I should take this opportunity to say... Expect references to several Jojo Abridged series, especially the ones created by Syphedubs and Antfish. See if you can spot them.

DIO watched as the elderly DeKurliss peered into his Stand, Beautiful Stranger, which resembled an ornate hand mirror with seven masked faces on the back. "I was grateful to get a soldier's body to recover my strength," DIO noted, "And the irony that it would be the son of Jonathan Joestar was too delicious to ignore. But now I am feeling the cost of this new energy." "The Hierophant is preparing to ensnare the young Joestar," DeKurliss said, "Shall we watch, master?" "No need," DIO replied, "Inform me when the confrontation is over. We'll know whether he succeeded... Or if we should turn to others."

Back at the steps, the other girls were panicked at seeing Jotaro fall. Of course, none of them saw either him or Fluttershy use their Stands, and assumed the branches just broke Jotaro's fall. "Are you alright, Jojo?," Fluttershy asked as she hurried down to him. "Yeah," Jotaro replied, "But look at this." He opened the hole in his pants to reveal the cut. "Something cut me at the top of the stairs, but I couldn't see anything." "Neither could I," Fluttershy admitted.

Back at the top, the young man observed the situation. "The girl has a Stand too. That will be of interest to Lord DIO. And Jotaro... His Stand is quite fast and powerful. I can see why Lord DIO needs him dealt with. But I should be able to do so with my own Stand easily." He tossed the painting into a nearby tree, where it promptly got sliced to pieces. He grinned as he started walking down the stairs. Fluttershy was speaking with one of the nearby birds. Her Stand, Music in the Trees, didn't just manifest various plants at will. It was a pure nature Stand, and could allow her and others to communicate with animals.

"None of the local creatures are sure what happened," Fluttershy said, "They only saw you walking down the stairs at the point your leg got slashed." Jotaro adjusted the brim of his hat. "Which means this was likely the work of a Stand. But where's the Stand user?" Just then they heard the sound of someone walking down the steps. It was the guy that had been painting. He handed Jotaro a handkerchief. "Here. Your leg seems to be bleeding. Will you be alright?"

"Yeah," Jotaro said as he took the handkerchief, "It's not too deep." As the man walked away, Jotaro called out, "Hold on!" The man turned to look at him. "Forgot to say thanks," Jotaro said, "I don't think we've seen you around. What's your name?" "Noriaki Kakyoin," the man replied. Fluttershy tapped her chin. "I heard that name from my cousin. Do you go to the same school as a girl named Asahi Nichibotsu?" "The name sounds vaguely familiar," Kakyoin admitted, "But regardless, I recently transferred here. Well, see you around." As he walked away, the other girls were talking about who might be cooler, Jotaro or Kakyoin, while Jotaro and Fluttershy headed for the doctor's office.

The female doctor looked surprised at Jotaro's cut. "Jotaro, did you get hurt in a fight?," she asked, "And take off that hat. It's rude." There were a couple other delinquent students on the beds nearby. One of them said, "Come on Doctor. When's the last time Jotaro got hurt in a fight?" "Elementary school," Fluttershy noted. The delinquent shrugged. "I rest my case." The doctor sighed. "Well then, I'll just have to believe you fell down, Mister Clumsy." She got out a pair of surgical scissors.

"Hold it," Jotaro said, "What are you planning on doing?" "I need to cut your pants to treat you," the doctor explained. "That's a waste," Jotaro said as he got up, "I'll just take them off." Fluttershy knew the real reason was that Jotaro was just attacked, meaning he needed to be careful until the attacker was identified. 'But Stand users live in an invisible world. Ordinary people could never understand this world, since they can't perceive it.' "All right then, stingy," the doctor said. She turned to the other delinquents. "While he's doing that, I'll take your temperature."

