Diana slowly walked down the private staircase that was situated just off of the throne room. Her guards had informed her that visitors had come to Themyscira, seeking an audience with her late mother. Voices carried loudly from the throne room, telling Diana that the visitors were Wally West and Ray Terrill, also known respectively as The Flash and The Ray. The voices became hushed but Diana could still hear them plain as day.
"Why are we even here?" This came from Ray, who Diana had only met once when he was inducted into the Justice League.
"We're here because the League asked us to be here. We've had no contact from Diana recently and it's cause for concern. She might not even be here. I mean, she could be out saving people. Either way, Batman hasn't seen her in any satellite images and her mom might know her whereabouts."
There was a pause before Ray spoke up again, "But why does the League need her right now? Is there something going on that I don't know about?"
"Apparently, Superman's cousin showed up and the DEO brought her in but she freaked when she saw Supes. According to him, she bolted when he tried to explain that we've been looking for her. So we're here to ask Diana to help us out." At this, Diana scowled. Clearly, Superman had not been quite truthful when he informed the rest of the League that he had found Kara. He had been forthcoming with her, but she had known that he would try and coddle the girl. He would've kept her from her true potential and oh what a shame that would've been. And so she had looked for the pair, and had noticed footprints leading into the sea. She had gone to Arthur, and everything had gone according to plan. Kara was a fine example of a warrior. Lucy too, especially now that she had powers.
Diana strode through the heavy door and walked over to the dais, her fur cloak brushing against the ground with every step she took. Once seated on the throne, she was flanked by a pair of the Queen's Guard. "Flash, Ray, welcome to Themyscira. How may I be of assistance to you?"
Ray startled, "Where's the Queen?"
The guard on Diana's left bristled, but Diana quickly calmed her down, "I am the Queen. Unfortunately, my mother was the target of an assassination. She passed into the Elysian Fields just the other day. Now, I ask again, how can I help you?"
Flash lowered his mask, "Diana, I am so sorry. I know how close you were to each other." When he only received a nod from the Amazonian, he continued, "The League has been trying to get in contact with you. Superman's cousin was found, but she fled from him when they met. We were wondering if maybe you had seen her or could help us find her before she causes too much destruction."
Diana frowned, "Unfortunately, I cannot. You see, I must take over all of my late mother's duties as Queen. However, if I get the chance, of course I will help look for her. Do you know what she looks like?"
Flash nodded, "Superman told us. She is about six feet tall, with long blonde hair and blue eyes."
Diana mentally rolled her eyes. Of course Superman would only give a description that lacklustre. "Flash, why do you say before she causes too much destruction?"
He rubbed the back of his neck, "Well, from what I've heard, she was in captivity for the ten years that she was on Earth and during those ten years she was kept out of the sun, so she's probably had at least one incident so far where she couldn't control her powers. Supes said that his powers had sporadic outbursts when he was a teenager. I haven't heard of any rampages matching what her powers could do, but that doesn't mean there haven't been any."
Diana rubbed her chin in contemplation, "Yes well, if I have a chance to get off the Island, I will keep an eye out for anything weird. Now if you'll excuse me, I have duties to return to, as I'm sure you do too. Safe travels."
Flash opened his mouth as if he had more to say, but Ray put a hand on his shoulder and shook his head, "It's best if we get back, Wally." Ray turned his head back towards Diana, "Thank you for the hospitality. We will be sure to inform you if he hear of any updates."
Diana rose from the throne, "See that you do." As she exited the throne room, she could hear them talking on their way out of the palace. Maybe they would reveal some more information that they didn't want to talk about in front of her. She made her way to one of the many balconies and let the cool breeze blow gently across her face when a few words caught her attention. It was Flash again, speaking offhandedly to Ray, "Hey, did you hear about Billy?" Ray must've shaken his head as the next words were, "He said he got stripped of his powers, and that the people who gave them to him originally had found a new, more worthy champion. His words, not mine. It totally sucks. All I hope is that this new champion is a good guy on our side. But who knows? Maybe the new guy will prove to be useless and Billy will get his powers back." Their voices faded away and she knew they were gone.
Her attention was grabbed next by the sound of sheets rustling, signifying that the Young Ones were finally awake. She slowly made her way across the palace, only coming to a stop outside of the wing housing the royal suites. Her guards posted themselves at the end of the hallway, and she bade them farewell. For now, she had news to give to her newest Amazons.
