After Maizono and Hagakure died by Emily Maynard's onslaught, Tanukichi is rescued. Nanao was being repaired, as Tanukichi asked her, "So, wait… A Stand User attacked me?"

Emily said, "By the looks of it, yes. You're being attacked by a hitman squad called La Squadra. From what I gathered, they are after you and Ayame Kajou." She paused, and felt in sadness. She whispered, "I'm sorry…" she growled, "I should've never played God, only for you."

He said, "Emily, you… You really didn't have to. I mean, you could've told me you would revive Ayame, but-."

"What difference does it make, Okuma?!" Emily wept, "I was wrong to play God! I was too focused on June's stupid dream! And yet, I led you into this world of mafioso!"

He replied, "All you did was to try and cheer me up. And I am happy. But… you see…" He said to her, "Thank you for reviving her. But it's my fault I led you into hot water. So, I guess that means I'm with June's NEW Gang, after all. I didn't want to join you, at first, because Ayame was still in my memories. But… I'm not into fighting. Emily, I'm sorry. But if I am in danger, then I want to stay by your side. But on one condition: make me see the real Ayame Kajou, one more time. The one you revived and made for me."

Emily was quiet, as she whispered, "… … … … …Maybe." She continued to repair Nanao, as she thought, "Now I'm worried that the others are alright. But still, how am I going to explain to Tanukichi that he and Ayame are Stand Users? June, Koumoto, forgive me."

As Emily was leaving with her friends, June, Kana, and the others were walking down the vineyard, as they were hunting down Sakura Ogami, one of La Squadra.

Kana said, "By the records, we learn that La Squadra has sent their heavy hitter: Sakura Ogami. She's a Stand User, like us."

June replied, "We already know about you guys. Kana told us everything, including the arrow."

Hijiri gasped, "WHAT?"

Mossan growled, "YOU LITTLE PUTT-!"

Kana roared, "THAT'S ENOUGH, MOSSAN!" She stopped the fighting, as she said, "June Nevins doesn't know what a Stand is, neither has Emily or the robot. But they do now, after encountering a few members of La Squadra."

Pets said, "Whoa, really? How did you figure it out?"

June said, "Can't say. But I rather keep it under wraps."

Kana responded, "We'll split up and cover ground in the vineyard, hunting down Ogami. We'll discuss this matter, later." She ordered, "June and I will take this side, the rest of you take the other side."

Pets nodded, "You got it, Kana-bun."

Hijiri giggled, "Take care, New Girl."

They departed, as they split up to find Ogami. However, she was behind a pillar, waiting for the trap to be set. She whispered, "So, they have brought a newcomer, the Nevins girl. I'll hunt these three first, then the others. And when Koumoto's eliminated, we go after the boss."

She marched off in the shadows, accompanied by a shadowy figure, which is her Stand.

Chapter 6 Part 2 – Muscle of La Squadra!
Sakura Ogami!

But before they split up, Kana said, as they were walking, "By the way, June… I got another order from Mr. Ludicolo. I got the orders, earlier today. And that concerns you, back in America." She glared, "And it's related to the boy you mentioned… Tanukichi Okuma. It's an order from the Boss."

June gasped, "The Boss?" She thought, "So, a mission from the Boss? The same boss we were planning to track down and eliminate?"

Earlier, before Kana arrived to New York, Kana and her friends met with Mr. Ludicolo, in his business suit. He said, "Kana Koumoto… It has been days since you became the capo of the famiglia, but there is one thing I forgot to mention, before you even accept this final mission. This was originally Popo's mission, but naturally, this now falls onto your shoulders, Koumoto. Will you accept this mission?"

Kana said, "I will, Mr. Ludicolo."

"Be aware that this is a direct order from The Boss."

"The boss?" Kana gasped.

Pets whispered, "No way… Kana-bun gets a mission?"

Mossan whispered, "Unreal. Right off the bat?"

Hijiri gasped, "And from the boss that is never seen?"

Ludicolo said, "Yes. I will relay the message to you, right now."

