Cory sipped his mocha latte as he sat at a cute little bistro on the corner of a small village in France, as he leaned back and scrolled through an E-book on his phone the figure of someone stopping in his peripheral vision caught his attention. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vuoWYZkDM
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He glanced up meeting eyes with a taller man in a suit, hands his in his pockets. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwmb1UWl0d
“Remember me? Peru, 1821…”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxKz7YS2vE
Cory shivered and stood, “oh my god, Riv”
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London, England. September 1815
Cory ran fast, splashing puddles of water up against his trousers as his hair threatened to fall from his hair ribbon. “HEY! GET BACK HERE!” He clipped a corner and slid almost falling into a pile of trash, he huffed looking frantically for a place to hide before shaking his head and climbing past the garbage and muck. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PJKL4LNT3
As he climbed a small ladder to the top of one of the buildings he watched the men run past the alley, he sighed a breath of relief. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9Uy81POD4
“Cory, are you stealing again?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zUOLb1oRM
he glanced up to his mother standing there on the roof a basket of clothes in hand, Cory frowned and pulled himself up to join her. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypliOTBj3z
“Sorry mama…” he apologized, she sighed and ruffled his dark hair. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv3ecvVZAJ
“I’ve some news” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UKxyukrmy
He sat down and pulled off his boots, dumping water onto the stone roof below. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhni0BZNkMU
“We’re moving” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHxdLAtAKp
He froze and looked up at his mother who clipped up a small quilt. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvThGB8W68f
“Your father found a job in Peru…it’ll help us” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynPrHBkrcr
She looked to Cory who stared, baffled. “Why…”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDJwaoNspj
She smiled gently, the slight sight of her canines just barely there.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFwwWX2oXj
It was shocking how she still looked the same after so many years, and especially after giving birth to Cory. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7PuvVwWA7
Cory was basically a freak accident, or a miracle as his mother thought it. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjd5vzpjOml
She was never able to give birth to babies…and one day she made a deal with a weird lady on the street. She promised fertility and prosperity. Only half of it was true, and there was of course a catch. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUpS202eQT
Upon her having the ability to give birth, that child would have to live through many, many decades alone and immortal. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVUpJx3JDl
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Cory closed his eyes to take a deep breath, His mother pulled him into a hug. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp8eLWe33r
“I love you, Cory”
“Well…it’s not much- but it’ll do” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04vQEm7n7x
cory frowned at the small single room, a cot sat in the corner, a small kitchen to the left and a shit hole at the opposite of the building. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVyjEDYNrI
“Where’s dad?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqZJdi4X82
“He went to go to his interview” his mother said with a small smile as she pulled blankets out of her baggage and fluffed it out on the ground. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ra8QbpIfc
She waved for him to join her and he shook his head “this…mom. We’re not going to survive here!” Cory said raising his voice, Her eyes widened. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z8NqCYer1
“Do not yell at me young man. We moved so we could get better.” She snapped. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA54nwl2t9
“This…this is worse.” He sobbed and slammed open the rickety wooden door as he ran out the house. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnnCBlWp7Q
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and so he ran. He did what he was best at. Running away, hiding.
Cory shifted in the grass under the cold moon when a twig nearby snapped, his head shot up and he looked around. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEmufW1YfT
He wasn’t scared, he lost the ability to feel terror when he lived in London, always on the run, hiding from bad men. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIISt4lsxe
A small boy emerged from a bush a basket of fruit in hand, his eyes scanned the darkness before meeting Cory’s, something flickered. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HX5JSkGET
“Are you alright?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjARC0036a
Cory frowned and nodded, the boy shared a similar frown…but one made of pity.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnXzbJbAkH
“Here” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VChZQWSzn
Cory eyed the pear in the boys hand as he handed it to him, Cory’s lips twitched as he held back a smile. Eventually he gave in. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jUnxWfZwL
“Thank you” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9L3dkZIvf
the boy nodded and gestured to the spot next to him, Cory nodded and the boy sat down. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cIvxOi76r
“I’m Riven…”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zR0vUrBna
“Cory” He replied in between bites of the ripe pear. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiihGc2xDg
It was sweet and juicy…almost like something he’d never had before, which was true.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKxPDt3s9q
“How old are you?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVTWgICcRF
“13..”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uS02C3abn
Riven blinked and pulled his knees to his chest, “what about you?” Cory inquired. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNegzwrdTS
“10”
Moquegua, Peru. March, 1821.
