Kyrie (c) Me

Kingdom Hearts characters/some of the story (c) Square Enix

Kingdom Hearts

Bonded Soul

Chapter 58

"Let's go!" Aladdin ordered as he got onto the carpet. Sora and the others nodded as they followed after him, getting on the carpet as it got ready to take off. Once everyone was on, it took off in a flash, dodging the debris as they fell from the ceiling. Kyrie held her arm up as the other held Iago firmly against her chest, so that neither her or the bird could take any serious damage.

"The whole place is coming down…I hope Carpet is fast enough to get us out of here in time." she thought in worry as she looked over at Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Aladdin. Sora looked back and caught sight of her holding her arm over her head while the other cradled Iago, before he moved a little to the side.

"C'mon, you're gonna get hurt if you sit close to the edge." he urged. Donald and Goofy moved as well, so she could sit in the middle. Looking up, she nodded as she moved in, with the boys surrounding her.

"Huh. It's annoying for them to think I'm some weak little girl, but sweet that they're actually worried that I'll get hurt." she thought with a smile.

As this was going on, Iago looked up at the girl who was holding him, amazed and confused. "Why is she protecting me? I don't get it. Al and the others don't want anything to do with me now, but she…" he thought as he stared at her. The girl was a mystery, especially since she never talked or made a sound.

"Guys, get down!" Aladdin ordered as a building began to fall. The group was quick to duck as Carpet maneuvered through it, leaving them completely unscathed. When they finally left the ruins, they watched as it crumbled from behind them, glad that everyone was okay.

-Agrabah-

The group quickly got off the carpet as it landed, laying itself off the ground in exhaustion. Aladdin and Sora stood over the carpet as the man patted it.

"Get some rest, Carpet. You earned it." and with that it went limp. The two got to their feet as Kyrie joined them, Iago still perched on her shoulder.

"C'mon, let's get Jafar!" he urged. But the boys glared at him. "And who asked you?" Sora asked, his face hard. Kyrie looked at the bird sympathetically, she knew what it was like having your friends think you're the bad guy. Especially after her confession in the Land of Dragons.

"I know just how you feel, Iago. I wish there was some way I could help, but what can I do?" she thought as she reached up, stroking his feathers gently. With that they turned to the gates and ran through, their only focus for the moment was to reach the palace. Kyrie spotted the merchant ahead as they ran, but ran past him.

"Besides, he's not important. What I'm worried about is what's happening to Jasmine and the others at the palace." she thought with a huff. But Iago quickly tugged on her hair, stopping her.

"Hey, Sora and the other's are back that way!" he cried as he pointed. She turned and spotted the group as they talked to the merchant, and rolled her eyes. "Guys, c'mon! Jasmine and the others are in danger!" she thought with a sigh, irritation clear on her features. After a few moments, the group joined her and they ran through the palace gates, just as Jafar was gloating at a chained up Jasmine.

"Right about now…your precious Aladdin is whispering your name, with his last breath." he gloated as he released her chin. But she looked over his shoulder and smiled at them, making him turn and scowl with disgust.

"What was that you were saying, Jafar?" Aladdin asked as they drew their weapons, Kyrie pushing Iago so that he hid with Goofy behind his shield. But it was too late as Jafar looked over, glaring at them.

"You dare defy me! You useless bird!" he cried as his staff glowed, making the three cringe before he turned towards Aladdin. The staff shot off a light, making them gasp as Iago flew in. "Al!" he cried as he got hit, taking the blow in Aladdin's place.

"Iago!" Kyrie thought as she stared in shock. Everyone gasped as they ran in, Kyrie picking up the wounded bird and cradling him in her arms.

"Iago!" Goofy cried as he joined her. But Jafar smirked. "You'll all be joining him…VERY soon!" he exclaimed as he began to transform, purple and red smoke swirling around him as they emitted sparks. Kyrie growled and took a few steps back as his transformation finished, with him hovering over Agrabah. Buildings began to crumble as a structure fell towards them, with Sora and Aladdin right under it. But a familiar purple blur caught their eyes as Carpet flew in, saving them from being crushed by the building. The girl looked at the wounded bird in her arms, before looking up and scowling at the crimson Genie.

"I haven't even properly met you, and you've already crossed the line. No one hurts my friends or abuses animals! Not as long as I'm around." She thought, getting to her feet and summoning her white kingdom key. She quickly turned and nudged Goofy with her keyblade, making the dog look at her.

"Huh?" He asked. She quickly held out the bird and placed him in Goofy's arms, before turning her attention towards Jafar. Aladdin looked at Donald and Goofy for a moment, before looking at Carpet.

"Carpet, take us to the ground! There's too many people on for us to fight him." he ordered. The Carpet obeyed as it flew to the ground, dropping Donald and Goofy off before Sora looked at him.

"Aladdin, go and unchain Jasmine. We got him." Sora spoke, pointing to Kyrie and himself. Aladdin nodded and got off, running over to the chained princess as Carpet took to the skies again, this time heading straight towards Jafar. As soon as Carpet was close enough, Sora latched on to Jafar's tail, spinning him and making him dizzy as he did so. As soon as Jafar went limp, Kyrie and Sora began attacking him, using various keystrokes and uppercuts as they dealt him damage. But he quickly regained his senses, thrashing out and nearly getting the two keyblade wielders as he did so. But his thrashing damaged the buildings as bits and pieces fell off, making the citizens below panic as they scrambled to seek shelter.

