Harley and Ivy: The Next Generation
Rating: M
Chapter 10: Talent Show Fun
(A month later)
"Hey you guys, you ready?" Ace asked, she luckily had just gotten off her period and was able to fit perfectly into her costumes again. "I just read the set lists, there's plenty of time between all of our acts for us to change." They were all in their Cell Block Tango outfits and they were the second act, the first being Will who was doing a show of strength. "After nimrod gets off the stage we go on, I have the stage set up for our show.
"Girls get ready you're up next," Bruce stated, he was the MC for the night; the judges were Medulla, Boomer, and Draven. "Get out there and dazzle us." The girls nodded and went out onto the stage as soon as the curtains closed. They all got into position, each of them behind a separate section of jail bars, they were ready and completely prepared. The music started and the curtains rose, the girls were dressed in their outfits ready to thrill.
"Pop!" Magenta vocalized as she came out from behind her bars, she did a twirl to get around them.
"Six!" Ace said in a seductive tone, her Ace voice to be exact. She came out from behind her bars by grabbing the top and flipping over them. "Squish!"
"Uh, uh!" Kenna stated as she swung around her bars.
"Cicero!" Rosa vocalized as she twirled around her bars, she was ready.
"Lipschitz!" Lily stated seductively as she too grabbed the top of her bars and flung herself over them.
"And now the six married murderesses of the Cooks county jail in their rendition of, The Cell Block Tango," Bruce spoke into the mike as the girls took their second positions, they were ready able and willing to dazzle for this song.
"He had it coming, he had it coming, he only had himself to blame. If you had been there if you had seen it!" The girls sang as they danced around provocatively, they were spinning around one another, heels clicking on the floor of the stage.
"I bet that you would have done the same," Rosa finished as they danced into their next positions. Magenta came forward and began:
"You know how people
Have these little habits
That get you down. Like Bernie.
Bernie liked to chew gum.
No, not chew. POP. So I came home this one day,
And I am really irritated, and I'm
Looking for a little bit of sympathy
And there's Bernie layin'
On the couch, drinkin' a beer
And chewin'. No, not chewin'.
Poppin'. So, I said to him,
I said, "You pop that
Gum one more time..."
And he did.
So I took the shotgun off the wall
And I fired two warning shots...
... into his head."
The girls danced around as Magenta sang, they were doing twirls and spins, flips and splits, they got the crowd to go wild. Ace and Lily could just make out Warren and Garth on the sides of the stage behind the curtains, they were watching the crowd to make sure that none of the other males decided that it would be fun to try and storm the stage, Ace had been throwing some sparks here and there throughout the routine. They all got ready and belted out:
"He had it coming
He had it coming
He only had himself to blame
If you'd have been there
If you'd have heard it
I betcha you would
Have done the same!"
The group continued on with the song, each girl taking her turn, the crows still going wild, they loved it. As the song came to an end the entire crowd was on their feet in a standing ovation.
"They LOVED it!" Lily exclaimed as they went back stage to change for their respective next routines. They were going to their little changing area, they had set up screens.
"Um… Lily I don't think that they were cheering for the song," Ace replied with a wink, both girls knew it had nothing to do with the song, it was the outfits. The next person out so that Lily had time to change was some weird kid that could shape shift. Lily went behind one of the screens to change into her outfit for her number with Garth.
"Okay, Lily-bug you and Garth are up next," Bruce whispered as he came back stage.
"Okay daddy," Lily replied as she came out from behind the screen, she came out and grabbed her blue cloak from Ace and headed toward the stage wings. The shape shifter left stage and Lily and Garth went on, Garth waiting in the wings.
"Moon so bright, night so fine, keep your heart here with mine. Life's a dream, we are dreaming." Garth sang as he looked into Lily's eyes. She walked on stage.
"Race the moon catch the wind, ride the night to the end. Seize the day, stand up for the light." Lily sang as she walked onto stage.
"I want to spend my lifetime loving you if that is all in life I ever do." Both sand as they looked at each other.
