Flying through the air was a helicopter. It soared in the air without disturbance from the winds or the chilly altitude. As it continues flying through the wind while carrying the passengers who couldn't contain their excitement into their destination.
"I can't believe we're going be Fighters!" A teen exclaims excitedly. He wore a beige pith hat over his chestnut-color hair, decent skin tone and build. He wore green clothes.
"Calm down Todd." Todd's sky-blue eyes stared back.
""Calm down"?! Do you not remember who's on the island?!" Todd threw his hands in the air. "Joe freakin' Wildwest!"
His charming companion/best friend smiled at the specific memory. After all who wouldn't have a crush on the champion. It's like eating a banana instead of finishing the inside.
Adjusting her light golden blond side ponytail, she had a very nice light peach skin complexion, her light amber eyes reflecting the ocean. She wore a modest blue baggy jumpsuit, underneath were sport shorts and shirt.
"If you look ahead, you'll see your new home of a Fighter." The pilot announced as the two looked ahead with sparkles.
"Welcome to Ribula Island."
As soon as the helicopter touched down, Todd instantly leaps off with Dina trailing behind, instantly deciding to gain a lead on exploring.
Crashing into someone.
"Watch where you're going!" Oh no!
"I'm so sorry! This was the first time being here! I was just excitedー"
"Calm down, I'm not mad." Todd looked at the person, soaked teen.
He possessed the most outrageous hair he ever saw! Spiky blue hair with a red band goggle on top. A light tan skin tone, and his eyes being a deeper shade of amber. He wore a similar jumpsuit to Dina's, but orange. Underneath seems to be diver suit.
'Another huge zipper! Is this the current trend?' Todd glance at the red zipper.
"Oi you there?" The guy snapped his fingers.
"Sorry you were saying?" Todd scratches the back of his neck embarrassingly.
"I said be careful and don't eat random stuff on the ground, Todd." He smirks deviously before walking away. "Go straight for registration."
"Okay..." Todd raised an eyebrow, wait how did he know his name?
"Todd don't run off like that!" Dina shouted, running towards him with an angry face.
"Sorry! I was extremely excited, and I bump into someone!" Todd struck his hands together.
Dina began scolding him with lengthy details full of disappointment before they enter the building.
"Hello! Are you two getting your Fighters License?" The Receptionist asked. She had a brown high ponytail and nice skin complexion while wearing a scarlet uniform with a red visor.
"Yes ma'am. My name is Dina, and this is Todd." Dina introduced.
"Hello." Todd greeted enthusiastically, looking around the room.
"To get the Fighter license you have to first pass the test." She chimed.
The two instantly pale at the thought of doing a test.
"Don't worry, kids shouldn't worry about those writing examinations, it's cleaning fossils!" The Receptionist giggled.
"More new fighters." Another female staff chimed. She had brown hair with her ponytail resting on her shoulder, brown kind eyes, and fair complexion. She wore a altered version of the staff uniform with mostly green, that snug her huge bust.
"H-Hello." Todd stammered with a faint blush, Dina roll her eyes.
"Greetings Dina and Todd, my name is Stella. So right this way, please." Stella escort them to a room. "Welcome to the Cleaning Room. This is the cleaning machine. It carves fossils out of their rocky prisons. And then this machine revives vivosaurs from the fossils."
"That's some pretty high-tech stuff!" Todd exclaimed.
"Yes, we try staying up to date. As such, these machines may be a bit different from what you're used to." Stella scratches her cheek sheepishly.
'I've seen equipment pale-in-comparison to here.' Dina hummed unamusingly.
Stella began instructing how to carve out the fossil, Dina and Todd listen carefully while presenting her a odd look at her choice of words.
This is what she wanted, the excitement that can fill her heart and dream!
"Furthermore, you have 90 seconds."
"Are you coming or what? I don't want to miss getting some rare fossils." Todd chirped, standing in front of the entrance. The two finished their test in which Todd almost failed.
"Yeah, yeah I'm coming!" Dina replied, running over to the boy. 'That was easy. Wonder why Todd was struggling with it?' She put her arms on the wooden fence that gave the two an overall view of their first site.
The site was huge! Majority of the site was taken by a huge body of crystal clear water, but shallow to see the bottom of the lake. Surrounding it was a lush forest that was blocked by fences to make sure nobody went to far.
"Hello! Can we interest you with an interview?" The two turn to see a report going on in which recognize the reporter, they had seen her a few time on tv during the Vivosaur quiz show back home.
