I'm not going to say please enjoy this time because I won't enjoy writing this in the slightest and you won't enjoy reading it (if you do, you and I need to have a serious talk). But by all means, please read on.

WARNING: Mentions of child rape, but nothing too explicit. Proceed with caution. If something like this triggers you, please skip the parts of the chapter when you see the *OoOoOo* and I will provide a summary at the end.

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Everything had started out fine.

Theodora had made her first-ever trip to Themyscira with her mother. The two were intended to stay there for the summer. Her mother wanted to teach her everything there was to being an Amazon and that started from the source. She had even taken a short vacation from the Justice League. However, if there was an emergency, Wonder Woman was expected to answer the call.

And that was exactly what happened a few weeks in.

"I shouldn't be gone long," Diana assured her young daughter as she dawned her armor. "A few days at the most." She fastened her lasso to her lip before kneeling down to her level. "Are you sure you want to stay here? I can drop you off at the Manor if you'd like."

Theodora bit her lip as she thought about this. A part of her wanted to see her father and Jason, even if the latter was gruff and swore a lot and didn't seem to like her very much. Because that was still her brother and she loved him as much as she loved Dick (besides, she thought she was finally getting through Jason's walls). On the other hand, when was she going to get another opportunity like this? To eat, live, and breathe being an Amazon? She wanted to make the most of this chance granted to her and she didn't want to waste even a few hours.

So, Theodora shook her head. "I'll stay here," she decided.

Diana nodded and stood to her full height. "Alright then," she accepted. "I will go alert Mother of your decision." She kissed her daughter on the head. "Be good, my little Sun and Stars. Please don't give your grandmother a hard time."

Theodora grinned. "Mother, I'm always good," she stated. And that was true, for the most part. Though she did have a habit of getting into mischief at times, that had died down the less she saw Dick. The two of them had always managed to get into trouble together, but now he was in Blüdhaven and she was left with a brother who wasn't nearly as fun or cheerful.

Diana shook her head and sighed. "Just be good." She hugged her daughter. "I love you."

Theodora hugged back. "I love you too."

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Somehow, in the first few hours her mother had been gone, things had managed to go wrong. Horribly wrong.

At first, nothing was amiss. She watched the older Amazons fight with fascination. Their moves and strategies were so precise, yet backed up by such force, such a drive to fight. They were upfront with their attacks as if they wanted you to know exactly what they were going to do. It was so different from how her father fought, using the shadows to his advantage to catch his enemy off-guard.

The seat next to her was suddenly occupied. Theodora turned her attention to the Amazon and took in her appearance. She was very lovely with long blond hair and pretty hazel eyes and she was smiling at her with a blindingly white smile. "Greetings, Princess Theodora," she greeted pleasantly. "Are you enjoying the show?"

Theodora smiled back. "Very much," she responded. She didn't really get a chance to talk to the other warriors beside her mother, grandmother, and aunt, so she was excited to make conversation. "They're excellent fighters, you all are. I wish I could fight that well someday."

The Amazon laughed. "Well, aren't you just a ray of sunshine?" she cooed. Her hazel eyes looked her up and down, examining her closely. They lingered on her a moment too long before she spoke again. "If you want, I could give you some pointers."

Theodora's eyes lit up. "Really?" she asked, oblivious to the gaze. "That would be great!" She had learned to fight by watching her parents and other members of the Team and Justice League in action. Sure, she sparred with her mother, but she would readily accept the opportunity to get advice from Amazon warriors even older than her mother.

The Amazon stood up to her full height. She, like the majority of Amazons, was well over six feet tall. "I suppose I should introduce myself before we get started," she stated. "I am Tryphena. Shall we get started?"

Theodora beamed at her. "What are we waiting for?"

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She found it strange that they were making their way to a small cottage away from the village. Wouldn't it have been preferable to spar in a wide open space? Theodora didn't question it, however, as they entered the dwelling. She was receiving firsthand advice from an actual Amazon! Who was she to complain?

Tryphena nodded at her once they settled in. "Take your stance," she instructed. Theodora did as she said. The woman approached her and took hold of her right shoulder, lifting her arm. "Cover yourself. You don't want to be left wide open."

Theodora obliged. "Like this?" she asked.

The Amazon nodded. "Very good," she praised. She moved behind the girl and placed a hand on her left hip. "Bend your knees more. You need to keep your balance." Tryphena's hand brushed Theodora's upper thigh, but she took no notice. She was too occupied with the excitement of learning from an Amazon.

