At the apartments, Chazz was playing a video game, as Kotonoha was nudging at his head.

"WALKIES! WALKIES! Chazz, take me for a walk, arf!" She called.

He griped, "AGH! Stop it, Kotonoha, I'm busy!" He was focused on the TV, as she was restless.

"You never take me anywhere, Chazz!"

"Of course not! I'm holding you under house arrest, since Sekai's-!"

"Why not? I want to go out more often!"

"I said, I'll take you for a walk, but only if I keep an eye on you! Right now, I'm busy!"

"COME ON!"

"Five more minutes! I'm about to get to the best part!"

Kotonoha started to kick at him, as she griped, "WALKIES! WALKIES! WALKIES!"

She kept kicking, as Chazz was ignoring him. But he suddenly messed up and got a GAME OVER. He groaned, as she laughed evilly. He griped, "You know, ever since you came into my house, you have been a pain in the ass of a pet!"

Kotonoha barked at him, in a dog-like manner,"Arf! Arf!"

He added, "And you're absolutely dog-shit crazy!"

She pleaded, "Take me for a walk, now!"

"Fine… But not too long. I have to go to bed early, tomorrow."

He and Kotonoha stepped out, as Kotonoha was by a leash. He sighed, as he was annoyed, holding her leash, "Why me?"

XXXXX

That evening, in the apartments, Chazz was reading a book, relaxing. Suddenly, the television turned on, and Chazz huffed, "What the hell?"

He reached for the remote, and then sighed, "Seriously… Must be a busted TV. I should've stayed with Asahi…"

He tried to turn it off, but then he heard a female voice.

"It's come to my attention that Asahi Sakurai is STILL in F City, granted that I warned her to leave! And yet, she didn't! There has to be a reason… Chazz Princeton!"

Acid Rain was in the monitor, as he snarled, "I know you…"

The Stand emerged from the television, as Acid Rain revealed itself. Chazz shouted, "You're… ACID RAIN!"

Episode 46 – Chapter 2: Acid Rain!
The Hunt is On!

"What are you doing here?" He asked Acid Rain.

The Stand responded, "You're not the brightest bulb in the planet. Clearly, I have been hidden, keeping tabs of the place, right now."

"WHAT?!" He thought, "This asshole has been watching us, the entire time?!"

Acid Rain cackled, "One of my other hot spots is the house that belongs to Kotonoha Katsura, until you jerks put it on watch. I'm also aware of those two ninja girls, Akari Hanao and Enju Saion-Ji; and not to mention Tsukasa Hiiragi's THX. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention those two, Haruko Haruhara and That Man the 19th, who are currently in the hospital."

"Something about this makes no sense." He said to Acid Rain, "From what I gather, you're just a conniving coward, hiding behind a Stand. Why don't you appear, and reveal yourself your true form, Wizard."

"You're right on the button. Too bad you'll never find my master."

"What reason would you come to my house, and trying to battle me, one-on-one? Surely you realize that anything you do to me would be enough to mess me up!"

"ME?! MESS ME UP?!" The Stand smirked, "No, nothing's this fowl for this birdy. Your death will be a humane one."

Chazz huffed, "So, you're a coward and a comedian, with a crappy sense of humor. Two for two, birdbrain!"

He unleashed his Ojama Star, as Acid Rain called out, "Full disclosure, before we begin… I already told your girlfriend, Asahi Sakurai, that her Idol Diamond is no threat to me, likewise her loser friends' Stands, Divine Moon, Phoenix Sun, and Darkness Devil. While I admit that Phoenix Sun is weaker than the rest, I cannot overlook the fact about Divine Moon and Darkness Devil's time stop abilities. Not to mention that they're steadfast in hand-to-hand combat. SO! The only way to resolve this matter, is to take them all out, one-by-one! But before I fight The Gang, how about I spar with you, Chazz Princeton? Why don't you come closer and show me your skill?"

She beckoned, "I won't bite. Just take a free shot! I wanna see if you're as fast as any of those Stands, especially since they are all rapidly fierce. And if you're standing over there, I'm worried that your punches are snuff."

"Are you mocking me, you damn buzzard?"

"No, I just have confidence and competence in the ability of your Stand."

"For the last time-!"

