Anything you recognize from Sorcerer's Apprentice does not belong to me!

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WARNING: Spanking and spoilers for the movie


"All right, Dave, that's enough training for today," Balthazar decided.

Dave was sweating and nodded in agreement. Balthazar smiled at him. "Go and take a shower, then rest for a bit. Magic tires new sorcerers quickly."

"Yes, Balthazar," Dave said. He hurried up to his bedroom. They had set up a training area in Balthazar's underground surprisingly big quarters. It had been three days since Balthazar began to train Dave. Dave took a shower and then came out and flopped down on his bed. He closed his eyes in content and thought about his day.

FLASHBACK

"This is my quarters," Balthazar said, showing Dave around. "Living here and training to become a sorcerer is very important, and we have to be careful. It could get difficult if people who aren't sorcerers find out."

"Yeah," Dave replied, glancing around.

Balthazar patted the spot beside him on the couch.

"Come here, Dave. We need to set up some rules."

"Rules?" Dave sat down, eyeing Balathazar a bit warily this time. He could remember all the times he had gotten into trouble because he hadn't followed the rules.

Balthazar nodded and offered him some tea and biscuits. Dave accepted politely, thanking him. Balthazar took a sip of his own tea, then said, "The rules here are quite simple. Number one, do not put yourself in danger. Now, I know this can be a bit confusing since you're training to help me defeat evil, but let me explain." Balthazar waited until Dave nodded and then he continued. "Putting yourself in danger will most likely occur, since we will be fighting after your training, but disobeying me deliberately and doing something dangerous will earn you some punishment. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir," Dave replied, nibbling on his biscuit.

Balthazar gave a nod. "Number two, you do not lie. You will be completely honest to me and if I find that you have lied, then I'll make sure you regret it. And number three, the final rule: you are respectful. Not only to me, but to yourself, and others, as well as some other things as well."

"Yes, sir. Erm ... what exactly will the punishments be?" Dave asked.

Balthazar smiled. "Number one will earn you a spanking with my hand on your bare bottom. If the misdeed is very severe, then I will use an implement, but nothing that will leave marks on you. Number two will earn you a spanking and a mouth-washing. You will most likely get a warning from me for number three. Groundings and loss of privileges might also be included in some punishments as well. You understand everything, Dave?"

"Yes," Dave replied.

FLASHBACK END

Dave smiled. He had to admit, it felt nice to have someone care after living alone for six years.


"Go and stand in the corner!"

Dave crossed his arms and glared back defiantly. A week and five days had passed since he trained under Balthazar, and he had already gotten into trouble. "No, I won't!" Dave shot back. He had snuck out after curfew (which was 8 PM) to go to the park and sit at the bench while eating a hot dog when Balthazar had caught him. And he had specifically ordered Dave to stay inside, for it could be dangerous.

And what was even worse was that before Balthazar had found him Dave had tripped and fell into a puddle of mud. It had been a trap and he had begun to sink. It was a trap to kill him. Dave had seen the figure of Horvath disappear after sneering at Dave's stupidity. Then, just when his head had been about to disappear Balthazar had found him and rescued him. Balthazar had allowed him to take a shower and change into new clothes before ordering him to the corner.

Now, Dave thought it was highly unfair to punish him. How was he supposed to know Horvath would attack him? "You can't make me go to the corner!" Dave spat rebelliously. Balthazar's eyes flashed dangerously.

"If your nose isn't in the corner by the time I count to three, you will be in even deeper trouble. One."

Dave glared at him defiantly. "I won't!" he growled.

"Two."

Dave gritted his teeth and stood still, though his mind was screaming at him to run to the corner.

"Thr-"

Dave turned and dashed into the corner and stared at the two walls meeting. "Good." Balthazar inwardly sighed with relief. He wasn't looking forward to punishing Dave. He needed to calm himself. He wouldn't punish the boy in such a rage. "You had better be standing there when I come back." With those words, Balthazar turned and walked off before plopping down on the couch.

Dave was silently kicking himself for being so stupid. He felt tears leak out of his eyes and brushed them away angrily. Stupid! he scolded himself. Now you've made him madder! He scuffed his feet, then turned around slowly before he recalled Balthazar's words. You had better be standing there when I come back. The words echoed in his mind and slowly he turned back around to face the corner.

Twenty minutes later Balthazar stepped into the room and found Dave still facing the corner. "Front and center, Dave."

Dave slowly turned around. He found Balthazar sitting at an armless chair and he swallowed before shuffling forward. He stood uneasily in front of his master, who stared at him sternly. "What in the world were you thinking, young man?" A lump grew in Dave's throat and he just shook his head and shrugged silently. "A shrug isn't an answer," Balthazar said sternly.

Dave bit his lip, then murmured, "I just wanted to go and sit at the park."

Balthazar made a sound that was filled with disapproval. "Do you know what's going to happen now?"

"You're going to spank me?" Dave said in a small voice.

Balthazar nodded. "Pull down your trousers and pants, then over my knee."

Dave quickly did as he was told, his face flushing as he bent over, humiliated. "Are you ... are you going to use an implement?" he asked in a strained voice as Balthazar rolled his shirt up to expose the top of his bottom even more.

Balthazar considered that. Then he shook his head. "No, I'm not. But only because this is your first spanking. Should you ever pull a stunt like this again, I will use a hairbrush."

"Yes, sir," Dave mumbled.

Balthazar brought his hand down firmly. Dave bit back a yelp at the sting and instead gripped Balthazar's leg tightly. Balthazar's hand fell and rose, then fell and rose again. Dave bit his lip, determined not cry. Balthazar covered his bottom, though he left the sit spots and thighs for later. When the hand covered a previous place he had smacked, Dave finally felt a tear drop to the ground and his shoulders began to shake.

Balthazar noted that Dave had finally allowed himself to cry and landed a particularly hard swat on the place where his bottom met the thigh before asking, "What is this spanking for, Dave?"

Dave gulped back sobs as Balthazar's hand aimed for the sit spots and thighs. "For ... for p ... putting myself ... in ... in ... danger!" he choked out.

"And?" Balthazar asked sternly, not lessening the swats at all.

A sob escaped Dave's mouth and he choked out in a strained voice, "D-d-disobeying you."

"Correct." Balthazar let his hand fall onto Dave's thigh and the boy cried out before breaking down and beginning to sob. "Do you know how worried I was? Do you realize how close you were to death?" Balthazar let the words sink in as he continued to spank. "I am very disappointed in you, young man."

Dave twisted, crying out, but Balthazar merely held him firmly. "S-sorry!" he sobbed.

"And what are you sorry for?"

"For ... for ... Owww! For putting myself in danger and disobeying you! So ... so sorry!" Dave wailed.

"Will you ever do it again?" Balthazar raised his right leg to expose the sit spots even more before bringing his hand down with crisp smacks.

"N-NOOOO!" Dave howled. "Promise! I'll ... I'll be ... g ... good!"

Balthazar nodded, then landed a last five for good measure before hugging the boy and cradling him. Dave flung his arms around Balthazar, sobbing. Balthazar rubbed circles on his back until Dave's sobs turned into sniffles and hiccoughs. "We won't have to go through that again, hmmm?" Balthazar murmured.

Dave shook his head drowsily. "N-no."

"Sleep, Dave." Balthazar placed the boy in his bed on his stomach and pulled up the chair beside the bed. "I'll stay until you fall asleep."

"Mmm." Dave's eyes closed, knowing that he was cared for and loved.


End of Chapter Two

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