The Dragon finds his Pearl: The Wyvern Arrives Part XXVIII
As always all characters are fictional. Wyvern, Deus, and Reaver are my characters. All other characters/locations are copyright of DC Comics and their respective creators.
A/N: before anyone starts to snicker like a teenager, the title is a nod to Japanese dragons. All dragons had a jewel, normally a pearl, that was a source of power. This was either held in their hand, or stored in a pouch in the dragon's jaw so get your minds out of the gutter…
Of all the powers that she had, Kara wished for one that she didn't: to not have to draw breath. She'd walked into The Lair (the civilian side of it) and was trying to find the words to apologize to CJ when, without warning, he'd embraced her and was kissing the air from her lungs. She grumbled inwardly as she broke the embrace to draw breath.
"I'm so sorry Kara." Those words, combined with the kiss, had completely floored her. She had planned on being the one to apologize, but, he'd beaten her to it.
"I didn't think when I spoke and I caused you so much pain. I'm-" Kara cut off any further speech as she captured his lips with hers. This kiss, while shorter than the last, was just as intense and passionate. (Which made Kara glad for his meta powers, otherwise he'd bruise too badly.)
"It's not your fault." Kara panted, oddly out of breath at the moment. "We both said things without thinking. Let's just start over again and we'll go from there." As CJ smiled Kara noticed something change in his eyes, there was a spark of life that seemed to ignite, along with something else she couldn't figure out. Suddenly she found herself scooped up in his arms as he walked towards to stairs.
"Now where, pray tell, are we going CJ?" Kara purred, her answer came as CJ kissed her again and carried her (unerringly) to his bedroom. As he gently laid Kara on the bed she decided that she rather enjoyed where this was heading and started to pull his shirt over his head.
"Thisavros." Diana's gasp did not go unnoticed by her mother.
"Is everything well my little sun and stars?" Diana's voice was thankfully not one of panic.
"Yes, yes, YES! Oh I am so proud of him!" Aphrodite, dancing in place, appeared before them. Both Diana and Hippolyta knelt in reverence to the love goddess, who promptly glomped Diana.
"True love conquers all, I'm so proud of Chris for proving me right!" Diana was more than slightly panicked, Aphrodite being this happy was never a good sign.
"I know something has changed, is it what I think it to be?" Diana's question was tentatively optimistic.
"CJ and Kara are now official!" she sang.
"Fear not Diana of Themyscira, all has occurred as we had hoped." Athena's presence seemed to calm her while the love goddess was lost in her celebration.
"Rejoice Diana of Themyscira. You have, on this day, gained a daughter." Despite Aphrodite's antics a full fledged smile found it's way to Diana's face.
Kara was slow coming back to consciousness, but, she knew that today would already be a great day. Still feeling the remnants of the previous nights escapades she stretched and glanced at the clock on the bedside stand next to her side of the bed. It was eleven AM… she'd arrived there and made up with CJ a little before ten the night before, then they found themselves in his bedroom.
'We didn't get to sleep until 2 in the morning.' Kara smiled as she rolled over and reached for her lover. She was a bit surprised to find only his slightly cool pillow, then the smell hit her nose.
"Hmmmm, breakfast in bed, careful Boo Bear, I could get used to this." she cooed, earning a warm smile from CJ. He was wearing a black pair of sleep pants and holding a large tray of food, with the obligatory carafe of coffee.
"Well, I know that I'm in need of a recharge, how are you?" As he gently set the nearly overburdened tray on the bed Kara snagged one of the glasses of orange juice.
"I can't imagine why that is." she coyly grinned as she took a sip of juice.
"We only landed in your bed around 10:30 and you spent the next three hours plus making love to me." CJ was chewing a mouthful of pancake, eggs, and bacon. Swallowing the food he painted a surprised expression on his face.
"Really, three hours…" Kara nodded as she took another drink from her glass.
"I guess time really does fly when you're having fun." He was a bit surprised, Kara's spit take actually cleared the bedroom door.
For some reason Bruce didn't understand the mirror that CJ had set-up in the cave was glowing. When no alarms were raised he allowed his curiosity permission to pull back the cover on the mirror.
"Diana?" To say he was surprised would be an understatement.
"Have you heard from thisavros today?" She didn't seem overly distraught, only expectant.
"No, he went back to his own manor for some rest, Is everything alright Princess?" Diana smiled at the question, it meant he wasn't overly worried.
"I think he managed to work out his previous issues with Kara." the smile that had crept onto her face was one of joy and contentment.
"What makes you say that?" As soon as Bruce asked the question the smile on Diana's face turned teasingly coy.
"A mother's intuition Bruce. That and Lady Aphrodite was dancing with joy this morning." As Bruce pinched the bridge of his nose and tried to ignore the beginnings of a migraine Diana burst into laughter.
