Chapter Two: Aladdin POV

That's when I realized, "This was a person." Morgiana and Alibaba both jumped back from the statue when I said that. You could see the fear, surprise, and curiosity within their eyes. Morgiana had more of fear within her eyes, while Alibaba had more curiosity within his.

"What… how… Why would a person be a statue now? Who could do such a cruel thing?" Alibaba asked scared. Alibaba reached out to touch the statue, but Morg quickly grasped his wrist to halt is actions. I think she was scared about whatever got to this poor unfortunate soul might have gotten to Alibaba as well if he were to touch it.

"I don't know Alibaba, but it seemed that the person gave up without a fight. Look at his stance, he looks like he was posing and was ready to accept his fate." Morgiana stated. When I looked at the statue I knew what she meant. The statue was a man about 6 feet. He had short hair like Alibaba, but it was calmer. He had long trousers to his feet and he seemed to wear sandals. His shirt seems to be constrictive against his body to show his physic more. He had a smile on his face with his eyes closed. His face and appearance seem to be at peace with himself and his situation. He seemed to be very good looking, as he had a smaller nose, a more chiseled jaw, and a smooth face. His weapon seemed to be a Long Sword with a rose bud on butt, it also seemed to have vines around the grip*.

"I wonder if there are any more of the people around here who are encased in stone?" Alibaba asked. I then had a thought, maybe everyone on this island became cured within the stone. If it were that way, that means an entire culture could have been wiped off the face of the earth and no one would ever know. It would also mean that this entire island was truly lost within time and it made me think about how long these people might have been this way. My thoughts were interrupted by the ruhk and they swirled around the statue and said "Seventeen." That when a thought dawned on me. The entire nation wasn't encase within the stone, only seventeen people were. "I think there are seventeen people like this, because when Alibaba asked the ruhk responded with seventeen." I stated. They both looked shocked and horrified by that fact.

"I think we should make camp here. This way if something goes wrong we can easily get to the ship. We can explore this village today, then the rest of the island tomorrow." Morgiana stated. I knew it would take more than just one day to explore this island, but I didn't want to argue with Morg. So we set off to look at the village. All of the houses, the trees, even the ground was encased with white stone. When we looked in the houses, even the items inside were all encased in white stone. The town seemed to be deserted and it looked like they took whatever they could.

"Hey guys, check this out. I found something that isn't stone around here." Alibaba yelled. Me and Morgiana ran to the well where Alibaba was standing. He pointed down the dark tunnel and that's when we saw the clear water down at the bottom.

"So I guess, we will have water around when we explore the island tomorrow." Morgiana said relived. This was good to hear, because I want to go explore this place and find out what exactly happened here. We all seemed to have found ourselves under an apple tree, which was weird of us to be under because they were so rare where we came from.

"I wonder," Alibaba mumbled to himself. He went up to grab an apple from a tree and he struggle a little to pluck it off of the tree. He kept making his grunting sounds as he attempted to take the fruit. Occasionally Morgiana would ask if he would like her assistance, but Alibaba proclaimed that he was a man and that he could pluck the fruit on his own. After more time struggling, Morgiana was the one to pick it out of the tree.

"OH WOW! HEY GUYS YOU SHOULD SEE THIS!" Alibaba yelled in excitement shoving the apple into our faces. I saw what Alibaba was getting excited about. The apple stub was brown on the inside, and when I looked at Alibaba's hands, they seemed to have whitish coloring on them as did Morgiana's. I didn't fully know what the outcome of them having white hands was going to be. "Hey Alibaba, I think you should wash your hands, you too Morg." I stated to them. We walked back to the beach and they both began to wash their hands and the white coloring came off very quickly.

"Hey I got a weird idea." Alibaba stated. He grabbed the white apple and began to wash it in the ocean water. The apple seemed to have white paint on it. The stone and paint was coming off and going into the ocean. Soon the apple was back to the ruby red color. Alibaba examined the apple curious to see if it had any defaults. Eventually, Alibaba took out a knife, cut into the apple, and cut it into three parts. He handed one piece to me and one to Morgiana. We all looked at our pieces and glanced back at each other to see if one of us was going to eat the apple piece.

"Well might as well try it." I stated. I plopped the apple in my mouth. It was the sweetest and juiciest piece of fruit I think I have ever eaten. I guess my face gave away how good it was because as soon as I ate it Morg and Alibaba both eaten their pieces. They both had their faces go to shock to blissfulness.

