The Joestar Protector Book 1

Completing Hell Climb Pillar

   " Caesar is at 18 meters and JoJo is at 16. How can they hold on that long? "

   " They have great strength. They'll be fine. For now let's focus on you, Master Y/n. I want to focus on your strength. You can detect where your attacks are coming from but now we need to see how much weight you can hold. "

I nodded at her and she grabbed a weight. It was 50 pounds. She stepped back and gestured down to the weight.

   " I want you to pick that weight up with both hands and hold it in front of you. Your arms will be straight and you will not drop that weight until I say so. "

   " Okay. "

I picked up the weight and it was heavy. I had a hard time picking it up and place it in front of me. 

   " Pick it up! "

   " Yes, Master Lisa Lisa! "

I swung the weight up and held it in front of me. I Held it up but the sweat came immediately. My arms weren't used to this type of weight in my hands. I held the weight in front of me and tried controlling my breathing.

   " Your breathing is starting to become ragged. Your arms are shaking slightly. You need to keep that weight up while I mess with you for a minute. "

    " G-Got it. "

I stood and waited and the first thing she did was place two thick books on my head. The pressure on my hands and head were killing me but I kept standing. I tried to keep my breathing in control. Then I felt the pillar rumble. 

   " Watch out! Something's happening! " I heard Caesar shout. 

   " Lisa Lisa, what's happening? "

I heard a blast of something from the pillar and felt something was wrong.

   " It seems Joseph triggered a trap. Oil is traveling from the pillar in a sheet and it will cut them in half if they stick their bodies through it. "

   " Oh no. "

   ' How are they going to get out of this? '

I continued to hold the weight and Lisa Lisa put more books on my head. Then she placed books on my arms and shoulders. My body started to ache. I could hear ragged breathing behind me and I saw Caesar was coming up. His hands were shaking as they held on to the edge.

   " Lisa Lisa, may I-"

   " Go ahead. "

I set the weight down and let the books fall off of my body. I ran to Caesar and grabbed his hands. I looked down and saw that Lisa Lisa was right. Oil was shooting out like a sheet and it would cut a person in half. Caesar looked up at me and I could see him struggling.

   " I've got you, Caesar! "

   " Don't let go, amore! "

   " I won't! "

I started pulling him up and my arms continued to ache from the weight. I used my feet and started pulling him off the side of the pillar. I pulled him on top of the pillar and he landed on top of me. Both of our breathing was ragged but it felt good to not hold that weight anymore. Caesar pulled me close to him and sat up. He held me close to him and started talking to Lisa Lisa.

   " Please, Coach. JoJo can't make it through that. You've got to turn off the oil for him. The man has no patience at all. He'll undoubtedly try some stupid do or die stunt any second now, and he'll fail. " 

Lisa Lisa didn't say anything and continued to look at us. I stayed close to Caesar and I could smell the oil on his body. 

   " You've got to turn that oil off. If he tries to break through it, the oil will end up cutting him in half. "