Chapter 21: The Magic Bag of Tricks

Not one sound.

No one made a sound.

Mickey held his breath as Snow White reached into the Magic Bag of Tricks. Panicking a little, he searched for Minnie. There she was! Sitting in the back. Elementary children cuddled around her loving embrace. Goofy standing protectively – albeit dazed – nearby.

Minnie caught Mickey's eye. She smiled. She blew a kiss.

Mickey smiled back. He returned to the Snow White, as the student probed the Magic Bag of Tricks. Everything was gong to be all right. He was gong to rectify al his wrongs. Fantasia would never be in danger again.

Slightly twirling his tail, Mickey turned to Snow White. She was holding something. Mickey bounced in excitement. The Wishing Star's magic was working! Surely it would bestow powerful magical items and magical powers to help the students protect Fantasia from evil!

Mickey made a mental note as Snow White lifted her hand out of the bag. Snow White: Magical Item…Mickey looked closer…apple.

The anticipation quickly died. A few students sniggered. Snow White looked rather cross. Distastefully, she held the apple by the stem as if afraid it would explode.

Mickey cocked his head. Interesting. He took the apple. Gauging the weight, Mickey closed his eyes. His fingers under the apple started to burn.

"It's poisonous." Headmaster Mickey finally said. He opened his eyes. The students looked dubiously impressed. Snow White recoiled as Mickey held out to her the apple.

"I can't hold it forever." Headmaster Mickey smiled. His gloves started to sizzle. A skull started to burn into the apple skin. Snow White clasped her chest in horror.

"Don't worry, My Dear. It's all right." Trying not to let his urgency scare her, Headmaster Mickey extended his arm. "Take the apple."

Gingerly Snow White held out cupped hands. She squeezed her eyes shut. The auditorium gasped as the headmaster dropped the apple. Snow White dipped down, expecting to be burned.

Snow White opened her eyes. The apple sat innocently in her hands.

"Master Merlin…" Headmaster Mickey announced as Snow White turned the apple over in her hands. "Take note: Miss Snow White. Magical Item: Poisonous Apple."

"Note taken!" Master Merlin clapped his hands. Blue dust sprinkled to the floor as a quill and composition notebook appeared in mid air. Promptly, the quill started to jot notes. Archimedes rolled his eyes.

"Congratulations, My Dear!" said Headmaster Mickey as Snow White walked off stage. "Keep that apple in a plastic baggy and DO NOT let anyone else touch it! All righty…who's next…"

Mickey turned the page. "Belle."

A girl with wide tawny eyes walked to the stage. Removing her reading glasses, she reached inside the Magic Bag of Tricks.

"Miss Belle…" Headmaster Mickey denoted. "Magical Item: Enchanted Rose. My goodness, how lovely. Water it every day."

"Next, Phillip…Magical Item: Sword and shield. That's more like it Wishing Star! We can teach you how to use that in gym class!"

"Next, Pocahontas…Magical Item: Compass. See that…see how the arrow's not always pointing North. Keep track of that."

"Next, Robin Hood…Magical Item: Golden Arrow. Yeowch. That could piece just about anything I'll wager."

"Next, Jasmine…Magical Item: Magic Carpet. That'll show you a whole new world of transportation!"

"Next: Kidagakash…oh Kida, is it? Sorry Kida…Magical Item: Blue Crystal. Hmmm…looks like a healing crystal, does it not Master Merlin?"

"Next, Kay…Magical Item: Jousting Stick. That will take instruction! I hope Coach Phil is up for the challenge!"

"Next, Cinderella…Magical Item: Glass Slipper. Is that Vogue? Just a little joke."

"Next, Christopher Robin….Mistress Minnie could you bring Christopher up? Thank You…Now Christopher Robin…Magical Items: Oh dear. A rabbit, a piglet, an owl, a mule, a kanga, her baby, a tigger, and a bear called Pooh. Goodness."

"Next, Merida…Magical Item: A Will o' the Wisp. Be careful to let that little pixie guide you, My Dear. They can lead you to safety or peril. Fifty – fifty chance. It's a your fate."

"Next, Taran…Magical Item: Um….little furry creature that is very affectionate and calls itself Gurgy. Patience Taran. Patience."

"Next, Aurora…Magical Item: Spinning Wheel. Oh be careful, Dear! That needle looks sharp!"

