A Devil with an Angel's Heart

Chapter 22 Part 1

||Jotaro

They had driven out into the dessert until the old man told them to stop. He didn't say why, so they were surprised to hear the droning noise of a helicopter nearing. "Hey, do you hear that noise, too?" Polnareff wondered. "They've arrived." stated the old man, still coating it all in mystery. "It's a helicopter." Polnareff declared as it neared. "Thanks for the update, Captain Obvious." deadpanned Kakyoin. "They're here from Speedwagon Foundation and they're looking for somewhere to land." explained the old man. "Speedwagon Foundation? Correct me, if I'm wrong but aren't they the group that's looking after mom back in Japan? They're old friends of yours, right?" inquired Jotaro. "Yep, that's them all right." confirmed the old man. The helicopter landed before them, swirling up a lot of sand. They all guarded their face with either a hand or their arm. "So what? Are we taking a helicopter from here on out?" Jotaro queried. "Oh hell no. If that's the case I ain't getting on that thing!" Kate protested. Jotaro grinned quietly to himself, he had had the same thought. Jiji would only end up crashing the helicopter. "Don't worry, Kate. As much as I'd like to, the guys working for the foundation aren't Stand users. So we'd be putting them in harm's way if we hitch the ride." explained the silver fox. "So, if they aren't here to give us a ride, what's the occasion then?" wondered Kakyoin. "They brought us a new ally." revealed the old man. "An ally? Who is it? Do I know him? Her?" Kate bombarded the man with questions. "I have to warn you, he's a bit of a handful." warned the old man, "Which is a primary reason it took so long to fetch him." "Mr. Joestar. You aren't seriously considering taking him with us, are you?" Avdol asked, "His presence here would only hold us back." "So he might actually harm us?" queried Kakyoin. "Correct, so be careful." warned Avdol. "He shall try..." Kate growled. "Not so fast. This new ally of ours, are you saying he's a Stand user, too?" Jotaro wondered. "Yes, that's right. His Stand is represented by the card known as The Fool." revealed the old man. "The Fool?" Jotaro hadn't expected that. "Wait, the Fool?" Polnareff was visibly amused, "Sounds like a pretty stupid card if you want my opinion." "You should count your blessings that he's on our side." chastised Avdol, "You can't beat him." Polnareff's pride took a critical hit, "I suggest watching your mouth if you know what's good for you Avdol." "And there he goes again. Damn idiot." Kate growled, then spoke up, "And you should stop underestimating your opponents." she jabbed a finger into the French's chest, "You didn't forget what happened last time, did you? Your pride causes you to overestimate yourself, idiot!" "What did you say?!" Polnareff growled back. "Careful, you wouldn't want to end up with a roasted ass, would you?" Kate growled and summoned a flame into her hand. "Enough, you two." Avdol stopped them, knowing Kate might very well go through with her threat. "The helicopter's here." stated Kakyoin and Kate let off of the French, her curiosity sparked once again. The door of the helicopter opened after the rotor blades came to a full stop. The two men nodded in greeting then got out. "Mr. Joestar, good to see you." one of the two men shook the old man's hand. "Thanks for bringing him here, must've been rough." spoke the old man. "So, which one of you is it? Who's the Stand user?" asked Jotaro. The two man only looked at him. "Well, are you gonna answer me or not?" Jotaro felt on edge, he didn't like how they looked at him. Kate apparently felt that way, too, as she came closer. "Is it you?" he looked at one of the two men. "No, sir. Neither of us is the user. He's actually in the back" explained the man. The other man slid open the back door, revealing....nothing but a blanket. "I don't see anyone." Jotaro grew suspicious. "No, he's there." assured the SPW member. "Hey, hey, cut it out." Polnareff boldly approached the helicopter, "Come on! Quit joking around!" Polnareff turned back to their group, pointing inside the helicopter with his thumb, "What's the deal? Is he really short or something?" Polnareff then leaned inside the helicopter, inspecting the insides closer, " Come out, come out, wherever you are?" he taunted, slapping the seat. "Watch out!" warned the SPW member. But it was too late, Polnareff had already touched something slimy. "Huh? What the hell is this stuff?" "Please, be careful!" pleaded the man, "It was a rough copter ride, so he's in a foul mood!" "Step away! I already told you this guy is trouble!" warned the old man. "Get back, Polnareff. You cannot beat him!" added Avdol. "And I just told you to stop underestimating people?" Kate grumbled. "What's the big deal? All I'm doing is asking where he is." Polnareff defended himself. "It's not that you do it, it's how you do it." Kate let out. In that moment the blanket in the helicopter started moving. In the next moment a dog, it was a Boston Terrier, jumped Polnareff in the face, growling and drooling all over him. "He's a....dog!" stated Kakyoin. "Don't tell me this dog is..." Jotaro started. The old man nodded, "Yes, this