Age 737 Sunday December 25 1988
Joestar and the others have now crossed the Arabian Peninsula, and are currently making
their way across the Red Sea as they prepare to enter Egypt. But!
"Hey, old man. Something's off. We're going the wrong direction. I thought we were traveling west, straight to Egypt? Looks like we're heading for that island," questioned Jotaro.
"Yeah, you're right. I've had my reasons for keeping this to myself, but before we arrive in Egypt, we need to make a slight detour. Someone is waiting for us on the island. He's someone important to our journey," said Joseph. "Someone important?" said Polnareff.
Once they reached the island, they got out of the speed boat. "Hey, what's the big deal? Does someone actually live here? This is such a tiny island; it's practically deserted," questioned Polnareff. "Agreed, Mr. Joestar, are you sure someone lives here?" said Kakyoin.
"They've been living on this island by themselves. A man told me back in India," said Joseph. "Huh? When you say a 'man to-'" questioned Kakyoin. "What?! Mangos from India?" questioned Polnareff.
Jotaro looked around, eyes in the bushes. "Hey! Somebody's watching us from the bushes," said Jotaro. "What? Hey!" said Polnareff as the figure ran away. "From the back, he looks…" said Kakyoin, recognizing someone familiar but younger. "Right. I know that face! Hold on! Just wait!" said Polnareff, certain that it's his friend.
Polnareff ran after the figure, and everyone else ran after him. The figure burst through the trees, grabbed a bowl of chicken feed, and opened the gate to his house. "Eat up, now. Are you hungry, Michael? How about you, Prince? I mixed in your favorite, crushed sea shells, just for you! There's more over here. Make sure to get nice and fat, so you'll be a tasty chicken, Lionel," said the man, sprinkling the chicken feed on the chickens.
Polnareff and the others caught up. "It's not possible. That man," questioned Kakyoin in disbelief. "It can't be," continued Polnareff. "It can't be!" said Joseph with finality, blocking the way to the man with an arm. "I'll go and talk with him. The rest of you, just wait here for now," said Joseph, walking up to the gate, with a hushed conversation between the Saiyans going on behind him, and Jotaro listening in with his eyes narrowed. "It's got to be him. There is no doubt about it. Sure, his hair is gray, but it has to be Avdol."
"My name is Joseph Joestar. My friends and I are traveling on an expedition to Egypt," said Joseph.
"Go away! I won't hear it!" said the mysterious figure, clutching his shirt and looking away.
"His voice sounds like…" said Polnareff, his breath catching in his mouth.
"Don't talk to me! It's always bad news when someone comes to talk to me! It's only when something terrible has happened! I don't want to hear it! I said go!" yelled the mysterious figure, making a fist and turning around.
"Mr. Avdol!" said Polnareff.
"Avdol…" said Jotaro.
"Yep, it is," said Fasha.
"Go away!" yelled Avdol. Then he ran into the house and slammed his door.
"That's impossible!" said Polnareff and Kakyoin.
"That wasn't Avdol. It was his father," said Joseph.
"His father?" said Polnareff in disbelief.
"Is that right? Why is it the same ki signature, identical to Avdol? Even Sadao's ki is different from Jojo here," said Zorn.
"He withdrew from society and lives alone on this island. I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you sooner. But if it ever became known to Dio that we stopped at this place, Avdol's father would be put in grave danger. I would never forgive myself if that happened. But telling him what happened to his son won't be easy," said Joseph, frowning.
This made Polnareff think back to how he was the reason for his death. He started to cry. "Polnareff! Avdol's death wasn't your fault," said Joseph, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Polnareff walked away, saying, "No, it's entirely my fault. I'll carry that burden for as long as I live." In that moment, a flashback whisked Joseph back to the Gessler's fortress where Caesar Zeppeli had made his final stand against the Pillar Men.
He saw Caesar's determined gaze as he confronted Whamu, sacrificing himself to save Joseph from certain death. The image of Caesar's crushed lifeless body, his blood staining the rock shaped into a cross that had crushed him, seared into Joseph's memory causing him nightmares ever since.
With a heavy heart, Joseph recalled the anguish he felt, blaming himself for not being able to save his friend. But as the flashback faded, he found himself back in the present, seeing the back of Polnareff's head.
