Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)[/@ch_1] and Kara Danvers (Supergirl) materialize on a damp rooftop, the orange shimmer of Merlin’s portal fading behind them.]
Kara Danvers (Supergirl) blinked against the city’s harsh lights, relief mingling with exhaustion as she spotted a dark figure watching them from the shadows.
"Batman?" Her voice was a trembling mix of surprise and hope, echoing across the rooftop.
The caped figure stepped forward, his silhouette unmistakable even in the dimness. Rain glistened on Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)'s bracers as she shifted her stance, eyes narrowing at the strange device in Batman's hands.
Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)[/@ch_1], Kara Danvers (Supergirl), and Batman enter, facing a young woman with black hair and intense blue eyes, her futuristic Amazon armor dulled by captivity.]
"Where did you get that?" Diana Prince (Wonder Woman)'s tone was sharp, her gaze unwavering.
"A stranger brought it to Gotham—she was making criminals disappear. I managed to subdue her. She’s in holding now," replied Batman, his words clipped but wary.
Kara Danvers (Supergirl)'s voice resonated with urgency. "Take us to her," she demanded, her cape fluttering as she strode toward the corridor bathed in blue light.
Diana[/@ch_1] and Kara from the unmasked prisoner, Athena Danvers (Zealot). The air is tense, every sound amplified, the city’s neon glow barely seeping through a frosted pane.]
"We’ll take it from here," Diana said, her voice calm but laced with steel.
Athena Danvers (Zealot) looked up, her fingers nervously tracing the edge of her shackles. "You two made it back. Thank goodness," she offered a small, uncertain smile, her blue eyes flickering with emotion.
Kara crossed her arms, her expression stormy. "Yeah, no thanks to you,"
Diana[/@ch_1] sits beside Kara, both poised but wary. Athena hesitates, her voice barely above a whisper, her eyes locked on them.]
"How about we start with your name?" Diana asked softly, her hand resting reassuringly on Kara's shoulder.
Athena glanced away, the fluorescent light catching in her hair. "Where I come from, they called me Zealot. But my true name is Athena Danvers," she finally confessed.
Kara's brow furrowed in confusion, her voice dropping to a whisper. "Why do you have my last name?"
"Because I’m your daughter," Athena replied, her words landing like thunder in the silent room.
Athena's tale unfolded—a world 24 years ahead, ruined by Lex Luthor’s reign and overrun by criminals. Her plan had been desperate: send today’s villains into the past, hoping to alter the future.
"I never wanted to hurt you," Athena murmured, pain flickering in her eyes. Kara reached for Diana's hand, their resolve hardening as they listened.
"We’ll help you, Athena. We’ll fight this, together," Diana promised, her voice steady with hope.
Diana[/@ch_1], Kara, and Athena stand on the balcony of their apartment, determination in their eyes as they gaze toward the uncertain future.]
"We change the future by changing today," Kara said, squeezing Diana's hand, her cape fluttering in the morning breeze.
Athena, dressed in her dark grey and orange armor, looked out over the city she had never known except in ruin. "I believe in us. All of us,"
The three stood united, their silhouettes bathed in the first light of day, ready to face whatever darkness the future might hold—together.
