RWBY Watches JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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Chapter 17
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Readers I have to deeply apologize for the lateness on this chapter as I have been trying to find a better job for myself lately as the one I am currently working at is barely giving me any hours and I have been also helping my family out mostly training our puppy and helping my sister with her failing grades.
But I hope this chapter makes up for my tardiness.
RWBY belongs to Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure belong's to Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo MX, and Viz Media
OPEN THE BOOK!
The girls woke up the next morning a little bummed out they couldn't watch a new episode of JoJo until they were done with their classes for the day. The day went by the way RWBY expected to go, a test in Oobleck's class and another long, boring lecture from Port. Once they heard the final bell, they immediately shot out from their seat's and ran back to their dorm to continue watching the misadventures Joseph Joestar would get himself into.
"Come on! Come on! I've waited all day for this!" Yang shouted to ruby in the kitchen, as she could no longer wait anymore for Ruby to start the episode. Ruby was currently in the kitchen rustling through cabinets and making something. "Alright, the snack of the evening girls is...NACHOS!" Ruby exclaimed to her friends, holding a giant plate of chips with assorted dips for their choosing.
"Look's great thank's, Ruby." Weiss replied to her friend. She took a chip and dipped it in salsa, as soon as it hit her tongue Weiss felt like her face was melting. "Ruby what is this salsa!?" Weiss frantically asked as she began downing her soda. "It's just a jar of salsa that dad sent in one of his care packages." Ruby responded, honestly it wasn't that spicy to Ruby. "I think I just stick with dipping my chip's in the cheese." Blake answered, not wanting to melt her tongue off. But Blake was met with the same fate she swallowed her chip. "Ruby! The cheese-!" Blake tried talking before gunning for her glass of milk.
Yang tried out some of the nacho's and was actually having an easy time eating them with either salsa or cheese. "Nice job Ruby, this is just like how dad used to make them. You should make these more often." Yang said as she chowed down on more nachos. "How can you eat that!" Weiss asked, now that she wasn't burning up. "Our Dad made us nachos like these all the time when I and Ruby were little."
Ruby sat down and pulled out the remote from between the couch cushions and hit play.
The first thing RWBY notices is that an accordion is being played as the camera does an overview over a new location different from the Mexican deserts that they saw last time.
Rome, Italy
Rome looked to be a city that was littered with historical and modern buildings, it seemed to be based in a countryside as the land looked to lush and it featured breathtaking scenery. Weiss and Blake were in love by how this city looked, it was nothing compared to some of the greatest cities in Remnant. "Italy seem's to be a very beautiful place." Blake noted, loving the way Rome looked. "I love the way the people seem to care about their history, most kingdom's would destroy old areas and build over them. But here it seem's they take great pride in remembering their history.
It then cut to the front of a hotel as it seemed a customer had a certain complaint about the food he had ordered.
Joseph: What do you call this!?
In the dining area, in front of Joseph's eyes, the waiter had given JoJo a plate of spaghetti. Except the problem looked to be that the noodles were entirely blacked as if the chef had covered them in the dirt before boiling them!
His outfit also changed, RWBY noticed that Joseph was now wearing a red vest over a simple white shirt. It looked a little too tight on Joseph but Yang didn't have any problems with that as she had a small blush on her face.
"Ew! Why would you ruin a perfectly good plate of spaghetti?" Ruby complained, not liking that the waiter probably messed with Joseph's food somehow. "I think JoJo is going to keep a level head about this." Yang grinned, knowing how JoJo was really gonna act in this situation.
JoJo towered over the waiter and grabbed him by the collar to dispute his complaint.
Joseph: How do you expect me to eat spaghetti with ink in it!?
Waiter: Well sir, this is spaghetti al nero di seppia. It is made with fresh squid ink, so it's black.
Ruby and Yang got sick at the idea of eating anything with squid ink in it.
Joseph: Huh?
Waiter: It's quite tasty, sir.
He let go of the waiter to taste this squid spaghetti to see if he wasn't lying. Across from Joseph was this couple sitting at a table, a man with blond hair and a girl with brown hair. JoJo twisted his fork and ate a small strand of spaghetti, to his surprise this spaghetti had to be the best he had ever tasted in his entire life!
Joseph: Yum! Well isn't this a treat? I like it! It's good!
JoJo began slurping large amounts of it into his mouth loving the new dish he had just discovered. Weiss and Blake mentally thought about also giving this spaghetti al nero di seppia a try if they ever had the chance of eating it.
All of a sudden the gentleman across from JoJo began speaking louder as if wanting JoJo to listen in.
Gentleman: This hotel is going to the dogs. They'll let anyone in these days.
JoJo stopped eating to silently listen to what this guy had to say, RWBY noticed that music changed to what sounded like a man performing Opera.
Gentleman: Signorina, this is a gift for you.
He revealed a necklace to the woman that had a ruby in its center.
Lady: Oh it's lovely!
RWBY was given a closer look at this man as he looked about the same age as Joseph, and noticed that he had small purple tattoos underneath his eyes. Weiss and Blake were beginning to blush.
Gentleman: My pretty thing, when you remove this at night before bed, please think of me.
"That's so romantic, she must be having a wonderful time." Weiss said, with a small tear in her eye. "Ugh, seriously?! I totally hate a guy that acts like that it makes me want to pull my own hair out!" Yang complained, she totally hating the guy that's way too romantic. "That explains why you can't get a date then." Weiss whispered, a little angry at how she couldn't understand romance. "What was that!?" Yang exclaimed, nearly jumping off her seat. Before it could get worse, Ruby calmed both of them down and made them apologize to each other and continued watching the episode.
Joseph: Oh no! Did that stuck-up snob really just say that!? It's sweet enough to make my teeth hurt!
Yang completely agreed with Joseph about that snob.
Gentleman: I'll put a spell on it. Make her fall to my love charm.
The next thing he did was kiss the jewel before putting it on her. Weiss and Blake thought that was really sweet and romantic of him to do that and blushed, even more thinking of a guy who would do that for them. While Yang nearly gagged in her mouth seeing that, Ruby mentally admitted this guy was a little too sweet.
JoJo was appalled at what he just witnessed and smacked his cheek's together to calm himself down.
Joseph: I can't stand guys like that!
The man knew JoJo was watching and prepared to show him the finale.
Gentleman: And spread its magic to your lips.
The two grew closer and closer to each other for a kiss.
Weiss and Blake "Awwed" as they saw this, while Yang facepalmed as she could no longer watch this soap drama go on.
Joseph: That insulting little dog! I see his game! It's a travesty!
He began his plan by twisting some spaghetti onto his fork and then used Hamon to straighten them back into dry noodles.
Joseph: A little Hamon prank. These will wrap around his face and stick for awhile!
JoJo then flicked the Hamon noodles at this pest! Just as the noodles were about to him, he caught the noodles using his fork and flung them back at Joseph with the same speed! In the nick of time, JoJo was able to block them with his wine glass!
RWBY went wide eyed at this, there was only one way for Hamon to be canceled out like that!
"This is the work of a Hamon User." Blake deducted quickly. "He conducted Hamon into his fork to catch JoJo's prank. It's almost as if he knew Jojo was gonna do something like that." Weiss added, noticing how fast he shot the spaghetti back. "Just who the heck is this guy?" Ruby asked out loud, there seems to be more about this romantic then they were let on to believe.
Joseph: Th-This can't be! I-It's Hamon! He used Hamon!
As the two were practically eating each other faces off, the waiter came back to relay a message to the man.
Waiter: Excuse me, you have a call from a Mr. Speedwagon, Mr. Caesar Zeppeli.
"ZEPPELI!?" RWBY exclaimed.
Caesar: Mama Mia! I'll be right there.
Joseph: Wh-What the...! That skirt-chasing Casanova is the Zeppeli were supposed to meet?!
This Zeppeli seemed to be dressed in white-purple striped pants, white dress coat, a black shirt under a purple vest, purple bow tie, two small feathers tucked between his ears, and finishing it off was a small top hat with a design similar to William Zeppeli!
Before RWBY could start speculating there were introduced to Battle Tendency's intro!
A funky, jazzy tune begins to play as RWBY see's the title of the show encased in rock but while Joseph begins walking towards the camera ready to fight before the title explodes from the rock and is set free. The next thing the girls see is a pink silhouette of JoJo posing before he begins punching as if it's part of a training routine, another thing the team noticed was that the imagery for B. T. was more abstract as there was a large amount of bright, neon colors filling the screen such as emerald green, purple, light red, green, and midnight blue. And lastly, the singer for this intro sounded more husky and charming, while the singer for P.B. was more loud, and powerful as he was singing the tale of Jonathan Joestar.
Yang and Blake at this point were already tapping their feet in beat to the music.
As Joseph is training, the background fills in with stars to show that the symbol for the Joestar family is stars. As JoJo launches a final kick, three individuals spear the frame as they enter it, casting large shadows across the ground while standing before a sea of blood, red flame. RWBY saw that unlike the other bright parts of the intro, this trio was covered in darkness as if hiding from something as they wait to make their next move. The next shot is for a brief moment as it depicts three men encased in stone. RWBY went wide eyed as those were the other Pillar Men that Stroheim had warned JoJo about, and from what RWBY could tell so far is that these three are going to be more powerful and dangerous than Santana ever was.
Next is a montage of quick shots as they see what looks to a group of people standing for a photo. Those being young Erina, Speedwagon, and Straizo as he is seen holding a baby. Next, they see older Erina holding her hands together, praying that her grandson is safe, next is a woman wearing a red scarf as a ventriloquist mask hangs off her head, and finally Smokey Brown looking shocked at something that probably happened to Joseph.
Suddenly a woman with long, flowing hair, silhouetted in purple drops down and begins spinning around while ripples dance in the background. RWBY noticed that the scarf she had moved like water as if it was a part of herself and not just a piece of clothing. She then throws her sunglasses at the screen which cut to the next character, a person that RWBY had just met. Ceaser Zeppeli.
Caesar is accompanied by a green silhouette and is also focused on his training as he seen punching with precision and power. Also, his background is depicted with the Zeppeli family checkerboard pattern, as it's depicted on a headband he wears. Suddenly he leaps into the sky as if he's catching his opponent off guard before delivering his next attack. Joseph swings back into the frame like he had just dodged something while Ceaser is right behind him before the pair starts trading punches, and dodging each other's attacks. Stars and Checkerboards ripple in the background as they fight before JoJo is able to block one of Caesar's punches and their silhouettes vanish for a moment to show that the two are engaged in a friendly bout and not one to the death.
JoJo's pink silhouette returns as he begins spinning a dual pair of clackers almost like nun-chucks but it results in JoJo getting tied up in them as he trips over himself and falls to the ground.
RWBY snickered at this guessing that Joseph wasn't that experienced with them yet.
A shot of the woman from before appears, except this time without her colored in as RWBY is able to see she is a beautiful, matured woman as rose petals fall around her. Then a Red, jeweled necklace dangles in from the right of the screen almost hypnotically before a group of grasping hands reach up from the shadows trying to grab it before it pulls away. The girls figured out that the necklace would play a big part in this story.
More characters dash passed the screen such as old Speedwagon, vampire Straizo, a woman with blonde hair, two large men wearing identical clothing, and lastly Stroheim extend his right arm forward.
Then it returns to the Pillar Men ready to attack anyone who stands in their way, with each of their unique weaponry. RWBY notices that the frame is shaking as it depicts each Pillar Men as if the camera itself is having a hard time controlling their ancient, primal power. The first Pillar Man is shown as two large spirals form around his arms, the frames shaking intensifies as the spirals grow larger around him as he looks to not care about what's about to happen before he vanishes. The next one is seen as an array of rope length whips appear around him before he jumps away, perhaps in fear or preparation? The last one is shown with two blades protruding from his arms as he slowly swings an arm at the screen, slashing the screen white to perhaps showing his immense skill with his weapon and to show he is not to be trifled with.
RWBY got the impression if they tried fighting these three, they would surely not survive as they got tense just thinking about how each one would fight.
Now the trio is standing atop a pillar to perhaps show their freedom underneath the full moon. While from a low angle, JoJo and Caesar are back to back ready to take burn these monsters to ash! From Caesar's side, RWBY can tell he takes his fights seriously and is not going to hold back, while from JoJo's side he's smiling and ready to taunt these so called gods into his traps and finish them! RWBY felt that this shot conveyed the differences between the two characters rather effectively, and figured sure these two would have a rough start but later become brothers in arms.
RWBY then sees the necklace from before cross paths with a stone mask that sported a large hole in its head. The two objects part ways as the final Pillar Men the girls saw is seen with arms stretched wide open and long, wild hair is being elevated through the wind, as the sun slowly rises in the background. The frame at this point is trembling at the mere sight of this Pillar Men, as his eyes tell everything that's needed to be said...he's invincible and nothing you do can stop me.
Blake faunus instincts were going crazy just looking at his gaze, it felt like someone had just poured ice down the back of her shirt. While RWY didn't need faunus instincts as they were getting goosebumps at the mere sight of him.
Caesar and Joseph return as they are once again back to back protecting each other. The girls were able to notice that their outfits had completely changed, JoJo was rocking purple and black clothing as his tank top was cut off halfway and finishing it off with a long scarf. While Caesar is wearing light green motorcycle outfit while finishing it off with his checkered headband. The final thing they notice is Ceaser letting out a battle cry before his bubbles cut to the next scene.
JoJo is putting on Caesar's headband and lets out a cry to the heavens as if begging for something while the singer comes in with the final line that syncs with Joseph. Before it cuts to the night sky as a single shooting star fly's by before is zooms out to show the sky was reflected through the red stone RWBY had been seeing.
The episode had officially started.
"That. Intro. Was. AMAZING!" Yang shouted, knowing this would be her favorite compared to sono chi no sadame. "The visuals and jazzy song were really unique to make it stand out from the previous one." Blake added, loving the use of the bright colors.
"I liked it more for what's to come in future episodes, like what those three Pillar Men are really like and what the red jewel has to do with any of this." Weiss commented, interested in seeing future characters and unraveling the mystery of Battle Tendency. "I guess what I'm most excited for is the future fights between the Pillar Men with JoJo and Caesar, also finding out the deal with that lady who had that long flowing hair. She seemed pretty important." Ruby finished, wondering if the fights could blow the Straizo and Santana fights out of the water.
Chapter 14: Elite Ancient Warriors
The show began in a different area rather than Rome, this place seemed to have a few unique structures designed with white marble by the looks of it before it stopped on a lone building.
Narrator: The Speedwagon Foundation, founded 28 years ago through Speedwagon's fortune. It furthers science, medicine, archaeology, and more...for the benefit of all humankind.
The Speedwagon Foundation's Washington Headquarters
Weiss thought those were fine goals for a company, more than she could say in the current direction her father was directing Schnee Industries.
Narrator: But it has a deeper purpose.
It seemed that in the lowest levels of S.F. Speedwagon was following his best scientists to conduct an experiment.
Narrator: To find the secrets of the stone mask!
At the end of the room, there was a sealed off table that housed the remains of Santana. His remains were completely surrounded by bright lights, RWBY figured it was UV lighting.
Scientist: We're using UV lights. Put on your masks, please.
Everyone in the room put on their large masks, RWBY was interested in seeing what this experiment would compare to Stroheim's.
Speedwagon: Introduce the snake!
Through a nearby panel, a snake entered and began slithering towards Santana before it stuck to Santana like a magnet as he began absorbing the snake's life force for nourishment. RWBY was a little surprised by this but knew he wouldn't be that big of a problem anymore.
"Heh, he just doesn't know when to quit I guess." Yang smirked, impressed that he was still alive.
Scientist: The snake was absorbed!
Scientist 2: Santana isn't dead! He's defending himself somehow! He'll awaken in the darkness!
Scientist 3: Impossible! How can we kill him?
Scientist 4: He feeds on masked vampires, and he's immortal!
Scientist 1: Be at ease, Mr. Speedwagon. As long as he's under these UV lights, he won't be able to move.
"That's right so unless there's a power outage, Santana is about as threatening as a shark in an aquarium. Weiss and Yang snickered at Ruby's analogy but also agreed that Santana was no longer a concern in the show.
Scientist 3: That's right.
Scientist 4: What a relief
Scientist 2: Let's take out time and research a way to stop him.
As soon as the scientist calmed down, Speedwagon motioned for the projector in the room to display a picture that left him very uneasy.
It was a large hieroglyphic that was probably found in Santana's temple, in the bottom looked to Santana by his small horn. But in the top left were three huge faces that were all larger than Santana and each with their own unique horn on their foreheads.
Speedwagon: These were taken in the cave where we found Santana. Look carefully.
"They all have completely different, unique horns compared to Santana." Weiss started, she figured if their horns were unique then there must be something more to them. "All three of their faces are on their own bigger than him, which means any one of them would have no problem fighting Santana and probably killing him." Blake mentioned, seeing how if they were stronger that meant they would show bigger than any average human or vampire.
"If Santana is below them then that mean's he's just something like a guard dog to them, not even being seen as an equal to them." Yang noticed, guessing that if you can't run with the big boy's then your nothing to them. "Um, that last one on the top with three horns coming out...he has arrows going out away from him. Which makes him the leader." Ruby finished, a little worried by how much praise that one seemed to get.
Scientist 3: If the one on the bottom is Santana, who are the others?
Speedwagon: According to von Stroheim, the Germans found another Pillar in Europe.
All scientists: Is that true!?
Speedwagon: They are in a vertical line. That could indicate the ranks of the Pillarmen. Von Stroheim told us to meet a man in Rome, so Jojo and I are going. That man...is the grandson of Will A. Zeppeli, Ceaser Zeppeli!
"It seems the descendants of both families cross paths again I see." Blake mentioned, seeing how it's a Joestar and Zeppeli defeating the makers of the mask. "I bet that Jonathan or Will never predicted this to happen to their families." Weiss added, saddened that the fates which fell upon their families didn't stop after the first mask was destroyed.
Outside the hotel at a nearby park, Speedwagon had introduced Joseph and Caesar to each other but at the moment not either of them said a single word to one another.
Caesar: So where are you from? Shall I take a photo of you with the fountain?
The Zeppeli grandson was talking with this cute tourist, she seemed surprised by the handsome Italian that he would do something like that for her. But Joseph was paying him no attention whatsoever and would rather feed and play with pigeons.
Joseph: The birds in this country sure are friendly. Can't say I like the men, though!
"It's like looking at male versions of Yang and Weiss who can't get along." Ruby piped up, making Blake laugh as she also agreed with Ruby on that statement. "I'm not-! We would never-! We're not like them!" Yang and Weiss both said at once, looking back at each other in surprise they both said the same thing.
Speedwagon: Come, now! You've been introduced, so why can't you be civil!?
Caesar: Allow me to be frank, Mr. Speedwagon.
A grimm flashback depicting Will Zeppeli's final moments as he sacrificed himself to save Jonathan before he was squeezed in half by Tarkus.
Caesar: My grandfather died tragically fifty years ago. My father took up his torch and hunted the mask. We Italians have the strongest family bonds in the world. We are proud of tradition. I am no different.
As Caesar explained this, a picture of his family tree appeared to show the Zeppeli family throughout the years as it currently rests on Ceaser to continue his family line much like Joseph.
Caesar: But what about that man? You say he knew nothing of his grandfather until recently! Such irresponsibility!
"That's not fair! JoJo didn't know much about his grandfather, so that doesn't give you the right to judge his family like that!" Yang lectured, angry at Caesar thinking he could badmouth JoJo like that.
Slowly, JoJo stood up, having heard enough insults from this punk already.
Joseph: I'd watch what I say, if-!
Speedwagon: Hold on, Caesar. I kept everything a secret from JoJo!
Caesar: Even so. He fought Straizo and one of the Pillar Men. So I wondered how tough he was and waited for him. I saw what he could do with Hamon and was disappointed. His Hamon is simply not enough!
"He didn't just use Hamon, he carefully thought out plans and attacks that either severely weakened and even killed them!" Blake added, trying to give more defense to Joseph's side."
Ruby also agreed with the points Yang and Blake both made, while Weiss was face palming that Caesar was acting just like her little brother if had became a strong hunter.
Caesar: His victory against the Pillar Man was blind luck for sure. I will never work with him!
Joseph was angry enough that he was ready to split this Italian jerk in half!
Speedwagon: Caesar, he hasn't trained with Hamon!
RWBY was ready for Joseph to put Caesar in his place, as JoJo pushed Speedwagon away telling him the time for talking has passed.
Joseph: It's too late, old man. I'll show you with a good thrashing.
While in the middle of cracking his fists, Caesar pulled the woman from earlier into his grasp.
Caesar: That won't happen. With your Hamon, you couldn't even beat this girl.
Amused by this, JoJo let out a small laugh and decided to take Caesar bet.
Joseph: Then you couldn't even beat a pigeon!
Strangely enough, the fight started with Caesar placing his lips on the girl as their tongues battled. JoJo had no idea what he was trying to do and looked a little embarrassed, but for some reason that hit a nerve with Joseph.
"Well, that's one way to start a fight." Blake deadpanned, totally not expecting Caesar to start making out with the girl. "This guy..." Yang growled, guessing that he was trying to make fun of JoJo somehow." Come on JoJo put Caesar in his place!" Ruby cheered, angered by how much Caesar insulted JoJo as a fighter.
Joseph: Are you making fun of me!? I love to make fun, but I won't be made fun off!
The Joestar ran towards the pair, ready to separate them and deliver a hard punch and spoil Ceasers good looks! But by his surprise, the girl reached out from Caesar and grabbed JoJo by the neck! JoJo was having a difficult time trying to break out of her hold while Caesar still looks unimpressed by the idiot Joestar.
Joseph: H-He gave this girl a Hamon kiss!
"A Hamon kiss? OK, that's pretty ridiculous." Weiss admitted, a little baffled that Caesar could control her simply through a kiss.
Caeser: I'll say it again. You couldn't even beat this girl.
Mr. Speedwagon watched from the sidelines and was worried, he feared that perhaps the outcome of this fight make Caesar leave and not even give any info on the whereabouts of the next pillar!
Speedwagon: S-Should I stop them? No, even if it's too hard on him, if he cant get through this...
Finally, Joseph broke free of her iron grip only to be meant with a sucker punch that leads into her throwing him into the fountain.
Caesar: What did I tell you? My grandfather only died because your grandfather got in his way! I can't accept someone of your bloodline!
RWBY gasped at this and was angered that Caesar would even think that let alone say that!
Speedwagon: Caesar, that's too far!
"William Zeppeli died making sure he could pass his training to and skills to Jonathan so he could save the world and stop Dio." Weiss muttered darkly, RBY said nothing as Weiss had already taken the words right out of their mouths.
Joseph: Y-You...You couldn't just leave it at just me, you had to go and insult my dead grandfather!
Immediately Caesar launched himself high into the air to show something that would finally shut Jojo up.
Caesar: I have a technique sure to eliminate the Pillar Men.
He began with a loud clap, but as he pulled his hands back RWBY saw that he was holding a large amount bubbles!
Caesar: My Hamon Bubble Launcher!
"Whoa...he's able to make bubbles into a weapon!?" Ruby said with a growing smile, almost forgetting the terrible insult Caesar had said about Jonathan. "I have to admit when I thought of Hamon techniques. I never expected bubbles to be used." Blake said sheepishly, the thought of using bubbles as a weapon was something she had never thought of.
Caesar: My gloves are and clothing is clothing are coated in a special soap mixture! I'll blast you back home, Joestar!
The Zeppeli shot out a wide spread of bubbles as they slowly surrounded Joseph, each bubble seems to have enough force as a fist before many more bubbles came forward and lifted Jojo higher into the air. Slowly the bubbles around him combined, and trapped Joseph in one giant bubble! He tried using his Hamon to pop the bubble to let himself free, but like Caesar said his Hamon was too weak and didn't even make a dent.
Ceaser: I'm impressed you're still conscious, but your Hamon won't breaks you out. And look at that, your breathing is ragged. Enjoy your stay.
As Caesar went in to plant a kiss on his loving assistant, Joseph expression switched to his signature smile. Which RWBY figured out that only meant one thing...
Joseph: Now you'll say "Signorina, I will lift my Hamon spell."
Caesar: Here Signorina, I will lift my Hamon spell.
As Caesar went in for the final kiss, he noticed the girl's lips spark. Before he could react a pigeon shot out from her mouth into Caesars! Shocked now there was a bird in his mouth he stumbled around before tripping over himself and making the bubble holding Joseph pop.
RWBY let out laugh's as that seemed like the perfect punishment for Ceaser and felt Joseph had regained his and his grandfather's honor.
Joseph: I put a Hamon-filled pigeon in her mouth while I was being choked. I knew you'd kiss her again to remove your Hamon. I'll say it again. You couldn't even beat a pigeon!
Speedwagon: What a day.
The three returned to their hotel room to pass time until nightfall, Caesar's wardrobe had changed and was now wearing a light green trench coat with a tank top that only covered his pectorals leaving his muscled six-pack exposed for any eyeing lady's to stare at. Blake and Weiss were especially having a hard time not looking at Caesar's chiseled abs.
The Italian jumped high into the air with his eyes closed before gracefully landing in his chair joining Speedwagon and Joseph at the table.
"He look's grumpy, is he really still upset about losing to JoJo?" Ruby asked, it made no sense for a person like that to hold a grudge except when she first met Weiss. "I bet he's still salty that his best technique lost to a bird infused with weak Hamon." Yang grinned, loving the fact that Caesar was acting like a spoiled brat that wasn't getting his way.
Joseph: Who does this jerk think he is? Does he have to grandstand just to sit down? He really ticks me off. If I had a technique like his Bubble Launcher, he wouldn't be so proud. I have to come up with something. But working at it would be a hassle. I'll show him what's what with a card game.
"I guess we found out the motivation for why Joseph has those clackers in the intro." Blake spoke up, after she stopped googling at Caesar's abs. "And why he end's up getting himself caught in them, he doesn't want to put time and dedication into practicing with those." Weiss added, finding it absurd as why a person wouldn't want to train with their weapon and expect to be good.
The game began as JoJo had begun dealing cards out to him, Speedwagon and Caeser. But the trained Hamon user instantly noticed something right as the game started.
Caesar: What are you up to, JoJo? Deal the cards normally.
JoJo: What do you mean?
Before JoJo could deal another card, Caesar instantly reached over and grabbed his arm.
Caesar: I told you to deal normally! No tricks!
With a simple shakedown it began to rain cards from JoJo's sleeve, he had been caught red-handed!
"Busted!" Yang burst out, finding it funny that JoJo got caught trying to cheat. "Caesar has good eye's when it come's to card game sleight of hand, I probably wouldn't have noticed until a few seconds later." Blake added, her cat eyes could help her spot small things like cheating.
Joseph: Wh-Whoa-oa! Oh, no! I've been caught!
"How did those cards get in there Joseph? Did they get stuck to your hand." Weiss answered, not surprised that JoJo would even try cheating to win in a simple card game.
Caesar: Well, you can't beat me without resorting to sly gimmicks like that.
It seemed that Josephs hope for winning this game early was ruined, but that didn't mean he could ruin for someone else as he seemed to have noticed something under the table.
Joseph: So what is this mirror on your shoe for, eh?
"It seem's even the high and mighty Caesar Zeppeli has some cheap tricks." Ruby snickered, finding it funny that a person like Caesar who values hard work results to cheating sometimes.
Caesar: You want a piece of me!?
Joseph: Bring it, rube!
Speedwagon: Caesar!
Before another brawl could happen, RWBY and the two Hamon children got startled by the loud uproar from Speedwagon.
Speedwagon: It's been eight hours. What are you waiting for?
"What have they been waiting for? We got caught up watching JoJo and Caesar fight each other and that intro we forgot to ask our self's." Ruby realized, finding the Pillar Men seemed more important than a petty rivalry.
WBY also agreed silently with their leader as they also noticed Caesar staring up at a clock.
Caesar: What am I waiting for? Here's your answer!
Loud tire screeches were heard from outside as JoJo and Speedwagon went to check what had happened, Jojo noticed the driver's clothes that it wasn't an ordinary taxi.
Joseph: What's this!? A German Soldier!
"Did they find out that JoJo intends to destroy the Pillar Men like Santana and sent an assassin?!" Weiss thought out loud, worried that JoJo might have an army on his tail now.
The soldier leaned out his window with a giant smile and showed off an O.K. hand signal.
"Somehow I don't think he's another assassin, Weiss." Yang replied, seeing how this soldier looked like he could barely hurt a fly let alone kill a man. "He doesn't even look like the military type." Blake added, even she knew this guy could barely pass as a soldier.
Shocked expressions appeared on JoJo and Speedwagon's faces, as the last time they met German soldiers it didn't end well.
Caesar: It looks like we're clear. The Germans guard the Pillar Men. He'll get us in to see them.
Joseph: You're serious!?
The scene changed to somewhere underground, what RWBY saw was something they recognized from the intro. The stone wall that held the three Pillar Men!
"So that's them...they don't look so tough." Yang gulped, even she was a little nervous of what these Pillar Men were capable of doing. "It appears they haven't been injecting blood into the wall which is good." Weiss spoke up, remembering that blood was needed to awaken Santana. "Hopefully JoJo and the rest of them can get there in time." Ruby mentioned, unsure if the Pillar Men wake up and escape.
In the middle of the wall, on the forehead of one of the Pillar Men, RWBY noticed a small hole open and noticed small amounts of air swirling around the hole.
"Uh Oh." RWBY all said at once.
The gang loaded into the car and were off to the secret location of the Pillar Men that Ceaser's friend happened to know.
Caesar: Germany and Italy have an alliance! And the Germans want to do scientific research on my Hamon. You're Englishmen, but you are allowed to see the Pillar Men. You can think my painstaking efforts for that, JoJo.
He then reached into the backseat and rustled JoJo's hair as if he was a child, surprisingly JoJo paid no mind to Caesar's taunting and let him continue it.
Soldier: Mr. Speedwagon, we have many questions. Let's work together to stop them before they wake.
While he was busy talking with Speedwagon, Caesar reached into his friends pocket and pulled out a locket which inside revealed a pretty girl with long, brown hair.
Caesar: Hey, Mark. How is your girlfriend back home?
A huge blush began to appear on the Mark.
Mark: Well, she's... Th-The truth is...I'm going home to get married next week!
"Oh, my Oum that's wonderful!" Weiss exclaimed, being a huge sucker for weddings she was happy for Mark. "During a war, I have to admit it's nice that Mark can marry the girl he's in love with." Blake added, knowing from war stories it's hard to find joyous occasions that weren't on the battlefield.
Caesar: Really!? Mamma mia! Congratulations! I was his wingman when he picked her up!
With Caesar's arm around him and Mark closing his eyes in embarrassment over the announcement, the car was bouncing and spinning out of control all over the road.
Joseph: Hey, keep your eyes on the road! Stop nuzzling the wheel!
The wingman took this opportunity to poke more fun at Joseph Joestar as it brought up a good question.
Caesar: By the way, JoJo...do you have a girlfriend?
JoJo's response to that question was a cold stare.
Caesar: Of course not. No girl would want to date a guy like you. It would be easier to find Nessie!
RWBY had no idea what Nessie was and paid it no mind.
"Wait seriously? I would have thought Joseph had tons of girlfriends growing up." Ruby asked, surprised that Joseph being so cool had never gotten a girlfriend in his life. Weiss and Blake giggled at Ruby's question as they had good reasons on that subject.
"Ruby, Joseph may have a good body but being loud, rude, and obnoxious doesn't land you with a girlfriend 100 percent of the time." Weiss answered, thinking that the perfect boyfriend should treat his girlfriend with manners and respect. "It also doesn't help that JoJo has absolutely no experience in being romantic towards women." Blake added, knowing you can't just have a guy walk up to a girl and simply ask to become his girlfriend.
"I would have no problem being his girlfriend." Yang whispered to herself, as she was twirling her hair loops with a small blush on her face.
Joseph: This guy thinks he's hot stuff! I'll come up with a killer technique and teach him a thing or two!
Weiss and Blake snickered at Joseph's answer to Ceaser's question.
It wouldn't be long now before the would reach the location.
Back underground, lights were being projected over the Pillar Men as it seemed one of the soldiers guarding them noticed something different about it.
Soldier: Look! Something's strange! W-What's going on!?
The soldiers had noticed the small hole in one of their forehead's and grew very nervous by what this meant.
Agent: Calm down! They're under UV lights! They can't move. Be careful and look into it.
Soldier: Yes sir!
Agent: The death of Stroheim's team was an important lesson. We have to cut the Pillar out and put it in a bunker in Germany.
"What you should be doing is putting that pillar in the sun so it melts them like an egg on a hot sidewalk." Ruby advised, moving them to a new place wouldn't end well with them.
Two other soldiers came over and helped the man trying to look inside the pin-sized hole by giving him a step ladder.
RWBY was getting a bad feeling about this.
Soldier: What's happening? There's a shadow, so I can't tell.
Soldier 2: Take a closer look.
As he went in for a closer look he began hearing something...it felt like a small breeze of air coming out.
Soldier: I-I hear something...
Before he could speak again a horn the size of a spear shot out from the Pillar Mans forehead and impaled the man and left him dangling in the air!
RWBY gasped for a moment and were startled by the sudden jump.
Soldiers: His horn!
"He made his horn shoot like a spear!?" Yang exclaimed, shocked that this Pillar Man could increase the length of his horn.
Agent: H-He couldn't be...
As his horn claimed it's first new victim a pair of eye's had begun to open.
(Pillar Man theme intensifies)
Agent: He's awake!
Team RWBY could say nothing as they watched this scene unfold.
Stone around his face began to crumble as he would soon be able to free his masters from their slumber. Meanwhile, the soldiers were struggling to be brave as fighting one of these monsters was something none of them had trained for!
Agent: Bring out more UV lamps!
Soldier 3: Yes sir!
More lights shined on the ancient monster as if he was now on center stage, RWBY suddenly noticed that no smoke was seen on him and he didn't look to be in pain. Do the lights cause him no pain!?
Then the monster's horn began to gain incredible speed as if he just turned it into a drill. With one swing of his head, multiple soldiers were brutally cut in half, their gallons of blood spewing onto the UV lamps!
Weiss and Ruby were beginning to get sick stomachs seeing this happen.
Agent: H-He's blocking the UV light with blood and brain matter!
With enough of his strength returned he retracted his horn, then Pillar Man gracefully leaped out from his pillar! This one looked very tall and was powerfully built, he wore ancient sandals, loincloth, a simple vest, and had short blonde standing hair. He also had an equilateral square tattooed in the middle of his face and wore multiple ears piercings and a single nose piercing.
Yang was beginning to blush hard at seeing this delectable slab of meat, it looked like he had muscles on top of his muscles.
The first thing this caveman did was crack his neck before noticing the insects in front of him.
?: The world has changed while I slept. I can see how in these paltry inventions.
"H-He didn't even have to relearn by listening to other people...he just remembered how to speak English!" Weiss exclaimed, also having a hard time not blushing at this Pillar Mans physique.
Agent: H-He spoke!
?: Do you think you can hold me with your feeble lights!?
In a matter of seconds, he elegantly danced through the crowd of soldiers before getting to the back of the group.
"W-What did he do?" Blake trembled, his movements looked so fluid and slow but she knew that doing something like that would require years of training. Something that he had plenty of.
Soldier 8: O-Our hands...
The men looked down with a look of shock and confusion on their faces as their hands had been melted into the person standing right next to them!
Soldiers: THEY'RE STUCK TOGETHER!
The man leading this operation was covered in the sweat of fear! Before he could talk the Pillar Man sent his finger through the man's forehead instantly killing him!
As his finger was on his forehead's he channeled something through the human's bones as it caused them to sink to the floor like rubber!
Weiss nearly threw up in her mouth.
"Oh, my Oum." Blake breathed, she had never seen anything like this in any of her books or even battle.
The stone monster walked back to the Pillar before talking a few second's to breathe before opening his eyes again.
?: Wamuu!
He reached out and touched the other two Pillar Men with his index fingers!
Wamuu: Awaken, my masters!
With his masters awaken and freed, the three of them posed gloriously!
RWB had large blushes on their faces as they looked at the bodies of these ancient body builders who barely wore anything. While Yang was covering her face from the giant nosebleed she was having at seeing one of her fantasies come true.
The JoJo gang made it to the location and now they needed to find the entrance. Mark walked over to a coin with a giant face as he reached into its mouth which activated a switch that revealed a hidden staircase leading down.
Speedwagon: The famous Mouth of Truth was a secret entrance all this time?!
They proceeded down the staircase as RWBY noticed they were carvings of ancient warriors battling each other.
Speedwagon: This place is so unearthly! Caesar, have you tried using your Hamon on the sleeping Pillar Men?
Caesar: Hamon is only useful on the living. It has no effect on stone. It won't work unless they're awake.