"Hero's rise, hero's fall, rise again. Win it all." Garth sang as he spun Lily around.
"In your heart, can't you feel the glory? Through our joy through our pain we can move worlds again. Take my hand, dance with me." Lily sang as she looked deep into Garth's eyes.
"Dance with me." Garth sang, they were both pouring all the emotion they could into the song.
"I want to spend my lifetime loving you if that is all in life I ever do. I will want nothing else to see me through if i can spend my lifetime loving you." Both sang.
"Ooh Yeah." Lily sang, she held the notes until she needed to.
"Though we know, we will never come again where there is love." Garth sang, he was welling with emotions that he was releasing with this song.
"Life begins over and over again! Save the night save the day save the love, come what may. Love is worth everything we pay. I want to spend my lifetime loving you, if that is all in life I ever do. I want to spend my lifetime loving you, if that is all in life I ever do, I will want nothing else to see me through. If I can spend my lifetime...loving you." Both sang as they grew closer together.
"Loving you." Garth sang, they were only inches apart.
"Ooh yeah." Lily sang, as she ended the song Garth pulled her in for a sweet kiss. They left the stage hand in hand.
While Lily and Garth were doing their solo Ace and Warren were dressing, Ace into her red and black dress, she was wearing black tights and ankle high boots that had a three inch heel. Warren was dressed in black leather pants, a red tank top and a black button up that was unbuttoned, Ace was practically drooling. They waited in the wings for a moment while their music started. Warren walked out and a few girls screamed, he shrugged his shirt so that it was ready to fall off his shoulders.
"Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you"
Warren sang as he looked at Ace who was already standing in the middle of the stage, he walked to her. As he sang he grabbed her hand and around her waist and dipped her after pulling her close.
'Cause I've had the time of my life
and I owe it all to you
Ace sang as she was spun by Warren, her dress was flying around her waist, she was lucky that she was wearing short shorts underneath it or the crowd would have gotten a good show.
I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me
Warren sang loudly, his shirt slipping off as Ace lightly brushed it off his shoulders only to throw it off to the side of the side of the stage where Lily grabbed it, he was now only wearing his tank top. Girls yet again screamed.
We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy
Ace sang, her words filled with an emotion she was unfamiliar with until she met Warren. He had picked her up and spun her around, she held one leg out and folded the other so that she created a line with her legs.
Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency
They both sang together, Warren pulled Ace close and they looked into each other's eyes with a passion that was so palpable the audience could probably touch it. He got close enough to kiss her but didn't.
Just remember
Warren sang as he looked at Ace, he had been practicing for the last week almost non-stop.
You're the one thing
Ace sang as she wrapped her arm around his neck, she then let go and spun around.
I can't get enough of
Warren sang as he grabbed Ace around the waist, he was mentally preparing for what was to come. He spun her around and then back into his chest.
So I'll tell you something
Ace sang as she spun into Warren and back out before she was being held under the arms by him and he was swaying her from side to side twice.
This could be love because
Warren sang as he pulled Ace closer to him, they were pressed against each other tightly, if Ace could see the look on her father's face she would see a look of shock.
I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
'Til I found the truth
And I owe it all to you
Both sang as he lifted her again and spun her, she landed and spun away from him only to be pulled back in. She was laughing and having a great time, she genuinely loved him and felt like she was having the time of her life.
With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know
Ace sang as she looked into his eyes, she meant every word of it. She spun out and back in again, he let go of her hand and she did a split. She stood back up.
So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control
Warren sang, he wanted so bad to kiss her right at that moment but he was holding back.
Yes I know what's on your mind
When you say:
"Stay with me tonight."
Ace sang as she winked at Warren, they were about five feet apart and she was watching him.
Just remember
You're the one thing
Warren sang as he looked at her, he meant what he was singing, she walked up to him again and he spun her.
I can't get enough of
Ace sang, Warren was spinning her again and preparing for his big part, the others were gathering.
