Susan sighed and shrugged,  clearly uncomfortable.
"Look, Allura,  you're one of my best friends,  but there's been something going on with you for a while now, even before Cowboy Troy showed up.   I need to do some tests,  to figure out what "

Rory walked in wearing a normal set of clothes. "Hi everyone. I'm glad to see that you're recovering Allura. What you did for us was brave... Thanks. but I think my nerves would fare better if you didn't make a habit of it. We didn't even know what those bullets were made off. They could have killed you... Think of all the paperwork we would have had to fill in." The last comment was clearly meant as a joke.

"Sorry Rory but don't. you like paperwork? "  Susan why do you want to pry ?"

"Or," Zoey turned to Allura's dad, "you could shine some light here too. She doesn't seem to know what we're talking about, or she's getting really good at lying to her friends.  What's going on? Was Cowboy Troy right about her?"

"I am right here you know but if you need to talk behind my back let me help you."

Allura wheels back into her house with difficulty.

Zoey groans and catches up to Allura easily, and pulls her back around to face their friends. "We're concerned about you Allura, that's all.  Its just that something is going on with you like Susan said."

Susan followed Allura into the house.

Rory made about to riposte with a sarcastic comment of his own when the mood turned sour. He followed the others trying to calm the situation. "We're all on the same side here."

"We were when we helped my dad. Now though I am not so sure."

Susan looked frustrated, but supportive.
"We still are, Allura.   But we need to know what's happening with you,  so we can help you.   That's what friends do"

"I am not sure. The healing thing I used to be able to do a long time ago. I am not like any of you. Dad summoned me up and maybe the cowboy was right maybecI am pure evil. Honestly though I don't know why that cowboy was after me. I have never seen him before."

"Allura."

Susan shook her head.
"You're not evil, Allura.   Heck, if I'm not evil, you're perfectly fine.   But if we knew more about you, them we can help you better, and make sure stuff like this doesn't happen anymore.  I mean, yeah, you're not like us, but you're still special,  and I'm sorry it took us all so long to see it."

Zoey blinked and shook her head. "So the cowboy was right. You are a demon."

She glances at Malcolm then back to Allura, "Well, we always you knew you were a little hot headed Allura, but yeah, you're not evil. A little scary at times sure. But you dont have an evil bone in your body."

Zoey walked up beside her friend, "You were afraid to tell us this, really? Despite what you think Allura, you are like us."

"Yep straight up biblical level evil, but I didn't do anything to him. I can't say more unless he lets me." She glances to Malcolm.

Zoey turned to Malcolm, "Well? We're her best friends Mr. Danvers, let her open up to us already."

"I will think about it, for now you know she is your friend. If she wasn't she wouldn't have taken that hit for all of you. She just needs some time to heal up. I think the bullets that hit her must have been special, they were certainly magical."

Zoey turned to Allura. "Demon or not, you'll always be our friend. I'm sorry for being so bitchy about things. Get better soon okay?"

"I will, the sucky thing is I need to act hurt even when I do heal. I know we are friends. Good friends. I don't think I would want to hang out with anyone else."

"At least you get to play hooky for a while." Zoey said with a smile. "Don't worry though, we'll make sure to drop your homework off to you each day."

"Maybe your straight up biblical level evil too Zoey." Allura laughs but then starts coughing.

Malcolm starts rolling her into the house.

"Zoey is right. Evil people don't sacrifice themselves for others." There was a pause before Rory spoke a bit louder as Allura was moving away. "And you know, the homework is for your own good." He offered Zoey and Susan a knowing wink.

Rory seemed thoughtful, after a few second he mumbled something half to himself. "Hum... That explains why everyone around here is so strong." He turned to Susan with a grin. " How about we arm wrestle it out for the title of weakest species in the universe, human to ... me!"

Susan nodded to Allura.
"According to the small minded folks of this town, we're ALL evil, so I'm not worried about that.  But the more we know about each other, the better we can protect each other.  "
She scowled at Rory, though it was almost a half smile.
"I'll pass, thanks.  Even after all the aerobics and calisthenics my mother makes me do, I'm still laughably in last place,  I'm sure."

In reply to Rory Terrance (msg # 87):

Zoey laughed at Rory and Susan and when she declined to arm wrestle, "I'll take you on Rory. Shouldn't be too much of a challenge."  She gave him a playful wink back.

She looked lost in thought a moment. "Hey um, do you think you could actually get Mr. Wayne to make more costumes like yours for the rest of us? I mean, I'd be happy to help if so.  I can get some ideas from Atlantis for them."

OOC: Did eveyone get what they needed done in the tag scenes ?