Inside of a castle amidst this city, this nation she now found herself in, she was being introduced to various Atlanteans by Anna, their Queen.  All respectfully bowed to her.

Lorraine “So you’re…Queen of all this?”

Anna “It is a very heavy responsibility.  One that I intend to continue carrying out to the best of my ability.”

Lorraine wanted to learn.  She wanted to learn everything that she could.  She was in no hurry to get back home.  There was nothing waiting for her there, but here she was enamored.

Joan Stanley

Catching up with an old acquaintance can have its awkward spots.  For Joan and Emily, the awkwardness stems from the usual questions one might expect to ask the other and then answer themselves.  “What have you been up to lately?”  “How is everything?”

If nothing else, Joan missed Emily’s cooking.  She was just finishing up in the kitchen as it had been decided that a home cooked meal would be preferred to trying a restaurant.

As Emily cooked, the news was on.  The news blurbs involved various items that would have been considered bizarre not so long ago.

“Wonder Woman meets with Mayor in New York State.”
“Gotham City citizens saved by ‘bat ladies’ amidst another night of criminal violence.”
“Texas Ranger takes down members of a street gang in El Paso.”
“Betty Drake takes off for space.”
“Hardy Challenger feared missing.”

Joan “I think this world’s gotten a little crazier since you and I last ate together.”

Emily “Hey, it makes for more exciting work days now.”

Joan “How’s that?”

Emily “Oh, at LexCorp, Mister Luthor is all about studying all of these phenomenons and how to learn from them.”

Joan “I’ve thought about putting in an application there.”

Emily “You should!  Definitely should, we’ve got a great crew.  We’re working on defense and…well, can’t really get too much into it.  Not that I’d want to any way.  You know, work stuff.”

Joan “I understand.  I can still design.”

Emily “Really?  How come the M.P.D. never let you do more of that?”

Joan shakes her head as Emily checks the pasta she is making.

Joan “Tried talking with Commissioner Henderson, but he thought my ideas were ‘overkill.’  And besides, ‘We have Superwoman now!’

Emily laughs.

Emily “And Supergirl and Powergirl.  And Wonder Woman.  And those bat-things in Gotham.  The green and purple things in California.”