He explained:
"Your mission is to safeguard this boy. Lay down your lives, if needed. End of message."

He showed a picture of Tanukichi and said, "Your safeguarding obligations begin now. Locate him, and protect him, at all costs. Here is his picture. The boy's name is Tanukichi Okuma, a former Japanese student who represented the Decency Nation Capital, before he willfully resigned his position. The name Okuma is related to Zenjiro Okuma, the famous terrorist in Japan, so he has no association towards The Boss. He is now somewhere in the world, in parts unknown. Once you locate him, you must safeguard him."

Kana said, "You heard him. If we ever meet the boy, guard him with your lives. He's our responsibility."

June thought, "So… The boss is ordering to protect Tanukichi? This is weird. But, why is the Hitmen Squad after him, all of a sudden?"

Ludicolo continued, "Koumoto, I am sure you know that someone like you knows that the Boss's identity is unknown, as of this moment. How she wants the Okuma boy is unknown. But of course, even someone like the boss knows someone of her past. Her youth is especially intriguing."

He explained the story:
"Two months ago, in a hospital, near a small town of Calabria, a woman named Donna Tella, succumbed to illness. Days before her death, she wanted to meet a woman by the name of Solena Naso. The woman is actually Okuma's mother. But from we read in her files, Solena Naso is not related to Tanukichi Okuma."

Kana said, "Solena Naso doesn't even exist. It was an obvious alias for the boss, to conceal her true identity. Am I right?"

June thought, "So, what's more, the boss of Alternativa is a woman."

Ludicolo nodded, "Correct. But he who seeks Naso must exercise caution. Anyone with any understanding must learn to take these words by heart. To peer into the depths of the boss's past is to defy the famiglia, itself. Word of Donna Tella spread like wildfire. As you imagined, news of the boy, Okuma, exploded. Of course, the hearsay reached the boss, too. Her resolution was unsurprisingly swift. By way of several intermediaries, she extended her order. Upon Donna Tella's death, I was to watch over the boy, like a guardian, since his father, Zenjuro, was incarcerated by the DNC in Japan. The boss lived her life knowing he had ever existed. Yet suddenly she knew… she and Okuma were one in the same."

He turned to Kana and said, "Shortly after Okuma left and joined the DNC, I learned that someone was hunting for him, alongside a woman, Ayame Kajou, who is deceased, two years ago. The pursuers would've found him and finished him off. Had they come thirty minutes prior to America, which is where the boy hails, I've no doubt they would take him away."

Kana asked, "Who would do such a thing?"

Ludicolo replied, "Traitors to the Famiglia, of course! And there's no telling how many there are."

June whispered, "La Squadra."

Ludicolo resumed, "These idiotas have convinced themselves that the boy has secret intel from The Boss, which is why they want to kill him, and plan to overthrow the boss and take her drug-trafficking jobs. They want all that knowledge, and pass on to that coup; but HE has no such knowledge. Okuma's a vulnerable teen in a strange of new life."

Kana asked, "How long should we protect him?"

Ludicolo said, "You have a week. Seven days, to be exact. And you will be relieved of your duty, once the boss confirms the elimination of these traitors. You are planning to meet with June Nevins in America. The rest will stay here, and protect Napoli. But once you do, and learn more of the Okuma boy's danger, return here, at once. This arrangement is top-secret; only the boss and I know of it. Once you meet June Nevins' team, tell them about the news I given you, since they're a part of the famiglia."

Kana stated, "Currently, Maynard and the robot are going after Okuma, after setting up to free an Ayame Kajou, or rather a double of her. Long story."

Mossan asked, "Wait, isn't Ayame Kajou dead?"

June said, "Emily brought her back to life, except… she was abnormal. And she suddenly sprouted a Stand."

Pets replied, "Wow. She's a Frankenstein coming to life! Awesome!"

June said, "Well, not exactly. I just hope Emily gets the message."

Cutting back to present day, Sakura was lurking in the shadows, making a small growl. She thought, "They separated. And they said that Okuma is in New York. Nevins and Koumoto are sharp ones, being a challenge, but those other three, I'm curious about them, too. Fine."

