A/N Ok

so villain revealed in the last chapter, providing you do of course know the JL. For anyone that read the beginning of Deception (and I know someone did) I'm saving my covenant of steel idea for when I'm perhaps a little bit better of a writer.

Chapter 5

Confrontation

Her military armour was re-coloured, the golden parts had been returned to the normal nth metal silver colour with the blue turned black, the crest on the chest piece remained removed and she wore Hawkgirl mask too, as oppose to her more militaristic one. Sighing to herself as she placed the mask upon her head and cringing inwardly at the thought. She remembers promising herself she wouldn't wear a mask again, after all she was unmasked now and a traitor, what was there to hide?

Entering stealth mode and camouflaging completely as she descended her ship towards the city hall, she'd beat them there, just. Score 1 to me…..though probably my last point she thought. It was done now, acceptance was easy, she had nothing to offer, she couldn't stop them and she was barley in a state to fight anyway, the spot on her abdomen where the axe of Hro burned her tingled slightly, She was ready, she couldn't bare to watch the world she'd given everything for still die around her, thanks to her own people. She decided she'd turn herself in to them and take full responsibility for the destruction of Thanagar and if for some obscure reason they wouldn't accept that, then she'd fight them there and then. She didn't know why, she could run, leave the planet, no one would care, but she felt as if she owed the earth one more chance, if her life got them that, even if no one knew it was a good way to go.

Then she saw it, much smaller than the ship Talak brought. A deception probably, I wonder what they'll say this time, her heightened hearing could pick up the sound of sirens as she opened the exit to her ship, they'll never get here in time, not that they'd help.

She paused and laughed to herself for a moment, though a lot of people had fled in terror, she couldn't quite believe the number of people who remained with cameras and phones at the ready. She could even make out a media helicopter taking off from one of the numerous skyscrapers

Grabbing her mace for what would be the last time and with the most determined look she could muster, she strode to the footsteps of city hall and awaited the inevitable Where the hell is Superman when you need him she though as seven figures exited the opposing ship and begun a fast paced approach towards her. Gripping her mace for a life she cared not, they all stopped a few feet in front of her. An awkward silence for a few moments, she realised she planned everything except for what to actually say, although she was slightly surprised they hadn't attacked already. Dread filled her heart as she realised the force that was here the two Thanagarian officers would have been hard enough, but the five elite hark'nvash guards in full plated Nth metal armour, not an ounce of skin was left uncovered by the Nth metal they wore even their wings were coated in an extremely light protection of Nth metal. These were Thanagars most feared and successful warriors, only the best of the best became a Hark'nvash they were undefeated a Hark'nvash had never been killed in battle and their feats were the stuff of legend to several planets for good and bad reasons. Her hope of taking some with her if it came to that was crushed, even in her most defensive fighting style she would only be able to hold out, any attempt to go on the offence would be an immediate death sentence. Clearing her throat and removing all traces of emotion from her voice she spoke "Why are you back here on Earth and what do you want"

"I don't know who you are or what you think your doing, but stand aside and fall in line" Spoke one of the Officers, Shayera could just make out the details on his armour, a general, Oh shit, if im quick enough I might catch him by surprise before the Guards can react

"Why are you here?" she asked again not moving and flaring her wings a little

The one she recognised as the General sighed before adding "We are here to bring whoever destroyed Thanagar to justice"

Looking a little solemn for a moment before composing again she said "Perhaps you do not recognise me with my other mask on" she said as she threw her mask off, laughing a little to herself at the reaction of the two officers at the usually intimated gesture of removing a mask before adding "it's me, your traitor, I am responsible for the destruction of Thanagar and this Planet had nothing to do with it, I willingly embrace the death im due for my actions"

The two officers looked bewildered, this caught her off guard for a moment, but she snapped into focus as she noticed the Guards go for their weapons, she made the instantaneous decision to attempt to take the General ignoring her own safety, unclipping her mace and swinging it straight up hoping to catch the general under the chin and breaking his neck. Yet as quick as she was, the Hark'nvash were faster still, one simply grabbed her wrist in mid swing and held it firmly in place stopping the whole action, Crap she thought, "Wait….it can't …that mace" the General was stuttering incoherently. This distracted the guard momentarily as it sounded like an order, they quickly snapped into action however when she used the diversion to break her arm free. In the final moments she had to admire how skilled the guards were in unison, each attack perfectly timed one after the other after another. Each time her ability to block each attack became further and further apart until finally her defence faltered, her mace was caught between two spears flying in from opposite directions, snapping her mace out of her hands "four seconds, not bad" she mumbled to herself, one of the guards pulled his spear back and surged it towards her, a cry of "No, Stop!" came from the general but it was too late, the spear drove straight through her unprotected abdomen, through the exact point were Hro had burned her with his axe, though she had suffered much pain in her, she still gave a small gasp of pain and could already taste blood in her mouth. Another larger involuntary gasp of pain as the spear was pulled back out of her; the open wound began to run steadily with crimson blood. The pain dropped her to her knees and tears filled her eyes despite the fact she knew this would happen. The general then pushed his way to the front ordering the guards to stand down before turning his attention to her, holding out her mace "this mace, where did you get this?" he almost whispered.

