"JESUS!!!!" Was the terrified response, and he swung at the exploding vines that came out, but the force knocked him right off of his feet. There was a moment of wide-eyed panic that felt like he was in slow motion, spinning in the air before landing hard on his back, knocking the wind out of him.

"OOPH!" His head spun for a moment. He realized he wasn't holding Jade anymore. His eyes went wide as he spotted his weapon about ten feet away. Shit shit shit shit--

He started scrambling to his feet. If those vines got ahold of Jade he was a dead man! God! Whatever!

"JADE! I'M COMING!"