I just realized. I haven't done the disclaimer in a while. I don't even remember doing one…

Welp, guess I'll start now.

I don't own Dinosaur King. If I did, there'd be a season three.

That a good disclaimer? Yeah, you're right, it could be better… Whatever.

On to the story!

Rex and Zoe are in Max's living room. The others are in the time machine, save Max, who's sleeping in his bedroom.

"So, you got the crystal and then you were teleported to the cave, right?" asks Zoe.

Rex nods. "Yeah. We were cutting it close, though. A couple seconds later and Maximus would've creamed us…" he replies.

Zoe shakes her head with a sigh. "Geez, you guys can't ever stay outta trouble when I'm not around." She mutters.

Zoe chuckles. "True…" she replies. "So… There's four more left, including yours…"

Rex crosses his arms behind his head, falling back onto the carpet. "Yeah… I wonder where it is. Or if the lizard's found it." He murmurs.

Zoe lets out a sigh, looking at the ceiling. "I doubt Rifele's found it yet…" she says.

Rex flinches, sitting up.

"Wait, what?" he asks. "Who's Rifele?"

Zoe eyes him. "The lizard." She answers "His name is Rifele?" he asks. "I expected something weird or goofy."

Zoe shrugs. "I did too, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. He is an ancient creature, after all."

"Brats!"

Rex and Zoe turn to see Dr. Z and the Alpha gang standing on the deck in the backyard.

"What're you guys doing here?" asks Zoe.

Dr. Z crosses his arms. "I'm not about to stand by and let you imps take what is rightfully mine!" he exclaims.

Rex raises an eyebrow. "And that would be…?" he asks.

The scientist laughs, earning cringes from both teenagers. Dr. Z put his hands on his hips. "The crystals, of course! A power strong enough to take down a dinosaur, even while manifested through a human, deserves to be handled by a true genius, not some idiots!" he screeches.

Zoe looks at him, deadpanned. "So I guess that rules out you guys, huh?" she drawls.

The alpha gang's eyes widen. They run up to the girl, Dr. Z pointing a finger to her face.

"Insolent little brat! You don't know anything about the sciences I indulge in, so what gives you the right to call me an idiot?!" he shouts.

Zoe brushes his finger away and stands, crossing her arms.

"An idiot would dive into the situation without knowing what they're getting into. Like you, for example." She says.

"What?! I know exactly what I'm getting into!" Dr. Z screams.

"Yeah. He's a genius, unlike you!" Ursula chimes in.

"If you know so much, then tell us." Rex challenges, standing as well. "What're you getting into?"

The alpha gang stays quiet for a few seconds before Zander speaks.

"We're getting into another adventure, of course!" he proclaims.

Dr. Z smirks. "That's right! We're gonna get those crystals and beat that guy who attacked us earlier!"

"Yeah!" the alpha gang cheers.

"You're all idiots."

They look at Zoe, who walks up to them.

"You have no idea what you're getting into by doing this." She says. "This isn't just another adventure. This is serious."

Dr. Z scoffs. "Like what? Some maniac trying to-"

"Shut upand listen."

Dr. Z gulps at the dark edge in Zoe's voice. He shrinks back nervously.

"You wanna know what you're getting into?" she asks lowly. "Fine, then. I'll tell you. In fact, I'll tell you exactly what's going to happen if you do jump in."

She crosses her arms and turns around, taking a few steps toward the front door.

"You're going to dive into this like it's another game of yours, with no real consequence whatsoever. And then you'll see what really happens. You're going to summon your monsters, get defeated…"

She turns her head to them, narrowing her eyes.

"…and then you'll die."

The others' eyes widen, scrambling backwards. Zoe turns fully to them and walks forward, stepping out onto the deck.

"You're going to get killed, all of you. They're going to destroy you, he's going to destroy you." She says. "How do you feel about that?"

Dr. Z gulps and tries to retort. "H-He can't do that to us!" he says.

Rex crosses his arms. "Why not?" he asks. "There's nothing stopping him."

Z scowls. He's got a point… Ugh, darn it, I hate these kids! He thinks.

"Dr. Z."

The man looks at Zoe.

"We'll get the crystals." She says. "We'll see what we can do from there. So until that time comes, stop arguing with us. It's not going to do you any good."

The scientist stares at her for a minute before letting out a groan.

"Fine…" he concedes. "But you had better get them back or else!"

Zoe nods. "Promise." She says.

"Man, I'm hungry…"

They all turn to see Max stumble down the stairs. Rex makes his way over, only for Max to fall right on top of him. Rex lets out a shout.

"Ugh… Geez, my head hurts…" Max says, his words slurred.

Rex, struggling to get Max off of him, glares at the teenager.

"Max, get off of me!" he says, annoyed.

Max looks down to see Rex glaring at him. He flinches and jumps off of him.

"Whoops, sorry Rex…" he says, helping him up. Rex sighs.

"No, it's fine…" he says, rubbing his neck. "You okay?"

Max nods, rubbing his head. "Yeah… I feel like I just ran a mile, but other than that, I'm fine." He says. "Oh, hey Zoe."

Zoe smiles. "Up and kicking, huh? Good." She says.

Max looks at the alpha gang.

"What're they doing here?" he asks.

Zoe rolls her eyes. "They wanted to join in on the hunt for the crystals." She says. "They changed their minds, though, with a little… persuasion."

Rex snickers. The alpha gang glares at them.

"Hey, we decided not to go on our own!" he yells.

"Sure you did." Says Zoe.

"Can anyone hear me?"

Zoe looks up. "Hey, it's Rifele." She says. "What's up?"

"What's a Reefle?" asks Max.

"It's Rifele! And that's me, moron!"

"Oh…" says Max. "Wait, Rifele? I thought your name would be something weird or goofy."

Rex chuckles.

"Ugh… Anyway, I've located another crystal."

"Where is it?" asks Zoe.

"Get this, it's in a city. New York City, to be exact."

"Wait, if Goma's there, wouldn't that be… problematic?" asks Rex.

"Yeah. Which is why you've gotta find it fast."

The three teens look at each other before nodding.

"Take us there." Says Max.

And… there! I know it's not much, but I felt I needed to get some content out soon. The next chapter might be delayed, a lot's been happening. But who knows? Geez, I've got a lot to get out with the new series I've started, but it's nothing I can't handle!

By the way, Rifele is pronounced Rif-e-lee.

Also, for those of you who don't know, check out my other series for DBZ, Elusion of the Despondent. I'll be posting the second chapter pretty soon.

That's all I've got. If I forget the disclaimer in the next chapter, feel free to scream at me in any (non vulgar) manner you desire.

¡Hasta luego!