Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ALADDIN OR ANY DISNEY ASSOCIATED CHARACTERS! But I do own any ones I have created, to make it specific, I own Nadira, Tali, Fareena, Farah, Asaf, Omar…am I missing any?
I also don't own the song "Addicted" by Kelly Clarkson, which is used later in the story (a dream sequence), I encourage everyone to listen to the song, because it's great! You can use the link my profile to listen to a part of it.
I'm sorry: if this last chapter is just a little angst in some parts, but it has to be for the story to continue with Nadira!
Thank you's are at the end of the story!
SO don't forget 2 review, coz this is the last chapter for this story! sob sob my first fanfic is drawing to a close…oh well, more stories to write! Now on with the story!
Recap:
"You mean, your going to kill Aladdin!" screamed Tali. "My you are quick one, Tali, a witty woman, that could land you in much more than trouble," Jafar replied smugly. Tali stared at him, her jaw tightening.
Jasmine screamed, and threw herself at Aladdin. "You can't!" screamed Jasmine. "Your quite right my desert bloom, I can't," he answered "But you can!"
Chapter 20:
Jasmine's heart pounded fearfully in her chest. "Oh Princess, Were you really expecting differently? Did you think I'd let your poor street rat go?" hissed Jafar, glaring at Aladdin who stood next to her, clutching the amulet.
"Your battle is with me! Leave Jasmine out of this!" yelled Aladdin, fury blazing in his eyes. Jafar smirked "Very nice Street rat, your chivalry amuses me," his unctuous voice echoed in the air.
Tali glanced at Nadira, whose face wore an unreadable expression. "Well," said Jafar "Why are we still standing here?" He turned to Mozenrath and nodded. Mozenrath nodded back and threw something at Aladdin.
For a moment, nothing was visible. The cloud of smoke that had formed cleared away and Aladdin was now chained to a wall, unable to move, the amulet still in his grasp.
Jasmine bit her lip, the rest of her face frozen in terror. "I think I've waited long enough!" growled Jafar, thrusting a dagger into Jasmine's trembling hand.
"NO! Please no!" she screamed. Tali watched on, feeling helpless in the whole ordeal. "I, the commander, order you, the slave, to kill Aladdin!" yelled Jafar, his cold words striking their minds.
Jasmine looked at the dagger in her hand, the wavering sense or urgency flowing through her mind. "I won't do it! I won't!" she shrieked, her words broken by sobs.
Aladdin looked at his wife, his temples pounded, as he remained locked against the dungeon wall. Jasmine clutched the dagger, strain vivid on her face as she fought the urge to stab her husband.
She held it in the air, her muscles tightened. Her hand shuddered, as sweat soaked her palms. She neared Aladdin. She held the dagger above his chest. Her breathing became rough. She held the dagger a few inches away from his death.
"NO!" came shrill scream from behind. A gust of wind flew through the room, blasting the dagger out of Jasmine's hand. Aladdin breathed a sigh of relief.
"WHAT?" yelled Jafar. Everyone spun around, all eyes on Nadira, whose face was set in determination.
"Nadira!" hissed Jafar. Nadira picked up the dagger she'd blown away and walked over to Aladdin and Jasmine. "I once thought I had true love," she whispered, her voice sounding choked.
"But it wasn't true, so I gave up on it completely, now I am in the presence of true love, I won't let anyone ruin it," she said, sounding surprised at herself. Aladdin and Jasmine stared at her, a look of unspoken gratefulness and understanding reflected in their faces.
Tali hid a smile, feeling slightly pleased with herself. "Infidel!" roared Jafar his face lined with ferocity. Mozenrath strode up behind him. "This is an outrage!" he hissed loudly.
Tali watched the others, her mind a million miles away. Farah…If you can hear me, please, tell me what to do! She thought desperately. Suddenly, the amulet flew from Aladdin's hand straight to Tali's.
Everyone stopped in shock. Jafar's villainous eyes fixed on Tali. She stared at her palm where the perfect bronze, with its missing diamond, sat quite comfortably.
Oh crap! What am I supposed to do now? She thought here goes nothing! She took a deep breath, her stomach in knots. The others looked at her, uncertainty passing over their faces.
"Catch me if you can!" she said mischievously and bolted out of the room with the amulet.
"Jafar, Should I go after her?" shouted Mozenrath. "How did the amulet fly into her hands!" Jafar bellowed. "You!" he turned to Nadira. "No I didn't!" she screamed, backing away.
