Chapter 3-Surprise!

(A/N: Yep! I'm back with the third and FINAL installment of this now three-shot fic. Its strange what the muse of one's mind has when writing something. Enjoy!)

Artemis of the Bana tribe of the Amazons on Themyscira was infuriated at the moment beyond words and everyone, who saw her face knew it when she made her way to her quarters. All she could was let out an angry scream of rage after slamming the door shut behind her and Artemis wished she could have the powers of her Egyptian Gods for one day to make things right in her own life.

It had all began no less, then simply a few hours ago with the Queen of Themyscira, and how she had decreed that a man of Diana's choice would be allowed onto the island to celebrate the Princess's 25th birthday. It had infuriated the Bana tribe leader that the Queen would even allow such a thing to happen much less the Senate approving of her decision no less. There had been some opposition about the idea by the more traditional Senate members, as well as the whole Bana tribe, and the given fact of the past relations of men, which had once enslaved them was still a reminder through the bracers on their wrists. However, the Queen's years of patience, wisdom, and ways with words proved to win out the majority of the Senate in agreeing with the Amazon ruler's decree.

After the meeting was over, Artemis had requested an audience with the Queen about this issue in private in hoping to gain some form of understanding from the ruler of the island, and make her change her mind when it was found.

(Flashback-Several Hours Ago)

"You seek an audience with me in private Artemis and now you have it. I must admit that you requesting to me rather then demand like you usually do is somewhat refreshing. I hope such feelings are not misplaced?" said Hippolyta sitting behind her desk with stacks of papers she had to deal with fir the day.

To her immense credit, Artemis had resisted in biting her tongue in two, as well as biting back a retort that would have most likely have her removed from the Queen's sight, and kept her face calm.

"I would never have my feelings become out of place with you my Queen, but I wish to ask you about this delicate matter concerning your daughter, and her bringing a man of her choice to the island," said Artemis seeing Hippolyta looking at her with piercing eyes.

"I know the Bana do not wish for this, but it was not my original option to do so, as our laws state that the Princess can ask her Queen to grant one request on her birthday, and when I asked Diana what it was she told me what I told the Senate. Like you Artemis, I was a little reluctant to agree with this request, but when my daughter told me her choice I agreed to it knowing the individual she chose would not dare betray her, or us for that matter," said Hippolyta seeing a small frown appear on the Bana woman's face.

"Considering this is a man we are talking about my Queen, I'm not so sure that he can be trusted no matter who it was that the Princess chose. I still feel your daughter's time in Man's World has poisoned her mind to a degree that she believes men are changing for the better," said Artemis, who had been a little upset at losing to the Princess, and even more when Hermes had stopped the Queen from disqualifying Diana for attending it.

"Not this one. He is from the Justice League my daughter helped start a few years ago and has assured me the man will not be a threat to us. I trust my daughter's judgment, as it has been right so far despite those, who would try to undermine it, and I have already told her he may arrive on the island on the day of her birthday with her. I don't need to remind you that I want the entire Bana tribe to be on their best behavior Artemis or I will see to it that actions are taken," said Hippolyta, who didn't believe for a second that the woman before her had any good intentions towards Diana's male friend when he arrived on Themyscira soil.

Besides, there was another reason why Diana wanted this man on the island, but for some reason her daughter didn't say why.

"As if we would stoop so low, as to even be near this man, and speak to him when on the island. Perhaps he could be tolerated, IF he were to sire one of my Bana sisters a child, then...,"said Artemis only to see the Queen rise from her seat and gave the Bana woman a fierce glare that told her not to finish that sentence.

"Keep your perverse actions for men to yourself Artemis. If I find just one Bana woman making inappropriate advances on Diana's guest I will see to it that you pay along with them for such things," said Hippolyta, as the tone of her words, face, and her eyes left no more room for discussion.

"May I at least ask of you the name of the man Princess Diana had chosen to be a guest here during the celebration?" said Artemis hoping the Queen would give her that.

"His name is Kal-El of Krypton. In Man's World, he is known by many the world over simply as...Superman," said Hippolyta seeing Artemis's eyes widen in outrage at letting someone like him onto the island.

The very name Superman was an insult in itself to Artemis.

"I see. Thank you for telling me my Queen. Please excuse me now for I now have other business I must attend to," said Artemis bowing to the Queen and leaving the room with barely restrained calmness in her walking.

(End Flashback)

Superman she said. Diana had invited Superman! Just the mere thought of that seemingly demi-God empowered man setting foot on Themyscira boiled her blood to new heights. He was everything the Bana tribe stood against when it came to men in general with the only exceptional use for them being that they were needed for breeding and nothing else.

'How can the Princess be so blind, as to simply bring him of all people to our shores, and simply expect everything to be fine?! We'll I'm not going to just sit around and let this man taint the Princess or my fellow Sisters with his supposed good natured heart. Mark my words Superman, I will be watching you, and the instant you drop your guard I will destroy you!' thought Artemis knowing her eyes were going to have to be as sharp as the steel of her sword if she were to make sure Superman didn't do anything inappropriate around Diana or her Amazon Sisters.

(The Watchtower-Superman's Quarters)

"Are you sure about this Diana? I mean I'm honored you chose me to come to the island to celebrate your birthday, but won't your Sisters try to...kill me?" said Superman lying down on his bed with Diana resting her head on his muscled stomach loving the feel of her "living pillow" she liked to call him after rested on it after their time making love together.

"Yes and no. Granted, the Bana tribe might seem less...enthusiastic about you being on the island, as well as some of the other Amazons from my side too, but I am confident that they will not cause you any harm, and at the very least this will give you time to meet my Mother without having to help rescue her from someone like Hades," said Diana, as she had been looking forward to having Kal meet her Mother, and finally revealing the secret they had been holding back for so long now.

