Thank you all for sticking with this story as well as my very unpredictable chapter updates. The last part of this story will be the epilogue and soon a sequel will follow. Enjoy!

She was falling at an unnatural speed into the nothingness as if her body was being forced downward. There was no bottom, only flashes of vivid color surrounding her. Jasmin had no way of telling when it would end or how, but she knew it would have to stop eventually. At least that is what she hoped for as the deafening sound of wind rushing past her ears made it hard to think otherwise. She opened her mouth to scream, but stopped when she realized her predicament had changed; She was no longer falling. Instead, it felt like she was ascending slower than her descent, as if she had jumped into the deep end of a pool and was floating back up to the surface. Jasmin was thankful for finally being free from the endless loop of falling. She released a shaky breath in anticipation for what would come next. The colors that once lit her descent were beginning to brighten into a blinding white light, similar to the sun's reflection on a mirror. She closed her eyes while pulling her legs close to her chest. This lasted for several long moments until Jasmin felt a hard surface beneath her. It was the familiar cold hardness of a tile lined floor. Though the ground was chilled, the air was warm. Opening her eyes, she could see nothing but darkness. The room was filled with the stifling scent of smoke and wax that hung heavy in the air like someone had recently blown out a candle or fifty. Even though the room was quiet, Jasmin knew she was not alone. She stood up out of the fetal position, catching a whiff of the toilet cleaner that had soaked into her clothing from the coffee shop's restroom. She stayed quiet to not alert whomever else was in the room. As she stepped forward, Jasmin sucked in a breath, feeling something grainy beneath the heel of her boot.

"Jasmin?" a desperate voice called out. She turned her head in the direction of the sound with her lips parted slightly.

"Moze-" she never had a chance to finish. The man had already crossed the distance and grabbed a hold of the woman tightly. She smiled as she wrapped her arms around him, burying her face in his chest. She was glad for the cover of darkness, making it so Mozenrath could not see the tears in her eyes.

"I've missed you so much..." he whispered in her hair. Jasmin sniveled in response. Her emotions were crashing down harder than she expected when she thought of seeing him again. Her voice was completely gone, in its place were whimpers that were quickly building into sobs. "Don't you dare start crying" Mozenrath commanded softly. Jasmin could only laugh through her gasps.

"Girlfriend's back!" shouted a very energetic Xerxes, whom swam through the air and crashed into the reunited couple. Mozenrath immediately lifted his hand to grab the eel, but Xerxes was too quick. He managed to dodge his master's grasp and curl himself around Jasmin's neck.

"I've missed you too, Xerxes" she said with a soft laugh. A dim light formed in her periphery, giving faces to the other figures in the darkness. Jasmin lifted her head and stared in horror at the people surrounding them. There was no time for anyone to think as Jasmin ran full force tackling the person nearest to her. Aladdin fell, hitting the ground hard as the woman screamed in rage while slamming her fists into his face. She straddled his lap, making sure to clamp her thighs around his waist to keep him from trying to buck her off. The young man used one arm to cover himself while the other blindly fought back. Mozenrath watched with an amused expression on his face. There was no reason to stop her when she was finally getting the chance to release her pent up rage. Princess Jasmine reached down in an attempt to grab onto the other woman's arm only to be knocked back. Jasmin had gone from punching to slashing at the incapacitated man when Genie stepped in. The djinn grabbed the woman from behind, looping his arms beneath hers to keep Jasmin from flailing. She squirmed in his hold as her screams grew louder.

"Let go of me!" she shrieked as Genie held her tighter, keeping his eyes on the Princess as she checked on Aladdin. The man stood up with a dazed look in his eyes until he was able to focus on Jasmin. His brown eyes were wide and dumbstruck. She pulled away from the blue man, taking deep breaths in an attempt to calm her nerves. Her eyes never left the bleeding man across from her. She paced angrily as Genie blocked her path. Mozenrath placed a hand on Jasmin's shoulder and grinned down at the young woman. She looked absolutely demented. The makeup around her eyes ran down her cheeks and smeared from her tears. One of Aladdin's attempts to hit the deranged woman proved fruitful from the sight of dark lipstick smudging her chin. The colorful braids shielded her face like a curtain covering the dangerous look in her eyes. Her hands showed the true carnage of the momentary battle. Her fingers were streaked with blood while the nails held onto some residual flesh that had given way.