"That is it! Mozenrath you stay here and trap, our traitoress, I will go after the amulet myself!" yelled Jafar. In an instant, he disappeared.
Jasmine clung to Aladdin's hand and watched as Mozenrath strode up to Nadira, avial in hand. "Oh no you don't!" screamed Nadira, blowing a stream of wind, with the force of speeding knives, at Mozenrath. The vial broke in his rigid clutch.
"NO!" roared Mozenrath, as the potion in the vial seeped into his boned hand, causing him to fall limply to the ground.
"Is he dead," asked Jasmine, terrified of the truth. "No," said Nadira, staring at Mozenrath's immobile body "Just stunned," She turned to leave.
"Where are you going?" are asked Aladdin and Jasmine in unison. "Unfinished Business," Nadira replied, before leaving.
Tali ran, numbness shooting through her legs. Where the hell am I going? She thought as she ran through the city, each building passing like a blur.
"He's got to be after me any moment," she muttered. "Stop!" screamed a voice. "Nadira? What are you doing out here, and how did you get here so fast?" panted Tali.
"That's beside the point right now, I'm here to help you, so just be grateful, got it?" replied Nadira. Tali hid a smile, "OK, so what am I to do, Jafar will pop out here any moment!" said Tali.
"Exactly, now I know you've got something up your sleeve," said Nadira. Tali looked at her expectantly "Um, what?" she answered. "I mean literally, I know you have something tucked up your sleeve," she answered, pulling a tiny scroll with a ripped side, out of Tali's sleeve.
"How did you know about that?" asked Tali. "I thought I saw you do something when you bent over, I just thought nothing of it," replied Nadira.
"Ok, so how's this relevant?" said Tali "I mean, what about the scroll, I only picked it up, because it had a picture of the amulet on it,"
"That's right, I know about this spell, because I have one of them too," said Nadira. Tali looked at her in confusion.
"My ancestor, was Sameena, the wind gypsy who stole Wazir's heart, when he wouldn't give her the amulet, she was pretty well, furious! No one knew this but she used her wind magic, to fly scrolls of countless spells out of Wazir's chambers when she went to dance for him," said Nadira.
"I know this spell well, it's an entrapment spell, I don't see how you can use it though, it traps humans to objects, much like a Genie to a lamp," said Nadira.
Much like a Genie to a lamp… pondered Tali "I've got it!" she squealed.
Jafar reappeared in the amulet tower, watching Tali and Nadira from above. That girl may have managed to seize the amulet, without my knowledge of how, but Nadira I knew would do this…
I'll just wait, for those insolent females to finish their chatter, then I will strike, that amulet will be mine!
"I don't get it," said Nadira bluntly. "Nadira, do you think it is possible that we trap Jafar in the thing he so desperately wants?" asked Tali excitedly. Nadira looked at her oddly "Do you mean the amulet? Well, he'd have to be holding it, and he can't do that til Aladdin is destroyed" replied Nadira.
"Ok, I know what I have to do in that situation, but tell me, there must be a way to break off the spell Jafar put on Jasmine," wondered Tali.
Nadira sighed "There is," she answered. Tali's eyes grew wide "Really! Well, I have to do that first, before anything else, tell me, what it is!" she asked nervously.
"The only way to break that spell would be for something to happen to the commander, to be put in a cosmic trap of some sort, where their power can't carry them out, this automatically breaks slave status once they are at the same level of power as their master" answered Nadira.
"Give me the scroll," said Tali. Nadira handed it over.
It read:
Entrapment Spell
This spell traps the soul of a being, whether alive or dead, to an object
The being may posses power and still be trapped, the spell makes them powerless, if they possess any form of magic that may be temporary
The spell:
Intrapolli Sendo hetaurus
"Ok what exactly are you thinking?" asked Nadira. "I'm thinking, that if we trap Jafar in with this, maybe, we could strip him of his powers!" she answered "He would never be able to get out!"
"Just one problem, if you trap with the spell, Jasmine will go with him!" said Nadira. Tali smiled "I have a plan," she answered confidently.
An object of Desire, shall be used in your fight, beware of he who wants it and make him see the light, she thought.
Well Nadira is the object of desire, and she's helping me in my fight, Jafar is the one that wants her…I think…because now he's seen the light as to who she is! Thought Tali, At least I hope so!