"It's quite a good thing I had you as my teacher for learning Greek for when this moment would arrive," said Superman smiling down at her, as he was well aware of the Amazons on the island being less then friendly to men due to what happened long ago, and didn't want to upset them by saying something wrong.

"You were a good learner," said Diana kissing his bare stomach every few seconds while he stroked her hair with gentle hands.

The League itself had evolved into so much during the years they kept their relationship a secret from everyone around them and felt that now was the time to slowly reveal it to the world one piece at a time. Now instead of just seven members within the Justice League there were now well over a hundred both super powered and normal human being taking multiple shifts, days off, and anything else that concerned an organization like theirs. It had made the two lovers' days a lot easier, as they could go to discreet places just the two of them could go whether in their superhero attire, or just normal civilian clothing they wore when among the populous.

Diana had always loved his civilian persona, as Clark Kent Daily Planet reporter for the newspaper, and had read many of his articles loving how they impacted the world from a "normal" point of view that many people could relate to. In return, Clark found the life of Diana Prince to be quite interesting, as she was a lot like him in a way taking up a career being a teacher at an all girls school in Boston. Each hero disguise seemed to live a plain life that would make people not suspect either of them of being superheroes in disguise and that was exactly how they wanted it.

Kal found himself letting out a small laugh, which got Diana's attention because from the twinkle of humor in his eye it was something that happened a few months ago, and it was sure to make her laugh too.

"Why are you laughing?" said Diana seeing the twinkle in his eyes shine a little more before he answered.

"Oh, I was just remembering how Lois's face looked when she had discovered that mild manner reporter from Smallville Kansas Clark Kent had a girl friend, and thought I was making it up. You know she actually said she suspected me of being gay and just 'in the closet' denial stage right now?" said Kal before letting out a laugh with Diana returning it knowing full well that Clark Kent and Superman were by far NOT in any shape of form gay.

"I take it you proved her wrong," said Diana, who saw him nod, and mimicked for her the facial expression Lois had when he had shown the nosy report woman a picture of Diana Prince.

"Yep! When she asked me how come I never told her, I responded in telling her it was not her business, and in return told her it's not very polite to try peeking into my files in my cubical when I'm not there to steal my stories. You should have seen the red Lois had on her face I thought her head was going to explode any minute from embarrassment," said Kal laughing more, which Diana also did as well, and couldn't get the silly picture of Lois's shocked face now completely red face with embarrassment out of her mind.

"Do you think my Mother and Sisters will have those very same expressions when we tell them about us?" said Diana holding onto Kal's waist a little tighter when she asked him to indicate she wanted him to take it somewhat seriously though humor was allowed.

"We'll...I imagine that they will be most definitely surprised, all things considered, but me surviving the aftermath of their surprise, and not surviving without a sword mark on me may prove difficult," said Kal getting a slap on his right ribs though it didn't remove the chuckle that escaped his mouth.

"I can just imagine where they would aim first when their surprise where off and I would rather they not aim anywhere near there when that time comes," said Diana smirking an all knowing smirk at Kal, who looked a bit pale at that, and laughed a bit sheepishly at that since it was the most logical choice for a society of Amazon women to target.

"So when should we go 'meet the family' and your Mother?" said Kal, who didn't want to be late, and upset Diana's Sisters anymore then he probably would just by being there.

"In a few hours, but for now I just want to sit here for a moment, and have us enjoy each other's company," said Diana giving him more kisses along the stomach up towards him before planting them on his lips.

"Happy Birthday Diana," said Kal, as the two began another make out session that would certain take a few hours to end if just that.

It was going to be a long few hours.

(Themyscira-Some Time Later)

The Queen stood with her bodyguards, General Phillipus, many of Diana's Sisters, and Artemis with several of her Bana Sisters since it was required for that side of the Amazon race to be here for Diana's return for her birthday. The Invisible Jet landed on the shores of the island with the ramp lowering revealing Diana in her casual Greek attire and with her was Superman only he wasn't in his usual superhero attire. Instead, Kal went for his Kryptonian attire he had kept after dealing with that crazy collector of rare animals back when he was still going solo, and added his cape design on the back with his S symbol on it.

"Mother! I'm so happy to see you," said Diana seeing her Mother and Queen to greet her before rushing down the ramp to give the ruler of the island a loving hug.

"Diana my child I'm so filled with joy to say Happy Birthday. To think you are this old now, when it feels like not long ago that I made you from clay, and the Gods heard my prayers to breathe life into you," said Hippolyta returning the hug with a smile on her face she could only produce when with Diana.

"I know it feels strange, yet perfectly fine at the same time. Oh Hera! Where are my manners? Mother. Sisters. I would like to properly introduce to you the man I chose to be here on the island to celebrate my birthday with you. This is Kal-El from Krypton. In Man's World he is know as Superman: The Man of Steel," said Diana with Kal walking up to Hippolyta giving a bow in greeting with the Queen herself nodding in return.

"When I saw you in last time you were here Superman, you along with several of your fellow Justice League members helped defeat Hades from being freed, and preventing the destruction of Themyscira," said Hippolyta seeing his attire was obviously from his home planet before it had met its tragic end, but he wore it to make him look presentable, and felt it was appropriate attire.

She couldn't help, but silently agree, and thought he looked like royalty in it.

"Your Highness, I consider it to be a great honor for me in being invited here by Diana to celebrate her birthday," said Kal speaking in fluent Greek much to the Queens surprise and the surprise of the other Amazons.