"Jasmin, listen to me" Mozenrath started once he had Jasmin's full attention, "Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Genie, Abu, Carpet, and even Iago helped me to get you back". She seemed to look straight through him, but after nodding in understanding Jasmin smiled and reached her arms up, clasping her fingers behind Mozenrath's neck.

"Okay" was all she said. She peered behind him, looking at Aladdin. "Sorry, you deserved it. But we're good now, right?"

"What the hell!? Of course we're not good! You just-" Iago was screeching, but Genie held the parrot's beak closed. Aladdin nodded slowly before answering.

"We're equal now" He said with a forced smile.

"Good" Jasmin looked up at Mozenrath and squealed in happiness. "Catch me" she said quickly before tightening her grip around the man's neck. She then jumped at an angle, feeling Mozenrath's arms immediately take hold behind her knees and back. "You're stronger than you look" she added, enjoying the bridal style position. She leaned up, kissing his cheek. She was surprised when instead of pulling away, Mozenrath placed a soft kiss on her lips. She kissed back with a look of shock on her face. Not only did he willingly kiss her, but he did so in front of people. She shimmied out of his arms.

"Well isn't this sweet?" came a condescending voice from a darkened corner of the room. A plume of black smoke licked at the floor as a head of flaming blue hair came into view.

"Hades!?" Aladdin shouted in confused anger.

"What's he doing here?" Iago asked from behind Abu, whom hid behind Carpet.

"What? Tall, dark, and desperate didn't fill the peanut gallery in on the shtick?" Hades said quickly with a knowing grin on his face. Jasmin watched warily while tugging on Mozenrath's hand to pull him away from the hellish god. From what she remembered as a freshman in high school, Hades was the god of the dead and compared to his relatives was the most sane. Except for when he kidnapped a young goddess and dragged her to the underwold to become his bride. But this guy looked nothing like the myths. Hades' bulbous eyes fell on Jasmin before going back to the sorcerer. "You see, Mozenrath and I had a deal. I make sure his little girlfriend here gets back to him safe and sound-" He said, suddenly appearing behind the black woman, giving a hard pinch to the young woman's cheeks for emphasis, causing her to flinch away, "And I get half of his remaining life"

"When did you-" the Princess started.

"When we left after the first note for Jasmin" Genie said with dread in his voice. It had just dawned on him why the sorcerer wanted time alone.

Jasmin craned her neck slowly to look up at Mozenrath. Her wide eyes held a look of disappointment. Mozenrath turned away from her, feeling terrible for the trouble that he knew would come back to bite him at his happiest moment. The short woman took a defiant step towards Hades, between the latter and Mozenrath. She knew that nothing good could come from dealing with deities, but she was not letting this guy get his bony fingers on anyone she cared about.

"Really Hades, love is not your jurisdiction" came a sassy female voice from above. Everyone's attention was drawn to what should have been the ceiling. The room suddenly filled with a warm sunlight as the air became thick with the sweet perfume of flowers. The tall stems of flowers grew from the ground as birds appeaered out of thin air, chirping happily as a chorus began singing the name 'Aphrodite' three times. An unnaturally large aquamarine hued clam shell descended from above to the floor. As it opened, the chorus then announced that the inhabitant was in fact the goddess of love. A tall slender woman, with an impossibly perfect figure stepped out of the shell. Her skin was a darkened pink, contrasting with the shining molten gold of her voluminous cascading hair. She wore a flattering form of dress that was several shades darker than her skin and held in place with a heart shaped brooch. Her wide eyes were a perfect blend of blue and purple, making it difficult to tell which color it was. Her feet were bare, only having a single gold ring around each ankle. A trail of flowers grew in her wake as the woman purposefully walked over to the god of death.

"Aphrodite, Sweetheart! Looking good, did you do something new with the hair?" Hades asked, only to get a finely manicured finger pressed into his chest.

"Oh no you don't. This is my area of expertise. Last time you meddled in love, you gave Medusa self esteem issues" she said haughtily.

"Ya see normally I wouldn't be in the love shmove game, but I already have a deal with the depressed brat", the lord of the dead spat. Mozenrath looked as if he were about to vomit. The alchemy had already taken a lot out of him in addition to the dreariness that leaked from Hades.

