This is a series of standalone one-shots and drabbles featuring the friendship between Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman. If you have any suggestions for a possible chapter you would like me to write on please leave it in a review. Please read, review, and enjoy.

Pulling Punches

Hawkgirl pulled her mace above her head with a grunt of preparation. She snarled down at the man who was barely conscious and only being held up with the tight grip of her left hand.

He hadn't stood a chance in the fight that he picked with her, no matter how many guns and knives he used to try and hold her off. Shayera knew this fact as well, that she could easily subdue and crush this pathetic being, but she wasn't backing down from a fight no matter who her challenger was.

The man under her grip looked up at her with pleading eyes; she had made his point to him and he had had enough. But Hawkgirl wasn't done with him, not yet. Besides, she didn't feel bad in the least bit, she had warned him to tread carefully around her. He closed his eyes as Hawkgirl tightened her grip around the mace that now had energy dancing around it. He couldn't imagine a worse fate now as the Thanagarian gave another yell of her dominance and began to pull the mace back down over her shoulder and towards his face; he shut his eyes in fear.

There was another grunt from the woman holding him and white hot pain didn't burn into his body. He hesitantly opened his eyes and was shocked and grateful at this golden rope that prevented the mace from being brought down on him.

"That's enough." Wonder Woman pulled the lasso back and Hawkgirl stood with the same snarl plastered on her face.

"This doesn't concern you princess." Wonder Woman withdrew her lasso and crossed her arms over her chest.

"You can't expect me to turn a blind eye to your actions." Hawkgirl took two steps towards Wonder Woman with mace still in hand. Her shoulders lowered and wings puffed up the way they always did when she was angry. Her attention was pulled off of her teammate however when the sound of fleeing steps were heard behind her, Hawkgirl quickly spun around to pursue her prey.

"SHAYERA!" Wonder Woman yelled and Hawkgirl stopped at the sound of her name.

"Fine, you win this time." Hawkgirl lowered her mace and made her way past Wonder Woman, practically pushing her out of the way.

"Why are you always so quick to battle?"

"You're born of warriors, princess, I thought you would understand that." Hawkgirl grumpily called back.

"Yes, but the Amazons do not raise a sword to those who do not deserve it." Shayera smiled and patted her mace.

"Neither do I." Wonder Woman rolled her eyes at that. "Next time princess, mind your business." Hawkgirl stopped and faced Diana.

"You're hot-headed and you fly close to the sun Shayera, I only wish to be friend enough to you to keep you grounded." Shayera smiled that devious smile of hers before one flap of her wings launched her into the sky.

"Good luck with that Diana."