Author's note: Hope you all are doing okay! This chapter will be a flashback chapter while still telling us the present. I don't own any of the characters! They belong to their respective owners.
Chapter 37: The Desert Storm
In the majestic palace of Agrabah
Aladdin, Hercules and Pocahontas were filled with curiosity as they had met with this "Tarzan". But so far, he didn't seem like a mean and threatening person, despite his somewhat primitive behaviour. After freeing Jasmine and the rest of Aladdin's close friends, the trio stood before the brown-haired man, helping him with breaking his chains.
However, they wanted to make sure that he was no spy for Razoul. They were about to question him, until he went over to a pile of weapons to pick something up. They were confused at this, but soon noticed him picking up a spear made by wood and stone.
Tarzan returned to them with a gentle smile, standing up on his two feet. "Thank you for freeing me. Because of that, I will gladly accompany you. I don't have a place to return home to anyway" he told them while hinting something bitter at the end of his sentence.
"How did you end up here in Agrabah?" Hercules asked him. "Considering that you were chained in the same room as Jasmine, it must mean that you're an important prisoner" he added.
The muscular man faced the floor as if he was filled with sadness. "My family was captured…by a trio of monsters!" he said while lamenting the fact. "I travelled around this country to search for them, but I ended up getting information about their whereabouts here. The authorities considered me a potential threat, so they had me chained up here" he told his story.
Pocahontas felt sorry for him. "Your family has been captured? By whom?" she asked him.
"They are being held prisoner by the former member of the Circle of Life, as well as the supreme commander of the SSS: Shere Khan" he revealed to them grimly. "However, he was not the one directly responsible for the capturing of my family. One of his chief lieutenants did it" he assured them.
The three friends were stunned by hearing this man mentioning the SSS to them. Before departing for the Disney Union, they had been informed about the events in Corona, as well as the kingdom's new occupants. Therefore, they had to tread carefully on their journey, as well as avoid being caught by the Red Army once in Disney.
"While we're at it, why don't you come along with us?" Pocahontas asked her with a gentle smile. "We are searching for dissenters against Pete's regime, and the resistance could need someone like you" she pointed out her reason for saying so.
This caught Tarzan by surprised, and he eyed his newfound friends with curiosity. "A resistance…..when was it formed?" he asked them.
"Well, it's a long story, but all of us have banded together for the exact same reason: the saving of the world from the darkness that approaches in our realm" Hercules answered him. "Nevertheless, we need whatever trustworthy dissenters we can get our hands on" he added.
The muscular brown-haired man was now in deep thought about this. With his friends captured, finding someone to trust in became difficult for Tarzan. But meeting these three people made him realize something. It would be wise to join hands with other enemies of the SSS and Pete's regime. With a gentle smile, Tarzan nodded his head at the trio.
"Very well, I will join you on your quest, if that what it takes to save my family" he said, but suddenly fixed his eyes on Hercules and Aladdin. "But you two haven't told me of your names yet. I need to know them so that I can remember those who I make friends with" he said to them.
Hercules snapped in embarrassment and chuckled. "Oh, right! I almost forgot. My name is Hercules: a former graduate from the Prometheus Academy turned into a captain in the Red Disnean Army. I did so to search for any answers of my past" he introduced himself.
"I am Aladdin. Like Jasmine, I was born in Agrabah, but not into royalty. I was born in the streets, relying upon thievery to survive once my mother passed away" Aladdin told him, although Tarzan could notice the grief inside of him. "After many hardships, I became a hero amongst the people, but a terrible incident ruined my reputation, as well as my engagement with Jasmine. Since the incident, I have been hiding in the military, waiting for the opportunity to finally correct the mistakes I did" he further explained.
"I understand your pain and I grieve for you" Tarzan said to him, in an effort to raise the morale within Aladdin. "But allow me to help you, and together, we shall bring justice to those who has made our lives miserably, like the SSS" he told him and the others, who openly agreed with what Tarzan just said.
"The SSS…" Aladdin uttered out words slowly. But he and his comrades were interrupted by Iago's lousy voice. "What is it, Iago?" the black-haired man asked the red-feathered parrot.
"I hate to spoil your precious chit-chat, Aladdin. But we better hurry our butts up and get the hell outta here!" he squeaked angrily.
Jasmine ran up to the group. "He's right! It won't be long before Razoul and his men starts suspect something's amiss" she told everyone.
"But where do we go now?" Hercules asked everyone. "Perhaps we could find out where my friends are and….." the orange-haired man was interrupted by Genie, who held a globe of Fictiontopia in his right hand. In addition to that, he was also dressed like a geographer, much to everyone's confusion.
"I have just the perfect solution to your dilemma!" he said with an educational voice. "Since we are currently in the southern reaches of the Disney Union, it would be wise of us to travel to this place" he said while showing everyone where on the globe he put his finger.
Iago narrowed his eyes by seeing this. "Just tell us the name of the place, you idiot!" he demanded, but Genie only stuck out his tongue at him, much to his irritation.
But as Hercules got a closer look at the globe, he smiled gleefully. "By the gods, that's the city of Thebes, my hometown!" he exclaimed to his comrades. While Pocahontas smiled at him by hearing this, Aladdin and Tarzan had different reactions to what the orange-haired man just said, something Hercules noted. "Why the stunned looks?" he asked them.
"Thebes, that's like, the most corrupt city in the Disney Union's southern reaches" Aladdin said.
"But currently, the authorities have turned the city into a sprawling bastion of government activity" Tarzan added, giving them new information about the city's condition.
Hercules formed a deep frown and crossed his arms at their words with a huff. "Well, that's too bad, because I grew up in the outskirts of that city once I was abducted from my parents!" he said in defiance, making both Aladdin and Tarzan feel sort of ashamed of themselves. Seeing this, Hercules grinned at them cockily. "It's alright, don't feel downhearted. But I went to academy in Thebes, so I know the city better than any of you" he added.
But Pocahontas and Jasmine stepped in the middle of the group. "I think Genie have a good point in us heading for Thebes first. It is the nearest place we can get to, considering that Agrabah doesn't' offer much assistance to us in terms of transportation" she explained.
"Maybe we can also find your friends there as well, Hercules!" Pocahontas said to the orange-haired man, who showed approval of it with a nod and a smile.
Genie stood in the middle of them with a happy expression as always. "Then what are we waiting for!? Let us make haste for Thebes at onc…" before he could finish, the djinn was interrupted by someone laughing inside the room.
Aladdin and his friends readied their weapons, as they had heard it from before. The group turned their attentions to the laboratory's entrance, which opened five people entered. One of them was Razoul, but the other four was the dangerous members of the Krasnyye Rystari. They all stood before the door, thereby blocking the group from going through.
