Agrabah
I swam through the tunnels, hopefully back toward where I had last seen Matt, but
I saw another tunnel, and of course, curiosity got the best of me. I followed it, wondering where it might lead. As I swam up, I heard voices. They sounded familiar, and yet I wasn't sure exactly where I had heard them before.
"Father, if I do marry, I want it to be for love."
I surfaced, and realized immediately where I was. I was in Agrabah. Inside the palace walls. Actually, inside the fountain. Jasmine was talking to her father. I climbed out, trying to make as little noise as possible. I noticed my outfit, and had to laugh. I was dressed as Jasmine would dress, but it was forest green, and thankfully I wasn't wet, though I had just climbed out of the fountain. Forest green... the color of my eyes. I wondered if there was something about that color...
The Sultan went back inside, and Jasmine continued to talk to herself, and Rajah. I stepped out of my hiding place, and Jasmine gasped in shock.
"Where did you come from?"
"I'm not sure exactly."
"Well, I demand that you leave at once. I am a princess, and I order you to go back to wherever you came from."
"I can't. I don't know where that is."
"Father can have you thrown in the dungeon, you know."
"I know, but if he does, I'll only escape."
"How do you plan to do that?"
"I have my ways."
"What is your name?"
"Morgan."
"That is a strange name. Mine is Jasmine,. Princess Jasmine. This is my garden. You may stay for now, until I tire of you." she said, sounding just like a spoiled princess. I knew better.
"This garden is beautiful."
"Not if you've lived here all your life."
"I guess not. Do you ever get lonely?"
"Yes. I've never had any real friends."
Rajah growled, and lifted his head, offended. Wasn't he Jasmine's friend?
"Except you, Rajah."
"I'll be your friend." I told her, smiling warmly.
"Good. I'll hide you from father, until I can find an acceptable excuse for why you are here."
"You can tell him I'm one of your servants. Surely you have so many he wouldn't remember all of them." I offered.
"Good idea."
Jasmine gave me a tour of the palace, and when we got to the doors, she frowned. "I've never been outside the palace walls."
"You'll be out there someday."
She looked at me, and frowned uncertainly. "How do you know."
"You were planning to run away tonight, weren't you?"
"Yes. I was. I don't think I need to anymore. I've already made a friend."
"But your father is still trying to force you into marriage."
"Yes. I think maybe I will run away after all. Will you come with me?"
"Of course. After all, a Princess should not roam the streets alone."
We giggled, and started planning.
After the sun set and all was dark, Jasmine and I climbed the palace walls. Once on the other side, we ran for all we were worth. We wandered the streets until the sun came up. As the great ball of fire climbed into the sky, sending light across the desert, we came upon the marketplace. I knew we had wandered in the right direction when I heard the men yelling at us to buy things. Soon, Jasmine picked up an apple and handed it to a little boy. I hid as Aladdin came and saved her. I followed them and when we were out of ear-shot, I showed myself again.
"What are two women like you doing wandering the streets?"
Suddenly we heard a commotion, interrupting his thoughts. We were forced to run, because Abu was caught stealing. When we made it to Aladdin's hideout, he asked us again, and Jasmine told him it was because her father was being unfair, and she wasn't going back. I simply told him that a woman should not wander the streets alone.
For some reason, the guards did not come after us until after we had left again. We were on our way out, looking for food before they caught up with us.
"We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rat?" He sneered.
Jasmine demanded that they leave him alone.
"Lookie here men, street mice." he shoved us roughly. I stumbled, and managed to catch Jasmine before she fell. I could see the anger flashing in her eyes. She stood up straight, and pushed back her hood, revealing her fury as well as her royal jewelry.
"Unhand him, by order of the Princess!"
Raul made all sorts of excuses why he could not obey. Finally he told her. "My orders come from Jafar, you'll have to take it up with him."
Her eyes flashed angrily. "Believe me, I will."
Boy, was I glad I was not that guard.
