It had been only a few minutes since she'd lost her friend and Allura still hadn't found him; by that time, she was getting anxious, worried and scared all at once. Finally, she'd found someone who she could get along with and understand and she had managed to lose him in a town located in the middle of now where."Akira!" The angel called as she continued to search through the growing crowd. She occasionally shot mean looks to those who purposely stepped in her way or 'accidentally' bumped into her. [I]Why do they have to be so rude?[/I] the angel thought angrily to herself and was so busy trying to keep that anger in check that she nearly missed the sudden burst of evil energy that erupted from somewhere to her left; at that same moment, Allura moved her hair so that it covered her neck, shielding her now glowing birth mark. 

"Akira...what happened?" She wondered, knowing that the evil energy came from him. The girl then tried desperately to go against the crowd so she could get to her companion. However, the crowd of people would not let her through and the angel was forced to stand there helplessly as Akira was in some sort of trouble somewhere else. [I]I won't get to him in time at this rate..[/I] The angel thought with a frown but just when she thought that all hope was lost, she felt a hand land heavily on her shoulder. At first, she thought it was a random person trying to mess with her again but, once that person spoke, Allura knew immediately that it was Akira. Judging by the tone of his voice and the distinctive metallic smell of blood, he was hurt. "Okay...Let's hurry. I have to heal your wound." She replied loud enough so that only Akira could hear her.

Allura then placed a hand on top of his and gripped it slightly as she began to walk through the crowd. She tried to walk a pace that wasn't too taxing on Akira's body but she also knew that they needed to hurry. If his body wasn't able to heal itself by now, then she wasn't sure how long he would stay conscious before he lost too much blood. Not only that, but his sudden release of evil energy gave those who were looking for them a definite idea of their location. Now the pair we're really pressed for time. "Hang in there Akira...we're almost there." She said softly to him as the weaponry finally came into view.

As the two walked inside, the owner looked up from the papers he'd been reading. "Ah, you two. I was wondering when you'd return. I just finished your weapons." He said cheerfully before gesturing to Akira with a concerned frown. "Hey, is he okay?" Luckily, Allura was standing in a way in which Akira's wound was hidden from view. "Yes, he's just having a little stomach pain from something he ate." The angel replied casually and was glad when it seemed that the owner accepted the excuse. "Okay, well I'll give you his weapon as well." He said, quickly dismissing the topic of Akira's random stomach ache as he slide her staff and his sword over to her; both were wrapped in a cloth that made it much more easier for her to carry with one hand. "Thank you for our weapons." The angel said thankfully to the owner before turning and carefully leading Akira back out into the crowd once more.

The crowd was just as rough as it had been before, maybe even a bit more dangerous now that Akira was injured. It was as though the towns people [I]wanted[/I] to hurt the pair-- though mainly meaning Akira--even more than they already were. By the time the two managed to make it back to the old woman's house, Allura had acquired a few scraps and bruises from where people ran into her as if they didn't notice her walking there at all. She didn't have time to focus on her own little injuries, not when Akira was still bleeding and there was no doubt that he was nearly unconscious by now. 

Once inside the woman's home, Allura placed their weapons on the table and proceeded to lead Akira into the room so that he could lie down on the bed. "What happened?" The old woman called from somewhere behind Allura, who could only shrug in response. "I don't know...we got separated for only a few minutes and he ended up finding me, covering his injured stomach." The angel said as she lifted his shirt up so that she could properly examine the wound. It was a nasty one too. The damage to his stomach had obviously been done by a blade of some kind, probably a knife or a dagger since the wound wasn't too deep. With gentle hands, she pressed against his stomach lightly, watching as more blood ooze from the wound. "Whoever stabbed you managed to get you in a major artery Akira." She added and then looked up as the old woman placed a bowl of water beside the angel. "I've always wanted to witness a healing like this...but you better hurry. He doesn't have much time left."

Nodding, Allura took a deep breath and closed her eyes, focusing on awakening her angelic side and, when she opened her eyes once more, they were a vibrant blue color instead of their usual brown color. The air around her cracked slightly with her energy as she began to convert the regular water into holy water that she could use to heal Akira's injury. Raising her hands, the angel watched as the water began to glow a light blue color. She then moved her hands towards her friend's wound, chanting softly under her breath as she did so. The floating mass of water lowered onto his skin, sizzling slightly as it made contact. For the next few minutes, Allura kept the water there, until the wound was completely healed and only a tiny scar was left. By that time though, the angel barely had enough energy to replace the water back into the bowl. Allura then returned back to normal, breathing heavily as she did. However, she was more concerned about Akira than her own immense fatigue. So she mustered up enough strength to go and gently place a hand on Akira's cheek, hoping that he'd at least survived yet another healing session. "Akira?"