Princess Celestia raised a brow as she saw her pieces move back, all but Iggy.
"What's this...? Wait a minuet! Where has that dog been this entire time?"
Clips played back and replayed in the air around them. In the fight against Mariah, Iggy had happened upon the scene of Mariah ready to cut the cable wires above. Iggy could have used his Stand, The Fool, to blast the knife out of the way and save Joseph, Pinkie Pie, and Avdol. Instead, he yawned and thought, Good Riddance, and turned to be on his way. He had seen the whole act of Polnareff and Rainbow Dash transformation into children, snickered, and wandered off to steal food right from peoples plates. Even with D'Arby, all he had done was sleep in the truck with the windows rolled down and The Fool using itself to create fans. Princess Celestia's eye twitched.
"I... I don't know how to respond to this! It's clear why he acts like he does towards them, but he's awful to everyone around him! He's much more intelligent than he appears, which makes it worse!"
Twilight Sparkle looked at the remaining shadow pieces. One moved forward to Iggy. The shadow lifted to reveal a hawk with a strange helmet and scarf.
"Wait a minuet... That bird is going to attack Iggy?"
DIO appeared on the screen, He wore a rather risque shirt that barely covered His Body, yet He sighed.
"Here. Better?"
Princess Celestia glared at Him.
"What kind of shirt is that!? Put an actual shirt on!"
"Well Luna seemed to fit it rather well, so I, DIO, thought it'd be a nice fit on Me."
"You two don't share a wardrobe! ... R-Right?"
He only smiled at her and slowly began to fade away. He pointed at Twilight Sparkle.
"Pet Shop, is of My most faithful and effective companions. One of My few true friends. If I, DIO, were in your hooves... I, DIO, would simply let that mutt die."
Twilight Sparkle shook her head.
"He's not the nicest, or even loyal, but Iggy doesn't deserve anything he didn't have coming to him. We're gonna do all we can to take You down!"
"If only it were ever that easy."
My Little Pony: Friendship is a Bizarre Adventure
Part 3:~Stardust Coachriders~
Episode XVII: Little Pet Shop Of Horus
Iggy had wandered away from the group once more. At this point he didn't hate any of them. Just rather wished more of these Stand Users would actually do their job. If they fail, what does he care? He wasn't even mentioned in the last chapter! So he believes at least. Two larger dogs approached him. Snarling and growling, they sized him up for a scrap. These chumps didn't know his reputation in New York it seemed. He was the King of Strays and Dogs. He knew exactly what to do.
"'(Tonight. You.)"
With a sharp glare, the dogs began to whine and ran off. That was more like it. He hated those with their noses stuck up high, and even worse, those with their noses high up their asses. But, then Iggy saw something strange. The dogs had barked and dug away at the foot of a solid metal gate. Yet, they went limp in an instant. That moment later, an icicle with both of the digs head stabbed through flew from behind the gate, and back behind it.
"(What the shit!? Oh what the absolute zero cold fuck was that!? Why am I asking, I need to get the fuck outta here!) Yip!"
Things got stranger as the bodies began to move and be pulled through the tight opening from underneath the gate. Iggy took a few steps back. A hawk flew up and landed on the top of the gate. Egyptian Hawks have been trained and even bred to hunt since ancient days. This hawk was Pet Shop. Pet Shop's job was to be a guard for DIO's Mansion. This animal's love for Him alone insured his loyalty and devotion. No vampire fluids, no influence of the Stone Mask, not even his Stand added anything abnormal to him. Pet Shop, was a guard bird from Hell. He glared at Iggy, and that look alone let the dog know what to do.
"(Yeah, fuck all this noise. I ain't the one dying today.)"
Iggy jumped as Pet Shop landed right in front of him. It clicked in Iggy's head. This was DIO's place! How did he end up here first, those idiots got the address, what kind of sick karmic joke was this!? Still, he had to play cool, not like he actually ever intended to enter the building. He simply began to act like a dumb dog. He chased his tail and pretended to make himself dizzy. As he played around, he got further and further away from the mansion. Pet Shop noticed this and flew back behind the wall. Iggy had noticed that the gates itself had no lock. If it weren't for Pet Shop, anyone could literally walk right in. That's how Pet Shop must have gotten any prey. He baits them in, and goes for a swift kill, and if the target fights back... Iggy thought this and turned away. He wouldn't bet the one to answer that. A boy then walked by Iggy.
"Oh, what a cool looking dog! Tough looking too, hey, Cool Dog? Have you seen my friends? They're dogs too, but I lost them."
"(Is this dumbass trying to ask a dog something? At least he knows quality when he sees it... He did say friends instead of pets too. Nah, I'm looking too deep into it now, and I don't roll down that road.) Ruf."
The boy nodded.
"Yeah, I guess it was a bit silly to ask. Have good day though, Cool Dog!"
The boy left but shouted out.
"Ah! Chibi's collar! Did you crawl under the door you two? Wait for me!"
