The Genie's Curse

Chapter 16

Tsuru smiled again Caron watching her grab the plates and leave. Once she left Allon cleared his throat catching her eye, "What?"

"You're doing a terrible acting job." He declared as his fingers tapped against the table rhythmically, "So, the sooner we're done with this, the better."

She scoffed at his words, "Well excuse me for not impersonating people more often."

Her words flying past him, he picked up his plate signaling her to do the same and follow. Taking her plate from her he walked in the kitchen, leaving the plates in the sink.

"I'll get the keys, meet me outside." Telling her that he marched out the kitchen. His concentration elsewhere, not paying her much attention.

Nonetheless she couldn't help but wonder what Allon was thinking so much about. What was he planning and keeping to himself? Being that they already had a plan on how to get Keir to them, what was more important at the moment to him then getting the real Evira back.

Being cautious about everything and everyone, she couldn't let this go. Unable to trust him completely as the times she'd lived had taught her in a cruel way that the world spins against you.

Deep down she always knew someone was bound to stab her in the back, so it was always a matter of where and when. In the end it was always, time her biggest enemy, yet... deeper than that... she was her own threat.

Tsuru knew her plans were faulty, starting that she knew nothing much of these times. Everything around her seemed foreign. Cars where things she doubted she would ever understand, and those planes he mentioned sounded like something out of nowhere.

He didn't waste time however and got her in the car ready to leave, get things done with before she came up with a new plan of her own. His sole purpose to help her was get Evira back, after that he wanted to cut ties forever.

"So uh, when will we propose Keir, the deal?" Tsuru asked, observing the building they passed by.

Allon stopped at a red light, his hand clutching the steering wheel making his knuckles go white, he hadn't listened to her question, Tsuru repeating herself, "Allon, how will we make a deal?" She smacked his arm making him tense up at the touch.

He turned to look at her taking a deep breath, "We'll be using a phone for it. Text him and just get in touch, I can't explain all the details while driving anyways. Don't wanna die so soon." His brief explanation was cut short, the lights changing to green.

She didn't really have a full understanding of how things worked around here yet, somehow she gathered information on everything she saw. Every little piece mattered to get herself established in this world she was just meeting again.

Tsuru picked up the phone that once belonged to Evira, "Teach me how this works. I barely know how to open it and type things."

"You already know the basics, figure out the rest." Was his response taking the phone from her hands, "But right now I need you to pay close attention." He spared a glance at her momentarily, "I'm gonna give you two options-"

"Wait right there." Glaring at him she interrupted, "We already had a plan, so what are you making up?"

She studied him completely in a second, his hands were sweaty and clutched unto the steering wheel hard. She believed that whatever he was to say had to do with what he had been plotting since dinner. All that silence was not for nothing.

He snorted at her, "Stop being paranoid Tsuru, I am not plotting against you." He defended himself, "Now shut up and listen." Making a turn he took a deep breath, "The first one you make the deal with Keir, the second one... you don't ."

"Why would I not Allon? I've been planning this revenge for centuries." She gritted her teeth, "Besides why give me a second option when you know I'll go for the first?"

He stopped the car and turned towards her, "What if you fail? What if you don't kill him and can't get Evira back? What if he decides to kill you instead? He's immortal Tsuru, what do you plan to do? Stab him?" He smashed his hand on the wheel making the horn go off, "What then, what could I possibly tell Caron?" He clenched his fist shaking in his seat, "Tell me!"

She shifted in her seat, facing him, "It'll turn out." She gripped her own hands together, "I know what I'm doing-"

Allon didn't let her finish slamming her head on the dashboard, the temple of her head receiving the impact. Instantly her body went numb.

His eyes widened at what he did covering his face with his hands, "Damn it Tsuru!" He murmured, grabbing onto her arm and pulling her to wake her up having no response.

He moved closer to her leaning her on the seat, pressing his hands against her face, "Please wake up... don't be dead." Feeling something trickle in his hand he moved it away. Seeing blood coming out her ear and slipping down her neck.

Allon sucked in a breath, feeling as if he was being choked. His panic was over the sky, what really shook him to the bone was seeing her as Evira.

Staring at the blood that stained his hand, he shut his eyes tightly, "Let's remember I gave you a choice." Wrapping his hands on the steering wheel he got back in the road, occasionally glimpsing at Tsuru's still body.

However deep slumber can bring deep fears

Tsuru's eyes fluttered open looking around herself, a place she knew far too well and hated with every fiber of her being. The endless void of the lamp was back to haunt her. She looked at herself to see her legs where gone and the chains in her hands and neck. Seeming to mock her, welcoming her back to the prison. Closing her eyes, pulling at her hair, the strands knitting onto her hands. When she came to open her eyes again there wasn't a void anymore.

Instead dirty streets lying under her feet, the dirt and sand staining her legs who were suddenly back. What mesmerized her was the fact that people were walking around, all doing their own thing.

Standing up she glanced at a different scenery, everyone was gone, the streets dragged along with them. Finding herself in the home she didn't even know she remembered. It was imprinted deep in her mind, yet hid when she seemed too far gone.

Remembering how Akeem would walk around with her, hed always be right where she needed him. Gracing the walls walking through the rooms, the walls looking empty along with the rest of the home. Not getting a good look at the place, did it all change... her mind continuing to torture her.

Yet she didn't say anything, she stayed in silence letting it all happen. Like a dream she couldn't speak in, watching it all crumble every time. The life being drained from her eyes... and the nightmares continued.