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This entire month had been pretty depressing for Eternal Sailor Tsui, and she was more than ready to get this entire ordeal done and over with. Nothing was working out as it should and things only seemed to be getting worse. First that same Destiny City Convention and the humiliating beatdown she recieved from Xenotime, then the Lunar Eclipse and this ordeal with the shades. She fought several shades, one of which even being a damned princess, and yet, she had not come across her own, and while others told her to be grateful for such a thing, Tsui couldn't help but feel utterly disappointed.

Did she not recieve a shade fairy, despite being present at the Eclipse, despite seeing the winged bunny? Was she not worthy? Or, was there another one of her running around and was killed by another? That shouldn't have angered her so much, and yet it did. How could something that was her equal be defeated so easily?

If so, what did that mean about herself? It was disheartening to think that someone else had defeated her evil twin before she could even see it, and perhaps that's what drove her deeper into the inner city. This was much further than she usually went, and as foolish as it was, the Tiger senshi was on the hunt for a specific prey. She was going to track down her shade and destroy her, once and for all. Little did she realized that the hunter was also being hunted... not once seeing the darker figure that was running along the rooftops, getting closer and closer to the target it had been desperately searching for now. All Tsui could sense was a nearby Order aura, and she moved towards it, curious to see who else was lurking the streets at this hour.

It didn't take long for Tsui to find trouble, as her senses brought her to the aid of a Page of Earth, one that was completely new to her. No big surprise, as it seemed there was always a senshi or page that joined their ranks right under her nose, and she didn't need to be too bright to figure out what was going on when she arrived. Another Shade was seeking to destroy the original, and though she had yet to discover her own shade in this messed up city, that did nothing to stop Tsui from taking action against this one.

After all, a fight was a fight, and Tsui was never one to turn away from an ally, whether they wanted her help or not. Tsui cracked her knuckles before taking off into a run, preparing for her fist to meet the fake Page's face, knowing that the best introduction would be after she managed to help put some distance between the two. Falias' strike, combined with Tsui's, managed to send the fake page stumbling back, and now seemed just as good a time as any for the Tiger senshi to introduce herself. "Hey, hope you don't mind me jumping in... the name's Tsui!"

While Falias' shade fell back from their combined attack, another menace reared its head, and the sound of boots hitting the pavement at a rapid pace made the Eternal senshi of Tigers spin around, spotting a figure that she had both been dreading and longing for. It was her double as well! The similarities between them was clear to see and had she not noticed the dulled tint of her eyes and the orange jewels on that attire, Tsui swore she was looking at herself. She moved to push Falias away from the incoming attack, barely hearing herself shout over shade Tsui's battle cry. "Watch out!"

This wasn't quite what Tsui was expecting when she tried shoving Falias out of the way. It certainly wasn't her intention to overdue it and send them both tumbling back, even if it did save them from a strike from her shade. Of all the times she wanted to confront her dark equal, now wasn't quite the moment she was hoping for, but then again, since when did fortune and luck favor Tsui?

She also wasn't the type to wallow in self pity or wait for good luck to arrive on its own, not when she was more eager to grab the 'tiger by the tail' so to speak. She tried to keep a firm grip on Falias, twisting around to not only keep him safe from her shade but not send him crashing to the ground either, and by the time she released the page, her shade was upon her, reaching for her throat and giving an animalistic hiss. Tsui countered, grabbing her hands and tightening her grip around those fingers, digging her heel into the ground and trying to hold her ground even as her dark counterpart was giving her a run for her money.

"Uh... sorry about this..." Tsui called back to Falias, keeping her eyes set forward and hoping she had hurt him in her attempts to protect him. "You might want to get away from here. I don't want you to get hurt in the middle of me beating the stripes off this imposter!"

Falias' refusal to leave certainly did well in boosting Tsui's confidence, even if it meant that she'd be dragging another person into a conflict and running the risk of getting them hurt. It wasn't something she was ever proud of, but if they remained out of their own free will, then who was Tsui to send him away? She flashed him a smile, as if to say thanks, but it was the chance her double needed to overpower her. Tsui's boot gave way, and within seconds, she was hefted upwards and thrown back, her attempts to steady herself failing as her back slammed against the ground and the momentum of the throw kept her rolling for an extra foot before coming to a skidding halt. She'd certainly feel that in the morning!

What saved Tsui from an immediate retaliation, though, was Falias' efforts, and she watched as he wrapped his arms around the blackened double. She admired his effort and guts, but if her double shared her strength and magic, she had little time to spare. Though her cuts and scrapes still burned, Tsui pushed herself to her feet and immediately sought to capitalize on Falias' efforts, slamming a fist into the fake senshi's face while he kept a grip on her, and when that one connected, she celebrated with another.

