Kingdom Hearts
The Wanderer
Chapter Three
Danger in Agrabah
Cloud quickly learned that agrabah was a blisteringly hot place, he had'nt noticed before because he'd been busy with Xeron. But now he felt it washing over him, he was fairly certain that his sword was probably
as hot as an oven right now. His cape was'nt exactly helping, in fact it only added to his discomfort by gathering heat, thus making Cloud even hotter.
The city appeared to be very large surrounded by a wall with a large arabic style palace in the background with golden roofed towers that reflected light giving it a unique look. The people wore
distinctly arabic clothing that swept the ground at their feet. All in all not a horrible place, just hot as hell.
"Right, first i need some water, then i need to figure out how to leave this place." Cloud murmered to himself. For some reason he could'nt explain every sense in his body was telling him to leave, quickly.
The only problem was he did'nt know any other worlds where certain death did'nt await. He spotted a person selling water flasks, full of water. He walked over ignoring the strange looks people were
giving him.
The merchant looked up from his shaded stall looking like he was about to start speaking, but upon seeing Cloud the words seemed to die in his mouth.
"Excuse me, how much would a flask of water cost me?" Cloud asked politely. The merchant stared dumbly for a second, then asked "You're not related to Jafar are you?" Cloud shook his head no.
The merchant sighed with releif before he said "20 gil should do it i think." Cloud fished the money from his pocket and purchased the water, then emptied the flask in three great gulps.
"Refills another five." The merchant said. For a moment Cloud was gripped by the urge to voilently slaughter this fool, but he quickly shoved the urge down and said "How about i give you a hundred,
and you refill me whenever i want." "Wha? I mean sure, of course!" The merchant said taking the offered money.
Cloud soon downed three more flasks worth before setting off with a full flask. It would be important to keep hydrated out here. After awhile he became aware of being followed and moved into an old
alley.
He turned to see three short heartless there, each holding a curved sword. "Wanna play huh?" Cloud asked drawing his sword. The heartless charged raising there blades only to be sliced
out of existance by two powerful strokes of the Buster sword.
"Such pests should'nt even try." Cloud was suprised to hear those words coming from his mouth. It was all that darkness he had been flooded with, he would have to control it better.
A whistle came to his ears causing him to look up. Perched on a nearby roof was a young boy, maybe in his mid-teens, in a purple vest and white baggy pants. A scimitar was sheathed at his side
and a monkey was perched
on his shoulder. The screeched a bit, then the boy said "Do'nt i
know it, i've never seen anyone beet Jafar's lackeys so easily, this
guy is something else Abuu."
Cloud turned fully toward the
boy and asked "Who are you?" In a harsh tone. He did'nt
mean to be harsh, it just came out that way. "I'm Aladin, this
is my frein Abuu." Aladin said.
Now, Cloud realized, would be a good time to gather information. "Tell me, who is Jafar?" Aladin leapt down landing next to Cloud as he said "Figured you might ask, you do'nt look like
you're from around here. Jafar is a nasty old sorcerer, those guys you just fought were some of his lackeys. He lives in the palace and acts as an advisor for the Saulten. But everyone knows
he's just a big bully."
"A bully am i?" A harsh voice asked. Cloud turned to see a man dressed in odd robes and weilding a cobra like staff walk into the area. "Uh oh." Aladin said in alarm. "I should kill you for that one boy."
Jafar said raising his staff, the eyes of which were glowing.
Cloud considered his options for a second, then stepped in front of the Aladin saying "Leave the boy alone, or i will kill you." Cloud hissed with a gangerous edge to his voice. Suprise spread over Jafar's face,
then rage. "You obviously do'nt know who you are dealing with, i suggest you move before i show you." Jafar ranted angrily. "I warned you..." Cloud shot forward bringing his blade around
in a powerful ark that caught Jafar in the chest tearing through robes and flesh throwing Jafar into the wall his staff landing behind Cloud.
Jafar stumbled slightly with a look of great suprise on his face. Cloud leapt forward swinging his blade down for Jafar's head, but Jafar, and his staff, vanished in a poof of purplish smoke and a poofing sound.
"Whoa, i can't beleive you actually attacked Jafar. You know he'll be after you now." Aladin said. Cloud sheathed his sword while watching for further threats. When none came he turned to Aladin and asked
"Do you know of a place where i could lay low for awhile?" Aladin took on a thoughtful look before saying "Yeah, you can stay at my place, its kinda dirty and stuff. But everyone thinks its abondened
so nobody will look there." Cloud merely nodded his head in acceptence.
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As it turned out, Aladin was a theif, or a street rat as they were called in agrabah, and had been living here with Abu as his only company for five years. The home he had spoken about was an battered old tower
that seemed to Cloud like it may be just a bit unstable. The next three days passed very uneventfuly for Cloud, who could not go out for anything until Jafar was convinced he had left agrabah.
Still Aladin had many stories which helped to pass the time, he also knew the names of a few worlds, which he had learned from travellers.
Trouble struck on the fourth day. Aladin burst into the room panting heavily as he said "Jafar must really be upset, he passed the order for every building in agrabah to be searched by his own lackeys.
Cloud stood quickly as he asked "Were you followed?!" Aladin seemed suprised as he asked "No, why?"
"I think he spread that rumour knowing that you would rush right to me to warn me." Cloud said seriously. "You mean i was tricked?!" Aladin asked fearfuly. As if in anwser several of Jafar's heartless
minions formed around them. Cloud's sword came down upon the first one even as it was forming. Aladin drew his own blade as one of the things rushed him with a flurry of fast paced slashes.
The other four attacked Cloud, leaping for him their blades flashing with reflected sunlight. Cloud flipped over them decapitating two of them as he landed. The remaining two lunged under his gaurd,
but were crushed as he dropped his sword, then picked it up whirling around just as Aladin wiped his out. "That was'nt so bad." Aladin said wiping some sweat from his brow.
"That was just a distraction, meant to keep us here."
Cloud declared. As if to prove his point Jafar appeared in a poof of purple smoke. Cloud swung his sword at Jafar with tremendous speed and power. Jafar teleported with another poof
back and out a hole in the wall. Cloud was certain that he would fall, but instead he hovered there as he raised his staff, firing a long thin orange beam that tore across the room, but Cloud
grabbed Aladin, who'se shoulder Abuu was sitting on, and jumped out the hole swinging his blade at Jafar's head but Jafar was able to turn his staff enough to stop the hit.
Cloud snarled in frustration as they plummeted toward the ground below. But Cloud had a plan. He called up his darkness allowing it to thrive for a minute thus causing his wing to sprout from his back.
"I hope this next part works!" Cloud thought, ignoring Aladin's terrified scream, and Abuu's annoying screech. First he focused on his wing, then though of flying, he visualised himself flying.
Orange bolts of power ran along his body as he swooped away from the ground arking high into the air. "HOLY SHIT!! A WING!!!??" Aladin cried out in suprise.
Maybe this thing was useful after all. He was somewhat tempted to resume his battle with Jafar, but he had a responsibility to Aladin. So he turned and flew into the sunset flying out of
agrabah and into the desert. He flew for several minutes before touching down at an oasis. Aladin jumped off him breathing hard.
"Wow, that was awsome!!" Cloud regarded him for a second before going to get a drink from the oasis. "You should go back to agrabah, when its dark. Its you're home."
Cloud said when he finished drinking.
Aladin looked confused as
he asked "What about you?" Cloud chuckled as he said "I
think i should stay away from agrabah for awhile, but who knows,
maybe i'll come visit sometime."
Cloud said. Then before
Aladin could say anything else, Cloud though of one of the worlds he
had learned of. "wonderland."
