And we are back with another chapter I'd like to thank Celgress and MoonyKunai for commenting last chapter and now back to the story.
I still own nothing but the plot
Normal pov
"Powerful forces are at work here." Diane states as she holds up the relic they had come for.
"Tell me something I don't know." Superman says still feeling worn out from the one-sided fight he had with Wonder Woman.
"Your head's still spinning isn't it?" Storm asked helping Superman get back on his feet.
"I hope I didn't hurt you." Diane said.
"Let's just say I'm glad we're usually on the same team." Superman tells her.
"I'm just glad it's over." Storm says starting to walk away. "It's been a while since I've had to get two stubborn people to stop fighting and I am clearly out of practice."
"I wonder how the others are doing." Diane states as she and Superman follow after Storm.
"Hopefully better than us." Storm says as she takes in the damage. "Poor Stan Lee there's no way he'll be able to explain all this."
"Diane I've dug up something on your friend Faust." Batman states talking to Diane from her ear piece.
"What is it?" Diane asked.
"I think you'd better see for yourself." Batman said much to Superman and Diane's surprise.
"We better get going than." Storm states and the three exit the mall.
Twenty minutes later after regrouping with the other league members the group found themselves in Felix Faust's old office.
"Fascinating Faust clearly has a great passion for learning." J'onn states as he looked around the office.
"Where'd he get this stuff?" Flash asked out loud picking something up. "Warlock's R' US?" Without warning the spectra he was holding begins to power up.
"Don't touch that?!" Batman yells but it's too late luckily though he was able to move out of the way of the energy beam.
"Opps?" Flash said sheepishly.
"Don't touch anything!" Batman says pulling the spectra away from Flash. "We don't know what powers we're dealing with." With that said everyone else that had been examining an object quickly put it down.
"So who is this Faust?" Superman asked.
"Felix Faust was once a respect professor of archaeology." Batman starts to explain showing the group a picture of Faust for them to look at. "But when he became fascinated with the mystic arts he was kicked out of the university for his heretical ideas. He swear revenge on those who mocked him and several of them later disappeared under mysterious circumstances."
"It's not so mysterious any more though." Storm states evenly walking over to a shelf that had what looked to be three horrified human masks on display.
"I guess we have a pretty good idea of what happened to them." Diane said also now looking at the shelf.
"Eww!" Flash states once his eyes land on the masks.
"He's mad." Superman states also looking at them in shock.
"Worse than mad he's dangerous." Storm says evenly. "Powerful and dangerous."
"It gets worse." Batman states coolly.
"Doesn't it always." Storm says with a sigh.
"I found his journal the last entries make reference to Tartarus." Batman explains much to Diane's dismay.
"The pit of lost souls." Diane states a bit shaky.
"Isn't that just a myth?" Superman asked a bit surprise.
"As much of a myth as an island full of Amazons." Storm says evenly.
"But still it can't be real?" Superman tries to argue.
"If only it were." Diane says with a sigh. "Long ago in ancient times my mother Hippolyta fell in love with a god, Lord Hades. When war broke out between the Olympian gods and their ancient foes the Titans, Hades struck a treasonous bargain with the enemy. He would deliver Mt. Olympus into the Titans hands in return he would be given dominion over humanity. Hades tricked my mother into opening the gates of Olympus into the invading Titans it was a battle of which the muses still sing. The gods fought back and eventually prevailed, as punishment for his treachery Zeus casted Hades into the pit of Tartarus where he would rule over the dead for all eternity. And for her unwitting role in Hades plot my mother was charged with the gateway to the underworld to make sure the gateway could never be unlocked. It's only key was broken up and scattered across the globe. Mother told me she kept one of the pieces inside of the temple, as a daily reminder of her eternal shame."
"Then these relics we've gathering are parts of the key." J'onn states.
"Why would Faust want it?" Flash questions picking up one of the pieces.
"Dear goddess?! He wants to use it to-" Storm begins to say.
"Open up the gateway to Tartarus." Batman states putting the pieces of the relic together. "He's been intending to use this the whole time."
