Bad Omens (COMPLETE)

== "Bad Omens" an Aladdin CreepyPasta by TheDarkCat97 (NOT DONE YET!) ==
== 01. The Theft. ==
Mirage wasn't used to working with others when it came to enacting her plans of vengeance.
There were a few exceptions, given that she'd worked with Chaos and Mozenrath on previous schemes against Aladdin and his friends in Agrabah, but the excursion she found herself on this night was different to say the least.
She met with a shapeshifting imp who controlled an otherworld called the Moonstone Oasis, a cursed land that was not far from Agrabah, and would make it easier for her to observe what Aladdin and the others were doing. The imp had sent her a message through the multiverse, saying that he had a definitive plan to destroy Aladdin and overtake Agrabah in creating a city continuously plagued by fear. That mention intrigued her enough to arrive the first night of the blood moon, when the magic of the Moonstone Oasis was at its peak. She agreed on the spot, but now she was impatient to meet with the imp to see what his contribution would be. She had her own ideas in mind.
"Well, I'll be. You're quite the pretty kitty to arrive in my domain. Welcome to my humble abode." Jatika said, appearing cross-legged while floating over the lake at the entrance to the Moonstone Oasis. The moon hovered over the water, making it appear like a pool of blood rather than a body of water.
Mirage found the eerie setting charming. But the imp had a menacing appearance - sunken eyes, large jagged teeth, sharp claws on thin hands. She silently thanked the universe that this seemingly small creature was on her side. She recognized he had an immense amount of dark magic power from his aura.
"Just remember that flattery gets you nowhere with me," she purred. "I take it that you're Jatika, the mastered imp of fear magic?"
"That I am. The pleasure is all mine, Miss Mirage." Jatika bowed.
"Mirage will do, though I'm not opposed to your formality," she said with a grin. "I take it we're meeting regarding a certain enemy that we share. Do tell - I love a good tale of pending destruction."
Jatika's full tooth grin quickly faded. "Yes, my pretty. I wanted to meet with you regarding the prince of Agrabah, Aladdin. He and his comrades have had no end in foiling my plans to destroy them and turn Agrabah into a city of fear to feed my magic. It makes an imp rather lonely to say the least. However, I may have a solution that will get rid of the brat once and for all. I would like your help."
"You're bold." Mirage placed her clawed hands on her waist. "I'm definitely on board with any plan that destroys Aladdin and their whole lot, but what would I get in turn for helping you?"
Jatika raised a brow. "How about front row seats to watching his reaction to everyone he loves dying, as well as having a hand in his own demise?"
Mirage stopped short and her jaw dropped open. She recovered quickly, her eyes dancing with glee in the moonlight. "Oooh, you have me intrigued! Stop being such a tease and tell me - what do you need?"
Jatika went right to the point. "I need you to head towards Mozenrath's domain, because I got some surprising news."
"What is it?" Mirage asked.
"I can see inside your stomach right now, and I can tell you're carrying our champion." Jatika said.
"W-What are you..."
"Mirage, my dear... You're pregnant." Jatika smiles. "You're going to be a mother."
Mirage just stood there for what felt like minutes on end. She felt a floating sensation come over her as she has that far-away look in her eyes. Her grin spreads from cheek-to-cheek as she stammers, "I-I-I'm g-g-g-onna have a ch-ch-child!?"
"Well, as you put it that way... yeah, that's what I said." Jatika raises an eyebrow yet again. "Now, once the child is born, all of Agrabah will be conquered, and nothing will stand in our way. What do you say, Mirage? Deal?"
"Hm? Oh, yes, sorry. I was wondering what it'll be like to have a child of my own. But, I can't decide if it will be a boy or a girl. I hope it's a girl, that way she'll have all the boys to herself; enslaved to do her every bidding."
"Now, let's not get carried away." Jatika stated, and he turned his back towards Mirage and crossed his arms, grinning maliciously as he gazed at the stars in the sky. "Aladdin hasn't figured it out yet, once this child is born, it will have the power to have this entire world sink into the infinite dark below! How could this get any worse; what else could we have up our sleeves? You want to see, don't you, what playing card we have landed next? I'm sure Mr. Goody-Two Shoes will be terrified of what it might be."
