Wonder Woman, Steve, Peggy, and the rest of the S.S.R. agents rushed out of headquarters.

"OK, so how do we find Ares?" Thompson asked.

"Simple," the amazing Amazon replied, "Wherever there's war, violence, intense rage, he'll be there. Until he strikes his colors, we have to be on the lookout for anything out of the ordinary."

"Alright, you heard the lady, you mooks!" Thompson said, "Let's shake a leg and find these guys!"

"While the boys are doing that, I suggest we pay a visit to Howard Stark," Peggy said.

"Good idea," Wonder Woman said, "and save your energy; I'll fly you there." Peggy grabbed hold of the Amazon warrior's shoulders as Diana leapt into the air at amazing speed. Later, they arrived at Stark's penthouse.

"Howard, we have to see you!" Peggy shouted, "It's a matter of grave importance!"

"Peg, you know I always make time for my favorite gal!" Howard said, "What do you need?"

"Mr. Stark, did a Mr. Sera come to visit you?" Wonder Woman asked.

"Why, yes, and as a matter of fact, he left me his business card," he said, as he handed it to the Amazon. "Said something about developing new weapons."

"Did you go through with it?" Peggy asked.

"Of course not," Howard said, "The guy's a crackpot."

"Good," Peggy said, "Di—Wonder Woman, does the card have a phone number?"

"No, but it does have an address," Wonder Woman said.

"Oh, you won't need his address," Howard said, with a devilish smile, "I can arrange for you to meet him right now!"

"Howard, what are you—?" Peggy started to say, as she then saw Howard engulfed in flames and his form changed to that of a Greek figure.

"Ares," Wonder Woman said coldly. "We'll stop you, monster!"

"Lovely to see you too, Princess!" Ares said, "And I highly doubt that! How's your mother, by the way?"

"Leave my mother out of this!" Diana snapped.

"Where's Howard Stark?" Peggy demanded.

"The real Mr. Stark is relaxing on a luxurious cruise," Ares said, "Or so he thinks. I had Dr. Psycho and Fennhoff give him a mental vacation. He won't be harmed, so long as you do not interfere with my plans."

"And what are your plans?" Wonder Woman asked.

"Oh Diana, you know me better than that, by now," Ares said, "You'll just have to figure it out. I'll merely say that when I'm finished with this city, there won't be a building or person left standing!"

"You can't expect us to just let you walk off and doom the city!" Peggy said. She promptly lunged at him, jumping on top of his shoulders, and putting him in a headlock, but he simply grabbed her, and tossed her against the wall.

"Peggy!" Wonder Woman shouted, as she rushed to her aid.

"Farewell, Diana!" Ares said, "We'll meet again!" He disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Oooh," Peggy moaned, as she rubbed her sore head, "Drat, he's escaped!"

"Don't worry, Peggy, we'll get him!" Diana said, "Right now, we need to get you medical treatment."

"I've had enough injections and bedrest for one day, thank you very much!" Peggy said.

"I admire your tenacity, sister!" Diana said, "But even you have to know when to take a breather."

"I'll take a breather once Ares and his crooked cronies are burning in Tartarus!" Peggy said, "I wonder if the boys are faring any better."

Meanwhile, Steve, Thompson, and Sousa were combing another area of the city.

"OK, where are these guys?" Thompson asked.

"Maybe this fella knows something," Steve said, pointing out an elderly man reading a newspaper.

"Hello, sir," Sousa said, coming up to him, "Could you help us? We're from the Strategic Scientific Reserve and we're wondering if you've seen any suspicious activity around here lately."

"The only 'suspicious activity' I've seen is you people askin' me questions!" he snapped, "'Nuff said!"

"No people acting strangely, increased outbursts of rage and violence?" Sousa asked.

"Son, the only time when I see increased outbursts of rage and violence is when I'm in line for the early-bird special!" he said.

"Ok, thank you," Sousa said, "Sorry to have bothered you."

"Major Trevor, have you had any experience with this…Ares?" Thompson asked.

"Not really," Steve replied, "Wonder Woman told me about him though, nasty fella. He probably motivated Hitler to control Nazi Germany!"

