Fossil Fighters: Legend of the Gifted One: By Blue Dragon 77
[Howdy all! Welcome to Chapter 5! Are you all doing good? Today, you will all be reading the longest Chapter of this story to date, (so don't be surprised to see some stuff go by fast) which is being uploaded with the newly edited Chapter 1 of DragonMon. Today we will meet everyone's favorite rich kid... Rupert!]
[Round 1 of the Caliosteo Cup will begin next chapter.]
[Another quick thanks to {DestinyDragons101} for his/her review on chapter 4. Glad to see I perfected something for once, lol. Also, having a Pacro, and Lugmos, (Dimetro's Super Revived form) as a team is certainly a unique combo.]
[So for those who enjoy this story, and to all the nice people who took the time to review, thanks a ton!]
Disclaimer: Me no own Fossil Fighters... And me sad about that.
Warning: This story may contain errors, whether they be spelling, grammatical, etc. If you do not like stories that have these kinds of errors, please leave.
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Chapter: 5
(Fighter Station) (Josh's PoV)
I tiredly wiped the sweat off my forehead, and rubbed my sore arms. It took roughly two-and-a-half hours straight, but I finally cleaned all five Rocks that were there, inside of them all in order were; one Pacro (Head), one Thalasso (Head), one Dimetro (Body), Small Pearl (x1), and Emerald (x1).
Since the Revival process didn't work, the Pacro and Thalasso Heads were put in the storage, but since the integration process did, I had opted to insert the body fossil into the machine, and Liza's Medal into the slot. (Thanks to KL-33N who instructed me)
Once Liza's Body fragment was integrated, she was rematerialized from her Medal automatically, and promptly jumped on me, knocking me over in the process, growling thankfully that another part of her was complete.
And since the Fossil was cleaned 100%, Liza went up two ranks, she was now Rank 5, and added to that, she also learned another new move, much to Tricera's sadness; it was called Dimeteor, and while it was incredibly powerful, and hit the entire opponents' team, it was also very, very expensive to use.
I pocketed my Small Pearl, and Emerald, and took them to the Fossil Guild. Since it was just a few minute walk from the Fighter Station, I didn't have to expend too much energy, but since I had been standing up for almost three hours, (give or take some minutes) my legs were about seventy percent jelly, resulting in a walk I hope nobody decided to record.
Once I entered, I was greeted with a cool, nicely lit room with three counters; the one on the left said "Info Stand", the one in the middle said "Fossil Shop", and the one on the right, that made me raise an eyebrow just said "Masks".
I "walked" over to the shop, and was greeted by a girl who looked no older than me. When she saw me, her eyes went wide, jaw went slightly slack, and a slight blush appeared on her face.
"W-welcome to my s-shop sir. Is t-this your f-f-first time?" She stuttered a greeting.
"Yes it is, is this the place where I can sell some jewels?" I asked with a smile. She already found me cute. Adorable.
"Yes sir, we b-buy all kinds of jewels, and F-fossil Rocks too!" She said excitedly.
"I'm here to sell one Small Pearl, and one Emerald." I pulled the two gems out of my pocket while trying not to fall over, and placed them both on the counter.
"The amount you'd g-get for those combined would b-be 1500G. Is that okay?" She looked worried that I wouldn't accept the price.
"Yes ma'am." I said as I said the two shiny gems across to her.
She took them with a smile, and asked for my Paleopager, after connecting a cord to it, the funds in my personal bank account went up from 1000G, (most likely from dad) to 2500G. "1500G. Pleasure d-doing business with you." She said as she gave my Paleopager back with a bow of her head.
"Thank you, I also heard from Stella that you sell Fossil Rocks here, am I right?" I asked.
"Y-yeah, we d-do carry Fossil Rocks, w-we get a new s-shipment daily." She said.
"Can I see what's on display today then?" I asked curiously.
"S-sure." She blushed lightly once more as she took out a tray from under the counter.
