Chapter 19: Depravity

In the dungeon

Dunya floats upward as a huge eight-pointed star appears above her.

"Your determination is admirable. Savor a taste of my extreme magic: Rea Baldo!" Dunya says.

"W-what is that?" Alibaba questions.

"I've heard about it from Yam-san and the other mages. When your Djinn Equip is at its strongest form, you can use one unbelievably strong, unstoppable extreme magic attack." Aladdin explains. "But I'll stop her!" Aladdin creates fireballs before firing them towards Dunya. However, Isaac cuts the fireballs causing Aladdin to gasp in shock.

"Good job, Isaac. You must protect Dunya until it's ready to be used." Ithnan says.

"Yes, Ithnan-sama." Isaac says.

As Aladdin stares at Ithnan, Alibaba and Hakuryuu look up at the eight-point star which the star points are slowly filling up.

"We'll stop the swordsman." Alibaba tells Aladdin. "You stop her from casting that!"

Aladdin nods and says, "Understood!"

Isaac stares at them and both Alibaba and Hakuryuu rush towards him.

"Sharrar Raqi!" Aladdin shouts as blue orbs form and shoot towards the swordsman and Isaac slices the orbs, causing steam to come out covering Alibaba and Hakuryuu.

"Explosions of steam?" Ithnan says with interest. "My, my, you can even use water magic."

"That was a combination of both heat and water magics!" Aladdin shouts at the man as Alibaba and Hakuryuu continue to charge.

"And it did nothing."

As Alibaba about to stab Isaac, Isaac suddenly appears before him to stab Alibaba. However, Alibaba manages to dodge the strike and turns around which Isaac strikes again as Alibaba dodges and Aladdin shoots more steam bombs at Isaac. Alibaba then tries to strike the swordsman but he dodges each thrust that Alibaba makes. When Alibaba turns, Isaac disappears from his sight and quickly turns his head just as Isaac about to strike but Alibaba quickly blocks the attack.

"Alibaba-dono!" Hakuryuu shouts.

"If he overpowers Alibaba that easily, then I don't even stand a chance. How can I help him?" He thought.

"Oh well, beggars can't be choosers. You'll have to do."

Hakuryuu then shouts before he charges at Isaac, but he dodges him and gets ready to stab the Kou prince.

"Hakuryuu!" Alibaba shouts and rushes to him.

"Sharrar Raqi!" Aladdin shouts as he shoots more steam bombs at Isaac which of course Isaac slices the bombs making more steam around them.

Alibaba tries to stab Isaac again but the man dodges each attack.

"Dammit! I can't even get close to him! And now I've put Sinbad-san and Sindria in danger too!" Alibaba thought and remembers the promise to the injured Morgiana. "'I'll clear this dungeon and heal you immediately.' I made a promise What am I doing? Why do I always, always, always, always, always fail?" Isaac then moves away as Alibaba's eyes follows his movements. "Is this my fate?"

"Damn it!" Alibaba shouts as he rushes towards Isaac but Isaac quickly evades behind Alibaba's back as he catches Alibaba off guard and raises his sword before he swings it down. Hakuryuu then gets in front of Alibaba to protect him, consequently, cutting his left arm off. Hakuryuu screams out in pain as he clutches his arm and crouches down. "Hakuryuu!"

"Poor child." Dunya says referring to Hakuryuu as Alibaba and Isaac look up to her. "I shall spare you a little mercy." Aladdin rushes towards Hakuryuu to see if he is okay. "I will put you out of your misery straightaway."

The eight-point star begins to light up as the black parts of the star begin to form into many swords pointing at the three boys.

"Extreme Magic: Rea Baldo." Dunya calls as the swords shoot towards them as the swords make a mountain at one spot where Aladdin, Alibaba, and Hakuryuu are. Once Dunya's extreme magic finishes, she floats down. "Extreme magic is amazing." Once she lands next to Isaac, Dunya deactivates her full body Djinn Equip and Isaac catches her as she about to collapse due to exhaustion. "Ithnan-sama, the Organization will agree to aid us in rebuilding Musta'sim now, won't they?"

"Fool. Where were you aiming?" Ithnan questions which cause Dunya to be confused.

Above them, Alibaba shouts as he dives towards the two and cuts Isaac's armor.

"Isaac!" Dunya calls out as the swordsman collapses and she sees Hakuryuu and Aladdin who is glowing away from them. "Why are you over there?"

"I used Sharrar Sharab. It's water magic that uses high temperature water vapor to refract light." Aladdin explains.

"Water vapor?" She repeats and then realizes the area. "No! You mean those water vapor explosions you shot earlier where for this?!" Alibaba then charges towards behind them. "Isaac! Dunya calls out as both of them turn around and Isaac takes out his sword blocking Alibaba's attack. "Isaac, defeat them!"

"Yes, My Queen." Isaac replies as he staggery towards Alibaba.

"His magoi's run out." Ithnan mutters as Alibaba notice this and breaks Isaac's head open which surprises the others.

"There's nothing in there! Not even his head!" Hakuryuu exclaims.

"You got us. But it's not over yet! It's not, right, Isaac?" Dunya asks.

"Yes, My Queen." Isaac says as he staggers to get up.

"What are you guys?" Alibaba questions.

"He's a puppet. That swordsman's made of sand." Aladdin explains. "She uses her magnetism magic to make him move. He's just a puppet!"