"Where is this gateway to the Underworld?" Superman asked.
"Beneath Themyscira." Diane tells the group.
"Makes sense how else could your mother guard the gate if it is not nearby." Storm says out loud.
"Diane you can't give Faust the key." Superman states evenly.
"If I don't mother and sisters will remain petrified forever!" Diane says forcefully.
"And if you do it could mean the end of the world." Batman counters.
"What are you going to do?" J'onn asked.
"I do not want to put the world in danger but I still need to save my mother and sisters." Diane states with a sigh.
"Even if you were to give Faust the key it's more than likely he would go back on his word." Storm says evenly. "The best course of action is to do something he wouldn't expect."
"Which is?" Diane asked the other heroine.
Cut back to Themyscira
"I should thank you for raising such a devoted daughter." Faust states to the unmoving statue of Hippolyta. "She was so eager to cooperate."
"Faust!" Diane shouts flying into the throne room with a sack in her hand.
"Back already? With hours to spare." Faust states summoning back up the hourglass. "I'm impressed, have you got the relics?"
Diane removes the sack to reveal the relics, "First free my mother." Diane orders.
"Yes, yes of course." Faust says summoning back his medallion and using it to free Queen Hippolyta, once Diane sees that her mother is free she handed the key over to Faust.
"Mother." Diane says walking over to her.
"After three thousand years the key is finally complete." Faust states with excitement.
"Diane? You didn't?" Queen Hippolyta questions looking at her daughter in dismay.
"Thank you for your assistants but now that your usefulness is over-" Faust was just about to use the medallion to turn Diane and her mother into stone when Flash using his super speed snatches the medallion away from Faust. "What?!"
"You're not the only one with an ace up their sleeve pal." Flash states.
"What is this?" Faust asked but then Batman comes down from the ceiling and knocks Faust down.
"You brought men here?" Queen Hippolyta states in surprise. "To Themyscira?"
"To be fair not just them." Storm states appearing from behind Flash. "I came as well."
"Dear, goddess?" Queen Hippolyta states in surprise.
"Exactly." Storm states evenly.
"Did you really think she'd trust a scum like you?" Batman said to Faust Superman and J'onn now revealing themselves to be there as well.
"It's over Faust come along quietly." Superman warns.
"Never!" Faust yells then begins attacking.
"Why do you even bother to ask?" Storm states while dodging the incoming attack of magic, Superman wasn't as lucky though dodging one attack only to be taken down by another.
"Now you see me." Flash states running in front of Faust. "Now you don't." Flash was running at super speed too fast for Faust to land any attacks. So Faust instead uses his powers on the ground itself which caused Flash to finally fall.
Faust tried to use his powers again on the fallen Flash but Storm knocked him down before he could, he tried to then attack her but she was able to dodge his attack. Frustrated Faust tried to hit her with an even bigger attack but Storm was able to overwhelm the attack with lighting forcing Faust to be knocked back. Faust picking himself back up tries to run away with the relic but Batman stops him with his grappling hook before he could get away. Diane then joins Batman wrapping Faust up in her lasso but Faust uses his powers to knock them down. He tries to leave with the completed relic again but this time J'onn is there phasing through the floor to block his path.
Faust tries to back away from J'onn only to turn and see Superman, Storm and Flash behind him. Faust then summons thorny vines from underneath the heroes' feet. "Anybody got some weed killer?" Flash asked while using a sword to cut the vines.
Despite the three heroes best effort they are unable to take out the vines and soon even J'onn is caught in the vines clenches. Diane flies in with a sword in the hopes of taking out the vines but she two becomes overwhelmed.
"Come your Highness, we don't want to be late for the grand opening." Faust states as he approached Queen Hippolyta intent on taking the queen with him. Queen Hippolyta takes out a dagger and tries to overpower Faust but unfortunately he was able to take her with him before Diane could get to them.
"Mother!" Diane yells as she fights pass the vines that were now weak once Faust had disappeared.
"Too late she's gone." Flash states once the rest of the league were able to make their way to Diane.
