Chapter 12 - Haleel
The sun began to come up on the eastern horizon
upon the city of Agrabah. Little by little the merchants began to
open shops in the marketplace. The vendors began to cook breakfast
for their little café, as the citizens slowly arise one by one
to have their meal. Carts, carriages, and barrels began to roll.
Within a few hours the marketplace was alive full of hustle and
bustle. On the corner of the street where the fruit vendor and the
butcher meets was a little tiny apartment. Inside of the bedroom's
apartment there lies Haleel. The famous desert fighter of the
underground ring. He was once captured by the Tahir-Al-Darda and was
taken away from his wife, Cassandra. Haleel fought for the
underground ring for a decade and recently he had escaped. Finally
after ten years, Haleel was finally reunited with Cassandra and they
retreated to the city of Agrabah. The couple heard about the heroic
tales of the Midnight Vigilante and came to Agrabah knowing that they
will be protected by the Vigilante. From there, they lived their
lives happily and peacefully. Until Tahir Al-Darda goons came to
kidnap Haleel to return him to the underground ring. Lucky the
Midnight Vigilante rescued him and then on, Haleel's life was never
the same. Life in the underground ring was survival of the fittest.
You have to fight to survive and to live. Never he had seen another
human being risked his life to save another. It was something that
Haleel wanted to do. The ability to save lives like the Midnight
Vigilante. Haleel was muscularly fit with long black hair. He had the
body characteristics and the facial features of an angel.
Cassandra
came to wake him, " Morning amore. Did you sleep well?"
Haleel
rised up, " Man! That was the best sleep that I ever had. How did I
get here?"
" You have a message." The pretty half Arabian
and half French woman gave her husband the note.
" I Work
Alone." Haleel read out loud. " Well, I'll be damned!"
There
was a knock onto the front door. Cassandra went to answer it. There
was a woman covered in a brown cloak. " Can I help you?" she
asked.
" Actually, you can do a great deal. Is Haleel home?"
"
What do you want with him?" asked Cassandra jealously.
" It's
about the Midnight Vigilante." Without any further questions,
Cassandra let her in. The woman removed the brown cloak to reveal
herself. She had olive skin, black wavy hair that is up past her
shoulders and the her eyes were white. " My name is Lexie." She
extended her hand. Cassandra called out for Haleel. Haleel came into
the tiny living room.
" She has information about the Midnight
Vigilante."
" How did you know that I wanted to help? or How
did you know where to look for me ?"
" Mr. Haleel. I maybe
helpless and blind but I have a great deal of a psychic power. Where
do you think the Midnight Vigilante gets his source of
information?"
" How do I know that you're for real?"
suspected Haleel.
" How did I find you? Or know where to look
for you?" answered Lexie. Haleel offered a seat to Lexie in their
tiny living room and Cassandra was serving coffee and Arabian
pasteries. " The Midnight Vigilante is my cousin. And-"
"
You're related? So being impaired runs in the family." Haleel
interrupted
" I don't understand. What?" Lexie looked at
Haleel confused.
" Because you're blind and he can't
talk."
" Ummm…No.. My cousin talks. He came in this morning
complaining about you and that he didn't want anyone to become a
casualty in his battles. He saved your butt once. He didn't want to
save your butt again."
" Excuse me. I saved his." Haleel
justified.
" Well thanks to you. Tahir-Al-Darda is looking for
him. I believe that he could be responsible for a tragedy that the
Vigilante must soon face."
" Tahir-Al-Darda? Why would he want
with the Vigilante ?"
" The name is still vividly rings in
your mind. He's the same reason that Tahir want with you."
"
To become a mindless fighting slave in his underground fight ring."
Haleel figured. " What do you want with me? The Midnight Vigilante
clearly stated to me that he wants to work alone. You're the one
who sees the future. Why can't he stop it?"
" The Vigilante
can stop other people's fate from happening but he cannot stop his
own. Maybe if someone else that can stop his fate. That's why I
came here to ask you for help. For you to interfere and save his
life. If it wasn't for him saving you then you would be back as a
mindless fighting slave."
" You're the one who predicts the
fate of these people and you stop it from happening." said
Cassandra.
" Exactly" answered Lexie.
Haleel and Cassandra
looked at each other feeling unsure. When things are finally at peace
for them another risk taking adventure conjures up. "
Tahir-Al-Darda. There's no choice sweetheart but to get rid of him
once and for all." said Haleel to Cassandra.
" Tonight you
will find the Midnight Vigilante on the corner of Henna and Tattoo
Street. There's a possible false product deal happening." Lexie
puts on her brown cloak and walks towards the door. " Please, this
is the future for your selves, your family, and the future fate of
Agrabah." Just about Lexie walks out the door. " By the way. Your
wife's pregnant." Out Lexie goes.
Haleel's mouth dropped and
Cassandra was shocked.
" Is it true?" Haleel asked.
" I
wasn't going to tell you until tonight but Yes!" Cassandra
happily cried.
Haleel excitedly embraced his wife with such
happiness.
Soon again, the midnight moon was up in the skyline of Agrabah. Haleel went to the sight where Lexie asked him to be. The Midnight Vigilante watched a trader unload a default product from it's shipment. He swiftly climbs a wooden tower and listens into the wall with a microphonic instrument. From the other side of the wall he hears:
" This is it men! We can finally get
rich!" said the con artist
" What is it?" one of the men
asked
" This is a cleanser that we can sell in the marketplace.
