Uncanny Wonder Woman

Chapter 15: Meet Cassandra

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to DC.

Quote of the day- "And if you're not down with that, I've got two words for ya... no, not 'Suck it'... Mmmmmm, beefy!" - Mankind

Gotham City-

Diana was sitting in bed, her back propped up against some pillows. The proud Amazon was holding her newborn daughter in her arms. Childbirth was extremely tiring for the raven-haired princess, but she had found enough energy to feel up to seeing a few visitors. Bruce was seeing to the visitors outside.

Diana's first visitors would undoubtably be her sister Donna and her mother Hippolyta.

She looked up as she heard a knock on the door.

'Come in.' Diana told the visitor.

Her suspicions were correct, as Donna poked her head around the door.

'Is she asleep?' Donna whispered curiously, indicating her young niece with a nod of her head. 'I don't want to start squealing with glee if it means waking Cassandra up.'

'No, Cassandra's awake.' Diana smiled at her sister. 'Would you like to hold her?'

'Do you have to ask?' Donna chuckled as she carefully took Cassandra away from her mother. The young baby whimpered a little at being taken away from her mother.

'Hey, shush, shush, shush.' Donna cooed comfortingly. 'There's no need for that. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm your Auntie Donna. I'm gonna spoil you rotten and feed you up on sweets.'

'Donna, I think Cassandra is a little too young to be given sweets just yet.' Diana pointed out.

'I know that.' Donna shrugged. The young Amazon then grinned. 'But I can still spoil her rotten, right? Y'know, buy her lots of pretty things?'

'No decorative weaponry.' Diana told her sister. 'She could put an eye out.'

'Then don't let her play with your enchanted armour.' Donna stuck her tongue out in response.

Diana shook her head with a kind-hearted chuckle.

'Anyway, everybody knows that you're faking.' Donna teased. 'You're just holding out for more time off.'

'Donna, I have just given birth.' Diana pointed out. 'You can't possibly expect me to resume my work with the League right away. I have to heal.'

'Heal what?' Donna a puzzled Donna blinked. 'It's not like your arm fell off or anything...' Then the young Amazon realised what was being said. 'Oh, healing down there. Right. Gotcha.'

Donna passed Cassandra back to her sister.

'Mom's gonna be up in a bit.' The young Amazon explained. 'She's just giving Bruce the low-down on that mission she went on with the League yesterday.'

'Mission?' Diana blinked in curiosity. 'What mission?'

'Oh, nothing really.' Donna shrugged nonchalantly. 'Just beating up some big pink guy called Despero in Metropolis.' Diana's jaw dropped.

'Despero?!' Diana spluttered in surprise. 'She took on that monster?! Great Merciful Hera! Is she alright?'

'Mom's fine.' Donna reassured her sister. 'Just a few bumps and bruises, nothing too serious. Which is more than I can say for Despero. Now, I didn't see it for myself, but Stargirl told me that she shoved a sword right into Despero's face!'

'Heh. That certainly sounds like Mother.' Diana chuckled. 'She would never just stab somebody through the heart. It always had to be the head.'

A little while later-

It was Hippolyta's time to visit. Donna had left the bedroom to give the Queen of the Amazons some time alone with her new granddaughter.

'Hera be praised...' Hippolyta gushed as she gently rocked Cassandra in her arms. 'She is such a beautiful child.'

'Bruce and I are very proud of her.' Diana smiled. 'I have never seen Bruce so happy. You know, I detected the smallest fraction of a smile on his lips earlier. Bruce would deny it, of course. According to him, the Dark Knight never smiles.'

'And what about you?' Hippolyta asked. 'How are you feeling?'

'A little tired, to tell you the truth.' Diana explained. 'At least when you gave life to me, you didn't have to go through the pain of labour.'

A mischievous smile slowly began to spread on Diana's face.

'What is this I hear about you and Wildcat?'

'I have no idea what you mean.' Hippolyta lied, her eyes darting about nervously. 'Ted and I are just friends.'

'Oh, so it's Ted now, is it?' Diana smiled. 'I never knew that you were on first name terms. Do you have his number? When are you having your first date?'

'Diana, I am more than two thousand years old.' Hippolyta told her daughter. 'I am sure that I can make my own choices concerning romantic encounters.'

'Oh, so it's a romantic encounter, is it?' Diana continued to tease.

Hippolyta gave her daughter a half-hearted glare.

'Did anybody ever tell you that you have developed an insufferable sense of humour ever since you gave birth?'

Meanwhile-

Meanwhile, Bruce was receiving hearty congratulations from Dick and Tim, the former and present Robins.

'I'm surprised that this didn't happen earlier.' Dick teased his former mentor. 'Y'know, with all the women you've been with.'

'Yeah!' Tim chipped in. 'Imagine what it would be like if you gave Catwoman a kitten, or Talia al Ghul a little Demon's Head all of her own.'

'Don't you two have to be in Jump City with the Titans right about now?' Bruce healf-heartedly scowled at the two younger heroes.

'Hey, we're only offering you congratulations.' Dick pointed out, a big grin on his face. 'I don't see that as a bad thing, do you, Tim?'

'Nope.' Tim shook his head. 'Congratulations all around.'

Bruce put his arm around his former protégé's shoulders as he thought of an idea to get his own back.

'Bruce... What're you doing?' Dick backed away slightly. He was starting to get nervous. The Goddamn Batman would never get touchy-feely with somebody.

'Say Dick, you and Koriand'r are becoming rather close...' Bruce said, his voice eerily calm.

'Yeah...' Dick looked back at Bruce nervously. 'What of it?'

'I would not be surprised by Starfire's reaction. If she learned Wonder Woman had a child...she might want one as well.'

All of the colour drained from Dick's face. Tim burst out laughing at the sight.

'Bwa-ha-haaa! Bruce got you good!'

'Shut up, squirt.' Dick retorted. 'Don't make me tell him about that Spoiler girl you've been seeing.'

Tim winced at the mention of the purple-clad vigilante that he had an eye for. He then noticed that Bruce had raised an eyebrow in his direction, as if he wanted to know more.

'D'oh!'

TBC...

Next: She's Back!

Circe has escaped from her stony prison and is back for revenge. This time the immortal sorceress has a different plan of attack, namely turning the male population of Gotham into animals!