UPDATED & EDITED
Minor changes made such as spelling and general corrections
I believe it was almost 2 years ago, I originally posted my Magi story with female Aladdin but ended up discontinuing it because of lack of updating and interest. This story idea has been in the works for almost a year and I've finally gotten around to creating the first chapter.
Voice actor; Japanese: Satsuki Yukino, English: Colleen Clinkenbeard.
Each second in time matters. A single thought can influence the course of events irrevocably. What if Solomon was the one to go to the new world instead? Like the domino effect, everything (and nothing) changes. Fem!Solomon.
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Chapter 1: Alibaba
I was warm, I could feel the cool floor against my side as I lay there curled up. My lips parted at I took in air, why did I need to do that? I frowned, trying not to breathe in but found that not long after I need to do it again.
So, I did, again and again. Finally, I opened my eyes, I was met with golden walls and floors, the walls were also covered in books… they were books, right? What were books? How did I know what they called? Why did I feel the need to want to read them?
I found the strength to sit up. The blanket that had been covering me, slipped down onto my lap, my nudity didn't bother me. I glanced down at it before looking around in confusion. My sight landed on a large blue giant being. He seemed… familiar. Should I know him? I frowned.
"My Queen?" the being asked, tilted his head as I stared at him.
I blinked, lips parting but a frown settles not too soon after. I should know him, why couldn't I remember him… or anything. Why do I feel so guilty about not remembering anything?
My chest ached with it, no it wasn't just from not remember but something else.
My mind flashed images to me, I understood who the giant was now, "Ugo?"
Ugo smiled, "My Queen."
I frowned, the last thing I remember was standing next to Sheba's body when everything cut off.
Sheba… I clenched my eyes shut so tightly spots appeared behind my lids. I tugged the blanket up and over my shoulder as I curled in on myself.
I glanced out of my ball, looking around again, "Where am I?"
"This is the Sacred Palace, my friend," Ugo answered, his voice sorrowful.
"How did I get here?"
Ugo was silent, but I could feel his dismal without looking at him. He had something to do with it, I knew. He wasn't one of the most powerful magicians in Alma Torran for nothing.
"When you returned before Sheba's body, I used my magic to trap your Rukh. At first, it was a way to get people to listen to me but after five years… What little resources we had left ran out but luckily, I was able to transport them to another world where they'd be able to live, a world that you created upon you sacrifice. But I became selfish, my friend and couldn't stand losing someone else when I had the chance to bring you back.
"Believe me, it was my very intent to release you back to the flow so that you could lead them but I noticed that even with your soul here - you were also within the Rukh itself. Almost like two places at once," Ugo finished and silence overcame us.
Thousands of images and voices and memories, flashed into mind, filling the blank.
Yes, I remember now. It was almost like a dream, unclear but I know that I was surrounded by the bright Rukh, all huddled around me, leaving me with a beautiful and undescribed warmth.
I finally let out a hum, looking up at the ceiling, letting words escape subconsciously, "Yes… I remember being surrounded with millions of Rukh of the people of Alma Torran," I closed my eyes as they stung, memories that I wished I could forget flashed into the forefront on my mind, "Everyone from Alma Torran that were killed… Sheda…" I choked on air. Eyes filling with tears as I sobbed, curling into a ball again. I ran my hands through my hair and grip it so tightly it tugged at the roots, but it didn't care.
"I failed everyone, I did what I thought was best yet my judgement was wrong. Some Queen I was…" I let out a bitter laugh. I heard movement and two large hands wrapped around me, lifting me up.
I was brought up to eye level with Ugo, "My friend, you did what you felt was right – part of your sacrifice brought about the new world. Remember how we talked about how everything happens for a reason?"
I swallowed, nodding.
"Then there was nothing we could do for Alma Torran – it was dying. It was what was meant to happen. But within the Rukh, you created a new world. Where people could live, thrive."
I just sobbed louder.
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I wasn't quite sure how Ugo and I had gotten to the topic of leaving the Sacred Palace in the first place. But it was something I knew had been on my mind for at least fifty or so years.
"...My Queen. Is this what you truly wish?" I looked up, my blue eyes meeting the shadowed ones of Ugo. I smiled, wrapping my right arm around my staff and leaned on it. My left hand went to my hip.