"Your deal is null and void if the initial basis for the deal is not related to you or to what you have power over. Plus I was there, though not physically. I was kinda busy at a wedding in Corinth, but I still heard Mozenrath's heart the minute all of them got in touch with Hercules" Aphrodite stated, as if she had memorized a set of godly rules.

"That's only if BOTH parties agree on something that has nothing to do with what I have power over. That kid wanted love and I wanted death! Therefore, the deal is still on" Hades argued. Aphrodite turned to the mortals, tossing her hair over the shoulder opposite of her heart pendant as she focused on Mozenrath.

"Seriously, dude. Hi hey, you really messed up by involving anyone who would listen. You never know what snake will show up" Aphrodite smirked at Hades before focusing on Jasmin. "Hey, Jazzy" she said in a sing-song voice. "So you're the girl. You have that pretty darkness look going on too. You both are made for each other" Aphrodite complimented.

"You normally don't dress like this" Mozenrath said, getting a better look at the young woman's attire in the dim lighting. "Why are you dress like that?" he asked, taking a colored braid into his hand. She still smelled like coffee.

"I was about to go to a party before this happened. It's nice to meet you Aphrodite, er goddess? Your majesty?" Jasmin answered unsure of exactly what to call the goddess of love.

"Can we get to the point!" Hades shouted. Everyone stared, momentarily forgetting that the god was in the room. Mozenrath took a few steps towards the god, but stopped short as Aphrodite and Hades resumed their argument.

As the godly conflict continued, Mozenrath told Jasmin important parts from the journey in getting her back. Jasmin peered up at the immortal beings, carefully listening to their words. Stepping closer to them, she cleared her throat to gain their attention. Aladdin grabbed her wrist with confusion in his eyes.

"What are you doing?" he hissed.

"I think I know how we can argue this, now let go before I punch you" the young woman said sternly as she wrenched her arm free of his grip. "Excuse me?" she said, raising her voice loud enough for them to hear. Aphrodite shrunk down, standing near eight feet. "I think I have some information to counteract the deal Hades and Mozenrath made". The raven haired man stood confidently beside his girlfriend, though he stayed quiet as she spoke. A look of disdain lit Hades' eyes as his hair flared up. The god shrunk down several feet in order to listen.

"Go ahead, sweetheart. The floor is all yours" the goddess of love said with a smirk in Hades' direction.

"Well first, Hades. You said you wanted death, but actually you wanted life. You wanted half of Mozenrath's remaining life" Jasmin stated.

"'Which would have sped up the kid's death" Hades retorted.

"But you weren't taking his death, you were taking life. There is a difference" she stated factually.

"Great, you found a typo, but that is not enough-"

"Jasmin", Mozenrath started, resting his gloved hand on her shoulder. "It's fine, I already made a deal"

"Don't!" Genie shouted, but Mozenrath was already focusing his attention on the gruesome god. The dark haired man held his gauntlet covered skeletal hand out to the smoking deity.

"Nice try, kid but I'm not stupid" Hades said while gesturing to Mozenrath's flesh hand. The young lord smirked flippantly before switching hands. The god greedily took hold of Mozenrath's pale hand in a tight grip. It sent a shock through the mortal man's arm causing him to bite back a groan. Mozenrath's knees buckled as he fell to the ground wincing in pain. Outside, a crash of thunder seemingly concluding the contract. The building shook as Hades grin began to falter. Jasmin immediately dropped to the pale man's side, asking if he was okay.

"What the heck is going on?" the god's wide eyes shrunk to slits as he peered down at the man. His pallor was growing whiter with each passing moment as his grip weakened, still holding tightly to the god's hand. "Why are you dying? You aren't supposed to die yet?!" he pulled his hand away, glaring angrily.

"What's wrong, Hades? No years to take?" Mozenrath said mockingly while attempting not to put his full body weight on the young woman supporting him. Aladdin went to the side opposite of Jasmin, pulling Mozenrath's arm over his shoulder.

"That's not possible. A month ago you had three years. Give or take a few months" the god blabbed, still unable to comprehend what was happening.

