Hey guys! So I have many things planned fic and I hope all of you enjoy the rest of the story. I would like to write more often jus cuz I love it haha. Anyways I've read the reviews you guys leave me and I would like to say that I really appreciate all the support that you guys give me. Hope you enjoy this part and don't forget to let me know what you think :)
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Chapter 1 Part 7: 3 Patient Number 638
Poison Ivy was gone. Bruno looked around the office, checking underneath the couches, behind the desk and inside the closet to make sure she wasn't hiding. Jessica walked over to the window and inspected it. It was wide enough to fit a slim woman just like Pamela, but all windows in Arkham were tightly shut without a way to open them only having to shatter the Maxi glass, and that would take some time and effort, which Pamela did not have. Luckily for them the window was intact; she didn't escape through the window. Harley's office was completely empty, with no sing of disturbance. As in no one had entered the room before.
"Fucking shit!" Bruno cussed loudly and ran out of the room, speeding down the hallway and knocking some patents and nurses out of his way, who in return were shooting deadly glares at him and his partner. Jessica ran after him and was following him closely to his right, feeling a bit sorry for the people his partner was shoving out of his path. Finally Bruno and Jessica reached the Guard's station at the far end of the second floor. This was a small office with a large mahogany desk that had a big red button tightly secured by clear glass box. Bruno sat at his desk, raised the lid of the glass box and pounded down on the button. The alarms ran loud throughout the asylum, frightening some patients, and some visitors that happened to choose that day to visit their loved ones. The disturbed patients screamed loudly and quickly covered their ears, some falling to the ground and began tow rock back and forth. Harley stopped dead on her tracks and gasped loudly.
The alarms? Whats going on? Oh shit! I left Pamela ALONE in my office and she was unrestrained…. Fuck my life! I fucked up again. – Harley thought angrily and began to run back, her eyes watering a little.
Back in the guards station Bruno grabbed the keys from his belt and reached down to open up a drawer from the large desk. He swiftly opened it up and grabbed the item inside.
"Bruno are you sure?" Jessica asked him eying the gun in Bruno's hand. She grabbed his arm with concern wishing he would put it away.
"Yes, now go and use the intercom to warn everyone here. I need to find Harley " Bruno said turning away from Jessica, who was staring after him. She didn't want anything to hurt the man she loved. Jessica sighed and her eyes furrowed, trying to concentrate on the task she had. She grabbed one of the phones on the desk and dialed the number set for the intercom. She cleared her throat, and delivered her line.
"Code 23… Code 23…attention to all staff… Attention to all staff… Patient number 638 Pamela Isley Aka Poison Ivy is trying to break out. Security staff please proceed with security operation 12. To all Arkham's guest, sorry to inconvenience you, but it's imperative that no one leaves the asylum until patient number 638 is recovered. Thank you" Jessica said in a monotone voice as many guards ran past her in the station and rushed to the larger guard's station on the other side of the second floor. This room was to be reserved for emergencies. The guards each grabbed thick black vest that would protect their heart from any bullet. Then they quickly moved on to the other side of the room and grabbed their ammo. With their hearts racing they quickly divided themselves to their assigned emergency posts, protecting every exit the asylum offered.
"Code 23… Code 23…. no one may leave the asylum until patient number 638 is recovered. Thank you" Jessica repeated while franticly watching the TV that broadcasted different channels of security cameras throughout Arkham. She was in search for Bruno, her heart aching when she couldn't seem to find him anywhere. Her eyes began to water as she dreaded the worse…
Harley saw the incoming guards in a stampede towards the large station and moved out of the way. She searched their faces in hope that Bruno was there, but her eyes fell a little in disappointment when she passed the last of them and Bruno was nowhere in sight. She kept running and she spotted the smaller station and quickened her stride. She rushed to Jessica's side who was staring at the screen.
"Jessica! Jessica!" Harley rushed to her side.
"Harley! Where the hell have you been? Bruno is looking for you!" Jessica said in extreme annoyance at her competition. She silenced the intercom so that it wouldn't make public their conversation and placed it down on the desk.
"Oh… Well I'm looking for him too. And apparently I'm not the only one" she raised her eyebrow at the monitor in front of the guard. She glanced back at the monitor trying to hide her blushing cheeks. She began to switch the channels once again, in an attempt to distract Harley. She didn't want Harley to know how important Bruno was to her.
