JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Grimm

Chapter XXII: Cipher Beyond Part II ~Loss~

"Rick... we'll die," said Zed.

"Just keep away!" yelled Rick.

"That's not how you do this, Rick!" yelled Zed. 

"What!?" asked Rick.

"Nasa Dyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa," said Zed.

"I'm sorry?" asked Rick.

"Nasa Dyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa," said Zed in Tagalog. "God pities, Man works. You can't just blame God for every bullshit that happens in your life. You can't just place him and think of him as a genocidal psychopath who controls everything in your life. Shit happens, Sanchez. Whether or not you believe in God, shit happens."

"So you're saying my wife died because of me?" asked Rick.

"You've been saying that to yourself your entire life, Rick," said Zed. "What happened to you isn't anyone or anything's fault. Shit happens. What's important is if you learn from it. If you become better because of it. You can't blame anyone, Rick. Or anything. I'm sorry."

"Then there is no meaning!" yelled Rick.

"THAT... IS NOT WHAT LIFE JUST IS!!! Meaning..." Zed spat on the ground. "It's more than just 'meaning'. It's about the experience of existing! Living! Breathing!"

"You can't just tell me to be happy," said Rick.

"You're right... I can't..." said Zed. "Because that's not what I'm trying to say right now. You're the guy with the ideas. What's your idea, Sanchez?"

Rick looks up and sees that most of the plants nearby had been dusted by the radiation.

"Let me talk to them," said Rick.

"You sure?" asked Zed.

"Yep," said Rick. "Get me in there."

"Hey, idiots!" yelled Rick in their thoughts. Rick is holding Zed's shoulder as Zed transfers Rick's thoughts into theirs. They didn't respond. "I know you're pissed... You want to blame someone right now... Well, you can't... I'll tell you what a wise wizard once told me in a much quicker and compact way... You couldn't control the situation then... And you can't change the consequences you received in the past.
But you can control the situation now.
What do you think is the best thing to do right now?"

"Kill Spazura," they all thought.

"Okay," said Rick. "G-Great start... *burp...* Did I just burp in my-? Whatever. But none of you are destined to destroy Spazura. Star, you can't control your powers. Do'Bumsha, you're too driven in anger. Spazura's going to kill you soon enough by using that anger against you. Or you'll destroy the whole solar system, and the others are literally just in the other planet. Steven, you're vital to the summoning of Bill Cipher. Get the hell away from him.
Lord and Lei should be the only ones here."

"But-!" they all muttered.

"Stand down."

They all close their eyes, thinking. They thought about themselves... and what they're doing...

"Will the people you loved be okay with the three of you murdering billions of lives in their name?"

Kapitan Dirigma floats down. Steven shrinks himself. Star puts her wand down.

Spazura slowly regenerates as he growls softly.

"How... dare... YOU!!!" Spazura growled.

Zed snapped his fingers as Steven, Star, and Kapitan Dirigma are teleported away.