So I'll tell you something
Warren sang.
This could be love because
'Cause I had the time of my life
No I've never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I found the truth
and I owe it all to you
They both sang as Warren let go of Ace all together and headed for the front of the stage. Warren jumped off the stage and dances his way to the back, where Lily, Garth, Magenta, Rosa, and Kenna were waiting along with Alex, Ethan, and Zach.
Now I've had the time of my life
No I
Warren sang as they all came dancing toward the front, the crowd was looking at them all astonished that they could pull something like this off. Ace was standing on the stage fluttering her skirt as Warren danced, his tank top having come off as he was dancing his way down the center of the chairs.
Never felt this way
They both sang as a few of the other people danced up to the stage, Warren was waiting about twenty feet from the stage, a great running distance.
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you
Warren sang as Ace nodded from the stage. A few of the people went and helped her down, she ran toward Warren and jumped when she reached him, he lifted her in the air as if she were a feather, she held her arm out to the sides and her legs straight. He put her down and they danced on the floor instead of the stage.
'Cause I had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I've found the truth
and I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
No I've never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you.
As they finished their song and dance, the crowd was on their feet and clapping, Ace and Warren quickly ran back on stage as did all the rest of the kids, they had to change. Once the audience had calmed down from the last song and the curtain had come down over the stage, Lily came out from the left wing in her green corset and black skirt, in the back stage Ace was changing into her own solo outfit.
I can see when you stay low nothing happens, does it feel right? Late at night...things I thought I put behind me, are on my mind.
Lily sang as she thought about that awful week in Arkham.
I just know there's no escape now once it set its eyes on you.
She was getting a stronger voice and her powers started to create a vibrant backdrop for her song, flowers of all colors and vines of various stages of dainty.
But I won't run have to stare it in the eye. Stand my ground I won't give in no more denying it gotta face it. Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside, if I don't make it, someone else will. Stand my ground.
She continued to sing, letting out all of the emotions that she held in that by the time she was done tears were coming from her eyes. As she finished the crowd stood and clapped as she walked off the stage.
Ace hugged her best friend as she left the stage, Ace was already dressed in her solo dress, it was a black corset that Magenta had helped her into, the skirt was red and puffy with layers of lace and netting that made it stick out from her body, it came to mid-thigh. She was ready to wow the crowd. "You did amazing Lily the crowd loved it."
"Thanks Ace, I'm gonna go change into our duet outfit and then we can watch our guys," Lily replied with a smile as she looked at Ace. "And don't worry; I brought my robe so it'll stay a surprise."
"Ok good, after this I'll be getting into mine, damn leather is hot I just remembered why I don't wear it too often," Ace stated as she gave Lily one more hug before she walked behind the closed curtain. She was going to expel a lot of that energy very soon.
Comin' home used to feel so good
I'm a stranger now in my neighborhood
I've seen the world at a faster pace
And I'm comin' now from a different place
Though I may look the same way to you
Underneath there is somebody new
Ace sang as the curtain came up, she stormed toward the front of the stage, she was ready to wow.
I am not
The girl next door
I don't belong
Like I did before
Nothin' ever seems like it used to be
You can have your dreams, but you can't have me
She sang, it wasn't that she didn't fit in with her family anymore it was most of the kids she went to school with. She made her hands dance with sparks and watched the crowd, her father was watching.
Oh, I can't come back there anymore
'Cause I am not the boy next door
You've been savin' those souvenirs,
Faded photographs from our foolish years
We made plans, but they're wearin' thin
And they don't work out 'cause I don't fit in
She let out a blast of the energy in a shower of sparks as she sang, just to prove how much she didn't fit it, her heels were clicking on the floor as she spun around and landed her flips.
And those mem'ries will just weigh me down
'Cause I got no place to keep 'em uptown
I am not
The girl next door
I don't belong
Like I did before
Nothin' ever seems like it used to be
You can have your dreams, but you can't have me
She continued to twirl as she sang, sparks flying from around her as she sang.
