Magi: A Tale of a New Beginning

Scroll 4: Fog Troupe

"What is happening to them?" Morgiana asked.

"They seemed to be caught in an illusion. Did you notice the red mist? That's not a product of human hands. It must be a strange magic." He looked at where the mist would have come from.

A group of citizens sauntered towards the mansion while holding strange artifacts with them. The girl in the middle was holding an item that emitted the strange mist while the bulky one beside her was wearing a sword gauntlet. The girl, whom the bulky man named Zaynab, ordered him to melt the gate. Hassan did what he was told to and soon, they raided the area.

"Let's go! Our target is that fat pig's mansion! Go wild!"

The people cheered but within a split second, many were down. Red threads with pointed knives stopped them.

"Are you part of the army!?"

"No, but for various reasons, I must apprehend you." Ja'far said with steel eyes.

"You bastard!"

Ja'far descended but he was suddenly covered in a black mist which proved to be heavy. Its density was too much.

"Is this another magic weapon?" He asked. It was confirmed when a black haired man holding another gauntlet sword came to his view.

"Yeah. It's the Sword of Shackling Ebon Fog. Now you can't move a finger."

"Cassim!" Zaynab exclaimed. Ja'far glared at the man as he demanded for his comrades to be released. They were about to step forward when Morgiana started taking the slum people with her powerful kicks and punches but she, too, was held down by the same fog.

"A girl!?" An unknown figure covered in cloth beside Cassim recognized her. He moved forward to get a better look when a voice stopped him.

"Morg!" He stopped to see a familiar blue haired kid with a white turban. Morgiana resisted the fog but failed to do so. Cassim quickly ordered the others to take the chance but before they could even move, a blue skinned giant stopped them.

"I won't let you pass!" Aladdin declared. Cassim was ready to attack when the same suspicious figure stopped him.

"What's the matter, partner?"
"Leave this to me." He only said. Aladdin could feel a slight familiarity with him until he uncovered himself. It was none other than, Alibaba.

"Alibaba?" He stood there dumbfounded.

Azami felt a little uneasy and so, she told Sinbad that she will be heading back towards Aladdin. With her dungeon tool, she advanced towards the said group. It was a little silent when she got there, that was until she saw the kid with an unreadable face. What shocked her most was Alibaba. Her heart clenched, nothing but anger and sadness filled her. They went into a lot of troubles just to see him and this was the kind of treatment they will receive?

"Why, Alibaba?" She said to herself. Azami brought herself down before asking again, this time with a clear and louder voice.

"Why, Alibaba!?" The Fog Troupe was surprised to see another person, another girl at that. She jumped out and waited for his response but none came. The fog troupe moved forward but was stopped by sounds of stomping feet. It was most likely the soldiers. Alibaba grabbed his sword.

"Spirit of Propriety and Austerity, I command thee and thine. With my magoi as your source, use your great power to bring my will to life! Come forth, Amon!"

Burst of flames engulfed the area which in turn, scared the soldiers. He fired a swirl of flame towards them but Azami protected them with her own weapon equip.