Hi everyone! I am so unbelievably sorry for my long period of absence from uploading! Unfortunately, my laptop was having some issues and has made residence at the Apple store for the past week and a half, so I was stuck borrowing my mom's laptop, and switching back and forth between that and my desktop. Unfortunately, neither had any of my fanfiction stories saved onto them, so I was stuck waiting until my laptop was fixed.

But it was returned to me yesterday and it is all fixed, and I could now continue all of my multi-chaps! Yay! So here it is...Chapter 38 I believe? I have no idea anymore honestly! I'm just getting even more excited to continue writing this story, as I have a lot in store for you all. Just wait!

So without further ado...ENJOY!

Willa's P.O.V.

As much as I was filled with glee and ready to start bouncing off the walls in excitement for Charlie's return, fear crept within my bones as I was afraid that the Genie wouldn't be able to help us. I slipped through Philby, Amanda, and Finn and began to slowly make my way towards Charlie, Maybeck now creeping backwards, his eyes fixated on Charlene. The Genie stood behind her, a sorrowful look etched across his normally perky face. He seemed devastated to realize that the Overtakers would go this far.

"She's back..." Jess grinned, finally breaking the silence that had lasted for probably five minutes as everyone caught their breath and embraced Charlene's return.

"And now's the hard part...Genie?" Philby spoke, peeking up at Genie, who towered above all of us. The Genie uncrossed his arms and started wiggling them around in front of him.

"What may your wish be?" Genie asked.

"Can you heal her?" I whimpered softly, attempting my best to hold back the tears that continued to well up in my eyes. It was painful to see Charlene in this state, especially knowing that she probably would have been in a better condition if she didn't verbally fight the Overtakers back, in attempt to keep us safe. Her bravery was truly amazing, and I left a reminder to myself to bring that up once she was up and about.

"Sure can! I suggest you all stand back and cover your eyes..." Genie warned, and everyone began to shuffle back a bit, and I soon realized my feet were still planted in the same spot. Philby gently grasped my shoulders and began to draw me backwards, twirling me around until my chest was pressed against his. He pulled me in tightly to his body, pushing my head down into his shoulder. Even with my eyes covered, the immensely bright light that must have come from the Genie's attempts to help Charlene stung my eyes, and I soon heard a chorus of soft groans echoing from everyone in the group. I stifled my giggle and quickly spun around to face Charlene, who still remained unconscious, but her bruises and cuts had magically faded away. I leapt up in the air with glee, along with everyone else who cheered and swooned about Charlie being okay.

"Thank you, Genie. We all really appreciate it." Amanda spoke up after our cheering and quick celebration had died down.

"Anything for my favorite Kingdom Keepers. You do realize you have two wishes left, yes?" Genie asked. We all began to anxiously squirm around, thoughts beginning to cloud our heads of what we could possibly wish for. There were so many possibilities. There were so many wishes that we could make that could benefit us or aid us in defeating the Overtakers.

"Well a bottle of water would be nice." Maybeck murmured, immediately receiving a slap in the arm from Jess.

"No! Maydork, why would you do that? You just wasted a wish!" Amanda screeched, just as the water bottle appeared in Maybeck's hand. Genie snickered softly, and soon everyone began to burst in laughter as well. You have to admit-It was pretty funny. Maybeck shrugged it off and screwed off the cap, taking a small sip before trudging over to Charlene. He gently lifted her head up and we soon realized she was gaining consciousness, as she began to twitch and mumble something under her breath. Finn rushed to Maybeck's assistance and helped him ease Charlie up until she was sitting in an upright position, her eyes beginning to slowly flutter open. At first, she looked scared, peering around at us as if we were going to hurt her. A pained expression of sorrow and fear was etched across her face, but once she realized who she was surrounded by, her expression faded away and she attempted to suppress a smile. Maybeck eased the water bottle around her lips and she grasped the sides of the bottle with her hands, hastily gulping down the water. She abruptly stopped in embarrassment and held the water bottle out, offering it to us. I must've been the first one to giggle in response, but soon Philby was too.

"Charlie, I think you need it more than us." Philby snorted as he tangled his arms around my waist, pulling me backwards until my back connected with his chest. I felt my cheeks blush as Charlene gave me a look that said, "kiss him already", but instead I just continued to stare at her, the two of us engaged in an odd trance until Jess leaped in front of me, waving her hand in front of my face. I burst out into a fit of laughter and playfully pushed her back with both of my hands, causing her to stumbled into a chair. She decided to plop down in it, allowing herself to relax by propping her feet up on top of the table.

"So...What's new?" Charlene asked, causing a confused stare to wander around the room, as everyone was confused as to why she completely dismissed her recent kidnapping by the Overtakers.

"You don't want to talk about it?" Maybeck asked, almost in a hushed whisper, and Charlene nodded her head in response. We decided to give that to her, for she was probably still traumatized from it and was too afraid of bringing it up.

"I'm glad to see you're okay. Now, one wish remains. What shall it be?" Genie interrupted, and we all glared at Maybeck before he made another stupid wish.

"What?! I wasn't going to say anything..." Maybeck retorted, folding his arms across his chest tightly, letting out a soft huff.

"Do you think you would be able to tell if the Overtakers cast any spells on Charlene?" I asked, and everyone quickly nodded in agreement.

"Well sure can do!" Genie smirked, gliding over towards Charlene. Her eyes widened in fear but as soon as she realized Genie wasn't going to hurt her she calmed down, clutching Maybeck's hand as a safety net. I could see Maybeck wince in pain at Charlene's tight grip, but he didn't make a peep. Charlene has changed him...A lot. He's more affectionate and warm when he's around her. More Maybeck than Maydork. I snapped myself out of my thoughts and laid my attention on Genie, who was waving his hands over Charlie. We all observed in confusion, curious as to how he was able to do all of this. After a couple minutes of him waving his hands around, he peered back up at us and gave us a thumbs up. Everyone smiled in relief, including Charlie, but Maybeck let out a soft sigh, audible enough for everyone to turn their attention towards him.