She prepared, as her muscles bulged, "I'll deal with the side members, and then deal with these two, Nevins and Koumoto."

Sakura's target was Pets, Mossan, and Hijiri. They were arriving towards a small ruin, as Hijiri saw a mirror. She fluffed her hair and said, "We should be able to find the enemy, somewhere, then head back to Kana and Nevins." She stopped, as a huge shadow appeared from behind a column. She whispered, "Pets. Mossan. Heads up. Looks like we were followed, after all."

Mossan asked, "How many?"

Hijiri said, "Only one. I believe we found Ogami, at least for the moment. And she's watching us from that pillar."

Pets asked, "Uh, which pillar? We're yards away from the Napoli Vineyard."

Hijiri barked, "Open your eyes, Pets! There's only one damn pillar! You can't see it from here?"

Mossan said, "Hijiri, you're right about the pillar, but… there's no one here."

Hijiri cried, "Then, what's going on?"

Ogami went closer, as she stepped out of the pillar. She gasped, "What the hell? SHE CAME OUT! Wait, she's skulking at me?"

Ogami showed her Stand, as Hijiri cried, "DAMN! She's showed her Stand! NOW ATTACK!"

Mossan cried, "HOLD ON! Nothing you said right now made no sense!"

Pets looked at the mirror, "Yeah, but… is she hiding in the mirror?"

Hijiri cried, "SHIT! SHE'S CLOSER! PETS! MOSSAN!"

Ogami shone her aura, likewise her Stand, and only Mossan vanished into nothing. She stumbled down onto Pets, as she moaned, "Ow… Hijiri, get off of me!"

Hijiri looked around, "Where? Where'd she go? What did she do? Of course, the mirror was a red flag! How did I fall for it?"

Pets asked, "What are you talking about? Wait… Where's Mossan?"

Hijiri whispered, "Shit! Mossan vanished! No, it's something else. That muscular woman, her Stand did that!"

Pets nodded, "What Stand? I saw nothing in the mirror, but I think that you were delusional."

Hijiri moaned, "I'm delusional? Pets, you are trying my patience here. Mossan, New Girl, and Kana are somewhere, and I'm stuck with you, somewhere in these ruins. But… something doesn't feel right."

Ogami called from behind, "Ciao!" She landed a swift kick towards Hijiri, and it landed towards her face. She flew into the metal trash can, and was badly hurt. Pets ran to her, as Ogami nodded, "Hijiri Yajima, correct? And you, the lazy-eyed girl, Tomomi Hetada? Of course. From what I read, Hetada, you were in Mars, leaving Earth, after a crisis in Japan, but it was heavily thwarted. You returned, reunited with your friend, Kana Koumoto, and-. Hmm."

Pets growled, "How the hell-? Why would you know this?"

Sakura said, "Most of the intel I got from the leader is outdated. You have four newcomers. One of them, with you, is June Nevins, as she's called. And from the Boss's intel, three others: Emily Maynard, Beth Nevins, and the android, Nanao Kashima."

Hijiri cried, "BITCH! What did you do? Tell me what happened, right now?"

Pets held up her phone and huffed, "Screw this! I'm calling-. Eh?" She cried, "Hijiri, uh… My phone… It's backwards!"

Hijiri saw some text on Pets' smartphone, and then gasped, seeing the lettering in reverse. Hijiri looked at her watch and said, "WHAT? My watch, it's backwards, and it's counting down, instead of going clockwise." She figured it out, "DAMN YOU! So that's what your Stand does! Mossan didn't disappeared!"

Pets said, "And that means Kana-bun and Nevins are not here, either, meaning…"

Sakura said, "Meaning, you're in my world, now, girls."

Hijiri cried, "We're-. We're in a Mirror World!"

Meanwhile, in the real world, Mossan was calling out, "PETS! HIJIRI!" She brought June in, since it was an emergency. "June, did you sense anything?"

June replied, "No, I don't. So, one second, you're looking at them, and then next, they're gone."

