Magi: Lost in Time

Scroll 11: Dungeons and Akil

Three Days Later
Thais and Akil

"Mama, was there some kind of anomaly that occurred recently? There is a fuzzy feeling inside me that whispers danger." Akil asked as they sat on the fields of Sindria. Thais confirmed his suspicion. Four days ago, there was a shift in the palace. It was as if there was bug inside that should not even be there in the beginning. She suspected Azami's words.

Soon, they received a call from Aladdin. He told them that Morgiana and Alibaba just broke their engagement because of some petty fight. The magi came to see what happened only to witness that her beliefs were suddenly altered. Not only that, he told her of his encounter with Sinbad once again. The former household members of Sindria were acting strange. They were spouting nonsense about returning to the rukh.

"Sinbad is no longer human, Thais-nee. Those, who now followed his belief, were under the impression that it was actually their own thinking. I'm angry and scared. All of the people I once knew were nothing but puppets right now. You and Akil are no puppets right?" He asked. She felt how broken Aladdin was.

"I am my own person, Aladdin. So is Akil. Sinbad can never taint our rukh because my ancestor was blessed, and I already mastered how to manipulate our special rukh. Right now, what are your plans, Aladdin? The only option is to enter the Sacred Palace. If you are ready, Akil and I will be waiting by the entrance." She dropped off the call and turned to her son who was patiently waiting.

"Mama? Papa did something not good, did he?" Thais closed her eyes and nodded. Sinbad's greed just exceeded her expectation. She had a background of his plans but not the reason behind it. Was it really just because of his greed? Or was there something else? She knew that she should not have disappeared years ago. By then, she could have helped him. The Sinbad she once knew was replaced by a dark one. However, her love for him was still strong.

"I still miss my Sin though." She muttered. A tear ran down her cheek, but she wiped it quickly to hide it from her son. However, Akil daw right through her and felt her desire to be with Sinbad.

'Don't worry, Mama! We'll get Papa back.' He thought.

Back to Aladdin, they travelled back to Morgiana. Alibaba was enraged by the fact that his soon-to-be wife was encouraging him to commit suicide in order to achieve happiness. This was not the Morgiana he knew. The one he loved was strong and resilient. On that moment, he promised that he will get everybody back to normal. There was no way he will let Sinbad control their lives.

Aladdin asked his answer once more as a magi. It ticked Alibaba off because he was nothing like that. He might be a magi, but to the blonde, he was simply a friend. He was not some kind of king-choosing toy. No, Aladdin was his own being.

'That's right. Alibaba never saw me as a magi. For him, there was no difference between people. He engulfed them with a feeling of assurance and hope. This is why you are the greatest king vessel of all!' The magi thought. He released a sigh before running to him. Aladdin told him that the only way they could solve this problem was to go inside the Sacred Palace. There, they will be able to stop the rukh from fully rewriting.

"Just like what Thais-nee said, we need to go inside the Sacred Palace. It controls the flow of the rukh and separates the black and white. However, the black rukh isn't necessarily evil. As long as the Sacred Palace exists, someone will always be in control of the rukh. It can't be Sinbad, Ugo or Solomon because neither of them were perfect beings." The blue haired teen elaborated. Alibaba asked what would happen if the Sacred Palace ceased to exist. His answer was that it will be in the same state as the Dark Continent.

Aladdin and Alibaba flew in the air as they saw their friends rejoiced on actually considering suicide to make a better world. Just then, they heard a teasing voice above them. Judal and Hakuryuu appeared above. There were now four of them. Quickly, they rushed towards the vessel chamber. Thais and Akil were already there.