A/N: Let's get a few things out of the way before we can begin.
1. If you don't know by the summary, Part 6 does not exist in this universe, the only original character from Stone Ocean present in this story is Jolyne. So Dio never had a diary and whatnot.
2. I know that there are many returning characters from part 3, especially part 4, but this story isn't really about them. You'll see in future chapters that this story will really be about my own original characters and their own Stands, (I've made 20+ original Stands for this fanfiction).
3. This will be updated every Friday with no exceptions. Doesn't matter if it's a holiday or not. So expect a new chapter every Friday without any breaks until the story is finished. (As I said before, I've worked ahead and have already written the first 24 chapters). If I don't post on a Friday, then assume I'm dead. Or my internet's down. You choose.
4. Lastly, there is a bit of cursing in this fanfiction, but there will be no slurs or f words. Enough rambling, enjoy and feel free to comment, I will respond to all the comments I can, so feel free to ask questions.
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Episode 12: Welcome to the Freakshow Part 2
"Where is she?!" Kenna cried as she jumped out of Mr. President.
"Don't worry," Tenmei said as he used a blood blade to cut his feet free from the web, "Loni's not going to hurt Joanne, not yet at least." Tenmei used the blade to cut Hol Horse's wheelchair free, "It shouldn't be hard finding her."
"What do you mean?" Kenna asked, "None of us saw where she ran off to, she could be halfway through the city by now."
"Freakshow was carrying Joanne in its arms, did you see that?" Tenmei asked.
"So?" Kenna asked, "How does that help us?"
"Normal people can't see Stands," Tenmei said, "So to them it would be like Joanne was floating. I'm sure many people have seen it, all we have to do is ask around, and we'll find where they went in no time."
"I sure hope so," Kenna said, "I'd hate to see Joanne hurt. I hope she's doing okay, wherever she is."
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Joanne had lost track of time, had she been here for five minutes or five hours? She had no idea. And it didn't help with Abstract complaining so much. Except for this time, it was impossible to ignore her because she was thinking everything.
This is so uncomfortable! Abstract thought, I wanna get the hell out of here! Joanne, why haven't you gotten us out of here yet?
Shut up! Joanne thought I have been sitting here, listening to you for who knows how long and it's driving me goddamn crazy! I'm starting to understand why that Loni girl webbed your mouth! It's so you would shut the hell up! Konoyaro!
She webbed your mouth too, jackass. Abstract thought, And what, I'm not allowed to think now?
Not when I can hear your thoughts too! Why can't we just focus on getting free?
That's what I've been trying to do this entire time! But you weren't listening!
Joanne sighed, Abstract was acting like a three-year-old. But she didn't blame her for being a bit on edge. Loni had been staring at them this entire time, it was quite unnerving. Joanne decided to try to get her attention by calling her. Obviously, it came out muffled, but it got her attention.
"What do you want?" Loni asked, "I'm not going to untie you, not even if you have to go to the bathroom, you'll just have to hold it in."
Joanne shook her head, managing to say a muffled "no".
"What is it then?" Loni asked.
Joanne tried to talk, the webs prevented her from saying anything understandable.
"If you really have something important to say, I'll let you speak for a little bit," Loni said, "Think of it as a reward for behaving yourself. Your annoying Stand, on the other hand, I'll keep her quiet, she's too annoying."
Joanne nodded in agreement while Abstract shook her head, letting out a muffled, "Hey!"
Freakshow went up to Joanne, holding a hand next to her webbed mouth, "If you scream, I'll stick some spiders in your mouth before webbing it back up, got that?" Loni said, "It pisses me off when people scream!"
Joanne nodded nervously before Freakshow used its claws to get the webs off her mouth. Joanne sighed happily before looking at Loni, "You've managed to capture me, good on you," she said, "But what are you going to do when my friends arrive?"
"If that's all that you wished to say, then it's not even worth talking to you," Loni said, "I don't need to go after your friends, that was not my task. My task was to search for Kenna Fletcher, Ally Clayton, and June Eaden. We already suspected that Fletcher was dead, but after Clayton and Eaden didn't call at all yesterday, I was sent to confirm or deny their deaths. That was until I spotted you guys in the car. Lucky me! I was tasked with something simple, and I can walk back with one of the Joestars! Dio will be so proud!"
