Chapter 9: Fake Wings
By: DarkDuelist
Disclaimer: Aladdin, Jasmine and Co. are copyright of Disney and I used them without permission. This idea came from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Normal Again, which belongs to Joss Whedon. The ep 'Normal Again' was written by Diego Gutierrez so tons of credit to both of them. The title of this chapter comes from a song on the .Hack//sign OST soundtrack. (*) means the character is thinking. (^^^) is when the place changes from Agrabah to the institution.
Jasmine looked out the window, the sun slowly rising over Agrabah. She hadn't slept well at all. She couldn't sleep, knowing that her Aladdin needed her. But from what Iago said where was nothing she could do for him anyway. She looked away from the window back to Aladdin. His fever had grown worse, it was getting hard for him to breath. He hadn't woken all night, it was the longest time he had been out since Mozenrath had cast his evil spell. *That's it.* Jasmine got up and rub Genie's lamp.
Genie looked as sleepy as Jasmine as he came from the lamp. "Hey Jas," he looked at her." didn't get any sleep too?"
Jasmine just nodded. "Genie, I can't wait here for something to happen. Iago said that Aladdin has to be the one who breaks the spell, but doesn't Mozenrath have some control over whats happening to him?"
Genie smiled. "Your right Jasmine. Wonder Boy does have control over Al. And we can get him change the spell it would be easier for Al to break it!"
"We just need a reason for Mozenrath to change the spell."
"Don't worry Jas," in a puff of smoke Genie was wearing a suit. "The Geinefather will give him a offer he can't refuse."
"Whats with all the noise?" Iago pulled the cover over his head. "Can't a bird get any sleep. It's dawn people, go back to sleep!"
Abu climbed to Jasmine's shoulder."We're going to the Land of the Black Sand. Mozenrath put this spell on Aladdin, he can take it off."
"What!?" Iago flew from the bed and landed on the table next to Jasmine. "Have you've lost your mind? I told you, Al has to do it. If you go there you might end up like him. What help will you be to him then, huh?"
"Iago, I can't wait here anymore. I have to try."
Abu nodded and jump on Carpet, wanting to help his best friend. Jasmine got on and Genie flew next to her.
"Come on Bird Man, are you in or out?"
"No way!" Iago flew away from the genie. "I'm staying right here. Besides, someone has to stay and watch Aladdin, you know just in case if he wakes up."
Genie turned to Jasmine. "He's got a point."
"Okay." Jasmine looked at Iago."Iago, you will really watch him, won't you? Your not just going to go back to sleep?"
"I'll watch, I'll watch!" Iago rolled his eyes."It isn't that hard to watch someone who's asleep."
"Thank you." Jasmine knew that even though Iago may sound like he didn't care he really did.
Iago watched as Carpet flew out into the sky. He turned to look at Aladdin. "Well Kid, looks like it's me and you." Iago looked back out and saw Carpet getting smaller and smaller. "Good luck guys."
A strong gust of wind picked up some of the golden sand. The light of the new day making them almost glitter, like spirits let lose on the desert. As the wind died down a young woman flying on top of a carpet flew through the sky. Her eyes looking forward, to the darkness she knew she would meet. Below black sand squirreled into the beautiful golden sand until the black sand was all one could see. The sky, like the sand, dark and filled with clouds. Ahead the Citadel rose form the dead ground, lonesome and devilish as always. Carpet stop just outside the Citadel gates. Jasmine hopped down to the ground.
"Okay," she turned to Geine,"ready?"
"Let's see if the Wiz Kid wants to play." In a puff of smoke Genie was lager then before, wearing a baseball uniform and hold a giant bat in his hands. "Batter up!" And with a swing busted the doors open and was his normal self again. "After you..."
Mozenrath was walking about in his library, looking at a few books, when Xerxes flew in.
"Master, Genie and Princess..."
"I know Xerxes. It took our little Princess longer than I thought it would to come back."
"Master knew?" Xerxes asked.
"Yes Xerxes, I knew Jasmine couldn't just sit and watch Aladdin fade away. She'll come in here demanding I take the spell off her little hero as if I should fear her." Mozenrath laughed. "Come Xerxes, let's not keep our guest waiting."
Jasmine walked a little faster, she wanted to find Mozenrath soon. She hated being in the Citadel, she could feel the evil of the place all around her.
