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(Note: Don't take anything I say literally)
Aladdin
And the meeting with the Pharaoh
(I hate reverse psychology)
As Leila and Prince Sethos walked up to the front gates they noticed that two guards were placed by the front door and the gate. Leila and Prince Sethos knew this meant that the pharaoh and the well dressed man were already in conference. As being a prince, Sethos had the right to enter the palace but couldn't enter the throne room.
As prince Sethos came up to the gates he said "Me and my servant girl would like to enter."
The guard bowed and said in a gruff voice "The pharaoh in is conference with the sultan of Arriba. No one is to enter the throne room or come in contact with the sultan until he leaves or severe punishment or death is the consequence."
"Yes, yes, I know me and my servant were... um, just going up to the banquet hall to get a light snack," said Prince Sethos.
"Very well," said the guard bowing "I will accompany you."
Prince Sethos sighed, he knew he would say that but he hoped he wouldn't have. He was hoping that the guards didn't remember the incident with the king of Afghanistan and the chocolate pudding. Oh well at least it got a few laughs but also he served the most cruel and unusual punishment he had ever served in his life up to date. And he could still smell the servant's bath still.
As they reared the entrance to the throne room they could make out very clear threats to the pharaoh's wise men by none other than pharaoh himself.
"You worthless piece of (I don't dare say but it starts with an F) trash you can't even translate simple Arabic.
"Bu- but sire, Arabic Isn't a well known language in Egypt at this time so we—"
"Silence!" said the pharaoh angrily to one of his wise men. "I have no use for you if you can't even translate what one of the leaders of the world has to say. And the punishment for this is immediate death!"
"Father," said prince Sethos, the guard was trying to restrain him from going in the room but prince Sethos dogged the man and came in anyways.
"What is the meaning of this!" said the pharaoh angrily turning to his son. "You are to stay away from this room until our gust leaves!"
"Father," said prince Sethos stubbornly to his father "I know of someone who can translate Arabic to you so you can speak to the sultan." Sethos bowed slightly to his father to show respect.
"You do?" said the pharaoh trying to hide his happiness. "And who may this be?"
"My servant, father" he said still bent at the waist in respect to his father.
"Very well," said the pharaoh calming down "Bring in this servant so that I may speak to my visitor."
Prince Sethos gestured to Leila to come in. When she came in she first bowed to prince Sethos to show respect then she bowed to the sultan and lastly she bowed to the pharaoh.
"So you are the servant that my son Sethos has spoken about that can translate Arabic to Egyptian?"
"Yes my lord," said Leila still body bent in bow, "I can translate for you."
"Very well please ask our gust what his name is so that I may know what to call him."
Leila bowed to the sultan and asked in Arabic "Sire the pharaoh whishes to know what your name is."
The sultan was calmed at this that someone in this room knew how to speak his language. "My name is Aladdin."
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I know to stop here would cause suspense but the next part of suspense is much grater so be sure to flame me!
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"My lord" said Leila to the Pharaoh "He says his name is Aladdin."
"Very well, ask him if he has heard of the forty thieves."
Leila was surprised at this question because she had just run into the forty thieves herself and knew that the sultan must know of them because he was the one to rescue her. But all the same she obeyed and asked in Arabic "Sire, have you heard of the forty thieves?"
Aladdin answered "yes I have, but I would like to know your name to you know."
Leila blushed because she wasn't use to royalty (with the exception of Sethos) talking to her as if she were an equal. Most of the time she was called 'slave girl' or just 'slave'. But she answered his question all the same.
"My name is Leila, sire."
The sultan looked shocked at this name and asked "are you Arabic?"
"Yes, sire, I am."
"How did you get here in Egypt you are far away from home?"
"Sire, I have lived here for twelve years of my life," she said.
"Oh I see..." said the sultan.
"My lord" said Leila in Egyptian "He says he has."
"Then he must know about all the attacks there have been on my kingdom."
"Sire," said Leila to the sultan in Asian "if you know of the forty thieves then you must know of the attacks on Egypt."
