Chapter 1 Asia

The Wardens

An organization that maintains peace and ensures safety at the world's Fossil Parks.

Wardens drive around Fossil Parks in vehicles known as Bone Buggies, which help them explore, excavate, and take part in lively Fossil Battles with their vivosaurs. But these parks are more than just fun and games…

And when trouble occurs in one of the vast dig sites that surround these parks, it's up to the Wardens to jump into their Bone Buggies and save the day!

"Fossil Park Asia-home to the Warden headquarters-floats on the Pacific Ocean." Says the helicopter pilot.

"Thank you for the ride." I say as I jump out of the helicopter when it lands and head to the main building. I am wearing a belt with a strap that goes over my right shoulder over a white t-shirt with orange sleeves, blue trunks, black fingerless gloves with red wristbands a yellow bandana around my neck and hanging out of my left trunks pocket, red shoes with a yellow stripe through the top of each and white laces, and on top of my red hair is a blue headgear with two yellow stripes on the right side and a yellow picture of a T-Rex skull on the left with an ear piece with a thick antenna. When I enter a receptionist greets me.

"Oh! Hi there! Welcome to Warden HQ!" she says, "First off, we need you to register yourself in our database."

"Ok!" I say as I do just that.

"Right-o! Let's see what we have here…" the receptionist says, "So you're Jura, the new Warden candidate, eh? Since this is your first time here, let me show you around the lobby. First of all, I'm the receptionist here at Fossil Park Asia. I track new registrations and that sort of thing." She then points to her right where another woman in mechanic gear is sitting behind a counter. "The woman over there on the left is in charge of the Help Desk. She pretty much knows everything, so don't be afraid to talk to her if you ever run into trouble. We actually have a lot of helpful staff members floating about, so make sure to say hi when you get the chance. So then! I take it you're here to attend today's Warden candidate meeting?"

"Yes!" I say with no hesitation.

"The other candidates have already gathered in the Captain's Office, so I'd hustle if I were you." She says, "The Captain's Office is on the top floor of this building. You can use the elevator behind me to get there."

"Thank you very much ma'am!" I say as I hurry into the elevator. As the elevator heads up I move my left hand to the earpiece and activate the com. link.

"Hey, can anyone read me?" I ask.

"WHY DID YOU NOT REPORT IN EARLIER!?" a girls voice yells at me.

"I needed to get to a private location, like an elevator, to make sure I wouldn't be overheard." I reply, "We don't know if the good doctor sent any of his cronies to this zone yet."

"You have a point there, sorry for yelling but I was worried something happened to you."

"Do I need to list off all of the accomplices I made my entire life?"

"No you don't, but report on your findings so far."

"Roger!" and I explain what happened to me so far and what I am currently doing.

"Keep up the good work Jura." The girl tells me.

"I will and I am activating the recording function so I can send a recording of my activities to HQ, too bad it can only record sound and not video, I'm coming up to my stop…good luck with your mission, sis, Jura over and out!"

"Good luck with your mission Jura, Rouge over and out." As soon as communication was cut I activated the recording function on my earpiece. The elevator door opened up and I rushed out to see six other people in the room.

"Oh, hey! Look who FINALLY decided to show up!" says a girl in her early teens with a whit long-sleeve shirt with checker patterns at her cuffs and an orange skirt, white and orange shoes, racing glasses and red hair a darker shade than mine, she also has amber cat-like eyes.

"Pfft. Rookie." Says a boy about the same age as the girl with purple hair slicked back and to the top with one part hanging down over his face, a purple shirt, grey jacket, pants, and shoes.

"Er, I was under the impression that we would have eight candidates." Says a plump boy with a green short-sleeved sweater with a triceratops skull and heart on it, blue jeans, brown hair and blue eyes, "Is someone still not here?"

"OUTTA THE WAY! I'M RUNNIN' LATE!"

"WHOA" I yell and do as the voice says. When I turn around I see a tall boy in a blue long-sleeved jacket, grey pants and shoes, turquoise eyes, and…pink hair?