"Now-now, don't blow a fuse – HAH! – I am just giving you a little love tap. So, give me your best shot. I won't bite, yet. I wanna see how-."

POW!
He socked Acid Rain, and roared, "SHUT YOUR MOUTH!"

Acid Rain moaned, as he thought, "Damn… He's that fast."

Chazz stepped back, "Look, I'm sick of tired of calling my Ojama Star a Stand! Apparently, you never heard of Spirit Callers, the new wave of Stands! Either way, you talk too much, you Tweety Pie! TIME TO END YOUR SQUAWKING!"

POW-POW-POW-POW-POW!
Acid Rain thought, "He's faster than I ever imagined!" while Chazz lambasts the Stand, using his fury of punches.

"You keep it up, I'll debeak you, MYSELF!"

POW!
Acid Rain stumbled to the floor, as Chazz called, "By the way, my girlfriend's Idol Diamond has got NOTHING on me; likewise those other losers! Don't EVER forget that!"

Acid Rain snarled, "Damn it! My arrogance got the best of me, and I underestimated his power!"

Chazz landed another flurry of punches, but Acid Rain avoids it and elbows its face. Then it landed a huge gut punch to Ojama Star, and Chazz stumbled down, crashing onto the floor.

He groaned, "That blow… It was like a supercharged jet engine blast!"

Misaki called, from next door, "What the hell is going on, over there?"

Acid Rain called to Chazz, "Very impressive, Chazz Princeton. I never expected YOUR Ojama Star to be this robust. The stories are true about you, as one of the sole survivors of the battle against the Jewel Women! It would appear I'm not the only one that's matured. I will return someday, stronger than ever, and vanquishing your girlfriend will be a far-off fantasy!"

Acid Rain vanished through the outlets, as Chazz thought, "All she needs is an electrical source to pulverize us. That's how the Stand works… If I remembered correctly, Acid Rain killed Sekai, by going through the plug outlet, in a split second. What's worse, she can control her Stand, from afar."

Misaki appeared, as she called, "I come here for a meeting with my partners, and I heard a huge earthquake in your apartment!"

Chazz's room was whole and intact, as he asked, "Really? Why would you say that?"

And so, the battle with Acid Rain has begun…
How will Chazz and Asahi stop this rogue electrical Stand?

That afternoon, the very next day, far away in F City, in a huge grassy area, the Daitenzin were waiting together, all alone. They even brought Kotonoha with them, just in case, since it's very important.

Iwata moaned, "It's days like this, I wish I was back home…"

Watanabe replied, "Hang on! Why are we here in these boondocks?"

Misaki said, "Well, from what we gathered, Princeton says that we should meet up here."

Tsukasa asked, "OH? Here he comes!"

Chazz arrived, as he said, "Hey. Everyone here?"

Sumiyoshi said, I'm not.

Chazz replied, "Okay, I believe I called you here for this important job."

Watanabe barked, "Why do it here, and not in a fancy café?"

Iwata sobbed, "Why couldn't I just have a date in Tonio's with My Misaki~?"

Tsukasa replied, "Uh, I don't think that possible…"

You're pathetic.

Chazz said, "Wait… Where are the Ropponmatsus?"

Misaki said, "Agent Sakurai told us to leave them behind… She says that if we brought them, it'd be dangerous."

Tsukasa said, "Agent Sakurai?! What does she want?"

Chazz said, "To be honest, I don't know. She called me this morning to meet me there, and said to meet all of you here. I'm guessing it's about Acid Rain…"

Tsukasa gasped, "What?! When you said Acid Rain, you don't mean that Stand that killed Sekai Saion-Ji?!"

Kotonoha broke a branch off and snarled, "Acid Rain… Acid Rain…"

She's gone yandere mode, again…

Iwata replied, "It's terrible what happened to Sekai, after what she did…"

Misaki added, "Even so, this drama unfolds even further, in this town. It used to be bizarre, stupid, and nonsensical, now it's all that, but twice as stupid, and thrice as horrifying."

Kotonoha roared at Chazz, "YOU PRICK! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME, AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED?!"

He said, "I wouldn't put you in danger. She came to my house, last night."

Misaki said, "And curious to know why she'd-."

Kotonoha shoved Misaki down, as Iwata and Tsukasa cried, "MISAKI!"

