A/E to The Devil And Peter Tork. My idea of how the episode might have went if Mike hadn't had the idea of a trial.

In loving memory of Peter

~M~

There was a puff of smoke. When it cleared, Zero was gone. And so was Peter. Micky, Davy, and Mike stood staring at the place where Peter had been standing only moments ago.

Davy broke the silence first. "No! He can't take him! He can't! Bring him back, you, you devil!"

"This can't be happening. Mike, please tell me I'm having a nightmare."

Mike didn't answer for a minute. Finally he cleared his throat. "We'll get him back. There has to be something we can do. Don't worry, guys. We'll get Peter back."

~M~

Peter coughed as the smoke cleared. He was standing outside the Pad door.

"I'm home! Guys, I'm back!" He opened the door and hurried inside. Micky, Davy, and Mike were on the bandstand practicing. "Hey, guys! Look! I'm back!"

The guys stopped playing. "You're back? What a drag."

Peter stared at Davy. "What?"

"Hey, man, we just got rid of you. Why'd you come back?"

Peter turned to Micky. "You don't mean that, do you?" He felt tears forming as he turned to Mike. "Michael? You want me back, don't you?"

Mike shrugged. "We don't need you, man. We're doing just fine on our own."

"No. No." Peter stepped back, tears now falling freely. "Guys, please! What happened to our friendship?"

Mike laughed. "Friendship? You gave that up when you left us."

"I didn't want to leave! Mr. Zero tricked me!"

"Exactly." Micky stood up from his drum set. "You were always getting in trouble out of your stupidity. And we would have to bail you out. We're through with that, man."

Davy nodded in agreement. "Go back to Zero, Pete. At least he wants you."

Peter had backed against the wall, and now slid down it as he began sobbing. "No! This isn't real! The guys would never do this to me! Make it stop, Zero!"

There was another puff of smoke and Peter fell backwards as the wall he was leaning against disappeared. Zero began laughing. Peter huddled down, making himself as small as possible. "Well, Peter, did you enjoy my game?"

"No."

"Too bad. I had so much fun, I think I'll do it again."

"No! Please! I can't do that again!"

"Oh, don't worry. They might not reject you this time."

Zero snapped his fingers, and Peter was sitting in the middle of a street. He heard someone call his name. "Mike?"

Mike had just come out of one the shops. He began running towards Peter. "You're back! Peter, we've missed you!"

"Mike!" Peter stood up and ran toward the other Monkee. Suddenly, Peter realized what was going to happen. "Mike, look out! Stop!"

Mike continued running to Peter, right in the path of an oncoming car. Peter's heart seemed to stop as he watched the car hit Mike. "No! Please, no! Mike!"

Peter ran to where Mike now lay, carefully taking him into his arms. Mike coughed weakly, blood running out of the corner of his mouth. "Mike? Hang on, Michael. Please?"

Mike looked up at him. "You came back. I knew you would."

Peter screamed as Mike went limp. A puff of smoke signaled the end of the 'game', but Peter didn't notice. He lay on the ground, screaming. Zero looked on with interest. This was going to be so much fun!