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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: A New Universe

by mtnetsurfer

Chapter 174: Operation Savage Garden

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Operation Savage Garden

By the time Jolyne and her friends were ready to make their move, they were getting pretty infamous in the Aquarium. It didn't take much for Jolyne to get some phone time to contact the Speedwagon Foundation. 'This is the Dallas, Texas Speedwagon Foundation Headquarters,' came a voice on the other end. Dallas, Texas was where Robert EO Speedwagon and his wife Twilight Sparkle first made their fortune in the oil industry, so it was no surprise their Foundation HQ was located there.

"I got this number from my father, Jotaro," Jolyne said, "My name is Jolyne Kujo." 'One moment,' the other voice said. It struck Jolyne that the voice was somewhat altered mechanically. Sure enough, when the voice came back on, she recognized it as belonging to Noriaki Kakyoin, an old family friend that she'd met a number of times, and who joined her and her family while they were in Morioh. 'Good to hear from you Jolyne. Jotaro told me everything.'

"Then you know about the disc?," Jolyne asked. 'Yes. We had Gwess' body transported to a safe location for preservation. Is there a possibility that this conversation is being wiretapped?' "Probably," Jolyne admitted, "But I already anticipated that." She already had Stone Free check the phone to make sure it wasn't bugged. 'Alright. Getting the disc to us might be tricky. Even if you still have visitation rights, that method is too obvious. If they could intercept it once, they could do so again. Instead I've arranged for a friend of your mother's to come and collect the disc in the courtyard.'

Jolyne smiled. She knew exactly who Kakyoin was talking about. "Savage Garden. Clever. How soon should I meet him?" 'He'll be there in twenty minutes. That will give the enemy less time to react, making it easier for them to make a mistake. Meet him in the courtyard.' "Okay, I'll tell the other girls," Jolyne said before hanging up. As she went to let them know, she heard the Baseball Kid speaking from a nearby trashcan. "Jolyne," he said, "The courtyard is near the factory. You need permission to pass."

Jolyne looked in the trashcan, but he wasn't there. "Over here," the kid said, appearing near a doorway. Jolyne followed him to meet the other girls, as well as the white-hatted guy from Burning Down the House. "Kid finally mentioned his name to us," Ermes said, "Emporio Alnino. Thanks to him we know everything." Emporio stuffed the ghost trashcan into his pocket and pulled out a map. "The courtyard has the lowest security in the prison, because it doesn't lead anywhere."

He pointed to the factory entrance. "Getting in here is easy, a simple bribe will suffice. But the courtyard is open-air, so permission is needed." "One of the guards here knows my father," Jolyne said, "His name is Ryusei Ito. We can probably get permission from him." Emporio nodded. "Okay, that makes this a little easier. This guy here is also going to help us. Guaranteed the man named Pucci is going to find out about our plan." The man turned to Rainbow and leaned into her face. "Did you... Find my name?"

Rainbow nodded. "A search into your birth records gave your name as Wes Bluemarine. Does that stir any memories?" Wes shook his head. "No. But it's less confusing than naming me after my Stand." "Wes lost his memories somehow," Emporio explained, "Since then me and the other guy have been calling him by his Stand's name, Weather Report." "What's with the lack of personal space?," Atroe asked. "He doesn't open his mouth much when he talks," Emporio explained, "So he leans in close to people he talks to so they can hear him."

"He's in here for a six year sentence," Rainbow said, "But I haven't heard what the reason was. He's an odd guy, walking on his toes and reading TV guides without actually watching TV." She shrugged. "But he seems dependable." Jolyne playfully shoved Rainbow's shoulder. "Am I gonna have to play jealous here? Cuz it sounds like you might fancy the guy." She then turned serious. "But if his memories are all wiped like that, do you think Pucci was involved?"

Emporio nodded. "It's a clear possibility. Especially when I saw the same effects with McQueen and Miraschon after they lost their memory discs. He wants to help so he can find out who he really is, and he thinks Pucci may be the key to finding that out." Wes leaned closer to Jolyne. "Just so you know, I didn't get my Stand from another disc. As far as I can tell, I was born with mine." He leaned back, and miniature storm clouds appeared around his head. They formed into a humanoid with a spiked head, that manipulated the nearby air moisture to knock over some pens in a cup, which perfectly hit the keys on the piano is was on. "Weather Report!," he announced loudly, "It controls the weather."

"Like, all the weather?," Ermes asked, a little surprised. She then noticed a face in the reflection of the puddle Weather Report created. "Someone was tracking us," Jolyne realized. The man was wearing a brown suit and hiding in a way that made it clear he was eavesdropping. The group quickly ran out, the man running after them. He was too slow, however, and started spitting at them, but missing completely thanks to Rainbow's flight field, which she projected to increase their speed.

They managed to hide using a combination of Burning Down the House and Jolyne's prison jacket. "That was close," Ermes said. "That man can get permission to reach the courtyard by mentioning he has to get back to the male ward," Emporio noted. "Yeah, but we have an advantage," Jolyne pointed out, "I'm the only here who knows who we're meeting. Let's get to Ryusei for those permission papers, then head for the factory." Emporio nodded. "Getting in there will be easy. A simple fifty dollar bribe and an excuse that you need to get your boots fixed, and the guard by the factory door won't ask questions."


