Chapter 1

Storm is growing more menacing as seconds pass, even more alarming is the flash of lightning seen from the distance. Even though the superheroine like Wonder Woman can survive direct thunder strike, the experience going through one is something she doesn't relish. The Amazon want to seek shelter, but the storm caught her in middle of nowhere, miles from nearby town. Diana was doing routine patrol in remote part of New England region, place she neglected because of lack of high profile criminal activity. Storm itself was a surprise, a sudden change is ocean's layer had blown it into her path. She scan around her environment, from the height she is flying Diana doesn't she anything welcoming. Worse, the sun is setting, and the storm is catching up to her. Our superheroine had no choice weather the storm.

Soon the light had faded and it is night time. The drizzle Wonder Woman was experiencing soon turn into hard rain. Wind speed slowly began stronger and rain soon was hitting her eyes, hampering the Wonder Woman's vision and slowing her down. As a result, storm is on top of her, and the lightnings are coming closed. Diana resolve herself for possible lightning strike. Then she saw something. By the squink of her eyes, Wonder Woman saw a speck of light. This raise hope for the Amazon that there is a place where she could get away from the storm. Coolly she head toward the light carefully, since there is no other source of light with exception of flash of lightning and Wonder Woman don't want to hurt herself or cause damage by blindingly stumbling toward the light.

A flash of lightning shows the Amazon the source of light coming from window of a house. The design of the house is two story with attic of Gothic Revival, which was popular in that part of New England in mid to late nineteenth century. Wonder Woman see aside from the house, she sees a barn, a garage, telephone pole and gas tank. Slowly Diana descend toward the house and landed on the steps of the front porch. By this time, rain pouring down fiercely, Diana was grateful she at last made it just in time.

Diana knock on the door and in few seconds she hears steps coming toward the front porch within the house. Light in porch is soon turn on, and drape is withdrawn and Diana sees wide eyed face of old woman. Slowly the door was opened.

"Hello, I wish to seek an shelter from the storm," Wonder Woman said to the owner of the house.

"Oh ... Come in, you must cold."

"I am very grateful for your offer."

"Please follow me," the lady then led the Amazon to the fireplace which was the source of the light which led Diana to this house.

"Let me get a towel for you dry yourself," lady said as she saw the superheroine drenched in rain.

"Thank you."

As the lady disappear around the corner, Wonder Woman looked around the room. It was very cozy room, well furnished, close to the fireplace was two cushioned sofas and a lamp.

"Here you go," the lady said as she offered the towel to Wonder Woman.

Diana smiled as she accept the towel. As dry herself, Wonder Woman carefully looked the lady. The lady was plump and motherly. Yet, Diana felt she saw her somewhere.be

"May I offer you a tea."

"Oh no, I cannot burdened you with it."

"I insist, you're soaking wet and you must be chilled to the bone. You must drink something to warm you up and avoid catching cold."

"If you insist, I graciously accept the tea."

"Please seat by the fireplace while I make the tea."

"Thank you, miss..."

"Please call me Irma."

Name strike a bell in her head, but before Diana can ask more question, Irma went to the kitchen and Diana decided to ask her more when Irma served the tea.

As water is being boiled, Irma put teabag into the teapot. Then she went to the cupboard in the corner and got another teabag, and from a drawer, two pills from medicine box. She grounded the pills and together with second teabag, she put it into the teapot before she poured the water in.

"Here it is."

Diana looked up from the sofa and see Irma coming to her with tray.

"What a wonderful fragrance this tea have."

"It's my special tea."

Irma quickly pour the tea into a cup and gave it to our superheroine. After seeing Wonder Woman taking few sips, Irma pour the tea to her cup.

"Irma, I have couple of questions for you."

"Oh, what is it?" Irma asked as she sat on other sofa facing Wonder Woman.

"It seemed I seen you somewhere before," Wonder Woman said as she slowly feel drowsy.

"From where?"

"Have you been to Washington DC before?" Wonder Woman said as she unconsciously blinking her eyes as they feel heavy.

"I don't think so."

"Do you have any family member who been there?" Wonder Woman said with some effort as she feel her whole body is not responding to her command.

"No," Irma said and waited for next question.

There was no next question as Diana blacked out and she slump forward in the sofa and dropping her teacup to the floor.

Irma sigh a relief, one sip was enough to knock a big man in a second with her "special tea." Yet it took couple of minutes to be effective on our Amazon.

Quickly Irma felt Diana's pulse to check to see if she is unconscious. When she see Wonder Woman knocked out, Irma dash down the basement and grab plastic tube and funnel and went back to the living room. Then Irma slowly inserted the tube into Wonder Woman's mouth and pour the tea from teapot into the funnel. While pills will sedate Diana for couple of days, Irma has to use the whole pot for second teabag to be effective.

When teapot is emptied, Irma stripped Wonder Woman of her clothing, and dressed our beloved Amazon in grandma's nightgown. Then she put Wonder Woman's clothes and lasso into trash bag and put it in the basement. Then Irma dragged Diana up the dark, carved staircase and to an bedroom. The bedroom was simply furnished, there was only a bed, a small desk next to it and a chair. There was only one window across the bed is draped in heavy curtain. Even if the curtain was drawn, nothing can be seen since the window is painted first in white and then dark to shut out any light. With only one electric lamp on the desk, the room is dimly lit. Unbeknownst to Diana, this will be her world for some time to come.

Her eyelids feel heavy, Diana cannot open her eyes to see what happened to her. Her whole body feel weak, heavily perspired, and nonresponsive. Wonder Woman manage to open her left eyelid slightly. It was dark, and she cannot she anything.

'Where am I? And how long did I stay like this?'

Diana slowly notice the feel of the bedsheet and cushion of the bedroll.

She tried to look around but she have difficulty of lifting her head.

Then she hear clatter of a key, Diana look to her left. Small light appear as the door open and it blinded her.

"Oh you're awake, I was begin to get worried," it was Irma, and she had tray of bowl, water and some pills.

"What happened?"

"You had an terrible cold, you were unconscious for couple of days."

"How?"

"You must caught while in the storm, which is not surprising since you wear literally not wearing anything when you came to my house."

Diana couldn't believe woman of her fortitude caught cold so easily, yet for now she accepted Irma's position.

"I am sorry to burderned you like this, but I have to leave now. I have duties to perform and people who will be worrying about me."

"You shouldn't! At least not now. You need to be better before you do anything."

Wonder Woman doesn't want to follow Irma's advise, but her body is too weak to get up. After few vain attempt, Diana give in to her circumstance.

"You don't mind, if I stay with you for couple more days?"

"Oh it's all right. Here have some of my mushroom soup and then cold medication."

Diana is so weak that Irma has to spoon feed her. Then Irma help Diana change to new clothing and take her medication.

In the kitchen, Irma put away the dish and throw away the leftover mushroom into trash can. Expert will notice that mushroom Irma used in her soup will cause stomach cramp. Irma knew this and did so as part of her plan with the Amazon.

At least one hour after Irma left, Diana begin to feel nauseous. Her stomach begin to tighten and she begin to have sharp pain in het tummy. Diana doesn't know Irma had mildly poisoned her. Wonder Woman try to control vowel movement, yet it was in vain. She defecated herself in the bed, complitely humiliating the Amazon that she is totally not in control of her own body.