Me: Ages since I updated. But…I've been keeping up with the anime. Looks like I have a long way to go before I catch up. I also might be revising my first two chapters of this fanfic.

Taryn: Enjoy!

Disclaimer/Claimer: I only own what I own. I don't own Dinosaur King or its concepts.

Chapter 4: The New School

"Whoa…"

"She's cute…"

"KAWAII!*"

Jess sweatdropped. The first day at her new school and she's already being idolized by her classmates. Zoe, Rex, and Max sat around her. Rex sat in front of her, Zoe and Max next to her.

Now, Saaya Yamabuki liked Max and Rex. She hated Zoe.

And now, she realized, Jess was going to be her new addition to her enemy list.

Saaya manipulated, schemed, and used people to get what she wanted.

It was disgusting.

She stuffed toilet paper into her bra to enhance her rack.

Plain gross.

Jess was informed of what Saaya was all about from Zoe and the other girls.

But their teacher(A/N: Forgot her name.)just dragged Jess up to the front and made her introduce herself.

"I'm Jess Taylor. I am Max's adopted twin sister. I like to read and nice people. I hate people who are manipulative and mean." As she said the last sentence, she stared at Saaya. Everyone squealed.

"WOW!"

Jess returned to her seat and the teacher began her lesson. Saaya glared at Jess.

This girl should learn to NEVER mess with Saaya Yamabuki.

But oh, Saaya would be learning to NEVER mess with JESS TAYLOR.

At snack break, Saaya and her posse cornered Jess in the bathroom and started to berate her.

"You B****! Know your f***ing place!" Saaya slapped her. Jess seemed unfazed.

As this went on, Zoe entered the bathroom and saw this. She screamed and yelled into the hallway. Students gathered around and listened.

"Oh no…"

"It's Saaya…"

"Poor new girl…"

Whispers circulated.

However, a crash was heard. Zoe turned to see Saaya and her posse on the ground. Jess dragged them and dumped them to the entrance. Saaya growled. The crowd gaped, amazed.

"Saaya, you need to know YOUR place. I can't stand people like you. And boys won't either. Manipulation is not the way. So trying to trash them up is just showing you're a coward. And bringing girls no less. A fight is a fair one-on-one. What you're doing is unnecessary violence. So get out and don't mess with anybody again. If you do, you're going directly into oblivion."

Teachers didn't stop Jess from beating the crap out of those girls. Why?

They wanted Saaya to stop.

They hated her.

And Jess was practically saving the school from a girl who was a snob.

So they let her.

And the Principal let it slide since he hated Saaya immensely.

News of this spread, and students were rejoicing.

They all hated Saaya.

And Saaya was scrutinized wherever she went.

Jess was popular.

And being popular had its troubles.

After school, as they walked home, Max and Rex were bombarding her with questions.

"I can't believe this!" Max laughed.

"Yeah, you saved everyone from Saaya's wrath. She takes people's hope and destroys it." Rex commented.

Zoe grinned. "I saw it all up close. Yeah, be jealous!"

"Yeah, I sure am." Max rolled his eyes. Zoe and Max engaged in humorous banter. Rex turned to Jess.

"So, how'd you do it? It's not like Saaya's easy to beat or anything."

"I just pieced together what she had. And I used it to tell her something. That manipulating and using people to get what you want is wrong. It's basic common sense." Jess shrugged. Rex laughed.

"Where'd you learn that?"

"Lok."

"Oh, your big brother."

"Yup."

"Were you close with him?"

"Yeah. Really close. However, he's out looking for his father…"

"Oh. Is it a touchy subject?"

"No, just somewhat sad…men are out to get him…but I want to help and he won't let me…he said I should help by staying with you."

"I bet you are."

Jess smiled.

"Soo…apparently Mom and Dad are out on a date."

"Seriously? Dr. Taylor never does that."

"Hahha. After seeing us, he probably made up his mind to be ahead of us."

"Really? I say we speed it up."

"REX!"

"HAHAHA!"

Jess cooked dinner. Rex and Max were doing homework. Zoe was helping Jess. The girls had finished their homework. Jess finished hers in just 30 minutes. She was ahead of them.

"I hear you used to work with your brother."

"Yeah, I did. But then it became dangerous. Plus it was hard keeping up with him. Those enemies of ours were fast. So they sent me here."

"Oh…"

The aroma of tomato sauce wafted up. Zoe blinked.

"Oooo, dinner's ready!"

The guys looked up and grinned. Max ran over and saw what was being served.

"MEATLOAF!"

"Go wash your hands!" Zoe reminded him. Rex had already washed, and was now sitting at the table.

After Max had washed, they began to eat.

"This is good." Max said between mouthfuls of rice and meatloaf. Jess smiled and took alternating bites of the rice and meatloaf.

