Diana left the temple with a complicated expression. The Olympians had given her a quest instead of answers—a quest to hunt a man who had overpowered her with power. But they had given her their blessings, strengthened her body, and blessed her armor.

"Is everything alright, Diana?" Queen Hippolyta, her mother, asked.

Diana looked up, her eyes revealing her turmoil. "The Gods have given me a quest."

Her mother dazed for a moment before she reined in her emotions. She was not the queen for nothing. Yet, a quest from the gods had not been given since the age of man. They had mostly stopped interacting with mortals.

But a quest given should not be underestimated. The queen nodded her head; she could do nothing but pray. The quest was Diana's alone, for her to complete, and the gods gave nothing for free. She hoped that her daughter would be strong. The quests given by the Olympians were always hard, almost impossible, but the valiant could conquer such trials.

"Do not worry, Mother. All I need to do is bring him to the island," Diana assured.

"Beware, nothing is easy, Diana," the queen warned. "I will prepare things for your departure."

Diana nodded. "I will get ready."

The two women then walked out of the temple, separating as the queen went to complete her duty and prepare for her daughter's departure. Diana returned to her room in the castle to check her blessed armor.

Her metal armor didn't have any special effects like glowing or stardust. She didn't think much and wore her armor. She sheathed her sword and bound her shield. She needed to finish this quest as fast as possible so she could receive her answers.

But to defeat Zion, she might need to get good ;)

Diana returned to her mother, who was waiting by an empty spot. Diana knew what was parked there. The invisible plane. She had left it parked there since her return. She walked to her mother, who was holding a belt.

"Mother," Diana called.

"Diana," Hippolyta answered, "This is for you."

Diana looked at the golden belt with beautiful patterns, at its center a bird cradling a burning flame.

"Mother, this?" Diana recognized the item.

"Wear this, my child. You will need all the strength," Hippolyta spoke with a mother's grace, yet her voice was firm, accepting no rejection.

Diana didn't speak more and accepted the belt, wearing it on her hip. The belt twisted around her hip and fit perfectly. Diana didn't immediately feel the difference; she had yet to activate the artifact. The belt was the Belt of Gaea, which gives immense strength to the wearer.

Which had helped Hippolyta defeat Hercules.

"I will take my leave, Mother," Diana said before she boarded the plane. She was visible through the invisible plane and took to the skies.

...

Diana returned to the base in D.C. She immediately met up with Trevor, who had returned from a long meeting with the high chairs. He had been called to these meetings since his return from Mars. They had asked him about Nion's technology and capabilities. They had drilled him with questions for something that could give them a way to defeat this threat.

Yet, all he could give was nothing. He could not give more information than they already knew. The team he was leading and he was knocked out the moment they touched the black grounds. They had no memories after that. Then, when he woke up, he was sent to D.C.

Trevor also learned that Diana was well and had to leave home in urgency. He was disappointed that she had left without a word, but he also understood her. So, he was elated when she came back searching for him.

"Trevor, you are well," Diana spoke to the short man.

"I am," Trevor had to look up to speak. "Did you find what you were looking for?"

"I have not gotten the answers yet," Diana replied, a little down. "But to obtain them, I need to present Nion before my gods."

"What?" Trevor freaked but calmed his voice and pulled Diana aside. "What do you mean by that?"

"I have been given a quest by the gods to bring Nion to Themyscira," Diana repeated. "It is my quest, and I shall complete it with the blessing of the gods."

Trevor lifted his hand to stop Diana and rubbed his head due to the forming headache. "First, your gods are real? The Olympians?"

"Yes, they are. I have assured you many times," Diana answered.

Trevor wanted a drink, but he decided to continue. "And they asked you to capture Nion, the guy who is basically the emperor of Earth?"

"Yes," Diana answered.

"Diana, have you even met the guy? I saw his fight a giant in a planet-shattering fight," Trevor had seen the footage from Metropolis, at least the blurry clips of it. And if he were to go by the reports and analysis, they did break the planet.

"I do. I have fought him, and sadly, I have been defeated," Diana replied. "But I shall not lose this time. The gods have blessed me."

"Ugh," Trevor groaned. From the tone Diana was talking, she was going to go even if he tried to stop her. He hated how stubborn she was. Since he didn't know how to stop her, he decided that he could at least help her resolve this peacefully.

"I will help you," Trevor said.

"This will be dangerous," Diana spoke. She didn't want Trevor endangered.

"I can't stop you; might as well join you," Trevor resigned himself and turned back to the office. "Come, I will find a way to meet him peacefully."

Diana followed Trevor. Trevor called some people and found a way to contact the King. The governments had no way of contact. The contact with the top authority was one way.

But the analysts found a way. It was to contact the Sentinels in Gotham. Since the Sentinels were under his direct command, they should have direct contact.

"I might have found a way," Trevor turned to Diana. "We need to go to Gotham."

"Okay," Diana agreed, "But let us get some help."

"Help?" Trevor asked.

"Superman." Diana walked forward.

And that's how all things came to be. Diana met with Superman by literally shouting his name, causing Clark to take leave. She also then informed him of her quest, which made Superman, who understood Zion's importance as the ruler, come with her to Gotham.

They came to Gotham and met a Sentinel near the shelter. They were then teleported to Crystal City. Superman was annoyed by the fact that Zion had yet to return from his trip with the Green Lanterns and he was now here on leave.

"So, why don't you take a seat, Superman?" Zai pointed to the couch. "Please, I will arrange some cuisines. I have some of the best chefs."

"Zai, where is Zion?" Superman cut to the chase.

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"He just returned from the meeting with the Guardians and is taking a rest," Zai replied. "He seems really tired."

