"Are you ready to leave? ", I asked towards him with a glint of worry about what may happen. Could we be facing a trap? Are we making the right move?
"I am ready to go, Trish.", He said with a clouded but a new kind of glint reflected on to his torquoise eyes. "Very well then… I'll be waiting for you downstairs.", I nodded then left the presence of his room.
Ever since we called that Dr. Kujo, I got this feeling inside me that there's something wrong or rather, there's something that will be wrong. It maybe just me and all this happening… I thought to myself as I opened the car door to let myself in. As I came inside the car, I noticed that this car had a replica of Bruno's zipper sitting on the dashboard of the car. I reached out for it then fumbled it into my palms before clenching it with a small prayer, " Bucciarati … Watch over us." Is all I can say after being nostalgic for a moment. It's nothing much we can do but to face the man that has to answers.
After a while Giorno came inside the car and took a seat on the driver's seat. He saw me still clutching the zipper and for a moment he let out a sigh and said. "What would he do in a time like this?"
I blinked owlishly towards him and put the zipper back to its place on the dashboard, then I looked away towards the car window. "He'll do what he thought is right and I know that you would too."
He slightly shrugged and then uttered nothing for the rest if the trip. We drove through the town until we arrived at the airport where we are supposed to meet up with Dr. Kujo.
"Are you sure about this man? He sounded shady for me." Mista said as he seemed to have suspicions about a man that talked to her earlier."I am not so sure but it's worth the gamble." Trish replied while standing from her seat. "Follow me." she added then he headed out of Giorno's room followed by Mista and Giorno.
They followed her towards the entrance of the library inside the mansion.There, they went towards the farthest section of the library where a black board the main study area are at."So what's up with this?" Mista asked with a raised eyebrow while Giorno stayed silent.
Trish walked towards a pile of folders and pulled out one then gave it to Mista which he grabbed and flipped open. "J- Jotaro? Jotaro Kujo? A Japanese marine biologist, huh? Well still seemed shady to me I mean what the fuck. what's he gonna do about Giorno's situation?"
"Based on our intel, He works for the Speedwagon Foundation and he may have the answers to our situation. He can help."
"How can you tell?" Giorno asked.
"He said he knew us, especially you, Giorno. He knew you and your real father as well." Trish said.
After hearing what she said, his face painted a confused look," How? What does this have to do with my condition right now?"Trish looked at Giorno and sighed," He said that your father's real name is Dio Brando and you might've inherited a... condition from your father. He said the foundation knew how to help you."
"Ah... Jotaro Kujo and Dio Brando... I've never thought that I would hear those names again." a familiar voice butted in from a certain totoise—Polnareff.
He's resting on a nearby shelf and happened to overhear the conversation. "I am telling you this. Jotaro is an honest man. You can trust him, he's... an old comrade of mine."Giorno turned his attention towards Polnareff and picked him out of the shelf then placed him on the table..
"What do you know about him and my father?"
Polnareff had a look on his face and then sighed. " I could only tell you this. If you want answers talk to Jotaro about that. And Dio, who knew that man has a child." he said with a chuckle." I'm in no position to tell you the truth. If you want to know then ask him he has the answer you needed to know, I'm sorry kid, I cannot say anything more."
Giorno sat on a chair, an aura of heaviness radiates from him while having a straight face. "Is there a way we could contact this Jotaro Kujo?" he asked towards Trish. She nodded and gave Dr. Kujo's calling card then he asked Mista for his phone.
Mista didn't have to be said twice and gave him his cellphone where Giorno dialed up the numbers from the card.
The phone rang and Giorno anticipated for someone to pick the line and then..."Hello? Kujo Jotaro speaking. Who's this?" a monotoned voice answered.
Giorno fell silent which earn him an irrate sigh from the other line."Hello? If this is just some nonsensical prank from good for nothing stuck-ups then I'll hang up. I have work to do."
"No, Don't hang up!" Giorno finally managed to say.
"Man, talk about a damn prick—". "Shh!" Trish shushed Mista from his remark towards Dr. Kujo.
"Cut the chase." Dr. Kujo said.
"I am Giorno Giovanna and I have heard that you can answer my questions."
