Me: WOOT! Chapter 6! My longest fanfic yet (and chapter, I think)! I'm glad you guys keep encouraging me to make this!

Coatlus: I am a Stegosaurus!

Me: Umm, ok. Thank you for that, Coatlus...

Me: Disclaimer: I do not own Fossil Fighters or the ASDF Movies!

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Rupert and I headed into the Fossil Station. We had about 30 minutes before we had to report to the Fossil Stadium. Rupert went over to the VMM to switch out his Vivosaurs, while I went over to the Cleaning Room.

Last time I was here, KL-33N, the fossil cleaning assistant robot, was brought back. He was really awesome and encouraging during cleaning, especially when I royally screwed up and almost broke a fossil.

"Dina, how may I serve you?" KL-33N asked politely. "I'm just cleaning some fossils before my Round 2 match, I won't be long."

"Ok, Dina, I'll be happy to help you if you need it- BEEP."

"Thanks." I shuffled through my case and picked out a rock from the bottom, hoping it would be lucky.

The clink of metal hitting rock echoed in the room as I went to work. I used the x-ray to see the fossil inside.

"Head fossil- BOOP. Looks to be of the Pterosaur family- BEEP." KL-33N said excitedly. I chipped away at the rock until the fossil was completely unearthed.

"Coatlus Head. This fossil has not yet been revived. Commence revival!" KL-33N grabbed the fossil from the table and gently placed it in the revival machine. There were flashes of green sparks, and then a silhouette of a large, flying reptile shown inside the chamber for a moment. It flashed white and the door opened. A Dino Medal sat inside. The white and black ornate Vivosaur's picture was on it.

"Wow." I gasped. I searched quickly through my case for a body fossil. After a few attempts I got lucky and found one, and also a body fossil for Tricera, just in time for the Round 2 matches.

"Best of luck to you, miss- BEEP BOOP."

"Thanks, KL-33N!" I hurried out the door to the check in.


"Dina Sentoki. I'm here for my Round 2 match." I quickly said to the attendant.

"Go right in, Miss Sent?ki." I nodded and thanked her before walking in.

It wasn't a very long wait, but long enough to make me feel impatient. I leap up off of the bench I was sitting on as I heard my name called.

"Dina Sentoki and Rockin Billy, please report to the stadium for your Fossil Battle."

I walked proudly to the door, and then I was greeted by Mr. Elvis Wannabe himself. "You remember me there, babaloo?" he asked. I nodded, "Of course I do. By the way, that monster was a fake."

"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, then fixed his eyes back on me, his voice full of rage, "Why'd ya have to go and do that?"

I looked at him with a questioning look, "Wha...? What are you talking about?"

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

I stared at him, shocked, "That was you? You planned that whole "monster" incident?"

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," he grabbed the Dino Medals from his pocket, "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!"

Dimetro and Tricera growled from their Dino Medals. I was a bit unsure about this fight. He seemed like a pretty strong opponent, but at the same time a deep rage burned in my heart that drove me to fight. My simple reply to him was a nod.

"Alright then, kiddo. Let's rock!"


The crowd cheered with joy as my Round 2 match began. By now, most of the Fossil Park knew about the incident at the Jungle Labyrinth, so I was getting quite the reputation. It would all be forgotten in a day or two, though. That's how it always is, and that's how I wanted it to be.

"This Round 2 match will be between Dina Sentoki and Rockin' Billy! Fighters, please choose your Vivosaurs!"

My heart was set on the battle. I tightened my grip on the three Dino Medals: Fire, Water, and Air. This would be a tough match, but my confidence made me feel braver.

"Dimetro, Tricera, Coatlus!" I called my Vivosaurs' names as the stadium lot with a luminous light before the trio appeared on the field. Coatlus's magnificence was finally revealed to me in person. It's ornate wings and colorful patterns made it quite showy, but its strength was just as much a threat as it was beautiful.

Rockin' Billy decided to fight with Parapu, Nigo, and Raja. Nigo had come into battle asleep and Parapu had a raised defense. Either way, the three Vivosaurs were awaiting their commands.

I had the first attack. Dimetro had an advantage over Nigo with range and type, plus with the Vivosaur being asleep I could deal a good bit of damage.

"Dimetro Fang on Nigo!" Dimetro's mouth creased with a menacing smile. He growled, then charged at Nigo, clamping his jaws on the Vivosaur's shoulder. Nigo wobbled, but it's sleep status kept it oblivious to the hit.

