Hello everyone out there!
So Magi belongs to Shinobu Ohtaka, my OC to me, there might be references to this world, music etc, spoilers for those who haven't read the manga this far and some spelling mistakes.
Even so, have a fun time reading!
Day 13: Making a mess is easy...
"I'm really looking forward to meeting the prince from Kou," Lenka mused as she watched the landing ships of the envoy sent by the empire. Aladdin hummed his agree.
"I hope he's nice."
"But that's certainly a huge fleet, isn't it?" she asked Yamraiha who nodded.
"An imperial prince might need such an envoy to demonstrate his social standing."
With a loud clatter the subject of her talk left his ship and stepped on Sindrian soil. Ren Hakuryuu, the fourth prince of the Kou empire walked with long, confident strides and Lenka felt Alibaba tensing next to her as the two royals exchanged a quick glance before Hakuryuu folded his hands in traditional greeting of his homeland to honor his host.
"I'm the fourth prince of the Kou empire, Ren Hakuryuu," he introduced himself with a slight bow. Sinbad smiled down and answered: "I heard about you from his majesty the emperor, I welcome you."
This scar is really bad, Orobas mumbled as the two men continued their talk. Lenka nodded then she caught sight of a familiar figure stepping from the ships. Sinbad did as well and looked past Hakuryuu at Kougyoku while asking him "Didn't I meet the person behind you?"
Ja'far yelped in surprise.
"Princess Ren Kougyoku..."
"Isn't that the princess that held an interest in Sinbad that you were talking about, Lenka, Ja'far?" Pisti asked with sparkling eyes. The petite loved romantic stories and the hint of one made her giggle with excitement.
"She chased him here!"
Ja'far grew pale with concern, Sharrkan seemed a bit awkward but interested while Masrur maintained his stoic face and Lenka scratched her temple while thinking hard what had happened in the plot; the six months she had spent learning in Sindria were way too long. Time passed like in her own world yet her body seemed not to age in this dimension. She had been hysteric when she missed her period for four months after arriving in Orobas' dungeon and worried Yamraiha to an extent where the mage scanned her on pregnancy and possible diseases or spells to find nothing. Then they had tried to find a reason why her body reacted so different and formed a lot of illogical theories until Gusion and her beginning cycle calmed the women down again. Lenka told Sinbad a short version of their discovery – minus the embarrassing details – and the man was maybe a bit too thrilled by the thought that life could be prolonged to an unbelievable extent.
But what happened here now? Didn't they accuse Sinbad of having-
The sword that Kougyoku had hidden in the folds of her dress slashed down and cut a few streaks of Sinbad's hair off.
"Damn you Sinbad!" she screamed. "I thought that you would apologize and for your country's sake I choked back the tears and yet – I cant forgive you at all!"
In a fluid motion she pulled the metal vessel out of her hair and equipped the djinn weapon.
"Fight to the death with me, Sinbad! You deserve death for the brutal act of defiling a maiden's body!"
"What did you do!?" screeched Ja'far and grabbed his king's clothes to shake him violently. The other generals showed different states of being shocked, the scale reached from Ja'far's violent outburst to Masrur's unfazed stoicism. However Lenka raced over to her enraged friend and touched her hands.
"Kougyoku! It's me, Lenka."
The princess' eyes teared up and she hugged her friend to bury her face in the blue blouse to cry while a maid rushed over as well.
"Lenkaaa!"
"Shoo, darling, I'm here."
Now she was sure that it was this particular situation and despite the crying girl in her arms she felt relieved: her being in this dimension hadn't changed the flow of the story.
"Allow me to explain the situation as it is too harsh for the princess to talk about this experience again," Ka Koubun as the faithful advisor jumped in. "This is a testimony from the princess herself, and there are other witnesses as well."
This man is lying to heighten his position, Orobas said scornful. As a djinn of truth I can see that clearly.
Could you prove Sinbad's innocence?
I don't like him, but I'll do if that is what you wish.
"... and found you, naked in her bed! If you still insist that nothing happened after hearing this, give us an explanation, King Sinbad!"
The eight generals plus Aladdin, Mor and Alibaba stared at the purple-haired man in shock while his face showed utter confusion and embarrassment.