" I don't know what you're talking about… I'm looking for the Plant" Jessica said turning back to Harley after composing herself. Harley narrowed her eyes, and placed on hand on her hip.
Bullshit! Is she really trying to lie to a psychologist? Wow… Does she forget that I can spot a liar from a mile away? I'm not gonna stop her though. I wanna see how far this girl goes with her lies before she realizes her mistake. She does not lie to me, or to any psychologist. – Harley rolled her eyes at her falseness and shifted her weight. Jessica just hoped that Harley didn't see through her ruse. She picked up the phone again and started her standard message through the intercom. Harley sighed and watched her every move trying to decipher the motive behind the lie. Jessica was a simple girl; she was a little shorter than Harley, with short a short bob hair with a rich auburn tint in it. This hairdo was great for her almond shaped faced that was covered with freckles. Harley was amazed that she had no superficial imperfections that her examining eyes could detect. This was the first time she really watched Jessica and saw things that she was not seen before. Like her big forest green eyes that were accompanied by long, thick and dark lashes. Or the fact that Jessica seemed to be a very feminine lady, the way she sat with her legs crossed and the perfect manicure she exhibited gave away the fact that Jessica liked to keep herself pampered. Jessica gasped loudly, the sudden noise bringing Harley back into reality. Jessica was staring at the screen; her eyes were wide with alarm. Harley moved in closer to get a better look at what Jessica was staring at. It was Bruno who was on the screen. Now Harley's faced matched exactly to Jessica's. Harley rushed to the TV and grabbed the remote that was on top of the monitor. She pressed down on the zoom in button and examined his face. He seemed fine but his eyes were frightened.
" Jessica, where is he?" Harley said in exasperation.
"Um I'm not exactly sure, it's hella dark" Jessica said biting her lip "hold on hand over the remote and let me zoom out" Harley handed her the remote and began tapping her fingers impatiently on the wooden desk. Jessica shot her an annoyed look and zoomed out
"Storage room… If I'm correct it's the one under the 1st floor… I guess you can call it the basement? Anyways he's there." Jessica began to stand up but Harley disrupted her as she moved in closer to the monitor.
"What's that?" Harley said nervously pointing at something hidden in between some boxes
"Let me zoom in" the picture from the monitor grew and Harley's eyes lit up in recognition
"That's Pamela!" Harley said and backed away from the screen while covering her mouth. The only thing that kept her from shedding a fearful tear was the fact that it seemed that Pamela hadn't noticed Bruno yet. But she could notice him at any moment now.
" We need to warn him!" Jessica said and quickly grabbed the phone. Harley rushed to her and snatched the phone from her hand and slammed it down.
"Are you crazy?" Harley turned to glare at Jessica with disbelief. "If you expose her to him, she'll run and then what? Spend another hour on lockdown? Nah girl use your noggin" Jessica bit her lip and nodded realizing that she had gone with her impulses
"Did he take his earpiece?" Harley said while she began to search for a way to warn him without giving her away.
"No, he just left without anything, he just took his gun, but I don't want him to shoot her or anyone …"
"Yea… I agree. Well I guess I'm gonna have to run down and help him bring her back." Harley said determined to bring both of them back without a harm.
"I have to go with you, it would be irresponsible of me to let you go alone" Jessica said as she grabbed her gun from the same drawer Bruno had retrieved his. Harley crossed her arms and stood in front of the doorway, blocking Jessica's path.
"No you need to stay here and keep saying the emergency message on the intercom. Because if you suddenly stop, then Pamela would know something was wrong. The darkness has him hidden and as long as he stays in that side of the room it's ok." Harley explained trying to reassure her and calm her nerves. "I'll get there as soon as my legs can take me. Watch from the monitor, when you see me with him you need to warm the other guards through their earpieces. Ok? You get what you gotta do?" Harley asked raising her eyebrow.
