A few weeks later, things started to look brighter for everyone. The Traveling Forces, the group of Cole, Kyra, Justin, Sue, Alice, Dinoman, and their partners, successfully obtained multiple cards; of course, the Akuno weren't the losers all the time either. Sabi and Andy helped the group as well, not knowing about anyone except for Dinoman.

Zoe started to feel much better and soon was released from the hospital.

That morning she woke up and saw someone rather unusual, a pregnant woman with short black hair, right red eye and left eye pitch black. The woman's appearance wasn't the only unusual thing; Zoe knew her, she was doctor Wendy Makuto.

Since the day Zoe got in the hospital, she visited her, claiming to be Kyra's friend and local doctor, that of course was the case confirmed by Kyra herself. The reason Wendy was present despite her state was her curiosity. The circumstances of Zoe's injuries were very interesting for her.

Wendy brought Zoe breakfast that morning. "I'm glad to see you're better," she told her, "ready to go to school today?"

"Yeah. Are you sure you should be here today?" Zoe asked her, referring to the woman's pregnancy.

"No worries. We are in the hospital anyway," Wendy chuckled.

"Thank you for everything."

"You're welcome. And say hello to Kyra for me." Wendy smiled and left.

Zoe started to eat and Paris jumped up at the bed.

Wendy closed the door behind her, but then felt pain, not just that... Her water broke as well.

"So, you want out, huh?" She smiled weakly, holding her belly.

The usual daily routine followed at Wadas household, Ema woke up easily and Sue didn't. The whole family went to eat, both cousins sneaked some food for their dinosaur partners.

Then as always, they headed to school, Ema and her brother by a limo and Sue walked by herself, at least to the meeting place.

She was the first one there. After a while, Amy slowly walked to her, not expecting the brunette to come.

"Sue?"

"Hey, there," Sue replied with rather a hostile tone. Amy was scared to say anything else, Sue didn't even bother looking at her, she was nothing to her.

Awkward silence and atmosphere were between the two, until...

"Girl!" Sue called.

Amy looked up from her shoes and spotted a pink-haired girl heading their way. "Zoe!" They both rushed to her and hugged her.

She hugged them back tightly.

"Zoe, you're really okay," Amy murmured. Zoe smiled at her. "I'm glad to be back to a normal routine," she said.

Soon, Alice caught up with them and they headed to school.

Michael Miharu was also on his way to school. Unlike every day this time, his big brother drove him to school.

He got in the car on the front seat beside a brunette man, the sides of his head shaved, blue eyes, a leather jacket, a silver earring in his left ear.

"Hey, Jeff," Michael greeted his brother, bumping their fists together.

"Hey, kid!" Michael's brother Jeff grinned at him and drove to the school.

"So, how does your 'hunt' on the rich chick going?" he asked his little brother.

"Not very well..." Michael admitted, blushing slightly, "her father doesn't allow her to be home late for one minute. He doesn't want her to talk to me."

"Ms. Ogata-well, now Mrs. Wada has mentioned that he is an asshole. Wonder why she came back to him... Gotta keep trying, bro; you can't give up now!" Jeff grinned.

Michael sighed. "Easy just saying that for you..."

Jeff bumped his fist to his brother's shoulder. "Can't give up!" This was an uncharacteristically positive talk for Jeff; he's been like this for several past months just like his girlfriend.

"Talking about relationships, what about you and Wendy?" Micheal questioned.

"Actually, it's never been so good between us. Since she's pregnant she...I...dunno...She's more open I guess, but still the cutest cinnamon roll I've met." Jeff smiled brightly.

Michael chuckled. "You seem to be happy to be a father soon."

"Yeah... But worried too. What if I'll be like our father?"

"You can't be that horrible..." Michael assured him, "drunk and abusive..."

"I hope."

The car stopped near the school and Michael got out. "Bye!"

Once the door closed, Jeff's cell phone rang. He immediately answered when noticed it's from Wendy.

"Hey, babe."

"Hello, Mr. Miharu," a male voice sounded from the other side.

"Who the hell are you?" Jeff asked aggressively him, "where did you get Wen's phone?!"

"I'm Dr. King, Wendy's colleague. She's giving birth right now," the man replied.

"She what...? Tell her I'm on my way!"

Meanwhile, Dengyo and Kenji were on their way to school with Shadow the Lufengosaurus walking by their side.

"Tell me, Den, when are you finally going to join the dino battles?" Kenji wondered.

