Anubis - The Sentient Sword Strikes!
The hospital was rather quiet as Polnareff, Jotaro, Hanabi, and Joseph went to visit Kakyoin and Avdol. Avdol was being released today but the same couldn't be said for Kakyoin.
Kakyoin was lucky and his pupils weren't cut, but they were going to take longer to heal meaning that Kakyoin would be staying in the hospital longer as the rest of the group continued on.
He promised that he would meet up with them once he was healed but that still didn't mean they weren't going to miss him.
As the group paid for the hospital bill a group of nurses had gathered outside admiring Iggy. Polnareff went outside to set the women straight and let them know that Iggy hated people but ended up getting a face full of Iggy farts.
The group caught a ferry going down the Nile arriving at Kom Ombo.
"Kom Ombo? Do we really have time to stop here?" Polnareff asked
"Stop griping. As long as they let us ride the ferry, we can't complain," Avdol said
Polnareff let out a huff, "Man I'm starving! Let's get something to eat."
"You're so loud. Here. For now, this'll have to do," Joseph handed Polnareff some of Iggy's gum.
"That's for Iggy!" Polnareff shouted
"Well don't worry about it. Just take it. By the way, where's the restroom?" Joseph said
As the group walked around Hanabi ogled at the some of the items that the vendors were selling. Jotaro followed closely behind the distracted girl making sure nothing happened to her.
"JoJo, what do you think of this?" Hanabi asked picking up a silk bandanna.
Jotaro nodded his head. Hanabi beamed and paid for the bandanna before tying it around her neck.
As the two kept wandering around, Hanabi started to get lost in the crowd before she could completely be swallowed by the sea of people her hand was grabbed. Hanabi blushed and looked up seeing Jotaro had grabbed her hand.
"Don't get lost," Jotaro said
After looking at a few more vendors the two met up again with Joseph and Avdol.
"It seems like we're missing Polnareff," Avdol said
"Let's go find him," Joseph said
"Yeah, Polnareff really attracts danger," Hanabi added
She scooped up Iggy into her arms and the group set off.
The group wandered around looking for Polnareff but were unable to find him in the large crowd. Suddenly Iggy started to growl and turned his head towards some ruins.
"Oh I think Iggy might know where Polnareff is," Hanabi said
Iggy kept growling and barking as everyone shifted their attention to the ruins.
The group decided to listen to Iggy and made their way to the ruins. When they arrived the five of them discovered Polnareff wounded kneeling on the ground. Hanabi was about to call out to him but then Iggy jumped out of her arms and started barking.
"Hey Polnareff, finally found you," Jotaro said
"You worried us after you wandered off alone. What if you got attacked by an enemy?" Joseph scolded
Iggy continued to bark towards Polnareff which made Hanabi raise a brow. Sure Iggy and Polnareff didn't get along but this seemed different.
Polnareff turned around grabbing his head revealing some blood dripping down the side.
"Polnareff?" Joseph questioned
"You're injured!" Hanabi ran over to Polnareff, "Every time we turn around…."
Hanabi treated Polnareff's wound as the rest of the men walked over.
"What is this? You have a katana," Avdol pointed out.
"Yeah….I got attacked by an enemy," Polnareff said
"It's pretty obvious considering this injury," Hanabi said
"It's over now," Polnareff pointed to a guy who was laying in some rubble, "His Stand was called Divine Anubis. He was a Stand user and expert swordsman who could phase his sword through objects to cut behind them. It was a tough fight."
"There done," Hanabi finished wrapping a bandage around Polnareff's wound.
"Thank you Hanabi-chan!" Polnareff smiled as he reached down next to him, "He attacked me with this swor-!" Polnareff paused when he felt nothing beneath his hand, "Where did it…."
He looked over to see a gaggle of rats carrying off the sword.
"Rats! Rats are trying to steal the sword! Hey!" Polnareff shouted
"I got it!" Hanabi used Queens Thorn vine whip to grab the sword and bring it back into her hands. As soon as the sword touched her hand Hanabi felt a strange feeling wash over her. It was dark and looming, it felt like a fog was washing over her mind.
"Hanabi."
