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Italics are character thoughts.
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not the longest im sorry not feeling great so sorry if it sucks ill re-read tomo & poss make changes xx
Ivy drifted back down, satisfied that she had the attention of all three hostages. She whispered and stroked the monster bud which emitted a noise almost like a roar and split down the middle to reveal fours sets of sharp glistening fangs. The group gasp did nothing but fuel the green goddess's satisfaction and pleasure. "You make me sick." She focused her glare on the Dark Knight who was gazing at Selina with worry in his eyes. "The Bat and the Cat. What a love affair. Playing cat and mouse with each other constantly. One good, one bad. Opposites attract? Please! You two are just one big cliche! If you really cared about her would you keep putting her back in Arkham with all the psychos?! She's a thief, if you can't handle that then walk away! But you can't can you? Instead you just get closer and closer and then you turn your back on her again! She comes crying back here because you've dropped her because she never changes? If she doesn't change then leave her alone! What are you sadistic?!"
Batman hung his head and avoided Selina's gaze. Is she right? Have I really hurt her that badly? As if I really need to ask that. Selina always wears her emotional armour like her catsuit, tight and impenetrable...except when it comes to me. She let me in once. And I betrayed her... He shut his eyes against Ivy's words.
The redhead was nowhere near done with these bags of flesh and bone. The more they sweat, cried and panicked, the more their smell permeated the air. It made her feel sick. The monster centring the room could smell it and was brimming with excitement and anticipation. She focused her attention on Selina who was straining to hold back tears. "The cat burglar who fell for a hero. Really? Glutton for punishment hey? You claim you love him, but you know what he's about, you know now strong his morals are and yet you still carry on stealing. What happened to the woman who stole because of the injustice in the animal kingdom? Who wanted to change the world? It turned into an attention seeking ploy to get your man to follow you. You discovered his true identity and still will never betray him despite how many times he has broken your heart let alone your trust! Is he really worth all that? You're pathetic!"
Selina couldn't stop the tears any longer and they splashed into the plant's waiting mouth. Is he worth it? She tried to answer that question rationally but the only answer she could find was- I love him. It made her angry that she could only feel that love and not anything logical. But love isn't logical, it doesn't make sense. She abruptly stopped crying and scowled at Ivy. And if anybody knows that better than me it's Ivy.
The plant queen turned her back and refused to make eye contact as she started talking to the last person held captive. "You flit between us like we're one and the same. You switch between narcissism and self pitying. He destroys you so you come running back to me to build you up again. I pick you up when you are down, when he has broken you emotionally and physically. No matter how bad it gets you always go back. You use me when he doesn't want you. You are pathetic. And you are a leech. No more. I've had it. Enough." She spun and her eyes bore into the baby blues "Fuck you." The words were spat out of those luscious green lips. "The ride is over. I hope you enjoyed yourself."
Harley was distraught. Sobbing her heart out as every word that Red uttered stabbed her viciously. She tried to plead, to beg with the woman that she loved but she could see the emptiness behind the burning emerald eyes.