"Father, Jafar has done something terrible!"
I told her that Aladdin was not in fact dead, but she could not hear me. The Sultan was demanding that Jafar be brought to him immediately.
Jafar apologized profusely, and asked Jasmine to forgive him. The Sultan, as clueless as ever, assumed everything was patched up, and went back to playing with his toys. As Jafar left the room, I told Jasmine that I knew he was not actually dead. She demanded to be led to the dungeon, and we found Aladdin, very much alive. His head hung down, he was too ashamed to look Jasmine in the eyes.
"I'm only a street rat. You're a princess. I'm not even worthy of looking at you." he stared at the floor at his feet, only once looking me in the eyes. I saw a glimmer of something in them... was it hope? It was gone in an instant, before he hung his head again.
"What is your name?" Jasmine demanded.
"Aladdin." he said, not looking either of us in the eyes.
"Aladdin, I order you to look at me."
He looked up, and I thought I saw a tear trickle down his cheek, though it may have been a trick of the light. I told him that Jafar was going to come to him as a prisoner, and offer him escape if he'd do him a favor. I told him to accept the offer. I also warned him that Jafar would trick him, and throw him into the cave, but he must not hand over the lamp. I heard scuffling down the dungeon steps, and I hurriedly told him everything else I could remember, including not to let Abu with him, for he could not resist treasure.
It was not actually Jafar, but a dungeon keeper, telling us it was time to go back. I smiled at him, and he returned the smile, though reluctantly.
"Remember, tell Jafar nothing of this."
Back in Jasmine's room, she asked me how I knew all of the information I had shared. I made her promise to keep a secret, and she swore on her honor.
"I'm a witch." I lied. "I've actually come to help you. See, I know everything that can, and will happen."
"What is to be the fate of this boy?" she asked curiously.
"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
"I only hope he is not to die. I feel... he is better than that."
"Yeah... you could say he's going to be a whole new person soon."
"Doesn't he have the cutest eyes?" she asked, smiling dreamily.
I smiled, wondering what she would say I told her they would be married.
It was a few days before I got the feeling Jafar planned to go after Aladdin. I knew something was up one night when I heard shuffling in the halls. I had been hiding near the dungeon entrance, and I ran to Jasmine's room, waking her and telling her to follow me. We descended into the dungeon, passing the guard, who was sound asleep. I made a mental note to warn the Sultan of the ineptness of this guard. I shushed Jasmine as she started to ask what we were doing. I pointed to where Aladdin sat, shackled to the wall.
We hid as Jafar's offer took place. Aladdin accepted, and Jafar moved the bricks. We watched as they exited, and I told Jasmine to have some horses saddled, because we were following them. We followed as they rode after the golden scarab, and the Tiger Head appeared. Aladdin went down the cave, but made Abu stay behind. Jafar watched eagerly as Aladdin descended into the mouth of the cave. The sun was slowly rising. Wait, wasn't it day when they entered the cave? I thought. Oh well, maybe I messed things up again.
It seemed an eternity before Aladdin came back, holding the lamp, and Carpet was flying behind him. Jafar reached for the lamp, and I rode forward, and shoved Jafar. He tumbled into the cave, and I screamed to the Tiger "There is an intruder. He's after your treasure!" The Tiger Head swallowed Jafar. Even after the sand had settled, we could hear his screams of utter panic.
Aladdin looked at the lamp, and handed it to me. "I don't really think I need this thing."
I rubbed it, and Genie came out. He smiled at me, and gave me all the info I needed about the wishes. I wished we were all back at the Palace. Poof, we were there. My second wish was that we had a major feast with the Sultan, and while we were talking over dinner, the Sultan decided to hell with rules, and agreed to let Jasmine marry whoever she wanted.
My last wish was to set the Genie free. As he was announcing how happy he was with how everything turned out, I slipped away to the fountain. I climbed in, and swam down. I ended up in the caves again. As I swam away, I wondered again how long I had been gone.
