John pulled the vines hard as the man pulled Serena up to face him, the vines acting as his limbs. He smiled and touched Serena’s face. “Perfection…only a goddess could be as lovely…” Serena pulled her face back and said “bite me, dirt bag. I’m the one you want. Let John go” the man thought it over and said “it is true…the mage doesn’t mean anything to our cause…” he snapped his fingers. Then vines shocked John who cried out in pain, Serena crying out “leave him alone!” 

John finally freed his hand and threw a fireball at the man. The vines blocked it and he sighed. “I see we are going be a problem…” he pulled a pistol from his hip and aimed it at John. Then he fired and the shot hit John in the leg. John cursed and Serena said “stop it!” The man put the weapon away and said “just to keep him from follow us my goddess…” the vines shocked Serena enough to make her black out and go limp. Then the vines pulled out of the house, leaving John bleeding on the floor as the man turned to leave. “fair well mage…” the door shut and John cursed, holding his leg as the shadows released Sam with the danger over. He was panting and said “crap…it was a bloody trap…I’m such a moron…we have to go after them…” 

Bane suddenly cursed, holding his chest as he leaned on the car, his eyes wide. He looked at Kay and said “call John…now…”