"We've a-appraised all the Fossil Rocks that are on the t-tray, and adjusted their cost appropriately." She said in a soft voice.
On the tray were eight Fossil Rocks with name tags, and cost tags.
\Acro (Body)/ 8000G
\Delta (Arms)/ 8000G
\Breme (Arms)/ 8000G
\Epidex (Legs)/ 4000G
\Penta (Head)/ 8000G
\Wondrous Fossil Rock/ 20000G
\Yango (Arms)/ 8000G
\T-Rex (Arms)/ 25000G
*Whistle* "those are pretty pricey." I said with semi-wide eyes.
"I understand s-sir, but that is what they're priced at, I can't ch-change that." She said somberly.
I give a light smile, and replied with a shrug, "it's quite alright. If those are the prices, then who am I to argue? But I don't have enough G for any of them, so I guess I'll have to find more Jewel Rocks."
"I-is there anything else y-you need?" She asked as she put the tray back underneath the counter.
"Hmm... Oh! Um, Stella also suggested to invest in a Sonar upgrade, a bigger screen." I recalled.
"Alright, u-um, well, there are three d-different types of upgrades, there are m-monitor upgrades, Filter upgrades, a-and Chip upgrades. Each one... Has a d-different effect when installed. You want a m-monitor upgrade right?" She stuttered once more.
I sighed and told her, "there's no need to be so nervous around me ma'am, I'm just like every other customer. No need to stutter." I smiled lightly.
"Sorry, sir. Just a h-habit I have when I s-see a c-c-cute g-guy." She mumbled with a blush that was brighter than before.
"Well thank you ma'am, that's very nice of you to say, and if I may say myself, you look beautiful as well." I said with the most gentlemanly voice I had. I knew mom would be proud.
The blush intensified greatly, and she gave a sincere smile. "Well, um, I'd have to do... The uh, first upgrade before the second one. If you want the first upgrade, it'll cost 800G." She said with her blush going into overdrive.
"I'll take it." I handed her my Paleopager once again. She took a different cord out, and plugged it up, seconds later, my account went from 2500G to 1700 G.
"Okay, here you go sir." The girl said as she unplugged the cord, and handed me back my Paleopager once again.
She motioned for me to put my Sonar on the counter, as she took out the oddest looking screwdriver I've ever seen. She used the screwdriver to take out some screws on the side of the screen.
After about twenty minutes, she peeled a small layer off, revealing that a good chunk of the screen was underneath. "Here you are sir, hope you enjoy!" She said with a beaming smile.
"Thank you very much ma'am." I said happily.
"Anything else?" She asked lightly.
"I don't think I have the funds to get anything else." I answered honestly.
"Sorry to hear that, but when you get enough, please be sure to stop by." She said with a slight pouty smile.
"Sure. Don't be sleeping on the job." I said with a wink. Her face went red again as I walked out of the Guild.
When I exited, I saw more people walk into Treasure Lake, chatting excitedly.
"I can't believe it! If the rumors are true, we might get a picture with him!" A female voice said. I looked to see a couple were walking together toward no place else, except Treasure Lake.
"Hopefully." The male voice replied casually.
'Something must be going on'. I thought to myself. 'Well, can't help but sate you this time curiosity'. I "walked" on ahead.
When I entered the dig site, (my knees begging me to rest) I saw a large crowd gathered in front of the wooden fence that acted as a rail.
"Oh wow! He's so dreamy! All smoldering and stuff!" A female voice shrieked.
"Well, crud. I didn't expect to see him in the Cup. He's most likely to destroy everyone without breaking a sweat." A deep male voice said negatively.
Needless to say, my curiosity was set to maximum overdrive. I "walked" closer to hear some more people talk, and to see this guy everyone's so worked up about.
When Todd called my name, and after I totally didn't jump with a scream, he looked at me before saying excitedly, "Oh man! Did you hear the news?"
