Lost my entire chapter, so had to restart this chapter, sorry for the really late upload
"Diana! You're going to be late for school!" Mr Prince called up the stairs to where his adopted daughter was, wishing she'd hurry up.
Diana had always been a special child, but that was something that came from being a demigoddess, he was sure, not that he could ever tell anyone that, or that he'd be believed if he told anyone anyway. He had taken her in, with his wife, for the Amazonians, and moved out of Metropolis and to the sleepy town of Midvale for her safety.
His father in law had told him much of the mythical island of the Amazons when he had visited, and Steve Trevor had told his daughter and her husband about the young girl he had befriended there, who had persuaded her mother to help him be sent home.
"Young Diana." Steve would reminisce to his daughter and her husband. "She was a wilful child, and a good friend."
It had been a shock for the Prince's when a woman clad in armour had appeared on their doorstep one night, rain soaking her hair and a young child with her, asking for Steve Trevor. When they told her that he had passed away a year before, but asked how they could help her, they heard her mutter "He's gone, Diana." Recognising the name, they had convinced the duo to come in for a drink and explain that they knew of them.
"He was my hope, my best hope, for protecting Diana." The woman, who they had managed to discern was Hippolyta, had told them. "Our greatest enemy has returned, and with his return, Themyscira itself is threatened. I will not allow Diana to fall into the hands of Ares. I need somewhere to keep her safe."
Before they could say anything to comfort the distressed Amazonian, her eyes lit up and she jumped from her seat. "Nobody would suspect it, it'd be the perfect gamble, you, you could look after Diana, keep her safe whilst we hunt for Ares and his forces." Hippolyta told them, to their bemusement.
Before Brian Prince could even utter a word, his wife had given her assent, and before he knew it, Hippolyta was gone and they had a daughter to care for. Knowing who she was and what many would do to get their hands on her, they had quickly decided to move, choosing the town of Midvale, due to its small size and coastal setting, they hoped, should the worst come, they could quickly escape, either overland or via the ocean.
Shaking his head at the memory of what had happened, Diana was a bit aloof, partly due to her upbringing, partly to protect herself and the Prince's, but she had won a place in the hearts of both Brian and his wife, and he knew he'd be damned before he let any harm come to her, whether it was from Ares or anyone else.
Bidding Diana goodbye as she set off for school, he just hoped she'd make some friends and settle in, and above all, hide herself from those seeking to do her harm.