AN: SORRY FOR THE WAIT! I've been busy watching anime that I forgot to finish this chapter. At the bottom of the chapter, there's a special note about the next chapter. And now, LET THE STORY CONTINUE!

Chapter 12: Darkness into Light

The rukh swirls around as the eight-pointed star glows on his forehead until they show figures of people. Then the figures get absorb into Aladdin. After that, Alibaba speaks.

"Wh-what did you just do?" He asks and Aladdin turns his head to Alibaba with the eight-pointed star on his head.

"I asked everyone to come." Aladdin replies. "So that they can guide you and your friend." Alibaba gasps and Aladdin points his staff at the black djinn. "He's completely trapped in darkness right now. The only way to free him is to break through that darkness with your sword!"

"I see. Only Alibaba-san can reach Cassim." Vulpi says and Aladdin and Alibaba look at Vulpi sitting on Bahamut as he flies down.

"Vulpi-nee/ Vulpi!" Aladdin and Alibaba call and Vulpi jumps off when Bahamut gets near the ground.

"We'll help too." She says.

"But Vulpi—" Alibaba cuts off when Vulpi speaks.

"You haven't seen Bahamut's other form."

"Huh?"

Vulpi turns to Bahamut. "Bahamut, go to the djinn and use Megaflare!"

Bahamut flies up to the sky before an energy sphere is made and aims at the djinn. Suddenly, the sphere shrinks its size and it goes down to the ground, subsequently, a large explosion occurs, weakening the djinn and surprising Alibaba and the palace guards.

"Now!" Vulpi thought and closes her eyes.

"O great dragon, transform into your other form and use your hands to crush your opponent!"

After Vulpi chants the words, Bahamut starts to change into a large dragon. Bahamut lands behind the djinn and restrains him.

"What!" Judar exclaims.

Vulpi turns her head at Alibaba. "Now's your chance, Alibaba-san!"

Alibaba lifts his sword and looks at it. "But my sword is…"

"Don't worry, Amon's sword can be reforged. So long as we put our powers together!" Aladdin explains and Alibaba looks at him. "Halharl Infigar!"

He lifts his staff up and a large sphere is made.

"That again?" Judar says. "I told you that doesn't work on me!"

Aladdin then turns to Alibaba. "Let's go, Alibaba-kun!"

Alibaba looks confused and Aladdin swings down his staff along with the sphere as Alibaba starts to panic, then Aladdin moves his hands and the sphere turns into flames as they surround Aladdin, Vulpi, and Alibaba.

"It's made of flames!" Alibaba exclaims and the eight-pointed star that is on the black sword starts to shine.

"The only magic I can use right now is heat magic. Luckily enough, your sword works with fire! It's more than just luck or coincidence though." The flames are being absorbed into Alibaba's sword, restoring to its original state.

"Amon's sword is back!"

"So what?" Judar says and makes several ice spears before he shoots at them. However, Aladdin uses his borg to block the spears.

"Now go, Alibaba-kun!" Aladdin tells him.

"Okay!" Alibaba replies and runs up to the djinn as he dodges the ice spears from Judar.

"As if I would let that happen!" He exclaims and throws an ice spear at Alibaba, but Aladdin throws a sphere to the spear, evaporating the spear and saving Alibaba.

Alibaba emerges out of the smoke and pierces the djinn as flames burst out from both sides of the djinn

Did it work?" Alibaba thought.

Then tentacles come out of the wound and wrap around Alibaba, pulling him inside of the djinn.

"P-Prince Alibaba!"

"What? Did he get swallowed by the djinn?" Judar questions. "Guess he was just bluffing."

Both Aladdin and Vulpi look at Judar as Vulpi glares at him.

"I have something to tell you too." Aladdin says.

"Huh?"

The eight-pointed star starts to shine then Judar covers his eyes.

"W-what is that?" Judar then widen his eyes as he clutches his head. "W-what's happening…? Stop it... STOP IT!" He falls down to the floor without the support of his magic and Vulpi turns to Aladdin as he looks at the djinn.

"Aladdin, what did you do?" Vulpi asks and suddenly, Judar shoots an ice spear at Aladdin as he gets up with his hand clutching his head. However, Aladdin uses his borg to protect himself.

"Dammit…" Judar curses. "You brat! What did you do to me?!" He makes four ice spears and shoots mainly at Aladdin as Aladdin continues to use his borg.

