My Little Pony: Friendship is a Bizarre Adventure
Part 3: ~Stardust Coachriders~
Episode IV: Double Trouble, Blood of Revenge!
Joseph rubbed his head as they were nearing their stop. It had taken a few days longer than he had like, yet progress was being made nonetheless. The group had left the girl behind, despite Rainbow Dash's clear disapproval, even she couldn't argue against the danger she would be in. However, everyone but Avdol and Pinkie Pie were worried. Especially Joseph.
"Hey, Avdol?"
"Yes Mr. Joestar?"
"This'll be my fist time in India. I'm really worried, not just about Stand Users, but..."
Polnareff interjected, unintentionally finishing Joseph's thought.
"I'm worried we'll get sick or catch some odd disease!"
"Polnareff! I mean you're not entirely wrong. All I can think about it thieves, beggars, and curry eating disease ridden people."
Avdol chuckled and shook his head as he took the luggage.
"Please. Do not worry my friends, none of those rumors are true. India is a fine country full of wonders and kind people."
The moment the group left, they had been bombarded by beggars. Several people doing incredulous things for them expecting and asking money in return. Singing, dancing, begging properly, shoving oils and products in their faces, placing cow dung in their way then offering to clean their shoes, three men fought each other to open a door for them. Jotaro
"See? Such a wondrous land, beautiful isn't it? Nowhere near a plague ridden area. Keep your hands close to your purses."
"... J-Just get us to the hotel..."
The group had stopped at a small restaurant on the way. While Avdol was helping them with the menu, Rainbow Dash came from the single bathroom with a sigh.
"Hey Polnareff, bathroom's pretty clean."
"Phew! I knew I could count on you."
He left in a hurry and made his way in, only to jump out with a yelp and frightened face, he pointed at Rainbow Dash with a viscous glare.
"YOU BITCH! CLEAN MY ASS, THERE'S A GODDAMN PIG IN THERE!"
"Pfffft! HAHAHAHAHA!"
She fell out of her chair as an employee came to Polnareff with a stick.
"Que? What's this for?"
"The pig! See, it comes from the pig stein below, but due to the toilet design being too shallow, it comes up through here for food sometimes. Still, it's a nice and rare toilet, even in India. Just hit it with the stick, or as our boss says, you can let the pig lick your ass clean!"
Rainbow Dash had been rolling on the floor at Polnareff's reaction to the whole thing. He simply poked the pig and watched it scurry away before closing the door. No way in this world or the next he would ever use it now. But, he did need to wash his face. However as he looked in the mirror he saw someone behind him, looking from outside behind the window. The man had wraps around his head and arms, yet half of his brain was exposed, as well as strange robotic limbs. As if here were some ancient cyborg. Polnareff turned yet nothing was there.
"Huh... Monsters in mirrors... Well with pigs in toilets it may be an Indian thing."
He chuckled to himself before seeing the man again in the mirror. Coming for him with blades shooting from his wrists, coming at him with two right hands. Polnareff's eyes widened before he summoned Silver Chariot. He remembered what Jotaro told him about this Stand. He used Silver Chariot to attack the mirror, but only heard the mummy chuckle as a response. Polnareff growled under his breath and made his way to leave the restaurant, only to be stopped by Rainbow Dash.
"H-Hey! What's with the angry face? You're not mad at me are you?"
"I found him. My sister's killer, the man with the two right hands, J. Geil."
"... Wait, what?! You saw an enemy, where are they now!?"
"He uses mirrors, that's all I know, and all I need to know. He's got to be nearby. Mr. Joestar? I'll be leaving and acting on my own for now."
That had caught everyone off guard. Joseph himself was nearly dumbfounded.
"Are you sure about this? You don't even know what it can do! For all you know-"
"For all I know is that he should be the one worrying! It doesn't matter now, I'll find him and end him."
Avdol stepped up to him with a serious tone. As serious as the time he had fought Polnareff.
"Polnareff, you are forbidden from leaving the group."
"What?"
"You're foolishly falling into the trap your enemy has set for you. This is exactly what he wants! Why else would he target you only?"
"You saying I'll lose?"
"Yes! YES, I AM!"
"Tch! Look, I don't care for DIO, I'm on my own quest for vengeance. I told you in Hong Kong, I'm here for me only, we just happened to be going the same way until now."
"You Selfish Coward! Have you forgotten it was that same DIO who hired this man, and brainwashed you with His own fleshbud!?"
