Title: Battered Heart
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one

They had told her that her name was Diana. It hadn't meant anything to her. It should have come with a flood of memory, but there was nothing. The doctors assured her it could be temporary and she'd remember once her body had recovered from the trama. Diana had spent the next hour trying to pull any kind of memory; any inkling to who she was now or had been. It was if it was locked away and Diana didn't have the key.

Diana hadn't remembered dozing off but suddenly she opened her eyes sensing she wasn't alone. Diana looked up to see the young dark haired man from earlier. The one who had seemed sad when she hadn't known who he was.

"How are you feeling?"The man asked quietly as he sat down in the visitor's chair.

"Better."Diana replied

"Good."Her visitor commented with a smile. "I'm going to show you a few pictures; is that alright?"

Diana nodded and watched as the man took out a cell phone. Strange how she knew what it was but didn't know who she was. He tapped the screen a few times and then turned it to face her. On it she saw her own image and his. They were in casual clothes. He in a dark blue long sleeved shirt and gray slacks, and she in a simple short sleeved dress white with a small floral print. They were standing in someone's home; a living room. He had his arm around her shoulders. Both of them were smiling.

"Are you my husband?"Diana asked softly.

"No."The man replied. "My name is Bruce Wayne."

"We are...involved?"Diana asked.

The man, Bruce, hesitated then shook his head. Diana tried to gauge his mood and failed. The hesitation should tell her more than any answer he gave.

"We're friends."Bruce explained. "I have found a way to help you; but I'm going to need you to trust me."

Diana scrolled to the next image which was also of the two of them. She could clearly see that he cared for her.

"How are you going to help me?"Diana asked.

"We need to take a trip. There are people there who can help you remember who you are."Bruce explained.

Diana scrolled through to one more image. This was of the two of them also; in fancier clothes. Bruce wore a dark suit and she had on a floor length silver dress. The picture was taken in the lobby of what appeared to be a hotel or a museum.

"I know you have no reason to trust me..."Bruce began.

Diana handed him back the phone.

"The Diana in those pictures trusted you."Diana interrupted with a smile. "So I shall too. I need to know who I am and what happened to me."

Bruce smiled and reached out to touch Diana's right hand. He covered it with his own and squeezed it.

"Thank you."Bruce replied quietly. "We'll be leaving shortly."

After a few minutes Bruce stood and left. Diana found herself missing him. Which was silly since she barely knew who she was let alone who this Bruce Wayne was. Yet Diana had seen in those pictures a part of this man that she suspected he didn't show the rest of the world.

It was a three and a half hour flight to Athens, Greece where they stopped to refuel. They also picked up a few supplies Barry requested. He and Curry had been hunkered down in the conference room working on a plan to get through the protective Amazon shield. If Bruce had picked teammates at the beginning those two would not have been it. However surprising, it was working. Barry's tech knowledge and Arthur's research on

Bruce looked at the holographic image projected over the center of the conference table. It was a prototype of Barry's concept. A combination between a spear and a harpoon that would be attached to the front of the plane. Barry had requested they stay at Athens's airport so they could attach the spear when it was ready. Bruce had granted the request though he had almost argued that Superman could do it in flight. The intercom on the table beeped and Bruce reached forward and answered it.

"Wayne."Bruce greeted.

"Ms. Prince is requesting to speak with you."Alfred replied.

"Has her memory returned?"Bruce asked.

"She did not say but in our brief conversation I do not believe it has."Bruce's assistant responded.

"Tell her I'm on my way."Bruce said turning off the intercom.