Poison

Ivy felt herself swimming back into consciousness. She was aware of her body once again. She opened her eyes and let them adjust to the florescent light of the hospital room. She felt strange. Her skin felt cool and soft. Her lips were slick with moisture. Ivy looked down at herself and gasped. Her skin was a light shade of green. Her nails were a bright red and pointed almost like thorns. She ripped the IV needle out of her arm and stumbled to the mirror across the room. Her eyes were now the color of Venom. A bright glowing green. Her lips had now become the color of blood. Her hair the same red color as her lips and nails. She could see the branches of her dark green veins beneath her skin. Her breathing became labored. She gripped the edge of the sink as the memories of her attack came flooding back to her. Anger and malice welled inside of her. The sound of the window cracking made her jump slightly. She looked down to see two sinister vines of Ivy creeping in through the window. As she stared at them she slowly began to realize what had happened to her. The Venom had bonded with her DNA. She felt the ivy vines creep around her ankles and slide up her legs. The white flowers began to bloom the minute the ivy touched her skin. They slid along her hips and wrapped around her torso. She slid her fingers along the leaves and watched them become greener and stronger. Ivy turned her head at the sound of footsteps and voices coming down the hall. She slid out of her hospital gown and threw on her shredded black tank top and boyshorts since her jeans seemed to be missing. She sat on the edge of her bed and waited. The door opened and 2 doctors filed into her room.

     "Oh Miss Isely, you're awake...are you in any pain?" the first doctor asked.

Ivy looked up at him and smiled slightly.

    "No....I feel fine actually."

The doctor half smiled and walked towards her. He was only a foot away from her when he looked like a thought or idea had just struck him. He looked dazed. The second doctor moved to his side and seemed to suddenly fall into a daze as well. Ivy raised her eyebrow and stood before them.

     "You gentlemen didn't see a young man come by this room did you? Black hair, walks with a limp?"

The doctors smiled at her like love sick school boys.     

     "Oh yes Miss Isely. About an hour ago. He seemed incredibly upset. He left in quite a hurry."

Ivy smiled and ran her finger down the first doctors chest.

     "Any idea where he was going?"

     "No Miss Isely but Jim Gordon the detective might know."

Ivy smiled wickedly. She turned around, grabbed the doctor's ties and began to grind against them.

     "Thank you gentlemen, you have been such a big help...but please....call me Ivy."

She leaned up to the first doctor and kissed him gently and then kissed the second. A look of dread crossed their faces as they began to choke and gasp. They fell to their knees, their lips turning a toxic green. Ivy slipped out the window and stood on the ledge, shivering in the cold night air. She looked down at the street below and smiled.

     "Hello Gotham." She whispered to herself.