StrudelQueen - There are plans for that in the future. It won't be for a while and of course, it will occur once this story has been finished.
Natalie - I don't write those so, unfortunately, that is a no.
GreenD109 - Thanks for the suggestion I'll keep those in mind for a future chapter.
Alessi - Sethan The Killer Shadow
After the rather eventful day from yesterday, the group had made their way to Luxor, a city that was about halfway up the Nile.
"The tomb of the famous King Tutankhamun lies in the Valley of the Kings," Avdol pointed out in the horizon.
"Wow, so this place is pretty historical," Polnareff whistled gazing at the scene before them.
"Apparently, there are still people who dig underneath their houses secretly from the government, hoping to find gold and treasure," Avdol told them.
"Amazing," Hanabi said
"I wonder if there are still any tombs or treasure left to be found," Polnareff pondered
"There may be," Avdol said
"By the way, where did the old man go?" Jotaro asked
"To the bathroom. Iggy's with him, so if anything seems odd, they'll notice," Avdol said
"Bathroom?" Polnareff questioned
"Do you need to go too?" Avdol asked
"If it's a real bathroom, sure," Polnareff said
"I wouldn't get your hopes up," Hanabi commented
"OH MY GOD!"
"See," Hanabi said hearing Joseph's outcry.
"OH MY GOD!" Joseph yelled out a second time.
The group ventured to a small riverside cafe where Joseph ordered them all some cola.
"We could make it to Cairo in two days, but were all injured," Avdol said
"Yeah, I've run low on medical supplies so all I've been able to do is simple patchwork. Plus a good night's rest couldn't hurt," Hanabi said
"Why don't we spend tonight and tomorrow in Luxor to take a break? That'll also give Hanabi some time to fill up on medical supplies," Avdol suggested
"Let's do that. Ever since we got to Egypt, the enemy Stands have been getting stronger. We've just barely been winning," Polnareff said
Hanabi noticed Joseph kept looking at his prosthetic hand.
"Something wrong Mr. Joestar?" Hanabi asked
"My prosthetic hand's been acting up. Well, I'm sure the joints just need oiling," Joseph flexed his hand, "All right let's find a hotel."
As the group walked on they passed by a man who was hammering some nails into a box. Suddenly the hammer flew out of the man's hand and almost hit Joseph in the back of the head but luckily it was caught by Avdol.
"Th-Th nails...The nails! It hurts…" The man cried hunched over.
"What? Did you hit your fingers? Be more careful! Slamming that hammer around is dangerous," Polnareff scolded
The group continued on but if they had stayed just one more second they would have seen the metal nails painfully embedded in the man's cheek.
Hanabi let out a happy sigh as she stretched out in her bed turning in the warm covers. It had been awhile since she had actually slept in one and she never knew she could miss a bed so much. It was the best nights sleep she's had in a while.
*KNOCK KNOCK*
Hanabi hopped out of her little slice of heaven and walked over to the door opening it to see Jotaro.
"Jotaro?"
"We're going to have breakfast," Jotaro said
"Okay, let me get dressed," Hanabi said
Jotaro nodded his head and stood outside Hanabi's door waiting.
A few minutes later Hanabi came out of her room, "All right let's go."
Hanabi was surprised when Jotaro offered her his arm, but she smiled and gladly took it as the two walked outside to the front of the hotel where Polnareff was waiting.
After about 20 minutes of waiting, Polnareff started to complain since Joseph and Avdol weren't down yet, Joseph hadn't even come out of his room yet.
"Hurry and wake him up, Avdol! Tell him to be down here in five minutes! Most old people wake up early in the morning!" Polnareff yelled up at a window.
Pretty soon Avdol had come outside and joined the three but they were still missing Joseph.
After about 20 more minutes and still, no Joseph Avdol went back inside to fetch Joseph.
As the rest of the group waited Polnareff and Jotaro took this time for a smoke break. Hanabi made sure to stomp out any of Polnareff's buds this time, to prevent any more unexpected fires.
