Clarence Crunch stepped out onto the sand. He ate burritos dipped in chocolate and cream. Crunch was a large, heavy man, as tall as he was wide, and had a massive, bushy beard. Opposite him was a man taller than him, with gray hair and a gray moustache, but was referred to as a handsome devil. He too was a paleontologist. However, this man was much more relentless in fossil hunting compared to Crunch's nonchalantness.

The man's name was Magnus, but he wanted everyone to call him by the name he had given himself, and that was Magmus Megalodon. Both of them shook hands. Clarence's hands were always sticky, and he gave sloppy handshakes. He was always slow with them, while Magmus was firm and quick. Something unexpected happened between the two.

They got along well.

Both shared a passion for fossils and prehistoric animals. Clarence specialized in reptiles and Magmus in mammals. They would both name a species after each other, and greet each other with a handshake and a kiss on each other's cheeks.

However, one summer day in 1877, it all changed.

Both of them stood in front of an Archaeopteryx fossil, and Clarence said, "This is a fine example of Darwin's theory of evolution. This fossil shows a clear missing link between today's birds and dinosaurs."

Magmus said, "What gibberish are you talking about? There is no such thing as evolution."

Clarence was about to take a bite of a cookie but stopped. This had never happened before. "You are speaking nonsense; evolution is law!"

Magmus was irritated. He was known for his fiery temper. "Lamarck is law! He clearly demonstrates how, if one species, let's say a man who carries a box if he carries them every day and gets stronger and stronger, then his children will inherit his strength."

"What a load of nonsense."

"And what do you believe in, evolution?"

"It is law! Lamarck was wrong. My mother was amazing in knitting, but I can't knit to save my life."

"You're a evolutionary dead end!"

Clarence took a piece of chocolate cake and waved it at Magmus. "You're a dead end for not believing in evolution, for not believing Darwin, when he said that we are apes!"

"You're an ape!" Magmus slapped Clarence's hand, and his chocolate cake fell to the floor. Clarence was brought to his knees. He cried and he picked up the chocolate cake. "I WILL BURY YOU IN HISTORY!"

"LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY, FAT BOY!"

A week later, both of them would start collecting fossils as many as they could. This would last for 15 years and would be known as the Bone War.