Razoul grinned evilly as he got a glimpse of Aladdin standing there. "Well, well, well. If it isn't the infamous street rat himself!" he exclaimed and laughed deeply, causing anger to boil inside the young black-haired man. "I was wondering where you had run off to. Admittedly, I missed having someone I could bash all day as the ruler of Agrabah!" he added mockingly.
Aladdin held back his anger. "Razoul…..you finally dare showing your face before me…after what happened years ago!" he retorted.
The black-bearded man only raised an eyebrow before scoffing with his shoulders. "Are you still blaming me for that day? Such stupidity! You would've never suffered if you didn't fall in love with that filthy whore standing behind you!" he pointed out while pointing his finger towards Jasmine, who stood behind the group.
Hearing these words, Aladdin tightened the grip on his sword. "You unbelievable son of a bitch!" he said lowly.
Grimhilde took a few steps forward, and so did Oogie Boogie. The woman faced the bearded man with dispassion in her eyes. "Enough chatting, we have enemies to dispose of" she said coldly before facing the group. "Do you honestly think that you can stand up to us? Hah, what utter nonsense! We are the holy knights of the Great Leader himself! You however, are nothing but a bunch of cockroaches" she taunted them with venom.
Aladdin couldn't hold back his anger and charged at her with his blade. Seeing him running towards her, Grimhilde formed a slight smirk on her face. She stretched her long-sleeved arms forward and aimed them at him. The black-haired man was about to swing his blade, until he was blown away by Grimhilde. He was sent flying backwards, but was eventually caught by Hercules.
"Al….what were you thinking rushing off like that!?" the orange-haired man wanted an answer, but Aladdin was more concentrated on their opponents.
The group could notice wind coming out from the woman's long sleeves. She chuckled evilly. "Rash decisions can result in terrible consequences. Isn't that right, Aladdin? Didn't you learn that 3 years ago?" she asked him, something which made the black-haired man's eyes widen.
Pocahontas aimed her arrows at her. "Don't poison Aladdin's mind any further! You have no idea!" she hit back and fired two arrows at Grimhilde.
Surprisingly, Oogie stood in front of her and acted as a shield to her. Therefore he was hit by the arrows, and they made holes on his form. He pulled both arrows out and studied them with curiosity. "My, my, these are some wonderful arrows you have here, madam!" he complimented her. But something terrifying happened inside of him, as the holes on his sack, as well as his mouth and eyes shined brightly with yellow. Everyone was filled with shock over seeing the holes regenerating. The sack-monster laughed at their reactions. "Ignorant punks, tearing me apart is not as easy as you first thought, huh!?" he mockingly asked them before continuing laughing, his voice sounding rather twisted than usual.
Hercules gritted his teeth in frustration at this. "What kind of monsters are those!?" he stressed out, not expecting their opponents to be that intimidating.
Tarzan fixed his spear while eyeing their opponents with his serious gaze. "They are nothing but abominations. I can even feel their auras and they are filled with malice…just like…hers" the brown-haired man noted grimly while remembering someone he met.
Grimhilde began walking towards them slowly, with Oogie tagging along. "Stand back, Oogie. These children are my prey" she advised him, but the sack-monster proceeded as he pleased.
"I don't take orders from you! I wanna have the pleasure in torturing some opponents for once!" Oogie hit back at the woman, who seemed very irritated by his lack of respect.
But Aladdin was back on his feet, wondering how to escape from all of this. The young man was lost in thoughts. But was the time to concede defeat, now? No, it was not. Aladdin refused to do so, especially after all the hard work he had done to free Jasmine and his friends from captivity.
"I am begining to remember now…..about what I did here" Aladdin noted in his head as he eyed around the laboratory. "I now realize why I must survive" he added as he began recalling that day.
3 years ago, the desert city of Agrabah, Southern Disney Union
Before communism came to Disney, the city of Agrabah was ruled by a sultanate, whose ruler was an important ally of the tsar and the Disnean duma. Sultan Hamed Bobolonius II was a gentle and good-hearted man, but he failed to notice the tyranny that existed under the tsar's rule. Furthermore, his reign was damaged by him being taken advantage of by his advisor: the royal vizier named Jafar. The vizier managed to hypnotize and influence the sultan to do his bidding, making the small monarch nothing but a puppet of Jafar.
In addition to being the royal vizier, Jafar was a member of the magnificent Magic Guild, which housed every aspiring magician in the Disney Empire as well as headed by the tsar's court magician: Yen Sid. But in truth, Jafar was a wicked sorcerer, who had always sought to become the most powerful man in Agrabah, as well as ruling the city as its sultan. His entry to the Red Disneans gave him that opportunity. He quickly rose up in the ranks to become one of Phantom Blot's most trusted advisors and allies, along with fellow magicians: Maleficent, Ursula and Hades. When the October Revolution came, Phantom Blot appointed Jafar to rule Agrabah in his image.
And as planned, Jafar crowned himself sultan and imprisoned the royal family, even though he was told by his superior to have them executed. The reason is that the former sultan became his slave, and the sorcerer had really wanted Jasmine to be his queen, despite their huge age gaps. But Jasmine was before the chaos engaged to Aladdin, a young man from the slums of Agrabah, who had quickly gained fame as a hero, due to his ventures and bravery. In light of Jafar's coronation, the young man and his allies had no choice but to hide from the new sultan's wrath, something which did not end well, as he was eventually caught and imprisoned by Razoul, Captain of the Royal Guards.
But even though Jafar was sultan, he was still nothing but a pet of Blot, as the sorcerer remained steadfastly loyal to him. However, things got worse when the great revolutionary died, thus starting the traumatizing power struggle throughout the Disney Union. Jafar joined the side of his former classmates from the Magic Guild.
In the palace's throne room, Jafar was smirking while seeing everyone hailing him as a ruler. He was now having visitors at his palace and entertainment was required.
The former sultan was being dressed like a jester doing silly stuff on a scene, while the audience threw tomatoes and other vegetables at him. Joining the evil sorcerer was Hades, Maleficent, Ursula and another friend from the Magic Guild: Facilier. In addition to that, James B. Hook from the Communist Party was joining them, considering that he was a good friend of Jafar and the others. They were all entertained and laughed as the show ended.
Genie was the one who hosted the show, as he was also put under Jafar's submission. He had the ability to grant whatever wishes, but he was now unable to do so thanks to the efforts of his friend Aladdin. Genie was happy to be free from granting wishes. But he was now a slave to the new sultan.
"That's all folks!" Genie said as the curtains rolled down and the audience gave him the applause.
"Ha, ha, ha, now that's what I call a good show!" Hades commented while laughing. "Who would've thought that the ex-sultan could be useful, even after abdicating!" he remarked while facing Jafar, who mused in return.
