New Justice: Trials of the League
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The Princess of Themyscira.
"How the hell did White Martians get back here?" Rae asked as she ran around the large group of White Martians. Since last year, when M'Gann had shown up, they had been monitoring the comings and goings from Mars, so they would know if Martians came this way. They had not got an alert until a White Martians tricked M'Gann and attacked her though – luckily, Donna and Selena had been with M'Gann and saved her, calling in the rest of the League as they did. Unfortunately, the White Martian had friends as well.
"There have been no alerts from our system," Red informed the group as he used tornados to throw White Martians away.
"Did you take into account our ships can shape change?" M'Gann asked as Rae ran through a Martian and Clark bit said Martian afterward.
"No. You could have told us that," Rae said on the coms, looking around. Her League was doing good, but she needed a plan to get these Martians away – and fast.
"How many are there?" Rae asked.
"I'm counting 9," Winn said. "And me and Jess have the equipment to arrest them."
"Wild Fire, Supergirl, herd them towards the square. Stopwatch freeze them. Everyone else, prepare to grab them." Rae said.
Rae could see the heat vision and smoke as Caitlin, Kara and Krypto chased the Martians in a certain way. "We only got five," Kara's voice was heard.
"I am chasing the other four," Sara added. She was on Super Horse, chasing after the four other Martians in a different direction. "Black Arrow, Robin and Canaries, with me."
"Wonder Girl, Miss. Martian, you're faster go that way too," Rae said. "Aquas, put out any stray fires. We do not want to light the city on fire."
Rae ran towards the square and saw Stopwatch on his new one-wheeled motorcycle coming up and freezing the five Martians, only for it not to work. "Damn it! I forgot M'Gann does not freeze," Winn said as Jess and Adam came up, both attacking with their armaments.
The new Thea used an exploding arrow on one while Red took down another. Rae saw the fifth ready to attack so Rae ran fast, grabbing the devices the nerds had used to restrain the Martians. She started putting them on the Martians as her League distracted them with their own attacks.
Once they were all down, Rae asked Red Tornado and Kara to bring them to Belle Reve Penitentiary, which was better suited for aliens than Alcatraz.
"White Canary how are things over there?" Rae asked.
Sara had Super Horse stop as she saw the Martians get into a ship, it immediately taking off. "All four are in a ship, returning home," Sara said.
"That's…" Donna didn't finish her sentence as another White Martian jumped right on M'Gann. "There's another one! There were 10!" Donna yelled out, going to grab the White Martian off M'Gann who seemed to have frozen. The White Martian pushed Donna back and moved to attacked, but a blur stopped it attacking with a sword.
Donna thought for a second it was one of her fellow Leaguers, but she was the only one to use a sword. A moment later, the White Martian was dead and standing above it was a long-haired blonde woman with blue eyes and strong features.
"Who are you?" Sara asked, coming up on her horse.
Donna could see Black Arrow on a nearby roof with an arrow pointed. The Canaries were coming up as well as Selena and Tim. Rae ran onto the scene with Clark by her side, ready to confront this new woman.
"Wait!" Donna yelled out. "It's okay…" Donna moved cautiously forward and then looked the blonde up and down. "Emma, what are you doing here?"
"Princess Donna," Emma said, giving a slight bow as she did. "Your mother sent me. You are to return to Themyscira to take place in the Battle for the Royalty."
"What?" Donna asked. "Who's challenging me?"
"I am," Emma said, standing tall as she said it.
Selena had her trident out, seeming to misunderstand this. "Aquagirl, it's fine," Donna said, even though she was confused – she considered the older Amazonian as a good friend.
"Wonder Girl, maybe you should explain?" Rae asked, vigilante for more White Martians.
"It's an ancient tradition." Donna turned to her League to explain. "By birthright I am Princess of Themyscira and heiress-apparent. The next Queen, now that my sister, is dead, but any Amazonian has the right to challenge me to become heiress in my place," Donna said. "It's not a fight to the death. I will be fine, but I must return home."
"Okay," Rae said with a nod. "Have fun at home. I know Wonder Woman always enjoyed going." Rae had a small smile on her lip. "Everyone else, time to head out. Miss. Martian get to Wild Fire." M'Gann stood up off the floor – the last White Martian having got her.