"Err..."
"Damn you, Sinbad, you've dishonored the body of an imperial princess!" Kougyoku yelled from her place in Lenka's embrace. "Fight me! If you decline, I will kill myself! And if you accept I will kill you and then myself!"
Drama queen. Damn, I really need snacks. This is so exciting, Orobas whined while Kougyoku's maids started a chorus of lamentations. Lenka patted her friends back.
"Don't worry, dearest. I will still marry you."
The other started to cry again while Ja'far frowned.
"If a princess harms herself because the king of Sindria committed an obscene act..."
"What will you think will happen?" Morgiana asked with worry. A sweatdrop ran down the vizier's face as he answered: "Our opponent here is an aggressive country that would look look for any excuse to invade another country. If that happens..."
The word hung unspoken in the air even when Sinbad hastily told his version of the story then Sharrkan nodded.
"That's right. The king wasn't drunken that night."
Spartos agreed with the other man as the Heliohaptian told the crowd that they had checked if Sinbad slept in his room or not.
This is so exciting, Orobas repeated with sparkling eyes while Lenka kissed her friends temple.
"And I went to sleep like that. I did nothing to you."
"Then why was I in your room the following morning!?" Kougyoku yelled while tears of anger and embarrassment streamed down her cheeks.
"Sorry, princess, but I don't have any recollection of that."
"Then why are you naked when you woke up? Are you saying that you naturally remove your clothing when you sleep?!" Her cheeks were almost as red as her hair now while Sinbad nodded with a smug grin.
"Yeah, this happens often."
"Stop fooling around! I tell you my story then!"
Lenka continued to comfort Kougyoku while the princess recalled the night until Ka Koubun brought himself back into the conversation.
"Let's say that, in order to destroy all the evidence he made the princess faint and after that the act occurred!"
"You're the worst!" Yamraiha, Sharrkan and Pisti screamed in utter disgust while Spartos covered his mouth to hold back the urge to vomit and Ja'far simply said: "You're the worst after all."
"You should believe your king..."
"Contractor of Focalor."
He jumped at the deep growl then turned just to face two jaws full of white sharp teeth.
"Gusion!" yelled Lenka as the djinn rose to an height of seven meters over the harbor. The yellow eyes stared down at the man with pure abhorrence while Gusion bent her flippers which had turned to paws with a couple of dangerous looking claws. She grinned and showed the jaws that would have made a white shark hide his in shame.
"If you did this loatheful thing to the queen of my friend Vinea I will slowly and painfully turn your intestines into acid, melt your testicles then have your brain liquify itself so it will drip out of your ears," the djinn told the man with cheerful voice and disappeared with a plop. The generals, the people from Kou and the main characters stared at Lenka in shock and surprise who nodded wisely. Her second djinn would never depart from her word.
"That's Gusion for you."
Sinbad recovered at her words and defended himself.
"Honestly, do you really think that I would commit such a crime under the influence of alcohol during a diplomatic mission?"
The stare his younger generals gave him was enough of an answer, even before Ja'far said it aloud.
"We respect you from the bottom of our hearts, Sinbad, but we are completely aware of your bad drinking habits."
And then he recounted examples that made Lenka shudder with suppressed laughter while Kougyoku's jaw fell open. Her king in shining armor had turned into a nightmare drunkard.
"That's all true, but I didn't do that this time! Believe me, I beg you!" countered Sinbad whereupon his vizier gave him a sad glance.
"I can't believe you..."
"Because it happens every time," continued Masrur.
"The complaints coming from girls you molested when drunk never come to an end..." sighed Spartos and Pisti added:
"The other day you molested a very old lady!"
"To be honest, he did the same thing to me once," mused Yamraiha and Sharrkan yelped in surprise.
"Do I have to add something?" Lenka asked with a grin so her friend gave her an appalled glance. Sinbad began to shiver then slumped down.
"Why? Are you saying that our trust was only a lie?"
"Like we would believe the words of a drunkard!?" Sharrkan, Ja'far and Yamraiha yelled and pointed accusingly on him. Spartos raised his finger out of peer pressure while Pisti told Mor, Alibaba and Aladdin that Sinbad was normally a good king.