"The old man's not here yet?" Jotaro said
"Yeah, Avdol went to get him, and he's not back either. Could it be! They secretly…..went to eat something super delicious without us?!" Polnareff exclaimed
"He's just taking his time in the restroom," Jotaro stated
"It has been a few days since we've even seen a real restroom," Hanabi said
"If they don't show up in the next five minutes, we'll go look for them," Jotaro said
"Oh, right. Restroom. Yeah, that's possible….Come to think of it the toilets in this hotel were so clean…." Polnareff said
"They're taking forever. What the hell are they doing? They're taking longer than a woman getting dressed," Polnareff said
"I take offense to that!" Hanabi said
Jotaro pulled out his watch, "It's almost 9:00 am. They might have encountered an enemy."
"Maybe we should go look for them," Polnareff suggested
"Yeah. Yare Yare Daze," Jotaro said
"Come on Iggy," Polnareff called for the dog.
"Let's hurry and find them. Who knows what could have happened," Hanabi said
Jotaro, Polnareff, and Hanabi made their way back into the hotel to check on Joseph and Avdol's room.
"Polnareff, Hanabi, don't let your guard down," Jotaro said
"Who do you think you're talking to?" Polnareff said
Jotaro pushes open the door but sees no one inside.
"Mr. Joestar and Avdol aren't here. It doesn't look like anything happened, either," Polnareff said
"Old man. Avdol, are you here?" Jotaro called out.
"This is suspicious. Maybe we should check around town," Hanabi said
"Yeah," Jotaro agreed
Jotaro, Polnareff, and Hanabi were now in a small plaza as they searched for Joseph and Avdol.
Hanabi and Jotaro had kept walking not realizing that Polnareff had stopped.
"Hey, Jotaro! Hanabi! There's an enemy!" Polnareff yelled
Hanabi and Jotaro quickly turned around but saw no Polnareff.
"Polnareff…..?" Hanabi and Jotaro said
"Where are you Polnareff?!" Jotaro called out.
"Over here!"
Hanabi and Jotaro looked around but couldn't pinpoint where Polnareff's voice was coming from.
"Lets split up," Hanabi said
Before Jotaro could answer Hanabi had run off in the direction to where she thought she heard Polnareff's voice.
Hanabi kept running around searching for silver hair but couldn't spot any sign of Polnareff.
"Excuse me have you seen a tall man with silver hair?" Hanabi asked a man.
The man shook his head no.
Hanabi asked several more people but no one had seen Polnareff.
"Ugh, this is getting me nowhere."
Hanabi kept wandering around when she heard footsteps behind her fall in sync with her own. She looked in the window of a shop next to her and saw a man with a strange hairstyle following behind her.
"He must be an enemy," Hanabi thought, "He must have been the one Polnareff was chasing and now is coming after me. His tailing is terrible he's making it so obvious that he's following me."
Hanabi stopped walking and turned around quickly to face the man. The man jumped back in surprise looking away quickly and pretending to act casual.
Hanabi approached him with a worried smile on her face, "Excuse me sir, but I'm looking for my friend. Do you think you could help me? He's about this tall and has silver hair."
Alessi seemed to shake off his surprise and gave Hanabi a smile, "I have seen him. If you'd like I can take you to where I saw him."
"Really!" Hanabi gave a bright smile, "Thank you so much!"
"This way," Alessi said
As Alessi walked he smirked, "She should be easy to get rid of."
Hanabi smiled as she walked behind Alessi, "He thinks I'm going to be an easy target. I bet he's leading me to a secluded area to take me out."
Hanabi's assumptions were right when she was led down a deserted street.
"Oh, is this where you saw him?" Hanabi asked
Alessi does say anything but smiles turning around to face Hanabi.
"You are really gullible," Alessi said
"Am I now?" Hanabi continued to smile as Queens Thorn came out.
Alessi's shadow moved and shot out forward with amazing speed. Hanabi's eyes widened as she jumped back. Queens Thorn created a vine that connected with a lamp post from above wrapping around Hanabi's arm.
"That was close, but as long as I stay off the ground your Stand shouldn't be able to touch me," Hanabi said
Alessi looked at Hanabi and started to laugh, "That'd be right. If you hadn't stepped in my Stand already. You were only in Set's presence for a second but that should be enough."
"Enough for what?" Hanabi questioned
She did need an answer as she suddenly felt her body quake. The world around her started to get bigger as she felt herself get smaller. The vine around her arm got weaker and snapped causing her to fall on the ground with a loud thud landing in a pile of clothes.