Kotonoha strangled him and shouted, "YOU BASTARD! You should've told me! I want that cunt, so badly!"

Tsukasa was shocked, as she thought, "Kotonoha-chan… She goes from quiet to enraged, even after hearing the slightest mention of Acid Rain is heard to her. But how can you blame her, when she lost her sister to that Stand?"

"I told Chazz not to say anything." Peter appeared and said, "Asahi told me to take her place, and I agreed to it. Discussing this downtown wasn't an option. We'd be surrounded by electricity."

Tsukasa gasped, "Agent Giese?!"

Peter said, "I didn't wanna risk being spied on, so I offered to take Asahi's place, while she, Farra, and Steven watch over the robots… in case Acid Rain tries to attack there. Asahi ordered me to meet here, with you guys."

Kotonoha growled, as she let go of Chazz. He said, "Kotonoha, just so you know… Acid Rain grates the ever-loving shit out of me, too. That slithering bitch can do just as she pleases, from behind the scenes."

SHE?!

"From what I hear, Acid Rain is female, meaning her Stand User is female, too. She spies on people, eavesdrops, and swipe anything she wants!"

Tsukasa cried, "WAIT A MINUTE! So that's why my homework was gone, the other day! I thought Ropponmatsu 1 tossed it out, with the garbage!"

Chazz yelled at her, "DO YOU REALLY THINK NOW'S A GOOD TIME FOR THAT, TSUKASA?!"

Iwata said, "Hey, go easy on her."

Watanabe growled, "If we find that whore, we're going to knock some sense into her."

Kotonoha barked, "You save some for me! I owe a favor to Acid Rain, after what she did to Sekai!"

Chazz called, "Look, the only reason Acid Rain hasn't attack us, is because we're around. Minus the androids, we've outnumbered her, nine to one. But don't let that be in your advantage. She's a lot stronger than she was. She can drag anyone into the phone lines, as much as she pleases."

He added, "There's no doubt she has the bow and arrow. But the only question is… WHO is holding it… Right now, we need to focus on who she's shot with it, and from there, we'll find our Stand User. The only resort to stop Acid Rain… is to find the Stand User, as soon as possible."

Tsukasa asked, "But how do we do that? Apparently, these four have no idea what you're talking about?"

Iwata whined, "Yeah! Your story makes no sense!"

Watanabe barked, "And for the record, you're telling ghost stories at the four of us!"

You're lying to us.

Peter said, "No. He's right. Apparently, you four have no idea what Stands and Spirits are. Chazz and I hold Spirit Callers, while Tsukasa has her Stand (thanks to the bow and arrow). But if it'll open your eyes, to the whole truth, we found someone to fix that remedy. And the six of you will be happy to know that our guest of honor will be arriving at Noon, today, at F City Port."

They all gasped, as Peter continued, "The name of her Spirit Caller is Hermit Ghost. She's a Spirit User, like me… She's still in her age to go into the line of duty, but her body isn't usually that much. Fighting as a whole is out of the question."

Chazz asked, "Wait, you don't mean…?"

Peter nodded, "Yeah. Asahi never told you?"

He growled, "Great…"

Iwata said, "Wait a minute. You know who she is? Just how old is she?"

Peter said, "I do, actually. Chazz knew her, as well, back when we fought in Egypt, one year ago. She used to be pretty heroic, back in the day. But you wouldn't know it, looking at her now. She's forty-, no… 42 years old."

Tsukasa gasped, "She's 42?"

Watanabe cried, "42?! The woman's practically a cougar!"

Peter said, "Recently, her legs definitely aren't what they used to be. So, she had a cane with her. Two months ago, she had her cataracts replaced, and even had her gallstones removed… which is impossible, at that age. All her teeth are crooked, so she was forced to wear braces; so she grumbles about not having anything hard and chewy. Oh, and she's going senile, too."

Watanabe barked, "Give it a rest! Next thing you're going to tell me that she talks to mailboxes! Come on, you're yanking our chains!"

You're joking, right?

Peter said, "The real reason why Asahi hired you guys is to protect her. If Acid Rain knew of her arrival, you can bet that she'll stop at nothing to take her down. The true fear for her is one of us finding out the true identity of her user."