Then cane Rockin' Billy's turn. He eyed the opposing Vivosaurs; my team. Then he ordered his attack. "Get Coatlus with Raja Fang!" Raja propelled itself high into the air and clamped it's massive jaws on the large Vivosaur's wing. He screeched with pain and shook Raja off, himself landing clumsily on the ground to keep from using his injured wing.

The Vivosaurs' stats all went back to normal and it was my turn to attack. "Dimetro, attack Raja with Dimetro Fang!" Dimetro jetted across to Raja, who proceeded to dodge every attack that was aimed at him. Dimetro grew frustrated and knocked Raja's legs out from under him before landing a critical. Raja was left with just 16 LP. I ended my turn with that and now it was time for Raja's attack.

"ROOOOAAARRRR!" the deep bellow of Raja's battle cry pierced the air as he aimed toward Coatlus again, this time at his other wing. Coatlus gracefully dodged it with a jump and flip into the air, landing on his feet. Raja growled in frustration.

I now had enough FP for Dimetro's second move. Nigo is within range, and with a type advantage I may be able to land a final blow to him. I thought.

"Give it all you've got, Dimetro!" Dimetro grinned with a twisted sort of happiness as he whirled into the air. Nigo tried to brace itself for impact, knowing that it was to slow to get out of the way in time, but unfortunately for him it was too late. Dimetro Whirl hit him full force and knocked him out. The Earth Vivosaur's medal bounced onto the ground. Rockin' Billy wasn't fazed.

"It'll take a lot more than a Dimetro Whirl for you to take out my team, babaloo!" he stared at Parapu, "Parapu, Parapu Punch on Dimetro!" Dimetro's eyes widened as the ancient ammonite dashed toward him. It's tentacles whipped him at all sides and he rolled backwards, his body aching from the multiple blows. The advantage was much more harsh then I had thought.

Well I can change that... I thought, smirking.

"Coatlus!" the rookie Vivosaur looked at me with wide eyes, "Diving Thrust!"

Coatlus clumsily got its bearings. It flapped it's long wings until it rose high into the air. It locked eyes with its opponent, Parapu, for a short second before zooming and jabbing its beak into the Vivosaur, sending it flying backwards. Parapu held on by a sliver of LP.

Raja was looking weak as well; an easy target for Tricera. He aimed a Running Smash at the large carnivore and knocked him out. Next was Rockin' Billy's turn, and he was in shock from the turn of events.

"W-well then, I'll just have to fix this!" he commanded Parapu to attack Dimetro with Parapu Punch. Dimetro tried to avoid being knocked out, but fell. I was in shock. Dimetro's never been defeated before!

As his Dino Medal landed on the ground next to me, I picked it up and held it. "You did well, buddy." I murmured, "Now leave the rest to us."

"Coatlus," I said in a stern but calm voice, "Finish Parapu!"

Coatlus's wings speed out wide, revealing every little color on them under the bright sun, before he whirled at Parapu with his beak sending him back to his Fighter in the form of a Dino Medal. The battle was over.


After the battel, Rockin' Billy and I were talking 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 swiftly turned away, "I'm gonna get you good, uh-hunh!"

Then, to my relief, Stella came walking over.

"That's enough, Rockin' Billy!" 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 shook nervously, "Uh... um... Time to go, uh-hunh!" He quickly raced off toward the door, but Stella was grinning as he bumped directly into a group of staff members waiting for him. "There's no escape for you!" she shouted. The staff escorted him out the door.

She turned back to me and smiled, "Don't worry, Dina. I'll make sure he's banished from these islands for good. That way you can concentrate on the Cup, ok?"

I nodded, "Thanks."

She handed me a fossil rock , "Oh, this is your prize for clearing Round 2. And.." she stamped my Fossil Pass, "You're officially Fighter Rank 3! Good luck in the next round!" she walked away and headed to where the staff members had went with Rockin' Billy.

I turned around and saw Todd walking up to me. "Way to go, Dina! You're already past two rounds! I know you're gonna win the Cup! You're amazing!"

I blushed slightly, "Oh, Todd. I'm not that good..." The sudden screams and cheers of fans echoed from the Stadium. Todd looked over to the direction of the noise, "Wow, the battle after yours must be finished already." he said.

"That was fast." I replied, "How long was it? It couldn't have been over 5 minutes." Todd happily jumped, "The winning Fighter must be really good!"

Then the winning announcement came on, "The mysterious masked Fighter, Pauleen, has won in a masterful performance!" Todd gasped.

