Remember last time? Well…

A faceless Iroha Robot said, "I am a ninja android from Real Ninja. I do not obey your kind, as you are labeled as Freelance Agents. Civilians will not be harmed, as long as they cooperate with Iroha." She analyzed them, and said, "Yamabuki Suou… Mizuki Takase… You are androids, as well. Nanao Kashima is destroyed, beyond repair. But you will pay for rescuing this fembot."

Miki growled, "You bitch…"

Mizuki growled, "Who do you work for? You're not with Real Ninja, are you?"

Iroha beeped, "Engage." A figure emerged from her body, and Mizuki cried, "It's…"

"IT CAN'T BE!" Yamabuki cried.

Miki yelled, "SHE'S A STAND USER! LOOK OUT!"

Her Stand punched away all of them, as Iroha beeped, "Engaging power ability. The Stand. You are about to be terminated by… Metro City."

Mizuki snarled, "I can't believe it… We were had!"

Mundy said, "No, we weren't. This android was programmed to kill us. She's used, only the programming made her act this way."

Iroha shone from her LED red eyes, "Target acquired. Beginning mission."

After repairing Iroha Yabu, she was reprogrammed to stop The Gang in New York, courtesy of Night Samba, the Stand created by Ritsu Tainaka. Reason? While the Aces were in Florida, helping Krystle, Ritsu sent Iroha to stop the rest from stopping the Euphoria Drug Cartel. In a shocking turn, Iroha demolished Nanao, who is now only a head. Mizuki, Mundy, Miki, and Yamabuki fight off this robot…

Mizuki growled, "Prepare yourself! We don't know what Metro City is capable of."

Iroha fired beams at them, and they dodged out of the way. Yamabuki growled, "Shit! I bet Satoko created her, as a decoy."

Iroha beeped, "You shall be destroyed. The Gang shall die for Euphoria. We are always one step ahead, so says Real Ninja."

Mundy yelled, "IT'S A TRAP!"

Mizuki barked, "No shit! Hojo sent this decoy as a way to bait us?"

Iroha responded, "I will not let you live. You shall join us. Metro City welcomes all robots." Her eyes beeped, as she responded, "Attention, Real Ninja operatives. Come to my location, at once."

Mizuki groaned, "Oh, shit…"

Miki asked, "Wait… Operatives?!"

Yamabuki said, "She's summoning the rest of her team. I don't believe it. This android, rescued by The Gang, and she was a spy fer Real Ninja and Satoko Hojo! Damn her! Even in death, she never learns!"

Iroha stood in place and made a pinging sound. Hayuki & Tsubame arrived, as they were blocks from the building. Hayuki said, "There they are. Let's hurry."

Tsubame smirked, "I like the way the boss thinks. Our android spy really helped us locate their base. Let's move out!"

They charged forward, and headed to The Gang's HQ. Sailor Mercury and Jupiter were spying on them, and Jupiter said, "Damn! They found The Gang!"

Mercury said, "Let's hurry and hold them off."

They dashed forward and prepared to intercept the attack.

More on this part, later…

Episode 9 – Chapter 2: The Great Disc Escape!
Saving Agent Giese!

Meanwhile, back in Florida, Steven and the others were out at night. Asahi said, "She said to wait for us in the courtyard…"

Cassandra said, "That's correct. No guards around here… but we are on Night Watch."

They stopped, as Steven said, "She's here. Prepare yourselves."

They prepared to fight, as Azusa appeared from the shadows, "Stand down, my friends. There's no need to go hostile on me. After all, we are friends."

Asahi smiled, "It's you!"

Azusa said, "Asahi Sakurai, and The Gang… It has been a while."

Steven asked, "Wait… Who the hell are you?"

Azusa said, "We never met. So I will explain my duty here. But first…" She pointed at Steven, "I want to know if you are the real deal, Man of Heart Scar. Spar with me, and if you surpass my power, I will tell everything. But under no circumstances you will kill me. You shouldn't lay Hokuto Shinken on those of purity."

He growled, "Fine… Then let's fight."

Asahi said, "NO! Azusa, let me fight you… I'm the one that knows everything… So, I beg of you… Let me be your opponent, to prove a point."

Azusa nodded and stated, "That is a proper request, and I agree. But this man… He could be the one. So, I choose to fight him, and no one else. Ladies, please step aside."

Steven said, "You heard her. She said me, and Steven Cooke doesn't resist a challenge…"

Farra sighed, "Whatever you say."

Azusa and Steven stared down, as he said, "I should warn you… I am the man that ended Steven Nevins… while the Big Guy bested MIO. We saved the world, but there's more… I believe we have a drug deal, and a prisoner that needs a pardon."

"I understand. Your stories are well-known. While you are busy fighting to give this woman freedom, saving her brother is the main priority. But unless you want to become skid marks in this prison… You listen to me. But only if I have proven your trust."

She removed her cape and said, "But I should warn you… I'm quite skilled in combat. DO NOT hold back."

"Gladly. Let's do this!"

