#mentor and apprentice

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I fed my soul with things that fade Chased every thrill, ignored the blade I wore a smile that wasn't mine And drank the dark like it was wine The mirror cracked, I saw the truth A stranger dressed in stolen youth What's left of me, I'm scared to know But roots grow deep in silent woe Will you catch me when I fall? I've built a kingdom just to crawl This empty crown, it weighs like sin God help me start the war within The velvet life, a poisoned kiss Each pleasure paid with something missed The louder laughs, the deeper ache A heart will break for heaven's sake I traded love for flashing lights But now I'm choking on the nights Still deep inside, a whisper pleads To cut the rope and plant new seeds Will you catch me when I fall? I've built a kingdom just to crawl This empty crown, it weighs like sin God help me start the war within The brightest gold can blind your way And richest men still rot in clay No throne can warm a frozen soul No feast can fill a broken whole So burn the lies and drown the pride Let all illusions fall and die I'm not the mask I used to wear I'm more than pain, I'm more than fear Will you catch me when I fall? I've screamed through silence, hit the wall But through the cracks, a light breaks in It guides me through the war within I walk alone but not in vain Each step I take, I break the chain And though I bled through where I've been I found my soul The journey within

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Takes place months later after Part One

"Your Majesty. I need to tell you something important." Aladdin began his speech to Sultan and Jasmine. "What you want to say, my dear boy?" Sultan asked Aladdin. Jasmine stand next to her father and listens as well. "I'll surprise you but the last time I'm fought with Jafar… I decided to give him a chance and as you remember he wished to became a Genie and I freed him from the lamp. After sometime we're meet and he was… He was frustrated and broken. He didn't tried to kill me. And then he just left Agrabah." "Jafar lied to everyone. He wanted the throne." Sultan spoke. "He used to be a thief just like me. And the time he spend in Shirabad prison breaks his heart and Jafar grows colder with years. Now I feel sorry for him because he wanted power mostly because he thought he nothing without it but he was wrong. Jafar crossed the line by hurting people. I'm not agree with his actions here. But I'm can understand him." Aladdin lowered his head. "You're a great Royal Vizier. Now I understand what you're talking about." Sultan touched Aladdin's shoulder. "Can we give him a chance?" Aladdin asked. "Do you think Jafar going to return to Agrabah someday?" Jasmine wondered. "Last time, he said it's not a goodbye, we're will see each other again." Aladdin replied. "That's sounds really unbelievable at first but you're saying it and I trust you." Genie spoke. "Thank you, Genie." a young man nodded. "Be careful anyway." Genre warned him. Aladdin nods.

Two years later

Aladdin walked through the bazaar and suddenly Abu runs away somewhere. "Hey, Abu! Where are you going?" Aladdin rushed after his monkey friend but it's too late, he's nowhere to be found. "Uh, oh, it's too hot today to get a walk anyway." Aladdin leans against the wall exhausted. A stranger wearing a cloak comes closer to the young man. Aladdin closed his eyes for a second. Then he felt the presence of someone near him. Aladdin glanced at a stranger. "Today's weather is dry as never before, isn't it? Who are you stranger?" "I'm not a stranger to you, Aladdin." A stranger scoffed at the young man, revealing his face. Jafar grows a longer hair that has curls now, but he seemed changed on the inside as well. "Jafar?" Aladdin couldn't believe his eyes. "I must admit, I'm glad to see you again, boy." Jafar made a playful and soft smile. Aladdin giving Jafar a hug and cuddles into his shoulder. "I can't believe it's you. I can't believe it's real." Jafar hugged back. "It's me and this is real. I'm not going to hurt you anymore." "Where you were all this time? Would you still stay in Palace as Vizier?" a young man asked. "Not now." Jafar struggled. "Well, then, let's cover up in my hideout." Aladdin smiles. "Alright." Jafar agreed with him.

