Chapter 111: Truth

"You're red-headed and shameless." 

I blurted out as I opened a portal at Shinoa's request.

She walked through it along with a red-headed girl... a disobedient red-headed girl.

"I told her the same thing." 

Shinoa nodded.

"Oh, can you stop acting like parents? We're about the same age." 

Barbara crossed her arms under her chest.

"But you act like you're eleven, and your butt is itching for adventures," 

Shinoa said while giving her a smack on the backside causing her to yelp. 

"Tony-kun, this redhead won't calm down until she catches a bullet in the back and ends up in a wheelchair... and that's in the best case."

"Hey! My suit actually has parts of a bulletproof vest in it!" 

Barbara thumped her chest.

"I took a few vests from my dad and stripped them down so this suit would protect me a little!" 

She was louder than usual as if trying to convince herself.

"You were just fighting a guy who had bombs in his boomerangs," 

Shinoa pointed out slyly eyeing her.

"Well... I... um... I didn't expect that." 

Barbara admitted.

"Exactly, and situations like that will happen often." 

I said. 

"Can you look after her?" 

I glanced at Shinoa.

"Of course... I knew it would end this way." 

She nodded.

"I'm not a child," 

Barbara protested again, but I could tell she actually wanted this kind of attention.

"Then here..." 

I pulled out a small suitcase from my ring. 

"This is your suit. Insert your hand into the handler, and the nanobots will wrap around you. I've improved my nanotechnology, and it's even better than last time. Just don't do anything stupid and listen to Shinoa."

"Why are you doing this?" 

She asked after hastily grabbing the suitcase.

"Do you not believe in my kindness?" 

I raised an eyebrow. 

"Well, then consider that I like you. I have a thing for redheads." 

I shrugged, causing her to blush at my bluntness. 

"Moreover, you could actually become a good ally especially under the supervision of your friend."

"Tony-kun... today, I want your milk." 

Shinoa said it seductively, and Barbara blushed more. She was probably doing it on purpose. 

"Hehe, let's go. Send us back to Gotham." 

She added while kissing me on the lips before stepping through the open portal with Barbara.

"Crazy..." 

I shook my head and teleported to the upper floors of LuthorCorp.

"So, Wonder Woman, are you ready?" 

I asked Diana.

After her performance during General Zod's attack, she earned that nickname.

"Yes, I'm ready." 

She replied confidently. She was still technically a girl even though people called her "Wonder Woman." 

"We need to find traces of Ares' influence in the world of men and stop him."

"Then let's head to the hottest spots on the planet... maybe we'll deal with some terrorists along the way."

I suggested.

"That sounds good, Anthony." 

She smiled, clearly in a good mood because her life had changed since she left the island.

We spent a lot of time sparring or just talking.

The influence of gods on humans can be felt in magic or in a very strong individual. 

Diana and I began teleporting to different terrorist organizations and cleaning them up... We saw a lot of corruption in the first few hours.

I was reassured that I had made the right decision by ordering Deathstroke to deal with H.I.V.E. 

They weren't the only ones involved in illegal activities. There were groups like "Scorpio" and many others engaged in various misdeeds.

"I sense the divine power of the God of War here." 

Diana said this while striking one of the terrorists with her shield and sending him flying a hundred meters to land completely incapacitated. 

We were currently in Iran.

"Do the gods have you cleaning up after them?" 

I asked.

"Anthony." 

Diana looked at me intently. 

"Ares had been imprisoned on Themyscira for centuries. Hephaestus himself forged the chains to contain the rage and power of the God of War, but... he managed to escape. This happened a few years ago, and Ares remained inactive, so the gods didn't pay much attention..."

"And now he's starting to act, right?" 

I smirked. 

"Why couldn't they handle this themselves?"

"We are saving innocent souls from Ares' grasp. We are doing a good deed... unlike those who cannot be saved." 

She finished when glancing toward where the terrorists held women who supported the "other side."

They had been hurt badly, so I erased their memories, healed them, and took them to the nearest hospitals.

"Well, with confirmation of divine influence here... I'll deploy my drones."

