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Chap 16
"What do you mean, decoy?" Superman pressed.
Bruce darted his eyes at Diana, who was still framing her explanation. Superman looked at her, concerned.
Diana pursed her lips. "All right! I'll tell you what this is all about, and then you decide if I was right or not. And as for Bruce's allegation, it's false. I was never going to let him come to harm, whatsoever."
"You mean the attacks on him! You knew..." Dick's voice trailed off.
"They were not intended to be on Bruce. It was only accidental that Bruce was in the scene, and in a way, acted as a road block for the plan of the perpetrators." Diana stated, her voice expressionless. It was as if she never consulted her mind in divulging the facts, they were on the tip of her tongue.
"Bruce!" Superman turned to him, "Did you know?"
Bruce let out a sigh. "I knew they were not intended to be on me, for no one would be such a fool to miss me twice. The second time, it was a far shot. Too far..." Bruce was interrupted.
"What second time?" Dick frowned.
"I was attacked or rather my car was exploded half an hour ago." Bruce stated grimly.
"Where?" followed the obvious question from Superman.
Bruce leaned against the hard iron case holding his bat-a-rangs and other gadgets, and closed his eyes. He was reluctant to speak. Dick understood, so did Superman, for it was obvious where he was half an hour ago.
Diana interjected. "That's not important. I feel compelled to clear my side of it, so if you guys can shift your focus off the less important things..."
She was met by a cold stare from Bruce. Her referring to his case as less important was somehow not at all appetizing to him, although he knew she was right. He wanted to delay the matter no further.
"Please, Wonder Woman," he said, in a stern tone, "go ahead. We will not interrupt." He turned to Dick and Superman and nodded. Both obliged to stay out of the way.
Diana cleared her throat. Although she was resolved to speak, she was unsure where to begin. She closed her eyes and gulped, as if considering her thoughts. She finally spoke.
"Lisa Prince was a Physical fitness and self defence trainer for women. That is what the world knows of her. But actually," she gulped as she detected an abrupt motion through the corner of her eye. Bruce had straightened himself, gripped with anticipation.
"But actually," she continued, "she was undercover."
"Huh! An undercover cop!" Dick snorted, as if he'd expected that. Diana glared at him, and he gulped down his words.
"Clichéd plot!" Bruce remarked, ignoring her expression, "but go on."
Diana let out a sharp breath. "Don't budge till you hear everything, detective!" she snarled. Bruce ignored her again, for he was immersed in his own thoughts.
Diana continued "She was not an undercover cop, like in your stupid movies! She was an undercover Amazon."
"An Amazon!" Superman shook his head in disbelief. Bruce didn't show, but he was equally dumbfounded.
"An Amazon, yes!" she said solemnly.