Age 738, Monday January 16th 1989.
Hol horse walked down the dark hallways of Dio's mansion.
"It's so dark. I can't see a thing. It's broad daylight, and I still have to feel my way around this dump. It must've been that room. Dio must be in there." said Hol Horse as he stumbled into a body on the ground.
"What the? These are Dio's leftovers? these broads just throw themselves at him. Like they want him to drink their blood. Nuts, if you ask me. Guess good's got nothin' on evil. Besides, where'd he get all this gold stuff from? This guy can have and do anything." said Hol Horse as his lighter light shone over gold and ancient artifacts.
Hol Horse put his lighter away as he saw candles lit an eerie blue. A shirtless Dio closed a book and put it back on the shelf of his library.
"Did you want something?" said Dio, appearing above him.
"Master Dio!" said Hol Horse. As Dio floated down purosing his books his presence exuded blood lust. "Just looking at him gives me the chills. Keep cool, Hol Horse. Don't let him get to you. He's nothing. He's only slightly stronger than you…" thought Hol Horse shaking.
"I repeat, did you want something, Hol Horse?" Said Dio as his voice sent shivers down Hol Horse's spine.
"Ah, uh, well.. I came to inform you that, well, it seems two of the Nine Great Gods, Mariah and Alessi, have been defeated." said Hol Horse gulping. "And?" said Dio, opening a book.
"And that's not all. Joestar and the others will arrive in Cairo tomorrow. Only three of the Nine Gods remain." said Hol Horse. Dio Blood lust became stronger. As Hol horse froze. "When I said, "And" I was asking about you, Hol Horse." said Dio turning toward Hol Horse as his face was in shadow, "When will you exterminate them, Hol Horse? You swore your loyalty to me, but you've yet to prove yourself in battle." said Dio, grabbing hold of him as full blood lust radiated off his body. "Anyone can relay information. You failed me twice, and now you've crawled back to me." said Dio, grabbing Hol Horse's cigarette and putting the embers on both pointer fingers. "My body once belonged to a man by the name of Jonathan Joestar. He was the grandfather of Joseph Joestar." Dio showed off his pointer fingers to Hol Horse. "Look. Notice how the left takes longer to heal?" Dio took a book off the shelf.
"The left side of this body is weak. It proves that it isn't yet completely mine. That I am not yet immortal. I am ill-equipped to engage in battle with them." Dio sat down in his chair as he opened the book. "Now you must destroy Joestar and the others. On my behalf. " Dio held up a finger "If not, I shall kill you."
"You're messing with the wrong guy! You think you can threaten me into doing you a favor? Humph. on his behalf. I'm no fool. I just side with whoever's strongest. That was just lip service. I'd never really swear loyalty to you. I'm not gonna sell you my soul. You're not so tough! You're wide open! Seems you're not too coordinated yet. Come to think of it, I don't have to fight Joseph and the others. I've got Dio all to myself. It'd be a lot easier to blow his head to smithereens right here, right now." thought Hol Horse as the emperor was pointed on the left side of Dio's head.
"Then the treasure's mine! This'll be a piece of cake! He has no idea I'm aiming the Emperor point-blank at his skull. I can finish him off right now. All it takes is a little pull of the trigger… It'll be over in an instant. The Emperor was made for close-combat carnage! I can do this. I can do this!"
"What are you doing? You seem to be hesitating." said Dio turning a page.
"Die! I'll splatter your brains all over the floor, Mister Dio!" shouted Hol Horse.
"Do you really want to shoot me?" said Dio before disappearing, dropping the volume on his chair.
"He's gone." said Hol Horse looking around.
"There is something about you. As you were about to pull the trigger, you did not perspire. Your breathing was relaxed. You were completely calm. Impressive, Hol Horse." said Dio appearing behind him. Dio stood Still.
"How did he do that? But I didn't see him. There's no way he could have stepped behind me without breaking any of those spider webs. No matter how fast he is. How? How did he get behind me? I don't understand. Was that Dio's Stand, The World? Ill-equipped? Ill-equipped Yeah, right! I finally understand, Master Dio. I've got to pledge my allegiance. You've got me beat…: said Hol Horse as Dio left him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you enjoyed our flight from Aswan today. We will be arriving on schedule at Cairo International Airport shortly."
Hol horse walked out of the airport as he spotted a cab, as he reached for the door two punk got in the way. "Whoops! 'Scuse us. Guess it's our cab. Thanks." said punk 1 laughing. "Got a problem there, buddy?" smirked the second punk. Hol horse summoned his stand and shot the smiling iDiot through the ear. With the distraction Hol horse entered the cab,
"Take me to the Mena House Hotel in Giza, pronto." said Hol Horse. The cab pulled away as the cop car headed in the right direction.
"I'm going to open the suitcase. Shut your lids if you don't want those peepers to hurt. Got it?" said Hol horse leaning close to the Suitcase.
"Huh? Did you just say something, sir?" said the driver.
"I wasn't talking to you. Shut up and drive." said Hol Horse.
"Yes, sir," said the Driver.
Hol horse unlocked the latches and unzipped the suitcase opening it. There was Boingo tied up and gagged. "It's your own fault I had to put you on the plane like this." Hol horse grabbed a hold of Boingo's shirt, lifting him up.
