Training for the Inevitable
Chapter Five: Sparring with the Trainers
"Now that you have finished your training, and are ready to go back to your own time, we have one last test for you. You will be going into a mock battle against us. It is more of a sparring session, and will test out your abilities to the best. It will be a three on three fight, and will be til last one standing. Nothing lethal, or that can turn lethal. We don't want you to die on us, and while we don't think that you can kill us, we don't want any accidents." Odin smiled as he said this, and saw the looks that the three of them were giving him. "Don't worry, you will do fine. Now you have two hours to get ready and prepare for the battle. There is a special reward for you if you beat us, so do your best." Odin wasn't going to tell them that they would get the reward even if they didn't beat them, but wanted them to have some incentive for the fight.
Harry, Ginny and Bill went off to one corner of the tombs to discuss how they were going to go about doing this. They discussed ideas of a surprise attack, but shot that down, for they were sure that they would expect that. Then they thought about sneaking up behind them through aparition, and getting the jump on them, that ended up being their first plan, and they would have a different plan if that doesn't work. Their final plan was an all out blitzkrieg if the sneak attack didn't work. They broke on three an hour and a half later with their plan in place.
"Are you three ready for this then?" Circe asked with a smile. She didn't know what they were planning, for the trainers figured that it wouldn't be fair if they listened in on what they had planned. They knew how powerful the three of them had become, and were looking forward to this. Circe, Odin and Loki had planned for almost anything, but knew that they would probably pull off something crazy to do.
"Yah, we're ready for this if you are. So on the count of three then." Harry asked this and looked at the three trainers and smiled his lopsided grin.
"Sure, on three, 1 ... 2 ... 3." On three, Harry, Ginny and Bill disappeared, and the trainers were wondering where they went. "Ok everyone be prepared for anything, they could be anywhere."
The trainers were looking around for them, when they heard three soft pops come in behind them. "Oh crap, their behind us." As they turned around, they found two smirking teens and a young adult with their wands directed at them.
"So do you three submit, or do we get to have a little fun here. We have the drop on you, and there is nothing you can do about it." Harry and Bill asked this at the same time, while Ginny was looking at the trainers like, how could you let us get the drop on you.
"We will never surrender, so if you think you have the drop on us as you say, then prove it, and take us down." Odin said this, and erected a shield wall as the first curse came at them. What happened next, they weren't suspecting. The three trainees took the spells that were fired at them and collapsed. As the trainers approached quietly to check to make sure they were ok, they never heard the spells that were shot at them from behind. They fell stunned one by one unable to block them for they didn't know that they were fooled into thinking that the trainees were in front of them, when in all actuality, they never moved.
After reviving the trainers, Harry helped Odin up with a wry smile. "You never expected that did you old man? We knew that you would think that we were the real things when we first showed ourselves, but you should of known that we would have thunk of that. It was just a simple illusion charm that made it so that we could be in two places at once. That was the oldest trick in the book that you taught us. So what is this prize that we won for defeating you?" Harry, Ginny and Bill gave a laugh at the looks on the trainers. It was a look of utter disbelief that they were defeated.
"Well you defeated us fair and square, so you get your gifts that we were going to give you anyway, plus a special prize for each of you that will help you out in your training and the war against the Dark Lord Voldemort. Harry, if you would please step up, I will give you my gift and your prize." When Harry stepped up, Odin handed him a sword, and a Bow with a quiver of arrows. "The sword was to be given to you on completion of your training, and the Bow and Arrows are your reward for your perseverance in your battle with us. The bow will shoot arrows that will be of the most accurate of shots, and the arrows in the sheaf will always hit their intended target, no matter how far away. Use the arrows there with caution, for they cannot be replaced, and there are a limited few, limited to one dozen." He handed these to Harry who thanked him with a smile. Harry strapped the sword to his hip, and the bow and arrows to his back, where he did a disillusionment charm to make them appear invisible to anyone who saw him.
Circe came forward next and called Ginny forward. She gave the young lady a beautiful box, and a diamond and amethyst amulet in the shape of their three Ani-Magi forms. "The box will let you hold whatever you want in it, without need for space and is what you were to get when you got done with your training. The amulet I give you as a gift for your dedication and loyalty for the cause in the fight. It is an amulet that will let you know when either Harry or Bill is in danger and needs your help, it will also let you communicate with them telepathically and them you. While this is only a more advanced form of what you can already do, it will work even when there are other circumstances preventing it." Ginny gave her a hug, and went over to where Harry and bill were standing while having Harry help her put the amulet around her neck where it became discreet from sight.
Loki came forward and called Bill forward. "Bill as the elder of this group, and the most experienced in different types of magic and work, I give you the legendary tools of the Curse Breakers as what you were to get for training. As you know they were made for the first curse breakers, and long since thought lost. They weren't lost, just hidden for the one that they were meant for, and that is you. They give you the strength to defeat any trap, charm or curse that may stand in your way. You must use them wisely, and only when needed. You must not let anyone that should not know, know that you have them. They will let you know if the person that you intend to tell is untrustworthy, and not let you tell them. Your prize for defeating us is something really special. We heard from a little birdy that you had someone that you loved dearly in your time, and that you would like to marry this lady, well take these rings, one an engagement ring, and the other two are the wedding bands. Wear them with pride for they will protect you and your family and their family as long as you wear them. Yours will also work the same as Ginny's amulet, which also woks like Harry's sword, in that they will let you know when each other is in trouble." Bill took them with a smile and a thank you to the trainers.
"Now you all are finished with your training, it is time for you to go back to your time and get on with your training. We wish you all the best of luck, and have fun. Congratulations to both you Harry and Ginny, and to you Bill and your intended, on your upcoming nuptials." With that said and everyone packed and their good byes said, Odin waved his hand, and the three of them returned to the present time inside the tomb. They found that they had been gone for one month, and that they had to get back to Bills place to let people know that they were back. When they got back, they found that nothing much had changed, and it was like people knew where they were.
"Well we have a wedding to get ready, and then we head to Japan after your honeymoon guys. Why don't we get some rest, then we can get everything going tomorrow." They said their good nights, and went to bed.
A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to get another chapter out to you on this story, I promise that they will be coming quicker now. The next chapter will be Hogwart's reaction to Harry and Ginny's leaving, then the next chapter will be the wedding, then finally the three of them will be heading to Japan for the first time. Please as always, read and review. ----Donald