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It was October, one of Super Sailor Tsui's favorite months, though a part of her could only wonder what kind of freakish hell this Halloween would have in store for the citizens of Destiny City. She wasn't a Senshi during the last Halloween. She wasn't even a CITIZEN of Destiny City last Halloween. She could only imagine how many youma ran around, free of the usual constraints thanks to the masks and costumes that would hide them.

Then again, when one was a Senshi, Halloween was practically every day. Suit up, boot up, and take to the patrols, trick or treating around every corner and kicking butts of youma, Negaverse officers and the occasional Dark Mirror Senshi, if one was really lucky, or unlucky. Tsui did not discriminate. When it came to keeping the streets safe and keeping tabs on the enemy's movements, one could not afford to be picky as to who she sensed.

Now, more than ever, she was thankful for the Cosmic Tailor for giving her faux fur on her Senshi fuku, as the chill of Autumn nipped at her legs and face, the only parts not covered by her uniform. In truth, Tsui liked it; much better than running around the streets, sweating like a pig! "Maybe my eternal form will grant me even more fur... or I'll become a full blown tiger. Hah!"

Her senses barely caught a dark presence, nothing TOO big but a Chaos energy signature nonetheless. "Senshi. Dark Mirror or Corrupt? Only one way to find out..."

Tsui moved towards the faint aura she felt, trying her best to lurk among the shadows like the creature of her sphere, though given the dark atmosphere and street lights, the white parts of her fuku and the silver linings wouldn't do her much justice. She wasn't out to kill, merely... observe. For now.

Once Tsui was able to pinpoint the location of the dark aura, it didn't take her long to track her down, and when she drew close to her, she had taking the opportunity to get the higher ground. She found a fire escape ladder and scaled it with little hassle, as any proud gymnast would, and though she knew the other Senshi could sense her, it would have still given her the advantage. At least, that's what Tsui had thought, anyway. She was no strategist; just a warrior who was told to practice more caution from time to time, and for their sakes, she was at least making a conscious effort.

What she saw when she peered down from the roof of the one story building surprised her. From this angle, it seemed that her opponent, yes, opponent, was a Dark Mirror Senshi with the craziest attire yet. For someone to walk out of the house looking like that, she had to be a brave Senshi indeed, and Tsui wasn't even the type to care about appearances that often. But that wasn't what caught her attention the most- no, it was the creature that was assaulting the civilian, and Tsui's anger simply got the better of her.

'I've seen those before... during the ambush. Oh, she will PAY!' Tsui thought to herself with a growl, not caring if it gave away her position, and she wasted no time in her plan of attack. First thing first, kill the Mirror Wraith and save the civilian. Second course of action, kick that Dark Mirror Senshi's a**. She jumped onto the fabric overhang of the building and rolled to save herself from the fall, and she charged directly at the Mirror Wraith, fists curled and ready for a pounding. "Not in my stomping grounds! Back off!"

Super Sailor Tsui was as brash and as reckless as they came, but she took some pride in having the strength and sometimes stubbornness to back it up. She rushed past the Dark Mirror senshi and aimed her fist at what she assumed was the creature's face, determined to knock it away from the civilian. 'Jett's training, don't fail me now!'

Tsui had seen Wraith in action and she was certain that her aim would be true, but she wasn't expecting the other Senshi to call back it back before her fist could connect. Tsui came skidding to a stop and caught her balance again, glaring back at the Senshi she hadn't seen before and down at the civilian that the Wraith was feasting on. It was hard to tell what his condition was from this angle, but he appeared to be breathing, and that was enough for Tsui to turn her full attention to her enemy. "Yeah, well, I'm sure he was fond of energy too, but I guess you didn't consider what he wanted."

No, she did nothing to hide the disgust from her voice, and to Tsui, rank meant little to her when it came to fulfilling her duty. She took in the newcomer's appearance and wore a sneer; not because she wasn't pleasing to look at (Tsui cared little for appearance and beauty), but more because of her alignment, and her actions. She tried to consider what Sutai had mentioned, but for someone who cared more for the safety of their Wraith than the life of a human being, could she be redeemed?

It was never a tactic Tsui relied on, but for her sake and the others that wanted a more peaceful resolution to this war, she'd try to oblige. "So, you must be new. Or you've been hiding pretty well. I'd welcome you to this war, but I see you've already made yourself comfortable."

Tsui fists were curled but she didn't attack. Not yet. She wasn't expecting this Senshi to flee at the sight of another who's rank was higher than her own; after all, Tsui was notorious for throwing such caution to the wind, and she knew that rank didn't matter with some folks.

"I'd be happy if you left them alone, honestly." Tsui admitted, keeping her protective stance before the unconscious civilian and not charging at her just yet. She didn't want to think of the possibility of his death, especially at her hands. Whereas the Negaverse claimed they were doing it for the benefit of Earth, to protect the innocents from the 'invaders', Tsui had no idea what the Dark Mirror Court needed with the energy. Perhaps it was something she could investigate in? It was worth a shot. "Why do you need their energy anyway? Too weak to survive on your own, or your precious princess'? With how powerful she claims to be, you'd think she'd have enough to share with her underlings."

Snark before the fight; it was a sure fire way for Tsui to gather up her opponent's temper and wit, though the best way to figure that out would be to straight up run forward and punch her right in the jaw. Assuming her crazy hair didn't try to eat her or something when she got close... Tsui wondered how Lesath could ever bring herself to work with such a girl, but who was she to judge a Senshi by their appearance? She was a fighter, not a fashionista.

