76. "You're not alone, I'm right here."

Faris Djinn jumped roof by roof, he found out that travel through the roofs was faster than go walking or running for the streets. Djinn was back in Duckburg, with a self-imposed mission. Faris heard that Merlock'd returned, he knew that the meaning of this fact. Faris knew perfectly well that with Merlock close, Gene the Genie would be in a great danger.

"I hope I'm not late"

Djinn learned since he was a child some old stories told by his family that Gene was a friend of his predecessor, the Genie that fall in love and lost his powers. Knowing that both genies where friends, Faris felt the need to protect Gene, he owed this to him, for his old friendship with his predecessor.

Faris also knew that Gene was living in the McDuck manor. The rich duck founded Gene's lamp in one of his adventures where he went with the kids, and even if Gene still didn't fulfill Scrooge's three wishes, the richest duck in the world allowed the Genie to live with them, giving Gene the chance to live like an ordinary person. That was a nice move from Scrooge, even if in Faris opinion he'd give Gene the freedom.

Djinn jumped to another building and his goal appeared at his eyes.

The McDuck manor.

Faris could just wish that it wasn't too late to save Gene from Merlock's hands. Djinn sighed, the night seemed to be very calm, nothing was moving around, everything was quiet, everything-

Suddenly, the ground started to tremble. Faris almost fall because of this unexpected earth movement. The just arrived to Duckburg raised his eyes and what he saw made him gasp in surprise. The McDuck manor started to rise in the sky. What was going on?

Oh no, could it be…? Djinn ran as fast as he could and he arrived to hang on a tree's root just in time. From there, he managed to climb to the manor. After a lot of effort, he finally got to the building and then, he managed to get in without being noticed.

Djinn moved through the hallways and then he arrived to the living. Once he was there, the first thig he saw was the entire McDuck family chained up together. Their ghost manservant was trapped inside a special glass box that didn't let him go through the glass. Merlock was staring in front of the trapped family, with Gene floating next to him.

With a closer look Djinn found Gene's lamp there, with Merlock's amulet (that allowed the dark sorcerer the chance to get all the wishes he wanted) on it. Suddenly Merlock started to laugh and with joy voice he said to the chained family:

"You Scrooge, I won, I always win"

Scrooge narrowed his eyes and talking with angry voice, he said:

"Oh, don't be so arrogant, the ones that are like you always lose, at the end"

Merlock laughed more than before and with joyful voice he looked at Gene and he replied saying:

"Are you sure about that? I've the genie under my complete control, even if you manage to get the lamp, he's under a spell, he'll never obey you"

"I still have my three wishes; he'll have to fulfill them!" shouted Scrooge struggling to get free from his chains. The movements he made produced disagreement noises from the rest of the family who suddenly found themselves pushed by their family head.

Merlock smiled and shocking slowly his head, he answered to the rich duck:

"No, no, no Scrooge it won't work, he won't fulfill your wishes, my spell won't allow anyone but me get their wishes, there's no person alive that could ever break my spell, is a very special one"

Merlock laughed again and shrugging, he suddenly admitted:

"Well actually, there's maybe one kind of people who could break it"

"Who?" asked Della, Faris learned her name during the moonvasion, and he also discovered that she was the triplets' mom.

Merlock looked at the duck women with a giant smile and he answered to her:

"Another genie or… something impossible, a descendant of a genie"

Really? that was unexpected and a completely lucky movement, if just Merlock knew who was him, he wouldn't explained that.

Completely ignorant of his presence, the dark sorcerer continued talking:

"So, who cares? You'll never be able to escape and you'll never be able to find someone capable to break my spell"

Djinn decided that it was time to move, running fast and stealthily, he managed to get the lamp, once in his hands, he turned to Merlock and called him saying:

"You monster! How'd you dare to do this to my friends?!"

All the people turned to look at him, the McDuck-Duck family was obviously happy to see him, while the dark sorcerer and Gene were completely confused for this intruder presence. Looking at him, he noticed that he'd taken the lamp, this made Merlock completely furious, and with dangerous voice, he shouted:

"What? Who are you?"

"My person doesn't matter! What matters is what I'll do" was Faris answer.

His words, made Merlock laugh, if just he knew… Merlock looked at him and he said with mocking voice:

"Oh really? and what exactly will you do?"

"I'll ask for my wishes" answered Faris raising the lamp to let Merlock see it. The dark sorcerer laughed more than before and he said then:

"Fool, didn't you listen to me?"

"I listen to you, and because of that I know I can do it! Are you ready Gene?" answered Djinn again and taking the amulet off of the lamp at the same time.

Gene looked surprised, and a little shocked, he answered:

"Y-yes… are you sure about that?"

