Blaine tried to hang on to anything as the tower went barreling through the sky. Luckily it was spinning madly as it moved; the motion made him feel a little sick, but also kept him flattened against the wall. A good thing because he would probably be smashed to bits otherwise.

After what seemed like forever the tower hit the hard ground, it bounced a little and Blaine was knocked around like a rag doll. When it finally came to rest Blaine was curled up on the floor, well actually what use to be a wall of the tower, but now that it is on its side it seemed like the floor. He slowly lifted his head and took stock of his injuries. He was a little banged up and there was a long cut on his cheek but it didnt seem very deep.

He stood on wobbly legs and made his way out of the tower. He blinked and sucked in a startled breath, it was so cold. An icy wind hit his face and made his whole body shutter. He squinted his eyes, everything around him was bright white, covered in snow. He looked down at his thin pants and old vest and bare feet realizing he wouldnt last long here. Wherever here was.

He turned in a circle on the spot looking for anything else besides snow; he had to get back home. Not just for himself but for Kurt, Kurt was in danger and it was entirely his fault. William wouldnt have the lamp or the Genie if it wasnt for him.

"I s-hould have j-ust fr-freed the Genie l-like I pro-promised." He said to himself as his teeth chattered. He wrapped his arms around his torso trying to keep in the little warmth he had. He had no idea what he was going to do, the wind whipped snow and sleet into his face and he tried to trudged forward, staying here wasnt going to help anything.

He started to slowly move past the tower and something caught his eye.

"Carpet!" He yelled and ran to the wall of the tower where the magic carpet was caught halfway under it. "Youre here!" He started tugging on the carpet with all his might until the carpet finally wiggled free.

"I could kiss you." Blaine said and the carpet just happily spun around him. "We have to get back home. Kurt and the whole kingdom are in danger." The carpet saluted with its tassel and then swept under Blaines feet carrying him into the air and back towards home.

Blaines heart was in his throat, hoping he wasnt too late.

Kurt wanted to cry in anger and frustration, but he wouldnt give William the satisfaction. Making sure Kurt and Burt knew their place was first thing William did after he sent Blaine off to… Kurt shuttered, he couldnt help thinking that William may have sent Blaine off to his death. But no, he wouldnt let himself think like that. He couldnt, things were bad enough without that horrible thought plaguing him.

He father was magically redressed again, this time as a jester, he was tied to a wooden bar that hovered in the air holding him in place. William had gagged him as well when he wouldnt stop shouting and trying to free himself telling William he was going to tear him apart every time he touched or even got close to Kurt.

Kurt on the other hand was now wearing a very revealing pair of dark red pants that hung low on his hips, the only other thing he had on were the silver cuffs around his wrist that were chained to Williams throne. They were long enough to allow Kurt to move around some, but not go far.

At the moment he was being forced to feed William grapes as he lounged on the throne and enjoyed his new position of power.

"You know Kurt." William emphasized the fact that Kurt was no longer Prince Kurt as he munched on the grapes. "I could make you do many number of things youd find much less appealing than serving me grapes." He eyes roamed up and down Kurts body and Kurt could feel his skin flush pink under William gaze.

"I would never." Kurt said.

"I dont need your permission." William said, leaning forward and looking angry. "There is nothing I cant make you do."

Kurt felt his stomach churn with cold fear. How could he fight off someone as powerful as William?

"However," William continued. "Id much rather you agreed to it. A beautiful desert bloom such as yourself should be on the arm of the most powerful man in the world."

He waved his finger in the air and a gleaming golden crown appeared. "You shouldnt have to be a slave, I could make you prince again, on one condition."

Kurt knew no matter what the condition was he wouldnt agree, so he didnt reply. William ignored his silence.

"All youd have to do is marry me."

Kurt felt like he was going to be sick. "I will never marry you!" Kurt yelled and tossed the bronze bowl of grapes at William. He ducked the bowl dropping the golden crown in the process and then smirked back at Kurt.

"Yes, but you also said you wouldnt bow, and moments later I had you on your knees begging."

Kurts mouth went dry.

