The next day, Luzer went into the shadows of the morning, as he was locating every Stand User that The Gang befriended. The first stop was Kotonoha Katsura, as he addressed the bad news.
"So… Junko Enoshima lives, even as a ghost…" she said, "And she used Otome Saotome, under a new guise, just for her role of despair…"
His next stop was Tonio Jr.'s, as he was told by Luzer, disguised as a boy in a slate gray blazer and slacks. He said to him, "Thank you, mi amico. I shall keep an eye out for this madman, in case she comes to my place. You're obviously right about this."
He fluttered to the park, as That Man 2019 was in the bench, learning of the new situation that occurred. He said to the crow, "Ah, si, amigo. I shall keep my eyes open. The Queen of Despair and The Sketch Artist Killer… I'll offer to help, once I am ready."
Next, at Yume no Tochi, he visited Akari & Enju. As his crow form, he explained everything. And Akari said, "So, Junko Enoshima and Otome Saotome. We never heard of them, but…"
Enju replied, "We have work, soon. But we know someone who's also a Stand User. We'll address this to her."
Akari smiled, "Thanks, little crow."
They went inside, as Luzer flew off. Akari and Enju were about to inform Miss Aiko of The Sketch Artist Killer, while Luzer departs to find Kazuki Sendo, the last Stand User on the list.
"All that's left is Kazuki Sendo." He replied, "If only I can find his whereabouts…"
He touched down at the downtown block, and perched onto a small statue. Kazuki was walking by, as he said, "So, this is Kazuki Sendo… According to Master's report, he and Mizuki Takase were involved in a murder, eleven years ago. Sakura Minamoto was murdered by Junko Enoshima, the Original Sketch Artist Killer. When Master fought Junko, and then she died, her spirit harbored and manipulated the young Otome Saotome. Saotome's role is wanting to live a free and easy life, without any problems. But that's her way of murder, all to want a peaceful night's sleep. She and Junko Enoshima make me sick."
He tailed Kazuki, as he thought, "And to make matters worse off, Otome Saotome has a Stand. And she's all in disguise, after she made her murderous spree. The only problem is that it could be anyone, matching her body and height. She may look like a child, but at 19 and young, she is purely bloodthirsty."
He passed a girl in black hair, done in pigtails, wearing Gothic Lolita attire. He thought, "Hm?"
He hid in a tree, as he asked, "Who's she? I don't recall who she is…"
He examined her, and then said, "No… It's a Stand User, by the looks of it… but she's not Otome Saotome."
He watched on, as the girl was viewing only Kazuki. But who was she?
Episode 50 – Chapter 3: The Sketch Artist Killer (Part 3)
Jan-Ken-Crow!
The Ultimate Stand Gambler!
As Luzer was spying on Kazuki, the girl was waiting for him to return. He headed inside, as Luzer thought, "This girl… She's obviously into Mr. Sendo. But what?"
As he pondered, Junko Enoshima was flying in her photo, holding the arrow, the same arrow that produced Otome Saotome's Stand, Lethal Queen; better known as the arrow that produced DIO's The World and Yoshikage Kira's Deadly Queen.
"If I know my knowledge of these arrows, this is the arrow created and used by Enyaba the Hag." Junko said, as she was in her teacher's form, "During my excursion to Egypt, years ago, before my death, I was greeted to an old sage named Enyama Rumin. The old shrew said "To shoot an arrow at those who desires, will become allies to the arrow." So it would seem. And the beings produced from these arrows is called Stands. These are special powers, hidden within their souls. If jabbed by this arrow, their soul will have an intense surge inside them, awakening from within. However, Spirit Callers are new to me, as they are the new breed of Stands. Chazz Princeton and the others, they all have this power, as well. By my ratio, The Gang's Stand to Spirit ratio in their collective, counting the Hiiragi Twins and Mr. Princeton is 4 to 3, with Princeton, Giese, Stevens, and Cooke with the Spirits… Though, Sakurai and the Hiiragi Sisters all have Stands, as well, hence to why I detect a bit of a disturbance in the tsundere twin, Kagami."
