Good evening, readers! Thank you so much for your support and feedback so far. I know last chapter sort of teetered off a bit as far as spontaneity went, but things are going to get a little more interesting from here on in and even divert from the anime a little at some points. Though Anne is an obvious catalyst for this, many diversions that result in some of the other protagonists saying and doing different things I feel would be true to their character from our interpretation. So with that in mind, please enjoy this update!


The group's celebrations were cut short when explosives began to detonate on the ship, Anne wasting no time. She noticed the stowaway girl, shoving her towards the lifeboat first.

"Everyone get on, quickly! We can't be far from land!" She shouted.

Once everyone had boarded safely, the stowaway girl glanced at Joseph warily, slowly taking a canteen of water from him.

"I don't get it… who are you guys anyway?" The girl asked.

"We're travelers, just like you are." Joseph replied.

"And where did you come from, dear?" Anne asked. The stowaway girl blinked in surprise, not having expecting the masked individual to speak to her, let alone be a female. It seemed to be quite a frequent misconception.

"Nowhere..." She said, glancing to the side.

"Well, you may join us until we can find a place for you to stay." Anne replied.

"Why do you have that mask on?" She asked.

"Oh, she's allergic to the sun." Polnareff answered for her. Jotaro rolled his eyes as Kakyoin shook his head.

"Good grief..."

"Hey, look!" The girl suddenly cried as a giant ship approached.

"Well, aren't we lucky?" Anne said. "Quite a sizeable ship to add."

They noticed a stairway access lowered, but there didn't seem to be anyone controlling it. Jotaro glanced at it with an air of suspicion, not completely trusting this. Nevertheless, they boarded, and once on deck, they further confirmed that the ship seemed to have no one about. Joseph called out as everyone looked around.

"Maybe they're all taking a dump?" Polnareff thought aloud.

"How crass." Anne rolled her eyes, not that anyone could see it. "Jotaro." She approached the young man. "Do you think this is all a sham?"

"No idea. Guess we'll find out." He said.

"Hey, look at this!" The stowaway girl suddenly shouted from inside the ship. It was certainly far greater in size than the one they had left. As the others approached, she exclaimed. "It's a monkey!"

"It's an Orangutan." Kakyoin said.

"How barbaric, keeping a wild animal in a cage like this…" Anne shook her head.

"If this is here, someone must be feeding it." Joseph said.

"Well then, if you wish to continue your search hunt, I'm going to freshen up if you all don't mind." Anne said, walking down the corridor in search for a room. She sighed, taking off her mask and hood once inside. She pursed her lip, stopping when she peeked into a doorway and found showers inside.

Anne sighed contently as the water ran. It wasn't luxurious, but a nice hot shower was just what she needed in that moment. After the water adjusted to the proper temperature, she stepped in, lathering up her hair and rinsing it before washing, the soap giving off a soft, perfumed scent. As she washed, she sung- rather well for someone in the shower.

"Moon river, wider than a mile

I'm crossing you in style some day

Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker

Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way..."

As she sang, a large figure approached on the other side of the thin shower curtain, casting a rather large shadow that Anne had not noticed. A hand extended, moving the curtain ever so slightly as an amber colored eye peeked inside.

"Two drifters, off to see the world

There's such a lot of world to see

We're after the same rainbow's end, waitin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me..."

The fiend was about to lean in further to look when Polnareff was heard whistling down the hallway, having been asked by Joseph to look around for any passengers. It disappeared in a flash despite its large size just as Polnareff passed by the door to the ladies' showers, but Anne could feel movement in the air as the curtain swayed a bit. She stopped singing, having just rinsed off, turning off the water. She grabbed her towel, peeking out of the shower curtain to see no one. She had taken half a step out however, stopping in the middle of grabbing her bathrobe when she spotted something on the floor.

A cigarette butt.

Anne blinked for a moment before her face contorted into a scowl, clenching her teeth angrily. She quickly threw on her robe and shoes before storming out of the showers, seeing red when she spotted Polnareff whistling innocently as he headed in the opposite direction. She stormed up to him, whirling him around and taking him completely off guard.

"Do you smoke?" She asked tensely.

"Do I smoke? Well, on occasion, but not really-"

She shot her hand out, holding the cigarette butt up to him. "Do you know what this is?"

"Uh... a cigarette?"

"Do you have any idea why this was left outside MY shower stall no less than a minute ago?!"

"Wait, outside- I don't know what you're-"

"Oh don't play stupid with me, you ridiculous, self-centered, entitled pervert!" She shouted, throwing the cigarette butt at his chest as he held his hands up defensively.

"What's the matter with you?! I didn't do anything!" Polnareff exclaimed.

