"Let's see, first off, I'd like to get even with that Brick at the gym. He took my money, now he needs to pay!" Jared said.
Tiny Brick's eyes lit up, "THAT BRICK" rang in his mind. Not him, but the imposter, yes, he would enjoy getting even. And Jared wouldn't realize he wasn't getting revenge on the Brick that took his money - well, that Malcolm Brick did have Jared's money now, since he took all of Brick's possessions after leaving the real Brick trapped in the jar on the shelf. Brick was starting to think like a real genie, even if his magical abilities were limited. His tiny eyes glowed red as he saw the false Brick high fiving his frat bros in the weight room.
"Yes, Master, what would you do to the Brick who has your money and is at the gym now?" Brick asked eagerly. He didn't even mind calling Jared master this time.
"Well, I suppose you cannot do much, really. Maybe make him drop a weight on his foot? Or - I know! I wish you would give Brick the worst case of Jock Itch in the world!"
Brick paused, "Could you phrase that more specifically, as the Brick who has your money, and is at the gym now, Master? After all there are a lot of people in the world, and probably at least two Bricks." He stole a glance at his own crotch imagining it on fire with a horrific case of jock itch.
"Right, genie. Sorry, I'll get the hang of this wishing thing eventually. How many wishes do I get?"
Brick paused uncertain. He stared off in the distance, and an answer came to him, so he repeated the words he had heard in his head. "Master, I can grant you as many wishes as I am able, but being a new genie, the wishes must be small, and I will need to rest between them." The last part, about small wishes and needy rest were not part of the words that he heard, but they were in keeping with Brick and genie attitudes.
"Okay, I wish the Brick who is now working out at the campus gym and has my stolen money will get the worst case of jock itch imaginable!"
Tiny Brick's eyes glowed red, "Oh, yes, Master!"
In his mind he could see the false Brick with his legs straddling the weight bench. His genie eyes pierced the shorts and jockstrap that that Brick was wearing (genie Brick was angry that was his lucky jockstrap and shorts), he saw his doppelganger's manhood clearly, it was at least twice Brick's current size, perhaps 4 times. Brick's eyes glowed redder. The giant Brick's crotch suddenly glowed red and started to peel.
In the weight room, Malcolm was enjoying his new muscled body. If his boss would let him, he'd like to keep it. Genie boy wouldn't be using it anytime soon. Besides, most masters change their genie's appearance to what they desire most. So in a hundred years or two when somebody buys the bottled jock, he may look like a hot woman in a harem outfit or well, just about anything. Malcolm giggled as he easily bench pressed 150 lbs. He suddenly felt a pain in his crotch, and nearly dropped the barbell on his neck. Fortunately, the real Brick's frat bro buddy Nate was spotting him, and caught the bar.
"Wassup, bro? You nearly killed yourself. And it ain't even the heavy one."
Malcolm was scratching his crotch with one hand, and murmured, "It itches so bad."
"You got jock itch," Nate said as he put the bar back on the rack. "I got some jockspray in my locker. Stuff works like magic."
Malcolm kept adjusting his shorts as he followed Nate to the locker room. While Nate opened his locker, Malcolm stripped off his shorts and jockstrap. He stared at his red inflamed, peeling skin. It had to be magic. A curse? On him? Or maybe it was intended for the real Brick. He had to get back to the Magic Shop. But he couldn't go as Brick. The transformation spell required him to be Brick until midnight and then he would change back - or should change back. A curse might interfere with his spell, and keep him Brick until the spell was broken. Maybe Nate's spray will help.
"Dude, how long has that been going on? You should have treated that weeks ago."
"Didn't bother me until today," Malcolm said truthfully.
Nate handed Brick the can and shook his head. "You may need to use the whole thing."