A/N: Another reaction chapter is ready. I honestly have no excuse for being late. I was just lazy. I honestly don't have much time for myself anymore. I hope you like this chapter!

Chapter 6

After waiting for a short moment, the subsequent viewing began to play.

"I wonder what our others are doing after their ordeal in Gotham?" Weiss asked.

"I'm more curious how Wonder Woman knew the origin of the gas." Ren said as he recalled what Diana noted during the meeting of the founding members.

"Perhaps the next viewing will explain it." Vine suggested.

Chapter 6: Paradise Island

"Paradise Island?" Jaune read out in slight confusion. "What place is that talking about?"

"Probably somewhere from Earth." Blake pointed out while thinking about Menagerie.

Diana awoke with a start. Groaning to herself, she sat upright and let the bed covers fall off of her while she herself closed her eyes and breathed deeply. She knew why she had woken up the way she did, as it had not been the first time it happened. Even after a century, it still hurt just as much now as it did then. Admittedly, she had thought she had finally gotten over it, finally moved on, but seeing Scarecrow's horrid gas brought his memory back to the forefront of her mind.

"Looks this we going to be more focused on Diana in this viewing." Yang said.

"Oh, oh, oh! Are we watching a new arc starting?" Ruby asked, being all excited.

"An arc?" Penny asked as she titled her head.

"A story arc, darling. It means we are about to watch a continuation of this viewing." Pietro answers for her daughter.

"Oh… how sensational!" The Gynoid cheered.

"Steve…" she muttered as she got out of bed and threw open the blinds, revealing the still slumbering Parisian landscape, the Eiffel Tower standing tall. Opening the window, she sighed as she took in the sights and sounds of the city, the smell of freshly baked bread wafting in from the bakeries below. As the aroma reached her window, Diana allowed herself to relax. Something about Paris always seemed to soothe her. With the window still opened, she walked back to her bed and turned on the TV, only to frown as the news station displayed a still recovering Gotham City.

The audience was awed by the new scenery they are witnessing in this new world they are watching.

"What is this place?" Robyn breathed out as she placed her hand on her chest, seeing such a peaceful and lovely place.

"That's the city of Paris, the capital of the country of France." Penny explained. "A beautiful country filled with historical monuments such as the Eiffel Tower we just saw and is well popularly known as the City of Love."

"City of Love?" Weiss perked up at the title.

"Yes! The city is very popular for it its lovely and rich romantic atmosphere." Penny nodded, making most of the woman interested in what Paris is like.

"Due to the quick actions of Batman and the Gotham City Police Department, Jonathan Crane, the Scarecrow, was able to be apprehended and reinstated into Arkham Asylum," Vicki Vale, a reporter for Gotham City News, said into the microphone. Behind her, police cars and men wearing HAZMAT suits walked around, checking buildings for any remaining pockets of gas and preventing people from coming close. "It is currently unknown how long before the affected areas of Gotham will be—"

Diana shut the TV off and threw the remote on her bed. Sighing once again, Diana sat down on a wooden chair and began to think. It had been two days since the attack on Gotham City, and it was still the hottest story around the world. Attacks by supervillains often were, especially on a scale large enough to shut down a major city. Current estimates say it will take weeks to get the city back to normal, prompting Batman to take a temporary leave of absence to keep his full attention there. The FBI, CIA, and other organizations were currently working on trying to figure out just how Crane managed to pull off an attack of this magnitude, but the insane man wasn't talking. Every attempt to interrogate him ended in utter failure and they were no closer now than they were when they first apprehended him.

"Glad to know that Gotham is slowly getting back on its feet around the clock." Clover comments, imagining what it would be after that ordeal.

"I'm more interested what these organizations and groups that were mentioned." James said, curious what these FBI and CIA were about and decided to look them up later.

"A shame they couldn't get much from Crane, though." Winter frowned.

That didn't mean they didn't have a lead. It wasn't from anything Crane had said but what he had used. After Ren managed to catch him, beating him into unconsciousness as he did, Batman was able to acquire a few of his grenades for analysis. The results confirmed what she had already suspected, especially after Commissioner Gordon managed to find Crane's base of operations. As it turned out, the gas grenades Crane had used were based on mustard gas, only modified to deliver a dose of fear toxin. What was most horrifying, however, was the particular type of mustard gas the grenades were based on. Somehow, for reasons Diana did not have an answer to, Crane had managed to get his hands on the same modified mustard gas created by Dr. Isabel Maru in the closing months of the first World War, one that was built on hydrogen instead of sulfur.

"So Batman was able to trace the grenade's origins…? Ingenious!" Pietro says in awe as he took note of such a method.

"What's mustard gas?" Ruby asked, knowing that it's not the kind for cooking or eating since a fear-inducing lunatic is the one using it.

"It's a very lethal chemical used during the First World War, much similar to our Great War but on a much larger scale." This shocked the Remnantians by the bombshell of war much more significant than their war and that it was the first meaning that there was another World War. "It is mostly based with sulfur which causes severe eye burns and blindness, burn skin and blisters, and blistering of the lungs and throat."

Everyone was horrified that such a chemical would exist on Earth and be used for warfare, and worst of all, Crane's grenades are based on that.

"And Scarecrow made his bombs out of that?!" Jaune shouts in shock.

"He didn't actually replicate the mustard gas." Ren calmly corrected as he recalled what the texts on the screen explained. "He only copied the modified version of the gas by this Isabel Maru, whom I assumed created a way to dissolve the gas masks."

"That's right, Isabel Maru, also known as Doctor Poison." Penny nodded. "She was part of the German Army during World War I from early nineteen-tens and was the lead researcher in developing poison for them."

"The nineteen-tens… I take it thanks to Diana's status of being a deity she did not age from then?" Vine asked.

"She didn't." The Gynoid answered. "Thanks to her and a soldier, Steve Trevor, an ally and late lover who fought alongside her, stopped her from further developing the poison and was one of the key factors that ended the war."

"That's amazing!" Jaune says in awe but then frowns at one word he heard regarding Steve. "Wait, late lover?"

Penny sadly smiled. "Yes, sadly, Steve gave his life near the end of the war." This made most of the audience were saddened to hear what such a brave man did at the end.

That should have been impossible, but before she could ruminate further, she heard the sound of creaking wood. Diana sharply turned around, pulling out her sword from underneath her desk, only to stop once she saw exactly who was in her room.

"Someone is in her room." Harriet said as she narrowed her eyes to take a good look at the invader.

"Donna," Diana greeted her sister with a smile, sheathing her sword and relaxing herself.

"Oh, just an ally." Harriet corrected with a light sigh.

'There she goes again saying 'ally' instead of 'friend'.' Clover mentally sighs. He didn't mind his teammates saying certain words at times, but out of all the Ace-Ops, Harriet is by far the only one he certainly knows that never uttered the word 'friend'. Not after what happened to Tortuga.

"Diana, have your senses been dulled after spending so much time in Man's World?" Donna asked as she placed her hand on her hip. Diana didn't deign to answer and merely laughed, prompting her fellow Amazon to laugh with her before the two embraced. "It's good to see you again, sister."

"Oh! Their sisters!" Ruby says in excitement, then turns to Penny. "Aren't you going to introduce Donna?"

Penny blinked and tilted her head in confusion. "Hmm, that's odd… it seems like I can't open the files regarding who Donna is."

"Why not?" Ren asked, confused that this happened.

"I'm not sure… the files are just currently locked."

"It's good to see you, too, Donna." Diana let go of her sibling and stepped away, her expression turning more serious. "Something tells me that you aren't here on a social visit."

"Looks like it's an official business." Elm points out.

"No, unfortunately." Donna shook her head. "I bring a message from Queen Hippolyta."

"Queen Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, ruler of Themyscira, and the mother of Diana." Penny announced.

"That's so cool!" Yang says in awe at least this woman is a lot better than her deadbeat biological mother.

"How come you were able to introduce the Queen but not Donna?" Nora asks.

"I don't know?" Penny says without being sure herself.

"And?" Donna smiled faintly at Diana's question.

"Your request has been approved."

"A request?" Qrow raised a brow.

"I wonder what this request they are talking about?" Robyn said, wondering what it could be, seeing that it sounds important.

Watchtower, Earth Geosynchronous Orbit

"Back to the Watchtower." Jaune comments.

"RAAGH!" Yang shouted as she pummeled the last hologram into submission, the man disappearing in a red flash. At once, a loud klaxon blared through the training arena, marking the session as complete and causing the cityscape around her to disappear. Yang panted and felt beads of sweat drip off of her before standing upright. "Again."

"Looks like my other is killing it." The viewing Yang grinned.

"Really? Because I see that your other looks like she's about to drop." Blake says knowing her partner well enough to know that she is overworking herself.

"Yang, I must advise against this course of action," J'onn responded to her request over the intercom.

"Noted. Again."

"I really think your other should listen to him." Marrow comments even he can tell that the alternate Yang is overworking herself.

"Yeah… I think I know what's going on." The viewing Yang sighed, knowing full well why her other is acting the way she is.

"This is about what Crane did, isn't it?" Oscar asks, earning a silent nod from the blonde.

"Yang, listen to him," Ruby pleaded. "You've been in there for almost two hours straight. It's time for rest."

"You better listen to her. Even my other knows it." The viewing Ruby said.

"And I told you—"

"No, Yang. Before I was asking nicely. Now, I am ordering you to come out of there and rest." Ruby's voice was much sterner than before, sending Yang slightly aback before she relented.

Everyone blinked slightly aback at what the alternate Ruby said. But, of course, even the viewing Ruby didn't expect herself to say that.

"Damn… when you go through the end of the world and experience horrific nightmares, you really grew up fast." Maria comments.

"Gotta say pipsqueak, you really stepped up in your leadership." Qrow chuckled, making her niece blush, but then again, she's been growing ever since the Fall of Beacon. It made him proud and sad for someone as young as her to go through all that.

