Later, the romantics returned to Sayori's balcony. It was late and they both would need to get their rest for the night.
"Good night, my handsome prince." Sayori said. She was extremely happy; not only had she been reunited with Istvan, but he was also a prince, meaning they could be together.
"Sleep well, princess." Istvan said. They leaned in for a kiss. Carpet decided that things needed to pick up the pace. He raised Istvan, causing Istvan and Sayori to kiss sooner than expected. The two were shocked, but didn't mind in the long run. Sayori walked back to her room. She stopped for a moment, turned and winked, and entered the room.
"Yes!" Istvan said, falling back on carpet. They slowly went back down to the ground and towards the guest room. "For the first time in my life, things are starting to go right." Istvan said. Even though things hadn't worked out when he showed up that day, he finally had Sayori loving him just like before.
Suddenly, five sets of hands grabbed him. Istvan tried to shout for help, but a gag was tied around his mouth. Istvan looked up to see his attackers were Valerius and his men. He looked around to see where Suni was. He then saw the monkey/elephant hanging in a net. Carpet was tied on a tree by a guard. Istvan's arms and legs were chained to his body. As Istvan continued to struggle, a mystical staff was shoved into the ground in front of his face. Istvan looked up to see Naris and Astrias, the former was glaring and the later smiling sadistically.
"I'm afraid you've worn out your welcome, Prince Abooboo." Naris said. As he walked away, he told the guards, "Kill him, but not violently and far from here so we won't be traced back to his death. Also, make sure he's never found." Valerius grabbed Istvan's shoulder and used a large sack to knock Istvan into unconsciousness.
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Istvan had been taken far out of Parro's limits by the bounty hunters. He was thrown off a cliff into the ocean with a cement block around his feet. Valerius laughed viciously as he watched Istvan fall. If Istvan ever was found, the gang would be blamed instead of them.
Istvan regained consciousness and realized the dire situation he was. No matter how he struggled he couldn't break free. Eventually he reached the bottom. As he continued to struggle, he noticed something coming out of his clothes and resting off to the side, Guin's lamp lying to the side. Istvan didn't have the strength to break free, but he had the strength to move. Unfortunately, that block of cement made him slow and it eventually tipped over and landed in the sand next to the lamp. Istvan finally couldn't hold his breath any longer and passed out, but his hands landed next to the lamp giving it a small rub. HALLEILUIA!
Guin came out of the lamp, although he was covered in soap suds, wasn't wearing his clothes, had a towel around his waist and had a shower cap on his head, both objects being redundant since he has no hair and his legs are a wisp. "This is just like ordering Chinese take-out, you're in the shower when you're needed. No matter, what's the deal Istvan." Guin said. He turned around and saw Istvan drowning. "Istvan!" Guin exclaimed, poofing his clothes on. "Okay, Istvan, snap out of it! I can't give you another freebie, you need to use a wish! You have to say Guin, I wish for you to save my life.' Come on Istvan." Guin shook Istvan hastily trying to make him conscious. Istvan's head merely bobbed from being shaken. "I'll take that as a yes." Guin said, not wanting Istvan to die. "Awooga, Awooga!" Guin transfigured himself into a German submarine, complete with German commands, as he pulled Istvan out of the water and onto the cliff he was thrown off of.
Istvan, regaining consciousness and air, began coughing water out of his lungs. "Hey, Istvan, you okay?" Guin asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Guin, I don't know how…" Istvan started. He would have died if Guin hadn't acted, not all genies are kind like that. "Thanks." Istvan got up and hugged Guin, who returned it.
"It's no problem. I'm getting a little fond of you too. Not that I want to pick curtains or anything like that." Guin said as he carried Istvan back to the castle of Parro.
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In her room, Sayori was brushing her long hair and humming out the song she and Istvan sang. "Sayori?" Sayori stopped and turned around to see her parents, with a blank and very creepy looking stare in their eyes, was at the door to her room.
"Oh, mother, father, I had the most wonderful time. I'm so happy." Sayori said getting up to greet her parents.
"As you should be. I have chosen a husband for you." Her father said, void of all emotion. Sayori gave a confused stare, what is he talking about? "You will be wed to Naris." Her mother said before the second door to the room opened to reveal Naris and Astrias, standing behind it, both smiling like the Cheshire cat.
Sayori gasped in shock. She couldn't marry Naris, not only was he a bad person but he wasn't the guy she wants to marry. Naris, meanwhile, took his chance. "Speechless I see. I like that in a woman, especially my wife."
"I would marry you! Mother, father, I choose Prince Istvali." Sayori said desperately.
"Prince Istvali left." Naris said, sounding as innocent as he could, which wasn't very much.