"Sorry! So sorry! Apologies all around! Milo ran off with my alarm clock this morning. Milo's my dog, see? Good dog, but yeah. He likes to steal machinery. My clock… My wristwatch… My awesome miniature robot… My grandpa's pacemaker… He snatches it up, runs back to his doghouse, and slobbers all over it. Seriously weird. Don't ask me why." Pinkie rants, "Huh? What's the deal? Why's everyone looking at me?"

"Can it already! No one cares!" purple-hair says.

"Aw, it's OK. The captain isn't even here yet." Says a girl wearing a pink t-shirt, skirt, brown-almost black shorts, white and pink shoes, and long blond hair styled into two ponytails on either side of her head.

"For real? Man, that's a relief!" pink-hair exclaims. The elevator door opens. "Uh-oh…"

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting." Says a man I can only assume to be the Captain, accompanied by a baby spinosaurus, "Nice to meet you all. I'm the leader of the Wardens, Captain Stryker, and this is my vivosaur partner Shiroyuki."

"You're the man who saved the world! It's a real honor to meet you, sir." Says a boy in the same outfit as pink-hair except for blue pants, and shoes, glasses, and black hair.

"Thank you." Stryker says and shakes the boy's hand, "Right. Time for roll call. First up… Penny!"

"Here, sir!" blondie replies.

"Roland!"

"H-here!" stammers the plump boy.

"Dahlia!"

"Rockin' and rollin', sir!" the red-head say.

"Leon!"

"…Hmph" grunts the purple-haired teen.

"Nate!"

"Oh, hey, Captain! I'm here! Right here! Totally ready to go!" rants pink-hair.

"Yamamoto!"

"Present and accounted for!" says the boy with glasses.

"Sydney!"

"Crikey, mate! Got me didgeridoo all warmed up to play some Waltzin' Matilda for ya!" says a man in a safari outfit.

"Um…OK then. And last on the list, Jura!"

"Here, sir!" I say.

"You were all chosen to be here today because of your exceptional performance on the third test." Says Stryker, "But though you all show great promise, you still have plenty to prove if you hope to join the Wardens. First off, we're going to show you the basic skills needed for this job. This includes Bone Buggy operation, as well as fossil excavation and vivosaur revival. In fact, you'll be required to use the vivosaurs you revive to pass your Warden Test. I know this is a lot to take in, but I trust you all can handle it."

"Crikey! Some'a you jackaroos look seriously brumblebucked by the words "revival" and "vivosaur."" Says Sydney, "Well, throw a shrimp on the barbie and let me give ya a right earbashin'!"

"Come, now. None of us would be here if we didn't understand something THAT basic!" says Yamamoto, ""Revival" refers to the act of resurrecting excavated fossils into living dinosaurs. Such resurrected dinosaurs are called "vivosaurs." And then there are Bone Buggies, which Wardens drive around dig sites in search of new fossils to dig up. The revived vivosaurs can then compete against each other in contests known as Fossil Battles! And that's it. See? Simple! Now, is everyone up to speed? Because we need to get moving. I want to become a Warden and do my part to protect this place!"

"Thank you, Yamamoto. Your enthusiasm is…impressive." Stryker says, "But he's right-you don't have time for idle chatter. The Warden Test is daunting, to say the least. However, if I didn't believe in each and every one of you, you wouldn't be standing here right now. The first order of business is to become familiar with your Bone Buggies. Leave this building, and head just past the large mechanical dinosaur in the open square outside. There, you'll find the Bone Buggy depot, or what we call the Garage. An instructor will be waiting for you speak to him to proceed. Good luck to everyone, and let's be cautious out there. Dismissed!"

We head out of the office into the main lobby.

"Hooo! I was a nervous wreck in there!" says Penny, "My hands are still shaking. My knees too! I mean it's not every day you meet someone as famous as Captain Stryker."

"I was totally fine!" I say.

"Seriously? That's nuts! I was about ready to puke! …Metaphorically, of course." Exclaims Penny, "Anyway, you probably heard this in roll call, but my name's Penny. Nice to meet you, Jura." With that she heads off to the lesson. I soon follow her after I learn more about the Wardens, Fossil Parks, and Dig Sites. I see Dahlia a little ways off from the Garage.

