Chapter 14:The Art of Confusion.
Tahir gazed at the moon, as hour by
hour it gets closer to the middle of the " It's getting late.
He's coming. I can feel it." He says.
Jasmine sits behind him
and worries the feared fate of her husband. "Why are you so
interested in the Midnight Vigilante anyways?"
Tahir wanted
to test Jasmine's true feelings for the Vigilante. "Let's just
say that before he came to Agrabah. He murdered my family. Now that I
found him, I'm taking him back to my country to be tried."
Jasmine
couldn't put the pieces of the puzzle together, 'Aladdin? A
murderer?' she thought. " How come you didn't say to this to my
father, the Sultan?"
" He's a free man here. Your rules in
this city are different from mines."
" I don't believe you
because he's not capable of murdering innocent victims." Tahir
grinned and knew he was hitting the princess at the right spot, "
If he's capable of fighting, using weapons and causing fear to the
common thief then he's dangerous."
Jasmine wondered and her
anxiety began to heightened, ' If something would have happened to
Aladdin then you would tell me. He doesn't have that mentally after
a first innocent kill. There's that long period of time that
separated us in between. Another life that Aladdin lived. Could it be
possible?' Jasmine said no word and looked away to the side. A
single tear came rolling down her cheek.
" What's wrong
Princess? Are you afraid that once I have him, you never see your
boyfriend again?"
" Annoying little bug!" Someone cried
out. A tiny fly was buzzing around Tahir's men.
" What is it
now!" Tahir shouted.
" Boss! This bug has been flying around
Sahere and I. It's driving us crazy! Kill it Sahere! Kill it! Smash
that bug into pieces." Sahere went after the bug that has been
bothering them. He picked up a newspaper, roll it and swat the bug up
against the wall. Sahere lifted the paper and was surprised that he
didn't get it. Suddenly a large explosion a gust of white smoke
fulfilled the room. It knocked out the oil lamps wicks and it was
like a gush of wind came breezing in. The white smoke gave it a
freezing sensation and fogged up the room. No one can see what's in
front of them.
Jasmine felt someone untying the rope on her wrists
and ankles. " Genie?" she asked.
" I followed Tahir here.
Don't say anything! Just play along!" ordered Genie
" Nice
entrance! Vigilante!" said Tahir trying to find his way around. The
first sight came to view was the chair where he tied Jasmine. " The
Princess is gone! Get them!"
" Boss! We can't see!" said
Sahere.
" Spread out! Look everywhere!" Tahir's men were
bumping into each other.
" Ouch! Watch where you're going!"
They called out.
Tahir looked at the window and he saw the
Midnight Vigilante with Jasmine in his arms. They were escaping out.
" Damn you! Vigilante!" He ran toward them. The Vigilante threw
his hook and rope and swung out carrying Jasmine in his arms. They
landed on the next rooftop and bolted towards the fire escape.
"
Genie, I don't think it's a good idea to pose as the Vigilante."
said Jasmine " Oh yeah? I'm giving what Tahir wants so he could
set you free. The Midnight Vigilante."
" Suppose he found out
that you're not the Vigilante that he asks for."
" No one
knows who he is. What's the difference?" Genie whistled for
Carpet. Carpet flew in with the Sultan. Genie and Jasmine jumped from
the rooftop to land on Carpet. Something grabbed Jasmine's leg and
pulled her in. The princess screamed in fright. Tahir al-Darda gotten
a hold of Jasmine. Just a few feet away from him, Tahir saw the
Sultan and the Midnight Vigilante on a magic carpet. " Sultan,
let's just do the exchange and your daughter goes free."
"
How will I know that you will keep your word?"
" Okay, let me
cut a piece of her off! Just to show that I'm on my word." Tahir
tugged on Jasmine's long raven hair and raised his sword.
Jasmine
thought that he was going to chop her head off and so does the
Sultan. " No! Please! Don't!" she cried.
" Tahir! You
said! You won't kill her!" pleaded the Sultan. Tahir was going to
chop Jasmine's hair. Something flew past him and knocked the sword
out of his hand. He turned around to see where the object was coming
from. " I was going to cut her hair." The person behind him
caught him by surprised. It was the Midnight Vigilante. " How can
you be there behind me if you're in front of me?" Jasmine tripped
Tahir; which made him lost his balance and ran to the Vigilante that
threw the object. " Come back here!" yelled Tahir. The Midnight
Vigilante grabbed Jasmine's hand and bolted to the other direction.
He found a bucket of lamp oil and spilled it at Tahir's
direction.Tahir got up and slipped falling to the floor numerous
times. The Vigilante grabbed Jasmine and jumped into the window of a
circle building across the street. He looked out the door and found a
spiraling stairs going down.
" He's coming a across."
says Jasmine as she peers out the window.
The Vigilante grab a
wooden table and flipped it upside down.
" That doesn't look
safe." Jasmine looked at the table and the stability of the
stairs. Without any word, the Vigilante put Jasmine on as he surfed
down the stairs on the table. They busted out the door and ran to the
corner where he has a team of helpers. His helper were
Cassim,Iago,Lexie, and Mr. Yamymogo.
" Run. Let Lexie guide you
to a safe place to hide." He ordered to Jasmine. It was a beautiful
voice that Jasmine wanted to hear. Her beloved.
" Dad, Hide some
weapons and traps within the block. Iago, Fly high and let me know
where Tahir and his men are at. Mr.Yamymogo, watch my back. Lexie,
Get Jasmine into safety."
"What about you?" asked
Jasmine.
" I'll be fine. Trust me."
" Someone's
coming."
" It's Haleel. I ask him to come and meet us
here." said Lexie
" Everyone spread out and do your jobs."
ordered Aladdin.
" Great costume. I think I like it better on
me than on you."
" Uncanny resemblance." said Cassim as he
looked at The Midnight Vigilante and Haleel
" I'm taller by
two inches." Haleel replied. Everyone split apart to do their jobs
that Aladdin ordered them to do. Within a hundred feet, Jasmine
stopped and turned to look at The Midnight Vigilante. She remembered
the fate that was predicted and wondering if this is the last time
she's going to see him again.
" Vigilante!" Jasmine called
out. The Midnight Vigilante turned around and sees Jasmine running
towards him. Jasmine turned him facing away from Haleel, pulled his
mask down and kissed him madly.
" Now! That's worth fighting
for!" said Haleel. Jasmine parted his lips, " I love you." She
placed his mask on. " Go get him tiger." Jasmine left to meet up
with Lexie.
" Wow. The princess. Nice. How did you get that
girl?" said Haleel.
The Midnight Vigilante shoved the bow and
arrow to Haleel. " You know how to use it do you?" said Mr.
Yamymogo.
" Of course! Just a little tug here and a yank there!