"Things have been a bit chaotic and you know what they say; stress will kill you. Traveling, using the gauntlet, and forcing my powers into each item for the alchemic circle can really take a lot out of a man. I've pretty much been dead the moment Jasmin came back" Mozenrath explained, his voice lowering as his sentence ended.

"What the hell?!" Jasmin said, feeling a mix of pain, sadness, and anger rushing over her. Aphrodite placed a slender hand on the young woman's shoulder immediately calming her.

"You cheating little-" Hades started as the flames on his head spanned down his neck and across his shoulders.

"Calm down Hades. It seems like Mozenrath just beat you at your own game" the goddess scolded with a satisfied smirk.

"Not so fast, Rosehips! Even with his trick, I get to take his soul" Hades added as the blue flames cooled ever so slightly. Jasmin cleared her throat, loud enough to make the god of the dead acknowledge her.

"Before you do that I have something else to say. Aphrodite, I have a question" Jasmin said to the blonde goddess, cutting off the ashen blue man.

"Shoot" she said with a smile and a wink.

"If a god and a mortal make a deal with opposite intentions, like how Mozenrath wanted love while Pluto wanted life"

"Pluto? You aren't a Roman-"

"As I was saying, they wanted opposite things. Since you are a deity and the representation of love, you are brought into the deal, right?"

"That's correct, but I don't understand where you are going with this" the graceful woman said with a slight furrow of her perfectly arched golden brows.

"Well, you two are not the only celestial beings that are involved in this situation. They went to Egypt and spoke to Sobek, whom also influenced my return" Jasmin explained. Aphrodite's eyes widened as she took the young woman's hands in her own. Jasmin breathed in the perfume surrounding the woman, feeling her knees weaken just from the goddess touch. A huge childish grin broke across her flawless pink face.

"Is this true?" Aphrodite asked, looking at the other mortals. They all nodded, giving similar accounts of what happened in Egypt. "That's perfect! If an involved third party god or goddess isn't present at the fruition of a deal, it makes it-"

"Hold it!" came a booming voice, "They're human. We can't take what they say as truth. There's no proof" Hades said, causing an annoyed expression to form on Aphrodite's face. She turned back to him. Once again the two were yelling arguments at one another. Jasmin rolled her eyes before looking back at the others. She opened her mouth to speak but stopped. A chill went down her spine as if she was being watched, just as before with Aria.

"Moze, what element came from Sobek?" she asked while glancing at the items bordering the circle.

"The water, why?" Without answering, Jasmin went over to the bowl on the floor and peered down at it. She was sure that whatever was giving her the paranoid feeling was coming from the water.

"Hey! I know you're listening!" the god and goddess stopped arguing, turning their attention to the crazed woman yelling at a bowl. "Get your scaly ass over here so we can sort this shit out!" the American demanded.

The room was silent for several moments, quickly making the woman lose faith in her judgement. As she lifted her foot to turn away, she stopped short, seeing a movement in her periphery. The bowl of water suddenly began to shake and fill with more liquid. The water overflowed, flooding and forming a growing puddle on the tiles. Everyone watched as the water quickly raised into the air, shaping itself into an odd form. Bursting outward, the water form was replaced with the body of a human male with the head of a crocodile. The young woman as well as the two Greek entities gasped aloud. Sobek stood tall above them all. His bronze skin glowed as if there was a sun inside of him. His reptilian eyes fell upon the dumbstruck mortal woman.

"Jasmin" he purred, "We finally get a proper introduction. I am Sobek, god of the Nile and fertility. And if you would give me the honor to soon become the divine father of your future-"

"SOBEK!" Mozenrath shouted, causing the crocodile headed man to lose his swagger. Somehow he rolled his slit eyes before turning his attention to Mozenrath.

"You succeeded, congratulations. Have you drank the-"

"No and now is not the time" Mozenrath said quickly to keep the god from finishing his sentence.

"We need your help" the Princess piped up from beside Aladdin. Sobek turned to look at the Arabian woman.

Aphrodite walked gracefully to the Egyptian god, her feet barely touching the ground. A low growl rumbled in his throat but it was not threatening. He gave the pink woman a nod as his eyes looked her up and down as his body shrank a few feet to stand at her level.

"It is nice to make your acquaintance, my lovely-" he said, holding his hand out to her with the palm upwards. She placed her hand in his, receiving a warm kiss on the back of her hand.