I pulled out a dozen drones from my ring. They took off and immediately became invisible. 

"We should also check the heads of state especially in this country."

"Yes. The sooner we find Ares and possibly his children, the better." 

Diana nodded.

"Children?" 

I looked at her.

"Yes... Aphrodite appeared to me in a vision. She told me that she had recently encountered Ares and that he planned to start a Third World War with Phobos and Deimos, his children... We must stop them. It is our... my duty as an Amazon!" 

She declared confidently.

"I said I'd help you in any way I can, so don't worry... I might grumble like an old man, but that's because I'm not particularly fond of the Olympian gods... They had so much power and did absolutely nothing. Except for their wild orgies, incest, and Zeus impregnating mortals." 

I said.

"Thank you." 

Diana stood before me, smiling sincerely and with a very beautiful smile. 

"What... what do you think of me?"

"What a strange question? You are one of the most beautiful women I've ever met in my life. After all, the gods all blessed you. I wouldn't mind kissing those red lips of yours right now..." 

I glanced down at the Lasso of Truth wrapped around my leg and rolled my eyes.

"I'm sorry, Aphrodite said it was definitely a winning move and that you would definitely tell the truth," 

She didn't look genuinely sorry for her actions but rather joyful.

"Again, this goddess..."

"I don't mind." 

She suddenly spoke sharply. 

"If the price for your help is a kiss, then I don't mind."

She said this while looking me straight in the eyes, and those eyes suspiciously sparkled as if with desire.

"Um..." 

I took a step back as Diana stepped forward, still staring at me. 

"Let's get away from this place first." 

I teleported us to a rather tropical island in the Atlantic Ocean. 

Since Wonder Woman didn't object, I immediately closed the distance between us and our lips met in a kiss... and Diana knew how to kiss. 

It seemed like she had a close relationship with Nubia. After all, there were only women there...

At least for the island of the Amazons, I didn't feel like throttling the Olympian gods. 

They created something good... of course, and then they screwed it all up, but still.

She hadn't kissed men before, but I showed her all the pleasures of kissing me. 

We kissed for about ten minutes straight. Diana pressed her chest against mine and was clearly very aroused.

"You know, I just felt your influence now, even though I only suspected it before." 

I said as soon as our lips parted, and she tried to kiss me again in a trance.

"I'm just speeding up what was meant to happen anyway." 

A divine blonde appeared next to us as a rainbow beam of light and colors shone from above...

"Goddess?" 

Diana began to come to her senses quite quickly, and she wasn't stupid. 

"You... used me?!"

"No, dear, don't be angry. I didn't control your mind. I just enhanced the feelings that were already there and gave them a push to overcome decades of living on Themyscira, where everyone around called men scoundrels." 

Aphrodite said.

"Additionally, I or anyone else has no influence over any of your decisions. Just like this kiss... don't you want to give such a kiss to me?" 

She looked at me alluringly.

"I'm not sure. Are you planning to deal with Ares at all? He's your mistake... among many others." 

I said.

"But you've become stronger..." 

She suddenly spoke with her eye color glowing softly pink, and there was a hint of fear and apprehension in her voice. 

In fact, I literally felt sticky dark emotions within her essence, and it intrigued me.

After all, being a Seraphim has its undeniable advantages. 

"Ares knows us and our powers, and he might be hiding from us... especially if he's being helped by Hades, but he won't admit it. That's why Diana was chosen for this mission."

"So he can use his own daughter for a showdown with Ares but can't get off his backside and deal with the problem himself, huh?" 

I asked and was amazed at what was happening.

"Daughter?"

Diana asked while looking at me.

"What do you mean?"

"In the most straightforward sense... you've seen videos on the internet of a man mating with a woman." 

After my words, Diana glanced away for a moment but then returned her gaze to me. 

"Exactly the same way Zeus impregnated your mother... and not just her."

"But... that's impossible... I was molded from clay, like my other sisters." 

Diana confidently stated. 

"Our souls were plucked by the gods from the Cavern of Souls on the River Styx."

"Perhaps the part about other Amazons is true, but you, my dear were born in the usual way... and I thought you knew that." 

