Wonder Woman Reign

Knock Out

Issue 3 Written By Brian Benjamin


With Wonder Woman

Arriving on Olympus, Diana noticed that nothing seemed out of place. By the looks of things everything was normal.

I know Ares is around her somewhere, I sense it. That malice intent is stronger than ever. Zeus give me the strength to endure. As Diana continued her walk around the area until she saw someone. A woman with long blue hair that the ends looked as though they were on fire. They had yellow eyes and grey skin. Their attire was a grey and black dress with a skull on it.

"Diana, known to others as Wonder Woman correct?" The woman questioned putting Diana on guard.

"Who wants to know?" Diana answered as she didn't have time for this conversation.

"Marcaria, one of Hades children if you could not guess." Marcaria said as her tone took a more sultry tone to it.

"I have no business with you or your father Marcaria. I need to-." Diana replied back before Marcaria cut her off.

"Find Ares right? I know of the situation Diana. The reason why I'm here is to help you of course." Marcaria explained earning a confused look from Diana.

"And owe you or worst your father a favor, I rather fight Ares on my own." Diana answered trying to end this conversation.

"While I am my father's daughter, I am my mother's daughter as well." Marcaria answered before continuing her response. "While I do not know my mother, I do know she was an Amazon. So I guess you can say this is me living up to her expectations."

"Hades is not putting you up to this? You truly mean what you say Marcaria." Diana asked wanting to know whether or she could trust Marcaria to have her back. As Marcaria grabbed the lasso off Diana's waist and held onto it.

"I swear to you Diana that I will not betray you. All I want to know is who my mother is and wanting to stop Ares." Marcaria admitted before giving Diana the lasso back.

"Very well, now do you know anything about what has caused Ares power to surge to such a level?" Diana questioned hoping to get some sort of prep before the battle.

"His power stems from Man's world, apparently an invasion has thrown some parts of the world into chaos." Marcaria explained.

"Suggestions?" Diana asked now having that information.

"We need to go to Athens, I have a item that can help us with Ares. Outside of that you could stop some of what's going on in Man's world as we travel to weaken Ares." Marcaria answered coming up with a plan Diana liked.

"Alright, change into something more suitable and then we can go." Diana said as Marcaria snapped her fingers as her attire was now similar to Diana's except it was blue, grey, and black.

"I like this look, I feel very…fashionable." Marcaria commented before Diana grabbed her as the two flew off towards Athens.


With Ares

"Oh how it feels to be king." Ares stated to the gods which were currently on the ground. Zeus and a few others had put up a fight but it felt as though Ares kept getting stronger and stronger as the fight progressed.

"Ares!" Apollo cried out trying to take a stand once again against his sibling. "You shall not win."

"Please brother, do not further embarrass yourself today." Ares said before walking over to the god who was attempting to get up. Punching him on his temple, Apollo wasn't going to get back up any time soon.

"Cease at once Ares!" Diana cried out landing at the scene of gods and goddesses being laid out on the floor.

"Oh and what quarrel do you have with me Wonder Woman? I've left the Amazons alone so therefore this matter should not concern you." Ares stated calmly seeing as Diana had been someone who could take him down in the past.

"I know you sent Hercules to the island Ares. Stop this madness at once, I rather not come to blows with you." Diana explained attempting to negotiate with the God of War of all people.

"Please! As though you could stop me, I am a god among gods! You shall kneel before me." Ares bellowed as he charged Diana who quickly went on the defensive. Blocking multiple bone crushing strikes that Ares was able to deliver.

Come on Marcaria, I cannot keep this up. As Diana was able to land a strike on Ares as he was sent flying back a bit.

"I will not allow the daughter of Hippolyta to stand us up!" Zeus shouted feeling a bit of his energy returning. "Attack Ares with all you have or die!"

"You'll believe you can beat me, it's a foolish endeavor." Ares roared before throwing the shield he was holding towards the gods. It emitted a crimson energy that knocked most of the gods onto their feet. Diana seeing an opening proceeded to punch Ares in the stomach. Causing the god to catch his breath for a second before landing a powerful blow to Diana.

"As I said a foolish endeavor." Ares muttered before feeling some of his energy being drained. What was going on in Man's world to cause his newfound strength to leave him?

"I hope I'm not too late Wonder Woman." Marcaria said appearing on the scene.

"Right on time." Diana said picking herself back up from the ground.

"The daughter of Hades?" Ares said questioning the reason as to why she was here. "I assume you're here on your fathers will?"

"I am acting on my own Ares. Besides don't you feel a little weak right about now?" Marcaria taunted.

"What dark magic have you cast upon me?" Ares questioned while he felt some of the energy leave his body but he could still kill everyone there if need be.

"I just put a few hundred people in the immediate area to sleep. Nothing fancy." Marcaria answered nonchalantly.

"You're death will be first." Ares roared before landing a powerful blow onto Marcaria. Who was blown back into a pillar.

"Ares!" Diana said grasping a discarded blade and letting Ares have it in the form of multiple slashes going across his body.

"Idiotic Amazonian." Ares said while landing a powerful punch to Diana's head, causing the headband she wore to crack. As Ares was going to land another punch he felt a burning sensation on his back. Looking around he saw that it was none other than Marcaria. "I've never killed another gods child before."

"I hate to tell you this Ares but playtime is over." A voice stated earning everyone to look at a male wearing black and red armor. On their head was a helmet which had horns onto of it.

"Hades, what makes you so sure that you could stop me." Ares boasted as he charged towards the god whose prison he was in.

"Unlike my siblings Ares, I don't play fair." Hades said before snapping his finger as four pillars made of the elements themselves appeared in the room before they died down. It was revealed to be Helios, Atlas, Calypso, and Crius. The four imprisoned titans of Tartarus. Acting fast they latched onto Ares who was still attempting to charge Hades.

"Well this has been fun." Hades commented seeing Ares attempt at fighting off his titans. "Get him out of here will you."

As the Titans proceeded to send Ares off of Olympus. Meanwhile a small three headed dog appeared near Hades. It was none other than Cerberus.

"Now go fetch boy." Hades ordered as Cerberus eyes took on a yellow glow as the dog shot off.

"If you believe for a second I will thank you Hades, you have another thing coming." Poseidon ranted.

"No of course not dear brother, I'm expecting you all to owe me a favor of course. Wonder Woman, I thank you for your service of course. Whenever you have some free time, please come see me." Hades explained before looking at his daughter. "Whenever you're done doing whatever it is you're doing. Come back home."

With everything that's been going on recently, maybe it's time I go back to man's world. I have no real balance in my life when I'm dealing with mythological creatures. Gods whose problems I seem to inherit. Worst of all I have no life of my own besides protecting and serving my sisters. Leaving…that temptation doesn't seem so bad after all. Diana thought as she gestured to Marcaria to follow her off Olympus.


The End.