Argent had plenty of time to brace for launch, so when it came the young knight kept his ascent steady, he even allowed himself to enjoy the sensation of the wind whipping his ponytail behind him for exactly three seconds while he assessed his flight path, he was on a collision course for a tree, Argent swept Raphael to his left in shotgun form and fired, shoving him to the right and changing his flight path to an open patch of ground. The silver haired knight's landing strategy was simple, if risky, but the adrenaline pumping through his system made it easier to not only relinquish the hold he had on his aura, but to shove it out into the world, silver light exploded from his body and engulfed him totally in a cocoon of raw defensive energy. As the ground rushed up to meet him, the normally fearless boy winced, this was definitely going to hurt. The impact looked to anyone who might have been watching like a glowing silver meteor striking the earth, dirt, loam, and topsoil exploded upward from the crash, Argent let go of Raphael as his momentum caused him to bounce once, tumble, and roll straight into a tree. Argent lay on the ground for several seconds, groaning in pain, he could feel his aura was greatly reduced by the crash, and he knew even more would be burned away healing his injuries from his "landing". Argent couldn't afford to stay where he was, it was only a matter of time before some monster came to investigate the noise, his landing strategy hadn't been subtle, or quiet, or particularly smart, he recognized after the fact, his aura was working fast to heal his injuries, Argent's ribs and left leg ached, they hadn't been broken, or even cracked, but he also hadn't done them any favors. Pushing the pain aside the young knight limped over to his shotgun and picked it up, with his shotgun in one hand and his sword sheathed at his hip he limped out of the clearing.