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[azariahvanora]

Stardust Crusaders: Around The World Chapter 5: Dark Blue Moon!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15860409/chapters/38002982#workskin

It was a bright sunny day and the Crusaders have just left Hong Kong.

“To get from Hong Kong to Singapore, we’ll be in the ocean for a good three days. We should take this time to relax and keep our spirits up.” Joseph informed.

"But...” He looked over at the two students who were relaxing on the lounge chairs.

Noriko was casually reading a book and Jotaro had both hands behind his head with a leg over the other.

“Can't you both do something about those damn uniforms? You’re not planning on wearing them the entire journey now, are you? Aren’t you both hot?”

Noriko glanced up at Joseph. “Well, we are students, Mr. Joestar.” She replied with a smile. “And good students should behave as students. Though we might be pushing it a bit...” She resumed back in her reading.

“Hmph.” Jotaro grunted under his breath.

Joseph crossed his arms, “Why are Japanese students so stiff?!”

“I see.... this is like Bushido.” Avdol remarked as he and Polnareff were by the railings.

“Girls won’t fall for stiffs like you Jotaro,” Polnareff began as he stepped away from the railing. He looked over at Noriko. “Am I right, Noriko? I’m sure a girl like yourself wouldn’t fall for someone who’s stiff.”

Noriko averted her eyes at Polnareff, closing her book. “Well, I really can’t answer that since I’ve never fallen in love nor liked anyone before.”

Polnareff’s jaw dropped. “Are you serious?! A beauty like yourself has never had a boyfriend?! Not even your first kiss?!”

“Well…” Noriko shyly looked away, “...no I haven’t.” She muttered quietly but the Frenchman heard her very clear.

The thought of being in a relationship sometimes crossed her mind. She often wondered how will her significant other understand and relate to her about Stands. Will she have to hide it from him? Will he ever believe it? Would he think she’s crazy?

She always felt different from everyone especially with the girls in her old school. She would hear the girls gossip to one another about their boyfriends/crushes, making plans after school or during the weekend. She didn’t like to admit it but she was actually pretty jealous.

At school, she was known as a loner and an honor student. Nobody hated nor made fun of her. It was something Noriko chose because nobody would understand her.

Polnareff walked over to her and got on one knee grabbing her soft hand.

“Look,” He began.  

The red-headed girl averted her eyes at him.

“You don’t have to be upset because you haven’t been in a relationship. Maybe you haven’t found the one nor realized he’s standing right here before you.” He teased with a wink.

Noriko chuckled, “You’re such a Casanova, but nice try, Polnareff.” She took her hand away.  

“Hey! Let go of me you bastard!” A young voice shouted.

The Crusaders averted their gaze at a sailor who was dragging a child out on deck.

“Shut the hell up you brat!” The sailor scolded the young child.

The child looked like a boy. He wore overalls overalls with a pink long-sleeve shirt.

“I said let go of me damn it!” The child said as he kept struggling to get out of the sailor’s grasp.

“Hey!” Joseph called the sailor out.

“Who the hell is that?! I thought we’d agreed there would be no other passengers on board besides us!”

“I apologize, Mr. Joestar, but this little brat right here is a stowaway.” The sailor explained.

“A stowaway?” Joseph raised a brow.

“This brat was hiding in the lower storage area.” The sailor said.

“C’mon and fight me! I’ll break your damn balls!” The child threatened.

The crew member scoffed as he picked up the child by the collar, “Hmph! And maybe I’ll turn you into the Naval Police!”

The child stopped and widened his eyes in fear, “W-What?! The police?!” He got back on his feet and turned around to face the man.

“P-Please no!” The little boy pleaded. “Please don’t turn me into the police! I’m sorry! I just wanted to see my father in Singapore, that’s all! I’ll even work for my ticket, I promise!”

The sailor roughly grabbed the boy’s cheeks, pinching them hard. “Hmmm, what shall I do? Let you go or turn you in?” He began pinching them harder.

“Hmmm, what to do, what to do...” He said sarcastically.

He let the child go and flicked the boy’s nose. “I ain’t gonna let you go! Not a damn chance!”

The little boy’s eyes began to water from the rejection.

“First, I’m going to let the Captain know, so come with me-”

He was cut off when the child lunged himself on to him and bit his arm.

“GRRAAAAH!!!” The sailor shrieked.

The little boy then jumped over the railing, into the ocean.

“Woah! That little guy is quite energetic! Did you see that jump?!” Polnareff remarked as he and several men walk over to the railing.

“Will that little boy make it to shore from out here?” Noriko queried in concern as she stood up from her chair to take a look as well.

“Pft. Just leave em'.” Jotaro replied nonchalantly. “The kid must be a confident swimmer to brazenly dive in like that.”

Noriko glanced back at Jotaro with a scowl look. “How can he casually say that and not care?! It’s a little kid and we’re out in the middle of nowhere!”

She looked back at the child.

“T-This isn’t good! He’ll never make it because these areas are notorious shark-infested waters!” The sailor told everyone in a panic.

Everyone except Jotaro gasped as they saw the dark shadow figure of a shark below the child.

“Come back here little boy!” Noriko shouted as she gripped the railing. “Even if I use my Stand, he’s too far from Hierophant’s range.”

“Hey! You little brat turn around!” Joseph told the kid.

“There’s sharks out here!” Polnareff added as a warning.

The shark’s fin surfaced and was getting closer and closer to the little boy.

The child turns around and widened his eyes in fear.

“AAAAAGGHHHH!!”

“NO!” Noriko cried out and suddenly the shark was thrown up in the sky.

“ORA! ORA! ORRRAAAA!!!!” Star Platinum pulverized the shark with his punches as the child only watched in shock.

Noriko sighed in relief. “So he does care...” She thought with a smile.

He was speechless from what he just witnessed. Jotaro approached him and grabbed him by his shirt.

“Gimme a break, you damn brat, you could’ve gotten yourself killed.” He said and turned around but glanced back at the child in confusion.

“Hm?” He pressed his hand against the child’s chest.  

The little kid’s face began to reddened as he gasped.

“You’re…” Jotaro smacked the hat off the child’s head, revealing it’s true identity.  

“A girl?”  

The little girl’s shock face turned to a deadly glare, covering her chest.

“And nothing but a runt one at that.” He remarked.

The girl growled under her breath. “H-How dare you feel me up like that?! You bastard!” She swung her arm at the delinquent only for him to block it with his arm.

Jotaro pulled the brim of his hat down, “Good grief...” He muttered.

The little girl held onto Jotaro’s arm as he began to swim back to the boat.

The shark that was beaten to death was pulled underwater. It resurfaced again but cut in half as its blood spread all over.

Jotaro glanced back as he notices this and so does Joseph.

Joseph could see the dark shadow of an unknown creature with four bright eyes.

“J-Jotaro!” He gasped. “Look out! There’s something in the water! It’s not a shark this time and it’s going fast!” He panicked.

Jotaro held the girl tighter as he began to pick up the pace to reach the life-saver in front of him.

“Hurry Jotaro!” Joseph shouted. “Quickly get to the boat!”

“He’s too far, Mr. Joestar!” Avdol stated.

Noriko narrowed her eyes as she held out her arm. “At this distance is no problem for me! Hierophant Green!” Summoning her Stand beside her, her Hierophant reached over to Jotaro and grabbed his arm, pulling him and the little girl out of the water on time.

The life-saver that Jotaro was about to reach got torn into pieces from the unknown sea creature.

Polnareff walked over to the railing, glancing at the ruined life-saver.

“I-It’s gone!” He stammered. “It had to be a Stand! There’s no way a damn fish or shark can go that fast!”

Avdol furrowed his brows, “An aquatic Stand?” He pondered. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard such a thing...”

The little girl panted heavily as she was trying to catch her breath. The Crusaders remained distance of her as they starred at her with suspicions. With their Stands, they began to communicate with one another.

“This girl....Sh-She couldn’t be...”  

“Could she possibly be the Stand user? Maybe this was all a bait!”  

“Are you implying that she was trying to bait  Jojo  in the shark-infested waters?”  

“Yes! She probably pretended to be in danger to lure  Jotaro  in the water! That’s why that little damn brat refused to listen to us!"  

“You don’t have to jump into conclusions,  Polnareff .”  

The stowaway turned her gaze at the group and frowned as she stood up.  

“What the hell are you bastards looking at, huh?! Look” She began searching something in her pocket as she resumed, “I have no idea what’s going on but I’ll fight all of you in a one-on-one fight!” She pulled a switchblade from her pocket.

“Don’t underestimate me just because I’m a child! So come on you cowards!”

Polnareff and Avdol cringed from her threat.

“Is she fucking serious?! Maybe we should throw her back in the ocean...”  

Noriko glared at Polnareff, “You don’t have be so rash and an asshole, Polnareff! If she’s an actual stowaway, the sharks will devour her!”

“I had already checked the ten crew members and they’re all clear. I honestly have no clue who else could it be besides her. There has to be a way for us to find out.”  

“Hmm...How’s that man Dio doing?” Avdol asked.

“Dio?” The girl raised a brow. “What the hell is a Dio?!”

“Is that some kind of motorcycle?” The girl thought.

“Don’t play dumb you little brat!” Polnareff yelled at her.

“Do you want to talk or get stabbed you bastard?! Which is it?! My demon blade here wants to slurp the blood of its 340th victim!”

Noriko chuckled from the girl’s threat.

The little girl frowned. “What the hell is so funny you stupid grunt?!”

“Grunt? You know, I think she’s innocent. I don’t think she’s a Stand user at all.” Noriko glanced at everyone as she crossed her arms.

Joseph placed a hand under his chin. “Hmm, then who else could it-”

“So this girl is our stowaway?”

A man said as he walked out on the deck.

The little girl gasped and screamed when the man placed both hands on her shoulder as he stood over here.

Everyone turned their gaze at the man.

“Captain Tennille...” Joseph said.

Jotaro pulled out a cigarette, placed it between his lips and lit it up.

Captain Tennille twisted the girl’s arm to drop her weapon. The girl squirmed, trying to get away and screamed in pain.

“You will find that I’m pretty strict with stowaways. Even though you’re just a little girl, I can’t go easy on you, it’ll encourage more stowaways and I can’t be having that.” Captain Tennille told the girl.

“I’m locking you up in the brig till we reach port.” He said as he tightened his grip on her.

The girl wailed from the pain.

“Captain,” Joseph began. “I would like to ask you a question.”

The Captained looked over at the elder Joestar.

“Are you sure you checked the papers of your entire crew and verified their identities?”

“I guarantee you there’s no mistake. They’re all the same men that I’ve worked with for over ten years.” Captain Tennille responded. “I can’t say I understand why that is of paramount importance, by the way...” He walked over to Jotaro as one his sailors held on to the girl.

He took the cigarette out of Jotaro’s mouth.

“I would suggest to refrain from smoking on this ship,” Captain Tennille told the delinquent. “What did you plan to do with the ashes and butts once you finished? Were you going to toss them into these pristine waters? Let me remind you that you’re a guest on this ship so you must follow her rules...”

He crushed the cigarette on Jotaro’s hat. Jotaro only starred at him with a calm expression but his eyes looked as if he were filled with anger. Captain Tennille placed the crushed cigarette in Jotaro’s pocket.

“Now cut it out.” He sternly said.

Jotaro holstered both hands in his pockets as the Captain turned around.

Everyone glanced at Jotaro, they expected him to do something but he remained silent for a moment.

“Hold it.” Jotaro called the Captain out.

Captain Tennille turned around to look back at the delinquent.

“You could’ve just put it out and be done with it. Quit acting like you’re such a big shot you bastard.” Jotaro insulted.

Everyone gasped in shock, including the Captain.

“Hey, Jotaro! You don’t have to disrespect the Captain! This was your fault!” Joseph scolded at his grandson.

“Hmph.” Jotaro placed a hand on his hip. “I'm not done being rude quite yet. I’ve already figured it out, this bastard is the Stand user!”