"I see nothing wrong with it." A boy their age stated, flicking his long white locks. His shiny yellow eyes, perfect pale skin that shimmer in the light. He wore a red tailcoat jacket.
So dreamy...
"Earth to Dina are you there?" Todd waved, it been a few minutes already. The test was probably catching up to her.
"Ah! Look it's Joe Wildwest!" Todd screamed.
"Where?!" Dina looked around before glaring at him.
"Scary!" Todd felt her piercing gaze digging his soul. In response he curl away from her.
"Thanks Todd for getting me out of daze. Let's get digging." Dina walked away with a huff as Todd went ahead of her again.
As she ascend down the hill, she trigger her Sonar which irritate her, god the screen was small, and dug herself some fossils at the lake.
At the same planted some magnetic rock for other Fighters.
While grinning like a sly raptor, she approach Todd and the boy...
"Hey! What say you and me have a good old-fashion Fossil Battle?!" Todd said. "You know that exciting feeling you get when you meet a tough Fighter? Well I have it! If you like Fossil Battles, and you know that feeling. So let's have some fun!" Smooth Todd, real smooth.
In response, he shake his head with an amuse smile. "Please go amuse yourself elsewhere. I don't have the time to waste on the likes of you two."
'Hey buddy, you're only talking to Todd here.' Dina continue smiling with a tick mark.
""Let's have fun"? "Excited feeling"? Such disgusting treacle is enough to make my porridge come out!" He spat with his expression mimicking like he ate a sour lemon before sighing. "But if you wish to battle me, come to my standing in the tournament."
"Easy." Dina stated.
"Then again, you probably don't have the skills to emerge, now run along with your sad Vivosaur." He tried shooing them away.
Todd looked a bit angry, while Dina look like she was ready to kick his ass off the island. Then most likely go hunt him.
"I think you're just a chicken! Baawk! Bawk! Bawk!" Todd mocked while flapping his arms.
"You snowcone." Dina join in, triggering the boy.
"Very well. If it will keep you two from stalking me in the future... once I show you a true Fossil Battle is like, you can run home and tell mommy all about it." His gaze harden, pulling out two medal.
Todd vs. Rupert
Soon the two toss their medal.
Surprisingly Todd's Vivosaur was a Stego waving its tail slowly.
Rupert's Vivosaur was a large brown theropod, it looked menacing already bearing its fang at its opponent, a yellow singular horn on top of its head. Adjacent to it was another large theropod, but with a cloudy gray scale color with spikes coming off its head.
Dina shuddered at its red sclera and yellow iris.
"I'll take first attack! I end my turn." He stated making the two fall dramatically.
"That's it? Oh well, Stego! Spike Tail!" Todd commanded.
Stego swirl around trying to wack Raja, but miss as Raja went back into its position.
"Come on Todd you can do this!" Dina cheered.
"You're Vivosaur won't last long. After this attack you're finish." Rupert stated. "Raja Fang!"
Raja rear its head back and open its jaw widely revealing the knife-like teeth before snapping on Stego causing it to yelp in pain reverting into its medal form from a single hit.
Todd collapsed on his knees before crying tears of sorrow.
"I lost... I lost a lot!" He cried while Dina look away.
"Truly pathetic. Are you even paying attention to the elemental type of your Vivosaur?" Rupert snark.
"...Elemental type?" Todd look at them.
'Todd you can't be serious.' Dina facepalm listen in Rupert's explanation, it was plain and simple.
Vivosaur are categorized into five elements or Rupert words; elemental type: Fire, Earth, Air, Water, and Neutral.
"...Excluding Neutrals, all types hold an advantage and a weakness against other types. An example would be Raja inflict greater damage to Stego since it is Air and Raja is Earth." Rupert chimed, pulling down a chart of their vivosaurs in position. "Additionally vivosaurs also have advantage with their range. My Mapo and Raga are well suited for Close-Range-class while your Stego suits Mid-Range-class." For a cold guy, he seem nice enough to lecture them.
"In the end, I still crush you." Nevermind.
Taking a step forward, Dina flash her medal at him only to stare at her disappointed.
"Have you not seen your friend defeat? Regardless what you have, or done, I would still crush you." Rupert brush his clothes. "If I must, I'll be taking my leave." He left.
"What a jerk!" Todd screamed before sulking into his little world.
"Don't listen to him Todd, I'm sure you win next time." Dina encourage hoping it will bring the green lad spirit up. "Now let's get some fossils to build our arsenal before the match."
The two separate in finding more fossils and soggy shoes.