"Oh! You're Jura, right?" asks Dahlia, "You here for the driving lesson? Me too! Bone Buggies are the BEST! They're the main reason I want to be a Warden, actually. It's my dream to cruise around in a Bone Buggy for hours on end, going faster…and faster…and FASTER! What do you think?"

"Bone Buggies?" I ask.

"WHAT? You've never heard of Bone Buggies?!" screeches Dahlia, "I mean, it's cool enough that they have excavation arms… but they also have engines, tires, and a bunch of other parts that are TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE! Oh. My. Gosh. They're only the coolest things in the history of everything! Look I'll make you a deal. You do your best to make it into the wardens… and I'll show you how fun Bone Buggies can be! Well, I'm off to my lesson. See ya around!" and she goes off to her lesson. I follow afterwards.

"Hello, I'm one of the candidates to become a new warden!" I say to the instructor, a man in a sleeveless red tunic, dark grey pants, black sandals and black hair tied up in a braided pony-tail.

"Hello there. I'm Liu Ren. I'll be your instructor today." He says, "Are you ready to begin your lesson?"

"So ready!"

"Then hop in your Bone Buggy, and let's get this show on the road."

We head to the dig site and I learn how to operate the Bone Buggy, sonar, excavation, and fossil battling, and I also meet my assistant, VR-00M.

I head back to HQ when…

"Somebody! Anybody! HAAAAAALP!" I turn around only to be met with something rolling into me.

"Holy crow!" I exclaim.

"Oh, thank you so much! I was afraid I was going to roll forever!" Roland says, "I'm pretty much a beach ball with legs, so once I start rolling, it's hard for me to stop. All it takes is one little slip, and then off I go! Say, you're Jura, right? I'm Roland. Thanks again." He heads in leaving me confused on what just happened. I follow him shortly afterwards and come across Nate.

"Oh, hey! It's Jura! Wait-you ARE Jura, right?" he asks, I nod, "I heard you showed up pretty late too. That means we're friends! Or allies. Or at least partners or something. Anyways, I guess you're done with your lessons, huh? I was about to take a look around the building, if you wanna come with me. I found this really interesting room a little while ago that I'm dying to check out. Come on-I'll show you!" he takes me to a room that looks like a laboratory.

"Pretty cool!" I say.

"It's great, right? Sure, it's great! I couldn't believe it when I first saw how great this place is!" says Nate, "This must be where the Wardens make all their secret weapons and junk."

"I fear you won't find anything so impressive as that here."

"Huh?"

"Good day, adventurers! My name is Professor Little. I study fossil energy here at Warden HQ." says a kid in a professor's outfit, "You're Nate and Jura, yes? It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Wait. You know us?" asks Nate.

"Indubitably! In fact, I follow all of our candidates very closely." Replies Prof. Little, "Well, now that you're here, I suppose I should tell you all about my invention. I've been dying to tell someone the details of how it works! Now then! This, my new friends, is a compact fossil-energy materialization device. Or, to put it in layman's terms, a miniature revival machine. We have long been able to store vivosaurs inside Dino Gears and carry them around with us. But until recently, a larger machine was always required for the revival process. But no more! Now fossils can be revived from the comfort of your own Bone Buggy! This was a breakthrough in vivosaur technology, and I don't mind telling you it took quite a while to develop. My eureka moment came when I found a new formula for fossil revival! You see, when K = 23n – 0.98%... …furthermore, with the assumption that ZB = 386 H20 is an absolute value, the average of KKZ + 84p when adjusted… …and the secondary gravitational constant… …Heisenberg's uncertainty principle… …reconfiguring the main deflector shield…"

BEEP-BEEP! BEEP-BEEP!

"Oh, shoot. Stryker's calling me. And right when I was about to get to the best part!" Prof. Little says, "Er, sorry. You'll have to excuse me. Hopefully I can finish the explanation sometime soon." With that he leaves.

