Disclaimer: i own neither the plot or charters in this story, i'm just playing with them.
Ah, Salaam and good evening to you my worthy friend. Please, please, come closer. Welcome to Agrabah. City of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today, come on down! Heh, heh.
Look at this! Yes! Combination hookah and coffee maker - also makes Julienne fries. Will not break CRACK it broke. Ooh! Look at this! I have never seen one of these intact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen. Ah, still good.
Wait, don't go! I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think then, you would be most rewarded to consider this lamp. Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts. This is no ordinary lamp! It once changed the course of a young woman's life. A young woman who liked this lamp was more than what she seemed.
A diamond in the rough.
Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? Yes? It begins on a dark night where a dark man waits, with a dark purpose...
In the middle of the desert stood a lone camel with a shadowy man placed on top, in the short distance in front of them another camel and rider appeared came running towards them. " Andrew. You. Are late." spoke the man based in shadow.
Andrew looked in a state of panic towards the mysterious man "A thousand apologies, O patient one."
"You have it, then?"
"I had to slit a few throats to get it." he reaches under his coat and reveals half of the medallion. The shadow man reaches out for it to only have Andrew yanks it back from him "Ah, ah, ahhh! The treasure!" From the shadows came a bright red parrot with blue tips on its wings squawking as it flow towards Andrews hand which held the medallion, the movements happened before andrew knew what happened and the medallion he only a few seconds ago held tightly in his hand was gone, as the man started to walk out of the shadows his features became visible. The man in front of Andrew was a tall man who wore a black rode that hung to long and trailed behind him, the shoulders were craved up into large spike shapes, on his head he wore a rather large hat that sat atop his jet black hair and in his hand lay the medallion that andrew once held.
"Trust me, my pungent friend. You'll get what's coming to you."
"What's coming to you! Awk!" the bird squawked from the man's shoulder
the man pulls out from beneath his rode the second half of the medallion. With both parts now in his possession all he had to do now was connect them and he did so. The two halves came together to create an insect link medallion, it begins to glow in his hands and jumps to life flying out of his grasp and of towards the nothingness of the desert.
"Quickly, follow the trail!" both riders and camels quickly follow the glowing insect until it reaches a large sand hill. Upon flying to this sand hill the insect separates into two halves once again however it remains glowing and both parts plunging into the hill. The glowing medallions created eyes for the sand hill, within a few moments of the medallions connecting with the sand the landscape in front of the rides beings to transform into a giant lions head with the glowing parts of the insect serving as the giants eyes.
"At last, after all my years of searching, the cave of wonders!"
"Awk! Cave of wonders!" mimicked the bird
"By Allah!" Andrew gasped with eyes wide as saucers
The man turns towards andrew and grabs him by the collar "Now, remember! Bring me the lamp. The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine!" he throws Andrew towards the mouth of the giant which forms the entrance of the cave
"Awk, the lamp! Awk, the lamp!" mimics the bird once again. As Andrew walks out of hearing distance and towards the entrance the bird turns towards his master "Jeez Warren, where'd ya dig this bozo up?"
Warren grabs the birds beak "Shush, Jonathan "
As Andrew reaches the cave about to enter the giant comes to life "Who disturbs my slumber?"
with an uncertain smile he replies "It is I, Andrew, a humble thief."
"Know this. Only one may enter here. One whose worth lies far within. A diamond in the rough."
Warren calls from a distance behind trying to encourage the thief to continue in the nicest way he knew how "What are you waiting for? Go on!"
Andrew hesitates for a second but does as he is asked and moves once again this time with great apprehension he steps into the entrance. Nothing happens so he begins his trek towards the set of stairs leading down into the cave however on the third step another roar comes along with a gust of wind blowing him out of the cave, he lay only metres from the mouth of the now very angry giant. "Seek thee out, the diamond in the rough." the giant roars once again. Andrew turns back towards warren and starts to run, but the lion's mouth slams shut and the sand hill collapses back to its natural form. All that is left in the desert are now Warren, Jonathan and the two separated halves of the medallion.
"I can't believe it. I just don't believe it. We're never gonna get a hold of that stupid lamp! Just forget it. Look at this. Look at this. I'm so ticked off that I'm moulting!" Jonathan rants on as he stares out in to the deserted desert
"Patience, Jonathan. Patience. Andrew was obviously less than worthy.
"Oh, there's a big surprise. That's incredible I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from how not surprised I am! What're we gonna do? We got a big problem here,a big prob-" warren grabs his beak once again to cut him off.
"Yes, we do. Only one may enter. I must find this one, this...diamond in the rough."