"Fine." The brawler sighed and moved towards the now opening door. Ruby was on the other side, a concerned look on her face and a bottle of water and towel in her hands, a couple of their friends lounging with some off-duty heroes in the common room behind her. Yang met her sister in the other room and took them graciously, gulping the water down and wiping off the accumulated sweat on her body.

"At least my other listens." Yang comments.

"Sorry." Ruby apologized sheepishly.

The older sister just chuckled. "Don't worry about it, Ruby. Just keep being you."

"Yeah… just keep being me…" Ruby muttered as she was in deep thought about it.

"Gods, Yang!" Jaune turned in their direction and scrunched his nose before waving his hand in front of his face. Yang looked at him for a moment before lifting up her arm and sniffing, only to recoil at what she smelled.

"Unsanitary!" Weiss gagged in disgust with the others while some made a disapproving look towards the blonde, making her chuckle nervously.

"Uggh, that is nasty," Yang called out. "Gonna hit the showers real quick."

"Smell you later!" Flash joked while waving at a nearby door. Yang flashed a grin at the man and walked over at a brisk pace before disappearing behind the steel doors. As she disappeared, Ruby turned to look at the others and saw that Pyrrha was already heading inside, Jaune remaining content to stay in the lobby this time. The doors closed behind her, and Ruby released a sigh.

"Something on your mind Rubes?" Yang asked her sister.

"Not that I can think off." Ruby says since she's not there in her alternate's place.

"You okay?" Flash asked as he noticed the girl's forlorn expression.

"I'm fine." Ruby waved him off, but Flash remained unconvinced. He sat down on the large sofa, patting the seat down next to him and beckoning her to join him. Seeing how he wasn't going to take no for an answer, Ruby sighed and sat down next to him.

"Aww, that's so sweet of him." Nora smiled, seeing how Flash was so considerate.

"Now, tell your Uncle Flash everything," Flash lightly commanded, concern evident in his voice. Ruby sighed and looked down at her feet before beginning to speak.

Qrow chuckled. "Uncle Flash, huh?"

"You don't like it?" Yang grinned.

Qrow shrugged. "Nah. I approve, seeing how open he acts like family from the beginning, and I'm sure Tai would agree as well."

"Well… Flash, I messed up," she revealed.

"Messed up? What did I–, oh…" Ruby said before stopping herself realizing what her other meant.

"I wouldn't say that…" Flash began, only for Ruby to cut him off.

"Really, then what do you call dragging your team down to Gotham City and getting them gassed?"

This made the viewing Ruby sunk in her seat in regret.

"Ruby, don't feel hard on yourself." Jaune said, comforting her friend. "Our others all agreed to follow you, knowing well about the dangers. Heck, we would do the same if you told us." Her friends all smiled and nodded in agreement making the Reaper feel a bit better.

"An unforeseen development," Flash suggested without hesitation. Before Ruby could object, Flash held up a hand. "Look, Ruby. Yes, you guys shouldn't have gone down there. Not yet, at least. But, you guys went down there with the best of intentions and were as prepared as you possibly could be. Had things gone as expected, nothing bad would have happened. Of course, none of us expected Scarecrow to have a gas like that, so you can't blame yourself for it catching you and the others off guard."

"He's right. Not everything goes as planned." Oscar said as he recalled the plan when they tried to get to Atlas. "Even the best plan can end up differently."

"But…" Ruby stopped as Flash put a hand on her shoulder, and she sighed once again. "Look, I know that it wasn't my fault, and I'm happy that we were able to help bring Scarecrow down. If I'm being honest with myself, I'd probably go down there again. But… when I remember the faces everyone was making, how… afraid they all were, I can't help but feel that had I not dragged them down there, they wouldn't have gotten hurt."

"You didn't drag us down there, Ruby. And if we hadn't gone down there, then Scarecrow probably would have gotten away to hurt more innocent people," Jaune called out from his seat, directing the speedsters' attention towards him. Getting up, he walked over to them and sat down across from Ruby, a comforting expression on his face.

"That's what I said!" Jaune said, earning a few chuckles.

"Not exactly the same words but meaningful in a way." Ren corrected with a small smile.

"I won't lie, Ruby. What happened down there was, frankly, terrifying. I… He made me see you and everyone else die because of my incompetence." Jaune's expression was grim, but he continued. "But never think that you dragged us down there. We could have stayed up here, and no one would have blamed us, especially after what happened. But you didn't. You chose to go down there because it was the right thing to do, Ruby."

Jaune smiled and put his hand on Ruby's shoulder. "You didn't make us do anything. What you did do is let us follow you. And I promise you, that will never change." Ruby smiled at Jaune's encouragement, as did Flash and a freshly showered Yang, currently leaning on the entryway door.

'He's a good friend,' she mused to herself just as the intercom blared to life.

"You really are. From the beginning till where we are now." The viewing Yang smiled towards the blushing knight. "Pyrrha would be proud to see that."

"Yeah… thanks." Jaune smiled while looking down while his teammates all placed their hands on his shoulders as they smiled towards their leader.

"Teams RWBY and JNPR, please report to the hangar bay immediately," Mr. Terrific's voice rang out over the intercom. Looking at each other, the Remnantians shrugged, gathered their equipment, and made their way towards the hangar. The doors to the training room opened just before they left the lobby, and Pyrrha joined up with them. By the time the quartet arrived at the hangar bay doors, Ren, Nora, Blake, and Weiss were already waiting for them, along with Diana and a younger woman they did not recognize. The woman looked similar to Diana in many ways. The long, raven black hair, a similar facial structure, and a pair of silver bracers on her wrists. She was wearing a set of red armor with gold trim, a white star emblazoned on the chest and lining the sides. A single short sword was holstered at her hip, attached to a golden belt with a W on its center, and she had a curious expression on her face as she looked at them. For a moment, everyone stared silently at each other before Diana moved to speak.

"Looks like Wonder Woman is now at the Watchtower along with Donna." Elm pointed out, now having a good look at the newcomer.

"Donna Troy, also known as Wonder Girl." Penny said, finally introducing the newcomer. "Like Diana, she is an Amazon raised in trained from Themyscira. She is also Wonder Woman's protégé."

"She's Wonder Woman's protégé? That's so cool!" Ruby says in awe.

"Everyone, I want you to meet my sister, Donna Troy," Diana revealed, directing everyone's attention to the Amazon. She waved at them with a reserved smile, her posture slightly stiff and formal under everyone's attention, only to step back slightly as Nora enthusiastically thrust her hand out towards her.

"Hi, I'm Nora! Pleased to meet you!" Nora smiled brightly, and after a moment, Donna relaxed. Her smile grew into something more genuine as she took her hand.

"Typical Nora." Ren shakes his but smiles, seeing his Nora was happily smiling at her other interacting with Donna.

"Hello, Nora. I'm happy to meet all of you as well!" Nora smiled at that, and as the others introduced themselves to the Amazon, they turned to face Diana, curiosity on their faces.

"So, what is it that you called us all out here for?" Weiss asked, putting her hand on her hip. "I don't think it was just for introductions. No offense, Donna."

"None taken, Weiss." Donna shook her head before straightening her shoulders and puffing out her chest in an apparent attempt to regain the official atmosphere that Nora had thrown off so easily. "Actually, I'm here to extend to you all an invitation!"

"An invitation?' Jaune raised his brow but realized what she meant. "Wait, are they talking about Paradise Island from the chapter title?"

"An invitation?" Pyrrha raised her eyebrow. "To where, exactly?"

"To my home," Diana revealed, sending Weiss aback.

"Our others are going to Themyscira?" Blake said.

"Wait, you're inviting us to Themyscira?" Weiss asked Donna, who nodded in affirmation.

"Uh, us? As in all of us?" Jaune piped up as he awkwardly pointed between himself and Ren. "I didn't think we were allowed to uh, y'know…"

"Why would my other say that?" The viewing Jaune asked, confused why his other stuttered like that.

"Because Themyscira is an island populated by warrior women." Penny answered. "Originally, it was isolated from the world, but it was discovered accidentally by Steve when he crashed his plane by the beach shores. After the war, it island began to reconnect with the world."

"Now I see why it's called a Paradise Island." Qrow grinned, earning a distaste look from most of the woman.

"Eww! Uncle Qrow!" Ruby gagged.

"Time in and a place, old man." Yang deadpanned.

"Disgusting…" Winter frowned, but Qrow didn't seem bothered by their reaction or comments.

"I'm guessing Flash has been having some fun at your expense." Diana rolled her eyes with a smile. "Don't worry about those tall tales. Men are not forbidden from stepping foot on our land, not anymore at least. As long as you've received the proper permission to enter, which you just have, you're as welcome as your friends." Diana smiled warmly as fond memories of her youth entered her mind. "It's been several years since I've been to my home, and I figured you all would enjoy seeing it as well."

"Ha! It looks like Flash was trolling us." Nora laughed.

"Well, that sounds grand!" Pyrrha spoke up with her usual warm smile. "After everything you've told us about your homeland, it would be an honor to see it with our own eyes. When will we be leaving?"

"Well, someone's excited." Marrow mused by the Invincible Girl's comment.

"Diana did mention that Pyrrha did resemble one of her people." Vine comments.

"We can depart whenever you're ready. Our transport is prepped and can leave at any time," Wonder Woman responded, causing the group of teenagers to scan the empty space around them in bafflement.

Everyone blinked and looked around what Wonder Woman was referring to but found nothing.

"Um… What transport?" The viewing Blake flatly asked.

"Um… What transport?" Blake flatly asked what they were all wondering.

"Oh, look an echo." Yang chuckled, making her partner blush a bit.

"Why, this transport of course!" Donna indicated the thin air around her with a theatrical sweep of her arm while sharing a conspiratorial grin with her sister.

The viewers were still confused about what the two Amazons are talking about.

