Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman didn't really know the team. She was not a mentor to any of them and she was too busy to be considered as 'den mother'. She hadn't even really met all of them and it was high time that changed. These young heroes had saved the world, working together as a team to accomplish the impossible, and it was time she met them and, perhaps … perhaps even thanked them. She was not so vain that she couldn't admit that without the team the world would have descended into chaos, with Vandal Savage at the helm and the Justice League as his puppets. So she was grateful, and not afraid to admit it. She spoke with Batman, who had taken the most responsibility for the team, and headed out, glad that they had just returned from a mission.
She entered the Mountain expecting to see them nursing their wounds or aches, taking the time to recuperate after a battle. She had not expected to find them laughing as they distributed the bandages, dressing the few wounds they had gotten. Artemis had a bandage wrapped around her left forearm, Robin around his right, and Wally around his forehead. M'gann was sitting on the couch with Kaldur, both of them drinking water, and Wonder Woman guessed – correctly – that fire had been involved, whether intentionally on the criminals behalf or not. Superboy was virtually indestructible and seemed unharmed, though he needed a new shirt. Still, despite their injuries they were laughing, staring at Wally as he gestured wildly, telling some sort of tale.
She smiled at the display of friendship and teamwork evident even in the clean up after a battle. Though she hoped the friendship did not get in the way out on the field – during a break in the laughter Conner had given M'gann a quick kiss, such things could be distracting when on the same team – that did not appear to be the case. Their wounds were minimal and the mission had been quick from what Batman had told her. They had been so caught up in Wally's story that they had not even noticed her. That brought her to a pause. She turned back to Wally but he was blushing slightly and the team's attention was now turned to Robin. Only, she had not heard them say anything – not one word had she heard pass Robin's or Wally's lips. Everyone remained silent aside from laughter throughout the storytelling, even now as they laughed at Wally's blunder and he rubbed his bandaged forehead sheepishly.
(This must be what some of the members had mentioned slightly) she thinks to herself (a telepathic communication, most useful in battle but apparently also used otherwise). She didn't know what she had been expecting but it certainly hadn't been this – then again she had expected a certain level of camaraderie, a great deal of teamwork was necessary to do what they did. The League has it too, although the League deals with many more solo missions than the young heroes do and perhaps it only makes sense that after spending so much time together they had become so comfortable together.
She stepped forward, announcing her presence, and the team turned almost as one, Kaldur standing from the couch. It seemed the link had other benefits and she smiled as she learned even more about the deep friendship and teamwork of this team. "How was your mission?" She asked – there was no point to introductions, even if they had not formally met she knew who they were and they certainly knew who she was.
Robin spoke up first; he knew her the best of all of them there and was quickest to get over his surprise. "Completely whelming," he announced, continuing his long held tradition of messing with the English language.
Wonder Woman took that to mean it was quite uneventful and was reassured of that notion when Kaldur, the leader of the team, spoke up next. "It was very straightforward," he said with his usual calm voice and slow smile. "We were able to accomplish our mission rather quickly."
"I notice some of you are injured?" She half asked-half stated, not quite worried about them but still wanting to check in and make sure they are alright.
Artemis scowled at the statement. "Lucky shot," she muttered, fiddling slightly with her bandage.
"And I'm sure it won't happen again," she replied. She hadn't meant it as a threat or scolding but as a challenge and Artemis took it as such, grinning almost ferociously.
"Oh it won't," she vowed, eyes steeling in a determined fashion as she imagined future battles. Wonder Woman smiled at the warrior spirit clearly evident in the young teen.
"We are relatively unharmed," Kaldur spoke up after the team had watched the interaction, doing his own part as leader to report on the status of the team.
She turned her gaze back to him and nodded. "I'm glad to hear that." She cast her gaze over them, noting some curious expressions. "I'm also sure you're all wondering why I'm here?" There were a few nods. "I wanted to personally thank you for what you did to free us from Vandal Savage's control. It was a very honorable thing to do and we are all grateful."
They turn down her thanks politely, and with humility, something she can respect.
"We were only doing our duty."
"We couldn't have turned our backs on the League or the world."
She smiled and did not do what others might have done, insisting that they accept her thanks. They are correct of course, and anyone in their place had the responsibility to do the same thing. The fact of the matter though is that it was not just anyone coming to their rescue, it was them, this team of warriors and friends.
