Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail nor Walt Disney's "Aladdin".
In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner mage named Natsu Dragneel and his mischievous blue-furred flying feline companion, Happy, battle to save the free-spirited Princess Lucy Heartfilia from the schemes of the evil Lightening Dragon Slayer, Laxus. Natsu's whole life changes with one rub of a magic ice lamp called the Ice of Wishes as the level-headed, cool-tempered Gray appears and grants him three wishes, setting him on an incredible journey of discovery. However, the relationship between the kind Princess and protective Dragon Slayer are tested as the two mysterious people watch them, hoping Lucy and Natsu are ready for an enemy that cannot be seen...
Aladdin's Fairy Tail
by
Magnafeana
Prologue Part I:
Arabian Nights
"Oh, I come from a land, from a faraway place,
Where the caravan camels roam,
Where they cut off your ear
If they don't like your face
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home,
When the winds from the east and the suns from the west,
And the sand in the glass is right,
Come on down, stop on by,
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night
Arabian nights, like Arabian days,
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways,
Arabian nights, 'neath Arabian moons,
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes!"
~ Performer: Bruce Adler, Songwriter: Howard Ashman
Winds swept over the deserted land, as though teasing the loose sand into thinking they make join the light zephyrs. Darkness impaled the sky with a watchful eye, the stars allowing the obscurity to consume the atmosphere rather than lighting the way. In the midst of such a desert wasteland laid a magnificent city that became dull and unlively at nightfall. Amidst the sandy dunes was a weary traveler, trekking tiredly over the sand with impending lethargy.
The traveler made their way into the city without sound, dragging their way through the streets of the once busy bazaar. As they continued on their way, an urgent hiss caused them to pause in their tracks.
"Hey! You!"
The traveler looked at a shady salesman that appeared to beckon them over. Feeling the need to obey, the traveler half-walked, half-dragged their way over to the makeshift market stand. The shady salesman ran a hand through his unruly hair and gave the traveler a look of sheer confidence, bordering on arrogance. Shoved in the traveler's face was a peculiar ornate celestial key. The shine of the goodness of the magic key seemed to be dull and…chipped.
"Look at this!" the salesman implored, waving the key in the traveler's face. "A rare golden zodiac key of Draco the Dragon Spirit! Ooooohhh~"
The weary traveler gave the man an once-over, knowing the key was a fraud, and continued to find an inn.
The salesman blocked the traveler from moving any farther than two steps. "Wait, wait!" the salesman pleaded.
The traveler sighed and complied, showing their obedience by boring their fatigued gaze into the eyes of the desperate salesman. The salesman jogged over to his stand and disappeared as he crouched. Reappearing, only his eyes were shown, glittering with assurance and a smugness that was unsettling.
"Feast your eyes on this!" The salesman held out a regular box.
The traveler's eyes twinkled in annoyance. How dumb did this salesman think the traveler was?
The salesman did not pick up on the irritation in the traveler's eyes and continued to sell his merchandise. "This is a prophesized box said to contain a magic power so brilliant no one will ever open it unless they are worthy…"
The traveler looked at the box, unconvinced. It was a regular, run-of-the-mill box the salesman wanted to swindle a few jewel from a poor commoner. The traveler once again began to walk away, a little miffed the salesman took them as a fool.
"No, no, wait! I can see that you are a person of exquisite taste. How about this?"
A dulled white lamp was thrown into the face of the traveler, startling them for a moment before they gazed at the merchant with a quizzical expression.
The salesman explained, "This may look like any other lamp, but it changed the fate of an entire kingdom. It changed the life of Prince Natsu Dragneel."
The traveler's eyes sparked in interest by the name. That name was famous from ever last corner of Fiore and was certainly a tale that had its fair share of exaggerations.
The merchant saw the glimmer of attentiveness in the traveler's eyes and flashed him a knowing grin. "How would you like to know the legacy of Prince Natsu?" he offered in persuasion.
The prince of Fairy Tail, a kingdom that resided within the deserts of Magnolia of the country of Fiore… His tale was indeed one the traveler had heard of. But what could this man offer that he hadn't already heard?
"The real legacy of Natsu Dragneel!" the salesman added.
The traveler glanced back at the salesman, intrigued. It couldn't hurt to hear the tale once more through the eyes of such a swindler. The traveler walked back to the salesman's stand, all traces of weariness gone.
The salesman looked from side-to-side, assuring himself the coast was clear. "Come closer," he ordered the traveler, beckoning him with a finger as he surveyed the area. The traveler did as they were told and stepped forward. The salesman gave him an irritated glance. "Closer," he hissed. Sighing, the traveler enclosed the distance between the stand and theirself and looked at the salesman with a flicker of interest.
The salesman began the tale in a low tone, aware of eavesdroppers: "As you know, Prince Natsu Dragneel is the prince of Fairy Tail of Magnolia. But he came from such a humble beginning…"
The traveler's eyes filled with shock. Humble beginning? Through the legends told, Prince Natsu was born wealthy.
The salesman saw the astonishment in the traveler's gaze, and continued on, satisfied, in a low murmur: "It all begins on a dark night… Where a dark man waits with a dark purpose…"