Suddenly, Tryphena began to run her fingers through the girl's long, dark tresses. "You know, you have such beautiful hair," she commented.

Theodora simply smiled. "Thank you." She didn't see anything wrong with that. People were always complimenting her hair. Why would this have been any different?

Then, the woman's fingers ghosted across her neck. "You must train well," she noted as her fingers traveled from her neck down to her arms. "Your physique is excellent."

The girl blushed slightly at the compliment. "I try," she said, an underlying tone of pride in her voice. It wasn't often that someone praised her like that. It was nice having someone appreciate her skills since she worked so hard.

Suddenly, Tryphena was in front of her and leaning close to her face. "Tell me something, Sunshine," she spoke, her voice low as she traversed her fingers through the nine-year old's hair. Something in her tone was offputting, but Theodora didn't know what. "Have you an idea of how divine you are?"

Theodora's stomach churned slightly, but she pushed it away. It was just an observation; why would there be a problem with someone saying that she looked nice? "T-Thank you," she responded, unable to keep the stutter out of her voice. For some reason, she felt like something was wrong.

Tryphena seemed to find delight in how bothered she suddenly was. "Do I make you nervous, Sunshine?" she practically purred, smirking. "Don't be afraid, I don't bite."

Theodora suddenly gasped as the woman's hand brushed over her chest. She jerked backward, stumbling away from her. Now, she may have only been ten years old, but she was by no means clueless. Her mother had explained to her at a very young age that there were certain places that other people should never touch her and her chest was one of them. "Tryphena, I don't think-"

The Amazon chortled. "Oh, you are just too precious, Sunshine," she cooed. She grabbed the girl's arm and all but yanked her forward, closing the distance between them. "Come now, don't you trust me?"

Theodora swallowed thickly. "I-I just met you," she pointed out. Something was wrong. Something was terribly, horribly wrong.

"Sunshine," said Tryphena condescendingly. Her hand traveled to the girl's backside and roughly grabbed it. "You're an Amazon. We're all family here. And family trusts one another."

But Theodora was shaking her head; she definitely knew that no one was supposed to touch her there. "I-I want to go back," she insisted, fighting to wrench her arm free as her heart began to race. She didn't fully comprehend what was going on, but she knew one thing for sure. She had to get away from this woman. "Let me go!"

Tryphena simply cackled at her, tightening her hold. "Now, Sunshine," she scolded. "you haven't finished your training. Don't you want to be a real warrior like the rest of us? I have so much to teach you, dear. But if I'm going to teach you, you have to trust me."

Theodora still didn't feel right about this, but the Amazon brought up a good point. Perhaps this was part of being one of them, of being accepted. She stopped struggling and looked into the woman's hazel eyes. "Will this really help me fight better?" she asked. The Amazons were all about truth and justice so one wouldn't lie to her, right?

Tryphena gave her a toothy grin. "I promise," she affirmed.

The girl took a shaky breath, calming herself down. "I... okay," she finally agreed. She still felt like this was a bad idea, but who was she to question the ways of Themyscira?

The Amazon chuckled. "Good girl," she cooed. "Now, let me continue."

Theodora stiffened as the older woman's hand roamed her body. She didn't like this, she didn't like it at all, but she didn't stop it. She wanted to be a good fighter and make her parents proud and being a warrior meant facing things you didn't like, right?

She tensed, however, when Tryphena's hand slipped under her chiton. Her sapphire eyes traveled upwards and she was met with a lustful smile. "Does that feel good, sweetheart?" her sultry voice purred, another hand moving to run its fingers through her long, dark tresses.

She was shaking now, her entire body trembling tremendously. This was wrong. This was definitely wrong. She felt a horrible lump in her throat as she willed herself not to cry. "M-Mother..." she whimpered. She didn't want to be here anymore. She didn't care if this was part of being an Amazon. She wanted her mother. She wanted to go home.

A long finger was pressed to her mouth. "Now, now, pet," Tryphena chided as if she had been caught with her hand in a cookie jar. "You know your mother isn't here. Come now, are you not having fun? You're going to break my heart, Sunshine."

"M-Mother," Theodora tried again. But her mother wasn't coming. No one was coming.

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When it was over, Theodora's entire body ached. She laid on the floor for what felt like hours but could have easily been a few minutes. Tryphena had long since left, retreating as soon as she had finished. The young girl stared up at the roof her mind completely blank as she thought about what had happened.

