The Ludicrous Escapade Pt.3

Corpse From the Spring

"Is the paper that you dropped this stack? Or the papers in my left hand?" One of Sugar Mountain's hands held a bunch of hundred dollar bills. "Did you drop the cracked watch or the Bulgari one?"

"Nyo ho!" Pleased by the sight of money, Gyro seemed to at least momentarily forget about your fiasco with Diego.

"Gyro, what are you doing?!" Johnny still didn't understand Gyro's sudden elation.

Gyro sauntered over to the little girl. "The things that we dropped into the spring... Listen up! Here is my answer! It was the newspaper, and the dirty piece of shit wristwatch!"

Everything was handed over to him.

Gyro was struggling to hold it all. "Hahahahah! Ho, ho, ho! Nyo ho! I did it! She's one crazy girl, but I get it now!"

You took a bill from him, inspecting it. "It does look real, but do you think it's making new money all together or just teleporting it from somewhere else? If you continue doing this, Gyro, it might have some bad effects on the economy."

"Relax. I'll stop here. But there's a few more things we need, first." Gyro handed the fancy watch off to Johnny. "Here, have the Bulgari. Also, go get that rabbit you shot!"

In a few minutes, Johnny was back. "So, we just cut off its ears?" After getting the Zeppeli's nod of approval, the Joestar sliced through and tossed them into the water.

Sugar Mountain picked something up off the ground. "Did you drops these rabbit ears into the spring? Or... these human ears?"

"I-It can't be! Those things in your hand..." Johnny's hand hovered a few inches away from the ears. "Where did you get them?! I-Impossible!"

Sugar Mountain stared at the corpse ears, confused. "This is the first time something like this has happened."

Gyro folded his arms across his chest. "This girl, she was protecting them. I guess that's what this Stand ability is supposed to do. Looks like she didn't understand it herself."

You nodded along. "She was some kind of guardian for the corpse pieces. How long have you been here, Sugar Mountain?"

"Since mommy and daddy dropped the iron axe into the spring. Ever since then, they told me to wait here. Now, answer me... Which one? Which one did you drop into the spring?"

"You know how you're supposed to answer, right?" Gyro was just making sure.

"Yeah. The one that we dropped into the spring is the pair of rabbit ears." One ear then flew toward him and the other toward you. "Ah! It went inside my face!"

"Same here..." You felt along where it had entered. The ear seemed to have already merged with your skin.

"The corpse parts are drawn together." Recalled Gyro. "They must've been drawn to the spine pieces. It means they're real."

"I've given both of them. Since you're so honest." She went silent for a moment, recalling something else that would probably be important. "And because my mommy and daddy told me to be honest, I'll tell you something. The things I gave you here, you have to use all of it up. All right? By sunset you have to use them all."

"Okay, I'll gladly take all the stuff you gave us." Gyro didn't mind one bit. "Last call if you want them back."

"Good. I feel relieved." Sugar Mountain gave a small smile. "I'm glad I met you three. You have to use the gold, diamond, ring, and money however you want. The mushrooms, too. You have to use them all before the sun sets. That's the rules. I don't know who made them, but that's what mommy and daddy told me. So, please, be sure to use everything up."