Kars grunted as Applejack's attack sent him right into the sharp crystals below. 'Blast that Jojo, he picked the perfect partner to bring against me. Given how easily Applejack destroyed Santana, I'd estimate her full strength to be enough to send one of my kind sailing across half a football field. Down here among my army the human forces are in a prime position to attack. Luckily I was able to keep hold of the Red Stone of Aja when I was sent flying. All I need now is to find the stone mask I had prepared for this experiment.'

"Kars is down," Stroheim noted, "But there are so many vampires between us and him that we may not get to him before he can escape with the stone." "Yes, but it looks like Jojo managed to get Master Lisa Lisa to safety," Messina said, "Thank goodness." "It's hard to believe she's Joseph's mother," Smokey admitted, "I mean... She looks so young. Is Hamon really so effective at slowing down aging?" "Indeed," Speedwagon replied, "Zeppeli is several decades older than Jonathan, yet when we first met him they looked to be the same age. But as I was told back then, not everyone can truly learn to harness it."

"It's funny," Twilight said, "When Lisa Lisa, I mean Elizabeth, had to go into hiding we considered telling Jojo that she died of illness. But Jonathan's too honest. He couldn't bring himself to lie and simply told Joseph everything." "I got bits of that story," Smokey noted, "But I never truly heard the whole thing." Speedwagon smiled. "Tell me, Smokey, why did you choose to come out here?" "I wanted to help," Smokey admitted, "Joseph helped a simple thief off the streets like me, so I want to pay back the favor however I can."

"You remind me of myself fifty years ago," Speedwagon admitted, "Back when I was just a simple street thug accosting rich folk on Ogre Street. If you really want to know the story, I'll explain. Fifty years ago, Jonathan, Twilight, Zeppeli, and myself set out to defeat Dio and destroy the stone mask that made him a monster. In the end we succeeded, but not as completely as we thought. Yes the stone mask was destroyed and Dio was rendered helpless. But he somehow managed to survive, if barely. Though we wouldn't learn of this until eighteen years ago."

He sighed. "During our twin honeymoon, we stumbled upon Elizabeth's parents, who had been killed by an unknown vampire. Straizo destroyed their undead forms and chose to take in the baby Elizabeth. Since Jonathan still needed to complete his training, Elizabeth had some contact with Jonathan's son, George Joestar II. They would continue to see each other afterward, eventually fell in love, and married. During the Great War, Britain's air force developed quickly, and George enlisted in the RAF. He turned out to be one hell of a pilot, downing plenty of enemy fighters."

He shook his head. "Little did we realize, Dio still had forces at his disposal. While we annihilated all his zombies at Windknights Lot, he had sent others elsewhere to prepare for future conquests. One of them was sequestered in the RAF, and was a very crafty and cunning undead. He carefully disposed of the corpses he made by consuming them as thoroughly as a hyena would consume a gazelle. We later learned he was scouting soldiers to make a replacement body for Dio. But far too late to prevent the tragedy to come."

"What happened?," Smokey asked. "George began to grow suspicious of the major," Speedwagon explained, "He noticed the man always sat in a wheelchair under the pretext of having been injured during the war, even though his service record didn't support this. And there was the fact that he never showed himself during the day. Unfortunately George didn't have the Hamon potential of his father, which ended badly for him when the major caught him snooping around. George was about to contact us about his findings, but when we found him again, only his head remained."

Smokey saw Jonathan's fist clenched. Clearly the death of his son hit him hard. "We later traced the major's movements," Speedwagon continued, "And found that he made contact with Enya Geil, another Stand user aligned with Dio. That's when we put two and two together. Officially George Joestar II died during a night flight, but we knew the truth. When Elizabeth learned the identity of her husband's killer, she confronted him and slew him with her Hamon. However, her actions were spotted by another officer. The army didn't know about zombies or Hamon, so Elizabeth's actions were misunderstood. We've been trying clear her name of her treason charge ever since."

"The sun is going to rise soon," Wamuu noted, "I'll be able to protect myself for about an hour using my whirlwind barrier, but I must use that time to seek shelter." "You've done plenty for us already, Wamuu," Jonathan said, "Thank you." Wamuu nodded. "Mister Joestar, your grandson is a shining example of your bloodline. I've fought against many Hamon users before, but he is truly on a level beyond any I have faced. Hopefully he will be able to live a comfortable life when this is over, but I pray he never loses that warrior spirit."

Just then, a blast of light came from the crystal field as one of the UV weapons swept over it. "That light!," Speedwagon realized, "That could only be coming from a stone mask!" "I didn't realize Kars had one so close at hand," Wamuu noted, "He's combined it with the Red Stone of Aja to ascend into his ultimate form. I hope your technology is powerful, Mister Speedwagon, because if Kars was right about his theory, then no living being will stand a chance against him now." Kars could heard growling as the mask took hold of him.

'At last!,' he thought, 'At long last! I can feel it! The power I've sought for the last ten-thousand years! All the slaughter! All the humiliation! All the loss! Finally it's all been worth it! With this ascension, I can stand atop the pinnacle of evolution! The sun, the sky, the earth, the sea! It all belongs to Kars now!' As the stone mask crumbled away from his face, Kars opened his eyes, ready to at least see the sun and destroy all who opposed him.

We're reaching the climax now. Kars is ready to finish what he started. Hope you guys are enjoying.