Rain started to fall, as the flames around the city started to extinguish. Ayame Kajou was far away in New York, miles from Hane City, as she took refuge, under a bridge. She was very forlorn and sad, though she had no idea who she really was.

XXXXX

Meanwhile, Beth and Nanao were in a building, as Beth was on the phone with June. She called, "Yeah, about that… I was able to find Nanao, but suddenly, it's starting to pour. Just my luck."

June said, "Yeah… Anyways, Tanukichi and Ayame 8 are heading back to a hotel together. You, however, you with Nanao? Stay where you are, until the rain lets out."

"I'm not a little kid, Sis! I'll be fine!"

She hung up the phone, as Nanao was recharging on a table, with her blue robe on. She was lying straight down, as the man said to Beth, "You came at a right time, kiddo. One second longer, and this babe here would be a goner… that, or she'd be rusted up."

"Not Nanao. She's too perfected to be rusty." Beth said, "Emily made her that way… though, she doesn't like to be touched, since she's in defense mode."

"Granted. But she'll understand."

He said to her, "So… If I recall, you're Steven Nevins's little kid, huh?"

Beth ignored him, and scoffed, "Whatever. I may be his second daughter, but I'm not like him…"

He said, "I know, and I overheard about his whereabouts in Egypt. You see, I didn't start this way… I acted as a sort of person who cares for himself… but still…"

He brushed his hair and showed a huge pointy pompadour, "Back then, I used to be a badass, known to strike violence and fear in the streets. However, when the Moji Mikisa came out, my life was reborn."

"Eh? What's that supposed to mean?"

"Let's get one thing straight, kid. You're not a tough girl, but you have class. You're just like your old man, tough and fierce, like a lion."

"Screw you! I'm not like my bastard father! He turned on me and my family, and I won't forgive him! I bet you felt the same way!"

He replied, "I do… My big bro… He tried to protect me."

He stated, "Back then, I was the head of the largest motorcycle gang in the world, but I was responsible for letting him die…
My bro was the creator of the best biker gang in all of Japan. My bro was top dog, and I was his #2. When it was time for him to hang up his colors, I was supposed to take his place as the boss. But I wasn't him; not even close. I was a failure to him, just a fake! On the night of his retirement party, he and I raced each other to a race to be leader… but I did some crazy shit, all because I wanted to win… and he protected my life… He pushed me off, and my bro was killed in an accident. After that, I led my team to honor my bro's legacy… but I was forlorn for my mistakes… When he died that night, he told me his final words… Don't let the gang go to hell, Mondo… We worked too hard… Promise me, as a man…
I'm such a weakling… I ran the biker gang, but I was too guilt-ridden to continue. One day, I joined a band with a few friends of mine, and all feels like coincidence… like we met before. But after all the bloody shit, I left my team, and went solo. And I wound up leaving alone… only to be completely hurt by the moments of my bro. I'm pathetic! I couldn't man up to my own failings!"

She said, "Wow… It didn't feel like it, but you had a bad life… So, when did you reform?"

He explained, "Last week… A man by the name of Percival Gaynes showed me the light. He said that I was to forget the worries of despair, and bring hope for the future."

Percival, a man in brown hair and glasses, said to him, "A man cannot keep the guilt of losing a loved one forever. It's time to redeem society, and become your own person."

Beth thought, "No way… This guy was tamed by Uncle Percival? I don't believe it…"

He extended his hand and said, "I'm over with the whole biker gang issue, and started my own lease on life. I left my biker gang, and moved on. I meant to care for your friend, as I am pretty nice… and I even controlled my anger. You can call me Mondo Owada. Nice to meet you, little one… Beth, right?"

Beth nodded, "Uh-huh… Yeah, whatever, you nut. I don't believe that you'd go Zen on me like that. And here I thought you were a pervert."

Mondo smiled, "Please, I am safe to assume that I am over with my actions against despair. And don't worry. You and your friend are welcome to stay here."

Beth asked, "Right. By the way, do you know where we can stay for the night, since it's raining?"