Jotaro sighed at the antics of the doctor and the delinquents while Fluttershy giggled. She then got out the handkerchief to help Jotaro stop the bleeding, but then gasped. "Uh... Jojo..." Jotaro looked at the handkerchief and his eyes widened at what Fluttershy was looking at. Written on the handkerchief was, "Jotaro Kujo, I will kill you today with my Stand!" And it was signed by Kakyoin. The two lovers looked at each other. "Kakyoin!?" They then heard the delinquents screaming in terror and whirled around to look at them.

To their shock and horror, the doctor was acting possessed and shaking a pen around in a violent manner. "Doctor!," one of the delinquents said, "What the hell are you doing!?" "Isn't it obvious," the doctor said, "I'm shaking the thermometer to get the mercury down." It was clear she was completely oblivious to the situation, her eyes were totally blank and she was foaming at the mouth. "That's not a thermometer!," the other delinquent said, "That's a pen!"

"A pen!?," the doctor asked, now really acting unnatural, "Does this look a pen to you!?" Before Jotaro and Fluttershy could react, the doctor had jabbed the pen into the delinquent's eye, causing him to scream in pain and terror. Fluttershy then pointed to the doctor's feet. "Jojo, look!" Jotaro looked down and saw a green tendril of some kind going right up the doctor's leg and up through her crotch. "I really hope it's not doing what I think it's doing," Fluttershy muttered.

"You mean besides obviously controlling the doctor's actions?," Jotaro asked. Fluttershy nodded. "Yes. Besides that." "Hey, Jojo!," the doctor said as she turned around, "Are you also gonna tell me this looks like a pen!?" As she tried to stab Jotaro, Fluttershy conjured some vines with her Stand to restrain the doctor. "If your eyes were working, you'd see that's clearly a pen." Jotaro moved to remove the pen from the doctor's grip, but he had some difficulty.

"Something's wrong!," Jotaro said, "Her grip's like a vice! Whatever this is, it's not just controlling her! It's giving her unnatural strength!" "Is this really Kakyoin's work!?," Fluttershy asked as her Stand struggled to keep the doctor from stabbing Jotaro, "Maybe he was the one who slashed you back at the stairs!" "That's right," came Kakyoin's voice from nearby. They turned their heads to see him reclining on the windowsill, a marionette dangling from his fingers. "Hey there, long time no bleed."

"Not a bad line," Jotaro noted, "So, you are the one behind all this." "Indeed," Kakyoin admitted, "My Stand is controlling that woman, so if you attack it, you'll be attacking her." "Okay, just to clarify," Fluttershy said, "How much of who you are were you lying about?" "Only which side I was on," Kakyoin admitted, "And even then it was more an omission of information. Regardless, I am here on behalf of Lord DIO to kill you, Jotaro. And perhaps bring the girl back to serve him as well."

Jotaro saw something in the doctor's mouth as it opened, then grabbed her head and pulled her into what looked like a kiss, surprising both Fluttershy and Kakyoin. As Jotaro pulled away, his Stand also appeared, pulling out a green humanoid torso with its teeth. Fluttershy sighed in relief when she realized what he was doing, though the act did cause the doctor's blouse to come undone, revealing her bra underneath. "Jojo, when I said you need more greens in your diet, this is not what I had in mind."

Jotaro just smirked as his Stand let go of Kakyoin's and grabbed it by the head. "If you think I'm going to let you hurt either my girlfriend or the doctor, you've got another thing coming. Now that I can see your Stand for myself, I know it's nothing but a parasite! Just a weak little Stand that can only possess people!" Music in the Trees joined Jotaro's Stand in pulling out the green Stand from the doctor's mouth. "And another thing," Fluttershy said, "Having your Stand crawl up the doctor's crotch? For someone so seemingly cultured that's just disgusting."

Kakyoin grunted. "You'll both regret pulling that out of her." Even as he spoke, the finger marks of Jotaro's Stand were visible on his head, while rope marks from Music in the Trees' vines could be seen on his neck. No surprise, since Jotaro's Stand was squeezing the head of Kakyoin's Stand, while Music in the Trees was restraining it with its vines. "I noticed something like this earlier," Jotaro noted, "Back when my Stand fought Magician's Red, the effects could be seen on Avdol."

