Chapter 1: In the Beginning
March 9, 1994. Four years after the Dinosacuers departure from Earth. Fireclaw remained in control of Lavadome, but kept it a well-guarded secret. With help from Chomper, now under the alius of Tyranus whenever needed, Lavadome two remained in good standing. This particular day would prove much more interesting than the rest.
Fireclaw sat at the control panel calibrating some of the geolocation systems. After having major help rebuilding Lavadome after the Valmonway incident, not all of Lavadome's main systems weren't fully functional. Fireclaw mounted his special golden blade on a wall nearby the main panel he was working at. Communications were still fairly limited. Reptillonian communications were up and working, but Fireclaw still had to set up earth based com-links. He was surprised when a small phone on the communications board began to ring. Fireclaw hesitantly answered it.
"Hey Fire, it's Chomper. How's our systems running?" Chomper asked.
"Oh, Chomper. Sorry I was wondering who figured out that number." Fireclaw replied.
"Ha Sure, I posted Lavadome's communication code on a sign earlier, I'm sure you'll be swamped with calls." Chomper replied sarcastically.
"Anyways, so where did you go? I heard you leave earlier, but you never said anything." Fireclaw asked.
"I just went back tot he Great Valley for a while. Had something to clear up." Chomper replied.
Fireclaw spun around in his chair and continued typing.
"What happened? Topsy lose his mind again?" Fireclaw joked.
"For once no! In fact, it had nothing to do with him, but he's somewhat involved. Apparently word got out about Ozzy and Strut coming back to stay. There's mixed feelings but it could work out I guess." Chomper explained.
"Oh boy. Yeah, I could see good ole' Topsy being a little jaundiced about that. Ozzy seems to have gotten himself straight though. At least I'd hope so, I'm not a babysitter." Fireclaw replied.
"I won't really worry. He's been different after the Valmonway incident. I guess he saw what helpless felt like. That or we just don't know he still goes after eggs and we don't' realize it yet." Chomper said.
"I'm just going to assume you're screwing with me when you say that. Anyhow, what else is going on?"
"Not much else. Littlefoot did that longneck test thing. I heard he passed, which is great. Shorty though, who is he? Like, is he always so pompous?" Chomper asked.
"Yes. Yes he is. I had a few encounters with him. He tends to avoid me though, probably because of my species." Fireclaw replied.
"Yea his last little escapade nearly ended in suicide. He doesn't seem to be very bright, that or he's thick." Chomper said.
"At times he's not." Fireclaw replied.
"Alright listen, I gotta go. something's going on and it's about to end in a slap fight." Chomper said with a chuckle.
"Alright, See ya. Don't get your eye clawed out." Fireclaw said before hanging up.
Glendale High's halls were filled with the black and white echoes of lectures about important facts of the United States, mathematical theorems and talks about the works of William Shakespeare. Two doors down from the stairwell was the classroom of Mrs. Fitzker.
Mrs. Fitzker was the school's history teacher, a very boring and vague history teacher to the school's general population. The blue walls could have just lost all of their color from the lack of entertainment her topics usually contained.
"Psst, Ryan, your ring is flashing! Where'd you get it?" A classmate asked curiously.
"What the?"
Ryan shoved his hand in his pocket and removed his scouts ring. He glanced around nervously before taking it out the top off. A small red LED flashed indicating that there was an incoming transmission. Ryan closed the ring and pocketed it again before sneaking out of class.
Ryan hurried down the hallway towards the bathroom. There he was surprised to see David as well. He noticed David pocket something as well when he walked in.
"Did you -"
"Yea. Your ring went off as well?" David asked.
"I thought the Dinosaucers left? Werent' they gone by now?" Ryan asked.
"It could be a malfunct-"
The secret scout rings flashed again. Same communicator light as before.
"Should we answer?" Ryan asked.
"Sure. What else could happen?" David replied, not so confident in his answer. He flipped open his ring.
"David here, come in lavadome. I repeat, David here." David said.
At first no response was received, then a slight buzz came through the ring. A dark growling emanated from the small speaker. Short phrases could be made out, then a voice came over. In a very dark and evil tone it said "The prince yet lives," then cut out. The ring was silent.
"The prince yet lives? This could probably be Allo playing a joke. Maybe they came back!" Ryan exclaimed.
"Very funny Allo. The Prince, good one!" David said.
The radio buzzed again.
"Prince, what prince? What the hell? Who is this?" A voice spat back angrily.
"That didn't sound like Allo..." Ryan said confusedly.
"Allo is gone dumb shit. What do you want?" Fireclaw shot back.
"That sounds like Fireclaw for sure. Fire its' Ryan and David." David replied.
"Oh... So it is. Well, this is awkward. What prince were you talking about?" Fireclaw replied slightly embarrassed.
"Our scout rings just had a transmission go through saying 'the prince yet lives,' not sure what it means though." Ryan explained.
David and Ryan cut their conversation when they heard the bathroom door from around the corner creak open. A junior walked in and gave them weird looks before going about his business. David and Ryan quickly left back to class without another word.