Voila! I fire!" said Haleel. Without a warning, Haleel was on the
ground.
Mr. Yamymogo laughed, " You're too open.You dress
like the Vigilante but don't move like him. "
" Hey, old
man! I was part of Tahir's underground fight ring."
" You a
fighter?" Mr. Yamymogo started to laugh again.
Iago flew down
and gave the updates of Tahir's whereabouts. " Al. That Tahir al
Darda guy is a couple of streets down. He's going into people's
houses looking for you."
The Midnight Vigilante drew a map on
the ground for Haleel and Mr.Yamymogo to follow. They quickly ran to
a location where they will collide with Tahir. Mr.Yamymogo showed
Haleel to wait on the opposite building of the street. He must be
ready to see Tahir and fire the arrow. Not faraway, Lexie was leading
Jasmine to a safe spot to hide.
Lexie sensed that Tahir's
cronies were coming. She motioned Jasmine to stop. " Hide" She
whispered to Jasmine. They found some crates at the corner of the
street. They climb right in and covered the openings with another
box. Lexie and Jasmine peered through the cracks and saw the feet of
Tahir's men passed by.
The men stopped, " It sure smells
pretty here."
One of them said. " How can it smells pretty in
here? There's nobody here wandering the streets late at night
except for us."
Another responded. " Unless " He paused a
bit and wandered around. " Someone is hiding."
" Gasp! My
perfume!" Jasmine whispered
" Take it off!" ordered Lexie.
"
How?"
" Remove it with your spit!"
" Well, that's un
lady like."
" Do you want to cause any more
complications?"
Tahir's men were getting closer to their
hiding spot..
" Shh!" warned Lexie.
" You're right. I
smell it. It does smells pretty in here."
" Here pretty!
Pretty! Pretty! Pretty! Pretty! We know you're here somewhere." "
Come out! Come out! Wherever you are! We won't hurt you!"
Jasmine
was spitting on her wrists to remove her perfume. Beads of sweat was
perspiring though their foreheads. Their hearts are beating wildly.
The men looked up and saw flowers up on the window seal.
" There
are flowers here that makes it smell pretty." One of the men
pointed out to the window seal.
Something itched in Lexie's
nose. " I'm going to sneeze." whispered Lexie.
" Lexie, No."
" Ah..ah.." Lexie was beginning to sneeze. Jasmine
immediately put her finger under Lexie's nose. She thought Lexie's
sneezed stopped and remove her finger. " AH-CHOO!"
" What
was that? I knew it someone was hiding." One of the men turned to
where the crates are .
" So, psychic. Where did we go now?"
said Jasmine.
" I don't know. I can't think. Just cross our
fingers and-"
Suddenly there was a large growl that echoed the
street corner. The two men were frightened and ran away.
" What
now?" Jasmine asked.
" It's not safe. There's a sand
monster out there and there's a witch." answered Lexie
" The
best thing about Agrabah is a city of mystery and
enchantment."Jasmine smiled. She knew who the person is outside of
the crate. The crate was lifted and the girls were gently let out.
The monster was disintegrated into the ground.
The sand witch
came closer to them, " Heard that there was trouble tonight.
Jasmine, are you okay?"
" I'm okay. Sadira. Thank you for
saving us."
" Sadira? Is that the girl who's after Aladdin
too?" Sadira blushed red in embarrassment, " Used to. And who are
you? Do you have powers too?" Sadira noticed that Lexie's eyes
are completely white.
" This is Lexie. She's Aladdin's cousin.
She's blind." Jasmine introduced.
" Well. Duh! Isn't that
obvious ?" Sadira rolled her eyes." Except for the family
part. " She turned to Lexie, " Is he back?"
" Kind
of. Sort of." Lexie answered, " We got to find a place to hide
before someone finds us again."
There was a fork into the road
and the girl stopped at the middle of it.
" We should head to my
home underground." said Sadira. She started walking towards that
direction.
" No. We shouldn't. More of Tahir's men are out
there." Lexie warned. " We should go this way." Lexie pointed
towards the opposite direction.
" What's wrong with my
direction? We can take them on. Why can't we be the heroes?"
"
Three of us girls against these big muscular men with heavy armory?
Sure we can take them on." Lexie said sarcastically.
Jasmine
decides to walk to Sadira's pathway. Lexie quickly pulled Jasmine's
arm to stop.
" What are you doing? I promised my cousin that I
would keep you safe."
" Sadira's right. I can't hide and
stay helpless. We got to help."
" Jasmine, We are helping by
keeping you safe."
" What about him? What if he gets hurt and
I'm not there? I can't just hide and wait. I have to do
something! I remember that premonition that you had. It still runs
loudly through my mind."
" He has Cassim, Haleel, Iago, and
Mr. Yamymogo with him. He'll be fine."
" Girls! Are we
going to help them or what?"
" Lexie, I lost him once. I'm
not going to lose him again." Jasmine continued to walk to Sadira's
direction.
" The premonition will happen if you get
involved."
As Jasmine decided to stand and fight instead of
hiding, Lexie felt that she failed a task that her cousin gave her.
She could hear his voice in her head, " When Jasmine goes free,
I want you to take her to the safest place that you can find. Please
keep her away from any harm that comes to her. Tahir and his men are
dangerous men, if anything happens to my wife. I don't know what I
do."
Lexie yelled out, " Jasmine. Wait! "
Somewhere down the street, Haleel waits on a rooftop waiting for
Tahir to pass his mark and to be ready to shoot. The cold night air
breezed as Haleel paces back and forth. He felt like that he needed
to do something more than to shoot an arrow into Tahir. With all the
cruelty and imprisonment that Tahir put Haleel through, he deserves
something more than a quick death. " Why does the Midnight
Vigilante get all the fun? Tahir is mine." He looks across the
street and Mr.Yamymogo was too waiting for a signal from the Midnight
Vigilante. Haleel disobeyed the Midnight Vigilante's orders and went
after Tahir on his own. The full moon move closer to west and the
stars continue to twinkle a million as if a child spilled silver
glitter across the dark blue construction paper. The shadows of the
buildings spread across the alleys like an infection. Down the
alleysways, there a contrast of moon beams shining through the arches
of walkways and hanging canvas that gives shade in the day. Fountains
are off and the city again is a ghost town. Tahir and his men were
walking through and they were cautiously looking for the Princess or
the Midnight Vigilante. Cassim watched them in a hidden alleyway. He
noticed that they were heading right to their trapped. Quickly Cassim
lit up the fuse. One of the men noticed something sparkly go across
the night floor. Tahir noticed it too.
" It's a trap!
Separate!" Tahir ordered. It was too late. The bomb detinated
and all of them went flying into the air like ragdolls.
