That night, Cassim was about to go to bed. Suddenly a sharp, burning pain shot theough his body!

With a cry, he tumbled to the floor! he pulled himself over to his bed and leaned against it until the pain was gone. He looked at the crest.

"Why have I been cursed with you?"

Meanwhile, Aladdin lay beside Jasmine wide awake. He couldn't stop thinking about what Cassim had told him.

Did Cassim really have an evil power resting in him? Would he really try to destory everything good in the Seven Deserts?

More importantly, would he really have to kill his own father?

Aladdin was troubled the most by that thought. Even if he had to do it, would he be able to do it?

The young prince sighed quietly and closed his eyes.

When he did he saw an image of him driving a sword through his father's chest! Aladdin opened his eyes.

How could he kill his father?

He loved the father the most next to Jasmine!

Aladdin knew that he wouldn't be able to kill his father anymore than he'd be able to kill Jasmine.

Late that night Cassim was awakened by another shooting pain, only worse!

Not wanting to wake anyone, he clenched his teeth together tightly, holding back a cry of pain. Once the pain was gone he looked at the crest again. It was glowing brighter than the last time. He sighed and went back to sleep.

He was haunted by a terrible nightmare.

Cassim grinned evilly and decended upon the helpless Jasmine. In one quick motion, he neatly slit her throat!

"Jasmine!"

Cassim turned to see the sultan. With another evil grin, he attacked the helpless old man and, in the the same motion, neatly slit his throat as well!

"JASMINE!"

It was Aladdin.

With an evil grin and a sinster gleam in his eyes, Cassim advanced on the young prince.

Aladdin pulled out a sword.

"You wouldn't really kill me, would you? Your own father?"

Aladdin's hands trembled.

The next instant Cassim was upon him! Just as he had with Jasmine and the sultan, Cassim neatly slit Aladdin's throat!

"No!"

Cassim looked around his room, breathing heavily and sweating profoundly.

"It was only a dream."

Cassim thought about what had happened before he woke up.

"Aladdin, when the time comes you must kill me before I kill anyone." he whispered.

Through his dream, Cassim knew it wouldn't be long beofre the evil power began to awake and take control.