The Unsung Warrior Of Baghdad: Mysterious Magical Stones Quest

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All the people were curious as they saw a horse cart coated in gold making its way down the street, heading towards the castle. When the cart stopped, a beautiful, angelic figure emerged from it, drawing everyone's attention. She saw the merchants from various countries waiting for the Sultana to sell their goods.

One of the merchants asked, "Are you the angel of beauty who has come from heaven?"

Sarah replied, "No—"

Before she could finish her sentence, another person stepped out of the cart and interjected, "Stop that. She is already engaged."

The guards approached and asked, "Who are you?"

Sarah responded, "I am Sarah, and this is my younger brother, Chand Changzi. We are also merchants."

The guard asked, "Where are your goods?"

Sarah said, "Wait a second."

She walked over to the other merchants and declared, "I am willing to buy all your goods."

One of the merchants said, "It will cost one lakh gold coins."

Chand offered, "We will buy them for double the amount if you help us transport them inside."

All the merchants agreed to the deal. Sarah and Chand then entered the courtroom.

Yasmine, the Sultana, asked, "Who are you?"

Sarah introduced herself and Yasmine inquired, "Why did you buy all the goods from the merchants?"

Sarah whispered, "To impress you."

Yasmine, puzzled, asked, "What?"

Sarah clarified, "To be friends with you, Sultana. We are merchants from Egypt."

Everyone was shocked.

Yasmine said, "Egypt is an enemy to Baghdad."

Sarah acknowledged, "I know, but we were sentenced not to return to our homeland."

Yasmine asked, "Why?"

Chand explained, "The King of Egypt proposed an alliance with us through marriage to the Prince of Egypt, but Sarah didn't like the prince, so we were banished."

Yasmine was impressed by Sarah's self-respect and attitude. She began to feel a sense of camaraderie with her.

With a smile, Yasmine asked, "What do you want?"

Sarah requested, "We need shelter, at least for a while."

Yasmine approved and invited them to stay in the castle itself.

Sarah added, "We have another brother too."

Yasmine, curious, asked, "Where is he?"

Sarah replied, "He is very punctual. He will be here in 30 seconds."

Everyone was eager to see him. As predicted, at the 28th second, Zafar entered. He was surprised by everyone's attention and suddenly noticed someone behind him. He turned to see the person and introduced himself as Ali.

Zafar asked Yasmine, "Who are they?"

However, Yasmine, upon seeing Ali, was so stunned that she fainted. Everyone rushed to her aid and took her to the hospital. Zafar, still puzzled, asked the same question, and Sarah and Chand explained.

Zafar, skeptical, ordered them to leave the castle immediately.

Ali said, "Okay, team, let's leave. Sarah, send a message to our bodyguard not to come. We have to take the gold to other countries."

Hearing about the gold, Zafar asked cunningly, "How much do you have?"

Chand boasted, "100 tons of gold. It is our inheritance."

Zafar was shocked by their wealth and decided to steal it.

Zafar warned, "In the border of Baghdad, some thieves steal goods from traders. Be cautious."

Chand reassured him, "We have the best warrior as our bodyguard, so don't worry about our goods."

As they tried to leave, Zafar interrupted, "The Sultana has the right to order, so stay here until she recovers."

Pravin, their bodyguard, was resting inside the cart, which he had built to be the strongest in both the past and present timelines. They went to the forest to meet Pravin at his cart.

Pravin asked, "What happened in the castle?"

Ali explained, "As we planned, Zafar agreed after hearing about the 100 tons of gold. But I don't know why the Sultana fainted when she saw me. I had a strange feeling, like my heart stopped beating when she fainted."

Pravin advised, "You have to impress her in order to proceed with our next plans."

Ali confidently replied, "Don't worry. When Ali is here, there is no fear."

In this timeline, Ali and Sarah's parents were alive, and they had adopted a baby, Chand Changzi. When Ali and Pravin were 13 years old, they went on a family vacation to Hindustan. During this time, Pravin was in Hindustan. Ali was caught by a wild elephant, and Pravin rescued him, but he was severely injured in the process. Ali took him to Egypt to recover, and since then, they have become very close. Ali's parents thanked Pravin profusely.

Sarah often felt a headache and her heart raced whenever she saw Pravin. When she nearly fainted once, Pravin helped her sit, but he started avoiding her to prevent her from suffering. Despite this, Sarah fell in love with Pravin, just as she had in the past timeline, and they eventually got engaged.

Zafar had killed Omar because Omar refused to work for him.

Pravin instructed Ali, "Go check on Yasmine."

Ali saw Yasmine being discharged from the hospital. The place was pin-drop silent.

Ali asked, "Are you okay now?"

She nodded her head.

Yasmine explained, "I had a fever, that's why I fainted. I'm alright now."

Ali teased, "It's a relief. I thought I had mesmerized you with my charm."

Yasmine challenged, "Do you think you are charming?"

Ali replied confidently, "Yes."

Yasmine retorted, "Then you must be mistaken. You are not charming. You are wearing fancy clothes, which make you think you are charming. But if you were in normal clothes, you would be just another person."

Ali countered, "Maybe you are right, but why should I wear normal clothes when I have fancy ones like these?"

Yasmine saw a bucket full of water and threw it at him. "Now what will you do?" she asked.

Yasmine handed him a normal dress, previously owned by a patient in the hospital, and asked Ali to wear it. Despite their brief acquaintance, they both felt a connection. Ali, having no choice, put on the normal clothes.

Yasmine looked at him and whispered, "Aladdin."

Ali asked, "Who is Aladdin?"

Yasmine replied, "I don't know why I said it."

Ali reassured her, "You had a fever. Take care. Nice to meet you, Queen."

Ali kissed Yasmine's hand, making her blush.

Yasmine commented, "We usually don't do that."

Ali apologized, "Sorry, I didn't know."

Yasmine smiled and said, "It's okay. Farewell."

As they parted, both sensed a growing closeness despite their brief encounter.

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