The sequel as Brainwashed! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it :) I only own Renee

I yawned, stretching wide while still covering as much as myself as possible with the duvet.

Unlike Aunty Pam, I did not like rising early. Her phrase, the early bird gets the worm, does not apply to me. I mean, I could just get the metaphorical bird to save the metaphorical worm. Or just make the worm wait, whichever seems better.

Sometimes, controlling animals is a great power to have. Even in metaphorical situations.

"Morning, Aunty Pam," I said, without opening my eyes.

"Well done, you're getting better," Ivy smiled, walking over to me. She summoned a tree, dropping multiple fruits into my lap.

"Thanks," I grinned, biting into my breakfast.

I had been here 7 months. It had been 7 months since I left the Young Justice team to go undercover as Animalia, Poison Ivys protégé. 7 months since the team thought I betrayed them.

When I had joined her, she injected me with a rainbow coloured substance. I saw the world differently after that, and I would never see it the same way again. As with Jokers toxins, my hair changed colour again, to dark brown, slightly more natural than the former green. Luckily, I kept all of Jokers improvements to me, so I had the extra bonus.

"What are we up to today?" I smiled.

"Nothing much, really, but come on. Get dressed in party wear and come out as soon as possible," she stood up, needlessly straightened her leotard, and walked out the room. I smiled, jumping up and into the shower, changing into a 50s style dark green dress and flats.

"So Aunty Pam, what did you-"

"SURPRISE!" I stepped back out of shock, the sudden light and loud noise painful to my animal like senses.

"It's my birthday?" I asked, intelligently.

"Yes, you're 14!" Harley hugged me. Joker and Harley were actually appreciative of me joining Ivy, as long as I was against the League, they were happy. Even though Joker was in Arkham again.

"Oh right!" I remembered now, and I hid my frown. I wouldn't be able to meet Batman today.

"I brought the cake!" Uncle Harvey, better known as Two Face, cried, raising a vanilla cake.

"My favourite! How'd you know?" I asked, grinning widely. They were my family now, in their own special way, and, surprisingly, I was happy.

"You think out loud," Pam smiled at me.

"I really need to work on that," this time, I really did frown. They laughed.

"It's not funny!" I cried. They just laughed harder.

"Riddle me this, riddle me that, which 14yr of has to wear this hat?" Uncle Ed raised a birthday hat, and I rolled my eyes.

"Worst one yet," I grinned at him, but took the dark green hat anyway.

The speakers that Uncle Ed had to undoubtedly set up, started blasting out my favourite band, Imagine Dragons, Amsterdam, and we moved onto the makeshift dance floor.

I moved into the shadows, where the snack table was, to grab a glass of fresh pressed apple juice.

"Hello Renee," I felt breath hot against my neck.

"Hello Robin," I didn't move my lips, just kept smiling as I stood.

"I know you changed sides and all, but," that broke my heart. I wanted to scream at him I was a double agent, that I was still good inside, that I wanted to come back. But I couldn't. When I started this, I should have dug a grave, just the right size for my heart.

"I just wanted to give you your birthday present," he continued.

"Oh?" I asked, sipping my juice. I felt his lips ghost the back of my neck, and I froze. Maybe the grave should be for my brain too.

"Happy birthday," he whispered, and he was gone.