Hey, everyone! I, err, made an error last chap, though I'm positive that most of you caught that haha. I meant the episode The Hunted, the one with Mozenrath? Lol oops, I really think my mind is fried. Too much school ;)

Chapter 3: Bye, bye Worm!

"Free food! Food for all! All you can eat! Right here!" Iago shouted into the megaphone I gave him. I grinned as everyone came to sit together at the large banquet tables that lined the streets.

"Wasn't this a good idea?" I asked the parrot and Iago nodded.

"Yeah, ya did good kid."

I had come up with the idea of feeding the city's hungry. I knew from experience what it was like going without food and so I made tables appear filled to the brim with food. So everyone, the Sultan and Genie included, were now sitting at the tables. For once though, there were grey clouds in the sky and it had nothing to do with me.

"Hey, those two have empty plates." Iago announced and I looked to where he was pointing. It was the two farmers we had helped earlier. Iago was right their plates had crumbs on them. Grinning, I used my 'tail' as a lasso like I had seen Genie do dozens of times and tugged a fruit basket towards them.

"There's always more where that came from, partners!" I spoke in a cowboy's accent and the two men grinned at the food. Nodding happily, I moved over to where Genie, the Sultan, and Abu were sitting and I sat down across from them. Iago joined me, grabbing some grapes.

"Never have I seen such generosity! Isn't it wonderful?" He asked Genie, beaming at me once and I looked at Genie hopefully. This had to be better than the river idea.

"Yeah. Fab." He grumbled and I slumped in my seat. Genie never noticed. I looked at Iago and saw he was busy eating. Good, now I can ask Genie about the lamp.

"Err, Genie?" He looked at me and I started to ask him a question when he suddenly stood up. A new question bubbled up. "Where are you going?"

"Just for a walk."

"But, um, don't you want to eat?" I asked, showing him a basket of bread. Fresh bread. My stomach growled and I tore into one, beaming at Genie who snickered half-heartedly.

"No, that's okay. You go ahead. I'll see you later."

I had to stall him, what if something went wrong? Well, worse than losing the lamp that is. "Um, but don't you want to change back soon?" I asked with a mouthful of bread and crumbs spewed onto Iago who suddenly got up from his seat beside me.

"What!? The sun ain't down yet! You can't change!"

"Iago," I hissed. "Knock it off." When I looked up, Genie was gone. "Great going stupid! Now he's gone!"

"Don't blame me!" Iago snapped. "You lost the lamp!"

"Shut up! It is your fault! I wouldn't even be in this mess if it wasn't for you!" Iago full on glared at me. "And every time I've time to talk to Genie you keep interrupting me and rubbing the bet in his face!"

"Fine! I'll just get out of your way! You're on your own!"

"Good!" I shouted back and slumped down in my seat as Iago left in a flurry of feathers. Abu patted my arm. "Go with him, Abu. I don't want him getting into trouble." The monkey nodded and ran off and I poked at the table.

Plop, plop.

I looked up as rain began to pour down from the sky. All around me, people were delighted to have this break from the sunlight and thanked me. I shook my head.

"But it wasn't me." I said. "I didn't do this."

"Regardless, it is a miracle!" Farouk stated and I rolled my eyes at the vendor. Somehow I failed to see how this was a good thing. Too much rain could…I suddenly jumped up from my seat.

"Alaric, where are you going?" The Sultan asked and I fidgeted nervously.

"Um…I have to…uh, go apologize to Iago!"

"Oh, all right then. I knew you can't stay mad at him." The Sultan laughed and I grinned cheesily.

"Oh, err, right." I flew off to take a look at the rivers, dread settling into my stomach. Something was about to go horribly wrong.

Crack. I heard the sound before everyone else and froze in my spot in the air. The palace gates were groaning from some outside force and I knew that it had to be the water. Oh, no.

"Kid! The river's over flowing!" Iago shouted at me and I looked up from

"You think!" I panicked, and ran to keep the doors shut, water was leaking from under the gates and small holes though I knew that it was going to break eventually. "You have to go get Genie!"

"No, way!" I frowned at the parrot.

"Forget your stupid bet, Iago! Go get Genie before we all drown!" Iago nodded and flew off.

"Stop this infernal rain!" Farouk snarled at me and I glared at him as he stomped to my side. "We are sitting ducks in here! We'll drown!"

"Ducky is offended by this." A man stated and we looked over that him briefly. He was indeed holding a duck and it did look offended.

"You don't think I know that? But here's the thing, you big oaf! First, I didn't cause the rain! Call it a fluke or a bought of luck, but it wasn't me! Second, I can't stop the weather, I'm not a rainbird!" This confused the vendor, but I didn't have time to explain as the wood behind me groaned and creaked, shoving me as it began to break off its hinges. "Everybody move it!" I shouted and people ran for it, climbing up onto high places to avoid the water that was about to burst from the gates. I finally had to let go of the gate and flew up and out of the way in time for a flood of water rushed into the city.


Genie slumped against a rock, the water of the new river flowing below him. He was sitting a distance way from the city in misery. Though it was raining, Genie paid little to no attention to it, looking at the photo album in his hands. A small grey donkey was sitting next to him, the creature seemed to like the being and had Genie been in a better mood he would have taken the little animal to Alaric.

"No, really," Genie told the donkey, showing it the pictures. "I used to turn into stuff all the time! This is me as Napoleon!" He flipped a page. "This is me as a grape! Here I am as Hurricane Ethel. Oh, those were the days. Kiddo's given the city everything. Water, food, happiness! And now this rain will turn the desert into a paradise. I guess Iago was right, he is a better genie than I was." Genie sighed. "I never thought it would be like this…I guess Alaric doesn't need me anymore."

