Edited: May 3rd, 2018
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS or Magi. Just my OCs.
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"Sakura, wake up." A voice called out. Groaning, Sakura opened one eye to see Tomoyo hovering over her.
"Come on Sakura." Tomoyo coaxed. "It's morning now. I want to take you and Aladdin around the town. Besides, you didn't eat anything last night. I'm pretty sure you're hungry." In response to what she said, Sakura's stomach began to growl. Sakura blushed slightly.
"Y-Yeah..." She responded embarrassingly before getting up. The brunette yawned and stretched before she smoothed down her clothes and headed to a small table. There, Aladdin and Alibaba were already eating. Remembering that Kero usually ate as well, Sakura turned around to ask Tomoyo. Immediately, Tomoyo came closer and whispered to her friend.
"Don't worry, I already gave Kero something to eat." She said. "He's hiding in my bag right now." Nodding, Sakura went to eat as well. After a few minutes, the group finished their breakfast. Tomoyo clapped her hands together.
"OK!" she declared. "Now that we're done, let's go to the town market!" Immediately after saying that, Tomoyo grabbed Sakura's arms and ran out the door, grabbing containing Kero with her.
" Wha-?! Tomoyo!" Alibaba called out. "At least wait for me!" As he ran to catch up with them, the blonde suddenly stopped and ran back to the house."Aladdin! Hurry up! I have to lock the door!"
A Few Moments Later…
"Sorry Alibaba! I guess I just got a little too excited." Tomoyo apologized. After arriving at the marketplace, Tomoyo realized that she had left Alibaba and Aladdin behind during her excitement.
"It's alright." Alibaba said. "After all, you and Sakura were just reunited right?" When Alibaba had found her, Tomoyo revealed that she got separated from her friends. He was happy that she got reunited with at least one of her friends.
"All right! Where should we head first?" Tomoyo asked excitedly. As the Daidouji discussed with Alibaba, Sakura took the time to look around. Many people were surrounding the stands that were opened. At a nearby fruit stand, a farmer was haggling with a customer over a bag of fresh apples. Nearby, a young woman was examining a necklace the merchant had shown her. As she took in the scene with her eyes, Sakura suddenly heard a jingle of chains from behind. Turning around, the brunette was met with a shocking scene. A young girl with red hair and red eyes was holding a basket of fruit, her clothes nothing but rags. The sound came from her legs which were chained together.
"Slavery?" Sakura thought in disgust. Even in another world, it seemed that such practices still existed. Sakura, so absorbed in her thoughts, didn't noticed that Aladdin had walked up next to her.
"Why does that lady have chains?" Aladdin asked. Sakura jumped a little at his question.
"Aladdin?! Don't scare me like that!" Sakura scolded.
"Sorry Sakura Nee-chan." Aladdin apologized. Just then, the red haired girl, who may have seen Sakura staring at her, began to look ashamed and tried to hide the chains. As she did, the fruit in the basket fell out. Sighing, the girl went to pick it up. Immediately. Sakura and Aladdin went to help her. From a distance, Tomoyo and Alibaba watched.
"Alibaba, why does that girl have chains around her ankles?" Tomoyo asked. Though she had lived in this desert area for a while now, this was the first time the Daidouji saw a chained person. Alibaba sighed heavily.
"She's a slave." Alibaba replied darkly, shocking Tomoyo.
"A slave?" Tomoyo questioned as she turned gaze back to the red haired girl. When Sakura gathered the last of the fruit, she handed it to the surprised slave.
"Here." Sakura said, "That's the last of them." Then, Sakura heard a voice that she never thought would be here.
"Morgiana? Are you done yet?" The voice called out. "We need to head back or that bastard will-" Suddenly, the voice stopped talking and gasped.
"S-Sakura...?" The voice whispered. Slowly, Sakura turned around and her eyes began to tear up. There stood Syaoran, chained up and wearing rags like the other slave. His eyes, once holding disbelief, welled up with tears. He dropped the things he held and ran to her. Sakura did the same.
