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To say she was tired was most likely one of the biggest understatements of the day. The demonstration of crystal use had done its job. Phact had left feeling as if she had put several minds at ease.

Of course she was also feared she had created a bit more confusion to go along with everything.

But now as she walked from the fountain, flanked and supported by the three people in her life that would support her...and scold her.

Several times Phact opened her mouth to say something as they walked from the park back to the university but each time, she would stop and either yawn or cough.

Lord she needed a nap.

"I hope I don't let you all down..." She finally managed to say not noticing that there was a smaller presence near by.

There was one emotion that was ever present with Sabine in that moment, as they guided Phact away from the larger group and the fountain. Something that gnawed deeply at her and something she knew she'd need to address sooner rather than later.

Guilt. She felt guilty for what she had done, draining the already taxed Phact more with her own little stunt. Still it had proven a point. A point she had known only because she had taken the time to speak to the stranger - as Phact had done as well.

The weight of the stranger's gift seemed to grow even more in her jacket but she tried to ignore it. She wasn't biased. She wasn't.

She was about to turn and apologize to Phact when she heard a familiar voice and then saw a familiar white cat. Her mood lifted significantly at the sight of Arthur as she smiled. "Arthur!"

Looking to Phact then she nodded her head. She wanted to smile but found she could not. "No, Phact, I doubt you'll ever let us down..."

I might let you down though, like tonight... She did not speak her thoughts. Even if she knew Havasu, she was not aware of who Sidouer was - and the last thing she wanted to do was break down in front of either of them.

Arthur was a different story, she'd cry in front of Arthur all day - he was a good kitty. She'd cry in front of Phact because she knew and trusted Phact. But the other two... No... She'd hold it in for as long as she could for now. But... There were more pressing matters. Arthur had said something funny, and Sabine wanted to know what he meant. Still, he'd addressed Phact so she would keep quiet for now.

No words came to the senshi of Doves as her friends around her tried to put her mind at ease. But the ball of white that appeared to slip in in front of them. "Arthur. Now where have you been hiding?"

Phact asked as she personally came to a stop, knowing full well that everyone around her would as well. Opening her mouth to speak to the cat, Phact found herself shutting it again and looking from one woman to another.

It was at Sidouer's words that the tired woman shook her head. "Better one who can be diplomatic than violent." She nodded her head at the cream and pink senshi before gazing back at the cat.

"What do you mean lower my chances?"

"You are too good to me." Phact sighed, half rolling her tied eyes before releasing the hold she had on her friends and slipping to the ground as Arthur had asked.

"I'll be fine after some rest this time. Nothing damaged or broken." She reassured the feline that had stolen her heart. Arthur had made her reconsider her stance on guardians. Before him, she couldn't stand them...

Now, she realized that many of them were just as confused as they were. Besides, who else could she sit on the couch, watch soap operas and drink coffee with?

"Whatever you need Arthur. I'm not sure what good that will do but...I trust you." She smiled, holding out her arms as best she could for the cat to use if needed.

Arthur came forward and rose up, placing both paws on her chest. Behind her, she could have almost felt Havasu tense. Even thought this was a cat, Phact could just see him in her mind's eye wanting to question the actions. Honestly, even she was wondering what Arthur was doing. But as Phact had said: she trusted him.

It was that trust that had helped her grow as a person and as a senshi. Her trust of him. Her trust of those around her. Her trust of herself...

"My strength..." Phact echoed the words and felt her own eyes closed. Physically she was tired. Physically, she was drained. But as each face passed through her mind's eye, Phact began to feel an energy like she had never expected. It was there, deep within her, just waiting for something to stir it.

It has always been there but it was waiting for something to lead her to it. ...Arthur...

Light and power within her grew bright. The only way she could describe it was like a glass orb that shattered. With her eyes closed, Phact did not see her own body began to glow. A soft edge and then a flash of blinding light.

As the light began to fade, it became clear what had happened.

Sailor Phact had unlocked something she had never expected too.