"I am glad that you enjoyed the performance, Hades. You see, he and I have signed a little "contract" to ensure his survival" he answered and explained a few details, causing Hades to whistle in amusement.
"Ah, yes! You made a deal with him so that you would spare his life if he would serve you as his slave, and that you would get to bang his daughter" he said.
And it turned out right, as the young woman was now approaching them with drinks, dressed in a harem outfit. Jafar and his guests each took a cup from the board she was carrying and got to see Jasmine up close.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Princess Jasmine! My future queen and wife" the sorcerer presented her to his friends.
Facilier grinned by seeing her and fixed his eyes on Jafar. "Come now, isn't that lovely lady a bit too young to be engaged to someone like you?" the witchdoctor asked him, making the sorcerer snicker in return. However, Hook, Ursula and Hades found it funny, while Maleficent only stared at him unfazed. "What, I was only busting his balls" Facilier said to her while shrugging his shoulders.
"Your dry humour never cease to bore me, Facilier" the lime-skinned lady with black hair said before fixing her draconic eyes on the sorcerer dressed in red. "I appreciate that you chose your own rules to have, Jafar. But remember, your loyalties lies with us" she reminded him sternly.
Jafar fixed a slight grin across his face by hearing this. "Of course I know that, Maleficent. Now that the great Phantom Blot is long dead, we will remake the Disnean nation in our image!" he declared to his comrades, who cheered for him in return.
"But we still have enemies surrounding us!" Hook pointed out while brandishing his hooked-hand. "That scoundrel Mortimer Mouse constantly asks us to ally ourselves with him, but we are not to be exploited with!" he added to his explanation of Phantom Blot's favourite.
"And we also have Pete. That lumbering fool tried to portray himself as Blot's greatest follower, but he is only a thieving scum!" Ursula remarked while fixing a seductive grin. "But he is no match for us!" she added and let out a slight chuckle.
"Damn straight!" Hades exclaimed. "We're never joining hands with neither Mortimer nor Pete! They're both idiots!" he expressed his opinion while beaming with confidence, making his friends do the exact same thing, except for Facilier, who moderately grinned.
Noticing how overconfident her comrades were behaving, Maleficent decided to change their views as she felt somewhat embarrassed by their naivety. "I would not underestimate Pete if I were you" she told them grimly, causing them all to look at her with confusion.
Hades let out a rejecting laugh at her words. "Seriously, why are you getting so worried about "Pete this" and "Pete that"? You gotta start knowing your status, Mal! We are the most prominent members of the Communist Party of the Disney Union" the grey-skinned man pointed out while trying to make her see the error of her concerns.
Ursula was pleased by what the man with blue flames said. "Precisely, we are no longer slaves to any mentor or ridiculous honour codes. Because of me joining the party, I have become the Queen of Atlantica!" she explained her reasons while being filled with pride, much to Maleficent's dismay.
"I agree with Ursula on that" Jafar butted in while reaching out a hand around his colleague. "And even as we speak, I am living the life as the new Sultan of Agrabah" he said and fixed his smug look upon Jasmine, who was filled with anger over being given this look.
Jasmine was about to walk away and go back to her quarters, until she stopped when noticing Facilier standing before her, This took her by surprise. The witchdoctor faced her cunningly. The young woman tried her best to reject him.
"What do you want? I have nothing to serve you!" Jasmine said with bitterness in her voice.
But the black-skinned man didn't back down from that. "Aren't you a lovely but tragic woman? The people of Agrabah are now celebratin' as your father is behind bars. But on the other hand, you are lucky to be engaged to Jafar. You will make a terrific wife" he told her, much to Jasmine's anger and frustration.
"Shut up! I am never engaged to anyone else but my true love…Aladdin!" she hit back.
The black-skinned man raised an eyebrow. "Which reminds me, how fares that troubled street rat? I hear he is behind bars as we speak" Facilier stated, only for Jasmine to angrily walk past him, although her rage was also filled with sadness.
While watching the princess storm away in sadness, the witchdoctor was joined by Jafar and his second-in-command: the captain of the guards named Razoul. They had also watched Jasmine's conversation with Facilier. The sorcerer dressed in red fixed a disapproving look on the princess far in the corridor.
"Never mind Jasmine's rebellious spirit, my friend. Foolishly, she still yearns for Aladdin and hopes that they will get married" Jafar commented with great displeasure. "What does she see in that wretched street rat!? I am a man of great vision!" he added with great dissatisfaction.
"I don't know. Maybe she's just lost in thoughts, if you know what I'm sayin' But rest assured, she's in your hands forever" the witchdoctor said to him in return.
Jafar chuckled evilly by hearing his answer. "You have a great point, Facilier. As soon as I get rid of that filthy freeloader she desperately loves, Jasmine WILL be mine and mine alone!" he said with twisted ambition and with a laugh at the end. But he immediately fixed his commanding eyes on Razoul, who noticed this with a gulp. "Captain, make sure that the palace's dungeon's are secured! I want no one near him!" Jafar commanded him with authority.
Razoul saluted in return. "As you command, milord" he said, addressing the sorcerer with royal formality.
"Good. And while we are on the subject, monitor the princess. If that little whore ever dares cross me, her father will be beheaded as punishment!" Jafar added to his command, and the black-bearded man saluted in return before heading for the palace's dungeons.
"I hope you know what you are doing, Jafar" the voice of Maleficent could be heard from behind. The sorcerer fixed an irritated look on her while forming a scowl with his mouth. It was apparent that he had a grudge against the lime-skinned woman. "You cannot play sultan for all eternity. Remember the responsibilities you were charged with!" she warned him coldly before walking away.
As Facilier tried to calm down the angered sorcerer, they were joined by Hades, who whistled in amazement by what had just transpired. "Damn. That is one hell of a witch" he said stunned. "I find that sexy!" the man with blue flames exclaimed, admiring Maleficent's serious persona.
But Jafar was far from impressed. "That Maleficent, still thinks she can lecture me now as she did back in the Magic Guild!" he expressed his frustration over her. "If she wants to challenge me, then I will gladly accept it!" he added.
But Hades put his arm around him to make him feel relaxed. "Easy there, buddy. Mal's probably in a bad mood today. Even though she's always in a bad mood" he tried to come up with a defence but to no avail. "Anyway, I better start heading home now. Catch you bums later!" he bid his friends farewell making himself a magical portal to vanish through.
But once he was gone, Jafar leaned against Facilier to whisper something. "I would really appreciate if you somehow could make that witch disappear. Make her realize that we are no longer students at Yen Sid's academy" he said before storming off in irritation.