"Pauleen, the masked freak, won?" Todd said with surprise, but it didn't shock me because when she'd battled in the jungle she had been awfully skillful.

She automatically noticed us as she exited the Stadium and came running over to us. "Hey Dina, Todd." he stood there with an unreadable expression, "So, Dina," she continued, "It seems you got through Round 2, too! Congrats!" I was about to thank her when she spoke again, "Of course, you weren't as fast as me, but congratulations anyway!"

I sweat-dropped, "Thanks, Pauleen. That's very encouraging..."

"Well don't get too crazy about winning," she 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 your 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 disapprovingly, "No, no, no, I told you already! I have a personal reason for keeping this mask on. Anyways," she said, turning from Todd, "I probably have many fans waiting for my autograph so.. bye!" she waved and scurried off outside.

Todd sighed. "She's not going to take that mask off, is she?" I shook my head, "Just try to be nicer to her, ok, Todd?" but he didn't seem to hear me.

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

Our Paleopagers then 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."

Todd happily turned to me, "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!"

I was left alone in the lobby. I quickly went to the Cleaning Room to restore my fossil.

"Coatlus (arms), a 95 point fossil! Commence integration! BEEP!"

KL-33N's usual words echoed within the small room. All the Fighters had probably already headed to the next island, so it was very quiet besides the crackling of electricity as the fossil was integrated. I picked up Coatlus's Dino Medal as the door opened on the revival machine.

"Thanks, KL-33N!" I said happily, then I headed to the heliport.


The flight to Cranial Isle was very short. The sun shone brightly across the desert-like landscape overlooked by a huge volcano; Mt. Krakanak.

"Welcome to Cranial Isle!" I turned my head and saw a spiky black haired man coming toward me. His bright colored uniform shone even brighter in the hot sunlight.

"I'm Terry, the Staff Leader here on Cranial Isle. It's nice to meet you, Dina."

I blinked. How did he known my name?

He smiled nervously, as if reading my, "Stella had a lot to say about you. Sorry if it scared you that I knew your name." I smiled back at him reassuringly. "Well, Dina, word on the street is that you took down some creeps who were scaring Fighters away with a "monster"."

I nodded. "Yeah, but I was just doing what was right."

"Yeah, but," he adjusted his visor, "You are some kind of Fighter. Everyone's talking about your last match, you know?" I was a bit speechless at that. It was crazy to think that my Round 2 match was getting so much attention, especially when the Cup just started.

Terry suddenly spoke again, "Oh, right! I have some good news for you! The VMM has been upgraded with a new Medal Bank so you can store Dino Medals. That way if you already revived a Vivosaur, like T-Rex for example, and wanted to have two of them on your team, you would put one in the Bank and revive another T-Rex head for a second one! Sounds neat, huh?"

My eyes lit up with excitement, That'll be a cool thing to try out. Maybe I can make a whole team of Dimetro, or even Tricera, or Coatlus! It was a neat to know I could do something like that.

"Well, that's it for me. I look forward to seeing what you can do on our little island!" he waved goodbye. "See you around!"

As Terry walked away, I heard a frustrated voice coming from my right. "This CS Sonar is a right finicky device! It has to be practically on top of a Slablet to get a reading!"

It was good old Professor Nigel Scatterly.

He groaned, "I'd have to explore dig sites in a slow, painstaking fashion, and I'm far too old for such tomfoolery." he paced to his left, "Just as well as that, I'm too fat to walk around for hours at a time. Perhaps I should lay off the pudding, wot wot?"

I snickered, "Pudding..." I murmured. I walked over to him.

Professor Scatterly turned to me, " Good heavens! If it isn't Dina! I was hoping I'd see you here on Cranial Isle someday!" I simply nodded. "Well, how does Cranial City find you? Does its unfamiliar layout confuse and befuddle you?"

This island's layout is the same as the last one so... I shook my head, "Well, no, not really..."

Professor Scatterly nodded back at me, "Yes, well, not to worry. I shall simply squire you about town as one scientific mind to another!"

I sighed, I know this guy means well but I could've found my way around on my own. I decided to listen, it would be good to know my way around.

He pointed to a building at the far left, "As you may know, Cranial City has it's own Fossil Guild. It has a store so if you didn't pick up something in Ribular Town, you can simply buy it here!"