Aladdin helps Jafar to enter his tricky hideout. Jafar was impressed by his creativity. Aladdin's home was still unassuming, unpretentious and not as the palace but cozy. "Are you hungry?" Aladdin suggested. Jafar didn't answers to a young man because he looked around Aladdin's hideout curiously. "Your home is quite impressive." Jafar confessed. "Well, it's not a palace, right?" Aladdin shakes his head. "This view is really beautiful." Jafar looked at the roofs of the buildings and the seaside further away. "That's right. So could you tell me where were you? Did you traveled somewhere?" Al asked. "While my traveling, I practiced sorcery a lot. I've seen so many kingdoms." Jafar asked. "Even Shirabad? Have you changed your attitude towards it?" Aladdin asked. "No, I didn't traveled there. I don't want to talk about it." Jafar closed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I just---" A young man feels bad for reminding Jafar about his painful experience there. Jafar didn't answered to Aladdin. "By the way, where's Iago?" Al remembered Jafar's parrot companion. "He'll be around soon." Jafar replied. "Abu is runs away somewhere but I'm sure he'll be back eventually."

Aladdin get outdoors for some food. He met Abu on the way back to his home. "Abu, where have you been?" he asked a monkey. Abu squeaks a bit as Aladdin land his arm and his monkey friend is climbing up near Aladdin's shoulder. "We have guests so be a good monkey, okay?" Abu stared at Aladdin with confusion. "I've met Jafar a while ago but don't worry about it." Abu glanced at a young man with doubts. "He is changed, I'm sure about that." Aladdin assured the monkey. Abu chattered.

When Aladdin get back home he saw Jafar and Iago beside him. "Uhm, Abu, don't fight with Iago. He's our friend now. Isn't it Iago?" Aladdin asked. "Our friend…" Iago repeats after Aladdin. Iago flies away and Abu hides somewhere. "Seems I'm hard on them." Aladdin made a awkward smile. "Perhaps." Jafar replied. "I bring some food. I think we are can go together to Palace in the morning. As long as you want to." "Do you think everyone will forgive me so easily?" Jafar replied with irony in his voice. "Jafar…" Aladdin called as Jafar turned away dramatically. Jafar lowered his head. "Don't you remember what I've done?" "Come on. Everything is going to be fine. You're not alone anymore. I'll help you. I talk to them. And they'll see what a person you can be." Aladdin laid his hand on Jafar's shoulder. "It's worth a try." Jafar spoke. "Are you hungry by the way?" a young man asked sincerely. "Yeah." he nodded. "Alright. I have some food in my bag."

As both of them finished their meal Aladdin decided to look at the night sky. Jafar joined a young man for a bit.

Both of them just glanced at the night sky full of stars and didn't talked to each other for a while. After sometime Aladdin yawned and turned to Jafar. "I guess it's time to get some sleep. I'll make you a hammock. I hope you'll feeling comfortable sleeping in it." "I didn't slept well for years." Jafar confessed. "You having nightmares?" Aladdin asked feeling empathy. "I do." Jafar answered. Aladdin patted Jafar's shoulder and then walked away.

Aladdin sleeps in his bed and even Abu get asleep somewhere nearby him. Jafar laid at his back in hammock and thought of something. After several minutes, he finally falls asleep.

Hours later, Jafar get a terrible dream, in that dream he heard someone screaming in despair for help. It was Aladdin's voice. Then Jafar sees a young man laying on the ground wounded and bleeding. Jafar rushed towards Aladdin and falls on his knees beside him. "Aladdin?"Jafar shakes his shoulder. Aladdin was covered in blood and his heart isn't beating. "It's all my fault… I couldn't save you. Please wake up, boy." Jafar touched his face softly. Jafar pressed his forehead against Aladdin's as tears flows down his face. "I'm so sorry." Several minutes ago Jafar wake up in cold sweat, he almost fell from the hammock. It would seem funny if not the fact that Jafar had a nightmare. Jafar stand up from the hammock and glanced around as his panic began to fade away. Quietly he walked towards where Aladdin's was sleeping. A young man slept peacefully, safe and sound. "It was just a dream." Jafar thought.

