Supergirl: Perilous Rescue
Supergirl screamed through the air heading towards Gotham City.
Just minutes earlier her sensitive hearing had picked up the distress beacon of her best friend Barbara Gordon, better known to the world as the heroic Batgirl. Only she could hear this alarm and Batgirl wouldn’t have used it unless she was in real trouble. After hearing the signal Kara had gotten out of her street clothes as quickly as possible and transformed into Supergirl. Now wearing her blue leotard which proudly displayed her S symbol, yellow belt, red short skirt, skin-tone tights, red boots and cape she was beautiful. Her blonde hair was fluttering in the slipstream as Supergirl easily made the journey from Metropolis to Gotham.
Arriving over the city Kara closed her eyes and concentrated on the beeping of Batgirl’s distress signal. Based on the tones and their direction it looked like Babs was somewhere on the northern outskirts of the city. Supergirl changed course and arrived over Gotham’s northern suburbs. It was far more wooded out on this side of the city and Supergirl began to have an idea of who had caused Batgirl to send her distress call. It took about another minute to home in on the location.
Supergirl floated over a large garden center and farm. Kara knew there was only one villain who would set up shot in such a place, Poison Ivy. Switching to her X-ray vision Supergirl quickly located the plant mistress in a greenhouse. Several henchwomen were with the beautiful redhead. Kara also noticed there were several lead lined areas that she was unable to see through. In all likelihood Batgirl was trapped in one of those sections. Supergirl considered checking each of them out first but decided against it. The first time she and Poison Ivy had met, the villainess had been no match for Supergirl. She didn’t expect any trouble this time as well; she would directly confront the villainess.
Poison Ivy and her henchwomen spun at the explosion of glass and metal as Supergirl crashed through the roof. She landed with the grace of a dancer and assumed her classic hands on hips pose.
Poison Ivy shrugged her shoulder, “You know there is a door.”
“Poison Ivy, we meet again.” Supergirl responded, looking every bit the Girl of Steel she was.
In a mocking of Kara’s pose Poison Ivy also put her hands on her hips, “So we do Supergirl. I’m guessing that little Bat pest who came by sent some sort of distress call.” Ivy paused and smiled, “Prefect.”
Kara stood her ground waiting to see what Ivy was going on about. Poison Ivy continued, “You see that distress call Batgirl sent you was part of my plan all along. You were who I was after the entire time, thank you for being so predictable Supergirl.”
“I’m in no mood for games Poison Ivy; you want me you got me. Now tell me where Batgirl is!” Supergirl ordered.
“I don’t think so, girls!”
Poison Ivy’s twin henchwomen appeared. Each was dressed the same with bluish green leotards, dark belts encircling their waists, and knee high boots which matched their leotards. One was a stunning blonde and the other an attractive brunette. They each whipped out their weapons, a pair of sprayer looking guns, connected to a tank on their backs.
“Lily and Tulip are armed with my latest biological mix, a powerful sedative made from a rare plant deep in the Amazon. No one can stand against it Supergirl, in fact in most cases it would kill the subject. However I betting your powers and alien biology will offer you some protection, but not enough. NOW!” Poison Ivy yelled.
Tulip and Lily fired their guns sending streams of green liquid at Supergirl. Kara put her arms up and cried out as the chemical washed over her. Poison Ivy laughed, “It’s useless Supergirl you can’t fight it.”
Supergirl sank to her knees, the chemical causing a cloud of smoke to develop as it quickly turned back into a gas. The Last Daughter of Krypton was soon completely obscured. Lily and Tulip kept sending the sedative as Supergirl till their tanks were dry. With no more ammunition they dropped the tanks.
“She’s finished right boss?” Lily the blonde asked.
“Has to be, Tulip check it out.” Poison Ivy ordered.
Tulip nodded and walked forwards, disappearing for a moment in the cloud. Suddenly she was sent flying back through the smoke and landed atop Lily. The two jumbled bodies of nylon and spandex struggled to get up as Poison Ivy looked on in shock. Supergirl stepped out the gas, no worse for wear.
“Did you really think that would work Ivy? I’m Supergirl.”
Heroically Lily and Tulip defended their boss charging Supergirl. Kara easily grabbed both girls by the fronts of their leotards, and then with a little bit of her awesome strength slammed the two together. The girls cried out briefly as their heads smacked together but they quickly stumbled away from one another and fell over onto their faces. Supergirl shook her head and used her booted foot to push Tulip’s leotard covered butt down. She stared at Ivy with a look that said anything else?
Poison Ivy stumbled back into her workbench, “Now Supergirl…no need for any of that.”
