After the defeats of That Man 2019 and Haruko Haruhara, peace had been restored in F City. However, The Gang had not recovered the bow and arrow, stolen by Acid Rain. The three Aces, however, they have better things to do. While Chazz was busy taking Kotonoha for a walk, and Asahi back in the Grand Hotel, studying more on the past thirty years, leading to today, Peter, Farra, & Steven traveled around the main city, looking for any signs of bizarre activity.
"Even after all that, with Chazz and Asahi besting this HaruHara bitch, she had no idea what made these Stands emerge from out of the blue."
Steven stated, "Yeah. After she was placed in bed, she admitted that she got her Stand, by her own means of support. However, she had no clue of the sparky Stand that killed Sekai Saion-Ji."
Farra replied, "You said it. From what Chazz told us, this Stand was able to emerge from electrical waves, and grab people… That Stand is responsible."
Peter said, "Plus, if she knew the name of the Stand and its user, she'd be killed by now."
Farra replied, "Oh, right… So, I guess that's out. Haruhara is innocent, but… I'd like to know who it was that attacked Sekai, and killed her, just to take the bow and arrow. Imagine… Stands being unearthed, all by some ancient archery relic. I hate to say it, but we're completely in a huge mission…"
She even stated, "That reminds me… Percival called us, the moment after HaruHara was apprehended… He told us something important."
The Aces were in a phone conference, at the F City Grand Hotel, with Percival, who is back in New York. He explained about how Stands work, since he recently obtained one (Gale Breaker) to save humanity in New York.
"Don't ask me how I'd know, but Stand Users are usually drawn to each other, even if users never laid eyes on someone. Remember the fable: The red thread of fate forever connects you to your partner-to-be… Well, like in the myth, Stand Users are bound to cross paths. It could be your friend, your enemy, that annoying guy in the alleyway, or even your new neighbor; everyone is a suspect. F City's a huge town, but with thousands of bizarre people, but try as they might to conceal themselves, they'll eventually emerge. We know that it's a matter of time to bring people together. Whoever wants you to disappear, before that happens, you better keep your eyes open."
Farra sighed, "Damn it! Whoever this guy was, this shithead's a damn coward! He better show himself, one of these days."
Peter said, "He's probably playing it safe, for the time being. When guys go on the offensive, it's usually because they're confident that no one can take them out."
They walked to the shopping district, as Farra looked at a huge window. The boys stopped, as Farra stared at a tall mannequin in a blue bikini, with wavy mauve hair, posing with her left arm out. Farra blushed, as she was completely in awe. Steven asked, "This again?"
Peter sighed, "Yeah. Cassandra is back in New York, manning her place. Apparently, Farra never started working in Casa de Muñecas. She figured she'd wait. And then, this job… Another headache."
He walked off, as Steven stayed to watch. A girl in blonde hair with huge breasts appeared, in her summer attire, blue overalls and an orange top. It was Akari, from earlier in St. Culture, during Chazz and Tsukasa's pursuit of Haruko and her Stand, Blade Runner.
Steven thought, "So… Who's she? She's rather beautiful…"
Akari said to her, "Farra Stevens?"
She called to her, as Farra turned to Akari, "Oh. Who are you?"
Peter returned, as he called, "Hey! Steven, are you done ogling Farra, or are you waiting for-?"
He gasped, as he sensed something inside Akari. He whispered, "Who's she? Plus, her chest is humongous…"
Steven pulled Peter back and they both hid behind the wall. They watched on, as Farra said to Akari, "We never met. I was… AHEM! Lost in thought…"
"You're not getting a job here, are you?" Akari said, pointing at the sign "Help Wanted", "In any case, you're pretty beautiful, for an old woman."
The boys gasped, "WHAT THE WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?"
They knew, at that moment, Akari was about to get hers, from Farra Stevens…
Episode 45: Akari Hanao!
Double Jeopardy!
Farra blushed, as she turned away, "Uh, thank you… I am keeping a trim and lean figure, now and then. I have a friend like that, who's into fitness and health…"
Akari said, "Oh… Is she with you?"