Dengyo looked at his brother. "I'm not sure, but it won't be soon."

"Why?"

"Akuno, brother, Akuno. I should not show myself for a while, I betrayed them after all. They aren't happy for sure; I've experienced Zepar's wrath before..." Dengyo looked up into the sky, becoming completely silent. He usually does that to avoid answering uncomfortable questions.

Kenji pouted. "Fine, go back to being emo..." he mumbled annoyedly, "Andy, Sabi and I will help Dinoman without you."

"You don't even know who he is," Dengyo pointed out.

"He's a dinosaur superhero! No one can know his true identity!"

That objection made Den roll his eyes; he couldn't believe his brother and his friends trusted someone like that and that nobody was able to recognize the man yet.

It was dumb.

Dengyo wasn't the only one lost in his thoughts; Rex was sitting on the bed in his room in the Akuno, staring at the blue stone necklace Bel gave him some time ago. He couldn't get her out of his head.

Ace was laying on the bed, relaxing. Since they returned from Denmark, Mary hasn't tried to charm Rex again, so the Carnotaurus wasn't worried at all.

Rex sighed, which made Ace look up at his partner, hissing softly.

"I'm fine..."

"You don't seem like that, amigo," a male voice said. Rex looked to the door. A tall, black-haired Spanish boy was standing there.

"Cruz?"

"What's bothering you?" he asked the blonde. Rex didn't reply and looked back at the necklace.

"Are you thinking about that girl?" Cruz continued asking.

"Maybe..." Rex murmured, not sure if it is a good or bad answer, "I don't know why..."

"You should talk to her again," Cruz told him.

Rex raised his head again. "Why?"

"She's left an unforgettable mark on your soul. You won't feel relieved until you see her again."

The blonde blushed. "I guess..."

In the North School, Niki and Ema were already in the classroom, so were Max and Nicolas and some of their other classmates.

Niki was sitting at her desk, texting and occasionally peeking at Nicolas. Ema was standing beside her, trying to have a conversation with her.

"He's terrible... I'm sure if he knew I'm talking to you he wouldn't let me go to school anymore," Ema complained.

"Uhm..." Niki replied, keeping her eyes on her cellphone.

Ema looked at her, frowning. "Are you even listening?"

"Well, yeah..." the blonde mumbled, focusing on texting.

"It doesn't seem like it," Ema told her.

"Well, I am listening only when I want to and I want to listen now," Niki said, sending a text to Max.

It actually wasn't the first text she sent him today. Niki tried to make him snap out of the sadness and think about something else. She had no idea why he was like this, but she tried her best to cheer him up.

He didn't read any of them.

"Dunno why ur telling me abt ur daddy issues, I can't understand that. I'm 2 normal 4 that," Niki messaged Ema.

Ema looked at her cellphone and read the text, glaring. "Really? Too normal for that? And why are you texting me? I'm standing right next to you!"

"Well, sorry, I'm better at writing. ...well, I have issues with overusing words. So, apart from that, well, I'm normal," Niki replied.

"Issues? Bad excuse... That's why you can't say a sentence without 'well' or 'so'?" Ema wondered.

Niki nodded. "So, I rather text people."

"Understandable. I must say that it is a bit annoying," Ema admitted.

Niki was still focused on the display but nodded again. "Btw, your future boyfriend is heading to us," she said, without looking away.

Ema blushed. "Miharu?"

"I've never said his name..." Niki murmured, smirking.

The rich girl glared at her before Michael who really walked over to them spoke up, she then glanced at him.

"Hey, you two!"

"Hi, Miharu," Ema said, smiling. He smiled back as he received a text message. When he looked at it, he glared at Niki confusedly. "I'm right here, Nicole."

A while later, Zoe, Sue, Amy, and Alice got in the classroom, everyone noticed; everyone except for one.

The class gathered around them, happy to see Zoe after several weeks; she's very popular in their class, so they all noticed her absence.

The people made Amy and Alice nervous; they aren't used to being a center of attention.

"You're back!"

"What happened?"

"Are you okay?" They all kept asking.

Sue pushed her classmates away from Zoe. "Alright, calm the hell down and leave girl some personal space!"

"What are you, her bodyguard?" Ema asked her cousin.

"Hell yes!" Sue snapped and hugged Zoe.

"Um... Sue, didn't you mention a personal space?"

"Let's go." Sue led Zoe away from the crowd, her arm around her shoulders, leaving Amy and Alice behind.