William looked over to where the Genie sat nearby, slumped down on the steps with his back to the scene, like he couldnt bear to see the things his magic had done.

"Genie." William called and the Genie looked at him over his shoulder. "I know what my final wish will be."

Kurts throat tightened in worry. What was he going to do to him?

"I wish for Kurt to fall madly, desperately in love with me.

"No." Kurt gasped, "No!"

His father started tugging harder on the ropes holding him.

The Genie looked at little frightened as he stood slowly to his feet. "Well you see Master, there are a few provisos, some quid pro quo-"

"Dont talk back to me, I am the one with the power! You will do what I order you to do, slave!"

Just then Kurt glanced up as saw Blaine on the other side of the large room peeking around a curtain; he locked eyes with Kurt and gave him a little smile before bringing his finger to his lips.

Kurt closed his eyes and took a deep breath, relief flooding through him. And he knew what he had to do. He leaned down and picked up the fallen crown placing it on his head as he slowly walked towards William.

"William! I never realized how incredibly handsome you are."

William looked back towards Kurt, turning away from Blaine. "What?"

"What?" The Genie repeated looking confused and glancing down at his hand like he wasnt sure what he had just done.

"Thats better." William said with a smile. "Now my porcelain doll, tell me more about...myself."

Kurt has to fight everything within him not to grimace at the pet name as he walked up to William and stopped mere inches away. "Youre tall..." Kurt was scrambling for things to say as he glanced to Blaine and watched him inch towards to lamp that had been sitting in the open, but well out of Kurts grasp.

"Go on." William said placing a hand on Kurts hip.

Kurt shuttered at the touch and only hoped William would miss read the reaction. "And your hair is so… twisted." Kurt said running a hand through Williams hair. "And your chin has such a handsome cleft."

"And the street rat?"

Kurt looped his arms around Williams neck as Blaine crept closer and closer to the lamp. It hurt him to say it, but he pushed on, "What street rat?"
But William must have sensed something from the corner of his eye because he started to turn and look behind him. Adrenaline pumped through Kurt, they were too close for William to catch Blaine now. So Kurt grabbed Williams face with his hands turning him back towards himself and planted a kiss on his lips.

Kurt wanted to shout in repulsion, but made himself stand still as William started to get into the kiss. Kurt just hoped this would buy Blaine the time he needed because he was thoroughly disgusted at this point.

They broke apart and Williamss lips curled into a smile. "You are so-" He started but then froze, staring at Kurts crown.

"You!" He shouted and spun around to face Blaine. He must have seen a reflection in the crown. "How many times do I have to kill you, boy!" William raged.

He lifted his staff and sent some kind of current towards Blaine knocking him off his feet and making him slip on the ground away from the lamp, but not before Blaine was able to knock it off the stand it had been on making it hit the ground and bounce towards William and Kurt.

Kurt rushed forward to get to Blaine, but William just swung his staff and hit Kurt knocking him on his ass. He then turned back to Blaine and waved his hand freezing him in place.

"Get the lamp!" Blaine cried and Kurt turned to reach for it, but then he felt like hed been hit with a violent gush of wind and was thrown off of his feet.

"Oh Kurt." William tutted. "It didnt have to be this way, we could have been together. Just remember this is what you chose."

Kurt struggled to his feet. "You wont win William!" He shouted full of anger.

"I already have won." William said with a growl.

Kurt looked up when sand started to fall on his head. He glanced around and realized he was trapped in a giant glass sand timer and the sand was quickly filling the bottom glass, ready to bury him.

"Kurt!" He heard Blaine shout in fear.
William laughed as he released Blaine from his magical hold. Kurt held his breath as Blaine rushed forward, not towards William, but again towards to lamp.

"I dont think so!" William smirked as Blaine fell forward on his face, the ground beneath his feet tilting up making it too steep to walk on. Blaine slid back and hit the wall behind him with a thud.

Kurt winced, he hated to see Blaine get hurt, but he couldnt stop watching, he had to know what was happening. Kurt started to pound against the glass trying to break it, but it was too thick for his fist to break.