She thought, as Mossan looked around, "So, right before Pets & Hijiri vanished, Hijiri warned Mossan to get away from the mirror." She examined the mirror, "This mirror… Strano. Something's off about this mirror."

Back inside the mirror, Sakura called out, "I won't harm you. But I have questions to ask. Tanukichi Okuma. Where is he? That is the important question. My other question is why you left the Napoli Vineyard, and into the City of Death. If you tell me, I'll spare you."

Hijiri roared, "EAT SHIT, PUTTA!"

Sakura boomed, "Fine. Death awaits!" She unleashed her Stand, a figure with huge muscles, coated in red and blue, with its right eyes shone in a blue light.

"WRONG, STRONZO!" Hijiri bellowed, "The one who dies is YOU! I'll just show you what I am made of, with my powers! BLAZING SKY!"

Nothing. Sakura said, "So, you're a Stand User, correct? And yet, your Stand, Blazing Sky, is a no-show. I guess this field works like wonders."

Pets gasped, "No way! Hijiri's Stand didn't manifest? What happened?"

Mossan gasped, "Hey, June, I need you to walk towards me, slowly."

June asked, "Eh? What are you talking about?"

Mosssan cried, "JUST MOVE YOUR NEWBIE BUTT OVER HERE, NOW!"

A Stand, coated in blue smoke and fire, sitting in a kneeled position, was growling and seething, with its mouth foaming lightly. June cried, "AN ENEMY!"

Mossan cried, "NO, YOU IDIOT! Stand down! That's not an enemy! That's Hijiri's Stand!"

Hijiri asked, "A Stand? That's Hijiri's Stand?"

"Unless you want to die, move away from Blazing Sky! MOVE NOW, FOOL!"

June steps back, as she asked, "Hold on! Blazing Sky? Hijiri-?"

Mossan cried, "HEY, DID I STUTTER? MOVE AWAY FROM IT!"

Ogami said, "So, wanna know what and why I pulled you away from the others? Because I fear the safety of myself, especially from you two. We're the only three living beings here in this realm. This realm is where my powers lie, and I can do whatever I want. Only because I train to be stronger, outside the real world."

She unleashed her Stand, and called out, "Now say goodbye!"

POW!
It socked at Hijiri again, as Ogami roared, "Witness my power of the The Mighty Muscle, La Sever!"

She dropped down, as Ogami folded her arms and stared down at a downed Hijiri, in an intimidating glare. Pets thought, "Normally, these Stand Users cackle and haze at them, like a bunch of assholes. But this Ogami… She's different. Blazing Sky! Now I get it! She manifested outside this realm, on the other side! What should I do? I can't use my Stand! What then? This woman really starts to creep me out!"

Hijiri was downed, as La Sever turned its attention to Pets. Pets snarled, "You stronzo. What did Hijiri ever done for you, huh? La Sever, huh? We can't manifest Stands here, because it's on the other side. But Hijiri's Stand is lethal, if you meet with it, eye-to-eye. But I take it that you have the knowledge of our Stands, traitors!"

Sakura glares at her, silently looking on. Pets shivered, "Son of a bitch. She's too scary. But still, how the hell did she knew about my return to Earth? That was too personal!"

June sees Blazing Sky, as she thought, "So, this is Blazing Sky, Hijiri's Stand."

Mossan said, "She materialized her Stand. That means she's alive. Pets is alive, as well, but I say that she wouldn't risk using her Stand, either. Dammit! Where the hell did they go?"

Blazing Sky stood, as Mossan continued, "June, I told you to stay back! Hijiri uses her Stand, when she's out of options! You're too close to it!"

It started attacking, as Mossan cried, "We have to run! She's attacking! HURRY! We have to go!"

June yelled, "NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE! What the hell is this Stand, and why am I chosen to stay away from it?"

Mossan roared, "You got a mouth, pissant! I was warning you to stay away, for your safety!"

June shoved her off and barked, "Until you tell me what goes on here, I'm not budging! Something's inside that mirror, and we have to know!"