I nodded, "It is but there are two things that I'd like to ask of you as well."
Ugo tilted his head as a 'go on' gesture.
"I created this new world. Why would I be given the option of a wish?" I asked. He hummed before a small smile graced his lips.
"True... however, you are the creator – the god of this world, why shouldn't you be able to walk among them? And if Aladdin was going to be anything like you-" Ugo trailed off and a strangled noise escaped from the back of my throat. I took a deep breath as I blinked, tears still falling either way. I looked back up to my long-time friend.
I smiled lightly and held my hand out, "Yes... be my partner in the next world too, friend?" the blue djinn paused for a moment before laughing and reached down, putting a finger in my hand.
"If it is you wish, then it is my command, my Queen, my friend."
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3rd Person.
"Ugh. Will I ever get a break?" the young blond haired man grumbled as he approached the wagon with a bag of heavy watermelons. As he got closer, he noticed the figure with long persian blue hair sitting on top of the wagon, a small melon in one hand while the other was occupied by making sure a golden staff didn't roll off the top of the wagon she was perched on.
"H-hey! Did you take that from the wagon?" he asked panicked – his boss was gonna skin him alive if he left someone steal from their stock! The young woman turned to look down at him, a royal blue gaze meets his own honey coloured eyes. With a soft hum, she jumped a quiet audible thud. She straightened up, leaning on her golden staff that to him heavily resembled a sceptre. A magician? He pondered.
"No, I bought it from over there," she pointed with her melon occupied hand to the man's left, where there was a small stall was selling melon. With a quiet sigh of relief, he turned back and took the chance to observe the woman closer.
She was still in her teens, possibly leaning towards later teens? Her hair was segmented between a long braid that fell to her knees with two long pieces that fell to her shoulders and down to just before her hips. Her belly top sat snuggle against her breasts and the V collar cut and bottom of the shirt was lined with gold pipping. The belly top exposed the majority of her torso, revealing her to be slim and slender.
She wore a white skirt that reached her ankles and was tied in a way that gave maximum movement but wouldn't be disrupted by a strong gust of wind. Over her left shoulder, she had a red shawl that came down and wrapped around her waist loosely a few times with the end hanging at the front of her skirt (the other end more than likely the same as the front). One her feet she wore black flats and on both wrists and ankles, she wore three thick golden bangles. Mostly hidden by her hair and a golden crescent pointing upwards with a red orb, was a strange vertical red-black marking that looked like an eye, he would have missed it entirely had her hair not been disrupted from her leap down.
The necklace she was wearing had a red string to hold it together, the amulet on it was a very dark golden and was shaped like a wagon wheel, beside that was a golden flute. Her staff was at least half a head taller than her, which at the top was a sphere with beautiful patterns and gems. What stood out the most to the young man was the large healed burn scar that expanded from her right shoulder to below her skirt.
Yet despite all that she had some baby still in her cheeks and features which made her quite the sight to look at.
The blonde-haired man felt his face redden slightly as he realised what he was doing just that. He cleared his throat.
"You work for that... man?" the teen didn't miss how she barely resisted calling his boss something vulgar. He coughed into his fist before nodding, pushing his bangs back.
"Yes. I'm Alibaba, sorry for the mishap," he spoke sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. The girl smiled, finishing the small melon.
"I apologize also. My name is... Aladdin."
"Alibaba!" the familiar voice of his boss reached his ears and Alibaba turned around to see just the man, followed by two guards.
"Hai, sir!" Alibaba forced a smile. Aladdin watched the scene in front of her with little interest as she once again leaned on her staff.
"Are you done loading up? Huh?" his boss asked. Aladdin's eyes fell on the man's large boobs.
"Hai, sir! I'm almost finished," Alibaba once again forced a smile.
His boss narrowed his eyes before they moved to Aladdin, "Almost?" his eyes snapped back to Alibaba, "Almost finished, your job is not standing around talking to girls!" one of the guards shoved Alibaba back.
"Actually, sir..." Alibaba looked away but looked back to see Aladdin poking his boss with the end of her staff. His expression animatedly changes into disbelief and shock.
