Chapter 4 : Testing Lexie's Abilities.

Iago lays on his comfy pillow looking at the ceiling. His get rich scheme was fullfilled. In the morning, Iago did his daily swim in his gold tiblets, admiration of wearing jewerly in the mirror, waiters served him his meals and snacks, had his manicure and pedicure, and servants fanning him with palm leaves. The bird was ballin' like a rockstar. Somehow living the life of luxury wasn't enough. " I'm so bored! There's nothing to do!" yelled Iago. He flew downstairs to see what was everybody else is doing. Iago noticed Cassim,Lexie, and Iago were ready to go somewhere. " Where's everybody going? A costume party?"
" We're going to Agrabah. Dad is going to map out possible escape routes for me. Lexie and I are going to the Desert Bar. When I was little, I heard that it was a hot spot for theives and thugs hangout. Lexie is going to pick up cases for me to work on." answered Aladdin.
They were going out the door and Iago halted them. " HALT! Stop right there! You're not leaving me by myself are you?"
" You have Mr.Yamymogo." said Lexie.
Iago heard Mr.Yamymogo talking to the chef in the background, " What you don't any chicken for my Kung Pao? What am I going to use for my recipe? I can't use beef. I need a bird type of meat."
" Me? Stay here with that weirdo around? I rather go with you guys thank you. First, you need a better disguise. Since deception is my middle name, let me help." Iago offered.
" I thought you don't want to be a part of this bird." said Cassim.
" Awe, Come on uncle. Let Iago help and have him tag along." said Lexie.
" Please Cassim. The strange man is going to have me in his Kung Pao!" cried Iago.
" Okay, bird. I'll let you come along and help us improve our disguise. If you let us pick yours." said Cassim.
They were riding out Bastailan and on their way to Agrabah. Iago was perched on Aladdin's shoulder and he didn't like his disguise very much. Iago was painted green with blue in his wing. His beak was grey and had an eye patch on his left eye. " This is embarassing." It felt like being with Jafar again, pretending to be a mindless bird. " Your stereotypical vision of a parrot is so misunderstood."
" Shh! Iago. You don't want to give our game away. Do you remember your lines?" asked Aladdin. He was dressed like a pirate.
Iago rolled his eyes and cleared his throat, " Rah! Shiver me timbers! Rah! Dead man tells no tales! whistles Yo! Ho! Yo! Ho! Pirates life for me! Rah!"
Agrabah was only an hour away. Traverlers and caravans were coming together from other parts of the desert. Before the afternoon hits, they were in line coming into the city.
" State your business here in Agrabah." asked the palace guard.
Cassim and Lexie were dressed as traveling gypsies, " We're here to buy the finest silk for my daughter's dress." answered Cassim in a thick accent.
The palace guard examined Aladdin and Iago, " You look familiar."
" ARR! Aren't we all matey? Aren't we all." answered Aladdin trying to change the tone of his voice.
" What is your purpose here in Agrabah?" asked the palace guard.
" ARR! I'm here with me wench." Lexie was offended that Aladdin called her a wench and she elbowed him in the stomach. Aladdin changed his answer in pain, " Partner, I mean partner. I'm buying the fabric for her."
" Rah! Shiver me timbers! Whistles Rah!" squawked Iago.
" Cute bird." The palace guard noticed Lexie's white pupils. " What's wrong with her eyes?" he asked.
" Nothing. " answered Cassim. " It's the sun reflecting on them."
" Proceed." The guard allowed them in.
Finally Aladdin was home again. The palace was in full view in front of him. He wanted so bad to run to the palace and embrace Jasmine once again. Just to tell her how much he loves her and misses her. Instead he wrote a letter to Jasmine. " Iago, Go fly into Jasmine's bedroom and deliver her this." ordered Aladdin as he gave the scroll to him. " Leave this on her dresser and be careful. Meet us back here at the marketplace in an hour" Iago took the scroll and flew to the palace. Cassim separated from them to map out the city.
" She'll be happy to hear from you." said Lexie. " You're such a hopeless romantic. You risk your life being here for the sake of being with her."
" It's amazing how love changes you." said Aladdin.

