Chapter 5: Garden Warfare
Pamela Isley aka Poison Ivy with her best friends Giganta, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Star Sapphire, Kid Cabra who is the only male cohort in the group picking his nose much to the next member's disgust being Livewire and finally the crazy Cheetah. The group were in Pam's house discussing things after their homework was finished. Giganta broke the silence wanting answers to Ivy's plan.
"Cut to the chase already, Pam! What kind of plan you have this time?! This better be good!", the ginger said impatiently as Cheetah scoffed.
"Hmph. Impatient are we, Meatwad?", Cheetah teased angering the giant.
"Call me that again and I'll clobber your face in, Fancy Feast!", Giganta said to Cheetah who hissed and tried to insult her but Ivy stopped before anything can transpire.
"Before you two try to destroy the house and have me grounded for a year, let's discuss important stuff. Those super zeroes are annoying as a patch of weeds. My plans of ruling Metropolis as the mistress of plants always backfire. Especially that Batgirl and also that Sonic Hurricane!", the ginger said as Harley chimed in.
"You said it, sister! Batsy and her pals have always foiled our plans. Even they got Cabra's goat!", the jester laughed as the said goat man snorted.
"That's not funny! Your puns are BAAAAD!", the goat man snorted as Ivy continued.
"Yes. That's an understatement. But tonight, we're going to use garden warfare to rule Metropolis with a green thumb! We're going to the Metropolis Gardens where all plant life will help spread my message of power! That will teach that meddling winged rodent not to pester in my plans.", Ivy said as Sapphire voiced her concerns.
"That's great and all but what about the other five zeroes especially that hussy after my sweet Hal! My SWEEET HAAAL!", Sapphire screeched with her gem glowing thinking about Jessica Cruz stealing her Hal. Livewire calmed her down before she went nuts.
"Hold it, Carol! Take it easy! We don't want Ivy's parents having a fit over their home destroyed. Use that anger against Jessica while we give the Super Zeroes the shock of their lives.", Livewire said as SS calmed down. However, the school DJ noticed her candy bar missing and saw the culprit Giganta eating the treat. Catwoman noticing this handed Livewire a spare candy bar.
"Ignore Doris. We need to worry about those super losers if we want to take over Metropolis.", Catwomaan said as Harley Quinn agreed.
"You're on the money, Kit Kat! Pam here will squash those super girls and guy to the ground!", the jester laughed waving her mallet nearly hitting Kid Cabra in the head.
"HEEEY! Watch where you're swinging that thing! You nearly hit me, you crazy fool! No matter! That Sonic Hurricane is all that concerns me! I'll get his got soon enough!", the goat teen said as Giganta huffed.
"Not if I squash him first, goat boy! He's been a pain in the butt as much as that Amazon dork and that bug girl! I say let's get out there and do this already!", Giganta said cracking her knuckles with Cheetah rolling her eyes.
"Brawns and no brains! No wonder you lose to those girls everytime. You have the brains of a dog biscuit!", Cheetah said angering Giganta.
"All right! That's it!", Giganta with an anime vein growled but Sapphire constructed a pink wall between the giant ginger and the feline knocking the former backwards.
"Will you two knock it off?", Catwoman said
"Well Ms. Fleabag here started it!", Giganta said but Ivy managed to stop the bickering.
"Break it up! Anyway, I got the best way to lure those zeroes. Here's the plan."
=======At Zatanna's======
It was evening and the Super Seven were at Zatanna's house where the heroes were watching romance movies especially the Kryptonite of Hurricane's being The Notebook. The movie played in the middle as popcorn and drinks were eaten.
"Grrr! It had to be romantic sappy movies! Grr!", Hunter grumbled with Zatanna crossing her arms.
"We had to sit through the double feature of Jerks in the theaters last week let alone watching a lot of rubbish. This would teach you not to torture us with Jerks nonstop.", the magician smirked as Hurricane whimpered like a kicked puppy. Bumblebee handed Hunter a bag of popcorn with a smile.
"Look on the bright side. The movie's almost over. You'll have your pick next.", Karen said but Kara chirped.