Oh, I can't go back there anymore
'Cause I am not the girl next door, uh!
I'm not sorry for just bein' me
But if you'd look past the past you could see
That I am not (I am not the girl next door)
Nothin' ever seems like it used to be
You can have your dreams, oh, but you can't have me
I can't go back there anymore
'Cause I am not (You are not)
I am not (You are not)
I am not the girl next door.
Ace walked back behind the curtain, she went into the closed off area to change into her last costume, Garth was going on next so she had a bit of time. She changed into the rather revealing costume; it was essentially just a bra that was made out of metal and a metal belt with two strips of fabric, one in front and one in back. She donned a robe that would hide the costume and joined Lily.
"You ready?" Lily asked as the music for Garth's song came on, he looked at her and she him occasionally as he sang.
"I hope so; I'm worried about the reaction to our outfits, what made you pick these again?" Ace replied as she adjusted her robe to cover her outfit again.
"I don't know, I just wanted to take a jump from my comfort zone and these seemed the best way to go," Lily stated as Garth finished his song, he was heading toward the back curtain.
"I hope I can perform after this, Warren's voice makes me melt," Ace replied quietly as they got up and headed toward the stage door so that they could be ready.
Warren headed out to the stage, his guitar in one hand and a chair in the other; he was wearing a pair of black jeans and a black shirt with his leather jacket. He sat down and started to play, he began to sing:
The deception with tact
Just what are you trying to say
You've got a blank face which irritates
Communicate pull out your party piece
You see dimensions in two
State your case in black or white
And when one little bump
Leads to shock miss a beat
You run for cover so discreet
Why don't they do what they say
Say what you mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something's wrong
I know I listen too long but than
One thing leads to another
The impression that you sell
Passes in and out like a scent
But the long face that you see
Comes from living close to your fears
If this is up, than I'm up
Are you running out of sight
You see your name up in lights
And when one little bump
Leads to shock miss a beat
You run for cover in this heat
Why don't they do what they say
Say what you mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something's wrong
You know I listen too long but than
One thing leads to another yeah, yeah, yeah
And it's easy to believe
That somebody's been lying to me
But when the wrong word
goes in the right ear
I know you've been lying to me
It's getting rough, off the cuff
I've got to say enough's enough
Bigger the harder he falls
But when the wrong antidote
Like a bulge on the throat
You run for cover in the heat
Why don't they do what they say
Say what you mean
One thing leads to another
You told me something's wrong
You know I listen too long but than
One thing leads to another yeah, yeah, yeah
"Wow that boy can sing," Lily stated as Warren finished up.
"See why I melt?" Ace asked as they waited, they were keeping their robes on until they were sure that they were the only ones backstage.
"Yeah," She replied as Warren left the backstage area, the lights dimmed enough for them to be able to see but the audience not able to see them, they took off their robes and tossed them to the side of the curtain, Lily set about setting up the shot glasses and filling them with flavored water. "You ready?"
"As I'll ever be, Hey is that Garth over there looking at you?" Ace asked as she pointed, she quickly ditched the fruit water for hers and filled them with something special out of a bottle of her own which she threw off to the side after. "Oh sorry, stage lighting you know."
"You could've just filled your own glasses, Ace," Lily replied as she sent the thumbs up to Selena that they were ready and she could start the music.
Right, right, turn off the lights
We're gonna lose our minds tonight
What's the deal, yo?
I love when it's all too much
5 a.m. turn the radio up
Where's the rock 'n roll?
Party crasher, penny snatcher
Call me up if you're a gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancy
The lights were off as the girls started singing and flared to life when Ace sang "Why so Serious." The lights illuminated their outfits causing a few gasps and cat calls.
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
They were taking drinks from their glasses every time they sang raise your glass, Lily was and would be fine, Ace on the other hand, was going to get hammered.
Slam, slam, oh hot damn
What part of a party don't you understand?
