Justice League: Persiana
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Farrah Willows/Persiana and Leon/Crisis.
Chapter 12: Not Alone
Donna was trying to sleep back in Diana's apartment. However, she was hardly tired. She had been thinking all day on what to say to Farrah, to let her know that she really did care about the furry heroine. The Amazon turned to one side, thinking how she was going to let her real feelings be noticed. It was not as if she had not been with another woman before that worried her; she was worried about this particular woman, Farrah.
The young Amazon then heard a sound. Slipping her bracelets on, she quietly went to the sound came from.
Farrah was sipping some hot milk. She had put her cup down and was stretching herself out. The lioness had been working tirelessly to help decipher Connor's unique genetic code. She bent over backwards, nearly doubling over, and muttered to herself,
"I cannot stand being this stiff."
She stood up and perched like cat. Slowly, she slinked forward slowly, extending her spine and body forward while maintaining a perch on her feet.
Donna watched in silent awe at how limber the object of her affections was. She thought to herself,
Gods, how can she not be in pain? I ache just looking at her.
Persiana then shot her head up. Her green eyes glowed in the dark and she said,
"Are you done staring at me, Donna?"
The Amazon gulped nervously and stepped forward,
"I am sorry, sister. I did not you were up."
Farrah stood up and shrugged,
"I just got changed and needed some warm milk to help me sleep. Working in a lab can be tedious at times."
Donna sighed in relief,
"I am glad you are safe. I do not know what would happen if…"
Donna wrapped her arms around the furry female, a tear in her eyes,
"I love you, sister. I love you so much."
She continued,
"I was worried when you were abducted. I thought I would never see you again."
Diana had told Farrah about life on Themysciria. She was not completely surprised by what went on, particularly the relationships. It was on an island full of women, which such groupings were bound to happen. Farrah asked,
"Donna,
could we talk for a minute?"
Wonder Girl was a bit surprised,
but let go,
"Sister, is something the matter? I know you are working hard, but-."
Farrah shook her head,
"It's not that. It's about you and me."
Donna was confused. She sat down and asked,
"What is it about me? Did I do something wrong?"
The lioness jumped on the table and perched on it, saying,
"It's about this…attraction you have to me. I know you definitely like me, but…first; I'm not into women the way you are. I like guys."
Donna nodded in understanding,
"I suppose not all women in Man's World can truly accept the Amazon way."
Farrah continued,
"Second, and probably more important to me, is…I had this thing for a guy back in my world. His name's Leon. We were close."
She looked up,
"You'd like him, Donna. He is…was a swordsman."
She sighed dreamily,
"He was my champion. He'd protect me wherever he went and always believed in me. I believed in him too, but sometimes, I just could never understand his reasoning. I mean, I loved him, despite joining Tony Stark's side. He was always the one that would put up with my antics, my feral, slightly insane attitude when I was on the Avengers."
She wiped a tear with her clawed finger,
"You know, he had a nickname for me; White Flame. I had such a vicious temper and I was very overprotective of him. I miss him so much."
She sniffed. Donna put her hand on Farrah's shoulder,
"He was very important to you, but you should not be so restricted. There are many women, as well as men, that are appealing."
Farrah nodded, trying to compose herself,
"I know most Amazons are into guys to keep their line going and maybe even to have a warm body at night to lie next to. Leon was more than just a warm body to sleep with at night and someone to give me a work out. He was my mate. He was someone I would truly want to be with, forever. I'm a lioness, Donna, a warrior and hunter. I'm loyal to my pride and its members. I should be dead, instead of him, my mate. I had a responsibility to protect him; a responsibility to protect my fellow pride members…and I failed! I failed because I got too scared to do anything!"
The were-lioness began sobbing and curled up into a ball. Donna took her and held her, trying to calm her down. The Amazon said,
"Sister, you cannot blame yourself for what has happened. You were betrayed by someone you trusted, and Leon died with honor, protecting what he thought was valuable; you. You are a strong woman, sister, and you did everything in your power to fight on."
After a few minutes, Farrah had calmed down. She dried her tears and nodded,
"Thank you. With everything that's been happening to me, I haven't had the time to properly mourn for him."
Donna looked at her friend,
"It
is all right, sister. But, if I may ask, are you intending to pursue
another…mate, as you put it?"
Persiana nodded,
"I have to, Donna. It's an instinctual feeling I have. A lioness stays in her pride her whole life, often mating with one or more male lions. With Leon, I knew he was my mate, and if I am going to be with anyone, I want it to be for life."
She added,
"Don't get me wrong. There are a LOT of cute guys up in the Watchtower, but, so far, the one for me isn't there. I have to keep looking."
Farrah looked at down her spine and watched her tail flutter for a minute before continuing,
"I never knew my bed could feel so big and empty. It scares me, Donna. It scares me sometimes that, despite me being her for two months, I'm still alone."
Donna tilted her head,
"Do you necessarily have to be with a man? I mean, with Amazons, we bond with each other when one is often distraught."
