Josuke in Canterlot High
Chapter 3: 3. Face is the Strong
Previous Chapter Next ChapterSchool had been delayed, but continued on, it was even an early release day. Many students didn't return and none would be punished for it. Those that did were amazed at the sudden reconstruction of the school, one of them being Sunset Shimmer. In truth she was there to reassure her fellow students, and confront Josuke, however she couldn't find him anywhere. She was early to school and waited until the last few minuets of the morning bell, only a small handful of students came. There was one person there before, but it was simply a homeless man with a hoodie over his head. After first period she found him in the hallways, smashing lockers with a bored expression on his face, he was wearing the exact same clothes as before but without the accessories of the necklace and bracelets.
"Hey, JoJo, what're you doing?! You know those aren't yours, right?"
"Psh. like I should care. I do whatever I want, and I wanna break something."
"Huh? That, makes almost no sense. Are you feeling okay?"
"What'd you think, honey? After yesterday, I'm all kinds of worked up."
"Who wouldn't be, but shouldn't you let your hands heal rather than break them some more?"
He held his hands up, they were more rigid than usual, almost claw like. However his hands were just fine.
"If I got the time to worry about something then I've got the time do something about it. Wouldn't you agree?"
"I'm not sure."
He scoffed and almost knocked her into a locker herself upon bumping her with his shoulder. She turned to him, confused at his sudden change in personality, but then remembered what she needed from him.
"Hey! I've got a question about your family!"
He didn't even turn around, just kept walking as he spat on the ground.
"Who cares about stupid crap like that? I've gotta a date with a hottie anyways, see ya."
"Hotti- I said wait... Ugh!"
She stomped down a foot in frustration. She then felt a hand on her shoulder and found it belonged to Flash Sentry.
"Wow. That was, weird."
"No kidding. What're you doing here?"
"Well someone's gotta look after the other students, and I was wondering if he could help me out with that, but I don't know if he's going to act like that."
"Something's off here, and I'll make sure to get to the bottom of it."
There was only second period and lunch left. Only Applejack and Rarity were at the usual table today, both looking rather upset. Sunset Shimmer sat down with a raised brow with Applejack pointing at her, almost accusingly.
"Your new guy went from hero to zero, just like that, y'know. Boy's a nasty piece of work."
"I concur! He was such a gentleman yesterday, but when I talked to him earlier, he was as slimy as a toady dumped in a murky swamp!"
Now that was weird. She looked over to see him sitting back with his feet on the table and using a student to lean on as he laid back.
"I'm not sure about this myself, he's acting like nothing before. School's about to be over in a few minuets, maybe we can figure out what's up with him then?"
"For his sake, darling, I hope so."
The bell rang and with it students began leaving, JoJo leaning on the statue staring ahead as he picked his nose. Sunset Shimmer shook the disgust off of her face and tapped his shoulder a bit. Not getting a response, she folded her arms at him.
"JoJo, can you at least look at me when we talk?"
"Why would I wanna talk to some ugly broad?"
"What's with the sudden hostility? Yesterday you were nothing like this."
"And? Guess you didn't know me as well as you thought. Where do you get off at, thinking you know people so well."
His eyes moved to her as he wiped his hands on his pants, cracking his knuckles.
"In fact, I think you need a lesson on minding your own business."
"Huh?!"
"You heard me, nosy. Well, I won't be able to call you that soon, since I'll knock your stupid nose off!"
He threw a slap to her face, forcing her to stumble back a few steps, and into Flash Sentry's arms.
"Hey, what the heck is wrong with you!?"
"Only putting a girl where she belongs. Don't need her finger up in all my pie."
"Just because you did one cool thing doesn't mean you can just act like you own the place!"
"Says you. You think you can take me on, beta male? I'll knock you on your face with your butt in the air and my foot planted right on it."
Flash Sentry landed a solid punch right into JoJo's nose. Connecting, he smiled and rubbed his fist in as JoJo began to fall back. His face cracked up slightly rather than bruise.
"I knew you were all ta-"
JoJo grabbed Flash's wrists and strafed to the side as he pulled him, lifting a knee into his gut, and slamming his head into the pavement. As he tried to get up, JoJo kicked him in the side, forcing him to stay down with his rear up and a foot planted right on top of it.