Was it supposed to be like this? Was it supposed to hurt this much? She knew that being a warrior required getting hurt and that was fine. But she had never quite felt pain like this. This pain felt too... close. Too personal. But being in the field meant that you had to be prepared for the unexpected. Perhaps that was what Tryphena had been trying to show her.

Whatever the case, Theodora knew that she couldn't stay here.

So, her hands shaking, Theodora stood to her feet. She looked around a bit until she saw her torn chiton, underwear, and training bra. Tentatively, she picked them up and began to put them on. Her chiton was much too short, but it would have to do.

She shuddered as she caught sight of the blood on the floor. That was her blood. There was a hand-shaped bruise on each of her arms and on her chest. She had been hurt, so very hurt.

With a sigh, Theodora exited the cottage and began to make her way back to the palace. As she strolled through the city, she was met with concern faces from the other Amazons. But she ignored them and continued on her way.

Once she reached the palace, she immediately went into the throne room. There her grandmother sat, as regal and commanding as ever. Theodora bowed her head. "Grandmother," she said respectfully.

"Theodora," Queen Hippolyta greeted with a nod. "I've not seen hide nor tail of you all day. With what have you been busying yourself with, in your mother's absence?" She examined her granddaughter closely. "Mighty Athena, child! What on Earth has happened to your chiton?"

Theodora's lip trembled as she contemplated this. Was it wise to tell her grandmother? Would the woman even believe her? Even if she did, what would happen? Would she get in trouble for telling? What if this was some sort of test and she was about to mess everything up?

Hippolyta gazed down upon her. "Is something amiss?" she asked carefully. "You know you can tell me if something is bothering you, right?"

Theodora stayed quiet, thinking things over. This may be a trick, a ploy to get her to fail whatever test this was. But her grandmother sounded sincere enough. Perhaps she could trust her.

Hippolyta stepped down from her throne and approached her granddaughter. "Were you sparring?" she inquired. "Is that where your bruises came from?"

Theodora didn't answer.

The queen gave a grunt of frustration. "Hera, you are as stubborn as your mother," she complained. "Theodora, I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong. You can tell me anything."

So, the young girl looked up at her grandmother. Without another moment of hesitation, she confessed everything. From meeting Tryphena in the training ring to everything that had happened afterward. Tears began to stream down her face without her consent as she relayed this. When she finished, she searched the queen's reaction.

Hippolyta looked slightly horrified and at a loss for words as she took this information in. "I..." she trailed off. "I've no knowledge of what to say. This has never happened before."

Theodora visibly flinched at that. That meant that Tryphena had been lying to her when she said that this was part of being an Amazon. Tryphena had hurt her. She had hurt her in a way she couldn't even begin to describe.

Hippolyta inhaled sharply. "I will deal with Tryphena," she promised. She knelt down to her granddaughter's level, holding her shoulders. "But you have to swear something to me, Little One."

Theodora looked at her and nodded. "Okay," she agreed.

Hippolyta tightened her hold. "You mustn't tell your mother anything."

Theodora's stomach dropped. "What?" She must have heard that incorrectly.

Her grandmother sighed. "You must understand, my darling, that your mother has grown up with these women," she explained. "They are her sisters, her family. If you tell her what Tryphena has done, Diana's trust in her will be broken. You'll be tearing apart their sisterhood. You'll be hurting your mother. Do you understand?"

That... actually made sense. She didn't want to upset her mother, that was the last thing she wanted. So, Theodora nodded. "I understand, Grandmother."

Hippolyta smiled and kissed the crown of her head and she tried not to wince at the contact. "Excellent. Why don't you get some rest? You've had a trying day."

Theodora nodded stiffly and made her way to her quarters.

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This was extremely difficult for me to right and I want you all to know that. Please remember that touching someone (female, male, and everyone in between) without permission is never okay. Especially not when it's a child. If something like this has happened to you, don't be afraid to seek help. If you don't feel comfortable talking to anyone in real life, don't hesitate to PM me. I'm no professional, but I'll listen to what you have to say.

Here's the summary for anyone who wanted to skip over:

Like I said, nothing was to explicit. But Tryphena took Theodora to a cottage just outside of Themyscira's main city. She began to touch her and at first Theodora didn't see anything wrong. Then, she started to get warning signs when Tryphena touched her chest. But the Amazon convinced her that it was part of her "training." Theodora accepted this, but started to feel anxious when Tryphena touched under her chiton. She called out for her mother, but no one came.

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