"You womanizing cur! If you come within a three meter radius of me I'll gouge your bloody eyes out!" She shouted, going to a room to change before storming back up to the deck. As she did, Joseph, Jotaro and Kakyoin were bearing witness to one of their crew members being stabbed with a ship's hook, that once again, no one seemed to be controlling.

"I don't understand what is wrong with this ship…" Kakyoin frowned.

"The girl should be taken inside. We should depart as soon as we find the next port." Anne said. Polnareff was about to volunteer when Anne stopped him. "NOT you. I will escort her." She said, the two ladies heading in.

"What's wrong with her?" Kakyoin asked.

"I have no idea, she was yelling because she found a cigarette butt in the bathroom or something!"

"She's not the type of woman who should be provoked. I warned you about that already." He said before following them inside. He saw Anne go into a room, knocking on the door. She opened it, and he was surprised to see her without her mask, her golden hair hanging neatly off one shoulder. "At least someone is gentlemanly enough to knock upon a lady's room."

"Anne, what happened?"

"Mr. Polnareff is a scoundrel and he is not to come near me again. Honorable, chivalrous, ha!" She huffed.

"I don't think he would do such a thing." Kakyoin replied.

"He was the only one in sight when I looked about barely a moment after I suspected a presence. His stand may be swift, but he not so much. So who else am I to conclude to be the sniveling pervert?" Anne asked. Before it could be answered, however, they both heard a scream from down the corridor. They looked at each other a moment before they quickly headed down towards the showers. Anne widened her eyes at the sight, the stowaway girl cowering from the no longer caged Orangutan. "Girl, hurry over to me, don't set the creature off!"

At the sound of her voice, the Orangutan turned, its eyes widening upon seeing Anne. Taken off guard, Anne found herself pinned against the wall, the giant creature inhaling her perfume. Kakyoin was about to come to her aid when something suddenly bludgeoned it; the lock on the cage. When the creature fell, Jotaro stood, curling his lip.

"This is no ordinary ape. There's only one explanation… we've seen no other living thing on this ship. This is the stand user." He said.

"Bloody hell…" Anne muttered as she threw one of her spare robes around the girl's shoulders. "Can we not get away for even a moment?"

"He's not gonna stay down for long." Jotaro said.

"Noriaki. You should inform the others on the deck." Anne suggested. Kakyoin nodded, heading down the corridor quickly, leaving the two adults in there. "Looks like I found the peeping culprit… I'll have to make amends to Jean later."

Just then, a ceiling fan flew off the ceiling, lodging itself into Jotaro's shoulder. He hissed, clenching his teeth. "Where in the hell is this bastard's stand?"

The ceiling fan dislodged from his shoulder, ricocheting about the room as nearby glass began to shatter outwards. "Jotaro… from the moment we boarded this ship…" She said as the entire vessel began to tremble. "… equipment has been fully operating without a single person on board."

Jotaro summoned Star Platinum, punching at the giant ape. As it did, the ape backed itself into the wall… only to seem to melt into it, causing Jotaro to narrow his eyes.

"I think I'm getting what you're saying." He finally replied.

Just then, everyone on the deck and Jotaro became restrained as the ship began to rear its ugly head against the group. The ape chuckled as he reappeared, holding out a dictionary opened to a specific page. It showed the page with the word strength, that which represented his stand with the same name in the tarot major arcana. The stowaway girl cowered in fear when the ape turned to look at her, still trying to wrap herself in Anne's robe. Jotaro grunted, trying to free himself and Star Platinum from the wall.

"Oh no you don't, you detestable brute!" She shouted, purposefully having been allowed freedom of movement. It was a big mistake on the Orangutan's part, too late to stop it as her shadow extended, Jotaro looking around as all the light seemed to be sucked out of the room. He noticed wind beginning to pick up, Anne staring fiercely as a feline-like stand appeared, dressed in minimal warrior clothing. It held a tall stance as black sand appeared from it, forming the shape of a snake as it darted through the air. It began to swirl madly around the Orangutan, obstructing its vision. "Lion's Claw." She spoke lowly, and the two legged feline stand charged forward, her fierce feminine form erupting into that of a savage huntress as she began to claw the creature at incredible speed. The ape cried out in pain, falling back as its stand began to weaken. Once Jotaro was able to free himself, he grimaced.

"Animals show their bellies as a sign of submission. After all the damage you caused, you want me to let you go? Like hell I will! Ora Ora Ora!" Jotaro cried as Star Platinum finished the ape off. Once it was done for, the entire vessel began to tremble more violently than before.

"The ship is falling apart!" The girl shouted.

