(I has returned)
~City Z~
Armin watched the battle from above, keeping an eye on everyone and waiting for an opening to jump in. He took a deep breath and jumped down, launching his gear into the building across from him and swinging down. He slashed at one of the Rippers, severing its arm. He turned to launch his gear, but to his alarm, nothing happened.
"Crap," he grunted, realizing it was out of the gas that propelled it. He felt himself falling, and tried to turn his body to make the impact as painless as possible. Armin shut his eyes and yelled in frustration.
Killua stood with his back to Gon, his hands shoved in his pockets.
"Tch, these guys are lame," he said to himself, dodging one of their attacks. He squatted slightly and kicked the creature in the chest, sending it crashing into a building. He rolled his eyes as it got back up.
"What does it take to get rid of them?" Removing his hands from his pockets, he sharpened his nails and lunged, reaching through it. It continued approaching him, slashing at him. Killua tilted his head and felt electricity surging though him. The Ripper screamed, falling to the ground and twitching. He grinned.
"Laaame."
His smile dropped when he heard a desperate yell.
~Sandora Desert~
Aladdin felt warm. He opened his eyes sleepily, wincing in pain as he attempted to sit up.
"W-what's going on?" he mumbled, glancing around the room. Aladdin blinked.
The Rukh!
"Wha...How?!" he cried weakly, making a feeble attempt to push them away. "These...can't be...the Rukh..."
The golden butterflies ignored his protests, fluttering around him and filling him with magical energy. Instantly Aladdin felt stronger, as their power coursed through him. Regardless of how they'd come to be, they had restored his life energy. No longer could he feel his life seeping out of him. He let out a laugh, pushing himself into a sitting position. His laugh soon turned into a yell, however, as he spotted a lone Rukh flying apart from the others.
A black Rukh.