The Genie's Curse

Chapter 19

Bilal had made her kill all those who opposed him, innocent peoples blood spread across the ground. People burned, and even tortured... she was terrified of this man.

He walked ahead of her without sparing a glance, ignoring the screams which he caused, so cold and uncaring, "Come on Tsuru, don't fall back."

Following behind him, her head held low staring at the floor. Wishing to have been more careful with the rules she choose, regretting being unable to go back on her word.

"Head up Tsuru, don't look so down. Do you have any idea what kind of weapon you are?"

"Yes..." her voice as a whisper

"Stand tall." He told her.

She stood straight and looked down at him.

"You had mentioned there being more genies... do they all hold the same abilities?" Bilal asked.

"No, they do not. Everyone chooses their rules and the amount of wishes they shall grant." Her quick information made his eyes shine.

Whatever was going through his head did not seem good, "Well, I wish for a genie with the capabilities to grant immortality."

Her heart fell at those words, her fingers snapping and a lamp appearing. Falling into his hands she dreaded what it would be like if she were trapped with him an eternity. Living forever with him would surely be like a prison, but wasn't she already in one?

Pressing his hand against the lamp and rubbing it, dark green smoke released into the air. Revealing a genie looming over both of them, the mans green hair falling onto his back, "I am the genie Keme. I shall grant you 2 wishes, but Only if you follow my rules, once I grant you one wish you have to leave my lamp in solitude for 1 day and in case you're feeling smart, no wishing for more wishes."

Authority in his voice looking solely at Bilal. His eyes landed on Tsuru, looking at her curiously, "You're name?"

"Bila-"

He didn't get to finish when Keme cut him off, "Not you. I meant the genie."

Tsuru eyes him oddly but answered, "Tsuru, a pleasure to meet you, Keme."

As Bilal growled, Keme smiled, "You're that girl talking to the kid right?"

She nodded slightly, "Yeah."

Bilal spoke up, "Good now you know each other, now as your master I-"

"I'm talking keep quiet." Keme brushed him off taking Tsuru's hand in his, "Care to tell me how it is you've become, trapped as me?"

Tsuru moved away awkwardly pointing at Bilal, "Maybe later."

"Fair enough, now, what is it that you want old man?" Keme looked down at Bilal leaning against the cold walls, "Make it quick."

Growling at his disrespectful temperament but clearing his mind. Ready to ask what he so desired, believing this would be his greatest advantage in life, "Make me an immortal." Bilal demanded to smirk at the two genies.

"Immortal. Doesn't that seem a bit too long? And boring." Keme jokes chuckling to himself, turning his back on Bilal as if their conversation were finished and off to continue speaking with Tsuru, who had clearly caught his eye.

Feeling a headache arising from the frustration Keme caused Bilal screamed, "I demand you listen, I wish you listen now!"

Keme placed a hand on his chest, bowing and turned to face Bilal, "Your wish has been granted. I'm listening."

"What? I didn't mean that." The man stepped back before realizing the genie had set all this up, "You-"

"Too late, I have a rule and you must follow it. Now let me be, for the rest of this day. Then you can have the wish you so desire. Fools wish really but it's your life after all." Keme snickered at the man his eyes glowing just like his green smoke. Ainister and cruel had been his plan, but it worked and he was on the move.