After calming my heart, which totally wasn't beating like crazy, I replied, "I just got here Todd, I probably didn't get a chance TO hear the news."
"It's crazy! Get this! Rupert is in the Cup! THE Rupert!" He said shakily.
I raised an eyebrow with a surprised look. "Really, the son of the CEO of FossilDig Inc? Well isn't that something?" I said interested.
"They're just about to start a TV interview with him, come on!" He said as he grabbed my arm, even though I could've easily taken my arm out of his grip, I let him have his fun.
"Good morning Caliosteo Islands. My name is Linda R. Porter, reporting for Ribular network on Caliosteo Television."
"With the Caliosteo Cup finally up and running, many talented and powerful Fighters are gathering to see who will win the grand prize. And we were very fortunate to secure a special interview with a very famous Fighter." She winked at the camera.
"This undefeated child prodigy is on an incredibly stunning run of victories across multiple Fossil Fighting tournaments. And added to that, he is the also the heir to a multinational corporation that produces a wide range of goods for Fighters." She explained. Even though most people already knew that.
"He's the prince of FossilDig Inc. And the talk of every Fighter on town! Give a great Caliosteo greeting to... Rupert!"
She turned with the camera to reveal a man with snow-white hair and bright yellow eyes, wearing a crimson jacket with a cape attached to the back, black gloves, long white pants, and what appeared to be brown boots. I will say though, he was shorter than me by a few inches.
"Rupert, let's get to the main topic on everybody's mind; Do you feel confident about winning the Caliosteo Cup?" She held the microphone to him.
His voice was surprisingly light as he answered, "Oh yes, quite. There is little point in entering a competition if one does not expect to win." He had a blank expression on his face.
"Spoken like a true champion. There is little doubt this young man has already sipped from the cup of victory. Were any other Fighter to say as much, we might accuse them of hubris. But from Rupert, it is a fact." Linda spoke to the camera.
"Will this title of Champion come to the prince himself, or will someone else be able to sweep it away, tune in to Caliosteo Television on channel 155 for more updates on the Caliosteo Cup." Linda said before clearing her throat.
"And one last thing to remember for all the Fighters entered in the Cup. Despite Rupert's fame, at the end of the day, he is still a regular competitor in the same Cup. Though you may be smitten with his roguish charm, please do not mob him or try to steal locks of his hair. Any entrants found annoying Rupert in such a manner may be subject to disqualification." Linda said seriously.
"And that's all the time we have we have for this interview. From Caliosteo Television, this is Linda R. Porter telling you to have a great day, and even greater fortune." She signaled the cameraman to cut footage.
Once they got their footage, they waved to Rupert and walked towards the town.
"... Idiocy." Rupert mumbled as be walked towards the water.
Once the crowd (except for Todd and I) went their separate ways, Todd smiled and said to me, "Oooo! I'd like to chase after Rupert and see if he's really all that!"
"Well, they did say no trying to steal some of his hair or whatever, but they didn't say anything about challenging him to a Fossil Battle." I remembered.
"Oh yeah! They didn't say we couldn't try that! Well I'm going for it! Wish we luck!" Todd yelled as he ran to catch up with the rich kid.
I had decided to sit on the ground, trying to get the feeling back into my legs after they gave up on me. While I was nursing my aching legs, a girl walked up to me and asked, "hey you, wanna battle?"
"Uh sure, but give me a bit of time to get my legs in order." I said as I continued to rub them.
"I don't have all day, kid. It's either now, or I'll find someone else." She glared at me.
"Then find someone else. My legs hurt from walking most of the day, so I'd appreciate you being a little patient." I glared back to her.
"Tch, whatever." She sneered at me before walking away.
"Great, another Groucho McSnootypants." I muttered to myself as I fiddled with my Sonar. I clicked one of the scan buttons just to pass some time. Little did I expect to see my Sonar pick up a Fossil right beneath me.
