Man, talk about crazy things, right? Well, it looks like we're about to get into more shenanigans as we introduce more of the crew. This is gonna get fun. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Kamen Rider, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Future Diary.
Stars Are Eternal Chapter 2: Welcome Back Morioh
Over the years, Morioh had started to grow slowly, but it still remained the sleepy little town it always was. Well, except for the morning radio show. "Good morning, Morioh-cho! This is your host, Kai Harada, here to bring all the latest news from the grape vine. Word is that some unexplainable heaviness is coming over people in the city, and in the midst of it all, some people are even disappearing. Police have a few leads to go on, but for now are stumped as to the nature of these kidnapping. Let's hope this doesn't turn out to be anything like that nightmare Summer of 1999."
Jogo and his friends were listening in on the radio. "You ever if wonder Harada has a Stand of his own?," JK asked, "He always seems to foreshadow when a Stand attack is about to happen." "I'm sure it's just good info from rumors on the street," Kengo pointed out, "Stands may be invisible to normal people, but their effects aren't." "I wonder what happened to Masuda," Yuki said. Jogo shook his head. "I couldn't say. He ran when his two buddies were taken out. But he'll be back, especially if he wants to complete his so-called evolution."
Meanwhile, a young couple was getting on bus heading for Morioh. Their names were Yukiteru Amano and Yuno Gasai. In the back of the bus was a man named Takao Hiyama, a former high school teacher who tried his hand at serial killing, only to get caught by a vigilante before he could even claim his first victim. He had ultimately been arrested for assault, attempted murder, and carrying a blade over a certain length. However, he had finally served out his sentence, just in time to take part in something interesting. What no one on the bus knew, was that these three people were about to add the Stand energy that pervaded Morioh.
The group of friends walked home from Tonio's restaurant. "What happened to those pieces pf scrap you found?," Luna asked Jogo. "I gave them to my dad," Jogo replied, "He's going to see if his Stand can repair the items to their original form to find out what they were. They might be a clue as to what Masuda was doing to those people. Sure, some got those red pigments on their skin, but some have flat out disappeared." He thought back to his actions against Masuda. He had been quick to jump in, perhaps the first time he had tackled anything resembling a supernatural entity without his dad to help him. 'Maybe it's my turn for destiny…'
"Excuse me," came a young woman's voice. The group turned to see a girl with light pink hair. Jogo blinked, thinking on how much the girl reminded him of his mom. "My boyfriend Yuki and I were looking for a place to eat," the girl said. The others looked at Yuki. "Please tell me that's short for something," she said. The girl chuckled nervously. "Oh, sorry for the confusion. His full name is Yukiteru Amano, but me and all his friends call him Yuki." Ryusei sighed. "Anyway, if you take the road we were coming from you'll Tonio Trussardi's. It's a great place for Italian, or just for what ails ya." "Neat," the girl, "I'm Yuno Gasai by the way." As Yuno hurried off to talk to her boyfriend, Tomoko said, "Maybe we should see if Hayato has anything."
Meanwhile, Shinzo had used his new Stand to knock around a couple of local punks and take their car, hoping to drive over to meet a friend he had made among the group at a local cafe. The bookish-looking young man with auburn hair and wearing a green suit adjusted his glasses. "I hear Number 029 is close to mutating," he said. "Indeed, Mitsu," Shinzo said, "Already some of us are gaining the power." Mitsuharu Kineta formerly held Number 003, Numeron Gate Trini, but this shard had mutated around the same time Shinzo's had. "Unfortunately two of the shards were destroyed," Shinzo said, "Seems they did not have the potential. A shame really."
Mitsuharu adjusted his glasses as looked at a nearby tablet being operated by another customer, who become confused at the sudden app appearing. "I have a trace on him. It looks like his shard is about to mutate. I wonder what Father Roche thinks of some of his shards being destroyed." "Apparently he doesn't care," Shinzo replied, "He said his Stand gets stronger as the shards are used up, as if removing unnecessary pieces of itself. Though he's hoping to make as many Stand users as possible. Says he wants to resurrect the cult of DIO. Whoever that is."
"We have it," Jogo said, "This is what Dad showed me when he repaired the scrap pieces." He showed the group the two packets. "One is for cold medicine packing, and the other is for an allergy pill blister pack." The others realized what this meant. "So the victims marked in red were likely all undergoing medication," Kengo realized, "They weren't attempted murder victims, in fact he never intended to kill them. He was just marking them to make sure he didn't accidentally come back to them." Jogo nodded. "He's trying to find the toughest and strongest to learn from, as part of trying to achieve some sort of evolution. And I think I know what he's aiming for."
