Cassim and Iago were out enjoying an afternoon ride through the desert.
A large dune was up ahead. At his master's signal, Sabeek, Cassim's magnificent, chestnut stallion cleared the dune with room to spare!
"Wow! I didn't know a horse could jump like that!"
"Sabeek's the fastest, strongest horse in the Seven Deserts, Iago."
"Oh yeah."
Cassim laughed heartily.
Suddenly Sabeek stopped, throwing Cassim against his neck!
"Sabeek, come on, boy."
The stallion snorted uneasily and refused to budge.
BOOM!
The explosion threw the horse, man, and parrot to the ground!
There was sicknening CRUNCH followed by a cry of pain from Cassim!
Sabeek scrambled to his feet, but Cassim remained laying on the sand.
He clutched his left leg, his face twisted in pain.
Iago flew over to him.
"Cassim, are you alright?"
"Yeah. It's just my leg."
"Can you stand?"
Cassim tried to get up, cried out in pain agin, and collapsed.
"I think it's broken!"
"You're lucky that's all that's broken."
Iago screamed and tried to hide in Cassim's cape.
"Jafar!"
Jafar chuckled evilly and towered above the injured Cassim and terrified Iago.
"You cowardly parrot. Did you forget about the familiar spell? If I had really died you would have too."
"I'm an idoit."
"You will pay for your betrayal."
"Don't you *dare* touch him, Jafar! If you do I'll..."
"You'll what? Attack me."
Jafar chuckled again.
"It seems to me, my friend, you're lucky I can't kill."
Cassim glared at the evil genie.
Jafar lifted Iago away from Cassim with his magic and disappeared!
Cassim whistled, and Sabeek came over.
He scooped his master up onto his back and galloped towards Agrabah.
Aladdin and Genie half dragged and half carried Cassim to a guest room while Carpet and Jasmine went to get the royal physician.
"Aladdin, the royal physician isn't here. He left to go visit some friends in an ally kingdom."
"Great."
"I'll help him."
"I will too." Genie said.
"Wait outside."
Aladdin reluctantly waited out in the hallway.
Jasmine poked and proded Cassim's leg.
"Ouch! Jasmine, are you trying to break my leg *off*?!"
"Don't be such a baby, Cassim."
Cassim crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow.
"Well you are being a big baby."
"You're not the one that got you leg crushed under your horse."
"Okay. Okay. Sorry."
"Don't worry about it. I just wanted to give you a hard time."
Jasmine glared at him.
"Ah! Geez, you don't need to whack my leg!"
"Serves you right."
"What did I do?!"
"Forget it. Just hold onto to something tightly."
Cassim did as he was told.
"Here goes."
Jasmine pressed down on Cassim's leg at the break.
CRACK!
Cassim cried out in pain again.
Genie put his leg in a cast.
"That should hold it."
"Thanks, guys. Now we've got to find Iago."
"*You* are staying here."
"Jasmine!"
"You're in no condition to go off on a rescue."
"Iago's my best friend. He'd do the same for me."
"I know he would but still."
"Wouldn't you do the same for Aladdin?"
Jasmine gave a frustrated sigh.
"Fine. You win."
Cassim smiled.
"We're just gonna keep a close eye on you."
"Fine with me."
Life of a Friend by Cassim fan