Aladdin and the River Dragon

Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie flew through the sky on their magic carpet, the wind whipping through their hair. But Genie was looking gloomy. A spell had turned his bright blue skin dark, and only magical gems could restore his color.

Suddenly, a stork swooped by, dropping a letter. Jasmine grabbed it. "It's from the evil witch Nasira!" she cried. Nasira vowed if she ever found them, she'd curse them forever.

Soon the friends arrived at a river with two tall pillars in the water. "Those contain gems to heal me!" said Genie. But when Jasmine sipped the water, she spit it out. "Blech, it's disgusting!" The plants around them looked sickly too. Strange things were afoot.

Without warning, the river began to dry up, and the pillars shook. "Hurry!" said Genie. "Before they crumble!" Aladdin hopped on his magic carpet and whacked a pillar with a rock. Nothing happened.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered. Lightning struck, and an enormous green dragon emerged from the water! It snatched Aladdin in its claws as he desperately tried to break open a pillar.

"Genie, save him!" Jasmine cried. Genie attacked the dragon with beams of light, but it batted him away like a fly. It squeezed Aladdin tight, making him yell.

Thinking fast, Aladdin threw the gems he'd uncovered at Genie. As Genie ate them, his strength returned. He zapped the dragon with magic until it shrunk to a lizard! Aladdin tumbled safely onto his carpet.

But the tiny dragon still had one trick. It popped back to normal size and trapped Genie in its claws! Aladdin, his carpet, and Jasmine tried everything to free their friend.

At last, Jasmine grabbed a red gem from the dragon's tail. The pillars exploded, sending gems flying. Genie gobbled them up, bursting with power. He shrank the dragon again for good.

Back at the castle, all was quiet. "Where is everyone?" Jasmine wondered. Her bird Wren was gone too!

It was Nasira's doing. But the power of Aladdin, Jasmine and Genie's friendship would always overcome evil in the end. As long as they stuck together, no curse could harm them!