<div class="floatleft">(http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11111/111119363/3316284-ivy.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_small/2/29837/1020088-thorn_splash.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Pamela Isley & Rhosyn Forrest<br/><strong>Nom de Guerre:</strong>Poison Ivy & Thorn<br/><strong>Affiliation:</strong>The Green<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Saturday October 17, 2015 | 2015 Hours<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Gotham Central Bank | Interior<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Aquaman,  Red Hood,  Flash,  Booster Gold<br/><strong>Music:</strong>Rise of the Thorns (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajAZG6FGWM)<br/><hr/><hr/><div align="center"><strong>Who Are They?</strong></div>Poison Ivy is one of the world's most prominent eco-terrorists with an obsession in plants, botany, and environmentalism.  What isn't known is Poison Ivy is a Guardian of the Green and that she was inactive for five years.  |  Serving Metropolis' vigilante population, Thorn has a case Dissociative Identity Disorder and has spent her efforts hunting down the 100.  What has brought these two together?<hr/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>T</strong></span>horn's head pivoted in Red Hood's direction once he spoke, sparing a glance to Booster Gold due to his comment about 'boning'.  Such a ham-fisted attempt at either humor or being unintelligent or this guy truly had a mental deficit.  Perhaps he was dropped on his head as a child?  Perhaps an exposure to a feebleness ray?  It didn't matter.  She chose to leave reaction to his question a fleeting glance.  It would be more fun to see how he took that.  Her eyes focused on Hood during his approach, reading his body language and gait.  It did not carry any immediate hints of hostility but he wasn't flat-footed.  That meant he was on his toes which was expected.  At least he could discern her disadvantage too.<br/><br/><em>"Threatening me?  You'd be the first to fall if you tried.  Or did you not pay attention to what you're surrounded by.  Go ahead, take a look,"</em>She replied in response to his kneecap comment, implying the obvious.<br/><br/>The heroes simply had not noticed the plethora of vines slithering along the bank's interior, all possessing needles in the center of bloomed flowers that were pointed at them.  It was difficult to count them all without directly focusing on them but it was enough to contest enough people.  The other consideration was what they were laced with if they penetrated the skin.  Both women had been using toxins during this encounter after all.<br/><br/><em>"Maybe I can't get through those shields but even I know something awful can happen if they all decide to shoot at you.  Hey, I'd probably be in harm's way too but that's what I signed up for,"</em>Thorn added before folding her arms with an exasperated exhale.<br/><em>"If I tell you the situation, I want full pardon.  The poison outside wasn't part of the deal when I agreed to help her.  You guys know she doesn't value human life all too much but she's got her limits."</em><br/><br/>Suddenly, Thorn caught something bright and gold in color careening through the air aimed directly for her.  Her immediate instinct was to move.  Determining what it was was secondary to survival, inferior only to avoidance of pain.  Initially, she flinched and her arms unfolded, left hand snapped to the sickle hanging from her waist and then she moved forward.  She kicked off her lead foot and -- face planted a sudden object.  She fell onto her rear and had a bewildered expression, frowning and staring at Aquaman's shield quizzically.  Then the object careening towards her made impact and spared her the implied results.  It came at the cost of imprisonment however, which she took note of after a quick analysis.<br/><br/>Aquaman asked the next set of questions, earning her a glare since he spoke in her defense.  She concluded he was responsible for this spherical cage of gold.  Every tactic of stalling or claim of opportunity in escape was deleted now.  Then she witnessed the doppelgangers of Flash all blink out of sight one by one, leaving only Wally and Red Hood blocking off the closest exit.  Keeping what dignity she<em>had</em>,  Thorn picked herself off the ground, purposefully flashing a view of what was underneath the skirt to Red Hood.  It was one half enjoy the view and one half kiss my ass, you didn't get to hit me.<br/><br/><em>Got no idea how to stop what's going on outside, unfortunately.  All you need to know is that Ivy and I are doing this to save this city.  I'd go over the details, but frankly, I don't really understand how to explain.  I just understand that it's bad and my city's at risk too."</em><br/><br/>Flash made a quick dash for the tunnel Ivy had created, successfully pulling back the huge flower that swallowed her.  Once it had emerged, it immediately opened up and Ivy stepped out.  Judging from how she arrived, she had believed to have arrived at her chosen destination but her pause indicated the surprise despite a lack of facial shift.  The woman's eyes flicked to each of the men inside and took note that Thorn had been captured.  After realizing the situation, Ivy stood there before them in the buff with a relaxed posture.  Slowly, vines from the flower slithered towards her feet and started to cover her intimate bits.  The fight was lost.<br/><br/><em>"I will not be imprisoned,"</em>Ivy said calmly.<br/><em>"Not while Gotham and Metropolis are at risk from The Rot.  Death comes for us, heroes and The Green's strength wanes.  The Red has done what it can in the meantime but without its avatar, it's power is limited."</em><br/><em>"Ivy was chosen as the new Avatar of the Green, some kind of plant collective consciousness or something.  The Red is the animal's version,"</em>Thorn added while Ivy walked towards the golden bubble cage and placed her hand on it.<br/><em>"Thank you for trying to buy me time, Rhosyn.  You weren't hurt, were you?"</em><br/><em>"Hey, we're both grown women.  We can take a little pain.  Also, why do you care?  No offense."</em><br/><br/>Ivy pulled away from the shield, leaving the question unanswered and turned to the heroes.  After a moment's pause, her eyes fell on the door and she raised her hand.  Two more bulbs revealed themselves outside causing yet another plume of misty substance to rain upon the crowd.  Instead of poisoning them, they all began to recover and look around with disoriented confusion.  Many were beaten, some were injured and others had just been too wracked with pain to contribute in the violence.  It seemed the heroes had won!<br/><br/><em>"In the new world, your idealism is reserved for fools and the naive.  The enemies we will face with the death of your finest will be more difficult, more ruthless and more opportunistic than before.  Sacrifices will be made,  prices will be paid and lives will be lost.  Know this, heroes.  The very balance of life weighs in your decision to either help us or bring us to justice.  I know what you need to know."</em>