"So you're content with just me?" Joanne asked, "You don't care whether or not you capture the others?"
"Of course, I don't!" Loni yelled, "That's what I just said! Weren't you paying attention? Damn, that pisses me off!"
"Sorry," Joanne scoffed, "So who's the fellow who's going to pick us up?"
"His name is Khan Miran," Loni said, "That's all you need to know about him."
"How did you meet Dio?" Joanne asked.
"I'm not going to give you any information regarding myself or Dio!" Loni yelled, "Stop asking stupid questions, damn it! That pisses me off! If that's all you had to say, then I'm done talking to you!"
"Wait!" Joanne said, "Do you have a flesh bud? Is this why you're following Dio's orders? Because you're afraid it's going to mutate you?"
"How did you…?" Loni asked, "Is this some sort of trick?"
"No," Joanne said, "I know someone who can remove it without harming you."
"Liar!" Loni yelled, "Nobody has the swiftness and precision to remove it! Are you taking me for a fool?"
"I'm not," Joanne said honestly, "Polnareff can get it off, I promise!"
"Polnareff?" Loni almost laughed, "The turtle? How the hell is a damn turtle supposed to remove the flesh bud? Do you think I'm stupid? I hate it when people think I'm stupid! It pisses me off! If you're just going to keep wasting my time, then you're done talking!"
"Wait—" Joanne was cut off when webs were shot on her mouth, silencing her once again.
Smooth move Abstract thought, mockingly.
Shut up, Abstract, at least I tried, Joanne thought, You've just been sitting here this entire time.
She wouldn't let me speak! Abstract thought, What was I supposed to do? Pitch into the conversation?
Joanne sighed, Just forget about it, Tenmei and the others are probably on their way here right now, we don't have anything to worry about.
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"There it is," Tenmei said, "That's the old trailer people were talking about. There have been reports of a floating woman going in here with another non-floating woman accompanying her. That has to be Joanne and Loni Dodson. I've already contacted the Speedwagon Foundation, they should close this area off so we won't be disturbed by any police or civilians."
"That's a shame," Kenna said, "Looks like they won't get to see me kick the shit out of Loni."
"Do you remember the plan?" Tenmei asked, looking at Hol Horse.
"Yeah, yeah," Hol Horse said, annoyed, "The girl will go in while you, me, and Polnareff wait out here in case anything happens, let's just get on with it!"
Tenmei turned to Kenna before putting some of Joanne's blood on her clothes, "There," he said, "now you're in costume. Good luck."
Kenna smiled, "Thanks if anything happens, promise me that you'll save Joanne first, worry about me later."
"Kenna," Tenmei said, "I'll save both of you, don't worry."
"But if a situation occurs where you can only save one of us," Kenna said, a serious look on her face, "promise me on your uncle, Noriaki's, honor that you will save Joanne no matter what."
Tenmei was taken aback, "I-I promise, Kenna."
"Thanks," Kenna said, smiling.
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Loni checked her watch, "Would you look at that," she said, "It's dinner time, too bad you two won't be eating!"
Joanne and Abstract yelled muffled insults at her, but Loni just ignored them as she prepared dinner for one. Suddenly, the door of the trailer swung open, to reveal Kenna, in tattered, bloody clothing.
"Fletcher?" Loni asked, "Is that really you?"
"Dodson," Kenna said, "I heard that you were around here." Kenna turned away from Loni and looked at Joanne and Abstract before winking at them.
What is she doing? Joanne thought.
"I see you managed to capture them," Kenna said looking back at Loni, "Serves them right for almost killing me!"
"And here I was thinking that you had died," Loni said, "Looks like you made it out alive. But what about Clayton and Eaden? Are they alive?"
"Dunno, haven't seen them," Kenna said. She looked back at Joanne and pointed at her, "Where are the others? She had two other men and a turtle with her."
"Hopefully far enough away that they won't be able to track me down until tomorrow." Loni said, "Speaking of which, did you contact Khan? If you had survived and knew about Joanne and her teammates, you would have contacted him, correct?"
"Of course," Kenna said, "It's protocol."