Iago flew high above the palace walls and around the backway to Jasmine's quarters. Iago noticed that nothing has changed. He remembered the good times living at the palace. He definately miss the monkey. His partner in crime, His little buddy. Iago went into Jasmine's quarters. No one was there in the bedroom. Iago quietly put the scroll on the dresser and quickly exited out her balcony. Moments after Iago left. Rajah burst in to hide from someone. Abu followed in with a brush and a bar of soap. Genie came in with a net and collar. Carpet flew in with a leash in his tassel.
" Here. Kitty kitty kitty kitty! Come on Rajah! I know that you're afraid of water but we promise Jasmine to give you a bath. You've been scratching all day." Genie scanned around the room. He turned into the crocadile hunter, " We now enter into the Bengal Tiger's habitat." he spoke in a heavy austrailian accent. " Bengal tigers are beautiful creatures but have powerful paws to knock a man off of his feet." Genie spotted Rajah hiding behind a curtain. He threw the net, " Ah! Ha! Got you!" Rajah sneered and roared loudly. Genie screams, " Cry! Key!" His skin was blown right off leaving skeletal remains. " This is so X-Ray ted!" The skeleton went over to Genie's skin on the floor and put it on like a jumpsuit. Rajah turned around with a smirk across his face as he walked away. " You faker!" said Genie. Abu immediatly put the collar on Rajah. Carpet was ready to click on the leash. The tiger flashed his claws at Carpet. Carpet dropped the leash and hid behind Genie. Rajah was pouncing to get Abu off his back. " Go monkey boy! Go!" Genie zapped Abu into wearing a cowboy suit with a big hat. Abu held on as tightly as he can. He was bucked around. While Rajah was kicking Abu off, he knocked the dresser and the scroll was rolled off in the back where nobody can see it. Jasmine's room became a disaster site.
Jasmine came in to her quarters, " Oh my gosh! My room! Rajah! Have you forgotten what I taught you? "
The tiger came up to Jasmine and rolled on his back into submission. " Let me handle it from here."

Aladdin and Lexie were at the Desert Bar. The moment as Lexie stepped in she could feel the vibe of the drunk, deprived, depressed, and the oppressed. There were two men that were ready to brawl. Lexie stopped Aladdin, " Wait." The fight progressed as the men started to punch each other. " If you would further continued to walk then you would be apart of the brawl." Lexie noticed a man sitting drinking his cares away. " See that man over there?"
Aladdin noticed the man at the bar stool guzzling down his drink, " Yeah, What about?"
" His landlord is going to kick him and his family out because he couldn't afford it.The landlord raised the price of the rent to his tenants so he can buy a house for his mistress in the rich district."
" That's awful." commented Aladdin.
" Duck!" said Lexie. Aladdin and her ducked and a chair went whizzing by above their heads.
Lexie got a premonition and she saw a vision that ran through her head. " Oh! No! We have to stop them tonight!"
" What? Who?" asked Aladdin.
" There's a group of men sitting right next to that picture. They're going to kidnap a child of a rich merchant and they're going to hold them for ransom money. If they don't pay up within the next twenty four hours then they're going to kill the child." warned Lexie. They continued to walk around the bar. Lexie pulled Aladdin off to the side, " Watch out!" A huge man that was twice the size of Aladdin passed out and fell right next to him. " That could've been you under there." said Lexie. Unexpectedly before Lexie could say her next warning.
A drunkard came and put his arm around Aladdin. " Say, you awfully look familiar. Have we met?"
" Arr! I don't think we have. We pirates looked the same." responded Aladdin.
" Yes I did. Didn't you sailed with Captain Jack Sparrow? or Was it Sinbad?" he swaggered his body and slurred his words as he spoke.
Aladdin could smell the alcohol in his breath." No matey. I haven't. Arr! It couldn't have been me."
" Uh excuse me but I have to bring my brother home." said Lexie.
" Who is this pretty good looking thing here?" said the drunkard. He took a sip of his bottle. " Let me buy you a drink." He called for the barmaid. The drunkard turned around and they disappeared. " Whoa, I got to stop drinking because I'm imagining things.. " the drunkard took a sip of his beer and stumbled upon his stool.
" Whew, remind me not to drink. I don't know what's going to happened to me if I did." Aladdin said as he walked away from the drunkard.
" Let me stand in front of you." said Lexie. Lexie stood in front of Aladdin. She noticed a person walked by and she could feel that he's person of authority. He passed by the drunkards, thieves, and thugs; they were acting innocent and was in order. Just as soon as the authority figure left they were back brawling and misbehaving.
" Who was that?" Aladdin asked.
" Rasoul" answered Lexie.
" Okay, it's about time that we should get out of here before Rasoul figures me out. " Aladdin and Lexie went out to the hustle and bustle of the marketplace. Outside Lexie picked up more depressing stories. A child cries to his mother about a toy that she couldn't afford. The mother only had a enough money to buy one loaf of bread. A little street rat pickpockets a crowd while his accomplice entertains them. Homeless were families begging for money to feed their malnourished children.
" I can't believe that you lived this way." said Lexie as she passed by the poor.
" I only steal to eat to survive. I couldn't get a job because I had a reputation as a thief."
Lexie smiled that she already knew but she rather have Aladdin tell it to her," Well. Duh!"
" Everything changed for me when I met Jasmine. She makes me a better person."
Iago flew in and perched on Aladdin's shoulder. " The scroll is delivered just like you asked. The palace brings alot of memories. Good times. Good times." a tear was about to weep out from his eyes.
Cassim followed after Iago." I've got the possible escape routes. You guys ready to go?"