Cory shoved Riven gently as they walked through the woods picking fruit from trees. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA6gSw0Ik6
“I think I’m gonna leave Peru” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPws4Uvvl0
Riven gave him a look. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxS0YfM6Dp
“What? How?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULKMWWurl6
Cory kicked a rock gently and took a bite of a pear. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxrqoop8Ap
“There’s a train leaving tonight, I’m gonna get on through the baggage area” he said, Riven frowned.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl51jE03GbR
“You’re going to smuggle yourself out of Peru? Have fun with that.” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfHtudjEJq
Cory stopped in his tracks and grabbed Riven’s arm. The basket fell. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs8spnsFmf
“Riv…I want you to go with me” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefzbBBI1bJ
Riven stared in shock before pulling from Cory’s grasp and picking up the fruits. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuGPIdKuES
“Cory, you know I can’t do that. My mother is on her deathbed, out of all people I’d expect you to know what that’s like. Not being able to leave your mother while a plague is eating her alive” he said his voice going soft. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCGO826dQP
Cory sighed.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KTCddIYEO
“Then we can leave after it happens.”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3PjY0EBjp
Riven looked up at him in disgust “you act like she’ll die any day now? Is that what you want? The one woman who actually treated you right? You want her to die?” Riven snapped, Cory backed away as Riven stalked forwards. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7WrDZBZ2v
It was silent for a few moments and Cory stared at the ground, guilty. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEz2NUPGmo
“You know what…leave. Go wherever the hell it is you want to go. But I’m not going. And when you leave I’m forgetting your entire existence even mattered.” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIMtOmMRUk
Cory stared at him being taking a sharp breath and turning, Riven eyed him as Cory walked away disappearing amongst the bushes and trees. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcqqISamup
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Cory dodged a train worker and threw his satchel into the small corridor full of baggage, as he looked for a bag to fit in his head snapped up to a small ‘pssst’.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vPuiF8ouy
He looked around before spotting Riven “Cory” His eyes flickered with multiple emotions at once, fear, anger, anxiety.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYoviADc6x
“Don’t do this, please. Mama needs you and me by her side…” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1TVIiZ47N
Cory frowned and shoved his foot into an empty bag that was almost his size, he’d have to curl into a ball to fit. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkSoxiUthc
“No, she needs peace and quiet.” He snapped, the train whistled and Riven’s eyes widened. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvBxdjWGgb
“No, Cory please!” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U2SC3fvO5
“Hey! THEIF” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj9R4qOvUf
“Either join me, or run.” Cory spat, Riven hesitated but shook his head with a small scoff and ran. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEnXVL6NRb
Cory shoved himself into the bag as the police men chased him, he was getting out of here. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk2TvrmgGS
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Manhattan, New York. August, 1824
“Cory! Look!” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa6I6h7bEk
Cory glanced up from the bar where he was cleaning a glass that was once filled with whiskey, a girl his age ran towards him tips in hand. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ6LaVpL9p
“This is more then yesterday!” She cheered, he raised an eyebrow. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7hZ4PyADv
“No way!” He chuckled, she grinned and kissed him gently over the counter. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkSyejcOvM
“C’mon let’s close up and go upstairs, I have a surprise for you” she said, he smiled and nodded as he set the clean glass aside. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjRNd5Yqo2
She flipped the sign on the door and locked it, Cory smiled as she dragged him up the stairs towards their apartment. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4ZFiNCEVm
“What could you possibly have to show me?” He asked, she glanced back at him with a huge smile. Her corset made her waist slim and the pale yellow skirt pooled around her legs gentle and flowy.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISdXN4U6lp
When they entered the room, she spun “happy birthday!” She cheered, three people looked towards him with wide grins. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X50d9E5wc
Cory broke into a smile. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlPAh6pXFp
“I love you so much” he said picking her up in a hug and kissing her gently, she giggled and pushed away from him so he could greet his friends. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SVAlTv0F2
24 years… he’d been through so much through those years. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsIOiJ9jfA
He cried and grieved, he stole, he lied, he moved, he made friends, he left friends, he fell in love…hard in love…374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUhJgnq2Jc
As His lover handed him a delicately package box he spotted the gold band on her finger, he smiled gently at it. “How did you…?” He trailed off and she smiled. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0Xb6rgP7r
“We all pitched in, we hope you like it” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74QwUFbOZg
He tore the paper and Gasped, inside a small rectangular box sat a broach on a sliver chain. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngvhZcfYGB
