DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the DC and Naruto franchizes, I don't own either. I know this cause my monthly income is ****. Wish I did, I'd make Batman and Wonder Woman a thing on Earth 1. I do not do this story for profit, I do it unload some stress from my job, this Prologue chap. really helped allready.

Paradice Protector

South of Florida, Bermuda triangle

Prologue

A jet is flying over the peaceful night sky.

Flying this jet is a beautiful woman with black hair. But while the night may be peaceful, the thoughts of the woman are not.

"You look more radiant than ever!" The woman exclaims out of the blue with a fake smile. But as soon as she stops to think the smile falters turning in to a thoughtful frown.

"No" she thinks outloud the frown still marring her features. Suddenly an overly surprised expression takes her face as she almost gasps "Gone mother? I didn't go anywhere, I was in my room….alone…for eight months… Definetly not that." the last words are delivered in deadpan.

"The world was in peril, would you have me stand by and do nothing?!" She tries to sound and act convincing but is only managing to give herself a migrane. Tiredly she sighs "Hera, give me strength"

This my dear readers is Princess Diana of Themyscira, also known as Wonder Woman. While most people see a strong hero always ready to face danger, Diana doesn't feel like a hero at the moment.

The reason you ask? Well, roughly eight months ago the world was in danger from an alien attack. To combat this threat she asked her mother, the Queen, permission to leave her home of Themyscira on Paradice Island.

Her mother wasn't as enthused about allowing her daughter out of her sight in to the world of men to fight a threat she felt would not reach them, so the answer had been a resounding "No". Now Diana had inherited many things from her mother, like her full figure and great hair, but also her personality. Including her stubborness. This stubborness meant that neither would budge to make compromise, beacause gods forbid eithers pride took a dent.

But, to get back on track, Diana decided she would do as she felt correct and left the island… with her mothers armor… sure she could have asked for permission, but sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than wait for for the inevitable "No". At least, that's what she told herself in moments of doubt that nag at the thougths of all men and women when not distracted by other things. Like now, when she was flying back home.

She was excited and dreading seeing her mother again, like the feeling you get when going to school or a rollercoaster for the first time. Not enough adrenaline to get you shaking, but you're almost there.

'Remember, do as the queen says, she's wise. Do not just listen, do as told, you won't forget as easily, so when you are queen you'll be as wise as she.' She heard the male voice gently admonish in the back of her mind.

"Yes I remember Protector, I remember" she quietly grumbled the words she had spoken back at the time she first heard the advice. Even though she remembered those words most, because she had to repeat them constantly just to put up with her mothers rules, she wasn't angry at her mother nor did she regret leaving the island. She had made friends and seen the world of man. She had seen evil and the goodness of men. She had seen legendary sunken cities. She had learnt to fight alongside strangers. But she had also left without telling her mother where she was going, when she would be back, IF she would be back. So even if there were things to see, to explore, to experience, she had to see her mother, if nothing else just to so she could say "Yes, I'm fine, I hope you are as well."

"Home at last" she murmured and a small smile graced her lips. However the smile was wiped as she saw the smokepillars and the flames. Cold spread through her veins as she got closer and landed. Almost robotically she got up walked out of the planes back. She stared wide eyed at the destruction around her. She couldn't spot any of her sisters. Until, through the smoke she spotted familiar shapes.

"Sisters! Filipus, Anteope!" she exclaimed as she ran closer, relief made her steps light and easy. Until she laid her eyes upon their forms. Stone. Simply stone. Like a statue. If someone only made statues with fear, surprise or anger on their faces. All of them runed to stone.

"By the goddess…" she uttered, and the she saw her mothers temple and remebered why she was here in the first place. "Mother" a single word conveying the horrifying realization her face did not show, she was a warrior after all and warriors don't show fear when there is still hope to be had. She did not run, she flew. Maybe she wasn't too late, if she was as fast as she possibly could be. In the temple she spotted her mothers guards with their spears pointed to the entrance.

"Mother!" now the fear was creeping upon her agin, where was her mother?!

