Remember last time? The Aces were able to capture Juvia Lockser, the woman that uses the Stand, Acid Rain, and went on a wild spree. And after all that, Kotonoha Katsura was able to land one final blow to Juvia, disguised as a Speedwagon Foundation officer, in an attempt to kill Michelle Nevins. Now that Michelle is safe, and The Gang together again, since Egypt, things are going back to normal… but it seems the threat in F City is far from over…

Later, The Gang's Aces, Chazz, Michelle, and the Ropponmatsus were in a meeting together in a café. Michelle was in a table with the gynoids, sipping coffee. She sighed and said, "Ah, Japanese coffee… Not what I pictured, but it's somewhat delicious… Its tea, on the other hand…"

Tsukasa arrived, as she asked, "Hey, I'm here. You wanted to see me, guys?"

Peter said, "You're just in time." And then he held up a silver case. He opened it and shown a wooden bow and arrow inside.

The Aces were surrounding the bow and arrow they've recovered, as Steven said, "So, this was the cause of the wayward Stand Users in the area… creating more enemies, including those two ninja girls, and Juvia, herself."

Peter explained, "This is the bow and arrow that was in her house. From what I gathered, Juvia Lockser has stolen and pilfered over 500,000 Yen's worth of stolen goods, using her Stand as her courier. The police are already investigating this affair, but still no luck. Even Daitenzin and AAW cannot intervene in this."

Farra smirked, "And moreover, Juvia is locked away in Prison Island, never to be seen again…"

…thanks to Peter Giese.

Peter was by the jail cell of Juvia, as he said to her, "Go ahead and unleash your Stand, again. If you plan on breaking out and continue your evil ways, I'll come back here and pardon your crimes of everything… … …and change your sentence into the death penalty… "

He pointed at her and barked, "No matter where you run or hide, I'll find you and I WILL kill you."

Juvia shivered, as she stepped back from the bars, "NO! NOOOOO! Please, I'll do as you say… I'm fine in prison!"

Asahi smiled, "Same old Peter. He's so intimidating."

Peter replied, "Even so, Juvia's Stand, Acid Rain, is in pieces, and it's been retired. Even if she did try to escape, she won't do anything."

Chazz nodded, and Tsukasa asked, "Hey, Agent Giese. Curious on what you're going to do with that bow and arrow now."

Peter said, "Well, we're going to send it to The Speedwagon Foundation for analysis. You may not know this, but this is similar to the Morioh Town incident, 20 years ago. It's important to have this as evidence to find a possible answer to the mystery behind Spirit Callers and Stands."

R-1 said, "If that is the case, then the drama is over with in F City."

Chazz said, "Great!"

Tsukasa smiled, "Oh, that's a relief. I'm just glad it's all over."

R-2 smiled, "YAY! We won! WE ARE VICTORIOUS!"

Asahi then said, "No, we're not… We have Juvia as a witness, for the oncoming Stands she created, much like her, Saion-Ji, and Hanao, among others we've encountered. How they were created remains uncertain, but there are still more in the city. There's no telling how many she created. Don't let your guard down, at all…"

They agreed, as Farra replied, "So, looks like we're cleaning up a 20-year old repeat of a bizarre moment. And it's a good thing Big Guy, Princeton, and I are Spirit Users, and Asahi's the only Stand User here."

Tsukasa said, "Oh, don't forget me, Agent Stevens."

Farra smiled, "Right. I forgot about you."

Michelle called, "OI, WAITRESS! How about another cup, eh?"

Suddenly, her mug fell, and dropped to the floor. Ropponmatsu 1 grabbed it and said, "Miss Nevins, it is rude of you to be this careless, even in your age. Please be careful, and do not break anything else."

Michelle smiled, "Yes, I'm sorry…"

Chazz sighed, as he said, "Look, it's not much… but… You mind if we walk together?"

Michelle asked, "Huh?"

Asahi said, "It's alright. We'll pay your bill."