This is so hilarious! howled Orobas.
"Have you finished your poor excuses, King Sinbad?" Ka Koubun said. "You laid your hands on the princess after all. In that case you have no other choice but to marry her."
Lenka rolled her eyes.
"He is a tad annoying, isn't he?" she asked her friend before ending the hug and patted her cheek while the generals started a secret discussion about treaties, wars and their king's mistake until Sinbad screamed in anger and desperation:
"I'm out of patience! I was a fool for thinking that we could solve this matter by talking!"
He pointed on his mage.
"Yamraiha! Prove my innocence with your magic!"
Almost twenty minutes later Team Sinbad, Team Alibaba, Team Kougyoku and Lenka stared at the model of the Kou palace in which the water dolls of the king and the princess wobbled.
"This type of magic doesn't lie," Yamraiha said tensed as she stared down at the Sinbad-doll which laid in it's room and the Kougyoku-doll in the banquet hall. Ja'far was even more nervous than she was and Sharrkan prayed to every god he knew.
"What about Sinbad?" Aladdin said with big eyes. This water clairvoyance magic was extremely interesting to the young Magi.
"He is sleeping," his teacher answered with furrowed brows.
"And the princess?"
"Still in the banquet hall."
"But when I was returning to my room," Kougyoku said with quivering lower lip as her doll collapsed.
"Ah!" yelped Aladdin and Yamraiha's expression darkened even more.
"Apparently she was hit by someone."
The water doll started to float through the corridors into the Sinbad-doll's room.
"Someone carried her and brought her into King Sinbad's chamber."
"So Sinbad didn't do anything," Aladdin said relieved but Yamraiha shrieked:
"Things will probably happen here!"
Sinbad, who stood behind his mage scowled at her and Sharrkan who added as excited as she was:
"She is right. Probably he asked someone to bring the princess to him!"
The king's scowl deepened as Ja'far hurried over and covered the Magi's eyes.
"Young children shouldn't see such things!"
Masrur nodded and shielded Morgiana's to protect her innocence while Alibaba blushed and made a strange face, Pisti peeked through her fingers while squealing in excitement and Spartos answered with his voice muffled by his hand:
"But we have a duty to witness it."
The green of his face doesn't go well with his hair, Gusion said and Kougyoku grabbed Lenka's hand who giggled while staring at the magic in front of her even though she knew that-
"Noting is happening. I fasten the time a bit."
…...
"No steamy hot scene to witness," Lenka sighed a few seconds later then gave Kougyoku who scowled at her an apologetic grin.
"DID YOU SEE THAT?! I DID NOTHING!" Sinbad roared furiously. His generals bowed in front of him to apologize. Lenka chuckled at the king's bickering.
"So he really was innocent after all."
He turned to Kougyoku when hearing Lenka's words.
"Princess, as you could see, we didn't do anything to offend your honor or your body."
Kougyoku blushed and hid behind her sleeves.
"I see."
"Princess! Don't let him fool you! That suspicious magic will-"
"Take a break, will you?" Lenka snapped at Ka Koubun. "If you're not satisfied with General Yamraiha's flawless magic, so why shouldn't I ask my djinn of truth if he finds the culprit, and trust me, he already knows who did that detestable thing to Kougyoku!"
The advisor gaped at her.
"You!"
"No, I was in Sindria at that time," Lenka deadpanned then turned to Sinbad.
"King Sinbad, would you agree to the usage of my djinn?"
"Djinn as in, both your djinn or just one djinn?"
"I can manage to summon both, so why not?"
Kougyoku tugged at the travelers vest to get her attention.
"Lenka, you don't need to do that. I believe the mage. To be honest," she blushed and looked down while her eyes teared up, "I thought that something was strange, too. That morning neither my clothes nor my hair were in disarray, but I didn't understand what had happened and started to panic... and after that I was so embarrassed that I couldn't say anything."
She bowed deeply in front of Sinbad.
"I'm sorry."
"Princess! Please don't cry!"