Wish you'd just freak out
(Freak out already)
Can't stop, coming in hot
I should be locked up right on the spot
It's so on right now
(It's so fucking on right now)
The girls were dancing wildly; they were a spectacle to see. Their costumes were causing an uproar and their fathers were being held back by their mothers, it wasn't that they didn't approve of the costumes; it was rather they didn't want to see their little girls being looked at like they were by the male population.
Party crasher, penny snatcher
Call me up if you're a gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancy
Why so serious?
Ace was becoming more and more like her father as the song went, as she got drunk that's always what happened, also that was most of the reason that she got drunk at the Strongholds house, they stayed away from her when she got like that. Her father was pleased, he knew after the lights came on with the words Why so Serious that she was going to become like him, he was very pleased.
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
By this time Ace was plastered, they each had eleven shot glasses, and Ace was acting so Joker like that the entire gym could figure it out if they really tried, she had misjudged the amount, but from the looks of things nobody else had figured it out besides her family.
Oh shit! My glass is empty
That sucks!
Ace was slightly sad, she liked her drinking, she still had a few more glasses to go though.
So if you're too school for cool
(I mean)
And you're treated like a fool
(You're treated like a fool)
You can choose to let it go
We can always, we can always party on our own
The girls were still dancing around wildly, they were lost in the song, the boys had also never seen them practice in their outfits so they couldn't wait to go find out their reactions. Their fathers were still trying to get on stage, but their mothers were holding them back, not that they could have gotten up on stage if they wanted to, Ace had set the floor to shock anyone who tried to get on stage with them.
So raise your (oh, fuck)
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass for me!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass for me!
By the end of the song Ace was blitzed, she had miscalculated the amount of glasses as well as what alcohol she used, it had to look like water so she had grabbed the strongest vodka she could get off her father. Lily was looking at her hoping she would be alright, she was standing so that was a positive, she made the mistake now she had to live with it. Unfortunately for Warren when she got drunk she also got 'excited.'
"Damn would you look at them," Speed spoke up as he looked at Lily and Ace.
"Oh yeah, Lily can be in my sex slave harem any day, oh the things I would do to her," Lash replied as they watched the two girls, the entire crowd was getting glimpses of things that they probably shouldn't have. "It would be amazing the things I could do to her."
"Same with Ace, I could do so much to that girl," Speed stated as he adjusted himself, they didn't know that Garth and Warren were right behind them. "I would love if they would dress like that every day, I mean Ace dresses close enough as it is, I caught a glimpse of her after Layla pissed her off in the lunchroom, boy was she hot, she put that Peace through his paces trying to keep up with her. I bet she could go for hours."
"What was that about Ace Speed?" Warren asked as he tapped Speed on the shoulder to announce that he was there, he was pissed.
"Indeed Lash, what was that vulgar statement about Lily?" Garth demanded as Speed and Lash turned around, the looks on their faces were priceless, they looked like they had just seen a cheap two-bit version of porn.
"Well I mean besides the fact that you two just let it get out that you're both nerds," Warren taunted as he looked at Speed and Lash. He wanted to do things to Ace too, but she was his girlfriend so he could, they however could not.
"What? We are not nerds," Lash defended as he looked at Warren, he was slightly afraid because of what Warren had done to him previously in the way of broken bones. "It's not like they're really your girlfriends, they're hot and Speed and I were just talking about how we'd like to have some 'fun' with them. I mean come on… wouldn't you want to bend one of them over in that and have your way with them?" He had asked a valid question, however Warren wasn't going to answer out loud. 'I would like to bend her over in that outfit and have my way with her.' Warren thought as he cracked his knuckles.
"NOW YOU WAIT JUST ONE MINUTE!" Garth exclaimed, the girls had just finished their song and were coming to meet their boyfriends, who were sitting in the somewhat back area of the gym.
"I actually am dating Ace, and he is actually dating Lily," Warren stated calmly. "SO YOU CAN JUST FUCKING FORGET ANY THOUGHTS YOU HAVE ABOUT HAVING ANY 'FUN' WITH OUT GIRLFRIENDS!"