"No, not exactly. She had issues with her husband, down in Egypt, and apparently was fired from her job."
"Oh, my… I'm sorry to hear that."
"Eh, it's not a problem…"
She and Akari talked, as Akari introduced herself, "My name's Akari Hanao. I am a second-year student from Mizaki High. My friend, Enju, and I are visiting St. Culture Academy, for a special summer course."
"Oh, nice to hear that. So, you heard about me?"
"Only the world's best model in America."
"Oh, I'm not a model…"
"Yes, you do. I've seen you pose in magazines, while you are a rock star! Don't deny it!"
"Ohhhhh, that role. Yeah, that was a bit-. Well, I can't say, since that posing was me, posing li-."
"Oh, come now!"
She giggled, as she grabbed her arm, smooshing her breasts onto her arm. Farra blushed, as she gasped, "Uh… I'm sorry, but…"
Akari laughed, "It's not so much, but you are such a doll. Look at your arms, so porcelain."
Farra huffed, as she jerked away, "I'm not a por-. Ugh! Jesus, must you be that obsessive?"
"Sorry… It's not every day I would meet a popular celebrity! Well, not so much… but…"
She turned away and was embarrassed. She then asked, "So, you come here alone?"
Farra said, "Actually, I'm with two of my male friends. We were just walking and talking, and suddenly, we had a call to help out a friend, right here in Japan."
She looked around, and then spotted them hiding. She thought, "They are not thinking what they are thinking… goddamn idiots…"
She smiled, "Anyways, what brings you here? Were you trying to join this store?"
Akari said, "Actually, yes. And I hope to take the last spot, if there is an opening. Why, I bet I can pose, like you. We can be rivals!"
Farra turned away and scoffed, "Pass. Besides, I have a job in America, posing in malls, as a model. But you wouldn't understand."
Akari smiled, "Well, I mean, you're a pro, and I couldn't be like you…"
"Hang on! You're not saying that you wanted me to get this job, do you? Not to be rude, but that kind of modeling that I do is completely different!"
Steven whispered, "Cut the crap, and tell her the truth! You said you've escaped your past, and you're happy!"
Farra confessed, "I'm sorry… But I cannot take that job, since it's way different than here. My own modeling is completely different. I would never be that same model… I'm not a supermodel. I'm a rock star."
She quietly said to herself, "…and a detective."
Akari shook her head and said, "No way! I would never try to chase you away! I have friends like that. And I admire you, since you're the perfect woman of potential… But I'm too imperfect, being that my body is completely robust and huge. Please be honest…"
Farra smiled, "Well, I admire you, since you have a cute body… But your breasts, somehow, I don't think we can work this out…"
Akari blushed, as her eyes lowered, "I know… but… It's like I wanted to try something new, but working part-time in this place, as a display worker… setting up amazing backgrounds for the mannequins, it's obviously so admirable."
Farra grinned, "OH! I thought you were going to pose as a man-!"
She covered her mouth, as Akari said, "Heck no. I fidget too much… Posing as a still person is hard, and yet it takes concentration. Let's not jump the gun, but I wouldn't want to be a mannequin, if I wanted to. I mean, how are you going to go pee, after eight whole hours-?"
Farra snapped, as she hollered, "…you stupid little-! HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT MY PROFESSION! I AM THE PERFECT MANNEQUIN, AND I CAN POSE FOR EIGHTEEN HOURS IN AN IRON BLADDER! DO NOT DEFY THE MANNEQUINS OF THE WORLD, DAMN IT! I FELT SORRY FOR YOU, AND NOW YOU'D SAY THAT YOU CANNOT BE A PRO-MANNEQUIN, ALL BECAUSE OF YOUR SELFISHNESS!"
She calmed down, as Akari giggled nervously, "Uh… On second thought… I think maybe there's a job like that for me. But I can try…"
Farra sighed, "Thank goodness. I apologize for my rude banter."
Akari smiled, "Oh, I'm used to it. I have a friend like that; except she shoots lightning, rather than embers."