In the morning Aladdin woke up and dressed out. Abu wake up as well. "Good morning, Abu." Aladdin stroked monkey's fur. Abu chirps in response. Aladdin looked around the room. "Jafar?" Aladdin called out. Abu decided to look for Iago or Jafar. "Did he just could leave while I was asleep?" Aladdin asked himself. Iago fly down on Aladdin's shoulder. "Aladdin!" Iago spoke. "Yeah, Hello Iago. Is your master still asleep?" "Master is nearby." Iago flies away. Jafar standing in the middle of the room. Aladdin breaks the silence. "Are you ready?" "Ready for what?" Jafar asked. "I thought you'd go with me to the Palace." Aladdin reminded him. "Give me one reason to do so?" Jafar burst in anger. "What's wrong with you?" Aladdin was hurt by his anger. "I just… I'm afraid they'll never forgive me." Jafar replied. "You look tired. You didn't slept well, right?" Aladdin deducted. "I'm not ready to talk about it." Jafar replied bitterly. "Jafar, come on. Just let go. I wondering now why you're even come back to Agrabah if not to prove that you're changed?" "I just wanted to see you." Jafar spoke. "So you gonna leave again? Where you'd go?" Aladdin wondered. "I don't know." "Jafar, look at me. You can do it. Take a breathe and come with me." Aladdin tried to calm him down.

Jafar glances at a young man. "I'll try." "Great! I'm sure they'll see the person you can be."

Aladdin, Abu, Jafar with Iago walked towards Palace. Jafar wears on his cloak on so nobody's recognised him. Aladdin walked past Hakim and other guards. "Who's this with you?" Hakim asked Aladdin. "Uhm, it's okay. You'll understand later on." Al replied to guards. "We will follow you if something going to happen." Hakim spoke. "That's absolutely unnecessary." Aladdin assured Hakim. "Let us doing our job." he said seriously. Iago flies away and guards didn't noticed him. "Alright." Aladdin nodded. Aladdin and Jafar get inside the large hall. "Let's go. I'll prepare them." Aladdin touches Jafar's shoulder. Aladdin entered the throne room where Sultan and Jasmine chatted to each other. "Aladdin, where's have you been?" Jasmine asked. "No time to explain. Jafar is here." Aladdin whisperers to her. Dalia and Genie joined them just in time. "Hey, kid! Where's you been?" Genie hugged a young man. "I've met Jafar yesterday. He is here. Would you allow him to speak to you, Sultan?" "Are you sure about him?" Genie was surprised. "Yes, I'm sure." Aladdin said firmly. "If he's changed as you said, let me see him." Jasmine's father spoke. After this words guards and Jafar walked inside the throne room. Jafar take a deep breathe, he started walking closer step by step. He take off his hood and falls on his knees. "Sultan. I've crossed the line. I'm so sorry for everything I've done. I'm hoping you're forgive me and I'll try to gain your trust again." tears flows down his face. "We all make mistakes. Now I see how much pain it must have caused you. I'm sorry that such terrible things happened in your life. But you need to move on." A old man said. "Even though it's doesn't justify my actions." Jafar lowers his head. "What current Sultan can say about him?" Aladdin asked Jasmine. Jafar glances at Jasmine with suprise. "Will you bow to your Sultan? Jasmine asked Jafar. "My Sultan. My loyality is belongs to you." Jafar spoke. "Let's leave the past behind, but it's still hard for me to trust you completely, but Aladdin trusts you. You will be reinstated as Grand Vizier when you will be considered to be worthy of it." Jasmine said. "I understand that." Jafar nodded and then stand up from the floor.

Aladdin get a bath and then get breakfast with Jasmine, Sultan and Dalia and Genie. Jafar joined them as well though he felt that he doesn't deserve it.

After some time Jafar made himself new cobra staff and practicing sorcery either making a research in his chambers. Also he became a mentor for Aladdin. He taught him some diplomatic skills, royal etiquette, history of various kingdoms and even combat skills and swordmanship.

Aladdin reading several books with his mentor in the library restlessly. "Uhm, I'm still don't get it, Jafar." a young man lowered his head, disencouraged in studying. "Oh, I forgot you're better in practical thongs rather than theoretically." Jafar mocked. "Can you explain this page to me again?" Aladdin sighed. Jafar walked behind Aladdin's back, stroking his hair and tried to be patient and understanding with his student. "Perhaps it's too much for you. That's all for tonight. Try again later on." Aladdin crossed his arms as his head leans against the table. "Is it necessary to know to be a Royal Vizier?" Jafar chuckled. "You see, you never know for sure. You're better to be educated anyway, young man." Aladdin avoids eye contact with Jafar and crossed his arms even more tightly. "Perhaps I'm awful Vizier." "As I told you before, you're going to be a great one. And I think you'll get your time to shine soon." "Thank you for your help." Aladdin glances at Jafar with a smile. "Don't mention it --- but it's my pleasure to help you." Jafar replied.