"Alright! We'll trash this fake together! Teach her a lesson!"

Falias asked a simple question, one that Tsui wasn't quite sure she could answer truthfully, but she didn't bother to hide her lack of knowledge on the subject. "Well, if they're anything like the other shadows I fought, she should be completely capable of everything I am, so it's likely that she's able to do my attacks. If you see her start to glow white, that's a clear sign that you need to get out of the way, because you don't want it to hit you."

She was grateful to get a few blows in before her shade managed to free herself, and before Tsui could ask if he was alright, she saw her double begin to glow, though the brilliant white aura was dulled out into a mellowed grey, but that didn't make the attack any less potent. Her shade gave a growl, before bolting forward and slamming hard against Tsui's chest, sending her flying back with a single attack. "GLORIOUS WHITE TIGER!"

Tsui had never felt the effects of her own attack before, and to her horror, she couldn't move. She gave a curse, trying to fight the effects before her double had the chance to either pounce her or strike down Falias. "Dammit… figures… she'd use that one. Quickly, strike her now… while she's recharging..."

Though there may have been a considerable power difference between the page and the copycat, it was nullified by the fact that the Doppelganger's attention was purely on Tsui, making her completely oblivious to Falias' charge and the time needed to recharge her strength from the spell made her the perfect target. Falias' foot slammed against the fake Tsui's gut, causing her to cry out and sending the smaller greyed-out senshi flying backwards, straight into a pile of trash. The garbage cans bent and trash fell around her, momentarily trapping the shade in an avalanche of filth and giving the two a chance to breathe when she didn't immediately erupt from the mountain.

This was all that Tsui needed to pull herself back to her feet, able to stand but still shaking off the effects of her own spell. No wonder so few Negaverse officers and Dark Mirror senshi fled after feeling such an attack, but Tsui knew she couldn't run. Not with her double still thirsty for blood and Falias to protect.

"Nice kick... bet she's going to feel sore for a long time... or would, if I had any intention on letting her escape from here tonight!" Tsui said, her breaths short thanks to the attack but still looking ready to fight. She looked to Falias, stepping in front of him, just in case the shade came back for more. "Got a plan of attack? I can tell you that she'll likely be reluctant to back down, even if she's outnumbered."

By this time, Tsui was able to move her into a more readily combative position, and she was quick to move in front of Falias, hoping to protect the page should her double come charging out of the temporary cage she found herself in. If she was just as powerful and tenacious as she knew herself to be, Tsui knew that it wouldn't hold her down for much longer.

She was neither surprised nor angry when he admitted to having no plan of attack, and she didn't think any less of him for admitting his weapon wasn't meant for fighting. Not that it ever stopped people before from using toys or trinkets for weapons in her experience, but there was no time to help him come up with unique or interesting uses for his mistletoe as the shadow Tsui came bursting from the snow and garbage. Her words were quick and matched her strike perfectly as she threw a punch at her shadow and managed to get her right on the cheek. "Alright then, let's throw a few punches then! We'll think on the go- that's usually how I end up doing things anyway!"

Use magic against her double? Absolutely... the moment the opportunity presented itself, she'd unleash a Glorious White Tiger for herself, but she had to make sure that the page was safely out of the way before she even tried. The question was how much effort would it take to defeat, well... herself?

Only one way to find out, as her punch forced shadow Tsui back, and she shouted to Falias. "Sweep the leg!"

Sweeping the leg may have been considered a dirty trick, but Tsui wasn't opposed to playing fair with an enemy that was truly content on ending her life, and it seemed that Falias felt the same way. It was the one-two punch, starting with the blow to the face forcing her double back and ending with a triumphant BAM as Falias's strike sent the shade falling onto her back. Tsui shouted to the page, cracking her sore knuckles and looking ready to jump down on their enemy and pummel her into oblivion.

It might have seemed overkill in the eyes of the page and the fear of allowing her heated rage to get the better of her again crossed her mind for a moment, but it seemed that their fight had gained the attention of a nearby shopkeeper, and his shouts were enough to stop Tsui from turning her shade's face into a bloody mess. "HEY! YOU'RE KIND AREN'T WANTED HERE! I CALLED THE COPS, SO GET OUTTA HERE!"

"Seriously, we're doing them all a favor and they still think we're the bad guys?" Tsui sneered, and she gave a pained gasp when two feet pressed against her chest and sent her flying back, as her double broke her way free and fled the scene without so much as a word or growl. And she had the right idea, too, as Tsui could hear the police sirens from a distance and getting closer. "Wow, he wasn't kidding... we need to get out of here, before the cops get the wrong idea about us too!"

Her ribs and chests hurt, but that wouldn't stop her from reaching for Falias' hand and pulling him along if need be. They needed to get to a safe place, and quick!