Uncanny Wonder Woman

Chapter 26: This Is Themyscira- Part 2

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- '1.21 GIGAWATTS?!'- Doc Brown (Back to the Future)

Themyscira-

Miss Martian had made quick work of the harpies that had attacked. Unfortunately, the heroes had many more mythological beasts to deal with. Diana had barely set foot out of the Batplane before they were set upon by undead skeleton soldiers.

'Geez! This is like something out of a Harryhausen movie.' Wildcat grimaced as he narrowly avoided one of the undead soldier's swords.

'Then it's about time we go Jason and the Argonauts on their butts!' Donna responded as she flew towards a squad of the walking skeletons, knocking them down like bowling pins.

Diana and the others didn't need to be told twice as they joined the young Amazon in battle. Hopefully they would be able to last long enough for backup to arrive from the Justice League.

'You know, if it wasn't for all the death and destruction, this would be kind of fun…' Speedy remarked as he let fly with an explosive arrow, turning a trio of skeleton warriors into dust.

'War is never fun, Speedy.' Diana told the young archer as she used her lasso to pitch one skeleton warrior into a group of others. 'If we don't stop Circe soon, she could very well take over the whole island.'

'You give your sisters too little faith, daughter.' Hippolyta reminded her. 'Amazons do not take invasions lightly. We did not roll over and die in 1942, and we will not do so now.'

'Wait…' Jade blinked as she erected a green force field around herself. 'You guys fought in the Second World War?'

'Now is not the time for tales.' Hippolyta told the green-skinned heroine. 'But needless to say, the Nazis soon learned not to underestimate the resolve of the Amazons.'

'Not that I don't appreciate the battle, but when's the League getting here?' Aqualad asked as he took out more of the skeleton warriors with a giant plume of water. 'We're already knee deep in undead soldiers and we're no nearer to finding Circe.'

'The League will be here.' Batman answered as he punched one of the skeleton warriors in the face and snatched its sword away before quickly cutting their head off. 'They just need time.'

'Time that we haven't got!' CM3 pointed out as he tossed a skeleton warrior into a charging group of similar monsters. 'There are too many of these things!'

Unfortunately, the heroes had more than the skeleton warriors to worry about. Echoing footsteps broadcast the arrival of a giant cyclops that towered over them.

'Oh, my…' Miss Martian gasped in shock as she peered up at the giant.

'Megan! Be careful!' Dolphin warned her Martian teammate. Unfortunately, it was too late. A giant hydra grabbed the young heroine in its claws.

'Now, that wasn't very nice, was it?' Miss Martian tutted as she used her shape shifting powers to move out of the serpentine monster's grip. 'Grabbing people like that is very mean.'

The hydra just hissed in anger and swatted at the young Martian. Fortunately, Megan was able to turn herself intangible so the creature's claws passed through her harmlessly.

'I do not like mean people.' Miss Martian stated as her skin started to turn white, signalling that she was returning to her original White Martian form. 'Mean people make me angry.'

The hydra lashed out with its claws once more, only for Megan to take hold and lift the creature into the air.

'I think it is time for you to take a time out.' The young Martian said as she started to spin the hydra around and around before letting go, sending the creature sailing into the sky.

'Alright, Megan!' Donna congratulated her teammate. 'Now if only you could do that to the cyclops…'

'Heh-heh. Gonna crush you…' The cyclops chuckled evilly as it brought its foot up to stomp on the gathered heroes.

POW!!

A red-yellow-and-blue slammed into the Cyclops's head, making it stumble backwards.

EEEEEEEE!!

An ear-piercing shriek sent the giant toppling backwards to the ground, falling right on top of the remaining skeleton warriors. Then a red blur zipped around the fallen giant tying it up.

'It looks like you guys could use a little help.' The Flash grinned as he dusted off his hands.

'It sure took you long enough, kid.' Wildcat grumbled as he brushed skeleton dust off his shoulder. 'Kind of cutting it close, weren't ya?'

'Thanks for the gratitude, Ted.' Black Canary rolled her eyes as the rest of the Justice League gathered around them.

'How can we help?' Superman asked.

'These beasts were only a diversion.' Hippolyta told the Man of Steel. 'The real battle is further inland. Circe is undoubtedly making her way towards the royal palace.'

We'll stay here and mop up the stragglers.' Green Lantern suggested. 'You guys head on to the palace, I'm sure we can handle everything here.'

'I'd hope so.' Hawkgirl grinned as she patted her mace. 'I've always wanted to see what would happen if I hit a cyclops with this thing…'

A little while later-

While the Justice league took care of the remainders of Circe's army of beasts, Diana, Hippolyta, Donna, Batman, Speedy, and Wildcat made their way towards the royal palace. They were keeping to the ground because they would have been wide open to an attack by more harpies that way. Fortunately, they were protected from Circe's magic by some special herbs that Zatanna had brought with her.

Batman stopped in his tracks and looked about at the trees around them.

'Bruce, what's wrong?' Diana asked concernedly.

'Do you hear that?' The Dark Knight frowned.

'I don't hear anything.' Donna stated.

'That's exactly what I mean.' Batman explained. 'There isn't any noise at all. Not even birds in the trees.'

'I told ya.' Wildcat shook his head. 'This is all one big tra…'

Hippolyta leapt in front of her friend just in time to block an arrow with her silver bracelets. If she hadn't leapt in to protect him he would certainly have been dead.

'I'm glad to see that your reflexes haven't dulled while you were away, your highness.' A bow slinging redheaded woman grumbled as she walked out of the all concealing undergrowth. Several more women followed her out.

'As haughty as always, Artemis.' Hippolyta sniffed. 'I see that Circe hasn't even left your Amazons alone either.'

'We may not like each other, but this island is the home of the Bana-Mighdall as well.' Artemis pointed out.

'The Bana-what now?' Speedy blinked in confusion.

'The Bana-Mighdall are another tribe of Amazons that live here on Themyscira.' Donna explained. 'Artemis is their leader. She was always jealous of how good the real Amazons had it.'

'Watch your tongue, princess.' One of Artemis's Amazons sneered. 'Or I'll cut it out!'

'You don't have the guts.' Donna retorted. 'That's just the wine talking. You stink of it!'

'I say we kill them all while we have the chance.' Another Amazon gibed the young Amazon. 'They brought men onto the island after all!'

'Sisters, please!' Diana begged as she held Donna and the other Amazons apart. 'Let's not fight. We need to concentrate our energy on Circe, not squabbling amongst ourselves.'

'How do we know that you're not working with Circe?' The drunken Bana Amazon sneered.

'We could say the same of you.' Hippolyta pointed out. 'Now, do we have a truce?'

'Very well.' Artemis sighed reluctantly. 'We shall join forces with you against Circe, but that is all.'

With the uneasy truce having been settled, the group headed on towards the royal palace. Unknown to them all they were being watched.

'You'll need a lot more than a straggly band of Amazons to protect you, princess.' Cheetah sneered. 'It doesn't matter how many allies you have, me and my friends are going to make sure that you don't get to that palace…'

TBC…

Next: This Is Themyscira- Part 3

Will the Amazons and the Bana-Mighdall be able to keep working together to fight Circe? What about Cheetah? Will she take her pound of flesh out of Diana? Tune in next time to find out…