Chapter 1: A different first wish.

The cunning street rat Aladdin, his pet monkey Abu, and their new friends Carpet and Genie, had just escaped the Cave of Wonders and were now at an oasis. (Who named those two anyway? Naming a sentient magic carpet Carpet, and naming a magical genie of the lamp Genie, just screams lazy writing.) Aladdin had promised the genie freedom with his third wish and was about to wish to become a prince when he realised he'd best stop and think it through. What unexpected consequences might arise from that wish?

After thinking long and hard he realised there were some problems. The princess rejected every last one of her previous suitors with vengeance. Even if he was better than them, she might not give him a chance. And even if he did win her over, princes belonged to kingdoms, and if he didn't have a kingdom with people who recognised him as the prince, then eventually his secret could be found out and everything would come crashing down. And more importantly the one to marry the princess would become the new sultan and rule the kingdom. Anyone who has ever been in line to rule has typically been trained and educated from an early age on all aspects of ruling kingdoms, whereas orphans like him never even get basic education. He didn't know the first thing about it, so he wouldn't be able to keep the lies up for long. At best it would all fall apart shortly after they were married.

With that in mind, he realised that wishing to become a prince in effort to win over Jasmine might not have been the best choice. He was glad he thought that through. He probably dodged a catastrophe by thinking ahead.

On the other hand, what if he did have a kingdom to rule? What if he did have subjects? Subjects who would teach, train and assist him in his rule? He didn't want to steal someone else's kingdom, but what if a new one was made? What if all the poor folk from all over Arabia were given new lives and no longer had to resort to criminal activities to survive? Well, that might give him a legitimate chance with Jasmine, but there'd be no shortage of men eager to murder him and steal his kingdom. But what if he was feared and respected and ruled with an iron fist? What if he was an unstoppable Overlord? He'd have a legitimate chance with Jasmine, fewer threats on his life, and he wouldn't have to worry about everything coming crashing down.

After careful consideration, and some compliments from the genie on how much thought he was putting into it, Aladdin made his first wish. And it was a big one.

"Alright, I think I got it. To be an unstoppable, magical Overlord. The greatest and most powerful Overlord ever. To rule over my own kingdom with everything it will ever need. A kingdom that gives everyone in this part of the world who struggles to survive in these hard times new lives, new homes and new jobs. A kingdom free of poverty, crime and misery. Where everyone can start anew under my rule and live far better lives. That is my first wish!"

"Aright!" Genie cheered. Then he turned into a musclebound fitness trainer with an Arnold Schwarzenegger accent. "Oh, this will not do at all. An Overlord must be very big and strong. We'll need to pump you up."

Then Genie took out an air pump, plugged it into Aladdin's mouth and started inflating him. He expanded like a balloon until he was very large and almost completely round. Then he pulled the plug and let him fly around like a balloon that wasn't tied. When he ran out of air he landed on his feet. Aladdin was now almost seven feet tall and had a muscular body that looked like it was carved out of marble.

"Now you got the body of an Overlord. But what's next? Ah, knowing what you are doing." Genie turned into a school teacher standing in front of a blackboard. A female school teacher who might've looked sexy if it wasn't for his face still being on her. Then Aladdin was suddenly at a desk and in a school uniform.

"Now class, welcome to Overlording 101. I am your teacher miss Genie, and I'll be teaching you how to rule a kingdom, be an overlord, and all that stuff."

Miss Genie then zapped Aladdin's head and a river of knowledge came pouring into his brain. When it stopped Miss Genie put a few papers in front of him.

"If you can pass this test you graduate."

Moments earlier he wouldn't have even figured out what the questions were asking, but now the answers came easy. He scored 100% and graduated with an applause.

"He was one of the best students I ever had."

Then Genie turned into a fashion designer. "Now what's next? Ah, a new wardrobe." He took Aladdin's measurements, then turned his outfit from that of a graduate to one of a… half naked barbarian? Genie pondered, then: "Not gonna work." He snapped his fingers and changed it to that of a Viking with chainmail and animal furs. "Still not gonna work." As he struggled to think up a good one he kept snapping his fingers and changing the outfit at random. Even the clothes of Mario and Peach appeared on him before he was done. "Yes! He's a walking demon of destruction!" Genie called out as he zapped up a very intimidating suit of armour, equipped with magical powers and weapons.

"And now for the monkey! Monkey! Monkey! Over here!"

Carpet brought Abu over and Genie turned him into a giant monster gorilla. He looked kinda like the yeti from Overlord II, but he stood over ten feet tall while he was hunched over, had dark brown fur, and two eyes.

"He's got the armour, he's got the monster, but we're not through yet. Hang on to your helmet kid! We're gonna make you a star!"

