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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscbyPc1LQC
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He glanced up meeting eyes with a taller man in a suit, hands his in his pockets. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xbKzOzGyH
“Remember me? Peru, 1821…”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0Y5RU0pA0
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8GjdxMmYL
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlCYqLzLsT
“Cory, are you stealing again?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZ1A3xrnqw
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIgvrZ3h0l
“Sorry mama…” he apologized, she sighed and ruffled his dark hair. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8d6yo311d
“I’ve some news” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyD8XdQx8f
He sat down and pulled off his boots, dumping water onto the stone roof below. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pPGQOJid0
“We’re moving” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZMbtY0uNV
He froze and looked up at his mother who clipped up a small quilt. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPiGSONh4N
“Your father found a job in Peru…it’ll help us” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgWH7BsgVq
She looked to Cory who stared, baffled. “Why…”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr9ae07IhA
She smiled gently, the slight sight of her canines just barely there.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS7TxiXTgZ
It was shocking how she still looked the same after so many years, and especially after giving birth to Cory. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKgxMxvYek
Cory was basically a freak accident, or a miracle as his mother thought it. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUb0ZNPY6V
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8JScWSUJn
Upon her having the ability to give birth, that child would have to live through many, many decades alone and immortal. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7ln5iB8tU
A Daylighter. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItZC7zfQhS
Cory closed his eyes to take a deep breath, His mother pulled him into a hug. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnoKVu5YJ5
“I love you, Cory”
“Well…it’s not much- but it’ll do” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh09busS29J
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3yI4Wj8gk
“Where’s dad?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqRcxWIsKM
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgfV5mx5NC
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCy9jhPwxf8
“Do not yell at me young man. We moved so we could get better.” She snapped. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffJHoSlawV
“This…this is worse.” He sobbed and slammed open the rickety wooden door as he ran out the house. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjt7mFjXA9
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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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4GqyRdMM6
He wasn’t scared, he lost the ability to feel terror when he lived in London, always on the run, hiding from bad men. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqToZp1mvbj
A small boy emerged from a bush a basket of fruit in hand, his eyes scanned the darkness before meeting Cory’s, something flickered. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY0U2oJfz3
“Are you alright?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdz47tfpkol
Cory frowned and nodded, the boy shared a similar frown…but one made of pity.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvh168x14a
“Here” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNolVGeC0R
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq4Yqe5WIG
“Thank you” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW80gEVoHLe
the boy nodded and gestured to the spot next to him, Cory nodded and the boy sat down. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShs5iJFCQa
“I’m Riven…”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfkUA5H0xS
“Cory” He replied in between bites of the ripe pear. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdolyqDeLc5
It was sweet and juicy…almost like something he’d never had before, which was true.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvSpwCYauW
“How old are you?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFUAvTHHrg
“13..”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1C2stUugZ1
Riven blinked and pulled his knees to his chest, “what about you?” Cory inquired. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeVWxKrYN9
“10”
Moquegua, Peru. March, 1821.
