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It wasn't too often that Eternal Sailor Tsui did her patrols in this part of town, considering the last time she was here all geared up, she ended up tackling a youma through the window of Padma's Bouquet and was chased out by a very angry shop owner. This man would eventually become her boss, and in a sense, his business was now her responsibility to protect, though she'd have to make sure she kept to the shadows on this one. She didn't blame him for his anger the first time they met and she was sure that he'd have a few swings left in his broom if he spotted her again. Best to avoid him all together!

And what better way to avoid him than remaining perched on the very top of his building, looking down at the streets below and keeping her 'scanners' on high alert. That was how she was able to pick up the faint glimmer of a page's aura as she approached, and when Dallol was close, the Tiger senshi peered over the edge of the building and looked down at the seasonal inappropriately dressed page. Not that she judged her harshly for that, given her own attire, but she was always pleased to meet new pages. They were all so different and unique, and ever eager to meet them, Tsui jumped from on top the rooftop and landed behind the page, not at all subtle or graceful like a tiger would have been.

"You should be a little more careful in these parts! You'll never know what will pop up!" Tsui said, steadying herself and striking a rather triumphant pose for sticking her landing. Unaware of Dallol's anxieties, Tsui was already addressing the young page as an ally, and why wouldn't she have treated her any different? "At least, that's what I would say if I was a rickety old codger. A pleasure to meet you! I'm Sailor Tsui!"

Late night inventory checks were usually the worst for Richard Moreau, and to his luck, they never ran on the same date as Krishna's, which meant that he couldn't even try to sneak out and pester the florist for a few kicks. No, it appeared that inventory would be done quietly and just with the assistance of his night shift, who were already started to wear him down.

Why would they not stay on task? Especially that Lucca girl. She was always fidgeting with stuff and rearranging the order, and that was only the least of her concerns. She always cried wolf, and today he just wasn't in the mood to hear her little 'terrorist' rants when he was in the middle of rearranging the lollipops that she had rearranged (and messed up royally). "Lucca, please, not tonight. I didn't even dip into my reserves just so that I can get all the counting down correctly, unlike last time."

"But I'm serious. There's two of them. Right outside our store." She said in a very soft, mousy voice, almost where Richard could barely hear her at all, and the sound of another employee shifting to the window finally made him look away from his task and slide down the ladder. He walked over, more than ready to chase the both of them back to work, but it didn't take much effort to spot exactly who Lucca was talking about. "This isn't good. What if they see us? What if they try to drag us away and brainwash us?"

'Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle! It's my darling Dallol!' Richard thought to himself, uncharacteristically quiet as he looked at the blue-haired page and recognized her and that ladle from anywhere. The one she spoke to looked familiar as well, but the candyman couldn't quite put his finger on it yet, but all that mattered to him was the wings on her lower back, and the fear of this one ruining his hard work. 'Might have to do a little damage control, but let's see where this goes first. No need to panic yet.'

He looked to his employees and chased them away to the storage room, for their own 'safety'. "Stay in storage. I'll call the police and keep an eye on them- don't worry, I have no intention of playing hero here. You know I never do..."

Neither one questioned him. The fact that he seemed to have been taking the situation very seriously only confirmed just how dire the situation itself was. They obeyed without question, and Richard made sure to lock them in. It might be a little cold in there, but he was certain that they'd be alright. He'd tend to them, after he watched this ordeal play out. He couldn't deny that he felt a twinge of concern for Dallol, even if it was only to be worrying about his investment going up in flames. Or whatever this Senshi had in store, should the worse happen.

Tsui was completely unaware of Dallol's possible weariness, as well as Richard's watchful gaze, as she was simply too invested in 'meet someone new' mode, and she completely missed just how close she was to getting that ladle to her head. Even if Dallol had followed through with it, she couldn't have been too angry with her, given that she did just totally sneak up on her, but it was an event that didn't come to pass. Yet.

"A pleasure to meet you, Dallol! Never met a page of Uranus before," Tsui said, not at all suspecting Dallol's actions and merely thinking her to be very polite and formal. After all, she had met many members of her own Court that were like this, Delphi being one of them. Still, it didn't make Tsui any less eager to become acquainted with her, and she looked down at her ladle when she brought attention to it. "Yep, I'm as hardcore White Moon as you can get! And what do you mean your weapon feels funny?"

