(Baelfire's P.O.V)

Three months has passed here in Agrabah, Genie has been freed by Aladdin and away on vacation right now. Aladdin and Jasmine has been dating wonderfully since Sultan heard the story from Aladdin and changed the law. Abu and M.C. has been neither having fun around the palace, or playing jokes upon the guards. I, Rajah, and Safi has been almost like blood brothers. Rajah the oldest, I the middle oldest, and Safi the youngest. Safi has turned 6 months just recently.

I have been helping out with Aladdin toward anyone who dared to rob Agrabah including that idiotic Abis Mal and his group of grunts. Since Jafar didn't exist anymore and now is Safi, Abis has been maimed by his grunts after one raid foiled by me and Aladdin with the help of M.C. The gang and I excluding Aladdin has found out that his birthday was soon by this new week upon Friday or which Agrabah calls 'al-Jumu'ah' in this month, March or 'Rabi'l'. Genie has just returned as well, claiming that he's missing everybody, and wanted to come back home, so he returned.

I told Violetclaw of htis news, and she just told me now that she's on the track of the Forty Thieves, hoping to find Mount Sesame at the end. I told her good luck. She better find Cassim soon. Imagine a father and son reunited on a birthday.

(Violetclaw's P.O.V.)

I tuned up the pace, having a rush of energy as I followed the scent of the Forty Thieves. "Yo, Violet! What's the hurry?". exclaimed Iago as he tried to catch up.

"If you must know, Soulheart has recently showed up in a vision, telling me that Aladdin's birthday is soon.". I replied hurriedly as I checked closer to a track of hooves that just parted slightly.

Iago squawked, "Oh, right, you're the magical shapeshifter. Alright, Violet, we will see if we can grab something for him once we finish this tour with the Forty Thieves.".

I snorted sarcastically with a smirk, double-checking the scent, taking the path further, noticing that the sun was falling down to late afternoon. We tracked the path for a while more when we came upon the landscape of the sea mountains. I recognized the familiar path the Forty Thieves and Aladdin took in the third movie. I ran faster with Iago panting as he flew even harder to catch up with me. I stopped just before the corner of the path, and peeked over to see anyone there coming in or out. Iago landed beside me, his wings out of energy, fell down to the ground.

"Sheesh, couldn't you warn a guy like that, for sakes!". loudly grumbled Iago. I shushed him softly.

I reprimanded him, "Be quiet, Iago. We're here, well, almost here. I could scent aplenty, that's for sure. But I don't know where they could be, their scent disappears far ahead.".

"Could we rest some, Violet? My wings are sore!.". whispered Iago almost begging. I nodded, and shifted into a cherished form, a Arabian bustard which is reminiscent of my 'flying' tattoo.

I chirped, "They will show up sooner or later, so I don't see why we could rest for a while.". As I dug some ground under me, and moved here and there to adjust my body, and tucked my long legs under me. Iago smiled and rustled his wings some as he respectfully took upon a spot near me. My gold earring now rests around one of my bird legs and the marking has morphed to a tiny mark of white on my chest. In four-legged forms, the earring rests upon my ear, the mark changes to a print of the form I am at the moment, and for winged forms, it is very same like with the bustard. Only my eyes remain violet-blue with all animals while human, dark blue. We rested for a hour, I think. We woke up to loud thunder and neighs, and shouts. Iago quickly hid behind a rock as I shifted into a tiny black bat, blending with the dark rocks. Within a minute or two, they showed up with him at the front. Cassim.

I heard the password command, and I nudged Iago as the Forty Thieves moved ahead to Mount Sesame's entrance. We flapped and flew like lightning was chasing us, and barely we made it in, barely, yes. Iago was lucky this time. I shifted into a mouse.

"Iago, give me a ride, and I owe you a peach.". I squeaked.

Iago grinned, "The oasis kind?". I nodded. Iago lowered his right wing, and I climbed it into his back. I held on as Iago quietly flew up ahead to the rock entrance within Mount Sesame. He landed upon a ledge, and I jumped off, shifting into a fennec fox. With my big ears, I was able to hear voices far off, and I nudged Iago to follow me as we walked upon the ledge rocks. We came upon a corner, seeing people talking. At the far distance, I could see Cassim and Sal'uk.

Cassim was looking at some kind of map as Sal'uk stood by, his arms crossing, as they chatted, rather tense from what I could tell from their behavior.

"Why couldn't we rob the caravans at Agrabah?". scoffed Sal'uk.

Cassim sighed, "I heard rumours that it was doubled in security since there is to be a birthday celebrated, one of the royals, no doubt.". So he doesn't know that the birthday is of his long-lost son, and how did he hear of it so fast?

"Isn't that so? Then where do you want to go now, leader?". collaborated Sal'uk.

While he was talking, Iago whispered to me, "I don't know about you, but that big guy's giving me the creeps, through that guy next to him seems rather different.".

"Does he remind you of someone? Cause he almost looks like a older version of someone we know, I think.". I purred quietly.

Iago raised a eyebrow, and looked closer at Cassim, "Come think of it, he looks kinda similar to Aladdin.". He got the connection, finally! Well, somewhat. Now what?