When Hera gave Themyscira to the Amazons, she intended it as a retreat from their war. To let the warriors lick their wounds, recover their losses, and become strong once again. She did not mean for the women to hide themselves away from the world and become separate from the rest of society.

As the years turned into centuries turned into millennia, the Amazons flourished. They became stronger, intelligent, and mastered hand-to-hand combat. They worshiped the goddesses who saved them and brought them to a new home. They revered the gods who blessed them and protected them. And yet, even as the women grew and blossomed into a paragon of a beautiful and seemingly perfect culture, they were scared. Scared of Man's World and the dangers of the male sex that lurked beyond there. Scared of being hurt again, of opening their heart to love and being betrayed, of experiencing the pure agony of war.

When the six gave Hippolyta a child, they intended it as a reminder. From Demeter came great strength; Athena gave wisdom and courage. Artemis gifted the babe a kindred spirit with animals, and Aphrodite gave her beauty and compassion. Hestia made sure fire would always be her friend, and Hermes granted her speed and flight. With these gifts, the first child born to an Amazon in three thousand years was to be the turning point in Amazonian history.

Diana, the Princess of Themyscira, astounded her Amazon sisters with the blessings of her gifts. As the princess grew, trained, and learned, her mother became even more determined to protect her precious child, the one stolen from her in her first life, from the horrendous danger Man's World presented. So, when Hera came to the Queen and told her that the Amazons needed to become known once again, Hippolyta forbade her daughter from participating in the tournament that would send an Amazon into Man's World.

Diana disobeyed her mother and hid her true identity with her helmet, fighting, racing, and defeating all other Amazons in the events. When Hippolyta demanded that the masked competitor removed her helmet, the hint of raven hair that fell out of the protective headgear first made her heart drop like a stone. And yet, Hippolyta had decreed that the winner of the tournament would be the Amazon's scout into Man's World, to learn about the way it functioned and how it had changed in the years since they had walked on the mainland.

Gifted the Lasso of Truth, the Golden Girdle, and the bracelets made from Athena's shield, Diana was armed with protection and a means of discovering the truth about Man's World. She left her home, the island of Themyscira, to discover whether the Amazons could ever rejoin the earth. With no expectations, she flew to a hub of activity previously indicated by a guide, ready to begin her mission.

Assimilation.

A/N: Hello everyone, Lace here. I haven't written fanfiction in quite some time. Hopefully I won't be too off base here! Cover Image credit goes Jasric Deviant Art. jasric . / art / Batman-and-Wonder-Woman-391998303 (remove the spaces!)

As always, any questions, feel free to leave them in a review or PM me. I'll take any feedback I can get! Thanks for reading!

-Lace