Aladdin: Part 7

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The old woman led Aladdin and Abida all the way out to the desert, until the woman told her to stop suddenly. They stood right in front of a giant sand dune, as the woman took two golden pieces out of her robes. Put together, the two golden pieces formed a scarab beetle, the same one that had first summoned the Cave of Wonders.

The beetle soared around the dune, breaking into two different pieces before falling into the sand. A tiger head emerged from the sand, eyes glowing brightly where the beetle pieces fell. The woman pushed Aladdin forwards, as the cave formed fully.

WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER? The Cave boomed, looking down as much as it could. Abida let out a screech, diving behind Aladdin's hair.

"Um....It is...I, Aladdin!" She shouted back. The Cave leaned forwards, narrowing one of its eyes as it studied Aladdin carefully.

.....YOU MAY ENTER. It finally said, moving back and opening its mouth wide to reveal a staricase leading downwards. PROCEED, BUT REMEMBER. TOUCH NOTHING BUT THE LAMP. OR YOU SHALL PAY THE PRICE. Aladdin turned to the old woman, suddenly feeling more hesitant than before.

"Go on!" The woman urged. "Just remember, bring me just the lamp and I shall give you your reward!" Aladdin just glanced to Abida, shrugging before stepping inside the giant cat's mouth and descending.

At the very bottom of a long, winding staircase, there was a huge, cavernous room filled to the brim with any kind of treasure imaginable. Piles of golden coins and glittering jewels piled as high as the eye could see, chests filled with trinkets and baubles. Even the floor and the pillars holding the roof up seemed to be made out of pure gold. Aladdin stopped in the doorway, her mouth opening slightly in wonder. Abida peered out, gave an excited chatter upon seeing the mountains of loot, and shot out from behind her friend.

"Abi! Stop right there!"  Aladdin yelled. "You heard the big scary tiger head, you don't touch a thing!" Abida stopped right on top of a gilded blue rug, crossing her arms and chattering angerily. "C'mon, stay close and do not touch anything in here. That lamp has to be around here somewhere." The two began walking off through the room once more.

However, as soon as Abida walked off, the carpet rose slightly. For it was not a normal carpet, as one would initally expect. The carpet lifted itself off the ground, tilting the front end slightly, before following after them. Abida slowed, sensing there was at least something behind her. She turned sharply, only to see the rug laying flat on the ground as before. She stared at it, suspicous, before continuing to walk off after Aladdin. The carpet lifted up once more, smirking if it had a mouth. It floated up behind Abida, tapping her on the shoulder. When the monkey turned, the rug turned with her so it could stay behind her. The carpet then took her small hat, landing on its bottom tassels like it was feet. Abida let out a screech, startling the carpet and Aladdin. The carpet flew behind a mountain of gold, dropping the hat. 

"Abi, calm down! It's just a...a...." Aladdin knelt down. "A....magic carpet? Hey, are you okay? It's okay, we're not gonna bite." The carpet peered around, slowly floating back out. "Do you know your way around here?" The carpet nodded, suddenly seeming more animated than before. "Great! Do you know where to find this lamp then? We're kind of looking for it." Before the two knew it, the carpet had slid underneath their feet, before soaring up and flying the whole length of room.

But it didn't stop there, it continued out a doorway into a large, waterfilled cavern. In the middle of the huge lake, there was a earthen pillar holding up a golden lamp, lit up by moonlight coming from...well, somewhere. The carpet lowered itself to the ground, letting Aladdin and Abida jump off lightly, before standing on its two lower tassels again.

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