**So sorry I haven't updated in months; I thought after school ended "for the summer at least) I would have a lot more time to update, but life just hates me. Sigh, I'm getting so tired, but I'm still working on this story so hopefully you'll all like it. :) Good luck to you all! Anyways, lol here's a chapter, I finally got more ideas and I LOVE them. Hehe I'm looking forward to these next coming chapters. To people still reading, liking, reviewing thank you SOOO much!**

Disclaimer: Magi does not belong to me. Rightful ownership belongs to Ohtaka Shinobu.

True Plan Chapter 12

As Mei continued to stand in front of a pale Judal she only had one thought flowing through her head. Pain. Intense strings of pain began to pull her head around like a marionette and it hurt. The feeling of physical damage was something she always tried to suppress, a weakness she would rather not show; a side of her she would never expose. Not to Judal.

Not to her siblings.

Not to anyone.

For the longest time she thought how easy it would be to just, let everything go. But she was wrong. And she knew it, deep down within her closed heart, she couldn't run. She couldn't just let it go. Not for her sake or for anyone else. But just for the sake of making everything right.

It still hurts, my head my body it hurts. Make it stop. She said to herself before she went down.

Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. No matter how strong someone was, they are bound to have a limit. And for Mei, this was it. This was what Gyokuen had cast on her. The amount of dark rukh she implanted in Mei no longer just painted her mind dark, but her body could not handle the evil that wasn't created by her herself. Against the small bit she manifested as a child to the large sum Gyokuen could easily send out was incomparably going to damage Mei. And Gyokuen knew it.

When Judal and Sinbad had both finally realized that the woman clutching her head had fallen to the ground, they both reached to her aid as one got to her faster than the other. Sinbad's positional location had seemingly been closer to Mei after she had previously hit Judal and sent him flying. He picked her up with his arms and carried her like the princess she was, which he didn't know of course. And after knowing for sure that she had been unconscious, he placed her in Masrur's care for the time being.

Judal quickly reacted and began resorting to his tricks in which Aladdin had finally responded with Ugo, resulting in a great loss for the panicking magi. As the incoming loud sounds had hit, another princess, a sadistic one at that, had awaited.

The eighth princess flew overhead the grumbling of stones falling as Judal hit the ground, and had her attendants reach for Judal's unconscious body into their Ka Koubun continued focusing in the healing of their magi, Kougyoku faced the numerous glances of commoners in their expressions of fear.

"Sin?!" Ja'far called out as they noticed the name written underneath the magic carpet they were using. Sinbad nodded in reply, acknowledging that the Kou Empire had indeed arrived.

Kougyoku placed her utmost complete attention on the djinn who began initiating his attack towards her, and in response she, likewise, began to fight. She pulled her hairpin from the holding, and incanted, "Spirit of sorrow and solitude, I command thee and thine. With my magoi as your source, use your great power to bring my will to life. Come forth, Vinea!" Large bodies of water sprouted and immediately headed towards Ugo. The magoi filled water quickly heated, surrounding Kougyoku, leading for her to call upon her djinn weapon equip to her aid. Once summoned, it did not take long for her battle with Ugo to cease to an end. As Ugo lost the battle, Kougyoku proceeded to leave until Aladdin intercepted. Aladdin proceeded in explaining how Judal had attacked first, and Ugo, who in response had only begun attacking in order to protect their allies. Kougyoku immediately came to a closing thought saying Aladdin was then the master of the monster, namely Ugo, and stated as the allies of the monster she would proceed with their elimination.

"Enshin, Entai, Engi! Kill them all!" She ordered to the dungeon beasts. As per order, they demolished building that stood in their way and proceeded eliminating the commoners. As Masrur, Morgiana, Ja'far, and Alibaba tried their best in holding against them Aladdin had the task of facing Kougyoku. She landed onto the ground in front of Aladdin, beginning to incant her full body equip. Half way through the enchantment, Sinbad grabbed her hand which held the vessel of Vinea, and discontinued the transformation. "What do you think you're doing!?" An angered Kougyoku shouted. My equip. She hopelessly thought when she fell onto the ground in shock.

"Miss, I take it you are a princess of the Kou Empire?" He asked in his swooning voice. Kougyoku impatiently questioned the identity of this rude man, who still was holding onto her hand. He answered with his name and status hoping for her to regain control of her emotions.

