The Gaming Hour 5: Stories and Adventures

By: DMEX

None of this is mine.

A/N: Before we get started on this chap, drfanmailover if you are reading this (and I know you are): STOP LEAVING FREAKIN' REVIEWS AND SPAMMING MY REVIEW PAGES! I'VE HAD IT! I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU LIKE MY WORKS (MAYBE A BIT TOO MUCH) BUT NOW IT'S GETTING RATHER ANNOYING! IF YOU DO IT AGAIN; I WILL REPORT YOU! IT'S UNFAIR TO OTHER NON-WRITERS THAT I HAVE TO LEAVE MY REVIEWS OFF TO THEM TO KEEP YOU AWAY! So a bit of advice to ya feller: Get yerself a fanficton account AND LEAVE ME ALONE!

(the fan girls are still outside. They haven't left in 2 months)

Yami Bakura: I thought you said you were working on it?

Mystic Clown: We are! But nothing seems to be working!

Yami Bakura: You tried Exploding Kuriboh?

Producer (in the background): Not in the budget, DUDE!

Camula: Allow me darling.

Camula opens the door and reveals her horrible scary face and hisses at them. The fan girls scream in terror and flee. Camula closes the door

Camula: I did what you IMBECILES couldn't do in 2 months!

Camula storms out. Door slams shut

Yami Bakura: Grouch much, woman?

Mystic Clown: And they say our show is weird… Yeesh…

(Yami Bakura puts a paper bag on Mystic Clown's head)

Ch. 6

It's Only a Nightmare…

-2 months ago-

(girl screams)

Mai busts the door down in Iima's room in a panic. Iima is shaking in a cold sweat and rocking in a fetal position.

"Oh, my God; Iima are you okay, sweetie?" Mai asked as she hugged her terrified sister. Iima broke down and cried. Mai had a very good (and obvious idea) as to what happened.

Mai: Another nightmare?

Iima uttered the strangest thing yet.

Iima: Blurred *sob* vision! Rainbow *sob* trousers!

Yeh, it was this very bizarre comment 2 months ago that started this mess. (And get this, it wasn't even Iima's fault to begin with.) That strange cryptic comment was one of THE MOST bizarre things I've ever heard, but it haunted Iima for almost 62 nights.

I'll be the first to admit, I had no clue what to make of this… I'll even admit that I; MAI SARAH VALENTINE, (Yeh that's me) have had more nightmares than I'd like to forget. (I know the thoughts by now: UGH! IT'S ANOTHER MAI AND IIMA STORY!)

So I asked the age old question to Iima: "What did you just say?"

Iima just glared at me with those frightened eyes. It almost seemed to torture Iima to even repeat what she just said. (or maybe she's so disoriented, she just said something random.)

Iima: Blurred vision. Rainbow trousers.

Now I was just plain confused. Completely clueless. Thankfully for me, the sun was already up. With as much distress Iima was in, it'd be very hard to get her to go back to bed. I made Iima some breakfast and I got to thinking. Iima's words were very troubling. I don't ever remember seeing someone or something with blurred vision and rainbow trousers. I know the 48th annual circus is in town starting today.

"Iima, the circus came to town today. Would you like to go?" I asked her. Iima cringed at the very sound of it.

Mai (thinking): That confirms one of my suspicions…

But then again, I distinctly remember her friend Warden John back at Domino Asylum telling me about Iima's first time at the carnival.

(flashback, Domino Asylum; 3 months ago)

Warden John (Chicago accent): Yeh, Iima's had this weird fear of clowns since I took 'er ta da Carney.

Mai: Really, that bad?

Warden John lights a cigarette

Warden John: Woirse than ya think. As soon as dat clown shook her hand, she beat da tar out of 'im. I mean, really socked it to 'im. I've hoird of fear of clowns but dis is ridiculous if ya ask me.

(end flashback)

Could that be it…? Is that what's been trying to tell me? So to try to lighten the mood for her: "Is there something you'd like to do today, Iima?' she glared at me for a moment. She got up from the table and walked towards the dresser drawer.