Two of her soldiers raced towards Kougyoku and tried to comfort her while Sinbad and his generals shared a dumbstruck expression. Lenka was furious. That advisor, who had kneeled down next to his crying princess would receive his punishment for sure. Even if she was the one to blow his cover-
"Sorry, it's all Ka Koubun's fault," the two soldiers kneeling right and left to Kougyoku suddenly pointed on the man who hissed at them. Sindrian guards rushed in his direction.
"Seize the traitor that wanted to frame King Sinbad!"
"Kerfuffle!" cheered Lenka as the advisor grabbed a sword and was on the verge of attacking someone with it – until Hakuryuu hit the man's wrist who dropped the weapon in pain and surprise.
"Enough of this farce."
He stepped forward and kneeled in front of Sinbad and began a long apology.
Problem solved, she declared and gave both her djinn a mental pat. Well done, guys.
I didn't do anything, Orobas waved the thanks aside.
Mentioning you was enough to turn the tables. And Gusion was really amazing.
Hmpf, the djinn answered but looked proud as well.
Oh! Vizier ex-assassin spat in tattoo guy's face! Can he do that? Gusion, can you turn the spat into acid?
I can do many things. Shall I?
Nope, I don't think Sinbad wants brain splatters on his docks, does he?
Aww, just a tiny-
Nope.
"That was so embarrassing," Kougyoku groaned and hid in her sleeves.
"I never thought he would do something this stupid."
"Neither did I," Lenka agreed and took a candied peach slice. The two girls sat in Kougyoku's chamber in the green Sagittarius tower and had tea-time with a selection of goodies. The room was equally gorgeous to Lenka's, except that Kougyoku had way more luggage stapled in a corner.
"But everything was solved rather peacefully, wasn't it?"
The princess hummed in agree and took a sip of her tea. Her eyes brightened.
"This is really good tea. And the sweets are delicious too. And you have been here for more than six months? How did you manage not to get fat?"
Lenka snickered.
"It was really hard, but I train every day to keep my weight and successfully avoided that my male friends got fat too."
"I received your letter. Sorry that I missed your birthday, it seemed to be a fun event."
"It certainly was. You know about the harvest festival here? Every time when the generals beat a sea beast the whole island celebrates. I've been to two maharaghan until now and I can only repeat my quote, there are no parties like Sindrian parties."
Kougyoku chuckled.
"I hope that they have another feast soon. I really want to see you dance. Ah! I nearly forgot!"
She jumped up and raced over to her luggage, opened one of the chests and threw clothes out while Lenka stared at her in confusion.
"Kougyoku?"
"A second! Or maybe two? Where is it? Ah-ha!"
With a triumphant cry the redhead held a small box up then skipped back to her friend. Her eyes glowed and she blushed as she offered Lenka the small wooden chest.
"Belated happy birthday!"
"Aww, thank you!" the blonde hugged her and gave her a peck on the cheek. Kougyoku's blush deepened but she smiled brightly.
"Open it!"
Lenka did and hugged Kougyoku again with a squeal.
"Earrings! They are great! Thank you!"
The princess's smile brightened even more.
"I help you with getting them on, they are a bit different from those you are wearing."
Lenka nodded and took the small studs out then waited until her friend had attached the turquoise pearls at her earlobes. They were heavier, but really pretty. Really pretty! She felt the urge to copy Gollum from Lord of the Rings.
"They are partly made of gold, so they might be a metal vessel if you wear them long enough and conquer a dungeon."
"I don't know how to thank you, Kougyoku," the traveler said with big eyes and the other grinned.
"Promise me to visit me in Kou."
"I promise," Lenka cheered gleefully. They clinked their tea cups together and giggled at their childish behavior.
"This will be really funny I reckon."
"Of course it will. Say, Lenka, do you plan on having a household member?"
Lenka blinked in surprise.
"I don't know. I haven't planned anything and at the moment no friend who would be a candidate for becoming my household member. If I think about it it would be better if I don't have a household, because they will have to stay here if I return to London some day."
"Is that so? Do you really want to return to your home?" she asked with big eyes. The traveler shrugged.
"I have really no plan when or if I will ever leave this world. Let's enjoy the days we have without worrying about the future, won't we?"
Kougyoku beamed.
"That's right! Hooray for sweets and fruit!"
"If you say so."
