A/N: Here's chapter 14!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fossil Fighters Champions.

Chapter 14: I could't come up with a title...

"I'm afraid Dina's right there, small fry. I really am Joe Wildwest." The skull, or Joe, said. "I reckon I know how crazy it sounds, but I need y'all to believe me. ...Especially you, Todd."

"...How do you know my name?" Todd asks.

"'Cause ya told it to me." Joe says. "Rember? Two years ago after we battled that angry Allosaurus?"

"...Two years ago?" Todd asks. "The Allosaurus? Only Joe could know about that! It's Joe! It's really him!"

"I used to dream 'bout a place where Fighters could dig up fossil rocks and battle to their heart's content." Joe says sadly. "That's why I built this here Caliosteo Fossil Park. But just before the doors opened, I stumbled on the Stone Pyramid and decided to take a peek inside. That's when I found me a big stone chest, and... Well, I reckon y'all know the rest. The skull of that Zongazonga feller flew up and took over my body! And here I am. Rollin' around like a tumbleweed on the plains. But my body's got a few miles on it, so Zongazonga started lookin' for a new Majestic Vessel. He organized the Caliosteo Cup and summond Fighters from across the world."

"What did you do?" I ask.

"I knew I had to stop it, so I disguised myself as Don Boneyard and formed the BareBones Brigade." Joe says. "But flyin' skulls warn't the only thing I found in the Stone Pyramid. I also tracked some boneysaurs. I took as many as I could find and give 'em to the BB Brigade. And after that, we did everything we could to disrupt the Cup. ...'Course, you didn't make it easy there, pardners. Everytime we got close, y'all pushed us back again.

"I'm sorry." I say. "If I had known, I would've-"

"Aw, heck." Joe says. "Don't go apologizin' now! Y'all were just doin' what ya thought was right. But I gotta admit, y'all have surprised me at every turn. I never reckond to get beat by the small fry I rescued two years ago! ...Well, I wish we had time to sit around and jaw, but we don't. Ol' Zongazonga went to a lot'a trouble to hold that Cup, and he's gonna want Dina's body. He ain't gonna give up until he hast it, so y'all need to vamoose from these islands right now."

"Joe's right, Dina!" Todd says. "We should get out of here!"

"I'm not leaving." I say.

"...What? Really? You're not leaving?" Todd asks, surprised.

"No. I'm not." I say. "I'm going to stay here. Todd, Zongazonga needs to be stopped. So, I'm going to stay here, fight him, and get Joe's body back. I don't want to think about what'll happen if we don't stop him. I don't want him to rule again. Todd, we need to stop him."

"Aw, shucks, Dina." Joe says. "I appreciate ya sayin' that. I really do. But I'd feel terrible if something happened to ya. Don't be a hero. Run while ya still can."

"But-" I say, but Todd interrupts me.

"i don't want to sound like a chicken or anything, Dina, but... HE'S A FLYING SKULL THAT CAN STEAL YOUR BODY! Let's just leave. Okay? Let's leave together."

"Todd, I told you. I'm staying." I say.

"Darn it!" He yells. "I'm worried about you! Don't you understand?! ...Fine then! Get your skull stolen! ...See if I care." He starts to leave, but stops at the door to look back at me with a hurt expresson. After looking at me for a few seconds, he leaves.

Todd... I think.

"Ya sure about this, pard?" Joe asks. "Yer riskin' an awful lot to help little ol' me."

"I'm sure Joe." I say.

"I owe ya more than you'll ever know." Joe says. "But I gotta tell ya, I don't have the first idea 'bout how to beat this Zongazonga feller. I know them ancient folks managed to seal him up somehow, but I don't know how they did it. Aw, horse apples! I wish we had someone around that knew the history of these here islands..."

"Prof. Scatterly does."

"...Hows that now? Ya say Professor Scatterly knows all about the history of these here islands?"

"Yes."

"...Well, heck! Maybe he knows how to defeat Zongazonga then! Come on! Let's go see Professor Scatterly right away!"

Joe's skull jumps into my pocket, which feels lumpy after he jumps in.

"Let's ride to the Caliosteo Museum and find Prof. Scatterly!" Joe says.

I head toward the Caliosteo Museum, and see Prof. Scatterly looking at the Calio Slablets. I run up to him.

"Hi Prof. Scatterly." I say.

"Oh ho! Welcome back, old bean!" Prof. Scatterly says when he sees me. "I hear you won the Caliosteo Cup, wot wot? Capital job, that. Truly a nice spot of work. Incidently, what is the matter? You seem rather flustered."

"I know this is gonna sound crazy, but you gotta believe me." I say. "Zongazonga's back. He took over Joe's body, and formed the Caliosteo Cup to find a new Majestic Vessel. Meanwhile, Joe was pretending to be Don Boneyard to stop ZZ from getting a new Majestic Vessel."

"Good heavens! You claim that Zongazonga has taken over Joe's body? And that the real Joe was pretending to be Don Boneyard this whole time?"

"Yes sir." I say, which causes him to laugh.

