FFnet doesn't have a JL category yet. Once they do this fic will be moved. This is an AU take on the end battle of JL

Title: Battered Heart
author: Cindy Ryan
pairings: Bruce Wayne/Diana Prince
spoilers: Justice League, Batman vs Superman

"This still has the blood of your sisters on it."Steppenwolf gloated as he raised his ax.

Diana Prince glared at her enemy as she faced him on the old bridge. She raised her arms that were encased in the bracelets. Diana summoned her power just as Steppenwolf lowered his ax and struck the bridge. A powerful wave of magic collided just as the bridge collapsed. Diana felt the shock wave strike her. Felt her body tumble into the air and then nothing but blackness. She was still semi-conscious when she hit the ground below. From somewhere Diana thought she heard Bruce's voice. It was a tone she'd never heard in his voice. Fear laced with a heavy amount of worry.

"Diana?!"Bruce called out. "Diana, answer me."

Then there was no sound at all.

Bruce Wayne watched in horror as the bridge crumbled under the force of Steppenwolf's power. He winced as the shockwave from the colliding magic hit Diana sending her tumbling. Bruce knew something was wrong with the way she fell. He willed his friend to spring into some insane Amazon acrobatic move that he'd seen her do a dozen times. Kept expecting to see Diana right herself and fling to the nearest solid object; and yet she still kept falling.

"No."Bruce whispered as he gripped the control wheel of the damaged machine he was stuck in.

The billionaire could only watch helplessly as Diana slammed into the cavern floor. Watch as she still didn't move; didn't push herself up. Bruce knew she was immortal, but she'd never told him much more. Didn't know what her weaknesses were. He had just assumed immortal meant invincible.

"Diana."Bruce said over the com. "Diana, answer me."

Silence was the only response. Cursing Bruce slammed the door hatch once more and had the same result; a low whine.

"Barry, Arthur,"Bruce shouted over the com. "Somebody get to Diana….door's crushed going to take me a bit."

"Little busy."Curry snapped.

Bruce glanced at one of the vehicle's monitor's and saw that Aquaman had taken up the fight with Steppenwolf. They were on the other side of the cavern floor.

"I got her."Barry responded.

Bruce kicked the non-responsive door and it finally gave. Not open all the way but enough for him to get out. He jumped to the ground and ran to where Barry was now crouching over the Amazon. She should've been awake by now Bruce thought worriedly as he ran.

"Diana."Bruce said as he reached the fallen warrior's side.

"She's breathing."Barry reported anxiously. "Pulse is thready. Thought she was immortal?"

"She is."Bruce replied as he checked Diana for injuries. "But everyone has weaknesses. "

"She'll be okay though, right?"The youth asked.

Bruce didn't answer waiting another minute. He didn't like how pale Diana was. Bruce checked her vitals once more and bit back a curse when her pulse barely registered under his fingers. They were dealing with old magic; ancient beings. Something was happening to Diana; because of that old magic. Instinct told Bruce he had to get her to safety; away from Steppenwolf. Somewhere she'd be able to fight what was happening to her.

"Get her back to the transport."Bruce ordered as he stood.

Barry opened his mouth to respond but shut it. He gathered Diana in his arms and was gone in a blink.

Once Barry was gone Bruce looked across the cavern to Aquaman's fight wondering how he could help. Just as he did more of the drones or demons or whichever decended in a swarm attacking him. Bruce lost himself to the physical fight shoving away worries of Diana and possible lost chances.

Arthur Curry knew he was the distraction. Just had to give the kid time enough to separate the mother boxes. Aquaman also knew he wasn't fooling Steppenwolf for a nanosecond. None of them were. The being knew exactly what they were up to and was toying with them. Still Arthur wasn't giving up. He'd known what the odds were when he'd signed up. Now he did what he always did; kept fighting.

He didn't know how much time had passed. Arthur could feel his strength slipping so he knew it'd been going on awhile. The fact that Diana hadn't returned niggled at the back of Arthur's mind. He'd heard the stories, the legends of the Amazons. Knew how strong they were; how powerful. Not much affected them physically. The notion that Steppenwolf had put her out of the fight should have caused Arthur to be afraid. On some level it did, but he didn't have time for it. Diana had asked him to help and he would even if it would be now in her name. He hoped it wouldn't be in her memory.

Arthur went to take swing number three million and two against Steppenwolf when suddenly the being wasn't there any more. He saw a flash of blue and red fly by and then Steppenwolf and the flash of blue and red were crashing through the wall and outside. Superman.