"Most humanoid Stands synchronize with their users," Fluttershy explained, "The pain felt by one affects the other. This one is no exception." They then noticed some sort of green liquid coming from the Stand's hands. "You should have done a better job tying up my Hierophant Green's hands," Kakyoin noted, "Because I can still perform it's signature technique. Emerald Splash!" The liquid turned into a torrent between Hierophant Green's hands, generating large chunks of green gems.

Jotaro pushed Fluttershy out of the way and summoned his Stand to shield Music in the Trees. The attack struck Jotaro's Stand in the chest and sent him flying through the nearby door. "What was that?," Jotaro wondered, "I thought this was just a parasite." "It's far more than that," Kakyoin explained, "My Stand is just as capable of attacking on its own. It doesn't necessarily need to control someone. That Emerald Splash attack is a great example. Your Stand's chest has been pierced, and you along with it."

"Then why did he only cough up a small amount of blood?," Fluttershy asked, "You seem to have a bad concept of medicine. You probably ruptured a few blood vessels with that attack, but from where I was standing that attack didn't do nearly the amount of damage you think it did." Kakyoin scoffed as the doctor suddenly had several blood vessels within her explode, causing major bleeding. "The hell was that?," Jotaro demanded, "We got your Stand out of her."

"My Stand has a much farther range than you realize," Kakyoin explained, "And it hates open spaces. It would much rather hide within a dark and narrow space, which is why it clung to the doctor's throat. It's your fault, you know. I warned you earlier. She didn't have to get hurt. You could have just let me kill you quietly..." He then got a surprise when Music in the Trees stabbed Hierophant Green with multiple thorns, causing him great pain and injury. Fluttershy was looking absolutely livid.

"Are you... KIDDING ME!?," she demanded, "The doctor would never have been in this situation if you hadn't attacked us in the first place, so you have no right fostering responsibility for her injuries on us! And letting you kill us!? What sort of ideology has DIO stuffed into your moronic head!? News flash, humans are required to defend their existence by nature!" Jotaro smirked as he slowly got up, still a little shaky from the attack.

"Y'know, I think only Fluttershy has called me a nice guy," he noted, "Most others wouldn't do that. I beat up people more than I really have to, most of whom are still in the hospital. Whenever a teacher gets on my bad side, let's just say they've never returned to class. And whenever I get served crap food at a restaurant, I leave without paying the bill." He swiped his fingers across the brim of his cap. "But even I can tell real evil when I see it. When a person uses the weak for their own personal gain, then stomps on them when they no longer need them. That is true evil!"

Kakyoin scoffed. "Such a naive viewpoint. What is good or evil is determined by the winners, it doesn't matter--" "America and the Vietnam war," Fluttershy pointed out, cutting him off. "Okay, now you're just nitpicking!," Kakyoin called out, "Emerald Splash!" Fluttershy smirked. "Maybe... But even if you're right, that doesn't mean you'll be winning. Oak Barrier!" Her Stand conjured a thick shield of bark that easily blocked the attack.

"My Stand is a Stand of nature," Fluttershy explained, "It can easily generate and manipulate plants freely, so even a simple leaf can become as thick and durable as solid steel. Of course, it's easier to pull that off with tree bark." Kakyoin grunted. "In that case... I'll just have to finish off Jotaro!" He whirled around. "Emerald Splash!" Jotaro grinned as his Stand emerged and crossed its arms, easily deflecting the attack. Kakyoin was shocked. "But how...?" Jotaro's Stand then grabbed Hierophant Green by the throat, causing Kakyoin to cough up blood.

"Fluttershy mentioned it earlier," Jotaro explained, "But your attack didn't damage me nearly as much as you thought. Sure, you caught it off guard and scratched it up a little. Hurt like hell, too. But ultimately my Stand is far too strong to fall to such a pathetic attack as yours. And since your Stand keeps you from human judgement, then the one to judge you... WILL BE MY STAND!" Jotaro's Stand started pummeling Hierophant Green. "ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!"