Cassim
smiled, " Hooray for the invention of fireworks.The powder is so
much useful."
The sound of the blast startled the royal
guards, " What was that? Are we under attack?" cried out
Faazal. Rasoul looked out from his stand.
" It looks like
its's coming from the southside! Let's go men!"
The
girls also heard of the sound of the blast. Jasmine heart started to
beat wildly, " Oh! No!" she cried.
They all started to
run where the blast came from.
Mr.Yamymogo also heard the sound
of the blast and he started counting off for his cue to signal. He
looked across the street and Haleel wasn't there.
" Where is
he? What is he doing? He going to spoil the plan." He said to
himself. He had no choice but to go across the street and do the job
himself. The citizens of Agrabah were awaken by the loud noise. They
hurried to check out the blast site. Tons of people still in their
sleepwear surrounded the debris and rubble.
Someone saw something
among the rubble, " Look! There's someone under there." The
people worked together lifting the broken pieces of the abandon
buildings. There were more bodies under there and they realized that
they weren't from Agrabah. Rasoul and the palace guard arrived when
the bodies were pulled out from the disaster site one by one.
Someone
pulled out a body that was still unconscious and Rasoul recognized
who he was. " Well. well. well. Look what we have here."
Tahir awoke with shackles around his wrists and the pain of broken
bones. He crackedhis ankle back into place along with the rest of his
body that was broken.
" Where am I ?" said Tahir.
"
You are under arrest for kidnapping the Princess. " said Rasoul.
" No! No! No! No! " Tahir looked out of the carriage
and he was heading back to the palace. " I don't want the
Princess. I was using her as bait."
" Be quiet!"
Rasoul yelled. " You have the right to remain silent until you
are tried in front of the Sultan.
" Don't you want to know
the real reason that I came here for?"
" Why should I
listen to you?"
" Knowing that you're the Captain of the
Royal guard. You want to be praise as a hero of this city and lately
you're not getting the recognition you deserve."
" Well,
I caught you. I think that I'm greatly appreciated already."
"
Catching me is going to make you a hero but for a second. But
catching a legend is going to put you into the history books."
"
What are you talking about?" questioned Rasoul
" The
Midnight Vigilante." answered Tahir.
" This is getting
interesting. Go onl."
" Set me free Captain and I'll
hand him to you on a silver platter. You're name will be on the
history books. "
" What's in it for you?"
"
I'll pay you great riches if you give me the Midnight Vigilante. My
punishment is far greater than what you're Sultan will sentenced
him to."
" Him punished? He's favored with the good
deeds that he's done for Agrabah."
Tahir's smile went across
his face, " The Sultan doesn't have to know." Just a click
from a key to the shackled and a stop of a carriage. Tahir was set
free and this time he was going to catch the Midnight Vigilante.
"
Rasoul. What are you doing?" said Faazal
" Not a word
to anyone about this. Let say that there's a bigger fish to catch."
Tahir was walking down the main street of Agrabah. He started to
call out a whistle and his men came out. He felt as if someone is
watching him. " Hide men. " he ordered. He was expecting
that the Vigilante would come out. " I know you're here. "
He past a dark pathway and the Midnight Vigilante peered over to look
at him. Within the corner of Tahir's eye, something moved and he
turned around. " I definately know that you're here." There
was a long pause and he walked where the Vigilante might be. " I
noticed something special about you. You possess a power that could
use in my fight ring. Fight for me and we'll live like Kings. I'm a
man of peace. I didn't mean to use force on your people. If you come
quietly like a good boy. We'll leave Agrabah. No hesitations. No
force. If you don't come out then I can always. Get your princess.
She's perfect for my own personal collection. Boy, do I have plans
for her." The Midnight Vigilante stepped out and showed himself
into the moonlight." I knew that you would come to your senses."
Something from the corner of Tahir's eye a shadow moved. He looked to
his left. There's the Vigilante. Another shadow from the corner of
his right eye. Tahir looked to the right. There's another Vigilante.
Aladdin knew that one of them is Haleel and he was upset that he left
his post on the rooftop and the other one popped in when Haleel
turned to the right is Genie. Sadira and the girls came to the scene.
For the first time, Sadira saw the Midnight Vigilante. They locked
eyes and there was a certain familiarity with him.
Lexie put her
hand on her shoulder, " I sensed that he's in trouble. You
should do something with your magic."
Jasmine saw the
multiple vigilantes and she wasn't sure which one is Aladdin. "
Which one is the true Midnight Vigilante?" she said to Lexie.
"
The one standing in front of Tahir." answered Lexie.
Quickly
Sadira conjured up another Vigilante that stood behind Tahir.
Tahir
moved his body around in a three sixty degree angle and he counted, "
One, two, three, four. There's more of you out there! Nice tatic. I
could play this game too. " There was more of Tahir men that
surrounded them and formed an outer circle. " Get them!" A
full on battle raged on and all the Vigilante went in separate
directions.
One of Tahir's men got one of the Vigilantes in a
corner, " Do you remember me? I was the guy at the carriage. I
could've had you but you were save by Haleel. I don't see anything
special about you. Now I will finish you off." Both swung their
swords. You can hear the metal clink with each hit. The moon
reflected against the metals. Vigilante made a wrong move. One of
Tahir's men stabbed the Vigilante in the stomache. He was in ultimate
shock. He looked at his sword and he looked at the Vigilante. No
blood was shed and the Vigilante was still alive. " Gasp! The
rumors are true! You really are a phantom! Mystical!"
"
Yeah! Semi phenomenal cosmic powers! Not mystical!" The
Vigilante spoke and revealed himself.
" A Genie? Yeah, they
call me Domingo the Denominator."
" Okay. Let's play
your game! " Quickly the scenery was no longer the city but
became a wrestling ring. " THIS IS THE WWGF! (World Wrestling
Genie Federation) SMACKDOWN! CAN YOU SMELL! WHAT GENIE IS COOKING?"
Genie made himself look like the Rock. " You, Domingo the
Denominator are an insult! " Before Domingo could say a word. "
I don't care what you say. JUST BRING IT JABRONI!" Genie charged
at Domingo doing all his moves. There were two other Genies who were
annoucers were speaking into the mic. " Oh! The horror! That's
inhumane! Who would survive ? He's right! He is an insult!"
Domingo fell out of the ring knocked out.
Sadira ran block to
block trying to keep her version of the Vigilante to stay into his
form. Suddenly, Sadira slipped and her sand creation was demolished
into the ground. Another of Tahir's men was going after them, he saw
the sand creation shifted to the ground.
" What trickery is
this?"
" Mines." Sadira pops out. " Look what
I can also do!" She twirled her fingers and created a sandstorm
around him. With it's power gusts, it blew him away. Another part of
the city, Lexie was pulling Jasmine's arm. " Come on! Let's go!
