A/N: Hello everyone! Yes, we're finally in the movie. This chapter is shorter than usual becouse I wanted to write something nice before al the angst and sadness arrived. Anyway, thank you all for your support and patience! You are all amazing! I'll try to post the new update soon, but I can't promise anything becouse I'm actually planning to start a new fic (I know, I know, I can barely manage to keep up with a story, why the hell would I start a new one...) but still, I'll try my best! Enjoy :)

The sound of fighting echoed in the small meadow. All eyes were on the women fighting on its centre, trying not to miss any detail. To an outsider, the battle might have seemed unfair, as all the warriors were fighting against a single opponent, but the Amazon managed to knock them out one by one without breaking a sweat. I couldn't help but smirk as my lover proved herself in front of the whole island.

Diana glanced up to the hillside, where the Queen watched surrounded by her guard. She then looked up to me, and I smiled at her encouragingly. She winked at me, a playful smile on her lips, before she blocked the sword of her next opponent.

As I followed her movements, my mind remembered all those moments that had led to where I was now. We both had changed, a lot, but we did it together and that fact alone had made everything a little less terrifying. Sometimes, we had to do things on our own: Diana had to keep up with Antiope's training, that became harder and harder as years passed; and I had to learn to control my "abilities" and come to terms with the fact that my scales hadn't stopped conquering my skin, on the contrary. By then, they already covered my left cheek almost entirely and had started to grow towards my nose. There was little left skin on my right arm, and the ones on my foot were slowly but surely climbing up my leg. On top of that, new scales were starting to grow just below my belly button.

But despite our personal wars, there were still a lot experiences we could live together. Like reading the books I found at the library one day, the twelve volumes of Clio's Treatises on Bodily Pleasure. They came with drawings, which were extremely helpful, and I had read them so many times I could quote short paragraphs from them. Obviously, my mom's knew nothing of that.

A mighty cry broke my train of thought, bringing me back to the battle that was taking place in front of me. Artemis was fighting Diana, and my heart trembled in worry. But it seemed that the feeling was completely unnecessary, for even though Artemis was one of the best warriors the Amazon Nation had, it looked like Diana had no problem in keeping up with her. Actually, if I looked closer, it seemed as if she was presenting a real challenge to the older Amazon.

The women that surrounded me were whispering to each other, and I could see how a few coins changed hands. Whoever didn't put her bet on Diana, would be a fool. She was going to win, she would show everyone what those long years of training had taught her. Even her mother would have to accept that Diana had grown to be a true a warrior.

Just as I expected, soon enough Artemis was on the ground, Diana's sword under her chin. The older women bowed her head, accepting her defeat. I smiled broadly, my heart swelling with pride, but my euphoria was cut short. My mother, Antiope, had drawn her sword and was approaching Diana without hesitation. I furrowed my brows and waited.

Teacher and apprentice circled each other, parring each other's strikes while waiting for a slip, a mistake that would tip the balance in their favour. However, I soon realised that their movements were fast, and brutal. If anything went wrong, one of them, or even both, could be seriously injured. I nervously stood up, incapable of staying still. My mom must had known what she was doing, but I still felt uneasy.

But it was clear from Diana's grin that she was enjoying, the thrill of the fight probably rushing though her veins. She was driving Antiope backwards, striking her with a force and power that I had rarely seen her show. Finally, Diana hammered the sword out of Antiope's hand with such a blow that the weapon cartwheeled through the air. Triumphantly, she pointed the tip of her sword to the general, who raised her hands in surrender. I felt myself relax and smile, glad it all ended without any incident.

Diana looked up at her mother, undoubtedly searching for her approval, when suddenly Antiope got up and pushed her, sending her sprawling to the ground. She then picked up Diana's sword and used it to slash at her, swaying the weapon dangerously close to her face.

"Never let your guard down" she attacked her again "you expect the battle to be fair. A battle will never be fair!"

She sent another blow in Diana's direction, and she crossed her arms in front of her in a last attempt to protect herself, her bracelets clanging together. I saw them sizzle, sending a field of pure energy forth, the air rippling and shining as it expanded.