She shifted to her rocker form, "But if I hear correctly, Stand Users hail in F City, no doubt! I'll eliminate them all, if I have to, to protect Otome Saotome!"
She wept, shifting to her saddened persona, "But how am I going to find her? From what The Gang said, she's under a new persona. Where are you, my prized student?"
She held up the arrow, and then lashed out, in her Rocker persona, "Okay, stop the waterworks and let's get to making allies! Arrow, do your duty! Time to locate our first Stand User!"
The arrow suddenly shifted off, as Junko was being dragged off. She whispered, "Eh? What the-? Has it found a host body?"
It pointed at the girl in Gothic Lolita attire, as she hissed, "I see…" She shifted to DIO pose, as she said, "So, the arrow points to her… Celestia Ludenberg. I remember her – The Ultimate-Level Gambler. If it is to give her the desire to be jabbed by this arrow, so be it."
She concluded, as Junko aimed at Celestia, "In any case, this is the start of Junko Enoshima's comeback tour of despair… The Gang, Princeton, and everyone else will know despair, with my own personal army."
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Minutes later, Kazuki was taking pictures of each girl, in different school uniforms. As she was taking each picture, she took a picture of Michelle and the invisible baby.
Michelle asked, "Oh? Well, if it isn't Mr. Sendo. Nice to run into you again, laddie."
Kazuki said, "Well, good morning, Miss Nevins."
"If you don't mind me asking, why are you shooting at high school girls?"
"A little stealth photography, since I'm going to view every girl in their uniforms. The reason I'm doing this is a favor from Steven Cooke. The Sketch Artist Killer; she stole someone's identity. Should one of those beautiful girls be Otome Saotome, then there's a chance one of them is her, disguised as one of her victims."
"You think?"
"The height is small, the bust size is miniscule, but the aura in her is dark. So far, I've reached a dead end in these girls in their skirts and blazers."
"Will it work?"
"It might. According to the credentials that The Gang gave me, Otome Saotome is 19 years old. And since her height is about three feet, below the average height of a young female adult, the murderer would look around 7 to 12, or that of a preschooler."
"In short, Saotome's a midget."
"Exactly. Even the most dense of people couldn't tell the difference of an adult of small size to a grade schooler."
"I see…"
He showed her a photo album of girls' faces, walking to and from school. Michelle said, "This basically narrows down the lasses. But you can't be sure they'd walk to school. Most students take a bus to school."
He said, "That is possible. But don't forget: Otome Saotome only changed her face and hair, but it's very likely that she may fall into old habits. Narrowing down these girls is truly limited, and the face of each girl tends on their attitude."
Michelle was serious, as Kazuki continued, "What worries me is that Otome, dressed as our imposter, may find a way to eliminate the family she lives in, as well. It's a possibility, since the family may find any bizarre behavior from the girl. And that is where the habits come in; they might think that something's amiss. And not to act rude, but I never wanted to side with The Gang on this matter, but this is about Mizuki, after all. I won't explain much, but I intend to find Otome Saotome, before she wreaks anymore chaos. And that is all."
Michelle agreed, until Celestia appeared, "Hey, you!"
She called to them, "You wanna play Janken-Po with me?"
Michelle asked, "Wha? Roshambo?"
Kazuki huffed, "Do you think I have time to play with you, twerp?"
She said to Michelle, as they walked off, "Anyways, Miss Nevins, this is why coming here was a bad idea. There's always one weirdo in each station. In any case, I'm going to look for more clues. I was hoping you'd find anything suspicious that relates to Miss Saotome, our sadistic murderer."
"I'll keep that in mind, but don't go sticking your nose in trouble, all by your lonesome."
Celestia moaned, "Hmmngh…"
Luzer was spying on her, as he thought, "So, that's it… Something's fishy about her. Janken-Po, or Rock, Paper, Scissors, is a friendly hand game, where you shoot hand gestures to your opponents. If balled to a fist, it's called Rock. A flat hand, or spread out hand, is called Paper. Two fingers out in a sideways peace sign, that's Scissors. And from what I recall, this is an evil game. I knew this from a vulture that there were two kids that played this game 100 straight times, without a winner, and they caused havoc and chaos, killing them both, claiming their souls. I never played this game before, but I know the official rules of the game, that's all."