"Oh, but you are a wit, aren't you?" Prof. Scatterly says. "You almost had this old man there for a second!"

"Ain't no joke, Professor." Joe says from my pocket. "Take a look at what happened to me." He then jumps out of my pocket.

After staring at Joe shocked for a few moments, Prof. Scatterly says, "Good gravy! A skull that moves and talks! Well, this is simply fascinating! ...With this proof in front of me, it seems I've little choice but to believe your tale. Although, if Zongazonga really has come back, I'm afraid it leaves us in a bit of a fix. Yes, quite. If he were to seize your body and reclaim his true powers... I say, it would be a right terrible thing for this world!"

"Look, Professor." Joe says. "We need to know how ol' ZZ was defeated the first time."

"How he was defeated? Oh, my." Prof. Scatterly says. "Oh dear me. I'm afraid I don't know. ...Hold a moment! Yes, if I were to investigate there..."

Suddenly, we hear a lot of shouting outside.

"I say!" Prof. Scatterly says. "It sounds like quite the commotion outside, eh wot?"

"Somethin' must have happend." Joe says. "Come on, Dina. We best go have ourselves a look." He jumps in my pocket, which feels lumpy again.

Prof. scatterly and I head outside, to see a lot of people talking. After a few seconds, the Mammoth Vision comes up and Zongazonga appears..

"Hello there, everyone." ZZ says. "It's me. Joe Wildwest. I'm afraid I have some sad news about our champion, Dina. I've learned that our champion is actually a member of the hated BareBones Brigade. Yes, it seems that Dina has been running with them since the beginning. Also, Dina has been rigging matches to be assured of victory. Our so-called champion is nothing but a fraud! This cheaer is hiding out somewhere with all the other BB Brigade cronies. Hear me well! I want Dina captured and brought to me!"

After ZZ's little speech, everyone started looking, including Terry and the other Cranial Isle staff members. After everyone was gone, Prof. Scatterly and I walked over to where everyone was standing before. Which was weird, since that left us out in the open, but, you know Prof. Scatterly.

"Darn that Zongazonga!" Joe says, angry. "He's gonna trick the other Fighters into doin' his dirty work!"

"Mmm, yes." Prof. Scatterly says. "This is a situation most dire. I suggest the two of you make good your escape at once!"

"Right." I say. Just then, Pauleen and Rupert came out of the Fighter Station, and run over.

"Stay yourselves now, my friends!" Prof. Scatterly says. "That announcement was a lie!"

"That's all right, digadig." Pauleen says. "We're on Dina's side."

"We battled you in the Cup, and we know you won by fair means." Rupert says.

Joe suddenly jumps out of my pocket, which makes Rupert jump a little, and Pauleen to completely freak out.

"Aw, we can't be wastin' time like this!" Joe says. "We gotta gallop back to the BB Brigade Base, and fast!"

"Diga! It's D-Don Boneyard!" Pauleen says, still freaking out. "What's he diga-doing here?!"

"I'll fill ya in on the details later, kid." Joe says. "Right now, we gotta hurry! If they track down Dina, the world's in a heap'a trouble!"

"I can't say as I understand, but I trust your judgement." Rupert says. "Come, Pauleen. We should go."

"Okay, digadig!" Pauleen says, calming down a bit.

Joe jumps back into my pocket, and, as always, it feels lumpy.

"...You've disappointed me. I trusted you, you know?" Stella says as she walks up with Terry and Kent.

"Who knew the champ was member of the BB Brigade? It's sad, really."

"Come on, little dude." Kent says as he takes a step closer. "Just come with us and no one has to get gnarly."

The Staff Leaders start to surrond us.

"This is bad. We're surronded." Rupert says, saying what we're all thinking.

"What'll we diga-do?!" Pauleen asks, freaking out again.

Suddenly, we hear a roar and Todd comes running over, blocking us from the staff leaders.

"TODD!" Rupert, Pauleen, and I yell.

"Run, you guys! Run now! I'll take care of these guys!" Todd says. "Hey, so rember when I said I wanted to run because I was worried about you? Well, it's not quite true. I actually wanted to run because...I was afraid. I've run from a lot of things, you know? I'd just let you do all the hard stuff. You were always so brave, Dina! You took on everything, no matter how scary it was! And then Pauleen took off her mask and Rupert stood up to his father, and... And I relized I was a coward. It...made me ashamed."

"Todd..." I say.

"But I'm done running!" Todd says. "No more fake stomachaches for me! You're my best firend, Dina, and I'm gonna save you! Go already!" He takes out his Stego's Dino Medal, and throws it, unleashing it.

...Wait. Those stomachaches were fake? Tro asks.

None of my vivosaurs and I say anything. Instead, we send him a mental image of all of us face palming and sweatdropping.

"Todd-" I say, trying to help him, but Rupert stops me.

"Todd can do this." He says. "We must believe in him."

"B-but-" I say.

"I know you're worried, digadig." Pauleen says. "I am too. But Rupert's right. We have to, diga."

"A-alright." I say. "Let's go."

