Fossil Fighters: Legend of the Gifted One: By Blue Dragon 77.
[Hey there! How are you all? I hope you all have been doing fantastic! I had a few person reasons as to why this was late, so please don't try and hurt me. Today I bring you the battle between Dragon (Joshua) and Todd! I hope you enjoy reading this, and I am very sorry if it seems rushed, or lacking in quality. I tried my hardest.]
[Yet another thanks to {DestinyDragons101} I actuall used that tactic as much as I could. It was most usually broken, and almost always got me an instant win.]
[To an unnamed Guest who reviewed... Thanks I guess. Not gonna lie, your review was confusing to read. But thanks anyway.]
[So let's get into this already!]
Disclaimer: This is made for fun, so please don't sue me.
Warning: This story may contain errors, whether they be Grammatical, Spelling, etc. If you do not like stories that contain these errors, do not read any further.
"Speech"
'Thoughts'
Chapter: 6
(Cleaning Room) (Joshua's PoV)
As I put the selected 97 point Fossil in the Machine, and put the selected Dino Medal inside the slot, I watched with a grin as the Fossil was integrated.
Once that was done, the Medal popped out of the same slot I put it in, I grabbed the Medal, and tossed it in the air to reveal a smiling Vivosaur.
"How'd that feel Tricera?" I asked while I rubbed his head. Tricera grinned, and stomped the floor, his grin turning into a smirk as he nodded.
I had found a Tricera (Body) Fossil in Treasure Lake, strange thing is, that was the Fossil I dug up when my legs were aching, and while the stiffness was still there, it wasn't too bad... Or hopefully noticeable, but I guess being a Fossil Fighter can help build some muscle where you need it.
Since Tricera's Rank went up to 4, he learned a new move; Tricera Combo. It took quite a bit more energy to use than his basic Running Smash, but it was more powerful since, according to KL-33N, actually does two attacks, but in one turn. And had a 50% chance to forcibly rotate the enemy team.
The look on Tricera's face was very worth it, I couldn't even imagine waiting to have pieces of myself integrated back into me.
"I think I'll clean two last Fossils, and a Jewel Rock, then wait for the Battle to start." I said to them both. It was 9:02 in the morning, so that would give me 30 extra minutes, give or take, to wait for Todd to show up, even though he is fast to get places, he had a tendency to procrastinate.
Tricera and Liza nodded, and started rumbling to each other, both casually growled back and forth, they were probably talking to each other, so I didn't want to interrupt.
Once I cleaned two Fossils I haven't already cleaned, I ended up with a Menchi (Body), and a Raja (Body). KL-33N put the Menchi Body piece inside the storage since I didn't have the Head Fossil, put Raja's Dino Medal into the slot, and integrated the Body Fossil. Ranking her up to 4, and learning Raja Rage.
Once that was done, I tossed her Medal into the air. She yawned loudly as she materialized, and stared at me blankly.
"How do you feel Raja?" I asked with a smile, Raja stared and gave me a lazy smile and another yawn, before laying down. I gently rubbed her head and said to her, "Raja, we have an important battle today, not too long from now. Would you like to help us with that? You don't have to if you don't want to, but it would mean the world to me." I had a smile on my face.
Raja nodded lazily, giving me a light nuzzle, before closing her eyes.
I gave a light smile at seeing my team enjoying themselves.
After cleaning one of my Jewel Rocks, which was revealed to be another Small Pearl. I pocketed the gem, returned my team, and exited the Cleaning Room.
Since I remembered where the door to the Stadium was, I let out a sigh and walked forward, it wasn't eleven o' clock yet, but it was pretty close, and after Rhonda quickly wishing me luck, I felt a rush of excitement flow through me.
At said door, there was a voice over a small intercom that asked for my name or alias, and if I was ready. I answered both questions with confidence.
(Waiting Room) (Dragon's PoV)
As the door opened, I was greeted to a green room with some people lounging around. They were most likely waiting around for their battles as well.
And Todd was lounging in the back. He was panting heavily, his hair a huge mess, and his shirt was soaked from the sweat pouring down his face.
"Wow, you look like you tried to beat Derek Drone in another sprinting match." I chuckled as I sat next to him.
