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Chapter 2: Peace Interrupted

*This DC Universe should also be considered AU*

*DC Universe, Earth. Themyscera.*

The sand glistened in the sunlight, adding to the already beautiful scenery of Paradise. As she guided her horse along the beach, she couldn't help but marvel at the beauty that assaulted her eyes. The beauty of the Amazon island never ceased to amaze her when she came back for visits, despite her having lived here for thousands of year now. Watching as the waves cascaded down onto the beach, Diana slowed her horse down to a simple walk, allowing herself to relish the purity that Themyscera had to offer.

She'd been on Themyscera for a little more than two weeks now, taking a vacation-a much needed one-from her duties of the Justice League. It had been quite a while since she had seen her mother Hippolyta and all her other sisters. Despite the fact that the Justice League had become a literal second family to her, they would never replace the ones that had raised, taught and guided her through the roads of life. And even though she always had access to communicate with the gods of Olympus anywhere she was, it only seemed right that they be properly worshipped in the temples that had been dedicated to them.

Looking at the skies, Diana saw that by the sun's position that it was nearing evening. If she didn't hurry and get back to the palace with the fish for tonight's feast, she'd miss gazing at the sunset with her mother, an old habit they did since Diana was a mere child and always did when she came back to the island for a visit.

"Back to the palace then, I supposed," she spoke into the horse's ear. As if the horse could understand her, it began to move faster, soon galloping back to where the pair had begun the day. As the palace appeared on the horizon, Diana smiled, the vivid memory of her comfortable bed in her chambers stirring the urge to lie down and enter sleep. Although, she had to admit, it wasn't as comfortable as Bruce's bed…

Approaching the palace, she slowed her horse, her mind now filled with thoughts of the Dark Knight of Gotham. Along with a good portion of the League, he had gone to Thanagar to aid Hawkman and Hawkgirl in defending their home world from an invasion of Darkseid. He had been reluctant to leave his city in the hands of his sons and Batgirl, especially with Bane and his goons out in full force again. Nonetheless, he joined Superman, Hal Jordan and about 20 other Leaguers on the mission, leaving only J'onn, Green Arrow, Kyle Rayner and 5 others to keep the Earth safe. This didn't include herself, as she had already been on her third day on leave when Thanagar sent for their aid. They had chatted via comm links before their departure; she'd be back on duty by the time he'd return, and she expected him to be back in one piece. Diana smiled as she remembered how she'd told him how she'd welcome him back.

Once she guided the stallion into the stable and gone inside, she headed straight for the kitchen hall, a giant net of freshly caught fish in her fingers. Fish had always been a delicacy among the Amazons, due to the fact of how over the millennia they had created multiple ways to prepare it. Upon dropping it off with the cooks for the feast, she began her way up the stairs to her chambers.

"Welcome back, Princess Diana," one of the guards said as Diana came to the top of the stairs, entering the hall to her chambers. "I trust you enjoyed your fishing trip?"

"Thank you, Orithia, and yes, it was quite enjoyable," the Princess responded with a warm smile. "You'll be happy to know that the feast tonight with be quite savoring."

"Only the best is to be expected from our Princess," Orithia replied with a bow. "Will you be requiring anything my lady?"

"Simply ensure that I be left in peace for a while. Only allow my mother to enter freely if she comes by. Anyone else and inform them I shall be resting, unless an emergency arises."

"Very well, my lady," her reply came as she resumed her guard at the hallway end.

With that, Diana entered her chambers. She was immediately greeted by the sounds of the ocean again through her windows, the now setting sun casting a golden light into the room. Taking a look around, her eyes came to rest upon the Champion armor & weapons resting at the foot of her bed. Taking the chest armor in her hands, she ran a finger across the golden eagle. Armor that had been blessed by the goddesses of Mount Olympus.

Diana suddenly found herself craving for battle.

J'onn had been very blunt in telling her that she would most likely be called at any time for assistance should the need arise. Initially, she had been rather upset-no, furious with this revelation, but her reasoning won out in the end. It made sense, with almost the entire Justice League off-world, leaving only a small handful behind. In essence, she was the female Superman of Earth for the time being until Darkseid was repelled from Thanagar. The thought brought a smirk to her face.

Nonetheless, over the last few days, she had realized her time in Man's World had brought more excitement to her life than she would've thought possible. Mighty battles against vicious enemies, the discovery of other heroes just like her, her new friends in the Justice League, her budding relationship with Batman…It was so much, and Diana had to admit that it made her life on Themyscera quite…dull.

If her mother ever found that out…

Diana had come to expect, anticipate, even hope that a supervillian would make another stand against the social order of life, and that she'd be called to teach said villain a lesson. But it hadn't happened. And Diana had to be honest with herself and recognize that she was actually growing impatient with the dullness of late, finding herself welcoming the day when she'd return to duty.

Returning the armor back to the foot of her bed, Diana changed from her hunting gear and slipped into a beautiful white chiton that ended at her knees. Taking the band out of hair, the raven curly locks came cascading down to her shoulders. With a soft moan, she fell onto her bed, the softness immediately embracing her body, welcoming her and enticing her into a blissful sleep only a few minutes later.

It seemed like only a few seconds later that something nudged her back into reality. Opening her eyes slowly, she was welcomed with a visage of golden locks and a beautiful face.

"Enjoyed your rest, my little sun and stars?"

"Hello, mother," Diana responded with a soft smile, rising herself up into a sitting position. "What's up?"

