Time for another chapter. With Junior and Josuke helping with the task, 5 new Stand users have been uncovered. Cody, Lindsay, Jo, Zoey and Leonard were seen as potential Stand Users. What are their abilities? Why are they going in a secluded forest area? The answer is now in this chapter.

Aztec 13: Lindsay has managed to stand her ground multiple times. Despite being a dumbass, she's got some willpower.


A Couple Minutes Later…

We see Josuke and Junior waiting in a clearing of a woodlands area of the city, north of Evergreen Brick Works. Right now, Junior was creating a beautiful crystal formation similar to the shape of a dreamcatcher.

"I've been practicing some crystal formations with my Stand ability. I'm not sure if it's practical in combat, but it's damn neat." Junior says.

"Whoa, that looks pretty cool." Josuke says. "It kind of looks like a dreamcatcher."

"That's the look I'm going for. I don't really believe what dreamcatchers are said to do, but the patterns are nice to look at." Junior says. "And besides, I can also make my own patterns."

"How about making a star pattern, considering our bloodline." Josuke states.

"I think I can make that happen." Junior says. "I'll try it."

Suddenly, some rumbling sounds were heard around the area. This catches the two's attention, as Junior makes the crystals disappear.

"What do you think that is?" Junior asked.

"It's probably Chris. Great. Just about time." Josuke says. "What do you think Chris will do?"

"Eh, I don't know. Chris can get unpredictable at times." Junior says.

After a while, they see a bus moving through the trees, with Chris in the driver seat. The bus manages to get to where the two were, then stops. The door opens up and the chosen 5 ex-contestants began walking out the bus, confused by the location they have ended up in.

"Alright, what's the deal, McLean? This isn't a studio." Jo complained.

"Wait… where are we?" Lindsay asked, confused by where they are.

"Step back, my clan members! We have been kidnapped and sent to a forest realm!" Leonard yelled out.

Suddenly, Zoey slaps Leonard to set him straight.

"Stop it with that talk, Leonard. It's getting annoying." Zoey says.

"But what are we even doing here, Chris?" Cody asked.

"Well, as expected, Chris lies to us again." Jo complains.

"Now now, guys. There is a reason I lied to you." Chris says. "Trust me, your lives are gonna change after this."

"Now let me guess. You're gonna have us compete in another season. You lied to us!" Jo yells.

"Wait, we don't get to choose newcomers now?" Lindsay asked.

"Come on, let's just leave. I see we're near Evergreen Brick Works. Not far from my apartment." Zoey says.

"Hey! You don't get to choose when to leave!" Chris yells.

"Eh… I want to leave but I'm kind of interested in what he has in store." Cody says.

"Eh, whatever. It's not like I have anything else planned." Jo says. "So, what's the game, McLean?"

"Oh, I'll show you the game." Chris says.

Chris begins to move into the center of the clearing. As the 5 arrivals watched, Leonard notices Junior and Josuke standing nearby.

"Hey, it's sir Dwayne Junior!" Leonard yells out in recognision.

The other four turn to see Junior and Josuke as they walk up to the group. The 5 were confused of their presence.

"Hey, isn't he the guy who competed in the Ridonculous Race?" Zoey asked.

"Yeah, I've seen the show. He's grown." Cody says. "But why is he here though?"

"More importantly, who's the pompadour?" Jo asks.

"Don't worry, all the questions will be answered after what we're about to do." Chris says.

"Hey, what are you even up to Chris?" Josuke asked.

"Calm down, Josuke. I'm just about to test these young folk." Chris says. "Maybe I'll add a but of a surprise to it."

"Josuke, huh? You know? Now I see a bit of Japanese resemblance in him." Zoey states.

"Yeah, even explains that ridiculous hairstyle." Jo says.

Josuke paused for a bit. Knowing what'll happen, Junior had to act fast.

"What the fuck did you say about my hair?!" Josuke yelled out.

"Whoa! It's just a small remark! Chill out!" Jo backed up a bit in seeing the increased agression.

Just as Josuke was about to do something he'd regret, Junior jumps in front of him, and begins to charge an attack.