"Don't leave me out!," Fluttershy called out, "Go, Music in the Trees!" Music in the Trees joined Jotaro's Stand in a final uppercut that sent Hierophant Green crashing through the ceiling, and through several more floor above them. The attack caused Kakyoin to practically explode in blood. "Such... Power...," he said weakly as he fainted from the pain and blood loss. Music in the Trees gazed at how cool Jotaro's Stand looked, and it smiled warmly at Fluttershy's Stand.

Fluttershy giggled. "Looks like our Stands are as in love as we are." Jotaro smiled. "Anyway, that last attack looked like it did more damage to the school than Kakyoin. We'd better get out of here." He checked on the doctor. "Looks like she's still alive. She'll be fine so long as she gets immediate treatment." Fluttershy buttoned the doctor's blouse. "It sounds like people are going to come running," she noted, "It's best to preserve her modesty." "Well," Jotaro said as he hefted Kakyoin over his shoulder, "I wasn't planning on ditching school today, but it looks like we have the perfect excuse. Let's get this guy to the old man. Maybe we can get some information about DIO."

Back at the Kujo residence, Holly got a sudden premonition and looked at Jotaro's photo on the nearby dresser. She hugged the picture as she said, "I just felt a sudden closeness with my son. He must be thinking about me at school." "Or I could've just come home early," came Jotaro's voice, surprising Holly as she dropped the photo. She looked as she him and Fluttershy, with Kakyoin still out of it as Jotaro propped him up. "Jotaro, what are you and Fluttershy doing out of school!?," Holly asked, "And who is that man!? And why is he covered in blood!?"

"It's a long story Seiko," Fluttershy said, "Right now we need to find Mister Joestar. Do you know where he is?" "He's in the tea room with Avdol and his grandfather," Holly replied. Jotaro nodded and headed off, Fluttershy behind him. Holly sighed. 'Jotaro, you never tell me anything, even when I worry about you so much. Still... I know you're a good boy deep down inside. That's why it was so easy to accept it when you started dating Fluttershy. She brings out the best in you so easily.'

"Hey Mom," Jotaro said, snapping Holly out of her thoughts, "You're looking a little pale. Are you doing okay?" Holly cheered up immediately. "Okay! I'm just fine!" Jotaro shrugged and kept going. Sure enough, Joseph was in the tea room with Avdol and Jonathan. Joseph looked over Kakyoin. "I'm afraid it's worse than you realize," he said, "This poor kid will be dead in a few days." "I didn't think he lost that much blood," Fluttershy said, a little shocked.

"This isn't because of anything you two did," Joseph clarified, "Haven't you been curious? About why this boy decided to side with DIO? To obey his every command, even if it meant killing another human? The answer lies right here." He pushed aside some of Kakyoin's hair to reveal a pulsing bud that looked to be made of flesh, burrowed into Kakyoin's forehead. "What the hell is that?," Jotaro asked. "It kinda reminds me of a spider," Fluttershy noted, "But gross."

"This flesh bud came from DIO's cells," Avdol explained, "It was implanted into the very core of this poor boy's mind to control his every thought." "How do you know this?," Fluttershy asked. "It's not the first time we've seen a vampire exhibit such power," Jonathan explained, "During the Korean War a few vampires used such flesh buds to control the minds of enemy officers to weaken their forces. And if those simpler vampires could do it, then DIO, who is far more cunning and intelligent, could certainly figure it out."

"And he can do it far more effectively," Joseph noted, "If there's any good points DIO has, it's how he uses gentle persuasion to control his minions. Awe, charisma, appeal. The same emotions that drives a soldier to follow a dictator, or a religious man to follow a corrupt cult. DIO used this same force to make this boy swear loyalty to him, rather than force the issue through blackmail or intimidation. Once DIO got this flesh bud into Kakyoin's brain, it was easy to convince him to kill you."

