Night 19- Alibaba vs. Sinbad

Magi © Shinobu Ohtaka

Shahra © Me

Alozza © Darkdarling98

Sinbad jumped back upon hearing the crashing sound in the other room.

"What the hell was that?!" he asked.

"Sin, look out!" Ja'Far shouted, and when Sinbad turned, he saw what looked like a giant anchor, smashing through the wall behind him, and not long after, the Fog Troop stormed in, led by Hassan.

Outside, it is soon revealed that the Fog Troop had the entire hotel surrounded!

"C'mon, Alibaba!" Cassim shouted. "Let's get outta here, while the getting's good!"

"B-but Cassim," Alibaba stammered in shock, "why'd you bring everyone?!"

"Why do you think?!" Cassim asked before he pointed to Morgiana. "That girl's a freaking monster!"

"So that's Cassim, huh?" Alozza asked.

"It is," Morgiana answered. "I recognize him from last night. Be careful. That sword of his is dangerous."

Shahra roared loudly as she glared at the Fog Troop, while Cassim glowered down at Aladdin, who stared up at him nervously.

"I recognize," Cassim said. "You're the kid with that blue giant! What the hell are you doing, working alongside the government?!"

Aladdin didn't speak, and the yellow-eyed man's eyes went wide.

"I get it, now," Cassim hissed as he held his Black Binding Fog Blade. "You're in cahoots with him!"

"In cahoots with who?!" Alibaba questioned.

"So you're Cassim," Morgiana said as she stepped forward, "and you're here for Alibaba?" She then looked at Alibaba.

"Alibaba…do you intend to go with him?"

Alibaba gasped silently, but then he heard loud crashing sounds and terrified screams going on somewhere down below. Alozza took a quick peek outside, only to gasp and shut the door.

"Hey, Alibaba!" Alozza cried. "Those thieves are out there, beating up on the guests!"

"What?!" Alibaba questioned.

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Downstairs, other members of the Fog Troop are seen, mercilessly attacking the rich guests of the inn.

"Get them! This inn is for the rich!"

"Who's our target?!"

"Dunno! Boss's orders were to grab everyone!"

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"CASSIM!" Alibaba shouted. "What the hell are you doing?! You never said anything about attacking the inn!"

"Dumb-ass!" Cassim barked. "Don't you get it?! If we don't get him first, he'll get us! We're here for Sinbad!"

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Outside the room, Sinbad, Ja'Far, and Masrur found themselves surrounded, and yet, they seemed unafraid.

"Who are you chumps?" Sinbad asked.

"You abducted our leader," Hassan accused, pointing his finger at Sinbad while holding up his Yellow Corrosion Fog Blade.

'They're after me?' Sinbad thought. 'In retaliation for yesterday? How did they know about my identity?'

"Kill 'em!" shouted one of thieves as they began shooting at the trio with their crossbows, but then, Masrur reached over and picked up a heavy table with little to no effort at all, using it as a shield!

"What the hell?!" Hassan questioned. "That table's made of marble! How the hell can he lift it?!"

"He's like that girl from last night!" cried one of the thieves. "He's a monster!"

Just then, Ja'Far jumped out, holding two metal darts tied with ropes. Then, he threw them at the Fog Troop, knocking their weapons out of their hands. Then, Sinbad charged at Hassan, brandishing a sword.

"Sin!" Ja'Far cried.

"I've got this!" Sinbad shouted. "RAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!"

KLANG! Sinbad's blade clashed with Hassan's Fog Blade.

"What are you gonna do now, smart guy?" Sinbad asked with a confident smirk, but then, Hassan gave him a smirk of his own. "What the-"

"Sin! Your sword!" Ja'Far shouted.

Sinbad looked…and saw that Hassan's Fog Blade was melting it.

"Oh, crap!" Sinbad cursed as his sword broke and he dodged Hassan's swing.

"Oh, you really are useless without your Metal Vessels!" Ja'Far barked.

"Oh, shut up!" Sinbad argued as he dodged another swipe from Hassan's blade, then he thrust his palms into his stomach, forcing him back.

"Heh!" Hassan laughed. "What the hell…was…KOFF!" He suddenly coughed up a large amount of blood before he dropped to the floor!

"HASSAN!" Zaynab cried as she ran to him. "Hassan! Babe, are you all right?!"

"Z…Zaynab…!" Hassan choked.

"You bastard!" Zaynab hissed. "How dare you attack my husband?!"

"Husband?!" Sinbad questioned.

"KILL THEM!" Zaynab roared as the Fog Troop charged.