The group started to move off, all giving Donna a smile and a nod. Sara meanwhile, whispered, "You can take her to Donna".
"You're going?" Selena asked, not having moved as the rest of the League left. "To fight in a battle. I mean…" Selena didn't know what to say. She and Donna were close and she did not want her to leave.
"Why don't you come with?" Donna asked with a smile. "I need a second."
"Your second is meant to be an Amazonian. A sister in battle," Emma said instantly.
"Which is Selena. I fight in the Justice League," Donna pointed out. "They are my family. My sisters and brothers." Emma gave a nod at that as Donna turned to Selena. "What do you say?"
"What do I have to do as second?" Selena asked.
"Take place in the ceremonial dinner and a prebattle with Emma's second beforehand," Donna said.
Selena gave a smile, moving her trident. "Okay, I'm in," Selena said. "Just let me call my job and tell them I am sick." Donna chuckled before remembering she had to do the same.
"Good luck," Kaldur stated to his partner having been waiting for Selena to move off. He nodded to Donna too as he moved off.
-New Justice-
The next day, Rae was in the dining room of the Grants; penthouse with Annie, Carter, and Dawn. Clark was on the floor, happily eating the food Rae had gotten for him while everyone else ate pizza. Rae had a calzone she was eating when Cat Grant walked in.
"And what is this?" Cat asked pleasantly.
"Pizza, calzone," Rae said pointing at each object as she did.
"Don't I pay you so my children do not have to eat greasy junk?" Cat Grant asked.
Dawn and Carter looked ready to say something but Rae responded. "You don't pay me enough to continuously get hit by a spatula," she countered, a bit annoyed. Penny Foster was still trying to take control of the kitchen all the time and hitting Rae to take it, the fact that Rae was the hired cook not sinking in.
Cat's eyes turned to Annie at this.
"I couldn't control her. Besides, I wanted pizza too," Annie said.
"I'll take care of Penny," Cat sighed. "But I really need you to start getting ready for tonight."
"What's so important about tonight?" Rae asked. Dinner was hours away and she had nothing big planned.
"Lois Lane is in town with her kids and is coming over tonight," Cat said. Rae paused in her eating, dropping the calzone.
"Lois Lane is coming here tonight?" Rae asked quickly.
"Yes," Cat said, frowning.
"My girlfriend's foster mother is coming here tonight," Rae said, her voice a little high now. She had met Lois before, of course, but something about her girlfriend's foster mom coming to Rae's place of work felt weird.
"Oh. You know, I didn't connect those dots," Annie voiced as Rae shot up and grabbed her bag. She needed to go shopping.
Clark barked. "Stay, Clark," Rae said as she rushed out in a hurry.
"I think you went too far this time Kitty," Annie said, knowing Cat had been reducing the time she was telling Rae about dinner events lately to see how fast the Flash could prepare. Cat was smirking though.
"Oh, don't get so cocky sister. That little chef of yours prepared the menu for Kryptonian Wildlife Restaurant. She's moving up in the world. You might not have her for long." The smirk disappeared from Cat's face as she took in her sisters' words, knowing them to be right.
"I don't want Rae to leave," Dawn moaned at hearing this. She was petting Clark to cheer the dog up that his mistress had gone.
"Oh, she's going nowhere," Cat assured her daughter. "At least, not for now." Cat turned to the kitchen. "Penny, you're going to need to give the kitchen to Rae."
"Rae… Rae who?" Penny said, holding up the spatula.
Before Cat could say anything, Annie stepped in. "My daughter," Annie said, making Cat take a quick turn in shock – she had not having expected her sister to say that. Dawn looked up, spluttering her drink back up. "She's my daughter and she's a chef and she's going to be cooking for all of us tonight. So, you need to leave the kitchen."
"Oh, how sweet," Penny said, turning and leaving, putting the Flash oven mitt down.
"Annie?" Cat asked, confused.
"What? Hopefully she will remember it for a few hours and give Rae some peace," Annie said with a shrug. "And why do you have this?" Annie picked up the oven mitt.
