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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcEuOIY43L
“Hey”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1XQbeRx1e
He glanced up meeting eyes with a taller man in a suit, hands his in his pockets. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2zn59Q1p7
“Remember me? Peru, 1821…”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRlFK4l64p
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pMJDfybq9
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstq9ohNMpQ
“Cory, are you stealing again?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1xA3mzEFz
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JTQta630K
“Sorry mama…” he apologized, she sighed and ruffled his dark hair. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZmKn9pyYS
“I’ve some news” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV4w3dbYTk
He sat down and pulled off his boots, dumping water onto the stone roof below. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK1yLpDyVT
“We’re moving” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rNEMrRoUp
He froze and looked up at his mother who clipped up a small quilt. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4biSY22QU
“Your father found a job in Peru…it’ll help us” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0IGEIHv1x
She looked to Cory who stared, baffled. “Why…”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXb0OSzssa
She smiled gently, the slight sight of her canines just barely there.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFmj77m5S3
It was shocking how she still looked the same after so many years, and especially after giving birth to Cory. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfLhI4gdBe
Cory was basically a freak accident, or a miracle as his mother thought it. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlP56O3Xx3
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H7zbLTyPq
Upon her having the ability to give birth, that child would have to live through many, many decades alone and immortal. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeEyeiQGgB
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Cory closed his eyes to take a deep breath, His mother pulled him into a hug. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtD1FOCHZZl
“I love you, Cory”
“Well…it’s not much- but it’ll do” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlRjSbmROL
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61x4PDmdfw
“Where’s dad?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwUEvgUrHi
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI8zUOXuHH
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4ExGzY4wJ
“Do not yell at me young man. We moved so we could get better.” She snapped. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfoAO8eX2O
“This…this is worse.” He sobbed and slammed open the rickety wooden door as he ran out the house. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjWlSsRHqZ
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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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoITYEb8NmM
He wasn’t scared, he lost the ability to feel terror when he lived in London, always on the run, hiding from bad men. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBF9hWVXL9
A small boy emerged from a bush a basket of fruit in hand, his eyes scanned the darkness before meeting Cory’s, something flickered. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRALvUqNzUh
“Are you alright?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Yb3kY8q5K
Cory frowned and nodded, the boy shared a similar frown…but one made of pity.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWJ6VMkVWK
“Here” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gPPFFBlCJ
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCdvLGnTy0
“Thank you” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPSbSY8jwP
the boy nodded and gestured to the spot next to him, Cory nodded and the boy sat down. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnCqafmymR
“I’m Riven…”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeT8phhz9z
“Cory” He replied in between bites of the ripe pear. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSEsiHkfiy
It was sweet and juicy…almost like something he’d never had before, which was true.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXVzRYqBrt
“How old are you?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKizq3sgBOZ
“13..”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNR2XYpvEKY
Riven blinked and pulled his knees to his chest, “what about you?” Cory inquired. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi98oRFku0
“10”
Moquegua, Peru. March, 1821.