“ WHAAAT?! ”

Everyone except the Captain said in shock.

Captain Tennille starred at Jotaro with a questioned look. “St-Stand? What is this you say I am?” He asked as he was confused on what Jotaro was talking about.

“That’s inconceivable, Jotaro!” Avdol told the young Joestar. “Captain Tennille was introduced to us by the Speedwagon Foundation! His background has been checked! This is someone we should trust one-hundred percent! There’s no chance he’s the Stand user!”

“Hmph.” Jotaro muttered under his breath.

“Hold on, here. I have no clue on what you’re all talking about! What is a Stand?” The Captain queried.

“Jojo, making random guesses will just complicate things even more!” Polnareff said.

“Do you even have any proof from your accusation, Jojo?” Noriko asked.

“I found a way to tell if someone is a Stand user or not.” Jotaro stated as he pointed at his nose. “When a Stand user inhales even a tiny bit of smoke from a cigarette, a vein pops up at the tip of their nose.”

“HUH?!”

Everyone except the child touched their nose.

The little girl raised a brow, confused on what’s happening. “What are they all doing?” She thought.

“You can’t be serious, Jotaro! You’re lying, aren’t you?!” Polnareff asked.

“Yeah I’m lying. However,...” Jotaro confessed and turned at the Captain. “It looks like we found our dumbass.”

The fake Captain slowly removed his hat, changing his expression to a creepier sinister look.

“Jotaro, why did you suspect the captain?” Joseph asked his grandson.

“I didn’t.” Jotaro replied. “I had no suspicion of him at all. But I was going to use this trick on all the sailors on board.”

“You’re cold.” The fake Captain remarked. “God damn you’re fucking cold. It’s true though, I’m not really the Captain. The real Captain is at the bottom of the ocean back in Hong Kong, sleeping with the fishes.”

“Then I’ll make you sleep in the depths of Hell!” Jotaro threatened while pointing at the enemy.

The Captain grinned with a chuckle and suddenly the stowaway child was grabbed from her ankle by the enemy’s Stand.

“ AAAAAAHH !!”

“DAMN IT NO!”

“I-I can’t move!” The girl struggled to get away from the aquatic Stand.

Water, trouble, lies and betrayal! The Moon card represents the fear of the unknown! Its name,  Dark Blue Moon !  

Captain Tennille crossed his arms, “I kept my identity a secret to take care of all you one by one, even for a guy like me it would be a bone-breaking task to take out everyone at the same time.”

“I have no choice now, do I? So five against one it shall be!”

“This little girl right here shows that my luck is on my side...” He continued. “The shark-infested-waters will take us and you’ll be forced to follow us in! I can handle a five-on-one in my home turf!” He chuckled.

“Don’t underestimate me just because you took a hostage.” Jotaro retorted. “Do you think I, Kujo Jotaro will be shaken up by this?”

“Underestimate you? Ha! No my dear boy, I just foretold your doom!” Captain Tennille declared.

“I was told your Star Platinum is pretty damn fast. Not trying to brag nor anything but my Dark Blue Moon is king underwater. It swims more elegantly and swifter than any fish at sea!”

“Heh, heh, heh...” He jumped on top of the railings.  

“Now, how about we put that to the test, eh?”

“Follow me...” He then jumped back, taking the girl with him. “...if you’re prepared to choke to death on all the seawater you’re about to swallow!”

“ AAAAAAAHHHHH !”  

Jotaro stood there behind the railing. His Star Platinum summons and quickly punched the impostor with a blow in the face.

“ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA!  ORRRAAA !!!”

The blow had caused the Captain’s Stand to release the girl and plunged into the water covered in blood by his wounds.

Star Platinum grabbed the girl’s arm as the Captain steadily lifted his head up, groaning in pain.

“H-He...He got me before we could fall in the water...Ngh...That’s impossible!”

“Looks like you’re the one who’ll be partaking the seawater today.” Jotaro remarked. “Tell em’ Avdol.”

“You’re out of your league making predictions when I’m here.”

“You said it, Avdol!” Polnareff added with a cheesy grin.

“And there he goes, drifting away.” Polnareff stated as they watched the Captain’s body getting farther and farther away.

“So Dark Blue Moon, huh? Just a couple moments ago he bragged about his Stand’s powers.” He then scoffed. “What a pathetic idiot.”

Jotaro was pulled against the railing, he felt as if something heavy was pulling him down. He knitted his brows.

“What’s the matter, Jotaro? Hurry up and pull the girl up!” Joseph said with his arms crossed.

Jotaro responds with a grunt as he gritted his teeth. Noriko walked over to the delinquent and noticed he was sweating and his fingers twitched.

“Jojo, what’s wrong? Does your hand or arm hurt or what?” She asked.

“Fuck....I’m being pulled in!” Jotaro muttered out.

Noriko glanced at his arm again and noticed it was being covered in barnacles.

Blood spurted out his arms and hands.

“A-Are those...?” Polnareff stammered as he gasped.

“Acorn barnacles!” Noriko stated. “Those are acorn barnacles!”

“And look! They keep multiplying and going up to Star Platinum’s arms and on the side of the boat!” Joseph pointed out.

Noriko grabbed Jotaro’s arm, Joseph gets behind his grandson and Avdol grabbed the other arm. They all attempt to pull Jotaro back, preventing him from falling over.

“That bastard still wants to fight! He attached the barnacles the moment I hit him!” Jotaro realized. “Not only are they just multiplying, but they’re draining my Stand’s power!”

Polnareff looked around the sea water and gasped. “T-The Captain! H-He’s gone! He’s nowhere to be seen!”

“Jotaro!” Joseph shouted. “You need to recall your Stand right now!”

“If I was able to do that, I wouldn’t be sweating in the first place!” Jotaro exclaimed as he went over the railing.

“JOTARO!”

“JOJO!” Noriko cried out as she summoned her Stand to catch Jotaro.

Star Platinum swung his arm up, throwing the little girl up.

Noriko captured the girl but Jotaro fell into the water.

“Shit!” Joseph remarked.

Placing the girl down back on deck, Noriko ran over to the railings.

“Crap!” She banged the railings as she looked around the water. “This is bad!”

Jotaro descended deeper and deeper into the water. He gazed up and saw the impostor with his Stand out.

The brunette narrowed his eyes and tried to attack him but was pushed against the ocean floor.

He grunted once hitting the hard surface.

“Why welcome!” The Captain greeted with a chuckle.

“So glad you could join me where Dark Blue Moon rules...heh, heh, heh...”

He began licking the blood off his hand, “It’s a bad idea to underestimate me, brother.” He continued. “In case you didn’t know, we can still communicate through our Stands underwater. So go ahead and give me that cocky-ass attitude of yours.”

“So what can I do for you?” Jotaro asked casually.

The impostor raised a brow, “Eh?”

“What kind of seafood would you like to be? Fish paste or perhaps Sashimi? Your Stand would be one hell of a meal.” Jotaro said calmly.

“You’re such a fool...I can sense that you’re struggling to sound tough but I know damn well what you’re thinking about!” Captain Tennille said.

“You’re thinking, How long can he stay underwater? I can probably last about two minutes but will he last longer than I can? heh, heh, heh...” He floated higher, getting closer to the boat.

“I’ll answer that for you! My lungs are three times greater than any human being!” He stated and crossed his arms. “I’ve trained them well enough that I can last up to six minutes and twelve seconds underwater!”

Jotaro raised his brows from hearing that.

“I bet hearing those numbers already has you gasping for breath. And that’s not all!” Dark Blue Moon reached over to the boat and damaged the propellers with his arm.

“My Stand’s fins can slice through the water with sharp screw-like rotations!” The Captain then pointed at the delinquent. “Why don’t you take a good look at your Stand before you mouth off again?”

The acorn barnacles covered over half of Star Platinum’s body. Jotaro widened his eyes in shock and glared at the enemy.

“My Dark Blue Moon’s acorn barnacles has really taken a liking to your Stand. The more it multiplies the more energy it will suck out of you every moment that passes!” The Captain chuckled.

Jotaro looked up and began swimming to the surface.

Captain Tennille let out a mischievous grin, “Trying to escape to the surface, eh?! Take a look around you, dumbass!” Dark Blue Moon’s swirled rapidly in a circular motion.

“You didn’t notice that my Dark Blue Moon was creating a whirlpool this entire time?!”

“Come on you bastard! Swim! Swiiiiim! It’ll just keep getting harder and harder for you since your power is being drained and you’re holding your breath at the same time! It’s still too early for me to kill but a smart-ass brat like you needs to suffer more than this! HEHEHEHAHAHA!”

“It’s been too long and he still hasn’t come out!” Joseph said in a panic.

Noriko looked at the water and widened her eyes. “Mr. Joestar look!” She pointed at the whirlpool.

“A-A whirlpool?!” Avdol exclaimed.

“It’s a giant whirlpool!” Noriko stated.

“But where the hell is Jojo?!” Polnareff worriedly asked.

“We can’t just sit back and watch this happening! We need to jump in there and save him!” Noriko declared. “Let’s get him out!”

All four of the Crusaders called out their Stand’s and headed straight into the whirlpool.

Hierophant Green’s hand touched the water and immediately received multiple cuts.

Noriko winced and groaned from the pain as blood gushed out of her hand.

“N-Noriko!” Polnareff exclaimed.

“Noriko! Are you all right?!” Joseph queried as he walked over to her.

The red-headed girl glanced at her Stand’s hand and back at hers with a frown.

“T-That bastard!” She cursed angrily. “His Stand’s scales are sharp as razor blades! It’s most likely that in that whirlpool there’s thousands of them!”

“Damn it!” The Fortune-Teller banged his fists against the railings. “He wasn't kidding when he said could take on all five of us!”

“It's like a watery antlion pit in that whirlpool! The moment we’ll try to jump in there we’ll get killed!”

“But Jojo will get killed if we don’t save him! He needs our help!” Noriko protested.

“I’m sorry Noriko but it’s too reckless for us to do anything.” Avdol told the girl. “You're lucky your hand wasn’t torn apart by the sharp scales.”

“But-!”

“Look! There he is! It’s Jojo! I see him!” Polnareff pointed at the young Joestar, who could barely be seen from the surface. “But this is bad! It seems like he’s limping!”

Joseph placed a hand under his chin, “Limping? Hmm...That means he wasn’t flailing around at all...? That could actually be good news...”

Everyone averted their eyes at Joseph, wondering what the hell he meant.

Jotaro screamed as he was going in a circle in the whirlpool. He was getting cuts here and there from the Stand’s scales.

“Now I’m going to take a guess on what you’re thinking...” Captain Tennille began. “There’s a place in a whirlpool that doesn’t move and that’s the center. If I head straight to the center where he is, I’ll be able to attack him! Hehehe, man o’ man I can read you like a damn book!”

“Go ahead and try to land a punch with your landlubber Stand! Come on! Come at me while your power is still being drained by my barnacles! Let’s see if you can manage an attack that can rival my underwater cutters, brother!”

Captain Tennille narrowed his eyes, “Who the hell think you are?! Telling me that I’ll be turning me into a damn sashimi! The one will be turned into a sashimi...” Dark Blue Moon charged at Jotaro. “IS Y-WHA-!?”

“ STAR FINGER! ”

A pair of fingers broke through the barnacles and struck Dark Blue Moon in the face. He swiftly moved his fingers up, cutting upwards on the Stand’s face.

“Turns out you were going to be turned into sashimi after all.” Jotaro remarked as he holstered both hands in his pockets.

The impostor glugged with bubbles coming out of his mouth.

“What was that?! I can’t damn hear you well underwater so speak up!”

“W-When the barnacles were sapping your strength, you stopped squirming and focused your power into your fingers...that’s what you were thinking...” Captain Tennille muttered out in pain.

Jotaro pulled the brim of his hat down, “Wrong again...”

“The only thing on my mind was how fucking gross it would be when I kicked your sorry ass and you pissed yourself since we’re under water, you old bastard.”