Cory shoved Riven gently as they walked through the woods picking fruit from trees. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODd4Zfww14
“I think I’m gonna leave Peru” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLQAwazG8g
Riven gave him a look. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVVwhGeHOQ
“What? How?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusg28sXdzN
Cory kicked a rock gently and took a bite of a pear. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3SFoiG6Y6
“There’s a train leaving tonight, I’m gonna get on through the baggage area” he said, Riven frowned.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdTSfJ1kdz
“You’re going to smuggle yourself out of Peru? Have fun with that.” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXXZT6WR3j
Cory stopped in his tracks and grabbed Riven’s arm. The basket fell. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIS8enFDzz
“Riv…I want you to go with me” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMpdb8FSfu
Riven stared in shock before pulling from Cory’s grasp and picking up the fruits. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PK407iQjr
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO2YaZnOtn
Cory sighed.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V2Wns4GMC
“Then we can leave after it happens.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cvJ2jJw0H
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o3EewuVGv
It was silent for a few moments and Cory stared at the ground, guilty. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivbVJ46B0Q
“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.” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob7xngZYDM
Cory stared at him being taking a sharp breath and turning, Riven eyed him as Cory walked away disappearing amongst the bushes and trees. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmkzwlpsHl
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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’.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4tZaXVUyl
He looked around before spotting Riven “Cory” His eyes flickered with multiple emotions at once, fear, anger, anxiety.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGWXOGdlKV
“Don’t do this, please. Mama needs you and me by her side…” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd4GfWhqBV
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3AnB5ZAQe
“No, she needs peace and quiet.” He snapped, the train whistled and Riven’s eyes widened. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h0CVutoE5
“No, Cory please!” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4MGK185YE
“Hey! THEIF” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCOsdtUEKW
“Either join me, or run.” Cory spat, Riven hesitated but shook his head with a small scoff and ran. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ979ExUCkph
Cory shoved himself into the bag as the police men chased him, he was getting out of here. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzJB7WJJQX
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Manhattan, New York. August, 1824
“Cory! Look!” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFaSBkikbV
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCaKdWOOgM
“This is more then yesterday!” She cheered, he raised an eyebrow. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEYKeAJ8z4
“No way!” He chuckled, she grinned and kissed him gently over the counter. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt09b7ud3P
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHN0Cqr7Ex
She flipped the sign on the door and locked it, Cory smiled as she dragged him up the stairs towards their apartment. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRo8841LT9
“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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJHMCeYv1o
When they entered the room, she spun “happy birthday!” She cheered, three people looked towards him with wide grins. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS5FT1MJLP
Cory broke into a smile. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9MsQplaJW
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcegUypLTpA
24 years… he’d been through so much through those years. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17pXPjiCUD
He cried and grieved, he stole, he lied, he moved, he made friends, he left friends, he fell in love…hard in love…267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngE567hSZb
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79ILeX9CKE
“We all pitched in, we hope you like it” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWMjspoQhL
He tore the paper and Gasped, inside a small rectangular box sat a broach on a sliver chain. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdginxeZhGq
It was a small rose set into Amber with a silver lace patterned trim, his mother had something similar…267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDas8y5wwi
“Where did you get this?”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkDNvhAzTr
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxA7UqxQP4I
He stared at her, his eyes fluttering in a daze before he smiled gently. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPjfryhySz
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpDwN9u3sN
“I love you so much” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhnV7skDAI
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAS3CJ4O3z
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXCftjlIfR
He was starting to think that the curse that had been placed on him was a miracle, he could do anything he wanted.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0ZKRgt44w
Go anywhere he wanted, see what happens in the future. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3bqPaaanO
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California, America. October, 1980. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPIh5N6691
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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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZM6l8RsHD
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxf1ax8YEC
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE0KmUPkjS
“Right, Cory the ever aspiring grandpa” he joked, Cory rolled his eyes. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhpabPlewu
“Who you calling Grandpa, last I checked I was paying you” he teased, Tristan laughed and ruffled Cory’s hair. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSjiD47YkT
“Good point, I don’t plan on losing that pay anytime soon” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy3RzEboKY
“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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNQCTAqgNj
Tristan rolled his eyes. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5j3IreLp4
“I’m getting better” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL1A1NmFmX
“Say that to Greg, poor thing got his jaw busted cus’a’you” Dean groaned, Tristan sighed and Cory smirked. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtfBn31uwG
“Now, now let’s not start any fights. We’re here to have fun, remember?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyIUHyhAwL
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5msKeDvoo
Guitar strings were strummed, followed by the bass and drums. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr04iknFIh1
Cory sang low and quiet as the first few notes were slow and thoughtful. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWyBjNXSpx
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvaX1Q8ykM
“That was fucking amazing!” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNsdPxjAVh
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. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a5N8i4EwB
He could never ask for a better life, he knew this was what everyone wanted…but he was starting to get tired of it. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8OfzKP2lJ
He’d been around since 1802 for fucks sake…267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EMqPkDXbE
“hey” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCuWxdig71
he glanced up, meeting a tall man’s eyes. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDryYID9Z6
“Remember me? Peru, 1821?” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAmE7jM6no
Cory shivered and stood, “oh my god…Riv” 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSdB1uXRDB
Riv smiled “been a while, wanna talk?” Cory grinned. 267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepiJyEWerF
“Why not.”267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mVuLrj9cm
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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