Black and White
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Farrah/Persiana.
Chapter 6: Filling in the Blanks Part 1
Flashback Earth 100.6, six months after the League's death…
Farrah awoke in Donna's apartment in Boston. As she stretched like a cat, the furry, feline purred as she elongated her body. She turned and noticed Donna still sleeping in her bed. The lioness smiled and, stealthily making her way close to her girlfriend, and whispered in her ear,
"Good morning, lover. Time to wake up."
The Amazon princess moaned tiredly,
"Five more minutes."
Farrah latched on to Donna's waist and purred seductively,
"Only five minutes? I thought we made love for hours last night."
Donna looked up, tired. Her hair was matted down, and had a serious case of bed-head. She got on her side, looking at Farrah, and smiled,
"Good morning, sister. Was last night wonderful?"
Farrah nodded,
"It was the most fun I've had in a long time. Not since…"
She stopped. The death of her boyfriend was still a bad memory to her, but that was a long time ago. She had changed. The lioness had to start another relationship, and, since Donna was extremely interested in her, decided to try a romance with another woman. It was awkward at first, but Persiana had grown to like it. If only her first boyfriend could see her now. She smirked, then looked at a concerned Donna,
"It's nothing."
Wonder Girl sat up, clutching the sheet close to her chest,
"Sister, it is all right. You are not as accustomed to this as I am. But, never forget he was your man, and how much you loved him."
Farrah perched on her legs and held her knees. She said,
"Donna, can I tell you something?"
The raven-haired warrior nodded,
"Of course, sister. You can tell me anything."
Farrah said,
"Donna, I really do love you. I don't ever want you to think that this relationship is anything more than a hot time in the sack. It's not. To me, this is my first serious relationship since that day and, I don't want you to ever think that I'm using you."
Wonder Girl shook her head,
"Sister, you need not worry about that. I must admit, when I first became attracted to you, it was for purely physical pleasure. You're strength and flexibility was just giving me ideas on what ways I could move you. Now, I see that there is more to you than I ever thought possible, and, for that, I truly do love you."
She kissed her lover's forehead and scratched behind her ears. Farrah sniffed the hand as it came back and smiled,
"I love you, too, Donna."
Her stomach then growled,
"But now, I love a big breakfast. I'll get started."
As Farrah jumped off the bed and put on a skimpy robe, Donna lay back in bed, smiling to herself and thinking,
That is one beautiful woman.
After breakfast…
Persiana started making some phone calls,
"It's me. I need you to meet me at the Mansion, or what's left of it. We need to have a conference. Get into costume."
The mansion she was talking about was the Titans East Mansion, which resembled the Avengers mansion in Farrah's former world. During the battle with Darkseid, several parademon units destroyed it, reducing it to shambles. Although Darkseid was defeated, it was not without great cost. Many on the Justice League were thought to have been wiped out, and many more simply retired out of the hero business or went back to being locals. With Superman dead, a lot of inspiration was lost.
After Superman's death, Lex announced his candidacy for president of the United States. That sent Farrah into a tail spin. She hated the man, the man that tried and tried to kill Superman and the Justice League. Lex's reason for running; the world needed hope, and he was going to try and help people realize that hope in the way Superman wanted them to. Persiana was not going to let that man get away with thinking he was better than Superman.
With the last phone call made, Persiana went back to see Donna. Donna had gone back to her bed and sat down. She was just drying her eyes when she noticed the feral walk in. The Amazon princess shook her head,
"You should not see me like this, sister."
Farrah perched next to her,
"Believe me, I know what you're going through."
She rested her head on Donna's shoulder and said,
"I'm calling all our old teammates and friends, at least the ones that wanted to meet. We need to, Donna."
Wonder Girl sighed,
"Sister, I know what you are trying to do, and, while I admire you're conviction…let's face it. We're nothing. We were always the sidekicks."
