Uncanny Wonder Woman

Chapter 10: Wonder Women

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to DC.

Diana's place, Boston-

Diana had called Hippolyta into the White Room. The White Room was a special place that Diana had set aside for her invisible jet and the Amazon armour that she would occasionally use in battle. It was kind of like her very own Batcave.

'Diana, not that I do not appreciate being shown all of the items that you use in your attempts to show Man's World the way of the Amazons, but I have seen it all before.' Hippolyta pointed out.

'There is another reason why I've asked you to meet me here, mother.' Diana told the Amazon Queen as she reached for something wrapped up in some kind of star-spangled material. 'Here, these are for you...'

Hippolyta looked at her oldest daughter with bemusement. What in Hera's name was she talking about?

'Go on, take them.' Diana put the bundle into her mother's hands.

Hippolyta slowly began to unwrap the bundle. As the Queen of the Amazons slowly unwound the material, she began to realise what Diana had given her.

'The winged sandals of Hermes?' Hippolyta gawked as she held up some leather sandals with white bird-like wings on the heels. 'And the Gauntlets of Atlas?' Hippolyta added as she held up some golden bracelet-looking things. 'But... these are yours. I cannot take these.'

'Mother... I am giving them to you.' Diana stated. 'You know that I can't carry on my Justice League business while I am pregnant. That is why I have given you these items. I want you to take over my place as Wonder Woman while I am having the baby.'

Hippolyta didn't know what to say.

'I... What about Donna? Surely she would be a much better candidate for the role of Wonder Woman. Donna is more used to the ways of Man's World than I am. I have only been here for a few weeks already. I cannot...'

'Donna has a superhero career of her own.' Diana stated. 'She is too busy with her work with Titans East. I wouldn't dare to ask her to stop protecting Steel City.'

Hippolyta looked down at the enchanted items that Diana had given her.

'This is a lot to take in.' Hippolyta sighed heavily. 'You are asking me to take over your mantle as Wonder Woman. Am I correct in assuming that you also wish for me to take your place in the Justice League?'

'Yes, I do.' Diana nodded. 'I shall take you up to the Watchtower to discuss it with the others, if you wish.'

'I... I think that would help.' Hippolyta nodded. 'Although, I am a little nervous about going up into space. I had barely even left Themyscira before I came to Boston. Now I am going into space.'

'Don't worry, mother...' Diana smiled, her mother a comforting pat on the shoulder. 'There is nothing to be worried about. The Javelins are amongst the safest aircraft around. Bruce even helped to design them.'

'Why not take your Invisible Jet?' Hippolyta blinked, indicating the shimmering aircraft standing in front fo them

'Do you really want to go off into space in an invisible jet?' Diana answered.

Hippolyta didn't even have to think about that.

'Javelin it is.'

Justice League Watchtower-

Diana and Hippolyta were now sitting in the Watchtower's meeting room, the room where the Big Seven (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman herself, the Flash, J'onn J'onzz, Green Lantern, and Shayera) met to discuss League business privately.

Hippolyta was wearing a costume very similar to Diana's, but of a more modest cut. She had added a blue star-spangled skirt to her costume as well. Her breastplate, in the place of Diana's doublw W emblem, had the emblem of agolden eagle. The Queen of the Amazons was in awe of the whole situation. She had never seen such a place as the Watchtower. Hera knows how it suspended in space like that.

'This must be quite a trip for you... Your Highness.' Superman stated. 'How would you prefer to be known as?'

'There is no need to keep to formalities.' Hippolyta told the Man of Steel. 'You may call me Hippolyta.'

'Very well.' Superman nodded in understanding. 'If it's alright with the others, I don't see any problem with you taking over Diana's place in the League.'

'I agree,' J'onn nodded.

'I'd agree with Diana's decision anyway.' Batman added.

'Same here.' The Flash chipped in. 'The more Amazons, the better.'

'I'd be glad to have you in the League.' Shayera smiled. 'If you can kick as much butt as Diana, then you'll fit right in.'

'Welcome to the Justice League, Hippolyta.' Green Lantern shook Hippolyta's hand with a smile. 'We hope that you survive.'

