Scott Pilgrim Mega Monster Battle (Scott Pilgrim OC X Harem)

42. The Enormous Fossil Has Come to Life

The rumble of the landslide still echoed in the valley, dust hanging thick in the air as Scott Pilgrim and his friends clambered up the rocky terrain. Knives Chau followed closely behind, her eyes wide with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Ahead, the imposing figure of Alex Flowers moved steadily, his gaze fixed on the gaping hole in the mountainside. Around them, paleontologists and curious onlookers gathered in clusters, eyes glued to the emerging shape half-buried in the rubble. A monstrous skeleton, its colossal frame stretching an astonishing 88 meters tall, loomed against the fractured rock. The skeleton's immense rib cage jutted out, casting long shadows across the ground as the sun struggled to break through the clouds.

Scott shaded his eyes, staring up at the titanic remains.

Scott: That dinosaur must've been very big.

He murmured, his voice tinged with awe. Knives swallowed hard, her voice barely above a whisper.

Knives: I'm sort of afraid.

As Alex studied the skeleton, a puzzled expression crept across his face.

Alex: I wonder how this landslide happened, the rain wasn't that strong.

He mused aloud. The Exes, including Gideon Graves, stood nearby, squinting at the skeleton as a team of paleontologists carefully extracted a leg bone from the debris. Ken and Kyle Katayanagi were unusually silent. They crouched beside a section of the fossil, examining the claws.

Ken: Look at this

Ken said, his voice tinged with curiosity.

Ken: These claws-they resemble those found on Megaraptoran theropods, but they're not quite the same.

Kyle nodded, tracing the shape with his finger.

Kyle: Yeah, but there's something off. The proportions and some details don't match any theropods we know.

Gideon adjusted his glasses, frowning as he took in the pristine condition of the bones.

Gideon: It's rare for bones to be in that good of a condition,

He remarked, a hint of suspicion in his voice. Kyle glanced up from the fossil, his expression one of disbelief.

Kyle: I've never seen bones like this before. The layer of rock it was found in is dated to 600 million years ago.

A stunned silence fell over the group. The implications of Kyle's statement hung heavy in the air. The first dinosaurs appeared between 200 to 250 million years ago, 600 million years ago was the Ediacaran Period, a time when only simple life forms existed, long before the first dinosaurs even began to evolve. Ramona Flowers, her usually calm demeanor faltering, turned to the twins.

Ramona: Are you sure about that date?

Kyle nodded slowly, his brow furrowed in concentration.

Kyle: It's what the geologists are saying. This doesn't make any sense. This thing should be impossible.

Stephen Stills, who had been silent up to now, voiced what everyone was thinking.

Stephen: So, we're looking at something that's older than dinosaurs?

Kim: Way older, this is like finding a skyscraper in the middle of the desert.

Kim Pine added, her tone uncharacteristically serious. As the team of paleontologists worked tirelessly to free the fossil from the rubble, more of its immense form came into view. It was unlike anything seen before-a blend of familiar theropod features and bizarre, alien structures. It resembled a chimera of Allosaurid, Carcharodontosaurid, Megaraptoran, Dromaeosaurid, Ceratosaurid, even some Spinosaurid and Therizinosaurid features.
The crowd's initial awe began to shift into a mix of confusion and concern. Scott, never one to stay quiet for long, turned to the group.