India Near the Pakistani Border. Age 737 Tuesday December 12th 1988
The morning arrived, and the group was all packed and prepared to leave. Joseph tossed the keys to Jotaro, who skillfully caught them. "Since there are 15 of us, we've got a big old bus. Pick groups you can tolerate for long rides," Joseph instructed. Meanwhile, Nappa had Zorn in a playful headlock, giving him a noogie.
As they boarded the bus, unaware of any potential adversaries behind them, Polnareff reached for tapes. "So, what type of music do you want to listen to?" he asked, sorting through the collection. "We've got Wham, AC/DC, Santana... Oh, The Cars. Wait, I didn't know the Speedwagon Foundation made music!" He chose a Speedwagon tape and played it as the journey began.
As hours passed, they journeyed through a variety of tapes, making stops for bathroom breaks and driver switches until they reached the Pakistani border. "We're about to hit the Indo-Pakistani border. I guess it's time to say goodbye to India," remarked Kakyoin.
"You know, I had mixed feelings about the country at first, but now I sorta miss the hustle and bustle of Calcutta and the frenetic chaos of the Ganges," Joseph shared with nostalgia.
"One day, I'll be back. I owe it to Avdol and Sadao to give them a proper burial," Polnareff expressed while at the wheel. "Mr. Kujo and Mr. Avdol," Kakyoin whispered with reverence.
"The road is getting narrower. Quit clogging up the road! Outta the way! I'm gonna pass him!" Polnareff yelled, frustrated by the slow-moving 1952 Hudson Hornet ahead. He sped past, inadvertently sending rocks at the car. "Polnareff, calm down!" Kakyoin advised as the group steadied themselves.
"This four-wheel drive is great!" Polnareff exclaimed. "Hey, did you just fling a bunch of rocks into that car?" Joseph questioned. "Yeah? Your point?" Polnareff replied.
"Another incident is the last thing we need right now. I'm wanted because of what happened in Varanasi. I'd like to cross the border in one piece," Joseph cautioned.
Polnareff abruptly stepped on the brakes, causing everyone in the bus to lurch forward. "What now, Polnareff? I just told you! We can't afford another mishap!" Joseph exclaimed. Polnareff pointed to the side of the road and announced, "I know that! Look who's standing over there!" A disguised Anne removed her hat, flashing a peace sign and a smile.
"Yare yare daze," muttered Jotaro, observing from the window. "Hey! We met again. How 'bout a ride?" Anne suggested. Fasha enthusiastically ran out of the bus, saying, "Of course you can ride with us; we have space," and dragged Anne onto the bus. They resumed the journey with the 1952 Hudson Hornet following closely.
"I mean, come on, I'm a girl. Soon I'll be doing my nails for the boys. I'd look pathetic wandering around the world when I'm that age. It's now or never! The time is now! To see the world... To be free… Don't ya think? Look, I feel bad for lying about going to see my dad in Singapore, but let's just forget that," Anne shared with everyone. As the 1952 Hudson Hornet gained on them, Polnareff pressed on the gas pedal. The car honked at them.
"Hey, it's the car we passed. Guess he's in a hurry now," Jotaro noted.
"Let him pass," said Joseph. "Yeah," said Polnareff, undoing a window and gesturing for the car to move ahead, creating space for it to pass. The car overtook their bus and moved in front of them. Polnareff slowed down, but the exhaust from the car seeped into the bus, causing everyone to choke.
"Hey, now! What's he trying to do? I let you pass, now hurry up and go already!" Polnareff exclaimed, annoyed, while moving from side to side.
"He's probably mad from your little maneuver earlier," Kakyoin remarked.
"I can teach that punk a lesson," Nappa declared, cracking his knuckles as he rose. Zorn placed a hand on Nappa's shoulder. "It's not worth it, Nappa," Zorn advised.
"Fine," said Nappa, sitting back down.
"Did you catch the driver's face?" inquired Jotaro.
"Nope. The windows were covered in dust. Couldn't see a thing," Polnareff answered. "It couldn't be," he muttered, his eyes narrowing. "Be careful, Polnareff," cautioned Joseph.
The car's window rolled down, and an arm emerged, waving them forward.