Hearing his buddy complain, Facilier only smirked while seeing Jafar walking away. "Don't worry about that, Jafar. I happen to have a perfect plan. However, not only Maleficent is gonna go meetin' my friends on the other side" he noted cunningly in his head.
5 days later, inside a small prison cell, the dungeons of Agrabah's palace
As Jafar continued to live his life as the sultan, Aladdin was rotting in prison, filled with anger over the events that had transpired since he got engaged to Jasmine. But he was not alone, as he was sharing cell with Abu, Iago and Carpet. All of them were chained.
But the young man's eyes opened, once he could hear someone entering his cell. The door was opened and in came Razoul, who grinned at him with victorious confidence. Seeing this, Aladdin and his friends chose to not look at the black-bearded man, who found it even more amusing.
"Aha! That's right street rat! You are no longer the hero you used to be!" Razoul exclaimed with confidence before changing the tone of his voice. "But I didn't come in here just to mock you. Someone has been requesting to see you so badly" he suddenly revealed, causing the group to be stunned.
The black-haired man couldn't believe his eyes. Someone entered his cell and stood beside the Captain of the Royal Guards. It was Facilier who surprisingly bowed to them with formality. "The infamous Hero of Agrabah himself! Enchantè, Aladdin!" he said while bowing.
As much as he was stunned by this, Aladdin was still filled with suspicions. "How do you know my name? And who the hell are you!?" he demanded to know.
But he was slapped on his face by Razoul and it left him a sour mark on it. "Watch your cocky mouth, punk! You stand before Dr Facilier, an esteemed member of the Communist Party of the Disnean Union! Show some respect!" the captain "disciplined" his prisoner. But he was stopped by the witchdoctor's staff.
"That's enough for you, captain. I will deal with the rest for now" he told him and smugly faced Aladdin. "As the captain just told you, I am Dr Facilier, but you may call me just Facilier if you please" he introduced himself before shifting the tone of his voice. "Anyway, I've come here seeking your help…in overthrowing Jafar" he revealed to him.
Aladdin's eyes widened with surprise, as he did not expect to have been told this. Yet, he refused to put his trust in this man and remained defiant. "Yeah right, like you would require my help! So you can kiss my ass for all I care!" he said with anger.
"But don't you wanna save your beloved fiancé? Or should I say your future wife?" the witchdoctor suddenly said those words, which made Aladdin completely lost in thoughts.
But while he was lost, Iago decided to speak up his mind. "Don't listen to this sneaky bum, Aladdin! He's one of Jafar's paper delivery boys! He will….." the parrot stopped talking once he realized that he no longer had feathers. He could see that he was a red frog and it freaked him out. "AHHHHHH! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME!? RIBBIT!" Iago demanded while making a frog sound instead of a squeak.
But Facilier faced him with a serious look. "I suggest y'all back shut up while me and Aladdin have a discussion" he said, and noticed that Aladdin was facing him with a face of humility, indicating that he would listen to Facilier. The witchdoctor mused to himself. "I'm glad you're open for dialogue" he added.
"You say you will help me overthrow Jafar and save Jasmine. What do I have to do?" Aladdin demanded to know.
Facilier suddenly enclosed everyone with shadow and it even freed Aladdin and his friends from their chains. The whole cell was enveloped in shadow, but as it began disappearing, they suddenly found themselves in Jafar's hidden laboratory. Aladdin was filled with shock.
Iago was back in his parrot form and he was surprised by seeing this. "Jafar's hidden lab. Seems kind of different from the last time I was here" he squeaked. Abu seemed to agree with what the parrot just said.
"What, when did we….." Aladdin was filled with questions, but Facilier got his attention by banging him on his head. The black-haired man rubbed his sore head. But he noticed that the witchdoctor and Razoul had set their eyes upon a giant generator. The generator was filled with magic and the colours were red as Jafar's outfit. "This is Jafar's laboratory…..but what is that? I've never seen it before" he remarked.
"That my boy is what we want you to dismantle with the help of your blade" Facilier explained as Razoul gave back the young man's sword. As much as he felt reluctant, he accepted it regardless. The black-skinned man leaned onto him and pointed his staff at a vertical line before the generator. "See that line? It is used to start the generator, or dismantle it. If you dismantle it, Jafar's rule will crumble" he further explained.
Aladdin fixed his stern eyes upon him. "You're certain that this will weaken him?" he demanded an answer.
Facilier chuckled. "Of course I am. Even as we speak, Jafar is planning to have your future father-in-law executed, as well as marrying Jasmine. You wouldn't want that disgusting pig to steal all the credits, would you?" he asked him, causing the young man to once again be lost in thoughts. "That generator is what the heart of the magical barrier that separates Agrabah from freedom. If you destroy it, the city's isolation will end" he further explained.
Hearing this, Iago was filled with confusion. "Hold on, Jafar erected a magical barrier around Agrabah? When did he do that?" he wondered in his head while scratching it. He then came up with a realization. "Wait, I know the story about it! Jafar erected a magical barrier so that his rule of Agrabah would be protected by…." Iago was too late, as Aladdin was now walking towards the line.
He had come to his decision. "He is right. Jafar has been terrorizing Agrabah for the last time. If not stopped, its citizens will continue to suffer" he noted in his head and stood over the line, holding his sword. "This is for you, Jasmine and for freedom!" Aladdin exclaimed as he sat the blade into the line.
As the blade was fastened, the generator began collapsing to pieces. It made a loud sound and made a mess in the laboratory. Aladdin grabbed his blade and walked over to Facilier and Razoul, who were clapping their hands for him. But the young man was not impressed. Iago was filled with shock, something Abu himself noted.
"You idiot…..you just sealed our fates….." the parrot said while gasping with shock at the same time.
But the black-haired man ignored Iago and focused his eyes on Facilier. "Okay, now help me overthrow Jafar as you promised before things…" everyone was interrupted by an explosion coming from the laboratory's door. In came Jafar, furious as the flame itself. He was even shocked by what he just saw.
"No…NOOOOO!" the sorcerer couldn't believe his eyes. "My defence generator is ruined! You will pay for this…wait…street rat…what are you doing outside your.…" Jafar paused once he got a look at Facilier and Razoul standing there with smirks running across their faces. The sorcerer was filled with outrage. "You…you dare cross me, the strongest being in the world!?" he demanded from them angrily. "I will make you pay, bastards!" he added with anger and was about to fire a fireball at them.
But he suddenly found himself completely paralyzed, all thanks to Facilier's shadow holding Jafar's staff. This made him miss his targets. But Jafar noticed Aladdin charging at him with his sword, forcing him to parry him with his staff. The young man was furious and clashing with his long-time nemesis.