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"Wait a minute…Sinbad?" Alibaba asked. "As in 'Sinbad of the Seven Seas'?! But how-"

"Never mind that!" Cassim shouted as he grabbed Alibaba by the arm. "Let's get outta here! We'll talk at the hideout!"

"Hold it right there, buster!" shouted Alozza, who glowed a golden white light before she transformed into a harpy!

"What the hell- OOF!" Cassim cried as Alozza kicked him in the gut with her clawed feet, sending him flying into a wall!

"BOSS!" the Fog Troop cried.

"Alozza, did you have to do that?!" Alibaba questioned.

"I don't see you coming with any ideas!" shouted Alozza before she grabbed Alibaba with her talons. "Anyway, let's get outta here! Aladdin! Morgiana! Shahra! Let's move!"

"R-right!" Aladdin answered before he, Morgiana, and Shahra got on his Magic Turban and followed Alozza outside to the roof. However, when they got there, they realized they were surrounded.

"Uh…okay, I probably didn't think that one through," Alozza admitted, sheepishly.

"You think?!" Alibaba asked, sarcastically.

"What do we do now?!" Aladdin asked.

Just then, Cassim came out from the roof, using a trap door. He looked a bit injured, due to Alozza's kick, but he smirked in spite of his pain.

"Now I've got you," Cassim said.

Morgiana and Shahra growled as they confronted the dreadlock-haired man.

"Oh, so you both want a piece of me, huh?!" Cassim asked. "Bring it on! I'll weigh you both down with my Black Binding Fog!"

Just when they were about ready to clash, the roof started to crack, and not long after, Masrur appeared, sending some of the thieves flying!

"Masrur!" Alozza exclaimed.

Soon after, Sinbad and Ja'Far came outside along with him.

"Quite an entrance, wouldn't you say?" Sinbad asked while Ja'Far dusted his sleeves off.

"We could've used the trap door," Ja'Far said.

"Are you all right, guys?" Sinbad asked, turning to Aladdin and company.

"Mister Sinbad!" Aladdin exclaimed.

"There he is!" Cassim shouted. "There's Sinbad! Get him!"

"B-but Boss!" cried one of the thieves. "It looks like he's got another monster with him!"

"Don't worry about it!" Cassim barked. "He's bluffing! Just get them!"

With that, the Fog Troop charged at Sinbad and his vassals, but they remained surprisingly calm.

"Boy, there sure are a lot of them," Sinbad said. "Masrur?"

"Understood," Masrur said as he stepped forward and took a stance. Then, he stomped his foot into the roof before he dashed forward, creating a powerful wind that ended up sending most of the Fog Troop flying!

"W…what the hell?!" Cassim questioned while Masrur stood behind him, his back turned.

'W…whoa…!' Morgiana thought, awed by Masrur's power.

"Great Solomon's spirit…he's so strong…!" Alozza whispered in shock.

"You overdid it, again, Masrur," Sinbad said.

"W-who the hell are you?!" Cassim questioned.

"Who am I?" Sinbad asked with a smirk. "Why are you asking me? You were looking for me, right?"

"…That's right," Cassim hissed. "You're Sinbad…and since you attacked first…BLACK BINDING FOG BLADE!"

SPWOOO~! Cassim sent a jet of black fog at Sinbad, which wrapped around him.

"What's this?" Sinbad asked.

"Sin!" Ja'Far called. "It's the Black Binding Fog I told you about!"

"You mean the one that caught you?!" Sinbad asked.

"That's the one!" Ja'Far answered.

"No one move, or else Sinbad gets it!" Cassim ordered.

"Cassim, what are you doing?!" Alibaba questioned. "Let him go!"

"That's right…you don't know," Cassim said. "Alibaba! King Sinbad of Sindria…he's out to get the Fog Troop, and he roped those kids into doing his dirty work!"

"What?!" Alibaba questioned.

"Where'd you hear that from?" Sinbad asked.

"Shut up and stand still!" Cassim shouted…but then, Sinbad easily stood up. "H…huh?!"

"You think you could catch me with this?" Sinbad asked…as his hands began to glow a white light, and not long after, the Black Binding Fog began to dissipate.

"H…how?!" Cassim questioned in shock as he stumbled back.

"How'd he do that?!" Aladdin asked.

"Sinbad of the Seven Seas…is use to strange powers," Ja'Far smiled.

"Magic Tools of that level won't work on me," Sinbad said. "So…anymore tricks up your sleeve?"

Cassim seethed angrily in response.

"Now that you're all here," Sinbad said, "I can fulfill my promise to King Abhmad. See? I told you it work out, somehow, Ja'Far."

