"Ok, how about this, Harl? 'He told me enough! He told me you killed him!'"
Harley stared blankly back at the Joker as they sat on the sofa in the Rec Room of Arkham Asylum, surrounded by most of the other inmates. Harley shook her head.
"I just don't hear it, puddin'."
"I'm telling you, I sound like Luke Skywalker!" snapped Joker.
"You really don't, J," retorted Ivy.
"And just because you keep saying it doesn't make it true, Emperor Joker," said Two-Face, sarcastically.
"God Joker, please," said Joker.
"Even the aliens saw through that one," muttered Crane, not looking up from his book.
"All right, socializing time is over," said a guard, entering at that moment. "Everyone return to your cells."
"I'll see you soon, my little Chosen One," said Joker, patting Harley affectionately on the head. She squeaked happily and kissed him.
"He really is a God, huh, Red?" sighed Harley as she was locked back up in the cell next to Ivy's.
Ivy rolled her eyes and didn't respond, picking up a magazine instead.
"You ladies have a visitor," said the guard, escorting a figure over to their cells, a figure who had two other figures straining on a leash. "We don't normally allow pets, but Miss Kyle was very insistent, and Dr. Leland gave her consent."
"Babies!" shrieked Harley, racing over to the bars and holding out her arms. Bud and Lou were being held by Selina Kyle, but they broke away from her just as the guard unlocked Harley's door. The hyenas rushed inside, yipping happily and jumping up on Harley affectionately as she squealed over them. "Oh, Mommy missed you, babies, yes, she did! Yes, she did!"
"Selina, this is a surprise," said Ivy, as Selina entered the neighboring cell.
"Yeah, just stopped by to see how you both were doing after the space quest," said Selina.
"Ugh, don't remind me," said Ivy. "It's a chapter of my life I will definitely be trying to forget."
"Well, I'm just glad you're back safe," said Selina. "And I look forward to another margarita and bitching session just as soon as you're both free."
"Whenever that will be," sighed Ivy.
Selina smiled again. "We'll just have to see, won't we?" she said, lightly, standing up. "I had an interesting conversation with Batman while you guys were away," she said. "It was about the difference between animals and humans. I think we both agreed in the end that when creatures of any kind are dangerous to human beings, it's best to keep them locked up, wouldn't you agree, Ivy?"
Ivy opened her mouth to respond when Selina suddenly slipped a key into her hands. "However long you can, anyway," she murmured, winking. "See you around, Red."
"Yeah…bye, Selina," said Ivy. "See you soon."
Selina grinned and disappeared down the corridor. Ivy pocketed the key and smiled, returning to her magazine.
The End