Mindy Gets Her Wish

By

Eric Franklin © 2010

(Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of I Dream of Jeannie; they belong to their creators. This story is written purely for entertainment and not for profitable purposes. I do, however, own all original characters and the plot. If you would like to use the characters I have created, please ask first.)

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Across thousands of years and miles, they traveled, though it was hardly long enough to notice. Mindy could because the magic allowed her to perceive it at any rate she wished, but her Master would only know about half a second had passed between home and their destination. He would 'see' only various colors for that brief time and likely forget it upon appearing, especially as he had some flying to do.

Somewhere in Greece so many thousands of years ago there appeared high in the skies two large flying beasts. A nearby mountain where was built a series of temples was to their right and open countryside below and to their left. That was west of the so very tall mountain, with the sun low yet still at least an hour away from setting. Mindy had turned her Master into the exact same depiction of Pegasus as his painting. He was all white, even his hooves while she had decided to have a little fun and made her identical form all pink! She had been flapping her wings from the moment they appeared, while her Master had to learn quickly. He had the knowledge of flying their way, as she had wanted; he had only to use it to fly back up to her and hover in the same way.

"You can talk, too, Master! How do you like it?" she asked, loving how it was working for both of them. She would love it if some human saw them and somehow recorded the instance of two flying horses, one white and one pink. It would be so cool to find that in the historical record sometime. She might just have to look for it tomorrow, she thought. Her Master had found his voice by then and answered her.

"Jeannie! I love this! I wish you had told me you were changing me right away, though. Next time, tell me first, okay?"

"As you wish Master. Would you like to go flying now?" she asked, waiting.

"Of course!" he said and tucked his wings into a dive with Mindy quickly following after. Anthony loved it all so much and never got tired. The experience was a constant exhilaration, such that he didn't notice the setting sun until the cloud colors began to change to orange and pink. At one point, the pink was just the right shade that Mindy was perfectly camouflaged. He almost ran into her, tucking his wings in at the last minute to dive under.

"Are you having fun, Master?" Mindy called out from his left as she matched his flight and speed.

"Yes! Jeannie this has been amazing! Maybe we should go home soon, though. Let's fly over to that group of temples up there. I don't know if anyone is there, so I guess we can find some other place to watch the sunset if we need to."

"Leave that to me, Master," Mindy said and vanished. She remained that way in order to look over the buildings. There were people around and she could tell they had been watching the two of them. All of them were gathered at the edge of the grounds, watching the skies intently. She did not want to make them disappear, but she did not want their attentions on them if they alighted on top of the tallest temple. So she would make herself and her Master invisible! With that decided she appeared back in flight with him and told him what she had in mind. He happily agreed and the two of them flapped higher into the sky to disappear into another cloud. When they did not emerge as the crowd had expected, most lost interest and left with just a few hangers-on. That did not matter anyway as two invisible flying horses appeared on the rooftop of the biggest temple, facing the West.

"I love how you do that stuff, Jeannie," he said, touching a wingtip to her. She touched him back the same way and grinned. She had made it so that they could still see each other while humans could not. She had also made sure no one could hear them, either. However, she knew she would be returning to that place, perhaps as a centaur the next time. She would ask her Master if he would like to try that, too. For the time being, they both faced the ancient sun and setting, watching and remembering.

They watched until the stars came out and the dense clouds of the Milky Way began to show. Mindy was entranced by the sight; people did not get to see such things unless they went way out in the country or there was a blackout. None of them got to see it several thousand years in the past, either, she thought with a grin. She hoped her Master would wish to go into the past more often. She could get used to seeing skies like that!

"This is magnificent, Jeannie! I've seen the Milky Way many times, like on survival missions and in the outback, but it never looked this good. I know you took us into the past, but what year is it? I'd like to come back here again."

"We are exactly 3500 years in the past, Master. And I would be happy to bring us back here again. Would you like to do this tomorrow night, too?"

"Yeah, maybe, but that's a weeknight. I can't get myself too worn out before Monday morning."

"I will never get you too worn out, Master," she giggled and sidled herself up against his side. He moved his wing out of the way, cradling her in it. It felt wonderful to be held by him, whether with wings or arms. She only hoped they could take it even further soon...

"Okay, I don't really know what that means, but I'll take your word for it. Maybe we should be getting back now. I could stay here all night, but I'd rather sleep in my bed. We can plan a camping trip back here sometime when I can get a week or so off."

"As you wish, Master," Mindy said and blinked them out. As before, they were 'gone' about half a second and reappeared in the middle of the living room, though they were still in their previous forms. And Dr Barrows had just walked in the front door. Mindy acted fast with a blink, freezing the doctor. Her Master was in a panic by then, too, so she changed them back. She was rather miffed with the doctor, forgetting that Tony had never seemed to lock his doors in the show. She would change that little fact in her version of things.

"Master? Does he just barge in like that all the time?" she asked, pointing at him.

"As a matter of fact, yes, and I've never liked it, either. At the office, it's fine, but not always at home. But, what did you do to him? And what do we do about him seeing us that way?"

"Fret not, Master. I will take care of that and his little problem with not respecting your privacy," she said, folding her arms up to blink out just as Tony protested, if only to thin air and no Dr. Barrows, frozen or otherwise.

"What does that mean? Jeannie!" Mindy had made herself appear on the mantel, about three inches tall. She could see the whole of the living room and the front hallway as well as through the walls to where Dr. Barrows was just coming up the steps to ring the doorbell. Mindy had nothing behind which to hide, so she blinked up a small bronze statue of Pegasus and hid behind his rear legs and tail. If someone was actively looking for her, she would have been easy enough to see. However, she kept very still, yet still of just the right vantage point to see and hear everything.

"Okay, wherever you are, Jeannie, just stay there," he said to the air, just not very loudly. She giggled loud enough for him to hear before answering.

"I am hidden, Master. No one will see me." She heard him accept that under his breath, loving how she could improve her human senses with her powers. He got to the door, opening it and letting his commanding officer inside.

"I'm sorry to bother you so late, Major, but we're going to need you at the base again tomorrow. One of my instruments ruined the vital stats, so we have to do it all over again. We'll give you an extra day off next Friday to make it up to you. I've got the paperwork at my office all filled out for your time off. You can sign them tomorrow."

"Why, thank you sir! I'll be there tomorrow morning. Same time?"

"No, if you can get there a little earlier then we can be done faster. Can you be there at 7?"

"Yes sir, no problem. Thank you for letting me know. I can get more rest now."

"You're welcome, Major," he said, opening the door behind him. "Good night."

"Good night, sir!" Tony said, waving and happy again. Mindy blinked over, appearing behind him, just out of sight of the doctor. Tony noticed and quickly closed the door.

"Jeannie! Be careful! He could have seen you," he said, then looked at her again. "Did you do that?"

"Only a little, Master. I saw the future and knew you would have to work again tomorrow, so I arranged for him to think of you and your time. He came up with the added day off on his own, once I had nudged him that way. I changed time, too, and played it out in the time between when I made him vanish and reappear again. He never knew any of that happened, only that the day had happened as I had directed it."

"Wow Jeannie! You're amazing!" he said and hugged her. She squealed and hugged him back, then blinked them out and into his bed together, him in his pajamas and her in a flimsy nightgown. However, it was not quite to be.