Still sitting down, I positioned the Pickaxe to chip out bits and pieces of the ground, once I dug, or lightly picked, a hole in the ground, I picked up a New Fossil Rock, and after looking over it, I put it in my Fossil Case.
But seeing as though Todd had walked up to Rupert, I figured I could stand a bit. I barely got up because of the painful buckle my legs went through, but with some help from the rail, I walked ever closer towards my friend.
After tripping over my own feet, which resulted in me falling face first into the water, the front of my clothes getting soaked, I got close enough to hear the conversation.
"You know, that excited feeling you get when you meet another Fighter? I want to battle you." He looked at Rupert as if he were explaining something.
Rupert though had a blank stare as he replied, "please go amuse yourself somewhere else. I don't have time to waste on the likes of you."
"Tch, "excited feeling", just the very mention of such a phrase is enough to make my porridge come up."
'People still eat porridge these days?' I wondered to myself as I stood next to Todd.
"What's going on here?" I asked while ringing some water out of my shirt.
"I was just challenging Rupert here to a friendly battle. But he just won't listen." Todd said with a shake of his head.
"It's just a battle Rupert, not like it's going to physically kill you." I said to him, still ringing out my shirt.
"It may not, but it is a waste of my time." He glared with his arms crossed.
"Why is it such a waste, huh?" I asked curiously.
"Because I didn't come here to battle with random slack jawed yokels, I came here for business reasons." He answered.
"Really? So tell me, if accepting a Fossil Battle- something that is considered fun -is a waste of your time, then shouldn't things like business and work be an even bigger waste of time?" I asked him.
"Tch, you know nothing about the business industry, so why are you comparing something as trivial as a Fossil Battle, to something needed to survive, like business?" He replied with his question.
"Because I know what the business industry does to you, it changes your mindset, and makes you believe that being rich and successful in life will equate to happiness, which it doesn't. You slowly forget what the meaning of fun is, and soon enough, you realize that you wasted most of your life trying to hold onto something that will one day be gone." I paused to take a breath, and continued.
"Soon enough, you look back, and wonder where the years have gone. Time passes faster than we think it does, and soon, you'll see you've became a bitter old man, constantly angry at everyone, even yourself for not living your life the way YOU wanted."
"But tell us right to our faces, that fun is irrelevant to everything in life, that we don't need fun to bond with family, or friends. And that you don't need fun to take stress off your back. And fun isn't what you have with the very Vivosaurs that willingly fight with you. Tell me any of that right to our faces, and we will leave you alone, and won't bother you ever again." I promised.
Rupert stared at us for quite sometime, neither of our gazes faltered. After a while of silence, Rupert looked down, and walked away, his boots splashing the water, as he kept his head down.
*Pipipipipipipi...* We both pulled our Paleopagers out of our pockets, at the sound of a message popped up.
Incoming FMS message. Round 1 of the Caliosteo Cup begins tomorrow at eleven o' clock sharp. Dragon's opponent will be... Todd. Prepare yourselves before checking in at Ribular Town's Fossil Stadium.
*Beep.*
We stared at each other as Todd lightly slapped his hand to his face.
"I didn't wanna jinx it." Todd said.
"Well, nothing we can do about it." I glanced at my Paleopager, before putting it back into my pocket.
"So, we have to battle now?" Todd looked sadly at the ground.
"Well it was bound to happen eventually buddy. But look at it this way, we finally get to have our first battle against each other." I tried to stay positive.
"Can you promise me, that if one of us wins, there would be no hard feelings?" Todd asked slowly.
"Of course! If one of us wins, it's all in good sport." I assured him.
"Thanks. I'm heading back to town to clean some Fossil Rocks. Later." Todd told me before walking back.
"Hey Todd!" I called lightly as I checked my Sonar Clock... 1:13 the time read. "I think I'll come with you, and maybe once you're done, we can get some lunch. It's on me." I offered.
