Joshua couldn't believe it. Just when they had started to turn the fight around, he and Daniel had been incapacitated by this strange new ability of Birdhouse in Your Soul. Joshua tried to move his body, open his mouth, even blink - anything. No good. He was completely frozen in place. He couldn't move Imagine Dragons either. The whole time, Birdhouse in Your Soul's eyes continued to emit a bright glow. What's going on? What did he just do? Joshua wanted to scream, but he couldn't. He was completely helpless.

"The two of you are probably thinking "What's going on? What did he just do?" right now. Aren't you?" Now that Joshua and Daniel were powerless, Stan didn't seem to be in any hurry to finish them off. "A good Stand user doesn't reveal the secrets of his powers to his opponents, but then you will cease to be my opponents very soon, so I think it's safe to let you understand what just happened."

"To put it plainly, what you are experiencing now is Birdhouse in Your Soul's true power - its fear gaze."

Fear gaze? Joshua would've said if he had been able to move his mouth.

"The two of you are probably thinking, "Fear gaze?" right now. That's right, its fear gaze. Just by looking at you, Birdhouse in Your Soul can cause all of your muscles to lock up in fear. Its effects are a bit like sleep paralysis, only fortunately for you this doesn't cause any hallucinations. However, it does affect the part of you that controls your Stand, so it gets paralyzed right alongside you!" Stan was definitely enjoying himself now. The Stand hunter pointed emphatically at his opponents, grinning, all while his Stand continued to stare at them with its piercing blue gaze. Joshua wanted to knock that grin off his face, but he couldn't even so much at frown at him. Increasingly desperate, he continued to try to move his body or Stand. His head was beginning to pound.

Stan stopped smiling. "The two of you are probably still trying to move. Don't bother. Human or Stand - nobody has ever escaped Birdhouse in Your Soul's fear gaze." Birdhouse in Your Soul began to walk towards them. "I'm afraid the time has come to wrap things up. I'll try to knock you out as quickly and painlessly as possible."

And Birdhouse in Your Soul lunged.

Around the same time, unseen by either side, two figures stood in the forest watching the conflict. One of the figures was human - a man with an extremely thin face, marked by a sharp goatee. He wore a very elegant, if completely out of place, purple and white suit, and a black beret. A blue emblem was pinned to the beret. In his right hand, he appeared to hold a submachine gun.

The other figure was very clearly not human. It was bright green, translucent, and had very few defining features other than the top of its head, which was very spiky. Its body seemed to slightly quiver as a light breeze blew through the trees.

The man pointed his gun at the Stand users. Not even looking at him, the thing raised a green arm in front of him. "Not yet, Hugh." Its voice was garbled and muffled, like someone speaking underwater. "We must wait for a better chance."

The man - Hugh Chavez - did not lower his gun. "Two of them are frozen, and the third is distracted. We'll hardly find a better time than this, right?"

"You forget who that third is - even the boss would have trouble taking him down. As things are, you'll only get one shot, and then you'll be taken down. Besides, being frozen doesn't mean we can count those two out yet." Hugh had to raise a sharp eyebrow at that. "I know you are eager to redeem yourself, Hugh, but you must have patience. A better chance will come, I am sure of it. All we need to do is wait." Hugh sighed. He didn't like it, but it was true. He needed to have more patience - it was his impatience that had gotten him in this situation where he needed to redeem himself, after all. He couldn't afford to mess up again. If he did...he shuddered as he remembered how Lucas' screams had faded into nothingness.

So he waited. And he watched as Istanbul's Stand charged at the two boys.

But he did not lower his gun.

Time seemed to slow down for Joshua as Birdhouse in Your Soul flew towards him. Damn! We were so close too! Despite all his efforts, neither he nor Imagine Dragons had moved an inch. As long as that Stand eyes remained fixated upon him, Joshua would be immobile, powerless, and completely open to attack - in other words, there was nothing he could to stop Birdhouse in Your Soul from beating him and Daniel into unconsciousness. His head was really pounding now. Is this how it's going to end?