Supergirl confidently floated over to Ivy and landed in front of her. With a signal hand she grabbed Ivy’s green leafy leotard and lifted the plant mistress off the ground, “Alright Ivy if you don’t want any more trouble, tell me where Batgirl is!”
“She’s over there!” Ivy gestured her head towards a sealed room. Supergirl scanned it with her X-ray vision; it was one of the lead lined rooms from earlier.
Supergirl, continuing to hold Poison Ivy by her leotard floated over to the door and landed in front of it. With a smile she dropped Ivy on her butt. The plant villainess cursed and looked up at the Girl of Steel.
“Stay there.” Kara ordered. She looked at the door and saw it was secured with a lock. Reach in with her hand, she punched through the metal and grabbed the door. While she was doing this, Supergirl failed to notice Poison Ivy smiling on the ground.
With ease Supergirl ripped the big door off and tossed it away. She was saddened to see Batgirl inside knocked out, secured to a chair with steel chains. Babs was dressed in her black skin tight costume. Yellow gloves, boots, and her bat symbol on her chest gave the uniform its color. All she was missing was the standard issue utility belt; her waist looked odd without it. Supergirl cursed Ivy for capturing her friend and then chaining Batgirl up.
Kara went into the room and proceeded to cup Batgirl’s chin in her hand, while touching one of the chains with her other, “Batgirl its Supergirl, can you hear me?”
Batgirl was completely out, Supergirl’s touch or friendly words couldn’t be heard by the Dark Angel of Gotham. Despite this Kara told her, “I’m getting you out of here.”
Supergirl grabbed one of the chains and pulled on it, it would easily break under her grip. That’s why when nothing happened was Kara shocked. She pulled on the chain again but nothing happened, at least to the chain. Suddenly Supergirl felt faint. She gasped for a breath, what was happening to her? Poison Ivy stood at the doorway watching as her plan; her real trap came to fruition.
Kara stood up and backed away from Batgirl, she was feeling weak and sick. Supergirl finally realized why she felt this way, why she was suddenly breathing heavily and her legs were starting to feel rubbery. Poison Ivy pushed Supergirl out of the way, towards one of the walls. Kara, caught off guard by the move, stumbled back into the wall. She was forced to lean up against the wall to steady herself. Poison Ivy now stood next to Batgirl looking as confident as Supergirl had earlier.
“Well what’s wrong Supergirl, don’t you want to help Batgirl?” Poison Ivy sarcastically asked. Supergirl glared but couldn’t keep it up as more of her strength faded away.
Poison Ivy went down to the chains holding Batgirl she unlocked one of them and uncoiled it from around the caped crusader’s body. As she finished removing it Poison Ivy shook her head, “Oh yes now I remember. I had used the wrong chains on Batgirl; this one was meant for you.”
Supergirl could only watch in horror as Poison Ivy showed her the chunk of kryptonite attached to the chain. Being visible only weakened the Girl of Steel further. Kara moaned as the deadly radiation assaulted her once powerful body. Ivy twisted the chain between her hands holding it in front of her, the piece of kryptonite dangling in the middle.
“What happened to the confident powerful Supergirl? Is my little green rock taking the fight out of you?” Poison Ivy taunted, closing slowly on Supergirl.
Kara slid away from Ivy, hoping she could reach the door but it was too late. She was trapped in a corner leaning against it as Poison Ivy completed the last few steps needed to place her right next to the former Maiden of Might. Ivy smiled as she draped the chain around Supergirl’s neck. Kara gasped as the heavy weight of the kryptonite and chain rested on her body. It’s…killing me, my strength is gone…I can’t stand up…got to fight it…but I’m so weak, Supergirl thought. Poison Ivy had secured her piece of kryptonite to a very long chain. As a result she was able to completely wrap Supergirl’s upper body with it.
Poison Ivy stood back and admired her handiwork. Supergirl struggled to stay upright but it was impossible. The heavy chains crisscrossed across her chest and pinned her arms to her sides. Glowing at the center of her improvised harness was the kryptonite, sapping her strength and killing her. Kara could barely stay awake let alone stand. With a sigh she fell forwards and was caught by Poison Ivy. The villainess had to shuffle her feet slightly as she held the defeated Supergirl.
Ivy looked at her prisoner with satisfaction. The only thing holding the Girl of Steel up was her. Poison Ivy leaned in and whispered into Supergirl’s ear, “You thought you could handle me Supergirl. I’m Poison Ivy, finding substances that kill you pesky superheroines is my specialty. Face it Supergirl, your overconfidence has been your undoing, mind over muscle.”
