Chapter 53: Aladdin
Victorian London
Edwin sat at the bar in a local pub, where he liked to go on occasion. He'd only had two drinks, but he thought that he must be very drunk because suddenly the door opened and in walked his daughter Alice. However, she seemed different. Her hair was brown, instead of blonde. She was wearing a purple leather jacket, tight black pants, and black boots. This was the first time he'd seen Alice since he sent her away to the asylum. Then he got word that she escaped and no one had heard from her since.
"Alice?" Edwin asked as he abandoned his drink and walked over to the door to see her.
"Unbelievable!" She said. "After all these years you don't even recognize me. You think I'm Alice."
"I'm terribly sorry Madame." He said. "You resemble my daughter. I must have had too many drinks, even though it's only been two."
The girl who looked like Alice waved her hand. Then, she and Edwin were consumed by magic smoke and transported to the forest that lay just outside the city.
"Hello father." She said,
"What's happening?" Edwin asked. "I'm terribly confused."
"I bet you are." She said. "I bet you thought you'd never see me again."
"Alice please..." Edwin began to say.
"I'm not Alice!" She said. "Think about it. I look like her, but my hair is darker and I'm telling you it's been years since we last saw each other. If you still can't figure this out I might just kill you now."
Suddenly, a ball of fire appeared on her hand.
"It can't be." Edwin said. "Victoria? Is that you?"
"Finally!" She yelled as the ball of fire disappeared.
"It is you!" Edwin yelled. "My little girl. Oh how I've missed you."
Edwin tried to hug her, but Victoria used the magic in Zelena's pendant to immobilize him.
"Don't say another word." Victoria said. "Do you remember when I was little and Alice went missing? She came back and said she was in Wonderland. You didn't believe her. I was kidnapped by the Queen of Hearts and brought to Wonderland as a prisoner. Did you look for me? Are you still sad that I was gone? No. You just got married and had another daughter to replace me. Alice went back to Wonderland a few times, but not to rescue me. Now Alice is married and she has her own daughter. You're a grandfather. While you were both living your lives, I grew up inside a box, alone and afraid. Now I'm out and I've taken magic from the Wicked Witch herself. I'm going to get my revenge. My associate is visiting Sara and Millie as we speak. Now it's your turn."
Victoria then took a small piece of magic mushroom and shoved it into her father's mouth. Then he was consumed by magic smoke and became miniature. She scooped him up and placed him inside a small box. Then, Victoria used magic to transport herself back to her father's home. She was surprised to find another woman talking with Maleficent. Her hair was divided, with one side being black and the other side white. She wore a sparkling black dress covered by a white, fluffy coat.
"This is Victoria." Maleficent said. "The one I've been telling you about."
"What's going on here?" Victoria asked.
"This is Cruella." Maleficent said. "She's an old friend of mine. The Wicked Witch banished her here. I told her about what we're doing. I put Sara and Millie in the small box."
"Hello." Cruella said. Neither Maleficent nor Victoria knew that the real Cruella was dead and that this woman was Zelena in disguise. She watched angrily as Victoria wore her magic pendant and her slippers. "I'd like to join you. There's nothing for me here and I want to leave."
"How can I trust you?" Victoria asked.
"Because I say she is trustworthy." Maleficent said.
"Very well." Victoria said. "There's one more person I need to collect before going on with phase two of my revenge."
"Who, darling?" Cruella asked.
"My sister Alice." Victoria said. "She's in a town called Storybrooke."
"Cruella." Maleficent said. "I think we should call our friend the Sea Witch."
"Why?" Cruella asked.
"We've worked well together in the past." Maleficent said. "I'll want her help to get Victoria's revenge and to find my children."
"How will we contact her?" Cruella asked.
"I'll do it." Maleficent said.
Maleficent then closed her eyes and concentrated. She had mastered a special kind of magic that allowed her to communicate with people telepathically, even across worlds.
Ursula sat in her apartment in New York City. A broken Rumplestiltskin sat at her table and ate food. Suddenly, Ursula heard a voice she hadn't heard in a very long time.
"Ursula." Maleficent said.
"Where are you?" Ursula asked as she looked around.
"I'm in your head." Maleficent said. "I need to talk to you."
"How are you doing this?" Ursula asked. "I thought you were dead."
"I'll explain later." Maleficent said. "I'm with Cruella and another promising young witch. We want your help. We're getting revenge and finding my children."
"I'm with the Dark One in New York." Ursula said.
"Who are you talking to?" Mr. Gold asked.
"Shut up." Ursula said to him.
"That won't be a problem." Maleficent said. "He can come too. I'm sure he can help all of us get our happy endings."
"He thinks he knows where the Author is." Ursula said. "Maybe he can write us new stories and give us our happy endings."
"Where is the Author?" Maleficent asked.
"A town called Storybrooke." Ursula said.
"What a coincidence." Maleficent said. "That's where we're going."
