hibryd: typing rigorously to finish before you start reading and wearing headphones through which the music of Linkin Park and Jay-Z is hearable Hi, loyal fans. Just a little point here, and here . . . FINITE! It is done. Go ahead and read. Oh, wait. You probably want the further status of MASAMUNE. Meet Chunky Monkey Hunky!

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hibryd: Bit of an improvement, I think. I am sorry about the long wait DMG, I know you're a loyal reader. But I've had so much school work that I've only had a few minutes each period of class to type. Yes, I type in class, for I have no computer access at home. So sue me.

One Day at Home Ch. 14

"Who are you geeks?" Kaiba asked Steven, Paul, and Michael as they boarded the blimp.

"Just some random friends of Yugi and Joey who joined the tournament." Paul said hastily over Steven.

"Well, don't get in my way, punks, and I might take it easy on you in our matches. That is, if you're good enough to get through the preliminaries." Kaiba said smugly.

"I hate that guy's arrogance." Steven said as soon as Kaiba was out of earshot.

"Deal with it. And don't annoy me either." Michael said to Steven.

"His too." Steven said, not bothering till Michael was out of earshot.

Michael, at hearing this, turned around and said, "Deal with it."

"Has he always been like that, Paul?" Steven asked, apparently dumbfounded.

"Yeah. You've just been too thick-skulled to figure it out." Paul laughed out as he walked into the room where the matches would be decided.

'These matches are bound to be different than the show. For one thing, Bakura isn't here to face Yugi.' Steven thought as he walked down the hall. 'And for another, one of us from home is taking his place and the other two have been added into the tournament. There's no way of knowing who faces who.'

"The first match of the semifinals will now be decided! Your numbers are as follows: Seto Kaiba is number 1. Yugi Mouto is number 2. It goes on to Joey Wheeler, Marik Ishtar, Mai Valentine, Paul Grimm, Steven Bozeman, Michael Listovich, Ishizu Ishtar, and Namu! Now, the first number is . . .a 6! That means Paul Grimm will be in the first match! And now his opponent is . . .a 4! His opponent will be Marik!"

"This should be quick." Steven whispered to Paul as they all headed for the top of the blimp.

"I don't think so. I'm going to be safe and use the Millennium Eye."

"Then I don't need to say good luck?" Steven asked as Paul very carefully held the Item over his eye.

"I don't think I'm gonna need luck." Paul said as he lifted up his head. The Millennium Eye was over his eye.

"Hey, Paul? Do me a favor and don't look through my mind."

"Sure. That is, till we duel." Paul said, grinning.

"I hope you'll change your mind before that time." Steven laughed out, as if it were a joke. "If only the fate of the world didn't depend on us."

Paul grimaced as they stepped in the elevator.

As they rose to the first duel of the Finals, they were both silent. When the elevator stopped and the doors opened up, Steven said "Hey, Paul."

"What's up?"

"Good luck." Steven said, grinning again.

"Thanks." And with that Paul stepped up onto the Dueling Platform, opposite of Odion.

"Hey, Yugi. Hey, Joey." Steven said as the platform rose and Steven stepped over to Yugi and Joey.

"Hey, God-Boy." Joey said looking a bit disappointed.

"What's wrong with him?" Steven asked Yugi.

"He's a little mad with you about nearly killing him in the hospital. He kept talking about how you weren't good enough to make it to the Finals. When he saw you, he just shut up and hasn't said anything since." Yugi replied with the smallest trace of a grin.

"His loss. Now let's watch as Paul crushes this chump!"

Odion: 4000Paul: 4000

"You caused Luap a lot of pain with the Thunderforce attack." Odion said.

"Don't even try your tricks. I know who you really are, and you're not Marik."

"You'll have a hard time proving that, Mr. Grimm. And now, it's time to duel! I'll start with Temple of the Kings."

"I'm snoozin' over here!" Paul said loudly.

"Next I set two cards facedown and end my turn."

'He can't hide his cards. Let's see. He's set two of his Embodiment of Apophis cards facedown, and he's got the last in his hand, along with Cup of Sealed Soul. I can stop them."

Odion: 4000Paul: 4000

"Alright. I summon Archfiend Soldier in Defense mode and set two cards facedown. Next I play Pot of Greed and set one more card facedown. Your move."