The sound of her name being called snapped her out of her dazed state. Hanabi looked up to see Jotaro standing over her.
"Let's go," Jotaro said
"Okay," Hanabi whispered as she stood up gripping the sword close to her.
Anubis
Power - B Speed - B Range - E
Durability - A Precision - E Potential - C
The group checked into a hotel and Hanabi had finally let go of the sword. Once she let go of the sword Iggy jumped into her arms growling towards the weapon. Hanabi's mind was a little clearer but her mind still felt a little hazy.
"Polnareff. What're you gonna do with that sword?" Jotaro asked
"I'm gonna hand it over to the police, since it's a dangerous weapon and all," Polnareff said
"Yeah, it's for the best. If you had left it in those ruins anyone could have found it. It appears to be quite valuable," Joseph said
Iggy started barking loudly at the sword making everyone looked at the Boston Terrier.
"Hey, Iggy! Be silent!" Avdol harshly whispered trying to get the dog to be quiet.
"What if we get thrown out?" Joseph said
Hanabi pets Iggy's head but that did nothing to calm the dog down. He got out of Hanabi's arms and moved closer to Polnareff and the sword barking.
"What the hell is wrong with you today? Now the fucking dog won't shut up. I guess I'll take care of this now," Polnareff said picking up the sword.
"Polnareff? Did we not just finish telling you to never go alone?" Avdol said
"I just told you!" Joseph exclaimed looking exasperated, "Jotaro go with him."
"Sure," Jotaro replied
Hanabi gazed at the sword and saw the jewel on the hilt glint, "I'll go too."
Iggy continued to growl as the group left the room.
Polnareff said they were going to go the police station to drop off the sword so why was their current location the inside of a barbershop, with Polnareff in a chair getting his haircut. Jotaro and Hanabi sat by a wall reading magazines.
"Hey, shouldn't we head to the police station?" Jotaro said
"Hehe, oh come on!" Polnareff said
"A man's got to look his best, right, sir?" The Barber said
"Yeah, definitely. Pops, could you set my katana down over there?" Polnareff asked
"Sure," The man took the weapon.
"It's a dangerous weapon no matter how you look at it. I was rolling around so much yesterday that my handsome face got all dirty. Make me shine, Pops," Polnareff said to the barber who was putting shaving cream on Polnareff's face.
Hanabi leaned her head on Jotaro's shoulder and dozed off in a light sleep. If the young girl was awake she would have noticed Jotaro shifting his arm around her putting her in a more comfortable position against his shoulder. He pulled down his cap closing his eyes relaxing too.
Hanabi opened her eyes when she heard yelling and they widened when she saw the barber holding the sword facing off with Polnareff.
"W-What the hell are you?! Aren't you the owner of this place?! C-Could it be that the sword is actually The Stand, and it controls the wielder? So the guy in Kom Ombo wasn't the user?" Polnareff said
The barber charger forward at Polnareff swinging the sword.
Silver Chariot came out and blocked the attack but Polnareff was somehow overpowered by the barber. Pretty soon the barber was standing over Polnareff.
"C-Crap! Jotaro! Hanabi! Help me out!" Polnareff yelled
Jotaro pulled Hanabi behind him, "Star Platinum."
Star Platinum came out as the barber charged at Jotaro.
"Ora!"
Before the man could even swing his sword Star Platinum punched him sending the man flying out the window.
"D-Did it work?" Polnareff asked
"No, not even close. It took everything I had to just land that punch. Shit. This thing is strong. This is the first combat Stand we've seen in a while that doesn't rely on schemes or spells…" Jotaro said
Jotaro, Polnareff, and Hanabi all stared out the window as people gathered around the fallen barber.
Suddenly the man's body rose from the ground surprising everyone.
"Just as I'd expect from Star Platinum. You're as fast as I've heard. But now I've learned all of those moves," Anubis smirked standing up.
"W-What's wrong, Khan?" A man on the street asked
"Stay back! He's being controlled! If you don't want to be cut down, get indoors and hide!" Polnareff yelled
The man let out a yelp as he ran away.
Polnareff, Hanabi, and Jotaro stood in front of Anubis having a stare down.