He pointed to the next building, a large, reddish-brown, brick tower with palm trees and a river circling the base. "That building there contains the Fighter Station. Incidentally, the large building above the station is Wildwest Tower, home to the famous Joe Wildwest. Imagine," he said, turning back to me, "Building a tower above a station! The man must be mad for Fossil Fighting, wot wot?"

I nodded, "Yeah, he really does love Fossil Fighting." I murmured to myself. I glanced down at Dimetro's Dino Medal, recalling the day when I'd got it two years ago.

My thoughts were interrupted as Professor Scatterly pointed to the building right behind him, "And her we have the crown jewel of Cranial Isle, if I do say so myself... The Caliosteo Museum!"

My eyes widened, "A museum?" I asked. Although history bored me to death, I loved anything that had to do with dinosaurs, or any ancient creature for that matter.

The Professor must noticed my interest and motioned for me to follow him inside, "Well, since you're so close and all, how about a tour of the museum? I would be delighted to have you as my special guest!" I nodded, and a wide smile creased my face as I walked inside.


"This," Professor Scatterly explained, "is the Caliosteo Museum, a gallery of rare and wonderful discoveries made on these very islands." I peered into a large glass box. A fossilized Trilobite was sitting on a fossilized leaf. A plaque sat next to it:

This is one of my most interesting discoveries! This little guy was preserved so perfectly as if it were still alive!

I wandered around the museum, admiring the wonderful and strange discoveries within, such as the fossilized trees. Then I came to a table in the middle of it. Two familiar-looking slates were posed neatly on their display bases. I swore that I saw them somewhere before.. but where?

"Ah, yes! The newest addition to my collection, the Calio Slablet you helped me find!" the Professor exclaimed, meeting me at the table. "I've added your name to the plaque here, as well as a proper translation so we can bask in all it's glory and wonder."

I glanced over at the first one, the one I hadn't seen before, "This is the first one, right?"

"Yes, of course. Let me read it for you." he adjusted his glasses, "Quite, now it says: the Kingdom of Caliosteo was ruled by ZongaZonga. He was a sorcerer of overwhelming power and might. Such was his sorcery that when he issued a command, the people had no choice but to obey." A silhouette of ZongaZonga was engraved next to the writing on the Slablet.

The Professor continued, "He even used strange magics to resurrect ancient beasts from fossils." he looked at me, "Quite nice, yes? Of course, I'd give a kipper dinner if I could somehow find the full set of Slablets. They give us an invaluable look at the full history of these islands, you see."

I nodded, "Yeah, I think I'd be cool to see the rest of them." Professor Scatterly chuckled, "Yes, well. The Caliosteo Museum is always open. Stop by again for a spot of tea if you wish, Dina."

"I will. Thank you, Professor Scatterly!"

"Tallyho! Have fun digging up fossils!"


I headed over to Mt. Krakanak. The place was hotter than anywhere I'd ever been before. The landscape was rocky and ash-covered, and a volcano was looming over the area, lava rushing down its flanks.

Just like always, Todd was waiting for me at the bridge.

"Hey Dina! This place is awesome! There's tons of rocks I've never seen before!" he waved his hand over at the rocky earth, "Go ahead! Throw your pickaxe down and see what you find!" I opened my bag and took out my pickaxe.

...then a familiar voice sounded from behind me.

"..I knew you two were here by the way the air suddenly follows with high-pitched squeals of delight." Rupert was walking across the bridge, a violet robot was floating next to him.

Todd frowned, but tried to hide his irritation, "Rupert! Are you looking for fossil rocks for Round 3?"

Rupert groaned, "Ugh, Please. Don't sully me with such accusations. My Vivosaurs are already skilled enough to win Round 3 with little trouble." he bragged. Then he gestured toward the robot, "I simply came here to run some field tests on a new product. This is Di66-R, an automated excavation tool recently developed by FossilDig Inc."

Di66-R spun around cheerfully, unlike his cold owner, "Good day, sir or madam. I am Di66-R."

"Di66-R contains a built in sonar and has the ability to locate and excavate fossil rocks on its own. It's a very important product, which is why my father had me test it. It will surely have good sales. When Fighters see what it can do..."

Just as he went to finish his sentence, Di66-R sparked and a puff of smoke billowed from it, "W-w-welcome, sir! Go, madam! I am... I am-m-m-m-m..." it sputtered, then it screeched, "PLEASE INSERT TOKEN! YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US! I AM ERROR! ERROR ERROR ERROR..." it sparked again, shuttered, then was quiet.

Rupert rolled his eyes, "Oh, what now?"