Freakshow appeared and spat out a web that pinned Kenna's right arm to the wall. "Now I know you're lying to me!" Loni yelled, "You know how much that pisses me off! I was just on a call with Khan, he told me that he hadn't heard from you, Clayton, or Eaden! Why'd you lie to me, Fletcher?"
Joanne looked worriedly at Kenna.
"I guess the jig is up," Kenna said, "I never really liked you anyway. Ushasha!" Redbone appeared and broke Kenna's hand free from the wall.
"Are you working with the Joestars?" Loni asked, "I didn't see you when I attacked them earlier, were you hiding?"
Kenna didn't answer and rushed towards Joanne and Abstract. Freakshow quickly shot multiple webs at Kenna, pinning her arms to her sides.
"I should kill you right now!" Loni yelled in rage as Freakshow picked Kenna up, and lowered its claws right next to her throat, "I should just rip through your neck, shouldn't I? You have five seconds to convince me not to, or else you're dead!"
Joanne was pleading under the webs, but it could not be understood.
"Don't worry, Joanne," Kenna winced, "I've got this."
"Three seconds left!" Loni said, a crazed look on her face.
"You can't kill me because I don't have a flesh bud!" Kenna said.
Freakshow used one of its extra arms to raise Kenna's hair above her forehead revealing that she indeed, didn't have one.
"You know what that means, don't you?" Kenna said, smiling, "You know what triggers the flesh buds, don't you?"
"You wouldn't!" Loni said through gritted teeth.
"If the flesh bud hears someone or its host talking about a secret that Dio doesn't want others to know, it'll be activated," Kenna said with a smile, "I myself don't know many secrets. But I do know the location of Dio's mansion. If the flesh bud hears me say it, then it'll activate, won't it?"
Loni looked scared for a second, but then a smile grew on her face, "Too bad you won't be able to say anything."
"What do you mean?" Kenna asked before looking at Joanne's webbed mouth and suddenly realizing. But it was too late. Freakshow had already spat out webs, and they had already wrapped around Kenna's mouth.
"Not so high and mighty now, are you?" Loni smirked as she dropped Kenna to the floor.
Kenna let out a grunt as she hit the ground. When she looked up, she was greeted by a worried expression from Joanne, and an evil smile from Loni.
Kenna tried to tell Joanne something, but it all came out muffled.
"I'm sure Dio is going to love punishing you," Loni said with a grin.
Joanne and Loni couldn't notice it, but a smile was forming on Kenna's covered mouth. She quickly turned her back to Joanne to reveal she was holding something in her hands. A glass shard.
She brought glass with her! Joanne thought, she wanted this to happen! Kenna wanted to get captured!
At least now we can finally be free, Abstract thought, The second I'm free, I'm taking that spider bitch down!
Kenna sneakily slipped the glass shard over to Joanne who managed to cut her hands free before giving it over to Abstract. When both their arms were freed, they quickly yanked the webs off their feet and mouths before standing up in front of a dumbstruck Loni.
"How the hell did you two get free?" Loni asked, sounding a bit scared.
"Kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono!" Abstract yelled. Freakshow used its claws to block the attacks.
"You're pretty fast," Abstract said, but I've been waiting to use this for a while!" Abstract grabbed one of her tubes before throwing it at Freakshow. The liquid in the tube turned into a chunk of cement, which Abstract had picked up after they had crashed in the car earlier. The cement hit Freakshow in the gut, sending Loni stumbling backward, gripping her stomach.
"You bitch!" she muttered, "After Dio takes your Stand, I'll make sure to kill you personally!" Freakshow shot more webs at Abstract, trying to capture her again.
Abstract managed to jump away from the webs and opened up a drawer next to her before liquefying some of the things inside.
"Don't try to fool me!" Loni said, "This is my trailer, after all, I know that's the silverware drawer, I've already coated a thin web around me and my Stand, you can't see it, but it's sure to protect me. Just admit that you've lost!"
Meanwhile, nobody had noticed that Kenna had summoned Redbone. As she squirmed in her bonds a bit, it became apparent that Kenna wouldn't be able to break free of the webs. And with her mouth all webbed up, she wouldn't be able to help out in the slightest, so she got an idea. Redbone opened up its chest.