"W-What's happening!?" Hanabi gasped, "My voice!"
Hanabi pulled something off her head to show it was her shirt. She looked up to see Alessi was three times bigger than before.
Hanabi gasped as she looked down at herself, "I'm-I'm a child!"
"Hehehe that's right Hanabi! You're small and helpless now. Which means...," Alessi brought out a large ax.
Hanabi looked scared as she pulled her large clothes up, holding them up to cover herself.
"Your useless like this easy for me to kill," Alessi said
"There's still one move I have!" Hanabi yelled making Alessi freeze.
"One move?" Alessi questioned looking confused.
Hanabi nodded her head, "One move that no matter what age I am will always be super effective."
"And what is that?" Alessi said clearly not scared.
"This!" Hanabi sucked in a large breath of air before shouting, "PERVERT! SOMEONE HELP THIS OLD MAN IS TOUCHING ME! PERVERT! PERVERT!"
Alessi fell back at Hanabi's shrill scream which easily caught the attention of a few people passing by.
"Hey what are you doing to that girl!" A man yelled
Alessi jumped in fear and looked behind him to see a group of four men.
Hanabi pointed at Alessi, "Pervert! He was trying to me in weird places!"
Alessi screamed and ran off leaving Hanabi as three of the men started to chase after him.
Hanabi let out a sigh of relief as she watched Alessi being chased off.
"Ne, ne, little girl are you okay?" A man asked bending down to her level.
"Y-Yes, thank you, sir," Hanabi said
"What are you doing here by yourself?" The man asked
"I-I'm not by myself," Hanabi pouted
The man smiled and ruffled Hanabi's hair, "Let's go find your parents." He took Hanabi's hand and started walking off.
Sethan
Power - D Speed - D Ranger - E
Durability - C Precision - D Potential - D
Hanabi had been walking around with the man for a while. He was nice enough to give her his overcoat to wear, since her clothes no longer fit her. She had described to the man she was looking for her Jotaro.
"And what is a Jotaro?" The man asked
"Uhm he's really tall and has a face like this," Hanabi said making a scowl.
"He also wears-" Hanabi stopped talking when she spotted a familiar brown jacket walk by in the distance, "Jotaro!"
Hanabi gathered up the extra fabric of the jacket she was wearing and took off running after Jotaro.
"Little girl!" The man called out, but Hanabi kept running.
Just like when they were little Hanabi had trouble keeping up with Jotaro, he was always much taller than her.
"Jotaro! Jotaro! JoJo!" Hanabi called out as Jotaro turned a corner.
Hanabi ran as fast as she could trying to catch up to Jotaro. She heard a loud crash as she ran towards the corner Jotaro had turned down.
As she turned the corner she saw Alessi with dozens of cuts on his face standing before Jotaro.
"Jotaro!"
Hanabi looked up to a small silver haired boy shouting from a broken window.
"Polnareff?"
Jotaro turned around and was surprised to see the child Hanabi.
"Don't touch his shadow!" Polnareff yelled out.
Alessi's Stand moved and Jotaro jumped in the air but it was too late.
"Yes! I touched it! I touched Jotaro's shadow! Hahahaha! Jotaro! You've fallen under my Set's spell, too!" Alessi yelled elated.
"Crap!" Polnareff yelled out
"Jotaro! I heard that only recently you learned to use you Stand, Star Platinum. Which means you weren't able to use your Stand as a child! You're just going to turn into a normal kid!" Alessi laughed out.
Jotaro started to shrink his school coat engulfing him.
"He's becoming so small!" Polnareff yelled out
"I've won! Lord Dio, I will be the one who kills Jotaro!" Alessi yelled
"Hahahahaha-"
Alessi paused and looked over to see Hanabi giggling behind her hand.
"W-Why are you laughing!?" Alessi shouted
"Hahahahahaha! Because you've thought you've won!" Hanabi giggled pointing at Alessi.
"Huh? Let's see how funny you think this is! Die Jotaro!" Alessi roared, lifting up his ax.
Alessi was met with a swift punch to the face by the child Jotaro.