Sometimes Jafar becomes distant from everyone as he mastering his research on magic or magical artifacts. However Aladdin doing his daily routine as Royal Vizier and Genie giving him some advices.

In the 2019 Aladdin film, Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) acts as a dark mentor figure to Aladdin, paralleling their backgrounds as street thieves. He manipulates Aladdin by promising to help him rise from a "common thief" to someone powerful enough to win Princess Jasmine, urging him to steal the lamp from the Cave of Wonders. Dark Mentorship: Jafar encourages Aladdin to embrace a life of greater theft—stealing kingdoms rather than just food—to become "the most powerful man in the world". Contrasting Philosophies: While both are "diamond in the rough" figures, Aladdin uses his wit for kindness, whereas Jafar is motivated by greed, revenge against Shirabad, and a hunger for power. The Swap: Jafar eventually attempts to kill Aladdin, having served his purpose in retrieving the lamp. Real Mentor: The actual mentor figure to Aladdin is Will Smith's Genie, who guides him toward being himself rather than acting as a prince.

Hmm i do thought of Jafar as a angsty mentor for Aladdin. I thought of them as angsty brotp actually. XD

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The sky won’t always promise light Sometimes the storm comes overnight I walk through days with broken breath But this is not the end, just not there yet I hold my wounds like they’re old friends Carry silence that never ends Not every tear must fade away But still, I rise to face the day If fate won’t give me all the answers I’ll find my peace within the questions If happiness has lost its way I’ll choose to live, another day I once believed in sudden grace But silence came and took its place Still I learned one truth remains Life won’t wait till we understand the pain If fate won’t give me all the answers I’ll find my peace within the questions

If happiness has lost its way I’ll choose to live, another day When every dream begins to fade I find my strength in what remains A soul’s not whole for being bright But for choosing love in darkest night If the morning never breaks through Still I’ll keep singing in the dark

If my road won’t lead to joy At least I’ve lived, and left a mark To make peace Does not mean giving in

It means knowing when to let go And still begin again

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Post Marriage of Jasmine and Aladdin

Months after their marriage Sultan offered a rank of new Royal Vizier to Aladdin and a young man agreed just because he don't want to upsets Sultan and Jasmine. Aladdin tries his best but however feels insecure about his thief past. But Aladdin is clever guy. Jasmine helps him to learn science, history of Agrabah and literature and astronomy. Aladdin soon to get bored of this books wishing for new adventures and freedom.

(I’ve taken the storyline from the Return of Jafar a bit. What if Sultan offered to Aladdin to be an Vizier while Jasmine is Sultana. I think Aladdin would feel stressed and worrying that he can’t be good enough or became as power hungry as Jafar.

Meantime Abis Mal finding out the lamp and frees Jafar. Abis Mal wasted two of his wishes. Jafar introduced himself to him and promised to gets revenge on Aladdin since Abis Mal fails to do as he hated a young man as well. In return Jafar asked for a lair or hideout.)

Jafar and Aladdin meeting again

(A year has passed since Jafar's defeat and Agrabah has become more beautiful under Jasmine's rule, meantime Aladdin stops a criminal group led by the dimwitted Abis Mal and returns the stolen belongings to the citizens of Agrabah and became beloved hero amoung citizens. Several days after that Abis Mal found a magic lamp and freed Jafar.

Once at night Aladdin get a ride on the carpet and stayed in desert suddenly rain starts to pouring. Jafar appears behind his back in human form. Jafar is bloodthirsty and torture the young man with magic for pleasure.)

Aladdin hears Jafar's evil laugh behind him. "Finally, I'll finish what I'm started." Jafar spoke coldly. "Jafar? How did you freed from the lamp?" Aladdin asked. "Some fool that calls himself Abis Mal freed me from the lamp and now I'll get rid of you!" Jafar used magic on a young man.