"Does it look like I won?" Todd asked tiredly.
"No. Not even close." I laughed.
"Screw you." He groaned out.
"Sorry bud, I don't roll that way. Why are you so sweaty though? Did you just get here?" I asked knowingly.
"Yeah... Overslept a bit, I accidentally set my alarm for eight P.M. instead of eight A.M. I must've been really tired."
"Oof. Glad to see your speed came in handy eh?" I chuckled.
We both sat down for around 20 minutes, and in that time, Todd slowly got his breath back. We began chatting about random stuff, and Todd decided to grab a towel from a rack across from us, and wipe his face down.
Once the clock hit eleven, a voice came over the intercom.
Ding Ding Dong*
Round 1 of the Caliosteo Cup shall now commence. The first participants will be... Dragon and Todd! Please make your way to the battlefield!
Dong Ding Dong*
"Looks like we're up. Ready to give them a good show?" I asked with a smirk.
"Yeah. Hope your ready to eat my Vivosaurs' dust!" He said confidently.
"Don't underestimate us Todd, or my team and I will make you eat those words." I warned him.
"Bring it! You better not go easy on me just because we're friends, or we'll be severely disappointed!" He returned a smirk
(Fossil Stadium) (Dragon's PoV)
The door slid opened, and the sounds of the thousands of people wanting the Battle to get underway echoed all over the room. Todd and I looked to each other and walked through and onto the battlefield.
The battlefield was just as big as ever, and with so many people cheering, it was hard for me to even hear my own thoughts. Todd looked to be having the same issue.
The second we got to our sides of the field, the audience quieted down, then the oddest things popped up on the screens; there were two cartoon-ish Dinosaurs giving commentary on other battles. One was a cartoon T-Rex, and the other, a Triceratops.
They were so weird, I freaked out a bit when they announced our names. Well, my alias in this case. They were just so creepy.
"Let's go! Stego! Goyle! Tear up the field!" Todd threw two Green-rimmed Dino Medals forward revealing his Stego, and a new Vivosaur. This one was greyish-purple, had an assortment of Red spikes and spots littering its back, and had a tail that resembled an old Axe.
"Liza! Tricera! Raja! Let's do this!" I threw my own Dino Medals onto the field as well.
My team came out with loud roars of determination, even Raja looked pumped.
"With the speed calculated, Dragon gets the first move!" The cartoon Triceratops said.
I decided to start my turn by checking the stats of Todd's Vivosaurs, and was actually surprised, Stego was Rank 4, as well as his Goyle. He had 2 Rank 4 Vivosaurs, but where did he even get a Goyle?
"Raja! Rotate to the front!" I yelled. I made a mental note to ask him where he got that Goyle.
Raja growled and walked up to the front of the team, Liza and Tricera walked in perfect sync and aligned to the sides of Raja, they all growled as a burst of energy flowed from them both, and flew into Raja, the screen showed that all her stats, sans Defense, was boosted.
I wanted to play smart. "Let's charge up!" I yelled to them as I ended my turn after.
{And Dragon passes his turn to charge up! A wise move.} The cartoon Triceratops said.
{Definitely. When dealing with tricky foes, charging up is essential for pulling victories off faster.} The T-Rex quipped.
"Alright, Stego! Use Spike Tail on Tricera!" Todd yelled out.
Stego let a puff of smoke from its nostrils, and ran forward, its tail glowing with energy.
"Wait until it gets closer Raja, and protect Tricera!" Since Stego was a Wind element, the attack would be much weaker against an Earth element.
{Dragon's using his Raja, a Vivosaur with an elemental advantage to protect his Tricera, a Vivosaur with an elemental disadvantage! What do you think Ty?} The Triceratops asked.
{Well Trip, Dragon sure does seem to know his elemental types, that's for sure.} The cartoon T-Rex apparently named Ty gave its input.
Once Todd's Stego got within range, Raja stomped forward to block its path. Raja snarled before opening her mouth, and catching Stego's tail mid-swing.
Stego let out a grunt of annoyance, before twisting its bulky body around, basically ripping its tail from Raja's mouth, before charging back into its position.
