In an unknown island, a mysterious person was viewing from a crystal ball, in a huge dark room, pitch black. Her ball shone lightly, seeing the shadow of the vampire, MIO.
"It's almost near… and only 22 days before Mizuki Takase dies…" the mystic said, "Even so, The Gang cannot win this battle, in the state they're in…"
She was wearing a black and purple hooded robe, and her hood covered her entire face. She then said, "Ah… It will be almost time… The vampire is about to launch the final plan, and declare that Mizuki is her slave. But even so, her death will be her downfall, but then there's Steven Nevins and his role in this issue…"
She whispered, "Whose side are you on, Mr. Nevins? The light side of justice… or the dark side of chaos?"
Miz-K Productions presents:
Three years ago, The Gang was training in secrecy, after learning of their unbelievable mistrust towards Kanade Jinguji, and evil cyborg that was created to produce a utopia, via her hive mind control. This disheartens them that it led to their 27-month training (originally 24 months, but was sidetracked, rescuing Scarlet Riley from The Authority, plotted by Broken Matt Hardy).
Since then, a lot of things happened, during their sabbatical:
The Great West Greenwich War was made, ending the lives of many, including Cecelia Cooke and Black Dynamite…
Stephanie McMahon was killed by Broken Matt Hardy, out of revenge, and to ascertain his Broken Brilliance…
The Nevins Family, split apart, because of a mysterious woman in black hair, and an evil heart within her…
A utopia called the DNC plots to take every city for erasing anything that is deemed pornographic and lewd…
But most of all, it was the birth of the most villainous woman of them all – MIO!
Her real name was Mio Akiyama, and she was an android, built to protect Mount Fuji. However, her creator, Ikara Tokisaki, created her to be her apprentice, and she became pure evil. She also bears a beautiful gemstone called the "Fuji Power Core", which gives her life and unlimited power. She is a Jewel Women, a hybrid of human, android, and vampire. She wishes to turn the world into darkness.
But her reign was short-lived, when Michelle, through a noble self-sacrifice, stopped MIO's ambitions, ending her evil reign… at least, for now…
One year later, after The Gang returned, MIO reemerged from the Atlantic Ocean, with a brand-new body: Stephanie McMahon's corpse, and fused it with her own DNA, reviving herself. This entices The Gang to go after her, but after finding a Power Core, it lodged into Mizuki Takase, and claimed her as a Jewel Women Slave. Sadly, since she's of pure heart, and bears one of the Vile Trio, the Robot Gene, Mizuki has only 50 days to live, before the Power Core consumes her completely, and then she dies.
The Gang, minus one member, agreed to hunt down the vampire, and her last known location – Egypt.
They are assisted by their newfound friends and allies: Chazz Princeton, a former member of the Academy of Light, and is Asahi Sakurai's boyfriend. His Spirit Caller is Ojama Star, and can punch rapidly through precision, and can see from extremely far away distances, and with very high reaction speed.
Yamabuki Suou, a female ninja from Japan. She was once MIO's slaves, before Reginald Hadigan the 3rd freed her of the control. After freed, she joins The Gang to hunt down MIO, and the vampire woman that killed her friend, ROZ, ending in success, avenging her friend's death. Her Stand is called Ninja Chariot, with the ability to strike with its katana, at ease.
Cassandra Martinez, an android created by her mother, Pollyanna Martinez. She is close friends with Farra Stevens, who admires her mother, claiming her as her mentor, since Farra used to work in a department store that the Martinez Family owns. Cassandra has NO Spirit or Stand, but bears Flare Cell and Robot Gene, two of the Precious Stones of Control, and is of pure heart, despite being an android.
And Scarlet Riley, The Gang's Manager and AAW-New York Head, who offers to join in the fight, since it's a Gang Effort. Scarlet was responsible for The Gang's sudden return, as she bears the gift of Matt Hardy's Broken Brilliance. But Broken Matt's "Gift" was his undoing, as Scarlet used it for good. And eventually joins The Gang for the battle against MIO. While she is of pure heart, she has NO Spirit or Stand, either; hence she dubs her powers as the Broken High Priestess.
