Time for the next major Stand user in this group. We're really going through them. It'll be slow at first, but it'll pick up eventually. 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 6: Explosive Search
A local food truck was driving through Morioh. He was just minding his own business when a sudden slowdown effect occurred, causing him to nearly wipeout. It ended quickly and he was able to stop in time. As he got out of his car he asked, "What was that?" Just then, the effect happened again, this time more prolonged. Yasuyuki approached the truck along with his two comedy buddies Hiromi Yasuda and Akihiro Kurokawa. Yasuyuki sniffed the air and smiled. "This is it, guys! That rotten stuff we found earlier! Find it and dispose of it!" "Got it HIRO," Hiromi said, "Hey, care to get us an opening with that cool new Stand you got?"
Yasuyuki laughed. "Well, since you asked so nicely… Instant Crush!" His Stand emerged and smashed open the back of the truck, after which Akihiro hopped inside. Yasuyuki then approached the driver. "You have any idea the dangerous stuff you've been carting?" The driver freaked out. "Please… Someone help!" "Killer Queen!" Kengo's voice rang out as a sudden explosion rocked the air, knocking into Instant Crush and tossing Yasuyuki aside. That got Hiromi and Akihiro's attention. Kengo landed on the ground, with Jogo and Shun coming up behind him.
"So you're the guys that have been attacking food trucks in Morioh," Jogo said, "Real shame, you guys are an awesome comedy group." "So it's the New Morioh Warriors," Yasuyuki noted, "Kuro-chan, Dancho, deal with the Killer Queen and footballer. I've got the Joestar." "Got it HIRO," Hiromi said, "Dugares the Timeless!" He summoned a birdman dressed in dark Renaissance clothes. Akihiro followed suit. "Master of Blades!" He summoned a masked assassin in blue Arabian garb. "Numbers 060 and 074," Jogo noted, "Yasuyuki must have wanted his buddies in on this."
"I got the assassin," Kengo said. He turned to Shun. "Think you got the birdy?" Shun smirked. "Leave it to me. Pigskin!" Hiromi got blindsided as Shun's Stand slammed into Dugares the Timeless, knocking him aside. Master of Blades tried to launch a few daggers, but Killer Queen was able to punch them right of the air, the minor explosions ruining the blades. Meanwhile Jogo was tangling with Yasuyuki. "Activate Stamper!" The stamp device tagged Instant Crush, causing a powerful explosion that sent it reeling. "Looks like extreme power can crack through that armor," Jogo noted.
"It's not just for defense," Yasuyuki pointed out. Instant Crush swung its hammer arm, nailing Cosmic Mind and sending it and Jogo flying back. Jogo wiped away a bit of blood. "Not a bad shot. But it takes more than that to keep a Joestar down. Activate Rocket and Drill!" Cosmic Mind launched up into the air before coming down, its drill leg slamming into Instant Crush hard. Yasuyuki was thrown back by the force. "HIRO!," the two comedy buddies called out. They rushed over to him. "I'm fine," Yasuyuki assured them, "But we ain't winning this one. Kuro-chan, get us out of here." Akihiro nodded. "Master of Blades!" His shard threw down a smoke pellet, letting them escape quickly.
Shun grumbled. "They managed to escape. What were they even doing here?" "Koichi said these guys were seen attacking a lot of food trucks," Jogo said as he helped the driver up, "You okay?" The driver nodded. "Yes, thank you." He then noticed the debris from the attack was gone. "Driver's fine Dad," Jogo said. Josuke walked out from the truck. "Your truck should be good as new. Drive safe now." The driver nodded, still a little shaken. What he didn't know was that Crazy Diamond was holding a peculiar canister behind Josuke's back.
Koichi explained the situation with Luna and Yukako at dinner that evening. "The reason we were able to predict the attack is because of Public Security," he said, "They were able to find a pattern in the attacks, even though supposedly the trio were attacking at random." "I don't get it though," Yukako said, "So far all of the crimes committed by the shard bearers who evolved into Stand users has been minor and incidental." "That's the thing that confuses me too," Koichi admitted, "When we questioned the other food truck drivers, they said the trio only bought food from them and nothing else. Tamami even confirmed it. The Lock showed none of them were lying."