Genie failed to notice how the river was rising steadily. The donkey did however and brayed loudly.

"Maybe he should... keep my powers." The river rose higher and the donkey made one last attempt to rouse Genie from his slumped state. The little donkey butted its head into his back, but Genie refused to move.

"Oh, where's the power to turn into a cockroach when you need it?" He bemoaned and the donkey gave up, turning to run away.

Iago found Genie not moments later.

"I'll never be a French chef again. I'll never be a french fry again!" He heard Genie wail and rolled his eyes.

"Hey, Blue boy!" Iago shouted from overhead and Genie raised his head a fraction. "Get your keister out of the water! We've got a big problem!"

"Don't say it. You've proven your point. Let the kid keep the powers, but I refuse to listen to your gloating." Iago growled as Genie plugged his fingers into his ears and began chanting "I'm not listening" over and over.

The parrot unplugged Genie's ears angrily. "Will you cut that out!?"

"Oh, were you talking to me?" Genie asked snootily and Iago rolled his eyes.

"I'm tryin' to tell ya-" Screams came from the city, making Iago pause and both he and Genie turned to see the giant worm wreaking havoc.

"Uh-oh!"


"Uh-oh!" I groaned as the giant worm from early this morning came up from the ground. "What the heck are you doing back here?!" A foul smell rose up from the water and I groaned. The water was making the food go bad. Not to mention some of the Odiferan cheese was floating there too.

"You stupid kid!" The man with the duck shouted. "Your stupid rain made your stupid rivers flood and a giant monster attack!"

"It's not my fault!" I shouted back at him, thoroughly irritated. "Go find your stupid duck and leave me alone! I'm trying to think of how to get rid of this thing!" Duck man backed away and I scowled before turning back around.

Boom!

I turned my head to see that giant worm burst through the hovel. "Well that's just great! Why don't you go ruin your own house!" The worm let out a snarl, its mouth flying open and I frowned. "Eat this!" I magicked a steel beam inside the worm's mouth, keeping it pried open.

"Ha! In your face!" I shouted, unfortunately the worm bent the bar, its jaws had more strength than I thought, and swallowed the beam as it turned its ugly head to look at me.

"Heh, heh, you know I was just playing right?" I asked with a cheesy grin and ducked as it snapped at me. "Um…Oh I know!" I stated. "Marvelous Alaric to the rescue!" I changed myself into a really muscular guy with the symbol of a paintbrush on the front of my red outfit. "Take this you fiend!" I declared and punched the worm. "Or not..." I muttered as it turned to snap at me again.

"Hm, okay. Think Alaric…How did Genie get rid of it before?" I said to myself and then snapped my fingers "The food! But how to get him to follow it…" Somehow I had to get rid of the food and the water at the same time. "Aha! I'll drain the city!" Grinning I pointed a finger at the middle of the street and a large plug appeared.

"Time to go bye-bye!" I yelled at the worm and pulled the plug, literally. The water started to drain like a giant bathtub and I grinned as the food went down the hole and shortly after the smelly cheese leftovers, so did the worm.

People clapped and cheered and I turned back to normal, waving at everyone before I turned to assess the damage.

"Hm…fix doors." I pointed a finger at the gate and the fallen doors popped back up. "Err, fix hovel." I pointed at the hovel and the wall reappeared. "No more tables." I waved a hand and the tables disappeared. Next was the river. I wiggled my fingers and the river lifted and headed back from where I had gotten it.

"Way to go kiddo!" I heard a voice and I turned to see Genie and Iago.

"Genie!" I flew down to him and he hugged me.

"Looks like you handled that pretty good."

"Ya know, I was just about to come and suggest that to you." Iago bragged and I snickered.

"No, you weren't." Iago stuck his tongue out and then lifted into the air. "Well, I'm going to find the monkey and find some food that didn't get drained and is still editable." I shook my head at him and then he flew off.

"So, what'd you think of being a jinni." Genie asked and I tilted my head in thought.

"It's a lot harder than it looks." I admitted and Genie laughed. "I definitely leave the magic to you."

"Ah, you did okay, shorty."

"Well, not really." I said sighing. "I tried to help, but I made things worse." Genie patted my shoulder.

"Hey, don't be hard on yourself, short man. At least you tried to do something good." I smiled at him.

"So do you want your powers back?"

"Actually, you know I've been thinking about that. Do you think I could beat Carpet at a game now? Maybe that was my problem before!" I tried not to laugh and gave Genie a nod.

"Sure, sure." I stated and we walked back towards the palace. "Just don't be a sore loser." I teased and Genie pretended to look offended.

"Moi? A sore loser? How rude!" I only laughed and ran from him when he tried to catch me.


In the Land of the Black Sand, all was quiet. At least from outside it seemed quiet. In one of the many high towers, a yellowish glow from an array of candles illuminated a particular room, a particular room whose occupants were in a shouting match.

"I want to rub the lamp!" Abis whined and tugged on the lamp. Amin glowered.

"No, way! You already had your chance with Aladdin's genie and you failed!"

"Oh, yeah? Well, you'll just drop it Butterfingers!"

"Don't call me that you idiot!"

"Who are you calling an idiot?!"

Mozenrath growled as the two thieves continued their 'fight' in the adjacent room. He was getting more and more annoyed by the second and he was positive that he was going to end up killing the both of them before he even started his plan. Why he had brought them back with him still bothered him. He worked alone. But the thieves were also Aladdin's enemies and so he couldn't deny them the satisfaction of seeing him destroyed for good.

"Master?"

"What is it Xerxes?" The sorcerer toned. "This had better be good."

"Muktaar here."

Mozenrath's black eyes glittered with malicious mirth. "Excellent. Show him in Xerxes."

"Yes, Mozenrath."


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