Uncanny Wonder Woman

Chapter 8: Diana's Bad Day

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to DC.

Diana's place, Boston-

It was early in the morning at the home of Princess Diana of Themyscira. Unfortunately, Diana was not up and about, preparing for the day's activities. She presently had her head stuck down the toilet and was vomiting up the contents of her previous meal.

'Ooh... what is wrong with me?' Diana groaned as she wiped her mouth.

Diana got up to her feet and flushed the toilet. What was wrong with her? Why was she being sick so early in the morning? Could it have been something that she had eaten at the charity ball that she attended with Bruce Wayne? Diana shook her head. No, it couldn't have been. She didn't even have anything to eat. Neither was it due to drinking bad champagne. Diana had only drank two glasses of the stuff, and it had tasted fine.

Diana leant against the doorframe of the bathroom and ran her hand through her mussed up hair.

It was at that moment that Donna chose to come out of her bedroom to make a call on the porcelain telephone.

'Hey Diana, are you okay?' Donna asked concernedly as she looked her older sister over. 'No offence, but you look like crap.'

'I'm fine, thank you Donna.' Diana mumbled to herself.

'I don't believe it for a second.' Donna shook her head. 'This is the fifth time you've been sick in as many days. You're normally never sick. What's up with that?'

'I. Am. Fine.' Diana shot back, glaring at the Titan. 'Now, if you don't mind I would like to go back to bed.'

Donna kept quiet as she watched Diana limp back towards her room. There was definitely something wrong there...

Justice League Watchtower-

Diana was now sitting in the infirmary of the Justice League Watchtower. Her sudden bout of sickness was bothering her. She really had to get down to the bottom of it.

Diana had given Julia Kapetelis, a kindly Greek-American, who was the watchtower's Chief Medical Officer, samples of her blood and urine and was waiting for the results to come back.

'I don't mean to repeat myself, Diana...' Julia apologized as she removed her glasses and took a seat opposite Diana. 'But are you sure you haven't eaten anything that may have caused you to react badly?'

'I don't think so.' Diana shook her head. 'And I don't believe that I have any food allergies either.'

'And you're not much of a drinker?' Julia queried.

'When I'm at home on my own I often curl up with a glass of wine or two.' Diana stated. 'But isn't red wine supposed to be good for you?'

'Yes, good for your heart.' Julia nodded. 'So you can't be hung-over then. I just have one last question though. It's rather personal, I'm afraid.'

'You can ask me whatever you wish, Julia.' Diana answered. 'We are all friends here.'

Julia cleared her throat nervously.

'W-well... Have you had sexual relations with anybody recently?'

'Batman and I both lead very busy lives...' Diana replied. 'We barely have hardly had any time to ourselves recently, but yes. Batman and I have been intimate. Why, what do you think is the matter?'

'I'd rather keep myself from making any snap judgements until I get the results of your tests. Your sudden sickness could be nothing more than a minor bug. Tell me though, have you had any strange cravings for food that you wouldn't usually eat?'

'Come to think of it, I have had a strange craving for Stilton cheese lately.' Diana remembered. 'Normally I don't go near the stuff. I can't stand the smell, or the taste.'

'Well, that settles it, then.' Julia nodded in understanding. 'Diana, I know what is wrong with you. Why you have been sick in the mornings and why you have been craving strange foods. Are you sure that you don't want me to contact Batman? This concerns him as well.'

'Why, what is wrong?' Diana narrowed her eyes in suspicion. 'What are you trying to tell me?'

Julia took a deep breath before continuing. What she was about to say would greatly change Diana's life.

'Diana... you're pregnant.'

Later-

Diana was sitting in the pilot seat of her invisible jet as she flew towards Themyscira to pick up her mother for her visit to Patriarch's World. However, Diana's thoughts were concerned with anything but Hippolyta's jaunt to Man's World. How in Hera's name could she have even become pregnant? Diana knew all the semantics of a baby being conceived, but how could she have allowed herself to be so foolhardy? Hippolyta must have been quite comprehensive in moulding her from clay. Up until that moment earlier in the Watchtower, Diana didn't even know whether it was even possible for her to conceive

While one part of Diana was worried about how she would cope with another person dependant on her protection, another part was overjoyed that the gods had blessed her with a child of her own.