"Next time don't make such a fuss. Don't be such a baby, Boingo. Your brother's got another month in the hospital thanks to Joseph's punches. You're my partner now. We're gonna use your book of premonitions and my assassin gun to stamp out Jotaro, Joseph, and all of them. Got it, Boingo? Listen. I know that you're shy. That you're afraid of just about anyone besides your brother, Oingo. But don't you want to avenge your brother? Do you really wanna be a coward forever, Boingo? I'm out of options myself! We're gonna fight! We're gonna get our revenge for Oingo! I'm going to untie you now, but you swear you won't wail and scream?" said Hol Horse Boingo nodded his head. "All right. Good boy. Don't get too nervous, you'll get sick. I'm on your side. Don't worry. Relax." said Hol Horse, removing the tape.
Boingo threw up.
"Sir? Wha- Did you throw up?" said the driver.
"Shut up!" said Hol Horse.
"Oh... Plane made you sick? Let's be pals, Boingo." said Hol Horse
"I'm Boingo. This is Hol Horse. He's mean. I don't like him! While Boingo was sleeping, Hol Horse tied him up and stuffed him in a trunk. Boingo was taken from his brother, Oingo. He was so sad! But Boingo wanted to avenge his brother. Even though he was very scared, he worked up his courage and teamed up with Hol Horse." Hol Horse closed the Manga and looked over to Boingo hiding under a Small Tree.
"You won't even get near me? Well, I guess you're trying. I heard your Stand predicts the future.
Is that really true? Well, it better be. It's the whole reason I brought you here. Then again, if your predictions are so great, Answer me! Your Stand predicts the future, right?" said Hol Horse as
A new comic appeared on the blank page. This caught the attention of Hol Horse.
"While Boingo and Hol Horse were walking around the outskirts of Cairo, they met a very pretty lady. Then Hol Horse suddenly jumped and kicked the lady in the neck! The lady was so happy, she gave Hol Horse her jewels. Yay! We're rich!"
"What in the? You've got to be kidding me! You call this a prediction, Boingo? This is crazy!
There's no way this could happen!" said Hol Horse walking over.
"My... My Stand… Thoth's prophecies are never wrong! They're 100% right." said Boingo cowering away.
"One hundred percent? Quit messing with me, kid! Some broad is gonna give me her jewels
after I jump-kick her in the neck? No one would ever do that!" The couple walked by. "Listen, Boingo. I'm a gentleman. I got girls from all over the world. Sure, I might tell a white lie now and then, but I'd never hit them! I respect all ladies. The beauties, the dogs, all of 'em! There's no way your predictions are coming true. I swear, I won't hit a woman. Nope, never. Even if she paid me!" said Hol Horse.
"It's 100% true, yes." thought Boingo.
"See? The prediction was wrong!" said Hol horse, grabbing Boingo. Boingo looked at Hol Horse pleading with him. Hol horse's eyes twitched before dropping Boingo. He ran as fast as he could as he jumped and kicked the girl's neck, sending her to the ground.
"Who are you? This is. There was a scorpion in your shawl! That thing's sting kills!" said the man grabbing the dead scorpion. As the woman got back up.
"What?" said everyone was shocked.
"You spotted the scorpion before it could crawl into my clothes." said the woman walking up to the shocked Hol Horse. "If you hadn't killed it, it would've stung her for sure." said the man Hol horse looked back at Boingo. "You saved my life. I must repay you. How about my necklace? Please take it. " said the woman unclasping her necklace and placing it into his hand.
Hol Horse laughed while thinking "We're invincible! Boingo and I are the unstoppable duo! It's like we're playing our part in an ' a Villains' Concerto!"
"So the building in the picture, huh? I've been repairing roofs in Cairo for over years, and I've never seen a place like this. From the looks of it, the thing was built about a hundred years ago. I'd guess it's somewhere south of here. The buildings in Cairo get older the farther south you go. Sorry I couldn't be much help." said an old roofer to the joestar group.
"No, thanks, sir. Sorry to bother you." said Polnareff.
"I see. OK, thank you. I called New Vegeta. My daughter's much worse. She's lost all her strength. She has three, maybe four days. I can feel it. Dio is near. He's hiding somewhere close by. He has to be around here somewhere." said Joseph.
"Let's go. We'll find him. We'll talk to everyone we can." said Avdol. They were in the shadow of the very building they were looking for. As the Saiyans and Jotaro looked up, sensing Dio's exact location.
Iggy sniffed around the outside of the building, stopping and looking at an open window. Where Dio was. Two dogs caught Iggy's attention and they growled. Iggy's bloodlust was felt by the two bigger dogs as they backed away. Walking toward Dio's property as the flapping of wings was heard as Pet Shop's shadow caught the dog's attention. The dogs went under the gate only for their heads to be impaired by a giant Ice shard. As their heads and bodies were sucked inside the gate. Iggy froze as he looked up as Pet Shop perched on top of the gate. As if challenging him. They heard a photo snap as they looked to see a speedwagon informant and car on the corner. A giant icicle was shot and crushed the man and car. The bird was circling in the sky.
Iggy thought to himself… "That bird is a Stand user just like me. It made that giant piece of ice and killed 'em. He's protecting that place. It kills anyone who gets close to the mansion. And that bird's gonna come after me next!"
From very early in their history, the ancient Egyptians recognized the prowess of the noble falcon soaring high above the Nile valley. They trained the bird as their hunting partner, and considered it a representation of Horus, guardian deity of the royal family. Capable of spotting prey several kilometers away, the falcon's eye is symbolized by the Eye of Horus, an emblem of protection and royal power. This is Pet Shop, wielder of the Stand Horus, god of the sky.
Iggy wondered. "Looks like I just stumbled on Dio's mansion, that place Jotaro was looking for. And it used its Stand to make that giant hunk of ice. It's a guard dog, I mean a guard bird." Pet Shop landed beside Iggy.