"You bet I am!" Mirage seems to be enjoying this as much as the imp. "Let me see, quickly!"
"Well, then..." Jatika says in a pleasurable voice. "Let me show you..."
He then shows her, through a vision, infinite beings of Malevolence—demons, fallen angels, ghosts, goblins, evil spirits in nature, hybrid creatures, the daevas of Zoroastrianism, the narakas of Jainism, the Oni of Japanese religions, and other such beings— all of which makes the monster under the bed look like sweet dreams. All of them are snarling, gnashing jagged teeth and fangs, screaming and roaring and eating and killing humans in the most disturbing way as raging infernos surround them in total darkness. 
"They're coming," the imp said. "Every nightmare the Underworld has ever had. They're armed and ready for the Apocalypse, waiting for the door to be opened. When you fight against heroes like Aladdin, you thought that with enough preparation, I would always win. But you were wrong. You are trapped in an unwinnable war, refusing to see the obvious answers right in front of you. The answers that are so clear to you now with victory right around the corner. To win, you need to adapt, and to adapt, you need to be able to fight away all the restraints. Everything holding you back. You see... a child like this... is a villain who always wins!"
Mirage grinned as she gazed at the unnamable horrors in front of her, it was so incredible and so abominable, that it brought her to tears of joy. "It's evil." she sniffled. "It's diabolical! It's exactly what we need. This plan can't possibly fail!"
----
The following night, the second evening of the blood-hued full moon, Iago and Abu happened to be in the streets of Agrabah, walking close to the Thieves' Den. Their trek to the den was not by coincidence. Iago rubbed his wings together in eager anticipation, while Abu appeared as if he'd rather be curled up on a pillow eating the last banana from the royal kitchen.
"This is it, Monkey! This is the night they're holding the biggest auction in the Thieves' Den. There are gonna be treasures from Getzistan and many kingdoms over. We're gonna be in the company of some fine items for the taking!"
Abu calmly pointed out - in a series of screeches - that neither he nor Iago had the money to access anything at an auction, let alone anything from the Thieves' Den. He also screeched that if they tried to take any extra money from the Palace Treasure Room that Aladdin would notice and they would be in a great deal of trouble.
"Who said anything about us having money to participate in this auction? We're not bidding, we're scooping up the prizes. And we'll do it without anybody else noticin' that the trinkets are missing. We just have to be selective in what we get, monkey boy." Iago said all of this while putting a wing around Abu's shoulder as if he were telling the monkey a closely guarded secret.
Abu could only roll his eyes and say Oh, brother.
Abu wasn't sure how they would be able to steal anything without any of the thieves noticing. The place was packed, a line leading out of the entrance for the thieves waiting to be seated at their tables for the auction. Abu knew they were going through the front door, but slipping in where no human could fit through in the side of the den. Yet, even as Iago and Abu managed to slip into the back storage area, his eyes widened at the number of jeweled items that peeked out from under various drapes and cloths. 
"Eyes on much less sparkly and huge things, Abu - we're not tryin' to get caught here." Iago warned. He was quieter than usual - one of the rare occasions when Iago could be quiet. Abu wasn't sure if he thought of that as a blessing or a curse. Or if it was a sign hat they were going to do was really bad. 
Iago happened upon two items that caught his eye - a scroll and a jeweled hairpin. He wiggled his eyebrows towards Abu. "I don't think anyone's gonna miss these two small things. A scroll can be anything, but..." Iago unrolled the scroll and whistled. "This looks like a treasure map... I knew it! The rumors were true!"
"Shhh!" Abu put a finger to his lips and gestured towards the door, likely where several guards stood. They had beefed up security for that specific night, and it had been hard for Abu and Iago to scurry unnoticed. It was like the guards for looking for the rats on the streets to actually be thieves themselves. 
Iago got the message. "Let's see... there's gotta be an empty, spare scroll somewhere around here. Monkey, look over there and see if you see any scrolls that don't have dust on them. We gotta make it look like this one."