"So even if other Hamon users showed up before, they wouldn't have even been able to tickle them let alone hurt them, because of the stone." Ruby started, wondering why past Hamon users wouldn't have just done that. "I don't think Caesar and JoJo can fight them." Blake stated, after looking at what one of them were capable of doing to a group of soldiers. "What? JoJo took down Santana he can deal with these guys." Yang backed up, having faith in her favorite JoJo. "No Yang, Santana was weak compared to what this...Wamuu can do. He just took down a group of soldiers with nothing but finger and horn." Weiss lectured, remembering the carving that told Santana was the weakest compared to these three.
The gang made it to the bottom of the staircase but instantly got a weird feeling about the place.
Joseph: Hey, where are the guards that are supposed to be here?! No ones here! It's too quiet!
RWBY was worried about how JoJo would run into the Pillar Men.
Caesar: You're too loud.
Mark: Th-This isn't right. There should be a guard posted here.
Caesar: What?
Taking the opportunity to investigate, Joseph began looking for any clues that might explain what happened to the guards. Suddenly JoJo felt and heard a weird noise from below his feet.
Joseph: Hey, I just stepped in something! It's the grossest feeling ever! What the heck is it?!
Mark then shined some light at Joseph's feet, it revealed that JoJo was stepping on what was left of the guards that were here, their human skin and faces!
RWBY was getting queasy stomachs just looking at the deflated corpses.
Joseph: Th-They're...!
Caesar: The husks of soldiers!
Mark: Th-They're all dead! No way!
The soldier lets out a horrified scream and ran away to get the gruesome image out of his head.
Joseph: Hey Dutch! Don't run off! Something's out there!
Mark's flashlight rolled over and shined his path, Mark had run straight into Pillar Men and stood before them!
"Mark come back!" Ruby exclaimed, wanting nothing bad to happen to Mark.
Joseph: What is that?!
Speedwagon: This can't be! Th-They're...!
Caesar: Awake! Get out of there Mark!
Mark was trying with his whole might but his body was too frozen in fear! Suddenly the monsters got closer to him! The two simply passed by him and continued walking but Wamuu bumped his shoulder into Mark's side.
As Wamuu past Mark and kept walking it showed that Marks entire right side of his body was completely gone his blood spewed onto the ground!
Weiss screamed while Ruby closed her eyes, all Blake and Yang did was look in terror at what Wamuu had caused.
Caesar: MARK!
Mark's dropped his precious locket before his body tried walking but it simply collapsed to the ground before Ceaser caught what remained of his friend.
Caesar: Mark!
Mark: Caesar...Caesar!
Ceaser: Mark!
Speedwagon: They didn't even notice what happened when one of them bumped into Mark! It's like when a man steps on an ant when he's walking!
Once they were near the staircase, Wamuu bowed down to his two masters that he owed his life to.
?: It is night outside, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Yes Lord Kars. What is your plan?
"So he's the big leader we saw in the picture." Ruby remembered, except she couldn't see the type of horn he had on the account of his turban.
?: Searching for the whereabouts of the Red Stone of Aja, of course. All we need is the stone and the mask will be complete!
The one holding the mask with the whole had white hair, brown skin, wore sandals, brown leather straps, and a headpiece of some sort. His tattoo on his face seemed that of an X and also wore many piercings on his face.
Wamuu: But Master Esidisi, the human world has changed much over the years. Long ago, the Emperor of Rome had the stone. But that age has ended I'm sure.
"That look's like the coliseum there underneath right now." Ruby noticed, seeing it from earlier. "But from the looks of it and the people, it must have been built thousands of years ago." Weiss speculated, noticing the robes these people were wearing.
Kars: Then we must find out where the Stone has gone. They say the Emperor cherished the stone. I am sure humans still tell stories of it. I shall find the stone.
Esidisi: For now, let us go outside and observe the changes in the human world.
Wamuu's two masters proceeded to walk towards the staircase. But for some reason when Kars stepped on Wamuu's shadow, something inside of him snapped and he launched his leg at Kars! Kars barely dodged it in time as he noticed blood began to spill from his arm.
"What the heck was that for?" Yang asked, confused by why Wamuu would attack his own master.
Esidisi: Wamuu! What are you doing, worm!?
Kars: Stay your hand, Esidisi!
Suddenly his wound stitched itself back together and good as new. RWBY had the idea that maybe dust could hurt them, but that Idea seemed to have blown up in their faces after they saw that.
Wamuu: I apologize, Lord Kars.
Kars: Wamuu, I know you hate it when someone enters your shadow. I forgot how you reflexively attack anyone who does. It has been 2000 years, after all.
Wamuu: I have offended you, my lord. Punish me as you see fit.
RWBY had noticed that this Kars was dressed in a speedo, black leather straps, sandals, and lastly, his head was wrapped in a black turban that only showed his face.
Kars: No, there is no reason for it. It is that fighting spirit that lets merely on you. The fault is mine for entering your shadow. Forgive me, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Lord Kars...
A menacing smile grew on Kar's face.
"I was expecting their leader Kars to be more sadistic if anyone tried hurting him, but he seem's clearheaded." Weiss spoke up, not wanting to ruin the conversations between Kars, Wamuu, and Esidisi. "True if that was Dio with one of his minions he would have killed him right there on the spot." Yang added, remembering how Dio treated people who annoyed him. "Well they've spent thousands of years together, they're comrades that have lasted through thousands of years." Blake brought up, noticing the bonds those three must share. "I'm interested in why they need that Red Stone Esidisi was talking about, It was in the intro but what could they want with it?" Ruby wondered, they're immortal and have great power but what else could they need?
These were all great questions that RWBY would discuss later but focused back on the show.
Kars: We go, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Yes, lord.
Meanwhile, the group stayed with Mark to try and help ease his pain so he could move on to the afterlife.
Mark: Caesar...! Kill me! Kill me now!
Caesar: Mark!
Mark: I-It's starting to hurt! I-I'm so scared! I was numb at first, but the pain...! Please kill me now, Caesar!
RWBY couldn't even begin to guess at the pain Mark must be going through. Yang and Blake both thought that killing him quickly would be a harsh but quick way to stop the pain. But Ruby and Weiss thought in their heads that being with him until the end was the more human way of letting him die.
Caesar: Mark!
Joseph: There's nothing we can do! We can't do anything to help him. We're powerless! The hopelessness is overwhelming!
Caesar Zeppeli helped this young man find a girl and now just found out he was going to be married, he wasn't an idiot. Caesar did the only thing that would help Mark in his final moments. Caesar put his hand on his chest and breathed in, suddenly Hamon began to shine all around him.
Speedwagon: C-Caesar...You...
Marks pain began to fade and he now had a calm look on his face...he was ready.
Mark: Thank you, Caesar.
His grip on Caesar loosened as he died with peace. Caesar Zeppeli took what was left of his friend and held him, trembling with grief and anger over the loss of an honest good man! All Joseph and Speedwagon could do is curse at themselves for not doing everything they could to save Mark.
RWBY looked sad at the loss but knew JoJo and Caesar would avenge him.
Caesar: Mark!
He noticed Mark's locket from earlier that he dropped, and reached over to pick it up.
Caesar: He was just a young man. Just an ordinary man. He loved his family. And his girl. And his country. He was just a normal, hardworking young man. He was just a kid!
He took his best friends locket and placed it between his teeth.
RWBY was also beginning to fear angry again for those monsters that took this man!
Joseph: Caesar!
The two of them generated Hamon around them as they were boiling with rage and posed!
"JoJo...Caesar, take them down!" Ruby ordered, monsters like this can't roam free. "Make it well known why's suicide for a monster to fight Hamon users!" Blake added, those Pillar Men were gonna be leaving in an urn! "A Joestar and a Zeppeli reunite once again!" Weiss exclaimed, hoping this tragic event would strengthen their bonds with each other. "This is gonna be one hell of a fight!" Yang grinned, ready to see some monsters burn!
The Pillar Men paid no attention to the meat-bags and continued walking towards the exit.
Caesar: JoJo, stay out of this! This fight is mine! I have to do this myself!
To Be Continued...
"AWWWWWW!" RWBY groaned, hoping to see the fight kick off.
"Don't worry were seeing this end right here right now!" Ruby exclaimed, one one hard tap she pressed play and the next episode started!
Joseph Joestar and Caesar Zeppeli vs The Pillar Men!
Alright, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, I hope I can knock off my RWBY JoJo rust in the next few chapters.
Alright, guys I gotta get more Chinese Overwatch skins before it's too late and start Game of Thrones season 2 so see ya!
But I hope this chapter makes up for my tardiness.
RWBY belongs to Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure belong's to Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo MX, and Viz Media
OPEN THE BOOK!
The girls woke up the next morning a little bummed out they couldn't watch a new episode of JoJo until they were done with their classes for the day. The day went by the way RWBY expected to go, a test in Oobleck's class and another long, boring lecture from Port. Once they heard the final bell, they immediately shot out from their seat's and ran back to their dorm to continue watching the misadventures Joseph Joestar would get himself into.
"Come on! Come on! I've waited all day for this!" Yang shouted to ruby in the kitchen, as she could no longer wait anymore for Ruby to start the episode. Ruby was currently in the kitchen rustling through cabinets and making something. "Alright, the snack of the evening girls is...NACHOS!" Ruby exclaimed to her friends, holding a giant plate of chips with assorted dips for their choosing.
"Look's great thank's, Ruby." Weiss replied to her friend. She took a chip and dipped it in salsa, as soon as it hit her tongue Weiss felt like her face was melting. "Ruby what is this salsa!?" Weiss frantically asked as she began downing her soda. "It's just a jar of salsa that dad sent in one of his care packages." Ruby responded, honestly it wasn't that spicy to Ruby. "I think I just stick with dipping my chip's in the cheese." Blake answered, not wanting to melt her tongue off. But Blake was met with the same fate she swallowed her chip. "Ruby! The cheese-!" Blake tried talking before gunning for her glass of milk.
Yang tried out some of the nacho's and was actually having an easy time eating them with either salsa or cheese. "Nice job Ruby, this is just like how dad used to make them. You should make these more often." Yang said as she chowed down on more nachos. "How can you eat that!" Weiss asked, now that she wasn't burning up. "Our Dad made us nachos like these all the time when I and Ruby were little."
Ruby sat down and pulled out the remote from between the couch cushions and hit play.
The first thing RWBY notices is that an accordion is being played as the camera does an overview over a new location different from the Mexican deserts that they saw last time.
Rome, Italy
Rome looked to be a city that was littered with historical and modern buildings, it seemed to be based in a countryside as the land looked to lush and it featured breathtaking scenery. Weiss and Blake were in love by how this city looked, it was nothing compared to some of the greatest cities in Remnant. "Italy seem's to be a very beautiful place." Blake noted, loving the way Rome looked. "I love the way the people seem to care about their history, most kingdom's would destroy old areas and build over them. But here it seem's they take great pride in remembering their history.
It then cut to the front of a hotel as it seemed a customer had a certain complaint about the food he had ordered.
Joseph: What do you call this!?
In the dining area, in front of Joseph's eyes, the waiter had given JoJo a plate of spaghetti. Except the problem looked to be that the noodles were entirely blacked as if the chef had covered them in the dirt before boiling them!
His outfit also changed, RWBY noticed that Joseph was now wearing a red vest over a simple white shirt. It looked a little too tight on Joseph but Yang didn't have any problems with that as she had a small blush on her face.
"Ew! Why would you ruin a perfectly good plate of spaghetti?" Ruby complained, not liking that the waiter probably messed with Joseph's food somehow. "I think JoJo is going to keep a level head about this." Yang grinned, knowing how JoJo was really gonna act in this situation.
JoJo towered over the waiter and grabbed him by the collar to dispute his complaint.
Joseph: How do you expect me to eat spaghetti with ink in it!?
Waiter: Well sir, this is spaghetti al nero di seppia. It is made with fresh squid ink, so it's black.
Ruby and Yang got sick at the idea of eating anything with squid ink in it.
Joseph: Huh?
Waiter: It's quite tasty, sir.
He let go of the waiter to taste this squid spaghetti to see if he wasn't lying. Across from Joseph was this couple sitting at a table, a man with blond hair and a girl with brown hair. JoJo twisted his fork and ate a small strand of spaghetti, to his surprise this spaghetti had to be the best he had ever tasted in his entire life!
Joseph: Yum! Well isn't this a treat? I like it! It's good!
JoJo began slurping large amounts of it into his mouth loving the new dish he had just discovered. Weiss and Blake mentally thought about also giving this spaghetti al nero di seppia a try if they ever had the chance of eating it.
All of a sudden the gentleman across from JoJo began speaking louder as if wanting JoJo to listen in.
Gentleman: This hotel is going to the dogs. They'll let anyone in these days.
JoJo stopped eating to silently listen to what this guy had to say, RWBY noticed that music changed to what sounded like a man performing Opera.
Gentleman: Signorina, this is a gift for you.
He revealed a necklace to the woman that had a ruby in its center.
Lady: Oh it's lovely!
RWBY was given a closer look at this man as he looked about the same age as Joseph, and noticed that he had small purple tattoos underneath his eyes. Weiss and Blake were beginning to blush.
Gentleman: My pretty thing, when you remove this at night before bed, please think of me.
"That's so romantic, she must be having a wonderful time." Weiss said, with a small tear in her eye. "Ugh, seriously?! I totally hate a guy that acts like that it makes me want to pull my own hair out!" Yang complained, she totally hating the guy that's way too romantic. "That explains why you can't get a date then." Weiss whispered, a little angry at how she couldn't understand romance. "What was that!?" Yang exclaimed, nearly jumping off her seat. Before it could get worse, Ruby calmed both of them down and made them apologize to each other and continued watching the episode.
Joseph: Oh no! Did that stuck-up snob really just say that!? It's sweet enough to make my teeth hurt!
Yang completely agreed with Joseph about that snob.
Gentleman: I'll put a spell on it. Make her fall to my love charm.
The next thing he did was kiss the jewel before putting it on her. Weiss and Blake thought that was really sweet and romantic of him to do that and blushed, even more thinking of a guy who would do that for them. While Yang nearly gagged in her mouth seeing that, Ruby mentally admitted this guy was a little too sweet.
JoJo was appalled at what he just witnessed and smacked his cheek's together to calm himself down.
Joseph: I can't stand guys like that!
The man knew JoJo was watching and prepared to show him the finale.
Gentleman: And spread its magic to your lips.
The two grew closer and closer to each other for a kiss.
Weiss and Blake "Awwed" as they saw this, while Yang facepalmed as she could no longer watch this soap drama go on.
Joseph: That insulting little dog! I see his game! It's a travesty!
He began his plan by twisting some spaghetti onto his fork and then used Hamon to straighten them back into dry noodles.
Joseph: A little Hamon prank. These will wrap around his face and stick for awhile!
JoJo then flicked the Hamon noodles at this pest! Just as the noodles were about to him, he caught the noodles using his fork and flung them back at Joseph with the same speed! In the nick of time, JoJo was able to block them with his wine glass!
RWBY went wide eyed at this, there was only one way for Hamon to be canceled out like that!
"This is the work of a Hamon User." Blake deducted quickly. "He conducted Hamon into his fork to catch JoJo's prank. It's almost as if he knew Jojo was gonna do something like that." Weiss added, noticing how fast he shot the spaghetti back. "Just who the heck is this guy?" Ruby asked out loud, there seems to be more about this romantic then they were let on to believe.
Joseph: Th-This can't be! I-It's Hamon! He used Hamon!
As the two were practically eating each other faces off, the waiter came back to relay a message to the man.
Waiter: Excuse me, you have a call from a Mr. Speedwagon, Mr. Caesar Zeppeli.
"ZEPPELI!?" RWBY exclaimed.
Caesar: Mama Mia! I'll be right there.
Joseph: Wh-What the...! That skirt-chasing Casanova is the Zeppeli were supposed to meet?!
This Zeppeli seemed to be dressed in white-purple striped pants, white dress coat, a black shirt under a purple vest, purple bow tie, two small feathers tucked between his ears, and finishing it off was a small top hat with a design similar to William Zeppeli!
Before RWBY could start speculating there were introduced to Battle Tendency's intro!
A funky, jazzy tune begins to play as RWBY see's the title of the show encased in rock but while Joseph begins walking towards the camera ready to fight before the title explodes from the rock and is set free. The next thing the girls see is a pink silhouette of JoJo posing before he begins punching as if it's part of a training routine, another thing the team noticed was that the imagery for B. T. was more abstract as there was a large amount of bright, neon colors filling the screen such as emerald green, purple, light red, green, and midnight blue. And lastly, the singer for this intro sounded more husky and charming, while the singer for P.B. was more loud, and powerful as he was singing the tale of Jonathan Joestar.
Yang and Blake at this point were already tapping their feet in beat to the music.
As Joseph is training, the background fills in with stars to show that the symbol for the Joestar family is stars. As JoJo launches a final kick, three individuals spear the frame as they enter it, casting large shadows across the ground while standing before a sea of blood, red flame. RWBY saw that unlike the other bright parts of the intro, this trio was covered in darkness as if hiding from something as they wait to make their next move. The next shot is for a brief moment as it depicts three men encased in stone. RWBY went wide eyed as those were the other Pillar Men that Stroheim had warned JoJo about, and from what RWBY could tell so far is that these three are going to be more powerful and dangerous than Santana ever was.
Next is a montage of quick shots as they see what looks to a group of people standing for a photo. Those being young Erina, Speedwagon, and Straizo as he is seen holding a baby. Next, they see older Erina holding her hands together, praying that her grandson is safe, next is a woman wearing a red scarf as a ventriloquist mask hangs off her head, and finally Smokey Brown looking shocked at something that probably happened to Joseph.
Suddenly a woman with long, flowing hair, silhouetted in purple drops down and begins spinning around while ripples dance in the background. RWBY noticed that the scarf she had moved like water as if it was a part of herself and not just a piece of clothing. She then throws her sunglasses at the screen which cut to the next character, a person that RWBY had just met. Ceaser Zeppeli.
Caesar is accompanied by a green silhouette and is also focused on his training as he seen punching with precision and power. Also, his background is depicted with the Zeppeli family checkerboard pattern, as it's depicted on a headband he wears. Suddenly he leaps into the sky as if he's catching his opponent off guard before delivering his next attack. Joseph swings back into the frame like he had just dodged something while Ceaser is right behind him before the pair starts trading punches, and dodging each other's attacks. Stars and Checkerboards ripple in the background as they fight before JoJo is able to block one of Caesar's punches and their silhouettes vanish for a moment to show that the two are engaged in a friendly bout and not one to the death.
JoJo's pink silhouette returns as he begins spinning a dual pair of clackers almost like nun-chucks but it results in JoJo getting tied up in them as he trips over himself and falls to the ground.
RWBY snickered at this guessing that Joseph wasn't that experienced with them yet.
A shot of the woman from before appears, except this time without her colored in as RWBY is able to see she is a beautiful, matured woman as rose petals fall around her. Then a Red, jeweled necklace dangles in from the right of the screen almost hypnotically before a group of grasping hands reach up from the shadows trying to grab it before it pulls away. The girls figured out that the necklace would play a big part in this story.
More characters dash passed the screen such as old Speedwagon, vampire Straizo, a woman with blonde hair, two large men wearing identical clothing, and lastly Stroheim extend his right arm forward.
Then it returns to the Pillar Men ready to attack anyone who stands in their way, with each of their unique weaponry. RWBY notices that the frame is shaking as it depicts each Pillar Men as if the camera itself is having a hard time controlling their ancient, primal power. The first Pillar Man is shown as two large spirals form around his arms, the frames shaking intensifies as the spirals grow larger around him as he looks to not care about what's about to happen before he vanishes. The next one is seen as an array of rope length whips appear around him before he jumps away, perhaps in fear or preparation? The last one is shown with two blades protruding from his arms as he slowly swings an arm at the screen, slashing the screen white to perhaps showing his immense skill with his weapon and to show he is not to be trifled with.
RWBY got the impression if they tried fighting these three, they would surely not survive as they got tense just thinking about how each one would fight.
Now the trio is standing atop a pillar to perhaps show their freedom underneath the full moon. While from a low angle, JoJo and Caesar are back to back ready to take burn these monsters to ash! From Caesar's side, RWBY can tell he takes his fights seriously and is not going to hold back, while from JoJo's side he's smiling and ready to taunt these so called gods into his traps and finish them! RWBY felt that this shot conveyed the differences between the two characters rather effectively, and figured sure these two would have a rough start but later become brothers in arms.
RWBY then sees the necklace from before cross paths with a stone mask that sported a large hole in its head. The two objects part ways as the final Pillar Men the girls saw is seen with arms stretched wide open and long, wild hair is being elevated through the wind, as the sun slowly rises in the background. The frame at this point is trembling at the mere sight of this Pillar Men, as his eyes tell everything that's needed to be said...he's invincible and nothing you do can stop me.
Blake faunus instincts were going crazy just looking at his gaze, it felt like someone had just poured ice down the back of her shirt. While RWY didn't need faunus instincts as they were getting goosebumps at the mere sight of him.
Caesar and Joseph return as they are once again back to back protecting each other. The girls were able to notice that their outfits had completely changed, JoJo was rocking purple and black clothing as his tank top was cut off halfway and finishing it off with a long scarf. While Caesar is wearing light green motorcycle outfit while finishing it off with his checkered headband. The final thing they notice is Ceaser letting out a battle cry before his bubbles cut to the next scene.
JoJo is putting on Caesar's headband and lets out a cry to the heavens as if begging for something while the singer comes in with the final line that syncs with Joseph. Before it cuts to the night sky as a single shooting star fly's by before is zooms out to show the sky was reflected through the red stone RWBY had been seeing.
The episode had officially started.
"That. Intro. Was. AMAZING!" Yang shouted, knowing this would be her favorite compared to sono chi no sadame. "The visuals and jazzy song were really unique to make it stand out from the previous one." Blake added, loving the use of the bright colors.
"I liked it more for what's to come in future episodes, like what those three Pillar Men are really like and what the red jewel has to do with any of this." Weiss commented, interested in seeing future characters and unraveling the mystery of Battle Tendency. "I guess what I'm most excited for is the future fights between the Pillar Men with JoJo and Caesar, also finding out the deal with that lady who had that long flowing hair. She seemed pretty important." Ruby finished, wondering if the fights could blow the Straizo and Santana fights out of the water.
Chapter 14: Elite Ancient Warriors
The show began in a different area rather than Rome, this place seemed to have a few unique structures designed with white marble by the looks of it before it stopped on a lone building.
Narrator: The Speedwagon Foundation, founded 28 years ago through Speedwagon's fortune. It furthers science, medicine, archaeology, and more...for the benefit of all humankind.
The Speedwagon Foundation's Washington Headquarters
Weiss thought those were fine goals for a company, more than she could say in the current direction her father was directing Schnee Industries.
Narrator: But it has a deeper purpose.
It seemed that in the lowest levels of S.F. Speedwagon was following his best scientists to conduct an experiment.
Narrator: To find the secrets of the stone mask!
At the end of the room, there was a sealed off table that housed the remains of Santana. His remains were completely surrounded by bright lights, RWBY figured it was UV lighting.
Scientist: We're using UV lights. Put on your masks, please.
Everyone in the room put on their large masks, RWBY was interested in seeing what this experiment would compare to Stroheim's.
Speedwagon: Introduce the snake!
Through a nearby panel, a snake entered and began slithering towards Santana before it stuck to Santana like a magnet as he began absorbing the snake's life force for nourishment. RWBY was a little surprised by this but knew he wouldn't be that big of a problem anymore.
"Heh, he just doesn't know when to quit I guess." Yang smirked, impressed that he was still alive.
Scientist: The snake was absorbed!
Scientist 2: Santana isn't dead! He's defending himself somehow! He'll awaken in the darkness!
Scientist 3: Impossible! How can we kill him?
Scientist 4: He feeds on masked vampires, and he's immortal!
Scientist 1: Be at ease, Mr. Speedwagon. As long as he's under these UV lights, he won't be able to move.
"That's right so unless there's a power outage, Santana is about as threatening as a shark in an aquarium. Weiss and Yang snickered at Ruby's analogy but also agreed that Santana was no longer a concern in the show.
Scientist 3: That's right.
Scientist 4: What a relief
Scientist 2: Let's take out time and research a way to stop him.
As soon as the scientist calmed down, Speedwagon motioned for the projector in the room to display a picture that left him very uneasy.
It was a large hieroglyphic that was probably found in Santana's temple, in the bottom looked to Santana by his small horn. But in the top left were three huge faces that were all larger than Santana and each with their own unique horn on their foreheads.
Speedwagon: These were taken in the cave where we found Santana. Look carefully.
"They all have completely different, unique horns compared to Santana." Weiss started, she figured if their horns were unique then there must be something more to them. "All three of their faces are on their own bigger than him, which means any one of them would have no problem fighting Santana and probably killing him." Blake mentioned, seeing how if they were stronger that meant they would show bigger than any average human or vampire.
"If Santana is below them then that mean's he's just something like a guard dog to them, not even being seen as an equal to them." Yang noticed, guessing that if you can't run with the big boy's then your nothing to them. "Um, that last one on the top with three horns coming out...he has arrows going out away from him. Which makes him the leader." Ruby finished, a little worried by how much praise that one seemed to get.
Scientist 3: If the one on the bottom is Santana, who are the others?
Speedwagon: According to von Stroheim, the Germans found another Pillar in Europe.
All scientists: Is that true!?
Speedwagon: They are in a vertical line. That could indicate the ranks of the Pillarmen. Von Stroheim told us to meet a man in Rome, so Jojo and I are going. That man...is the grandson of Will A. Zeppeli, Ceaser Zeppeli!
"It seems the descendants of both families cross paths again I see." Blake mentioned, seeing how it's a Joestar and Zeppeli defeating the makers of the mask. "I bet that Jonathan or Will never predicted this to happen to their families." Weiss added, saddened that the fates which fell upon their families didn't stop after the first mask was destroyed.
Outside the hotel at a nearby park, Speedwagon had introduced Joseph and Caesar to each other but at the moment not either of them said a single word to one another.
Caesar: So where are you from? Shall I take a photo of you with the fountain?
The Zeppeli grandson was talking with this cute tourist, she seemed surprised by the handsome Italian that he would do something like that for her. But Joseph was paying him no attention whatsoever and would rather feed and play with pigeons.
Joseph: The birds in this country sure are friendly. Can't say I like the men, though!
"It's like looking at male versions of Yang and Weiss who can't get along." Ruby piped up, making Blake laugh as she also agreed with Ruby on that statement. "I'm not-! We would never-! We're not like them!" Yang and Weiss both said at once, looking back at each other in surprise they both said the same thing.
Speedwagon: Come, now! You've been introduced, so why can't you be civil!?
Caesar: Allow me to be frank, Mr. Speedwagon.
A grimm flashback depicting Will Zeppeli's final moments as he sacrificed himself to save Jonathan before he was squeezed in half by Tarkus.
Caesar: My grandfather died tragically fifty years ago. My father took up his torch and hunted the mask. We Italians have the strongest family bonds in the world. We are proud of tradition. I am no different.
As Caesar explained this, a picture of his family tree appeared to show the Zeppeli family throughout the years as it currently rests on Ceaser to continue his family line much like Joseph.
Caesar: But what about that man? You say he knew nothing of his grandfather until recently! Such irresponsibility!
"That's not fair! JoJo didn't know much about his grandfather, so that doesn't give you the right to judge his family like that!" Yang lectured, angry at Caesar thinking he could badmouth JoJo like that.
Slowly, JoJo stood up, having heard enough insults from this punk already.
Joseph: I'd watch what I say, if-!
Speedwagon: Hold on, Caesar. I kept everything a secret from JoJo!
Caesar: Even so. He fought Straizo and one of the Pillar Men. So I wondered how tough he was and waited for him. I saw what he could do with Hamon and was disappointed. His Hamon is simply not enough!
"He didn't just use Hamon, he carefully thought out plans and attacks that either severely weakened and even killed them!" Blake added, trying to give more defense to Joseph's side."
Ruby also agreed with the points Yang and Blake both made, while Weiss was face palming that Caesar was acting just like her little brother if had became a strong hunter.
Caesar: His victory against the Pillar Man was blind luck for sure. I will never work with him!
Joseph was angry enough that he was ready to split this Italian jerk in half!
Speedwagon: Caesar, he hasn't trained with Hamon!
RWBY was ready for Joseph to put Caesar in his place, as JoJo pushed Speedwagon away telling him the time for talking has passed.
Joseph: It's too late, old man. I'll show you with a good thrashing.
While in the middle of cracking his fists, Caesar pulled the woman from earlier into his grasp.
Caesar: That won't happen. With your Hamon, you couldn't even beat this girl.
Amused by this, JoJo let out a small laugh and decided to take Caesar bet.
Joseph: Then you couldn't even beat a pigeon!
Strangely enough, the fight started with Caesar placing his lips on the girl as their tongues battled. JoJo had no idea what he was trying to do and looked a little embarrassed, but for some reason that hit a nerve with Joseph.
"Well, that's one way to start a fight." Blake deadpanned, totally not expecting Caesar to start making out with the girl. "This guy..." Yang growled, guessing that he was trying to make fun of JoJo somehow." Come on JoJo put Caesar in his place!" Ruby cheered, angered by how much Caesar insulted JoJo as a fighter.
Joseph: Are you making fun of me!? I love to make fun, but I won't be made fun off!
The Joestar ran towards the pair, ready to separate them and deliver a hard punch and spoil Ceasers good looks! But by his surprise, the girl reached out from Caesar and grabbed JoJo by the neck! JoJo was having a difficult time trying to break out of her hold while Caesar still looks unimpressed by the idiot Joestar.
Joseph: H-He gave this girl a Hamon kiss!
"A Hamon kiss? OK, that's pretty ridiculous." Weiss admitted, a little baffled that Caesar could control her simply through a kiss.
Caeser: I'll say it again. You couldn't even beat this girl.
Mr. Speedwagon watched from the sidelines and was worried, he feared that perhaps the outcome of this fight make Caesar leave and not even give any info on the whereabouts of the next pillar!
Speedwagon: S-Should I stop them? No, even if it's too hard on him, if he cant get through this...
Finally, Joseph broke free of her iron grip only to be meant with a sucker punch that leads into her throwing him into the fountain.
Caesar: What did I tell you? My grandfather only died because your grandfather got in his way! I can't accept someone of your bloodline!
RWBY gasped at this and was angered that Caesar would even think that let alone say that!
Speedwagon: Caesar, that's too far!
"William Zeppeli died making sure he could pass his training to and skills to Jonathan so he could save the world and stop Dio." Weiss muttered darkly, RBY said nothing as Weiss had already taken the words right out of their mouths.
Joseph: Y-You...You couldn't just leave it at just me, you had to go and insult my dead grandfather!
Immediately Caesar launched himself high into the air to show something that would finally shut Jojo up.
Caesar: I have a technique sure to eliminate the Pillar Men.
He began with a loud clap, but as he pulled his hands back RWBY saw that he was holding a large amount bubbles!
Caesar: My Hamon Bubble Launcher!
"Whoa...he's able to make bubbles into a weapon!?" Ruby said with a growing smile, almost forgetting the terrible insult Caesar had said about Jonathan. "I have to admit when I thought of Hamon techniques. I never expected bubbles to be used." Blake said sheepishly, the thought of using bubbles as a weapon was something she had never thought of.
Caesar: My gloves are and clothing is clothing are coated in a special soap mixture! I'll blast you back home, Joestar!
The Zeppeli shot out a wide spread of bubbles as they slowly surrounded Joseph, each bubble seems to have enough force as a fist before many more bubbles came forward and lifted Jojo higher into the air. Slowly the bubbles around him combined, and trapped Joseph in one giant bubble! He tried using his Hamon to pop the bubble to let himself free, but like Caesar said his Hamon was too weak and didn't even make a dent.
Ceaser: I'm impressed you're still conscious, but your Hamon won't breaks you out. And look at that, your breathing is ragged. Enjoy your stay.
As Caesar went in to plant a kiss on his loving assistant, Joseph expression switched to his signature smile. Which RWBY figured out that only meant one thing...
Joseph: Now you'll say "Signorina, I will lift my Hamon spell."
Caesar: Here Signorina, I will lift my Hamon spell.
As Caesar went in for the final kiss, he noticed the girl's lips spark. Before he could react a pigeon shot out from her mouth into Caesars! Shocked now there was a bird in his mouth he stumbled around before tripping over himself and making the bubble holding Joseph pop.
RWBY let out laugh's as that seemed like the perfect punishment for Ceaser and felt Joseph had regained his and his grandfather's honor.
Joseph: I put a Hamon-filled pigeon in her mouth while I was being choked. I knew you'd kiss her again to remove your Hamon. I'll say it again. You couldn't even beat a pigeon!
Speedwagon: What a day.
The three returned to their hotel room to pass time until nightfall, Caesar's wardrobe had changed and was now wearing a light green trench coat with a tank top that only covered his pectorals leaving his muscled six-pack exposed for any eyeing lady's to stare at. Blake and Weiss were especially having a hard time not looking at Caesar's chiseled abs.
The Italian jumped high into the air with his eyes closed before gracefully landing in his chair joining Speedwagon and Joseph at the table.
"He look's grumpy, is he really still upset about losing to JoJo?" Ruby asked, it made no sense for a person like that to hold a grudge except when she first met Weiss. "I bet he's still salty that his best technique lost to a bird infused with weak Hamon." Yang grinned, loving the fact that Caesar was acting like a spoiled brat that wasn't getting his way.
Joseph: Who does this jerk think he is? Does he have to grandstand just to sit down? He really ticks me off. If I had a technique like his Bubble Launcher, he wouldn't be so proud. I have to come up with something. But working at it would be a hassle. I'll show him what's what with a card game.
"I guess we found out the motivation for why Joseph has those clackers in the intro." Blake spoke up, after she stopped googling at Caesar's abs. "And why he end's up getting himself caught in them, he doesn't want to put time and dedication into practicing with those." Weiss added, finding it absurd as why a person wouldn't want to train with their weapon and expect to be good.
The game began as JoJo had begun dealing cards out to him, Speedwagon and Caeser. But the trained Hamon user instantly noticed something right as the game started.
Caesar: What are you up to, JoJo? Deal the cards normally.
JoJo: What do you mean?
Before JoJo could deal another card, Caesar instantly reached over and grabbed his arm.
Caesar: I told you to deal normally! No tricks!
With a simple shakedown it began to rain cards from JoJo's sleeve, he had been caught red-handed!
"Busted!" Yang burst out, finding it funny that JoJo got caught trying to cheat. "Caesar has good eye's when it come's to card game sleight of hand, I probably wouldn't have noticed until a few seconds later." Blake added, her cat eyes could help her spot small things like cheating.
Joseph: Wh-Whoa-oa! Oh, no! I've been caught!
"How did those cards get in there Joseph? Did they get stuck to your hand." Weiss answered, not surprised that JoJo would even try cheating to win in a simple card game.
Caesar: Well, you can't beat me without resorting to sly gimmicks like that.
It seemed that Josephs hope for winning this game early was ruined, but that didn't mean he could ruin for someone else as he seemed to have noticed something under the table.
Joseph: So what is this mirror on your shoe for, eh?
"It seem's even the high and mighty Caesar Zeppeli has some cheap tricks." Ruby snickered, finding it funny that a person like Caesar who values hard work results to cheating sometimes.
Caesar: You want a piece of me!?
Joseph: Bring it, rube!
Speedwagon: Caesar!
Before another brawl could happen, RWBY and the two Hamon children got startled by the loud uproar from Speedwagon.
Speedwagon: It's been eight hours. What are you waiting for?
"What have they been waiting for? We got caught up watching JoJo and Caesar fight each other and that intro we forgot to ask our self's." Ruby realized, finding the Pillar Men seemed more important than a petty rivalry.
WBY also agreed silently with their leader as they also noticed Caesar staring up at a clock.
Caesar: What am I waiting for? Here's your answer!
Loud tire screeches were heard from outside as JoJo and Speedwagon went to check what had happened, Jojo noticed the driver's clothes that it wasn't an ordinary taxi.
Joseph: What's this!? A German Soldier!
"Did they find out that JoJo intends to destroy the Pillar Men like Santana and sent an assassin?!" Weiss thought out loud, worried that JoJo might have an army on his tail now.
The soldier leaned out his window with a giant smile and showed off an O.K. hand signal.
"Somehow I don't think he's another assassin, Weiss." Yang replied, seeing how this soldier looked like he could barely hurt a fly let alone kill a man. "He doesn't even look like the military type." Blake added, even she knew this guy could barely pass as a soldier.
Shocked expressions appeared on JoJo and Speedwagon's faces, as the last time they met German soldiers it didn't end well.
Caesar: It looks like we're clear. The Germans guard the Pillar Men. He'll get us in to see them.
Joseph: You're serious!?
The scene changed to somewhere underground, what RWBY saw was something they recognized from the intro. The stone wall that held the three Pillar Men!