The guard accepted the bribe without question. "You get twenty minutes," he said. Jolyne smirked. "More than I need." As the group moved inside, they heard another voice from a guard. "Okay, head for the male ward." They spotted the man from before, grinning at them. "Gotcha this time." A silver human figure emerged from him, something spinning around its wrists. "Jumpin Jack Flash!" Several small pieces of metal flew at the group. Wes narrowed his eyes. "Weather Report!"

A quick wind picked up, deflecting the metal pieces. "That force around his Stand's wrists," Wes noted, "Centrifugal force. I suspect that his power is to control gravity in some manner, transferring that force through small objects." Ermes winced. "Like his spit!? I remember him spitting at us earlier!" The man, Lang Rangler, scoffed. "Then I'll just affect you directly. Jumpin Jack Flash!" Jumpin Jack Flash made to attack Wes, but as its fist phased through him, Lang found his arm catching on fire as the same happened to his Stand. "What the hell!?"

"Friction from air resistance," Wes explained, "My Stand controls all facets of weather, not just the obvious. Weather is, in and of itself, the state of the atmosphere that surrounds us. Even a calm, sunny day is an aspect of weather." Lang grimaced. "Go, Zero Gravity!" He started floating into the air. "Oh no you don't!," Rainbow said, "I'll Fly!" Lang got a surprise when Rainbow tackled him easily, knocking him right into the factory area. "Shit...," he muttered, "That's why my Stand was ineffective earlier. Her Stand creates an environment of perfect flight. But it can't extend indefinitely. I just need to get some distance, separate her from the rest."


Meanwhile, Pucci visited the guards at the security center. "Hey there Father," one of them said, "It looks like everything's quiet today." Pucci nodded. "Yes, the prisoners are behaving." 'At least as far as mechanical eyes are concerned,' he thought, 'But no human eyes are on the area where Jolyne and her friends are, and that worries me. Lang's actions should have at least created one disturbance in the security network. What am I missing?' He looked at the nearby clock. "Is that clock accurate?" "Yes is it," the guard replied. Pucci nodded. "Then, I'd like to have a listen on the most recent call made by Jolyne Kujo."


Lang continued to fire at Rainbow, who's flight field and the open area of the factory proved a deadly combination. 'Damn it,' Lang thought, 'This is just like when I killed that woman professor in my college... I haven't wanted to kill someone so much since then. But her damn field makes it impossible!' Jumpin Jack Flash had a zero gravity field of twenty meters. I'll Fly's flight field, which could negate the zero gravity, projected outward from Rainbow up to ten meters.

Normally Lang could get away from attackers using his Stand's ability to turn himself weightless, but once Rainbow got close enough gravity returned to normal regardless of his Stand's power. He then got an idea. Waiting until Rainbow flew above him, Lang shot out a spit ball. The idea was to use the flight field's natural barrier and skim the projectile across it to hit one of the others. Imagine his surprise when the projectile spit actually approached Rainbow. He wasn't aiming directly at her, so it passed by her easily.

"What the hell!?," Lang asked, "Why did you dispel your Stand!?" He then got surprised when I'll Fly smashed its fist into her face. "I didn't," Rainbow clarified, "I just disengaged its wings from my body. The flight field is only projected when I'll Fly is merged with me, but it's physical form is not limited to its wings." Lang groaned as he got up, only to gasp as Wes conjured up a tornado. He walked over to Rainbow and leaned in. "We have no more time to waste on him. Shall we finish him off?" Rainbow grinned. "Oh yeah! I'll Fly!"

She flew right into the tornado, getting close enough to Lang to attack. After positioning herself just in front of his flight path, I'll Fly disengaged from Rainbow and pummeled him mercilessly. He flopped down on the ground as Wes removed the tornado, Rainbow landing as she re-merged with her Stand. "That's that," she said, "But this could have been a much worse fight." "Yeah," Jolyne said, "What if we weren't able to get all of us here? It's a good thing Ryusei was able to pull some strings."


Pucci was waiting outside the courtyard. He knew only that Jolyne was meeting someone called Savage Garden, and that this person was a friend of Jolyne's mother, Himari Kujo. He noticed the door to the courtyard opening, but the security reader showed it was Jolyne's pass. 'Not good. This means Lang failed. Still, Jolyne doesn't know my face, only my name and Stand.' He walked away as the door opened. 'I set things up to see how they're going to exchange the disc. But I only have so much information about Jotaro and his wife... From DIO.'


Author's Note

Well, I'm sure those of you who read the manga will find this last revelation as no surprise.

Also, I wanted to show that Rainbow's flight field is no crutch, and under the right conditions can be used against her. She's basically a walking shield, so a smart fighter could possibly use the field to attack her friends with an indirect shot.

Of course, while Rainbow doesn't know her Stand's full limitations yet, she does have some idea by now, and she knows that her Stand isn't limited to just letting her be a flying shield. It can attack too. Rangler didn't know this, hence he got taken down.

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