"We'll meet you there." Ursula said.
"Thank you." Maleficent said.
"They're going to meet us in Storybrooke." Maleficent said.
"They?" Victoria asked.
"Ursula and the Dark One." Maleficent said.
"Good." Victoria said. "Watch out Alice. I'm coming for you."
Alice and her family left Storybrooke earlier in the morning. Everyone then returned to Granny's to help cheer Belle up. She banished Rumplestiltskin and she was having a hard time with it. Emma, Henry, Belle, Mary Margaret, David, Hook, and Regina then walked outside, where they were going to say goodbye to each other and then return to their homes. However, before they could, a red portal opened up in the middle of the street. It resembled the White Rabbit's magic rabbit holes, but with a red coloring instead of blue. Then, two men erupted out of the portal and landed on the ground. The portal then closed behind them. Emma and David rushed to help them. David helped the first man to his feet. Regina and Mary Margaret both recognized this man. It was Prince Eric.
"Eric?" Mary Margaret asked.
"No." Eric said as he looked around. "We can't be here."
"Relax." Regina said. "You're in Storybrooke again. Where's your little fish friend?"
"Stranded." Eric said. "I need to get back to her right away."
"Hey." Emma said to the man she was helping up. This man had very tan skin and dark black hair. He was dressed in Arabian royal garments.
"Who are you?" The man asked her.
"I'm Emma." She replied.
"This is Storybrooke." Eric said to him.
"Why did he send us here?" The man asked Eric.
"I don't know." Eric said before turning to face Regina. "We need to get out of here. We need a portal to take us back to Agrabah."
"I have no way of opening a portal." Regina said. "We don't have any magic beans."
"Eric." Mary Margaret said. "Who's your friend?"
"My name is Aladdin." The man said. "I am the Prince of Agrabah."
"Tell us what happened." Hook said.
"No time." Aladdin said. "We have to get back to Agrabah before he destroys everything we love, including Ariel and Jasmine."
"Who's he?" David asked.
"The most powerful and evil wizard to ever come to Agrabah." Eric said.
"Do you mean Jafar?" Regina asked. "He's trapped in the Sorcerer's Hat and he's not getting out."
"Jafar is not the problem." Aladdin said. "It's his apprentice, Iago."
The next thing Rafi saw after the black smoke took him away from Storybrooke was a beach. Lizard had taken Rafi out of Storybrooke to meet his father. Rafi stared out into the open ocean.
"I don't understand." Rafi said. "Does my father live on the beach?"
"No." Lizard said. "Turn around."
Rafi turned around and saw a large, dark cave.
"He lives in there?" Rafi asked.
"Well no one lives in there per say." Lizard said.
"Where are we?" Rafi asked.
"Greece." Lizard said. "Come one. We shouldn't keep him waiting."
Lizard then walked into the dark tunnel, followed by Rafi. Somehow, Rafi found that he could see perfectly. They were walking through a tunnel of rocks.
"How can I see?" Rafi asked. "It seemed so dark outside."
"It's a special spell. It's designed to keep people out. We can see because your father wants us to find him." Lizard said.
"How do you know him?" Rafi asked.
"I'm in love with Will Scarlet." She said. "Or at least I was. After he left Wonderland, I was a mess. Your father found me and promised to send me to Will if I brought you or Cyrus back with me. When I got to Storybrooke, I found that Will was proposing to Anastasia and that she was pregnant with his baby. I decided to give up on Will, but I still promised to bring you back, not that I had any choice."
"What do you mean you don't have a choice?" Rafi said.
"I'm obligated to do what your father wants." Lizard said. "I signed a contract. You know how he works."
"No I don't actually." Rafi said. "My mother never told me anything about my father. My brother Taj hates him and he won't tell me why. I know literally nothing about him."
Rafi and Lizard suddenly came upon a tall gate that extended from the floor to the ceiling.
"How do we get through?" Rafi asked.
"One of the demons will open it soon and let us through." She replied.
"Demons?" Rafi questioned. "Lizard, where are we and who is my father?"
"We're in the Underworld," She said, "and your father is Hades."
Well that's it. Thanks so much for reading this story and I hope you've enjoyed it. There is a third story out now. Alice's evil twin Victoria is determined to get her revenge and will team up with the Dark One and the Queens of Darkness to do it. However, Zelena continues to masquerade as Cruella de Vil and make her own plans. The people of Storybrooke work together to help Eric and Aladdin fight Iago, Jafar's evil apprentice, and save Ariel and Jasmine from certain doom. Rafi must confront his father, Hades, Lord of the Underworld, who has a secret plan for his children and a connection to Jafar and Iago. Will and Anastasia try to get married and raise a family, but they find it difficult when trouble arrives in Wonderland once again. Alice, Cyrus, Taj, and Sophia go to London looking for Victoria, but find something else that will change their lives forever. Thanks again for reading! Check out "Crossing Worlds 3: Gods and Demons"
