... killing him slowly.
It first struck when Jon was at the mall, he started feeling sick to his stomach. He ran to the bathroom to throw up. He gagged and got to his feet and coughed, he saw to his horror he was caughing up blood. He his hands felt cold and trembled, he looked down and they seemed very pale, his veins visible under his pallid skin. A wave of agony spread through him, he died 911 and shortly passed out.
When he awoke he was lying on a hospital bed, concerned looking doctors were standing over him. He family was standing back a bit.
The doctor stepped back and said "I think your family should have some alone time with you, the prognosis is not good, your dying. Total systemic shutdown."
The doctor left the room and his mom looked up, her face was in tears. "jon... I... I didn't think it would strike you so soon, I ... I didn't want to see anyone go through this again."
"AGAIN!" Jon said in horror, "This has happened before?!?"
"yes, what did you think happened to your father and grandfather, they both died of this disease. It tends to strike the men in our family. I tried to keep if hidden so you'd be safe, I didn't want to scare you... or mikey."
"but you told me dad died in a car cash!"
"I am sorry Jon", his mom said sadly, "I didn't want you to worry, and usually this doesn't affect people until later in left."
Jon looked over his family, Mikey was looking scared, begging the doctor to make him better.
Zoe walked over to Jon. "I'm sorry squirt for all the times I was rude to you, you're my brother, you always were... and... i love you, your still family... even if you can be a miserable little squirt at times". Jon could tell that insult was friendly ribbing and gave Zoe a hug, he never felt as close to her as he did now he was dying.
Jon was in tears as the full horror of his life hit him....
"JOHN! OH MY GOD, JON! ARE YOU OK!" Karen was their running to the room, running to his side, her eyes were filled with concern. She embraced Jon hugging him tight.
"Karen, I... I'm dying... it's horrible".
"can... can I have some alone time with my friend?" Karen asked. Reluctantly his family left the room.
"Jon... quick... do you have the stone?" Karyn asked.
Jon gave her the stone, and karyn said. "I wish Jon wasn't dying of this disease" and nothing happened.
Karen then said "I wish the doctors would come in and give Jon the cure to this disease" nothing happened.
"I wish Jon had a mild form of the disease that will go away" nothing happened.
She finally said "I wish Jon was a girl so he wouldn't have this male effecting disease" and nothing happened.
"What the heck did you wish for anyways!" karen said in shock and horror.
"I just wished that something interesting would happen"
"Jon! Heven't you heard of the old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times. Something interesting can be a horrible curse."
"Jon I wish something ELSE interesting would happen to you." and... nothing happened. Just as they could not reverse Jon wishing a branch was blue by wishing it green, you couldn't unwish this wish by changing it.
"jon... I have something to tell you" Karen said as teers filled her eyes. "you were a good friend to me, more than a friend.. I... I love you."
"I love you too" Jon said as he hugged Karen tight.
"Jon, you need to fill out a will, pass the stone down to someone you trust... if... if it can do this to you it can do this to the entire world."
"Ok, but can I see the stone a second." Jon grabbed the stone and said "I wish no other family members of mine will ever carry this disease or suffer from its effects again."
Jon breathed a sigh of releif, maybe, just maybe he saved mikey and any other male descendants. But now the real task was ahead of him, who should get the stone when he dies.