"Syaoran!" Sakura cried out and threw herself at Syaoran who caught her in return, the Li hugging her tightly. While in his arms, Sakura noticed bruises and cuts on his arms. She looked up and saw his bruised face. Anger and horror swelled up in her as she cupped his face with her hands.
"Who did this to you?" She whispered. Syaoran grimaced and broke away from her to point at his chains.
"When I got here, slave traders found me." He explained. "I was forced to work as a slave. My 'master' punishes me every day, just to show who's the boss." Sakura clenched her hands into fits. Who could do such a horrible thing? Right afterwards, Aladdin came up.
"Sakura Nee-chan." Aladdin asked, "Is this your friend?" When Sakura nodded, Aladdin smiled.
"Great! You're all back together now!" He said. Then he frowned. "But wait…" Aladdin looked down to see chains around both Syaoran's and Morgiana's ankles. Nodding slightly, he held the flute up to his lips and pointed it to Syaoran's feet. Immediately, a shrill sound pierced the air which were followed by the sounds of chains breaking. Syaoran looked down at his feet shocked. The chain that previously held his ankles together was severed. After making sure the chains were broken, he proceeded to do the same to Morgiana.
"There!" Aladdin exclaimed, "Now you're free, right?" Suddenly, loud bellowing could be heard behind them.
"HA! As if they could ever be free!" The voice boomed. The group turned around to see Budel behind them. "Slaves will always be slaves and nothing more!" Budel barked as he grabbed Morgiana by her hair. Tomoyo and Alibaba rushed over to the group. As they did, the two witnessed Syaoran punch Budel and grab Morgiana into his grasp.
"Shut up!" Syaoran yelled. "No one deserves to be confined to life full of slavery! People were born to live the lives they want, not groveling underneath the feet of their oppressors!" Budel, furious at Syaoran's defiance, got up and raised his hand attack. Suddenly, Budel himself got smacked into a nearby fruit stand. Tomoyo, Alibaba, Sakura, Syaoran, and Morgiana looked behind themselves to see Aladdin holding a golden flute. At the end of the flute was a pair of big blue arms coming out at the end.
"Ugo!" Sakura cried out. Suddenly, the giant blue pair of arms noticed Tomoyo and Morgiana. Immediately, the blue appendages turned bright red and disappeared back into Aladdin's flute. Besides Sakura and Aladdin, everybody stared at the flute. Even Kero who was hidden in Tomoyo's bag took a peek when he couldn't hear anything anymore. Tomoyo and Keo had some idea who that was as Sakura had told them, but Syaoran was in the dark. The male looked at Sakura, raising an eyebrow at her. Sakura gave a look that meant she would explain later. Alibaba, who was also staring at the flute, looked at Aladdin.
"What is that Aladdin?!" The blonde questioned Aladdin. Aladdin held up his flute.
"That was Ugo." Aladdin replied. Alibaba continued to stare at the instrument when a sudden thought came to his head.
"Wait, is that…A Djinn?!" Alibaba thought. "If it is…then I can…!" Suddenly, a groan came from Budel. Alibaba, realizing the severity of the situation, called out to his companions.
"Guys! We need to go! If the guards finds us, we're screwed!" He yelled. Tomoyo's eyes widened as she understood his words.
"Oh my…Sakura! Syaoran! We have to go, now!" She called out. Grabbing their arms, Tomoyo sprinted towards Alibaba who had grabbed Aladdin.
"W-Wait! What about Morgiana?!" Syaoran yelled and looked towards the red head as Tomoyo pulled him away. Morgiana gave a small smile and waved at him.
"Syaoran! These chains of mine shall never be severed!" Morgiana cried out. "But you were never born of slave! Go! Live your life the way you want!" Syaoran, understanding that she wouldn't come, gritted his teeth and turned back, running away from the market. Soon, the guards arrived but by then the group had already disappeared from view.
The Cardcaptor gang is back together again! But what will happen to Morgiana? Why does Alibaba plan to do with Aladdin's djinn? What will happen next?
Until Next Time! R&R!