Chapter 51: The End of God's Plan part 9
"W-What was that!?" Rae slowly got up and crawled to the balcony. She could see smoke bellowing from the lobby, but she couldn't see anyone. Suddenly, she could hear moaning from her side, she turned, only to be met with a shocking sight. "J-Jace?" She muttered. Jace laid, unmoving, in the vines where the beast formally was. Rae ran to her brother, quickly removing the vines from his body. "Come on Jace, wake up," Rae said, "please wake up!" Jace coughed, rolling to his side, "w-what the hell happened…" He said, looking around. Rae sighed in relief, "nothing much, just saving your dumb ass, as always." Jace scoffed, nudging Rae on the shoulder, "come on, lets meet up with the others."
The dust settled around the lobby, blood stained the walls around them, and the smell wasn't any better. "It smells like fucking shit here," Narancia said, wiping his nose, "what the hell did you guys run into?" LeBron sighed, trying to get the blood out of his jacket, "trust me, it's not worth the time to talk about it." He turned around, looking around, "is everyone alright?" The group collectively answered positively. "Why the hell couldn't these guys not come earlier?" Kira muttered, "would've saved me a lot of the hassle." He looked over to Jolyne, who was dusting herself off. "You alright?" Kira asked, lending her a hand off the floor. "Yeah, I'm good," Jolyne replied, "surprised you care how I am." Kira scoffed, "I try to be nice and you still give me shit, what a world we live in." Jolyne chuckled, "god, you're really overdramatic." Kira smirked, "you're not hitting on me, are you?" Jolyne blushed, turning away, "e-excuse me!? Don't be ridiculous, I'm just-" "It's all good, I know you have a thing for that Bronny kid, and trust me, when this is done, you won't have to worry about me ever again." Jolyne sighed, "whatever."
"W-What was that!?" The rooftop shook after the explosion. Hunter cursed under his breath, "Irene failed me, no matter," he said, "they aren't important to me!" The two Stand users clashed with one another, gold and blue mixed in a flash of fists. Bronny was astounded by the power of the two Stands, he slowly picked himself up from the ledge, climbing back to the roof. "I noticed something about your Stand," Giorno said, "It's not so different from my own." "The ability to manipulate life, it is rather fascinating," Hunter said, "to play the role of god, it fits quite nicely." The two broke apart, standing off in stalemate. "You don't understand what you are doing," Hunter said, "all of the actions you have taken, it plays all into his hands, you're all pawns in this game!" The two lunged back at each other, clashing with their Stands. "This is no good," Bronny muttered, clutching his arm, which was decayed, "if we don't do something quick, we're not gonna win." Just then, a shimmer of light shone onto Bronny's face, he looked up, seeing the moon shining down on him. He could feel his energy coming back to him, his eyes widened. He remember all the way back to the house earlier in the week, "if sunlight gives me strength," he said, "then moonlight should be able to do the same." He took a deep breath, letting the energy flow through him.
Giorno was slammed back into one of the walls surrounding the roof. Vines suddenly wrapped around him, trapping him. "I've told you already, you shouldn't have gotten involved," Hunter said, "and now it's going to cost you your life!" Hunter pulled his fist back to strike. Just then, Bronny leaped to his feet and charged towards Hunter, a green energy surrounding him. "Not so fast!" Hunter yelled. Vines shot out from the ground, reaching for Bronny. Bronny ducked and weaved through, them, using his Stand to brush them off. Bronny leaped into the air, a blade of energy formed around Bronny's arms. Hunter readied his fist, "you foolish child!" He snapped, sending his God's Plan to attack Bronny. Giorno pulled on the vines with all his strength, breaking out of them. "Gold Experience!" Giorno yelled. His Stand charged at Hunter. Hunter saw this, but before he could react, it struck God's Plans arms, bending them back. "Run DMC!" Bronny came down with the blade, slicing off both of God's Plans arms, and in turn, Hunters.
Hunter stumbled back, blood pouring from his stumps of arms. He began to laugh, he laughed like a maniac, blood pooling around him. "Good, that's good," Hunter muttered, "it seems, I was right, about you…" Bronny walked slowly towards, standing over him. "Go ahead, end this all, it won't matter," Hunter said, his eyes glazing to the side, "once you've entered this path of death, there's no way to get out of it." Hunter looked up at Bronny, "kill me, this is the only way." Bronny stood still. "KILL ME!" Bronny stayed still. He looked at his hand, covered in blood, both his and others. This past week had changed his life forever, Hunter was right, there was no going back after this. Bronny looked at Hunter, the man who was behind everything, the man who killed so many, the man who killed his mother, and almost did the same to his father. Bronny clinched his fists, but then something caught his eye. In the streets below, the white figure stood, a large smile etched across its faced.
"Before this ends, I want to ask you one question," Bronny said, "what am I to your plan?" Hunter chuckled, "you're everything," he said, "the future has never been set, but there is a key, that will unlock the path to our salvation, and you, are it." Bronny sighed, "so, why did you try to kill me?" "Please, this was a test," Hunter replied, "to see if your true power would come out, and it seems, like it is close to emerging." Hunter laughed again, falling to his back. "I see," Bronny muttered, he turned and walked away. "Where are you going?" Hunter said, "finish me!" Bronny turned around, "I've done enough killing, I'm fucking hungry," he said, "however, I can't say the same for my friend." Hunter tilted his head, he was suddenly grabbed by the throat and lifted into the air. "Y-You fool, t-the Joestars will not-" Gold Experience slammed its fist into Hunters head. "Shut the hell up," Giorno muttered, "a piece of shit like you doesn't get the right to speech, starting making arrangements, because the god you so widely praise is gonna be seeing you soon."
"MUDAMUUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!" Hunters body flew off of the building and fell all the way to the ground, the impact echoing around the empty streets. Giorno sighed, adjusting his collar. "Useless."