Ninja of Night: *Running from Rabid Fangirls* OAK! Er...BLOSSOM! Hey, Wait a second! Why am I running? Not only do I have an Eliet team of Vivosaurs, I also have an Eliet team of POKEMON! So...GO TWIG! *Throws Pokeball*

*Pokeball opens to reveal a Starly*

Ninja of Night: What?! What happened to my Torterra?! OMG! HERE COME THE FANGIRLS! *Runs*

Starly doing the disclaimer in oddly deep voice: Ninja of Night does Not own Pokemon OR Fossil FIghters Champions!

~CHAPTER 8~

Dina yawned and blinked sleepily. She rolled out of bed and looked around her tent.

"Guess I better get changed…" She muttered, standing up and stretching. She looked through her drawer.

"That's it?! Oh man, I really need to do some laundry!" Dina exclaimed, grabbing the only clean outfit she had that wasn't pajamas. Sighing, she quickly pulled it on and went outside.

"Morning." She said. Todd, Rupert, and Pauleen were all sitting around the fire, making toast.

Todd looked up and smiled at her, before falling off the log.

"Wh-What are you wearing?!" He asked, standing back up. Dina looked down at her outfit. She was wearing a burnt-orange skirt that ended mid-thigh, a dark blue short sleeve jacket with the burnt-orange collar turned up, a burnt-orange shirt that ended right below her elbows, a light silver/blue belt with steel studs, dark gray gloves, and clunky boots with the tops folded over. The boots were mostly dark blue, except for the soles and the folded-over-tops, which were the same orange as everything else in her outfit. Her hair wasn't in a ponytail, and it flowed down her back, ending about half-way down her ribcage. Her bangs covered her eyes.

"What?" She asked. "I really need to do some laundry."

"We've only been here a few days!" Todd countered.

"Ah…I might've packed a bit light…" Dina blushed. Todd rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Very light, apparently. You want some toast?"

Dina walked into the Fossil Station. It was time for her next match. According to the message she had gotten on the Paleopager yesterday, her opponent was someone named 'Rockin' Billy.'

"Hey! You there! Yeah, YOU!" Someone shouted at her. Dina walked up to a man, confused as to why he would call her over.

"You're Dina, right? I watched your round 1 match. Very entertaining! You're as green as can be, but still…I see potential in you." He laughed.

"Oh, sorry, sorry. The name's Ned. Ned Tudor. I'm the youngest of the three Tudor brothers. Ever heard of us? …No? Sounds like I gotta get out more! Oh, and do you like the beard? I've been working on it for a while now, and it's pretty lush! Yes, well! Enough about….whatever we were talking about. Beat me in a battle, and I'll teach you a vital digging skill. Well? You up for it?" Dina nodded.

"Leeeeeeet's baaaaattle!"

Ned sent out a Radox and an Igua, while Dina sent out her usual team.

Dina got the first attack.

"Alright, Wind blast on Igua!"

The attack did 82 damage and sent Igua back to its dino medal.

"Radox Head-butt on Thassalo!" Ned shouted. The attack did 19 damage.

"WIld Winds, Angry Peck!" Dina shouted.

The attack did 0 damage.

"Radox Head-butt on Thassalo!" Ned called.

The attack did 19 damage and sent Wild Winds back to his medal.

"I'm sorry, Dina…" Thatch sighed.

"No problem, buddy! Tsuno, Use Running Smash!"

The attack did 23 damage.

Dina rotated Storm Blade, who proceeded to use Aeros Alert.

The attack did 13 and then 21 damage.

"Radox Head-butt on Tricera!" Ned called.

The attack did 7 damage.

"Let's wrap this up with Wind blast!" Dina called.

The attack did 27 damage, sending Radox back to his medal.

"Nice job! Very nice! Well, as promised, I have a special digging technique to teach you. A skilled fighter can spot the elemental types of a fossil rock the moment it leaves the ground! And here's the secret…" Ned began muttering things under his breath, and then.

"HOLYDINO!" Dina screamed as a bright light enveloped her.

"…Voila! Pretty swanky, no? When you dig up fossil rocks now, they'll be one of five colors: Red, green, yellow, blue or white. The color indicates the elemental type of the fossil inside. That'll make it a lot easier to dig, yeah?"

And so, Dina gained the ability to distinguish colored fossil rocks.

Dina entered the fossil Stadium, ready for battle. She walked up to the entry way, where the man from the jungle stood.

"You remember me there, babaloo?" he asked.

"'Course I do. You scared my best friend! The monster wasn't even real, ya idiot!"

"Yes, and seems you proved that. That's some fine work there that ya did there, uh-huh. I only got one more thing to say..." he trailed off and glanced around before his eyes settled on the blonde girl in front of him, "Why'd ya have to go and do that?"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Dina snapped.

"I had a plan, to take all them rare fossils, and now it's ruined!"

"That was you? No real Fighter would stoop so low!" Dina snarled.

He smirked, "Yeah, that's right. I'm in cahoots with them two boys that ended up coolin' their heels in the hoosegow. So now, I get to pay ya' back for what ya' did, uh-huh. And my victory's gonna taste sweeter than Aunt Mable's pecan pie!" The two entered the stadium, Dina glaring at him all the way over to her spot on the far end of the field.

"Let's go guys!" Dina shouted, sending out her regular team.

Rockin' Billy sent out a Nigo, a Raja, and a Parapu. Dina got the first attack.