"Unfortunately for Hunter, Z doesn't have Jerks. But monster movies would do.", the blonde said as Hunter felt a little better.
"That sounds better.", the air rider said as he took a glob of popcorn and comically chomped the whole glob much to Kara and Karen's amusement. Diana who was taking in the movie while laying on her beanbag sighed at Hunter's lack of table manners.
"Hunter's battle tactics are worthy of the gods but his table manners need work.", the Amazon said as Jessica and Babs agreed. The girls gushed at a romantic scene with Hunter remaining neutral as he drank his soda. However, the movie night screeched to a halt when Hunter's ring vibrated displaying an emergency situation. He pushed the button and the screen projected on the wall.
"Girls! We got an emergency on our hands! Look at the screen!", the air rider said as the group looked on the wall as the live feed from the ring showed rogue plants from the botanical gardens and nearby areas terrorize the city. The villains led by Poison Ivy came out the woodwork doing destruction. The team narrowed their eyes knowing all too well that the plant woman was behind all this.
"Looks like Poison Ivy's got company.", Jessica quipped.
"Looks like Goatface is in on the mayhem but Hammerhead's not with him this time. That's strange.", Zatanna said seeing Kid Cabra magnetizing a dumpster and crushes a vehicle before butting security guards into a fountain.
"Not only Ivy and Cabra but also Giganta, Catwoman, Star Sapphire and Harley Quinn.", Babs said as Supergirl saw Livewire cause a power surge in the city knocking the power out in Zatara residence in the process.
"Oh great! Livewire cut the power off in the city! We gotta put a stop to them right now!", Kara said as the group agreed.
"What are we waiting for then? We're spinning our wheels here!", Jessica said but Diana calmed the Lantern down.
"Time to step into battle and put a stop to Ivy's destruction before the citizens get hurt! Hera, give us strength!", the Amazon said with determination as Hunter got into costume with a push of a button on his ring.
"You heard the lady! Let's rock and roll!", Hurricane said as he and the girls ran out the mansion to stop the villains.
=====Near the Botanical Gardens=====
"Okay, guys! We're getting close! Keep your eyes peeled for anything!", Batgirl said flying around in her Batpack (Jetpack) surveying the area.
"You don't need to tell me twice! The city looks messed up!", Bumblebee said as she saw the destruction on the ground caused by Ivy's plant minions. Speaking of them, a yell from Hurricane caught the girls' attention when a giant flower being a giant dandelion that kind of resembles the one from Dragon Tales.
"Hunter!", Kara yelled as the girls spot the dandelion roaring like a lion nearly knocking the air rider off his board.
"Nice kitty! Come any closer and I'll blow you away!", Hunter said as the feral dandelion roared and snapped at the air rider making him sneeze.
"We got to do something bout that dandelion before it makes Hunter it's lunch!", Zatanna said as a monstrous flytrap tries to eat her making the magician scream flying from it's jaws. Wonder Woman and Supergirl tried to fly to Zatanna and Hurricane's aid but a giant fist belonging to Giganta swings at them. The ginger smiled evilly cracking her knuckles.
"Oh no you don't! Time to cream all you wimps starting with Wonder Dork and Super Doofuss!", Giganta said as Wonder Woman narrowed her eyes at the giantess.
"Giganta, when are you going to give up already? Time and time again have we defeated you and other foes!", the Amazon said flying at the giantess and socked her in the jaw followed by a swift kick in the face angering the ginger. Supergirl launched a sucker punch to Giganta but an incoming mutated orchid roared ready to eat her.
"Take this, creep!", the Kryptonian said as she used her heat vision to incinerate the orchid to ashes.
Thee dandelion with the hungry flytrap tried to eat Zatanna and Hurricane as the two heroes respectively used magical fireballs and sonic booms to fend them off but the mutant plants dodged them.
"These guys are persistent aren't they?", Zatanna said as Hunter dodged a swipe from the dandelion.
"Yeah. We're up on the menu tonight! Worst of all, Giganta is beating up on Diana and Kara! Time to put an end to these busters first!", the air rider said as he thought up of something. An evil smile crept up on his face staring at the dandelion snarling at him. He charged up a ball of wind energy with Zatanna confused.