"Aphrodite" she said lovingly,"Sobek, did you know about Mozenrath and his deal with myself and the gloomy wonder over there?"

"Yes, the poor mortal told me all about his difficult time maintaining a relationship with this beautiful young- erm... he made a deal with both you and Hades and received my blessing. Mozenrath WILL have a long and overall happy relationship with Jasmin" Sobek said authoritatively, making sure Hades could hear and see him. The Lord of the Dead, stalked over to the other deities.

"You win this time, Sweet Cheeks" Hades directed to Aphrodite before glaring at Sobek. He didn't speak to the Egyptian god as his body engulfed in flames, disappearing into smoke.

"That was-" Aladdin started.

"Anti-climatic" Mozenrath finished, gaining a laugh from Jasmin.

"I guess it's time for me to go" Aphrodite said with a smile as she walked to Mozenrath, placing a gentle kiss on his forehead. The life began to slowly come back into the pale young man. She then retreated to her clam shell. "Now, call me so I can officiate the wedding. And I'm listening if you need anything. That's for all of you. And Sobek?" she questioned to get his attention. His reptilian eyes had not left her, "Keep in touch" with that, Aphrodite walked into the shell. It closed, fading into a heavenly light as her theme song played during her exit.

"She is-" Sobek started, staring at the place where the shell once stood.

"Thank you!" Jasmin exclaimed as she threw her arms around the god's midsection. His eyes went wide as he looked down at the woman. His crocodilian grin seemed to widen as he cautiously wrapped his strong arms around her.

"It was no trouble at all" he said with a warmness that the others had not yet experienced. Sobek seemed to smirk in Mozenrath's direction as he gave Jasmin a tight squeeze before releasing her. "Even though I would love to stay and get to know this lovely creature better, I have to leave" Sobek reached out, causing the water to pool around him. With one last wave, the god slowly sank into the deepening water until the liquid itself swirled and disappeared like water down a drain.

"I guess we should leave you two alone" the Princess said, looking to her boyfriend. Carpet hovered a few inches off of the ground. Jasmin felt sorry for the sentient rug. He seemed tired and in no shape to chauffeur anyone around.

"Don't worry, Rug Man. I'll take care of the ride home" The djinn turned into a short train, allowing Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Abu, Iago, and Carpet to sit inside.

"Jasmin, we are very sorry" the Princess apologized once again.

"It's cool... thank you for your help. You should go now. Get some sleep, all of you" Jasmin said with a soft smile.

They said their goodbyes before Genie disappeared, taking the group back home to Agrabah. The sound of a chugging steam engine could be heard in the distance. Xerxes circled Jasmin like an excited puppy before moving out of Mozenrath's way. The dark lord was silent as he approached the woman. His eyes were dark and tired, but Jasmin was glad that he looked a hell of a lot better than the last time they were together. He still had a natural darkness, but it was good to see him looking healthy. His pale ungloved hand rested upon her cheek before curling behind her neck. Mozenrath closed his eyes and leaned forward, kissing the young woman's lips softly. She shuddered as a chill crawled down her spine. It took so much not to scream in excitement as her trembling lips followed suit. He deepened the kiss, pulling her body tightly against his own. Heat filled him as Jasmin's arms held onto his robes tightly. She was sure that her legs would give out if he continued to kiss her. She pulled away in order to catch her breath, seeing the sight of Xerxes face beside Mozenrath. His bulging eyes looked larger than usual as his mouth gaped open in shock. A laugh escaped her before she could stop it. Mozenrath looked confused before he too saw the face of his familiar. He joined Jasmin's laughter which only increased when the woman started snorting. Both humans laughed for nearly five full minutes causing Xerxes to leave in search of something other than giggling maniacs. By the time she sobered up enough, Jasmin was holding tightly onto Mozenrath. She was sure that she would have ended up on the floor had she not held onto the man. The sorcerer led her out of the room and into the blue lit halls. Jasmin squinted her eyes, noticing there was more light than usual.

"What happened?" she asked, sniffing the sweet air.

"The others decided it would be nice to welcome you back to a slightly different atmosphere... something warmer and more welcoming" Mozenrath explained, showing her the decorations and other changes that had been made. She could not help but smile at the effort put into the décor. Jasmin was glad to finally be back.