"So that's them...they don't look so tough." Yang gulped, even she was a little nervous of what these Pillar Men were capable of doing. "It appears they haven't been injecting blood into the wall which is good." Weiss spoke up, remembering that blood was needed to awaken Santana. "Hopefully JoJo and the rest of them can get there in time." Ruby mentioned, unsure if the Pillar Men wake up and escape.
In the middle of the wall, on the forehead of one of the Pillar Men, RWBY noticed a small hole open and noticed small amounts of air swirling around the hole.
"Uh Oh." RWBY all said at once.
The gang loaded into the car and were off to the secret location of the Pillar Men that Ceaser's friend happened to know.
Caesar: Germany and Italy have an alliance! And the Germans want to do scientific research on my Hamon. You're Englishmen, but you are allowed to see the Pillar Men. You can think my painstaking efforts for that, JoJo.
He then reached into the backseat and rustled JoJo's hair as if he was a child, surprisingly JoJo paid no mind to Caesar's taunting and let him continue it.
Soldier: Mr. Speedwagon, we have many questions. Let's work together to stop them before they wake.
While he was busy talking with Speedwagon, Caesar reached into his friends pocket and pulled out a locket which inside revealed a pretty girl with long, brown hair.
Caesar: Hey, Mark. How is your girlfriend back home?
A huge blush began to appear on the Mark.
Mark: Well, she's... Th-The truth is...I'm going home to get married next week!
"Oh, my Oum that's wonderful!" Weiss exclaimed, being a huge sucker for weddings she was happy for Mark. "During a war, I have to admit it's nice that Mark can marry the girl he's in love with." Blake added, knowing from war stories it's hard to find joyous occasions that weren't on the battlefield.
Caesar: Really!? Mamma mia! Congratulations! I was his wingman when he picked her up!
With Caesar's arm around him and Mark closing his eyes in embarrassment over the announcement, the car was bouncing and spinning out of control all over the road.
Joseph: Hey, keep your eyes on the road! Stop nuzzling the wheel!
The wingman took this opportunity to poke more fun at Joseph Joestar as it brought up a good question.
Caesar: By the way, JoJo...do you have a girlfriend?
JoJo's response to that question was a cold stare.
Caesar: Of course not. No girl would want to date a guy like you. It would be easier to find Nessie!
RWBY had no idea what Nessie was and paid it no mind.
"Wait seriously? I would have thought Joseph had tons of girlfriends growing up." Ruby asked, surprised that Joseph being so cool had never gotten a girlfriend in his life. Weiss and Blake giggled at Ruby's question as they had good reasons on that subject.
"Ruby, Joseph may have a good body but being loud, rude, and obnoxious doesn't land you with a girlfriend 100 percent of the time." Weiss answered, thinking that the perfect boyfriend should treat his girlfriend with manners and respect. "It also doesn't help that JoJo has absolutely no experience in being romantic towards women." Blake added, knowing you can't just have a guy walk up to a girl and simply ask to become his girlfriend.
"I would have no problem being his girlfriend." Yang whispered to herself, as she was twirling her hair loops with a small blush on her face.
Joseph: This guy thinks he's hot stuff! I'll come up with a killer technique and teach him a thing or two!
Weiss and Blake snickered at Joseph's answer to Ceaser's question.
It wouldn't be long now before the would reach the location.
Back underground, lights were being projected over the Pillar Men as it seemed one of the soldiers guarding them noticed something different about it.
Soldier: Look! Something's strange! W-What's going on!?
The soldiers had noticed the small hole in one of their forehead's and grew very nervous by what this meant.
Agent: Calm down! They're under UV lights! They can't move. Be careful and look into it.
Soldier: Yes sir!
Agent: The death of Stroheim's team was an important lesson. We have to cut the Pillar out and put it in a bunker in Germany.
"What you should be doing is putting that pillar in the sun so it melts them like an egg on a hot sidewalk." Ruby advised, moving them to a new place wouldn't end well with them.
Two other soldiers came over and helped the man trying to look inside the pin-sized hole by giving him a step ladder.
RWBY was getting a bad feeling about this.
Soldier: What's happening? There's a shadow, so I can't tell.
Soldier 2: Take a closer look.
As he went in for a closer look he began hearing something...it felt like a small breeze of air coming out.
Soldier: I-I hear something...
Before he could speak again a horn the size of a spear shot out from the Pillar Mans forehead and impaled the man and left him dangling in the air!
RWBY gasped for a moment and were startled by the sudden jump.
Soldiers: His horn!
"He made his horn shoot like a spear!?" Yang exclaimed, shocked that this Pillar Man could increase the length of his horn.
Agent: H-He couldn't be...
As his horn claimed it's first new victim a pair of eye's had begun to open.
(Pillar Man theme intensifies)
Agent: He's awake!
Team RWBY could say nothing as they watched this scene unfold.
Stone around his face began to crumble as he would soon be able to free his masters from their slumber. Meanwhile, the soldiers were struggling to be brave as fighting one of these monsters was something none of them had trained for!
Agent: Bring out more UV lamps!
Soldier 3: Yes sir!
More lights shined on the ancient monster as if he was now on center stage, RWBY suddenly noticed that no smoke was seen on him and he didn't look to be in pain. Do the lights cause him no pain!?
Then the monster's horn began to gain incredible speed as if he just turned it into a drill. With one swing of his head, multiple soldiers were brutally cut in half, their gallons of blood spewing onto the UV lamps!
Weiss and Ruby were beginning to get sick stomachs seeing this happen.
Agent: H-He's blocking the UV light with blood and brain matter!
With enough of his strength returned he retracted his horn, then Pillar Man gracefully leaped out from his pillar! This one looked very tall and was powerfully built, he wore ancient sandals, loincloth, a simple vest, and had short blonde standing hair. He also had an equilateral square tattooed in the middle of his face and wore multiple ears piercings and a single nose piercing.
Yang was beginning to blush hard at seeing this delectable slab of meat, it looked like he had muscles on top of his muscles.
The first thing this caveman did was crack his neck before noticing the insects in front of him.
?: The world has changed while I slept. I can see how in these paltry inventions.
"H-He didn't even have to relearn by listening to other people...he just remembered how to speak English!" Weiss exclaimed, also having a hard time not blushing at this Pillar Mans physique.
Agent: H-He spoke!
?: Do you think you can hold me with your feeble lights!?
In a matter of seconds, he elegantly danced through the crowd of soldiers before getting to the back of the group.
"W-What did he do?" Blake trembled, his movements looked so fluid and slow but she knew that doing something like that would require years of training. Something that he had plenty of.
Soldier 8: O-Our hands...
The men looked down with a look of shock and confusion on their faces as their hands had been melted into the person standing right next to them!
Soldiers: THEY'RE STUCK TOGETHER!
The man leading this operation was covered in the sweat of fear! Before he could talk the Pillar Man sent his finger through the man's forehead instantly killing him!
As his finger was on his forehead's he channeled something through the human's bones as it caused them to sink to the floor like rubber!
Weiss nearly threw up in her mouth.
"Oh, my Oum." Blake breathed, she had never seen anything like this in any of her books or even battle.
The stone monster walked back to the Pillar before talking a few second's to breathe before opening his eyes again.
?: Wamuu!
He reached out and touched the other two Pillar Men with his index fingers!
Wamuu: Awaken, my masters!
With his masters awaken and freed, the three of them posed gloriously!
RWB had large blushes on their faces as they looked at the bodies of these ancient body builders who barely wore anything. While Yang was covering her face from the giant nosebleed she was having at seeing one of her fantasies come true.
The JoJo gang made it to the location and now they needed to find the entrance. Mark walked over to a coin with a giant face as he reached into its mouth which activated a switch that revealed a hidden staircase leading down.
Speedwagon: The famous Mouth of Truth was a secret entrance all this time?!
They proceeded down the staircase as RWBY noticed they were carvings of ancient warriors battling each other.
Speedwagon: This place is so unearthly! Caesar, have you tried using your Hamon on the sleeping Pillar Men?
Caesar: Hamon is only useful on the living. It has no effect on stone. It won't work unless they're awake.
"So even if other Hamon users showed up before, they wouldn't have even been able to tickle them let alone hurt them, because of the stone." Ruby started, wondering why past Hamon users wouldn't have just done that. "I don't think Caesar and JoJo can fight them." Blake stated, after looking at what one of them were capable of doing to a group of soldiers. "What? JoJo took down Santana he can deal with these guys." Yang backed up, having faith in her favorite JoJo. "No Yang, Santana was weak compared to what this...Wamuu can do. He just took down a group of soldiers with nothing but finger and horn." Weiss lectured, remembering the carving that told Santana was the weakest compared to these three.
The gang made it to the bottom of the staircase but instantly got a weird feeling about the place.
Joseph: Hey, where are the guards that are supposed to be here?! No ones here! It's too quiet!
RWBY was worried about how JoJo would run into the Pillar Men.
Caesar: You're too loud.
Mark: Th-This isn't right. There should be a guard posted here.
Caesar: What?
Taking the opportunity to investigate, Joseph began looking for any clues that might explain what happened to the guards. Suddenly JoJo felt and heard a weird noise from below his feet.
Joseph: Hey, I just stepped in something! It's the grossest feeling ever! What the heck is it?!
Mark then shined some light at Joseph's feet, it revealed that JoJo was stepping on what was left of the guards that were here, their human skin and faces!
RWBY was getting queasy stomachs just looking at the deflated corpses.
Joseph: Th-They're...!
Caesar: The husks of soldiers!
Mark: Th-They're all dead! No way!
The soldier lets out a horrified scream and ran away to get the gruesome image out of his head.
Joseph: Hey Dutch! Don't run off! Something's out there!
Mark's flashlight rolled over and shined his path, Mark had run straight into Pillar Men and stood before them!
"Mark come back!" Ruby exclaimed, wanting nothing bad to happen to Mark.
Joseph: What is that?!
Speedwagon: This can't be! Th-They're...!
Caesar: Awake! Get out of there Mark!
Mark was trying with his whole might but his body was too frozen in fear! Suddenly the monsters got closer to him! The two simply passed by him and continued walking but Wamuu bumped his shoulder into Mark's side.
As Wamuu past Mark and kept walking it showed that Marks entire right side of his body was completely gone his blood spewed onto the ground!
Weiss screamed while Ruby closed her eyes, all Blake and Yang did was look in terror at what Wamuu had caused.
Caesar: MARK!
Mark's dropped his precious locket before his body tried walking but it simply collapsed to the ground before Ceaser caught what remained of his friend.
Caesar: Mark!
Mark: Caesar...Caesar!
Ceaser: Mark!
Speedwagon: They didn't even notice what happened when one of them bumped into Mark! It's like when a man steps on an ant when he's walking!
Once they were near the staircase, Wamuu bowed down to his two masters that he owed his life to.
?: It is night outside, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Yes Lord Kars. What is your plan?
"So he's the big leader we saw in the picture." Ruby remembered, except she couldn't see the type of horn he had on the account of his turban.
?: Searching for the whereabouts of the Red Stone of Aja, of course. All we need is the stone and the mask will be complete!
The one holding the mask with the whole had white hair, brown skin, wore sandals, brown leather straps, and a headpiece of some sort. His tattoo on his face seemed that of an X and also wore many piercings on his face.
Wamuu: But Master Esidisi, the human world has changed much over the years. Long ago, the Emperor of Rome had the stone. But that age has ended I'm sure.
"That look's like the coliseum there underneath right now." Ruby noticed, seeing it from earlier. "But from the looks of it and the people, it must have been built thousands of years ago." Weiss speculated, noticing the robes these people were wearing.
Kars: Then we must find out where the Stone has gone. They say the Emperor cherished the stone. I am sure humans still tell stories of it. I shall find the stone.
Esidisi: For now, let us go outside and observe the changes in the human world.
Wamuu's two masters proceeded to walk towards the staircase. But for some reason when Kars stepped on Wamuu's shadow, something inside of him snapped and he launched his leg at Kars! Kars barely dodged it in time as he noticed blood began to spill from his arm.
"What the heck was that for?" Yang asked, confused by why Wamuu would attack his own master.
Esidisi: Wamuu! What are you doing, worm!?
Kars: Stay your hand, Esidisi!
Suddenly his wound stitched itself back together and good as new. RWBY had the idea that maybe dust could hurt them, but that Idea seemed to have blown up in their faces after they saw that.
Wamuu: I apologize, Lord Kars.
Kars: Wamuu, I know you hate it when someone enters your shadow. I forgot how you reflexively attack anyone who does. It has been 2000 years, after all.
Wamuu: I have offended you, my lord. Punish me as you see fit.
RWBY had noticed that this Kars was dressed in a speedo, black leather straps, sandals, and lastly, his head was wrapped in a black turban that only showed his face.
Kars: No, there is no reason for it. It is that fighting spirit that lets merely on you. The fault is mine for entering your shadow. Forgive me, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Lord Kars...
A menacing smile grew on Kar's face.
"I was expecting their leader Kars to be more sadistic if anyone tried hurting him, but he seem's clearheaded." Weiss spoke up, not wanting to ruin the conversations between Kars, Wamuu, and Esidisi. "True if that was Dio with one of his minions he would have killed him right there on the spot." Yang added, remembering how Dio treated people who annoyed him. "Well they've spent thousands of years together, they're comrades that have lasted through thousands of years." Blake brought up, noticing the bonds those three must share. "I'm interested in why they need that Red Stone Esidisi was talking about, It was in the intro but what could they want with it?" Ruby wondered, they're immortal and have great power but what else could they need?
These were all great questions that RWBY would discuss later but focused back on the show.
Kars: We go, Wamuu.
Wamuu: Yes, lord.
Meanwhile, the group stayed with Mark to try and help ease his pain so he could move on to the afterlife.
Mark: Caesar...! Kill me! Kill me now!
Caesar: Mark!
Mark: I-It's starting to hurt! I-I'm so scared! I was numb at first, but the pain...! Please kill me now, Caesar!
RWBY couldn't even begin to guess at the pain Mark must be going through. Yang and Blake both thought that killing him quickly would be a harsh but quick way to stop the pain. But Ruby and Weiss thought in their heads that being with him until the end was the more human way of letting him die.
Caesar: Mark!
Joseph: There's nothing we can do! We can't do anything to help him. We're powerless! The hopelessness is overwhelming!
Caesar Zeppeli helped this young man find a girl and now just found out he was going to be married, he wasn't an idiot. Caesar did the only thing that would help Mark in his final moments. Caesar put his hand on his chest and breathed in, suddenly Hamon began to shine all around him.
Speedwagon: C-Caesar...You...
Marks pain began to fade and he now had a calm look on his face...he was ready.
Mark: Thank you, Caesar.
His grip on Caesar loosened as he died with peace. Caesar Zeppeli took what was left of his friend and held him, trembling with grief and anger over the loss of an honest good man! All Joseph and Speedwagon could do is curse at themselves for not doing everything they could to save Mark.
RWBY looked sad at the loss but knew JoJo and Caesar would avenge him.
Caesar: Mark!
He noticed Mark's locket from earlier that he dropped, and reached over to pick it up.
Caesar: He was just a young man. Just an ordinary man. He loved his family. And his girl. And his country. He was just a normal, hardworking young man. He was just a kid!
He took his best friends locket and placed it between his teeth.
RWBY was also beginning to fear angry again for those monsters that took this man!
Joseph: Caesar!
The two of them generated Hamon around them as they were boiling with rage and posed!
"JoJo...Caesar, take them down!" Ruby ordered, monsters like this can't roam free. "Make it well known why's suicide for a monster to fight Hamon users!" Blake added, those Pillar Men were gonna be leaving in an urn! "A Joestar and a Zeppeli reunite once again!" Weiss exclaimed, hoping this tragic event would strengthen their bonds with each other. "This is gonna be one hell of a fight!" Yang grinned, ready to see some monsters burn!
The Pillar Men paid no attention to the meat-bags and continued walking towards the exit.
Caesar: JoJo, stay out of this! This fight is mine! I have to do this myself!
To Be Continued...
"AWWWWWW!" RWBY groaned, hoping to see the fight kick off.
"Don't worry were seeing this end right here right now!" Ruby exclaimed, one one hard tap she pressed play and the next episode started!
Joseph Joestar and Caesar Zeppeli vs The Pillar Men!
Alright, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, I hope I can knock off my RWBY JoJo rust in the next few chapters.
Alright, guys I gotta get more Chinese Overwatch skins before it's too late and start Game of Thrones season 2 so see ya!
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It's no problem, man. Real life always takes priority. Good luck to you.
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Great chapter man and great reactions!!! Though I am disappointed that you did not reference Jaune
Trust me dude. I know the feeling. The past several months have been a waking goddamn nightmare for me and they've certainly hindered my writing time. I won't go into detail, but I will say that they're kinda similar to your issues.
Aside from that, I must say that I'm a little saddened the girls didn't realize what the series name was when they were watching Bloody Stream. If I recall correctly, then during the scene where Joseph and Caesar are circling around each other attacking, you can see 'JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2' in bold English scroll by behind them.
Aside from that, it was all grand! I certainly loved their reactions to Joseph's lack of work ethic and the whole pigeon fiasco! Can't wait for the next chapter.
Aside from that, I must say that I'm a little saddened the girls didn't realize what the series name was when they were watching Bloody Stream. If I recall correctly, then during the scene where Joseph and Caesar are circling around each other attacking, you can see 'JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE PART 2' in bold English scroll by behind them.
Aside from that, it was all grand! I certainly loved their reactions to Joseph's lack of work ethic and the whole pigeon fiasco! Can't wait for the next chapter.
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I can't wait till the final battle the ultimate David vs Goliath story Joseph vs Perfect Kars. I hope you go with the English Dialogue for that scene.
I'm kinda inclined to agree with this, although I understand that you're probably not gonna go with it. Those scenes felt so much more funny and chilling in certain areas thanks to Ben Diskin's voice acting, like his reactions to the piranhas and his screams when Kars cut off his hand respectively.
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I can't wait until the fight between Wamuu and Caesar. I can only speak for myself but I'm almost certain most of the jojo fans cried at the end of the fight.
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Okay so first of all...IM AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY about the lateness of the chapter. back around february 16 was when this chapter was supposed to be done but my house ran out of wifi but it wasnt till yesterday when we finally got it back. And I had to do other things first such as catch up on rebels, drop some applications and of course...watch the first two new episodes of Samurai Jack.
(Jack is f***** back and I couldn't be more hype.)
Anyway I've rambled too much let's get into this.
RWBY is owned by Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is owned by Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo Mx, and Viz Media.
OPEN THE GAME!
The next episode started with music playing loudly, last time JoJo and Caesar were burning with rage over Marks death. Ceaser wasn't going to let any one of these monsters walk out of here alive!
Caesar: You bastards! Don't turn your backs on me!
The Pillar Man Wamuu heard one of the humans get closer to him and turned around. What he saw surprised him as he had never seen a human being ever do that!
Ceaser: Time to face my Hamon Bubble Launcher!
He launched a flurry of bubbles at the monster knowing that at least some of them would hit him!
As the intro played the girl's had some time to speak.
"So which one of the Pillar Men is JoJo and Caesar going to fight?" Ruby asked, curious to see what these monsters were capable of. "Personally I want to see them fight that Esidisi guy." Weiss began, throwing her bet in.
"That Kars guy seems to be the leader, and I don't think were gonna see the main villain can do for a while, so I say it's gonna be Wamuu." Blake commented, knowing the show wouldn't reveal what the main antagonist can do so early in the story. "I wouldn't mind seeing more Wamuu." Yang purred, she had regained her senses a bit after seeing all the Pillar Men with their muscles and...lack of clothes. Wamuu was definitely the best looker in her books.
Ruby elbowed her sister to try and keep her on a leash.
After their talk the intro was over, and the show continued.
Chapter 15: A Hero's Proof
As Esidisi and Kars continued toward the exit, Wamuu stopped as he wanted to learn what was so special about these bubbles the human had fired towards them. He reached out to touch one of the bubbles before one floated towards his hand and popped! Looking to have open a small scratch on his finger and contort the rest. Wamuu was shocked in realization at what this was!
Wamuu: Th-This couldn't be...!
Joseph: Great! He's a nuisance, but at least his Hamon works!
"Caesar might somewhat of a narcissist but his Hamon skills are still top notch." Weiss added, remembering Caesar's Hamon was better than Joseph's. Blake however got a weird feeling when she noticed Wamuu react to Caesars bubbles.
Caesar: You're surrounded by my bubbles. Here's the bombardment!
Before Ceaser could initiate the next phase of attack with his bubbles, Wamuu readied himself for his attack. Wamuu began spinning his head around and the wires attacked to his headband released very small cyclones which were able to cut all of Caesars bubbles around him!
"Whoa." Ruby mumbled, shocked by how Wamuu barely did anything to stop Caesars attack. "Did he just create mini tornadoes just by bobbing his head around!?" Yang asked, not expecting that type of skill with someone who has control over wind.
"If Caesar's attack can be stopped that easily, then what hope does Joseph have of taking this guy down right now?" Weiss realized, knowing the lack in skill between Caesar and JoJo was large. "Not to mention did you notice that he left cut marks on the bubbles themselves. That would mean that air is pressurized like a razor." Blake pointed out, noticing how much of a master this Wamuu is with air.
Speedwagon: H-He popped your Bubble Launcher!
Caesar: Those wires on his head didn't pop my bubbles. It was the wind they created.
Speedwagon: That means those wires are anti-Hamon weapons! They know the principles of Hamon! They've meet with Hamon before, over 2,000 years ago!
RWBY gasped.
"These guy's...have dealt with Hamon before." Ruby gulped, unlike Santana these three had fought Hamon users before. "And just by looking at them it seems they have had hundreds of years of experience fighting Hamon warriors." Weiss mentioned, trying not to think of how many hamon users fell to them. "Well this just got a lot more complicated." Yang added, wondering how Caesar and JoJo could stand up to a guy like this.
Suddenly the air around the Pillar Men began to change as it also began to sound like winds were flying at high speeds.
Caesar: What is happening to the air around them.
Blake was the first to realize what it might be!
"Caesar get out of the way!" Blake shouted, after seeing Wamuu's skill with wind it made sense!
Speedwagon: No, Caesar! Get down!
Instantly a cut appeared on Caesars face.
RWBY grew quiet.
Caesar: Wh-What the...?
Without warning, more cuts began to appear on Caesars face!
Speedwagon: Close your eyes! That wasn't just wind, it was the aftermath of a vortex!
Two large scratches appeared over Caesars eyes as he fell to the ground covering his bleeding face. RWBY gasped in shock hoping that Caesar didn't lose his vision.
Speedwagon: Caesar!
Kars: The Hamon tribe.
Esidisi: I thought we eliminated them all 2,000 years ago. But here they are in Rome, waiting for us to awaken.
Caesar: Damn...you...You killed my dear friend! You think losing an eye will stop me?!
It was silent before the three of them looked down at Caesar's bleeding eye and face before beginning to laugh.
Caesar: Wh-What's so damned funny?!
Wamuu: The Hamon tribe always says the same thing. It was the same when we crossed from the western continent as it is now. "You think losing an arm or an eye will stop me?!" "How dare you take my friends life?!" That's why we laugh.
"That's a horrible reason to laugh at something like that." Ruby growled, it isn't funny laughing at the loss of a friend of comrade. "Wamuu better get karma later for saying that." Yang added, also mad that a monster like that could laugh so easily over the loss of someone.
Kars: Lets go. We must find the stone.
Caesar: G-Get back here!
"Wow they really have no absolute interest in fighting JoJo and Caesar." Weiss noted, surprised that Kars wouldn't want other Hamon users walking around. "Kars must think if Wamuu could easily deal with them, then there not worth his time." Blake replied, being around for 2000 years he must have ran out of fighters that were strong enough to challenge him.
Caesar lunged himself at Wamuu! He wasn't going to be ignored and let the death of his friend Mark be in vain! However, Wamuu saw this from a mile away and stopped Caesar in mid-air holding him by his neck with nothing but two fingers!
RWBY cringed at how painful that must have felt for Ceaser as he was left gasping for air like a fish on a hook.
Wamuu: Your throat and your lungs are your weak points. We know if you can't breathe, you can't use Hamon. Now I'll say what I've always said. "Come and face me again when your stronger, boy." "When we meet again, I want to admire your strength..." "...before I utterly destroy you."
With that said, Wamuu chucked Caesar back towards Joseph and Speedwagon as he slammed against a pillar and slid down regaining his breath.
"It seems Wamuu is the youngest out of the three, so maybe that's why he still wants worthy opponents to fight. He want's a fight that he can remember for the rest of his existence." Blake noted, intrigued by Wamuu letting Caesar live.
Wamuu: It seems there are no other Hamon users.
Kars: Lets move.
"Wait a minute do they not even think that JoJo is a-" Yang began, before she was interrupted.
Joseph began coughing really loudly as to gain the attention of the Pillar Men who...looked over him.
"Oh my Oum they don't even think he's a Hamon user." Weiss deadpanned, before giggling to herself which resulted in a loud humph from Yang.
Joseph: Sorry, I just cant seem to shake off this cough! Maybe it's the Hamon training that's making me ill. What do you think?
The Pillar Men were silent as they gave no answer to the strange Human, as JoJo went over to make sure that Caesar wasn't hurt too bad. JoJo then peeled open Caesar's bleeding eye to see the eye itself was fine and had no scratches on it.
Joseph: Hmm..he only sliced your eyelid, the actual eyeball itself is fine. Perhaps you should sit this one out, I think we've seen enough of the bubble launcher for one day.
RWBY felt a little relieved that Caesars eye was okay, but they were still wondering what Joseph had up his sleeve to try and beat these guys.
Joseph: Watch and learn as a take care of this one myself!
Speedwagon: JoJo!
"Wait by yourself!?" Weiss exclaimed, shocked that JoJo was gonna take them with his weak Hamon. "He'd be fine if he was fighting a Vampire or some zombies, but I don't think Joseph understands who he's going up against." Blake added, worried that Jojo might get himself more hurt than Caesar.
JoJo: Just calm down Speedwagon. This guy's asking for it, It's time for me to show off the brand new technique I've been working on!
"New technique?!" Ruby gasped, surprised that JoJo has been working on a new Hamon ability. "Since when? I don't think JoJo has had any spare time to develop and get good with a new technique." Yang explained, JoJo couldn't have thought of a new attack in only a couple of hours could he?
Caesar: What?!
Joseph: Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Joseph Joestar and these are the hands that are known for defeating your mate Santana!
From the movement of his hands Wamuu and RWBY could tell JoJo was hiding something there. Then from out of his hands dropped a pair of clackers with the letter J on each of the balls.
"Those clackers from the intro? Didn't he trip himself over trying to spin those things?" Weiss recalled, which caused Ruby to giggle also remembering that part. "Just by the weapon alone, I don't see how a pair of clackers can compare to Hamon bubbles." Blake added in, trying to see the advantages of Hamon clackers to Hamon bubbles.
The clackers were slowly bouncing off each other, so far they looked ordinary.
Joseph: I call this move my Hamon Clacker Volley! I start off by filling these clacker balls with a little Hamon. With just a little Hamon, the clacker balls speed dramatically increased! They were bouncing off one and another it was creating an afterimage!
He then stopped as he folded the clacker between his arms as if they were a pair of nun-chucks, but Joseph wasn't aware that he folded them a little too short as they accidentally hit them in the back of the head.
Joseph: Oh no!
The sudden pain in the back of his head made JoJo crouch to try and comfort the new bruise he was awarded with.
Ruby and Yang burst out in laughter.
"Like I said doesn't matter how gifted you are, mastering a technique or a weapon can't be done in a single day." Weiss huffed, annoyed by Joseph's level of skill with his weapon. "I'm glad Joseph isn't a hunter with weapons like those." Blake facepalmed, embarrassed thinking about Joseph going up against bad guys and Grimm with the clackers.
Speedwagon: JoJo what the hell do you think you are doing?! This is no time for games!
Caesar: What are you doing!? Are you trying to disrespect my friend by playing the fool!?
The pain subsided, and now JoJo reached down to pick up his new signature weapon and try it again.
Joseph: Not intentionally. I'm trying to be serious. Ceaser I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend, I understand both your pain and anger. Additionally, these guys may be the biggest group of egotistical jackasses I've ever seen in my life! I may not be a master at this yet, but I'll still knock you into next Tuesday with my clacker volley!
Reading for his next barrage of clacker volley, Joseph pulled out another pair of clackers for his left hand and begin spinning both of them erratically to try and throw Wamuu off guard
Joseph: I hate to admit it, but I know my Hamon is relatively weak. I'm pretty sure I can make up for what I'm lacking with these steel clackers, If I can just break open your skin even a little and fill you with Hamon! That should even up my handicap don't you think?! I can tell your nervous. Take this!
With all his might Joseph threw one of his clackers at Wamuu but he easily dodged it as if Jojo had just thrown a rock at him as it was now lodged in the pillar behind Wamuu.
Wamuu was smiling at Joseph for the display he had just witnessed, it was pathetic. This is what passed as a Hamon user? It had even earned a laugh from his master Esidisi.
Esidisi: Well that was fun.
Kars: Let us keep moving. Apparently the Human race has regressed rather than evolved.
Wamuu: Quite an understatement, amusing though.
"Come on Joseph that can't be everything you got under your sleeve." Yang whispered, hoping that Joseph had more to his strategy than his skill with those clackers.
Caesar: JoJo what are you doing? Your childish games are going to get us all killed!
Speedwagon: He's playing coy. But this may be the best JoJo's got! He'd be fine if he was facing some common street punk, but I don't think he realizes these opponents are on a completely different level! It would be comical if it weren't so tragic.
Joseph: Why isn't anyone taking my little metal balls seriously?!
Weiss and Blake facepalmed as they heard JoJo make that remark while Yang was holding back with all her might not to laugh at that. Ruby was the only one in the group who didn't seem to get the joke.
Having wasted enough time, Wamuu felt it was best to finally leave with his masters and continue their quest to find the stone.
Joseph: That's far enough! Don't make me clack you into the ground!
Wamuu: Stop. Don't you feel that human lives are short enough? There's no need to sprint to your death.
Again Joseph began to twirl his crackers wildly, which meant he was winding up for another attack!
Joseph: Silence! If you ever had spaghetti al nero di seppia you know it looks bad, but it's delicious! You should taste my clacker volley before you judge it!
RWBY went wide eyed! Somehow JoJo had made both of his clackers vanish before their very eyes!
"Where did they go!?" Ruby gasped, trying to think what happened to them. "It seems JoJo is good at hiding other things besides playing cards." Yang mentioned, impressed by his sleight of hand.
Caesar: The clackers...they vanished!
Joseph: I've been working on the railroad! All the live long day!
Ruby and Yang laughed out loud again as Joseph was going into song mode.
Caesar: He's insane!
"You said it." Weiss and Blake both deadpanned, agreeing with Caesar that Joseph was crazy.
Meanwhile Wamuu was trying to think what that human had done with his weapons. Well from where RWBY was sitting they say that Joseph had literally hid the clackers between his Trapezius muscles.
"Only JoJo would think to hide something between his massive muscles." Blake added, earning giggles all around from RWY.
Joseph: Well look Ma! No hands! Where did the clackers go? A true magician...never reveals his secrets eat this!
Knowing that Wamuu was close enough and he had the element of surprise, JoJo was 100 percent certain that his Hamon clackers would hit him!
In mere seconds Wamuu had twisted and contorted his torso and moved himself out of the way of JoJo's clackers!
"We forgot that there able to squish and stretch their body's as if they were made out of rubber." Weiss groaned, mad that Wamuu was only able to avoid JoJo's attack because of that ability.
Speedwagon: How can anything move like that? I can't believe what I'm seeing he's faster than Santana!
Caesar: I don't think those idiotic clackers did so much as graze him.
The Pillar Man was impressed with this human's skills maybe he could be worth some time after all.
Wamuu: I admire your weapon, your courage, and your creativity human. I'm actually enjoying your company. You deserve time. One minute. But only one. That is how much time I will allow you to fight the mighty Wamuu!
Without JoJo knowing, a large gash opened on his wrist as blood became pouring out!
Ceaser & Speedwagon: JoJo!
RWBY gasped in surprise at the cut.
Wamuu: I shall use your wound as a timer. Your wrist will work well as a time keeping device, and you will lose consciousness due to a loss of blood in exactly one minute. Show me what you can do Human!
Joseph was beginning to get dizzy due to the major loss of blood he was having.
Wamuu: This is what I often told the members of the Hamon tribe. "Your life is now my hourglass measured in blood."
Knowing this was gonna take a minute Kars and Esidisi came upon a conclusion.
Kars: Wamuu, will be waiting outside.
And with that Masters Kars and Esidisi left for the exit while Wamuu would squash that pathetic Hamon user.
Wamuu: Now boy, go ahead and retrieve your weapon quickly!
Suddenly Joseph held up his ear to make sure he had heard Wamuu correctly.
Joseph: What? I'm sorry, I must be going deaf in this ear. It almost sounded like you said "Go ahead and retrieve your weapon." Which would be ridiculous...Why would you retrieve something that comes right back to you.
What Wamuu didn't know as that Joseph had tied both of his clackers together and while one was still tied to the pillar, the other was spinning at an incredible speed ready to break free of the knot!
Realizing what the Human had said, Wamuu tried to turn to his head back to make sure he wasn't bluffing. But by the time that happened the clacker flew by Wamuu's face and left a large gash above his eye and forehead!
"YOOOOOO!" Yang screamed, that was so cool he just trash talked Wamuu and delivered a fine attack at him. "That was so cool!." Ruby squealed, blown away by Joseph's natural talent.
Meanwhile Weiss and Blake were still speechless that Joseph was able to use those clackers successfully and land a major blow to Wamuu.
JoJo's clackers returned to him and even as blood was spewing out from his wound and Hamon entered his body. Wamuu had a calm look on his face which made Blake worry.
Joseph: Looks like my Clacker Boomerang worked pretty well! I shouldn't even need the full minute to destroy you now!
Felling confident to defeat this so called immortal being, Joseph began pummeling into Wamuu with his clackers to try and send more Hamon into his body to destroy it!
Joseph: That's for killing Caesars friend! That's for not talking me seriously! And that's because I'm sick of looking at your ugly face!
RWBY was beginning to get curious, why was a warrior like Wamuu not fighting back after an attack like that? And why was is he still so calm after the Hamon clackers hit him?
Wamuu: Do what you must. I deserve as much, no opponent has ever struck my face and this price for my carelessness. I shall take this beating in order to properly honor you before I destroy you.
Wamuu's eyes began to glow green and his entire body was trembling in anger, so much so that his veins were visible and they were squirting blood out!
"That probably isn't good JoJo back up and try charging those clackers for another attack!" Ruby warned him, worried about the way Wamuu was looking. "Wamuu must trembling with rage if blood is bursting out from his veins." Blake mentioned, not to mention his face still looked calm. "Joseph stop! Those clackers are just bouncing off him right now." Weiss also added, worried that Wamuu was preparing something.
Yang said nothing but knew that what happened next might not be good for JoJo.
Joseph: You say that no one has ever hit you in that ugly mug of yours? What an honor!
At this point it looked that Joseph had stopped using his clackers and was just punching Wamuu to maybe try and vent some of his anger.
Joseph: You didn't even stop to blink when you killed Caesars friend Mark did you!? You monster! Do you not value life at all!
"He's glowing green that's not a good sign!" Ruby warned JoJo again, it probably meant his was preparing for something. "Not to mention his huge arms are beginning to bulge out to!" Weiss noticed, seeing them beginning to swell.
Speedwagon: JoJo watch yourself! His arm isn't broken he's getting ready to use it!
Finally JoJo noticed the aura surrounding Wamuu and jumped back.
Joseph: Whoa! Something tells me this isn't good for me.
"What gave it away." Blake said blankly.
Wamuu: A charming observation human, I'm now scared due to my carelessness. It was my duty to allow you to pummel me as punishment for my own lack of judgement, that has now ended however.
"If I know bad guys then that means Wamuu is ready to go on the attack!" Yang commented, having watched alot of action movies. "His entire body was trembling while his own veins were spurting blood, just what kind of attack could he pull of on that level with wind?" Ruby cautiously asked, wondering Wamuu's level of mastery with wind.
Speedwagon: JoJo finish him while you still can!
Music began playing Wamuu stretched his arms forward ready to end JoJo with his signature move!
Wamuu: My ultimate technique! The Divine Sandstorm!
"The Divine Sandstorm?!" RWBY all said at once.
Ruby and Yang had to admit that was a good name for an attack. While Blake and Weiss were more worried about what it could do.
Joseph: I don't like the sound of that!
Suddenly RWBY saw Wamuu's arms began to rotate like plane propellers!
"What the heck is he doing?!" Weiss gawked, interested to see what this attack could do.
Narrator: He starts by spinning his left arm clockwise! Then his right arm counter clockwise! JoJo is unprepared to counter a technique like this as Wamuu's fists grow before his very eyes!
The wind Wamuu was channeling was so great that it began to lift JoJo into the air as he let out a shout of pain!
