This is a revamped version of the second chapter. I hope you enjoy, and as always, please review!

Chapter 2- The situation

"Well, who are you?" Demanded Salim. "My name is Evelyn. Evelyn Cooper" she stammered.

Salim stared down his muzzle at the girl who had disturbed his nap. Eh, must run in the family. Salim concluded. However, she didn't look like a lot of the Coopers. With her amber fur which had obviously come from her mother, she looked somewhat like a vixen (thank Allah the boy had the sense to marry Carmelita) though she did get the tail rings and mask. But the most striking thing about her were her eyes. Emerald was not a common eye color in the Cooper gene pool. It reminded him of her, of another set of emerald eyes which had stolen him all those long centuries ago…and led him to his current situation. All in all, quite a beauty.

Salim snapped out of his musings once he noticed the girl trembling yet managing to stutter an apology. "I-I am very sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. I was just cleaning the lamp to put it on sale."

"You were going to sell MY LAMP?! What nonsense" growled Salim. "Who are you to sell my lamp?"

"No one! I was just doing my job!" Cried Evelyn frantically. Salim was starting to have fun with this. He knew that she meant no harm. Still, this could be a very good opportunity for him to see a bit of New York (he constantly heard about it from his lamp but never got to see it), what the current Coopers were up to and maybe get a little payback for all the trouble Sly caused him back in Ancient Arabia (the boy had no concept of a good nap).

"Very well I have decided," Salim began dramatically "to punish-"

But at this point he was cut off by someone else entering the store. A red wolf with a grey underbelly who also possessed green eyes though a slightly different shade. "Evelyn, is everything alright here in the-" he stopped, taking in the scene unfolding in front of him.

"Mr. Lupus!" exclaimed Evelyn. "You came back early" she finished rather lamely, for she was still a little shaken by the genie, especially when it looked like he was going to punish her somehow. "Yes" drawled Drake Lupus. "Though it rather looks like I came back just in time."

He examined the genie in front of him. "If I may have a moment of your time, Evelyn would you please step outside for a minute."

"Alright!" squeaked Evelyn and hurriedly exited the small shop. Salim shook his head. She may be young, but she was still a Cooper. It was not right that she was so timid, even in the face of a genie. He would have to work on that, if he had the energy for it. Young people are so much work he grumbled to himself

His attention was drawn back to the wolf as suddenly green fire accumulated in his hands. "I must kindly ask you not to threaten my employees. Otherwise, I will be forced to intervene" stated Drake calmly.

Salim sighed. He highly doubted that the fire would hurt him as a genie, but it would be better (and less troublesome) to resolve this without force. He shrunk down to a more normal height.

"I am not angry with the girl. Indeed, she seems to be a descendant of mine."

"Salim Al-Kupar, then I take it?" queried Drake dryly. "Then what was that I heard about 'punishment'?"

"Can't you let an old man have his fun?" Salim whined. "I simply want an excuse to get out for a while. And how are you familiar with my family?"

Drake winced. "That is a rather long story that I would rather not go through right now." He studied the raccoon in front of him who was currently floating in front of him. Extinguishing the fire, he sighed. "Alright, as long as Evelyn does not get hurt, I will not stand in the way of your family reunion. She is a very good worker and a sweet girl." Here he smirked. "Besides, it might do Sly some good to deal with you."

Unsure of whether or not to be insulted, Salim nodded. Drake turned towards the door and poked his head out then returned. "It seems that poor Evelyn has taken off for home. It looks like you'll have to go find her. But look on the bright side, you'll get to see more of New York like you wanted." Drake said while smirking. Salim huffed. These young people making him run all over the place!

"Fine!" He snapped, then vanished with a snap of his fingers and a poof of blue smoke. Drake was about to go in the back and have a well-deserved cup of coffee before he realized that the genie's lamp was still in his shop. With a groan, he grabbed the lamp and left the shop, taking the route he knew Evelyn liked to walk, hoping to catch up with her before she made it home.

Sorry if Drake seems a little out of character. I just thought he might be more relaxed since he has mostly managed to move on from his past (see ConnorDavidson's work). Have a lovely week!