"It's over for you, Jafar! Once we've disposed of your regime, Agrabah will be free from your grasp!" Aladdin exclaimed, but he could notice that the sorcerer seemed very distressed and angered at the same time.
"You fool! Don't you realize what you have just done!?" Jafar demanded from him and pushed Aladdin back with his staff. "That generator you just destroyed was part of Agrabah's defence system! It helped me in keeping enemies outside!" he pointed out.
The young man grew only angrier by hearing this. "To hell with your defence system!" he hit back and threw a brick at Jafar, only for the sorcerer to slam it with his staff. Aladdin readied his sword to attack his opponent. "I will rather see you fall than having you spared from my vengeance!" he added with hatred.
But they both stopped once they could feel the entire palace shaking. Both Jafar and Aladdin stopped fighting and turned their attentions to Facilier and Razoul. "Oh, it looks like he's here already!" Facilier said while adjusting his hat. He then turned around to leave. "I best be on my way to meet up with my new employer" he added while walking away but also waved his hand at everyone. "Toodles!" he added with sarcasm.
But Jafar was not finished and used teleportation to stand before Facilier and Razoul, thereby blocking their way. He was furious with them, but faced specifically the witchdoctor. "Facilier…how….how could you do this to me!?" he demanded to know.
He merely grinned in return. "Awww poor Jafar, still feeling so cranky and miserable" he mockingly said to him, before letting out a slight chuckle. "Don't worry about me sidin' with Maleficent. I've already joined the Krasnyye Rystari" he revealed to him with cunning.
Hearing this, Jafar was about to explode with his staff, but the whole palace began shaking once again. Facilier and Razoul proceeded to exit the laboratory. The sorcerer was feeling completely desperate.
"NO! MY CITY IS UNDER SIEGE!" Jafar shouted in fear as he ran outside, following Facilier.
Having just witnessed this, Aladdin was completely dumbfounded by what he had just done. He eventually felt unease and it frustrated him. "Just what the hell is going on!?" he demanded to know.
"How about we got outside and see for ourselves?" Iago suggested to him and flew to the exit. Aladdin, Carpet and Abu followed him.
Outside the palace, on a balcony
When Aladdin and his friends managed to find a balcony to stand on, he was horrified by what he had helped create. Throughout the city, five tornados were wreaking anything on their way. They left destruction upon their wake. But there was also a pillar of dark energy gathered at the city's gates. This could only mean one thing. Agrabah was under siege, but not by foreign armies. It was the army of loyalists gathered under Pete's banner.
"No…..what is this!?" he asked in anger by what he witnessed. "How did I end up causing this chaos!" he added with despair.
"Don't you see!? By destroying the generator that breathed life into those magical barriers, you paved way for the siege of Agrabah by Pete and his loyalists!" Iago pointed out.
Aladdin faced the red-feathered parrot defiantly. "How was I supposed to know all that!?" he asked Iago, but suddenly turned his head to the balcony's entry, where he saw Jasmine standing there, as well as her own father. Like him, they were also horrified by what they saw.
"No….Agrabah…" the former sultan said with sadness. But he immediately fixed an angered look on his face. "Pete will pay for treating the city as his own playground!" he exclaimed.
"You're right father, we must rise up, now that Jafar's rule is weakened" Jasmine said and faced Aladdin. "Aladdin, help us with rallying the free people of Agrabah" she told him, and he nodded his head in return.
"DON'T THINK YOU'RE FREE TO DO AS YOU PLEASE!" the angry voice of Jafar could be heard as he angrily used his staff to have Aladdin and his friends chained. But the sorcerer was having his eyes fixed specifically on Aladdin. "YOU WILL REGRET YOUR ACTIONS, STREET RAT! I WILL FINISH YOUR FAMILY ONCE THIS SIEGE IS OVER!" he screamed at the top of his lungs.
But he was interrupted as explosions could be heard across the city, thanks to the efforts of the giant tornados. By seeing this, Jafar became filled with fear, as he was actually afraid of Pete coming to his city. He quickly made haste for his throne room.
However, Aladdin and his friends were not alone, as Facilier kept them company. The black-haired man gritted his teeth angrily and was actually trying to assault the witchdoctor, only for the chains to prevent him from doing so.
"Son of a bitch, you tricked me!" Aladdin cursed at the black-skinned man who scoffed at him in return.
"Did I really? I thought you said you wanted this" he said before using his shadow to actually free him from his chains. But as Aladdin was free, he was immediately beaten by Razoul, who took pleasure in doing so.
"ALADDIN!" Jasmine cried with concern. She faced their captors with an angry look. "STOP DOING THIS TO HIM!" she ordered them, only for Razoul to hold his blade against her throat.
"Quit yapping, you slum-loving prostitute!" the captain said with no remorse for what he was doing.
Aladdin quickly got up and wiped off blood from his mouth. He faced them with anger. "Bastards…why are you freeing me!?" he demanded in anger. "Release Jasmine and the others this instant!" he added while drawing his sword.
The young man charged against Facilier, who only smirked at him. He then used his shadow to hold Aladdin captive, and then used his staff to slam his face, sending him flying against the wall. Jasmine and the others were surprised by seeing Facilier sending him flying by only using his staff. The young man struggled to get on his feet as Facilier and Razoul stood over him, laughing at his pain.
"Captain Razoul, would you be a dear and take the royal family and his friends to the throne room. Me and Aladdin would like to have some fun for now. I will join up with you when I'm ready" Facilier told him, who saluted in return.
"As you command" he said before focusing his strict gaze upon his captives. "Alright people! Move your asses! You have reserved front row seats for the glorious arrival of General Secretary Pete and his army!" he told them and forced Jasmine and the others to walk with him. This made Aladdin alone with the witchdoctor.
Facilier leaned down to say something important to him, something that would affect the young street rat later. "You cannot hope to save your loved ones, Aladdin. You are weak. Even against me, you have zero chances of winning" he said lowly and Aladdin's eyes snapped with realization. "However, to not completely embarrass your dignity, I will let you escape and survive. But remember, I only do this because I know that deep down inside, you will become a valuable asset to me in the future" he further told him, much to the young man's shock.
"What the hell are you saying?" Aladdin asked him lowly while facing him. "After what you just made me do….WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT I'M GONNA BE YOUR BUTTSLAVE!?" he suddenly roared, only for his captor to hit him once again with his staff. However, a pool of shadows began spreading underneath him and Aladdin began gradually falling through. "SCREW YOU! LET ME GO!" he shouted as he began falling.
Facilier laughed at seeing him struggling. "Imbecile, I'm only doin' what's best for you! You will disappear from the face of this world. Among the Krasnyye Rystari, I alone have knowledge of your existence. Use this opportunity to train, and come back to Agrabah, stronger and more confident in yourself. When we cross paths again, you might as well thank me for giving you this chance, but at a risky price" he told him loudly and laughed once again.
