A/N: I don't own Magi!

Alright, a few explanations. But first, an apology. I'm sorry! I know it took me ages to update, but my computer… did not die, but it was a close call. I usually keep my things saved not only in my computer, but also in other places, however this chapter was carelessly saved only in one. And I nearly lost it! T_T But, now it's all fun and games again. This chapter is kind of a "interlude". Because I think that the conquering of Amon's dungeon is an important part of Aladdin's growth, I didn't want Solomon there. But he couldn't stay in the Sacred palace either, so what to do? In the end, I borrowed a concept from an amazing fict called "Fanalis crimson love" and teleported Solomon to Reim :D This also foreshadows one important event in the future, so yeah. The fanalis are going to play a big role in this story! Special thanks to all those who reviewed! You guys are awesome! But, enough of this rant. Enjoy the chapter :)

Warnings: Spoilers! Unbetaed (grammatical errors are to be expected!) Also, I hope none of the characters is OOC, and if yes, then I am terribly sorry!


I left the Sacred palace as suddenly as I appeared here, but this time it wasn't my fault (any part of me). Ugo did it, in fact, but it all happened because of Aladdin – I just got caught in the middle. As usual.

Don't get me wrong – I don't blame Aladdin. But I would really appreciate a little warning next time. Or better yet – if there was no next time at all.


„Ugh!" was my very mature reaction when I came back to my senses. I was starting to hate teleportation of any kind because I always ended up in some strange place with a terrible headache. Yep, not my cup of tea. I can cope with wounds and broken bones, but when my head hurts, I can't think – and that's as bad as it can get. Hikaru knows. (Unfortunately for him).

The first thing I noticed was the most obvious one – I was alone. And I mean really alone, at least physically. Because you can never be truly alone when there is your other self living in your head.

"Ug… where are we? And where did Hikaru go?"

"I'm not sure… But I have a theory. About Hikaru, not about our current location."

"Yeah?"

"We've left the Sacred palace, that is clear. Therefore, we are somewhere in the 'real' world, where the djinn can not exist."

"And that has to do something with Hikaru…?"

"Indeed. He is a spiritual being, is he not? Thus he is like a djinn -"

"And can't exist here the way we do."

"Exactly."

"So, he just disappeared?"

"No, not really. His consciousness stayed with us, but his physical form can not manifest here."

"So, we can still reach him with -our- mind?"

"We should be able to. However, he might not respond immediately."

"That's normal. I would be surprised if he did."

I sat down and tried to concentrate on calling Hikaru. Keyword here is "tried". It's not easy when you have magical hangover (I decided to call it "post-magical hangover", because that's how it felt), so yeah, it took me a while. A long while.

Hikaru's first response was something like "Ghlwhhlfaa…", which immediately put a smile on my face. It's not like a enjoyed seeing him suffer, but… He always teases me, so a little revenge now and then is always satisfying.

Well, now I knew that Hikaru was alive (kind of) I decided to explore my surroundings. God- errr… -Who know where -we- ended up?


I eventually managed to convince myself that I'm not in ancient Rome. Or more precisely, the other Solomon convinced me that I can't be in ancient Rome, since I am no longer on the Earth. It was not an easy task, though. I can be quite stubborn.

The place I was currently in was indeed reminiscent of the city of Rome during ancient times. The way people dressed, the architecture – they even had a coliseum there! I wondered if there were also gladiators in there…

But I didn't have time to admire the city (even though it was pretty impressive). I had to find Aladdin as soon as possible, because he's probably waist-deep in trouble by now. If he's anything like me… Erm. But first things first. I needed a map. Of the whole world, preferably. Because the other me might be watching over this world, but he didn't have any significant knowledge about its geography.

So, that was the plan. There was only one slight problem… I didn't have any money on me. You can't really blame me, thought. I didn't need any in the Palace and on top of that I had no idea what currency was used here. However, I did have other Solomon's golden bracelets. Even if he forbid me from trading them for a map, saying that 'We need not to trade something so precious for a useless piece of paper'. I think he was sulking because I criticised his knowledge in geography (or lack of thereof).


In the end, I didn't get any map. Not even a small one. I guess my luck is indeed rotten, as Hikaru likes to point out. What I managed to do, however, is that I somewhat made the guards notice me. Which probably wasn't hard, because in my current outfit I must really stood out in the crowd. Foreigners are frowned upon everywhere, eh?

Well, I tried my best not to look suspicious or do strange things. Like talking to myself. I tend to forget that we share thoughts with my other self and that there's no need to say things aloud. I probably scared a few kids with that, heh. My bad.