The Gang, split into two, fought many a foe, albeit whether Spirit, Stand, or Jewel Woman. Team A-Fist, led by Steven Cooke, stayed in America, until Team Nevins, led by Michelle Nevins, arrive in Egypt. And during these four weeks, they have battled each evil being, based on the tarot: The Tower, The Moon, Strength, The Devil, Temperance, Wheel of Fortune, The Emperor, The Empress, The Hanged Man, Justice, Judgement, The Lovers, The Sun, and Death.
Now, with three weeks left before Mizuki Takase dies, The Gang are closer to arriving in Egypt, and the final battle between good and evil, avenging a long-forgotten promise to a special person, from another world.
Time was running out, as their biggest adventure to date is drawing to close. Will they stop MIO, in time? The story continues… right now!
Steven Nevins appeared to MIO, as he kneeled, holding a black box, "My dear MIO, this is for you…"
MIO asked, in the shadows, "Is this…?"
Mr. Nevins grinned, "Yes… The gem that we have procured… During my travels, obtaining another slave, I returned to the source, and found what I needed. Everything is finally set… and they are drawing closer to you, as we speak…"
MIO grinned, "I see… Thank you so much…"
She opened the box and viewed a green Power Core. She then placed it on her chest intent, next to three colorful gems, a red one, a blue one, and a purple one, and said, moaning in arousal, "Ahhhh… It's almost time… My powers are…"
She stood in place and froze. Mr. Nevins nodded and placed her body in the casket. He closed the lid and said, "In a couple of days, you will be reborn as a goddess among men…"
He turned away and added, "In the meantime, while you slumber, getting to know your powers, I do believe that it's my turn to test The Gang's meddle…"
He held his red Power Core in his hand and said, "Isn't that right, Michelle?"
The Gang: IN-ACTION!
Act III – Part 2: The Battle for Egypt
Somewhere… in a remote island in the Red Sea…
Our act begins where we left off. Team Nevins has arrived in the small island, in the middle of the Red Sea. Michelle Nevins stated that the island has someone for them to meet, in order to aide in the battle with MIO.
Team Nevins: Michelle Nevins (Hermit Ghost), Chazz Princeton (Ojama Star), Peter Giese (Darkness Devil), Heather Dunn (Ice Empress), Yamabuki Suou (Ninja Chariot)
"We're here." She said, "I'll lead the way."
Yamabuki asked, "Hey, what's the big idea? Did someone actually live here? The island is so tiny that it's practically deserted."
Heather said, "I would have to agree. Michelle, are you sure someone actually lives here?"
Michelle said, "He's been living on this island, by himself. And he's not alone. A man told me, back in India, and I'm sure I heard him, correctly."
Heather asked, "Wait a sec… When you say a man…"
Yamabuki asked, "WHAT? Mangos in India?!"
Peter felt something, as he sensed a figure, nearby. Glowing purple eyes were lightly hidden within the bushes, as it was watching Team Nevins, in secret.
Episode XXXII – Chapter 1: The Return of the Mystic, Aya Hoshino!
Saki Hanajima aides The Gang, from Beyond!
Peter called out, "I hate to be the buzzkiller, but someone's watching us from the grass… Right here…"
The person jumps out, and makes a run for it. She was wearing a purple and black dress, with long black hair flowing. The others were shocked, as Yamabuki gasped, "Who was that?"
Heather said, "She's… She's beautiful…"
Yamabuki asked, "Do you see what I see? From the hair and her skin, it could mean…"
Heather stated, "It's no doubt about it."
They chased after the woman, as Yamabuki roared, "HOLD ON! JUST WAIT!"
The woman arrived at her old hut, and then found a group of roosters and hens in her yard. She then threw breadcrumbs onto the ground and they were pecking on them. Team Nevins arrived, as the woman said, not facing the others, "Eat up, my friends… You should try out our food, my dear hens… One day, you'll grow to be a tasty chicken. But until my friend stops her incorrigible idea of roast chicken, sided with giblets and mashed potatoes, you need a full life, before you become poultry cuisine. Now enjoy, my dearies."
