This chapter is kinda short, but that's how easy it ultimately was to defeat the next Stand user. But it will offer some insight as to what Hol Horse can offer for the group.

"I've never seen DIO so relieved," DeKurliss said as Enya emerged from her chambers. "I felt my life flash before my eyes as Fluttershy practically smothered me," Enya noted, "And given that I'm over a century old, that's a very long time for that to happen. I'm just grateful Lord DIO sent rescue. But I can no longer feel the connection to my Stand. I think it took so much damage from getting absorbed that it can't recover so quickly." "Dan has also been defeated," DeKurliss noted, "But soon the Joestars will be crossing the desert. A perfect time for the Sun tarot to make his move."

The group was now making their way into Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, taking a boat through the Persian Gulf to bypass the politic conflict between Iran and Iraq. The amount of large mansions was staggering. "Hard to believe this was all desert just twenty years ago," Joseph said, "But the region has profited from the shortage of oil in other countries." "Growing up I always thought Abu Dhabi was a fake city only found in Garfield's universe," Hol Horse noted, "Then I started traveling."

Kakyoin was looking behind the van they had bought for travel. "Something wrong, Kakyoin?," Polnareff asked, "You think someone might be following us?" "I don't think so," Kakyoin replied, "This place is so open we'd likely see an enemy coming a mile away, irregardless of their powers. I'm just a little cautious after all that's happened to us. It still feels like someone might be watching us." "It might just be DeKurliss," Hol Horse pointed out, "The longer he uses his Stand on a person, the more aware of him watching they become."

"Head for the village of Yarpline, Polnareff," Joseph said, "The road from here to the other side of Saudi Arabia is long and winding, so it'd take two days to drive there. Instead we'll take a Cessna." Hol Horse had been brought up to speed about DIO's curse and how it was killing Holly. That solidified his decision to stick with the Kujo group. "I thought we were avoiding taking a plane," Fluttershy pointed out. "Commercial flights are one thing," Joseph explained, "But this will be a private plane that only the six of us will be using."

"I'm not sure I like the idea of getting into any sort of plane with you, Granddad," Jotaro said, "Especially since you've already been in three plane crashes." "Three!?," Hol Horse said in shock, "I heard about the one Gray Fly created, and the one Pops told me about, but what about the third one?" "That was when I was just a preteen," Joseph said, "I wasn't even flying the plane then. Although... I did kinda knock out the pilot with my Hamon to stop the hijackers that were trying to control it." Hol Horse blanched. "Are we sure this is the fastest way?"

"It'll be fine," Joseph assured him, "First we'll have to cross the desert. The best way is to take some camels. They'll take us through the desert in only a day." "Planes I'll be able to handle," Polnareff said, "But I've never ridden a camel before." "I have," Hol Horse said, "In fact, I've ridden every beast of burden mankind has ever tamed. Once we get there, I'll show you how to do it. It's a little tricky, those camels stand taller than horses, so you can't just mount them and be done with it."

Soon enough, the group was taking the camels across the Arabian desert to the village. As they did, the blazing sun seemed even stronger than it should have been. "Something's not right," Hol Horse said, "I've traveled these dunes before, and I've never felt the heat get this intense." "Even the camels are finding it unbearable," Fluttershy noted, "They're not used to this much sun and heat."

"I can still sense someone trying to follow us," Kakyoin said. "I don't see anyone," Polnareff said, "And we're covering our tracks with palm leaves. Plus there's so much visibility for miles there's no way anyone could sneak up on us. Let's keep going, we'll set up camp when the sun goes down." He checked his pocket thermometer. "Man, it's getting up to fifty degrees Celsius."

Joseph checked his watch. "What a minute... Everyone, what time do you have?" Most of them responded the same, Eight PM. "This can't be right," Joseph said, "The sun is still high in the sky, yet it's clearly close to evening." "The temperature keeps rising," Jotaro said, "And the sun hasn't even moved an inch." "Come to think about it," Hol Horse said, "I remember one of DeKurliss' agents has a Stand that can act much like a second sun. This must be what we're looking at right now!"

The group hopped off their camels, which had started to pass out from the heat. "Damn it," Polnareff said, "That Sun will fry us like eggs all night." "It won't even take that long," Joseph pointed out, "A human can't even stay in a sauna for more than thirty minutes without risking their health." "We need to find the Stand user," Jotaro said, "That's the only way we'll be able to stop this. That Stand is so strong that the user has to be close by. But he must be hiding himself pretty well."

"Let me try getting close to the Stand," Kakyoin suggested, "I may be able to gauge how far away the user is by determining how far away Sun is from us. Hierophant Green!" The emerald Stand stretched up to reach Sun. At a hundred meters, Sun started pulsing. "Kakyoin, pull your Stand back!," Jotaro said, "Something's happening with the enemy Stand!" But Sun had already fired off a few laser beams, though Hierophant Green had managed to get back enough while firing its Emerald Splash, so it was merely grazed.

"Didn't know he could do that!," Hol Horse said in shock, "Damn it, we're out in the open here!" "Let me dig us a hole into the ground," Jotaro suggested, "Star Platinum!" Star Platinum easily dug a deep hole that acted as a makeshift cave. The shade and cover was much welcomed as the group hurried inside. "You okay, Kakyoin?," Joseph asked. "Yes," Kakyoin said, "My Emerald Splash was able to block much of the attack, but between the heat and the blood loss I may pass out at any time."

"The Stand hit the camels and our canteen with remarkable accuracy," Polnareff noted, "The Stand user must be watching us from somewhere close by." Joseph tried peeking out with a pair of binoculars, but Sun shot them out of his hand. "Son of a bitch!," he called out, "Just how is this bastard watching us!? Is he invisible or something!?" Suddenly, the rest of the group started laughing. "Hey...," Joseph said, "Get it together, people. We need to keep calm and collected if we want to win."

"No need," Hol Horse said, "I think we've already won. We're laughing because we just spotted where the Stand user is watching us from." He pointed to a nearby rock, then traced a line to another rock that looked identical, albeit reversed. "Everything about that second rock is a perfect mirror image of the first, including the shadow." Joseph blinked. "But that's impossible, the shadow should be on the other side of the rock..." He then realized something. "Unless it's an actual mirror image!"

"Exactly," Kakyoin said, "That's why we're laughing. Because it's so stupid. He must have been following us covertly using some sort of mirror since Abu Dhabi, but now he's made a fatal error." Jotaro called out Star Platinum, who picked up a small stone and threw it near the second rock. The stone impacted with something, seemingly creating a hole in mid-air. Instantly Sun disappeared, revealing the mirror. "Looks like you hit a bulls-eye," Fluttershy noted.

The group went to the back of the mirror to see a desert buggy the mirror was attached to, with a portable air conditioner and tarp to protect the rather heavy-set man now sporting a lump on his head, no doubt the Stand user. "I know this guy," Hol Horse said, "His name is Arabia Fats, and he's an agent of DeKurliss." "This little vehicle of his looks pretty comfy," Kakyoin noted, "He obviously was expecting to tail us with his Stand for several weeks." "The guy seemed strong," Jotaro noted, "But once we figured out his trick, he was just another idiot. Let's take his water and keep moving. The desert nights get pretty cold."