"I don't know about that, Major," came a voice, "but we have orders to eliminate you and your newfound compatriots!" Baron Von Strucker, Baroness von Gunther, and Armin Zola came marching towards them.

"Von Gunther!" Trevor exclaimed.

"Zola!" Sousa said, "Who's your friend?"

"Allow me to introduce myself, Herr Sousa," he said, "I am Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, new head of Hydra and your doom!"

"Von Strucker took over after the Skull disappeared," Zola said, "The captain defeated him, but you lost him too."

"Don't remind us, dirtbag!" Sousa snapped, "We're taking you in!"

"Vhat are you going to do, cripple?" Zola mocked.

"That's why he has us," Steve said, as he and Thompson started pummeling Zola & Strucker. Von Gunther started to escape, but Sousa confronted her.

"It's rude of a lady to bolt on the first date," Sousa said.

"I didn't know you cared," Von Gunther said, as she started to fight him. He hit her with his crutch, knocking her to the ground.

"Alright, talk, dirtbag!" Sousa shouted, grabbing Strucker by the collar, "Where's Ares?"

"Right here, mortal!" Ares bellowed, as Sousa looked up to see the god of war standing before him. Dottie Underwood stood by his side. Sousa, Thompson, and Steve all aimed their guns at him.

"What do you want?" Thompson asked.

"Please, put down your pathetic excuses for weapons, and listen to me," Ares said, "Soon the world will tremble before my might as chaos and strife are unleashed upon humanity!"

"There's a lotta that goin' around, lately!" Thompson said.

"And there's about to be more," Ares replied, "Soon, the universe will be plunged into turmoil greater than these 2 world wars combined!"

"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Wonder Woman shouted, as she and Peggy Carter leapt from her Invisible Jet.

"Peggy!" Dottie exclaimed.

"Take care of them!" Ares commanded. Dottie nodded, as she lunged toward Peggy.

"I'm impressed, Princess," Ares said, addressing Diana, "However did you get your invisible jet to this universe?"

"A gift from great Hera herself," Wonder Woman said, "You're going back to the Pit where you belong!"

"We'll see," Ares said, "Soon, I will control this world, and then I will do the same to your world, and your dear mother will be mine forever!"

"You will never succeed!" Wonder Woman protested. "Not while virtue and justice still stand!"

"Such petty ideals!" Ares scoffed, "I prefer hate and scorn!" Meanwhile, Peggy and Dottie were fighting.

"Dottie, whatever Ares promised you, it's not worth it!" Peggy said.

"He's gonna make me a star, Peggy," she said, "He and I are gonna rule the world!"

"He's only using you!" Peggy replied, "You're his puppet, thrown in the trash when you're no longer useful, which I suspect is very soon!"

"Oh, Peggy," Dottie said, "It always takes a little war to make things better! Look at Hitler, and Stalin!"

"They were raving madmen!" Peggy said, "Go be with Stalin if you love him so much!"

"Oh, Ares has big plans for him!" Dottie said. Peggy gave Dottie a left hook to the side of her face, knocking her out.

"I bet he does," Peggy said, snapping handcuffs on her, "In the meantime, you're under arrest!" Thompson, Sousa, and Steve came forward.

"Chief Thompson," Peggy said, "You can take Ms. Underwood, along with the rest of those reprobates, in for questioning. Neither Thompson, Sousa, nor Steve said a word.

Wait a minute! Peggy thought, Where's Dr. Psycho and Fennhoff? Suddenly, Steve rushed at her. Thompson and Sousa grabbed her from behind.

"Focus," a distinct Russian voice said, "Kill Agent Carter!" Dr. Psycho and Johann Fennhoff were manipulating them from an elevated perch.

"Kill her!" Dr. Psycho commanded, "Deliver the final blow! She is your enemy and must be destroyed!"

"Jack! Daniel! Steve!" Peggy shouted, "It's an illusion! You're being manipulated!" Suddenly, the evil doctors' voices stopped. Peggy saw Jarvis standing with their unconscious bodies at his feet.

"Thanks for the assist, Mr. Jarvis!" Peggy called.

"Happy to be of service, Ms. Carter!" he said, "These doctors are just plain quacks anyhow!" Jarvis carefully climbed down to the ground.