"Is it safe to assume his father is a Stand user?" questioned Kakyoin.
"Yes, but I don't know what sort of Stand it is," said Joseph.
"Judging from his father's reaction to us, I doubt he'll offer us much assistance," said Kakyoin.
"You just leave the talking to me. Hopefully, my words will be able to reach him," said Joseph.
Polnareff left the group.
"All I wanted was to avenge my sister's death. And I end up killing my friend. There's nothing I could possibly do to make it up to his father… Talk about depressing…" said Polnareff, sitting on a rock on the beach. His eyes surveyed the area, spotting an oil lamp buried in the sand.
He stood, walking up and crouching, taking it from the sand. The oil lamp was covered in barnacles. "This thing is pretty shiny. I wonder if it came from a shipwreck? Just look at all these barnacles. Looks like some sort of metal container. It's got some sort of weird face carved into it. It might be worth something. Now, if I can scratch off these barnacles," said Polnareff, rubbing off the barnacles. The lamp started to glow as smoke started to come out of it, sending Polnareff back onto his back, dropping the oil lamp. "It's gone! What in the world happened just now? Guess the pressurized air inside just burst out. It's not like it's Aladdin's magic lamp or anything. That really startled me!" said Polnareff as he looked at the lamp, which was still smoking.
As something came out of the lamp, smoke hid the figure. The figure towered over Polnareff as it boomed, "You get three! Three I say! Your wish is my command! Three wishes for whatever your heart desires."
"What sort of fresh hifalutin is this?" said Polnareff, frightened.
"I am known as Cameo. Allow me to thank you for freeing me from the lamp. Now name three wishes you'd like to come true..." said Cameo.
"So another Stand user! Silver Chariot!" said Polnareff, summoning his stand. Silver Chariot began to swing his blade as Cameo blocked each strike. Then he punched his stand, which sent Polnareff skidding back into the sand, making his stand disappear. "This guy's not half bad. What awesome power. Listen, buddy! Your strength tells me, your user is close by! Now who is it?" yelled Polnareff.
"Would you like the answer to that question to be considered as your first wish? It's a little on the boring side, if you ask me," boomed Cameo.
"Don't pull that 'Genie in the bottle' crap with me! Are you saying you could make me rich right now? Huh?" taunted Polnareff.
"Is that your first wish?" questioned Cameo.
"Let's see you do it! Stop jerking me around!" stated Polnareff, pointing at Cameo.
"Very well. Your wish shall be granted. Hail 2 U," it boomed as smoke exploded from Cameo.
Polnareff covered his eyes. When the smoke dispersed, he was gone. Polnareff picked up the lamp. "Wha. What was all that about? Was that thing a Stand or wasn't it? He's a strange one. He didn't attack me, but told me to make three wishes. I don't know what's going on, but I don't trust this guy. Someone shady is on this island. I should tell Mr. Joestar about what just happened. It could have something to do with Avdol's father…" Polnareff said as the sun went down. He tossed the lamp over his shoulder into the bushes. The sound of falling coins caught his ear.
Polnareff stopped. "That's weird. What's up with all that loud clanging back there?" said Polnareff, walking over to the bushes as gold coins littered the ground.
Polnareff cleared the area of dirt while saying, "Is this for real? But it can't be!" as there was a pile of gold coins spilled from a treasure chest with swords in the ground, a goblet, and a pirate hat with a note. "This is gold from the Napoleonic era. This isn't a dream or an illusion. It's the real thing. A treasure trove of gold! And this note. Congratulations, you have found my treasure, The One Piece! Whatever that means. Are you mocking me or something? No... Can't be. When could he have buried this gold here? No way he had time to bury it after I made my wish. How did that freak do all this?" said Polnareff looking around.
"Now, what is your second wish? Your wish is my command," boomed Cameo from on top of the palm tree. Polnareff turned around screaming, "Why are you doing this? What are you scheming? I'm not falling for your stupid tricks! If you're my enemy, then fight me like one! If not, I'll take this treasure for myself."
"I take it knowing the answer to that question is your second wish? Though, it's a little on the boring side, if you ask me. But I owe you for letting me out of that lamp, so I shall grant your wish," boomed Cameo.