He offered her and Nanao a place to stay, as rain drizzled down. A male figure appeared, as he hissed, "So, Owada has arisen, only to show his true self… Well, you're more than welcome to join death, you traitor. However, my focus is on the little brat. She is a part of the Organization, along with the robot, on Koumoto's side. This is for Kunikida."

This man has spiky red hair, a white shirt, and black pants. He is a member of the Organization, and one of the men against the unnamed and unseen boss of Alternativa. His name is Leon Kuwata.

"Batter up, Beth Nevins… Because you're going to die, and sooner or later, Kana Koumoto's team will falter, just like your friends…" Leon smirked, "Now then, play ball, Big League Chew!"

A baseball player in chrome and red appeared from within him, as he smirked, "Beth Nevins, time to go at bat…"

Leon Kuwata is a Stand User, likewise Kunikida.

Episode 4 – Chapter 2: Lead-Off Rabbit!
The Big League Chew of the Hitmen!

Nanao was waking up, as she moaned, "Ungh… My battery is full. Where am I?"

Beth smiled, "Hey. How is it going?"

Nanao said, "Going great, Beth Nevins. Why are you here?"

Beth replied, "Emily got your distress signal, and she sent me to get you. But…"

They viewed the rain, as Nanao replied, "I should've guessed. Rain… But luckily, the fire from the previous battle has dissipated."

Beth nodded, "I know. Emily got your report. What happened?"

Nanao explained about how she found Ayame Kajou, and how she saw Kunikida, the Stand User that was killed by her. Beth seethed, as she started to complain that Emily said they would save Ayame, without her killing anybody. Of course, Nanao says that the man was from the Organization, the same mob team that Kana runs, and he plans to kill her and her team, and take her position as Capo.

"Whoa… Glad I joined in, when I heard news." Beth said, "But I don't get it… Why would someone in America, fly all the way here from Italy, and attempt to attack any of us?"

"You're a part of this team, too, Beth Nevins. Don't forget, June Nevins picked you to join The NEW Gang, and it's a dream that she promises."

"Yeah, I know. But I cannot be in June's messes, all the time! Haven't I done enough for them? I wasted three Jewel Women, ended Kagura Sohma, saved Auntie Michelle in India, and even learned Ty Ko Ky! I can't be the hero, all the time!"

"No one says that you can be the hero. You're just a tag-along."

"So? I'm okay with that. I should be minor character, than major character… Still… it's sad to know that everything has been going on… and not just in Hane City, but all around the world."

"I know. Once the rain stops, we'll leave, and prepare to find Ayame Kajou, before anything else happens."

"Even having Okuma witnessing her girlfriend, up-close?"

"Affirmative. Though, I'm ashamed to know how these two are doing; by them, I mean Tanukichi Okuma and Ayame Kajou 8."

"I don't know… I really don't care."

Nanao said, "Well, I should thank the guy that rescued me. Where is he now?"

Beth said, "He's resting. He says that he needed to prepare for bed, since it's getting late. We'll be fine. No one around is going to get us."

Nanao nodded, and replied, "I hope you're right, Beth Nevins."

Leon was viewing the action, from outside, as he was adjusting his shirt. Beth saw the window and asked, "Eh? Who's this guy?"

She opened the door and let Leon in. Leon said, "Sorry… It's raining hard, tonight."

Beth replied, "No shit. Why are you even here, sir?"

Nanao stated, "You must be catching cold, sir. Perhaps you need a warm fire?"

Leon said, "No, thank you. I'll be fine. I should show myself to the proprietor."

He walked away, as Beth was glaring at him, from behind his back, "Something I don't like about this guy… It rubs me the wrong way. Nanao, you have any idea who he is?"

Nanao asked, "Why do you ask? I detect no corrupt signs, except with such raw talent inside him."

Beth said, "Hmm… … …This is rather peculiar."

Leon was walking down the halls, as he smirked, "Like taking candy from a baby. What a tool, this girl is. However, since Owada is available, I should pay him a visit…"

He arrived at Mondo's door, as he walked in. Mondo saw him, and gasped, "Huh? Who are you? Wait… Kuwata?! What the hell are you doing here?"