A few days later Lenka walked together with Team Aladdin and Hakuryuu towards Sinbad's office. The king had called during a befriending session they had held together with Kougyoku, who was still on relatively bad terms with the small Magi, yet six was a good number to play games.
"I wonder why he summoned us," Morgiana asked calmly and the older girl smiled.
"I know why, but I won't tell."
"What is it, big sis?" Aladdin asked and grabbed her hand and she grinned at him.
"I'm not telling you either. It's Sinbad's honour to tell you what he wants."
The two soldiers guarding the door opened and the group entered the study. Ja'far, Yamraiha, Sharrkan and Masrur were already waiting for them with earnest yet friendly faces. Sinbad didn't bother with a long introduction.
"I've gathered you here to send you to a dungeon conquest!"
"A dungeon conquest?!" yelped Alibaba representative for the Aladdin and Mor while Lenka grinned.
"Nice."
Sinbad nodded.
"You are already powerful but I have been searching for people strong enough who can help me to conquer it."
"Dungeon conquest..." mused Morgiana.
"We haven't been on one since Amon," Alibaba added.
"So where is that dungeon?" Lenka asked, even though she knew what would come.
"It is situated in the southern sea and it still hasn't been discovered by another country. It's the sixty-first, Zagan."
Lenka frowned but Sinbad continued.
"But I fear that the people who possess a flying dungeon item will discover it soon. Especially since I want to avoid a certain organization to get possession of the metal vessel I absolutely want you to conquer it.
I would come with you, but it's impossible."
"Why?" asked Alibaba.
"If I or one of the eight generals try to get through the sacred gate of a dungeon, we will simply pass and nothing will happen. We cannot enter the dungeon."
Lenka, I don't want you to conquer Zagan, Orobas whined as Sinbad explained further.
Me too. I would avoid having him here, Gusion agreed.
Please decline his offer, my queen.
Sure thing, it would disturb the flow of the cannon if I would get into Zagan.
What is-
Don't ask, Gusion, just don't ask if you want to keep your mental sanity.
"I understand," Alibaba said with determination. "In that case we will go to Zagan. The three of us have conquered a dungeon already, and Lenka made it through two. And we are much stronger than before."
Sinbad smiled at the young man.
"I see. Please be careful, dungeons come in different shapes."
"Different shapes?" Alibaba asked in confusion.
"No dungeon resembles another, because every djinn is an unique being," Lenka explained, "I'm sorry but I have to decline, King Sinbad. I had a conversation with my djinn, and both were against me taking part in the conquest. They dislike Zagan to the point of loathing and I don't want to lose their support. The risk of Zagan choosing me is too big."
The king, his generals and her friends stared at her in utter surprise until Aladdin spoke up.
"So you're not going, big sis?" he asked and Lenka nodded.
"It would disturb the flow of fate quite a bit if I did, sweetheart."
Harkuryuu cleared his throat.
"If that's the case then could you please let me participate in this endeavor?"
The group stared at him while the prince continued "Actually I have been searching for a Magi who was not Judar who would want to conquer a dungeon, so please, let me participate in the conquer of Zagan."
Lenka chuckled and patted his shoulder.
"I can understand why you don't want to go with Judar. He is a creep and belongs to them, isn't that so?"
Hakuryuu looked surprised then nodded with a smile.
"That's exactly why. I don't wish to rely on his power, no matter what."
We would only let you go with him if he had summoned Orias's dungeon, Orobas said.
Only then, Gusion added while Sinbad seemed to come to a resolution.
"Very well. I will let you go with them."
The prince beamed and suddenly the scar over his eye almost vanished as he bowed and thanked him overflowingly. Sinbad dismissed the younger ones but stopped Lenka from leaving.
"Is there another reason why you refused to go with them?"
She slightly tilted her head to smile secretive and raised her index finger to her lips.
"I might have a feeling that they might get attacked by a certain organization and will be saved by their teachers who have been sent by a certain king. It's just a feeling, though."
Sinbad frowned and knit his brows.
"Is that so? After all I've heard of your warnings this might be a reason to worry."
"I'd rather say it's to stay on alert, but I think you will manage to cope with this, won't you?"
Sinbad nodded.
"We've survived incidents far worse in the past."