"Not bad Jos-... Dragon!" Todd corrected himself, "but don't think it's going to end that quickly!" Todd smiled before ending his turn. The screen showed that Raja took 29 damage from that attack, while Stego only took 10 from the counter-attack.
Since it was my turn, I didn't hesitate to go full out. "Tricera! Running Smash on Goyle!" I yelled loudly. Tricera looked at me in confusion for a split second, before running forward towards Todd's new Vivosaur.
{Dragon's using a Water element Vivosaur to attack a Wind element Vivosaur? That doesn't seem so smart.} The Triceratops said with drawn face of confusion.
{Yes it certainly is odd.} The T-Rex added.
I was hoping that Todd would take some of my special bait I laid out with that command.
"Goyle! Counter by swinging your tail into Tricera's side!" Todd commanded.
'What?! No no no no! That isn't good!' I thought panicked. Todd was supposed to have Stego intercept so Raja could attack! Looks like I needed to switch up tactics.
"Tricera! Jump over the tail, and ram your horn into its back!" I called quickly.
Tricera gave a huff of effort as he barely made the jump over the tail. The Goyle gave a snarl of annoyance as the set of horns got buried into the its back. Todd's Goyle was writhing about wildly, trying to hit Tricera on the head with his tail, who was struggling to dislodge his horns. The screen showed that Goyle took 34 damage from the attack.
"Raja! Help Tricera out. Use your Raja Fang!" I felt exhilarated. My blood was pumping faster through my veins.
"Stego! Intercept and use your tail to trip Raja up!" Todd yelled while Tricera successfully got his horns out.
'Aw come on!' I yelled in my head. "Raja! Change of plans, go right for Stego, and try to toss it away! Tricera! Keep running circles around Goyle!" Now it looks I need to be smart if I was going to win. I knew Todd wasn't an idiot, he's a little half full sometimes, but when he sets his mind to something, it can be scary to see him so focused.
Raja roared as she got tripped over by the spikes of Stego's tail, falling to the ground. Stego stood above her with a glare, and slammed its tail into her face! Sending her skidding back to my side of the arena, kicking up dust.
"Raja! Are you alright?!" I asked loudly. I looked over to see that Tricera was trying to get away from the long reach of Goyle's tail. 'This is so not going well.' I groaned to myself.
{It seems that Todd is really giving Dragon a run for his G huh Ty?} The Triceratops "asked" the cartoon T-Rex.
{Yes it does, even with three Vivosaurs, Dragon seems to be having problems. I can only imagine what is going through his head.} The animated Rex replied.
I saw on the screen that Raja was near half health, Tricera had about three quarters of health left, while Liza was still at full. How did Raja lose that much health?
I called Tricera back as Raja got up, albeit shakily, and ended my turn. Todd was more than happy to start his turn immediately.
"Stego! Spike Tail on Liza!" He commanded. What was he planning?
"Liza! Let's agitate them. Latch on, and claw!" I said determinedly.
Liza let out a growl as Stego charged forward, swinging its tail right for her face, Liza used her tail to launch herself upwards, just like when she was battling the Allosaurus, and latched onto Stego's face. Stego thrashed around wildly as Liza's claws dug deeper into its face.
Liza let out a feral growl, and bit down into Stego's forehead, which caused the spiky-tailed Vivosaur to growl out in pain. Todd had a shocked look on his face as Stego was thrashing about.
Stego was ramming almost everything in its path, it came close to almost hitting Goyle! Todd must've known to give up as he yelled out to Stego, "Stego! Retreat!" Liza dislodged herself from Stego's face, and got back into position.
{Talk about brutal! I sure wouldn't want to make that Dimetrodon angry.} The Triceratops had a drop of sweat drawn onto its cartoon-ish face.
{Agreed. Dimetrodons are known for being easily angered, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see how she acted.} The Rex gave its input once more.
Todd ended his turn with a silent growl. Which prompted me to begin quickly. "Liza. Dimetro Whirl on Stego! Full speed ahead!" I yelled.
Liza gave her version of a smirk, and ran towards Stego with a loud hiss, before curling up into a spiked wheel. Kicking up dust as she got ever closer.
