Wishful Dragon*Con

HANNAH: Besides, I wanna use my last wish, to set Ermias free.
 
BILLY: Why would you wanna do that?
 
HANNAH: Ever thought that every genie wishes they were free?Especially,when you're trapped in a lamp for thousands of years.
 
PHIL: Then what would your second wish be?
 
HANNAH: Not sure, but it's something to think about.

INT. MARRIOTT MARQUIS - NIGHT - LOBBY LEVEL  

Todd runs into the hotel, in a panic, and sees Rynias, Charles and Ermias, hanging out over by the elevators. Todd rushes over to them, in hysterics.  

TODD: Rynias, I am so glad to see you. Buddy, I need your help.  

RYNIAS: Settle down. What's wrong.  

TODD: (sobbing) It's my girlfriend. Sarah, had pushed her over the railing, and now she is dead.  

RYNIAS: And what do you want me to do?  

TODD: My last wish. I want you to bring her back.  

ERMIAS: (interrupting) No way, Todd. Genies can't bring anyone back to life. It's part of our limitations.

TODD: (hysterical) You shut up, genie. I know all about the limitations. If Rynias can kill, he can bring back the dead.
 
CHARLES: Todd, even if he could, she wouldn't come back the same. Resurrection isn't always successful.
 
TODD: (begs Rynias) I don't care. I just want my Julia back.

Todd latches himself around Rynias, to cry on his shoulder. Rynias, pats his back, during the embrace. Ermias and Charles give him a look.  

RYNIAS: Help me out, guys.  

ERMIAS: He's your Master. Offer your condolences.  

CHARLES: Just don't bring his girlfriend back to life.  

RYNIAS: Dually noted.  

Just as Charles and Ermias were stepping away, Todd turns to them.  

TODD: (wiping his tears) If you wanna help me, maybe you can do something, with some secret information.  

CHARLES: About what?  

TODD: About Sarah. I know what her motive is. I know what she's going to do next.  

ERMIAS: Please, do share.

TODD: She knows Rynias's limitations, so she's asking Rynias to grant them on purpose, just to see what happens.
 
ERMIAS: It will open up a vortex to our dimension, suck in anyone and anything nearby, including you, Rynias.
 
CHARLES: Then after Rynias is sucked in, the vortex closes and anyone nearby, gets trapped inside.
 
ERMIAS: (explaining) And our dimension isn't pleasant. A land of the Jinn's. A world full of evil. Your worst nightmare.

Ermias approaches Todd.  

RYNIAS: She's gonna open up a portal, right in middle of the convention, and get a bunch of people killed.  

CHARLES: We have to stop her.  

TODD: And if the portal opens?  

CHARLES: Then the only way to close it, is if something happens to Rynias. (faces Rynias) I'm sorry, but I will have to kill you, if the portal opens.  

RYNIAS: You do what you gotta do, Charles.  

Ermias walks away, mad and Charles follows after him.  

CHARLES: Is something wrong, Ermias?  

ERMIAS: You're going to kill my brother. How do you think, I feel?

CHARLES: You think I want to kill him? You think I wanted to kill my own brother? I don't want to, but only if it comes to that. Please get your head on straight, cause I can't do this without you.
 
ERMIAS: I'm not going to kill anyone for you, no way.
 
CHARLES: No, but if the supernatural shit hits the fan, I will need you. Are you with me?
 
ERMIAS: Sure, why not.

INT. HYATT REGENCY - NIGHT - LOBBY  

Hannah, Phil and Billy, are walking through the lobby, as they head back over to the Marriott. They stop in place, as they notice a crime scene area, with blood on the floor.  

BILLY: Oh no, who did Sarah kill, now?  

PHIL: I don't wanna know.  

HANNAH: At least it's not us.  

PHIL: She better not get away with this, if she did kill anyone.  

Sarah approaches them from behind, startling them.  

SARAH: As a matter of fact, I did kill someone. I pushed Todd, and his girlfriend, off the balcony.  

BILLY: Why? Cause Todd grew some balls, and stood up to you?  

SARAH: That, and he was going to ruin my plan.

HANNAH: What plan? Are you finally gonna tell us?
 
SARAH: Nope. Just come down to the atrium level, at the Marriott, and prepare for a show.
 
PHIL: Oh boy, you're going to kill everyone. What a treat.
 
SARAH: And Billy, bring your popcorn.

Billy blows Sarah a raspberry, as he walks out of the Hyatt, with Phil and Hannah. Sarah rubs the lamp to summon Rynias. He appears in a poof of purple smoke.  

RYNIAS: Not you again. Why did you summon me?  

SARAH: I'm your only Master, of course.  

RYNIAS: I would rather dance, in a six-sided ring of fire, than be at your command.  

SARAH: You really don't have a choice, now get back in your lamp. We got a busy day tomorrow.  

RYNIAS: You're crazy. I hope your plan fails.  

SARAH: What do you know of my plan? I never told you.  

RYNIAS: Oh, come on. I'm not stupid. (lies to Sarah) I overheard you when you were with Todd.  