"It's Rae's. Penny must have taken it out of her draw," Cat said with a smirk, taking the oven mitt and opening a draw that Cat had told Rae she could keep stuff in, lingering as she looked at the lightning bolt symbol.
-New Justice-
Donna walked onto the beach of her home island with Selena to her left and Emma to her right. Waiting for them was her mother and aunt with some other Amazonian warriors.
"My daughter..." Hippolyta called happily, hugging Donna. "And who is this?" Hippolyta eyes went to Salena who had her trident in her hands.
"This is Selena, or Aquagirl – a member of the Justice League and my second," Donna said, noticing the reaction to the mention of the Justice League. This was the first time Donna had returned since finding out how Diana had died.
"It is nice to meet one of my daughters' fellow warriors," Hippolyta nevertheless said, and Selena gave a bow for respect. "You have… gills." Hippolyta noticed the gills on Selena's neck – when at work, Selena used a hologram Red Tornado and the nerds had whipped up for her and Kaldur; but she had not brought it here, not needing it
"I am from Atlantis," Selena said.
"Atlantis," Hippolyta said a smile on her face. "You are Atlantean. I fought alongside your people before, a long time ago. How goes the kingdom?" Selena looked sighed at that, looking away at the reference. "Oh. Well, you are welcome here any time. Emma, please bring Selena to a room and show her around. I want to talk to my daughter." Emma gave a nod as Hippolyta put a hand on Donna's back, leading her away.
"Mother, why is Emma challenging me?" Donna asked the question that had been on her mind the moment mother and daughter were alone. Donna smiled at the sights of her island though; she loved being in the Justice League and the world of man, but there was nothing like home. This place was unique.
"She did not tell you?" Hippolyta asked, making Donna pause, frowning at her mother.
"Mother…?" Donna asked.
"I… I asked her to." Donna stopped in shock at her mother's announcement. "I've been training her for months for this fight – and how to be a princess afterward."
"But… Why?" Donna asked, not sure what else to say.
"Because your heart belongs to the world of man, like your sister before you. You will remain there just like she did for a long time. Themyscira needs a princess here, now. Someone to take over for me should war come, and I be struck down. When Diana was gone, you were always here as a second, but now we need a new princess. Someone young, able to take over. I spent a long time examining everyone on the island before deciding Emma was the best."
"Mom, I'm just in the world of man I can…" Donna stopped as she was talking, thinking over what her mother had said.
"Your heart is torn," Hippolyta said. "You love the island, but you love protecting man – being a real warrior out there." Hippolyta put a hand on Donna's shoulder. "I suspect tomorrow we will see where your heart really lies."
"I'm sorry?" Donna asked.
"A competition has a way of making people realize what they want," Hippolyta said. "But enough of this right now. I want to hear all about your Justice League. Your fellow warriors and the battles you have fought in."
Donna smiled as she remembered news she had to tell her mother, her mother's initial reaction still in the forefront of her mind. "Yes, mother… The Reverse Flash is dead… The man who killed Diana."
"Did you make the striking blow?" Hippolyta asked, concerned but unable to hide a smile.
"No, but I assisted," Donna said as she felt the breeze blow and smiled at the smell of the ocean. "And… so did Diana," Donna smirked as Hippolyta looked at her in confusion. "It's a long story, mother."
Hippolyta put an arm around her daughter. "And I look forward to hearing it."
-New Justice-
Rae was in the store, just starting to grab things. She had her phone in her hand.
"Something wrong?" Kara's voice finally answered.
"How picky are Jason and Ellen at eating?" Rae asked, to receive silence from the other end. "Kara?"
"Are you planning on cooking for Jason and Ellen?" Kara asked, clearly confused.
"Lois and her kids are coming to the Grants tonight," Rae said. She was looking over the meats. "Did you know?"
"Um… no," Kara said, seeming stunned. "But Jason and Ellen are good eaters. As half-Kryptonians, under yellow sun they have a large appetite – almost as big as you." Rae had to smirk on that. "They are not picky at all. Although they love chips."
"I can grab some as an appetizer," Rae said. "So, they will eat surf and turf?"
