears him letting out a sigh.
" What's going to happen to me? I'm getting the impression that i'm not wanted here."
Suppressing the urge to chuckle from how true his words are letting out a sigh slowly Diana shakes her head.
" I don't know. My mother is still undecided on what she's going to do. This is a very unique situation that we find ourselves in."
Glancing over towards Bruce seeing him looking at her with a questionable look feeling her lips tugging upward Diana returns her attention towards the ceiling.
" You are the first man to ever set foot on Themyscira."
Suppressing the urge to chuckle from seeing the absolute look of pure shock across his face feeling her face breaking out into a wide smile Diana plucks a grape from the plate between them.
" Ever?"
Taking a bite from her grape slowly Diana nods her head as her smile widens.
" Ever."
Leaning further back against the wall with a dumbfounded look that doesn't go unnoticed by his companion after a few seconds as a confused look comes across his face slowly Bruce turns his attention back over towards her.
" Then how?"
Seeing his hands starting to scrunch together out of the corner of her eye as she watches him open his mouth to only close it almost immediately Diana tilts her head slightly.
" How what?"
Looking over to his side seeing a look of interest across her face letting out a sigh Bruce retracts his hands to place them down into his lap.
" Then how were you born? How is anyone here born here if i'm the first man to set foot here?"
" Oh!? I was born from Zeus."
Instantly as she sees Bruce's eyes go as wide as saucers Diana tilts her head slightly to the side as she sees his mouth open and close a few times.
" Zeus as in the god of Olympus?"
Seeing her nodding her head slowly Bruce's eyes widen even further.
" He really does exist?"
Receiving a nod once again reaching up gently Bruce rubs his face with his hand.
" I thought he was only a legend?"
" Legend? No he is very real. Why? Did you not believe he truly existed?"
" Honestly no. I thought of him as more of a myth. I studied all of the gods and their origins in school but i only thought they were just stories."
" Oh!"
Taking her eyes away from Bruce to look back up after a few seconds of staring up towards the ceiling as a confused look comes across her face slowly Diana looks back over towards him.
" So if you thought he wasn't real then who would you pray to?"
Unable to keep the smile that is coming across his face glancing over to his side seeing an interested look across Diana's face slowly Bruce's smile widens.