Sometimes even side characters deserve to get spared. And so will be the case for this chapter. Enjoy the appearance of yet another new Stand. Still not enough words to post the OC Stand chapter, that'll have to wait for the next Part.

It was a few hours after lunchtime, and the Joestar group was sitting in a large room at the hotel. Joseph and Caesar amused themselves with a friendly game of poker, while Twilight and Applejack were engaged in a chess match. Speedwagon was amazed that the southern belle was able to match Twilight's exceptional intelligence, as the game had gone on for a few turns longer than most of her matches. Jonathan and Zeppeli were playing a board game called Buccaneer.

"If I may ask," Speedwagon said, "Why have we been idling for the last eight hours? I thought we had to leave quickly before the Pillar Men wake up." "We're still waiting for a friend of mine to escort us," Caesar explained, "Because of our large group we need to take two cars. You, Jonathan, Twilight, and Grandfather can take your own car, but that still leaves me, Jojo, and Applejack. Plus we still need permission to access the area, and my friend can get us that access."

Just then, the group heard a car from outside. "Ah," Caesar said, "Looks like he arrived." The group headed down, but was shocked that the car had the Nazi insignia on it. "Your friend is a Nazi!?," Joseph asked in surprise. The window rolled down to reveal a friendly-looking young man. "Hey there, Caesar. My superiors gave the okay." "Good," Caesar said, "Looks like we're ready to go then." He, Joseph, and Applejack got in the car while the older members got in Zeppeli's car.

"So Caesar," Applejack said, "What's the deal with this kid?" "This is my old friend Mark," Caesar explained, "He's a simple private in the Waffen-SS, but he's due for a promotion thanks to being a successful test subject for the arrow." "How did the Nazis find that arrow anyway?," Joseph asked, "Aunt Twilight and Uncle Speedwagon were looking for it for fifty years." "I'm still hung up on the fact that an arrow can give a person a Stand," Applejack noted, "I always thought you just had to be born with it, like I was."

"Ah, the R&D is into all kinds of research to better Nazi Germany," Mark noted, "We also got interested in Caesar's Hamon power. Of course, all research suggests only so many people can get either power, but that just makes it all the more valuable." "And you just let them have that knowledge?," Joseph asked Caesar. Caesar shrugged. "Italy has been allies with Germany for some time now. I felt obliged. There's no guarantee it will help them in the long run compared to more common weapons, anyhow."

"That's some terrible justification," Applejack noted. "By the way, Mark," Caesar said, "How's your girlfriend back home?" Mark blushed. "Ah, about that. We're planning on getting married once I return home next week. It's looking like war is inevitable so she wanted to get married soon. I... Didn't complain..." Caesar smiled. "I'm happy for you. Truly. Say, Jojo. Are you and Applejack a couple?" "Not really," Joseph admitted, "I'm not actually interested in more than harmless flirting as of yet. Which, for the record, is nowhere near the level of hamminess you seem to exude, Mister Italian Charmer."

"I think he's just jealous cuz he doesn't have his own special move yet," Applejack noted to Mark, who chuckled. Soon enough, the group arrived at the Colosseum, where Mark led them to the Mouth of Truth, a popular attraction. To their shock, Mark pressed a hidden switch inside the mouth itself which caused it to slide open, revealing a hidden passage. "To think the Mouth of Truth hid an actual truth away...," Speedwagon noted. As the group walked into the large chamber, Twilight asked, "Did you already try using Hamon on the Pillar Men while they slept?"

"Both I and Grandpa," Caesar admitted, "Their stone form simply repelled our Hamon." "While they are stone they mimic the non-living," Zeppeli noted, "Until they awaken, Hamon cannot touch them." "That's troublesome," Jonathan said, "Joseph and Applejack needed to put in a considerable amount of effort for just one. How much more difficult while it be with three more? Even with more Hamon users to deal with them." Mark then noticed something. "Something's wrong. There should be a regiment of soldiers guarding the chamber. But it looks completely empty."

Joseph then groaned when he stepped in something squishy. "Ew! What on Earth did I step in!?" The group gasped when they saw it was the empty skin of the soldiers. "The regiment sent to guard the chamber!," Mark realized, "Then that means... Everyone, get close to me!" The group surrounded Mark as he crossed his arms. "Abbey Road!" Twilight and Applejack saw a robotic humanoid wearing a pure white version of the Waffen officer uniform appear from within Mark.