Misaki said, "But that doesn't explain why this woman is going to help us."

Peter said, "I was against it, too. But as soon as she heard about the bow and arrow, she headed to Japan, despite my objections. Asahi didn't agree, as well… but all Farra and Steven did was not care…"

Tsukasa asked, "So, Japan? She's not Japanese?"

She's a foreigner?

Peter stated, "Chazz will tell you. He'll tell you all about the Old Hag, am I right? Or did Asahi tell you anything, did she?"

Chazz was stunned, as he thought, "So… She's coming here? That's why Asahi did not tell me anything about it. She knew about Acid Rain, back when we were in Tonio's… and she forgot… only to hide the fact that we'd not get Tonio Jr. involved."

Tsukasa said, "Princeton, this is life changing! A woman is 42 years old and is NOT from Japan!"

Chazz cried, "WAIT! You can't mean-!"

Suddenly, the motorcycle started to rev up by itself, as the others saw it. Acid Rain suddenly appeared, as she called, "So, a Spirit User is coming to F City? Good… That's all I needed to hear!"

Peter cried, "BLAST IT! SHE CAME HERE ALREADY?!"

Kotonoha yelled, "WATCH OUT! IT'S ACID RAIN!"

She smirked, as Tsukasa cried, "ACID RAIN?! But how did she get here? There's no power lines in the area!"

Peter called, "She used the battery in the motorcycle! She must've hidden inside it, while riding with Misaki!"

Misaki gasped, "Wait… Where?! She hijacked my bike?!"

Chazz yelled, "And she heard everything!"

The Daitenzin cannot see the Stand, since it's invisible to normal people.

See? You're fibbing.

Peter barked, "Damn! I forgot that you guys can't see! Think of it as a ghost, and we'll be busting it!"

Chazz called, "Everyone step back! We got this!"

Tsukasa called, "Misaki-san, please forgive me, but you have to believe me on this. Agent Giese, Princeton, and I will fight this thing!"

Iwata then asked, "Uh… Okay… What the hell is going on?"

Watanabe said, "You got me. They've gone senile."

And once again, we're being unused…

They prepared, as Acid Rain cackled. "So, F City Port at Noon! That's where I'll find the fogey of a Spirit User to come and find me, huh?"

She revved off, "The moment that bitty is bitten off, my reign of debauchery will continue!"

Peter growled, "Damn it! She knows about Michelle! In other words, she knows about all of us!"

They all gasped, as Misaki asked, "Hold on! Michelle?! As in…"

Chazz growled, "The Old Hag…"

Iwata screeched, "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?! MICHELLE NEVINS OF FERAL BEAUTY?!"

Acid Rain cackled, "OH? Her name's Michelle Nevins, huh? The little sister of that traitor, Steven Nevins! Once a Gang Member, always a Gang Member! He's next, after her! Make it a set!"

Kotonoha roared, "YOU BITCH!"

Acid Rain escaped on motorcycle, as Peter said, "The speed she's going, Acid Rain will get to Michelle, before we can get her to safety!"

Tsukasa called, "Quick, Princeton! Use your Spirit to chuck a rock or something to take it down!"

Peter said, "Since Acid Rain's over here, I'm calling the others to come to F City Port, immediately! We need all the help to stop her!"

Kotonoha yelled, "NO! This one's mine!"

She unleashed The Hook, her Stand, and roared, "I am owed payback for what she did to Sekai! I'm gonna murder that piece of shit, IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

SWIPE!
The Hook swiped down, and she started to leap and fly towards Acid Rain. Tsukasa cried, "WHOA! She cut through space!"

Kotonoha flew to the bike, and landed on the end. Acid Rain shrieked, "DAMN! IT'S SEKAI'S SISTER!"

Kotonoha barked, "You off in a hurry? WE have unfinished business! TIME TO DISAPPEAR!"

She swung her bonesaw at Acid Rain, but she avoided it. The Stand called, "Well done, girl! Teleporting to the motorcycle was impressive. But you think I was gonna let you erase me with that tool of murderous intent? NO! Face facts! You're a pathetic yandere loser who is slow!"

Kotonoha barked, "You're the pathetic one, dick head! I KNEW you were gonna dodge it. And my weapon was a diversion for The Hook to erase a part of the motorcycle!"