Heather said, "Big Guy, you recognize her? I think I noticed her voice from before…"
Peter nodded, and then said, "Aya Hoshino…"
Heather gasped, "Impossible!"
Yamabuki asked, "WHAT? It can't be! Wait… Who's Aya?"
She approached her, but Michelle stopped her, "HOLD IT!"
She explained, "I'm going to go talk to her. The rest of you just wait here."
She approached Aya and said, "Pardon me, milady, my name is Michelle Nevins. My friends and I are on an expedition to Egypt."
Aya roared, "GO AWAY! I WON'T HEAR IT!"
The others gasped, as Yamabuki whispered, "Her voice is… so sad…"
Aya barked, without looking, "I have told everyone else… I won't get to talk to anyone, without any good news to report! And I only get visitors, when something bad happens! JUST SHUT UP!"
She turned around, with a hurt and angry look on her face. Heather gasped, "IT IS HER! AYA HOSHINO?!"
This woman was Aya Hoshino, a student of Saki Hanajima, who has aided The Gang, on occasions. Aya was also responsible for assisting Peter & Heather, giving them tips on controlling their respective powers.
Peter asked, "Aya, wait…"
Aya ran in and shouted, "GO AWAY!"
SLAM!
She slammed the door, as she was inside. Heather & Yamabuki cried, "HOLD ON!"
Michelle replied, "That wasn't Hoshino… That's her mother…"
The others gasped in shock, as Yamabuki cried, "Wait… Mother?"
Michelle said, "We never told you this, but her mother lives alone, remotely. She is somewhat isolated from society, since the Moji Mikisa came to pass. We wouldn't try to put her in grave danger, if MIO ever learned of this place, I would never forgive myself, if that happened. I'm sorry I never told you this, earlier… But for now, my focus has to be the grim news that every student needs to know… Her daughter's dead."
Yamabuki gasped in shock, "Aya… dead?"
She suddenly started to remember about Rook, and how he was mortally wounded by Birch Small, The Emperor, back in India. She started to sob, as Michelle comforted her, "Don't let it get to your head, Yamabuki. Rook isn't dead… But it wasn't your fault."
Yamabuki sniffled, "No… It's entirely my fault. I'll carry this burden, for as long as I live…"
Heather asked, "Is it safe to assume that Aya's mother is a Spirit Caller or Stand User?"
Michelle replied, "Aya's pure of heart, but she doesn't own a Stand. Her mother, however, does."
Heather added, "But we have no idea what it does… nor does it look like. And judging by her attitude, I don't think she'll assist us, in any way…"
Michelle replied, "You leave the talking to me. Hopefully, my words will be able to reach her."
As Michelle went inside, Yamabuki went for a walk, feeling unhappy and displeased.
XXXXX
She sat by shore, alone, feeling unhappy.
"All I ever wanted was to avenge Ju's death… and all it did was kill off one of my friends…" she whispered, "There's nothing I can do, to make it up for this Hoshino girl's father… I'm between a rock in a hard place."
She sighed, "Talk about depressing…"
She then noticed a gold lamp in the sand and said, "What's this? Hmm… What is this doing here?"
She gasped, "OH! Is that what I think it is? NO, it's an ordinary oil lamp…"
She picked it up and said, "It looks pretty, but it's dirty, as well. Look at the barnacles in this thing. It must be from a sunken ship."
She started to rub the lamp and said, "Well, it's pretty valuable, but just remove these barnacles, and we're really in business."
The lamp started to smoke out, and shot a huge burst of bright lights from inside. Yamabuki screamed, and jumped out of the way. She looked around, as the smoke cleared. She cried, "It's gone! What in the world happen, just now? The air looked like it burst out of the lamp, and I was shocked over nothing. Luckily, I don't believe in the story of Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, so I can relax a little."
But then, a woman in long white hair, in a flowing black gown, appeared from behind Yamabuki, "AH-HAAAAAAAAAH! YOU GET THREE! MY DEAR, YOU GET THREE!"
