I mentioned something about Byakuya's Stand back when it was introduced in Jojolion that I never actually featured. Well, it's going to be shown here and now. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Evangelion, or Anarchy Reigns.
Cruel Angel's Thesis Chapter 27: The True Godhood
Most of the artificial Stand users, with the exception of Jack and Douglas, had managed to escape from their confines with the help of the Rin sisters. Fei Rein and Ai Rin were supposed to get themselves caught so they could release the other, though most didn't know why two of their number decided to stay behind. However, they didn't get very far. Byakuya was standing just inside the exit to the upper sectors. Baron scoffed. "We have to get through a prep school student to get out? That ain't right." Byakuya smirked as he adjusted his glasses. "Lesson one… Don't believe everything you see. Infinite!"
In a flash, the group found themselves on a long, winding path, spiked iron balls rolling right at them. "Ah hell no!," Baron called out, "He got that Stand power too!? Shit! Come on, Mathilda, we got to smash our way through here. Super Sexy Fists of Fire!" "Iron Maiden!" As they tried to make their way through along the path, multiple copies of Byakuya's Stand Infinite showed up to attack them, making it harder and harder to get through. Big Bull also tried to barrel his way through, only to get stopped cold by the onslaught. All three of them were soon knocked out cold. "Far too thuggish," Byakuya noted, "Even the simplest of power-type Stands have an air of finesse to them."
Sasha moved in to attack directly. "If it is finesse you seek, I will provide!" She suddenly her Snow Spikes getting blocked by several clusters of cubes. "All style, no substance," Byakuya chided, "I've seen Stands with an E in Power that had more impact than you. Allow me to show you a proper balance in skill and power. Infinite!" Infinite charged energy in its hands and fired them off, the bolts flying in seemingly random directions before striking Sasha, knocking her to the ground. "Anyone else care to take their turn?," Byakuya asked, "Or will you suddenly become as smart as the two still in lockup?"
"Don't you go looking down on us!," Oinkie called out, "We have the same power you do! The Juice!" He took on his transformed state. Byakuya scoffed. "Still have not learned your lesson, have you? These weaker powers, granted through technology, are useless in the face of a true Stand user." He demonstrated by conjuring several cannons to fire on Oinkie, forcing him to dodge as much as he could. He was faster than he looked, but in the end he couldn't dodge forever and wound up knocked out. Byakuya shook his head. "It's no different than a spoiled brat who obtains a Stand and thinks the world is suddenly his."
"A little hypocritical, aren't we?," Zero pointed out. Byakuya chuckled. "Please. I am not so arrogant as to consider myself king of the world just because of my Stand power. It took a great deal of time and training to get to my current level." He raised his hand and floated into the air, manifesting a series of missile launchers as he did, which fired upon Zero. Zero tried to slice through the missiles, but there were just too many and they were as large as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Zero soon found himself overwhelmed.
"Do not act so cocky, you young brat!," Durga called out, "I have the powers of a god!" Byakuya chuckled. "A god? A name that just so happens to mean 'invincible', and a gatling gun in your leg? Rather pathetic for a god. I've seen powers that grant one the might of a dragon, abilities only seen in video games, the gift to heal anyone, or destroy anyone, and you think you impress me with a weapon you can find in any military's basic armory?" Rin Rin stepped forward. "And what would a man playing at god know about it?"
Suddenly, they found themselves knocked aside, and were shocked by who had done so, a familiar blonde haired individual. "DIO Brando?," Ai Rin asked in shock, "But I had heard he died." "Hold on," Durga said, "There's something wrong with his eyes. They're… Lifeless." "That is a construct created by my Stand," Byakuya stated as he landed next to the fake DIO, "Every bit as powerful as the real DIO, but without everything that made the vampire who he was. This is the true, full power of Infinite. With it, I can call in heroes…"
Joseph in his younger form, Stroheim, and Rudy from his time during the Steel Ball Run showed. "Or resurrect villains." He conjured J Geil, Diavolo, and Pucci. "This is why I named my named my Stand infinite. Its virtual reality grants me access to any other power in existence. With a power like this, becoming a god isn't that hard at all, so I don't even bother. The truth is, I'm not playing god. This whole time… I've been playing human!" He snapped his fingers and time instantly stopped as DIO moved to attack. Byakuya still couldn't move in this state, time was frozen after all, but thanks to Infinite he could perceive the frozen time.
DIO struck at the four remaining artificial Stand users, before letting time continue again. Byakuya made another gesture, calling in Mario DeBorne. Dark Schneider activated, leaving the quartet confused as they were suddenly surrounded by armed guards, most of whom had been overseeing the cell during its construction, while others wouldn't be there until months later. Dark Schneider launched an energy ball using the compressed time to blast the group. Byakuya dispelled the constructs before conjuring a new one, Honami Sato.
Her chains lashed out and struck the cyborgs, before blasting them with fire as she attached their various weapons to her body, striking at them with their own power. "I can keep this up all day," Byakuya noted, "Or at least until you're out cold. With how much I've studied on previous adventures, I have a number of warriors at my disposal." He snapped his fingers, a blonde man in golden armor appeared. Byakuya blinked. "Huh… Don't know where I got him from…" The man, Archer from the Holy Grail War as it turned out, raised his hand and opened a giant gate, blasting the quartet with a variety of jeweled swords.
Seeing the group finally knocked out, he chuckled. "Well, that's that I suppose. Hopefully this will teach you an important lesson. SEELE doesn't understand the value of humanity, so you shouldn't put stock in their words. At the end of the day, you were merely a series of experiments for their usage." He contacted the upper floors. "We had a minor break-out attempt. It's been taken care of. I trust I won't be needed further?" He nodded at the response. "Good. I will admit, it was cathartic to be able to cut loose with my Stand for once. Let me know if you have any more little chores that require someone of my level." And with that, he walked out of the area.
Yeah, that bit with Archer at the end was meant as the punchline to a joke. Hope you got it. It's a little reminder that my other story, "A Gentleman, A Thief, A King, and A Hero", is canon to this story. And I hope you enjoyed seeing how much Byakuya could really own just about anyone he went up against. Most of the constructs he made were taken from fights with Infinite from Sonic Forces. Read and review.
