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Recap:

"Well, for the past few nights, I have been having these dreams of a tall and dark stranger entering my life" she said alluringly "I felt so strangely wonderful about this new man, and he was…you" she finished with a charismatic smile. Jafar laughed for a second "Princess, do you really expect me to believe…" he paused when he saw the princess step closer to him.

Aladdin's head was swirling. The joy of reuniting was still playing in his mind, but at the back of it all, his heart ached terribly. Jasmine, I know I don't say it often enough he thought but I love you, I'd die before I let anything happen to you! He then vowed to himself exactly that. If I have to die for you, he thought determinedly I will!

Chapter 9:

Jafar stared at Jasmine. "Princess, I've fallen for this trick before, and I am not going to fall for it again!" he said meekly. Jasmine put a finger on his lips. "Shhhh, let's not speak," she said sexily. Jafar knew it was a trick, he felt it was entirely fake…Yet, it felt so good.

"Jasmine, your sudden change of heart has me suspicious, I'll have you know," he said "but you are displaying some fine wifely qualities, for when you become my bride" he concluded darkly. Jasmine did her best to force a smile. "You will go back to your cell for the moment, and I will call upon you when I want you" hissed Jafar, his eyes darting up and down her.

Jasmine walked back to her cell. What is wrong with me! She thought should I really have to degrade myself like this? Isn't there another way? She entered her cell and slumped against the wall. She felt her whole body shiver and each heart beat reinforced her thoughts. Oh Aladdin, I have hurt you! She cried out in her mind. Tears sprung to her eyes. She buried her head in her lap and cried miserably.

A smile formed on Nadira's lips as she stared into her jewel encrusted mirror. A brilliant plan played on her mind. "An amulet that can change time? Hmmm, well that would be such magnificent power for moi, I can kill two birds with one stone!" she said thoughtfully. "…Get the amulet and get Aladdin, hmmm" she said as she applied kohl to her eyes."Well, Sameena, this one is for you!"

There was a sharp knock on the carriage door. Nadira turned around. "Come in!" she said sweetly. A short girl with a delicate face entered the carriage. "Ahhh Zeena, any news?" Nadira asked as she approached the girl. Zeena nodded nervously "The group of travellers you were talking about, well they were seen coming through the Kabibe Pass this morning, they are said to arrive in Efram at noon" finished Zeena.

Nadira smiled wickedly. So they are on their way back, well then, it's almost time for my plan! She thought ecstatically. "Nadira?" Zeena said quietly. Nadira snapped back to reality. "Oh yes, thank you, here take this for your effort!" she said hastily as she thrust a small emerald in Zeena's hand. Zeena nodded her thanks and departed from the carriage.

"Excellent," she said happily as she locked her carriage and closed the windows. "Now to start taking actions!" she said as she pulled a bottle from the shelf. Carefully she removed the jewel lid. From her index finger she cast a small stream of wind into the bottle. The wind she'd just created whirled around in the bottle, causing the liquid to change several colours. "Elemental powers can be really useful for these spells!" she said evilly.

Finally the liquid stopped swirling and returned to its original state. "Transformacio moiserus oldera ladyuray" she said loudly and drank the liquid in the bottle. For a moment nothing happened.

Then Nadira felt a surge of heat run through her body. Her hands became small and her fingers became spindly. Her thick brown hair became threadlike. Her stunning body became frail and she developed a hunch in her back. Her face became gaunt and her gaze became unsteady. Her ensemble changed into a black abaya and a small black headscarf.

She stared at herself in the mirror and gasped at her reflection. "Thank Allah this isn't forever! Just long enough for my plan to be carried out" she said in an elderly voice.

She cast a shot of wind from her hand and controlled it to pick up her crystal ball and place it beside her.

"Cristallo sfera assegnimi l'alimentazione!" she said powerfully. The ball depicted an image of Aladdin and his gang. She smiled wickedly as she watched them wander through the desert, unaware. "Well isn't that just…ooh, who is that!" she said in wonderment as her eyes traced Cassim, who was riding next to his son.

"Why didn't I see this deliciously handsome man before? Well this has just added a whole new element to my plan!" she said as she stared at Cassim. A slow smile spread across her lips as she thought about stealing Aladdin and, using the other man, in her favour.

The harsh light of the sun at noon, spread across the caramel coloured sands. The heat was excruciating and was beating down on the journeyers with extreme cruelty. Iago breathed heavily "Are we there yet! I am roasting here!" he said loudly.

Cassim chuckled and slowed his horse down. "Well, we've reached the town of Efram, so we have another day to go ya little turkey!" said Cassim. Iago grunted and crossed his wings and Abu followed in suit. Cassim shook his head from side to side, unaware they were being watched.

Beads of sweat formed on Aladdin's forehead as he reined Sadeek to a halt. Tali slid off and walked over to where the others were gathered. Aladdin dismounted and walked behind her. "Oh boy, this day is hotter than when Marilyn Monroe sang happy birthday Mr.President!" Genie declared loudly. The others didn't really pay attention as all they could think about was the discomfort of the heat.

Everyone had stopped to rest momentarily. Tali and Aladdin walked off from where the others were resting. "Aladdin?" Tali said nervously. Aladdin turned to face her "Yeah…" he said.