Narrator: The air between Wamuu's arms transforms into a powerful vortex of destruction! This vacuum creates a highly pressurized deadly maelstrom!
Suddenly the Deadly Sandstorm destroyed the giant marble pillar into pieces which was the only thing protecting JoJo as he was helplessly floating through the air!
RWBY gasped as they marveled at the sheer power of the Divine Sandstorm and what it was capable off.
"It's like he's channeled his arms into becoming a pair of deadly tornadoes!" Blake went wide eyed, blown away at how strong this attack was. "I doubt any of us could survive an attack like that!" Weiss noted, afraid to try and survive Wamuu's incredible winds. Yang didn't want to say it out loud but she agreed with Weiss on trying to defend against the Divine Sandstorm.
Joseph: Great if he can tear through marble pillars I don't see myself having much of a chance against a windstorm like this! I don't think I've ever seen anything so powerful!
The attack finally hit JoJo as he was shot higher into the air as his shirt was instantly torn to shreds and his skin was littered with cuts and bruises!
Speedwagon: JoJo!
The winds died down as Wamuu let out a breath of relief and turned his back.
Wamuu: I call that Divine Sandstorm
JoJo fell from the sky with a loud thud as he could barely move or breathe right now.
RWBY: JOJO!
Speedwagon: No JoJo!
Wanting to run over to him to make sure he was okay, he was held back by Caesar knowing it was suicide for a non Hamon user to try get past Wamuu.
Caesar: Don't be a damn fool! Run Speedwagon get out of here before it's too late, I'll try and distract him somehow.
"Unbelievable...Wamuu was able to make this tornadoes obliterate one pillar and make another as thin as a toothpick. To have that much control over wind he might as well be considered a god." Weiss examined, noticing level of control Wamuu had with wind."If he was human and still had that much control over wind as a semblance he could fight any hunter he wanted." Ruby added, not aware of many hunter's who have elemental semblances.
"Is he okay? Those stupid hand tornadoes of his looked like they may have broken a couple of his ribs and caused some torn muscles!" Yang worried, making sure Joseph wan't too hurt. "Why Yang? Are you wishing you were right there so you could hold him?" Blake asked with a smirk, noticing how much Yang was looking out for Joseph
That caused a few snickers among RWB while Yang's response was just her blushing bright red as she had been caught.
Wamuu: Curse this blood in my eye, it threw off my aim.
"JoJo only survived cause Wamuu's aim was off!?" Yang gulped, she thought Jojo was just tough enough to survive it but that was now proved wrong. " Good thing Joseph has an abundance of luck then." Blake said, trying to reassure Yang.
JoJo was covered in his blood and struggling to move but Wamuu's Divine Sandstorm had pushed JoJo to his absolute limit.
Wamuu: But it proved enough when you made the choice to hide behind a pillar.
With one final struggle Joseph had stopped moving.
RWBY grew quiet.
Wamuu: Hmm...you died quickly.
Yang began grinding her teeth as her hair was beginning to glow brighter.
Wamuu: Normally I would ignore human onlookers such as yourselves. However you witnessed my shame so unfortunately I must take the time and destroy you both.
"With JoJo bloodied and broken I'm not sure how Speedwagon and Caesar can get out of this." Weiss mentioned, seeing how little damage Caesar caused to Wamuu.
Wamuu: You may pray now if you wish.
While Wamuu was talking to Caesar and Speedwagon he hadn't noticed that Joseph was slowly trying to crawl somewhere.
"He's okay!" Ruby cheered, relieved that Joseph wasn't defeated just yet. "That's great but what is he trying to do?" Blake asked, seeing Joseph crawling away from Wamuu, Caesar, and Speedwagon.
Wamuu suddenly got a strange feeling and looked back to JoJo's corpse.
He was still dead.
Wamuu: Must be the light.
When Wamuu's gaze was off of him he resumed crawling.
Caesar: What does he think he's doing...I don't believe it he's actually trying to escape!
"That's absurd Joseph wouldn't just run away from a fi-nevermind, forget I just said that." Weiss began, before remembering Joseph's way of dealing with opponents stronger than him.
Wamuu then got that strange feeling again and turned around.
He was still dead but looked a little further than he remembered.
Yang began snickering at how he hadn't figured out Joseph was alive
"He seem's to be heading towards that mine cart at the end of the excavation site." Blake pointed out, figuring that would get JoJo away from Wamuu the quickest.
Caesar: That coward has no shame playing dead like that! I understand leaving me, but what about Speedwagon!? I knew you were spineless!
Joseph: This guy is the most powerful foe I've ever faced! My breathing is out of control, I can't control my Hamon. I don't really have any other option left, luckily my specialty is running away.
Narrator: Behold our now broken hero! Jojo forced to play dead, crawling for his life and now leaving Speedwagon behind to face certain death! Even with all this, JoJo remains dedicated. A hero worthy of his tale, how is that you ask?
When he heard Joseph start to climb into Wamuu knew he should have listened to his instincts that Jojo still drew breath!
Wamuu: Nice try there human!
With one giant leap Wamuu landed in the mine cart towering over Joseph with an angry look on his face.
Wamuu: You coward! No true warrior would ever feint death just to save himself!
RWBY noticed the smug look on Joseph's face and had an idea what he might be planning.
Knowing his trap was set, Joseph released the brake which sent the mine cart JoJo and Wamuu were in downhill.
"You see Caesar Joseph wasn't running away because he was afraid." Ruby began, letting one of her teammates finish her sentence. "He giving you time to get Speedwagon to safety." Blake finished, realizing why Joseph was crawling to the mine cart in the first place.
Joseph: Ahahaha! That may be true though my intention was not to escape, but to distract. Truth be told I was just trying to get you onto this mine cart.
The Pillar Man Wamuu, master of the winds, was genuinely impressed. In his thousands of years of battling Hamon warriors, not one had left an impression on him like JoJo and that was not including being the first one to have scared his face either.
Wamuu: You are clever indeed! So you were only playing the part of the coward to lure me away from your friends is that right?
Joseph: I'm surprised you fell for it that trick is probably older than you. Get out now Speedwagon run! Caesar go! What are you guys doing!?
Speedwagon: Jojo...
Caesar: That bastard! What a noble move.
"Its actually beginning to sound like Caesar is warming up to Joseph." Weiss noticed, having a small smile on her face. "If this stunt doesn't make Caesar respect Joseph then nothing will." Yang added, also noticing Caesar naming something Joseph would do as noble.
"So wait if Josephs breathing is out of control and Wamuu is right there with him...how is he going to beat him?" Ruby asked, it was a really good question but it left WBY stumped.
"Uh-oh." RWBY all said at once.
Joseph: Now that I've painted myself into a corner here, I need to come up with a second part to my plan. Which would be...
A smirk appeared on Wamuu's face.
"This isn't looking good, I think Wamuu knows Joseph has no plan on how to get out of this situation." Weiss realized, seeing Wamuu smirking and chuckling to himself. "Joseph got himself into this mess he can get himself out, JoJo's beaten our expectations before he can do it again!" Yang reassured her team, RWB was surprised it was rare to see Yang cheering the team up.
Narrator: The unflappable hero. He calmly looks for options not knowing what to do next but his will remains unbroken.
No longer able to see JoJo and Wamuu it was hard for Speedwagon and Caesar to think JoJo could get away from him now.
Speedwagon: Jojo!
Caesar: Damn you JoJo! He's in far more worse shape then I am!
He took the time to wipe the dry blood on his face and reflect on his past actions.
Caesar: I should have been the one to draw Wamuu away I see now that JoJo only acts foolishly to confound his opponent. He must actually have a good plan to beat those monsters!
Knowing Speedwagon could find the exit by himself he ran after JoJo to see if he could actually beat Wamuu in his condition or would need his help. Caesar had been wrong about Joseph Joestar, maybe he had been wrong about his grandfather foolishly sacrificing himself to save jojo's grandfather If this is the type of noble souls that come from the Joestar family.
Wamuu: Although you are quite confident for someone who is knocking on deaths door I must tell you your plan is a poor one.
RWBY and Joseph were caught off guard by Wamuu's words.
Wamuu: You're tough I'll give you that, soft headed, but tough nonetheless.
He then crouched down and looked at Jojo with a puzzled look on his face.
Wamuu: Tell me, how do you remain so unyielding in the moments before your death? Is it because you have bricks for brains or do you have another trick for me?
"This was not what I was expecting." Yang nervously laughed, scratching the back of her head. "Were you not expecting Wamuu to figure out Joseph is more of a trickster than an actual fighter?" Blake asked her, Yang responded with a simple shrug as Blake rolled her eyes.
Joseph: Do you really want to know?
Wamuu: Actually no let me guess? Because your so obviously clever, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you wouldn't be stupid enough to be holding a stick of dynamite behind your back!
"He was holding dynamite!?" Ruby and Weiss exclaimed, causing Blake and Yang to snicker in response.
Jojo was shocked that a person like Wamuu was able to figure that out so quickly.
Joseph: Damn he's onto me!
Wamuu: And I know that you wouldn't insult my intelligence by thinking you could quickly throw the break and send the mine cart flying off the tracks...maybe like this!
Joseph: Damn he got me there too!
Joseph and Wamuu were sent off the tracks and were know outside the coliseum as Jojo hit the ground hard still unable to move while Wamuu landed on his feet painlessly.
From above Kars and Esidisi heard the mine cart crash and wondered if Wamuu was actually having trouble with those two Hamon warriors.
"I didn't think Wamuu was smart enough to play the mind reading game like Joseph that was actually really clever of him to figure that out." Ruby commented, impressed by Wamuu's thinking. "I think were going to find that doubting these Pillar Men only ends in bad outcomes." Weiss added, seeing how this fight had started by Caesar not thinking they knew what Hamon was.
Wamuu: The time on your hour glass wrist is just about up, there is no chance that you will survive this any longer. I found your tricks to be very..quaint.
RWBY knew that in Joseph's eyes he had one more all or nothing gamble that could get Wamuu off his back.
Wamuu: Before you die tell me, why do I still not see defeat in your eyes?
Joseph: I'll tell you if you want but your going to have to say please first.
RWBY began laughing out loud after Joseph's reply.
Wamuu: More games?! You've tested me long enough! Prepare to die!
Joseph: Such a shame, because a month from now I can guarantee that I would be able to destroy you.
Those words that JoJo had spoke stopped Wamuu's finger from entering his throat and killing him.
Between the girls, Jojo, and Wamuu nothing was said for a few seconds.
"Oh my Oum he's trying to bait Wamuu into letting him live so they could fight later! Joseph is the best, I doubt any other Jojo after him is even close to the level of badassery as Joseph!" Yang fangirled, this becoming one of her favorite Joseph moments. "I have to admit this is risky even for JoJo, what if he pushes Wamuu's buttons too hard?" Ruby wondered, knowing that Wamuu has a strange temper.
Wamuu: What was that?
Joseph: With just one more month of training I would annihilate you. I was the first person to hit as well as the first to scare your face, when I put my mind to something I can accomplish pretty much anything.
"I have to admit Joseph's right." Blake simply stated, Josephs facts were solid. "And with one month of proper Hamon training he could be a better Hamon wielder than Jonathan ever was." Weiss added, she had to admit she was impressed by the feats Joseph had pulled off with his weak Hamon.
The tension between this two were growing thick as if they were playing a high stakes game of poker.
Joseph: Oh well I guess none of that matters now so...can we just get this over with. "It would be an honor to be killed by a warrior like you blah blah blah."
The Pillar Man was beginning to take the bait, the thought of fighting Jojo again after he had received one month of training would surely be a great fight.
Wamuu: What do you mean by this?
Joseph: Oh I'm so sick of all this talking just hurry up and make this painless Wamuu.
Wamuu: Explain yourself! What are you trying to get at!?
JoJo responded with hard stare and Wamuu responded with his own as well. A battle was going on here, a battle of wits! The loser would be whoever would cave in first!
At this moment, Caesar had finally found where Wamuu and JoJo were and was quietly watch what has happening between these two.
Caesar: I don't know how but he's still alive.
Joseph: Is it true that you Pillar Men can live for millennia? That's a long time to walk around with the shame of having your face rearranged by a lowly human, it seems to me the only way to regain your honor would be defeating me in a fight after I've undergone proper Hamon training.
"He's playing into Wamuu's honorable instincts into letting him live." Blake finally noticed, seeing how Wamuu's personality was that of a noble, proud, honorable warrior. "Just keep it up Jojo and Wamuu is gonna crack and let you live!" Yang cheered on, seeing Wamuu struggling to let him live or kill him at this point.
Wamuu: I do not have to defeat you in order to maintain my honor!
Joseph: His entire body is shaking with rage, I have a chance if I can just make him think his integrity is at stake. He gave himself away as the proud warrior type the moment he called me a coward! Pride is his Achilles heel! I don't know if you've noticed but I'm quite new at this, however if I trained with my Hamon for a month I know I could give you the fair fight a warrior like you deserves! The first person whoever hit you in the face gave you a nasty scar. It would be a shame if you killed that person before he was worthy. But if you feel the need to kill me before I have the chance to battle you as an equal, then go ahead and do whatever you need to do.
At this point Wamuu's veins were appearing again and now he was grinding his teeth and growling at Joseph because he was right but didn't want to admit it!
"Looks like Wamuu is suffering with an internal conflict." Weiss smirked, figuring he was fighting himself on letting Jojo live or just killing him.
Wamuu: You bastard!
Suddenly Esidisi appeared as he was wondering what was taking Wamuu so long.
"Oh no that Esidisi guy is here he might ruin Joseph's bluff!" Ruby exclaimed, as she was not expecting one of the other Pillar Men to get in Jojo's way.
Esidisi: Wamuu.
Wamuu: Master Esidisi!
Esidisi: You gave this human one minute. Why must you insist on letting him toy with you?
He then noticed a sparkling object near JoJo's body and went over to inspect it.
Joseph: Just go away! I nearly had him!
Esidisi picked up the stick of dynamite and swallowed it whole.
"Wait does he not know what that stuff does?" Weiss asked, wondering if just realized he just swallowed a stick of dynamite.
Suddenly they all heard a loud boom as Esidisi stomach inflated for a few moments as it absorbed the explosion before he let out a breath of smoke.
"It must have been a spicy meatball!" Yang exclaimed, with her signature grin.
RWB groaned hard as they couldn't believe Yang had just went there.
Wamuu: Master Esidisi I have grown fond of this particular member of the Hamon tribe.
It worked! Jojo got him to take the bait like taking a suckers money on a crooked carnival game!
Joseph: I got him!
RWBY cheered all around that he had gotten out his predicament...or so he thought.
Wamuu: Jojo you will be happy to know that I have decided to accept your proposition. If you swear that you will train your hardest to fulfill your potential then I will give you exactly one month to do so.
JoJo still had a serious look on his face, he would only celebrate once they were gone and he could breath easy.
Joseph: So your not going to kill me now?
Wamuu: That's right.
Joseph: But were going to fight again?
Wamuu: We are.
Joseph: Are you sure you want to do this? I'll give you a chance to give it back. Yes! I can't believe it's working.
Wamuu: However...I will need assurances that you will not run away again of course.
"Why's he holding a ring?" Ruby pointed out, betting that wasn't an ordinary ring. "Wamuu's insurance policy that JoJo wont run the instant he leaves." Blake figured, seeing how that ring was gonna make sure Joseph would honor their arrangement.
Esidisi: Hehe...nice Wamuu, I was wondering when you would finally propose.
"Excuse me?" RWBY all said at once, confused at where this was going.
Wamuu: Say hello to the wedding ring of death.
"Well that's ominous." Yang piped in, figuring this ring wasn't going to be a normal one.
Wamuu: Guess where it goes? I'll give you a hint, it's not on your finger.
Joseph: W-What are you doing with that!?
Using his powers Wamuu went through JoJo's chest and hooked the ring around one of his hearts arteries.
Wamuu: This ring will start to dissolve in 33 days. It's impossible to remove and once dissolved it will release a virulent poison, any attempt to remove or damage it will also release the lethal poison.
Jojo let out a groan of pain as he could actually feel the ring attached to one of his arteries.
Wamuu: However there is one certain way to dissolve the ring without harm. Simply battle and defeat me within 33 days and I shall give you the antidote that I keep inside the hollow of my lip ring.
Caesar: Jojo!
Wamuu: The vow on that wedding ring states "Till Death Do Us Part" JoJo. Be at the Colosseum in 33 days meet me there at midnight and we shall battle as equals JoJo!
Wamuu was now ready to leave with Masters Kars and Esidisi but Esidisi wanted to say something to Jojo before he left as well.
Esidisi: Hehehe! I hope you didn't think your poultry tricks would help you escape human. I doubt that the two of us will fight but just in case here's a gift for you! One that fits perfectly around your windpipe!
The master Pillar Man pulled out his own wedding ring of death and placed it on JoJo's windpipe.
"Ok now that's just overkill!" Yang complained, he only put that ring on him to make Jojo even more pressure.
Though Yang wasn't against the thought of getting her own wedding ring from Joseph Joestar. She began blushing wildly just thinking about it and didn't care if her teammates noticed.
Joseph: My heart and my throat!
Jojo felt a burning pain in his neck and chest from the wedding rings being placed there but thankfully the pain was subsiding.
Esidisi: My poison is quite different from Wamuu's. And I keep the antidote for that poison in my nose ring. Kars! Would you like to go next?
Standing on the very top of the Coliseum was Kars looking rather bored over the city of Italy.
"Oh for pete sake! Are all the Pillar Men going to place wedding rings on JoJo?!" Weiss blurted, it would be ridiculous if Jojo ends up getting three death wedding rings on him.
Kars: I don't think so.
RWBY was surprised and listened to what Kars had to say.
Kars: Immortality can be boring at times but to encounter a worthy opponent...that is such a rare and tantalizing thought. A gift that would give our lives meaning, I can see why you do this. However, do not forget our goal is to obtain the Red Stone of Aja we must stay focused. Lets go!
On Kars command the Pillar Men lept high into the sky and began searching the city for the precious Red Stone so their quest could finally end!
Wamuu: Train long and hard Jojo! So that when we meet again you can challenge my Divine Sandstorm!
Esidisi: Ahahahahahaha!
"Kars might be the most interesting character this season. I hope we find out more about him and his stories about immortality." Blake commented, wanting to learn more on the background of Kars and what exactly the Pillar Men are. "Well things just got harder for Jojo real quick." Yang added, seeing how Joseph is going to have to work hard to become a Hamon master and defeat two Pillar Men in a month!
Joseph: I...I can't believe it. Two wedding rings with poison! Is that supposed to be some kind of sick joke?! I've got one around my throat and one around my heart! do these guys think I'm some kind of bigamist or somethi-ughhhhhhh.
The blood loss finally took affect on Joseph's body and was about to pass out.
Joseph: Well at least Speedwagon and Caesar are safe. That's what important, no sense in feeling sorry for myself.
And with that final thought said JoJo was out like a light.
Meanwhile Caesar came out from the dark and was blown away by what he had seen Joseph Joestar do today. He was able to beat him in a fight, damage and scare Wamuu's face, and bluff his way out of Wamuu killing him.
In his mind Caesar Zeppeli had forgiven JoJo for everything such as calling him an idiot, saying his Hamon was the weakest he had ever seen, but the worst he had said about Jojo was insulting his dead grandfather. He should have never done that to begin with.
Caesar: JoJo...you fool. That was one hell of a bluff you just pulled there. The best con man couldn't had done it better than you. You acted bravely, but now you'll need to back it up. We don't have much time to work and we have serious Hamon training ahead.
RWBY felt chills and admiration for Caesar finally respecting Jojo as an equal. The Joestars and Zeppeli's were back in action, and have three giant pillars to topple.
To Be Continued...
"One more episode for the night girls." Ruby said cooly, really enjoying everything in this episode and could tell this was a great episode as well.
I think I did pretty well for a guy who was gone for a month in a half. Sorry about the grammar errors in this chapter but I wanted to get this chapter out to you guys as fast as I could to excuse the month absence. Also guys I might not get the next chapter out so quick I need to get hours of For Honor in since I couldnt play that game at all when my wifi was out, im still looking for a job, the new hero Orissa just dropped so I need to play a little more and chat with my old friends, and finally I just picked up Andromeda and I gotta get in there...yes even with the terrible facial animations since I'm a mass effect fan. I try and update whenever I get a chance but Im glad to have wifi back.
Peace out my fellow fans.
(Jack is f***** back and I couldn't be more hype.)
Anyway I've rambled too much let's get into this.
RWBY is owned by Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is owned by Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo Mx, and Viz Media.
OPEN THE GAME!
The next episode started with music playing loudly, last time JoJo and Caesar were burning with rage over Marks death. Ceaser wasn't going to let any one of these monsters walk out of here alive!
Caesar: You bastards! Don't turn your backs on me!
The Pillar Man Wamuu heard one of the humans get closer to him and turned around. What he saw surprised him as he had never seen a human being ever do that!
Ceaser: Time to face my Hamon Bubble Launcher!
He launched a flurry of bubbles at the monster knowing that at least some of them would hit him!
As the intro played the girl's had some time to speak.
"So which one of the Pillar Men is JoJo and Caesar going to fight?" Ruby asked, curious to see what these monsters were capable of. "Personally I want to see them fight that Esidisi guy." Weiss began, throwing her bet in.
"That Kars guy seems to be the leader, and I don't think were gonna see the main villain can do for a while, so I say it's gonna be Wamuu." Blake commented, knowing the show wouldn't reveal what the main antagonist can do so early in the story. "I wouldn't mind seeing more Wamuu." Yang purred, she had regained her senses a bit after seeing all the Pillar Men with their muscles and...lack of clothes. Wamuu was definitely the best looker in her books.
Ruby elbowed her sister to try and keep her on a leash.
After their talk the intro was over, and the show continued.
Chapter 15: A Hero's Proof
As Esidisi and Kars continued toward the exit, Wamuu stopped as he wanted to learn what was so special about these bubbles the human had fired towards them. He reached out to touch one of the bubbles before one floated towards his hand and popped! Looking to have open a small scratch on his finger and contort the rest. Wamuu was shocked in realization at what this was!
Wamuu: Th-This couldn't be...!
Joseph: Great! He's a nuisance, but at least his Hamon works!
"Caesar might somewhat of a narcissist but his Hamon skills are still top notch." Weiss added, remembering Caesar's Hamon was better than Joseph's. Blake however got a weird feeling when she noticed Wamuu react to Caesars bubbles.
Caesar: You're surrounded by my bubbles. Here's the bombardment!
Before Ceaser could initiate the next phase of attack with his bubbles, Wamuu readied himself for his attack. Wamuu began spinning his head around and the wires attacked to his headband released very small cyclones which were able to cut all of Caesars bubbles around him!
"Whoa." Ruby mumbled, shocked by how Wamuu barely did anything to stop Caesars attack. "Did he just create mini tornadoes just by bobbing his head around!?" Yang asked, not expecting that type of skill with someone who has control over wind.
"If Caesar's attack can be stopped that easily, then what hope does Joseph have of taking this guy down right now?" Weiss realized, knowing the lack in skill between Caesar and JoJo was large. "Not to mention did you notice that he left cut marks on the bubbles themselves. That would mean that air is pressurized like a razor." Blake pointed out, noticing how much of a master this Wamuu is with air.
Speedwagon: H-He popped your Bubble Launcher!
Caesar: Those wires on his head didn't pop my bubbles. It was the wind they created.
Speedwagon: That means those wires are anti-Hamon weapons! They know the principles of Hamon! They've meet with Hamon before, over 2,000 years ago!
RWBY gasped.
"These guy's...have dealt with Hamon before." Ruby gulped, unlike Santana these three had fought Hamon users before. "And just by looking at them it seems they have had hundreds of years of experience fighting Hamon warriors." Weiss mentioned, trying not to think of how many hamon users fell to them. "Well this just got a lot more complicated." Yang added, wondering how Caesar and JoJo could stand up to a guy like this.
Suddenly the air around the Pillar Men began to change as it also began to sound like winds were flying at high speeds.
Caesar: What is happening to the air around them.
Blake was the first to realize what it might be!
"Caesar get out of the way!" Blake shouted, after seeing Wamuu's skill with wind it made sense!
Speedwagon: No, Caesar! Get down!
Instantly a cut appeared on Caesars face.
RWBY grew quiet.
Caesar: Wh-What the...?
Without warning, more cuts began to appear on Caesars face!
Speedwagon: Close your eyes! That wasn't just wind, it was the aftermath of a vortex!
Two large scratches appeared over Caesars eyes as he fell to the ground covering his bleeding face. RWBY gasped in shock hoping that Caesar didn't lose his vision.
Speedwagon: Caesar!
Kars: The Hamon tribe.
Esidisi: I thought we eliminated them all 2,000 years ago. But here they are in Rome, waiting for us to awaken.
Caesar: Damn...you...You killed my dear friend! You think losing an eye will stop me?!
It was silent before the three of them looked down at Caesar's bleeding eye and face before beginning to laugh.
Caesar: Wh-What's so damned funny?!
Wamuu: The Hamon tribe always says the same thing. It was the same when we crossed from the western continent as it is now. "You think losing an arm or an eye will stop me?!" "How dare you take my friends life?!" That's why we laugh.
"That's a horrible reason to laugh at something like that." Ruby growled, it isn't funny laughing at the loss of a friend of comrade. "Wamuu better get karma later for saying that." Yang added, also mad that a monster like that could laugh so easily over the loss of someone.
Kars: Lets go. We must find the stone.
Caesar: G-Get back here!
"Wow they really have no absolute interest in fighting JoJo and Caesar." Weiss noted, surprised that Kars wouldn't want other Hamon users walking around. "Kars must think if Wamuu could easily deal with them, then there not worth his time." Blake replied, being around for 2000 years he must have ran out of fighters that were strong enough to challenge him.
Caesar lunged himself at Wamuu! He wasn't going to be ignored and let the death of his friend Mark be in vain! However, Wamuu saw this from a mile away and stopped Caesar in mid-air holding him by his neck with nothing but two fingers!
RWBY cringed at how painful that must have felt for Ceaser as he was left gasping for air like a fish on a hook.
Wamuu: Your throat and your lungs are your weak points. We know if you can't breathe, you can't use Hamon. Now I'll say what I've always said. "Come and face me again when your stronger, boy." "When we meet again, I want to admire your strength..." "...before I utterly destroy you."
With that said, Wamuu chucked Caesar back towards Joseph and Speedwagon as he slammed against a pillar and slid down regaining his breath.
"It seems Wamuu is the youngest out of the three, so maybe that's why he still wants worthy opponents to fight. He want's a fight that he can remember for the rest of his existence." Blake noted, intrigued by Wamuu letting Caesar live.
Wamuu: It seems there are no other Hamon users.
Kars: Lets move.
"Wait a minute do they not even think that JoJo is a-" Yang began, before she was interrupted.
Joseph began coughing really loudly as to gain the attention of the Pillar Men who...looked over him.
"Oh my Oum they don't even think he's a Hamon user." Weiss deadpanned, before giggling to herself which resulted in a loud humph from Yang.
Joseph: Sorry, I just cant seem to shake off this cough! Maybe it's the Hamon training that's making me ill. What do you think?
The Pillar Men were silent as they gave no answer to the strange Human, as JoJo went over to make sure that Caesar wasn't hurt too bad. JoJo then peeled open Caesar's bleeding eye to see the eye itself was fine and had no scratches on it.
Joseph: Hmm..he only sliced your eyelid, the actual eyeball itself is fine. Perhaps you should sit this one out, I think we've seen enough of the bubble launcher for one day.
RWBY felt a little relieved that Caesars eye was okay, but they were still wondering what Joseph had up his sleeve to try and beat these guys.
Joseph: Watch and learn as a take care of this one myself!
Speedwagon: JoJo!
"Wait by yourself!?" Weiss exclaimed, shocked that JoJo was gonna take them with his weak Hamon. "He'd be fine if he was fighting a Vampire or some zombies, but I don't think Joseph understands who he's going up against." Blake added, worried that Jojo might get himself more hurt than Caesar.
JoJo: Just calm down Speedwagon. This guy's asking for it, It's time for me to show off the brand new technique I've been working on!
"New technique?!" Ruby gasped, surprised that JoJo has been working on a new Hamon ability. "Since when? I don't think JoJo has had any spare time to develop and get good with a new technique." Yang explained, JoJo couldn't have thought of a new attack in only a couple of hours could he?
Caesar: What?!
Joseph: Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Joseph Joestar and these are the hands that are known for defeating your mate Santana!
From the movement of his hands Wamuu and RWBY could tell JoJo was hiding something there. Then from out of his hands dropped a pair of clackers with the letter J on each of the balls.
"Those clackers from the intro? Didn't he trip himself over trying to spin those things?" Weiss recalled, which caused Ruby to giggle also remembering that part. "Just by the weapon alone, I don't see how a pair of clackers can compare to Hamon bubbles." Blake added in, trying to see the advantages of Hamon clackers to Hamon bubbles.
The clackers were slowly bouncing off each other, so far they looked ordinary.
Joseph: I call this move my Hamon Clacker Volley! I start off by filling these clacker balls with a little Hamon. With just a little Hamon, the clacker balls speed dramatically increased! They were bouncing off one and another it was creating an afterimage!
He then stopped as he folded the clacker between his arms as if they were a pair of nun-chucks, but Joseph wasn't aware that he folded them a little too short as they accidentally hit them in the back of the head.
Joseph: Oh no!
The sudden pain in the back of his head made JoJo crouch to try and comfort the new bruise he was awarded with.
Ruby and Yang burst out in laughter.
"Like I said doesn't matter how gifted you are, mastering a technique or a weapon can't be done in a single day." Weiss huffed, annoyed by Joseph's level of skill with his weapon. "I'm glad Joseph isn't a hunter with weapons like those." Blake facepalmed, embarrassed thinking about Joseph going up against bad guys and Grimm with the clackers.
Speedwagon: JoJo what the hell do you think you are doing?! This is no time for games!
Caesar: What are you doing!? Are you trying to disrespect my friend by playing the fool!?
The pain subsided, and now JoJo reached down to pick up his new signature weapon and try it again.
Joseph: Not intentionally. I'm trying to be serious. Ceaser I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend, I understand both your pain and anger. Additionally, these guys may be the biggest group of egotistical jackasses I've ever seen in my life! I may not be a master at this yet, but I'll still knock you into next Tuesday with my clacker volley!
Reading for his next barrage of clacker volley, Joseph pulled out another pair of clackers for his left hand and begin spinning both of them erratically to try and throw Wamuu off guard
Joseph: I hate to admit it, but I know my Hamon is relatively weak. I'm pretty sure I can make up for what I'm lacking with these steel clackers, If I can just break open your skin even a little and fill you with Hamon! That should even up my handicap don't you think?! I can tell your nervous. Take this!
With all his might Joseph threw one of his clackers at Wamuu but he easily dodged it as if Jojo had just thrown a rock at him as it was now lodged in the pillar behind Wamuu.
Wamuu was smiling at Joseph for the display he had just witnessed, it was pathetic. This is what passed as a Hamon user? It had even earned a laugh from his master Esidisi.
Esidisi: Well that was fun.
Kars: Let us keep moving. Apparently the Human race has regressed rather than evolved.
Wamuu: Quite an understatement, amusing though.
"Come on Joseph that can't be everything you got under your sleeve." Yang whispered, hoping that Joseph had more to his strategy than his skill with those clackers.
Caesar: JoJo what are you doing? Your childish games are going to get us all killed!
Speedwagon: He's playing coy. But this may be the best JoJo's got! He'd be fine if he was facing some common street punk, but I don't think he realizes these opponents are on a completely different level! It would be comical if it weren't so tragic.
Joseph: Why isn't anyone taking my little metal balls seriously?!
Weiss and Blake facepalmed as they heard JoJo make that remark while Yang was holding back with all her might not to laugh at that. Ruby was the only one in the group who didn't seem to get the joke.
Having wasted enough time, Wamuu felt it was best to finally leave with his masters and continue their quest to find the stone.
Joseph: That's far enough! Don't make me clack you into the ground!
Wamuu: Stop. Don't you feel that human lives are short enough? There's no need to sprint to your death.
Again Joseph began to twirl his crackers wildly, which meant he was winding up for another attack!
Joseph: Silence! If you ever had spaghetti al nero di seppia you know it looks bad, but it's delicious! You should taste my clacker volley before you judge it!
RWBY went wide eyed! Somehow JoJo had made both of his clackers vanish before their very eyes!
"Where did they go!?" Ruby gasped, trying to think what happened to them. "It seems JoJo is good at hiding other things besides playing cards." Yang mentioned, impressed by his sleight of hand.
Caesar: The clackers...they vanished!
Joseph: I've been working on the railroad! All the live long day!
Ruby and Yang laughed out loud again as Joseph was going into song mode.
Caesar: He's insane!
"You said it." Weiss and Blake both deadpanned, agreeing with Caesar that Joseph was crazy.
Meanwhile Wamuu was trying to think what that human had done with his weapons. Well from where RWBY was sitting they say that Joseph had literally hid the clackers between his Trapezius muscles.
"Only JoJo would think to hide something between his massive muscles." Blake added, earning giggles all around from RWY.
Joseph: Well look Ma! No hands! Where did the clackers go? A true magician...never reveals his secrets eat this!
Knowing that Wamuu was close enough and he had the element of surprise, JoJo was 100 percent certain that his Hamon clackers would hit him!
In mere seconds Wamuu had twisted and contorted his torso and moved himself out of the way of JoJo's clackers!
"We forgot that there able to squish and stretch their body's as if they were made out of rubber." Weiss groaned, mad that Wamuu was only able to avoid JoJo's attack because of that ability.
Speedwagon: How can anything move like that? I can't believe what I'm seeing he's faster than Santana!
Caesar: I don't think those idiotic clackers did so much as graze him.
The Pillar Man was impressed with this human's skills maybe he could be worth some time after all.
Wamuu: I admire your weapon, your courage, and your creativity human. I'm actually enjoying your company. You deserve time. One minute. But only one. That is how much time I will allow you to fight the mighty Wamuu!
Without JoJo knowing, a large gash opened on his wrist as blood became pouring out!
Ceaser & Speedwagon: JoJo!
RWBY gasped in surprise at the cut.
Wamuu: I shall use your wound as a timer. Your wrist will work well as a time keeping device, and you will lose consciousness due to a loss of blood in exactly one minute. Show me what you can do Human!
Joseph was beginning to get dizzy due to the major loss of blood he was having.
Wamuu: This is what I often told the members of the Hamon tribe. "Your life is now my hourglass measured in blood."
Knowing this was gonna take a minute Kars and Esidisi came upon a conclusion.
Kars: Wamuu, will be waiting outside.
And with that Masters Kars and Esidisi left for the exit while Wamuu would squash that pathetic Hamon user.
Wamuu: Now boy, go ahead and retrieve your weapon quickly!
Suddenly Joseph held up his ear to make sure he had heard Wamuu correctly.
Joseph: What? I'm sorry, I must be going deaf in this ear. It almost sounded like you said "Go ahead and retrieve your weapon." Which would be ridiculous...Why would you retrieve something that comes right back to you.
What Wamuu didn't know as that Joseph had tied both of his clackers together and while one was still tied to the pillar, the other was spinning at an incredible speed ready to break free of the knot!
Realizing what the Human had said, Wamuu tried to turn to his head back to make sure he wasn't bluffing. But by the time that happened the clacker flew by Wamuu's face and left a large gash above his eye and forehead!
"YOOOOOO!" Yang screamed, that was so cool he just trash talked Wamuu and delivered a fine attack at him. "That was so cool!." Ruby squealed, blown away by Joseph's natural talent.
Meanwhile Weiss and Blake were still speechless that Joseph was able to use those clackers successfully and land a major blow to Wamuu.
JoJo's clackers returned to him and even as blood was spewing out from his wound and Hamon entered his body. Wamuu had a calm look on his face which made Blake worry.
Joseph: Looks like my Clacker Boomerang worked pretty well! I shouldn't even need the full minute to destroy you now!
Felling confident to defeat this so called immortal being, Joseph began pummeling into Wamuu with his clackers to try and send more Hamon into his body to destroy it!
Joseph: That's for killing Caesars friend! That's for not talking me seriously! And that's because I'm sick of looking at your ugly face!
RWBY was beginning to get curious, why was a warrior like Wamuu not fighting back after an attack like that? And why was is he still so calm after the Hamon clackers hit him?
Wamuu: Do what you must. I deserve as much, no opponent has ever struck my face and this price for my carelessness. I shall take this beating in order to properly honor you before I destroy you.
Wamuu's eyes began to glow green and his entire body was trembling in anger, so much so that his veins were visible and they were squirting blood out!
"That probably isn't good JoJo back up and try charging those clackers for another attack!" Ruby warned him, worried about the way Wamuu was looking. "Wamuu must trembling with rage if blood is bursting out from his veins." Blake mentioned, not to mention his face still looked calm. "Joseph stop! Those clackers are just bouncing off him right now." Weiss also added, worried that Wamuu was preparing something.