"You can speak our language very well Superman. I'm impressed," said Hippolyta, who in return speaking Greek to see just how much he understood of the ancient language, and wondered just how much time the man spent with her daughter.

"Thank you your Majesty, but Diana deserves most of the credit, as she is an excellent teacher, and I wouldn't have learned fast enough if not for her help," said Kal making Diana blush slightly in embarrassment though she was able to keep it down in front of her Sisters, though she noticed Phillipus had a glint in her eyes, and the Amazon Princess now knew she would have to talk to her Sister soon.

"Then I welcome you Kal-El to Themyscira to celebrate my daughter's birthday," said Hippolyta with before she motioned for him to follow her and fellow Amazons deeper into the island with Diana holding onto his arm to show him around.

Phillipus couldn't help, but smirk at the two seeing Diana had a certain glow to her, and while she would never say anything out right, the sharp perceptive eyes she had could only suspect the level of intimacy between them. Hippolyta had told her privately, who Diana invited to her birthday, and Phillipus upon learning of the Man of Steel being alive much less being invited made her ask various questions about it.

After Hippolyta told Phillipus what Diana told her Mother, the General was shocked to know that Superman's mind was still intact from what he had learned, and felt a form of respect for the Man of Steel emerging once more within her.

Artemis however, did not share the same enthusiasm concerning the Man of Steel, or his closeness with the Princess despite them working together in Man's World for bringing justice to the world. As with her fellow Amazon, the leader of the Bana tribe had seen the glow in the Princess, and like Phillipus, she too suspected something more. However, at the moment, simply accusing the two outright of such intimacy without proof would no doubt lead her to being imprisoned or worse being executed for such slanderous words.

'I will bide my time. When I have enough proof, I'll see to it that Superman is not very super, and not so much a man anymore afterwards when I get through with him,' thought Artemis with a wicked gleam in her eyes while watching the two near the Queen.

Kal loved taking a tour of the island by Diana, who showed him the various places she liked to be her own favorite places to be when she was younger, and the Man of Steel found it interesting that the Astronomy Tower was one of her favorite haunts. Back in Smallville, he always looked out at the stars from the barn, and always liked to look up at the stars finding them fascinating. Now he found Diana loved to do the same.

Several of the Amazons, Kal noticed were a little suspicious of him, though it wasn't all that surprising considering the history these women had with men, and how the male of the species were not the nicest of people all those long years ago. The one thing Kal thought was really surprising to him at least, was several of the Amazons wanted to test their strength against him, and see his seemingly demi-God like powers. He was a bit reluctant to give a demonstration of his powers considering how he didn't want to have clothes ruined for later on, but Hippolyta assured him that it would be nothing too damaging, and also wanted to see what he was capable of just to sate her curiosity.

They were quite impressed with his heat vision and freezing blast after he froze a cup of water only to melt the ice seconds later with his heat vision. They were a little nervous about his ability to see through almost anything with the "X-ray" vision ability his eyes possessed, but Kal assured them he never once did anything inappropriate with them, and Diana was there to further reinforce that too saying it took noticeable concentration when using it.

Another thing that surprised the Man of Steel was they wanted him to test his rumored strength against Phillipus in an arm wrestling contest. Of course, Kal had to hold back considering his full strength could have put at the very least a crater in the Earth about well over half of the United States, and at worse destroy the entire planet in one shot.

The Amazon General didn't stand a chance.

The day went on with little incident though Diana noticed that some of her Sisters were eyeing the Man of Steel like a child does their favorite piece of candy. While she felt they shouldn't, Diana couldn't help, but see why they did considering Kal's physic, handsome face, and powers that could rival a God. Indeed, Kal was a man fit for a Princess of her station, and Diana knew that they knew it too.

The problem now was the looks some of her Sisters were sending him, which Diana saw Kal was doing his best to ignore without offending them, and to make matters worse was some of the Amazons in question were from the Bana tribe.

'Clearly Artemis has a hand in them giving Kal such flirting eyes, but he won't bend to them because he has me, and I know he won't be tempted by them,' thought Diana, as she gave the Bana tribe a warning glare to keep their temptations to themselves, and made sure that her Mother took care of this discreetly before the day was officially over.

The celebration lasted throughout the day with games, festivities, and the likes that Kal knew had not been seen for thousands of years since Themyscira was first founded. Then finally, a celebratory feast for Diana in honor of her 25th birthday, and Hippolyta giving a grand speech to her sisters along with Superman about how she was pleased to see her daughter grow up to be a great Amazon warrior. The immense praise Hippolyta gave Diana made her so embarrassed in front of her secret lover while the said man simply smiled at her in understanding.

His Mother was the same way so he really had no right to rub it in Diana's face.

"I'm so glad that everything has turned out so well Kal. My Mother is happy, I'm happy, and you're happy now that there is no one to interfere in our relationship," said Diana having finally gotten some time to themselves after the feast looking up at the stars on a balcony with goblets in hand.

"Yeah. Though when the rest of your Sisters' do find out they may not be so happy," said Kal getting a light hit on his shoulder though she couldn't help, but agree with him, as she had seen the various looks her Amazon sisters gave Kal when in close proximity with her, and Diana had a suspicious feeling that any form of romantic affection shown would result in Kal being attacked.

"At least Donna was supportive when we told her in secret," said Diana referring to her younger sister Donna Troy, who was with the Titans that they told her 2 years ago when the younger Amazon Sister confronted the older on the relationship with the Man of Steel, and now knew the truth that only a handful of people knew of.

"That is true, but then again she does take after you, and I have a feeling that if we were introduce your younger Sister to Superboy the two would hit it off very well," said Kal laughing with Diana at the thought and the ironic twist in that.