"So it would seem…" Ja'Far said.

"Now then," Sinbad started, "if I turn you all in to the military, my job is done…isn't that right, Alibaba 'the Wondrous'?"

Alibaba, Cassim, and the Fog Troop all gasped.

"M…me?!" Alibaba questioned.

"All I have to do now is defeat you," Sinbad answered as he drew a saber and pointed it at Alibaba. "Now, draw your sword! As leaders, we should both settle this…so now show me. After all…you're a dungeon-capturer, just like me, aren't you?"

Alibaba then glanced at his knife, which had the glowing eight-pointed star on its sheath.

'How did this happen?' the blonde-haired teen thought as he looked up at Sinbad. 'This is Sinbad…the capturer of 7 dungeons!'

"No! Wait!" Morgiana cried as she and Alozza prepared to help. "Alibaba is-"

"That's enough," Ja'Far said, holding his hand out in front of her

"Hey! Get out of the way!" Alozza barked.

"Aladdin, do something!" Morgiana shouted, but to her surprise, the young Magi just stood there.

"Aladdin?!" Alozza asked. "What's the matter?! Alibaba's your friend, right?! You should help him!"

"…No," Aladdin answered.

"No?!" Alozza and Morgiana questioned. Even Shahra seemed shocked by his answer.

"Something tells me I should just sit and watch," Aladdin answered…while the rukh fluttered around Alibaba and Sinbad.

"ALIBABA! GET OUT OF HERE!" Cassim shouted while Masrur held him down. "RUN AWAY!"

"C…Cassim…!" Alibaba whispered.

"HEY, YOU BLOCKHEADS!" Cassim shouted at the Fog Troop. "DON'T JUST STAND THERE! GET YOUR LEADER OUT OF HERE!"

"Not so fast, buddy," Sinbad said. "That's one option…but what do you say, Alibaba? Are you going to turn tail and run like a dog? Either way, the Fog Troop is done for. After all…your friend, there, had the real power."

Cassim growled angrily as the purple-haired king gestured to him.

"Regardless, Alibaba," Sinbad continued, "you can escape if you want. After all…you're not like them."

Alibaba gasped quietly.

'What's he talking about?' he thought.

"These are just a bunch of dogs from the backstreets," Sinbad said. "You pretend that you're one of them, when you're really not. They're different from you."

'No…don't you dare say it!' Alibaba thought.

"After all…you are a prince, right?"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

Everyone looked at Alibaba, who seethed angrily at Sinbad.

"You bastard…!" Alibaba hissed. "Don't you dare act like you understand! I'm exactly the same as them! They're all my brothers from the backstreets!"

"…Alibaba…!" Cassim whispered in surprise.

"So if you think I'm gonna sit here and let you mock the bond we share," Alibaba started, "YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING, SINBAAAAAAAAAAD!"

Then, he drew his knife.

"O great spirit of Decorum and Austerity! I beseech thee and thy kin! Feed upon my magoi and grant me great power! COME FORTH, AMON!"

FWOOSH! A huge being fire appeared, towering over Alibaba, who pointed his knife at Sinbad.

'Let's go, Sinbad!' he thought. 'You and me! I'll show you…the Fog Troop is far from finish! NOT WHILE I HAVE THE POWER OF A DJINN!'

BOOM! Alibaba sent a jet of flames at Sinbad, who used his sword to block the attack.

'That's Amon, the Seventh Djinn, and a wielder of fire!' Sinbad thought as Alibaba suddenly leapt out of the flames, the blade of his knife clashing against Sinbad's sword. Then, the prince put one hand behind his back, thrusting and swinging his knife at Sinbad, who tried to block with his saber.

'He's using Balbadd Royal Swordplay,' Sinbad thought, 'and he's good! What's more, he's combining it with the flames!'

FWOOSH! Alibaba swung his knife at Sinbad, creating a giant wall of fire that headed right for hi, but the king blocked it with his saber. Then, Alibaba ran at him and kicked the saber out of his hands.

"BUUUUUUUUURN!" Alibaba roared as he jumped over Sinbad and brought his knife down on him, but just when it seemed like he was about to be victorious, Sinbad grabbed his wrist with his glowing white hndas…and not long after, the flames dissipated!

"Huh?!" Alibaba muttered in shock.

"But…how did he-" Alozza started, but then, WHAM! Sinbad kneed Alibaba in the gut, causing him to cough up bile. Then, THWAK! Sinbad backhanded Alibaba, sending him to the ground!

"ALIBABA!" Cassim, Morgiana, Alozza, and the Fog Troop cried.