"why are you smiling at a time like this? We're about to get eaten and—"
"Eat this!", Hurricane yelled as the large wind ball engulfed the dandelion and as soon as the wind dissipated did the flower whimpered looking a hot mess with all it's seeds gone leaving an ugly face.
"Oh my!", Zatanna gasped as the dandelion whimpered. Hurricane laughed teasing the flower and pulled out a sonic blast to finish it off blowing it to smithereens leaving the flytrap to deal with.
"I hate to interrupt but there's a hungry flytrap we need to deal with!", Zatanna yelled as the plant chomps at the two teens.
"Now you tell me! Everyone's a critic! Come and get some, bro!", Hurricane said to the flytrap launching sonic blasts in it's face.
With Bumblebee and Jessica, they fought Livewire, Star Sapphire and Kid Cabra on the ground as angry potted plants joined the battle. Jessica and Sapphire shot energy blasts from their Power Ring and Gem respectively in a duel, Bumblebee tries a Beeline tackle to Livewire but Kid Cabra butts her to thee pavement. Livewire smirked as Cabra laughed like a buffon.
"Less taunting, more fighting!", Livewire hissed as Kid Cabra huffed.
"Shut it, Sparky! All that matters is that we're giving those losers a hard time! This is—AAAH!", screamed the goat teen as Bumblebee stings him and tackles him to the pavement.
"That oughta teach you to ram me to the ground!", Bumblebee said but yelped when Livewire peppered her with sparks. Jessica and a crazed Sapphire fought with saber constructs from their Ring and Gem in the streets while Batgirl fought with Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Poison Ivy throwing exploding batarangs at the mutant orchids blowing them to bits. Harley laughed with herr mallet in the air as the ginger crusader dodged a whack from the weapon.
"All right, Harley! You all pull back now and we won't resort to fight longer!", Batgirl said as Harley teased.
"Lighten up, Batsy! This is garden warfare at it's finest! Besides, Ivy's got a green thumb and there's nothin you and your super pals can do about it! Let
S get her, Kit Kat!", the jester said to Catwoman as both girls try to get the ginger only to get smokescreened by the smoke bombs.
"Ugh! We got smoked!", Harley whined as she coughed.
"Let's just get that rodent before she gets to Ivy! The others got things under control against those friends of hers!", Catwoman ccougheed as both Gotham villains chased after Batgirl.
Zatanna and Hurricane took down the flytrap with the Sllaberif spell and wind energy combined similar to Fire Whirl from Chrono Trigger as the magician and air rider sighed with relief.
"That takes care of them! Now to tame a certain giant! Let's rock!", Hurricane declared as he zoomed towards Giganta as Supergirl gets swatted to the ground leaving Wonder Woman in the air to deal with. Cheetah who was running towards her teammates Kid Cabra and Livewire tried to use her feline powers to keep Jessicaa and Bumblebee at bay. Kid Cabra spotted his nemesis Hurricane zooming towards Giganta and charges in the direction.
"Cabra, you idiot! Get back here!", Cheetah yelled as the goat teen didn't listen.
"These dweebs are your problem now, blondie! Me and a certain blue pipsqueak got a score to settle!", Kid Cabra bleated as he left Cheetah behind who had to deal with Bumblebee and Green Lantern after the latter tosses Star Sapphire into a dumpster filled with trash with a jlasso construct from her Ring.
"Now it's just you and me, wonder Dweeb!", Giganta smirked as Wonder Woman uppercuts the giantess but was blocked. The giantess threw punches at the Amazon but missed everytime frustrating Giganta. To add salt to the wound, Sonic Hurricane lariats the giantess to the ground while Zatanna checks up on Wonder Woman.
"Diana, are you all right?", the magician asked as the Amazon smiled.
"Yes, Z! My battle spirit keeps me from going down that easily! But Hunter is the main concern. Look!", WW said as she and Zatanna saw Giganta get up in her normal large size angry at Hurricane.
"Why you little twerp! Time to show you what happens when you mess with me!", Giganta bellowed as Hurricane shook his head.
