Flames of Anger
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Farrah/Persiana, Lance/Diablos, Crisis, and Selene.
Chapter 13: Welcome Home!
The heroes, and Hyppolyta, had returned to the Watchtower to celebrate their victory over Loki. Hyppolyta looked at Diana,
"I must admit, it was fascinating meeting the other gods. Sif is truly an amazing woman."
Thor, his head bandaged, said,
"What about me?"
The queen looked at the Norse god of thunder,
"I truly expected you to be different from Zeus. While you are a noble warrior…you were gawking at me and Loki when we fought."
Selene added,
"Not to mention when Diana and Sif fought."
Hyppolyta shot a very heated stare, something that made Thor whimper and sink back into his seat.
Blue Beetle was being nuzzled by Tigra. The striped heroine grinned mischeviously,
"When we get back, I'm going to thank you for rescuing me."
Ted blinked for a moment before Greer whispered in his ear something suggestive. It was enough for the inventor to swallow and start sweating.
Guy shook his head,
"I just don't get it. How does that nerd get one of the hottest women alive?"
Dr. Fate folded his arms,
"He knows better than to gawk at other women, plus he doesn't get involved in the cat-fights that constantly break out."
Tigra stuck her tongue out,
"Blah."
Booster stuttered,
"But…but...but…but…"
Mary looked back and noticed Donna was just staring out of the window in silence. She seemed to be elsewhere. The strong woman sat next to her,
"Is something bothering you, Donna?"
Wonder Girl, having noticed Mary, shook her head,
"I am worried about Farrah. Ever since what happened on the Watchtower…(1)"
Her voice trailed off. The events of the attack were still fresh in her mind. She had never encountered a creature like the symbiote before, and it frightened her. Mary put her hand on her friend's shoulder,
"Don't worry. I heard Lance took her to Miami. Supposed to be really nice there, I heard."
Donna smiled at that; she knew how good a person Lance was to Farrah, and he could be trusted,
"Perhaps. Maybe, someday, I shall go to this…Miami."
As the Javelin docked at the station, the heroes were greeted by Fire and Flash. The Fastest Man Alive waved,
"Hey, gang. How was Asgard?"
Selene shrugged,
"All right, a bit cold, but thanks to this suit, I feel fine."
Booster grumbled,
"Speak for yourself. I froze my ass out there!"
Hyppolyta shook her head,
"I would not wish to go there again until I found warmer clothing, but I am glad to return, even if it is to Man's World."
Diana smiled,
"You would have an interesting tale to tell our sisters, right, Mother?"
The queen laughed,
"Yes, yes it truly would be interesting."
Donna fidgeted for a moment,
"Mother, may I take my leave? I wish to show Selene the mansion."
Hyppolyta nodded,
"Of course. It was Selene's decision to journey to Man's World. Just remember; protect her like you would any of your other Amazon sisters."
Wonder Girl nodded and the two Amazon teens departed.
Diana shook her head,
"I still do not trust Selene."
The Amazon queen shook her head,
"Selene has apologized for her behavior in that regard. I understand; she is your younger sister. Perhaps a little more growing up is all that is needed."
Tigra and Blue Beetle walked out, arm in arm. However, when the tigress noticed Fire, she immediately tensed. Bea sensed this,
"Don't worry. You can keep Teddy. I found someone I like."
She turned and kissed Flash on the cheek. Wally blushed hotly.
Dr. Fate shook his head in sympathy,
"Bea was hit harder than we all thought."
Meanwhile…
Loki was furious. She lashed out with an energy attack,
"Those foolish mortals! I am Loki, goddess of trickery and evil, and I end up being humiliated by those heroes! Well, this is far from over! I shall show those fools."
Just then, she perked up,
"What is this, I sense?"
Suddenly, a shadowy figure appeared and pointed at Loki. The goddess of trickery held her head and she shouted in pain. Loki begged,
"No, please! I have done everything you have asked of me!"
The shadow then disappeared. Loki curled up into a ball and whimpered for hours.
Meanwhile…
Faust was back in Hades. He groaned out loud,
"Oh, come on! Why can't anyone ever cut me a break?"
A book was thrown at his head, and an undead minion shouted,
"Shut up! We're trying to sleep!"
Faust stuck his lower lip like a child,
"This sucks big time."
End of Flames of Anger