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You simply began in a low, simple stance, something that could balance offense and defense well. Started with a few simple bolts of pure magic, Basic Casts, to see how the tall German boy would react. Gauge how hard you should go against him.
That turned out to be a big miscalculation.
He easily dodged, not even putting up a shield. Just moved from where your tiny spells were heading and by the time you realized that you needed to take this more seriously, he had already shifted to offense. Sent out good combinations of spells like the disarming charm, a stunner, then a <span class="mu-i">Depulso</span> back-to-back, movements flowing into one another while you were forced to not just dodge but toss power into <span class="mu-i">Protego’s</span>. You attempted to step it up after realizing you couldn’t take it easy on Carl but he was maintaining his pressure, forcing you back.
You felt like a fool. Prideful, stupid. Underestimating him just because he was nice. Polite. Were told he didn’t like hurting people.
Durmstang was known for many things. The Darker Arts. Not admitting anyone less than a pure-blood prior to 20 years ago. <span class="mu-i">Martial Magic.</span>
Of course he would have had experience with it. Had even said he would “straighten” people out if they were harassing Macy. And now you were on the back foot, working to do more than defend and keep him back.
<span class="mu-s">I can help. I don’t like losing either. All you have to do… is… give me your hand.</span>
<span class="mu-i">What!</span>
And time seemed to slow. He was about to do <span class="mu-i">something</span>, but you didn’t know what. You had been forced back almost to the end of the lane. You… you think you were better than him but… you had made a mistake and were about to pay for it.
<span class="mu-s">Your hand, Jennifer. Some of our magic. I’m just a part of you… I can’t do it without your help, not like this, but you are a Seer; whether you want it or not, now. We can glimpse ahead some. If you try hard enough, we could even directly affect the Attractor Field Effect to a degree, alter probability. But at the least? We can see what is going to happen. And then? <span class="mu-i">Change it.</span></span>
It felt like a stupid thing to do. Idiotic. This was just a little spar. That small girl in you? The you who still wore pigtails, was in a dress from when you were eight? Had killing green eyes? She was evil. Bad. Terrifying, to the point you had thrown up blood from her before, prior to talking some. But… beyond the terror she evoked, it was still you. Just you.
<span class="mu-s">Glad you didn’t forget it. Now here! My hand! And we will show them what is what! Jennifer! Take it and look forward! Say it! Who we are!</span>
Carl’s wand moved in slow motion. You had noticed Macy had managed to stun Anna-Beth a lane over… you couldn’t stand to disappoint her; you needed to be her strong big sister. Couldn’t stand to lose like this.
So in your heart and mind? You placed your hand into your own. Shouted it out…
“<span class="mu-i">Me!</span>”
