Wonder Woman: Rise of the Titans

Chapter IV

It has been three weeks since Doris Zeul's victory over the Olympians. Greece is forced to adjust to a new normal which has its culture and institutions retroactively change to adhere to Titan supremacy with Doris as the country's paramount deity. Before Doris launches her worldwide assault to consolidate her power globally, she spends an extended amount of time purging the legacy of the Olympians from Greece. Having claimed the Presidential Mansion as her official base, Doris strolls through its lavish garden in her pink chiffon, old Greek sandals, and hanging gold earrings and collar necklace, ironically looking like a goddess, to meet the artists and architects who she has commissioned to build a colossal statue on the site of the destroyed Olympieion.

"I am told you are done with the preliminary design of my statue," Doris said.

One of the architects who timidly holds the portfolio of sketches opens it for Doris. Doris takes the portfolio and analyzes the group's concept.

"Very nice, but how would this look in physical form?"

"We created a clay model," one petrified artist said.

A cart with a sheet over the model is pushed to Doris. Doris lifts the sheet and sees the clay model of her statue. Doris is impressed with the image of her standing strong with her boot smashing the Olympieion and her fist to Mount Olympus. She kneels in front of the model to look at every detail.

"What will you call it?" Doris asked the group.

The main artist on the project steps forward.

"We do not have a title for it yet," the artist said.

Doris looks over at the artist.

"I do," Doris said. "We will call it the Rise of the Titans to commemorate my victory over the Olympians. When it is completed, it will not only be a landmark, but a major attraction for visitors of Athens and the world over."

Doris stands and begins walking away, but before she leaves the garden, she stops and turns back to the group.

"Wait, there is something I don't like."

The group gets anxious hoping Doris will not harm them.

"That name. No more Athena should mean no more Athens. I'm changing the name of this city to honor Rhea. You all however, can get to work."

The group hurriedly leaves the garden, leaving Doris alone to ponder what other changes she wants to make in Greece.

In Diana's palace, Steve sits in the dining room waiting for Nurse Prince's update on Diana's health.

"Although we do appreciate your company, don't you have your own responsibilities to tend to back in America," Hippolyta said entering the dining room.

"Yeah well," Steve said sitting up. "Most of those responsibilities at A.R.G.U.S. involve paperwork, reading the same reports being printed every fifteen minutes, and talking to government officials to confirm what we already confirmed yesterday. Let Etta deal with it."

"But still, Diana has not left her bed in weeks. I am certain she will not notice if you spend some time sleeping somewhere else for a little while."

Hippolyta leaves the dining room as Nurse Prince walks in. Hippolyta stops to look at her.

"Now I know what my daughter must have looked like during her time in America. Such garish eye jewelry," Hippolyta said leaving.

Steve stands up and walks to Nurse Prince.

"Any good news?" Steve asked.

"Her black eye is gone and she appears to have recovered from her concussion. Her ribs are still going to take some time to heal though, but she is stable," Nurse Prince said.