Wishful Dragon*Con

CHARLES: I need your lamp to kill you, Rynias. Where is it?
 
RYNIAS: Todd has it, I think. Let's get it back from him.
 
CHARLES: Where do you think he went?
 
RYNIAS: He and his girlfriend said something about going over to the Marriott. We should look over there.
 
CHARLES: Lead the way, my old friend.

Charles rises to his feet, leaning on his staff for support, and follows behind Rynias. Rynias and Charles, coming off an escalator, when they are both spotted by Sarah in the lobby. As they approached her, there is blood surrounding the new opening of her mouth.  

SARAH: Where are you off too, Rynias?  

RYNIAS: What the fuck, happened to you?  

Rynias points out the blood dripping from her new mouth.  

SARAH: Yeah, after your stunt, I had to cut my mouth open.  

CHARLES: (sarcastic) How's my magic working for you?  

SARAH: Fuck off, Charles.  

CHARLES: You first, sweetheart.  

RYNIAS: Anyways, we are heading off to find Todd. 

RYNIAS: If you don't mind, please go away. You're yesterday's news.
 
SARAH: Not without my last wish, pal, so I still own your ass.
 
CHARLES: Sarah, he's my genie, so go take a flyer.
 
RYNIAS: No, wait. She's right, Charles. She promised to set me free.

Charles face-palms, as Rynias approaches Sarah.  

RYNIAS: (to Sarah) Your last wish, hand it over. I don't have patience.  

Sarah shows Charles her devious smile.  

SARAH: You know,I have thought about this wish, so hear it comes. Rynias, I wish you as my servant for life.  

CHARLES: You fucking bitch. You did that on purpose.  

SARAH: You don't fuck with me, Charles. Now, you'll never get him back.  

RYNIAS: Kick her ass, Charles. Anything to void that last wish.  

In anger, Charles stomps his foot and uses his staff, to cast a frozen spell on Sarah.  

RYNIAS: Good, now knock her block off.  

CHARLES: I don't wanna kill her, Rynias. I just wanna put her in her place.  

RYNIAS: You're no fun. I'll do it.

Charles holds Rynias back, with a temporary force field emitted by his staff.  

CHARLES: No, you won't. Let's just get out of here, before she thaws out.  

RYNIAS: Good point. Let's go find Todd and get my lamp back.  

Rynias directs, and his Sorcerer Master follows him, leaving Sarah as a temporary mannequin.

INT. MARRIOTT MARQUIS - EVENING - MARQUIS LEVEL  

Hannah, Phil, Billy and Ermias had just took the sky bridge back from the Hilton. They are surprised when Rynias approaches them with open arms. Rynias, who is now in his suitable human form.  

RYNIAS: Hey guys, did you miss me?  

ERMIAS: (confused) You're not evil anymore?  

RYNIAS: I'm still a Djinn, brother. I just thought I'd look less scary.  

BILLY: (coughs) Hannah, your boyfriend is here.  

CHARLES: I'm not Hannah's boyfriend.  

BILLY: Couldn't prove that by me.  

HANNAH: Why would he be, Billy? I'm just a disappointment to him.  

Before Charles could say anything, Rynias interrupts.  

RYNIAS: Anyways, Charles and I are looking for Todd. He has my lamp and I want it back. Have any of you seen him?

PHIL: He was last seen during the DC Comics costume contest, but that was two or three hours ago. Who knows where he is.
 
ERMIAS: Brother, why do you want your lamp?
 
RYNIAS: Charles is gonna try and k....revert me back. He needs my lamp to do it.
 
PHIL: (to Ermias) And what is this? First you visit Todd, but Sarah has the lamp. Now Todd has it? This is driving me crazy.
 
ERMIAS: (folds his arms) I didn't reverting you back, to being good so easily, was even possible.
 
RYNIAS: I trust Charles. He's gonna revert me back and get me away from Sarah.
 
ERMIAS: (to Charles) Is he lying to me? Can you really do all of that so easily?
 
CHARLES: If a sorcerer can tether a genie to a lamp, then surely it can be reversed.
 
RYNIAS: If it works, Ermias, then you can be free as well.
 
ERMIAS: Unless I see it happen, then I'm not gonna believe it.
 
CHARLES: It's a lottery chance, Ermias.

At that moment, Phil takes Charles aside where no one can hear them.  

PHIL: Could you really do all that bullshit that you just said?  

CHARLES: Not really, but I could try.  

PHIL: You are starting to frighten me.  

CHARLES: Is that a good thing?  

Billy walks up to Rynias.  

BILLY: You think that since you're back to being buddies with everyone, how do I know that you're not going to kill anyone again?  

RYNIAS: Unless you got a wish, then I have no reason to see you being tortured.  

Out of no where, a lady is walking around and she's nothing but skin and bone. She was looking helpless and it was disturbing to watch. Hannah, Billy, Ermias and Charles's eyes are on Rynias.  

HANNAH: What did you do, Rynias?  

RYNIAS: And you all look at me? She was was the one who wished she wasn't skinny enough. She should be careful what she wishes for.  

Ermias face-palms.  

CHARLES: Goodness, Rynias. That's just not right.  

