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[b]Atlantic Ocean
Above Atlantis[/b]

The small yacht rocked back and forth as the small swells of the ocean caressed its hull. The trip to Atlantis's waters was an easy one, though Diana kept herself aware at all times. An attack from Ares and Hera's forces could come from any angle at any time, a fact that was certainly beginning to wear on Diana's nerves. The battles would come sometime soon, and she needed to keep her senses sharp and aware. But for now, she had to convince Orin that the time had come for them to draw swords together yet again to protect the world.

"So Atlantis is really down there, huh?" Cassie was amazed as she peered over the side of the boat into the shimmering green water below. The council of Amazons had not wanted the girl to come along on such an important assignment, but Diana insisted. She was a daughter of Zeus and an Amazon in training. There was no other person that Wonder Woman wanted by her side on this journey to the depths. "How did it survive."

"It's believed Poseidon protected his people as the city sunk to the depths," Diana explained as she took a seat next to the young girl. "His magic sustained them and has kept them thriving this entire time. They have harnessed the magics of the ocean to create a powerful society. I have fought with their King Orin in the past."

"Do you think he will agree to help us?" Cassie met Diana's eyes.

It wasn't an easy question to answer. Orin was a hero of the highest order, that much was certain. The man, however, was no fan of the surface world. He had clashed with some of the other heroes in the Justice League on occasions about what the humans were doing to the sea. If he didn't see a threat to his people or his domain, there was a chance he would not join them in their struggle against Olympus and Ares. She returned Cassie's stare, hoping to seem confident, "I do not know, but Orin is an honorable man and a warrior. I have faith we will be able to convince him to join our cause."

"I should have joined debate team," the teenage demigod muttered.

Wonder Woman stood and stood proudly over the water's edge, calling to the King of Atlantis, "Orin of Atlantis, Diana of the Amazons calls to you for a parlay. I require access to Poseidonis."

As she finished speaking, the sea in front of the boat began swirling into a whirlpool. It started as a small torrent, before it escalated into a churning funnel of furious white water. From the center of the cone emerged a large chariot pulled by two massive great white sharks. The chariot parked itself next to the boat, and Diana turned to Cassie, "Come, young one. It's time to see the world beyond the waves."