No. No! I won't let it!

"I won't let you!" Joshua shouted.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Imagine Dragons roared, unleashing a shockwave that interrupted Birdhouse in Your Soul's motion. Stan stumbled back, bracing himself against the sudden wind. "What the-?!" he sputtered. "Impossible! How can you move while Birdhouse in Your Soul's fear gaze is still active?!"

Joshua didn't completely understand either, but he didn't need to. The pounding in his head had disappeared, and his mind was clear. He knew exactly what had just happened. "My Stand has another ability - an indomitable will."

"Indomitable what?! Indomitable nothing!" Stan howled. "Your file didn't mention anything about this!" "That makes sense," Joshua said, flexing his hand. "I didn't know about it either until just now." He looked over to Daniel. The boy and his Stand were still frozen solid, but there was now a triumphant glint in his eyes.

Stan, in contrast, looked positively furious. "So you're going to be difficult like that, then? Fine, I'll have to take you out the hard way!" "[Imagine Dragons]!" Joshua shouted, as the scaly Stand opened its mouth. "Trying the fireball trick again?!" Stan yelled, "You just don't know when to quit, do you!" Three of Birdhouse of Your Soul's claws shot towards Imagine Dragons' head, clearly trying to gag it again. However, this time Joshua was ready. Just as the needles entered its mouth, Imagine Dragons bit down, severing their tendons with its sharp teeth.

Stan gave a sudden cry of pain, gripping his now bloody hand. "Three!" Joshua shouted, as Imagine Dragons rushed forward once more. "Don't think you've won yet!" Stan yelled, as Birdhouse in Your Soul shot more of its claws at the charging Stand. The needles flew into Imagine Dragons, which grabbed their connecting tendons with one hand and slashed through them with the other. "Eight!" With the needles still embedded in its chest, Imagine Dragons flew close to Birdhouse in Your Soul, grabbed its hand, and ripped the final two claws out of its fingers. "And that makes ten!" "GRA-DA!" Imagine Dragons smashed its fist into Birdhouse in Your Soul, sending it and its user flying backward. Off to the side, Joshua saw Daniel shakily collapse on the ground.

"Hey," Joshua said, moving towards the Stan's prone body. "What did you say the first rule of fighting Stands was again? Something about knowing your opponent's abilities before charging in, right? Well…" he stopped, standing over the Stand hunter with Imagine Dragons at his side. "Your Stand's abilities are its claws and fear gaze. I'm immune to the fear gaze, and all its claws have been torn off. So, in other words…" Imagine Dragons launched itself at Stan. "I know there's nothing you can do to stop me!"

"GRA-DADADADADADADADADA!" Imagine Dragons' arms were a blur as its claws slashed across Stan's body. "GRA-DA!" The Stand hunter was thrown against a tree, where he collapsed. Birdhouse in Your Soul had disappeared.

Whew...Joshua gave himself a moment to relax. This opponent had been trickier than Power's user, and it had been a hard-fought victory, but the fight was over. He started to walk over to Daniel, who was slowly getting to his feet. It seemed like being frozen for so long had thrown him off-balance.

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire rang through the trees.

-To Be Continued- What's in Your Soul (Act 4)

Stand User: Joshua Johannson

Stand Name: [Imagine Dragons]

Power: A

Speed: B

Range: C

Durability: A

Precision: B

Developmental Potential: B

Dragonic Features: Imagine Dragons has several dragon-like features and abilities that enhance its offense and defense, including razor sharp claws and a body covered in durable scales. It also has wings, although it cannot fly very well. In addition, Imagine Dragons can breath fire in several forms, such as a fireball or a cone of fire.

Indomitable Will: Imagine Dragons' willpower is is so great that both it and its user can easily resist any mental or psychological attacks. This includes memory loss, hypnosis, mental control, and psychological shock. Imagine Dragons is not immune to these attacks, and can be affected by them if taken by surprise, but can recover and dispel the effects easily.