"Sir, how come you have boobs when you're a man? They're bigger than mine!" there was a pout on her lips, which made her look kinda adorable but at that moment Alibaba couldn't care less.
"Hey!" Alibaba cried and grabbed onto the back on Aladdin's shawl, pulling her backwards. With a hand on her head, Alibaba got down on his knees, forcing Aladdin into a crouch, "My deepest apologies, sir!"
The man quickly raced forwards and shoved Alibaba's head down with his foot, Aladdin muffled a gasp at the sight.
"Don't mess with me!" the fat man growled, repeating pressing his foot down on Alibaba's head, "You're gonna pay for this! You're working for me without pay until I've been reimbursed! No way are you getting out of this, you hear me?"
Aladdin watched with a worried and guilty gaze as Alibaba took the abuse without any words. The fat man then quickly brought his foot down again but this time Alibaba's head went sideways and hit the ground with a thud, making Aladdin wince.
He then walked away with the guards in a huff, muttering about disrespect and stupid people.
Alibaba slowly got back on to his knees and blood dribbled down his forehead and to the floor. Aladdin knelt and batted his hands away in favour of gently turning his face towards her to inspect the wound.
Honey eyes opened, squinting in the light but still managed to make Aladdin out, a worried gaze in her striking blue orbs.
"Sorry, that was my fault for angering him," Aladdin spoke softly as she tended to his wound, "I can get carried away easily sometimes,".
Alibaba felt his face warm up at the distance between them (because this was someone of the opposite sex, still talking to him) before he sighed, muttering lowly, "It's fine; the sooner I capture a dungeon, the sooner I can stop working for men like him."
That immediately caught her attention, "A dungeon?"
He must be speaking of Amon. He's the closest to us.
"Humph!" Alibaba nodded with a wide smile, "I'm going after Amon! - As well as the other dungeons left in the world... and clear them before anyone else," Aladdin felt jabs of amusement at the naïve statement but kept her smiled minimal, You still have much to learn Alibaba.
"-and then I'm going to become the richest man in the world!"
And Aladdin was annoyed, is that all people think about nowadays? Ugo, can you believe this?
The was no reply from the djinn, however, making Aladdin sigh mentally.
"Why do you want money so badly, Alibaba-kun?" Aladdin asked truthfully.
"Yeah, well I need money, I haven't got a lot at the moment and a dungeon will provide me with that so I wouldn't need to work almost ever again but I want to be able to buy a country," Aladdin smiled at the look Alibaba donned when he spoke, he wishes to help Balbadd, huh?
Aladdin now took the chance to look closer at Alibaba.
He had shaggy blonde hair and honey gold eyes that seemed to reflect the sun's rays. He had a red rope around his neck with white clothing. Aladdin could also spot a half-hidden knife by his top. He didn't have much muscle, despite what he did for a living. When the man introduced himself as 'Alibaba', Aladdin knew that he was the third prince of Balbadd. Though for good reason he didn't say his last name. Aladdin would say it was rude but then she'll be a hypocrite since she lied about her own name also.
A quiet stomach rumble brought her from her thoughts. Alibaba looked embarrassed, trying his best to ignore it. Aladdin's brows shoot to her hairline in both amusement and worry before getting her expression under wrap and made it neutral. Without much of a second thought, Aladdin lightly grabbed a hold of Alibaba's wrist.
"Huh? W-What are you doing?" he stuttered out as Aladdin pulled him to his feet and dragged him over to the fruit stand. Temporarily, she let go of the teen's wrist. She brought two watermelons and an apple. Turning to the blonde, Aladdin past a watermelon to him.
Once Alibaba had a hold of it, she walked off after taking a hold of his wrist once more, Alibaba quickly followed as to no lag behind. Soon, both were sitting in Alibaba's humble abode. Aladdin merely ate the apple while Alibaba animatedly ate through the two watermelons.
Aladdin let out a light laugh as he choked, leaning over and roughly patting his back, "You should eat slower. I'm surprised you didn't start choking sooner."
Alibaba cleared his throat a light blush gracing his cheeks in embarrassment before replying sheepishly, "Y-Yeah, uh anyway, why are why in Qishan? U-unless you live here."
