So like I said in my notice, I am remaking my stories. This is Adventures After the Cup 2! The basic storyline will be similar, but not quite the same. If you want to suggest OCs, go ahead and I'll see if I can fit them in. No promises though.
Major characters:
Dina
Todd
Rupert
Pauleen
Selena (later in the story)
Banette (later in the story)
And my OCs that will appear later, as well as possibly some reader-suggested OCs.
Pairings are the usual DinaxRupert and ToddxPauleen.
On with the story!
*Dina's POV*
My name is Dina Johnson. I am 18 years old. Seven years ago, I became a fossil fighter, the champion of the Caliosteo Cup, and the savior of the world from the evil Zongazonga. But a lot has happened since then. One of those things is my relationship with Rupert. Todd and Pauleen are also together now. This became official three years ago. But those things are as close to normal events as we'll ever get anymore. The adventures we've had lately have given us new friends and qualities that make us wonder if "normal" exists anymore. Let me tell you about some of our recent adventures. I know just where I should start.
Chapter 1: Tragedy Strikes
We were hiking through the forest around Treasure Lake. I wanted to know what was there, but no one else wanted to go find out. After all, it isn't part of the dig site, so technically we weren't supposed to be there. Little did we know, a simple hike was about to change our lives forever.
"Remind me again why we're even here?" Rupert complained.
"To have fun and see what's out here!" I replied cheerfully.
"We're not even supposed to be here." Todd said. "The only reason the staff member didn't stop us is because we're the Patrol Team and you're the savior of the world. They would have stopped us if you weren't the one who killed Zongazonga four years ago. Plus, I don't even see why you find hiking so fun. My feet are killing me."
"Oh, stop whining, digadig!" Pauleen shouted. "I'm wearing sandals, and that makes this hike a lot less comfortable for me, but you diga-don't hear me whining!"
"All of you shut up!" I shouted. "And if you don't, I'll release Ace on you!"
Ace is my Nycto Ace. I just shortened his name. But they're all afraid of him because he has a tendency to bite and claw at people when he's angry. He actually tried to eat Todd once and he almost took one of Pauleen's ponytails off in another incident. Rupert never had any major issues besides Ace tearing his coat. He's lucky I know how to sew.
Anyways, we got to a large clearing. It seemed to be well-managed for being in the middle of the forest. The grass wasn't very tall like you would expect in the middle of nowhere. It was almost as if someone was living there or something. But there were no creatures around and no visible structures that could possibly be a home to anyone, so I dismissed the thought. We decided to stop and rest. I took off my backpack, opened it, pulled out a lunchbox for each of us, and handed them out to the others. I know how to make everyone's favorite lunch foods, which really comes in handy when I'm the one that cooks for us. Todd and Pauleen also know how to cook, but Rupert… He has no clue how to cook. You'd think with the way he was raised, he would be able to make more than just sandwiches, but that's not the case.
We were enjoying our meals when suddenly a loud screech echoed through the forest. It sounded like a Coatlus, so I just assumed it was from a fossil battle back at the lake.
Just as we finished eating and were getting ready to continue our hike, a large shadow covered the area we were in. I looked up and saw the silhouette of what looked like a large bird. Then the screech rang out again and the bird, which was actually a Coatlus dove towards the ground. At the last second, It pulled up and flew at us at such a high speed that we jumped as soon as we saw it dive and we still barely managed to dodge it in time.
"What the hell was that all about?!" Rupert shouted. The Coatlus pulled a U-turn, barely even slowing down, and flew at us again. The others ran into the forest, trying to get as far away as they could. Rupert tackled me out of the way, but in the process, my medal case was knocked out of my pocket. It landed a few feet away, but it was too far away to reach from where I was standing. But something else was wrong. Rupert didn't even move after he tackled me. He was just laying on top of me. I rolled him off of me, but when I reached for my medals, I saw that my arm was covered in blood.
