The New World [Magi Fanfic]

The Encounter

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Their guess was correct, but little did they know... that for that very reason, a deadly danger lurked.

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The trio have been walking through the tunnel for a rather long time.

"We've made progress! And nothing dangerous so far!" Alibaba said cheerfully. Aladdin was atop Lucy's shoulders, seeing that she felt bad for the child when he whined that his legs hurt. Aladdin put little braids into her long blonde locks.

"So far..." Lucy mumbled to herself as they walked on.

"This place is pretty bright for a cave! I wonder why?" Alibaba asked as he looked around for a light source. Aladdin hopped down from the girl's shoulders and ran over to the wall.

"Alibaba! It's the moss! This yellow moss on the wall is glowing!" Aladdin said with a wowed expression. The trio walked further into the cave and found a room filled with colorful glowing, floating orbs.

Though sooner rather than later, trouble came and Aladdin was caught inside a monster's mouth. Alibaba quickly sprung into action and sliced the slime monster. He caught Aladdin before placing him onto the ground. They watched as the colorful orbs began to break open and more of the slime monster began to crawl out. Aladdin called Ugo out in a panic and he grabbed the three up and ran off. Though when Lucy looked back, she saw the small slime monster forming into something bigger.

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"Good! They can't keep up!" Alibaba shouted in relief when he didn't see the creatures anymore.

"Phew... Let's give it a rest then..." Aladdin sighed as he sucked Ugo back into the flute.

"What?! We should use the flute!" Alibaba said in worry.

"No, I should save it. That was my second time today, to get Ugo to come out of the flute... I need stomach power. And... I'm getting hungry..." Aladdin sighed as he held his rumbling stomach.

"Fine! But they're still coming!" Alibaba said, pulling Aladdin to his feet and grabbing Lucy's wrist. Alibaba and Lucy sliced through the never ending slime monsters, avoiding using her Djinn's power considering her magoi drains quite quickly when she does. But the little monster melted and started fusing together. It began to grow and grow, until it stood as tall as Ugo. It was a deformed Slime King. It let out screeching noises as it brandished the rather sharp looking knives in its hands. It started attacking the places where the trio was standing, creating giant holes in the ground where they once were.

"This guys no joke!" Alibaba panted as he pulled Aladdin to the side, barely managing to dodge the hit.

"This is the third time, but let's do our best Ugo!" Aladdin said as he blew into the flute. Ugo came out and faced the slime monster. The two giants battled it out, and the two blondes stood to the side, not wanting to get caught in their devastating blows.

"Yeah! Now we can't lose!" Alibaba cheered. Lucy frowned when she looked up at Aladdin who sat upon Ugo. He was obviously past his limit. When Alibaba followed Lucy's gaze, his cheers quickly ceased.

"Are y-you all right, Aladdin?!" Alibaba yelled up to the child.

"Yeah... we gotta find the treasure... so, I'll have to use my special move!!" Aladdin grinned before we blew harshly into the flute. Ugo's hands began to glow.

'Weird little birds and the Djinn's hands are shining red!' Alibaba thought as he watched in amazement. Ugo entwined his fingers together and slammed down onto the slime king.