Shadow: Hello folks, welcome to my newest story.
Zilla: Finally, I get my chance to shine.
Shadow: Yup, and this will be my first ever re-telling of the Fossil Fighters series. However, I will probably not be doing a story for Frontier when it comes out next year. From what I've seen, the game isn't worth a damn. It's disappointing, especially since Fossil Fighters is one of my favorite game series.
Zilla: Anyways, Shadow Lugia of Orre does not own Fossil Fighters, she only owns me, and any other OCs she decides to add.
Shadow: Oh, and before I forget, I want to thank Magma Red, Zephyrus Genesis, Aubrie1234, Cottonmouth25, ShayminMarx, and JoshNeku for inspiring me to write about Fossil Fighters. They are awesome writers and I would highly recommend reading their stories.
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I stared out at the never ending stretch of blue that was the ocean. The waters were calm, the air was crisp, and the atmosphere was one of tranquility.
"So, what made you want to become a fossil fighter", the captain of the boat questioned.
"Been fascinated with animals of the past all my life", I replied, "And getting to fight with said creatures is a dream come true".
"Interesting", the captain said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. The name's Captain Travers".
"Zilla", I responded, "Zilla Torvophoneus".
"Zilla", Travers said thoughtfully, "Yeah, I can see there being a world class fighter named Zilla".
"Is that so", I chuckled, "I wouldn't go as far as to say I'd be a world class fighter, but you never know".
"By the way, what kind of dinosaurs do you prefer", Travers asked, "Carnivores or Herbivores"?
"I like them all, but I guess I prefer carnivores", I replied.
"Big strong predators, or small swift hunters", he questioned.
"The bigger ones for sure", I said.
"Which one do you prefer; T-rex, king of the dinosaurs, Or Tarbosaurus, the purple skinned killer", he questioned.
"Tarbosaurus", I replied, "T-rex is cool and all, but he gets way too much attention".
"So Zilla the Tarbosaurus fan, I'll be sure to remember that", Travers said, "Hey, there's Vivosaur Island, dead ahead".
I looked ahead and saw the island, in all its glory.
"I hope the other fighters are ready", I thought, "They're about to get some serious competition".
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"Nice place they've got here", I thought as I stepped off the boat. The main section of the island had some rather high-tech looking buildings, probably for use by fighters.
"Welcome to Vivosaur Island", a pair of women dressed in uniforms greeted, "Where the dinosaurs of past ages lie asleep as fossils in the ground".
"I'm Beth", one woman said, "And this is Sue".
"The name's Zilla", I greeted in return, "I'm here to become a fossil fighter".
"To become a fighter, you'll need to visit the Fossil Center and talk to Dr. Diggins", Beth explained, "The fossil center is the building straight ahead".
As I looked towards the fossil center, I spotted a rather peculiar looking man wandering about. He seemed to be busy, although with what I wasn't sure. He had cyan green hair, and was wearing casual clothing underneath an unbuttoned lab coat. The man seemed confused about something, before his face lit up with some sort of realization.
"Excuse me, Dr. Diggins", Beth called out to the man. So this was Dr. Diggins.
"May I assume you are here to take our newest recruit to the Fossil Center", she asked.
"A new recruit", Diggins asked, "Of course, always happy to show a new recruit the ropes".
"It is a pleasure to meet you Dr.", I said, "I a Zilla Torvophoneus. I have come to Vivosaur Island to become a fossil fighter".
Diggins chuckled for a minute, confusing me slightly.
"May I ask what it is you find so amusing", I questioned.
"You last name", he said, "It's funny because it translates to 'savage murderer'. Like the name of a dinosaur".
"Very true", I said.
"Anyways, could you please meet me at the Fossil Center", Diggins requested, "There I will be able to help you with becoming a fighter".
I nodded and followed him to the Fossil Center. However, before I reached the building, I felt something slam into me rather hard.
