A/N: A new fan fic submission based on an RP with a dear friend of mine and a classic, beloved Disney movie. This RP first started back in April and is still being continued. However, we covered the first Aladdin movie, so you'll be getting updates quick on these first few chapters featuring our OC's, hers Lotus and mine, Zipporah. Read & Review, no flames allowed!
It was a sunny Arabian day in Agrabah. People in the market streets were selling and buying wares. They didn't know that the night before a bad guy was after ruling Agrabah, one who was known as Jafar. A boy called Aladdin was stealing bread with his little sister.
"Stop thieves!" a voice called as Aladdin was with his sister, running through town with a loaf of bread. They both turned to see guards after them as always. "I'll have your hands for trophies, street rats!"
"I can't believe all this trouble for a loaf of bread." the girl, Zipporah, told her brother.
Abu was following the siblings but out of sight. He was scared of the guards due to them having swords but would help his friends. Zipporah and Aladdin tried to outrun the guards as quickly as they could without getting caught and very likely killed for their crimes. Luckily for the street mouse and street rat, they were very skilled and could stop their enemies and avoid the chases. The guards would be close, but not close enough. Abu scampered off and hid to help both of the siblings.
"Riffraff!" one guard snapped.
"Street rats!" another growled.
"Scoundrels, take that!" one guard threw rotting vegetables at them, but the two managed to dodge.
Abu watched from the pole he would use to pull the two into the window safely. Aladdin and Zipporah were safely in a new room, only to find it was a home for girls. They looked very cross with the siblings being there, especially the owner of the house.
"I'd blame parents, 'cept they haven't got 'em." the woman snarled, trying to strike them with her broom.
The girls pushed all of the trio out of the window. Abu was clung to Zipporah. Aladdin and Zipporah bounced and hid behind a man flexing his muscles as the guards walked by, fooled. They then saw through the trick and continued to chase as they walked by a jewel stand. A fat lady ended up scooping up Aladdin, as he was well-known some of the girls had big crushes on him, and sang about how she thought he was tasty.
Zipporah felt nervous for her brother and grabbed him away from that woman as the guards nearly tackled the both of them and they escaped into vases to walk away.
"Get them!" the head guard, Razoul demanded.
Abu was quite scared but soon all three of the 'thieves' managed to escape the guards.
"He's got a sword!" one of the guards pointed as Abu managed to wield a sword against them.
"You idiots!" Razoul growled, then took out his own. "We all have swords!"
"Yeah!" the others took out their swords to chase the not as clever as he thinks monkey.
Abu looked sheepish and then ran after Aladdin and Zipporah. Aladdin and Zipporah ran toward possible corners and nearly met guards everywhere.
"Aladdin, I know this is dangerous, but I got an idea." Zipporah whispered to her brother and handed a rug as they were by an open window and the guards with swords were close on their tail.
Abu looked scared, and clung to Aladdin. Zipporah did too and they all landed on the rug like it was flying and the guards followed, only to land in a giant pile of fertilizer. Abu clung to Aladdin as they floated down into an alleyway.
"Alright, let's dig in." Zipporah proclaimed as they were safe on the ground with their bread. She broke it evenly for each of them to have three pieces, but she looked over sadly. She saw two children who seemed homeless and they were looking for food, but all they could find was an old fish bone.
Abu looked at his two 'owners' though they were more like friends. He scowled and took a harsh bite out of his bread. The girl was searching while also listening out for her brother so he wouldn't get into trouble. Zipporah looked at the 'boys' and decided to let the children take some of her bread as a friendly gesture. As Aladdin and Zipporah gave the children their bread Abu swallowed his bite and looked at the bit he had and groaned, feeling guilty. The girl had moved her brother to her so he was safer. She then looked at the bread they were offering looking hungry but not brave enough to take it yet.
The girl, having given her brother the most, looked at Abu as he handed her his bit. She giggled and ruffled the fur on his head.
"They remind me of us... After Mom died..." Zipporah said softly. She then heard something coming in town and decided to go with Aladdin and see what it was.
Abu chattered sounding very much like he was saying 'Ah, don't'. He then ran and jumped on Aladdin's shoulders.
