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COVER CREDITS: MAGI THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC BY SHINOBU OHTAKA (c). Cover Credits: Original Fan Character by Aladdina.

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A/N: Hello again, friends! I have uploaded a few pictures on FB that go with the chapters… since I am still working on writing imagery, I figured it would help you guys visualize what I have in my imagination. Please check out the album – LINK IN BIO!

A/N: I think it would be helpful to rewatch Magi: The Kingdom of Magic: Ep. 19-25 because I described a few scenes from the anime/manga only in little detail here.

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Magi

Chapter XI: Meeting Aladdin

Samara felt the looming darkness suddenly get stronger as if it was activated. "It's happening now!" She stood up and leaned against the railing of the bow of the ship, gazing toward the flash of Black Rukh in the distance.

Dark Djinns started to emerge from the immense Black Rukh stemming from the palace at the center of the country, but instead of attacking the Rem fleet, they went the complete opposite way. Aladdin flew with Alibaba on his magic flying turban toward the opposite side of the island, where they helped the Kou Empire's Ren Kouha battle three Dark Djinns.

"Amon… Zel Saika!" Alibaba chanted, as he changed into his Djinn Equip and incinerated one of the Dark Djinns with a single thrust of Amon's sword.

Samara and Sinbad continued to watch the battle on the merchant ship using the clairvoyance loop. Aladdin, Alibaba, and the Kou troops were surrounded. Alibaba tried to use his extreme magic, but another player had the chance before him – the First Prince of the Rem Empire, and Legendary Dungeon Capturer, Ren Kouen. Alongside him was his rearguard. His three Household Members, wielding Agares, Astaroth, and Phoenix, showcased their abilities in fighting the Dark Djinn by channeling the White Rukh around them. Meanwhile, the First Prince used Phoenix's healing magic to treat his brother, Kouha, and the rest of the wounded vanguard.

Sinbad stood up and away from the clairvoyance ring. He held out his forearm to the air above his head, and a young giant bird, still relatively small, about the size of an eagle, from Artemyra, landed on him. He smiled as he knew what this meant, "We must get ready for battle as well, Samara."

"You're right." Samara agreed, and the last thing they saw from the clairvoyance loop was the Dark Djinns disappearing.

Little did everyone know that it was Titus's sacrifice that convinced Director Mogamett to stop commanding the magoi accumulation furnace to keep producing Dark Djinns. However, the furnace had become a crystallized ball of Black Rukh that is hungry to absorb more magoi around it, including the Director, himself. It was acting independently, and as it rose to the surface, it was like a magnet, attracting the entity of Il Ilah – the incarnation of evil trying to touch the New World and taint it black until there is no light to sustain life, no sound, no air, no movement – all to replenish it's magoi endlessly, by devouring worlds and the Rukh contained in them. Then, rebirthing a new world again, with a vast amount of brand new magoi created from the spark of creating a new world. This is the will of Il Ilah – a neverending cycle of magoi creation and destruction for the sole purpose of having an unlimited supply.

Aladdin pleaded with the King Vessels to pull back their troops before more people die, but no one wanted to listen and believe him. Just as Samara did with Sinbad once, Aladdin called out to the Djinns around him using Solomon's Wisdom, a golden symbol of an octagram inside a circle lit up in the middle of his forehead, "Let your Djinns tell you the truth about the Dark Void! Everyone, show yourselves!"

One by one, Prince Kouen's three Djinns – Agares, Astaroth, and Phoenix, showed their large blue physical bodies. Along with them, Prince Kouha's Djinn – Leraje, and Alibaba's Djinn – Amon. They all said in unison, "You summoned us, Magi? We are here."

Meanwhile, the Seven Seas Alliance, led by Yamraiha and Drakkon, rendezvoused where King Sinbad and Samara were docked, away from the battle. It was quite incredible seeing the Alliance on the backs of giant birds local to Artemyra.

"Just in time," The King said, looking up at them.

Samara started to untie her flying scarf from her waist. She flung it over her head and jumped on the piece of fabric flapping with the wind. She looked down at the King and held out her hand, proverbially asking him to join her in this adventure. Sinbad happily obliged, and they flew level with the Alliance.

"There is no time for introductions," Samara said, hurriedly. She knew there was only one way to win everyone's trust, "Solomon's Wisdom!"