Aladdin fell and screamed in fear, mostly because he was unable to save his friends, future wife and father-in-law. But deep down inside, he knew that he was weak, and unable to even stand up to Pete. While drifting into the darkness, Aladdin closed his eyes while a tear fell down.
"Jasmine…..Abu…Genie…Carpet….Iago…..I'm sorry" he said as he was howling with sadness.
Throughout Agrabah's streets
In the streets of Agrabah, thousands of citizens were blown away thanks to the tornados. This forced them to seek shelter in the sewers, something they did without having second thoughts. To them, not being caught by the tornados was the first step to them most.
But standing on the top of the gates was Pete, who watched with glee as the city was bathed in chaos. He was accompanied by Don Karnage, as well as a group of bodyguards. They all watched as the tornados laid destruction upon their wake. Pete's hands were filled with dark energy and it was apparent that he was to one who controlled the tornados.
"Facilier did well" Pete remarked as he watched the chaotic picture. "Without his intellect, we wouldn't have been able to pull this on Jafar" he added while taking a few steps forwards. "Soon, these wretched dissenters against my rule will be buried beneath the sand!" he added with a declaration.
Karnage followed him. "Great Leader, I sense a contingent of soldiers heading towards us. It seems that we have been discovered" he explained while motioning for the army of soldiers that had managed to gather before the gates, as well as the rooftops near the gates. He drew out his sword. "Shall we begin phase two?" he asked him and Pete nodded before turning his gaze upon the cityscape before them.
Pete began snapping his fingers, and the five tornados began gradually disintegrating, something the soldiers noted. They were filled with uncertainty. After the disappearances of the tornados, nothing but ruins remained in their wake. All the soldiers angrily readied their weapons at the premier and his subordinates.
"SOLDIERS OF AGRABAH, DRAW YOUR WEAPONS!" one of the captains called out and they did. "WE ARE READY TO ATTACK PETE AND END THIS MADNESS!" he added to his comrades and their commander.
These loyalists of Jafar were led by one of his trusted friends. It was Hook, who commanded the contingent of soldiers to follow his orders. He stepped forward to face Pete and Karnage standing above him and drew his rapier, pointing it towards his enemies.
"General Secretary Pete, what is the meaning of bringing this chaos to Agrabah!?" Hook demanded. "Agrabah is not yours for taking, and we are ready to drive you back to wherever hell you came from! You are fortunate enough that my allies are not with me as we speak!" he added to bolster the morale in his soldiers.
Pete stood at the roof's end and faced down the captain smugly. "Captain James B. Hook, a respected member of the former Imperial Disnean Navy, as well as a member of the communist party. It's a great shame that you chose to oppose me. I could've needed you in my fold" he told him back.
Hook gritted his teeth in anger and brandished his hooked hand. "Over my dead body would I ever pledge my loyalty to someone who is a disgrace to the revolution! Now why don't you and that lackey of yours come down and face us!? I will slice off your tongues!" he tried to taunt them.
This made Pete raise an eyebrow, as he was somewhat confused. Nevertheless, he and Karnage jumped down from the roof and landed before their enemies. "Are you saying that only I and Karnage are here in Agrabah, Hook? Now that allegation sounds very farfetched" he said and all of a sudden, many shadowy figures appeared from the ground.
But eventually the shadows were revealed to be members of the Krasnyye Rystari appeared along the line, much to the surprise of their enemies. From his right stood Bill Sykes, Percival C. McLeach, Lyle T. Rourke, Claude Frollo, Gaston LeGume, Cecil Clayton, and Shan Yu. From his left stood Cruella De Ville, Madame Medusa, Madame Mim, Yzma, Narissa, Magica De Spell, Big Bad Wolf, Edgar Balthazar, John Ratcliffe and Alameda Slim. They all removed their coats and readied themselves for battle.
"Behold my crimson legion: the Krasnyye Rystari!" Pete declared and surprisingly turned around to show his back to his opponents. "Brothers and sisters, deal with these dissenters! Use whatever means necessary" he said and patted Karnage's shoulder, who knew what this meant.
"You heard the Great Leader. To arms! For the motherland!" Karnage shouted and pointed his blade at the crowd of soldiers.
Pete's loyalists clashed with Jafar's, but it seemed that the members of the Krasnyye Rystari already had the upper hand. Medusa had used her abilities to turn her enemies into diamonds and jewels. In fact, she even grabbed one that lied on the sand and looked at it with gleeful eyes.
"Oh look how pretty this one is!" Medusa exclaimed to some of her friends. "I can make it my wedding ring for my own man to wear" she added while in her own world.
Cruella was using her fur coat to block enemy shots. She then used her special ability to skin her enemies alive with her sharp fingernails, something she seemed to enjoy the most. The woman even laughed as they suffered miserably. "What's the matter? Why are you men such a bunch of weaklings!?" she asked them with her maddened look.
Yzma was having pleasure in using her poisons and elixirs on her foes, and they made their skins burn or wither. She also paid attention to what her friends were doing. "I am glad that we could have this time socializing. It's better than just sitting ducks in Igerburg all day" she remarked with enthusiasm, ignoring the screams from the enemy troops.
Some soldiers were desperately trying to shoot Rourke with their machine guns, but it didn't help. The middle-aged man only smirked while seeing them struggle in despair. Before they could retreat, Rourke grabbed on soldier by his collar and lifted him up. The solider screamed as his captor glared at him ruthlessly. "My body is hard as iron. Bullets won't help" Rourke told the soldier and suddenly hardened his right hand with iron, much to the fear of the solider. "Give my regards to hell!" he said before punching through his stomach, causing the solider to sprout out blood.
Sykes was noticing some soldiers attempting to fire rocket launcher from one of the many building's rooftops so he decided to deal with them. Brandishing his giant two-handed hammer, the elderly man smashed it on the ground, thereby creating shockwaves from that direction. It made the entire building crumble and the soldiers were killed in the process. Sykes grinned as he rested his hammer on his shoulder plates.
"Hah! Buried beneath the rubbles as we speak!" he remarked with no remorse for his actions. He leaned over his shoulder to see McLeach aiming his rifle. "See anything yet, Percival?" Sykes asked his comrade.
McLeach was aiming his rile for a window, as there was someone who had managed to sneak inside one of the buildings. But before the enemy sharpshooter could notice anything, McLeach fired a shot, but it pierced through the wall and through the enemy's stomach. His shots were unstoppable and pierced through all hindrances.