Lenka who suddenly remembered the Magnostadt incident and the medium that was yet to happen shrugged and grinned at him.
"You know, I only have limited knowledge of the future, but I can say for sure that this world's drawing towards a great war, as in 'we are all doomed' great war. We have four Magi. One of them has already fallen into depravity and Al-Thamen are still expanding, spreading chaos and injustice everywhere. Kou is corrupted, except of a few selected who believe in another future, which means everyone of the royal family who is not Gyokuen. Meanwhile countries are trying to produce mass-destruction weapons while others discover what I call the miracle of science, even though these who is not Al-Thamen all want the same: a peaceful life in the middle of friends and family.
You are doing well already, Sinbad: you're not only using your power for Sindria and the alliance but fore those in need and suffering as well, isn't that so? Continue your path to the light, keep in touch with your friends and allies, try to negotiate with your non-Al-Thamen enemies before fighting them.
Trust me, I have more than enough history lessons from my world and knowledge of yours to prove my point well enough."
She inhaled then smiled warmly at the king.
"That is a warning, Sinbad. The other one was a plea."
He and his generals stared at her for a few seconds until Ja'far chuckled.
"I see you know how to play this game well, Lenka."
"Thank you, I had good teachers," she said and bowed slightly.
"If you would excuse me now, I think I will help Aladdin packing his bag. Have a nice day."
Sinbad nodded, his expression still unreadable. When the door fell shut he inhaled deeply then sighed.
"How's it, having a taste of your own medicine, Sin?"
He looked up at his vizier.
"I fear there is more to her words than I want it to be."
Yamraiha bit her lower lip.
"If it's like that I should give the barriers an extra checking."
"You might do that."
"I'm hanging in the air," Lenka told Aladdin while they were stuffing food in his bag. The boy looked up at her in confusion.
"Why?"
She sighed deeply and let her gaze wander through the kitchen.
"Sindria is beautiful, like a paradise but I feel like I'm doing nothing while being here. Of course, I've learned how to read and write again, improved my fighting and yet I have the feeling I've achieved nothing. It's frustrating."
Aladdin patted her arm.
"I think I understand what you mean, big sis. I want to learn more about this world and magic too. Yamraiha is a good teacher, but there is always more. Are you sure you don't want to go into the dungeon with us? I'm sure this would cheer you up."
Lenka shook her head and smiled.
"Orobas and Gusion really hate Zagan. Be careful, Aladdin."
"I will," he said and turned to hug her tightly. Sudden footsteps announced the arrival of another person and Morgiana appeared in the kitchen. She blinked in surprise when Lenka stretched out her arm and pulled her into the hug as well. Mor instantly wrapped her arms around the other two and the traveler started to hum happily.
"You know," she said after a few seconds, "you two have become family to me. I love you both as much as my siblings by blood."
Aladdin nuzzled his head into her blue blouse.
"You're my big sister, Lenka. Love you too."
"... me too."
"Aww," Lenka intensified her hug and Mor smiled and hugged back until Aladdin started to cough.
"Too tight!"
He wriggled free and the two girls squeezed each other until the blonde gasped for air.
"You win!"
"Guys? Are you here?"
With a loud rumble Alibaba popped up and looked at Aladdin for information.
"What are they doing?"
"Group hug!" Lenka cheered and dragged the other girl towards Alibaba.
"Group hug!" repeated Aladdin and hugged his male friend tightly, who yelped in surprise as the girls joined.
"Can't … breathe!"
Lenka started to laugh then stepped back.
"I wish you as much luck as you can get and come back safe!"
"I try!" the Magi chirped happily, Morgiana nodded with a smile and Alibaba grinned brightly.
"Sure!"
Lenka stretched her hand out and smiled at the others.
"Promise to never forget each other, to believe in them and care for them, wherever they are and whatever they do."
The fanalis girl nodded and placed her hand on Lenka's.
"I promise."
Alibaba sniffed and reached out.
"Promise."
"I promise! Because we are friends!" Aladdin beamed and tiptoed to lay his hand on the others. Lenka felt like she would explode with pride and joy and the corners of her mouth were hurting from her constant grin as she repeated happily "Promise."
Chapter 13 done! Here's the extra I promised! Have fun!