We can act it out like it's the best thing in the world! Latest
from Egypt! Queen Cleopatra recommends it! The people will use this
to wash their faces and the next morning comes red blotch city! The
people will get angry and come to get their money back. We will be
long gone with their money."
" Boss. I don't think you
should talk like that so loud. What if he hears you?" one of his
croanies asked.
" Shh! Don't mention that name anywhere! It's
bad luck!"
" What the Midnight Vigilante?" said a man in a
scratchy voice.
" D'OH! Now you done it! Any minute now. The
guy is going to come in here and beat us all."
All the men froze
and there was complete silence through the room. They can feel the
wind blowing from the window and the creaks of the door. " Ha! Just
what I suspected! Only urban myth!" said the Con-artist. An object
came flying in and destroyed every oil lamp in a circle. Everything
went dark.
" Urban legend. Eh? Boss?"
" Oh! Just shut up!
Get a match and light the candle!"
" No, you! I'm getting
out of here." cried the goonie. " Oof! Ugh! Arrgh!"
"
Maloney? Maloney? Are you okay?" The con artist hands were shaking
in fear and slowly light up a match. In the flicker of a light, there
was a face that was raging in terror. " AHHHH!" cried the con
artist.
Rasoul walked out of his post to do his walk around
the city. He opened the door and found Con-artist Ken, Maloney and
his goons tied up together. Right behind them was the cargo of the
lotion. Faazal was going to touch them.
" Stop!" ordered
Rasoul. " They're covered with that substance. If you touch them
then you're skin will be blotchy. Get some gloves and take them
in." Rasoul looked out towards the city. " Someday! I will be one
step ahead of you! Vigilante! And you'll get yours! You'll
see!"
The Midnight Vigilante was walking in the dark alley
heading towards the palace. Haleel jump into the scene by surprise.
The Vigilante pinned him against the wall and recognized his face. '
Oh! No! Him! Again!' he thought.
" Okay. You have some
serious anger issues that you need to work on." said Haleel
struggling to breathe.
The Vigilante let him go and continued to
walk on.
" I was sent by Lexie to help you. She said something
about stopping your fate?"
The Midnight Vigilante halted Haleel
in the middle of his tracks. He saw something move quickly from
different corners of the block. One by one; strong men in heavy
armory stepped out of the street and circled around the two. They
pulled out their weapons. You could hear the swords sing and shined
against the moonlight. The men grumbled ready to attack.
" Oh!
Boy! Are we in trouble?" asked Haleel. The Midnight Vigilante
handed Haleel a weapon. " A stick? " He looks at the boa. "
You're going to give me a wooden stick?" The Vigilante pushed the
button and the stick stretched then turned into something stellar. "
Hey! Where did you get one of these. I want one too. Where's
yours?" The Vigilante pulled out a cutlass.
" CHARGE!" cried
Haleel.
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In
the princess chambers:
Jasmine looks at the balcony and stares at
the midnight moon. She sighed, " My love. Where could you be at
this time of the
night?"
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In
the streets of Agrabah :
The Vigilante jumped over Haleel's
shoulder and flipped himself landing on the shoulder of the bad guy
taking the sword on his back. The bad guys turned around and the
Vigilante landed on the ground. He swings the sword as it sings with
the
wind.
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In
the princess chambers:
" Where you should be here holding me
tight." said
Jasmine.
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In
the streets of Agrabah:
The Vigilante wraps his arms around
his opponents neck and he pass out lacking for air.
The opponent
falls to the ground, right in front of Haleel.
" That's
holding him tight." said
Haleel
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In
the princess chambers:
" Oh! I wish I could see you, so I
can kiss you so
tenderly."
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In
the streets of Agrabah :
One guy charges at Haleel and the
other guy runs at him towards him from the other diection.
Haleel
quickly moves a side, " Smashy! Smashy! Having the two men collide
with each other. Haleel watched him cry in pain. " Whoa! That's
going to hurt!
Externally."
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In
the princess chambers:
" Maybe the angels watch over you and
have you come to me." Jasmine smiles full of
hope.
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In
the streets of Agrabah:
The Midnight Vigilante threw a guy
into a standing wooden platform. The platform collapse to the ground.
The Vigilante stands untouched and away from the rubble. Haleel comes
to his aid, " Boy! Angels must be watching you! There's so much
dust around. Can you
see?"
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In
the princess chambers:
" Tonight I will dream of you and my
worries disappear. When I wake in the wee hours of the morning. Will
you be here?" Jasmine smiles. " Goodnight my
love."
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In
the streets of Agrabah:
The dust settles, all the warriors they
fought laid face down and there was a loud clap that echoes in the
streets.
" Bravo! Bravo! What a good show! You absolutely proven
yourself worthy, Midnight Vigilante. Why. Hello Haleel." The deep
voice greeted.
" Tahir. That's the guy standing up above. "
said Haleel to the Vigilante. " Hello Tahir. What brings you here
in Agrabah?" Haleel called out to him.
" New Prospect. The
Midnight Vigilante." said Tahir. The man stood strong on the edge
of the building looking a Roman warrior with a mix of Egyptian
armory.
" I don't think that the Vigilante would be
interested in your underground fight match." said Haleel.
"
What are you some kind of mediator now? Let the guy speak for
himself."
The Midnight Vigilante said no word and glared at
Tahir.
" It's alright. Not tonight! I'll take you some other
time. I just let you say goodbye to your loved ones first. Unlike,
Haleel. I snatched him without warning." Tahir turned to call his
warriors to gather up. He turned back and the Vigilante was gone.