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It was the first night of September, and Sailor Aster's favorite season of the year was rapidly coming to a close. How she was going to miss those summer days of fun, tanning and wearing minimal levels of clothing. It was nearly fall, which meant more seasonal clothing - although there was the perk of more attractive foliage. The change of times was already being indicated in the rainy weather.

The Senshi of Sunflowers was thoroughly disappointed, walking alone at night through the streets of Destiny City, her feet splashing in the puddles along the sidewalk. Her hear was drooped low, her long hair soaked from the rain and not containing its usual upbeat and happy bounce that accompanied her typical skip in her step. She thought the night was going to be a total waste until she detected an energy signature - the first sign of life the entire rainy night! And even better, it was a good signature, no sign of the Negaverse.

"Hello?" she cried out, her voice hardly audible in the downpour.

"******** tell me about it, I know," Aster groaned with a faint smile, a little delighted there was another Senshi to share their weatherly misfortune with. She shifted the faint smile into a complete one and introduced herself with kindness. "I'm Sailor Aster, Senshi of Sunflowers. Of course, right now that sphere isn't really fitting to the scenery."

"No, nothing like that I don't think," she said. She had never considered what her powers may do in sunlight - she had only ever gone on patrol at night with the sunset - was it possible that her powers were stronger with the sun? It seemed unlikely, but it would be something she would have to test. "They just shoot sunflower seeds. I'm not much of a fan of it, its all so violent. I just wish we could create peace already in a non-violent way. Its despicable."

She frowned. As a pacifist, she was still not completely comfortable in her Senshi skin. She felt like she had been drafted into the war unwillingly. She avoided violence whenever she could against other humans, and it took a lot of willpower to motivate herself into fighting against feral youma. Although she knew they were creatures of pure evil, she had difficulties letting herself attack an animalistic creautre.

"You're not sure if you've killed a Negaverse agent?" Aster's eyes widened. How could someone not be sure? "How is that possible? Have you killed anyone? I mean, what are you, some kind of monster who just goes around killing people not sure who they're even killing or caring who you leave behind in the dust? That's awful, really sickeningly awful of you. I can't believe how low of a person you are. It disgusts me!" Her voice was raised to a high level by the end of her lecture, and it was only then that she realized she may have been over reacting.

"Or you know, you could just be a really sweet girl that got her head chewed off by a sunflower chick," she added, trying to lighten the mood in case she crossed the line somewhere (she was thinking she did).

"I'm not really much of a fighter," Aster started, her tone seemingly apologetic and honest. "Look, I get that we're in a war. But I'm kind of against the whole idea of that, you dig it? I'm a make love not war gal, and the fact that I'm also a Senshi is a bit complicated for me. I'm sorry for snapping at you, I just really don't approve of the idea of killing, even if we're in this damn war. Its not right."

A sudden sensation tingled up her spine - they were not alone.

"Do you feel that?"

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The blonde haired Lieutenant Osumilite was strutting proudly down the streets of Destiny City through the rain, glowing orbs of energy in one hand and several bills of cash in the other. It had been a damn good night, an easy night of draining energy and picking up cash, but his perkiness went away at the detection of two Senshi power signals. He arched a brow, curious, and leapt onto the rooftops until he spotted them - two Senshi girls in the rain.

He leapt off the roof and onto the sidewalk on the opposite side of the street.

"Pardon me, ladies," he called through the rain. "I didn't expect to see anyone out here tonight."

The tall blonde agent laughed heartedly as he slowly approached the two Senshi girls. They didn't appear to be too much of a threat, even if he sensed one was stronger than the other and even if he was outnumbered. They seemed to be the more diplomatic types anyway.

"No, not even if you say please," he said through his chuckles as he arrived on the Senshi girls' side of the sidewalk. He took another step closer.

The long-haired brunette stepped forward as well. "Don't get any closer, agent."

She looked angry as Osumilite took another step, disobeying her order. She was about to lunge at him when Osumilte swiped out his arm and pushed her aside with a full-throttle swing. The girl was swept off her feet and flew through the air a few yards, crashing into a dumpster in an alleyway. That should incapacitate her for now. It was just Osumilite and the short-haired redhead now.

"I don't suppose you'd lend my your star seed if I said 'Please', would you?"

Osumilite wasn't able to do so much as think before he was splattered in the face with Pomona's attack. He had never been pepper-sprayed before, or anything similar to that effect, but as soon as the attack landed on him he knew what had happened. His eyes start to swell and inflame until they were sealed shut, burning and itching. His mouth was on fire as he coughed in the gas and tried to stumble his way out of the grenade's range. As he moved about, he swung his microphone around with full force as if trying to hit a pinata - or in this case, a Pomona. He was blinded, however, so his strikes did not have the best aim.

"You little b***h!" he screamed into the street, unsure where his target stood. His eyes were swollen, puffy, red and shut and clearly wet with tears. "You better not have ruined my ******** face! I make my living on this face, you b***h!"

He was still unable to see, but he felt something tugging into his coat pocket. By his reasoning, she was very close. He swept his arms down trying to grab her, wrapping his arms tightly around the girl.

"I've got you now," he grinned, still blinded.

"Not so fast!" the brunette called, rising from the floor as she called: "Sunflower Turret!"

A small sunflower emerged from the ground before her that began to shoot sunflower seeds at a rapid rate towards Lieutenant Osumilite's back.

"What the---!" he cried, the pellets hitting him harshly. He swung around with Pomona in his arms and used her as a human shield to block the attack. It was only then that he let go of her and backed away, his vision slowly starting to restore. One of the orbs had slipped out of his pocket, but he had the others still.

Hoping to take the moment to sneak away, he began to run.