Aladdin chuckled again, "No, I'm just a simple traveller."
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Aladdin
The next morning, Alibaba and I were walking down the busy market streets of Qishan, he was giving me a tour after I confessed to him that I was wanting to look around. We made simple talk, nothing much. I was mostly taking in the city, I had only arrived yesterday so I hadn't seen much.
I wasn't paying much attention and spun around, taking in the view that we had already past. Suddenly I bumped into someone, turning back around I saw a girl a bit shorted then Alibaba and I with pink-red hair. She was holding a large basket of lemons. With one arm. On her head.
I blinked as I saw her face. She had sharp pink-red eyes to match her hair. Ah, a Fanilis, that explains a lot.
"Sorry, miss," I apologized as she picked up the lemons that were dropped.
"Hey, sorry," Alibaba clasped his hands together, "Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine," she spoke in a quiet voice, quickly making her leave.
The sound of metal rattle hit my ears, I paused a glanced over my shoulder to the Fanilis.
"What's the problem?" Alibaba asked as my eyes landed on the metal chains.
Ah. Disgusting.
"She's a..." I trailed off and Alibaba turned, his expression quickly changed into pitty and nervousness.
"Slave, yes. Come one, we shouldn't get caught up in this," he started to pull me away. The girl, having heard us, looked away in embarrassment and desperately trying to cover the chains but the basket tipped over and all the lemons fell out, she fell too.
My eyes hardened into a glare as I ripped my arm away from my new blonde friend's grip and walked over. I knelt in front of the girl and began to help pick the lemons up. She could only stare wide-eyed at me as I heard sudden silence come about. When we were done, I smiled and stood, holding out a hand to pull her up with. She seemed surprised at my strength.
"Sorry, I saw you were having problems. What is your name?" I asked kindly with a small smile.
"Morgiana..." she muttered in a deadpan like voice. I nodded, pulling my staff from my back and above her rusted chains.
"Dhoruf Luyila," I uttered softly. The chains, under the pressure of the increased gravity, snapped in two. Whispers sudden went around the street, mumbling what I thought I was doing. Simple. Breaking her chains.
Morgiana's face blushes a light scarlet (why?) and tried to cover her legs in shock like everyone else. She looked up, meeting my blue eyes. I yelped when I was grabbed by Alibaba, he roughly put his hands on my shoulders, "Hey, you shouldn't have done that!"
I glared up at him, "Why not?" I challenged.
"Uh... well..." Alibaba looked around in panic, his eyes trailing the ground and he bit his lip as he tried to think of something.
"Why not?" I repeated.
He eyes snapped back to mine and opened his mouth but were unable too as someone else did.
"Stealing slaves is a serious offence!" I looked to the right as the same fat man with boobs walk over, picking up a stray lemon as he did, "They'll chop off one of your arms for that. And then how would you ever pay me back?" he roughly rubbed the lemon on Alibaba's face.
"H-Hey, come on!" Alibaba said in a forced happy tone, "We're just civilians here. No way could we have cut through solid chains like those, right?" Alibaba tightened his grip on my left shoulder. I knew what he was implying.
The pig of a man scoffed, "Now that's a flimsy excuse..." he dropped lemon and it rolled by Morgiana's feet, "If for some reason, you fail to compensate me in full... then I'm going to turn you into a slave," he stepped over Morgiana and picked her up by her ponytail, making my stomach twist.
"A slave's life is miserable, boy! Even if someone does this to you..." he gripped Morgiana's face in his fat hand and squeezed before chucking her to the floor, then painfully stepped on her hand, "Or something like this to you... you can't complain!"
"Please stop," I finally spoke, my voice cold as ice. I clenched my jaw as I made sure to keep my expression neutral.
"What's your problem, girly?" he growled, pointing a chubby finger at me, "I'd be happy to report you to the executioner, you know, even perhaps make you a slave as well!"
"Anything but that-" Alibaba was rudely cut off as he grabbed from behind and a knife was held to his throat. Another guard coming up behind me but pointed a knife to my face in an attempt to scare me, but I didn't let anything show.
Not like I feared these men anyway.