"And so is the key." Superman states.
"No." Diane states regretfully.
"We have to figure out where they are going as quickly as possible." Storm states as Batman began to investigate the area where Faust disappeared with Queen Hippolyta.
"There is only one place they could have gone. Follow me." Diane explains and begins to walk out of the room with the team following after her to a staircase.
"Ah what's that smell?" Flash asked as the league walked down the staircase.
"Don't ask." Diane informs him much to the group's surprise they decide to just continue in silence.
Cut to the gates of the Underworld
Faust had chained Queen Hippolyta to the front of the gates and was just about to use the key to let Hades out. "Stop this! You don't know what you are doing!" Queen Hippolyta tries to warn Faust.
"I know exactly what I am doing." Faust insists as he carries the key across the room. "I dreamt of this moment my whole life. Now let's not keep our new Lord waiting." Faust then uses the key to open the gates.
"No!" Queen Hippolyta yells in horror as she watched as the gates were opened.
Cut to the League
The league was now trying to get to the gates as fast as they could when they heard the sounds of it being opened.
"Dear goddess this cannot be good." Storm proclaims as the sounds got louder.
"Hera help us." Diane prays as she flies as fast as she could to the gates.
Cut back to gates
The gates were finally opened filling the room with smoke and fire as a lone figure walked through the gate. "Free at least."
"Welcome Lord Hades." Faust says while bowing at his feet. "To honor you I brought an offering." Faust explains presenting Queen Hippolyta to Hades.
"Do my eyes deceive me?" Hades asks out loud as he turned and walked over to Queen Hippolyta. "Can it be my dearest Hippolyta here to greet her Lord and Master after his triumph return from- Ah but you know what I mean." Hades finishes saying taking off his helmet.
"Not a day has passed that I haven't been reminded of your treachery." Queen Hippolyta spats forcefully.
"And not a day has gone by that I haven't longed to feel the sweet touch of living flesh again." Hades states while touching her face and forcing her lips to pucker up for him.
"My Lord." Faust interrupts before Hades could kiss her. "I've upheld my end of the bargain, I gave you your freedom and the Amazon." Faust explains to Hades neither of them noticing that Diane and the league had made it to the gates. "Now I demand what you promised me!"
"Ah yes ultimate knowledge." Hades states as he touches Faust's forehead causing him to age rapidly and scream in pain. "Ultimately pain and suffering are all man will ever know."
"Good Lord!" Superman whispers in dismay.
"Yes well I guess this is what happens when you go to 'Hades' for knowledge." Storm whispers as well. "Seriously who seeks knowledge and decides the best god to go to is Hades?"
While Hades was busy with Faust Diane quickly grabbed a sword flow up freed her mother from the chains much to Hades dismay. "Hurry Mother!" Diane says as she pulls her mother away.
"Hippolyta you didn't tell me you had a daughter." Hades states then breathing fire after them which they just barely escape from. "I wonder if she's as loving as her mother." Hades says standing over them only to be surprise when Superman comes in and punches him.
Superman tries to attack Hades again but he just smacks him aside. Batman than throws a Bat-a-rang at Hades that explodes in Hades hand doing nothing. Batman tries to throw another Bat-a-rang at Hades but he just pushes it aside. Flash then begins to attack Hades rapidly throwing punches but Hades just begins to blow fire after him. J'onn while Hades was trying to hit Flash attacks him from behind knocking him down but Hades is able to blow J'onn back with his fire breathing.
"Are you alright?" Diane asked helping her mother back up.
"Yes but Hades must be stopped." Queen Hippolyta says with determination picking up a shield and a sword ready to attack Hades.
"You dare to challenge a god?" Hades asked clearly very angry with the people whom had attacked him, he was preparing another attack when lightning suddenly struck him from above, knocking him down again.
"Yes I do." Storm says with determination narrowing her eyes at him as Hades looks up in surprise. Angry Hades tries to breathe fire in Storm's direction but she summons winds to turn it back at Hades. While he was caught by surprise with this Storm struck him again and again with powerful bolts of lightning.
