You guys all suggested I leave Fluttershy out of this upcoming fight. Something along the lines of letting sleeping dogs lie and psychotic birds stay silent. Honestly, while I toyed with the idea of including Fluttershy, I decided if Iggy could handle this guy on his own in canon, he could do it in this alternate reality.

The group had reached the middle of Cairo, where Avdol met up with his brother Radames. "Wow, this shop is big," Fluttershy noted, "Where'd you get the money for this?" "Radames was one of the winners of the Steel Ball Run," Avdol explained, a hint of pride in his voice. "I was told all about you by my friends and teammates," Radames said, "I spoke with a few of our contacts in the city, and one of them thinks he's found the mansion where DIO is."

Polnareff started to sit down on some steps to relax. "I wouldn't," Radames warned, "That spot is reserved for a local beggar." Polnareff looked confused. "Here in Cairo being a beggar is just another business," Avdol explained, "There's even a union that establishes turf for each beggar. They even get paid to sit in that spot and collect alms." "Charity is one of the Five Pillars of Islam," Radames said, "It's said you can get to Heaven by sharing your wealth with the poor, and the government created the beggars' union to facilitate that. So long as each beggar keeps to their rules, the whole system remains in order."

A nearby beggar cleared his throat as he approached. "Muhammad. Radames. Good to see you both again." "Ah, here is the man I spoke of earlier," Radames said, "He's well acquainted with our family." "I haven't seen you in town for some time, Muhammad," the beggar noted, "Your shop in Khan Khalil's been quite empty since you were seen running through the souk in a panic. There were even rumors you fled to Japan because someone was trying to kill you."

"Those rumors are not unfounded," Avdol admitted, "But they are a little exaggerated. First off, the person in question was trying to enslave me. And I didn't so much flee to Japan as travel there at the request of a friend." He handed the beggar the picture of DIO's building. "The man you speak of can be found in this building. We must find it quickly. We are very short on time." The beggar nodded. "I know where this building is." He threw off his cloak revealing a business suit underneath. "Give me three hours. I'll be sure to mark its address for you." He then walked off to a nearby limo.

"Alms for the poor, huh?," Hol Horse said. "To be fair," Avdol said, "Being a beggar in this city can be quite a lucrative business, matched only by the merchant class." "By the way," Fluttershy said, "Where'd Iggy go?" "I saw your canine friend head off," Radames said, "He said he wanted to explore the city while you waited." Joseph nodded. "I guess that's fair. He's been useful to us so far. I just hope he doesn't run into one of the remaining two Glory Gods."

Iggy whistled to himself as he walked through Cairo. "I can see why Mister Joestar wanted me around for this leg. Plenty of sand for my Stand to work with." As he kept walking, a pair of bulldogs approached, looking at him in a rather nasty way. Iggy simply stared them down. The bigger dogs quickly realized Iggy was too tough to take on, and backed off. Iggy smirked. "The dogs in Cairo are a lot smarter than in New York. Over there they all thought I was easy pickings."

The two bulldogs then spotted the shadow of a bird peeking out under a large gate and went over to it, thinking it was an easy meal. Iggy turned his head when he heard their yelps of shock, followed by sounds of something tearing into them. He gasped when he saw their heads fly above the gate, impaled on a single spike of ice. "That's gotta be the work of a Stand user! But this large gate..." He looked at the building and his jaw dropped. "Did I accidentally stumble upon DIO's mansion!?" The rest of the dogs were pulled under the gate, and shortly thereafter a falcon flew up to the top of gate, eyeing Iggy warily.

They both then heard the sound of a car approach, and Iggy recognized the smell of the beggar from before. "Heh," the beggar said, "I thought this was the location. And it only took me two hours. There's nothing in this city I can't find. Huh?" He looked up to see a large icicle positioned right over him. The ice chunk fell onto him and the car, crushing them both. The hawk them grabbed the photo as it flew up and tore it to shreds. "This bird's strong," Iggy said, "His Stand must be able to generate ice. With a power like that, the others may not even be able to approach the mansion, much less kill DIO."

He remembered something Fluttershy did earlier to search for the remaining Glory Gods. The other local birds mentioned this falcon, known as Pet Shop, and it's Stand Horus. "It's said that Horus was the guardian of the pharaohs," Iggy noted, "I guess in the same way, this falcon is trying to guard DIO. This bird's definitely tough, though my own Stand could probably beat him. Hell, if anyone of our group could beat this bird, it's me." Just as he thought this, a nearby car started racing down the street, heading right for Pet Shop. Instead of simply flying away, Pet Shop flew under the car then up into the air. It looked around, but could see no sign of Iggy.

Iggy had taken the chance to get to cover. "Okay, so the bird's a skilled flier. I guess you don't get to be an elite guard in DIO's forces for no reason. His Stand may be easy, but the bird himself is gonna be a pain to hit." He then noticed that Pet Shop didn't seem to be attacking the driver, who had gotten out of the car, but only to inspect it and not Pet Shop. "So he only goes after those who pay too much attention to the mansion. That must be why he didn't attack me immediately, he was trying to see if I was a threat to his master."

Just then, a young boy came walking by. "Tiny! Butch! Where are you guys?" The boy stopped near Iggy. "Hey there, doggy. Did you see my two dogs come by here?" 'Just my luck,' Iggy thought, 'Fluttershy's Stand doesn't turn off my voice unless she wants it to. But I can't just go speaking to a kid out of the blue. He'll freak out for sure.' The boy then saw a collar lying near the gate. "Hey, this is Tiny's collar! Why is it here? And why is it covered in blood!?" Iggy freaked. 'Oh shit! His dogs must have been those two from before! If that kid tries to investigate the mansion trying to find them, that falcon will kill him for sure!'

