Amazon Anarchy Part 1
Queen Hippolyta stepped out of her bedroom and unto her balcony. The morning sun had just begun to rise, painting a beautiful scene. The wet dew glistened off the trees as birds joyfully chirped. But something was not right.
Hippolyta sighed. Whether it was from relief or concern, she was unsure. Two lunar cycles ago, a group of her warriors had gone missing. The four of them had been found, twisted animal versions of their former selves.
At first she been certain the witch Circe was responsible, but she had been incorrect. It had been a young mage's spell gone wrong, and the problem had been quickly resolved.
Yet something still felt odd.
"Good morning, your Highness."
Hippolyta froze. The venom in the voice was unforgettable, and the Queen of the Amazons immediately knew who it was.
She turned to face her opponent.
"Circe."
The purple haired witch's grin resembled that of a wolf. "Don't worry your pretty little head. This won't hurt. Much."
Circe raised her hand. A purple aura surrounded it.
Hippolyta drew her sword and let lose a war cry as she charged.
Phillipus and Artemis burst into Hippolyta's chamber, swords drawn.
"My Queen! We heard you cry!"
Hippolyta waved them off, a purple hue fading from her eyes. "I am fine. But I believe it is time my daughter came home."
Phillipus and Artemis looked at one another.
"I want a strike squad organized, at once."
The Queen attached her cape to her armour and left her two generals in bewilderment.
Wonder Woman dodged the Cheetah's claws as she flipped over the burning car. Cheetah came leaping after her.
Wonder Woman side stepped the attack and unfurled her lasso. She hooked it around Cheetah and spun the villainess into a parked car.
Nearby, Siphon was struggling against Devastation. The villainess was the opposite of Wonder Woman, and therefore shared in the Amazon Princess' powers.
An uppercut sent Siphon hurtling down the street. He crashed into the street and groaned.
"'Come with me', she said. 'It'll be fun', she said." Siphon picked himself up and reached out with his power.
Devastation came in fast, barely giving Siphon time to react. He leapt into the air, dodging Devastation's attack. She followed him, but this time he was ready.
He flew out of the way of her grasping hands and grabbed her hair. He pulled her back and spun her into a nearby building.
While she was stunned, Siphon returned to Wonder Woman. Cheetah had her pinned.
"Good bye, Princess!" Cheetah raised her claws, ready to slit Diana's throat.
"Good bye? Where is she going?" Siphon grabbed Cheetah's tail and pulled her off Wonder Woman.
He slammed her head into the hood of a nearby car, putting her out. Siphon then helped Wonder Woman up.
"Devastation will be coming back."
Wonder Woman wiped blood from her lip. "How much of her power can you take?"
Siphon grinned. "All of it."
Diana nodded. "Do it."
"NEVER!" Devastation lifted a bus and hurled it at the two heroes.
Siphon caught it, rending the attack useless.
"Too late." Wonder Woman wrapped her lasso around Devastation and pulled.
In her weakened state, one punch put Devastation down. Wonder Woman dropped the demi-god.
"The Meta-Human Response Unit will be here shortly."
Siphon looked unsatisfied. "But why attack Metropolis? How did they know it wouldn't be Superman that responded?"
Wonder Woman pushed her hair back. "I' m not sure. Maybe Batman will have a lead."
"I don't know."
Siphon's jaw dropped. "Is that possible?"
Bruce Wayne shot him a look over the video link. He was just about to leave for a charity function when the two had called.
Diana sighed. "Thank you anyways, Bruce. Sorry to bug you on your night off."
"Not a problem. Have a good night, both of you."
"Bye, Bats."
Wonder Woman shut down the link. "Are you going home tonight, Jamie?"
"Nah. My roommates already asleep, so I'll just crash here. It's Saturday tomorrow anyway." Siphon stretched.
"J'onn and Kendra will also be here tonight, should you need any help. Myself and Hal are on call in case anything comes up. Have a good night."