"Next, Gaston…Magical Item: Magic Mirror. Hmmm we'll figure out what that does. But in the meantime, I'd use Windex and a soft napkin to clean the glass."

"Next, Mulan…Magical Item: A lizard? Oh sorry. A dragon. Hmm. Questionable. Greatest luck Mulan."

"Next, Flynn Rider…Magical Item: Frying Pan. Flynn no! You're only allowed to take one!"

"Oh my God, do you see what's happening?" Lana hissed to Peter as Flynn trudged off stage.

"No." said Peter truthfully, as a frightened elementary boy named Mowgli was escorted by Tarzan to the stage. The crowd 'oooed' as Mowgli reached into the bag and pulled out a bear named Baloo.

"No. What's happening?"

Lana looked haughty as an empress. "Everyone is picking magical things. Magical items. No one has received a magical power yet. Oh my god! Ariel!"

Lana bounced up and down like a kid in a candy story. "Ariel! When we turn into mermaids we are gong to rule this school!"

Ariel ignored Lana. Instead she watched Tarzan pull a massive, leafy vine from the Magic Bag of Tricks before leading Mowgli and the bear Baloo offstage.

"Next…" Headmaster Mickey continued. "Aladdin."

"Hope it's better than a friggin frying pan." Flynn grumbled, passing Aladdin in the aisle. "What kind of crap gift is this? Wishing Star as a sick sense of humor. Ouch!"

"Careful where you swing that." smirked Ariel as Aladdin walked confidently up stage and thrust his hand into the Magical Bag of Tricks.

Mickey looked very interested. "Aladdin…Magical Item: Lamp. I wonder. This looks like an old friend. Hmm…Son, give it a rub."

Aladdin shrugged, and wiped his sleeve.

POW!

The students screamed as a blue genie exploded from the tip of the golden lamp.

"YEEEEEEOWZAAAAA!" yelled the genie as Aladdin tripped and fell. "HOLY SHMMMOKES! What a rush! Whoa what a magical place is this?! Look at all the little tiny people with big upturned faces – must be a freak in the joint! Hey you down there!"

Aladdin pointed questionably to himself.

"Yeah you, Eyebrows! You with the lamp! The lamp in your lap! How are you Eyebrows, where you from, what's yer favorite color, whats'cher name?"

"…umm…um, Aladdin…"

"AAAAAAAAAA-LADIN!" roared the genie, his body popping into two big hands that immediately started to applaud. "Well, Aladdin today is yer lucky day because I am granting you three – count em THREE – wishes! Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

Aladdin grinned as Mickey stepped forward. "Cool."

"You bet your life it's cool!" bellowed the genie, pounding his belly like a drum. "Cause I'm da coolest cat in the - hey, hey, hey! What's this? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E?!"

"It's me!" Headmaster Mickey smiled, shaking the genie's hand. "Happy to see you, Genie."

"Likewise – I've missed my favorite little rodent! No offense Minnie!"

"We'll fill you in later." Mickey promised as Mistress Minnie waved from the crowd. "But we're in the middle of an assembly. So you might want to tone it down…?"

"Never – a – fear! Genie is here!"

"That's swell, Genie. Now, Aladdin –"

"I love assemblies!" continued Genie, stomping out into the auditorium. THe students started to cheer. "Just like a ballgame, all we need is the popcorn! Oh what the heck!"

ZAP! Genie flipped into a concession stand vender visor and started chucking popcorn, peanuts, and hot dogs to the crowd. "Get your popcorn! Popcorn and hotdogs here!"

"This is sick!" Aladdin pound his fist in the air. "Totally and awesomely sick! Jaz will go out with me now! Thanks Headmaster! You're the man! Er the mouse! Whatever! Hey Genie! Wait up, Dude!"

Headmaster Mickey smiled, despite the pandemonium.

"Okay folks…" Mickey said after exchanging grins with Minnie. "Looks like we need an intermission. Take a bathroom breath. Get water. Then back in your seats in ten minutes. We'll start right up with…"

Mickey flipped through the Once Upon A Time book. "….oh…who's next?…Peter Pan."

Fun Fact 1: I really did decide to stop and make this 2 chapters bc I need a shower and bathroom break!

Fun Fact 2: Def got side tracked watching Robin Williams stand up when I was trying to get a feel of how to write Genie. IT IS HARD. Hope it worked. If not, no prob bc watching RObin WIlliams is always fun and worth the wasted time!