Robyn slightly narrowed her eyes before she blinked to realize what they are talking about before she lightly smirked in amusement. 'This is going to be good.'

"You mean it's on the other side of the hangar?" Jaune asked as he shrugged and started walking past them. "Well, it's not like we have any real luggage right now, so there's no reason to—" Before Donna could reach out and stop him, there was a dull clunk as his blonde head suddenly rebounded off the air, sending him sprawling to the ground and clutching his head. "Owww…."

The audience cringed and laughed at the scene.

"What was that?" Jaune shouted in surprise while cringing that he banged something on his head.

"Jaune!" Pyrrha rushed to her partner's sprawled and groaning form before catching herself from repeating his misfortune. Emerald eyes narrowed at a faint distortion in the air, and the redhead cautiously reached out before pushing against a large, solid obstacle that felt faintly metallic. "What is this?"

"I'm so sorry!" Donna fretted as she offered the grumbling boy a hand up. "Surprising people with the Invisible Jet is usually pretty funny, but I didn't mean for you to get introduced to it quite so… directly."

"Did you say, 'Invisible Jet'?" Jaune paused in rubbing his aching forehead to gaze up behind the apologetic Amazon. Now that he knew what to look for, he could see the faint outline of a large aircraft, one that was sleek and elegant looking. The more he looked, the bump on his head and honestly more wounded pride became completely forgotten as his eyes sparkled.

"That's so cool!" The childish ones shouted as their eyes sparkled.

"That's so cool!"

"I know, right?" Jaune replied to his other.

"Remarkable, an aircraft that has a function that can turn itself invisible." James says, admiring such a function and the uses for it while Pietro was retaking notes.

"I knew it." Robyn chuckled. "Just like May's Semblance."

"That's Diana's personal jet, the Invisible Jet." Penny explained. "She has had it ever since the First World War."

It took another ten minutes before any one of them could stop poking and prodding the Invisible Jet and allow the Amazons to open the hatch. Any hope that the action would calm them down was dashed once it was revealed that although the exterior was invisible, the interior was not.

"This is so awesome!" Jaune exclaimed as he poked his head in and out of the hatch.

"I know!" Ruby agreed as she did the exact same thing Jaune was doing. The two were geeking out the most over the aircraft, and while the others all agreed that it was cool, they were all itching to move out.

"I'm so jealous!" Ruby wined, seeing that her other was enjoying herself.

"I know…" Jaune sagged on his seat.

"Kids…" Marrow shakes his head, but his tail wagging says otherwise.

"Will you two sit down already?" Weiss demanded, any trace of patience gone and replaced with irritation. "You two can marvel at this thing once we get in the air."

"No need to be cold now, Weiss. Wow. Been a while since I said something like that." Yang blinked, feeling a bit nostalgic, saying a pun in over a year.

"My other can say whatever she wants." Weiss huffed as she crossed her arms but lightly smiled, also feeling nostalgic as well.

Ruby and Jaune looked at Weiss before sighing. "Fine…" they both droned and reluctantly stepped away from the hatch and towards their seats, the hatch closing behind them with a hiss.

"Pressure is sealed. We are ready for takeoff," Diana revealed as she finished her preflight checklist. "Everyone strapped in? We're going to descend through the atmosphere, so things will get a little bumpy."

"What does she mean by pressure being sealed?" Oscar asks.

"The Invisible Jet is also capable of traveling in space, and of preventing from being sucked out of the pressure of the empty void of space, the pressure within the Invisible Jet must be sealed for space travel." Penny answered.

"That's sounds… educational." Blake shuttered, not liking the idea of being sucked into space.

"Interesting… so that law is the same for the Watchtower…" Pietro noted as he took this new information.

A series of clicks answered Diana's question, and with a smile, she turned her attention fully to their craft. The jet began to rumble and shook as it rolled forward towards the hangar bay doors, the sound of a turbine jet engine starting behind them. Then, at a moment's notice, the plane rocketed forward, throwing the teenagers back against their seats. The roar of the engine was deafened by the plane's hull, but that didn't mean that they missed the sound disappearing once they broke through the force field separating the hangar from the cold vacuum of space. As they moved further out, the effects of the station's artificial gravity generators lessened, allowing everyone's hair to float upwards steadily.

The viewers chuckled at the scene.

"Heh, your hair looks funny," Ruby chuckled at the sight of Weiss's ponytail sticking straight up. Weiss merely rolled her eyes and huffed while the others laughed faintly at her expense.

"Laugh it up, Xiao Long. Your hair's doing the exact same thing," Weiss pointed out, a ghost of a smile on her lips. Indeed, Yang's hair was acting as though it was in water, flowing upwards in a multitude of directions. Yang looked up to see that Weiss was correct and then laughed.

"You seem to be enjoying yourselves." Winter lightly smiles towards her sister, making her blush slightly.

"Uggh," Jaune gulped as his face turned slightly green and his breathing became ragged. Pyrrha looked at him in concern, only for him to wave her off. As he did, his face and breathing went back to normal. "I'm fine, don't worry. I can handle it." Pyrrha nodded at her partner's reassurance then faced forward.

"Seriously…? I can even get motion sickness in space?" Jaune groans in annoyance while Nora and Ren patted him in the back.

"Brace yourselves," Donna announced. "We're about to hit the atmosphere. This part's the worst of it."

"The worst part?" Harriet echoed as she raised a brow.

"The moment when you re-enter Earth's atmosphere, the gravitation pull will forcefully bring you down in a powerful pull while igniting upon entry." Penny explained while oddly feeling a shudder from her robotic spine for some odd reason.

"Yikes." Elm winced, not wanting to have that feeling.

"I take it since that they're in the jet they're safe?" Maria asked, and Penny noded.

"That's right!" Penny chirped.

Everyone braced themselves as tightly as they could, feelings of apprehension in all of them. This would be the first time they would actually have to descend through Earth's atmosphere. Before, they always went down via teleporter, and they had seen enough Earth media to know just how rough and dangerous re-entry could be.

"Remarkable… so that what it looks when entering a world in this point of view." Pietro marvel at the sight as he took note of this for future reference for building Amity when they return.

"That looked extreme." Clover points out seeing how dangerous it looked entering Earth like that but was glad that there were precautions for that, seeing that the Invisible Jet took up the punishment.

Once they entered Earth's atmosphere, the friction became obvious immediately. The aircraft began to shake violently, the intense friction causing fire to erupt across the hull. Although the aircraft itself remained stable on the inside, Jaune couldn't help but close his eyes and clench his straps tightly, forcing himself to keep the contents of his stomach down as hard as he could. The others were doing the same to varying degrees for the entire experience, except for Nora, who was excitedly looking at everything as if she was on a roller coaster.

"Of course, you're the only one who's enjoying the ride." Weiss rolled her eyes at Nora, who just happily smiles.

"This is awesome! You guys should check this out!" she exclaimed as she looked through the window. The others didn't deign her with a response while they kept themselves steady until finally, the rumbling stopped, and the flight became smooth once more. Opening their eyes, they saw white, billowy clouds passing by them at great speed, and a nod from Donna gave them permission to unlock their seats and stretch their legs.

"Aww… why do our others have it good." Nora pouted, feeling jealous that their others are experiencing things that they aren't.

"Nora, be happy for what you have." Ren lightly says to his girlfriend. Her answer was her sticking her tongue out then hugged him by his arm, making him lightly chuckle.

"Man, what a rush!" Yang exclaimed as she fixed her messy hair. A quick glance told her Weiss and Blake were doing the same thing, although Weiss was the more focused of the two. Occasionally, Blake's fingers would brush against her exposed cat-ears only to continue on with her brushing. Had Yang not been paying attention, she might not have even noticed it, but she did. It was then that Yang was reminded of a sobering thought. For all Blake and them knew, she was potentially the last Faunus in existence. Sure, there were still the ones trapped inside Brainiac's bottles, but that was of little comfort if they couldn't get them free.

After seeing that, Yang looks at her partner with a concerned look on her face. "You okay, Blake?"

"I'm fine, thanks." Blake answered with a small smile appreciating the concern. "I'm just worried for my other's wellbeing."

"I'm sure any Faunus would think the same thing if they were in your other's position." Marrow said while mentally admitting to himself he would feel the same.

Yang put those dismal thoughts aside for the moment, content to merely put her hand on her partner's shoulder in silent comfort. Blake looked at her friend in brief surprise, then smiled, appreciative of the gesture, and said nothing.

"No problems so far!" Ruby said, glad that the alternate Blake was feeling better.

"So," Donna began as she got out of the co-pilot's seat and walked towards them, "we should be arriving in Themyscira shortly. If you want, I can answer any questions any of you may have about my home and my people."

"I'm interested in knowing Themyscira as well." Vine said interested in knowing a different culture.

"Why? Because it's filled with women?" Harriet smirked, teasing his fellow stoic Ace Op.

"Wouldn't you? Since the said women are warriors much to what I can gather." Vine counters with a light smirk catching her off-guard, making her turn away and the rest of the Ace Ops laugh.

"He's got you there, Hare." Clover chuckled, knowing that a topic like this would interest her. This made the fastest Specialist huffed in annoyance.

Donna's offer was met with murmurs among the huntsmen and huntresses, something that the Wonder Girl had come to expect. Many of the people she met often had questions regarding the Amazons and how they lived, and it came as no surprise that people from another world would be in the same boat. As they discussed among themselves, Donna stood upright, puffing herself up to look as regal and strong as possible, something her sister did effortlessly.

"Um, I have one," Ruby asked with a hand raised. "How did the Amazons," she paused, looking for the right word, "…come about?"

"Do we need to teach you the 'birds and the bees' to you, Rubes?" Yang teasingly smirked at her younger sister, which made her wildly blush.

"EW! Gross Yang!" Ruby shrieked.

"Have some tack, you brute!" Wiess blushed, but Yang just laughed.