SARAH: Whatever, now get back in your lamp.

RYNIAS: Yes, Master.
Rynias says as he goes back into his lamp. Sarah smiles and walks off.    

INT. MARRIOTT MARQUIS - LATE NIGHT - LOBBY ELEVATORS  

It is late, and ready to turn in, is Billy, Hannah and Phil. By the elevator, Ermias is waiting on them.

ERMIAS: (noticing Hannah) Figured I would wait here, like you wanted me too, Master.  

HANNAH: Well, hope you didn't wait here all evening.  

ERMIAS: Well, not that long. I came down, to end up finding out more about Rynias's Master, than I care too.  

BILLY: As interesting as that is, we are all tired here.  

PHIL: (yawns) Yeah. So, whatever information you found can wait til morning.  

ERMIAS: Tomorrow may be too late.  

BILLY: Look, if this is about Sarah's plan, we already know about it.  

ERMIAS: Who told you?  

PHIL: She told us herself, after admitting that she off'ed Todd and his girlfriend.  

BILLY: She wasn't entirely specific. She said, and I quote, to bring popcorn for the big show.

ERMIAS: Wait, she doesn't know that Todd is still alive. This could work to our advantage.
 
HANNAH: Where is Todd, now?
 
ERMIAS: Staying with Charles. Going back to his room, at the Hyatt, would be too suspicious.
 
PHIL: Well, well. Todd is useful after all.

That's when an elevator door opens, then they all step in.    

INT. MARRIOTT MARQUIS - LATE NIGHT - ROOM 1503  

Ermias follows Hannah into her room. After closing the door behind them, Ermias follows Hannah over by the bed. She places his magic bottle on the night stand.  

HANNAH: I guess we both go to bed, now.  

ERMIAS: So day two, of Dragon*Con, comes to an end.  

HANNAH: And what a day it has been. First Rynias tries to kill you, then Sarah tries to kill my brother.  

ERMIAS: Yeah, it has been a crazy day. I can only tell you that it won't get any better.  

HANNAH: Yeah, so you said earlier. You believe that Sarah will do anything crazy?  

ERMIAS: She does talk big, for a mortal, anyways.  

Ermias now sitting beside Hannah. She decides to make her second wish.

HANNAH: I'm ready to make my second wish, Ermias.
 
ERMIAS: I'm sure you thought about it.
 
HANNAH: Rynias has changed my life, Ermias. The best part was that he paired me with someone I least expected.
 
ERMIAS: I can't make him fall in love with you, Hannah.
 
HANNAH: I am falling for him and it's too bad that he don't feel the same way.
 
ERMIAS: You haven't told him how you felt?
 
HANNAH: And I never will. Tomorrow, I could lose him and I'll be there to see it.
 
ERMIAS: I don't understand. You don't wanna be in love with him?
 
HANNAH: At least when I lose him, my heart won't break.
 
ERMIAS: (sighs) What about if you lose your family? You don't wanna feel anything for them either?
 
HANNAH: Why do wishes gotta be complicated? For now, let's just start with Charles. One less person to cry over.

Ermias stands up and in front of Hannah.  

ERMIAS: Say to me your wish.

HANNAH: (sighs, tears forming) Ermias, I wish to no longer be in love with...
 
At that moment, there is a knock at the door. Hannah gets up to answer it. It is Charles.  

HANNAH: (surprised) Charles, what are you doing here? How did you know where I was?  

CHARLES: Locator spell. I was hoping that I didn't wake you.  

HANNAH: What do you want? I was kinda busy.  

CHARLES: You can hear me out, then you can go back to what you were doing.  

Hannah looks around and invites him in to her room.  

HANNAH: You got three minutes.  

CHARLES: I expected that. I didn't mean what I said earlier, about you being a disappointment. I just didn't wanna lose you. I already watched two people, that I cared about, die and that's something I can't get over. Also, you told me about my death, which freaked me out.  

HANNAH: Sorry about that.  

CHARLES: I was thinking, that after this all over, we could live somewhere together. 

CHARLES: I mean, after finding you, I realized that I no longer want anything to do with magic. I want a normal life and I want that with you.

Hannah feels her eyes swell up again.  

HANNAH: You would give up your magic for me? We barely know each other.  

CHARLES: I know that, but I can get to know you more, if I were living with you and away from magic.  

HANNAH: I was doing fine without it. But without that magic, I wouldn't have found you.  

That's when Charles cups her face and looks deep into her eyes.  

CHARLES: It's clear that you feel something for me.  

HANNAH: True, we haven't been around each other much. But when you are around, you drive me crazy.  

CHARLES: I was skeptical at first, so I was a hard ass about it. I just want you to know that. Even if I am twice your age.  

HANNAH: I'm an adult, Charles and age is just a number.  

Charles smiles and kisses Hannah deeply. On her tip toes, she wraps her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss. She breaks the kiss, long enough to drag him further into the room and push him onto her bed. Ermias had disappeared. Hannah straddles Charles's lap and continues kissing him passionately. His hands roam freely from her shoulders and to her lower back.  

CHARLES: I want this so much.