Once the police were informed of the angle that the people marked in red were just leftovers, they started focusing on the missing people. Lucky, this time they could be found, with evidence leading to an amusement park that was closed down for the day. Jogo and his friends soon reached the area, where they found the missing people passed out around the merry-go-round. "Come to take those people back," came Masuda's voice. The group turned to see him, with Mannequin Cat seeming to smoke. "I honestly don't mind," Masuda said, "Turns out I never needed them. I was destined for this power regardless. Could have saved a lot of people a lot of trouble."
"What's happening to Mannequin Cat?," Kengo asked. "It's not Mannequin Cat anymore," Masuda explained, "This form is being shed, as what was once a shard becomes a true Stand. Now let me introduce… Big Iron!" The form of Mannequin Cat fell away, revealing a ball of light that morphed into a humanoid figure with purple skin and an iron-like appearance. Masuda took a boxing stance. "Hope you're ready, because I need to get my Stand up to fighting shape! And I see the perfect training opponents right in front of me!"
"He's fully awakened," Mitsuharu said excitedly. Shinzo smirked as he stood up. "Then let's go say hello. Kickstart My Heart!" As his Stand manifested, Mitsuharu also stood up. "Ego Brain!" He manifested a humanoid figure dressed in scholar robes and with an enlarged headpiece that showed a diagram of a human brain. The two started walking out of the cafe, intent on meeting their new ally. Meanwhile Father Roche was watching from afar. "One by one they are tested. How many will succeed, I wonder? I look forward to discovering the final number."
Masuda was joined by two other individuals. One of the had Number 093, Utopia Kaiser, a black-robed humanoid with six silver wings. The other had Number 071, Rebarian Shark, a blue sea serpent with large fins that resembling wings. However, Number 071 got attacked by a man in a black trench coat. He tried to retaliate by blasting the man with water, only for it to have no effect. "Nice try," the man said, "Name's Takao Hiyama. And no offense, but I'm here to destroy your shard. This coat you see is actually my Stand… Third Antares!"
The group got stunned when Yuno suddenly leapt out of nowhere, summing an older copy of herself in white robes. "Go Happy End!" The figure generated an energy field as Yuno seemed to concentrate. A rippling wave seemed to slice through a lot of objects, including Number 093. However, with the exception of Number 093, all of the objects returned to normal a second later. A young man then walked up to Masuda, glowing with Stand energy. "Walk With Confidence!" A older version of the guy dressed in black robes appeared and raised its hand. As Masuda found himself dodging four different attack that looked to be made of earth, wind, fire, and water. Yuno smiled. "Yuki!"
"That's Yukiteru?," Luna asked. "I don't know who these guys are," Shun said, "But they're interfering with our investigation. Jogo, you're the leader, how do you wanna split this up?" Jogo thought a second. "Well, we won't be having Yuki fight Yukiteru." Yuno got surprised when her attack was interrupted by Tomoko and Ryusei, both of them calling on their Stands. "Evanescence!" "Shooting Star!" A female figure resembling a classic fantasy mage and a humanoid figure in glittering armor with a helmet that resembled a meteor appeared. Yuno directed her reality wave at, but Tomoko just smiled as the waves completely missed her and Ryusei, hitting nearby pillars instead.
Yuno was shocked. "What just happened?" "I altered fate," Tomoko explained, "With the power of Evanescence. It can predict the immediate future with an amazing degree of accuracy, and then rewrite fate if it's unfavorable for me or someone I care about." "My power's a bit more direct," Ryusei said with a grin, "Go, Shooting Star!" Yuno found herself having to dodge and slice several meteors that came streaking at her, all of them crafted by Shooting Star's hands. Meanwhile, Number 071 was confronted by Shun. "Pigskin!" A giant robot that resembled an American football player appeared, which rushed at Number 071 so fast the shard was destroyed before it the user could even realize what was happening.
Number 093 was confronted by Yuki. She smiled as she called out, "Split Personality!" To the user's surprise, Yuki divided into two beings, the second being dressed in black and sporting a more rough-looking smile. Yuki herself was now dressed in white and sporting her usual cheerful smile. As the two Yuki's struck at Number 093, Miu came running in, before leaping into the air, a blonde-haired female figure dressed in blue leaping along with her. "The Boom!" As she spun in the air, energy seemed to swirl around her, before she slammed her leg into Utopia Kaiser, breaking it apart.
Takao moved in, only get himself smacked around thanks to Luna's Stand, the miniature moon proving more than his Stand could handle. "Fly Me To The Moon!" Luna shifted the moon to its gibbous phase, causing a gravity pull that pinned down Takao. "Now just stay there while my boyfriend deals out some justice," Luna said with a smirk. Jogo was getting into a three-way battle against Masuda and Yukiteru, which quickly split off as Kengo stepped in just when it looked like Masuda would get a sucker punch in. "Killer Queen!" Big Iron stumbled as Killer Queen nailed it in the arm, damaging it, though Kengo had to shake his hand from the sting.
