Story the First: Aladdin
He lived as a wanderer, never chained to a single place for too long. His only obligations were to himself, and he had the freedom to explore the world's most awe inspiring places. There was no room for another in his life, and he liked it that way. He craved new horizons and new adventures. That was the story of Aladdin's life.
At least, that was the plan. In life, destiny has a particularly annoying tendency to completely annihilate any plans a person makes. This was as true for Aladdin as it was for anyone else.
Aladdin's disillusionment began with a princess. Her name was Jasmine.
Jasmine was a beautiful girl in more ways than one. She was graceful, charming, and kindhearted. But what caught Aladdin's attention the most about her was that she was imprisoned within the palace walls. Her lifestyle was a sharp contrast to his-perhaps that was the reason why she intrigued him. Aladdin wanted to show her the world. They would be happy and free together.
Once again, Aladdin's plans crumbled beneath his feet. The warped sultan's magician, Jafar, desired the princess for his own purposes. The threat was sudden and terrifying-although Aladdin was well-versed in sword combat, he had no chance of conquering magic.
Fortunately, Sora came along around that time. As Sora and his friends helped Aladdin through the goodness of their hearts, he came to learn a few things about the Keyblade wielder. They were alike in so many ways, but their circumstances were vastly different.
Like Aladdin, Sora once dreamed of discovering the secrets of the world. Sora's wish came true at a price-his closest friends were scattered across the universe, worlds away from him. Sora's responsibility to the universe also granted him the ultimate freedom. He would travel from one unexplored territory to another in search of his friends, helping people out along the way. The meaning here was bittersweet-Sora's taste for adventure was satisfied, but the things he held dear often slipped away in no time at all.
Aladdin was not supposed to know this. According to Donald, Sora's feathered companion, the existence of multiple worlds is a closely guarded secret. They were forbidden to reveal the truth, but it slipped out.
Aladdin would have found out anyway. He would follow his princess Jasmine to the ends of the earth, but he could go no further. According to Goofy, Jafar had whisked Jasmine away to a world somewhere across the sky. Sora and company could go there, but Aladdin was required to remain in Agrabah. The inhabitants of the worlds could not travel between them. The freedom Aladdin thought he had suddenly evaporated. He realized that his Jasmine was gone, and there was nothing he could do to resolve it.
From that point on, Aladdin could do nothing but hand the responsibility for Jasmine over to Sora. But Aladdin didn't mind too much. Sora was a true friend, and he could be trusted to rescue Jasmine.
And, in a small way, he supposed their hearts would always be connected. Aladdin recalled Sora's fondness for saying things of that nature: silly nothings that usually make perfect sense when you squint.
Like the desert sands underneath his feet, fragments of time and raging emotions never remained in place, but they always came full circle. From freedom to imprisonment, from apathy to devotion. Nothing in Aladdin's life stayed the same for long. But he preferred to move with the wind rather than standing still anyway.
A/N: Well, here's the beginning of the most massive fic project I've ever done...26 chapters. But they'll be short ones. So there will be a B character tomorrow, then C, etc. I'm hoping for an even mix of Disney, FF, and the main cast. I have a list for every letter already, but it took me ages to find a character with a name starting with Q. That one will be interesting. Hope you liked, and evenif you didn't, feel free to make suggestions.