Author's Note: I don't own Fossil Fighters...I only own the plot of this fanfic...

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Prologue

It had been four years since I had left fossil fighting behind me. We were twelve years old, and already two of the best fighters on the island. I owed everything to Hunter, he was the one who encouraged me to make it all the way to the top and I like to think that it was my encouragement was what helped him make it. I had a crush on him, but I don't think he knew it. I even tried to make it evident many times, hoping that he would take a hint. He was blind to my feelings beyond friendship, and so I assumed that he did not have the same feelings for me. The worst part was when that girl Duna showed up, he spent so much time with her. Even though they were trying to save Earth, I couldn't help feeling jealous.

Then, just as I became a master fighter, he was whisked away on another adventure. I rarely saw him those few weeks after my big win, and my feelings for him slowly changed from love to fury. Finally one day I decided to just give it all up. I got rid of my fighter's license, and as payment for all I did in the weeks before the world was almost destroyed I got to keep one of my dino medals.

I vowed to give Hunter one more chance; if he would try to stop me from leaving I would stay and if he didn't, I never came back to the island again. The day of my departure arrived, and as I said good-bye to everyone I noticed that one person was missing. I boarded the boat, anger roaring in my ears and tears stinging in my eyes. As it got farther away from the island, I could have sworn that I heard someone yell my name, but I just blamed the wind.

I haven't gone back since, but now I don't have a choice. I miss being a Fossil Fighter, I must go back.


Chapter One

"Well, here I am again," I sighed, brushing my dark pink hair out of my face.

I walked to the hotel, and as the automatic sliding doors opened, I sighed all the memories that I had buried away came flooding back at once. Shoving them back for later, I walked up to the front desk where the manager was.

"Can I help you?" he asked pleasantly, but not bothering to look up from his computer.

I smiled slightly, "Yes, I have a reservation under Rose."

He looked up, his eyes widening in shock then darting back down at his computer, "Ahh, yes. Ms. Rose. Here is your room key," he handed me the card, "Just take the elevator on the right and your room is the second room on the left."

I thanked him, and followed his instructions to my room. Once inside, I set my luggage on my bed and threw open the curtains. I had a view of the whole island, and suddenly a thought popped into my head that made me frown. I had just wondered what Hunter was doing.

I patted the pouch at my waist with my only medal in it, and left my room. I went over to the Fossil Stadium, and signed up for my license. I quickly passed the cleaning test with a perfect, and proceeded onto the floor of the stadium for my fossil battle. Sighing at the noise of the crowd, I brought out my medal and rolled it on my fingers for a moment calming my nerves.

"Fighting for her fighter's license, at the south end, we have Ms. Rose!" the announcer's voice blared over the speakers, "And her opponent, at the north end, is a master fighter! Hunter!"

Hunter! My eyes narrowed in fury, as I saw him step out onto the floor. I looked away from him, frowning, knowing that even though he was probably told to go easy on me he wouldn't.

The announcer came back over the speakers, "This is a one-on-one fight! Once your vivosaur is out you're out! And, let's GO!"

Hunter quickly threw out his vivosaur of choice, "Spinax, its time!"

Spinax, of course. His first vivosaur, the one he won his license with, and the one who was always there for him.

I smiled slightly, sending out my vivosaur, "Stand strong, Venator!"

I saw his face shift from confidence, to nervousness, and then back to confidence. He was probably remembering how he beat my Venator with his Spinax for his license. It wasn't going to be that easy for him.

"Spinax Fang," he ordered. I smirked, like that would do anything.

"Focus, Venator!" I yelled to my vivosaur.

Venator stood completely still as the other vivosaur came rushing at him. Focusing. I smiled, and Hunter's face lost its confidence.

"Now!" I ordered.

Just as the Spinax's jaws were to close on Venator, he nimbly slid out of the way. Both Spinax and Hunter were shocked at the agility the large vivosaur had.

I gave Venator another order, "Venator Bite!"

"Spinax! Use your spikes to defend yourself!"

Rose? Is it wise for me to attack? Venator thought.

"Stop!" I yelled to him. Last time, the spikes were our undoing. "Focus your energy!"

Venator stopped mid stride, and slowly began to calm himself. I waited for his signal, while Hunter and his Spinax just stood there in confusion.

I am ready. Venator told me.

I took a deep breath, hoping that our plan would work, "All right Venator! Sand Storm!"

In a ray like form, a sand storm blasted from Venator's mouth and right into Spinax. Spinax went back into medal form, as soon as the attack was finished. I called Venator back as the announcer was proclaiming my victory.

The door behind me was opened, and I turned and strode out of the stadium before Hunter could come over and talk to me. I received my license, and was about to walk out when someone called my name.

I turned and saw Hunter coming towards me. I got my first good look at him, his dark blue hair was still spiky, but it was much more controlled than before. His teal eyes still danced with excitement, and he had a small smile that played across his lips. I hated it more than anything to admit that he was handsome, but he was.

"Yes?" I asked when he was in front of me.

"I was just wondering how you got your vivosaur to use a team skill when it was by itself?" he asked.

I smiled, "Conservation of energy. I figured it out a few years ago."

"You were a fighter before?"

"Yes, but I left for awhile. I gave my license back, and they let me keep Venator. Now that I came back I had to re-win all the ranks I had earned previously."

"Oh, wow. Why did you leave?" he asked as we moved over to a bench to get out of the doorway.

"Let's just say I got fed up with being underappreciated by my friends."

"Oh…," he was about to say more, but was interrupted by a boy around the same age as Hunter and I.

"So, Hunter. I heard you got beat by a girl," the boy said.

Hunter sighed, "Yes, I did. But gender does not determine skill."

"True, in most cases. But you should have been able to beat a newcomer girl," the boy protested.

"Dammit, Holt. Why are you always so biased? Don't you remember the last female Master Fighter?" Hunter told him.

"Of course I do. How could I forget her?"

"What would she do if she heard you say that?"

Holt paled slightly, "Rosie would beat me up?"

"Exactly. Rosie hated it when you discriminated against other fighters," Hunter explained, then left, leaving me alone with Holt.