First Visit:

Training

Cajun Strong Man

After the meeting in the senate, I was told that my training would begin in two days.

I had asked where there was someplace where I could go hunting. Mom took me to the woods on Themyscira.

When I had come to the island, I had not exactly packed light. In addition to my clothes and computer, I had packed my competition bow, hunting rifle, deer stand, sling, ball barrings, k-bar knife, and fishing gear. Before mom and dad had adopted me, they did not know that I was an Olympic caliber archer. Dad did not know I was a hunter. I say this because I know that he does not like guns. I also had a friend whose parents were from Israel but were killed with a a car bomb. After I got know her she taught me how to use the sling and I got pretty proficient with it. My preacher is a big hunter and he taught me how to it well. He bought me my first gun. He also give me my k-bar survival knife. Because dad has taught me how throw bat-a-rangs with accuracy, I can go it with knives as well.

If we wer in the normal world, I would be out before the break of dawn. Because she is the Queen, Maw Maw was also up before dawn. She had requested that she be allowed to accompany me on my trip. How could I refuse.

When we got into the woods, I took out a vile from my pocket.

Hippolyta asked, "What is that."

I said, "It is a product called 'Doe in Heat'."

She asked, "What is it used to do?"

I said, "I sprinkle it on the ground in front of the tree or the position in which I erect my stand. It is used to attract the bucks. What it is, is your basic doe pheromones. These are chemicals that the doe gives off to attract a buck.

Before I used the 'Doe in Heat' and, I picked a clearing where I could set up my deer stand. This stand was special. I got help designing it by Dr. Ray Palmer (The Atom). It has to do with nanotechnology. It is able to shrink and grow. After I got myself and grandmother situated we settled down to wait.

Grandmother said, "This is not how we hunt."

[In another part of the forest]

My mom was talking to the Goddess of the Hunt. She told the goddess, "My daughter is hunting in the forest. She quite a good hunter. You may want to observe. Be warned, she does not hunt like the Amazons do."

[Back at my deer stand]

Grandmother and I had settled in to wait to see whether or not a deer would come. About an hour and a half later, one did come. I watched it, turned to the queen and whispered, "Stay as quiet a possible and don't move while I see if I can get this deer." as silently as I possibly could I raised my gun, took careful aim, and

BLAM, POW!!!

I had hit the animal right between the eyes. It started to run so I jumped down to start to track it. It took me fifteen minutes to track it and when I go there, I found out that it was a fourteen pointer.

We did not go back to the palace right away. We went back to the Javelin and radioed the Watchtower.

"Watchtower this is Heaven."

"Watchtower, here." said a very familiar male voice.

"Dad, I went hunting and a shot me a deer." I said.

"Congratulations." He added.

"I would like a site to site to teleportation." I said.

"Where?" He asked.

"The Cave." I said

"You want to send your deer to the cave?' he queried.

"Yes, and Alfred will know what to do." I added.

It only took a few minutes then the deer disappeared.

We then went back to the palace and retired for the day.

Mom asked, "I assume that you had a good day?"

Grandmother said, "Yes and she made the most amazing shot that I have ever seen."

Mom added, "If you thing that this is impressive just wait until you see her shoot a bow, throw, a knife, or manipulate a sling."

My mom and I went into the wing of the palace that she and aunt Donna share and readied ourselves for ed.

Mom said, "You do know that tomorrow you will begin your training?"

I said, "Yes.

She continued, "General Philippus and to a lesser extent Euboea is the same way."

That kind of scared me.

My mom and I had taken to praying together. We both understood that we believed differently but it was a way that we could connect with each other. As I prayed, a great light shone down and I looked up at it. I saw that it was Gabriel again.

I said, "Gabriel, what is is that you wish to impart to me?"

He answered, "He understands that you will be starting your training tomorrow. You are to accept this training for it is to help you to prepare for the battle that I mentioned in your dream. You will also have another mission. It will be to try and convert as many of these women as possible."

I asked, " I am just a human and they are immortal."

He continued, "Have you read Ezekiel 38 and 39? Or the whole book of Revelations?"

I said, "Yes."

The angel added, "Even though they are heathens and believe in their gods, they will still have to appear at the great white throne judgment. They are ignorant and ignorance is no excuse."

I said, again, "They are still immortal."

Gabriel said, "He has told me to say this, "when Heaven reaches the age of twenty, she will age in a different way than all other humans. For every five years that normal humans age, you will age one year. You will continue to celebrate your birthday as normal but age in that particular way." This is what he sent me to tell you."

(Diana's POV)

Heaven an I were praying when great Hera appeared to me.

Hera said, "Diana."

I said, "Yes great Hera."

She said, "There are big changes in the Amazons coming an your new adoptive daughter may be the cause."

I asked, "How?"

She said, "I can't say."

She continued, "Hades is having trouble with Ares. He has just about found a way out of the underworld. Be careful and watchful."

Hera disappeared.

(Heaven's POV)

After Mom and I prayed to our respective gods, we went to bed.

It was 5:00 o'clock in the morning when one of grandmother's aids came to wake us. I got up, dressed in a pair of shorts, a tank top with a sports bra underneath, and a pair of cross trainers with socks. Then I began to lay out my equipment. I went to my things and grabbed my K-bar knife (Leather handled bowie), Jeep eight and a half inch survival knife, Kunai throwing knives, Norman Sword, Katana, Olympic competition bow, compound bow, the corresponding arrows, collapsible bostaff, and multiple guns (pistol, rifle, and paint ball gun). I lashed the two big knives on each thighs. I took my Katana on my back. I slung the reinforced leather bag with the Kunai throwing knives in it over my shoulder. I then took the Norman Sword and, with its scabbard, put the belt that held the scabbard around my waist.

The first thing that I showed them is my proficiency in throwing my Kunai. Then I took my bow and showed them how I could shoot.

Philippus asked, "What kind of bow is that?"

I said, "It is called a compound bow and it is an invention from mans world."

I fired a couple of quivers of arrows from the bow and they were suitably impressed.

I then put my bow down and opened up the bag that held my Kunai knives. I took three of them out and threw them at the target. One of them hit the bullseye an the other two were not that far off. I did the same thing with my Bowie and survival knife. By the way, both Philippus and Euboea were both impressed with both of those knives.

I took off both swords and grabbed the collapsible bostaff. I asked if there one of the Amazons would battle me. Philippus pointed to one.

She said, "Lexa, come here."

The girl stepped up and grabbed a staff. We bowed to each other and took fighting stances. We squared off and for the next thirty minutes and for that time it was a standoff. Then I gave her an opening which she took and put me on my back. I then did the same thing I did with dad when we squared off for the fist time while in the cave. I looked up and smirked at the wall behind me and then at Lexa. I moved one of my fingers and, with my mind, threw her up against and pinned her to that same wall.

I picked up the Norman Sword and waited for my next test. Euboea stepped up and and we dueled. She pretty well beat me. That is until she came in to finish it. I dodged the hit and grabbed my survival knife, got behind her, and put the knife to her throat. I thought that I had her then the threw me. I lost the knife then we went to hand to hand. Ten minutes later, I was behind her again and put her in a rear-naked choke with a body scissors. She gave up.

Philppus said, "Very impressive. This young woman has some impressive battle skills."

She turned to mom and said, "You and your husband did well training her."

Mom said, "Thank you, but I think because I think you and the rest of the sisters have some things that you can teach her. After all, you and Euboea have been at this longer than either Bruce and I have."

The next two days were filled with intensive training.