"Yeesh. I thought my head was gonna blow up for a second there." Complains Nate, "Seriously, I think he just turned my brain into pudding. Let's get out of here before he comes back and gives us a test or something. Hey, hold on. There's a weird little button on the bottom of this desk. Should I push it? I'm gonna push it. I PUSHED IT! WOOOOOOOOO! Oh my gosh! It's a hidden chamber! Or a secret passage. Or whatever. But it's still AWESOME! I bet this is where Professor Boring keeps all his secret laser guns! C'mon! Let's check it out!" before I can say anything he runs in.

"I've got a bad feeling about this." I say. I rush in to try and stop him. That's when I see a strange machine.

"Hey, uh, Jura? You got any idea what this is?" Nate asks me.

"Not really…"

"I know, right? Me neither. Never seen anything like it. Hmm. Let's see… Nope. Still have no idea what it is. I actually thought just staring at it might work there for a second." WEEEOOOO-WEEEOOOO, "Huh. Maybe I shouldn't have touched that glowy monitor thing…"

"What did you do?!" the machine opens up revealing a red dinosaur with cross shaped mark between its eyes, a white jaw and belly, green stripes, eyes with a four-pointed star for pupils and…blue eyebrows? It's says nothing.

"Oh, man. It's no laser gun at all! It's just some goofy-looking vivosaur." Says Nate, he then turns around and starts patting his butt, "Hey! Hey, vivosaur! Check it out! You're the BUTT of the joke! Hee hee!"

"RAAAAARRRRR!" goes the little vivosaur.

"Um, OK? Maybe he doesn't like my joke as much as I-"

CHOMP

"AAAAAAAUUUGGGHHH! HE JUST BIT MY BUTT! Call the paramedics! Call the police! Call a lawyer! Call SOMEBODY! Ooooow! Ow ow ow ow oweeeeee! Please don't eat my butt, Mr. Vivosaur! I need it for sitting in chairs and stuff!"

"RAAAAAR!" the little vivosaur runs off.

"Tell it to me straight, Jura… Is my butt still there?"

"Still there!"

"Oh my gosh. That's a relief! But this is no time to be talking about how happy I am to still have a butt. We have to find that little devil! This is bad, Jura. I mean, REALLY bad! If people find out about this, we'll be disqualified from becoming Wardens! C'mon! We've gotta catch that thing ASAP!" we run out to the main lobby.

"You check the HQ, I'll check outside!" I order.

"Got it!"

I run outside and see the vivosaur.

"Ah ha!"

The vivosaur sees me and runs off to Paradise Beach.

"Hey! Did you see him? You saw him, right?" asks Nate.

"He went to Paradise Beach!" I shout as I run to the garage.

"Hey wait for me!"

We catch up to the escaped vivosaur.

"Finally! Look-the little vivosaur is right over there." Nate exclaims, "Just a little bit closer, and we should be able to hop out of our Bone Buggies and nab him. He's a quick little fella, so we'll have to be careful." THUMP "Huh?! What's that?!"

THUMP

"Uh-oh…" I say.

A vivosaur comes out over a cliff and it appears to be missing its skin.

"WHAT THE HECK?!" Nate screams.

The vivosaur jumps down and roars.

"Oh, man! This is bad! Really bad! This is as bad as bad gets right here!" Nate panics, "What's that vivosaur doing?! Get outta there, dummy!"

The little vivosaur roars.

"Forget it, man! He's done for!" Nate is still panicking, "And we better get out of here too, before we become the next course!"

"Wait!" I say, "He needs our help!" I rush forward and intercept the rogue.

"Grrrrrr!" says the little vivosaur.

"Hold on!"

I send out my Lophus MN and the battle starts.

"Battering Ram" I order.

The opposing vivosaur countered with a deadly fang.

I ordered another battering ram.

He countered with another deadly fang and I countered with two LP recoveries to save my vivosaur.

I ordered another battering ram and the opposing vivosaur misses his attack. I order one more battering ram and the opposing vivosaur misses his attack again. I order another battering ram, the rogues ability fearsome roar activates causing my vivosaur to become dizzy and face away from the opposing vivosaur. It uses its deadly fang and ends the fight.

The rogue advances but is chased off by a white Spinosaurus. A few seconds later a reddish-brown Bone Buggy drives up.