Elsewhere-

Somewhere in Greece, where not many people dared to go, was a beautiful garden. Why didn't many people dare to venture into the garden? Because it was rumoured to be the home of Medusa the Gorgon and her sisters, Stheno and Euryale.

The garden was full of eerily realistic statues. They were those that were foolhardy, or stupid, enough to venture into the Garden of the Gorgons. Those that weren't torn to shreds and eaten by Stheno and Euryale were turned into stone by Medusa's gaze.

Three figures appeared in a flash of light.

'Eww. What is this place?' The young villainess known as Silver Swan sniffed in disgust. 'It reeks!'

'Oh, I don't know...' Sebastian Ballesteros, the second villain to be known as Cheetah, growled. 'I like the way this place smells. It smells of death.'

'Keep it down, you two.' The purple-haired immortal sorceress known as Circe admonished her lackeys. 'The Gorgons are notoriously wary of strangers.'

'So, what's the plan?' Silver Swan asked. 'Are we gonna beat on these Gorgons until they cooperate?'

'Please...' Circe snorted in derision. 'Not everything is about death and destruction. Medusa used to be my cellmate in Tartarus until she was released early for good behaviour. And if I know her as well as I think I do, Medusa will join us straight away.'

Sebastian stopped and cocked his head, as if he was listening to something.

'Is that... A-Ha?' The male Cheetah's brow creased in bewilderment. 'The Gorgons like A-Ha?'

'That would have to be Stheno.' Circe remembered. 'She's the youngest of the Gorgons. Euryale is the one you have to look out for.'

'As opposed to the one with the gaze that can turn you into stone.' Silver Swan quipped.

'Oh, laugh as much as you want, Vanessa.' Circe warned her winged lackey with all seriousness. 'But you won't be laughing so hard when the Gorgons are feasting on your entrails.'

'They sound like my kind of women.' Sebastian chuckled.

'Trust me, if Stheno and Euryale had their wicked way with you, you wouldn't have a chance of surviving. They kill whoever they sleep with.'

Sebastian chose the wise option and kept quiet.

Circe led her two lackeys in the direction of Stheno's horrific caterwauling.

Unlike the snake-haired Medusa, Stheno and Euryale were relatively normal. Well, apart from the beautiful golden wings on their backs. Both Gorgons had beautiful black hair, whereas Medusa once had blonde hair. Stheno's hair was so long that it trailed down her back, and swung about as she danced to her iPod. The youngest Gorgon was dressed in a brown leather bikini with golden attachments. Kind of like the one that Princess Leia wore in Return of the Jedi.

'Taaaaake oooon meeee... Taaaaake meeee oooon...'

Stheno stopped singing along to her favourite song and spun around to face those that would be foolish enough to enter the Garden of the Gorgons.

'Who goes there?' Stheno demanded. 'Show yourselves so that I may give you a quick death!'

'Now, that isn't any way to treat an old friend, is it?' Circe tutted.

'Circe!' Stheno squealed in delight, giving Circe a great big hug. 'It has been such a long time!'

The youngest Gorgon looked at Circe's companions. 'And you brought company too. Ooh! And one of them is a cute little kitty! Yay!'

'We're here to see Medusa, actually.' Circe pointed out.

'You're always here to see Medusa.' Stheno pouted. 'You never want to hang out with me.'

Circe rolled her eyes and sighed heavily.

'I've got a little something for you, actually...' Circe smiled as she conjured a brightly-wrapped box.

Stheno snatched the gift out of the sorceress's hands and tore it open.

'Poseidon's beard!' Stheno gasped in disbelief. 'It's a new DVD player! The old one's being playing up. You just don't make magical DVD players like they used to.'

Sebastian and Silver Swan looked at each other in confusion. How did the Gorgons ever hear of such things as iPods and DVD players?

'What?' Stheno asked innocently. 'We don't have any electricity here in the Garden, so we have to make do with magic stuff.'

'So... Medusa?' Circe prompted the excitable Gorgon.

'Right this way.' Stheno beckoned with a long golden talon. 'Why do you wanna see Medusa, anyway?'

'Oh, it's nothing really...' Circe chuckled evilly. 'Just a little something called... Revenge!'

TBC...

Next: Mark of the Gorgon

Circe starts her campaign against Wonder Woman by attacking those closest to her. Medusa's first target? Batman!