Acid Rain smirked, "What did you take? You took the handlebars?"

Kotonoha smiled, "Look again."

The motorcycle was split into half, using The Hook's power. Acid Rain cried, "WHAT? SHE TOOK AWAY THE FRONT WHEEL?!"

Both of them crashed, but Kotonoha landed on her feet. Acid Rain was kneelling, after the crash, as Kotonoha said, "Safe to say you won't be escaping now."

Peter viewed the action, "Good, she got her."

Chazz called, "That's using your head, Kotonoha! WAY TO GO!"

Misaki yelled, "HEY! THAT'S MY MOTORCYCLE!"

Tsukasa pleaded, "Misaki-san, calm down… I'm sure Princeton will fix it…"

Chazz huffed, "Nooope." And even so, he cannot use Ojama Star to fix anything that The Hook takes away.

He added, "Anyways, she's luckily far away enough to reach the motorcycle battery. And check it out! The nearest power lines are a hundred feet away!"

Acid Rain gasped, seeing the view. She cried, "But how? They knew?"

Peter said, "Stay focused, she isn't captured yet. Don't forget, she still has the motorcycle battery. Once she does, she'll have enough power to fly the coop."

Tsukasa said, "He's right. That was too close."

He called, "Let's head over! You four, call the others, and head to F City Port!"

Iwata nodded, "Yes, sir!"

Understood.

Watanabe said, "Hope you know what you're doing. We don't, unfortunately."

They headed off, as the others went to Kotonoha, who's already got Acid Rain down on the ground.

"Color me surprised. I didn't think you'd go through all this trouble, avenging Sekai." Acid Rain hissed.

"I didn't…" Kotonoha said, "I knew who she was… The other shoe was gonna drop, eventually. Someone was about to snuff her out, anyways. That's the thing about crime. No matter how far you tried to run from it, it always has a way of catching up to you, in the end. That's painfully clear, even to someone like me…"

She growled, "So now, for the business at hand! Tell me who the user is, so we can find her! I believe Sekai shot her, and she remembered who she was. And I'd like to meet her, personally, for what she did to Sekai! Do that, and I'll spare your life; but knowing my bloodlust, it's doubtful."

Acid Rain grinned, "Interesting. If I tell you, you'd spare me, possibly. You're quite composed, for a psychotic murderer. I was worried you'd be boiling in vengeful fury by now!"

Kotonoha snarled, as she was extremely angry. She barked, "I knew you wouldn't say anything! Either way, I meant to scrape you away, you glow in the dark shithead!"

"YOU THINK YOU CAN KILL ME?!" Acid Rain laughed, "With that sluggish power?"

Kotonoha growled in anger, as she held her bonesaw, "You… … …"

"I don't care what you do! I'm not going to let you erase me, today!"

"YOU BASTARD! I'LL END YOU!"

"I'll compare your lackluster Stand, to the marvel that is ACID RAIN!"

She ran at Acid Rain and struck down. But she dodged it and struck her back. She called, "NOW you know how useless you are, you yandere failure!"

The others were running to her, as the Stand gasped, "Not good! I can't stick around much longer…"

Kotonoha vanished, as she leapt to the sky. She called out, "You're right about me being slow, and I may have missed my mark, but The Hook helped me teleport through free space! DID YOU FORGET ABOUT THAT?"

WHAM!
She struck down at Acid Rain with a huge kick. The Hook stomped on her rapidly, as Kotonoha yelled, "NOW DIE, YOU BEAK-NOSED FREAK!"

Acid Rain broke free, but The Hook swiped at it. It missed, leaving a huge trail of dug-up marks. Acid Rain was cornered, as Kotonoha glared at the Stand. She said, "I'm not wrong, but you're not as fast as before. You think someone as slow as you can dodge my next attack?"

Acid Rain was turning from a bluish yellow to a greenish brown. Tsukasa called, "Look, you guys! Acid Rain's power is weakening! Her Stand's running out of power!"

Chazz smiled, "Well, look at that! Kotonoha actually did it!"

Peter called, "Kotonoha! Leave her alive! We'll handle it from here! You already won, so now the only priority left is to have her tell us where the bow and arrow is!"

