"This new power lets me reverse the flow of gravity," Pucci said through his new Stand, C-Moon, "Had you not stepped in the way, my attack would have had Jolyne turning inside out from the effect." "Oh great!," Jolyne called out, "One of those 'get hit once and the fight's all over' scenarios! But why tell us all that!?" "Rainbow is only one person," Pucci explained, "And her flight field can only expand to ten meters away from her. In other words, it's impossible for her to act as a shield for the entire group."

He made to attack again, causing the group to scatter. His punch landed squarely on Anasui, but he just chuckled. "Sorry but I have a defense of my own." Pucci noticed that the spot he punched only shifted slightly before subsiding. "Diver Down let's me rearrange whatever I please," Anasui explained, "I've even turned myself into a woman on occasion just to see what it felt like. In other words, I can shift my insides and my outside to compensate for the reversed gravity."

C-Moon then got attacked from behind by Stone Free. "Looks like we're in luck," Jolyne noted, "Attacking you won't create the gravity effect." C-Moon wiped away a bit of blood. "Jeez, this thing's more in sync with its user than any other Stand I've ever heard of," Ermes noted. "And I wouldn't say that one hit against us would end the fight," Atroe pointed out, "Only a vital area. If he were to hit something like our limbs, for example, that's hardly the end. And if we can get him to hit us a second time, that would put us back to normal."

C-Moon made to attack Jolyne again, doing a good job of dodging and striking. Jolyne noticed something as she did her best to avoid taking a bad hit. "This thing isn't just some automated Stand. It's attacks are too accurate. It's more like a remote-controlled Stand. Pucci is still talking and seeing through it, which means he has to be somewhere around the center. Somewhere close, where he can watch the fight." Ryusei considered the situation. "Me, Ermes, Gwess, and Emporio are the only ones who don't have natural defenses against this Stand's power. We'll go look for the priest, Jolyne! Keep it busy!"

Elsewhere, Kakyoin and Sanji were standing in a military complex, hearing reports about ground squadrons trying to reach to the Kennedy Space Center, only to get violently thrown back. The general grimaced as he heard the Jayhawks going silent. "I don't suppose you Speedwagon boys know anything about what's happening." "It's likely some sort of power that reverses gravity," Kakyoin suggested, "At least, that's the impression I get from the reports. It likely gets stronger the closer one gets to the Kennedy Center."

The general rubbed the bridge of his nose. He wasn't the closed-minded sort, so he was very receptive to the concept of supernatural powers. But even with these so-called "Stand users", the idea of a power on this big of a scale just seemed to defy all belief. Still, the evidence was there. "Can we even get anyone close to stop this?" "I think there already is someone there," Sanji assured him, "The question is if they can reach the source and out a stop to it..."

Pucci looked on as his new Stand fought against the team members that stayed behind. He could always retrieve his Stand if the ones that broke off got too close. But one thing puzzled him. Anasui could rearrange his body to avoid being turned inside out. Rainbow and Atroe were naturally protected from the effect thanks to their Stands. Rarity could outright block the effects, and Giorno could simply remove and replace affected tissue. And Wes, well he had plenty of options.

"But what about Jolyne?," he wondered aloud, "What defense does she have?" He then spotted something. His Stand being strangled by Jolyne's strings, held down by the weight of Anasui. C-Moon had tried to grab Jolyne's strings to turn them inside out and destroy them, but Anasui put a stop to that. And now Rainbow was moving in to finish the job. 'At this rate, they'll destroy it and revert it back to Whitesnake. I've no choice but to intervene directly.'

Luckily, getting there for him was as easy as walking. Since he was the center of gravity for his Stand's effect, he wasn't affected at all. Before anyone could react, he used the effect of center of gravity, focused on him, and caused Jolyne to rise into the air. "This is the power I have...," he said, "To overcome the Joestar bloodline!" And with that, C-Moon punched Jolyne right in the heart. But as she flew off, her body contorting, he felt something off about the situation. "That doesn't feel right..." He immediately dashed off.

"What does he mean!?," Anasui demanded. "It means Jolyne's not dead yet," Wes explained, "I can still feel her. Somehow she managed to counter the gravity effect." "Did he miss somehow?," Atroe asked. "I don't think so," Wes said, "She's still in a bad condition, unable to move. We need to hurry and get to her." They quickly started scaling after the priest, using their powers to hurry after him. If Jolyne was still alive, they had to get to her before Pucci did.

