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There were times when Hekate had to wonder if someone in her past life had jinxed her, and future reincarnations, with how bad her luck seemed to be when it came to running into members of opposite factions. Today was no different than previous encounters, an absolute happenstance where she had no idea anyone else was powered nearby when she decided to go on patrol.

Her hope was that luck would continue as it had been over the last few weeks and she would encounter another Dark Mirror Senshi like Leona or Xihe. Despite some animosity, even a Negaverse Agent or Corrupt would have been preferred over anyone aligned to the White Moon.

But being the Senshi of Jinxes and a jinx herself seemed to be synonymous and interchangeable because luck never seemed to last long enough. Which is perhaps why the only warning she had that she was not alone when powering up in what she thought was a safe place was the sudden large bubble coming towards her.

The other aura hadn't fully registered yet when Hekate instinctively jumped back, letting out a startled yelp as her heel snagged on a loose rock. Her ankle twisted, sending her knee buckling and causing her to stumble sideways into a bush. To add insult to injury the bubble dissipated before reaching where she had been standing.

“Seriously?” Annoyed but glad she hadn’t summoned the wraith from its crystal yet, she picked herself up out of the bush and pulled a few dead leaves from her hair. “How ironic, you telling me to relax…” She scoffed, still very agitated from being startled like that. “Perhaps you should lead by example,” Hekate commented pointedly.

“Are you mad?” Not angry but mentally insane… Talking in frantic and fragmented sentences as if she were finishing the thought in her head. Speaking out loud but appearing as if she was having a conversation with herself.

“Listen, I’m not a licensed therapist, nor am I particularly inclined to help someone who suddenly attacked me.” Although, I'm certain the Behavioral Health Unit at Destiny City Memorial Hospital would gladly accept you. Hekate mentally added as she took another step away from the White Moon Senshi but her insistent gesturing at the moon gave her enough reason to glance up towards the unusually darkened sky.

“What the-” her mouth remained agape, eyebrows knitting together in a confused expression. “That - that’s not right…” In place of the familiar man in the moon she was used to seeing was a devilish face with wide, piercing eyes and a wicked grimace. “I don’t know what magic you used, but I suggest you stop it now.” Hekate demanded feeling increasingly unnerved by the uncomfortably hypnotic eyes that stared back down at her.

Hekate felt a cold rush run down her spine and in the wake of the tremor a trail of goose bumps trailed back up and along the length of both arms. In her peripherals she could see a thin cloud creep towards the moon, a soon-to-be shroud to obscure it's wicked vision.

The thin veil of clouds obscured the moon’s hypnotically evil gaze granting Hekate a moment’s reprieve, just long enough for her to look away and back at the White Moon Senshi who was falling apart in front of her. Sobs wracking her body as she crumpled to the ground in terror.

I’m a veterinarian, not a psychologist... or therapist… I’m not equipped to deal with this. If it had been Lenka before her, or even Leona, then she would have stepped forward and offered a gentle hug and shoulder to cry on to comfort and soothe them. But not this bumbling brat that threw magic so haphazardly. It didn’t matter if it did no harm, the abrupt stumble into the bush had left some scratches on the palms of both hands, and right thigh, which still hurt.

“Sorry, Miss. But your problems are your own.” Hekate shrugged just as the moon above showed brightly once more now that the cloud had passed by. “With all this misfortune you’re rambling on about, maybe you’re just a Jinx!” Fair is fair, or so she reasoned, as she reached a hand out towards the senshi, summoning a 3-inch wide wispy purple trail that snaked its way towards the crying girl.

“Poison?” Genuinely confused, Hekate’s head canted to the side. Wouldn’t she feel sick if it was poison? she shrugged and shook her head in response. “To borrow what you said earlier ‘my magic does not harm’ however, I would advise against getting up too quickly.”

Her lips twisted into a knowing smirk just as the temporary cloud cover passed in front of the moon. Her gaze flicked upward but caught herself from falling back into its hypnotic stare by squeezing her eyes shut and turning around quickly.

Perhaps… too quickly.

Once more she found herself stumbling over something unseen and again landed in the same small shrub she just picked herself up out of before. “You’ve got to be ******** kidding me…” she seethed, lips pressed into a thin line. Much to her chagrin, as Hekate rolled over there was trash beside her that went unnoticed before; an empty chip bag, a CapriSun pouch with a yellow straw that had been chewed on, and a dice.

It was a peculiar thing to see since of the three items on the ground, the small box-shaped object felt most out of place. A part of a set that someone was likely sad was missing given it looked like it had veins of gemstone etched through the wooden texture.

She should have left it well enough alone, whoever lost it would come looking for it eventually. But without much of a thought, lithe fingers wrapped around the small dice, and as she stood up darkness fell around her. The Senshi’s tears faded into silence, the bright moon disappeared into nothingness.

“I don’t think I’m in Destiny City anymore.” She tapped her heels just in case but somehow knew nothing would happen because well, her shoes weren’t red.