"Come on, back to the lifeboats." Jotaro said, the three joining the others as they found themselves back to square one. As Anne seated herself, she cleared her throat.

"Mr. Polnareff… I believe I owe you an apology for wrongfully accusing you. It seems you weren't the suspected pervert after all." Anne said.

"Well finally you say something that makes any sense! That sun allergy must affect your sense of thought too!" Polnareff exclaimed, making the others shake their heads. "So… anyone want any gum?"

"We have at least a day before we reach Singapore at this rate." Anne said as it began to grow dark. She took off her mask and cloak, letting down her hair. "I can get behind the boat and speed things up until sunrise."

Throughout the night, Anne kept to her word, amazing the group as she seemed to swim at quick speeds without even taking a rest. By the time dawn arrived, the group was able to see the shoreline of Singapore, Anne having cut down their predicted travel time nearly in half over the course of the night. They managed to reach shore before noon, climbing onto the docks and collecting themselves before making their way into the city nearby to find somewhere to stay and recover from their series of battles. As they were going along their way, an officer shouted at them when Polnareff placed down a bag.

"Hey, no polluting! That's a 500$ fine!" The officer shouted.

"You just don't know how to stay out of trouble, do you?" Anne sighed.

"Hm… what garbage? All I see is my luggage there on the ground." Polnareff said, grabbing the officer's shirt. "Tell me, where is this garbage you're speaking of, hm?"

"That's your luggage? Oh, I'm very sorry, sir!"

As the officer hurried away, the stowaway girl laughed at the scene. "Huh, that kid is still following us? Isn't your father around here or something? Go find him!"

"Mr. Polnareff, may I remind you that she is a child." Anne said sternly.

"Until I meet up with him, I go where I want to go." The girl said.

"It's going to be dangerous for her if she keeps following us." Kakyoin said.

"She seems poor. We can pay for her to have a room for now." Joseph said. "Just tell her in a way that won't hurt her pride."

"Fine… hey kid! Being you're poor and we feel sorry for you, you can stay with us for now." Polnareff said.

"You are the most insensitive bastard." Anne said, storming toward the hotel. Once their rooms were paid for, he threw his hands up.

"What is with this dame? Do you do anything else other than say big fancy words and call me names?" Polnareff exclaimed.

"Perhaps I wouldn't be so inclined to insult you if you had even but a shred of common sense and decency! But no, you continue to act like a ridiculous buffoon with not even the smallest awareness of what's around you!" Anne replied, going to her room.

"Good grief… are we really going to have to put up with this?" Jotaro asked.

"Polnareff may be aloof at times but he's at least genuine and trustworthy. If anyone is to be eliminated from our party, it should be Ms. Lennox." Avdol said.

"If she wasn't so good looking, I would have done it myself already." Polnareff said, crossing his arms. "All she's done is try to defame me!"

"All right, that's enough." Kakyoin finally spoke up. "We've had a rough couple days, let's just relax for a bit and clear our heads."

Everyone went to their own rooms, hoping the tension would dissipate after enough time. Avoiding going near any open windows, Anne wandered about the halls a bit after she rested a while. She was wearing a simple, cream colored off shoulder dress, cotton with lace-like patterning. As she did so, she heard a door open, glancing back to see Avdol.

"Looking for something, Ms. Lennox?" He asked.

"Nothing in particular at the moment." She replied, noticing the air of suspicion in his features. "Simply trying to stretch out my muscles, Mr. Avdol, I've no intention of performing any sinister acts if that is what you're thinking. You should take care to carry out Noriaki's advice and rest a while." She replied before turning, continuing down the hall. Avdol remained where he was for a moment before retreating into his room.

As Anne sighed, hugging her arms a bit, she stopped when she noticed Kakyoin's door slightly ajar. Her expression changed when she glanced through the gap in the door curiously, hearing quiet music from a record player and noticing that he was scribbling something onto a sketch pad. Upon closer inspection, she saw that he was sketching a person. She slipped through the door silently, like a gentle breeze, craning her head before smirking.

He was sketching her.

When Kakyoin finally noticed her shadow looming over him, he jumped a bit, his pencil clattering onto the floor. Anne reached down to pick it up, the high schooler watching her as she handed it back to him.

"Ms. Lennox, I… I didn't hear you come in-"

"So, it's true then." She smirked lightly. "You are a decent artist after all." She said. She sat beside him, taking the sketch pad and pencil as she observed his work. "Yes, you do have a lovely talent. You just need to take note of your form a bit more." She said as her hand began to move, making the pencil dance along the paper. "Where the lines are harsh… make your hand harsh. Where they are soft… soften your hand. Feel the form through your hand… it is what connects the world you experience to the output that is your art." She said as the young man watched with fascinated curiosity as she drew a perfect image of him without even a flicker of her eyes to his face. She put the last finishing touches, finally meeting his gaze as she placed the items down.