Pucci continued to run through the center, ignoring the people were begging for help. "Not quite the priest you're supposed to be," came a new voice. Pucci looked up, near a busted out building, to see Valentine standing on one of the window frames, his Stand close to him. "You're a new one," Pucci noted. "My name is Funny Valentine," Valentine said with a bow, "I'm not sure if you've heard of me, but that's not important. I too am a Stand user allied with the Joestar family."

"Then when I defeat Jolyne you'll be the next to go," Pucci said. Valentine smirked. "You think they are your only obstacle? How naive. Even DIO realized there might be others who would try and stop his plans. That's why he surrounded himself with allies. Yet both of you have a fatal flaw. When an ally fails you or has served their purpose, you remove them or cut ties with them. And even if you succeed, what makes you think the universe you plan to create will survive?"

Pucci paused. "What makes you think you know?" "Because of my Stand," Valentine explained, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. It's a Stand that lets me traverse dimensions. You and DIO certainly understand the need for cooperation, but gravely misunderstand its purpose. It is meant as a survival instinct. A means for humankind to live longer. I could go on and on about these things, but I get the feeling my words would fall on deaf ears. Besides, I've already given Jolyne enough time to reach you."

Pucci gasped as he felt a hand grab at his face, then pull away. He turned in that direction long enough to see Jolyne's leg as it disappeared behind a nearby wall. Valentine smiled as Pucci made to go after her. "That foolish man. Our species was forged from disaster and hardship. The only reason we seek peace... Is because we have grown tired of war." Meanwhile Pucci hurried into the building and used various tricks to try and find Jolyne. He finally had a chance to damage her when she grabbed his throat from behind.

And that's when he got a shock. Instantly, as Jolyne's arms started turning inside out, her strings formed a Mobius strip. 'Damn... That's how she survived. A Mobius strip only has one side, so there's nothing to turn inside-out. Ryusei knew Jolyne could do this, that's why he was so confident letting her fight C-Moon.' Jolyne came out of hiding, her breath ragged, a giant Mobius strip running through her torso. "The band of infinity," Jolyne said, "I came up with this while trying to attack your Stand earlier. It's already inside-out, and there's only one surface to it. Your Stand is useless against this concept."

She stood up, surviving another punch from C-Moon to her throat by creating another strip. "Gotta love those Germans," Jolyne noted, "Sure the whole Nazi thing was kind of a dick move, although Grandpa Joseph did mention at least three that weren't so bad, but they do come up with some neat concepts. Like when 19th-century German mathematician August Ferdinand Mobius discovered the concept of an infinite loop that had no inside or outside."

Pucci said nothing, but started running around the room, using his gravity center to kick up whatever he could. He noticed Jolyne wasn't trying to follow his movements, but nonetheless waited for his chance. 'There's no way C-Moon can kill her in this state. Even if I target her brain, she'll just do the same thing to save herself. My only chance is... There!' He spotted a dead security guard and grabbed his gun, then aimed for Jolyne and fired. However, she vanished in a split second right before the bullets hit her.

"What!?," Pucci called out in shock, before getting impaled by something. He looked down and gasped when he saw it was tree branches, straightened and sharpened to become makeshift spears. "Gimme a break...," came the familiar voice of Jotaro, "You really think we're gonna let you kill our daughter." "You really are naive," came Fluttershy's voice. "Hey Pop," came Jolyne's voice, "You in the mood for some family bonding?"

Pucci didn't even time to put up a guard before Stone Free, Music in the Trees, and Star Platinum started striking at him, sending him flying out the nearby window. Pucci looked to see the family walking down a series of bushes created by Fluttershy. "You really screwed up a number of times," Jotaro said, "Me and Fluttershy were already set up here. Because of that, and because of what we learned about DIO's plans, we were prepared when gravity started getting weird."

Pucci just laughed. "It's a strange fate... Both those aligned with DIO, and the Joestars... Despite being enemies, they ultimately help each other get stronger." He suddenly started lifting into the air. "I understand now! I don't need to wait the remaining thirty-six hours for the New Moon! I already have the power within me!" "Shit," Anasui said, "He's just realized it... What he needs is to create a gravitational force equal to the New Moon." "Everyone hold onto something!," Jotaro called out. Before long, Pucci reached a new spot, and he started to emit a blinding light.

You guys all knew Made in Heaven was inevitable. We'll deal with the final form of Pucci's Stand next chapter. Keep an eye out, this is gonna be interesting.