'How to be a Magician
By Mutitoon90
Based from Mickey and the Magician'
Chaper Five: A Lesson in Fun and Friends
"What's a lamp like that doing here?" Jiminey asked, and you answered, "Probably the same thing as the rest of the items in the Magic Room."
Like what?" Chap chimed out at you and Jiminey, "Collecting dust?"
Hearing the mocking laughter of the magical hat, you shook your head, and Jiminey quietly huffed before turned to you.
"He's trying annoy us; let's ignore him and get back to cleaning!"
"Right!" You agreed before pulling out a dustrag that you had hidded in a different pocket and started to dust off the lamp.
As you removed some of the dust, the lamp jerked a little, startling you. Jiminey noticed this, when you jumped from the jerk.
"What is it, (Your Name)?"
"I don't know." You answered as you wiped the lamp some more.
The lamp jerked again, but it was more forceful. The cricket saw the jerk of the lamp that time.
"The lamp moved!" Jiminey exclaimed in surprise.
Then, smoke started emitted itself out of the spourt of the lamp, which you knew was were the lamp was lit.
"The lamp's on fire!" You exclaimed as you ran around the Magic Room with the smoking lamp in her hands.
"(Your Name)!" Jiminey shouted at you, "That lamp's gonna blow!"
Hearing this caused you to throw the lamp onto the floor, and the jerking became even more violent. Seeing this, you and Jiminey began to panic.
"Hit the deck!" You shouted, and both you and Jiminey ducked behind some of the crates to hide from the expected blast.
Then, a yell echoed throughout the Magic Room, startling you and Jiminey greatly. Your surprise increased when the crate you and Jiminey hid behind was moved to reveal a very strange man, who exclaimed, "Man, it's good to be out of there!"
Then, he took notice of you and Jiminey and spoke directly to you.
"Hey, you're the kid that wants to be a great magician!"
"That's right." You gulped in fear, "Who are you?"
"Who am I?" The blue-skinned being asked, sounding shocked, and then he answered in a very flamboyant manner, including magical, firework-like flares of smoke.
"I'm the ONE, the ONLY GENIE OF THE LAMP!"
"You're a genie?" You asked, "I thought your kind's called djinn."
"How wonderful!" The genie/djinn responed with glee, "You really know that!"
"I've read it somewhere." You sheepishly replied.
"How cute you are!" The magical being exclaimed as he pinched your cheek, "But you can call me Genie!"
"Nice to meet you, Mister Genie." Jiminey tipped his hat to the djinn, who greeted back, "Nice to meet you too, Mister Cricket."
In a puff of smoke, Genie vanished from you line of sight. However, he managed reappear in front of Jiminey, who hopped back a little in fright.
With a quick grab, Genie shook Jiminey's hand, causing the bug's hat and attire to be came disheveled, saying in an overly-done accent, "Oh, so very, very nice to meet you!"
As quickly as he did before, Genie vanished into a puff of smoke, only to reappear right next to you, and he pulled you into a big hug.
"Say hello to your new best friend!" Genie announced to you, and as if on cue, a big band started to play music.
"What the-?" Jiminey tried to speak, but a huge puff of smoke engulfed both him and you.
The next thing you knew was that you were in a darken area with Jiminey on your shoulder, finishing what he was saying, "-world?"
"Where are we?" You asked Jiminey, but Genie was the one to answer the question by saying, "A big number, and you're in it!"
Then, rows of lights appeared around you and Jiminey, who said, "Here we go again..."
Then, the djinn's voice echoed out of nowhere as he sang out.
"Well, Ali Baba had them forty thieves;
Sheherezade had a thousand tales,
But, master, you're in luck, 'cause up your sleeves
You got a brand of magic never fails!"
Then, Genie puffed onto the middle of the area, where you and Jiminey were at, and he grabbed you by the hand and pulled you to a lit-up set of stairs. You managed to keep your footing as he continued to sing.
"You got some power in your corner now,
Some heavy ammunition in your camp!
You've got some punch, pizazz, yahoo and how!
All you gotta do is that lamp,
And I'll say..."
Then, you noitced some fireworks next to you! Before you could run for cover from the explovies, they blew up into a puff of smoke, but you were unharmed.
"I grant wishes; that's for sure!
What will your pleasure be?
Let me take your order;
Jot it down!
You ain't never had a friend like me!
No, no, no!"
Once the smoke cleared, you found that you were in the palm of Genie's hand. The blue djinn pointed a finger at you and Jiminey, allowing a flash of light to hit you. However, you and Jiminey were unharmed, but you were sitting at a table with Genie dressed as a waiter from a fancy restrauant. He nudged you a little before continuing his singing.
"Life is your restaurant,
And I'm your maitre d'!
C'mon, whisper what it is you want!
You ain't never had a friend like me!"
Then, the puff blocked your vision again, and when you regain it, you saw the Genie was dressed up like a hairdresser, trimming your hair.
"Yes, (sir/ma'am), I pride myself on service;
You're the boss, the (king/queen), the shah!
Say what you wish, it's yours! True dish!
How about a little more baklava?"
As Genie sang, you were covered in smoke again, and when the smoke cleared, you found yourself in a huge pillow-like chair with Genie next to you holding a small bowl, which he flips upside down, causing an overflow of baklava to quickly fill up the room.
"Have some of column A,
Try all of column B!
I'm in the mood to help you, dude!
You ain't never had a friend like me!"