"Yes I do know of the attacks and I am trying to stop them because there have also been attacks on my kingdom of Agriba."
Leila turned to the pharaoh and said in Egyptian "my lord he says he knows of the attacks on Egypt and that he has been trying to stop them but they have also been threatening his kingdom as well."
"Yes, well ask him if it would help to detain these thieves if my best army and his joined forces."
"Sire" said Leila in Asian "would it help to capture the forty thieves if the pharaoh had his best army and yours join forces?"
"No, even my best men say that these thieves fight like demons," said the sultan.
Leila told the pharaoh in Egyptian "my lord, he says that it would not help and that even his best army men say the forty thieves fight like evil spirits." (A/N they referred demons as evil spirits)
The pharaoh sighed and said "well then ask him if he has any thoughts of how to capture or possibly kill these thieves."
"Sire the pharaoh asks if you have any ideas of how to take down the forty thieves," said Leila in Asian.
"No, I have no idea of how to even kill them they always seem to slip out of grasp every time we catch one or try to kill one," said the sultan "It is almost impossible."
"He says he has no thoughts of how my lord" said Leila in Egyptian. "But if I may be as so bold to say I suggest we lure the thieves into a tiger pit."
"And what may be a 'tiger pit?'" asked the pharaoh.
"A tiger pit is a hole dug and filled with sharp objects that kill whoever fall into it," said Leila "if we can lure them over the pit that will be hidden so they don't see it."
"I see," said the pharaoh. "But how do we lead them over it?"
"I say we lure them by their own greed since they are thieves they will be interested in gold and silver to plunder," said Leila "so if we tie or lay gold over the hidden trap then they will go to steal the gold and fall in."
"This is a great plan but there is one problem" said the pharaoh. "What happens if one of my people falls in? What if they go out into the streets and try to take the gold what then?"
"You are the pharaoh my lord" said Leila bowing. "You have power over the people that I do not. You can tell them to not come out of their houses for as long of period you want sire."
"Yes this might work" said the pharaoh "But what if the thieves never come back to Egypt and don't fall into the pits?"
"I or someone else can spread word that the wealth is so great that gold can be found even on the streets of Egypt to other thieves of lesser status that will tell or will be forced out of them by the forty thieves."
"You seem to be so wise on this subject why?" asked the pharaoh.
"My lord I don't know why I have this gift but I can understand the life of a trader," said Leila. "I think mainly because I have been traded so many times and know the strategy of a sales man using lies to sell me to someone."
"Very well," said the pharaoh. "Since this is your plan and it is the sultan's thieves you will go with the sultan to plot this mission and report back to me to know what it is you are doing before you do it."
Leila looked surprised but answered "I will do as you command my lord."
"Good you may leave me now" said the pharaoh.
Leila was still trying to understand what had happened the pharaoh had given me permission to control an operation with his approval. This means that I'm not a slave exactly. I have gone to a higher level of acceptance no one had put this mush faith in me before!
"What was the pharaoh and you talking about?" asked the sultan.
"I proposed to dig a tiger pit to capture and kill the forty thieves, sire" said Leila.
"And what is a 'tiger pit'" asked the sultan.
Leila smiled the pharaoh had asked the same question. "A tiger pit is a hole dug in the ground and filled with sharp objects that will kill anyone who falls into it, sire," she answered in Asian.
"But wouldn't the thieves notice the pit," said the sultan "I mean their thugs but they're not that stupid."
"The pit will be covered to hide it so they won't see it, sire" said Leila.
"And how exactly will we get them to go over the pits exactly" asked the sultan.
"We must lure them by placing gold over the pit so that when the go to get it they will fall in," said Leila and before the sultan could ask and how do we get them in the aria to see the gold she said "and to get them in the aria I will send out a lie that the streets of Egypt are so rich that you can even find gold on the streets, sire."
"But what if innocent people fall into the pit" asked the sultan.
"The pharaoh has that covered sire," said Leila. "He will tell all his people to not go out into the streets until he says so."
"A very thought out plan," said the sultan. "But how is it to be carried out?"