He helped Michelle up and they walked together. As they left, R-2 said, "I grow worried… despite that I do not care about them."

Steven smirked, "Hm."

Tsukasa said, "Well, I'm very worried, since it's been a while that they met. I wonder if they'll get along."

Farra sipped her coffee and said, "Doubt it. You know how Princeton is with Michelle."

Episode 46 – Chapter 4: Baby on Board!
The Invisible Baby!

Chazz called Kotonoha, at his place, as she said, on the phone, "Listen, about what you've done for me… thank you."

"Huh? Why are you thanking me?" He asked.

She said, "Well, you got me to get over my revenge on Sekai's death. And because of that, my charges towards you and others are officially dropped. The Speedwagon Foundation made me a hero! Isn't that great?"

Chazz said, "Well, I did most of the work, but I'm amazed that you found out about Juvia. So, what's next for you, now that you're no longer my pet, under house arrest?"

She asked, "Is it alright if I visit you, now and then? I'm going to visit Makoto, back home, and apologize to him. He'll understand, since Sekai's been avenged. Thanks for everything, Chazz Princeton. Goodbye."

She hung up, as he said, "Well, it's gonna be lonely now. She's finally out of my hair. But, I say that it's worth it, since she wants to get Juvia Lockser, for killing Sekai. And she did."

He saw Michelle leaving, as he griped, "OH, COME ON! I told her to wait until I'm off the phone!"

He stepped out, as Michelle was crossing the street. He arrived, as he griped, "Damn it, Old Hag!"

"Oh, Princeton…" she said, "You caught up to me?"

He scolded, "I told you to wait for me, damn it!"

She stopped, as he said, "Look, you're going to stay with me, at my house, for a while. Unfortunately, a taxi is too much. So, we'll take the bus."

He then asked, "And one more thing… I know this seems cold… but… I know what you're thinking. I wanted to say your name and all… but I don't care. I don't like an old hag like you, because you're too crazy; and I've had worse, before I met you and your friends. To be honest, I've had worse, back in Duel Academy… and I know how that felt. We both have crazy friends, in different worlds, but we're just never alike…"

Michelle replied, "I understand what you mean. Fine, I promise."

He added, "And just so we're clear, I'm calling you an old hag, because I won't accept your name, the entire time you're here. When we first met, we were strangers. That's all we were, even after I met Asahi. Moreover, your brother was a traitor, and I wouldn't even accept the namesake of a family with a tattered past. I know it's harsh, but it's the truth. So, I can call you by your name, but all it can do is remind you of your brother… So, here's the deal: Once this drama is over, you're going back to England!"

Michelle was upset, as she said, "I never knew you felt upset at me."

He thought, "Well, that seemed awkward. I didn't want to hurt her feelings, but she did help me out."

He turned to her, but she vanished, again. He griped, "WHAT? She's gone again?!"

A kid said, "You mean your mother? She went that way, over there!"

Chazz saw her, through a distance, and complained, "Jesus Christ! How long is she going to get my goat?"

The lady said to him, "See? She's on that bus over there."

Chazz's eyes were wide open, as he saw the bus leaving… … …to Sapparo.

"YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"

XXXXX

Eventually, Chazz and Michelle arrived at a bus stop, and the bus left. Chazz was panting heavily, as he moaned, "Ungh… Shit! What the hell were you thinking?" He ran all the way to the bus, and he's extremely exhausted.

Michelle said, "Oh, well, we were waiting for the bus, but it's kinda far from here. We might've caught up to the bus, by running… But you are such a great runner."

Chazz roared, "The only thing you're running… is for me to get your old ass to Hokkaido, IN A STRETCHER! I SHOULD'VE JUST LEFT YOU-!"

He gasped, and held his waist, "Ungh… My stomach hurts…"

Michelle moaned, "Sorry about that. That must've been an inconvenience for you…"

She gasped, as she felt a tug in her left pant leg. It was tugging, as she was shocked. She said, "Princeton, I think something's pulling on my pants."