"Wha…?" I said in shock. Then I realized the white T-shirt that I was literally soaked in blood, as well. Even though I didn't care at the time, I wouldn't have worn a white shirt and blue jean shorts that day if I had known something like this would happen. Thinking back, I don't know why I wore those clothes to go hiking in the first place. Sorry, I'm getting off-topic. Anyways, I didn't see any major injuries on me, let alone any that could have released that much blood that quickly.
Then it hit me.
"RUPERT!" I shouted. I picked up my medal case and threw two of the medals: Ace and Teffla. The Coatlus turned and charged at us again. Ace created a wave of wind to slow the Coatlus down enough for a powerful Teffla Dive right in its face to strike it down. It disappeared, but no medal appeared as it did. I didn't have time to worry about that though. I left my vivosaurs out, knowing that we needed them so we could make a quick escape before anything else went wrong. I ran to Rupert. He wasn't moving and there was a large puddle of blood around him. I rolled him over to find the injury. I screamed when I saw it. There was a deep slice across his back that was gushing blood. The Coatlus' beak had stabbed him and sliced right through his spine, nearly cutting him in half. If he was even alive still, he was definitely not going to live. I put my hand over my mouth, feeling like I was about to vomit from the shock of seeing this. After that feeling subsided, I picked him up and put my fingers on his neck to check for a pulse.
Nothing.
Rupert was dead.
I sat there, holding his lifeless body and cried for what seemed like hours before the others returned and saw what happened. It was actually only about five minutes, but it seemed much longer due to the shock.
"Guys, you get on Teffla and get out of here!" I said to the others. "Ace, I need you to get us to the hospital! I doubt they can do anything, but we have to try…"
"Dina…" Todd said sadly.
"He's gone, digadig." Pauleen said. "We can't change that now."
"JUST GET ON THE DAMN TEFFLA AND GO!" I shouted as loud as I could. Teffla didn't look happy about that statement, but the others climbed on her back and she flew them away from the forest anyways. I carried Rupert's body over my shoulders as I climbed onto Ace's back. He took off at high speed, soaring above the dig site and heading towards the hospital.
Then I thought of something.
"Ace, forget about the hospital!" I said. "Land in front of the fighter station!"
Please tell me you're not- he started over the telepathic link I had with him.
"Just do it!" I shouted. Without another word, he obeyed the command. He dove down and landed next to the fighter station. I climbed off of him and he returned to his medal, which I put in my case. I picked up Rupert's body and ran inside. The staff members and the other fighters freaked out when they saw the fact that I was soaked in blood and carrying a dead person over my shoulder, but I ignored them as I ran to the cleaning room. I ran straight to the revival machine and put Rupert's body into it, despite the objections from KL-33N and the lady at the DP exchange booth. I slammed the hatch shut, latched it, and activated the machine. Electricity crackled through the machine and struck his body. A bright flash filled the machine and faded to reveal Rupert standing inside it, completely healed. I opened the hatch, waited for him to climb out, then shut the hatch and hugged him.
"Can't… breathe…" he said in a strained voice. I realized I was hugging him too tightly and let go until he caught his breath. Then I wrapped my arms around him again, though not as tightly this time, and kissed him, despite us being in public. I don't like displaying our love in public too much, but I didn't care this time, just like I didn't care about my blood-stained outfit at the time. I was just glad to have my boyfriend back.
After a moment, we separated and I briefly explained what happened. But then Rupert realized something.
"Wait… If I was revived with the machine that turns fossils into vivosaurs… does that mean-?" he started, but he was cut off as another flash of light engulfed him. When it faded, a dino medal with Rupert's picture on it flew to my hand. I sighed as I threw it and released him again.
"Looks like you're a vivosaur now, Rupert…" I said. "We should talk to Joe about this. Maybe he'll know more about what to do in this situation…"
"Good idea." Rupert replied. "But maybe we should talk to Todd and Pauleen first so they don't worry about us."
"Yeah, that would probably be a good idea." I replied. "Let's go."
With that, we left the cleaning room and headed to the hospital to get Todd and Pauleen, leaving a confused cleaning robot and a shocked staff member behind.
And that's all for this chapter! Yeah, I know it's way different, but I warned you that it would be. Let me know what you think, and keep reading and reviewing!