We got to hide!"
" No! I need to find Aladdin. I got to
make sure that he doesn't meets his fate." A hand behind her
that came from a shadow grabbed her and pulled her in.
"
Lexie!" Jasmine screamed. Lexie just stood there with no
response with her arms crossed.
" What are you doing here?
You're supposed to be hiding with Lexie!" Jasmine's
frustrations, worries, anxieties, and fears came rolling down from
her eyes. " What's going happened to you? I can't hide and do
nothing. It's going to drive me crazy that I don't know what's going
on."
" You have to trust me on this. I don't want to
risk losing you."
" I don't want to risk losing you
either." Jasmine interrupted him.
" You should know me
by now. I'm not the type who is going to hide. I'm going where the
action is."
" It's too risky and you too are the
hunted."
" Vigilante! Look out!" Lexie cried.
Jasmine continued talking to Vigilante." I want to be part
of this. We're in this togeth-"
Her eyes wandered above his
shoulder and saw Tahir in the background.
There was a dagger
flying at the Vigilante.
" No!" Jasmine screamed.
"
AH!" The Vigilante screamed in pain. The dagger pierced his
shoulder. "Bullseye!" said Tahir. " This is the right
Vigilante I was looking for."
The Vigilante pulled a small
dagger from his shoulder and he turned around. " Run!" He
said to Lexie and Jasmine as he held his shoulder in pain.
"
No! You're hurt. " said Jasmine
" Listen to him!
Let's go!" cried Lexie to Jasmine.
" Now!" ordered
the Vigilante.
" No! Not without you!" said Jasmine.
The Vigilante set his face align with the Princess. Jasmine looked
into his eyes pleading her to go. " Trust me. Please. " He
whispered and he kissed her.
" Awe, what a wonderful lovers
reunion. You go. He goes. I look for him. There you are. You should
hear the conversation that we had. But then again, it's mostly me
doing the talking. Here's the deal. He surrenders. We leave Agrabah.
If he doesn't surrenders then I take you. Well." He scanned her
as if he was undressing her with his eyes. " I wouldn't mind
taking you. You could be my love slave and all."
Jasmine was
disgusted by his comment. She never felt so violated. " Never! "
Jasmine grabbed the dagger from the Vigilante's hand and went
charging at Tahir. With every swipe she pulled at Tahir. Tahir said
more disgusting words to her.
" Ouch!" Tahir held to
his side. The pain felt like a sharp scalpel. There's was no feeling
to the cut but if you move the pain pierces. Tahir found out that a
woman got the best of him. He raised his hand to hit Jasmine.
Quickly, the Vigilante threw a rock at Tahir's hand. With the other
hand, Tahir knocked Jasmine cold to the ground. Seeing Jasmine to the
ground angered the Vigilante. He threw a left hook to Tahir. Tahir
turned his head but the punch didn't affect him. Tahir punched the
Vigilante back and there was a full out brawl. Lexie pulled up
Jasmine and placed her into a safe place.
" What happened?"
Jasmine said as she got up.
" Listen to your husband and
let's go." pleaded Lexie. Another contender came to the scene.
" No! This is my fight! Tahir! This between you and me! "
a voice cried. Aladdin looked at the stranger and knew that it was
Haleel. ' He didn't stay at his post like I asked him too. ' He
thought.
Tahir recognized the man too. " Well. Well. Hello
Haleel. You leave me and sudden you became a heroic figure? Nice
costume."
" What more havoc have you cause in people's
lives ?"
" You're a free man now. Haleel. You are no
longer my concern."
" The Vigilante doesn't want to be
part of your collection of freaks. "
" You were part of
them."
" Because you enslaved me to be part of it."
"
How dare you! Bite the hand that feeds you." Haleel looked where
the Vigilante was and he was gone. " Now, look what you've done!
You scared him away. Haleel! I fed you! I clothe you! And this is the
gratitude I get from you? Without me, you would be left to die in the
desert! Who would want you to be part of their lives ? "
"
Cassandra." answered Haleel.
" Another thing that you
took away from me."
" No we ran away together to get
away from you."
" You are not worthy to be with my
daughter. She deserves so much better than you. Give her back to me
and this will be the end of it. "
" I love her and she
loves me. We're going to be together. Whether you approve or not."
" Fine! The death of the Midnight Vigilante will be on your
hands. " Tahir al Darda walked away and Haleel stopped him by
throwing a knife. The knife ripped his sleeve. Tahir turned around.
" You have to go through me first." Haleel drew out his
sword.
" Okay then. I'll kill you." Tahir also pulled
out his sword from his sheath. He charged at Haleel. The swords sing
with every clash and it gleams with the moonlight. Tahir was gaining
control pushing Haleel against the wall. Haleel defending himself
trying to let Tahir's sword not to stab him. Tahir swiveled his sword
and Haleel lost the grip of his sword. He dropped the sword to the
floor. Tahir laughed, " Looks like your number is up."
Haleel
looked up and saw a hanging ladder that goes up the side building.
All way up top, he saw the Midnight Vigilante. He notioned Haleel to
come up. " There's your man. Tahir. " Haleel pointed out. "
One thing though. What if you got the wrong Vigilante? What if I'm
the one you're looking for ?" Haleel quickly jumped up and
climbed the ladder before Tahir threw out a stab.
" You come
back here Haleel. "
Tahir was chopping away the ladder to
make Haleel fall. Haleel already made it to the rooftop.
"
Go. Save yourself." said the Midnight Vigilante.
" You
talk ?" said Haleel suprisingly.
" Hurry! Tahir won't
tell the difference. Be with your wife and live your life in
freedom."
" What about your destiny and the love of your
life ?"
" I'm giving up my freedom so you can have
yours." The Vigilante sees Tahir's hands and legs come over the
buildings edge.
" Go." Haleel went the opposite
direction and jumped the neighboring roof top.
Tahir put himself
up and saw whom he thought was Haleel. But , it was really the true
Vigilante. " Let's do this Haleel and let me finish you off once
and for all." The Vigilante pulled his sword out. " Do you
have like a dispensable sheath or something?" The Vigilante
charged at Tahir. Somewhere down the street, Lexie looked away and
tears were coming down her eyes. Jasmine noticed the grief stricken
into Lexie eyes.
" You just had a vision didn't you ?"
Jasmine worst nightmare had came true and she started to cry too. "
Please don't tell me. It's not true. Please."
" It
didn't happen yet."
" We need to go Lexie. We need to
stop this from happening."
" No" said Lexie. "
We have to trust him. I need to keep you safe. "
"
Whatever Aladdin has planned. It's not working because you had a
vision. Fate can change it's path if we do something about it. Let's
go." Jasmine started to run down the street. Lexie followed to
stop her.