Iima: Little ocean Sisi.

Mai: You want to go swimming? Why didn't I think of that?

Mai (thinking): Better than her tearing up someone at the circus.

-Domino Pool-

Iima is too scared to go in the bigger pool. Thankfully, the lifeguards let Iima in the baby pool. Joey happened to be there too. Thankfully, I can have some sort of moral support.

Mai: (yawns) You would not believe the night I had.

Joey: Can't be dat bad.

Mai: It was. Iima couldn't sleep half of the night so I stayed with her until she was out. Then several hours later, Iima's terrified screams would wake me up. Iima had another nightmare.

Joey: Nyeh, wuz it da scary old dude with da chainsaw again?

I sighed with relief with that one. "Thank God it wasn't. I don't think I could handle another one of those." I said while rubbing me eyes. "Lemme guess, it wuz dat Skarman again?" Yugi asked. "I thought the same thing but it wasn't him." I told him while I put some suntan oil on my arms.

Mai: She said the weirdest thing you could even imagine.

Iima: Blurred vision. Rainbow trousers.

Joey: Dat's a foirst. Sounds ta me like she's describin' a clown who lost his glasses or somedin along dat line.

Mai: Good luck with that. What are the odds of that happening?

Joey: You'd be shocked.

Mai: Hold on a freakin' minute! Does she tell you everything?

Joey: Wha? I'm just tellin' ya if ya pay attention to what she's telling ya, ya might loirn somedin.

Well, I wished I had done just that…

-2 month later-

Which leads us to where we are…

"THIS NEEDS TO STOP!" I told her. I didn't mean to raise my tone with her, but I thought she'd shake it off in two months. I'll admit, I was a bit aggravated, but it was for my own sanity, let alone, Iima's well being that I told her.

Thankfully for me, it was only about 4 more hours until the sun went down. I sat in my room on my bed, thinking of something I could do to resolve this issue. It's been 62 nights that I barely slept. I think I'm starting to get dark circles under my eyes.

The familiar dark portal shows up in my room and out comes a cloaked figure. I figured it was Enigma at first. "Wow, ya looked like ya haven't had sleepy time in weeks." Enigma said with some sort of Deadpool reference. "It's Iima's nightmares that are keeping me up." I groaned as I sprawled on my mattress.

Enigma: May I sit?

Mai: (groans) I don't give a rat's ass.

I remember his warm hand gently stroking my face. "Have you thought of Dream Evaluation?" he asked me. "What's that?" I asked a bit worn out. "It's this weird machine that lets you go in the dreams of someone." he spoke again. He then kissed my cheek.

"Was that supposed to be a good night kiss?" I asked with a hint of sarcasm. "Some sense a humor ya got there! AHEH, Listen here: WOMAN-" Enigma barked with another Deadpool reference.

Mai: Can you tell me where to do this dream machine thing?

Enigma held my hand. I didn't mind. His hands felt so warm and feminine. Just his touch felt good. His voice was just as calming as with touch. Just to have him with me was something I haven't felt in a long time.

I don't remember what happened after that. By the time I woke up, Iima was screaming in terror. I got up and comfort her. I held her as tight as any mother would for her child.

In the morning, I decided to tell Iima what I had planned to do. "We're going to have your dreams looked at today." Iima looked at me clueless. "We're going to see what's scaring you so you and Sisi can sleep again." I basically told her out flat.

-Meanwhile at an Undisclosed Location-

Pharaoh glared down at the city. "Is something troubling you, honey?" Aileen asked as she hugged and kissed her husband.

Pharaoh: This Dream Evaluation machine troubles me. Something isn't right about it.

Carly soon floated in. "I can check it out if you want me to?" Carly offered. Pharaoh realized he needed information about this. "I want you and Aileen to check this Dream machine out, but I want you to go as Human beings. No Genie Magic. We can't allow the outside world to know both your secrets." Pharaoh ordered.

Aileen: Are you sure about this? We don't know anything about this machine.

