𝐛𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐲 // 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

───── ❝ 𝟏𝟐 ❞ ─────

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Night had fallen over your boat.

You were wide awake, and upon looking around, everyone else was fast asleep.

You sat towards the bow of the little rowboat, the only one next to you being Jotaro. You stared at your exposed arms.

The scars from when you were young and still in America were embedded into your skin, serving as a constant reminder of a time when you were weak.

It was in the past, a fear that you'd never have to face again, but why did it bother you so much?

It wasn't aesthetics, you couldn't place it.

Why wouldn't they go away? The rest had, so why wouldn't they?

You left your bandages on the ship, and Anne had your coat.

Not only would your coat cover your arms, your cigarettes were in the pocket of that coat.

You sent your stand to retrieve them and a lighter without disturbing the sleeping girl.

You sat facing out on the water, cigarette in hand.

The only light other than your cigarette was the sky.

Millions of stars and one moon in the middle.

If anything, it was the most beautiful thing you'd ever seen.

It felt like there weren't multiple people coming for your life, doing whatever they can in order to take it.

It was so quiet, so peaceful.

Well, quiet besides Polnareff's snoring.

Everything else being so silent and tranquil in the moment caused your mind to stir.

'DIO has to have a weakness, something he's scared of, right?'

'The fact that he's sending people after us right now proves that.'

'But what is he scared of?'

'The Joestars'

You took one long drag from your cigarette. That had to be it.

'He stole Jonathan's body. He himself in all technicality is a Joestar. By stealing that body, he sealed his fate.'

You smiled for a moment, but it began to falter.

'Fear causes irrational and or indecisive responses. If he truly does fear them, he'll send even more stand users after us.'

'His fate is sealed because of his fear. If he fears them, we can use it to our advantage.'

The previous smile returned. Your group would be victorious, you all had to be.

Unbeknownst to you, the man next to you had been awake the entire time.

"What're you smiling at?"