"So how did the trucks blow up then?," Luna asked, "From what Jogo saw, Instant Crush doesn't have the ability to cause such a serious explosion. Not even hitting the gas tank would do that unless there were serious sparks flying." "The gas tank wasn't hit to begin with," Koichi noted, "It's always been the truck bed that got blown up." "Have you spoken with the company the last driver worked for?," Yukako asked, "I'm sure he might have some ideas." "We were going to get into that tomorrow," Koichi said, "Josuke and Okuyasu were coming with me."
Meanwhile, Yasuyuki and his friends were enjoying some lunch when Shinzo and Mitsuharu showed up. "Did you find what you were looking for?," Mitsuharu asked. "Yes and no," Yasuyuki said, "We found one of the trucks, but we got ambushed by the New Morioh Warriors before could get at it. I finally found out which trucks were hauling the stuff, though." Mitsuharu nodded. "I'll hack the delivery routes and let you know where each one is. You're doing a good service with your Stand, trying to protect the city. Some Stand users wouldn't do that."
"We have these powers for a reason, right?," Yasuyuki said, "I'm the kinda guy that likes peace, but what this company is doing is far from peace. What's the saying from that one American comic book…?" "Oh, I know this one!," Akihiro called out. He made a dramatic pose. "With great power… Comes great responsibility…" "Ah, that's the one!," Yasuyuki said in excitement. Shinzo chuckled. "It's a wonder how your two friends haven't evolved yet. They certainly have the right mindset to be Stand users. Then again… Perhaps too many of the wrong people have the potential." "Did you run into that other group yet?," Mitsuharu asked. Yasuyuki shook his head. "We've been pretty lucky in that regard."
Koichi, Josuke, and Okuyasu met with the president of the health food company, Type-R Health. The president, Kuromachi, shook Koichi's hand. "Honestly, I don't know why this is happening," Kuromachi said, tearing up, "We're a simple health food and supplement company…" Koichi looked to where Tamami was in hiding, the short little man shaking his head. "Well, the culprit was a big guy," Josuke noted, "Maybe he was trying to lose weight." "I thought I was the one among us who made the dumb comments," Okuyasu quipped.
Nearby, Pinkie was driving Jogo and Luna to the scene of another delivery truck. She was listening in to the conversation. Just then, the police radio called in about another truck getting attacked. "We can't afford to waste time. Smile!" The car made a speed up by first lurching back in an arc before rushing forward. "And to think Mom's mentally stable," Jogo muttered to himself. Just then, Pinkie's car made a sudden stop, causing all three of them to faceplant against the windshield. Standing there was Takeo. "Kids," Pinkie said, "Get to the truck. I'll handle this guy." Jogo and Luna hurried out and ran off, Takeo confused at the dust cloud they were kicking up.
"My Stand turns all of Morioh into a toon world," Pinkie explained, "Anyone aware of it can be tuned in. Of course, I can tune them right back out if I need to." Meanwhile, Jogo and Luna happened across the scene, seeing the truck completely blown open the driver injured on the ground. "Hang in there," Jogo said, "Cosmic Mind! Activate Medical!" A first aid kit appeared on Cosmic Mind's left arm, the bandages and injections filled with a special chemical infused with the same cosmic energy Jogo manipulated, to insure faster healing. Luna looked at the truck. "Hey Jogo," she said, "Doesn't this truck look more damaged than the ones from Type-R?" Jogo looked and realized his girlfriend was right.
Meanwhile, the driver from before encountered Yasuyuki and his buddies again. "Looks like we got a fresh one," Yasuyuki said as he sniffed around, "Boys, crack it open!" "Got it HIRO!," Akihiro replied, "Master of Blades!" His shard used its daggers to pry open the door and get inside, cutting into the back to retrieve a large case. "Got it! Boss, get ready to smash it!" Yasuyuki nodded. "Instant Crush!" Akihiro came out with a large canister, only to have it grabbed by Cosmic Mind. "So this is what you were after," Jogo realized, "I get that you wanted to dispose of these, but did you need to go wrecking food trucks to get at it."