One by one, Sinbad's seven Djinns made their presence known. Along with them, the Djinns from the Metal Vessels of the Alliance also showed their physical bodies.

Naturally, this feat of the children of Solomon astounded everyone and raised many questions, mainly boiling down to, "How are you able to summon my own Djinn?"

Baal addressed the Alliance, "Just as Amon is explaining to the Kings on the other side of these waters – you, King Vessels and Metal Vessels must seal off the Dark Void just as we did in Alma Torran. The incarnation of evil will descend into this world through that hole in the eastern skies. Its hands will rob everything it touches of the White Rukh in their bodies – humans, animals, and plants alike – eliminating them from existence. This world will become a world of death. This will happen today. To stop it, you all must engage and destroy the Medium pulling down the Dark Lord, Il Ilah, from another dimension."

"The Medium?" Queen Artemina asked for clarification.

Sinbad responded, "It is the big ball of crystallized magoi and Black Rukh at the center of Magnostadt."

Samara agreed, "Yes, this is the very tool that Al-Tharmen used to create the abnormality of the world that will allow Il Ilah, the one they consider 'Father' to descend into this world."

"Well, it seems that we don't have time to waste, don't we?" Queen Artemina smiled at her old friend.

Samara nodded and smiled back.

During the time that they were being briefed on the events in Magnostadt, the seven Metal Vessel users fighting the battle have depleted their magoi, the Medium has turned into a large, moving man-like, powerful being with tentacles coming out of its shoulders where a head should be, and Il Ilah has reached his hand to the Medium and is slowly being pulled in.

To turn the tides around, King Sinbad Djinn Equipped using Baal and chanted, "Balalark Saika!" Sending a lightning bolt through the sky, striking the Medium and causing a massive explosion that removed the Medium's hold from Il Ilah.

Right behind him were Metal Vessel users of the Seven Seas Alliance, who were Djinn Equipping one by one as well – The Knight King of Sasan: Darius Leoxses, King Armakan of Heliohapt, Queen Artemina of Artemyra, and Chief Rametoto of Imuchakk.

"Who is that?" Aladdin looked up to see familiar and friendly faces, "Yam is here! And Drakkon, too!" There was one person he hasn't met yet but still recognized.

While the Djinns, its masters, and their Household members fought valiantly against the Medium, Sinbad flew closer to Aladdin and Alibaba, bringing Samara along with him on her flying scarf.

The King started, "All of this is thanks to the two people who grasped the situation quickly and summoned us here together, even though we were scattered around the world – Yunan, and Morgiana."

After this revelation, Alibaba completely depleted his magoi using his Djinn Equip and unwillingly returned to his human form, falling from the sky, but Morgiana was able to catch him and bring him to shore. This allowed Aladdin to focus on the task at hand – meeting his sister for the first time!

"I'll give you two some privacy," Sinbad flew down to shore to meet with Yunan and Alibaba.

"H-Hi…" Samara started, awkwardly. "It's nice to finally meet you, Aladdin. My name is—"

Before she could continue, Aladdin grabbed her hand and smiled, a smile she so easily remembered but had almost forgotten – Solomon's smile, "It's nice to finally meet my sister, too, Samara."

Samara chuckled, almost like a sigh of relief, followed by a smile, "We must destroy the Medium and seal Il Ilah back in the Sacred Palace where Ugo is waiting for him. However, after—after, I look forward to speaking with you."

"Me, too." Aladdin smiled back, and they both flew down onto the shore to meet with Alibaba, Yunan, and Sinbad. "Alibaba! Yunan! I want you guys to meet my older sister from Alma Torran."

Alibaba was dumbstruck, "What?! Another one of your Other Worldly secrets, Aladdin?!"

"It's nice to meet both of you. Thank you for taking such good care of Aladdin." Samara bowed.

"It's good to meet you as well, Princess Samara." Yunan greeted, with his free hand across his chest, giving a small polite bow. "I wish we had more time to speak, but we have a pressing task at hand."

"I agree. Let's all find each other later." The King encouraged.

"Alright! What is the plan, Samara?" Aladdin asked.

Samara turned toward the fight in front of them, "For now, we need to figure out a plan to stop the Medium and to vanquish Il Ilah from this realm." She showed the gentlemen the palms of her hands that have a Magic Transfer Circle drawn on them. "The key to the Sacred Palace is being guarded in my country, Samaria. The current Priest will transport the staff to me. I just need a window to push Il Ilah back to where it came from!"

