You rub the the old lamp you found,and to your surprise,and excitement,smoke comes out.So much smoke is pouring out,that you actually lose sight of your feet.But the smoke hasn`t stopped yet.It continues to pour out.It gets to knee height,then to your waist,and upward still.Looking down,you soon lose sight of everything below your shoulders.Yet the smoke doesn`t stop there.
The smoke continues flowing up,until can see nothing else but the gray cloud that has formed around you.You want to panic,you want to run away,but you can`t move.And then you notice for the first time,that the smoke is smells quite pleasant.Your fear subsides as you enjoy the pleasant scent.
A face forms in front of you,the face of an old man,though his head is all you can see.And then he speaks to you,in a calm voice.
"Welcome,to your new life.You have become a genie.Yes,you now have the power to grant wishes.However you shall be free to walk among the people.Rather then being forced to grant the wishes of a Master,you will be free to choose which wishes to grant,and how to grant them."
The face continued "There are,however,some restrictions.First,nobody must know that you are a genie.Should you tell anyone,your powers will be removed from you,and sever punishment shall follow.Also,you will only remain an immortal genie for as long as the bottle is intact.
Should you or anybody else break the bottle you hold in your hand,you will lose your power,and become normal once more.Now go." the old man`s voice commanded.The smoke dissipated,and you were left standing there,holding what you now knew to be YOUR bottle.