They clashed, exchanging punches. Azusa held her own, as she deflected each punch, and then she tripped him down. She punched down on his chest, but he avoided the blow. They continued to land punches, and Azusa landed a swift kick to his chest. Azusa called out, "Not bad, A-Fist. But let's see how well you can endure the power of a Watcher!" She raised her arms around and posed in a shining gold aura.

Golden Shield of Heaven!

Steven posed, as he called out, "Not bad, stranger. Watch closely… and learn!"
His shirt exploded, and his aura was coated in a blue aura.

Hokuto Secret Arts! Divine Moon!

Azusa said, "So, I see that it has been awakened, after so long."

"Since a battle with despair… The one called Shirogane. She wanted to create this world as a new Squid Game… but humanity is not a toy for a game like Danganronpa."

"So I've heard. And you have defeated her, but you failed to kill her."

Cassandra said, "I can explain. See, Tsumugi Shirogane was awful, when we invaded Hope's Peak… and Farra and Mr. Sendo used her body as a new mannequin, after Steven here bludgeoned her to nothing. That was after we learned the horrible truth of the Killing Game…"

Farra said, "Since then, we made sure that NO despair haunts our city again. Or any world."

Azusa nodded, "A fate worse than death… Very well. Creative, yet cunning."

He said, "Shirogane was the devil, and we stopped her… But now we have bigger enemies."

"Well then, Steven Cooke. The man who ended Despair, and the man who bested the Tiger King… I want to know if your story is truly that… OF A LEGEND! HYAAAAAAAAH!"

She lunged at him with a palm strike to the chest. She posed, "Face the power of the Cat-Style Fist! NYAN!" She scratched and clawed at Steven, but he was unaffected. He said, "My turn…"

POW!
"WAH-TAAA!" He punched her in the face and said, "I apologize if that hurt you."

She leaped to her feet and nodded, "Good… Then I concede." They stood down, and Azusa said, "You are the real deal. I trust in you and the rest."

He asked, "Alright, Azusa, was it? Just who the hell are you?"

She introduced herself, "I am the leader of the overseers of history and time – The Watchers. My name is Azusa Nakano. And I was sent here to watch this Moji Mikisa, aka Enrico Pucci's new world."

"New world?" He asked, "What are you saying?"

"I will explain to you, as long as the rest of you keep this to yourselves, even towards Krystle Giese and Jason Brighton. What you see here… this is a legit prison, but it once stood where a former prison was… Green Dolphin State Prison. This is the prison… where Jolyne Cujoh was arrested for a crime, similar to how Krystle Giese suffered. And fate would repeat itself, in 2011…"

Asahi gasped, "2011? That's over a decade ago."

Farra asked, "What happened to Jolyne?"

Azusa said, "She was the daughter of the late Jotaro Kujo. He was the savior of the bloodline – The Joestar Family."

Steven asked, "The Joestars?" Farra said, "Princeton told us about one of them, Josuke Higashikata. So, they're for real, right?"

"Yeah. But there's more to why I am here. It's because you had a hand at protecting humanity from a repeat performance. You broke a possible do-over for Pucci, when he created this Moji Mikisa."

He asked, "What exactly happened, when it started?"

Azusa explained, "March 2012… It was when and where it all started. I only know so much from that time… only it caused a major anomaly in time. Father Enrico Pucci wanted the ways to find heaven, all for his friend, the vampire DIO Brando. When DIO died, it was his duty to locate the items needed to obtain it. First, you entrust a friend to achieve your goal, second, you need the souls of 36 sinners, and chant the fourteen words… Only then, you must perform it at an exact location on a New Moon. March 22nd, 2012, it was a New Moon. Enrico Pucci had the plans of obtaining Heaven, and killed Jotaro Kujo…"

Pale Snake swiped Jotaro's discs, back in 2011, obtaining his Stand.

(Azusa): The first thing he did, using his Stand, Pale Snake, was swipe the memories from Jotaro.

(Asahi): What were in those memories?

(Azusa): A diary passage. From DIO Brando's diary, he wrote of a passage to create the information about obtaining Heaven. However, upon his death, Jotaro burned the diary to ashes. But to his unholy mistake, he knew what was inside the diary, and remained hidden in his memories.

Jotaro burned DIO's Diary, after he finished defeating DIO.

(Azusa): It was back in 1988… DIO was able to produce a Stand, among many others. This was the start of The Stand phase, all the way to today. Jotaro destroyed him, after the deaths of Muhammad Avdol, Noriyaki Kakyoin, and Iggy the dog. He, Jean Pierre Polnareff, and his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, were sole survivors of the battle with DIO.

Steven said, "I see… And it led to today. What about the other Joestars?"

Cassandra asked, "Yeah… Were there others in this world?"

Azusa nodded and said, "Of course. The Joestar Family was the reason why this Moji Mikisa came to be, even though Enrico Pucci was at fault in this…"

Farra asked, "But… Were they even still around? I'm curious to even know them."

"I'm afraid not… The Joestar lineage dates all the way back to the 1890s." Azusa explained, "The first Joestar to be given the role of the family was Sir George Joestar. Long ago, he fathered his only son, Jonathan Joestar. After his wife died in a buggy accident, George and Jonathan were badly hurt. However, they were rescued by an evil man named Dario Brando."

