Me: Hello my dinos, CarnotaurusMan back again with another rewrite! This one holds a precious spot in my heart, this very story is the one that got me to where I am today. This one here is a classic, but there are a few things that I want to change. So without further ado, let's jump right in! And here to say the disclaimer is the loveable member of the D-Team, Zoe!

Zoe: Aw, thank you!

Me: No problem, I always gotta be nice.

Zoe: CarnotaurusMan does not own Dinosaur King.

Downtown Sanjo City, cars are whizzing by on the streets, pedestrians roaming the sidewalks, this was a busy place to be especially in the afternoon

Among the people walking around was Reese Drake, sister of Zoe Drake and head scientist of the D-Lab. Normally, she would be at the lab working on research or the location of the next dinosaur card. However, Reese wasn't in a good mood right now. Something bad happened to her at the D-Lab and needed to get away for awhile.

And the worst part of it all, it was Zoe who caused this.

Earlier that day…

In the Teleporter Room, Reese was sitting at her desk, on the computer, working on some research. Then enters Zoe, all smiles after the night at the ninja village. She was so excited to tell her sister what happened.

"Hey, Reese!" said Zoe, "How are you?"

Reese glances at her younger sister without turning her head, "Fine. You seem in such a good mood."

Zoe giggles in a silly way, "Why not be in a good mood? I've never been this happier in my life! Okay, so remember when I went with the guys to the village for the ninja competition?"

"Yeah?"

"Well during our time there, Rex actually confessed his feelings for me!" She squeals, excitedly, "I never thought the day would come where Rex has feelings for me, and now we're officially a couple! Isn't it amazing?"

Reese looks up from her research, but by the look on her face she wasn't happy but rather annoyed getting interrupted from her studies. She looks at her sister and has this to say, "Zoe, right now I'm really not in the mood to care. So please, leave me be. I need to finish this up." Reese continues to type away.

But now, she's made Zoe mad.

"Wow, you're so nice as to not care your only sister got a boyfriend," Zoe sarcastically said.

Reese sighs, "Look Zoe, I'm really busy. Just go away and…"

"No, I'm not going anywhere! I have a right to be here." Reese is now fed up with her sister. She stands up, looks at Zoe with a stern look, and says to her, "Zoe, I'm not going to repeat myself. Go, and leave me alone."

Zoe rebels, "No, not until I get answers from you! Why are you so mad at me for just telling you something that happened to me? Is it because I have a boyfriend and you don't?!"

Reese was taken aback by Zoe's outburst, that was crossing the line. Zoe takes a second to realize what she had just said, she could see the hurt in Reese's eyes. Zoe tried to explain, "Reese, I...I didn't mean…"

"I have to go!" Reese storms off out of the room, leaving Zoe all by herself. Out in the hall, Reese bangs her fist into the wall leaving a decent sized dent, she then lets a few tears trickle down her cheek before deciding to leave the D-Lab for a break.

"I can believe Zoe has the nerve to say such things to me like that!" She utters under her breath, "Upset I don't have a boyfriend? As if." That last part wasn't at all true, Reese did want to be in love too but thought it would be difficult to juggle her job and a relationship at the same time. Maybe, she'll run into her true love.

"Oof!" Reese was so deep into her thoughts, she accidentally ran into a man as they both fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention where I was going."

"No, no. You're just fi…"

Reese stops mid-sentence as she gets a good look at who she ran into. The man was tall and skinny, his hair was short and black with a couple of loose strands atop his head. He wore round sunglasses, and a brown trench coat with a familiar logo stitched to it.

The man was none other than the tallest member of the Alpha Gang, Zander.

"Hey, you're that guy from New Mexico that works for the Alpha Gang right?" asks Reese.

"I'm glad you still remember me, my angel!" Zander smiles, adjusting his shades, "But please, do call me Zander."

Reese cocks an eyebrow, "Why do you keep calling me angel?" As the two stand up, Zander rubs the back of his neck. "Sorry about that, force of habit. I used to call my ex-girlfriend that name. That was, until she dumped me the day before prom senior year."

"Ouch. I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's quite alright, an-" Zander bit his tongue to stop him from saying that nickname, "Sorry, I don't think I got a name from you."

Reese says, "My name is Reese. Though, I guess I don't mind if you really want to call me by that name if it's easier for you." Zander blushed for a second, Reese was actually going to let him use the nickname on her. He asks the scientist, "Are you sure?" With a nod from Reese, Zander smiled, "I really appreciate it my angel. But don't worry, I'll try to call you Reese as much as I can."

"It's nothing, really." says Reese, "Now, if you don't mind me asking, why are you out here in the city all alone?"

Zander's smile quickly fades as he explains his reason. "Well, I'm out here by myself because I need some time away from the rest of my group." He continues, "Ursula is always bossing me and Ed around; Ed and I hardly spend time together, even though we're close; and Dr. Z either yells at me or has me and my siblings help him on his experiments. And today was one of those days I just had to leave and get some air."

"I know that feeling. I'm out here taking a break after an argument with my sister." Reese said, lowering her head, "She was calling me out for being jealous and not having a boyfriend."

"Is your sister one of those kids with the pink hair in pigtails?" Reese nodded. Zander was surprised, he would never have guessed that Zoe was Reese's sister. "Sorry to hear that." He apologized, "But if you ask me, I'm sure any guy would go out with you, regardless of your sister's opinion."

Reese slightly smiled, "Hey, thanks."

"Anytime!"