Yang said nothing but knew that what happened next might not be good for JoJo.
Joseph: You say that no one has ever hit you in that ugly mug of yours? What an honor!
At this point it looked that Joseph had stopped using his clackers and was just punching Wamuu to maybe try and vent some of his anger.
Joseph: You didn't even stop to blink when you killed Caesars friend Mark did you!? You monster! Do you not value life at all!
"He's glowing green that's not a good sign!" Ruby warned JoJo again, it probably meant his was preparing for something. "Not to mention his huge arms are beginning to bulge out to!" Weiss noticed, seeing them beginning to swell.
Speedwagon: JoJo watch yourself! His arm isn't broken he's getting ready to use it!
Finally JoJo noticed the aura surrounding Wamuu and jumped back.
Joseph: Whoa! Something tells me this isn't good for me.
"What gave it away." Blake said blankly.
Wamuu: A charming observation human, I'm now scared due to my carelessness. It was my duty to allow you to pummel me as punishment for my own lack of judgement, that has now ended however.
"If I know bad guys then that means Wamuu is ready to go on the attack!" Yang commented, having watched alot of action movies. "His entire body was trembling while his own veins were spurting blood, just what kind of attack could he pull of on that level with wind?" Ruby cautiously asked, wondering Wamuu's level of mastery with wind.
Speedwagon: JoJo finish him while you still can!
Music began playing Wamuu stretched his arms forward ready to end JoJo with his signature move!
Wamuu: My ultimate technique! The Divine Sandstorm!
"The Divine Sandstorm?!" RWBY all said at once.
Ruby and Yang had to admit that was a good name for an attack. While Blake and Weiss were more worried about what it could do.
Joseph: I don't like the sound of that!
Suddenly RWBY saw Wamuu's arms began to rotate like plane propellers!
"What the heck is he doing?!" Weiss gawked, interested to see what this attack could do.
Narrator: He starts by spinning his left arm clockwise! Then his right arm counter clockwise! JoJo is unprepared to counter a technique like this as Wamuu's fists grow before his very eyes!
The wind Wamuu was channeling was so great that it began to lift JoJo into the air as he let out a shout of pain!
Narrator: The air between Wamuu's arms transforms into a powerful vortex of destruction! This vacuum creates a highly pressurized deadly maelstrom!
Suddenly the Deadly Sandstorm destroyed the giant marble pillar into pieces which was the only thing protecting JoJo as he was helplessly floating through the air!
RWBY gasped as they marveled at the sheer power of the Divine Sandstorm and what it was capable off.
"It's like he's channeled his arms into becoming a pair of deadly tornadoes!" Blake went wide eyed, blown away at how strong this attack was. "I doubt any of us could survive an attack like that!" Weiss noted, afraid to try and survive Wamuu's incredible winds. Yang didn't want to say it out loud but she agreed with Weiss on trying to defend against the Divine Sandstorm.
Joseph: Great if he can tear through marble pillars I don't see myself having much of a chance against a windstorm like this! I don't think I've ever seen anything so powerful!
The attack finally hit JoJo as he was shot higher into the air as his shirt was instantly torn to shreds and his skin was littered with cuts and bruises!
Speedwagon: JoJo!
The winds died down as Wamuu let out a breath of relief and turned his back.
Wamuu: I call that Divine Sandstorm
JoJo fell from the sky with a loud thud as he could barely move or breathe right now.
RWBY: JOJO!
Speedwagon: No JoJo!
Wanting to run over to him to make sure he was okay, he was held back by Caesar knowing it was suicide for a non Hamon user to try get past Wamuu.
Caesar: Don't be a damn fool! Run Speedwagon get out of here before it's too late, I'll try and distract him somehow.
"Unbelievable...Wamuu was able to make this tornadoes obliterate one pillar and make another as thin as a toothpick. To have that much control over wind he might as well be considered a god." Weiss examined, noticing level of control Wamuu had with wind."If he was human and still had that much control over wind as a semblance he could fight any hunter he wanted." Ruby added, not aware of many hunter's who have elemental semblances.
"Is he okay? Those stupid hand tornadoes of his looked like they may have broken a couple of his ribs and caused some torn muscles!" Yang worried, making sure Joseph wan't too hurt. "Why Yang? Are you wishing you were right there so you could hold him?" Blake asked with a smirk, noticing how much Yang was looking out for Joseph
That caused a few snickers among RWB while Yang's response was just her blushing bright red as she had been caught.
Wamuu: Curse this blood in my eye, it threw off my aim.
"JoJo only survived cause Wamuu's aim was off!?" Yang gulped, she thought Jojo was just tough enough to survive it but that was now proved wrong. " Good thing Joseph has an abundance of luck then." Blake said, trying to reassure Yang.
JoJo was covered in his blood and struggling to move but Wamuu's Divine Sandstorm had pushed JoJo to his absolute limit.
Wamuu: But it proved enough when you made the choice to hide behind a pillar.
With one final struggle Joseph had stopped moving.
RWBY grew quiet.
Wamuu: Hmm...you died quickly.
Yang began grinding her teeth as her hair was beginning to glow brighter.
Wamuu: Normally I would ignore human onlookers such as yourselves. However you witnessed my shame so unfortunately I must take the time and destroy you both.
"With JoJo bloodied and broken I'm not sure how Speedwagon and Caesar can get out of this." Weiss mentioned, seeing how little damage Caesar caused to Wamuu.
Wamuu: You may pray now if you wish.
While Wamuu was talking to Caesar and Speedwagon he hadn't noticed that Joseph was slowly trying to crawl somewhere.
"He's okay!" Ruby cheered, relieved that Joseph wasn't defeated just yet. "That's great but what is he trying to do?" Blake asked, seeing Joseph crawling away from Wamuu, Caesar, and Speedwagon.
Wamuu suddenly got a strange feeling and looked back to JoJo's corpse.
He was still dead.
Wamuu: Must be the light.
When Wamuu's gaze was off of him he resumed crawling.
Caesar: What does he think he's doing...I don't believe it he's actually trying to escape!
"That's absurd Joseph wouldn't just run away from a fi-nevermind, forget I just said that." Weiss began, before remembering Joseph's way of dealing with opponents stronger than him.
Wamuu then got that strange feeling again and turned around.
He was still dead but looked a little further than he remembered.
Yang began snickering at how he hadn't figured out Joseph was alive
"He seem's to be heading towards that mine cart at the end of the excavation site." Blake pointed out, figuring that would get JoJo away from Wamuu the quickest.
Caesar: That coward has no shame playing dead like that! I understand leaving me, but what about Speedwagon!? I knew you were spineless!
Joseph: This guy is the most powerful foe I've ever faced! My breathing is out of control, I can't control my Hamon. I don't really have any other option left, luckily my specialty is running away.
Narrator: Behold our now broken hero! Jojo forced to play dead, crawling for his life and now leaving Speedwagon behind to face certain death! Even with all this, JoJo remains dedicated. A hero worthy of his tale, how is that you ask?
When he heard Joseph start to climb into Wamuu knew he should have listened to his instincts that Jojo still drew breath!
Wamuu: Nice try there human!
With one giant leap Wamuu landed in the mine cart towering over Joseph with an angry look on his face.
Wamuu: You coward! No true warrior would ever feint death just to save himself!
RWBY noticed the smug look on Joseph's face and had an idea what he might be planning.
Knowing his trap was set, Joseph released the brake which sent the mine cart JoJo and Wamuu were in downhill.
"You see Caesar Joseph wasn't running away because he was afraid." Ruby began, letting one of her teammates finish her sentence. "He giving you time to get Speedwagon to safety." Blake finished, realizing why Joseph was crawling to the mine cart in the first place.
Joseph: Ahahaha! That may be true though my intention was not to escape, but to distract. Truth be told I was just trying to get you onto this mine cart.
The Pillar Man Wamuu, master of the winds, was genuinely impressed. In his thousands of years of battling Hamon warriors, not one had left an impression on him like JoJo and that was not including being the first one to have scared his face either.
Wamuu: You are clever indeed! So you were only playing the part of the coward to lure me away from your friends is that right?
Joseph: I'm surprised you fell for it that trick is probably older than you. Get out now Speedwagon run! Caesar go! What are you guys doing!?
Speedwagon: Jojo...
Caesar: That bastard! What a noble move.
"Its actually beginning to sound like Caesar is warming up to Joseph." Weiss noticed, having a small smile on her face. "If this stunt doesn't make Caesar respect Joseph then nothing will." Yang added, also noticing Caesar naming something Joseph would do as noble.
"So wait if Josephs breathing is out of control and Wamuu is right there with him...how is he going to beat him?" Ruby asked, it was a really good question but it left WBY stumped.
"Uh-oh." RWBY all said at once.
Joseph: Now that I've painted myself into a corner here, I need to come up with a second part to my plan. Which would be...
A smirk appeared on Wamuu's face.
"This isn't looking good, I think Wamuu knows Joseph has no plan on how to get out of this situation." Weiss realized, seeing Wamuu smirking and chuckling to himself. "Joseph got himself into this mess he can get himself out, JoJo's beaten our expectations before he can do it again!" Yang reassured her team, RWB was surprised it was rare to see Yang cheering the team up.
Narrator: The unflappable hero. He calmly looks for options not knowing what to do next but his will remains unbroken.
No longer able to see JoJo and Wamuu it was hard for Speedwagon and Caesar to think JoJo could get away from him now.
Speedwagon: Jojo!
Caesar: Damn you JoJo! He's in far more worse shape then I am!
He took the time to wipe the dry blood on his face and reflect on his past actions.
Caesar: I should have been the one to draw Wamuu away I see now that JoJo only acts foolishly to confound his opponent. He must actually have a good plan to beat those monsters!
Knowing Speedwagon could find the exit by himself he ran after JoJo to see if he could actually beat Wamuu in his condition or would need his help. Caesar had been wrong about Joseph Joestar, maybe he had been wrong about his grandfather foolishly sacrificing himself to save jojo's grandfather If this is the type of noble souls that come from the Joestar family.
Wamuu: Although you are quite confident for someone who is knocking on deaths door I must tell you your plan is a poor one.
RWBY and Joseph were caught off guard by Wamuu's words.
Wamuu: You're tough I'll give you that, soft headed, but tough nonetheless.
He then crouched down and looked at Jojo with a puzzled look on his face.
Wamuu: Tell me, how do you remain so unyielding in the moments before your death? Is it because you have bricks for brains or do you have another trick for me?
"This was not what I was expecting." Yang nervously laughed, scratching the back of her head. "Were you not expecting Wamuu to figure out Joseph is more of a trickster than an actual fighter?" Blake asked her, Yang responded with a simple shrug as Blake rolled her eyes.
Joseph: Do you really want to know?
Wamuu: Actually no let me guess? Because your so obviously clever, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you wouldn't be stupid enough to be holding a stick of dynamite behind your back!
"He was holding dynamite!?" Ruby and Weiss exclaimed, causing Blake and Yang to snicker in response.
Jojo was shocked that a person like Wamuu was able to figure that out so quickly.
Joseph: Damn he's onto me!
Wamuu: And I know that you wouldn't insult my intelligence by thinking you could quickly throw the break and send the mine cart flying off the tracks...maybe like this!
Joseph: Damn he got me there too!
Joseph and Wamuu were sent off the tracks and were know outside the coliseum as Jojo hit the ground hard still unable to move while Wamuu landed on his feet painlessly.
From above Kars and Esidisi heard the mine cart crash and wondered if Wamuu was actually having trouble with those two Hamon warriors.
"I didn't think Wamuu was smart enough to play the mind reading game like Joseph that was actually really clever of him to figure that out." Ruby commented, impressed by Wamuu's thinking. "I think were going to find that doubting these Pillar Men only ends in bad outcomes." Weiss added, seeing how this fight had started by Caesar not thinking they knew what Hamon was.
Wamuu: The time on your hour glass wrist is just about up, there is no chance that you will survive this any longer. I found your tricks to be very..quaint.
RWBY knew that in Joseph's eyes he had one more all or nothing gamble that could get Wamuu off his back.
Wamuu: Before you die tell me, why do I still not see defeat in your eyes?
Joseph: I'll tell you if you want but your going to have to say please first.
RWBY began laughing out loud after Joseph's reply.
Wamuu: More games?! You've tested me long enough! Prepare to die!
Joseph: Such a shame, because a month from now I can guarantee that I would be able to destroy you.
Those words that JoJo had spoke stopped Wamuu's finger from entering his throat and killing him.
Between the girls, Jojo, and Wamuu nothing was said for a few seconds.
"Oh my Oum he's trying to bait Wamuu into letting him live so they could fight later! Joseph is the best, I doubt any other Jojo after him is even close to the level of badassery as Joseph!" Yang fangirled, this becoming one of her favorite Joseph moments. "I have to admit this is risky even for JoJo, what if he pushes Wamuu's buttons too hard?" Ruby wondered, knowing that Wamuu has a strange temper.
Wamuu: What was that?
Joseph: With just one more month of training I would annihilate you. I was the first person to hit as well as the first to scare your face, when I put my mind to something I can accomplish pretty much anything.
"I have to admit Joseph's right." Blake simply stated, Josephs facts were solid. "And with one month of proper Hamon training he could be a better Hamon wielder than Jonathan ever was." Weiss added, she had to admit she was impressed by the feats Joseph had pulled off with his weak Hamon.
The tension between this two were growing thick as if they were playing a high stakes game of poker.
Joseph: Oh well I guess none of that matters now so...can we just get this over with. "It would be an honor to be killed by a warrior like you blah blah blah."
The Pillar Man was beginning to take the bait, the thought of fighting Jojo again after he had received one month of training would surely be a great fight.
Wamuu: What do you mean by this?
Joseph: Oh I'm so sick of all this talking just hurry up and make this painless Wamuu.
Wamuu: Explain yourself! What are you trying to get at!?
JoJo responded with hard stare and Wamuu responded with his own as well. A battle was going on here, a battle of wits! The loser would be whoever would cave in first!
At this moment, Caesar had finally found where Wamuu and JoJo were and was quietly watch what has happening between these two.
Caesar: I don't know how but he's still alive.
Joseph: Is it true that you Pillar Men can live for millennia? That's a long time to walk around with the shame of having your face rearranged by a lowly human, it seems to me the only way to regain your honor would be defeating me in a fight after I've undergone proper Hamon training.
"He's playing into Wamuu's honorable instincts into letting him live." Blake finally noticed, seeing how Wamuu's personality was that of a noble, proud, honorable warrior. "Just keep it up Jojo and Wamuu is gonna crack and let you live!" Yang cheered on, seeing Wamuu struggling to let him live or kill him at this point.
Wamuu: I do not have to defeat you in order to maintain my honor!
Joseph: His entire body is shaking with rage, I have a chance if I can just make him think his integrity is at stake. He gave himself away as the proud warrior type the moment he called me a coward! Pride is his Achilles heel! I don't know if you've noticed but I'm quite new at this, however if I trained with my Hamon for a month I know I could give you the fair fight a warrior like you deserves! The first person whoever hit you in the face gave you a nasty scar. It would be a shame if you killed that person before he was worthy. But if you feel the need to kill me before I have the chance to battle you as an equal, then go ahead and do whatever you need to do.
At this point Wamuu's veins were appearing again and now he was grinding his teeth and growling at Joseph because he was right but didn't want to admit it!
"Looks like Wamuu is suffering with an internal conflict." Weiss smirked, figuring he was fighting himself on letting Jojo live or just killing him.
Wamuu: You bastard!
Suddenly Esidisi appeared as he was wondering what was taking Wamuu so long.
"Oh no that Esidisi guy is here he might ruin Joseph's bluff!" Ruby exclaimed, as she was not expecting one of the other Pillar Men to get in Jojo's way.
Esidisi: Wamuu.
Wamuu: Master Esidisi!
Esidisi: You gave this human one minute. Why must you insist on letting him toy with you?
He then noticed a sparkling object near JoJo's body and went over to inspect it.
Joseph: Just go away! I nearly had him!
Esidisi picked up the stick of dynamite and swallowed it whole.
"Wait does he not know what that stuff does?" Weiss asked, wondering if just realized he just swallowed a stick of dynamite.
Suddenly they all heard a loud boom as Esidisi stomach inflated for a few moments as it absorbed the explosion before he let out a breath of smoke.
"It must have been a spicy meatball!" Yang exclaimed, with her signature grin.
RWB groaned hard as they couldn't believe Yang had just went there.
Wamuu: Master Esidisi I have grown fond of this particular member of the Hamon tribe.
It worked! Jojo got him to take the bait like taking a suckers money on a crooked carnival game!
Joseph: I got him!
RWBY cheered all around that he had gotten out his predicament...or so he thought.
Wamuu: Jojo you will be happy to know that I have decided to accept your proposition. If you swear that you will train your hardest to fulfill your potential then I will give you exactly one month to do so.
JoJo still had a serious look on his face, he would only celebrate once they were gone and he could breath easy.
Joseph: So your not going to kill me now?
Wamuu: That's right.
Joseph: But were going to fight again?
Wamuu: We are.
Joseph: Are you sure you want to do this? I'll give you a chance to give it back. Yes! I can't believe it's working.
Wamuu: However...I will need assurances that you will not run away again of course.
"Why's he holding a ring?" Ruby pointed out, betting that wasn't an ordinary ring. "Wamuu's insurance policy that JoJo wont run the instant he leaves." Blake figured, seeing how that ring was gonna make sure Joseph would honor their arrangement.
Esidisi: Hehe...nice Wamuu, I was wondering when you would finally propose.
"Excuse me?" RWBY all said at once, confused at where this was going.
Wamuu: Say hello to the wedding ring of death.
"Well that's ominous." Yang piped in, figuring this ring wasn't going to be a normal one.
Wamuu: Guess where it goes? I'll give you a hint, it's not on your finger.
Joseph: W-What are you doing with that!?
Using his powers Wamuu went through JoJo's chest and hooked the ring around one of his hearts arteries.
Wamuu: This ring will start to dissolve in 33 days. It's impossible to remove and once dissolved it will release a virulent poison, any attempt to remove or damage it will also release the lethal poison.
Jojo let out a groan of pain as he could actually feel the ring attached to one of his arteries.
Wamuu: However there is one certain way to dissolve the ring without harm. Simply battle and defeat me within 33 days and I shall give you the antidote that I keep inside the hollow of my lip ring.
Caesar: Jojo!
Wamuu: The vow on that wedding ring states "Till Death Do Us Part" JoJo. Be at the Colosseum in 33 days meet me there at midnight and we shall battle as equals JoJo!
Wamuu was now ready to leave with Masters Kars and Esidisi but Esidisi wanted to say something to Jojo before he left as well.
Esidisi: Hehehe! I hope you didn't think your poultry tricks would help you escape human. I doubt that the two of us will fight but just in case here's a gift for you! One that fits perfectly around your windpipe!
The master Pillar Man pulled out his own wedding ring of death and placed it on JoJo's windpipe.
"Ok now that's just overkill!" Yang complained, he only put that ring on him to make Jojo even more pressure.
Though Yang wasn't against the thought of getting her own wedding ring from Joseph Joestar. She began blushing wildly just thinking about it and didn't care if her teammates noticed.
Joseph: My heart and my throat!
Jojo felt a burning pain in his neck and chest from the wedding rings being placed there but thankfully the pain was subsiding.
Esidisi: My poison is quite different from Wamuu's. And I keep the antidote for that poison in my nose ring. Kars! Would you like to go next?
Standing on the very top of the Coliseum was Kars looking rather bored over the city of Italy.
"Oh for pete sake! Are all the Pillar Men going to place wedding rings on JoJo?!" Weiss blurted, it would be ridiculous if Jojo ends up getting three death wedding rings on him.
Kars: I don't think so.
RWBY was surprised and listened to what Kars had to say.
Kars: Immortality can be boring at times but to encounter a worthy opponent...that is such a rare and tantalizing thought. A gift that would give our lives meaning, I can see why you do this. However, do not forget our goal is to obtain the Red Stone of Aja we must stay focused. Lets go!
On Kars command the Pillar Men lept high into the sky and began searching the city for the precious Red Stone so their quest could finally end!
Wamuu: Train long and hard Jojo! So that when we meet again you can challenge my Divine Sandstorm!
Esidisi: Ahahahahahaha!
"Kars might be the most interesting character this season. I hope we find out more about him and his stories about immortality." Blake commented, wanting to learn more on the background of Kars and what exactly the Pillar Men are. "Well things just got harder for Jojo real quick." Yang added, seeing how Joseph is going to have to work hard to become a Hamon master and defeat two Pillar Men in a month!
Joseph: I...I can't believe it. Two wedding rings with poison! Is that supposed to be some kind of sick joke?! I've got one around my throat and one around my heart! do these guys think I'm some kind of bigamist or somethi-ughhhhhhh.
The blood loss finally took affect on Joseph's body and was about to pass out.
Joseph: Well at least Speedwagon and Caesar are safe. That's what important, no sense in feeling sorry for myself.
And with that final thought said JoJo was out like a light.
Meanwhile Caesar came out from the dark and was blown away by what he had seen Joseph Joestar do today. He was able to beat him in a fight, damage and scare Wamuu's face, and bluff his way out of Wamuu killing him.
In his mind Caesar Zeppeli had forgiven JoJo for everything such as calling him an idiot, saying his Hamon was the weakest he had ever seen, but the worst he had said about Jojo was insulting his dead grandfather. He should have never done that to begin with.
Caesar: JoJo...you fool. That was one hell of a bluff you just pulled there. The best con man couldn't had done it better than you. You acted bravely, but now you'll need to back it up. We don't have much time to work and we have serious Hamon training ahead.
RWBY felt chills and admiration for Caesar finally respecting Jojo as an equal. The Joestars and Zeppeli's were back in action, and have three giant pillars to topple.
To Be Continued...
"One more episode for the night girls." Ruby said cooly, really enjoying everything in this episode and could tell this was a great episode as well.
I think I did pretty well for a guy who was gone for a month in a half. Sorry about the grammar errors in this chapter but I wanted to get this chapter out to you guys as fast as I could to excuse the month absence. Also guys I might not get the next chapter out so quick I need to get hours of For Honor in since I couldnt play that game at all when my wifi was out, im still looking for a job, the new hero Orissa just dropped so I need to play a little more and chat with my old friends, and finally I just picked up Andromeda and I gotta get in there...yes even with the terrible facial animations since I'm a mass effect fan. I try and update whenever I get a chance but Im glad to have wifi back.
Peace out my fellow fans.
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Cool, thanks for the info. I remember reading this on FF . Net, downloading it on the app, and still having it.
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Kep up the good work.
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thank you I try my best.
Chapter 19
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Alright I found some spare time, without further ado lets get this chapter started!
OPEN THE GAME!
RWBY belongs to Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure belongs to Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo Mx, and Viz Media.
Clicking next on the remote Ruby and the girls decided on one more episode for the night before they would go to bed. They were originally going to go to bed after the last one, but they really wanted to see the aftermath between JoJo and Wamuu and hear what Caesar's plan was on how to hone their Hamon in just a month to be on level with the Pillar Men.
It began by presenting an x-ray of Josephs skeleton which showed the locations of the poison rings located on JoJo's windpipe and heart.
Narrator: The poison rings in JoJo's chest and neck cannot be surgically removed. Before the rings dissolve and the poison is released, JoJo has to defeat Wamuu and take the antidote!
"And also that Esidisi guy!" Ruby piped in.
"Yeah." Yang commented. "No pressure at all, to defeat two immortal warriors who have tons of experience fighting other Hamon warriors." She deadpanned, not even wanting to imagine being stuck in JoJo's situation.
It then cut to show a city by the ocean that to have many houses next to each other and just a couple miles out towards the ocean were two small islands.
Venice, Italy
Joseph: What a disaster! I only said a month as a bluff, but they took it seriously! I should've said one year!
The Hamon trickster was nervously pulling on his hair, his plan backfired on him and now he had to think of a way to get enough training to defeat both of those guys within a month!
"You honestly didn't expect Wamuu to take this seriously?" Weiss asked. "Just how stupid are yo-you know what? I don't want to know.
Weiss worried for Joseph but she did have to admit that he should have expected something like this.
"Well whatever training Caesar was talking about better put some hope back into Joseph." Blake commented. "He look's ready to yank out his own hair."
Blake showed off a smirk as she was trying to suppress a giggle.
Caesar: Hey, JoJo...Quit screwing around! Start thinking!
Joseph: I-I am thinking! But there's no point in thinking too hard about it. Not only for me. You'll get depressed too Caesar.
While JoJo was talking Caesar was busy pouring a glass of water.
Caesar: JoJo, you need to at least learn to do what I am about to do.
He then flipped the glass down but no water had poured out. Instead, Caesar had used Hamon to keep the water from falling out of the glass!
Joseph: The water isn't falling!
"Woah..." RWBY all said.
Caesar: JoJo, catch! Hold it like that.
He then tossed the upside down glass of water to JoJo to see if his hunch was right.
Joseph: That's all? Piece of cake!
As Joseph held the glass in his hands it began to grow more and more unstable before it exploded out of the cup and all over Joseph.
"Geez, Joseph couldn't hold it in his hands for like 5 seconds." Yang observed. "He popped a bottle cap of a soda bottle it shouldn't be that hard to hold some water in a cup right?" She asked.
"Actually it might be." Blake speculated. "JoJo's unfocused Hamon made it very simple to apply pressure to a point before the cap launched off. Here it looks like JoJo needs to find a way to control and focus his Hamon." She hypothesized.
Caesar: Here's what went wrong. The strength of our Hamon is about equal. But you always release it in a burst from your palm. That's why it exploded. But I was releasing Hamon from the tip of my finger alone. Just one point.
JoJo and RWBY said nothing as they were giving Caesar their full attention.
Caesar: Using one point creates a vibrating skin that holds the water. Scattering Hamon like you do wastes energy. A squirt gun with a smaller hole shoots farther. Got that, chump?
"So...through a smaller access point or points your able to use it more effectively rather than through a short burst." Weiss deducted. "But how is Joseph suppose to make smaller holes?" Weiss asked, still confused on that point.
Caesar: Listen, JoJo. You have to train to control your Hamon completely. That is why we came to Venice, the home of my coach!
"Your coach!?" RWBY blurted.
Joseph: Oh no! The two words I hate the most are "effort" and "work"!
RWBY let out a quick laugh over Josephs complaint
31 days until the rings dissolve.
And with that the intro began and it gave RWBY time to discuss what Caesars coach might be like.
"Is he good enough to make Caesar and JoJo masters in less than 30 days?" Ruby asked. Wondering what level of mastery Caesars coach has."I bet he's like one of those traditional monks like Baron Zeppeli trained under during his travels, they seemed pretty strong." Weiss bet.
"I bet he's this super buff, tall, and handsome looking man that will push JoJo and Caesar to their limits." Yang said with a small blush. Thinking of the mental image of the Coach.
"Or maybe he will teach both of them through simple tasks that actually have a hidden meaning or message."Blake added. Thinking that he was a very wise and calm master who only fought if it was necessary.
And with that the intro ended and RWBY focused back on the show.
Chapter 16: Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach
Blake noticed this episodes chapter but it seemed RWY got distracted by the city and didn't notice it. The cat Faunus said nothing as she wanted to see her teammates reactions.
Caesar and JoJo were each carrying a bag containing their clothes RWBY thought. JoJo's new outfit was a blue and yellow shirt, jeans, and a pair of large boots. While Caesar looked more regal with a white and purple dashed dress coat, a white silk shirt, white dress pants, and a pair of normal shoes.
Joseph: Whats this? I thought Venice was a tourist town. Why would a master of Hamon be here?
"Are you kidding me this city looks absolutely gorgeous!" Weiss fangirled. Loving the architecture and layout of this city. "It looks like you need to travel by Gondola to get around this place." She noted.
"It also seems that the city sunk a little into the ocean. That would explain why half the buildings here look a little submerged, I also have to say im enjoying this music playing over it." Blake mentioned.
Weiss and Blake wouldn't mind spending a summer vacation or two here.
They pair reached the end of the bridge and noticed a docked ferryman who didn't have any passengers loaded into his boat yet.
Caesar: Excuse me. We want to go to Air Suplena Island.
The man did not answer.
"Is he on his break?" Yang wondered.
"Maybe he's had a long day and is just taking a quick nap." Ruby added in.
Caesar: Gondolier, are you listening!?
The Gondolier turned his head back to reveal that his face was covered by a theater mask.
RWBY was a little started by this as well.
"Okay...he's wearing a theater mask." Weiss pointed out. still a little creeped out by it.
The Gondolier was wearing a wine colored suit accompanied by a small top hat and long scarf. He then stood up and looked to have a rather slim figure before he pointed at Joseph.
For some reason Joseph felt a small chill.
He then tossed his oar off the boat as the Gondolier was able to perfectly balance and stand on top of it!
"That's impossible!" Weiss exclaimed. No human no matter how light he should be able to stand on an oar!
Joseph: He's standing on a floating oar! W-Who the heck is this guy!?
"Hey, look a the water around him!" Ruby pointed out, as she was beginning to see something.
Four ripples appeared flowing outward from the oar which meant this man knows Hamon!
The mysterious Hamon user leaped off his oar which flung right into Joseph hitting him in the face!
Joseph: W-What the!?
He was sent flying into the water but was able to save himself by using Hamon to make him barely stand on the surface of the water.
Joseph: You'll get it now! I don't know who you are, but you're going to pay for that!
?: You can use Hamon well enough to stand on water, hmm?
The individual removed his mask to reveal that he was actually a woman! And a beautiful one at that!
RWY let out a surprised gasp while Blake showed off a small smirk.
She had long brown hair that went past her shoulders and had blue eyes.
Joseph: A woman!?
Caesar: C-Coach!
"Wait a minute I recognize her! She's that naked lady in the intro with the flowing long hair!" Yang realized. Remembering seeing a woman in several scenes that looked just like her."
"And she's Caesars coach? I can't wait to find out more about her." Weiss said. Intrigued to learn her backstory and motivations for becoming a Hamon Master.
Narrator: She is Lisa Lisa. No one knows her true name, her history, or where she learned her Hamon. But she will be our coach for the next month.
"Even if that's a fake name. It sure is a cool name." Ruby chimed in. Liking how it wasn't some regular or boring sounding name like Veronica or Jessica.
Joseph: I still have to make you pay for hitting me with that oar. I won't hold back just because you're a girl!
"Weren't those the exact words Cardin said before Pyrrha mopped the floor with him?" Yang scoffed. As she had heard that phrase thrown around way too many times for her to remember.
"Yup." RWB replied.
"So this probably means that JoJo's gonna get the snot beat out of him right now?" Yang asked again.
"Probably." RWB replied again.
Lisa: I tested your talents and found them superb. I'm impressed you can walk on water without training.
JoJo began making his way toward Lisa Lisa and making sure he wouldn't sink into the water.
Lisa: However...
Suddenly she kicked the oar from the water and into the air!
Lisa: You must be prepared to die if you want to master Hamon in a month!
Using Hamon from where the oar was, she was able to make the water hold the oar in place!
Joseph: S-She's made a high bar!
Gaining speed and momentum from the high bar. Lisa Lisa launched herself higher into the air before diving at Joseph and attaching some sort of mask to his face before somersaulting back onto the docks where Caesar was.
With wide eyes and mouths agape RWBY had this to say...
"Wow."
Joseph: What the...?!
For some reason JoJo was now having a more difficult time breathing as he trying to unhook the mask from his face!
Lisa: Joseph Joestar, you will wear that breathing correction mask at all times.
Joseph: I cant-
Lisa: Use rhythm. With proper rhythm, you'll have no trouble. But if you fail to maintain rhythm, the mask will begin to suffocate you. You will learn to run 100 kilometers with the mask on!
Joseph: Take this stupid thing off right-
JoJo's body finally gave out as he sunk right into the water and still struggling to breath with this mask on.
Joseph: I-I can't breathe!
"Isn't this a little harsh." Yang worried. "What if he dies from from suffocation or he's completely exhausted and cant tune to find the proper rhythm." She added, not wanting to see Joseph suffer more than he has to.
"You heard her Yang. If he and Caesar are going to have any hope of fighting the Pillar Men again there gonna have to train till there body's feel like dying." Blake said unpleasantly. Also not wanting this to happen to Caesar and JoJo but knew it was for the best.
Lisa: Your training has begun. I'll take it off for meals and tooth brushing.
Caesar: JoJo, just maintain your rhythm. It'll be like wearing a Halloween mask.
RWBY and Joseph knew Caesar was getting a kick out of this as he sported a smirk on his face.
JoJo was beginning to climb back up to the docks. He still wanted to have a few words with Lisa Lisa.
Joseph: Y-You're gonna get it, you-
Lisa: I have one more thing to tell you. I am not teaching you so that you can save your own skin. I am forging warriors that can destroy our enemies!
It then showed a rather odd Stone Mask that had a small opening in it's forehead as if something could fit in there.
Joseph: Y-You witch!
Caesar: You want another round with her?
Joseph: I don't hit women!
"YOU JUST SAID YOU DID, LIAR!" RWBY exclaimed before laughing at Joseph's sudden switch of Honor.
Lisa: Now Caesar, JoJo...welcome to Venice!
And with that Lisa Lisa walked off to get the actual boat they would be taking to the island.
Joseph: Sheesh. I respect her skill with Hamon, but I'd never marry a girl like that. She's kinda cute, though.
However, Joseph was brought out of his daze when Caesar grabbed him by his head.
Caesar: Bow to her.
Joseph: What? Why is a playboy like you so polite to her?
Suddenly Caesar had a cold, hard look on his face.
Caesar: I respect my coach like my own mother. I wont tolerate rudeness toward her.
"I wonder how Lisa Lisa made Caesar have that level of respect towards her?" Ruby wondered. But she brushed it off as she knew it would probably be explained later.
Having laid out the ground rules, Ceaser and JoJo made their way over to Lisa Lisa's speedboat and were off.
Ceaser: Air Suplena Island is about 30 minutes northeast by boat. Compared to the city, it is dark and mysterious. But the islands beauty matches Lisa Lisa perfectly. This is our new training ground!
RWBY got a birds eye look at the small island and in fact it did look ideal for a training ground in which to train Ceaser and JoJo's Hamon. But for some odd feeling, they felt that their training would not be ordinary by any means.
Lisa: That entire island is my home.
"I wonder how she acquired the rights to own an island like that? She certainly couldn't have bought it, could she?" Weiss asked. Usually you buy small islands or it's given to you by someone wealthier.
Joseph: We have to prepare to face death, eh? Just how will we train?
They were now seconds from docking at the island and beginning the rigorous trials prepared by their Hamon coach, Lisa Lisa.
Back in New York, RWBY noticed that Erina and Speedwagon seemed to be chatting while drinking tea. They were sitting in a small dining area which was inside Erina's apartment.
Erina: I see. You're safe, and so is my grandson. I couldn't be happier.
Speedwagon replied with a slightly nervous chuckle before Smokey gave him a look.
"Uh, actually your grandson has two poison rings in his body and could die in a month." Yang butted in. Confused as to why Speedwagon was not telling Erina the full truth about Joseph.
"Well obviously Speedwagon isn't going to tell Erina that, she would worry beyond believe Yang." Blake replied back to her friend. She had far too much experience in that field with her teammates and parents.
Before he left back for New York to inform JoJo was okay, he gave Speedwagon this simple message.
Joseph: Tell granny about the poison rings and I'll beat you senseless!
Yang understood know and felt like an idiot for bringing that back up earlier.
Speedwagon: I can't tell her. How could I?
Smokey and Speedwagon looked away, honoring JoJo's request to not tell Erina about the rings.
Now docked, JoJo and Caesar were about to take their first test to becoming Hamon masters.
Lisa: This is the prologue, we call it "Hell Climb Pillar"!
Caesar: W-What?!
"Something tells me this isn't going to be a easy first test for Ceaser and JoJo." Ruby said sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head.
Joseph: What's this about?
Caesar: C-Coach, are we really starting with Hell Climb Pillar? I haven't ever attempted it. Hell Climb Pillar has claimed many trainees lives.
"This sounds like how Atlus Academy trains their students, extremely hard tests to weed out the weaker students so they could drop out." Weiss mentioned. She remembers hearing Winter tell her graduating from Atlus was even harder than joining the military. It made her feel relieved she picked Beacon over Atlus.
"Lisa Lisa did say if they wanted to become masters in a month they would have to face death, and this Hell Climb Pillar sure sounds like it." Blake added. Slightly interested in seeing the Pillar.
Lisa: If you cant overcome this test, then you have no right to be here.
The large metal doors to the Hell Climb Pillar began to open.
JoJo: Hey, don't keep this a secret between yourselves! What the hell is this Hell thing anyway?
Lisa: Step through these doors and you'll see.
As they peeked their heads in Lisa Lisa kicked both of then down into a deep pit!
Caesar: Coach no!