We all run off and I hear Todd say, "Bring it on, chumps!"

We head back to the BB Base, and Joe explains everything.

"...I must admit, this is something of an amazing story." Rupert says. "I believe you, and yet I find it hard to imagine that Joe's body is being controlled by an ancient sorcerer. Or that this bouncing skull is the real Joe Wildwest. It's a shame that the Cup was being held for such a nefarious perpose."

"A skull that lives by stealing bodies? Talk about freaky, digadig!" Pauleen says.

I take a step away from them, and look at the door.

"Are you worried about Todd?" Rupert asks me.

"Yes." I say. Rupert walks over, and puts a hand on my shoulder. (A/N: DinaXRupert moment! :D)

"This was his choice, and his path." Rupert says. "I'm sure he will be all right."

"Rupert's right, digadig!" Pauleen says. "Cheer up! We'll beat Zongazonga, get Joe's body back, and save Todd!"

"You're right." I say. "Let's just focus on beating ZZ for now."

"Good heavens! I just thought of something!" Prof. Scatterly say randomly. "According to the Calio Slablets, Zongazonga was defeated by the people of the Caliosteo Islands. After this, they sealed him inside the Stone Pyramid, yes? Then it stands to reason that the method of defeating Zongazonga may yet remain in that structure!" He looks at Joe. "You know where the Stone Pyramid is, yes?"

Joe jumps up and says, "Sure do! It's in the Jungle Labrinth! If ya check a bush at the deepest point, you'll open up a path to the Stone Pyramid."

"The deepest part of the Jungle Labrinth? Very well." Prof. Scatterly says. "I'm off!" He starts to leave, but Joe stops him.

"Whoa there Professor!" Joe says. "Zongazonga's been tellin' everyone that Dina here's a thief and a liar. Folks know you two arefriends. If they see ya runnin' around, there might be trouble. ...Hold on, now. I think I got myself an idea."

He leaves, and comes back and gives Prof. Scatterly a Ty Ranno mask, which is what our Paleopagers are designed from, and is on of the announcers for the Caliosteo Islands.

"Here ya go." Joe says. "Try this mask on." Prof. Scatterly puts the mask on.

"Well played, old bean!" Prof. Scatterly says. "No one will recognize this old man no! Right then! I'm off! Tallyhoooooooo!"

"Oh no..." I say, rembering something about Prof. Scatterly and basically the reason for his name.

"What?" Joe asks.

"I can't belieave I forgot this." I say. "Prof. Scatterly tends to get lost, forget very important things, and fall asleep in Icegrip Plateau."

"...How's that now? Prof. Scatterly tends to get lost and forget things?" Joe asks.

"Yeah. And fall asleep in Icegrip Plateau." I say.

"Aw, horseflies!" Joe says. "I got a second mask here/ We shoulda sent someone with him..."

"I'll go." I say as I take Joe's second mask and put it on.

"Hold on, Dina." Rupert says. "We can't send you after him."

"He's right!" Pauleen says. "It's too diga-dangerous! Take off the mask and let me go instead, digadig."

"..." I just say nothing.

"I appreciate the effort, y'all, nut I think this is something Dina and me need to handle." Joe says before he jumps into my pocket, which feels more lumpy this time. "Right! So the Stone Pyramid is in the Jungle Labrinth. If ya wanna open the path, ta gotta check the bush at the deepest point. All right, pard! Let's moseY!"

"Right!" I say as I head for the Stone Pyramid.

A/N: ...I thought this chapter would be longer... Oh, and I'm really excited. I may get Pokemon White 2 this weekend. I love Reshiram. :) Anyway, I have

1: What did you do when Joe said he was Don Boneyard all along? I was like, "What? 0_o Okay, that's cool."

2: What did you do when ZZ said all that stuff about you to turn everyone against you? I got mad.

3: What did you do when Todd saved you? I was like, "Todd... You've become a lot less annoying now..."

4: What did you do when Todd said his stomachaches were fake? I was like, "Really?! That wasn't obvious at all."

5: Does it annoy you that people in the game often repeat stuff? It annoys me. I'm like, "I have pretty good memory. You don't have to repeat everything..."

Reviews:

Blossomlight907: Yes, he's having a panic attack. And the sound Joe makes when he jumps is funny. :D

Ninjataco183: Yes she does. And, I couldn't think of anything else. And, lol to your reaction. :)

Pikachuluver2012: First, welcome to my story thingie. :) Second, I can see that. :)

Dragon girlMew: Okay, just to say this, I burst out laughing when I read your review. Someone ACTUALLY said, "Who is Tonganonga?" Lol. XD How did you feel after that? I'd be embarrased.

kyuubi35: Lol. And, welcome. ...Yeah, I don't know what else to say.

Anyway, R&R, and I'll try to get the next chapter out soon.

Tro: JOE'S ZZ! AND DON BONEYARD'S JOE! AND TODD'S STOMACHACHES WERE FAKE! THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! WE'RE GONNA DIE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Me: -_-' Yeaaaah... R&R please. Oh, did you notice I changed the summary for this story and FFR?