The middle-aged man grinned while seeing the results. "Aha! Bullseye! Caught that jackass before he could attack!" he exclaimed with pride. He soon noticed Rourke approaching him and Sykes and whistled in amazement, as they could see Rourke carrying two dead corpses with him. "Nice catch you have, Lyle. I'll admit that I'm jealous of ya" he noted.
Rourke nodded in appreciation. "Keep up the good work, gentlemen. These cannon fodders are easy to flay" he told them and threw one of the men to the wall, coating it with blood.
Gaston was seeing a bunch of soldiers charging at him with their swords and it made him scoff at them in return. "Damned fools! You are only running straight for your deaths!" the muscular man said and suddenly, flames appeared on his gloved hands. The swordsmen were terrified by what they witnessed and quickly turned around to flee. Gaston smirked at this. "Hah! Weakling! Burn in hell!" he roared and released the fire from his hands.
As he stood there leading his troops, Hook was filled with despair over seeing his men so easily defeated by Pete and his loyalists. The captain was horrified by seeing Shan Yu mercilessly maiming one of his lieutenants with the help of his sword, but also used a pipe to stab them through. The black-haired man laughed sadistically as blood sprouted on his face.
But some of Hook's personal guards quickly charged towards Frollo, who was slowly walking towards Hook's location. As the guards aimed their rifles at him, Frollo only gave them his evil smile and suddenly tore off his dress to show them something horrifying.
"YOU WILL ALL PERISH IN THE FIREY PITS OF HELL!" he shouted as he revealed something from his own stomach. By seeing this, the guards were filled with fear, as they didn't even bother to fire at him. They all covered on the ground.
Knowing that he could not win this battle, Hook immediately turned around and headed straight for the palace. The man with moustache didn't even look back, he proceeded running. He had hoped that Jafar could at least come up with a counterattack, considering that he was more powerful than Hook himself.
The captain's fleeing did not go unnoticed. While firing his rifle at some fleeing soldiers, Clayton could spot Hook, so he immediately aimed his rifle on him. But Pete appeared and lowered his rifle, much to Clayton's confusion.
"No need to worry about him. I have a "splendid" plan for what to do with our dear friend James B. Hook. I have already dispatched Karnage for the job" he assured the moustached man, who smiled in return. "Speaking of which, are the five reserves in position?" Pete suddenly asked him.
Clayton nodded with a salute. "They are in position, Comrade Premier. All that remains are your signal" he told him.
On the locations the five tornadoes had disappeared, now shadowy beings appeared, and the soldiers who were trying to figure out how to deal with the damages were all caught by surprise. More enemy troops had infiltrated Agrabah behind its walls. They each arrived in the eastern, western, southern, northern and central districts of the city. They were Taurus Bulba, Sigmund Igthorn, Scroop, Dragaunus and Gantu.
On his way to the palace, Hook stopped by seeing Gantu blocking the way, given his enormous size. The alien only grinned and crossed his strong arms.
"You shall not pass, rebel! You are cornered!" Gantu declared and began taking small steps towards the captain, cracking his knuckles on the way.
But as Hook turned around to flee, he paused in shock by seeing Karnage approaching with his blade in his hand. Knowing that he was completely surrounded, Hook drew his rapier and charged against Pete's second-in-command.
Karnage only stared at him coldly. "Still having some spirit left, I see. However, it won't save you from your fate" he said as he swung his blade in the air.
"DEATH TO THE TRAITORS OF THE REVOLUTION!" Hook shouted as he swung his rapier and hook.
But unfortunately, he was no match, as Karnage already swung his blade at the captain, cutting his stomach, chest and back. Blood sprouted from his body and Hook could feel nothing but pain as he stood there. But he was no longer strong enough to stand on his feet and gradually began falling onto his knees. But his knees were feeling worn out and he eventually fell on the ground with his stomach. A pool of blood was spreading underneath Hook's body, turning the sand's colour into red.
But even as Hook was lying there defeated, he surprisingly had strength to speak up, much to the surprise of Karnage.
"I am…the undefeated….I will…have my revenge…Pan….." that was the words the captain could come up with.
Karnage mused at this while seeing Hook struggle. "How remarkable, you are still speaking even after your own body took this critical injury, just as the Great Leader predicted" he remarked while sheathing his blade. "Despite your treacherous actions and clumsy decisions, you can still be useful to our cause" he added as he ordered Gantu to come over at his side.
Somehow, Karnage had some plan in stored for Hook. But what became if the captain is shrouded in mystery, even amongst the people of the Disney Union. However, he really wondered about who this Pan was.
At Agrabah's palace
Having just realized the fact that Hook was defeated, Jafar knew that his end was near. But as he prepared to make his final stand, he noticed Facilier and Razoul just standing on the side-lines guarding Jasmine and her father. But the sorcerer had no time for any of this, as he had enemies at the gates of his palace.
"Have fun with Pete and co." Facillier mockingly said to him, causing Jafar to scowl.
The large doors busted wide open and Pete and his loyal knights entered, slaughtering everyone that dared to oppose them. One by one, they fell and Jafar got desperate. It didn't take long before he and Pete stood face to face. The cat eyed the sorcerer smugly as he could smell his hidden fear.
"Greetings, Comrade Jafar. I take it you enjoyed our handiwork we did to your city" he said and everyone behind him laughed.
Jafar could not stand being insulted like that. He angrily powered up his staff and sent waves of fire towards Pete, who avoided them by using his Molchaniye. Jafar was taken by surprise.
"What trickery is this!?" Jafar demanded from him. "And why have you dared enter my kingdom!?" he added with frustration.
Pete scoffed at his questions. "Why, I have come to put an end to your pathetic dissent against my rule. As such, I hereby declare the beginning of the Igerburg Trials" he declared while raising his hands in the air.
Jafar fumed with anger and slammed his staff on the floor, causing smoke to envelop around his throne room. As soon as the smoke disappeared, Jafar was now in his djinn-form and used his magic to attack Pete.
"Don't think that you are more powerful than me, scoundrel! I am the supreme ruler of this universe!" he exclaimed and fired magic towards the premier, who only stood still, not moving an inch to dodge his attack.
However, Pete did reach out his hand and aimed his palm against Jafar, who was confused at first. But the djinn could see Pete being surrounded by dark aura and it even put fear into his eyes. His attacks were flawed by its essence. The premier started walking slowly towards the djinn.
"What…JUST WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!?" Jafar screamed in shock.
Pete began laughing at his despair and his voice sounded deeper and menacing. It intimidated every one of Jafar's loyalists and even his prisoners who had been brought to the throne room. His power felt malicious in the sorcerer's eyes.