Hippolyta stared at her daughter in confusion, and then slowly stared at the ceiling. Immediately Diana burst into laughter. This wasn't the first time the Queen of the Amazons had been misled by the new terminology and slang her daughter had learned and adapted to in Man's World.

"That means 'how are you,' mother."

Hippolyta stared at Diana, a smile soon forming on her lips. "The ways of the language in Man's World never cease to assume me. As to answer your question, I am doing well. I was wondering, actually, why you didn't show up at the beach. I was a bit worried."

"The beach? What do.., " and then Diana remembered. Their sunset watching, the time they spent to bond as mother and daughter. "Hera, mother, I did not mean to forget. How long was I asleep?"

"Orithia said you returned 30 minutes ago, after leaving off the fish to Helene for the feast." With a smile, the Queen rested a hand on her daughter's cheek. "What's on your mind, child?"

Diana frowned. "What makes you think something's on my mind?"

"I know my child, Diana. You missed one of the only times we spend together when you are on Themyscera, something you have never done before. Something has to be on your mind. Is it the Batman? He hasn't hurt you, has he?" Hippolyta immediately frowned, adding with an icy tone, "If he has, then I will have Philippus make him suffer."

"Yes, because that worked out so well the last time, mother," Diana retorted with a chuckle. The Amazon general had attacked Batman per the Queen's orders in the name of Diana's honor when it was learned she was involved with him. Batman was quick to prove to her that he was not easily put down or intimidated. Philippus spent two weeks recovering, and never mentioned the incident since.

"I guess that is true," Hippolyta admitted with a sly grin. "So since it seems that isn't the case, would with be perhaps how eager you are to return to Man's World, and to battle?"

Diana's mouth fell open in shock. How did she possibly know that?! She was too flabbergasted to give a coherent response. "I-I…um, that is…I…"

"Do not fret, my little sun and stars," her mother said. "I figured that you would eventually feel this way after being in Man's World for so long. You are a born warrior, and to be exposed to battles such as those I have heard of, facing enemies that can match your strength better than most Amazons can, and with such purpose…" Her mouth formed into a warm smile. "I have never been more proud of you, Diana. Your desire to protect humanity has given you great purpose, and it warms my heart to know that the good in your heart is able to help others."

Diana beamed at her mother's words. Hearing that she made her mother proud with what she did warmed her heart greatly.

"However," Hippolyta added, "it slightly worries me that you wish to leave so quickly. One would think you tire of your home and your family."

"Mother!" Diana gasped. "I would never tire of you or my sisters. Or Themyscera, for that matter. This is my home, and I am proud to call it such. Yes, there are times that I crave battle, but I assure you-"

"Watchtower to Wonder Woman, come in."

Both of them turned to the sound of the voice. It was Diana's Justice League comm link.

"Well," Hippolyta laughed, "talk about irony." Diana merely stuck out her tongue in a playful childlike manner before picking up the comm link.

"This Wonder Woman, go ahead Martian Manhunter."

"Diana, something appeared out of thin air on the moon a few hours ago, then entered the Earth's atmosphere," J'onn answered. "We tried to contact it but all attempts failed."

"Is it extraterrestrial?"

"We are not sure. Bio scans show it to vaguely resemble human, but it isn't. Its biology is like nothing we have ever seen."

"Wait a minute, J'onn." Diana suddenly made sense of the Martian's first words. "If it has shown up a few hours ago, why are you telling me, and just now? Did you try to intercept it?"

"Supergirl attempted, but it appears to be too fast, even for her, to follow. And…there seems to be some kind of magical element surrounding it. Since magic affects Kryptonian physiology, it was decided to have her abort and get Fate and Zatanna on it."

"Ok, but why are you telling me this?" Diana still didn't understand.

"Diana." Martian Manhunter was clearly hesitant to continue speaking, but nonetheless, did. "This entity is heading, according to satellite images, directly towards Themyscera."

Hippolyta's eyes widened in horror. "What did he say?"

"J'onn, can you confirm that?" Diana asked, worry in her voice.

"We just did. At first, its flight pattern just made it appear as if it was flying across the Mediterranean, but then it made a sharp turn in Themyscera's direction."

"That's impossible!" Hippolyta roared. "Our island is cloaked by the gods themselves! By magic of Olympus! How can this be?!"

"I cannot be certain, Your Majesty," Manhunter replies, now speaking to the Amazon Queen. "Dr. Fate and Zatanna can only guess that the magical element surrounding the entity is guiding him to your island."

"How far away is-"

A massive earthquake suddenly shook the entire island, startling the two Amazons. Earthquakes never happened on Themyscera-how is this possible? Diana thought with a panic. But just as quickly as it started, the tremor ended, followed immediately by the resonating echoes of an Amazon sentry's horn. It was only used to alert the Amazons of attack.

"Diana!"

"Never mind J'onn, I think it's already here! How soon can you reinforcements?!"

"I do not know! There was a prison break an hour ago, and 10 supervillians escaped. I was forced to send everyone over to contain them!"

"Then send anyone as soon as you can! Wonder Woman out!" Disconnecting her comm, she turned to her mother, who was taking one of Diana's spare swords and shields. "Mother, you cannot seriously be thinking-"

"Themyscera is my kingdom, and I will protect it. Now put on your armor, Diana," she yelled as she ran to the door. "We will hold this being off as long as we can!" And with that, Hippolyta rushed out the door.

Diana looked down at her armor and weapons. "Well then," she thought with a dangerous smile. "It seems I'll be getting that fight, after all."

How'd you like it? Again, reviews, constructive criticism, and whatnot are always welcome. Next chapter up on Thursday, EST 5pm the latest. Thanks for reading!