Alfred piloted the Batwing, hovering above Slaughter Swamp. He set the aircraft to autopilot and poured himself a cup of coffee to combat the boredom.
"Ding ding ding..."
The alert tone drew him to the screen. After a brief glance, he extended a finger and pressed a button. The Batcomputer's voice filled the cockpit. "Herbicide deployed."
...
"Ugh!"
Plant Master bent down and vomited a large lump of green and sticky stuff. His body was riddled with holes, but they were slowly closing. Plant Master was no fool. He quickly realized the solution, and a layer of wood rapidly grew over his body, forming a protective armor. The green herbicide dripped harmlessly onto his hardened surface. Adam sighed. The saltwater herbicide wasn't potent enough. He wished he could use stronger agents like acetic acid, cuprous oxide, or glyphosate, but at higher concentrations, those chemicals would be fatal to humans and cause irreparable damage to the environment and water sources.
Not only were there allies in the area, but also a hostage, Professor Goldblum, under Poison Ivy's hypnotic influence. Adam wasn't the kind to sacrifice lives recklessly. He shook his head. "Engage."
"Yes, Batman."
So, the plant master stood up from the ground with his head covered. As soon as he turned his head, he saw the team gathered.
"Hehehe..."
"Hehehe..."
"Hehehe..."
Deadshot was armed to the teeth with high-tech weaponry. Cat woman shouldered a hypersonic rocket launcher. Count Vertigo tapped his temple, slowly advancing. Ms. October standing on a tree, surge gun at the ready.
Wait. Standing on a tree?
The battle began with Ms. October's scream as she was pulled up to the sky by a vine.
"Ahh!"
Poison Ivy slapped Harley twice, punched her once on each side, and then kicked her into the air. In the next instant, Harley grabbed Ivy's thigh and flipped her onto the ground. The two women wrestled, a tangle of limbs and hair.
Buzz buzz buzz...
Count Vertigo straightened up, his temples throbbing. The intense interference wave caused Plant Master to clutch his head in pain. Deadshot seized the opportunity, blasting him with a hypersonic rocket that sent him to his knees.
Cat, utilizing her speed advantage, bombarded Plant Master with seven freeze grenades, encasing half his body in ice. Ms. October raised her surge gun, unleashing a powerful electric current that surged through Plant Master's body, causing a scream of agony.
"Seriously, Pammy!" Harley straddled Poison Ivy, forcing her legs open and attempting to choke her. "Your plan is total crap!"
"Ugh—humans will destroy the world!" Ivy retorted, flipping Harley over and pinning her down. She rained down blows on Harley's arms, that were raised to protect her face. "What else am I supposed to do?"
"I don't know! Vote for Democrats? Donate money to Greenpeace or WDC?"
"That's an organization that saves whales, idiot!"
"Arrgh! Anything is better than turning into walking plants!"
Plant Master lay sprawled on the ground. Ms. October, the most fearless of the group, rushed towards him, raining punches and kicks on his curled-up form. Deadshot stood beside her, unloading his ammunition on the green behemoth, as if to vent his pent-up frustrations and anxieties about the future.
Cat, wielding a knife, attempted to sever Plant Master's neck. The woman in the cat mask hacked away with grim determination, like a farmer tilling the soil, filled with a desperate hope. Ms. October was... uh, sawing off the wooden mannequin's legs.
"This time, I'm gonna collect the wooden man's head !"
"What's so great about collecting that kind of thing?"Cat asked, exasperated.
"..." Ms. October remained silent, focused on her task.
"Can anyone tell me where she even got that saw?" Cat continued, looking around at the chaos. Meanwhile, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn were locked in a brawl. Harley slammed Ivy against a tree trunk, then pressed her there and landed a punch. Poison Ivy dodged with a fluid motion, slipping under Harley's arm, and retaliated with a punch to the chest.
"Oof!" Harley grunted, clutching her chest, before suddenly punching Poison Ivy back.
"Oof!" Poison Ivy mimicked, clutching her chest before kicking Harley in the crotch. Harley grabbed Poison Ivy's hair, and Ivy stomped on her toes. Harley retaliated with an uppercut, and then the two women punched simultaneously, hitting each other in the face.
"Ooh! Aah! Oof!" They both groaned in unison.
Dogwelder, the bizarre vigilante, entered the fray. His fighting style was simple: rush in and weld the dead dog he carried to his opponent's face. The sight of him caused even the most outlandish behavior to pause. He lit the welding gun in his left hand, and in mere seconds, the golden retriever was welded directly to Plant master face.
"Woof!"
The dog, welded to the enemy's face, barked: "Woof woof woof? Woof woof woof woof!"
"Get this thing off of me!" The plant master got up from the ground with an ugly face: "You bastards, you don't understand the power of the green of all things!"
"You're a fool, Harl! We could have changed the world-" Poison Ivy spat, rolling over and picking up a broken branch. "But you're too damn stupid to understand!" She swung the branch at Harley, but Harley quickly grabbed it and threw Ivy over her shoulder. Harley grabbed the branch::
"Oh, really? I'm smart enough to kick yer butt--"
She swung the branch with a crack. Poison Ivy stood, unamused, and snapped her fingers. The branch in Harley Quinn's hand transformed into a wooden snake. It opened its massive mouth, revealing sharp wooden fangs. Harley screamed and threw the branch away.
"Now, this is cool!" Poison Ivy gloated.
"This ain't fair!" Harley yelled.
"Enough!"
The plant master suddenly broke free from Dogwelder's grasp, shoving aside Ms. October. He gasped for air. He said, his voice raspy, "I didn't want to use this. You forced me to." Then he took out a piece of plant tuber from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Ugh!"
He complained loudly: "It's so disgusting!"