"Hold it back with your tail Stego!" Todd called out. Stego huffed once again, and waited until Liza was a few feet away. "Full power! Don't give in!" I yelled with an exhilarated breath.
Stego's tail, and Liza's body collided with each other brutally, causing dirt to fly everywhere. When it cleared, Liza was still spinning in place, while Stego looked like it was putting in quite a bit of effort to keep Liza at bay.
"Come on Liza! Don't let Stego push you back, who's my strong girl?!" I asked loudly. I heard somebody cheering us on from somewhere in the audience, I looked around briefly, and smiled. There in the front row waving their arms, was Tricia and her mother!
I don't know what happened, but... Odd things started to happen. My eyes felt like they were burning, and it wasn't from the lack of blinking, the cheers from the audience got louder and louder, and Liza suddenly started spinning faster! My head felt light as Stego looked to be at its limit, and Liza just seemed to get stronger than before.
It was only a few seconds, but Stego's tail had given out from the sheer amount of power Liza suddenly gained, and lost the fight as a spinning Dimetrodon slammed her body into Stego's face! Stego was thrown back, and landed in front of Todd with a heavy grunt.
"Stego NO!" Todd yelled out desperately. Liza was panting heavily as the screen showed that Liza had landed a critical hit dealing a whopping 107 damage! Stego only had a sliver of health in its HP bar. If I went by estimation, maybe there was around 5 HP was left.
"Stego please! I know you can get up. Please!" Todd had a hint of panic mixed with desperation in his voice as he called out.
Nothing. Stego just lied there, motionless. Liza gave a growl of satisfaction as a smirk graced her face. Tricera and Raja looked surprised at how Liza practically destroyed the herbivorous Vivosaur. Todd's Goyle even gave Stego a worried look.
"Sorry Todd. It's over." I said with a sympathetic but victorious smile. My head felt normal again, so I figured it was the adrenaline. One was almost down, only one more to go.
"No... Please don't give up Stego! I know you can get up! You can win! I believe in you!" Todd yelled at the downed Vivosaur.
... Silence prevailed as everybody went quiet. Nobody said anything as Todd stared at the downed Stego with wide eyes, breathing deeply as it didn't move an inch. After what felt like hours, Todd gave a defeated sigh as he went to recall Tricera back into its Medal, only to be stopped by a grunt. Todd looked back and saw a massive amount of energy surrounded Stego, causing it to get up with a terrifying glare aimed right at Liza.
"Stego? Are you alright?" Todd called out its name. Stego turned to face its Fighter to give him a smile, while turning back to glare at my team. My turn had ended, and Todd had a smile as he began. I couldn't help but give a reflexive gulp.
"I knew you could do it Stego! Let's show them what we're made of with Whirling Dash on Tricera! Goyle! Let's up the ante with Body Axe on Liza!" Todd yelled as the audience burst into cheers.
{Well waddaya know? Looks like Stego is still up and kicking! Now that is the power of a bond!} The cartoon Triceratops hade a look of excitement on its face.
{Todd's Stego must really be attached to him for this kind of power to appear. But I don't know if it will be enough.} The T-Rex added.
Looks like I need to be on the offensive then. "It's been fun Todd, but it's time to end this. Tricera! Raja! Do whatever you can to hold them back! Liza. Charge up!" I called out.
Raja went for Stego, as Tricera went for Goyle. Stego let out an angry snort, and curled into a ball much like how Liza did, and did its best to get to her. Raja roared, and slammed her jaws down to catch the rolling Stegosaurus, while Tricera was hard at work trying not to be hit by the Goyle's tail.
Liza closed her eyes as she called for her final strike, the energy was surging through her very being, and once that was done, she opened her eyes, and looked back at me with a nod.
Tricera let out a grunt as Goyle's side spikes dug into his skin, which gave the Goyle just enough time to slam its tail right into its face! The force of the impact sent him flying back in a flash of light, and landing on the ground as his Dino Medal. Tricera had taken a nasty critical hit, that dealt more damage than he could stand, and was knocked out.
Everybody had went wide eyed, even Todd as Tricera's Medal flew back into my hand. I stared down at the Medal and smiled, before whispering to it, "thank you Tricera, you fought very well, take a well deserved rest buddy."