"Maybe in a few months when Donna doesn't suspect anything," said Diana making the two laugh again.

"I'm going to refill my goblet and be right back," said Kal before heading back in to refill his drink.

No sooner had Kal left did Artemis enter the balcony with a smile on her face that didn't match her face.

"I can't help, but wonder how long its been since he's defiled you?" said Artemis looking at Diana's happy face turn to her in surprise at the new arrival and then a scowl for saying her hate filled hidden words.

"What do you want Artemis? Or should I ask the more appropriate question of what you and the Bana tribe are up to concerning Kal being on the island?" said Diana keeping her guard up just in case the Amazon did anything while out here.

"Me? Do something to Kal? On your birthday no less? Sister, I'm shocked you would think that of me," said Artemis her smile seemed wicked to the Princess like a snake before striking.

"I know how you think Artemis, which is why I'm asking, and don't think I'll let you get away with what you are up to," said Diana her eyes glaring holes into the Bana Amazon before her.

"Oh I just love playing with you like this Diana. Even on your birthday it makes things all the sweeter for me. I have no intention of hurting your 'friend' if that's what you think. Though I am surprised no one outside of me, your Mother, and possibly Phillipus suspect you've been defiled by that man from Man's World," said Artemis, who saw Diana's eyes narrow at the accusation, and while it was true that the two had expressed such intimacy (in secret) it wouldn't matter soon that they had.

"Only you would call such actions that word Artemis. Not surprising I suppose since you never could find a man to permanently call your own and say you loved with all your man hate filled heart. If it wasn't for the fact I've known you for years I would pity you for it," said Diana glad to see Artemis's smile turn into a frown at those words.

"Perhaps I should just take yours away from you then and give him the touch of a true Amazon woman," said Artemis her double meaning behind her words causing Diana to barely restrain herself from punching the Bana woman right into the room behind her.

"As if Kal would touch a woman like you, who would only touch a man simply to have a child, and leave the man shortly after conceiving one. I'll only tell you this once Artemis and after that if you do not listen, then its on your own head, and I will see to it that you pay any actions with it," said Diana her threat crystal clear and Artemis knew it from the way her body tensed under the Princess's piercing eyes.

"I look forward to seeing you back up those words Princess Diana though I doubt you'll do anything without asking for permission from that man you share your bed with," said Artemis turning and walking back into the main room with Kal entering the balcony a few moments later.

"Judging by the look on your Sister's face you two had a heated argument," said Kal walking up to Diana with concern on his face while the Amazon Princess merely looked at him with a smile that told him she was tired from the day's activities.

"Its nothing. Let's go speak to my Mother in private. I want her to hear what I have to say so she can make the announcement later on," said Diana wrapping her arm around him and they went off to seek out the Queen.

Not far from them watching the two go by, Artemis scowled at the pair with an intense hatred running through her being, and signaled some of her fellow Bana Sisters to get into positions later on in the night.

(With Hippolyta)

"Thank you for speaking to us in private your Majesty," said Kal bowing his head to her, which Hippolyta returned, and motioned the two to sit.

"You're most welcome Superman. However, I take it the reason the three of us are here, is because of something important you both wish to discuss with me, and away from the others," said Hippolyta getting a nod from the two of them indicating she was correct.

"We felt it was best to tell you first before officially telling everyone else both here and in Man's World since we felt it was the best course of action," said Diana having her hand on Kal's and him squeezing it affectionately.

"If this is about you to courting I'm well aware of it. Diana's feelings for you Superman are well known to me and General Phillipus after that incident several years ago," said Hippolyta, who saw the brief look of surprise on both of their faces, and it dawned on the Queen that there was more to it then that.

"Its more then just that your Majesty. We've been talking about being in a more serious relationship ever since we started courting in secret, but now that we are going to go public, I felt you should be the first to know, and be let your fellow Amazon Sisters learn it through you," said Kal seeing the Queen's eyebrow rise curiously at him before she looked over at Diana, who was looking quite excited by the prospect of this news, and could barely contain herself.

"Mother, I wanted you to be the first to know that...Kal has asked me to marry him!" said Diana her heart was beating faster then Flash could run around the world, as she saw the shocked look on her Mother's face, and imagined that the Amazon ruler's own heart had just stopped beating for a good few second.

"M-Marriage?" said Hippolyta having heard the term before and looked at the two, as she was so surprised at this she didn't know what to say, or what to do even in this situation.

"Surprise!" said Kal grinning somewhat sheepishly at the Queen hoping that Hippolyta wouldn't get angry and start making attempts to gut him like a fish.

"This is all so sudden," said Hippolyta knowing that when this information was known to the others many would possibly express outright disapproval of this or even have Diana permanently banished without appeal.

Granted, Diana's little sister Donna would be quite happy with this news, but not by the many others like the Bana, who would seek out Superman's life, and end it before the two could even have a chance at having a child.

"There is one more thing we should mention," said Diana squeezing Kal's hand harder for his support, which he gave since it would most likely be her he would need support from when Hippolyta learned of this, and the rest of the other Amazons too.

'Oh by Zeus and Hera!' thought Hippolyta, as she looked continuously surprised at them wondering if this was news she suspected it was.

"Mother...I'm with child," said Diana hoping her Mother would accept this and that she wouldn't try to do anything rash.

"C-Child? A child!" said Hippolyta looking at Diana's stomach, then back at Diana, and then at Superman before fainting back in her chair at this information overload.

The last thing she saw that night was both Diana and Superman looking over her with concern before her daughter rushed off to (if her hearing had been correct) get her little Sister Donna and General Phillipus.

