Gotham Girls

[snowkitten]

Harley Quinn, Cupid of Crime (aka Dr Harleen Quinzel)


I sighed, glancing out through the few portions of the dirt-encrusted window you could actually see anything past. Another rainy night in Gotham City. Popping another of the candies into my mouth from the heart-shaped box on my lap, I ruffled the spotted coats of the two companions sat either side of me. In front of me lay the discarded packets of several similar empty valentine-days confectionary boxes. The warehouse was choc-o-block of them. That pun brought a half-smile to my lips, before the weather and recent thoughts brought another sigh. It was just the kind of thing my puddin would have said. Well, I suppose

"No valentine cards... no love letters," I pouted, "not even a letter bomb, fer cryin out loud. He's forgotton me, my sweet screwball scavengers."

Bud and Lou both gave apologetic little whines, their tongues lolling from their mouths.

"Oh, not your fault," I said, patting their heads. "He is probably so muddled up from the drugs and shock therapy treatments in Arkham Asylum he doesn't know Valentine's Day from April Fools," I added somewhat hopefully.

I sighed whistfully, remembering that magical night, when he wined and dined me in our first shared hideout... the toast, then, as he held me tight, how my heart did somersaults of joy... how I swooned... the remainder of the night a blissful blur, until I woke up in the morning. Of course, Red had maintained her belief that my puddin had drugged me.

I was brought out of my reverie by Bud and Lou's low growls. Pulling my oversized pistol from my handbag'o'tricks, I somersaulted over into the shadows whilst my canine compatriots likewise slinked out of sight. Several moments passed, as my mind threw up some unwelcome scenario's. Batty? Robin? Black Canary? Huntress? Azrael? Batgirl? Any of the above would just be takin the biscuit after my miserable mopin's.

Instead, there was a noise by the warehouse door, and as I peered over a crate of valentines day choccies rejected cos of their damaged boxes, an envelope was slid under the door. Silence followed. Well, neither Bats or any of his chums would likely send me a warning letter first before they crashed through one of the warehouses windows.

See! Our puddin didn't forget ya! my mind rejoiced, and I backflipped my way over to the large envelope that had been slipped through. A brief flurry of vanilla paper later, and I gazed at the big heart surrounded by roses on the cover of the card. YAY!

Pulling the card open, a cloud of rainbow-coloured gas was let loose. Wha---

Shaking my head, I blinked, then picked up the card again. Probably too much candy. Be my Valentine, you make me bloom, for you are my sunshine, sweeter than any perfume, come to me my beloved, and let our flowering love resume I read. I clasped the card to my chest, sprawling back and kicking my legs in the air in delight. Awwww, Red! I thought, feeling my pulse quickening at the thought of her, and the heat build between my thighs. How she had managed to get a card to me from her cell in Arkham I didn't know, for like my Mr J, my ex-puddin, she had recently been captured by the do-goodin Bats. No fret, I've sprung Mr J plenty of times - springin Red would be a snap!

Quickly gathering some choice toys to share with the Arkham staff to lighten their nightshift, I opened a couple of packets of doggy-biccies for my two canine carrion-chewing cuties and bounded out into the night air, ignoring the rain that continued to pelt down. I'm comin for ya, Red!

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy paced her small cell in Arkham Asylum, she hated being trapped within these walls....everything was just so....sterile.
She sighed, and ran her fingers through her long red locks.
It was suprisingly quiet for once, must've sedated all the crazies early today, she mused.
A man had been brought in earlier today who had fancied himself to be Eros, god of love and had rampaged through Gotham shooting people with "arrows of love."
He thought he'd been doing to city a great service, obviously the authorities didn't agree however.
Thirteen dead, and one wounded tended to put a damper on the situation.
He was a fool of course, irrational at best, though she admired the effort.
Had he been a true Eros however, he would have coated the arrows with a powerful herbal aphrodisiac to make his desires of matchmaking a reality, but she realized he must not be that clever.
"Amatures..." she muttered under her breath. New 'villians' were brought in on almost a daily basis, most were as daft as this 'Eros' fella...and had simply watched too many bad movies.
Her thoughts drifted to Harley....now there was a girl who knew how to have a good time-like herself. She thought of the Joker, a few cells down and knew that little Harley was better off without him....he probably had even forgotten her today of all days....Valentine's Day...
God she needed to get out of here....before she withered and died...