"Better check your crystal ball again, Naris!"
Everyone turned, except Sayori's parents who was still brainwashed, to see Istvan, drenched and tired, standing at the door.
"Prince Istvali!" Sayori cried in relief.
"What?" Naris cried in shock and annoyance.
"How did he…" Astrias started, but stopped when he remembered he shouldn't be talking. He gave out a fake cough.
"Why don't you tell them what really happened, Naris? You tried to have me killed." Istvan said angrily to Naris face.
"What? That's outlandish. My lieges, he's obviously lying." Naris said, holding the mystical staff up to their face.
"Obviously…lying." The king and queen repeated; Naris's mind control too great for him. Istvan saw the staff's glow and caught on to what Naris was up to.
"Mother, father, what's wrong with you?" Sayori asked in concern.
"I know what's wrong with him." Istvan said as he pushed Naris aside and took the staff from him. Istvan than threw it on the ground. It cracked and shattered. With the staff destroyed, the king and queen snapped out of their trance.
"NO!" Naris yelled as his weapon was destroyed.
"What, what's going on?" The king asked. Istvan picked up the remains of the staff. "Your highness, Naris has been controlling you two with this." Istvan said, handing the king the bits and pieces of the staff.
"What? Naris? Why, you, you…TRAITOR!" The kign yelled in outrage. Naris and Astrias began to back away nervously as Istvan, Sayori, and her parents approached him.
"Now, now. Let's not do anything rash. I can explain this all perfectly." Naris said.
"Guards! Guards! Arrest Naris and Astrias! Arrest them immediately!" The queen shouted. She had enough of Naris's lies.
"Well, we're dead. Dig a grave for the two of us, cause we're dead." Astrias said to Naris, giving up all hope.
Naris looked around for a chance of escape and saw Guin's lamp sticking out of pocket inside Istvan's clothes. Naris smiled evilly, preparing to take it. His actions were cut off when two guards came and grabbed.
"What you idiots doing? You serve me." Naris seethed.
Naris growled as he pulled out a small vile with a black liquid in it. "This isn't the end of things, boy!" Naris said to Istvan before smashing the vile on the ground. The result was a shadowy smoke screen. When the smoke cleared, the guards were strangling each other, thinking they had Naris. When they realized their mistake, they let go and ran off down the hall.
"Find them, don't let them escape." The king ordered. He then turned and sulked a bit. Naris and Astrias were traitors, what a fool he's been.
"Sayori, are you alright?" Istvan asked.
"I'm fine thanks." Sayori said. The two were about to kiss, but her father walked through them and unintentionally stopped the kiss.
"Naris and Astrias, my closest and trusted guard and friends were plotting against me the whole time. I can't believe what this world is coming to. I have never seen such despicable…" He stopped when he and his queen realized what he just interrupted. His sorrow quickly turned to joy. "Could it be? Our daughter has chosen a suitor at long last?" The queen asked. Sayori nodded her head smiling, this was true love. "Praise the Lord on High, oh I could kiss you my boy." The king said hugging Istvan happily. "But I won't, I'll let my daughter do that. Oh you two will be so happy together. I'll have you wed as soon as possible. And then my boy, you will be king."
"King?" Istvan asked, excited at first, but he realized he wasn't fit to be a king and frowned.
"Yes, a fine upstanding youth like yourself, a person of your unimpeachable moral character is exactly what this kingdom needs!" The queen said happily.
Istvan and Sayori hugged one another, but Istvan didn't feel right. He was lying and deceiving these people, true for love, but he still knew it was wrong. He started thinking of his deal with Guin. He just hit a bump in the plan.
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Naris and Astrias burst into Naris's secret lab. Astrias ran over to his quarters and started placing as many weapons as he could in a suitcase. "Alright, I'll pack all the necessities: the guns, the swords, the knives." Astrias said frantically as he packed, but stopped when he found a picture of him and Naris. "How about this picture? I think I'm making a face in it."
Naris's response was a fit of uncontrollable laughter as he beat his arms against the door. Astrias looked at him in concern. "Oh dear, he's lost it. Naris, Naris!" Astrias jumped up in front of Naris and grabbed his shoulders before began slapping him across the face. "Get a grip man, GET A GRIP!" Naris grabbed Astrias's throat tightly and started choking him. "Good grip." Astrias said, gasping for air.
"That Prince Istvali is no more than that rotten street urchin Istvan." Naris said in anger.
"Why of all the no good…ack." Astrias said, before Naris started choking him again.
"He has the lamp." Naris said. He needed the lamp more than ever now that he doesn't have his staff or his connection to the royal family any more.