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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: A New Universe

by mtnetsurfer

Chapter 224: Go Cry Go

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Go Cry Go

Things were busy in Carne Village in the wake of Guu's threat. After Blue Rose showed up, the bunker that was made in preparation for such attacks was further fortified. Amanomahitotsu showed up and provided better weapons and arrows for the villagers using Sabaton. The outer wall was made of strong, thick oak that even a steel axe would need hours to break through. Additionally, the adventurers that arrived positioned themselves along the inside of the wall in case of an attack from the rear, while the village militia would be stationed at the gate.

"It's sufficient to hold off Guu's forces," Ryraryus said, "But he's as stubborn as he is stupid, if not more so. He will continue to fight until he either wins, or all his forces are killed, himself included." "If it comes down to that, so be it," Momonga said, "But then we'll need a replacement to keep a balance within the forest, to hold off the dragons that live on the other side of it." "I do have a war troll of my own as a subordinate," Ryraryus offered, "Not quite as strong as Guu, but a little smarter and very capable of leading the other trolls." Momonga nodded. "Good. Then it looks like everything is settled."


Guu made his move on the night he promised. Shuringan and Gurindai, the two goblin archers, spotted the incoming horde of ogres, barghests, and serpents. They quickly sounded the alarm. Immediately all the women and children were brought to the bunker, while the men and goblins took position. The village ogres set up a series of fences just inside the gate. Agu and his tribe was nearby, ready with some potions designed to turn sticky when they made contact with the air. Enri was overseeing the whole operation.

"Is it safe for her to be here?," Evileye asked. "She is the recently elected village chief," Gyro explained, "She basically has a duty to be here." Soon enough everything was ready. "I'll make a final sweep through the village," Enri said, "I need to make sure everyone got inside the bunker." "I'll go too," Nfirea offered, "You need to be kept safe." "I'll search too," Shizuka said, "I can easily remain unseen." "Not without my supervision, you're not," Holly reprimanded her, "Papa would have a fit if anything happened to you."

Shizuka pouted. "At least I can control my Stand now, unlike when I was a baby. But your Stand isn't even awake yet. In fact, as I recall, the last the time it awoke it nearly killed you." Holly made an identical pout, which caused Enri to chuckle. "They may not be blood siblings, but they're still two peas in a pod." Outside Guu and his forces reached the gate. "Now, crush this village!" The ogres rammed into the gate, only to be met by a hail of arrows, which killed several barghests and wounded the ogres.

Guu growled in frustration. He wasn't expecting it to be easy, he wasn't that stupid, but this was far too calculated of a counterattack. He turned to his troll subordinates. "They were clearly anticipating an attack of any kind. Take some of our tribe around back. Try to climb the wall. We'll hit them from two sides." The smaller trolls nodded before heading off. He then turned to the ogres. "Take down the guard tower!" One ogre took a large rock and threw it. It only clipped the tower, but that was enough to send it toppling, causing Shuringan and Gurindai to fall to the ground, injured but alive.

"Got ya covered," Josuke called out, "Crazy Diamond!" Josuke's Stand quickly pulled double duty, both healing the two goblin archers and restoring the tower. Unfortunately they had fallen away from the tower debris, so while Guu was taken aback by the tower's sudden restoration, he was emboldened when he saw it empty. "Now's our chance! Break down the gate!" The ogres bashed themselves against the gate, and finally one of the doors gave way, letting them into the village. But this was just a trap set by the village.

In fact, the right door of the gate was left deliberately fragile to funnel in enemies into the narrow fence area built inside the gate. It was so sturdy the enemy ogres couldn't break it down, leaving them no choice but to follow the alley to enter the village, slowing them down considerably. "Like fish in a barrel," Lukeluther said as he notched his arrow, "Roundabout!" Several ogres got hit with his Stand, freezing them long enough for the other archers to finish them off. The smaller barghests avoided the arrows, only to be met with spears from the militia and clubs from the village ogres.

A few serpents tried to slither through, but they didn't far. "Savage Garden!" Dine activated his own Stand, using some hanging vines he created with his druid powers to easily strangle the serpents, leaving even them to take the funneled path. Outside, Guu growled in frustration as his subordinate tribes were easily cut down. "Fine!," he called out, "Then I shall lead the fight myself!" He took his magic weapon and swung through the gate, smashing a wide path into the village. He soon found himself confronted by Ninya and Lakyus. "Jodeci!" "Call of Justice!"

Guu soon found himself impaled by shards of glass and several steel weapons. The weapons were pulled out in short order but the glass stayed embedded in his flesh, especially a rather annoying one in his eye. So long as those stayed embedded his couldn't properly heal. He then spotted Enri and Nfirea running through the village and grinned. He'd been told there was a new village chief. 'It has to be one of them.' He swung his sword, causing Ninya and Lakyus to leap back, letting him run ahead.