Chazz huffed, "Oh, really? Don't let it get dragged off again…"

Her cane stood in place, and then it tipped down. Michelle gasped, as she cried, "A STAND USER! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?"

Chazz barked, "WHAT Stand User? I don't see anything, you old hag! Look, do you know where I can find a vending machine, anywhere?"

Michelle then noticed the dirt, seeing hand prints. She examined it, and said, "Small hands… and they are still warm. But…"

More handprints appeared, as Michelle was shocked. She heard a baby giggling, and then made more handprints. Michelle screamed, "OHHHHHHHH, MYYYY GAAAAAAWD! PRINCETON, LOOK AT THIS! THAT STAND JUST LAUGHED!"

He looked, as she pointed at the prints, "AND LOOK! SEE? On top of the dirt!"

Chazz thought, completely annoyed, "If this keeps up, I could just abandon her. She's seeing things…"

Michelle dropped to her knees and cried, "Concrete! She left onto the concrete! Where did it go?"

Chazz is shocked, "Great… She's gone insane!"

A black dog appeared, snarling at the ground. It charged onto the ground, but Michelle saw it. She cried out, as she unleashed ghostly purple vines from her hands, "HERMIT GHOST!"

This was Michelle's Hermit Ghost, a Spirit Caller combined with TWO of her Precious Stones, ESP Perk and Ghost Writer. Michelle grabbed the invisible figure, saving it from the rabid dog. She cradled the invisible thing in her hands and said, "Oh…"

The dog barked, and the noise of a baby crying is made. Michelle shooed the dog, "OI! Beat it, you cur! You're trying to scare it? SHOO! GO ON!"

The dog ran off, as Chazz asked, "Good grief… What was that crying now?"

Michelle said, "Right here…" showing her hands to Chazz.

She explained, "This isn't a Stand, at all… It's a baby! And a nude baby, too… Not to mention it's invisible… Now I see… The handprints it made, it also did knee prints, because it is crawling."

Chazz gasped in horror, "WHAAAAAAT?!"

The baby cried on, but Michelle held it and rocked it. The baby laughed, as Chazz felt the invisible baby. He said, "It's… It's impossible… An invisible baby? Well, I'll be damned… It is a baby!"

Michelle said, "Judging by the body, it's about six months old or so."

Chazz said, "But how did it turn invisible? Must be the Stand's ability, right? I'd like to know, like why would Stand User made this thing invisible… And whatever happened to the mother? This baby fell victim to the enemy Stand!"

Michelle corrected, "Uh, Princeton… I think the baby is the Stand User. It's a Stand User, without even realizing it. Because it's been separated from its mother, it instinctively went invisible. Even adults can develop ulcers, hair loss, and even gray hair before they realize for psychological reasons, right? I believe that finding its mother will solve this mystery."

The baby bawled, as Chazz cried, "HEY! Aw, freaking great! Old hag, stop that brat!"

Michelle said, "Calm down! Lemme fix it… but…"

She rocked the baby in her arms, and stated, "But… I did do this before, but that was long ago. Do you remember that? There, there… It's alright, child…"

She gasped, "OHHHHHH!"

Chazz asked, "Now what? What else is there, about this child?"

Michelle whispered, "That… This baby… When I touched it, just now…"

She grinned, "It's a baby girl. I forgot to tell you, since she's a beautiful girl."

He chuckled, "Oh, I see… You felt her crotch and checked to see. I was going to ask why you're calling it a girl, but… Well, answer solved…"

Michelle chuckled, "Eh, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee…"

He roared, armed with Michelle's cane, and was chasing her, holding the invisible baby, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! FUCKING OLD HAAAAAAAAG!"

Michelle bawled, "I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY I'M SORRY-!"

She stopped and shrieked, "OHHHHHHHHH!"

He asked, in anger, "Now what?"

Michelle gagged, "Uh… Princeton, you have a tissue on you, my good sir?"