She approached Dallol, holding out a hand as if to ask to see the ladle, and from where Richard watched, it seemed like an innocent enough affair. He couldn't hear exactly what was going on between the two, but the sight of Tsui reaching for Dallol's weapon actually had him worried. Not just for all his hard work that could be undone, but for Dallol's safety as well.

But still, he held back, subconsciously grabbing a candy wrapper and crinkling it within his fingers to help relieve the tension. It was like watching a drama that he was deeply invested in but didn't want others to see just how invested he was. It was nerve wrecking!

Tsui accepted the item but she didn't feel anything weird with it. She wasn't really expecting to, given that Knight magic was different from her own Senshi magic, but still, it was worth a try. She held what just felt like a normal ladle to her, twisting it about and inspecting everything she could, and whatever thought process the Tiger senshi had was interrupted when Dallol make mention of the Moon Queen. Now, if anything, she was even more confused, and it reflected in the way she tilted her head and asked, "... Wait, what? Paying homage? Her awakening?"

She had been a senshi for a little over a year now, and she wasn't quite sure what Dallol was talking about. Yes, she knew about the White Moon Queen, but she had heard nothing of her awakening, nor the need to pay homage. This made Tsui very curious, and she wasn't afraid to ask questions to the page before her, much to a certain someone's dismay. "What are you talking about? What do you know about the Moon Queen and her awakening?"

She may have came off a little aggressive- Tsui wasn't sure if the page before her actually knew more about their missing leader, or if someone had been feeding the poor girl lies. And the problem was that Tsui had absolutely no idea which one it was. Both were very strong possibilities, and Tsui was determined to find out which one. "Who have you been talking to, Dallol, and what have they been telling you about us?"

Richard couldn't take the suspense any longer, and though he fought the initial instinct to break out the booze, he was finding it increasingly hard to not power up right then and there. What stopped him was the fact that the Senshi his investment was talking to was an Eternal and he had his fair share of run-ins with those, and not to mention there were still the lives of his employees at stake. Not to mention the need to keep his identity in tact.

This ran through his mind, as he all but hid behind the counter and watched. If this Senshi tried to hurt Dallol, perhaps he could power up and at least lure the Senshi away. Or grab Dallol and flee in hopes of finding a general. Yes, that seemed like a good idea too! "Come on, Dallol... get out of there. Daddy doesn't want to get his hands dirty... not with that one."

Now it was impossible to not notice Dallol's hostility, and even someone as daft as Tsui had caught on to it. The Tiger Senshi had no idea what she was talking about; she had never witnessed a Page's awakening and therefor had no idea what on Earth Dallol was going on another. It just wasn't something that Tsui had thought to ask another page or Sutai, and now, she had a feeling that she was going to suffer for it.

"Woah, woah, slow down..." Tsui did little to hide the annoyance in her voice, trying to calm Dallol down but not once realizing how she could have easily been making matters worse. Now she got a little aggressive, as it was her natural response when someone criticized her Court in such a manner. "The Moon Queen hasn't been seen in centuries. Or at least -I- haven't seen her... and she wouldn't have awakened you as a page if you weren't meant to do good for our cause."

Which brought her to the next point of interest, and she actually tried to close the distance between them, sending all sorts of warning signs to the page and the man that hid in the candy store across the street. "Okay then, tell me, what do you think we're fighting for? In your own words... and I treat people who on are my side very nicely. My enemies, though... not so much."

She didn't mean to come off as threatening, but she couldn't help herself. She had already dealt with so much guilt trips and accusations of being a terrorist from the Negaverse and civilians alike... how her own allies were accusing her?! When will this madness end?

Tsui wasn't quite sure when this conversation had spiraled out of control, but she certainly didn't like where it was going. If she was someone who had a cool head on her shoulders, she could have tried to consider the possibilities of someone on the other side feeding her lies, and what she should do as an experienced Senshi to pull her away from their deception. Unfortunately for herself and Dallol, Tsui was never one for such deep thinking, and if something confused or annoyed her, her first reaction was to immediately lash out, either verbally or, in this case, physically.

Her swipe as more or less meant to cut her off rather than harm her, and while she tried to make sure she missed, she couldn't trust herself to hold back. Someone had to knock some sense into this page's head, and it might as well be her! "Now cut that out! Stop talking to me like I'm the bad guy here! You think I like seeing how disorganized we are? I'm trying to change that!"

