They were all having fun talking about their journey as they dined on the floor. "And then Nora said a badass line before jumping on that Grimm!" Ruby exclaimed.

Suddenly the door barged open.

"WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!" the Joestar screamed as he did a vampiric pose.

"JOJO!" they all screamed.

"Josep-" Yang stood up but she was pushed back down by Joseph's finger on her lips.

"Nooooo no, I'm mad at you two, shut up." he playfully flicked her forehead.

"But we're sorry!" the heiress grinned.

"Butt weh sowee, shut up! I'm lucky I managed to persuade Raven to transport me here." Joseph said as he sat next to Yang.

"How did you get here anyway?" Yang asked.

"Oh, I fought your mom." he mumbled.

"WHAT?! YOU FUCKED MY-"

"NO! FOUGHT! Fought!"

"Ahh man, Joseph, it's been a while. I'm glad you made it!" Jaune said.

"Likewise, Jaune man!"

"By the way, your uncle sort of saved us back then before we got here." the blonde boy started.

"Hmm? Really?"

"Yes, he said it's because he sensed that Ruby was in danger." Ren added.

"D'AWWWWWW!"

"He said he sensed that WE are all in danger! Not just me!" the dark redhead whined.

"He said he sensed that YOU'RE in danger." Jaune continued to tease her.

"He could be referring to the five of us!"

Joseph felt Yang's right hand squeeze his left underneath the table.

"This would be so much more romantic if they're not prosthetic." she whispered, earning a chuckle from the Joestar.

And so they talked about their adventures...

"Please tell me that Boarbatusk rammed her." Yang sadistically pleaded.

"Of course not! Even if I did want to..." the heiress replied.

"I don't believe it." Nora crossed her arms.

"You should."

"But I refuse!" she squealed however when Weiss summoned a Boarbatusk next to her.

Everyone laughed.

Yang then showcased her new metal arm.

"Ooooooo!" everyone said except for Joseph.

"Oh go ooooo yourselves, if it weren't for yours truly, she wouldn't have tried it on!" Joseph folded his arms.

"Hey, no one is supposed to know about me being emo!" Yang playfully rebutted.

"Well, you guys seemed more like a couple now that both of you have one metal hand!" Ruby squealed.

"Shut up, auntie!" the Joestar yelled.

"Hey Yang!" Nora dugged her elbow at the table.

"Arm wrestle!"

The arm wrestling match ended with Nora being blasted to the wall by Yang's arm.

Joseph's PTSD flashback

A metal hand impaled his nape.

(Der Mensch! ist böse!)

"Kars, this plane will be your coffin."

"You bastard..!"

Flashback ends

"Holy shit, it can do that?!" Joseph yelled.

"Yep." the blonde winked as she reattached her arm.

They all sat and reminisce about their school days.

"We've been through alot already huh?" Jaune said as he leaned back.

"Yeah. I remember the very first time I met you and Ruby." Joseph smiled.

"Jaune puked on my shoes." Yang nonchalantly adds.

"It's not my fault!" the blonde boy defensively replied.

"And Weiss screams worse than a banshee!" Ruby added with a grin.

"I DO NOT! HOWDAREYOUSAYTHAT-"

"There she goes again!"

Everyone laughed.

"How can six kids make so much noise while eating dinner?!" they heard Qrow's voice.

"And before you open your mouth about all of you being seven, you're a grown ass man, Joseph." the huntsman said, silencing the Joestar.

"Hey, who's the kid?" Joseph grinned, welcoming Oscar.

"Hehe... Hi."

'Mind if I take control for awhile?'

"Okay."

"Huh? But I didn't ask-"

"Hello, Mr. Joestar."

"THAT'S THE BEST OZPIN IMPRESSION I HAVE EVER SEEN! Well it's the first..."

Ospin laughed at his reaction.

"It's because it's I, Ozpin."

"... What?! What happened to your bod?!"

Ozpin explained what happened before Pyrrha's death, causing the positive vibes to slowly rot away.

"That Cindy bitch! I swear I oughta-"

"I'm afraid she's not the mastermind." Ospin explained who Salem is and what her plans are. And that Ospin is actually a few thousand years old.

"... Old geezer!" Joseph exclaimed as everyone suddenly laughed.

"Oh, don't even go to that territory, Mr. Joestar."

Yang then explained what Raven told her about Ozpin and Qrow. Joseph couldn't care less, so he just fiddled with his scroll.

Missing out details about how Ospin gave the Branwen twins the ability to turn to fucking birds but you already know that.

"F-MEGA!"

"Joseph, keep it down!" Ruby whispered.

"Sarekt yer cuor."

Yang stood up after Ospin's explanation.

"If Ruby sticks around, I will too. She somehow always knows the right thing to do, but if we're gonna do this... No more lies, no more half truths." she said as everyone felt silent.

"OH! Yer kor kurashed!"

"SON OF A BITCH!"

Later that day

Night arrived as Joseph observed the beautiful plains and the hundreds of stars in the night sky, the weird ass moon still freaked him out alittle.

"You're up late."

He jumped at Ospin's voice.

"Geez, old man. You didn't have to spook me like that."

"And you don't have to call me old man." the boy smiled and sat.

"There is something I need to tell you though. It may shock you."

"Lay it on." the Joestar sprawled down the grass in a carefree manner.

"The turtle piece shell may or may not be at Salem's possession."

"Hah... WHAT?!"

"I said MAY or MAY NOT."

"Eh, I wouldn't worry about it." Joseph suddenly stated, surprising Ospin.

"Hmm? And the reason is?"

"First of all, it's not like she knows what the shell contains, second, it's not like she also knows how to unleash Karsy, and third..." he stood up.

"Kars is selfish. The first thing that Salem girl would assume is that Kars would work for her, but Kars only wants one thing, it's to rule over all." he explained as he clenched his fists.

"It pains me to admit this, but I don't think there is a force in this world that can match him, since he can copy and increase the potency of the ability ten fold. It doesn't matter how powerful Salem is, Kars would just say 'haha fuck you' and be better." the Joestar begrudingly admit.

"Kars and Salem would probably fight the moment Kars got free, and he'll stomp her. I mean sure it's one less problem to worry about, but Kars is unstoppable by then."

"And that's why you're here, right?" Ospin said.

"W-What?"

"You managed to outsmart him even at his best, and I'm incredibly impressed if I have to admit, so all hope isn't lost."

'... FUCK!' Joseph could admit right here and then that it was pure luck that allowed him to win, but his pride won't let him.

"Y-Yeah..."

A heavy burden made it's way to Joseph's shoulder, resting. It's Ospin's trust and everyone's sense of security.

To be continued

Joseph's arrogance came back to bite him in the ass.