Epilogue

Several months later…

Tugging down the hem of his dress uniform, Steve Trevor looked himself over at a mirror on the wall and checked his tie, making sure he looked presentable for the meeting. Finding an extra pair of hands fix his tie for him from behind then turn him around so she could see him better. Steve smiled looking back into Wonder Woman’s eyes as she finished tidying up his suit.

“You look good Steve Trevor; you have nothing to worry about.” Diana smiled, kissing the man on the nose, and turning him around to gently push him out the door so they could both join the rest of the League. “Come, my mother will be here soon, and I want her to meet you.”

Exiting Diana’s quarters and joining the rest of the Justice League at the grand hall in the Halls of Justice, Diana and Steve found their friends waiting patiently, where Superman in ceremonial garb and Lois Lane in a fashionable dress stood together when they heard the two make their way inside.

“Diana, Steve, you both look VERY presentable.” Smiled the reporter as she hugged over Clark’s shoulder affectionately, loving the sight of the Amazonian princess in a regal gown next to the well-dressed soldier turned liaison. “Any word from the Bana-Mighdall or Esqecida tribes?”

“YES! They’ve been recovering well from the ordeal.” Nodded Diana. “The oracles have told me much of their trials after I had gone to their sanctuaries to reveal the answer to the curse. Artemis especially has made significant strides in helping her people since returning to them.”

It swelled her heart to see her sister from another tribe regain herself after so long, vowing to return to her people and help them the best she could. And for the most part she had succeeded. The tales of the Bana-Mighdall in the middle east had changed of late. Going from warbands attacking anyone who would enter their lands, to being firm but fair protectors to anyone seeking sanctuary.

“It’s a shame there are a few that fell through the cracks.” Said a voice, revealing himself from behind a support pillar, Batman joined the four, his cloak billowing at his feet, obscuring all save the emblem at his chest. “I’ve been getting reports and rumours of ‘scary bird women’ attacking coastlines across the globe. Any thoughts?”

Closing her eyes and nodding, Diana replied. “Many months ago, when this all started, you told me I had the power to see the truth of the matter. You were right Batman, I had the power to see the truth, and the truth was even if they had not become monsters on the outside, they were still monsters on the inside. They would be doing this whether they were harpies or not. The only comfort in that truth is it is not a fixed fate. Artemis is proof that in time, if they allow themselves, they can find their better selves.”

There was a moment where Batman’s face was unreadable, until much to everyone’s surprise, Bruce smirked. “Finally seeing things MY way. Good.”

Seeing the doors to the hall open, everyone turned their attention to the procession of amazon warriors marching forward, their polished armor shimmering like mirrors to the lights overhead as did the shields they bore, reflecting the faces of the Justice League off their surfaces when the dozen or so Amazon warriors marched into a double file and stamped their ceremonial spears to the tiled floor to announce their halt, the sound of it like the rumble of thunder that echoed across the entire building. Between the two lines of guards, Hippolyta with her consort in hand and her sole advisor stood motionless like poised statues. The three dressed regally with robes of fine, embroidered linen dyed red and white with their armor.

Nodding to his wife and to Diana and Steve Trevor who finally joined them, Superman made his way to the center of the hall and bowed at the waist to greet the Themysciran Queen. When he stood back to his full height, he was greeted with a warm smile from both women. The queen wore soft robes that were expertly embroidered by her most talented seamstresses back on Themyscira, highlighted with her polished bracelets, crown, and necklace.

“I am Kal’el of Krypton, I am also known as Superman of Earth. Welcome back to the Halls of Justice your Highness, I hope this will be a very cordial and informative meeting of our two peoples as you…”

Interrupted from his well scripted introduction, Clark found a gentle pair of hands reach out and cup his chin, pulling him up to stand back to his full height where the Queen pulled him close to kiss his forehead and embrace him like a mother would. For several seconds they stood there before the queen finally relented and separated from the man.

“Thank you for inviting us into your Halls of Justice Kal’el of Krypton, my daughter has told me you have a… Surprise for us?”

Blushing and looking to his wife who held back a snort of laughter behind her hand, Clark nodded and gestured over to the side of the hall where seating was present. Along with three people the queen and her staff instantly recognised.

There, standing hand in hand with a little boy between the two of them, Gary Thracy and Alexa smiled back as the two bowed before the queen, Harper doing the same when he looked up to see what they were doing. Dressed in a tailored suit for the occasion, Gary looked back to Alexa who wore a white and red gown, rubbing circles over her swollen belly with her free hand.

What came next was a bit of a surprise for the league as the Queen’s entire entourage completely broke ranks and swarmed around the couple. Some wringing their hands together, despite holding spears and shields as they crouched to dot over Harper or embrace their sister and reach down to feel her stomach. Approaching Gary and bowing her head slightly, Hippolyta and Phillipus embraced the man, just as Nubia hoisted Harper up into her arms, making the boy smile and cry out in laughter.