"Or would you rather I executed you right here and now?" he threatened again, a sick smirk appearing on his face, making me want to grimace in disgust.
I pondered my using my magic – my eye flicked to Alibaba, he wasn't as good at disguising his emotions, he wants to enter a dungeon… perhaps.
I grasped the flute that sat around my neck, it warmed to my touch. I parted my lips and blow into it. Suddenly Ugo's arms came out of the flute and smashed the two guards away before slapping his hands together in front of the pig.
The strong gust of wind created from the clap ruffled peoples hair and clothing.
Alibaba, Morgiana as well as the other villagers stared in shock and the pig-man hit the ground having fainted.. I pulled the flute from my lips and high-fived Ugo's index finger before he noticed Morgiana staring up at us. He froze, his arms turned red and quickly returned to the flute.
I chuckled lightly, "You're as shy as always, huh, Ugo?"
It was silent as everyone continued to stare at me in shock.
"Hey! What's this commotion?" I heard a yell in the near distance.
I yelped quietly as I was grabbed my shawl again, "We're out of here!" Alibaba whispered while dragging me away from the scene.
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We were sitting on a wall, the opposite side of the town, to avoid the people and guards. Alibaba was still rather paranoid as he frequently checked around us for people, not that I blame him with what happened. I mentally snickered thinking back to it.
"Hey, that flute..." Alibaba asked after a quiet pause.
"Hm?" I tilted my head as I looked over at him.
"Something came busting out of it," he cried out hesitantly, waving his arm about in an attempt to mimic Ugo.
I chuckled again, "That was Ugo. He's a dear friend of mine. Though most would refer to him as a 'Djinn'," I spoke cheerfully, totally knowledgeable saying and causing.
"Oh, yeah?" he glanced down and went into thought.
I picked up the flute and began to fiddle with it innocently like I totally wasn't aware of what Alibaba was thinking. Yes, he would surely soon ask if I would help him in a Dungeon. Help him conquer Amon.
"Uh, Miss. Aladdin, you said you were a traveller, right?" And there it is, I bit back a sigh at how well obvious people could be, "-Do you have some kind of objective or something?"
"They have Djinn metal vessels in dungeons, right?" I asked suddenly, wanting to get to the point of this conversation. Alibaba seemed to be caught off guard by the question. Like he expected me to know, wink wink, nudge nudge.
"Y-Yeah," he replied with a blink of his honey eyes.
"I made a promise to Ugo, you see. That I'd search for more Djinn Metal Vessel. So please guide me there!" I partly lied- that's a lie itself, I pretty much made the line up from the tip of my tongue. Though I do want to see my old friends again, it's been such a long time.
"G-Gotcha," Alibaba looked both surprised and relieved at the same time. No doubt because he didn't have to basically ask me to go into a dungeon and possibly get killed.
Hook, line and sinker, 'gotcha' indeed, Alibaba.
"So that means you're coming with me, right?" Alibaba looked confident now. It made my heart warm at the sight, such hope.
I nodded with a hum, "Hai."
Alibaba smiled widely but before he could speak again, the familiar voice, of one that I really didn't want to hear, "You're a hard one to find, you damned rat!"
Alibaba and I blinked in unison before turning our heads towards the pig, "If you're going to sit around all day, how are you making good of your debt?"
Alibaba shifted slightly before answering, "I can because I've made up my mind to enter a dungeon! Once I've captured it, I'll pay up in full!" He raised and clenched a fist in determination.
The pig man and his two guards looked at him blankly, "Capture?" he uttered before they started laughing, "Who would believe such lip service?" he sobered up rather quickly, "You just try to run away... I'll have you on the wanted lists in every neighbouring towns! All right, make your choice!"
Alibaba tsked, his eyes narrowing at the man while I silently observed this scene.
"-Either get yourself arrested right here or work for me till the day you die... Mmm?" Booby man taunted.
Alibaba locked eyes with me as if searching for something but I gave him a blank look, it was for him to decide what happens. He closed his eyes, "Don't insult me. A choice like that? That's a total no-brainer!" I blinked twice.
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What?
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"So~, what will I be loading, Master?" Alibaba cheerfully sucking up the pig man.