Kurts heart was hammering in his chest, he looked over at his father, struggling against his binds, but unable to free himself, to the Genie who stood still, a look of horror on his face, and back to Blaine as he got back on his feet and turned to face William, with his fist clenched and his face red with anger. Meanwhile, the glass was filing up with sand and Kurt knew he didnt have much time left. Things didnt look good.

"Blaine." He breathed, wishing there was a way to tell him how much he loved him, that he didnt care if he was a poor orphan, but everything was all happening so fast.

"Is that the best you can do!" Blaine shouted at as he regained his feet and the ground went back to being level. William rolled his eyes and waved his hands and a bunch of swords appeared out of nowhere and started flying towards Blaine.

"Blaine! Duck!" Kurt cried, thinking he was about to watch Blaine get skewered. Blaine ducked and rolled to the side, he was light on his feet, the swords missed him but barely, one of them gazed his arm, and Kurt could see a line of red blood drip down Blaines arm.

Kurt pounded on the glass until his hands hurt, he was helpless, the sand was rising and all he could do was watch the man he loved face William and all his newly found power.

Blaine glanced at him, looking worried, the sand was at Kurts waist, he then grabbed one of the swords from the wall and started to walk towards William.

William smirked and flicked his wrist again, a large block of stone came smashing down in front of Blaine and then was pulled back up in the air, there were half a dozen stones floating in the air and they came down one by one hitting the ground and making tile fly as Blaine dodged left and then rolled right. Every time another one hit Kurt flinched, afraid it would be the one to crush Blaine, bur he was making headway getting closer to William with the sword still in his hand.

William just looked amused, he was playing with Blaine, he could kill him easily, but instead he wanted to make him work. The sand was up to Kurts shoulders when Blaine made it past the stones. Blaine glanced at him and looked a little panicked before he turned back to William. He pointed the sword at William like a challenge.

"Are you afraid to fight me yourself, you cowardly snake?"

"A snake, am I?" William said with a devilish grin on his face. "Perhaps youd like to see how snake-like I can be!" His tongue stuck out of his mouth but it wasnt a human tongue anymore, it was long and thin and forked at the end. He hissed at Blaine and then started too grown and morph, turning himself into a giant cobra.

The sand had reached Kurts neck, he turned to look at his dad, but then turned away not able to take the look of fear on his face. Kurt pressed his hands against the glass, not even blinking as he watched, fear making his muscles tight. William was huge; his long thick body circled around Blaine who looked around himself frantically like he wasnt sure where to strike first. Then Kurt let out a shout as the snake dove for Blaine, trying to swallow him whole. Blaine moved out of the way fast enough and used the momentum to throw the sword in the air towards William The weapon looked tiny compared to Williams massive form, it circled through the air and hit William sinking its blade into Williams eye.

William cried out in pain and Kurt wanted to cheer, but the sand was over his mouth now and he was tilting his head back to keep from completely going under.

Blaine rolled away from William and looked Kurt in the eye as he scrabbled towards to timer.

"Hang on Kurt!" He called but then he was yanked back, William coiled himself around Blaine and lifted him the air.

Kurt lifted his hand over his head and banged on the glass again, as William started to squeeze Blaine. The sand blocked Kurts view after that, his hand slid down the glass as he was completely covered and unable to breathe.

Blaine watched, full of dread as Kurt head was little by little covered by the sand. He was in Williams clutches and could do nothing to save him. He watched as the hand pressed against the glass above Kurts head slowly slid down and got covered by sand like the rest of him.

"Kurt!" Blaine yelled and fought against Williams grasp. He had to do something now or Kurt was dead.

Blaine gasped for air as William started to squeeze.

"Did you really think you could beat me?" William shouted his voice bouncing off the walls. "You are nothing without your Genie and I? I am the most powerful being on earth!"

Blaine pulled in as much air in his lungs as he could trying to stay focused, he needed an idea fast. Blaine blinked, looking back and forth between the Genies stricken face and the huge snake.

"The Genie!" He gasped out. "The Genie has more power than youll ever have!"

"What!" William bellowed. He loosened his hold on Blaine slightly so he could speak.

Blaine smiled. "He gave you your power, he can take it away!"

