“The thermometer just jumped up to 140°” Said Polnareff, sounding panicked
“Not-- Not only is it not going down...” Kakyoin said,
“But it’s actually rising higher and higher in the west!” Polnareff continued the other man's train of thought.
“Could that sun actually be..” Joseph paused, like he didn't want to say it, “A stand…? I-- I can't believe it. We’re in the middle of the desert!” said Joseph. “Try to hide behind some rocks!”
Everyone suddenly began to dismount their camels, Kakyoin turning to help you off, lifting you down by your waist. You all ran over to a cluster of rocks, ducking behind it. There was a little bit of shade there, so you weren't in the direct light of that sun.
“That sun is a Stand?” asked Polnareff, gazing up at it, “We were careless. I didn’t realize.”
You could see the steam starting to rise off everyone’s bodies. There was some relief to the shade where you were, but you knew it couldn't last for very long…
“It felt like we were being watched, but I couldn't see it at all.” Said Kakyoin, you could see the sweat running down his face. You were sweating just as badly right now….
“At this rate, all day long-- no, all night long. That stand is planning to boil us overnight like octopuses, and kill us!”
“No, it won’t take that long.” said Joseph, peering over the rock to look at the stand. ”It’s dangerous to even be in a sauna for more than 30 minutes.”
“How can we fight it?” Asked Polnareff, looking at his thermometer, “Dammit! It’s 160 degrees now!” He said, “Not to mention, we can't even tell if that stand is close or far away! The distance is impossible to judge!”
“The quickest way to settle this is to take out the user” Said Jotaro, his brow furrowed.
You… were starting to feel a little light-headed… you could barely follow the conversation.
“Yes, the Stand user… Whoever it is should be nearby. They’ve been concealing their presence from us somehow while following us all this way. We must find them.” said Joseph.
“Hold on, what if it's like The Lovers, that we encountered in Pakistan, a Stand that can be remotely controlled?” asked Polnareff.
“That’s inconceivable!” Said Joseph, “A weak stand can be controlled from a distance, but I’m sure you can feel The Sun's energy. The user must be nearby.”
You let out a little grunt, closing your eyes for a moment, just a moment. How was it getting even hotter right now? You couldn't even think…
You felt a thud in the ground, then another and another, making you open your eyes again, “what.. Was that..?”
“This isn't good.” Said Jotaro, tugging at his collar, “The camels collapsed from the heat..”
“Just staying still wont help us!” Kakyoin said, “ I’ll use Hierophant to look around.”
“Kakyoin!” Joseph protested.
“I’ll just find out the enemy Stands location.” Said Kakyoin, looking determined, “If we know how far away it actually is, we might be able to find the user.”
Hierophant burst forward from his body, starting to fly up towards The Sun.
“Is it twenty? No.. Forty meters… no… One hundred..?” Kakyoin was muttering to himself.
Jotaro suddenly spoke, “Something’s not right!” he sounded frantic, “Kakyoin, call Hierophant back!”
“Something’s coming at us!” Yelled Polnareff.
“Gh. Before that happens, Emerald-!” Before Kakyoin could even finish his sentence, Hierophant was attacked with something. Kakyoin collapsed next to you, blood dripping down his face.
Flaming balls from The Sun seemed to rain down around you, hitting the rocks the crusaders were hiding behind with enough force to topple them.
You really had no idea what was going on, but you forced yourself up. You sat up just in time to see one of those balls hit the last remaining camel, killing it.
“I’m busting a hole in the ground, so get in!” Jotaro yelled, Star Platinum appearing, punching the ground and sending rocks and dirt flying in all directions.
Soon, he had a little shelter built, and you all had climbed inside to try and shield from the heat. You still felt like you could pass out at any moment, but you were holding on to the best of your ability.
Kakyoin was near the front, breathing heavily, blood staining his uniform from the initial attack.
“Are you okay, Kakyoin?” asked Joseph, looking over at him worriedly.
“Yes. I was in the middle of using Emerald Splash.” He said, “That guarded me, so I’m not badly hurt… But more importantly, it’s hot. I feel like I’m going to go crazy.” He muttered, holding his head.
“That attack was perfectly aimed,” Said Polnareff, “That means that the enemy is definitely watching us!” He said, agitation heavy in his tone, “Where are they? Where could they be?!”
“Don't talk so loud! The enemy will find us!” said Joseph, shushing him. “Calm down and let’s just see what happens.” He pulled out his canteen, only to loudly curse when he found it empty, throwing it out into the desert.
You scooted up near the entrance, trying to look out.
“Jotaro, give me your binoculars!” Joseph said, taking them once Jotaro handed them over. He scooted forward, peering through them, when a sudden attack from The Sun knocked them out of his hands, destroying them. “Son of a bitch!” He yelled, slamming his fists down onto the ground. “How are they watching us?! Is the enemy invisible?!”
“Let me take a look.” you said, moving closer to the front, looking out across the horizon. There were a couple of rocks, but nothing else for miles all around. Huh… That rock kind of looked like a slug… you shook your head, trying to dismiss the strange idea. It was probably just because of the heat, that you were thinking of strange things… but you automatically looked over to the other rock, finding it strange that the other rock… also looked like a slug. Something about the two of them was giving you a strange feeling.
“Hey… uh… Kakyoin.” you muttered, beckoning the other man, “Does that rock look strange to you?” you asked, pointing them out to him.
He was silent for a couple of moments, studying both of the rocks. All of sudden, he began to giggle. “Hey, Jotaro, come here.” He said, gesturing for the other man.
Huh? What was going on?
Jotaro came over, looking out at the rocks, suddenly he began to laugh as well. Behind him, Polnareff began to giggle.
“Oh my god… They’ve all gone crazy from the heat!” Said Joseph, “We’re the only sane one’s left, (Y/N)...” he said sorrowfully.
“Mr. Joestar, you have the wrong idea.” said Kakyoin between giggles, “here, take a better look at those rocks.”
Both you and Joseph leaned to look. You still didnt know why everyone was laughing… What was going on?
“Look at the shadows… one’s facing one way, the other ones facing the other way.” Kakyoin said, chuckling.
“A reflection!” you said, suddenly realising. So that’s why it looked so strange!
“Move.” Jotaro said, pushing between you and Kakyoin, standing and starting to go out of the little shelter.
“Jotaro! If you go outside right now, you’re all but asking to be attacked!” Said Joseph, his eyes growing wide. “It’s dangerous!”
Jotaro glanced over his shoulder for a moment before Star Platinum appeared, grabbing a pebble off the ground and hurling it towards the rock that's shadow was facing the wrong direction.
Right before it looked like it would hit the rock, it instead hit something else, what looked like glass shattering.
Immediately around you, the light from The Sun faded, plunging you into an inky desert night.
YOU ARE READING
(Jojo / Jjba X Reader) A 7TH Stand User Joins The Party
Hayran Kurguaha.. You're a stand user who was under control of Dio's Flesh Bud. Luckily for you, the Crusaders realized that you were not in control of your actions and graciously decided not to beat you into a bloody pulp.... However now you have a whole new a...
