Aprilangel413: Ok here's the chapter you've been waiting for, Laura's fear. And of course when she meet's her first man.

Disclaimer: I don't own Justice League Unlimited


Laura hopped over a fallen log and continued on her way. As she went she left her hand on the hilt of her sword and the other on her bow. It just felt so…right to have them there. Her pace quickened as she remembered what her friend Yana had said about the ships the princess used to get to and from the island. Yana was an apprentice of a fisher, so she spent many hours at the beach. She had seen the Princess and Shayera arrive when Aresia went rogue. Yana had said that their ship was like giant silver bird. Laura really hoped that Yana had been mistaken. Before she realized it Laura found herself at the beach. Laura stared in awe at the ships. The only thing that Yana had gotten right is that the ships were silver, they looked absolutely nothing like birds. Then someone bumped into Laura and she turned around.

"Sorry." Said a woman Laura didn't recognize.

"It's fine." Laura said looking the woman over.

She wore a black sort of see through tight pants (black stockings), a white shirt with what Athena called "buttons" and a cloth tied into a strange looking knot around her neck. Over it she wore a black shall that had sleeves that came to her wrists, and a strange looking tall hat on her head. Then Laura remembered seeing her up in the stands, only a few seats down from where Kara was supposed to be sitting.

"Aren't you the winner of the tournament?" The woman asked.

"Yes, I came to speak tothe Princess about something." Laura said

"Oh, I'm sure she's around here somewhere, I can help you find her. Wouldn't be the first time." The woman mumbled the last part.

"My name is Laura's, I'm afraid I didn't catch yours." Laura said.

"Zatanna." The woman said.

Laura was silent for a moment.

"So what do you do?" She asked.

"Huh…oh yeah the league. I'm a magician." Zatanna answered.

"That must be fun." Laura said putting on a smile.

They were silent until a very familiar voice rang through the air.

"Hey Laura." Yelled Kara.

Laura turned to greet her friend as she landed, wearing a very different outfit from what Laura was used to seeing her in.

"Hi Kara." Laura said feeling more comfortable now that one of her friends was here.

"Did you come to say good bye?" Kara asked.

"No actually, I'm coming with you." Laura said.

Supergirl's eyes went wide and she hugged Laura.

"This is great, I'll show all around the world once we get out of here. All the best places to shop, the best restaurants, and where to find the cutest boys." Kara smiled.

Laura shuddered at the last part.

"Why don't we just take this one step at a time ok?" Laura asked.

"Sure." Kara said calming down a bit.

"Good, have you seen Diana, or Shayera? I need to tell them." Laura said.

"Yeah, Diana's in the Javelin way down there, the last one. Shayera is down there too, I think." Kara said pointing to another spot on the beach.

"Thanks." Laura said then started running towards the last ship.

As she ran Laura grabbed onto the handle of her sword so it wouldn't bounce against her leg. Soon enough she could make out Princess Diana coming down a ramp from the ship. She waved and Laura waved back.

"You're coming?" Diana asked hopefully once Laura was close enough.

Laura nodded and Diana smiled.


"Buckle up." Kara said from the front seat as she put her hands on the steering wheel.

Diana took the seat next to her and Shayera in front of Laura. They all quickly clasped the two pieces of the straps together as Kara started up the motor. It was just the four of them in that particular Javelin, Diana didn't want Laura to be bombarded with questions by other heroines so the empty space was taken up with luggage.

"Keep it even." Diana reminded as the jet started to hover over the ground.

"I know." Kara said as she pulleda leaver and push a few buttons.

Shayera looked back at Laura and was surprised to see that her eyes were fastened shut and she held onto the armrests for dear life.

"You ok?" Shayera asked.

Laura took a deep breath and then opened one eye.

"Yeah I'm fine." She fibed.

"If your going tolie then you could at least try to sound convincing." Shayera said expecting to make Laura laugh.

But when Laura didn't laugh Shayera got up and moved to the seat next to the young girl.

"Do you have Vertigo or something?" Shayera asked.

Laura nodded quickly.

"I'm afraid of heights." Laura said her eyes still shut.

"But didn't you save Artemis by climbing down a cliff?" Shayera asked curiously.

"Yeah, but I was preoccupied when I did that, now it's just us in a big metal box going up." Laura said a bit shaky.

"Well this box is the most high-tech thing that can fly, we'll be fine." Shayera said leaning back into her chair.

"If people were meant to spend their days in the sky then we be born with…" Laura stopped and opened one eye to look at Shayera.

"Never mind." Laura said, Shayera trying to hold back a small laugh.

After a few more minutes of deep breaths Kara announced that they were there. Laura sighed in relief and got out of her seat. The hatch door opened and Wonder Woman started down the ramp followed by Shayera and Kara. Laura picked her bag out of the pile and quickly caught up to Kara.

"Whoa." Laura breathed.

Everything was metal, and it was huge. The other heroines were getting off the jets and walking out different doors.People in purple outfits were coming in and walking towards the jets. Laura walked behind Kara staring at everything but stopped when a blue and red outfit caught her eye. He was very tall and had black hair. He looked down at Kara with light blue eyes almost matching hers.

"I knew you were going to bring back a souvenir but…" He trailed off looking at Laura.

When Laura realized that he was talking about her she stepped up to him.

"I won the tournament, Diana said I could come." She said sticking out her hand.

"My name's Laura." She added.

"It's nice to meet you Laura, I'm Superman the head of the League." He said in a shockingly deep voice.

"It's an honor." She said.

Superman nodded and then walked away.

"He's my cousin." Kara said proudly.

"Do all of them look like that?" Laura asked still a bit stunned.

"No…but we do have some serious hotties up here." Kara smirked.

Laura looked at Kara a bit confused.

"I'll explain later." Kara said as she began to give Laura the grand tour.


Laura flopped down onto her bed and closed her eyes. The door slid open, yet another thing she'd have to get used to, and Diana walked in.

"Hi." She greeted.

"Hi." Laura said tiredly.

"What do you think?" Diana asked.

Laura sat up and looked at Diana.

"This place…it's so…big." Laura said.

Diana smiled.

"Yeah it is. But you'll get used to it. Anything else?" Diana asked.

"Men. I don't hate them like everyone else back home does, Aphrodite made sure of that. But they're…different." Laura said.

"They are different, but that's what makes them men." Diana said.

"But I'll get used to them right?" Laura asked.

"There's no really getting used to men, you either accept them with all their faults or you don't. Just don't be too hard on them." Diana advised.

"I won't." Laura yawned.

"Why don't you take a nap, and then you can join us for a celebration dinner." Diana said.

"Sure." Laura said as her head hit the pillow.

Diana got up and left the girl to dream.


Aprilangel413: She's afraid of heights. That's the secret.