"We'll get you that window," Yunan reassured.

Sinbad declared his intentions to the people involved in the war, "The Seven Seas Alliance – We shall neither conquer nor allow ourselves to be conquered. Rem, Kou, and Magnostadt, we have no intentions of recklessly intervening between nations that have declared war." He walked toward the Medium to address it directly, "However, if you are an uninvited guest, forcing yourself upon our world," he activated his Djinn Equip, and made his magoi glow in a light blue tint, "we'll eliminate you. No matter what kind of god you may believe yourself to be."

Metal Vessel Users of the Rem Empire also came to join the fight. However, everyone's magoi was already at its limit. At this point, Lady Scheherezade performed a miracle by releasing all the magoi accumulated in her body throughout the years through her final act of Aberrant Extreme Magic. Her sacrifice restored everyone's magoi so that they may fight once more, allowing the twelve fighters from different empires to use their Extreme Magic to create an encircled octagram above the Medium. At the very center of the illuminated symbol in the sky was Sinbad, Djinn Equipped as Baal.

The King exclaimed the final chant, "Extreme Magic, Balalark Inquerade Saika!" He forcefully stabbed right above the Medium, causing an explosion on the water.

However, the Medium seemed to only grow bigger. Only this time, the Medium seemed to be hesitant in attacking. Yunan explained that the person at the Medium's core had a single speck of white light fighting the Black Rukh. Weakening the Medium allowed the White Rukh to shine through.

Aladdin resolved to see the person at the Medium's core once and for all – Director Mogamett. Yamraiha asked to come with to see her adoptive father, to tell him something one last time.

"Yamraiha," Samara called out as she walked closer to her, "make sure you tell him. Take your chance while you still can and tell him what you need him to know. He knows it already, but if you don't tell him yourself, you'll be left full of regret." She advised as if she has experienced this feeling first-hand.

Yamraiha nodded, "Mm, I will make sure of it."

Samara turned to her brother, "Aladdin… do what you must. Save as many people as you can. While you're in there, I will do my best to seal Il Ilah away for good."

He nodded and started to chant, "Solomon's Wisdom!" Aladdin transported their consciousness inside of the Medium.

Once there, they saw a black lump of fully assimilated Black Rukh encaging the Director. The speck of White Rukh inside was Titus Alexius's rukh stopping Director Mogamett's actions, allowing him to feel regret for his wrongdoings while he was gripped by hatred and his selfish reasonings. Inside of the Medium, they saw all of the souls of the people that Matal Mogamett had led into depravity to achieve Al-Tharmen's goal. As Samara explained in her earlier encounters with the King, someone who dies after falling completely can never go back to the Great Flow of the White Rukh. Upon realizing this, the Director asks Aladdin to promise he'll find a way to restore souls to their original state before straying from their path, even though this process has never been discovered before. Director Mogamett also realizes all the good he's done in the world for his adoptive daughter, Yamraiha, all of the teachings he left to his students, and everyone he's helped throughout his life, and this is what finally helped him break out of the Medium's hold – his White Rukh shining through and shattering the Medium completely.

"Here's your window, Samara!" The King yelled while he was floating mid-air.

Lian and the other nine Spiritual Leaders were already submerged in the pool, channeling into Samara's rukh through clairvoyance magic so that they could see what she was seeing.

Samara jumped off of her scarf and flew using her magoi by channeling immense Rukh around her that everyone could see as little white whisps, like butterflies with wings that sang in a high-pitched tone. "Now, Lian!"

As Samara was ascending toward the Dark Void, the previous Samarian Priests and Priestesses submerged their bodies in the pool, traveled through the dimensional tunnels of the Great Rift, and enacted Ugo's plan. Lian successfully retrieved the staff, and he was able to move through the dimensional tunnels alone with the staff guiding him home. He emerged from the pool, gasping one long inhale, with the coveted prize at hand as the three students awaited him with the Magic Transfer Circle. Samara was about halfway to the tentacles of the Dark Void when Lian successfully transported the staff into the Transfer Circle on her hands.

Samara grasped the staff with both hands, holding it vertically, parallel to her body. An abundance of the White Rukh butterflies emanated from her while incanting, "Solomon's Wisdom!"