She rotated Storm Blade so that he was in front of Raja.

"Wind blast!"

The attack did 44 damage.

"Raja Fang on Thassalo!" Rockin' Billy called.

The attack did 29 damage.

"Wild Winds, Angry Peck on Parapu!"

The attack did 32 damage.

"Tsuno, running smash on Raja!"

The attack did 23 damage.

"Raja fang on Aeros!"

The attack did 54 damage.

Dina rotated Storm Blade so that he was in front of Nigo.

"Wind blast." Dina called.

The attack did 40 damage.

"Bewilder Beam!"

The attack did 91 damage and sent WIld Winds back to his medal.

"Wind blast on Nigo."

The attack did 43 damage.

"Running smash on Raja!"

The attack did 33 damage, and sent him back to his medal.

"Nigo Stomp on Aeros!"

The attack did 46 damage.

"Bewilder beam on Aeros!"

The attack did 37 damage and sent Storm Blade back to his medal.

"It's up to you, Tsuno!" Dina shouted, catching the medal.

Tsuno used running smash on Nigo.

The attack did 30 damage and sent Nigo back to his medal.

"Bewilder Beam!"

The attack did 39 damage.

Dina rotated Tsuno, who then used running smash.

The attack did 35 damage.

Parapu used bewilder beam once again, causing 25 damage.

Tsuno used running smash again, and caused 58 damage, sending Parapu back to his medal.

Dina met with Rockin' Billy in the lobby.

"Aw, possum spit! That ain't how the plan was supposed to go at all... I ain't gonna forget this, babaloo! I got my eye on you now, and I'll see you fall if it's the last thing I do!" he turned away, "I'm gonna get you good, uh-hunh!"

Dina growled.

"That's enough, Rockin' Billy!" Stella shouted walking over before Dina could retaliate.

He jumped as she approached.

"That pair of fools we caught in the jungle couldn't wait to mention you as the head of their scheme! You're coming with me!"

He looked around nervously, "Uh... um... Time to go, uh-hunh!" He raced off toward the door, but he bumped directly into a group of staff members waiting for him.

"There's no escape for you!" Stella called. The staff escorted him out the door.

Stella turned towards Dina and smiled,

"Don't worry. I'll make sure he's banished from these islands for good. That way you can concentrate on the Cup, ok?"

"Sounds good." Dina smiled

She handed her a fossil rock,

"Oh, this is your prize for clearing Round 2." A beeping was heard from a pouch hooked onto Dina's belt.

"…And it seems that you're officially Fighter Rank 3! Good luck in the next round!" she walked away and headed to where the staff members had gone with Rockin' Billy.

Todd ran up to Dina.

"Way to go, Dina! You're already past two rounds! I know you're gonna win the Cup! You're amazing!"

"I'm not that good, fan boy." Dina blushed.

"'Course you are!" Todd cheered.

Cheers and screams suddenly rang from the stadium.

"Wow, the battle after yours must be finished already." Todd commented.

"The winning Fighter must be really good!"

The winning announcement came on,

"The mysterious masked Fighter, Pauleen, has won in a masterful performance!" Todd gasped.

"Pauleen, the masked freak, won?" Todd asked with surprise.

The girl quickly noticed them when she exited the Stadium and ran over to them.

"Hey Dina, Todd."

The latter stood there with an unreadable expression.

"So, Dina," she continued, "It seems you got through Round 2, too! Congrats! Of course, you weren't as fast as me, but congratulations anyway!"

Dina sweat-dropped.

"Well don't get too crazy about winning," Pauleen said, placing her hands on her hips, "Because I'm going to be the champ! The most beautiful champion there ever was!" she twirled, "Oh, and humble, too!"

Todd groaned, "Can it, sister! Dina isn't going to lose to someone like you! And if you're so pretty, why don't you take off your mask and prove it?" he crossed his arms and stared at her expectantly.

Pauleen jumped and waved her arms frantically,

"No, no, no, I told you already! I have a personal reason for keeping this mask on. Anyways," she said, turning away, "I probably have many fans waiting for my autograph so... bye!" she waved and bolted off outside.

Todd sighed. "She's not going to take that mask off, is she?"

Dina raised an eyebrow and shook her head.

"You know," he said, "I bet she isn't even pretty under that mask! I bet she's hideous!"

"Whatever. Looks don't matter."

Their Paleopagers started beeping,

"All Round 2 matches of the Caliosteo Cup are complete. We also open a new dig site: Mt. Krakanak! This dig site is located on nearby Cranial Isle. Please board a helicopter if you wish to head to the island."

"Dina, let's go now! I want to be the first person to set foot in that dig site!" he ran to the door, "No one's gonna beat me!" Dina watched him disappear and shrugged.

"Wasn't that interesting?"

Ninja of Night: I still have yet to find my Torterra...But, then again, I'm running from a group of Crazed Fan girls, so I'm not doing much looking!

Blossom: So...You changed your Name. Allllllright. And, OF COURSE I LIKE WARRIOR CATS, DUMMY! Wow, you reveiwed A LOT!

Magam Red: I know it is. That's kinda why i do it. :P

Tabitha6000: ^^ Thanks

Luna23111: Sorry it took so long to post this chappy...

DemonWolfOni: It's always nice to know that you aren't the only one going through it...Thanks.

Ninja of Night: OHMYARCEUS! I found Torterra's Pokeball! Go, Twig! Defeat the evil Fangirls like you defeated Evil Cyrus!