The plant was hitting back. For every whap of her shoe, Vivi realized she was getting a sharp tendril punch to the face, which was definitely going to leave a mark. She looked up dazedly, noting that rescuers now included Kurumi, Selina, and Dylan, all of whom filled her with greater confidence that she could rescue Milton without losing a firstie in the process.

Also, the professors and Headmistress would help too. Even if Truebridge's hair looked frightful at the moment.

Vivi unstuffed the robes from her ears, a precaution when the plant had started unrooting mandrakes, and dropped her shoe at her feet. They were going to just pull Milton free, hmm? So why was everyone just standing around waiting? She leapt over the nearest tendrils and latched on to Milton's feet. "Someone, help me pull."