Leon said, "Business, as usual. I figured I'd let you know that you are looking at Steven Nevins's delinquent of a daughter."

"Lies!" Mondo barked, "She's too nice!"

"Oh? What about your big bro? Answer me that, buddy?"

Mondo scoffed, as Leon said, "Never mind my own personal issue, but… I came here to know if you knew about Koumoto."

Mondo nodded, "Those two, the girl in green squid hair, Kashima, she was responsible for ousting Taniguchi… while I witnessed Kunikida's death, by Ayame Kajou, who's a Stand User, too."

Leon smirked, "I see… And anything else to explain?"

Mondo turned away and huffed. Leon smirked, "I see… Well, just so you know, we are only ousting those who side with Kana Koumoto, after Popo's death. Alternativa wants to have new power, power of hope and despair, in half and half."

Mondo stated, "Look, whatever goes on, I'm not interested in your assassination perks! I'll do it in Naples and Capri, but not here in America! Besides, I changed, for the better."

Leon smiled, "Is that a fact? Well then… Goodbye."

He walked away, as Mondo was curious. He asked, "What the hell was that about? Just why would he go and appear like that?"

He called out, "Hey, Kuwata, just so you know, I'm doing your killing spree, only in Italy, and not here! You hear me? It's outside jurisdiction! But if the boss orders me to kill, right here, right now, tell him to screw!"

He grumbled, clutching his fist, "I'm changed… I'm for the better… Those two are in grave danger…"

Leon returned to the girls, as he said, "Well, now that I'm here, why don't we go to bed?"

Beth smirked, "Okay… Why are you suddenly heading off that direction?"

Leon said, "The more you know, the better…" and then he left the building, heading into the pouring rain.

Nanao asked, "That smirk, he has… I detest it…"

Beth said, as she stared down, "You and me both, Nanao… What I like to know is who this boy is."

XXXXX

Minutes later, Nanao was at an onsen, relaxing in the water. Her hair was done up in a bun, as she was resting in the hot water. She blushed, "Pure bliss. Mondo Owada is a very nice man."

Beth replied, wearing only a blue school swimsuit, "You're telling me. This bath water is fine…"

Nanao blushed, as she asked, "Beth Nevins, why are you wearing a swimsuit?"

Beth stated, "Because, unlike you, I chose NOT to go au natural and bathe, even with strangers; unless it's with Mommy and Sis. What about you? You're naked, with your huge knockers floating, yet…"

She pointed at her near-naked body and shouted, "WHY A TOWEL?"

Nanao was wearing a towel over her body, as she blushed, "Because 1) I'm shy about my natural body, and that I'm ashamed if someone compares me with a bigger bust… and 2) I am a character from Moé Ninja Girls, and technically, nudity is not allowed; hence why the towel."

Beth said to the 4th wall, "Did Nanao broke the 4th wall?"

Nanao replied, "To be honest, Beth Nevins, I care for my body, despite that I am waterproof, and that my skin is soft and silky, built to last. Sadly, humanity admiring my bare body, with the exceptions of you, your sister, and Emily Maynard, is something I can't do."

"Nervous?"

"Sort of."

"Shy, perhaps?"

"In a way."

"Worried to be embarrassed by hentais, who admire bigger boobs?"

"Yes! That's true!"

She sunk into the water, as Beth swam a bit, smirking, "You need to grow-up. I know you were just made, but you have to grow a pair, and I don't mean your cans."

Nanao huffed, "Says the 10-year old who hasn't matured."

Beth said, "Oh, I have matured. But under no circumstances that I will be like those that are for the injustice; that, and my bastard father! Steven Cooke's words live up to me, and it echoed like a drum!"

Nanao sighed, and then said, "Yes, but that was before you found out about your father's-, Error. Disobeying orders. Belaying last remark."

Beth thought, "Right… Seems Nanao doesn't want to talk about Daddy."

As they were enjoying the bath, Nanao felt worried. She thought, "This Mondo Owada looks like a nice guy, but deep down, he's troubled. I should thank him for recharging me, earlier."