I awkwardly finished.

"..." 

Diana's gaze fell on her who just awkwardly turned away. 

"I need to talk to my mother urgently." 

She suddenly said that and looked at me. 

"Anthony, can you help me get to Themyscira? I... I'll repay you."

"No problem, we're not strangers to each other anymore." 

I opened a portal straight to Themyscira... which might anger the gods but there shouldn't be any problems with Aphrodite besides me.

I wouldn't mind testing my developments on the gods... but it would be better to deal with the gods in the world of RWBY first. 

Wonder Woman immediately rushed into the portal.

"It was awkward... I hope her mother won't want to kill me."

I said, looking into the portal where he could see her rushing into the main building.

"That's quite possible..." 

Aphrodite replied, also watching Diana's back with interest. 

"When a girl falls in love with you, the first love is beautiful. I hope you won't break her heart."

"Unlikely. I'm quite affectionate, and... I think if it weren't for the people close to me, I could have really become a monster," 

I said instantly while looking at my hand covered in the darkness of my soul, and a black energy halo appeared above my head. 

Since my 'arrival' and merging with the past Anthony, I couldn't help but change, but without Lena... without the girls from the chat, I had all the chances to go all the way. 

What could have stopped me then? 

Only the one who created these systems... that same cosmic entity I met at the beginning of my journey and now doesn't seem so unfathomable. 

I had already begun to do things I wouldn't have done before, and without any moral constraints, without those who love me and whom I can love in return...

"You remind me of Ares in some way just as the Great Wrath and bloodlust rage inside him, but you restrain that darkness with love for your loved ones... I couldn't achieve that with my brother. Your sister coped with it much better than me." 

She said, smiling sadly at first but then coquettishly winking as if she had discovered my big secret.

"Especially since we, the Olympian gods, are not as strong as we used to be... or not all of us."

"Why are you telling me this? Aren't you afraid I'll drop by for a visit?" 

I asked while ignoring the hint about my relationship with Lena.

"I am afraid,"

She confessed. 

"I am the goddess of love, not war or battles, so I wasn't a worthy opponent for you before and even less now. My powers grow stronger because love is valued in the modern world, but Zeus's powers are diminishing. Father has turned his attention to you, and believe me, it doesn't happen often. We sense the end approaching, and perhaps it won't happen, but it's one of the possible future events." 

She stood up and gently kissed me on the cheek but I did not resist. 

"We can leave for another reality or another Earth. Father has already brought up this topic, but I don't want to leave... just like some others don't want to. The Apocalypse is already looking at Earth..."

"You mean Darkseid's army, right?" 

I asked, and she flinched.

"Yes... a long time ago, the Steppenwolf, one of the leaders of the invaders' army, landed on the planet. We fought and won, and there were many losses, but we managed and defended the planet. However, Olympus is now weaker overall, and few people believe in us, and our powers are very limited. There were many prophecies about the Age of Heroes, and it has come when we learned about the flying alien in Metropolis. This is just the beginning... perhaps the beginning of the end, or perhaps something new."

"This world always faces danger. If not from space, then from other universes." 

I remarked.

"Yes, that's right." 

She nodded.

"So it's in my best interest to prevent you from falling into darkness, and since you reject my love... perhaps the love of Diana will keep you." 

She smiled cunningly.

"Perhaps." 

I smirked. 

"However, you shouldn't hope to get into my pants."

"Shouldn't it be the other way around?"

She pouted. 

"I shouldn't let men into my pants, and you should strive for it..."

"But you usually let everyone in." 

I retorted.

"That's true, but not everyone, only the chosen ones." 

She clarified with a soft smile while swaying her hips before teleporting away.

"And what do I do now?" 

I asked aloud while looking at "Young Tony." 

Diana is currently interrogating her mother, and I can't sleep with Aphrodite purely psychologically... but maybe in a few years, but that moment hasn't come yet. 

I need to visit Lena and Zatanna... separately otherwise I risk getting punched in the face. 

In the evening, I'll definitely visit the kinky Shinoa.

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