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Chapter 24: Brawl o' Brothers, Part 1

Bucciarati could tell their current foe was not Diavolo when the first thing they faced was a large monstrosity made of blue rocks and metal pieces patched together.

The entity grumbled angrily as it rushed to attack them. And despite its menacing appearance… It was actually simple to dispatch. The beast was clumsy, quick to trip down and then destroy through ｢Sticky Fingers｣'s ability to detach parts of a body by zipping them away.

Their current foe was not fighting directly and Bucciarati knew this was not Diavolo's power. The man wouldn't have handled things with this sort of ability, and he knew for a fact this attack was enduring an ambush of sorts. The way this monster attacked them right as they split- there was a high chance the others were facing something similar to that. Maybe worse.

The real issue started to fully manifest when a new development came through: the Golem they just killed? It was one of many. The familiar grumbling came back in numbers as several of these monsters rushed from the various halls connected to the large room they were in. The group moved fast to dodge the extremely clumsy attacks, however their numbers didn't seem keen to lessen. The plan was to overwhelm them and… Bruno wasn't planning to let this happen. They needed someone to scour the area fast and find the origin of these attackers.

"Caren, look for someone in the area. Kill him if necessary."

Abbacchio didn't look pleased, an expression that was reflected differently on the girl's face as the teen rushed around at high speed with a grin on her face. Despite what the former police officer could have said about this, Bucciarati could only ask her since she was the most nimble of the group and could easily outpace any golem. Had it been someone else, the chances of being caught mid-search would have been higher.

Plus, Caren was capable enough to handle herself and, if their current enemy is hiding behind so many powerful monsters, then it meant the guy couldn't handle direct combat. And, as they would all see, the assumption proved to be correct. Just as the strenuous task of keeping the golems at bay started to get incredibly rough on them, a yelp signaled the end of the fighting as the mindless behemoths all stopped at once before instantly collapsing.

"He is here!" Caren's voice called, the whimpering further confirming she got the cause of that ambush in a tight spot.

And that was the case as the shivering mess that was the bizarre gold-masked man they had just captured. His entire outfit was flamboyant in nature and reminded Bucciarati of a fairly 'insane' version of what a renaissance man would wear. The blue outfit with golden lines matched the armored pieces on the man's face, arms and legs- the thing that caught their attention the most was the unusual 'knives-like' stilts the foe had been standing on. How did someone just manage that sort of balance was beyond anyone's capacity of understanding.

Still, this 'armored form' faltered as soon as Bucciarati told him to reveal himself. Blinking away in a flash of light, the outfit the teen they had fought against vanished and was replaced by an entirely different appearance. He was soon staring at a young, decently built man with a long face. He had dark-purplish hair which was styled into several dreadlocks. He now wore a sleeveless and hooded bodysuit patterned after the hide of a stereotypical cow with an opening on his chest. He also donned an assortment of arm warmers with the same cow hide pattern.

He introduced himself as Rikiel and… he spilled the beans faster than anyone could have imagined. A quick look at Prosciutto and Caren confirmed that both would have preferred to interrogate him rather than having to endure a fully-compliant informant. Rikiel let out a whimper, begging for mercy as he stood on his knees while Bucciarati studied the peculiar item which he had been given. It looked simple and common...

"A card?"

It was clear that this was the result of 'Magecraft', but how did that work and why it provided this Rikiel with an ability like that? To summon Golem so easily and then use them against him. There was definitely going to be a lengthy conversation with this idiot. And Prosciutto and Caren looked quite happy to deal with this, possibly to catch up with the lost chance for interrogations.

Still, what was quickly addressed was nothing short of concerning. Rikiel's boss had allowed Diavolo to escape, and had set up two other 'brothers' to end their attempt. Sadly for them, with one down and the two others possibly struggling, there wasn't much for them to do.

"O-Our boss- he also told us that this is where we would all be reunited. The children of the greatest monster."

"Monster?" Abbachio inquired with confusion dripping from his voice, and Rikiel offered a shaky grin.

"G-Giorno Giovanna. He is our half-brother! The heirs of DIO are all here today!"

Oh my, isn't it the most unsavory way to meet the extended family?

Donatello Versus felt invincible.

And why shouldn't he? The power bestowed to him by the Servant Card his savior had given him just offered the kind of might he had always looked for. The strength, the absolute control over the battlefield and the circumstance which allowed him to persist and overcome the current foes he was facing.

Fugo Pannacotta? He was familiar with his Stand's power and his cleverness. While he tried to set up traps by carefully using his Stand to weaken him, the knight-like figure just shifted too fast for the poison to reach him.

Sakura Matou? Her power was most troublesome, and despite her determination, she was still a child and one that had little experience in combat. Years of reinforced battle-related experience surging from the magical card allowed him to masterfully out-balance her before she could rely on her strongest skill.

