(A/N) HELLLLOOOOO NURSE!
Hehehe, just kidin', ya'll! I'm back! And with the last movie! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And for those of you who noticed that I just said "movie" and not "book", you all get gold stars!
This fic will NOT be the final DRTL story…hopefully…should my struggling muse survive.
Anyway, just to give you a little taste of what's to come, this story will include all of our favorite characters, some Sarah/Genie fluff, plenty of action, and for all you Lisa fans out there, plenty of Lisa…ness.
So, as much as I hate to do this crap, here's the
DISCLAIMER: I own only Sarah, Lisa, and the plot of this story. All else belongs to Disney!
Now that that's out of the way; without further ado, here is the next installment of the DRTL series!
I sighed as I adjusted the bodice of my 'maid of honor' dress.
"I can't help but feel I'm forgetting something…"
"I don't see how," Lisa replied as she strapped her sais on under her detachable skirt, "We've got something old: Jasmine's veil, something new: her dress, something borrowed: her earrings, and…your boyfriend."
I just shook my head at her joke, before grabbing a brush and pulling it through my short, choppy hair.
"Maybe I'm just depressed because in a matter of hours all the hard work I've put into this wedding will be destroyed by a stampede of large, bumbling, brainless mammals."
"Yeah, and don't forget about the elephants!"
Okay, that one actually made me smile.
Yes, today was the big day. Jasmine and Aladdin's wedding…well, the first one anyway.
I had actually put a lot of work into this wedding over the past year and a half; being the Royal Vizier meant having to deal with all the political and financial issues of the wedding and being the maid of honor meant having to help Jasmine with all her personal dilemmas.
And to put the icing on the pressure cake: I had designed every single outfit that would be worn in today's ceremony.
AND IT WAS ALL GOING TO BE RUINED IN A MATTER OF HOURS!
I really did hate knowing what was going to happen and not being able to change it.
However, after spending three years in this world (and coming to the conclusion that we will probably never go back) Lisa and I had learned that there was a fine, but clearly visible line between changing something, and being prepared for it.
That's why Lisa's dress had a detachable skirt and places all over her ensemble to hide her various weapons and why I had made copies of every single list, schematic, and design I had made for the original event.
I sighed again.
"I don't know why you're so down, Sarah. It's not like Genie can't just snap his fingers and everything be made to code again."
"And I don't understand why you're so happy, Lisa. I mean, the palace is about to be breeched! You're the Captain of the Guard. Won't that look bad on your record?"
Lisa smirked. "First off, since when have I ever cared about my record in the first place? Secondly, I put Razoul at the front gate; so technically, it's his fault they got in. And thirdly, I get to go head to head with THE KING OF THEIVES!"
I gave her a pointed look. "Please don't get too carried away, Lisa. Don't forget who it is you're fighting."
Lisa rolled her eyes. "I know perfectly well I'll be fighting Aladdin's father, Sarah. And I didn't intend on killing him anyway. I've never killed another human being; why should I start now?"
I patted her lightly on the shoulder. I knew through my numerous connections that Razoul had been giving Lisa a hard time about her never having killed anyone. I had also heard that her rebuttal had been to flip him over and hold a sai to his neck; asking him if he would like to be her first.
"There's nothing wrong with valuing life, Lisa."
She brushed me off. "Yeah, I know. So, how's your inner torment regarding Big Boy Blue, huh?"
My fingers instantly found the gold hoop that had taken up permanent residence in my ear; a constant reminder of the man that loved me and had told me all his secrets and all about his life.
And yet all he knew of my past was a lie.
I had been going in a circle with my thoughts concerning Genie for the last three months. I love him, I knew he loved me. We would probably get married someday and then after I would have his children…
And again; all he knew of my past would be a lie.
I wanted to tell him the truth about where I was from. God, did I ever want to tell him. It wasn't the fear of him leaving me that held me back. Our love was too powerful and too deep to be broken by something like that…
No; what held me back and made me bite my tongue was the look of hurt and betrayal that I knew I would see on his face.
"You know he wouldn't care, right?" Lisa said softly. "He loves you, Sarah. He would understand."
I shook my head, smiling softly, and pulled on my slippers.
"See, I know that here", I pointed to my head, "but I just can't accept it *here*." I placed a hand over my heart.
I stood and walked out to my balcony and looked out. Lisa followed me closely and we looked down at the people flocking to the palace.
"Can you believe we've been here a whole three years?" Lisa asked me.
"Can you believe we've made it to the last movie…alive?" I answered.
Lisa sent me another smirk. "Me? Survive in a harsh Arabian world? I can believe it. You? Not so much."
I rolled my eyes and shoved her, enjoying the time we had alone together.
Lisa and I had been spending more and more time apart. I was busy with my duties (both to Sultan and Genie) and she was busy with hers. I missed her a lot, but I also could feel like this was natural…like maybe we were supposed to be seeing less of each other. Lord knows it had helped me grow up quite a bit and learn to depend on myself more.
I shook the thoughts out of my head and walked back into my room.
Maybe some things are just meant to change.
"C'mon," I said, grabbing Jasmine's wedding dress and heading for the door. "We have a bride to prepare."
Lisa grimaced and shoved her tiara onto her carefully styled hair. "Oh be still my fluttering heart; it leaps with anticipation."
I smiled.
Then again, some things never will change.
(A/N) I know, I know. Real short. But hey; it's only the first chapter. This is just a taste of what's to come.
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