Chapter 3: Explanations and One Jump Ahead

Natalie's POV

Once I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on the hard dirt ground. I soon heard a few moans and looked to see my friends starting to wake up. As the four of us got up, I noticed that each of us were in different clothes.

Danielle said in shock, pointing to Victoria, "Oh my gosh! Vivi, look at your clothes!"

Victoria was wearing a light purple dress with long wide sleeves, a dark purple sarong, a dark purple head scarf, big hoop earrings, and golden sandals.

Victoria responded, pointing to Danielle, "Dani! Your clothes are different too!"

Danielle looked down to see that she was wearing a baby blue dress with long wide sleeves, a dark blue sarong, a dark blue head scarf, big circular earrings, and tan colored flats.

She gasped in shock and said, "W-What?!"

She then looked at me and Jenna and said while pointing at us, "Nat! Jenna! Your clothes are different too!"

I was wearing a pink dress with with long wide sleeves, a magenta sarong, a magenta head scarf, big hoop earrings, and tan colored sandals.

Jenna was wearing a light green dress, a dark green sarong, a dark green head scarf, big hoop earrings, and tan colored flats like Danielle had.

Jenna and I looked to each other for a second and said,

"What the heck is going on here?! Why are we wearing different clothes? And more importantly, Nat and Jenna, why were your necklaces glowing?!"

I said to try to calm her nerves, "Dani, calm down. And try to understand when I explain to you this."

All the girls looked to me as I explained,

"You see, about a year ago, I was sent into the world of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Quasimodo and I fell in love with each other. But during the adventure, I met the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio and she gave me a magical crystal that would help me teleport to different worlds, and that includes Disney movies."

Danielle nodded in response, and she and Victoria turned to Jenna and asked,

"Okay, so that explains how Natalie got her crystal. But Jenna, how did you get yours?"

Jenna explained, "Well, my story isn't too far off from Natalie's as far as differences. I actually got sent into the world of The Adventures of Tintin, and within that world, Tintin and I fell in love with each other. During the adventure, I kept running into a woman with a cloak. And after the adventure, I met the Wiccan Goddess, and she gave me a magical crystal that would allow me to teleport into different worlds such as Disney movies."

Both Danielle and Victoria nodded in response.

I went on to say, "I know it seems a little crazy, but every bit of those stories were true."

Victoria said, "It's okay, guys. Don't worry, we believe you."

Danielle added, "Yeah, and even if it does seem impossible, it has to be true if those were the reasons why we got here."

Jenna said with joy, "And besides, what do we have to complain about? We're in the world of Aladdin!"

I nodded and said rather excitedly, "I know! And think about it, we get to meet all of the characters!"

Victoria said, listing some of the characters, "Yeah! We'll get to meet Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Abu, the Sultan-"

Danielle cut her off and shouted excitedly, "And especially the lovable Genie!"

We all jumped up and down and squealed with excitement. But soon, after a moment of our fangirling, Jenna asked,

"But wait! You guys do realize that we're probably going to cross paths with Jafar and Iago right?"

We all groaned and Victoria said nervously, "Oh right! I totally forgot about that!"

Danielle said with a frown, "Oh man! I'm telling you guys, I absolutely hate Jafar!"

We all nodded as I chimed in with a groan, "And I absolutely can't stand Iago either. And yes, although he has reformed in the sequels...ugh! He's just so bloody annoying!"

They all nodded and Victoria said, "Even so, I just hope we'll be able to face them when danger strikes."

I said reassuringly, "I'm sure we will. After all, it's not like we're going to be facing them alone."

We all nodded and Jenna said, "But getting back to the adventure itself, I wonder when it's going to start."

As we were about to continue our conversation, suddenly, we heard someone shout,

"Stop, thief! I'll have your hands for a trophy, street rat!"

And we all looked up to see Aladdin running from the palace guards on the rooftop while carrying a loaf of bread.