"Oh, like you could stop us if we really wanted to get them," Lash taunted they were unaware that Lily and Ace were closing the gap between the stage and their boyfriends.
"Um… if something weird was to happen and he wasn't able to stop you for some unforeseen reason, I'm DAMN sure I could," Ace replied from behind Lash, she was looking at Warren with a glint in her eye. Lily walked to Garth and gave him a kiss before slowly walking up to Lash and with her best seductive Ivy look she kissed his cheek before kicking him full force in the nuts. Ace kissed Warren and pointed to Speed. "Have fun baby." Warren kissed Ace deeply before heading after Speed.
"Remember Napier, he won't always be there, and I'll remember this outfit," Speed replied before he took off running, or rather tried to take off running.
"What do you need to run Speed? That's right… energy," Ace stated darkly, she was upset that those two ingrates would even think about her and Lily like that. "And who controls energy Speed? That's right… ME. Now go have fun Warren." She was holding her hand up to stop Speed from running as Slade and the Joker came over, they had heard everything and were not pleased.
"Uh oh," Lily stated as she saw Slade and the Joker coming, this could not be good.
"So what's going on here?" The Joker asked with a chuckle as he came to stop right between Lily and Ace.
"Nothing much sir," Lily replied quietly, she didn't want anyone to die at the moment.
"Lily, dear sweet Lily, leave the fibbing and lying to Ace. Your eyes betray you. Now what's going on here? I heard words about my daughter and niece that I shouldn't have. Love the costumes by the way," The Joker stated as he looked between Lily, Ace, Warren, Garth, Lash, and Speed.
"Oh Shit!" Lash gasped out when the Joker and Slade's stares were directed at him and Speed, he was scared shitless by these men.
"Lily, what did they say about you? Or better yet, Warren what did those two say about our daughters?" The Joker asked Warren, Warren went into excruciating detail about everything that Lash and Speed had said, this was actually the first Lily and Ace had heard of it so they were getting mad. The Joker was tapping his foot the entire time Warren was speaking, never a good thing and Ace knew it better than anyone.
"Really now? How about you boys take that up with our daughters," Slade began as he looked at the two boys with a death glare. "I'm sure they will take very good care of you. And girls excellent choice in song. And Joker I dare say Ace is a bit drunk." He was observing Ace, who was having to concentrate on holding Speed where he was, something that she never had to do.
"I swear to drunk officer I'm not gods," Ace replied as she continued holding her arm out so that Speed remained stationary.
"Your daughter couldn't hurt a fly Joker," Lash stated boldly, he was making stupid choices, but he wasn't exactly thinking with his right head.
"You shouldn't have said that," Lily piped up, everyone turned to look at Ace, she was fuming mad.
"HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE THERE STRECH!" Ace, or rather Jacks exclaimed as she charged up just one finger, a few sparks jumping off it, she touched it to Lash's forehead and knocked him out. "OK WARREN, LET'S GO, I NEED SOME FUN!" She dragged him out of the gym to do nobody knew what, they also didn't want to know. Lily chuckled and shook her head.
"God, Freak, could you look any MORE like a slut?" Kandi demanded with a snide look as she came up behind where Lash and Speed were.
"Not a good idea," Garth muttered, he had a feeling that if he stayed where he was he was going to get hit. "Wait, Lily let me get out of the way first." Lily nodded and let Garth back away, he moved so that he was behind the dads. "You're good."
"It seems to me that you need a reminder of what happens when you mess with me like when you and your slut squad ruined my bracelet," Lily stated as she stalked toward Kandi, she let her powers loose and proceeded to beat the ever living piss out of her, she was angry and she acted more like her parents than ever before. Kandi limped away in pain, out into the hallway mere seconds later a scream was heard from that same hall then another. Layla came running in, choked out an 'ouch' and fell over dead.
"Seems like Ace got ahold of her and Kandi," Lily muttered as she looked at Layla.