"I'm so sorry", a girl apologized, "I was running so fast I couldn't stop".
"Why were you running so fast anyways", I questioned.
"I'm trying to stay in shape", the girl replied.
I simply nodded and entered the Fossil Center. Once I entered the building, I was greeted by the receptionist.
"Welcome to the Fossil Center", she greeted, "My name is Wendy".
"Pleasure to meet you Wendy", I replied, "I am Zilla".
"I take it you're here to register to become a fossil fighter", she asked.
"That is correct", I responded, "Is Dr. Diggins here"?
"He was, but then he wandered off somewhere again", Wendy sighed, "He's a good man, but he's a bit absent-minded at times. For now, you might want to go check into the hotel next door".
"Will do", I said.
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The hotel was a rather luxurious building, with clean white tile floors, lush palm trees in the corners, and an elegant garden in the middle of the lobby. I was greeted by the hotel manager, who quickly showed me to my room. It was nice little living space, not too bare but not overly decorated. It had a nice bed with very soft blankets and pillows, a window that opened up to a small balcony, a T.V., and a fully functional kitchen. Good thing too since I loved to cook when I had the free time.
"Probably won't have a lot of spare time with so much fossil fighting though", I thought.
I unpacked my bag and set out the stuff I brought with me. Several spare outfits, a first-aid kit, some sketch pads and mechanical pencils, and some of my most prized fossil finds. The sketch pads were for whenever I felt like drawing, usually pictures of things like animals and plants. My fossil collection consisted of a beautifully preserved trilobite, A piece of amber with a tarantula inside, a claw from a Utahraptor, a dimetrodon tooth, and a front claw from a baby Therizinosaur. These were some of my most prized possessions. I set the fossils down on the display shelf near the wall, taking extra care not to damage them.
"I should probably be getting back to the Fossil Center", I thought, "Dr. Diggins should be back by now".
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Once I arrived at the Fossil Center, Dr. Diggins showed me to the lab area, where there were numerous sets of high-tech equipment.
"This is where we clean the fossils", Diggins said, showing me a high tech table with numerous hammers and drills. "The better cleaned a fossil is, the more genetic material we can integrate into a Vivosaur, making it stronger. Poorly cleaned Vivosaurs will not always obey their masters".
"I wouldn't obey someone who treated me poorly either", I said.
He then placed a large fossil rock on the table, and handed me a hammer and rill to clean it with. He showed me how to use them, as well as how to use the x-ray tool to determine the fossil contents. I activated the x-ray tool, which released a pulse and revealed the inside fossil. It was the skull of a large theropod dinosaur, probably in a similar family to that of an Allosaurus. Carefully, I hammered away the two outer layers of the rock, then used the drill to remove the last one. After blowing away the remaining rock dust, I was left with a 100 percent, perfectly cleaned fossil.
"Excellent work Zilla", Diggins congratulated, "You're the first one today who got a 100 on their cleaning test. Now, let's go revive the fossil".
He picked of the fossil and placed in into a large machine. He closed the metal door and pressed a few buttons, causing the machine to make a whirring sound. A flash of bright sparks lit up the machine and most of the room, ending a few moments later. A loud roar rang out as the door to the machine opened, revealing the beast inside. It was a massive theropod, at least 30 feet in length, and standing over 9 feet tall. It had steel blue skin the same color as my eyes, with darker blue tiger stripes along its back. It had a green underbelly, and a row of massive spikes going down its back. Its head was also adorned with spikes, and it had a mouth full of razor sharp serrated teeth. It let out another roar before lowering its head to look me in the eye.
"Are you the one who revived me", Its deep voice bellowed in my head.
"I am", I thought back to it, "My name is Zilla, what is your name"?
"My kind is known as Altispinax", It replied, "But I do not have a name of my own".
"I shall give you one then", I thought, "From this day forward, you will be known as Sky Spire".
"Sky Spire", he thought, "I like it".
