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It was an expected turn, and it was obvious in the way that Tsui cursed aloud when her blow struck Dallol instead of its intended target. She had seen Dallol moving into place but there was no time to stop herself or divert her attack, and as many times as her blows had landed, it didn't feel right to have struck the page and sent her flying. The moment the magic dissipated, she turned to help Dallol, leaving her back exposed to the Negaverse lieutenant that had been trying to get Dallol to safety. "s**t- I... I'm sorry!"

Buddingtonite hadn't expected Dallol to stumble into her attack, and he hadn't anticipated that the Senshi would have willingly struck her own 'ally'. Yes, he knew he was taking a risk, but he hadn't expected it to end like this, with Dallol slammed against the wall, just short of Padma's Bouquet. He didn't care if Krishna was inside, and the moment Tsui stopped to check on Dallol, he lashed out.

He didn't think, he simply struck. How many times had he tried to strike someone on the back of the head, only to miss and make a fool of himself. This time, though, he hit the Tiger senshi dead on, his fist and forearm slamming against the base of her skull and sending the Eternal crumbling with an incoherent yelp. The blow had hurt him, just as much as it had hurt her, and even in his rage, he held his wrist and recoiled, that being the only thing that stopped him from following up on his attack. He spat at the Tiger Senshi, taking a few steps back to nurse his arm, before turning to Dallol. "Dallol! Are you alright?"

Tsui hadn't expected the blow from Buddingtonite, and despite the difference in rank, the blow was strong enough to render her conscious, but completely senseless. Had she looked up, she would have seen how close she was to Dallol, and she gave a groan, not hearing the lieutenant's concern or seeing his injury. "Don't... it's all... a trick..."

Buddingtonite was pleased to see that she was still conscious, though that wasn't enough to quell his initial anger with the Senshi. He had been expecting her to strike him, but to see her strike her own 'ally'? That dug under his skin, and it went deeper than the thought of someone ruining his investment. He wasn't sure what it was. All he knew was that it was enough to make him seethe, and had Dallol not grabbed his sleeve, he would have driven his boot into her open back, over and over again.

The one to spare the dazed Eternal Senshi her life was the very one that protected her, and he withheld his blows, if only for the sake of their escape. He didn't do a well enough job in hiding his concern, he suspected, but he'd worry about keeping a better control of his emotions when he got both of them out of there. "Yes... yes, before she comes to."

He didn't want to be there when she did, and careful not to be too imposing on Dallol, he placed a hand to her back and began to guide her away to safety. Not that he knew where safety was, but it had to be as far away from Tsui or anyone else at this point. His mind was only on their escape, and not on Tsui's pathetic groan, nor the employees that were still locked away in the freezer in the back.

He had to keep Dallol safe. That's all he could think about.

Tsui watched them as best as she could, witnessing events around her but too dazed to act upon it. She had to admit, the sight of the Negaverse lieutenant being so protective of the Uranus page intrigued her, or would have, if the fear of something terrible happening to Dallol wasn't on her mind. By the time she got feeling back into her legs and arms, they were gone, and even someone of her rank could not pick up their aura signatures. Which meant that they were long gone...

"Dammit..." Tsui muttered, pulling herself back to her feet and crawling to the sidewalk before plopping back down. She was recovered enough to follow after them, but even someone as reckless as her knew that chasing after them would have only made matters worse. Besides the slight dizzy spell, her own conscious prevented her from following them, and her mind ran through a list of scenarios that were ahead for poor Dallol, none of which had a happy ending. "Need to tell someone... Camelot, or... someone... before it's too late."

She pushed herself to her feet. Maybe she couldn't salvage this situation, but there had to be someone that could! Someone had to fix her mess. She hadn't gotten far before she heard the faint knocking coming from Sugar Shanty, followed by a frightened shout, and she recognized the voice. It was Lucca, one of Richard's employees... what the hell was going on in there? She thought little of it, walking after the direction that the Negaverse lieutenant and Dallol disappeared to, but she did pull out her phone to call 9-11. What went on behinds Sugar Shanty's doors was none of her business, but just in case Richard had taken to the alcohol early, she'd at least do her civilian duty.

"Will I eventually stop messing everything up?" Tsui asked herself, getting her frustration out of the way before addressing the operator on the other line...