The Fast and Floor Rugs Alternate Ending
Rippen's POV
"I wish Penn Zero were-" I stopped as flashes of my last two wishes came. The GPS with no batteries and peas and earmuffs. He was trying to rile me up. No, I had to plan this carefully.
"Why did you stop? Boone, he stopped mid sentence." Penn said hoarsely.
"I know I stopped. Don't you think I know when someone's trying to derail me?" I said smugly.
"Funny, then why you didn't you know before?" Penn retaliated.
"Shut up. Let me think." I waved my hand. There were so many ways he could die. And his friends were right here! So many choices. Better not make it complicated. A simple neck slashing might do. I didn't study human anatomy for nothing, did I? Let's see.
I felt a hand on the lamp. Sashi was trying to get it. I threw her back to Penn, "If you're not careful, she may end up in a cage."
"I'm sorry, PZ. Monkeys aren't meant to fight." She said.
"It's alright, Sash." He smiled sadly.
"I got it, but tell me: would it worse for me to kill you or for Sashi to give you the final blow?" I asked.
"You. It would be worse if you killed me." Penn had an edge to his voice.
"I wish for Penn Zero to be killed by Sashi Kobayashi after Boone Wiseman beats him up." Adding their last names was a precaution.
"Boone, you can't!" The red head cried.
"Your wish is my command." The genie held back his tears.
Rippen's POV End
Penn's POV
Phyllis zapped us back. We failed. Rippen won.
"Penn..." Boone reached out.
"Don't touch me!" I growled.
"We didn't want to hurt you." Sashi frowned.
"Just don't- Stay there. I know you didn't want to, but it happened. You guys killed me. It's not your guys faults'. He just caught on. I think we all need a break." I touched my throat. The phantom wound felt open. Bleeding.
"I'm sorry." Phyllis told us somberly.
"For what?" I asked.
"You have to go back. Rippen may be a full time villian, but he didn't complete his mission." She said and Sashi and Boone got back on the platform.
"Do I go?" I looked at the portal.
"No, the old hero died. Penn is not ready." She zapped my friends away.
I started shaking. I died. The hero I was died.
"Penn? Breathe." Our mechanic gave me a bag. I didn't need it, opting to sit on chair and try to calm down. Tremors rocked my body. My heart raced. Boone hit, beat me. Sashi...
I was back on the sand. Bruises pusled at an aching pace. I had some open cuts from rocks. Rippen watched with sick amusement. I coughed up something. Sashi took Boone's place after taking a knife from our teacher. She cried and apologized as she swung at me.
Penn's POV End