I said to them to finish our conversation, "I guess now."

And with that, we all put our conversation aside and looked up to watch.

Danielle's POV

Oh my gosh! I couldn't believe it! I was actually going to be face to face with one of my most favorite Disney characters ever! To tell you the truth, I actually did have a crush on Aladdin, however, I knew we couldn't be together because he would come to love Jasmine. But as disappointing as it was to me, at least Jasmine would be there for him and to make him happy. And besides, just seeing him was enough to make me happy!

As we made our way over to them, we overheard Aladdin ask himself as he looked back at his loaf of bread on the edge of the rooftop,

"All this for a loaf of bread?"

Although, I had to admit as I whispered to myself with a small blush, "He's even more handsome up close."

Then, without any hesitation, Aladdin jumped from the roof landing on two ropes that were strung between the two buildings, holding clothes that were drying off. He soon slid down them, collecting pieces of clothing on him as he went. After about two seconds, he reached the end of the rope and slides close by to a window. Noticing the commotion, a women reached for the shutters and slammed them closed, causing Aladdin to slam right into them.

We all cringed and I gasped with worry as we saw him fall into the streets, with his fall luckily being broken by numerous clothing and awnings. Once he got up, he pulled off the top layer of clothes and was about to take a bite of the bread until he heard one of the guards say,

"There he is!"

Another one shouted, "You won't get away so easy!"

Aladdin asked with a smirk, "You think that was easy?"

He then turned his attention to three other women laughing at him, as one of the palace guards said to the others,

"You two, over that way. And you, with me. We'll find him!"

Aladdin quickly pulled a sheet over him and wrapped himself up as a disguise, rushing over to the women and saying,

"Morning, ladies."

One of the women said to him with a smirk, "Getting into trouble a little early today, aren't we Aladdin."

Aladdin said with a light whisper, "Trouble? No way! You're only in trouble if you get caught-"

Suddenly, one of the palace guards grabbed Aladdin by the shoulder and yanked him back, shouting,

"Gotcha!"

Knowing that he had been caught, Aladdin said with dismay, "I'm in trouble!"

As the guard began to threaten, "And this time..."

Fearing for his well being, I took my shoe off and threw it at the guard, shouting to him in anger,

"Leave him alone!"

The guard turned to her with a hard glare as Aladdin looked to me with shock. Gosh, he was so handsome!

Following my example, Natalie stepped up and said with Jenna and Victoria joining our sides,

"Yeah! Why don't you go pick on someone your own size, creep!"

Victoria asked, "Don't you have anything better to do than to harass a poor boy who can't even afford his own food?"

Jenna shouted, "Yeah! Where's your humanity, man?!"

Enraged, the guard threatened, "You little wenches are interfering in our business! So, I suggest that you all but out before I-"

But before he could finish, Abu pulled the guard's turban down over his eyes, blinding him with a screeching sound. The small monkey laughed at the guard's misfortune as the girls and I giggled in response.

Aladdin said complimenting his pet and thanking us, "Perfect timing, Abu! As usual!"

The small monkey nodded and chirped out a 'hello' while tipping his hat off to his friend.

Aladdin then turned to the four of us, saying, "And thanks for providing a little help, ladies."

We all said in unison as I continued to stare at him dreamily, "You're welcome!"

He turned his attention back to Abu and said while the little monkey jumped on his back and waved bye to the shoulder as they tried to make a run for it,

"Come on, let's get outta here!"

But they bumped into another guard, and avoided getting hit by his sword by jumping onto a barrel filled with fish. He avoided another swing by jumping over to face the guard from behind, causing the guard to slice through the barrel and for the fish to spill. Abu blew a raspberry at him and the guard swung his sword at him, causing the little monkey to duck down.

Aladdin took the chance to pull the guard's pants down, causing Abu as well as the rest of the girls and I to bust out laughing. Aladdin then took action and ran away with the guard chasing after him, using a fish to cover himself as he sang;

Gotta Keep
One jump ahead of the breadline
One swing ahead of the sword
I steal only when I can't afford
And that's everything!