"YOUR MAGIC IS USELESS AGAINST ME, FALSE DJINN" the deep voice could be heard from Pete. "HOWEVER, EATING YOUR SOULD WOULD SATISFY ME GREATLY" he said and licked his lips with satisfaction. "I WILL MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF YOU TO ALL WHO DARES DEFY THE TRUE RULER OF THIS WORLD!" he suddenly exclaimed with madness.
Hearing these words, Jafar was about to attack in desperation, but he could suddenly notice his body being weakened and becoming frailer. It was Pete, who used his mouth to actually suck his soul from his body. Jafar's skin became paler by the minute. In desperation, he tried to launch an attack on his opponent, but it was fruitless. Jafar returned to his human form, no longer being strong enough to be a djinn.
"Nooooooooo…..my soul….I…..am….eternal….." these were the only words the sorcerer could come up with, as he was dying. He fell on the body, no longer breathing with life. All his essence of life had been absorbed by Pete, who wiped his mouth triumphantly.
The Premier let out a deep laugh as all of Jafar's loyalists covered in fear of him and his power. Even Jasmine and her father did it too. But things got uglier for them as Pete and his loyalists set their eyes upon them. They were held by Razoul and his men.
As the premier stood before them, he fixed his eyes specifically on Jasmine's father, who was surprisingly filled with anger. "You monster, what have you done to my city and my people!?" he demanded from Pete, who chuckled at his demand, something which made the former sultan even angrier. "You won't escape from this….you…" he was unsure about what to say.
"Sultan Hamed Bobolonius II, pleased to make your acquaintance" he said with formality. Before the sultan knew it, he was lifted up in the air by Pete's firm grip on his throat, thereby chocking him. The premier used his other hand to load dark energy, preparing to actually use it on him. "It's a great shame that neither Phantom Blot nor Jafar had you executed after the revolution. You can never escape from your sins!" he suddenly explained to him while musing over the fact.
Even though he was chocked, the sultan still had some strength left to speak. "Curse you…..Pete…you are…a damned fool" he uttered out words while being nearly choked to death.
"STOP IT! LEAVE MY FATHER ALONE!" Jasmine cried with despair, but it was too late, as Pete fired his destructive blast through his stomach. It completely stunned her feelings, as her father had blood running from his mouth. Pete mercilessly dropped his lifeless body on the floor and laughed deeply. "NOOOOOOOOO! FAAAAAATHERRRRRR!" Jasmine cried with despair as her own father was murdered before her eyes.
But she was beaten into unconsciousness by Razoul, who grabbed her body afterwards. "This bitch will be brought back to the dungeons where she belongs" he said while bowing to his leader with deep respect.
Pete grinned by seeing this and suddenly stood in the middle to have a perfect view of all his followers. "Brothers and sisters, Agrabah is finally ours! Now that one of her allies is bent to my will, Maleficent realizes that she's losing. Now that all opposition in this sand has been eliminated, we shall do the same to Atlantica, Thebes and all other places that shield rats from my wrath! Let our enemies beware!" he declared and the knights cheered for him in return.
This was the beginning of the infamous Igerburg Trials that happened under Pete's rule.
Back to the present
Having just been reminded about why he must survive, Aladdin immediately reached for Abu, who was now sitting on his shoulder. The monkey listened carefully as his owner whispered. He then nodded happily, understanding what Aladdin was talking about. The little monkey reached for the young man's pockets and found a golden lamp, giving it to him in the process.
Both Oogie and Grimhilde laughed by seeing what the black-haired man was holding, while his friends were curious to know. Aladdin fixed a sheepish grin while holding it.
"Trust me, guys. I will get us outta here" he assured his comrades, who could notice their enemies approaching them.
Oogie ran straight to them and opened his mouth, indicating that he was about to fire his disgusting bugs at them. "What good do you think a lamp will do in this situation? Hopefully, it will help you from my bugs" he asked them mockingly and numerous bugs sprouted out from his mouth.
"Embrace your fate, fools!" Grimhilde exclaimed and fired wind towards them.
But Aladdin began polishing the lamp and all of a sudden, it began shining so brightly in front of his enemies. They were all completely blinded by the light, and it would take many minutes before they would come back to their senses.
As the light disappeared, the members of the Krasnyye Rystari finally regained their sights. But something else had happened while they were blinded. They could see that Aladdin and his group of friends were no longer standing in front of them. Furthermore, they noticed a hole in the roof above them.
"Those damned brats…..they…..they escaped!" Razoul said with anger.
But Grimhilde was definitely not in a good mood, as she angrily confronted the captain. "You lumbering oaf! Didn't you have the entire palace secured!?" she angrily asked her.
But the captain remained defiant. "That's exactly what I did! But how in the world could they have managed to escape through that hole in the roof!?" he wondered aloud, but suddenly snapped in realization. "No, that cursed carpet of his! They must've used that to escape from us while we were blinded!" he concluded.
Grimhilde were filled with rage and aimed her hands upon him. Razoul freaked out in response. "I SHALL PUNISH YOU FOR YOUR NEGLIGENCE YOU…." Grimhilde was interrupted by one of her hooded comrades blocking her way. This made her stunned, but she remained defiant. "Step aside…former captain" she told him with a strict voice.
But the hooded-man suddenly moved his left arm and the sleeve eventually revealed a large hook. The man then held the hook around Grimhilde's throat, the woman completely terrified by what just happened.
Oogie chuckled while seeing this. "Oh my, someone's really cranky" he noted mischievously. "It would be unwise to provoke him, Grimhilde" he then suggested to her.
The hooded man continued starting at the woman through the darkness that covered his face. "You dare insult me?" he suddenly asked in a deep voice. "I should discipline you" he added, but surprisingly pulled back his hook and walked away.
As she watched him walk away, Grimhilde could hear her other hooded comrade laugh at her. In fact, he laughed so loud that the darkness covering his face blinked yellow once, revealing an evil grin. But he soon joined his comrade in exiting the laboratory.
This made the woman think about something in her mind. "I think I understand the reason why the Great Leader put those two in the Pomoshchniki (Russian for Acolytes). This indicates that I'm not the undisputed leader" she noted in her head while feeling a hint of unease.
Oogie only took pleasure in seeing her feeling at unease. "That's right, dear! You ain't the boss over any of us!" he said inside of him. "But anyway, those kids got away. We will have to notify the Great Leader about this" he added to his thoughts.
To be continued…
Author's note: Chapter 37 was fantastic wasn't it? It explained us about Agrabah's past, as well as the next move of Aladdin's group, now joined by Tarzan and his friends from Agarbah. We also learned the name of a new group today.
Pomoshchniki (Russian for Acolytes) – This squad was recently formed by new recruits of the Krasnyye Rystari. The name of the squad was given to them by Pete himself, considering that each member is new to the group. We already know Grimhilde and Oogie Boogie. But who are the other two members? Stay tuned for more.