"Wine," he replied blandly, "Premium stuff that Lord Jamil will be offering as a gift to a lord in a neighbouring town. Be grateful for this job!"
"Yes, sir – with pleasure!" pig man climbed into the wagon while I watched from my space in the front. However, the sound of another wagon quickly caught my attention.
"Wine, huh? He's totally laying our lives on the line!" Alibaba muttered darkly as I turned my head to the moving wagon and saw Morgiana's familiar bright pink hair.
"Morgiana..." I frowned, why hadn't she left? Did I waste breaking her chains just for her to go crawling back to her 'Master'?
I heard Alibaba ask what was happening to them and pig man replied with, "Those are the slaves we're transporting to the mines."
I grit my teeth in disgust. Revolting.
Morgiana glanced up and looked over at us, I felt Alibaba sit up straight before glancing down at the reins in his hands sadly. Turing forwards I looked at the blonde man from the corner of my eye, waiting.
Come on, Alibaba. You are never going to conquer Amon if this is how you act when in these situations. I know you have it in you, somewhere. You just have to find your courage and from there you will continue to grow to be the person I know you can be.
As the wagons began to move, pig man started telling Alibaba that some humans should never dream beyond their means. I twitched and blocked his voice out.
"-Wouldn't you agree?" He taunted Alibaba.
"Yes, you're right," Alibaba answered quietly.
"HUH? Can't hear you!" pig man replied still tauntingly
Alibaba forced a large cheerful smile as he turned to face pig man saying, "It really is just as you say!" he let out a forced chuckle, "Man I gotta hand it to you, Master!" I watched as Alibaba's hand clenched the reins tighter.
"Exactly," pig man smirked before laughing. I ignored that as my eyes stayed locked on his hands.
"You shouldn't lie," I spoke in a quiet monotonous voice. Alibaba jerked slightly in surprised before locking eyes with me, "If you keep lying like that, then nobody will - even you - won't believe yourself anymore, then what will happen?"
Alibaba just stared at me for a moment before looking down and ahead, unable to answer my question.
We travelled far and the sun was beginning to meet the land. I yawned quietly but was startled when the ground gave out not to far off gave way. My eyes widened. The cracks in the ground continued to grow; closer to our moving location. I heard the shrieks of some men.
"Damned desert Hyacinth!"
Pig man glanced out of the wagon and I leaned over the side to see what was happening. The Hyacinth was coming after the wagons.
"That's what you get for transporting wine!" Alibaba growled as he whipped the horse to go faster, however it seemed that the Hyacinth was just too fast for them. The cracking of the ground caused the road to becoming uneven and a wheel broke off the wagon as well as two other turning over. Alibaba pulled to a stop and the people yelled out in panic and fear.
A tentacle of the Hyacinth wailed about, Alibaba grabbed my wrist and pulled me out of the wagon just as it almost overturned. I heard the workers yell about leaving the wagons while the slaves all crying for help.
"Alibaba! Never mind them – grab the wine!" pig man exclaimed as he saw the blonde boy starting to untie the horses.
"H-Hai, sir!" Alibaba said hesitantly.
The fat man said something similar to the others but I ignored him, my gaze moving between the slaves and the Hyacinth.
The Hyacinth smacked its tentacle into the ground; it cracked and I felt my eyes widened as the young child was caught on it.
No, no, nononononno!
Her mother, Alibaba and I all gasped out, horrified. However, the familiar form of Morgiana appeared and clasped her hand around the child's wrist but Alibaba was unable to reach Morgiana and they both fell in.
"Mina!"
"My wine!" pig man cried and shoved Alibaba out of the way, ultimately making him miss Morgiana's hand.
"Mummy!"
As soon as the pair fell into the Hyacinth, its large petals shut. The mother fell to her knees in grief, crying loudly.
"That was close," pig man commented, sighing in relief. He looked down at what he'd caused will little to no guilt and I gritted my teeth, You waste human life for pathetic wine!
"It's too dangerous! Get back!" a man held down the mother of the young child as she cried and tried to get up.
"Mina! Mina!"
My eyes trailed to Alibaba as he continued to numbly stare down at the Hyacinth.