Yamabuki shrieked, as she looked at the woman, "AAAAAAAAAAAAGH! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?"
The woman said, "You get three wishes, master! Command and I obey! The wish you say will come to be, but use wisely, I say!"
"WHAT SORT OF FRESH HELL IS THIS?" Yamabuki cried out.
The woman said, "I am known as Mo Fubuki, and I want to thank you for freeing me. Now make your three wishes, at once, and the first one to be…"
Yamabuki thought, "She speaks like Rook, only she rhymes a lot."
She roared, "NO! I WON'T BELIEVE YOU! YOU'RE ONE OF MIO'S ENEMIES!"
She unleashed her Stand, a silver Ninja holding a katana, and roared, "NINJA CHARIOT!"
The ninja attacked the genie, but she blocked each attack, easily and cautiously. Yamabuki gasped in shock, "What the hell? She blocked everything I had. She's not half bad. What awesome power. Damn it!"
Fubuki replied, "If you wish to fight me, I mean you no harm. If you chose to brawl, you'd be buying the farm."
Yamabuki roared, "Don't buy me into this Genie in a Bottle bullshit on me, Christina Aguilera! If you are that strong, your Stand User must be close-by! But if what you say is true, you could make me a rich woman, wouldn't you say?"
Fubuki replied, "You wish for riches, that's your first wish? A little boring, if you ask me. People always wish for ill-gotten gain, and ends in misery."
Yamabuki barked, "HEY! I'M MAKING YOU GRANT THAT WISH, TO PROVE WHO YOU ARE! SO, DON'T JERK ME AROUND, DAMN IT!"
"Very well! The wish is granted!"
"Eh?"
She waved her arms out and cried out, "SNOWMAN'S LAND!"
POOF!
She vanished into thin air, as Yamabuki was shocked. She picked up the lamp and said, "I don't get this, at all… So, this woman is a real-life, one-of-a-kind, non-fictional genie, and not an enemy Stand. I thought she'd retaliate, but instead, she granted me three wishes. I know I don't believe her, and I have no clue what… but I don't trust her, at all…"
She walked off and said, "Well, for the record, I should return this to Miss Nevins, and maybe she'll tell me. Hoshino's mother living alone, she must've missed this. Still, something shady is going on here, and I won't be in a sort of I Dream of Jeannie reboot… Not at all."
She tossed the lamp away and walked off. She suddenly heard a tingling sound, and stopped. She asked, "Huh? What was that? Did I hear loud clanging?"
She went to the bushes and saw the lamp, near a few golden coins. She gasped, "EH? WHAT IS THIS? Who left this gold here?"
She approached it and pulled out a sheet of paper, "Well, nothing out of the ordinary, but I won't soil my hands into digging the dirt!"
She magically produced a garden trowel and dug the dirt. She gasped, seeing a pile of golden coins and swords. Her trowel vanished, as she cried, "NO WAY! IT CAN'T BE FOR REAL! THIS IS TREASURE!"
She held up a gold coin and asked, "Wait… Japanese doesn't have antique coins from the olden days… These are golden coins from France, from the Napoleonic Era! This isn't a dream, it's real! What could it all mean?"
She cried out, "I DON'T GET IT! ARE YOU MOCKING ME OR SOMETHING?"
She calmed down and thought, "No, that's not it. She can't be mocking me. When did she bury this gold here? There's no way she had time to bury all this, after I made my wish! So, how the hell did she do all this?"
Fubuki appeared from the tree and said, "Well… Now, you have two wishes left, young girl from Japan. Make your second wish, and I'll do what I can!"
Yamabuki roared, "LISTEN UP, FREAK! This doesn't make any sense! Why are you doing this? You don't think I fall for your stupid tricks, do you? I'm a ninja, first and foremost, and I don't want to be caught by the element of surprise! If you are my enemy, then fight me like one! Otherwise, I'll take the treasure for myself!"