"DIO's father?" Asahi asked.

"Exactly." Azusa said, "George offered him his ring, as a way to save his life. Dario was going to rob him of his wealth, but George offered solace. Sadly, Dario was evil, and George was too nice to see through his demonic ways. Years passed, and young Dio joined the Joestar Family, per request, after his father died. Dio's plan was to take everything that Jonathan owns, and become the sole heir. However… Jonathan saw through his evil scheme, and he banished DIO from the Joestars, forever… but not after learning of what he did to George Joestar."

Farra asked, "Did he try to kill him? Surely there must be a key to DIO's evil ways."

"It was…" Azusa said, "DIO secretly poisoned George Joestar. It was the same thing as DIO did to Dario. Unfortunately, thanks to help from Robert E.O. Speedwagon, they found the druggist, and George was cured. But everything changed, thanks to a discovery that once belonged to Jonathan's late mother… a stone mask."

DIO put the stone mask on, and was covered in George Joestar's blood, becoming a vampire.

(Azusa): Bullets couldn't stop that freak… not even fire… But Jonathan avenged his father's death and sacrifice, thanks to Hamon, taught by Baron Zeppeli. And after finally vanquishing DIO, Jonathan can move on… but…

(Cassandra): I bet DIO still lived… Did he?

(Asahi): He did. After saving his new wife, Erina Pendelton, Jonathan sacrificed himself to stop DIO… and this led to the DIO we know… A vampire's head… in a hamon user's body… And the 100 years of hell began.

(Azusa): It wouldn't be long before Joseph Joestar stepped in, and saved Speedwagon and Lisa Lisa, who was his mother. Before ever encountering a Stand, he, too, learned Hamon. And in it, he fought against the Pillar Men… Kars, Esidisi, and Wamuu. Valiantly, he stopped them from achieving true immortality… but Kars was the one who did it. He was the true immortal, with the stone mask and red stone, Kars would never die, and become an invincible demon.
It's, er, too bad that he fell for Joseph's quick thinking and luck.

Kars flew into the air and turned to stone, in the darkest reaches of space. He remained that way, since…

Azusa said, "And then we reach the moment, DIO vs. Jotaro."

Farra said, "Wow… That's a touching timeline. But I'm confused. Did Pucci even get Heaven? And what was his plan, all along?"

Miz-K NOTE: Before you asked, I read the manga. This is spoiler territory for those who prefer the "Stone Ocean" anime. Be warned.

Azusa said, "Unfortunately, he did… March 22nd, on a New Moon, he slewed all those who opposed him… Even Jotaro & Jolyne. Using his new powers, thanks to the memories, he reset the universe back to November 11th, 2011… the same day the Moji Mikisa was birthed. It was thanks to his Stand Power and many, his universe and his brand of Heaven was created. His ultimate goal was to achieve a new world… A world WITHOUT The Joestar Bloodline existing, whatsoever." They gasped, "Jotaro was dead, along with his daughter… Enrico Pucci had won. Or he would've been, if not for the help of Emporio Armani… then we wouldn't even be here. Though he saved the universe, the damage was done."

Farra asked, "So… The universe was reset? It only did a do-over."

"It reset too many times. Three, to be exact… and it tore a fabric in time that cannot be repaired. And thus… The Moji Mikisa, after Pucci's final demise by Emporio, was born. And the rest was history.
The worlds that are fused and melded, and cannot be salvaged for repairs, would be birthed. Many believed they started the world fusion, and others used it for their own profit, even others believed that they considered it a new world for their rule. But… The only person who knows the truth about this AU Fusion… was me."

He said, "So… The Moji Mikisa was created, because of a man's desire for heaven, and tore the fabric of the multiverse, itself… Now I see why we were destined together, just to stop this alternate world mind fuck… It was because of him… Enrico Pucci."

Azusa said, "Even after Pucci's death, there are those that want to learn the secret behind the Moji Mikisa's birth… even so much as repeating the same process, during a New Moon."

Asahi stated, "I'd like to know what the passage was that DIO wrote… so he would know where and when the location takes place."

Azusa replied, "That is something I cannot do. I cannot dare give away the knowledge you seek… as there are those that want it… Remember John-Johnny A? He was a slave for Night Samba. And of course, the Stand called E.E., and how it protected the discs from others. E.E. was similar to another ally of Jolyne, called F.F.; but it sadly died at the hands of Pale Snake."

"And the discs?"

"Pale Snake and Night Samba are one in the same. They have the ability to steal memories from others, including Stand Users. One for the memories, and one for the Stand (if you have one). Peter Giese's soul is inside the Memory Disc, along with Darkness Devil. Granted it's not a Stand, but it does prove to be deadly. Without his memories, he'll decay away and die. A person without a soul or memories is not a person at all."

Asahi nodded, "Then, we shall keep it a secret. However, I wanted to bring this disc back to Peter, at once."