"All right then. I do have a wish. I want to be a comic artist! That was always my dream when I was a kid! I wanna be bigger than Disney! Not some starving artist! I'm gonna build my own Polnareff-land! Wait, scratch that. Just give me a second. Any minute now. It'll come to me. I want a girlfriend! More than money or fame. I want true love! Not only someone who's really cute, but a relationship connected by the red string of love. I want to meet a girl who feels the same way about me as I do about her! So grant that if you can," said Polnareff passionately, making heart signs.
"You want a girl, do you? Very well," said Cameo.
"Wait, no, never mind! I need more time. The deceased. Can you bring them back? From the dead?" said Polnareff.
"Am I to assume your wanting to know the answer to that question is your second wi-" said Cameo but being caught off by Polnareff, "Enough already! I'm asking you to bring my dead sister back to life! And you can do the same for my friend Avdol! But that's just too much for you, right?" said Polnareff, showing Cameo a picture of Sherry.
"Very well. I shall grant your wish," said Cameo.
"What? So you can really... do it?" cried Polnareff.
"Indeed. But since you made two wishes, I'll grant them in the order you asked. First, I will grant your second wish to bring back your sister. Hail 2 U!" boomed Cameo as smoke exploded from Cameo. The smoke dispersed as Cameo disappeared.
"Hold it! Who are you? Why are you -" he paused as the sound of rustling was heard. "What was that sound? I'm sure I heard something rustling. It sounded like someone was digging up the ground. There's that weird digging again! Where's the sound coming from?" said Polnareff moving through the bush, the sound of a girl crying was heard. This made Polnareff stop as what lay ahead froze him as doubting thoughts intruded.
"No... it can't be! Is that a woman crying? All right, who's there?" said Polnareff, moving deep into the forest, stepping out into a secluded clearing. On the ground were indents of a figure and footsteps, as if the girl had come up from the earth. Polnareff crouched, picking up strands of woman's hair.
"These are. These are strands of hair. A woman's hair. A woman's footsteps… Impossible!" said Polnareff as he ran, standing still as his sister stood nude looking outward her back turned to Polnareff. "There's no way. This can't be happening. My little sister is still in her coffin back in France. Just who are you? Answer me, now!" cried Polnareff.
"Please, stay away. I'm in so much pain. My body hasn't fully formed," said Sherry, crouching, hiding from Polnareff.
"I know that voice. Sherry!" cried Polnareff as tears ran down his face with a smile on his face.
"Hey, where'd Polnareff get off to?" said Joseph looking around. "I couldn't find him up top," said Jotaro, jumping off the boat. "It's already nightfall, and he's nowhere to be seen," said kakyoin. "You don't think he ran into the enemy, do you?" said Jotaro.
"Sherry. Is it you? It is you, isn't it?" said Polnareff, not believing his eyes as he took a step forward, two birds flew away, and Sherry vanished. "Where are you going? Where are you going, Sherry? Wait, Sherry! It's only me! Come on, Sherry, please, show yourself! Please, Sherry, wait! Let me see your face. Let me see it one more time," said Polnareff, chasing her as he remembered memories of her.
"Brother!" said a young Sherry running toward him. "Higher, brother! Raise me as high as you can! Yay! Now spin me around!" she said, smiling and laughing as Polnareff held her up in the air, spinning. "Oh, it's simply wonderful! I've been wanting a new umbrella. Thank you for buying it for me," said an older Sherry with an umbrella, showing it off before putting it down. "I'm off, now," she said as she ran away. Then it began to rain as the umbrella blew away, and Polnareff found her bleeding body. Polnareff clenched his fist as all the memories went by, shouting, "Sherry! Sherry!"
Then he stopped as he found the two birds from earlier were dead on the ground, missing their heads. "What the hell happened here? They've been half-eaten!" said Polnareff as he spotted Sherry up ahead. "Sherry! Can you hear me? Why are you running away? It's me, your big brother!" pleaded Polnareff, walking toward Sherry and stopping to see her.