She walked off and said, "Goodbye. Thanks anyway on advice, though… I guess. I hope we cross paths, someday, in the department store windows~! JK~!"
She pranced off, as Farra giggled nervously, "Uh… yeah… Bye…"
She sighed and moaned, "What a loser…"
She said to the boys, "If you're done acting like spies, it's over. She's harmless. Besides, Stand Users are drawn to one another… However, Big Guy and I are Spirit Callers, while Steven Cooke is a norm; except that he sees Spirits and Stands."
Peter said, "You said it. But that girl… I know I'm saying something out of left field, but Spirits can attract other Stands and Spirits, too. Just saying."
Steven said, "Let's pretend that this conversation never happened."
Peter nodded, "Right."
Farra grumbled, "Whatever… Just as long a-."
She ducked, and suddenly continued, "…as you watch your step. I'll never guess why Percival knew of Stands, sin-."
She gasped, as she asked, "Was I attacked, just now?"
Steven saw a small metallic object in the pole, as he examined it. He said, "Strange…"
She asked, "Is it a knife?"
He pulled it out and said, "Worse. It's a shuriken."
He showed her a small metal shuriken, a Japanese throwing star, in his palm. Farra gasped, "No wonder. I sensed something from her, and then all of a sudden… Shuriken? At me?"
Peter looked at the departing Akari and said, "Stands Users can be drawn upon Spirit Users or one another… You don't think…"
He watched on, as he ponders over Akari. What are Akari's motives, and who was the person who threw the shuriken to Farra?
Eventually, Farra decided to get the job in the local department store, as a cleaner. The boss admired her work as a pro-model in New York, but most of the positions in the building were already taken. She was dressed in her clothing, with her hair done in a ponytail, and was cleaning the floors, during closing hours. She sighed, as she said, "Done. Better than modeling, that's for sure… Maybe someday. Part-time jobs are tricky… being that I'm a full-time detective."
She looked around, as she sensed an aura, "Huh? Something's around here…"
Akari appeared, as she asked, "Hello, Miss Stevens…"
Farra gasped, as she turned around. She moaned, "Oh, it's you. Hanao, right? Jesus Christ, you nearly scared me, half to death!"
Akari smiled, "Sorry… So, you're working here?"
Farra explained, "Yes, as a matter of fact. The modeling part was already filled, so I got a job, cleaning up. Sorry, I guess some of the best jobs were taken, already… How about you? Did you get the job here?"
Akari shook her head and said, "No. Apparently, I'm not that perfect to be a model, or have a simple job. I lack experience…"
"Oh, come now, you have loads of experience…"
"I know… But I really do want to work here with you…"
"Tell you what… since this is a part-time job, I know a friend that will let you pose for the people, at any time. It's in New York, if you're interested."
"Really? I mean, if it's okay with my Mom, but… I see that it's like-. Well, to be honest, I've never even gotten your teachings on how to pose like you…"
"Oh, no. It's far too advanced… Plus, I've been PRO for almost a decade or so."
She said to Akari, "Listen… I have made a bad habit over things, and I sometimes snap. What happened, the other day, well… I was a bit bummed that you were only here for my job, but then again, I chose to not be a part of it. But either way, I got the job, before you did."
Akari said, "It's fine. The better person won, but I was very happy that you got the job… Only…"
"Only what?"
"Only I am not sure if you're the true woman that I pictured you as. I know a friend who saw you as the perfect model, and she suddenly said that she wouldn't be like her, if given the chance."
"Well, I was hoping we can still be friends… after that. I'm real sorry that I blew up. I'm usually trying to cope with my Zen. I am usually a time bomb of anger, but I'm now calmer."
"Really? That's wonderful!" She cheered, "That must be the secret behind your perfect posing! Aside from iron bladders and stiffened joints, you want to have tender and lean muscles and a calm mind! So amazing… I wish I had that job, but OH MY GOD, awesome!"
She was happy, as Farra grumbled, "Well, I'm happy for you. Listen, Hanao, if I am going to teach you, I'll teach you, whenever I am not busy. I'm usually at work, or hanging with my friends. We can think of a time to start your training."
