Last week we got a glimpse of the future. Now we see how they got there! Hope you enjoy!

1

11 years and 7 months earlier

I feel weird. I have been feeling weird for almost a month now. Every morning I wake up and that's the first thought I have.

I feel weird.

I don't feel sick. I can't get sick. I have never been sick. I'm a demigod. But then how else should I describe it? I feel like something is happening to my body, something I have never felt before but nothing that stops me from doing my normal, every day routine.

I go about my day trying to not think about it but I find it invades my every thought. While I'm at work, when I'm at home, on my way to work, on my way from work. It's starting to get maddening. It's the frustration of not understanding what it is that I'm feeling that puts me in a foul mood. Steve's gentle words and infinite amounts of patience are the only things that prevent me from losing my mind.

"Maybe you should go see a doctor?"

Steve suggests one night while we're getting ready for bed.

I shake my head, "I've never been to the doctor. And even if I went to see one, I doubt they would find whatever it is that's ailing me,"

Steve frowns at that, "Do you think it's some… godly sickness?"

I smile a little at his choice of words, "I don't know what it is. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess."

I turn the bathroom light off and walk to bed, draping my robe over the back of the chair. I get into bed and furrow into the warm sheets. Steve's arm automatically lifts to allow me to rest my head on his chest. I close my eyes at the familiar feeling of his arm around my shoulders, his sweet smell and the tingling feeling of his breathing on the crown of my head. It's been a year since he came back to me, but that powerful feeling that assaults my mind and body every time I look at him, every time he touches me, every time he kisses me will never fade.

I feel him shake his head slowly, "I don't like that. If you think there's something wrong, why would you wait for it to get worse? Let's go to the people who can give us an answer. Let's go to Themyscira. I'm sure Epione will be able to find out what's happening to you,"

"I don't think it's necessary, Steve. I told you, I don't feel sick. It's more of a-". I gesticulate with my arms not quite knowing how to describe that thing I've been feeling for the last few weeks.

I feel his chest jump with a contained laugh. "Well that" – he copies my movements – "thing has me worried. Please? Just humour me. Let's go see Epione and hear what she has to say. Besides, I know how much you miss your mother and Antiope and I wouldn't mind disconnecting for a little while,"

Yes, Steve has become quite the 21st century man. His work at A.R.G.U.S involves him being surrounded by technology for most of his days. After several discussions about him working for (a distinction I made quite clear to him when he kept saying with) Amanda Waller, he made it his goal to adapt as fast as he could. No member of the league really trusts anyone from the government, therefore no contact was ever made with them. But as Bruce pointed out, eventually the league would have to make some kind of deal with the government in order to keep helping in a lawful way.

"If we want to keep saving the world, we'll need their cooperation and that won't happen unless they feel like they have some say over our actions. Doesn't mean they actually will, but they need to feel like they do," It's what he said.

Not a single member of the league liked the idea of having to answer to someone other than ourselves (Arthur was particularly vocal about it), and they liked it even less when Bruce explained who Amanda Waller was.

After calming everyone down, Bruce, who was quite exasperated at that point, told Clark, Arthur, Vic and Barry that they wouldn't have to deal with Amanda Waller. They all turned to look at me, assuming I was going to be the one dealing with her. Until that point, I had let Bruce do all the talking. I was leaning back on the edge of the table, arms crossed looking at the exchange Bruce was having with everyone else. I was coming to terms with the fact that once I told them about Steve and how he was going to be the one representing us, there was no turning back, and as much as I didn't like it, it was still going to happen.

I told them mostly everything. Who Steve was, how he died, why he died, how he came back to me and why he was the perfect man for the job. I didn't tell them what he was, is, to me, but I could tell Clark knew by the soft smile on his face. Barry is an incredibly trusting person, so he said that if I trusted him then he would trust him too. Vic only nodded, probably having already read Steve's file while we were talking and concluded he could trust him. The only one who was opposed to it at first was Arthur. He said, and I quote,

"Until I meet him and talk to him myself, I ain't agreeing to anything,"

I nodded having anticipated each and every one of their reactions. Long story short, after introducing them to Steve and spending hours and hours answering all of their questions, at the end of the day, they all saw Steve for what he was: loyal, strong, caring and most importantly, capable.

So, after the first hurdle was cleared, the second one involved having A.R.G.U.S agree. When Bruce went to their home office and made the proposal, they played hard to get, but it was obviously quite beneficial for them to have a person on their payroll whom the league trusted and it obviously benefited Steve, who really wanted to be involved in some way. So Captain Steve Trevor became the liaison between A.R.G.U.S and the Justice League.

When Bruce called to tell us Steve got the job, which took him longer than expected, he informed us that it took quite the effort to get Waller to agree to have Steve working in her division. Turns out we're not the only ones who don't like Amanda Waller. The founders of A.R.G.U.S were eager to have Steve fill out the position of liaison, but not so much for his qualities, but because he wasn't one of Waller's cronies. She's been making some moves lately to gain more power and filling the seats of A.R.G.U.S with people who will always say yes to her every request was one of those moves.

Steve wasn't really bothered by that, if anything he saw it as an opportunity to do some real good, but I didn't. I don't trust that woman and her being against Steve's appointment has only put me on higher alert when it comes to his safety. This was one of the main reasons we fought over him taking the job. I know I agreed to let him make his own choices, but why couldn't he find a job in the police department? Why the government? And specifically, why Amanda Waller?

"Access. I will never get access to the information that will be truly helpful to you or the league if I work with the local police," It's what he said when I suggested he look for a job there.

I grunted in frustration and defeat. I was about to suggest he work as a security guard in a bank- I always find myself in one of them at least once a month anyway- but his previous answer would have applied to that suggestion too, I guessed.

I tried teaching Steve all I could about the century we live in, but it was very difficult trying to do that in under two months, which was the time it would take to 'create his position'. I asked Bruce what that meant, but he told me he got it under control and to not worry about it.

I thanked him for his continuous help and hung up the phone. The first thing I taught Steve was how to use the cell phone.

Now Steve has an 8 to 5 job in A.R.G.U.S' Paris home office (unless there's an emergency of some sort, in which case he has to go at odd hours or even leave the country) and he comes home every day saturated with numbers, addresses, the faces of potential threats, among many other things and the last thing he wants to do when he gets home is sit in front of another screen while I teach him some other thing the internet can do for him. So we usually go for a walk around our neighbourhood or just stay at home and talk about our day while we play cards. Usually speed.

Of course, we haven't been doing much of anything lately because I just don't feel like it. All I want to do is lie down and watch some ridiculous, cliché movie on Netflix and stuff my face with ice cream… or croissants (sometimes both).

It is all of that and wanting my normal routine with Steve back that makes me agree. A week later we find ourselves crossing the rippled barrier that hides Themyscira.

AN:

This chapter is mainly to setup some things. I know it probably wasn't that interesting but I still hope to see you next week. Drop a comment if you like. I would appreciate it very much!