Bearcticguy7: Yet another great pair of stands! Can't wait to see where I can fit them in!
Mr.SandIsComicsMadder: Oh boy, Alessi is going to cause some goddamn CHAOS! Unfortunately, Class 1B isn't a target just yet.
CorruptHero: Hell yeah I did the milk joke!
Kosaku Valentine: Thank you! And your ideas are always appreciated!
Spaghetti sauce: He's just getting milk, he'll be back.
nocringeman: I've always wanted to go to Romania! I think it's a very beautiful and underappreciated country, not to mention I am a huge Castlevania fan!
Humble3dore: I wanted to make this story for fans of both series, and all parts of JoJo. So, I occasionally throw in an old friend or two into the mix.
Guest: Oh yeah, Class 1A would be screwed all right. The Detective is, pun intended, a ticking time bomb.
Justacommentor: I had to! None of the stand users I've written so far have had the same creep factor that Alessi brought to the table!
"What's that smell?" Kyoka asked groggily as she came into the kitchen area. Her purple hair was somewhat frizzy, earning a snort from her boyfriend as he began trying to fix it. Kyoka half-heartedly tried to bat his hand away, but relented.
"French toast, Bedhead!" Gyro said, grinning. "Johnny and I used to have this shit all the time on the trail, and I was feeling a bit nostalgic. You hungry?"
Kyoka snapped awake. "Oh FUCK yeah!"
Mental note: Kyoka likes French toast. Johnny thought to himself as he finished rearranging her bangs. Kyoka greedily grabbed a plate and began wolfing it down. "Someone's hungry."
"I'm starving!"
Gyro blinked at Kyoka's empty plate, and then glanced at his phone. "It didn't even take a minute..."
"MORE!"
"Eep!"
"Save some for me Kyoka, jeez!"
Kyoka finished her fill and sighed. "Sorry...I guess I've been shut in my room for so long that I needed a good meal. Stellar job by the way Gyro."
"Thanks...you know you can take a break from writing once and a while, right? I know you're dedicated, and I admire that, but save some time for yourself."
"Eri is going to be watching the concert...I need to make her smile. I just feel compelled give it my all for her...don't worry, I'm not pulling a Johnny."
"Oi!" Johnny ruffled her hair, messing it up again. Kyoka turned to glare at him, and slowly brushed her hair back into place. "Don't forget how much you scared me that night, you deserve to have that held over your head, that way you won't do it again."
"I said I wouldn't do it again!"
"Well, doesn't mean I can't remind you." Kyoka took a piece of French toast off of Johnny's plate and ate it in one bite, earning a bemused look from the youngest Joestar. "And now you're taking my food?"
"You didn't stop me."
"Kyoka we only have so much." Gyro said. "I just really felt like taking a trip down memory lane today, what with my father's recent visit and all, it just feels right to remember the events that brought us together."
"Okay..." Kyoka yawned and leaned on Johnny's shoulder. "Remember when we had to sleep in the same bed? That was so awkward... "
"Why are you bringing THAT up out of all things?"
"Well, my mind is currently on beds, because I want to go back to mine. By the way...my parents want to have dinner with you...if that's okay..."
"I mean, as long as your dad isn't going to be staring me down the whole time. I'm surprised you aren't panicking about this."
"Oh, he will be. I'm too tired to worry about it at the moment, I'll probably be screaming about it later. I'm also not worried about him scaring you away anymore."
Gyro sat beside his friends and stretched. "Remember when Ringo Roadagain shot you in the head? That scared the shit out of me, and then Midoriya called me right after. I was so worried I was going to have to tell him you were dead."
Johnny nodded. "That was the first time I had ever contemplated taking a life. I would've done it too if things didn't go to shit."
"I blew up on you because of that." Kyoka recalled, fiddling with her jacks. "Mr. Josuke just collapsed saying something happened to you...I didn't like being in the dark like that, not at all."
"Yeah...that whole situation could've been handled better." Johnny admitted. "But that is a mistake that I learned from, I will never do that to you again."