"Just as I thought," Sinbad said. "Alibaba, you don't know how to use a Djinn."

Alibaba groaned as he tried to get up, only to fall again.

"We're done here," Sinbad said. "I'm taking you to the military."

"What do you think King Abhmad will do to the Fog Troop?" Ja'Far asked.

"…Execute them, of course," Sinbad answered, grimly. "That's the punishment for treason, and the knew that."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHH?!" the Fog Troop questioned.

"H-hold it! I didn't sign up for that!"

"Me neither! I was only looking for some excitement!"

"Same here!"

"Me, too!"

With that, most of the thieves fled, leaving at least 15 behind, among them being Cassim.

"Is this all that's left?" Sinbad asked.

"My…my Fog Troop…!" Cassim whispered in disbelief.

"So, you're the one who formed the Fog Troop, eh?" Sinbad asked. "Fighting with the military with righteous anger…did you want to die? How reckless and stupid are you?"

"Reckless?!" Cassim questioned, furiously. "How dare you! We never lost a single fight!"

"That's true," Sinbad answered, "but that's only because you had some inside information from the government."

"Urrrghh…!" Cassim growled.

"You're so foolish and arrogant," Sinbad starte, "that you don't even know how powerless you truly are! The Fog Troop is weak, and I could defeat you all, single-handedly! You involved others in a hopeless fight…on a path to destruction!"

Hearing that caused Cassim to gasp in shock…before he yelled out in anger and pounded the ground with a fist.

"Look at this, you all," Ja'Far said. "This is what happens to 'chivalrous thieves'. Their punishment…will be dea-"

"However!"

"Huh?" Ja'Far muttered.

"If fighting is what you want to do," Sinbad began, "then you have one more option."

"Uh…what's he doing?" Alozza asked.

"I…I don't know…?" Ja'Far answered, confused.

"And that is…to have someone lend you what you lack!" Sinbad exclaimed. "With that being said…let me join the Fog Troop!"

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH?!" Ja'Far, Morgiana, Alibaba, Alozza, Aladdin, and the Fog Troop questioned in shock.

'…Well, I'm completely lost,' Shahra thought.

"There's merit in this!" Sinbad answered. "The Kingdom of Sindria can fight for the Fog Troop!

"S…Sindria…fight?" a flabbergasted Ja'Far repeate.d

"Yes," Sinbad answered.

"With Balbadd?"

"That's right."

"But…but Sin! The Fog Troop is the enemy! You made a promise to King Abhmad so he would reopen trade with us!"

"Well, now I want the Fog Troop on my side."

"WHAT?! But…but you said stealing was wrong!"

"Yeah, Sinbad," Alozza added. "Why the charge of heart?"

A pause…but then Sinbad let out a sigh.

"Ja'Far," he started, "why are you so cold?!"

"Eh?!" Ja'Far questioned.

"That's what I said, at first," Sinbad began, 'but that was before I knew what was going on! But even you can't deny that you've seen the misery going on here! Hungry women, forced to steal food for their starving babies! Young kids carrying weapons! Noblemen, sneering at them like animals! DON'T YOU HAVE A HEART, JA'FAR?! YOU'RE A HORRIBLE MAN!"

'EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHH!?' Ja'Far thought in shock before he started to stammer.

"B…well, yes…but I…"

"Am I wrong?!"

"Well, yes- I mean, no! I mean…I-"

"When I saw this country and the selfish fat lout on the throne, I realized I would lend my strength to these men who fight for the backstreets, even if it should mean death!"

Sinbad then raised his saber.

"Therefore…I will fight alongside the Fog Troop!"

Soon, everyone began clamoring.

"Is he serious?!"

"A king…in the Fog Troop?!"

"What the hell is with this guy?!"

"I heard Sinbad can be a little eccentric…but I didn't think he'd be like this!"

'Who the hell does he think he is?!' Cassim thought as he glared at Sinbad. 'He's mocking us!'

Alibaba was just too taken aback to say a word.

"Okay, I am really confused now," Alozza said with Shahra nodding in agreement.

"Heeheehee!" Aladdin giggled.

"What's so funny?" Morgiana asked.

"Mister Sinbad!" Aladdin answered as he watched Sinbad talk, while the rukh fluttered all around him. "He's not like most people. I can see why he's so famous! Maybe this was what he was planning all along…when he speaks, everyone listens!"

A pause…but then Alozza smiled as she, Morgiana, and Shahra looked at Sinbad, too.

"I guess so," she said.

"Oh, I give up…" Ja'Far groaned while Masrur gently placed his hand on his shoulder.

Until Next Night…

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