"I fail to see the humor in this Princess, I'm too young to be a grandfather." The unseen third party decided to make their presence known.
"I for one would be glad to her the patter of little feet in Wayne Manor again Master Bruce." Alfred set a large mug of coffee down by his charge's oatmeal.
"Who's side are you on Alfred?" his question set Diana laughing all over again.
After they had eaten and showered (following a mock chase for CJ's flippant quip) they were watching a movie in the bedroom when Kara's phone rang.
"Hello, Diana… aren't you supposed to be in Themyscira? Oh… you're on your way back now." Kara glanced over to CJ, their curiosity peaked.
"Um, yes, CJ's here. Sure you can talk to him." Now the look on her face had changed, it read BUSTED!
"Hello mitera, please tell me you're not talking and flying." CJ knew that his smart-ass streak was going to get him in trouble, more likely in the immediate future, but he was too happy to care right now.
"Please tell me you used protection, I'm not ready to be a grandmother yet." Even without seeing her son Diana knew he was rolling his eyes.
"Let me guess, Aphrodite?" An exasperated sigh gave him the answer before his mother spoke.
"Yes, she was practically dancing with glee over the previous night."
"She wasn't the only one." CJ quipped, drawing a shocked look from Kara.
"We'll be discussing this further once I get back, thisavros." CJ couldn't tell which was more prevalent in his mother's voice, maternal caution, or a mother's pride.
"To answer your first question, we were careful. It was one of Kara's safe days." CJ glanced to his side in time to see Kara's jaw drop as a deep blush seemed to cover her from head to toe. As he heard a muttered Themyscirian curse he decided to stop stoking the fires.
"Αγαπώ τη μητέρα" CJ heard her respond in kind, then disconnected the call.
"I cannot believe you did that!" Kara's voice came out as a startled squeak. CJ laughed as he embraced his lover and gently kissed her forehead.
"So, how about dinner and a movie?" Kara gaped at the question, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Are you TRYING to piss your mom off?" She was borderline incredulous now.
"Nah, if I was trying for that I'd say fuck it and leave the country." Kara groaned, her lover was going to be in SO much trouble…
Diana wasn't surprised with the conversation she'd had with her son. 'At least thisavros comes by the flippant streak honestly.' That, of course, didn't mean it was appreciated.
"That mouth is going to land him in trouble sooner rather than later." Without conscious thought her hand dropped towards her golden lasso as she brought her invisible jet into a well hidden hangar on the grounds of the Themyscirian Embassy.
"Welcome back Princess Diana, I hope all went well with your visit home." Mary was glad the time Diana had been away was quiet.
"Yes, I just have some things to discuss with my son." Diana quickly rifled through her messages, noticing a few from Wayne Enterprises.
"Well, there are no pressing matter that are in need of your attention. I really hope that you'll have the time you need to talk to your son." Diana smiled, Mary's own son was going to be a senior in high school, but, he'd already been accepted to M.I.T.
"Thank you Mary, I'll be heading out as soon as I have an overnight bag ready." Her assistant quirked an eyebrow at the already prepared bag, but, didn't say anything as Diana turned back towards the hangar.
"We would have been more comfortable lounging on the bed Kara." CJ absently joked, earning a playful slap from his lover.
"I am not going to be an accomplice to your testing the fates by pissing off someone I happen to very highly respect." Kara grumbled, she still had her arms crossed in front of her chest and a scowl/pout on her face.
"Fine, be that way. I'm going to call and order pizza." Kara resisted the urge to speak for a few seconds, then, had a reminder brush her conscious mind.
"Can we do something different than enough pepperoni to give the 1st Armored Division a six month heartburn?" While is didn't effect her figure in any way, she wasn't fond of it's consequences to her breath.
"I was thinking chicken with extra bacon." Kara just shook her head at her boyfriend's … unique palette for pizza, remembering the result of his extra pepperoni, green pepper, and onion combination. (She was sure the giant belch he'd fired off was heard in the next solar system.)
"When we have kids, please don't teach them to project when they burp like you do." she half pleaded.
"Sorry love, that's inherited. You should hear mitera after a couple jugs of wine and garlic mutton." A slight sound of discontent was all that he heard as he called in the order, making it a double because of a feeling he'd gotten a bit earlier. The delivery had been prompt and they began having their pizza while trying to pick out another movie to watch from CJ's rather extensive library.
"Wonder who that could be?" Kara glanced at the door as a gentle knock interrupted their discussion.
"From the sound of it I think I know." As he set down his plate and made his way to the door he took a few deep breaths and reminded himself to not allow the smart-ass portion of his brain to get too out of hand.
"So, how are things in the land of my birth mitera?' Diana didn't answer at first, she quickly looped the Lasso of Truth around him a few times.
"We need to talk thisavros."