The Lost Fruits

In the desert...

The moon has crowned itself in the middle of the sky illuminating everything under its beautiful white light. Jafar looked at the moon and took a deep breath, this is a moment he spent 20 years waiting for 'Finally!' he thought.

"Are you ready, my friend?" Jafar looked at Aladdin beside him. Aladdin nodded and Jafra took his snake staff and tapped it on the sand facing the sandhill in front of them. The Snake's eyes on the staff glowed with red light as the ground started shaking violently.

"W-what is happening?!" Aladdin fell to the ground as he was a little scared but he was okay since Jafar explained to him that this will happen.

The SandHill in front of them started to fade revealing a giant tiger head made of rocks with it mouth open and its eyes sockets glowing with golden light.

[Who dares to disturb my slumber?] A deep and harsh voice came booming towards them, Aladdin felt a little scared from it as it sounded uncaring and unforgiving.

Jafar smiled and patted Aladdin's back "It is time for you to shine." he said pushing Aladdin towards the cave.

"H-hey, can I take Abu with me?" Aladdin requested.

Jafar contemplated 'Well, the monkey isn't a person so the rules shouldn't ably to him, but the rule of not taking anything still ably on him.' He then looked at Aladdin who was eyeing him carefully 'But I shouldn't suppress him too much or he will turn on me.'

"Allowed. But make sure he doesn't take anything or you will be trapped inside." Jafar said. Aladdin was happy and ran to the guard and took out Abu from his cafe, the little fella was happy beyond words as it jumped on Aladdin's shoulder.

"Alright, let us go see that gold," Aladdin said as he walked towards the cave.

[Know this... ] Another wave of cold and harsh wind carrying the cave's words assaulted Aladdin's face [ Only one may enter here, one whose worth lies far within. The Diamond In The Rough!]

Aladdin gulped and then resumed his walk to meet his destiny. And at that moment *Rumble* thunder clouds started forming above Jafar and Aladdin making them snap their necks up to see the irregular phenomena.

'This lightning again...from back then, why?' Jafar thought, his heart trembled as he grows suspicious of one possibility as he knows that the chance of Thunder clouds forming in the desert at this time of the year is like finding a needle in the desert 'This is not natural...Another sorcerer?!' Jafar thought.

"Aladdin!!" Jafar shouted "Quickly, enter the cave!" he ordered. Aladdin nodded and ran to the cave the wind started growing more vicious and strong.

"Not so fast!" Another booming voice came from the sky as a lightning bolt descended behind Jafar and Aladdin sending them with their guards flying a few meters ahead from the impact. A figure of a tall man covered by the raging sand storm stood facing them with a pair of white lightning eyes.

Jafar quickly stood up with his staff pointed at the figure "Wh are you?! and what are you doing in my territory?!!" he shouted as his staff glowed with a red light.

"Don't point at me with that stick." Ace, covered by the Sandstrom pointed his finger at Jafar and a weak lightning bolt shot from it electrocuting Jafar.

"UGH!!!" Jafar shouted from pain and fell to the ground as his brain sent him unconscious due to the unbearable pain.

Aladdin and Jafar's guards were scared, they looked at the man behind the storm with fear. Ace seeing Aladdin between them, didn't want to hurt him but still, he didn't want for him to see him, so 'I need you to sleep for a bit.' Ace used his will and conqueror Haki on Aladdin, Abu, and the guards sending them unconscious as they fell to the ground.

With every living thing around him being unconscious, Ace dispersed the storm and stepped forward "So this the Cave Of Wonders, huh?!" Ace looked at the beautiful design of the cave with admiration.

"Time to see the blue guy." Ace walked to the cave and entered it, as soon as he stepped in, the cave trembled and its jaw closed sharply on Ace with anger and disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e [Seek The Diamond In The Rough!!] It shouted before sinking in the sand and raising the SandHill again.

As for Ace, before the cave could've closed on him, he shot inside the cave with his lightning and evaded the crashing rocks on him. And with the cave thinking it crushed him, Ace found himself in the middle of the cave of wonders surrounded by all kinds of gold items, treasures, and pieces of jewelry.

Looking around him, Ace was tempted to take a Gem that is shining like melted lava, beautiful, but not enough to break Ace's will.

Ace walked around the cave, he found a small lake with gems inside shining with blue light, the ceiling decorated with white and yellow crystals, "this place seems like a nice home!" Ace mumbled.

As he was walking further in, Ace tripped down and fell on his nose "Holy F-!!" He shouted as he kissed the floor. "WHO WAS IT!!" he stood up sharply looking around but found no one. Ace felt so stupid for screaming at nobody. And then, a small rock hit him on his head. "THAT'S IT!! I am burning the whole thing down if you don't come out!!" Ace shouted with his fist coated in fire. Using his observation Haki, he didn't find anything living around him.

{I am here! down under the rock!}Ace heard a voice in his head, he was surprised but still looked down at the nearest rock, there he found the Magic Carpet of the cave.

"So, it is you..." Ace smiled. "Alright, I am burning you." He said as he reached with a flaming hand at the purple carpet with the golden patterns.

{Wait! I didn't mean to harm you! I just wanted to get your attention! please, help me!!} The carpet seemed desperate, it was moving violently trying to move the rock above it but it was too weak.

"What help?" Ace asked as he sat down.

{The rock, it's trapping me down, I can't move. I haven't moved for a century now. Please get it off me, you're strong, I know you are.} It answered.

Ace contemplated and crossed his hands "Why should I help you anyway. I only came here for the lamp." Ace said. The carpet seemed sad and then it moved like it had an idea.

{I can take you to the lamp, I know where it is.} It said.

"Not needed, I can find it myself, I was just sightseeing anyway." Ace responded.

"...Well...Then, how about I serve you, I can fly, I can take you on my back wherever you want. What do you think? you help me out of here, and I will be your flying carpet."

"Alright." Ace picked up the rock making the carpet escape from under its merciless weight. Ace could have helped the carpet from the very started but he just wanted to play with it a little and take a little revenge for tripping him over.

{Thank you, kind sir! I will forever be indebted to you.} The carpet wrapped itself around Ace making him look like a burrito.

"Alright, Alright. I want to go get that lamp, take me there." Ace said as he rolled his eyes.

{Right away, please jump on.} The carpet stationed itself in front of Ace allowing him to ride on top of it and then it took off.

'Nice!' Ace thought. No sooner, the carpet took him to another section of the cave filled with scrolls and magic items. And above them all, a tall and thin rock reaching for the ceiling of the cave holds the most important artifact in this cave...The Lamp.

Ace turned the lower half of his body to flames and flow up to the lamp, he reached it and noticed that it was a very old fashioned golden lamp with ancient hieroglyphics that resembles that of the Mayan nations. Ace smiled and took the lamp in his hands.

He took a moment to admire its beauty before running his hand around it wiping it from dust and to summon everyone's favorite blue guy...No, not Megamind!

The lamp shined with Golden and Blue light as it floated up in the air and trembled. And then..."Raaaaaaaaa!" A loud and deep voice boomed through the cave as a blue smoke rose up to the ceiling and then forming a humanoid shape.

"who is't summons me?" A blue Genie spoke in Shakespearean English.

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