The Genie's Curse

Chapter 46

"Care about me!? Well if that's caring I sure don't hope to see how you hate someone!" Opening the door she walked out, spotting how they dragged Allon. His nose was bloody and dripping down his face. The area they were in secluded from everything.

Keir grabbed her before she could get over to him, "Oh you can't leave. I need both your lamps, so I'm going to let you go get them Tsuru. And Allon will stay with us until you do."

"And why in the hell would you want them?" Allon asked, spitting towards him, "You plan to kill us anyways don't you!"

Keir snapped at him, "Would you kindly shut up. What possible need would I have to kill you? I just want the lamps, I'm a collector."

"We didn't bring th-" Tsuru began lying, but he saw through her.

Keir cut her off, "Don't give me that lie! Even you are not stupid enough to just leave a lamp laying around. Now..." he gave her a look that could break through steel, "Darling, go and get me the lamps."

Allon and her shared a look, as he slowly shook his head. Keir waited for her response patiently, leaning against the car while having his eyes set on her. Remembering her phone he got it out and saw the name Keme had sent a message.

"Who's Keme?" He asked and looked at Allon and her.

Tsuru bit her tongue and looked at Allon quietly. He glared at Keir and answered, "He's a friend."

"A genie?" He questioned and looked at Tsuru, "You answer me."

"No." She answered in a heartbeat.

Keir laughed and smiled towards her, "It's always good to try in life. Never give up, maybe you'll be a great liar in a hundred years."

He accessed her phone and called Keme, "Now keep quiet."

Keme picked up the call, "Hey, how's it going? I left you a message, why haven't you answered?"

Keir grinned towards Tsuru, "Let's see if you're a smart man. Bring me the lamps of Tsuru, Allon and your own." His words rolled out sweetly like he'd asked the man to bring flowers instead.

"I'll take a guess... Keir?" Keme's voice came out stern, no longer holding the endearment he'd have for Tsuru.

"I didn't know I was so popular. Now, I'll need you to bring these in the next... hm, in the next two hours. I'll send you the address." With a cheeky smile he hung up and sent their location, "Since Tsuru didn't answer this before I'll ask you Allon, who found her?"

The men behind them hit the back of Allon's legs causing him to tumble down, "A girl in the middle of nowhere."

Keir walked over to him and crouched down, "Give me a name."

"Why? She's no part of this, leave her be." Allon said, his head looking towards the floor.

Grabbing Allon's hair he pulled his head up towards him, "If she knows about genies she's a problem. Can't have her going around collecting what is mine."

Tsuru pushed him away from Allon and stood in front of him, "Leave her out of this, she's already forgotten about us. She's already been through enough."

Keir's head leaned to the side, stepping back with his arms behind his back, "So you've already killed her? I didn't know you had it in you."

She stood tall holding her head up high, "You didn't know me as well as you thought. After all, stories are always far from reality."

Keir gave her an amused look tainted by mischief, "You've got a point I'll give you that much. But I still need a name, you might have killed her, but I don't know what you did to bring her back. So, be my darling and give me a name so I can clean up your mess."

Tsuru shook her head, "There's nothing to clean, just let her be."

He didn't listen, signaling one of the men behind them. They took out a gun and shot Allon's leg, "Give me a name!" Keir yelled, losing his patience.

Not hearing what he wanted he snapped at the men behind them. One pulled Allon up and the other grabbed Tsuru and pulled her up, "Better answer." The man recommended pressing the gun against her back.

"And here I thought you cared." Tsuru spat at him, driving all the attention back to her.

"I care, I'm just not stupid. Now, give me a name... I don't need both of you, your friend is getting me the lamps anyways." He placed a finger under her chin making her look up, "So give me a name or one of you is going to hurt very much."

"Evira..." Allon spoke in a whisper nearly.

She saw how his leg had been bleeding, and it was looking serious. The blood was pooling around his feet and nothing was pressuring the wound to stop it from gushing out.

"Why do you have to be so difficult and stubborn all the time?" Signaling the men again they dropped Allon and he began pressing his hands against his own leg.

Tsuru was still being held in place and Keir didn't seem to move, "It's just the way I am..." saying this a smirk rose up in her lips.

"Get her back in the car, and keep watch of the boy." Keir spoke as the men carried out his orders.

Pushing her back in the car and Keir hoping in through the other side. The man takes his leave and keeps an eye on Allon, but standing in a way that Tsuru couldn't see past him.

Keir looked at her and his complexion became stern, "When your friend arrives I'll kill him, the boy also... I've arranged a car to take you elsewhere, stay out of my way and I won't kill you."

"Oh you're too kind." She said sarcastically and pressed a hand against her chest to seem touched.

He didn't break eye contact with her, "Tsuru I'm serious, you stay out of my way and you can enjoy your life."

She pondered the idea, "What exactly do I need to stay out of?"

"I'm getting the lamps in order to bring the next generation of genies. Most of ours has already died off, so a new one is in order. To do that though I need all the old lamps. And yours happens to be one of the last ones." He pulled out a computer from the front and brought up a picture.

In it there were hundreds of lamps laid across tables. Maybe even more, and she could recognize some of them. She'd seen enough through her life, knowing most of those lamps were empty and no longer having genies like he'd mention.

"Don't do it. You'll ruin the lives of thousands. Innocent people are what you'll drag into this and they don't deserve it." She begged him to a point, the memory of her brother clear in her head.

He didn't look at her and closed the computer, "It's not my choice, I know people end up hurt. But it's either I arrange them or the lamps take anyone as host, so instead I'll be hand picking the next generation. Just like the old man did with us..."

"AND HE RUINED OUR LIVES! You had siblings, I had siblings and a family! Allon was a child, and none of us deserved what we got!" Yelling at the top of her lungs she was surely heard outside, "You're just like him! A cruel and horrible person!"

He pushed her back when she came to yell at him closer, "And what if I am, what difference will telling me do? Absolutely nothing, so be grateful I didn't decide to kill you along with your friends."