Odion: 4000Paul: 4000

"You'll have to attack me sooner or later, Mr. Grimm. I'll set two more cards facedown and end my turn."

Odion: 4000Paul: 4000

"Come on, dude! Be a bit more exciting!"

"When you find the rule that prevents me playing Trap cards, I'll stop."

"I'll sacrifice my Archfiend Soldier so I can summon my Summoned Skull! Lightning Strike attack!"

"You've activated two of the deadliest traps I own, Mr. Grimm. When you attack, you activate my Embodiment of Apophis cards! A rare breed of card that-"

"-Works as a Trap, but attacks like a monster. And you activate three of them. C'mon, you think I've never seen Embodiment of Apophis? I know the entire outcome of this tournament, and it's not in your favor!"

"How could you know the entire outcome of a tournament never played out before?"

"Because it has been played out before. In my world, you're just a television cartoon! You can't win!

'Don't listen to him Odion.' Marik said to Odion in his mind.

'But, Master, how are we supposed to win in this tournament when he knows everything that goes on before us?'

'That was a different dimension, you whimpering fool! He doesn't know how these matches will come out!'

"Anyway, your Embodiments of Apophis only have 1600 attack points, and my Skull has 2500! Destroy one of those Apophis Traps!"

Odion: 3100Paul: 4000

'This is great! I'll just keep reading his mind until I win!'

"My move."

"The card you've just drawn is Magic Jammer, is it not?"

"How did you do that?" Odion asked, looking shocked. For he had in fact drawn Magic Jammer.

"Haven't you noticed something not-so-average about me? Around the eye area?"

"It can't be!" Odion squinted to look over at Paul. "But it is! You've obtained the Millennium Eye!"

"That's right! And since I can read your mind at any time, you definitely can't win!"

'Odion. That boy was never meant to use that Item, so he will not be able to get fully into your mind.' Marik thought to Odion. 'He will only be able to get so far. If you hide some cards in the back of your mind, He won't be able to see them all!'

'Yes, Master.'

"I highly doubt your ability to use it. I'll set one card facedown. And one monster in Defensive mode."

"Ah, so you do have monsters other than Traps and your special card."

"But wouldn't you know that already if you could read my mind?"

"What?" Paul squinted at Odion's cards.

'He's right! I can't see every card in his hand! I can only penetrate some of his mind! Since I'm not as proficient with this as Pegasus was, I can't use it as well as him!'

"Ha! I knew it! You can't use the Item as well as its destined owner! You'll never win! So I activate Swords of Revealing Light to prevent any attack aimed at me!"

"Your Swords mean absolutely nothing. I activate my Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your Swords before they have any effect on my monster. Too bad."

"That was a decoy. Now I activate my Swords of Concealing Light!"

"What is that?" Steven yelled up at Odion.

"Allow me to explain. My new swords prevent attack by putting all my opponent's monsters facedown in Defense mode!"

"No way! I've never even heard of that card!"

"What's more, you can only play in facedown Defense now, and can't summon anything by revealing it. Now, Embodiments of Apophis, attack his facedown Summoned Skull, and then his Life Points!"

Odion: 3100Paul: 2400

'This is gonna be a lot tougher than I thought. If Odion gets his Seal of Circuit, it's gonna be over!'

"My move. I'll start with one monster card facedown. Next I play one card facedown and end my turn."

Odion: 3100Paul: 2400

"My Swords have you trapped, Mr. Grimm. And when I bring out the Mystical Beast that resides in my deck, you'll wish you'd never entered this tournament!"

End Chapter

hibryd: Oooooooooooh, mystical! Of course, we all know he's talking about his Mystical Beast of Circuit. But c'mon, you gotta admit this is cool! Isn't that right Chunky?

CMH(Chunky Monkey Hunky): Mmm-hmm.

hibryd: You can talk?

CMH: You should know. You turned me into this thing!

hibryd: Uh-oh. . .

CMH: MASAMUNE explodes out of the Monkey holding a hammer and grinning Ahh, payback.

hibryd: Be back next chapter! But for now I've gotta stop MASAMUNE from totally killing everyone here. . .AND THAT'S MEEEEEEE!

MASAMUNE: Here comes Mr. Hammerhead!

hibryd: REVIEW!