XXXXX

That night, Beth and Nanao were in yukatas, and were sleeping together. Nanao suddenly woke up and said, "Time: 10:10pm. I have time… If Mondo Owada's awake, I can go ahead and thank him."

She sat up and walked off to the office room of Mondo. She knocked on the door, as she asked, "Excuse me, hello? Mondo Owada? Mondo Owada? Hello?"

She saw the door, as it was slightly open. She said, "The door's already open."

She opened the door and viewed the inside of Mondo's room. She gasped, as she saw pink blood on the floor.

NOTE: Some of the characters in this fic are from Danganronpa, so pink blood is optional.

"Blood?" Nanao whispered, "Something happened here… But what?"

A voice called, "Android girl… It's rude of you to snoop around and look for clues. Also, you left the little one, wide open, for me to strike out."

It was Leon. He appeared, as Nanao barked, "YOU! You're the same guy from earlier tonight! Who are you?"

Leon smirked, "You're awfully mouthy for a tin can. I'm Leon Kuwata, and you are? Yes… Kana Koumoto's little android…"

Nanao barked, "I am Emily Maynard's android, as she created me! My name is Nanao Kashima, and it's safe to believe that introductions are cast aside, because you're intruding in Mondo Owada's domicile!"

They stared down, as Nanao hissed, "You're with the Organization, the one that attacked Ayame Kajou, YES or NO? Because something doesn't seem right."

"How so?" Leon smiled, "The Famiglia has been loitering in America, as well. Who says that Italy is known to be host to a drug cartel, before Giorno Giovanna cleaned it up? Our new boss formed Alternativa, only for the best of both worlds, but-."

"But you plan to kill the boss, who remains unseen and unnamed!"

"Ah, Kunikida was exact, when he almost wasted Kajou away."

"Just who are you? What kind of sick man would form their own team, and tried to kill their own boss? You traitor! Traitors shall not go unpunished! Kana Koumoto says it best!"

Leon held up a baseball, and said, "Indeed… Too bad you won't rat me out to your friends, your creator, or Koumoto!"

He flung a baseball at her, but Nanao ducked. She huffed, "I have reflexes, and I should've caught it, but that baseball is no ordinary baseball. Plus, it was a wicked 108 miles per hour fastball!"

Leon said, "So, you can read my pitching speed, too? I liked baseball, always have been, and wanted to become a pro baseball player… Then one day, my dreams were shattered, when rules of baseball contradicted me from ever playing the way I was. Now, I'm gone off to join Alternativa, and use my excellence in pitching, in order to end lives, starting with you, Nanao Kashima!"

Nanao said, "You had a dream. Why throw it away?"

He flung at her again, but she ducked and dodged each fastball. She growled, "You're not playing around! I'm not your catcher!"

Leon smirked, "Than batter up, android! BIG LEAGUE CHEW!"

His Stand emerged, and swung its bat at Nanao. She deflected the bat attack and cried, "Ungh… So, this is a Stand… Why do I see it, so close? Question: Does this Kunikida have one, too?"

The Stand kept attacking, as Leon said, "Yes, he was a Stand User, before Kajou killed him. In honor of my squad, I'm going to waste you away, turning you into my own personal pitching machine, banged-up and slightly used!"

Nanao roared, "NO ONE TURNS NANAO KASHIMA INTO SOMEONE'S TOOL! OCTO-EROS!"

She fired her Eros towards Big League, but Leon avoided it, and said in shock, "She's a Stand User, too? Not on earth! How is an android able to produce a Stand?"

Leon doesn't know that Nanao's Octo-Eros is a Spirit Caller, vaguely the same thing. She called out, "You're insane! Where is Mondo Owada? Don't tell me you wasted him…"

Leon growled, "Wasted him? No, he's on our side… let alone, he grew soft."

"Soft, you say? He's changed."

"For the better…"

He held up a vat of butter, with Mondo's face on it, and Nanao gasped, "No way… What is that?"