Todd gave a sincere smile and nodded.
(Tyrannosnooze Inn) (Josh's PoV)
Once Todd cleaned all six of his Fossil Rocks, which surprisingly took only two hours and seven minutes total, we decided to head to the Inn to get some food since it was all free.
Once we entered the lobby, and got our food, which consisted of; a Hamburger for me and Todd, a large bowl filled with random vegetables for Tricera and Stego, and a plate of extra-spicy Beef Jerky for Liza.
We just hung out like the old summer days. Chatting about things that has happened to us so far on the Island.
We spent quite a while lounging about, so after we finished, I decided to go out and wander, I returned my team, and waved goodbye as I exited the building.
(Path to Treasure Lake) (Josh's PoV)
Walking around town was quite a bit boring, and while my arms and legs were less sore, I went back to Treasure Lake, and let me tell you, the walk there is more than enough to drain your energy than actually digging for the Fossils. I once again checked my clock and saw that it was 5:10.
I noticed that some of the flowers beside the path were withering, and some that had already wilted, and with it being warm and moist out, you'd think they'd be thriving. After I arrived, I spent a couple more hours digging for Fossil Rocks once more.
After I got a full case consisting of 5 Fossil Rocks, and 3 Jewel Rocks, I decided to head back, the sun was starting to set, I checked my Sonar Clock which read; 7:24.
But as I was walking, I had another white flash, and fell face first into the dirt.
When I opened my eyes, I was back on the path staring up at the moon. I groaned as I got up and shook my head, sweeping the dirt that accumulated all over my pants, shoes, and shirt.
I started walking back to town after I checked my Sonar Clock; 9:13 was what it displayed. "That wasn't pleasant." I said to myself. I knew I wasn't prone to those white flashes periodically, but twice in three days was getting a little annoying.
After a good while of letting my body do all the walking, I found myself standing in front of the Inn.
I shook my head, and walked inside, I didn't know why I was suddenly shivering. I had no reason to, it wasn't cold out, I did my best to ignore it. I had a battle to get to in the morning, even if I wasn't looking forward to it.
(Tyrannosnooze Inn) (Josh's PoV)
Once I entered the building, I was called over by the girl from this morning, who noticeably didn't have a magazine in her hand. "Rumors spreading about you already. So you won the battle." She said with a knowing smile.
"I wouldn't say I completely won, he ran away crying when my team was about to take down his last Vivosaur." I scratched the back of my head.
"Good job then. As a thank you for giving us all some needed peace, I'd like you to have this." She reached into her pants pocket, pulled out a Yellow-rimmed Dino Medal, and tossed it to me.
I caught it and stared at it, stunned. After examining the picture, I noticed it was a Rajasaurus. "I... I can't possibly accept this, it's yours, not mine." I held it out, expecting her to take it back.
She smiled and leaned back into her chair and replied, "nope. That is my thank you gift to you, so you can't give it back. Besides, the little rascal wanted me to give him to a strong Fossil Fighter. And you match that description."
"How?" I asked.
"The kid that came in here, the one you beat, kept bragging about how his "Extremely Rare Mihu" was going to sweep the competition while using the other two as cannon fodder. Kept annoying everyone around here for days, and when you came down, I felt something different about you. So I pointed you out. Glad to see that feeling was right." She had a lazy smile on her face.
"What did you feel?" I asked with an accidental yawn.
"Well if I told you, there wouldn't be any fun or accomplishment in finding out. I'm sure you'll know soon enough." She said with a wink.
I looked down to the floor in concentration. And thanked her before heading up to my room, released Liza, and Tricera, and went to bed.
{Joshua got a Rajasaurus Dino Medal}
(Tyrannosnooze Inn) (Morning) (Josh's PoV)
I woke up to the sound of the alarm I set to eight in the morning. The sun's rays lightly shining through the window, even with me getting up three hours before Round 1, I was still very tired.