 

[snowkitten]

Never did much like Arkham Asylum, on either side of the bars. After the earthquake, the place had been repaired, and the security upgraded. Well, when ya got to keep a lockdown on the likes of Two Face, Killer Croc, and other costumed nutballs - myself included, o'course - I suppose ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

A wig, a forged pyschiatrists ID and a couple of guards whose combined IQ's seemed smaller than my dress size certainly help getting you into the place, though. The layout hadn't changed much, and Ivy was probably in her usual accomodations here.

Slipping into the ladies I quickly changed into my prefered attire. When they caught sight of me in the security cams, they'd no doubt raise the alarm and beef up the guards around Mr J. Well, the joke'll be on them all right.

I wasn't wrong at that. Five minutes and a few gumball grenades of a distraction later, and I was knockin on my Red's door, whilst there was a hellavuh commotion down a couple of corridors.

"Knock knock," I said, leaning up against the reinforced door, as I slapped some chewed bubblegum around the lock and hinges.

"Harley?" came Red's voice in reply.

"Aw Red, ya gotta say who's there-"

"I know who's there," she retorted. I rolled my eyes. Guess I still needed to workon her sense of humor.

"Okey-dokey, so its me, keep back now - this door has seen its last knock knock joke, or attempts of one anyhow--"

A backflip or two afterwards, and with an almighty kaboom the bubblegum had blown the door out of its frame.

"C'mon, we gotta get out of here! After that punchline the guards are sure to know I ain't here for Mr J!"

Sure enough, I could hear running footsteps heading our way.

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy nodded, and grabbing her companion by the hand burst into a run away from the approaching guards.
She knew the winding pathways of Arkham quite well by now...and knew there were a variety of was they could avoid capture.
"Hey Harl, you want to take the high road or the low road?" She asked with a smirk, ducking into a utility closet just before a guard turned the corner.

 

[snowkitten]

I laughed, ducking into the closet with her. "With Gotham smog, I'll stick with the high roads."

I pulled a packet out of my handbag, and pressed it into one of her hands. "Here Ivy, lil pressy for ya - some seeds I found in one of our ol' hideouts."

Tugging the door closed, I listened as a couple of guards ran past, in their clunky armour. "Thought the idea was to get you out of your cell, to somewhere roomier, and with a lot more light" I jibed her in the dark, "this looks like a move down in the property market to me."

Was pretty cosey all the same. "Think the coast is clear."

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy's full lips spread into a smile as Harley handed her the seeds, though as she realized what close quarters she'd drawn them into her smile only widened further.

"Think the coast is clear."

She nodded, "they may be butch, but they're not that bright."
She opened the door a crack and peeked out. The hallway was clear.
"Lets get out of here Harl...unless you want to go back for 'Mr. J'" she asked with a wink.

She noticed something out of the corner of her eye. In the far back corner of the utility closet...gardening supplies. This must be where they stored the grounds keeping equipment...she thought with a smirk.

She tipped open a bag of topsoil and dropped two of the seeds into it, a nice parting gift for the folks at Arkham...

"Alright lets go, wouldn't want to be around when my babies bloom..."

 

[snowkitten]

I rolled my eyes at the mention of Mr J, as I pushed the door open again and stepped out. "Puuuuhlease. I'd rather not talk about that lousy loon right now. Anyway, reckon he likes the jello they serve here."

"Alright lets go," said Ivy, "wouldn't want to be around when my babies bloom."

"Okie-dokie Red, scaddadling," I said, winking at her before breaking into a sprint. "Those guards are gonna be too bushed to chase us soon I'ma guessin," I called back over my shoulder.

Ivy's quick grow seeds were already making a good show of it by the time we had got outside. Green tendrils were snaking out of the few unbarred windows of Arkham Asylum, muffling the shouts from inside.

She was looking back with satisfaction at her babies work, and I wrapped my arms around Red, to her surprise. "Oh, and here's something else for you, Red," I said softly, "have to plant one on ya for that card you sent me."

