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Danny and Julio were sparing hand to hand along with the rest of the students at the magical institute. Agnes eventually admitted that teaching them to use spears was a dumb idea but then changed to saying that they should learn unarmed combat. Danny still personally didn't see the point since it was highly likely that any of their opponents would be wielding swords or wands but Louise told him to just be quite.

Danny was rather disappointed in Julio's performance in hand to hand. While he had been training in it, despite what he had told Danny, it was clear that he lacked the strength, speed, and unnatural intuition that he had when he was holding Derflinger.

Even when limiting himself to just human strength and speed, Danny had a lot more experience in fighting than the wayward priest. Danny had thrown Julio to the ground for the third time and glanced across the courtyard to where Louise was pit up against Kirche.

After Julio shook the stars out of his eyes and followed Danny's gaze he chuckled. "You're lucky I'm not the jealous type. You're giving all your attention to another during the middle of our date."

Danny blushed and spattered as Julio laughed at his reaction. "I must have thrown you harder than I thought." Danny mumbled angrily cracking his knuckles. "Maybe if I hit you again it will fix it." Julio backed off waving his hands in front of him in mock fear will still laughing.

"Sorry sorry, you're just so much fun to mess with. But you need to relax. Your master is safe right now. The way you loom over her like a hawk it is a wonder people aren't too afraid to walk passed her in the hall out of fear of you." Julio said jokingly.

"But… I just…" Danny said guiltily trying to think of an excuse.

Julio grinned and reached out with his feet rapping them around Danny's leg and twisting sending the Ghostboy to the ground. "It last, I have finally got you to the ground." Julio laughed.

"It only took you four days." Danny grumbled. "And a cheap trick."

"Everything is far in a fight." Julio said as he pulled himself of the ground and reentered a fighter's stance.

"That's not a very priestly thing to say." Danny said getting up himself.

Over with Louise and Kirche, Louise was having a hard time of it since Kirche was more than a head taller than her and had a longer reach and a heaver body. Louise was easily being pushed back even though Kirche was no better with hand to hand than Louise was. "Should we add fighting to the list of things that you aren't any good at, Zero?" Kirche chuckled as she had pushed Louise way.

"Shut up Zerbst. You're just taller than me. It's not like you know what you're doing." Louise growled. After finding out that she had claimed that she was Danny's fiancée, Louise and Kirche were back to fighting like cats and dogs after a momentary trouse in Germania.

"Typical Louise, always has an excuse for her shortcomings." Kirche said shrugging.

"Why… you…" Louise spat as her anger built. She looked up at Kirche and her normally soft pink eyes were shining a sharp silver. Louise pulled back her fist and started the throw another punch. Kirche didn't notice the change in Louise's aura and simply lifted up one hand to grab the punch.

But from nearly half the courtyard away Danny noticed the change in his master's power immediately. Julio could only blink in astonishment as his sparring partner disappeared into thin air in front of him. Moving fast enough to only be preserved as a blur, Danny got behind his master and reached around her, grabbing her fist and pulling back on the punch so that it didn't reach Kirche's open hand.

"Danny, what are you…?" Louise said angrily but stopped at Danny's puzzled expression.

"What's going on here?" Agnes said angrily coming up behind Danny quickly followed by Julio.

"N… nothing…" Danny said looking around and noticing that everyone's eyes were on him. "I just thought that maybe we should switch partners. I don't think that these two are learning much and I think Julio is getting tired of me introducing him to the ground."

"Hey." Julio said lightly not able to lose his cool domineer enough to act indigent.

"I think I'll take over as Louise's partner…" Danny said calmly.

"No, the partners will stay as they are." Agnes said glaring at Danny.

"Louise transfused her magic into that last punch." Danny murmured so that only the people close by could hear him. Turning over his hand he should that his palm was mildly burned. Kirche and Louise gasped. "If that punch had hit home then we would be lucky if Kirche didn't break every bone in her arm." Danny looked over at Agnes who seemed shocked. "It would be highly ill-advised for her to keep sparing with any of the other students until she learns some self control… and that could take months."

Agnes glared at the ghost boy but finally nodded. "Fine, you both will be exempt from these drills for now on, on the condition that you continue your training in private. Keep this as need to now as possible." Agnes order. Danny nodded with a slight smile to tick the captain off.

Agnes turned to the group of girls at large and shouted. "Alright everyone! Today's practice is over! You may return to your classes!"

The girls all gave sounds of gratitude as they rubbed their sore arms and moved off the field. Danny and Louise made to follow them but Agnes stop them. "Not you two." She said her eyes darting around to make sure no one was watching. "Her majesty has need of her zero."

Louise's eyes widened even as Danny's narrowed. It was time for another mission. Agnes started to lead them away to somewhere private to talk about the details.

'Another job.' both master and familiar thought, one with excitement, the other with misery.

Sorry, lost interest in the story. I'm saying this now so that people won't have false hope. This story isn't going to be continued.

If someone wants to continue it they are more than welcome to. But I'm retiring it.