Azusa said, "Then let me hold onto it, before you report this to The Speedwagon Foundation." She was given the disc and said, "I will make the necessary plans to bring the disc back, while you bring Krystle Giese and friends out of jail. In 2012, Jolyne and others escaped prison. But they fell to their demise."

"Who were the people, aside from Jolyne and Jotaro?" Steven asked.

Azusa said, "Noble heroes, but sacrificed themselves to stop Pucci… Ermes Costello, Stand User of Smack; Weather Forecast, Stand User of the same name, and the brother of Pucci; Narc Anastasia, Stand User of Diver Down. They all died heroically, only to fail… But were avenged, thanks to Emporio. But in the death of MIO, you broke that bond of fate, letting almost everyone live… Reggie Hadigan III died in MIO's hands… but the rest of you survived. Though, Yamabuki Suou was given the same fate, as Polnareff did, when he helped Giorno Giovanna defeat Diavolo, in 2001."

Asahi said, "I see… Sacrifices must be made. I am sorry about all this."

Azusa nodded, "No, it's fine. I'm sure that you will be okay. Krystle Giese is safe, for now. But until we have everything set to stop whoever is repeating the performance as Pucci did, she cannot leave… likewise the rest of the prisoners."

XXXXX

Krystle was walking to her cell, that evening, as Kim beckoned to her, "Psst! Hey… Krystle…"

She ran to her, as Krystle asked, "Kim, what is it? Can it wait?"

"Follow me…"

They dashed off, heading to the stairway. Kim stopped, as Krystle asked, "Seriously, what is this all about?"

"You got the disc, right?"

"Yeah?"

"Good… Now, here…" she threw a ball to her, but Krystle dropped it. It went through her hands, and she turned into a ghost. Kim grabbed her and said, as they were fading away, "They cannot see us…"

POOF!
They vanished. Suddenly, Kim and Krystle were transported to a new room, which has a bookcase, a desk, a grand piano, and a table with various snacks and meats.

"Hey, uh, Kim… What is this–?"

"KIM! Why did you bring HER?" Jace cried, as he was with Kim.

"J-Jace?! You mean…"

"Jace Be puzzled, too, but Kim said this is our new hideaway to kiss and makeout."

"Uhhh… I don't even wanna know."

Kim said, "Sorry. I never told you this… Jace Brighton is my boyfriend. We have been dating, before he and I came to this prison. However, I never left the jail… This place here is my hideout. There's no bed here, but Jace and I usually camp out together. This is actually where I sleep at night, but Jace goes to his cell, whenever it's time. Don't worry. It's instant."

Another woman in black hair and a green dress was sitting near the piano. She whispered, "Hey there."

"Uh, who's she?"

"A fellow inmate of mine." Kim said, "She usually sleeps in her bed, but there aren't any beds to go around, so she chose to sleep on the piano."

She said to Jace, "Jace, do you mind if I speak to Krystle, alone? Don't worry, come tomorrow, I will tell you everything."

Jace nodded, "Cool. See you tomorrow, babe."

He left, as Kim explained, "This is my ability… This is the Ghost Room I created, using my Stand, Dream High."

"Dream High?"

"Of course. And don't worry. She and I are not ghosts. We're living human beings." Kim continued, "But… the room you see is that of a ghost object, thanks to Dream High. It manifested a room I discovered, dating back to the beginning of its time…"

In a flashback, the prison was set ablaze in a huge sea of fire, as Kim narrated, "This prison used to be called Green Dolphin Street Prison, before a huge fire broke down in 1984. And then it was renovated to the same prison you see today. This room was one of the rooms that was burnt down. We're inside the actual Music Room from the old Green Dolphin Street Prison, before the fire. The ghost objects of the past."

Krystle was stunned, "Wait… Kim, you mean… You're a–."

Kim nodded, "Correct. I'm a Stand User, born with this power." Krystle gasped, as Kim said, "I can easily have fun in Dream High's world, and use these ghost objects… Unfortunately, they're the only things I can use." She munched on a candy bar and orange juice, but it dribbled down her chest. "See, I can eat in real life, but not here. That's why I come to the prison, now and then, and Jace offers me his food… I'm a prisoner here, too… My prisoner number is FE61755… but they haven't found me. No one has. I'm currently serving a 10-year sentence, for a crime I sort of did. The girls were right about me, when Jace questioned me about my behavior… It's because I can easily switch roles. My demeanor is nice and sweet, and maybe a little horny to Jace, but whenever something triggers me… I change into a total bitch. In other words, I'm like Jekyll and Hyde."

"I never knew that… Is it because of your autism?"

"Not really… But it was my autism that got me in prison here… and when I came, Dream High came to me and said that I must help Jason… That is, until you came along." She groaned, "Look, I'm angry at you now, Krystle! The Gang is helping you get your brother's disc out! How could you be that stupid? The Gang has had enemies in the past. And Night Samba may learn about your schemes, soon enough."

"Then, I will let you know what the next move is. We need a shortcut to stop Night Samba from taking me to a spot–."