Though apparently, she wasn't doing that great of a job. She was trying to get out more, find new Senshi and Pages and help them along, but dammit, she was good for one thing and one thing only. And that was fighting, apparently, and she had to fight down the urge to scream. "I'm trying to help you- I don't even know how Pages are awakened... don't you have-"

She was cut off by the sudden blip of Chaos aura on her inner radar, mere moments before someone decked in grey and red came charging out of nowhere. Richard had seen enough, and the sight of the tiger senshi taking a swipe at Dallol moved him into action. Forgetting about his employees locked in the cooler, he ducked behind the counter and transformed, and he wasted no time in throwing the closest thing he could at the Eternal senshi.

The jawbreaker zipped through the air like a cannon ball, but Tsui was too quick and dodged it, letting Buddingtonite know that he was picking the wrong fight. But he wasn't here to fight. He was here to keep his investment and friend safe, and he shouted to her. "Dallol, you should probably get going. There's no talking sense into this one!"

He stood by the page as Tsui cracked her knuckles, looking ready for a fight, and in retaliation he held his pinwheel at the ready, though he knew it wouldn't do him much good in the long run. "Go ahead, my dear. I'll cover your escape."

Buddingtonite never thought of himself to be the hero in any fairy tale, except of course for the Prince that came in, gave the girl a kiss, and then rode off into the sunset with his knew bridge in hand to live happily ever after. He wasn't the knight in shining armor or the fool that would nobly sacrifice himself at the drop of a hat to safe fair maiden's heart. He wouldn't even take off his coat and throw it over a puddle for a woman to walk on! But here he was, standing before a Page, to protect her from the Eternal Senshi. Even if he was doing it to protect his investment in her, he was surprised that he found himself so willing to do this, considering just how mad Tsui looked. It felt good, though, even if it was short lived, when Dallol simply put herself in front of him.

He didn't necessarily approve of her bravery, but if it kept Tsui from attacking him, than he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Tsui gave an annoyed shout, torn between pushing the page aside to get to the Negaverse lieutenant that was the obvious cause of Dallol's confusion or simply plowing through both of them at that very moment. Her fists trembled, and spurts of white aura could be seen forming at the hands, but she hadn't called upon her magic. Not yet. She snapped at the page, deciding to give Dallol her attention and a warning first, before she struck out again. "Look, this is my home now! The war ruined all of our old homes... we were born here! Whether you, or he, likes it or not, we're staying here!"

She took another step closer, hoping that Dallol would either come to her senses or simply be too afraid and flee. This was her last warning, and it wasn't just for Dallol's ears only. "I don't know who told you that, but... we don't kill anyone. Only youma. But that doesn't mean we're going to allow the enemy to get away without a good beatdown, especially wormtongues like him!"

Tsui pointed to Buddingtonite, and the lieutenant made a decision. He had to get Dallol out of there, and without warning, he reached for the page and was going to break into a mad run. "Then that's our queue to retreat, Dallol! Exit, stage right!"

He knew better than to take a Senshi head on, and what choice did he have? He had to grab Dallol and run as fast as they could- perhaps he could find Benitoite or another general to convert her before Tsui had the chance to take her back?

"You tell her, Dallol!" Buddingtonite encouraged her when the Page fired back with words, but there was little time to try and drive the wedge between the two any further. Tsui was approach fast and Buddingtonite had already endured two Eternal Senshi and their attacks, knowing that whatever Tsui had up her sleeves, he wanted none of it. He knew that he would be overstepping some boundaries by grabbing Dallol, and he'd more than welcome the justified retaliation later, so long as there'd BE a later, and when she returned the gesture, he was more than happy to run for the hills hand in hand. "Now, let's put some well needed distance between us and this invader!"

Suddenly, it had all made sense to Tsui, and her anger shifted from the misguided page and to the Negaverse lieutenant. He was the cause of the problem! He was the one that filled her head with lies, and Tsui's anger reached a boiling point when she watched him try to take her away. She couldn't allow for that! What if he was going to corrupt her?

"Don't go with him! He's trying to trick you, Dallol!" Tsui shouted, giving chase without a single moment of hesitation in her heart. If he lead her towards a general, then it was over for her, and Tsui couldn't risk that happening. They couldn't lose a single ally, not through trickery! She had no choice; she summoned the white aura to her fists and went for the attack, aiming for the Negaverse lieutenant and hoping not miss, or worse, an act of bravery on Dallol's part... "Striking Tiger Flurry!*"

She lunged forward with a small burst of speed, and Buddingtonite had only just heard the words when he shrieked to his partner in crime. "Look out!"

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**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