"That is the best fruit I think I have ever had. I wonder since the apple came off of the tree and was able to return normal after being bathed in water, if it would work the same on the man as well." Alibaba wondered curiously. So we decided to try to get the off of the ground. Alibaba tried first and couldn't lift him, but it was funny when he tried because his face turned red as he tried to pick up the statue. He also made weird straining sounds and he tried to lift the statue in weird ways. After that Morgiana tried, and when I say tried, I mean tried. She tried with all of her might to lift that statue. It wouldn't move, I even tried using my magic to lift the statue but the ruhk kept yelling at me to stop.

"I don't think we can move this guy. I think he is permanently stuck in this position. Maybe we have to reverse whatever happen to seal this island. Let's get ready to rest for the night." I said to Alibaba and Morgiana.

I had a new dream tonight. I would see a little girl with hair as white as snow that ran down to the bottom of her back and eyes were big and lavender. With the little girl, was a teenage boy who look to be in his mid-teens. The girl was adorable and was very kind. The boy looked stoic and didn't look like he would smile a lot. He had hair as white as snow that ran down to his knees and his eyes were the color of gold. They were running on the beach that we were staying on. The girl and boy fished at the dock with the fishermen and they caught these giant shrimp-like creatures*. The girl would scream out for the older boy, "Sesshomaru-niichan, wait for me!" The boy would turn to face the little girl with a happy smile on his face. I guess he had a very soft side for her. I heard him sing to her while they were waiting for the fish.

[Boy: I'll be your candle on the water,

my love for you will always burn.

I know you're lost and drifting

but the clouds are lifting.

Don't give up, you have somewhere to turn.

I'll be your candle on the water,

till every wave is warm and bright.

My soul is there beside you,

let this candle guide you.

Soon you'll see a golden stream of light.

A cold and friendless tide has found you,

don't let the stormy darkness pull you down.

I'll paint a ray of hope around you,

circling in the air,

lighted by a prayer.]

The boy then put his arms around the little girl giving her a hug.

[Boy: I'll be your candle on the water,

this flame inside of me will grow.

Keep holding on you'll make it,

here's my hand so take it.

Look for me, reaching out to show, as sure as rivers flow,

I'll never let you go...

I'll never let you go...

I'll never let you go...]

Then the image would change to the girl who was then older and then I realized that it was the same woman from my previous dreams. She looked sad yet happy all at the same time. She was wearing a dark blue dress with white trimming that went to in between her mid-thigh and knee. I saw six men, six women, and one boy waiting at the beach for her.

"E-neechan! I missed you so much!" The little boy yelled, ran to her, and wrapped his arms around her looking as if she might disappear if he let go. He had tears streaming down his face. He looked at be about six years old. He had long white hair that ran down to his back and had eyes that were golden. He kind of looked like a mix of the woman when she was a little girl and that teenage boy from the previous part of my dream. He was wearing decorative clothing that were a mix of white and dark blue with gold trimming. She had a smile on her face and she wrapped her arms around him. "I missed you as well, Inuyasha."

Then a woman that looked like she was in her mid-thirties with midnight blue hair that ran to her mid back. She was wear a black and silver dress that went to her ankles. She had tears streaming down her face. She extended her arms around the woman and the little boy so this way she didn't disturb them. Then a man with black hair that went past his shoulders, who also looked to be his mid-thirties came up behind the white hair woman known as E and put his arms around the two women and the little boy known as Inuyasha. He was wearing a black shirt and trousers with a sword that hung from his waist. Both of the older adults let go of E and Inuyasha and E looked up to the older woman. "I missed you as well Sonja." Inuyasha was very reluctant but he let go of E.

Then a man in his late teens or early twenties with pink hair that was as short as Alibaba's hair, came up and hugged E. He wore an open black vest with no under shirt on with white trousers and beige sandals. He didn't cry but looked like he wanted to so bad. "It's okay to cry if you want to, Natsu. I won't judge you if you do." He then started to cry uncontrollably. He let go and then next person who came up was a man with golden hair that went past his chin. He looked to be in his late twenties. He has beautiful azure eyes that looked very kind. He gave her a nice hug that would look like a father giving one to his children. "I missed you Minato. I heard Kushina is pregnant with your child. I am so sorry I missed your wedding. Congratulations." E said to the man named Minato. Minato responded, "I know your sorry, E. Kushina and I honored you during our ceremony. Kushina wanted you as her maid of honor. Thank you. I missed you too."