Acid Rain huffed, "They're right about one thing… I'm running low on power… Even if you're slow as pudding, you're fierce and hostile in strength. So, tell me… Would you defy their orders and kill your sister's murderer?"

Kotonoha gasped, as Acid Rain was getting into her head. What is she doing?

"Why would I be in pain, if you think I was going to cleave off those guys' heads off? If you used your head, you would know how weak I am…"

"QUIT SPOUTING BULLSHIT!" Kotonoha shouted, "I don't believe a word you say!"

"Fine by me… So what'll it be, you little psycho? What will you do? Do away with me, or wait for this huge man to waste away me, himself?"

"Hold on! If you really are doing something shady, why tell me your plan?"

She pondered, but then roared, "THE HELL WITH THIS! I'M ENDING THIS FUCKING BITCH, ONCE AND FOR ALL! IT'S TIME TO DIE!"

Peter called out, "KOTONOHA!"

Kotonoha rushed at Acid Rain and roared, "STAY OUT OF THIS, MR. GIESE! BUT THIS IS BETWEEN ME AND THIS ASSHOLE! I'M ENDING THIS, ONCE AND FOR ALL! SHE KILLED MY SISTER! THAT MEANS SHE PAYS THE ULTIMATE PRICE! AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MUST DO!"

The Hook raised its hand high and Kotonoha called out, "NOW DIE, YOU GLORIFIED NIGHT LIGHT!"

She swung down and sliced Acid Rain in half. Its upper body fell, while leaving a huge mark on the ground.

Chazz grumbled, "Oh, good grief. Now that's just great. Finding the bow and arrow now will be a pain in the ass. Even so… At least she resolved her issues with Acid Rain."

Peter said, "Hold on… Something's not right. It's not over yet. Something tells me that Acid Rain is still a threat."

Kotonoha laughed evilly, as she was grinning in a demonic tone, "I DID IT! I KILLED SEKAI'S MURDERER!"

Acid Rain cackled, "Actually, YOU LOSE!"

Kotonoha gasped, "Huh? What are you-?"

The ground exposed some severed cables, sparking up electricity. She gasped, "Underground cables? No… She tricked me!"

"HA HA HA!" Acid Rain fused into the sparks, "SUCKER! But I really was fading… That motorcycle battery only holds only 12 volts, and it's not enough to get me there to the port. A few moments longer, and I'd be done for."

"You lousy…"

Acid Rain regenerated its body, and called out, "I must thank you for reviving me!"

Tsukasa gasped, "OH, NO! SHE'S REVIVED HERSELF!"

Acid Rain smiled, "Poor Kotonoha, if you'd listen, I would have faded away, like the battery! I know every electrical line, running through this town. You guys are pure idiots to not know that! My original plan was to escape through the cables, but they're too far away from the motorcycle. And in the state I was in, I couldn't be able to dig through."

Kotonoha swiped at her, "AAGH! WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE?"

Acid Rain swiftly avoided it, as she called, "With this much electricity in my disposal, I have more than enough power to disable your lousy yandere abilities!"

Kotonoha screamed, as she was about to strike. Acid Rain extended its pinky, and slashed towards The Hook. It sped past her, and suddenly…
CHOP!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Kotonoha's right arm was hacked off.

Tsukasa shrieked, "KOTONOHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Acid Rain clasped Kotonoha's neck and said, "I seemed to remember something about Sekai saying to never failing to hold her back! Oh, how right she was! Your soul is underdeveloped!"

It cackled and said, "Now, Kotonoha Katsura, you're joining Sekai in Hell! Revenge was never in your reach, you ignoramus! So long, you three! Tell The Gang that the next we meet, I will be near Michelle Nevins, so she can suffer the same fate as the lamentable sisters, Sekai and Kotonoha! OH! And one more thing, I'll return to show you her corpse, as a gift! TO THE VICTOR GOES THE SPOILS!"

Tsukasa shrieked, "KOTONOHA, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Acid Rain pulled Kotonoha into the cables and disappeared. Tsukasa wailed and she shrieked, "KOTONOHA, NOOOOOO! SHE JUMPED INTO THE CABLES, LIKE WHAT SHE DID TO SEKAI!"

"Gimme a break…" Peter huffed, "After all that, finally ousting her, she still got away."

Chazz said, "That Stand was absolutely terrifying."