Genie pops in runnning with them, " I placed your
father in a safe place. Where are you running to ?"
"
Aladdin is in trouble. He's going to die if we don't do something.
Genie can you get us there. Quickly."
" You got it!
I'll get you guys there." Genie conjures a fast black BMW just
like "The Transporter". Genie spoke in a deep english
speaking voice wearing a black suit and tie. " I'll transport
you to your destination. Ladies." His pocket rings and he pulled
a phone. Genie answers it, " I'm on it." Jasmine pulls
Lexie into the vehicle. The car took off looking for Aladdin. The car
stopped at the corner, Jasmine and Lexie got out of the car. With a
flash the car and Genie was back to normal.
Lexie turned to
Jasmine, " This isn't such a good idea. Let's go back. "
"
No, look ." Jasmine gasped at the amazing fight scene on the
rooftop.
" A hundred dinari on the Vigilante. If he wins."
said Genie.
Right there next building over, there was another
person peering on a dome looking below.
" Is that the
Vigilante watching ?" Jasmine observed. " Why is he just
standing there and not doing anything?"
" Maybe it's one
of his tactics of a surprise attack." answered Genie. Lexie
didn't want to answer. She knew that the person fighting with Tahir
is Aladdin and the person watching on that dome rooftop is Haleel.
After all this time, Haleel refuses to leave the Midnight
Vigilante's side. He stood on watch and ready to jump in and fight.
Just in case the Vigilante is in trouble. Below Haleel, the Vigilante
was fighting furiously with Tahir. Tahir has no idea that he's
battling with the real Vigilante. " You're swordsmanship is
impressive. You're fast. Since when did you get so good." There
was no answer or response from his opponent. " You're not
talking ? I bet you that I can make you talk. " Tahir gaining
control of the fight. He quickly thrust the sword at the Vigilante.
The Vigilante moved to the left and Tahir's sword got caught into the
wooden plank lying the wall. Vigilante got a grab of Tahir's cloak ,
wrapped it over his head, and pushed him to the ground. Tahir's to
the the floor and ripped his cloak so he can see. He got a brick and
threw it at the Vigilante hitting his hand holding his sword. The
painful impact made the Vigilante drop his weapon to the ground. "
I refuse to pick up the sword. It's dirty for this fight to end so
quickly. Come on." Tahir put up his dukes. " We'll fight
like real men." The Vigilante is getting tired from the sword
fight. But he can't let Tahir win. He blocked Tahir's punches and
kicked him away from him. Tahir found on opened clearing to make a
punch. He crossed punched with his left hitting the Vigilante on his
right cheek. The blow move his head to the right. The Vigilante stood
there and took the punch like it was nothing. He spat to the side and
there was blood coming out. Tahir was surprised that his man is still
standing. The Vigilante charged at him and returned the favor. The
Vigilante threw an upper cut throwing Tahir's head back. He turned
his body and found a table full of small pots. He grabbed a bunch of
pots and starting throwing at the Vigilante. The Vigilante ducked out
of sight. " Haleel, this hocus pocus stuff has been taken
already and the fact that it's getting tiring." The Vigilante
walked out of the shadow of a corner. He came behind Tahir and with
the rope he had in his hands. The Vigilante wrapped it around Tahir
to make him pass out. Tahir tried to shake him out from his back by
walking backwards and slamming the Vigilante to the wall. The
Vigilante grabbed on. " Oh! That's dirty." said Tahir
choking. Tahir used his elbows to jab him in the stomache. All of
sudden, Tahir ran out of air and passed out. The Midnight Vigilante
let go of the rope. As Tahir fell to the ground and there was Jasmine
on the bottom of the city streets looking up at him. The Vigilante
smiled and the fight was over. He turned around and found out that
Tahir faked the pass out. He was face to face with him. Something
sharp went through his stomache. Vigilante's eyes widen with the pain
of the sharp cold steel. " I lied. I love to cheat." said
Tahir Tahir pushed him off the ledge. The Vigilante fell down three
stories. But there was a tent that broke his fall and he went through
it . Genie, Lexie and Jasmine saw the unfair move. Lexie covered her
mouth in shock knowing that the person who was stabbed is Aladdin.
Genie quickly disappeared to get help. Jasmine kept her eyes on the
person on the neighboring rooftop, jumped out to fight Tahir.
Thinking that he was Aladdin she went to climb the ladder to help him
fight. Jasmine.
" Wait!" called Lexie. But Jasmine paid
no attention to her call. Lexie quickly ran to tend to the fallen
victiim. Tahir peered over the ledge to make sure that his opponent
is dead. He turned to walk away and saw the other Vigilante across
from him. Thinking it was the real Midnight Vigilante.
"
Your fellow commadre dead. It's so sad that he tried be a hero too.
So who will get you out of these tight spots now? Vigilante?"
"
Are you sure that you got the right guy?" He took off his mask
and cowel
" Haleel?" Tahir said with such surprise.
"
You killed your own prey. Now who will be your main attraction for
your fight ring?." replied Haleel.
" And you'll be
arrested for killing the Vigilante. Who would believe you? I got the
Captain of the Royal guard on my side."
Without a warning
there was a quiffel of arrows that pierced Tahir. He turned around
and saw his daughter Cassandra firing the arrows. Haleel was shocked
to see her.
" Cassandra? What are you doing?" said
Tahir.
Cassandra kept firing the arrows with tears in her eyes.
Suddenly Tahir fell to the floor dead. " I'm sorry father. I
have to stop you from hurting people and torturing them."
Cassandra dropped the bow and arrows with such shock, knowing what
she had done. Haleel quickly ran to her and holding her. She cried
into Haleel's arms. Jasmine made it to the top and saw the Vigilante
holding a woman that she never seen before. He took off his mask and
cowel and kissed the woman. Jasmine's heart skipped a beat. As the
Vigilante turned to her. The face wasn't the face that Jasmine
recognized, it was Haleel's.
" Wait if you're here then who's
down there?" The light over the west horizon peeked over like
morning.
Something dawned over her, " Oh! No! That's not him
that fell."
Haleel walked over to her, " I'm so sorry."
Jasmine ran to the ledge where the Vigilante fell and she saw a
body under Lexie that she was tending to. She quickly climbed down
the ladder and her legs felt like rubber. Everything around her was
going slow motion. She made it to where Lexie is at. Lexie was
applying pressure on his stomache to stop the bleeding. " We
need to get him to the doctor. Now." The Midnight Vigilante was
still alive.
Jasmine cried, " I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm
should have listen to you. We're going to get help. Just hold on.