He heard the Genie from below him. "Blaine, no. Bad idea."

"Face it William!" Blaine said as he continued to squirm, very aware of how long Kurt had been under the sand. He could see the Sultan from here and his face was stricken with grief he gazed at the timer that had swallowed his son.

Blaine stared at William in the face, one eye still had the sword in it and was oozing, but William was still about to win. "The Genie has more power than you! Youre still just second best!" This had to work; it had too or Blaine was going to lose everything.

"Youre right." William said, sounding angry and surprised. "His power does exceed my own! But not for long!" He dropped Blaine and he hit the ground with a wince of pain and a thump Blaine wasted no time in grabbing a wooden chair from nearby as he rushed, his heart hammering, to the timer. He lifted the chair and smashed it against the timer shattering the glass. Sand poured out of the timer along with Kurt, who laid motionless on the ground.

"Kurt!" Blaine cried and knelt down scooping Kurt up into his arms. "Please Kurt." He breathed, so scared he felt he almost felt numb. Kurt laid perfectly still and limp for a moment and Blaine chest ached, then Kurt started to cough and wheeze. Blaine turned him to his side as he spat out sand and then sat up on his hands and knees.

"Oh thank god." Blaine said as he blinked back tears and kept a hand on Kurts back. They didnt get time for any kind of reunion though; William, still in his snake form was circling the Genie.

"The street rat it right." He hissed. "You are more powerful than I am."

"The boy is crazy." The Genie laughed nervously. "Look at you! Youre so powerful and evil…"

"Slave, I make my third wish!" William interrupted "I wish to be an all powerful Genie!"

The Genie froze for a moment and almost looked like he was about to smile, before he nodded seriously. "All right, your wish is my command."

The Genie glanced at Blaine out of the corner of his eye and then zapped with his magic. William and his snake body dissipated and slowly turned into a frightenly enormous fiery red Genie.

Kurt looked at Blaine with round eyes. "What have you done?"

"Oh feel that!" William roared, "I can feel the power all through me. The power!" William laughed. "The absolute power!"

Blaine smiled at Kurt, wanting to kiss him, but knowing it wasnt the time. " Trust me."

A dark purple genie lamp appeared on the ground near William and Blaine rose to his feet, Kurt grabbed his hand and stood as well.

"Seriously, you arent going anywhere without me anymore." He said and they walked together to the lamp; Blaine picked it up from the ground and craned his head back to look at William.

"The universe is mine to command, to control!" William continued to rant.

"Thats not exactly right, William!" Blaine called out triumphantly. "Arent you forgetting something?

William looked at him with a wicked snarl.

"You wanted to be a genie, you got it! And everything that goes with it!" Blaine looked at the Genie. "You want to explain?"

The Genie made himself grow to the size of William as he looked him in the face. "All the power in the universe. Itty-bitty living space."

"What?" William bellowed. Instantly William started to swirl and be sucked into his lamp, like water being pulled down a drain. With one lone scream and a poof of purple smoke he disappeared. Blaine held the lamp up. "And it doesnt look like you have a master to let you out."

The Genie shrank back down to size and held his hand out for the lamp, "May I?"

Blaine handed it to him and the Genie flicked it off of his hand sending it high into the air and out a window and across the dessert. "A few millenia in the cave of wonders should take care of that."
"Blaine… you did it." Kurt said from beside him and Blaine turned to look at him. Kurts clothes had turned back to normal and when Blaine looked, the Sultan was no longer tied up and was again dressed as Sultan. The ground shook and in moments the palace was repaired and back to where it belonged. Williams magic as sorcerer was gone.

Looked at him up and down, his bruises and the gasp on his arm, he reached a hand up to the cut on Blaine cheek. "Im okay Kurt." He said. Kurt immediately wrapped his arms around Blaine. After a moment hesitation, because Blaine still didnt know what came next, he held Kurt back.

"You did it." Kurt repeated and buried his face in the crook of Blaines neck. Blaine sighed into the embrace feeling at home with Kurt warm and safe against him. After a moment Blaine saw that the Sultan was walking towards him with a serious look on his face.

It was time to face the truth.