As she flew further in to the temple she didn't notice a person stepping from behind one of the pillars, watching her calmly. Reaching the doors leading to the temple of Athena she pushed open the stone doors and stepped inside. It was ruined. Like a great battle had been fought. And somebody had definately lost. No torches. Just the firelight from the outside illuminated parts of the temple, making it seem drow and beaten down.

As she made her way up the stairs, ducking under a pillar she spotted the last statue. Her mother, still a fierce look upon her face, readying her blade to fend off her attackers, next to her was a polished shield. She had to touch the statues cheeks to make sure. And it finally hit home, her people had been turned to stone. She tried to hug any part of her mother she could, but stone does not give unles broken, and she had to be careful. The tears were already forming "No.. forgive me I should have been here. I should have-" that's when she noticed it in the shields reflection, a man aproaching from behind.

And like that the switch had been fliped from sorrow to anger. She grabed the shield and with the skill that Captain America might be impressed by, she flung the shield at the mystery man, making him double over and fly backwards from the impact with a grunt of pain.

"Who are you?" she demanded.

Her answer came in the words of "Luminos dactor" and balls of light flung at her. Luckily her bracelets could redirect most of them, but she was still being pushed back. So she went for acrobatic movements, using the rubble and pillars around her as cover. She made it behind a knocked over pillar which she picked up and lobbed at the man, him getting grazed in the process of dodging, but not crushed, luckily for him. As the man was picking him self up, he got up just in time to see Dianas fist fill his vision.

*Crack* was the sound the pillar or man made when they made contact from being flung bu the hit. But he didn't have time to breather, Diana was upon him before he could get his bearings.

"How dare you defile this sacred ground" Diana growled as she hauled the man up by the front of his robes becoming face to face. The man was thin, wearing a dark bluish robe. He was also snarling like a lord being accosted by a filthy peasant. Now, needless to say, Diana was having kind of a bad day. So she did what any Amazon would do in the moment, she rose her fist ready to beat the tar out of this man.

"Wait" exclaimed the man "harm me and the others will stay as they are. Cold, hard stone." The man gave a nasty grin. Diana truly wanted to cave that face in, but reason prevailed and the reminder of 'If the situation is unsure and you have time, gather information' again from the back of her mind made her hold her wrath for the moment. But she still pushed the man against the pillar with the near shout of "Who are you? Talk!"

"My name is Faust. Felix Faust. I am humble student of the mystic arts." he said rather calmly for the situation he was in, but the weight at the word 'humble' told Diana of the arrogance the man had.

"Why did you attack my sisters?" Diana demanded. A light smirk came upon Fausts face as he shook his head "They left me no choice, I had to defend myself" his voice took a note of 'poor me getting bullied, pity me'. It was wiped momentarily when Diana lifted him above her head with one hand, the other still ready to punch him.

"By turning them to stone?" she angrily demanded. The infuriating smirk was back and Faust calmly explained " I came here in pursuit of ultimate knowldge. To gain this, I must find the fragments of an ancient sacred relic. The first piece was here, on this island."

A moment of silnce passed as Diana stared holes in to Faust. "Go on" she prompted and the man's smirk got wider. "I'll make you a deal. I'll restore your sisters, if you help me get the other fragments."

"And why should I believe you" she questioned doubt dripping off her words. Faust lightly raised on of his hands and in a soft glow of light a medallion was in his palm. "A small demonstraton", he said as he pointed the medallion at Dianas mother. With a clear call of ""Ravies Vital" Diana watched surprised as the stone retreated from her mothers body and she was left alive once again. With a grunt of exertion her mother kneeled and almost toppled over. Luckily Diana had already made it to her side for support.

Two pairs of sky blue eyes met. "Diana" Hippolyta, the Queen of Themyscira and Amazons questioned with relief in her voice. "Athena heard my prayers and sent you."

"I'm sorry mother" Diana spoke with a light quiver in her voice, relief flooding her whole being. Now she knew the curse was reversible, perhaps her mtoher had a solution which didn't involve an inveding wizards whims.