"You DID kill Sandman though-"
"His name was Soundman."
"Soundman, shit. No one really got his name right, did they?"
"Yeah, but he cut you in half for God's sake, what was I supposed to do?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure the other option was death, so..."
Johnny nodded, and then a thought struck him. "Whatever happened to Von Stroheim? You know, the cyborg guy?"
"I think he lived."
"Really?! I blew him up!"
Kyoka narrowed her eyes in thought. "Was that the guy with the tank?"
"Yeah, I heard some people found him and put him back together..." Gyro said, scratching his chin. "I wonder if he's gonna come back to finish things..."
"Nope, I've already delt with a Pillar Man recently, a tank is completely out of the question." Kyoka stated. "That is where I draw the line."
"Man...we've...really been through a lot together, haven't we?" Johnny said. "You know what Gyro? Thanks for making French toast, even if Kyoka is stealing all of it-"
"I'm hungry."
"-I think we needed this trip down memory lane. Just to see how far we've come...it's a pretty good morale booster."
"Baby pictures would've been a good morale booster too..." Kyoka muttered, and Johnny sighed in exasperation.
"Why are you still on about that? I told you why I don't want to see them."
"I know, and I respect that, but I want to see a little baby JoJo! I want to see if you were just as cute as you are now!"
Johnny blushed, and turned away. "I'm not cute."
"Yes you are. You're like, endearingly moody, pouting all the time."
"Kyoka's right Johnny."
"GYRO?!"
The Italian put his hands up in mock surrender. "I'm serious! You're like a puppy throwing a temper tantrum!"
"I-I'm not a puppy, and I'm not cute!"
"Yes you are." Jolyne said as she walked past, heading down towards their father's office. "JOLYNE?!"
"Dude, you're throwing a tantrum right now."
"No, I'm not."
"Johnny, just accept the truth."
"I'm not cute!"
Alessi examined the UA gate, wondering how he was going to get in.
Hee hee...Lord DIO was right. Diego Brando would never expect me to move CLOSER to the Joestars...
It was no secret that Diego was hunting the agents of DIO down, he had already taken out the elder D'Arby, and the vampire bird Pet Shop. It was only a matter of time before Alessi was the next target.
Not to mention that it was a perfect opportunity to get revenge on the two men that defeated him all those years ago. Jotaro Kujo and Jean Pierre Polnareff were both working at UA, and Jotaro's offspring was a student there. He had also heard a rumor that Polnareff was turned into a turtle for some reason...without Silver Chariot.
Avoiding Diego and killing the men who wronged him? It was too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Now...how do I break into one of the most secure places in the country?
That's when he saw it, a blonde man leading a little girl with silver hair towards the gate. The little horn on her head made Alessi want to yank on it.
He could do that later, right now these two could help him get inside.
"Did you like the walk Eri?"
"Yeah...Lemillion?"
"Hm?"
"Can I see JoJo?"
"Of course! I'm sure he'll be happy to see you!"
"Will Earphone Jack be there, and Deku?"
"I think so!"
Alessi began creeping up on them, slowly reaching for the axe hidden in his coat. However, he retracted his hand, deciding that a murder right outside of the gate would bring too much attention to himself...
So he decided to improvise.
"Exuse me?" Mirio turned to see a little boy with abnormally large pigtails and glasses looking up at him, his lip quivering. "I'm lost, can you help me?"
After his humiliating beatdown from Jotaro and Polnareff, Alessi found upon recovery that he could use his stand, Sethan, on himself. It wasn't necessarily an evolution, but a new ability he had no idea he had.
And now, this boy's kind heart would be his downfall.
"Sure! Come with us, we can get a hero to find your parents for you!" Mirio smiled and offered his hand, and a sniffling Alessi smiled and took it. "Thank you mister."
Alessi turned to find that Eri was looking at him strangely, and he stuck out his tongue at her just as Mirio led him through the gate. Eri gasped as his face morphed into that of an adult. "Lemillion!"
"What is it Er- WHAT?!"