(Later that Night)

"Well that went well," said Donna in another room with Diana, Kal, and Phillipus after putting the Queen to bed saying she had exhausted herself from the celebration.

"It could have been worse. She could have tried to kill me," said Kal getting a small slap on his shoulder from Diana telling him not to joke like that.

"She still can if she wakes up later on tonight or tomorrow morning," said Donna, who had nearly had a fainting spell when she heard the news when the two lovers explained the situation to her, and to Phillipus when they saw the Queen on the floor.

"Well personally, I'm hoping Hippolyta will wake up tomorrow into the late morning, and won't remember it right away," said Kal running his hand through his hair knowing he wasn't going to get such luck.

"For now, the story is that Hippolyta retired early after speaking to the two of you in private, and is not to be disturbed by anyone. Though when my fellow Sisters learn of the Princess's future marriage and child they may not be as happy as you would like," said Phillipus, who personally was happy for Diana on both occasions, and wished them both the best.

The problem was the Bana tribe and the other Amazons not being so enthusiastic about the news of the Princess being with a man and carrying his child.

"So what do we do then?" said Kal not wanting to cause some kind of problem with Diana's family.

"We need to wait until tomorrow or when the Queen wakes up. It's not like she'll yell it out for the whole island to hear. I know Mother and she won't simply yell it out or blab it to anyone around her unless they can be trusted to keep it a secret for a little while longer until the situation can be handled properly," said Donna hoping her Mother would react in a more positive fashion when she awoke some time later.

"At least it can't get any worse," said Kal trying to be optimistic about this situation.

"Why is it that when someone says that, it always does get worse, and why to I have a feeling it will?" said Diana hoping her instincts were for once, wrong about this.

(In Kal's Room-Some time Later)

The Man of Steel sighed, as he closed his eyes to go to sleep, and wondered how Diana's Mother was going to react for a second time when she remembered her oldest daughter was with a child? Surely Hippolyta wouldn't order Diana do something to remove the child from her womb would she? It would go against Amazon customs and there Gods no less. Would he be punished? Would Diana? He certainly hoped not even though many of the Amazon Sisters on Themyscira probably wouldn't like the fact that it was a man that gave Diana her child and not an almighty God or Goddess blessing her with one. Would they keep Diana here until the child is born, then cast her out to mold the child, as they saw fit, and make sure neither parent saw the fruit of their love making labor? What if the child was boy? Would they even allow him to live because he wasn't female or would they simply lock him away without any reason given behind it? No! Not even Hippolyta would be so cruel. She knew he and Diana were in love, knew of their feelings for each other, and in the end should have suspected that marriage was the next course of action.

Unless...

Unless, the Queen never expected it to work out in the long run, and expected it to fail leaving the two just being friends like everyone originally saw them. But why get Diana's hopes up? Was it some way to make Diana be wary of men and help solidify some belief that men are not as pure as she once thought? Was a means for the Queen to keep Diana from abandoning her future post on the throne of Themyscira and never leave the island when that day arrived?

'No! I refuse to believe that. Whatever happens tomorrow happens, but in the end I will be with Diana, and I know she will want to be with me too no matter what,' thought Kal determination in his beliefs that everything would work out for the better in the end and fell asleep to dream of his love with their child in her arms.

Unknown to the Man of Steel, Artemis was setting her plan in motion with her most loyal of Bana Amazons at her side to vanquish this evil man that had been given permission to walk on the untainted island of Themyscira, and remove his vile presence from it. It had been simple enough to simply wait into the many hours of the night to pass by before they were confident the demi-God like male sleeping in a room across from Diana's own would eventually fall asleep. The Bana Amazon leader was smart enough to know that the Queen had not simply retired for the evening after speaking to her daughter and the man she brought as her guest. Artemis believed that something happened to the Queen during that time with the two and suspected that Superman had somehow poisoned the Princess's mind into disabling the ruler of the island in some fashion. Then the two of them could rule over Themyscira with Diana being nothing more then his puppet to defile over and over again along with any other Amazon he might find appealing to him.

'I will not let such humiliation happen to our Sisters and once I rid this man from our island his spell over Diana will stop making me the true hero of our people,' thought Artemis, as she got into position with her fellow Sisters by his room before opening the door slowly, and moved without a sound over to the Man of Steel.

"It's a shame we have to kill such a fine looking man Artemis. Perhaps we should simply capture him and make him give his seed to us to bring about our own unique Amazon that could rival Diana for the throne?" said one of the Bana women in a whisper, as the three entered the room looking at Kal with lust in her eyes.

"While that is quite tempting my dear Sister, we cannot do that for if this man is allowed to continue living, then our Princess will never be free from the poisonous hold he has on her, and our fellow Sisters on both sides of this island must take priority first above our own desires," whispered Artemis, as she was now brandishing a dagger from her waist, and moved onto the bed with each of her followers on either side of it ready to subdue the Man of Steel should he try to move if awakened.

"Such a magnificent specimen of a man. Just think of all that he could give us from his seed," said another Bana Amazon licking her lips finding his upper body muscles most tantalizing.

They were beginning to see why Diana would want this man if only just for the physical pleasure of it all.

"Just think of the intense celebration tomorrow when we free our Princess from this man and bring his dead body before the Queen," said Artemis ready to plunge the dagger into the Man of Steel's chest and to remove this walk taint that seemed to have the Princess under his thumb.

Still, Artemis realized her Bana Sisters did have a point, and had the situation with Diana not be present right now, she would gladly bed the Kryptonian in order to sire a child for own purposes.

