Chapter 12: On Your Way Down

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 by Stabbing Westward. (*) means the character is thinking. (^^^) is when the place changes from Agrabah to the institution.

Free.

Thats what he felt like, free. The wind going through his hair, it felt so great. Soon he would be home. Then him and his mother could be happy again. Be a family again. he would never have to come back here again. Soon he would be back in the real world. And with Dr. Rosenberg's help he could be normal again. Happy again. Free again. Then it happened, a new feeling came over him. Then it came to him, this wasn't a new feeling. It was the same feeling from when he tried to ran away from this place. The feeling of being wrapped up.

*No!* "NO!"

Jasmine was pulling off the last bond when Carpet came back with Aladdin. *Thank Allah!* Carpet let Aladdin go, but not like last time he didn't just stay there. Again he tried to run to the rail but Genie held him back.

"No! Please...I..I...want to..I w..want to go! P..please...let..m.me go." he sobbed trying to pull away.

"I'm sorry Al. "Please. Let m..me go." Aladdin begged. "I...I just want t..to go h..home."

"You are home." Jasmine said gently.

"N..no. Thi..this is a...a lie. I'm...I'm not...She w..wouldn't lie t..to me!"

Genie gave Jasmine a questioning look. "Who Al? Who wouldn't lie to you?"

"S..she...she l..loves me. She...g..going to make me b..better. She...she..l..loves..." Slowly Aladdin slip into unconsciousness.

Once again Aladdin was back in bed, this time he was restrained. Jasmine told Genie about the demons and all Aladdin had said.

"What I'm wondering is who this woman is that Al was talking about."

"Me too. Do you think it's the demons? Maybe they can change form. It said that it knew Aladdin's weakness is his heart, but what does that mean?"

"Well, we do know the whoever "she" is, it isn't you Jas. We need to find out who this woman is and what she means to Al. That might help him snap out of this spell."

*** Mozenrath chuckled as he watch the scene. "Not too bright, are they Xerxes?"

"Not bright. Not bright." Xerxes replied.

"Soon the spell will come to an end and I will never have to worry about that hero again!" ***

"That boy is surrounded by fools! They have no clue what is about to happen."

It watched Aladdin, seeing into his dreams and making them nightmares. It smiled and laughed as Aladdin cried out in fear and pain. Those cries were like marvelous music.

"Well, time for the final act." With that it's form changed into that of Aladdin mother's and with a wave of it's have the expressionless eyes turned a deep brown. "There. All ready for the show."

{I hope I see you on your way down I hope you break every bone I hope it kills you on your way down And I hope you die alone-On Your Way Down}