So saying, I gave her a big wet smooch against her left cheek. "You're the bestest friend this certified costumed criminal could have!"

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy's face flushed and her eyes sparkled.
She reached up and lightly stroked her friend's pale cheek, "you're very dear to me Harley...I just wanted you to remember that."

At the end of the hall she found exactly the door she was looking for....and finding it locked, promptly kicked it down.
This stairwell went only one place, down...into the flood tunnels underneath the asylum. They were never used, and security was basically non-existant....save for the motion detectors at the end of the tunnel that would be their exit, but by then it would be too late. They'd be gone.

Down, down, down the staircase they went and into the tunnel...it was dark down here, but being this close to the earth around them put Ivy right at home.

 

[snowkitten]

A reinforced steel grill barred our exit, but a couple of sticks of gelignite-flavoured chewing-gum soon revealed the night sky of Gotham once more.

"Ooooh, looks like its stopped rainin'" I smirked back at Ivy, stepping out from the gloomy stormdrain tunnel, before looking up at the sky. "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight... I make a wish... and more importantly galpal, no bat-signal!"

"My two cackling canines be getting lonesome I 'spect now Red, better get 'em fed again before they start on the candies."

It didn't take long to get us back to the warehouse where I'd begun the evening, on the back of a purloined scooter belonging to one of the Asylum's staff. Pulling the padlock off of the door, I pushed it open.

"Home sweets home," I smiled, kneeling as Bud and Lou bounded over to ruffle their coats. "Did ya miss me? Did ya? Mommy missed you yes she did!"

 

[Jagged]

On patrol....OOC Here is Robin ladies

There comes a time in a boy's life when he has to head out on his own. Instead of going to college as Timothy Drake he decided to take some time off after his 18th birthday. He went to Japan to study martial arts for a time, and once back in Gotham established his own secret headquaters as Robin. He foudn a nice three story apartment building with an underground garadge which made a perfect vehicle storage and repair area. The top floor was a normal apartment, the second housed a training area, and workstation, and the firt was largely empty but housed the security center which kept the place protected. On a more basic level there was Ace Tim's German Sheppard.

Of coarse he still kept intouch with Batman but they were more independant partners. He had heard Bruce was training a young Japanese girl to become a helper. Well now he was his own man now. Pity that wasn't totally true. No real girlfriend. All the supergirls seemed out of reach and he couldn't find any girls that he trusted enough to share all with so he through himself into training and working. The prize in his arsenal was a bright red TransAM the limited edition Phoenex. It was a lot faster then even the racing model and he had mad a few changes to it. It had an Adamantium skin with a spell puncture proof tires. He had aquired it all from a Government lab while coming through New York. The inside was computerized and had machine gun mounts. Batman never would have aproved of the bright red flame resistant paint though.

The alarm went off on the city wide map which brought Robin running in his Taekwondo Uniforms. A break out it would seem he soon found sitting down at one of the terminals. "Oh she is out," was the reaction he had. Batman would be looking and he had to do his part. Quickly he was down to the car and changed into his costume. He had to do something about he thought as he drove off. Maybe it was time for a change.

Soo he was on the right track. The escape from the mental hospital was not far from the industrial area of town. Robin drove down by the warehouse area. Perhaps he would have some luck there.

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy watched Harley affectionately as she greeted the drooling beasts.
She took a moment to look the place over, it wasn't bad. It had bits of Harl's own personal touches here and there....could use a bit of green though.

She craved a shower...a bath...anything with hot water and an soap...she wanted to wash herself clean of that vile place.
But she paused a moment to look at the bigger picture,

"Its wonderful to be out Harley, dear. You have no idea how grateful I am for your wonderful efforts, however, while there may not have been a bat signal in the sky before...who knows what sort of caped crusaders may have been alerted to our little jail break. What do you propose we do should one of them happen to stumble across our little hideaway?"

 

[snowkitten]

"Well, I'm sure between us we can prepare some kind of welcome, Red," I replied, pulling off my cap mask, my two blond ponytails freed from its confines.

Walking over to a collection of large boxes containing all manner of unusal odds and ends. "Hmm, maybe a mallet trap? Something with big bouncy springs perhaps..."