"Well, look Xerxes. Princess Jasmine and Aladdin's genie have come to pay us a vist."
Jasmine turned to see Mozenrath leaning against a doorway smirking evilly. "Princess, how nice to see you again. How is our a little hero Aladdin?"
"You dirty snake..."
"Now that's rude, isn't it Xerxes. To come to my kingdom and say such a thing."
"Very rude." Xerxes hissed at Jasmine.
"I think you came looking for this." From the folds of his cape he pulled put the dagger he had stab Aladdin with. "The Dagger of Vetis! After trapping both Balbah, the demon of delusion and Agramon, the demon of fear it was said he won many battles with this single dagger. When I looked at it closer I saw that the names put together made the word "Agrabah" so thats when I started my plan. Maybe it's fate Princess. This weapon will rid me of Aladdin forever and it bears the name of the city he once saved."
"Aladdin will never give up. He'll beat you like always." Jasmine spat at him.
Mozenrath laughed evilly. "Oh really, Jasmie. Well, then you might want to listen up." And with a gesture a faint sobbing could be heard eoching through out the Citadel.
"...please no...make it stop...please...no!...just go away...please."
Jasmine gasped. "Aladdin!"
It was the worst thing she had ever heard. There was such terror and suffering in Aladdin's voice that it made tears come to Jasmine's eyes, just thinking about him in that much pain made her heart break. Every sob and pled sending a stab through Jasmine soul. Genie was for once silent, jaw to the floor in shock. He couldn't believe the voice he was hearing was Aladdin's. Mozenrath smiled and threw back his head and laughed. Pure rage flowed through Jasmine. Before she ever had time to think she was running toward Mozenrath.
"You heartless jackal!" She jumped on top of him, never had she felt such rage.
Mozenrath blasted Jasmine sending her flying back a few feet before landing hard. Genie rushed to her side and help her up.
"You shouldn't push me Princess. You don't want to end up like Aladdin, now do you? Your lucky I'm letting you off so easy. Now, run along. You don't Aladdin to wake and find you gone. That is, if he even remembers who you are."
"Come on Jas." He turn to leave with her."But before we go," he sent a zap of magic to Mozenrath and the Dagger of Vetis reappeared in his hand."you shouldn't play with sharp things Mozy"
"Fine, take it. I have on need for it now. I've won."
With that they started back to Agrabah. Jasmine looked down at the dagger in her had. *Demons of fear and delusion. And together they make "Agarbah"* Jasmine shivered. "What are we going to do with this thing?"
"We was keep for now. Who knows maybe it'll helps us out later."
The fear inside Jasmine did not go away. Even now with the Citadel behind her, Aladdin's sobs and cries didn't leave her mind. Genie patted her shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry Jasmine, he'll find a way through this."
She nodded but still the fear and worry was there.
Iago looked out the window for what felt like the one-thousand time.
"Come on, they should be back by now."
He walked back and forth, eyes always looking out the window. With a sigh he turned to check again on Aladdin. And yelp in shock then let out another sigh.
"Yessh kid, you trying to kill me? Why didn't you say..." Iago stop and looked better at Aladdin's face. He looked straight ahead with a confused look on his face. "Oh, this can't be good."
He flew over to Aladdin and land on the bed in front of him. "Hey, Aladdin! Snap out of it!"
Aladdin didn't react to any of Iago's yelling. "Come on, don't do this to me. AL!"
Aladdin's eyes flutter and he looked around the room then at Iago.
"Hey Aladdin. Jasmine and Genie will be back soon. They went to see if Moz..."
Aladdin jumped away from him and ran to the far corner of the room. He leaned against the wall, knees draw to his chest, shaking and a look of terror on his face.
"No, it's falling away! So dark, dirty, crawling all over." he brushed at his arms as if to brush off dirt. "So much noise, voices whispering then they yell because you couldn't hear, it doesn't stop! Please make it stop."
He sobbed and covered his head with his arms and pulled at his hair. Iago was so shock he couldn't move.
"It's cracking. All falling in. It's all gone, no no!"
Then Jasmine and Genie walked in....