"What's your plan?" Nadira asked curiously, interrupting Tali's thoughts. Tali looked up, "We need a cosmic trap," she answered.
"Cosmic trap? I don't even know what one would look like, let alone where to get one!" flustered Nadira. Tali stared at the ground. Absentmindedly she looked at the amulet on the back of the scroll, so neatly drawn with sweeping calligraphy, saying Sands of Time on it
Tali's eyes wandered towards the bottom of the page, where a bunch of messy letters, contrasted with the beautiful sketch.
It read:
S- M
T- T
S- A
M-A
D-S
N-O
O- I
E- P
I- R
A- C
Tali stared at the letters, her mind stuck in frustration. Nadira peered over her shoulder "Looks like a code, maybe the letters have to be rearranged," she said thoughtfully.
"Good Idea," said Tali "We have nothing to write with though," Nadira looked at her brightly. She pulled a tiny jar out of her hip scarf, it was filled with black powder "It's kohl, we can use this!"
"Let's get to it!" said Tali
Jafar laughed at the sight of them. He continued to watch, and wait for his moment to strike. Looking out from the amulet tower, he felt the time was near.
Look at them, there is absolutely nothing they can do; maybe I should just go now, save them the frustration! He thought as he morphed out of the tower.
Tali and Nadira continued to mix the letters, none of their combinations forming any clues. "I can't do this!" Tali screamed, her voice full of aggravation "We are standing here, when my brother and sister-in-law could potentially be dying this second! This is so…not right!"
Nadira looked at her strangely "Look, whatever's is on this, is relevant, ok; all of it is, just work it out before Jafar strikes!" said Nadira.
Tali breathed deeply. "Ok, I'll do it!" she answered exasperatedly. Nadira looked at the letters "It almost looks like the right column would spell sandstorm, but that doesn't work" she said thoughtfully. "Sands of Time," said Tali steadily.
"I think your right!" squealed Nadira. "Quick, rearrange the letters!" ordered Tali
Nadira smeared the kohl on her fingers and wrote the letters:
S- A
A-C
N-O
D-S
S-M
O-I
F-C
T-T
I-R
M-A
E-P
Both girls gasped. "The writing on the amulet!" said Tali "This means that the amulet is a cosmic trap!"
"So it is!" said the menacing voice of Jafar. Tali and Nadira looked up. "I figured I might as well give you time before I ruined your lives, and of course that time has run out!" yelled Jafar.
Suddenly in the distance a silvery horse appeared. Tali stared at the mare, something about her seemed connected to the whole situation. "Nadira, Get back to the others and stall Jafar for me, just a bit," she whispered as softly as she could.
Nadira nodded. She blew gust of wind from her arms and legs and used them to fly into the air. "Oh, Jafar, it's been so longsince I have been free from you, I think I might well, fly off now! Ta Ta!" she said, a seductive smile gracing her lips.
"Save it Nadira, you're a whore and whore you'll always be!" growled Jafar. Nadira tossed her hair back and flew off.
Suddenly she flew back "I forgot something!" she squealed, she grabbed the snake staff from Jafar's hands.
She smiled devilishly before taking off again, with his snake staff. "That's it!" he hissed, flying after her.
Tali stood up, knowing she wouldn't have long before Jafar would be after her. She ran up to the silver mare, who seemed to be standing patiently, almost knowingly.
Tali hauled herself on to her back by the horse's tail and gave her a kick into a gallop. Gripping the amulet in one hand, she used the other to steer the mare towards the palace.
Above her, she could see Jafar and Nadira. Nadira, drop the snake staff down to me! Drop the snake staff down to me! She thought desperately please Farah!
Nadira saw Tali galloping below them. "Nadira, come now, you don't think a lowly elemental such as yourself can defeat a genie!" laughed Jafar.
"You're right!" said Nadira, flying ahead of him. She threw the snake staff down to Tali, who galloped directly before her. "Satisfied?" asked Nadira smugly.
Jafar gritted his teeth and swooped down to reach Tali. "Ha, stupid girl, you haven't a chance!" snarled Jafar, looming above her. He shot a ball of fire from his hands. Tali screamed and steered the mare to the side.
Jafar burst into villainous laughter, throwing fire balls at Tali, narrowly missing her.
Tali saw the palace ahead and nudged the mare harder. "Go!" she encouraged.
