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Chapter 15: Delivering the Warning
(Former Mt. Justice, a few moments)
Chaos Chimera pressed the area of side of his head, activating his comm by pushing a button directly under the mask.
"This is Chaos Chimera. Does anyone read me?" The ninja grunted over the comm.
"This is Batgirl. What's going on?" Batgirl replied.
"I fear Wonder Woman is in danger. A man in Metropolis watching the fight against Metallo was just here. He disappeared in a flame. He called her 'sister' before disappearing." Chaos Chimera elaborated.
"She is headed to her island home. I don't know if I'll be able to contact her before she gets back. Communications don't connect there. We will have to wait till she gets back. Hopefully she'll be ok." Batgirl responded, a bit of surprise in her voice.
"No time. I have to catch her and warn her myself." Chaos Chimera replied.
"What? Do be foolish." Batgirl grunted in response.
"Just call me a fool then. Chaos Chimera out." Chaos Chimera grunted in reply then pushed the button again.
Chaos Chimera inhaled deeply then exhaled slowly. He changed into a black peregrine falcon then took off after the Amazon heroine. The change had been painful, but that didn't concern the shapeshifter. At the moment he was concerned with warning Wonder Woman.
(The Mediterranean Sea, several hours later)
Chaos Chimera could see Wonder Woman flying a great distance away. His injury had weakened him greater than any he's ever had, but he needed to get to Wonder Woman. Eventually she disappeared from his sight.
'Hell, she must've gotten to the island.' Chaos Chimera muttered in his mind.
His eyes started getting heavy, but he shook his head in frustration. He saw a tiny island just below him. The shapeshifter flew down and landed on it. Chaos Chimera changed back to his human form, groaning some after the transformation.
'Damn it…come on, Drew, you stupid bastard. Focus.' The shapeshifter growled in his mind.
The ninja then moved into the Lotus position, meditating slowly. Concentrating on the spiritual flow of his surroundings, he eventually felt something strange. The feeling was sort of familiar, it felt kind of like the energy of Metallo's oddly powered up limb. Wonder Woman's explanation that it was infused with magic which caused Drew's lingering injury. After a few minutes of meditating, he believed her felt the trail of the mystic energy. He then ended his meditation.
'Ok...let's see…if I did find it.' He gasped in his mind.
The shapeshifter jumped into the air and changed into a black great white shark. He swam through the water, trying to follow the mystic energy he sensed. The shapeshifter closed his eyes, trying to focus on the energy and followed it. Using his highly sensitive nose he also navigated through the water by smell. Suddenly he felt something come over him, the feeling he sensed during his meditation. Chaos Chimera opened his eyes and saw the under part of a large island.
'Wow…I...found it…No, focus Drew…gotta find her.' The shapeshifter gasped in his mind.
He dived down somewhat into the water, then quickly turned up and jetted towards the surface. Chaos Chimera leapt into the air and transformed into a black owl. He screeched slightly in pain then looked upon quite a sight: a beautiful, lush island before him. Chaos Chimera flew into the jungle of the island and landed on a branch. He changed back into human form. The ninja grumbled in pain stretched out his arms.
'Damn it. That magic is messing me up.' The ninja grumbled in his mind.
He growled under his breath as he leapt through the trees. Suddenly something flew towards the ninja, but one of the ninja's gauntlets caught it in midair. He knew what it was instantly before he looked at it, as the familiar sound of an arrow whizzing through the air was unmistakable. He realized the archer in question had shot at him based on sound, for the foliage of the trees obscured him from view.
"(Did you get it?)" A feminine voice asked in a dialect the ninja didn't recognize.
"(I heard no grunt or yelp in pain. I'm not sure. There are no beasts on the island that moves through the trees, even more so like that. It seems injured though, the way it's moving isn't truly fluid.)" Another feminine voice answered.
"(Let us go see.)" The first voice replied.
Chaos Chimera sighed in defeat. He originally hoped to use stealth to find Wonder Woman, giver her the warning, then leave as to not disturb the island and its inhabitants. But because of his injury, he couldn't move as silently as he usually can.
'Best get this over with.' The ninja sighed in his mind.
He leapt down from the branch, landing on the ground. One hand landing with the feet and the other holding the arrow out to the side.
