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A to Z, an Anthology
Dream

Laughter permeated the grounds as a plethora of children raced through the gardens, leaping over bushes and skipping over flowerbeds. Diana laughed when her two sons tackled Shayera and John's son to the ground. Wally and Clark's daughters, not to be out done, raced toward them as well. J'onn and his wife's adopted son, much younger than the other children, toddled after them.

Diana glanced over at Shayera, who was grinning as she filled her plate with food from the buffet in front of them. The Thanagarian was pregnant with her second child, and if anything her cravings were even worse than they had been during her first pregnancy.

She then looked to her right. Wally, John, Clark, and Lois were all sitting around one of the tables, their plates cleared away and replaced by cards and chips. Clearly someone had pulled out a poker set – probably Wally. Diana watched as they laid their cards down one by one, beginning with Wally. The speedster grew more and more cheerful as the others put their hands down, until they got to Lois. When he saw her cards, his jaw dropped and his shoulders slumped. Lois grinned at him smugly.

Arms wrapped around her from behind and Diana automatically leaned back.

"Everyone having a good time?" Bruce asked.

She nodded. "Oh, I think so," she replied. "How's Alfred?"

"Still worrying over the dessert tray. He isn't sure he made a big enough chocolate cake."

Diana turned in his embrace and looked up at her husband. She laughed. "Given that the sheet cake is nearly the size of the kitchen island, I don't think it'll be a problem."

Bruce smirked. "I think someone mentioned Shayera's appetite to him."

They both glanced over at the pregnant Thanagarian, who had joined the card-playing group and was happily eating from her plate while watching the new round that had begun. Diana then looked back at Bruce. Smiling, she pushed up on her toes to steal a kiss –

"Mom! Dad! They won't let me play soccer with them!"

"Yes we did! We said he could play keeper!"

"I don't wanna be keeper!"

Diana sat on her bed, leaning against the wall with her legs drawn up against her chest. Her head rested against the wall, her eyes far away.

Hippolyta sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her daughter, surprised beyond words. "I… I had no idea," she breathed.

Diana blinked and turned her head to look at her. "You asked me what I see in my dreams, Mother," she murmured. "Now you know." She sighed quietly. "I dream of things that can no longer be."

Dream: n. sequence of mental images while asleep; something hoped for; something beautiful.