Abu rolled his eyes, looking over several scrolls. He was able to pull one that fit Iago's description, but it was hard to lift it. He ended up having to roll it over to where Iago was perched on the table. Iago groaned.
"Must I do all the dirty work? Fine!" Iago flew down and picked up the scroll with his claws. He struggled flying upward with it, but Abu helped as much as he could to ease some of the weight and pull it up on the table with the other auction items. That left getting the treasure map scroll down safely. Iago unceremoniously kicked the scroll, leaving Abu scrambling to catch it. The monkey did, but fell backwards, causing the scrolls on a nearby shelf to topple and click loudly against each other. It was enough to stir the attention of the guards outside. One of them was vocal enough to voice their annoyance just before attempting to unlock the door.
"Hey, you hear somethin'? I think it came from the room with the goods."
Iago looked at Abu with an expression of panic. "I told you that we needed to be quiet! We gotta go now!" he said with a harsh whisper. 
Abu didn't need to be told twice. The two of them scurried out of the room the way they came in just before the two annoyed guards came into the room. They didn't stick around long enough to see whether or not the guards noticed the missing items.
----
Over the skyline of Agrabah that same night, but a little later, Aladdin flew on his Magic Carpet, looking downward through the streets of Agrabah. It was a cool night, but the sight of the red moon on the horizon set Aladdin's jaw on edge. On nights when the moon was full, he didn't mind the sight and flying above the clouds to get as close as he possibly dared to it. But it was nights like this he'd rather not be out looking at the skyline. It looked... 
"... Like it gives me the creeps." Aladdin finished his own thought. Carpet moved his knobs as if to question Aladdin's words.
Aladdin smiled a little, his hair whipping back and forth in the wind as Carpet kept a steady pace through the sky. "Sorry, Carpet. I was just thinking about the moon. Doesn't it look weird? I know sometimes its the sign of a sandstorm coming, but... the color just makes me feel on edge. Don't really like being out on nights like this. I always think something bad's gonna happen."
Carpet appeared to nod in agreement to Aladdin's words.
"Well, can't help it. I haven't seen Abu or Iago in hours. I'm worried about them. They never said anything about where they were going. They could've at least given us a heads up if they were going to the hiding place, you know? On one if the worst nights in Agrabah to go out, too. I'm not just talking about the moon." He looked downward towards the Thieves' Den, and realized his suspicions were right.
There looked to be a huge fight in the streets just outside the Thieves' Den. Aladdin knew it was the auction night there, but he hadn't been to anything like that in a long while, not since he put his thieving days behind him and married Jasmine. He didn't want to get involved unless he had to. He knew how many cutthroats and cutpurses lingered among that crowd.
"What do you think, Carpet? Should we check it out? I'd rather clear my conscience and make sure Abu and Iago aren't anywhere near there."
Carpet answered by taking a swift swan dive down, with Aladdin holding a little tighter on the magic rug's edges for support. Aladdin told himself he didn't want to witness and bloodshed on Agrabah's streets tonight, so he stealthily handled the advance of three thieves wielding knives towards one another unarmed group by knocking their heads together and causing them to drop their weapons harmlessly to the sands below. Unbeknownst to Aladdin, Mirage was around the corner of the Thieves' Den, listening in on the conversation.
"Sorry guys, no fighting after curfew in the city limits! You know the rules." Aladdin said with confidence. The unarmed thieves looked relieved, but one of the cutthroats recovered quick enough to shake his fist at Aladdin.
"You would say that, street rat! I wouldn't put it past you to have orchestrated the theft tonight!"
"Who, me? You know that I'm a prince and my stealing days are over, right Taj?" Aladdin recognized the young thief, who glared at Aladdin with sheer hatred. "Besides, what exactly went missing to get you guys all worked up?"
"Don't pretend you don't know! A jeweled hairpin? A scroll detailing a lead to a rare treasure? Ring any bells?!" The thief practically spat the words at Aladdin, but it didn't phase the young prince in the least.
Aladdin pretended to think over the two items mentioned before answering. "Let's see... I don't have any use for a jeweled hairpin and I don't need a treasure map for any treasure, especially if it might be forbidden or fake. So no, I don't know what you mean."
