A moment passed, then Ashley went from shocked to excited. She shot up and gasped in delight, she went up to the genie. "Awesome! I can't believe it! You're a genie?!"

The genie known as Savannah nodded, pleased by her master's reaction.

"And you like, grant wishes and stuff?!" Ashley asked in excitement.

Savannah nodded yet again.

Ashley jumped for joy. "This, is so, cool! I've never seen a real genie before! This is the best day ever!"

"That is correct." said Savannah. "As I said before, I will grant you three wishes as reward for freeing me. But choose wisely, Master."

Ashley gave a thumbs up to the genie. "Sure. So, you're name's Savannah. I'm Ashley. Welcome to Charterville!"

Savannah seemed rather confused. "Uh, Charterville?"

"That's right! This is Charterville, California in twenty-first century America."

Savannah's eyes shot up. "TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY?!" She patted her cheeks and rushed to a dusty mirror against the wall to get a good look of herself, "Oh, thank the stars my hair stayed natural!" she sighed, relieved.

Savannah looked around the musty attic. "How strange it is, I anticipated for so long to be released, and the first thing I see in this new world is dreary wooden chamber..."

Ashley chuckled to herself. "It's not a chamber, this is an attic. You're in the Hillhurst Mansion. The new world is on the outside."

Savannah folded her arms. "Then I suppose you would like this house restored, Master?"

Ashley shook her head. "No, it's fine this way."

Savannah laughed, not believing what she heard. "Master, do not be so confident. It will not be a wasteful wish restoring this mansion to it's former glory."

"It's okay, really." Ashley insisted. "I have a feeling you'll fit in great here. Come on! Let's go meet the others." She showed Savannah the way downstairs.

Down in the parlor, the monsters were sitting down, bored out of their gourds.

Flabber came down and saw his roommates being bored away. He looked around. "Where's Fangula?"

"You know him, he's probably hanging around the house somewhere." Mums droned.

"Hey, guys!" Ashley's voice called, she arrived in the parlor with the genie and her bottle. "I want you to meet Savannah! She's a genie who came out of this bottle I found in the attic! Pretty cool, huh?"

The monsters' eyes were wide in surprise and shock.

"A GENIE?!"

"AAAAAAAH!" Savannah let out a scream and hid behind Ashley. "M-M-MONSTERS!"

"Did someone say genie?" a Romanian voice said somewhere. Count Fangula swooped out from the chimney where he was sleeping.

Savannah screamed again. She turned into a puff of smoke and sucked herself into the bottle "Please! Make a wish, Master!" she whimpered from inside. "Hurry!"

Ashley tried to comfort the frightened genie. "Don't be scared, Savannah! These monsters are my friends. They're very nice!"

"She's right!" Flabber told Savannah as he approached. "I assure you, we come in peace! Why don't you have a seat?"

"Please?" Ashley asked the bottle.

Uneasily yet obediently, Savannah came out of her bottle.

A few moments later, Ashley was sitting next to Savannah on the couch while the monsters sat around them. Flabber came in with cups of tea. He kindly gave Ashley and Savannah a cup.

While Ashley was taking a sip, Savannah stared into her teacup, feeling quite uncomfortable. As soon as she looked up, everyone began asking her questions.

"What's it like being a genie?"

"How old are you?"

"What's it like in your bottle?"

"Why are you so scared of monsters?"

"So all Ashley has to do is make a wish and she gets it?"

"One at a time you guys!" Ashley exclaimed. "So, Savannah. you're going to grant me any wish I want?"

"Yes." the genie replied with a nod.

"Alright, I'll let you know when I'll make one."

Savannah was taken aback, she never expected her new master to not make a wish right away.

"What else can you do?" Little Ghoul asked.

"What else can I do?" Savannah repeated the question. "What do you mean?"

"You know, things you can do without magic." Ashley explained.

A little surprised, but Savannah replied, "Well, I often belly dance in my spare time, but-"

"Belly dance?!" everyone exclaimed.

"Show us!" Flabber asked excited.

"Dance! Dance!" Frankenbeans said.

"Ooooh, no! I'm a terrible belly dancer! Besides, I haven't performed for an audience in-"

"Please, Savannah! Don't be modest!" Ashley insisted. "I'm sure you're dying to show you're stuff after being stuck in that crazy bottle."

"Besides, whoever heard of a modest belly dancer?" Mums added, which earned him a slap from Ashley.

"Savannah! Savannah! Savannah! Savannah!" everyone chanted her name and clapped her hands.

Savannah was completely floored and flattered. "Alright..."

Seconds later, Savannah was belly dancing, her upper half stayed perfectly still while her hips did the dancing. Flabber played the organ, Fangula was on the drums, and Ashley on the tambourine.

Mums, Frankenbeans, Wolfgang, and Little Ghoul all watched and began moving to the music, slightly imitating Savannah's movements.

The genie smiled as she did a full turn and kept dancing when the music picked up. She moved fast and slow provocatively yet gracefully to the tempo of the music.

It wasn't long before the whole house was up and dancing along. It was something out of The Arabian Nights, everyone was twisting and hip jerking.

When the music ended, Savannah posed and everyone cheered with applause.

"BRAVO!" Flabber shouted. "Bravo, Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!"

"That was... wonderful!" Fangula complimented.

"Is this an awesome genie or what?!" Ashley nearly howled.

Savannah laughed in joy as everyone applauded.

Later that night, Ashley showed Savannah her bedroom. The witch set the bottle on her nightstand.

"So, have fun?" she asked.

"More fun than I had in... well, it's been such a long time, I can hardly remember!"

Ashley shrugged. "I guess that's what happens when you've been cooked up in a bottle for so long. So, what happens when you grant my three wishes? Do you go back?"

Savannah's smile became a frown in an instant. "Yes..." she sadly said.

Ashley could feel her pain, before she could speak,

"Master," Savannah said. "even though I will return to the bottle, I will never forget this day. I've never had a master like you before..."

The redhead smiled, she patted Savannah on the shoulder. "Tell you what, how about in the morning, I'll take you around Charterville and have some girl time?"

Savannah clasped her hands together. "That would be wonderful, Master! I accept!"

Ashley gave a wink. "Alright, then let's get some shut eye. We've got a big day tomorrow!" She snapped her fingers and changed into her nightgown.

Savannah became smoke and slipped into her bottle, the two magic beings tucked themselves in and slept in seconds.