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It was a long day of school, and the detention afterwards, though deserved, was even more draining for her, and Gwendolyn Caspian was more than ready to go home and throw her bags on her bed and sleep. But there was no rest for the wicked, and of course, that meant that there was no rest for the Senshi as well. Without glancing at the note that Maddy left on the fridge, Gwen had tossed her belongs onto the couch, replenished Micah's foodbowl, and immediately transformed, sneaking out of the apartment window and beginning her patrol.

She wasn't sure what it was about the transformation, but she felt alive again. Rejuvenated. Perhaps she was meant to be a Senshi and her civilian form was the disguise all along? If that was the case, she certainly wouldn't have objected to it.

So, here she was again, out on the street in full uniform, ready to defend what she considered 'her turf'. Tsui always took her patrols seriously, wanting to protect everyone from the agents of Chaos, from the elderly, to the ruffians that paraded the streets, to even the strays that lived in the alleyways. They were all hers to protect, so like a tiger, she stalked the streets. The more she remained a Senshi, the closer she came to finding her purpose. Perhaps tonight would be the night?

So, she put out her feelers, trying to concentrate on any dark energy that might have been around. 'Come out, come out, wherever you are...'

Tsui could not help but jump at the sound of boots hitting metal, and she was damn lucky that she didn't trip over her own feet when she came to a screeching halt and spun about to face her. Thankfully she had good balance, and she stood her ground as the other senshi called out to her.

"Not you personally, but I'm not too picky," Tsui called back, taking in this senshi's appearance and determining that the dark aura she felt was her. Tsui wasn't that foolish little girl she was months ago; she knew that the amount of black on her attire was a clear sign as to this senshi's alliance. Not to mention there was a glint in her eyes, one that Tsui did not like.

"So, member of the DMC, right? I'll cut to the chase..." Her golden eyes narrowed, keeping them on the other, older, likely stronger senshi, letting her know her stance right off the bat. "Not interested."

She clenched her fists and remained as she were, taking to heart Kallichore's warning and her own experience when dealing with a member of the Dark Mirror Court. She kept her cool, either confident in her own abilities now, or completely oblivious to the world of hurt that she was practically waltzing into

"Rude? Little ol' me? Nah..." Tsui kept on a brave front, though it could easily have been mistaken for plain ignorance, and though she had to admit that this senshi's presence was overwhelming, she stood her ground. She had no idea who this Dark Mirror senshi was and no idea what kind of vendetta she had against her or any member of her court, but Tsui was certain that a fight between the two of them was inevitable. The intensity in those eyes of hers, the curl of her lip, the overwhelming dark aura she felt emanating from this senshi's presence, all pointed to one thing: a fight.

And Tsui, confident in her abilities despite her low rank, and fueled by the knowledge she obtained from Ate and Kallichore, was not going to back down from that fight.

She didn't strike out, not yet, but she remained at the ready for when they inevitably clashed. "I've already run into one of your teammates and he gave me the spiel. He conveniently left out the part where you gave up your soul to join the Dark Mirror Court, though, so I promised Kallichore that I'd take up an immediate 'Just Say No' policy."

She could not recall any specific names that Kallichore had mentioned, and she half wondered if this was one of her old comrades that was forced to change, or one of the senshi that was tricked into joining them after the fact. She called out to her, clenching her fists with anticipation. "I'm Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers... proud ally of Kallichore, Chibi Lenka and Ate!"

Sailor Tsui knew she said something wrong the moment those eyes of hers grew cold, and within seconds, the ginger-haired Senshi had leapt down from the fire escape and approached her. Her cold words were enough of a warning for Tsui to prepare for a strike, but even then, she barely, JUST barely avoided that kick to the head, though at the cost of her nearly losing her balance and falling back. Years of gymnastics had never paid off until now, as she was able to twist her form and catch herself from falling flat on her butt, though her knee rattled from hitting the cold concrete. Whatever she had said to set Navi off, Tsui almost regretted it, as she looked just about ready to kill her with the intensity of that stare alone.

And yet, Tsui couldn't keep her mouth shut, even as she brought her curled fists up and prepared to give a strike of her own. "Seems I hit a nerve or something... guess you do have a soul after all..."

The senshi of Tigers charged forward, withholding her Tiger Fist Strike for now and going for a punch instead; she didn't want to risk wasting her energy so soon, especially since, unlike Remarque, this Dark Mirror Senshi looked ready to kill and made it clear that there were no intentions of conversions. That meant no mercy. Tsui could oblige by that... she drove her fist forward, hoping for a hit and preparing her other fist just in case. Perhaps a foolish effort, but she had to try! For Kallichore, for Ate!