"Curse you, Aladdin! If you're responsible for robbing me of my potential bounty, I'll have your heart impaled on my dagger!" Taj said, moving to pick up his knife, before the thieves held him back.
"You don't want to pick a fight with him, Taj. Aladdin knows how to fight well. You'll be on the ground and with a knife to your throat before you even know what hit you." one of the thieves said.
"That's one reason," Aladdin noted. "But the other is that if somehow you were wielding that knife and one of the royal guards saw you, you'd be charged with trying to murder a royal official. I'll also pretend I didn't hear that threat. You've got a long enough rap sheet already, Taj. I don't think you want to add to it. Anyway, I'll leave you guys to it - stay out of trouble, will ya?"
"Okay, fine!" Taj growled at Aladdin, putting away his weapon. "I'll be on my way. But I am warning you, if you have something to do with this, I'll skin you alive!"
As the fight continues, it escalates until one of the empty buckets was knocked over by other brawling thieves, falling on Mirage's head and getting her head wedged inside. She tugged and heaved, trying to pull it off as she grunted inside the metal bucket. She tried to pull so hard that she grew tired and sighed, giving up in aggravation.
Aladdin sighed, shaking his head as Carpet flew at a more steady pace. "Okay, so they weren't down there. Tell you what, Carpet, let's head back to our hiding place and search a little while longer, and then if we don't see them, we'll head back to the Palace. I just hope those two aren't in way over their heads."
----
Iago had the gutsy idea to retrieve the gem from the Moonstone Oasis that night instead of waiting until the next day. His reason: to prevent any of the other thieves who might have a copy of the same map from getting to the jewel first.
"Think about it, monkey, we got this map from the Thieves' Den - there may be others who might be goin' after the same thing and have other duplicates! We gotta get a head start, even if it looks really creepy outside." Iago winced as he spoke the words, looking up at the full, blood red moon hanging in the sky as they make the trek across the desert sands, just outside the city border.
At the actual oasis, the eeriness was worse. Abu trembled as he walked past the lake where the waters looked like it was full of blood. He was even afraid to skim the surface of it with his tail, never mind drinking it. He nearly dry heaved, covering his mouth as Iago led the way, focused fully on the map.
Luckily, the map led them into the forest, where they reached their destination faster than they imagined.
Iago's eyes were as round and wide as saucers. "There's a temple here! I don't remember this being here the last time Al and the rest of us were around, do ya?"
"Uh-uh." Abu replied, looking at the ivory structure with curiosity. 
It looked ominous with the red light of the moon shining through the trees. Abu couldn't help but also notice how quiet their surroundings were. No other signs of life appeared around them. He cringed thinking about some of the group's previous adventures at the Moonstone Oasis. Aladdin's first trek there had him rescuing a merchant named Warek that had gotten lost. Turned out that Jatika, a fear-feeding, magic wielding imp, had a series of fear related spells, even impersonating Jafar. Since that encounter, Aladdin and their group had crossed paths with Jatika more times than they would've liked.
Abu did not want to cross Jatika that evening, particularly during their search.
"Monkey, keep up already! If ya want any share of the treasure, you have to do the work, too!" Iago called out to him. Abu snapped out of his thoughts long enough to follow the parrot into the temple.
----
"Abu! Iago!" Aladdin called out to the two as he reached his hiding place. He took a few shaky breaths, having called out to them several times as he flew through the city on Carpet. It was late at night, far beyond any acceptable time for anyone to be out. Aladdin didn't think Jasmine knew he was out this late. He looked around his hiding place at the familiar beds, pottery, and drapery. Nothing appeared out of place - no signs that anyone had been there since earlier that day. Earlier that evening, Aladdin had helped Jasmine run a few errands in the Marketplace, and she'd stopped through to get a few pieces of upholstery that Aladdin stored temporarily.
"What do you think, Carpet? Should we let Genie know? I know he's supposed to be back from his diplomatic trip tomorrow, and I don't wanna wake Jasmine this late." Aladdin found his words trailing off as he pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, trying to think of things he could do. Carpet used one of his knobs to pat Aladdin reassuringly on his shoulder.