"Impossible?! Who are you?!" Hades spats in anger, he was now actually seriously affected by one of the hero's attacks. Hades doesn't get an answer he only gets caught up in a tornado where he floats high in the air only to be dropped down violently. Picking himself back up he looks up at Storm with a glare. "Where does your power come from witch? Zeus? Thor?!"
"No." Storm says evenly charging another attack. "This is all me." With that said Storm struck him with lightning once more burying him in a huge pile of rubble.
"Alright! Big and creepy is finally out of here!" Flash proclaims gleefully at first but then the ground began to shake underneath him. "Ah oh spoke too soon." Out of nowhere skeletons began to claw up from the ground and grabbed onto his leg dragging him away.
"Behold the fate of all heroes!" Hades proclaim coming up from the ground as his army of skeletons begins to attack the league.
"Get them off!" Flash yelled as he continued to be dragged by the skeletons.
"Hang on." Superman says while using his laser vision to destroy as much of the skeletons as he could, Superman finally flies over to Flash and carries him away from the skeleton army.
"Gross." Flash states after fighting off a skeleton that at hung on to him.
Batman used his grappling hook to escape the skeletons but the hook was cut mid-air by an axe causing Batman to fall but he was able to land safely on the ground. Batman then threw a Bat-a-Rang at a skeleton causing it and several others to explode. J'onn himself found himself was surrounded by a few skeletons but he just made himself intangible so that their attacks would only harm each other.
"They're endless! How can we overcome them?" Diane asked as she and her mother fought back to back against the skeletons.
"You can't!" Hades proclaims from where he was standing, he would have been content to watch the league battle from where he was standing but then Storm struck him with a powerful bolt of lightning once more.
"We'll see about that." Storm says with determination.
"I'll admit of everyone here you're the only one close enough to get to a god's level of power." Hades states getting back up and blasting his strongest wave of fire at her. "But you are still just a mortal!"
"You sure about that?" Storm asked after blowing his fire back at him.
Before Hades could get back up Faust awakes and is angry with Hades betrayal he decides to take advantage of Hades weaken state by attacking him from behind forcing Hades into changing into a beast-like form.
"Great Hera!" Diane says in shock as she watches Hades change.
"Now you see his true face." Queen Hippolyta proclaims as she stares at him as well.
Hades turning his anger towards Faust breathes fire in his direction knocking Faust back. Both Mother and Daughter move to attack Hades but he knocks Diane away and is able to catch Queen Hippolyta as she attacks him. "Hippolyta don't be shy my love." Hades says bringing her closer to his face.
"Dammit!" Storm states in dismay with Queen Hippolyta in close range to Hades she couldn't attack without risking the Queen's life.
"No!" Diane shouts using her lasso to wrap around one of his arms she begins to pull him back.
Using momentum Hades pulls the lasso sending Diane flying into a wall. "I'll get to you when I'm finished with your mother." Hades states as he removes the lasso from his arm, seeing that Hades was distracted Hippolyta kicks his face and manages to escape.
"Diane the key!" Queen Hippolyta yells pointing to the key. "It's our only hope."
Hippolyta began to try and fight Hades again but her sword broke on Hades body and he was able to overpower her onto the ground. "You will be mine and mine alone."
"Diane destroy the key!" Queen Hippolyta yelled causing Hades to look back and finally notices what Diane was doing.
Hades knocks Hippolyta out and runs after Diane. "No!" He yells but just before he could reach Diane he is knocked down again by Storm's lightning giving Diane enough time to pull out the key.
"Back to the pit you monster!" Diane yells while destroying the key causing the gate to close and suck Hades his minions including Faust back to Tartarus. While Diane was ducking behind a boulder she saw her mother about to be sucked in to Tartarus as well. "Mother!" Diane yelled reaching out she manages to grab her mother's hand before it was too late. "I got you!" Unfortunately Hades is now hanging on to Hippolyta trying to drag her back with him. But Diane is able to kick him off of her mother and he finally falls into the pit.