"Fish is a little tricky, but they love shrimp and muscles, especially if you put a little heat to it, and anything meat-related they will eat. And mom – Lois – eats meat and everything so you'll do fine," Kara reassured her girlfriend.
"Thanks, I can work with that," Rae said, grabbing some chicken breast. "Love you."
"Love you too," Kara said as they hung up and Rae went to the fish counter, asking for three pounds of cleaned jumbo shrimp and some muscles. Rae had a smirk on her face, knowing what she would be cooking up now.
-New Justice-
Once having talked to her mother, Donna went down the training area to see Selena there. She seemed to be doing a mock-fight with an Amazonian, using her trident against the Amazon's sword.
"Are you sure you don't want to borrow a sword?" Emma was saying from the side as Donna came up.
"Trust me, she doesn't need it," Donna said with a smirk. As Selena and the Amazonian that she was facing backed away.
"Princess Donna," the other Amazonian said with a slight bow as Selena stepped back towards them.
Donna took Selena's hand though.
"Not bad… you might want to save the electricity stuff for tomorrow," she whispered, pulling Selena aside as Emma and other Amazonians continued training. Selena's trident could shoot out electrical currents after all. "Your pre-battle tactics might not seem important, but if you win I get to attack first and get to use two weapons while Emma only gets one. If Emma's second wins, it's the opposite. It's a test on how well we choose warriors to be on our side."
"I'll do my best," Selena said, nodding. "Do you know who Emma's second is?"
"Emma!" Donna yelled, and Emma turned to her old friend. "Who's your second?"
"Isabella," Emma said.
Selena turned to Donna. "Blonde on the battle field right now," Donna said pointing out Isabella who was fighting with an older Amazonian. "Come. Help me train on the beach."
Selena gave a smirk and followed Donna to the beach; the two taking out their weapons to train. "You know, the island is beautiful," Selena said.
"I know," Donna answered as they began to mock-fight.
"Reminds me a bit of Atlantis before the war," Selena said.
The two continued training for a few hours; they only noticed it had gotten late when a fellow Amazonian came down to tell them they had to get ready for the dinner.
-New Justice-
Rae was preparing dinner when she heard the door. Taking a bowl and heading towards the living room she saw Lois greeting Cat with Jason and Ellen by her side.
"Rae!" The two kids yelled when they saw her, running – almost a little too fast – as they jumped on Rae to hug her.
"Hi, little ones," Rae said.
"That's what Kara calls us," Jason said, and Rae paused. She had heard Kara use the term a couple of times and must have copied it without thinking.
"Oh, sorry," Rae said putting the bowl of dip she had made on the counter.
"You can call us it," Ellen said happily. "What are you doing here?"
"I work here," Rae said, giving the two another hug.
"Ah, Rae," Lois said, holding out her hands and indicating for Rae to come closer, and as Rae did, Lois hugged her. "Good to see you again."
"You too. I got to get back into the kitchen. Sorry, short on appetizers, but I didn't have a lot of warning…. But homemade dip and chips is on the table," Rae said, heading back into the kitchen.
"I have a feeling the reason Lois came here was not for you," Annie whispered to her sister now; Cat having assumed Lois had some business to talk about.
"Yes, it seems she just wanted my chef," Cat said with a smirk, seeing Ellen and Jason going for the chips and dip. Dawn was grabbing some for her and Carter as well.
"Annie, how does your daughter know her?" Penny asked, making Lois turn at this.
"Please don't ask, go with it," Cat whispered to Lois as Joel came down the stairs to greet their guests.
"Through Cat," Annie said making eyes go to her. "Remember Cat runs a newspaper and Lois works for a paper as well."
"Oh, right," Penny smiled at this, the answer not perfect but enough for the older woman.
"I'm just going to go have a word with Rae for a second," Lois said with a smile, moving into the kitchen where Rae was checking on the food. "Fish and chicken?"
"Um… surf and turf," Rae said. "With a nice sauce I created." Rae stated with a smile. "Just cutting up a salad as well and getting the vegetables ready and you do not want to talk about food, do you?"
"No," Lois said. "I set this up so I could talk to you without Kara."
