Planted in my mind

Chapter 9

No'ones Pov

"Attack!" Pomegranate commanded, raising her arm which held her mirror, "Why aren't you idiots moving??"

"Hmmph, you were pretty rude when I came back," Licorice grumbled, "Especially to my bo- friends."

"Not to mention kicking Chiffon," Red Velvet huffed angrily, "It was a good thing I managed to stop you, barely."

"I'm hungrrrryy-" Poisonous Mushroom added, not really focusing.

Below the four members of the cookies of darkness, Espresso, Madeleine, Herb, and Sparkling were confused on why they hadn't attacked and was instead arguing among themselves.

Espresso took action first, and whispered to the other, "Well, we shouldn't just stand here! I don't want to burning any books when fighting..."

They all dashed towards the exit as Pomegranate yelled, "SHUT UP YOU IMBECILES! Jeez, I won't kick Chiffon again, and I'll get you food later! As for you Licorice, they aren't even here and-"

That was when Pomegranate noticed the group running out the door, "ARGH AFTER THEM!"

Outside the door, the group had to discuss what to do, and quick.

"We should cut the exit door down with Madeleine's sword," Sparkling suggested, panicked, "Or burn it with your magic Espresso!"

"I told you I tried that already!" Espresso replied, "And even if I tried again, there's no time!"

There was no time for anything it seemed. They could hear foot steps rapidly approaching.

"We need to hide!" Espresso urged, and Herb and the others agreed, but how can they do so so quickly without them noticing first?

Herb panicked, he knew he wasn't supposed to do what he wanted to do. IT was dangerous and he could easily lose control or damage his soul stone as well as his own bones and body. He knew this, but he couldn't die now, not like this. The others may die too, the corridor was too narrow to attack with a sword, and could easily be set on fire. The whole place may be set ablaze with no way out, which was why Espresso said to hide. They had no time so..

Herb grabbed a pouch from a hidden pocket and opened it. He dropped it near the door and concentrated. The pouch had contained a seedling of a thorny bush wrapped in damp dirt. The paladin's energy and aura was pretty bright, even seemingly like radiating the sun as well..

Herb focused his mind on the seedling, ignoring the confused and panicked thoughts and looks the others had. They wanted to grab him and run, but they gave him a chance since they didn't have much options. Suddenly, the pouch exploded, causing a gigantic thorn bush to grow and enlarge, completely barricading the door way. Some vines which had gotten under the door and the room behind it had jammed the door shut, and creating yelps from the cookies of darkness.

"W-what the hell!" Licorice shouted, and the cookies heard a thud.

"Woah," Red Velvet remarked, "Impressive."

"Argh, WTF?!" Pomegranate cried, "Well, whatever, you won't be able to leave without the key around my neck anyways!"

"Ah shit-" Espresso growled, "Well whatever, for now hide!"

All of us dashed to separate doors. Espresso's room he went to was small and bare, while Madeleine's contained many random things like wood planks in a large space. Herb's room had a treasure trove of varieties of plants, and Sparkling's contained rows of wooden seats in a vast space.