"Don't call me a coward! You've never had that feeling of losing a sister! And where do you get off calling me a coward! I heard you ran from DIO instead of face him! Ran like a dog, so you're the coward here!"
"W-What?"
"And get off my back! Just because you got lucky in Hong Kong doesn't mean you can boss me around!"
"Y-... You!"
"Are ya mad? My moods worse than yours. Don't boss me around like you've been doing this whole time!"
Polnareff walked off with Joseph holding Avdol back.
"Mr. Joestar!"
"Just, let him go. He's made his choice, don't be angry with him."
"... I'm not... I'm disappointed. I thought him a better man than that..."
The group fell silent, but Rainbow Dash followed after him. Kakyoin looked to Pinkie Pie slightly concerned.
"Aren't you going to stop her?"
"Why're you asking me this? She's smart enough to make her own decisions."
"But are they good ones?"
"... Uh..."
Rainbow Dash had caught up to Polnareff, he was asking an elder man, rather near shouted at him.
"You saw him!? Where!"
"Hey, Cheesehead! What're you yelling at that poor old man for?"
"Get out of here, Dash. This is my fight."
"You don't even know who you're fighting!"
A loud cough was heard to the side in the middle of the road. A handsome blonde man in light duster clothing and a wide brim hat smoking a cigarette chuckled at them.
"He won't be fighting anybody. Besides, guns beat swords, and that much is a fact."
"Et tu es? Who are you?!"
"Name's Hol Horse, got a Stand called [Emperor], and I'm hired by DIO to kill you. Nothing personal."
"Do I look or sound like I give a shit about you?! You were walking with someone with two right hands! Where is he!"
"Around. About. You could say he's in the roundabout. Heh, I'm clever... Hehehe. All you need to know is his [Hanged Man] is too much for ya. Then again I'm pretty out of your league too."
Rainbow Dash scoffed and pointed right at Hol Horse.
"It's two against one, jerk. Just make yourself useful and just run off!"
"Can't do that miss. Y'see, DIO's a Man you don't really joke with, nor is His fair Lady. They told me about the two of ya, and I ain't got nothin' to be to be worried about. Y'all seem to underestimate your enemies."
"What makes you think you can beat the both of us."
"Well with two quick bangs. Afterall my Stand takes the form of a gun, so simply put, my gun beats his sword and your kicks."
Polnareff put his hand to his ear and spoke with a mocking tone.
"What's that you want me to beat your bum?"
"Pssh! Hahahaha!"
"Hehehehehe!"
"Hahahaha!"
All three of them began to laugh until Rainbow Dash stopped about what Polnareff had just said. Hol Horse didn't give her the chance as he spat his cigarette into the air and summoned his Stand right then.
"That wasn't funny you dumbass!"
It was a gun that seemed to be the perfect fusion of a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver. He fired rapidly with no recoil, which allowed two quick bullets aimed for each head, hitting the cigarette on the way. Polnareff summoned Silver Chariot with the armor off, ready to cut the bullets in half with a single swing, yet at the last second they moved on their own. Dodging the blade seamlessly before moving back to their previous direction. This would have been the end, had it not been for Avdol tackling the two out of the way as Hol Horse caught the cigarette back in his mouth.
"Avdol?!"
"I was worried and came after you two. The bullet is coming back, focus, I'll melt it easily! Rainbow Dash go for hel-"
Avdol stopped with wide eyes much to Polnareff and Rainbow Dash's confusion. Then a wound appeared on his back, deep and sudden, blood shot out onto them both as Avdol fell back. One bullet met his skull as more cuts appeared on his chest, the second making it through his chest. He fell back into the puddle, where they saw what caused this. The mummy man in the puddle with blood on one of his blades. He chuckled darkly as Rainbow Dash lifted Avdol up.
"H-Hey! What're you laying down for! C'mon! Avdol! AVDOL! WAKE UP!"
"Oi, Dash..."
"Polnareff, you get Avdol to safety, I got these clowns!"
"Dash."
"Polnareff! They won't wait around forever!"
"... Hah, this is annoying. What a bum. He stuck his nose where it didn't belong and got killed for it, what a burden on me."
"W-What?!"
"He tried bossing me around, thinking he knew what was best, and look where that got him."
"You..."
She was ready to pound him into ground beef, but something was off. Water was dropping and hitting his shoes, but it was a sunny day with few clouds. Polnareff turned with heavy tears.
"For him to just die in front of us like this, it's so goddamn annoying, he didn't deserve this at all!"
Kakyoin was following after Avdol and checked his pulse.
"I-I don't believe it. Guys, we've got to get out of here! We can use that truck over there."