Fubuki replied, "Like I said, I would never harm you. That's not the way. I only obey you, at your command. You can't force me to stay! I owe you a debt of gratitude! So don't give me your attitude!"
Yamabuki huffed, "Smug bitch… Alright, I'll play ball. I do have a wish…"
Fubuki said, "Make your choice, and choose wisely! My powers are that strong!"
Yamabuki barked, "WILL YOU SHUT UP AND LEMME THINK? And drop the rhyming! You remind me of him!"
"Him? As in…"
"Nothing… Now, shut up and lemme think!"
She pondered, "Well… lemme see… Should I be a comic book artist? No, I'm a manga artist… that's who I am… but a popular one, to boot. OH! Maybe better than Mouse Ears!"
Fubuki glared at her, saying nothing. But Yamabuki asked, "Okay, before I wish, are there rules to wishing? I know you can't wish for love. More than money or fame… I want true love!"
Fubuki said, "Indeed… Is that who you want to wish for? Corny, if you ask me."
Yamabuki cried, "NO! Wait! Lemme think this through! I've seen stuff like this, and I need to choose wisely, correct?"
"Correct."
"Alright, then lemme think it through."
"Take your time. I'll be right here."
Yamabuki pondered, but then felt a sudden shock. She then thought, "No… I have fame… fortune… but I do need love… NO… There's more to it… The answer's right in front of me…"
She asked, "I have a question… Do you have the ability… to revive someone?"
Fubuki asked, "Revive someone? How do you say, and why? Please, if your wish is to revive someone, clarify!"
Yamabuki hollered, "CUT IT OUT! I ASKED YOU TO BRING MY DEAD FRIEND BACK TO LIFE! That shouldn't be too much of a challenge, don't you think? And drop the fucking rhyming, you freak!"
They stared down, as Fubuki replied, "Oh… okay… If that is what you want, I can revive the dead."
Yamabuki gasped, "YOU-! YOU'RE SERIOUS?"
Fubuki said, "Name, please."
Yamabuki stood up and called, "My friend… since I got to this journey, I wanted to avenge her death from an evil demon named ROZ, who bears the power of The Hanged Man. I killed ROZ and avenged her death… But I want to see her again… My friend's name… … … is Ju Sakamoto!"
She asked, "So, would you really do it?"
Fubuki said, "Indeed… But knowing you made your second wish, I'll make so… But the third and final wish, use wisely on that. You made need it. And so…"
She cried out, "SNOWMAN'S LAND!"
POOF!
She completely vanished, again, as she echoed, "I will use your second wish to bring Miss Sakamoto back."
Yamabuki cried, "WHAT? HEY, GET BACK HERE! HOW DO I KNOW THAT THIS WISH WORKS?"
She paused, as she heard rustling in the bushes. She then went to the bushes at night, and said, "Sounded like something is in there… This is spooky… I hope to god it's not a zombie… If it is so, I'll use my third wish to wish it away… But she said to use it wisely… and it may be handy… What the hell does that mean? Just who is she?"
She approached the feel and shivered, "NO… Impossible…"
She rushed to an empty spot and found a huge hole, with small footsteps around it. She gasped, "It can't be… NO, SAY IT CANNOT BE!"
She saw a woman in a black vest and skirt, with short dark violet hair, as Yamabuki was shivering, "There's just no way… It couldn't be her…"
The woman was turned away from Yamabuki, as she was completely quiet. Yamabuki whispered, "But as far as I know, she's back in Japan, in her coffin… So, how could it be-?"
She roared, "JUST WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? YOU BETTER ANSWER ME, RIGHT NOW!"
The woman said, "Please… Stay away… My body hasn't fully formed…"
Yamabuki sniffled, "That voice… I know it…"
She was in tears, as she whispered, "Ju…"
Fubuki's wishes were exact. She was able to revive Ju Sakamoto, the same woman that ROZ killed, years ago.
Michelle was inside Aya's hut, as Aya apologized for her actions. She said, as they were alone, "I'm sorry that I had to snap at you… not in front of them."