He sniffed it, as he gagged in shock. Michelle's right hand was coated in brown scent marks. He cried, "EW! DON'T TELL ME! THAT IN YOUR HAND, YOU'RE HOLDING THE BABY…"

She blushed, "She… She soiled herself, yes… I believe that she just soiled herself… and that was from the hand I rubbed my chin on."

He gagged in complete fright, as Michelle barked, "What are you complaining about? The baby's shit's invisible, too, you know!"

Michelle was holding the baby in her left hand, and the baby's feces in the other. And they're BOTH invisible!

They were walking down the street, as Chazz was holding the invisible baby. He said, as Michelle followed, "The first thing we need to do is to get this baby some clothes, since she's naked. After that, we need food and diapers. It'd be creepy, if someone carried the baby in our arms, and act invisible."

They arrived at a baby store, as Chazz said, "Okay, old hag… You're going in."

Michelle gasped, "Wha? I'm buying them?"

He said, "Look, you're old enough to be my grandmother, looking 72, from a 42-year old Brit. If my friends see me with this child, they'll think I banged Asahi and got her pregnant! Besides, if the clerk questions me, rumors will fly out."

She replied, "Okay, I see your point. But I only have British Pounds and a couple of American currency on me."

Chazz huffed, and pulled out his card, "Good grief, old hag… Here. Take my credit card."

Michelle takes it and said, "Sorry about that."

She walked off, as he called, "And DO NOT buy anything expensive! I've worked so hard to build up my savings, and it is not much!"

She called back, "Fine, whatever! I'm NOT made of money!"

XXXXX

Inside the store, a small man in a shirt and apron appeared to her, "Hello, madam. Can I help you?"

Michelle said, "Um, yeah… Do you carry disposable diapers?"

The clerk said, "We do, ma'am. Is this your first time?"

Michelle said, "Yes, but…"

The clerk went to the shelves and pulled out a pack of adult diapers. He said, "Here you go. These are easy to change, even if you live on your own. You won't have to worry, overnight."

Michelle then said, "Uh, no, I'm only 42… and the diapers are for a baby, not me."

The clerk said, "Oh. A baby? Pardon me! You're looking for baby diapers!"

Michelle replied, "Yeah, yes, I do."

He chuckled and said, "Apologies. Were you looking for cloth diapers or disposable pull-ups?"

"Eh? What is that?"

He showed two types of diapers and said, "As you see here, the cloth one will need a diaper cover, and it easy to put on, using small straps, while the disposable ones are simple and economical."

She said, confused, "Well… I'm not sure how it goes, but… I'll take the disposable."

"Good. Now, which size?"

"… … …Size?"

"How old is the baby? For newborns, we have small, medium, large, XL, boys', or girls'."

"There are that many options, nowadays? In my days, the choices were a lot easier…"

Michelle grumbled, and then replied, "Well, the baby's a girl, six months old, and when I held her, she was this big…"

She motioned her hands, as the clerk glared, "What do you mean "when I held her…"? It'd be inconvenient for us if you'd buy diapers that were too big and then tried to return them, after they've been soiled in."

Michelle moaned, "Fine… I guess I understand that. Just give me every size, girls' diapers. In addition to that, I'll need baby wipes, instant formula, and baby bottles."

"Glass or plastic?"

"EH?!"

He held up two bottles and explained, "Glass ones don't scratch or smell as easily as the plastic ones. These plastic ones are lighter, but may leave a smell or residue."

Michelle was confused, again, "Glass… or plastic… Well, I think I'll take-."

He continued, "We also have various shapes and designs for your baby. We have ones that are shaped like rocket ships and racecars. This one, the baby holds by itself. And this one, if you turn it upside down, the doll inside moves up."

Michelle replied, "Uh… I don't wanna be fancy, so… Just give me the regular bottles, anything you recommend."

The clerk showed some rubber nipples and said, "And what about the nipples? Rubber ones are soft, but they do not last long than silicone ones. Silicone nipples are resilient, but they tend to be so stiff."