"Yeah, that's right! You better run!" Nate yells, "Hey, and thanks, whoever you are. You really saved our bacon."

"Don't mention it. I couldn't risk the lives of such promising candidates."

"You two have had quite the first day." Stryker says.

"C-Captain Stryker!"

"Uh-oh…"

"Grrr?"

"This is it, Jura. Stryker's gonna bust us down to grunts! Or maybe something lower than grunts!" panics Nate, again, "Either way, we'll be disqualified for sure."

"It's true. You never should have messed with that machine or let this vivosaur escape." Scolds Stryker, "However…once the mistake was made, the two of you did everything in your power to right the wrong. And Jura, you in particular showed exceptional bravery. It takes a whole pile of guts to stand up to a ferocious rogue vivosaur like that. And that's why I won't be disqualifying either of you."

"Wooooooo! In your face, punishment! I mean, um…thank you, sir." Screams Nate.

"After you return that vivosaur to Professor Little, come by my office for a meeting. I'm ready to announce the details of your upcoming Warden Test."

Later in Stryker's office.

"Well, it appears everyone passed their driving lessons with flying colors." Says Stryker, "But that was just the beginning. Now it's time for the Warden Test. In this test, you'll form into teams of two and face off against civilian fighters in the Fossil Stadium. If you win twice, you pass. And in that case…I'll be pleased to shake your hand and call you a full-fledged Warden. We'll start by deciding the teams. Everyone draw a lot… All right, then. Our teams are… Penny and Dahlia."

"Great! Let's do this!"

"As long as you can keep up with me, we'll be just fine!"

"Nate and Leon."

"Nice! We're gonna kick butt! Oh, but just don't kick my butt, OK? It's kinda sore because this vivos-"

"Just stay out of my way."

"Eeep! Y-yes, sir!"

"Yamamoto and Sydney."

"This will be a walk in the park."

"Like racin' dingoes 'round the outback!"

"And finally, Jura and Roland."

"I was hoping I'd be paired with you, Jura. After all, if it weren't for you, I might've rolled right on out of here!"

"I guess that's true, huh?"

"Here's a last piece of advice: don't relax just because you're facing civilian fighters." Advises Stryker, "The folks who come to this Fossil Park are renowned for their prowess in Fossil Battles. They may not be Wardens, but it would be unwise for you to take them lightly. Oh, and from now on, Paradise Beach, the dig site used for your driving lesson, will be open for you to explore. Get your teams in order, and then enter the competition whenever you're ready. As long as you and your allies support each other, you'll have nothing to fear! Now get out there and fight!"

We leave the office.

"This test is a crock." Complains Leon, "What's the point of teaming up in a fight? There's only one person you can trust in a Fossil Battle, and that's yourself. You agree, don't you?"

"Teamwork is better." I reply.

Pffft. You're as soft as the rest of 'em. And don't bother trying to be my friend, 'cause I'm not interested. Anyway, better mount up and take care of this malarkey. If this is what it takes to get into the Wardens, then I'll just have to make it work." He walks away. I head to the stadium when…

"AHHHH! SOMEBODY, STOP ME!"

Roland rolls over me.

"Oh, Jura! Thank goodness! I was just trying to catch up to you when I tripped on something. I might have rolled out to sea if you hadn't been there. Anyway, I've got an idea, Jura. What if we visited Paradise Beach one last time before going to the Fossil Stadium?"

"Wait-why?"

"I want the two of us to get stronger so we can do well on the Warden Test. We'll dig up fossils, revive them, and fight rogue vivosaurs whenever they happen to show up. Then we'll dig up more fossils and revive them and then MORE fossils and… Oh, I'm getting excited just thinking about it! Besides, excavating fossils may allow us to get our hands on some new vivosaurs for the upcoming battle. Or, at the very least, increase the power of the vivosaurs already in our care! OK, it's a plan. I'll go ahead and wait for you at Paradise Beach!" he leaves singing. Afterwards I head to Paradise Beach to dig some more fossils. After a while Roland mentions something about a rare fossil so we head their but screech to a stop when a boulder smashes down in front of us.

"Whew! That was close!" exclaims Roland, "That rock almost crushed us!"