Eyes flicking open, she glanced down at Arthur before realizing something had changed. Not only within her but on her as well. "Arthur...what did you do?"

Super Sailor Phact

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Havasu had followed Phact from the meeting silently, keeping to the back of the little group and acting more as a protector than a physical support for Phact. Doing his best to keep his senses open in the off chance that the four of them drew unwanted attention. Other than the fading signatures of the group that had been at the meeting all he could feel was a guardian cat which he figured was just one of the furballs from the meeting. A smile flitted across his face at the thought of the savannah cat following them doing his best to remain quiet ever since Sidouer told him to hush.

His smile faded a touch when Phact asked if they had been let down by the senshi. Scared by and for, annoyed by, frustrated by, worried for… So many things but none of them even brushed past disappointment. Not even a passing glance at it. He briefly reached out to Phact and placed his hand on her shoulder, about to say as much when he was preempted by a white cat. Hav blinked in surprise, he had sensed a cat but he didn't expect a completely different one then the two they had at the meeting.

His moss green eyes narrowed in speculation when Arthur mysteriously mentions a ‘way to lower her chances’. He knew of Arthur and had even had him in his mom's car once when he picked them up, no questions were asked at the time. Now he was beginning to wonder if maybe he should have asked more questions since he didn't really know the cat. Either way Havasu knew that now was not the time to open his mouth and start questioning everything that was going on.

Phact followed Arthur’s directive and knelt down, this made him really nervous since it made her a sitting duck… Well dove… If something was able to sneak up on the group. He stiffened when the cat walked up to the senshi and placed his paws on her chest. What was the furball up to! Nervous as hell Hav focused on their surroundings. If Phact trusted the white cat enough to follow his directions then Havasu will have to as well since he trusted Phact, even if he did wonder what the hell she was thinking sometimes.

His mental and visual search was blindsided by a flair of power strengthening. To his surprise Phact was now in a more ornate outfit and she registered as stronger to his internal senses. A bright smile bloomed on his face as he looked down at the new Super Senshi. A snicker slipped out as Sabine dropped to her knee and ‘pledged her allegiance’ to the now stronger Phact. With laughter in his voice he held a hand out to the senshi of doves and asked, “would you like a hand up ‘my Lady’?”

To be frank, he really had no idea what he was doing. This was his first time upgrading anyone, but there were just some things you knew and he knew that a starseed wanted to grow.

To answer Phact's question, he simple shook his body and the tingling feeling lingering before he moved toward's Sabine.

"I made you fluffer." He informed before jumping up on Sabine's shoulders (since it was so easy with her bowing.) "...and nothing your starseed wasn't already ready for. If you don't like the feathers, I can always bite them off for you. I can't do anything about the power boost though."

He rubbed against Savine's neck as he wrapped about her shoulders. "...did you want some OTHER guardian doing this for you?" He said with a flick of his tail.

He had lagged behind, letting his cousin and the party leave before he would join them. He had spoken to Venice a bit as he understood the others accent and had confronted him on it. The other wasn't from here and English was still a new thing for him. Knowing that and being multilingual helped as Cetus, being of parents born in China and visiting often, had learned Korean as it was the language of China's neighbor. So while his Korean was accented and a bit rusty he had been able to discuss helping the other by translating for him what he needed help with at group gatherings.

With the last numbers gathered, he would share them with his cousin later, and the discussion with Venice over he had gone after the group intent upon joining his cousin. He was stopped at a distance however when a familiar white cat turned up and Phact, a senshi, became more than just a senshi.

Laughing he made his way closer to the group. "Seems a few of us know a certain cat." He spoke as he nodded his head to the white guardian cat. Placing a hand on his cousins shoulder he smiled at her. "I have numbers to give to you. Venice will be hard to get in touch with but even so there is a small barrier there." He said slowly before his attention went to Phact.

"Congratulations on the upgrade.The look suits you." Especially as she seemed to be the one who would be this little groups leader. Though eventually they'd all wind up the same level, or so he figured.

"I will make him and you coffee - Phact."