Polnareff and Rainbow Dash glared at Hol Horse, who was taunting them with jeers and pet names.
"I'm filled with all this rage."
"I'm ready to kick this tool so hard he'll go from cowboy to city girl in a heartbeat."
"You two! Just stop and think for once in your lives! Avdol gave us this chance! If you go in fighting, knowing there's a chance you'll die instead of being certain of victory, then you're as good as dead!"
The two gave it a thought. Then Hol Horse pulled out a familiar gem on a golden necklace. The Element of Harmony, Loyalty.
"I heard you were lookin' for this Rainbum Crash. Well, it's right here, what was that about turning me into a girl now?"
"...!"
She took a step forward yet Polnareff pulled her back.
"That's what you're on this journey for right? I hate to say it, but Kakyoin's right. We've got to go."
Upon turning, he saw the mummy crawl out of the puddle where Avdol laid. He stalked over to them chuckling.
["Polnareff... You and your friend... You both got Avdol killed... You should be happy though... He's with your sister~"]
"Y-You!"
["In fact, I'll do you a favor... And send you right to them both. And when you get there, ask your dear sweet darling sister... How Exactly I Killed Her!"]
"RGH!"
"POLNAREFF NO!"
With a roar Polnareff broke the window, but only heard his laughter. In a single shard of glass, he had both Polnareff and Rainbow Dash at the throats with his blades.
["Hol Horse! Fire!"]
"AYE AYE, SIR!"
Hol Horse fired another bullet that playfully swerved and curved around each shard of glass before making it's way to Polnareff's skull. Kakyoin's Emerald Splash sent them both flying from their position and into the road. Pinkie Pie drove a truck onto the road with Kakyoin in the back, door opened as he grabbed Polnareff. The passanger seat was opened as Pinkie Pie used Candy Shop to pull Rainbow Dash in. They drove past Hol Horse who aimed but didn't fire at them. His partner would finish them off. Pinkie Pie looked back using the rear view mirror before Rainbow Dash broke it off and threw it out the window. She noticed the odd look she was getting from Pinkie Pie.
"What? We should go back! He's got the Element of Harmony!"
"It's a fake. We saw it clear as day that it was on dio. Why would he give something so important to him and us to one of his lackeys? Who just takes it out after proving they can take you out in a single move, unless that's exactly what they want."
"..."
"We're gonna take care of them. Then, we're going back for Avdol."
"That's right! We've got to get him at a hospital! I'm sure he'll need something to-"
"Rainbow Dash... We're not taking him to a hospital."
"What? O-Oh I get it, he'll be in danger there t-"
"Just... He's not there anymore."
Rainbow Dash looked down in thought before Pinkie Pie picked her chin up with a smile.
"He'll be right there in your heart and mind. Don't forget him and he'll be there."
"... Wait, don't you need both hands on the steering wheel? Or at least one?"
"Well see, there's this guy behind me but I can only see him in the chrome of the steering wheel! Freaky right?"
"PINKIE!""MS. PIE!""OLD LADY!"
Hanged Man chuckled before he spun the wheel suddenly. He threw the truck out of control and caused it to spin out, tumbling and rolling as everyone inside could only ride it out until the truck stopped. Upside down Pinkie Pie shrugged.
"At least we were wearing our seatbelts!"
"Cette vieille dame est fou..."
They crawled out of the truck, yet Rainbow Dash found it hard to breathe. She turned to the car bumper and saw Hanged Man with one hand that strangled her, the other ready to stab her. Star Seraphim kicked the car bumper into the air as Silver Chariot cut it into scrap metal. They found refuge behind a boulder as Polnareff came to a revelation.
"Guys! I got it! His Stand goes from mirror to mirror, jumping from one reflective surface to another!"
Kakyoin gasped.
"Are you saying it's a Stand of light?"
"Exactly! I saw a small light jump around the car before stopping at the bumper! He's going to try and come over here using that power! It's the only way he can attack us! We've got to get rid of any reflective surface around us!"
Right then a boy came by with a curious expression.
"Hey? Are you people alright?"
"Oi, get the hell out of here! It's dangerous!"
"But... You're bleeding and looked messed up."
"Shut up and go!"
"But... Your car is all messed up."
"We're fine, just get out of here!"
"But..."
Polnareff was getting annoyed. The last thing he needed was a kid to get involved. Sure enough his face paled as the boy got close enough for him to see Hanged Man in his eyes.
"Bon Dieu... Quick, look over there! Don't look our way!"
