Flowers and Rust.

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Enigma was starting to get used to the strange world of Gotham but she was now officially confused.

"Umm… what are we doing here?"

Jessica grumbled and sniffed a little. "I told ya' I have a cold, need herbal remedies."

"Wouldn't it be better to go to a drug store?"

"Eww! Medicine! Yuck, yuck, yuckety yuck!"

"How did you even get a cold?" asked Enigma as they headed through the streets towards the botanist ship.

"That night we fought Vendetta, I got a cold!"

"I really can't tell-,"

"I'm paler then usual!" Jessica protested and Enigma just gave her look like 'really?'

"Look!" cried Jessica sticking her tongue out to show it was bright green.

"AH!" yelped Enigma. "That ain't normal!"

"That's why I need a herbal remedy!"

"You need a Doctor! Tongues should not be green!"

"Ya' think I don't know that E'? I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid, despite what you and your Dad may think," she mumbled the last bit. Edward told her not to tell Enigma that he was her father. Something about Mist going crazy at him fro playing his game if she found out, but didn't she know already?

Jessica paused and tapped her chin. Oh yeah, that's right she knew! She'd worked it out and couldn't believe it. Edward said she had an interesting way of coping with it.

"Why are we going to a herbal shop? Of all places?" asked Enigma.

"Hey, I know from someone who knows plants the best, that they are better for you then any icky medicine."

Enigma turned to her with a dead beat expression. "Was it Poison Ivy?"

"Yes, yes it was," Jessica muttered nodding her head.

"Don't you think she's a little… byest?"

"Meh! Half the time I don't know what to think, say do you think I suit a green tongue?"

Enigma raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah, sure, it brings out your eyes wonderfully."

"Really?"

"No!"

"Way to flatten the mood E'," Jessica muttered before shrugging at the glare. "Just sayin'."

The shop was full of plants. In fact it had more plants then costumers, to tell the truth there was only one customer in there when Enigma and Jessica walked in.

There were plants hanging from the ceiling and they lay across the counter top too.

Behind the counter stood a girl, wearing big block glasses, her hair was pulled back into a simpler pony tail then Enigma's, if that was possible, she wore a black vest, black jeans and over the top was a cardigan purple and white strips and she wore black trainers, with a simple black flower necklace.

"Hey Nightshade," laughed Jessica causing the girl to pale and look worried. "How ya' been?"

"M.. Miss Turner… I- I… w- what can I d.. do for you?" she stuttered.

"I need so medicine," Jessica whispered.

The girl dubbed 'Nightshade' flustered. "You know I.. I don't d- deal with t- th- that any m- more."

Jessica raised an eyebrow. "Herbal remedies, I know ya' got some."

"N… no I h- ha- haven't," Nightshade stuttered.

"Come on Olivia! Do me a quicky! My tongue is green!" Jessica yelled.

The girl faltered before glancing over at the other costumer, a woman wearing a long green coat, with a hat covering her face and she wore her red hair in a neat little bun. Very nineteen fourties style in clothing.

"I… I'll see if I… I got any in the b- back hang on," Olivia muttered turning and quickly running through the beeds that blocked the door way into the back.

Jessica looked back at the other woman, noticing the way she ran her fingers along the plants and their leaves, almost in a loving way.

Jessica raised an eyebrow. "Wait here E'," she muttered as she wondered over.

"Never expected to see you in a flower shop Jester," the woman muttered as Jessica stood next to her.

"It's Jessica now and I thought you were meant to be.. ya' know dead? After all that business at the Asylum, Ives."

Ivy smiled. "I healed my self."

"Of course you did. So… what ya' doing here?"

Ivy glanced at her before looking back at the plants. "I often come here. The girl reminds me very much of my old self… before I realised my true purpose, my calling."

"Killing hundreds of people in planty ways is your calling?" Jessica asked with a raised eyebrow.

Ivy smirked. "And killing people as a joke is yours?"

"Point taken."

"And we are here today to celebrate the grand opening of Arkham city!"

Jessica and Ivy turned towards the telly, as did Enigma.

"My mums going to be there," muttered Enigma.

"I imagine every Arkham Doctor is gonna' be there E', it's just… how things go."

"But why? I mean, it's not a very clever idea any one, with an ounce of intellect can see it's going to end badly."

Ivy turned to Jessica. "Riddler's daughter?"