After some firework magic, a large, empty and worthless part of the Arabian desert had been transformed into the finest land in that part of the globe. At the center there was a giant tower that stretched above the clouds. The tower was surrounded by a palace that was massive even by palace standards. Surrounding the palace was a city that was larger and better built than Agrabah. Beyond that were two mountains that were rich in valuable materials, and massive amounts of high quality farmland. And if that wasn't enough, there were rivers flowing from the mountain, supplying the city and farms with fresh, drinkable water. And there was a massive inlet stretching from the ocean, across the empty desert, all the way to this new kingdom giving them direct access to the ocean and the fish within it.

Then came the citizens. Hoards of men and women were summoned to help populate the new kingdom. Each of them had roles to fill out and they were able to do so beautifully. With them around the kingdom was fully up and running. But it didn't stop there. Slaves, bandits, street rats, beggars, prisoners, assorted outlaws, and similar people started traveling there from all over. They all went missing and people found signs of where they were headed. Even slaves that were kept in bondage and imprisoned where escape was impossible just vanished. Yet despite the impossible escape, it seemed they did nothing to cover their tracks, even if it was easy to do so. The whole thing raised an alarm with many.

In spite of Aladdin's new body and gear, he didn't lose any of his speed and agility. If anything it might have improved. And once Abu got over the initial shock of turning into a gorilla-like monster, he took a liking to his new form and the almost limitless amounts of raw power that came with it.

Then an army of imp-like creatures appeared. Most of them were running wild and acting crazy, but one really old one calmly stepped forth.

"Greeting young master. I am Gnarl, minion master and devoted servant of darkness. We've waited ages for a new Overlord, but now that you're here, it's time to create carnage, it's time to crush the empires, it's bring back the black and let loose the minions of war! Because evil, always finds a way," the old minion said with an evil smile.

"You're creepy. And you need a shower," said Genie. Then he dumped liquid soap on Gnarl and sent him flying out of the room using a fire hose.

"I didn't make these guys, they just show up whenever there's a new Overlord."

Aladdin then spent some time mastering his new abilities and exploring his new kingdom. He mastered moving and fighting in his new body, minion control, his new weapons, and his magic powers. He was shocked to find out how big his treasure hoard was. That treasure pile was so huge that only the Cave of Wonders could outdo it. Abu was in heaven.

Meanwhile, in Agrabah...

Having lost his shot at getting the magic lamp, Jafar now had to think up another way to reach his goals. Iago's idea was for him to marry the princess. An idea that he took a liking to.

Jafar was just putting his plan of hypnotizing the sultan in order to wed Jasmine and become the new sultan into effect when Razoul, the captain of the guard burst in and interrupted him.

"My Lord! Something big is happening!" he yelled.

This forced Jafar to stop what he was doing and try to hide that he was doing anything at all.

"What's going on?" asked Jafar.

"People have gone missing. A lot of people. Seems like it's just the filth though."

"What are you talking about?" asked the sultan.

"Street rats, slaves, criminals, even prisoners that we've kept securely locked up, they've all disappeared. There isn't a single one left in the entire kingdom. But it seems the only regular people who are missing are the ones who were seriously upset with their lives. We found trails, but they lead to an empty part of the desert. The whole thing makes no sense."

They all stopped to discuss and think about it. Then Jafar realised what was going on.

"Wait, if everyone who's gone missing has been leading poor lives, then someone may have taken them to form an army and start a revolution. We could soon be under siege by an army of riffraff and we could lose Agrabah to them. Something has to be done," he said.

"I already have a group of my men following the trail. They should be able to track them down."

"What if it's not just here? What if this is happening everywhere?" asked Sultan.

They paused for a second.

"We'll need more information. Have your men scout out what's happening there and report back everything. And sent some men to the surrounding kingdoms and see if the same thing has happened there. And to be on the safe side, we'd best get prepared for war," said Jafar.

"Good thinking," said Sultan.

Then Razoul was off and Jafar decided to put his plans on hold until this was resolved. Trying anything during a time like this could easily end badly. He'd have to be patient and wait. But it was so infuriating. Every time that he even started getting close to his goals, something put a stop to it. The recent lost of the magic lamp that he'd hunted for for years really hit him hard. He literally had it right in his pocket, only to lose it to a thieving monkey. And now his plans become sultan through marriage have been derailed due to the possibility of war.

When Jasmine heard, she had mixed emotions. On the one hand, her forced marriage would be put on hold until the whole thing was resolved, even if took years. But on the other hand, if the threat was real, then it wouldn't be worth it by a long shot.

Meanwhile Overlord Aladdin was busy welcoming the new inhabitants to the city. The kingdom was to be a paradise where people like him (criminals, poor folk, etc.) could start anew, get jobs, make an honest living and stop starving to death. Something that had never been an option for them. Hell, most people in Agrabah thought that anyone who was trying to survive during hard times deserves the death penalty. It was a kingdom many fantasized about. And it was his.