"Yea.. Now go before it's too late" Jessica slummed down on the chair and picked up the phone "Code 23… Code 23…. no one may leave the asylum until patient number 638 is recovered. Thank you". And with that Harley began to sprint off. She ran past the elevator, deciding that it would be faster to just run all the way down there. She ran past some nurses who thankfully moved out her way to avoid being pushed out. She reached the wide stairs and ran down them almost tripping on a couple but grabbed the railing in time to avoid an accident. She kept running. Her breath began to shorten and her heart began to pump faster and faster. Her lungs began puffing more and more air. She ran past Bartholomew's office that was propped open and featured a frantic Bartholomew talking angrily on the phone and looking through some files. Luckily for Harley, she seemed to go unnoticed by her boss as she blended in with all the commotion going on outside. She kept running. She reached the door she was looking for and stopped. Taking a deep breath she opened it slowly forcing a small squeak to come out from the rusty door. She winced a little at the noise and froze. She waited for any reaction that showed her exposure but nothing happened. She shut the door carefully and waited a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then she began to lightly walk forward, careful not to make a noise. She spotted a dark figure searching the nearby boxes for anything that may have led him to Pamela's disappearance. Harley knew that he was very close to discovering her patient and for her plan to fall down the drain. She couldn't think of any good way to stop him so she did the first thing that popped inside her head. She ran to him and hugged him from behind. Bruno's eyes grew wide with alarm and shoved her away from him, pointing his gun at her. She backed away a little from his sudden harshness and raised her hand up bringing her index finger up to her mouth to silence him. His eyes widened in realization on who was in front of him. He immediately put his gun away and walked towards her. She smiled warmly at him and started to walk in his direction to meet him halfway. He pulled her in for a tight hug, grabbed her chin and slowly rose it up so that her face was looking directly at him. He held her there for a long minute, just admiring her beautiful eyes and how they seemed to shine in the darkness. Harley's heart began to beat at a faster pace and she began to feel a tingle from inside her stomach. She couldn't really understand this feeling. It felt as if thousands of butterflies had found their way inside her stomach and now their flutter made Harley feel like this. But also this was a rush for her, the same feeling when you are riding a roller coaster, the ride up the tall hill makes the heart beat faster in excitement and when the big drop hits, it's feels as if your stomach drops before your body does. This was what Harley was feeling. Bruno smiled down at her and began to lean in for the kiss. Harley closed her eyes and waited for his lips to meet hers. Suddenly the rest of the guards rushed in, interrupting what could have been Harley and Bruno's first kiss. Bruno let Harley go with a heavy sigh and she rushed to witness Pamela's arrest.
"Patient 638" said the guard "please cooperate with us and step away from the boxes with hands up, palms facing forward. If you cooperate, you will not have many repercussions" Pamela stood and looked at the guards, stopping for a second when she spotted Harley in the crowd.
"Pam! Please come out. It's going to be alright. You will be alright. You can trust me remember? I promise that if you cooperate, you will not be harmed, or taken into solitary confinement. I won't let them" Harley reassured her friend and extended her hand.
Pam sighed and stepped forward, obeying the guards' instructions. She knew that she was outnumbered and she did not want to fight Harley. The guard spun her around and hand cuffed her hands behind her back.
" Jessica, it's officer Zavala," he said informing Jessica though his earpiece "Everything is great here…. Yep… We got her under arrest… Alright we'll take her in for questioning… Go sound the alarm"
"Understood" Jessica said on the other side. She pushed the red button again to deactivate the alarm system. Immediately the sirens settled and silence ran throughout Arkham. Jessica reached for the phone and used the intercom.
"Patient 638 AKA Poison Ivy has been taken under custody. Arkham asylum will continue with the daily routine. We appreciate everyone's cooperation." She slammed the phone down and lowered her head so it rested on desk. She closed her eyes in an attempt to pretend that what she had seen on screen did not almost happen. Just a few moments before, she had witnessed Bruno, the man she was in love with, risk his life and run off to look for this doctor.
I saw them… The way he looked at her- Jessica thought in despair as a few angry tears flooded out of her closed eyes.
I don't get it… She's nothing. She's so SIMPLE. I'm not. Why would he want her? At first I didn't think she was much of a threat, since she obviously had no interest in this guy. But I guess all his attempts to gain her attention is paying off. Fucking bitch. I've been trying to get his attention for 2 years now and just in a week he's head over heels for that skank? Yea you can tell that's what she is. Behind that innocent librarian façade she carries she's actually a huge slut. And she probably has more experience in that area than all of Arkham combined. You might win today bitch, but when MY Bruno realizes how big of a whore you are he'll leave and I'll be here. – Jessica smiled wickedly into the desk. She raised her head and wiped the tears from her eyes and composed herself. Soon she will have to face Bruno and Harley. Jessica was ready to take Bruno away from her, no matter the cost.

