Twisted Wonderland - Beanfest: Bean or Be Beaned

Chapter 30: Using Me as Bait

Soon, some of the Farmers Team are coming up with a plan.

Vil says, "So, if we aggregate our intel and Silver's... Jamil, Trey, and Rook are within the botanical garden, and Lilia's joined them."

"Azul and Sea Urchin were with Seagull before. If they aren't in there now... They musta split off somewhere else," Floyd says.

Then Epel says, "We know Cater's group was headed for the botanical garden, right? Did they get nabbed along with Kalim?"

"I didn't see Cater among the students who got captured," Silver points out.

"My information from Deuce is fairly old by now. If they haven't been captured, then we should assume he's already left," Riddle says.

"Oh, he has," Lilia says behind the group, "He'd already fled by the time I got to the garden."

"Ah, is that right? In that case—" Vil says, but realizes, "WAIT, WHAT?!"

Everyone turns around to see Lilia is behind them.

Silver asks in shock, "Lilia?! How did you get behind us?!"

"What is the meaning of this? I didn't hear a single footstep!" Vil asks, taken aback.

Soon, something dashes to Floyd.

Floyd yelps, "Whoa!" and dodges the attempt.

Soon, it's revealed that it's Jamil, "Tch. You dodged it. And here I thought I'd done a good job of getting in beneath your notice."

"What's that oversized spork-lookin' thing you got there, Sea Snake?" Floyd questions

"A hunting tool made for grabbing absurdly tall guys like you. Hah!" Jamil says in remark.

Lilia laughs, "Mwah ha ha! Did you think I'd gone so senile that I wouldn't pick up on your presence, Silver?"

"Rgh, you were using me as bait!" Silver says, angrily.

Epel turns his head and cries out, "Ah! Riddle, behind you!"

"Huh?" Riddle turns to see another Monster member. He yelps, "Whoa!" and avoid being captured.

And that monster member is Trey, "Whoops. Haha. Didn't quite get the grab."

"You weaved away from Trey's arms and rode the wind like a cascade of crimson petals. How charming you are, Roi des Roses!" Rook says.

Vil reacts in shock, "Trey! Rook! Blast. We're surrounded! Floyd and I will secure an escape route. The rest of you, follow our lead and don't fall behind!"

And everyone does just that.

"You're not getting away!" Jamil shouts.

And soon, the chase is on.