Chapter Three – A Date with Nygma

Men were disgusting, well most men actually, but they were so much fun.

Ivy would always think this way. In fact, as she looked at her "old friend" Edward Nygma, she was caught by the amount of green in his clothing. Yes, it was the green color that attracted her to the clothes and nothing either over or under it would make it more appealing…well other than knowing that there were vines taking place of this man's bones.

"You're very pretty," Edward smiled and Ivy narrowed her eyes.

"Well, obviously you have an eye for natural beauty but this isn't about those words, men use far too many words. I have no interest for words but I am interested in the mission that you gave to me. Would I be risking my freedom for it?" she asked and Edward smiled at her.

"Do you ever risk your life for anything? Man or beast?" he questioned her and Ivy turned the wine in her glass. She looked at the way the light reflected on the red liquid making her think of blood. Man's blood was definitely something of a game changer especially when located lower on the body. Animals as well, the animals that ate her babies, their blood could be taken as well. Revenge for the destruction of Mother Earth.

"I tend to avoid it," Ivy replied, "when I can. Men are such…toys, so you must be getting something other than my company out of your plan. I mean, I would consider that a benefit to you but why do you want to make me tempted to get arrested again? What's in it for you?"

"The pleasure of your company, maybe a little more romance between us if you're not still playing with that half-price puppet," he said as he leaned down lower. Ivy sighed as she pushed back her hair. She had to admit that being around these men, these small minded men who were underwhelming at best, was making her long for Harley with all the strings attached.

"Keep talking, Nygma," Ivy said as she rolled her eyes, bringing the wine to her lips. "Oh, the grapes in this are rich, you've done well darlings, hope they were considerate towards your mothers," she said and Edward rolled his eyes.

"You really are with that hyper active toddler?" he asked and Ivy glared at him. He put his hands up in a sign of defense and innocence. "Let's just say that I still have certain scores to settle. I take it that the fact that Bruce Wayne is against this earth destroyer doesn't…"

"I look after myself," Ivy replied, "if Mister Wayne needs to be subdued then I am happy to accommodate in the right circumstances." Ivy looked around as she saw flowers being strewn around like decorations instead of being given the care and respect that they deserved. "Did you really think that a man could bed me so easily."

"No, not bed you, work with you to eliminate old grudges definitely," Edward smiled and Ivy looked at him.

"How much time do I have before more of my babies are under his cold hand, him crushing them in ways that they don't deserve?" she asked and Edward smiled.

"So, you're saying yes to my plan?" he asked and Ivy sighed. She looked aside.

"I'm not saying yes or no to you," she said as she drew small circles on the table with her finger. "I don't have an answer to either you or any of your riddles but you have piqued my interest. Maybe with a little more of the right information I'd be willing to play along….with your revenge plot."

"Because you still have doll eyes?" Edward smirked and Ivy rolled her eyes.

"Let's say that there's a reason why little girls shun those action figures and decide to play with toy dolls, well with me I've always been more interested in flowers. The flowers that you have to be delicate with, that grow stronger and then come back the next year, the weeds that can highlight a gravesite to show how disgusting and deserving of their fate some people are."

Ivy sighed as she saw a woman holding a rose given to her by a man, she rolled her eyes. "I've had enough of this. I'm taking a walk. Food isn't really something of a necessity to me unless you take away my gorgeous sunlight," she told him before starting to walk out of the restaurant. She hated being around these monsters, these villains. As she exited the restaurant she picked up a succulent and snuck it under her arm. At least she could save one of them.

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Ivy sighed as she looked at the new babies in her collection, they were already settling in with the other members of their family and she could see how some of the larger leaves were sheltering them. Of course plants helped one another to form their ecosystem. Plants weren't like people. People were an extension of hatred and of manipulation, plants learned that everything worked together in a cycle and you had to respect that.

Ivy took a deep breath in as she looked over the paperwork that Nygma had given her. She did want to take this man down but she didn't want to risk any of Nygma's games. She would have to put herself on high alert around him, especially since she was already spoken for.

Maybe someday soon her love, Harley, would be out of her silly addiction with Mr. J and wouldn't be falling back into his arms on a whim. She trusted that Harley loved her but it was as if the Joker had some kind of gas or poison that made it so she was completely helpless to him. Pathetic.

Ivy wanted dearly to be held by her and for Harley's mind to never think of anyone else. They were such a great team together. Harley would understand her want for revenge on this guy for treating the plants so badly and heck, with Harley at her side it would be more fun than with Nygma.

She still couldn't say that Nygma didn't bring anything to the table. He was better than most other men and he would give her a kill shot on this man if she really wanted to take it.

Ivy turned to look out the window and then paled as she took a few steps backwards. Nobody should know that she was here, right? Well, she should have known that she wasn't living in that type of a world. Of course everyone could see her whenever they wanted to as if she were part of an art exhibit. Opening the window she paused and put her hands at her hips.

"Hello, Selena, tracked me down already?" she had to question her, raising an eyebrow in a way that most would say as sexy as Jessica Rabbit.

"Well, you know, door to door services," she said as she jumped down. "So, are you on the side of good this time. I don't think there's anything wrong with a healthy interest in botany as long as, you know, it is healthy."

"Oh, nothing could be healthier," Ivy smiled as she watched her. Seeing Selena here really was directing her more towards the idea of revenge for the endangerment of plant species.

End of Chapter Three

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