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Chibi Sailor Syrinx didn't realize it, but he was luckier than most when it came to the wardrobe department. He had nice, long pants and thick boots, a sleeved short (if short sleeved) and a little neckerchief to boot. So, really, he did not have anything to complain about.

Except for the fact that he was still freezing. Oh, yeah, and there was a land shark chasing him. It was like some video game dream turned into a nightmare. Land sharks sounded cool until a literal shark on legs was chasing you around the streets of your home! The boy had been walking home from some attempts at finding a Christmas present for his Papa, and his path had taken him past the hospital. He made a little sign of the cross whenever the ambulance came in, as his Mama had taught him, so that maybe a little divine help could be given to whoeve was hurt. He hoped the injury wasn't too bad.

Said path had also caught the attention of the land shark, ultimately. Alejandro had passed the hospital, passed the doughnut shop, and was near the closed, seasonal ice-cream stand whenever it appeared. It was, without a doubt, a shark. It just also had huge dinosaur like legs that allowed it to stomp around like a T-rex. It was super, super cool but had decided that it wanted Mexican for dinner. Nope!

The boy had't thought about fighting it - he had just run. The only reason he even called forth the costume was because he needed that jolt of energy to help him run faster. He was moving as fast as his little legs could take him, so when he saw a lady in a similiarly ornate outfit, he gave her a shout. "Hey! Hey! GET OUTTA THE WAY A SHARK IS COMING!"

It really wasn't fair how much better looking her costume was than his. Perhaps not the most normal thought to be having when running into another magical person--even without a land shark chasing one down--but Syrinx couldn't help it. She was all blue and white and classical, while he was... yellow and pink and Vegas showgirl-cowboy! She probably got a sword or something too, or an icicle power... and all he had was his pink flower.

The Chibi Senshi looked at her like she was crazy for a split second. Kill it? It was a shark. WITH LEGS. Since when was he expected to help kill scary monsters. Doing that as Mario or Link was one thing, but real life was totally different. ... still, Syrinx was a competitive kid. So they needed to kill the shark? Fine. He was going to show this lady, whoever she was, that not only could he take care of himself, but he could take better care of the monster than she could.

"*Syrinx Cactus Bloom!" He called out, waiting for the familiar flower to materialize in his brown hand. Once there, he waved it over his head like an aromatic flag, desperately seeking to catch and hold the shark's attention. "HEY. Anchovie breath, over here. Follow the pretty flower, you dumb freak!"

*Sailor Scout Attack: Syrinx Cactus Bloom

A lucious cactus bloom appears in Syrinx's hands. He or one other Order character can devour it for minor healing. "Minor" healing would encompass scrapped knees, small bruises, pain relief from larger injuries, small fatigue, etc.

How it Works.
Range. 1 person
Duration. Instant (Power upon consumption)
Damage Summary. Minor healing of consumer of flower
Weaknesses. Only works on one person; No effect on Chaos character

Okay, so maybe catching the attention of a giant land shark was not the smartest thing Alejandro had ever done. It worked but now that he had the creature's attention... he wasn't exactly sure what to do with it. He made a turn in an effort to try and get some distance, but the building in the way ironically hindered his plans.

Syrinx dodged the rubble as it crashed and clacked onto the street, but the dust got into his nose and made him sneeze. The momentary pause and jerking motion meant that when he looked up again it was to the sight of sharp teeth and with an eek he leapt away. Okay, everything had become just a little too real, just a little too fast. Despite all the time spent practicing balance and grace for pageants, the boy stumbled over his feet and landed with an oof.

With a growl, the pink-haired kid pushed himself back to his feet just in time to see the other magic person kick the monster in the side of its massive head. Syrinx's grip on his flower tightened for a moment before he tucked it into his shirt. He wasn't going to be any help, obviously, if he just waved it around in the air! He dove in to try and tackle the creature's legs. Even if it only acted as a further distraction, at least one of them was going to get a hit on this monster!

The rush was incredible. It was better than grabbing a star in Mario, better than fighting the Elite Four, way, better than going up to grab the huge trophy from winning a pageant. It was terrifying, no doubt, but it was also challenging and making his pulse throb in his ears to the point that he barely heard the other magical person calling out to him. He threw a shout back at her as he lopped over, “I’m great, would be better if we could get rid of this thing and--crapbucket I think my flower’s sliding down my shirt.”

From the combination of blows, the youma had hit the ground. The additional strike from the older Senshi made it howl, but what else could it really do? The shark youma may have had legs, but it did not have arms. Its tail flailed around, striking the ground hard as it could, but with no way of righting itself. Syrinx paused to stare at it and… despite everything, he couldn’t help but give a small, breathless laugh. “Is… is this for real? Do we get our EXP now?”

It was becoming increasingly clear to Syrinx that in addition to having way better looking equipment this lady also had been playing the game for some time now. She might look a little silly kicking with her heels instead of her toes, but given that she wasn’t wearing combat boots, it was a pretty smart thing to do. He wondered if there were a list of cheat codes or a guide to figuring out little tricks like that… but that was going to have to be something to worry about later whenever the landshark wasn’t bellyflopping its way to put the hurt on them! As much as a bellyflopping landshark could put the hurt on them, anyway, with its legs uselessly flailing about. It took some sidestepping and jumping, but with a careful eye and an understanding of rhythm, it wasn’t so hard to avoid.

His pink eyes widened appreciatively as he listened to what the woman had to say. No way to check? Well, that was going to make grinding and leveling pretty damned hard… but not nearly as hard, apparently, as killing this stinkin’ landshark! A wave of teeth surged towards him even as an arm came to protectively shield him from the onslaught. But there was no way, no way he was going to let this lady get hurt on his account! He grabbed hold of her arm with both of his small hands and tugged them both down with all his strength. Let the monster snack on a light pole or a bench or something - it wasn’t getting any human tonight!