Constantine and Brand both froze. Brand looked around and said, "Did I just hallucinate? I thought I heard someone calling your name, Constantine?"
Constantine swallowed as he watched the Vines gradually close in on him. He took a step back and said, "Does this look like a hallucination to you? Do you dream about plants jumping up and beating you senseless?!"
Then he turned and ran. Every tree, hedge, and plant in the streets and alleys chased after him, crazed with the desire to attack him.
"Doctor Brand! Save me! Save your patient! Use your Fire Magic! I'll pay double... no! Triple the medical fees!!!" Constantine shouted.
Brand flashed out of the flames and appeared beside Constantine. "I don't need you to pay extra medical fees, but if I save you, you have to promise to quit your drug addiction!"
"Then you might as well let the plants eat me!!" Constantine yelled as he ran. The next second, a Vine lashed across his arm. He let out a pained howl, and then another plant tripped him underfoot.
The plants' assault was so fierce that he had no time to cast any spells. When he reached an intersection, Constantine looked up and shouted, "The Green! There must be some misunderstanding between us! Whatever happened to you, I definitely wasn't the one who did it!"
But the mad plants showed no signs of stopping. Constantine had no choice but to hop in place twice, look both ways, pick the widest street, and run down it.
"The Green! I've always been a Plant Protectionist! I've never harmed any plants, except when I'm eating! But I rarely eat vegetables anyway, you know. Meat pies are my favorite!"
"Fine! Fine! Tobacco counts as a plant too, but I'm not the biggest smoker in the world,