UsagiAngelRabbit - What stories I post on the separate websites literally depends on how I'm feeling. Also, I feel like more people know about JJBA on here than on the other website.
GreenD109 - Your question about the Stands name will be answered in this chapter. Enjoy!
Battle of the Queens - Its Time to Overthrow the Kingdom!
Hanabi made a big splash as she dove into the what appeared to be a small pond but once she entered she discovered it just to be a small entrance to a much larger underwater oasis. The place was gorgeous but there was no time to dwell on the beauty she could only hold her breath for so long. Hanabi only had eleven minutes left to find the last two pieces. Once she found the puzzle piece she could use Queens Thorn's flower shield to send herself to the surface.
Hanabi waded through the clear blue water trying to locate the puzzle piece. Some very colorful fish swam by her, and she had to jerk back to avoid a large jellyfish.
She swam down closer to seabed hoping that would give her some idea where the puzzle piece was. As she swam she saw giant oysters scattered around. The large shells opened and closed their mouths at various intervals of times. In each of the clams mouths were different objects.
"If that's the case….one of these clams must have the piece in it."
Hanabi swam over the oysters, she saw a baseball glove, a shoe, headphones, car keys, a book, a vase, but no puzzle piece.
"Which one has it? Which one has it?"
Hanabi frantically searched as her air supply was depleting.
Centered on the left side was a large orange clam. It opened its mouth and for a brief second Hanabi caught a glimpse of what was in its mouth.
"There!"
Once she spotted the puzzle piece the clam's mouth snapped shut.
"Okay. If I wanna get it I gotta time this right."
Hanabi waited arm poised. The mouth slowly opened and she made her move.
"Vine whip!"
Queens Thorn's whip shot out grabbing the piece. Hanabi pulled the whip back and got the piece just as the clam's mouth clamped down closed.
"Awesome!"
Suddenly all of the clams mouths shut close and the sea floor started to shake.
"Not good."
It slowly started to get darker and Hanabi looked up to see the hole she had dove into was slowly disappearing.
"No!"
Hanabi panicked letting out bubbles of air. She quickly closed her mouth silently cursing herself. Now she had barely any air left and her only way out was closing quickly. She quickly kicked her feet swimming with all her might towards the exit, but it seemed futile as the small hole was already halfway closed.
"Queens Thorn!"
Queens Thorn appeared holding her large rose scythe. The Stand threw the scythe at the open hole wedging it in the closing place. The scythe strained against the force as the hole tried to continue to close. Hanabi used that small opening to swim as fast she could, her lungs burning for air. The scythe started to crack and bend under the pressure, but Hanabi was almost there.
"Veee!"
Queens Thorn went to the opening and grabbed the edges forcing them wider. Hanabi swam thru and her head breached the surface. She quickly pulled herself out of the hole and flung herself onto land as the hole closed up.
Soaking wet she gasped for air lying on her back.
"T-Thank you, Q-Queens Thorn," Hanabi gasped out.
"Vee!"
The charming Stand gave Hanabi a wink and two thumbs up.
"That was deliciously suspenseful! So entertaining! You're almost done Little Hanabi. The next one should be easy. Clue #4: I spy something fast and it's coming right for you!"
*SSCCREEECCCHHH*
Hanabi screamed and rolled out the way as a gargantuan bird dived bombed her.
"CAAAAAAW!"
The thing looked like a hodgepodge of all the most deadliest predatory birds. The wingspan of the bird was enormous. It had an eagle's head, falcon eyes, and a buzzard's beak. Its legs were the most dangerous part, the bird had the powerful legs of a cassowary.
The massive bird's power had been proven since there were indents in the ground where its sharp talons had dug into the earth as had it attempted to grab Hanabi.
Hanging around the bird's neck was the last piece of the puzzle. Now all Hanabi had to do was grab it without being ripped to shreds.
The monster bird didn't need to turn around to relocate its prey. Just like an owl, the birds head did a 180, locking onto Hanabi. It circled around with amazing speed and came back for a second attack.
Hanabi summoned Rose Whip and stood her ground as the bird shrieked and dived.
"Rose Whip!"
As the bird swooped down Hanabi jumped and launched her whip. Her intention was to lasso the puzzle piece, but she ended up lassoing the bird's beak, and she was yanked into the air.