"You've got to be kidding me! I couldn't care less about this Dio guy. I was dragged here, forced to be some ally to the Joestars! There's no way I'm gonna fight this thing! All I want is a little r-and-r, a girl of my own, and some place to settle down. I don't wanna hurt anybody! 'Sides, if I fight this freakin bird, what's in it for me? I'm not putting my life on the line here! Time to play the old "dumb dog" routine. He'll never guess I have anything to do with those guys!" Iggy lowered to the ground whimpering then started chasing its tail. Then Iggy got dizzy and fell over.
"Those eyes. You can never tell what a bird's thinking. I bet my Stand could beat him. Then again, there's a real good reason I'm making a fool of myself. I've got nothing to do with Jotaro
and those other guys! Go back to your mansion, you lazy bird!"
A car sped toward them, the man drinking soda. "That bird." The man honked the horn, Pet Shop's eyes sharpened. The car came closer. "What's with that bird? It's not moving! It's too late! I'm gonna run it over!"
Pet Shop flew under the car returning to the mansion. The car stopped and the man got out. "What was that bird? It flew under this car? It's so low! It didn't even try to get out of the way. It dove right under." said the man.
"Crazy bird! Looks like he's lost interest in me, for now. Seems he attacks only when someone tries to get inside. Even so, if Jotaro finds this place, he'll have a difficult time. Well, that's their problem."
A kid walked past as the car sped by, "Tiny! Buch! Where are you guys? Hey, have you seen my two dogs? They're Tiny and Buch." said the kid looking at Iggy.
"Shut up! Don't ask me! I'm a dog. I can't talk. What are you stupid?"
the kid turned the corner, spotting a collar under the gate. "That collar! That's Tiny's collar! Why's his collar under the gate? And there's blood on it!" said the boy grabbing the collar.
"Tiny and Buch? Is he talking about those big dogs?" thought Iggy.
"Tiny! Buch!" said the boy looking under the gate. "Hey, he better not. He better not be thinking about getting under that gate? It'll murder him!" Iggy thought worried. "Tiny! Buch! Are you there?" said the boy.
"This isn't my problem. I don't really care if some human kid dies. Survival of the fittest, as they say. The stupid die. And so do people who don't think before they act. I don't want any trouble. So long, kid!" thought Iggy walking away. The boy squeezed under the gate as he spotted Pet Shop eating his pets.
"Tiny! Buch! Where are you? Come back! It's eating my precious dogs! No!" said the boy. Pet Shop looked at the boy and flew in a loop with his talons outstretched with icicles. Pet Shop was heading toward the boy. Iggy jumped on Pet Shop doing a flip landing. "Good grief. I do sorta have a soft spot for kid dog lovers!" thought Iggy,
"Tiny! Buch!" shouted the boy as he ran away. Iggy barking as the boy ran. "Guess. I'll have to take care of this." thought Iggy as the surrounding sand formed into the fool which stood beside him. The moment had finally come. Pet Shop was on to Iggy's Stand abilities.
"Bring it on, bird! I'll slaughter you!" snarled Iggy. A falcon can dive at speeds of over kilometers per hour, making it the fastest animal on the planet. It rips out its prey's vital organs with razor-sharp talons, and can precisely target its victims, even at its trademark speed. Pet Shop smirked at Iggy.
"What the? Did he just smirk at me? I thought I just saw the corners of his beak creep up. Birds can smile?" thought Iggy.
The temperature started to plummet as ice crept to Iggy's paws.
"What the? Something's majorly wrong. The air, it's suddenly frigid. Ice is coming out of the ground! Crap! I was too busy looking up. My feet are stuck! My Stand's feet are stuck too! Crap! Icicles?" Pet Shop summoned his stand's power as six icicles were launched at Iggy, Iggy formed a dome around him as he escaped as the icicles shattered. Iggy escaped and ran around the corner past where Hol Horse and Boingo were hiding. As Pet Shop took to the sky.
"Yes. All we can do is keep meet again. Man, I'm getting sick of those faces. I never thought they'd make it so close to Master Dio's mansion. They're almost there. By the way, Boingo! " said Hol Horse, kicking the box where Boingo was hiding. As he picked up Thoth. As Boingo scurried under the Box hiding.
"About your new prediction. Are you really sure it's right?" said Hol Horse, lifting up the box.
"This is just too. There's no way this could happen!" said Hol horse.
"My, my…" muttered Boingo, ""My premonitions are % accurate." That's what you're trying to say?" said Hol horse dropping the box on Boingo fingers.
"They are, yes." said Boingo as he tried to get his fingers under.
"I'm supposed to believe this? You've lost it, boy." said Hol horse, opening Thoth.
""There, we found them!" shouted Hol Horse. "Joseph, Jotaro, Polnareff, and Avdol!" "Darn it!," Hol Horse fumed.
"They're almost to Master Dio's manor!" "Gosh-darn buffoons. They each get a bullet between the eyes!" Hol Horse was full of bad thoughts.
"You're gonna pay for what you did to my brother!" Boingo was very furious. But, Hol Horse couldn't use his gun, the Emperor, in the market.
"Now, Hol Horse," Boingo instructed, "stick your fingers up Polnareff's nose." And then. "We did it! They're out cold from losing all that blood!" Lucky you, Hol Horse! This is your chance to finish them off!
"What! I'm gonna believe that! This is the premonition? Stick my fingers up Polnareff's nose? What is this crap, Boingo? I get the part about killing them and all, but… I mean it, boy, don't mess with me! Listen. Even if I am supposed to stick my fingers up Polnareff's nose, I'd have to somehow get close enough to him to do it! It's much faster if I put a bullet in him
with my Emperor. Am I wrong?" said Hol Horse, summoning the Emperor.
