Just one last ingredient, and the potion will b--Nazboo! "

The dragonic being swiftly turned his head and dropped the small fruit from his hands, " O-Oh! Sorry! " He uttered.

Zeta sighed. Nazboo couldn't be helped. He was childish, clumsy, and sometimes the sorceress wanted nothing more than to just slap him silly, but she didn't. To Zeta, Nazboo was simply an assistant. Nothing more. Right? With her black heart, clearly she was unable of caring for anything, genie or dragon.

" T-Tummy rub? "

Zeta sighed, got on her knees, and scratched Nazboo's torso.

Perhaps, she was capable of loving...

...

" So, you two are really genies? "

Leah stared into the eyes of the girls in front of her.

" Well, we're floating right in front of you. I didn't think humans could do that. "

Leah observed the girls. One of them had a long, pastel pink ponytail, while the other's hair was an ocean blue. She assumed that they were sisters, it would only make sense.

" We can't, " Leah admitted, " Well, if you two are genies, then grant me a wish. "

" Simple enough. "

Leah smirked. She knew she had them now. There's no way they could grant her wish. If the wish thing didn't work, she didn't know what would explain materializing from the bottle and floating. Strings? A cheesy fair gag? It didn't matter. She just wanted to be left alone right now. After the constant verbal abuse from the girls at school, she wasn't in the mood to be the victim of some campy prank.

" I wish... I dunno. I wish for a boatload of snacks. "

It was a basic thing to request, but it would be a good way to test whether these genies were real, or bogus.

" You got it! Boom Zahramay! First wish of the day! Shimmer and Shine, snacktime divine! "

The blue haired girl clapped her hands together as sprinkles of glitter flutter down from the sky. Leah watched awaitingly.

Nothing happened.

" Heh, I knew it. C'mon guys, take off the cosplay and cut the act. "

The genies looked at Leah confused when suddenly, the pink haired girl's eyes popped open.

" Oh wait, one second. "

She flew out of the room and pulled in a boat that was filled to the brim with snacks.

" Here's your snacks. I hope you like them! They're all from Zahramay! "

Leah's eyes widened in suprise and happiness.

" Uhm. Heh. Guys? I didn't mean an actual boatload. "

" Oh, sorry. " They apologized

" It's okay. "

She looked up at them, " What'd you say your names were again? "

" I'm Shimmer! " The pink haired girl said.

" And I'm Shine! The blue haired girl said.

" Heh. Shimmer and Shine, " Leah said happily, " My g-genies divine. "

...

" Where are they? "

" I-I'll never tell you... Agh! "

" You tell me where those gems are or I will possess you with this potion as I did to your mentor years ago. "

" You will not prevail... "

" Damn you, Samira. You make this so difficult. "

" Y-Yeah yeah! Difficult! "

Samira swung her magical staff at the threatening character standing before her. The person staggered slightly, and felt a substance dripping from her cheek.

Blood.

" Well if it's a magic duel you want, than it's a magic duel you will get. And I swear, I will not stop until you are eliminated from exsistance! "