It screeched again, "404 PAGE NOT FOUND! BAD COMMAND OR FILE NAME! ABORT RETRY FAIL!" Rupert walked up to it, but it smacked him aside with its metal claw. His foot twisted and he fell backwards, gripping his ankle.

"No." he gasped, "...No! No, no, no, no, NO! T-that idiot robot just ran off with my Dino Medals! It's programmed with an automatic Fossil Battle system... if.. oh.. I have to stop it!" he tried to get up, but fell back down, "Urg... my ankle.."

Todd stood next to him, "Don't try to move! You probably twisted your ankle and moving it will just cause you more pain."

Rupert's eyes showed how dreadful he felt, "You don't understand," he said, trying to keep his voice calm, "If Di66-R starts randomly battling strangers, there will be chaos! The reputation of my father's company would be stained forever! I have to.. stop.. Gnnnh!" he tried to heave himself up again, but gave up.

I walked in front of Rupert, "Let me handle this. I'll stop the robot for you, Rupert."

A faint smile crept across his face, "Thanks.. Dina." I nodded, "No prob. I'll be back soon." I crossed the bridge deeper into the volcanic mountain.


Mt. Krakanak grew hotter the farther I went up, and sweat was pouring down my face. I could see Di66-R at the top of the slope, but I didn't feel like running because I was already too hot.

"Di66-R!" I shouted as I neared it. There didn't seem to be anyone up here, lucky for me.

It screeched and turned toward me, mechanical claws gripping Rupert's Dino Medals. "Green alert! Fighter located-ed-ed! Battle system i-i-i-initiated!" It whipped out three Dino Medals.

The three Vivosaurs that came out were Krypto, Tophis, and Brachio. Unfortunately, they were all Neutral types, leaving me at a disadvantage.

I sent out Dimetro, Tricera, and Coatlus. "Alright guys, we've done good so far, so let's not lose now!" I encouraged them. Dimetro's growl of approval echoed above the others, "Let's roll, guys!"


As the battle ended, Di66-R resumed screeching, "SYSTEM FAILURE DETECTED! A WINNER IS YOU! REBOOT! REBOOT! REBOOT!" it whirred for a moment, then spoke again, "...System restored. Reboot complete. Full functionality has been restored."

Footsteps pounded behind me before I heard Todd yell, "Way to go, Dina!"

Rupert was slowly limping up the hill, "Y-you... did it? You stopped the robot?" he seemed utterly shocked.

I nodded, grinning, "Yep, it wasn't that hard!" he looked down in embarrassment, "Well, er... I mean to say... You shouldn't have taken matters into your own hands! I'm sure I could have dealt with it myself..."

He paused briefly, "Though you did save my father's company from financial ruin... Thank you, Dina. I'll see to it that when we launch Di66-R, you shall revive the first one."

I shook my head, "There's no need for that, Rupert."

He looked at me curiously, "Come on now, there's no need for hesitation. That's what field tests are for. I'm sure the bugs will be worked out and it will never do such a thing again. You... You will accept one, won't you?"

I shook my head again. Rupert stared at me with confusion in his eyes, "I... I don't understand.."

Todd snickered, "For a smart guy, you're really kind of dumb, you know that?" Rupert glared at him.

I quickly explained it to him so they didn't fight, "Well, Rupert, it's not that I think it'll go crazy, it's just that I'd rather dig up the fossil rocks myself! Having a robot do it would take away the fun!"

"Yeah!" Todd exclaimed, "No Fighter wants someone else to dig up fossil rocks for them! Right?" he looked at me. I nodded.

Rupert collected his thoughts, "It's... fun? ...Fun. Hmm..." he seemed a bit troubled.

He turned abruptly, "Come, Di66-R! We must be off." he limped down the slope with his robot following behind.

Todd yawned, "I don't know about you, but I'm going back to Cranial City for a little nap. Plus, it's kinda late." He pointed to the burning, sunset sky. "I'll meet you back there! See ya, Dina!" He rushed off.


The air was a bit tense back in the city. People were talking to others about something, but I couldn't make out what. I walked up to a girl and boy.

"Hey, what's going on?" I asked.

He looked at me, surprised, "You didn't hear? Someone stole the Mammoth Vision video screen!"

"Yeah," the girl continued, "I mean.. I'm sure they have a backup but why steal something so big?"

The little boy interrupted, "Hey look! Here comes the Mammoth Vision screen now!"

I turned quickly just as the screen's shadow came over the ground.

