Chapter 8: The First Wish

As carpet landed in an oasis, Sora stood up and held another microphone.

"Thank you for choosing carpet for all your travel needs." Sora said with a smile. "Please don't stand until the magical circle has come to a complete stop."

Carpet then landed, and everyone walked around to stretch their legs. Vanitas was hopping up and down as one of his feat had gone to sleep. Sora was standing there stock still and smirking at Ventus.

"Well how about that, Mr. Doubting Thomas?" Sora asked.

"You sure showed me." Ventus said with a smirk that rivaled Sora's. "Now about my three wishes."

"Thus my ears deceive me." Sora said with a look of surprise. "Three?" Sora then held a finger straight in Ventus's face. "You're down by one, Yugi!"

"Oh no." Ventus said slyly. "I never actually wished to get out of the cave. You did that on your own."

Sora was about to respond when his eyes widened, and he smiled.

"Well I feel sheepish." Sora said as a small sheep with pink skin and white wool appeared. "Okay, you bad boy, but no more freebies."

"That sounds fair." Ventus said with a smile. "So three wishes. I want them to be good. What would you wish for?"

Ventus turned to Sora, and he saw a look a surprise cross his face.

"Me?" Sora asked. "No one's ever asked me that before. Well in my case…" Sora then closed his eyes. "Forget it."

"What?" Ventus asked.

"No I can't." Sora said as he leaned against a tree.

"Come on, tell me." Ventus said, and Sora turned to Ventus, and he held up his arms.

"Freedom." Sora said.

"You're a prisoner?" Ventus asked as he looked at the Lamp.

"It's all part and partial with the whole Genie gig." Sora then had three large creatures appear behind him. One was a pink bird-like dragon, the other was a serpentine dragon holding a treasure chest in its mouth, and the other was a like the first one but in blue. "Phenomenal cosmic power!" Sora called out in a grand voice when suddenly he and the creatures went back into the Lamp. "Itsy, bitsy living space."

"Oh Sora," Ventus said sympathetically. "That's awful."

Sora then came out and smiled.

"But oh, to be free." Sora said with a genuine smile on his face. "Not to have to go, 'POOF!' 'What do you need?' 'POOF!' 'What do you need?' 'POOF!' 'What do you need?' To be my own master. Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world." Sora then looked down and sat down. "What am I talking about? It's never gonna happen. Sora, wake up and smell the chili."

"Why isn't it gonna happen?" Ventus asked with genuine concern.

"The only way I can get out of this is if my master wishes me out." Sora said. "And you can guess how often that happens."

"I'll do it." Ventus said smiling. "I'll set you free."

"Uh-uh." Sora said sarcastically. "Yeah. Right."

Ventus's nose then grew outwards, and Ventus shoved it back and continued to smile.

"No seriously, I promise." Ventus continued. "After I make my first two wishes, I'll use my third wish to set you free."

"Well, here's to hoping." Sora said as he and Ventus shook hands. "Alright, let's make some magic! So how about it?" Sora then ruffled Ventus's hair like an older brother. "What is it you want most?"

"Well…" Ventus said with a smile. "There's this girl."

"Ven, I can't make anyone fall in love, remember?" Sora asked.

"Oh, but Sora," Ventus said with a smile. "She's smart and fun, and…"

"Pretty?" Sora asked helpfully.

"Beautiful!" Ventus said with his smile widening by the second.

"C'est l'amour." Sora said as Vanitas and Terra smiled as well.

"But she's the princess." Ventus said dejectedly. "To even have a chance, I'd have to be…" Ventus's eyes then widened. "Hey, could you make me a prince?"

"Hmm." Sora said as he was reading through a cook book. "Chicken ala king? Nope. Ceaser Salad? Nope. Ah. To make a prince." Sora then turned to Ventus and waged his finger again. "Now that better be an official wish. Say the magic words, Ven."

"Sora," Ventus said excitedly. "I wish for you to make me a prince!"

"Alright then!" Sora said with a smile. "First, you've gotta look the part. Now the jacket, muscle shirt, and pants combo is much to vagabond. All those patches just don't say prince. Now work with me here, Ven."

Sora snapped his fingers, and Ventus was dressed in a beige outfit with light brown shorts, a white cloak, and a hat with a green feather on the center top.

"Now I like that." Sora said with a smile. "Very macho. Now a prince needs bodyguards, and I have just the fellows."

"What?" Vanitas asked.

Sora snapped his fingers, and Vanitas ended up in a black and red body suit with red boots, a red hat, and a sword in his hand.

"Cool." Vanitas said with a smile.

Sora snapped his fingers again, and Terra ended up with a brown and golden armor with a large sword.

"Nice." Terra said with a smile.

"Still needs something." Sora asked. "We need some kind of transportation. Carpet, get me a monkey."

"A monkey?" Ventus asked.

"You'll see." Sora said slyly.

Carpet brought a monkey, and Sora pointed at it as carpet set it down.

"Let's try… A camel." The monkey turned into a camel. "No… No… not enough." Sora snapped his fingers, and the camel turned into a horse. "Still not enough. What would be good?" Sora closed his eyes and thought when his eyes snapped open. "Got it!" Sora pointed at the horse. "Let's try this!"

The monkey turned into an elephant.

"Wow, talk about trunk space!" Vanitas said, and Terra slapped him in the head. "Ow!"

"Wow." Ventus said as he looked at the elephant.

"You've got the outfit, the body guards, and the elephant, but we're not through yet." Sora said as he removed his jacket. "Hang on to your hat, Ven. We're gonna make you a star."


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