As he tried to run, Aladdin ran into another guard and he hid behind a wooden post as the guard tried to take another swing at him with his sword. Luckily, the guard missed and connected with the wooden post, and both Aladdin and Abu scampered up a pile of barrels and kicked one down on top of another guard as he sang;

One Jump ahead of the lawmen
That's all, and that's no joke
These guys don't appreciate the broke

Each of the guards sang one by one as they were on the ground and tried to fling fruit and a knife;

Riffraff!
Street rat!
Scoundrel!
Take that!

Aladdin sang with a shrug of his shoulders and a grin as he stood on a platform;

Just a little snack, guys

But the guards had none of it and flung their weapons at him and Abu, missing as Aladdin had hid behind another wooden post and Abu turned away. The guards sang as they started shaking the platform to try to knock the duo off, singing;

Rip him open! Take it back, guys!

Aladdin soon jumped off of the platform, only to grab Abu's hand and swing acrobatically into a harem while singing;

I can take a hint,
Gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Abu!

Once they arrived, three harem girls spotted them and sang as they danced around him while Abu found a plate of fruit on a table, and stuffed his mouth like a chipmunk;

Who?
Oh, it's sad, Aladdin's hit the bottom
He's become a one-man rise in crime

One of the girls had wrapped their scarves around him, and spun Aladdin around, causing him to bump into the Massage Parlor Manager. The woman tried to take a swing at him with her broom as she sang;

I'd blame parents except he hasn't got 'em

Luckily, Aladdin dodged it just in time, and grabbed his hat in midair. He then tried to woo the three harem girls, making me a little jealous, but one of the girls rejected him and pushed him out the window as he sang;

Gotta east to live,
Gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!

The girls and I ran up to the muscleman that was flexing for the crowd to try to spot Aladdin and Abu. Soon after a mistake, they were spotted and made a run for it, running on top of a herd of sheep. Once they made it to the ground, they took off running as Aladdin sang;

One jump ahead of he slowpokes
One skip ahead of my doom
Next time gonna use a nom de plume

One jump ahead of the hitmen
One jump ahead of the flock
I think I'll take a stroll around the block

As he started running, he hopped over a man who was resting on a bed of nails. Unfortunately, one of the three guards landed on top of the resting man, causing him to yelp out in pain. As we caught up with them, we noticed Abu trying on some pieces of jewelry while wearing a turban as the jewelry vendor yanked back his necklace and sang;

Stop, thief!
Vandal!

Aladdin scolded, "Abu!"

The small monkey gave his master a nervous grin as he was yanked back, causing the necklace to break and a customer to cry out;

Scandal!

Aladdin sang to try to calm the growling guards as they pointed their swords at him;

Let's not be too hasty

As the guards were about to attack, a large woman opened the door and came out, scooping up Aladdin in her arms as she sang;

Still I think he's rather tasty!

Aladdin jumped out of the woman's arms and sang as the guards surrounded him with mean glares and swords;

Gotta eat to live
Gotta steal to eat
Otherwise, we'd get along

The guards all sang in unison as they pounced on Aladdin and Abu;

Wrong!

But luckily, they all ended up biting each other as Aladdin and Abu hid themselves in two vases.

However, they were soon caught by the guards as they shouted, "GET HIM!"

As Aladdin started running from the guards, I heard Victoria say to all of us, "Come on, guys! We've gotta help them!"

We all nodded in agreement, and with that, we all went in different directions to help Aladdin and Abu.

Natalie and I started running alongside Aladdin and I said while guiding him towards a man who was walking on hot coals,

"Come on, Aladdin! This way!"

Aladdin nodded and followed us towards the hot coals. Aladdin and I jumped off of the man's back, while Natalie made the long jump from the beginning to the ending edges of the hot coals.