How to befriend royals or Behind the scenes with Lenka
Aladdin stared at Kougyoku. Kougyoku glared at Aladdin, Alibaba looked confused at them while Hakuryuu scanned every move he made and Morgiana's face showed how nervous she was with this situation. Lenka sighed then waved her hand between the two brawlers.
"Time out you two. I don't want you to destroy the gardens. Bury your feud for Solomon's sake!"
They started to pout and caused her to sigh again.
"Stop giving the other the blame for what happened back in Balbadd. From my point of view it's Judar you have to blame so sit down and try to appreciate my efforts to play mediator! You others, too."
She placed Aladdin between Mor and Alibaba who had Hakuryuu and Kougyoku to his right then sat down between the two girls.
"Let's play a game to befriend each other. I'm sure we'll spend more that enough time together and your constant fighting will be a nuisance, won't it?"
Aladdin's eyes started to sparkle.
"Do you know any games, big sis?"
"Uhm..."
Lenka frowned. She knew drinking games, even more drinking games, role-playing and video games, a combination that told everyone about her strange preferences but not really suitable for this group. Hooray for nerds! Hide and seek and I spy with my little eye would be difficult with Mor who was superior as a fanalis and she really couldn't introduce them to poker, could she?
"Why don't we give each other riddles to solve? That's funny and you learn something. If you know the solution, say it and you'll be the next to give a riddle. And if you can't imagine one ask someone a question, like truth or dare, jut without dare. No perverted or political questions, Aladdin, Alibaba, Hakuryuu, Kougyoku."
"Aw, why not?" asked the Magi with big eyes causing the others to blush.
"Because I said so. I'll start. What walks on four legs in the morning, two at midday and three in the evening?"
The good old riddle the sphinx asked Odysseus would never be ancient. The kids seemed to concentrate and everyone was silent for a few minutes, until Morgiana calmly answered:
"A human during the day of his life."
"That's right! It's your turn, Mor!" Lenka grinned while the others made sounds of agree. The girl cracked a smile.
"I leave my house everyday yet I stay at home. What am I?"
"A snail," Hakuryuu answered and Mor nodded. The prince smiled happily then asked:
"Everybody has it and no one can loose it."
The blonde blinked surprised. Teen Wolf references? Okay... everything was possible, they could have invented the riddle on their own.
"The shadow," Alibaba said while she replied "The self". Hakuryuu smiled a bit confused.
"I thought shadow was right but self sounds okay too."
"Alibaba, you ask," Lenka said and the dungeon capturer grinned.
"Mine's a bit easy, but what get's wetter the more it dries?"
"A towel."
Kougyoku was smiling now and the traveler felt proud. Already ten minutes in which the princess and the small Magi hadn't tried to kill each other, success!
"I'm strong and mighty, make happy, create glory, fight for the good, defeat the hate and am as boundless as it is. Who am I?"
"I's love!" Aladdin cried after a few minutes and Lenka was surprised. The boy was clever. He grinned brightly and raised his arms.
"I've got a question for everyone! Will you go to the kitchen with me to get some food?"
She started to laugh, shook her head then stood up.
"Typically Aladdin, your stomach must be a bottom-less pit."
Kougyoku grabbed her hand to get pulled up then looked at the Magi who had apparently risen in her list of people that were not as bad as she had thought.
"I wouldn't say something against some refreshing fruit, the air in Sindria is really hot."
Mor, Alibaba and Hakuryuu rose to their feet as well. The black-haired prince bowed in front of them.
"I had fun, please let me participate more often."
"What are you saying, you're coming with us, the food they have is incredibly good!" Alibaba grinned and patted his shoulder, whereupon a smile appeared in the prince's face. Lenka grinned then noticed that Sinbad and Ja'far were watching them from a balcony. She waved and gave them a thumbs up. This guys would be friends soon.
I'm back after almost two weeks without internet and ready to continue the story! *laughs devilishly* I'm going to have so much fun! *Lenka sweat-drops and hides behind the curtain*
Thank you for the support, the nice reviews and confetti-rain for those who favorited and followed! You reading Second Chance is my greatest joy!
Yours, back in action,
TheMultipleMeExperience