"Do you feel that even though we've only known each other a few days, that, umm, this, between us, feels really natural, like, it's not as thought we've just met? Oh great I'm babbling again—"

"Tali, relax!" he said calmly "And yes, I do feel like this is natural, because we are so much alike, I mean, I see so much of me in you" he said.

Tali smiled broadly. Aladdin noticed just how beautiful his sister was, inside and out. He put a strong arm around her shoulder "Now tell me about that boyfriend you started telling me about!" he said mischievously. Tali blushed deeply. Before she could speak, the sudden sound of music could be heard.

It was melodious and mystical. In the distance Tali and Aladdin saw a colourful tent decorated with bells and drapery where several men played instruments outside. Aladdin felt drawn to it, it was alluring. "Tali wanna check out that tent over there?" he asked. "Sure" replied Tali. The siblings ran across the dunes to the decorated tent.

Cassim saw them run off. "Genie, keep Abu and Iago here I'm just going to see where Aladdin and Tali are going" he ordered.

Genie instantly transformed into army general and saluted sharply "Roger that sir!" he said quickly. Iago scowled "Oh brother!" he said bluntly.

Abu laughed and lay back on Carpet. "Go ahead and laugh ya little chimp!" he said sarcastically. Abu fell back in further laughter. "Oh boy!" sighed Iago.

Aladdin and Tali arrived at the colourful tent. "Come in! Come in!" said a raspy voice from inside. Aladdin and Tali looked at each other, unsure of what to do. Just then Cassim came up behind them. "Next time let me know before you go running off" he said. Aladdin and Tali smiled "Sorry Dad" they said in unison.

Then a figure in black stepped out of the tent. "Salaam and welcome!" said the woman. Aladdin spun around. "Salaam to you Madame" he said respectfully. He looked at the frail old woman in black standing in front of him, there was something vaguely familiar about her. "I am…Fareena, I am a fortune teller, but not of the future, I tell of the present" she said mystically.

Aladdin wasn't sure if he wanted to have his fortune told. "I can sense the uncertainty in your mind" said 'Fareena'. "But this isn't really a fortune, All that happens, is that you ask to see something, maybe someone and I will show what, how and where they are this present moment" she said persuasively.

Cassim and Tali looked at Aladdin, who appeared deep in thought. I never trust these fortune tellers, but maybe, she can show me Jasmine! He thought. "Alright," he said. Fareena smiled delightedly and guided him into the tent.

"Do you think he should be going in there?" Tali asked her father nervously. "I don't know, daughter" he drew in a breath "I don't know"

Jasmine was still crying. She felt a wave of guilt wash over her. Why do I have to resort to this? She thought. Suddenly a thin beam of light struck the darkness, and a shadow could be seen. The outline of Jafar was visible to Jasmine and she wiped her tears away immediately. He cast his staff to open the cell.

"Princess" he said "You may join me" he said, his voice without a hint of emotion. Jasmine stood up and walked over to him. "Oh Jafar, how I have missed you, even in that short time!" she said as charmingly as she could manage.

Jafar smiled in the darkness. I know that she is lying to me he thought but either way, I get what I want from her, so it doesn't bother me if she wants to keep on pretending!

He guided her out of the dungeon and up the winding stairs that led to Wazir's throne room. Jasmine stared at the glorious interior of the throne room. Gold adorned even the simplest objects of the room. Jewels embedded in the walls sparkled brightly and the throne itself, shaped like a peacock, was spectacular. The gold backing of the throne, designed like the fan of feathers, was encrusted with emeralds, sapphires and jade to create the eyes of the feathers.

Jafar walked over and seated himself on the throne. Jasmine stood beside him. Ok, you have to figure something out, she thought you have to do something to break him, anything! She thought desperately. "Jasmine?" interrupted Jafar's deep voice. Jasmine snapped out of her thoughts and focussed on Jafar.

She neared him, locking her eyes with his. He stood up from the throne and came closer to her. "Jafar," she said breathily "It was always you," His wicked features formed a sinister smile. She laced her arms around him and stood up on her tip toe. Jafar sensed what was coming. Slowly her lips met his, and they kissed.

Aladdin looked around the tent he was in, it was bare, except for two large cushions and a crystal ball in the middle. Fareena sat on one of the cushions and stared at Aladdin. He sat down and looked through the transparent ball that sat in front of him.

"Now tell me" she said "What do you wish to see?" Aladdin hung his head for a moment. "I want to see my wife, Princess Jasmine" he said strongly "Can you show me where she is this moment?" he asked.

Fareena nodded eagerly and placed her bony hands around the ball and chanted "Cristallo sfera assegnimi l'alimentazione!" The ball began to glow. The brightness grew by the moment til and image appeared. At first all Aladdin could see was Jasmine, he was relieved to see she was alive. Then the rest of the image appeared.

Then Aladdin was shocked by what he saw "Jasmine is kissing…Jafar!" his voice full of astonishment. I don't believe what I am seeing! Ja-Jafar is alive? Jasmine is…kissing him? Aladdin stood up, his heart sank at what he had just seen. 'Fareena' was smiling wickedly.

Just a few more parts to my plan and Aladdin WILL be mine! Nadira, you are truly brilliant she thought as she continued to stare at Aladdin, whose heart was breaking.