"You won't be able to fire a bullet... yes. Even if you try, fate won't let you... yes. Trust me... yes. If you try to go against what's in the comic, you'll suffer. It's fate... yes. It's 100%... yes." said Boingo.
"What to do. Polnareff's gone. Hey, where's Polnareff? Where'd he go? It can't be…" Said Hol Horse as Silver Chariot's blade was under Hol Horse's neck. Meanwhile,
"I managed to get away. That thing's ice took the skin right off my paws. I knew I should've let
that human kid fixes his own problems. That bird's Stand is no joke. That was no ordinary ice. He's not showing all his cards. I better get out of here." thought Iggy. as he rounded the corner only for Pet Shop to come around the corner. As Pet Shop fired icicles. Iggy ran for his life. As he turned the corner a truck exploded from icicles. "Talk about holding a grudge!" said Iggy.
Iggy disappeared. Where did he go? Iggy appeared in the sewer system.
"That bird brain doesn't hold back. He's only a bird. This place reeks, but it'll have to do for now. I have to keep quiet and hide out down here until he gives up. What's up with this bird?" thought Iggy as Pet Shop came out of nowhere firing ice spikes. It was too late as Iggy was cornered as Iggy's clone was destroyed as Iggy jumped from the rungs at Pet Shop.
"Hey. Don't underestimate me. What, you think you just killed is actually my shapeshifting Stand, the Fool! Gotcha! Bird brain!" snarled Iggy as the fool slashed Pet Shop's chest. "Looks like you're losing a lot of blood there. You might wanna keep still." Iggy landed as Pet Shop hit the ground on its back as blood oozed from his chest.
"I don't give a toss about you or your master Dio. Let's just call this a draw. You got a few good hits on me with those ice missiles, so we're even, okay?" said Iggy, Pet Shop got up lickling its wounds as it glared at Iggy,
"Does he think he's Bruce Lee or something? Hey! I said I'll stay away from your boss's mansion! Let's stop this already. Okay?" said Iggy.
The area temperature plummeted as ice formed a small glacier appeared as it shattered to reveal Pet Shop's stand Horus. An Ice construct of a Falcon.
"So that's what your Stand looks like? You stopped the bleeding by freezing it? Crap! He blocked the exit with ice when I wasn't looking! The ice is coming this way!" said Iggy he ran away as the ice followed him.
"It's starting to cover the tunnel! I've got to get out of here!" Pet Shop let out a screech as it fired four ice shards sending iggy rolling forward. As another ice shards fired blocking the exit. "It blocked this exit, too!" Iggy turned to escape another round of ice as he ran down the tunnel on the metal pipeline. Pet Shop turned the corner as he gained speed.
"He's locked onto me! He's insane! He's not relentless! He's a hunting machine! And if he catches me, he won't just kill me. He'll eat me alive!" thought Iggy as ice spread on the ground covering Iggy's left paw.
"What? My foot! I can't get my foot out!" said Iggy. Pet Shop swoops closer to him as he fires more Ice spears which make contact as Iggy screams. The fog settled to reveal Iggy's foot stuck in the ice but no iggy, as he was hiding in the nearby water.
Meanwhile
"Don't move! Or I'll lance you head to toe. " said Polnareff. Hol Horse drew his gun as he was slammed into the brick wall. "Polnareff." Hol horse wheezed as he spat out blood. Polnareff got a hold of him as Polnareff whispered into his ear.
"Fool! And what do you think you're doing? Keep your hands where I can see them. I thought I saw someone stalking us like a hyena. And sure enough, it's our old friend, Hol Horse. Still haven't learned your lesson? Still trying to kill us, huh? Thanks for the good times back in India. You're lucky Avdol survived. Or else you'd be dead already. Are you by yourself, Hol Horse? Nah, you wouldn't be here alone. You probably have someone nearby, don't you?"
"At least he hasn't noticed Boingo yet. I still have a chance. He can see you! The book! Your fingers!" thought Hol Horse panicking,
"You're not much of a threat on your own, but you've got a knack for picking allies. If you've found another helper like before, you could be seriously dangerous. So where is he? Where's your Stand-wielding partner?" said Polnareff.
"Your fingers… Hide your fingers, Boingo. If he finds you, it's all over!" thought Hol Horse eying the box propped up by Thoth.
"Believe! You got hit because you tried using your gun. Believe in fate. If you believe, we will win... yes." thought Boingo. A beetle scurried under the box catching the eye of polnareff who saw Boingo's fingers.
"Hey, what's under that box? Someone's in there!" said Polnareff,
"Hey, Polnareff, did you find the guy following us?" said Avdol.
"Gah! It's Avdol! He's headed this way!" thought Hol Horse freaking out.
"Believe, yes! Trust the book and stick your fingers up Polnareff's nose... yes!" the voice of Boingo flooded his head.
"Are you serious? I've got no choice! Fine, I'll do it!" thought Hol Horse as Polnareff was distracted.
"You under the crate. Show yourself!" said Polnareff.
"Now's my chance! He's looking the other way!" thought Hol Horse.
"I know you're hiding under there!" as Hol Horse made two fingers and shoved them up Polnareff's Nose. "What the…"
"Yes! Yay! Everyone bled a lot and passed out! Lucky you, Hol Horse! Now's your chance to finish them off!"
"So, when is this chance coming? What am I supposed to do now?" said Hol Horse
"What's wrong, Polnareff?" said Joseph. "He won't answer," said Avdol. "That's odd." said Jotaro.