"Really didn't need to hear that…" Oscar lightly blushes and what's ironic is that despite being the youngest, he was slowly growing mentally mature due to Ozpin's influence

"You mean to say, how did a race of immortal women come to be and live on Themyscira?" Donna asked, to which Ruby nodded. Donna nodded her head and sat down on a nearby chair, a warm smile on her face. "My mother told me this story once when I was young. In the beginning, the gods of Olympus ruled over the world. Zeus, God of the Sky, was king among them. He made beings in his own image, beings for the rest of the Olympians to rule over. This race became known as man. At first, man was good, peaceful, and just. They were in harmony with one another.

"But, one Olympian, Ares, the God of War, grew jealous of his brother's affections towards his creations and sought to destroy them. To do so, he poisoned the hearts of men, made them fight amongst each other, made them wage war." Diana frowned slightly at this statement, something that Blake, Pyrrha, and Ren noticed out of the corner of their eyes but said nothing. "In an attempt to stop this, to teach man the value of love and peace, the goddesses Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hera, and Hestia created the Amazons to guide them. For a time, the world became peaceful once more, but it was not to be."

"Well, that's interesting…" Maria comments while being enraptured by the tale and couldn't help but be familiar with that story with a certain other from their world while most of the Remnantians beside her noticed it.

"It's similar to the story of The Two Brothers." Qrow voiced those who thought of the same thing. 'Except at the end, the Gods wiped out the first civilization no thanks to Salem.'

"Except that there are more than just two gods and the fact that there is a race of immortal women." Robyn pointed out also being familiar with that fairly tail but then began to think that it might be more than just a story.

"What happened?" Yang asked, enraptured by the tale albeit with a healthy dose of skepticism. It sounded a bit too picture-perfect for her, but she wasn't going to voice that.

"We were deceived," Donna revealed with a frown on her face. "Under the leadership of my mother, Queen Hippolyta, and her sister Antiope, Themyscira prospered in what is now known as Greece, keeping us safe from the threat of Ares. He hated us, viewed our efforts to calm man as a threat to his ambitions, and sought to destroy us. To that end, he ordered the strongest hero of Man's World, Heracles, to obtain Hippolyta's girdle as one of his Twelve Labors. At first, he attempted to do so by force, only for him to be defeated in combat. Still determined to obtain her girdle, he feigned acceptance and seduced my mother, making her lower her guard long enough to obtain her girdle. When he finally accomplished his goal, the rest of his army stormed Themyscira and… enslaved us." Donna clenched her fist tightly, a scowl forming on her face, but quickly calmed herself and carried on. It wasn't hard for the others to figure out exactly what had happened, and anger at the injustice inflicted on the Amazons washed over them.

Blake frowned, not liking the enslavement part. However, she couldn't help but compare her people to the unfairness and prejudice the Faunus were treated during the early times when humanity was brought back.

"After a fierce struggle," Donna eventually continued, "my mother and Antiope were able to free our people when the Gods of Olympus came to our aid. They were beset by Ares, determined to finish us off once and for all, and one by one, the Gods fell to his blades until only Zeus was left. With the last of his strength, Zeus struck Ares down and created Themyscira to protect the Amazons as well as what the island stored: a weapon capable of killing a god. After that, the Amazons retreated from the world for centuries, never venturing outside of the protective magics that surrounded our island home. We stayed that way for thousands of years."

"What changed?" Jaune asked, curiosity in his voice. Donna looked at Diana for guidance, to which the Wonder Woman sighed, activated the autopilot, and stepped towards the Remnantians.

"I take it this when Steven Trevor first stepped foot on Themyscira." James said, recalling what Penny said.

"A century ago, a man crashed onto Themyscira's shores. His name was Steve Trevor," Diana spoke, captivating her audience. "He was a spy for the United States, and his arrival marked the end of Themyscira's isolation from the world. Steve revealed that the world was embroiled in a Great War," RWBY and JNPR perked up at this, something the Amazons noticed. Diana then remembered the history of Remnant, and a sorrowful look crossed her face. "It was indeed much like the Great War of Remnant. It spanned the entire globe, consuming entire countries and generations in needless violence. By the time Steve crashed onto Themyscira, the war had already consumed millions of people, and no end was in sight."

"I still can't believe that there was a war much similar to ours." Marrow comments.

"And the fact there was more than one." Elm added.

"There have been only two World Wars on Earth, and so far, there haven't been any major wars of that scale since." Penny added, shocking that there had been two Great Wars one was devastating enough for their world and the constant attack of Grimm.

Diana paused to collect herself, then continued, a sorrowful look on her face. "But what was worst was that a peace treaty was being negotiated. This treaty would end the war, but a German general had created a weapon that, in his eyes, could bring his nation to victory. Steve stole the plans for it, and had it been deployed, the war could have carried on into perpetuity."

"The grenade that destroys gas masks!" Ruby gasps.

"So he was the one who discovered Doctor Poison's weapon and escaped with it leading him to crash land on Themyscira when the Germans chased him." Weiss deduced.

"He was also a key factor in ending the war." Ren says in awe at how a single man's action changed the tides of the war.

"And you wouldn't let that stand," Donna declared with awed pride in her voice as she looked up at her sister. Excitedly Donna turned towards the others, only to quickly recompose herself as she saw the mirthful look of recognition on Yang's face. Diana merely chuckled before continuing. She moved to speak, only for a red light to begin flashing on the jet's controls. Diana calmly turned and walked to her seat, a warm smile appearing on her face. Curious, the two teams moved to peek out the windows, only for Diana to press a button and make the jet's interior translucent. They gasped as they saw the clouds wisp by, accumulating in a large mass in front of them.

This made all of the Remnantians lean a bit closer to the screen, wanting to have a good look at the very mass they are sure of what the place is.

"We're here," Diana declared just as they entered the cloudbank. The world became white as clouds covered them, only to break as they left them behind suddenly. The two teams gasped as the island of Themyscira came into view. Diana had previously described her island home as a paradise, but that seemed to be an understatement. The island itself was covered in lush, green forests, with tall mountain peaks elevating the landscape. As they passed the mountains, the travelers could see stone buildings blend into the land around them harmoniously, mostly in isolation. As they grew closer and closer to a large circular bay at the far end of the island, the buildings grew closer and closer together before finally revealing a bustling city of white marble. Columned square buildings rose along the hills the city was built upon, white spires reaching into the air. At the top of the highest hill, overlooking the city, stood a tall singular tower that shone in the sunlight.

"Remarkable…" Robyn says in awe as she marveled at what she sees. Everyone silently agreed with the leader of the Happy Huntresses.

"Through all my years traveling in Remnant, I have never seen something so majestic." Maria mutters in awe as she lightly taps her goggles, making sure that they are working correctly.

"This is… incredible," Weiss marveled at the pristine architecture passing below them. The jet began to slow and steadily descend, aiming towards a circular pad a short distance from the tall tower they had spotted earlier. An assortment of women, a few on horseback, were already awaiting them. Most of them wore armor, similar to Diana's and Donna's, only less colorful and appearing lighter. Each of them carried a round shield in their left hand, their right hand holding either a long spear or a short sword. A few more women were standing apart from the others, equipped with bows and standing at the ready.

"Wow… they all kinda remind me of Pyrrha…" Jaune couldn't help saying out loud.

"Ain't that a dream come true for you, Vomit Boy." Yang says with a cheeky grin making the blonde knight blush like crazy.

The jet finally landed with a soft hum, the interior materializing once again. Smiling to herself, Diana prepared to turn around and welcome the teenagers to their home, only to be greeted by the sound of gagging and the sight of Ruby, Yang, Pyrrha, and Donna assisting a green-faced Jaune.

"Oh c'mon!" Jaune quickly got over his embarrassment and facepalmed in annoyance.

"Don't worry, Jaune at least getting better at riding on aircraft now." Ruby assures her friend.

"There, there," Pyrrha comforted him as he struggled to keep his breakfast down. Donna was currently fishing through the jet's cabinets, pulling out a crystal vial and handing it to the boy.

"Here, this should help," she said as Jaune wolfed the contents down. At once, the greenness of his skin began to subside, and his breathing returned to normal.

"Where can I get that?" Jaune asks, interested in what his other drank.

"Sorry, Jaune, that medicine is exclusive only to Earth." Penny apologized.

"I… am so sorry for that…" he gasped as Pyrrha patted his back, and the others looked at him in slight concern, Yang taking a few noticeable steps back. Embarrassed, Jaune rubbed the back of his neck and looked towards the two Amazons. "I get airsick. I was able to hold it in until the jet went completely invisible, then it…"

"There's no need to apologize," Diana interrupted him with a raised hand. Seeing how he was obviously self-conscious about it, she smiled warmly and patted his shoulder. "There's no need to be ashamed. Lots of people get airsick."

"Thank you!"

"Finally! Someone who agrees with me." Jaune happily says, earning a sweat drop from everyone.

"Is he serious?" Robyn raised a brow as she asks the blonde's friends.

"Don't worry about it." Nora just says with a smile.

Outside of the Invisible Jet, the large group of Amazons stood ready at attention. They were focused around a single figure, a woman wearing regal gold armor with a helmet covering her long black hair. While on the surface, she appeared calm and collected, on the inside, she couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation. But, as Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta couldn't afford to show that feeling. However, she could afford to let out a warm smile as the hatch opened to reveal her daughters, their guests following after them.

"I present to you the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, the mother of Diana and Donna." Penny said while everyone had a good look at the Goddess.

"Hail!" her Amazonian Guards shouted and snapped to attention, keeping a wary eye on the outsiders behind them. Diana and her entourage ignored it, although Jaune and Ren couldn't help but notice the annoyed and suspicious looks several of the Amazons were giving them. As none of them made any moves towards the boys and knowing the likely reason why they would be suspicious of men on their island home, they were willing to let it be. The group finally stopped as Diana kneeled in front of Queen Hippolyta, prompting the others to do the same.