"Because. My body is covered in dirt. And my hair. It's so unkempt," cried Sherry. "It's okay, Sherry! Don't worry about that! You're perfect just as you are. Why are you crying? Why are you sad, Sherry?" said Polnareff, walking closer as they were a tree apart. As the clouds moved away from the moon, the light from the moon shone down, revealing the true beauty of Sherry. Polnareff stopped in disbelief as he cupped his face and softly spoke, "Sherry…"
Polnareff reached out when Sherry cried out, "No. Just stay back. Don't come any closer!"
"What are you saying? You're not making any sense!" questioned Polnareff.
"It's simple. I'm saying you'll hate me," said Sherry, turning her head and staring back at Polnareff.
"Hate you? Have I ever told you that I hate you?" pleaded Polnareff.
"I admit I was angry that day, but I've always loved you more than anything! I still do!" said Polnareff.
"Really? You've always loved me?" said Sherry looking back.
"Yes, of course I have!" said Polnareff.
"You'll love me, no matter what?" said Sherry.
"I love you, no matter what. And I can clearly see now you're the real Sherry. You have no idea how much I've missed you!" said Polnareff, smiling.
"I see. I feel the same, big brother," said Sherry.
"Sherry, please look this way. Show me that beautiful face of yours. Why are you crying? Are you still sad?" said Polnareff, reaching out his hands.
"Sad? No, Brother. These aren't tears of sadness," said Sherry.
"What is it then?" said Polnareff.
"I'm. I'm happy, brother…" said Sherry, turning around, her right eye not formed yet as it shone red. "Because I can finally eat you!" she said, her voice taking on a sinister tone as she grew fangs and plunged them into his left neck, tearing the flesh from his body. Polnareff was in shock as he fell to the ground, summoning his stand. As it sliced at Sherry, she dodged. Polnareff lay there shaking as what happened shook him, gasping for air. "Sherry," he uttered.
"I'm sorry that I bit you, brother. I'm afraid my body's still underdeveloped. But if I eat your flesh, I'll return to normal. It's OK if I eat you, right? You always did what I asked you to," said Sherry, moving around. Then she ran and plunged her teeth into his right leg. He cried out, summoning his stand. She fled.
"Cameo!" yelled Polnareff. There was a puff of smoke as Cameo appeared on the branch of the tree.
"You rang?" said Cameo.
"What? Do you have a complaint? I granted your wish, didn't I? Granting wishes is my power, after all. The rest is up to you," said Cameo, pointing at Polnareff.
"Then I'll tell you my third wish! My sister. My sister. Let my sister rest in peace! Return her to her grave!" pleaded Polnareff.
"I don't think so!" said Cameo, waving his finger back and forth.
"What!" cried Polnareff.
"You still don't get it, do you Polnareff? I'm a Stand! I'm the Stand represented by the Judgment card! I extract wishes from the deepest corners of the human mind and manifest them from the soil below. You created your sister from your own yearning!" said Cameo.
"How dare you…" growled Polnareff.
"And since you created her, I cannot undo it. This match goes to me!" said Cameo, laughing. Fake Sherry was eating a bird.
"By the way. I recall you saying something about a third wish, but you've already made your third wish," said Cameo, laughing.
Polnareff looked shocked. "You, You don't mean him…" pleaded Polnareff, frightened.
Cameo laughed. "Quite a traumatic experience, isn't it? Being eaten alive by your very own sister. When a man uncovers his deepest desires, all of his weaknesses are laid bare. You gave nary a thought to the depraved nature of bringing someone back to life. Everyone wants to believe that their loved ones are still alive somewhere. You hope that they'll suddenly pop in tomorrow and say, 'Good morning.' By the way, You said something about a third wish, but, if I'm not mistaken, you've already made said wish," said Cameo.
"You mean…" said Polnareff.
"You wished for Avdol to come back to life! Hail 2 U!" said Cameo as smoke exploded, disappearing. Polnareff looked around scared as the brush started moving around. From behind emerged a fake Avdol. "No. He's. Avdol!" said Polnareff. Then Avdol charged him as Polnareff cried. He punched Polnareff who sailed over the trees and hit the ground. "Avdol," said Polnareff weakly. Fake Avdol's fingers started to crumble. "My fingers… They've crumbled to pieces. Polnareff! I blame you for this! Because of your bumbling, I.. I ended up like this!" said fake Avdol, removing his headband to reveal the bullet wound. Polnareff flinched. "Avdol. I made you. I…" said Polnareff as a memory of him arguing with Avdol at the Hol Horse fight resurfaced. Avdol jumped over the trees as he came down. "You'll pay for this, Polnareff. And you'll do it with… your flesh!" said Avdol.