"They're headed this way! How do I make the rest of the prediction come true now? What am I supposed to do? I've been cornered!" panicked Hol Horse.
"Polnareff, did you find out Who was tailing us? Answer me." said Joseph.
"Avdol and the others are coming," said Polnareff.
"This is bad, really bad!" thought Hol Horse looking back grimacing with his fingers in Polnareff's nose. Polnareff moved as Silver chariot appeared. "Chariot!" said Polnareff, only for Hol Horse's gun to be aimed at Polnareff's face. "Whoa, hold it right there!." "This is bad!" said Polnareff.
"I'm the fastest shooter you'll ever meet. Don't move or you're a dead man! Like I said, the Gun is Mightier than the sword." said Hol Horse.
"Hey, Polnareff, was that you?" said Joseph. Hol Horse looked back.
"Polnareff!" said Avdol, sweat dripped down Hol Horse's face as they got closer. The Joestar group rounded the corner only to find Polnareff leaning against a wall. "Oh, there you are. What's the matter? Was someone following us?" said Avdol. Meanwhile
Iggy got out of the sewer through a pipe and was in his sand dome underneath the river.
"My leg. The ice caught my paw like a bear trap. I would've been dead meat if I hadn't gnawed it off. I'll hide here for a while. I have to hide and get him off my tail! The Speedwagon Foundation
can make me an artificial leg. Now I'm pissed! You're not getting away with this! I'm gonna make you pay! Just you wait! That sound! Something just dove into the water! No, it can't be!" said Iggy, scared.
Birds are capable of plunging into water. Like any human or canine, a bird has lungs to breathe. But the average bird also has some five to six air sacs in its chest and stomach. The air sacs allow a bird to fly and remain conscious where a human could not at altitudes of six to seven thousand meters. Even when strangled, a bird can survive for several minutes thanks to its internal air reserves. Which means a bird can stay underwater much longer than a dog!
"It's heading right for me! Is it? It can't be!" said Iggy as an ice shard pierced the dome. Water leaked in as Iggy spotted Pet Shop through the ice.
"It's that bird! How can a bird survive underwater! Where'd he go?" said Iggy as three ice spikes were shot out.
"He's closing in! He's going to attack again! More icicles. One, two, three. Three are coming this way! " growled Iggy, listening. as the dome sprouted a paw and batted the projectiles away. As the ice pierced his wing. "Right back at ya! I did it. How do you like that? The wall isn't leaking anymore. The icicle's base is freezing on the wall! What now?" siad iggy panting, Meanwhile
"Hol Horse is in that corner over there." said Jotaro pointing, "i can sense him"
Hol Horse's heart raced as Jotaro pointed directly at his hiding spot. His mind was spinning, trying to figure out his next move. The tension in the air was palpable as Joseph, Avdol, and Jotaro slowly approached, their eyes narrowing with suspicion.
Hol Horse tightened his grip on the Emperor, his Stand, a gun that was known for its speed and precision. His other hand was still awkwardly jammed up Polnareff's nose, a bizarre and desperate attempt to maintain control over the situation. Polnareff's eyes were wide with a mixture of fear and anger, but he couldn't move without risking being shot.
"Come on, Hol Horse, think! How do I get out of this alive?" Hol Horse thought frantically. He knew that if he made one wrong move, Jotaro and the others would overwhelm him in an instant. He needed a distraction, something to give him an edge.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He quickly pulled his fingers out of Polnareff's nose, causing Polnareff to gasp in pain and surprise. Hol Horse then swung his arm around, aiming Emperor at the ground in front of the advancing group.
"Bang!" he shouted, firing a shot that ricocheted off the floor, sending sparks flying and forcing Joseph, Avdol, and Jotaro to momentarily shield their eyes. In that split second, Hol Horse grabbed Polnareff and used him as a human shield, backing further into the corner.
"Don't come any closer!" Hol Horse yelled, his voice tinged with panic. "I'll shoot him, I swear!"
Joseph, Avdol, and Jotaro froze, assessing the situation. They knew Hol Horse wasn't bluffing; he was desperate enough to do anything. Jotaro's eyes narrowed as he calculated their next move.
"Polnareff, hang in there," Jotaro said calmly. "We'll get you out of this."
Hol Horse's mind was racing. He needed to think of something fast, a way to escape without getting himself killed. He glanced around the room, looking for any possible exit or advantage. The tension was unbearable, and the seconds felt like hours as everyone waited for someone to make the first move.
Polnareff sneezed sending Hol horse crashing through pottery on the ground. "Blast it! This can't be happening. He sneezed because I jammed my fingers up his nose! If he hadn't sneezed, I could've at least gotten Polnareff. I should've never teamed up with you, Boingo! They're gonna kill me! It's all because of that blasted premonition! I'm doomed!" thought Hol Horse cowering. As a truck spotted them.
"Brother, look! Look who's there! That's him, all right. It's the Menace who blew my ear off at the airport. I'll run him over!" said the punk as he sped on the gas as he sped at Hol Horse but the liquid made them skid and crash into the joestar group. Knocking the humans out while Jotaro and the saiyan's received a Zenki and barely conscious.
"What? This is. It all happened so fast. They had no time to stop the truck with their Stands. I stuck my fingers up his nose, and the prediction came true. I can't believe it. All of them at once!" said Hol Horse.
"It's fate, yes. My premonitions are always right. But it's too soon to finish them. We must wait for the next prediction, yes." said Boingo peeking under the box.
"Okay!" said Hol Horse.