"Wow… I feel so welcomed." Jaune sarcastically said, seeing how the other Amazons are acting towards him and Ren.

'Just like how most Faunus populated areas would react to humans.' Blake frowns at the comparisons but glad that the Amazons are more tamed.

"They're well organized." James complements the female warriors of Themyscira.

"Rise, children," Hippolyta commanded. At once, they all rose to their feet, RWBY and JNPR making sure to display proper respect to a monarch, only to relax as Hippolyta smiled warmly and clasped Diana on the shoulder. The two then hugged one another and smiled. "It's good to see you, Diana."

"I missed you too, mother," Diana replied as they broke away. She and Donna then stepped to the side, the Wonder Woman throwing her arm to the side and gesturing towards the two teams of ex-students. "I'd like to introduce you to my new friends." At being referred to, Ren and Jaune bowed while the others curtsied. Well, most of them did. Ruby couldn't seem to decide which one she wanted to do and ended up with an awkward combination of both, somehow managing to keep herself from tipping over in the process.

"Really, Ruby?" Yang raised a brow while she smirked in amusement.

"You try picking how to show proper respect to divine royalty!" Ruby puffed with a blush on her face.

"It's an honor to meet you, Your Highness," Weiss declared as she rose from her curtsy. Hippolyta nodded at her formality then stepped forward.

"The honor is mine, Weiss Schnee. Any friend of my daughter is an honored guest of Themyscira." If Weiss was surprised that the Queen knew her name, she did a remarkable job of not showing it. A sympathetic look then crossed Hippolyta's face as she put her hand on the heiress's shoulder. "Diana informed me of what happened to your home. You have my and Themyscira's deepest sympathies."

"That's very kind of her." Pietro smiles, glad that the Queen is very considerate to the lost children of Remnant.

"I… Thank you," Weiss said with a somber expression. The pain of losing Remnant, despite everything they gave to defend it, still ached in her heart. The League was helping in dulling it, especially with what could only be described as group therapy sessions with Diana, but it was still there. Weiss took the time to look around to see that, as the Queen described, the Amazons were looking at her and her friends with sympathetic looks. Hippolyta then stepped back and adopted a more regal posture, directing everyone's attention back towards her.

"As honored guests, the ancient and sacred right of hospitium is granted to you. You are welcome to partake in Themyscira as you please. Donna," the Wonder Girl perked up at the mention of her name, "will be your guide during your stay. Please ask her any questions you may have."

"Oh! A free tour to Themyscira!" Nora shouts with glee.

"You do realize that your others are doing it, right?" Elm points out.

"I may not experience is but seeing it is enough for me." The hammer-wielding girl wisely says.

"Weren't just complaining about not being there?" Marrow countered.

"Don't ruin the mood!"

"Thank you," Pyrrha bowed again then turned to face Donna. Straightening herself, Donna smiled and looked over the huntsmen and huntresses.

"Please, follow me!" Donna declared as she began to walk away, the teenagers excitedly following after her. The assorted Amazons could hear their excited chatter as they descended into the city before finally fading away, leaving only the Queen, her guards, and Diana. When Diana turned to face her mother, her happy expression turned into one much more serious, and Hippolyta sighed.

"Leave us," she ordered to her guards. At once, the Amazons thumped their fists to their chests as a salute and marched away, leaving Diana and Hippolyta by themselves on a seemingly empty air pad. A moment of intense silence descended between the two women before Diana began to speak.

"Looks like we get to see the reason for Diana's arrival back to her home." Winter points out.

"Then why did she even bother bringing the kids to her home anyway?" Harriet questioned, earning annoyed glares from the said kids.

"They're there because they earned to be there." Oscar simply said Harriet just huffed and said nothing else.

"Is it still there?" she asked tersely.

"Still there?" Qrow echoed curiously to what Wonder Woman was talking about.

"Yes," Hippolyta answered immediately. "I checked it myself personally as soon as word arrived."

"Show me." Had it been anyone else making demands of the Queen, the person would have been punished for the disrespect. But as it was her own daughter, Hippolyta easily accepted, and the two walked towards the large spire, passing by a pair of guards who saluted as they passed. The two women descended down a large stairwell along the wall, descending deeper and deeper until they came across a large bronze doorway. More guards stood at attention in front of it, clad in a full set of armor and armed with sword and shield.

"A vault?" Blake raised a brow.

"And an important one at that." Ren comments, seeing how fortified it is.

"My Queen," one of the guards said. "Do you require access to the vault?"

"Yes, I do," Hippolyta answered. The guards nodded then looked at each other. They then turned to face the bronze door, pulling out a pair of keys and slotting them into identical keyholes. Looking at each other one last time, the two turned the keys at the exact same time with a resounding click. They then grabbed hold of two handlebars on opposite ends of the vault door and heaved. The heavy doors groaned as they scraped the stone floor, the Amazons straining as they continued to pull. Finally, after considerable effort, the doors were fully opened, revealing the contents inside. Without saying a word, mother and daughter walked inside and examined the contents, finding a large assortment of weapons and magical artifacts. A lead box containing the head of Medusa, the sword Harpe mounted next to it. The Aegis mounted on the wall across from the Armor and Shield of Achilles, even Heracles' Club. Several of the most powerful weapons her people ever encountered, ones too dangerous to let loose on the world, but Diana ignored all of them in favor of a single book.

"Damn, that door is crazy heavy." Marrow widens his eyes, shock that such an old fashion vault exists.

"These are some taught women." Elm crossed her arms, impressed seeing how these warriors a capable of pushing such a heavy door.

"I'm more curious as to what that book is." Vine says he is also interested in what else is inside the vault, but the book seemed more critical.

"Here it is," Hippolyta declared as she took the book in hand, carefully wiping off the accumulated dust and handing it to Diana. Carefully, Diana took the object and opened it, revealing the wrinkled pages of Doctor Maru's chemical journal. Everything was exactly as she left it when she entrusted her mother to safeguard its contents.

"That book… could it be…!" Ruby gasped in realization.

"It's the book that holds Doctor Maru's information." Pietro finishes.

That only made her frown deeper.

"I've personally interviewed every single person with access to the Armory," Hippolyta revealed, "investigated any evidence of theft, and found nothing. No one had entered the vault before I had it opened."

"How is it possible to steal something from a heavily fortified vault surrounded by guards?" James questioned.

"Someone with a Semb–, I mean Metahuman powers that could sneak past them?" Clover guessed.

"It wouldn't be that simple." Penny corrected. "Even with outside powers, Themyscira would have countermeasures for such cases. In fact, even if they succeed, there would be a struggle."

"Then tell me, mother," Diana replied, closing the book as she turned to face her queen. "How did Crane learn about the formula Maru and Ludendorff concocted? I destroyed all of the other samples, burned the rest of Maru's notes except for her journal, so how can he have rediscovered it? The Americans and the Soviets tried to recreate it for decades, and they never got close. Crane, however, just shows up with it not only mastered but also changed to suit his own twisted ends."

"Woah… kinda sounded heated their, Wonder Woman." Yang comments feeling a bit uncomfortable, along with a few.

Hippolyta sighed at Diana's pointed stare. "I do not know, Diana, but I am as alarmed about this as you are. All I know is that none of my Amazons leaked this knowledge to him nor anyone else."

"Are you sure of that? You and I both know that there are several who would be willing to strike back at Man's World." Hippolyta's face warped into a frown.

"Oh, shots are being fired." Qrow cringed, seeing that this conversation is slowly growing into an argument.

"Why is Diana acting that way." Ruby innocently asks.

"It's because that chemical journal brings a lot of memories for her." Maria understood why Diana is so frustrated, seeing that her prosthetic eyes constantly remind her what she failed to do.

"I know that, which is why I interrogated them first. They were just as insulted as I am at the accusation."

"I meant no offense, mother." Diana quickly backtracked, regret on her face. After a moment, Hippolyta sighed.

"I know." Hippolyta then put her hand on Diana's shoulder in comfort, to which Diana clasped it with her own. "Is there the possibility of him simply rediscovering it on his own? He is a noted chemist after all."

"Glad that they're not fighting." Ruby sighs in relief, glad she and the others won't be needing to watch an argument.

"No." Diana shook her head. "The most anyone got out of him was that he did not discover the chemical on his own. Said he 'couldn't take responsibility for its creation, only its modification'. I would have gone to him myself and used the Lasso on him, but his lawyers prevented me from doing so."

"Seriously? Even they can prevent from using the Lasso?!" Robyn shouts in disbelief, seeing how much of a waste it is not to use the ability to gather information without using force, seeing that she has a familiar ability. Still, the difference is that it doesn't make her target speak the truth; instead tells if they are speaking the truth.

"Hmm," Hippolyta frowned. "We must get to the bottom of this. Someone on this island gave Crane the contents of this vault. They must be found, not only for Man's World but also for the safety of Themyscira."

"We'll find them," Diana declared with absolute certainty. As they exited the vault, the doors being shut behind them, Diana couldn't help but wonder how RWBY and JNPR were doing. Hopefully, they were having a better time than she was.

"Glad to know what her reason was to go to Themyscira." Ruby said, glad to see what the reason was.

"But this means that there is something big happening if such information was stolen and given to a villain like Crane." Jaune points out.

"Indeed." James agreed. "If such hazardous information was easily leaked out to their enemies, there's no telling what other delicate information would be stolen and be used against them."

"Gotta admit this is getting a lot more interesting." Qrow admits wanting to watch more about this universe.

Ruby marveled at the large stone buildings around them as she and her friends followed Donna through Themyscira. The sounds of women working filled the air. Blacksmiths hammered away at bronze and iron tools, weavers and merchants bartered their goods with farmers and fishers. The atmosphere was serene and peaceful, and Ruby took in a deep breath to absorb it all.