"Like a horse can really save you!" yelled Jafar. "You bet she can!" screamed Tali, jumping off the horse and running into the palace.
Jafar laughed I think I'll just meet her at her destination! He thought, as he disappeared from above her.
Tali looked up "So far so good!" she said.
Tali ran through the halls, unaware of anything but her mission. She ran down the dungeon steps, the amulet and snake staff in her hands.
"Tali!" yelled Jafar "I've been waiting!" Tali cast her eyes around the room, she saw Nadira in the corner, hidden in the shadows good, and it's time for us now! She thought.
Jasmine stood next to Aladdin, as they both watched the scene unfold in front of their eyes. Tali stared into Jafar's haunting eyes, unfazed by the hatred and evil that filled them to his very soul. Nothing could scare her now.
"Jafar, I am afraid it is you I've been waiting for," she said. Jafar looked at her in surprise "If you know what's good for you will hand over the amulet," he threatened.
"Or what?" she asked smugly. "You can't kill me," Jafar laughed "Jasmine will, this time Nadira won't be able to help you, she's currently unavailable!" he yelled, pointing to Nadira fallen body in the shadows.
"She not dead," said Tali. "You sound most confident, I won't assure you anything, until you and over the amulet!" said Jafar.
"Fine," said Tali. Jafar's eyes widened, "What?" said Aladdin and Jasmine. Tali looked straight at Jafar. "Here," she said "Here is the diamond too," handing both objects over.
Jafar snatched the objects from her hand "YES! IT is mine, all mine, every power Wazir ever possessed is mine! All mine!" he yelled triumphantly, holding the amulet in the air.
Tali looked straight at him. "What are you looking at?" he demanded furiously. "What does it matter? The Amulet of Time is mine! I shall rule all" he yelled ferociously.
He began to recite Wazir's old spell to unleash the amulet power.
"Oh, Allah grant me strength, the power to control, Rise above others, Give me…" he paused staring at the satisfied look on Tali's face "What is wrong with you!" he scowled.
Aladdin and Jasmine watched on fearfully. "Tell me, Jafar, are you holding the amulet?" asked Tali. Jafar looked at her "Are you blind, you can see I am holding it!" he said irately, annoyed at Tali's calmness.
Tali looked at him and raised one eyebrow "Are you sure you're holding it?" she asked. "YES!" yelled Jafar "I am holding the amul—"
"INTRAPOLLI SENDO HETAURUS!" screamed Tali.
"NOOO!" yelled Jafar. The amulet fell from his withered hands, which immediately began to look transparent, the rest of his body following.
The amulet began to suck his ghost like body. A whirlwind of red enveloped Jafar as he shrunk further and further into the amulet. "This is not the end!" he yelled gravely before vanishing into the amulet completely.
Tali stood back, afraid to go near the amulet, as if Jafar would reappear from it, and that it was all an illusion. Aladdin's chains broke and he fell from the wall. Jasmine fainted and dropped to the ground. "Jasmine!" gasped Aladdin bending over his wife.
Tali rushed over to him "She's ok! The slave bond is broken, she's free" Tali said reassuringly "This has just happened from the shock and spell breaking."
Aladdin looked at Tali. Droplets of tears forming at the corner of his eyes "Thank you," he said softly. Tali smiled at her brother before hugging him as hard as she could.
"Is Nadira ok?" she asked worriedly. "Jafar definitely did something to her, go and see," said Aladdin. Tali ventured over to Nadira "Wake up," she said Nadira flinched. "Phew! You're alive!" said Tali.
Nadira sat up slowly. "Is he gone, is he really gone?" she asked. Tali nodded. "Thank you," said Tali. "No, thank you," said Nadira. Both girls smiled knowingly.
Aladdin picked Jasmine up gently. "Thank you Nadira," he said stiffly. She just smiled in return.
You must leave; leave while your time still allows you! Echoed a voice in Tali's mind "Guys, we've got to go, right now" urged Tali. Aladdin nodded. They all stood up and left the dungeon.
Mozenrath stirred, no one was around just total darkness and the amulet. He woke, his head feeling gnawed at. His eyes wandered towards the amulet.
The metal was still warm Jafar, you may have wanted the amulet, and now you have it, you are in it! He thought tauntingly as for me, I'll take that street rat, another Arabian Night!
He threw the amulet out the dungeon cell, on to the city sands.
