Chapter 9

Sitting around the conference room table was Hippolyta, Donna, J'onn, Batman, and Superman. All had questions as to what is going on and to where exactly Diana was.

The only thing J'onn hasn't told them is why Diana left and where she was. Clark had a feeling he knew why she left. He just didn't want to tell the group what happened.

Hippolyta had enough. "Where is my daughter? And most importantly why did she lie to all of us about her whereabouts?"

The entire room turned to J'onn expecting an answer. But it was Superman who spoke.

"She left because I forced her to."

"What?"

"I was angry, she was trying to tell me something, I wouldn't listen…J'onn, where did she go?" Superman asked.

All eyes turned on the Martian Manhunter. "I honestly do not know where she went, I only know it was some place safe."

"Safe!" Hippolyta cried, "where could she be safer, why would she need to be safe, she was safe here!"

"Diana, was in no condition to remain on active duty." J'onn replied.

"What do you mean?" asked a concernced Donna. All eyes then turned to Superman. He lowered his head and whispered, "I broke her, she warned me she wasn't strong enough to handle it, I didn't care. What have I done?"

"What is going on? What have you done to my daughter?" Hippolyta was becoming more incensed as the conversation continued.

"I broke her heart" said a resigned Superman. He really didn't want to tell Hippolyta what had happened between Diana and himself. He really did not want to get castrated, and if he thought about it, the story does not favor him in any way. It would seem as though he used her and threw her away as Heracles did to her sisters and mother.

Donna was eyeing Superman as though she could see right through him. Something happened between her sister and this man and now her sister is in hiding. Why? "The reason why she left is irrelevant right now, the more important question is where would she go?" asked a worried Donna.

"What did she say to you Martian?" queried Hippolyta.

"Only that she would be safer if no one knew where she was going!"