"Come off it, Red! You and your goons caused enough trouble already!", Hurricane said as Giganta and the air rider threw fisticuffs at each other throughout the streets. Kid Cabra ran behind Hurricane and butts hhim to the ground as Giganta deadpanned.
"Cabra? What are you doing here? I was on a roll until you decided to ruin the moment!", the giantess growled.
"Oh can it, Gigantaaa! Hurricane's my closest enemy so the least you can do is shaaarre!", bleated the teen goat a Hunter picked his airboard up and glared.
"Cabra! I figured you'd joined in on the chaos! And that's kind of low of you not including Hammerhead in the mix!", the air rider smirked angering the goat.
"Shut it, you eeeediot! Time to fleece you good! Take this!", Cabra said as he magnetized a nearby trashcan and hits the air rider with it. Giganta huffed at the goat for knocking him out but the villains spot Hurricane get up shooting sonic blasts hitting them to the ground.
"Serves you right! Better stay down!", Hurricane taunted but the two villains growled circling him. However, Wonder Woman and Zatanna backed Hurricaane up making the fight 3-2 advantage.
"If the both of you want to take Hurricane then you'll have to go through us!", both girls chorused as both sides clashed.
More plant monsters ambushed Batgirl in pursuit of Ivy as the ginger crusader flew and barrel rolled through the vines. However, her Batpack's batteries died in midflight causing Batgirl to fall to the ground below but with quick reflexes did she land on her feet.
"And they say only cats land on their feet. Now to get to Ivy on foot.", Batgirl said but Catwoman flip kicked her to the ground with the plant monsters tying her up with the vines. Harley cackled as she and Catwoman smirked at the captured Batgirl struggling.
"Thought you can get away from us? I don't think so, Batsy!", cackled the jester as Batgirl frowned.
"You two can't get away with this! It's going to be the same outcome as before and that's overcoming your crazy schemes along with Ivy's! Even if you capture me now, six of my friends will stop all of you!", Batgirl smirked as Catwoman frowned.
"Don't get smug with us, rodent! You're in no position to make smart remarks! You're friends will join you soon enough!", the thief purred as Harley laughed.
"Ditto! And after we cream ya and the rest of you super losers, we'll make Metropolis our yard! Now that's a real hoot!", Harley cackled but unaware to her and Catwoman, Supergirl flew in and knocked out both villains after defeating Cheetah earlier along with Livewire. The Kryptonian flew and punched out the hordes of plant monsters and incinerated all of them before she carefully removed the vines freeing Batgirl.
"Glad I came just in time otherwise those two would've clobbered you good.", Supergirl said.
"How are the others doing so far?", Batgirl asked the blonde as they spot Kid Cabra screaming and landed in front of them thanks to Sonic Hurricane's Sonic Punch as the goat saw Tweety Birds.
"Aside from Kid Cabra knocked out, Diana and Z tied Giganta up while Karen, Jessica and I defeated Livewire, Sapphire and Cheetah. And it's obvious what Hunter did there.", Supergirl said pointing to a dazed Kid Cabra.
"Now all that's left now is putting a stop to Ivy's plans. Time to gather the others and take the fight to Ivy.", Batgirl stated.
"What are we going to do with Goatboy?", Supergirl wondered.
"We'll use my bolos to hold him.", Batgirl smiled as she used the tool to tie the goat teen up as his teeth lay on the pavement. The others soon followed Supergirl and Batgirl but not before Hurricane picked up the goat's gold colored tooth with Bumblebee and Diana look in disgust.
"Eww! Put those down! That came out of Cabra's mouth!", Bumblebee gagged as Diana took the teeth away and threw it in the street.
"Nooo! I was going to gave the tooth fairy give me some cash so I can get loads of Extremely Loaded Burritos!", the air rider said as Diana shook her head while Zatanna, Bumblebee and Jessica deadpanned.
"Is food all you think about?", Diana said as Hunter nodded. The five heroes rushed after Ivy to settle the score.
The seven caught up to Ivy who crossed her arms at the Super Seven spotting her comrades dazed and tied up. The plant chick glared with her remaining plant monsters ready to strike at her command. Batgirl and friends stare down Poison Ivy before the mastermind spoke her frustration.
