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The day had started out so well. Penelope had decided to go to the mall for the first time in ages, just to windowshop. Maybe pick up a new book on a whim or find a cute dress on sale. She had been having more than her fair share of Senshi duties lately, and while she would never shirk her responsabilities, she was beginning to feel a little tired. Just a little break, one day off, surely couldn't hurt anybody.

It seemed, however, that it wasn't going to be that easy. Enticed by the smells of the foodcourt, she had made her way towards her favorite spot to get a soft pretzel. She had been standing in line, already almost tasting that half-sweet, buttery dough... when she felt it. A youma--not the most powerful she had ever encountered, but certainly a youma. Her maroon eyes had darted around the room, and finding no immediate danger, she dashed off towards the bathroom and miracle of miracles had found it empty. It had taken her little time to transform and get back to the food court.

And, by then, the situation was... disasterous. Screaming, panicking civilians, all running from what appeared to be, for all intents and purposes, a giant ant. A giant ant that, apparently, had the ability to attract other ants. And roaches. And other insects that Sailor Pasiphae didn't recognize and didn't want to recognize. She would have sighed, if she hadn't been so busy avoiding the people running around her, and instead began assessing the situation, trying to figure out how best to strike in this crowded environment.

Sailor Pasiphae immediately took note of the strange young man that appeared in the food court along with her and all the insects, particularly because she could feel from the energy signature that it was another Senshi. He certainly didn't, however, look like one. For one thing, the majority of his costume was black. It was sort of like a tuxedo, or at the very least a tailored suit, with a clear dress jacket and pants, a vest, and a cravat. The neat white gloves and tall boots seemed to reinforce her judgment.

Her silver heels squished and mashed numerous insects as she ran over towards the stranger, shuddering slightly at the sound (and feel) of their little deaths. Her introduction, while direct, was not unfriendly, "I'm Sailor Pasiphae; want to help me squash the big bug so we can go back to enjoying our day?"

Sailor Pasiphae nodded towards her new companion, turning to the enemy that lay before them. She didn't like insects, as a general rule. She wasn't scared of them or anything, really, but she had (and frequently did) screamed like a little girl several times when they just suddenly appeared out of nowhere. And now she was surrounded with far, far too many of them for her liking, including a giant one in the center of the food court.

A giant insect that could, apparently, shoot a string of acid at her. She was completely unprepared for this turn of events, but thankfully Sailor Archane wasn't, as he successfully pulled her out of harms way. She smiled at him in gratitude before removing herself from his grip. Acid... she had never tested her shield against it, but how different could it be from physical attacks? It was certainly worth a shot.

She looked to her fellow Senshi, seeing if he agreed with the plan, "My power allows me to form a shield around myself - maybe I could distract it, so that you can hit it?"

Acid based attack? No, it didn't seem likely that a monster that used acid itself would be weak against it... but still, it was worth a try. She nodded towards Arachne to show that she was ready, her muscles already tense. Pasiphae took a deep breath, settling her nerves as she ran directly in front of the giant youma, desperate to grab its attention. She immedately called on her power, "Pasiphae Shameful Isolation!" Now, for a little while at least, all she would be able to do was watch from behind her maroon energy shield. She hoped that Arachne was wrong, that he would be able to defeat the creature. If not... well, her male companion had a point about using those tables as weapons...

The ant youma had taken a minimal interest in the shielded Senshi, much to Pasiphae's surprise. After a small swipe or two, it focused on Arachne. But it seemed like the intended effect was still achieved. It allowed the male Senshi enough time to summon his attack and hit the creature... but it didn't look like the situation was going their way at all.

If anything, the attack only seemed to anger their opponent, as it now spat a trail of acid directly for Pasiphae's energy shield. The shield absorbed the attack but immediately dissipated, unable to protect either Senshi further. Great. Now they would have to find a way to squish it... with tables and chairs. She made a dash for said furniture, calling out to her fellow Senshi, "Time for Plan B?"

The Shame Senshi nodded to show that she had heard, looking for a good choice of weapons to attack those back legs. She eventually settled on one of the tables, though it took all of her guts to clean off the leg that was swaming with insects.

"It would certainly be more effective," Pasiphae agreed, grabbing the leg of the table and using the flat of it to beat at the ant youma's leg. Luckily the food court tables were small enough to be handled with relative ease, but hopefully the weight would be enough to affect their enemy. "Or maybe a giant shoe?"

Pasiphae crushed one leg with the metal edge of the table, going to another one soon after. The added strength from her power up made it fairly easy to crush the limbs, but she was worried about how much time it would take to complete the task. The longer it took, the longer the people of the mall would be in danger. Her mind raced to think of a different way as she crushed what would be the third leg total, but nothing immediately came to her. A well. Best to stick to the plan at hand, then.

She dodged a blow of her own, and it was only then that she saw that Arachne had been injured, so she called out to him immediately, "Are you okay?"

Pasiphae was fairly good at distractions. She had a cut of her own now on one of her bare shoulders, courtesy of the ant youma's barbed legs. As Arachne moved, the Shame Senshi continued to attack the creature's legs to direct its attention down towards her and not on his more aerial antics. Then her partner asked her to do something... to defeat the captured youma. Oh boy.

Only one idea came immediately to mind. It was a risky idea. It was also an icky one. But... Pasiphae didn't see another option. So, she took a deep breath and ran towards the youma's head, sliding on the guts of bugs to get underneath it. She grabbed hold of either side of the creature's head and pulled straight down with all of her strength, seeking to use the pole Arachne had driven between the head and torso as a wedge. Essentially? She was trying to decapitate a giant ant. While standing on all such of other crushed creepy crawlies. Not a position she enjoyed... but hopefully it would insure victory.