Iggy turned around. He was ready to bark for the kid's attention... But why would he? He believed in survival of the fittest. There were bloodstains all over that part of the door. How could the kid not think something bad happened? Iggy, walked away. The boy crawled under the door easily, and looked up to see Pet Shop. With his beak, he plucked out one dog's eye as his talons dug into their skulls. The beak popped the eyeball. Pet Shop screeched in delight as swallowed it. Then, he saw the child, and flew at him with his talons ready to rip his head apart. Iggy pounced onto Pet Shop's back and bounced away. Pet Shop faltered in the air and landed with a glare at Iggy.
"(Fuck me... How can I not help a kid, who likes dogs, c'mon birdbrain!) Rrrgh!"
The child shouted again, but was kicked by Iggy. The boy scrambled away as the two animals faced each other. Iggy grinned maliciously with a near perverted giggle, a crazed look in his eyes.
"(Tonight. You.) Uhehehe..."
Pet Shop leaned back. His trick never failed! He could scare a starved tiger into submission! But Iggy's confidence died instantaneously as Pet Shop smiled. A bird, with a hard beak, curved into a smile. A menacing, challenging, smile.
"(Not Tonight. Today. You.) Hsss..."
"(Oh! My! God! How'd he do that!? That's anatomically incorrect, isn't it?!) Hnnn..."
Iggy noticed the air became colder and looked down at his paws. They were frozen to the ground. He summoned The Fool just in time, Pet Shop had sent several icicles his way, but The Fool took the hit for him. Iggy used his sand to cover his escape. He ran for dear life. How else would he make it? He stopped in alley under a building that covered him. He saw Pet Shop fly past. He was finally in the clear. His paws were bleeding, cut up from the ice. He'd retreat now that the kid had made it. Once he stepped a single paw out of the alley, Pet Shop flew right in front of him.
"(WHAT!? HOW?! BULLSHI-) Waro-"
Pet Shop fired more lethal icicles at Iggy. Many more and with much force. The Fool fell away as it formed to protect Iggy. The sand collapsed and the ice struck through. The dust and sand clouds faded away, with only a small bloodstain. Pet Shop narrowed his eyes at the vanishing act and flew off. Iggy had used a manhole next to him to escape into the sewers. It stank, it was rank, but it beat facing Pet Shop any day. He'd retreat for sure now. Then he turned around and saw Pet Shop behind him. The hawk had used a different manhole from the same street, Iggy even saw where he had came from. Pet Shop gleefully shot Iggy with a barrage of the ice missiles at point blank. Iggy had been blown apart. Pet Shop smiled and made a strange croaking sound, as if to laugh in victory. He stopped shortly as he noticed there was no blood.
"(Oi.) Arf."
Iggy smirked from the opening of the sewer. Pet Shop turned his head, but was attacked by the fallen Iggy. It was The Fool all along, controlled by Iggy to bait Pet Shop into a closed itln space! Pet Shop's chest had nearly been cut in two. He flew back and landed leaning to the side. Iggy hopped down with The Fool reassembled at his side.
"(Alright asshole, I think that makes up for my paw and that kid! I don't want anything to do with your house or DIO, so we call it even now?) Arf! Bark! Woof! Hrrn?"
Pet Shop stared at Iggy with hateful eyes. He steadied himself and stood upright. Brought a wing to his chest, and licked the blood from his wing. Iggy felt a strong chill and backed away.
"(What the Hell? What the Hell!? Y-You're bleeding out! Who do you think you are, Bruce Lee!?) Y-Yip!? Rrrggh... Hnnn..."
Pet Shop summoned his Stand at last. It was larger than himself, in the form of a Pterodactyl skeleton, with multiple tiny arms instead of wings at the side. It created the ice. This, was Horus, the Egyptian God of the Sky! Horus froze Pet Shop's wound, and stopped the bleeding. Iggy began to run away, but found all exits had already been frozen. He dodged middle after missile of ice. His own trap had been turned against him. Iggy soon found one paw had been stuck. Frozen solid. There was no way out for him, and that's how Pet Shop intended it. No escape! He only fired two large ice missiles at Iggy. The exploded right before impact, to freeze the whole canine over. As the frost faded, only the frozen paw remained. A bloody spot in the sewer water rose up. Pet Shop was not mad. Not angrily, but mad with the joy of this hunt. The challenge was exhilarating. He would savor this fool. Iggy had swallowed his pride to save his life and used the sewer waterways to escape into the river. The Fool hid him by forming into a dome at the bottom. Air tubes disguised as foliage allowed Iggy to breathe. This bird. It caused this! His sweet sexy paw, cut off! Sure the Speedwagon Foundation can get him a new one, but nothing beats the original! He swore, he was going to end this bird! Then a large ice shard broke into his dome.
"(HOLY HOTDOG AND FRANKFURTERS, HOW THE SHIT DOES HE KEEP FINDING ME!?)"
