As the battle began, Jonathan called out, "Speedwagon! The sword!" Speedwagon nodded and tossed Jonathan the sword Bruford offered him. "Thanks to Master Tonpetty," Jonathan explained, "I now have a way to bypass your ability to freeze my blood, Dio. It's something that I've been trying to figure out ever since I first saw it in action. With this, the sword of the hero Bruford, Luck & Pluck." He focused his Hamon and channeled it through the sword.

Dio growled. "Damn you, Jojo. I knew that new power you've found could be a threat to me, but now that I've experienced it firsthand I know... It must be removed from this world!" Speedwagon chuckled. "His calm and collective mask has finally dropped, now that he's experienced humility for the first time." "We'll have time for such discussions later," Straizo said, "The dead are upon us." Dire grinned as he and Zeppeli stood near each other. "Like all our times in training, eh old friend?"

"Indeed," Zeppeli said with a grin of his own, "Time to send these monsters to the depths of Hell." The began ripping into the undead horde with their Hamon. Meanwhile, Straizo found himself surrounded by four menacing undead. One by one they called out their names. "Page!" "Jones!" "Plant!" "Bonham!" As one they called out, "Blood Vessel Needle Attack!" Straizo remained calm as he launched himself into the air with his Hamon. As he saw the zombies get their blood vessels tangled, he said, "Foolish creatures. I, Straizo, shall show you no mercy."

He knocked down a nearby chandelier, trapping the creatures. "Earlier Master Tonpetty used the still living tobacco in his pipe to launch it with Hamon," Straizo noted, "The wood also was able to channel that energy directly into Dio. Metal, however, is not living and cannot die, so for this I must strike you directly." He struck the top of the chandelier with a kick, channeling Hamon right into the four undead, destroying them. Speedwagon took a chance to look the fight between the two siblings and the two lovers they were against.

'Dio's speed is akin to that of a cheetah,' Speedwagon noted to himself, 'While Enya uses her powers to create illusions. Jojo and Twilight can match them easily, plus Enya is still human so she won't be a challenge for Twilight. Dio, however, can rip through flesh and bone easily. One mistake could end this fight.' Enya managed to get in close to Twilight from behind. 'Her Stand only works if she can see an attack. So if I come in from a blind spot, I can injure her and control her with my Stand.'

She got a surprise, however, when Twilight swung her arm to block Enya's knife attack. "A nice try," Twilight said, "But where my Stand has limits, my Hamon makes up for them. I can track your movements through the earth, even when you have your illusions up." She slammed her fist into Enya's stomach, forcing the air from her lungs and causing Justice to temporarily withdraw. Meanwhile, Dio launched himself at Jonathan, screeching out, "WRYYYY!"

Jonathan, however, was ready for the attack, surprising Dio by launching several hidden roses he had grabbed from the nearby planters. Dio managed to deflect them, freezing them as he did, but cried out in pain. He looked to his right side, where the pain had come from, and realized Jonathan had used his sword to slice off Dio's arm. "Damn!," he said, "You took advantage of the blind spot I got from that old geezer! The roses were just a distraction!"

Jonathan then followed up by slicing Dio in half. Or at least, he started to, but Dio managed to grab Jonathan's arms with his other hand and freeze them. "WRYYYY!," Dio cried out as he grabbed Jonathan's neck and started to drain him, "Now you'll become one of my demons!" He smiled, seeing Twilight was already distracted by Enya's attack. He'd tend to her soon enough. Just the sight of the woman he loved getting kicked around, even for his plan, made him sick. But a true ruler had to make such hard decisions and Enya made it clear she was willing to get her hands dirty for the sake of his ambitions.

He then realized Jonathan was smiling. "I suspected you might try this trick. That's why I had a back-up plan. You only froze my arms, but the rest of my body can still channel Hamon." Dio then realized that while he was able to drain some of Jonathan's blood, he wasn't able to replace it with his own essence. He then saw something else. Jonathan's arms were starting to thaw. "But how...?" He then became aware of the heat behind him, and realized Jonathan had not been aiming for him, but the burner on the balcony behind him.

Enya realized what was happening and threw her dagger, hoping to stop Jonathan. It connected, but Twilight saw the attack and was able to stop the damage using her Stand, causing damage to Enya's hand. Twilight then struck her in the neck with a snap kick, sending Enya crashing to the ground. Dio managed to break away from Jonathan by breaking the sword, but that just gave Jonathan the opening he needed. "Sunlight Yellow Overdrive!" The Hamon-charged punch struck Dio's face, sending him reeling.

"That was close...," he admitted, "But I'm not done just yet." Jonathan then realized his arm was frozen after making contact with Dio's face. Quickly, Dio sent out his blood vessels to retrieve his arm and reconnect it, then used both his hands to slip his head back together. Jonathan, in turn, charged his Hamon to expel what little of Dio's essence had entered his body. "I'm reminded of that fight we had when we were children," he noted, "It was Twilight who gave me the idea to try wearing you out instead of simply trying for a head shot. Tell me, Dio, how long has it been since you've last fed?"

Dio closed his eyes. "Too long, it seems. But not long enough for you to overpower me just yet. I was able to regain a little energy when I drained some of your blood." Jonathan smirked, then held his arm out to another of the burners and focused. His Hamon let him wrap the flames around his arm. "Try and freeze this attack, Dio!" Dio growled as Jonathan launched both fists, his other arm becoming coated in flames. Quickly Dio moved to catch it, but his attempt was not enough, and Dio felt Jonathan's fist go right into his throat.