He nodded, as he thought, "Looks like I'm going to have to give this kid a treatment of trickery, Darkveil-style." He smirked, as he giggled, "He, he, he, he, he, he, he, he…"
XXXXX
More minutes later, Kazuki was walking down the road, as Celestia walked to him. She called, "Hold it, you!"
She said, "Excuse me, but you're the famous Kazuki Sendo, the manga artist. I heard you wanted to play with me."
He growled, and Celestia continued, "Look, I know all about you, since I read it in Shonen Jump. You're on a hiatus, until you return. So, a game of Janken-Po wouldn't hurt. One game's fine."
He thought, "Is this woman trying to hex me?"
Luzer fluttered down, as Celestia called, "Don't reject me! I'm in a mood for game! Just play me in a game of Janken, and we'll have a good time!"
Luzer examined a hole in her neck. She prepared, as Kazuki was annoyed, "Grr… Why don't you leave me alone?"
Luzer gasped, as he viewed the hole, "Why is her neck having a gaping hole? It's so deep… Wait a minute…"
Celestia called, "NOW, LET'S PLAY! No hard feelings, but there's more. If we tie, we go again! But a late shoot, then it counts a loss. JAN… KEN…"
Luzer gasped, "MISTER SENDO! THAT GIRL'S A STAND USER!"
Kazuki gasped, "She's a WHAT?" He unleashed Heaven's Gate, and he roared, "YOU ARE ON MY LAST NERVE, WOMAN! HEAVEN'S GATE!"
Celestia was stabbed in the face by Kazuki's Stand. Luzer smiled, "Aw, yeah! Got him good!"
Kazuki looked around, as Celestia's face was split open, revealing pages from inside her face. She collapsed and fainted. He growled, "Damn you… What a pest…"
Luzer fluttered down, as Kazuki said, "So… You can no longer hide the crow sounds. I know you're Peter Giese's talking crow, Luzer."
Luzer asked, "Huh? How did you know I can talk?"
"Asahi Sakurai. I used Heaven's Gate to peer into her memories, when she was super depressed by my presence."
"Aside from the fact that you're a Stand User, as well." Luzer stated, "Oh, that reminds me. I came from the request of Peter Giese, to give you a dire warning on-."
Kazuki shooed him and said, "That's nice. Tell me later. Right now, I need to know this weird girl. She could be Otome Saotome."
He read her pages and said, "Her name is Taeko Yasuhiro, but she goes by the pseudonym, Celestia Ludenberg. She's 17, her birthday is November 23, height at 164cm, and her bust size is 80cm. A dead end. She's not Otome Saotome, but she is a liar. Though, there was nothing about her using a Stand, or retrieving one."
Luzer said, "Might as well be the bow and arrow."
"I see… but it doesn't say when and how."
He turned the page, as he peered into the pages, seeing how Celestia starts playing, by using scissors first, then work her way into battle, by cheating. He then smirked, closing the pages. He said, "You better let me handle this. She's compelled to play Janken-Po. Bizarre, but-."
The taxi driver called, "Hey, are you two going to get in, or what?"
Kazuki called, "Give us 30 seconds. This won't take long."
She woke up and then cheered, "Sorry, a dizzy spell! Where were we-?"
"Okay, I'll entice you to a game." He said. "On one condition, you leave me be, win or lose."
They played the game, as Celestia used scissors at Kazuki. But he shot rock, so Celestia loses. Kazuki would leave in a taxi, moments later, as Celestia was stunned, looking at her hand. She was sobbing, "How… did I… lose?"
XXXXX
Moments later, he finished sketching a huge building. He smiled, as he put his book away, "I guess I have had enough work for today."
He was about to take his seat, as Asahi called, "OH! It's Mr. Sendo!"
She, Chazz, and Kotonoha were at another table, as Kazuki growled, "What a surprise…"
Chazz said, "Good seeing you. Have a seat and relax, and chat a while."