There was a procession going on, with a snooty looking guy on a white horse going along. It was weird as he was wearing quite girly colours. Aladdin and Zipporah were looking beyond the crowd as they saw the prince coming in and the citizens seemed eager to meet him as he was on his way for the palace.
"Is that a prince or a priss?" Zipporah laughed a little at the prince's looks.
A couple of the men in front gave a small laugh, though quiet. One mentioning on how the prince was 'another suitor for Princess Jasmine'.
The children were heard giggling, and they ran out in front of the prince's horse.
"Out of my way you filthy brats!" the prince says angrily, about to lash at them with his whip.
"Hey, back off!" Zipporah hissed a bit, preventing the whip to strike the innocent children.
Aladdin also blocked the whip, it wrapping around his arm. He pulled it and then threw it back at the man. "If was as rich as you i could afford some manners." he taunts.
The man kicked them both into the mud. "I'll teach you some manners!" he warns and then started to ride off. Both Aladdin and Zipporah fell in the mud with the crowd laughing at them.
Zipporah looked at the boys with a taunting smile. "Hey, look guys, it's not every day you see a horse with TWO rear-ends!"
The horse and Achmed stopped, just outside the palace gates that were open. He turned to the trio. "And you are worthless street rats, you were born street rats and you'll die street rats and only your fleas will mourn you" he says, nastily. He then rode in.
Aladdin got up angrily. He slammed his fist to the gates, just after they closed. "We are not worthless and we don't have fleas!" he exclaims. He scratched his head as he said the last bit, stopping as he realized and sighed dropping his hand. "Come on Zipporah, Abu, let's go home..." he says.
Zipporah sighed and followed her brother to their place. They had stayed there for nearly all their lives. She smiled as she saw a view of the palace as it was slowly getting dark.
Aladdin sung about how they weren't just street rats, they were actually more than that though they were stuck in the position they were in though. He then said about how one day their luck would change and they'd be in a better living situation. Zipoorah smiled, wanting to live in the palace too someday. If they were lucky, they would.
Lotus, the girl with long brown hair, leaned against the pillar of the palace doors. Normally she would've joined her sister. The elder princess looked blank as she watched her sister talking to Rajah, she felt sorry for the girl to have to find a husband.
"There goes another one," Jasmine sighed as she ruffled their tiger's fur. "You're lucky you don't have to worry about this yet, Lotus..."
"I know..." Lotus says, her voice with little emotion in. She looked back inside, and then back to her sister.
Jasmine sighed and continued to stroke her tiger's fur. Lotus stayed in the shadows. The Sultan was annoyed and went to get both of the girls to talk to them. Jasmine was talking to Rajah, feeling besides Lotus, he was the only one who understood her. Lotus looked at the short, pudgy man that was their father. She used the wrap that was over her shoulders to cover her hair, and face like a hood and followed their father.
"Jasmine, I know that suitor just left but remember Prince Achmed is going to come to see you a little later." The Sultan says.
Jasmine sighed in exhaustion. "Okay Rajah, i have a job for you." she told the tiger in a hushed tone, coming up with a scheme against this next suitor.
Rajah listened and then smiled and purred his agreement.
Lotus shook her head slightly. "Excuse me Jasmine, Father... I will see you both in a little while." she says quietly and then went off.
The Sultan watched her go and then looked at Jasmine. "I'll see you later, beloved." he says, meaning beloved in a family sense. He then trotted off.
Jasmine petted her tiger and glanced at her sister and father.
Rajah settled down and enjoyed the petting. He gave a grumble that was meant to soothe Jasmine.
The Sultan went to his throne room to play with his toys before dinner. Lotus headed towards the quarters of the palace's grand vizier, Jafar. She knew where to go but never truly remembered why she went there at times. Jasmine wrapped her arms around him and gently pet him like he was more like a big cuddly dog than a dangerous, carnivorous predator. Rajah licked Jasmine's face and gave a happy grumble. The tiger loved his Mistress, she was kind to him and both had practically been raised together.
"Ah, Lotus, my dear, how goes things?" Jafar asked, as he spotted her in the corner of his eye.