Aladdin felt an invisible tight grip over his body. Jafar then walked towards Aladdin and stabbed him with a poisoned knife. A knife get through Aladdin's chest. A young man screams as he starts feeling severe burning and throbbing pain insude his chest, blood flows down from the wound. "Please, stop it!" Aladdin pleaded him but it's only gave Jafar more pleasure from the process of killing him. "Goodbye, Aladdin." Jafar pushed the young man into muddy sand and leaves. Aladdin couldn't breathe, his eyelids were heavy, he was laying on the ground helplessly. Carpet flies next to Aladdin and carried him away into Palace carefully. Aladdin was sent into hospital wing of the Palace. Doctors said it's a cobra venom he was poisoned with. As Aladdin woken up, he throwing up several times which was rough, he feels himself dizzy. Doctors fighting for his life. As Aladdin slowly gets better as Jasmine and Mariner visited him. Aladdin laid in hospital bed on the pillow, his chest was bandaged. As he opened his eyes, he saw Jasmine. She kissed him. "Jasmine." Aladdin's whispers to her. "I was worried about you." She said. "It's a miracle that you're alive." Mariner spoke. "I was in the desert and then Jafar stabbed me. That's all I remember." Aladdin replied. "Forget about him for a while. You need to recover." Mariner snapped. "Who will stop him then? How to kill Genie?" Aladdin asked. "Oh, it's easy. All you need to do is destroying a lamp." Mariner replied. "Somehow I'll face him." Aladdin finished the conversation. "Get some sleep, kid." Mariner patted Aladdin's shoulder carefully. Aladdin nodded.

It's takes a while for recover to Aladdin. Jafar planned on destroying kingdoms but not make any move for a while. Aladdin has a plan to get inside Abis Mal's lair and find the lamp perhaps Jafar there as well. Aladdin dressed up differently as Royal Vizier. He wears purple openly short Arabian coat with a white shoulder armor on both sides of his shirt coat with a good trim, at the back of his shirt coat it resembles a long purple cape, cream pants with a red and brown fez around his waist and the golden brown shoes. As Aladdin rides a magic carpet unnoticeable, he then walked into the lair, some of Abis Mal's people were drunk and asleep so Aladdin walked quickly and quietly. A young man hides somewhere in shadows of the hallway. He suddenly hears Jafar speaking to Abis Mal. "Your third wish is to free me. Remember that!" he bursts in anger. "Are you sure Aladdin is dead?" Abis Mal asked doubtlessy. Jafar didn't answers to him. Aladdin saw Jafar on the distance and walked after him in a room full of books.

Aladdin slowly entered the room after an evil sorcerer does the same. Jafar take some book from the bookshelf but suddenly he felt someone behind him. "Jafar…" Aladdin tried to hold off his anger away. "Hmm it's funny that you're here." Jafar turned away his face towards a young man. "I'm bet you're thought I'm dead, is it?" Aladdin snapped. "Why you're here?" Jafar asked coldly. Aladdin gave a deep breath. "Let's just talk without your dirty tricks, okay?" Jafar glances at Aladdin calmly this time. "Let's give it a try." A young man searched for a lamp glancing over the room and then at Jafar. "You've become a Vizier. My congratulations. I told you that you are as ambitious person as I am." Jafar walked towards Aladdin dramatically. A young man looked at him bitterly. "I'm not like you! I don't want power." "Hmm, why then you agreed to became a Vizier?" Jafar gave him a evil smile. "I just want to help people." Aladdin replied. "I see. You're so naive." Jafar glances at Aladdin calmly again. "For a moment, I trusted you." Aladdin lowered his head. "How touching." Jafar laughed at him. "You're lied to me all along! You're tried to kill me several times. You forced Jasmine to marry you. You made people suffer. And for what? For your own goals and ambitions!" Aladdin gets mad. "I needed you for my plan and you let yourself fooled. As for Princess, I've wanted to take away from Sultan the one he loves the most as revenge." Jafar explained. Aladdin let out a furious scream as he pushes Jafar against the wall holding his shoulders tightly. Evil sorcerer let himself get out of guard. "Hmm, I didn't knew that you're capable of this. You want to kill me huh? But you can't. I'm Genie, forgot?" Jafar made a evil smile. "You're a monster! A murderer!" A young man screams out. Aladdin glances at him again as he stepped back and letting Jafar go as he shakes his head in refusal. "I can't. I'm not like you…" "How pathetic you are." Jafar spoke. Aladdin turned away. "You're beyond saving. Either I'll kill you or die myself." As Aladdin leaves the lair he noticed the lamp but a young man hoped that Jafar would keep the lamp near himself or somewhere on his clothes. Abis Mal seen the whole scene on the distance. "I thought you killed him." Jafar gave him a death glare and leaves. "There's something between you two." he added. Jafar bursts in anger.