I gently patted the dinosaur's nose before he reverted to his dino medal form.
"Amazing work Zilla", Diggins said, "I can tell you and Sky Spire will get along just fine".
"You heard everything we said", I questioned.
"Yes, I can also communicate with Vivosaurs", Diggins replied, "A lot of high level fighters who care for their Vivosaurs are able to do so".
"Were any of the new fighters able to communicate with them", I asked.
"Sadly no", Diggins sighed, "It is really difficult to find fighters who truly care for their partners".
He then straightened up and said, "Now it's time for you to become a fully registered fighter. Head to the Fossil Stadium. One of our receptionists will explain the rest".
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Once I arrived at the Fossil Stadium and got registered for the fight, I was surprised as to who my opponent was.
"Well this is a surprise", I said, "I never thought you were a fossil fighter, Captain Travers".
"So you got your first Vivosaur then Zilla", Travers said, "I'm impressed. But this will be your first ever battle, so don't get overconfident".
"Wouldn't dream of it", I replied.
We stepped out onto the battlefield, and immediately the crowds began to cheer. We took our places on opposite ends of the arena, and readied our dino medals.
"Alright Sky Spire, time to shine", I said, tossing his dino medal forward. A bright light enveloped it and began to expand and shift. When the light cleared, Sky Spire was standing proudly in front of me. He let out a roar of challenge, awaiting his opponent's emergence. Travers then tossed his dino medal, whose light revealed a small pachycephalosaurid dinosaur called Goyocephale, or Goyo for short. It was an air type like Sky Spire, and was most likely best a launching fast, rapid-fire attacks. Goyo glared at Sky Spire and bellowed a challenge, to which Sky Spire responded with another roar.
"Alright Sky", I said, "Use spinax fang".
Sky roared and lunged at the Goyo, mouth agape and with fangs glinting dangerously.
"Goyo, evade and use rock head", Travers commanded.
The swift Goyo leapt aside and lunged forward, striking Sky Spire's flank with a strong head butt. Sky Spire winced slightly and swatted the Goyo away with his tail.
"Auto Counter", Sky growled, "Any enemy that attacks head on takes recoil damage".
"Interesting", I said, "Now Sky, grab Goyo and toss it into the air".
Sky leapt towards his opponent and clamped down on its tail. The Goyo thrashed and growled as it tried to escape. Sky then tossed it into the air and spun around, slamming the dome headed dinosaur with his tail. The Goyo crashed into the ground and dissolved back into its medal form. Sky reared his head back and let out a roar of victory, returning to his medal afterwards.
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"That was an amazing battle", captain Travers said while we were in the common room, "I can see that you're on your way to becoming a master fighter. Oh, and here's a reward for winning the fight".
He handed me a rather large fossil rock.
"That's a Tarbosaurus fossil rock, but it isn't the head", Travers explained, "You'll have to track down the head yourself".
"Thanks", I said.
Travers turns to leave, after which I am approached by Dr. Diggins.
"Excellent job winning your first fossil battle Zilla", he congratulated, "I hereby certify you as a level 1 fighter".
He hands me a fighter's license with a number 1 stamped on it.
"Your life as a fighter starts tomorrow", Diggins said, "So you better rest up. Good luck on becoming a master fighter".
He turns and leaves, probably to do more research on something. I leave the stadium and walk back to the hotel.
"That was too easy", I sighed, "I was hoping for some sort of a challenge".
"Don't get cocky", Sky Spine warned, "We'll probably encounter much stronger opponents in the future".
"I hope so", I thought back, "For now though, let's just focus on getting some new team mates".
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Shadow: There you, ladies and gents, chapter 1 is finished. I will try to update this story as well as Gaia and the Hero of Destruction as often as possible, but I can make no promises. I am currently having some 'issues' with both schoolwork and my health. While it is nothing overly serious, it may become very problematic in the future. So now that you guys know what is going on, don't get angry if I don't update often enough.