"Th-This isn't good. The more we fight it, the faster it gets. Th-The next attack will be the fastest, strongest, and most intense attack yet!" Polnareff said
Anubis crouched down before leaping into the air as he back came down he swung his sword in a high arc.
"Out of the way! He's trying to cut me down!" Jotaro shouted pushing Polnareff and Hanabi away.
"Run Jotaro!" Polnareff and Hanabi yelled out.
Star Platinum came out and caught the sword in between its palms.
"He-He caught it!" Anubis said surprised
"ORA!"
Star Platinum snapped Anubis's blade in half.
"I can't believe you caught my blade…." Anubis said
He slowly fell to the ground and the mand passed out dropping the sword. Hanabi, relieved, ran over to Jotaro.
"Jotaro are you okay?" She asked
Jotaro nodded his head before bending down to the fallen man.
"Is he dead?" Jotaro questioned
Hanabi checks the man's pulse and finds he still alive. "No, he's alive just unconscious."
Hanabi notices the hilt of the sword and turns away from Jotaro reaching over for it just as Polnareff came over with the sword's sheath. Hanabi doesn't hear anything that Polnareff was saying as hand grasps the hilt, her vision started to grow blurry then everything went black.
"Even now, the Stands evil powers could still be active. Anyone who touches the drawn blade falls under its spell. Let's sheath it without touching it," Polnareff said to Jotaro.
"That's gonna be quite hard now neh?"
Jotaro and Polnareff's eyes widen when they hear the familiar voice of Hanabi. They turn around to see Hanabi holding Anubis with a wicked smile on her face as her eyes glowed pink.
"Hehehehehehehehe! A nice vessel. For such a small girl she's got a lot of power in her," Anubis-Hanabi cackled
Her hand flexes, and then she stretches it out, a vine whip appearing in her hand.
"Let's test her out shall we," Anubis-Hanabi said
"Hey, you stop!"
Hanabi's body stopped and her neck craned to look behind her to see an officer running to her.
"Drop your weapon now!" The officer commanded
"Ne, you want me to drop my weapon, and leave myself defenseless?" Hanabi had a wicked smile on her face as she looked at the officer.
Anubis-Hanabi ran forward at the officer and the man screamed closing his eyes. When he opened his eyes he saw Hanabi's body standing casually behind him a smirk on her face.
"Take care now," Anubis-Hanabi said walking past him.
"Wh-AHHHHH!"
The officer let out a scream as blood started to pour out a long cut in his stomach.
"Now Jotaro, Polnareff, it's your turn," Anubis-Hanabi smirked pointing her sword at the two.
Hanabi gasped as her eyes snapped open. She was laying on her back in a dark room. She sat up looking around her but saw nothing but an empty void.
"Hello!" Hanabi called out.
She got no response, not even her own echo could be heard.
"Jotaro! Polnareff!" Hanabi called out.
"Hahahahaha!" Hanabi looked around her to see no one.
"Who's there?!" She yelled
"Hahahahaha!"
"Show yourself!" Hanabi yelled
A shadowy figure started to form under Hanabi and the girl gasped jumping back as the shadowy figure rose from the ground becoming solid.
"Hahahaha! It is I the Stand with no user Anubis!"
Hanabi glared at the figure as it stood in front of her. It was clear where the Stand got its name from, it looked exactly like the Egyptian Jackal God.
"What do you want?! Where are we!?" Hanabi yelled
"Why were in your mind," Anubis smirked tapping the side of its head.
"M-My mind?" Hanabi gasped
"That's right once you touched the sword I slowly started to take control of your body. I couldn't fully control you, that is until you grabbed the sword unsheathed. In order to have full control over I have to seal your consciousness away in here," Anubis explained
Hanabi clenched her fist, "So what! Even without Star Platinum JoJo can easily handle me, just because you have my body doesn't mean anything!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Anubis quirked a brow with a wicked grin, "Let's take a look shall we."
A portal seemed to appear in thin air and Hanabi could see what was happening in the real world. Her eyes widened when she saw her body attacking Jotaro, in one of her hands was the sword Anubis and in the other was Queens Thorn Vine Whip.