"Yikes!" I say.

Just then two more rocks fall right on top of us and shatter.

"Are you OK, Jura?"

"I guess?"

"Well, you're awake, at least. That's good! But that rock knocked my Bone Buggy out of commission. Now it can't move or release any vivosaurs. How's your Bone Buggy doing, Jura?"

"Looks like it's busted."

"Aw, man. That's not good news at all." WHAM "Huh?! What's that?!"

"Oh my gosh! It's the rogue from earlier!"

"Yikes! Wh-what a monster! What are we going to do?! We're sitting ducks without our Bone Buggies!"

"I don't know!"

Meanwhile

"I guess we'll have to put the little guy back to sleep." Says Stryker.

"He just doesn't like humans very much. Or at all, really." Says Shiroyuki, "It would be too dangerous to let him roam free." WEEEEOOOO-WEEEEOOOO

"Professor Little? What's wrong?"

"The awareness level of the experimental subject is steadily rising." WHAM-WHAM "I surmise he's trying to wake up of his own accord!"

Back with our heroes

"Aaaaaah! S-somebody save us!"

"Just hold on, Roland!"

The rogue turns to me and raises his foot when…

"Grrrr!"

The little vivosaur from earlier shows up.

The rogue ignores him and throws him off when it bites its ankles.

"RRRAAAAWWRRR"

*cue digimon data squad digivolution sequence*

"What in the hey?!"

The red vivosaur now looks like a larger version of itself except it has spikes on its tail and the mark between its eyes looks like a star now. The two vivosaurs battle for a while until the smaller one manages to chase off the rogue.

"Holy wow! Did you see him transform?" exclaims Roland, "He just saved our lives!"

"Grrrrr."

"Thanks, little fella!" I say.

"Hey, I just got a message from HQ! They're on the way!" says Roland.

A silver tank-like Bone Buggy drives up not long afterwards.

"Just hold on. We'll have you up and running in no time." Says Liu Ren. We get to work repairing the bone buggies and before long they are fixed. "Well, that should do it. The Gorgo in this area is very clever. We've had plenty of problems with it. You're lucky to have come out of that encounter in one piece. In any case, I'd better take this vivosaur back with me."

"Grrr…" and he leaves with the little guy.

BEEP-BEEP!

"Are you guys OK?" Stryker asks, "We've received a report that the Gorgo was spotted slightly farther down the path from your current location. You two are the closest to the scene. The Gorgo has been weakened significantly. You have a real shot against it. I need you to defeat that Gorgo before it can cause any more trouble. I'm sending its exact location to your navigation screen. Good luck!"

"We won't let you down, Captain!" I say.

"I've got a bad feeling about this…" Roland says, I drive off, "H-hey! Wait for me!"

We find the Gorgo facing a cliff looking weak.

"Look! It's the Gorgo! Are we really gonna fight it?" asks Roland.

"Of course!" I say in a commanding tone.

"I know this is a ferocious rogue vivosaur and all… But I still feel kinda bad seeing it in such a weakened state. You know?" says Roland, "But we don't have a choice. If we don't stop it here and now, more people are going to be hurt!" THUMP "Huh?" The Gorgo jumps high into the air and lands with a resounding BAM causing our Bone Buggies to leave the ground for a bit!

"Holy hamburgers! It's not weak AT ALL!" Roland cries, "H-hold on! I'm not ready yet!"

"Yes, you are!" I shout send my Lophus MN out to battle.

After the battle *Sorry I didn't have the time to write down the battles since there is a time limit*

"Oh, man… Oh, man, oh, man… We actually did it." Says Roland in disbelief, "I have to admit, I'm feeling a tiny bit more confident now! Let's report back to Captain Stryker!"

Later in Stryker's office

"You two did well." Compliments Stryker, "I thought that rogue vivosaur would be much weaker than it was. Turns out I was quite wrong. It really was a strong one! To face a monster like that twice and repel it both times? Very impressive, Jura."

"Is the little vivosaur all right?" I ask.

