Ivy and Harley's New Adventure (under revision)

Chapter 2

Selina drops us off and we bid her farewell and go inside. I tell Vin she can sleep on the couch for tonight and we can figure something out for her in the morning. She nods and lays on the couch. I grab a blanket and lay in over her.

Harley and I head to bed. I hold her close missing the feeling of having her near me. I missed her so much. I kissed her forehead and we both fell asleep. A few hours later we were both jolted awake by the sound of screaming.

I jumped out of bed and ran for Vin. She was sitting on the couch with her knees up to her chest and shaking. I run to her and hold her. "Shh it's alright now. It's okay."

She cried and collapsed into me. I ran a hand through her hair and comforted her. "What happened?" I ask quietly holding her to my chest.

"The nightmares, the monsters, they were everywhere." She says wrapping her arms around my neck.

I pick her up and carry her to my bed. Harley was sitting up and looked concerned. I mouthed "night terrors". And sat on the bed still holding onto Vin. I layed her down next to me and kissed her forehead lightly. I hold her close to me and sing her to sleep. She shakes against me but eventually begins to fall back asleep.

Harley looks at me. "Ya did good Red." She whispers and kisses Vin's head, cuddling next to her on the other side.

I didn't sleep much. I watched over Vin and Harley. As it was close to 3AM when Vin woke us up screaming so I let them both sleep in. I quietly slid out of bed and went into the kitchen to make breakfast. I made them pancakes and bacon, Harley's favorite. I set them on the table and went to wake my girls up. Did I just call them my girls? I never thought that would come out of my mouth.

I walk into the room and wake up Harley first. "Honey, wake up." I say shaking her lightly at first, but then furiously. "Get up psycho lady." I say kissing her all over her face.

She groans. "But Reeeeed." She whines barely opening her eyes to look at me.

"But I made you breakfast, and it's your favorite." I smile.

"Only because there is bacon involved." She smiles and looks over at Vin. "What are we going to do with her?"

"Well we can't just put her back on the streets. She said she had no family, so I guess we keep her here with us." I smile.

"I always wanted a kid, not that anyone really trusted me with one." She rambles on.

I kiss her and walk over to Vin. I shake her lightly. Her eyes flutter open. "Good morning." I smile.

She smiles and hugs me. "Thank you."

I smile. "Anything for you sweetie." I kiss the top of her head. "I made you breakfast. Do you like pancakes?"

She nods and I lead her out to the kitchen where her plate is set at the table. She smiles at me and sits in her chair between Harley and I. She eats quickly.

"Slow down. You're going to make yourself sick." I say looking at her .

She slows down to a normal pace and continues to eat. Harley wasn't setting the best example considering she was eating like her hyenas, but I think Vin was doing it for a different reason.

"After breakfast you want to go buy some new clothes?" I ask smiling down at her then glancing at Harley.

"What will I wear to the store? What I'm wearing is all I have." She says pointing to the oversized Arkham inmate uniform.

"I'm sure we can find you something." I smile.

I get up from the table and go into my bedroom. I look through my closet for a box of clothes from my childhood. I pull out a sweater and a pair of leggings. These will have to do.

I was back out in the kitchen holding them. "I have something for you to wear so when you finish breakfast we can get ready."

She smiles at me and finishes the last couple bites of her breakfast. I finish mine and I help her get ready. She takes the outfit and puts it on. I look at her hair and try to figure out what to do with it.

"What do you want to do with your hair sweetheart?" I smile and kneel down to her level.

"Could you cut it for me?" She asks wiping the long black locks from her face.

"Are you sure you want me to cut it?" I ask looking at the hair that was about halfway down her back.

She nods. I stand and walk over to the kitchen to grab the scissors. I walk back over and ask her again. "Are you sure? There is no going back after."

She nods again and I sit her in a chair. I begin to cut her hair. "How short do you want it?" She points to her shoulders. "Alright."

I finish cutting her hair and let her go look at herself in the mirror. She comes running back out of the bathroom and hugs me. "Thank you." She smiles.

I smile and pick her up. She couldn't have weighed more than 35 pounds. I hug her. She smiles and hugs me back. "I love you Ivy." Vin whispers as she hugs me.

I feel my heart pang. I smile. "I love you too Vin."

Harley comes out of the bedroom after getting ready and looks at the scene of us hugging and runs over to join in the hug. Vin giggles. I smile and kiss Harley.

"Are you guys ready to go?" I ask looking down at my pajamas. "I'll be right back." I put Vin down and head into the bedroom to get ready.

Harley POV

Ivy heads into her bedroom leaving me alone with Vin. "Hey kiddo. Can ya answer a couple questions for me?" I ask sitting on the couch.

She follows me nodding and sits on the couch next to me. "I was wondering how old ya were. So how old are ya?"

She smiles. "I'm 5." She holds up her hand with five fingers.

"You are so tiny you could probably pass for around 3." I smile.

"Hmm, do ya mind tellin me bout ya parents?" My inner psychiatrist was comin out and I just wanted to help the poor girl.

"All I remember about them is that they left me on the street when I was a baby. And that they didn't like me too much. I grew up in an orphanage until last year when I decided to run away. They hit me and didn't give me much to eat. " She says lookin to the floor, frowning and beginning to shut down.

I hug her real tight. "It's alright honey. Ya got me an Ivy now and we love ya. We'll take care of ya forever." I feel her tears permeating through my shirt. I pull her into my lap and hold her.

Ivy walks back out and sees the scene and I can see her brain tryin to figure out the appropriate emotion to feel. She was still trying to get better with emotions. She comes and sits next to us.

"What happened?" She whispers in my ear and rubbing Vin's back.

"I was tryin to talk to her about where her family was and I think I mighta hit what hurts." I say into her ear, still holding Vin close to me.

Ivy pulls Vin from my lap and wipes her face. She holds her and Vin wraps her arms around Ivy's neck. She stands from the couch still holding Vin.

Vin wraps her legs around Ivy's waist as she walks towards the door. She gets in the backseat with her and lets her lay on her lap on the way to the store.