Her body kept slashing and stabbing at Jotaro but what surprised was that Jotaro was only dodging, he wasn't making any effort to fight back. Anubis-Hanabi smirked as she missed hitting Jotaro but cut right through a tree cutting it in half. The situation got even worse when Polnareff brought out Silver Chariot and went to attack Hanabi's body but Jotaro pushed him out of the way preventing him from attacking her. When he pushed Polnareff out of the way that gave Hanabi's body the opening to slash at him cutting into his arm.
"Ahhhh, it seems like Jotaro really cares for you. Haha, he won't even attack in fear of harming your body, he even risked his own life to prevent your friend from harming you. Haha, it seems like the person he cares for the most will be his downfall!" Anubis chortled
Hanabi ran closer to the window, "Jotaro! Attack me! Jotaro!"
"Haha, stupid girl! He can't hear you," Anubis said
Polnareff let out a grunt as he was knocked to the ground.
"Jotaro! What the hell?!" Polnareff yelled
Jotaro didn't look at Polnareff as Hanabi's body laughed pointing his sword at Jotaro.
"Haha! So you care for this woman that much eh? I wonder what were to happen if I was to do this?" Anubis-Hanabi held up the sword to her neck and Jotaro's eyes widened, he quickly reached forward grabbing the blade of sword preventing it from moving closer to Hanabi's neck. Jotaro's hand dripped blood as he kept a firm hold on the blade.
"Hahaha! This is too much fun!" Anubis-Hanabi laughed
Jotaro glared down at Hanabi's body.
"Ahhhh enduring such pain for her….I'd say you care more for this girl than just mere friendship, dare I say it you're in love," Anubis-Hanabi smirked.
"Let go of her bastard," Jotaro growled
"Now where would the fun be in that," Anubis-Hanabi glared at Jotaro, "I can't wait to see the look in your eyes when the woman you love takes your life."
Jotaro was about to move when he felt something wrap around him, he looked down to see the vine whip had slithered around his feet rooting him to the ground.
"Time to end this JoJo." Anubis-Hanabi struck moving the sword towards his neck.
Jotaro was about to bring out Star Platinum to block the attack but the sword stopped.
"W-What?!" Anubis-Hanabi let out a heavy breath as if she was straining against something.
The sword in her hand was shaking and her body was quivering. Suddenly the vines released Jotaro and the vine whip disappeared.
"What are you doing?!" Anubis-Hanabi yelled to no one.
Jotaro looked at Hanabi's face, even though a glare was still prominent on her face, tears leaked from her eyes.
"What are you doing?!" Anubis yelled
"I won't let you hurt Jotaro!" Hanabi yelled
A shadow formed underneath Hanabi and it started to take the shape of Queens Thorn.
"This is impossible! You're under my control, your body is mine," Anubis yelled
"NO! It's mine. I'm taking it back! I'd rather die than let you hurt Jotaro!" Hanabi yelled
"NO! It's mine. I'm taking it back! I'd rather die than let you hurt Jotaro!" Hanabi yelled
Polnareff and Jotaro watched as Hanabi seemed to be arguing with herself.
"S-She's going crazy," Polnareff said
"I won't let you hurt Jotaro, because…..he's the persons I love the most!" Hanabi yelled
Polnareff's eyes widened at the declaration but Jotaro just smirked pulling his hat down.
"I won't let you hurt Jotaro, because…..he's the persons I love the most!" Hanabi yelled
Hanabi let out a battle cry as Queens Thorn shaped shadow fully formed lifting from the ground becoming solid.
"VEEEEEEEE!"
"Time to end this!"
Two thorn whips appeared in Queens Thorn's hands.
"Tale of a Thousand Slashes!" Hanabi yelled
Queens Thorn attacked lashing Anubis multiple times with a flurry of vine thorn whips.
Anubis-Hanabi let out a scream as the blade of Anubis started to crack.
"With elegance and grace, I will strike you down! Time to prune some weeds." Hanabi said
Queens Thorn smirked as the vine whips combined forming a long staff with a long sharp thorn coming out the top resembling a scythe. Queens Thorn spun the weapon as it left rose petals in its wake.