"Ms. Lennox… I-"

"Anne." She smiled. "I don't think there's any further need for formalities." She was about to add something when she heard a thud from down the hall, glancing in the direction of the sound.

"What is it?" Kakyoin asked.

"I heard something. Stay here." She replied, rising to swiftly leave the room. As she did, Kakyoin noticed that her feet had made barely a sound, almost as if she were able to float. She made her way down the hallway, stopping just outside Polnareff's room. She was about to knock when she hesitated, listening in. As she did so, someone from hotel service approached.

"Oh, um-" The man cleared his throat. "I, uh… Mr. Polnareff requested these, er- medical supplies-"

"I'll take it." She said, the man frozen once she took them from him. "You may go."

"O- Oh! Yes, er, have a wonderful day, um…" He stuttered as he hurried down the hall.

Anne placed the box aside, going to open the door to find it locked. "Excuse me, sir? I need one more moment of your time."

Inside, Polnareff cried out in agony, trapped under the bed as a new stand he had unfortunately ran into, Ebony Devil, sliced the back of his right leg. As he was about to bite Silver Chariot's shoulder, the door flew open, Anne standing there with the shocked hotel attendant. He jumped when she held out her hand without even looking at him, giving him back the spare room key. She told him to leave, the small man doing so with a fright as she stepped inside the room, gaining the attention of the demented doll.

"Ooo, look at the pretty lady! Aren't you a lucky devil, Polnareff!" The doll shouted.

"I won't be able to say the same for you." Anne said, summoning Sekhmet. "Black Sandstorm!" She shouted, the lights in the room and just out in the hallway flickering as shadow sand formed into the shape of a large, floating snake, engulfing the doll in the sand. "Asp of Spite!" Anne shouted, and suddenly, the snake bracelet from Sekhmet's left arm began to uncoil. Her arm extended, the creature darting through the air, entering the small sandstorm, sinking its teeth into the doll. A bite mark appeared on the spot of Sekhmet's arm where the bracelet had been, beginning to glow. A small amount of light came through the closed curtain, Anne hissing when it made contact with her skin, having to take a step back. Devo managed to notice this, Ebony Devil grinning. As this was happening, Polnareff managed to cut the cords that had been restraining him, pulling himself out from under the bed. Anne withdrew her attack, narrowing her eyes as she saw that Ebony Devil was greatly damaged.

"You're going to pay… for that!" He shouted. "I was going to electrocute that big moron… but now… I'll just watch you burn instead!" The doll shouted.

Before anyone could stop him, he hopped up, pulling down the curtains covering the window. Sunlight poured into the room, and Anne screamed as her skin began to burn. The doll laughed as she was forced to crawl into the hallway, her breathing ragged as she had no choice but to take time to allow herself to heal. The doll failed to notice that Polnareff had freed himself, Silver Chariot pointing his sword at him.

"H-how...? How could you possibly-" The doll stammered, cornered by the French swordsman.

Polnareff chuckled, pointing behind him to the broken mirror. "Thanks to Anne, you weren't the only one who made a mess. I was able to see where you where hiding once she shattered the mirror, and now we are face to face." He answered. The doll tried to flee the room, but Silver Chariot was much faster than its stumpy legs, cleaving them off from the knees down. "Hey, Devo... let me ask you... I'm looking for a man with two right hands. Tell me how his stand works." Polnareff demanded.

"A- Are you stupid?! Stand users never just reveal their abilities! If they do, either they or their target has to die. Your group's weaknesses are all known to us! You got lucky... if it weren't for that pale bitch, you would be dead!" Ebony Devil spat.

Polnareff grimaced at his stubbornness. "Fine! Try and attack me one more time then!" He challenged the doll, revealing his stand once more as the doll slowly crawled away from him. He was exposed and defenseless, having no chance at this point to defend himself. "What's the matter? Didn't you say you were going to bite my dick off? Why don't you try it now, you little bastard?!" Polnareff taunted, looming over his enemy. In an instant, silver chariot attacked the doll stand, ripping it apart with its sharp rapier, killing it and its user, Devo the Cursed.

TO BE CONTINUED | \/


And there we have it folks, another two stands down! With Anne being burned by the sun, will Polnareff finally manage to understand that she has more than just a sun allergy? Will her presence continue to cause tension among the group? More answers to come, so stay tuned for the next update and please leave your thoughts in a review! Bon voyage!