"Wonderful. As expected of my knight. The two of us promised to fulfill our dreams together, didn't we?" Dunya asks and suddenly, when Isaac stands up, he then turn into sand. "Isaac? What? You're all right, aren't you? You said you would always stay with me." She then sits at the cluster of sand that was supposed to be Isaac as tears appears on her eyes. "Isaac…"

"Those two might have been used by Al-Thamen as well…"

"No!" Aliababa shouts, cutting Aladdin off. "They've attacked us, injured us; they even cut Corrine and Hakuryuu's arm! But… Hey, if you're our enemy, act the part!" Dunya clutches her hands as she gathers the sand and looks up glaring at the three which reminds Alibaba the glare from Cassim. "No way… You're pawns, just like Cassim… I don't want to…" The black mark then spreads to his arm.

"How dare you do that to Isaac." Dunya says and she slowly walk towards Alibaba.

"Stay back!" He shouts as he points his dagger at her and the marks continue to spread.

"Stop, Alibaba-kun!" Aladdin shouts.

"Dammit…" Alibaba says as Dunya kept her pace towards him. As he watches Dunya, his feelings begin to conflict and closes his eyes before he flips his dagger. "Dammit!" He shouts and stabs his dagger into the ground stopping himself to attack Dunya.

"Alibaba-kun." Aladdin calls.

Suddenly, a scythe stabs Dunya causing the boys to gasp in shock.

"Unfortunately, your role ends here Dunya." Ithnan says and raises his hand causing the scythe to return to him as blood spreads out and Dunya collapses.

"No…" Dunya speaks as she behind to drag her body with the strength she could muster in her body. "I don't want to die… I still have to…" She trails off and lies on the ground.

"Hey!" Alibaba shouts as he and the others rush towards her and Alibaba flips her body.

"Onee-san!" Aladdin calls out as Alibaba cradles her in his arms. Alibaba then looks up as he glares at Ithnan.

"You bastard!" Alibaba shouts and the mark that Yamraiha made breaks and black rukh erupts around Dunya and the black rukh begins to surround him.

"What's this? Is it her rukh?" Aladdin questions as they see her memories.

"Her memories?" Alibaba thought. "It's just like with Cassim."

They then hear people screaming and sees the memory of when the royal family were exterminated.

"This is… the Musta'sim uprising?" Hakuryuu questions as they see the country in flames.

"The country is burning… Why? We all search for the same happiness… So why do we kill each other? Why much people die?" As Alibaba ask these questions, the black mark slowly consumes his body and Aladdin notice this.

"Stop, Alibaba!" Aladdin shouts. "You can't keep sympathizing with her rukh!"

Then they see one of the flashbacks of Dunya's memory when Isaac is skewered to death by swords from the soldiers right in front of the young Dunya.

As Alibaba continues to sympathizes Dunya, he then begins to curse his fate just like Dunya did in the past. Just then more black rukh appear as they cover Alibaba and Dunya.

"He's falling into depravity." Aladdin says. "When a person curses his fate, his rukh turns black." He explains and Hakuryuu looks at him. "You mustn't, Alibaba-kun! Hurry and get away from her rukh! If you don't you'll also fall into depravity!" However, Alibaba ignores Aladdin's words. "I guess I have to." Aladdin puts his staff in front of him and an eight-point star appears on his forehead. Just then, lightning interrupts Aladdin and flies backwards to the ground.

"Fire Storm!" A horizontal vortex of flames shoots towards Ithnan, but the black rukh blocks the flaming vortex.

"Look who finally join the party." Ithnan says and both sides turn their heads and see Vulpi standing near them as her hair covers her eyes. "Vulpe clansman."

"Vulpi-dono!" Hakuryuu calls out but notices someone is missing. "Vulpi-dono, where is Corrine?"

"…I'll explain that later." Vulpi says. "Right now, we need to get Alibaba out of there.

"I would appreciate it if you didn't interrupt along with the Magi, Vulpe clansman." Ithnan says.

"Aladdin… Vulpi…" Alibaba calls and puts Dunya down gently as he glares at Ithnan. "How dare you…" He growls as he takes out his dagger.

"Yes. Good, King Alibaba! Curse me. Hate me. I am the puppet master! Because of me, your country went up in flames, you best friend died, and now, a country that has lent you its help is going to fall to war."

"You…"

"I'm also the reason why you came here to Zagan. Mu curse guided you here. Because of me, the Fanalis girl overused her magoi and is on the verge of death, the Vulpi clansman lost one of her Spirits, and the Kou prince has lost his left arm! That blade you hold in your hand is Amon's blade. I was also the one who led the lord of that town to that dungeon." Alibaba slowly realizes from Ithnan words. "Do you understand? I am you fate!"

"No… You can't listen to him!" Aladdin pleads as he gets up.

"You hate me, don't you?" Ithnan continues. "Now take that black metal vessel and use it to kill me."

"At that time, you will fall into depravity, King Alibaba." Ithnan thought and Alibaba narrows his eyes and stabs Ithnan.

"Congratulation, King Alibaba. Welcome to the side of our Father." He says and black rukh swallows Alibaba.

"Alibaba-kun!" Aladdin calls and Ithnan's mask hits the ground. Once the black rukh disperses, the three sees Alibaba standing in front of them encase in a Full-body Dark Djinn armor.