The enemy passes out as he falls deeper into the ocean.

Jotaro finally surfaced from the water as he gasped for breath.

“Jojo!” Noriko beamed happily as she finally saw the delinquent.

“That’s my grandson!” Joseph cheered with a fist pump.

“Thank goodness you made it out alive!” Noriko remarked.

Jotaro began swimming back to the boat.

“Great job, Jotaro! Now take this and come on up-hm?” Joseph was cut off as the boat trembled.

“What was that?” Polnareff wondered.

Suddenly every part of the ship began to explode.

“So that bastard left bombs on the ship!” Polnareff said.

“We need to hurry and get the emergency boats out!” Avdol ordered.

“We’ll send a distress call and fast!” Joseph added at the end.

A full day passes and both the sailors and Crusaders are stranded in their emergency boats.

Everyone was still peacefully sleeping except for Joseph and the stowaway child.

“Here little girl, have some water.” Joseph said as he handed the girl the canteen.

“We’ve already sent out a distress call so someone should be here very soon.”

The girl hesitantly grabbed the canteen and looked over the group. Her eyes mainly focused on Jotaro and noticed someone’s head was against his shoulder.

It was Noriko. She was sleeping against his arm with her head dipped downwards.

The young girl looked back at the elder Joestar.

“Look, I don’t really understand what’s going on but who the hell are you guys?” The girl queried with a raised brow.

“Think of us as fellow travelers,” Joseph responded. “Just like you’re on your journey to see your father, for us is for my daughter.” He smirked.

“I see...” She glanced back at everyone.

“By the way, I never told you guys my name, it’s Anne...” She informed, looking back at Joseph.

“Anne. That’s a nice name.” Joseph commented. “Since you’re out to see your father, how come you didn’t go on a plane?”

Anne immediately turned away as she began drinking from the canteen.

Looking behind, her eyes shot wide open and spat the water out.

“Hey! Why would you that?! What kind of person spits it out?!” Joseph scolded.

“N-N-No!” Anne stammered as she was pointing something or someone coming towards them.

Everyone lifted their head up, waking up from their slumber from hearing Joseph’s outburst.

“L-L-L-Look! E-E-Everybody look over there!”

Everyone looked behind to see what Anne was talking about.  

Their eyes widened as they see a giant ship heading their way.

To Be Continued....

[azariahvanora]

Stardust Crusaders: Around The World Chapter 4: Silver Chariot!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15860409/chapters/37741280

“Your Stand has an outstanding speed, but you say you’ll kill me before the clock strikes twelve? You seem to have quite an ego as well, Mr...?”

“Polnareff. Let me introduce myself, I’m Jean Pierre Polnareff.” The Frenchman said.

“I appreciate the introduction, however...” Avdol destroyed the table with his Stand.  

He snapped his fingers and the table with the fire tumbled over. The flames went up, surrounding the table.  

“Monsieur Polnareff, I hope you don’t think my flames only burn upward or from the wind. I can control fire as I wish, hence, Magician’s Red.” Avdol told the Frenchman.

Polnareff scoffed. “Fire is what began life itself. I should have expected as much from Magician’s Red since it represents the beginnings of all things! And yet you speak of ego?” He raised up his arm and opened his hand, revealing five coins.

“This swordsmanship of mine...” He tossed the coins in the air. “...Is this mere ego?!” With his Stand, Silver Chariot, captured all coins with one strike.

Everyone was astonished from this.

“He stabbed through all five coins in a single strike!” Joseph said in shock.

“No Old Man, take a closer look at it.” Jotaro said.

Noriko gasped as she saw what Jotaro meant. “No way!”

Avdol frowned. “Hmph. So I see. He’s even cut a flame between each coin.

Polnareff smirked. “I’m glad you know what this means, Monsieur Avdol.”

“I’m far from being egotistical! My Stand can slash the very air and create gaps between nothingness and nothingness! It even has the power to sever fire. That’s why your flames are useless against my Silver Chariot!”

Diminishing his Stand, the coins fell to the floor and he walked over to the entrance.

“The card behind my Stand, Chariot, stands for conquest and victory. I have no issue in defeating you in this cramped little room but is not your flame ability better suited for a wide-open space, Avdol? Defeating you at your best would be worthy against my Stand.” Polnareff stated.

“All of you, follow me outside, where I’ll slice you up one by one!” He ordered.

They arrived to a strange location that none of them recognize except Noriko.

“What the hell is this?!” Joseph asked.

“It’s Tiger Balm Garden, Mr. Joestar.” Noriko responded.

“Tiger Balm Garden?”

Noriko nodded, “It was created back in 1935 by Aw Boon Haw, who became a millionaire by selling his curative Tiger Balm. Because of the bright colors and strangely carved animals, it became the number one spot in Hong Kong.” She informed.

“Enough chit-chat and follow me!” Polnareff demanded as he kept walking up the stairs.

Once at the top of the stairs, there was an arena-like area. It was spacious enough for both Stand users to battle.

Polnareff turned around, “Allow me to make a prediction on how will this go...”

“Go ahead.” Avdol said.

“First, Avdol, you will be destroyed by your own Stand’s power.” Polnareff declared with a smirk with his Stand appearing behind him.

Avdol narrowed his eyes.

“Avdol...” Jotaro said as he approached the Fortune-Teller.

Avdol looked over at the delinquent. “Don’t worry Jotaro, I won’t need help. As he said before, in an open space like this, I can use my Stand to the fullest.”

He summons Magician’s Red and both Stand users stare at each other for a moment.

“Come on!” Silver Chariot charged at Magician’s Red, swinging his sword at it.

“Come on! Come on! Come on!” Silver Chariot kept swinging his sword at the flaming bird Stand. Magician’s Red kept dodging the blade with his arms crossed.

“What’s wrong?! You’re not going to spit those flames of yours?!” Polnareff provoked. “If not, I’ll finish you right now!”

Silver Chariot began to rapidly swing its sword.

“Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on! Come on!”

Magician’s Red shot multiple fireball projectiles at Silver Chariot. The swordsman Stand hit the fireballs with a single strike, throwing back at a statue. The statue formed into Magician’s Red, mocking the Fortune-Teller.

Everyone gasped as Polnareff smirked.

Joseph clutched his fist. “Dammit! He’s just playing around. He carved a statue of Magician's Red while he was attacking!”

Polnareff tilted his head back with a chuckle. “Not bad, hehehe, you fit perfectly well in garden, Magician’s Red.” He taunted.

Avdol closed his eyes as his Stand began sucking up the particles of flames in its mouth.

Polnareff narrowed his eyes at the man, “Hrm. You’re going to unleash your full power at last...” He muttered. “Interesting...Bring it on!”

Joseph raised his brows as he knew was about going to happen.

“Hey! We need to hide behind something! Avdol is going to use that move or we’ll get burned!” Joseph warned as he ran behind a rock.

“What are you talking about, Old Man?” Jotaro queried as he and Noriko followed the elder Joestar.

“CROSSFIRE HURRICANE!”  

Flaming Ankh’s projectiles launched towards Polnareff.

“Is this the best you can do?! I told you my swordsmanship can create gaps of nothingness where I slice the air, which I’ll use to cut your flames in half!” Polnareff declared.

Silver Chariot deflected the attack back at Avdol.

The flames engulfed both user and Stand.

“Mr. Avdol!” Noriko cried out.

“Avdol! His flames are so intense that it’s burning him and his Stand alive!” Joseph shouted.

“Fwahaha! As I predicted! You will die by your own flames, Avdol!”

Avdol lifted his head up and glared at the Frenchman. He charged Magician’s Red at him.

Polnareff smirked, “Good grief, one last pathetic gasp? This is clearly hard to watch, just die already!”

Silver Chariot slashed the Stand across but the Frenchman noticed something was wrong.

Polnareff shook his head as he glanced at Magician’s Red.

“What the hell was that?!” He queried.

Suddenly he was now engulfed by the flames.

“What?! This is impossible! How can his own Stand injure me after the moment of its own destruction?!” He wondered.

“That’s a dummy you bastard!” Joseph stated as he pointed at the statue Polnareff had just attacked.

“Your eyes were obscured by the flames.” Avdol said as he stood back up. “Your Silver Chariot only succeeded in slicing through the statue it carved earlier!”

Polnareff widened his eyes.

“Perhaps you should’ve taken my word when I told you that I can control my flames at will. The flames that you blew back towards the statue melted its joints and caused it to move. The one defeated by his own stand was you, Polnareff!”

“And now...” He narrowed his eyes. “... Enjoy another helping of my Crossfire Hurricane!”

“TAKE THIS! CROSSFIRE HURRICANE!”

Polnareff was blown away as he screamed in pain from the attack.

“You’re ten years younger too young to challenge a Fortune-Teller in a battle of predictions!” Avdol noted with a smirk.

“Avdol’s Crossfire Hurricane has incredible power.” Joseph commented.

“His Stand must’ve melted in the face of such an attack! He’s done for!”

“That's one hell of a burn. I'm betting he’s dead or wishes he was. He’ll be lucky if he survived that, actually, no that’ll be bad luck.” Jotaro remarked.

Noriko turned around, “Even if he’s alive, he’ll be in bed for months. His Stand is in shambles and it cannot fight.” She said.

“Now, Mr. Joestar.” Avdol walked over to the group with his hands together against his chest. “Let us continue on our journey to Egypt.”

As they walked down the stairs, Silver Chariot’s armor exploded and Polnareff was launched high up in the air.

“What the hell is going on?! His Stand just exploded into pieces and was thrown into the sky!” Joseph stated.

Polnareff opened his eyes.

“He flew up in the air while still lying down!” Noriko said.

“BRAVO!” Polnareff said as he applauds. “OH, BRAVO MONSIEUR!”

“That’s impossible!”

“H-How can this be?!”

“He’s not even hurt!”

“If you look closely, his burns are minor. But how the hell is he still floating in the air like that?” Jotaro said last.

Polnareff chuckled, “Look with your inner eye and see the truth!”

Silver Chariot was now more visible, holding up the Frenchman.

Avdol gasped in shock. “I-It’s h-his...”

Polnareff flipped over and landed on both of his feet.

“You see? This is my Stand, Silver Chariot without its armor!” Polnareff stated.

“You seem surprised.” Polnareff said. “It would be dishonorable of me to defeat you before I explain my previous move to you. It’s only fair, after all.”

“Will you allow me the honor of explaining it?” He asked.

Avdol nodded, “Very well. Let us hear your explanation.” He said as he took a few steps forward.

Polnareff placed both hands on his hips. “My Stand didn’t tear apart and disappear. My Silver Chariot wears protective armor. That is what my Stand removed. Your flames only burned the armor, which is why I escaped with only minor burns.”

He looked to side with full confidence, “And since its armor is gone, is much faster than before!” He stated.

“Did any of you even saw a glimpse of my Stand when it launched me in the air? Indeed, that’s how fast my Stand is now!”

Avdol crossed his arms. “Hmm. I see...because of its heavy armor, it was forced to take the brunt of my Crossfire Hurricane.” He then got in a stance. “However, you’re at a much vulnerable state. Since it lacks proper protection, if I were to attack again, it may not survive!”

“Oui! It may be.” Polnareff said with a smug smirk as he crossed his arms. “But that’s impossible!”

“Impossible? We shall see about that.”

“But first let me show you something that would really freak the hell out of you!”

"Oh? Please do.”

In an instant, Silver Chariot duplicated itself, revealing several clones of the Stand.

The Crusaders jaw dropped in shock.

“What the devil?! He has six...no seven Stands in total!” Joseph pointed out.

“But how is that even possible when you can only have one Stand per user?!” Noriko inquired.

“It appears I’ve succeeded.” Polnareff grinned. “These are after-images!” He chuckled.

“A whole army of Stand after-images to fool your sight and hearing. Your senses won’t be able to follow their movement.”

