As the title below indicates, Aladdin will try to escape. Will he succeed?

Chapter Nine- Escape

Aladdin spent the next two weeks changing between leopard and human and always in the presence of one or both of his masters. He was always aware of his words and actions even though he couldn't stop himself from what he was saying or doing. He was ordered to hunt almost every night and of course at least one of his masters accompanied him. He hated having to kill something for food, but he had no choice. Once he had caught some prey, dragged it back, and waited for his master to bring the other outside, Aladdin would reflect on the hunt, or rather the chase. He did like being a leopard despite the fact that it had been forced on him. The speed, the grace, and the strength; it was all incredible and his sharper senses weren't so bad either. If it wasn't for the fact that I have to obey Mozenrath and Jasmine, I might actually love being a leopard.

Mozenrath glanced around and saw no one but Jasmine who sat on the throne beside his own, her head tilted quizzically. "Is something wrong, my love?" she asked.

"No, not wrong. I'm just wondering where our servant went."

"Oh, he said he was tired and asked if he could go to sleep for the night. I gave him permission."

"Ah. Well, in that case, how about we celebrate our success? I wanted to wait until I was sure Aladdin was under our control before deciding we succeeded."

"Sure. What did you have in mind?"

"Follow me back to our chambers and I'll show you," Mozenrath smiled in a seductive way and Jasmine returned the smile as she followed him out of the room. They entered the bed chambers and Jasmine closed the door, yet left it open slightly before removing her clothes as Mozenrath did the same. Jasmine lay on the bed on her back while Mozenrath climbed on top of her. Jasmine saw the fire in her mate's eyes and looked forward to an exciting night. This would be the first time they would have sex as humans. Their previous couplings had always been done as leopards which had been incredible each time. She closed her eyes and allowed her other senses to guide her through the experience. She felt Mozenrath's hands run over her body and stroke her hair. She reached up and grabbed the back of his head before pulling it down and bringing her lips to his own.

Aladdin silently crept up beside the slightly ajar door and listened intently. He heard the unmistakable sounds of moaning that indicated that his masters were engaged in sex. This was excellent. They would end up wearing each other out and once they were deep asleep, he would escape and head for home. Once he met up with his friends, they would work together to free Aladdin from both the obedience spell and the were-leopard spell. Surely, the Tree of Renewal can return to him his normal human self and his free will. He refused to believe that Mozenrath was telling the truth about the spells being permanent. The dark sorcerer would lie if it suited his purposes and Aladdin believed this was one of those times. He laid down beside the bedroom door and pretended to be sleeping while he listened for his chance. He heard the sounds of deep breathing after hearing moans and screams of ecstasy for almost two hours. He peeked inside and saw both of them, human and fast asleep.

Now's my chance! He turned and moved as quickly as he could without his claws clicking on the floor. Once he reached the front doors, he broke into a run through the city, and out into the desert. He continued to run until the sun peeked over the horizon. He paused to resume his human form and then continued to run. He soon came across an oasis and decided to stop to drink some water and rest a bit.

I wonder if Mozenrath and Jasmine are awake yet. They must be. I wonder when they'll realize that I escaped. I won't head for Agrabah just yet. That's what they'll be expecting me to do. I'll stay here for a little while. I have water here and I can hunt for food once night falls. Aladdin leaned against a palm tree, closed his eyes, and soon fast asleep.

He awoke hours later due to someone shaking his shoulder. He kept his eyes closed, not wanting to see Mozenrath and Jasmine's disapproving scowls. However, a familiar voice calling, "Al! Al, wake up!" prompted him to open his eyes and look up to see Genie's friendly face with Carpet, Abu, and Iago hovering behind him.

"Oh, am I glad to see you guys!" Aladdin exclaimed as Abu leaped into his arms.

"And we're glad to see you! Where have you been?" Genie asked.

"I've been at the Citadel," Aladdin replied as he boarded Carpet.

"What!?" squawked Iago. "What were you doing there?"

"It was not by choice. See when Jasmine returned home, it was a trick. Apparently, the leopard she met up the night she left was actually Mozenrath."

"Wizard boy was the leopard? Why would he use a spell on himself?"

"I don't know, Genie, but somehow he managed to turn Jasmine against us and she came back to get me. She and Mozenrath found a way to change to leopards without the full moon and could infect anyone through bite or scratch and that person would change every sunset whether or not they want to."

"Wait, wait," Iago said. "Let me get this straight. Mozenrath and the princess can change into cats whenever they want and they can infect someone to change every night."

"Right."

Iago stared at Aladdin with wide eyes. "Oh, boy. They got you, didn't they? You're a leopard too."

Aladdin nodded. "And that's not all. When Jasmine scratched me, she also implanted an obedience spell into me. I'm forced to obey both of them, day or night."

"But, you escaped," Genie stated.