""We did it!", they proclaimed. The chance to finish off their enemies had arrived! But be careful, you two. Don't rush in. Hide and wait. It's still too soon to move in. Three of them are knocked out, but Jotaro's still conscious. He's about to get up! "
"Jotaro wasn't hit directly. That was a close one. If we had crept up to him, he would have attacked us. He's looking for me. He's wondering why I split instead of blowing his head straight off. We're gonna beat 'em right,
Boingo? We've made it this far. I have to win whatever it takes. You're with me right, Boingo?" said Hol Horse. "Yeah," said Boingo, looking at the Thoth. "We're almost there. So Boingo, what do we gotta do next to kill these guys? Your comic's predictions are 100% accurate. I believe you! I'll do whatever I have to. If it tells me to stick my fingers up something, I'll do it. If it tells me to eat crap, I'll eat it. I have to win!" said Hol Horse, forming a fist.
"There... it is! It finally appeared, yes. The final prediction!" said Boingo, stuttering, with excitement.
"What?" said Hol Horse.
"Here we go! Hol Horse's next attack will be his last! Hol Horse came across two plumbers repairing drain pipes. Then he paid them to open one of the pipes. If Hol Horse fires all of his bullets into that pipe at exactly twelve noon."
They spotted the plumbers. "Hey, looks like there was a car accident around the corner." said one Plumber. "Who cares? Let's finish this thing. Here, hold this pipe, " said plumber two. "Okay."
Hol Horse followed the pipe structure as it went around the corner where the joestar group was. And an open pipe was behind Jotaro.
"What happens if I fire into the pipe? Come on! Turn the page! I fire my gUn into the pipe and then what?" said Hol Horse.
"And the bullets flew out the other end! Ka-boom! Hol Horse's bullets went right through Jotaro's skull! Right smack in the middle of his forehead!"
"Yes! This is it, yes! I've been waiting for this, yes. This is what I've been waiting for, yes." said Boingo laughing.
"That's great! But wait. It said a time. At the stroke of noon, wasn't it? Wait, twelve o'clock sharp? We have two minutes!" said Hol horse walking over to the pipes.
"Don't panic. All you have to do is aim your gun into the pipe and fire, yes. You have plenty of time, yes. It's fate. It will happen." said Boingo crawling behind with the box dragging behind him.
"I know. It's 100%! I believe you. I believe you, but. I'm under the gun. I gotta hustle! Hey, you guys! Listen up. Open that pipe! Just do it!" said Hol horse, stopping and yelling at the plumbers.
"Hey, who do you think you're talking to?" said the plumber.
"Who do you think you are? You wanna die! Hurry up and open it!" said Hol horse, summoning his stand.
"Hol Horse, ordinary people cannot see your Stand, yes. The comic says you pay them, yes." said Boingo.
"Huh? Pay them? Now only one minute ten seconds left! Okay, I'll pay you! All right! I'm sorry! I'll pay you to open it! Please! Just open it!" said Hol Horse.
"Pay us? What a weirdo. You'll pay us just to open the pipe?" said the plumber. "Then sure. Hand it over!" said the other Plumber. "Right," said Hol Horse, checking his pockets.
Meanwhile
"I know what he's up to. He's freezing the water all around me! And he severed my air pipes! He's not trying to suffocate me. He's trying to bury me alive! It's no use." the dome started to collapse.
"It's gonna collapse! It's too powerful! I can't hold him off! I'm surrounded by ice and freezing water! So much for a decent hiding place! I'm just going to have to dig my way out." said Iggy, digging out with one paw.
"Man, today is really not my day! I lost my leg, and some psychotic demon bird wants me flattened and flash frozen! I can't hold him off anymore. I'm going to be crushed. I need to dig myself out, pronto!" said Iggy as he dug down only for his paw to reach open air.
"Huh? What's that? Some kind of cave?" Pet Shop looked up, his blue eyes glaring up as ice began to form. "It's the bird! He's gonna shoot an ice missile! Crap! My Stand is behind me! There's no way I can defend myself. Nowhere to escape! That's it! There's no other way. It's do or die! I'll let the dome break on purpose! The air pressure will catapult me!" said Iggy,
Iggy leapt forward, his jaws opened wide as he bit down on the open beak of the Pet Shop where an ice spike was still forming in its mouth.
The beak closed and began to crumble as fog leaked out as the spike exploded within Pet Shop's body. Which created a large explosion sending iggy to the surface of the water.
"I did it. I finished him off. the bird got what he deserved. But I'm done for. I've lost a ton of blood. I don't have the strength to swim to shore. I'm gonna drown. I was supposed to live a trouble-free life."
Iggy sank to the bottom as memories flashed by as he was on the streets, he had someone to love. He was caught by the pound and rescued by Joseph and Avdol. "But I goofed up." as he remembered how horrible of a team mate he had been to the group. The water broke as the boy from earlier rescued Iggy,
"I can't believe it! I was passing by and saw you struggling in the river. That bird got you, didn't it? Just like he got my dogs. You'll be okay. The bird is gone. You can't die! Hang in there! I'll patch you right up.
"That bird": Pet Shop. Stand: Horus. Status: Deceased.
Meanwhile
"Hey, what's the problem?" said the plumber.
"I don't have any money! That's right! I left my wallet at the hotel." said Hol Horse. One minute remained.
"Who is this guy?"
"Boingo! Remember, if you got lost? I gave you some change just in case. Give it to me. Hurry!" said Hol Horse jumping up and down.
"Yes."
"We've got seconds. Faster! Here's your change purse. There's a lot of money." said Boingo, fetching it but tripping over the box as all the coins went everywhere.