Please." She looked at the Palace and it didn't seemed like a
long walk. " We'll get you to the physician at the Palace. He
has advanced medicine and techniques to help you." Lexie and
Jasmine carried Aladdin up with his arms around their shoulders and
his feet dragging to the floor. His body was soft from the fight and
the fall. Who knows what other internal damage that he has? Lexie had
one hand applying pressure to his punctured wound. Jasmine had most
of Aladdin's weight on her. He was getting to heavy. That walk going
to the palace seemed to get longer. " Help! Help! Someone please
help!" Jasmine cried out. Some of the Vigilante's blood was
getting on her clothes.
Rasoul and the palace guards came to her
cries and ignored her plea.
" Look what we found here
fellas." " Please Rasoul. Help me carry him to see the
Doctor in the Palace." " Let me see this Vigilante so we
can know whom we are dealing with." Rasoul took off the mask and
cowl from the Midnight Vigilante. He recognized his face underneath
the bruises and cut up lip. " He's a criminal. Why should we
help him ?"
" He saved lives! Help him! If he saw you
injured he would help you."
Rasoul just stood there with no
response. " He put himself in this situation."
"
I'm the Princess of Agrabah! Do as I command! Help us!"
"
It's not you who makes the rules. It's your father."
"
You just going to sentence him to death without a fair hearing?"
cried Jasmine
" You know the sentence to criminals. We're
doing your father a favor." The guards walked away from her.
"
You can't do this. Please." Jasmine continued walking with Lexie
carrying Aladdin.
" We need to apply more pressure to his
wound. He's losing more blood." Jasmine and Lexie put Aladdin up
against the wall. Jasmine tore part of his shirt and made a tight
bandage around his waist to stop the bleeding. He was breaking into a
cold sweat and his skin color was getting pale. Tears were falling
down the princess face and also Lexie's face. Lexie could feel
Jasmine's heart breaking into pieces. " Please. My love. Hold
on. We're almost there. All we need is to get up these steps and
we're going to get help."
" I don't think that I can
hold on any longer. " His fainted voice spoke out.
" No.
I will not let you talk this way. Stay for me. Stay for us. We
promised forever." Suddenly Aladdin went into shock.
"
No!" Jasmine choked. A shadow flew up above them, it was carpet
with Genie and the Sultan. Jasmine whistled for them and they came to
her call. Genie and the Sultan were shocked looking at the injured
person. The identity of the Midnight Vigilante was revealed. "
Please Daddy. Help. Please" Jasmine begged. They quickly helped
Aladdin onto carpet and flew up to the palace to see the doctor.
"
I'm going to get Cassim, Iago, and Mr.Yamymogo." said Lexie The
Sultan, Jasmine and Genie were in the waiting room.
" This
is like the most shocking twist that I ever known. Who knew that Al
was the Midnight Vigilante ? I had my suspicions but wow. It's like
finding out the world is round not flat."
The Sultan smiled
and glanced at his daughter. The princess was looking out into space
grief stricken. Rajah was nudging her to make Jasmine hugged him.
Jasmine held the necklace that Aladdin gave her in her hands. Her
wedding ring was dangling with the apple pendant as it shines with
the morning light. She could see the words that are inscribed into
the ring. Words that gave a beautiful promise that is now held on a
balance. The Sultan sat next Jasmine and comforted her. " You
had a long night. Didn't you?" Jasmine hugged her father and
sobbed. " Thank you for taking him to see the doctor."
"
Dearest, I'm sorry that you had to go through this." Her father
continued to hold her like how he used to hold when she was five.
Jasmine awoke in her bedroom in the afternoon. She must have fallen
asleep in the waiting room and somebody carried her to her room.
There was one question that clouded over her mind. Is her beloved
still alive ? Jasmine had to know. She put on her robe on and went to
look for him. The doctor's assistant told her that he's in the east
wing tending his patient. Tending his patient is the most wonderful
words to hear from a doctor. Jasmine knew that her husband is still
alive. She ran to the east wing and wondering if she could see
Aladdin. Jasmine found two guards blocking the room.
" Is
the doctor there? I was wondering if I can talk to him."
"I'm
sorry. Your highness but we can't let you in." said the royal
guard to her right.
" Why not? I brought him in."
"
And he's a criminal. Your highness. Who knows what he'll do to get
his freedom ?"
" Obviously, you don't know who he is.
Please let me in or I'm going to cause a scene here." Jasmine
talked back.
The doctor opened the door to see the commotion is
about , " Jasmine. You shouldn't come in here."
"
Why? Is he okay? Tell me his conditions."
" Your
friend's got a lot of broken bones and he was bleeding internally.
Don't worry we stopped the bleeding and stitched up his wounds. "
Jasmine sighed in relief, " Then he's going to live."
" He's not out of the woods yet. Jasmine, his breathing is a
little short and I'm not sure when he's going to gain consciousness.
The Vigilante took a brutal beating. He needs time to rest,
regenerate and to heal. I notic
ed a ring on his left hand.
Someone needs to tell his wife wife that he's here." " She
already knows." said Jasmine. She had forgotten that her
marriage is still a secret. The moment of truth will reveal when
Aladdin wakes. " May I come in to see him." she asks.
"
Okay. I just want to let you know that he's still under arrest and
kept watch by the Captain of the Guard." The doctor turned to
the guards who were standing by the doorway. " Please let the
princess see her friend. He's in a non waking state. No harm will
come to her."
The guards opened the door for Jasmine, "
Make it quick your highness." Jasmine went inside the room. The
room was dark with the curtain shedding the suns light. On the bed
laid her husband sleeping away in a slumber. She walked close to him
and sat on the bed's edge. There was bandages wrapped from his chest
to his stomach. Aladdin had a black eye, no color into his cheeks and
he layed there perfectly still. to Above all the battles that Jasmine
seen Aladdin faced. This is the worse condition that she ever seen
him in. She understood that the situation that he put himself in. As
the Midnight Vigilante, he was fighting alone.
Jasmine set aside
a few stray hairs away from his face. She just sat there holding his
hand. " You must be really angry at me for not listening to
you." Jasmine spoke to him. She sighed and placed his hand
against her cheek. " It's my fault that you're here. Please
forgive me." Tears were welling up in her eyes. " It's just
that. With the vision that Lexie had and knowing the fact that you
might leave me again. I couldn't take it. I love you so much. We
always believe that fate can change if we change it for ourselves.
That's what I did. But. " She took a breath and choking some
tears. " Fate got the best of us. I don't know what going to
happen when you wake. But where ever you go, I will be your side.
Even if it means to denounce my throne as Princess." Jasmine
felt a squeeze from Aladdin's hand and hope was brought to Jasmine's
heart.
" Take a good look at him. Princess." a voice
called out from behind her. Jasmine turned to see Rasoul. " This
is going to be the last time that you'll ever going to see him."