Aladdin nodded again. "I waited until they fell asleep last night and I ran. I paused at sunrise and then continuing running until I got to the oasis."

"So, they don't know you're gone?"

"Oh, they probably found out hours ago. Even as humans, they have the same sense of smell they do at night."

"Aladdin! Where are you!?" Mozenrath's voice rang throughout the entire Citadel, but their servant did not appear.

"Mozenrath, it seems Aladdin has escaped," Jasmine reported. "I caught his scent by the front doors and it leads out into the desert."

Mozenrath swore. "We must find him. It's not just about him being our slave, it's for his safety as well as the safety of others."

Mozenrath shifted to leopard and Jasmine followed suite. As they exited the Citadel, Jasmine asked, "What do you mean for his safety and the safety of others?"

Mozenrath sighed. "If we do not find him before sundown, his obedience to us will turn feral and he'll attack anyone or anything he comes across."

"Are you saying, he'll turn into a feral leopard permanently?"

"He'll be a feral leopard only at night. It can be prevented as long as we find him before sunrise. If we find him tomorrow night, it will be too late."

Jasmine was horrified by what she heard. Despite her love for Mozenrath, she still cared for Aladdin. They needed to find Aladdin before sunset the following day or he would be a feral leopard at night for the rest of his life and be useless as a nighttime servant.

"We'll find him," she said confidently. "His scent is strong and we do know where he is headed so we should be able to head him off before he reaches the gates."

"What makes you say that?"

Jasmine laughed. "He was my boyfriend. I know how he thinks. He knows that we'll be expecting him to go straight home, so he'll look for a place to hide until he believes we've given up looking for him."

"Of course. That sounds like Aladdin."

"He probably found a spot to rest for a little bit, but he's most likely on the move now. We need to hurry." The two leopards broke into sprints as they raced into the desert and made a beeline for Agrabah's front gates.

Aladdin was relieved that his friends were willing to help him return to normal. He had been worried that they would dump him off Carpet once he told them that he was a leopard and Mozenrath's servant. Instead, they were taking him home where Genie would stand guard while he slept to insure that Mozenrath and Jasmine didn't show up to take him back. In the morning, the group would head for the Tree of Renewal to see if it could break the spells.

As he gazed at the slowly sinking sun, Genie asked, "Everything okay, Al?"

Aladdin blinked and looked at his friend. "Sure. I am going to be hungry once I change, though. I burn through a lot of energy changing every day."

"Not to worry, Al. I'll have food ready once you're done. In fact, let's have a picnic. Let's land, Rugman."

"I like that idea, Genie," Aladdin said as the group landed; he wasn't keen on the idea of transforming on a flying carpet.

Aladdin watched the sun while Genie zapped up a picnic spread, complete with lanterns to see by. Everyone settled on the blanket watching their friend as the sun disappeared over the horizon. Aladdin gasped and fell to his knees. The transformation always hurt, yet Mozenrath and Jasmine's changes were painless. Was it because they had embraced their leopard sides while he fought his? It seemed to make sense, seeing as he was their slave and he hated being in their control especially at night.

His breathing came fast and hard as he watched his nails become claws and his hands shrinking into paws before fur started to grow and spread upward. He felt his clothes melding with the fur as it spread down his body. His face became feline as a tail grew out behind him, and his feet became paws. A soft growl came out as his change completed itself.

"Al, come on over and get some food," Genie called.

Aladdin didn't move. Genie's words didn't register as anything more than sound. Aladdin's eyes had clouded over and his humanity had been suppressed by the primal instincts of a cat. He was hungry and he smelled live prey behind him. He whirled around lightning fast and growled loudly at the prey that appealed to him: Abu and Iago. His actions startled Iago who took flight, but before he could gain altitude, Aladdin soared through the air, grabbed Iago by the neck, and bit down hard as he landed. The parrot gave a startled squawk before he died.

Abu screamed at his friend's sudden brutality which drew the cat's attention to him. The monkey jumped onto Genie's shoulder and then onto Carpet who was already in the air. The trio took off across the desert with the feral Aladdin in hot pursuit.

Jasmine sped slightly ahead of Mozenrath, Aladdin's scent filling her nose. They were closing in on him; the scent was almost as strong as it would be if Aladdin had been standing in front of her. Suddenly, another scent hit her and she almost tripped over her paws. There was blood up ahead as well as the smell of a bird. She increased her speed and soon came upon a terrible scene. It was Iago and it was clear that he was dead. She just knew that Aladdin had done this. She looked ahead and could see a speck on the ground that looked like their servant.

Mozenrath caught up with her and gave the dead bird a simple glance before saying, "We need to hurry." He took the lead this time and Jasmine followed a few seconds later. The sorcerer didn't really care if Aladdin's friends died, but Jasmine did and for her sake he would try to save them from being killed.

Is this a twist or what? It hurt a little that Iago had to die, but sometimes he's annoying. Anyone else agree with that?