But the one that gave him the most trouble was perhaps the one he had wanted to beat the most out of the trio. Giorno Giovanna was holding flawlessly against his enhanced body. Which made no sense. Clarent burned red between Mana Burst and actually heating up due to the numerous clashing between the sword and the furious fists owned by ｢Gold Experience｣. What really frustrated Donatello wasn't much the fact Giorno was faring this well. He was their brother, of course he would stand beside them in terms of power due to their destiny- no, the issue was the battle cry of his Stand which drilled senselessly on his skull something that he thought impossible.

"MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!"

It was the same Battle Cry once belonging to ｢The World｣. Their father's Stand- it lived through ｢Gold Experience｣ for some unknown reason. And his voice, his determination and his pride- it just made Donatello snap in a frenzy during that close fight. Giorno was ruthless himself despite how 'innocent' he appeared. There was something that made him the worst pair-up possible as he was keeping up with Mordred.

Not only that, part of the anger rising from within wasn't his. It was the Heroic Spirit's, and she was displeased with Donatello, not Giorno. Why? The answer came through almost instantly. Mordred felt she was fighting someone that was more compatible with her. Donatello was indeed trying to break from the mold his father meant to have him and his brothers tie to, but he didn't have him. His father had nothing to do with the many injustices he faced in the last few years. He was told that.

And that just pissed Mordred even more. There was something in Giorno's open rebellion against their father that clicked nicely with the Knight of Treachery, and soon that manifested in the form of his strength waning. Mordred's support was forfeited as the Servant easily took over his actions. His steps were slower and his reaction time non-existent as he finally got hit by Sakura's ｢One Vision｣ and its unusual power which stopped him for a few seconds. He barely got away from ｢Purple Haze｣'s poison and… got right in position to get hit by a strong punch from ｢Gold Experience｣ which landed straight on his face.

He tried to muster Clarent for its ultimate ability and crash the party for good, but as he tried to channel the needed energy, he saw his sword shattering before his own eyes.

My sword.

Mordred's voice was now more prominently heard in his head, showing no more compromising to their bargain and finalizing what he refused to accept. The armor broke before his eyes as all pieces reformed in a single tiny card that soared and landed onto Giorno's open palm.

"Th-This is not fair!" Donatello exclaimed, but he knew he couldn't do much as Giorno clutched the card tightly and away from his reach.

He was beaten, and, worst of all, he had been rejected by the power that had been granted to him. It was supposed to be his- his chance to be great and-

"Why you!? What makes you better than us?! Why did you get a Stand this early and- be able to get so close to what HE was?"

"...I didn't ask for this power, nor I seek to relinquish it despite how it came to be," Giorno replied flatly. "My father- No, our father was a monster. No matter what this 'savior' of yours told me. I too had one, he too was quite horrible in his own ways, but he was a man of honor, of respect and he believed his own action could have fixed the world. I refuse to accept his sacrifice to go in vain not for some hero-worship, but because he showed me a path that is worthy of following my own rules."

"Y-You-"

"My name is Giorno Giovanna, and my dream is to become a Gang-Star," The blond replied strongly. "I refuse Dio Brando, and I refuse any of his acolytes and believers. I am my own person, and I shall pierce the heavens only to help the people, not to control them!"

That was the last thing Donatello could remember before Fugo slammed a fist on the back of his head and forced him to fall unconscious. With a silent thud, the villain was ultimately defeated and the others could now try to reconnect with the others. There was no way that this attack was just aimed at them, not when Donatello mentioned something about 'brothers'. And as the group resumed their goal, the young blond felt something tapping at the back of his head as he pocketed the card he just retrieved.

Gang-Star?

He blinked in surprise at the feminine voice that he knew came through the card. Giorno could hear her grin.

That sounds cool!

A smile landed on his face, a determined look which was befitting for a beloved son crashing the part caused by those that sought to fight for a monster, their father. Giorno may have not personally met Dio Brando in person, but he could only hate him as they all advanced to face the next half-brother along the way.

Unknown to them, the group led by Mista was facing a different kind of issue as the remaining sibling, despite his young age, held a mind that only a few could understand. That cruelty, that malicious glance-

Giorno was soon to find out the full extent of Dio's darkness through the actions of the boy that inherited his madness the most.

AN

Man, I happened to erase 300 words while writing and had to rewrite an entire scene for that. I guess that's on me for being this earnest to relocate paragraphs left and right…

Still, this clash of siblings will be the prelude for the final fight. Also, Rikiel was wrong about something: Not all heirs of Dio are here.

After all, one of them is currently in Tokyo, training to unleash Dio's plan and… conquer the heavens in the name of a different cause by Dio's own will and Pucci's own support.

But more on that note by the third and last installment of this trilogy.

P.S. I now have a discord server! Discord .gg/ceBMM2Zz6c

REVIEW Q&A!

Kerrowe: Fugo's relevance in the scene was inferior at that point due to the pathos I was looking to achieve between Sakura, Giorno and Donatello as the main elements of that interaction. And yes, Magic is involved in that regard.