"Hey, one rolled behind the bricks."
"It's just coins, but there's a lot of them. How much do you think there is?"
"Looks like maybe twenty pounds! Hey, you're stepping on one."
"Oh, you're right. Pick the coins up later! You can have it all!" said Hol Horse. An old lady came out with drinks. "Here you go, boys. It's almost noon. I made you some tea. Take a load off and have some lunch." said the old lady.
"Oh, sounds good to me." said the plumber. "Listen, granny! I was here first! Now scram!" shouted Hol Horse.
"Thanks, ma'am." said the plumber taking the drinks. "I said hurry up and open it! Or I'll crack your heads open with this rock!" shouted Hol Horse, scaring the three. They opened the pipe. "Okay, it's open."
"Out of the way! Die, Jotaro!" Said Hol Horse firing the bullets.
"I did it! Just like the prediction said! I shot 'em at the stroke of noon! Go get him!" Said Hol Horse.
Jotaro crouched down. "Wake up, old man." "I think I'll be okay." said Joseph as the bullets followed the Pipe.
"Me too. Just minor cuts and bruises. But Polnareff is…" said Avdol.
"Someone get this block off of me," said Polnareff. "At Least we get stronger." said Fasha.
"I won! He's right in front of the pipe!" said Hol Horse. The bullets came out of the pipe but Polnareff sneezed. As Jotaro went back as the bullets sped past them, missing Jotaro.
"What?" said Hol Horse as the bullets went up into the air blowing the room off a nearby building.
"Hey, hey." said Jotaro Polnareff grabbed his nose.
"Sorry, Jotaro. I don't know what Hol Horse was thinking, but he stuck his fingers right up my nose. The guy's disgusting. It still itches. Sorry." said Polnareff.
"My bullets! They missed! Boingo! What are you trying to pull? What is going on?" said Hol Horse, picking up Boingo by the shirt and shaking him.
"I don't know, yes. My predictions are always true! It's fate! I can't believe it! My predictions have never ever been wrong, yes!" said Boingo.
"Look! Jotaro and the others are still alive. Not one bullet hit any of them! The prediction was totally wrong! You little." said Hol horse as a car came by.
"Tune in next time. Now for the twelve o'clock news." said a radio.
The sound of a clock chiming filled the air. "Huh? What? It's noon now? My watch! It's fast! That means I fired the bullets too soon. It's exactly noon!" said Hol Horse flipping through Thoth. "What's gonna happen? What's gonna happen now?" Said Hol Horse frantically.
"It can't be…" said Boingo.
"The prediction said the bullets would go right through Jotaro's forehead at the stroke of noon," said Hol Horse. Hol Horse, the bullets are.." said Boingo as the bullets headed straight for them.
"What's gonna happen next?" said Hol Horse.
"No, no, no! This can't be happening!" Hol Horse screams internally.
The bullets zoomed closer, aimed directly at their heads. Boingo's eyes widened in terror, clutching Thoth as if it could offer any real protection.
At that moment, Jotaro ranforward, his expression calm and focused. His eyes narrowed as he sized up the incoming bullets. He moved with lightning speed, his arm blurring as he reached out and caught each bullet with his bare hands. The sheer force of the bullets made his muscles strain, but he held firm, catching them effortlessly.
The sight was nothing short of awe-inspiring. Jotaro held the bullets in his hand, the metal glowing red-hot from the friction. Slowly, deliberately, he crushed the bullets into powder, letting the remains fall to the ground. The deadly projectiles were now harmless specks of metal.
Hol Horse and Boingo were frozen in shock, their faces pale with disbelief. Hol Horse's jaw dropped, unable to comprehend how his sure-fire plan had failed so spectacularly.
"You… you caught them?" Hol Horse stammered.
Jotaro straightened up, dusting his hands off. "You underestimated us," he said coolly, his eyes locking onto Hol Horse with an intensity that made the gunslinger shiver.
Joseph, Avdol, and Polnareff, who had finally freed himself, gathered around Jotaro. Polnareff rubbed his nose, glaring at Hol Horse. "Seriously, man, that's the last time you stick your fingers up my nose."
Boingo, still trembling . "The prediction… it was wrong," he muttered, his voice barely a whisper.
Jotaro took a step forward, and Hol Horse instinctively took a step back, raising his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright! I give up!" he shouted, knowing he was utterly outmatched.
With the immediate danger passed, Jotaro glanced at his comrades. "Let's wrap this up and move on," he said. "We've got more important things to do."
The group nodded, relieved that the crisis was over. As they began to walk away, leaving Hol Horse and Boingo to contemplate their defeat, the tension in the air dissipated, replaced by a renewed sense of determination and camaraderie.
"Wait! Please!" Hol Horse shouted, desperation lacing his voice.
The Joestar group paused, turning to face him. Jotaro's expression remained stern, while Joseph, Avdol, and Polnareff watched with cautious curiosity.
"I know you have no reason to trust me," Hol Horse began, "but I want to help you. Dio's too powerful, and the only chance any of us have is to work together."
"My prediction was correct. And this was going to be Hol Horse's fate. But that Jotaro stopped the bullets, how lucky can he be? Both my brother and Hol Horse lost to fate. Master Dio is the only one who can defeat him. Oingo, Hol Horse taught me that revenge is just a big joke. I'm going to forget about Jotaro. From now on, I'm going to use my prophetic powers for our happiness and for the happiness of others. Maybe people will start to like us. Maybe our future
will be a little brighter. I'm sick of spending my life cowering under a box, afraid of everyone. I learned a lot from this battle. I'm coming home, Brother. I'm coming home to Aswan, to join you." said Boingo watching them leave as he kicked the box as it soared into the air hitting Iggy.
