My Wonder Woman Should Not Be This Cute

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Diana did not know how long she had been unconscious.

When her awareness slowly returned, she opened her eyes and saw a familiar ceiling.

"This is my room."

She stared in confusion, then looked down at herself. Her body was clean, and she was wearing the armor she usually wore.

For one brief moment, as she remembered what had happened before she blacked out, she wondered if it had all been a nightmare.

She sat up and instinctively looked around.

The moment she turned her head, she saw Damon sitting nearby, smiling at her.

It was not a dream.

Diana snapped fully awake and tried to rush at him in anger, but a glowing golden rope flew from the side and wrapped around her.

"The Lasso of Truth."

The searing heat stole the strength from her body, and Diana collapsed to the floor. Furious, she turned her head and saw Artemis in silver armor, the lasso in her hands.

"Artemis. Why are you doing this?"

"I will not allow you to harm my master," Artemis said coldly, her face blank.

Diana looked back at Damon.

"What did you do?"

"Hippolyta and Antiope are still alive. So I will ask again. Will you forgive me?"

Damon did not answer her question. Instead, he asked his own.

"I am very interested in you. After all, you are a demigoddess with a body of steel. I would like to know what difference there is between a woman and a goddess. If you can forgive me, perhaps we could try dating. If you agree, I can even help you kill Ares."

"Never."

Diana did not understand what he meant by a body of steel, but she refused through clenched teeth.

"Understood."

Damon nodded, then rose and reached toward Artemis. She respectfully handed over the Lasso of Truth.

"You may leave. Do not let anyone disturb me."

"Yes."

Artemis hesitated and glanced at Diana before lowering her head, walking out, and closing the door behind her.

"This is my first time playing with rope. If I had known, I would have practiced with Helena first. So if I leave you with some unforgettable, painful shadow, you must tell me."

His smile sharpened.

"Because I will be very proud of it."

"What are you going to do?" Diana demanded.

"Use a more direct method to get what I want."

If their relationship could not be eased, then he would simply go farther as her enemy. She was one of the future Trinity of the Justice League, a symbol of female strength and equality. If he could conquer even her, the sense of accomplishment would be exceptional.

With a soft laugh, Damon flicked the Lasso of Truth and threw Diana onto the bed before lunging after her.

Diana hurried to dodge, but the lasso caught her again. She herself was skilled with rope weapons, yet she had never seen them used with such fine control. Even without the lasso's truth-bound effect, those movements could have restrained someone completely.

"You... you are trying to force me to bear your child?"

Diana stared at him, eyes wide, as though she had finally understood his purpose.

Damon froze at her serious expression.

Then he burst out laughing.

"Who told you that doing this is only for having children?"

"Do not try to deceive me. I have read books from the outside world. They said reproduction is... that the time men truly enjoy it is very short."

The entire scene changed tone so suddenly that Damon almost did not know what to do with it.

One second, Diana had been a brave, resolute warrior. The next, she had somehow turned into someone discussing the subject with deadly academic seriousness.

"I see."

Damon glanced at the glowing Lasso of Truth wrapped around her, then laughed.

"It is the lasso. Its power is forcing you to answer, and forcing you to tell the truth."

The tone had changed, but that only made it more interesting.

Diana cursed him and swore she would kill him, yet she still had to answer every question he asked. What should have been the cold demon king tormenting a goddess somehow became an absurd, unwilling lecture.

It proved, at least to Damon, that a goddess was still a woman.

He was not disappointed.

Eventually, he pulled the Lasso of Truth back.

The instant Diana was free, she got up without the slightest hesitation.

"I am going to kill you!"

"I know, I know. You said that many times."

Damon dressed at an unhurried pace, his tone careless.

"Before you attack, think about whether you can kill me instantly in this room. If you cannot, think about your people. I do not know how long I will be staying here, but every day, I will give you one chance to challenge me. If you win, I will spare everyone on the island. If you lose, you have to stay with me and, well... continue making babies?"

Even Damon could not help laughing after he said it.

"I challenge you now," Diana said, unwilling to back down.

"I am tired. Starting tomorrow."

After putting on his clothes, Damon waved casually, took the Lasso of Truth, and left.

Artemis was still standing guard outside the door.

"Take me to Hippolyta's room. I am going to rest."

"Yes."

Artemis led the way.

Hippolyta's room was not far from Diana's. They reached it after only a few minutes.

"Not bad."

Damon nodded with satisfaction.

"Have someone bring me something to eat. Also keep watch for any strangers appearing on the island."

"Yes."

Artemis nodded, then asked cautiously, "Should Diana be locked up?"

"No need. Make the situation clear to everyone, then come back tonight and sleep with me."

Artemis froze.

Sleep with him?

'Like what happened with Diana?'

"You do not want to?"

When she did not answer, Damon asked.

"No, my master," Artemis said quickly.

"Then go."

Damon waved her away and lay down.

After Artemis left, she arranged for food to be delivered, ordered patrols to watch the island, and hesitated for a while before returning to her own home.

On the table in her room lay a sword.

The legendary blade said to be able to kill Ares.

The God Killer sword.

It had originally been kept in the tower with the Lasso of Truth. When Artemis took the lasso, she had brought the sword out as well.

If Damon was a god, perhaps only the God Killer sword could defeat him.

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