{Keep your eyes on me Now we're on the edge of hell Dear my love, sweet morning light Wait for me, you've gone much farther, too far-Fake Wings}
By: DarkDuelist
Disclaimer: Aladdin, Jasmine and Co. are copyright of Disney and I used them without permission. This idea came from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Normal Again, which belongs to Joss Whedon. The ep 'Normal Again' was written by Diego Gutierrez so tons of credit to both of them. The title of this chapter comes from a song on the .Hack//sign OST soundtrack. (*) means the character is thinking. (^^^) is when the place changes from Agrabah to the institution.
Jasmine looked out the window, the sun slowly rising over Agrabah. She hadn't slept well at all. She couldn't sleep, knowing that her Aladdin needed her. But from what Iago said where was nothing she could do for him anyway. She looked away from the window back to Aladdin. His fever had grown worse, it was getting hard for him to breath. He hadn't woken all night, it was the longest time he had been out since Mozenrath had cast his evil spell. *That's it.* Jasmine got up and rub Genie's lamp.
Genie looked as sleepy as Jasmine as he came from the lamp. "Hey Jas," he looked at her." didn't get any sleep too?"
Jasmine just nodded. "Genie, I can't wait here for something to happen. Iago said that Aladdin has to be the one who breaks the spell, but doesn't Mozenrath have some control over whats happening to him?"
Genie smiled. "Your right Jasmine. Wonder Boy does have control over Al. And we can get him change the spell it would be easier for Al to break it!"
"We just need a reason for Mozenrath to change the spell."
"Don't worry Jas," in a puff of smoke Genie was wearing a suit. "The Geinefather will give him a offer he can't refuse."
"Whats with all the noise?" Iago pulled the cover over his head. "Can't a bird get any sleep. It's dawn people, go back to sleep!"
Abu climbed to Jasmine's shoulder."We're going to the Land of the Black Sand. Mozenrath put this spell on Aladdin, he can take it off."
"What!?" Iago flew from the bed and landed on the table next to Jasmine. "Have you've lost your mind? I told you, Al has to do it. If you go there you might end up like him. What help will you be to him then, huh?"
"Iago, I can't wait here anymore. I have to try."
Abu nodded and jump on Carpet, wanting to help his best friend. Jasmine got on and Genie flew next to her.
"Come on Bird Man, are you in or out?"
"No way!" Iago flew away from the genie. "I'm staying right here. Besides, someone has to stay and watch Aladdin, you know just in case if he wakes up."
Genie turned to Jasmine. "He's got a point."
"Okay." Jasmine looked at Iago."Iago, you will really watch him, won't you? Your not just going to go back to sleep?"
"I'll watch, I'll watch!" Iago rolled his eyes."It isn't that hard to watch someone who's asleep."
"Thank you." Jasmine knew that even though Iago may sound like he didn't care he really did.
Iago watched as Carpet flew out into the sky. He turned to look at Aladdin. "Well Kid, looks like it's me and you." Iago looked back out and saw Carpet getting smaller and smaller. "Good luck guys."
A strong gust of wind picked up some of the golden sand. The light of the new day making them almost glitter, like spirits let lose on the desert. As the wind died down a young woman flying on top of a carpet flew through the sky. Her eyes looking forward, to the darkness she knew she would meet. Below black sand squirreled into the beautiful golden sand until the black sand was all one could see. The sky, like the sand, dark and filled with clouds. Ahead the Citadel rose form the dead ground, lonesome and devilish as always. Carpet stop just outside the Citadel gates. Jasmine hopped down to the ground.
"Okay," she turned to Geine,"ready?"
"Let's see if the Wiz Kid wants to play." In a puff of smoke Genie was lager then before, wearing a baseball uniform and hold a giant bat in his hands. "Batter up!" And with a swing busted the doors open and was his normal self again. "After you..."
Mozenrath was walking about in his library, looking at a few books, when Xerxes flew in.
"Master, Genie and Princess..."
"I know Xerxes. It took our little Princess longer than I thought it would to come back."
"Master knew?" Xerxes asked.
"Yes Xerxes, I knew Jasmine couldn't just sit and watch Aladdin fade away. She'll come in here demanding I take the spell off her little hero as if I should fear her." Mozenrath laughed. "Come Xerxes, let's not keep our guest waiting."
Jasmine walked a little faster, she wanted to find Mozenrath soon. She hated being in the Citadel, she could feel the evil of the place all around her.