"Sorry. I kicked it without thinking. I didn't mean to hit you. Forgive me. Wait, this dog… I think I've seen him before, but where? This dog! It couldn't be! No!" Boingo's voice trembled with fear as he recognized the bruised and battered Iggy, who began to growl menacingly. Iggy, covered in cuts and bruises from his brutal battle with Pet Shop, lunged forward, causing Boingo to turn and flee in terror. Boingo soon joined his brother in the hospital, meeker than ever. Ba-dum-tss!
"Hey, by the way, where'd that dog go?" said Polnareff. " He's gotta stop doing this," said Avdol. "I'm worried. He's been gone a while." said Joseph. They rounded a corner only to see a bandage iggy with Kakyoin standing in front of Dio's manor. "Iggy?" said Avdol.
"Iggy! What happened to you?" said Polnareff running up to him. "He's got injuries all over!" said Joseph. "Hey! He's missing his front leg!" said Polnareff. "Did he get run over by a car?" said Joseph. "He's not the kind of dog that gets into car accidents. You were attacked, weren't you, Iggy?" said Avdol. "Looks like someone treated his wounds. They did an incredible job." said Joseph crouching down and picking up Iggy and inspecting the wounds.
"It appears Iggy had a run-in with the enemy. We saw a boy holding him. He was half-dead. The doctors from the Speedwagon Foundation tended to his like. my eyes." said Kakyoin. Taking off his sunglasses.
"Kakyoin!" they all said shocked.
"It's Kakyoin! Hey!" said Polnareff running up to Kakyoin.
"Kakyoin, how are your eyes?" said Avdol.
"I'm glad you're all safe. " said Kakyoin.
"We missed you! Were they able to treat you?" said joseph.
"Yes. I'm fine now. I've got a few scars, but my eyesight is back to normal." said Kakyoin.
"Thank goodness," said Joseph.
"Jotaro." said Kakyoin, shaking his hand.
"Hey, Iggy. Where are you going now?" said Avdol as he walked and stopped and looked up at the building. Everyone looked around. And spotted the car.
"That car! That's a fancy car. This wreckage is. " said Joseph. "Who did this? There's a huge hole, like some gigantic pillar tore through the windshield." said Polnareff. "It's just as I feared. Could this be the work of the Stand user that Iggy possibly encountered? There seems to be little doubt." said Avdol. They looked up at the building that Iggy was staring at.
"This aura of evil." said Joseph. "This mansion," said Avdol. "The one from the picture," said Jotaro.
What lay before them was something more evil and more sinister than anything Jotaro and the others had encountered before. Finally, the source of their predicament, the very embodiment of evil, their destiny, was within grasp. The path that had led them here was long. Mysterious foreign lands and treacherous Stand-using assassins met them at every step. Every battle was
a struggle for survival. And the journey touched everyone. There were tears, and there was
laughter, sadness, and rage. There was joy. Nearly fifty days have passed since the team left Japan on their quest to save Jotaro's mother, Holly, Josuke and the Saiyans, All to defeat Dio.
All to end the hundred-year curse.
Joseph was determined. He was going to save
his daughter, Holly, and son, Josuke. And nothing was going to get in his way.
Kakyoin remained resolute. He would defeat Dio, not only to save the others,
but to overcome his own weaknesses.
Avdol was steadfast. He considered it his duty to locate and root out evil wherever it lurked, wherever it thrived.
Polnareff was unwavering. He would make Dio pay. Pay for turning him into one of Dio's puppets. And pay for making him go against his own principles.
Iggy was furious. He knew Dio, the bastard, was why he was caught up
in all this absurdity. And he was going to make him pay.
The Saiyans blood boiled. They were in it for the fight and to save their kin.
Hol Horse took a deep breath. His mind flashed back to the moments he had spent under Dio's thumb, the fear and manipulation that had governed his actions. He had always considered himself a survivor, a man who sided with whoever was strongest. But now, standing with the Joestar team, he realized that strength wasn't just about power—it was about resolve, conviction, and the willingness to fight for something greater than oneself.
For the first time, Hol Horse saw a chance for redemption. He saw a path that led away from the darkness of his past, a path that could restore his honor. He knew that joining the Joestar team was not just about survival—it was about making amends for his past actions, about standing up to the very evil he had once served.
"So, in other words, if we beat The Vampire out of Dio in there, it will all be over." said Jotaro.
"He's here. This scent of evil, there's no doubt he's inside the mansion!" said Joseph.
"Which means that." said Avdol,
"We have finally reached the end of our journey," said Polnareff.
"Are you ready?" said Joseph.
"The gate's open. We can just walk in? It was closed a minute ago" thought Iggy. They walked through the gate.
"Just as I can sense him, he can sense us. Entering this mansion would be like walking into a trap. Now. What do we do now?" said Joseph. The gate opened.
"The door is opening! Stay on guard!" said Jotaro as he nodded as they walked up to the door.
"Hey, look at this looks like it goes on forever. It can't be real. It must be some kind of trick or illusion." said Polnareff looking inside.
"Polnareff, don't go through that door. Dio's probably got one or two Stand users left to fight us." said Jotaro. A person in a suit floated toward them.
"What the? Something's coming this way! What is he? Is he a Stand user?" said Polnareff. The figure stopped as his robes billowed.
"Welcome. Master Joestar, we've been expecting you. I am the butler of this house." said Telence
Within the mansion there were beeping sounds as the electronic voice of Dr Gero said, "Master Dio, Cell is at 100%."