"I'll get better if I eat, right? Right? Big brother!" said fake Sherry as she and Avdol jumped, ripping flesh from his shoulder. Polnareff screamed, falling back. The two turned as fake Sherry spoke, "What's the matter, brother?" as they started walking toward Polnareff.
"Stay away from me! Both of you. Please go back to your graves!" pleaded Polnareff, putting his hands up.
"Why? You're the one who brought us back," said fake Sherry.
"The time has come for you to enter your grave!" said fake Avdol, his eyes glowing red.
"I was so panicked I forgot to summon my stand. How could I've been so caught up in my wish that I neglected to use my Stand?" thought Polnareff.
"Leave me alone! Get away from me!" as he summoned his stand. As they try to strangle Silver Chariot while Polnareff catches his breath.
"You don't have any wishes left! I've already granted your three wishes. You don't get any more!" said Cameo.
"Stop it!" yelled Polnareff as both of them latched onto his forearms.
"Hail 2 you! Go ahead. writhe and scream to your heart's content! You're in the middle of nowhere. Your friends by the shore won't hear you. No one can save you now!" said Cameo.
Fake Sherry started to rip at his clothes. Polnareff slumped back defeated.
"It's no use. This is the end. I'm going to die. I'm finished. Sherry. Avdol. I suppose it's what I deserve. It's only fitting. Avdol, it's like you said, you died because of my actions. And so... I've accepted my fate," said Polnareff.
As a second Avdol came out of the grass and put fake Avdol into a headlock.
"What. My vision must be going. I'm seeing double. It looks like there are two Avdols. Of course there's not another one. If I'm seeing things, guess it means the end is near. The blood loss is taking its toll. I'm hallucinating. All right... This is it. I'll have to tap out early. Goodbye, Mr. Joestar, Kakyoin, Jotaro. I pray for your victory. As for you, Avdol. I'll atone in the next world…" Polnareff thought as the imposing fake Avdol neared.
But the other Avdol gripped the left wrist and pulled back and squeezed the wrist. Fake Avdol's left hand exploded.
"What? Impossible!" said Cameo.
"I was right! I knew I saw another Avdol! My eyes weren't playing tricks! Besides the dust and dirt version. There's another Avdol!" said Polnareff.
"Magician's Red!" said Avdol, summoning his stand. As he sent fire into the fake Avdol who explodes and crumbles.
"But how? He's supposed to be dead! He was stabbed by the Hanged Man, Centerfold!" exclaimed Cameo, breaking his cool exterior.
"How is he alive?" said Polnareff.
"Tsk," said Avdol smugly, moving his finger side to side.
"Mohammed Avdol!" Polnareff shouted. As Avdol jabbed a thumb at himself then brought his arm down at his side while saying "Yes, I am!"
"Is it really you?" said Polnareff.
"Tsk, Tsk" said Avdol smugly, moving his wrist thumb up and down.
"Is it the real you?" said Polnareff again.
"Polnareff, you haven't changed in the slightest. You still lose all common sense when it comes to your sister." said Avdol.
"No! You're supposed to be dead! Hanged Man sunk his blade into your back, and Hol Horse put a bullet between your eyes, killing you on the spot!" said Cameo.
"You're correct about my being shot. Right in the forehead. But because I was stabbed in the back, for a moment, my face was looking up, and the bullet only grazed me. I suppose this is what one would call a blessing in disguise. Hol Horse's bullet broke my skin, scraping my skull. It didn't reach my brain. It only grazed me. But I did completely lose consciousness. So you call yourself Cameo of the Judgement card? HFIL is near, so prepare! HIFL to you!" said Avdol confidently.
"I know it was only the third wish, but still," said Cameo, surprised.
"It's really him. It came true!" said Polnareff with tears in his eyes. "Mohammed Avdol is indeed alive and well. I would call this bad news. Shouldn't you scurry away to inform Dio and your fellow Stand user compatriots about my return? Well, shouldn't you, Cameo?" said Avdol.