Blazing Sky shot a barrage of punches, as Mossan shouted, "There's no time! Just run back!"

Stones were flying in Mirror World, as Ogami huffed, "Interesting. You activated your Stand, and started to figure it out. It doesn't change A THING!"

Rocks flew towards her, but La Sever punches them, hitting Hijiri, onto her body. She collapsed, as Pets growled, "You bastard."

Ogami said, "Nothing you do will work. This is my own personal domicile, the Mirror World, so I put my targets to death. I, Sakura Ogami, will make you my punching bag, and finish you with my lecture! Prepare yourself!"

A crow flew down, as it was dying. Ogami asked, "A crow?"

June asked, "How did a crow-?"

Mossan said, "Now you see. Blazing Sky is a fiery Stand, made of poisonous chemicals. Once it strikes, you stay far away as possible."

"Poison?" June whispered.

Sakura saw another crow fall dead, gurgling pus and vomit from its mouth, and lands behind her. She asked, "What the-?"

Mossan explained, "It's not just poison. It's a ghastly ability that Hijiri holds. A lethal virus."

June asked, "What does it even do? That's impossible."

Mossan said, "Look at its hands." One of the knuckles was busted open, emitting blue smoke, "That's the power of Hijiri's Stand. If her Stand gets a broken knuckle, a noxious agent spews from her hand, into the air, and then starts contaminating the victim, through respiration or contact through the skin. It multiplies constantly; viral pathogenesis sets in, and then death. Once in contact with its gas, any living organism that succumbs to it will suffer the grim results. Your internal organs will start to decompose, from inside out, along with your Stand."

June said, "How far is her range?"

"Five meters." Mossan said, "Since she's able to control it, she's five meters away."

"That's a start, but what I am really asking is how far the virus reaches. What's the infection radius?"

"We're safe from this distance. When the virus is exposed to the elements, even indoor light can exterminate it, after prolonged exposure. The sunlight should have those crows disinfected, soon." She continued, "But stay alert! This beast launches a cloud of toxic gas of death, then melts then into nothingness. What you're looking at is the embodiment of Hijiri's ferocity, bottled inside her, as she is never this angry. Of course, when something happens, which makes her snap, she loses it."

Drool dropped onto its leg, as June asked, "Uhhh… Why is it wiping its leg?"

Mossan said, "I forget. Her Stand is rabid, but is a bit of a neat freak, even with its own drool. And she's extremely neurotic. The slightest bit of grime annoys her. Lately, since Pets returned, Hijiri developed some anger issues, but she stored them away, during her modeling career. Every Stand has its own quirks, I suppose."

June said, "But it seems that it's not very bright."

Mossan said, "Maybe it's because Hijiri's not here, and cannot see it. That's because she has trouble controlling it. This is her savage side, since that's the case, but Hijiri would never act this way, otherwise."

SMASH!
Blazing Sky destroyed the mirror, as Ogami saw the mirror in her world.

Mossan cried, "I figured much! Hijiri's lost control of her Stand!"

June thought, "No, it's something else. There's something about this mirror!"

Ogami said, "So, it smashed the mirror on the outside? I see, you two are such fools. No matter what you do, it is futile. There's nothing special about the mirror. La Sever's world is indestructible; not even the virus and disease can be stopped."

Hijiri thought, "Mossan, June, you have to understand. You cannot get into her Mirror World."

Mossan walks off and said, "Pets will have her side. For now, we depart."

June stayed, as Mossan cried, "JUNE! COME ON! We're going!"

June called, "Go now, and leave Hijiri and Pets, to find the enemy, right? Would you let them die than to hunt down the enemy? My guess is that this Ogami girl is the one responsible for their disappearance."

Mossan said, "Look, I want to save Pets & Hijiri, too, but if it were me, then you'd do the same thing!"

June protested, "Sorry, but… That's BULLSHIT!" Mossan gasped, as June stated, "Hijiri and Pets are in serious danger! But that doesn't mean it's over! It's our duty to bring them back safely! Kana would want that! Hijiri and Pets are her best friends! I won't let her lose them all!"