Dr. Kujo paused and replied," Meet me at the airport tonight." and with that the other line hanged up before Giorno could manage to say something.
He handed the phone back to Mista and said," I'll be handing the Passione to you and Polnareff for a while."
"Wait. Hold up, you really are serious about this?" Mistas asked while he threw his hands exasperatedly.
Giorno looked at Mista with a very serious and heavy stare and no words were needed to be said."F- fine. We'll be handling Passione while you are gone. Just do me a favor. Bring Trish with you since all of your other guards has been away taking out the Narcotics team from the old mafia. Besides, she's one of your Caporegime. I mean its better to have back-ups just in case you were attacked by enemy mafiosi and stand users." Mista said.
Giorno hesitated and clearly he wanted to face this alone to avoid casualties. He looked over at Trish and asked her, " Trish? Do you agree with him?"
Trish smiled and sighed," I pleged to the familigia and to you and from that day I my life was never safe so why bother saying no."
"Well I guess it's time now." I said as I go out of the car. Giorno kept silent but I can see that he tensed up the moment that he came out of the car. I know very damn well that the tension in him kept on showing despite the collected and calm façade that he's showing right now.
We walked inside and saw a man; long white coat, matched with a cap that has several gold colored trinkets on them. It's him … I tapped Giorno's shoulder and pointed out towards the guy. I can see that Giorno was intimidated to approach the Dr. Kujo; I mean, who wouldn't? The man is a tall one, roughly more than seven or six-foot tall matched up with a serious aura and a srong built that he has. Giorno hesitated but before he could approach him the doctor looked at us straight in the eyes and then approached us first.
"Please to meet you. Glad you made it just on time. You must be Dio's son… The infamous Giorno Giovanna. You've made the right choice Ms. Una. Come, we'll discuss everything inside the plane.", He said nonchalantly towards the two of us. Me and Giorno just nodded and followed him towards an empty runway where we saw a private jet that is waiting for us.
"Wait how would we know that this is not just a trap?" Giorno finally spoke. The marine biologist just turned around and lowered himself to meet Giorno's eye. " Then, why did you bothered to go?", Dr. Kujo said towards him with a light glare then he turned around and continued walking towards a man that's standing on the foot of the of the stairs that will take us into the plane. I can sense that Giorno has doubts towards this. The tension him isn't toning down and so am I . "This is our pilot from the Speedwagon foundation. He'll be taking us to the main headquarters where you'll find out more."
The pilot nodded towards us and boarded the plane first followed by Dr. Kujo then us. We went inside this plane and there we saw a young guy with a pompadour sitting on the farthest seat in the plane while his chin rest on his hand in a bored manner.
"Are they the one's the foundation's been talking about, Mr. Jotaro?", the guy in a pompadour asked.
Dr. Kujo sighed and replied after closing the entrance of the plane," Yes Josuke. This is Giorno Giovanna and his associate, Ms. Trish Una."
'Josuke', the guy with the pompadour stood up from his seat and approached the two of us then eyed me and Giorno like he's examining us. "Is it true that you are a mob boss? Dude, That's so cool. Totally badass! Hmm… But, you kinda looked younger than me. Maybe fifteen or so; maybe 60 kg in weight, around 172 centimeters in height.", Josuke said towards Giorno. "While you. Ms. Una. You are quite familiar though. I thought I saw you somewhere. Anyways, I'm guessing that you are the same age as him. Height, maybe a couple inches lower than him around 5'5 or so."
"That's enough, Josuke. You're bothering them already. You two have a seat. I'll just have to make a call to the foundation to give 'em a heads up." Dr. Kujo said as he exited the scene leaving only the three of us in awkward silence. "Is there something you have to say mister?" I asked towards 'Josuke' who's staring at me with great intent.
"Pardon me but, is this you?", he asked while holding up a cover of Vogue Italia that he have found on his seat. I was surprised by this and managed a small reply. "Well, yes. I am that person."
"Wow… So you're like, a popstar or celebrity?! – Geez wow! I've never talked to a popstar before. By the way, Josuke Higshikata's my name. I'm sorry to bug you out." Josuke smiled sheepishly towards us. "We're pleased to meet you too. Don't mind if I ask but can I ask you what are your connection to this trip?" Giorno asked nonchalantly towards Josuke.