"Y-You're King Sinbad?" She skeptically stated. Realizing his hand had still remained griping hers she rapidly pulled herself together. "H-How long are you going to continue holding my hand you vulgar man!?" Rude AND vulgar! I can NOT believe such a man exists!

Wait a second. Where have I heard this?

...Rude and vulgar.

Rude and vulgar...

RUDE AND VULGAR! Onee-sama told me about a man who was rude and vulgar! But, there's no way this sort of man would be precious to onee-sama! I will certainly NOT accept such a thought!

"I apologize, Princess. However don't you think it is improper for people of our positions to be arguing here?" He passively remarked then faced Aladdin in an attempt of stopping him as well. "Princess, I am in this country due to certain circumstances, and if you are in the same position I would wish to meet you in a more suitable location." Unknowingly to Sinbad, Kougyoku had already begun plotting the riddance of this man, and glared daggers at him for even speaking to her. She decided to accept his decision of her leaving though, due to the fact if she stayed there any longer she might have killed him. Though Ka Koubun questioned her decision her glare shut him up immediately. As her attendant, he had the duty of aiding the princess in all situations big or small, and Kougyoku responded him with respect. But when she glared at him it only meant one thing. It had to do with her precious Mei-onee-sama. He sighed and gave in as always, when it came this. There was nothing he could do to change her mind, in that respect Kougyoku and Mei were the same. Dummy princess' who were reckless when it came to their family.

The remaining people who were alive sighed in relief at her and the black magi's exit, however; still looked towards the unconscious Mei in contempt. Though she did attempt to aid them, it did not change the fact she hadn't done much of a difference but stall for time. Or so they thought. It was thanks to Mei that Kougyoku left, but there was no way they would ever know that. Masrur and Ja'far noticed the obvious negative emotions going around, and brought her to Sinbad wanting for her to be safer with him than taking a chance.

"Sin the situation isn't looking so good right now. We should start moving the injured inside, and begin treating them as soon as possible. And we still haven't thought of what to do with her." Ja'far voiced glancing at the unconscious Mei.

"Don't worry, Morgiana and Alibaba-kun have already started. As for her, I honestly think we should keep her with us until this mess is all solved. And I've thought about it, but I'm planning on bringing her back to Sindria. She could be useful against Judal." He stated in a quiet voice making sure no one else heard.

Ja'far and Masrur froze in shock, not knowing what to reply to such a statement. This was Mei. He was talking about MEI like she suddenly became a disposable piece of trash to him. What happened to his honest smiles when he was with her? being in Ja'far's position he knew Sinbad better than ANYONE, and Mei definitely wasn't just some woman. She was the oddest person either of them have ever met, and that means A LOT of people coming from Sinbad especially. Kind, considering, crazy, random-a little too random, and most of all open minded. She knew what had to be done, yet still hesitated in the possibilities of humans. Mei placed too must rust in everyone, and she was bound to get hurt.

The numerous memories they made together in such a short amount of time were unbelievable to him, and he was just willing to disregard her?

Ja'far couldn't believe the fool standing in front of him glaring down at Mei, surely thinking of some method to get back at Judal. As his attendant and longest companion, he had a duty-a right, to interfere with this! Out of anger and disbelief the freckled friend forcefully seized Sinbad's collar and brought him down to his height. "SIN! Do you understand what you're saying!? You're willing to use her JUST to get rid of Judal when you don't even KNOW what their connection might be?! Have you not THOUGHT to question Mei once she awakens about their relation?! You've lost your mind!" Ja'far screamed out into his king's face, and for once Sinbad didn't plaster a face of light-hearted laughs nor one of jokes. It was one filled with ambition and hate.

Ja'far's grip loosened once he realized that Sinbad was deadpanned on manipulating the one woman who could possibly change the darkness within him. There was no hope for him. This irritating man really had no bounds to his hardheadedness. Ja'far tugged Sinbad's collar once more before letting go. "Fine. Do what you want, but don't you DARE think you deserve her anymore."

Sinbad's POV (That awkward moment when you realized you don't really do other points of views)

Light. She was light. This pale woman wearing Kou robes surrounded by mystery was unexpectedly. Light. Such an innocent looking girl held ties to Judal. It was almost laughable in his head, he would've never believed it unless he saw it. An unprecedented feeling for him, someone he never met before seems so-familiar. He couldn't place his finger on the memory, but he knew he had to find out if it could lead to the demise of Judal.

That's what he told himself.

Just for that reason.