Akari said, "OH! Okay… I mean… Uh… Well, if you agree to do some of my training, as compensation, I would be happy to do that… And as a reward, I was thinking of training you, first…"
Farra asked, "Eh? What are you-? Hold on… You don't even work here! Why are you-?"
Akari held her fingertips up, shooting out a small flame. Farra gasped, as she said, "No way… A fire user?"
Akari said, "It takes time, but it has useful quirks. This is an ability that I've learned called "Toketsu"."
"Koketsu? Huh… Is this some sort of fire ability?"
"I understand that you also have fire powers, like me." Akari grinned evilly, "And I overheard about your role, barbecuing enemies… Why, you're not just a model person, you're also a superhero… Tell me, where did you learn this fiery ability? Do so, and I'll teach you everything about my Toketsu."
"Wait… Are you serious? Why are-? Hold on… Is this-? Are you an enemy?"
"Enemy? How amusing. I'm no enemy… I'm actually-."
A woman called, "HEY! Stevens, on your feet! You got trash haul-out, today!"
Farra sighed, "Saved by the Grouch… Coming!"
She said to Akari, "Sorry. We'll pick this up, tomorrow."
She went to the garbage, as Akari nodded, "Okay… Goodnight."
The woman called to her, "Hey, blonde girl, we're closed! Get out of here and go home!"
Akari left, as Farra picked up the garbage, "Ungh… Sorry. I'm not used to janitorial work, but I am working my way up."
"You need help?" The woman in brown hair and a green dress said, "Here, I'll help you, since you're new here."
They helped bring the garbage out, as Farra pondered, "This Hanao girl… There's something I don't like about here… Her twinkling eyes, her busty body… but then there's the shuriken at me, after we talked… and the fire in her fingers…"
She came to the conclusion, and thought, "No way! This Akari Hanao… … …is a robot!"
The next day, at the store, the same girl was outside, sorting out plywood, as another girl was viewing her. She had long black hair, green eyes, and a huge chest. She was wearing a white summer dress. She stared at the woman and called, "You there!"
The woman asked, "Yes? What do you want?"
"I'll ask you one time to not give the blonde girl any ideas."
"Blonde girl?"
"You know, blonde hair, big breasts, energetic pace… I want you to take care of her."
"Oh, you mean that Akari Hanao girl? Sorry, but I don't know where you're getting at, but this kid was rejected. We chose Miss Stevens, since she's got more experience…"
The girl in black barked, "That kind of act of heresy shows that you don't care about us girls! You chose that old hag, more than Akari? You prefer old bags in granny panties, acting like malodorous peasants!"
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about?"
The girl pointed at her and said, "Mark my words… If you hurt Akari again, there will be divine punishment for you. I'll make you pay…"
She walked off, as the woman huffed, "Hold your horses, bitch! You know well that you cannot defend this Hanao girl. Even if she does work here, I don't give two shits about her or you! And even if you'd know that, you can't tell me what I can and cannot do, dumbass!"
The girl sparked, and some of the sparks landed onto the woman's hair. The girl disappeared, as she felt her head. The woman moaned, "What was that? My head hurts… What the hell is her deal? She threatens me for this Hanao bitch? She thinks she can order me around, I happen to be top employee over this Stevens woman. This newbie wants to top me, I'll show her and those two whores."
Just then, she felt a faint sense of heat, coming around her. There was a fire going on, near the plywood. She asked, "Huh? What was that?"
The flames went bigger, as she gasped, "Oh, no! A FIRE! What is-? Something's not right."
Suddenly, the flames spread around, as she was about to call for help. But then, some of the fire went into her hair, and she started to scream in fright. She cried out, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! I'M ON FIRE! WATER! I NEED WATER!"
She was consumed in flames, as she dropped to her knees and screamed for help. Her entire head was set ablaze, and then she shrieked in utter pain and terror, being burned alive.
"WAN-WAN!"