Raja managed to tire Stego out, and barely sustained any damage. She was right in front of Liza, who was glaring at both of the opposing Vivosaurs.
Todd had ended his turn with a triumphant smile, and thanked Goyle as well as Stego, repeatedly.
{Oh no! Tricera was knocked out, oh why Ty, why must the world be so cruel?!} The cartoon Triceratops had a face that had tears streaming from its eyes.
{Calm down Trip. Tricera will be just fine, it's okay...} The cartoon T-Rex said, I think consolingly.
But now was the end, I gave a smile to Liza, and called out to them loudly, "Liza. Rotate to the front." She did as I asked without question, and Raja followed suit. "Liza... Use DIMETEOR!" I commanded. Liza growled fiercely, and opened her mouth. Multiple large balls of fiery destruction shot out of her mouth, and rained down on the opposite team, since both Stego and Goyle were tired from trying to get to Liza, they couldn't do anything but take the attack and hope to endure it.
Stego took a few meteors to the face, back, and even tripped over the ground, as some of them exploded right in front of it, Goyle suffered just about the same, with most of the fiery meteors exploding on contact with its back, face, and even legs. The onslaught continued for about twenty seconds, but that was more than enough, the screen showed both Stego and Goyle took a devastating amount of damage! Stego took 173 damage, and Goyle took 182 damage.
By the time the field was clear from all the smoke and dust that had accumulated, I let out a victorious grin, as after the dust cleared, there were two Green-rimmed Dino Medals lying on the ground.
The audience burst into a loud chorus of cheers, Todd looked sad, but had a smile of acceptance on his face as he picked up his Dino Medals. I jogged over to him which didn't take long with Raja and Liza following suit, and held out my hand. Todd looked up, and grabbed it gratefully, we gave each other a firm handshake as thanks to each other.
{The winner is Dragon! What a Spectacular Match!} The Triceratops had a gleeful look on its face.
{Yes it was. To everybody viewing, this was only the first match of the day, there are sure to be plenty more intense battles just like this, so stay tuned to the Caliosteo Cup! I'm Ty Ranno.} The T-Rex added.
{And I'm Trip Cera.} The Triceratops continued.
{And this is the Caliosteo Cup!} They finished.
After that, I returned my team, and we both walked out of the Stadium, and into the nice and cool Lobby.
(Lobby) (Joshua's PoV)
"That was the best Battle I've ever had! You were all like, "Tricera! Use Tricera Combo!" And I was all like, "Stego! Use Whirling Dash!" And it was all "BOOM!" My blood is still pumping like crazy!" Todd was practically yelling at this point, so I put a hand on his shoulder.
"Slow down there Roadrunner, ease up on the yelling." I covered my ears. Thankfully my hearing wasn't too damaged, but Todd's yelling got him a multiple "SHHH!" From everybody present.
"Congratulations. You're through to the second round." A voice said behind us. We turned, and saw Stella walk towards us with a beaming smile. "You did amazing Josh, you as well Todd, but keep your head up high, since that was a fantastic Battle between you both." She continued.
"Thanks Stella. That means a alot..." Todd said with a light blush on his face.
"Not a problem. But since you won Joshua, this is your prize." Stella reached into her pocket, and gave me nine odd looking disks. They had a simple clock icon with a little plus sign underneath.
"What are those?" Todd asked my thought to Stella.
"Those are special Time Plus Disks, they are impressive little things that add an extra fifteen minutes to your current cleaning time. But as a warning, each one only has one use, if you want more, you can buy them from the shop." She explained.
"Neat. How do I use them?" I asked confused.
"You slide one of the disk's into the slot below the Cleaning Panel." She replied briskly.
"Ooh. Thanks a lot for this." I thanked her with a satisfied smile.
"Not a problem. Now I need to see your Fighters Licence if that's okay with you." She held her hand out expectantly.
I reached into my pants' pocket, and pulled out my License carefully, Stella reached into another pocket, and pulled out a little stamp set, she put my License on one of the tables that decorated the lobby, and stamped the little number two that was on the back. I will admit, I hadn't saw those.
