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(Continued flashback)


Earlier in the week...

Harley sucked in as much air as she could as the plant queen turned to face her, her green eyes were hooded with desire as the tendrils of her plant snaked its way round her neck and down the smooth expanse between her breasts. Harley felt her mouth go dry as she couldn't tear her eyes away from the redhead's exquisite chest, she wanted to feel her skin with her hands, her mouth and she felt herself shaking with desire the more she stared.

Ivy gasped again but this time not out of pleasure but pain. She kept her eyes closed trying not to focus on it but as her baby curled around her belly button she felt her stomach muscles tense which shot a jolt of pain to her side. She twisted her waist and forced her eyes open. Her baby reached the wound and she hissed. She gritted her teeth as the tendril dug inside her forcing blood to ooze out from the wound. Her fists were clenching and unclenching unable to detract from the pain. She squeezed her eyes shut and held her breath. After what felt like forever her baby pulled out of her. Her whole body sagged from the effort and other vines reached down to help hold her up. Her breathing was ragged and she felt light headed. She took a moment and then managed to straighten up. Her baby slithered back up her body and presented Ivy with its spoils.

Harley watched in horror as the plant reached inside an already gaping wound on Red's side. She was about to intervene when it retreated from inside her and held something up for her. She watched as Red took it and held it up to the light. She gasped in shock. It was a bullet. What happened to Red? Why didn't she tell me? Who did that to her? Her thoughts stopped and her eyes widened in realisation. Mistah J...he must have caught her stealing my babies. She felt tears rolling down her face. She went through all that just to make me happy...I didn't even know she was hurt... The blonde was stunned, she shook her head and let her present slip from her fingers onto a bed of flowers. She didn't feel it leaving her hands, she became consumed with an almighty rage. She turned and stormed out unseen.

Ivy took the bullet and threw it away in disgust. She took as deep a breath as she could and her babies set to work, caressing and dripping water onto the wound. After a moment or two she opened her eyes and they were as vibrant as ever, the wound began to close up as if it were never there. She lay back and basked under the heat. She found herself thinking about her moment with Harley and she sighed deeply. She didn't understand the emotions she felt when she saw or thought about the cheeky blonde, it was instinctive, almost primal which felt alien to Ivy as she had submerged her animal side. As she thought about Harley her babies swooned as they could feel the loving energy radiating from their mother. As she closed her eyes she was startled by something landing on her soft green skin, she opened her eyes in surprise and frowned. One of her babies had placed a small box onto her stomach as she lay. It was a black and red box and she looked around the room, confused. She stroked her baby and asked where it came from but the plant simply caressed the box. She opened the lid and peered inside. The smile was instantaneous as she pulled out a gem carved into the shape of a rose. It glistened beautifully and she had never been more touched by a gesture. She wrapped herself in a robe and left the room looking for Harley to thank her.

After searching the entire warehouse Ivy concluded that the blonde was no longer there, she was puzzled as to why she didn't give her the present directly but then she felt her heart sink, perhaps it's not meant for me after all...dejected and lonely the plant queen decided to settle for the night. She was too far away to hear the screams.


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