dog possesses the Stand of the Fool." explained the old man. Suddenly Kate started laughing, the dog had started ripping out strands of Polnareff's beloved silver hair. "His name is Iggy. And he's crazy about ripping chunks of hair out of people's heads. To be honest with you, I'm not quiet sure where he's from. Avdol found him in New York after none of the dog catches could catch him. And it's thanks to Avdol that he's not roaming the streets now. Oh, there's something I should probably have mentioned. When he's in the middle of ripping out someone's hair he likes to..."the old man didn't have to finish his sentence because Iggy chose that moment to fart...directly into Polnareff's face. "...pass gas into their face. It's a disgusting habit, really." the old man finished. Kate was now basically toppling over in laughter, "Oh my god. I love this dog!" Iggy jumped off of Polnareff and the French fell to the ground. He jumped back up, "You little mutt! You're gonna pay for that!" he declared, "Damn you! Chariot!" Polnareff summoned his Stand. A circled of sand started moving around and a Stand made of Sand formed. Its appearance was that of a mechanical, quadruped creature, combined with something like a car chassis, with thick wheels for hind legs, and pawed mechanical front legs equipped with two to three cables, each linking the paws to the body. Its head and face were comprised of a growling tribal mask with seven feathers sticking from its head. "So, that's the Fool...." muttered Jotaro. "He manipulated the sand...Interesting...." Kate mumbled. "When we were in Singapore we fought and orangutan Stand user, but this is..." pondered Kakyoin. "Who does this stupid mutt think he is? Bastard! Don't make me turn you into dog meat!" declared Polnareff. "I'm starting to think that Polnareff ended up with the wrong card. He should have gotten the Fool instead...." grumble Kate. Polnareff cut The Fool with Chariot's rapier. "What the hell? It turned into sand! I can't cut him!" he realised, "Damnit! Instead he's solidified and grabbed hold of my rapier!" "As simple as the design is, it's so powerful I'm not sure I can land a punch." admitted Jotaro. "Same here. I don't think I could burn the sand....Water might work, though...." Kate added then started laughing again because Iggy had once again attacked Polnareff's face and hair. "Guys! What are you doing?! Help! Get this dog outta my face!" Polnareff screamed. "I'm sorry, Polnareff. But if its all the same to you, I'd like to keep my hair." deadpanned Kakyoin, gently flicking his hair noodle. "You asked for it, man!" Kate laughed, leaning against Kakyoin for support, tears pricking her eyes. "You monster!" Polnareff screamed, fighting to get Iggy off of him. "Did you happen to bring his favourite snack?" Avdol asked the SPW member. "Of course, I did. He wouldn't have come with us, otherwise." the man pulled out a pack of coffee-flavoured gum from his pocket. "Stop, stop! Help me!" Polnareff screamed. Iggy instantly let off of Polnareff and came running to Avdol, barking. The Egyptian took the pack of gum, "The dog's sense of smell is simply incredible." "And that is?" Kakyoin asked, referring to the pack of gum in Avdol's hand. The Egyptian explained what it was then added, "And Iggy will do just about anything to savour this tasty little snack." "No, Mr. Avdol, quickly hide the packet before you--" warned the SPW member, but he was too slow. Iggy had jumped and grabbed the whole packet of chewing gum. "Blast it! He grabbed the whole thing!" Avdol let out. The dog ripped apart the package and happily started chewing the gum, his tail wagging. "He loves his coffee-flavoured gum, as you can see. People on the other hand are a different story, unfortunately..." explained the old man. "The least he can do is take the wrapping off..." muttered Avdol. "How's a gum obsessed feral dog going to help us?" wondered Kakyoin. "Good grief..." Jotaro sighed. This would be annoying. "Damn it, little menace! He's totally ruined my picturesque hair! That bastard!" cursed Polnareff. "Oh my, you're actually quiet cute!" This sentence caught the attention of all the men, for various reasons, though. The all looked Kate in surprise. "He'll be distracted while he's chewing his gum, let's get the supplies." suggested the SPW member. So the men did as told, while Kate stayed to watch over Iggy. The old man was checking his new prosthetic hand, when Jotaro and the SPW member brought the food and water they'd be needing for their trip. "There are medical supplies and a change of clothes, too. Also, we took the liberty of buying a new camera to use with your Stand." explained the SPW member, then he turned to Kate, "We also brought this for the young lady." He gave her a book. "That's....Thank you, it'll be very useful." she said then returned her attention to Iggy. She reached out her hand. Iggy growled but allowed her to pet him. "Who's the cutest dog? Oh yes, that's you!" she cheered, in a voice girls used when talking to animals or babies. "I suppose it'll be easier than using a TV, right?" the old man pondered holding the camera in hand, "Oh, I know!" he suddenly had an idea and turned to the boys, "Look sharp men!"