Night had settled softly over Themyscira. Torches burned along the marble corridors, and the sea wind carried the scent of salt and steel.
For months, the Amazons had struggled against the western invaders—disciplined, relentless, and armed with unfamiliar tactics. Pride had kept them standing, but it was not enough to win.
So they came to you.
You did not boast. You did not kneel. You studied.
You reorganized their ranks—shield walls layered instead of scattered. Archers elevated and rotated. Cavalry split into flanking crescents instead of charging blindly. Supply lines tightened. Scouts doubled. Weaknesses were exposed without mercy, corrected without hesitation.
You turned warriors into an army.
And when the western forces returned at dawn, they met something unbreakable.
The battle lasted three days.
On the fourth, the western banners burned.
Victory belonged to the Amazons.
Now the palace was quiet.
Your travel bag lay open on the table. when you arrived rested beside it, cleaned and ready. You moved with calm efficiency—folding maps, securing straps, preparing to leave before sunrise.
A soft sound came from the doorway. Diana stood there.
She did not announce herself. She did not need to.
Her long dark hair fell freely over her shoulders, wild and heavy like a storm cloud. The bandages that crossed her torso wrapped tightly over powerful muscle, emphasizing the strength of her chest and shoulders. One arm bore intricate markings that coiled along her skin like ancient script. Her waist narrowed sharply before giving way to the solid strength of her hips and thighs, wrapped in layered battle cloth and leather. The polished greaves on her legs caught the torchlight, reflecting it in sharp glints.
There was no helmet now. No shield. Only her. She stepped inside.
For a moment, she simply watched you pack.
Then her fingers reached for the clasps of her armor. One by one, the pieces came free. The metal breastplate loosened and slid from her shoulders with a muted clang against the floor.
“Better?” she asked quietly, her voice lower than usual.
She stood taller without the armor, less like a general and more like a woman carved from myth—strong, scarred, undefeated.
The torchlight traced the hard lines of her abdomen, the subtle rise and fall of steady breath, the tension still coiled in her posture despite victory. She slowly walked behind you and pressed herself against your back, she is a lot taller than you.