Then there was the fact that, unlike the other Dark Mirror Senshi that she had run across, this one seemed to revel in her position, enjoying the dirty work. Which meant that either Ares' control of this girl was stronger than the others, or perhaps more likely, she had made her bed and was rolling around in the covers with unimaginably glee. Perhaps this one didn't want to be 'saved'. And that was fine by Tsui. Her battle lust was beginning to become unquenchable and nothing was better than an actual opponent, especially one that she suspected would like the fight as well. "So, Cheshire... got a name?"

Tsui had seen everything she needed to see in regards to this new Dark Mirror Senshi, and the notion of this one being purified was simply gone from her mind. Unlike Remarque, Virtus and others she encountered, this one reveled in her own evilness, though perhaps an evilness that went beyond the Dark Mirror Court as a whole. 'I don't even think Princess Ares is this bad... or maybe she is and I just haven't seen it yet.'

In Tsui's mind, there was only one thing to do with crazy and evil, and that was to fight it. Fight it with strong fists and perhaps a 'Striking Tiger Flurry', or two, just for this girl.

"Horror? Seems fitting, given her appearance and the glee in her eyes when she carried on like she did. To be fair, she was certain that her Sphere was easy to guess as well- how many other animals out there wore such stripes? "I'm Super Sailor Tsui, Senshi of Tigers. Let's cut to the chase- talking to you anymore might spread the crazies and I don't need that."

Oh, the Tiger would come alright, though Tsui was considering her approach. Normally she'd simply go with a frontal assault, a straight forward run and either go for a punch or one of her signature moves, but there was something about this girl that screamed at her to avoid that for the time being. A Senshi of Horror could mean a lot of things in regards to her magic, and Tsui wasn't fond of being scared out of her wit. Of course, she was merely assuming that her sphere would match her attack, but for now, Tsui figured that it was always a safe assumption to NOT get hit by anything this girl would throw at her. Always a safe bet.

"You want my best shot... fine." Tsui said, cracking her knuckles and deciding to take a different approach. She ran forward, reeling back her fist and preparing to throw a punch, but when she drew close, she ducked and dove towards the ground in a tuck and roll movement, trying to slam into her legs and throw her off balance. It had worked against a Negaverse lieutenant, perhaps it'd work on her? It was worth a shot.

'Objective one, keep her away from that civilian...' Tsui thought to herself as she went for the dive. 'Least I can do is draw her away and not let him get involved anymore.'

Never one to look before she leap, Tsui felt the impact of her elbow when it came colliding down, and she gave a pained grunt. It was painful, yes, but Tsui had survived far more painful encounters. After receiving not one, but TWO spear blades that cut into her flesh and survived, what was an elbow to the head? Despite the stars that popped into her view, she managed to roll back to her feet and didn't let up on her assault, not even for a second.

On a normal day, she'd want to carry on the fight, draw it out and savor the thrill of it, but her eyes caught sight of the civilian behind Toutalis. He seemed to be regaining some consciousness, and that was enough to change Tsui's battle tactics. As much as it pained her, a fight-happy Senshi like Tsui, she needed to end the fight quickly and pull him to safety, and that meant she needed to hold nothing back. White aura danced around her hands and arms, and she charged at Toutalis with everything she had. "Striking Tiger Flurry!*"

Her plan was simple: if she connected, Toutalis would be stunned, giving Tsui enough time to grab the civilian and flee with him to the nearest hospital. If she missed, she'd at least get the head start she'd need to grab him and do the same. Either way, her priority was the civilian's safety, as she shot forward with her attack and made her way towards him, not once checking to see if she had hit Toutalis or not. "Come on, I'm getting you out of here!"

She grabbed his arm and slung it over her shoulders, making her way into the streets and running as fast as she could, despite his sluggishness and heaviness.

*Super Sailor Scout Attack: Striking Tiger Flurry.
SailorTsui’s Tiger Fist Strike’s power is enhanced significantly, as not only is her blow knocks the enemy back, but it also stuns them if she is able to make it connect, leaving them open for attack. This attack still requires her to be in close range combat, much like the first attack, but she puts more ‘umph’ behind her blows to physically stun the enemy, in hopes of preventing an immediate retaliation. Her time spent honing her powers has allowed her to aim at particular body parts, giving her the time to aim for an arm or leg to strike to immobilize that part of their body for 5 seconds, though at the cost of her having a more likely chance to miss. If she connects, she can knock the enemy back with a chance to stun.

*Knocks enemies back 4 feet
*Chance to physically stun enemy for 5 seconds
*Can attack twice turns per battle

Tsui could handle defeat... well, she thought she could, but in truth she would likely whine like a baby or live in denial for some time. But nothing would be able to wipe away the shame she felt in having to run away from a basic senshi. She had a good excuse, as she half-carried, half-dragged the civilian over her shoulder, and in truth, perhaps she was being overly cautious or paranoid about the Dark Mirror Senshi's intentions. But she couldn't take that chance.

Any Chaos aligned member willing to victimize a civilian was likely dangerous... and Tsui half wondered if she would be willing to follow her. Part of her had wanted to drop off the civilian and go back to face her properly, but... another part of her told her to run.

"That one... I have no idea what her power is, but if she's the Senshi of Horror, I bet she'll use it to her full advantage." Tsui muttered to herself, as she shamefully retreated down the street, with the unconscious civilian in tow. "She'll get stronger... no doubt about that. Maybe next time I can stick around and fight her... should be fun."