Yeah, a double update! I waited after posting chapter one for at least two reasons. The first is because, originally, I had no intent on posting this. Obviously I changed my mind. Two, due to the graphic lemon scene in the upcoming Chapter Five, I needed to post the story in its entirety on my website, so you, the reader could truly enjoy the story. I'll give the website address in the chapter five update. For now, enjoy.
Chapter Three- Confession
Jasmine stalked back to the palace, fury in her eyes. She didn't bother in looking all over Agrabah for the couple. Instead, she decided to summon Aladdin to the garden and confront him there.
Upon reaching the front door, she turned to Razoul and said, "Can you have Aladdin meet me by the fountain right away?"
"Yes, Princess." The guard bowed and embarked on the search that Jasmine had declined.
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An hour later found Jasmine pacing in front of the fountain. Clearly Aladdin was not in his usual haunts or she wouldn't still be waiting. She envisiond Aladdin and Catherine holed up in some secluded spot, kissing and whispering tender comments in one another's ears. Fury spaked in her eyes at the thought.
"Hey, Jasmine!" the voice of her boyfriend called out to her. She turned and saw him walking toward her, smiling. The sight of his smiling face made her heart skip a beat and it reminded her why she fell in love with him. But then, the scene with his arms around another came back to her and she frowned. Oh, was he going to get it!
Aladdin smiled brightly at his girlfriend. He enjoyed the time they spent together, just the two of them. As he approached Jasmine, he saw the stern look on her face and his smile faltered.
"Jasmine, what's wrong?"
"You know what's wrong." Her words were frosty and held an undercurrent of anger.
"Huh?"
"Don't try to pretend you don't know. I saw you."
"Saw me?"
"This afternoon! In the marketplace!"
"You probably saw someone that you thought was me."
"No. It was you. There was no mistake. I can't believe you, Aladdin! I thought you were better than that."
"Better than what? You're not making any sense. I wasn't even in the marketplace today."
Jasmine gaped at him. He was lying to her. Just as he did when he was hiding Iago and when he was dressed like a prince. Tears pricked the corners of her eyes. Only they weren't tears of sadness, but of anger.
"Get out! We're through Aladdin!"
"But, Jasmine-"
"I said get out!" Pushing the young man as hard as she could, he landed in the fountain with a loud splash. By the time he had recovered his wits, she was gone.
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Mozenrath's eyes glittered with excitement. Aladdin was climbing the stairs to his home. He was alone and appeared dejected. The princess had been completely fooled. Now all he had to do was seduce his target.
A tug on his sleeve drew him out of his musings. He looked to see Xerxes pulling on his sleeve. The eel released his hold. "Master feeling alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
Xerxes shook his head. "Master not alright. Master acting strange."
'Not as strange as I wil be when I start seducing,' he thought while his gloved hand reached up and grabbed his familiar around the neck. "I'd want to reconsider those words if I were you."
"Xerxes sorry."
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Aladdin trudged up the stairs and plopped onto his "bed", after closing his curtains. The sight of the palace was unbearable and only reminded him of the fight with Jasmine. He couldn't, for the life of him, think of what he could have done to make her dump him. He was glad the others decided to go to Thundra's Rainforest for a few weeks. He felt like being alone at the moment.
He rubbed his eyes to stop the tears from falling. "Why did she dump me? I can't ask her. She'll probably be just as vague as before. But no one else knows why she's mad."
"She's not mad, Aladdin," a familiar voice drawled. "Rather, she was hiding something from you."
Aladdin's head jerked up at the voice and saw Mozenrath at the threshold of his home. Not in the mood to deal with his nemesis, he said wearily, "Genie's not here, so just go away."
"That's not why I'm here. It's you I'm after." He smirked when he saw the panicked look on Aladdin's face. "Oh, relax. I have no need to take possession of your body." At least not in the sense Aladdin was thinking.
"Then, what do you want with me?"
"I said earlier that your beloved princess was keeping a secret from you. She designed that fight as a legit reason to dump you."
"But...why? What secret?"
Mozenrath made a show of looking at his left fingernails. "Oh, that she was seeing another man behind your back."
"You're...you're lying!"
"I saw it."
"Why should I believe you?"
"See for yourself then."
The sorcerer waved his hand to open a sort of viewing portal. The portal showed the marketplace with Jasmine in the arms of a handsome young man. Aladdin relaized with a start that the stranger looked a bit like him except the hair was not as messy. There were no words, but the scene playing was more than enough. Jasmine's arms went around the man's neck and she leaned here head against his chest. The man's arms went around her waist and held her close. He then tilted her head up and captured her lips with his. The portal closed, but the image remained in Aladdin's mind.
'I can't believe it, but it's true. She dumped me just to be with that other man. When she said she was going shopping alone, she was probably sneaking off to meet her new boyfriend.'
Aladdin was so wrapped up in his numbed thoughts, he didn't even notice when Mozenrath slid his arm across the young man's shoulders. It wasn't until Mozenrath spoke, did he notice the close proximity.
"There, there Aladdin. I know it hurts, but you'll find someone else. With your looks, it shouldn't be too hard."
Aladdin leaped away as if he had been burned. "Don't touch me."
"Why Aladdin, I was hoping we could be friends. I no longer have any interest in acquiring more power or ruling the Seven Deserts. I was thinking we could wipe the slate clean and start over."
"Start over?"
"Yes. Why don't we start by me showing you my home?" Taking hold of his cloak, he engulfed himself and Aladdin in it, causing them to disappear from the hovel...
...and reappeared outside the Citadel. Aladdin, feeling weirded out by the sorcerer's behavior, stated, "I've already seen your home."
"Not all of it." Mozenrath pushed the double doors opened and gestured to the entrance. "After you."
Aladdin didn't move. He simply crossed his arms and stared suspiciously. Mozenrath sighed and entered first. He heard Aladdin's bare feet padding behind him. Apparently, he was curious about Mozenrath's intentions, but was still weary of a trap.
"What's this all about, Mozenrath?"
"Well, after our last encounter, Xerxes retrieved my gaunlet."
"I noticed."
As if Aladdin hadn't spoken, he continued. "When I put it on, I found it wasn't weakening me as in the past. My health's improved actually. However I was barraged by a variety of emotions. Initially they were frustration over how you foiled my latest plan. But, I soon realized that my gaunlet was feeding off a feeling of love."
"Love?"
"Yes, love. I focused on it to determine where it had come from and to whom it was intended for. And I came to the conclusion that I-"
It was here that Mozenrath choked on his next words. Curious, seeing as how he always knew what he was going to say and how to say it. However, faced with the reality of confessing, he found himself incapable of doing so. He heard Aladdin prompt him to continue and he seized the opportunity. He did have his back to Aladdin, so if Aladdin refused his affections, he wouldn't see the rejection and his heart wouldn't be hurt.
"I love you Aladdin."
Oooo, cliffe. Aren't I evil? How will Aladdin react? Stay tuned for the answer in the next chapter.
