Uncanny Wonder Woman

Chapter 33: More Tragedy- Part 2

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to Marvel Comics.

Steel City-

A red-and-yellow blur tore across the coast near Steel City, the home of Titans East. The insane speedster known as Zoom had broken the Cheetah out of prison. The Flash had sought Wonder Woman's help in apprehending the villains. Zoom's usual mode of operation was attacking a hero's family or friends. He believed that heroes with a family were unable to live up to their full potential, always having to take care of their loved ones. Wonder Woman believed that Zoom and the Cheetah were after her sister Donna, who was a member of Titans East. Zoom was too smart to attack Diana's mother Hippolyta in Themyscira, and nobody even knew about little Cassandra, the daughter she bore with Batman.

The Flash stopped once he reached the island that Titans East called home. The sight that met him made his blood run cold. There was no sign of life anywhere. Usually the team of young heroes would have been waiting outside the tower as they arrived, but there was nobody there to be seen.

'I don't like the look of this.' The Fastest Man Alive mumbled to himself as Wonder Woman landed beside him. 'I hope the kids are out of town.'

'I don't believe that Donna has business elsewhere.' Wonder Woman told her friend. 'She told me that she was staying here all weekend with Roy. They were going to be the only ones here. We'd better head on inside and investigate.'

The pair cautiously entered the tower to investigate. The whole place was in darkness. There was also a great big hole in the wall and furniture had been upended all through the tower. It was obvious that there had been a nasty fight going on just moments earlier.

Upon further investigation, Wonder Woman and the Flash happened upon the unconscious bodies of Donna Troy and Roy Harper. Wonder Woman stepped forward in an attempt to make sure that her sister wasn't badly harmed, but the Flash put a hand on her arm, stopping her.

'Diana, it's got to be a trap.' The Scarlet Speedster stated. 'We have to be careful.'

'Donna's my sister, Flash.' Wonder Woman told her friend. 'I don't know what I'd do if I lost her.'

'Theyyyy're heeeere…' An eerie voice taunted the heroes from the darkness. 'Aboooout tiiiime you showed uuuup.'

'That voice… it's Doctor Minerva.' Wonder Woman said. 'But there's something different about her.'

'Of coooourse theeere iiiis…' Another voice said from the darkness. 'I made her betterrrr. Just as I will to you soooon…'

'Dammit, Zolomon. Stop playing games!' The Flash snapped. 'Show yourself so we can get this over with!'

'It's not my tuuuurn just yet.' Zoom responded. 'My friend wants to say helloooo…'

The were a swoosh of air the Cheetah dashed from her hiding place, raking her claws across the Flash's neck. The Scarlet Speedster fell to the floor, blood gushing from the gash in his throat.

SHRAKT!

'Flash, no!' Diana yelled as she made a move to help her friend, but a hand on her shoulder stopped her.

'Now it's myyyy turrrrn…' Zoom grinned as he sent a super-fast punch Wonder Woman's way.

BOOM!

The punch connected with such force that it propelled the Amazing Amazon crashing through a window.

'Have fuuuun with yourrrr new playmaaaate…' Zoom said as he began to chase after Wonder Woman.

'I thought the Flash was your playmate, Hunterrrr.' The Cheetah smirked. 'Don't you want to stay and plaaaay?'

'Not yeeeet.' Zoom told his partner in crime. 'His time will coooome, just not yeeeet.'

'Oh, well. All the more for meeee.' The Cheetah shrugged as she turned to her new toy. 'Mmm, you smell deeeelicious…' Cheetah purred as she licked the blood form her claws. 'Not as delicious as Hunterrrr, but delicious eeeenough.'

'You're not going to get another taste!' The Flash retorted as he kicked the feline villainess away from him. 'Surprised I'm still up and around? Super-fast healing.'

'Then let's see how fast you heeeeal with a severrrred spinal cord.' The Cheetah growled as she lashed out at the Flash once more. However, the Flash easily avoided the attack with his super-speed and grabbed the Cheetah by the tail and threw her against the wall.

CRUNCH!

'Hssss! Not a nice way to treat a ladyyyy.' The Cheetah hissed as she jumped back up to her feet.

