We're now in the finale of Spirit Tracks. I must admit, I'm not the best at writing original final boss battles (just look at how easy it was to defeat DeBorne) so I make up for that by making the Big Bad either have an air of mystery or an all-encompassing plan, meaning the fight against them can actually take up the entire part, with the final battle being just garnish. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, or Overlord.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 51: Nameless Story
Barbro couldn't believe his eyes when he came out of the tear. Instead of the grand paradise he expected from the stories Kelvin had told him, it was nothing but a frozen wasteland. Ice and snow as far as the eye can see. He knew the area where the tear opened into was called Greenland, but he had been expecting a lot more green to it. He then noticed the tear pulsing again, and out of it stepped George and Gyro. They seemed amused at his confusion about the surrounding area. "Welcome to Greenland, Barbro," George said in a mocking tone, "Population at just over fifty-thousand, and just over one point five million square kilometers of sheet ice covering it."
He chuckled. "The name was chosen by the Viking explorer Erik the Red, who thought the name would attract more settlers. Vikings are used to an environment like this after all." "Good news not all of our world is like this," Gyro admitted, "But good luck getting anywhere. Right now you're standing in the meteor crater of Cape York. The meteor that brought Stand power to our worlds landed here, and I'm guessing the impact was strong enough to somehow pierce the dimensional barrier between our realities. The details behind it can only be speculated about, but what's important is that this site is still being studied by the Speedwagon Foundation."
"This Foundation is well aware of Stand power," George clarified, "They have multiple Stand users at their disposal, and they're loyal to my family. Have been since the late 1800s." Barbro seemed to have stopped listening. He began to radiate energy as his Stand appeared from behind him. It was dressed like him but had the appearance of a bronze statue with a crew haircut and sharp, pointed mustache. "Here I am finally breaching your world," he noted, "Hoping to secretly take it over one country at a time. And yet now I find my original plan had far more merit. Your interference cost me dearly, George Joestar III! And I have put up with it for the last time! Motley Crew!"
Shining noticed George and Gyro racing to the edge of the crater, fighting several beings that looked muted in color. Leaping up to Shining's location, George took a minute to catch his breath. He then held up the Red Stone of Aja. "Dare I ask?," Shining said. "There's a lot to mention," George replied, "I'll be happy to give you the play-by-play once all's said and done. One second." He channeled a Hamon blast through the stone, cutting through several copies. "To make a long story short, the one behind this has a Stand capable of repeating time. He copies an action a person did via a clone, then controls the clone." He rushed back down as Shining shook his head. "And I thought Rainbow got into some crazy antics with Jolyne."
Down in the crater, Gyro fired off several spheres from Ball Breaker, trying to break through the seemingly endless forces. Barbro soon came up to him. "If you want to fight me head-on, I'll not play the coward. But my Motley Crew is no weakling!" He moved to attack, but got surprised when Ball Breaker easily blocked the attack. "Ball Breaker's no slouch on defense. But I wonder if the same can be said for Motley Crew." Barbro then felt something slice into his face. George had leapt back into the action while using Tusk Act 2, his nails turning his hands into razor gauntlets.
"We've spent quite a lot of time breaking down your operation," George noted, "And while your Stand can overwhelm, you might as well surrender. Speedwagon knows about you now, and they've got an ear into every major government. You'll never be taking over any part of this world, even if you could leave Greenland." Barbro took the time to spit some excess blood from his mouth. "Disowned I may be, but I am still a member of the royal lineage of Re-Estize! I do not back down no matter what the situation!" George shrugged. "I dunno. I think your dad could be convinced if he knew victory was impossible."
Barbro growled. "Don't speak of my father! Motley Crew!" "Tusk Act 4!" The two fists clashed, but George had the edge of adding Hamon to his own Stand. "Most villains we've encountered take extreme effort to bring down," he noted, "You're no exception. But rather than being difficult because of a near-insurmountable Stand, it's because your plans are so all-encompassing. Power-wise Motley Crew is dangerous and can overwhelm, but I know of plenty of Stands that can handle numbers. Time to put that final nail in the coffin! Tusk Act 4!" Tusk took the Hamon charge and furiously attacked Motley Crew. "ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!"
Barbro got hit hard, but he wasn't dead. George grabbed him by the collar and propped him on his knees. He charged some Hamon through his fingers and focused them through Barbro's brain and heart. A brilliant flash occurred, and Barbro realized something was wrong. "I can't feel my Stand... What did you do to me...?" "A little trick I picked up from the series finale of Avatar, The Last Airbender," George explained, "Only replacing energybending with Hamon. I used that to sever your connection to your Stand. It still exists, but it might as well be dormant instead of active."
Barbro looked confused. "I won't kill you," George explained, "You don't get off by getting your glory via death in combat. Instead you'll be dragged back to Re-Estize, where I'm sure your younger brother will be happy to have you tried for treason, among other war crimes. If you're lucky you'll end up in a cell for life. Otherwise you'll face execution. Either way, it will be an undignified death for you in the end." Barbro hung his head in shame as Gyro and George cuffed him and dragged him back through the tear.
Fluder contemplated recent events as he returned Baron Kelvin's head to its original place in his laboratory. "I think I'm done experimenting with you for a while," he decided, "It's lead to quite the bit of trouble." With Barbro having been arrested for numerous war crimes, his sentence was carried out swiftly. Zanac also thought death was too good for Barbro, as it would only provide him the means to escape instantly and wouldn't let him understand the weight of his crimes. So he was instead imprisoned in a central jail in the northern mountains.
With the war in Roble over Caspond was officially arrested and tried for treason and ultimately imprisoned. The five kingdoms had signed a treaty that unified them under a single banner. It was agreed that Re-Estize would be the center of this union since it was closest to Down at the Station. Additionally some restructuring would be done, as many of Barbro's former allies held high positions within the kingdoms. This included several political marriages. Or at least, on the surface they were political, but it was clear that in several cases there was real love behind the newlyweds. "I wonder when George and Starlight will get their turn. They've certainly been seeing more and more of each other."
With the tear stabilized into a proper gate, trade between the two worlds was now feasible, though a system would have to be put in place due to the gate's location in the outer world. "My immortality ritual, failed though it is, can still sustain me for a few more decades. I'm sure by the time I finally pass on, I'll see this world in a state of true peace. I wonder if I'll be able to gaze into the abyss of magic in the meantime. Well, there will be time enough for rest when the time comes. In the meantime, this world has some scars that need healing. But with the Spirit Tracks restored, I'm confident it will not take long." He chuckled. "I wonder what other bizarre adventures George's family will get into."
Next Story: Jojolion
You remember at the end of Stone Ocean I laid the groundwork by indicating several factions that seemed to know about Pucci and what he was doing, but ultimately had their plans in mind should he fail. So keep an eye out, because we're going with an entirely new theme next Part. Read and review.