I tried my best not to wake either Liza, or Tricera, as I made my way down to the cafeteria, trying my best to see which buttons I was pressing in the elevator. Thankfully, I didn't repeat the mistake I made yesterday.
When I got to the cafeteria, I decided to get Liza something different than Breakfast Sausages, and Tricera something different than a bowl of Veggies. I had opted more towards pancakes. I picked up three large plates of pancakes, while I promptly soaked mine in Syrup, I gave both Liza's, and Tricera's a lighter coating.
Once I was back in my room, and when my team woke, they seemed to drool over the pancakes I set down for them. They ate like savages, the food was more or less flying into their mouths. And when breakfast was done, I returned Tricera to his Medal, put the plates back into the cafeteria, and went outside to release Raja.
I had also let Liza stay, just in case something went wrong.
Once it came out, it looked around, until its eyes set on me. It gave me a confused glance before yawning loudly, and resuming its stare.
"Um... Hello there. My name is Joshua. Nice to meet you." I said to it.
Nothing but a glance.
"I'm your new Fighter. I hope we can uh, get acquainted with each other." I tried to continue, which surprisingly got a response.
Raja leaned down, and stared at me. I had the same need to rub its head, just like Tricera. When I reached up and rubbed its head lightly, my peripheral vision went yellow of all colors, as Raja had the same look of deep respect that Tricera had. Raja felt very feminine, after the yellow color went away, Raja went back into her medal, as Liza growled lightly.
"Okay... So that happened..." I said to nobody in particular. That was both easy, and odd. Why did my peripheral vision turn yellow? When I did the same thing to Tricera, nothing like that had happened.
I shook myself out of my thoughts when Liza nudged me. I gently rubbed her head just the same as Raja and Tricera... Just a contented purr. I picked her up, and carried her with me to the Cleaning Room, I figured I could do a little cleaning before the battle with Todd began. I let Liza wander about on the condition that she didn't mess with anything.
As I was cleaning, I kept thinking about what happened with Raja, that was definitely not normal. Maybe I have something wrong with my eyes, and maybe my body since I knew I wasn't prone to those white flashes. It just didn't make sense... I'll see if this island has a doctor.
When I finished cleaning, KL-33N told me what the Fossil I had cleaned was. And when I heard that, I felt a wide grin form on my face.
[Ah, the longest Chapter I've typed so far... Done! Can't believe that took me almost a month to finish, I honestly can't make up an excuse. I'm so terrible. But hey! In a few days, it will be the one year anniversary of DragonMon... Man, a whole year has almost passed, and only Ten Chapters to show for it... Looks like I need to step up my game.]
[Tell me how you liked the session with Rupert, did you like it? Hate it? Want to shoot it? Well nevertheless, I think I'm gonna get to bed now, this should be uploaded on 9/9/18. Have a wonderful day/night!]
Joshua's Vivosaur's Stats (Current Party)
Name: Liza (Dimetro)
HP: 129
Stats: Atk; 31, Def; 16, Acc; 44, Spd; 15
Rank: 5
Range: Mid-Range
Ability: FP Absorb
Support Effects: (Applied to Enemy AZ) Atk; 0, Def; 0, Acc; -21%, Spd; 21%
Moves: Dimetro Fang, Dimetro Whirl, Dimeteor
Name: Tricera
HP: 76
Stats: Atk; 22, Def; 11, Acc; 35, Spd; 12
Rank: 2
Range: Mid-Range
Ability: Parting Blow
Support Effects: (Applied to Own AZ) Atk; 8%, Def; 0, Acc; 0, Spd; -2%
Moves: Running Smash
Name: Raja
HP: 72
Stats: Atk; 26, Def; 9, Acc; 30, Spd; 10
Rank: 2
Range: Close-Range
Ability: None
Support Effects: (Applied to Own AZ) Atk, 0, Def; -1%, Acc; 0, Spd; 0
Moves: Raja Fang