Out in the desert Tikal had the carpet land near a small oasis. the moment the carpet landed and Rouge step off the Echidna genie float over to her.
" Well missy, how was that?" she asked.
" I'll admit, I am impressed" Rouge said with a sly smile " so about my three wishes?"
" Wait three?" Tikal held up her hand and counted " fat chance bat, I'm afraid your have 2 wishes left!"
" oh no I believe I have three" the bat recalled " after all I didn't wish to get out of the cave, you did that one your own" she pointed out.
The echidna landed on the ground baffled that she was tricked " well" she turned herself into a small sheep " I feel pretty gullible for believe you". then she change back into her echidna self " but no more freebies!"
" fair enough" the bat walked over to the small pool of water and kneld down to take a drink " three wishes," she used the water to wash her hair, she looked back at the echinda, she was about to speak but notice how Tikal was... Sad.
" hey Tikal" the bat called getting up " if you had three wishes... What would you wish for?"
" Me?" the echinda spoke pointing to herself " why I...I don't know no one has ever asked me that before and well" she looked down at the blue rings on her wrist.
" Tikal are you upset about how I cheated out of a wish?" Rouge asked.
" no.. It's not that but if I had a wish...I would wish for freedom" the orange genie spoke. Rouge pulled out the lamp.
" You're a prisoner?" she asked " how can that be?"
" Well" Tikal floated up " being a genie isn't what it's cracked up to be, you have all the powers in the world" then she slid into her lamp " then once a person use their three wishes it's back in the lamp" she spoke as Rouge lifted the top of the lamp to peak inside.
" You are forever trap, alone in the dark until someone rubs the lamp and then it repeats of the cycle"
" Oh... I see" Rouge commented she rub the tamp to let Tikal get out. Rouge understood the lack of freedom, all women in Arabia have very little freedom, they either tied down to taking care of the children or outside taking care of the laundry .
never a moment to themselves.
" Well how does a genie get freedom?" she asked.
" Well... " Tikal spoke " you see, the only way I can be free if some one wishes it... And you know how that works"
"I get the point" the bat sit next to the echidna " well if you want... I can reserve my last wish for you".
Tikal looked over to the bat, she wasn't sure of her intention, for in the past she had female masters and they are the same as the male masters.
" How can I believe that?" she asked. the white bat sighed.
" Trust me. I know what it feels, you see I would like to live free but when you have to lived on the streets, steal to feed yourself, keeping a look out each night so the guards don't capture you, you might as well be a prisoner without having being arrested. life on the run is no fun".
Tikal reached out and hug the bat " I'm sorry, if you say you'll free me then I'll believe you".
" Thank you" rouge told her. then Tikal got up and danced around in the air.
" Well master" she said " let's make some magic!"
" Please" Rouge called to her " just call me Rouge" she said.
"Well Rouge, what shall you first wish be?" Tikal asked. Rouge walked away and laned up against a palm tree. Gem was trying to open up a fallen coconut but was failing.
The bat looked up at the sky, for some reason Shadow was in her mind " well... there's this guy I met and..."
" Uh Rouge" Tikal interrupted " you know I can't use my magic to make him fall in love with you" she reminded.
" Yes I know but... When I think of him I ...he feels lonely, like some is out to end his life, he feels helpless behind his crimsons eyes...and being a prince he has a lot of pressure on him and that..." rouge then realised what she could wish for.
" Say Tikal" she asked " is is possible that.. I could be a Princess?"
the orange echidna sat in the air and thought about it " hmm... I've heard this kinda thing in a story... Lets see..." she floated for a couple of seconds " but turning you into a princess.. yup it can be done!" she zipped over and grabbed the Bat's hand " say the magic words now!"
" In that case, Tikal I wish to be a Princess!"
" You're wish is my command" Tikal let maic zap from her fingertips, Rouge's ragged old dress was taken under the magic. the dirt stain dress turned into a purple gown, with satin pants underneath.
Her white hair was tied back into a small bun and a small head dress rested on her head with a red ruby resting on her forehead.
" Presenting Princess Rouge and..." Tikla looked over at the chao, with a zap of her magic the chao turned into a elephant, a white elephant.
" Gem" Rouge approached her elephant turned chao " you look fantastic"
" Well we better get going if you want to see your Prince" Tikla called handing Rouge the lamp. Rouge took it and slipped it in her new dress pocket.
" Of course Tikal" the bat replied. This was the start of a new life for the bat.
If you're wondering how to picture Rouge's dress.. Just think of Jasmine's purple dress she wore when Jafar took over.
The Story Tikal was recalling was in fact " the little mermaid" LOL