I swam through the tunnels, hopefully back toward where I had last seen Matt, but
I saw another tunnel, and of course, curiosity got the best of me. I followed it, wondering where it might lead. As I swam up, I heard voices. They sounded familiar, and yet I wasn't sure exactly where I had heard them before.
"Father, if I do marry, I want it to be for love."
I surfaced, and realized immediately where I was. I was in Agrabah. Inside the palace walls. Actually, inside the fountain. Jasmine was talking to her father. I climbed out, trying to make as little noise as possible. I noticed my outfit, and had to laugh. I was dressed as Jasmine would dress, but it was forest green, and thankfully I wasn't wet, though I had just climbed out of the fountain. Forest green... the color of my eyes. I wondered if there was something about that color...
The Sultan went back inside, and Jasmine continued to talk to herself, and Rajah. I stepped out of my hiding place, and Jasmine gasped in shock.
"Where did you come from?"
"I'm not sure exactly."
"Well, I demand that you leave at once. I am a princess, and I order you to go back to wherever you came from."
"I can't. I don't know where that is."
"Father can have you thrown in the dungeon, you know."
"I know, but if he does, I'll only escape."
"How do you plan to do that?"
"I have my ways."
"What is your name?"
"Morgan."
"That is a strange name. Mine is Jasmine,. Princess Jasmine. This is my garden. You may stay for now, until I tire of you." she said, sounding just like a spoiled princess. I knew better.
"This garden is beautiful."
"Not if you've lived here all your life."
"I guess not. Do you ever get lonely?"
"Yes. I've never had any real friends."
Rajah growled, and lifted his head, offended. Wasn't he Jasmine's friend?
"Except you, Rajah."
"I'll be your friend." I told her, smiling warmly.
"Good. I'll hide you from father, until I can find an acceptable excuse for why you are here."
"You can tell him I'm one of your servants. Surely you have so many he wouldn't remember all of them." I offered.
"Good idea."
Jasmine gave me a tour of the palace, and when we got to the doors, she frowned. "I've never been outside the palace walls."
"You'll be out there someday."
She looked at me, and frowned uncertainly. "How do you know."
"You were planning to run away tonight, weren't you?"
"Yes. I was. I don't think I need to anymore. I've already made a friend."
"But your father is still trying to force you into marriage."
"Yes. I think maybe I will run away after all. Will you come with me?"
"Of course. After all, a Princess should not roam the streets alone."
We giggled, and started planning.
After the sun set and all was dark, Jasmine and I climbed the palace walls. Once on the other side, we ran for all we were worth. We wandered the streets until the sun came up. As the great ball of fire climbed into the sky, sending light across the desert, we came upon the marketplace. I knew we had wandered in the right direction when I heard the men yelling at us to buy things. Soon, Jasmine picked up an apple and handed it to a little boy. I hid as Aladdin came and saved her. I followed them and when we were out of ear-shot, I showed myself again.
"What are two women like you doing wandering the streets?"
Suddenly we heard a commotion, interrupting his thoughts. We were forced to run, because Abu was caught stealing. When we made it to Aladdin's hideout, he asked us again, and Jasmine told him it was because her father was being unfair, and she wasn't going back. I simply told him that a woman should not wander the streets alone.
For some reason, the guards did not come after us until after we had left again. We were on our way out, looking for food before they caught up with us.
"We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rat?" He sneered.
Jasmine demanded that they leave him alone.
"Lookie here men, street mice." he shoved us roughly. I stumbled, and managed to catch Jasmine before she fell. I could see the anger flashing in her eyes. She stood up straight, and pushed back her hood, revealing her fury as well as her royal jewelry.
"Unhand him, by order of the Princess!"
Raul made all sorts of excuses why he could not obey. Finally he told her. "My orders come from Jafar, you'll have to take it up with him."
Her eyes flashed angrily. "Believe me, I will."
Boy, was I glad I was not that guard.