"You could have just called me," Rae stated the obvious as she continued her job.
"I don't have your number and asking Kara would be weird, because of what I want to ask you," Lois stated, and Rae paused at that, curious now. "Kara mentioned something about Flashpoint." Rae gave a nod. "And I was wondering… well me and Clark… were we…? I mean… did he… were we married there?"
"Oh," Rae stopped completely at this, and by the look in her eyes Lois knew the answer. "But Bruce had done something that made him paranoid again," Rae explained. "I am sure he would have. I had Diana slap him for you." Lois had to smile at that. "Don't take Flashpoint to heart. I try not to – there are many possibilities on what could have happened if Barry had been in the timeline and been good too. I mean look at the multiverse."
"True. Thanks," Lois said, having a basic understanding of the multiverse through Kara. "That must have been hard for you though. Losing your old League again, changing the timeline back."
"Not really," Rae said. "Everything was wrong and I knew it from the minute I got there. I felt it in my heart."
Lois froze at these words. "Like a part of you was missing," she said. "An emptiness."
"Yeah," Rae said with a nod. "How did you know?" Lois didn't answer this, but brought Rae into another hug, confusing her.
"You are the best thing that ever happened to Kara," Lois said. "But I will let you get back to work." Lois paused for a second. "Tell me, why does Penny Foster think your Annie Grant's daughter?"
"Got me," Rae said with a shrug, knowing it wasn't her place to explain her boss's actions. "But if that holds for a bit, it might make my life easier." Lois gave a laugh as she exited the kitchen; Rae found the whole encounter a little confusing but continued getting everything ready and making sure the fish and chicken cooked properly.
"Rae are you joining?" Ellen asked, once Rae brought out the dinner some fifteen minutes later.
"Oh, um no," Rae said, shaking her head at this.
"Get your plate and sit down, Rain," Cat said, sounding like an order. Rae raised an eyebrow; she had never been invited to sit with the family for dinner when they had guests, although she did sometimes when it was just them. "Did I slur, Rain?"
"Um… no Ms. Grant," Rae said, going to get her plate and sit at the table.
-New Justice-
The next day Donna sat next to her mother as she watched Selena fight Isabella.
Isabella was a unique Amazonian in one certain way: she didn't have the speed of most Amazonians, but she was physically stronger. Donna had warned Selena about that and Selena was holding her own. And being allowed to use her own trident in the fight, helped her.
Donna saw a smirk come on Selena's face as she blocked an attack with her trident and pushed Isabella away. Donna knew something was coming now and she was right as water came and hit into Isabella. Electricity came over the trident and shot out at Isabella, shocking her. After the water and electrical attack was over Isabella appeared weak, but still standing. She raised her sword to attack, but Selena dodged to the right and hit Isabella hard in the back with it.
Isabella was down.
"Seems your second had some unusual abilities," Emma called to Donna.
"In the past Amazonians have had abilities as such," Donna told the truth. "It does not count them out." While there was a normal set of powers Amazonian were gifted with, such as immortality, super strength, flying, and super speed, the gods had granted other powers to those who were worthy, such as those similar to the Atlanteans – this was all mostly in the heyday of Ancient Greece, when the Amazonians had fought for them in the world of man, before they retreated to the Island to wait when they were needed again.
"Donna is right," Hippolyta said. "Choosing someone as a second with unique abilities is a mark of a skilled leader. The first round goes to Selena. Princess Donna gets the advantage in the battle."
"Good job," Donna said as Selena walked off the battle ground and held out her hand. Selena high fived her.
"Kick some ass," Selena said, giving Donna a light playful punch on the shoulder.
"Choose your weapons," Hippolyta said as other Amazonians laid out the weapons on the floor. Donna saw her own sword among them and was about to go for that but paused when she noticed Diana's sword and lasso on the ground- her sister's sword and the lasso of truth. A gift to Diana when she had left the island the first time.
Donna picked up the sword and the lasso, smiling at them. Diana had let her use them at times.
"Yes… okay. I have chosen," Donna said with a nod, taking a step back and smiling at her mother, knowing she had put them there for her.
