The streets were filled with chaos when the League has arrived to Metropolis. People were running every which way, buildings were on fire, and cars had crashed into one another. Yet, there was no sign of what had caused this mass chaos.

Batman looked around, trying to find what the cause of all this was. The others looked too, and because little else was going on, most of the League was there. There were the members he had been 'taslking' to, as well as Superman and Wonder Woman.

"Up there," said Superman, as he pointed to the top of a building. There stood a woman, but she was obviously not an ordinary woman. She jumped off the building, and landed on the street, creating a large crater beneath her.

"I was expecting you." The woman stated with a smile. "The Justice League... though there have been quite a few changes... quite a few new faces as well."

"And how do you know that?"Superman asked. "We have never faced you before, and you don't seem to be from around here."

"My father told me all about you, Kal-El. Why I almost inclined to call you brother." As the woman stated this, her eyes turned red, and flames emited from them.

"Darkseide." Superman spat scornfully.

"Quite right Kal-El. It just so happens I plan to pick up where my father left off!"

It seemed that suddenly, she was surrounded in smoke, and when it cleared, she waswrapped in a dark cable, which trapped her arms.

"I see the Bat is still up to his old tricks." She laughed. "You think this will hold me?" She blew at Batman, and when she did, fire came from her mouth, surrounding him in flames.

Batman simply wrapped himself in his cape, and rolled forward, and when the flames stopped, he stood again.

The woman streches her arms out, destroying the cable. ""This was your warning, Justice League. Enjoy your time while you still can." A strange vortex of light appeared behind her, and she dissapeared within it, and it dissapeared before even Superman could enter.

Batman looked at Superman, who seemed ready to let out a stream of curses. Batman knew that look, it was Superman's getting ready to really go hurt someone look.

"Not now, we have damage control. Fires need out and people helped. Understand?" Batman said this roughly, and loudly, to get Supserman's atytention and to snap him out of what ever memories were coming back to haught him.

"Let's go." Superman said with a nod, and took to the sky.

This was going to be a long day.


With all the members of the League that were there, and the arrival of the police and fire trunks, the League only ended up spending a few hours cleaning up. Putting out fires, stopping criminals that had decided to take advantage of the chaos that had erupted, and so on.

So when their task had been completed, the League went back to their Head Quarters.

Batman took, what always had been before, his usual place in front of the computer, to try to find out more about this new foe, while everyone else went to their usual duties. Everyone, save Diana, who istead stayed with Bruce, by the computer.

"I can't say I'm surprised to see you here." Wonder Woman said almost quietly.

"What can I say, things can get rather dull at the mansion. Not only that, but I'm filling in for the kid, his fiance wants him to be 'involved' in the planning process of the wedding."

There was a long, awkward, silence.

"You still have explaining to do Diana." Batman said roughly.

"I know Bruce." Diana sat in one of the other computer chairs. "I'm ready to explain things."

"Not here." Batman said. He went through a few more files. "We have no information at all about Darkseide having any kind of relationships, there's nothing more I need to do right now. We may as well go somewhere that privacy won't become an issue."

He stood, so Wonder Woman did too.

"We can talk in my room. The rooms are soundproof, and I have a password to get in. No one can get in that I don't want."

"That will work."

Diana lead him to her room, entered a password, which Batman was polite enough to look away from while she entered it, and they both entered her room.

"I want whole truths Diana. Tell me why you did it."

"My first reason was... I didn't want you to die that way Bruce. You were weak, you couldn't do anything anymore. You have more of a warriors spirit than anyone else in the League has ever had. You deserved a warriors death, to go down fighting." Diana sat down on her bed.

"I see. Diana, I know that death in battle has something to do with honor where your from, and in times past. I've seen many people die, some in battle, some as just victums. I was also with Alfred, when his time came. Alfred was ninety two when he died. One day he just callapsed. I was told he was dieing, he had to be on bed rest till it happened. I stayed with him through it all. Of all the deaths I've witnessed, Alfred's death is the kind I want.

"Leslie, Dick, Barbara, Tim, we were all with him when it happened. He died in his bed, surrounded by those who cared for him most. As far as I can tell, there is no better way to die."

"When you put it that way, it does sound nice." Diana looked down slightly.

"You said that was your first reason, that means there was another." Batman said. He was still standing, and because she had sat down, he was looking down at her.

Batman was beginning to wonder about Diana. She was sitting on her bed, looking down. It was as if she were a child waiting to be scolded.

"I thought that if you were young again... You told me you regreted pushing me away... So I thought that this way, we could have another chance."

Batman was surprised. The thought had occured to him, but he hadn't thought it would be Diana's reason for her actions. He had wanted to be with her, for a very long time. The question was, wheather or not he could actually do it. Wheather or not he could be in a relationship, not thinking it was already doomed to fail.

He sat beside her on the bed, and turned her face toward his. "I can't make any promises Diana. I don't know how long we can be together, how long either of us will even live. However, if this doesn't work, it won't be because of a lack of trying on my part. I want to try again too."

Diana smiled, and he felt his heart melt. He felt warm, and happy. That was all it took, was having her, and having her happy. She hugged him, and he returned it.

They were getting a second chance at happiness.