"Huh? But... You're right there, don't you need help?"
"Goddammit kid, just get outta here!"
Polnareff was seized by the throat with a blade raised to strike him across the throat. Rainbow Dash and Kakyoin growled at the situation.
"He's keeping him hostage... W-What a piece of crap! He attacked Avdol from behind, now he's using this boy as a shield."
"Low down dirty scum... This is guy's the worse we've seen yet!
Pinkie Pie only snickered.
"What's the matter, stuck? C'mon you two, you can't say lame stuff like that at a time like this!"
"Huh?"
Polnareff smirked with a thumbs up.
"The Old Lady is right! In a situation you two you say something like this! My name is Jean Pierre Polnareff, and for the honor of my sister, and so our friend Avdol can rest in peace. J. Geil! I'm going to send you straight to Hell! Hey, kid, what's your favorite treat?"
"I like caramel! But... Who are you talking to?"
"Shut up, I'll buy you that later!"
Polnareff kicked sand in the boy's eyes as Silver Chariot swiped the air. Rainbow Dash looked to Polnareff with wide eyes.
"He's in your eye now!"
"That's just fine. I don't exactly get it but, he moves at the speed of light. No one can see that, hell earlier I only saw the shine. But... I knew he'd be forced to move once the kid closed his eyes, the only place he'd have to go was my own eyes. So with the trajectory known, and my sword up and ready, cutting him..."
Hanged Man crawled over to the group before a large, deep clean wound appeared, right on his chest.
"Was easier than counting to three!"
Hanged Man vanished as a loud wail echoed from a nearby ruins. Following the sound, they found a man wounded leaning on a pillar.
"... J. Geil. At last we meet. I know how your Stand works now thanks to my new friends. Looks like your time, is finally u-"
Pinkie Pie shoved Polnareff, taking a knife to the back for him. Shocked, everyone else turned to see a bald ugly man with spots on his face, and two right hands.
"Kukukukuk!~ You dumbass! I'm J. Geil! That's just some asshole I cut the way you did me! Now... HEY EVERYONE! THESE KIND PEOPLE ARE GIVING OUT MONEY!"
Without warning, people began to appear from seemingly nowhere, crowding the group.
"H-Hey! Where'd you all come from?"
"This is annoying, get back!"
"What's he planning here..."
"Can any of you get this knife out of my back!?"
J. Geil chuckled darkly as Polnareff saw it. Hanged Man leaping to each eye.
"You thought you saw through my Stand? You stupid shit waffle! I've known that weakness for the longest time! What you're seeing now is my solution to that weakness, with this many options, you'll never find my trajectory now!"
"You... You fucking son of a-"
"Wait Polnareff."
Kakyoin grinned and pulled out a golden coin.
"You can't say lame things like "You son of a bitch." in such a tasteless manner. We've got to have a certain class to ourselves. In a situation like this you say... My name is Noraki Kakyoin! For the vengeance of Avdol, and so my friend, Polnareff's sister can rest in peace. J. Geil, you'll pay with your life."
Kakyoin flipped the coin as everyone looked up at it. Then J. Geil saw his plan, as did the others. Rainbow Dash kicked sand in a man's eyes and forced Hanged Man to move the only place it could. To the coin. Polnareff sent Silver Chariot and cut the head and chest clean. J. Geil screeched loudly as he stumbled back to run, only to be cut off by a large gate. Polnareff readied his blade as Rainbow Dash summoned Star Seraphim.
"I've waited years for this, but I don't mind sharing this with someone who also lost something to you."
"I wasn't even going to ask for permission. I think all we can say is..."
"It's Time To Turn You Into A Bloody Pincushion!" "It's Time To Beat You Into A Dirty Stain!"
Silver Chariot and Star Seraphim struck J. Geil enough to the point of his body being near unrecognizable. He slipped on his own blood and hung himself on the gate by his ankle. With a vile man now off the face of the Earth, the group made their way back to the hotel. Yet a sudden voice called out to them once they were in town. Hol Horse shouted out from behind them with Emperor aimed their way.
"I's finally found you! And still alive too? From the look of those wounds, [Hanged Man] must've gave y'all the work! Ain't that right, J. Giel?!"
He shot a jar of water and grinned, yet everyone gave him a deadpanned expression, even when he pulled out the Element of Harmony. However now that Rainbow Dash had a closer look, it was clearly fake, a poorly made one at that.
"Well, dontcha want this? C'mon lil girlie!"
"... I actually almost fell for that. Wow, I must've been really mad to not see through that!"