"This is gonna be tough." Kyrie thought as Carpet flew back, avoiding the genie's attacks as it did so. But Sora and the girl kept on, spinning Jafar a few times and waiting until he became unstable before attacking him. After repeating this a few times, the genie cried out in defeat, his body emitting sparks as he did so.

"No…how can I BE defeated again, by a pack of filthy street rats?" Jafar cried out. Sora and Kyrie looked back at him from where they were seated on Carpet, and the boy smirked. "Don't mess with street rats!" he called, making the girl nod in agreement as the genie disappeared in a flash of red smoke. Once the group landed, Genie appeared behind them, a disappointed look on his face.

"You went mano a mano with Jafar, and you didn't invite me, Al?" he asked, shocked. Aladdin shrugged as he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Sorry, Genie. Things happened kinda fast." He explained. Genie sighed.

"And I had some new moves to show off, too…" he sighed, crossing his arms. But Donald called out. "But, Genie, we still need your help!" he explained. This made him perk up as Sora and Kyrie nodded.

"Who's gonna fix Agrabah?" he asked. Genie smiled and stretched, getting ready to fix the city.

"Oh yeah! One super-duper spruced-up Agrabah comin' right up! You won't even recognize the place when I'm through with it!" he exclaimed. But Aladdin held his hands up, stopping him.

"Just like it was, please." This made Genie deadpan as he looked at them.

"Really? Same old same old?" Sora and Aladdin nodded, making him sigh. "All right." And with a snap of his fingers, the town was covered in bright lights, the buildings returning to their original states as they did so. "Et voila! Next time let me put in a few swimming pools, 'kay?" he called as he flew off. Kyrie smiled as she looked around, her hands behind her back.

"Everything's returning to normal." she thought with a smile. But when she looked at Goofy, she frowned sadly, spotting a wounded Iago as Goofy cradled him in his arms. She quickly walked over, plucking the bird from him and holding him close as Donald walked over, probably to heal him.

"Thank you, Iago. You brave little bird."

-A little while later-

"I guess Agrabah's all right now." Sora spoke as the group stood in the marketplace, looking at their surroundings in satisfaction. Aladdin nodded in agreement as Jasmine joined him, clasping his hand.

"Yeah! Thanks, guys." he spoke gratefully as he turned to them. Sora smiled before looking at a now fully-healed Iago, who was currently sitting on Kyrie's shoulder as the girl fawned over him.

"Hey, you behave yourself, got it?" he ordered, looking at the bird. Iago nodded enthusiastically, grateful of getting a second chance.

"I most definitely got it! No more lookin' out for number one. I'm reformed! I wanna be a good friend like Genie, but I can't do anything to help you. What kind of a friend is that?" Iago said as he looked the group over. Sora chuckled as he shook his head.

"Oh, no- it's not like that, Iago. Friends don't have to "do" stuff. As long as you have fun hanging out together, that's all that matters." he explained. Aladdin nodded as he turned to them.

"So…what do you guys do for fun?" he asked. Donald and Goofy were in front of him in seconds, looking at him before twisting and scrunching their faces. "We do this!" Donald answered as he and Goofy made funny faces at the man. Kyrie face-palmed, shaking her head as Aladdin backed away.

"Uh… that's not quite what I meant." he spoke, slightly creeped out by their expressions. Kyrie giggled silently as Sora chuckled, holding his hands behind his head as he did so.

"Well, anyway…" Iago lowered his jaw to the side as he tried making a funny face as well, only to gasp out in pain as he flew into the air.

"Ow, my beak…" he exclaimed. Goofy and Kyrie were at his side in seconds, looking at him worriedly.

"Gawrsh, Iago. I hope ya didn't hurt yourself." Goofy said as he looked at the bird. Iago sighed. "Well…at least I can still fly." but even his flying was a bit off, Goofy following after him with his arms held out, ready to catch him is necessary. But the bipedal dog wasn't looking where he was going, as he walked towards a stand. Donald gasped.

"Look out!" he cried, but it was too late as Goofy stumbled, falling into the stand and completely destroying it. The group face-palmed as Donald sighed, before a familiar voice called out.

"Ooh! Was that my cue? Am I on? C'mon, Al, lemme build a freeway or something!" Genie cried. But Aladdin shook his head. "Everything's fine, don't panic…Genie!"

"But I can't hold it any longer!" Genie cried as he flew across the sky, covering the city with sparks of magic as they fell from the sky. Kyrie giggled silently into her hand as Genie flew this way and that, making sure that every part of the city had magic sparks falling from the sky.

"Sora! Donald! Goofy! Kyrie! You guys are too much! If you're ever in the mood for some more cosmic razzle dazzle, gimme a shout, okay?" Genie called. The group nodded enthusiastically. "You got it!" Donald called back. Aladdin smiled before turning to Sora.

"Well, you've done it again, Sora. Don't forget about us, okay?" he spoke, making the boy turn to him and nod. "I won't." he promised.

"And Sora…about that friend of yours, the one you're looking for…" Sora looked down sadly at this and the man walked over, placing his hands on the boy's shoulders. "You'll find him. Trust me." Sora nodded as Aladdin looked over at Kyrie.

"Kyrie, you too. You're gonna get your memories back soon, I know it." he spoke, making her flinch. She stared at him for a moment before smiling, nodding her head in understanding. Jasmine smiled as she joined them.

"Let is know if there's anything we can do to help, okay?" she asked. The group nodded, and with one final goodbye, they were off.

...well, not gonna update for awhile. College, y'know? So please...

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