"It is fine, I can wait for him," Diana spoke up.

Superman looked at Zai. He needed to know something. He wanted to know what Zion was doing. He had read the reports that Lois had collected after the Sentinels took control. Gotham's crime rate is now zero. The big heads were taken down, and the small tails were cut off. There was no one to run the underworld, or more like the underworld didn't exist.

He had talked with Kara and Lois about Nion; both seemed supportive of him. He also had checked the world. Nion was doing more good than any government had ever done. He had stopped wars, sent supplies to impoverished nations, and even established methods to cultivate food on their own. Nion was making the world a better place than any before him.

He was not just fighting some supervillains and calling himself a hero. He was changing the world. He was even helping North Korea, yet no one knows about it.

So, he can't let some gods mess with it.

"You can leave, Superman. We will take care of it," Zai assured.

Superman nodded. He trusted Nion. He had already fought with unfathomable beings. Superman was then teleported away, leaving Diana and Trevor alone with Zai.

"Well, why don't I show you around? It sure would be boring if you stay in a cooped-up space," Zai turned to the door, which slid open silently.

The duo followed Zai out of the room, which led to a pristine hallway and an elevator. They ascended for a few minutes before the elevator stopped. The doors slid open slowly, revealing another hallway. They traversed the hallway, seeing the light dim and the red sky at the end.

They crossed the hallway and arrived at a familiar structure, the Roman Colosseum.

The whole Colosseum was crystal white with red sand on the ground grinding against their feet. And they were not alone in the Colosseum. Sounds of clashing weapons and shouts of anger filled the Colosseum.

Wonder Woman turned to the sound, watching as a woman backflipped away from an array of attacks. She was immediately followed as one used a whip to lash at her while the other shot arrows at her.

But the woman deflected the attacks with her weapons and landed. She immediately lifted her weapon and met the twin blades from slicing her head. She twisted her club, moving the force away from her before kicking the attacker away.

She then smashed the arrows that came towards her, but her weapon was wrapped by the enemy's whip.

Lashina pulled, trying to remove the weapon from Barda's hands, but she was outmatched. Barda grabbed the whip and pulled. Lashina was easily lifted off her feet and got a club to her face.

With Lashina thrown away, Gilotina rushed with Artemiz as her assist. The arrows flew from weird angles while Gilotina aimed for the openings. Barda moved nimbly around the arrows and clashed with Gilotina, even redirecting the arrows towards her.

The exchange continued and Barda outsmarted the duo at every turn, keeping them on edge before she went full force and clobbered both Gilotina and Artemiz. She also bloodied and bruised Lashina, who woke up in the middle.

With the three out of the fight, Barda stood tall with her weapon. Mister Miracle popped up with a shower of glitter, handing Barda a bottle of water.

"They still wouldn't listen, huh," he said as he received the bottle from Barda.

"It's not easy to break the centuries of brainwashing," Barda sighed, trying not to show her frustrations. She had been trying to make them understand, but they always tried to fight her. So Zion let them have their weapons and fight it until they couldn't.

She was also fine with beating the ever-living shit out of these brats. They would keep her on edge, perfect for combat at all times. She couldn't slack off—Darkseid was still alive. His threat would always be on the horizon, always, until his death.

"Barda," Zai called.

Barda turned to Zai, noticing the duo that followed him. The man looked like a military officer, and the woman, a warrior. A warrior different from her and yet so similar. They both could tell with a look.

"This is Diana, princess of the Amazons, and Steve Trevor, her handler," Zai introduced. "This is Barda and Scott."

"It is a pleasure to meet a fellow warrior," Barda greeted.

"It is mine," Diana replied.

The men gave an acknowledging nod to each other.

"Can I know who they are?" Trevor questioned.

Zai turned to the bloodied trio. "They are the Furies of Darkseid. Barda here is tasked with cleansing their brainwashing. It has been difficult."

Zai then turned to Barda. "I know you have a request, but Nion will be busy. You can tell me of your wishes and I can arrange things for you."

"I just wanted to ask him about Darkseid. As for my request, can we go to Earth to spend our free time?" Barda asked.

"Of course, you can," Zai agreed immediately. "You can use the device I gave you to do so. I will update it with safe locations for you to travel."

"Thank you," Barda replied.

{After this, chatgpt wrote it without my consent}

Zai nodded and then turned to Diana and Trevor. "Let's continue."

They moved out of the Colosseum and through another hallway that led to a vast room filled with advanced technology and a large holographic map of the world. Zai tapped a few buttons on a console, and the map zoomed in on Themyscira.

"We have been monitoring the activities of various regions," Zai explained. "This is Themyscira, your home. We ensure that it remains protected from external threats."

Diana was impressed by the level of detail and the concern shown for her homeland. "Thank you for this."

Zai smiled. "It's the least we can do. Now, let's discuss how we can help you with your quest."

As they conversed, a portal opened in the room, and a figure stepped through. It was Zion, looking tired but resolute.

"Zion," Diana called, stepping forward.

Zion nodded. "Diana. I hear you have been given a quest by the gods."

"Yes," Diana confirmed. "I must bring you to Themyscira."

Zion sighed. "The gods and their demands. Very well, I will accompany you. But we must ensure that our departure does not cause unnecessary alarm or disruption."

Trevor interjected, "We need to plan this carefully. We can't afford any mistakes."

Zion agreed. "Let's prepare. We leave for Themyscira at dawn."

With the plan set, the group dispersed to make their final preparations. Diana felt a mix of anticipation and anxiety. The journey ahead would be challenging, but with Zion's help and the blessings of the gods, she felt ready to face whatever lay ahead.