Wonder Woman Reign #2

War Zone

By Brian Benjamin

With Ares and Hercules

"Now Hercules, you know what you have to do." Ares ordered earning a smirk from Hercules.

"I know what I need Ares, now be gone with whatever endeavor you plan on doing." Hercules stated not caring for whatever Ares had planned.

"Mess up my plans Ares and I will put you in Tartarus!" Ares shouted as his aurora spiked around him. Thus letting Hercules know, he should probably stop talking.

"Fine, go and accomplish your goal, I have an island to rule." Hercules said as Ares vanished from his side.

"Now my army!" Hercules cried out gaining his followers attention. "Let's go rule over these Amazons."

With Diana

It had been a few hours since the Manticore attack. Again Diana was thankful that was the only thing they had to compete with today. Right now she was standing in front of Hippolyta as the two were talking about her priorities.

"All I'm saying Diana, you're a person Amazons look up to for strength. We need you here now more than ever." Hippolyta explained hoping that her point would come across.

"I understand that mother but I need a life of my own as well. I want private time, I want to see what's going on in the world again, and I want to seek companionship. I grow tired of just being the guardian of Themyscira." Diana answered earning a gasp from Hippolyta. It was as though she did not understand.

"You want to go back into Man's world don't you?" Hippolyta started off with anger in her eyes. "There is nothing out there for you Diana. As for companionship, I'm sure you can find someone here on the island."

"I swear you do not understand." Diana muttered as she took a breath to calm herself. Right before she could talk the sound of men shouting "Hail Hercules" got her attention.

"Queen Hippolyta its Hercules, he's….he's back." Artemis stated as color drained from Hippolyta face.

"Prepare every Amazon for battle, sound the war drums, and tell everyone to go for the kill. If they have the chance to kill Hercules, they better take it." Hippolyta ordered earning a nod from Artemis. "Will you fight with us Diana?"

"Of course, I would not leave my sisters in peril." Diana answered as she went to her small home to suit up for this war.

I would much rather settle this peacefully but given that it is Hercules. A man who takes great pleasure in trapping, raping, and selling my fellow Amazons. I must take his life away from him. It's not as though I want too but he has become a harm to everyone around him. Diana convinced herself as she finished putting on her war armor.

With Hercules

"Tell me how many of their women we have captured?" Hercules questioned as the scene on the shores of Themyscira was tragic. Amazons bodies were bleeding out. Others long past dead and had become food for the animals that lived there. Even some of his men were killed with arrows and swords.

"About fifty or so Hercules, no Queen Hippolyta just yet but we believe she and the rest of the Amazons are coming so-." One of his soldiers started off before an arrow to the throat cut him off completely.

"Ahhh Queen Hippolyta, you have not aged a day since we last met." Hercules said taking the arrow out of the soldier who had just died and broke it in half.

"Arrogance still clouds your judgment Hercules." Hippolyta answered back as her Amazons donned in their war attires were ready to fight.

"It's this arrogance that caused you to become another victim Hippolyta! Or have you forgotten our precious moment!" Hercules shouted as that was what caused Hippolyta to snap.

"Kill them all Amazons!" Hippolyta roared as arrows started to rain onto the beach.

"Bring my hammer at once!" Hercules ordered before continuing. "I intend on seeing how far I could launch their heads off their shoulders."

"I won't allow that." Hippolyta shouted as she started fighting Hercules one on one. Leaving her Amazons to fend for themselves.

"Bring it." Hercules said as he started throwing wild jabs at Hippolyta. Hippolyta was able to dodge them with grace before hitting Hercules with the shield on her left arm. Thus drawing a bit of blood for Hercules.

"Your hammer!" A soldier shouted as he tossed it towards Hercules who was able to grab Hippolyta by her right arm and tossed her a few feet away from him.

"I wonder if I can squash your head like a grape Hippolyta." Hercules pondered to himself now had his hammer in his hand. Right before he could deliver a powerful blow to Hippolyta. A woman with long black hair and blue eyes appeared before him. They wore a red, silver, and blue armor that protected their torso. On her left hand was a blue and red shield. While on her hip was a golden lasso. On her back was a sword. Her feet were covered with blue and red boots. Finally over her right arm was red and silver armor that had a glow to it. This woman, whoever they were had stopped his hammer from striking Hippolyta down.]

"Tempt me if you dare Hercules!" Diana shouted before knocking Hercules back to the sea.

"Diana what are you-." Hippolyta started off before Diana cut her off.

"Aid the rest of my sisters, I can handle Hercules myself." Diana said with a confidence in her voice.

"I trust you to stop him, I will work with Artemis to free our sisters." Hippolyta replied back as Hercules came jumping back to the battlefield with his hammer striking down at Diana who was able to block the blow with her shield which broke after taking the blow.

"Gotcha." Hercules said before hitting Diana with the hammer. Thankfully her armor which covered her took most of the blow. Diana reeling back from the hit decided to go all out against Hercules. Starting with a flurry of punches and kicks. Each hitting a point on his armor.

"Please you cannot break Ares armor." Hercules boasted before upper cutting Diana high into the sky.

Ares armor? Could that had been what I was sensing. Ares returning…then again with this war and who knows what war man's world is enduring at the time. Diana thought to herself before balancing herself in the air. I have to end my fight with Hercules now. If Ares is making a move, will need all might to stop him.

As Diana shot down towards the shore with a vengeance. Hercules seeing her come back waited until she was in range of his hammer. Right before Diana could get him in her range, he was going to surprise her.

"So long princess." Hercules taunted once more as he swung the hammer upwards. As the sounds of something flying through the air was heard.

"Idiot." Diana muttered coldly before landing a right hand to Hercules chest. For a brief second the armor on Diana seemed to have glowed red as it pierced through Hercules once impenetrable armor.

"Impossible, Ares said that this would-." Hercules started off before blood started seeping through his mouth. Diana had stabbed him with his blade and worked her way through his upper torso, neck, and head. Thus ridding the world of Hercules once and for all.

"May Charon make your journey through the styx painless." Diana wished before saying a quick prayer for his passing. After seeing Hercules now dead, most of the soldiers seemed to have died right there on the spot.

"My sisters we have victory!" Artemis cheered earning a loud cheer from others who had survived the short but deadly fight.

"Now let us collect our fallen sisters and give them a proper send off into the afterlife." Queen Hippolyta said earning nods of understanding from most Amazons on the field. "Diana I need you to-." As Diana was gone from the battlefield; leaving most of her fellow sisters confused.

"Where did she go?" An Amazon pondered. Wondering where their champion had flow off too.

With Diana

Ares, I know you're out there and when I find you, I shall stop you. Diana thought to herself as she continued her flight to the one place Ares would go. Olympus.

TO BE CONTINUED...