But then, a voice appeared, and punched and pulled the fiery head of the woman, tearing most of her hair off, and extinguishing the flames. The girl dropped to her hands, as the girl behind her nodded. It was Kotonoha, and she extinguished the flames, using her Stand, The Hook.
Kotonoha said, "Hey, Princeton, looks like your friends are right… The girl in blonde is a Stand User, but… apparently, she's not alone. From Miss Stevens, the first girl, Akari, has a Stand ability that produces fire… but this other girl, the one in white, can shoot out electrical currents in her. Could she be the one that killed Sekai?"
Chazz said, as he held a chain, attached to Kotonoha's leash, "I don't think so. For the past couple of days, Blondie has been a huge target. First, a shuriken, and now this woman with lightning. But even so, it doesn't appear to go after any of us…"
He then asked, as the woman held her head, crying over her ruined hair, "In any case, how are we going to fix up her hair, Kotonoha? I don't think you've noticed, but Ojama Star cannot fix up what The Hook has taken away."
Kotonoha sobbed, "Haven't I done enough for one day? I wanted to watch her burn, for my pleasure, for insulting that other girl, but that was until I learned the truth. And anyways, isn't one of your friends a licensed hairstylist?"
Chazz sighed, as he said, "Good grief…"
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The girl in black walked off, as she ran into Akari. She said, "I took care of the woman. I know the truth… You didn't get the job, did you?"
"No." Akari responded.
Enju smiled and said, "That's fine. You have one job… This Stevens woman… Do what you can to eliminate her."
"Yes, Enju." Akari bowed, and then grinned, "Oh, don't worry… I'm going to make her experience my methods and teachings."
Enju glared, "Yes, but next time, keep your powers to yourself, okay? You almost blurted out our secret."
Akari smirked, "She had no idea… No idea that we have unique powers, other than that."
Akari and Enju walked together, as they departed. Chazz viewed them in a far distance, as he whispered, "So… These are the two… The girl is Akari Hanao, but who's the other woman?"
The next day, Chazz, Kotonoha, Peter, Farra, & Steven were at the alley, talking together. Chazz informed of Akari and Enju to the others.
"And that's about it. Apparently, Akari Hanao and the other girl are Stand Users. They have the ability to control elemental powers, at will."
Farra said, "Oh, wow… I feel bad about the girl that I helped. We're just lucky that it wasn't serious. But hey, she is learning about how to sport a wig, now. It'll grow back, she's young."
Peter said, "You can talk. Your hair is too fluffy and huge, like some sort of anime girl."
Farra barked, "SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH, FAT ASS!"
Steven said, "Ease up! We have to stop these two, at once! That other girl almost burned the store down, if it wasn't for Kotonoha."
Kotonoha barked, "Wan, wan! Woof, arf!" and was kneeling to Chazz, "Was I a good girl?"
Chazz said, "Apparently, she's gone to the dogs, now."
Farra barked, "Look, this is serious! I am on my last end, knowing what goes on… Akari Hanao is a robot, built to shoot fire and has a fiery aura… And I sense it inside her. Her aura is as strong as mine."
Steven nodded, "True… but what about the ninja star? Can an android toss that, aimed at you? And even so, how could she do that, when she was leaving?"
Peter said, "Could be the other girl, or that her Stand did the trick."
Farra moaned, "I don't know… And here I was, worried over Akari Hanao. I need to go find her and tell the truth about who I am. She has no idea I was the Perfect Mannequin to the late Pollyanna Martinez. Cassie would hate me for this, if I didn't say it sooner. It's my fault I let this happen…"
Kotonoha said, "I feel your way, friend…"
Farra nodded, and said in confidence, "Right. There's only one way out of this, and I can end this nightmare… I'll quit and give Akari the job… and then, I can ask her to join me in New York, to become a mannequin, like me. She deserves it, more than I do."
Chazz said, "I wouldn't jump to that conclusion, just yet. Think about it, Akari would accept it, but there's that other girl that nearly torched the place down. If you break Akari's spirit, her friend would lose it at you."