I paused, feeling my lower lip beginning to tremble. I recalled all the fun times with Mr J, building traps for all those Gotham vigilantes who got a kick outta picking on us poor misunderstood criminals.

Tears began to form at the corner of my eyes, as I began to shuffle through all the bits and pieces, looking for anything interesting, fighting them back.

 

[Jagged]

Well Robin was on the right track. Literally tonight that was the case. The computer seemed to have been able to track the pair from asylum to the warehouse district. Robin dismounted and armored his car and alarmed it and walked towards the warehouse. He was caughtious on his approach. Probably weren't here any more and just left a car here for a quick escape. He would check it out though.

With a Batrobe and grappling hook he climbed onto the roof. Like a swift and silent cat he made his way across the roof. It seemed this place might be more then it seemed. The windows of the skylights were painted black. Something was up he thought to himself. He checked the roof door and used his lock pick and opened the door and entered with his high powered stun gun in hand. Looked like a high tech lazer pistol with a redline site on it. Scared more then a few crooks he thought as he made his way down the stairs.

 

[ScarredSoul82]

"Mmmm, you're probably right," Ivy replied with a smile, tucking a long strand of red hair behind her ear.

She watched as Harley wandered off to procure a suitable trap when her companion's body language changed completely.

She moved to her friend's side, wrapping her arms around her slender waist and nuzzling her neck.

"Its alright Harl," she whispered, trying to soothe her and stop her tears, "I know you miss him...and the times you shared..."

She held her close for a moment before a small noise from above alerted her...they weren't alone anymore...

 

[snowkitten]

Red's soft voice and gentle embrace were comforting, but just as I began to enjoy the feel of her sweet lips and soft warm breath against my neck, I felt her tense up. I glanced at Bud and Lou, who were between a couple of large crates nearby. They had sat up, and their ears had pricked.

"Looks like we have company already," I murmured back to her with a frown, adding, "fraid your shower will have to wait. You can water yourself later," guessing that she would like to freshen up. I pictured her naked, her luscious pale, smooth green skin, water cascading down over her... and smiled.

Reluctantly pulling away from Ivy and putting my cap back on, I took my handgun out of my handbag, flicking off the safety.

Suddenly, there was a flash of sparks and confetti as a number of party-poppers and mininature fireworks which I had set on one of the warehouse stairs went off, revealing a figure in the once-darkness in the flare of bright light.

Not hesitating, I swung the oversized barrel of my pistol towards him and pulled the trigger, firing the large rubber bullet I had loaded within.

"Say hello to my friend, Rick O'Chett, Robin!" I called out to the intruder.

 

[Jagged]

Damn?! Robin wasn't even sure it was trap near the door way or the two figures he had been watching just set it off. As it went off he stepped into the light and first saw Ivy and fired a stun blasted which would probably knock her flat, but before he could change targets Harely fired on him. With cat like reflexes he moved but no one can dodge a bullet. Batman always stressed never staying still long enough to be a target then disarming the attacker.

As he back arched Robin could feel the bullet grace his forehead hard and the blacknes came. His knees bent and the last thing he could remember was feeling his body then head hitting the floor and steps hard.

He would have no idea was was to happen next.....

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Before she even had a moment to react Ivy was flat on her back, still reeling from the stun shot it took her a few moments for her to get her bearings back.

She groaned and struggled to sit up.
Once she finally propped herself up she noticed the costumed figure of Robin slumped near the bottom of the stairs.


Nice job Harl...

She rose to her feet, "I'm impressed, you dispatched the Super Dork without even batting an eye. But how did he find us so fast? And where's his counterpart? If anyone would have stumbled upon our hiding place I would've thought it'd be the Bat." She smirked.

 

[snowkitten]

"Yeh, the Bat Brat usually isn't alone, is he," I replied, "You okay Red?" I asked, throwing a glare over at the Boy Blunder. "Better tie him up before he comes to."

After taking off his belt - probably containing all kinds of gizmo's as the Bat Brood were often fond of carrying - we tied him up against one of the warehouse support beams, keeping our eyes peeled for any sudden appearances from his mentor.

A quick stamp of my foot shattered the little earpiece communicator I found, from which I heard a young womans voice querying his situation with concern, and asking if anyone was available to check on "R". Oracle, I guessed.