Meanwhile several trolls managed to get over the wall, only to be met with powerful resistance from the adventurers. One lone troll managed to escape the massacre of his tribesmen, and happened to spot Shizuka as she came out of a nearby house. "I got this one!," he called out as he moved to smash her with his club. Holly spotted the troll and called out, "Shizuka, look out!" All of a sudden, she saw several thorny vines emerged from her back and slammed into the troll, knocking him away and dealing serious damage.

Holly suddenly remembered the brief fifty day sick spell she had, during the time Jotaro and Joseph left for Egypt with some friends. When Jotaro returned he explained they had made the trip just to cure her. 'This must be the Stand that was causing me to be sick all those years ago. But I feel just fine now. So then... This is actually my Stand? The other trolls must have spotted the assault of their fellow, because they started to approach. Holly frowned. "I think you all need to cut out this nonsense right now!" Several flowers on the vines emitted a thick smoke.

As the trolls breathed it in, they suddenly found themselves losing the will to fight and slumped to the ground, several of them falling asleep. The first one didn't seem affected, and angrily charged at Holly, only for her to wrap him up in a vine-based stranglehold. "This must be how Fluttershy feels whenever she uses this trick," Holly mused. George walked up to her. "So you finally found your fighting spirit," he noted, "Guess it triggered when you saw Shizuka in danger." Holly grunted a little when she felt Shizuka run into her and hug her. "Thanks Big Sis."

Holly smiled. "Your welcome. But what am I going to call my new Stand?" She thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "I know! Chumbawamba!" George blinked. "That is literally the weirdest name for a Stand I have ever heard. And there was a Stand called Cream." Just then they heard a roaring sound. "That must have been Guu!," Momonga realized, "He's gotten into the village!" The adventurers hurried in the direction of the sound, hoping Guu hadn't tried to break into the bunker yet.


As it happened, Guu had other concerns on his mind. He had reached the young couple and was about to attack Enri, but Nfirea got in the way. Instead of facing Guu's club directly, however, something surprising happened. A mysterious figure wrapped in a cape and wearing a wide-brimmed, pointed wizard hat appeared, reflecting the blow. Nfirea gasped. "Is this... My Stand?" The figure turned back to Nfirea and gave a silent nod. It then opened its cloak, revealing it to actually be bright yellow wings. It had a shirt with green sleeves, a red body, and a pink stripe in the middle, as well as blue boots.

Guu tried a second attack, only for the Stand to block it with a magic circle. "Enphy…," Enri said in awe. Nfirea nodded at her. "I can do this. Let's protect this village together... Majin Gattai!" Guu tried to attack again and again, only to get blocked. "Your weak attacks can't damage Majin Gattai!," Nfirea said, "Phantom Illusion!" A magic circle appeared beneath Majin Gattai, causing several ornate swords to appear and fling themselves at Guu, impaling him in several locations. This was the roar the other adventurers heard.

Guu was looking very ragged at this point. Too many of his wounds weren't healing due to multiple impalements. "In serious pain, you seem to be," came a familiar voice. Guu turned to see Hamsuke appearing. "The Beast of the South? But I thought you disappeared." "Returned I have, thanks to Momonga and his friends," Hamsuke explained, "Also, Hamsuke I go by now. Very foolish, you were, Guu, to attack this village I have sworn to protect. Now fated to fall by these humans hands you are. Fortunately, chosen for you a replacement has been."

Guu looked confused, until he spotted Gyro leap up behind Hamsuke. "Ball Breaker!" Guu screamed in agony as the Hamon charged sphere slammed into his body, rapidly aging him until even his bones turned to dust. Nfirea sighed. "It's over..." He then found himself hugged by Enri. "That was amazing, Enphy! Thank you... For protecting me." Nfirea smiled, as he and the woman he loved embraced, those around them giving their approval through applause.


The next morning, Ryraryus had his war troll servant Nok take Guu's place as the Giant of the East. His first act was to reprimand the troll tribes for acting so cruelly to the goblins they had subjugated by having them be used as food. Guu's magic weapon was offered to Jugem. It quickly shrunk to fit his hand, and he found it easy to wield before long. Meanwhile, George and his group, now joined by the Blue Rose, headed by to Slane to locate the ocean temple and unseal the magic well there, so the Spirit Tracks could continue to expand.


Author's Note

The reason I gave Holly's Stand the powers it has is due to her status as a mother. Y'know, putting naughty kids to bed or spanking them.

As for the name... Well, it's Holly. She's kind of an oddball.

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