"You're too late, mortals!" Ares bellowed, "Nothing can stop me now!"

"Oh really?" Wonder Woman asked, "Not even my magic lasso?"

"That will never hurt me, child," Ares said.

"Maybe not in my universe," she said, "But then we're not in my universe, are we?" She wrapped the lasso around him and swung him around with all her might.

"Now tell us, where's Howard Stark?" Peggy demanded.

"That impotent fool will wither away," Ares said, "though I can assure you, your deaths won't be so slow." In a fit of rage, Peggy started shooting him.

"Peggy!" Wonder Woman shouted, "This isn't the answer! You're only making him stronger!"

"Then what do you suggest?" Peggy asked.

"We show him what a little Amazonian diplomacy can do!" Diana replied.

"Lead the way, Princess!" Peggy said.

"You'll never win, Ares," Wonder Woman declared, "because there's one thing you don't have, one thing you're incapable of."

"And what's that?" the war god asked.

"Compassion," Wonder Woman said, "you are blind to the love humans have for each other."

"No," Ares said, "I'm not blind to it, I feed off their rage and discord!"

"Except, what happens when there's none left to feed off of?" she asked.

"That will never happen!" Ares said, "Humanity is forever cursed with wickedness, strife, and malcontent! There were always be bitter souls to feed upon!"

"Maybe so," Wonder Woman said, "but happens when we see the truth?" She untied him, as Jack Thompson, Daniel Sousa, Steve Trevor, Edwin Jarvis, and Peggy Carter moved forward. They each grabbed the lasso.

"Don't forget me, babe!" came a voice. Howard Stark winked at her.

"Howard!" Peggy cried.

"Focus, Agent Carter," the Amazon chastised, "I now command you all to see war for the folly it really is."

"You're right," Howard said, "War is meaningless. There's no need for it."

"Can't we all just get along?" Sousa asked. Suddenly, a little girl screamed out from the distance. They all turned to see her was dangling from a ladder. Thompson released his grip, and rushed over to save her.

"You're ok now, sweetie," Thompson said.

"See Ares?" Diana said, "War and hate will never triumph, when the compassion of humanity is evident!"

"Alright, you win this round!" Ares said, as he started to fade away, "Farewell, Amazon! I shall return! The universe is never free from war!"

"But I'll be there to stop you!" Wonder Woman said, "Man's World is under my protection! No matter what universe!"

He faded out of existence.

"Is it really over?" Peggy asked.

"Yes," Wonder Woman said, "Ares doesn't stay down forever, but he knows when the battle is ended, and it has ended."

"Then I suggest we celebrate," Peggy said, "C'mon, I know a great place to eat!"

Later, Peggy and Diana joined Angie Martinelli at the Griffith Hotel.

"Hey, English!" Angie said, "Who's your friend?"

"Angie, this is Diana," Peggy said, "She needs a place to stay temporarily."

"Well, you'll love it here," Angie said, "Miriam can be kind of strict, though. I don't live here anymore though. I'm on my own, now." An older woman with glasses walked up to them.

"Well, young lady," she said, "I trust you'll be staying with us here at the Griffith?"

"Temporarily, at any rate," Diana said.

"Please tell me your name and profession," Miriam said.

"Diana Prince," Diana said, "I'm a gov—" She looked over at Peggy, who signaled at her to make up a fake profession.

"I'm actually a secretary," Diana said.

"Very well," Miriam said, handing her a key, "I trust you'll find the Griffith to meet your needs, Ms. Prince. The rules are a strict: 10:00 curfew, and no men above the first floor. We try to keep ladies modest and dignified here."

"Trust me, Miss Fry," she said, "I think I can handle it. Where I'm from, there are no men, or…hardly any, around."

"You don't mean you're a—?" she stammered.

"No, Miss Fry, you don't have to worry about me." Diana said.

"Excellent," Miriam said, "I'll show you to your room."

"Miss Fry," Angie called, "Diana has a phone call!"

"I do hope it's not some arrogant man!" Miriam snapped. Diana took the phone.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Hey beautiful!" Howard Stark said on the other line, "Good news! After you defeated Ares and rescued me, I was able to compile the parts to complete the generator to send you and your pals home!"