"Well, though Father is still arranging suitors for Jasmine..." Lotus says, and uncovered her head as she made her way closer to talk.
"Well, though Father is still arranging suitors for Jasmine..." Lotus says, and uncovered her head as she made her way closer to talk.
Jafar looked at her and listened respectively. Lotus came over to him and knelt on a pillow beside his sofa. She placed her hands on one of his legs, near the knee, and rested her head on them. Like a child would do a father, or a woman would do for the one she loved. She told him about what would truly happen when Jasmine was married, but had yet to accept any of the suitors. Lotus told him everything he had asked for her to find out or tell him.
"Don't worry, my dear... Everything will be fine..." Jafar told her in a near hypnotic tone.
Though she was stronger minded than her father no one could really go against one of Jafar's controlling trances or spells. "Yes... Everything will be fine." Lotus agrees, her eyes brightening but then becoming dull again.
"That's a good girl..." Jafar chuckled darkly. "Now, why don't you run along and see how dinner is?"
"Yes... Dinner... The cooks should have almost completed by now..." Lotus says, standing up and then slowly walking away towards the exit of Jafar's quarters.
Iago smirked a little. "You got the Princess eating out of the palm of your hand..." he says, half gloating for Jafar.
Jafar smirked wickedly. "Indeed, I do."
Iago gave an evil chuckle.
Jafar laughed too. "We'll see how this suitor goes for the Princess Jasmine and we'll go on from there."
Iago looked at Jafar. "What happens if she actually likes this one?" he asks.
Lotus headed towards the kitchen to check on the cooks to see how they were getting on with dinner.
"Almost done, dear." one cook told Lotus.
Lotus nodded. "Thank you." she says, her voice pretty emotionless.
"Run along now." another cook told her, slightly laughing.
Lotus nodded and then went off to change before dinner. The cooks went back to work. One of them alerted Jasmine about another suitor. The rebellious princess rolled her eyes and wasn't looking forward to seeing this Prince. She was not a prize to be won. Lotus got changed into an outfit similar to Jasmine's only hers (Lotus') had a sheer covering for her arms and stomach and the adornments were silver rather than gold. Jasmine sighed, but smelled something delicious from the kitchen and hopefully the good food would put her in a better mood.
The next morning Lotus was lounging in her and Jasmine's lounge. She read one of the books that she had got from the library. Her hair was down, looking more unruly than ever.
Achmed, who had tried spending the night wooing Jasmine suddenly stormed off. "Good Luck marrying her off!" he spits angrily, the seat of his pants torn off so his heart underwear could be seen.
The Sultan looked surprised. "P-Prince Achmed, leaving so soon, are you?" he asks, shocked. He then scowled and went to scold Jasmine.
Lotus heard the doors slam and looked blankly at the door. She shrugged and then put the book safe on the chaise she was lying on. She went to see what had happened.
"Good boy." Jasmine petted Rajah for doing what she told him to do.
Rajah purred happily the bit of fabric in his mouth. He then ripped it when the Sultan tried to take it from him.
"So, this was why Prince Achmed stormed out!" he frowns looking at the bit of fabric.
"Oh, Father," Jasmine sighed. "Rajah was just playing with him..." she then started to coo at and fuss with the tiger like he was a dog doing a job well done, even though he caused a prince to storm out with a childish command. She then noticed the strict look on her father's face and then grew a bit nervous, but not actually afraid of her father.
Lotus snuck out and hid behind a pillar, this time out of sight.
"Jasmine, you're a princess... You've got to stop rejecting every suitor who comes to call..." Sultan says, frowning at Jasmine, he was annoyed at her, she wouldn't find a husband in time otherwise.
"Well, maybe I don't wanna be a princess anymore," Jasmine sighed, kind of disgusted with her royal rank. "I never had any friends."
Lotus normally would've reacted to that but she didn't even flinch.
"Rajah!" The tiger's affronted growl sounded like.
The Sultan frowned slightly. He explained that she needed to marry before her next birthday. He placed the bird she was coddling back in the bird-cage they had.
