There's going to be a real major change with this chapter. Let's just say Twilight will find far more to do. Hope you like it.

Dio quickly regenerated his arm as Jonathan and Twilight tried using their Hamon power to attack Dio. However, Dio used both his hands to freeze their blood, forcing them to pull back. "It seems we're at an impasse," Dio admitted, "My power is no match for Twilight's Stand, but that mysterious energy you now wield can be countered by my power." He breathed in and launched another wave of dark energy, sending the three Hamon users sailing off the cliff.

Picking themselves up, Twilight shook her head. "I think he's gotten stronger since he first put on the mask." Jonathan flexed his hand, which was starting to thaw. Zeppeli was not so lucky, as his skin was still blue where Dio had frozen it. "We can't beat him as it is," Speedwagon noted, "Not when he knows how to counter your Hamon powers. Twilight's Stand is our trump card, but that can only go so far with Dio being able to regenerate so quickly."

"I was caught off-guard when you killed Jack the Ripper," Dio admitted, "But compared to my power, he was nothing. Still, it seems I am not yet in a position to destroy you. I'll find a way to work around that power soon. In the meantime, my most powerful servants will entertain you. Tarkus! Bruford!" The cliff began to shake and erupt as two armored warriors appeared from within it. "What on Earth?," Speedwagon said in shock, "Who are these men?"

"In life, they were servants of Mary Stuart," Dio explained, "And planned the assassination of Elizabeth I during the 16th century. Needless to say, they failed in their plans and were executed for their troubles, cursing the world as they did so. Now I have revived them." He turned to the warriors. "Deal with these insects! I have other plans to make." The two warriors approached, Jonathan and Twilight putting their guard. "It's two on two," Zeppeli noted, "But there's no telling how these dark knights will fight together."

Bruford approached Jonathan, who made the first attack. "Zoom Punch!" Bruford barely managed to dodge, but was able to grab Jonathan's arm with his hair. Tarkus then came in to attack, but Twilight blocked the blow, using both her Hamon and Stand to lessen the impact while also damaging Tarkus. She then struck back. "Metal Silver Overdrive!" Twilight slammed her fist into Tarkus' armored stomach, her Hamon channeling through the iron armor and attacking Tarkus from all sides. Surprisingly, while he did seem damaged, he was still standing.

Meanwhile, Speedwagon grabbed Zeppeli's frozen arm and placed it against his own stomach, immediately causing it to start thawing. "These two," Speedwagon said, "Dio said they were servants of Mary Stuart, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots." "Indeed," Dio said, "They were brought up as knights without any relatives, having lost them all to war. Mary Stuart took them in and gave them purpose. But when her husband died, she was accused of killing him. Naturally, the two knights didn't believe it. But it still caused war to break out between Mary and her sister, Elizabeth I."

"Don't talk to me about English history," Speedwagon snarled, "In case you've forgotten, I happen to be English." "Then here's something not found in the history books," Dio said, "When Mary was defeated, her knights were told that she was captured, and if they surrendered themselves to execution, she would be spared. Naturally they accepted, only to learn right before they died that they had been deceived. Interestingly, a tale is told regarding their execution in this village. Tarkus was said to have broken several executioner's axes, since his thick neck was rigid with anger. While Bruford somehow killed the executioner using just his hair. I rather liked that story, so I dug up their graves and turned them into demons of vengeance!"

Bruford, his hair sucking out some of Jonathan's blood, growled, "We will bring ruin to this world!" Tarkus brought out a massive blade to use against Twilight. "And we will slaughter in the name of Dio!" Jonathan breathed calmly. "To think such heroes would be turned into demons. Dio... You have sunk to a new low." The two knight looked on as the siblings channeled their Hamon. Jonathan's hand seemed to burn Bruford's hair as he called out, "Scarlet Overdrive!" Bruford looked shocked as Jonathan punched the arm tangled in his hair, burning the hairs off.