"How could you tell?" Jessica muttered back.

Suddenly Olivia came back through, holding a little bag. "T- this is all I… I got left," she muttered.

Jessica smiled and took it off her. "How much?"

"Oh.. oh it's on… t- th- the house," Olivia stuttered while smiling.

"Ya' sure?"

She nodded her head.

"Okay dokey. Thanks Olive' ya' know how to look after a girl."

They turned to leave when a punk walked in and straight over to Olivia.

"I got a bad feeling about this," muttered Jessica.

Olivia looked petrified.

"Woman! Where the hell have you been?!" the guy growled, he was huge, big meaty arms, he looked like he would beat you to death with a finger.

"I.. I'm sorry… I have to… r- run the sh- sho- shop."

He growled and grabbed her arm, squeezing it tightly.

Jessica smirked as Ivy stepped forward. "I suggest you leave the girl alone," she hissed, the venom was evident.

"Scram woman!" he growled. "This is has nothing to do with you."

"Oh you're a dead man," Jessica laughed.

The rest of the guys gang was standing outside and they were all a little shocked when they're boss came flying through the window.

Enigma went wide mouthed as Poison Ivy stepped out of the shop, attacking the men with the plants.

"Tha.. that's Poison Ivy!" Enigma blanched.

"It sure is, isn't it?" Jessica laughed.

"You dare touch her!" Ivy hissed, making her plants pick people up and throw them around.

The punk got up and ran towards Olivia and smacked her.

Ivy heard her scream and turned towards him, he fired shots and one skimmed her arm and Ivy screamed, before making the plants throw him around before tearing him apart.

Jessica and Enigma were with Olivia, making sure she was okay.

"Oh… err, Ives. It looks like some of ya' blood's got into her injury, that's not good is it?"

Ivy rushed over and knelt next to the girl before tilting her head in thought. "She's alive and she doesn't appear to be dying. Interesting," Ivy stood before making her plants pick up the girl and follow her towards the exit. "I shall take care of her, she seems to be beginning the process."

"Umm… the process?" questioned Jessica.

"She's turning into a half human half plant, like myself."

"She's going to become like you?" questioned Enigma.

Ivy looked over at her and raised an eyebrow. "Yes. I thought that would be obvious."

Enigma bit her lip and looked at the floor, shuffling slightly. "Sorry…"

"Well, ya' better scram Ives. Hate for you to be arrested," Jessica shrugged.

"Yes, that would be inconvenient. Goodbye Jessica, look after the Riddler's spawn, I'm sure he would hate it if she died," Ivy said very bluntly.

Jessica bit her lip and pocketed her hands and Enigma just stared, eyes wide.

"She did not know, did she?" Ivy questioned.

Jessica umped and arred for a bit before complying. "No, she didn't and I was gonna' brake it to her gently but, you've already done that so… thanks."

"You're welcome," Ivy spoke before leaving and taking Olivia with her.

Jessica slowly turned towards Enigma and the girl glared at her. "You knew and you didn't tell me?!" she screamed.

"Now E' come on, what was I meant to say? Besides I thought your mum woulda' said something to you by now-,"

"My mother? My mother?! She… she slept with a rogue!" Enigma began to hyperventilate.

Jessica placed a hand on her shoulder. "If it's any conciliation, Eddie wasn't a rogue when he and your mother… well ya' know?"

Enigma pulled out her inhaler and took a deep breath before grabbing a brick and smacking Jessica round the head.

Jessica looked up at Enigma winced. "Don't you think ya' over reacting? EEP!" she dodged two brick thrown at her and jumped onto the railing "E' I think ya' need to calm the hell down!"

"Calm down?!" Enigma screamed as she grabbed a plant pot and chucked it at Jessica.

"Well, ya' aim stinks," Jessica shouted before going wide eyed as a brick came flying towards her face. "Oh… this is gonna' hurt," she muttered.

Enigma watched as the girl fell to the floor rubbing her face. "Hahaha! Ya' got a mean swing E', I can see why Gecko didn't want ta' get ya' angry!"

"Shut up!" Enigma screamed as she ran towards her, trying to punch her, but Jessica had a few years a head of Enigma.

"E' calm down, everything is going to be fine."

"Fine?! You're not the daughter of a criminal!"

"He's just a rogue."