"NO! WAIT! Don't misunderstand me! I'm only giving you advice… Besides, I can easily hide in objects, using my Stand. Like this… See?" She produced a trash can from before, and replied, "And yes… I want to learn about your next job, after you are able to find a way to get the disc back. But for now, we'll bide our time, until then."

The girl stepped out of the piano, as Kim said, "After hearing about what you did for The Gang, she offered herself to assist you. She insisted, since she's very strong. And it'll be a great help if you did.
By the way, her name is Kaoru Matsubara, but she goes by the name "Buttercup". However, she chose to go by her codename: Weather Station."

Weather Station (aka The Weather Channel)
No relation to Weather Forecast.

Krystle asked, "Hello, then?" Kaoru nodded, "Hey."

Kim said, "She doesn't talk much… It's because she was born with a special power. And no, not a Stand. She's the oldest of three triplets. And her ability is that she can hover-walk. She never touched the ground with her toes, when she walked. She never talked much, because she lost her memories."

"Memories?"

"She doesn't remember who she was, or what childhood she had. Kaoru knows who she really is, as Buttercup. Unfortunately, the rest was all a blur."

"So, does this mean… Night Samba stole her memories, too?"

Kaoru nodded, as Kim said, "Yes… but because of this, she offered my help on finding out who she really is. She is not a prisoner here… but she is serving a sentence of six years. Also, she wants to know why your brother's disc was stolen from him."

Kaoru nodded, and whispered to Kim. Kim said, "Buttercup wants to show you her Stand power, as well. She's not much of a Stand User, but her powers can easily create a Spirit Caller, similar to your brother's. She was born with this power."

Her aura shone green, and Buttercup produced a green figure in the shape of three small girls. Kim called, "This is Kaoru's Spirit Caller… the ability to create spiritual and supernatural powers. Its name…" The third Girl Spirit appeared with a hammer, and they posed with Kaoru. "The Jade Hornet!"

The Jade Hornet (aka Green Hornet)

Kaoru whispered in Krystle's face, "Just act like you didn't notice. Pretend." Krystle was amazed. Kaoru said, "I look forward to working with you and Brighton."

Kim said, "If you want, I'll take you back to your cell, before the guards find out."

Krystle said, "Thank you."

XXXXX

Azusa concluded, "If we're to meet again, we have to bring this disc back to him. We must bring the disc to The Speedwagon Foundation, via covert cartel. However, the one person who has to call the number… is Krystle, herself. Once that happens, the rest will be played out. But you have to bring in the disc."

Steven asked, "Where exactly do we bring it?"

Azusa gave him the number and said, "Give this to Krystle… and when she gets to a phone, she has to dial the number. However, her instructions must be hidden, and she has to make the complete call. Then, she listens to what the informant has to say. Will you be in charge of protecting her, when this happens?"

Steven nodded, "You can depend on us. And afterwards, we'll take our leave, and fix up our problems with the Euphoria drug."

"That, unfortunately, will be handled without you guys." Azusa replied, "Your main objective now, after saving Peter Giese… … …is to find and defeat the Stand User of Night Samba, before he or she repeats this horror show of an AU Mind Fuck. If the user is able to use the powers to obtain Heaven again, and in this Moji Mikisa, the universe and multiverse… … …may cease to being."

They gasped, as Cassandra whispered, "So… You're saying, if we fail, this world, and everything else is extinct? Forever?"

Farra whimpered, "As in… Armageddon?"

Asahi said, "We're running out of time… If we don't find Night Samba soon, then the world as we know it will be doomed… to be erased completely."

Farra stated, "If Night Samba repeats the same performance that Enrico Pucci did, he wins… and everything around us will be extinguished, forever… not even a miracle from God can save this maniac. If Night Samba wins, then it's game over for Earth and the entire multiverse."

Steven growled, "We can't let it happen. Azusa, you will assist us, right?"

"I have allies… My boyfriend, Budo, and my partner, Ritsu. They are also Watchers, and they chose to protect the repeat performance."

Azusa walked off and said, "And don't worry… Things will go our way, like before. Farra, your husband did had a hand in stopping this before… But thanks to his courage, and help from Broken Matt, he stopped the multiverse from being erased… Ask him. He knows."

She smiled, and vanished, "Until we meet again."

Farra whispered, "What?" She groaned, "Well, I'm not forgiving that asshole, after putting his life on the line!"

Cassandra said, "You have to! So what if he walked into a trap! Peter will be avenged, and we can get the others out."

Asahi said, "She's right. Don't hate Percival for this."

Farra growled, "It's so like him… He tried to stop Chris McLean, long ago, and he didn't kill him, only to let Tohru Honda turn heel… and we learn now that it wasn't McLean's fault! And Percival was to blame for that… to himself… And putting Peter's life in danger was where it hurts me the most! It was the last straw!"

Asahi said, "Farra, it's fine… Percival was looking out for us… And it's true. We're protecting an 11-year problem that has finally been solved. We solved the Moji Mikisa. This world… it was created by Pucci, only it didn't change most of us. If this world was in his image… Don't you think that we wouldn't even exist? He tried to obtain Heaven, and failed. We're making sure that Night Samba doesn't create the Apocalypse."