Tarkus got his own surprise when Twilight struck out with what seemed to be four arms, even though he could only see two. "Overdrive Barrage!" Even though Love is in Bloom was not a very strong Stand physically speaking, it could still channel Hamon since it was made of Twilight's inner spirit. Twilight aimed for Tarkus' arms, forcing him to drop his sword as his muscles got torn apart. Tarkus rubbed his arms and smirked. "These siblings aren't too shabby," he admitted, "Looks like we'll get a decent warm up after three-hundred years."

Bruford smiled and nodded. "Indeed. It's been forever since we've had a worthy opponent." Just then, a pair of more feral zombies came up behind Jonathan and Twilight. "We have you now," one of them said, only to get impaled by Tarkus, who had sped behind him without Twilight even seeing him. "That's no way to treat a lady," Tarkus said, "Especially one who knows how to fight like a warrior." Bruford suddenly appeared behind the other zombie, scrapping away his nose with a single finger.

"Dio," he said, "We've pledged our souls to you, but I'd appreciate it if you leave the trash out of this fight." Dio raised an eyebrow, surprised that the two zombies still had their pride as knights, but shrugged. "As you wish." Tarkus smiled. "Good. Looks like we get this fight all to ourselves." He swung at Twilight with his sword, forcing her to dodge. The warrior seemed to focus just as much on speed and precision as savage strength, making him difficult to keep up with.

Bruford, by contrast, nearly caught Jonathan off-guard by using his hair to manipulate his sword, a technique called the Dance Macabre Hair. Jonathan managed to avoid the attack, impressing Bruford. "These two are as tough as the stories say," Twilight noted. "No surprise," Jonathan said, "They are two of only five men to have survived the trial of 77 Rings." Just then, Bruford managed to knock Jonathan into the water, while Tarkus got Twilight in a deadlock with his sword.

"Looks like my knights have things well in hand," Dio said, "I don't need to keep watching. After another day, my zombies will spread from this town to all over England!" He laughed as he floated away. Tarkus smirked. "He thinks it's so easy. But I can tell. You're waiting for your brother to surface before you use that mysterious power from the last time I had you in this position. From what we've been told, that Hamon you've been using requires breathing, meaning that man is at a disadvantage. But Bruford also has a handicap, his heavy armor prevents him from maneuvering properly in the water. And with his honor, he won't use a sword in that situation."

"Clever thinking," Twilight noted, "The stories did say you were as smart as you were strong. But there's one thing you've gotten wrong. Jonathan won't surface. Not yet at least." Tarkus raised an eyebrow. "There's coal at the bottom of the lake," Twilight explained, "Meaning pockets of air are trapped there as well. Jojo knows this, and will attempt to make for them. One breath's all he needs, and he can finish the fight. Not to mention... Hamon travels quite well through water."

Tarkus gasped as Jonathan's voice could be heard calling out, "Turquoise Blue Overdrive!" At the same time, Twilight grabbed Tarkus' sword with her fingertips and called out, "Metal Silver Overdrive!" Tarkus quickly dropped his sword as the Hamon ripped through his arm. Meanwhile Bruford managed to jump out of the lake, though not fast enough to complete avoid Jonathan's attack. "Bruford!," Tarkus called out, "Are you okay?"

"Better than okay," Bruford said, "Tarkus... I know you've realized it. These are true heroes we're fighting!" Tarkus chuckled. "Indeed. The lady seemed to understand just what her brother was planning. She has complete faith and trust in him." He flexed his arm where the Hamon had coursed through it. "In that case, no more weapons. No more handicaps. Let's fight these heroes using pure skill!" In spite of their situation, Jonathan was amazed. "In spite of Dio controlling their bodies, their spirit remains the same. It was the same with Jack the Ripper before. The only reason he seemed like a mindless servant was because he still had his desire to kill."

Having seen the techniques the siblings could do with Hamon, the dark knights used what they knew could counter-attack, Tarkus putting the environment to use while Bruford relied on his control over his hair. The fight seemed to last for hours, but finally Jonathan and Twilight were in a position to finish off their foes at last. Tarkus was finally tiring out from lack of feeding, and Bruford's hair was getting burned down to the scalp. Channeling their Hamon, the siblings delivered a massive barrage to finish the job. "Sunlight Yellow Overdrive!" The knights felt the Hamon pass directly into them as they got sent flying, the fight seemingly over.