"I see you Super Zeroes defeated my friends, scorched and destroyed most of my "babies" and made a fool out of me in the process!", Poison Ivy yelled in anime tears.
"Face it, Ivy! Your garden party is coming to an end! Give up and we won't have to fight!", Batgirl said glaring at the plant lady.
"You heard Bats, plant chick! Either take an L or we'll do it for ya! We kicked your cronies' sorry butts and the only butt around here to kick is yours, bub!", Hurricane said as Ivy laughed.
"What's so funny?", Jessica demanded as Supergirl pointed to the plant creatures.
"That's why she's laughing. Look.", Supergirl said.
"Correct, Supergirl! You may have incinerated all my plant minions but I save my best just for you all! Try these on for size first!", Ivy said as giant walking orchids and man eating flowers growled zeroing in on the Super Seven.
"Let's do this, team! Time to put an end to Ivy's garden warfare!", Diana said as the group face off against the giant plant monsters. Supergirl and Batgirl threw punches to the orchids before the latter threw an exploding Batarang at one of the mutants but it wasn't incinerated yet. Supergirl used her heat blast to finish off the orchid frying it to bits. Wonder Woman tries to aim her lasso at one of the plant mutants while Bumblebee does the Beeline attack knocking the mutant into another before Jessica used her Power Ring to construct a blade chopping the plant in half. Zatanna and Hurricane used their makeshift combo attack being the Fire Whirl burning the angry dandelions alive.
"That oughta make these plants leaf us alone! Get it? Leaf us alone?", Hunter laughed but Zatanna cuts him off.
"No time for puns, Hunter! We got Ivy's other garden variety to worry about!", said Zatanna as she pointed to more roaring dandelions. Hurricane groaned seeing one growling in his face.
"Great! Not you guys again!", Hurricane said as the dandelion snapped at him. Ivy smirked watching the mutant flower chase after the magician and air rider.
"Not so tough now are you, Hurricane? My babies will make cat food out of you yet!", Ivy laughed as Wonder Woman glared at her after destroying a mutant orchid.
"In your dreams, Ivy!", Wonder Woman said as she destroyed another orchid. Batgirl on the other hand tries to fend off the walking flytraps by blowing them up with her batarangs. She then throws a mini mutated plant at another one knocking them out prompting Supergirl to heat blast them to ashes. Soon all of the mutant plants were destroyed with Ivy stunned in horror crying anime tears holding some of the plant's ashes.
"My babies! My poor little poopsies!", Ivy sobbed hysterically cradling the ashes with Batgirl smirking at her. Ivy glared and growled with an anime vein on her face.
"What's so funny?! You all destroyed my babies and now you must pay!", Ivy yelled but Batgirl crossed her arms.
"Give it a rest, Ivy! Your garden party is over with and ddone!", Batgirl said.
"Yeah! And we handled your cronies too!", Hurricane said pointing his fingers at the squirming villains in the bolos.
"Those idiots! Wait til I give them an earful!", Ivy ranted.
"Don't worry. You and your cohorts will do fine in jail!", Wonder Woman said as Batgirl knocked out Ivy with a punch and a bolo for great measure. Soon the police arrived to take the villains away as the Super Seven stood tall with Jimmy Olsen taking their picture.
=====Moments Later====
With Zatanna's magic, the power was restored and the plants at the garden were new and normal. The seven heroes returned to the magician's house to rest for the night. All seven were resting on their beanbags as Wonder Woman enthusiastically shouted in triumph.
"We are victorious tonight against Ivy and her cohorts! Tonight we celebrate with a night of relaxation until tomorrow!", Diana said as Hunter smirked.
"Yeah! We spiked 'em good! And to think I wasn't good at gardening!", the air rider said kicking his boots off nearly hitting Supergirl who yelped at the item coming at her.
"Watch where you are kicking your boots!", the Kryptonian whined as Jessica yawned.
"I'm just glad the gardens are back to normal let alone the city's power. I can't imagine the environment going to shambles like last night.", Green Lantern said relieved as Zataanna who is tired greed.
"I agree. The magic spell got me pooped returning the gardens to normal. I really need some beauty sleep.", Zatanna said yawning again.