When they had washed all the dishes and put them away, they settled in the living room, watching TV shows until the phone rang. Rex answered. The guy on the other end was Reed Hotshima, the most popular guy of their grade.

"Hey, can I talk to Jess?" Reed's voice drawled out. Rex decided to not tell him that Jess was watching TV.

"She's not in at the moment. Can I take a message?"

"Yeah, can you ask her if she'd like to go out sometime?" Rex turned angry, but kept his cool.

"Oh, she's back. Here she is." Rex handed Jess the phone. Jess took the phone, chatted with Reed for a bit, before responding with a rejection.

"I'm sorry, I already have someone else…huh? Who is it? I can't tell you that. Nor can I date you. Bye." Jess hung up. The phone rang about 60 times after that call, and Jess always rejected the guy on the other end. When it was over, she slammed the phone down on the receiver and fumed.

"What is wrong with these boys? Just because I do one thing they go all over me."

"Because you're popular." Zoe said.

"Huh?"

"Girls are always chasing after Max. It's because he's well-known throughout the school. And since you're related to him plus you did a feat nobody could do, you're keeping up with your expected status of popularity. Whoever's related to a popular person is popular. It's how the system works."

"Oh. So wait…this means guys will go after me?"

"Yeah."

"However, Max is a bit protective."

"That reassures me a LOT." Jess said sarcastically.

The next day, when they arrived at school, some girls asked Jess if she had rejected all the boys who had called her.

"I did."

"Why, Jess? They're all good guys."

"Because, I already have a guy, plus, wouldn't it be better to let everyone else have a shot at them?"

"Jess!" Jess was glomped seconds after.

"Can't…breathe…"

However, while this was going on, a green-haired man walked up to the receptionist in the office and smirked.

"I'm Drew. May I see Jess Taylor?"

This man named Drew walked to where Jess was and he whipped out a rose.

"Jess, dear, nice to see you again."

Jess turned around and gasped. She then glared.

"DREW! How did you…?"

"Easy. You have a naïve receptionist."

"What do you want?"

People were watching this scene in interest.

"I need your expertise in catching May."

"No."
Whispers aroused again.

"I won't let you destroy her. Remember? Your perfume for her suffocated her."

"Nonsense."

"Then get her yourself. Or are you…No!" Drew leered at her.

"Ash Ketchum will die…and May will be mine! Oh, and those cards…will be destroyed." Drew laughed evilly.

"You…I won't let you…" Drew pinned her against the wall. Gasps were heard. Somebody ran to go get Max and Rex. Zoe stared at Drew, shocked and scared. She cleared her throat. Drew turned to Zoe.

"What is it?"

"Drew person…destroying innocence for some twisted delusion is just plain stupid."

"Shut the hell up."

"HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY SISTER?" Max yelled, running and shoving Drew. Drew gritted his teeth and shoved Max aside. However, it gave Rex enough time to shield Jess from Drew.

"Hahah…this is a joke…Jess, you like this pathetic guy right here?" Jess frowned.

"So? What about it?" Her voice became icy. Drew grimaced.

"You…you didn't!" Jess smirked, and softly smiled at Rex.

"Yah, I did." She turned to Rex and lightly pushed him off her and walked toward Drew. Her eyes showed no emotion.

"I hate you. You nearly destroyed May and Ash's life. You nearly killed them. Do you really think I would ever help you, no less forgive you on those terms? Get out." Her eyes reverted, and she glared at Drew. Drew cowered in fear, then turned and ran.

"THIS ISN'T OVER!" Jess looked at Drew's back and stood there. Rex put a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, you ok?" The crowd rushed over to her and started asking if she was ok. Jess nodded, and they let out sighs of relief.

"Who was that guy?" Reed asked Jess.

"He used to be my rival in contests…until he became sick and twisted."

"Didn't he tell Rex he was pathetic?" a girl cried out. Jess shook her head lightly.

"It's all just cheap talk. Drew isn't what he says he is." The teacher came running.

"Alright, class, inside and in your seats! That crazy man isn't coming back, so you have no reason to be out here!" The crowd groaned and retreated inside. Rex, Max, and Zoe led Jess inside and class began.

However, as class started, Jess opened up her folder to see the photo of a ribbon split in half. She looked at the hands holding the two halves and she sighed inwardly.

This isn't over.

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Notes: *Kawaii means "cute" in Japanese.

PREVIEW:

"ANOTHER CARD?"

"Hey…"

"HAHAHAHAHAH!"

"DREW!"

"GET AWAY!"

"This extraordinary creature is wreaking havoc on the streets of Germany."

Another dinosaur…but this time, there's three at odds!

Chapter 5: Three Against Three

Look forward to it!