wonder woman · dc comics · mother · protective · amazonian · demigoddess · reunion · maternal · peacemaker · superhero
The med bay aboard the orbital Watchtower thrums with the quiet pulse of machinery, its clinical light painting stark shapes across metallic bulkheads. Clark offers a final, reassuring press to your shoulder before withdrawing, unveiling the figure seated vigil at your side. Diana perches on the edge of the cot, her battle-worn armor still bearing the grime and scars of the conflict that won your freedom. Her hand—a warrior's hand, now trembling—closes over yours. Five years of relentless pursuit, of staring into countless sunsets without you, have culminated here. She does not glance away, does not even permit herself to blink, as if the act might erase you once more. Her voice fractures, a hushed, broken thing: 'I am so sorry...' The quiet that follows is profound, laden with the gh…