"What's wrong?" Charlene asked, her hand beginning to loosen its grip around Maybeck. She let it flop to her side and she shifted her position slightly, swinging both of her legs over the table and adjusting her body so that she directly faced Maybeck. They were so close their noses almost touched. I could see Charlie's hair slightly blowing from Maybeck's steady breaths beating upon it.

"It's just that..." Maybeck began, but cut himself off. He swooped into Charlene, slowly wrapping his arms around her waist as he made an approach towards her, pressing his lips against hers. A chorus of gasps erupted in the group, and Genie let out an, "It's about time!". The kiss seemed to last an eternity, as Charlene kissed him back, and the two sat there awkwardly kissing for what was about a minute and a half.

"If you two wouldn't mind, you're kind of eating each other's faces off while we're right here." Jess rudely interrupted and Charlene and Maybeck broke off quickly from their passionate kiss, each blushing in embarrassment. Amanda stomped over to Jess and punched her in the shoulder, causing Jess to jump off of the table and get up in Amanda's face.

"You always ruin every moment!" Amanda hissed.

"Sorry it's just what I do!" Jess huffed, and in a few seconds, the two backed off, stifling their giggles at their attempt to get into an argument. Maybeck and Charlene sat in silence, both awkwardly gazing into each other's eyes.

"Well I guess that cleared some things up..." Philby snorted, receiving glares from myself and Amanda.

"That was very unlikely you to say!" I gasped, spinning around to come face to face with Philby.

"Somebody had to say it, and obviously Maybeck wasn't going to." Philby shrugged. I anxiously ran my fingers through my hair, breaking the tiny knots with my fingernails. Everybody just kind of stood still, almost like statues, for what seemed like an eternity. It was as if time was standing still...As if we could have this moment forever. It was definitely one of the most blissful of my memories as a Keeper. A night of triumph, romance, humor, and friendship. What more could you ask for?

"Well, I guess that's all that you need from me for now. Until next time, Kingdom Keepers. Oh, and say 'hi' to Aladdin and Jasmine if you see them. It's been hard to keep in touch with them with everything going on." Genie announced, beginning to slowly make his way towards the lamp that remained poised on a nearby table. It glistened in the soft lighting from the chandelier above and the moon that shimmered through the majestic stained-glass windows.

"Absolutely. I don't know how we could even thank you." Finn replied.

"It's not necessary at all. I should be the one thanking you all. For your courage, your will to keep fighting. I'm sure if Mickey was able to come out of hiding, he would have a lot to say. But on his behalf, and all of the other good folks who keep residence here, thank you." Genie spoke. And with that, a mysterious blue puff of smoke appeared, causing everyone to hack and moan. The smoke began to fade away and the Genie still stood there, his arms crossed tightly against his chest and a confused look planted on his face.

"I'll get it next time." Genie laughed, and we soon all broke out into laughter as well, too distracted by Genie's fail to depart that we didn't realize he made his way back into his lamp. A brief moment of silence existed as Finn made his way over to the lamp, picking it up gently and cradling it in his arms.

"I think it would be safe to say that we should keep this in Wayne's apartment. Where the Overtakers can't get to it. We now know that Genie is a huge help to us, and he could be the one to aid us in defeating the Overtakers." Finn announced.

"I agree. We'll hide it where we keep the fob." Philby added on.

"Wait! Before we go up to the apartment and return, I just wanted to thank you all. You guys saved my life. I was helpless...Stupid, for running off like that. I broke our number one rule. I separated myself from you guys and put everyone in danger because of that. But also...While I was being held captive, there's something I overheard. I recognized one of the voices outside the door being Maleficent...But the other was a voice that I haven't heard in a long time. But after putting two and two together, I realized who it was. It was Chernabog. He's here...They got him into the Magic Kingdom." Charlene said. I could feel my heart almost skip a beat with that, and I felt my head began to spin a bit, but Philby wrapped his arms around me for reassurance, causing me to feel a bit better. He squeezed my shoulder gently, his touch felt so calm and gentle, yet his breathing rate had gone up rapidly, and I could almost hear his heart beating in his chest.

"But if Chernabog is in the Magic Kingdom-" Amanda began, but was cut off by Maybeck.

"If Chernabog is in the Magic Kingdom then it's game over. This place is the powerhouse, where all of the magic is. And if Chernabog gets to it-" Maybeck froze, and turned his head towards Philby and I, expecting us to take over.

I summed up my courage and slid out of Philby's grip, wandering into the middle of the jumbled circle we formed.

"He won't get to it, Maybeck. Not if we have something to do about it." I smirked, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Finn peek out towards the window. It took me a while to realize what he was staring at, but it was too late once I realized what it was. The window was already shattering and everyone was already sprinting for their lives. I stood in shock at first, completely unable to move. I felt Charlene grip my arm, her nails digging so deep into my skin that a few small drops of blood began to glide down my arm.

"RUN!" Finn screeched.

I know, I know. I just had to ruin that happy moment. Hey, Charlene was just saved, Maybeck just kissed Charlene, Genie made the group all happy...But let's just add a cliffhanger and a dramatic moment to make everyone want to rip their hair out.

Haha, sorry about that. It was necessary in order for me to continue my master plan! Well that sounds evil, doesn't it?
So...Do you guys have any predictions on what or who that was?

Hopefully you won't have to wait that long to find out. I just have to get my other multi-chaps updated and then it's back to this one!

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Well I guess that's it folks..Ta ta for now!