A/N: Hi. Here's chapter 7. But first, reviews and results of questions.

Reviews:

Tacogirl456: 1: Yeah, it's hard not to laugh. 2: I don't think he's blind... 3: Yeah... I can see how you did that. 4: I can see that. 5: Maybe. 6: Yeah... 7: So did I, then I was writing it down on here, and I was like, "wait... does he mean actualy knock him out? If he doesn't, why didn't he say defeat him in a Fossil Battle?"

Magma Red: 1: YAY! :D 2: I can see that. 3: Lol. I've heard other people thought the same thing. :) 4: Yeah. I can see that. 5: I think he wears them for fashion too. 6: I know! It's like, give fewer people blue eyes. 7: Yeah...

Blossomlight907: 1: Who didn't laugh? 2: Yeah, he can be. 3: Lol. 4: Ok. 5: I agree, I just thought it'd be a fun question to ask. 6: Yeah... 7: Ok.

Result of questions:

1: We all laughed.

2: I don't know how to explain...

3: We were all at least slightly confused.

4: Don't know how to explain.

5: We all agree it's for fashion.

6: We all agree there are to many blue eyes. Here's a list: Todd, Joe, Prof. Scatterly, Joanie, and Cole. Well, that's all I can rember. There may be more.

7: Don't know how to explain.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fossil Fighters Champions.


Chapter 7: The Dog Princess

The next morning I but on my jacket, whick looks like the short-sleeved one, only long sleeved and kinda thick, and head over to Ilium Island. I see a guy walking towards me. He has brown hair, and an outfit similar to Stella's and Terry's, only with a blue bandana.

"Hey, dude!" He says. "Welcome to Ilium Island! We got some pretty gnarly weather here, dude, so make sure you stay warm and don't catch a cold." He looks at me for a second. "Wait... Are you... Dina?"

"The one and only." I say.

"Yeah, so my names Kent." He says. "I'm the Staff Leader on Ilium Island. Terry and Stella told me you're a pretty radical dude, but if you need anything, just lemme know. You're a Patrol Team dude, so I'm expecting some totally tubular things from you. We gotta stop those gnarly BB types from messing up the Cup, you know? 'Cause that would be a bummer." He leaves.

I head over to Hot Spring Heights, and start digging. I find a Wondorus Fossil Rock. Further in, I see Pauleen without her mask, talking to a snowman.

Why is she talking to a SNOWMAN?! I ask.

Don't know. Anubis says.

HI ! Tro yells.

"Ok, breathe, girl!" Pauleen says. "Breathe! Breeeeeeeeatheeeeee... Hello, diga! My name's Pauleen, diga! Nice to meet you, digadigadig!" She pauses before she continues. "I can talk normally to a snowman, diga. It's really nice, digadig. But when I talk to people, diga, I get all flustered and nervous and my face turns red." She puts on her mask. "I hope I can get rid of this mask soon, digadig..." She runs off without seeing me.

So that's it. Anubis says.

Huh? Me and all my other vivosaurs ask.

A while ago I said the mask could have special powers. It must have something to do with courage or something. Anubis says.

Oh. I say.

Just then, my Paleopager goes off.

"Joe Wildwest here with a message for my new Patrol Team." Joe says. "I got a little job for ya. Can y'all meet me at my suite in Wildwest Tower? I'll be waitin'!"

I head towards the heliport and see Rupert.

"...Oh." He says as I walk up. "Hello, Dina. My father is taking a moment out of his schedule to come by the fossil park. I have been ordered to wait for him here. Ah, this must be him now."

A helicopter lands and a man steps out. He has brown hair, and is wearing sunglasses, a purple and blue suit, white shoes, white gloves and something on his right arm.

"Thank you for coming to see me, Father." Rupert says. "I know your time is most valuable."

"I hear you are making steady progress through the Cup, Rupert." FossilDig CEO says. "However, I expect you to continue on and win. I will accept no less than total victory. Your unbeaten streak is the finest advertising FossilDig, Inc. could want, and it must continue at all costs. Do not fail me in this, Rupert!"