Leon stated, "A little something to remember him by… The moment he changed his ways, he turned his gang business into a butter business, working upstate in Okinawa… This guy knows how to grow soft…"

Nanao scanned the butter and said, "100% pure. And no signs of life inside… You're right. But why? Why would he be on your side, regardless of his ventures in other means of support?"

Leon smirked, as Big League Chew prepared, "Why don't you ask him, you petty snooper!"

CRACK! POW!
Nanao was struck, dead-on, with a huge line drive, ball to face. Nanao was down on the floor and growled, "Okay, now I'm mad. Beth Nevins, I need to wake her up…"

Leon said, "You'd try and wake this prissy little brat. Because she's weak and frail… And if you dare so much warn her, the girl dies anyway."

Nanao stated, "Leon Kuwata, forgive me… But I wouldn't go near Beth Nevins, if I were you."

"Huh? How so?"

"A secret… But then again, I'm not the one who berated over her father, after the drama she had to endure."

"Liar! She's still frail! So, her father abandoned her and betrayed her… That's why… SHE'S NOTHING, LIKEWISE YOU!"

He attacked her, but she avoided the bat strike. Nanao held up a baseball and said, "Alright, you asked for it!"

She threw the baseball at Leon, but Leon used Big League Chew to hit the ball back to her. Nanao caught it with her left arm, and called out, "OUT!" and then fired another Eros Shot towards Leon, after he swung. He was struck in the shoulder, as Nanao said, "You're good. No wonder the baseball community never welcomed you… just because you abide by rules. There's a reason why baseball is strict now…"

Leon charged at her, and roared, "YOU SHUT UUUUUUUUUUUP!"

She held up some butter and tossed some at the floor, "Here! SLIDE!"

He slipped on the butter, and started to slide down onto the floor, heading towards Nanao. She leaped over, and he crashed into the wall. Nanao smiled, as she held her stance, "And… HE'S OUT!"

Leon stood up and roared, "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! THAT'S IT! BIG LEAGUE CHEW!"

His Stand emerged and was in Pitching Stance. He threw a wicked right throw, but it slid down. Nanao gasped, as she noticed it, "A SLIDER?!"

POW!
She was struck in the waist, as she moaned, "AAAAAAAAAGH!" She stumbled down and moaned, "Ungh… A lethal slider… How did he-?"

Leon smirked, "Are you impressed? My Stand can change sides, depending on the action… Batting Mode means I can use my bat to deflect attacks, like a defensive move, while Pitching Mode makes it a master of offense. Once it wields the ball, the endless amount of pitches is made. I can throw a knuckleball, a changeup, a screwball, a curve, and others. Why do you think I lived for baseball? Imagine what I can do to that pretty little face of yours, once you're a sandbag full of spare parts."

Nanao was helpless, as she growled, "What did you do with Mondo Owada? Answer me!"

Leon smirked, "Just a buttery weakling… He's useless… So, I ejected him from the team."

He showed a small closet, with Mondo hanging on a hook, bloodied and battered. Leon killed Mondo.

Nanao gasped in fright, "MANIAC! That man had a future, changing his ways, and you killed him!"

He said, "Hah! This loser? He gave up his biker gang, all to grow soft, working in a small resort, and making butter! If you ask me, he's soft as butter! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

He cackled, as Nanao growled, "You bastard…"

She kneeled up and removed her yukata, throwing it in the air. Nanao was in a towel, as she boomed, turning red, "How dare you harm the man that rescued me? You animal! You barbarian! You creep! You delinquent! You evil fiend! You glorified hellion! Insolent jerk! Knave! Lecherous monster! Nasty old person! Quirky rapscallion! Sinister treacherous underhand vile worm of an eX-baseball player! You… You… YOU… ZEALOT!"

Leon was stunned, as he asked, "Did… you just insulted me with your ABCs?"

Nanao roared as she beeped, "Defense Mode activate… Kill Leon Kuwata! Kill! Kill! Kill!" Her eyes went infrared, as she beeped in a deep voice, "Fluff you, jerk hole…"

To be continued…