Yukiteru lifted his arms in a crossed manner. "Wilk With Confidence!" Several chunks of concrete erupted from the ground and got launched at Jogo. "Cosmic Mind! Activate Shield and Chain Array!" The Shield appeared on Cosmic Mind's left arm while a spiked ball and chain appeared attached to its right. Using the shield to block the stones, Cosmic Mind swung the chain around, forcing Yukiteru to dodge. Yukiteru manifested a flame in his hands and launched it, but Jogo was ready. "Activate Water!" A giant faucet appeared on Cosmic Mind's left leg, which it lifted to create a torrent of water to douse the flames.
"Jojo!," Kengo called out, "Quit playing around and let's deal with the real threat!" Jogo nodded. "Got it. One second. Activate Radar and Launcher!" The shield was swapped out for a large radar scanner, while a rocket launcher appeared on Cosmic Mind's right leg. Jogo pointed the radar at Yukiteru for a few seconds before firing off the rockets, causing Yukiteru to dodge out of the way. He then focused his attention on Masuda. "Activate N Magnet and S Magnet!" Twin magnets of different poles surrounded Cosmic Mind, before decking it out in a larger armored form, equipped with a magnetic rail gun.
"Destroying a Stand is harder than those shards," Jogo noted, "But this attack should still render Masuda unconscious enough to capture. Cosmic Mind!" Cosmic Mind fired its rail gun, blasting Big Iron and knocking both it and Masuda back and causing Masuda to get knocked out. Takao scoffed as he was released from Luna's effect. "Well, he did say there would be interference." He started to walk off. "You think we're letting someone who looks like a serial killer walk free in this town?," Shun demanded.
Takao laughed. "I tried my hand at serial killing and was busted before I could even claim my first kill. After that I don't have much of a killer instinct. My Stand can't even hurt anything that's not another Stand. Don't worry, if it doesn't involve the contest we intend to cause trouble in this town." That left the group confused. Nearby Yukiteru was helping Yuno up. "Guess we're all down five," he noted. "These guys are good," Yuno admitted, "We'll have to pick up the pace if we hope to get even one win in." They hurried off before the group could notice them.
Nearby, Shinzo and Mitsuharu noticed the defeat of Masuda. "This should have been impossible," Mitsuharu noted, "Masuda's Stand was a tough and versatile one. How could anyone have beaten him?" "I got the impression from the more professional Stand users in this town," Shinzo explained, "Most of them have been at this for longer than us, and they're used to dealing with Stand-based threats. We'll have to warn the others to be careful as they try to master their Stands. After all…" He pointed to the nearby Angelo Stone. "The price for causing serious trouble with one's Stand in this town is a steep one."
Meanwhile, JK had gotten sidetracked by a sudden scream near the convenience store. He was shocked to see several translucent figures coming out of the walls of the buildings. "I know the Ghost Alley is in this area," he said in shock, "But this is ridiculous!" He then spotted a woman getting attacked by a lone figure. "Pain Gainer!" A cartoonish green spider appeared and wrapped the woman up in a web. JK gasped. "Number 084 from the file… I need to tell the others about this. But first a quick distraction. Pump Up The Volume!" Number 084 held his ears in pain as JK's Stand launched a sonic pulse meant to deafen. The figure looked around, but no one was there. JK had grabbed the woman and made his quick escape once the distraction was set off.
So now the stakes have escalated. Several interlopers are running rampant in Morioh while trying to take on the shard bearers. Here's a quick update on how many shards have been removed permanently.
001 002(END) 003(END) 004 005 006 007 008
009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016
017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024
025 026 027 028 029(END) 030 031 032
033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040
041 042(END) 043 044 045 046 047 048
049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056
057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064
065 066 067 068 069 070 071(END) 072
073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080
081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088(END)
089 090 091 092 093(END) 094 095 096
097 098 099 100 101 102 103 104
105 106 107 108
This kinda ruins my earlier numbering, but whatever. Next up is an update on the Stands in this story.
Big Iron (Song by Johnny Cash)
User: Masuda Nobuo
Ability: Mutated from Egoist shard Number 029, Mannequin Cat. In addition to extreme durability, Big Iron can switch between two different types of punches, either focusing on reach or power. Physical might is its only real ability, but it certainly excels in that regard.