After sometime Jasmine heard from the guards that several areas of Agrabah are destroyed and some of the people are hurt either killed. Aladdin was ready for face Jafar this time. But still he needed a good plan.

Aladdin tries to evacuate citizens to the safety before facing Jafar. Agrabah citizens thanked a young man for saving them. He just make a small smile.

Aladdin make sure that people are safe and go after Jafar. "You've crossed the line, Jafar." Aladdin said coldly as he found an evil sorcerer. "Hmm, who's here? Our noble young Vizier himself." Jafar make a evil smile. "Where's the lamp?" Aladdin thought glancing at Jafar. "Are you looking for something?" Jafar asked as he plays pretend.

Aladdin sighed, he thought it will be easier to defeat Jafar but perhaps he should've make a better plan.

"How you're going to stop me?" Jafar laughed at him.

"If you want revenge, so go ahead." Aladdin dropped thin layer of fabric that covers the fruit stand on Jafar, distracting him. A young man ran up the roof and then jumped to another.

Meantime Mariner, Abu and Carpet sneaked in inside Abis Mal's lair to steal a lamp. When they're found the lamp, Abu and Carpet rushed to find Aladdin and deliver the lamp to him.

Aladdin noticed Carpet and Abu too and hoops in on the Carpet. Jafar transformed into Genie form and make an earthquake and ripped the ground with his hand, which creates lava with sinking rocks, a lamp laid on the one of them. Aladdin falls down off Carpet. A terrible evil laugh echoes in Aladdin's mind as he going to faint. Aladdin forced himself to stand up. He jumped on the rock, then climbed on the top of the rock and jumps to the next one.

When Aladdin was more or less close to the lamp, he still couldn't reach it. At first, he considered throwing the lamp into the lava and killing Jafar, but he couldn't do it. With one hand, a young man held onto a rock and with the other, he reached for the lamp. His fingertips reached for the lamp and rubbed it. "I wish you a freedom, Jafar." he whispers. As magic faded, Aladdin falls down at the ground. He broke his ribs. Aladdin trembled as he realized that Jafar is coming closer to him, there's was a possibility that former Grand Vizier could still kill Aladdin when he vulnerable the most. "Why you did this for?" Jafar asked furiously. "I tried to save you." Aladdin spoke. Jafar leans down next to Aladdin. "I thought it's a right thing to do." he said quietly. "And you didn't thought of your own life." Jafar's voice softened which was unusual for him. Aladdin closed his eyes, he tried to breathe but he couldn't do it properly. He then groaned in pain. Jafar used his cape and placed it under boy's head. "I can't breathe." Aladdin's eyes pleads for help. "Perhaps I can carry you without causing you worse damage." Jafar carefully lifted a young man. As Jafar carried Aladdin away, guards noticed them and was really surprised by this. "You two, help a young man and take him to the hospital, and you hold former Grand Vizier, you are under arrest!" The guards placed Aladdin on a litter and the other two guards grabbed Jafar, but he broke free. "I'm truly sorry," he said, touching Aladdin's face. The guards roughly pushed Jafar away. Despite being outnumbered, Jafar managed to escape them.

It takes six weeks to recover. While recovery Jasmine visited Aladdin and reading books for him or they're both sometimes chatting a bit. He blurry remembered what happened to him in the latest confrontation with Jafar. Aladdin tried not to think about it. As Aladdin recovers he began to studying more inside Palace Library. He read books. As a Royal Vizier he needed to know more about history and diplomatic skills. Once Aladdin get a walk in the city, he wears something that resembles his Prince Ali disguise clothes. He walked into the crowd as citizens recognized him and greets a young man with love. Aladdin greets them in return.

He noticed kids playing. As he walked closer he start speaking to children.

"What are you doing here, kids?"

"Just playing hide and seek with my sister." A boy replied. A younger girl hiding behind her older brother. "I'd love to join you too since it's fun but I'm not in a good shape recently." Aladdin confessed. "It's alright." a boy smiling.

"See you later buddy." Aladdin walked away with a bright smile.

As Aladdin getting further away from the bazaar he started feeling like someone follows him. A young man slowed his pace. "Who are you and why you're following me? A Royal Vizier demands you to answer!" Aladdin spoke. He saw a tall man wearing a cloak and hood that hides his face standing in front of him. "Aladdin..." Jafar take off his hood and glanced at his former foe.

