A/N I'm just going to say it. I have been super unreliable as for my posting times and I'm sorry. Life has been super hectic and inspiration has been low. There is good news, though. I'm out of school for a while, so I should be more reliable.

That's all I have to say, so enjoy the chapter.

Todd and I could not stop talking as we left the Fighter's Station. His battle had gone a few rounds longer then mine and Devon's because he couldn't grasp how to use the B-Comp.

We were so focused on our conversation that we almost didn't notice the sound of helicopter blades. We looked up to see a massive screen with helicopter blades on top. This, I could only assume, as the public wasn't given much info on it, was the Mammoth-Vision. It was used to transmit special messages, most of which star...

"Howdy, folks! Welcome to Caliosteo Park! If you don't know me, allow me ta introduce m'self," the figure onscreen tilted his hat up, as you expect a cowboy to. "I'm yer host, Joe Wildwest." This was followed by a cheer that made me think Vivosaurs were attacking.

"Now hold yer applause, 'cuz I got a surprise for y'all," Joe instantly silenced the crowd. "As y'all know, we got three islands in this 'ere park. Well the winner of the Cup will get all three of them. That's right! The winner will own my park!"

Another cheer rose, louder then the first. I was dumbstruck. Joe was giving away the park to the winner! That's unbelievable!

"I wanna wish y'all good luck, because the Caliosteo Cup is now open!"

Todd and I waited in the square as everyone else filed into the first dig site, Treasure Lake. The crowd was huge, and we didn't want to get swept away.

"Man, just seeing Joe's face on the big screen was so exciting," Todd commented, "But the grand prize, the whole fossil park!? My mind is blown here. We have to win!"

I nodded, this was pretty big. The winner would get the park. This was still hard to believe.

"If we want to win, then we need to go dig more fossils!" I exclaimed," Onward, to Treasure Lake!"

"Alright!" Todd replied, "But I do wish we had more info about it."

"Not to worry my green-clad companion," I said as I pulled up my B-Comp's holographic display. That was what the light I noticed earlier was for.

I pulled up a page on Treasure Lake and started reading, "Treasure Lake is ringed by thick woods, in the middle of which sits a large, shallow lake. Hmm... Simple enough," I said.

"Let's go dig up as many fossils as we can!" Todd almost yelled. "We will be the greatest Fighters ever!"

The first thing I noticed as we walked into the dig site wasn't he huge lake, shallow enough to wade in in most parts. It wasn't the massive dinosaur skull sitting in the lake like a beached whale.

No. The first thing I noticed was the colossal crowd gathered on the plateau above it!

"What do you think is going on there?" Todd asked. I shrugged. I knew about as much as he did. We decided to move closer.

"As you can see, folks," I heard a voice say, "I'm here at the recently opened Caliosteo Park's Treasure Lake, the first stop in participators' road to be the Cup Champion! Speaking of which, I have with me the undefeated Fossil Fighting World Champion and heir to FossilDig Inc., Rupert Pattinson!"

Todd and I squeezed through the cheering crowd to see the reporter and a boy who we could only assume was Rupert. Before anything else, we noticed his annoyed expression. It was as if everyone around him was just a nuisance. He obviously didn't want to be here.

"So, Rupert," The reporter continued, oblivious to his attitude, "how are you feeling about your chances at winning the Cup."

Rupert brushed some of his white hair out of his face in a manner matching his facial expression. "What kind of question is that?" He answered as if he was talking to a child who didn't quite get the point. "There's little point in entering a contest if one does not expect to win . I have the upmost confidence that I will win and gain the Caliosteo Islands for FossilDig Inc."

At this point Todd started pushing his way out of the crowd and I followed him. He was obviously upset about the interview. "Did you see the look in his eyes, Dino?!" He asked, though more a statement then a question, "They had no spark. He finds no joy in Fossil Fighting! Why, I bet..."

I dug in silence for the next hour, or at least as silent as it can be with Vivosaurs battling everywhere. I had gone back to the Fighter Station a few times to clean fossils and decided to put Thalasso, a winged, water-attribute Vivosaur with FP Plus, allowing me to use more attacks, on my team alongside Aeros and my Tricera from earlier. It wasn't a fancy team, but it would work.

I decided I would head back to the Ribular town with the fossils I had left. The first rounds of the cup would start soon, so I waded back towards town.

A flash of green caught my eye and I stopped only to see Todd. He wasn't alone, though. He was face to face with someone, obviously starting a battle. I couldn't tell who he was fighting so I squinted. I could barely make out a head of white hair...

"Todd, you idiot!" I muttered as realization struck me. I ran as well as I could in the water toward the two, hoping with all of my heart that I was mistaken.

By the time I had made it to where Todd was, the battle was over. It had gone by that quick. Todd held Stego's medal and stared at it in disbelief.

"You imbecile!" Rupert angrily approached us, "Did you honestly think you could beat me with...that? It can hardly be called a Vivosaur!"

"Stego..." was all Todd could muster.

Rupert continued, "Do you seriously think that you have a chance at the Cup!?"

"Shut it."

Todd and Rupert both looked at me like I'd just killed someone. Even I was surprised by the words I just spoke, but my anger had reached a peak, so caring was not an option.

"We'll show you Rupert that we can win this tournament!" I was almost yelling now, "So you kiss the Cup goodbye, because you will not be undefeated much longer!"

A/N And there's a long(er) chapter for ya. Admittedly, kinda cheesy ending, but I couldn't have kept that going without it becoming cheesier.

Anyways, now that this story is back, I will be uploading this every other week. The weeks in between will consist of my other story, An Angel's Wings, so check that out.

To finish off, Will Dino keep his promise to Rupert, or will Rupert continue to be the champion? Find out next time! Or not. That'll probably be later.