(Sorry about the late update.)
killian rainey: You shall see. The fight would've been fierce. Drew had the advantage of superior strength, speed, agility, and sense. Artemis was more experienced and Drew wouldn't ever try to hurt her. So it's up to the individual to who they think would've won.
gemm1mt: Yeah…
Chapter 19: Before Battle
(Themyscira, a few days later)
The Amazons were holding a feast before the upcoming battle. Queen Hippolyta and Princess Diana sensed it would be the very next day. The feast would last through the day and the night. The celebration held feasting, drinking, brawling, and another activity that was private to the Amazons. Even though they still stood watch, the Amazons were confident in their position and the guards participated in the festivities. The celebration continued throughout the day.
"To the glory of Themyscira! To the glory of the Amazons!" Queen Hippolyta proclaimed, raised a large glass of wine.
Her sisters raised their glasses and echoed her proclamations. Batman sulked away from the group. He claimed the feast was a waste of time, but the queen had quickly chastised him for berating their traditions. Superman was hesitant about it, but he reluctantly joined in feast. Drew was more nervous than anything, he ate and drank (only water) a bit of a distance away from the group. The Amazons sang, wrestled, and brawled as the feast continued on. Batman walked over to Drew.
"There will be absolutely no killing. Do you understand me?" Batman growled the rhetorical question.
"Can you not go without a moment of trying to control me?" Drew grunted in reply, not even turning to look at the Dark Knight.
"If you wish to keep staying in the tower, you will follow my command." Batman snarled.
"The Greek god of war is coming to this island to kill or enslave, possibly both. Shouldn't we focus on the strategy to defeat him?" Drew grunted in reply.
"He will be dealt with." Batman grunted.
"Let me repeat: The Greek GOD of WAR. Don't brush that off so easily." Drew replied.
"I'm not. But the legends state he focused on battle and violence, not tactics." Batman grunted in response.
"These women say that his ferocity alone is something to be wary of." Drew grunted in response.
"Ferocity doesn't make victory certain. The Amazons should understand this." Batman scoffed.
"You know, in the months that I was gone after dealing with the Light I met different guys who underestimated women and the things they said and knew. Some took advantage of them in various ways or just belittled them, all were arrogant pieces of disrespectful shit. They quickly learned such disrespect towards women wouldn't be tolerated." Drew snarled, baring his teeth at the Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight was about to say something, but the roars from the women as the brawled and danced caught their attention. Some of the women danced, hips shaking and bodies moving that made Drew's face burn hotter than the sun. Batman moved away, grumbling under his breath and Drew ignoring what he mumbled. He then took a sip of water from his mug. Queen Hippolyta approached him to stand beside him.
"I'm glad you are at least you're taking part in our feast. The Knight and Alien don't seem to respect our traditions very much. We Amazons hold a feast, a great celebration if you will, before a great battle. We believe we must feast, sing songs, and enact upon the beauty of the natural for the day before battle could be our last." Queen Hippolyta stated.
"I can't say I blame you." Drew replied.
"As women and warriors, we Amazons embrace our femininity and strength, the natural and all its characteristics. Love, life, everything. Sometimes we are honored for it, like my Diana. Her father, Zeus, blessed me with a daughter with that night and the great goddesses gifted her with powers and honors few women have of just one of them." Queen Hippolyta continued.
Drew nodded in understanding, hesitating in his action.
"My daughter speaks highly of you." Queen Hippolyta continued.
"I don't understand why…but I'm honored." Drew stammered, nearly spitting out the water.
Queen Hippolyta gave an amused smile.
"As an Amazon, our respect is hard earned. You must have done something." Queen Hippolyta said.
"If that's so, she's one of the few members of the League and team that respect me." Drew sighed.
"Yes, she also told me that. Your capability in killing will be need in the fight to come. Ares holds a kinds of monstrosities in his army: Cyclopes, the Minotaur along with a war herd of more of its kind created by Ares himself, monstrous boars created by Ares, and rank upon rank of men that gladly became soldiers of Ares. We Amazons have fought them for millennia, but Ares continues to use his magic to keep his army repeatedly reborn when he deems it is time for battle." Queen Hippolyta said.
"Then it sounds like it will be one hell of a fight." Drew sighed.
"If the goddesses are with us, we shall succeed." Queen Hippolyta replied.
"Do they plan on fighting alongside us?" Drew asked.
"They trust us to secure peace in this world. We will be enough." Queen Hippolyta answered.
Drew nodded in understanding.
"We Amazons spread peace, wisdom…and love. Perhaps you shall learn that while you stay with us." Queen Hippolyta added.
"W-What do you mean?" Drew asked, stammering in confusion and with nervousness.
Queen Hippolyta was walking towards her sisters when Drew asked his question.
"Sisters, the night continues on and we must soon rest for the battle to come." Queen Hippolyta stated.
It had grown late in the day and dusk had come. The Amazons left in pairs or small groups after they had cleaned up the halls and outside patios where they had partied. Batman and Superman were given individual quarters of their own. Drew walked back to his room on the island, but not after talking some food and wine to Circe. The sorceress gladly took it and thanked him with a few seductive words and a wink, making Drew blush as he left. He prepared his room for bed. There was a knocking at his door. Drew walked over to it and opened it. A cloaked figure stood before him. Removing their hood, revealing themselves to be Diana.
"D-Diana?" Drew gasped.
The smile on her face caused Drew's face to burn. Diana put a hand on Drew's chest and pushed him back into the room. She locked the door behind them then pushed Drew onto the bed. The Amazon princess crawled on top of the young shapeshifter.
"Before battle, the last tradition of my people is to lay with a lover. For the day of battle, we could fall and it would be a terrible fate if one hadn't spent a night of what is natural for women to do." Diana rasped, her breath hot in Drew' ear.
"Why me?" Drew asked nervously.
"Shh, just relax. I'll take care of everything." Diana rasped.
Drew nodded in understanding, his cheeks bright red. The Amazon Princess smirked as she kissed Drew and began peeling off Drew's clothes then quickly threw off hers.
"I hope Ares comes late tomorrow, because we won't be getting much sleep." Diana chuckled, a grin spread across her gorgeous face.
To be continued…
(Again, sorry for the late update.)