Then a woman who looked to be in her late teens came up. She had dark hot pink hair that was past her chin and it was waved out. She had Columbia Blue eyes that seemed fierce. She was extremely gorgeous and she wore black short trousers that reached up to her mid-thigh and they showed off her long silky legs. She also wore a white shirt that hugged her curves so it showed off her bosom gorgeously. She had some very generous curves. She hugged E and said jokingly, "E, I missed you so much. I needed your help to try to help me keep away all the guys around here. You could have had haft and I could have had haft." E laughed really hard and responded, "Please Kallen, if I was here then there would have been way more guys. Besides, didn't LULU help you in any way shape or form?" A man who looked to be in his early twenties snorted. He said, "I'm not responsible for her. She's a big girl, she can take care of herself."

"Well, you and she are fiancés, so I thought you would defend her when someone tries to get together with her." E stated while looking at the man who snorted. He had black hair with eggplant highlight that was the same at Natsu but calmer and he had orchid purple color eyes. He was wearing a patriarch purple shirt and trousers on with golden sandals. He looked very smart, charming, and amusing. "Enough. E is right, you two are soon to be husband and wife and you both should start acting like it." A voice boomed over the crowd. E, Lulu, and Kallen all flinched at the sound of the voice. They all slowly turned to a woman who looked to be in her early twenties. She had long scarlet hair that ran down to her mid-back and she had hard brown eyes. She had an armor breastplate, which might I saw is a very good size, on with a white skirt. She also had on armor shoes. Kallen let go of E and started to back away when the woman walked up to them. The woman grabbed E's head and bashed it into her breastplate which I think was a form of a hug. "It is very good to see you again E. I prayed and hoped for your safe return." E just giggled and responded, "I missed you too Erza. Now can you let go, you're smothering me a little bit?"

I don't think the woman named Erza heard because she didn't let go. Another smaller voice came out, "Erza, you're about to kill her. You have to let her go." I whipped my head out to see a younger girl who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen. She had straight jet-black hair that contrasted with her pale skin. She had lilac colored eyes and a small face. She had on a silver dress the ran to her mid-thigh. I could tell she would have a lot of growing up to do. "Oh let them be Homura. Erza hasn't seen E in a while." A girl with blonde wavy hair that ran down her mid-back and she had deep sky blue. She had on a golden dress that ran to her mid-thigh as well. She also had golden sandals on. She also looked be about thirteen or fourteen. "Kaori, you shouldn't indulge them. And you and I both want to hug E as well." The girl named Homura stated. "Then let's just do it!" The one named Kaori shouted as she hugged E. Homura sighed heavily and joined in the hug.

"Alright, you two. Let the rest of us have our turn." Another voiced spoke. I turned to see a woman with hair the color of chestnut and eyes the shade of apples. She had on a wheat color dress the ran all the way down to her feet with no shoes on. Her hair ran down her back. She had kind eyes yet they seemed mischievous. She walked over to E when Kaori and Homura let go. They embraced for a good second when another voice yelled, "Jeno too, E!" A guy who looked to be in his late teens ran up and hugged E from behind. He had hair the color of hay and eyes the color of the sea. He wore very baggy clothes that were way too big for him. They were the color of hay and he wore a decorative headpiece around his head. His hair went down his back and it was a tangled mess. He started to cuddle with E when a fist came into collision with his head. "OW! TAMAHOME, WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" Jeno yelled confused of the situation. "Enough of that Jeno, you shouldn't snuggle with a woman like that unless she is your wife." A man scolded. The man named Tamahome had Castleton green hair with scarlet eyes. He had on a red shirt and black trousers that seemed to have come from the Kou Empire. He also had a long small braid running down his back. The man named Tamahome went in for a hug with E. "You shouldn't be so hard on him Tamahome. He just missed me that's all."

"No E, Tamahome was in the right. A man shouldn't cuddle with a woman who isn't his wife, but since it is you it would be so hard to resist." A man with golden hair and wines eyes took her hand and kissed it. "Oh Tamaki, you're way too much." E stopped hugging Tamahome and went started to hug the man named Tamaki. He seemed to have on a lavender colored shirt with black trousers and black shoes on. He had kind eyes and a gentle smile. I thought he looked very familiar. It took me a minute to realize, that he was one who was sealed in stone at the beach.