I commented that this bush seemed a little unruly, and the bush - becoming self conscious - decided to have a trim.
Unfortunately, the bush was too much for the poor gardener to handle.
The gardener called in reinforcements, who were immediately consumed by the bush

The poor gardener was horrified by the sudden and vicious deaths of his friends.
The evil bush then consumed the final gardener, the only sound a violent rustling.
Still in shock from the cruel deaths of the kind gardeners, I watched as the bush began to expand rapidly. Thankfully, its efforts were briefly halted by a virtuous rock.
While the dreaded bush was distracted in battle with the virtuous rock, I took the opportunity to flee, only to find myself unable to move and trapped in the embrace of the very bush I was trying to escape! Thinking quickly, I tried befriend the evil bush in hopes that it would go easy on me if I were to be amused by its shenanigans.
Unfortunately, my attempts were for naught and the evil bush cackled maniacally at its success in capturing me.
I shouted for help, so loud the entire world could hear. In very short order, there appeared a savior in Lord Ironbender!
Ironbender's attempts to save me from my scratchy prison were abruptly halted when the bush not only consumed him, too, but dispelled his magical gateway to freedom.
The evil bush began taunting us mercilessly, and there appeared a ghostly - yet strangely alluring - vision.
This dashing ghostly vision seemed unable to hear our cries for help, and the bush pressed its advantage by consuming yet another would-be rescuer.
Thankfully, a White Knight arrived, one so pure of heart and sarcasm - that immediately Holy Hedge Trimmers appeared and began to vanquish the vile bush.
The bush was no match for the hedge trimmers' blades, and was gone as suddenly as it had come.
The handsome and ghostly vision, freed from his monochrome prison by the death of the bush, presented our White Knight with a boon. Draconomicon, having hunted many days for a home, was finally granted his wish - a home at the very site he had slain the Evil Bush of Evil and rescued the citizens of Excelsior.
And thus, all was right with the shard.
The end