"Aww, what a touching reunion" came the sarcastic mocking of Faust from behind Diana. As Hippolyta became aware of the man in the room she once again took up her sword and rushed him with a firm statement of "The intruder. We must stop him!", but it was for naught. Again raising the medallion Hippolyta was flung back, and as she hit the ground she was again turned to stone.

Before Diana could even call out her, her mother was stone once more. And so the switch was flipped to 'rage' once again as Diana lunged at faust to try and wrest the amulet from him. Before she could reach him however, the medallion once again softly glowed but then dissapeared. "I need your answer." The wizards words stopped Dianas charge.

"Will you help me?" came the question. Diana was officially done at this point and grabbed Faust by his robes ready to pummel him in to the dirt, But the nagging feeling wouldn't leave. And as she glanced at her mother lying there, turned to stone, her grip slackened, and Faust grinned once again.

"What kind of man are you" Diana said with distaste.

"A practical one" he retorted with a light chuckle, conjuring an hourglass. "You have 24 hours to bring me rest of the fragments. Othewise your unfortunate mother will remain like this, forever. Diana was getting sick to her stomach by that grin, but pressed on.

"And where will I find these relics?" She demanded.

"These gems are attuned to the mystical vibrations of each fragment. They will lead the way" Faust said handind Diana 3 red glowing gems.

Taking a moment to look at the gems whe gripped them tight in a fist she stepped closer to faust and with rage barely under control gave her warning "Heed my words Faust, if you break your vow, no magic in the universe will save you from me."

Faust's grin only got nastier as he retorted with "I'd hurry if I were you, the meters running"

With a final glare Diana turned and left for the jet. Soon she was flying. over the sea.

A SMALLER ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF PARADICE ISLAND

Humming could be heard through the dark hallways.

It wasn't a sad tune. Nor a happy one. More of a soft comforting one. Like what a mother would hum to a child to put them to sleep.

The humming came from a single cell in the building. The one cell that the entire prison was built around.

In the cell was a single person. Wrapped in dark cloth exept for his ears, nose and mouth. Though the mouth did have a gag. The cloths were attached to the wall with locks, preventing the person from moving. Simply put the person wes a prisoner. And judging by the bodyshape the prisoner was male.

"It's time for food" came a calm female voice from outside the cell.

The humming stopped and a noice of perking up came from the prisoner.

"Mhc fr fhhh?" came the muffled sound from the cell occupant.

The female voice chuckled "Boar stew this time. Not your favourite, I know."

A groan of dissapointment came from the prisoner. The woman, dressed in a typical greek soldiers uniform, clearly a guard, made her way over to the prisoner. With deft fingers the guard took off the gag.

"Better?" she asked with a small laugh.

"Yes!" came the chipper answer.

"Good, now open wide and eat like a good boy and I'll see if we might make you that stuff you like so much" she said as if talking to a child. A big child that's taller than her. But hey, she was the one doing the feeding so she could do as she liked.

"Ramen. It's called ramen. And if you really mean that, don't tell that to the Queen. She won't allow it" he said eating as fast as possible. Then giving a light grin the prisoner barked a laught "Though if you tell her you found a way to handle me easily, she might let you make me yours exclusively."

"Promises promises" she lightly teased. After the feeding was done, she gave him some water.

"We drew lots on who will wash your body tonight, Adrastia will be coming to do the deed" she said lightly.

"Oh? Do the deed, or do the deed" the prisoner clearly tried to wag his eyebrows.

She stared at him for a moment. Then leaned in and whispered "Who knows."

She then fastened his gag back on as he groaned in frustration which made her laugh.

"Have fun tonight, oh Protector" she lightly sang to him.

'That's not fair' he thought as the whisper had done things to him that should be classified as torture because of his situation. 'Well, at least Adrastia is usually in a good mood. She uses warm water, but she is also too curious. Especially about male physique" He felt a chill go down his back.

Soon the humming could be heard in the hallways.

END OUF PROLOGUE

So this is my first story, I'm writing for stress relief from my job.

Critisism is welcome. Pls Inform me of things to work on.

Updates are not constant.

Will try to answer questions as I go along.

Galen