"11 Minutes" by Yungblud ft. Halsey

~You're eleven minutes away

      The relationship between Ivy Pepper and Selina Kyle was always complicated. They went from strangers, to friends, to allies, and then to enemies. So much has happened over the past year, you'd think that they would continue to hate one another.

      But they didn't.

      There was always something that kept pulling them back together. Maybe anger or sexual tension that was left unresolved. Or maybe the memories. The memories of them as children, breaking into Barbara Lena's home and sleeping next to each other, their feet touching.

      Something soft, something chaste, something innocent. Perhaps that's why they were still sneaking around together. Selina was still seeing Bruce, but she often spent time without him knowing with Ivy.

      The redhead understood why she didn't tell Bruce, he wouldn't understand. Ivy was bad, having had Bruce under her control multiple times. And despite all her threats and attempts, she couldn't kill Selina, hence why she had hypnotized men try to...she knew the thief could easily overpower them and win.

      Ivy thought that Selina, the girl who was beginning to become a friend and perhaps more since just the day before had the smaller girl brush her hand against Ivy's a few seconds too long, was unstoppable. She didn't think she could ever be taken down.

       But, of course, all good things must come to an end.

      The war was brewing with Bane and normally, Ivy couldn't care less. But Selina was out there with Bruce and Ivy so desperately wished she could be there with her. Maybe she did have feelings for her, her childhood crush sneaking back in. But could anyone blame her? Selina was beautiful and stunning and strong and a fighter.

      The redhead's phone buzzed in the pocket of her black coat. She fished for it for a moment before reading the text that came from her-no, not hers, never was hers-Selina.

      'I'm eleven minutes away. I've missed you all day.' Ivy's heart bounced in her chest as she smiled softly, sending out a quick reply before placing her phone back down. Tonight they were going to see each other again, and the plant-like woman just couldn't wait.

      Time passed. Eleven minutes. Twenty. Thirty. Once it hit an hour and Selina wasn't responding, Ivy grew worried. This wasn't like Selina to be this late. So the redhead left her comfort of Robinson Park to find out what was going on.

      Seeing so many buildings bombed and dead bodies didn't bother her...except she was terrified that one of the bodies could be the small thief's. She needed to find her, to make her sure was okay. Selina had nine lives, surely she'd be fine...right?

      There was so much chaos going on in the alleyways, so much. But eventually, Ivy found them. And a part of her wished she hadn't.

      Selina was fighting someone, a much larger man with a mask over his face before he suddenly grabbed her by the neck and held her close to him, threatening the billionaire boy. But Ivy couldn't hear the threat. She froze, stuck watching the girl she cared for be unable to move. Finally, Selina's green eyes locked with hers and she mouthed two words. "I'm sorry."

      What happened next the moment Bruce took a step forward...was something Ivy wished she could rip out of her own brain. Do pour acid in her mind and forget the memory.

      Bane squeezed and a loud snapping sound echoed through the alleyway and he dropped Selina's body, landing in a thud. Her neck was twisted in an unnatural angle and her eyes were open as a final breath emitted from her lips.

      After that...Ivy couldn't quite explain the events unfolding after that. It was as if the world around her turned to stone. She didn't hear Bruce scream and charge at Bane, attacking him. She didn't see the bats that tried to tear the large man apart. All she could see was the lifeless little thief on the ground, her eyes seeming to still look at her. Then a violent, agonizing, animalistic scream of pain and rage tore through Ivy's throat once she finally realized what had happened.

      Selina Kyle was dead.

      Dead.

      Just like that.

      After how many times Selina had evaded death with ease...it was over.

      All the memories of things Ivy wished hadn't happened went through her mind. Ivy threatening Selina, telling her that it'll only take one scratch to kill her and almost doing it but decided to leave. She remembered getting to the door and turning around, her heart squeezing at the sight of Selina on the floor with her hands on her head, like she was trying not to break down. But the redhead ignored her and walked out.

      Ivy just fucking left.

      And now Selina was dead.

      Ivy ran over but her legs gave out on her when she neared Selina's lifeless corpse. She crawled toward her, barely able to see with the tears that were filling and pouring from her eyes, wanting to reach out and touch her hair. To touch her cheek. To touch her hand. Something. But she couldn't.

      She knew Bruce was in pain too, but Ivy didn't care. She screamed at him and despite feeling sick she threw fists, but he easily dodged them since they were weak from her pain. She didn't know when he left. Maybe it was to finish this stupid war. She didn't care because Selina died with her heart and soul.

      Ivy eventually pulled the dead thief onto her lap, still sobbing as she held her and tried to be as careful as she could with her broken neck. "I'm so fucking sorry...I'm so fucking sorry..." she whispered those four words over and over again.

      Sorry for how terrible she was.

      Sorry for trying to kill her numerous times.

      Sorry for betraying her.

      Sorry for letting her go. Sorry for not telling her the truth that she had feelings for her.

      Sorry for...everything.

      Ivy lifted her body and carefully carried her to her greenhouse. Once there, she gently laid her body on the grass, her sobs and tears gone but she just felt so numb now. She couldn't be gone, her Selina couldn't be gone...right?

      Ivy closed her eyes, letting the cool air blow through her long red locks. She could feel her plants around her, trying to comfort her because they could feel their pain. But they couldn't help...no one could help.

       For a moment, she heard a faint cracking sound. Ivy ignored it, thinking she was just imagining it. Than she felt shifting in front of her and breathing, but figured that she had to be imagining it. But when she heard a soft and quiet "Ivy?" her eyes shot open.

      She looked down at Selina, who was now sitting up and looking confused. Her neck was back in its original position...but her eyes were glowing. A neon green and pupils cut into slits like a cat. Slowly her eyes went back to normal, turning into a soft green.

      "Ivy...what happened? How-how am I—?" Selina couldn't finish her sentence before Ivy lunged forward and wrapped her arms around her body, a sound that resembled a relieved chuckle and sob escaped her lips.

      "You...you have powers! How-how did this—?!"

      This time, Selina interrupted her. "You. You gave them to me. I-I didn't say anything because I wasn't sure how to deal with them, but I really didn't know that I was gonna have nine lives or something."

      "Nine lives...nine lives." The redhead chuckled softly, a tear slipping from her eye. "Why, you sly little kitten!" Without thinking, Ivy kissed her.

      Their lips connected, almost passionately. Ivy was almost shocked that Selina didn't hesitate to kiss her back. Their first kiss...god, she could live in it forever.

      And so they kissed in the middle of a beautiful garden. All it took was eleven minutes. Selina had been eleven minutes away...but now Ivy finally had her back.

So why aren't you here?~