Farra sighed, as Steven concluded, "Asa's right… Pucci was not a god. Nor was he a man. He was a scumbag that created this mess. And for years, we tried to fix it… Percival brought us here to find out the truth, and we did."

Farra closed her eyes and said nothing. She walked away, and he said, "She's having a tough time processing it."

Cassandra said, "Still… Asahi, why didn't you say anything before?"

Asahi cried, "Yeah, I know! But I swore into secrecy with The Watchers, after I stopped Myu & Ricka from years ago! I was blinded by so many friends I lost that I didn't want to drag all of you with me!" She wept, "And now, Peter's going to die… and Farra won't speak to Percival."

Steven nodded, "She'll come around. For now, we're on our own. I think we'll stay here in St. Dolphin Prison, until we are needed back in New York." He looked up and said, "I wonder what the others are doing, right now…"

XXXXX

CRASH!
Mizuki and Mundy fell to the floor, after being taken down by Iroha.

"Terminate." Iroha beeped, "You shall not interfere."

Yamabuki said to Miki, "Ya have to run, Miki… Take what's left of Nanao and go."

Nanao complained, as she was just a head, "HEY! I'm still fully operational! I just needed a new body now…"

Miki whispered, "Where's Princeton when you need him?"

"Who?"

"I can't say…" Miki said to her.

Nanao moaned, "Well, hurry and fix me, before–."

She dodged out of the way, and Yamabuki cried, "NAOKI!"

Miki ran off and cried, "I'M SORRY!"

Mizuki called, "Naoki, hurry! Get to safety!"

Iroha responded, as Miki was running to the exit, "No one leaves. Eliminating Nanao Kashima." She summoned Metro City, similar to Iroha's height and body, and spread her arms out in an electrical aura. Miki was trapped.

"Get out of my way!" Miki yelled, "You should be ashamed of yourself, Yabu!"

"Ashamed?" Metro City said, "Why should I? I am ordered by Real Ninja to eliminate you. You are my target for termination. The android stays… as well."

Nanao spoke, "Uhhh… can we leave, and NOT destroy me?"

Metro City shot out sparks at Miki. She ducked out of the way. Miki thought, "I have to escape… She's a loose cannon, for a robot."

Iroha said, as she approached Yamabuki, "Your turn, Yamabuki Suou. Time to be demolished… while Real Ninja arrives."

Yamabuki was helpless, as Miki was nervous, "Suou… I have to save her…" She held Nanao's head and said, "SUOU! CATCH!"

She threw Nanao's head to Yamabuki, and Iroha aimed at the airborne head. "Destroy. Fire!"

Miki raced at the robot and yelled, "WRONG! FOUR WEEKS!" She dove into a portal and leapt down in front of Yamabuki. She caught the head, and Iroha beeped, "That is…"

Her Stand grabbed Yamabuki, and Miki grabbed the head. They zipped off, through another portal, to the exit. Miki called, "Do what you can to stop this thing! Yamabuki has no Stand! She's in danger!"

They exited the office, as Mizuki said, "Smart thinking… All we can do now is run. I don't get it…"

Mundy aimed at Iroha and fired at her. But she dodged every bullet. "Bloody hell, she's fast!"

Iroha said, "Engage." She dashed at him, and slammed her fist into his ribcage. He coughed out blood and moaned, "Agh! Mi–, Mizuki…"

Mizuki was shaken, "No way… How can we lose to someone like her?" She clutched her fist and growled, "No… I have to win… Peter wouldn't want it this way, if he were here… If he were here, he'd destroy her. But how? I have no time stop abilities or rapid-fire punches. I have no elemental powers… and I'm just a cyborg. And my Stand is of no help. What kind of unique abilities do these things have?"

Iroha turned to Mizuki and beeped, "Target defeated. You shall be next."

Mizuki was nervous, as she prepared to fight, "I have no choice. Nanao, Miki, and Yamabuki… They're safe now, but… What of me? I have to beat her, before her backup arrives."

She cried, "YOU MONSTER!" She raced at her, but Metro City grabbed her from behind in a Full Nelson. "EEK! LEMME GO!"

Iroha said, "It is useless to resist. You have already failed. Your power is rendered weak and frail. Yet in my expert analysis, you can see Metro City. You are a unique robot, Mizuki Takase. It is too bad that you have lost."

"I am not a robot, you fucking Small Wonder reject." Mizuki seethed, "I'm a cyborg… But I was once human…"

"So? You are half-human, correct. Too bad that the person who rebuilt you never told you a thing…"

"Dr. Ryuken. He built me, to control my robotic side effects. You don't know Pure Heart powers, like the Precious Stones of Control."

"No… That is because your ancient powers are weak against me." Iroha responded, "Now, it's time for you to be deactivated… permanently."

She clasped onto her neck and beeped, with her eyes flashing red, "Now… A part of you is still human. Therefore, you shall die, with a mere thought."

Her grip was tight, and Mizuki tried to get out of the grip, but couldn't. She was still trapped, as Iroha was suffocating her.