He glared, "Princeton is with Asahi and Kotonoha… Out of those people, a self-absorbed jerk-off, an idol, and a yandere, two of those three people I want nothing to do with."
He replied, "No, thank you. I'm still working. Just taking a break."
Chazz replied, "Oh, gotcha."
Celestia stole his seat, as she was sipping on some tea. She relaxed, as she smiled, "Ah, what a beautiful day."
He roared, "HEY, YOU GOTHIC GRUMP! THAT'S MY CHAIR!"
Celestia smiled, "You didn't sat down, so it's still open. Somehow you were slow on the-."
SQUIRT!
Tea bled out of her neck hole, as she covered it, "Oops."
"I thought I was done with you, kid!" He barked, "But I never thought you'd be that rambunctious!"
She called, "You want the seat? Play me in Janken-Po!"
"Again?" He slammed his hand down and roared, "SCREW YOU, I WON'T!"
Celestia was shaken, and then she bawled, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! YOU'RE SO MEAN!"
Kotonoha said, "Hey, take it easy, Sendo-sensei. She's just a kid."
The waiter asked, "Sir, is there a problem-?"
He replied, "No, no, not a problem."
Asahi said, "Don't make her cry. The least you can do is play her. You're the mature one here, after all."
Chazz said, "Or… here's an idea, sit next to her, and share the table."
Kazuki hollered, "SHUT UP! LIKE I'D LISTEN TO ANY OF YOUR ADVICE?"
He said to her, "Alright, kid, stop crying! I'll play you! But if I win, that's it! You leave me alone!"
She stopped crying and smiled, "Yes! You got a deal!"
They played the game, once more… only this time, Kazuki shot paper. And Celestia shot rock. Celestia lost… again.
Kazuki cried, "YES! Another win!" He left Celestia in tears, as he sat down.
Asahi & Chazz sighed, "What a jerk."
He called, "You know, I'd let you win, but you're not that lucky, when it comes to Janken-Po, huh? Call it luck from the Manga Artist."
Chazz barked, "Oh, god. Would you stop acting like an asshole?"
Kazuki gloated, "What difference does it make? This wench challenged me twice, and she lost twice!"
He cackled, as Celestia growled, "D-, Damn it! Why that bastard…"
XXXXX
At the bookstore, moments later, Kazuki was looking for a book for reference, as he ran into Celestia again, only…
"Kazuki Sendo, right?"
He growled, "YOU AGAIN?!"
She called, "I mean you no harm. Look…"
The girl pointed at Celestia, who's looming in the bookstore. He asked, "Wait… Then you're…"
The Celestia double was Luzer. Luzer said, "Look, I have something to tell you, but I see that you're busy."
"I wanna make sure that I get this book, first. You, however, just fly off somewhere." He said.
He went to his wallet, as Luzer huffed, "I was just warning you about-."
Celestia took the book, as he gasped, "HEY!"
She called, "Sir? How much is this book?"
Kazuki growled, "Listen, birdman… Take it outside." He yelled at Celestia, "And you! You're driving me crazy! What's your deal, huh?"
She said, "You want this, how about a game?"
He snarled, "Fine. We're not going to start anything."
She put the book down, and they prepared.
SOCK!
"ROCK!"
But Kazuki rammed his fist into her face and called, "You bitch! You're messing with the wrong artist, tramp!"
Celestia held her hand up and smirked, "I win!"
He gasped, as she smiled, "Hah! I finally won! I'm not a tramp as you think, huh!" She sneered evilly, "One win, two to go…"
He asked, "What the hell?"
Luzer then viewed the hole, as it started to suck Kazuki from inside. Luzer growled, "So I wasn't off before! She could be a user!"
He gasped, as his Stand was being pulled by Celestia's Stand, "What the hell is this?"
Celestia smiled, "Beautiful! So this is an inner power that I have endured inside me? Imagine my luck of taking you, Kazuki Sendo!"
He roared, "Damn your neck hole! Quickly, HEAVEN'S GATE! Shut that bitch up, and turn her into a book!"