"Well, look Xerxes. Princess Jasmine and Aladdin's genie have come to pay us a vist."
Jasmine turned to see Mozenrath leaning against a doorway smirking evilly. "Princess, how nice to see you again. How is our a little hero Aladdin?"
"You dirty snake..."
"Now that's rude, isn't it Xerxes. To come to my kingdom and say such a thing."
"Very rude." Xerxes hissed at Jasmine.
"I think you came looking for this." From the folds of his cape he pulled put the dagger he had stab Aladdin with. "The Dagger of Vetis! After trapping both Balbah, the demon of delusion and Agramon, the demon of fear it was said he won many battles with this single dagger. When I looked at it closer I saw that the names put together made the word "Agrabah" so thats when I started my plan. Maybe it's fate Princess. This weapon will rid me of Aladdin forever and it bears the name of the city he once saved."
"Aladdin will never give up. He'll beat you like always." Jasmine spat at him.
Mozenrath laughed evilly. "Oh really, Jasmie. Well, then you might want to listen up." And with a gesture a faint sobbing could be heard eoching through out the Citadel.
"...please no...make it stop...please...no!...just go away...please."
Jasmine gasped. "Aladdin!"
It was the worst thing she had ever heard. There was such terror and suffering in Aladdin's voice that it made tears come to Jasmine's eyes, just thinking about him in that much pain made her heart break. Every sob and pled sending a stab through Jasmine soul. Genie was for once silent, jaw to the floor in shock. He couldn't believe the voice he was hearing was Aladdin's. Mozenrath smiled and threw back his head and laughed. Pure rage flowed through Jasmine. Before she ever had time to think she was running toward Mozenrath.
"You heartless jackal!" She jumped on top of him, never had she felt such rage.
Mozenrath blasted Jasmine sending her flying back a few feet before landing hard. Genie rushed to her side and help her up.
"You shouldn't push me Princess. You don't want to end up like Aladdin, now do you? Your lucky I'm letting you off so easy. Now, run along. You don't Aladdin to wake and find you gone. That is, if he even remembers who you are."
"Come on Jas." He turn to leave with her."But before we go," he sent a zap of magic to Mozenrath and the Dagger of Vetis reappeared in his hand."you shouldn't play with sharp things Mozy"
"Fine, take it. I have on need for it now. I've won."
With that they started back to Agrabah. Jasmine looked down at the dagger in her had. *Demons of fear and delusion. And together they make "Agarbah"* Jasmine shivered. "What are we going to do with this thing?"
"We was keep for now. Who knows maybe it'll helps us out later."
The fear inside Jasmine did not go away. Even now with the Citadel behind her, Aladdin's sobs and cries didn't leave her mind. Genie patted her shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry Jasmine, he'll find a way through this."
She nodded but still the fear and worry was there.
Iago looked out the window for what felt like the one-thousand time.
"Come on, they should be back by now."
He walked back and forth, eyes always looking out the window. With a sigh he turned to check again on Aladdin. And yelp in shock then let out another sigh.
"Yessh kid, you trying to kill me? Why didn't you say..." Iago stop and looked better at Aladdin's face. He looked straight ahead with a confused look on his face. "Oh, this can't be good."
He flew over to Aladdin and land on the bed in front of him. "Hey, Aladdin! Snap out of it!"
Aladdin didn't react to any of Iago's yelling. "Come on, don't do this to me. AL!"
Aladdin's eyes flutter and he looked around the room then at Iago.
"Hey Aladdin. Jasmine and Genie will be back soon. They went to see if Moz..."
Aladdin jumped away from him and ran to the far corner of the room. He leaned against the wall, knees draw to his chest, shaking and a look of terror on his face.
"No, it's falling away! So dark, dirty, crawling all over." he brushed at his arms as if to brush off dirt. "So much noise, voices whispering then they yell because you couldn't hear, it doesn't stop! Please make it stop."
He sobbed and covered his head with his arms and pulled at his hair. Iago was so shock he couldn't move.
"It's cracking. All falling in. It's all gone, no no!"
Then Jasmine and Genie walked in....
{Keep your eyes on me Now we're on the edge of hell Dear my love, sweet morning light Wait for me, you've gone much farther, too far-Fake Wings}