As always all characters are fictional. Wyvern, Deus, & Reaver are my characters. All other characters/locations are copyright of DC Comics & their respective creators.
Across All Obstacles- The Ties That Bind: The Wyvern Arrives Part IX
CJ awoke in the same room he'd been in before he left. 'Some things never change.' He found the note taped onto the bathroom door:
'Thisavros, I'm sorry, but, I have to head back to the consulate. Work's been piling up & I can't put it off anymore. I'm so happy that you decided to come back home. I know it'll be tough transitioning, & I know you have your own place, but, I'd really love to have us all together some times. If you're ever in New York, look me up, we can do lunch. All my love, Mom.'
CJ smiled as he tucked the note into the pocket of the jeans he was planning to wear & took a shower. As he exited the shower there was a knock at his door.
"Come in."
"Alfred told me you'd woken up so I thought… HERA!" He tried to throw his shirt over his head, but, his mother's hands fell on his right shoulder blade.
"Who did this to you?" Diana sounded both angry & afraid. CJ couldn't blame his mother, he had a deep scar from the bottom of his shoulder blade, upwards at a perfect angle, terminating just behind his right shoulder.
"If Aries gave you this I swear by the gods I'll"
"You gave me this scar." The blood drained from Diana's face.
"You didn't know it was me at the time."
"What happened?"
"I'll tell you later, you said you need to get back to the consulate." Diana still looked pale as she tried to form an argument.
"Don't worry mom, I hold this as a badge of great honor." He pulled on his t-shirt & gave his mother a quick hug.
"I promise I'll fill you in later, right now I need to get something to eat."
"Master Christian," Alfred met him in the hall. "I have prepared brunch for you, Miss Diana, I thought you'd left already."
"I heard the shower in CJ's room."
"I hate to say, but, you really should be on your way. The consulate may call for you again." She turned to her son.
"You better keep that promise thisavros." She gave CJ a kiss on the cheek, then made her way quickly to the door. As he watched the door close CJ spoke up.
"I can feel you grinning in victory Alfred, go ahead & get it off your chest."
"I'm just thrilled that you're home Master Christian." As he made his way down the hall he stopped halfway.
"Before I forget, you have a guest whom I invited in for brunch."
"Really, who is it?" CJ jumped over the railing, performed a graceful flip, & landed nimbly on the balls of his feet.
'Lad is as skilled as his father, he barely makes any noise.' Alfred thought as he cleared his throat.
"Master Christian, need I remind you of the house rules?" He grinned, failing to look even slightly abashed, & followed Alfred to the dining room.
"Kara?"
"Hey CJ, I brought your bike over for you."
Five days had passed & CJ had spent it talking either with Kara, or, with his father, gaining both insight & forgiveness. Having promised his parents to spend more time at the manor, he told his father of his plans. He was riding up to the Themyscirian Consulate to tell his mother of how he got the scar on his back. He'd removed his helmet & politely knocked on the door, then checked his appearance in the reflection of his helmet visor to ensure he was presentable. He could tell the woman who answered the door was an Amazon just by how she held herself.
"May I help you?" the accent showed that English was clearly a second language for her.
"Yes brave warrior," CJ responded in the Amazon tongue, hoping he was keeping the edge out of his voice. "I wish to speak with Princess Diana of Themyscira. I apologize, but, I've no appointment." The Amazon guard was clearly shocked to hear her native language, spoken by a male no less.
"Follow me." She ordered, CJ was lead to a large reception area & told to check in with the receptionist. He was surprised to see that Diana had been provided a receptionist by the U.N.
"Name please?"
"You're Greek, but, not an Amazon."
"That a question or a statement." Her look told him that she'd been asked that before.
"An observation, you don't hold yourself the same way."
"Right, & you can tell because you grew up around Amazons no doubt."
"Excuse me, your highness?"
"Yes sister?"
"There's a rather attractive young man asking to see you." Diana was surprised at the statement.
"An attractive young man?"
"Forgive me your highness, he spoke to me in our native tongue." Diana's face lit up as she rose from her desk & hurried to the door.
"Diana?"
"The young man in the reception area is my son." the guard stood perplexed, trying to figure out what just happened to the world.
"He came to this world during the incident in the Mojave desert, but, he's my son."
"Who is the child's father?"
"That's a need to know bit of information, let's just say it's not who everyone expects." Diana made her way down to the reception area, but, she didn't know that many of her sisters had a fair idea already who the father of her son was.
"I apologize if I offended you, that wasn't my intent."
"Oh, & what was your intent Mr.?"
"Oh, sorry, it's Christian, no mister."
"Christian what?" CJ couldn't stop a slight grimace.
"Do I really need to sign in for an off the books visit with my mother?"
"I know everyone who works here & no one has a son your age. Care to try again?"