Pet Shop dove into the water. A bird breathes with lungs like a mammal, however they also have air sacs within their bodies. These air sacs allow birds to fly at six thousand to seven thousand meters, were humans would normally pass out. They can hold their breath and live off of the air within these sacs for several minutes! In other words, a bird will live longer than a dog underwater! Iggy found more and more shards break through. He had to dig his way out! No, he knew what to do! He used his hearing to his advantage. Four more were sent his way, but The Fool threw them back. Pet Shop dodged all but one. The last one cut his right wing right off. To Iggy he barely heard the screech. But it was not of agony or fear. Revenge had been sworn. Iggy was sure Pet Shop had left. Any sane animal would! But... Pet Shop was no sane creature. Iggy began to find it hard to breathe. The tubes! The entire dorm had been frozen over! His air supply gone, now he really didn't have a choice! He began to dig. With all the pressure and force, to holes from the shards, his done was going to collapse any second. This was just awful. This bird was too strong, but Iggy was sure he could escape! There was even an opening in the ground he began to dig in. An opening with Pet Shop's head sticking out. Beak opened and a shard ready to blow Iggy's skull all oer the caved dirt. But that wouldn't happen. Iggy, let The Fool crash down, cand created an explosive force. With how close he already was, the force launched Iggy forward, right at Pet Shop! The dig chomped down on the hawk's beak, yet the ice had already formed. Pet Shop's beak cracked slowly before the bird had exploded from within. Iggy floated up to the surface of the water but began to sink. He was spent. Nothing left for him. This was it...
"C-Cool Dog!"
Iggy opened his eyed to the kid from earlier. Still in the river, the boy had pulled him back to the surface.
"Cool Dog! D-Don't die! That bird isn't around so, it's safe! I just... Need to get back to the edge... But we're so far away from it!"
Iggy mentally swore. This kid was a blessing, but an idiot! He can barely swim on his own, why did he swim all the way out here for him!? But, a green tendril caught them both and pulled them out of the water. The Joestar Group stood outside a café. Irritated beyond belief. Joseph tore the address apart.
"Goddamn that fucking loser, D'Arby! This is the address to El Dio's Café! Fucking shit!"
Pinkie Pie sipped her tea from the to go cup.
"You've got to admit, it is a bit heavenly! ... Heavenly!.. Really...? No one?"
Everyone stared to the ground in defeat. Several buildings looked similar to the one in the photo. Jotaro lifted his head and looked to the side.
"Hey... Someone's coming."
Iggy panted heavily, covered in wounds and with a missing paw. He was in Zecora's arms, and next to her was...
"I'm sorry we're late. Iggy had been attacked by an enemy. A boy had saved him from drowning in the water, but nearly drowned himself. It was us who took him to the Speedwagon Foundation doctors stationed here in Cairo. The same Foundation, that fixed my eyes."
Polnareff's heart skipped a beat as Avdol smiled.
"Ah! Y-You're...!"
"So you made it after all."
Joseph and Rainbow Dash nearly shouted to the world.
"Oh My God!"
"N-No Way! It's..."
Jotaro grinned as Pinkie Pie wordlessly dropped her cup. Kakyoin took off his shades to show his eyes. A scar on each one.
"Kept you waiting, huh?"
Zecora smiled as everyone huddled around them both. It was as if a family had finally came back together. Pinkie Pie slowly approached Kakyoin and held his face.
"You..."
"I'm sorry, Nana, guess I'm just a trouble child like the rest."
"... YOU LOOK LIKE A LIME GREEN CLOWN! PFFFFT HAHAHAHAHA!"
She pulled him into a hug. Though his body made pops and snaps, Kakyoin hugged back. She lifted him up and spun him around, her hair became it's usual puffy fluff wild style.
"I-It helps... Now I fit in with, your foolish nature!"
"We're a pair of Jacks and Jokers... Don't you ever end up like that again! Or I'm grounding you for real!"
Despite all the joy, Iggy was not smiling. In fact, he leapt from Zecora's arms, and began to walk off. He turned back and barked at the group. Joseph scratched his head.
"Iggy is... Leading us? C'mon gang, it's got to be whoever attacked him."
They followed, but things became weird, odd with each step. Polnareff rubbed his arm.
"I... I just broke out into a cold sweat!"
Kakyoin and Avdol glanced behind them.
"I just felt a chill crawl up my spine..."
"I feel at ease... Yet at the same time, I feel dreadful! Just like when...!"
Joseph and Pinkie looked ahead.
"JoJo... It's just like with Kars."
"No Pinkie, this feeling is worse, there's true darkness... I can feel it in my veins."
Rainbow Dash didn't even know it, yet she had leaned closer to Jotaro. He even wrapped an arm around her.
"I've never felt this way before... It's, disgusting."
"... My hand."
She looked at Jotaro, who had raised his other hand up. It was shaking. Jotaro, was shaking.
"It's like... I've done this before... And I know what comes next. Dash, I'm gonna need you."
She opened her mouth to make a snarky remark... But all that came out was air. Like something gripped her, tight enough to choke her. No Stand or creature, no enemy had given this feeling of aggression and challenge before. Even she was scared. But she refused to back down.
"Anytime."
Iggy barked and pointed ahead. Joseph lifted the photo, and dropped it as the wind carried it away, they were in front of DIO's Mansion at last...