Heaven's Gate slammed Celestia in the face, and Kazuki wrote down "Cannot attack Kazuki Sendo". She was kicked out of the bookstore, as Kazuki and Luzer departed from the store. Celestia's face is opened, as Kazuki said, "She's a Stand User, I know it… But this girl drives me weird, knowing what she's done. Taeko Yasuhiro, she's a strange girl…"
He read through the pages and said, "Now I see… Taeko says that she wants to outwit her opponents in games, including Poker, Blackjack, and even Janken. She uses that offensive play, through mental mind games, but not physically battle."
He then read, "Hmm… I want to beat the best in a game of chance. Kazuki Sendo is a worthy challenger, since he's into bad luck on occasion. If I were to win at Janken-Po against Sendo, it means that I've outwilled him. Kazuki's only in his 30s, and is a shut-in from social talk, though his work inspires a whole lot of people. If I were to best Kazuki Sendo, then I will have beaten the house, i.e. him, and will gain more, by being better than him, one day. And one day, I will be as respected as THE Great Kazuki Sendo."
He viewed a picture of a Stand that resembles Celestia, only in black onyx chrome and with cat ears. He read the name of her Stand: Liar, Liar.
He gasped, "Liar, Liar… That's the name of her Stand? So, she's learning how to use her Stand, and is working her way up. Her soul just got pierced by the arrow." He continued, "Hmm… So, this is her abilities: If I do not win three times out of five in Janken, I get nothing. Taking energy from my opponent is key to victory. Once I win all three games, his energy is mine… Five games?"
Luzer said, "This is bad. Mr. Sendo, I have an idea."
He whispered into Kazuki's ear, as Celestia's writing changed a bit. It changed from "Cannot" to "Can", in the writing on if she can attack Kazuki. Kazuki gasped, "What?! How in the world?"
Luzer gasped, "Whoa! That wasn't supposed to happen!"
Celestia's eyes opened, as Luzer called, "QUICK, RUN!"
Kazuki called, "Alright, but I better be compensated on whatever you were trying to tell me! You're more annoying than Taeko!"
Luzer cried, "WHO CARES? I WAS WARNING YOU! DAMN!"
He paused, as Kazuki was running off. Luzer ducked behind a tree, and then transformed into Kazuki, complete with his looks. He thought, "Good… It's been a while, since I can change into someone I know. of course, masquerading as him and his Stand will be tricky. Since I improved my training, I'm able to stay in form for six hours… Soon, I'll be able to hold for 12 hours… 15… a whole day… and soon, as long as I can. The downside of it is that it acquires energy. So besting this girl will not be easy… So, how come she was able to change Heaven's Gate, like that?"
Celestia sat up, as she growled, "So, this power's called a Stand, huh?"
Luzer emerged, as he asked, "What are you supposed to be, anyway?"
Celestia called, "You're a fool, Sendo… All I know is that my Stand is able to take everything about you! Heaven's Gate lost a third, so I can control my own destiny!"
Luzer gasped, "Whoa… She did what? This is Junko Enoshima's doing, isn't it?"
Kazuki examined Heaven's Gate, while he's far away. Its right arm is missing. He gasped, "Heaven's Gate lost an arm? My god… So that's why she changed my writing… This crow, I hope he doesn't lose to her, three times. I'm curious to know what this guy has…"
Luzer, as Kazuki, called out, acting exactly like him, "So, I see that you dare try to take my Stand away? Good. Let's settle this, in Janken. Don't forget, you only need one loss to end this!"
Celestia smirked, "Beautiful… I knew you'd see it my way."
Luzer thought, "If I have to win, posing as Kazuki Sendo, I have to win once. He's won twice, and she won once. So, I'll have a chance to win it all back. She has NO IDEA who she's dealing with; just think of me as Sendo-Senpai's substitute. Janken-Crow time, you lying witch!"
They prepared another go, as Celestia wins, with paper beating rock. She cackled, as Kazuki's left side of Heaven's Gate is taken. She smirked, "That's two straight!"
Luzer thought, "Damn it… So this is what it feels like… This brat takes energy from a Stand, and wields it for herself. Well, game on, you brat."
They stared down, as Celestia smirked, "You know, that makes it 2 to 2. You lost twice, so I won twice. Namely, you're going to feel how much I have lost, after what you did to me, bastard!"