"My Stand, Abbey Road, is perfect for concealment," Mark explained, "While we're within its range, anyone outside can't perceive us. Sight, smell, and hearing are all useless unless you're within Abbey Road's area of effect." Sure enough, the three Pillar Men appeared from the shadows, looking around while confused. "I could have sworn I sensed a group of humans approaching," Kars said. "I don't think it matters if there were or not," Esidisi noted, "It's night now, so we can begin our search for the Red Stone of Aja."

"Yes, you're right," Kars admitted, "That stone holds the power to amplify the light of the sun. With it and the stone mask, we can finally achieve our ultimate evolution." Wamuu, still kneeling, said, "I don't fully understand the abilities of the Red Stone of Aja, or how the stone mask works. But I do remember that at one point the emperor of Rome owned the stone, so the humans must still have stories about it." Kars nodded. "Then let's take some time to catch up on what the humans have been up to these last two-thousand years. We have some time after all."

As Kars and Esidisi walked past Wamuu, Kars happened to step within Wamuu's shadow. Before Wamuu could stop himself, he wound up striking at Kars with his leg, causing a deep gash in Kars' arm. Quickly the two of them flipped away from each other, Wamuu returning to a kneeling position. "Wamuu, what's the meaning of this!?," Esidisi demanded. "Calm down, Esidisi," Kars assured him. Wamuu was angered at himself. "Forgive my actions Lord Kars. I don't know what came over me."

"No, the fault is mine," Kars admitted, "After two-thousand years of slumber I had forgotten your battle instinct, which triggers whenever someone steps within your shadow. If anything, I should be the one apologizing. Raise you head, Wamuu. It is that peerless warrior's instinct that I count on more than anything." Wamuu nodded as he smiled. "Thank you, my lord." Hearing their conversation, Joseph noted, "Well, at least they have camaraderie with each other."

"But if what they're talking about is true," Mark noted, "They could not only endanger Germany, but the entire world. Just look at what they could do as they are right now. I tremble to think how much stronger they'll become with this 'ultimate evolution'. There might not be a force on Earth that could stand up to them if they reach it." "Then there is no choice," Zeppeli said, "We must stop these Pillar Men from leaving the chamber." "Let me get the first shot in, Grandfather," Caesar said, "It'll be my chance to test how my special technique fares."

"Be careful," Twilight said, "Remember what happened when Kars stepped in Wamuu's shadow. Wamuu was strong enough to leave a deep gash in his own master, meaning he could take your arm off if you give him the chance." "Then I simply won't give him that chance," Caesar replied. He rushed out of Abbey Road's effect area then performed his Hamon channeling. "Bubble Launcher!" Wamuu whirled his head around when he heard Caesar, just in time to catch several of the Hamon-charged bubbles, which did visible damage.

"Now you're surrounded," Caesar noted. Wamuu breathed in and exhaled, causing his headdress to start spinning the wires on it beginning to stretch out. As Wamuu whirled his head around, the wires popped all the remaining bubbles, surprising Caesar. "That was fortunate," Wamuu said, "But you, descendant of the Hamon clan, possess two surprises. The first is obviously your existence. We had thought the Hamon clan destroyed. But the second is how you somehow appeared from nowhere without us noticing. Even Hamon users are not that elusive."

'That was more than just knocking away my Hamon with his wires,' Caesar realized, 'He used air pressure created by the whirling motion to knock the bubbles away. So these Pillar Men are familiar with Hamon... This complicates things.' As he thought, he noticed Wamuu seeming to sway back and forth. Then he realized the other two Pillar Men were the same. Before he could start to understand, a deep cut appeared on his lip. Joseph quickly leapt out of Abbey Road's barrier. "Caesar, watch out! That wasn't air pressure! He's whipped up a few miniature tornadoes!"

Hearing this, Caesar quickly closed his eyes, just in time as even more gashes appeared across his face. "That was too close...," Caesar said, "If my eyes had been opened I could have been blinded. As it is, one of my eyelids seems to be too damaged to open." "More humans appearing from nowhere," Kars noted, "Have they evolved so much in two-thousand years? Where does the time go?" "At least their minds have evolved," Esidisi admitted, "The Hamon clan we fought against were always going on about how they could keep fighting in spite of losing a few limbs, or wanting to avenge their friends. This one seems to understand his situation more."