"Hey, hurry and start moving the wine!" pig said in a panicked tone, before his precious wine is next, I thought in a mocking bitter tone.
Even though I could not hear Alibaba's thoughts, I knew exactly what they were. This is your chance to prove to yourself that you can do this, Alibaba! Show me that you are worthy of being my King Candidate!
"That thing won't move while it's feeding. Use that time to save the wine!" pig man said once more, moving the barrels of wine.
"Please! Let me go!"
"Don't you dare let her go!" pig man replied heartlessly, "If you die, who do you think has to pay for you?"
"Mina! Mina!" she screeched. I nearly made the decision to throw away what I was waiting for and save her - but then Alibaba would never see what he could do.
Pig man walked back over, "What are you sitting around for? Hurry up and move the wine!" he roughly shoved Alibaba's back before walking over to the poor mother.
"Stop your crying. I'll pay for the kid. How much do you want?" He spoke annoyed and to shut the poor woman up.
I noticed Alibaba fist his hands in the sand, there we go. Suddenly, he was on his feet and swiftly punching the man. Pig man rolled fell back into the barrels of wine, sending them flying. Good riddance.
"You bastard! You think you can buy someone's life with your stinking grape wine?!"
I smiled as Alibaba grabbed a barrel and leapt over the edge. He reached the flower petal part of the Hyacinth and began to bash against it - trying to get it open. Alibaba spoke but I was unable to hear, something about wine and drunk. I knew exactly what I meant.
I already made the decision to help as I bought the flute to my lips, Rukh wildly flying around me as I used my magic. Ugo shot out of the flute fully, head and all, leaving the flute around my neck.
Ugo went straight to work and grabbed onto the petals and began to pull the Hyacinth open. The dark liquid from inside rushed out and Alibaba yelped and leapt out the way.
"Now's your chance, Alibaba!" I shouted.
He did just that, throwing the barrel of wine and it smashed, causing the liquid inside to splash onto the Hyacinth.
I knew that the one barrel wouldn't be enough and as the Hyacinth began moving again. It wrapped around Ugo, trying to get him off itself.
Alibaba managed to get Morgiana and the child out but he fell in from the force of the pull.
Pig man huffed without sympathy, "That's what you get for defying me!"
Turning to my right, I spotted the other barrels of wine, sitting there for a taking. I smirk, walking over.
"Hey, girly what do you think you're do- HEY!"
I ignored him and I selected the area around the barrels and using a silent teleportation spell, to above Ugo.
I grinned, looking down on Alibaba, having heard what he had said, "So you're a liar, after all, Alibaba. See, you can speak the truth, too!"
"Stop!" pig man howled from below, "That wine is worth more than what he could earn in a thousand years! I'm begging you – stop right now!"
I just grin again, rising my staff before swinging downwards. The movement let the barrels of wine fall into the Hyacinth.
"NOOO!"
The reaction was immediate and Ugo released the Hyacinth's petals. Alibaba continued to stare up at me in awe.
The cried of happiness came from the mother and daughter. I glanced down to see Morgiana had climbed back up with eh child. I floated down, after letting Ugo return to the flute.
"Aladdin…" he stared at me in complete awe.
"Hey, Alibaba. I have a favour to ask of you," I smiled at him, holding out a hand for him to grab, "Be my friend?"
He blinked, clearly taken back. Alibaba smiled.
"Sure," he reached out and clasped my hand with his, allowing me to pull him up and out of the Hyacinth into the air.
"Damn you two… get down from there!" I blinked and glanced down at the pig man. As I did, I adjusted my magoi and Alibaba so he was gripping onto my staff and floating.
"How dare you waste my wine! You're gonna reimburse me if it takes the rest of your lives! I'm going to make you my slaves!"
I sighed and rolled my eyes, "Let's go Alibaba," I start flying towards the large tower in the distance.
Feeling childish, I smirk as I glanced behind us, I shout: "Alibaba's not going to become your slave, ever! So there!"
To mock him further, I tug my eyelid down and stuck my tongue out. I felt the right to do that.
"We have a dungeon to capture!" I laugh and push forwards, grinning at my new blond friend.
Alibaba grinned, nodding, "Right! Let's go!"
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