"Whoa! I should have thought this threw more!" She screamed
Hanabi gripped on tightly to the Rose Whip as the bird flew, swooped and spun trying to shake her off.
"Gotta pull myself up!"
Hanabi gritted her teeth and with the help of Queens Thorn slowly pulled herself up getting on top of the birds back.
"Time to go down!"
Hanabi yanked on the Rose Whip around the bird causing it to squawk and jerk its head back. The bird lost control and it took a sharp nosedive. As they both plummeted to the earth Hanabi grabbed the puzzle piece around its neck and let go free-falling. Four large flower petals appeared on her back, and she glided safely to the ground.
"What fun! Look where you landed Hanabi! My castle!"
Hanabi smiled finally at her goal she looked up at the castle and was taken back.
The castle was….gaudy. Hanabi had never seen something so tacky before. It was covered in glitter and jewels draped with dozens of ribbons.
In the front of it, animals roamed the area, no not animals….animals made out of sweets. There was a Lion with an ice cream mane laying by a pond. Marzipan zebras grazing in a garden, cupcake pigs, and turtles with chocolate shells swimming in a caramel river.
"This place is maddening," Hanabi mumbled
She approached the large ornate doors and pulled out the key puzzle pieces. In the middle of the door was a slot for the missing pieces. Hanabi slid the pieces in the correct places there was a loud click and the door opened.
"I can't let my guard down now."
Hanabi stepped into the castle-
"SURPRISE!"
Streamers and confetti were thrown in her face causing her to fall back into the door.
"W-What!?"
Hanabi was in a large ballroom with a grand staircase and the place looked like it had been set up for a party. There was a banquet table full of nothing but desserts. There was a bandstand with dolls ready to play instruments. Toys scattered around the room and giant building blocks. A large glass chandelier hung above shining light into the room. What really creeped Hanabi out was that the room was filled with ball gowns and tuxedos but no one was wearing the clothing. The fancy garb were all standing up on their own frozen in dancing positions.
"Haha, you shouldn't have seen your face! What fun!"
"That voice. It's you! Come out now!" Hanabi shouted
"Awwwww is that all you have to say. How boring. Alright then if you insist."
There were two loud claps and the lights turned off.
"Drum roll please!"
There was a loud drum roll per request and a large spotlight appeared at the bottom of the staircase.
"Introducing the lovely and talented-" As the person spoke the spotlight moved up the staircase. "-ever magnificent and beautiful beyond all compare. The Queen of fun, the bringer of joy and laughter. The ever glorious-!" The spotlight hit the top of the staircase where a lone throne made of gold sat.
"-Fiona!"
There was a large puff of smoke along with some fanfare as a figure appeared standing on the throne.
"Thank you! Thank you!"
There was a middle-aged woman wearing a large pink poofy dress with gold trimming. She had on an overly large gold crown with various jewels embedded in it. She was also wearing a pearl necklace and ruby earrings with several gold bangles. In her hands was a large gold scepter with a large ruby on the top of it.
Her hair was brown and long having been curled into large ringlets. Her lipstick was bright pink and so was her eyeshadow.
"Well….now I see why the castle is so gaudy. This woman has no idea how to accessorize or how to apply proper makeup. She's got on too much jewelry that clashes with each other. Pink makeup is fine if you know how to apply it properly, but she's not even wearing the right shade to match her outfit. She's like a child who got into her mother's things."
"I see you're stunned by my beauty, everyone always is," Fiona smirked looking at Hanabi and the lavender-haired girl cringed.
"S-She's got pink lipstick on her teeth."
"You've made it far little Hanabi. You've been my most fun toy yet. But now that your here the real fun can begin."
Fiona snapped her fingers and disappeared then reappeared next to Hanabi. Before the teen could move Fiona, with a gleeful smirk on her face swung her scepter hitting Hanabi in the stomach.
Hanabi gasped blood flying out of her mouth as she fell to the ground all the air being knocked out of her.
"This is so much fun and it's all thanks to my wonderful Isis!"
Fiona giggled as her Stand was finally revealed. It was a large patchwork doll that looked like it had seen better days. It had mismatching button eyes, pink yarn hair, and a zigzag stitched mouth.
"Isis is what made all this possible. My lovely Stand makes me all powerful in my world. No one can stand up to me. Hahaha!" Fiona seemed to gush as she held her specter close to her face.