Aladdin sighed. "I know I shouldn't be worried, but it's not like those two to disappear like this without saying anything. We'll circle back around the outskirts of the city and streets before we go back to the Palace. If they're not back, then we might need to rub the lamp and have Genie come back earlier than expected. I don't think we have a choice."
Carpet appeared to agree, as much as Aladdin could interpret his friend's gestures. "Okay, it's a plan. Carpet, let's move."
----
Iago huffed and puffed as he and Abu arrived within the palace library. They ran and flew (in alternating motions) all the way from the Moonstone Oasis and didn't stop for too long anywhere until they wee on the palace steps. Iago had a brilliant prey pearl gem, with ancient black symbols carved in the sides, safely tucked into an otherwise inconspicuous sack that he hid along the shelves of the library. "We're gonna have to take safe precautions while we have the cargo, Abu. No one knows where this gem's gonna be but you and me. Capiche?"
Abu wasn't sure what the latter word meant, but he nodded anyway. He was far too tired to stay awake, but Iago insisted that they'd hide the jewel first within the Palace. Abu had been the one to suggest hiding the gem in the royal library, since it hasn't been used in a while. Aladdin would sometimes look up random myths and stories corresponding to adventures he'd been on, alongside any royal protocols he wasn't accustomed to since becoming a sultan-in-training. Jasmine would read stories from other kingdoms she hadn't yet visited, sometimes reading with Aladdin before they would go on rides with Carpet.
"That just leaves us with the research. Ugh, I hate this part, but it's the only way we can know what kind of riches await us. Just think, monkey, if we can discover how much that gem is worth, we can make some major moola!"
"What are you guys doing?"
Iago nearly jumped out of most of his feathers at the familiar voice coming from behind him. Abu felt his own fur bristle, but seeing Aladdin's familiar form made him feel a little at ease. The prince was already in sleep clothes, shirtless with dark blue pants and golden waves printed on his pajama bottoms. He wasn't wearing a fez, and his hair was slightly damp, like he'd washed it not long before he saw them. He was leaning within the door frame, his arms folded across his chest. His expression traded between exhaustion and being not to happy with the two of them from what Abu could tell.
"Don't scare me like that, kid! Geez." Iago said. "I have a short enough life span already."
"You wanna talk about scared? Both of you were gone for most of the day and evening and it's only a few hours until sunrise now. I just got dressed to go to sleep because I heard you come in not long ago. I looked all over the city for you guys!"
"Aladdin, wait up?" Abu asked, feeling his heart pinch with guilt.
Aladdin's expression softened a little. "Yeah, Abu. Not that I mind. I was making sure nothing bad happened to you two."
"Well, we're just doin' a little research around town, not much to see." Iago said casually.
Aladdin raised a brow, his expression not casual or amused. "Research, huh? Research being around a certain scuffle at the Thieves' Den?"
Iago had to force himself to keep his expression light. Sometimes the kid is too good at guessin' the truth. Iago thought, either that or he knows a liar cause he knows how to lie. "Nah, but we saw it. Not our kinda scene, it looked equal parts entertaining and deadly. Deadly we definitely don't do."
"Uh huh," Abu said, finding it easy to agree with Iago because they had seen part of the fallout at the Thieves' Den coming back from the Moonstone Oasis. What they saw made the monkey glad he didn't stick around long enough to find out what those cutthroats ended up doing.
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind them inside the royal library. "And what's wrong with that? Deadly has done wonders for me."
Aladdin and the two animals turned to see who was behind them, revealing herself to be Mirage. 
"Mirage?!" Aladdin said. "In my palace? Not on my watch."
Before Aladdin can jump into action, Mirage said, "Now, before you do anything rash, at least let me explain."
"Why is it that we don't trust you?" Aladdin glared, eyes squinting.
Mirage sighed in annoyance. "Look, we're running out of time! I... I..." she choked on her own words, cringing at the very thought of it.
"You what?" Aladdin asked.
"I... I, need your help."
Aladdin paused, raising an eyebrow. "You. Need, my help? You?"