"WRONG! WE'RE LEAVING NOW!"

"FUCK YOU! IF YOU LEAVE THEM BEHIND, YOU'RE A SHITHEAD COWARD! Finding them and taking down the enemy is our priority!"

Mossan grabbed her shirt and roared, "I OUTRANK YOU, YOU AMERICAN PRICK, SO WHAT I SAY, GOES! YOU WANT TO RISK YOUR LIFE, TO DISOBEY ORDERS?"

They glared down, but Mossan stopped, and let go. She grumbled, "Fine, it's your funeral. Just don't tell Kana about me. I don't like tattletales, unlike yourself. But you better have a damn good plan to help them. But I'm leaving!"

June said, "Lemme guess, you're going to find Kana, right?"

Mossan growled, but then nodded, "Kana may hear the news, but we're going to have a long talk about this. But even if it is Ogami, there's no way that she would do that to our allies. You can do what you like, but I am bringing Kana in for backup."

She dashed off, as June stayed behind.

Ogami called, "Now then, I will ask you again. Why are you here?"

Hijiri snarled, "I'll never tell scum like you."

Ogami nodded, "Is that so? I suppose killing you will make you spill your guts. There's still Koumoto and the others."

La Sever launches her fists, as she called, "Now suffer me!"

It landed a lethal right punch, but she halted, seeing footsteps. Sakura growled, "Where is one of your friends going? Hmm."

She raced off, as she called, "I'll delay your death, another time."

She went to find Mossan, as Hijiri moaned, "Mossan…" She collapsed, as Pets held her. She whispered, "Mossan." She seethed, "Whatever she is doing, I hope to learn more. But still, no one has the right to hurt my friends, or reveal my dark past!"

Her aura illuminated, as she said, "I cannot summon my Stand, either, but whatever she's planning, I hope to god that she finds a way. Nevins, not so much. There's so much I need to know about her, too. What could they be up to?"

XXXXX

Mossan arrived at a shrine, as she looked down on the floor. She said, "Hmm, what's this?"

She saw a gold key, stuck in the middle of a crack, buried in the floor, and stuck tight. Mossan retrieved it, but she saw a mirror on the side. She whispered, "A mirror?"

Ogami appeared, as Mossan gasped. She looked to the other side, and saw nothing. She said, "So, that's what Hijiri was warning us."

Ogami went closer, but Mossan smashed the mirror. Mossan thought, "So, Hijiri and Pets are trapped inside that mirror. That explains it. Regardless, that key is important."

She reached for the key, but a hand grasped onto Mossan's wrist. Sakura said, "You're mine, fatso. Welcome to my world."

Mossan was fully dragged in, as Sakura said, "Shattering the mirror gave me the advantage. Now, before we begin, what is the purpose of that key?"

CLASP!
Mossan clasped onto the neck of La Sever. Ogami gasped, "What? URGH! No way, that fat girl… She, urk, why is she grabbing La Sever?! Damn her! Humans cannot harm Stands! The girl's Stand is outside, while Mossan's inside!"

Mossan said, "Shattering the mirror was an advantage. However, you were too reckless to figure out who it was that you grabbed. Ask me, who was it that you grabbed on to?"

A counter appeared from Mossan's forehead, showing her LED counter. Ogami gasped, "Impossible! You mean, you're not-?"

Mossan changed into her Stand, Prog Tech, and responded, "Correct! I'm not Mossan! I launched my Stand towards your world!" She roared, "Now, you're going to fall, meathead! PROG TECH!"

She launched a barrage of punches to Ogami. She flew towards the stone wall and was badly hurt. Ogami snarled, "Ugh, damn you!"

Mossan held up a mirror shard, showing her face in the Mirror World, "Inside the mirror. So, this is your domain, where everything is reversed. I guess this is where Pets & Hijiri are. So, looks like I got a book of answers for you, you stronzo."

Mossan was closer to Sakura, as she sent her Stand, Prog Tech, to reach Sakura Ogami, the holder of La Sever.

To be continued…