" What about the good that he has done as the Midnight
Vigilante? I know that my father will give him clemency."
"
Even if your father did. He will be exiled and never return to
Agrabah."
" I will talk to father. He will
understand."
" Rules are rules and he can't bend them
because of what his daughter wants."
" My father did it
for me before and certainly he will do it again."
"
That was only one time. Princess. Only one time. Your visiting hour
is up. You have to go."
" Give me one more minute alone.
Please." Rasoul left the room to give Jasmine a minute. " I
promise you that things will get better around here and I'm planning
to be with you for the rest of my life." She kissed him on the
forehead. " I love you."
All day the Sultan was busy
with this royal duties and Jasmine didn't have the chance to talk to
him. Dusk was set upon the city Agrabah ready for the night to wake.
Jasmine knocked on the door of his royal office.
" Come in."
answered the Sultan
" Good evening father." Jasmine
smiled as she greeted
" Jasmine. I hope you're feeling well."
Jasmine sat in the chair in front of his desk.
" Father.
What's going to happen to Aladdin when he wakes ?"
"
Jasmine. As a Sultan I have to do what's right and I-"
The
Sultan was interrupted by a palace royal guard, " Your highness.
You have to see the view on the balcony." Everyone was on the
balcony looking out towards the city. There was solemn silence and a
wonderful view for human compassion. All the citizens of Agrabah
stood by the palace gates holding candles. It was like as if the
night sky fell to the earth. They were holding a Vigil for their
hero. Somewhere in the crowd, there was Cassim, Lexie, Iago, Mr.
Yamymogo, Haleel, Cassandra and the freed prisoners that were under
Tahir's thumb.
" Incredible." said the Sultan.
"
I know he may done wrong with the law. But to these people he's more
than a hero." said Jasmine.
" I have to fair to both
sides of the party."
" I hope you make the right
decision."
Jasmine went back to the doctor to find out
any improvements with Aladdin. " Any luck?"
The doctor
shook his head, " He had an infection and had a high fever. We
changed his bandages. Only time will tell when he wakes."
In
the morning, Jasmine's maid went to knock on her door to wake her up.
There was no answer like the princess would always do. The maid went
into her room and to find out that Jasmine wasn't there. She called
the palace guards and reported the Princess is missing. Everyone
scrambled around the palace looking for Jasmine.
Rasoul raise his
suspicion, " If he's gone then he further damage his sentence."
They barged into the room where Aladdin was. There was Jasmine,
sitting on a c
hair, with her head rested on the bed, next to
Aladdin and holding his hand. " She must have snuck in the
middle of the night just to be with him." said Faazal.
"
Yeah and only to find out that he's broken her heart again."
responded Rasoul. He was going to take Jasmine away from Aladdin.
Rasoul was stopped by Faazal.
" She loves him. Captain. Let
her be."
" The doctor says, That he's married. I don't
think that his wife is too pleased if she saw this." Rasoul got
Jasmine and carried to her room.
Days had passed and there was no
improvement into Aladdin. Jasmine check with the doctor every day
hoping that there's any good news. Still there was nothing. The
doctor told Jasmine the worse case scenario, if he doesn't wake
within three days then he must be pronounced decease.
"
What? You can't do that! He's still alive."
" I don't
know what to say Princess. Even though not awake to show it. He's
suffering with pain. You don't want him to suffer anymore. Do you?"
" Aladdin is a fighter and he is aware of his surroundings.
He squeezed my hand whenever I held it. I have hope because I know
that it gets stronger and stronger. Every time I'm there."
"
He responds?" says the doctor surprisingly.
" Yes."
The
doctor sighed in relief, " Finally! He's improving and on the
recovery! Whatever you're doing princess keep on. You are allowed to
come here anytime."
Jasmine smiled, " It never stopped
me from coming before. " The citizens remained standing by the
palace gates. They were sending flowers, gifts, holding lighted
candles and prayers. In the middle of the night, there were hymns and
songs. Every time Jasmine laid her head down to sleep. She would hear
a haunting song coming from the city. A song tells a tale about an
angel of the night. Protects the innocent and stands for what's
right. Criminal, theives, evildoers beware of what you scheme. The
Midnight Vigilante is more than what you see. Is he a phantom, a
man, a shadow, a ghost? Whatever he is, in what you think you saw.
If you're looking to cause harm, steal,cheat then think twice before
you go to Agrabah. The Midnight Vigilante will appear and gives
evildoers a special treat. Leaving them tied up, justice is served
and having them feel shamed in defeat.
One miraculous morning,
Jasmine awoke with the most two beautiful wonderful brown eyes
staring at her.
" Good morning." he spoke to her.
It
was glorious sound that Jasmine could ever hear. Jasmine saw the
smile into his face and the color of his skin was getting back to
normal.
" Aladdin!" She wrapped her arms around him.
"
Ow! Ow! Jasmine! Not so tight! My shoulder! " He said in pain.
"
I'm sorry. That I didn't-" Jasmine was interrupted by finger
that was placed on her lips.
" Shh! " says Aladdin. "It
doesn't matter anymore. We're together now." Aladdin leaned in
to kiss Jasmine. Just before their lips touched.
Jasmine laughed,
" You know that you didn't brush your teeth because you were out
of consciousness for quite some time."
Aladdin responded and
smiled, " You just ruined a perfect moment."
" It
is perfect moment. You're alive." Aladdin unlatched the necklace
around Jasmine's neck and placed the wedding ring back into her
finger. They were both glad to be in each other's presense. "
Here. Let me help you get cleaned up." says Jasmine.
She
helped him out of bed and Aladdin stumbled because he wasn't on his
feet for so long. " Careful." says Jasmine. She got a basin
filled with water , a wash cloth and other essentials to help him to
freshen himself. " I'll be right back. I'm going to get some
lavendar and eucalyptus for the water. It will make you feel much
better."
" I'll be here." Suddenly got the oils
for Aladdin. She gleefully walked down the halls and danced around in
circles. Jasmine daydreamed of a future that she's going to have with
Aladdin. Her bubble was popped when she heard a commotion coming from
his room.
" What's going on ?" asked Jasmine as she
quickly ran into the room. There were palace guards knocked out cold
to the floor. Some guards were injured. Aladdin was standing in a
defense pose at the corner of the room, waiting for the guards to
make a move. The guards made their move and Aladdin jumped over them.
He turned to his side and moved a broken bone. He held his rib cage
trying to hold in his pain. The guards grabbed him and picked him up.
While Rasoul put shackles around his wrists.
" What are you
doing? He's not fully recovered." Jasmine exclaimed.
"
He's well enough to be standing and awake to hear his sentence."
" Aladdin has done nothing wrong to deserve this."\
"
Yes he did. He assaulted my guards and he's now considered to be a
dangerous man."
