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The memories of the week they shared together, the ups and downs, the lead up to where they were now sped through their minds as they lay helpless on the floor. Ivy couldn't get over how tumultuous it all was, but it was hardly surprising looking at the two of them, trouble seemed to love them and as much as she hated not knowing where Harley's heart truly lay until now, she wouldn't change it for the world, it was all so uniquely Harley. Her eyes flew open at the sound of someone struggling to get up and she looked over at the blonde in hope. The figure rose and cast a shadow over her face and blocked her view of Harley. He smiled as she felt her insides grow cold.

As he stood the Joker could feel his body weakened by the blood loss but he felt deliriously happy staring at the crumpled redhead. He turned and let of a shriek of delight as he saw the bloodied oozing mess that was once Harley. As he began to approach the weed woman he noted happily that Tweedledum and Tweedledee had recovered somewhat from their run in with the Bat. He pointed at the plant wench and they proceeded to make their way over and pick her up between them.

The scream that ripped out of Ivy was chilling. It sounded like the last hopes, the last breath, the last of herself was expelled in that scream and she felt herself fading fast. She wanted to pass out, she wanted to run away, she knew that whatever Joker had in store for her would be worse than anything she had been through before...especially now he couldn't have Harley.

The scream rippled through her eardrums and into her soul. It acted like a defibrillator as it clutched around her heart and yanked. She opened her eyes suddenly, painfully and let out a ghastly cry of pain and anguish.

Ivy heard the noise and immediately latched onto those baby blue eyes and felt her strength returning, she started to fight furiously as best she could with her legs still tied up.

Joker turned slowly to see the blonde internally willing her body to function "Well, well, well if it isn't my little Pumpkin come back for a bit more fun!"

She gave him a vicious look and spat a globule of blood at him "I am not your Pumpkin!"

He danced around giggling and clapping his hands together "Boys being me the weed! I need to finish my composting!"

Harley managed to gain some feeling in one arm and sat herself up as best she could "No."

He stopped his jig and frowned at her gravely serious "What?"

She didn't scream, she didn't shout. She didn't give him what fuelled him. She spoke softly "No. You leave her alone. It's me you want."

Ivy began thrashing as she heard Harley sacrificing herself again "No! Harley don't do this! I've lost you so many times don't let me lose you again!" Neither of them paid attention to her, they were trapped in a bubble between themselves.

He smiled a cruel smile "Why Pumpkin you haven't gone all green on me have you?"

"Let her go Joker."

His eyes widened as he registered what she called him. His lips snarled as he spat out his words "What? Little old Harleen has turned dyke!?"

If his words affected her she didn't let it show, she remained calm and quiet "Let her go."

He span furiously and yanked Ivy by her red hair, the henchmen let her go hurriedly and she fell to the floor painfully. Joker dragged her by the hair over to where Harley was. She was crying uncontrollably shaking her head at Harley but Harley barely looked at her. "You want this, this weed over me!?"

Harley couldn't look at Red, she'd crumble if she looked into those emerald eyes and saw the love she knew was there. Besides it would have given the Joker more fuel, she had to keep him focused on her. "This is between us, not her."

Ivy was desperate she couldn't get Harley's eye contact she pulled at the Joker's leg "Please let Harl go, you can kill me I don't care just let her go!"

He looked down at the snivelling plant and laughed mockingly. He crouched down to look her in the eye "Why? Do you love her? Dyke!" He spat the word at her.

Ivy looked into his eyes and was terrified, there was no emotion there. She had no idea what he was thinking or feeling, if he was capable of feeling. She couldn't appeal to his better side, he was a mask with nothing behind it. She had to rely on the skills she had. She grabbed his face and kissed his putrid dry lips.

Once the weed had detached itself from his face the Joker started coughing uncontrollably, he let go of her and rolled around on the floor coughing, spluttering and gagging.

Ivy crawled over to Harley and began caressing and holding her, the blonde blinking furiously to stay awake. Ivy covered her pink lips with her own green pair and they embraced tenderly for as long as they could.

Suddenly the Joker sat up and splayed his arms out "Ta Da!" He laughed furiously as the plant looked at him in shock "Oh come on! I'm far more toxic than you'll ever be flower!" He winked at her as she clutched onto Harley.

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