Magi: Sinbad x child x Ja'far (On Hold)

Chapter 28

About an hour before breakfast, Ja'far went to wake the princess. His heart dropped as he entered the empty room. Why did it seem like this girl vanished at least every other day? And on top of that, her window was open. Did she run away again!? Or perhaps she was kidnapped again? Judar did seem to want her. Was it was him!?

Ja'far left to tell his king, who panicked as well. The pair frantically looked around the palace, telling everyone they saw, to look for her.

Ja'far stopped at the door to the library. He figured Yamraiha would be in there, so he entered to inform her of the missing girl. But when he found Yamraiha, he also found Ada. She was sitting in the older woman's lap, with a scroll in front of them. The scroll just had letters on it. He smiled when Ada sounded out the letters that Yamraiha pointed at.

"Ada..." He called, smiling gently. Her golden eyes shot up to him. "Let's go get ready for breakfast. Okay?" He asked her, holding out a hand. Ada nodded. She thanked Yamraiha and said goodbye, before taking Ja'far's hand and following him out.

"Ja'far...?" Ada asked, tightening her grip on his hand. Ja'far glanced down at her, slightly concerned.

"I'm still...I'm still your best friend, right?" Ada asked, looking up at him, with a scared expression. Ja'far scooped her up and poked her nose, causing her to giggle.

"Of course you are." He told her smiling. He then asked in mock hurt voice "Am I still yours? You're making so many new friends. They're not replacing me, right?" Ada's eyes widened, and she replied in a serious tone.

"Of course you're still my best friend! I could have a million friends, but you will ALWAYS be my best friend!" She informed him, as she grabbed his face and looked him in the eye. Ja'far smiled.

"Good." He replied simply and nuzzled his nose into her cheek. She giggled.

As she got ready for breakfast in her room, Ja'far left to let everyone know she was safe.

At breakfast, Ada sat between Ja'far and Spartos, making Ja'far sit next to her father. Sinbad noticed this, and tried to talk to Ada, who gave him the cold shoulder. After a few moments of being ignored by his daughter, he sighed in frustration.

"It's your own fault" Ja'far told him, taking a bite. Sinbad sighed in defeat and picked at his food.

After breakfast, Ada went with Sharrkan to practice sword play. The man noted how her movement's were more sporadic. He also had no choice but to notice the force behind each swing, when she broke her wooden sword. Though the man had to admit, he was proud of her for returning to the stance he taught her before noticing the broken sword.

Ada stared at the broken, splintery wood in her hands blankly. Did she do that? Her golden eyes shot up to Sharrkan who was staring at the sword in slight shocks.

"Oops."