Aquaman and his wife owed her and Diana more than a few favors. Hearing they needed help, the couple arrived quickly.
"Crete will experience the greatest impact, followed by Egypt's ports and Cyprus. That's where I need your help." Thea showed them her calculations. Paradise Island was a magical island that slowly drifted through nearby waters. Its sudden disappearance would inevitably create shockwaves against surrounding coastal regions.
Hearing they only needed to smooth out the seawater, both assured her it was easy. Whether using Aquaman's trident or Mera's hydrokinesis, the task was simple.
Only after all the Amazons had evacuated did Thea begin setting up the atomization equipment.
Brainiac's device was far too advanced—not just Earth scientists, but even she couldn't fully grasp the principles.
However, Thea wasn't a pure scientist and didn't have the inclination to dig that deep into theory. She simply scanned and imaged it, copying the design to create a ray-gun-like device.
The exact composition of the ray particles was hard to estimate, so she relied on the Atom's technology, positioning five ray emitters directly above the island.
Only after Hippolyta and Antiope left the island for Mount Olympus did she and Diana take flight. Signaling Aquaman's couple to prepare, Thea activated the atomization device at low power.
Watching the island slowly shrink, Diana—witnessing such advanced technology for the first time—marveled at the sight. Even the gods would struggle to accomplish this.
Receiving confirmation from Aquaman that the waters were stabilizing, Thea increased the ray output.
Five minutes later, the entire Paradise Island had shrunk to the size of a birthday cake and was handed to Diana.
She could place it anywhere she wished, for all Thea cared.
Storing the atomization equipment and thanking Aquaman's couple for their assistance, Thea took Diana's hand and left the scene.
Thea could tell Diana didn't want to place Paradise Island in Hera's domain, and she didn't insist. Later, when time permitted, they could slowly construct a super-large magical barrier and return it to its original location. Magic could accomplish these things too—it just required effort and time.
Returning to her Alien Supervision and Management Committee, she pretended to be outraged and ordered a full investigation into the so-called "Eastern Mediterranean Fog Incident." After making a brief appearance, she grabbed Diana and headed back to Mount Olympus.
The grand drama was about to unfold—missing it would be such a shame.
"What did you do? Why do I feel the urgency in my heart has disappeared?" Visiting Mount Olympus for the first time, Diana felt a peace she hadn't experienced in ages. She asked aloud.
Just as expected! Thea suspected Hera's courageous undertaking of heavy responsibility had somehow shouldered many of Diana's destined burdens. In the upcoming events, Wonder Woman had shifted from key protagonist to a minor supporting character. As a half-god at the pinnacle, she would certainly sense these strange changes.
"Haha, isn't this a good thing? Come on, let's go meet Hera. She's not actually a bad person."
Submitting to the Queen of the Gods wasn't shameful, and Diana—who was technically part of the pantheon—wouldn't childishly blow up at Hera. Their meeting, while not exactly warm, didn't end in violence either.
Mount Olympus, which hadn't seen major activity in millennia, was exceptionally lively today. Wherever Hera went now, people bowed in respect. She was absolutely delighted, finally feeling acknowledged and respected.
Seeing Diana bow her head, the generous Hera thought for a moment and decided her armor looked too plain. She gifted her a red cloak with gold trim—a clear gesture of goodwill.
As for Thea, who'd helped Her tremendously, Hera was equally generous. Noticing she lacked proper armor, Hera opened Zeus's treasury and retrieved a piece called the "God Aegis."
Looking at the armor in her hands—blue inner lining with silver-white outer plating—combined with her golden hair, emerald eyes, and the Sword of Victory and Oaths, Thea felt she might have grabbed the wrong script and mixed in something strange.
Still, a gift was a gift. She didn't refuse. The two found an empty room to test their new equipment.
Diana's cloak only provided resistance to arrows, fire, cold, and acid. Given her current power level, the cloak served more as decoration. Wearing armor every day without a cape did look rather plain, especially after meeting cape-wearers like Superman and Batman.
The armor Hera gave Thea, however, was extraordinary. This wasn't mere decoration—this was crafted by Zeus himself when he had nothing better to do.
To seduce young women across all professions, Zeus had become truly omniskilled, a master of every craft and art imaginable. Forging armor was child's play for him. Though its defensive capabilities were impressive, Thea felt this armor resembled robes more than traditional plate armor.
It could significantly enhance the wearer's lightning manipulation—provided they had that ability. Thea had no problem with this requirement. Previously, she'd needed to mix energies within her body, but now she could simply channel different magical energies into the armor, which would automatically convert them to lightning magic.
Complete immunity to electricity, plus extremely high resistance to fire, cold, acid, and similar elements.
It also provided moderate speed enhancement. Testing it nearby with Diana, the two women's speeds were now equal—Thea even slightly faster.
Strength and endurance also received significant boosts.
Most critically, this was female armor with a battle skirt. In all her years in this world, she'd seen plenty of divine artifacts, but armor was genuinely rare. Female armor was rarer than Kryptonians. Even Diana's armor had been custom-made. Finding another set was nearly impossible.
Testing the various attribute enhancements, with the armor's amplification, Thea's power finally caught up to Diana's. She could barely be considered a pseudo-demi-god of the higher tier.
After confirming the flow of time between dimensions and learning Hera planned to host a gathering of the gods in ten days, at which She would publicly declare Her succession as God King, Thea naturally had no objections. Taking the overexcited Supergirl, the three returned to Earth.
Sending Supergirl back to continue her studies with instructions to return in ten days, Thea began "sparring" with Diana.
To preserve Paradise Island, Diana had agreed to any request. Half-reluctantly, she explored new territory with Thea. With the weight lifted from their hearts, both felt much lighter and enjoyed several blissful days.
As for Zola, who'd been abducted by Hermes, Diana thought about it briefly before setting it aside.
If the matter fell directly in front of her, she'd handle it. But with Hermes currently hiding in some unknown corner, even wanting to help was impossible.
Having spent years with Thea, Diana had become far more pragmatic than in the original timeline. She and Zola were merely acquaintances, not even friends. Searching mountains and valleys for her wasn't something Diana could bring herself to do anymore.