Reese could feel her cheeks burning up, her face began to show a pink hue. Zander didn't seem at all what the rest of the D-Team had told her in the past, he actually seems polite. For some reason that isn't clear to her, she'd actually like to get to know him better. She has an idea. "Hey, I never really thanked you for handing me the Saurolophus card back in New Mexico." She said, "Would you like to meet me up for dinner later on tonight?"

Zander's nearly jumped, his new crush had just asked him out to dinner. He was eager to accept, he tells Reese, "I'd be delighted to!"

Reese nods with a smile. "Great! But I also have one more question for you." Reese continues, "You wouldn't mind if my sister and her boyfriend tag along, would you? You know, just to make up with each other for earlier today."

"I don't see why not." replied Zander, "When shall we meet up?" Reese takes out a piece of paper and a pen, she writes something on the paper and hands it to the Alpha Gang member. "Here's my phone number and address, let's say you come to pick me and Zoe up at 6:30. Okay?"

"Sounds good to me! Well, I must be going now before the doctor realizes I'm gone." Zander turns around and walks off. He waves Reese goodbye, "I'll see you tonight!"

She waves back, "See you then!"

Reese's phone vibrates in her lab coat pocket, someone was trying to call her. She takes her phone out and answers the call, "Hello?"

"Hey Reese, it's Zoe." Zoe was looking guilt-ridden as she talks over the phone, "Listen I want to talk to you about what I said back at the D-Lab, and yes I know you don't want to talk to me but just hear me out. I'm sorry for what I said to you. I didn't mean any of that stuff, I was just tired of you not being happy."

"Hey, accidents happen." Reese says to her sister, "I'm sorry too for being rude to you, I am happy you and Rex are in a relationship. You two seem like a perfect match." Zoe begins feeling much better knowing Reese is feeling better too. "Hey, thank you Reese."

"No problem. As a matter of fact, I'm glad you called me because I have some news for you."

"What's up?"

Reese puts on a sly smile and tells Zoe, "What if I told you that you and me are going on a double date?"

"No way, you're joking. You have to be joking!"

"No joke, I actually met up with a guy while I was out here and we agreed to go out tonight at six. So the question now is, are you in?" Reese awaits a response from her sister, but she just stays still with a shocked expression. This makes Reese a little worried, she says, "Zoe?" The next thing that happens almost gives Reese a heart attack, Zoe squeals at the top of her lungs bouncing off the walls. "Oh my gosh Reese, this is amazing!" Her sister says, "Who did you meet? Is he hot? When's the date at?"

"It's at 6:30." replies Reese.

"Sweet! I'll tell Rex the news. I'll see you soon!"

"Yeah, I'll be back home in ten minutes. Goodbye." Reese ends the call and heads off to home, tonight is going to be a big night. But as she walks, she begins to have some worrisome thoughts; Zoe and Rex find out that Zander is the guys she's going out with, the three begin to fight, and they all want nothing to do with her again. She begins to shake her head. "No, no! I can't think that." She tells herself, "It'll only be for one night, Rex and Zoe will just have to suck it up. Everything will be just fine."

In the living room of Zeta Point, Ursula is reading a magazine on the couch while Ed is trying to eat a cheeseburger but Terry, Spiny, and Tank are trying to grab a bite of his food. Zander walks in saying, "Hello, everyone."

Ursula promptly ignores him, and Ed greets him, "Hey, Zander. Where have you been?"

"Oh, you know, just going outside to get some fresh air is all."

"Really?" Ursula lowers the magazine and turns to her brother, "Because no one on the island hadn't seen you, and the scanner said you were in Japan an hour ago. What are you hiding?" Zander doesn't want his sibling to find out about his date, so he lies to them, "Can't a guy at least go somewhere that isn't the island once in a while? I was just sightseeing! But anyways, I'll be heading out again tonight for dinner. So if any of you two could, tell Helga I have my own plans for dinner." Zander turns around to head to his room as he calls out, "Come along, Spiny!"

"Raawr (Coming)! Rawr Raawr (Well, got to go guys)." said Spiny as he catches up to Zander.

Once he was gone, Ursula is suspicious of Zander's dinner plans. "What is he up to?"

Ed answers, "He's just going out for dinner, Ursula. Nothing wrong with that."

Ursula smacks Ed upside his head, causing him to drop his cheeseburger. Ed begins to pout. "No, Ed. Zander is hiding something from us, I can feel it! There's no way he'd just go missing for a couple of hours then go out a second time in one day." she continues, "I say, we should follow him and see where he's going. Then we can rat him out and expose him as a traitor!"

Ed knew where this was going. "Do we have to?" he whined.

"Yes!" growled Ursula, "If we don't find out what Zander is up to, he could drag us into something much worse." Ed was conflicted; he didn't want to invade Zander's privacy, but didn't want to provoke the wrath of his sister either. But the fear of Ursula took hold of his answer as he says, "Okay, I'm in." Ursula gives him a nod in approval. "Be ready for tonight," She said, "Zander has a lot of explaining to do. And if he doesn't cooperate, we'll have to use...other means to make him talk." Ursula looks at Terry and Tank as they both fight over Ed's cheeseburger, Terry ripping the patty into shreds and Tank eating the piece of lettuce whole. Ursula flashes a wicked smile across her face, for this was going to be a fun night.

Me: Oh boy, here we go again. So I changed the argument in the D-Lab, changed the encounter with Reese and Zander, and did some minor tweaking to Ursula's prompting. But first, can we get a moment of silence in honor of Ed's fallen cheeseburger? (bows head in silence) Thank you. Next up, we will have the date, what things will I change? Heck if I know! Until next time CarnotaurusMan out! :)