"You!" Aladdin's voice was bitter. "I'm not going to hurt you. We need to talk." Jafar assured the boy. "How I can trust you after everything you've done?" Aladdin looks away. "You don't have to trust me. Just listen to me please." Jafar replied. "Whatever you're have in mind, here isn't the greatest place to talk." Aladdin snapped. "Where would you like to talk?" "I'll show you a good place out here."

Aladdin leads Jafar at the top of the rooftop with a view to the seaside. A young man breathe in the soil air with joy. "It's been a while since I was outside the Palace. It's a perfect spot!" Aladdin smiles. "I must admit I impressed that you're survived a cobra venom." Jafar said. It was painful memories for Aladdin, he didn't answered to Jafar. "Say something." Jafar looked carefully at him. "You're here because you want my forgiveness?" Aladdin asked. "No. I'm here because I want to say that I'm leaving Agrabah." Jafar replies. "I guess it's for the best." Aladdin still couldn't believe Jafar's words. "I caused you so much pain. I don't think you're ever forgive me." "I don't remember what happened in our previous confrontation. I don't know if I can trust you."  Aladdin confesses. "You don't remember anything?" Jafar was surprised. Aladdin closed his with a deep breath and tried to remember something. "You're helped me? Why would you do that?" "Because your condition was critical and you needed help." Jafar answered honestly. "Thanks, I guess." Aladdin sat on the edge of the roof. Jafar sat next to him. "You're right about me. I'm a murderer..." Jafar spoke. "I lost control of my emotions. It wasn't me. I'm, uh---" Aladdin assured him. Silence hung between them for several minutes. Both looked out to sea. The sun shimmering at the water surface and they're feeling a slight breeze around. "Why you hate Shirabad so much?" Aladdin breaks the silence. "I was imprisoned there for years." Jafar replied. "It must've been terrible." Aladdin feeling empathetic to him.  "You're forgetting yourself, Jafar. Know your place, Jafar. They're don't know how much I'm sacrificed. This words makes me insane." Jafar remembered Sultan's words to him. "It's funny that it's reminded me how people treated me only as a thief, a street rat. They're never seen the real me. My parents passed long ago and only friend I had is a monkey." Aladdin spoke truthfully. "I had no idea how you're feeling." Jafar softened. "I'm fine. I don't want to drown in anger or sorrow." Aladdin replied. "You're gonna be a great Vizier." Jafar smiles. "I'm not a Vizier! I think I'll going to ruin every diplomatic audience. I don't have any experience but I try my best." Aladdin protested. Jafar made a playful smile. "You'll got this eventually." "I need to go back to Palace." Aladdin stand up and start to walk away. Jafar do the same. "I'm leaving at night so nobody's see me." "I, uh. I think I can forgive you." Aladdin hugged him impulsivily squeezing into Jafar's shoulder. Former Grand Vizier didn't expected that Aladdin shows his emotions this way. Jafar hugged him back. However Aladdin was a bit embarrassed by his emotions but then leaves quietly.

At night, Jafar prepared everything and was ready to leave but he noticed Aladdin visited him. "So this is goodbye?" Aladdin lend a hand for handshake. "This is not a farewell. We'll meet again." Jafar squeezed Aladdin's hand. "I wish you a good trip then." Aladdin smiles. Iago flies next to Jafar.

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this time a really spooky slightly unreliable, one eared, mentor LoonSong and his deaf but extremely perceptive apprentice StrikePaw.

Vil: LIVIA?! YOUR BEAUTIFUL HAIR!

Livia: I know...but since I'm making my own path, I wanted to do a couple of changes..

Vil: ...oh Livia...

Livia: I know you don't think I'm the beautiful child you trained to be a model but-

Vil: Now when did I say that?

Livia: But my hair...the ear piercing

Vil: Livia, you're beautiful no matter what, this is your Evolution! The evolution you created yourself, and I'm not gonna take it away from you Potato Cub

Livia: *Giggles and hugs Vil* Thanks ViVi!

Vil: *Pats her head* No problem..now lets find some more styles for your hair!

Luna smiled at the small kiss and ruffled her hair playfully. “Where would you like to venture to, my dear?” She purred out lovingly, brushing her hair and stretching with a yawn before grabbing her leather jacket and high top converse, along with her throwing knives and blasters.