"Ooh! Classic blacksmiths." Ruby marveled at the sight.

"Look at all those working women." Weiss comments. "Watching them work in such an environment feels right." This made all of the women nodded in agreement.

"This is our main market," Donna revealed as they passed by a few more stalls. A starry-eyed Ruby and Jaune looked at the swords and spears at a weapons stand while Pyrrha looked among offerings of fruit. Blake was currently standing in front of a particularly large fish, her eyes wide and mouth wet, and Yang was checking out some armor. Nora had dragged Ren to a jewelry stand, happily trying on an assortment of gold and jeweled pieces while an amused Ren merely shook his head with a smile.

"You kids look like you're having fun." Maria chuckled, making the said kids slightly blush.

"Interesting," Weiss hummed and turned to face Donna. "I've been curious about something. Does Themyscira get everything it needs from this island, or does trade happen to make up the difference?"

"I'm interested in that as well." Winter said.

"We do have some trade with Man's World," Donna answered, "but it is limited to specifically approved entities and in only certain quantities. Otherwise, we get everything we need here."

"How is it possible for them to not have their resources depleted." Weiss wondered.

"How? I mean, you all have been on the same ten square mile island for the past couple thousand years. How have you not exhausted Themyscira's resources yet?"

"Well, for one, we don't have the same over-consumption problem that plagues Man's World as of late," Donna replied with a smirk, "and our population is much lower. As such, we don't use much of Paradise Island's resources, to begin with."

"Hey! It's the name from the title chapter." Ruby said.

"Donna's reason is understandable." Ren comments, seeing how Themyscira is able to thrive on its own.

"I thought this island was called Themyscira?" Yang suddenly called out while trying on a pair of bronze braces.

"That's what I want to know too." The viewing Yang asked.

"They're one and the same, actually. The island itself is called Paradise Island, but the city is Themyscira. The two names are used interchangeably."

"Ah." The viewing Yang nodded.

"Ah." Yang nodded her head and continued to inspect the bracers, humming to herself in appreciation.

"Ooh, loving the bracers me." The viewing Yang nodded.

"Anyway," Donna continued, "Themyscira itself is rich in resources. Deep veins of ore run through our mountains, schools of fish swim freely within our waters, and our soil is fertile. Thanks to careful management, and the graces of the Gods, we've been able to ensure that our resources don't run dry."

"Hence the name Paradise Island." Vine comments.

"Hmm," Weiss hummed. As the daughter of Jacques Schnee, whether she liked it or not, she was educated on economics from a very young age as part of her training to become an heiress. As much as she may detest her father, Weiss knew that he was a very good businessman, and that trait followed her. So, in her mind, what Donna was telling her did not make much sense. A society could not remain in complete isolation from the outside world and become as prosperous as Themyscira obviously was. Trade was essential, and with Paradise Island only ten square miles large, with double that in terms of surrounding sea, there simply wasn't enough resources to sustain a single city-state for thousands of years. Part of her wanted to tell Donna this, but Weiss instead chose to move past it.

"Glad you're other stayed quiet, sister." Winter comments. "It would not be wise to offer such a decision to them, seeing that they manage to sustain themselves even during their isolation."

Weiss lightly blushed, seeing the reason but nodded regardless.

"Ooh!" she heard Ruby say. The excitable girl was still at a weapon's stand, currently practicing with a few swords. The metal sang through the air, a slight whoosh marking its passage as Ruby swung towards a wooden practice dummy. "This is really well made! The weight is perfect, the handle fits into my hand flawlessly, and I can't even see a warp in the blade! This is really good, Io!"

"Thank you. It's always nice to talk to others about my work," the blacksmith Io replied as she continued to hammer away at a glowing bar. The woman was large, even by Amazon standards, with short black, brown hair constrained by a headband. Weiss could feel the impacts Io made as she struck the sword, even from where she was. When Io finished hammering the sword into the proper shape she wanted, she grabbed it with tongs and quenched it in a pool of water, releasing a large cloud of steam.

"Impressive craftsmanship." Pietro says, admiring the blacksmith's skills.

"Yeah, she clearly knows how to forge her weapons." Qrow says, impressed with Io's skill. But, of course, being a former professor himself, he can vouch for it.

"What's it made out of?"

"Mostly enchanted steel and bronze," Io revealed while wiping away the sweat from her brow. "Our priests bless the alloys with the gifts of the Gods, then my fellow sisters and I work the metal into whatever is desired."

"Is everything they have made from Gods?" Robyn questions, but deep down, she was starting to believe it to be true.

"Looks like it." Clover answered.

"Hmm," Ruby hummed as she put the sword away and inspected a spear. "How strong are they?"

"Very. They are more than a match for the weapons of Man's World," Io boasted with a proud smile. That smile then became more forlorn as she looked at an armor set across from her. "They're not always strong enough, though. For all our strength, we are still vulnerable."

"Ain't that the truth…" James muttered as he rubbed his prosthetic arm. Despite all of Atlas's advanced technology, he knows that it's not invincible after watching how Brainiac took over Remnant. He just wishes that most people wouldn't let that get to their heads.

"I know what you mean," Ruby stated, thinking back to how easily Brainiac had defeated her and her friends. She then looked at the smithy and began swaying back and forth, her head down and hands pressed behind her back. "Um… Can I…"

"Yes, you can help if you wish." Io laughed at the enthusiastic look on Ruby's face as she sped over in a burst of rose petals.

"You can't help yourself, can't you, you dolt?" Weiss raises a brow mused at the scene.

"You know I can't! When there are weapons involved, I'll be there!" Ruby proudly says.

"Well, I can see Ruby's having fun," Donna remarked as she and Weiss watched the women work the forge. Looking around, they saw that Yang was following a group of Amazons to a nearby training ground, talking about proving which of them was the strongest. Nora had run off into the forest, dragging Ren along with her, while Jaune and Pyrrha were patiently waiting for Donna and Weiss to notice them.

"Hey, Donna," Jaune asked, "is it okay if Pyrrha and I check out your arena?"

"A good place to train in a new environment." Jaune says, knowing that Pyrrha would do the same.

"I'm curious to know what the Amazons are capable of in combat." Winter curiously said.

"Go right ahead," Donna replied with a smile. With a happy nod, the two partners turned and left, talking among themselves like the good friends they were.

"I am so happy that things aren't awkward between them anymore," Weiss revealed as the two disappeared behind a building. Donna looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

Jaune groans in embarrassment. Why did he have to recall that?

"What do you mean? They seem to get along perfectly."

"Well, you would be correct there," Weiss admitted with a chuckle. "But, as it turns out, Pyrrha… wanted to be more than friends but was too shy and considerate to admit it."

"Oh." Donna thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yeah, I can see how that could get awkward." She had direct experience with that. Seeing Dick and Kori dance around each other for years was a sight to behold, and the less said about Garfield and Raven, the better.

"Yeah, but then Pyrrha accidentally blurted out how she felt out because of Diana's Lasso." Donna paused at Weiss' statement, then winced.

"I'm so sorry again, Fearless Leader." Nora apologized.

Jaune chuckled awkwardly. "No need to apologize, Nora."

"Hera's breath, what happened after that?"

"They practically ran out of the room. They were so embarrassed. Didn't speak to each other for the rest of the day. Couldn't even make eye contact." Donna cringed even more. Of all the ways to admit something that important, having it forced upon you via Lasso of Truth must have been humiliating. But, seeing how everything between them was well again, Donna was happy for them. She then looked around, failing to spot a familiar set of cat ears.

"Wait, where's Blake?" Oscar asked, noticing that the Faunus was not mentioned much, making the said Faunus wondering herself.

"Where is…?" she asked, just as Weiss noticed Blake's distinct absence.

"I'm right here," Blake suddenly called out right from behind them, startling the Amazon and heiress. They turned around sharply to see a smirk on Blake's face, holding a kebabbed smoked blue fish in one hand and a plate of leafy greens in the other.

Most of the audience is startled by her sudden appearance—even Blake herself.

"How long were you here?" Weiss asked, clearly annoyed while ignoring the muffled laughs of Ruby and a few surrounding Amazons.

"Long enough." Blake smiled triumphantly as she bit into her fish while Weiss sighed in exasperation and Donna laughed.

"Looks like someone's practicing her Batman impression." Yang teasingly grinned at her slightly blushing partner. "Is someone seeing the Dark Knight as her idol?"

Blake didn't answer, but her blush slightly darken.

Yang crouched down and moved in a circle as her opponent, a long-haired Amazon who appeared to be the same age named Europa, did the same. Their bodies shone in a sheen of sweat, their breathing heavy and ragged while they watched the other for any signs of weakness. Europa's brown hair was covered in dust and sand, heavy with sweat, and bruises were visible along her arms and chest. Then, after a moment, the two women charged each other with a yell. Yang threw a haymaker at Europa, only for the woman to duck underneath and deck Yang across the jaw. She retaliated with a light jab of her own, striking the woman in the face and making her stumble back. Grabbing her across the shoulder, Yang began pummeling Europa's chest with her free hand, forcing the Amazon to bring up her arms to defend herself. After a few moments, Europa managed to grab Yang's oncoming fist and wrap her arm around it, bringing her other arm around Yang's hold and breaking it. Yang was then thrown off of the Amazon, sending her stumbling back and unable to prevent Europa from trying to tackle her to the ground.

"Looks like my other is having the time for her life." Yang cheeky smiled, seeing her other going all out in what looks like a spar.

"Go, Yang!" Ruby cheered for her sister.

"That Amazon knows how to fight." Harriet says, impressed at the woman's skills while she studied it.