One of the palace guard walked past Jasmine
holding his arm that was throbbing, " Aladdin is the Midnight
Vigilante." he said to her.
They dragged him to see the
Sultan for his sentence. Jasmine quickly followed.
Genie came
after her. " I heard that Al's awake."
" I finally
got to see his eyes and smile again. It was a wonderful moment for
me. His sentencing is happening right now as we speak."
"
Let's go Princess." Genie picked up Jasmine as he turned to a
rocket. Rasoul and the palace guards were in the throne room with the
Sultan. Another palace guard brought another prisoner at the same
time. " Guess who we found with the crowd outside. Including the
bird."
" What? I thought we saved the princess from a
psycho warrior!" squawked Iago.
" Dad?" questioned
Aladdin
" Nice to see you alive son." replied Cassim.
"
Why didn't you run?"
" I turned myself in. Lexie has a
plan."
" Quiet the both of you. Let the preceedings
begin. " The throne room swung wide open. In came, Lexie and the
people of Agrabah that followed behind her. The Sultan was shocked to
see so many people.
Lexie curtsied in respect for the Sultan. "
Before you further reach your verdict. Your honor. I believe that you
should hear these people on how much Aladdin as known as the Midnight
Vigilante has changed their lives." Each citizend testimonied to
the Sultan and explained what the Vigilante did for them and how much
he changed their lives. They bowed to Aladdin thanking him.
A
familiar face came upon the Sultan that Aladdin recognize. " The
Midnight Vigilante freed me from slavery under Tahir's rule. He
changed my perspective about doing good for others because he done
good for me. I'm joining the guards to protect this city." He
bowed to the Sultan and walked to Aladdin. " So this is what you
look like under the mask. You're like any nomral guy."
"
What happened to Tahir ?" asked Aladdin " Dead. My wife got
him. After that we immediately went to his fight ring and gave
freedom to his prisoners and slaves. Finally we're free and I can
finally be with my wife. "
After a long morning and
afternoon, the Sultan had heard enough. He allowed Rasoul read the
crimes that Aladdin had done. " Freeing a convicted prisoner,
taking the law into his hands, assaulted my guards, knowing a man of
his skills and stature. He's dangerous and-"
He was
interrupted by Genie, " I object! Your honor! What did Rasoul do
for the city of Agrabah lately ?" People behind Genie were
agreeing with them. But really it was a radio playing back people
cheering.
" No." said Aladdin. " Let me explain
myself."
" Are you sure Al? Do you want to run these
things with me first ? Since I am your lawyer." Genie was
dressed as if he was the cast of "The Practice". " Do
you think that we can have a recess?"
" No!"
responded Rasoul. " I want the Sultan to sentence my prisoner."
" Your prisoner ?" said Jasmine.
" I was the one
who brought him in."
" You don't count."
"
By what?"
" Enough! Of this circus! Let Aladdin explain
himself."
" Your highness. I brought my father here and
it was my responsibility to get him out. I'm sorry for what I did
years ago. But now, I know who I am, where I come from and also have
the knowledge that I have family. Cassim, Iago, and Lexie are my team
and family. They helped me to be the Midnight Vigilante. With me
being here, I was hoping to get redemption for me to be here in
Agrabah. I did this so Jasmine and I could be together. If my family
don't get redeemed then I don't get redeemed as well."
"
Didn't you marry someone else? Streetrat ? You know it wouldn't be
fair to her." said Rasoul.
Jasmine jumped in," What are
you talking about Rasoul? He's my husband." Everybody gasp at
the news including the Sultan. " What? I don't understand. I
thought you choose to be with the Duke of Abdullah Oblongata?"
"
Yes father. I did because Aladdin is the Duke of Abdullah Oblongata."
Genie was confused, " I don't get it. Al. How did you become a
duke?"
" I wasn't a duke." replied Aladdin.
"
Then who's the duke?" asked Genie
" I was."
"
But you said you were not the duke."
" Genie, it was an
alias name so I can get into a palace to be with Jasmine." There
was light in Genie's mind, " Oh! So that explains, when I saw
you."
The Sultan was shocked about his daughter's news, "
How come you never told me about this?"
" I was waiting
for the perfect time and right now is the perfect opportunity.
Father, where ever he goes. I will be by his side because I want to
spend the rest of my life with him. If he's exiled then I'm
denouncing my title as princess." A second gasp went through out
the throne room.
" Jasmine, you don't have to do this."
said Aladdin. " You're needed here."
" We're
married now and I willing to sacrifice my life as a princess. Just
the same that you sacrificed your life as a commoner."
The
Sultan watched his daughter and his new son in law, embraced each
other. Seeing his daughter being happy again brought joy into his
heart. Knowing that Aladdin did so much for the city and help a great
deal with the economy. Why should he be punished for a crime that was
done in the past? His family helped Aladdin to be the Midnight
Vigilante. They helped him to gain redemption back into Agrabah so he
can be with Jasmine again
" Aladdin. I can see why you did
all this. It was out of love. Love for your father and love for my
daughter. You as the Midnight Vigilante brought hope and security for
the people of Agrabah. I thank you with gratitude and I grant you and
your family redemption."
" What? That's not fair."
exclaimed Rasoul.
" Here." Genie gave a briefcase to
Rasoul. " I want you to take this to higher court." With a
spurt of magic, Rasoul was skyrocketed out. Everybody cheered for the
wonderful news.
" But. " yelled the Sultan.
"
Whoops! There's a but." said Genie
" There are damages
that needed to be repaired for the buildings. I appoint you and your
team to redefine the security tactics and train our palace guards and
create new recruits to protect and serve justice to the people of
Agrabah."
" Don't worry. Your highness. You don't have
to waste a dinari on repairs. We'll take care of it." said
Cassim
" Your highne
ss. I'll never let you down. I
promise." said Aladdin shaking the Sultan's hand. " Don't
call me your highness. Call me dad. "
The Sultan turns to
Jasmine and smiled at her, " I think that we should announce the
world that you're married. By having a big formal wedding."
Jasmine hugged her father with such happiness.
At the end of the
week underneath the stars , midnight sky and a litted pavillion by
candle light. Aladdin kissed Jasmine as a sacred kiss for eternity
and in front of friends and family. Their love is finally official.
Cassim got to be with his son and welcome to Agrabah. Lexie got her
adventure and became a hero. Mr.Yamymogo got a purpose to teach his
martial arts and purpose to live again. Iago got to live richly with
the Hands of Midas and got a position in the palace.
Not far
peering over a wall and out of sight. Someone was watching the happy
couple walking down the stairs.
He spoke, " You may think
that I'm done for Midnight Vigilante. But this is the beginning of a
war."
Happily ever After ?