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In the library deep within the Eventide Manor, Elenaris had ensured they would not be bothered. She had called upon Kaevia at the peak of dawn, giving into the girl’s wishes to continue her lessons as soon as possible. The elder priestess held reasoning in every decision she made, however her dear apprentice was beyond eager and willing to push past that.

The candles were lit well around the vast area though the normal sitting desks and tables were moved from their ordinary place. A single large table was now directly in the middle of the room, books and parchment placed neatly upon its surface. All was prepared, the lesson plan for the day simple but enough to feed into Kaevia’s yearning for teachings, and now she simply awaited for her to arrive.

The soft click of the study door opened and Kaevia entered the moment cindel waved her in. The small Mage gave Kaevia yet another concerned glance over her face before nodding and closing the door behind her. Within the cleared room -- aside from the table in the middle -- was just Elenaris and Kaevia alone.

The young Priestess strode across the shined flooring with her hands primly to her front as she had always done, her eyes nestled towards Elenaris and a genuine smile anchored to her mentor. She was ready, she needed this.

A small lick came to her lips to moisten them and she finally stopped at the other end of the table, “ Pleasant morning, my Lady.”

Elenaris lowered her head in greeting, motioning to a seat at the table. “Good morning, Kaevia. I presume you are ready to begin.” She moves to stand across the table from where the younger Sin’dorei would soon sit, placing the tips of her fingers to a book as she slide it across to her.

Kaevia had lowered herself into the chair as instructed as she spoke out, “ Yes ma’am.” The reply came quickly and eagerly as she then glanced down to the book before her, “We’re reading today?” She asked and without a glance to Elenaris, her fingers pressed down along the front cover ever so curiously.

“No, it is simply for reference. Your parchment and feather- “ Elenaris nods to the said materials before her. “- are there. Be prepared to take notes. Now, let’s start with something simple.” Her light golden curls swayed slightly as she took steps in a pacing manner while speaking.  “Tell me, with what little training you have had be it from myself or someone else, what are the key points you have learned and what is your take on the most important thing to remember when dealing with the Shadows?”

Kaevia had already begun taking notes and making little side annotations as Elenaris spoke. The scribbling of the quill paused a moment as she stared up to Elenaris, “I have extensive training in the Holy arts of being a Priestess since a young age and it was Vicar Syhran Sunlust who had mentored me in this field and school. For many years she taught me the holy arts and so very lightly touched on the school of discipline from time to time. However we did not extend into the realm of Shadows or its teachings.” She paused and thought a moment of all the content she had read, “Shadows derive from a realm. There are many cults within Azeroth that turn to this art form -- one major cult being that of the Cult of Forgotten Shadows, they have also been known to be associated with what people call Lightslayers. Generally the teachings of Priestess are dedicated to the light and hardly the shadow aspect or realm. Some consider Shadow teachings to be a corruption and vile sort of magic.”

The young Priestess pursed her lips where the end of the feather twirled along the front of her chin, “ I have a basic understanding of how the mind sees things be it physical things and well of how they see things in a dream state. Much of what I know pertaining to the mind and how to manipulate it is simply the proper counterparts of the brain where there can be manipulation.” Once more she paused and she glanced up to Elenaris, her quill falling to the parchment leafs within her book to continue with notes if need be.

Once again the Mentor nodded, listening carefully to all Kaevia had said. Upon turning once more to the table, she spoke again. “And so the mind and it’s understanding, that is what you think to be most important?” She inquired, now finally taking a seat of her own before Kaevia.

“ Yes ma’am. I believe it’s the proper grid to understand fully first before anyone were to try and tamper things within. It could become very dangerous to enter one's mind blindly. Not only dangerous to the subject but also the person performing any sort of procedure. It would be like trying to navigate in a darkened wood, no light and a thick fog all around.”

“I see, and while you are very right in your explanation of importance, you must remember that dealings of the mind are but one portion of this endeavor we seek to conquer and control… and that, is where the most important reminder lies. Control. We’ve touched on this briefly before my leave. Without proper control of yourself and your emotions, a spell or action could go completely awry.” Elenaris placed a hand over the other upon the desk as she spoke to Kaevia, watching as she took notes and soaked in the information being provided.