'You are no lady, Cheetah.' The Flash retorted.

'Then I'll showwww you how much of a lady I can beeee.' The Cheetah growled as she leapt at the Flash. The Scarlet Speedster easily avoided the attack, or so he thought.

CHONK!

The Cheetah sank her teeth into the Flash's leg, tearing out his hamstring.

'Not so cockyyyy without yourrrr speed, are you?' The Cheetah purred as she straddled her fallen prey. 'I think it's tiiiime for another taaaaste…'

Meanwhile-

Wonder Woman crashed back down to earth in the middle of Steel City. Unfortunately for her, Zoom wasn't too far behind.

'I do not take any pleeeeasure in this, Wonderrrr Womaaaan.' Zoom said. 'This is somethiiiing that I muuuust do. I'm goiiiing to make you betterrrr.'

'I don't need your help, Zoom.' Wonder Woman grunted as he got back up to her feet. 'Nor do I want it.'

'Families are a distraaaaction.' Zoom stated. 'You will be betterrrr without one.'

'I think that the Gods that created me would take that rather personally.' Wonder Woman retorted. 'They really do not like it when people defame their work.'

'You are just prrrrolonging the ineeeevitable, prrrrincess.' Zoom told her. 'You will be betterrrr.'

'No I will not.' Wonder Woman said as she looped her golden lasso around the evil speedster. 'This ends now, Zoom.' With her enemy captured, The Amazing Amazon took him down with a punch to the chin.

POW!

Titans East Tower-

Back in the tower headquarters of Titans East, the Cheetah was still toying with the Flash.

'Speedsters always doooo taste gooood.' The feline villainess purred as she stroked the Flash's cheek. 'It's a pityyyy you have to diiiie. We could have haaaad so much fun together.'

'Please, don't…' The Flash groaned as the Cheetah leant in closer. 'Don't…'

'What's the matter, loverrrr?' The Cheetah purred. 'What harrrrm could one little kiss beeee?'

The Cheetah planted a kiss on the Scarlet Speedster's lips.

'Mmmm…' The feline villainess's eyes the snapped open. Something didn't seem right.

'You seem surprised, Cheetah.' The Flash, now up and about once more, smirked. 'I can just as easily steal your speed as Zoom can give you it.'

POW!

The Flash punched the now-speedless Cheetah in the chin, knocking her down.

'It seems everything is fine now, Flash.' Wonder Woman said as she flew in through the window with a captive Zoom.

'Your friend sure is a slippery little minx.' The Flash stated as he rubbed his leg. It was still a little sore after the Cheetah took a chunk out of it. 'I hope these two don't team up again anytime soon.'

Unseen by the two heroes, Cheetah had clasped Zoom's hand.

'Dammit, no!' The Flash said as he realised what the Cheetah was about to do. Having regained her super-speed, the Cheetah slashed Wonder Woman's wrist with her claws, making the Amazing Amazon release her grip on her golden lasso for just a moment. A moment was all Zoom needed to make his escape with a sonic boom that shook the tower.

BOOM!

'Dammit! They've both gone!' The Flash grimaced as he threw his arms up in exasperation. 'They could be anywhere by now.'

'Diana…?'

Wonder Woman spun around to see a groggy Donna attempt to get up on her feet.

'Donna, try not to move.' Diana said as she knelt by her injured sister. 'You may be seriously hurt.'

'Man, did anybody get the number of that truck?' Speedy groaned as he rubbed his head. 'What happened?'

'Zoom and the Cheetah decided to have a little team up.' The Flash explained.

'Tell me you got them.' Speedy groaned. 'They're locked up safe and sound, right?'

'I am afraid they escaped.' Diana sighed sadly. 'All that matters now is that you two are both safe. The Justice League will track the villains down later.'

TBC…

Next: A Holiday For Diana

After Bane's attack on Batman, and the Cheetah's team up with Zoom, Diana decides to take a holiday with her beloved. They decide to give Hippolyta a visit on Themyscira. Meanwhile, another villain is planning an attack on the Amazing Amazon and her family.