Harley started walking downtown, making sure to cover herself up. She didn't want anyone recognizing her and get the cops after her. A few guys came up to her and all she did was show them her gun, told them to leave her alone, and they did. She thought about recruiting them but they all looked too weak or distracted. She was becoming quite famous in the city, it's easy to remember her face seeing as it was all over the news these past few weeks. Harley was surprised no one had figured out who she was yet, she saw her face, the one with no clown make-up on, also on the news as a missing person and she realized she won't ever miss that life again.
Harley checked her watch. Better start looking for some good recruits. she thought.
Just as she looked up, she heard a noise coming from behind her. There was just an alley behind her and she couldn't see anything in there. She walked closer. Suddenly, someone ran out past her, bumping her on the shoulder.
"Hey!" she yelled. They didn't answer back.
The police sirens that were just background noise five seconds ago were starting to get louder and louder. She ran towards the person.
"Wait up! Maybe I can help you!" she yelled.
The person kept running and Harley was trying to run faster to catch up. The person stopped when they reached a large fence. Harley stopped to catch her breath.
"Who—who are you?" Harley asked, catching her breath with her hands on her knees.
The person turned around. He or she had a long trench coat covering him or her entirely, it was too dark too dark to see the face. "You should go." she said.
It's a woman? Harley thought.
The woman turned back around and raised her hand.
"What're you—" Harley started.
Before Harley could finish she noticed the woman was doing something, she could hear it. Harley looked up and saw a vine coming towards the woman.
Where's that vine coming from? Harley thought.
Harley then saw the vine pulling the woman up and then she was gone. She stood there in shock. She rubbed her eyes to make sure she was awake.
If what I saw was real then Mr. J would definitely want her on our side. she thought.
Harley started climbing the fence and ran to look for her. She could see something moving by the building, she wasn't sure if it was her or not but she kept running anyway.
"Hey! Please wait! Let me talk to you!" Harley screamed.
Harley stopped running. She stood there with her hands on her knees to catch her breath again.
"Dammit! Please, whoever you are, just please, I only wanna talk!" she says getting frustrated.
She heard a noise behind her.
"What do you want?" says the woman walking up to her.
"Uh," Harley could see her face clearer now. She had long red hair, her skin was a pale shade of green, the trench coat was covering the rest of her but she could already tell she was beautiful. "My name's Harley Quinn, you seem pretty unique."
"I could say the same about you." she says. "What is it that you want, I don't think you chased me just to introduce yourself."
"Yeah, you're right. I know you're pretty suspicious of me but I promise, I'm a really nice person." she says trying not to scare her away.
"You look familiar. Have we met before?" she asked.
"Trust me, I'd remember you. You've probably seen my face all over the papers. What's you're name." Harley says with a smile.
"I'm Dr. Pa—sorry I mean…they call me Poison Ivy." she says forming her hands into fists.
"A doctor huh?" Harley says crossing her arms. "It's okay, I was a doctor too before all this. I worked at Arkham Asylum. You?"
Poison Ivy stayed quiet, hesitant to answer. "What do you want from me?"
"Okay, listen," Harley sighed. "I work for the Joker, and he's planning something big but we need help. Having you on our team would be great but don't worry, you'll be paid so much money, you won't have to steal whatever it is you took again."
"I don't want to be in any more trouble than I already am." Poison Ivy says stepping back.
"But—" Harley started.
"No! I work alone." Poison Ivy started walking away.
"Wait! Please, I know it's dangerous work but what more trouble could you possibly be in? You and I could work together. I've never seen anyone like me before, we're alike, you know." Harley says moving closer.
"We are nothing alike. I—I 'm just a laboratory accident. I didn't choose to be like this." Poison Ivy says turning back around.
"That's where you're wrong, we may not have the same back story, but we both know that we do what it takes to survive, especially as a criminal. Come with me and you get the respect you deserve. No one will ever bother you again, they won't even think to." Harley says.
Poison Ivy was quiet for a second, not sure what to say. Harley put her hand on her shoulder.
"You won't do this alone either, I'll be with you every step of the way." she said with a smile.
Poison Ivy turned around. "Alright, just as long as I get paid."
Harley smiled and jumped excitedly. "Oh yay, I promise you won't regret it! Wait till you meet Mr. J!"
Poison Ivy smiled. "Okay, okay. You got a place to stay with food?"
"Yep!" Harley said moving to her side. "This way!"