However, as she began to drive the dagger down upon the Man of Steel, the said person opened his eyes, grabbed Artemis's hand, and threw her off the bed. The group of Bana Amazons around the bed tried to pin down the Man of Steel, but he took to the air before they could grab him, and he stared at them with a seriousness that meant he was fully aware of his surrounds.

"Next time you try to kill someone, don't whisper in a room with the intended target, and said target can hear a pin drop on the other side of the world," said Kal, who had a funny feeling this would happen, and made sure he kept his senses open for any funny business that happened.

"Run!" said one of the Bana Sister knowing that they could not defeat much less kill the Man of Steel when he was fully awake.

The Bana Amazons rushed to the window only for Kal to appear before them with his arms crossed over his chest with a hard glare aimed at them.

"Move or I'll kill you!" said Artemis aiming her weapon at Kal, who looked at her, then the blade, and then melted it using his heat vision making the Bana Amazon drop it.

"How about you not move and maybe you'll get mercy from the Queen for the attempted murder of a guest on the night of the Princess's own Birthday?" said Kal with his eyes glowing red, as if to test the Amazons courage in trying to get away, and possibly risking further noise being heard around them.

"If the Queen catches us we will be executed for sure or it will spark a war between our two sides!" said one of the Bana women near Artemis, who by the sounds of it didn't want to go to war against her fellow Sisters, and from the looks of things neither did the others.

Well almost all of them.

"And if you try to run I'll stop at least one or more of you from escaping, which will still cause problems for you regardless, and let's not get started on Diana. She'll be the first to strike out against you for doing this, not only for trying to kill her most trusted friend, but for putting shame to the Amazon people, and more importantly your Queen. I don't know why you wanted to end my life other then the fact I am male, but that does not excuse you from what you did, and there are consequences for such actions," said Kal seeing that most of the Amazons before him seemed to flinch back in shame, but noticed Artemis's eyes seemed to harden with even more hatred, and the Man of Steel wondered just how far her hatred for men went.

"My actions are for the further security of our island that had remained pure for the past several thousand years since its beginning and I will not have some demi-God like man stay in this place a second longer. I may not have my dagger, but I can still kill you with my own two hands!" said Artemis getting ready to strike while her Sister moved back to give her space and to not feel the wrath of the Man of Steel having seen only a fraction of them when he arrived.

"Don't do this. If you do, I will stop you, and while I will show restraint out of respect for Diana being your Sister, I will see to it that you don't get up from the ground until after other Amazons arrive to take you away," said Kal his eyes looking directly into her own with unwavering confidence telling the Bana woman she was in for a hard fight no matter what.

"Die!" said Artemis charging forward only to find the Man of Steel to the right of her and his hand on her throat with a solid grip on it she couldn't even imagine breaking.

'He's so fast! It was like seeing one of the Gods moving only faster,' thought the Bana women in the room, including a struggling Artemis, and found it was doing little to no good in the matter.

"Yield. Or I'll squeeze your throat until you fall into unconsciousness," said Kal, as his voice gave no room to argue, and that it was either comply with the act of mercy or be sent into unconsciousness unwillingly.

As somewhat expected, Artemis chose to struggle, and forced the Man of Steel to force her into unconsciousness before placing her on the bed right before Diana came in the room with Phillipus.

"What happened?" said Diana seeing the group of Bana Sisters bowing their heads in shame while Artemis was out of it on Kal's bed.

"It was our fault my Princess. Artemis led us to believe that Superman had poisoned your mind and was planning something sinister against Themyscira. When she tried to stab him with her prized dagger, your honored guest awoke, knocked Artemis aside, and after telling us to stop he disabled her before you arrived," said one of the Bana woman in the room now on her knees bowing to the Princess of the Amazons.

"Are you hurt?" said Diana to Kal, who shook his head an affirmative "no", and gave her smile that told her that he didn't blame her for this nor should she blame herself.

"I'm all right. Why don't we handle this in the morning like everything else and see what happens then?" said Kal wanting to get back to sleep, as he business to handle concerning the Queen, who he was hoping that she wasn't going to be too upset, and in actuality be happy about this.

"Phillipus, please take the Bana women under arrest, and have them take Artemis out of here to a proper place to confine them all," said Diana knowing her Bana Sisters wouldn't dare try any means to escape from the General.

"Glad that was taken care of," said Kal after seeing them walk out of the room leaving just him and Diana, who let out a sigh of relief, and hugged her lover.

Diana had no doubts about him handling her Bana Sisters, but all the same, the Amazon Princess still felt the fear in losing him, and only the feel of his body against hers had the power to remove it.

"No matter what happens tomorrow, I want to be with you, and raise our child together," said Diana holding him tighter with Kal returning the embrace fully showing that he was in full agreement.

"I wouldn't have it any other way. Bruce is even going to let us have the wedding at Wayne Manor since he wants almost everyone we know to come," said Kal before kissing Diana's forehead making the Amazon moan under his touch.

"Who is the priest that will perform the marriage ceremony?" said Diana, as not many priests could keep a secret like theirs with the other members of the JL there.

"Dr. Fate is actually. In addition to being a master sorcerer of many spells, he is also a high priest of sorts, who can perform any marriage ritual we see fit, and depending on what we want we can have it," said Kal knowing that Dr. Fate was a man, who respected such secrets, and had been told about the secret relationship by Bruce before the Dark Knight told him about them wanting him to be the priest that blessed the marriage.

"My Mother will not like me marrying outside of the island," said Diana knowing that if any form of marriage were to take place, it would be her Mother's wish to have it on the island, and not in Man's World.

"Your Mother can be at the wedding too if she wants to be Diana. I don't want to exclude my future Mother-in-law from this moment and I'm sure Phillipus would be honored to accompany her to the wedding as well," said Kal hoping to soothe Diana's worries.

