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Chapter IX: A poison by any other name

The group of freaks had stopped after a grueling half of a day drive to Gotham. Now they were parked at the outskirts of the dark city. Beast Boy grunted out to Gizmo and Stich:

"Stich, Gizmo get off. We are taking the city on foot."- he jumped out of the armor transport.

The other three gave a confused look to each other. Beast Boy was acting more and more like some creep... almost like a predator. Stich narrowed her eyes and followed the green titan, mumbling under nose:

"Gotta give our cranky friend a few words about maners...or punches. What ever comes first".-Stich went out side.

Before Gizmo could join the rest Billy Numerous stopped him by grabbing him for the shoulder:

"Giz, partner, are ya 'ure about dis... Ya be wackin in a clutch der with dat creepy lab tube girl and dat green changeling who seems to be turning wild. Ya know we can leave them and drive back to Jump. There is a steak with ya name on it."

The small member of the Hive shoock his head in disapproval:

"Sorry, mushbrain, but I picked my crudy path. I have given a promise and dat green moron is alone right now. He needs me more then The Hive. Besides with Jinx leading us in the clutches of the Brotherhood. ..I prefer to risk becoming a snack. See you later texen crudhead".-Gizmo got off last.

"Luck ya twerp. Ya shall need it."

Gizmo found him self in loud argument, while Billy made a full turn and drove back to Jump city. BB and Stich were screaming at one another, Garfield was snarling while Stiched had balled her fists. Thankfully for them, they were the only one around for now:

"Stop trearing us like your lackeys, Boy. We are here only to help you!"-Stich shouted.

"You shall do what I tell you. Don't forget who am I!"-Beast boy snarled back between gritted teeth.

"Ohhh.,. Is that so twerp. Who do you think you are!"

"Dude't, don't. Don't make me like teach you where your place is in here. You shall need more then stitches after that!"

"You got to do more then that to scare me, punk. The Lab so made sure of that. So bring it or keep your attitude under line."

Both Teens were readdy for battle. Stich was popping the extra pair of hands while The Changelings eyes lost all human to them and claws were pushing against his gloves. They were readdy to lunge at one each other.

"Hey idiots!"-Gizmo's high pitched voice broke their concentration on each other to Gizmo-"Stich back off. Garfield, don't forget...don't cruddy lose."

Garfield's human eyes came back filled with fear. He looked over his hands . He grabbed his head while cluthing down. On ther hand Stich screamed pissed off at the midget:

"Why did you took his side? You fucking saw him going ham over us...and yet you took his side. What is wrong with you?"

" Calm the crud down. While we both may be mistreated by him, he is in internal a war. The...the beast is taking over him and he can do nothing but try and prolong his cruddy existence until we find him a frackin cure. "- Gizmo went over to BB and asked him -" We got less time then we expected. We need to go. Can you or do you need me to trac and snotty carry you?"

BB raised from the ground and attwmpted to give a half hearted smile.

"Dude, Sorry about that. I am readdy to roll."-he half heartedly lied.

" lets vail of the night shall cover us. Just watch out for bogger nose Bats."-Gizmo turmed on his heels and marched towards the city and the sunset.

Garfield approuched the pouting Stich:

"...I...don't know what came over me...Sorry."

"You should be, brat. Next time when "Something comes over you" I shall slugg you so hard even Gizmo shall feel tall to you."-She turned to follow Gizmo who already a few feet ahead.

Garfield followed still a bit edge.

Nighttime in Gotham could be said least they are colorful. Life came in the dance of light and dark on gothic architecture which dominated the city.

The trio was not bugged by the underground of the city because of couple things. Firstly that Gizmo well known amongs them. In otjer words he had fried enought mugs for them to know he was not a easy target. Secondly Beast Boy had taken a form of a ferret and was hidden in Gizmo's hood, because his face was plastered in every newspaper with a title:"From hero to Monster. Keep your kids in doors".

Somewhere around midnight the trio found themself infront of a spacious Greenhouse on top of a middle income appartment building. The green house was overgrown with vegatation and a aura of unpleasantness emited from it.

"Dude, getting bad vibes from here."- Garfield warned.

"I thought you were for everything green, Gar."-Stich joked.

"I am, but this place like gives me hibby jibbies."-Garanswered happy that she at a good enough to joke.

"Clam it jerkfaces. We are going in."Gizmo cutted them of while opening the door leading them inside. The inmerds of the construct were isles of plants covering the sides while in mid was small lab area. A table with a rich chemistry set on one side on the other a couple of computers surrounded by office chairs. No biologist mad doctor.

The three anti-heroes spread to look for him. Beast boy was looking through the tubes and glasses on the chem set.

"Guys, Nobody home. Lets raid the fridge if there is any in here".-he stared down at what he though was his reflection in one of the glasses. He saw a par of awesomely beutiful eyes staring back. He chuckled to him self-"Dang , them be some good eyes."

"Thank you, darling."-answered a seductive mature voice.

"Gaassahhhhh.-Garfield fell backwards.

From behind the table with chemical set came a godly neutiful woman with red flowy hair, clad in a green leotard with a cut of bust showing neckbone and sudgesting the frisky beuties beneath. She scouted the three intruders until she came on sight on Gizmo:

"Gizmo..."

'Yeah and you are cruddy Poison Ivy."

Thank you for reading. R&R and await the next chapter.