“How do you like my swordsmanship now, Avdol!” Silver Chariot and the after-images charged at Magician’s Red.

Avdol frowned, “RED BIND!”

Rope-like Flames launched at the after-images but the clones would disappear before they could get hit.

Polnareff laughed as his Stand and the after-images reappeared behind him.

“And just as I finished saying, you won’t stand a chance keeping up with it! Your flames will only keep attacking the images instead of the real thing!”

“AAAAH! TAKE THIS!” Avdol charged forward and unleashed his Red Bind again.

“Striking randomly now, Avdol?” Polnareff crossed his arms. “Desperation isn’t a good look on you my dear Avdol!” He quipped.

“At this rate he’ll exhaust himself.” Noriko commented.

“CROSSFIRE HURRICANE!”

The fortune-teller missed again and created a hole on the ground from his attack.

Polnareff waved his finger, “Non, non, non, non! Have you learned nothing at all today?! That was another after-image! Your attacks will not work on my Stand, you’ll just keep making holes on the ground!”

“Why don’t you just give up already?! COME ON! COME ON! COME ON!”  

Silver Chariot and the after-images charged at Avdol and carved Ankh symbols on his face.

Avdol was pashed a few feet away as he groaned from the pain.

“Avdol!” Jotaro shouted.

“Such precision...His Stand’s ability is impressively well-trained at great length!” Avdol remarked.

“I’ve trained for ten years for personal reasons...” Polnareff stated and lifted up a hand. "Now, shall we hurry and finish this? My next move will finish you.”

“That’s very noble of you to reveal your attack. You’re quite honorable.” Avdol said. “You’ve inspired me; thus, I too will reveal my next attack as a return.”

Polnareff narrowed his eyes. “Oh?” He crossed his arms.

“My Crossfire Hurricane comes in more varieties than the one you’ve already seen.” Avdol explained. “As you already saw, they’re Ankh shaped flame, but it may not remain whole. I am capable of separating it to let the pieces fly independently!”

Flames circle around the fortune-teller and rise up.

“CROSSFIRE HURRICANE SPECIAL! Can you dodge this?!”

Avdol’s flaming Ankh’s divided into multiple pieces, lunging at Polnareff.

“IT’S NO USE AVDOL!”

Polnareff’s Stand and the clones circle around him to block the attack.

“It’s no good! His Stands are in a circular formation!” Joseph said.

“It’s like he thought everything out!” Noriko said.

“NAIVE! NAÏVE! NAÏVE! NAÏVE! NAÏVE! NAÏVE! NAÏVE! SO VERY NAÏVE! I’LL USE YOUR POWER AGAINST YOU JUST AS I DID BEFORE!”

“SLICE IT AND HURL IT BACK!”

Before Polnareff could strike, one of the flaming Ankh’s exploded beneath him.

“WHAT?!”

The Frenchman was thrown up into the sky and plummeted to the ground while burning.

Avdol kneeled down to the ground, he was in front of the hole he had made earlier when he missed his attack on Silver Chariot.

“That’s the hole he made earlier from his flames! I get it now! It makes sense! He first shot was a set up and nothing more! He then used the tunnel to heat it more with his Crossfire Hurricane!” Joseph concluded.

“Like I said, I’m capable of dividing my flames into multiple attacks.” Avdol said as he stood back up.

Polnareff attempted to get up but flopped back to the ground. He lifted his head and saw Avdol standing before him holding a knife.

The Fortune-Teller threw it on the ground in front of Polnareff.

“Burning is a painful way to meet one’s death.” Avdol told him. “Take the dagger and end it while you can.” He turned around and began walking back to the others.

Polnareff grabbed the dagger and raised his arm, aiming at Avdol. Changing his mind, he placed it under his neck but placed it back down on the ground.

“I was too conceited...” He admitted. “I didn't think his flames were a match against my swordsmanship...”

He laid his head down, “Heh, I’ll die honorably burning to death. Since he defeated me, I’ll accept my fate out of respect. Ending my own life would be dishonorable.” He closed his eyes.

Avdol immediately turns around and snapped his fingers. The flames disappeared from the Frenchman.

Noriko and Jotaro smile from his action.

“I see now you truly are a chivalrous man.” Avdol complimented as he approached him.

“You chose to not even attack me with the dagger while my back was turned.” He crouched down, turning over Polnareff. “You have remained honorable despite your orders from Dio.” He lifted the Frenchman’s head. “You don’t deserve to die. Something has to be the cause of all this.” He parted the man’s hair and found the flesh-bud.

“Jojo!” Avdol looked over at Jotaro.

“Got it.” The delinquent replied, summoning Star Platinum.

Joseph cringed from seeing the flesh bud’s tentacles all over the place while Jotaro was in the process of removing it.

“Eugh! Those tentacles are gross!” Joseph tried to look away. “Jotaro hurry up and get the flesh bud out!”

“Shut the hell up, Gramps!” Jotaro said.

Once the flesh bud was removed and disintegrated from the sunlight, Joseph kneeled down next to the Frenchman.

“Now that the flesh-bud is remove, we can be bud-dies! Get it?” Joseph chuckled at it own joke.

Jotaro sighed, “Noriko, doesn’t it piss you off when idiots make a shitty pun?”

Noriko chuckled, “Well it depends what they said.”

Next Day

Noriko treated both Avdol and Polnareff’s wounds from their battle when they had returned to the hotel. When it was the next day, they checked out the hotel, leaving the Frenchman behind.

The Crusaders followed behind Mr. Joestar as he led them down the harbor.

“The boat we chartered from the Speedwagon Foundation yesterday should be here by now.” Joseph said as he looked around.

They stopped when their eyes landed on a muscular man with tall silver hair.

“Polnareff?” Noriko asked.

“What is it that you need, Polnareff?” Avdol queried.

“I never thanked you properly for freeing me from Dio’s mind control.” Polnareff answered.

“You should thank this young gentleman here, Jojo, for that.” Avdol turned his head at the delinquent.

“Don’t bother, I don’t need your thanks.” Jotaro said flatly.

Avdol scoffed, “It appears no one will accept your thanks.”

Polnareff cringed. He then closed his eyes and reopened them. “As you wish, I have no desire to come off heavy handed. But I’m not quite finish here.” He lifted up a hand and approached Joseph.

“Monsieur Joestar, I have a bizarre question to ask you.”

“A bizarre question?” Joseph placed a hand under his chin.

“Pardon my curiosity, but I noticed yesterday in the restaurant you never took your gloves off especially when we were eating. You left hand wouldn’t appear to be a right hand under that glove, is it?”

“What the-? That is a bizarre question.” Joseph observed both his hands. “But my left hand a right hand? What are you hoping to find out through all this?”

Polnareff narrowed his eyes. “I’m searching for the man who murdered my younger sister.” He replied.

Everyone widened their eyes.

“I’ve never seen his face but I do know he has two right hands instead of one of each.”

Joseph removed his gloved, revealing his robotic-prosthetic hand.

“I lost my hand from a battle fifty-years ago.”

Polnareff closed his eyes and glanced down. “Pardon my rudeness, I’m sorry.”

“Do you mind telling us exactly what happened?” Joseph asked.

Polnareff nodded and turned around, walking closer to the ocean.

“It's been three years now...”

France

1985

It was a cold rainy day in a small-country side village in France. Sherry Polnareff was walking down the road from her school with a friend.

“So Sherry, what are your plans for today?” The friend asked.

“Well, I have to cook dinner for my older brother as usual and do some homework. I need to also study for our exams tomorrow. Jean doesn’t like it when I have a failing grade on anything.” Sherry said with a smile.

“Darn it! I had forgotten about the exams!” The friend scolded herself as she stomped the ground with her foot.

“We can study together at my house, Ambre. I’ll even cook dinner for you and I’m sure my big brother would like company. He loves to socialize.” Sherry said.

“Sure, I would like to come over.”

Both girls stop as they saw a man standing on the side of the road with his back turned. Instead of the rain landing on him it was going around him as if he were protected by an invisible shell.

“Sherry do you see that? It looks like the rain is going around him. He’s completely dry!” Ambre whispered to Sherry as she began to worry. “Not only that but I see two right hands instead of one!”

“Let’s go to another route- GYAH! ” The girl’s chest was slashed across.

“A-AMBRE!” Sherry shouted as she watched her friend collapse to the ground bleeding out. She was now alone and defenseless.

Her eyes widened as she saw the man approach her.

“G-Get away!” Sherry shouted at the man.

The man grabbed Sherry by the neck.

“N-NO! S-STOP!” Sherry begged as she tried to escape the man’s grasp. “SOMEONE HELP!”

The stranger began ripping her clothes as Sherry kept pleading for help. The man took her innocence away.

“JEAN!” She cried out as she lifted up an arm before  it fell to the ground.

The attacker walked away as Ambre finally gained consciousness. She was still heavily wounded and looked to the side and her eyes widened from horror.

“S-Sherry...” Ambre said as she tried crawling to her.

Sherry was naked and wasn’t moving.

“Sherry...” Ambre shook Sherry’s body.  

“Sherry wake up!” Tears formed in her eyes.

“No! Sherry!” She called her out again and she began crying.

“I-I'm going to get help, okay Sherry?! I’ll get help!” Ambre stood up and began running with a hand placed on her wound.

“When she found me, she told me everything that had happened. She told me she didn’t get a good look on his face but she knew the man had two right-hands.” Polnareff continued. “The police didn’t believe her testimony but I did! I’ve been hiding my abilities since I was a child and he sounded like a fellow Stand user!” He clutched his fists.

“That man must be a Stand user, I’m sure of it.” Joseph remarked.

“I swore on oath!” Polnareff turned around doing a strange pose.

“I promised my sister’s soul that I would avenge her! To hunt down that bastard and make him pay with his life! I would use my own Stand as a tool for righteous vengeance!”

“A year ago, my travels had led me to Dio!”

Egypt, 1987

Polnareff  walked up on a pair of stairs and saw a man standing next to a table with a crystal ball in the center.

An image appeared, revealing a man with two right arms.

“ That's -!”

“It is a vision,” The muscular man with blonde hair said with a soft and calm tone.  

“It’s not mine but what lies within your heart is being projected through my power.” He had purple vines wrapped around his hand and a hawk on his shoulder.

“What do you say? Would you like to be my friend,  Polnareff ?”

The Frenchman starred at him with fear.

“Why don’t you work with me and all of your pain and suffering will end.”  Dio  crossed his arms with a devious smirk. “The image on the globe pains you, doesn’t it?”

“I, too, suffer with misfortune. I can’t even step out in the sunlight because of it. If you work for me, I’ll help you find this man who haunts you so!”  

Dio’s  hair flared up, revealing weird tentacle bugs on it. They charged at  Polnareff  as he only stood there.

“AAAAAAAHH!!!”

“Then, he ordered me to kill you guys. I had believed it was the right thing to do in order to find the man who killed my sister.” Polnareff explained.

Avdol crossed his arms. “Most of it had to do with the flesh-bud but Dio’s skill in manipulating is quite terrifying.”

"I agree,” Noriko nodded. “And judging by your story, I assume Dio has already found the man you’re seeking and both have joined forces.” She crossed her arms.

Polnareff turned to the side, “I’ve made up my mind! I’ll go with all of you to Egypt!” He declared.

“If I head the direction where Dio is, I’ll find the man who killed my sister!"

Noriko smirked as she placed a hand on her hip, “What do you guys think?”

“I have no objections.” Avdol responded.

“Hmph.” Jotaro pulled the tip of hat down.

“You’re just gonna follow us either way.” Joseph said.

Name: Jean Pierre Polnareff

Stand:  Silver Chariot

Powers: Fast and precise swordsmanship

“It’s an honor.” Polnareff remarked.

Jotaro sighed, “Gimme a b-hm?” He was cut off by a girl.

“Excuse me!” A girl with a friend approached the delinquent with excitement.

“Can you snap a quick picture of us?” The girl asked.

“He’s so dreamy! What a perfect excuse to talk to him!” The girl thought.