"Aladdin!" Vulpi shouts and she turns to Bahamut. "Bahamut! Right now Alibaba-san is in the djinn! Come back!"

Bahamut let go of the djinn and changes back to his wyvern form before flying towards Aladdin and Vulpi. Vulpi then sees ice spears are shooting toward her and she covers her head as the spears stabs the ground around her.

"Vulpi-nee!" Aladdin shouts after he saw Vulpi get surrounded with the spears as his borg is up and ice spears behind him.

"You shouldn't look away, you brat!" Judar exclaims as he continues shooting ice spears at Aladdin. Suddenly, the djinn begins to have cracks and white light emerges out of the cracks, causing Aladdin, Vulpi, and Judar to look.

"Alibaba-kun!" Aladdin exclaims and the djinn rukh burst out of him, causing the djinn to explode upwards to the sky and white rain also go upwards as Judar is getting weaker.

"What's happening… to my power…" Judar mutters and a black light snatches Judar and lifts him up to where the robed man is as Aladdin and Vulpi watch.

"We will meet, Magi." The man says and looks at Vulpi. "And you too, Vulpe clansman."

Both the man and Judar disappear as Aladdin and Vulpi glaring at the spot and the eight-pointed star disappears on Aladdin's forehead. Then both of them turns and see Alibaba holding Cassim's deceased body in his arms as he cries.

"Welcome back, Alibaba-kun." Aladdin greets as tears goes down on his face and Vulpi, who managed to get out of the ice spears walks towards Aladdin with tears on her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Cassim." Alibaba apologizes. "I couldn't save you. I couldn't do anything."

Aladdin walks toward Alibaba and puts his hand on his shoulder.

"Alibaba-kun," He calls and Alibaba looks up. "You can't keep crying. Or he won't able to return."

"Return?" Alibaba says then Aladdin and Alibaba looks up and see a large stream is overhead of them.

"Those who die don't disappear. They return to the great flow of rukh." The eight-pointed star reappears on Aladdin's forehead. "Wisdom of Solomon!"

Two lights go down in front of Aladdin and Alibaba and they form into Alibaba's mother and the late king.

"Mom… Da-The Late King of Balbadd!" Alibaba calls.

"They, or more accurately their rukh, are now part of a much greater whole, which wraps around and flows through the entire world." Aladdin explains. "That's why, even though it's sad when people die, it's not eternal goodbye. They are always watching your choices and your journey." Both Alibaba's parents smile at him. "They are always watching over you."

Alibaba smiles as tears are on his eyes and then Alibaba lifts his staff at the stream.

"Go on, everyone!" Aladdin exclaims. "Go back to your love ones!"

Multiples of lights dive down to the citizens as they form into the ruck of the deceased Balbadd's citizens.

"Bahamut." Vulpi calls. "You can go back. I'll summon you again when I need you."

Bahamut flies up to the clouds, disappearing from her sight. Then a light goes down behind Vulpi and she turns around as the light forms into a man with brown hair with the same fox ears as Vulpi and brown eyes. Tears appear on her eyes and she hugs him.

"Father!" Tears fall down on Vulpi's face. Next to Alibaba, another light dives down and turns into a short young girl who have black hair in dreadlocks and two ponytails. He then turns towards her.

"Mariam!" Alibaba calls as the little girl, Mariam cups her mouth and Alibaba leans his ears for her so Mariam can whisper to his ear. Once she gave her message, she flies behind Alibaba and he quickly turns around and sees Mariam is holding hands with Cassim as Cassim has a smile on his face.

Once time is up, the rukh of the deceased citizens including Vulpi's father float up back to the stream as everyone in the area watches them going back to the stream.

"Do you really think you didn't save them?" Aladdin asks. "The darkness in your friends, in this country, has all turned to light."

"Aladdin! Alibaba-san! Vulpi-san!" Morgiana's voice calls and they see Morgiana is at the ruined gate with Sinbad leaning on Ju'dar's shoulder and Masrur following them.

"Ah! Mor-san!" Aladdin calls as he wave his arms at Morgiana.

"Morgiana!" Vulpi also calls and Morgiana goes over the rubble and she run towards the three before she leaps on them.

Everyone! Did you like this chapter? Well the next chapter will be surprising because a special item is going to be presented to Vulpi! But I'm not going to tell you what it is yet. I'll let you guys guess it what the item is until the next chapter is up. Please review if you have a rough idea what the special item is or if you like this story! I'll be waiting!