Stand Name: Stairway to Heaven Act 1

Stand User: Aldo Goodman

Stand Ability: The stand reaches out a hand and creates an explosive flash of light turning shadows into light. The darker the shadow, the brighter the light it becomes. The light cannot last for more than a few seconds. This stand can manifest at any time, however in order to use the previous ability the user must have their eyes closed. The user loses control of their stand during the period of the bright flash.

Design: A thin figure dawning a cloak of pure shadow with boney hands and no other visible features hidden within its darkness.

Destructive power: C

Speed: D

Range: C

Durability: D

Precision: C

Development Potential: A

The man met his eyes a second time with a newfound fire. In mere moments he had cast out his worries, doubts, and drearies.

"I swear, even if it takes me another life I won't let you touch this arrow."

"I don't have time to worry about that arrow right now my friend is in trouble."

Aldo pocketed the arrow and introduced himself.

"Then I apologize for the misunderstanding before. My name is Aldo."

Josuke firmly grasped his hand and drew him in.

"There was no misunderstanding between us Aldo. I tossed you out of the plane just like you did to my friend. You're lucky he's tougher than you or I would send you to hell a second time"

The firmness on his hand only worsened as Crazy Diamond joined in crushing it. The hand cracked under the pressure.

Aldo winced in pain gripping his hand and averting his gaze. His hand slowly repaired itself as Josuke turned away.

"Let's get going," Josuke motioned to Horitsu to follow and began to trace the drainage ditch.

They had barely taken a few steps before They noticed the air was becoming darker.

Josuke cast his gaze upwards to see a trail of black ink in the sky. As if an angel was painting the sky itself with black ink. It flowed like a calm river and slowly dispersed into the town itself becoming a light gray mist closing in over and around them.

"Is that a…" Horitsu began.

"Yeah, it seems there are more stand user's here."

As the layer of mist fell on them the trail stopped moving towards the ocean. It slowly hung in the air before making a sharp turn towards the ground where they were standing.

"We need to get moving. Now!" Josuke picked up his pace and began to sprint. The road had become an obstacle course. Avoid the rubble and upturned cars. Watch out for the groaning bodies sticking out of the street.

After a minute he turned to check up on the others.

Aldo had barely made any progress, and Horitsu had tripped on someone's arm and was struggling to be let go. His face had slammed down into the dirt and glass on the floor.

When Will You Die watched from him inquisitively as he kicked and screamed.

Josuke gave a heavy sigh and dashed back to them.

Josuke picked up Aldo and slung the old man over his shoulder. Crazy Diamond slammed its foot into the arm Horitsu was struggling with.

Josuke began to hurry again but was quickly cut off by a thick black paint splotch. He felt slimy and wet as he pushed himself out of it. He and Aldo both gasped for breath once they were out of it.

"Why is this stand coming for us?" Coughed Aldo.

"The person who brought these people to life wants me and my friends dead so it was probably her doing."

"So she can control people's minds?"

"No…" Said Josuke, realizing where Aldo was going.

"Then she had someone here in town already working for her?"

"No, I'm pretty sure we took care of all of her stand users back in Morioh. Besides none of her followers had a power like this."

"Then why is there a stand user coming after us? Is it possible you missed one?"

"I really doubt it, our last fight seemed to push her to her limits. If she had another stand user she would have…" the realization finally hit him. In all the chaos it had slipped his mind.

"Horitsu!" Josuke called out turning.

To his horror, he saw a strange fish resembling a black paintbrush coloring the air. Trailing it he was able to barely make out a second fish swimming in the darkness.

Horitsu's stand attracted stand attacks. If this thing was an animal it's possible it would be instinctively trying to kill him. He couldn't let someone die because of him.

"Crazy Diamond!" His stand stretched out punching the black ink.

"DORA!" His attack missed Horitsu due to the range of the punch. Even though he could hit it, he couldn't see where the enemy was hiding amongst the waters.

"You missed." Commented Aldo flatly.

"Shut up," groaned Josuke from under him.

"Stairway to Heaven!"

The waters became visible for just a second illuminating the enemy. It wasn't just a fish, it was some ancient fish. It was about a meter tall but lengthwise it was twice that. Its mouth was filled with tiny razored teeth.

With its mouth hung open its jaws slowly closed in around Horitsu's arm.

"DORADORA!" Crazy Diamond delivered a barrage of punches peppering the water and Horitsu in the process.

Crazy Diamond managed to punch the ancient beast out of the murky black water. Beaching it onto the sidewalk. It thrashed violently trying to return to its stream.

"Auggh!" Horitsu screamed.

Josuke turned in confusion. Didn't he stop the monster from biting down?

Stairway to Heaven stood behind the man unblinking, watching When Will You Die who in turn watched Horitsu. Horitsu for his part lay sprawled on the floor in pain with some especially large glass sharps poking out of him.

He had probably been attacked by Aldo's stand on accident.

Josuke panicked and reached out his arm to send Crazy Diamond to him.

"Crunch!" His arm snapped and bled as the jaws of the beast closed around it.

"AAUUGGH!" He cried out in deep pain. As he let out his pain his jacket and part of his flesh was ripped off. The beast swam past tearing his left arm from his body.

On complete instinct, Josuke let out another cry, this one of rage. Crazy Diamond was healing Horitsu, but he didn't need it for this.

Josuke slammed his fist into the creature's eye, knocking its hefty weight out of the water and bruising his fist. His left arm was let go leaving it hanging to his body by nothing but a few wishbone thin strands.

Horitsu watched the beast paralyzed by his fear.

Aldo slid off of Josuke's shoulder.

"I doubt you'll forgive me after this is said and done, but if I've got another chance I want to help people like I used to. I'll hold this thing off for you guys."

Josuke nodded, exhausted, and took off with Horitsu on his trail.

"Stairway to Heaven" He heard Aldo call from behind him, followed by a bright flash.

Josuke held his left arm in place with his right arm. Maybe I can get Yukako or Jolyne to stitch this back in place at the pier he thought to himself.

Stand Name: Paint it black

Stand User: Envoy on the Coast (ichthyosaurus)

Stand Ability: Wherever the stand float it will leave a trail of thick, black ink which will act as floating water for as long as it is still visible. The longer a trail exists the more it will spread out until it becomes invisible. It takes 5 minutes for the ink to spread out and become invisible.

Design: The stand is a long, thin, black ichthyosaurus with black paintbrushes hanging off of each fin.

Destructive power: E

Speed: A

Range: A

Durability: C

Precision: B

Development Potential: C