Mozenrath mumbled a spell, "Back to the Black sands…for now" he hissed, before disappearing.
Aladdin held Jasmine as he, Tali and Nadira walked out of the city. "Look I can seeDad and the others!" yelled Aladdin.
Nadira looked ahead at Cassim "Um Tali, I have to go, look, before you guys go back to Agrabah, come to Efram one more time, Meet me at Farah's statue," she said, running off, before anyone could say anything.
"That was strange," said Tali. Aladdin nodded. Jasmine's eyes fluttered open, "Where are we?" she said weakly. Aladdin kissed her forehead "Shhhh, You're ok, Tali's just saved our butts back there!" he chuckled.
Jasmine smiled. Gently he lowered her legs so she could stand. "Thanks," she whispered. She turned to Tali "Thank you for everything!" she said, hugging her warmly.
Tali returned the hug. "HEY LOOK EVERYONE! THEY'RE BACK!" squawked an incredibly loud voice. "IAGO!" they all said at once. Iago flew up to them manically "Tali! You go girl, you're one hell of a rescuer!" said Iago excitedly.
"Thanks Iago," she said with a laugh. Iago perched himself on Aladdin's shoulder "Good to you see ya Al!" he squawked before kissing Jasmine on the cheek.
"Ok who is he and what has he done with our Iago? He's made him…nice!" said Aladdin with a laugh. Iago stuck his tongue out "Very funny!" he said.
"YO!Rug man,big blue and monkey boy! They're back!" he yelled happily. The other turned around. "They're back!" rejoiced Genie flying over. "You know what this means!" he said jubilantly "Group hug?" guessed Jasmine.
"YOU BETCHA!" he yelled, embracing all of them with his long blue arms. Abu skipped over and jumped on to Aladdin's shoulder and hugged him as hard as he could. "I missed you too Abu!" he said.
Cassim waked over last. "Son," he said joyously, before embracing his son. "Jasmine, Thank heavens you're alright!" said Cassim before hugging Jasmine.
Tali stood back watching all the reuniting; she saw everything she'd missed growing up. Now she had no clue what would happen.
"Guys, you're ignoring the real heroine here, Tali, she's the one who made it happen!" said Jasmine tugging Tali's arm to bring her forward.
Cassim picked Tali up "My daughter, my brave, strong and beautiful daughter, you are just like your mother and a bit of your brother over here," he said.
"Dad," said Tali, with a sob "I love you," Cassim embraced his daughter. "Aladdin," whispered Jasmine. "What?" he asked, watching the happy reunion "We've got to take Cassim and Tali back to the palace with us!" she said.
"But my dad well, you know, he iswanted in Agrabah" he said. Jasmine turned to him.
"Yes I know, but I also know what he means to you and this family, and that outweighs everything, and Tali, she deserves more than to go back to her old life than after what she just did for us, there is no way I'm letting you send them anywhere else!" she said adamantly.
Aladdin smiled and kissed her lips gently "What was that for?" she asked. "For you, being well, you!" Jasmine smiled and kissed him "What was that for?" he asked "For you being mine!" she crooned, they both laughed at each other.
"Guys, would ya quit ya smooching, I mean, get room!" yelled a loud voice. "Ok Iago," said Jasmine, rolling her eyes.
Jasmine whistled loudly and a silvery mare came galloping eagerly from the city. "Aamira!" she said happily, stroking the mare's mane.
Cassim, Tali, Genie and Abu walked over to the others. "Don't know about you guys, but I'm not to keen to hang around here!" aid Tali. The others nodded and laughed.
She looked at the city. There is a source of Power, destroy it you must, until the hidden land is, underneath the dust thought Tali Well Farah, I can't do this one on my own!
"What is it?" asked Aladdin, noting the look on his sister's face. "Before we go, I have to get rid of the city, but I don't know how," said Tali.
Those who could see the city looked at it. "Ask Farah," sad Jasmine. "What?" said Tali.
"Ask Farah," Jasmine said again "I'm sure if you ask her, she will, I mean look at what you've done for all of us, maybe she'll do it for you!"
Tali looked thoughtful. "Ok, here goes!" she said hopefully. Everyone watched Tali. Her eyes shut, her mind deep in concentration. Suddenly they felt a tremor in the ground.
The tremor became bigger. "Get back guys!" shrieked Tali. Every one ran further off, as they watched the mythical city disappear into the ground, to become again what it was once known as, a myth.
