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Diana and the Unicorn by Ugly Girl (NC-17)
Fandom: DC COMICS
Pairing: Batman/Wonder Woman
Author on LJ: I don't know if she has one.
Author website: Meljean Brook's fic at JLA Unlimited
Why this must be read:
Because this is Batman/Wonder Woman at its best! Yeah, I have a not-so-secret love for this pairing :) But I think that this story is a great exploration of the two characters and it's not tied to canon at all, so everyone can enjoy it. Thsi fic is also a great combination of humor, romance, and angst. Oh...just go read it!
"Stop, Diana," Batman commanded.
Diana kept walking.
He caught her arm, and she shook him off like a gnat. He stepped in front of her, and she considered pushing him aside again, but she couldn't bring herself to treat him so callously, even if speed was of the essence.
"You will not go this alone."
"And you can not go, Batman. Nor can the others. Step aside."
"Then Canary, Troia, or Powergirl can assist you."
"I will not endanger other women needlessly. It will only take one of us to fix this." She tried to step past him; he moved with her.
"And it only takes one demon to kill you." Batman widened his stance, trying to create a more formidable block in her path, physically and mentally.
Diana's lips drew back in a snarl at his attempt. "I am no thoughtless rookie to get myself killed, Batman." She moved forward, forced him to step back. "And I will not be cowed by you. Try your parlor trick on your criminals in Gotham, but do not try to frighten me into agreeing with you."
"I agree with him, Diana," Superman said from behind her. "Get backup."
She clenched her jaw at his voice, but didn't turn away from Batman, and held his stony gaze with hers. "I do not need backup for every little confrontation. I am a warrior; I can handle this alone."
"Like you handled the dragon?" Batman asked.
Her eyes flashed blue fire at him, and her voice was icy. "Do not think that I will ever believe that I made the wrong decision there, Batman, nor is it a decision I regret."
Clark landed beside them, put a hand on her shoulder--to comfort her or to keep her from Batman's throat, she didn't know. "Warriors have comrades. They do not fight wars alone," he said.
"If the rest of their comrades are unable to fight, they do. Men can not enter the temple, and even if they could, there would be no reason for any of the JLA to go, besides me." She looked at Clark, and her eyes gentled. "It is a one-person job, Superman. I can get in and out, without any reason to endanger a backup."
"If there is a possibility of endangering a backup, then there is the possibility that you yourself would be in danger," Batman pointed out.
"A danger which I am more than capable handling by myself! You do not require backup for every criminal who operates in Gotham, and I do not need it for every magical threat on Earth." Diana took a deep breath, visibly calming herself. "Batman, if I had heard about this anywhere else, I would have left without consulting you, or the rest of the JLA. I just happened to be here when the call came through."
"The call came through to the JLA, Diana. The JLA, not just you."
"Intended for me, though, since I am the only one capable of going. And I am wasting time here, arguing with you." She shrugged off Clarkâs hand with some effort, brushed past Batman with none at all.
Diana and the Unicorn
Pairing: Batman/Wonder Woman
Author on LJ: I don't know if she has one.
Author website: Meljean Brook's fic at JLA Unlimited
Why this must be read:
Because this is Batman/Wonder Woman at its best! Yeah, I have a not-so-secret love for this pairing :) But I think that this story is a great exploration of the two characters and it's not tied to canon at all, so everyone can enjoy it. Thsi fic is also a great combination of humor, romance, and angst. Oh...just go read it!
"Stop, Diana," Batman commanded.
Diana kept walking.
He caught her arm, and she shook him off like a gnat. He stepped in front of her, and she considered pushing him aside again, but she couldn't bring herself to treat him so callously, even if speed was of the essence.
"You will not go this alone."
"And you can not go, Batman. Nor can the others. Step aside."
"Then Canary, Troia, or Powergirl can assist you."
"I will not endanger other women needlessly. It will only take one of us to fix this." She tried to step past him; he moved with her.
"And it only takes one demon to kill you." Batman widened his stance, trying to create a more formidable block in her path, physically and mentally.
Diana's lips drew back in a snarl at his attempt. "I am no thoughtless rookie to get myself killed, Batman." She moved forward, forced him to step back. "And I will not be cowed by you. Try your parlor trick on your criminals in Gotham, but do not try to frighten me into agreeing with you."
"I agree with him, Diana," Superman said from behind her. "Get backup."
She clenched her jaw at his voice, but didn't turn away from Batman, and held his stony gaze with hers. "I do not need backup for every little confrontation. I am a warrior; I can handle this alone."
"Like you handled the dragon?" Batman asked.
Her eyes flashed blue fire at him, and her voice was icy. "Do not think that I will ever believe that I made the wrong decision there, Batman, nor is it a decision I regret."
Clark landed beside them, put a hand on her shoulder--to comfort her or to keep her from Batman's throat, she didn't know. "Warriors have comrades. They do not fight wars alone," he said.
"If the rest of their comrades are unable to fight, they do. Men can not enter the temple, and even if they could, there would be no reason for any of the JLA to go, besides me." She looked at Clark, and her eyes gentled. "It is a one-person job, Superman. I can get in and out, without any reason to endanger a backup."
"If there is a possibility of endangering a backup, then there is the possibility that you yourself would be in danger," Batman pointed out.
"A danger which I am more than capable handling by myself! You do not require backup for every criminal who operates in Gotham, and I do not need it for every magical threat on Earth." Diana took a deep breath, visibly calming herself. "Batman, if I had heard about this anywhere else, I would have left without consulting you, or the rest of the JLA. I just happened to be here when the call came through."
"The call came through to the JLA, Diana. The JLA, not just you."
"Intended for me, though, since I am the only one capable of going. And I am wasting time here, arguing with you." She shrugged off Clarkâs hand with some effort, brushed past Batman with none at all.
Diana and the Unicorn