“It is good to see you two, how fair you Alexa in this land?” Asked the Queen, pulling the woman’s hands into hers and reaching down to feel Alexa’s swollen womb.

“It has been wonderful my queen, the libraries of this land are so VAST. You should try some of the delicacies that will be served with your visit, I can tell you more as we eat.”

“Yes! Diana has told us that this… Iced cream has many flavours.” Smiled Nubia, tickling Harper and eliciting another cry of laughter from the boy.

Watching her mother and her people sit and spread out to greet the other heroes of the League, Diana smiled and squeezed her hand in Steve’s. Clark and Lois quickly joined the two, with Superman still rubbing the spot on his forehead where Hippolyta had kissed him and getting a playful slap in the shoulder from his wife.

“Your mother seems… nicer than the last time we met.”

Diana gave Clark a playful frown, along with the same light shove his wife gave him while the four looked back at the amazons meeting everyone more cordially than last year.

“I am proud of her. She has opened her heart more now than she ever has, so much so she has offered the purple ray to man’s hospitals here in Washington. She appointed one of our most compassionate diplomats to the United Nations to facilitate this… AH! There she is.” Diana pointed over to a woman amongst the Amazons.

Episteme stood and sipped from an offered drink by the waiting staff, the stunningly beautiful woman wore an extravagant gown that highlighted her gorgeous hair and figure. The four quickly went silent then when they spotted Oliver and Dinah approach the tall, beautiful Amazon, greeting her with a handshake that quickly turned to the tall, dark haired woman capturing Green Arrow in a bear hug and nearly squeezing the life out of him while his wife crossed her arms and held back laughter as his feet left the ground.

“She’s made a name for herself with humanitarian efforts at the U.N.” Answered Steve as he watched Oliver pull away and get coddled by his wife who smiled back to Episteme. The three catching up as they joined the royal family at the table. “REALLY loves animals too!”

“Well… She did use to be the royal stable master.” Squeezing Steve’s hand, Diana pulled the man with her. “Come, let us join them.”

Approaching the tables and joining her family and friends to attend the meal served by the hall’s waiting staff, it made her smile to hear them all trade stories of past endeavors. Diana smiled even more when Steve pulled her chair out to sit, kissing the back of her hand when he took his seat and sat next to her. Served their meals and talking over each other, Diana’s heart swelled to see her sister Nubia bounce Harper in her lap like an affectionate aunt as she listened to Alexa tell her about her new job at the city library. She looked so happy with Gary, there wasn’t a moment she didn’t catch the two holding hands or smiling to each other when they would make eye contact.

Her mother, her sisters and her people were in a better place now than what they were before. And all of this was thanks to Boston. Wherever he was…

*

Somewhere in Oregan…

Rushing out of a fire with a bundle wrapped in soaking wet towels, a fireman continued to run from the fire as other firemen put out the flames and he fell to his knees, unwrapping the wet towel to show a crying child, scared, but unharmed. “It’s okay kiddo, I gotcha.”

“My BABY!” Screamed a woman as she ran towards the fireman who helped the child to her feet and offered her back to her mother. “Thank you for saving my baby.”

“All in a day’s work lady, why don’tcha head over to the ambulance over there, they got some hot chocolate just in case.”

Seeing the two head to the parked van where a couple of paramedics waited for them to check on the little girl, the fireman pulled off his hard hat and mask, wiping the sweat off his brow. It was then that he saw a lavender light overhead and smirked.

“Okay… Another life saved, whatcha got for me now?

Boston Brand’s entire world view turned purple as he was whisked out of the man he possessed and woke up somewhere he didn’t recognise. Sitting up, he found he was in a barn somewhere, sitting on a pile of hay while cattle in their pads mooed or grazed on the offered hay.

Checking himself over he looked like he worked there, with overalls, flannel shirt and heavy boots. “Well, this isn’t so bad.”

“Hmm, you said it sugah.”

Looking over to his right, Boston found a gorgeous woman with long blonde hair sit up from being buried in hay, pulling him in for a passionate kiss that caught him off guard. “Wow, this gig I’m startin to like.” Pulled in for another kiss, Boston thought he heard someone else enter the barn and didn’t think much of it… Until he heard a shotgun cocked.

“The HELL are you doin with ma daughter?!”

Sitting up, wide eyed in shock and staring into the double barrel of a shotgun, Boston felt a pair of hands grab his overalls as he was shoved face first into the woman’s cleavage.

“No Daddy, I love him!”

Feeling a cold sweat trickle down the back of his neck, Boston Brand could only say one thing when the shotgun barrel pressed against his nose.

“Oh boy…”

The end.