"The pharaoh has told me to go with you to plan and carry out the plan, sire," said Leila.
The sultan looked surprised at this but what he said was the least thing Leila expected. "But wouldn't you miss your friends?"
Leila answered cautiously "Sire, I am a slave. But my master is more of a friend then anyone else. So I will tell him good bye." And with a bow she left the room to see prince Sethos next to the entrance to the throne room with the guard standing by him gritting his teeth.
"So what happened," asked prince Sethos curiously "Oh and guard you can leave."
The guard left grumbling under his breath.
Leila explained for the third time in the last hour how they planed to capture and kill the forty thieves.
"I guess it'll work," said prince Sethos "But how is it going to be made? Have all the slaves dig holes and find glass and swords to fill it with?"
"I guess but the sultan and I have to prepare the operation and get confirmation that we can do it from the pharaoh first," said Leila.
"Will the sultan be staying in the palace?" asked Sethos.
"No I must go to his land to do this because the sultan has his own problems," said Leila.
"But," said prince Sethos sadly, "I'm going to miss you Leila."
Leila thought of hugging prince Sethos but refrained herself from doing so and looked down. "I'll miss you to."
Then prince Sethos hugged her tightly but softly. "I wish I could come with you."
"I wish you could come to," said Leila hugging back.
They broke apart and prince Sethos looked brighter and said "What if I get permission from my father to go?"
"I doubt that the pharaoh would let his son go with his slave and a man that can't even speak the same language for who knows how long.
"I bet it won't be that long," said prince Sethos "and besides I can take care of myself."
"Try to tell pharaoh that," said Leila.
"I will," said Sethos strolling into the throne room and over to his father. "Father I would like to go oversee my slave's work may I have permission to go?"
"No. The sultan in going back to his land and he may not want to deal with two children," said the pharaoh to his son.
"I understand but what if he gave me permission?" asked prince Sethos.
"I still won't let you go you're just not old enough."
"I'm eighteen, father, the same age that some of the princes became pharaoh of Egypt. I can take care of myself."
The pharaoh sighed and admitted "I know son, you are not a kid but I can not put you in danger."
"But father I am not in danger," I can protect myself.
The pharaoh sighed again "I see you will not take no for an answer. I will let you go."
"Yes!"
"But on one condition, you will take the scarab to protect you against any evil."
"Fine," said prince Sethos taking the necklace with the scarab jewel.
"Take it everywhere you go, it is said that this stone is connected to the afterlife."
"Okay" said prince Sethos cheerfully taking a bow and turning to gloat to Leila.
"So?" said Leila who was out in the hall.
"The pharaoh says I can go on the account that the sultan gives me permission," said prince Sethos.
"Great!" said Leila "I'll tell him."
"Good," said prince Sethos nodding.
The sultan wan now loading his horse with the supplies that the pharaoh had provided. Leila approached him bowing "sire" said Leila in Arabic "my master would like to come on this journey as well."
"Your master?" said the sultan shocked.
"Yes" said Leila still bowed, "I am but a humble servant to the prince of Egypt sire."
The sultan sighed "Well first of all since we will be on this journey as partners call me by my name; Aladdin. Second you don't need to bow every time you are in my presence; even some of my servants don't bow all the time."
Leila straitened up to see the sultan looking at her with admiration and a small twinkle in his eye that she had only seen in prince Sethos' when they were joking.
"And third yes your master can come," said the sultan looking at an anxious Sethos "since his father has been all to kind in lending some supplies."
Leila smiled and nodded to prince Sethos. Immediately he smiled looking like he was about to slip out of his skin in leaping but he contained himself and walked over.
"Could you tell him thank you for letting me accompany you on your voyage," said prince Sethos.
Leila told him and he nodded "We have a long way to go so everyone saddle up."
Sethos asked Leila to fetch two of his horses, and she went to get them. Long story short it was a long ride back to Agrabah.
(I told you not to trust anything I say)
And any Artemis Fowl fans out there I just want you to know I'm coming out with a Fan fiction for it so stay close to your monitors and always neuter your pets! So see you later!