"Well, I'm here to be Mr. Jotaro's plus one. Kinda like that. Oh, and I am also the one to be some sort of guard/medic just in case stuff happened during this trip.", he smiled towards the two of us.
Giono's PoV:
Haruno…
The voice called out again. I suddenly felt a slight pang on my chest as my heart raised it pace and my body turning cold again. I felt my saliva turned dry, my throat constricted as well as my breathing as my vision is starting to get clouded.
"Uh… Ms. Trish? Is he okay? He kinda look pale over there.", I overheard Josuke whispering towards Trish. "I'M FINE! D- don't mind me…" I suddenly blurted out as I struggled to keep myself from slipping away.
"Wait, I can help you -! AH!" Josuke stepped back as blood gushed out from a cut on his cheek.
"I'M SORRY! No! j-just stay back, Josuke. Please!"
I am using all my strength just to keep the voices in my head but, every second is a pain. The same feeling from earlier found its way into me again but this time the whispers were no longer faint voices on loop they're louder and more agonizing as my body felt like it is being roasted on open fire but being frozen at the same time. I can't hold it… any… more… I mustered all of my strength but it turned out futile as my senses heighten while my mind and consciousness were rapidly losing its grip… I feel like falling as my vision blurs out.
As Giorno was dragged at the back of his mind, he can still hear everything like he was there but cannot move. But in reality, his body's going berserk out of his consent. He could hear and feel everything but he can't do anything.
"Giorno! Stop!" Trish yelled out. She used her stand to manipulate the floor were Giorno's at and soften it like a quick sand. The ruckus made it's way to Jotaro and made him sprint towards where the noise is.
"What in the?— I knew it. Josuke! Use Crazy Diamond to trap him onto the floor!" Jotaro barked towards Josuke.
"DORAAAAAA!" Josuke's Crazy Diamond manifested and then punched the quick sand Trish had made and broke the floor, then with it's ability it reverted back trapping Giorno's lower torso on the floor causing him to be stuck.
"Damn, who knows that he's batshit crazy?!" Josuke panted as he felt the late sting of the wound inflicted by Giorno's bare nails.
"Star Platinum! The world!" Jotaro summoned his stand and stopped time around him. He then went to where Giorno is and then used his belt to restrain Giorno's upper body.
"Good grief..." Jotaro said as he saw the same eyes of DIO in Giorno's the same glint of soulless bloodlust and glint that he met in Egypt years ago. He then used a handkerchief in his pocket to restrain Giorno's mouth. He then deactivated his stand and approached Trish and Josuke.
"Are you two alright?" He asked.
Trish just nodded while plopping down on the seat beside her. While Josuke just gave a small smile and a thumbs up. "Good. Just a little more longer until we reach the main HQ." Jotaro said as he looked towards a squirming Giorno on the floor.
Jotaro then fixed his cap and heaved a sigh.
"Dr. Kujo! Trish!! Josuke!" Giorno screamed from his mind. Giorno felt paralyzed; sleep paralyzed but he's awake.
"Shh... it's no use Haruno. It's useless... You're in your prison Haruno. And from here I'll take the reins" , the voice from earlier whispered.
"No! Gold Experience!" Giorno exclaimed.
Gold Experience manifested in front of Jotaro and landed a blow on Jotaro before he could even react, luckily Jotaro blocked it with Star Platinum.
"Trish, go to the Cockpit and protect the pilot while Josuke and I will be dealing with Giorno!" Jotaro said as he and Josuke were fending off Gold Experience.
Exchange of barrages of hits was next to be seen while they fend off Golden experience .
"Star Platinum! The World!"
"ORA!!!ORAORAOARAORAORAORAORAORAORA! OOORAA!" Star Platinum cried out as he landed down fast punches on Gold Experience's still form. Then Jotaro undone his ability and left Gold Experience obliterated. Giorno was left unconscious as his stand withdrew inside him.
Josuke then decided to free Giorno from the floor and fix the damages in the plane.
"You really think your stand will help you here? Fool... You are inside your mind stands were no use. You're just gonna end up killing everyone outside. Or rather you would be killed by them."