"What’s wrong? Don’t like walking or are you afraid of getting those boots dirty?"

Turning to face the feline woman Circe merely smirked, smug and haughty with her chin raised like a Queen presiding over her. "Of course. I should not be sullied by the filth of this world, that’s for mortals like you to deal with." Hearing a cheetah’s snarl behind her Circe’s smirk grew wider. "Ah, here at last!"

Making it past the tree lines the two women found themselves in a clearing, ruined stone scattered the landscape indicating that there was once a temple but it was long lost to the ages. Further in there was a pedestal surrounded by vines and outgrowth where a small golden idol stood untouched by everything around it, still polished and clean. Making their way towards the pedestal Cheetah scrunched her face looking at the thing. "The hell is this?" If it was an animal totem she didn’t recognize it. About the size of snow globe it was a small golden statue of what looked like a wolf woman, only… Wolves didn’t have long feathered tails, or thing faces almost like a beak, or taloned hands and feet. "What is this a griffon?

"I wouldn’t expect you to know what it is, THIS is a sergal."

"A what?"

"Thousands of years ago they visited this world but grew tired of it and left, leaving much of their little civilization behind… Guess they had more important thing to do." Hovering around the golden statuette Circe continued her lecture. "THIS is one of their going away presents, this idol is a tribute to their gods of war, passion and fertility all in one. Anyone who would claim it would be their avatar on this world."

"What’s wrong with the cheetah spirit? I’ve managed to keep Wonder Woman on her toes like this for years."

Rolling her eyes Circe waved her gloved had before the idol behind her. "That’s just the animal spirit of some backwater jungle you took into yourself, with THIS you’d become a goddess! Not one like myself of course but powerful enough to stamp that miserable princess under your feet."

Finally smiling since she came on this trip Cheetah stepped up to reach for the pedestal. "Well then, what are we waiting for?" Before she could reach for the idol a golden rope snapped out and wrapped around her wrist. "You were waiting for me!"

Looking over to the source of the voice both woman glared back at Wonder Woman, smiling back before pulling the lasso back towards herself and taking Cheetah along with it. "Bitch!" Still in mid-air Cheetah tried to swipe at the Amazon Princess but got a sucker punch for her troubles once she came within reach, sending the feline woman reeling.

"You will not stop me this time Diana, with this idol you shall finally meet your end!" Charging a ball of lightning in her hands Circe raised her hands to send it towards Wonder Woman, the thing striking as fast as the eye can see but Diana had already swooped to the left and flew towards the witch, delivering an uppercut that sent Circe hurtling towards a tree. "I’ve been tracking you two all this time, ever since Cheetah dropped off the radar a few days ago, and if this thing is THAT dangerous then better that it stays out of your reach." Picking up the small golden idol Wonder Woman looked to the two women who were down for the count.

When Circe regained her senses the first thing she saw was Wonder Woman holing the idol… And panicked!

"OH SHIT, NOT THAT! FUCK THIS, CHEETAH YOUR FURRY ASS IS ON ITS OWN!!!" With a poof of purple mist Circe had disappeared, leaving the two alone. "Wait… She could have teleported me here the whole time?! That bitch!" Receiving a knuckle sandwich that finally knocked the villainess out cold Wonder Woman tied her up with her lasso and hoisted her over her shoulder. "Well then, guess that’s that." Flying up into the air the Amazon Princess made her way towards the invisible jet, still hovering nearby.

***

Days later and tossing Cheetah into custody Wonder Woman returned to her apartment loft back in the city and sat heavily in her chair, sighing from her little adventure half way across the world. Feeling uncomfortable she remembered the small idol she had tied at her waist and pulled it up to look at it in her hands. "Wonder why those two wanted you so badly." Taking a closer look the thing looked so strange, like a cross between a wolf and some kind of raptor like the one Steve had once taken her to see in the museum. "Well whatever you are, I guess for the time being, you’re mine now."

With a flicker of light from the idol Diana blinked, gasping when a sudden heat rushed through her entire body. Standing up quickly she looked down at her ankles and feet, her boots feeling incredibly tight. Before her eyes her boots burst open, taloned toes wriggling out of the space and sprouting black fur that crept up her legs. With the heel snapping off and the rest of the boots bursting open and falling off Diana nearly lost her balance when her foot lengthened, her toes splaying out and gaining 8 inches in height. "What’s… What’s happening?! Looking at her hands Diana was shocked to see her fingers grow talons of their own, with black fur spreading out and reaching up her arms. Staggering back Wonder Woman gripped at the wall to steady herself, gritting her teeth when she felt her spine lengthen and a tail pierce through her bottoms. The thing growing longer and thicker until it was as twice the length of her leg, ending in a feathery plume the same colour as her hair. Now completely covered in black fur and feathers mixing into her black bangs and curls Diana gasped and winced when her skull began to change, her ears almost tripling in length into swiveling wolf ears and her nose and mouth pushing out into a snout. All of her teeth sharpened to razor points and her face became arrow shaped like an eagle or sharks. When the changes finally settled Wonder Woman looked down and felt up her face, moving over to a mirror to see the creature looking back at her from the reflection.

"This… This is going to take some work."