"...Y-yes, Father." Rupert says.

"...Very well." FossilDig CEO says. "Perhaps I will take a tour of this little park before I leave. Since this park is the grand prize, it will inevitably become a part of the FossilDig, Inc. empire. As such, it would behoove me to know a little something about the place..." He gets back on the helicopter and leaves.

"Well, as you can see, my father is a very...driven man." Rupert says. "How can FossilDig be more profitable? How can it corner the market on all fossil-related industries? These are the thing my father thinks about. ...They are all my father thinks about. Yes, well, this is really none of your concern, Dina. Please forget any of this happened."

"But-" I say but he leaves.

Geez. His dad's kinda mean, isn't he? Bert asks.

Yeah... I think.

I get on the helicopter. I take off my jacket and go up to Joe's suite. I saw Joe, Todd, Pauleen, and a guy I don't know. He's wearing a blue suit, and has brown hair and a mustache.

"Took you long enough, Dina!" Todd says.

"The Caliosteo Patrol TEam is FINALLY all accounted for." Pauleen says.

"I'm glad y'all made it." Joe says before I get to tell them what happened. "Sorry for ropin' ya here on such short notice. Lemme introduce ya to someone. This here's Minister Pomposa from the Kingdom of Nomadistan."

"Harrumph!" Minster Whatever says. "I am Minister Pomposa! See thar you adress me by my full and proper name!"

"Geez, all right." Todd says. "No need to act like a big shot..."

"Now, listen up." Joe says. "Minister Pomposa's got somethin' very important he want to tell y'all."

"Harrumph!" Minister Weirdo says. "The words Minister Pomposa will now speak are of vital importance to the Kingdom of Nomadistan."

"I've never heard of the Kingdom of Nomadistan!" Todd whispers.

"Duh! It's a country in the west!" Pauleen whispers back. "...Or maybe it's up north. Actually, I don't know."

"HARRUMPH!" Minister Weirdo yells. "No one may whisper when Minister Pomposa is speaking! Now, if you are done being rude... The Kingdom of Nomadistan has a lovely princess whom the people treasure above all else. However, our beloved princess has recently gone missing! This is simply unacceptable! Minister Pomposa has traveled far and wide in search of the princess, but with no success. However, we now believe we are close to finding here whereabouts. It seems she has entered herself in the Caliosteo Cup! This means she is here in this very fossil park. Minister Pomposa is sure of it, harrumph, harrumph."

"As y'all see, this is a matter of some sensitivity, and we've been asked to keep it under our hats." Joe says. "But I figured if anyone could form a posse and track down this little lady, it would be my Patrol Team!"

"I don't mind looking for the princess, but Minister Jerkface there is really starting to bug me." Todd says.

"What did you say?!" Minister Jerkface asks.

"I...um...said you have a very nice mustache, sir!" Todd says.

"Harrumph!" Minister Jerkface says. "Yes, it is quite fine. Minister Pomposa brushes it with one hundred strokes every night. Now then. If you return our princess, we shall award you most generously. You shall be given a miraculous fossil rock so fine, Fighters shed tears of joy just to be near it."

Todd and Pauleen suddenly step almost right in front of him. I just stand there, shocked. A miraculous fossil rock evolves a vivosaur. Only, I've heard only thirty can actually evolve.

"A m-m-miraculous fossil rock?!" Todd asks.

"Really?" Pauleen asks. "You'd actually give something like that away?"

"You have the word of the great and terrible Minister Pomposa himself. And his word is stronger than oak!" Minister Jerkface says.

Todd jumps up and punches the air. "Ok, it's a deal!" He says. "I'll find your princess!"

Pauleen jumps up. "Step off, shorty!" She says. "You need someone beautiful and clever to find a missing princess. ...Someone like ME!"

Todd and Pauleen both run towards the elevator before walking back.

"Um, wait." Todd says. "What does the princess look like, anyway?"