If Hikaru was awake, he would have laughed very hard. Because I simply can't stay out of trouble, can I? Even if I don't look for them, the trouble seems to look for me. It's not that hard to guess what kind of trouble I ran into. Yes, guards. Very annoyed guard. And it kind of escalated from that point…

"You! With the blue hair! Stop right there!"

Yup, that's a pissed of guard all right.

"Eh? Is something wrong, Mr. Guard?"

"That sounds like you're trying to mock him…"

"….. Crap."

Whoop, I hope I didn't say that aloud.

"You! You are wrong!"

Yay, logic. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

"And why is that, Mr. Guard? What did I do to be 'wrong', as you put it?"

The other me tried not to laugh, be he was failing miserably. It was not like I was doing it on purpose, but I do not hold much respect for guards. I have yet to meet a good one.

"You – that's- UGH! You're just barbaric outsider, you're coming with me!"

"So very reasonable."

I had to agree with that. But things weren't looking good for me. I couldn't afford to be arrested, I had no time to waste. I was far from helpless, but if I defend myself it might be seem as aggression towards the guard. What to do, what to do?

My salvation came in a form of another soldier. A red one, with an odd aura.

"What's going on there?"

He was smiling, but it wasn't a nice smile. It promised pain.

"Er-! Sir! I was just going to arrest this suspicious guy!"

Now I am suspicious!?

"…. It's the hair, isn't it?"

"It must be."

The other me was still in a good mood, so I relaxed my tensed muscles. Time to look as innocent as possible.

The red-haired soldier's smile widened, but his eyes stayed cold.

"Oh? And what did he do?"

"He is a foreigner! A barbarian! And he was doing weird things!"

The red-haired soldier looked at me.

"Well, is it true?"

His eyes twinkled and I eye-smiled at him. Ooh, he knew what this was all about. And he wasn't planning to let the guard get away with a crap like that. I liked him already.

"No, it is not, sir. I merely browsing the shops in there, looking for a map."

"A map?"

He raised an eyebrow. It sounded silly, but it was the truth.

"Yes."

He turned back to the guard, who was now looking rather pale.

"Soldier. Return to your post, I'll deal with this… individual."

The soldier did so with haste. Heh. Serves him right, picking on poor lost souls.

The red-haired soldier smiled at me, and I returned the smile.

"So… now that's over, I should probably apologize for all your trouble. You see, some of the city guard dislike foreigners…"

"Oh, I understand. It's all right, really. Nobody was hurt, no need to worry about it."

He smiled again then offered his hand for a shake. I happily took it.

"Well, then. What are you doing here? You seem rather lost, and judging by your clothes you're from a far away country…?"

"Believe it or not, I was really just looking for a map. And I am afraid that I'm just as lost as I seem to be. My arrival here was an… accident, for a lack of better word. I'm Solomon, by the way. A traveller."

Which technically wasn't a lie. I couldn't just tell him that I'm -kind of- the -lost- king of Alma Torran, could I?

"I'm Muu Alexius, the leader of Fanalis Corps of the Reim Empire's army."

"A fanalis!? That would explain the red eyes and red hair… but… he's rather… human looking… for a fanalis…"

My other self was confused, and so was I, because from what I knew about the fanalis (which wasn't much, mind you) … I expected something more… animalish. My confusion must have been visible, because Muu just laughed loudly.

"What's with that look? You've never seen a fanalis before?"

"Uh… no? I don't know much about your kind either. You can say that I lived under a rock for a … long while."

I smiled nervously, but he didn't seem to mind.

"Don't worry, you didn't offend me or anything. Well, then. Would you like to know more?"

"Yees! Er… if it's not a problem? I would hate to keep you from your obligations."

"Nay, it's all right. I don't have much to do today, and your company feels… strangely familiar. Are you sure we haven't met before?"

"I am positive that we haven't. Alright, Muu-san. Lead the way!"


In the end, I spend two days with the fanalis of the Reim empire. They were funny bunch, and I rather liked them. I also "updated" my knowledge about this world, which was good.

However, I still haven't got a clue where Aladdin could be. The other me insisted on going to a place called 'Balbadd'. He wasn't able to explain why, but I trusted his judgement. We had to start somewhere, and when he said that name, I felt a strange tugging in one particular direction. Also, the rukh wanted me to go there, and if the rukh and the other Solomon wanted to go to this place, there was a high chance that Aladdin would be there.

So I left Reim for Balbadd. I was sure this wasn't my last time seeing fanalis, and that statement later proved to be true. But now it was time to reunite with Aladdin… Hopefully.