"CJ!" he turned to see his mother, dressed in a lavender business suit flying towards him. "What are you doing here?"
"I thought I'd stop by & see you, I figure lunch is the least I owe you mom." The receptionists jaw hit the floor.
"Mary, this is my son Christian. Please, don't tell anyone about this, most of my sisters know of him, but, I'd prefer the rest of the world didn't." She slowly nodded her head, slightly dumbfounded from the revelation. As they turned to leave CJ tried to apologize one last time.
"Again, I'm really sorry if my words offended you."
There were more than a few curious glances as CJ followed Diana to her private quarters.
"So, I take it there's not any real tactful way of shooting out a memo about your son visiting is there?"
"Oh, you know what, we can handle that."
"No wait, I" Diana picked up the phone & hit a few numbers.
"Mary, please have all the staff gather in the conference room for a brief announcement." As she looked up Diana couldn't help but laugh. CJ had his hands over his face &, judging from the color his forehead & neck. she could see he wasn't pleased about this.
"It's just a brief five minute meeting, most of the sisters know about you & the staff will keep all this within the consulate walls."
"Oh joy, I'm a state secret." CJ groaned. Diana grinned as she led her son into the conference room.
"Good day all," She began graciously,
"I know you've all been working hard to help me catch up, & for that I thank you. I called you here for two reasons. The first is that you will be able to have an early weekend." Diana waited for the approving cheers to die down.
"The second is to tell you of new visitor who may frequent the consulate on occasion." She motioned for CJ to join her in the front of the conference room. CJ stood at the door & shook his head.
"Come here!" Diana whispered as she emphatically pointed to the carpet to her right.
Diana narrowed her eyes threateningly at CJ's pleading look. Sighing dejectedly CJ trudged into the conference room. He heard the whispers of the many females, & a few Amazons, as they commented on his looks.
"For those of you who couldn't tell from that little exchange, this is my son Christian." All conversation died in an instant.
"For obvious reasons I wish to keep this hidden from the outside world until a time of my choosing. For my son's visits he will be referred to by a keyword 'Thisavros'." All the Amazons gathered there seemed to take her words immediately to heart.
"Please" she addressed the staff, "I don't want him hounded by the media, or, anyone hoping to exploit him."
"You're still talking about the media mom." CJ quipped, drawing laughter for the joke.
"Please, if anyone asks about him, just direct them to me. That is all, have a safe & pleasant weekend." The Amazon guards left first & CJ knew that if anyone thought of leaking the story of his arrival, they would disappear very quickly.
"So you still keep a skeleton crew for the weekends?"
"Yes." Diana was surprised as she opened to door to the spacious apartment she kept on the secure top floor of the consulate.
"You spent a lot of time in the consulate didn't you?"
"Not really." CJ answered as he sat down.
"I came to visit you, but, I seldom had any interest with Amazon politics." Diana heard the sour note in her son's voice when he said 'Amazon'. Before she could ask the questions that came to mind CJ made his way into the kitchen.
"You know," Diana spoke up, stopping CJ in his search for ingredients "we could just order in."
Diana found talking her son into Italian food involved very little arm twisting. As they sat down she was surprised as her son crossed himself & said grace.
"Christian?"
"Roman Catholic, to be exact." CJ deadpanned.
"I got the scar because of my choices regarding Themyscira, & my treatment there whilst growing up." As they ate Diana was horrified to hear of her son's treatment by her sisters, despite his being born on Themyscira.
"But, you're my son, they should have treated you with respect."
"I was a male." CJ stated flatly.
"Regardless of the many blessings you'd received from Hera for your deeds, I was still a failure in their eyes. As was your consort, & you by extension."
Diana felt her appetite fleeing as her son spoke. She couldn't imagine why they would have treated her child, the queen's grandchild, in such a manner, male or not.
"That being said," CJ spoke up around a mouthful of fettuccini alfredo "my decision on my sixteenth birthday probably wasn't my brightest."
He noticed his mother had stopped eating.
"You got dibs on the rest of that garlic bread?"
"What?"
"The garlic bread, it helps to keep my fangs from popping out at odd times."
"Fangs?" CJ wiped his mouth & tensed some muscles in his jaw. When he smiled at his mother his canines had doubled in length.
"Happened during a sparring accident against General Phillipus, I don't have any wisdom teeth because of that."
"Please tell me you used practice swords."
"Does a metal blade that's been dulled to a flat edge count?" Diana pushed her plate away in disgust.
"Oh, but, you haven't heard the best part yet mom." CJ spoke up, quickly losing interest in the rest of his meal as well. Though there were things she couldn't know of yet, he felt his mother deserved to hear what happened, even if disguised with a kind lie.
"For my coming of age act, I disguised my appearance & stormed Themyscira."