"Yeah." Pauleen says. "I'm good, but I'm not THAT good."

"Harrumph, harrumph!" Minister Jerkface says. "Yes, it seems that information would be helpful." He walks over and shows us a picture of Joanie holding Madame Pooch. "Behold, our beloved princess!"

Todd, Pauleen and I step back out of shock.

"Wha?!" Todd asks, surprised.

"It seems you appreciate true beauty!" Minister Jerkface says with his hands on his hips. "Your lips utter the cry that your heart cannot."

"Sorry to drop this on y'all, but I don't know who else to trust." Joe says. "Ya might wanna ask around first. See if some's the townsfolk know anything. But for heck's sake, don't tell 'em yer lookin' for a princess! All right, team. Get out there and scare up that missin' lady!"

Todd, Pauleen, and I nod and leave.

"Hey, Dina?" Todd asks as we get off the elevator.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"That girl in the photo was Joanie, wasn't it?" Todd asks.

"Yes." I say, still shocked.

"I can't believe she's a princess!" Todd says.

"Look, if you guys want to stand around and chew the fat, you're more than welcome." Pauleen says. "But I'm going to find the princessand earn the miraculous fossil rock! Seeee yaaaaa!" She leaves.

"Ha!" Todd says. "That miraculous fossil rock is MINE! No one's gonna beat me this time!" He leave.

I go around asking people if they had seen Joanie. From what they said, she went to the Jungle Labryinth. I go into the jungle, and see Joanie and Madame Pooch, who was being petted roughly by a guy.

"No no, widdle doggy!" The guy says. "Don't squirm now! You have to be a nice widdle doggy!" Madame POoch yells then howls at the man.

"Stop zis!" Joanie says. "Madame Pooch, she does not like you!"

"Wrong again, sister." The man says. "All dogs love me! I have this natural way with animals, see? Don't you wove me, widdle poochie? Who's a happy puppy? Huh? Whoooo's a happy puppy?! You're coming home with me, aren't you widdle snookums? Yes, you are! Yeeees, you are!"

This seems wrong. Bert says.

Yeah it does. My vivosaurs and I say.

"...Hey, lady?" The man says to Joanie after he stops petting Madame Pooch. "You're starting to mess with my dog bonding here, so why don't you get lost? That is, unless you want me to clean your clock in a Fossil Battle!" Joanie takes a step back as the man starts to pet Madame Pooch again.

"Carte blanche!" Joanie says. "I must make with ze rescuing of Madame Pooch from zis terrible oaf of a man! But I cannot fight ze Fossil Battle! Oh, what shall I do?"

"Hey." I say as I walk up. "Need help?"

"Ah!" Joanie says as she turns to look at me. "It is my friend, Dina! You are here at just ze right time, no? Please! You must make ze Fossil Battle with this terrible man and save Madame Pooch!"

"Ok." I say. "Hey, guy. I'll take your Fossil Battle challenge."

"I oughta smack you with a rolled-up newspaper, kid." The guy says. "But if you want a Fossil Battle, bring it on!"

"Ok." I say. "Let's go."

"All right, kid." The guy says. "Time to show you who the real alpha dog is!"

He has two Machai, one normal and one green, and a Heracles, which is what a Tricera turns into. It 's black with some blue, and a large horn on its face.

I put in Tro, Cera and Anubis. The man has higher speed, so he goes first.

The man has one of his Machais use Macai twist on Anubis, doing 31 damage. He then has his other Machai use Machai Twist on Anubis, doing 41 damage.

"Cera, Running Smash on Heracles!" She does, doing 37 damage.

The man has his green Machai use Machai Twist on Cera, doing 36 damage. He then had his other Machai use Machai Fang on Anubis, doing 37 damage.

"Cera, Tricera Combo on Heracles!" She does, doing 79 damage.

The man has his Heracles use Heracles blade on Anubis, doing 81 damage, defeating him.

