The Cursed Power

Chapter 7: 5001 Years Ago...

5001 years ago...

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5 years later...

Elijah's POV:

It's been five years. Now my white hair has slowly grown into greyish black hair. The wrinkles on my face are softening, my back is not as hunched back anymore. I have grown younger.

Now as I walk into college, the stares lessen, although there are still people giving me weird faces. Probably thinking why is there an old man in his 60s or 70s in college? Well because I am 20.

High school was a lot better with Jessica by my side. Even though she was my only friend, it was enough to fulfill my emptiness.

My powers still haven't appeared yet, and now I'm starting to believe that growing younger is my power. I've researched more through the years, yet there are little resources about the curse. Jessica had said that the number on my head had become 5:14.

I still don't know when this power will become a curse. I don't know who this person is, and what I should say. I don't know anything, and it's frustrating me. It's just like I have a locked box and I have a bunch of keys but I don't know which one opens up the box. I have to keep trying but it's just endless.

"Elijah!" I turn around, and see Jessica running towards me. I was glad we were able to go to the same college and we lived not far away, so we were still able to meet up often.

"Hey Jess, how's life?" We decided to take a walk in the park today. The same park we went to years ago. We haven't moved from the city, we made it into the college right in the city. The park was just like the old times. Nothing changed...yet it felt like everything changed.

"Oh you don't know. I actually found something about your curse!"

"Really!?" She nods.

"Yeah I was in the ancient library the other day, and I was checking an ancient book. Then a young and very handsome man came to me, and told me that he knows the answers."

"What else?"

"Well I told him that it was for a good friend, and he said he could meet you today." I widen my eyes.

"Today!? When? Where? Tell me! I got to go!" She laughs, and puts her hand in front of me, stopping me from about to run away.

"Relax. That's why we're here at the park." I let out a breath.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I almost had a panic attack. You're mean." I let out a pout.

"Come. I think I see him." We walked behind some bushes into the grassy area of the park, and sure enough there was someone standing there. Except he wasn't handsome....or young?

There was a hunched back old man standing there. White hair was all over his head and his face was all wrinkly. Just like what Elijah looked years ago. That was the opposite of young.

"Uhhhhh this is the handsome and young guy you were talking about?" I question, looking from him back to Jessica. She nods.

"Hi I'm Jackson. Maybe looking like this would be easier." He then snaps his fingers, and he appears looking a lot younger than before. His height visibly grew and he became slimmer and more muscular. His black hair fell over his eyes and there was a small smirk lying on his face. He was wearing a white tee and tight ripped jeans. He was the definition of handsome.

"So..." I stand there wearing an absolutely confused face.

"My power is being able to change the age of my body." He mumbles and sits himself on a rock; his chest heaves and he unconsciously lifts his hand to cover his cough, yet no cough comes out.