Caesar chuckled. "I learned humility from my grandfather. And I've no friends to avenge as of yet, though I have been waiting to avenge my father. But if you can defeat the technique I've developed this easily, then I still need to get stronger. I've waited three years already, a few more months won't kill me. In the meantime... Jojo, I believe it's your turn!" Wamuu looked at Joseph, confused. "Ah, perhaps I should introduce myself," Joseph said, "Joseph Joestar's the name. I'm the one who helped kill your other comrade, Santana."

"I was under the impression it was they boy here," Wamuu admitted, "But if your claim is true, then you are also of the Hamon clan." "I don't even know what this Hamon clan is," Joseph replied, "I know what Hamon is, of course, but those of us who practice it have never really heard of any such clan." That took the Pillar Men by surprise. "So we did destroy the clan," Esidisi realized, "It was Hamon itself that survived through a few stragglers."

Joseph got out a set of clacker toys with a bright J on the them. "I've been practicing with these ever since my granddad gave them to me as a birthday present," he explained, "His way of teaching me speed and control with Hamon. It proved very effective, so I thought in honor of his teachings I'd use them to create a brand new special technique." He started whirling them around for a bit, before they suddenly disappeared. Wamuu looked shocked, but the group behind Joseph realized he had used sleight-of-hand to tie the clackers behind his back.

Leaping at Wamuu, he called out, "Hamon Clacker Volley!" The attack came out with such speed that Wamuu was barely able to avoid a few of the clackers, though several of them struck him, the charged Hamon causing damage. Kars looked impressed. "Did you see that, Esidisi? He hid those toys so effectively even our sharper senses couldn't detect them until it was too late. Humans have certainly evolved since we last laid eyes on them." Esidisi chuckled as he shook his head. "Yeah, but now we'll be here all night. Just look at Wamuu's face. He's loving this fight. I think he's as impressed by this kid as you are."

"Don't wait up for me, Masters," Wamuu assured them, "With your permission, I'll enjoy myself down here while you go search for the stone." "He's right," Kars admitted, "It doesn't take three people to search a city. The two of us can get it done ourselves. We can always return here if we can't find it before dawn." Esidisi shrugged. "If you insist. Go ahead and enjoy yourself, Wamuu." The other two Pillar Men left as Wamuu took on a bizarre stance.

From inside the barrier, the others watched. "He seems even stronger than Santana was," Speedwagon noted. "But Jojo's not doing too bad against him," Applejack said, "Even their apparent leader seemed impressed." Joseph whirled his clackers around on one finger before launching it. Wamuu quickly dodged. "That was slower than before," he noted, "Too slow... What are you plotting?" Before he could get an answer, he got a sensation of pain through his head as the clackers whirled right back, the Hamon charged through them acting like a discus.

"You shouldn't have taken your eyes off them," Joseph said, "That was my Clacker Boomerang. What do you think about that?" "I think if techniques like this had existed two-thousand years ago, it would have been much harder for us to have destroyed the Hamon clan," Wamuu admitted, "Even that other kid from earlier caught me off-guard with those bubbles of his. I can't believe I let my guard down like that. That's what I get for underestimating an opponent. Rest assured I won't let it happen again."

He tensed up his muscles. "That said, I should offer you my best as a reward for being the first human ever to damage my head." Instantly his arms started spinning at their joints. "Holy Sand Storm!" The whirlwind kicked up by Wamuu's spinning arms created the illusion that they were growing larger, and created a vacuum between them. Joseph wound up getting launched into the nearby column, causing it to break apart in the wind. Before the winds could start tearing into Joseph, Applejack called out, "To The Core!"

Wamuu didn't have time to react as Applejack raced into the front of the attack, standing her ground as the storm was buffered by her strengthened body. "Thank goodness she stepped in," Twilight said, "Love is in Bloom is useless against an elemental attack like that." Wamuu stopped his attack, surprised at the sight of a human able to weather his attack. "You must be the other warrior who ultimately killed Santana," he realized, "I'd heard your strength was on par with our kind, but to see it firsthand is truly inspiring." He smiled. "I'm honored to blessed by the presence of heroes. It makes the long sleep me and my masters had worth the wait."