Ethereal Epilogue
By Shelby Lindrud
Aladdin heard the rubble of the tower before it fell. He turned
from the people he was helping to make sure that no one was in the path
of the falling tower. What he saw made is blood run cold. It was like he
was watching his worse nightmare. Jasmine ran and leaped over towards the
boy, just like she leaped over the roofs the day they met. Aladdin watched
in horror as Jasmine pushed the young boy out of the way, seconds before
the tower took its final plunge. “JASMINE!!!!” Aladdin screamed as the
dust and rubble covered his one true love. Carpet raced forward, not waiting
for Aladdin’s command. Aladdin jumped down into the pile of rubble, looking
desperate for any sign of Jasmine. Genie landed next to him just as Aladdin
found her. His mind knew there was no way Jasmine could have survived that,
but his heart wouldn’t, couldn’t let go of her. He let in a ragged breath
as he reached to clasp her hand. The moment he touched he knew. He choked
back a cry of pain and sorrow. He didn’t even here Genie as he lifted his
life in his arms. As Carpet flew over the city cries of remorse echoed
from the city streets. Aladdin’s heart had been broken into a million pieces
and he felt nothing but indescribable pain. Aladdin laid Jasmine softly
near the Ethearl’s feet and he kneeled in front of her, hoping that is
was just a terrible nightmare and that all he had to do was wake up and
Jasmine would be at the Palace waiting for him. Aladdin knew there was
no way he could keep going on with out Jasmine at his side. He felt no
he knew his life was over. He didn’t cry, his reputation as being the hero
wouldn’t allow that, and that just made him angry. He deserved to cry over
Jasmine, in front of the whole city. The Sultan was so why couldn’t he.
Aladdin finally looked up for Jasmine’s still face and saw the Ethearl
restore Agrabah, the city Jasmine loved so much. Anger flowed through is
body mixing in with his pain. “Why save us now!?” he demanded to know.
“Because she understood,” the Ethearl said as she swept her arm
over Jasmine. Aladdin looked down at her hoping something had changed.
“Jasmine,” he pleaded, like a last attempt. Jasmine’s eyes fluttered
open. It took Aladdin a second to register everything. But then Jasmine
was in his arms hugging him tightly as if she too had felt the pain of
being separated. Aladdin wanted to cry from sheer happiness but knew he
couldn’t. The boy Jasmine saved ran up and hugged her from behind. Jasmine
let go of Aladdin to hug the child. “It’s the people Aladdin! It’s the
people that make Agrabah great!” Jasmine said happily. Aladdin just nodded
his head, unable to answer; for fear that his voice would crack. He barely
saw or heard the Ethearl leave, he saw and heard only Jasmine. Even when
Genie threw them in the air and mentioned a party Aladdin still couldn’t
keep his eyes of Jasmine. All he could think of was that she was alive
and still his.
Aladdin slowly climbed the ladder to his hovel. He could still
hear the party from the Marketplace. Aladdin hadn’t left Jasmine’s side
the whole night but he felt he needed to think. So he had slipped silently
away as Jasmine danced with Genie. He sat down on the “window sill” and
stared out at the Palace. The events of the day came back in a rush, overwhelming
him. The tears finally flowed unchecked. They were tears of pain and unbelievable
happiness, the tears he had wanted to cry when everything had happened.
He didn’t even hear the soft footsteps coming up from behind him. All he
knew was that in seconds he was wrapped in Jasmine’s arms and he was crying
against her chest. Jasmine held him, her own tears adding to his. “Shh
its ok. I’m here,” she said softly in his ear rubbing his back as you would
to sooth a baby. Aladdin’s sobs subsided and he just held Jasmine tightly.
Jasmine was touched deeply that Aladdin was allowing her to see him cry
and that the tears were about her that she held on to him just a tightly.
Aladdin said something but it was muffled. “What?” she asked. Aladdin lifted
his tear-streaked face so he could look deeply into Jasmine’s eyes.
“Marry me?” Aladdin asked her. Jasmine took a sharp breath in
surprised. Aladdin brought his finger to her lips so he could finish. “What
happened to today opened my eyes Jasmine. Life doesn’t go on forever and
we won’t always be so lucky. I want to spend every minute I can with you.
Not just as your boyfriend or fiancée but as your husband. I’m done
waiting. I know you have been waiting for me. Well I’m ready. So if you’ll
still have me, please will you marry me?” Jasmine smiled and her eyes danced
so brightly that Aladdin was spellbound. Jasmine laughed as tears streamed
down her brown eyes.
“Of course I’ll still marry you!” Jasmine hugged Aladdin tightly.
Aladdin lifted her face to his and kissed her passionately. That kiss said
that even in death their love could and would live forever.
The End
Author’s Notes: I always thought the Ethearl was the last ep. Now I
don’t know if that’s true or not. Now I loved that ep but I felt it was
missing a little closer and I was kind of hurt that Aladdin didn’t cry.
I mean Iago did why didn’t he. That is one of the main reasons I wrote
this I need to give myself some closer on that little thing. We never got
inside Aladdin’s mind in that so I sort of did. I also thought that when
Jas died it would have opened Aladdin’s eyes to marry his girl. So tada
this is my answer to all those pesky questions I always had and hopefully
a few other people had as well. Feedback welcome as always! shelbylindrud@hotmail.com