Luzer, as Kazuki, smirked, "Really? Then I guess we can decide it, by the final shoot."
He thought, "And soon, before I'm found out. Knowing my status, I've lost once before. But for Mr. Sendo, I'm going to stop her."
Meanwhile, Junko was watching on, on complete shock. She was cutesy, as she cheered, "OH, WOW! Her Stand really worked? That mean Kazuki Sendo will get his! If she gets his Heaven's Gate, and uses it to read minds, she'll be invincible!"
She shifted to her teacher's pose, "One Stand is required to hold a user… but Celestia's luck in the battle, despite that she's a tactical cheater, makes her a worthy adversary. In short, Mr. Sendo's luck has run out. Time to watch The Gang's allies dwindle down by one."
She cackled, as she was in Rocker form, "YEAAAAAAH! DEFEAT THAT SENDO BASTARD! Win one more, and the end of one of Otome's problems!"
Luzer then called, "You're getting good, since we last played… The last two times, I shot rock. So basically, I managed to learn how to strike, with my rock. And being you are that skilled, you would predict that I would use trusty rock, again. Though, try and use paper, since it's an easy win."
Celestia called, "Oh, you think I can't lose? IT'S ON!"
Luzer explained, "Let's not hurry ourselves. I went with rock twice, and I'm unlucky at it. I guess rock is my heavy favorite. It goes without saying, doesn't it? Since I won't use rock again, you won't use paper."
She huffed, "Either way, this decides everything!"
They leapt off, and fired their hands, "TIME TO END THIS, SENDO!"
They both fired paper, ending in a tie. Luzer thought, "GOOD! That sort of distraction made her shoot paper! Her ability is remarkable!"
She called out, "Remarkable, eh? Well, we're not ending this, without a winner!"
Junko was surprised, "This is like Extreme Janken-Po! What a game this is!"
Luzer and Celestia fired off ties, as they were evenly matched. They fired off rocks, as Luzer called, "Not as good as you think, eh? We tied again! That makes it four ties in a row!"
Celestia cried, "NOT FAIR! I THOUGHT I HAD IT WON!"
"It seems rock isn't unlucky, after all!" Luzer cackled.
Celestia and Luzer continued, as Junko noticed Michelle and Chazz leaving with the baby. She thought, "Unbelievable! At this rate, it'll be a snoozefest of ties! What is this Sen-? Huh? Oh… Is that…? Not good."
Celestia looked and said, "Curious, are these two users, too? Yeah, I should guess that, since you were chummy with those two. Here's the thing, my luck will run out, if they join in. But if they blow you off, that proves that I gambled and won."
She called, "HEY, YOU TWO! Wanna join in? This is a fun Janken with Mr. Sendo, and we were tied at four apiece!"
Chazz huffed, "Ugh… Him? I believe that it's hard to say… Plus, I don't like him. Just smile and wave to him."
Michelle then noticed Junko, and thought, seeing a menacing aura, "That… That aura… I think I see something… Yes, it has to be…"
She smiled, "Oh, well. I thought I was seeing things."
They departed, as Celestia cried, "HEY, COME BACK! I want it to be more exciting with a crowd!"
She thought, "Even so, with those two gone, his luck's about to run out."
She called out, "Where were we? Oh, yes, I was about to beat you! I have won many games in my life, even surviving Russian Roulette, five out of six times, and yet I'm still alive! When I gamble, I always win! Lady Luck is always on my side, since I am that lucky!"
She chucked a rock into a window, as shards of glass showered over Celestia. She raised her arms out, and the shards missed her, completely. Only one shard struck Luzer's hand. He succumbed to the pain, as Celestia smirked, "This, my dear, Sendo-sensei, is where it ends. One more shot, and it's for everything!"
Luzer called, "You're going to wish that you mess with the great Kazuki Sendo, little twerp!"
They prepared, as she smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not losing this easily!"
"You think you can surpass me? I admire your talent." He boomed in a dark aura, "But since I'm in a good mood, know this – no amount of luck and cheating will make you surpass what lies ahead of you, child! The real challenge is… outdoing oneself, which is how I will do it, using my own luck!"