Harley paced impatiently inside her office, anxious to what they would do to Pam. But also nervous about her punishment, as it was Harley's fault she had tried to escape. Harley groaned loudly and decided that maybe if she sat down, her nerves could calm down and she would be able think clearly about the current situation. She walked over to the patients lounge chair and flopped down. She laid down and stared up at the ceiling. She swung her arm over her face and covered her eyes. Harley took a couple of deep breaths and emptied her mind. She wasn't sure how long she stayed like that; it could have been a few minutes or maybe a few hours… Who knows, all that Harley could think about was the fact that today could be her last day at Arkham and the last day that her dream of becoming a successful psychiatrist lived. She held back the tears as she realized that crying wasn't going to save her from the inevitable. Bruno approached the door and softly knocked, startling Harley out of her self-pitying thoughts. She swung her legs over the side of the couch and stoop up. Reaching the door, she took a deep breath and her heart accelerated, she knew it was time.
"Bruno?" Harley asked in surprise as she swung the door open.
"Hey beautiful" Bruno said smiling warmly at Harley and took her hand. Harley blushed and immediately forgot why she was nervous. He made her feel safe and feel like everything she was worried about did not exist at that very moment.
"Hey" she smiled at him and pulled him to her office. "What happened with Pam?" Harley said as they sat on the patient chair.
"Poison Ivy explained what happened, and since she was very cooperative and she's under your protection they let her off the hook. She doesn't have any free time for a week and that whole week the common room is off limits for her and she may not see or speak to any other patients" Bruno explained calmly while striking her hand softly.
"I promised her that she wouldn't be in solitary confinement" Harley shot an angry look at Bruno and began to pull her and away.
"It's not solitary confinement. It's just like a temporary time out" Bruno said reaching for her hand again. But Harley was upset that Bruno would do this not only to her but to a harmless patient like Pam. Harley crossed her arms and looked away. After a few minutes of heavy silence Bruno finally apologized.
"Look Harley, I didn't promise anything and I didn't have the power to stop it either. I'm just an officer, no real power there. The one who comes up with the sanctions is the commissioner. I'm just here to deliver the news. But if it makes you feel better… I'm sorry Pam is going to go through a rough week. But you know what?" He stroked her cheek "I want you happy, so I'll try to get Gordon to ease up on the punishment, as long as Poison Ivy behaves." Harley's complexion lightened up at that opportunity. She hugged Bruno and smiled.
"Thank you. I really appreciate it"
"You deserve that. Hey just to let you know; only I know that you were the one who left her in here unrestrained…" Bruno began to say playfully, but his words reminded Harley of the problem residing on her shoulders and her face began to grow pale and she felt her stomach drop to the ground. She knew that he wasn't stupid. He probably knew about the time she let The Joker unrestrained as well. She groaned and placed her hands on her face.
"I'm so… So very sorry" Harley apologized sincerely.
"What for? You warned us to ease up and we didn't listen. It's not your fault she abused your trust and ran off." Bruno smiled grabbed her hand and kissed it gently. "Don't worry me and Poison Ivy made a deal to keep that a secret to protect you. Don't be scared, everyone, including Bartholomew thinks that she used some plant super power or whatever to break free" he chucked lightly "even though me and you both know that she's been away from plants too long and she's weak. But Gordon doesn't have to know that"
"I can't believe you guys would do that for me!" Harley was so happy that she hugged Bruno tightly and planted a soft kiss on his cheek while she pulled away from the hug. That's was when Bruno knew his efforts had paid off. He kissed Harley's hand again. A quick impatient knock at the door made Bruno groan with annoyance at all the interruptions he and Harley seemed to have. Harley chuckled lightly and swiftly got up and swung open the door.