"Tro, AZ! Cera, Enflame on Tro! And Tro, Dimeteor!" They do, and Tro defeats both Machais, leaving the Heracles.

The man has Heracles use Heracles Beam on Tro, doing 129 damage, but gives me a lot of FP because of Tro's FP Absorb ability.

"Cera, Tricera Combo on Heracles!" She does, doing 81 damage, defeating it.

"...N-no!" The man says. "How can this be when I wove my widdle bubsy-wubsy so much?!" Madam Pooch bites the man. "Gyaaa! You bit me! My widdle fluffy-wuffy bit me on the laggy-weggy! ...I'm starting to think this dog doesn't like me." He then runs off crying.

Madame Pooch goes up and barks at Joanie, who bends down.

"Madame Pooch!" She says. "You have suffered ze terrible ordeal, no? But now all is well." She stands back up and walks over to me. "I cannot zank you enough, Dina! Had you not made with ze coming by just now..."

"It's ok." I say. "Besides, I was looking for you two anyway."

"...Hmm?" Joanie asks. "You say you were searching for ze two of us?"

"You see, this guy named Minister Pomposa came looking for you." I say.

"A la carte!" She says. "Minister Pomposa, he is here?!"

"There she is!" Todd yells.

"No!" Pauleen says. "I saw her first!"

Todd and Pauleen run up and surround Joanie.

"Minister Pomposa is waiting for you, Princess!" Todd says.

"Please, Princess!" Pauleen says. "You must let me escort you to Wildwest Tower!" She and Todd step up and they each grab one of her arms.

"Oh, I am sorry, but you are making ze mistake." Joanie says. "I am not... Er..." Todd and Pauleen run off dragging Joanie with them.

Madame Pooch whines.

"It's ok." I tell her as I bend down. "You're the princess, aren't you." She barks back. "Is that a yes?" She licks me. "Ok. I'll take you back to Joanie, ok?" She barks again. I pick her up and start to go back to Wildwest tower.

Have you gone insane? Bert asks. How can a dog be a princess?

I don't know. I say. But I'm guessing Joanie was trying to say she wasn't the princess, and the only other one in the picture is Madame Pooch.

That's actually makes since. Anubis says.

When we got back, Todd and Pauleen were standing there with Joanie.

"I brought the princess back!" Todd says.

"No, I brought the princess back!" Pauleen says.

"You have to give me the miraculous fossil rock!" Todd says. "You promised!

"No!" Pauleen says. "I saw her first! I 'm the one that gets the fossil rock!"

"SILENCE!" Minister Pomposa yelled. "...Now then. Where is the princess?"

"Um... What?" Todd asks.

"What do you mean?" Pauleen asks. "She's right here! Joanie's the princess!"

Minister Pomposa notices me and Madame Pooch.

"Oh, joy of joys!" He says. He runs over to us. "She has returned! It is Princess Pooch! Minister Pomposa is so very relieved to see you safe Your Highness!"

"...WHAAAAAAAAAAT?" Pauleen asks. "Ok, somebody better explain what's going on here and fast!"

"I am sorry, no?" Joanie says. "But ze princess you have been searching for is Madame Pooch. She was called Madame Pooch to hide her identity, but her true name is Princess Pooch Poochian. I am... How you saw? Her attendant?"

"Yes, yes." M. Pomposa as he walks back to where he was. "Perhaps Minister Pomposa can explain. For many years the Kingdom of Nomadistan was constantly at war. The people grew weary of conflict and came to believe it was caused by the fratilites of human leaders. So one day, they decided to make a dog the new king."

"...That seems desperate." Pauleen says.

"Perhaps." Minister Pomposa says. "But in the end, the plan was a success. The wars ended, and the people reunited in peace. Since that day, the Kingdom of Nomadistan has always been ruled by a dog. And of course, our royal family is all dogs as well."

"...You know, this would have been REALLY good information to have earlier!" Todd says as M. Pomposa walks back over to Princess Pooch.