Emma choose her own sword at this.
"Since Selena won the first round, Donna gets the first attack," Hippolyta called out. "Begin when ready."
With that, the other Amazonains moved back and Donna and Emma circled each other. Emma waited for Donna to give her attack; a first attack could set the tone for the whole battle. Donna knew this.
Donna used the lasso and used it to strike out at Emma. Emma dodged to the left and Donna expected that, running that way as well and hitting Emma with her sword, knocking the other Amazonian to the floor.
Emma didn't stay down for long, kicking up dirt to make Donna step back, coming out with an attack of her own. Donna blocked with her sword, with Diana's sword – using her sister's weapons was making Donna feel like her sister was with her as she fought. Her sister. Her went back to when Rae had come back from killing the Reverse Flash. The message from Diana: It's very honorable to fight the good fight. The world of man needs a hero, but not to be me. Be her own warrior. And I'm proud of her and I love her.
Rae might have said the words to her, but Donna heard them form her sister's voice. Be my own hero. Donna knew then that her mother was right. She needed to decide something right now. She needed to decide her destiny. Was she the Princess of Themyscira? Would she win this and leave the world of man to be here? Or was she following in her sisters' footsteps? Would she stay in the Justice League and protect the world of man?
Donna continued fighting Emma as she fought. Thinking of all she had; the job she loved. Her friends. Selena and M'Gann. "I wish… I wish to pledge my allegiance to you and your army." Her own words to Rae coming back to her, Rae could have told her she was not experience enough. But she didn't. She and Kara had taken Donna in. Had trained her how to be a hero. They were family.
Donna was fighting on autopilot against Emma and, as she did, she knocked Emma's sword out of her hand and Emma to the ground. Donna could do it now. She could win the fight, but she paused. She knew wining this fight meant staying here and being princess – and she did not want that.
Emma noticed her pause. It was a split second, but it let Emma grab her sword and strike again. Donna half-heartily now used the lasso – she knew she wanted to lose but she needed to make it look good.
Emma caught the weakened throw of the lasso and used it to knock Donna off her feet, tearing the lasso out of her hand and throwing it aside.
Donna fell, and Emma swung a word at her, but Donna blocked it with her own. Emma kicked her and swung her sword again. Donna purposely let it go and Emma held her sword to her throat. Donna put her hands up trying not to smile. "I yield!" Donna yelled out.
"Princess Donna has yielded," Hippolyta called out as Emma put down the sword and Donna got up, collecting the lasso and sword as she did. "The winner is Princess Emma, heiress to the throne."
There was a shocked silence to this, but one by one, every Amazonian bowed to the new princess. Even Selena bowed, out of respect.
…
Later that day Donna was in her home with her mother, thinking over her recent defeat.
"Thank you for letting me use them," Donna said, holding out Diana's sword and lasso. "But I'm sorry I disappointed you."
"You never could," Hippolyta said, embracing her daughter and Donna felt her mother knew; she knew Donna had chosen to lose, knew she wanted to stay in the Justice League – stay as she was. "And that sword and lasso spent so long protecting the world of man. It belongs there. With you… what do they call you again?"
"Wonder Girl," Donna said with a smile.
"Wonder Girl, I think Diana would want you to have them," Hippolyta said refusing to take the sword and lasso from her daughter, Donna keeping hold of them. "Now, I must oversee the celebration for Emma." Hippolyta moved out at this.
"Princess Donna," Donna heard a voice and turned to see Emma.
"Princess Emma," Donna said, going to bow to Emma, who was now her superior.
"Don't," Emma said stopping Donna as she held out her hand. "We both know you had me," Donna raised an eyebrow trying to hide this. "You paused. You gave me the time I needed to collect my sword. And then you stopped trying. You gave the battle to me. Why?"
"I didn't want it," Donna said. "You did. I want to be in the world of man. I want to be like my sister." Donna looked at the sword and lasso that were now hers. "This was better for both of us."
Emma paused. "Come," Emma finally said. "Be fast." Donna was confused as she followed Emma to her mother's library. "When I was training, your mother let me read passages here. Description of laws. Hers and past queens' decisions and how they made it."