Hanabi just glared at the woman as she went to stand back up. Fiona simply smirked down at Hanabi.
"You wanna play some more. Okay!"
Fiona swung her foot back then kicked Hanabi in the stomach sending the girl rolling onto her back. She then swung her scepter down again hitting Hanabi in the stomach causing the girl choke out more blood.
"Hahaha! So fun! So fun!"
Hanabi gasped and rolled to her side spitting out blood. She was in so much pain. Everything she had been through in this sadistic playland was finally catching up. None of her wounds had been properly treated, she was sure she had lost far too much blood. Not to mention she was drained physically, she hadn't got a single breather in this mad world.
Hanabi tried to get on her hands and knees but Fiona kicked her in the back planting her foot firmly on the back of Hanabi's head. The poor girl's body trembled as her face was forced into the marble floor.
"Haha! You've made such a fun play toy. It makes me so excited to see how your friends will play! When I'm done with you I'll pick off your friends one by one! Don't worry that pretty little face of yours I'll save your sweet little JoJo for last." Fiona licked her lips. "Or maybe I'll just save him for myself. I could always use another boy toy."
Fiona continued to laugh throwing her head back, she didn't even notice the dark aura appear around Hanabi.
"What….did you just say?" Hanabi whispered her fist clenching.
"Huh? Did you say something? You seem a little more lively. Can you move? If so then that means we can play even longer." Fiona laughed
"What did you just say-" Hanabi turned her head looking up and Fiona flinched seeing her dark glare, "-about Jotaro!"
Fiona shook off her small shock and went to go dig her heel back into Hanabi's head but her foot was caught. She let out a sharp squeal as Hanabi pushed back knocking Fiona off balance.
"You can't just throw a Queen down like that!" Fiona squawked outraged.
Despite her body screaming in pain her wounds throbbing and bleeding Hanabi stood up, her body trembling as she tried to remain steady on her own feet.
"I see no Queen here. Just one tacky brat."
Fiona looked appalled at the words that left Hanabi's mouth. "How dare you!"
"Shut it!"
Fiona jumped at Hanabi's strong authoritative tone. The lavender haired girl slowly lifted her head and Fiona felt a cold shiver go down her spine. "Th-that look! Why does she have that look? She was in such a pathetic state a second ago but now...she looks so...so….strong!"
Fiona tried to hide her rising panic as she took a few steps back form Hanabi, clutching her scepter close to her like it was a security blanket.
"Let me out! Now!" Hanabi demanded
Fiona shook her head and stomped her foot like a child throwing a temper tantrum. "Y-You can't tell me what to do! I'm the Queen here! You're trapped in my room! My world! With my Stand Isis I'm the ruler here!"
"I think it's time someone knocks you off your throne and overthrow your kingdom. It's time for a new Queen! Queens Thorn!"
"Veeeee!" Hanabi and her Stand posed before they started glowing a vibrant peach pink.
"Queen's Forest!"
Vines spread out from underneath Hanabi and stretched all across the ballroom. They crawled up the walls and covered the ceiling twisting into every crevice.
Fiona screamed as the large chandelier above broke, and she had to cover herself from the falling shards of the once grand light fixture. Flowers bloomed from the vines dropping seeds that spread even more vines.
"W-What are you doing?!" Fiona screamed
"I if you won't break the illusion yourself I'll do it for you," Hanabi smirked
"What!? You can't do that! Y-You won't escape that way!" Fiona yelled panicking.
The room started to shake as trees started to grow out of the floor their large roots stabbing into the polished marble. The room started to crack like glass as Hanabi's plants took over.
"You said that this was your room, that your Stand created what's in it. The whole time I was playing your games I was trying to figure out what your Stand was, and thanks to you I finally figured it out." Hanabi folded her arms getting into another pose. "I came into this world when I was entranced by that musical toy chest. But why would you need to lure me to a specific destination? When you said this was your room I figured it out. Your Stand creates illusions but it needs a small space to do so. So if I can't break the illusions that your Stand is making," Hanabi flipped her hair getting into a beveled pose, "Then why not break the room your Stand is using."
The room quaked and shook harder as it started to fall apart.
"No stop!" Fiona dropped to her knees covering her ears. "You're going to ruin my room! You're going to ruin everything!"