"Sorry Josuke, but I have to calm you down." Junior says.

Junior launches an open palm strike on Josuke's chest, and with the power of the Quartz Baron, creates a crystal to encase Josuke with so much force that it creates a bit of a boom that adds to the surprise to the five.

"What the?!" Jo jumps back at the surprise of the crystals.

"Whoa!" Lindsay says. "That's a huge diamond to be using for accessories.

The five were incredibly surprised by the sudden action. As they try to make out what was happening, Josuke manages to calm down from what was about an anger outburst.

"Oh, man. Thank's for that, kid. I needed that." Josuke says. "But did you need that much force creating this crystal?"

"Listen, seeing that… thing… you did to Martin, I realised that you can get even more aggresive than that time yesterday." Junior says.

As the five were confused by the sudden crystal formation and how casually the two were speaking, Chris then moves in front of the cast.

"Oh, one thing to note. Don't insult that guy's hair. Under any circumstances." Chris says.

"What the heck was that?!" Zoey exclaimed. "How did the crystal appear?!"

"The kid! He has a curse!" Leonard yelled as he raised his staff. "Don't worry! I have a knack of removing curses."

"Don't be doing that. Please, just don't." Chris says.

"So… he can create crystals?" Cody says. "Huh, that's a surprise."

"That's only part of the surprise. Now, all eyes on me." Chris says.

Chris moves to the center of the clearing as the others watched. Junior removes the crystal encasing Josuke. The two move back to the sidelines.

"So… what do we have to do?" Junior asked.

"Just watch what happens. This is going to bea test of their mettle. Don't interfere." Chris says.

"I've got a bad feeling about this." Cody says.

"Yeah, whatever this test is, I'm about to ace it!" Jo yelled.

"Now, I know you guys might be confused by the incident that just happened seconds ago." Chris says.

"Yeah. Like how can Dwayne Junior be able to summon crystals?" Cody asked.

"You will all know the answers to those questions in this test." Chris says.

"Alright then, bring it on, McLean. What's the challenge?" Jo asked.

"Hey, do you think it's a good idea to be asking that when you saw someone encased in a crystal in half a second?" Zoey asked.

"Yeah, it's like, totally weird, right?" Lindsay states.

"So, the challenge is… you have to face me, Chris McLean, in combat." Chris says as he pulled a flamboyant pose.

After Chris pulled the oddly weird pose, the five begin to snicker a bit.

"Ha! Seriously?! You want us to fight you?!" Jo asked. "We have you five to one! Might as well give up the fight before it even begins."

"Actually, no. I like those odds." Chris says. "Now lights!"

Suddenly, some spotlights appeared above from the trees, making Chris as visible as possible.

"Camera!" Chris yells out.

Chris then begins to glow a dark green aura. This puts the others on edge, and also grabs the attention of Junior and Josuke.

"Um… what's going on?" Zoey asked.

"I sense a darkness approaching." Leonard says.

"Looks like something bad is gonna happen. I better jump in." Junior says.

"No, don't. We should see what kind of abilities they have." Josuke says.

Chris then looks forth at the five in front of him, then grins.

"Nyctophobia!" Chris yelled.

Suddenly, Chris's shadow begins contorting and bending into weird shapes, when frighteningly, it turns 3D to form a dark humanoid figure. The figure was as tall as Chris himself. It was shaped as a ghoulish figure. It wore a dark green tattered hood that covered it's head and upper body. The face is covered by a Haloween type mask similar to the main killer on Scream. The figure was also wearing a dark green formal type suit, with a white under shirt and black tie. The legs seem to be nonexistant, but the lower body is attached to Chris' shadow. This was Chris' Stand which he calls Nyctophobia.

"Eeek! Ghost!" Lindsay yelled.

"Whoa! Now that's creepy!" Cody says.

"Hmm… looks like something from Halloween, doesn't it?" Junior asked.

"Yeah, I've never seen a Stand take on a spooky appearance." Josuke says.

"Now, since all of you see this shadow spirit. It's now time for you guys to face off against me and my Nyctophobia!" Chris yells.