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With only three hours of sleep you stagger into the courtyard just as the sun is rising. Your tie is crooked and loose, your shirt only halfway tucked, your jacket wrinkled and your hair is completely unkempt. beneath the white tree a stern faced Harmony stands, pristine as ever, arms crossed and tapping her foot in annoyance.

"It's about time you arrived, Dog."

"Can we just get this over with?" You ask.

" As soon as the moderator I've chosen returns from the lavatory."

The two of you stand around awkwardly for a few minutes before Parisa arrives, still in her pink pajama set, she has a free period during first hour. She lets out a deep yawn before politely introducing herself to Harmony, who unsurprisingly treats her coldly.

"My friend's here, can we just use her?" You ask.

"Fine." The three of you gather beneath the tree, Harmony locks wrists with yours as you recite the duel spell. Magical spheres form and dissipate around the two of you indicating the spell was successful. Next the two of you lean in and whisper the terms of your contract into each other's ear. Harmony of course wants you to be her dog for the remainder of the semester, a request you don't fully understand. You whisper your request into her ear, after giving you a quick look of disgust, the terms are agreed upon. A ring of light locks around each of your necks. The winner will have their ring shatter but the loser will be bound to the contract by theirs. You and Harmony then turn around and take twenty paces away from one another. You rub your hands along the sides of your pants trying to wipe away the sweat. Parisa fires a weak explosive spell into the air signaling the match has begun.

You spin around rapidly to see a ball of fire coming right at you. You throw yourself to the ground and narrowly miss being engulfed by the flame. You stammer onto your feet as more smaller bursts of fire land all around you. You sprint toward a stone pillar and take cover to give yourself a moment to catch your breath.

"Running away with your tail between your legs already?" Harmony calls out to you. The attacks stop and you take the opportunity to gather yourself and think about what you learned the night before. She's too experienced for you to battle her directly, your only option is to follow the plan. You take a deep breath and sprint to another pillar, leaping over a fire ball that has impacted just ahead of you. You continue to run from pillar to pillar, avoiding Harmony's quick and precise attacks. Finally, one of her attacks manages to singe your ankle, sending you crashing to the ground.

Harmony chuckles at your fall and calmly walks over to you as you lay on the ground clutching at your ankle. The barrier protects you from any serious harm but a light burn still stings pretty badly. Haarmony is standing only a meter away now. "It appears you were all bark and no bite. Let's be done with this then." She holds her hand to her pendant as flames materialize out of the air and swirl around her hand.

" If you say so." You reach into your jacket's pocket and toss a handful of seedlings at Harmony's feet. "Cresca!" You shout as the seedlings burst open and droves of vines shoot up and bind Harmony. The vines wrap themselves tightly around her arms, torso and legs, completely restricting her movement.

"What is this mutt?" She shouts at you.

"Seedlings from the West garden, lovely place and delightfully fresh fruit, you should check it out sometime."

"You really think these weeds are going to hold when I incinerate them?"

You stand up and brush the dirt and pebbles off your shirt. " No, I do not. That's why I stayed up late last night learning a basic but handy spell from a friend." You slip on your alchemist's ring and thrust your hand forward as a surge of water blasts out of your palm and immerses Harmony. Her magical field flickers from the **** of the impact but remains intact. She's completely drenched and still bound by the vines, she won't be able to cast any fire spells in this condition. Her white shirt is now transparent and clinging tightly to her body. You're momentarily distracted by her crimson bra but quickly regain your senses.

"It's not over dog! You're a filthy mutt! I'm not losing!" She's flailing around violently, trying to break herself free of your restraints but the vines hold firmly. She kicks and screams as you pull a piece of chalk from your pocket and draw a summoning circle on the cobblestone ground. The anger in Harmony's eyes is replaced with dread as a stone gargoyle, three meters form head to tail emerges from the circle. You command the beast to attack. The beast spreads its wings andpounces on Harmony, tearing her from the vines, it claws at her with it's thick stone talons ripping away at her uniform until her magical field bursts. The burst obliterates the gargoyle into shards of lifeless stone scattered about the courtyard. The halo around your neck cracks and shatters as the one around Harmony's neck tightens grip before disappearing. You've won the match. You let out a sigh of relief before runing over to Harmony to make sure she's okay.

She lays on the ground, crying her eyes out. Her mascara runs down the side of her cheeks, her perfect hair is a mess, and her exposed midriff is covered in shallow scratches. Her shirt is shredded to pieces, her skirt is unscathed but her tights are torn. You take off your jacket and offer it to her. She hesitates but accepts the jacket and covers herself. Without a word she stands up and walks back in the direction of the phoenix dormitory. You can still hear her sobbing as she disappears into the distance.

Parisa walks over to you and you both watch Harmony walk away together.

"What did you ask her for?" Parisa asks