"That's right! I have to tell them! I have to let them know! Mr. Joestar, Kakyoin, Jotaro, and The Saiyans!" thought Polnareff, speechless.
"This is very surprising news, to be sure. That's right! I have to tell them! I have to let them know! Mr. Joestar, Kakyoin, and Jotaro! This is very surprising news, to be sure. But I can spin it this way: Not only did Judgement's Cameo slay the idiot Polnareff. He also succeeded in eliminating Avdol, who was actually alive! I can't wait to tell them the splendid news!" said Cameo charging toward Avdol.
"Magician's Red!" shouted Avdol and Magician's Red intercepted Cameo. Cameo grabbed Magician's Red's legs and swung him, sending him flying into the tree and crumpled and disappeared. Avdol's face started bleeding as he crouched exhausted.
"Whoa, there, Avdol!" said Polnareff checking up on Avdol who was breathing heavily.
"The Stand... It's far more powerful than I expected," said Avdol.
"Careful! It's not just his power. He's got incredible speed, too!" warned Polnareff.
"Come now, Avdol, is that the extent of your abilities? It appears sharing my news will be even easier than expected. May fortune… be with you both!" said Cameo flinging fake Sherry at Magician's Red who blocked as fake Sherry crumbled on impact. There was a cry from Polnareff.
"What?" Cameo's voice boomed "Hail 2 u!" as he disappeared in a puff of smoke. Polnareff cuddled what's left of fake Sherry, which was just a torso and head.
"Big brother…" said Sherry, looking down at Polnareff.
"No. My Sherry. Sherry died. You're nothing," said Polnareff, getting up and summoning Silver Chariot stabbed fake Sherry through the heart, "but a hunk of dirt!"
"But brother," cried fake Sherry as she crumbled into stone. Polnareff let out a sob.
"Polnareff. Apologies. I take back what I said about you not changing." said avdol sincerely standing and approaching Polnareff.
"No, you were right. I'm the one who should apologize." said Polnareff and avdol placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
Cameo rushed out of the bushes, surprising them. They summoned their stands just in time, but the impact sent them flying back and crashing into the ground, skidding.
Cameo laughed. "This battle has already been decided. Avdol! I'd like to hear your three wishes! Your wish is my command! Until I put you to rest for good, that is! Go ahead! You may as well give it a shot. As I said, you get three wishes," said Cameo.
"He's making fools of us! Just ignore him, Avdol! You don't have to make any wishes! Avdol, are you listening to me?" said Polnareff.
"No good. I want four wishes!" said Avdol, standing up confidently.
"What?" said Polnareff, following Avdol.
"What?" said Cameo.
"My wishes. Can't you hear? I wish that I had four wishes. Tsk. Tsk." said Avdol.
"You can't be serious," said Cameo.
"Are you denying my wish? Cameo, you're the one who offered them! I'm going to make sure you keep your promise!" said Avdol as he summoned his stand, charging at Cameo.
"You still insist upon this futile contest of power?" said Cameo as Magician's Red kicked him.
"Your kicks are nothing!" taunted Cameo as his left forearm blew off, and he screamed in pain.
"That's the way! Super!" Polnareff said, shocked.
"Tsk. Tsk," said Avdol, shaking his finger. "My first wish was to make you cry out in agony. And it came true," said Avdol.
"This is madness! Your strength! You're so much stronger!" cried Cameo.
"The laceration the Hanged Man left on my back hasn't completely healed yet. I was guarding my wound from assault, and had to hold myself back some," explained Avdol.
"What?" said Cameo.
"I was finally able to stand again only three days ago in India. But since I took a plane here, the trip was rather easy," said Avdol.
"That's Avdol! Still the best!" cheered Polnareff.
"Now, for my second wish," said Avdol. Magician's Red made a rope out of fire and strangled Cameo as fire came out of his eyes.
"I wish for you to cry out in utter terror! Now for my third wish. Cry in regret!" said Avdol. as Magician's Red sent a neck chop to Cameo's neck. Cameo was knocked into the air before disappearing in a puff of smoke.
