Cody got set in position. It was Cody Martin domination time. He got ready for the categories and was ready to kick some freaking butt.

Barky, Cody, and Jonathon, here are the categories. Double D will be the first category. It will be followed by Big Business, Religious Republics, Shakespeare, Historical Math, and the Browns.

Cody smiled. If the Browns were about the Cleveland Browns, he could use Woody for help. Woody was devoted to the Browns the way he and Zack were devoted to the BoSox. He was first, so he made a smart decision.

"Historical Math, for 200 please."

If I was born in 3 months after the youngest Kennedy died, what month would I be born in?

"What is November?"

If I had 5 more homeruns than Mel Ott, how many homeruns would I have?"

"What is 516 homeruns?"

If I vote Democratic four years before FDR was a vice presidential nominee, who did I vote for?

"Who is Woodrow Wilson?"

If I was born two years after Napoleon took power, when was I born?

"What is 1801?"

If my brother was born 3 years after Yankee Stadium opened, when was he born?

"When is 1926?"

Cody, you've just run the category, awesome job.

The crowd clapped for the teen from Boston, and Cody was rejuvenated. It was his time to shine, and he was going to make the most of it. He saw Zack, Carey, and surprisingly Kurt all sitting there, cheering for him. Cody was even more motivated to win this thing. He began to annihilate his opponents.

Cody dominated the board through the Jeopardy round. He had answered easy questions, like who had started the Islamic Republic of Iran (the Ayatollah), and who was the Browns leading rusher (Jim Brown). In Double Jeopardy, he had also scorched them. He was ready for final Jeopardy, and had a untouchable 30,000. He was going to stick with a wager of 0. The category was Famous Entrepreneurs.

In 1980, this man kicked off the greatest industry the world has ever seen. His wealth is twice of Warren Buffet, William Gates, and Carlos Slim Helu, and many have called him the greatest business in the world.

Cody had to laugh at this question. Why was everything going straight to his favor? If he didn't get this one, he was an epic fail. He could see Zack in the audience just shaking his head laughing. This question was so easy, that even Woody could have gotten it (Notice I didn't say London). He wrote down his answer, and he gave a strong smile to the camera as it focused on him.

And time is up. Barky, we will go to you first. You came up with Steve Jobs. No, that's incorrect. That will cost you 3,000 from your previous total of 5,000. You finish with 2,000.

Jonathon, I wonder how you did. Let's see what you got for your answer. You put down Steve Wozniak, which is also wrong. I'm sorry. Think big business in every concept. You wagered 2,000, and now have no money, as you originally had 2,000.

Now we are with Cody, who had 30,000 dollars. Cody, you put down Wilfred Tipton. Good answer, and you are right. Considering you do go to his daughter's school and are good friends with London, I'm not surprised you got this. You wagered 0. Guess what Cody? You're a finalist. Great efforts Barky and Jonathon, really great efforts. Wait a couple of minutes for our last semi-final game, with Vikram Gupta, Daisuke Okajima, and Brian Donahue. Hang on folks!

After winning this game, Cody was exhilarated. He was going to the finals. And honestly, he had no doubt that he would win a ton of money. It just mattered whether he was first and second, because Bailey was in it too.

Cody arrived in the contestant waiting room, and was pleased to see his parents, Zack, and Maddie there.

"Sweetie, you just bombed them!" Carey screamed, hugging her boy.

Cody broke the hug and replied, "Mom, can we not have a repeat of what happened with that Spelling Bee? Mr. Moseby almost had to kick you out."

Kurt and Zack laughed. "Son, I've never been more proud of you. You're doing a bang up job. Who needs to be a rock star when you're a genius, a fu-"

"AHEM!"

Everybody laughed. Maddie just shook her head and replied, "Well Cody, I knew you would do this someday. Make the most of it!"

(Lady Emily)

Everyone who was with Cody left, and he saw Bailey and London, and Bailey's
family with them. When Bailey's family left, she began talking to London in
earnest. Cody's attention was caught by the distress in his ex-girlfriend's
expression, and he started to move closer, concerned. Not realizing he was
there, Bailey said something to London... something that made him cringe. A
wave of nausea and indignation washed over him as he listened in on their
conversation.

Suddenly, Bailey spotted him, and, leaving her conversation with London, began
making her way over towards him. "Hey." she said quietly.

"Bailey... hey." Cody forced out, still stunned by what he had just heard.

Bailey raised her eyebrows and looked in the direction of the Jeopardy! set
where they would both be playing shortly. "I guess this is it." she said,
offering him a handshake.

Cody took it, but didn't shake it, simply holding her hand in his own. "I
guess it is..." he answered. "Good luck."

"Same to you." Bailey responded, squeezing his hand slightly before pulling
away. "Not that you need it. You're really good. I'm..." she grinned
sheepishly. "I guess I'm a little nervous about facing you."

"I'm nervous about facing you too. You've been dominating out there." Cody
said.

"Thanks." Bailey said. "It's just that, well, this is the big one. The stakes
riding on this are... whew."

"Believe me, I know." Cody agreed. Little did she know that he realized
exactly how high the stakes were. "You gonna be okay?"

"Yeah." she said, then paused. "...Cody? No matter who wins, I don't want this
to cause hard feelings between us." She chuckled mirthlessly at what she'd
just said. "I mean, more hard feelings."

Cody snorted softly. He couldn't deny that the wounds from their breakup still
felt fresh, but making this competition into a personal vendetta would only
make the situation that much worse... And that definitely wasn't something he
wanted for them. "Okay. Still friends. No matter who wins." They stared at
each other for a minute, and Cody couldn't help but think that this was the
perfect time to give her a hug... if he wasn't too chicken to hold out his
arms.

"Great!" Bailey grinned, but the tension and anxiety were still evident in her
face. "Then let the best man win."

"Let the best man win." Cody repeated.

"Or woman." Bailey added as an afterthought, and Cody nodded.

"Or woman."

"Can we get the contestants over here?" A man with a clipboard called in the
distance, drawing both their attention.

Bailey met his eyes and took a deep breath. "Here goes."

Cody could only purse his lips thoughtfully and follow her... right into
competition.

"Alright Cody, Bailey and Daisuke. You guys have come a long way. I want to make sure you guys understand everything. No one here is a loser. In fact, you will all get the chance to make more money in one day than some people do in a year. I hope you enjoy this, and that you have no regrets about doing this. I know this will be a good game, and may the best contestant win. Be proud to represent yourself and your states. Good Luck!"

Cody was ready for the next game. It was time to win. But there were forces outside his control, and those were deciding factors.

A/N: This is a good chapter, but the next two are by far the most important. Yes there will be Cailey. Update: I just saw Love and War, and they don't make up. In fact, they don't even interact. I've been saying from the start this will be a long and emotional make up, and I was right. They will only get back together in Kettlecorn. Anyway, enjoy your weekend, have fun, and get ready for my other stories. I don't know which one to update! Anyway, please read and review, I want 6 more reviews!