"Abstract!" Joanne yelled, "We have to find some sort of way to break through her web shield! Anything that touches it instantly sticks on to hit, and she can use the webs to bounce the projectiles back at us, we need to be smart about this!"
"It's too late!" Loni yelled. One of Freakshow's claws went through an opening in the web shield and stabbed Abstract through the shoulder. Joanne cried in pain as the same wound appeared on her.
"I can't kill you," Loni said, menacingly, "but I can still injure you!"
It was at this moment that everyone noticed Redbone.
"What is she doing?" Loni yelled.
Kenna's arms were suddenly freed. She took the webs off of her legs before standing up and freeing her mouth.
"How did you break free?" Loni yelled in surprise.
"Do you know what spider webs are made out of?" Kenna asked, "It's silk. I just used Redbone to turn the webs around my hands and arms into thin silk that was easy to break through. Now I'd let Joanne go if I were you, or else, I will reveal the location of Dio's mansion."
Loni suddenly quivered with fear, "O-of course!" she said, "Why didn't you just say so? Of course, I'll let Joanne free, I was just messing around, you know?" Freakshow retracted her claw and Abstract fell to the ground, clutching her shoulder.
"Alright then," Kenna said, "You're going to return your Stand, aren't you?"
"Yes!" Loni yelled in fear, "Yes I will, that's exactly what I was planning on doing!" Freakshow disappeared, leaving Loni defenseless.
"Come here, Joanne," Kenna said, not taking her eyes off of Loni, "I'll heal that wound of yours." Abstract went away as Joanne stumbled up and walked towards Redbone, its chest already open.
"You, don't move a centimeter!" Kenna said, pointing at Loni as Joanne entered Redbone and its chest closed.
"Yes, of course," Loni said, sweat dripping down her face, "Why would I move? There's no need for me to move right now, is there?"
Joanne came out of Redbone, looking as good as new, "Thanks Kenna," she said, "I'm not sure how I would've escaped had it not been for you."
"I'm just happy I can be with you," Kenna said. She suddenly realized what she had said and began to stammer, "I-I mean be th-there for you! Y-you know so that I-I could rescue you! Um… because we're going to uh… stop Dio. You know? Hehehe…"
Joanne looked at Kenna quizzically, "Is there something you're not telling me?"
"Uhhhh… nope!" Kenna said hastily, "Let's worry about that later, now we have to figure out what we'll do with her."
Joanne turned her head to face Loni who was standing still, sweating, "My offer still stands," Joanne said, "We'll get that flesh bud off of you in exchange for information."
"Even if you manage to take it off," Loni said, "Dio's going to find and kill me after he kills all of you. You are all very foolish for trying to attack him. Even if you make it to his mansion, you will all die! I'm not going to rat out any of my comrades like Clayton and Eaden did! It pisses me off when people rat out their teammates!"
Joanne turned to Kenna, "Well, what do we do with her now?"
"I say we kick the shit out of her!" Abstract suddenly appeared, a tube in her hand.
"No, Abstract don't!" Joanne yelled, but it was too late. The tube that Abstract threw turned into a steak knife that she had liquified earlier. Loni managed to move her head out of the way, but the knife cut through a big chunk of her hair. Loni looked down at the hair that had fallen on the floor before looking back up at Joanne and Kenna, a hateful glare in her eyes.
"You pieces of shit!" she yelled, "You bitches ruined my hair! I'm going to kill you both, I don't care if Dio wants your Stand or not, you're dead!"
Freakshow appeared and spat out webs at the two girls. They managed to jump out of the way and noticed that the webs which had hit the wall of the trailer were burning through it.
"She has acidic webs too?" Joanne cried in disbelief, "What can't this Stand do?"
Freakshow's right arm turned into small spiders that crawled all over the floor. Upon seeing the spiders, Joanne shrieked and jumped on top of a nearby counter, "Why'd it have to be spiders?!" she yelled, "Next time it better be a little kitty cat or even a bunny! Those are harmless!"