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"Now he wants me to pass!" said Polnareff, smirking, driving past the car. "Look out!" warned Bardock as a box truck blocked their way. "We're stuck! We're gonna crash!" exclaimed Anne, terrified, as the bus slid into the front of the truck, the impact about to occur.
"The Name of the Game!" shouted Fasha as she materialized her Stand, hitting the truck, making it intangible as they sped through it before turning solid again. The car slowed down, blocked by the truck, as the group continued on the rocky road. "Without The Name of The Game, we'd have been toast," said Polnareff. "He's gone now! Whoever is in that car is an enemy Stand user," observed Joseph.
"What just happened?" said Anne, with shock on her face. "Don't worry about it. We will explain what's happening," said Fasha, ruffling Anne's hair.
An aura surrounded Anne as she started sweating and her teeth chattered. Fasha checked Anne's forehead. "She is burning up. What should I do?" said Fasha. "She probably has a fever," said Joseph. Kakyoin noticed and intervened. He checked Anne, asking questions in a soothing voice. "Do you remember your family history?" asked Kakyoin.
"Why does this matter?" questioned Joseph.
"Some of it," Anne replied weakly.
"Do you have any living relatives?" Kakyoin continued.
"No, I don't think so. My mother used to tell me that they died at random ages, some in their sleep or of fevers. I used to honor them in a shrine at my home. Am I going to die?" said Anne, tearful.
"Stay strong, fight the virus. Stay awake. Live on," encouraged Kakyoin as he offered his hand to Anne, who gripped it. "Hey, Mr. Joestar, do you have your Walkman on you?" asked Kakyoin. Joseph handed over his Walkman, and Jotaro offered some tapes. Kakyoin selected one. "This will help you. Just listen to the words," he said, inserting the tape, plugging the headphones into the Walkman, and placing it in Anne's ears, then pressing play.
"What was that about?" questioned Fasha, confused, as Anne listened to the music, not paying attention to the conversation.
Polnareff nodded in understanding as his cheeks whitened. Kakyoin spoke up as the mood turned somber, "You see, my family has the same deaths as Anne's, and maybe Polnareff's too," said Kakyoin.
"That is correct," confirmed Polnareff.
"Where is this going?" inquired Joseph.
"You see, I believe if any of those dead family members survived past their cause of death, they would have awakened a stand," explained Kakyoin. A look of shock appeared on all their faces, except for Polnareff.
"So, how old were you when you got your stand? I thought Dio got you, Kakyoin," asked Jotaro curiously.
"Nope, I awakened my stand when I was very young. I told everyone about it, but they didn't believe me. You are the first friends that understand me," said Kakyoin, a tear falling down his cheek.
"My stand was always with me, but I didn't notice it. When my sister died, Silver Chariot was there to comfort me," shared Polnareff.
Joseph spoke up, recalling something, "Avdol was born with his stand."
Kakyoin checked on Anne's fever. "It's gone down, but still hot," he reported. Unaware of the car they'd left behind, which had collided with the crossroads sign, they continued on their journey until they came upon a fork in the road.
"So, which way to Pakistan?" Kakyoin inquired.
"The sign points right, but it seems kind of off," Polnareff said with confusion.
"Shouldn't the road signs be pointing toward us and not away?" Jotaro questioned.
"I'm going to check," Joseph announced, stepping out of the bus and approaching the sign. After examining it, he twisted and locked it back into place. "It seems that someone is sabotaging us," Joseph concluded upon reentering the bus.
"There seems to be a rest stop over there to the right," Polnareff noted. They drove up the winding road and stopped at the rest stop.
"A roadside tea stand. A break would do us some good," Joseph decided, getting out of the bus.
"I'm staying here in the bus," Fasha announced, opting to remain as Anne was sound asleep, listening to music.
"If we stick around here a while, we should lose that crazy driver," Joseph suggested as they exited the bus. They walked up to a small outside café where people were seated, and an employee was using a machine to squeeze sugarcane for juice.
"What is that stuff?" Joseph inquired, approaching the man.
"Sugarcane juice. Care for a glass?" the man offered as he poured the juice into a cup.
