JANA

NOTE: I do not own any of these Aladdin characters. They belong to Disney and only Disney. Walt Disney was a great guy and I'd never steal from him. But I do own Prince Jake.

Summary: Aladdin and the others need help. So who you gonna call? That's right. Shadow busters.





CHAPTER 4



"What are we going to do?" Jasmine asked, putting Jake into his crib. "We can't let that shadow snatcher keep stealing the shadows of Agrabah."

"We don't know how to stop it," said Aladdin.

"Since when does that stop us?"

"It doesn't. But we still need help, Jasmine."

"Al! Jas!" Genie called.

Aladdin and Jasmine raced out of Jake's nursery and ran downstairs. Genie, Iago, and Abu were at the balcony of the thrown room. The magic carpet was floating around. Cassim had left on another journey earlier. The others insisted that he go when he protested against leaving them. Aladdin and Jasmine walked up and looked out. The shadow snatcher had grown even bigger. It was in the middle of Agrabah stealing shadows. More and more people were in the health center in Agrabah because of comas from the loss of their shadows.

"Oh, God!" cried Jasmine. "I don't believe this."

"How is this happening?" said Aladdin, as Abu climbed to his shoulder.

"I don't know," Abu chirped in his monkey tongue.

"Genie?" said Aladdin, looking to his blue friend.

"Sorry, Al. I'm stumped on this one," Genie replied.

Just then a white horse came running up. The figure that was on the horse jumped down from it. She looked up at the balcony.

"Who on earth is that?" asked Jasmine.

"Don't know," said Aladdin. "But let's find out. Go, Carpet."

Carpet flew down to the woman. She climbed onto him. Carpet flew back up. The woman jumped down from Carpet. She was young and beautiful. Her hair was dark brown and her skin was light brown. Her Arabian pants were a dark purple. Her blouse was strapped and it showed her belly button.

"Whoa. Power chic," Iago said to himself.

"I believe you're in need of my assistance."

"Who are you?" asked Aladdin.

"I am known as Jana. I am a warrior," the young woman replied. "I travel the world destroying powerful creatures. Now I have come here. I want to help you defeat the shadow snatcher."

"Really? You can help us?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes, I can. But we must hurry. We do not have much time," Jana replied.

"How exactly?" asked Genie. "These things are, uh, how can I put it exactly? Unbeatable! Yeah, that's the word."

Jana frowned at him. "A genie. I haven't seen one of you in about five years. But the way I aim to destroy this beast is to gather the seven crystals of the seven desserts."

"The seven crystals?" Aladdin asked.

"I know what she means," said Jasmine.

"So do I," said Genie. "Every dessert has its own crystal. That includes Agrabah."

"But what do we do when we have these crystals?" Aladdin asked.

"We have to circle the shadow snatcher. Once every crystal surrounds it the combined powers with destroy him from the inside. The shadows shall return to the victims and everything will be as it was," Jana explained.

"So do we go to every dessert and just. . . . grab a crystal?" asked Aladdin.

"It is not that simple," said Jana. "Certain leaders will not just give up their crystals. Plus you must stay here, Aladdin."

"You know me?" Aladdin asked.

"I know of you. An incredible hero," said Jana. "Much like myself. Only I prefer to work alone. I shall go around, collect the crystals, and return here. You must all stay here to fend off the beast."

"Wait," said Genie. "I'll go with you."

"No! I work alone. I just said that," Jana protested. "Plus I already have two crystals." She patted a sack that was around her neck. "Plus the crystal of Agrabah. I refuse to go with anyone."

"Please. You need help," said Jasmine.

"All right," said Jana. "Your genie can come with me. But he must not get in my way."

"Not a people person are you?" said Genie.

"Just come on," Jana ordered. "Sultan, Queen, be safe. We will try to return soon."