"Unless my Mother orders her to take your head before we can be officially husband and wife," said Diana knowing that even though the General was more then pleased with them being together that if the Queen ordered his death by Phillipus hands, then chances were the General would have no choice, but to obey, and try to kill the Man of Steel.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," said Kal before planting a kiss on her lips and Diana returned it loving how his show of affection seemed to lift her spirits.

It was going to be a long night.

(The Next Morning)

Hippolyta awoke feeling like she had fought for 3 days straight with an army of Cyclopes and put a hand on her head to try making the pain go away. Beside her bed was General Phillipus standing at attention, as always ready to receive orders from the ruler of the Amazon island of Themyscira, and after slowly sitting up from her bed she began to remember the events from yesterday.

Diana was with Superman in her private study.

Diana and Superman told them about getting married.

Diana and Superman were expecting a child!

"My Queen, your daughter Diana, and her future husband-to-be wish to speak with you again in private when you are able to," said Phillipus hoping the Queen wouldn't collapse after hearing that.

Hippolyta to her credit didn't collapse again, but rather she just nodded her head slightly, and motioned for her General to send them in after making sure she that she was in fact somewhat decent. In her mind however, an army of thoughts were clashing around in her head trying to gain some form of footing in understanding this. Putting on her robes to look somewhat presentable, Hippolyta sat in her chair until the two lovers came into the room with General Phillipus, and waited for her most loyal of Amazon warriors to leave.

"We are sorry if the news we told you last night was respectfully too much for you Queen Hippolyta," said Kal, as it was not uncommon for ground shattering news to make people faint when they heard it, and the Man of Steel hoped the Queen understood that.

"No. Its quite all right. I must admit such news is somewhat of a surprise for me and I am somewhat conflicted at the moment with hearing this news. You must understand that for my daughter to be courted and bound to marriage by a man even one such as you is not something my fellow Amazons will fully embrace. As far as they know, you two are seen simply as 'friends' or 'comrades' to each other, and when they learn it is something more they may not wish you the best of fortunes in this union," said Hippolyta, who had been respectfully silent in the matter, as had her General, and when several of her Sisters had asked about it, the Queen denied such things.

"It is understandable Mother. There are many people in Man's World and even those in the Justice League, who do not know of our relationship, and those that aware of it are a very select few," said Diana seeing some sign of hope in her Mother for embracing the solidity of her relationship to Kal.

"In fact, when the day of the wedding happens we would like you and General Phillipus to be at the wedding at the Estate of a fellow Justice League member of ours, and see your daughter off in this major event," said Kal hoping she would agree with this.

"Why not have the wedding here?" said Hippolyta looking from Superman to Diana, who seemed to be a bit nervous.

"With all do respect Mother, I think when my Sisters learn of me carrying Kal's child, the last thing they will want is for him stay on the island, and after what happened last night with Artemis...," said Diana before Hippolyta interrupted her upon hearing this news about the Bana leader.

"What happened with Artemis," said Hippolyta wondering what the woman had done now to infuriate her wrath.

"Well, to put it simply...she tried to kill me when I went to bed in my quarters," said Kal feeling a little embarrassed for some reason since he didn't want this to get out of hand.

Unfortunately, it was too late for that now.

"I knew it! I'll have her thrown away for the rest of her natural life for this. I specifically told Artemis to leave you and Diana alone," said Hippolyta, who had a look of fury on her face that would have made Batman proud.

"Do not worry about it now Mother. Artemis's accomplices in the matter surrendered and are willing to testify to her misdeeds in exchange for some form of leniency. If you are disappointed with the news of Kal and me being together or with me carrying a child we will leave the island," said Diana wondering how her Mother and Queen would react to her words.

"Diana, if I were to become disappointed in you, it would only be from you not following your heart in what it is you want in life, and as I told you years before I will never be in any shape or form disappointed of your decisions in life. If you wish for a union with Superman, then you have my full support, and as for the child you now carry, the only thing I want is to meet my future Grandchild after being brought into this world," said Hippolyta giving the two a gentle smile, as she spoke, which meant she had given her blessing on the marriage, the birth of their future child.

"Thank you Mother!" said Diana practically tackling the woman and giving her a near bone crushing hug.

"Thank you for giving us your blessing Queen Hippolyta," said Kal giving a brief bow to the woman since he was going to go with his gut and NOT do what Diana did.

"You are most welcome Superman, but be forewarned right now, if I find out you have mistreated by daughter in anyway possible, I will go the Man's World, and make you feel a Mother's wrath so vengeful that it will make even the demons in Tartarus tremble in fear," said Hippolyta being the ever protective Mother that she was.

"Mother! Please! If anything you should be protective of Donna. If she's anything like me, she'll fall in love with Superboy, and only the Gods know how that will turn out," said Diana trying to make sure her Mother wasn't constantly inspecting her life with Kal with the help of the Oracle every 20 seconds.

Kal had warned her that some Mother's tend to pester their children long after they leave the house and find that special someone, but up until now Diana thought he was just teasing. Now Diana wasn't so sure.

"Superboy?" said Hippolyta looking at Superman slightly confused.

"Inside joke your Majesty. Something Diana and I have only just planned for Donna in terms of getting her together with whom you would technically call my little brother," said Kal with a smile on his face with Diana having the same one on her face.

Hippolyta decided not to press on that issue, but rather focused on the current one at hand in front of her, and prepare to inform her Amazon Sisters of the future marriage of Diana and Superman.

It was going to be a moment in Themyscira history that would be of epic proportions.