"Fools.." the voice echoed, "Bow before Don Boneyard, the one true leader of the BareBones brigade!" There were gasps from the people around me. I clenched my fists, Who does this guy think he is?

"You foolish Fighters think you're strong? Well then come and fight me! I doubt any of you will come close to beating me, however..." he cackled evilly, "Bwa ha! This park shall be mine!" The crowd gathered started murmuring nervously.

"Don Boneyard? Is he for real?"

"A living skeleton? How?"

"But... But why target the Cup?"

His voice boomed over the speaker again, "Hahaha, Fighters! I think you should just forget about your precious Cup! I've blocked the path to the volcano so you won't even be able to get anymore new fossils! Your Cup will soon be no more! Bwa ha, bwaaa ha ha ha ha!" My eyes narrowed as the screen flew away, Don Boneyard's laughter still echoed around me. The people around me began dispersing as the tension faded.

I whirled around suddenly as something tapped my shoulder. "Whoa, it's just me, Dina!" I sighed as Todd stared at me with a wide-eyed, alarmed gaze.

"Did you see that? It was the leader of the BareBones Brigade! I-I mean, those guys are the biggest, baddest crime syndicate around! They're worse than the BB Bandits that used to be on Vivosaur Island!"

I felt a sudden emptiness as I thought of Hunter and my brother. I may have not seen him in a while, but he had told me about Hunter's fight with those guys. Those BB Bandits caused trouble for my brother's friend. I'm not gonna let Todd get troubled by a skeleton guy! I thought.

"Todd," I started, "If my brother's friend took down the BB Bandits, then I'm pretty sure I can take down these guys."

Todd's eyes clouded with worry, "But Dina...!" he wined.

Then a guy came rushing up to me, "You there, you are Fighter, yes?" I nodded quietly. "Vell then, you have, how you say, axpick? Mt. Krakarak, it no good. A large rock blocks path. Not even Vlad can break rock. You vill break rock for me, yes?"

I tried to collect the words in my mouth, "Er.. um... yeah, sure. I'll do it." I agreed halfheartedly.

"This is good thing you do. I vill tell Terry." Vlad rushed off to the Fossil Station. I closed my eyes for a second and felt like falling asleep. Todd put his hand on my shoulder. "Dina, you really think you can break the rock?"

I yawned, "It's worth a try, I suppose. But..." I yawned again, "It's really late and.."

"..And you're tired. I'm sure they'll understand if you do it tomorrow. I mean, you did battle two criminals, an Elvis impersonator, and a crazed robot in one day."

I sleepy blinked as I looked at my watch. It was 7:00 sharp. I was just now realizing how tired I really was.

I got back to the room and got ready for bed. All of my stuff had been delivered from Ribular Island to the new room on Cranial. It was pretty much the same room, but with a theme more suited to Cranial Island.

Rupert came back later and told me he had been cleaning fossils. "Hard day, huh?" he asked, placing his boots on the ground.

I just sighed, "I guess..." I was about to fall asleep when I noticed that Rupert's ankle was wrapped. "How is your...?"

"Sprained. It's minor, but still quite painful." he replied quickly. He didn't want to be reminded of the earlier incident, I suppose.

"So, Dina, did you hear about the BareBones Brigade?" he asked.

I nodded in reply, "Yes, and now I have to break the stupid rock blocking the path to Mt. Krakanak!" Rupert blinked, "Break it? With what?"

"A pickaxe and some patience, I suppose." I joked. Rupert laughed with me. "Perhaps I could be of some help?" he offered.

"You don't have to, Rupert." but he insisted, "No, I owe you, Dina."

I smiled sleepily, "Thanks... Rupert." I layed down on the bed. My thoughts faded and I gave in to the sleepiness tugging at my mind.

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*Please note that the Coatlus (arms) fossil was supposed to be a Thalasso or something like that, but I changed it because of Dina not having one and instead having a Coatlus. Also, the Trilobite on the leaf was something random I came up with. Whether or not it will have some significance to the story, I have no clue.

Me: Huzzah! Chapter 6! I'd really, truly like to apologize for how late this one is, but chapter 7 should be up in about a week. Well the main reason why it was late was because of school, but also because I really wanted to go into detail with the battles this time. Also, sorry about skipping the battle with Di66-R. Most likely I will add it in later, but I wanted to get this up ASAP.

Coatlus: I am your bestest buddy. HUG ME. :3

Me: I... um.. er... please review! :|

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