"Well, that was one Arabian Night!" said Genie. Everyone laughed, "Let's go guys," said Aladdin "Back to Agrabah,"
"Can we stop at Efram first? There are some loose ends to tie up" explained Tali. Jasmine nodded knowingly "Definitely," she answered.
Tali smiled gratefully. "Jasmine, if you want, you could ride Sadeek with Aladdin, I'll take Aamira," offered Tali.
"Thanks, that's really nice of you," said Jasmine. Tali nodded and mounted Aamira. Aladdin mounted Sadeek and helped pull Jasmine up. Cassim pulled his horse up beside them, the others followed on Carpet.
"Well, let's get going," said Cassim. No one saw the amulet sitting on the surface of where the city once was.
Nadira lay in her carriage, her mind restless after the events that had just occurred. "I can't take this," she muttered and opened her potions cupboard, grabbing a jade bottle. She drank the entire potion.
Her mind slowly became numbed; the emotions blocked out from a deep and heavy pull, lulling her to sleep.
Her Dream:
Nadira hips gyrated in front of a room full of men. Every eye focused on her. Someone's in particular. He watched her, following every movement, every sultry dance.
It's like you're a drug,
It's like you're a demon I can't face down,
It's like I'm stuck,
It's like I'm running from you all the time,
She stopped, posing seductively, whistles and applause ringing the air. The men cleared, the room darkened. One man remained.
He neared her, savouring the sound of her breathing, every droplet of sweat that glistened on her body.
"Stay here," he said, exiting the room. She sat down, knowing what was to come.
And I know, I let
You have all the power
It's like the only company I seek
Is misery all around
Nadira lay down, her mind racing, nerves killing her instincts. There was nothing she could do, her mother wanted the money, but she wanted love.
It's like you're a leach
Sucking the life from me
It's like I can't breathe
Without you inside of me
He returned. "Come here," he said, standing in a dim light. She stared, his handsome feature set in a smirk, his muscular torso bare. Nadira obeyed thoughtlessly, stepping forward to what she thought was inevitable. "Omar, can we leave it tonight?" she asked quietly.
He laughed. "You don't really mean that?" he said, ignoring any chance of an answer.
And I know I let
You have all the power
And I realize I'm never gonna
Quit you over time
"Lie down," he ordered. She did what she was told, she felt his weight and lips come down on her. She kissed him back, a strange sensation, from the man she loved.
For moments she lay there, while he had his way with her. "What's wrong with you? You're Never like this!" he said.
It's like I can't breathe,
It's like I can't see anything,
Nothing but you,
I'm addicted to you,
She kissed him passionately, her emotions running high. Every thought she'd just endured fled her mind as she concentrated, on doing her job.
It's like I can't think,
Without you interrupting me,
In my thoughts, in my dreams,
You've taken over me
End of Dream
Nadira woke, feeling breathless and drained. Her head throbbed. She stood up, shakily; still, the lingering feeling haunted her, every moment, and every breath.
"That's it, I will not take it anymore," she said determinedly.
The night was calm. The stars shone like they'd seen everything, like they knew the struggles, like they knew the secrets of the desert, like they'd watched itsince the beginning of time, never faltering to glow and guide travellers.
Jasmine wrapped her arms around Aladdin's waist, her head resting on his back. It was so peaceful, she just wanted to dissolve into him, and forget the ordeal they'd just endured.
"I love you," said Aladdin halting the horse and turning his head slightly. Jasmine smiled, "I love you, don't ever forget it," she said. He turned back around, butterflies in his stomach. Everyday he fell more in love with her.
Tali rode in silence. Everything that just happened right from when she met her father and Aladdin was a blur, a wonderful blur nonetheless.
From everything she'd seen, to what she'd learnt about her family, stuck to her, as if she'd never been apart from them.
"Tali, what's on your mind?" asked Aladdin, reining Sadeek to ride alongside her. Tali heaved a sigh of relief "Everything," she answered, a dreamy smile spreading across her face.
Suddenly the outline of a city appeared in front of them. "We're here" said Cassim.
Nadira ran out of her carriage, her darkest face veil on, her eyes lined with kohl and her hair long hair cascading down her back dramatically.
She saw a bar a few yards a way. "He's bound to be here," she murmured, wandering closer to the lively bar.