Power: A
Speed: A
Range: C
Durability: A
Precision: C
Potential: D
Ego Brain (Song by System of a Down)
User: Mitsuharu Kineta
Ability: Mutated from Egoist shard Number 003, Numeron Gate Trini. It can generate a dangerous neurotoxin capable of paralyzing an enemy within seconds. If not treated quickly, it could result in death, though Mitsuharu can also administer an antidote from his Stand if he simply wants to knock out an opponent. It also has the ability to remotely hack any electronic device, and can fire energy bolts.
Power: B
Speed: C
Range: A
Durability: B
Precision: A
Potential: C
Third Antares (THIRD/Antares Cr302, Theme of Takao Hiyama from Future Diary)
User: Takao Hiyama
Ability: Taking the form of a black trench coat, wide-brimmed hat, face mask, goggles, and a machete, this Stand is all about perfect defense while getting up close and personal. While the Stand can be seen by non-Stand users, it is nearly indestructible, with only high-power Stands able to break through it. The machete can phase through solid objects, but while it's only good for damaging Stands it can bypass their defenses.
Power: D
Speed: E
Range: E
Durability: B
Precision: C
Potential: E
Happy End (Theme of Yuno Gasai from Future Diary)
User: Yuno Gasai
Ability: This Stand can create energy blasts that rend reality apart. However, reality will fix itself shortly afterward unless something was damaged that Yuno wanted to damage. The Stand also grows stronger in response to Yuno's emotions of happiness. When her happiness is at its peak, Happy End reveals its sub-Stand form, Red Love, where the robes turn black and Happy End becomes capable of great physical might and explosive speed, though it loses its previous ability until Yuno calms down.
Power: A
Speed: C
Range: B
Durability: B
Precision: A
Potential: B
Walk With Confidence (You Are Your Life's Leading Part, So Walk With Confidence, From Future Diary)
User: Yukiteru Amano
Ability: This Stand can control the forces of earth, wind, fire, and water simultaneously. These elements can be molded as Yukiteru needs, but aren't overall that powerful.
Power: B
Speed: A
Range: A
Durability: B
Precision: A
Potential: A
Evanescence (American Rock Band)
User: Tomoko Nozama
Ability: Though not physically powerful, Evanescence can accurately predict the immediate future, giving it the power to alter or enable fate as necessary. She even change the target of certain Stands depending on their abilities.
Power: D
Speed: B
Range: C
Durability: B
Precision: A
Potential: A
Shooting Star (Image theme of Kamen Rider Meteor)
User: Ryusei Sakuta
Ability: Shooting Star creates small meteors that can shoot forward like bullets, catching fire as they do and turning into literal shooting stars. It can also fight up close and personal.
Power: A
Speed: A
Range: B
Durability: A
Precision: C
Potential: D
Pigskin (Song by Hollywood Undead)
User: Shun Daimonji
Ability: Pigskin can rocket forward as if shot by a cannon to strike at an object, usually with enough force to knock it over or break through it. It's tough on defense too, proving an indomitable wall. Even if damaged it won't transfer the damage to Shun.
Power: A
Speed: A
Range: B
Durability: A
Precision: C
Potential: D
Split Personality (Song by Pink)
User: Yuki Jojima
Ability: This Stand creates a second Yuki, with the original being dressed in white and the copy dressed in black. The effect doubles Yuki's physical abilities and allows her to attack from two different angles, since the copy synchronizes with her mind. In addition, while in this state, neither individual can be harmed by anything other than Stand abilities.
Power: B
Speed: B
Range: A
Durability: B
Precision: C
Potential: E
The Boom (Song by Nelly)
User: Miu Kazashiro
Ability: This Stand charges all of Miu's cheerleading routines with explosive kinetic energy, which can be launched or held according to her will. This means she does most of the fighting, unlike most Stand users. In fact her Stand really has no physical ability of its own.
Power: D
Speed: A
Range: C
Durability: B
Precision: C
Potential: B
As well as the new Stands from the accompanying chapter of Phantom Thieves Origins.
Life is Showtime (Theme song of Kamen Rider Wizard)
User: Ann Takamaki aka Panther
Ability: Life is Showtime can create and control fire to a precise degree, even turning Ann into fire for increased mobility. The flames are normally weak, but can grow stronger depending on Ann's emotional state.
Power: C
Speed: A
Range: B
Durability: A
Precision: A
Potential: B
Panacea (Song by Rush)
User: Tae Takemi
Ability: Panacea creates a special compound that can be secreted from its spikes. When added to medicine, this compound increases the medicine's effectiveness.
Power: E
Speed: C
Range: D
Durability: B
Precision: B
Potential: D
Remember to read Phantom Thieves Origins to get context for these Stands, it'll be important. Read and review.