"Looks like he was alone... odd huh?" I puzzled. "What shall we do with our uninvited guest?"

Bud and Lou sat down nearby at my commands, growling at the trussed-up and still senseless Robin. "My two pretty pooches will keep an eye on him for now, if you want that shower Red - don't have to warn you of the trap on the steps now in any case."

 

[Jagged]

Robin lifted his head painfully. He was still pretty groggy but it didn't take him long to realize that he was in trouble. He was tied to a post and it seemed disarmed. Should have realized this place wasn't a drop off spot but a layer. Layers had traps and were protected. He looked over at the two tough looking dogs and let the words escape, "oh great..."

Well at least the mask was still on he hadn't played all his cards yet. He still could do one or two things. Swiftly from behind his back Robin took out a small blade and began to cut away at the ropes slowly. He wouldn't cut through so they would look strong and in place until he was ready to break free. In the mean time he was curious to see who he was dealing with.....and who he had to fight.

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy smirked as she sauntered towards the crumpled form.
"I think I'd like to have some fun with this one once he wakes up...after all it was him and his buddies who sent me off to Arkham. I'd love for them to know how it feels to live in a cage, alone...where no one cares if you live or die.." her tone had gone bitter.

"What did you have in mind Harl?"

 

[Jagged]

Robin wished he had brought his homing beckon with him, but he hadn't and no use thinking about it now. He just had to wait and see...He listened to Ivy but kept his eyes shut. Had to see how this would play out. She did smell nice though some kind of organic perfume? Had to watcher her though. She was pretty but ultra dangerous when she wanted to be....The other one was just plain nuts. Both were kinda cute though.

 

[snowkitten]

"Maybe lettin him see what a taste of Arkham life is for himself might be interesting... and I am a certified psychiatrist, after all," I nodded, smiling brightly at Robin.

"As well as just plain old certified, of course. A few electro-shock treatments, a wide selection of pills and tranquilisers, maybe some Rorschach's psychodiagnostic inkblots..."

I paused, watching him for any reaction. "Or maybe Bud and Lou could just use a new chew toy... gotta keep those little teeth of theirs nice and sharp, a vigilante a day keeps the vets at bay."

 

[Jagged]

Robin smirked as he listened to the hellish clown. "You were there to get help, and it wouldn't seem to be a roaring success. Using those animals though is pretty cruel."

Robin had had enough though. He looker at her and smiled. Once the dogs were gone her would make his move. He could take her now but dealing with the animals with leave him with only leathal force. That wouldn't necessarily workout at any rate.

"What is your story anyway? Your sexy pretty and well your alone? I am really surprised to be honest. Even the boss and Catwoman get together sometimes. " Robin looked her up and down. " I mean well I think you hot...Just you hurt people."

 

[ScarredSoul82]

Ivy crossed her arms over her ample chest and stared at Robin for a moment.

Was he complimenting Harley as a last ditch effort to save his own ass? Or did he maybe have a thing for bad girls after all...? She smirked.

"You're not so bad yourself," she purred, moving towards Harl and wrapping her arm around the girl's slender waist, "but how can we trust someone who came here to put us back in Arkham?"

She grinned, "Harl I think I like your idea of letting bird-boy here have a taste of Arkham...but I think we'll modify it a little and have a bit of fun." She winked.

 

[snowkitten]

I mirrored Red's pose, slipping an arm about her own slender waist, and eyed Robin. "Hurt people? Hurt people?" I spluttered, "Me an' my puddin just tried to put a little laughter into peoples lives, and Red didn't do nothin worse than what people do to all those poor plants."

I paused, as the rest of his words sunk home. "Hot?... thanks, though I'm not alone, sweetcheeks," I added, leaning closer to Ivy and brushing my lips against her neck, intent on teasing him with the idea that me and Red were lovers.

It was several moments before I realised that my lips and moved to hers and I was kissing her somewhat more passionately, and my other arm had swung about to embrace her also. Thankfully the concoction Ivy had given me after we first met made me immune to her natural toxins, besides the heightened strength and agility.

OOC: PS Jagged Bud & Lou, Harley's adored pets, aren't dogs, but spotted hyena's