As the Amazon made contact, Yang grunted as the air was briefly knocked out of her but was able to keep her footing. Her bare feet dragged sand as the Amazon pushed her towards the edge of the ring, but Yang twisted her leg and planted herself firmly. Seeing how she wasn't moving anymore, Europa began punching Yang's side with her left arm, each blow making Yang wince while she herself elbowed the woman's back in kind. After a few moments of mutual struggle, Yang shifted tactics and leaned forward, grabbing hold of Europa's waist and lifted her off the ground. Surprised, Europa's legs flailed as she tried to kick Yang, only for the effort to be futile as Yang twisted and slammed her on the ground. The wind knocked out of her. She was helpless as Yang grappled the Amazon from behind, leaving both of them lying on the ground and Yang wrapping her arms around the Amazon's arms and neck. For several moments, Europa struggled, trying to break free from Yang's tightening grip before sighing and tapping the brawler's arm twice. At once, Yang let go and released the Amazon from her hold, allowing them both a chance to collapse onto the sand and breathe deeply.

"Yay! Yang won!" Ruby cheered, and her friends cheered, and the others clapped.

"Gotta admit, it didn't look easy." Yang says, glad to know that her other managed on her won.

"I… win…" Yang gasped while throwing her fist into the air in victory. Around her, a small crowd of Amazons cheered at the warriors' performance while a few went to help them to their feet. Yang smiled at the Amazons and turned to face Europa, her face a mixture of disappointment and regard. The two stared at each other before they clasped their arms together in a show of respect, something the Amazons around them appreciated. Another Amazon tossed Yang a thick cloth, which she immediately used to begin drying herself off while she walked to a nearby stone bench. Plopping down on it, Yang felt a sense of relief wash over her.

"Looks like you got everyone's respect, Firecracker." Qrow said, proud of her niece.

"Looks like I did." Yang smiles as she scratches the back of her head.

"That was a spectacular match," she heard someone say. She craned her head to see a red-haired woman standing next to her, offering a cup of what Yang could only assume was either water or some of that famous Themysciran wine. Not caring what it was, Yang took it and saw that it was indeed water, which she happily began to gulp down.

"Thanks," Yang said as she wiped some excess water from her chin. "Have to admit. I haven't had a match that hard in quite a while." Her trouncing at the hands of Brainiac, in Yang's mind, did not count. That was less a match and more lambs to the slaughter, something Pyrrha agreed with readily.

"With what I can see, it's not hard to imagine why." The Amazon laughed and gestured towards the stone bench. "May I?"

"Who's that?" Oscar asked.

"Probably another Amazon who's just training." Ren answered.

"Sure." Yang scooted over and tapped the stonework, granting the Amazon permission to sit next to her. With a smile on her face, the Amazon did so and turned to look at the wrestling match going on in front of them.

"Kassandra," the Amazon suddenly said, extending her hand to Yang, who gladly took it. They shook and then turned back to watch the match. "How are you enjoying Themyscira, Yang?"

"I can see why this place is called Paradise Island," Yang replied as she took another drink of water. "This place is perfect. Crystal clear water, perfect temperature, great food. I have half a mind to retire here one day. Build a little beach house where I can just lounge around with a little umbrella drink in my hand."

"That sounds lovely," Kassandra stated with a warm smile, which Yang returned. It was then that Kassandra turned to study Yang more closely, causing the blonde to raise her eyebrow in confusion.

Some of the audience raised a brow at how Kassandra was acting towards the alternate Yang.

"Is there something on my other's face?" Yang asked even she felt something odd at this scene.

"Something on my face?" She asked, and Kassandra shook her head.

"No, just trying to figure something out." Kassandra paused as she continued to look her over.

"And what is it that you're trying to figure out?" Yang asked, wondering exactly what the Amazon was getting at.

"Your lineage, actually. I'm trying to decide which of the Gods you are descended from. It's odd. You have the strength of Athena, glowing hair like Eos, and beauty granted by Aphrodite herself. I can't decide which one suits you more."

There was a heavy pause among the Remnantians until most of them slowly began to see what the Amazon was doing.

"…Brothers, that woman is flirting with you." Qrow broke the silence, making him said blonde blink before she blushes heavily.

"What!" Getting a shout from her in shock while her friends are also gobsmacked at the scene. Never in their lives would they see Yang being hit on.

A pause descended over the group before Yang began to blush heavily, realizing exactly what was going on. Kassandra wasn't actually studying her; she was hitting on her.

"Well, well, Yang looks like you got more than just respect." Weiss smirked, feeling a bit of joy now that she gets the turn to tease the blonde.

"I… wha… I-I don't!" Yang stuttered, not knowing what to say while everyone mused at the scene.

While Blake oddly felt annoyed at the scene for some reason.

"Oh, uh… heh, thank you… that is very… Whew, is it hot out here…?" Yang stammered while rubbing the back of her neck, an action that only seemed to make Kassandra smile wider. After a moment, Yang regained her composure and coughed. "Well, I have to say that I'm… very flattered. Much better than what I usually get, at least. Normally I get clichés like "Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?"…"

"Knowing you, you would land on your feet," Kassandra immediately responded, making Yang laugh awkwardly.

"Wow! Okay wow! Even I can feel the heat on that!" Nora says as she fans herself with her hand.

"Gotta admit that was smooth." Robyn smirks at the flirting.

"Please stop!" Yang begs as she covers her face with her hands to hide her blushing.

"Heh, heh… Well, Kassandra, you are a very beautiful woman, and I'm sure any girl would be lucky to have you." Kassandra beamed at the response. "But, I don't… really jump to dating someone I've just met…" Another moment of silence ensued between the two of them, one much more awkward than before as a surprised look crossed the Amazon's face.

"Y-Yeah! That's right! I don't just go date, someone, on the spot like that!" Yang quickly says, trying to come herself down.

"Oh." Kassandra stated before a look of shock crossed her face. "Oh, I am so sorry! I just thought…!"

"No, no! It's fine, really!" Yang quickly cut the regretful Amazon off. "I was just surprised, that's all. I'm more flattered than anything."

"Are you sure?" Kassandra asked, and Yang nodded. Sighing, the Amazon rubbed her forehead while closing her eyes. Yang took the time to look around and saw that a few of the Amazons had disappointed looks on their faces, not at her but more towards a lost chance. She was suddenly reminded that she was on an island with only women, and that realization explained a lot of the looks and sideways glances she had been receiving all afternoon. She then looked back to Kassandra, who no longer had a sad look on her face but one of acceptance.

"Woah… who would have thought you would be a chick magnet." Maria cheekily says, making the blonde blush again.

"I… suppose that would be the norm for affection on an island that women only populate." Winter lightly coughs on her fist while she lightly blushes.

This made most of the women blush at that fact while the immature men had some ideas.

"You alright?" Yang asked, and the Amazon nodded.

"Yes. Embarrassed, more than anything, but I'm fine. Sorry if I made you uncomfortable." Yang waved it off.

"So sorry, girl." Yang apologizes now that that's over.

"Again, no problem at all." Kassandra nodded at Yang's words then got to her feet. "You don't have to leave."

"No, I have to get back to the docks anyway." Kassandra shrugged as she turned towards the docks, mumbling to herself about something called Clio's Treatises.

"What's Clio's Treatises?" Oscar asked.

"Sorry, the files say that it's for people over at the age of eighteen, and I can't say it since Ruby and Oscar are in the same room, but you can learn more in the library." Penny answered.

Yang watched her leave then turned back to the other Amazons, most of whom were continuing to spectate the spars before them. Shrugging to herself, Yang took another gulp of water and, when the victorious Amazon challenged her, got out of her seat and confidently stepped forth to meet it.

"Ren, come on!" Nora called out from high up on the cliff face, her boyfriend a significant distance below them.

"Looks like it's Ren and me now!" Nora cheered as she hugged her boyfriend's arm.

"Why are we doing this, again?" he called up as he carefully climbed his way up.

"That's what I want to know." The viewing Ren wondered.

"Silly Ren! Donna said that up here is the greatest view of the sunset, and you and I are going to see it!" Nora revealed as she continued to scale the cliff. "So, hurry up!"

"Well, ain't that romantic." Robyn smirked at that thought.

"Yes, Nora." Ren sighed, a smile on his face as he carefully climbed upwards. They had been in the forests surrounding Themyscira for the past several hours, observing the local wildlife and basking in the island's natural beauty, as well as simply finding comfort with each other.

"Magnificent." James says as he marveled at the natural beauty of Themyscira.

"Truly a sight to behold." Winter comments, awed by the beauty she sees.

"More of a reason why it earns the name Paradise Island." Clover comments.

He thought back to how this latest development between his and Nora's relationship came to pass. If he was honest with himself, he didn't believe that it was the Lasso that pushed the two from 'together' to 'together-together', as Nora was fond of saying. No, it was something else. The loss of Remnant forced him to reevaluate everything he had, everything they had, and that introspection led him to the realization that he couldn't take the time he had with the most important person in his life for granted.

"Good for you Ren, your other really made it through despite all the pain." Jaune said to his friend and teammate, a bit jealous he feels since he never got the chance to do it for Pyrrha but happy nonetheless that two of his friends managed to find each other's happens.

Ren lightly blushes but warmly smiles, finally glad that he found love for his childhood friend, who is happily holding him.

"Ren, come on! It's about to start!" Hearing Nora's shouting and knowing that she was likely already at the top, Ren pushed his thoughts aside. Grabbing hold of another handhold, Ren grunted as he continued his climb at a much faster pace. The sun was beginning to set, and he wanted to see the Themysciran sunset as much as Nora did. After a few more minutes of arduous climbing, marked by a couple of near misses, Ren finally reached the top. Nora was waiting for him, crouched down and holding out her hand for his. Ren took her hand with his own and together hoisted him up to the ledge. As he panted in exertion, Nora patted Ren's shoulder and took hold of his hand, and walked him through a natural stone archway overlooking the surrounding sea. True to her word, the sun was indeed beginning to set, and the two sat down on the opposite ledge, their legs hanging off the side.

