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

Chapter 47: The World's Power Revealed, Hamon Against The World!

Gyalzen POV

I watched in horror as Kakyoin was abruptly blown back, a gaping hole in his chest!

He was launched through the air before coming into contact with a nearby water tower! Joseph called out "KAKYOIN!" 

There were no words for what had just happened, one moment it seems he'd formulated the perfect defence, making such a network with Hierophants tendrils. Yet he'd abruptly been knocked back out of nowhere. 

Said tendrils began to melt away, I wanted to rush over and help. But I knew it was too late, the wound was fatal, Kakyoin made no indication of moving at all. My attention shifted though as I turned to see DIO stood near Joseph, saying "Joseph... You're next. For Jonathan's body to become completely mine. I must drink the blood of a Joestar."

Now that, I knew I had to interfere with, still not knowing the true nature of DIO's Stand. I couldn't let Joseph fight him alone. I'd trusted Kakyoin's strategy and look where that got him.

Joseph snapped "You won't get away this time, I'll take that body back for Granny Erina!" DIO asked "Erina? That country bumpkin?"

While he seemed distracted talking, I used this chance sneaking across the rooftops to get closer. Maybe, just maybe I could get the drop on him.

Of course, that went out of the window almost straight away. DIO was perceptive, he didn't even look at me but I heard him saying. "I haven't forgotten about you monk. If you don't mind, wait your turn, I shall see to you once my business with Joseph is concluded." I scowled in anger, about to attack, when something happened.

Kakyoin fired one last Emerald Splash. Not at DIO though, the projectile flew through the air and collided with a nearby clock tower.

This action caught the attention of all three of us. DIO stated "A final pathetic attack. Behold a 'hero' in the throes of death." I however knew different, as did Joseph from the look on his face.

I barely knew Kakyoin, but if he was travelling with Joseph, he wouldn't be the sort of person to give in. There had to be something, perhaps a hidden meaning to attacking the clock tower.

My attention shifted to Kakyoin just to see him close his eyes one more time. Just like Avdol and Iggy, he had fallen in battle against DIO. Joseph cried out "KAKYOIN!" And in all honesty, it brought back memories to Caesar's death all those years ago.

We weren't distracted for long, both of us turned to DIO calling out "Hermit Purple!" and "Page of Cups!" Joseph's purple vines wrapped around DIO's body while my Stand attempted to launch a gust of Hamon-infused steam towards DIO's head.

DIO effortlessly escaped though, breaking free from the vines and dodging the gust of steam as he remarked "You senile fools! You two have the weakest Stands of all!" As soon as he said this, Joseph went on the retreat with me close behind.

DIO roared "You can't escape!" And pursued after us, it was just like before, swinging around to escape DIO. As we did, Joseph asked "Gyalzen, why did Kakyoin destroy the clock? Was he trying to tell us something?"

I replied "Perhaps, but what? Do you think he discovered the nature of DIO's Stand?" Joseph said "He attacked the clock, he destroyed the hands. He stopped the..." At this, he stopped. Both of us understood what had just happened.

TIME! DIO's Stand had the ability to STOP TIME!

It all made sense, the antics with the coffin, how his Stand seemingly ambushed us from nowhere on the road and lastly, how it effortlessly escaped Kakyoin's trap! He'd managed to stop time before any of us can react!

In attacking the clock, Kakyoin had given us one final dying message. For that I was extremely grateful to him. Now it was down to us to use this information to emerge victorious. But how? We knew what his Stand did now, but had no idea how it worked!