"Can't… breathe…" Mizuki was losing strength, "Iro… ha… you monster… I won't… lose… to… you…"

Mizuki started to fade, and her eyes slowly dimmed, "Peter… I'm… sorry… I let… you… doooooooooooo…"

Her arms dropped, and Mizuki powered down. Iroha let go and Mizuki collapsed like a rag doll. Iroha beeped, "Target eliminated. Mission completed." She turned to the door and said, "But then there are those three… They shall not be for long." She left the office and went on pursuit for Miki and Yamabuki.

Mizuki was lying on the ground, motionless and broken, with her eyes black and her mouth closed. Mundy groaned, as he was coming to. He whispered, "Bugger… The devil kind of drongo is–. MIZUKI!"

He ran to her and whispered, "No way… She didn't… Mizuki! MIZUKI!" He whispered, "She… She's dead. Mizuki's dead!"

Mundy was upset, as Mizuki had died.

"What happened now?" Chazz arrived, only to see he was too late. "What the hell happened here?"

"Princeton… Mizuki, she's gone…"

Chazz used Ojama Star to heal Mizuki, and she was fully repaired. Her eyes lit up and rebooted. She blinked and asked, "Eh?"

"It's a good thing you're part-machine. Yet you almost died completely." Chazz said, "Man, I'm glad I made it, after Miki ran past me… Yamabuki said to me to go get the body."

Mizuki said, "That's it, right over there."

Chazz picked up Nanao's broken body and said, "Good grief… Did you guys demolish a fembot?"

Mizuki cried, "Hurry up and fix her! I'll explain later!"

He fixed up the headless body, good as new, and said, "Good… She's up-and-running, and fully repaired. However, her head is missing."

Mundy giggled, "Ehh, about that…"

XXXXX

Outside the building, Miki & Yamabuki panted, as they escaped.

Nanao moaned, as she was tired, "Miki Naoki… as much as I like to escape… my functions are running low…"

Yamabuki asked, "I forgot… You run on electricity. We have to fix you."

Nanao said, "I wish I could… but my body is back there. And without it, I cannot function properly." Her eyes faded and said, "Please excuse me, Miki Naoki… but I must power down, beforrrrrrre… I… fnnnnnnn…"

Nanao clicked her eyes closed and was powered down. Miki sobbed, "No…"

"It's alright, Miki." Yamabuki said, "We'll fix Nanao, soon enough…"

BLAST!
Sailor Jupiter flew off, as Miki cried, "AGH!"

Hayuki and Tsubame appeared, as their Stands were able to stop Mercury and Jupiter, along the way.

"Pitiful…" Hayuki said, "Here we are, about to enter your new hideout, and we run into the stupid Sailor Guardians, again. Can't these bitches leave us alone?"

Miki growled, "No… It's them!"

Yamabuki said, "Real Ninja operatives… The same that attacked our Aces, the other day!"

Mercury groaned, as she was caught by Soldier 1949 and Southern Filth, by the arms, "Jupiter… guys… Please run! She's… she's too strong!"

Yamabuki whispered, "No… Even the Sailor Guardians fell to these freaks?"

Tsubame said, "And now's your turn."

Ran called, "That won't be necessary. After all, they are a waste of time." She walked forward, as she said, "Besides, we are ordered to eliminate any and all obstacles… no matter what."

Yamabuki called, "You monster! You would join Satoko Hojo, as you would kill someone, for drugs!"

"It wasn't just about drugs… You see, all of us, we are hired to serve our leader." Ran said, "Iroha-bot's inside. Good. Ladies, kill them. I'm going to meet with her."

Miki cried, "STAY AWAY!" She blocked her path and said, "You don't hurt my friends… You stay away from this building, you bitch!"

Ran grinned, "Ohhh… A bold move to make, huh, kid? You're just in the way… twerp."

She swung her hand out and cried, "MAYBE THIS WILL MAKE YOU LEARN MANNERS, BRAT!"

"NAOKI!"

She shoved Miki down, and Ran swatted Yamabuki with a backhand, courtesy of Money Cash, Ran's Stand. Yamabuki was down and was groaning in pain.

"Yamabuki!" Miki moaned.

Yamabuki was turning to gold and said, "Her… Her Stand… She has… a Midas Touch… I'm… I'm sorry…"

Mercury gasped, "No… What is she–?" Jupiter whispered, "Just like Sailor Venus… You traitorous ninja bitches!"

"SAILOR JUPITER, NO!"

Ran called, "Stay out of my way, has-been!"

She socked Jupiter in the gut, using Money Cash. Ran said, as Jupiter was slowly turning to gold, "I let one of them live, because of compassion. This time, no mercy…"

Yamabuki sobbed, "Miki… Just… run… It's… too late… Just… ru–." Her body was turned to gold, completely. Miki shrieked, "YAMABUKI!"

Sailor Jupiter also turned to gold, as Mercury was sobbing. She sobbed, "Mako… No…"

Miki tried to revive her, but couldn't. "She's solid as a rock… Yamabuki, please, no… Who is this woman?" Miki held her own and said, "No… Leave her alone…"

Tears fell from her eyes, as Ran glared, "I'm sorry… You brought this on yourself. No one can defeat Real Ninja, and no one can return from my Stand's power."

