A/N: Wow. Thanks for the reviews (I'm surprised people are still reading this…o.O;;) And thanks to everyone who's put this on their favorite stories list, and thanks to Ansem666 and Darth Amna for putting me on your favorite author's list. I feel loved…^___^ Okay, that's enough. On with the chappy!
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Chapter 15 – The Magic Lamp
Agrabah/Palace
Sora was taking Kairi and Aeris back to Agrabah to look for another important object. They stepped through the Transporter.
Sora spoke up, "Okay ladies, we're going to the Palace to talk to Aladdin."
The trio made their way into Aladdin's Palace. Aladdin was dressed in a high rank sultan outfit and he was groomed much better now that he wasn't a "street rat" anymore. He was a changed man.
The group was sitting in the backyard of the Palace out on the porch in the shade. Jasmine was sitting on the edge of a large, majestic water fountain playing with her Bengal tiger, Rajah. Nice, peaceful, tranquil atmosphere. Sora felt like relaxing there for awhile, but there were more important matters to deal with at the moment.
"Aladdin we need to borrow an object of high importance from your world. Ansem's on the loose and we have to stop him." Sora explained the rest of the story to Agrabah's new sultan, while Aeris and Kairi went for a walk together out in the garden.
Aladdin scratched his chin. "Okay. I trust you. And besides, you did help me out on numerous times in the past, I owe you for that. So I will lend you my gold Magic Lamp—the one that used to contain our blue, lovable genie. But you must return it."
"Of course I will. And thanks."
"No problem." Aladdin called one of his servants to fetch the lamp for him. The servant left; disappearing inside the Palace to get it.
Seconds later a scream could be heard in the Palace. Sora stood up and ran inside only to be greeted by Riku, who was sitting in the Sultan's throne, tapping his clawed index fingers on the arm rests. His eyes were gleaming red, he looked seriously disturbed and his features had become grotesque. When he saw Sora enter the room, he tilted his head to the side and smiled psychotically. Long razor-sharp fangs could be seen in his mouth. The Magic Lamp was on his lap. He slid one of his long green claws through the handle of the Lamp and picked it up so that it was dangling off of his finger nail. "Looking for this? Well, too bad. Finder's keepers, loser's weepers."
Sora got into attacking stance. "You didn't find the Lamp, you stole it! Where's the servant?!"
Riku shut his eyes and shook his head. "Tsk, tsk. He ran off screaming like a baby. And you will too, once I get started on you." He opened his eyes fast; shooting Sora a death glare.
Sora kept talking, hoping to buy some more time, "Why do you want that Lamp? What use is it to you? There's no genie in it, idiot!"
Riku started spinning the Lamp around by the handle. "I need it to destroy the Universe. I must burn the Dust of Death and the ashes of the Demon Gargoyle's Heart in it as Death incense and the smoke will fill up my precious Crimson Skull which will start the chain reaction of exploding Worlds. Sound like wicked fun, no?"
'He must really be low on mental intelligence…revealing his plan to me just like that…zombies sure are stupid.' Sora thought to himself.
At that moment, Cloud and Aeris ran into the room. Apparently Aeris had gone to get help earlier. Aladdin had probably warned her of what had just happened.
Riku frowned. "Oh look. Some uninvited guests have appeared. Why don't we all have some fun? A party sounds good. Let's party down…'til death. MWAHAHAHAH!!" Riku took out his Deathblade and jumped high into the air landing a few feet away from Sora. A shield barrier appeared, not letting anyone in or out of the battlefield.
Aeris made the first move; she got Riku's attention by waving her rod around as if she was going to cast a spell. But it was only a trick to distract him. Cloud and Sora got in position; ambushed Riku and they both slashed clean through his rotten body. He was wounded by the surprise attack.
"Ugh." Riku coughed up blood. "You wish to destroy your friend, Sora? If his body is destroyed, then how will you save him?"
Sora's eyes bulged. He had forgotten about Riku! His body has been turned into this monster, so he didn't look like Riku anymore…And Sora completely forgot that he was still Riku.
Riku laughed and flew up. "I will be at the End of the World. Should you choose to come I'll be waiting. I want you all to witness the Destruction of the Universe." And with that final statement said, he vanished with the Magic Lamp.
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Donald, Wakka and Yuffie were at Halloween Town looking for the final object needed to destroy Ansem. (A/N: YES! Finally, the final object!) They were dressed in Halloween costumes so that they wouldn't stand out in the crowd.
"Okay people. We need…Ah! Over there! In the creepy graveyard garden," Donald pointed, "Deadly Nightshade. It's an important powerful herb used to knock people unconscious."
Yuffie took out a little empty bag. "I'll get the junk." She walked to the spooky garden and proceeded to fill up her bag with the graveyard drug.
Wakka sighed. "Will ya hurry it up, Yuffie? I don't feel like fighting any ghosts…" He said and shivered in the cold night air.
"I'm coming, I'm coming. Okay let's go. This place gives me the creeps." Yuffie pocketed her bag and joined the others through the World Transporter.
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TBC – OKAY! The story is almost done. Just a few more chapters and its over! Next chapter: Something interesting happens to Kairi, and the team prepares to face Ansem…
