Mal's POV:

"Did any of you bring a spare phone charger?" Carlos asked, poking his head into the common room. "I forgot to pack mine."

"Yeah, just grab it out of my suitcase." I said. Our suite in the palace had separate bedrooms for each of us, as well as a common room where we could hang out.

"No school, no need to fend for ourselves in order to survive…What do people in Auradon do all day?" Jay asked as he sat on the sofa.

"I got so many compliments on my dress last night. I'm sure I'll probably have some new orders to work on soon!" Evie said, sitting beside him.

"Sultan Aladdin is giving the Royal Court a tour of the menagerie that the Genie conjured while he was Prince Ali." I said, plopping down on Jay's other side. "But I don't know if I'll go. The press still kinda freaks me out."

"I think the press might have other things to worry about." Carlos said, nodding towards the TV. I grabbed the remote & turned up the volume.

"We interrupt this program to bring you this Breaking News. The Agrabah Historical Society has reported that their Museum suffered a robbery last night. Strangely, the only item that was stolen is a recent addition, a treasure map that is believed to lead to the Eye of the Phoenix. According to legend, this magical stone has the power to…"

"I'll get it." I said, muting the TV as somebody knocked on our door.

"Hello, Mal. Is Jane here?" Fairy Godmother asked when I opened the door. I stepped back to let her in.

"No, I don't think so." The others shook their heads. "Is everything ok?"

"Well, Jane left the party early last night, saying she didn't feel well, but it doesn't seem like her bed's been slept in." She turned to go. "If you see her, let her know I'm looking for her."

A blur of red flew through the room as Fairy Godmother left.

"All right, where is it?" Iago demanded as he flew dangerously close to Jay's face. "I knew having Jafar's son come to Agrbh was a bad idea!"

"Iago!" We all jumped to our feet & bowed as Sultan Aladdin entered the room, except for Jay, who was too busy trying to keep Iago from pecking his face.

"What? You expect me to believe that he's innocent? He's Jafar's son for crying out loud!"

"Genie!" Sultan Aladdin called as he wrestled with Iago. The Genie appeared almost instantly, & summoned a bird cage which Sultan Aladdin threw Iago into.

"Bye bye, birdie." Genie said. With a poof of smoke, Iago & his cage disappeared, probably sent to some other part of the palace.

"Look, we're not accusing anyone of anything." Sultan Aladdin said. "But this morning, our guards discovered that a door that should've been locked was open. We're looking into it, but we don't think there's anything to worry about. We're just letting you know so you can check to make sure nothing was taken from you."

We all bowed again as Sultan Aladdin & the Genie left the room, before heading to our respective bedrooms to check our things.

Everything seemed to be in order, mostly since I hadn't brought a lot of stuff to begin with…but then I noticed a piece of paper on my nightstand.

You had your chance to rule, now it's my turn. I'll rise from the ashes of the bridges you burned.

I stuck the weird note in my pocket as Carlos knocked on my bedroom door.

"What's up?" I asked him.

"I just got the weirdest text from Jane…"

Jane's POV:

It felt like somebody was trying to crack my skull open. That's how badly my head hurt.

I closed my eyes, & opened them again, slowly this time.

I had no idea where I was. Even worse, I was wearing different clothes than the dress from last night…& I don't remember changing them…

"Well, look who's up." Juli said. She was wearing a similar outfit to mine. We looked like Indiana Jones. "You partied pretty hard last night. I'm impressed."

My stomach churned. I suddenly didn't feel so well. "What...What was in those drinks?" I asked. Why did my voice seem so loud?

"Pineapple juice, lime juice, some of the rum that Tammi got from Port Royal…"

"Rum?!" Oh no. "I'm not old enough to drink yet…"

"So? That doesn't stop me." Juli shrugged. "Your pants are inside out, by the way. I'm not sure how you managed to do that, but it's easier to fix now that you've sobered up." She gave me a canteen, which thankfully was filled with water.

"What's the last thing you remember from last night?" Juli asked as I sipped.

"Um…We were talking…about a treasure map?" I asked.

Juli pulled a piece of paper from her pocket. "Yep, this one. You wanted to come along with me, so we rented some camels, got some supplies, & set off. You passed out, so I carried you a little ways before setting up camp." She took a sip from her own canteen. "It's too hot to travel during high noon, so we'll rest here until it gets a little cooler outside."

I felt sick to my stomach, & not just because of the alcohol.

What had I gotten myself into?

Next time, we'll learn a lot more about the Eye of the Phoenix (now that I've teased you guys about it twice), but don't forget about Felicity…She might pop up again sooner than you think…

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