"It's okay, Joanne," Kenna said, "I'll take care of this!" She ran forwards to punch Freakshow with her Stand but noticed that her feet were stuck. She looked down to see that the spiders had created several tiny webs on the floor. Loni looked at the stuck girl and smiled, "Now you're dead! Freakshow!" The Stand spat acid webs. Kenna tried to pry her feet out of the webs but it was no use. She didn't even have enough time to use Redbone to turn the webs into thin silk. All she could do was watch as the acidic webs flew in the air, going straight for her face.
"It's now or never Abstract!"
Silverware flew through the air and hit the acidic webs, moving their trajectory away from Kenna.
"I'm afraid of spiders," Joanne said, "that is true. But the fear of losing those I care dearly about is far greater than that of spiders. In other words, I'll take spiders any day instead of seeing Kenna get hurt!"
Kenna blushed at this statement but didn't say anything.
"And now," Joanne said, "It's you who's going to be afraid, afraid that your face may never look the same after this."
Abstract threw a few knives into the ground. The blades dug into the ground, leaving the ends of the knives just over the web-covered floor. Joanne quickly jumped off the counter and hopped closer to Loni using the ends of the knives as her steps.
"Kono!"
With a single hit, Abstract was able to punch Loni in the face, sending her as well as her Stand crashing to the floor.
"I guess we're pretty lucky I took gymnastics during middle school!" Joanne said, "I would have never been able to balance on the knives like that otherwise."
Loni got back up, two teeth knocked out of her mouth, and her nose bleeding heavily, "Y-you little shit! I'll kill you!"
"Not this time." Joanne said, "Abstract, let her have it."
"Kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono kono!" Loni was punched repeatedly and with one last "Konoyaro!" She was sent through the wall of the trailer and lay unconscious in a bloody heep.
Joanne gave out her hand to help Kenna out of the webs. Kenna blushed and took Joanne's hand before being pulled out of the webs.
"Hey," Kenna said, "Thanks. I appreciate you saving me from the acid webs. And…" Kenna paused for a second, "I also appreciate what you said. About you caring dearly about me."
"Huh?" Joanne asked, "Did I say that? I guess I was just in the spur of the moment when I said that. Either way, you're welcome. We should get out of here, I'm sure Tenmei, Hol Horse, and Polnareff are wondering what happened."
"Yeah," Kenna said, "They're hiding out about twenty meters away from this trailer. They've probably already noticed Loni Dodson crashing through the side of the trailer so they should be heading here as well."
"There's one thing that I don't understand," Joanne said, "Why didn't you activate Loni Dodson's flesh bud when you had the chance?"
"Oh," Kenna said solemnly, "I could never bring up the courage to actually activate it. Death is better than getting mutated, I'm sure Loni realized that too. But just know that nobody deserves such a fate."
"That makes sense," Joanne said, "So you were bluffing that entire time? Oh, I just remembered! The car! What are we going to do about the car? It's wrecked, I'm not sure we'll be able to drive in it. How are we going to get to Dio's mansion now?"
"Don't worry," Kenna said, "I can fix it with my Redbone. We can't let something like a broken car stop us from reaching Dio. We are about a day away from him after all."
"Yeah," Joanne said, "We should be there by late afternoon tomorrow. Let's hope Jotaro and Jolyne arrive in time." The two walked out of the trailer and went towards Tenmei, Polnareff, and Hol Horse.
"Joanne! Kenna!" Tenmei called, "Sorry I didn't help you in there, but I got a call from Jotaro! Something really bad happened!"
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Florida, 4 hours earlier
"We finally made it off that damn plane," Scallion said.
"Yeah," Stevana said, "But it does feel good to be back in America, we haven't been here since our wedding. This does bring back memories."
Scallion chuckled a bit, "We can enjoy ourselves after we find Jotaro. Killing him is still our top priority. He shouldn't be hard to find. Stand users attract one another after all."
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A/N: And that's chapter 12! Only one more day until they arrive at Dio's mansion. Surely nothing bad will happen until then, right? Right?! Anyways, Khan Miran was mentioned in this chapter. He's the one that Loni was talking to at the end of the last chapter. He was also mentioned at the end of chapter 10. June talks about his Stand, Amplifier. Anyways, next chapter we're switching perspectives and seeing what Jolyne and Jotaro are up to in Florida so get excited with that. See you all next week with Episode 13: Inner Disruption Part 1.