"Great news!" Diana said.

"But first, do you wanna catch a flick together?" Howard asked, "I hear Whitney Frost is in a new picture with Gary Cooper!"

"Thank you," Diana said, "But I have to relax and prepare for the trip home! Bye!" Howard hung up the phone and gave it to Jarvis. They were at SSR headquarters.

"Cancel another date, Jarvis!" Howard said.

"Very good, Sir," Jarvis replied.

"Here's an idea," Howard said, addressing Sousa, Thompson, and Steve, "Guys night! Drinks on me!"

"Thanks Mr. Stark," Sousa said, "But don't we have to make sure Psycho and the Baroness are locked up?"

"They'll be fine!" Howard said, "Jarvis is on security detail!"

"Rest easy, sirs!" Jarvis said, "I shall be ever vigilant!"

"How reassuring!" Thompson said, dripping with sarcasm. Meanwhile, back at the Griffith, Diana was talking to Peggy in her room.

"Peggy, I've been thinking," she said, "How do we get me back without Steve or any of the men realizing that both Wonder Woman and Diana Prince aren't going back together?"

"We'll just have to fool them," Peggy said, "It makes no difference to the SSR agents, as this is probably the last we'll see of you, but for Major Trevor, I guess we'll have to knock him out. Mr. Jarvis and I can provide some tranquilizers."

"Peggy," Diana said, "I don't mean to sound forward, but I gather there's something you've kept bottled inside."

"Major Trevor told you, didn't he?" she asked.

"No," she said, "He didn't say anything, to me or Wonder Woman."

"Well, it's just that, Steve was the same name of my love who died in the war," Peggy said, "He was known as Captain America and defeated a madman known as the Red Skull. He was a true hero."

"I'm sure he was," Diana said, placing a hand on Peggy's shoulder. "I wish I could've met him."

The next morning, at SSR headquarters, Wonder Woman walked in with Steve.

"Are we ready to head back, Mr. Stark?" Steve asked.

"All systems go, Major!" Howard called.

"Then, let's take our friends and head home!" Steve said, "By the way, where's Diana?"

"Major Trevor!" Peggy called, "May I speak with you for a moment?"

"Of course, Agent Carter!" he said. He walked down the hallway with her.

"What do you need, Agent Carter?" he asked.

"Nothing personal, Major," she said, "Alright, Mr. Jarvis, now!" Suddenly, Steve was hit with a dart, and fell to ground unconscious. Thompson and Sousa came rushing over. Peggy quickly pulled the dart out of his neck.

"What happened?" Thompson asked.

"I don't know, Sir," Peggy said, "Probably the ill-effects of last night's hangover. He just collapsed."

"We didn't have that many drinks," Thompson said. "What's going on?"

"Trust me, Chief Thompson," Peggy said.

"It's all right," Wonder Woman said, "I'll take it from here." She grabbed Steve and took him over to the generator.

"It was a pleasure working with you," Peggy said, "If you ever come to this universe, again, I'd be happy to reestablish acquaintances."

"Thanks, Peggy," Wonder Woman said.

"Wait a minute," Thompson said, "You've got the bad guys hog tied in your lasso, Major Trevor, unconscious, and you…"

"But where's Diana Prince?" Howard asked. Wonder Woman smirked as she cocked an eyebrow, and glanced at Peggy who returned the similar look.

"C'mon guys, seriously?" Sousa said, "Wonder Woman is Diana Prince!"

"What gave me away, Agent Sousa?" she asked.

"The real question is, what took you so darn long?" Peggy asked.

"Took me a while to make the connection," Sousa said.

"Farewell, Wonder Woman," Peggy said.

"Thank you, Agent Carter," Wonder Woman said, "You're a fine example for women to look up to in this universe!"

"Thanks," Peggy said, "Now go. All your world is waiting for you, and the power you possess!"

"In your satin tights," Sousa said.

"Fighting for your rights," Thompson said.

"And the old red, white, and blue!" Howard chimed in.

Wonder Woman! Wonder Woman!

She jumped in the portal with the other passengers.

THE END