They sat together in content silence as the sun continued to descend, Nora resting her head on Ren's shoulder. Their hands were gently clasped together, and neither said anything. For there was nothing to be said.

They didn't speak again until the sun finally disappeared, the night sky quickly filling with stars. Bonfires lit up around Themyscira, both in the city but also in certain temples around the forest, telling the two of them exactly where they were.

"That was so romantic." Weiss sighs.

"You two are really perfect for each other." Blake smiles, seeing the two blush but smiled, being glad that there finally 'together-together'.

"That was nice," Ren admitted as he and Nora stood up and stretched. He then looked down and hummed, wondering exactly how to get down, when he heard Nora cough. Turning around, he saw her basking in the moonlight while smiling at him, standing dangerously close to the edge. At once, Ren knew exactly what she was suggesting they do to get down.

"Nora, no."

"Nora, yes!" With that happy declaration, Nora leaped off the mountain peak to the forest below, causing Ren to run over and look to the side. He saw her scraping her hand against the stone cliff, gouging a large line in the rock and slowing her fall. Shaking his head yet smiling to himself, Ren followed his better half and dropped down to join her.

"Your girlfriend is crazy." Harriet comments.

Ren nodded. "I know, but she's my crazy girlfriend." This earned a lot of cooing from the girls and got a kiss on the cheek from Nora.

Diana didn't rejoin her sister and guests until well into supper. Their meals were simple, cooked fish served with soup, bread, and cups of water. They were chatting loudly among themselves when Diana finally entered into the large guest house the queen had set aside for their stay.

"Diana!" Ruby announced as the others all waved her in, and the Wonder Woman smiled and waved back.

"Hello, everyone. How was your day in the city?"

"It was awesome!" Yang declared. "We toured the city, checked out the marketplace, rode some horses, sparred a bit. It was great!"

"Your others have it good." Oscar pouts, feeling a bit left out.

"Don't worry, Oscar. We can have fun in the game room when we get a break." Ruby says, reassuring the young boy.

"I made a sword!" Ruby excitedly pointed to a pristine bronze sword leaning against the wall. Everyone smiled at her infectious excitement.

"You made a scythe-rifle weapon." Qrow points out.

"My other made a God blessed sword!" Ruby counters.

"And nothing beats the classics." Jaune joins in.

"I browsed Themyscira's library," Blake spoke. "I enjoyed myself greatly."

"I like to learn myself." The viewing Blake says.

"You can learn more in the library." Penny said.

"It was indeed quite enjoyable," Weiss admitted with her typical formal tone. She had spent most of her time in the marketplace, interacting with the traders and simply learning about life on Themyscira. Occasionally, an Amazon would try to flirt with her, but the heiress made sure to shoot them down gently. The fact that it was never the same admirer more than once helped to mitigate her customary cold shoulder. From what she had heard, Blake and Yang had the same thing happen to them.

"They've been hitting on us too?!" Weiss shrieked, and Blake's eyes widen as they blush in shock while Yang laughed, glad that she wasn't the only one.

"At least my other didn't have to go through that." Ruby muttered, glad that her other wasn't attracting too much attention.

"I spent a lot of time in the arena, actually," Jaune stated as he finished chewing on a loaf of bread. "Got my butt kicked a lot, so all in all, it reminded me a lot of Beacon."

"Should have known…" Jaune sighs.

"I participated in there as well," Pyrrha declared with a warm smile. The spars in there ended up attracting a substantial audience by the end, and it reminded her of her tournaments back in Mistral. As much as she grew to hate the attention, they gave her. She always enjoyed the act of participating in them.

"Glad that Pyrrha at least enjoyed herself." Jaune smiled along with his friends.

"Participated?" Jaune laughed. "Pyrrha, you did so well in there that you got invited to a tournament being held tomorrow! You and Yang both!"

"Wait, really?" Yang blinked in surprise.

"Looks like the both of you really impressed them." Clover comments.

"Is that so?" Diana asked with an amused look on her face.

"It's true," Yang admitted with a confident shrug, nodding her head while Pyrrha merely let out a small smile.

"Looks like your other gets a chance to go for another tournament." Blake smiled, glad that her partner was given another chance despite being in another world.

"Yeah… I can't wait to see how my other goes." Yang says, confident in her other.

"You realize Pyrrha is also participating?" Jaune added.

"All the more reason to go all out!"

"I'm sure that you two will have a wonderful time in there." Diana turned to Donna. "Who else will be participating tomorrow?"

Donna tapped her chin in thought before nodding her head. "I heard that Artemis will be participating, actually."

"Artemis? Who's that?" Nora asked.

"Artemis," Donna began to explain, "is the greatest warrior on Themyscira, second only to Diana. She's actually from our sister city of Bana-Mighdall, which only recently reintegrated with us over the past few years."

"There are other Amazon cities?" Oscar says, curious at that fact.

"Oh, you mean that there are multiple Amazon cities?" Weiss asked with no small amount of curiosity.

"Two, as a matter of fact. We only rediscovered each other a decade ago when I came across the Bana-Mighdall while trying to find the Bow of Ra." Diana paused while looking to the side before looking back at them, a regretful look on her face. "Unfortunately, the city was destroyed during Darkseid's invasion, and as such, I led the survivors here."

"Darkseid's invasion?" Ruby muttered, but by the simple words, she and rest couldn't help but shudder.

Before Penny could explain, the screen began to present itself with an explanation.

Everyone looked up at the mention of Darkseid and shivered. Superman had described Darkseid intimately with the huntsmen and huntresses, as well as the world he hailed from. A New God from the planet Apokolips, Darkseid was the living embodiment of evil and tyranny. He had invaded the planet almost a decade ago in search of something called the Anti-Life Equation, and it took the combined militaries of the world along with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman working together to drive him off. That was when Diana became Wonder Woman once more and afterwards set the stage for what would eventually become the Justice League a few years later.

Everyone was shocked and horrified that such a being exists and that this evil incarnation rules an entire planet and is considered a God.

"Brothers… I… don't know what to say." Clover says, horrified that such a being exists.

"He may even a bigger threat than Brainiac…" Pietro says, horrified at the idea.

"Or maybe even Salem." Oscar mutters but was loud enough for everyone to hear, and that frightens everyone even more. Except for Robyn, seeing their reactions, she decided to stay quiet and keep that question for when the time is right.

"Diana, tell me," Ruby asked tentatively. "The Mother Box that brought us to you… Darkseid made that, right?"

"So the Mother Box did originate from Darkseid…" Pietro comments as he recalled the first few episodes when it was mentioned.

"Yes, he did." Diana nodded grimly. "How Brainiac got it, I do not know. What I do know is that it brought you here instead of to him, and for that, I am eternally grateful."

"Thank Oum for that…" Penny shuddered, not liking the idea of her friends being sent Apokolips

"Same here," Ren said with a frown. From what he knew, if there was anyone that could be considered worse than Brainiac, it was Darkseid. Then a thought sprung to mind, and he turned to look at the Wonder Woman. "Where is the Mother Box, actually?"

"We gave it to S.T.A.R. Labs, actually. Part of the agreement the Justice League has with the United Nations in exchange for us continuing to operate." Diana then sat down at an empty seat, a meal already waiting for her. "Well, enough about subjects like these. Let's eat, shall we?"

The others agreed with her in gusto.

"S.T.A.R. Labs?" James said, being glad of the change of topics.

"A research facility that assists the Justice League." Penny explains. "Most of their technology comes from them."

"That's interesting." Winter mused at that fact.

A few hours after supper, everyone but Diana was safely tucked into bed and asleep. As much as she tried, Diana couldn't shake the dark feeling that had overcome her. The search to find who had leaked the formula to Crane had proven fruitless. Even with the use of her Lasso, they found no culprit. It didn't make any sense. It was obvious that Crane didn't discover the formula on his own, which meant that he had to have gotten the information from someone, yet the only place he could have gotten it was here.

"How did he get it?" she asked herself before sighing. Down on the street below, she saw a few Amazons on patrol around the guest house, many of them saluting her when they noticed her gaze on them. Diana saluted back before turning back inside, dousing the guesthouse's fires as she went with a jug of water. Pausing over the last one, she sighed to herself yet again then moved to pour.

"The only logical thing is that someone who is familiar with the vault." James concluded.

"But they already confirmed that none of the Amazons did." Penny points out.

"Then who did it?" Qrow questions.

"Oh, Diana. Even now, you are still so naïve," she heard a voice call out to her. A cold chill went up her spine.

Everyone's spine also felt the chill just from hearing the voice.

'It can't be,' Diana thought as she turned around to the entryway. She was greeted by a dark silhouette of a man, his features obscured by shadow. He was wearing thick armor, topped with a spiked helm. A cape billowed behind him, and glowing red eyes stared at her from the shadows.

"Who… or what is that?!" Ruby shouts as she points at being on the screen even she knows that man is not human.

"Ares…" Diana muttered. The figure said nothing, which only served to enrage the Amazon. With a shout, she wrested the sword Ruby had made from where it leaned against the wall and charged at the figure, only for him to disappear into smoke as she neared him. She looked around frantically, trying to see where he had gone. Behind her, she heard the sound of running feet as Donna, RWBY, JNPR, and a handful of guards rushed towards her.

"Ares!? As in the God of War?" Weiss says in shock.

"What is it? What happened?" Donna asked while clutching a sword. Diana said nothing, instead looking down at her feet in trembling fury. Everyone's attention drifted down towards it, and the Amazons gasped at what they saw.

Lying at Diana's feet, burned into the ground, was a burned visage of a circle with an arrow emerging from it.

"Gods, that's ominous…" Marrow shudders, seeing the symbol.

"You think he's the one responsible for the break in the vault?" Jaune asked.

"No clue. The only way we can find out is watching the next episode!" Ruby says as everyone agreed, wanting to know what happens next.

To be continued…

Next Update: Ruby' Mansion