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[center][color=E8B743][b]WONDER WOMAN[/b][/color][/center][/h1][/sup][/color][indent][sub][COLOR=E8B743][I]Fall 2020 // Rhode Island, United States[/I][/COLOR][/sub][/indent][indent][sup][right][COLOR=E8B743][b]NEW NORMAL[/b][/color][/right][/sup][/indent][hr]
[indent][indent][indent][color=ECC466]Wonder Woman soared across the sky above Gateway City, the city that she swore to protect decades ago. It had functioned as a port city for the inhabitants of Prudence Island since the 1880s. But the town remained relatively small until Diana Prince began investing in the community after purchasing Patience Island in the early 1950s. An influx of Greek-Americans moved in shortly after, followed by Greek immigrants that emigrated after the Greek Civil War ravaged their homeland. And with the post-war economic expansion, the town became the second most populated city in Rhode Island.

As for Patience Island, Diana spent millions and years constructing an acropolis that surveyed the entire island. It was larger in size than the one in Athens, yet its height was smaller due to the lack of natural hills on the island. However, only a select few were allowed inside it. The most well-known occupants were Professor Xavier and his students (along with the X-Men), who were personally welcomed inside the citadel after their school was destroyed in an anti-mutant attack. Other than them and her close friends and allies, no one else ever set foot inside. 

However, she wasn't truly alone.

Surrounding beneath the acropolis, a sizable chunk of the Greek community moved to the island due to the lack of opportunities in Gateway City. Kamiros, named after an ancient hillside city in Rhodes, remained small until the arrival of misfits and outcasts seeking refuge from a cruel society at the time. Diana welcomed them into her island, declaring it a sanctuary in defiance of the Reagan administration. That led to Republicans using the nickname Paradise Island in mockery, portraying the island as "anarchical in nature." And, of course, it backfired on them pretty quickly. 

Rachel Keast watched from a distance as Wonder Woman gracefully landed on the grounds of her home. As the attorney to one of the most notorious heroes, Rachel had to deal with the repercussions of her client's actions—both the good and the ugly. And in the early hours of the morning, it was oblivious that she had dealt with something ugly. Diana tried to lighten the mood by bringing her coffee and a banana muffin. It didn't work, unfortunately.

Rachel snatched the muffin and coffee. [color=f58d6f]"A simple breakfast doesn't make up for what you put me through this morning."[/color]

[color=E8B743]"What happened now?"[/color] Diana asked as she began making their way inside with her friend.

[color=f58d6f]"I had to endure a half-hour conversation with someone from S.H.I.E.L.D and the governor's office in California."[/color] Rachel took a sip of the coffee, which was surprisingly pleasant, before continuing with her rant. [color=f58d6f]"They informed me that you would be subjected to arrest if you break the Vigilante Registration Act again. Then from five minutes processed to explain the means to apply from a governor's blessing. And now, I am expecting an envelope that'll explain everything in great detail."[/color]

[color=E8B743]"I'm sorry about that."[/color] Diana apologized.

[color=f58d6f]"You don't have anything to apologize for. We didn't exactly expect the governor to enforce the act over a wildfire. It's just more problems for us to deal with."[/color] Rachel sighed and turned to Diana. [color=f58d6f]"Look, as a friend, I think you are doing great. But as a lawyer, I have to advise you to play nice with the authorities for a while—at least until they manage to get the crime wave under control."[/color]

[color=E8B743]"I won't promise anything, but I will try."[/color] Rachel was satisfied with the answer, while Diana was conflicted. She did believe that crime would be reduced eventually but didn't think that normalcy would return. It became apparent when the Avengers were formed after the Biyala hostage crisis, opening the floodgates for laws against superheroes and mutants to be introduced. And having been part of Man's World for over a hundred years, Diana understood that the superhero community was one significant event away from the possibility of being criminalized by the world. Not to mention that the registration laws would also target mutants in the name of "protection." And that notion terrified her the most. 

But, Diana had to hope that humanity would be better than that. She had to believe in them or be paralyzed by despair. So if it meant trying to play nice, then she was going to do that—even if it became unpleasant.[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]
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