"Father, Jafar has done something terrible!"
I told her that Aladdin was not in fact dead, but she could not hear me. The Sultan was demanding that Jafar be brought to him immediately.
Jafar apologized profusely, and asked Jasmine to forgive him. The Sultan, as clueless as ever, assumed everything was patched up, and went back to playing with his toys. As Jafar left the room, I told Jasmine that I knew he was not actually dead. She demanded to be led to the dungeon, and we found Aladdin, very much alive. His head hung down, he was too ashamed to look Jasmine in the eyes.
"I'm only a street rat. You're a princess. I'm not even worthy of looking at you." he stared at the floor at his feet, only once looking me in the eyes. I saw a glimmer of something in them... was it hope? It was gone in an instant, before he hung his head again.
"What is your name?" Jasmine demanded.
"Aladdin." he said, not looking either of us in the eyes.
"Aladdin, I order you to look at me."
He looked up, and I thought I saw a tear trickle down his cheek, though it may have been a trick of the light. I told him that Jafar was going to come to him as a prisoner, and offer him escape if he'd do him a favor. I told him to accept the offer. I also warned him that Jafar would trick him, and throw him into the cave, but he must not hand over the lamp. I heard scuffling down the dungeon steps, and I hurriedly told him everything else I could remember, including not to let Abu with him, for he could not resist treasure.
It was not actually Jafar, but a dungeon keeper, telling us it was time to go back. I smiled at him, and he returned the smile, though reluctantly.
"Remember, tell Jafar nothing of this."
Back in Jasmine's room, she asked me how I knew all of the information I had shared. I made her promise to keep a secret, and she swore on her honor.
"I'm a witch." I lied. "I've actually come to help you. See, I know everything that can, and will happen."
"What is to be the fate of this boy?" she asked curiously.
"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
"I only hope he is not to die. I feel... he is better than that."
"Yeah... you could say he's going to be a whole new person soon."
"Doesn't he have the cutest eyes?" she asked, smiling dreamily.
I smiled, wondering what she would say I told her they would be married.
It was a few days before I got the feeling Jafar planned to go after Aladdin. I knew something was up one night when I heard shuffling in the halls. I had been hiding near the dungeon entrance, and I ran to Jasmine's room, waking her and telling her to follow me. We descended into the dungeon, passing the guard, who was sound asleep. I made a mental note to warn the Sultan of the ineptness of this guard. I shushed Jasmine as she started to ask what we were doing. I pointed to where Aladdin sat, shackled to the wall.
We hid as Jafar's offer took place. Aladdin accepted, and Jafar moved the bricks. We watched as they exited, and I told Jasmine to have some horses saddled, because we were following them. We followed as they rode after the golden scarab, and the Tiger Head appeared. Aladdin went down the cave, but made Abu stay behind. Jafar watched eagerly as Aladdin descended into the mouth of the cave. The sun was slowly rising. Wait, wasn't it day when they entered the cave? I thought. Oh well, maybe I messed things up again.
It seemed an eternity before Aladdin came back, holding the lamp, and Carpet was flying behind him. Jafar reached for the lamp, and I rode forward, and shoved Jafar. He tumbled into the cave, and I screamed to the Tiger "There is an intruder. He's after your treasure!" The Tiger Head swallowed Jafar. Even after the sand had settled, we could hear his screams of utter panic.
Aladdin looked at the lamp, and handed it to me. "I don't really think I need this thing."
I rubbed it, and Genie came out. He smiled at me, and gave me all the info I needed about the wishes. I wished we were all back at the Palace. Poof, we were there. My second wish was that we had a major feast with the Sultan, and while we were talking over dinner, the Sultan decided to hell with rules, and agreed to let Jasmine marry whoever she wanted.
My last wish was to set the Genie free. As he was announcing how happy he was with how everything turned out, I slipped away to the fountain. I climbed in, and swam down. I ended up in the caves again. As I swam away, I wondered again how long I had been gone.