Pharaoh: I know that. But I can't let anything happen to Carly, our ace reporter. Especially you, Aileen. I love you too much for you to be used for evil again.

Carly: I think we can manage.

(a Dark Portal set to go to the location shows up)

Pharaoh: Take the Dark Portal I've made. Leave the Genie Earrings here. I want you to wear these ones there. They look like the Genie Earrings, but there actually a normal pair of gold hoops.

-Domino Dream Hospital-

We managed to be the second two to sign in, Aileen Lao and (I think that's Carly from Channel 9 news) that were first ahead of us.

The doctor came out and escorted us to the Dream machine.

Doctor: Okay, Iima, let's get you all hooked in so we can see what's making you go all Jeepers Creepers.

Iima had allowed him to strap her in. Then he gave her sleeping gas to make her sleep. A few minutes went by. The Doctor turned the machine on and a red portal showed up in the center.

"Remember Mai, you only have 1 hour. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in there for a very long time." Doctor warned me. I went in.

-Iima's Room, Dream World-

Mai: Looks normal to me.

One of Iima's disturbing drawings came out of the paper. It started yelling at me with some sort of strange talk. "I don't follow?" I said. It pulled a big pencil out of nowhere.

Drawing: (hebabab hohabble babble!)

Mai: Are you asking me to fight you?

The drawing became very angry. That's when I heard this strange shriek. The drawing went right back into his paper. Iima came in, but she was dressed like me.

Mai: Iima, there you are. I've been looking all over for you-

What was next even shocked me.

Iima (like Abyss): WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, SISTER?

Mai: When did you learn to talk in full thoughts?

"Doesn't matter! Get out of here! Before you get burned!" Iima demanded. "No Iima, I'm here to help you." I insisted. "He's coming! LEAVE! WHILE YOU STILL CAN!" Iima screeched. "Who's coming?" I asked. A little yellow clown car with a red checkered pattern showed up.

"I told you! Now we're gonna get it!" Iima cringed.

The clown came out of his car. He was a portly looking clown and he did in fact have rainbow trousers on. Iima cringed in the corner.

Mai: This is who you were scared of?

Clown: I'm lookin' fer Iima. Seen her Mister?

Mai: I'm a girl-

Now that I get a good look at him, he's squinting. Maybe-

Mai: Iima, please come here.

Iima: NO! HE'S-

Mai: IIMA ISABELLE!

Iima reluctantly came. "What's that in yer pocket?" the clown asked her. Iima glared at her vest pocket. The clown pulled a few ribbons out, much to Iima's terrorizing displeasure. And in a short moment a pair of rainbow glasses came out.

"There's what I've been looking for." he muttered. He then put them on. "Much better." he sighed with relief. A bright light soon flooded the area as I found myself in the lab and Iima struggling to break free. As soon as she got out of the straps-

(WHACK!)

-Iima punched me. That's the thanks I get for doing this? Just remember Iima, IT'S ONLY A NIGHTMARE!

Ch. 6 End

TO BE CONTINUED!

Krusty the Klown: HEY HEY! Gather 'around round readers, it's time for another question for the Gaming Hour fans to answer!

(insert Krusty the Klown laugh as Krusty the Klown's theme music plays in the background)

Krusty the Klown: Now the question would normally have a 2 week time limit, but for the first time for the fans this question will have a 3 week time limit so mark your calendars because at exactly midnight on July 1st, this chapter's time limit expires and the question this time is a multiple choice so here it is:

"WHICH WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER?

a) THE RED DRESS

b) ESCAPE FROM THE ARCADE OF DOOM

c) LOCKED AND NO WAY IN or

d) HOLLYWOOD HORROR AT CAMP"

Krusty the Klown: Now send your thoughts and comments by messaging or by comments to answer this question! And remember kids; Today's valuable lesson is this: Sometimes it's best not know what someone's thinking.

(insert Krusty the Klown laugh as Krusty the Klown them plays in the background)

Yami Bakura (angry): IS HE EVEN UNDER CONTRACT FOR THIS?