"Trust me" said Faris with a confident smile in his face. Then with hard expression, Faris shouted:

"I wish you to leave Merlock without any kind of powers!"

Gene smiled, he probably discovered that he could fulfill this wish, so with a giant smile in his face he said:

"As you wish, new and cool master"

Gene fulfilled Faris wish, and this produced that Merlock's face changed completely and confusion mixed with anger appeared on his expression when he felt his powers leaving him. Then with shocked voice he shouted:

"What? No! that's impossible! How could you-?"

"I'm a genie's descendant" said Faris with a confidant smile.

Merlock's face turned to white and completely furious he screamed:

"Impossible!"

Now was Djinn turn to laugh and with joyful voice, he said to the dark sorcerer:

"You think so? Gene, I wish you to fix all the damage Merlock has done that includes of course free our friends"

"Immediately!" answered Gene with a joyful smile in his face and instantly fulfilled Djinn second's wish.

At this point, Merlock was clearly scared, his since now sure victory was destroyed, and he was defeated and without powers. He had nothing.

"No, no, no! What have you done?!" screamed Merlock staring at Djinn a deadly look.

Faris took a step forwards and he answered with strong voice at the same time that he drew his sword:

"I did, what I had to do, now prepare to be defeated for my sword"

Merlock's eyes opened in fear, and taking some steps back, he said:

"This won't end like this! I'll take my revenge!"

Merlock turned his body and started to run, scaping from there. Djinn considered on following him, but he thought it'd be a waste of time, he was powerless now, just a normal man like the others. Turning to the rest of the presents, he said:

"It's over now"

All the presents in the room smiled except one. Faris turned to him and with worried voice, he asked:

"Gene? What happens?"

Gene looked at him with an obvious scared face, and then with trembling voice, he answered:

"You've heard him, he'll come back to take his revenge, even without powers he's dangerous, none close to me is safe"

"What are you talking about Gene?" asked Faris. Gene looked at him and a little confused, he asked:

"W-what?"

Djinn looked at him gentle and then he answered:

"You're not alone, I'm right here. He'll never hurt you again, okay?"

Gene sobbed and still with trembling voice, he said then:

"Y-yes, but… who are you anyway?"

Faris smiled and with happy voice, he said:

"I've already said it, I'm a genie descendant, and I'll add that you probably knew him, he was my great, great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, his name was-"

"Jinn! You're talking about Jinn, aren't you?" said Gene cutting Djinn explanation. Faris smiled more than before and then he answered:

"Yes, he was released from his lamp and got married"

Gene looked nostalgic and then he talked again:

"Yes… I heard about that; he was plenty of happiness while he lived. So you… you're a descendant of Jinn?"

Djinn nodded and Gene's smile increased waching it, he seemed plenty of happy knowing that he was free from Merlock now thank to a descendant of an old friend.

But Gene's happiness was about to be absolutely complete when Scrooge McDuck talked suddenly saying:

"Lad… after all what happened, I've been thinking, and I realized that you'll only be free and safe from Merlock if aren't a genie anymore, just Gene"

"Does it mean…?" started to ask Gene looking at the rich duck with his eyes totally opened and a shock expression in his face.

Scrooge nodded at him with a smile in his beak, and then turning to Faris, the richest duck in the world, said:

"Djinn? Do you want to do the honors?"

"It'll be a pleasure" answered Faris smiling to. Then he turned to Gene and formulated his last wish:

"Gene, I wish your freedom"

The lamp started to levitate at the same time that a light covered it and Gene. When the light disappeared, Gene and the lamp fallen to the ground. Slowly, Gene got up looking at his hands, his smile got bigger. Suddenly, he ran to Scrooge and hugged him saying:

"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Scrooge laughed and pointing at Faris, he said:

"Don't say it to me, say it to Djinn, he is the real hero here"

Gene smiled at him gentely and repeated the process to run to Faris an hug him. Djinn accepted the hug and returned it to the ex-genie.

While they were hugging, Scrooge approached to them and putting a hand on Faris shoulder, he said to him:

"Lad, your predecessors would be very proud of you"

Djinn looked at the rich and totally grateful for his word, he said:

"Thank you Mr. McDuck"

That night, all the family made a special dinner with Faris and Gene to celebrate their great victory over the dark sorcerer Merlock.

In this all Saint day, I give you a new one-shot request, I got three requests with Faris Djinn and Gene the Genie so I hope you won't mind it I put all of them together.

I've other requests to do, I know, but my time to write's been incredibly decreased, so the updates for the new requests will be more distant each other. Even that, I promise that I'll try to do all of them.

After saying that, I got a request with count dckula. I've to be honest, I've never seen this show, so I've no idea how to do this request :'( I'm so sorry.