A/N: Hellooo erbody. So, I'm very sorry I haven't updated in a while. My dearest apologies~! Aha! (I'm Nigel Thornberry o3o) I'm drunk on this sh- Imeancrud,yess,crud.

I don't own FFC in anyway way!

Even if I did stop those two guys in the jungle, no one could ignore the fact I killed a vivosaur. So even when the vivosaur for was fighting for bad reasons, doesn't mean I'm allowed to kill it. I guess that makes sense, just like you can't kill someone else's dog. It's kinda gruesome...

And so I'm stuck with having to pay this stupid fee.

I was sitting down at the counter in the small dorm kitchen. I have yet to meet my room mate, which I'm worried about. Though I should be seeing a them soon or later.. Hopefully.

Speak of the devil, the door swung open, and came through, you guessed it, Pauleen.

Of course, it had to be Pauleen.

Pauleen tossed her bags onto the other bed, and ran into the kitchen to meet me.

"Oh, hello Dina! I didn't realise that we would be roommates! Lucky you!"

"Heh heh.. yargh.." I said lazily.

Beeping comes from my pager, which was sitting on the counter beside me.

Round 2 of the Caliosteo Cup will now begin. Your opponent will be Rockin' Billy. Combatants should usher to the Fighter's Stadium immediately.

Good, an excuse to get out of here...

"Come on Dina, I've got butt to kick!"

"Wait, what? Whoa~!"

Pauleen grabbed my wrist, and we ran out of the dorms and into the Fossil Stadium.

After a few minutes the supposed Rockin' Billy came through the powered doors and walked up to the front of the room. I took in a breath, and prepared for whatever he was about to say. He caught me in his glance quickly, and took a confident stride over to where I was standing.

"You remember me there, babaloo?"

I glance at him, looking him up and down. How could I forget how awfully this guy dressed. He's pretty much wearing a gold trenchcoat for christ's sake!

"I'm the cat that told you 'bout the vicious monster back in the jungle." He says reminding me. "Seems you proved that monster was just a big ol' pussy cat. That's some fine work there, uh huh." He pauses, and I stare at him, not blankly, but slightly irritated. "I only got one more thing to say..." Another pause, the seconds tick by and I tap my foot impatiently. His head looking down, his pointer finger and thumb frame his face, as if he's deep in thought, but he only does this for show and impression. Like the fake person he is.

"Listen, sir.. I don't really want to talk right no-"

"Why'd you have to go and do that!? I had a plan to take all them rare fossils, and now it's ruined! Yeah, that's right. I'm in cahoots with them two boys that ended up coolin' their heels in the hoosegow." He said it all so quickly with no breaths in between, I just stare wide-eyed. "And now.." He says slower, catching his breath. "I get the chance for revenge, and it's gonna be sweeter than Aunt Mable's pecan pie." After catching his breath fully, he turns back into his normal tone. "You ready for some heart break, kid? 'Cause I'm gonna boogi-woogie all over your bad self."

I didn't know exactly what to say in return, and thankfully to end that weird conversation, the speaker announced our names. Without any other word being spoken, we enter the stadium.

He sends out a Parapu in the back for support, while a Nigo and Raja are in the attack zone. I on the other hand send out Kaze in the front, with Dew and Tsunami in the support zone.

The information loads onto multiple monitors around the stadium so everyone can see what's going on. I get the first move, I think carefully.

If only the Parapu was in range... I have a feeling that's the main attacker. But it won't help much to attack Nigo or Raja if they don't have any support affects... Hmm...

Tsunami, use a Running Smash on Raja. Dew, follow up with a snake bite.

The tricera charged at the reptile, but Raja locked his horns in his jaw, Tsunami struggling to unlatch from his grasp. The slithering vivosaur slowly and carefully snaked behind the distracted Raja.

The vivosaurs on the other team growled, trying to warn Raja. But by the time he let go of tricera and turned around, Dew had sank his fangs into his ankle. Raja attempted to shake him off, but the snake held on, his tail flying behind him. Tsunami managed to smash his horns across the dino's cheek, leaving a huge gash. The two vivosaurs finished their job and retreated, leaving Raja with a little more than half health.

It switches over to Rockin' Billy. He has a devious look on his face.

"Nigo, go stomp on that lil' blue lizard there."

Kaze, please be careful and use your brain...

The dinosaur slowly glomps over to where Kaze is standing. She uses this time to run around frantically in between and out of Nigo's legs, trying to trip him. And it sort of works!

The tall vivosaur stumbles a bit, but picks himself back up. While he starts to rise, Kaze nips his thigh and stomach, causing Nigo to flat-out run from her. At the same time, stomping the ground. The earth below the blue feathered dino crumbles and crack, stings the bottom of her feet. She moves her foot to find rocks and dirt embedded in her claws and feet, they burn.

The earth continues to shift until Kaze switches spots with Tsunami and Dew, then the ground returns to normal. The stones slowly drain Kaze's health down to a little less that three quarters left. One wrong move and she'll be down to half health.

I decide to skip my next turn to save some FP, and let Rockin' Billy go twice in a row.

He sends out an order, and his vivosaur gets to fighting almost immediately. Parapu floated gently in the air, but suddenly sprayed a neon ink at Dew. It smelled a lot like chlorine mixed with skunk smell. Awful.

