Flames of Anger

Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Selene.

Chapter 12: Rescue Part 2

The other members of the Justice League, Sif, and Warriors Three were making their way into the depths of Loki's castle. Booster Gold looked at Skeets,

"Any idea where we're going?"

The hovering robot said,

"My sensors are not functioning properly. There is interference when I scan, the source is unknown."

Guy Gardner shrugged,

"Whatever; let's bash down a door when we come to it."

He used his emerald ring and smashed the first door he came across. However, there was a brick wall in the way. The red-headed Lantern scoffed,

"You think that's gonna stop me?"
He powered up and, creating a drill construct, tried to mine his way through the wall. However, the wall was barely being scratched.

Booster shook his head,

"Screw that. Let's keep going."

He went down the hall a little further and saw a series of doors lining both walls of the hallway. Tigra quipped,

"Great, where's Monte Hall when you need him?"

Mike asked,

"Who's Monte Hall?"

Greer looked at him,

"Aren't there game shows in the future?"

Booster blinked,

"What's a game show?"

The tigress rolled her eyes,

"Great, he doesn't know what a game show is. Next, you'll be telling me you don't know what paper plates are."

The hero from the future blinked,

"What are paper plates? I only left the future to come here and make it big."

He then got excited,

"Hey, do you think that if I rescue the queen of the Amazons, she'll let me on the island?"

Selene scoffed,

"Unlikely. We probably would still castrate you."

She turned to Greer, purring,

"But, the tigress is more than welcome to stay with us."

Tigra shook her head,

"I have a boyfriend."

The brunette Amazon moaned,

"The cute ones are always taken."

Wonder Girl ordered,

"Could we please focus, everyone? My mother and sister are still somewhere in this forsaken castle, and I do not wish to leave until we have found them."

She opened a door, and a pie was thrown in Selene's face. The door closed and Selene wiped the filling off of her face,

"This is outrageous! I am a warrior for Hera's sake! I should not be subject to this humiliation!"

She banged on the door,

"Come out, or I come in!"

The door opened, hitting the Amazon warrior in the face. Selene clenched her teeth and shouted,

"You'll pay for that!"
She charged in, and the door closed behind her.

Right behind Blue Beetle, another door swung open, and Selene came flying out, landing head first on the ground.

Tigra looked curiously at another door,

"I wonder what's in here."

She opened it and blushed hotly as a man and woman were busy making out. The woman shouted,

"I beg your pardon!"

She flipped the Venetian blinds to conceal themselves from her. The tigress said,

"That was weird."

Dr. Fate exclaimed,

"I have found the right door!"
He opened it, only to scream girlishly and close it in a hurry as he saw an oncoming train coming right at him. He panted,

"OK, maybe I don't."

Blue Beetle shook his head,

"This is like being in a funhouse."

Booster blinked,

"What's a funhouse?"

The others groaned; Booster was totally hopeless.

Elsewhere…

Diana was making her way further into the depths of the castle. She kept hearing her mother's voice echoing, and the older Amazon princess was determined, to find her mother, but worried she might not, given how Loki was toying with her.

She opened a very ornate door and gasped at the sight that was before her.

Her mother, Hyppolyta, was shackled to a wall. She was relatively unharmed, except for a couple of nicks and scratches. Diana, without hesitating, barreled into the room and got near her mother. She said,

"Mother, are you all right?"

Hyppolyta looked up, and was stunned,

"Diana, look out!"
Something yanked on the Amazon's hair, jerking her head back. She then was thrown into a marble table, splitting it in half.

Ulik grinned sadistically,

"Rematch time, princess."

He stormed over to her just as Diana was getting up and delivered a massive elbow to her back, dropping her again. Diana was seething mad right now, which was only amplified when Loki appeared, sitting on her throne,

"Now this is fun! No matter how many times I trick mortals, it is always fun!"

Hyppolyta struggled to break the chains, but the trickery deity laughed,

"Do not bother struggling, my dear. Those chains are magical and indestructible."

Diana said under her breath,

"Hera, give me strength!"
She rose suddenly and punched Ulik in the kneecap. The strongest of the Rock trolls howled in pain, which was an opening the Amazon warrior wanted. She stood up and delivered an uppercut to the rock troll, sending him flying into the other side of the hallway. Ulik stood up, roaring,

"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS AMAZON! I AM ULIK, STRONGEST OF THE ROCK TROLLS!"
He wound up a punch, but Diana unfurled her lasso and threw it at him. It ensnared him and she gave a hard yank towards her. Ulik struggled to break free, but was caught and Diana slammed him to the floor so hard, he went through it, dropping into darkness. Ulik bellowed,

"YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THE LAST OF ME, AMAZON! I SHALL RETURN, AND I SHALL PICK MY TEETH WITH YOUR SISTERS' BONES!"
Loki swallowed nervously,

"Now would be a good time to run."

Diana grabbed Loki and glared,

"Not so fast, dear sister…"

She kicked loose the chains of her mother and Hyppolyta smiled,

"Thank you, my daughter."

She turned to Loki,

"Now, for some unfinished business…"

Several minutes later…

The rest of the heroes, after finally making it through the hall of doors, managed to get to the throne room. As they walked in, they noticed Loki and Hyppolyta engaging in a cat-fight. Instantly, Booster, Guy Gardner, the Warriors Three, and Thor all started drooling, watching the queen of the Amazons and the goddess of trickery fight. Blue Beetle rolled his eyes,

"I think you guys had better stop. I don't think Donna and Diana would appreciate what you are doing."

He was right; Wonder Girl, Diana, Selene, Ice, and Sif were all giving very heated stares at everyone that was staring at the cat-fight.

Tigra said,

"Maybe we should leave."

She, Blue Beetle, Mary Marvel, and Dr. Fate got some distance as the perverts all winced at the sight of the women.

Dr. Fate shook his head,

"No amount of magic is going to heal them after what they do to them."

Next Chapter:

The heroes return home, and are greeted with a stunning revelation.