"Cleaver of the Queen's Thorn!" Hanabi yelled
"VEEEEEE!"
With one final strike, Queens Thorn cut through Anubis.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Hanabi screamed as the blade of the broke off from the hilt.
Hanabi's eyes closed as she dropped the hilt of the sword and fell forward. Jotaro ran forward and quickly caught Hanabi preventing her from hitting the ground.
"She did it! Incredible!" Polnareff cheered
Jotaro held Hanabi close to him as the girl started to stir. She slowly opened her eyes and looked up. A way of relief washed over her when she saw Jotaro.
"...Jo-"
Hanabi was quickly cut off when Jotaro locked lips with Hanabi making her eyes widen stunned with the action. Polnareff gaped at the two's sudden kissing.
Hanabi closed her eyes and relaxed in Jotaro's grip kissing him back. The two slowly pulled away and Hanabi gazed up at Jotaro as he gazed down at her. Jotaro smirked at Hanabi as she flushed looking away embarrassed. Jotaro bent down and whispered something in her ear making her whole face turn red.
Jotaro's smirk was still on his face as he pulled away. He helped Hanabi up as Polnareff walked over.
"Not a word," Hanabi warned
Polnareff just smirked down at Hanabi holding in a laugh. He turned to Jotaro giving him an okay hand sign, "Great catch Jotaro!"
Hanabi looked away embarrassed as Polnareff started teasing them.
"Yare yare daze," Jotaro said
The three heard a loud thump and looked over to see Iggy eating candy with a twitching boy next to him.
"Oh Iggy? What are you eating? Some candy? Eating that right off the ground….What a filthy mutt," Polnareff said
Hanabi walked over to Iggy and picked him up, "Let's get back to the hotel. We need to treat your guy's wounds."
"Hehe, I bet you want to treat Jotaro's wounds alone huh?" Polnareff teased.
Hanabi's face once again turns red as she hides her face behind Iggy.
Avdol and Joseph were perplexed as they saw the battered teens return back to the hotel, they were even more surprised when they saw the looks on the teen's faces. Polnareff was smirking and snickering, Hanabi's face was as red as an apple, and Jotaro had a small smirk on his face. What could have happened to have made them looks this way?
"What happened to you all?" Joseph asked
"Well...uhmm…." Hanabi just stuttered and looked away.
Polnareff started laughing again and beckoned Joseph over to him. Once Joseph got close enough Polnareff whispered something in his ear.
Joseph gaped at the news and quickly snapped his head to his grandson and Hanabi, "Oh my god!"
The redness from Hanabi's face started to spread to the rest of her skin.
Joseph walked over to his grandson with a smile, and he clasped a hand on his shoulder giving him a thumbs up, "Great job! Now when's the wedding? I want grandchildren as soon as possible."
With that joke being said Hanabi passed out easily being caught by Jotaro.
"Yare yare daze," Jotaro said
By the time Hanabi had woken up the sun was setting. She was outside watching the beautiful sight. She smiled as she saw Iggy enjoying the sunset too.
*WHACK*
Polnareff had whacked Iggy on the head.
"Stupid mutt. What are you looking at? There's nothing to eat over there," Polnareff said
Iggy growled and turned around jumping on Polnareff's face before farting.
"I-It stinks! What the hell do you eat to make your farts smell like this?!" Polnareff cried
"Polnareff…" Joseph sighed staring at the two.
"Hanabi get him off," Polnareff said
Hanabi let out a sigh before turning away from the two, "Normally I would but it's your own fault this time."
"H-Hanabi!" Polnareff said
Hanabi ignores Polnareff cries for help and walks over to Jotaro sitting at a table next to him, she smiles as Jotaro puts an arm around her.
"I've loved you since the park."
The words Jotaro whispered in her ear kept playing in her head. Jotaro's loved her since day 1. A small childish crush that bloomed into something more as they grew older. Hanabi's heart always belonged to Jotaro, it just took her awhile for her realize it herself.
Now that she thinks about it, there's only one man for her, one man she's ever given her attention to, one man she's cared for and that man is Jotaro Kujo.