Michelle stated, "Whatever is fine! Just give me all of them…"

The clerk asked, "Well, for the holes, would you prefer round, Y-shaped, or cross-shaped?"

Michelle grumbled, completely confused and annoyed. Apparently, since she once held a baby before, long ago, she's got NO idea what a baby likes. She replied, "Give me all of them, I don't care! OH! And while you're at it, I need some baby clothes and socks, too."

Moments later, Michelle's bag was filled to the brim of baby supplies. The clerk said, "Will that be cash or credit?"

Michelle gave him Chazz's credit card and said, "Credit, good sir."

He rang it up, and Michelle was shocked over the price: 136,870 Yen! (or over $1,230 US)

She gasped and barked, "Eh, what the devil? I do not really understand the Yen, that well… How much is 130,000 Yen would be in the exchange rate, in British Pounds… Hmmm…"

She groaned, "BAH! Never mind! I came here for the baby supplies, and that's what I got! Besides, it can't be THAT expensive…"

Outside, meanwhile, Chazz was impatient. He grumbled, "What's taking her so long? Is she that confused? She's taking forever! I know she once held a baby, but even women like her need to-."

Michelle said, as she returned, "Princeton, I'm done!"

She appeared with her huge baby supplies, as Chazz gulped, "WHAT? THAT MUCH?!"

She gave him back the card, and then said, "Well, will it help? The baby seems-."

"Never mind that! I should throttle you later for buying a mountain of baby clothes, but now's not the time! Come on!"

They went to the park, with baby clothes and stuff in their hands. The baby was dressed in a pink hat and onesies. Michelle said, "Good. Now the baby will be visible to the rest… though I can never get what, why, and how she's invisible."

Chazz said, "Well, all that's left is to give the baby something to show visibility."

Michelle smiled, as she held up a makeup kit, "You leave it to me, me lad. I've seen this sort of thing in movies. Take this foundation, for example. Before you asked, I thought about the invisible baby's face, and decided to buy some makeup, as well. Don't worry, this one's on me."

She finished up the baby's face, showing a cute baby, covered in flesh-colored foundation. Chazz smiled, "Hey, she looks actually cute!"

Michelle said, "Good. Alright, lad, now to add some makeup…"

He stated, "Wait, if we can keep this face, we may find out whose baby is this. This is a great idea!"

Michelle agreed, "Good idea. Alright, then, we'll have a little pink lipstick on, for natural lips. No baby of ours (if it is ours) will want red in their lips."

The baby was given a light pink lip color, as Chazz said, "And how would you know that?"

Michelle stated, "Babies can have a natural pink shade, most of the times. Oh! Let's add her eyebrows and eyelashes, too."

He grumbled, "I knew she'd try something like that."

The baby was finished, and have heavy makeup on. Michelle giggled, as Chazz thought in annoyance, "She's not just senile, she's also a fruit! When you compliment someone in her age, she gets carried away. I forgot about who I'm dealing with."

Michelle held up some glasses and said, "Well, since I cannot put makeup in her eyes, we'll have to cover her eyes with sunglasses."

She placed the glasses on the baby and Chazz said, "Good thinking. Also, would it kill you to put gloves on her hands, too?"

Michelle said, "Hmm… I wonder if I can get her some small white gloves, like a famous debutante… Not the long ones, that's for sure. Plus, this is a onesie, so gloves are out, unless we change her clothing."

Chazz said, "Well, let's feed her. I got her formula."

Michelle fed the baby, as she was cuddling it in her arms. She then said, "Somehow I may have gone too light on the foundation… It looks like it's coming off."

The baby turned transparent, as Chazz cried, "No, the foundation's fine, but-!"

Michelle cried, "Wait, what the hell? She's fading out!"

POOF!
She disappeared, along with Michelle's hands. She cried, "MY HANDS!"

Chazz gasped, "So, the baby can make herself invisible, but it can also make everything around her invisible, too!"

Michelle cried, "What do I do now?"

He shouted, "For goodness sakes, old hag, drop the baby!"

