"Now which one should I give him?" I asked myself. I had just stolen, or more threatened, Sinbad's metal vessels into my possession. I sorta wanted to give him Baal, cause that was his first. But that would also give the household members their powers back. It would be easier for them to capture me then. I couldn't go for Velfor, cause fuck stagnation. Focalor was a no, cause wind, I suck at flying and it could mess up my hair. Crocell, I didn't know much about him, but knew that there was a sword. Zepar, I could just cover me ears, and punt him away cause he's so short. Vepar, eh don't really want to deal with a thousand swords. Furfur, I knew basically nothing besides them being the djinn of Ecstesy and Render in Darkness, so preferably no...? I was leaning most to Zepar, but bystanders would get involved. "Just give the man back is sword," my friend told me. I looked at her. She looked common, brown hair, brown eyes. She was wearing normal clothing. But little would anyone guess that she was a magician.

I knew from the begining that I couldn't take down Al Tharmen alone, so I sorta made an organization of my own, I named it Atiyah's Rift, over the fact that the main hq was located in the rift, and my name from Alma Torran. I have made it well sized, some would say it was small. There were two fromneach country, working in pairs is better. Making it twenty five strong, including myself. But rescently one of the Balbadd member's died, so I needed to find another. Which was hard to find someone I got along with and trusted. So I left it to my friend, and fellow AR, Jamiya. member to find a good fit and let me handle it from there.

"I would appreciate it if you kept to your own task, and left me to mine," I told her, I was the leader, I needed to act like one. "But it's the one he has houshold members with, so I don't think it's a good fit." But I was also their friend, and couldn't be too rude.

"Oh, I also have an option for a new member," Jamiya said, handing me a piece to bread. She was better off than the people in the slums, but she was still struggling. "Go with the ring, it's the least noticeable." Looks like we're goinf with Zepar. A noise battle if I also need to djinn equip.

"I'm going back out," I told her, stand in up, "Can you introduce me to them tomorrow?" I walked out the front door before she could reaspond. I fixed my scarf and hood and made my way to the hotel. I took a step in, and lost consciencness from blunt force to the back of my head.

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When I woke up I was tied to a chair. I was expecting to have my hood Dow and scarf removed, but they were both in place. Then I remeber the spell I put on it so only I could remove them. Now I was also in a fancy note room I recognized as the one Sinbad was staying in. I wiggled a little in the chair, hopping the notts were loose.

They weren't, but that didnt stop me. I bit down on my tongue, preparing for the pain. I forced my hands together, snapping my thumbs out of place, a little whimper of pain escaped my mouth, and I tasted blood, leaking from my tongue. The rope easily slipped from my wrists and I was free. I pushed my thumbs back in place, feeling the snap.

I saw they left my weapons on the floor next to the door. I walked over and picked them up and started putting them back on. I checked my secret pocket, and the ring was still there. I took a seat back down I. the chair I was tied in, learned back, and rested my head in my hands, which were still sore. The door opened a mi uet later to reveal the three Sindrians.

"If you wanted to talk to me you could have just asked," I told them, they were all shocked that I was free.

"How do you get out?" Masrur asked me. I freaked out a bit, I honestly forgot that he could talk.

"I dislocated my thumbs,"I confessed, showing them my hands. "But I've got to say, those were some of the best notts I've been tied in. Let me guess, you have a history with sailing." Honestly I just felt like talk around them. I was also enjoying taughnting them.

"Why did you come here?" Sinbad asked, pointing his replacement sword at me.

"I come bear in a peace offering," I declared, suddenly stand in up, and pulling out the ring that held his djinn. I threw it at him, which he easily caught. "I have the rest, there safe. I just dont trust you to give them all back yet."

"You are aware...." Sin started. I was sure he was going to threaten me, but then there was a loud explosion. They all turned to face where it came from. I just jumped out of the window. Luckily Jamiya lived close by, and I could run there and quickly change.

- • -

I was making my was up to the roof, just in time to see Sin beinf able to resist that weird black smoke stuff. I ran over to Aladdin, and stood by his side. I was aware he knew I was there. We just watched as the events unfolded. I barely noticed as Aladdin slowly kept closer to me, and was hugging my leg in comfort, and I had moved my head to the top of his head. I never thought he could be scared by this. I was just happy I could be some form of comfort for him.

"Ady!" Sin freaked when he saw I was there, "Why are you here, it's not safe."

"I heard explosions, and I needed to make sure everyone was safe," I told him with a smile. His eyes lit up a bit. "Especially Aladdin." His face felt dejected. I didn't want him to tho k I still had feelings for him. I still did, but they couldn't lead to anything.