"Heh. I figured you'd ask that." Says Stryker, "But I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little bit longer. I'm not at liberty to reveal the whole story just yet. Anyway, while you were saving the day, the other candidates have been busy passing their Warden Tests. It's about time you two did the same. So get out there and show me what you've got!"

"SIR, YES SIR!" me and Roland salute before heading out passing Prof. Little.

"Er, Captain Stryker? About what just took place…" inquires Prof. Little "I believe the subject woke up specifically because Jura was in danger."

"I suppose it's possible." Says Stryker, "Perhaps he remembered how Jura helped him earlier. A bond must have formed between the two at that time. Perhaps Jura might actually have what it takes to save him…"

"I know what you're thinking, Stryker, and it's a dangerous game you're about to play." Says Shiroyuki, "But it just might be crazy enough to work!"

"I'll decide what's crazy around here, Shiroyuki!"

"There is one other thing Captain. Here this is a recording from a security camera."

"Thank you … What is the meaning of this?!"

With Jura and Roland

"Oh, noodles! I thought we were goners when the Bone Buggies broke down and the rogue vivosaur appeared!" exclaims Roland, "I didn't think we'd actually BEAT that thing, but somehow, we did! It's funny. I've been worried about the Warden Test ever since I got here. I'm not very good a Fossil Battles. But thanks to you, Jura, I've found a little bit of courage! Now let's go pass that test together!"

"You got it!" I say.

"Well, we better get to the test site. It's at the Fossil Stadium, right?" we head to the Fossil Stadium and pass the test with flying colours.

"Congratulations on passing!" exclaims the Stadium Clerk, "You are now officially members of the Wardens. And as such, you get your very own Warden Licenses. As rookies, your licenses will start at Class E. However, as you win tournaments, your license class will increase. A high class serves as a symbol of a Warden's accomplishments. Now get out there and make that class go UP, UP, UP!"

"To be honest, I wasn't sure we could actually win." Says Roland, "But having you around gave me the confidence to try!"

"Thanks, Roland."

"I watched your Fossil Battles. You were great, Jura!" says Nate, "And I won too, which means I'm gonna be a Warden! Yeah! Wooooo!"

"Me too! It's like a dream come true!" cheers Penny.

"What's up, Penny? Still reveling in your victory? I'm heading back to HQ, if you wanna join me." Says Dahlia, "Oh, and the rest of you guys should probably hurry up and do the same."

"Sounds like a plan." Says Nate. We head to Stryker's office.

"Penny, Dahlia, Leon, and Nate…" Stryker lists off, "Roland and Jura too… Congratulations to you all on passing. From this moment forth, you are all officially members of the Wardens. Now that you passed the Warden Test, you're free to enter the Fossil Stadium whenever you like. You can also compete in any tournaments being held there. I have high hopes for each and every one of you. Now then…it's time to announce your assignments. Leon, you will be assigned to Fossil Park America."

"America, huh? Perfect."

"Dahlia, you will be assigned to Fossil Park Europe."

"As long as they have Bone Buggies and no speed limits, I'm totally good to go!"

"Veteran Wardens are waiting at your respective branches. Report to your new posts at once. Just head to the lobby and look for the World Gate next to the elevator. That'll allow you to warp to the branch of your choosing."

"Got it."

"See ya around, guys!"

"Penny, Nate, and Roland, you three will remain here at warden HQ."

"We'll do our best!"

"And as for you, Jura… You'll be working for me. I'm going to be sending you to various hot spots all over the world."

"Wow, Jura! Talk about your sweet gigs!"

"I'm rooting for you, Jura!"

"Thanks, guys!"

"Oh, and before I forget, I should tell you a bit about Paleo Pals."

"Paleo Pals?"

"Paleo Pals are companions who fight and excavate alongside you. If you and another person are close, you should register each other as Paleo Pals. This will let you form into teams that can excavate and battle together. If you work together for a long time, your bonds will strengthen and your allies will become more reliable. I don't think any of you have Paleo Pals as of yet. So why don't you start by registering each other?"

"I am seriously into this plan!" yells Nate.

Penny became my Paleo Pal.

Paleo Pal Rank: 5

Digging Level: 3

Vivosaur: Hypsi

A kind girl who likes cute vivosaurs.

