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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: A New Universe

by mtnetsurfer

Chapter 55: The Curse of DIO

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The Curse of DIO

I was asked if Ra could alter the visible light spectrum through electromagnetic waves. The answer is no, it was never meant for that. With time and training, Jonathan might develop it, keep in mind its entry in the OC Stand database says it has a C in Potential meaning it still might have secrets to share, but there's a good reason we won't be getting into that. Which I'll keep a secret for now. Until then, just know Ra is strictly keeping to fighting prowess and light ray manipulation.


The Curse of DIO

It was the next day and Joseph was grumbling. The culture clash of having to sleep on the floor using a futon meant he had a fitful sleep, not helped by the knowledge that DIO was likely to send more assassins after them. Kakyoin was patched up and was starting to recover, but had little in the way of knowledge regarding DIO, likely a side-effect of the flesh bud. And there was one more thing irking Joseph. "Holly!," he called out, "You accidentally gave me Jotaro's pants! Granted we're the same size, but his style is completely different from mine!"

When Holly didn't answer, he wondered if he should consider using the nickname Fluttershy had used. Holly explained that all her Japanese friends called her Seiko because it translated as "holy child". "Then again," Joseph said, "She didn't mind Grandpa or Avdol calling her by her birth name, so it shouldn't be an issue for me to do so. I am her father after all. Still, you'd think she wouldn't completely ignore me." Joseph wasn't the only one concerned about Holly's apparent absence.

Jotaro and Fluttershy noticed Holly wasn't there to give Jotaro his good-bye kiss, which got them both worried. Avdol passed by the residence's kitchen, and spotted a spoon lying on the ground outside the door. Concerned, he entered the kitchen. His eyes widened in shock when he saw Holly's hand on the ground, poking out from the open refrigerator. He rushed over to see her collapsed on the ground, still alive but unconscious. "Missus Kujo!," he called out as he scooped her up and felt her forehead. "A high fever... But what could have...?"

He stopped when he saw odd thorny vines with flower buds poking out from Holly's back. Realizing the problem, he said, "Please excuse me for this!" He turned Holly over and pulled off her blouse, revealing that her back was covered in the vines. To be specific, they seemed to be emerging from her body. Cautiously, Avdol moved his hand through them and realized something. "They're transparent. That means this is a Stand. It's as we feared... Missus Kujo has manifested a Stand. We thought DIO gaining a Stand through the arrow only affected Mister Joestar and Jotaro. No... We simply wanted to believe Missus Kujo was unaffected. But all the signs were there."

Fluttershy rushed in, alerted to Avdol's screaming. "Seiko... I though there was a reason she could see Stands." Avdol nodded. "It's because of her Joestar blood. With DIO in possession of George Joestar II's body, everyone below that generation is affected due to DIO using the arrow. Our Stands are controlled through our fighting spirit. But Holly is a peaceful women. Even you, Fluttershy, have moments when you are willing to stand up and assert yourself against an enemy. Holly is a more submissive type, so she lacks the strength needed to control her Stand. It's causing it to work against her. If something isn't done... She'll die."

Just then, Fluttershy heard Joseph and Jotaro come up behind her. "Holly...," Joseph said sadly. In a panicked rage, he wound up grabbing Jotaro for support. "I knew this would happen to her! Holly doesn't have the strength to resist DIO!" Jotaro looked at his grandfather as tears came out of the older Joestar's eyes. "What do we do?," Jotaro ask plainly, "How do we stop Mom from dying?" Joseph looked stern. "There's only thing we can do... We need to find DIO, and kill him once and for all! That alone will stop the curse that causing Holly such pain and suffering."


The five Stand users, Kakyoin still being bed-ridden, looked at all the pictures of DIO Joseph had. "The problem with these pictures is the black background DIO stands in front of," Avdol noted, "It's impossible to pick out any details. The best machines we have couldn't pick anything up." Jotaro then thought of something. "Hand that picture over. Maybe my Stand can pick something out. If it's capable of grabbing a bullet in mid-flight or pulling out those flesh buds, then it obviously has greater eyesight than any human being."

Jotaro picked up the photo and summoned the Stand, who scrutinized the photo, it's eyes dilated to adjust to the darkness. When it's eyes narrowed, Jotaro nodded. "I think it has something. Get me a pen and paper." Fluttershy handed Jotaro a notepad and mechanical pencil. With Jotaro holding the notepad, his Stand used the pencil to draw what it was seeing. The others looked on as the picture was completed. "It's... It's just a fly," Joseph said, "How is that going to help us?"

"Not all flies are created identical," Fluttershy noted, "This may be a specific species of fly native to wherever DIO is." "She's right," Avdol said, "I believe I've seen this particular fly before. It's the Nile Tsetse Fly, native to Aswan. This particular species exploded in population when the Aswan Dam was built." "Then that's where DIO is," Jonathan noted, "Somewhere in the Aswan region of Egypt." "I thought as much," Kakyoin said as he came in, "I also encountered DIO in Egypt, on a trip with my family three months ago."

"Avdol, you also found DIO in Egypt," Fluttershy noted, "It seems DIO wants to stay there for whatever reason. There's certainly plenty of dark, cool places to hide from the sun in that country, despite it being largely desert." Kakyoin nodded. "If it's alright with you all, I'd like to join you in facing DIO. I owe Jotaro for freeing me from his control." "Sounds fine," Jotaro said, "We could use another warrior." Avdol then got out a deck of cards. "Jojo, you must have noticed all our Stands have names. It's a good way to focus our control over them. Yet yours does not yet have a name. Therefore, if you will allow me, we shall use the tarot deck to name your Stand."

"That's something I've noticed so far," Jotaro said, "With the exception of Fluttershy and Great-Great-Granddad, all the Stands I've encountered are named after tarot cards. The Hermit, the Magician, the Hierophant..." Avdol nodded. "Go ahead and choose a card, but without looking at it. Let fate guide your chance." Jotaro pulled a card from the middle of the deck, revealing the Star card. "The card that represents hope and positivity for the future. Sounds appropriate," Jotaro noted, "In that case, I'll call my Stand... Star Platinum!"

Thus six warriors with the power of Stands were ready to stand against DIO. Jotaro and Star Platinum, capable of high precision techniques and awesome strength. Avdol and Magician's Red, capable of pyrokinetic mastery. Joseph and Hermit Purple, capable of grappling techniques and spirit photography. Fluttershy and Music in the Trees, capable of plant manipulation and animal communication. Jonathan and Ra, capable of solar energy projection. And Kakyoin and Hierophant Green, capable of long range attacks and physical possession. Together they planned to head to Egypt, to stop DIO and end the curse on the Joestar bloodline.

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