Ninja of Night: I'll admit, I'm surprised at myself. Not only did I complete this chapter after reading Oak's reveiw, (Meep!) I also found the time to post it! You're probally thinking,

"Wha-? It's exactly 6:05 am!" But I was up nearly half the night helping one of the horses at my stables give birth. My instructor is out of town, so a bunch of us regulers where running around trying to figure out how the heck you help a horse give birth. Poor ol' gal had such a hard time...But, Luckily for us, I had dug up my trusty Equine First Aid Book before I headed out!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fossil Fighters Champions. At all. Period...

~CHAPTER 5~

"C'mon Todd! Please? Say something already!" Dina pleaded, following her friend (?) as he dug up fossils. Todd continued to ignore her.

"Dude, I'm begging you! How much lower do you want me to go?" Todd finally answered her.

"Dina," he began. Said girl looked at him hopefully. "Go dig up some fossil rocks." She lowered her head and complied.

"ARGH!" She swung her pick axe at a rock. It collided with it and her arms vibrated.

"Dina, Be careful!" Storm Blade exclaimed worriedly. Dina ignored him and did it again. Before her arms stopped vibrating she slammed her pick-axe down even harder.

"Aye!" She whimpered, dropping it.

"What are you doing?" Rupert said from behind her. Dina winced and refused to look at him.

"I'm busy, hot-snot. Go bug someone else." Rupert walked up to her and hesitantly placed his hand on her arm.

"If you want to have any sort of chance in the Cup, you're going to need to stop doing that." Dina lowered her head and picked up the pick-axe. She raised it, and Rupert took a step to make sure she didn't accidently hit him. But she surprised him. Instead of hitting the rock, (Or him,) she threw it into the ground. She did it a few more times, and a fossil rock started showing. She looked up at him, her eyes covered by her bangs.

"Thanks, hot-snot." She said, a slight smile gracing her lips. Rupert felt his face heat up and spun around so that she didn't notice. He coughed nervously and replied with;

"Y-your w-w-welcome." He hurried off. Dina rolled her eyes and put the fossil rock away.

"Aw, wasn't that cute? You wouldn't listen to the vivosaur you've had for two years, but you'll listen to the boy that you argue with every time you see him! Is that love I smell?" Tsuno taunted.

Dina's cheeks flushed red.

"Shut up, Tsuno!" She mentally growled. Tsuno laughed.

Pipipipipipi! The Paleopager beeped.

"Incoming FMS message." A robotic voice said.

A picture of a staff member appeared.

"Round 1 of the Caliosteo Cup will now begin. Todd's opponent will be Dina."

Dina started and lifted her eyes to find Todd, who was watching her with mixed emotions on his face.

"Prepare yourselves before checking in at Ribular Town's Fossil Station."

Todd said something and threw his pick-axe down. He picked it up and re-slung it over his back before stomping off, back to town.

"This isn't fair!" Dina exclaimed, preparing to slam her pick-axe down on the rock again. A bright flash and Storm Blade materialized in front of her. He leaned down so that he was looking into her eyes and then he growled;

"Don't even think about it."

Dina squeaked and dropped the pick-axe.

Dina met Todd in the Common Room. She offered him a small smile, which he didn't return. Dina sighed and stood in front of him.

"Todd…hear me out!" She began. "I'm sorry for whatever I did to make you this mad at me, for starters. I'm sorry that stupid computer put us against each other, and because you're still my best friend I'll purposely tank my part of the battle if you want me to! Just please….!" She broke off when Todd hugged her. She hugged him back and there were

"Awws!" From the watching Fighters.

"Don't even think about tanking your part of the battle! How could you even think I'd accept that?" Todd told her. Dina smiled and sighed.

"That's a load off my shoulders!" She said. Before Todd could answer, they were called into the Fossil Stadium.

"Remember, don't go easy on me! As the saying goes, All's well that ends well!" Todd told her as they entered the Giant room.

Dina nodded and smiled at him. The two friends took their respective places on either end of the battle field.

" Storm Blade! Wild Winds! Tsuno! Let's do this!"

"Goyle! Stego!" Dina got the first move.

"Alright, Storm Blade, Wind Blast on Stego!"

The attack did eighty-six damaged and sent Stego back to his medal.

"Goyle, Body Axe!" The attack did thirty-five damage to Wild Winds.

"Our turn! Wild Winds, Spiral Wing!" The attack did forty-two damage, nearly knocking out Goyle.

"Goyle, Body Axe again!" Todd Shouted desperately. The attack did thirty-six damage to Wild Winds, who was holding on with only one LP left.

"Spiral Wing, again!" The attack dealt forty damage to Goyle, sending him back to his medal.

Storm Blade went up a rank, and learned Aeros Special.

Tsuno went up a rank.

Todd and Dina were standing in the couch area of the Fossil Station. Stella walked up.

"Congratulations. You're through to the second round." She told Dina. She turned to Todd.

"But hold your head high, Todd. That was a fine effort from you both. Anyway, Dina, this is for you. It's your prize for clearing Round 1." She handed her a Time Plus pack.

"Time Plus is a valuable item that extends cleaning time by 30 seconds. Each one is good for a single use. If you need more, you can purchase more at any shop." A beeping noise came from Dina's back pocket. She frowned and pulled out her fighter License.

"Level Two!" Was written across it.

"Your win also earned you a promotion. Your Fighter Level is now higher! When you rise in level, your maximum FP and FP recharge both increase. It's vital to advance in the cup, of course, but other experiences are necessary for you to level up. Good luck with round 2! I look forward to seeing how strong you will become."

"Well, you got me. But you know what? I don't feel all that bad. I mean, sure. I'm disappointed that I lost. But I got to take you on in a fossil battle, and that was really fun!" Todd said,

"Ok Dina! Feast your eyes on your new cheerleader! Until the Cup ends, I'm gonna be CEO of the Dina Fan club! You're my champ now, so I'm entrusting you with my dream!"

Dina Nodded and hugged him.

"...I do not know what to make of the two of you." Rupert walked up to them.

"You just faced each other in battle, and yet now you laugh about it?" Todd stepped up to him.

"You don't get it. We just shared an awesome battle together!" Rupert pondered about this for a moment.

"So you are satisfied with defeat then? It doesn't gnaw at your soul like a rabid badger? You are a...Strange person. Yes, well, excuse me. Unlike you, I have important things to do with my time." He turned and walked away. Todd looked at Dina with a weirded out expression and she nodded.

"I know, Right?"

The Paleopager beeped.

"All round 1 matches have been completed. A new dig site is now open: Jungle Labyrinth! The Jungle Labyrinth is a natural maze formed by the wealth of lush plant life. Fighters are urged to travel there and prepare for round 2."

Todd got a similar message and looked at Dina, silently asking permission to run off. She nodded, and he ran off.

"We're glad you fixed your friendship before it wasn't there anymore." Storm Blade told her.

"So am I….So am I…." Dina replied.

Ninja of Night: Argh...Reveiw time...*Snore*

Oakwillow907: O.O...Meep...PLEASE DON'T UNLOCK THE WINDOW! Wait...I have fangirls?! *Faints*
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Magma Red: As you see in this chapter, She cares just a little bit more about Todd. :)
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