They all gasped, as Farra sighed, "I guess you're right… This Hanao girl and her friend, if I make her sad, there's no telling what she'll do."
Chazz said, "You know I'm right. So here's what I want you to do, Blondie… You're going to make Akari not remember you as a complete idol. You're going to be the polar opposite."
Farra asked, "What are you saying? The girls in Cassie's shop admire me."
He explained, "That's their opinion, but towards that Hanao woman, if she finds out that you are the most pathetic bitch in the world, then you get to be free to do whatever you want! So we have to figure out how to make you unpopular towards Hanao!"
Kotonoha smiled, "WOW! I get it! You're a true genius, Chazz! Arf~!"
Chazz giggled, "Eh, yes, thanks… But was it really best to compliment me, coming from you?"
Peter & Steven shook their heads no, as Farra sighed, "Jesus, I don't know what I am going to do…"
Chazz said, "Well, from what I've heard, Momma's Girls and Slobs are turn-offs for mostly ladies and admirers."
Farra complained, "Okay, now you're being rude, you jerk! I won't be a Momma's Girl, because my Mom is dead!"
Peter said, "Then, go with Option B… If you want to turn off that Hanao girl, you're gonna have to go full-on filthy."
Kotonoha said, "Of course! You can tease your hair, without showering or washing, and blackheads work well! And you should also fart, now and then!"
Farra growled in anger, "You little…"
Steven said, "Look, none of this is going to work! You should know by now that Akari Hanao, no matter what happens, is going to see her as a role model. And if it breaks her heart, her bodyguard bestie would dive in and kill her. There has to be another way!"
Farra griped, "Thank you! You guys are no help at all! You're supposed to be my friends, and instead, you make me like some sort of customized character in a bad fighting game!"
Kotonoha asked, "Which game?"
Chazz sighed, "Well, since you won't do it, then the only option left is to be a nobody."
She asked, "Huh?" And then Chazz insisted, "We're doing this, because we're friends. If you want this android girl off your backs, you do just as I tell you."
He held her shoulder and said, "You and I are going to tackle this thing, together. If we make her lose interest in you, you're good to go. Okay?"
Farra bowed her head and then said, "Fine… You win. Whatever it takes, if it gets her off my back, you dismantle her for me…"
Peter huffed, "Whatever."
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That afternoon, Akari was walking down the road, as she sensed Farra's aura. She then headed to the forest, but then…
"HOLY SHIT! She did?" Chazz called, "Farra Stevens did what?"
She was conversing with Kotonoha, as she said, "Man, I can't believe she would do such a thing!"
Akari eavesdropped on the conversation, and heard everything about Farra, which was in reality, a crock of shit.
"How disgusting does a woman have to be, drinking beer and vodka?"
"I know, but Farra said it herself! She's at a legal age to drink, but she's usually uncaring, when drunk!"
"You think that's bad? Blondie owes me money, and this ass-hat bimbo wouldn't pay me back! She's such an asshole!"
"You're telling me! Drugs, liquor, even stealing? I won't be her friend, anymore!"
"Same here, Kotonoha!"
Akari was worried, as she was sad. She then growled, "No… I have to tell her…"
She dashed off, into the forest, as Chazz and Kotonoha watched on. She asked, "So, what now? Did we win?"
"Sure looks like it." He said, "If Farra confirms tomorrow, all the stuff we said today, she'll lose interest in her, faster than a lead block falling from the sky."
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Farra was in the forest, that evening, meditating upside-down, in a tree, as she was concentrating.
"I just hope Chazz and Kotonoha's fibs work… I don't know how much of this I can take. If Akari Hanao meets with me, tonight, it'll be the end of me…"
As she meditated, as heard rustling in the bushes, and then asked, "Huh? Something's going on…"
She closed her eyes and started to view images. She then saw a faint figure in the distance. It was Akari, dressed in a red ninja outfit. She gasped, "Huh? Akari? But… What's with the Halloween costume?"
Farra opened her eyes, and saw Akari, in her ninja attire, as she was far from Farra. Farra gasped in shock, "Huh? What the-? Is that? No way… How did she get here?"
