The Blade's Edge (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders x Male O/C)

Chapter 46: Pursuit Through the Streets of Cairo

Raymond (Gladius) POV

I couldn't help but feel like a coward as we leapt from the window of the mansion.

We'd gone through such an effort to find the place only to run as soon as DIO revealed his Stand's power. But what choice did we have? Me and Polnareff had seen what his Stand looked like and we all saw glimpses of its ability, but we still didn't know what that ability was. 

Kakyoin worded it best, the presence we felt was like knowing a steamroller was coming just by the sound. We all felt that murderous intent and even though there were six of us, I had a hunch he could have wiped us all out right then.

Using our Stands, we were able to break our fall. However now there was another problem, the sun was fast setting. Darkness was DIO's domain. Even so, Polnareff declared "I'm not running away with my tail between my legs!"

Kakyoin agreed, saying "I'm with Polnareff." I nodded, "So am I. We've made it this far." Joseph turned to us, clearly hesitant as he explained. 

"Listen, I agree with you three. But the tables have turned on us. We may've encountered his Stand the World, but we have no clue as to what it can do. Fighting him now would be guaranteed disaster. We know DIO will come after us, he'll try to finish us by sunrise. In the meantime, we can figure out the true extent of his Stand's powers. We need to wait for that opportunity!"

Polnareff still interjected "NO! I won't run! Avdol and Iggy died because of me!" I added "Because of both of us!" Polnareff continued "The point is, I'll go to hell and back, I'll do whatever it takes to destroy DIO! But I won't run away!"

With that, he ran off. Before any of us could follow, Jotaro stopped us. "It's no use when he's like this." He said before going on to suggest. "Polnareff is going after DIO to fight him. We're retreating him, but we're also fighting him."

I raised an eyebrow, asking "What are you getting at?" Jotaro turned to face me, explaining. "What I mean is, we'll attack from three angles..."

Timeskip...

And that's how it happened. I clever plan by Jotaro's part, we had no idea what DIO's ability was, so we'd have to try and catch him in a triangular movement. And for this, we split into pairs.

Jotaro went with Polnareff, Joseph and Kakyoin were together and I was partnered with Gyalzen.

Night had fallen by now, so we had to be careful, we briefly stuck with Joseph and Kakyoin, just so we could keep tabs on one another as well as get our individual transports. Buying a car, we began executing our plan.

Of course, I drove. Given that Gyalzen seemed to have no experience in that area. In fact, as we drove, it occurred to me that I knew nothing about this guy. So I decided to ask.

"If I may, what's your story? You're a friend of Mr Joestar's right? How did you come to meet him?" Gyalzen, who seemed in deep though, opened his eyes, saying "That's a lot of questions to ask at once. But very well." He paused for a moment before taking a deep breath.

As he did, I noticed a build-up of static around his hand. He took a moment to explain "Hamon, an art that is unfortunately practiced by very few. To explain simply, it utilises one's breathing to release an energy similar to that of the sun. Lethal to Vampires."

I muttered "Like DIO." Gyalzen continued "Exactly. This is the method I aim to use to defeat DIO once and for all. Though to factor into what you asked, after my initial master betrayed me and became a Vampire himself, I was forced to seek training from another, who just so happened to be Joseph's mother."

At this, I was shocked, but I wasn't too surprised. "Elizabeth Joestar, I knew her mostly as Lisa Lisa. I just happened to be training under her when Joseph and a friend of ours named Caesar showed up. They needed training to defeat entities called the Pillar Men."