Persiana looked up, surprised,
"I'm flattered, princess. Really, I am. It's just…girl-on-girl is not my thing."
She placed her head on her knees, curling into a ball,
"It surprises me that you and Diana are still single. Don't take it too personally, but you two are probably the most gorgeous women alive, and you shouldn't be single at all. Donna, I really appreciate you helping me find another mate, but I have to look on my own. It's a feline thing."
Donna nodded in understanding,
"All right. I mean, as an Amazon, I do like women, but I also find certain men…appealing."
Farrah shrugged,
"Hey, I got nothing against women that are bi."
Wonder Girl frowned,
"Bi?"
"It means you like boys and girls."
Donna nodded in understanding,
"Very well, sister."
The Amazon still looked at Farrah,
"You
know, you would make an excellent Amazon. Your skills as a warrior,
your lack of fear and inhibitions, and your intelligence would be
highly prized by many back home. Especially how you dance in
battle."
The former Avenger grinned,
"Not
many Amazons can dodge and strike the way I can. Right,
princess?"
Wonder Girl laughed,
"Yes, it is true. It is so graceful and swift, I admit, I am envious of how you are so…supple."
She drew closer,
"Are you sure you do not wish to change your mind?"
Farrah smirked,
"Nice try, Donna, but I stand by what I said."
The lioness was about to go to bed when Donna gently placed a small kiss on Farrah's forehead and walked out of the room. At the doorway, Wonder Girl turned and smiled,
"I really hope you find your mate, sister. Gods know that it would be a shame to let all that beauty go to waste."
As the Amazon princess walked back to her room, Farrah just blinked. She still respected Donna as a friend and teammate, and that was what mattered to the were-lioness, despite the Amazon being attracted to her. She shook her head, mentally snickering,
Leon would never believe it even if I told him.
Meanwhile…
A man with black hair and wearing a traditional lab coat, blue shirt, and brown pants, surveyed the wrecked Cadmus Labs. His name is Dr. T.O. Morrow. He was perusing through the wreckage as a flash of light caught his attention. He looked out and saw several figures on the beach. One was clad in a gold and red armor, and he looked to be in charge. Another was a woman, dressed in a black one piece with a yellow streak and red sash and eye mask. A third was a man in a red trench coat and red eyes. A fourth was a man with long golden hair and a yellow costume, wearing a belt with a big 'S' on it. A fifth was a man that looked like a centurion, only the armor was all in black, and had an aggressive scowl on his face. The last was a woman, clad in a leather bikini and had orange fur with black stripes.
T.O. Morrow went to investigate,
"Who are you people?"
The one in the armor said,
"My name is Iron Man, and these are the Mighty Avengers; Ms. Marvel, Ares, Sentry, Wonder Man, and Tigra. Who might you be?"
The evil scientist answered,
"My name is Dr. Thomas Oscar Morrow. Why are you here?"
Tigra piped up,
"We're looking for a friend who-."
Ms. Marvel cut her off,
"She's
a wanted terrorist from our world, and we're here to take her
back."
Morrow smiled; he had the most evil idea enter his mind.
He said,
"Well, she most certainly destroyed my lab. Would you help me fix it?"
Iron Man nodded,
"Sure,
if it gets us the information we need."
Morrow wore an evil
smirk,
"Oh, it will. Believe me; you will get more than you bargained for by helping me."
As he went to find his plans, Tigra snarled,
"Terrorist, Carol? She's my friend."
Carol scoffed,
"Yeah, you were a real friend when she found out you were a spy for our side."
The tigress sulked at that and looked away. Simon intervened,
"Ladies, this isn't the time to bicker amongst each other. We're here to find Persiana, and bring her back. Hopefully, we can persuade her to stop running."
Miss Marvel folded her arms, remarking,
"Fat chance."
This was going to be difficult for any of the Avengers. Little did they realize just how difficult Morrow was going to make it.
The future-obsessed scientist smiled as he returned,
"I have some blueprints I have received from my benefactor."
Iron Man studied the prints,
"It's some sort of android."
Morrow nodded,
"Yes, but no ordinary android; an android that can help you in your mission to retrieve your fugitive."
Wonder Man asked,
"How exactly?"
"He has extensive knowledge of the planet, and of the people that are helping her. His name is…Brainiac."
Next
Chapter:
Connor gets introduced to the League, and a new team is
formed.
AN: Dr. T.O. Morrow (no, I am not making this up), is a DC canon character who is partially responsible, along with Professor Ivo, for creating Tomorrow Woman, an android that eventually gained a human conscience. Dr. Morrow is an expert in the field of robotics and sciences and is an avowed enemy of the Justice League. He is obsessed about the future and robotics. In the DC Persiana-verse, Lex Luthor is sponsoring Dr. Morrow and his research.
AN: I said this once, but just so I am clear: Donna and Farrah are NOT being paired up.