"What'd I tell ya, chump? I am the strong and you're the super reatard."
"Ngh... You and your ugly hair can go jump off a cliff!"
"Hey, my hair is pretty ugly, but I think I'll ju-"
JoJo was interrupted by a loud crunchy punch that forced him off of Flash Sentry, the cause belonging to the bum from earlier. He lowered his hood and revealed, Josuke. A very, very, livid JoJo. Strands of hair stuck up from his pompadour as he started pounding away at the other.
"Anata wa watashi no kami ni tsuite nan jigoku iimashita ka?!"
"I-I DON'T UNDERSTA-AUGH!"
The fake one began to break apart, like frail armor. With one final punch, the face and fake hair had been blasted away, underneath it all was a thin boy with what was once a rather handsome face. Now it was beaten badly. He tried to crawl away but was lifted up by JoJo.
"What I said was, What the Hell did you say about my hair!? And then you're beating up my friends too?"
"I-I'M SORRY! I w-was just doi-doing my job! Someone wanted you to be in the bad light, and I was just the guy to do it! No-N-Nothing personal, right? You're not gonna hit me anymore, right!?
Flash smirked and stood up rubbing his neck as JoJo raised a brow. Then it clicked in his head.
"WHAT!?"
JoJo looked around and noticed the small confused, yet somewhat relieved crowd before letting go of his imposter as something dawned on him, tears began to form in his eyes.
"Wait... How long have I been asleep? Oh No! DID I MISS SCHOOL! ? !"
"Yeah, but it was early release, and not a lot of students came by anyways. School was even delayed since they were wondering if to keep it open for the time being."
"Oh. Oh cool. I was about to cry, whew! Speaking of crying..."
He went from distressed back to a menacing giant, looming over the imposter who was shivering in fear.
"You've gotta lot of apologizing to do, y'know that, right? And not to me. Not yet."
The imposter got on his knees and started to beg everyone he bullied while faked being JoJo. The last one he apologized to before running off was Sunset Shimmer, holding her head up to keep the blood from running down her nose.
"Here, let me."
JoJo hand blurred as he pinched her nose with a silly grin. She was healed in an instant. He shook her head a bit with a small chuckle.
"Got your nose, fixed and cleaned! All in Great condition!"
"Yeah, yeah, but I have to ask. Why would anyone want to ruin you?"
He only shrugged as he asked what the imposter did, fixing the lockers, apologizing to those he bullied. To his surprise when he finished Sunset Shimmer ws still outside waiting for him.
"Yo, you needed something?"
"Yeah, I've been meaning to ask you how much you know about your family."
"Eh? That's a weird thing to ask someone, but I guess we're bunch of tough people? That's all mom told me."
"Well, are you still going to leave?"
"Nah, I already like the place too much to leave, you guys really are Great here."
"Yeah but, I wonder what'll happen next. First a fire, then an impersonator... And how'd that building get fixed over night?"
"I'unno. I think whoever did was just rushing."
"You're an awful liar. JoJo, how long did it take you to fix the whole place?"
"... Uhm, enough time for me to sleep past school?"
He chuckled as she rolled her eyes. Far off into town, the imposter had taken another form of a passing stranger, and hid in an alley. Then he heard the cold voice.
"You screwed up."
"Look! I didn't know the guy was a tank of a goody two shoes with the baddest of tantrums! If anything, I should still get paid for this."
"Even after you've failed me? It's not like you were in danger of dying. But, you did do one thing right. I'll pay you just as promised."
"Good! Now hand the cash over."
The figure offered a tack of cash, the imposter snatching and counting it. Then he noticed his veins becoming thicker, his whole body became more vascular. He felt like he was growing, inflating. Fear overridden him, yet he couldn't scream. No one heard the boom in the alley or the smoke coming from it. He pulled out a phone and dialed a number and waited for them to pick up.
"... Yes. It's me. You have your opening and your time limit. Do not delay, I gave you plenty of time. I have the utmost faith in you. Be sure to make it look like an accident... Yes, you can record it for later, I don't care. Good, good, I'm counting on you."