"It's fine, Hoshino…" Michelle stated, "If I didn't believe you then, five years ago, I believe you now… Tohru Honda is one thing, but…"
Aya said, "Sorry… I just couldn't offer myself to you, not in front of Mr. Princeton or the ninja girl. They are strong, but not strong enough. That's why I pretended to be my own mother… to avoid any contact from the outside world…"
She explained, "When I heard about the DNC, The Gang's two-year training, and the Jewel Women, I had to hide in secrecy, away from the evil forces that may come to all of us. And so, I decided to prepare myself for the worst. Ran Kotobuki offered to help, but she's back in Shibuya, making sure nothing else happens… As for me, to avenge Hikari, I will do what I can… but fighting the vampire, MIO, is not good enough for me. In other words, I am too weak to fight this horrid abomination of human and machine. A false deity is one thing, but an android vampire is another, especially one that harbors Stephanie McMahon's corpse."
Michelle said, "We both have unfinished business, together… Percival isn't believing about Tohru Honda's return, and how Remy Snowflake is masquerading as her, after harboring the Tremor Quake from him, since she has the Darkness Shadow, as well. You said so, yourself… Five Precious Stones are fatal. More than the maximum of three would ruin you, correct?"
Aya said, "Yes. But how she is alive, it boggles our mind… It means one thing… Remy Snowflake is not Tohru Honda, but an undead demon that is connected to Kyoko Honda, as her relative from a long past. Her connection to MIO… is nothing. She acts alone. MIO, on the other hand, is different. She wields NO Precious Stone, but harbors the abilities that Stephanie McMahon holds, in which the others also hold, as well… And this is new to me, since your newest Precious Stone was able to produce a Spirit Caller, Hermit Ghost."
Michelle nodded, and felt uneasy. Aya said, "Combined with your ESP Perk, this newfound ability, it's amazing."
Michelle smiled, "Yeah."
As the others were outside, Heather grew worried, "Michelle is taking a long time in there… but Yamabuki hasn't returned. It's already nightfall, and she's out there, somewhere."
Peter said, "I couldn't find her, up top."
Heather asked, "Where could she have gone?"
Chazz asked, "You don't think she'd got tangled up in a fight with the enemy, would she?"
Peter said, "Not sure. But I have a sinking feeling… My breath isn't black, but I can't be so sure…"
Meanwhile, Yamabuki went closer to Ju, as she whimpered, "Am I seeing things, or is this really you, Ju? I mean, it is you, after all…"
Ju turned to her, as Yamabuki sniffled, "It is you, isn't it?"
Ju dashed off, as Yamabuki cried, "WAIT! Ju, wait, it's only me! Why are you running? JU!"
She followed her, as she was chasing her, leading to another area in the island. Fubuki watched in, in a distance, as she was smiling. Yamabuki cried out, "COME ON, JU! I'M NOT JOKING! I WANT TO SEE YOU FACE AGAIN! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S BEEN! JU!"
Yamabuki knows of Ju Sakamoto, as her best friend. She was a popular rock star who formed the musical group "The Striders". She is even admired by many girls in her fan club, as she is considered tomboyish and manly. She remembered everything of how these two met, as friends, until the day, on one rainy day, when Ju was slew by ROZ, The Hanged Man. This would lead to Yamabuki hunting down ROZ, and eventually joining The Gang for aide… but before that, she met with Mr. Nevins, and became a slave to the vampire, MIO. Yamabuki got her revenge, back in India, but…
"JU!" She cried, "WAIT FOR ME!"
She gasped, as she almost stepped on some birds. She looked down and gagged, "EW! I almost stepped on those… birds?"
She examined it and said, "My ninja instincts warned me of this… What is this? They…"
She looked at two birds, decapitated and dead, as she said, "They were half-eaten… What the hell happened here?"
She found Ju, as she cried, "JU! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY FROM ME? Do you recognize me? It's me, your bestie! Yamabuki Suou!"
Ju moaned, "I'm sorry… my body is covered in blood, and my hair is unkempt."
Yamabuki said, "It's okay, Ju. Don't worry about it! You gotta believe me, when I say that you're perfect, as you are. Why are you crying?"