"You didn't show any mercy when it came to me. Nor were you going to show any mercy to my friends. You crossed a line when you brought Jotaro into the mix. Now it's time for you to pay."
The strong branches of the trees smashed through the walls letting light in as the world around the two woman fell apart.
"Playtime's over!"
"NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
*GASP*
Hanabi gasped as her eyes opened. She sat up quickly discovering she was on the floor of the toy shop she had been standing in front of. Next, to her the smashed remains of the musical toy chest.
"Hahaha…."
Hanabi heard loopy laughter and laying on the floor with their back to her was who she assumed was Fiona. She casually walked over and turned the woman over. Fiona's eyes were swirling, and she had drool coming out of her mouth as she laughed hysterically.
"Do you want to play with me…." The woman quietly chuckled out still in her demented state.
Hanabi limped out of the shop leaving the woman to ramble alone.
"I hate to be so violent but when you get Jotaro involved, I can't hold back."
The Immature Woman, Fiona, and her Stand Isis: Retired
Hanabi was tired as she trudged down the street. She had no idea how long she had been in Isis's illusion. Her body ached and her wounds were bleeding.
"So sleepy…"
Hanabi started to fall forward when someone caught her. She slowly looked up and a soft smile came to her face.
"I'm glad to see you two…."
Jotaro, Joseph, Polnareff, and Avdol were on two missions. Searching for Dio and searching for Hanabi. The young girl had been missing since yesterday. She said she was just going to go off and purchase something really quickly. Five minutes at tops after an hour the group started to worry but now they were extremely worried. She's been missing for over 14 hours, Jotaro had been silent the whole time, but everyone could tell from his atmosphere that he was the one who was the most concerned. When everyone had gone to bed hoping to continue the search in the morning Jotaro spent most of the night up looking around the city for Hanabi. He returned to the hotel late at night still no Hanabi with him.
The group was now back on the streets of Cairo searching for the young girl, when Polnareff brought up another member missing from their group.
"Damn Iggy! Where the hell did he go? He needs to quit being such a pain." Polnareff complained
"He and Hanabi have been missing yesterday, it makes me extremely concerned," Joseph worried
"That dumb ass dog! He probably got into trouble and drug Hanabi into it." Polnareff said
Jotaro tuned out the conversation when he sensed something. He quickly turned around looking down an empty street. Everyone else stopped too looking back at Jotaro.
Seeing his grandson not move Joseph spoke up. "Whats a matter Jotaro?"
Jotaro continued to stare down the empty street unmoving.
"Is there someone following us?" Avdol asked
"No. I thought I heard a voice calling for us." Jotaro stated
"A voice?" Joseph pondered
Everyone continued to stare down the street, when a small scuffling noise directed their attention to an alleyway. The sound of soft footsteps hobbling down the alleyway echoed. A grunt sounded and out from around the corner came Iggy, missing one of his legs.
The Boston Terrier groaned as he walked with his missing leg but managed to keep himself steady as he made his way to the group.
"I-Iggy?!"
Much to everyone's surprise Polnareff was the first one to run over to the battered dog.
"What happened to you?" Avdol questioned
"He looks seriously injured!" Joseph cried
"Hey! He's missing a front leg!" Polnareff pointed out.
"Was he hit by a car?" Joseph said
"He is not the kind of dog to let himself get in an accident." Avdol sated. He looked down at the dog, "Were you attacked by the enemy, Iggy?"
"What if the same thing happened to Hanabi?!" Polnareff shouted
Jotaro crossed his arms not liking the whole situation.
Joseph bent down picking up Iggy to examine his injury. "It looks like someone already treated his wounds and with perfect medical technique."
"It wasn't Iggy's voice." Jotaro looked up. "I heard a human's voice calling."
A pair of footsteps echoed before a voice spoke up.
"It looks like Iggy had a run in with the enemy. I saw a boy holding him in his arms as he lay dying."
Everyone minus Jotaro started to gape at the figure before them.
"The one who treated him was a doctor from the Speedwagon Foundation. Just like the one…." The sun reflected off the figures black sunglasses. "...who treated my eyes."
The figure stepped forward smirking as he took off his sunglasses revealing the one and only Noriaki Kakyoin.
"Kakyoin!"