Diana shook such heads from her head as she saw Themyscira appear on the horizon. She had to concentrate on the matter of hand. She couldn't let Hippolyta find out aboutthe baby... Well, not just yet.

Themyscira-

Diana steadied her thoughts and stepped out of her invisible jet to meet her mother.

'Greetings, Diana.' Hippolyta smiled happily as she embraced her oldest daughter in a big hug. 'Is Donna not with you?'

'I'm afraid that she had some business to attend to with Titans East, mother.' Diana explained. 'She should be there once we arrive back in Boston, however.'

Hippolyta looked her oldest daughter over.

'I must say, Diana you look quite radiant. You are positively glowing!'

Diana's eyes widened in surprise. She had heard how pregnant women were supposed to glow somehow. Had Hippolyta found out about her pregnancy already?

'I-it must be the new face cream that I am using.' Diana quickly responded. 'I-it must contain some kind of phosphorescent material.'

Hippolyta frowned slightly as she continued to study her daughter.

'Are you sure that you are well? You can tell me, I am your mother after all.'

'I am fine, mother. really.' Diana reassured. 'Now, are you ready for your first visit to Man's World?'

'Of course.' Hippolyta nodded as she entered the invisible jet. Something struck the Queen of the Amazons as unusual, however. There was definitely something bothering her daughter. Time would undoubtably tell what was bothering Diana though. Hippolyta was content in waiting until then.

Back at Diana's place-

After a quick tour around Diana's abode, Hippolyta took a seat in the living room with Donna and a newly-arrived Bruce Wayne. No introductions were necessary, however as Hippolyta had met her daughter's consort many times already.

'So, what's this important news that you wanted so desperately to tell us, sis?' Donna bounced in her seat impatiently. 'C'mon,c'mon! The tension is killing me!'

'Patience, Donna.' Hippolyta told her youngest daughter. 'I am sure that Diana will tell her in her own time.'

'Could you at least hurry it up?' Donna complained. 'I've got to meet Jen and Dolphin (1) at nine o' clock. We're having a girls' night out.'

Diana simply stared out of the window and wrung her hands nervously. Bruce walked up to Diana and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

'Diana, there's no need to be nervous, you can tell us whatever you want. Although, I believe I have an idea on what you're going to tell us.'

'Would you care to enlighten us then?' Donna motioned. 'Come on, out with it.'

Bruce gently squeezed Diana's hand.

Diana took a deep breath before continuing.

'Bruce. Donna. Mother. I am... pregnant.'

Donna leapt up from her chair with an excited squeal and grabbed Diana in a huge hug.

'Diana! That is fabulous news! Although, I kind of had an inkling myself.'

'Excuse me?' Diana blinked in confusion. 'What did you mean you already knew?'

'Well, being sick every morning was kind of a clue.' Donna pointed out.

'Then there's your strange cravings.' Bruce added. 'I noticed that when you visited me on Monday you asked Alfred to give you a Stilton sandwich. Normally you wouldn't even contemplate touching the stuff.'

Diana was relieved that Bruce and Donna's reactions were positive, but she had yet to gauge Hippolyta's reaction.

'Mother? Do you have anything to add?'

The Queen of the Amazons slowly got to her feet and approached her daughter. Diana winced inwardly. Her mother did not look happy.

'This news will take quite some getting used to, but I am happy for you, Diana. Congratulations!'

Diana sighed in relief as her mother hugged her tight.

'You already knew, didn't you?' Diana guessed.

'Menalippe foresaw it yesterday.' Hippolyta stated with a nod.

Diana just rolled her eyes.

'Spoil my fun...'

TBC...

Next: Three Amazons and a Baby

Now that the news of Diana's pregnancy is out in the open, there is only one last thing left to do... Baby shower!

Author's Notes-

(1)- Donna is, of course, referring to Jenny-Lynn Hayden (Jade) and Dolphin, her teammates from Titans East.