Tsukasa yelled, "What the hell is wrong with you? Did you realize that Kotonoha is dead? Acid Rain killed her in cold blood!"

Chazz held up Kotonoha's severed right arm and said, "Not quite. Acid Rain knew of all of us, but not me, fully. Kotonoha must've had a guardian angel on her side."

He shouted, "LET'S GO, OJAMA STAR!"

He used Ojama Star to heal her arm. Kotonoha swooped back to the arm, and landed on the ground. She moaned, as she was stunned, "Ungh… Huh? Where am I?"

Acid Rain shouted, "WHAT THE HELL? HOW DID SHE-? NO!"

She growled, "Damn it! Those idiots are onto me! I have to hurry to the F City Port, and soon!"

With that, Acid Rain leaves empty-handed, and headed off to meet with Michelle Nevins, at F City Port.

Meanwhile, Kotonoha was upset, as she was faced down in sadness. She moaned, "I… I was so close… And I almost got that bastard…"

She pounded her fist and shouted, "Damn it! DAMN IT! DAMN IT!"

Tsukasa said, "It's not about revenge, nor it's about setbacks. Michelle Nevins… She's the priority here. She needs us. I know it's tough, but that's how we're going to defeat Acid Rain and get true justice!"

She commented, "YOU HAVE to do it for the people you care about! Not just this town, but for the world! If we let Acid Rain win, there's no telling what she's capable of."

Chazz said, "I might be stating the obvious, but this isn't good."

He stated, as they were leaving, "We'd have to hurry and get to the port, to save the old hag, and soon."

Tsukasa yelled, "How can you be nonchalant, at a time like this? Look at Kotonoha! She's still in shock over this!"

Kotonoha said, as she held her hand, "You… Small fry… Tell Chazz to get this bitch for me. I need to think…"

Tsukasa whined, "WHAT? You're giving up, after all that?"

Kotonoha whimpered, "I can't do it… I'm not as tough as a fighter as them… Since I got this Stand, it's obviously useless… I couldn't even defeat Chazz in battle, and he outsmarted me, too."

She growled, "But… in order to defeat Acid Rain, I have to surpass you… Sis…"

XXXXX

Meanwhile, at the F City Port, Farra, Steven, and Asahi were waiting for Michelle's boat to arrive, as Farra said, "Acid Rain… I'd like to meet this bitch."

Asahi said, "No need to get angry, Farra. Michelle's arriving soon. If Acid Rain shows up, we fight."

Steven viewed the boat and said, "About thirty minutes away… There's the boat. Peter and the others are arriving soon. Hope they're okay."

Misaki said, "You sure? We're not sure what you're talking about."

Watanabe protested, "Seriously! Quit making ghost stories!"

You're the ones that are haunted.

Asahi said, "Oh, that's right. Here."

She gave them pairs of goggles, as she stated, "Since you had no idea what is going on, I took the liberty of contacting Mizuki and Krieger in New York to deliver you these."

Iwata wore them and asked, "What are they?"

Asahi's Stand appeared, as Iwata shrieked, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! A GHOST!"

Asahi explained, "While you are not with any potential, these goggles will give you the ability to see Stands and Spirit Callers. Wear them, at all times."

Watanabe was amazed, "Whoa… It's like seeing ghosts in Japan…"

Misaki whispered, "A phenomenon gone reality…"

So many colors…

Farra called, "Hold up! The boat's getting closer!"

Misaki asked, "Curious to ask you, but… She is the only passenger?"

Farra nodded, "Yeah. But she's not alone."

Asahi stated, "Most of the men controlling it are from different organizations. Half of the men are from Feral Beauty, while the other half is from the Speedwagon Foundation."

Steven stated, "If it gets to Michelle, it's over… That Stand will kill her, and everything we've been through will be all for nothing."

They waited, as the boat was arriving soon.

XXXXX

Moments later, the others arrived, as Michelle was twenty minutes away. Chazz and Kotonoha chartered a boat, as he said, "We're going to that boat, to get to the Old Hag."

Peter called, "No. You and Tsukasa stay here."

Tsukasa asked, "Me?! With him?"