It was a small rose set into Amber with a silver lace patterned trim, his mother had something similar…374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuRxbRrfUs
“Where did you get this?”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2obIIrozZy
his lover smiled “someone came to town not to long ago looking to sell it for some money…you said your mother had something similar so we wanted to get you something that made you feel closer to her” She said gently clasping it around his neck. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibutSTJeyW
He stared at her, his eyes fluttering in a daze before he smiled gently. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SWbwttMgu
“Thank you…guys, this is…this is amazing”
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Aisha sniffled as her breath quivered and she gripped Cory’s hand tightly. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCuO8SkBkH
“I love you so much” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzeuVF0rck
Cory held back tears, “I love you more…”
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Tahiti. Summer, 1850
Cory sipped the liquid from the coconut gently before tossing it aside and joining the people who danced on the shore of the beach, the water glistening a bright blue against the burning sun. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Eeh2Dteyf
He chuckled and let them place necklaces of flowers around his neck and pull him dances as people played unknown instruments, this was the life he wanted. Something full of joy, and adventure. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH7rstylRh
He was starting to think that the curse that had been placed on him was a miracle, he could do anything he wanted.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY2NNTRX2G
Go anywhere he wanted, see what happens in the future. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB3xhcIAPW
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California, America. October, 1980. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYvqTRbl5k
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Cory shoved into his friend the chains on his leather jacket dangling against the zipper as his small group made their way under a graffitied bridge. As far as they knew he was still 20, when he was really much older but he enjoyed the game…the manipulation, the secrets. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pwL2P8Yc8
“So, Cory. What do you plan on doing with your music?” A short haired punk girl questioned lighting a cigarette, Cory smirked and leaned against the stone bridge. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukOmqUXx3G
“I don’t know, might put out some Ep’s might not…in a place like this anything could happen.” He said, Tristan, a tall blonde bassist punched him gently in the shoulder a joint dangling from his lips. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nB0BmPTWH
“Right, Cory the ever aspiring grandpa” he joked, Cory rolled his eyes. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecNdMXE9J0
“Who you calling Grandpa, last I checked I was paying you” he teased, Tristan laughed and ruffled Cory’s hair. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa2EnS5Fbj
“Good point, I don’t plan on losing that pay anytime soon” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGf4n5gLd5t
“yeah right, I’m shocked you haven’t gotten fired yet. You and your anger issues” Fifi a tall mixed girl with dreads said as she skipped a rock. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNeOucV7ME
Tristan rolled his eyes. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHqwDNHi8o
“I’m getting better” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3TxJhdTz0
“Say that to Greg, poor thing got his jaw busted cus’a’you” Dean groaned, Tristan sighed and Cory smirked. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt0SFRYVga
“Now, now let’s not start any fights. We’re here to have fun, remember?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxWGFDR2Am
They all looked at him and grinned.
“Hey there everyone, we’re the Polarized Witches…thank you for coming” Cory said into the mic, everyone cheered and he chuckled. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXpNR7e2J0
Guitar strings were strummed, followed by the bass and drums. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PwGCbQ0Cn
Cory sang low and quiet as the first few notes were slow and thoughtful. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzBBrjgLYk
When the beat dropped Cory spun away from the mic as he hit the chords of his electric guitar bringing cheers and screams from the audience.
Cory laughed as him and his band mates ran to the limo past millions of fans, people cheered and reached for them as they got in. Guards shut the doors and they drove off. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvAY8G9Q9S
“That was fucking amazing!” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqfeALc3Hn
Cory laughed “Hell yeah it was!”
Paris, France. December, 2010
Cory sat silently at a small cafe on the corner of a street in Paris, he sipped his mocha latte as he scrolled through his phone remembering all the good, bad and fun times he had. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ir8W67TBu
He could never ask for a better life, he knew this was what everyone wanted…but he was starting to get tired of it. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHLyeogiWh
He’d been around since 1802 for fucks sake…374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXZ5l9Y2Xc
“hey” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lwpYeuvde
he glanced up, meeting a tall man’s eyes. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8O2ONG8wb
“Remember me? Peru, 1821?” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1YIGLJYL9
Cory shivered and stood, “oh my god…Riv” 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIE03zzMIvX
Riv smiled “been a while, wanna talk?” Cory grinned. 374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xNgSityYN
“Why not.”374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb76Bf0Upie
now he knew…he wasn’t alone anymore, of all the people he met he never knew the one he missed the most would be just as ancient as him…
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A/N: I know this is like 4 days before the deadline but I work best under pressure, I hope you enjoy! :D
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