The Green and The Blue

Chapter II: The City Under the Water

Author's notes: Sorry for the late posting. Enjoy!

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   Harley was prancing down the main street of Gotham, jolly as ever. Mr. J was locked up, which she viewed as a plus currently, and she freed her best friend from Arkham. All in all, Dr. Quinzel was finding this week to be quite pleasant... until... she was hanging upside down from one of the corner stores of Gotham. Bats had got her.

   "Ya know, you don't need to tie me up so I can answer your silly questions", Harley remarked dangling without any fear. Batman pulled her up from the side of the building. "You don't exactly have a clean record Dr. Quinzel". Harley laughed, "drop the formalities Bats, we've fought and almost died together. It's wha superheros do". Batman was quick to retort, "heroes don't steal airplanes from the GIA". Harley danced around the top of the building, "Okay, fine. Red and I just got a little ancy with all da nice guy act stuff. You know how it is". Batman pulled out a report he brought with him. "The GCP informed me that Dr. Isley escaped from Arkham. Based on your history, I presumed you were responsible". Harley laughed, "Still a detective, huh? Well, you got that right". She turned to face Batman with doll eyes, "I couldn't stand to think Red was all alone in there!". With a hum, Batman confirmed Harley's involvement with Poison Ivy's escape; then proceeded further, "where is Dr. Isley headed?". Dr. Quinzel laughed again, "yah think you can find out everything, huh? Were best buds, thick as thorns". Harley snickered at her own pun. Batman grunted, "I don't have time to play games. Dr. Isley has metahuman abilities. I need to locate her before she does anything for her own agenda". Harley dropped to the floor and sat crisscrossed apple sauced. Then looked up at Bats, "Look Bats, I'll tell you because she's probably almost there anyway. She wanted to become clean, yah know, try to help the Green and humans at the same time, but who can be sane in this world, eh? Red is headed for Atlantis to get some of the rocks from Thymscrapa or whatever that place is called. She ain't got no money, this will help her. I gave her the tip, got it from Mr. J before you locked him up". 

That last part Harley couldn't help but raise her voice a bit. She still cared for the green jokester. Batman nodded, "because you assisted me, I'll spare you time in Arkham. If anything, try to be a good example for Dr. Isley". Harley laughed mockingly, "thanks Dad, can you get me some ice cream too". Despite knowing that Poison Ivy was probably almost at Atlantis, Harley was nervous about outing her friend. It wasn't something she would normally do, but after Ivy expressed her feelings of trying to come clean in some way, she wasn't sure anymore. When Dr. Quinzel got up, the dark knight was gone.

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Poison Ivy was swimming in the middle of the Ocean. Last week, this was definitely not on her bucket list, but Harl was easy to listen to. Before making her way to the sea, Poison Ivy prepared well in advance for her journey. In order to stay underwater for a longer duration of time and connect with aquatic plant life better, Dr. Isley had changed her plant biology to match that of seaweed, trees, and kelp. However, the real ticket was doing research on the water boy himself. Upon learning that Aquaman could connect to the Blue to see what was occurring in other parts of the ocean, much like her with the green, Dr. Isley knew she would have to camouflage well to match that of the sea floor. Typically, Ivy's outer appendages were a normal skin color. However, after changing her biology, there was a slight hue of green to her entire body. Laying on the seafloor, it was as if she herself was a part of the sea grass. Coming up to a clearing, Ivy looked up to see the massive underwater metropolis. Atlantis was known for their technological advancements, and they were not kidding. Being a scientist herself, Dr. Isley was quite impressed with their innovation.

After surveying the city a bit more and finding an entrance to the city from underneath, Ivy drifted up from the sea floor. Floating with ease, the green metahuman almost looked like she wasn't even a person, but a floating mass of sea kelp. To better hide, Ivy grew kelp-like accessories that protruded from her body. Sure, she was a scientist, but she used to be an incredible thief; nothing like Selina, yet she still had her tricks. It was like riding a bike, her core memories on what to do to infiltrate a settlement came rushing back. Upon floating up to Atlantis, Ivy noticed a filtration entrance near the bottom of the city walls. Using her abilities, Ivy summoned a sea kelp appendage to tangle around the fan in the crawl space. Once the fan halted, Ivy slipped in.

Looking through a slip in the vent duct, Ivy made sure the coast was clear. Quickly opening up the vent, Ivy slid out and around the corner. One main problem was before her; that being she absolutely knew nothing about where such an important shipment would be kept. It was a gift from the Amazons after all. She could guess where it was, but influencing a guardsman or high official to tell her was her best bet. Ivy looked up to notice a sign that indicated a higher level of security. Most likely the general public was not allowed in these quarters. Considering it was a higher level of security, she knew she must be close but still needed more information. Turning the next corner, Ivy noticed an Atlantean guard at the end of the hall. Ivy then looked up to see a light illuminating the hallway. Summoning a small kelp appendage from her own body, Ivy reached across the hallway and broke the light, then quickly retreated. It caught the guards' attention, which was exactly what she wanted. At the right moment as the guard stepped in front of her, Ivy blew from her hands her pheromones. The Atlantean fell back, dropping his trident. Before he could yell for assistance, Ivy had already enveloped his mouth with a kiss. Making sure not to give off too much venom, Poison Ivy had him under. She then straddled him.

"Where is your treasury hun?", Ivy questioned him. At first, the Atlantean was hesitant, but after some time, he couldn't resist the influence of her pheromones. Between grunts, he answered her, "hmm, down the hall.... To the left... hnmm..... Straight for two corridors... then right!". The plant mistress smiled with pleasure, "thanks sweety". She kissed him again to fully sedate him, then put him on a bench to mimic him sleeping. With this information, she was on her way to her underwater treasure.

The king of Atlantis was thrilled to see the shipment. It was much more than he could have anticipated. Such an ore would be vital to his city's success. To be honest, he was happy about such a shipment because he could help his city in more ways than he could have done before. Arthur had only been ruling for about 9 years, soon to be a decade. While this may seem like a lot of time, the previous king had over 100 years of experience. At times, Arthur didn't feel like he was cut for the job, but everyone has those feelings. He was keeping the city alive, but he wanted it to flourish. Little did he know that someone around the bend was attempting to weed his plans.

Ivy looked down the hallway that the guard told her about to see the King himself standing outside the treasury. While this confirmed her thoughts on the shipment being in the treasury, the king of Atlantis was now in her way. Taking on a guard was no issue, but Arthur had the power to move water at his will, control sea life, and use a trident expertly among other things which would prove difficult for the plant lady to handle. So, she decided to wait. Seeing a pot of sea kelp as a decoration across from her, Ivy decided to hide in there until the time was right. When the king of Atlantis looked the other way, Ivy dashed across the hallway and jumped in the pot. With her ability, Ivy embedded herself within the kelp. When she got situated, she looked up to see another guard coming down the hallway. She cursed and crossed her fingers. The guard passed her and approached the King.

"My King, you are receiving telecommunication. Do you wish to receive it in your dorm?". Ivy almost snickered out loud. "Who uses the word telecommunication?", she mocked. Arthur nodded yes and the two began walking toward his dorm. Once out of sight, Ivy jumped out and ran to the entrance of the treasury. Upon opening the doors, Dr. Isley was enamored with the amount of Themyscira ore that laid in front of her. She only needed a few pounds to make her rich as life itself. All she needed to do now was to not get caught. 

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