(Wayne Manor-2 Months Later)

"I can't believe this is happening to you," said Donna Troy, as she saw her big sister now looking in the mirror in her white wedding dress, and it was only now starting to show that she was getting a small bump in her stomach to indicate she was pregnant.

"What I can't believe is you and Kal's little brother hitting it off so well. It seems we have a common taste in men dear Sister," said Diana seeing her little sister blush in embracement at that since it had been a Month after the news of Diana's future marriage to Kal along with her carrying his child that the two lovers introduced Donna to Kal's clone known as Superboy or by his Kryptonian name Kon-El.

"Shut up! Besides were here for your wedding. Though personally, I'm surprised you were able to have it at all, and not have it crashed by someone angry villain with a score to settle," said Donna seeing her big sister look sad at that and understood why.

The news of the two getting married had not been taken with such enthusiasm, as the two Amazons had liked, and the news of a child on the way by means of physical intimacy had not helped either. Fortunately, there were a good deal of supporters for their union like Diana's Mother, General Phillipus, Donna, and those that knew the older of the two Princesses trusted her judgment in matters of the heart. The Bana tribe had been furious, but had very little power to stop such a union since they had already stained their honor due to Artemis's actions, and with their leader being imprisoned for the next few decades for her attempts to murder the Man of Steel.

"Considering the sacrifices we have to make in order for this to work. Especially Kal, as he didn't exactly get all the support he expected from this, and had to deal with those that did not approve of it on his end," said Diana, who was sadden to hear about Lois having been "dumped" by Superman telling Lois it could never be after a week from returning to Man's World with Lois having red the tabloids about him and Wonder Woman being a secret item that many people believed was true.

"Yeah. I can't believe Lois went off on him like that. She said so many hate filled things that I almost expected her to take out a kryptonite made knife and stab him in the gut," said Donna having been around in secret watching Superman end it with Lois so she could tell her big sister about it.

"She was always the jealous type. I remember Kal once telling me that Lois had actually demanded that he stay away from me, as inhumanly possible for a whole Month, and not even mention my name in a single sentence. I had never seen Kal so angry when he told me about that and how when he refused to do so she through a hissy fit at him," said Diana having remembered how Kal's face went from angry to saddened.

"You should have seen the look on his face after Lois tried to bite his head off. I don't think he minded being called those names since I think Kal felt he possibly deserved it for deceiving her for so long, but when Lois started aiming them towards you, I saw an angry look on his face that would have made Ares cry back to Zeus, and I almost feared for Lois's life had I not remembered Kal's merciful nature," said Donna having seen the Man of Steel tell Lois it was because of her belief that the world revolved around her that it was one of the reasons he couldn't be with her.

"Lois has never been the most...considerate of individuals when it came to other peoples feelings in her line of work. She always saw the story first, but never the people involved in it, and add to the fact she always had to be right about everything would have lead no room for such a relationship with Kal to grow," said Diana, as she smiled in the mirror, and held onto her stomach to feel the life growing inside of her.

"We'll I consider it a good thing she's not here. You know and I know she would have done everything in her power to stop this wedding from happening. I can just imagine her face when Kal gives the Daily Planet the exclusive story on the wedding while 'posing' as Clark Kent. Lois will be so angry when Kal gets the recognition for that, she'll 'blow a gasket' as they say in Man's World, and want to smash his head in," said Donna letting out a giggle, which turned into a fit of laughter that made Diana laugh too, and eventually they stopped when their Mother entered the room with General Phillipus.

"Mother!" said Diana hugging the woman that helped give her life and then hugged the General for being here for support.

"You've grown out a little since I last saw you on Themyscira," said Hippolyta seeing the bump in her daughter stomach region.

"I have been eating more Mother thanks to the little one in my stomach, but half of what I eat does go to him," said Diana hoping her Mother wasn't secretly appalled this.

"Just be safe and love your child, as I did you Diana. One day you will take the throne of Themyscira and when that day comes your child will be by your side learning as you did when you were very young. While there are those, who disapprove of this, I believe given time they will see things from your point of view, and remove the mistrust they have in their hearts about such things," said Hippolyta cupping her daughter's face in her hands crying with tears of joy running down her face.

"I'll do what I must to help our people stay the course and be what we can truly become Mother. With Kal's help I know we can do it," said Diana smiling at her Mother, who hugged her daughter in a tight embrace, and whispering loving words only a Mother could give.

"If I may intrude on this family moment for a second you highness, I just wish to inform you everyone is ready, and that if I may be so bold to say you look beautiful my dear," said Alfred, who was told to inform Diana it was about to start, and that she should get ready.

"Thank you Alfred. Please tell Bruce I will be coming out shortly," said Diana seeing the loyal butler nod before heading back to inform the master of the house the news.

"I'm so excited!" said Donna nearly let out a girlish squeal had it not been for her Mother and Phillipus being in the room.

"We must take our seats. Let us go now my Queen," said Phillipus, as she, and the Queen left the room to get into seating position for this moment.

"Is it wrong to feel nervous little sister?" said Diana looking at Donna, who shrugged not really knowing the answer, but thought it was a distinct possibility all things considered.

"Maybe. Don't worry though. Kal is the sweetest guy around. Besides...I doubt you'll want to leave him after the honeymoon," said Donna seeing Diana's face turn cherry red and before she could retort Donna was out the door with something of a victory smile on her face.

'Donna should thank the Gods this is my wedding day or I would turn it into her funeral,' thought Diana before she looked at the mirror one final time, took a deep breath, and went out the door.

Her destiny with the man she loved awaited her.

(A/N: YAY! I updated. And yes this is the third and FINAL chapter of this now three-shot fic. I hope you all enjoyed it. Until next time...PEACE!!)