She neared the entrance. I think I'll use the backdoor she thought, rushing around to the back. She entered, the back rooms filled with her dancers.
"Nadira!" squealed one of the girls "Where have you been! Several men have been requesting you!" Nadira sighed "Requests will have to wait, how did you girls do without me?" she asked.
"Well we made enough, not as much as we'd have hoped before heading to Ghazar, but we're alright, Zeena has been doing well, she's raked in the highest, after you of course," the young dancer babbled.
Nadira nodded, and grabbed the young teen's wrist and dragged her to a small, private room. "Where is Omar?" asked Nadirain a low whisper. The girl's eyes widened. "Why do you want to—?" "Just tell me!" demanded Nadira.
"He's inside, in the corner, near the exit," the girl said quietly. "Thank you," Nadira whispered brusquely, before striding towards the exit.
She stood outside, peering in, she saw him seated while Zeena danced next to him. "Omar," she said loudly. He turned; his face set in surprise as he got up and walked over to where she stood outside.
She pulled her veil off. "Come here," she said quietly. He smirked and walked out. "Couldn't stay away too long, could you?" he said. Nadira forced a smile.
"Follow me," she said, turning away and walking off. He appeared surprised and pleased at the same time.
The reached a dark alley way. He pushed her against the wall and kissed her, thrusting his weight against her. Nadira kissed back, feeling weak as she did. No! She thought.
Immediately she blasted him off with two sharp bursts of wind from her hands. He fell against the other wall, yelping in pain.
"I have had enough of you!" she screamed. He looked at her sceptically. "You have taken over my mind and every waking moment for the past few weeks!" she screamed shrilly.
"Glad to see I have an effect," he said sleazily. Nadira hit him with more wind, restraining his movement. "You're a slut, Nadira," he said chokingly. Her wind became stronger, almost visible.
"You're a bastard," she said bluntly "and I never want to see you again, I had to come here, to rid my mind of you. I can't believe I ever loved you, cause now I see, there was nothing ever worth loving,"
She dropped her wind. He stared at her weakly. "Goodbye Omar," she said curtly, before tossing her veil to him and walking away.
Tali dismounted and walked into Efram, the others following her. "You guys wait here," she said pointing to a locked up vendor "I'll be back," Aladdin nodded and watched as she ran off.
Tali arrived at Farah's statue. She saw Nadira sitting at the statues base a few yards away. "Nadira," she called. Nadira stood up and saw her. Tali ran over to her. "Thank you for coming," said Nadira, new confidence in her voice.
"No problem, I had a few things of my own to do," answered Tali, as they sat down. "I did something I never would have done if you hadn't said those things the other night," whispered Nadira.
Tali nodded gently. "How did you even know? My own mother didn't even know," Nadira asked.
Tali explained her vision. "I knew it was you, everything just came into place," she explained. Nadira smiled meekly "Thank you," said Nadira. "Thanks also goes to you, for having the courage to do what you did for Aladdin and Jasmine," Tali said warmly.
Nadira nodded. "I must go now," she said turning her head to where she saw one of her dancer's leaving. Tali nodded.
The two exchanged knowing glances. Nadira turned to leave. "Another Arabian Night," she said softly. "Another Arabian Night," replied Tali, as she watched Nadira walk off into the distance.
Tali turned around and stared at the tall gleaming statue of Farah. "Farah," she said aloud "If you can hear me, please answer, just one last time," pleaded Tali.
What is it my child? Chimed a voice.
Farah, Tali said in her thoughts I, have to thank you, for everything, none of this would have happened.
It was you my child, you are the reason they were saved said Farah.
Farah, with this ordeal over, has my…gift of sight gone? Asked Tali.
Suddenly the statue formed a smile. What do you think? Tali, I did not give you your sight, said Farah.
"Really?" said Tali. There was no response. I guess it was me all along, she thought happily, as walked away to find the others.
The ride to Agrabah was long. They arrived at the palace gates at dawn, the night shift guards seemed to be elsewhere. Iago and Abu were fast asleep on Carpet, with Genie yawning in half in his lamp.
"Aladdin," said Cassim worriedly "I'm not sure I should be here" Aladdin smiled. "Jasmine insists that both you and Tali stay with us, of course, I want that too, this time you can really start over," said Aladdin.
Tali's eyes filled with tears, for the first time, she saw the bond between family and how she desperately wanted to be a part of one.