With that final statement Poison Ivy laughed and pushed Supergirl to the floor. Kara moaned and rolled onto her back. Every one of her breaths was more labored, she was sweating, and nausea was ripping through her insides. Soon the kryptonite would destroy her and there was nothing she could do about it. Lily and Tulip had recovered by this point and walked over. They smiled at their boss and were satisfied their little knock on the head had been worth it.
“Can we boss?” Tulip asked.
“Of course.” Poison Ivy smiled.
Tulip and Lily nodded to each other. They stood over Supergirl who could only stare at them with pained expression on her face. Kara cried out as both girls savagely kicked her in the sides and stepped on her stomach. Lily laughed as she kneeled over Supergirl and pressed the kryptonite chunk into the S symbol on her leotard. This caused Supergirl to nearly pass out, she couldn’t take much more. Poison Ivy spared her further punishment.
Coming up to her henchwomen she placed her hands on their shoulders, “Come girls let’s let Supergirl enjoy her final moments. Then we can see what that lovely body can offer us scientifically.”
They laughed and walked out with their boss. Poison Ivy pulled down a secondary door which had bars and locked it in place. Now Supergirl, even if she had the strength, couldn’t leave the room. Ivy took one last look at the helpless heroine. She blew a kiss from behind the bars, “Farwell Supergirl.”
Kara was slipping in and out of unconsciousness, she didn’t hear Ivy’s last taunt. She was so weak, not long from passing out for what she suspected would be her final time. Supergirl struggled with her bonds but they were impossibly strong.
“Can’t…go…out…like this…” Supergirl whispered.
As Supergirl started to fade she suddenly heard the jingling of chains. There was a loud wake up moan, “Ohh….my head, damn chloroform, I’m going kick that bitch Lily’s ass when I get out here.”
Batgirl shook her head and looked down at Supergirl. She nodded and said, “Hey Kara….KARA!”
It took a few seconds to realize her best friend was in serious trouble. Batgirl managed to move her foot enough to touch Supergirl, “Supergirl! Kara talk to me.”
“Batgirl….I…can’t…barely stay…conscious…” Supergirl managed to say. Her heart was slowing down.
Batgirl struggled with her bonds, “Don’t worry Space-Cadet I’ll have us out of here in a jiffy.”
Kara managed to give a short laugh at the use of her nick-name, “How…you…going to do that?”
“Like this….” Babs replied as she suddenly slipped out of all her chains. Standing in a bit of a mock pose she said, “Thank you Zatanna.”
Batgirl immediately kneeled next to her weakening friend. Reaching into the top of her boot, Babs removed a small lock pick. Quickly she went to work on the small lock that held Kara’s kryptonite harness together. In a few seconds she had it picked and proceeded to strip the deadly accessory off Supergirl. Once the kryptonite was in her hands, Batgirl went to their cell door and tossed the deadly meteorite as far away as she could. With that done, she returned to Kara’s side.
“Supergirl, come on, come back to me.”
Kara grunted as she suddenly felt stronger. Batgirl helped her sit up and held the still recovering kryptonian as she sat on the floor, “Thanks.”
“What are friends for?” Batgirl asked. She hugged Supergirl, “Thanks for coming to save me, and sorry Ivy almost got you.”
“No problem because we’re going to teach that redhead bitch you never mess with the World’s Finest.” Supergirl said as she felt her powers returning. Although she still needed a bit of help from Batgirl to stand up, Kara was feeling almost at a hundred percent. To test if she was back to normal, Supergirl stepped up to the bars and grabbed them. With her incredible strength she easily bent them open and created an exit for her and Batgirl.
“After you.” Kara guested.
Batgirl stepped through and Supergirl followed. Kara waited as Batgirl quickly remove the kryptonite completely form the scene. She returned and the two heroines formed their plan of attack.
Poison Ivy, Lily, and Tulip were preparing everything they would need for their examination of Supergirl. They were going to get more equipment when the heroines struck. True to her word, Batgirl gave Lily a good trashing and then knocked the blonde out with a gas pellet from her reacquired utility belt. Supergirl tied up Tulip with a spare piece of metal and then hung her upside down from a nearby tree. Finally the two girls delivered a one two punch which knocked Poison Ivy right out.
Standing over the collection of defeated villainesses, Batgirl and Supergirl hi-fived.
“So after we dump these ladies with your dad, then what?”
Batgirl thought for a moment, “You, me, ton of ice cream and lots of bad movies for the rest of the night.”
Kara smiled, “Deal.”
THE END