“This is our chance!”

“Pretty please!”

“We want it facing the ocean.”

Noriko saw an annoyed look on Jotaro’s face. He was getting more irritated as they kept begging him.

“Shut the hell up and fuck off!” Jotaro snapped at the girls.

“JoJo!” Noriko scolded. “I don’t understand how girls fall for this guy even when he’s rude to them. Yes, he has the looks but his behavior towards woman is unforgivable!”

“Now, now,” Polnareff intervened. “I’ll gladly take a picture of you two!”

He scooted the girls away, “Come on, I can take great pictures too!” He added with a smile.

“With your banging legs, we will need a full body-shot.” He said with a wink.

The others starred at him as he began taking pictures of both girls. They were perplexed from the Frenchman’s sudden change of personality.

“Something about him alludes me...” Avdol remarked as he looked back at everyone.

“Talk about a mood swing.” Noriko commented.

“He’s the kind of guy who keeps his brain in his pants.” Joseph said.

Jotaro grunted under his breath, “Gimme a damn break.” He muttered.

To Be Continued.....

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Stardust Crusaders: Around The World Chapter 3: Tower Of Gray!

(Fem!KakyoinXJotaro) https://archiveofourown.org/works/15860409/chapters/37477877#workskin

Tokyo, Japan

A redheaded middle-aged woman peeked every now and then out her window as she became more antsy.

It was pouring heavily outside, thundering and cold which worried her even more for her daughter’s whereabouts.

"Where could she have gone, Takahiro?” The woman asked her husband before closing the curtains once again.  

“We haven’t seen her since yesterday morning.”

"I don't know, Nami." The redheaded middle-aged man replied as he only starred at the floor while on the couch.

“Do you think she ran away?” Nami turned her head to look at her husband, waiting for a response.

He doesn’t answer and narrowed his eyes, tears rolled down his cheeks before wiping them away.

Nami walked over to Takahiro and sat next to him. In front of them was a coffee table with a picture frame of Noriko entering High School for the first time with a bright smile.

Nami grabbed the frame and looked at it closely, "Noriko..." Her fingers graced the glass part.  

“Noriko...” Nami muttered, “Where are you? Where could you have gone? Did you run away or did something happen to you?”

She hugged the frame tightly against her chest as tears dropped onto her skirt. Both parents sob through the whole night, desperately worried for their daughter.

It was peacefully quite in the plane. Everyone was asleep except the attendants and pilots as they worked.  

The Crusaders slumber soon ended once they heard an odd buzzing sound. Normally a bug wouldn’t sound that too loud but why is there an insect inside the plane?

They gave each other quick glances before standing up.

Jotaro noticed the bug and squinted his eyes for a clearer vision of the bug.

“A fly?” He muttered out.

The bug got closer and realized it was no regular bug.

“No, it’s a stag beetle.” He confirmed.

“Avdol, could it be that we’re encountering another Stand?” Joseph queried at the Fortune Teller.

Avdol narrowed his eyes. “It’s a possibility, Mr. Joestar. Stands come in many different shapes and sizes. This Stand could just be a shape of an insect.”

The bug vanished behind the seats as everyone widened their eyes.

“W-Where did it go?!” Avdol asked in a panic.

“That little bastard hid behind the shadows.” Joseph remarked.

They cautiously looked around.  

Noriko heard a hissing sound and turned her head.

She gasped. “Watch out, Jojo! It’s right next to you!” She shouted.

“T-The bug...It’s huge! It has to be a Stand! I don’t doubt it!” Noriko said.

“It’s fucking gross.” Jotaro commented. “But I’ll deal with it.” He holstered both hands in his pockets.

“You need to be very careful, Jotaro.” Avdol warned the delinquent. “I’ve heard about a bug Stand who enjoyed ripping their victim’s tongues out.”

Jotaro narrowed his eyes. “Star Platinum!”

“ORA!”

The little bug quickly dodged the attacked. The Crusaders were shocked from what they witnessed.

“H-How?!” Avdol stammered. “He was able to dodge Star Platinum, who’s precision and speed is enough to grasp a bullet but yet this creature is faster!”

“W-Where is he?! Where’s the person controlling this damn thing!” Noriko queried in a panic.

Saliva began coming out of the beetle’s mouth.

“Jojo! It’s going to attack!” Noriko cried out.

The beetle’s sharp needle charged at Jotaro. He used Star Platinum’s hand to block the attack but penetrated through. The needle was heading to his mouth but luckily blocked it with its teeth.

“JoJo!”

“Jotaro!”

“So I was right! It’s Tower of Gray! The Tower Tarot Card!” Avdol concluded.

“His Stand symbolizes in destruction, calamity, and the interruption of journeys.”

Everyone turned their gaze at Avdol.

“Tower of Gray is a malicious Stand who commits mass murders by making his kills ‘accidental’. I’m sure all of you have heard about what happened last year in England when an airplane crashed and more than three hundred people were killed. There were rumors that it was his doing but now I see that he is working for Dio!”

“ OORRRAAA !!”

“ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA!  OORRAAAAAAA !!!”

The Crusader’s jaws dropped in shock after seeing Tower of Gray dodge two-fisted rush of blows.

“I-I can’t believe it! This little bastard was able to evade not only one fist but two fists at once! It’s incredibly fast!” Avdol said.

The insect scoffed. “Heh, heh...Even if you have guns and shot your bullets at me, within a centimeter away, none of it will be able to touch my Stand!”

Joseph looked around. “Which one of these passengers is the user? Where is that little shit hiding?!”

The Stand immediately disappeared before their eyes.

Noriko turned around and saw the creature.

“He’s over there!” She stated.

The Stand chuckled as he descended lower from behind the row of civilians.

“What the hell is he planning?” Jotaro knitted his brows.

Avdol raised his brows. “He’s-!”

Within seconds, Tower of Gray ripped the tongues out of several men.

“HAHAHA! Bingo! I have their tongues! And now...” The bug flew to a wall.

Using the victim’s tongues, he wrote Massacre on the wall with blood.

“H-H-He actually did it!” Noriko stuttered in fear.

Avdol narrowed his eyes as he was now filled with rage. “That bastard! Magician’s Red!”

“Wait, Mr. Avdol! Don’t do it!” Noriko pleaded, stopping the Fortune-Teller.

Vanishing his Stand, Noriko’s outburst awakened an elder gentleman who was sleeping.

The elderly man rubbed his eyes and face. “What’s with all the noise all of a sudden?” He wondered as he stood up.

The insect bug got closer to the passenger as the Crusader widened their eyes.

“Sir watch out!” Noriko warned.

“I guess I’ll go use the bathroom then...” The man said casually as he turned his back and touched the wall that was covered in blood.

“Hm? What is this sticky substance?” He looked over at the wall and panicked. “AAAAHH! I-I-I-Is that blood?!”

He stepped back as Noriko stood behind him.

“Atemi.” Noriko struck the back of the man’s head, causing him to pass out as everyone looked at her astonished.

Noticing their stare, “I learned a bit of martial arts as a kid.” She stated.  

“Anyway, we need to vanquish that bug quickly as possible before the other passengers panic.” She suggested and looked over at Avdol and Jotaro.

“Mr. Avdol, using Magician’s Red actively in this plane could cause it explode, killing all of us. Jojo, your Star Platinum could punch a hole in the fuselage, it’d be a catastrophe.”

She turned her gaze at Tower of Gray.

“This calls for a quiet, discreet Stand like mine, Hierophant Green!” Noriko got herself in a stance.

“Heh, heh. Noriko, Kakyoin, eh? I’ve heard all about you from Lord Dio. Don’t even bother.” Tower of Gray said.

“You think you have silence on your side but your Stand can’t keep up with my speed!”

Noriko smirked. “Is that so?” She teased as her Stand summoned next to her.

"EMERALD SPLASH!”

Tower of Gray dodged the emerald projectiles as he laughed.

Noriko furrowed her brows, showing more determination.

“EMERALD SPLASH!”

“You seem to think if you fire enough shots they’ll hit me! But none of your projectiles have hit me at all!” Tower of Gray commented.

“This isn’t good! He’s too fast!” Avdol stated.

The beetle hissed and charged its mouth needle at Hierophant Green, striking the Stand’s mouth.

Blood spurted out of Noriko’s mouth.

“N-Noriko!” Jotaro cried out as his grandfather and Avdol gasped.

Noriko collapsed to the floor with a groan.

“Noriko stop before you get more hurt!” Avdol demanded.  

Noriko grunted as she lifted her head up.

“HAHAHAHA! My speed is far above yours, Noriko! You don’t stand a chance against me with your Hierophant Green!”

Tower of Gray got a bit closer to Noriko.

“And now Noriko, with my next attack, I’ll use this Tower Needle to rip your Stand’s tongue out! HAHAHA! Won’t that be fun?!” The enemy declared.

Noriko glared at the bug.

“EMERALD SPLASH!”  

“YOU STILL DON’T GET IT, DO YOU NORIKO ?! HEHEHEHAHAHA ! ”

“This is bad! How can Noriko win if this little bastard is dodging her attacks!” Avdol pointed out.

Tower of Gray then charged at Noriko.

“You’ll become mad from how much pain you’ll endure once it rips your tongue out! HAHA! How exquisite!” He said.

“Excuse me, what did you just say? Did you say I’ll go mad from the pain?” Noriko said as she stood up.

Tower of Gray launched its Tower Needle at Noriko.

“My Hierophant Green?” She smirked as her Stand’s tendrils struck Tower of Gray from every direction.

“GLAAAH!! WHAT?!” The bug groaned in pain.

“If it rips you apart it’ll go mad from pure joy!” Noriko wiped the blood of the corners of her lips.

“I had already extended Hierophant’s appendages under the seats. All I had to do was use my Emerald Splash to move you into position. Did you not realize that?” Noriko explained.

Hierophant Green ripped Tower of Gray apart.

“EEEAAAAHHH!!!” The man who Noriko knocked out earlier shrieked from pain with his tongue out. His tongue had an imprint of the bug-shaped Stand. Blood squirted out of his head from the attack.

“What the-?!” Joseph said in shock.

“So it was that old geezer all along, huh?” Noriko scoffed. “It seems repulsive Stands have repulsive users...”

Joseph and Jotaro placed the enemy’s body on a seat.

Noriko observed the old geezer’s face but found nothing on him.

“Well that’s strange...” She said as she twirled her curled bang. “It doesn’t look like he had Dio’s flesh bud in his forehead at all.”

“Tower of Gray was always evil.” Avdol informed. “He killed many tourists and made it look like an accident all in return for pay.” He placed a small blanket on the enemy’s head to cover his face.

“I’m not surprised he’s working for Dio. I'm sure Dio was able to manipulate him since he’s easily blinded by his own greed.”

Suddenly Noriko lost her balance and bumped into Jotaro. The delinquent caught her in his arms before letting go of her.

“Sorry, Jojo.” The girl apologized as she was slightly blushing, not looking at his face. “I could’ve sworn I thought I felt the plane was tilted.”

Joseph looked around and saw the cup that had fallen to the floor.

“No Noriko, I think you’re right.” Joseph said.

He narrowed his eyes and saw the cup move around again. “The plane is crooked!” He stated and ran to the cockpit.

Everyone gave each other a quick glance before following behind the elder Joestar.

Two attendants in front of the entrance blocked the Joestar’s path.

“I’m sorry sir but you can’t go in there. Passengers are not allowed in the cockpit.” One of them said.

“I know that already!” Joseph said as he moved the woman to the side.

“B-But sir-”

Jotaro approached the women and their eyes widened.

“Wow! He’s so handsome!”

“Move it, bitch.” Jotaro said as he pushed them to the side.

“What a shock...”

Both women landed in the arms of Avdol.

“Sorry ladies but this is really important.” He said as he followed along the others.

The women are left in shock as they stood there speechless.  

“Wow, they’re all handsome!”

Noriko walked over to the attendants.