"Well no more problems with them," Ace exclaimed as she came running back in. "I'm off to have some fun with my boyfriend tata!" And with that she was gone again. Lily laughed and turned to Garth, she pulled him in for a kiss that could end the ages.
"Don't you even worry about what your daughter is getting up to?" Slade asked the Joker as he turned to look at him, he was curious because Ace always seemed to do as she pleased.
"I learned a long time ago that she will do as she pleases, because that's how we raised her, and to try and stop her would be like trying to catch the wind, why, starting to feel those protective instincts even though you've only recently become a part of her life?" The Joker replied in question as he nodded his head toward Lily, he knew that Ace was probably getting up to possibly making him grandbabies again, but he put it out of his mind because of the fact that he knew that if he should try to stop her from something she really wanted he could end up dead and he liked living.
"Ace does seem the type. And yes I am," Slade replied as he looked at Lily, he remembered holding her in his arms exactly once as a baby, he never saw her except from afar as she was growing up. "I just remember watching Ace grow up. She killed her first person at four, you were so proud because she also came into her powers then." Slade turned to look at the Joker. "And believe it or not if you were to tell her not to do something she probably wouldn't."
"Well just to let you know, Lily is more like you and her mother than she knows, as you saw when she went loose on Lash and that Williams girl," The Joker replied with a chuckle as he headed to find Harley and head out.
"Old friend you are correct," Slade murmured to himself as he looked around him.
"What is he correct about?" Ivy asked her one-time lover as she walked up to him.
"That Lily's more like us then we know," Slade replied as he turned to look at Ivy, she was still as beautiful as the day that he had met her.
"No, she's not like us," Ivy whispered, she was thoughtful about that idea.
"How do you figure Ivy? I just watched her verbally fillet a girl and practically kill this cowardly boy here with words," Slade replied, he was curious as to how she was not like them.
"Because she's better, she has the best of us and with her being raised by Bruce, she won't grow to end up in Arkham on a regular basis," Ivy replied with a smile.
"Were you hear when Ace had her powers sealed away?" Slade asked as he looked at Ivy.
"No, why what happened?" Ivy asked, she had been away for that whole week and hated that fact.
"Ace beat that Layla girl and Powers threatened her with Arkham but Ace being Ace, stopped some hearts and made Powers make a deal with her. Powers went back on that deal and put Lily in Arkham for a week until Ace broke her out after having Bruce get the power sealing bracelet off her," Slade replied calmly, he hated being the one to tell her that their daughter had been in Arkham.
"WHAT?" Ivy hissed out, she was a very protective mother. "That woman put my baby in Arkham!"
"Mom, it's okay see, I'm fine," Lily piped up as soon as she heard her mother yelling.
"Where is she, she hasn't been here in the last month?" Ivy demanded, she was furious enough to spit nails, however she controlled plants so she would be content to spit acid at things that displeased her. "You tell me where that bitch is."
"Ace already took care of her mommy," Lily replied happily as she looked at her mother.
"How? Was it painful? Did she suffer?" Ivy demanded, she demanded retribution for her daughter; she knew what Arkham was like and had never wanted her daughter to know what it was like in there. "How did Ace take care of it Lily?"
"The explosion in the office," Lily replied as she adjusted her costume so that it covered everything again.
"That is suitable I suppose. Now how about we go for ice cream, you, Garth, your fathers and I?" Ivy asked as she put a hand on Lily's shoulder.
"Sounds like a plan mommy," Lily replied as she looked at her mother. "I just need to change, I don't think that the ice cream place would appreciate my being dressed like this." She walked off back to the back stage to put on her jeans and t-shirt.
A/N: Okay people, I know that a lot of people are reading this, and I'm guessing that a lot of people like it. SO here's the deal people, I want to hit 10 reviews before I post the next chapter. My friend and I are working very hard on this story, and we would like to hear what people think about it. So help us hit 10 reviews and you'll get chapter 11.