Unfortunately, before Iggy could stop the kid, he had already climbed under the gate, only to stare in horror as Pet Shop was feeding on his dogs' corpses. When Pet Shop spotted the kid, he moved to attack, ice forming on his talons. "Look out kid!," Iggy said as he came flying in using his Stand, smashing into Pet Shop as he did. The boy looked surprised. "Did you just...?" "Yes, I am a talking dog," Iggy said, "But that's not important. This falcon kills anyone who investigates this mansion, no matter what the reason is. So get out of here! Go! Get as far away as you can!"

The boy was a little shocked, but nodded as he ducked back under the gate. "Call me a bleeding heart," Iggy said, "But I've always had a soft spot for dog lovers. As for you... Just killing a dog alone is enough to get my dander up!" He immediately summoned The Fool. Pet Shop turned his head to get a better view of Iggy. He then turned his beak up into a smile and started chuckling. Large streams of ice then started forming as the temperature started to drop. Iggy quickly realized his feet were stuck.

Pet Shop flapped his wings as he sent several icicles to impale Iggy. However, while the icicles hit, Iggy and his Stand seemed to melt into sand. Surprised, Pet Shop quickly flew upward to get a better view. Nearby, Iggy was hiding in the shadows. "He's tougher than I thought. I practically tore the skin off my paws getting out of that. No wonder DIO chose him as his personal guard." He then spotted Pet Shop coming right at him, creating more icicles as he flew.

However, Pet Shop wound up falling victim to the same trick twice, as Iggy and The Fool seemed to disappear into sand. As it happened, Iggy had managed to hide in the sewers. "Even if he follows me down here, this environment should limit his mobility. That bird is strong, but he's also stupid. I can't believe he fell for the same trick twice. He must have a one-track mind. Which also means he won't give up until one of us is dead." Sure enough, he soon heard the sound of flapping, as Pet Shop had made its way through another open manhole cover.

Once again, it launched several icicles, even faster than before. Iggy seemed to get obliterated, reduced to just a head and chunks of flesh. As Pet Shop chuckled, it stopped when it heard more chuckling above it. "Haven't you heard the old saying? Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, fool me thrice no dice. Looks like you didn't pay attention to the last one. That was my Stand, The Fool, you sliced up. It's quite capable of shape-shifting."

Before Pet Shop could react, The Fool reconstituted itself and slashed at Pet Shop, drawing blood. As the falcon started to get up, Iggy smirked. "We keep this up and I doubt you'll survive. But as a fellow animal, I'm willing to let you go and recover. We just want your boss after all, to save the life of my friend's mother you see. But if you insist on continuing this fight, I won't hesitate to end you." Pet Shop swiped his wing through the wound he received, then preened the blood into his beak, making something like a growling noise.

Iggy shrugged. "Alright, Bruce Lee with wings. If that's how you want it, then bring it on!" Pet Shop summoned Horus, an icy blue pterosaur skeleton, with a screeching cry. The icy Stand gently scrapped a claw across Pet Shop's wound, sealing the blood off. It then proceeded to send icy tendrils along the walls and ceiling, sealing off the manholes above. Iggy leapt about to avoid getting frozen to the ground again, then ran off to the nearby tunnel, Pet Shop following.

Quickly Pet Shop sealed the tunnel entrance with some more icicles. "If that ice catches me, I'm toast," Iggy said. He then got a brainstorm. "The Fool!" The Fool created sand whirlwinds around Iggy's feet. Pet Shop looked in surprise as Iggy's feet could no longer stick to the ice. "I've always wanted to skate around Rockefeller Center," Iggy quipped. Pet Shop gave an angry screech as it launched more icicles, only for Iggy to use the falcon's own ice tendrils to dodge the attacks.

Pet Shop swooped in to attack Iggy personally, only for Iggy to dive into the water. 'This stinks,' he thought, 'I don't even have the luxury of Fluttershy's seaweed scuba masks. Oh well, I have other options.' He used The Fool to create a sand barrier around himself, solidified due to the water, though it was slow enough that Iggy could drain out the water and give himself a pocket of air. "Now I just ride the current. Now doubt Big Bird saw me dive and is trying to follow me. Little known fact, but birds can swim. They just prefer to fly."

Sure enough, as Iggy settled at the bottom of the Nile, an icicle pierced through his sand barrier, Pet Shop riding the current that poured in as a result. The falcon snickered, several icicles poised right outside. Iggy smirked. "Don't act so smug. I can hear your attack coming." Pet Shop looked shocked, as Iggy directed The Fool to knock the icicles right back to their creator, slashing apart Pet Shop's wings. Screeching angrily, Pet Shop started freezing the water in an effort to bring down Iggy's own sand barrier and crush him. Gasping, Iggy quickly dug into the ground to escape.

He quickly hit an air pocket, and got a shock when he saw Pet Shop inside it, readying an ice missile in his beak. "Shit! My Stand is still behind me! Wait a minute... That's it!" He immediately dispelled his Stand, letting the sand dome collapse and using the water pressure to propel him forward. Pet Shop could only react in horror as Iggy bit down on his beak and held tight. Soon enough the pressure from the cold air broke Pet Shop's beak apart, causing him to bleed out quickly.

As water rushed into the air pocket, Iggy was carried to the surface. "Heh... Take that you dumb bird... But it looks like... I'm too exhausted to swim to shore... I'm sorry, Jotaro, Fluttershy, Avdol, Polnareff... Looks like my journey ends here... I only wanted a quiet life, only agreeing to this to avenge a fellow dog..." Just then, he felt himself get scooped up, and recognized the boy he helped earlier. "I saw you drowning here," the boy explained, "Did that bird do this to you?" "Yeah... But he's gone now...," Iggy said, "Thanks kid... Looks like we're even..." The boy nodded as he swam with Iggy back to shore.