A now grown Alessi swung the axe down at Mirio's head, only for the former hero to grab his wrist and force the axe away. "OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! THAT HURTS!"
"So, you were a villain in disguise huh? I have to admit, you had me fooled, but my hero training was focused on more than just my quirk!" Alessi made a fist and attempted to punch Mirio in the face, only for Mirio to catch his other wrist, and Alessi was forced to his knees.
"You really shouldn't have underestimated me! Sorry if this hurts too much." Mirio said with a cheerful smile. Alessi returned it. "And I'm sorry that I'm going to enjoy this."
"Huh?!" Mirio began to shrink, until he was nothing but a toddler. "What happened?"
"Lemillion! Look out!" Eri said, but she couldn't stop Alessi from mashing his boot into the little Mirio's face, knocking him out cold. Several guards attempted to restrain the maniacal stand user, but they were turned into children as soon as they stepped into his shadow. Eri watched in terror as Alessi began beating them, picking up one child and throwing him into the others, cackling the whole time. "VERY GOOD!"
There was really only one thing she could do.
She ran as fast as she possibly could, and Alessi turned to her and began calling after her, giving chase. "Where are you going little girl?! Don't you want to play?!"
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Alessi grabbed his axe and licked the blade as a lustful look popped into his eyes. "Oh, I LOVE it when they run!"
Joseph groaned and rubbed his head, blinking away the grogginess as he made his way through the halls. "Oh...my head..."
Joseph squinted as he peered into the bathroom mirror, his vision was slowly becoming clearer as he began to make out his face. The last thing he remembered before blacking out was a shadow, and a...little girl?
Joseph sighed and ran his hand through his hair, only to pause. He felt that, and he was pretty sure he used his artificial hand. Joseph slowly brought his hand down and recoiled when he found a hand of flesh and blood. What the hell?! How is my hand back?! How...
How did I lose it in the first place? Wait...
Joseph looked in the mirror and brushed aside his brown hair, blinking. "I look as handsome as ever...what was I worried about again? Hmm..." Joseph began massaging his chin, there was something incredibly wrong with what he was seeing, but he couldn't quite put a finger on it.
"I had a beard...yeah...OH NOOOOOOOO! I'M SUPPOSED TO BE AN OLD GEEZER, NOT A BEAUTIFUL SUPER HUNK!" Joseph massaged his face, his eyes wider than saucers.
"JoJo?"
Joseph turned to see that a boy with white and red hair had entered the bathroom, and was staring at him with a stoic yet slightly bewildered expression. "Why are you screaming in a British accent?"
"U-um, I..." Come on Joseph, think of a good excuse. For some reason I don't think I'm the JoJo he's talking about.
"I'm just practicing for a...a PLAY! That's it, a stage performance!" That is an incredibly lame excuse.
Todoroki glanced Joseph up and down, before huffing. "I knew it."
"Knew what?"
"That you were a closet theatre kid, did...did you bulk up?"
Shit in a bucket!
"I uh...hear my incredibly hot girlfriend calling me, I've got to run!" Yes, RUN!
"You have a girlfriend?"
Joseph sprinted down the hallways, pushing past a startled Jolyne and Anasui as he tried to find the nearest exit. Anasui blinked. "Was...that your brother?"
"No, that was Gramps...I've seen pictures of him when he was younger...did Uncle Josuke somehow de-age him again?"
Anasui frowned. "I have a feeling that something bad is happening...alright my beautiful fiance! You handle the former old man, I'll look into what's going on."
Jolyne gritted her teeth. "Don't call me that."
"But you ARE my fiance, and you are most certainly beautiful!"
"We have an emergency Anasui, it's not the time to flirt."
"Ugh...fine. Love you!" Anasui called out, blowing a kiss in Jolyne's direction. Jolyne rolled her eyes and muttered, "Me too I guess." Then she heard a rustling under the couch, and she summoned Stone Free to throw the couch aside.
A small blonde toddler was looking up at her with a big smile on his face. "Ciao! Mi sto nascondendo dal grande uomo spaventoso! "
Jolyne pressed her lips together. "Hi Gyro..."