"Stop wasting time and draw!"
Junko was amazed, "Ohhhhhhh, this is so amazing! So much despair in her!"
Celestia called, "NOW! END THIS!"
Luzer fired, as Celestia called, "JAN! KEN! HOI!"
They fired their hands, as Junko called, "What's happening?"
Celestia fired scissors, as Luzer held paper! Celestia won!
"HAH! I WIN!" She cried, "I WIN!"
Luzer vanished, as Kazuki reappeared in a cloud of smoke, holding paper, but then, Celestia's hands started to contort into a rock. She gasped, "HUH? MY HAND!"
Kazuki called, "LOOKS LIKE THE JOKE'S ON YOU! Your luck runs out, Junko Enoshima!"
Junko gasped, "WHAT? How did he-?"
Luzer smirked, as he was back in crow form, "You lose, Taeko… whatever your name is! Damn it, what should I call her?"
Celestia cried, "THAT'S NOT FAIR! I WON! HOW DID MY HAND CHANGE TO ROCK?"
Celestia returned Kazuki's Heaven's Gate to him, as he said, "To be honest, I never left. That's three losses to you, my dear. It was you with the unlucky rock! Of course, I had backup in the form of luck… not only from Miss Nevins… but from the Invisible Baby…"
He held the baby in his arms, as there was something written on her cheeks. Celestia and Junko were in complete shock, "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?"
It said "Will save Kazuki Sendo. Will turn invisible and change Taeko's hand into a rock."
Junko cried, "NO FAIR! HE CHEATED!"
Celestia was stunned, "He… He outsmarted me!"
Kazuki said, "You faired on strong luck, while I had very little luck. Too bad you relied too much on that luck alone. My avian friend here used his own luck, similar to mine. That is what he meant by outdoing oneself."
The baby cooed, as Luzer said, "Whoa, I'm amazed. You came right at the ending… But wait… You knew?"
Kazuki said, "No, I didn't… But I already know from Enju, after work. Junko Enoshima's despair has loomed. Well, I did her a favor and broke her spirit."
Junko cried, "AGH! That flea-ridden bird is a stool pigeon!"
Kazuki approached a shaken Celestia, and said, "Luzer and I knew about your Stand's abilities, and I wagered my Heaven's Gate as the prize, while he masqueraded as yours truly. And it worked. Too bad you never figured it out, sooner. My dear Luzer, your master will be pleased for your efforts in saving my Stand. As for you, you rotten little wench, the next thing I'm going to do to you is rewrite your Stand with Heaven's Gate; this means, you will lose in Janken Po or any game you play, you will lose your Stand, but still live, and you will refuse to challenge or fight me, Kazuki Sendo, ever again. Done."
She snarled, "Why… Yooooooooooooooooooooou…"
Liar Liar reemerged, and snatched the baby. Celestia roared, "YOU FUCKING CHEATER! HOW DARE YOU USE THAT BABY! I'M GOING TO KILL THE BRAT, AND-!"
Luzer called, as he shifted to Celestia, as well, "You're gonna what now, bitch?"
Junko gasped, "OH-HO! Did that crow just-?"
Kazuki called, "You birdbrain! What are you doing, dressed as Taeko?"
Celestia gasped, "NO WAY! That's… ME?"
Luzer said, "Your tirade isn't with Mister Sendo, anymore! It's with me!"
She snarled, "You… Fine! First off, let's get one thing straight! He didn't beat me in that match! You cheated! You posed as Sendo-sensei, only to risk his life and you won! That's unfair; Crown Jewel unfair! But that's no longer my worry! After I beat you, three times, the baby dies! And when I do, Sendo's next!"
He called, "And I mean what I said! Drop the baby!"
Celestia roared, "You come any closer, and I'll kill the fucking cheating unlucky baby!"
Luzer roared, "And I said drop the damn baby!"
Kazuki barked, "Are you deaf? If you choose to fight the crow, dressed as yourself, you do as he says. Surrender the baby, unharmed."