"HIPPOLYTA!" Hades yells as the gates close once more.
With the gates close the room is finally calm again and everyone is able to pick themselves back up.
"He's gone?" Queen Hippolyta asked once she was finally able to get her bearings again.
"What did you ever see in him?" Diane asked helping her mother up.
"Ancient History." Queen Hippolyta states standing up. "Thank Athena it's finally over."
"Is it? What about our Amazon sisters?" Diane questions.
The league and Queen Hippolyta walk back outside to see that the Amazons were still trapped in stone much to Queen Hippolyta's dismay.
"Is there nothing we can do for them?" J'onn asked as the team looked around.
"I still have this snake headed do-hicky?" Flash states pulling out the medallion that Faust had used to turn them into stone.
"But only Faust knew the spells without him-" J'onn begins to state but then the sunlight touches the medallion destroying it and the spell.
"But how?" Flash asked as the team watched the spell be broken.
"Faust enchantment could only last as long as he wielded it." Batman explains.
"So now that he's gone the spell is broken." Diane says happily turning to her mother and hugging her. "It's a miracle."
"Athena be praised." Queen Hippolyta states.
Cut to later that day
Queen Hippolyta was now honoring the members of the League. "And for your braveness against the sorcerer Faust and the mad god Hades you have earned our eternal gratitude."
"Did you hear that eternal gratitude." Flash states a bit smugly to an Amazon standing near him. "After she hands out the medals how about you and me taking a private tour of paradise?" The Amazon says nothing just narrows her eyes at him. "She wants me." Flash whispers to J'onn.
"Indeed." J'onn said in an even tone that should he didn't actually believe it.
"Before you leave. Please accept these royal offerings." Queen Hippolyta says and some of the Amazons including Diane present the league with gifts. "You are all truly heroes."
"Thank you your majesty." Superman states bowing his head.
"Cool!" Flash states putting his offering on his head.
"Storm I must give you praise especially because you were the only one whom could really hold Hades back." Queen Hippolyta says turning to the only other female in the group. "If I may ask who are you really?"
"That is a question with too many answers." Storm says with a laugh shaking her head.
"Diane Princess of Themyscira stand forth." Queen Hippolyta orders, Diane bows her head and steps forward. "As your mother I am overjoyed that you have finally returned to us." Queen Hippolyta begins to say much to Diane's happiness. "But as your Queen I have to uphold the law of Themyscira and in bringing these outsiders to our island you have broken our most sacred law this cannot be overlooked."
"But mother-" Diane begins to defend herself but her mother holds her hand up so that there would be silence.
"Diane I have no choice." Queen Hippolyta begins to explain standing up. "It is with a heavy heart that I must exile you from Themyscira."
"What?" Superman questions in shock as he and the league look on in surprise.
"You can't do that!" Flash yells getting angry on Diane's behalf. "She risked her butt to save all of you! She-hey!" Flash is caught off guard by the spars that now surround him from the Amazon warriors.
"Please. She did this because she loves you. You can't punish her for that." Superman tries to reason with Queen Hippolyta.
"Besides it was my suggestion that she bought us with her to face Faust." Storm adds in. "I knew that having us there would throw him off and it worked!"
"No." Diane says catching everyone by surprise. "Mother's right I did break the law and I humbly accept your judgement." Diane says bowing her head. "The fates were against us Mother. Goodbye." Diane said in near tears than turns around and begins to walk back to the league's jet as the Amazon warriors presented arms to the league as they walked behind Diane, Flash tries to argue one more time but Batman drags him away before he could make matters worse.
Storm who was the last person to get on the jet turned back to look at the Amazons one final time. "Let all Amazons present and future know that all that we know and love would have surely been doomed if Diane Princess of Themyscira hadn't loved her mother above all others." With that said the door to the jet was closed and moments later flow away.
"May Hera watch over you." Queen Hippolyta says in a whisper while watching the jet fly away. "My little sun and stars."
A/N and that is the end of this part it shouldn't have taken this long but I got caught up with the holidays and getting a new job. Anyway please read and review.