On The Hunt

Written in collaboration with Shadowmage

“Oi! Icksnay on the Arb bay! Secret identities still mean things to some people.”

I huffed at her. Like she hadn’t just come in saying MY name, but fuck it, I don’t hold grudges. I had more important things to be dealing with than petty squabbles with my former colleagues.

Her outfit was the same as it ever was. The tight leather alloy to protect from gunfire curved around her body well. Soft features poking out from the cowl, pouting cutely at me, while also being framed by (very clearly Barbara Gordon’s) luscious bright orange hair.

“Dealing with shit here BATGIRL. Why don’t you go bother Bitchman.”

Her annoying smirk returned, “I know. Think I haven’t checked out inside the gym already? You’re lucky I haven’t arrested you for controlling innocents.”

“It’s not me!” I barked back, “I mean… it’s kind of me… I somehow got control of Ivy, then she got control of some girl, then that girl got control of Ivy and now she thinks I need to own all of Gotham!”

Perhaps blurting out the whole truth and nothing but the truth would land me in deeper shit, but honestly? Couldn’t hurt at this point.

“Jason.” She calmed me by placing a hand on my shoulder. “I know you wouldn’t be doing this on purpose. You’re a dick, not a hypnotist. I'm just here to help people and I think you know what's going on?”

“Yeah...” I agreed with a sigh, thankful I wouldn’t need to be fighting her as well as tracking Mindy. “Look, if you’re here to help then I’m going after her work next. She works at- …huh?”

Barbara tilted her head at me. “I don’t know that company. Is it an app?”

“No no, the display changed… maybe. I swear it said something about a retail fashion outlet, but now it’s saying she works in a warehouse at the docks?”

She shrugged, “Maybe the warehouse stocks for the fashion outlet? Unless she changed jobs in 10 minutes that should be totally accurate.”

I frowned, but agreed. “Alright, we’ll be driving real fast. You good to hold on back there?”

Arms wrapped around my chest. The fire in my loins not appreciating the feel of bat breasts squeezing up tightly on my back. “All good. Let’s go catch us some villains!”

We zoomed off towards the docks. Being honest, I was pretty glad to have Barbara with me. With how crazy things have gotten it felt good to have someone with a level head around. Even if the feeling of her clinging to me on the bike drove me wild.

We raced through the Gotham roads before coming to a skidding halt at the docs. Something seemed off, but at least I had backup.

“Uhhgghh” Harley groaned, much to the annoyance of Catwoman. “I’m soo booorreedddd” She ssaid with an exaggerated sigh, stretching herself across the couch. “Selinaaaa, let’s do something!” She pleaded with the dark-haired woman.

Catwoman rolled her eyes. “I thought you wanted to wait for Ivy to come back. You said you wanted us to have some ‘girl time’ after you sorted out this whole thing about you and Ivy doing it.”

Harley stopped for a second. “Well, I do wanna do that. But I also want to go and have fun. How about we give Ivy, ummmmm, ten more seconds?”

Selina sighed. “If that’s what you want to do Harley. Bear in mind it’s getting to sunup, so there might not be that much to entertain you.

“And that’s why I’m giving Ivy” Harley looked at the clock. “Three more seconds!” She announced be beginning to count. “Two….. Aaand… One!”

Nothing happened.

Harley sprung up from the couch she was lying on and stood up straight. “Right. C’mon Selina! Let’s you and me cause some havoc. Screw Ivy, who needs her anyway!?!?”

A voice then rang through the room. “Ouch Harles, and here I was about to get you in on some good fun…” Ivy sauntered into the room, leaning against the wall.

Harley practically jumped for joy before running to Ivy and hugging her. “You know I didn’t mean it Ives. You know how I get when I’m cooped up. What didya bring?”

Ivy gripped Harley’s chin and kissed her. Harley let out an exaggerated moan into the kiss before Ivy broke it. “Don’t move.” The green woman commanded.

Her gaze drifted to Selina. “All that club bathroom weirdness done with now?” Catwoman acerbically quipped as Ivy approached her.

The redhead chuckled. “I’ve moved beyond that. Like you wouldn’t believe.” She took another step forward, Catwoman looking a little worried but unable to react to a vine pushing on her back, Ivy's body pressing against Selina’s as she leaned forward and pecked her lips in an instant. “Freeze.” She ordered.

With that Ivy stepped back and Mindy entered the room. A vial of white liquid in her hand and a smirk across her lips.