Impressed, Aladdin said to her, "Nice jump!"

Natalie said while catching her breathe and looking back at the oncoming guards as they winced in pain from the hot fiery coals,

"Thanks! Y-You guys go on ahead, I'll catch up."

We both nodded and took off running and hid from the other soldiers behind a building. As we were hiding, we both watched as the guards came towards Natalie. Once they got close enough, Natalie one of them a roundhouse kick and the other a reverse back kick. When the last one tried to grab her, she elbowed him in the gut, and gave him a judo throw. Once she was through, she ran to catch up with me and Aladdin and we kept running from more guards.

Meanwhile, Jenna and Victoria formulated a plan of their own. Jenna had pulled out a slimy, slippery substance out of her dress, and spilled it all over the ground, causing the guards to slip and slide across the ground. And once they were close enough, Victoria swung from across a wooden post and kicked all of the guards down. And after they were finished, they ran over and caught up with us.

While she was running, Victoria spotted four rugs that were hanging off of a clothing wire.

She grabbed them and said while handing them to us, "Here guys, take these. We're gonna need them."

As we all continued running from the guards, we ran by a man who was trying to swallow a sword. Abu came up to him and stole he sword right out of the man's mouth. We also noticed that Jenna had stopped with Abu and set her rug down, picking up another sword that rested by the man's feet.

Looking behind them, they all stopped and Natalie cried out nervously, "Jenna!"

But that didn't stop her determination as she and Abu pointed their swords at the oncoming guards. Stopping in their tracks, one of the guards gasped and said while he and the others started shaking with fear,

"They've got swords!"

Abu swung his sword around with Jenna snapping fearlessly as she kept jabbing her sword at the guards,

"Stay back! Or we'll slice all of you, ninja style!"

The lead guard sneered at them as he pulled out his sword and raised it up in the air, "You idiots! We've all got swords!"

The other guards realized this and pulled out their swords and held them out with mean glares. Abu nervously grinned as he set his sword down and Jenna said with a nervous laugh while setting her sword down and picking up her rug,

"Um, hehe...See ya!"

And with that, both Jenna and Abu ran back to join the rest of us. As we continued running, we all looked behind us to see the guards chasing after us and immediately came to a screeching halt as we saw more entering from different directions. Looking for a way out, we all looked around until Aladdin noticed a rope hanging from above.

He said to us, "Girls, come on!"

We all nodded and quickly jumped up the rope, causing all of the guards to crash into each other. Once we climbed up the rope, one by one and being very careful not to drop our rugs, we jumped over all of them, and ran through the streets. However, the guards came in all different directions, blocking each passage way. Thinking fast, we ran up the stairs to another building as more guards appeared in front of Abu. The poor little monkey screeched as they attempted to swing their swords at him. But luckily, Aladdin grabbed him as he, the girls and I jumped through a an open window as Aladdin and the guards sang;

One jump ahead of the hoofbeats
(Stop, thieves)
One hop ahead of the hump
(Street rats!)
One trick ahead of disaster
(Scoundrels!)
They're quick, but we're much faster
(Take that!)

Once we made it inside the building, we ran towards the window with our rugs in hand while Aladdin grabbed one of his own. We all opened our rugs up and prepared ourselves, as Aladdin finally sang while leaning towards the window and held out his rug to the guards;

Here goes:
Better throw our hands in
Wish us happy landin'
All we gotta do is jump!

And with that, we all jumped out of the window, with the girls and I screaming as we rode on our carpets before the guards could catch us. But once we gained our composure, we looked behind us with grins to see the guards jump out of the window and fall, trying to hold onto each other. Within seconds however, they all landed in a pile of fertilizer, that rested in a wagon with a banner that read, Crazy Hakim's Discount Fertilizer. Hakim, the one who had a clothespin on his nose, cringed at the site and continued to scoop up the fertilizer with a shovel as the soldiers all cringed in disgust.