"Yeah, rogue! Rogue! That's the point you're missing!"

Jessica flipped so she was a good distant from Enigma.

Suddenly there were sirens and they were surrounded by cops.

Gordon got out of one of the cars and narrowed his eyes at Jessica. "I had hope for you Jessica."

Jessica widened her eyes and looked back at the wreckage. "Oh no! No, no, no, no! That wasn't me!" Jessica gave a smile. "Honest!"

Enigma already held her hands up in surrender making Jessica frown.

"Really?"

"Just… give up, it's a lot easier."

"Yeah, except… do ya' know where we would be put?" asked Jessica as police officers came over and handcuffed the two girls taking them over to a transport van.

Enigma looked confused.

"I'll give ya' clue," Jessica hissed as they were shoved inside. "Two words, Starts with A ends with Y."

"Arkham City?" Enigma squealed.

"Yeah, dumbo! Where did ya' think?!"

Enigma blinked before frowning. "Umm… well…"

"Can you see why I didn't want to be arrested, ya' see, because of my history with destroying things, we're gonna be thrown in there and these, are TYGER guards!"

"TYGER guards?"

"Bad, people!"

"Well, it's a good job I unlocked my cuffs, huh?" smirked Enigma as she held the cuffs up with a finger.

Jessica looked shocked before smirking. "Now ya' getting it. C'mon and do mine!"

Enigma grinned and undid the cuffs before they both got to their feet.

"Now what?" she asked.

Jessica grinned. "Just follow my lead kid," she laughed getting ready.

They suddenly stopped and the doors opened and both girls held wide eyed mouths and eyes.

They're were hundreds of guards standing there, all with guns pointing at them.

Jessica blinked before throwing her hands up. "We surrender!"

Enigma frowned and face palmed.

"That's your plan?" she questioned as the TYGER guards came over.

"Nah, watch this!" Jessica broke free, taking them away before flipping over the rest and tacking them from behind.

Enigma just stood opened mouthed.

"Get to the door E!" Jessica shouted and Enigma nodded running towards the door.

Enigma opened the door and screamed.

"Enigma?!" yelled Jessica, her eyes widening as Strange held her by her arm, a needle in the other hand.

He smirked and injected it in Enigma neck, causing the girl to yelp before going limp against his form.

"Surrender Miss Turner and I'll let Enigma go free," Strange said calmly.

Jessica glared before slowly lowering her fists and surrendering.

"Good girl," Strange smirked, before handing Enigma over to one of his TYGER guards. "Make sure she's in the Arkham City jump suit and ready to be transported into Arkham City. Line A. I want her to be inside Arkham as soon as possible."

"Yes Sir," the guard said as he picked Enigma up and took her away.

"Strange! You promised!" yelled Jessica, causing the guards to restrain her.

"As you promised the Riddler you would keep her safe," Strange said dully. "We all make promises we can't keep Miss Turner, I should think you of all people should know that."

Jessica's eyes widened as she had a flash back.

"We stick together okay, Jess?" asked Sasha and Jessica nodded smiling slightly.

"We stick together forever"

"Pinky promos?" asked Sasha holding out her pinky.

Jess nodded and wrapped her pinky around her sister's. "Pinky promos!""

Jessica growled before lashing out again. "Leave her out of this?!"

"Who ever are you talking about? Your mother or your sister?" questioned Strange. "Perhaps both?"

"Shut up! Stop talking about them!"

"What about your father?"

Jessica fell silent.

"You never met him did you? How hard it must of been for a woman to raise two young girls in the Narrows of all places? Is it any surprise you both ended up where you are now?"

Jessica growled and screamed, kicking out at him.

"Ah yes, a sore subject for you isn't it?" He smirked. "But don't worry Miss Turner, I'm going to help you."

Jessica stopped struggling and stared up at him in horror.

"I'm going to help you conquer your demons that plague your past. You will thank me or it after wards, besides, since Vendetta failed, I will take his place."

Jessica shook her head, "No… no no!"

"Take her away," Strange said and the guards nodded before dragging Jessica away.

T.B.C:

Note: AH NO! My poor little Jester is left with Strange and what's going to happen to Enigma or Nightshade for that matter?! :0 Not good, not good at all! :( Any way, I hope you like this and stay tuned for my New Sphinx story, I think you guys are going to love it, trust me! :) It's something I've never done before! :D