Charles aims his staff at the poor woman. In one zap, she's back to a healthy weight.  

RYNIAS: Why did you help her for? She wasn't dead.

PHIL: No, but it might have given me nightmares for life.

Billy interrupts.  

BILLY: You know, while we're standing here, I remembered that there's a Comics Exhibit over at the Hyatt. Anyone wanna do that?
 
PHIL: Count me in, cause I easily get bored.
 
BILLY: We should head over, then.
 
HANNAH: I'm going with you guys.
 
BILLY: What about your genie and your boyfriend?
 
ERMIAS: Hannah, you don't need my permission. Besides, go have some fun, while I reminisce with the supernatural.
 
HANNAH: Okay. I'll meet you back here, in an hour or so.

Ermias watches as Hannah leaves with Phil and Billy, as they go up an escalator. Ermias, Rynias and Charles walk around the Marquis level, while they have a discussion.  

ERMIAS: So, what's up with you guys?  

RYNIAS: Well, Sarah has made her last wish. I'm officially her bitch for life.   ERMIAS I feel for you.

RYNIAS: As much as I appreciate not killing her, when I had the chance, I appreciate Charles for wanting to make me good again.
 
ERMIAS: Wait, you had an opportunity? Clearly, I missed that.
 
CHARLES: After she made that wish, I was angry enough to freeze her with magic. Don't worry, it isn't permanent.
 
RYNIAS: Just long enough to get away. Anyways, I was hoping she would set me free, like she promised.
 
ERMIAS: Rynias, now you know what happens, if a Master freed us.
 
RYNIAS: Exactly what I was hoping for, which didn't happen. I was tricked by a mortal.
 
CHARLES: Embarrassing for you, cause you're thousands of years old.

Rynias stops in his tracks, causing Ermias to bump into him.  

RYNIAS: I just had a thought. Todd still owes me a wish. He could set me free.  

CHARLES: Well, that could void your wish with Sarah...  

ERMIAS: Then Todd becomes a genie, and has to take your place.  

RYNIAS: Who cares. As I see it, Todd is an abscess on the pimple of life. Meaning, I don't care about him.

CHARLES: You see, you haven't lost your touch, for being a conniving immortal.
 
RYNIAS: Thank you. I take that as a compliment.
 
ERMIAS: (face-palms in disbelief) Sorcerer, I can't believe you're letting Rynias do this.
 
CHARLES: He's not gonna kill him, which is fine by me.
 
ERMIAS: No comment.

INT. HYATT REGENCY - EVENING - THIRD FLOOR BALCONY  

Sarah had thawed out, and has met with Todd outside his hotel room. Looking down, she could see Hannah with her family, as they enter the hotel and walk across the lobby.  

SARAH: Why is she here?  

TODD: Well, this is Dragon*Con, and not every event is at the Marriott.  

SARAH: Well, then she could have gone to the Hilton, the Sheraton or the Westin.  

TODD: Now, now. Be nice.  

Sarah sees Todd, with the genie lamp, and snatches it from his arms.  

TODD: Sarah, what are you doing?  

SARAH: I'm going to summon back Rynias.

TODD: Sarah, what is it about this genie that you gotta keep around forever?
 
SARAH: Don't you get it, Todd? It's all about control.
 
TODD: I have to admit that you have a sick and twisted mind.
 
SARAH: Like you don't? I had to cut open my mouth, thanks to that stunt you pulled earlier.
 
TODD: Don't blame me, if you can't take what you dish out.

That’s when Sarah shoves Todd over by the balcony railing.  

SARAH: Ugh! Todd, you're gonna get what's about to come to you.  

TODD: What are you gonna do, Sarah? Push me over the railing? Go ahead. There are plenty of witnesses.  

SARAH: Be careful what you wish for, Todd.  

At that moment, Julia comes out of the room, and is shocked to see Sarah holding Todd up against the railing.  

JULIA: What the heck is going on? (appalled at Sarah) What do you think, you're doing?  

SARAH: Killing your boyfriend. He's a traitor.  

JULIA: I'm calling the cops.  

Just as Julia reaches for her phone, in her pocket, Sarah acts quickly. Just as Todd was going over the railing,

Sarah had gotten out of the way, to he grabs Julia and takes her along for the fall.  

SARAH: (looking down, from the balcony) I never liked you guys, anyway.    

Surrounding people gather around the fall, as Todd manages to get up, since Julia happened to break his fall. The blood pooling around her, he assumes the worst, and runs out the Hyatt in tears.

INT. HYATT REGENCY - EXHIBIT LEVEL - GRAND HALL EAST  

Phil, Hannah and Billy are wandering around the Comic Book Exhibit store.  

BILLY: There's some really, cool stuff here.  

HANNAH: If only, we can afford it.  

BILLY: True, but looking does no harm.  

PHIL: Maybe, we can buy one thing.  

BILLY: I sense a catch, to that, like a budget.  

PHIL: Damn straight. We ain't rich.  

BILLY: Hannah, maybe your last wish, ask your genie for lots of money.  

HANNAH: I'm not that stupid to realize that that money has to come from somewhere. Probably somebody else's inheritance.  

PHIL: I'm glad that you are careful with your wishes.