(This is the second ending of You can't live in fear. It is set after Diana's return from Themyscira. While it is happier than the original ending it does have some tragic settings. Also it note worthy to know that either ending will work with War of the Gods.)

Always Suffering

(Wayne Manor Bruce and Diana's bedroom)

Diana looked at Bruce as he lay so peacefully in bed. She had demanded that he rest once they arrived home. Part of the reason was because she believed that he had earned it, and the other was because this was something she had to do on her own. Getting up she walked out of the room and toward the Batcave. Once inside she found the sample of Scarecrow's fear gas that Bruce had in the cave for study and to create an antidote.

"Phobos I know that you are here. You are feasting on my fears of losing Bruce. I have come to make a deal with you." She said looking out into the darkness.

Slowly the shadows began to gather together into one spot and once they all took the shape of a man the god of fear walked out.

"What do you want 'Princess'?" The god of fear asked.

"You know of Scarecrow's fear gas don't you? I am here to make a deal that will give you much fear to feed from now. Gaea brought Bruce back to me, but she couldn't remove the mark of the Valkyries from him. She did tell me that it was within your power to do so. If you remove the mark from Bruce I will spray myself with the gas. It is the most consternated that Bruce has in the cave. You will be allowed to feed until Bruce comes down and releases me." She said.

"It is tempting, but not near good enough. I will be losing years of fear, worry, and dread from you. Not to mention the years of fear from your daughter when she witnesses his murder." He said as he looked at the surprise look on her face.

"I have spoken to Apollo and he informed me of what would happen should I not remove the mark. If you want me to remove it then take the gas to Themyscira and release it in the palace. I will feed on the fears of the Amazons there and when I have had my fill then I will remove the mark." He said as he grinned at her.

Diana felt her heart sink at his conditions. She loved Bruce more than she could ever explain, but if she did this then she could never return to her homeland, her mother and sisters would disown her, and she would be branded a traitor for all time. Looking at the floor she finally nodded.

"I'll do it." She said almost silently.

"Very well leave tonight and release the gas the moment you arrive in the palace. I will spare you from seeing your fears so that you may see what the cost of bargain truly is." Phobos said as he disappeared.

Diana walked upstairs and bumped into Alfred, who was carrying a glass of milk. The butler looked at her strangely for a moment before Diana lowered her head in shame.

"Alfred I am about to do something terrible. I know that it is wrong, but it is the only way to save Bruce. I can't let stay marked by the fates and the Valkyries, but I fear that he may stop loving me when he realizes what I had to do to save him." She said trying to fight back the tears being created by the breaking of her heart.

"Your highness Master Bruce would never stop loving you. Also he himself does not believe in fate and often says that there is no fate but what we make. Whatever you do or don't do you should know that he will always love you." Alfred said as he held the glass of milk.

"Thank you Alfred." She said as she kissed him on the cheek and then ran outside and jumped into the air.

She didn't often fly this far without the invisible jet, but tonight was different. Tonight she was going to face the possibility of losing all of her sisters and her mother. She wondered if they would even speak of her again. She landed on Themyscira and watched her mother walk out to meet her. Normally her mother was happy to see her, but tonight she looked stern and brooding.

"Lady Athena has informed me of why you have come my little sun and stars." Hippolyta said as she looked at her daughter.

"I take it that Phobos has been bragging." Diana said as she held the tank in her hands.

"The god of fear has told all of Olympus how he managed to defeat you into submission. He held the love you have for the one you've chosen over your head and forced this decision on you. Daughter we are ready for the test. We will not disown you nor will we hate you, but you will not be welcomed back for quite some time." Hippolyta said as they headed into the palace.

"Forgive me." Diana said as she ripped the top of the small tank off and watched as the fear gas engulfed everyone in the room.

Hippolyta, Epione, Euboea, and several others began backing away into a corner and screaming in terror at the visions of their greatest fears facing them. Diana watched in shame as her family went through one of the worst experiences in their lives. She turned her head and saw Phobos standing there smiling with such horrid glee. He laughed and walked toward Hippolyta who was pleading with Hercules, who had not been on Themyscira in centuries, not to rape her again. She wanted to comfort her mother, but she neared Hippolyta the Amazonian queen screamed again and threw a piece of a marble statue at her. Diana backed away feeling such shame at having forced this on her sisters and on her mother. She turned to see Athena walking forward with someone behind her.

The goddess of wisdom turned to allow Diana to see Bruce standing behind her. He raised a dart gun and shot all of the effected Amazons with it. Phobos turned to Athena and yawned.

"You ruined my feast." He said.

"Diana fulfilled her end of the bargain. Remove the mark from this mortal and then leave." Athena said narrowing her eyes at Phobos.

"Very well. Remember this night 'Princess'. Remember the price you paid for your beloved." He said as he walked toward Bruce and laid his hand on the Dark Knight's head. Bruce looked hard at the god of fear and the struck him in the balls once the mark was removed. Unprepared for the attack the god of fear fell to his knees.

"Know that even if you are a god I will find a way to make your eternal life a living hell. You killed my parents, took everything away from me, and then you forced the woman I love to betray her family. You are going to wish that you were never born." Bruce said to him as Phobos growled and left.

"Bruce I'm sorry, but I couldn't let you… Bruce the valkyries would have taken you in front of our daughter. I couldn't let that happen." She said as she finally fell to her knees.

He walked over to her and picked her up. She looked at his face to find quiet understanding and not the usual hard stoic face he normally wore.

"I understand the reasons Diana and I would have done the same to protect you, but don't ever think that I am not able to understand, or that I wouldn't love you." He said as he cradled her next to him.

Slowly Hippolyta and the other amazons came out of the fears they had faced and each looked at the man in their presence. Before any of them could say anything Athena informed them how it had been him that saved each of them. The amazons nodded and then looked at him again.

"You both shall be married here, now." Hippolyta said as she walked to her throne.

"What?" Diana asked confused.

"He has proven himself worthy of you. I do agree with many things from man's world, but I agree that he is worthy of marrying my daughter. You shall do so now." Hippolyta said as she motioned for the priestess to come forth.

For the first time since before Diana's 'birth' there was a marriage on Themyscira. She never would have believed that she would be marrying Bruce here among her sisters or in front of her mother. Lady Athena created the rings for them and handed the symbols to them. Finally after the ceremony they stayed for the night before leaving the following day.

(Beaches of Themyscira the following day.)

Hippolyta looked at both Diana and Bruce. She walked up to her daughter and pulled her into a gentle embrace.

"Daughter come back and visit again, but next time leave Phobos out of it." She said.

Diana smiled and nodded. She watched as Hippolyta walked toward Bruce who had returned to his normal stoic face and behavior.

"Take care of my daughter or face my wrath." She said simply before she turned and left.