13. Plan

"We go after Batman."

As soon as Hawkgirl left Superman turned to J'onn. "Thank you J'onn. I am afraid if I do this alone, Bruce will kill me……or worse. But with you being there things will be a little better."

"What do you have planned Superman?" asked J'onn.

"Well it seems that he is aggravated and is avoiding Diana for a reason. I need to find out the reason for that and also, what happened in Themiscyra."

"We should be careful before we react." J'onn was silent for a moment before he spoke. "The last few years have been very difficult for him. He and Diana were very close."

"I know that they were friends and formed a good team, but we all missed Diana." stated Superman.

J'onn shook his head. "No it's not that. They meant a lot to each other."

Superman's eyes lit up with realization. "What are saying J'onn? That they…."

"Yes. They were seeing each other at a personal, intimatelevel. They were in love…deeply."

"I-I never suspected it. Sure they were together as a team, but it was that way right from the start. When did this happen?"

J'onn thought for a moment. "I don't know when it happened. But the first time I noticed Diana's feelings change towards Batman was when she returned from Kasnia."

"Yes, I remember that mission. It was the first time she met Bruce Wayne publicly. Their dance footage and pictures were all over the news. I just guessed it was Bruce Wayne being his usual playboy self."

J'onn merely smiled at Superman's words. His teammate was baffled by this recent revelation.

"Him and….HER. I never would have guessed. Bruce Wayne 'Batman', Dark Knight of Gotham and Diana 'Wonder Woman', Princess of a male hating Amazonian kingdom in LOVE, with EACH OTHER. I don't think anyone would have thought that even in their wildest dreams." He said incredulously.

"I think Green Lantern might have" stated J'onn.

"So they got together after Kasnia?" questioned Superman.

"No. Although I detected similar feelings from Batman, his were much more in control.'

"Typical Batman."

"However, over time those feelings deepened. The first time I saw Batman give any indication of his feelings towards was in Gorilla city."

"Why what happened there?" questioned Superman. He had been away at the time of that mission.

"Diana was buried under tons of metal and rock while stopping a nuclear missile" answered J'onn.

Superman gasped. "I knew there had been some problems. But no this."

"Diana was able to get up safely and unharmed. But not before Batman tried to dig her out with his hands. Once out Diana kissed him."

"What!" exclaimed Superman. "Kissed him…in front of everyone."

"Yes. It was just a light kiss on the cheek, but it was the first time she openly expressed her feelings towards him."

"And….what about Batman?" asked Superman with rapped attention. He couldn't understand how he had missed all these events.

"Batman, did the only thing he could…..he turned away."

Superman slapped his forehead. "Should've known….Only Bruce can be hard headed enough to turn away from a woman like Diana."

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"So, what happened after that?" he queried, egging the Martian to continue.

"Things continued as they were. Diana was the aggressive one in their relationship. She had guessed Batman's identity during their mission in Kasnia and easily saw through his playboy façade. She pursued him, but he continuously denied his feelings and the possibility of a relationship between the both of them."

Superman didn't say anything, just shook his head in disbelief.

"Diana was getting restless with each passing day. These feelings were new for her and there was no one she could turn to for help. Not without exposing her feelings and risking a public rejection. Slowly she began to lose heart."

"Then", wondered Superman.

"Then one day everything changed. Where once she was filled with longing and fear, there was joy and love. I guessed that Batman had finally given into his own feelings and reciprocated Diana's." ended J'onn with a smile.

"Thank God" exclaimed Superman. "So finally, beauty tamed the beast."

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"J'onn how long did this go on for?"

"Almost a year before they got together. It was a little more than four months before Diana's accident."

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Both of them were silent, each of them thinking about their two teammates. No wonder Batman had reacted the way he did after Diana lost her powers. He was trying to protect her and get her used to her situation. Diana had wanted to leave the tower. So Batman insisted that she stay in Gotham, where he could keep an eye over her.

"J'onn what happened on Gotham? Why did he bring her back the way he did and then confined her to the Watchtower?" questioned Superman.

"I don't know. But both of them had been highly charged when they came back. However once Diana came out, both seemed to calm down. I never would have guessed he she such a thing planned, unless I had read her mind."

"Yes, none of us would have. No one except Batman. Then he took her to Themiscyra and returned alone. And now Diana doesn't remember him."

"Yes" stated J'onn. "So what do you suggest we do?"

"I was going to suggest that we team them up again, forcefully if need be. But now we might have to take another approach."

"Different approach?"

"Yes. Instead of going after just Batman we also go after Bruce Wayne."

"I agree with your plan, except that….." stopped J'onn.

"What J'onn?"

"What about…..HER?"