"'Cept you and Lotus, Rajah," Jasmine laughed a little with an amused smile. "But the law is wrong... If I do marry, I want it to be for love..."
Sultan gave an annoyed growl and then went to storm off inside. "Allah forbid you should have any daughters!" he says to Rajah.
Rajah had given a happy grumble and then looked confused at what the Sultan had said.
Lotus snuck in first, to let Jafar know of the way everything was seeming to turn out. She was wearing the sheer outfit again, this time in a burgundy. Jasmine watched her father leave. She then opened the cage the birds were trapped in and decided to release them. She watched them fly away and had envy for them flying away without a care with their own lives and possibly living their dreams. Luckily Lotus wasn't seen by her father or Jasmine. She looked around for Jafar. Rajah watched the younger princess. Jasmine finally had enough. She was going out today to go out and see the world for herself. She wore what her sister usually wears when she's sometimes allowed outside.
Lotus looked in Jafar's quarters. "Jafar?" she asks quietly.
Jafar looked at two pieces he had in his hand and cupped his hand instantly as he heard Lotus's voice. Iago groaned and shook his head slightly. Lotus was waiting to be called in, she wasn't rude at all.
"Come in, Lotus, my dear." Jafar told the girl.
Iago made himself calm enough to not talk.
"Jafar, Jasmine has rejected another suitor and wants to marry for love..." Lotus says, walking over to him. She stood respectfully as she talked to him.
"Oh, has she? That simply won't do and she's almost out of time..." Jafar faked dismay.
Lotus nodded. "I know." she says. She wondered what Jafar else needed her to do.
Iago whispered to Jafar. "What are you going to do?" he asks.
Lotus looked calmly at the wall.
Jafar was deep in thought. What could he do? What was a royal vizer to do? He wanted to have power over the kingdom, but it's not like he could marry Princess Jasmine himself. It was strictly stated in the rules that only a prince could marry the princess.
"Maybe you could fool the old fellow to give you that ring, so you cand find who can get to the Cave of Wonders..." Iago mumbles.
Lotus ran her hand through her hair.
"That might be able to work, shall we go visit our old friend?" Jafar sounded darkly sinister.
Iago groaned slightly, but nodded.
Lotus heard Jafar say this and looked blank but surprised. "What old friend?" she asks.
"Oh, nothing dear, just business." Jafar assured Lotus as he was on his way to find the Sultan.
Iago smirked. Lotus simply nodded and then stood where she had been talking to him, looking almost lost. Jafar went about, looking for the Sultan.
The Sultan was playing with his little Agrabah toy set. "Her mother wasn't nearly so picky..." he mutters. As he was playing, a shadow fell over him. The Sultan gasped and then turned around, smiling in relief. "Oh Jafar, my most trusted advisor." he greets.
Jafar smirked darkly with Iago on his shoulder, looking at the Sultan. He gave a respective bow and requested the ring from him that had been in the family for generations.
"M-My ring? But it's been in the family for years..." the Sultan says, but trailed off.
Iago was forced to have a cracker shoved in his beak. He glared angrily.
Jafar then took out his snake staff with secret powers and he had hypnotized the Sultan in giving up the ring like he hypnotized Lotus. "It's alright... Everything will be fine..." he told the man in charge.
"Everything will be fine..." The Sultan repeats, sounding hypnotized but with slightly more emotion than Lotus.
"You will give me the ring..." Jafar ordered, though not strictly.
"Here Jafar, whatever you need will... Be... Fine..." The Sultan says, giving Jafar the ring. He then went to play with his toys at Jafar's remark.
Jafar took it and went out with Iago to their secret room.
"I hate those crackers..." Iago mutters. He then noticed Lotus and smirked before just allowing Jafar to go in the room. He wasn't looking forward to having to power the machine.
Jafar sent a look of acknowledgement. "I need to take care of some private business, dear, please do not interrupt me unless it's a dire emergency. But knock first." he told Lotus so they would have some privacy to discover who was to be called; the diamond in the rough.
"Yes, Jafar..." came the soft, but clear reply from the brown-haired princess. She didn't react to them opening the wall and going through before shutting it.