"Hey, it ain't our fault the company is transporting these to sabotage the competition," Yasuyuki retorted, "I'm just using my Stand to wreck the stuff." Hiromi rushed at Jogo. "Dugares the Timeless!" Jogo turned to see the oncoming opponent. "Activate Freeze!" A small fridge appeared on Cosmic Mind's right leg, opening and hitting Hiromi with a quick blast of cold. "Activate Giant Foot!" A large boot replaced the fridge, and Cosmic Mind stamped down on Dugares the Timeless, shattering it for good. "Dancho!," Akihiro called out. Yasuyuki hurried over to his downed friend. "He's okay, Kuro-chan! Just got knocked out from his shard getting destroyed." Akihiro breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Takeo was getting tossed around by Smile. "Looks like my son just took out another shard bearer," Pinkie said, "We're down to ninety-nine now." "Damn it," Takeo said, "At this rate I can't get to the diary." "Diary?," Pinkie asked, "What diary?" "The diary of DIO," Takeo explained, "It's the prize for our victory." Pinkie smirked. "Well not yours. I think it's time you shed that coat, it is way too warm for the season. Smile!" "WARAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAI! KEEP SMILING!" Takeo cried out in pain as Smile smashed through his Stand's defense, knocking him out in the process.
Meanwhile, Jogo and Luna were trying to chase down the other two comedy buddies. However, they got stopped when they got stuck with several pins, getting them paralyzed. Jogo was able to move just enough to spot Mitsuharu approaching. "Apologies for the stun. Don't worry, you were also injected with a antidote to my neuro-toxin. You'll live, but you'll be paralyzed for a few hours." "You're another one…," Jogo realized, "Aren't you…?" "I'm Mitsuharu Kineta," Mitsuharu replied, "And this is my Stand, Ego Brain. It used to be Number 003, but I have since evolved."
He kneeled over to the duo. "Tell me… Do you know why it was they Yasuyuki was targeting those trucks?" "The explosives inside," Jogo said, "We already knew about them. Okuyasu had found them earlier, and we got suspicious." Mitsuharu looked genuinely impressed. "I guess I underestimated you." He started to walk off. "I realize we're causing a little trouble, but there are some people out there who are worse. Before you continue going after us… I recommend you look into that president's connections." Jogo quickly turned to Cosmic Mind, which still had Medical active, and used it to heal himself and Luna.
Wow, what a way to end a chapter. Anyway, here's the current breakdown.
001 002(END) 003(END) 004 005(END) 006 007
008 009 010(END) 011 012 013 014
015 016 017 018 019 020 021
022 023(END) 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(END) 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(END)
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
And now the Stand breakdown for this chapter.
Instant Crush (Song by Daft Punk)
User: Yasuyuki Hirose
Ability: Mutated from Egoist shard Number 023, Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld. Instant Crush possess tremendous physical strength and its hammers can easily smash through solid objects, as well as create powerful earthquakes on anything solid that it hits. Its defense is just as formidable, requiring considerable effort to break through. It also enhances the users senses, especially his sense of smell.
Power: B
Speed: C
Range: B
Durability: A
Precision: D
Potential: E
We even have a few from Phantom Thieves Origins this time.
Legion of Monsters (Song by Disturbed)
User: Akira Tetsuressha
Ability: Legion of Monsters creates a massive overlay resembling a subway terminal in a given area. It can draw in certain individuals and make them act in defiance of their normal behavior. In addition, the Stand has numerous aspects that it can shell out to normal people, giving them Stand energy but not an actual Stand. These aspects can be freely taken away and given to others. If they are ever destroyed or otherwise rendered useless, Legion of Monsters will weaken a little. However, if weakened too much, Akira's desperation will unlock further overlays of Legion of Monsters. First is Inside the Fire, a giant prison complex. Second is Into the Night, a massive temple with such energy that even non-Stand users can see it. If Legion of Monsters were ever to lose all of its aspects save for the physical form, it would become vulnerable.
Power: B
Speed: E
Range: A
Durability: C
Precision: C
Potential: B
The Silent Force (Album from Within Temptation)
User: Toranosuke Yoshida
Ability: Embedded in Yoshida's vocal chords, The Silent Force can cause anyone who hears his words to be moved emotionally and resonant with his feelings. The catch is that he needs to speak with conviction, any doubt in his emotions and his Stand will be less effective.
Power: E
Speed: C
Range: C
Durability: A
Precision: B
Potential: B
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