She snapped her fingers, and Jupiter and Yamabuki were reduced to a huge pile of gold coins. A huge sack for each appeared, and Money Cash collected it. "Still, $1,000 for Sailor Jupiter, but a mere $2,500 for Yamabuki Suou. I was hoping to have this brat appraised, but she's worthless."

Ran cackled, as Miki was sad, "Yama… buki… No… She killed them…"

Sailor Mercury cried, "P-P-Please… Just run… HURRY!" Miki grabbed Nanao's head and hissed, "This isn't over… You'll pay for this, you degenerate ninjas!" She dashed off, as Ran was appalled, "DEGENERATE?! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I'M ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST NINJAS IN THIS LAND–! And she fled, did she?"

She glared at Mercury and said, "Ohhh, you had to go and tell her, did you?"

"Fuck you!" Mercury glared, "And fuck your ninja clans, you demon from Hell!"

Ran said, "Hayuki, Tsubame, hold her down." She summoned Money Cash, "No one mouths off at Ran Kuzuryu… NO ONE!"

WHAM!
Mercury was shattered into gold coins, and they were strewn into a pile. Ran growled, "Another thousand…" She sighed and said, "More victims to be priced for their souls…" She looked up, as she said, "Hayuki, Tsubame, the rest are inside. I'm going in. Go after the girl."

Iroha appeared and beeped, "Negative."

"Ahh, Iroha Yabu…" Ran grinned.

Hayuki asked, "What happened to your faceplate?"

"Miki Naoki is my target. I wish to destroy her, myself." Iroha beeped.

Ran asked, "Are the others destroyed?"

Iroha bowed, "Yes, master. Mizuki Takase and Oscar Gooden are neutralized. And I destroyed Nanao Kasihma's body… but Naoki, Suou, and Kashima's head escaped."

Ran said, "I took care of Yamabuki Suou… and two more Sailor Bitches. Iroha, I will leave you to hunt after Miki Naoki. Leave the office to us. We're about to finish the job, as our boss ordered us to…"

"Sorry, ladies. But office hours are over… at least for you." Chazz appeared by the doorway and glared, "So, you're Real Ninja? And you work for the Euphoria Drug Ring… Bad move."

Ran growled, "Another one? How did we miss another?" Tsubame called, "Who are you?"

Chazz grinned, "Chazz Princeton, the newest model of the Josuke Higashikata line… And the man who's gonna smash your pretty faces in… woman or no woman! And you four are no women!"

Ran gasped, "URK! That's barbaric of you to say that!"

Hayuki yelled, "See our boobs? We're all women here!"

Chazz said, "That's just a figure of speech. I'm saying that because scum like you would kill our allies, and turn them into pirate gold!"

He prepared, as Ran said, "You forget, boy… There's only four of us, and one of you."

"Wrong!" Mars appeared, as she was furious, "After what you did to Minako, Ami, & Mako… I won't forgive you…"

"Sailor Mars. Be careful with the blonde. Her powers are atrocious."

"I know… I need to break her face in!"

"Shit, not great." He thought, "I forgot that she doesn't have a Stand. Sailor Mars… She's helpless in this battle."

Percival called, "So, you finally came, after I got a distress call from Mizuki!"

Tsubame gasped, "What?"

Ran yelled, "But she's dead!"

Chazz grinned, "No, she's not."

Percival called, "SAILOR MARS! CATCH!" He threw Sailor Mars a golden pen, with a red symbol of Mars on it. She gripped it, but blood came out of her hand. She gasped, "OUCH! What the hell?"

Chazz cried, "WHAT DID YOU DO?"

Percival said, "I'm saving you guys! I knew the Sailor Guardians are not Stand Users. That's why Speedwagon created a special device… which gives you the powers of a Stand, when battling Stand Users. It's made from the same material as the arrows that created Stands. And thanks to the tech, we made special devices for non-Stand Users, in case our allies fight these freaks. Sailor Mars, this is made for you! And I'm sorry we didn't save the others, in time."

Chazz yelled, "Yeah, that's great, but you should've given them the powers, sooner!"

Percival glared, "Don't rush research, Princeton."

Ran yawned and growled, "I grow tired of these games. Iroha, go after Mizuki Takase, and finish the job."

Iroha beeped, "Affirmative."

She dashed off, and leapt over the others. She escaped, as Ran smirked, "I will go after Naoki. You two, finish these pretenders off."

Ran went after Miki, as Hayuki and Tsubame prepared to fight. Percival adjusted his glasses and said, "Princeton… I think we shall handle this. Stop Iroha."

Chazz nodded, "Good grief… I hope you know what you're doing."

Percival smirked, "Leave these two to us." He and Sailor Mars prepared to fight Hayuki and Tsubame. Ran is going after Miki, and Iroha is about to finish off Mizuki.
This is a race against time, and time is running out for everyone!

To be continued…