"Might as well," Joseph agreed as the man added a splash of lemon juice. Joseph picked up the glass and noticed the reflection showing the car from earlier.
"What?" Joseph exclaimed.
"It's him!" Kakyoin pointed out.
"That car's here!" Jotaro observed. They approached the car, examining it, then glanced back at the café, where several potential individuals could be the Stand user.
"You! I've got a question! The driver of that clunker over there. Who is it?" Joseph interrogated the employee.
"Um, I'm not sure, sir. I didn't notice it there, sir," the employee nervously responded.
"Our driver won't just come out and announce it," Kakyoin remarked.
"He's messing with us!" Polnareff declared.
"Then I guess that leaves us with one option. Right, Jotaro?" Joseph turned to Jotaro.
"Yeah," Jotaro agreed.
"We'll just have to beat them all down!" Jotaro declared, pointing at a table with three men. With no hesitation, Joseph and Polnareff charged towards them, joining Jotaro in the confrontation. This stirred the attention of the Saiyans, who quickly engaged in the tavern fight. Chaos ensued, leaving no one safe. Kakyoin was in shock, murmuring, "This is crazy!"
"Pretty suspicious mug you got there," Joseph remarked to a terrified customer.
A harsh yell broke through the noise, and a furious Fasha appeared in the doorway of the bus. Her intimidating aura froze the group in place.
"What is going on here?" she growled, demanding an explanation. The Saiyans fell silent, dropping their adversaries to the ground. Jotaro, Joseph, and Polnareff displayed remorse as they stood ashamed.
Jotaro approached Fasha and attempted to calm her down, placing a hand on her shoulder. Fasha brushed it away, declaring, "No cuddles till we get to our next destination." She turned away, visibly upset, and returned to the bus.
The group, left feeling regretful, began to clean up the mess, including the bloodstains and broken items.
They resumed their journey after Joseph covered the expenses for the damages. "I'm sorry," Jotaro apologized to Fasha. She responded with a hum, directing her attention to Anne, who was still recovering from her fever. "Yare yare daze," Jotaro muttered, slightly frustrated. The road curved alongside a mountain with a precarious drop. They slowed down to avoid the risk of falling.
Approaching a bridge, Kakyoin checked the map, saying, "We should be running parallel to the train tracks here." Suddenly, the 1952 Hudson Hornet, the car from earlier, crashed into the back of the bus, causing the bus to jolt and some debris to fall off the cliff's edge.
"What? It's him!" Joseph exclaimed. "He keeps ramming us!" Kakyoin added.
The bus began slowly edging off the cliff's edge due to the impact. With another crash, it plummeted. The Saiyans swiftly rescued everyone, flying them up as the bus exploded below, leaving them sprawled on the ground.
"That old jalopy could very well be a Stand. Remember the boat Stand? This could be just like Strength," Polnareff speculated.
The 1952 Hudson Hornet transformed into a monstrous form. The car morphed, sprouting spikes and tubes across its exterior, its headlights resembling eyes, and the front bumper forming a menacing, spiked mouth. The wheels adapted to climb and navigate rough surfaces.
"What is that thing?" Beets questioned. "It's like it's alive," Joseph observed.
Zz taunted, "Behold the Wheel of Fortune. My Stand will lead you to your maker!" The car lunged forward, Fasha promptly scooped up Anne and flew high, while the others prepared to face the challenge. "Want to see who's stronger?" Jotaro challenged, ready for battle.
"Don't, Jotaro. Don't fight it yet! Not until we know what that Stand's power is!" Joseph yelled.
The car suddenly unleashed bubbles that pierced through Jotaro's arms. "Impossible. I couldn't see it. What did he shoot at me?" Jotaro asked, blood oozing from the holes.
"Don't know what hit ya, eh? You'll figure it out soon enough. The moment you croak, that is!" Zz retorted. More spikes shot out, targeting Polnareff and Kakyoin. The bubbles punctured them, causing blood to seep from the wounds.
"Jotaro! Polnareff! Kakyoin!" Joseph screamed in distress.
"What is this? They're not deep, but they sting!" Polnareff exclaimed.