“I apologize for what they’re doing especially the one who pushed you both, I hope you don’t mind forgiving him but this is an emergency.” Noriko said sincerely as she proceeded on walking into the cockpit.

“Damn it! He got us!” Joseph stated as he saw the three pilot men on the floor murdered with their tongues ripped out.

“Their tongues have been ripped out.” Jotaro said. “That little fucking rhino-beetle killed them before we even found out it was him!”

Noriko and Avdol entered the room and gasped from seeing the dead bodies. Noriko covered her mouth to prevent any screaming that would come out.  

Joseph walked over the controls and saw the numbers of the altitude dropping massively.

“Shit.” Joseph muttered. “Not only we’re losing altitude but that bastard destroyed the auto-pilot! We’re going to crash!”

“Crash?!” Noriko said.

“BWAHAHAHAHA!”  

Everyone turned around to see the old geezer still alive.

“What the-?!” Jotaro wondered.

“My Stand, Tower of Gray, the Tower Taroth card, signifies calamity and interruptions of journeys! None of you will be able to reach Lord Dio! Even if you manage to live through the crash, you’re still more than ten-thousand kilometers away from Egypt! Those who swore loyalty to Dio will pursue you relentlessly! You don’t stand a chance against him! There are Stands in this world beyond your wildest imaginations!” The old geezer pointed at the Crusaders.

“Lord Dio’s power is the one that rules over all of them! You bastards won’t be able to reach him alive! Your deaths will be swift and painful!” He collapsed to the ground finally passing away.

The two attendants who witnessed the whole thing gasped in horror.

“You’re both definitely professionals. It’s a good thing you didn’t scream, it annoys the fucking hell out of me.” Jotaro remarked.

“Now I got a request for both of you. Get everyone to put on their life-jackets, this Old Man right here will make an emergency landing on water.” Jotaro declared.

Joseph was about to protest from his grandson’s request but crossed his arms.

“G-Got it, sir!” One of the women said and both attendants left the cockpit.

Jotaro leaned over at his grandfather.

“Gramps...” He whispered.

Joseph sighed, “Well, I do have experience from flying propeller planes, but this...”

“Propeller planes?" Noriko raised a brow.

“Jotaro, this will be my third plane crash.” Joseph stated.

“Have you ever heard of someone being in a plane crash three times? Let alone surviving each one.”

Everyone sighed as they looked away. Noriko facepalmed her face.

Jotaro glanced back at his father with narrowed eyes.

“Well that settles it then, I am never riding in a damn plane with you ever again.” Jotaro said sternly.

Hong Kong, China

The Crusaders and all passengers on board made it through the crash and were now in Hong Kong, China.

Jotaro, Noriko and Avdol waited across the street for Joseph, who was making a phone call to a friend.

“Hey big guy!” A man shouted.

The Crusaders turned to the shop they stood next to, seeing the man behind the register.

“You’re all not from around here, huh? Want some rice porridge? You can’t just stop by in Hong Kong and not try it out!” He picked up a drink on the side. “We also have hot cola too!”

“Hot cola? That’s new, but I would like to try out the rice porridge.” Noriko said and looked over at Jotaro. “Hey Jojo, did you know that unlike in Japan, rice porridge is a staple food in Hong Kong. To some is quite a delicacy.”  

She turned back at the owner of the shop lifting up a finger. “I would like one rice porridge, please. Make it the popular way with pork and century egg if you have it.” She ordered with a smile.

“Coming right up, ma’am!”

Avdol glanced at the owner. “Well in that case I would like-”

“Hey!” Joseph shouted.

They all averted their gaze at the elder Joestar.

“What? You all think we have time to eat?! We’ll stop at my old favorite and you can wait to stuff your faces there!” He said as he walked over to the group.

“Hey! You dandy guy over there! You seem interested in trying some of our Hong Kong hot cola!” The owner said.

“Hot cola?! What kind of shit is that?! Everyone knows cola is supposed to be cold!” Joseph snapped at him.

“So who were you calling, Gramps?” Jotaro queried.

“I’ll explain everything once we get to the shop.” Joseph responded. “We’re going to need a plan on how we’re going to get to Egypt safely and quickly as possible.”

Noriko placed a hand under her chin, “A plan?”

“Mr. Joestar. The only possible way for us to get to Egypt is by plane but we cannot allow more innocent civilians to be hurt by this.” Avdol asserted.

“You’re not wrong, Avdol. At this rate is near impossible to go by plane to Egypt. That's why we’re not going by plane anymore. We’ll either go by land or sea.” Joseph proposed as he and the group sat in a table in his friend’s shop.

“However, if we don’t make it to Egypt within fifty days, Ms. Holly will...” Avdol trailed off as everything became silent.

They all knew if they didn’t make it to Egypt and kill Dio, Jotaro’s mother whose Joseph’s daughter, will die from the curse.

A waitress came by and served them tea. Joseph thanked the woman as she left.

“If we had stayed in the plane and not been attacked, we would’ve made it to Cairo by now.” Noriko muttered quietly, taking a sip of her tea.

“I'm fully aware of that, Noriko.” Joseph acknowledged. “But it’s still too soon to panic over it.” He assured with a smile.

“It was over a century ago when Jules Verne wrote Around The World In Eighty-Days, traveling forty-thousand kilometers. Mind you that it was in the era where they used steamboats and steam engines.”

“So even if we don’t go to Egypt by plane, we can still cover the ten-thousand kilometers within fifty-days.” Joseph pulled out a map from his coat pocket.

He placed the map on the table for everyone to see. “As for how we get there,” He pointed their location on the map.

“We’re going by sea.” He proposed. “We’ll charter a good-sized boat and head around the Malaysian peninsula and cross the Indian ocean. It’ll be the Silk Road of the sea.”

Avdol nodded with an agreement. “I also agree that’s best, Mr. Joestar. Crossing the border by land may bring us trouble, and if we run into any trouble when traveling through the Himalayas or the desert, that’ll eat up a lot of time. It’s too dangerous.”

“Sorry but I haven’t been to those places using either route, so I can’t offer a valid opinion. I’ll leave it up to the both of you.” Noriko said.

Jotaro sighed and nodded. “Same here.”

“Then it has been decided then.” Joseph said as he put away the map. “The only danger that lies ahead are the Stand users that are sent by Dio.”

“We’ll need to do our best to get to Egypt without being spotted.” Joseph warned.

Before Noriko could take a sip from her tea, she didn’t realize she had finished it. Looking into the pot, it was empty from everyone drinking the tea.

She lifted the lid off the teapot, leaving it slightly opened.

Jotaro notices this and gave her a confused stare.

“What are you doing?” He asked.

Noriko giggled. “In Hong Kong, if you leave the lid of the teapot like this, it means you want more tea and they’ll bring you more.”

The same waitress arrived and poured tea into Noriko’s cup.

“And when they pour tea into your cup, you do this,” Noriko double tapped the table with her index finger.  

“It means thank you.” Noriko smiled at the woman, who returned the smile before walking away.

“You sure do know a lot about China’s culture.” Jotaro remarked.

“Well I always been interested in learning different cultures from around the world. Just in case I ever visit those places.” Noriko explained as she took a drink from her tea.

“What country would you like to visit?” Jotaro asked.

Noriko tapped her chin twice. “Hmm. I’m not exactly sure. I would like to visit a lot of countries. The main one would have to be Italy.”

“Italy you say?” Joseph intervened, “I haven’t been to Italy in fifty-years!”

“Fifty-years?! How’s it like over there?!” Noriko queried, interested to know more.

“Pardon me, mademoiselle, but do all of you have a moment?” A man with tall silver-hair said as he approached the Crusaders, covering his face with the menu. He had a French accent.

“I am tourist from France and I’m having a bit of trouble understanding the menu.” He closed the menu, revealing his face.

“Could ya help me out here?” He asked.

“Talk about annoying. Fuck off.” Jotaro snapped at him.

“Jotaro there’s no need to be rude! Give him a break.” Joseph scolded at his grandson and glanced at the Frenchman. He held out his hand so the man could give him the menu.

“I’ve been to Hong Kong countless of times so I’m able to at least read the kanji from the menu. Why don’t you come join us?” Joseph suggested.

“Sure.” The Frenchman said as he sat between Avdol and Joseph.

Joseph ordered for everyone and when the food arrived to their table, they had a displeased look on their faces.

“Well this is completely different from what Mr. Joestar ordered...” Noriko noted.

"Gimme a break...” Jotaro sighed.

“AHAHAHA! Whoops!” Joseph laughed. “But don’t worry, it doesn’t matter what you order because the food taste great! Now let’s eat!”

Everyone gave each other a brief glance of disgust but grabbed their chopsticks and began eating.

Noriko gasp from taking a bite from what was inside the clam dish.

“Wow! This taste delicious!” She said.

“Like I said, it tastes great doesn’t it?” Joseph laughed once again.

“Well, they sure took their time in preparing this.” The Frenchman picked up a star-shaped carrot. “Just look at the detail they did on this star.”

The man leaned a bit forward. “It reminds me of someone...” He trailed off as his tone changed.

Everyone shot a glare at the man.

“Ah, that’s right. A friend of mine has the exact same mark on the base of his neck...”

“Are you...another enemy?!” Noriko queried as she gritted her teeth.

The Frenchman smirked and placed the carrot on his neck. The rice porridge began to bubble and Avdol widened his eyes.

“Mr. Joestar! Watch out!” He shouted as a sword came out of the bowl.

Before it could strike Joseph, he managed to capture the blade between his fingers with his artificial hand.

“It’s a Stand!” Joseph stated.

Avdol threw the table over and called out his Stand.

“Magician’s Red!”

His Stand blew fire at the enemy’s Stand. The sword-man Stand swirled its blade around, capturing the flames and tossing them onto a table. The flames imitated as a clock on the table.

“H-His sword is really fast!" Noriko pointed out.

“My Stand is the Chariot Card! Silver Chariot!” The Frenchman said and glared at Avdol.

“Mohammed, Avdol! It seems as if I will be disposing of you first!” He declared. “I’ve carved a burning clock into that table. You’ll die before it strikes twelve!”

To Be Continued....

[azariahvanora]

Yellow Temperance (Fem!KakyoinXJotaro)

(The time has come of Noriko doing Rerorerorero!)

 https://archiveofourown.org/works/15860409/chapters/39350785

Anne and Jotaro were at the bottom of the stairs in the main lobby waiting for Noriko. Apparently, Noriko had forgotten her wallet pouch when she and Jotaro picked up Anne from the hotel room. Bringing the girl along was Noriko’s idea since she promised Anne they would explore around the city and buy her ice cream.

Within a few minutes, Noriko walked up to two.

“How did you get here so fast?” Anne queried.

The girl’s hotel room wasn’t close by so it was strange to how Noriko managed to retrieve her wallet that quick.

Ignoring Anne’s question, Jotaro turned at Noriko.

“You got what you need?” Jotaro asked.