"Serves Poison Ivy and her goons right. I wonder how they are holding up now?", Bumblebee wondered as Batgirl answered.
"They're probably sitting in jail in defeat thinking about the garden going wrong. I'm sure they'll be fine.", the Gotham heroine said as Hunter smirked.
"Little Ms. Green Thumb oughta put her gardening skills to good use for once. Heck, Old Goatboy never learned his lesson yet but we sure got his and every goon's goat.", Hunter said as he kicked his foot up and down as Wonder Woman and the girls gagged.
"Ewww! Hunter, you're feet smells! Oh Hera!", Diana said gagging.
"Yeah! You're going to stink up my room! You're washing your feet before my room smells like corn chips!", Zatanna said fanning.
"Well excuuuuuse ME! I like my own stink!", Hunter said but the scene ends with Diana and Supergirl pinning him while Zatanna conjured soap and water with a spell leaving the other girls deadpanning.
====In Metropolis Juvie====
In their cells, the villains grumbled over their defeat thanks to the Super Seven. Ivy glared at some of her friends while Giganta and Cheetah argued. Kid Cabra played his harmonica annoying Star Sapphire, Livewire smirked at SS's gripes, Catwoman and Harley Quinn were just enjoying the mess in front of them.
"What? It's your fault!", Giganta yelled at Cheetah as the feline hissed.
"How's it my fault, you big loser?! You could've easily took out Wonder Dork and that flying blonde!", Cheetah spat.
"Oh come on! Don't play innocent with me! It's your fault and you know it, you little furball!", Giganta growled getting into Cheetah's face. Star Sapphire snarled at Kid Cabra playing the harmonica poorly.
"That lousy Lantern and her friends! When I get my hands on her—"
"BAAHAAAAHAAAA!"
"Shut it, Goatboy or I'll make goat burgers out of you!", Star Sapphire snapped. The tension rose between SS, Kid Cabra, Giganta and Cheetah to the point they were about to fight in a dust cloud. Livewire, Harley and Catwoman were amused but Ivy growled and yelled.
"Will you idiots knock it off?!", Ivy yelled with Harley cosigning.
"Yeah! You heard her! Knock it off!"
"Harley, zip it!", Ivy barked as the fight stopped.
"They started it!", the four brawlers said in unison pointing the finger at each other but Ivy didn't buy it.
"I don't care who started it but I'll be the one to finish it! We've lost to those Super Zeroes! We'd almost had our plans done!", Ivy ranted as Harley agreed.
"I agree. We got our butts handed to us on a siver platter!",, the jester said.
"Hmph. You guys are no help. I was doing my best to keep them at bay unlike that Meeathead beside me here.", Cheetah said angering Gigantaa.
"Call me that one more time, you walking fur rug!"
"Who are you calling a walking fur rug, you big smelly gym sock!"
"Enough! Both of you! Cheetah, you stop instigating or youre one sorry feline!", Ivy hissed as Giganta smirked.
"She already is one sorry feeline!", the giantess said pointing her finger at Cheetah whom the latter growled. Ivy ignored the argument and continued.
"Anyway, all of us could've easily defeated those seven weeds! Next time, we need to go harder if we want to rule Metropolis!", Ivy yelled as Harley chimes in.
"Why don't we form a group of sorts like the Super Zeroes are doing? That's a good start right?", the jester said.
"Crazy as it may, Harley's on to something. Despite some of us acting like idiots—"
"Hey!", Kid Cabra yelled but Livewire covered his lips prompting Catwoman to continue.
"Despite what happened tonight, Batgirl and her friends can't rest on their laurels yet. An alliance is purrrfect.", Cattwoman said as Ivy smirked.
"That's a great idea. Once we get out of jail, we'll surely get our revenge on them! From now on, we are known as the Sweet Revenge Squad!", Ivy said as the group agreed and laughed until the juvie inmates yelled for them to shut up ending the episode.
Phew! Episode 5 is finished, folks! It's 2020 and I have a feeling that my fanfic writing schedule can balance out more. Please bear with me because focusing on me is more important. Thanks guys for reading and supporting my stories and let's make this new decade count. LilMancub, out and I'll see you all in the next one.