"He's running away! Wait, damn it! Get back here!" yelled Polnareff as he dashed after Cameo. "Shh. Polnareff, quiet..." said Avdol, motioning for Polnareff to join him. They squatted in the bushes, scanning their surroundings.
"With that kind of power and speed, given the rule of Stands, the user must be hiding somewhere nearby," remarked Avdol. They decided to split up to search for the enemy.
"Is he here?" whispered Polnareff as he crawled through the foliage.
"He should be hiding out very close to us," replied Avdol.
After a while, Polnareff crawled into a small clearing where a bamboo pole was striking the ground rhythmically. "Hey, could that be…" began Polnareff, but Avdol silenced him with a gesture. Avdol leaned over and plucked a leaf, then they sneaked around the bamboo stuck in the ground. Avdol dropped the leaf on the bamboo, which was swiftly sucked in before being expelled out. Polnareff's eyes widened in realization. Avdol gestured for silence again before plugging the bamboo with his finger. After a few seconds, he unplugged the bamboo, and they could hear someone breathing heavily beneath.
"The Stand user is hiding underground? Why you! You're gonna pay. How dare you use my sister? Time to show you! HIFl 2 u!" thought Polnareff angrily.
"I can think of a few things to drop in, Like dirt and sand, A spider, Ants too, And a match," said Polnareff as he started putting various items into the hole. The bamboo expelled black smoke into the air.
"Hey, Polnareff. I think I need to go to the bathroom. Come on! How 'bout it, my friend? Shall we engage in the timeless ritual of male bonding? Tsk. Tsk." said Avdol, pointing at the bamboo.
"Huh?" Polnareff was puzzled.
"Somehow I made it out of that mess alive," thought the enemy, believing he was safe, only to taste something disgusting.
"Come on, Polnareff! Let me hear you laugh! Laugh, my friend!" said Avdol, laughing.
"Avdol... It seems like you're the one who's changed. You would've never thought of doing something so perverse. This isn't a result of you being shot in the head, is it?" said Polnareff, puzzled by Avdol's behavior.
Then, unexpectedly, the enemy burst through the ground, spitting, and bowed, saying, "Please forgive me!"
"Finally, my fourth wish. It's to not grant you a single one of your pitiful wishes. My Magician's Red forgives no one. Especially you," said Avdol as a flame ignited on the tip of his pointer finger. With a swift blow, the flame burned the enemy, leaving him bald.
JUDGEMENT RETIRED
"Hey! You guys'll never believe it! Guess who I just ran into?" said Polnareff, gesturing excitedly.
"Polnareff! We've been worried about you!" said Joseph, concern etched on his face.
"How did you get those injuries?" inquired Kakyoin, examining Polnareff closely.
"Was it an enemy?" Jotaro asked, his voice serious.
"Who cares about my wounds? Ready? Now don't be too shocked, Jotaro! Promise you won't throw your back out in surprise, Kakyoin! Who do you think I met out there, Mr. Joestar? Prepare to be blown away! Tum-ta-da-da! Here he is! That sly bastard Avdol was still alive! Doo-do-doo!" exclaimed Polnareff, approaching the group, pointing to each friend when he said their names, before backing up and gesturing to the side as Avdol emerged from the forest.
"Well, we should probably get going. The others are waiting for us," said Joseph, unfazed by the revelation.
Polnareff froze as Avdol approached Joseph. "Here, allow me to help you carry your luggage," said Avdol, walking over and picking up the bag.
"Hey, Avdol," Jotaro waved.
"How ya been doing?" inquired Kakyoin.
"Avdol, is that wound on your back healing up all right?" asked Joseph, his concern evident.
"It's fine. I'm still a bit stiff, but…" Avdol replied as they walked away.
As Polnareff tried to interject with a "Hey…" Avdol continued the conversation.
"Has it really been two weeks?" Avdol questioned.
"We're lucky to…" Jotaro started.
"-Hey…" Polnareff tried again, but was once more interrupted.
"…all be alive," Jotaro finished.
"Jotaro, are you still wearing your uniform? Don't you ever get hot?" Avdol redirected the conversation.
Polnareff followed them sadly. "Hey, just hold up a second, guys! I told you to hold on a second. What's with those laissez-faire attitudes? A man we thought was dead is alive! How can you just brush it off like nothing ever happened?" shouted Polnareff, frustration evident in his voice.