Amy sighed sadly. Alice patted on her shoulder, smiling, but since she couldn't say anything, Amy just walked away with a sad frown on her face.

On the other side of the city, Sabi and Andy were also prepared in their classroom, talking.

"You're still trying to find that girl?" Andy wondered.

"Of course. That's why I agreed to help Dinoman. He wants us to fight the Akuno and since that girl disappeared the same way the rest of the Akuno does, I figured she must be part of them. I'll meet her again sooner or later."

"Why do you want to see her again?" he asked her.

"To thank her," Sabi replied, "and possibly save her from them."

"Save her...?" Andy murmured.

At the D-lab, Justin was working on his laptop while Dr. Taylor was playing with Blitz.

Karo, Justin's Dimetrodon, was sitting on his partner's lap, napping.

"Dr. Taylor, how long are you going to keep your identity a secret from the others?" Justin asked, wondering why nobody has recognized Dinoman yet.

"As long as it'll be necessary," Spike replied.

"I see... Lying to your own son is necessary, I guess."

"I've already told you."

"I know, doctor. I am glad you have not given up as the others have."

"Even when everybody falls into despair, the hero doesn't give in just like that!"

Justin chuckled. "Mom was right about you."

Spike blushed. "Your mother knows me well... But you are a hero too, Justin."

"M-me...?"

"Yeah! Out of everyone you and Alice haven't given up and you convinced the group to join you. Reese would be proud of you."

Justin's face turned red. "I-I g-guess..."

He looked back at his laptop. "I wonder how she is doing," he thought.

Reese was doing pretty fine. Since Zoe was released from the hospital, there was nothing to worry about. That's what everyone says, but Reese knew that there's still a chance that it isn't over yet. She was worried, she couldn't think straight. She needed to cheer up. There's only one thing that can make her happier than her work.

She needed to fly.

She was on her way to the airport to clear her mind.

After a while, she was piloting a tango, flying around the airport just like every month. She enjoyed the view when suddenly the scene from the park flashed in front of her eyes alongside with some other memories.

She was staring into dark evil eyes, hands around her neck tightening.

She watched the D-lab getting destroyed.

She was looking at a-

She gasped, hearing a voice in the headset, snapping out. Her hands were shaking, the plane was going down. She got its height back.

"Damn it..." she thought.

"Reese, is there everything alright?" a male voice asked through the headset.

"Yes, everything's fine," she replied, thinking about what she saw.

In the Akuno's underground base, Mary and Drack were plotting, preparing their strategy for the next encounter with the Traveling Forces while Kami visited Damita in the prison.

"How are you?" the older girl asked, sitting across the cell.

"...better than usual..." Damita murmured. Several fresh wounds were on her body.

"I'm sorry," Kami apologized, "I can't let you out. It's still part of your punishment for thwarting the plans."

"I know... It's been worse...Saving that girl was worth it..."

"If you say so."

Damita looked up at her. "Drack and Mary are hurting... another dinosaur...?"

"Very likely," Kami whispered.

"What about Hermano...?"

"Cruz is with Rex, planning something. Though, I have no idea what."

Damita looked sadly down.

Kami panicked. "Don't worry! I'm sure they'll be fine," she assured the girl anxiously. Damita glanced up at her.

"Sorry, I gotta go."

The day turned out to be sunny and hot, in a few hours some students from the North School started PE. More specifically, the guys were playing soccer and the girls were watching.

"Why the hell do we have to just look at them?" Sue complained, leaning her back against the fence, her arms crossed.

"So, what's your problem? We have a great view," Niki hummed happily, keeping her eyes on Nicolas only, tapping her hand on her leg because she couldn't text during the class, "oh, gosh, he's so hot!"

Alice, sitting on the ground, glared at her. Niki looked at her. "Huh? Well, don't give me that look... I know he's your brother, but..." She turned back to Nicolas. "He looks great."

Alice sighed.

"Niki's not wrong," Ema admitted, "I mean, a good look is kinda in the Komatsu family." The others looked at her surprisedly. Alice blushed.

"You know, Kyra is so popular mostly thanks to her look and Justin looks cute," Ema continued.

"Woah, cousin, I thought you have a thing for Micheal, not the baby nerd," Sue murmured.

"Oh, quiet," Ema growled.

"Can you two not argue for a few minutes?" Zoe asked, sitting on the fence, annoyed by the cousins.

"Sure, as long as Sue keeps her mouth shut," Ema commented.