Persiana pulled away and slapped Donna across the face so hard, it sounded like the cracking of a whip. Instantly, the Amazon covered her face and looked back at Farrah. Farrah growled,
"Now, you listen to me, Donna. I did not fall in love with a sniveling, scared little girl. I fell in love with Donna Troy, Amazon warrior and princess of her people. An Amazon leads by example and inspires those around her to find the strength to go through with what they want to, so don't think for a minute that you don't know what loss feels like, because I've felt it too."
Donna was speechless. Deep down, though, she knew her friend was right. She nodded silently and said,
"You are right, dear sister. I should not act so…childish anymore."
Farrah smirked,
"Hey, it's all right to feel sad once in a while, but now, we have to do something. The world is being threatened again. If Lex Luthor becomes president, that's it. Game over, Donna. I'm not gonna let that happen."
She interlocked her hands with Donna's,
"I need you to trust me on this. Help me unite the others."
Wonder Girl nodded,
"All right, I will. For you."
She tilted her head, smiling,
"I always said you would make a terrific Amazon."
Farrah grinned,
"I would, wouldn't I?"
At the Titans Mansion…
Farrah and Donna, dressed in costume, had managed to find one room that was still standing in the wreckage of the mansion. It was several floors down, and the room could easily withstand a direct nuclear attack. It was a long way to get down, but the two finally managed to get there and set up.
Bart and Rose were the first to arrive. Bart was the Titan Kid Flash, and his mentor was Wally West, the Flash. Rose was the Titan Ravager, daughter of Deathstroke. Bart and Rose had been running around America, seeing the sights, but both came when Persiana called them. Bart joked,
"We were in the neighborhood."
Rose looked at him,
"We were in Seattle."
The Fastest Teen Alive admired his nails, shrugging.
Tim Drake came next. He was the Titan Robin and was mentored by Batman. He said,
"It wasn't easy getting here, but I am now."
Cyborg, Superboy, Speedy, and Miss Martian all came next. Lastly was Captain Marvel Junior. Formerly of the Outsiders, CM3 as he was known had secretly worked on missions not normally connected with the regular business of other super heroes. It did not suit him, and he left because of some more…questionable methods of interrogation and investigation.
Farrah smirked,
"So, Connor. How are you and Megan doing?"
Megan smiled, brushing her now short red hair behind one ear,
"Fine. Earth is a very interesting planet."
She kissed Connor on the lips. The two had been dating since they joined Titans East, but left after Darkseid's attempt to take over the world. The two had also been roaming around the planet, curiously observing people and the planet itself.
Farrah smiled,
"I'm glad you two are getting along."
Her tone change to seriousness,
"I called you all here because, as you know, our mentors, friends, and families died six months ago today. A lot of people have given up being heroes, and this has allowed a man like Lex to try and move in through legal means. By becoming President of the United States, he could institute rules and regulations that could destroy this country; and the repercussions will be felt throughout the planet. We have to stop him."
Connor raised his hand,
"And how exactly do you want to do that, Farrah? I mean, it's not like we're heroes anymore, right?"
Donna explained,
"We can be. We have to be. I know Diana would want me to carry on the mantle of Wonder Woman one day. I say that day is now."
Farrah nodded,
"Everyone here was more than just a side-kick; we are inheritors to the mantles our mentors wanted us to be. They were molding us, shaping us to carry on their legacy, and I for one want to see that happen."
Freddy asked,
"Does that mean that you're going to dress up like Captain America?"
The lioness shot him a look,
"No. I'm not worthy of the honor. But, you can be Captain Marvel, Freddy. Connor can be Superman, and Donna can be Wonder Woman."
The Titans all talked amongst each other for a minute. Megan said,
"If I may be excused to reflect on this for a moment…"
Farrah nodded, and Megan phased out.
The young White Martian appeared above the wreckage, and began telepathically calling out,
Can you hear me?
A voice responded,
Yes, my queen, we can.
Good, I want you to prepare it, and begin colonizing Earth.
Earth, my queen? Heroes still exist.
Not the one I'm talking about. Is the dimensional gateway ready to take us to that world?
Yes, queen, it is. We await your orders.
A sinister smile graced Megan's lips as she said,
"Let it begin."
Next Chapter:
Ten years later, a plot stands revealed.