"Bartholomew?" Harley said, fear making her voice crack a little.

"Hello Harley, are you ok?" Bartholomew said stepping into her office.

"Yea I'm fine, I am so sorry about Pamela… I'm not sure how everything happened… it's my fault again" Harley said her head hanging down in defeat. Bartholomew's heart warmed a little for this sad psychiatrist and hugged her.

"You know Harley, you remind me of my daughter. You both have that fire of endurance in your eyes." He pulled away for the hug and looked at her dead in her wide eyes. "I chose you for this job because I knew you are strong enough to go through a day with the patients and if anything went wrong, I knew you have the courage to face the problem, grab the bull by the horns and be honest. So believe me, when I tell you it's not your fault it means I know it's not your fault." Harley's yes began to water at her boss' kind words. And for a second she wished that Bartholomew was her father. This thought made her heart ache because she wished her father had cared about her the way Bartholomew seemed to. She wondered if he was still alive and he wondered if he ever thought about her. She doubted that could be possible, so she sighed and blinked the thoughts away. She smiled because that didn't matter anymore, and she decided not to care about her father anymore since he didn't care about her.

"Thank you Bartholomew. Those words really mean a lot to me and I want to thank you for these opportunities and I'm very thankful that you never stop believing in me." She said, wiping a couple of tears that escaped her eyes and ran down her cheeks.

"You dint wave to worry, I know you have talent and I don't expect you to be perfect because you barely graduated and you are gaining experience every day. Anyways I'm just here to make sure you aren't kicking yourself over for what happened to Poison Ivy. And to let you know that starting tomorrow, you will continue treatment with Poison Ivy. So don't worry that I will change your patient once again. She seems to like you, so I don't want her to restart with someone she isn't comfortable with. That would be unproductive." Bartholomew's phone began to ring loudly and he quickly pulled it out of his pocket and checked the caller ID. He answered the phone, his assistant on the other side informed him that the press had arrived at Arkham and wanted some answers to today's events.

"Bruno, we are needed at an impromptu press conference down by the lobby. If you'll excuse us Harley" Bartholomew said as his brows furrowed with concerned and went out the door, Bruno kissed Harley quickly on the cheek and followed Bartholomew out.

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"Harley!" Pam squeaked excitedly as Bruno and Jessica brought her in to Harley's office for session.

"Hey Pam!" Harley said in that same excited tone. Jessica narrowed her eyes and her face twisted into a scowl. She looked at Harley and rolled her eyes in disgust. She was so annoyed at the fact that Harley barely seemed to notice her since she was now engrossed in a close conversation with Bruno. Pamela sighed loudly. She didn't like that her only friend was falling for someone so boring and could never provide the excitement she knew Harley desperately deserved. Pam stood there glaring at the cute couple in front of her and groaned something unintelligible while she violently pulled Pamela down into the chair and began to cuff her down. Pamela closed her eyes to endure the violent pain that Jessica was causing her. Pamela turned her head and glared at her but after one glance she knew exactly what was going on through her head.

This bitch is jealous… wow. What do these people see in that man? No man is worth the trouble. I can agree with her though, I don't like them together, he's just too normal for her.- Pamela speculated and turned to look at Harley again, this time examining her closely.

Ugh how can she stand there so close to him? He's dull; if I look closely I can see it in her eyes that deep down she knows this too. I can tell that she wants excitement, she can get that through the lifestyle I used to have before this hell hole… but Harley also wants to find love, it will be pretty hard to find specially when she decides to use her talent for crime… but I know exactly who can bring her both… - Pamela smiled wickedly as she began to plan out her new scheme.