"I have looked at this too," Donna said, remembering hours of her mother letting her look through these books.
"You have not seen this one. I think she forgot this was here when I came in," Emma said, taking out a book and ripping out a page to Donna's surprise. "Take this. Hide it. Go get your second and make some excuse to get off this island now. If your mother knows you have this, she will take it and forbid me from telling you."
"Telling me what?" Donna asked, confused and concerned now.
"No, not out loud. Not here. Go. Get off the island and read that," Emma said. "That's an order, Princess."
Donna hid the piece of paper and then went for Selena; she even used the excuse that the Justice League needed them for some emergency. It worked for the most part, except for Selena's confusion.
"What's the emergency?" Selena asked, once they were off the Island. Donna had her in her arms, flying at speeds too fast for Selena to see anything but a blur.
"I needed to get off the Island," Donna explained, letting Selena think she needed to get away from her loss but realistically wondering what was on that piece of paper.
-New Justice-
Rae walked out of the zap tunnel into Watchtower.
After the meal last night, Lois had requested Cat to give Rae the day, so she could be with the kids while Lois had some work. Carter and Dawn wanted to join Rae for the day though, so Rae had spent the day with all four, bringing them around the cities.
Afterward she had went out as the Flash and needed to use Watchtower to track a meta human, but she paused at seeing Donna standing there looking out the window.
"Wonder Girl you're back," Rae said. "Is that… Diana's lasso?" Rae noticed the weapon she had not seen since she had last seen Diana – although technically Flashpoint was not that long ago. "Where's Aquagirl?"
"Yes, I am, and Selena's at home," Donna said, not turning around. "Why do you do that?"
"Do what?" Rae asked as she went to the computer, asking MIA to help her track the meta human who had gotten away.
"Call us by our superhero name when we're alone," Donna said, turning before snapping to her Leader. "You know I have a real name!"
MIA at that point informed Rae she had something, but Rae told MIA to send it to Red Tornado. Donna was hurting and Rae wanted to comfort her. "Donna…" Rae said. "When I started as the Flash, I had big shoes to fill."
"Your father," Donna said, having heard of the original Flash from her sister and others but never having been in the World of Man at that time. Rae was the only Flash she knew.
"When I really started working with the Justice League, before I even joined, and they discovered my name they started calling me Rae. Now I know it's because they viewed me as a little sister, but back then part of my mind thought did they not think I was good enough to be the Flash. You know who always called me Flash? Batman. And if the leader of the Justice League thought I deserved the title I must have been good enough. You're good enough. You're not in your sister's shadow anymore and that's why I call you Wonder Girl." Donna had to smile at that. "But Diana was like a big sister to me and I view you as family as well. If you need anything, please tell me." Donna did not say anything though. "Come on. I know you were not mad at me there. Did you lose your fight?"
"Yes, but on purpose," Donna said had turned back to the window looking out at the Earth before them.
"Then what's wrong?" Rae asked, curious as Donna handed over a piece of paper.
Rae looked at it for a second with the strange writing on it – not being able to make heads or tails on what it said though. "This is all Greek to me," Rae said with a shrug, waving the piece of paper back to Donna.
"That's because it is Greek. It's written in Ancient Greek," Donna explained.
Rae waited a second for more explanation. "Do I need to ask MIA to translate?" Rae asked.
"It's a handwritten account from my mom, talking about the birth of Diana," Donna said.
"I thought you guys were all made from clay or something?" Rae asked.
Donna actually laughed. "My mother and several others. The older generation; but a lot of us were born. Most with men who were shipwrecked on the Island before they left, or Amazonians who went to the world of man and found someone. My mom though had her children with Zeus himself," Donna said.
"Okay," Rae said. "Why is this upsetting you?" She was confused. Not sure why reading about Diana birth would upset her younger sister.
"Because the account says after my mother gave birth to Diana, she gave birth again. Diana was a twin," Donna said.
"You have another sister?" Rae asked, shocked.
"No," Donna said with a shake of her head as she turned to look Rae right in the eye. "I have a brother."
Post Chapter Note: Aaaand that's it. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and that twist at the end. Explanations next week.
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