Izuku looked down at the shivering child in his arms, not really sure what to do with the current situation. He had just been helping Kyoka with her notes when Eri leapt into his arms and wouldn't let go. As if that wasn't enough of a red flag, a child that looked like the very same girl he had been helping earlier was currently sitting in the corner of his room, playing with her earphone jacks and humming to herself.
"Eri, you have to tell me what's wrong, okay?"
"No! Then the creepy guy will turn you into a kid too, just as he did with Lemillion and Earphone Jack! She tried to save me...but then he got her with his shadow."
His shadow...thanks for the tip Eri.
"Don't worry Eri...I'll protect you, I'll protect all of you."
CRUNCH!
Izuku powered up OFA as a crack appeared in his door, holding Eri protectively, while the tiny Kyoka covered her ears from the sound. CRACK!
CRUNCH!
The blade of an axe went through Izuku's door, and Alessi stuck his face through. "REROREROREO-"
"SMAAAAASH!"
Izuku's fist smashed into Alessi's exposed face, sending the agent of DIO flying down the hallway, squealing. Izuku flung open his window, grabbed the little Kyoka, and threw the two kids onto the balcony as Alessi began getting up. "I bit my tongue you fucking bastard!"
"Well maybe you shouldn't pick on kids!" Izuku responded, jumping down the hallway and avoiding Alessi's shadow. Alexis shrieked and began running the other way. "What's the matter? Can't pick on someone your own size?!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Alessi waved his arms around as he fled throughout the hallways, with Izuku chasing after him. "DON'T HURT ME PLEASE! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!"
"YOU TRIED TO HURT ERI!"
"IT WAS A JOOOOKE!" Alessi whined as he whipped around the corner, only to find a hand coming for his face.
SMACK!
Alessi squealed as he began to float upwards. "OH GOD!" Uraraka glared up at him. "Looks like I caught the stand user this time." Izuku landed beside her and Uraraka blinked. "Oh Deku! Were you chasing him?"
"Yeah...he was threatening Eri, make sure you stay away from his shadow Uraraka, he's still dangerous!"
"Right!"
Alessi grumbled out curses as the two students danced around Sethan, growing increasingly frustrated as he floated around in circles. "So Uraraka, how did you know we were being attacked?"
"I saw Jolyne with a baby Gyro, so I knew something had to be wrong, so I came over here to..."
"Check on me?" Izuku asked, his eyes widening. Uraraka turned her head with a blush. "Well, I heard all the commotion, and you're my best friend so..."
"Get a room!" Alessi shouted, and an embarrassed Uraraka smacked his foot, causing the villain to spin around in the air. "Bad idea Missyyyyyy!"
It was at that point they both realized that Alessi's shadow was spinning too, but by then it was too late, and they both found themselves shrinking down into children. Izuku, with his fading memories, has one last thought. I won't have One For All!
Joseph almost tripped over two little girls in his flight, but managed to catch himself. "Sorry! Wait...do I know you two?"
The one little girl with the horn on her head cried out, "JoJo!", and hugged Joseph's leg, while the one with the purple hair and the funny ears just gave him a confused blink. "Jo...Jo?"
"Um...okay, so...I have no idea who the two of you are, or why you seem to have extra body parts. Are you aliens or something?"
The little girl with the ears shrank away. "I'm not an alien..." She mutterd, clearly Joseph had hurt her feelings. Joseph immediately backtracked. "I didn't mean that in a bad way! Aliens are cool!" The girl shrank back even further.
"Hey, don't be mean to Earphone Jack!" Eri said, and Joseph narrowed his eyes. "What the bloody hell is an earphone jack?"
"My quirk..." Kyoka said, shuffling her feet. "I can hear things really well..."
Joseph blinked. Quirks...? Wait, I know her! I know them both! I just don't have my old man memories!
"Well okay then...uh...I'm Joseph Joestar, who are you two again? I feel as though I should know you..."