They hit the bottom with a loud splash as it seemed it was filled with water as they now noticed the Hell Climb Pillar!It was a gigantic pillar in size and height but they also noticed it was shinning for some odd reason.
"Geez this most be some old well, just look how murky the water looks." Yang inspected. It seemed the water was so dirty that it had this weird blue greenish color to it.
"Hold on a second..." Blake noticed. The water looked almost too...thick to be water, but what else could it possibly be?
Joseph: Th-This is...oil! It's flowing down this pillar.
"So in this show they still use oil." Weiss commented. Oil was originally the main fuel resource for Remnant before Atlus discovered dust crystals and their uses.
"So not only do they have to climb what looks like a 20 meter pillar, but it's also completely covered in slippery oil." Blake addressed. Now seeing what makes the Hell Climb a literal hell.
"Geez! I don't think any of us could climb that." Yang added. She was mentally seeing herself fall and slid down the pillar multiple times.
"I could do it! In fact Blake can too we could just use our semblances, and we could get to the top in no time!" Ruby exclaimed. Why climb a pillar when you can just dash to the top of it at incredible speeds.
"First of all she meant without semblances. And second, I'm pretty sure you would slip on the oil as you were running and fall back to the bottom." Weiss lectured. Annoyed that her leader was missing the point.
Giving it some thought Ruby imagined she would just slip off and fall back down.
With that they focused back on the show.
Lisa: It's 24 meters to the top. Climb only using your hands. There is no other exit. If you can't climb, you'll die down there.
With the instructions out of the way Lisa Lisa closed the doors.
"Well I guess getting climbing gear was out of the question." Yang joked.
30 days until the rings dissolve.
Joseph: We have to get up this slippery, 24-meter tall pillar?!
Time passed on the quiet island and RWBY worried how much pressure this pillar was putting on JoJo and Caesar.
And from the bottom of the frame, RWBY see's Caesar very slowly climbing the pillar using Hamon in his fingertips to hold on. Meanwhile they also noticed JoJo had not made any progress at all as he was still at the beginning.
Narrator: A test of endurance using Hamon, the grueling Hell Climb Pillar!
Carefully and slowly Caesar raised his left arm higher but RWBY could tell from Caesar's body that he must be incredibly sore at this point.
Caesar: This is bad. I can barely cling to the pillar. Moving my fingers even a bit is exhausting. Falling off this pillar just once would leave me with no energy to climb!
Looking down he could see JoJo struggling to get his hands to stick to the pillar. Maybe coach Lisa Lisa should have a waited till after this trial to put on the mask.
"C'mon Joseph climb! Don't you wanna beat Caesar to the top and be the better Hamon warrior!?" Yang cheered. Yang had to admit, she would feel pissed too if she was forced to climb that pillar as well and was making no progress.
Caesar: We'd starve and die! JoJo and I both!
Not wanting to see him stuck down there Caesar needed to give JoJo some kind of tip to focus his breathing.
Caesar: JoJo, the longer it takes, the harder it will get! Hurry and Climb!
Suddenly Ceaser was beginning to lose his grip and slid down, but he instantly focused back on the pillar and it stopped.
Caesar: N-No! I have to worry about myself! I lost control just by talking.
At this point JoJo's head was the only thing sticking out of the oil and his hands were completely covered in oil. And in all this time he had not been able to get even 1 meter up this stupid, slippery, pillar!
Joseph: This is ridiculous! I just got here! She knows I don't have the power to climb the bloody pillar!
JoJo was getting angry and began slamming his fist in the water and against the pillar in frustration!
"Uh oh. It seems JoJo is having a Weiss temper tantrum." Blake remarked.
"Wh-HEY!" Weiss shouted at Blake. Causing the rest of her team to snicker at Blakes joke.
Joseph: Damn her! Just tossing us down here like that! She's lost my respect after all!
Now JoJo was so angry he ripped off his shirt and was no only wearing a sage tank top.
Joseph: I've always been nice to girls. But I'll come up with some way to torture her later!
RWBY at first thought that JoJo had torn his shirt to threads. But he had actually took the remains of it and fashioned it into a make shift rope. JoJo was laughing, he had finally figured out his way to beat the pillar...and it was to cheat!
"Wait a minute isn't using that rope technically considered cheating?" Ruby wondered. She had never cheated when it came to tests during Signal and even now at Beacon.
"Lisa Lisa did say use you hands. And using a rope involves using your hands." Yang snickered. Impressed by JoJo's idea by thinking outside of the box.
JoJo had begun by placing the rope on the other side of the Pillar and was now tying his hands around the two ends of the rope. He was ready to get up this pillar in ten minutes flat!
Joseph: A lot of trainees died trying to climb this thing, huh? Are you sure they weren't simply too stupid?
With it securely fashioned, JoJo began taking big steps up the pillar!
Out of now where, Joseph felt the rope getting looser and looser before he fell back down to the bottom again. Did he not tie the shirt strands tight enough?
From the top of the pillar, it seems Lisa Lisa threw a small dagger at the rope.
"I knew Lisa Lisa wasn't going to let something like this fly." Weiss smirked. JoJo would just have to do this test the hard and right way.
Lisa: Using anything but Hamon is an insult to the pillar! Hell Climb Pillar loves only Hamon and rejects all else! Never forget that!
Before she could leave again, JoJo bursted out from the oil pit.
Joseph: Wait! Hold on, Lisa Lisa! I mean, Coach!
Hearing the right name she looked down at her student and listened to what he had to say.
Joseph: Y-You wouldn't really let me die down here if I don't have the power to climb back up. It's my first day here. This is just a test to fire me up. You'll pull me out later, right?
Lisa Lisa responded with a glare that could give Miss Goodwitch a run for her money and left.
RWBY felt chills run down there back.
That glare alone gave JoJo his answer. He would have to climb it or die.
Joseph: Such cold eyes! A look like that means she 'll really let me die! Blast it all! Who do you think you are?! You being cute just makes me even angrier about this!
RWB had a small laugh at that while Yang responded with a simple "Hmph."
The lighting had changed in the Pillar room as it now looked to be evening.
Narrator: Twenty-eight hours later. Ceaser is at 15 meters. JoJo is at 0 meters. The rings will dissolve in 28 days.
"Ceaser is passed the halfway mark but his body most be ready to give out I bet." Weiss commented. Now matter how much muscle you got, your body has a breaking point.
"C'mon JoJo you gotta figure out how to focus your Hamon if you want to have any chance of getting out of there." Yang said worryingly. Not wanting Joseph to be stuck down there and starve to death.
Joseph: More than a day has passed and Caesar's only made it that far. I shouldn't be worrying about others, but he's struggling.
It's true, RWBY noticed that anytime Ceaser would move even an inch his entire body would tremble. JoJo however began to notice something with Ceaser's fingers.
Joseph: The fingers supporting him look like they're about to come loose! His Hamon is about to run out! Fight, Caesar!
"Is Joseph actually...cheering on Caesar not to give up?" Blake said surprised. Remembering two days ago these two hated each others guts and Ceaser disrespected his grandfather Jonathan.
Ceaser regained his footing and was able to press all five of his left fingers to the pillar. Joseph let out a quick sigh of relief, he didn't want him to fall down and start all over again. But before he could get back to banging his head against the pillar he saw Ceasers grip begin to tremble again.
Joseph: He's about to fall again! He's on his fingertips! Caesar!
Suddenly Joseph noticed the Hamon surging from his fingertips.
Joseph: W-Wait a minute. Were his fingertips always like that?
Joseph: He wasn't about to fall off at all! He was...
It then hit JoJo like a ton of bricks as he remembered what Caesar had showed him before they left for the island. Holding the water cup upside down through his fingertips and not the hands altogether. The smaller the hole the stronger the Hamon will be!
Caesar: A squirt gun with a smaller hole shoots farther.
Joseph: N-No way! I-i'll give it a shot!
"Are you kidding me? A day later and know he remembers?!" Weiss facepalmed. To be fair he was probably still stressed out from getting the poison rings to fully remember what Caesar had to told him.
Suddenly the music got kicked up to a sick guitar and drum beat as Joseph started his Hamon breathing!
Joseph: Let's solve a Hamon mystery!
He squatted down in the oil hopefully for the last time and sprung up hoping his plan would work!
Joseph: Is this it?
He had done it! Joseph was now channeling his Hamon through his fingers and was firmly sticking to the Hell Climb Pillar!
"Alright Joseph you did it!" Ruby congratulated him. Feeling happy that he was finally able to stick to the Pillar.
"Now all you gotta do is climb it and control your breathing!" Yang fist pumped. Feeling proud that her JoJo was able to get out of the oil pits.
Joseph: I did it! I'm sticking! My Hamon is sticking! I thought having your hands flat supported your weight. Its odd, but the opposite is true! Hamon concentrated into the fingertips is much stronger! What a simple puzzle! I've got it!
"Such a simple puzzle it took you a day to figure out." Blake deadpanned. Which earned a slight chuckle from the other girls.
Joseph: Now that I understand, I just have to climb. So how will I torture that awful woman?
From above Caesar saw the whole thing and was smiling at Joseph for finally figuring it out.
Caesar: Looks like JoJo's got it.
The scene faded to black and then returned. It's now nighttime and it seems neither Caesar or JoJo have reached the top yet.
Narrator: Another 24 hours have passed. Caesar is at 18 meters. JoJo is at 16 meters. The rings will dissolve in 27 days!
"Odd that Caesar is only at 18 meters when JoJo is right behind him. What's slowed him down so much?" Weiss thought out loud. It was strange that Caesar was at 15 when JoJo started climbing, he should have made it to the top by now.
"They've been in there for two whole days. I can't imagine how tired and hungry they must feel right now." Ruby added. She wouldn't last a whole day without getting at least one cookie to eat.
Joseph: Now I know why Caesar slowed down so much at 18 meters. The pillar widens out as it goes up. This is where it gets hard. The pillar is as mean as that woman!
"Now the pillar is making them reach farther out to climb higher. If one of them reaches too high they could end up loosing their Hamon grip." Blake notified. Now seeing why Caesar was taking it very slowly now.
"No wonder Caesar went into snail mode. Reach too high up and the balance alone will make you fall down." Yang added. A vertical climb like that could be difficult for even a skilled climber with gear.
Narrator: Three hours later. Caesar is at 19 meters. JoJo is at 18 meters.
Joseph: Oh? Whats that?!
RWBY was wondering what Joseph had noticed.
It was a small crack in the side of the pillar large enough for a hand to fit in.
Joseph: I-Its a crack! And its big enough for my fingers!
"Nice! JoJo found a secret crack to catch his breath!" Ruby concluded. This was probably the only crack too on this entire pillar.
"Yeah no wonder all those other trainees didn't make it. It was because they couldn't find this crack to relax before getting back to climbing the pillar!" Yang finished. That's probably why barely anyone passed this so called Hell Climb Pillar.
Weiss and Blake disagreed with Yang and Ruby. It seemed too good to be true that you would find this so close to the top.
Joseph: Hooray! Time for a break!
Weiss and Blake's eyes shot open as they realized what it was!
"WAIT DON'T PUT YOUR HAND IN!" They both shouted.
Upon a closer look there was a hidden switch that JoJo was about to press.
Joseph: What luck! Yes! Now I can catch my breath!
A loud clang noise was set off the instant JoJo put his hand on top of it.
Joseph: What was that!? It felt like a switch!
"That's because it was a booby trap." Weiss and Blake both sighed.
The pillar was beginning to shake and the sound of metal gears filled the room.
Caesar: W-Whats happening?!
Joseph: No!
At that moment JoJo realized what Coach Lisa Lisa had told him when he trying to cheat with the rope.
Lisa: Hell Climb Pillar loves only Hamon and rejects all else!
Jojo was snapped out of the flashback when he and Caesar noticed a thin blue light emerge one meter above their heads.
Caesar: Watch out! Something's coming!
Oil immediately exploded out from the thin line on the pillar and it looked like it wasn't going to stop anytime soon.
Joseph: Crap! I turned something on!
Caesar: Even climbing this thing might be too much. H-How can we get past that?!
Narrator: A sheet of oil shoots out at the 20 meter point of the pillar!
To test how strong the pressure was, Caesar pulls out a pen and slowly raises it towards the shooting oil. Just as the top of pen hit the oil he immediately yanked back down to see the pen had been cut as smooth as a razor blade.
Caesar: The high-pressure stream cuts like a razor!
"Well this complicates things." Weiss stated. They were barely clinging to the pillar as it is, just how were they supposed to get through high oil pressure stream that could cut their hands off?
Seeing how Caesar wasn't the one to activate the razor oil that left only one person...
Joseph: W-Whats up, Caesar? A-Are you mad at me or something?
"Oh no I think Caesar is about to go off on JoJo." Ruby guessed. Sure Caesar respected JoJo now but that wouldn't stop him from yelling at JoJo for being an idiot every once in a while. It was almost like the first couple of days between Ruby and Weiss.
However, Caesar said nothing and looked back up at the oil stream trying to think of a way to get through it. It wouldn't be productive to start yelling at JoJo, plus there's a good chance it would make Caesar loose his grip.
RWBY was surprised by this.
Joseph: S-Sorry, Caesar...But I know any sane person would've tried to rest there. Whoever made this was twisted to try and set a trap like that!
"Isn't that kind of the point of making a trap so normal people could easily fall for it?" Yang smirked. Knowing that probably wasn't the best excuse for JoJo to tell Caesar.
Caesar: I wasn't looking at you with blame, JoJo. It was worry. Can my Hamon get me through that razor sharp barricade? There's one way!
RWBY was on the edge of their seats to see what stunt Caesar Zeppeli was about to pull!
Joseph: W-What the...!?
First he began by taking his hands off the pillar and channeling through his feet so he wouldn't plummet to his death.
Joseph: He's sticking with his feet!
Now using Hamon breathing he channeled a large amount of it into his hands and launched himself at the stream!
Joseph: Caesar!
But to his and RWBY surprise, Caesar didn't lose his hands on impact he was slowly getting through it!
Caesar: Hamon to attract and repel! My Hamon is focused at my feet to stick and in my hands to break the oil wall! I have to control two opposing types of Hamon at the same time!
He had made it through! RWBY couldn't believe it but Caesar got through the barrier without a single scratch on him!
Caesar: I-I did it! I hate to say it, but JoJo cant yet control two types of Hamon. He can't get through!
"Oh my Oum I thought he was about to lose his arms!" Ruby breathed heavily. Her chest was pumping a mile a minute after seeing that.
"Unbelievable! Caesar was essentially wielding positive and negative energy!" Weiss exclaimed. Using one defined energy may be difficult but using two that are essentially opposite and at the same time was worthy of a master in Weiss's eyes.
"That's great and all but I don't think JoJo can pull that off right on the spot." Yang explained. Sure he had just figured out how to channel his Hamon into his fingers but its like Caesar said, he can't conduct two different types of Hamon at the same time!
"Don't worry Yang, I'm sure Joseph will think of something." Ruby comforted. Knowing her sister was worrying for Joseph Joestar and his well being.
Joseph: S-Spectacular! I'm glad Caesar found a way through. But i'm not sure I can perform a stunt like that.
Narrator: Nine hours later. Caesar reaches the top after 61 hours.
Caesar had beaten the Hell Climb Pillar! Using the last bit of his strength and Hamon, he pulled himself up to the top and collapsed on the ground. His lungs felt completely empty, all of his muscles were screaming.
"It took him roughly two and a half days to complete the test." Blake calculated.
"Well I'm not climbing any slippery pillars anytime soon." Yang admitted. She was tough, but no where near tough enough to try and attempt something like that. Save that for the Hamon guys.
"They better be very close to becoming masters after doing that." Weiss demanded. She couldn't imagine what training could be worse than this. Even when Zeppeli trained Jonathan it looked no where near this difficult.
"Weiss your forgetting that JoJo is still stuck behind that barrier. What's he supposed to do now?" Ruby asked. If nine hours didn't give JoJo any ideas how to break through, than JoJo might be on his last leg here.
Still gasping for air, Caesar didn't notice his Coach Lisa Lisa standing there looking down on him. He knew Jojo had no chance getting through, Caesar had to convince her to shut off the oil!
Caesar: C-Coach! JoJo can't take any more! Stop the oil!, please! Knowing JoJo, he'll attempt some try-or-die stunt any second now! But will he make it!?
"C'mon lady have a heart and shut it off!" Yang growled. The ends of her hair lighting up. How was this supposed to be fair for a Hamon trainee to break through a barrier like that?!
Now on his own, JoJo was running out of options and he didn't have much time left before all his strength would be gone.
Joseph: Hanging around like this is getting me nowhere.
Caesar: If he tries to break through, that oil will split him right in half! Even if he's just blasted away, he'll just fall and starve to death.
Lisa Lisa replied back with silence and her eyes closed, she gave them the rules and they both knew the risks.
Caesar: Coach!
Joseph: To hell with it! I have to try or die! Here goes nothing!
"HE'S GOING FOR IT!?" RWBY exclaimed.
Caesars head shot up the instant he heard JoJo shout those words! Maybe he could pull open an area for him to climb through but he had to make him stop this daredevil stunt!
Caesar: Don't JoJo! Just stay there!
"I can't watch!" Ruby shouted. The risks were too great on this! She was worried he might actually lose an arm!
Joseph: The beat of my Hamon cuts like a knife!
Joseph Joestar released his grip on the pillar but before he could lose all balance he flung himself forward and began FRONT FLIPPING UP THE PILLAR!
RWBY was in absolute shock and awe and said nothing and kept watching.
Transferring Hamon between his feet and hands before finally hitting the oil!
JoJo used every last bit of Hamon in his hands against the razor pressure oil and hoped his plan would work!
Caesar: JoJo!
He didn't see JoJo go through the oil like he did and was waiting to hear a large splash back at the bottom of the pillar. But what he saw instead was a large shadow shoot across the oil sheet!
"What the?!" Weiss shouted. If JoJo didn't pierce the barrier, than what was he doing?
Lisa Lisa and Caesar couldn't believe it! JoJo was alive but more importantly he looks like he found a different way to get past the barrier!
Caesar: JoJo...He...
JoJo was using his Hamon on the oil sheet like some sort of zip line!
Caesar: He's using Hamon to slide against the oil sheet!
"YEYEYEYEYEYEYE! RIDE THAT WAVE JOJO!" Yang said hyped up. Completely losing it over how much of a cool bad ass Joseph Joestar was being!
Joseph: The oil loses momentum as it shoots out. And so!
Using a little bit of what Lisa Lisa showed him earlier with the oar. JoJo used grabbed hold of the oil on it's last solid spot like a high bar and made a risky swing!
"Can he make it to the other side!?" Blake exclaimed. Getting caught up in the moment of hype too with Yang.
Joseph: NNNNNNNNNNNRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
The screen cut to black and was met with silence. The RWBY girls were literally on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happened to the insane Joseph Joestar!
He was now sticking to the wall opposite of the pillar. He had broken through the barrier!
RWBY immediately jumped out from the coach letting out cheers and hollers for JoJo!
"That was without a doubt the sickest thing I have ever seen in a tv show!" Yang declared. Sitting back down on the couch with the rest of the girls.
"I never expected him to slide against oil that's for sure." Weiss said with a heavy sigh of relief.
"Joseph Joestar you sure aren't an easy man to read." Blake commented. Not remembering the last time she ever got that excited over anything.
"I think we should stop expecting things from JoJo and start expecting the unexpected out of him." Ruby added. Opening up her last little bag of mini cookies for the night.
"You know what Ruby, this is one of this times where I completely agree with you on something." Weiss replied back. The two then sharing a low high five.
Caesar: He used the speed of the oil to jump on top of it! He didn't fall! In fact, he gained three meters!
RWBY calculated and figured out JoJo was at the 21 meter mark.
Lisa: No one has ever climbed the pillar that way before. Turning weakness his weakness into his strength, he's quite clever.
"Lisa Lisa you don't know the half of it." Yang said with a grin.
RWBY also noticed a very small smile on Lisa Lisa's face. Perhaps she was warming up to JoJo after all.
Joseph: I-I made it! But it's not over yet. I'm on the wall. But it's overhang is even worse than the pillar's.
Knowing that JoJo didn't have much time left he slowly began climbing up the wall with what little Hamon he could muster.
Joseph: I'm completely exhausted. There isn't even a meter to go, damn it! I-I cant control...
The girls were beginning to get worried again as they saw JoJo began to cough and choke on his breathing before seeing his eyes roll up into his head.
"He's about to pass out!" Weiss gasped. After all that his body decided now was the perfect time to shut down.
Joseph: ...my breathing any longer.
Before he could plummet, Caesar snatched hold of his hand!
RWBY sighed with relief once again
"I don't know how much more my heart can take." Ruby breathed. With her hand over her chest feeling her heartbeat.
Joseph: C-Caesar!
Caesar: Don't misunderstand. I wasn't mad at you earlier.
He knew this bent the rules a little but Caesar was not going to see his friend fall to his death after seeing something like that.
Caesar: Coach, please forgive me for saving JoJo like this.
Lisa: That's fine, but aren't you exhausted, too?
Caesar: I forgot!
It seemed Caesar didn't get the full break his body needed as he was now struggling to hold on to Joseph!
Joseph: Don't let go, please! CAESAR!
RWBY laughed hard at this has JoJo was holding onto Caesar for dear life!
Elapsed time: 61 hours, 9 minutes
Narrator: Ten seconds later, after saying "Don't let go," 13 times...JoJo reached the top!
The girls started a light clap in celebration of JoJo finally making it.
It was now daylight outside, and JoJo still had unfinished business with his Coach on top of the tower.
Joseph: Hold it, Miss Lisa Lisa. While I was clinging to that pillar for my life, I was thinking. "How am I going to get back at her?"
JoJo had no grabbed hold of Lisa Lisa's hand.
Joseph: Shall I strip you bare, or pinch your nose till you cry?
"I wouldn't mind that first one." Yang blushed. While biting her lip as she thought of the image inside her head.
"Ewwww! Yang!" Ruby protested. Not wanting to know about that sort of thing.
Meanwhile Caesar could only watch with a confused look on his face.
Caesar: I thought he was easygoing, but I guess he's the vengeful type.
JoJo: Which will it be!?
Having heard enough, Lisa Lisa tossed an upside down glass of water at Joseph. And on instinct he channeled Hamon through his finger tips and was able to keep the water from pouring out!
Joseph: I-I did it! I'm holding water in a cup while it's upside-down!
A certain Zeppeli noticed this and smiled, that English oaf finally figured it out.
Caesar: Marvelous. In only three day's he's learned how to control Hamon! JoJo's talent is incredible, but Coach Lisa Lisa's training is even more so!
Blown away by what he did, JoJo dropped to his knees and showed Lisa Lisa like a child showing his mother what he made in school that day.
Joseph: Coach! I-I'm impressed. G-Give me more training, please! You'll see I can overcome anything!
RWBY thought it was funny that JoJo switched sides on hitting girls again.
Caesar: Forget it. I guess he's easygoing after all.
Lisa: Believe me, I have many activities ready for you. I'll impress you into the ground.
Joseph: Yes, ma'am!
Lisa: The next three weeks will be harder than this warm-up.
"Wait are you serious?" Yang asked. Making sure she heard that correctly.
"That was a warm up." Weiss deadpanned. Before she smashed her head into a pillow.
"How is a 2 day hell of climbing an oiled pillar a warm up." Blake exclaimed. Figuring that was going to be the hardest part of JoJo and Caesar's training.
Then, a mysterious hand appeared and dipped his finger in Joseph's water glass.
Joseph: And who are you, sneaking up on me?
Two large, tall men who looked nearly as muscular as the Pillar Men were standing over Joseph intrigued.
They both had identical clothing like orange tunics, brown baggy pants, armbands, and wore over-sized fezzes. The only difference came from one of them being more tanner and having brown, curly hair. And the other one being more pale, having his hair in a ponytail, and sported a Fu Manchu mustache.
Suddenly the man removed the glass and used his Hamon to make the water hold the shape of the glass!
"He's able to make the liquid stay in a solid form." Weiss observed. Interested in who these two were.
JoJo and Caesar were blown away by these two.
Caesar: The water is like pudding!
Lisa: These two are my servants and your instructors, Messina and Loggins.
Caesar: I-I couldn't even begin to do that!
Loggins: Do you want to learn? I asked you if you wanted to learn.
Caesar: O-Of course I do! I have to!
Loggins: Do you? Then come here and take a good, close look.
The instructor motioned for JoJo and Caesar to come closer so he could share his wisdom.
Suddenly the water was shaking before it blew up in JoJo and Caesar's faces.
Loggins and Messina trick had worked as they let out hearty laughs.
"Something tells me they aren't going to be respectable teachers." Weiss commented. Seeing how they were acting more like bullies than actual teachers.
Loggins: Tell us your names already!
Messina: From here on, we're gonna...
Loggins & Messina: ...forge you into real men!
And so the three weeks passed by as Caesar and JoJo were forced to survive Instructors Messina and Loggins training.
One test involved being upside down and balancing yourself on tower poles!
Messina: Breathe! If your breath is strong, your muscles will be, too!
Another test was swimming around the island multiple times!
Loggins: You have to breathe ten times in a second!
"W-What? That seems highly impossible." Blake piped in. Seeing this training regiments made her see why the Hell Climb was a warm up. Each test after that gets more and more ridiculous.
Joseph: T-This sucks!
The one after that seemed to be doing some sort of exercise or fighting routine deep under water.
Messina: Inhale for ten minutes, then exhale for ten minutes! If you can, the mask comes off!
Joseph: Th-This is crazy!
Narrator: Seven days until the rings dissolve!
"So JoJo is down to a week, I hope he's more than ready to fight Wamuu or Esidisi now." Ruby hoped. With all this crazy, near death training JoJo must be ready to take these guys down!
To Be Continued
With those words displayed Ruby decided it was time for her team to go to bed, and continue watching more of the episodes when they get done with their classes tomorrow.
While Ruby was getting into her bed she could have sworn she heard her sister say the phrase "Best JoJo" over and over before she quieted down.
"Goodnight team!" Ruby yawned. Tired and ready for bed so she could dream about destroying Grimm.
"Goodnight Ruby." WBY replied back. Just ready to get to sleep.
I'm tired.
Well I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and have a happy easter!
Now I gotta sleep and catch up on my shows.
OPEN THE GAME!
RWBY belongs to Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure belongs to Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo Mx, and Viz Media.
Clicking next on the remote Ruby and the girls decided on one more episode for the night before they would go to bed. They were originally going to go to bed after the last one, but they really wanted to see the aftermath between JoJo and Wamuu and hear what Caesar's plan was on how to hone their Hamon in just a month to be on level with the Pillar Men.
It began by presenting an x-ray of Josephs skeleton which showed the locations of the poison rings located on JoJo's windpipe and heart.
Narrator: The poison rings in JoJo's chest and neck cannot be surgically removed. Before the rings dissolve and the poison is released, JoJo has to defeat Wamuu and take the antidote!
"And also that Esidisi guy!" Ruby piped in.
"Yeah." Yang commented. "No pressure at all, to defeat two immortal warriors who have tons of experience fighting other Hamon warriors." She deadpanned, not even wanting to imagine being stuck in JoJo's situation.
It then cut to show a city by the ocean that to have many houses next to each other and just a couple miles out towards the ocean were two small islands.
Venice, Italy
Joseph: What a disaster! I only said a month as a bluff, but they took it seriously! I should've said one year!
The Hamon trickster was nervously pulling on his hair, his plan backfired on him and now he had to think of a way to get enough training to defeat both of those guys within a month!
"You honestly didn't expect Wamuu to take this seriously?" Weiss asked. "Just how stupid are yo-you know what? I don't want to know.
Weiss worried for Joseph but she did have to admit that he should have expected something like this.
"Well whatever training Caesar was talking about better put some hope back into Joseph." Blake commented. "He look's ready to yank out his own hair."
Blake showed off a smirk as she was trying to suppress a giggle.
Caesar: Hey, JoJo...Quit screwing around! Start thinking!
Joseph: I-I am thinking! But there's no point in thinking too hard about it. Not only for me. You'll get depressed too Caesar.
While JoJo was talking Caesar was busy pouring a glass of water.
Caesar: JoJo, you need to at least learn to do what I am about to do.
He then flipped the glass down but no water had poured out. Instead, Caesar had used Hamon to keep the water from falling out of the glass!
Joseph: The water isn't falling!
"Woah..." RWBY all said.
Caesar: JoJo, catch! Hold it like that.
He then tossed the upside down glass of water to JoJo to see if his hunch was right.
Joseph: That's all? Piece of cake!
As Joseph held the glass in his hands it began to grow more and more unstable before it exploded out of the cup and all over Joseph.
"Geez, Joseph couldn't hold it in his hands for like 5 seconds." Yang observed. "He popped a bottle cap of a soda bottle it shouldn't be that hard to hold some water in a cup right?" She asked.
"Actually it might be." Blake speculated. "JoJo's unfocused Hamon made it very simple to apply pressure to a point before the cap launched off. Here it looks like JoJo needs to find a way to control and focus his Hamon." She hypothesized.
Caesar: Here's what went wrong. The strength of our Hamon is about equal. But you always release it in a burst from your palm. That's why it exploded. But I was releasing Hamon from the tip of my finger alone. Just one point.
JoJo and RWBY said nothing as they were giving Caesar their full attention.
Caesar: Using one point creates a vibrating skin that holds the water. Scattering Hamon like you do wastes energy. A squirt gun with a smaller hole shoots farther. Got that, chump?
"So...through a smaller access point or points your able to use it more effectively rather than through a short burst." Weiss deducted. "But how is Joseph suppose to make smaller holes?" Weiss asked, still confused on that point.
Caesar: Listen, JoJo. You have to train to control your Hamon completely. That is why we came to Venice, the home of my coach!
"Your coach!?" RWBY blurted.
Joseph: Oh no! The two words I hate the most are "effort" and "work"!
RWBY let out a quick laugh over Josephs complaint
31 days until the rings dissolve.
And with that the intro began and it gave RWBY time to discuss what Caesars coach might be like.
"Is he good enough to make Caesar and JoJo masters in less than 30 days?" Ruby asked. Wondering what level of mastery Caesars coach has."I bet he's like one of those traditional monks like Baron Zeppeli trained under during his travels, they seemed pretty strong." Weiss bet.
"I bet he's this super buff, tall, and handsome looking man that will push JoJo and Caesar to their limits." Yang said with a small blush. Thinking of the mental image of the Coach.
"Or maybe he will teach both of them through simple tasks that actually have a hidden meaning or message."Blake added. Thinking that he was a very wise and calm master who only fought if it was necessary.
And with that the intro ended and RWBY focused back on the show.
Chapter 16: Lisa Lisa, Hamon Coach
Blake noticed this episodes chapter but it seemed RWY got distracted by the city and didn't notice it. The cat Faunus said nothing as she wanted to see her teammates reactions.
Caesar and JoJo were each carrying a bag containing their clothes RWBY thought. JoJo's new outfit was a blue and yellow shirt, jeans, and a pair of large boots. While Caesar looked more regal with a white and purple dashed dress coat, a white silk shirt, white dress pants, and a pair of normal shoes.
Joseph: Whats this? I thought Venice was a tourist town. Why would a master of Hamon be here?
"Are you kidding me this city looks absolutely gorgeous!" Weiss fangirled. Loving the architecture and layout of this city. "It looks like you need to travel by Gondola to get around this place." She noted.
"It also seems that the city sunk a little into the ocean. That would explain why half the buildings here look a little submerged, I also have to say im enjoying this music playing over it." Blake mentioned.
Weiss and Blake wouldn't mind spending a summer vacation or two here.
They pair reached the end of the bridge and noticed a docked ferryman who didn't have any passengers loaded into his boat yet.
Caesar: Excuse me. We want to go to Air Suplena Island.
The man did not answer.
"Is he on his break?" Yang wondered.
"Maybe he's had a long day and is just taking a quick nap." Ruby added in.
Caesar: Gondolier, are you listening!?
The Gondolier turned his head back to reveal that his face was covered by a theater mask.
RWBY was a little started by this as well.
"Okay...he's wearing a theater mask." Weiss pointed out. still a little creeped out by it.
The Gondolier was wearing a wine colored suit accompanied by a small top hat and long scarf. He then stood up and looked to have a rather slim figure before he pointed at Joseph.
For some reason Joseph felt a small chill.
He then tossed his oar off the boat as the Gondolier was able to perfectly balance and stand on top of it!
"That's impossible!" Weiss exclaimed. No human no matter how light he should be able to stand on an oar!
Joseph: He's standing on a floating oar! W-Who the heck is this guy!?
"Hey, look a the water around him!" Ruby pointed out, as she was beginning to see something.
Four ripples appeared flowing outward from the oar which meant this man knows Hamon!
The mysterious Hamon user leaped off his oar which flung right into Joseph hitting him in the face!
Joseph: W-What the!?
He was sent flying into the water but was able to save himself by using Hamon to make him barely stand on the surface of the water.
Joseph: You'll get it now! I don't know who you are, but you're going to pay for that!
?: You can use Hamon well enough to stand on water, hmm?
The individual removed his mask to reveal that he was actually a woman! And a beautiful one at that!
RWY let out a surprised gasp while Blake showed off a small smirk.
She had long brown hair that went past her shoulders and had blue eyes.
Joseph: A woman!?
Caesar: C-Coach!
"Wait a minute I recognize her! She's that naked lady in the intro with the flowing long hair!" Yang realized. Remembering seeing a woman in several scenes that looked just like her."
"And she's Caesars coach? I can't wait to find out more about her." Weiss said. Intrigued to learn her backstory and motivations for becoming a Hamon Master.
Narrator: She is Lisa Lisa. No one knows her true name, her history, or where she learned her Hamon. But she will be our coach for the next month.
"Even if that's a fake name. It sure is a cool name." Ruby chimed in. Liking how it wasn't some regular or boring sounding name like Veronica or Jessica.
Joseph: I still have to make you pay for hitting me with that oar. I won't hold back just because you're a girl!
"Weren't those the exact words Cardin said before Pyrrha mopped the floor with him?" Yang scoffed. As she had heard that phrase thrown around way too many times for her to remember.
"Yup." RWB replied.
"So this probably means that JoJo's gonna get the snot beat out of him right now?" Yang asked again.
"Probably." RWB replied again.
Lisa: I tested your talents and found them superb. I'm impressed you can walk on water without training.
JoJo began making his way toward Lisa Lisa and making sure he wouldn't sink into the water.
Lisa: However...
Suddenly she kicked the oar from the water and into the air!
Lisa: You must be prepared to die if you want to master Hamon in a month!
Using Hamon from where the oar was, she was able to make the water hold the oar in place!
Joseph: S-She's made a high bar!
Gaining speed and momentum from the high bar. Lisa Lisa launched herself higher into the air before diving at Joseph and attaching some sort of mask to his face before somersaulting back onto the docks where Caesar was.
With wide eyes and mouths agape RWBY had this to say...
"Wow."
Joseph: What the...?!
For some reason JoJo was now having a more difficult time breathing as he trying to unhook the mask from his face!
Lisa: Joseph Joestar, you will wear that breathing correction mask at all times.
Joseph: I cant-
Lisa: Use rhythm. With proper rhythm, you'll have no trouble. But if you fail to maintain rhythm, the mask will begin to suffocate you. You will learn to run 100 kilometers with the mask on!
Joseph: Take this stupid thing off right-
JoJo's body finally gave out as he sunk right into the water and still struggling to breath with this mask on.
Joseph: I-I can't breathe!
"Isn't this a little harsh." Yang worried. "What if he dies from from suffocation or he's completely exhausted and cant tune to find the proper rhythm." She added, not wanting to see Joseph suffer more than he has to.
"You heard her Yang. If he and Caesar are going to have any hope of fighting the Pillar Men again there gonna have to train till there body's feel like dying." Blake said unpleasantly. Also not wanting this to happen to Caesar and JoJo but knew it was for the best.
Lisa: Your training has begun. I'll take it off for meals and tooth brushing.
Caesar: JoJo, just maintain your rhythm. It'll be like wearing a Halloween mask.
RWBY and Joseph knew Caesar was getting a kick out of this as he sported a smirk on his face.
JoJo was beginning to climb back up to the docks. He still wanted to have a few words with Lisa Lisa.
Joseph: Y-You're gonna get it, you-
Lisa: I have one more thing to tell you. I am not teaching you so that you can save your own skin. I am forging warriors that can destroy our enemies!
It then showed a rather odd Stone Mask that had a small opening in it's forehead as if something could fit in there.
Joseph: Y-You witch!
Caesar: You want another round with her?
Joseph: I don't hit women!
"YOU JUST SAID YOU DID, LIAR!" RWBY exclaimed before laughing at Joseph's sudden switch of Honor.
Lisa: Now Caesar, JoJo...welcome to Venice!
And with that Lisa Lisa walked off to get the actual boat they would be taking to the island.
Joseph: Sheesh. I respect her skill with Hamon, but I'd never marry a girl like that. She's kinda cute, though.