"Whoa! He punched him! With his little kid fist!" Polnareff was astounded by the sight.
Alessi fell to the ground cheek already swollen and blood dripping from his nose.
"Yare yare daze. Don't underestimate me just because I'm a kid," Jotaro spoke with his prepubescent voice.
"Go Jotaro!" Hanabi cheered
Jotaro walked towards Alessi raising his fist, "Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!" Jotaro hit Alessi multiple times sending the man flying.
"E-Even as a child, when Jotaro's serious…." Alessi said
"...He's seriously strong!" Hanabi finished as Alessi passed out.
Hanabi smiled at the victory but then gasped as she started to grow to her normal size.
"Gah! I left my clothes in the street!" Hanabi yelled trying her best to cover herself with the man's jacket.
Hanabi's vision was cut off when something was draped over her, she pulled it off and let out a happy sigh seeing it was Jotaro's jacket. She easily slipped it on as a full-grown Polnareff came over.
The three stood over Alessi as he began to stir. As the man opened his eyes he let out a scream seeing the three glaring down at him.
Polnareff smirked and bent down, "Not good enough. Time to make double sure he's finished!"
Star Platinum, Silver Chariot, and Queens Thorn came out scaring Alessi.
The three Stands proceeded to attack Alessi blowing the man away.
"Man, now I'm gonna need new clothes again," Hanabi sighed
A woman ran out of the home Polnareff had come out of and started talking to him. Hanabi let out a smile as she watched the two as she leaned on Jotaro.
Polnareff told them it was time to go and that he and the woman had never met.
As the three walked off Jotaro and Hanabi kept looking at Polnareff whose cheeks started to flush.
"Don't say anything you two. Not one word," Polnareff said
Jotaro smirked as Hanabi giggled behind her hand.
"Oi! Jotaro, Hanabi, Polnareff! Where have you three been?!"
"Ah, Mr. Joestar and Avdol!" Polnareff called out.
"I told you three not to wander off on your own," Joseph said
"Look who's talking! You're the ones who disappeared!" Polnareff shouted pointing at Avdol and Joseph.
"Now, now. Let's go get something to eat," Avdol said
At that moment Iggy reappeared coming from around the corner of a random street.
"Iggy! Where the hell were you?" Polnareff yelled
Iggy just let out a bark before turning away from the Frenchman causing him clench his teeth in anger.
After Hanabi had replaced her clothes the group settled down for something to eat in a nice restaurant.
This time the girl was wearing a loose long sleeved white blouse that tucked into a pair of high waisted tan shorts that had a bow off to the side of it. Donning her feet was a pair of tan wedge sandals that had white flowers on the straps. She also had on a tan Havana hat that had a white band around it. Once again she had to replace her bag and medical supplies. This time she got another leg canvas bag plus a brown leather satchel. Her hair was pulled back and put in a long fishtail braid.
"Finally we can relax a little bit," Joseph said
"What should have been our breakfast became lunch," Avdol said
"Yeah….." Polnareff said
"Were almost to Cairo, we've got to figure out where Dio is hiding." Joseph held out his hand and Avdol placed a camera in it.
"Oh, a spirit photo!" Polnareff said
"Will it show up?" Jotaro asked
"I'm not sure. But we've gotten close, so it should be quite accurate," Joseph said
"It can't hurt. Go for it Mr. Joestar!" Hanabi said
"All right, here we go!" Joseph yelled lifting up his hand. He summoned Hermit Purple and brought his hand down on top of the camera effectively smashing it.
Everyone around the restaurant froze what they were doing, one man even froze mid-bite, to look over at Joseph who just smashed a camera.
A waiter ran over, "Sir, is something the matter?"
"Nothing. Just go back over there," Avdol waved the man off.
"Y-Yes, sir…." The waiter stuttered before leaving.
Finally, the broken camera produced a picture and Joseph grabbed it examining it. Behind him, various restaurant goers still gave Joseph strange stares.
"Well, old man? Can you see anything?" Jotaro asked
"Just a little longer. Almost done….Almost done….Hmm!" Joseph slammed the photo onto the table so everyone could see, "There! This is the place we have to find!"
Everyone looked to see that the picture had revealed the top of a large mansion.
To be continued ➟