"I couldn't see it. He's shooting something at us, but our wounds... I don't see anything in our wounds!" Kakyoin yelled.
"Are you all right, Jotaro?" Bardock inquired.
"Don't worry about me. First things first. I don't know what he's shooting, but he's got damn good aim," Jotaro replied, his gaze fixed on the charging car.
"I'll pulverize your legs so you can't move, then run you over!" Zz threatened as the car sped toward them.
"Quick! Between the rocks!" Joseph directed. They hurriedly sought refuge behind some rocks.
"Stop skittering away, cowards!" Zz taunted as the car attempted to dig its way to them.
"What? What are you? Roaches?" Zz mocked. "Oh no! He's digging his way through!" Joseph exclaimed, witnessing the car's wheels drilling through the rock.
"We're no match for him here!" Jotaro declared, prompting them to back away from the rock.
"He's like an insane meathead who's lost control cause he couldn't figure out some kiddie puzzle!" Polnareff commented as they fled the scene, flying up the cliff, observing the car down below.
"Go ahead and flee! There's no path left for you to take! No way to escape, no way to survive, no way to Egypt, and last but not least, no future! Because. This Wheel of Fortune is going to grind you into mincemeat and splatter you all over these boulders!" Zz declared as the car's wheels grew spikes, commencing the climb up the cliff.
"Oh, no!" Joseph exclaimed.
"It's climbing up," Kakyoin observed.
"Is there anything this car can't do?" Polnareff asked, clearly nervous.
"Yare yare daze," muttered Jotaro, shaking his head. "Guess we have no choice but to fight. Everyone, get back. Once he climbs up here, his undercarriage will be exposed. We'll see how strong it is then," Jotaro said, positioning himself protectively.
Fasha looked down, blushing at Jotaro's calmness. She tried to maintain her anger, but it was hard.
"I get it. Its underside might be vulnerable to attack!" Kakyoin concurred.
"Hey, blowing it up with an Exploding wave might just work, yeah, Zorn! But if that doesn't pan out, let's smash that undercarriage like a piñata! That'll show 'em the true power of a well-placed attack!" Nappa suggested to Zorn, who nodded in agreement.
The car jumped up, ready to flatten them as Nappa and Jotaro prepared for the impact.
"You're pretty fast there, Jotaro! But not too bright! Your bodies reek, and you haven't even noticed!" said Zz. Jotaro was taken aback.
"Come to think of it, I think I did smell gasoline!" Kakyoin realized. "It's coming from us! We're covered in gas!" Polnareff added.
Nappa let out a cry "Exploding wave" as he flicked his finger, creating a giant wave that exploded the car, setting Jotaro on fire with electricity. The car ceased to exist. Jotaro was covered in flames, writhing in agony as flames spewed from his mouth.
"Jotaro!" Anne and Fasha cried out in concern. He fell to his knees, engulfed in flames. The entire group was in tears.
"Whoa, that escalated quickly! So, the car was rigged to explode? Haha, an exploding wave for the win! But wait, Jotaro's on fire? Well, that's not good. Hey, don't worry, he's probably fine, right? He's a tough guy! They'll put out that fire in no time! Look at the bright side, it's like a really intense barbecue! ...Too soon?" Nappa tried to lighten the mood.
"Shut up nappa, there is no time to joke around. Jotaro is gone!" Wailed Fasha.
Just then, they heard stone breaking as Jotaro dug a hole to escape the fire. His school jacket was no more. Fasha landed, rushing to embrace Jotaro, forgetting why she was angry, and Anne got off her back to join the embrace.
"We have no transportation now, so I guess we will fly," Bardock said as he hovered.
"Your temperature hasn't dropped yet," Jotaro remarked, checking Anne's warmth by feeling her forehead.
They took to the sky en route to Pakistan. Meanwhile, deep in Dio's mansion, Enya wept, lamenting, "My seven assassins have all been defeated. The shame! I cannot bear to face Lord Dio. Curses! That despicable Polnareff! Kakyoin! Curse Jotaro and his wretched grandfather! Curse those aliens."
"I, Enyaba, shall be your next and final opponent! I will fight with my Stand, the Justice card!" Enya declared, getting up and running to prepare to leave the mansion.