"Oh, sorry about that, Polnareff. When I told you I buried Avdol and Sadao in India... I may have lied," said Joseph, his tone apologetic.
"What?" Polnareff's voice trembled as his mind struggled to comprehend.
"Mr. Joestar and Jotaro were the ones who tended to the wounds on my head and back in India," Avdol confessed.
"You have known Avdol was alive this whole time, and you didn't tell me? Kakyoin, you, too?" Polnareff's voice was a mix of disbelief and hurt.
"I only found out the day after it all happened. It was imperative to not let the enemy know. You have a big mouth, so I suggested… Sorry, since you can never tell a lie, I suggested we keep it a secret from you," explained Kakyoin, regret lacing his words.
"If you'd let the secret slip, Avdol wouldn't have been able to recuperate in peace," Jotaro added.
"We were planning to tell you as soon as we knew he was safe, but we didn't think you'd run into him first," Kakyoin elaborated.
"Oh, yeah, Avdol! Your dad's on this island! Let's tell him you're here!" Polnareff's excitement was palpable as he began to run back to the house.
"Oh, that was just me in disguise," Avdol revealed, halting Polnareff in his tracks. With a stumble, Polnareff tripped and slid into the sand.
"Say what? Then all that was for show?" Polnareff's voice wavered, tears forming in his eyes as he remembered the harsh things Avdol had said.
"Go away! It's always bad news when someone comes to talk to me! I don't want to hear it!" Polnareff cried out in frustration.
"Avdol's death wasn't your fault," Joseph reassured him.
"You didn't have to go that far! How dare you leave me out of the loop?" Polnareff's voice cracked with emotion.
"Now, now. There's no reason to cry," Joseph attempted to calm him.
"I'm sorry. I didn't think you'd be this hurt," Kakyoin apologized, genuine remorse evident in his tone.
Avdol crouched down, placing a comforting hand on Polnareff's shoulder. "I apologize as well. But I had a very good reason for coming to this island in disguise," Avdol explained.
"Yeah, what?" Polnareff's voice was a mix of curiosity and frustration.
"It was partially so the enemy wouldn't find out, but I also had Avdol do some shopping for me," Joseph revealed.
"What kind of shopping?" Polnareff inquired, with Avdol's help getting to his feet.
"It was a very conspicuous acquisition. So I disguised myself as a wealthy Arab gentleman," Avdol explained further.
As Polnareff stood still, Joseph nudged him. "All right, everyone! Let's climb aboard and head out! Polnareff, cheer up already. Come on. It's almost here!" Joseph's voice carried an air of excitement.
"What's almost here?" Polnareff asked, perplexed.
In the distance, a giant submarine emerged from the water.
"A submarine?" Polnareff exclaimed excitedly.
"That's right! From here on out, we're riding to Egypt!" Joseph announced enthusiastically.
"You've gotta be kidding! How'd you afford this?" Polnareff questioned in disbelief.
"With the Speedwagon Foundation's help, anything is possible," Joseph replied with a grin.
As the submarine came close to the shore, the door opened, and Sadao stuck his head out, waving. "Hi Polnareff, sorry we lied to you," he apologized.
"No worries. But I feel happy but really let down on this situation," Polnareff replied, his expression morphing into a frown.
Fasha stuck her head out of the submarine, calling out to Jotaro excitedly, "Hey Jotaro, come see this, there are so many little machines in here!" She then darted out of the submarine, dragging Jotaro inside.
There came a ringing from deep within the submarine as Sadao hurried to answer it. With a sense of urgency, he emerged, motioning for everyone to come in. Once they were all assembled, Sadao spoke into the landline, then placed the receiver into a metal pot.
"Merry Christmas. We miss you," came a chorus of voices, ranging in age, emanating from the pot.
"Be safe, Holly, and Jocha are still healthy. We heard news that Josuke has a fever as well," said the familiar voice of Suzy Q.
Joseph hurried to the phone and plucked it out of the pot. Speaking into it with a tone of reassurance, he conveyed messages of comfort before gently hanging up.
"All right, let's move on," Joseph announced, his voice carrying a blend of determination and warmth as the door shut and the submarine started to move.