This chapter is yet another filler. *Sees a chair come flying and ducks* Sorry! Don't worry, it's a short chapter!

*Chapter 29: Sheep!*

Rue stretched sore muscles. "Ugh! I got a leg cramp from being in that position so long!"

Will shrugged. "Sorry, but my duels always seem to take awhile."

Samuel grinned mischievously. "Mine do too. So, want a rematch?"

He covered his ears swiftly as everyone besides Ruecian and Olympion yelled, "HELL NO!" Olympion said it telepathically, and Ruecian shook his head wildly.

Julia frowned. "I thought I heard a voice in my head… am I going crazy?"

"That's just Olympion's manner of talking," Max explained.

"Interesting," she said. "I haven't met one like him before. Hey Toan, you haven't dueled. Why don't you?"

Toan was eager to. "Of course I will duel! Right Cow? Are you ready?"

Cow growled. Toan patted him. "Don't mind him. He acts all tough, but he's really cute and sweet and calm and… OW!" He yelped in pain as Cow bit him. "You little cur!" He ran after Cow, trying to hit him with a baseball bat he had somehow gotten.

"Don't worry," Julia said. "This always happens with him and Cow. He must have the most vicious Soul Monster in existence. He lets me pet him, but any men that try to get chomped on!"

Everyone besides Samuel just stared at her blankly.

"A dog that is a pervert?" Claire inferred.

"More like he's sexist," Hope said dryly.

Toan came back holding Cow under his arm. The Milus Radiant kept struggling to be free from his firm grip.

"Now that that's settled…" Toan looked at his bleeding hand. "Rats." He used a Red Potion, and the skin on his hand healed. "Ok, now I'm ready to duel. Who wants to duel? How about you Max?"

Max shook his head. "I would prefer not to. Rue, why not you?"

Rue looked worried though. "I can't risk it. What if… what if I…"

Claire put her hand on his shoulder. "I don't think you have to worry about… that… happening again. Last time, there were stakes, but this is just a friendly duel."

"What are you talking about?" Samuel asked.

"Oh, Rue sometimes accidentally kills who he beats in duels… HE'S NOT A PSYCHO!" Hope hurriedly tried to cover her mistake at the sight of her three friend's stunned faces. "HIS FATHER… er… RAISED HIM THAT WAY! YEAH! HE WAS A CHILD ABUSER!"

Rue slapped a hand over his eyes. "I'm never going to live through this…"

The trio gave Rue wary looks, until Hope said, "It's not his fault! He's just afraid he might get out of control when he wins and try to cut you to pieces with his battle axe! It was all his father's doing!"

"I didn't even KNOW my real father," Rue hissed.

"They don't have to know that, do they?" Hope whispered back.

"Either way, you are going to be lucky to be alive after this," he threatened.

Hope backed away slowly. "Well, excuse me…"

Toan seemed a little bit hesitant to duel Rue now, but got his Duel Disk ready anyway. "I don't really understand, but then again, I don't get a lot of things."

Rue finally gave in. "Oh all right, but only one duel."

"Sounds good to me," Toan agreed. He put Cow down and patted him on the head. "What do you think? Sounds good, right fluffy? OW! DAMN IT!" He quickly pulled out his Red Potion card again.

"This is one reason why I am very glad you are my Soul Monster Ruecian," Rue murmured.

Ruecian nodded gravely.

Rue: 8000

Toan: 8000

"So… who goes first?" Toan asked.

"I will, if it's all the same to you. I summon Gemini Elf. (1900/900) Your turn."

Toan surveyed his hand hastily. "Excellent. I lay two cards face down, and lay one monster in defense mode."

"Hm… I will attack your set with Gemini Elf."

"When you attack, I activate Scape Goat. This instant magic gives me four goat tokens. Their Main-Type is Earth, their Sub-Type is Animal, and they would normally have the stats 0/0. However, Cow's ability gives all of my Earth monster 500 more attack points, and subtracts 400 of their defense points. (500/0) (500/0) (500/0) (500/0) You attacked my Saint Magician. (300/400) I get a magic card back from the Cemetery thanks to her effect, so I get back Scape Goat."

Rue gave the four cute and cuddly goats a disgusted look. "It figures… since there are no cow cards, you decided to go with sheep?"

"I call this my Sheep Attack Deck! You would be surprised on how many duelists have fallen before it," Toan said, striking a cheesy pose. The moment was ruined when Cow chomped on his leg. "ARGH! DRATTED CUR!" Once again, he gulped down a Red Potion.

"For once, I'm glad Cow did that," Julia commented.

"Are you kidding? I love it when that blundering fool is bitten," Samuel joked.

Toan threw Cow at Samuel, who proceeded to latch himself onto Samuel's arm gleefully. "ACK! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" Samuel then began to run around like a headless chicken, while Julia collapsed laughing. Neo and Mana were also having trouble breathing.

Rue was about to lose his patience. "Can we please get on with the duel? I lay one monster in defense mode, and end my turn."

"Alright… I play the field magic card Gaia Power. All Earth monsters get 500 more attack, and lose 400 defense. (1000/0) (1000/0) (1000/0) (1000/0) Then I summon Milus Radiant! (300/250) While not as darling as Cow… OW! RED POTION! Now, as I was saying, he does give all Earth monsters 500 more attack. (1800/250) (1500/0) (1500/0) (1500/0) (1500/0) Now I equip my Milus Radiant with Power of Teamwork! This raises his attack by 800 for every monster on the field!"

"Whoa! I can't let you get away with that! I activate Ruecian's Deck Master ability! By discarding Skilled Black Magician from my hand, your magic card is negated and destroyed!"

Alright then… plan two. I play Black Hole, and then a card face down. Your turn."

"Your Black Hole also destroyed my Tenacious Old Magician." Rue looked at his hand, and grinned. "I play Harpy's Feather Sweep."

"I chain with Scape Goat. (500/0) (500/0) (500/0) (500/0) You also destroyed my Gravity Bind."

Rue thought for a minute. "Are they in defense mode?"

"Of course."

Rue smiled. "I've won then."

"What?"

"I play Black Magic Curtain! By paying half of my Life Points, I special summon a Black Magician from my deck! (2500/2100)"

Rue: 4000

Toan: 8000

"That seems like a waste."

"Just watch. I play Diffusion Wave Motion! At the cost of 1000 Life Points, I select a level seven or higher Magic User. That monster can attack all of my opponent's monsters."

Rue: 3000

Toan: 8000

"And your point is?"

"I have one final card to equip! My Big Bang Shot! This increases my Black Magician's attack by 400, and gives him a trample effect! (2900/2100) Attack all of the Scape Goats, starting with the red one!"

The Black Magician destroyed the red, blue, pink, and orange adorable sheep in one swing of his staff.

Rue: 3000

Toan: 0

"Ah… uh… er… wow," was all Sameul managed to say.

"Unreal," Hope whispered.

"WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYS KILL THE RED ONE FIRST?!" Toan howled. He picked up Cow and hugged him. "Oh well. We lost our most embarrassing defeat, but it was still a good duel, wasn't it?"

Cow growled in his throat.

Toan grinned. "I knew you would agree! OW! I'M BLEEDING AND DYING! RED POTION! GAH! YOU CUR!" He began running after Cow with the baseball bat again.

"…Right…" Rue said. "Ok…"

"So will your friend kill Toan now?" Julia inquired.

"No way! Rue's in a good mood today!" Hope exclaimed, with a very charming smile.

Rue picked up his battle axe. "Or am I?"

"Aw, don't scare them off Rue!" Hope laughed as she watched Samuel back away.

To be continued…