Liar Liar placed the baby down, as Luzer and Celestia fly off, fighting in the air, using Janken as their arsenal. Celestia cried, "GET READY TO LOSE, YOU BASTARD CROW! JAN! KEN!"
Luzer and Celestia fired off! "HOI!" Luzer won, as scissors beats paper!
"HOI!" And Paper beats rock!
"HOI!" And rock beats scissors!
Three straight times, Luzer was able to best Celestia, and she was shocked completely.
She hollered, as she plummeted down, "THIS! CANNOT! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
She dropped down, as Luzer shifted back to normal. Junko cried, "WHAT? DAMN IT! I've been had by a shapeshifting feather duster?! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! THAT SQUEALING CROW WILL GET HIS!"
She flew off, as she cried, "AGH! I'M OUTTA HERE!"
Celestia was panting, as Kazuki said, "Now, it's all over. Luzer and I bested you…"
She cried, "That's cheating! That bird cheated!"
Luzer huffed, "Oh, shut up. I don't even have any fingers! Why do you think I changed into you?"
Celestia was stunned, as she stood up, "If… If you think I'm going to lose to the likes of you… YOU'RE NUTS! I'LL DIE, BEFORE I LOSE TO YOU TWO BOZOS!"
She jumped onto the street, as a truck was about to run her over. Kazuki smiled, as he dashed to her, "You can go kill yourself, over my dead body! I was wrong about you, because you're so dramatic over this! That is what it takes to be inspired and experienced!"
He leapt to the street, and was in the truck's path. He called, "NOW, YOU'RE SAFE!"
She cried, "YOU'RE CRAZY! You're going to get run over, too!"
He smirked, "Oh, am I?"
His aura shone, as wind blew. Junko was caught in the wind, as she cried, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! WHAT IS GOING ON?"
She landed on the window of the truck, and then moaned, "Ow…"
The driver turned, and avoided both Kazuki and Celestia. She gasped, "The truck… It… It avoided us…"
She sobbed, as she was on her hands and knees, "Of all the luck… Why did you save me, like that? Why would you risk your life to protect me, after all that stuff that happened?"
He walked off and said, "To be honest, I admire your enthusiasm. I like your style, and I want you to become what you can be… I'll spare you, if you like… Only, don't use your Stand for evil, anymore."
Celestia nodded, as she got up, "Yes, sir… I'm sorry…"
She walked off, as Luzer smiled, "And that's that… But still… I wonder whatever happened to Junko Enoshima…"
Kazuki stated, "Who cares… As long as she is gone, that is fine."
Junko left the truck's window, as she cried, "AGH! Of all the luck! I picked a superior Stand User, and it lost to a bird! DAMN!"
Meanwhile, Luzer and Kazuki departed, as Celestia smiled, dusting herself off, "He beat me… I played the stakes against Sendo-sensei, and I lost. I guess he's truly the house."
She departed, as Michelle called, "OI! KAZUKI! LUZER! Have you seen her?"
She and Chazz were running, as Chazz called, "The baby's suddenly gone missing again!"
Kazuki gasped, and Michelle asked, "What if she turned invisible again?"
Kazuki stammered, "Damn it, that's right! I was focused on the crow and Taeko that I forgot! She's gone!"
Luzer cried, "AGH! OH, SHIT! Where did the baby go?"
Chazz cried, "Hey! Where did you go?"
Kazuki thought, as he pretended, "Just relax… I'll just pretend like nothing happened." He called out, "Uh, hey… Where did you go? Baby?"
Michelle frantically looked around, "WHERE IS SHE? WHERE DID THE BABY GO?"
Chazz called, "HERE, KIDDO! WHERE ARE YOU?"
Chazz, Michelle, Kazuki, & Luzer continued to look around, as Celestia watched on in disgust. She then sighed, as she walked away from the fight. She then noticed the baby, sitting on the sidewalk, laughing and cooing near the railing. She sighed and said, "What idiots…"
She walked off, and did not look back, as she promised to use her Stand for good, from now on.
[Celestia Ludenberg; real name: Taeko Yasuhiro – Liar Liar: Reformed, though the hole in her neck remains]
To be continued…