She approached her and said, "Why are you sad? You can answer me…"
Ju turned to her, as the moonlight shone onto her. Ju called, "Just stay back! No! Yamabuki… Please, stay back… Don't come any closer!"
"Why would I do that?"
"It's simple, you may hate me…"
"I don't hate you… Ju, what are you saying? You're not making any sense! Have I ever said anything to you that made me hate you?"
"What about that time I gave away your favorite fish to that cat? And you said that you hated me…"
"That was long ago… and we were kids… And I admit that it was rude of me, looking back. But I'm over that. But no matter what, I still like you as a friend. I really do."
"Really? You still cared for me, even when we were apart?"
"Yes. And I cared for you, Ju… That was before I had good friends in the Ninja Seeking Club, and then with The Gang… I will always care for you, since we're friends and all. You're my best friend, Ju… You have no idea how much I wanted to see you again, Ju Sakamoto."
Ju sniffled, as she whispered, "I'm so happy, Yamabuki… I feel the same."
"Ju! Look this way!" Yamabuki pleaded, "I'm willing to see your face again… Just once! Why are you crying? Are you still sad?"
Ju explained, "No… These are not tears of sadness… I'm crying, because…"
"Because? What?"
Ju turned to Yamabuki, with her right eye glowing red, "I'm happy… BECAUSE I CAN FINALLY EAT YOU!"
CHOMP!
Ju bites on Yamabuki's neck, and Yamabuki roars in pain, "GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
She broke free from Ju, and groaned, "CHAR-! CHARIOT!"
Ninja Chariot returned, as it attacked Ju. But she ran off into the grassy field. Yamabuki was on the ground, badly hurt from her neck, and moaned, "What the actual fuck? Ju…"
Ju called, "I'm sorry that I had to bite you, Yamabuki… But my body is still underdeveloped… But I can return to normal, if I can eat you, right?"
Ju lunged at her legs, and bit her right thigh. Ninja Chariot gave chase, as Yamabuki was bleeding from her wounds. She moaned, "Damn her… That fucking bitch…"
She roared out, "MO FUBUKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"
Fubuki appeared, as she was over Yamabuki, "You rang, Master?"
Yamabuki hollered, reaching for her, "YOU BASTAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!"
Fubuki smiled, "What's wrong? Why blame me for this? All I did was grant your wish, didn't I? Granting wishes is my power, after all. What you do to them is completely up to you."
Yamabuki sniffled, "Well, you said to use my third wish wisely… and… that's…"
She sobbed, as she was thinking hard, "Make her… … …Make Ju go away… This Ju Sakamoto… she's not her…"
She cried out, "MAKE JU SAKAMOTO GO BACK TO HER GRAVE, SO SHE CAN REST IN PEACE!"
Fubuki smiled, "Exactly… I believe you want her back, and bring her back to do so…"
She then jeered, "But that I cannot do, Suou…"
Yamabuki asked, "What? Why not?"
Fubuki explained, "You still don't get it, do you? If you haven't figured it out, I'm a Stand! And not just any Stand, I'm Aya Hoshino's Stand! The thing is… THAT was all a test, made by her and Michelle Nevins, to test your strength, since you were once under the vampire's control."
Yamabuki asked, "Wait… You're a Stand? A Genie is a Stand? And that Hoshino bitch is still alive?"
Fubuki smiled, "Indeed. And in case you're wondering which powers I hold, Aya Hoshino wields the card; the one that represents the Judgement card! You see, my powers are for a greater good, but I use it to extract wishes from the deepest corners of the human mind, and manifests from the soil below. YOU created Ju Sakamoto from your own yearning!"
Yamabuki was shocked and appalled, "How dare you?"
Fubuki said, "But don't worry… You can stop her, if you like, Yamabuki Suou… You created her, I cannot undo it. Your only choice is to stop her. That is your third wish! And needless to say, YOU FAILED! And that makes the winner of this battle… IS ME!"
