Spark and I zoomed around Paradise Beach long into the afternoon, digging up a new part for Shred, hunting down rogue vivosaurs until we were sure there were no more. At least for today. It seemed there were always more to capture. We had tested Spark's skill in his battle form while doing so and I learned he was a very versatile vivo. We started to head back but in doing so saw a pink and yellow Bone Buggy that I knew only too well….
"BLAZE!" yelled my sister, Sky as she leapt out of her Bone Buggy to hug me to death. Normally I would've avoided those bone-crushing hugs, but I was too happy to complain.
"What in the name of Igno are you doing here?" I ask, overjoyed by this surprise reunion. Sky had entered in a super-tournament in the Calestio Islands. She lost in the semifinals to a boy named Dino, and I hadn't really heard from her since.
"I decided I'd come visit you. By the way, this place is AWESOME!" she said in her super-excited voice. "I love the town, Paradise Beach is beautiful, and I've seen some completely new vivosaurs!" She gave me yet another squeeze. "Congrats on becoming a Warden- hey, who's that?" she asked, pointing at Spark.
"Oh, that's my vivosaur, Spark. He doesn't have a dino medal, so he walks around with me. Don't try to tele-munnicate with him, it doesn't work. I know, it's weird."
Nice to see you, Blaze. How's life as a Warden? Sky's Shoni said in a serene voice. Shoni was Sky's favorite and strongest vivosaur, and her power was off the charts.
It's great! And nice to see you again, Shoni." I responded.
"So, now that you two have caught up, want to head into town?" my sister asked, slightly impatient. "I want to test my team against some of the Fighters here. There's a tournament I want to enter. Are you going to enter as well?"
"Sorry, I'm still training my team. I'll be sure to watch though!" I answered, slightly disappointed. I would have loved to enter a tourney with my sister, but even with Spark's skill, my team still needed work.
Right then, another Bone Buggy drove up. It was Nate's. I wondered what he wanted…
"Hey, Blaze, the captain wants to see us! I thinks we're gonna get assigned our stations! We're all waiting for you! C'mon!"
I rolled my eyes. Just like Nate to interrupt our conversation. But still, I was super excited to finally have my own post to watch over. Which park would I get? Asia? Europe? America? Or maybe, someplace like the Calestio Islands or even Vivosaur Island! I had heard of some Wardens that got assigned there after the whole Guhnash deal. Visiting Hunter (no matter how much his fame annoyed me) would be great, I mean, he is my cousin after all. I looked at Sky, a decent explanation failing me. She smiled knowingly, and I took off after Nate.
When I arrived, it seemed that Nate was right. Penny, Dahlia, Roland, and Leon were already there, waiting. Spark growled impatiently. After a few seconds that felt like days, Captain Stryker looked at us, then spoke.
"Welcome. Today is a very big day in your career as a Warden. Today, you will be assigned your posts for you to keep safe." Nate looked at me and mouthed: Called it. I grinned slightly. The captain continued. "Leon, you will be assigned to Fossil Park America. Dahlia, you will be stationed at Fossil Park Europe. Nate, Penny, and Roland- I want you here at Fossil Park Asia." He paused for everyone to quiet down. "You are all dismissed. Blaze, you stay here." Everyone (except me, of course) filed out of the room. Stryker cleared his throat once before speaking.
"Blaze, I have a special task for you. I want you to bounce around the many parks, and help out your fellow Wardens when you need to." He caught the eager look on my face, no matter how hard I tried to hide it. "And yes, that does include Vivosaur Island, where your cousin lives." I tried to hide my joy, and failed miserably. "However, I want you to stay here for the time being. There seems to be some illegal excavations going on in Lantern Lake- oh, here, give me your Warden ID. I'll allow you to go to Lantern Lake now." He reached out and swiped the card on a little scanner-thingy. Then, he handed it back. "There. We think the excavation site is somewhere near Moonlight Peak. Roland and Nate will accompany you. They've already arrived, so you don't need to wait for them. Good luck." I rushed out of the room, ready for my first mission.