[EDITED x 2]

I wrote this a while back:

‘Master, I am ready to proceed! Why must you prevent my progression any longer?’ asked the boy.

He looked at the old man, the boy’s face was filled with young ignorance and mock courage. Then his hands were glowing electric blue as a sphere began to grow within them, it grew from the size of a marble to that of a cannonball within seconds and it was still growing…

Aneon clicked his fingers and the ball vanished, the boy looked dumbfounded and somewhat annoyed.

‘Progression is something awarded by patience and practice. We shall proceed when you have proven yourself.’

The lad’s hands began to glow again, the blue light shone onto his face making the boy look older than his years. Aneon watched as the young man defied him, the determination in the boy’s eyes roared at the ball to grow and - it did.

The sphere of light grew larger and larger causing his hands to tremble. Moments later it had doubled in size and they shook more vigorously, the light now ignited the room in a wonderful explosion of sapphire blue. Aneon clicked his fingers once again and the ball was gone.

A pain struck the boy, tears began to stream down the young boy’s face at the sight of his scolded palms.

‘Magic is an Art that has to be perfected like any other, it cannot be rushed. This makes Defiance an option not to be explored.’

Aneon brandished a hand over the young boy’s scarred and molten flesh. The redness began to fade as the blisters lessened and within seconds his hands were healed.

‘Now go young Nexus!’