Michelle placed the baby in her stroller, as she said, "Good gracious, my hands are still invisible. I thought for sure that they'd return, but I guess not…"

He shouted, "I think she's powering up!"

FLASH!
Most of her stroller vanished, leaving only her handles and wheels. Michelle cried, "WHAT?"

Chazz gasped, "No kidding! How the hell is this possible?!"

He threw the pacifier to the baby, but it vanished, as well. He stated, "I see… It looks like everything within thirty centimeters can turn anything invisible. If she was always protecting herself with a Stand like this, who was able to feed her for the six months before?"

Michelle said, "She must be doing this, because she's anxious! It's stress. She doesn't want any strangers to come close to her."

He called, "If she powers up any more, no one will go close to her. She'd turn us invisible, too!"

They pondered, as a man rode by, throwing a lit cigarette towards the stroller. Michelle caught it, and then groaned in pain, "UNGH! Hot!"

She blew her hands, as he growled, "At least the baby's safe… one hopes."

He asked Michelle, "Why did you do that?"

She explained, "Oh, some wanker threw this lit cig-, oh, right… It turned invisible, too."

The stroller started to roll away, as Michelle gasped, "Oh, bollocks!"

"What the hell are you doing, Old Hag? You can't space out, at a time like this!"

"I know, but…"

He ran off, as Michelle was confused. The baby was riding down the hill, passing through the trees, turning the path invisible. Chazz was shocked, "The stroller vanished! The ground, too! She was right. It really is stress! So the more stressed she is, the larger her invisibility range!"

The stroller crashed, as Michelle cried, "Oh, the stroller tipped over and crashed! Tell me I didn't hear it tip over!"

SPLASH!
"THE BABY!" Michelle shrieked.

Chazz gasped, seeing a huge lake, "No… It fell into the water?! Where is she?"

Michelle called, "Look, Princeton, we have to find her!"

He yelled, "SHUT UP, OLD HAG! DO something to help me, or just go away!"

He looked around, angered, as he growled, "How can she be such an irresponsible woman? She pisses me off, even more! It's no wonder she left The Gang, because of her stupid mistakes! I would never respect a doddering old has-been like her… Not even after everything we've been through."

He called to her, "Stay the hell out of this!"

He jumped into the water, and Michelle was stunned. Chazz looked around the water, looking for the baby, but to no luck. Michelle entered the water, too, as she growled, "Princeton, I'll admit that you're trying to denounce me, all because you don't like me. Why is that? I may have gone a bit senile, but I'm still old enough to be someone's mother!"

"Look, I don't care if she turns invisible… Just help me out here! She must've drowned or something!"

Michelle held up a knife, as she said, "It may be so… But this is as close as to earning your respect, Princeton…"

She stabbed herself on the wrist and bled out. He cried, "OLD HAG, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Michelle sunk to the water, as the blood spread around the water. She said, "I'm adding color to the water. It may not work, but trust me…"

The baby reemerged in the blood-soaked water, and was crying lightly. Chazz held her and gasped, "You… You did that?"

Ojama Star emerged and held the baby high. Chazz whispered, "Old-, Miss Nevins? I don't get it… You did that, risking your life, to save her?"

She smiled, "I just wanted to look cool."

He smiled and said, "Nobody would do something like that… even for someone else's child… But you went that far, just to show me…"

Michelle was helped up, and would later be healed by Chazz's Spirit Caller.

In the end, Chazz and Michelle ended their friction between each other, and became good friends.

Chazz was coming home, taking off his coat, "Man, what a day… A lot has happened, but… Old hag seems okay, after all."

He smiled, reaching for his pocket. He pulled out his card, and saw a thick wrapping of paper around it. It was his receipt. His eyes bugged out, and he gasped, "136,000 YEN? My hard-earned savings…"

He roared to the heavens, "YOU FUCKING OLD HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!"

Michelle was with the baby, as he heard Chazz's angered screams. "Huh?"

Well… maybe not…

Episode 46 – The End

To be continued…