"Hey-!" Sue was about to snap at her cousin, but Zoe grabbed her shoulder. "Sue, don't." She shook her head. Sue looked at her best friend. "Fine... I'll be good, but only because of you, girl."

"Thanks."

"So, what about you?" Niki asked, looking at Zoe, Sue, Amy, and Alice, "do you have a crush among the guys from our class?"

Alice blushed, looking away. The others noticed. "Rex?" they giggled teasingly, making her blush more. She covered her face.

"Well, you two would be cute together if he was still here," Niki said.

"I thought Rex has a crush on Zoe," Ema admitted. The pink-haired's face turned red. "And Max too."

"The hell you say?!" Sue snapped, a bit of jealousy in her voice.

"I don't think that Zoe has a crush on neither Max or Rex though," Amy whispered.

Zoe looked down at her. "Thank you."

Amy smiled at her.

"Why the hell are we even talking about the guys?" Sue wondered.

"So, what else would you like to talk about then?" Niki questioned.

"Dunno..." Sue replied casually, "we keep mumbling here 'bout the 'hot' guys. Why can't we talk about hot girls instead to make it fair?"

"Wait, what?" Ema glared at her confusedly.

"I think Zoe's the hottest girl here," Sue cooed, grinning.

"Agreed..." Amy nodded.

"R-really...?" Zoe blushed again.

"Hell yes!"

"Oh, girls~!" sounded not far away. Kyra ran to the girls in a tight tracksuit, not wearing a bra for sure.

"Well, talking about hot..." Niki chuckled.

Alice facepalmed herself, embarrassed by her sister.

"Ally, are you okay?" Kyra wondered worriedly. Alice nodded repeatedly, covering her face.

Then some guys from Kyra's class whistled at her adoringly. She looked at them, smiling innocently. She turned back to the girls. "Guys seem to be flirty today. Maybe because of the good weather?"

"Or maybe it's because of what you're wearing or not wear to be specific," Zoe pointed out.

"What do you mean?" Kyra asked confusedly, tilting her head to the side.

"Damn, she dumb," Sue murmured.

Suddenly, they heard more whistling. Their upperclassmen turned their attention from Kyra to another girl, even Cole.

She had long pink hair just like Zoe, emerald eyes, rosy cheeks, chest comparable with Kyra's.

"Damn, she hot," Sue mumbled as her eyes fell to the girl.

"Um... Who's that?" Amy asked quietly.

"Kamila," Kyra replied, "she's my classmate and used to be my best friend until Cole kissed her and... you know..."

"Kamila?" Niki wondered, "so, you mean Kami Ike?" Kyra nodded. "Well, she's like the second most popular girl in the school after Kyra."

"Not only that; she's one of the rich kids of the city," Ema added, "I've seen her on one of my father's parties. She always comes all alone and nobody knows where she lives, as if she has no family, no home."

"Posh, popular, and pretty? So, a high school girl stereotype," Zoe said, not amazed.

"Girl, you mad 'cause she stole your hair color," Sue joked, "guess you two buy a dye in the same store."

"What are you talking about?" Zoe asked her offendedly, "I don't dye my hair."

Sue's eyes widened. "Seriously? That pink's natural?"

"You didn't know that?" Amy wondered.

"Of course not!" Ogata snapped, "this is real life, not some anime. People aren't usually born with pink hair!" She turned to her best friend. "I thought you and Reese dyed your hair, girl; that's why you two don't share any hair color of your parents."

Zoe shook her head.

"Crap, I liked to imagine you two with brown hair..." Sue thought to herself.

Back in the D-team, Justin was analyzing Dr. Taylor's iron plate he uses to summon Blitz.

"This is interesting," Justin said, his eyes focused on the screen of his laptop, a lollipop in his mouth; it usually helps him think.

"What is it?" Dr. Taylor wondered, looking over the boy's shoulder.

"I have never seen so small and technologically advanced device in my life. It seems to generate its own electric power which triggers activation of the cards. This metal is not iron; it looks like it, but it is not. Maybe a metal amalgamation? No... This metal is pure, but it does not match any known element. Where have you found this?" Justin asked, holding his chin.

Dr. Taylor looked nervously away. He can't tell Justin anything about Cruz or any connection to the guardians and the Akuno. He was about to answer when the research on the screen disappeared.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"We have just lost connection with the analyzer," Justin mumbled, looking down at the cables. The one cable that was supposed to connect Justin's laptop with the analyzer was unplugged; Karo the Dimetrodon had it in his mouth, probably tried to bite it.

