Recap:

Jasmine saw the shadow get closer, but this time it was joined with another shadow. She rubbed her eyes and squinted, to make sure she wasn't just dreaming it. Then the two figures appeared from the darkness of the stairway and appeared in front of her.

"Aladdin!" she screamed. She stared at the sight of him, rejoicing silently. Then she noticed Nadira, who still had her lips locked with his.

Chapter 14:

Jasmine froze for a moment. She looked at Aladdin, her eyes, stunned from seeing him...kissing another woman. Jasmine's lip quivered in fear. She felt a lump rise in her throat. Tears began to find their way down her face.

Nadira held Aladdin tightly. Aladdin looked at Jasmine and tried to loosen himself from Nadira's grip. "Jasmine…" he said in utter shock. He pushed Nadira to the ground and ran to his wife, who remained stunned behind bars.

"Jasmine!" He gasped "You're alive...I…what you saw…" he whispered hoarsely. "You!" Jasmine screamed furiously. She breathed deeply over and over. "Who is she! You…betrayed me? I…I just don't…" she said as she broke into tears again.

Aladdin's heart pounded. She's alive! Thank Allah! He thought. But what she saw, that's not how it happened, how do I tell her? He wondered desperately. Nadira sauntered over to where Aladdin stood and placed one hand on his shoulder.

"Well, well, well! What have we here!" said the voice of Jafar, who stood in the stairway with a look of triumph forming on his features

Tali cantered Sadeek gently. The sun was beating down harshly on her shoulders. Tali gazed all around her. Nothing but sand and more sand she thought sadly.

Cassim and the others rode calmly behind her. Why doesn't this seem to worry any of the others! I don't know, maybe I'm just more intuitive to trouble. I just hope that's not what this is.

I feel strange, there is something here, and I just know it! Oh my, I feel faint, must be this desert riding and all. I'm getting this strong vibe of a …She thought as she drifted off into deep sleep.

Jafar stood squarely in the stairway, a smile of satisfaction slowly spreading across his lips. "Well I say, what a cosy little reunion we have here!" he snarled. Mozenrath appeared behind Jafar, glaring at Aladdin.

Everyone was silent. Aladdin was speechless in shock. Jafar looked from Aladdin to Jasmine. "Not much to say to each other have we! Let me begin" he said with a snare in Aladdin's direction.

His gaze turned to a look of satisfaction when he turned to Nadira. "Nice Work Nadira, You have done well!" he praised. Nadira smiled "Well, when I saw the guy in question, I couldn't very well say no!" she said with a wicked laugh.

"Nice work?" Aladdin muttered in realisation. "You tricked me!" he yelled. Nadira laughed, then blew a gust of wind from the palm of her hand, using it to pin Aladdin against the bars of Jasmine's cell. "You could say that I suppose!" she said.

Aladdin stared at Jafar "Jafar, why aren't you—" "Dead? Oh yes I ask myself that same question, then I remember that I am Genie, and that of course, I am far more powerful than you'll ever be!" he said with a wicked laugh.

"What do you want with me! And Jasmine? I'm sure if you wanted to kill us, you would have already done it!" Aladdin growled in anger, as he remained pushed against the bars by Nadira's wind.

"So the boy has some brain! Well Aladdin, you may not know this, but you are the 'chosen one'" he said, his voice filled with evil pleasure. "There is an amulet, which I cannot retrieve, ahem, because you," he sneered "are the only one who can touch it!"

Tali felt cold all of a sudden. She heard a voice, an enchanting voice, of a woman. That voice…I feel drawn to it, I must find out who it is! She ran in the direction of the voice.

My legs feel so numb! Everything is moving slowly, everything also looks different…"Halt my child" said the voice gently. Who is that? "It is I, Farah, the Angel of friendship" said the voice. "Where are you? Show yourself!" Tali gasped fearfully. "Don't be scared my child, I am here to help you" Farah said kindly.

Tali looked at her suspiciously. "I understand, this is hard to believe, perhaps If I reveal myself to you, you shall trust me" Farah said gently. Suddenly, the sky grew pitch black and a mist surrounded Tali. What is happening! She thought worriedly.

Suddenly, there was a glow hovering above her. It neared Tali, until she could see exactly who it was. It was Farah, her gold robes shone brightly against the dark sky, her long hair swaying behind her.

"F-Farah?" Tali said in disbelief. Farah gently floated to the ground and nodded. "Yes," she answered "It is me, and I am here to help you, Tali" Tali bowed and listened respectfully. "Stand up my child," Farah said softly. Tali rose and stood in front of her.

"Farah, what have you come to help me with?" Tali asked quietly. Farah held Tali's chin gently in her palm "I am here to help you with Aladdin and the peril ahead" she chimed sweetly. "Oh please, tell me Farah, what can I do? I don't even know where is, or what's happened to him…" she her voice trailing off.

"Calm down my child, I have valuable guidance that only you can carry out, but it won't work unless you listen calmly to everything I have to say" said Farah. Tali breathed deeply. "Alright, I will listen" she said softly.

"Very well, now pay attention!" she said brightly. Farah flew a few feet above Tali and cast a golden glow from her hands, which formed words in the sky that Farah sang to her:

You are given the gift of sight,

For what others cannot see

Use this power well

And the rest will come to thee

A spell will kill the hated,

And rid the enemy

But a spell must also be broken,

To set a person free

An object of desire,

Shall be used in your fight

Beware of he who wants it,

And make him see the light

There is a source of power

Destroy it you must

Until the hidden land

Is underneath the dust

Tali listened intently to Farah's beautiful melody. Suddenly, Farah's light was diminishing. "Farah, no! Where are you going, don't leave me!" cried Tali. "I'm sorry my child, but the rest is in your hands" she said delicately. "I can't do it by myself, I don't understand your—"

"You and you alone can do this, which is why I chose you, listen to my words, it will all make sense later, trust me!" she said, her voice growing softer as she continued to fade.

A moment later she was gone. Tali in silent wonder of what she had just seen.

"Tali!" yelled a familiar voice. "Tali wake up! Wake up Tali!" the voice seemed to say. Tali felt strange, her body was cold but she lay on hot sand. She opened her eyes, only to be blinded by the blazing sunlight. She squinted a few times. A hazy outline of a person appeared in front of her.

"Tali, daughter, are you alright?" said Cassim who sat down by his daughter. Tali sat up abruptly. "Did you all see her? And the words in the sky?" she asked eagerly. Cassim and the others looked at her strangely. Tali looked at their blank faces and thought desperately. Surely they must have seen her, I mean they must have! She thought.

"Did we all see who, Tali" said Genie who came up beside her. "Farah!" she said hopefully. "Farah the Angel of Friendship!" she said. Cassim chuckled. "Tali, you were asleep, nobody was here except us" he explained.

"But it was dark and cold, and she came and told me how to save Aladdin and—"

"She told you how to save Aladdin?" Cassim asked genuinely. "Yes she did! I know how, I mean I think I do, you have to believe me!" she cried. Cassim looked a Genie, Abu and Iago.

"We believe you," he said softly. "You do?" Tali asked softly. Cassim nodded and hugged her. Tali hugged him back, feeling safe in his arms. "So, can you guide us to him then?" Cassim asked.

"You bet!" Tali said excitedly "Because I have faith, not just in myself, but in she, who has faith in me! Let's go!"