Eri gasped. "You're JoJo's grandpa! The creepy man must have got you too!"
"I have a grandson? That's right...I'm supposed to be an old man aren't I? This grandson of mine...do you know where he is?" Joseph asked. I bet this grandson of mine could help sort things out, maybe he could even make things normal again...then again, why go back to being old and wrinkly when I can stay like this forever? Maybe this was a blessing in disguise!
Kyoka raised her hand. "I do...I think I was with him...but he got scared and ran away when the scary man showed up. I think he's hiding."
"You said you can hear things, right?"
The little girl in front of him nodded shyly. Even if my newfound youth is AMAZING, I can't leave family behind...what would Granny Erina say? I'll find this grandson of mine, and then I can go back to the easy life!
"Do you think you could use those ears of yours to find him? I'm really worried about him..." That wasn't a lie, deep down, there was a shred of responsibility left in the young Joseph's heart, and the familial connection that he felt to the boy, regardless of his fading memories, made his rescue an absolute MUST.
"I-I can try." Kyoka extended her minature jacks, but they only got to her elbows, so the little girl bent over and did a bit of a headstand in order to plug them into the floor. "I-I hear crying...this way!" Kyoka began running towards a door, and found that her little toddler hands couldn't quite reach the doorknob. Joseph walked over and opened the door, and Kyoka moved her tiny little legs as fast as she could, not entirely sure why she was doing so.
Joseph and Eri followed the little musician, and Joseph noticed that Eri's face was more somber than usual. "Hey, what's with the stinky face?"
"She used to be older than me...she was always so nice, like a...a big sister. Now she's smaller than me..." The ten year old replied. Joseph frowned, but he really didn't know what to say.
"Hey...it's okay, I won't hurt you." Kyoka's voice came from around the corner, and Joseph rounded it to find that she was talking to a closet door. "Come on! Your Grandpa is worried about you."
"Why would anyone be worried about me?" Came a sniffling response, and for some reason Joseph's heart locked up. "Because he loves you...because...I love you Johnny."
Huh? What is...wait...I...remember this?
"How do you know my name?"
"I just do...and I know that I love you. I can't remember why...but I really don't like it when you cry. Please open the door?"
The door slowly freaked open, and the frightened green eyes of a child that resembled Joseph to a tee peaked out. "You aren't just trying to trick me like my mommy are you?"
"J...Johnny." Joseph said. "That's right, Johnny! I remember you now! My boy...do you remember me? Do you feel who I am?"
"G-Gramps? Is it really you?"
"It is...I may be young now, and I don't remember much...but we are family, and family never forgets each other, right? Come on Johnny...come out, we won't hurt you, I will NEVER hurt you."
Kyoka stuck her hand in the closet, and the boy inside flinched as if he were expecting to be hit, only to find an open palm waiting for him. He looked up at the girl who was offering him her hand, and the moment his green eyes met her purple, he took her hand, and the little girl pulled him into a hug. Eri watched from the sidelines as her two role models finally found each other, and the corners of her mouth twitched. "He really was just like me..."
Then Johnny turned and threw his tiny arms around Joseph, and the second Joestar returned the hug. He remembered just how much he loved this child, this poor broken child who would become one of the greatest heroes he has ever known. He remembered how he was willing to give his life for the poor child that was currently sobbing in his arms. How could he forget?
Family never forgets each other.
Alessi grabbed the screaming Izuku by the hair and threw him into the wall, taking delight in hearing his little voice cry out. "This is for my tongue you little shit! Now I'm going to have to...heheheheheheh...PUNISH YOU!"
"Kaachan...help...please..." The six-year-old Izuku said while slowly crawling towards the doorway. "Kaachan..."
Kaachan? Who the fuck is Kaachan? Alessiwondered, before shrugging and bringing his hand down to grab Izuku again, only for a hand to clamp tightly on his wrist. Alessi slowly turned to face the assailant that was currently crushing his arm...
Only to find himself face-to-face with a VERY angry Katsuki Bakugo. "YOU. LEAVE. HIM. ALONE!"