"I know, I know, it's stupid; considering the fact that I am considered Evil Incarnate, but it's true." Mirage said. "I just visited Jatika yesterday, and he showed me something that even I have no control over. And-"
Aladdin suddenly interrupted. "What is it, a curse? An army of demons? Jafar?"
"Not just an army of demons," Mirage said. "It's something much, much, worse."
"Oh, come on, how can it get any worse?" Aladdin asked.
Mirage's hands were on her hips as she gave Aladdin a look that basically calls him a moron. She pointed at the royal library behind her with her thumb. "You got a library, look it up. Or can't you read?"
Aladdin went inside his library and did some research on the subject, but he couldn't find anything that can be useful. Mirage went over to one of the bookshelves and looked up to see a black book above her head. The book was near the edge of the shelf, looking as ominous as the rest of the books about evil beings. She looked at Aladdin as he struggled to look for what he's looking for with a confident expression, and she bumped the shelf with her backside, making the black book fall into her hands. 
"Found it." she replied smugly.
"Terrific!" Aladdin said, beginning flipping through it's pages and reading the contents of what the book has to offer.
Then, as Aladdin's eyes swiveled as he read the book, his expression slowly fell from an eager look, to a down-right horrified look. "Oh my God..." Aladdin shuddered.
"Yep, it's a real freak show."  Mirage said.
"Does that mean you're... you're-"
"Pregnant?" Mirage interrupted. "You bet your beanie I am. And once this child is born, the world will know that once he grows up, the Apocalypse will begin. He shall soon lead an army of devils into battle against the forces of good, and the entire universe shall crumble underneath him as he rules over Morbia with an iron fist. It's all there in that very book; every detail, every line of dialogue."
"How long have you known this?" Aladdin asked, looking up from the book.
"For quite sometime, now." she responded, now rubbing her stomach. "Even though the baby hasn't grown inside me yet, all I know is that the end is close at hand."
"Wait, if you're pregnant, then who's the father?" Aladdin asked.
Mirage frowned and rubbed her arm in some kind of sadness (guilt maybe?). "Yeah, I don't like to talk about it."
"Ah, she's bluffin'!" Iago said to Aladdin with confidence. "There's no way that the Apocalypse is comin'. Even if that's the case, we'll still beat Momma's Boy and save the world, as always!"
"I'm not so sure." Aladdin said. "By the looks of things, she might be telling the truth." He then turns to Mirage. "Now, about your request. Why do you come to me for help, why not go to Mozenrarth?"
"He's busy at the moment." Mirage stated. "Says that he's got some big plans for Agrabah. Now, I know we had our little spats in the past, but believe me when I say, I'm scared of what's gonna happen. I am actually giving birth to a leader of demons, I have no control over this. If he grows to be an adult, he'll overthrow me and take the thrown for himself. I'm not ready to give up my throne. Please, Aladdin, I beg of you!"
Wow, the Mistress of Evil is actually begging, thought Aladdin. I've never seen Mirage beg before. "Alright, here's the deal, we'll help you out." Mirage is about to say something when Aladdin cuts her off. "Only, if you promise to leave Agrabah alone. Okay?"
Mirage sighed and said, "Okay... promise."
And with that, Mirage and Aladdin shook hands, not knowing that Mirage had crossed her fingers behind her back.
== 02. The Birth of Anarchy. (Not done yet!) ==
The world of Morbia is a strange place. It is an unending vast expanse of space with stars and numerous asteroids shooting past. On the biggest asteroid of all is a place whose front gate is shaped like a cat with a pharaoh's hat atop it's head. Two floor-length torches sit on either side of the gate, flames always flickering away in the holders. This palace is the home of Morbia's ruler, Mirage. The cat woman was currently sitting on her throne with her legs tucked up on one side. Her green cat eyes were focused on her magic orb which was showing an avalanche of snow cascading down on a village that was nestled at the foot of the mountain the snow was coming down from. A satisfied smile graced her lips.
Such destruction and devastation, she thought. I love it. It will take the villagers some time to dig themselves out and attempt to rescue those who are still trapped. But that's nothing compared to what my son will bring to the table.
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