Akari said, "Found you."
Farra trembled, "This is bad… I think Princeton's plan backfired, big time!"
Akari said, "I hate to do this, but your friends don't take very highly of you… But that's okay. One perfect mannequin, one pile of wooden kindling…"
Farra gasped, as she flipped down, and shouted, "Hold on! You-. You're not here to admire me? You're here to kill me?!"
Akari smiled, "No need to worry. Now that I know that you're the real deal, I'm going to eliminate you, making you less of a threat to my friends… You see, I'm not just a girl, admiring one's dreams for another… once I start, I cannot stop. No… I'm more than that…"
She clasped her hands together and said, "Now, let's begin."
Farra barked, "Cease all motor functions!"
Akari asked, "Eh?"
"You're a robot, aren't you?"
"No."
"Eh? EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?" Farra was shocked, "YOU MEAN… YOU'RE A-? YOU'RE A-?"
Akari held up her flaming hands and cried out, "Flame Jutsu – Toketsu!"
She shot a stream of fire at her, but Farra deflected it back, extinguishing it. She growled, "What the hell?"
She thought, "There's no doubt… She's not a robot… She's a ninja! No way, and I thought ninjas don't exist… That explains the shuriken, and her flames. She's not a fire user, she uses flame ninjutsu. But need I forget, she also has a Stand. I better find out about her, soon enough…"
She called, "Akari Hanao, I have a question for you! How did you learn this power?"
Akari smiled, "You want to know? Well, since we're alone, I might as well… You see, the truth is, I was given a newer boost of power, along with Enju."
"Enju? You mean your other girl?"
"Yes. She's my best friend, Enju Saion-Ji."
Farra gasped, as she trembled, "No… Saion-Ji?! It can't-. NO way… Impossible!"
She asked her, "Saion-Ji? Tell me, were you struck by some kind of arrow or something?"
Akari nodded, "Yes. It happened, about four months ago, around December. Enju and I were traveling to F City, during our summer exchange program preparations in Mizaki High, but suddenly, out of nowhere, I was shot in the chest, impaled into my huge bosom. I had no idea how it happened, but I was left there, and Enju found my body. But… When I woke up, hours later, it was like my wound never existed… Two months later, Enju fell victim to the arrow shot, and after I found her body, I cried, knowing she died… But then, she woke up, and her death never came to be."
Farra whispered, "So… Sekai Saion-Ji… That bitch… even in death, you never learn!"
She said, "So, do you know anyone else with special powers like yours and Enju's?"
Akari said, "No, not that I know of. When I awoke, my body was immersed in hidden potential, one that goes over my jutsu… It was like a boost of power."
Farra thought, "So, she has no idea she's a Stand User. More importantly, she doesn't know I'm a Spirit User."
She asked, "Now I'll ask you a question, Farra Stevens… I know you're not the Farra Stevens I know of… And apparently, you're not into fighting. So, why suddenly turn yourself into a doll, rather than an action figure?"
Farra was stunned, as she asked, "What is she talking about?"
Akari dashed forward, and struck at her with a barrage of kicks. Farra defended herself, avoiding any serious damage. She thought to herself, "This girl's speed is incredible. Ninjas are known for speed and stealth… and this kid's obviously the real deal… But then there's her Stand. She hasn't revealed it, yet."
Farra pushed back and called, "You're rather agile for a ninja!"
"Thank you. I'm more of a half-ninja."
"Half-ninja? Lemme guess, your Mommy was a full-blooded Ninja?"
"Yes."
Farra paused, and said, while in complete shock, "Uhhh… Okay?"
She thought, growled, "Shit. Should've known."
Akari asked, "Was that question sort of a thing out of curiosity?"
"You talk shit for an N-word. Don't worry, I'd watch what I say, since Ninja is usually the other word… The BAD word you NEVER say… And no, I'm not saying it, because you're a ninja. I'm saying it, because you're a nimrod!"
"I get it."
POW!
Akari headbutts Farra's skull, and she stumbles down. Akari called, "How about I call you a numbskull?"