"Heh, doesn't matter, you're dead now! C'mon, J. Giel! Git em!"
Polnareff summoned Silver Chariot as Hol Horse shot into a window. Pinkie Pie sighed and shook her head.
"He's not here anymore. In fact, I'm pretty sure you're the only one who might miss him."
"It's as she says cowboy, J. Giel's dead."
Hol Horse took a step back then laughed.
"As if! There's no way even all you four posers could take him on."
"His corpse is just a mile from here. Why don't you check it out."
"As a matter of fact I will!"
He turned on a heel and began to run. The opposite path that Polnareff had pointed. However he ran into a fist that belonged to Jotaro.
"Hey Old Man, I found the asshole who's been stealing our screen time."
"Oh Grandad's about to beat some ass. We gave Avdol a burial, it was crude... But he's resting now."
Everyone began to glare down at Hol Horse, specifically Polnareff and Rainbow Dash. Then woman than came and threw herself onto Polnareff, which gave Hol Horse the opportunity to make his escape as everyone was distracted by her. Before they knew it Hol Horse rode off on a horse he kept nearby laughing. Polnareff ran after him, dragging the girl with him until her arm had been cut by the ground.
"What the hell is with you?!"
"He's my lover, and I can't let you hurt him! He's all I have!"
"All you have?! You look rich enough to buy half this town and then some too!"
"I don't care for money or fame, just a man I can rely on! You won't touch him."
Polnareff didn't know whether to be mad or jealous of Hol Horse now. He always wanted to meet a girl dedicated and pretty. It just wasn't fair. He stopped as Pinkie Pie bandaged her arm. Not paying attention to the blood droplet on her own arm.
"There's not much we can do now. Fifteen days out of fifty passed, we can't exactly waste much time. Besides, it's not like he'll be any danger to for us now."
"Eugh... He'll be back. And we'll be ready."
"We?"
"Yeah! From now on we've got to work together, otherwise we'll be wide open for ambushes and attacks! We can't act alone now."
Everyone looked at Polnareff in slight disbelief before continuing their way to Egypt. Pinkie Pie felt her arm become slightly itchy and gave it a look. A small swollen pore was there.
"Huh? When did...?"
"Ms. Pie? Is something the matter?"
"Just wondering where I got this bug bite. If that's what it even is."
"Just leave it alone. I'm sure it's nothing."
In Cairo, DIO's Mansion, Enya had wailed out in agony on the balcony.
"Uwa... Bwha... Whaaa! My son! H-He's... He's died! I know it! It can't be, but I know he has!"
Soon similar wounds appeared on her own body, she could only cry out louder.
"NO! NO NO NO NO NO! ! ! THIS IS HOW YOU DIED?! SUCH AN AWFUL DEATH FOR A NOBLE MAN! A MAN WHO FOUGHT FOR LORD DIO AND HIS CAUSE! THEY MUST HAVE USED SOME DIRTY TRICK! I can feel it... Your pain... U-Uh-UWHAAAAA! ! !"
She threw herself to floor in tears and blood, but soon the pain vanished as small arms wrapped around her. Morning Star hugged her gently as she sobbed.
"Ooh! Dear Prince! You loved my son! You two always got along! I wanted him to serve you as I have your Father!"
She wept and wept before he whispered into her ears. Everyone knew he had refused to speak to anyone, save for his mother. Not even DIO could ever get a vocal response. Yet at this moment, to grace her with his own voice, she had never been so joyful before. The words themselves were mysterious and profound to her. She nodded many times.
"Yes! Yes! Yes! YES! Yes my Prince! My dearest young lord! You, so young yet so wise already, to grace me with such a gift! Thank you so mu-muuaaaahh... Whaaaaa!"
She began to weep again, but stopped as she saw two knives offered to her. Two knives that became two different flowers. One was a lotus corniculatus, otherwise known as the bird's-foot trefoil. The other was a violet. She took these flowers and began to understand.
"These plants... They represent revenge and loyalty. My Prince! Y-You don't mean...?"
He gave a soft smile and a nod.
"Hoooo... Sweetest Morning Star! You are sure to be as great, perhaps dare I say, greater than your Father... But he too would have sent me anyways! One day one day we shall laugh about this! We shall remember my son in good memory and his valiant sacrifice! [Empress] is best at killing slowly, but [Justice] shall have it's due!"
She ran off faster than her age should have allowed her, still crying at the death of her beloved son, never noticing th cold stare of the child who had sent her to her own end. Full knowing her fate. Justice meant nothing in the face of Truth.