I closed my eyes for an instant, trying to shield them from the blinding light. When I opened them again, Antiope was lying on her back on the other side of the field, while Diana stared at her bracelets, visibly shaken. I simply stared, to confused to do anything, while the Amazons surrounding me sprang into action. I heard whispers and cries of confusion, my mother's voice the loudest of them all as she ran to Antiope's side. She helped her to sit up, together with a few other Amazons, and immediately started checking her injuries.

I saw Diana opening her mouth, probably to apologise if I was judging her expression correctly, but I was unable to hear her words. Afterwards, she turned and ran, away from the meadow and what had happened. That made me move. I looked down to my mother, making sure that she was okay, and after deciding that she was in good hands I followed Diana.

The noise started disappeared at my back, and the sudden silence helped me order my thoughts. I found her on a cliff, and slowed my pace to approach her in a more calming manner. The last thing she needed was seeing me anxious and short of breath.

"I…I don't know what happened" she whispered, still staring at her hands.

"I know" I told her in my most reassuring voice, and gently put my hand on her shoulder. I could feel her trembling.

"I didn't mean to…didn't mean to hurt her" she stared into my eyes with a worried gaze.

"I know" I repeated.

Her gaze dropped down, and I knew that she wasn't listening to me. Grabbing her by the shoulders, I slowly made her turn to me, but her eyes wouldn't still meet mine.

"Diana" I called her softly. Her dark orbs finally looked at me "I don`t blame you, you hear me? Whatever happened back there, it wasn't your fault okay? I am as worried as you are, but we will figure this out, okay? Together."

I squeezed her shoulders gently to emphasize my words and she nodded, her shaking subsiding.

"Do you think I have abilities like you?" she answered doubtfully, but with a sparkle of excitement on her eyes.

"Maybe" I shrugged, a small smile on my lips.

Her mouth mirrored mine, and I could feel her relax. She opened her mouth to say something, but she had barely parted her lips when a loud noise interrupted her. I turned my eyes skyward and I saw something resembling a bird, only it was the strangest bird I had ever seen. It's nose was pointing at the sea down below and a trail of smoke followed it.

We both stared at the strange object, to surprised to do anything. But when it crashed into the sea, quickly sinking into the blue waters, Diana leaped into action. Completely unhearing my sputtering words of warning, she ran to the end of the climb and jumped into the ocean without a second of hesitation.

I stood there for a few seconds, registering what had just happened. But then reality came crashing down on me and I quickly ran to the cliff's edge, trying to see Diana in the waters below. Luckily, I could distinguish her figure as she knifed through the waves, desperately trying to reach what was left of the not-really-a-bird thing, which was quickly disappearing below the dark waters.

I forced my brain to think. Diving in after Diana would be completely useless, she was already too far for me to reach her in time. Furthermore, I had already drowned on those waters and I had no intention of repeating the experience. So, the only option that was left was to run to the beach and try to help Diana from there. Without a second thought, I quickly descended from the cliff, jumping over rocks and fallen branches trying to get there as fast as possible.

Finally, my feet touched the sand and I made my way to the coastline. Diana was a few feet away from me, dragging what seemed to be a body with her. The sight made me feel uneasy, but that didn't stop me from approaching her and help her carry it. The waves clashed against our legs, trying to drag us back into the ocean, and the extra weight certainly didn't help, but we eventually managed to hit the shore.

We dropped the body into the sand and it was then, while I was trying to recover my breath, that I could see the person we had saved. And what I saw made my eyes widen in surprise.

"Diana…" I started, but she already had fallen to her knees next to them, and from her marvelled expression I knew that she too had discovered what I was trying to tell her.

It was a man. The first man I had ever seen, and probably the first one to even step on Themyschira. And it seemed impossible, it had to be, but he seemed completely real.

Suddenly, the man jerked awake and he stared at both of us with eyes so blue that seemed to contain the sea, the same sea we dragged him out of, within them.