When everyone else had stepped up and provided some magic, Penny stepped up. She had deliberately moved to the back, watching everyone She didn't know what she was meant to do, how she was meant to do it, other then to simply continue as she had been. Yet that wasn't going to be helpful as an S class wizard, would it? 

All she had ever wanted was to find Sasha, to make sure she was safe, and happy. And she had done that, hadn't she? She hadn't asked for S class, and she wondered what Damian could possibably have been thinking, choosing her. She had no qualities of an S class wizard. 

[i]snap[/i] 

She could still hear the snap of the wizards hands, the evil wizard, and it made her sick. she had done what needed to be done, and that was all. Didn't mean it didn't make her feel like utter crap. She didn't deserve to be S Class. She couldn't live up to it. 

All she wanted was to keep her sister safe, and if she could, she would grab her, and take her away, away, away from the Magic Council. Away from the knowledge that had the potential to destroy her. But she couldn't. Not without telling her why. So Penny would simply try to live up to the expectations placed on her. 

So she took a deep breath, and stepped up. "I don't know if you made a mistake, or not, choosing me. I don't know if I can live up to the expectations, or if I can show the world the brilliance of Phoenix Wing. But I will protect what's mine, and this Guild is mine. The people of it, they're mine. So I'll try. I'll try my best" She reached out, to place her hands on th sword, or for one brief moment, it seemed like the sword light up, fire racing up to its tip, brilliant, red and yellow. 

And then Penny stepped back, and looked over the members.