Dew got it in his eyes, swallowed a little. He has been blown backward, and was now soaked in the ink.

It was now my turn again. Hmm...

Kaze, I need you to try and do this as swiftly as possible. Wind Blast on that Parapu.

Parapu was readying more ink, when it looked up and saw Kaze charging at it, taking deep breaths. With no time to react, wind was blown in his face. His beach clamped, and he became immediately cold and chilled. The ink was blown away as well, and all moisture had been drained of the squid-like creature.

With no liquid to keep Parapu moist and alive, he reverted to his dino medal. I ended my turn.

With all of his FP, he sends a Raja Rage on Kaze. The dino charged at her, and went to bite her neck. She quickly dodged, with two long scratches left. Raja goes to kick her legs to tumble her down, but Kaze quickly bites his ankles and Raja goes down with her. They both got back up quickly. Finally, the Raja breaths out dirt and mud, they stick to Kaze's face, and leave tiny little scratches on her cheeks and snout. Kaze is finally left with only a tiny bit of health left.

It's my turn, and I think I might have a plan going for me.

"Tricera, Running Smash of Raja! Tophis, you know what to do next."

Tsunami's horns collided with Raja's stomach, leaving large gouges. Dew wrapped around his legs and used unreal strength to toss Raja and couple feet off the ground into Nigo, knocking both of them out.

"Outstanding, never before have we seen a victory taken like this." The cround cheered as me and Rockin' Billy walked out of the stadium and into the lobby.

"Aw, possum spit! That's not how the plan was supposed to go at all. I ain't gonna forget this, babaloo! I got my eye on you now, and I'll see you fall if it's the last thing I do!" He said very sinisterly, like I had been his enemy for years. "Nobody messes with Rockin' Billy! You hear me? I'm gonna get you, but good, uh-huh!"

"That's enough 'Rockin' Billy!" I turned to see Stella, and grinned. "That pair of fools we found in the jungle couldn't wait to implicate you in their scheme!"

"Time to go, uh-huh!"

"There's no escape for you!"

Staff jumped out at him, grabbing his arms and pinning him.

"Lemme go! Don't be cruel now, jus' lemme go!" He said struggling to get of their grasp.

They escorted him outside, I'm guessing to a helicopter to be taken away from the park.

"Don't worry Dina, I'll personally see to it that he's banished from the islands. You just sit back and concentrate on the Cup, okay?"

"Thanks Stella, much appreciated." I nodded my head.

"Oh, and good work on clearing round 2, here's your prize." She handed over a fossil rock, that hopefully won't be trash. "Good luck in round 3!" And with that she walked away.

Just as I finished putting the rock in my bag, Todd walks over to me.

"Way to go Dina, you've made it through two rounds now! I know you can do this, I believe in you!"

" Heheh, thanks buddy." I replied. I do really appreciate having Todd around.

We heard cheering coming from the stadium, and turn to see who the fighter might be.

"Oh wow, the battle after yours must be done already. I can't believe how fast that was, the winning fighter must be really good!"

The mysterious masked fighter Pauleen has won with a masterful performance.

Of course...

"Pauleen? That's the weird girl from the jungle!"

At that moment, said fighter walked out of the stadium door. She seemed to have noticed us, as she ran up to us to talk.

"So, Dina, it seems you have made it through round 2 as well. Of course, you didn't win as fast as I did. Or with as much panache... But congratulations anyway!"

"Gee thanks Pauleen, that's so nice of you to say..."

"Ha, anytime! Don't get any crazy ideas about winning though, 'cause I'm gonna be the champ! The most beautiful champion there ever was.. Oh, and humble too!" She flattered herself while having her hands on her hips.

"Cram it sister! My friend isn't gonna lose to some braggart like you!"

"Todd, what are you doing..."

"Plus, if your so pretty, why don't you take off your mask and prove it!"

"I told you already, I have personal reasons for wearing this mask and it's none of your business!"

She stomped away angrily, her hair flopping against her head.

"She's not going to take that mask off, is she?" Todd asked.

"I doubt it, but for whatever reason, I don't think it's very nice to judge her.." I said. "Even though she is a little.. Yeah." I said under my breath.

"Yeah, whatever. You know what, I don't think she's pretty at all! In fact, I bet she's a total woofer under that thing!"

I got a noise coming from my pager, and opened it to find a message.

All round 2 matches are now complete. We also opened up a new dig-site, Mount Krakanak is a volcano filled with sheer cliffs and bubbling lava. It is located at neighboring Cranial Isle.

"Yay, we finally get to go to Cranial Isle, I alwasy wanted to go there! I'm gonna be the first fighter to step foot there, no one's gonna beat me this time!" And then he ran off to the heliport.

I decided to clean my fossil rock I got as a prize, so I went to the cleaning room to be greeted by KL-33N. After confirming I was just cleaning a fossil, I got to work.

By the end I had a 88 point Tricera legs fossil, so I intergrated that as well.

Alright team, let's head over to the new island, shall we!

"I'm so ready." Kaze seemed to say deviously.

A/N: Sorry that took a while, this chapter doesn't even have that many jokes in it. XD The next chapter will be a more lively one, I swear on it! :3

-Monna 3