A Midnight's Innocence: Dio Brando x Reader

New Beginnings

Hope you guys enjoy the double update, sorry I've been kind of procrastinating writing lately. I want the book to kind of follow the path of Phantom Blood but at the same time I want to add a lot of my own spins on things so I'm trying to figure it all out. Anyways enough of me rambling and enjoy~

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You later learned the mysterious guy's name to be Zeppeli. He had decided to take both you and Jonathan under his wing to train. It took you awhile to get use to Zeppeli, but now you and Jonathan had complete faith in him. He was now your mentor and somehow friend.

"W-why me? I couldn't possibly be strong enough to fight Dio?" You had mentioned to Zeppeli when he brought up the idea of you being in on the training.

"Not yet, but with my help you most definitely will be able to fight with Jojo against Dio's evilicy."  Zeppeli had stated assertively.

So here you were training your ass off with Jonathan.  It had been a week since the day you met Zeppeli and Jonathan and you went through intense mind and physical training. From harnessing the ripple effect in the water, trying to balance on a high unstable pile of rocks, to trying to control your breathing under water.

You were exhausted, but you had to admit, Zeppeli was right, you were already feeling more powerful than you had been and it had only been a week, you could only imagine what it'd be like in a month. 

"Hey (Y/N) come on it's time for our lunch break!" Jonathan called out to you, making your water ripples shake. 

"I'll be there in a second Jojo." You quickly replied before taking in one last breath to get the ripples back into control. 

Not before long you were satisfied with how they were and followed after Jonathan.

The three of you sat on top of the bridge that overlooked the river you had been training at.

"Let me tell you two exactly why I've been hunting the stone mask." You looked over to Zeppeli in  astonishment. You had been eager to know exactly what had dragged him into the trap of the mask. 

"It started when I was young, I had an insatiable desire for the unknown. I traveled the world as part of my father's archeology team. One day when we were excavating an Aztec site.." Jonathan cut him off. "You mean?" 

"Yes I was the one who unearthed the damned mask. On the voyage home one of the crew members donned on the mask and chaos ensued. In a bloodthirsty rampage he dismembered my colleagues on the spot. He murdered all 58 of the crew. I dove into the sea to escape but he followed me. As dawn broke I saw his face. It was the expedition leader....my own father. The ship drifted away with the mask, I was overcome by fear. I was horrified that the dangers of the mask would be unleashed again, I knew from that moment I would have to stop it. It's what lead me to Hamon, energy that flows of one's blood. Conversely the mask drains the blood from a person. They're two sides of the same coin-identical energy." Zeppeli explained.

"It does make a lot more sense now." You commented. To which Jonathan added on. "To stop one ripple one must use another."

"Precisely. The same ripples created from Hamon are of that of the sun."

"Baron Zeppeli you must teach me how to use Hamon. I will endure that which must be endured." Jonathan proudly stated. You nodded your head in agreement, you had deciced a week ago you would go with Jonathan on the venture to defeat Dio, you felt as though you owed him as much, and you weren't going to be dead weight tagging along for the journey. "I'd like to learn as well."

"I'll teach you both like it or not. You both already have signs of being strong Hamon users. As well for you, Jojo you will be Dio's first conquest in conquering the world, and he will no doubt go after (Y/N) due to their past." Zeppeli then patted both of your heads and laughed leaving you dazed and yet again slightly concerned for the older man.

"This is called Zoom Punch." Zeppeli stated after sending both Jonathan and you into the shallow water. "I dislocated my shoulder and extended my arm. Hamon energy dulls the pain. Never break the rhythm of your breathing. Hamon energy is sensitive to emotional disturbances."

"Yes sir." Both Jonathan and you replied simultaneously.

"Oi!" An unexpected familiar voice called out.

"Speedwagon!"

"We have to leave immediately, something is amiss in Wind Knights Lot!" Speedwagon exclaimed.

"What do you mean?" You questioned.

"I believe it has to deal with Dio."