Cory shoved Riven gently as they walked through the woods picking fruit from trees. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37xt5xIHVE
“I think I’m gonna leave Peru” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ9Z7g1Npf
Riven gave him a look. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMoytNXidr
“What? How?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPfhf53cG3
Cory kicked a rock gently and took a bite of a pear. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XmKxaUwXO
“There’s a train leaving tonight, I’m gonna get on through the baggage area” he said, Riven frowned.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ865GIkV705
“You’re going to smuggle yourself out of Peru? Have fun with that.” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTRiqPTrUg
Cory stopped in his tracks and grabbed Riven’s arm. The basket fell. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIknsS2DQIk
“Riv…I want you to go with me” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti7h2FVNKx
Riven stared in shock before pulling from Cory’s grasp and picking up the fruits. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIc0WbYW2mG
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKRB6JMVn6
Cory sighed.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡST3IMm8tBC
“Then we can leave after it happens.”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekiyLPoraG
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28kCNL1Ola
It was silent for a few moments and Cory stared at the ground, guilty. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0yJtQFSkV
“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.” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TY3x5iIRp
Cory stared at him being taking a sharp breath and turning, Riven eyed him as Cory walked away disappearing amongst the bushes and trees. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8tA30ePKm
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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’.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr6JUeRo0H
He looked around before spotting Riven “Cory” His eyes flickered with multiple emotions at once, fear, anger, anxiety.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkZWFD81Gp
“Don’t do this, please. Mama needs you and me by her side…” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9nfG1ssC0
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpaTR2uy56
“No, she needs peace and quiet.” He snapped, the train whistled and Riven’s eyes widened. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1xJljkEUE
“No, Cory please!” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPnKGWz6Zo
“Hey! THEIF” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjp59ud0Ci
“Either join me, or run.” Cory spat, Riven hesitated but shook his head with a small scoff and ran. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtuzC2Tyl0
Cory shoved himself into the bag as the police men chased him, he was getting out of here. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4npww5AjdF
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Manhattan, New York. August, 1824
“Cory! Look!” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZIWzNPZEA
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslV4M6a12f
“This is more then yesterday!” She cheered, he raised an eyebrow. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMX5tI3VOH
“No way!” He chuckled, she grinned and kissed him gently over the counter. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfUTzaev2b
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqCtMaGFli
She flipped the sign on the door and locked it, Cory smiled as she dragged him up the stairs towards their apartment. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDC73ayBwSM
“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.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRYDdYmqUZ
When they entered the room, she spun “happy birthday!” She cheered, three people looked towards him with wide grins. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBmmpcQJHZ
Cory broke into a smile. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWVGJDRTE0
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMk5BfCVT6
24 years… he’d been through so much through those years. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZST1GhIYR
He cried and grieved, he stole, he lied, he moved, he made friends, he left friends, he fell in love…hard in love…317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91MPoWqwUT
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvQkOBDrBl
“We all pitched in, we hope you like it” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34ZPPEgvo5
He tore the paper and Gasped, inside a small rectangular box sat a broach on a sliver chain. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwFJDBMwT2
It was a small rose set into Amber with a silver lace patterned trim, his mother had something similar…317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPs38xyTFah
“Where did you get this?”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rRbvTeEse
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm5dAomXAM
He stared at her, his eyes fluttering in a daze before he smiled gently. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupi1FhjnlO
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsjwj1cAS8
“I love you so much” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7poQ5J966r
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiuXN7TJat
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvcwqxUOgB
He was starting to think that the curse that had been placed on him was a miracle, he could do anything he wanted.317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0Mn7AFw4Y
Go anywhere he wanted, see what happens in the future. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOrwoEgdIX
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California, America. October, 1980. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf8eMLZfVR
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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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIP98DP4Unl
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KTw0feNp8
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WrWn79Jxd
“Right, Cory the ever aspiring grandpa” he joked, Cory rolled his eyes. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPA0en2QGQ
“Who you calling Grandpa, last I checked I was paying you” he teased, Tristan laughed and ruffled Cory’s hair. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9UNICmARb
“Good point, I don’t plan on losing that pay anytime soon” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHIVngDEGo
“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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9zghHUx7O
Tristan rolled his eyes. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuqgwNA18P
“I’m getting better” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqPUWJ8x2E
“Say that to Greg, poor thing got his jaw busted cus’a’you” Dean groaned, Tristan sighed and Cory smirked. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVrlj0fesk
“Now, now let’s not start any fights. We’re here to have fun, remember?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpORN4Ocenb
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtOuKyobZk
Guitar strings were strummed, followed by the bass and drums. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAf30WIs6t
Cory sang low and quiet as the first few notes were slow and thoughtful. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkjY97sQf3
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVNfpkblQH
“That was fucking amazing!” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQWk9NQ9xC
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. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vRn07Rmm6
He could never ask for a better life, he knew this was what everyone wanted…but he was starting to get tired of it. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18Y7AkpuIW
He’d been around since 1802 for fucks sake…317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoVKClxIy8
“hey” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WXfmJaRPE
he glanced up, meeting a tall man’s eyes. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJC2xNb7t1
“Remember me? Peru, 1821?” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzmIlCH253
Cory shivered and stood, “oh my god…Riv” 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicX8pHhBJw
Riv smiled “been a while, wanna talk?” Cory grinned. 317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgtjywrrXD
“Why not.”317Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcUzDJ9zCz
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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