"(Who are you, trespasser?!)" One of the voices growled.
"(How dare you intrude on our home!)" The second voice snarled.
The ninja looked up to see the owners of the voices. He blushed when he saw the two beautiful women, one blonde and one brunette, in short cloth dresses, with straps of leather holding quivers on their back and belts across their waists holding scabbards with swords held in them. Both hold a bow up towards him, each with an arrow aimed threateningly at the ninja. Chaos Chimera slowly lowered the arrow he held to the ground then held both of his gauntlets up towards them. He slowly stood up.
"I mean no harm." Chaos Chimera said.
"English? American?" The brunette asked in clear English.
"Who are you?" The blonde grunted afterwards in clear English also.
Chaos Chimera realized Wonder Woman likely had taught her people the modern language, possibly.
"No one important. Your princess is in danger." Chaos Chimera responded.
"How do we know you are not the one who is intent upon harming her?" The blonde hissed in retort.
"I have no desire to harm her, ever." The ninja replied.
"Let us take him to her majesty, the Lasso will decide the truth." The brunette grunted, eyes not straying from the shapeshifter.
"Works with me." Chaos Chimera sighed.
The two women led the shapeshifter away, standing behind him with their armed bows aimed at him.
(Palace of Themyscira, several minutes later)
Chaos Chimera stood before the throne of the ruler of the island. The hall shone with light. On either side, dozens of beautiful, armed women stood staring at the ninja. The columns all stood at least 30 feet tall each. The ceiling depicted art of Amazon history: fighting, meetings with the gods, etc. Below him are pristine marble floors. The interior of the palace truly exceeded the classical Greek architecture from ancient times. The throne was above a small set of stairs. It is a mix of marble and gold, the arms of the throne ending to form the snarling heads of two gold lionesses. Sitting upon the throne is a beautiful, regal woman. Her snarling face defined her high cheek bones and tanned Mediterranean toned skin which shone with her sea blue eyes. Her mane of golden blonde hair adorned with a golden jeweled crown. A long white, silk dress adorned with various jewels defined her fit hourglass form.
"I am Hippolyta, Queen of Themyscira. Why do you seek my daughter? Who are you?" The woman asked.
"I'm just here to deliver a message…then I'll leave y'all the hell alone." Chaos Chimera answered.
"Do you speak to me with disrespect?" Hippolyta grunted.
"No ma'am. I'm just tired from getting here." Chaos Chimera responded.
"My soldiers said you are injured, yet you made it here?" Hippolyta snorted in response.
Chaos Chimera sighed. He got onto one knee and lowered his head in respect.
"Your majesty, I mean no disrespect to you, your daughter, your people, or this island. I have come to warn Diana…I believe she is in danger." Chaos Chimera stated.
The women in the hall began whispered and snarled to one another about the shapeshifter's words.
"Is that so?" Queen Hippolyta scoffed.
"DREW?!" A familiar, angry voice bellowed.
He didn't look up, but heard Wonder Woman approach to stand beside her mother.
"What are you doing here? How did you get here?!" Wonder Woman grunted in shock and worry.
"Your highness, you are in danger. When you left for here, a man that was present during the battle with the one who injured me…was there where you flew off from. He spoke of something that foreshadowed something terrible…and disappeared in a flame." Chaos Chimera responded, keeping his respectful tone.
"Diana, use the Lasso. Do not move, boy. My warriors will fill you with arrows if you do anything that I do not like." Hippolyta ordered.
Chaos Chimera growled under his breath, but nodded. Wonder Woman sighed as she approached the shapeshifter and wrapped him up with the lasso.
"Speak the truth." Hippolyta commanded.
"I am." Chaos Chimera replied.
The women in the hall gasped and spoke out in surprise. Hippolyta raised one and, quieting the crowd.
"Is there anything else?" Hippolyta asked, her voice slightly softer.
The ninja raised his head, his emerald green eyes filled with worry as the met Diana's eyes.
"He called you: 'sister'." Chaos Chimera added.
Wonder Woman's eyes shut tightly and she grimaced. The women looked to her then their queen.
"Ares." Hippolyta snarled, eyes narrowed with anger.
To be continued…