Then, you and Jiminey found yourselves on a huge pillar of fruit before it collapsed to the floor. As you fell, a huge cushion appeared underneath you, and you were safe. Then, Genie appeared out of a puff of smoke and in a tuxdeo and he started to dance with the music.
"Wah, wah, wah!
Oh, my!
Wah, wah, wah!
No, no!
Wah, wah, wah!
Ha, ha, ha!"
As Genie sang some scatting, you saw two huge hands, which looked like they belonged to Genie, danced with him. Then, the hands covered Genie, and when they parted, Genie was nowhere to be seen. You felt a tug on your arm and pulled you to a cushion, which was in front of a performing Genie, who sang out.
"Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends pull this
Out of their little hat?"
At the first question, Genie turned into a blue tiger and leapt around before he asked the second question. When he did, he turned into your cushion into a throne for one. At the third question, he looked like Jiminey Cricket, reached into the hat and pulled out his 'head,' saying, "It's me!"
"Can your friends go poof!
Hey, looky here! Ha, ha!"
As Genie sang, he pointed his finger at you, causing a bolt of magic to fly at you. You saw your clothes change from near-rags to a bedazzled attire that looked like a blend of Arabin clothing and dancing attire. The clothes were conposed of your favorite color with gold accents on it.
"Now, kid!" Genie stopped singing, "Here's an easy trick to try."
"What do you mean?" Jiminey was confused about what the djinn was talking about, but he knew that he was about to find out what Genie was referring to Sam and him.
"Delivery for Genie!" A voice, which sounded similar to Genie's, called out, and the blue magic maker pulled out a huge crate from nowhere.
"That's some trick!" You exclaimed in surprise, but the djinn was quick to saw, "Thank you very much, mi amigo, but that wasn't the trick I wanted to show ya!"
"What are you about to do?" You asked, and Jiminey added, "Is it something that (Your name) can do?"
"Just watch!" Genie said before he showed the magic trick with the wooden crate.
Then, the djinn waved his hands around the crate and walked around as he waved towards the crate. Then, he stopped, knocked on the top of the crate, and that caused a group of humans to came out of the top of the crate.
"Here's some friends to help you out!" Genie announced with glee, once of the group was out of the box, which vanished into a puff of smoke.
"What do you mean?" You asked the djinn, who was more than happy to answer the question.
"You see: there's more to magic than making tricks."
"What do you mean?" You asked, feeling more confused, and the extra people that came out of the crate were not helping in fighting off your confusion.
"Well, a very important part of magic is about making friends and making them happy, especially when they're feeling lower than a snake's belly. When you see that smile on their faces, it's worth more than any treasure in all of the world."
"So, don't to make yourself happy?" You asked, and the blue magic-maker, replied with a big smile, "You got it! Now, watch this!"
With a puff of smoke, you found yourself, Jiminey, Genie and the people from the magic crate on the stage. As the people danced in front of you, you and Genie danced along before Genie started singing again.
"Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends go rizza-mataz
And go like that?"
Genie sang in a big cresendo as you learned that you were at the finale of the song.
"So, don't ya sit there slack-jawed, buggy-eyed;
I'm here to answer all your midday prayers!
You got me bona fide and certified;
You got a genie for your charge d'affaires!
I've got powerful ugre to help you out;
So, whatcha wish? I really wanna know!
You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt!
Well, all you gotta do is rub like so-oh-oh!"
As Genie sang, you found the lamp appearing onto your lap. Then, Genie's hand popped out of the lamp, grabbed your hand and mde you rub the item, which caused Genie to be 'summoned' as he sang on.
"I grant wishes, that's for sure; have a wish, or two, or three!
I'm on the job, you big nabob!
You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend!
You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend!
You ain't never had a FRIEND LIKE ME!"
Then, Genie stopped singing for a moment and asked you, "Remember what I've told you about magic?"
"You mean that it's more about making friends and making them happy?" You hopfully recalled.
"You got it!" Genie happily exclaimed before he finished the song.
"You ain't never had a friend like me!"
Then, there was a large puff of smoke that made you think of a fog before a powerful whirlwind came, pulling the smoke into the lamp, which was still in your hands. Once all of the smoke cleared, you found yourself and Jiminey in the Magic Room once again.
"Wow!" Jiminey pulled out a cricket-size appropiate handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his brow, "What a trip!"
However, you were distracted by the magic lamp and the genie that was inside of it. You rubbed it and said, "Genie, can ya help me here?"
Then, something popped out of the lamp, but it was a piece of paper rolled up like a scroll. You catch the item, and after you placed the lamp on a nearby crate, you read the note out loud.
"'The second rule of magic is to never ask favors, especially when it's your promise. Besides that, I've got a couple of things to do, so good luck and have a nice day. Signed, your new best friend, Genie.'"
You looked at Jiminey, who was politely covering his smile behind his hand, and you asked, "You had that funny?"
"Yep!" Jiminey squeaked before returning his hand to his mouth.
"I guess that's what I deserve for asking for help." You shrugged your shoulders before you grabbed the broom, which was nearby, and started cleaning once more.
Then, Jiminey looked up at the sky and let out a gasp, which was loud enough for you to hear. Having a pretty good idea at what Jiminey was gasping at, you looked up at the moon that was on the ceiling and saw that it had wanned even more.
"Better get back to work." You frankly stated as you started sweeping again.
Jiminey started to help you, and the two managed to get most of the floor swept when you something from the corner of your eye. As you made your way to the item, Jiminey noticed that you were going towards an item. He had a feeling that you and he were about to experience another magic maker and another lesson.