The cherry-haired teen smiled. His eyes had two small scars raking over them, but other than that he looked as good as new.
Polnareff ran forward laughing wrapping his friend in a hug. "It's Kakyoin!"
"Kakyoin, are your eyes okay now?" Avdol asked
Kakyoin nodded. "I'm glad your all safe. My vision has completely returned."
"That's good to hear," Joseph said
Kakyoin smiled and grasped hands with Jotaro. Jotaro smiled back nodding his head.
"After I came across Iggy I also came someone else." Kakyoin turned around to face the alleyway he and Iggy had come from.
Soft heels clicking across the ground could be heard before as a short figure appeared making everyone gasps.
"Hanabi!"
"Sorry I took so long." Hanabi smiled
Everyone ran over surrounding the lavender-haired girl.
"You're injured!" Joseph shouted
Hanabi arms were bandaged going from the elbow down to her hands. Her ankle had also been wrapped up.
"Yes. I ran into an enemy Stand just like Iggy." Hanabi stated
"Did Kakyoin, rescue you?" Polnareff asked
A proud smile formed on Hanabi's face as she put her hand on her hips posing. "No, I beat the Stand user all by myself!"
Something was different about her. Her aura seemed less timid, she held herself with more confidence. Along with her new confidence was a new outfit.
Hanabi had on a dark lavender fitted sleeves hooded crop top. A pair of solid white high waisted shorts, white boot heels with dark lavender accents. A pair of white leather fingerless gloves donned her hands. Her bangs had been clipped back with an alligator clip creating a small hair bump. Half of her hair was pulled back in a low ponytail while the rest of her hair hung open and free.
Hanabi gasped as she was pulled into someone's arms. She flushed as she looked up seeing Jotaro.
"I'm sorry I worried you Jotaro," Hanabi whispered
Jotaro stayed silent but held Hanabi tighter allowing the girl to snuggle into his chest. Everyone smiled at the lovely scene then looked away as Jotaro pulled a surprised Hanabi into a powerful kiss. Hanabi's cheeks were a perfect cherry pink as Jotaro kissed her, feeling all of his emotions for her in the affectionate activity. They say actions speak louder than words and Jotaro was indeed a man of action.
The couple broke their kiss after Iggy let out a loud bark jumping out of Joseph's arms.
"Hey, Iggy. Where are you going?" Joseph questioned
Kakyoin put his sunglasses back on. "Iggy, who had no interest in humans or Stands, is apparently trying to lead us somewhere. I'm not sure what happened while he was fighting the enemy's Stand, but he seems rather angry about how much pain he endured."
"Hmmmmm? Just where is he leading us." Joseph started to follow the dog and everyone followed too. Jotaro pulled Hanabi close to him, the girl wrapping her arms around one of Jotaro's.
The group walked down the street following Iggy. A tow truck drove by pulling a crushed car which caught Joseph's attention.
"Th-that car! It's the luxury car the beggar was riding in. Th-This wreckage is-?!"
"What did this? There's a huge hole like something gigantic pierced it." Polnareff observed
"It's just as I feared. I knew I shouldn't have asked him." Avdol said
"It's most likely the work of the Stand user Iggy faced," Hanabi concluded
"It seems there can be little doubt," Avdol said
Iggy continued on and everyone followed. As they walked the group could feel a dark presence fill the air. It was as if the air turned stale and darkness loomed over them. The further they walked the heavier the presence got as if some unknown power was trying to force them back.
Joseph looked shaken as he registered the power. "I already know. This dark sensation."
Iggy stopped before a large mansion, the one mansion that the group had been searching for. Dio's lair.
Everyone glared at the building as an incredible yet dark power radiated from it.
"Who would have thought Iggy would be the one to find it," Polnareff said
Everyone had determined looks on their faces. Their journey was long and treacherous, but they finally reached their goal. Different thoughts ran through their heads thinking back on their reasons for joining this dangerous adventure, all of their resolves solid. Ready to defeat the great evil that dwelled within the mansion.
"If we beat the shit out of Dio right here and now it will all be over," Jotaro said
"He's here. There's no doubt about it, this presence is his. He's inside the mansion right now." Jotaro said
"We finally reached the last spot of our journey," Polnareff said
"Are you ready!" Joseph said
To be continued ➟