Support Shots: LP Recovery and Ailment Cure

Nate became my Paleo Pal.

Paleo Pal Rank: 9

Digging Level: 2

Vivosaur: Edapho

Vivosaur Rank: 7

A dopey kid who gets bit in the can a lot.

Support Shots: Attack up and LP Recovery

Roland became my Paleo Pal.

Paleo Pal Rank: 7

Digging Level: 3

Vivosaur: Tricera

Vivosaur Rank: 4

A hefty lad who stumbles and rolls a lot.

Support Shots: Defense Up and Evasion Up

"All right, that's enough chatter. It's time to start working on your assignments." Says Stryker, "Oh, Jura? Stay here, would you?"

"Me?" the others walk out of the office.

"Is there no reasoning with this creature? Cease this foolishness at once!"

"Grrrrr!" I turn around to see Prof. Little and the little vivosaur come in.

"I have a very special mission for you, as well as a new partner." Says Stryker, "You're going to be working with this vivosaur here."

"Wait-what?!" I exclaim.

"I want you to help him experience the world firsthand. I know this is a lot to ask, but you may be the only one who can pull it off. Can I count on you?"

"Of course."

"Excellent. I knew I could count on you."

"Don't let us down, Jura." Says Prof. Little.

"Arooooo!"

"Hmm… Your look's not quite right…" I say, then I get an idea.

"Grrr?" I tie my extra bandana around the little vivosaurs neck.

"There! That's better." I say.

"Grrrr! Grrrr-ooooo!"

"He seems to have taken a liking to that bandana of yours." Stryker says.

"Are you ready to give this little guy a name?" asks Prof. Little, "You're free to call him whatever you like, Jura."

"I shall call yooouuuu… Nibbles!"

"His name is Nibbles? Heh. I like it." Comments Stryker.

"It fits like a covalent bond between two compatible atoms!" says Prof. Little.

"Grrruh?" says Nibbles.

"Yeah, I don't understand either." I say.

"Right then, Jura. Let's talk about your first assignment." Says Stryker, "I want you to visit the American branch of the Wardens. Introduce yourself to their leader as soon as you get there, and see if he needs any assistance. I'm counting on you, Jura." I leave the office and meet up with the others minus Leon and Dahlia for obvious reasons.

"Oh, Jura! Hey, guess what? I just saw Professor Boring Guy!" says Nate, "He went into the elevator with that little vivosaur we found earlier and… Holy moly! There he is! He's right there!"

"Aww! How cute!" gushes Penny.

"Stay back! He's deadly!" yells Nate, "That ferocious beast tried to bite off my poor butt!"

"Yeah, right. He's way too cute to do that! …Aren't you? Aren't you just too cute?!" gushes Penny, again. Nibbles only roars at her.

"Ooo-kay, then. Guess he hates me." Penny says sadly.

"See? I told you! Didn't I tell you?! He's probably just waiting for you to turn around so he can cho-"

"ENOUGH!" I roar startling everyone in the lobby, "I will not let you belittle my partner and be a complete snob about!"

"But, but-"

"NO BUTS, the Captain put me in charge of Nibbles and I will make sure no harm comes to him and he does not harm anyone. He roared at Penny because he doesn't trust her yet. Now if you will excuse me I need to head to Fossil Park America to help out any way I can."

"…That sounds like a lot of responsibility." Says Roland, "But if anyone's up to the task, it's you, Jura."

"I love the name Nibbles. It's perfect!" says Penny, "Oops! Sorry, but we gotta split. They're calling for us. See ya, Jura and Nibbles."

"Later!" says Roland. And they head off, soon after wards I meet up with Yamamoto who explains to me he failed his Wardens test but still got a job as Prof. Littles lab assistant. He also tells me the basics of Warden Life and how to use the World Gate, a teleporter that connects the three Fossil Parks under Warden Control. I head to America after thanking him.

To be continued

Current vivosaurs in my party.

Rank 2 Alxas

Rank 4 Lophus MN

Rank 3 Proto

Rank 3 Sungari

Rank 2 Edapho

Rank 5 Nibbles