"Pam?" Harley said as Bruno and Jessica were leaving the office. "Are you ready to start our session?" Harley asked as she bent down to untie her from the chair.

"Yea, but you know my conditions, I'm not gonna talk if you get all medical up in here" Pam smiled at Harley who chuckled and shook her head.

"Yea, but I mean if we're gonna be friends, I would like to know you. If you don't want to talk about all the deeper stuff, it's alright" Harley said as she sat down on her chair. "But I wanna know the basics, like your life before Poison Ivy; I want to know what you felt during your criminal days." Harley explained, her eagerness seeping in through her voice, making Pamela smile and confirm her suspicion that Harley did indeed want a different lifestyle, even if Harley didn't know it yet.

"Ok well ever since I was little I've been obsessed with plants, botany, and environmentalism. My parents had inherited a large amount of money, and land and some successful businesses. The money blinded them and they stopped seeing what was more important. They began to take trips around the world. At first they brought me with them but they began to feel that I was missing out on my education and they stopped traveling. I could see that they weren't happy and I told them to leave me behind with a nanny and continue with their adventures. That very night they boarded up on a plane, and I didn't see them for many years, only getting the occasional phone call on birthdays and holidays. I never had any friends because I was always so busy with my schoolwork, but I didn't care. I was an awkward teenager during high school and everyone thought I was a freak anyway. I found comfort in my plants; my babies never let me down. I don't usually think about those 4 years since they went by like a haze. My parents came back a week before graduation, and I almost didn't recognize them… it must have been the happiness they radiated. They didn't want to tell me but I could tell that that week spent with me was hell for them. They wanted to go back to whatever tropical island they were visiting. I remember walking up to receive my diploma and shaking the principals hand. My parents took a few pictures and sat down. When the ceremony was over I looked for them, but they weren't there. They left right after I had received the diploma and didn't bother to say goodbye. I dedicated my summer to joining activist groups that protected nature and protested in front of many power plants and I even go arrested once for a violent outburst my group had during one protest, but I'm sure you know that. Anyways I decided to quit earlier than I had planned to because I got a letter from a prestigious university saying that I was one of the lucky ones to get accepted early. I packed my bags and moved into my dorm. I worked hard through my bachelor's degree but towards the end, I signed up for a Bio Chemistry class. There weren't many students but I was the only one who was taking that class serious. I was the only one who ever showed up to the lab lectures and after spending so much time with my professor, I fell in love with him. We messed around a lot and he took my virginity. I thought we were I love and I thought he was the love of my life. But I was wrong, he was only using my special bond I had with plants, and he began to experiment on me, injecting me with various toxins. He believed that these plant extracts would create a new race of super humans who would protect the earth and would intimidate the other countries into peace. Sort of like Bio Warfare in a way. I began tur turn green and I began to hide from everyone but him. He thought his expirement was failing and lured me into a dark alley and stabbed me a couple times in the chest, and he left me there bleeding to death. He was wrong about the toxin not working; my blood started to run red and began to turn green. The toxin worked and it healed me. I began to feel stronger and I snuck into his office and stole the rest of the toxin. I found an abandoned warehouse and I hid there for months, trying to enhance the power of the toxin while trying to understand the new powers I had. I needed money to survive so I began to steal. After I could control my powers, I pulled bigger schemes like polluting the air, polluting the water, kicking the shit out of Batman and teaming up with Catwoman. Damn I miss those days" Pamela finished melancholically. Harley was amazed at how many information she had learned about her friend. Harley then felt something that took her by surprise: she felt jealous for her. Pamela was older than Harley, but at Harley's age, Pamela seemed to have had more fun than Harley has ever had in her whole life. Harley was amazed at the woman in front of her and wanted to know more about the lifestyle she had.

"Tell me about your crime days, I want to know all the excitement. And don't leave any detail out, I want to imagine like I was there with you" Harley said excitedly, almost jumping in her chair. Pamela smiled at her and she knew that it was only a matter of time before Harley realized that this lifestyle didn't bring her happiness and soon enough she would join Pamela into a life of crime, where Poison Ivy knew Harley would realize her true potential and live up to her name: Harley Quinn.