Hello! Sorry it took me awhile for an update.
I just wanted to let you guys know in this that Ra's was not the climax. there is still the matter who her other DNA donor is who wants her dead.
Sorry i know that i havent been focusing on that, but i'm getting to it.
Also, i don't know who knows me very personally or who reads comic books, but i am a Stephanie Brown fan, and she is my hero. She was supposed to appear in the new smallville series, but was changed to Barbra. I have nothing against Babs in the comics, but DC is making it very hard to like her. *sigh* Young Justice is my only sanctuary.
So anyway, if you guys like Stephanie brown there is a thing called "waffles for steph." Please look up some info on it if you want to do something about Stephanie.
Sorry, i cried for a good while when i found out she was being replaced.
Please share with me in a brief moment of silence for Steph.
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Anyway, sorry for my ranting, so now... ON TO THE CHAPTER!
Chpt.22
Athena didn't want to admit it, but she was having fun. She knew that Bruce most likely wouldn't be happy about it, but she couldn't help herself from having fun. Plus, Wonder Woman and Black Canary said it was okay. So that made everything fine… right?
Wonder Woman, and Black Canary decided to have a mothers daughter day with Athena.
When they told Bruce this, the man figured that they might take her hiking or shopping, or something that a moms would usually do with their daughters.
Teaching the girl how to fight completely slipped Bruce's mind.
They were at Black Canary's fighting studio in Star City, where the woman would often train with her mentor, Wild Cat.
"That was a good punch, Athena." Black Canary grinned after their sparring.
"You have the makings of becoming a fine warrior." Wonder Woman nodded and Athena couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you. That was a lot of fun." Black Canary patted the girl's back.
"Of course it's fun." She laughed. "You have warrior blood in you."
Athena looked at her hands, briefly wondering what the difference was between warrior blood and regular blood.
Wonder Woman and Black Canary quickly had the girl shower up, and walked to a diner down the street in there civvies along with Athena, and they had a seat.
To Athena, Wonder Woman was Mother, and Black Canary was Mom. Both the women welcomed the names and smiled every time Athena used them.
"Mother, how old were you when you learned how to fight?" Athena inquired, and Wonder Woman chuckled.
"Very young. I held my sword the day I learned how to walk." Wonder Woman nodded with a small smile on her face. she was obviously proud of the fact.
"What about you, Mom?" Athena questioned, and Black Canary shrugged.
"I was around six years old. I started training after I accidently screamed in my first grade class. I never knew what my Canary Cry could do, but when that happened I took an oath of silence for a very long time." she informed.
Athena's face dropped slightly.
"I'm afraid of hurting people." She said in a small voice. "Superman thinks…"
"Do not listen to him." Wonder Woman stated sternly, cutting her off.
Most of the league wasn't happy with how Superman was dealing with Athena. Batman tried talking to him, but Superman wouldn't have it. Batman seemed to be the only one who had the bravery to talk to Superman about Athena when it came to the men.
However, both women were very defensive mothers.
The moment she found out, Black Canary yelled at Clark for a good hour, not caring if he was listening or not. She shouted until Green Arrow came by and told her to give it a rest, gently trying to calm her down.
Needless to say, nobody wanted to mess with Black Canary that day.
Wonder Woman had a different way of letting Superman know of her disappointment. She would only talk to him in battles and important league business. However, when they weren't in an important meeting or fighting, he was but breath and shadow.
"Don't worry about what Superman says, alright Athena?" Black Canary smiled at her and she smiled back, but still looked a bit unnerved.
"I got some super strength a few days ago." She informed in a whisper.
"Super strength?" Wonder Woman questioned, and she nodded.
"I picked up Da-Conner, and I don't know how." She stated. Athena stopped herself from calling Conner "Dad" in front of the women, because she wasn't sure how they'd react to her calling Superboy Dad before even calling Superman by the name.
However, the two didn't seem to mind the slip up and didn't even care that she saw Conner as a Father figure. To be honest, they saw him as a better father figure than Superman.
"I'm sure it will be alright, Athena." Black Canary tried giving her a comforting smile, but Athena frowned.
"I keep on getting these abilities. It seems like I'm getting a new one every week. I don't want to be some sort of walking weapon. I don't want all these abilities." She whispered, but Wonder Woman placed a hand on the girl's arm.
"You will never be a weapon in our eyes. We know you are a good person, Athena." Wonder Woman said in a strong voice. "And we are here for you to help you through your abilities."
"Thank you." Athena whispered, hugging Wonder Woman.
Athena loved her mothers. They filled a hole that was in her heart that nobody could ever fill. It was the hole that a mother could only fix.
~*~*~*~*~*~Later that Day~*~*~*~*~*~
Athena skipped happily, walking with Ramon back from one of his art classes. She often made trips to the art studio with him, and Ramon didn't mind the company at all.
With Athena, Ramon felt like he mattered as a person, and Ramon's mother felt like Athena was a blessing. Her son was actually smiling around the house.
"What's that?" Athena inquired, looking up at the sky.
Ramon followed her gaze and smiled.
"That's a rainbow." He answered, and Athena's eyes were locked onto it, as if in a trance.
"Rainbow." She whispered. She read about them in books but she never saw one in person, and Ramon could tell.
"You never saw one before?" the boy questioned, and Athena shook her head.
"No. Do they mean anything?" she inquired.
"No. but they're nice to look at." Ramon shrugged, and Athena grinned.
"Yeah. They are." She said in agreeance.
The two stared at the rainbow until it slowly faded away.
"We better start heading back to my house." Ramon informed as he reached down and grasped Athena's hand. Holding hands with Athena became something that Ramon became used to.
Athena swung their clasped hands happily, however clouds rolled in over the city and it started to pour down rain.
The two ran through the streets, looking for shelter as the rain soaked their clothing. Ramon really wished he listened to his mother about bringing an umbrella.
"Let's go in here." Ramon stated as he pulled Athena into an alley, which provided some shelter.
"We'll finish heading back once the rain lets up." Ramon informed, and Athena nodded. However, she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder, pulling her back, further into the alley, and she could see that the same was happening to Ramon.
They were turned around and in front of them was a group of younger men who were smirking at them.
"What do we have here?" one questioned, with a gruff voice.
"Looks to me like a wimpy little boy and a cute little girl." Another one of the men said, eyeing the two with an evil smile.
Athena and Ramon were easily cornered by the group. Athena quickly stood in front of Ramon protectively. He was her friend, and nobody was going to do anything malicious to her friend.
"Don't hurt us." Athena growled, and the men laughed.
"We may hurt the boy, but you, on the other hand, we'll be more gentle with." One man smirked as he grabbed Athena's wrist.
Athena wasn't going to let anything happen to Ramon.
"Let go of my wrist." She said in a threatening tone. The man just laughed at her.
Athena used moves that she had learned earlier that day from her mothers, punching the man hard, breaking his nose.
During her next punch, she accidently used some telekinesis behind it, making the man fly backwards, colliding with another one of the men. Two other men came running at her, and she kicked one in the groin and flipped the other onto his back.
Athena then turned to look at Ramon.
"C'mon, we gotta go." She stated quickly as she started to pull on Ramon's hand. Ramon's brown eyes were wide, and he seemed to be in complete shock. When Athena grabbed his arm, she noticed he was shaking.
Unfortunately, one of the goons were up again with his gun trained at the two.
Athena was quick to use her body as a shield for Ramon.
"You ain't so cute anymore, kid." He growled, then fired the gun.
Athena watched the bullet as it came at her, and she felt it collide with her forehead.