Noriko silently nodded and they all proceed to head out.

~~~

Anne, Jotaro and Noriko walked down the streets not far from the hotel. As they were quietly walking, Jotaro noticed that Noriko hasn’t said a single word ever since they left the hotel. It’s unusual for Noriko to remain quiet for this long. She would usually talk about interesting facts about her interests, which the delinquent actually found intriguing.

Anne smiled with a gasp when she spotted a small ice cream shop and sprinted her way over there.

The owner, who had spiky hair with shades above his forehead, was casually whistling and turned his attention at Anne.

“Why welcome!” The owner greeted.

“May I have ice cream please?” Anne ordered.

“You see little girl, ice cream is great and all but this baby right here!” The owner picked up one of the coconuts. “I recommend trying out one of these, they’re chilled coconut juice!”

“Come on, try it.” He offered.

Noriko and Jotaro approach from behind.

“I guess we’ll give it a chance.” Jotaro said. “Give us three.”

“Why thank you! That’ll be twelve dollars!” The owner said with a smile.

Anne glared at the shop owner. “Twelve dollars?! Make it six!”

Noriko pulled out her wallet pouch to pay her own beverage.

“Don’t worry I got.” Jotaro said as he took his own wallet out.

Noriko put her hand down that held the wallet pouch but was snatched away by a thief.

“I’ll take that Miss! Hehe! The man snickered as he made a run for it.

Noriko furrowed her brows and summoned her Stand to trip over the man.

The thief fell on to the concrete, dropping the wallet and turned around seeing Noriko already behind him.

She stared down at the man with a dark menacing look.

“You little piece of shit!” She snarled. “Did you really think you could get away with my wallet that easily?!”

Both Anne and Jotaro turned their attention at Noriko.

“YOU FUCKING BASTARD!” Noriko kicked the man’s face with her knee.

Blood immediately gushed out of the thief’s nose.

“ AAAGGHHH !”

“Noriko!” Jotaro shouted as Anne widened her eyes in shock.

“You scumbag,” Noriko said coldly as she tossed the man back to the ground. “Did I look like an easy pick to you?! How dare you lay a finger on my PRECIOUS WALLET!”

“I-I’m sorry, M-Miss!” The man stammered with his hands up in defense.

“You think an apology will make me forgive you?!” Noriko seethed. “What you did is unforgivable!” She summoned Hierophant Green again and the Stand’s tentacles wrapped each arm and leg of the thief, holding him down in place.

“E-Eh?! W-Why can’t I move?!” The man panicked.

“I’m not letting you get away with this.” Noriko said as she walked closer to the man, she was now standing between his legs.

“Now you’ll suffer from your actions! How dare you lay a finger on my PRECIOUS WALLET?!” She stomped on the man’s crotch.

“GYAHH!!” The man shrieked.

This made Jotaro and even the owner of the shop wince from seeing that.

Noriko repeatedly stomped on the man’s crotch as her Stand began pulling each arm and leg. Her eyes were filled with rage and hatred, a side Jotaro has never seen before. He has never seen her like this even when they fought against enemy Stands.

Anne stood there frozen in place, she was speechless from what she was witnessing.

“Noriko that’s enough!” Jotaro called her out again but Noriko continued to hurt the man.

“P-Please! S-Stop! I-I’ll never steal again! I-It hurts too much!” The man pleaded as he felt as he was about to be torn apart. His bones were beginning to crack.

“Apologizing won’t cut it you shithead!” Noriko shouted.

“PLEASE STOP!”

“I said that’s enough, Noriko! Didn’t you fucking hear me?!” Jotaro yelled at the girl.  

He walked over to Noriko and roughly pulled her away and used Star Platinum to pull Hierophant Green away.

The delinquent crouched next to the culprit. The thief placed both hands on his crotch as he kept whimpering from the pain.

“Jesus, Noriko,” Jotaro then gazed up at Noriko. “What the hell has gotten into you?”

Noriko picked up her wallet pouch and turned to the side, she glanced back at Jotaro with a menacing stare but it quickly diminished when she rubbed her arm.

“You know that actually hurt,” She said nonchalantly. “Hurting a girl isn’t what men do, Jojo.”

“You were going to tear that man apart with your Stand.” Jotaro replied as he rose back up and holstered his hands back in his pockets.

Anne rejoined the two teens with a chilled coconut juice in hand.

“I have a reason for that. That man was trying to steal my wallet. He was committing a crime and criminals should be punished for it.” Noriko grabbed Anne’s coconut juice and seductively placed the straw in her mouth while staring at Jotaro.

“Am I wrong for punishing a thief? Jotaro~.” She said his named flirtatiously and began sipping the chilled coconut juice.

Jotaro doesn’t respond, he was mad at her for what she did.  

“Why are you looking at me like that? You’re looking at me as if I killed the man.”

Noriko waited a moment for the delinquent to respond and continued, “At least answer me god damn it! You can’t possibly be mad at me for defending myself when that little bastard needed a lesson!” She pointed down at the thief.

The man on the ground rolled over and quickly crawled away. At the same time, a group of little kids ran up to a tree finding four beetles on it. Noriko briefly turned around to see and turned her attention back at Jotaro.

She giggled, “Come on, Jojo~!” Her tone changed a bit seductive and walked up to Jotaro.

“No need to make a big deal out of this, darling!” Noriko placed a hand on his forearm. “I’m just having a bad day that’s all. This trip has exhausted me so I’m a little worked up from it, you know?”

“And maybe I did go a bit too far on the guy...” She gazed up at the delinquent innocently.

Jotaro’s angered face softened, maybe Noriko was just in a foul mood. But then again, she shouldn’t have taken it out on strangers nor on anyone.

Jotaro turned around and felt Noriko’s hand slip away from his arm, “Just don’t do that shit again. We need to buy those train tickets for India before its late.” He began walking away. “We’ll take a cable car to the Singapore Station to get there.”

Noriko took another sip of the chilled coconut juice and looked back, the little children ran off and she stared at the four beetles that were on the tree.

Anne took a few steps forward and turned around, Noriko was still behind with her back turned.

“Noriko, Jojo is already getting ahead of us.” Anne said.

A slurp and crunchy sound came from Noriko.  

“Hm? D-Don’t worry, I’ll catch up.” Noriko muffled out.

Anne smiled and turned to the side, “Jeez, Noriko, I didn’t know you really liked coconuts.” She turned around and followed behind Jotaro.

Noriko glanced to the side with a small twig-like shape sticking out of her mouth. It appeared the shape of the beetle's leg and she quickly put it inside her mouth and ate it.

“Why of course, I do love coconuts...” She murmured quietly in a creepy tone.

The four beetles that were on the tree were all gone.

While waiting for the cable car, Jotaro and Anne stood by the railings, gazing at the skyscrapers. Jotaro had purchased himself an ice cream and Anne ate all of hers already.

“Hey, Jojo~.” Noriko said as she walked up to him.

“Are you going to eat that cherry from your ice cream or not? If not, then I would gladly take it.” She grabbed the cherry and pushed Jotaro over the railings.

“Uh-Oh! You better watch out darling!” She shouted with a devious grin.

“AAH! Jojo!” Anne screamed and reached out to grab Jotaro.

Noriko laughed, “Hahahaha! I’m just kidding Jojo! It was a prank!”  

Jotaro got back on his feet and glared at Noriko. He saw her bite the cherry out of its stem. Not swallowing the cherry, she began to twirl it around with her tongue.

“Rerorerorerorerorerorerorero...” Her tongue rolled the cherry rapidly. She kept it going until the cherry slipped out.

“Whoops.” She chuckled and reached down, grabbing it again and ate it this time.

With their own eyes, it appeared Noriko grew an inch or two.

“W-What’s wrong with Noriko?! It’s like she’s a different person!” Anne thought.

Noriko looked at Jotaro, noticing his stare.

“There you go looking at me like that again. Why’s that? You’re not having dirty thoughts of my tongue doing that somewhere down below, aren’t you?” She said seductively and smirked. She walked up to Jotaro and placed a hand on his shoulder. Pressing her body firmly against his, she leaned her head forward by his ear.

“Is that what it is, Jojo? Are you sexually frustrated? If you are, maybe I can help you...” She whispered while her other hand rubbed his chest.

Jotaro’s hat shadowed over his eyes, he was hiding the faint blush on his cheeks but at the same time he was getting pissed and annoyed. He realized what could be the cause of Noriko acting like this and it wasn’t that she was in a bad mood.

Ever since they left the hotel, she’s been acting strange.

He shoved her away and Noriko stared at him in confusion.

“You don’t have to push me like that, you bastard!” She snapped at him and at the same time a cable car behind them arrived.

“Get on the cable car.” Jotaro said as he bawled up his fist tightly.

“Hm?” Noriko raised a brow.

“It just arrived so get the fuck on.” Jotaro seethed and narrowed his eyes.  

“I should’ve known this sooner that you’re not the real Noriko, you clone-ass fucker!”

Noriko widened her eyes and was punched right in the face. Her jaw split apart as she was thrown into the cable car.

Jotaro frowned, “What the hell?!”

“AAH! Jojo what’s wrong with you?!” Anne screamed. “How could you just hit her like that?!”

Jotaro doesn’t answer and walked into the cable car.

“HAHA! Wow! I can’t believe it took you this long to realize what I was!” ‘Noriko’s’ voice was changing deeper, turning into a male’s voice.

The fake ‘Noriko’ stood back up, the clone was much taller than Jotaro and barely touched the top of the cable car.

“Who the fuck are you?” Jotaro inquired as he narrowed his eyes. “What the hell is this? Is this a Stand? No…I was able to hit it with my fist. Is it possible that there’s other Stands out there that I can touch?!”

The cable car doors closed and began to move.

“Jojo!” Anne shouted as she chased the cable car but stopped. She saw a pay phone nearby and sprinted her way there to make a phone call.

“You see Jotaro, I have the power to combine with any flesh that my Stand consumes. That allows my Stand to be seen and touched even for those who aren’t Stand users.” The fake ‘Noriko’ explained. Her face was melting more and more into a yellow gooey-slime.

“My name is Rubber Soul, I represent the Temperance card, which is Yellow Temperance!” Her entire body became a gooey-slime and revealed a shirtless man with long curly black hair that was brushed back.  

“This is my true form! You see how handsome I am?” Rubber Soul said.

“Before you start attacking me, there should be something else you should know.” He continued. “Take a good look on your hand. There’s a piece of my Stand from the punch you gave me.”  

Jotaro immediately glanced down at his hand and sees the small yellow slime on the side of his pinky.  

“So let me only say this once, Jotaro! If you touch it, it will just spread all over!” Rubber Soul warned.

“Now come on, why don’t you try picking your nose or any part of body with that hand. And another note, my Stand is a slow eater. It also gets bigger the more it eats and it will never come off!”

Jotaro furrowed his brows, “Y-You asshole!”

“ORA!” Star Platinum charged at Rubber Soul.

“ORA WHAT, JOTARO?! When I digest you, I’ll shove your own shit down your throat!” Rubber Soul’s Stand wrapped around Star Platinum’s arm.

Rubber Soul laughed as he saw Jotaro hissed in pain. The delinquent felt a burning sensation all over his arm.

“T-This burns!” Jotaro thought and glared at Rubber Soul.

“W-Why you…!”

The elder Joestar heard the phone ringing and reached over to pick it up.

“Hello?” Joseph answered the phone.

“J-Jojo’s grandpa! We’re in major trouble!” Anne shouted through the line.

“Anne? What’s wrong?” Joseph asked as he looked over at Avdol.

Avdol put his book down and stood up. He walked up behind the elder Joestar.

“I-Is  Noriko !”  

“Noriko?!” Joseph questioned as both men’s expressions became serious and concerned.

“Could it be that she betrayed us already?” Avdol wondered.

“I-I don’t know how to explain it but Noriko really isn’t Noriko! And right now Jojo is fighting with Noriko in the cable car and some kind of slime is eating his finger! We’re in big trouble!” Anne panicked.

“Anne, I need you to calm down, where are you?”

Anne looked over her shoulder and back at the phone, “We’re at the cable car station near the trade center! I-I don’t know what to do! Jojo is being attacked! He’s being attacked by Noriko!”

“Come back to the hotel as soon a possible, Anne. It’s too dangerous for you to be alone right now especially that Jotaro is in danger.” Joseph demanded.

“Did someone say my name?” A feminine voice asked the two men in the room.

Joseph and Avdol turned their gaze at the door and saw Noriko entering the room.  

She was wearing a dark green one-piece swim suit with straps and off shoulder ruffles.  A towel was wrapped around her hips and another one draped over her shoulders. Her hair was wet and had on a white sunny floppy hat.

“Where have you been?” Joseph inquired.

“Since Jojo and Anne left me behind, I went to the clothing store and bought myself a swimsuit to sunbathe by the poolside and swim for a bit.” Noriko replied casually. “It’s been a while since I wore a swimsuit or even go to the pool so I thought going right now would be best before we depart tomorrow.” She sat on one of the fancy chairs, “But It ended shortly when the guys there kept trying to hit up on me so I decided to come back to the hotel.” She nervously chuckled at the end with a small blush on her cheeks.

“Well that’s a relief. You’re the real one. Anne, that means your Noriko is an imposter!”

Noriko widened her eyes as she immediately rose from her chair, “An imposter?! Mr. Joestar what are you talking about?!”

“I know that already!” Anne yelled.

“AAAH!”  

“What happened, Anne?!” Joseph asked, ignoring Noriko.

“Mr. Joestar what do you mean an imposter of myself?!” Noriko then turned at Avdol. “Mr. Avdol what’s going on?! Is there another enemy Stand user already?!” She desperately asked.

“I-It’s Jojo! Jojo just jumped out of the cable car!” Anne cried out.  