Biting past the pain she rasped back "it was my mothers, before she died…..what's it to you" her vision blurred a little as she fell sideways to the floor, a small amount of blood dropping from her mouth to the polished white stone below.

"No, impossible, that mace used to belong to my wife…you…it can't be….Shayera?"

Shayera looked in shock not wanting to accept what she heard "You lie, it can't be…." she mumbled as she attempted to stand

"Shay-"

"No, this is a trick or another plan to use me, well not again I wont-" she attempted before her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground and all went black.

Upon seeing this the General snapped into action "get her to the fleet immediately Commander, she needs urgent medical attention, I still rather unfortunately have to deal with these leaders now im here, guards with me" ordered Katar

"Oh and Rhian, do not leave her side, that's Shayera, our Shayera, if anyone can convince her where her family it's you son, oh and make sure she gets this back" Katar whispered to Rhian passing him the mace.

Masking the shock to perfection Rhian picked up Shayera and attempted to teleport back to one of the fleets medical ships only to find the other side completely silent and unresponsive, with the increased media presence and the relative closeness of the guards Rhian maintained a professional composure "General, I'm not getting a response from the fleet, any of them?"

Katar looked up in frustration and a mix of fear "something is happening, I just received a message before you attempted to teleport A small fleet, has been spotted approaching the earth, they do not seem to have located us, we shall maintain maximum stealth unless they present an immediate danger "Were not getting back to the fleet until this threat passes, we cant use our ships without alerting the approaching forces to our presence, we'll have to make do with basic medic-" he was cut of as a red and blue blur slammed into Katar and held him up by his throat "Stand down!" Katar managed to rasp out almost immediately.

Superman turned his head only to jump a little in shock as an Nth metal spear tip almost took his eye out, noticing another four spear tips aimed at numerous body parts Superman dropped Katar rather abruptly to the floor and begun pacing.

"We had an agreement, you stayed in space and out of sight until we got answers!" spoke Superman in his rarer, more authoritarian voice

"Perhaps if you answered our call once in a while, we wouldn't have had to make the decision ourselves" retorted Katar as the rest of the league appeared in a blue flash behind Superman.

"Is that Shayera, what the hell happened here!" shouted the Flash

"It seems she was somehow following us, she knew we were going to be here and confronted us, we had no idea who she was at first, when I found out who she was, it stunned me, I-I didn't react quick enough" answered Katar looking rather ashamed

"We told you she was Shayera and you killed her, I didn't think you had any more ways to make me more sick of your kind" added Wonder Woman

"No!, no she's not dead, just unconscious, she needs medical help, now, we can't teleport back to our ships, another fleet is heading here, and you only told me Hawkgirl was called Shayera, there are plenty of Thanagarians called Shayera, I didn't think it was my daughter I haven't seen in nearly a decade" rambled Katar the emotions beginning to show on his face.

"I don't like it" said Wonder woman stepping forward

"Neither do I, but they have answers and we have questions" added Batman immediately stepping in front of Wonder Woman.

"Katar, those guards can stay here, back on your ship Wonder woman and I will remain here, Katar you'll follow me and Flash. J'onn will do his best with Shayera, Gl you best go with J'onn, wouldn't want her to tear the tower apart when she wakes" Ordered Superman

"My commander goes with Shayera and J'onn" Replied Katar unyieldingly

"Fine, and why?" sighed Superman

"Commander Hol here is my son, so therefore is Shayeras brother, I believe it is for the best, they were close family" added Katar with a hint of regret just loud enough for the Kryptonian to hear.

Superman replied with a curt nod, at the same time Katar ordered the guards to fall back, the group then split into different direction Superman and Katars group disappearing first, shortly followed by J'onn and Rhian in another blue flash, much to the annoyance of the assembled media and very confused police that had just arrived, who then begun attempting to question Batman who stalked over to Wonder Woman.

"I don't trust Superman to do interrogation, you can more than handle this situation, I'm going to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid" rasped Batman

Was that praise? You don't trust superman? Muttered Wonder Woman terribly attempting to mask her infatuation.

"I don't trust anyone" mumbled Batman fiddling with a device on his gauntlets.

"Why?" asked Wonder woman trying to peer over his shoulder

"Because im Batman" he quickly added as he to disappeared in a blue flash.

A/N hmm awkward way to meet the relatives, next chapter Batman and Superman attempt to interrogate and in the other side there is an "unexpected guest" but don't worry Shayera isn't giving birth, I just thought I'd turn the emotional screw for one more chapter before we get a reprieve.

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In a quick random note, why say please read and review, if they are reading that, then they have read the story so kind of pointless :D

Random-jack out.