"It's done," Tonpetty said, "I can feel the Hamon passing into Dio." "Jojo's won!," Zeppeli exclaimed, as Dio began to melt. Dio cried in agony. "This cannot be! I was to live for centuries into the future! To reign over all for eternity!" In one last, desperate attack, he launched a strange liquid from his eyes that shot like a pinpoint of light. Jonathan managed to dodge it, though it still struck his hands and destroyed several zombies behind him.

"What was that liquid?," Jonathan asked, "I'm glad it didn't hit my brain, or I'd be dead like these zombies." Dio then fell off the balcony. Enya, who had just woken up, quickly disappeared using her Stand. Twilight and Jonathan rushed to the balcony, where they saw Dio's crumbling remains. "It's over...," Jonathan said, and then passed out. "Jojo!," Twilight and Speedwagon said in shock. "He'll be fine," Zeppeli said, "He merely passed out from exhaustion. And who can blame him, considering he did the most fighting during this adventure. For now, we'll finish off the rest of these zombies."

Down below, Enya was in time to catch Dio's head, which he had severed to remain alive while the rest of his body crumbled to dust. "Dio...," she said, "Are you alright?" "Barely...," Dio said, "As alright as I can be in my condition... I'll need a new body though..." "We'll try and find one that will suit you," Enya said, "I'll have what's left of your servants start looking. By now those in the mansion will be slain." Dio closed his eyes. "Jojo... It's just like when we were children." He smiled. "Let him have his victory... I'll wait out his life."

The papers during the following days reported the disappearances at Windknights Lot, including the eye-witness account of several strangers, Jonathan and his friends, burning Dio's clothes and destroying the stone mask with a sledgehammer. Meanwhile, there was the report that Enya Geil, a popular hostess at the marina, was leaving Britain, leaving many sailors downtrodden. Of a happier note, it was reported that the siblings, Jonathan and his adopted sister Twilight, were marrying their respective lovers.

While none questioned Jonathan marrying Erina, there was some curiosity about Twilight and Speedwagon's marriage. Afterward, the two happy couples planned on honeymooning in America. Zeppeli, as he promised, reconnected with his wife and son, his son having already found a girlfriend of his own. Most of Speedwagon's gang was busy with their new jobs, but Tattoo and Yun were there. Yun had taken over the late Wang Chen's apothecary, while Tattoo had gotten a job at a local tavern.

Poco and Megan were moving to London with their father, since their old home of Windknights Lot was now a ghost town. Tonpetty was returning to Tibet, though he left the task of expanding Hamon through Europe to Dire and Straizo. As the group chatted, Twilight thought she saw Enya, her head covered by a shawl and her body cloaked, leading a group of men in carrying a large casket onto the ship.

On the ship, Erina saw one bird from a flock land on the banister, another bird coming over and nuzzling the first, as if to comfort it. The sight of it was enough to bring tears of joy to Erina's eyes. "You alright, Erina?," Twilight asked. "I couldn't be happier," Erina replied, "Me and Jonathan are together now, after so many years of hardship. And... I'm soon to become a mother." Twilight looked shocked. "So soon? You and Jojo were just recently married. Talk about moving quick."

Jonathan and Speedwagon were talking with each other. "What do you plan to do in America?," Jonathan asked. "Twilight and I were considering staying there," Speedwagon admitted, "Some talk among the other passengers suggests the arrow from Night Light's collection may be in that country, so we plan on looking for it. Enya noted that she was born with her powers, so that lead didn't pan out." At dinner, Twilight once again thought she saw Enya, but the woman quickly left so she couldn't be sure. But her eyes narrowed nevertheless.

Enya walked down to where the casket had been brought, then spotted a dead priest next to it. Enya smiled. "He must have become curious about the casket and tried to open it, triggering the trap inside." She carefully opened the casket, revealing Dio's head preserved in a special container. Taking a bone saw, she removed the priest's head, then placed Dio's on the body. Dio grunted as his regeneration allowed him to fully attach himself.

"This fool priest was quite the drunkard," he noted, "This body won't last more than half a century. Still, beggars cannot be choosers. I would have preferred Jonathan's body, but from what you tell me he is too surrounded by his allies." "And they're investigating the ship as we speak," Enya said, "That man Straizo found the couple you drained earlier and destroyed them. A shame, I was hoping to take in the child they had." Dio chuckled. "Perhaps when we get me a more permanent body, I'll give you a child of your own as celebration. But for now, the alcohol this man drank is making me sleepy." Enya nodded. "I'll see to it they never find this casket."

Later, the two couples found Straizo cradling a baby. "Where did that child come from?," Dire asked. "Her parents were somehow turned into zombies," Straizo explained, "Fortunately I got there shortly after it happened, so I was able to prevent the ship from becoming infested. I looked for the source, but whatever vampire did the act may have simply dove into the ocean when it realized it could be found." He didn't realize that Enya had carefully tossed the casket overboard with the help of some controlled minions, then sequestered herself in her room.

And so it was that on February 7 of 1889, Jonathan Joestar's bizarre adventure officially came to an end. He would partake in other adventures of a similar nature later in life, but those adventures would belong to his descendants. In another universe, this was the day that Jonathan would have died. But in this new universe, with a new friend holding a new power, Jonathan was destined to live long after this day. But it would not be the last time he would come face to face, with the monster known as Dio Brando.

And so Part 1: Phantom Blood ends, on a more bittersweet note given it's more obvious Dio survived, but at least Jonathan gets his happy ending. But as you might think, a happy ending does not equal happily ever after, and I still have more Jojo to get through. Expect Part 2: Battle Tendency, soon. Oh, and if you were curious, I named this chapter after the first opening of the anime. I thought it was fitting.