"Tali, you must stay with us," said Jasmine kindly, dismounting to hug her. "Thank you," Tali said chokingly.
"Nuf with this!" came a yawn "Open the gates, I've had enough of lying next to monkey boy for so long," said Iago.
Cassim chuckled. Genie snapped his fingers and the gates swung open. "Home sweet home!" he said as they all entered the palace grounds.
Iago, Abu and Carpet went off to their rooms to sleep. Jasmine wandered to her father's bedchambers. She peeked inside, her father in a deep slumber. I don't think I'll wake him now, she thought, closing the door.
She waltzed into the throne room. "Tali," she said. Tali turned around "Yeah?" asked Tali. "You can sleep in my old room tonight," said Jasmine "I'll get one of my maids to fix it for you, is there anything you'd like in particular?"
Tali smiled "Thanks Jasmine, but that's more than enough, you've done so much already," said Tali. Jasmine smiled. Fatima, one her of her maids came running up to the girls. "Your highness, I have prepared the room," she said quietly.
"Thank you, Fatima, take Tali there, I'll join you in a moment," said Jasmine. Tali followed the maid to Jasmine's old chambers.
Jasmine found Genie's lamp perched next to the throne. "Genie," she whispered "where's Aladdin?"
"I think he took his old man to a room, and then he said something about going outside," said Genie, shrinking into his lamp. "Thanks Genie," said Jasmine.
"Anytime," said Genie, yawning, before completely disappearing into his lamp.
"Well, Dad, you can stay in this room tonight, that is until we've worked things out with the sultan about where your permanent room will be," said Aladdin, opening the doors to a small but beautifully decorated room.
"Aladdin, that's really too much! But we both know my stay in Agrabah, is not likely to be permanent" Cassim said with a sigh.
"It might," said Aladdin "I have this idea" Cassim looked at him suspiciously. "I hope it's nothing like the last idea you had, where you nearly wound up in the dungeon because of me!" he said with a nervous laugh.
Aladdin chuckled "No, I am going to ask the Sultan, if you can get a job here" he said. "As what?" asked Cassim "I have no skills in anything other than sword fighting and thievery," he laughed.
"Exactly," said Aladdin "I thought maybe the sultan, would well, maybe give you the position of head of the guards?" Aladdin said hopefully
"Aladdin, you think they would hire a thief to be a protector of the royal family?" Cassim asked sceptically.
"Former thief," corrected Aladdin "And besides, youcan make it right, I mean, you would know more about the criminals and dark side than any of the others would, consider what we've just been through!"
"I don't know Aladdin," said Cassim. "Just think about it, it could work," said Aladdin as he turned to leave.
Aladdin went outside, only to find Jasmine there waiting for him. He sneaked up behind her "BOO!" he yelled. "AHHHHH" shrieked Jasmine. Aladdin began laughing loudly.
"Not funny!" said Jasmine with a scowl. "Only you could scowl and still look so beautiful," he said, with a laugh. "Is that so?" she said, pushing him into the fountain behind them.
Aladdin landed with a big splash "Ok, you're gonna get it!" he said, pulling her into the fountain, screaming. They splashed about for a few moments, loving every second of joy passing between them, feeling blissfully content and at home with each other.
Jasmine stood on her tip toes and kissed him full on the lips. "Don't ever do that again," she said seductively, pushing him back down to the fountain floor.
She laughed and ran out, dripping wet. "I'll get you next time!" he said laughing as he chased after her. She sat down at the steps and waited for him to reach her.
Aladdin placed an arm around her shoulders "Let's get inside, before we wake up the palace!" he said. Jasmine smiled "Before you do anyway," she said.
He laughed. They entered the throne room. They saw Iago and Carpet playing a game with Tali while Abu, Genie and Cassim chatted to the Sultan "We couldn't sleep!" explained Iago.
"Father!" squealed Jasmine, running to hug him. "Jasmine!" he said joyously, returning the hug. "Dearest, you're all wet!" he said. Aladdin and Jasmine exchanged mischievousglances.
"Father, that's Tali, Aladdin's sister" said Jasmine. Tali bowed "Your majesty," she said softly. "Come now, child, stand up, it's alright. That's amazing, Aladdin's sister!" he said happily.
Everyone looked around happily. "So," said the Sultan "How as your journey?"
Everyone exchanged glances and burst out in o joyous laughter.
"You have no idea!" they all said in unison.
The End….For Now
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