~~~

Jotaro jumped out through the window and reached out with his arm to grab the edge of a tower next to him. He missed but brought out Star Platinum to grab the edge.

He climbed up and glanced at his hand. “Tch, Gimme a damn break...” He muttered.

“A Stand that absorbs flesh? Its gradually eating my finger...” He got back on his feet on top of the tower and looked over at Rubber Soul.

“Before we fight, I’ll have to do something about this damn Stand of his. Worst case scenario I might have to chop off my own finger....”  

Rubber Soul smirked, “You really think you got away from me? Well I have some news for you bastard! My Stand, Yellow Temperance has no weakness!”

“You’re such a fool, Jotaro! You didn’t escape, I have no need to chase after you when my Stand will just devour you! You fucking bitch! GAHAHAHAHAHA!” His laugh echoed the farther he went with the cable car.

Jotaro searched through his pocket and pulled out a lighter. He lit it up and moved it close to his other hand.

“This will hurt like a son of a bitch but I don’t really have a choice.” Jotaro placed the flame onto the yellow slime on his finger.

Instead of burning and going away, it spread out more.

Jotaro groaned, “What the fuck?! It only made it spread!”

“Damn it, what else should I do?!” He looked up and saw an upcoming cable car.

He saw a little boy inside licking a popsicle and thought of another idea. He took a deep breath and began running.

He jumped off the tower and grabbed onto the cable car with the help of Star Platinum. Breaking the door open and stepping in, there a woman, the little boy, a dog barking at him with its owner asleep.

“Pardon me,” Jotaro said.

“My goodness, that sure is a bizarre entrance.” The woman remarked.

“Don’t mind me ma’am.” Jotaro crouched in-front of the boy.

“Hey kid, I’m gonna borrow your popsicle for a second.” Jotaro said as he grabbed the boy’s iced popsicle.

The little boy began to tear up.

“Hey! Why are you bothering that child?” The woman asked.

“Is he yours?”

“Of course not but-“

“Then shut the fuck up and enjoy the view.” Jotaro replied and turned his head back at the child.

“Sorry kid but when we get down, I’ll buy you a new one, whatever kind you want, alright?” Jotaro told the child.

The little boy nodded as he sniffled.

Jotaro returned to his full height, “If I can’t burn it off then…” He placed the ice pop onto the yellow slime.

In an instant the yellow slime turned into spikes and dug deeper into Jotaro’s hand.

Jotaro groaned from the pain, “Motherfucker!” He muttered.

“It just made it even worse!”

“You really are stupid. Fire and Ice won’t work on it you bastard!” The woman said.

Jotaro widened his eyes and glanced at the woman.

She blew her nose and fondled her own breast, “Like I said, there’s no weakness and you won’t find any weak points to it!” Her legs formed into the yellow slime, covering all over the dog that was below her. Yellow Temperance was devouring the mammal as it whimpered.

“You stupid bitch! GAHAHAHAHA!”

“Papa! Papa! The puppy! Something’s happening to our puppy!” The little boy roused his father to awaken from his slumber.

“You bastard. You were already in this damn cable car!” Jotaro snarled.

The father opened his eyes and gasped. He started pulling on the dog’s leash. “P-Pocky!”

“Stop pulling on it! Just let go!” Jotaro warned but it was too late.

The dog’s head came off and both the father and son screamed from the horror.

“I’m here to finish you off, Jotaro!” The woman fully transformed into Rubber Soul.

Jotaro frowned and quickly brought out Star Platinum. His Stand grabbed a bar that was on the ceiling of the cable car and charged at Rubber Soul.

“ORA!”

Rubber Soul widened his eyes, he was amazed at the speed of Jotaro’s Star Platinum.

“Holy shit you’re fast! However…” He smirked as his Yellow Temperance stopped the attack and devoured the metal bar, crushing it.

“How many times do I have to keep telling you that it has no weakness! Have you even been paying attention, you fucking imbecile?!”

Rubber Soul continued, “My Stand is like an armor that consumes energy, a barrier that fights back! It doesn’t matter if you’re fast or strong, you’re completely hopeless before my Yellow Temperance! You can’t even escape unless you cut off your own hand!”

Yellow Temperance spread around the cable car, “DO YOU UNDERSTAAAAAAAANNNNDDD?!”

“Now you’re trapped! It’s impossible for you to win! You’re not getting out of this until you’re digested! I’ll eat you up!”

“Hmph. Good grief…” Jotaro said as his frowned diminished to his usual stoic expression. “This damn thing really has no weakness, it might be even the strongest Stands I’ve ever faced. What a terrifying ability. But there is one thing…”

Rubber Soul raised a brow.

“The Kujo Family, actually no…The Joestar family always has its own philosophy when it comes to fighting. This strategy can fight through any obstacle, you still haven’t won yet.”

“Really now? What could it possibly be?”

“That’s to…” Bring out his Star Platinum, the warrior-like Stand punched a hole through the bottom of the cable car.  

“…to run away!” The delinquent jumped out with Rubber Soul following him.

Noriko ran down at the harbor frantically searching for Jotaro. From what Joseph told her, Jotaro had jumped off the cable car near the Trade Center. Finding the place wasn’t difficult but seeing what was below was the harbor and decided to check if perhaps the delinquent was there. The red-headed teen was still in her swimsuit and using sandals to run (which was a terrible idea).  

Noriko stopped when she heard someone calling her.

“Miss! Miss wait!” A man shouted.

Noriko looked around but didn’t see the person who was calling her.

“Right here miss! In the water! Please help me!” Noriko walked towards the edge of the harbor and saw a shirtless man with long black hair.

He was wounded with a bloody face and missing a couple of front teeth.

Noriko crouched down and held out her hand. “Grab my hand sir!”

“Noriko, don’t!” Jotaro yelled.

Noriko turned her attention at Jotaro. “Jojo?!”

Rubber Soul smirked and Yellow Temperance wrapped around Noriko, pulling her down against the manhole below her. At the same time, a drain that was next to Jotaro, Yellow Temperance came out and grabbed him. The delinquent was pulled against the drain, cracking the cement.

“What the hell is this?!” Noriko shouted as she struggled, her arms and legs were bound together.

“HAHAHAHAHA!” Rubber Soul laughed as he stood next to Noriko. “Luck must be definitely on my side! Now you and Noriko can’t attack me! GAHAHAHAHA!”

“The manhole that your little friend here was standing on is connected to that same drain you were next to! Talk about luck, huh? Looks like the all the information I gave you about the man with two right-arms is a waste after all!”

Noriko widened her eyes with a gasp, “T-The man with two right-arms?!” She groaned as she felt the burning sensation around her body. “Isn’t that the person who killed Polnareff’s sister?!”

“Time to enjoy a lobster feast from that drain and crush both of you idiots! Dio placed a 100-million-dollar bounty on you and that Old Man Joseph! To think I’m making that much money from a few minutes of fighting! Aren’t I really lucky, you shitheads!” Rubber Soul said.

Jotaro sighed and glanced at Rubber Soul, “Good grief...”

“I get that it’s hard to look at yourself objectively, but come on. You haven’t realized it? The real way you were lucky...”

Star Platinum lifted up an arm and punched the drain, doing a water-pressure punch.

“...is that you got off with just a broken nose until now!”

Both Noriko and Rubber Soul were thrown up in the air.

“W-What the-?! A water-pressure punch?! How?!”

The manhole’s cover smacked Rubber Soul in the face, injuring his face even more.

Rubber Soul landed back in the water and Jotaro caught Noriko in his arms on time.

“You’re not hurt, are you?” Jotaro asked as he looked down at the teen.

“No, I’m fine.” Noriko replied as she got off his arms. She glanced up at him with a smile, “Thanks.”

Her cute smile made Jotaro’s heart raced. He doesn’t know why but he was worried that Rubber Soul had hurt her the moment his Yellow Temperance got her. He was glad that she was okay and turned his eyes at Rubber Soul who resurfaced.

The man yelped when Hierophant’s appendages wrapped around his form.

Jotaro walked up to him with hands holstered in his pockets.

“H-Hehehe... I-I was just kidding M-Mr. Jotaro!” Rubber Soul stammered with a nervous smile. “I was only messing around now, come on! Don’t tell me you took all stuff I said serious now! Hahahaha....”

“Y-You’re not gonna punch me anymore, right? You’ve already fucked up my face by breaking my nose and my jaw will have to be wired shut...hahahaha....” He nervously laughed.

“Shut the fuck up already, there’s no words for me left to tell you. You’re beyond pathetic, I’m done wasting my breath...”

Jotaro summons Star Platinum and pulverizes the man as Hierophant held the man in place.

“ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA! ORA!"

After purchasing the train tickets, both teens returned to the hotel and reunited in Joseph and Avdol’s room. Jotaro had new information to tell everyone. When Jotaro was fighting against Rubber Soul, he managed to get Rubber Soul to talk and tell him the upcoming enemies who were on their way.  

They are Death, Emperor, Empress and The Hanged Man.

From what Rubber Soul said, The Hanged Man, who’s user is J. Geil, is the person responsible for the death of Polnareff’s sister. Sadly, Rubber Soul didn’t know the full details of The Hanged Man’s abilities but he gave a clue of what it uses.

A mirror.

Rubber Soul claimed that he heard J. Geil’s Stand ability uses a mirror and that Polnareff had no chance of defeating him.

Polnareff was told about the incident after his release during dinner. His demeanor changed and excused himself from the table as the others continued eating their food in silence. No one bothered to go after the French, it was obvious he wanted to be alone.  

The next day, the Crusaders got into their train and were finally heading to India. Though it would take days or weeks to get there from the routes they’re taking.

“So we’re finally on our way to India.” Polnareff commented as he stared out the window.

He turned his attention to everyone.

“By the way, where is that girl Anne?” He asked.

“She stayed behind at the hotel.” Joseph replied.

“She did come all the way from Hong Kong to Singapore to meet her father.” Avdol added with a smile.

“Pfft! That story about meeting her father sounded fishy to me. I bet she’s just a run away.” Polnareff said and turned at Jotaro.

“Though, it does sound a bit too quiet without her, am I right Jojo?”

Jotaro smirked.

Noriko glanced at Jotaro, “That Stand you fought yesterday sure is creepy. I can’t believe there’s a Stand that can disguise itself as another person.” She looked down at Jotaro’s plate and gasped.

“Jojo! I don’t want to sound rude but may I have your cherries? They’re my favorite!” She pointed at the cherries.

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Thank you!” Noriko said cheerfully as she grabbed one of the cherries and placed it in her mouth. Turning her attention at the window, she began playing with the small fruit with her tongue just like the fake Noriko did.

“ Rerorerorerorerorero ...”  

Jotaro cringed from what he was seeing. He thought the fake Noriko did that on purpose to mess with him but it seemed that Rubber Soul must’ve watched Noriko for a while in order to know her habits.

Even though he was suppose to find it annoying and gross, he thought Noriko looked cute doing that.

Where the hell did that come from?

Jotaro sighed as he brushed that thought away and rested the side of his face against his hand. He closed his eyes as he muttered something under his breath.

“Good grief…”

To Be Continued…