Days came and went and Ranma's training got harder and harder each day. They went from swimming up river to swimming up river while dodging logs with boulders strapped to his legs. All in all on the sixth day all the training left Ranma tired yet stronger. His physique looked much more toned than it had before and his speed was increased dramatically. Ranma was getting full of himself and started saying that Andreas couldn't even keep up with him He eventually was proven wrong when Andreas knocked him on the head as he was running as fast as his legs could carry him. Andreas dragged him back to camp and saw Akane cooking something and when he sniffed Andreas' mouth began to water.

Ranma immediately perked up at the smell of food and began walking over to where Akane was cooking. She smiled as Ranma gladly began to eat her cooking but before he could take one bite Andreas grabbed his ear and said, "Hey there your training is not done yet today is the final day of training and food is not a part of it. You my friend will learn to use the graduated form of Battle Aura known as Spirit Energy."

Ranma put the bowl down and said, "Hey why the hell can't I eat. I would need it to keep my strength up."

"Nope this training will help you let go of your physical self and reduce your necessity of material things like food. Although that doesn't mean you cannot enjoy the wonderful cooking of your fiancé." Andreas said as he smiled.

Ranma crossed his arms angrily and replied, "Fine what do I need to do?"

Andreas broke a branch from a tree and handed it to Ranma and said, "Here when you can cut down a tree with this twig you will have learned to use Spirit Energy."

Ranma looked at the flimsy twig and said, "Yea right this twig couldn't cut a piece of paper."

Andreas turned and quickly hit him on the head and yelled, "Why not let me finish! Jease," he sighed and continued, "Spirit Energy can turn anything into a deadly weapon when properly channeled and that goes for the twig as well."

Ranma began scratching his back as he listened and Akane seemed very intrigued at the sound of that. Andreas continued, "Now what I want you to do is go to that tree by the river and I want you to close your eyes and try finding the Spirit Energy of that twig and tree and try focusing on the twig becoming hard enough to slice the tree."

Ranma sighed and said, "Is that all?"

Andreas picked him up and carried him to the tree and set him down and grabbed a bucket of water and dumped it over him turning him into a girl and said, "There now get going."

Ranma moved into a meditative state and Andreas walked back over to Akane and sat down. Akane looked at Andreas and said, "Ummm… Andreas I have a question."

Andreas looked at her and said, "Yea?"

Akane continued and asked, "You said that you can only stay on the ground as long as it is raining and I know its still raining back home but it isn't here."

"Well Akane the rules state in the curse that if it is still raining in the place I started that I have ten days outside of the rainy area before I have to return." Andreas said as he began to eat.

Akane nodded and began to eat as well.

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Ranma sat there concentrating on the twig as the hours flew by without his knowing. It became late and Andreas and Akane went to sleep. He tried focusing on the twig but saw nothing. Another hour passed by and the vision of Akane entered his mind and he began to calm down he smiled as he thought of his old renewed feelings for the martial arts girl. With this it gave him new life and soon he began to see a green light begin to fill his field of vision.

It took the shape of the twig in his hand and then he looked up and saw the tree glowing bright green as well. Everything around him was glowing in an array of separate colors. He then refocused on the twig and the loose particles of the light began to come together. When they were all together he swung it at the tree and felt no resistance as the twig passed through.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw the tree lying down on the ground and he looked at the twig seeing that it was rather heavy. A grin spread across his face and he began cheering waking up Andreas and Akane. They both stepped from their tents and looked over and saw that the tree was lying down across the river. Akane smiled and ran over to Ranma hugging him while congratulating him.

Andreas smiled and watched them while saying to himself, "Well Ranma you mastered something that took me a week to do I guess Akane helped you after all."

Silently he slipped back into the tent to leave those two alone. Akane and Ranma stood there in each other's arms and they kissed softly ad went slowly back into their tent.

The next morning Andreas woke up early and woke up Akane and Ranma. They woke up easily and both were ready. Without words they packed away everything and began the trek back home. Ranma's confidence exploded and began to think about his victory over Foron.