Justin sighed. "Seriously? Karo, y-you are not a hamster," he told him, "you cannot just bite cables." He got up and walked to his partner, but he tripped and fell to the floor. Karo looked at him and fell purposely down just like Justin did.

"Are you trying to mock me?" Justin wondered sadly. Karo titled his head confusedly.

"I don't think he's doing that to make fun of you," Dr. Taylor told him.

"Then why?" Justin stood up.

Karo got to his feet, wagging his tail.

"He's trying to be like you."

"Like me? Why would anyone want that?" Justin asked quietly.

It was a few hours later, Wendy was laying in a hospital bed, holding her newborn son in her arms. Jeff, her boyfriend, was sitting next to the bed, smiling.

"Gerard's so sweet, I can't keep my eyes off him," she murmured.

"Me too..." Jeff chuckled, tears in his eyes.

Wendy sighed. "I've never seen you like this."

Her boyfriend looked at her confusedly, blushing. "Really? Am I that heartless?"

"Maybe..." Wendy replied teasingly.

"Not funny, babe."

A smile formed on baby Gerard's face. "He thinks it is," Wendy giggled.

Then the door opened. Matt and Zakuro entered.

"Hey, Wendy. You guys have a visitor," Matt told them.

"Hi!" Zakuro waved slightly.

Wendy smiled at her. An awkward silence filled the room once Zakuro's and Jeff's eyes met. What is a murderer like him doing here? She bit her lip glancing away from him.

He got up. "I'll leave you alone, 'kay?" Wendy nodded and he headed outside, Matt followed him.

"So, you're finally a mother, how do you feel?" Zakuro asked her friend, sitting beside the bed.

"Great," Wendy replied honestly, "a little tired, but it's still amazing."

"Yeah, it is. I wasn't expecting him to show up."

"Zakuro... I know what he's done to you, but he regrets that."

"I don't want to talk about it, okay?" Zakuro snapped.

"I understand..."

Zakuro smiled at the baby. "He's adorable," she whispered.

"I know, right?"

"If there's anything you need, advice, babysitting Gerard, I'm here for you."

"I know..."

The school finished and everyone headed home. Ema was waiting in front of the school for the limo to pick her up.

Michael walked over to her as always.

"Hey, Wada."

She looked at him. "My father's going to be pissed if he finds out I'm talking to you," she told him.

"I don't care. We're best friends."

"We used to be..."

Michael's eyes widened. He quickly grabbed her hand. "You are still my friend, Wada. I care about you and I'd do anything for you."

"Miharu... It's not that I don't care, but my father-"

"Your father can't control your life forever; you can't let him! I don't want to hear what he wants. I want to know what you want because that's what matters in your life."

She was about to reply when the limo arrived, stopping near them.

"I have to go." She got in the car. "And, Miharu... Congrats for your little nephew."

He smiled. "Thanks."

She closed the door and the limo drove away.

Michael stood there alone, watching the car.

Time passed and passed.

It was evening when Rex finally decided to go back to Denmark and see Bel again. He waited for so long because of the different time zones.

He and Cruz teleported to the place where the Dimetrodon appeared. She was there, sitting on a bench.

Bel looked up and smiled when she noticed Rex. "You're back!" She got up.

"Yeah..." Rex murmured shyly, blushing.

"Amigo, you've never mentioned she's so pretty," Cruz said, smirking.

Bel's cheeks turned red. "You think I'm pretty?" she asked nervously.

"It's not that he just thinks that," Rex admitted, "you are." He blushed more when he realized what he said. There was an awkward silence for a minute.

"A-anyway, Bel, this is Cruz; Cruz, Bel," the blonde introduced them.

"Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too, Mi Belleza." Cruz bowed.

Bel blushed more.

"Bel, I came here to thank you for the things you did for me before," Rex told her.

"You're welcome. I wanted to talk to you actually... about your friends."

Rex frowned and looked away.

"What happened between you and them?" she asked him.

"Nothing... They...they have nothing to do with it..."

"Then why are you keeping them away?"

"Because I don't want to hurt them. That's what the Akuno wants... But I have to do that to fix my mistake."

"Listen, Rex." Bel grabbed his shoulders. "It doesn't matter what happened, but you can't fix the past, only build a better future. You have your friends to help you. I'm sure they'd want that."

Rex was looking in her eyes, thinking about what she means by that.