Tsui was proud of herself for getting a strike in, but before she could even think to celebrate or boast, Navi had recovered and grabbed the back of her head. The Tiger senshi had played enough video games and watched enough action movies to know what was coming, but knowing and being able to react appropriately were two completely different things, as she was painfully reminded of this. The knee hit her square on the nose and upper lip, and as many schoolyard brawls that Tsui's civilian counterpart had been a part of, she couldn't brush off such an attack, even with the added strength that came with her transforming into her Senshi form.

Needless to say, it hurt, but somehow, Tsui had managed to stay on her feet but just barely. Instead, she dropped to one knee and tried to pull herself free of the other Senshi's grip, even though that would have meant backing away and giving her more ground, but when in the middle of a brawl, pride could have no say so unless one survived. And somehow, Tsui had managed to hear her words and the venom behind them, and she could not keep her curiosity down as she asked, even as she tried to pull away. "Traitor? Who? Last I heard, you and your Dark Mirror Court were the traitors..."

Tsui had a back up plan already brewing in her mind. If this Navi could not be shaken off, then she was at least close enough for her attack, and Tsui refrained from initiating the attack, gathering her energy as quietly as possible though she was certain that the white aura that would gather in her hands would be visible from this close range. Still, it was worth a shot...

There were times that Tsui wished that the powers that came with her sphere were more geared towards the stealth aspect of the tiger, as the smallest bit of subtly would have spared her in the long run. She wasn't too surprised that Navi had seen her preparing for her attack and had countered it with one of her own, and Tsui had no choice but to release the attack, now that she had gathered enough energy to do so.

The balled up tumbleweed spiraled towards her and Tsui unleashed her attack, hoping that she'd be able to break through attack, or in the very least, defend herself from bulk of the effects, and her desperation rang in her shout as she charged forward. "Tiger Fist STRIKE!"

Tiger clawed shaped white energy met with the projectile tumbleweed and both of them had collided, and thanks to Navi's strength and the blowing wind, Tsui did not get enough momentum behind her charge and in the end, the tumbleweed had won. It survived the white aura and pushed forward, hitting Tsui square in the chest and throwing the Tiger senshi back a few feet, hitting the wall with a pained grunt. Besides the shout, Tsui was speechless as she slunk to the ground, and she struggled to shake the effects of the attack, as well as the impact with the wall, as she looked at the Dark senshi before her with a spat, "Well... s**t..."

Tsui had expected the Dark Mirror senshi to close in on her and leave a few more bruises on her, and Tsui would have had it coming for picking a fight with not only an obviously more powerful opponent, but one that apparently had a pretty big grudge against one of her friends. Tsui was bracing herself for the beat down that was to come, but she was completely surprised with the sudden turn of events.

Surprised, and perhaps a little ungrateful, as she could not help but feel confused, and a little indignant, that her opponent didn't even feel it was necessary to finish her off. She kept her comments to herself, however, as she glared at the Senshi that leaped onto the rooftop with a single bound as though she were Superman. 'Given the thrashing I received... she has every right to be considered Superman...'

Sailor Tsui was a proud senshi, but she could acknowledge when she had been beaten, at least. There was no use in denying that this Super Sailor Navi had won this encounter, and with little effort on her part. This both made Tsui weary, and a little envious as well, and she counted that it was two, two Dark Mirror Senshi that had bested her now, and she wondered if it merely their own strength, or the strength that came with their conversions into the Dark Mirror Court.

Not that it would matter to Tsui, as she still had no intentions of aligning with such a group. At least not willingly, Tsui told herself, pushing herself back to her feet and rubbing a hand over her lips to see if she was bleeding from the kick. She gave a spat in Navi's direction, but wisely she did not follow, nor shout the words aloud, should she hear it and entice her to return to the fight, a fight that Tsui knew she couldn't win that this time. She was right in one aspect, however... she wasn't as heartless as she was led to believe, if Navi was truly willing to kill her (or in the very least mess her up) to avenge one of her wounded comrades.

"I see things clear enough alright... mess with the wolf, and you'll get the whole pack."

And Tsui rather admired that kind of depth of companionship among her enemies, something that the White Moon Court could learn from. For now, Tsui was content enough in the thought of surviving another night, as she slunked away from the battlefield with her tail between her legs. Her pride would recover, as well as her wounds... she simply needed the time.