Wonder Woman left, leaving Siphon with Monitor duty.
A portal opened in the Hall of Justice, and six shadows stepped out.
"You all know your assignments. Go!"
The Martian Manhunter hovered cross-legged in the middle of his room. His eyes were closed in deep meditation, yet he still sensed them coming.
His eyes snapped open and he instinctively phased. The blade passed through him harmlessly. He dropped through the floor and flew into the hallway.
Coming up again, he shifted into a serpent-like creature with arms. The two women came out of his room and looked around in search of their quarry.
J'onn struck, knocking one of the woman's legs out from under her. She collapsed to the floor. He wrapped his tail around the other and squeezed. Within seconds she passed out.
The first woman got up and drew her blade. J'onn shifted back to his normal form. His eyes flashed and she collapsed.
Kendra, Jamie, we are under attack!
The first thing Jamie sensed was their presence. He dove out of the chair as a blade stabbed through it.
Siphon rolled and faced his attackers. His eyes widened in shock.
"Woah…"
They were gorgeous. Each looked around twenty, and both were perfect. One was a brunette, the other a striking redhead. They also looked determined. The brunette held two daggers, and the redhead had a spear.
The redhead lashed out, and Siphon leapt back. He crashed into the control panel.
"This is not good…"
He ducked as she stabbed the spear into the computer bank. Striking low, he jabbed at the back of her knee, causing her leg to collapse.
One thing that didn't fade when he absorbed someone's abilities was their skills. He'd borrowed from Wonder Woman and Batman many times. He wasn't as good as them, but he could hold his own against them.
He dodged the daggers and caught her wrist. He twisted and she dropped the dagger. Unfortunately for him, the red head had recovered. She struck the back of his head with the spear, and kicked him down.
She raised her spear, ready for the kill…
"Hhhrraaahhh!"
Hawkgirl bashed one of the women with her mace. She went down and stayed down. She leapt into the air to avoid the other woman's swords. Swooping down and around, she plowed into the woman. One final strike put her down.
"Kendra."
Hawkgirl whirled, ready for another round. "J'onn! Don't do that after I just finished fighting!"
The Martian looked amused. "My apologies. You are unharmed?"
Hawkgirl rose and clipped her mace to her belt. "Just fine. Are we the only two up here?"
"No, Siphon is here as well. I said his name in my warning…"
Hawkgirl grinned. "Sorry, wasn't really listening. Let's go find him."
The redhead lowered her spear, only to be blasted into the computer bank.
"Back off, carrot top. He's mine." A pissed off Supergirl stood in the entry to the Monitor Room.
The other woman attacked, but Supergirl blew her back. She slammed both girls' heads into computer screens, knocking them out. After dropping them, she checked on Siphon.
"Jamie, wake up." Kara shook her boyfriend, but he wouldn't wake up.
She smirked. "Maybe a little mouth to mouth…" She leaned in and gave him a passionate kiss.
She smiled as she felt him kiss back. He wrapped his arms around her. Kara broke the kiss and laughed.
"We can't do this now, Jamie. Later," she winked.
Jamie sighed. "Fine. But man, that was a good way to wake up!"
Kara helped him to his feet as J'onn and Kendra came in.
"Kara? When did you get here?"
"More importantly," J'onn interjected, "are you two okay?"
"Fine, J'onn. Now what's up with the hookers?" Kara thumbed back to the two unconscious women.
"I am uncertain."
Kara folded her hands across her chest. "So check their minds."
J'onn's brow furrowed as he considered this. His moral laws frowned upon reading minds without permission unless unavoidable.
"I'll do it. I'll just borrow your telepathy for a second…" Siphon's eyes glowed orange as he absorbed the telepathy.
He crouched beside the redhead and touched her temple. His eyes glowed orange and he grunted. A moment later, he broke contact.
"We need to call Wonder Woman. Now."