Farra groaned, "That'll work…"
She was on the ground, feeling her head. She was aware of Akari's power and ninjutsu, but she decided to hide her own powers, to avoid any conflict.
"I have to avoid using Phoenix Sun… If this kid's a Stand User, I… huh?"
Blood trickled down from her forehead, and suddenly seethed in anger, "You know what… Just for that… for this act of violence, I'm not going to hold back on you, ANY LONGER!"
Her aura burst into flames, and unleashed Phoenix Sun, her Spirit Caller. Her Spirit resembles a blonde human-like bird in a flowing blue tunic, and with long blonde hair. Akari was amazed, as she gasped, "No… She has that, too? She has a creature?"
Farra smiled, on one knee, "Now, my dear Ninja Girl, I'm ready to make you feel… the burning SENSATION!"
She charged at Akari, but Akari avoided it, with ease. She split into three afterimage clones of herself. Farra gasped, "Huh? Oh, come on! I had you!"
Akari said, "You left me no choice…"
She dashed around Farra and Phoenix Sun, in a circle, and Farra was completely confused, "She's running in hyperspeed. Three clones… no… They're like Peter's Phantoms. Afterimages… But his afterimages are shadows. I have to find which one is the real Akari."
She stood up, and called out, "I'll have to disable them all! EAGLE SCREECH!"
She screamed in a huge supersonic cry, stopping the clones of Akari. However, Akari appeared from behind her, and called, "Tell me… That move… Was it because you were stealing my own moves?"
Farra gasped, "Ah! She-!"
Akari inhaled, and cried out, "Here's a REAL SCREECH! SONG CANNON!"
She had the same ultrasonic cry as Farra, only it was her singing. Farra was subdued by her Song Cannon, as she was overcome by her singing.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! WHAT THE HELL?" She covered her ears, and then shouted, "HER SINGING IS ATROCIOUS!"
She was kneeling down, as Akari called, "I never thought I'd say this, but I always knew that you were such a conniving woman, but the word about you being a shoplifting drug-using cheater is true! JUST FOR THAT, YOU'RE GOING TO FALL TO ME, YOU ROTTEN WOMAN! I admired you from the start, but that was all a façade! I was ordered to kill you, Farra Stevens, saint or no saint! Buddying you up was the perfect ruse to get you wide open, but it seems that you LACK DEFENSE!"
Farra growled, "Eat a dick, you ninja!"
She roared, and unleashed her flames. She dashed at her, and roared, "YOU SMUG BITCH! LET'S SEE HOW YOU HANDLE THIS!"
She started to rapidly punch at Akari, but Akari called, "We'll see about THAT!"
She unleashed her Stand, which resembles her, only with chrome skin, metal joints, and an aura of cherry blossoms. Farra called, "So this is her Stand! FINE! DIE, NINJA!"
She punched rapidly, "ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA ARA!"
But Akari's Stand took the blows, blocking it with just her hand, holding two fingers up. She blocked each and every strike, as Farra snarled, "Damn her! I WON'T! GIVE UUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!"
Farra jetted forward and kicked Akari's Stand in the gut, and smashed her head with a double fist. It dropped down, as Akari stumbled to the ground. She moaned, "Man… Ouch… She's lethal when she's angry…"
She kneeled up, as Farra called, "Did that ruffle you up? Because that's only a taste of my power, Ninja! Now experience… my wrathful flames of jus-!"
POW!
BAM!
WHAM!
Akari zipped at her, and landed lethal blows to her skull and stomach. Farra stumbled down, as Akari snarled, "I didn't need my ally, Double Jeopardy, to thrash your sorry ass. How sad is that?"
Farra kipped up and hollered, "SAD FOR YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!"
She dashed at Akari, in a huge cloud of flames, but-.
SMASH!
Akari swung a huge kick to Farra's left arm, and suddenly smashed the bone in half. Akari smirked, as Farra was shocked in pain.
"How? How did she…?"
She held her broken arm, as she was moaning in pain. She then screamed out, at the top of her lungs…
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
To be continued…