Wonder Woman. Enyo's Revenge

Attack

"Welcome back. No trouble so far." These were the words with which Daisy greeted Enyo on her return from Olympus. "Is Zeus protecting the Amazons?"

"No, and I never believed he was but had to check. He's like an old drunk now, surrounded by nymphs who still revere him like some women of earth do with rock stars. I've ordered all the Amazons and women of earth to assemble on the terrace, as I need to address them. Come with me."

The terrace Enyo spoke of was large with paving painted white, and the Amazon's and women of earth, over a hundred in number, stood waiting for her. Irena was summoned to come forward. "Don't take this as meaning I've lost confidence in you," Enyo addressed her, "but given the ability in combat that Daisy has shown, together with her evidently brilliant mind, it's made me decide to make her my second in command."

"What?" Irena's voice showed her anger. "A woman of earth will never be accepted by Amazon's as their commander!"

"She's killed three."

"They weren't the best. On Themsycria they've grown lazy, they're not in the same class as myself and the others here. If you think Daisy's that good let her fight me."

Enyo looked at Daisy. "Okay with you?"

Before replying Daisy stared into the eyes of Irena. "On one condition. That the fight is to the death."

"So much the better!" Agreed Irena.

There was an intake of breath from some of the onlookers as the combatants faced each other. Irena adopted a fighting stance with her fists raised while Daisy looked relaxed, though the watching Enyo noticed that her eyes were fixed on the Amazon and that she had one foot a little forward of the other, the ideal position from which to make quick movement. Irena made first move, a kick aimed at her opponents' knee, but only as cover for a kick from her other leg aimed at the head. The feint didn't fool Daisy who was aware from the moment Irena's move began what the intention was. A limb doesn't move independently of the body it belongs to and Daisy had mastered the art of reading an attacker's intention in the same instant that their move began by observing their entire body. She stepped back to avoid the intended strike to her skull and expected that there'd be an opportunity to counterattack but none occurred, as Irena remained as perfectly balanced as a gymnast performing a planned sequence of movement. "Is that your best?" Daisy asked.

"No, that was just a warm up."

Daisy noted with satisfaction the fury in Irena's voice. 'Fight not with anger but with purpose' was Daisy's watch word, and that her opponent was angry increased her confidence. For her part Irena didn't believe a woman of earth could defeat her, she was the champion of the rebel Amazon's, a position she took much pride in, and though she accepted that Daisy was a formidable fighter, Irena had no doubt she'd vanquish her.

"Behind you!" Cried Daisy.

"Did you really think I'd fall for that?" Irena's tone of voice showed her contempt.

"Oh well," Daisy shrugged, "it works sometimes. Try this." She directed a kick at Irena's face, who didn't flinch, but reached with both hands to catch the ankle, smiling triumphantly as she thought that now she could end the battle. Grab the kicking leg, kick the other away so that her opponent fell to the hard surface and she should be able to finish her off. However, Daisy withdrew the kicking leg to quickly for her. "Fooled you!" Grinned Daisy

Enyo was impressed. She could see that Daisy was seeking to make Irena angry and it was working. Sooner or later her fury would cause her to make a mistake, and then, the goddess was sure, Daisy would strike. Irena was indeed infuriated by her opponents taunts, and went on the offensive with a salvo of kicks aimed at Daisy's mid-section, which the intended recipient of parried with her hands, which, Irena confidently assumed, meant she wouldn't be able to react fast enough to block or avoid a punch to her face. She assumed wrong, for to put force into her kicks Irena had needed to lean back slightly, and as she straightened in preparation to use her fists Daisy could see her intention, the consequence being that before the Amazon delivered her intended blow her opponents fist hit her in the mouth. It hurt, her front teeth were loosened, and her head rocked back, but being a trained Amazon warrior Irena ignored the pain and immediately took action to protect herself from another assault, quickly stepping back to get out of range of Daisy's fists and feet. But not quickly enough! A kick from Daisy landed between the Amazon's legs, and it was devastating! Irena crumpled, then reeled as her opponent kicked the side of her head, smashing the ear drum, an injury that sent a wave of agony through her brain. A kick to the other side of the head followed, then before Irena fell to the ground Daisy leapt into the air and swivelled her pelvis so as to get the entire weight of the lower half of her body behind yet another kick to Irena's head. There was a loud crack as the skull shattered followed by the thump of the deceased Irena's body hitting the ground.