[ WP ] Write a story about an elderly wizard and his young female apprentice .

Valeron strode forth, cutting through shadow and air. He had been working on a new project, a charm of health for a local nobleman. That project was paused when he heard his apprentice call for him. He descended the massive spire, using magic in small spurts to speed his movement. 
 
 At the bottom, he could see his apprentice, Reyna, her fiery hair falling down onto her shoulders, her pale, bright skin a light of fierce beauty. She was standing in the middle of the tower, Valeron's lair, where he often practiced spellslinging with her. 
 
 She was formidable, but lacking creativity at times. She could fend off almost all the basic attacks. Fire snaking towards her, ice shards, or lightning. Shadow and light she could defeat. However, with some deception, she usually faltered. He wondered now why she called him, from his work, to the practice ring. 
 
 Valeron stepped off the stairs, and approached. He spoke as he moved. `` Reyna, explain yourself this instant. I was in the middle of important work!'' He bristled. He was tempted to punish her, like he did when she first came those few years ago. However, he never got a chance. 
 
 `` No.'' She uttered, and faster than he'd ever seen her move, Reyna leapt into the air, weaving air around her to keep her aloft, shafts of lighting encircling her. Immediately, she flung wildfire blasts at him. Valeron snatched the magic from the fire spells, nullifying them, but Reyna did n't relent. Fire flew like serpents around him, and the floor began to ice over. 
 
 `` Reyna, why do you attack!'' Valeron called out. He rebuffed strikes of lightning and fire. He melted the ice on the floor... but still, more came. When no response came, he started to return the favor. He figured she had lost her mind, or was being controlled. He intended to subdue her. 
 
 After a while, Valeron began to falter. His spells began to shift from offensive, to just defensive. He kept re-building a powerful dome shield. Reyna floated overhead, and poured fire and lightning into the shield. Shadows cut at the lower edges, and light attempted to beam through. 
 
 The shield began to crack. Valerons age, coupled with Reyna's surprising strength was too much. In a last ditch attempt, Valeron leapt back from the spell-shield. It shattered, and Reyna landed where he had been. He blast a distraction, but then hit her with a binding spell. She was held still, in front of him. 
 
 `` You lost, girl. Now, I want answers.'' Valeron croaked, exhausted. 
 
 `` Foolish old man. You never expected me to be a traitor... was it my devotion to the craft and you?'' Reyna spoke. `` Or these?'' She grasped her breasts through her tunic. Valeron nearly fell over. 
 
 `` But... how? You're bound. How do you move?'' Valeron bleated. 
 
 `` Because you bound someone named `` Reyna.'' She stepped forward. `` I'm not a Reyna. I'm Falidox.'' As she moved forward, her appearance shimmered, and the woman shape was gone. Instead, a very handsome man appeared. He had short red hair... reminiscent of Reyna. `` You old dog, you. The secrets you showed me... all safe in my mind... however, you? Not safe at all!'' 
 