"You're people have been very concerned about you, Princess!" He says. "The dear Queen Mother has refused to play with her favorite ball, and His Majesty the King cannot even gather the strength for his daily territorial markings."

"Minister Pomposa!" Joanie says. "You should not make with ze chasting of Princess Pooch! It was I who allowed her out of ze palace. She asked for my help, and I could not refuse." M. Pomposa stands there for a minute.

"...Very well." He says after a minute. "In that case, Minister Pomposa sees no harm in staying here until your next match. But first, you must hear this message from His Royal Highness King Poochund." He takes out a piece of paper and begins to read from it. "'If the Princess is serious in purpose and pure in spirit, I give her my blessing to follow her dream. However, Minister Pomposa must confirm this passion personally."

"Ah, Princess Pooch!" Joanie says happily. "Zis is wonderful, no? If Minister Pomposa sees your passion for Fossil Battles, you can continue in the Cup!" Princess Pooch barks happily and starts running in circles. Joanie goes over to her.

"Now then." M. Pomposa says, looking at me. "It seems you are the one who found our missing princess. As Minister Pomposa is a man of his word, you shall recieve your reward." He hands me the miraculous fossil rock. Princess Pooch comes over to me and barks.

"Princess Pooch wishes to zank you for your assistance earlier." Joanie says.

"No problem." I tell her.

"Harrumph!" M. Pomposa says. "Well then, perhaps Minister Pomposa will see what charms this fossil park has to offer..." Princess Pooch barks and gets in the elevator with M. Pomposa.

"Bon mot! Princess Pooch, she wishes to give ze Minister a tour! How delighted she must be!" Joanie says as she walk toward the elevator.

"Um, hold on Joanie." Todd says. Joanie stops and looks at him. "There's something I don't understand... You're the one doing the actual battling, right? Is Princess Pooch ok with that?"

"Au contraire!" She tells him. "The battles, zey have been waged by Princess Pooch herself. Myself, I have only been pretending to be ze Fighter, no? Ze Princess could not let people know her true identity. Also, I do not think zey would allow a dog to enter ze Cup, no? Adieu!" She gets on the elevator and leaves.

"So a dog advanced in the Cup, but I got beat? Aw man..." Todd says.

"Heck Dina." Joe says after we line up. "Looks like you done went and saved the day again. But thanks to you, too, Todd and Pauleen. I know y'all gave it your best shot."

I get an FMS message that says: "The hot spring at Hot Spring Heights is now open. Park guests are welcome to use this free facility."

"Well," Joe says. "It took a good long time, but we finally got the durn hot spring open. Y'all should check it out. It's a good place to soak yer old bones and clearin' the dust from the trail."

"Hey, yeah!" Todd says. "A hot spring would be just the thing to heal my wounds! I'm gonna check it out, Dina. You should come along!"

"Ok." I say. "I'll be there in a little bit.

"Ok." Todd says as he leaves.

"Well, you two have fun splashing around in the pool." Pauleen says. "I'm going to get ready for Round 5! Since I didn't win the prize, I'll have to earn mm victory the old fashioned way."

"Ok." I say as she leaves.

I go over to the cleaning room and clean the fossils I found. I also clean my two wonderous fossil rocks on Cera and Typhoon. Cera is now red where she was blue, and light blue where she was tan. Typhoon is now red. And I use my miraculous fossil rock on Tro. He's now more amphibian like. He's red with some light gray, red eyes, and light blue fins on his head, back, tail, and legs.

You look awesome. I tell him.

Thanks. He says.

Now, let's go to the hot spring.


A/N: Here's chapter 7! I have three questions for this chapeter.

1: Does anyone else like to imagine Minister Pomposa with a funny accent?

2: Does anyone else think it seems kinda wrong when Pat Bull is saying all those thing to Princess Pooch?

3: Does anyone else love Lugmos?

So, I'll get the next chapter up ASAP. And, I put a different poll on my profile, but the other one is not closed. I just felt like putting a different one on for now. Please review!