"Here you are, you are now an official Level 2 Fighter." She handed my License back. I couldn't help but stare at it with pride, 'one step closer to you dad.' While I did want to be the best Fighter in the world, I knew I had a few decades of practice ahead of me, even if I got all my Vivosaurs to the highest rank, and they learned all their skills, if I didn't know how to communicate with them, I would be just as helpless as when I started.
"Good luck with Round 2! I look forward to seeing how strong you will become." Stella walked away with a wave.
"Well, you got me. But you know what Josh?" Todd lightly asked.
"What?" I looked at him semi-seriously.
"I don't feel all that bad. I mean, sure. I'm disappointed that I lost, but... I finally got to take on my best friend in a Fossil Battle, and that couldn't make me happier. That was fun!" Todd said with a confident smile.
"It was, I'm glad my first battle was my most memorable one." I returned the smile back.
Todd had a small look of contemplation on his face as he suddenly said, "Alright buddy! Feast your eyes on your new cheerleader! Until the Cup ends, I'm going to be president and CEO of the Dragon Fan Club?" He said triumphant. I didn't have the heart to tell him that, to my knowledge anyway, you couldn't be both president and CEO of the same thing.
"... I do not know what to make of the two of you." A familiar voice echoed off the walls.
We both looked behind Todd, to see nobody else but Rupert walk towards us. "You just faced each other in a serious win-or-lose battle, and yet... You just laugh it off like a joke." He lightly glared at us.
Todd took a step forward and told him, "You don't get it do you? We as friends just shared an amazing battle with each other, even if things went differently, there wouldn't be any differences." I nodded with agreement.
Rupert looked completely stumped at what Todd said, before he spoke up, "so you are satisfied with defeat then? Even knowing you won't be able to progress any further, you still accept it... It doesn't gnaw at your soul like a rabid badger? You are a... Very strange person... Ehem. Yes well, excuse me. Unlike you, I have important things to do with my time." He walked away without another word.
Todd looked visibly upset as he said aloud, "what is with that jerk?! It's not we asked for his opinion or anything." I put my hand on his shoulder, and watched as he calmed down. "Looks like I'm gonna need to cheer you on harder than ever. You need to make that arrogant jerk eat those words." Todd said with fire in his eyes.
"Sure, I'll make him eat every last one." I said confidently.
Pipipipipipipipipi*
Incoming FMS message: All Round 1 matches of the Caliosteo Cup are now complete. A new did site is open to all Fighters: The Jungle Labyrinth. A natural maze formed by the onslaught on lush plant life. Fighters are urged to travel there and prepare for Round 2, which will take place in one week.
Beep...*
We both looked at our Paleopagers and smiled at the prospect of exploring a new area of the island. Todd and I said our goodbyes as we walked to our hotel rooms, somehow, we had spent all day in the Stadium, it was already seven thirty-five, and the sun was mostly set at this point. I knew I had to talk to Tricera, no doubt he was still upset at his loss right towards the end of the Battle, so I was probably in for a mopey Triceratops...
Game Saved*
[Whew! All done. Hope you all enjoyed that, you already know my excuse for not updating: Life! Recently got a new job that thankfully doesn't take up not too much time, and leaves me with just enough to write little snippits of my stories. I hope you all have a great day, and I'll talk to all of you in another update.]
(Joshua's Vivosaur Team) (Current Party)
Team Member: 1
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
Team Member: 2
Name: Tricera
HP: 118
Stats: Atk; 26, Def; 14, Acc; 35, Spd; 13
Rank: 4
Range: Mid-Range
Ability: Parting Blow
Support Effects: (Applied to Own AZ) Atk; 16%, Def; 0, Acc; 0, Spd; -4%
Moves: Running Smash, Tricera Combo
Team Member: 3
Name: Raja
HP: 126
Stats: Atk; 31, Def; 9, Acc; 30, Spd; 10
Rank: 4
Range: Close-Range
Ability: None
Support Effects: (Applied to Own AZ) Atk, 0, Def; -1%, Acc; 0, Spd; 0
Moves: Raja Fang, Raja Rage
(Sz Team: None)