"So just take it out then," Jotaro suggested. "If it was that easy, we'd have done it by now," Joseph said, shaking his head, "Any attempts to remove the bud would cause it to thrash around in rebellion, damaging the delicate brain. He'd be left worse than dead. Trust me, we've tried it before." "There's something I should mention," Avdol said, "Four months ago in my native Cairo... I met DIO." Fluttershy gasped. "Like in person?" Avdol nodded. "I'm a fortune teller by trade, and I own a little shop in the souk Kahn Khalil."

He rubbed his chin. "I was just coming back to my shop from my younger brother's successful new merchant venture. That's when I saw him... DIO. He was standing there at the top of the stairs leading to my shop. His eyes were so cold I could feel them invading my heart. His hair was pure gold, and his alabaster skin seemed almost transparent. But most of all, there was a dubious sensuality about him. The kind you wouldn't expect from a man." "So what happened?," Jotaro asked, "You obviously survived the encounter."

Avdol nodded. "Luckily I had already met and befriended Mister Joestar by that time, so I recognized DIO for who he was. And a good thing too, because DIO clearly knew that I possess a Stand. As he spoke, I understood how terrifying he can be, for his every word calmed my heart. As he began attempting to control me with the same method he used on Kakyoin here, I leapt out a nearby window and ran for my life. I was very fortunate that it was right next to me. From there escaping was easy. The souk where I live is a maze, but I know it like the back of my hand. DIO had no such advantage, and because of that I was able to escape him."

"If not for that," Fluttershy realized, "Your earlier fight with Jotaro would have been for much different reasons." "And like this boy," Joseph said sadly, "You'd have died a few years later as your brain was eaten." Jotaro scoffed. "Died? Let's not write him off just yet. Fluttershy, can you stabilize Kakyoin's head?" Fluttershy nodded, using her Stand to create a makeshift vice from thick bark to hold Kakyoin's head still. Jotaro then knelt over Kakyoin and summoned his Stand.

"Jotaro!," Joseph called out, "What do you think you're doing!?" "My Stand has the precision to catch a bullet in mid-flight," Jotaro explained, "Knowing that, I should be able to use it to pull this bud out without damaging Kakyoin's brain." As Jotaro got started, the flesh bud's tendrils emerged and tried to attack Jotaro. But Fluttershy was quicker, using several leaves to keep the tendrils occupied. "Fluttershy's Stand is keeping the flesh bud from attacking Jotaro," Jonathan noted.

"Then this may work after all," Joseph realized, "Jotaro has a good point regarding his Stand. If anything could pull that flesh bud loose without permanent damage, his Stand could." As Jotaro's Stand pulled out the flesh bud carefully but quickly, Kakyoin's eyes slowly opened. "What are you...?" "I'm gonna to have to ask you not to move," Jotaro said, "I'm doing what is essentially brain surgery." Joseph observed the action. "It's far more impressive than I could have imagined. The best surgeons in the world would be shaking, but Jotaro's completely calm, and his Stand is not making any unnecessary motions."

Finally, Jotaro had the flesh bud completely removed. "Jotaro!," Jonathan called out, "Toss it here!" Jotaro did so, and Jonathan called out, "Ra!" A perfect replica of the Egyptian god in question, only dressed in the same clothes Jonathan wore when he was younger, appeared. Holding its palm to the incoming flesh bud, it emitted a flash of light that burned the bud to ashes. "Was that...?," Fluttershy stared. "My Stand," Jonathan clarified, "Just as the Egyptian god Ra is god of the sun, my Stand Ra can emit light energy identical to the sun's rays."

Kakyoin slowly got up. "Jotaro... You saved me even though I was earlier trying to kill you... Why?" Jotaro just shrugged. "I don't really have a reason. But when I learned that you weren't really following DIO because of choice, I knew I couldn't let you die." Fluttershy smiled. 'That's just like Jotaro. Rough as he is, he hates injustice. I suppose in that way, he's just like the rest of his family... On both sides.' Outside, Holly was smiling, thinking along the same lines.