However, Joseph was brought out of his daze when Caesar grabbed him by his head.
Caesar: Bow to her.
Joseph: What? Why is a playboy like you so polite to her?
Suddenly Caesar had a cold, hard look on his face.
Caesar: I respect my coach like my own mother. I wont tolerate rudeness toward her.
"I wonder how Lisa Lisa made Caesar have that level of respect towards her?" Ruby wondered. But she brushed it off as she knew it would probably be explained later.
Having laid out the ground rules, Ceaser and JoJo made their way over to Lisa Lisa's speedboat and were off.
Ceaser: Air Suplena Island is about 30 minutes northeast by boat. Compared to the city, it is dark and mysterious. But the islands beauty matches Lisa Lisa perfectly. This is our new training ground!
RWBY got a birds eye look at the small island and in fact it did look ideal for a training ground in which to train Ceaser and JoJo's Hamon. But for some odd feeling, they felt that their training would not be ordinary by any means.
Lisa: That entire island is my home.
"I wonder how she acquired the rights to own an island like that? She certainly couldn't have bought it, could she?" Weiss asked. Usually you buy small islands or it's given to you by someone wealthier.
Joseph: We have to prepare to face death, eh? Just how will we train?
They were now seconds from docking at the island and beginning the rigorous trials prepared by their Hamon coach, Lisa Lisa.
Back in New York, RWBY noticed that Erina and Speedwagon seemed to be chatting while drinking tea. They were sitting in a small dining area which was inside Erina's apartment.
Erina: I see. You're safe, and so is my grandson. I couldn't be happier.
Speedwagon replied with a slightly nervous chuckle before Smokey gave him a look.
"Uh, actually your grandson has two poison rings in his body and could die in a month." Yang butted in. Confused as to why Speedwagon was not telling Erina the full truth about Joseph.
"Well obviously Speedwagon isn't going to tell Erina that, she would worry beyond believe Yang." Blake replied back to her friend. She had far too much experience in that field with her teammates and parents.
Before he left back for New York to inform JoJo was okay, he gave Speedwagon this simple message.
Joseph: Tell granny about the poison rings and I'll beat you senseless!
Yang understood know and felt like an idiot for bringing that back up earlier.
Speedwagon: I can't tell her. How could I?
Smokey and Speedwagon looked away, honoring JoJo's request to not tell Erina about the rings.
Now docked, JoJo and Caesar were about to take their first test to becoming Hamon masters.
Lisa: This is the prologue, we call it "Hell Climb Pillar"!
Caesar: W-What?!
"Something tells me this isn't going to be a easy first test for Ceaser and JoJo." Ruby said sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head.
Joseph: What's this about?
Caesar: C-Coach, are we really starting with Hell Climb Pillar? I haven't ever attempted it. Hell Climb Pillar has claimed many trainees lives.
"This sounds like how Atlus Academy trains their students, extremely hard tests to weed out the weaker students so they could drop out." Weiss mentioned. She remembers hearing Winter tell her graduating from Atlus was even harder than joining the military. It made her feel relieved she picked Beacon over Atlus.
"Lisa Lisa did say if they wanted to become masters in a month they would have to face death, and this Hell Climb Pillar sure sounds like it." Blake added. Slightly interested in seeing the Pillar.
Lisa: If you cant overcome this test, then you have no right to be here.
The large metal doors to the Hell Climb Pillar began to open.
JoJo: Hey, don't keep this a secret between yourselves! What the hell is this Hell thing anyway?
Lisa: Step through these doors and you'll see.
As they peeked their heads in Lisa Lisa kicked both of then down into a deep pit!
Caesar: Coach no!
They hit the bottom with a loud splash as it seemed it was filled with water as they now noticed the Hell Climb Pillar!It was a gigantic pillar in size and height but they also noticed it was shinning for some odd reason.
"Geez this most be some old well, just look how murky the water looks." Yang inspected. It seemed the water was so dirty that it had this weird blue greenish color to it.
"Hold on a second..." Blake noticed. The water looked almost too...thick to be water, but what else could it possibly be?
Joseph: Th-This is...oil! It's flowing down this pillar.
"So in this show they still use oil." Weiss commented. Oil was originally the main fuel resource for Remnant before Atlus discovered dust crystals and their uses.
"So not only do they have to climb what looks like a 20 meter pillar, but it's also completely covered in slippery oil." Blake addressed. Now seeing what makes the Hell Climb a literal hell.
"Geez! I don't think any of us could climb that." Yang added. She was mentally seeing herself fall and slid down the pillar multiple times.
"I could do it! In fact Blake can too we could just use our semblances, and we could get to the top in no time!" Ruby exclaimed. Why climb a pillar when you can just dash to the top of it at incredible speeds.
"First of all she meant without semblances. And second, I'm pretty sure you would slip on the oil as you were running and fall back to the bottom." Weiss lectured. Annoyed that her leader was missing the point.
Giving it some thought Ruby imagined she would just slip off and fall back down.
With that they focused back on the show.
Lisa: It's 24 meters to the top. Climb only using your hands. There is no other exit. If you can't climb, you'll die down there.
With the instructions out of the way Lisa Lisa closed the doors.
"Well I guess getting climbing gear was out of the question." Yang joked.
30 days until the rings dissolve.
Joseph: We have to get up this slippery, 24-meter tall pillar?!
Time passed on the quiet island and RWBY worried how much pressure this pillar was putting on JoJo and Caesar.
And from the bottom of the frame, RWBY see's Caesar very slowly climbing the pillar using Hamon in his fingertips to hold on. Meanwhile they also noticed JoJo had not made any progress at all as he was still at the beginning.
Narrator: A test of endurance using Hamon, the grueling Hell Climb Pillar!
Carefully and slowly Caesar raised his left arm higher but RWBY could tell from Caesar's body that he must be incredibly sore at this point.
Caesar: This is bad. I can barely cling to the pillar. Moving my fingers even a bit is exhausting. Falling off this pillar just once would leave me with no energy to climb!
Looking down he could see JoJo struggling to get his hands to stick to the pillar. Maybe coach Lisa Lisa should have a waited till after this trial to put on the mask.
"C'mon Joseph climb! Don't you wanna beat Caesar to the top and be the better Hamon warrior!?" Yang cheered. Yang had to admit, she would feel pissed too if she was forced to climb that pillar as well and was making no progress.
Caesar: We'd starve and die! JoJo and I both!
Not wanting to see him stuck down there Caesar needed to give JoJo some kind of tip to focus his breathing.
Caesar: JoJo, the longer it takes, the harder it will get! Hurry and Climb!
Suddenly Ceaser was beginning to lose his grip and slid down, but he instantly focused back on the pillar and it stopped.
Caesar: N-No! I have to worry about myself! I lost control just by talking.
At this point JoJo's head was the only thing sticking out of the oil and his hands were completely covered in oil. And in all this time he had not been able to get even 1 meter up this stupid, slippery, pillar!
Joseph: This is ridiculous! I just got here! She knows I don't have the power to climb the bloody pillar!
JoJo was getting angry and began slamming his fist in the water and against the pillar in frustration!
"Uh oh. It seems JoJo is having a Weiss temper tantrum." Blake remarked.
"Wh-HEY!" Weiss shouted at Blake. Causing the rest of her team to snicker at Blakes joke.
Joseph: Damn her! Just tossing us down here like that! She's lost my respect after all!
Now JoJo was so angry he ripped off his shirt and was no only wearing a sage tank top.
Joseph: I've always been nice to girls. But I'll come up with some way to torture her later!
RWBY at first thought that JoJo had torn his shirt to threads. But he had actually took the remains of it and fashioned it into a make shift rope. JoJo was laughing, he had finally figured out his way to beat the pillar...and it was to cheat!
"Wait a minute isn't using that rope technically considered cheating?" Ruby wondered. She had never cheated when it came to tests during Signal and even now at Beacon.
"Lisa Lisa did say use you hands. And using a rope involves using your hands." Yang snickered. Impressed by JoJo's idea by thinking outside of the box.
JoJo had begun by placing the rope on the other side of the Pillar and was now tying his hands around the two ends of the rope. He was ready to get up this pillar in ten minutes flat!
Joseph: A lot of trainees died trying to climb this thing, huh? Are you sure they weren't simply too stupid?
With it securely fashioned, JoJo began taking big steps up the pillar!
Out of now where, Joseph felt the rope getting looser and looser before he fell back down to the bottom again. Did he not tie the shirt strands tight enough?
From the top of the pillar, it seems Lisa Lisa threw a small dagger at the rope.
"I knew Lisa Lisa wasn't going to let something like this fly." Weiss smirked. JoJo would just have to do this test the hard and right way.
Lisa: Using anything but Hamon is an insult to the pillar! Hell Climb Pillar loves only Hamon and rejects all else! Never forget that!
Before she could leave again, JoJo bursted out from the oil pit.
Joseph: Wait! Hold on, Lisa Lisa! I mean, Coach!
Hearing the right name she looked down at her student and listened to what he had to say.
Joseph: Y-You wouldn't really let me die down here if I don't have the power to climb back up. It's my first day here. This is just a test to fire me up. You'll pull me out later, right?
Lisa Lisa responded with a glare that could give Miss Goodwitch a run for her money and left.
RWBY felt chills run down there back.
That glare alone gave JoJo his answer. He would have to climb it or die.
Joseph: Such cold eyes! A look like that means she 'll really let me die! Blast it all! Who do you think you are?! You being cute just makes me even angrier about this!
RWB had a small laugh at that while Yang responded with a simple "Hmph."
The lighting had changed in the Pillar room as it now looked to be evening.
Narrator: Twenty-eight hours later. Ceaser is at 15 meters. JoJo is at 0 meters. The rings will dissolve in 28 days.
"Ceaser is passed the halfway mark but his body most be ready to give out I bet." Weiss commented. Now matter how much muscle you got, your body has a breaking point.
"C'mon JoJo you gotta figure out how to focus your Hamon if you want to have any chance of getting out of there." Yang said worryingly. Not wanting Joseph to be stuck down there and starve to death.
Joseph: More than a day has passed and Caesar's only made it that far. I shouldn't be worrying about others, but he's struggling.
It's true, RWBY noticed that anytime Ceaser would move even an inch his entire body would tremble. JoJo however began to notice something with Ceaser's fingers.
Joseph: The fingers supporting him look like they're about to come loose! His Hamon is about to run out! Fight, Caesar!
"Is Joseph actually...cheering on Caesar not to give up?" Blake said surprised. Remembering two days ago these two hated each others guts and Ceaser disrespected his grandfather Jonathan.
Ceaser regained his footing and was able to press all five of his left fingers to the pillar. Joseph let out a quick sigh of relief, he didn't want him to fall down and start all over again. But before he could get back to banging his head against the pillar he saw Ceasers grip begin to tremble again.
Joseph: He's about to fall again! He's on his fingertips! Caesar!
Suddenly Joseph noticed the Hamon surging from his fingertips.
Joseph: W-Wait a minute. Were his fingertips always like that?
Joseph: He wasn't about to fall off at all! He was...
It then hit JoJo like a ton of bricks as he remembered what Caesar had showed him before they left for the island. Holding the water cup upside down through his fingertips and not the hands altogether. The smaller the hole the stronger the Hamon will be!
Caesar: A squirt gun with a smaller hole shoots farther.
Joseph: N-No way! I-i'll give it a shot!
"Are you kidding me? A day later and know he remembers?!" Weiss facepalmed. To be fair he was probably still stressed out from getting the poison rings to fully remember what Caesar had to told him.
Suddenly the music got kicked up to a sick guitar and drum beat as Joseph started his Hamon breathing!
Joseph: Let's solve a Hamon mystery!
He squatted down in the oil hopefully for the last time and sprung up hoping his plan would work!
Joseph: Is this it?
He had done it! Joseph was now channeling his Hamon through his fingers and was firmly sticking to the Hell Climb Pillar!
"Alright Joseph you did it!" Ruby congratulated him. Feeling happy that he was finally able to stick to the Pillar.
"Now all you gotta do is climb it and control your breathing!" Yang fist pumped. Feeling proud that her JoJo was able to get out of the oil pits.
Joseph: I did it! I'm sticking! My Hamon is sticking! I thought having your hands flat supported your weight. Its odd, but the opposite is true! Hamon concentrated into the fingertips is much stronger! What a simple puzzle! I've got it!
"Such a simple puzzle it took you a day to figure out." Blake deadpanned. Which earned a slight chuckle from the other girls.
Joseph: Now that I understand, I just have to climb. So how will I torture that awful woman?
From above Caesar saw the whole thing and was smiling at Joseph for finally figuring it out.
Caesar: Looks like JoJo's got it.
The scene faded to black and then returned. It's now nighttime and it seems neither Caesar or JoJo have reached the top yet.
Narrator: Another 24 hours have passed. Caesar is at 18 meters. JoJo is at 16 meters. The rings will dissolve in 27 days!
"Odd that Caesar is only at 18 meters when JoJo is right behind him. What's slowed him down so much?" Weiss thought out loud. It was strange that Caesar was at 15 when JoJo started climbing, he should have made it to the top by now.
"They've been in there for two whole days. I can't imagine how tired and hungry they must feel right now." Ruby added. She wouldn't last a whole day without getting at least one cookie to eat.
Joseph: Now I know why Caesar slowed down so much at 18 meters. The pillar widens out as it goes up. This is where it gets hard. The pillar is as mean as that woman!
"Now the pillar is making them reach farther out to climb higher. If one of them reaches too high they could end up loosing their Hamon grip." Blake notified. Now seeing why Caesar was taking it very slowly now.
"No wonder Caesar went into snail mode. Reach too high up and the balance alone will make you fall down." Yang added. A vertical climb like that could be difficult for even a skilled climber with gear.
Narrator: Three hours later. Caesar is at 19 meters. JoJo is at 18 meters.
Joseph: Oh? Whats that?!
RWBY was wondering what Joseph had noticed.
It was a small crack in the side of the pillar large enough for a hand to fit in.
Joseph: I-Its a crack! And its big enough for my fingers!
"Nice! JoJo found a secret crack to catch his breath!" Ruby concluded. This was probably the only crack too on this entire pillar.
"Yeah no wonder all those other trainees didn't make it. It was because they couldn't find this crack to relax before getting back to climbing the pillar!" Yang finished. That's probably why barely anyone passed this so called Hell Climb Pillar.
Weiss and Blake disagreed with Yang and Ruby. It seemed too good to be true that you would find this so close to the top.
Joseph: Hooray! Time for a break!
Weiss and Blake's eyes shot open as they realized what it was!
"WAIT DON'T PUT YOUR HAND IN!" They both shouted.
Upon a closer look there was a hidden switch that JoJo was about to press.
Joseph: What luck! Yes! Now I can catch my breath!
A loud clang noise was set off the instant JoJo put his hand on top of it.
Joseph: What was that!? It felt like a switch!
"That's because it was a booby trap." Weiss and Blake both sighed.
The pillar was beginning to shake and the sound of metal gears filled the room.
Caesar: W-Whats happening?!
Joseph: No!
At that moment JoJo realized what Coach Lisa Lisa had told him when he trying to cheat with the rope.
Lisa: Hell Climb Pillar loves only Hamon and rejects all else!
Jojo was snapped out of the flashback when he and Caesar noticed a thin blue light emerge one meter above their heads.
Caesar: Watch out! Something's coming!
Oil immediately exploded out from the thin line on the pillar and it looked like it wasn't going to stop anytime soon.
Joseph: Crap! I turned something on!
Caesar: Even climbing this thing might be too much. H-How can we get past that?!
Narrator: A sheet of oil shoots out at the 20 meter point of the pillar!
To test how strong the pressure was, Caesar pulls out a pen and slowly raises it towards the shooting oil. Just as the top of pen hit the oil he immediately yanked back down to see the pen had been cut as smooth as a razor blade.
Caesar: The high-pressure stream cuts like a razor!
"Well this complicates things." Weiss stated. They were barely clinging to the pillar as it is, just how were they supposed to get through high oil pressure stream that could cut their hands off?
Seeing how Caesar wasn't the one to activate the razor oil that left only one person...
Joseph: W-Whats up, Caesar? A-Are you mad at me or something?
"Oh no I think Caesar is about to go off on JoJo." Ruby guessed. Sure Caesar respected JoJo now but that wouldn't stop him from yelling at JoJo for being an idiot every once in a while. It was almost like the first couple of days between Ruby and Weiss.
However, Caesar said nothing and looked back up at the oil stream trying to think of a way to get through it. It wouldn't be productive to start yelling at JoJo, plus there's a good chance it would make Caesar loose his grip.
RWBY was surprised by this.
Joseph: S-Sorry, Caesar...But I know any sane person would've tried to rest there. Whoever made this was twisted to try and set a trap like that!
"Isn't that kind of the point of making a trap so normal people could easily fall for it?" Yang smirked. Knowing that probably wasn't the best excuse for JoJo to tell Caesar.
Caesar: I wasn't looking at you with blame, JoJo. It was worry. Can my Hamon get me through that razor sharp barricade? There's one way!
RWBY was on the edge of their seats to see what stunt Caesar Zeppeli was about to pull!
Joseph: W-What the...!?
First he began by taking his hands off the pillar and channeling through his feet so he wouldn't plummet to his death.
Joseph: He's sticking with his feet!
Now using Hamon breathing he channeled a large amount of it into his hands and launched himself at the stream!
Joseph: Caesar!
But to his and RWBY surprise, Caesar didn't lose his hands on impact he was slowly getting through it!
Caesar: Hamon to attract and repel! My Hamon is focused at my feet to stick and in my hands to break the oil wall! I have to control two opposing types of Hamon at the same time!
He had made it through! RWBY couldn't believe it but Caesar got through the barrier without a single scratch on him!
Caesar: I-I did it! I hate to say it, but JoJo cant yet control two types of Hamon. He can't get through!
"Oh my Oum I thought he was about to lose his arms!" Ruby breathed heavily. Her chest was pumping a mile a minute after seeing that.
"Unbelievable! Caesar was essentially wielding positive and negative energy!" Weiss exclaimed. Using one defined energy may be difficult but using two that are essentially opposite and at the same time was worthy of a master in Weiss's eyes.
"That's great and all but I don't think JoJo can pull that off right on the spot." Yang explained. Sure he had just figured out how to channel his Hamon into his fingers but its like Caesar said, he can't conduct two different types of Hamon at the same time!
"Don't worry Yang, I'm sure Joseph will think of something." Ruby comforted. Knowing her sister was worrying for Joseph Joestar and his well being.
Joseph: S-Spectacular! I'm glad Caesar found a way through. But i'm not sure I can perform a stunt like that.
Narrator: Nine hours later. Caesar reaches the top after 61 hours.
Caesar had beaten the Hell Climb Pillar! Using the last bit of his strength and Hamon, he pulled himself up to the top and collapsed on the ground. His lungs felt completely empty, all of his muscles were screaming.
"It took him roughly two and a half days to complete the test." Blake calculated.
"Well I'm not climbing any slippery pillars anytime soon." Yang admitted. She was tough, but no where near tough enough to try and attempt something like that. Save that for the Hamon guys.
"They better be very close to becoming masters after doing that." Weiss demanded. She couldn't imagine what training could be worse than this. Even when Zeppeli trained Jonathan it looked no where near this difficult.
"Weiss your forgetting that JoJo is still stuck behind that barrier. What's he supposed to do now?" Ruby asked. If nine hours didn't give JoJo any ideas how to break through, than JoJo might be on his last leg here.
Still gasping for air, Caesar didn't notice his Coach Lisa Lisa standing there looking down on him. He knew Jojo had no chance getting through, Caesar had to convince her to shut off the oil!
Caesar: C-Coach! JoJo can't take any more! Stop the oil!, please! Knowing JoJo, he'll attempt some try-or-die stunt any second now! But will he make it!?
"C'mon lady have a heart and shut it off!" Yang growled. The ends of her hair lighting up. How was this supposed to be fair for a Hamon trainee to break through a barrier like that?!
Now on his own, JoJo was running out of options and he didn't have much time left before all his strength would be gone.
Joseph: Hanging around like this is getting me nowhere.
Caesar: If he tries to break through, that oil will split him right in half! Even if he's just blasted away, he'll just fall and starve to death.
Lisa Lisa replied back with silence and her eyes closed, she gave them the rules and they both knew the risks.
Caesar: Coach!
Joseph: To hell with it! I have to try or die! Here goes nothing!
"HE'S GOING FOR IT!?" RWBY exclaimed.
Caesars head shot up the instant he heard JoJo shout those words! Maybe he could pull open an area for him to climb through but he had to make him stop this daredevil stunt!
Caesar: Don't JoJo! Just stay there!
"I can't watch!" Ruby shouted. The risks were too great on this! She was worried he might actually lose an arm!
Joseph: The beat of my Hamon cuts like a knife!
Joseph Joestar released his grip on the pillar but before he could lose all balance he flung himself forward and began FRONT FLIPPING UP THE PILLAR!
RWBY was in absolute shock and awe and said nothing and kept watching.
Transferring Hamon between his feet and hands before finally hitting the oil!
JoJo used every last bit of Hamon in his hands against the razor pressure oil and hoped his plan would work!
Caesar: JoJo!
He didn't see JoJo go through the oil like he did and was waiting to hear a large splash back at the bottom of the pillar. But what he saw instead was a large shadow shoot across the oil sheet!
"What the?!" Weiss shouted. If JoJo didn't pierce the barrier, than what was he doing?
Lisa Lisa and Caesar couldn't believe it! JoJo was alive but more importantly he looks like he found a different way to get past the barrier!
Caesar: JoJo...He...
JoJo was using his Hamon on the oil sheet like some sort of zip line!
Caesar: He's using Hamon to slide against the oil sheet!
"YEYEYEYEYEYEYE! RIDE THAT WAVE JOJO!" Yang said hyped up. Completely losing it over how much of a cool bad ass Joseph Joestar was being!
Joseph: The oil loses momentum as it shoots out. And so!
Using a little bit of what Lisa Lisa showed him earlier with the oar. JoJo used grabbed hold of the oil on it's last solid spot like a high bar and made a risky swing!
"Can he make it to the other side!?" Blake exclaimed. Getting caught up in the moment of hype too with Yang.
Joseph: NNNNNNNNNNNRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
The screen cut to black and was met with silence. The RWBY girls were literally on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happened to the insane Joseph Joestar!
He was now sticking to the wall opposite of the pillar. He had broken through the barrier!
RWBY immediately jumped out from the coach letting out cheers and hollers for JoJo!
"That was without a doubt the sickest thing I have ever seen in a tv show!" Yang declared. Sitting back down on the couch with the rest of the girls.
"I never expected him to slide against oil that's for sure." Weiss said with a heavy sigh of relief.
"Joseph Joestar you sure aren't an easy man to read." Blake commented. Not remembering the last time she ever got that excited over anything.
"I think we should stop expecting things from JoJo and start expecting the unexpected out of him." Ruby added. Opening up her last little bag of mini cookies for the night.
"You know what Ruby, this is one of this times where I completely agree with you on something." Weiss replied back. The two then sharing a low high five.
Caesar: He used the speed of the oil to jump on top of it! He didn't fall! In fact, he gained three meters!
RWBY calculated and figured out JoJo was at the 21 meter mark.
Lisa: No one has ever climbed the pillar that way before. Turning weakness his weakness into his strength, he's quite clever.
"Lisa Lisa you don't know the half of it." Yang said with a grin.
RWBY also noticed a very small smile on Lisa Lisa's face. Perhaps she was warming up to JoJo after all.
Joseph: I-I made it! But it's not over yet. I'm on the wall. But it's overhang is even worse than the pillar's.
Knowing that JoJo didn't have much time left he slowly began climbing up the wall with what little Hamon he could muster.
Joseph: I'm completely exhausted. There isn't even a meter to go, damn it! I-I cant control...
The girls were beginning to get worried again as they saw JoJo began to cough and choke on his breathing before seeing his eyes roll up into his head.
"He's about to pass out!" Weiss gasped. After all that his body decided now was the perfect time to shut down.
Joseph: ...my breathing any longer.
Before he could plummet, Caesar snatched hold of his hand!
RWBY sighed with relief once again
"I don't know how much more my heart can take." Ruby breathed. With her hand over her chest feeling her heartbeat.
Joseph: C-Caesar!
Caesar: Don't misunderstand. I wasn't mad at you earlier.
He knew this bent the rules a little but Caesar was not going to see his friend fall to his death after seeing something like that.
Caesar: Coach, please forgive me for saving JoJo like this.
Lisa: That's fine, but aren't you exhausted, too?
Caesar: I forgot!
It seemed Caesar didn't get the full break his body needed as he was now struggling to hold on to Joseph!
Joseph: Don't let go, please! CAESAR!
RWBY laughed hard at this has JoJo was holding onto Caesar for dear life!
Elapsed time: 61 hours, 9 minutes
Narrator: Ten seconds later, after saying "Don't let go," 13 times...JoJo reached the top!
The girls started a light clap in celebration of JoJo finally making it.
It was now daylight outside, and JoJo still had unfinished business with his Coach on top of the tower.
Joseph: Hold it, Miss Lisa Lisa. While I was clinging to that pillar for my life, I was thinking. "How am I going to get back at her?"
JoJo had no grabbed hold of Lisa Lisa's hand.
Joseph: Shall I strip you bare, or pinch your nose till you cry?
"I wouldn't mind that first one." Yang blushed. While biting her lip as she thought of the image inside her head.
"Ewwww! Yang!" Ruby protested. Not wanting to know about that sort of thing.
Meanwhile Caesar could only watch with a confused look on his face.
Caesar: I thought he was easygoing, but I guess he's the vengeful type.
JoJo: Which will it be!?
Having heard enough, Lisa Lisa tossed an upside down glass of water at Joseph. And on instinct he channeled Hamon through his finger tips and was able to keep the water from pouring out!
Joseph: I-I did it! I'm holding water in a cup while it's upside-down!
A certain Zeppeli noticed this and smiled, that English oaf finally figured it out.
Caesar: Marvelous. In only three day's he's learned how to control Hamon! JoJo's talent is incredible, but Coach Lisa Lisa's training is even more so!
Blown away by what he did, JoJo dropped to his knees and showed Lisa Lisa like a child showing his mother what he made in school that day.
Joseph: Coach! I-I'm impressed. G-Give me more training, please! You'll see I can overcome anything!
RWBY thought it was funny that JoJo switched sides on hitting girls again.
Caesar: Forget it. I guess he's easygoing after all.
Lisa: Believe me, I have many activities ready for you. I'll impress you into the ground.
Joseph: Yes, ma'am!
Lisa: The next three weeks will be harder than this warm-up.
"Wait are you serious?" Yang asked. Making sure she heard that correctly.
"That was a warm up." Weiss deadpanned. Before she smashed her head into a pillow.
"How is a 2 day hell of climbing an oiled pillar a warm up." Blake exclaimed. Figuring that was going to be the hardest part of JoJo and Caesar's training.
Then, a mysterious hand appeared and dipped his finger in Joseph's water glass.
Joseph: And who are you, sneaking up on me?
Two large, tall men who looked nearly as muscular as the Pillar Men were standing over Joseph intrigued.
They both had identical clothing like orange tunics, brown baggy pants, armbands, and wore over-sized fezzes. The only difference came from one of them being more tanner and having brown, curly hair. And the other one being more pale, having his hair in a ponytail, and sported a Fu Manchu mustache.
Suddenly the man removed the glass and used his Hamon to make the water hold the shape of the glass!
"He's able to make the liquid stay in a solid form." Weiss observed. Interested in who these two were.
JoJo and Caesar were blown away by these two.
Caesar: The water is like pudding!
Lisa: These two are my servants and your instructors, Messina and Loggins.
Caesar: I-I couldn't even begin to do that!
Loggins: Do you want to learn? I asked you if you wanted to learn.
Caesar: O-Of course I do! I have to!
Loggins: Do you? Then come here and take a good, close look.
The instructor motioned for JoJo and Caesar to come closer so he could share his wisdom.
Suddenly the water was shaking before it blew up in JoJo and Caesar's faces.
Loggins and Messina trick had worked as they let out hearty laughs.
"Something tells me they aren't going to be respectable teachers." Weiss commented. Seeing how they were acting more like bullies than actual teachers.
Loggins: Tell us your names already!
Messina: From here on, we're gonna...
Loggins & Messina: ...forge you into real men!
And so the three weeks passed by as Caesar and JoJo were forced to survive Instructors Messina and Loggins training.
One test involved being upside down and balancing yourself on tower poles!
Messina: Breathe! If your breath is strong, your muscles will be, too!
Another test was swimming around the island multiple times!
Loggins: You have to breathe ten times in a second!
"W-What? That seems highly impossible." Blake piped in. Seeing this training regiments made her see why the Hell Climb was a warm up. Each test after that gets more and more ridiculous.
Joseph: T-This sucks!
The one after that seemed to be doing some sort of exercise or fighting routine deep under water.
Messina: Inhale for ten minutes, then exhale for ten minutes! If you can, the mask comes off!
Joseph: Th-This is crazy!
Narrator: Seven days until the rings dissolve!
"So JoJo is down to a week, I hope he's more than ready to fight Wamuu or Esidisi now." Ruby hoped. With all this crazy, near death training JoJo must be ready to take these guys down!
To Be Continued
With those words displayed Ruby decided it was time for her team to go to bed, and continue watching more of the episodes when they get done with their classes tomorrow.
While Ruby was getting into her bed she could have sworn she heard her sister say the phrase "Best JoJo" over and over before she quieted down.
"Goodnight team!" Ruby yawned. Tired and ready for bed so she could dream about destroying Grimm.
"Goodnight Ruby." WBY replied back. Just ready to get to sleep.
I'm tired.
Well I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and have a happy easter!
Now I gotta sleep and catch up on my shows.
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A Question, though I'm not sure if it's already been asked. Will anyone else be seeing the Jojo's story, or is it just RWBY?
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- Where ever the rain takes me
I said way back during Phantom Blood that I personally will just stick to RWBY maybe if I feel the chapter needs more fill I MIGHT add some reactions from other characters in RWBY.
Asterion
People think I'm Crazy 'cause I make no Sense
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- The Island of Endless Stories
Got it!
Chapter 20
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- Where ever the rain takes me
Hey guys how are ya doing? I'm doing great now because I finally found a job that would hire me and I'm starting next Friday as I'm writing this! Now then I've been killing to get to this episode!
Let the mind game begin!
RWBY is owned by Roosterteeth and Monty Oum (RIP)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is owned by Hirohiko Araki, David Productions, Tokyo MX, and Viz Media
OPEN THE GAME!
Team RWBY had a casual morning as they were getting ready to go to their classes. It was on their way to class and discussing what could be happening next in tonight's JoJo episode before their talk was cut short.
"Team RWBY, may I have a word with you?" She asked.
RWBY knew exactly who it was and slowly turned around.
It was Miss Goodwitch and she seemed to have a rather annoyed look on her face.
"Oh...hi Miss Goodwitch!" Ruby blurted out. "What can we do for ya...hehehe."
Glynda's look on her face did not change in the slightest.
"The past couple of days I have been receiving noise complaints late at night coming from your room." Glynda began. "Care to explain to me what you're doing that makes it sound like you're a pack of hyenas?"
"Um. Well. You see..." Ruby muttered, trying to find the right words."
Miss Goodwitch narrowed her eyes in annoyance waiting for an answer.
"We're writing our own play!" Yang spoke up.
Weiss and Blake facepalmed at Yang's answer, while Glynda rose one of her eyebrow's to see where this was going.
"Yeah! Well you see, we've been reading so many books and movies lately. So we thought we could write our own little play and act it out a little bit when we were bored." Ruby explained. "And so that's why we sometimes rehearse at night is because were so busy writing it after we get done with our studies."
"She is not gonna buy this," Weiss muttered to Blake who nodded in agreement.
The Huntress did not say anything for a few seconds until...
"And what would this play be called?" She simply asked.
"Uhhmm...A Hunters Bizarre Adventure." Ruby answered nervously.
"We're getting detention." RWBY all thought.
"Well I don't care how late it is, just stop screaming and hollering past midnight or you'll be in deep trouble," Glynda informed the girls.
RWBY let out a deep sigh of relief.
"Now get to class!" She ordered them.
RWBY instantly ran so they could make it to their first period.
Besides that, their day went by pretty normally and after their last class for the day they made it back to their dorm and got cozy for some JoJo.
"Gosh, that was too close with Miss Goodwitch today," Weiss recalled. "It looked like she was ready to punish us."
"Well, we just can't start screaming over really cool moments and well be fine," Blake informed her friends.
"Well, seeing how the last few episodes have gone I think that might be a difficult challenge," Yang added. "I don't want to even think of what she might do to us the next time she catches us.
"Well let's start the episode!" Ruby cheered. Earning an instant shush from her teammates before laughing nervously and apologizing.
Blake reached for the remote and pressed play.
It opened on a lone pyramid temple on a desolate plain with charred corpses littering the ground.
"What happened to these people?" Weiss breathed in shock. "Their bodies look so burnt to the point it looks like ash."
Yang recognizing the music knew who was probably the cause of these deaths.
"I think the Pillar Men can answer that question," Blake growled.
Deep within the temple, their sat Kars staring deeply at a stone mask with a large opening in its forehead. Next to him stood his last friend and, trusted comrade Esidisi.
Kars: The spines of this mask can pierce a human brain. But they haven't the power to pierce our immortal brains. We need more power.
RWBY said nothing as they were deeply interested in the lore on the mask's creation by the Pillar Men.
Wanting to prove his point, Kars revealed a small, rugged, red gem. He held this small gem near a candle, and suddenly the fire from the candle began transferring itself into the gem that Kars held.
"Whoa," Ruby whispered.
The gem was begging to shine brightly as if it were a flashlight before a thin beam of energy shot out and went right through Esidisi's hand.
"It just like the laser beam ability Dio and Straits could use!" Blake muttered. "Just what kind of gem can produce something like that?
Noticing the small hole in his hand, Esidisi looked at it rather curiously as the only thing that could hurt them was the sun or those Hamon users.
Esidisi: Oh, what's this?
Kars: It's called a red stone of Aja, a rare and beautiful gem. It refracts light billions of times, making it strong and pure. Its power is miraculous. But it is not enough!
He then threw the mask back into a large pile he had on the floor.
Kars: This tiny stone does not give the spines enough strength.
The Pillar Man then crushed the little stone with his two fingers.
"So if a mask can turn a human into a vampire, then why didn't it do the same thing to them?" Yang asked.
"Maybe The Pillar Men's race was different from a human so it caused different effects." Blake hypothesized. "That type of gem must be like a battery for the mask to supercharge it, in some sort of way."
"So they need a bigger Aja stone?" Ruby asked. "If they got their hands on one it could finish erasing any sort of weakness's these guys had."
"Not bigger Ruby, but maybe a stone that has very few imperfections," Weiss suggested.
Kars: To complete our mask, we need a flawless red stone. We need a super Aja. Once we have it...we will conquer the sun, and become the final, perfect step in evolution.
The camera then cut to an Aja stone with a cross emblem embedded within the stone entering a stone mask before revealing a silhouette of Kars standing in the sun not being affected by it.
"That's absurd! To find a rare flawless gem like that would be impossible! Weiss spoke.
"Not unless you're immortal." Yang piped in. "Being immortal gives you a lot of time and patience finding something normal humans could waste their whole lives searching for."
"If we really think about it the Pillar Men only have two weaknesses and that's Hamon and the Sun," Blake mentioned. "Take those two weaknesses away and your essentially gods."
"Hold on there! There's a big difference between having no weaknesses and being a god." Weiss interjected. "A god can create life, and even change the very laws of nature."
RWBY then noticed it cut back to present time with Caesar and JoJo inside Lisa Lisa's room that overlooked the ocean. She had called for the two, as Lisa Lisa was about to tell them what little the Hamon Tribe had known about the history of the Pillar Men.
Lisa: The masks were invented by the most intelligent of them, Kars.
Ceaser and JoJo gasped in the surprise of this revelation.
Lisa: Kars and the others crossed the Atlantic in search of a Super Aja. Suzi Q.
Today, Lisa Lisa had been wearing a simple yellow dress with purple symbols across it. As Lisa Lisa said that name, A young woman with blonde hair tied into a chignon except for a few locks sticking out. She also wore a maids outfit that had blue polka dots on it and carried on a pillow a red pendant tied to a silver chain.
Suzi: Yes, Madam Lisa Lisa, here it is.
Lisa: Thank you. In my hand is a perfectly flawless, natural crystal. A super Aja!
"Hold on, that's the same necklace from the intro!" Ruby pointed out. "It even has that same cross emblem in the middle like in Kars's flashback!"
"Then that must mean it's the Super Aja stone that Kars and the Pillar Men have been looking for." Blake finished.
The Joestar and Zeppeli widened their eyes in realization! The stone that Kars had kept going on and on about at the temple, Lisa Lisa has had it this entire time!
Joseph: You had a Red Stone of Aja!?