Yamabuki growled, as she said, "Why? Why are you doing this? Is Aya Hoshino my enemy? Is she with MIO?"
Fubuki said, "No… She's on your side. Michelle Nevins and Aya Hoshino did all this, to test you, since your meddle in India. By the way, I do recall someone like that, since he, too, was under dark powers. A guy in purple, offering my panties to him, for the fabric, perchance? Doesn't he know anything about underpants? If he wants to know what makes panties, read the fucking label!"
Yamabuki shivered, "Oh, no! You… You don't mean him…"
Fubuki nodded, "Indeed so. But since I'm a fair woman, no, a fair Stand, I'll give you the shot… You wield the gemstone, Spessartine, and hold the Chariot card, as well. You want this demon extracted? Say so! BUT DO IT YOURSELF! You've already made your third wish!"
Yamabuki growled, as she was in a crossroads, "Fight… Ju? But… How can I fight my best friend, after you made her this way?"
Fubuki said, "NO… You made her… Do the math!"
She cackled evilly, as Yamabuki was shivering, "Miss Nevins… She was… How would she-? If Hoshino's our ally, then why is she attacking me, and only me?"
GANG BREAK!
Yamabuki Suou
Team Name: The Gang (Team Nevins)
Abilities: Ninjutsu; Materialization Jutsu; Ninja Chariot (Stand)
Pure Heart: No
Destructiveness: C
Speed: B
Range: B
Durability: B
Precision: A
Developmental Potential: C
Meanwhile, back in Aya's hut, she watched out the window and said, "Michelle… … …You sensed me, do you?"
Michelle nodded, "I know… You are of pure heart, Yamabuki isn't. And she wields a Stand, like you…"
Aya said, "I just got that, moments after the death of Anna Nishikinomiya. It seems that my Stand wields the Judgement Card. But I am on your side, after all. That's why nobody else needs to know that… not even Suou-san."
She then said, "But deep inside her, when we met, I sensed something inside her, torn apart from within… Reggie… He was shot and nearly killed by The Emperor. But you came to me, in time… In fact, I want to do you a favor, since we're one in the same, being we wield the ESP Perk…"
Michelle replied, "The first battle with MIO… It was when it was awakened… Inherited from my father… likewise my brother…"
Aya said, "I know… and he, too, is of pure heart. But how he sided with the demonic vampire, only to regain his humanity, I'll never know…"
"I wonder that, too… He and I fought, and he wasn't implanted a Power Core in him."
"Then, he must be radiating the power inside to make him stronger, but refuses to give in to the gem's dark power. Your brother, there's still good in him… But it ends, if MIO dies…"
"And we have 21 days left, before Mizuki dies… Aya, if Yamabuki wants to pass the test, go easy on her."
"I will… but I won't promise easier results. When Hanajima was gone, I was lonely… but after I was married to my darling Rei Otohata, peace would be restored within me… but that was until I learned of Sophia Nishikinomiya's plan to stop humanity. I know of it, since it's connected to the vampire… and I realize that this issue is long from over, even after Tohru Honda is gone. I vow to myself that everyone needs to train as hard as they can, only to grow stronger against the enemy. I expected the return of Tohru Honda, but never MIO."
"Then, why couldn't you fight her, yourself?" Michelle asked her.
Aya replied, "I'm not strong enough to fight her. The Fuji Power Core, that's a whole different story. I won't be like Mizuki, since I was at fault for sending The Gang to rescue Scarlet Riley. Mizuki dies, then MIO has won. But not for long. Even if Mizuki dies, that's fine… as long as the demon is destroyed."
"The Big Lad… His wife… You're going to let Mizuki die and make him sad?"
"No. I wouldn't. I'm not saying to take their time. We want it done, soon as possible."
Aya left to the window, and sniffled, "Master Hanajima… Forgive me… I know what I am doing is cruel, but it has to be done… Spirits and Stands shouldn't even be manifested from this world… not after what happened to Jotaro Kujoh…"
Aya's words were cut deep, as Yamabuki is fighting something that she has to face, herself… her own regret. Will she succeed?
To be continued…