Asahi said, "Acid Rain's user is somewhere in the port, about to ambush us. So, we'll have to be on guard. I'll board the motorboat with Kotonoha, along with Steven. Peter and Farra will check the west area, the Daitenzin will check the east area, and you two will stay in the center."

Steven explained, "If we drive off, Acid Rain will charter a motorboat with a battery inside. But my gut says that she won't need a boat. Like she took the bike, she'll be able to get something faster, to get to Michelle, and fly there, ahead of us."

Tsukasa asked, "Hold on! You mean she'll have a way to fly?"

Asahi nodded, "Of course. And my guess is that she'll steal an RC Airplane, and make the jump at us."

Tsukasa shouted, "THAT THOUGHT HADN'T OCCURED TO ME! But it's possible that she'd pick up speed, model airplanes fly at 100 kilometers an hour, faster than a normal motorboat. And since Acid Rain controls the plane, she can fly as far and high as the battery will take! She doesn't even need a remote controlled signal!"

Asahi said, "Of course, Kotonoha and I will be the bait. Everyone else, split up and wait for Acid Rain to arrive. If that Stand appears on this port, at any time, take her out. Chazz, you make sure to spot some flying object, nearby. Tsukasa will help, since THX has a range of fifty meters. If Acid Rain gets to Miss Nevins, she's done for. YOUR job is to stay on watch, to make sure that Miss Nevins is safe."

Chazz said, "Right. But I'm not saving the Old Hag… not after what we've been through. But I came this far to stop at nothing to end Acid Rain, just for Kotonoha. That electric duck is going down!"

Kotonoha said, "Okay… We should get going…"

Chazz examined the boat, "Right. We should be able to get there, soon enough. As for the battery, there's no sign of her in there. Asa, you step on board."

Asahi blushed, "Sure… and don't worry about me, baby."

Peter sighed, "Gimme a break…"

These two are a couple…

Iwata sighed, "So lucky."

He turned to Farra, but she held her ring finger up and hissed, "Don't even try, pervert."

Iwata slumped and moaned, "Always with the wedding band…"

Watanabe said, "You're lucky that you're finding a lucky someone… but me, not so much…"

Poor schmuck.

Peter sighed, "Idiots."

Steven replied, "On second thought, I'll stay here and keep tabs with Peter and Farra. You two get to that boat."

Chazz said, "Asa's got this. She's been doing things on her own, lately."

Asahi nodded, "Right. I'll be fine."

Tsukasa called, "Good luck, Kotonoha!"

Kotonoha nodded, "Right. You, too, Tsukasa."

She and Asahi sped off to the boat, as everyone else split up. Meanwhile, in the boat, a sailor from the Speedwagon Foundation called, "Miss Nevins, the boat should be arriving to the port in twenty minutes…"

Michelle said, as she was looking out the window, "I see… Anyways, you see my cane anywhere?"

The sailor said, "Uh, isn't that it, over there?"

She turned to the wall and said, "Huh… Okay…"

She grabbed it and sighed, "Man… Why am I turning old, all of a sudden? I feel like I'm 79…"

At the dock, Chazz and Tsukasa were all alone, as everyone else was headed off. Chazz sighed, "The old hag…"

"What's wrong?"

"It's been months since I last saw her… Since Egypt. I fixed her up, after the battle with MIO…"

"I see… I wonder if she still remembers you. But also, why call her an old hag? She's in her 40s."

"Well… to be honest, I have ways that cannot be explained. But knowing the woman that has a harsh history with her past, and even her family… It's really tough. But… If I didn't step in to save her, back then, I'm always going to regret it. She and I have a similarity: we both have family issues. Our main goal right now is to protect her."

They waited, as a female voice called, "Oh, goddamn it! I warned The Gang, and you beat me to it! They figured it out, and left you two idiots alone!"

A voice called from below, "That also means, they saw through my plane scheme, too!"

Chazz roared, "There you are, Acid Rain!"

A figure appeared in pale snow white skin, in long blue hair, a sapphire blue coat, and a huge Russian-style hat. They gasped, as she appeared, showing her blue eyes. Acid Rain remerged from the drain, as Tsukasa cried, "NO! IT'S HER!"

Acid Rain flew off, heading to this woman. But who is she?

So, the revelation is about to come to pass! Who is this Stand User for Acid Rain?
Find out in the next exciting chapter!

To be continued…