They soon noticed that Lisa Lisa had the stone raised high into the air before a beam shot out of it and nearly hit where they were standing!
Lisa: The Pillar Men wiped out the warriors of Hamon. But this Stone narrowly escaped them. I am its current guardian.
For some reason, just looking at that stone was making Caesar very angry as he was tightly clenching his fist.
Joseph: Caesar. I know how you must feel. The stone masks killed our grandfathers, along with countless others. And we've met its inventor, Kars. Smash it! Smash the Red Stone! If you break it, they'll cry like babies!
"Yeah, Josephs right!" Yang agreed. "If they don't have that, then they'll never gain their precious perfection!
"And if smashing doesn't work then throw it into a volcano!" Ruby added.
"That's just going to leave them extremely furious and probably just want to kill Ceaser and JoJo even more," Weiss added. Thinking it wouldn't be a smart idea to smash the one thing the Pillar Men have been searching for thousands of years for.
"Plus I bet that would make Esidisi and Wamuu not want to fight Joseph for his chance to break their wedding rings," Blake mentioned.
Yang growled in frustration at how right Weiss and Blake were.
Lisa: I cannot do that.
RWBY and Joseph were confused at what Lisa Lisa had said.
Joseph: Why not?!
Lisa Lisa: There is a legend that they cannot be defeated without the stone.
"Well, that just great!" Yang growled.
"My guess is that stone energy can crack through their above average healing ability," Ruby noted. Remembering the laser it produced from before.
Joseph: Why the heck not?!
Lisa: I don't know. But I perform my duty as guardian. JoJo, Caesar...You must take a final examination.
JoJo & Caesar: A-A final exam?!
Lisa: Caesar, you must defeat Messina. JoJo, you must defeat Loggins.
"That seems fairer than all that ridiculous training they've had to do these past few weeks," Weiss admitted. Remembering how they had to climb an oiled pillar, balance themselves upside down on tower needles.
"Hopefully that training made Caesar and JoJo be on the level with the Pillar Men." Blake chimed in.
Suddenly the intro kicked in, during this time RWBY decided to bust out the snacks for tonight. It wasn't anything too sugary besides some cookies and mini ice cream. They also had some juice boxes, crackers, chips, and some fruit. After getting all that out and near them for the three episodes tonight, the intro finished and they focused back on the TV.
Chapter 17: The Deeper Plan
It was now night time on Air Suppleana Island, across from the top of the Hell Climb Pillar was a pair of twin towers that were connected by two radio cables. On one side was Caesar Zeppeli and on the other was his mentor, Messina.
"Well, it seems Caesar is about to begin his final test." Ruby addressed.
"Hopefully JoJo is starting his test now too." Yang worried. For some weird reason she couldn't shake this bad feeling she was getting all of a sudden.
Messina: Are you ready, Caesar?
Caesar: I'm more than ready!
The student and teacher bowed to each other in respect and for a good fight. The fight started with both of them dashing at one another before letting out a battle cry.
On the other side of the island was a small area only connected to the main island by a bridge was Joseph, cautiously wandering around ready for his Teacher Loggins to jump out and try and get the first strike.
JoJo's outfit was a simple black midriff tank top, black pants, and a wool beanie over his head.
Joseph: It's almost dawn. It's always darkest before dawn. Now, where on earth is Loggins hiding? I have to stay sharp. I have a score to settle with him.
Suddenly Joseph began to hear what sounded like faint dripping sound before looking up and seeing someone convulsing over what looked like a statue with his leg highly extended through his chest!
Joseph: Is that instructor Loggins? H-How horrid! I-It's unnatural! Instructor Loggins! H-He's dead!
RWBY gasped as they recognized the so-called statue!
The moonlight revealed the murderer of Instructor Loggins!
"ESIDISI!" RWBY choked. Not expecting any of the Pillar Men to have actually found and show up on the Island where JoJo and Caesar had been training.
Joseph: Esidisi! So you came to Venice, to this island.
The only thing Esidisi responded with, was his left arm violently pulsating which creeped RWBY out.
The Pillar Man then looked back over to the main island.
Esidisi: To think that the woman guarding the stone is just an island over.
Knowing his next target, Esidisi flicked Loggins worthless corpse off his leg seeing how he presented him with no challenge whatsoever and began walking towards the next island.
Looking over his dead teacher's corpse Joseph and RWBY saw that there was a large hole like indentation in the middle of his chest with blood running down from it. RWBY could only hope that he did not suffer too long before he passed onto the other side.
Joseph: His lungs were pulled out. Lungs are vital for Hamon-users. It had to have been one swift kick. The tyrannical Loggins. You yelled at me for three weeks. To be honest, I hated you. I thought I would finally get back at you for all you did.
RWBY took a moment and realized that Loggins and Messina were a lot like how Miss Goodwitch ran her class.
Ruby remembered this one time where she was caught eating cookies during her class and Goodwitch made her write and entire report on the history of scythe combat in two days. She barely finished it in time but learned many new Scythe moves and even some techniques that her uncle Crow didn't know about.
Weiss thought back on how she thought she didn't need to take this class since she was trained by instructors at the Schnee estate all her years. Goodwitch decided to make Weiss the first volunteer for fight practice every day for two weeks. After one week she was nearly exhausted and wanted to complain to Ozpin about this but she found her endurance and stamina had improved greatly before she came to Beacon.
Thinking back, Yang made the mistake she could take everyone in the class without breaking a sweat. Suddenly she found herself going against Miss Goodwitch, she wasn't even fighting Yang just dodging her attacks which made a lot of the students in class, mostly Cardin's team saying "Yang's slower than a Goliath." and "She couldn't even land a hit if she used her semblance." which was the last straw. Yang popped her semblance and was ready to go all out on Miss Goodwitch before she was counter threw to the ground. Miss Goodwitch pointed Yang to go back to her seat, the whole time Yang was muttering curse words under her breath. Yang realized that Miss Goodwitch was teaching her about not being too confident in your semblance and not telegraphing your attacks so loudly.
Finally, Blake nearly forgot one month she had been kinda dozing through her classes and thought to herself she didn't need to worry about this class. So one day Blake fell asleep in Glynda's class and she yelled at Blake to wake up and instructed her to come down. She grumbled and groggily walked down the stairs. She was told to fight Cardin Winchester and his team by herself and without using her semblance. Blake's eyes shot wide open in disbelief when she fought large groups of Grimm or bad guy's she always relied on using her shadow semblance to win. It was over in a minute with her on the ground and Team CRDL cheering themselves on for taking down one of the strongest girls in the school. That night Blake went to bed early and has since been focusing during Glynda's class. Blake figured that Glynda wanted her to remember that sometimes your not going to have your semblance ready to help win a hard fight.
Now it made RWBY think less negatively on Miss Goodwitch because she just wants to prepare her students for Remnant and the new threats that are always out there. She did care for all of her students, she just had a funny way of showing it sometimes.
Joseph: But watch me from up there, my instructor. See the fruit of your torture!
Giving one final bow of respect to his fallen instructor, JoJo focused his eyes on his final test...defeating one of the infamous Pillar Men!
Esidisi was still paying no attention to JoJo and continued walking over towards the next island. Right now Esidisi was walking over a pit of steel spikes and was not fazed in the slightest by it.
The girls cringed lightly by holding their legs as they saw Esidisi's feet walk through the giant spikes so casually.
Meanwhile, JoJo was using Hamon to keep his feet from getting impaled and was fast walking to get in front of Esidisi to stop him from getting any further.
Joseph: Hey, Esidisi, its six days early, but I'll take it now. The antidote in your nose ring is mine!
The Pillar Man was not amused or interested in JoJo's challenge.
Esidisi: Out of my way. I don't have time to deal with you.
Joseph: Time? You have way more time than me!
"Nice one JoJo." Yang snickered.
Esidisi: That was sharp. I think you've grown sharper. But when somebody looks at me like that...they're asking to die.
Joseph responded with a quick back dash over the spikes before he coolly motioned Esidisi to "come here"
RWB thought that was pretty cool and Yang fangirled when she saw JoJo do that.
Esidisi: I'll tell you once more. Get out of my way! Touch me and you'll lose half of your body!
Joseph: Make me!
Esidisi had warned him enough and quickly dashed closer to him with his arm about to collide with JoJo's body!
RWBY was hoping JoJo would have moved back to dodge the attack but all he did was slowly raise his hand and touch Esidisi's arm with one finger!
"It's not getting absorbed!" Weiss noticed. "I wasn't expecting JoJo and Caesars training to pay off that well."
"Ohohoho! This is gonna be an awesome fight!" Ruby squealed. Exciting to see how the battle between JoJo and Esidisi will go and what type of surprises it will hold.
The entire time, Esidisi had thought that the humans Hamon training would improve him a little bit. But now Esidisi was staring in pure surprise that this Hamon warrior was holding back his absorption with just his finger.
Esidisi: What's this?
Joseph: Well? Get me out of your way! I only move if there's dog poo in my way.
Ruby and Yang snickered at Josephs remark while Blake cringed slightly.
Suddenly JoJo's finger went through Esidisi's hand which caught him off guard.
Esidisi: His Hamon is breaking through my skin! He's learned much control in just three weeks. However!
He decided to start going on the offensive by grabbing hold of JoJo's hand and started applying his immense strength. Esidisi brought JoJo's hand closer to him so he could observe his Hamon more closely.
Esidisi: I must say your new skill surprises me. But you're still far from ready to fight against me! I met and devoured countless Hamon-users like you 2000 years ago!
JoJo was yelling in pain as he could feel Esidisi beginning to twist and break his finger!
Esidisi: If I twist and break your finger off, you'll never use it again! Like this!
From out of nowhere JoJo leaped off the ground and balanced himself upside down over Esidisi! RWBY saw what looked like a thin string unravel itself from JoJo's arm.
Joseph: You finally notice? Your arm is wrapped in a fine silk-like thread. It's soaked in vegetable oil so it conducts Hamon well! I was aiming for your neck, but there was no chance!
Esidisi: H-How did you do it?!
RWBY could now faintly see that Esidisi forearm was wrapped in Joseph's string.
"JoJo's sleight of hand is amazing! I didn't even notice that he was wrapping Esidisi's arm with that string." Blake mentioned. Growing up in Menagerie, you kinda develop a small pickpocket trick or two.
Esidisi: I-It's...
The Pillar Man's eyes followed the string and widened when he saw the string was tied to Loggins corpse!
RWBY was a little grossed out that JoJo would use Loggins like that but didn't object to JoJo's plan of attack.
Joseph: It's a little morbid for my tastes. First blood goes to my instructor and me, Esidisi!
JoJo's Hamon was beginning to increase before the Hamon and pressure were too much and shot Esidisi's left arm right off!
Esidisi howled in pain at the loss of his arm and the amount of Hamon going through his wound!
RWBY let out a victory cheer for Joseph!
"If JoJo keeps this up, then this fight won't be lasting too much longer," Weiss concluded. Proud that Joseph had his head in the game and was thinking outside of the box.
"Wow! Joseph's Hamon is master level all right. Just look at how cleanly he took off Esidisi's arm!" Ruby pointed out. Remembering when Joseph hit Wamuu with his Hamon clackers and all it left was a deep graze on his forehead.
Blake wasn't thinking JoJo has this in the bag, Blake was waiting to see Esidisi's weapon and style of fighting.
"I gotta hand it to ya Esidisi, you did not think that one through!" Yang snickered. Being proud at the return of her signature Yang puns!
And of course, this earned a loud groan from RWB.
Esidisi severed forearm landed near JoJo as he flicked his string back over to his side.
Joseph: 2,5000 years ago, a man in China wrote The Art of War. He said this: "Victory is decided before the battle is fought."
Ruby and Yang were confused by what JoJo had said. Blake, on the other hand, was interested in finding a book similar to The Art of War.
Joseph: That means laying strategies while your opponent is unaware. I skipped school a lot. But Granny Erina made sure I studied history! You may have lived a long time, but you don't have a head for strategy!
Ruby and Yang widened their eyes as they now understood what that line meant.
JoJo finished with a hearty laugh to further insult Esidisi.
Joseph: Take this!
But the cherry was when JoJo hoped over to Esidisi's arm and gave it a hard Hamon kick causing it to decay even faster and spin before it was nothing but a sizzling bone.
"Hmph! Try gluing that back on!" Weiss insulted.
The Pillar Man, Esidisi was getting furious...he wasn't sure how much more insults he could take from this Human!
Esidisi: W-Why you...?!
"Aw is someone cranky he wost his little arm?" Yang bullied. Seeing how Esidisi stood no chance of defeating JoJo with just one arm.
Joseph: Oh? Are you mad? Are you mad that I disintegrated your arm? Get upset! I'm far more furious! Because of that ring you put in me, I haven't been able to sleep right in weeks!
RWBY and Joseph had no idea what would happen next.
The thousand-year-old monster began whimpering as tears began welling up in his eyes.
"Wait...he's not gonna-" Ruby asked wide eyed.
Esidisi: Eeeeeeehhhhughh! I can't take it! UWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
He was crying rivers of tears down his face and bawling like a spoiled kid not getting the toy he wanted.
"Uhhhhhhhhhh." Ruby deadpanned.
"Wow. Just wow. I have no words." Blake stated. Never did she think a man that was thousands of years old who's killed so many people cry.
"He's...He's crying like some sort of seven years old who doesn't want to go to bed." Weiss replied.
Esidisi: I JUST CANT TAKE IT! WAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!
"Oh my Oum he's getting louder!" Yang growled. If there was one thing she hated, it was babies or kids who would start to cry even louder than before. It drove her nuts!
Joseph: W-What's he doing?! He's bawling! I'd thought he'd blow his top for sure. This Esidisi is full of surprises. T-This is embarrassing. He's throwing a tantrum!
Esidisi: EEEEAHEAHEAHEA! MY POOR ARM! EEEEWAAAAAAA!
"Yeah I wouldn't call it a surprise! More like a hidden secret!" Blake added. She also had to cover her sensitive cat ears over the rising volume of Esidisi's baby crying.
"Ruby turn it down!" Yang pleaded. Not wanting to hear this guy's creepy crying anymore.
"I can't find it!" Ruby frantically said. As she was tearing between the couch cushions and trying to look around trying to find the remote.
Joseph: Some things are creepier than anger. I'll finish him quickly.
"NNNNRGH! SHUT UP!" Weiss shouted at the TV. Having heard enough of Esidisi's crying as she felt ready to start pulling out her hair in frustration.
Instantly the crying stopped and JoJo stopped moving as he was already to creeped out by this.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Blake quietly said.
RWY agreed.
The Pillar Man let out a small sigh and stood up with a serious look on his face.
Esidisi: Ahh, I feel better now. My emotions get out of control. When I'm about to lose it, I calm down by crying for a while.
"Have you tried taking deep breaths? It helps my sister out." Ruby asked.
"Yea-Hey!" Yang replied sharply."
RWB snickered at Yang's outburst.
Esidisi: You refer to Sun Tzu, right? I know him, too. Long ago, I journeyed to China. All war is deception. To fight is to delude. Anger your enemies to lure them into mistakes. That's what you're planning, right? I won't fall for it.
"Wait, he actually met the guy who wrote this book?" Yang asked.
"I think Joseph got a little too cocky about Esidisi's intelligence," Weiss added.
The Hamon trickster froze up at Esidisi figuring out his plan of attack.
Esidisi: But JoJo, I really am shocked at your improvements. I admire your Hamon.
He then turned his back on Joseph and began walking in the other direction.
"Umm, don't you want the Red Stone?" Ruby hesitantly asked. Still freaked out by Esidisi crying to calm himself down thing.
The Pillar Man was now standing over the corpse of Instructor Loggins.
Esidisi: I've longed for a worthy opponent.
Suddenly, Esidisi snapped off one of Loggins' arms with his foot and grabbed it.
JoJo: W-What are you doing with his arm?!
He then slapped it over his stump and now found a replacement arm!
"Guess I was wrong about the whole glue thing." Weiss nervously laughed.
"Well, there goes JoJo's advantage," Yang grumbled.
Esidisi: It's a bit thin, but it will grow thicker in time.
His new arm suddenly began to expand and change color to match his other arm and muscular physique.
Joseph: H-He's too much! He was crying a minute ago!
Esidisi: Oh JoJo, I believe I've frightened you! Admit it! You're scared of me!
Joseph: I-I can't read him! I've always read my opponents and used their feelings against them. But Esidisi's personality is beyond me. Am I the one being read, here?!
The camera cut back to show that Loggins blood was bubbling and smoke began emitting out of him.
"What the?" Weiss murmured.
Joseph: W-What's happening to Loggins's body?!
More steam began to erupt before Loggins's head blew apart sending his blood all over the ground.
"I'm guessing he didn't eat something spicy before he died." Ruby wondered.
"It's like his body is melting from the inside, but what could have caused this kind of thing to happen?" Blake asked. Unless you were fighting someone with a unique flame semblance, Blake was stumped.
Joseph: I-It burns!
The Hamon trickster began rubbing his arm when small drops of blood landed on JoJo's arm.
Joseph: H-His body is boiling! How in the...?!
RWBY felt a little grossed out, Loggins' head was split open from the immense heat and his open cranium was now a boiling pot for his steaming blood.
Esidisi: An animal's temperature rises when it moves or fights disease.
Blake ended up agreeing with Esidisi as this applied to Faunus as well.
Esidisi: I can bring my blood to 500 degrees and shoot it out. I sent my boiling blood into him when I took off his arm.
"I guess I was half right." Blake piped up. Realizing her thought about Esidisi having some sort of heat ability was the only way he could have caused Loggins body to erupt steam like that.
"So he's essentially a walking, talking oven?!" Yang confirmed. "Weiss how hot is 500 degrees?"
"It's not that much hotter than an oven, so you basically nailed it." Weiss answering Yang.
Suddenly Esidisi's body was surrounded by a red aura, similar to how Wamuu's body glowed green before he used his Divine Sandstorm!
Esidisi: Wamuu can control the wind with his Divine Sandstorm. But I am a master of fire. Heat is my domain!
After Esidisi said that RWBY could only imagine what power Kars had control over.
Joseph: Your power to utterly destroy a body is astounding. But I can see you're just trying to scare me by doing it!
Fully prepared to fight Esidisi, JoJo pulled out his signature steel bolas with the signature J and hurled them at the fire Pillar Man!
Joseph: Try a Clacker Volley! My Hamon isn't like it was a month ago!
The fire master wasn't intimidated by Joseph's Clacker and simply split his hand apart to avoid the steel balls.
"Drat!" Weiss huffed. Annoyed that the Pillar Men could just twist and split their own bodies to avoid attacks.
Esidisi: I did frighten you. Your emotions caused you to attack recklessly and too soon, JoJo. My veins will inject boiling blood into your head and turn it into stew!
The Pillar Man raised his hand as his finger nails raised up on their own as Esidisi's veins began to slither out.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ruby frantically said. Trying not to imagine what it would feel like to have all your fingernails pried open.
Esidisi: That is why I am called the Burning King!
In a flash, Esidisi's lava veins shot out and attached itself to JoJo's head!
"JoJo!" Yang frantically called out.
Back on the main island, A small crack appeared on Lisa Lisa's wine glass. Somehow Lisa Lisa knew that her student Joseph Joestar was in trouble.
Lisa: JoJo...
The scene changed back over to the battle between Messina and Loggins. So far the battle had been neck and neck, neither one of them were sure who was going to come out on top!
Instructor Messina began his next attack with a Hamon charge.
Messina: Take this, Caesar!
Caesar: Bubble Launcher!
Thanks to quick thinking, Caesar used his Bubble Launcher to create a space of bubbles between his hands to block Messina's Hamon chop. Eventually, the struggle resulted with Messina getting launched back before him and Caesar gracefully landed back on their wires.
Not wanting to miss the chance tot strike, Caesar began running up to Messina to deliver the next attack!
Messina: Stop! That's enough!
Caesar immediately stopped per his instructor's order.
Messina: If we continue, one or both of us will die. No, I hate to admit it, but I'd be the loser. I have trained here ten years longer than you. But your Hamon burned off all the hair on my right arm. What can I do after being shamed like this?
It was true, all the hair on Messina's right arm was gone as if it had been waxed. While all the hair on his left was still there, he had seen enough from Caesar Zeppeli...it was obvious who the true victor was.
Messina: You passed your exam with flying colors.
RWBY decided to let out a small round of applause for Caesar.
But, Caesar didn't seem relieved or happy he won.
"Why isn't Caesar happy? He beat Messina without sustaining too much damage." Ruby thought out loud. If she was in Caesar's position she would let out a victory cheer or at least do a little dance.
All Caesar did be a small bow before walking back towards his tower to retrieve his bag and took out a pair of binoculars.
Messina: Your more interested in your good-for-nothing friend's exam, Caesar?
"I think Caesar might be surprised by what he see's on the other end of those binoculars," Weiss mentioned. Guessing Caesar is gonna be on shocked to see his friend fighting one of the Pillar Men by himself.
Caesar: I am only this strong because I didn't JoJo to outpace me. And both of us are going to survive our upcoming battle. I'll say this, JoJo seems lazy and impudent. But he's good deep down.
"So if it wasn't for JoJo beating Caesar back at the water fountain, he would have never pushed himself to improve his Hamon." Blake noticed. It also reminded her when Ruby got the team leader position instead of Weiss.
"I'm getting the strangest feeling of deja vu right now," Weiss whispered.
"Heh! Just like our fearless leader." Yang thought.
WBY looked over to Ruby.
"Why are you all staring at me like that." Ruby asked. Weirded out by her friends staring at her like that.
"Nothing." WBY replied.
Messina: You're bad at making friends, but when you do, I guess it's true love.
During Messina's monolog, Caesar found JoJo...and who he was fighting.
Caesar: T-That's...! Esidisi!
The camera returned to the fight between JoJo and Esidisi, where JoJo has just barely avoided death due to Esidisi's burning whip veins.
Esidisi: That was a clever dodge.
"But It totally looked like his veins hit JoJo's face." Ruby chimed in.
JoJo: T-The mask protected me, but...
Suddenly JoJo's breather mask caught on fire as he finally fell down just barely dodging a spike from getting his head impaled on. The good news was the spike tore off JoJo's mask and could breathe fully again! The bad news was he still had to beat Esidisi.
Although, since the mask was metal the heat nearly burnt JoJo's mouth as there was steam around his lips.
Joseph: H-Hot Hot Hot Hot!
"Well, JoJo's got chapped lips." Blake smirked.
Earning a laugh out of RWY.
Joseph: Damn his blood!
Young Joseph Joestar was pissed!
Joseph: Blast it! These sexy lips finally came out from under the mask, and you just burned them, bastard!
Right now, Yang was really wanting to feel what those lips and was blushing really hard about it.
The Burning King smirked as he already knew what JoJo was trying to do.
Esidisi: JoJo, on the surface you make witty banter. But in your head, you're planning, aren't you?
JoJo couldn't help but tense up for a second. He had been found out again!
"Looks like the winner here is going to be decided by their wits." Weiss mentioned. Seeing how there were more mind readings than punches flying.
"A battle between a Burning King thousands of years old who has traveled the world. Or, A nineteen-year-old who grew up on the streets." Blake added.
"Don't worry, JoJo still has his Ace in the hole." Yang brought up. As she was talking about JoJo's "the next thing you're going to say" line.
Esidisi: You turned pale, JoJo! Did I hit the mark? Was that a bullseye?
In order to win this fight, JoJo had to keep calm and hide his emotions from showing.
Joseph: My next plan...I'll use the string! I'll act like I'm dodging. But I'll run a string along these spikes while I move. I can't let him catch on.
A blue line appeared along the spikes as it visualized JoJo's spring trap to catch and melt Esidisi.
Joseph: Once he steps inside the spring, I'll wrap him up, then use Hamon!
JoJo's train of thought was interrupted when Esidisi started to chuckle before it turned into full blown laughter.
Joseph: T-That laugh means trouble. C-Could he be reading my plan? No, that's impossible!
The strangest thing began to happen, Esidisi began to lay face down on the spikes still laughing!
"With all his crying, mood swings, and fire veins. I have no idea what he's trying to do right now." Yang confessed.
"And that's exactly what he want's JoJo to think." Ruby replied back. JoJo insults his enemies to throw them off guard, Esidisi, he acts and does bizarre things to surprise his opponents!
From laying down on the spikes somehow caused Esidisi to launch himself high into the air as more veins sprouted out from his back!
RWBY was caught completely off guard when they saw this.
Not wanting to find out what Esidisi's attack does, He tried for a tactical retreat!
Esidisi: Here's the Burning King's prison!
Multiple veins tried piercing JoJo's skin but Joseph was just barely dodging them!
Esidisi: How long can you keep avoiding my attacks?
In the corner of his eye, Esidisi noticed a loose string hanging from JoJo's hat. Then he realized that JoJo's hat was getting smaller the more times he dodged his Burning Prison.
"Alright! Maybe JoJo finished laying down his string trap!" Weiss guessed.
Joseph: So you noticed at last. Why is my hat shrinking? You're caught in my web!
The spiked floor revealed JoJo's string web as Esidisi was right in the middle of it!
Joseph: My hat is 100% wool. It conducts Hamon just fine.
A small smile appeared on Esidisi's face
Esidisi: Oho?
Joseph: W-Why are you smiling?! Is there a reason?
Esidisi: Your next line is, "I'll wipe that smirk off your face!"
Joseph: I'll wipe that smirk off your face!
The look on JoJo's face was one of complete shock!
Joseph: B-But that's my trick!
RWBY gasped in shock.
"Oum Dammit!" Yang cursed.
"That's Josephs thing!" Ruby called out.
"I guess this is the inventor of that line in this case." Blake groaned. I guess Yang was wrong about JoJo still having his signature Ace up his sleeve.
"Is it out of the question to ask if Joseph planned around Esidisi's plan?" Weiss nervously asked.
Esidisi: A web? Look around you! I am the one spinning the web! I knew about your little plan all along!
The camera revealed that Esidisi released even more of his veins from his toes as they were beginning to cut all the vital areas of JoJo's Hamon web!
Esidisi: JoJo, what did you say? "Victory is decided before the battle is fought," was it? True, true, true, true, true! How very true your words were! But my plans were the ones to go deeper and decide victory!
With JoJo's Hamon string in complete disarray, Esidisi made his veins completely surround JoJo from every angle so he couldn't try and escape.
"How the heck is JoJo supposed to get out of this?!" Yang frantically asked. JoJo couldn't get a read on Esidisi, his Hamon string was in pieces, and from every direction, Esidisi's fire veins were waiting!
Esidisi: My veins have given some new holes. Now I'll fill them all with my burning blood. You'll look like a lovely birthday cake covered in candles!
"How would you know what a birthday cake is anyway?" Blake pointed out.
Back on Air Suppleana, Caesar was observing the fight through his binoculars. He was gripping them rather tightly, JoJo is being pushed against the wall thanks to Esidisi's burning veins!
Caesar: He's on a knife edge! H-He won't make it!
"Help Him!" RWBY all said at once.
Messina: Caesar! Judging from what I can see, I assume Loggins is dead. If JoJo falls, Esidisi will come after us next. JoJo's too far away for us to help now. It hurts, but we have to think about Lisa Lisa and the Stone. Now, let's prepare to move.
Instructor Messina began climbing down the ladder to get to Lisa Lisa. But Caesar knew that Messina was right, and would have to pray that JoJo would get out of there alive.
Caesar: JoJo...
Putting down the binoculars Caesar made his way to the ladder.
"No don't leave him there! Just run over or something and you can make it!" Yang pleaded.
"Yang, there too far away." Blake simply stated.
RWB could hear Yang grinding her teeth right now.
Esidisi: Let me hear your screams as you twitch and write in despair!
As boiling blood dripped out onto JoJo's arms and chest... a smile appeared on his face!
The Burning King was confused by JoJo's response as he saw him began to laugh and folded his arms.
RWBY was on the edge of the couch and said nothing.
Esidisi: You laugh as I hold you on the edge of death? Has the fear driven you mad?
Joseph: Well...My arms are folded and my eyes are closed. This is a victory laugh, Esidisi. You lost today because you snoozed for 2000 years.
Esidisi: I lost?! You say I've lost?!
This was made no sense to the burning Pillar Man. He had cut all the strings to JoJo's Hamon rope and has him completely surrounded by his veins, what did JoJo mean that he lost?!
Joseph: Oh? You don't get it? You can't read me? You don't understand that you've already lost? You said your plans went deep, but mine went even deeper!
The Pillar Man, Esidisi's mind was scrambling to see if there was something he missed or if this human was just bluffing to buy time.
Joseph: Humans have been progressing for the past 2000 years. In the 18th and 19th centuries, sleight-of-hand became entertainment. I'm a huge fan of it. Illusion is my thing!
As if from thin air Joseph pulled out the so-called cut Hamon rope from before, and was ready to tie down Esidisi in his place!
"THE STRING!?" RWBY all shouted.
Esidisi: B-But I cut those strings! How are they still whole?!
At that moment while Esidisi was sweating trying to figure out how JoJo's rope was still in one piece. He didn't try and dodge JoJo's string and now it completely covered his body! Esidisi fell right into JoJo's web!
Joseph: My rope magic worked! I laid my trap so that even if the string was cut, it would be safe. A simple trick!
"JoJo set up a knot!" Yang realized.
"I guess you were right Weiss. JoJo's plans did go deeper!" Ruby said proudly.
"Wha?" Weiss babbled. Not believing she actually was right that JoJo had an even deeper plan.
A diagram of the rope around the spikes appeared on screen, as little arrows pointing at certain spots told that even if the rope was cut here it would still be whole.
The Hamon was beginning to break through Esidisi's skin as he was growling in pain, and frustration that he was beaten at his own game!
Joseph: Now you'll say, "My veins will move faster than your pathetic Hamon!"
For his next part, JoJo unraveled even more string.
Esidisi: My veins will move faster than your pathetic Hamon!
Sucker! This was gonna hurt Esidisi a lot!
Joseph: Feel the beat of my Hamon Overdrive!
Using Hamon breathing, JoJo sent a large dose of Hamon through the string that instantly cut Esidisi's burning veins and was now digging into his flesh!
The soon to be Burning King was screaming in pain! He was desperately trying to break free of the string by trying to rip it apart with his bare hands. That only resulted in the loss of his fingers.
"To think that Joseph made a simple string of razor wire."Blake smirked.
"Well, I think this is checkmate Esidisi." Ruby replied coolly.
The Pillar Man's body wasn't going to last much longer. RWBY was confused when they saw large amounts of yellow energy shot out from Esidisi.
Esidisi: I can't...I can't...You're a Human...I...I-I am the highest life form! I won't be beaten! THAT'S IT!
This was all or nothing final gambit for the Burning King as his headpiece fell off it revealed his horn!
It also showed off the skeletal proportions of his head, instead of a full shell to house the brain, there was more of a skeletal cage surrounding Esidisis.
Esidisi: YOU'VE PUSHED ME TOO FAR! DO! DO! DO! DOAAAAA!
The Pillar Mans plan was to stab JoJo in the head to stop the Hamon from melting him any further!
However, JoJo raised his hand in an attempt to grab it to stop Esidisi! But was surprised when his fist made contact with the horn it crumbled into pieces like a weak tree branch!
The Pillar Man Esidisi...had lost.
Esidisi: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
His entire body was convulsing! More cracks in his body began to appear and shoot out with more light!
Joseph: Esidisi's body is leaking some kind of energy! Is it the energy from millennia of life? Die already! Die with the power you stole from thousands of innocents!
"I think it's safe to say that Joseph Joestar is an official Hamon Master." Yang smirked.
"Yup." RWB replied. Blown away by how this fight went.
Joseph: My instructor, I must thank you for torturing me. Grazie, Loggins!
Looking to the sky, JoJo had hoped that Loggins gave him an A+ on his final test...Maybe an A- on the account of using his dead arm.
The sun began to rise on a brand new day. There was one less Pillar Man in this world, and there was only one thing that remained of his evaporated corpse. Esidisi's nose ring.
"An antidote for a graduation present isn't half bad JoJo." Weiss remarked.
Feeling sore from the fight JoJo slowly walked over and picked up the nose ring.
Joseph: Santana turned to stone and only feigned death. But even Esidisi's bones were destroyed. Why is he different? Maybe it's just because my Hamon became stronger. He's dead now, and I have one of the antidotes I needed.
JoJo carefully removed a side of the nose ring and saw a drop of a slimy substance appear.
"Looks like a booger." Ruby giggled childishly.
Joseph: I guess it reminds me of snot because it's dripping from a nose ring. But I have to drink it.
He shook the ring and the antidote drop fell on JoJo's tongue and swallowed it. An x-ray appeared to show Esidisi's ring of death dissipate. Now only Wamuu's ring of death remained.
Joseph: All right! I think it worked. The ring around my windpipe is gone. So, now I'll go see Caesar and Lisa Lisa.
After a night of fighting JoJo began rolling his neck and shoulders to shake off this sore feeling he was getting right after defeating Esidisi.
Joseph: I think I used my head too much. My shoulders are sore.
RWBY eyes widened when that saw a brain stuck to Joseph's back!
"Joseph there's a brain on your back!" Weiss called out.
Six days until the ring around JoJo's heart dissolves.
To Be Continued.
"Only JoJo could not feel a brain on his back." Blake chuckled.
"That must be Esidisi's brain! He's still alive." Yang exclaimed.
"Well let's find out what happens to him right now!" Ruby replied. Hitting play on the remote she found sitting next to Zwei.
Sorry If it bugs you guys but I just had to write in the cry's and screams in this episode, it's one of my fav's. Alright I got work tomorrow so once I get settled in I'll start the next chapter.
Peace!
Let the mind game begin!
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OPEN THE GAME!
Team RWBY had a casual morning as they were getting ready to go to their classes. It was on their way to class and discussing what could be happening next in tonight's JoJo episode before their talk was cut short.
"Team RWBY, may I have a word with you?" She asked.
RWBY knew exactly who it was and slowly turned around.
It was Miss Goodwitch and she seemed to have a rather annoyed look on her face.
"Oh...hi Miss Goodwitch!" Ruby blurted out. "What can we do for ya...hehehe."
Glynda's look on her face did not change in the slightest.
"The past couple of days I have been receiving noise complaints late at night coming from your room." Glynda began. "Care to explain to me what you're doing that makes it sound like you're a pack of hyenas?"
"Um. Well. You see..." Ruby muttered, trying to find the right words."
Miss Goodwitch narrowed her eyes in annoyance waiting for an answer.
"We're writing our own play!" Yang spoke up.
Weiss and Blake facepalmed at Yang's answer, while Glynda rose one of her eyebrow's to see where this was going.
"Yeah! Well you see, we've been reading so many books and movies lately. So we thought we could write our own little play and act it out a little bit when we were bored." Ruby explained. "And so that's why we sometimes rehearse at night is because were so busy writing it after we get done with our studies."
"She is not gonna buy this," Weiss muttered to Blake who nodded in agreement.
The Huntress did not say anything for a few seconds until...
"And what would this play be called?" She simply asked.
"Uhhmm...A Hunters Bizarre Adventure." Ruby answered nervously.
"We're getting detention." RWBY all thought.
"Well I don't care how late it is, just stop screaming and hollering past midnight or you'll be in deep trouble," Glynda informed the girls.
RWBY let out a deep sigh of relief.
"Now get to class!" She ordered them.
RWBY instantly ran so they could make it to their first period.
Besides that, their day went by pretty normally and after their last class for the day they made it back to their dorm and got cozy for some JoJo.
"Gosh, that was too close with Miss Goodwitch today," Weiss recalled. "It looked like she was ready to punish us."
"Well, we just can't start screaming over really cool moments and well be fine," Blake informed her friends.
"Well, seeing how the last few episodes have gone I think that might be a difficult challenge," Yang added. "I don't want to even think of what she might do to us the next time she catches us.
"Well let's start the episode!" Ruby cheered. Earning an instant shush from her teammates before laughing nervously and apologizing.
Blake reached for the remote and pressed play.
It opened on a lone pyramid temple on a desolate plain with charred corpses littering the ground.
"What happened to these people?" Weiss breathed in shock. "Their bodies look so burnt to the point it looks like ash."
Yang recognizing the music knew who was probably the cause of these deaths.
"I think the Pillar Men can answer that question," Blake growled.
Deep within the temple, their sat Kars staring deeply at a stone mask with a large opening in its forehead. Next to him stood his last friend and, trusted comrade Esidisi.
Kars: The spines of this mask can pierce a human brain. But they haven't the power to pierce our immortal brains. We need more power.
RWBY said nothing as they were deeply interested in the lore on the mask's creation by the Pillar Men.
Wanting to prove his point, Kars revealed a small, rugged, red gem. He held this small gem near a candle, and suddenly the fire from the candle began transferring itself into the gem that Kars held.
"Whoa," Ruby whispered.
The gem was begging to shine brightly as if it were a flashlight before a thin beam of energy shot out and went right through Esidisi's hand.
"It just like the laser beam ability Dio and Straits could use!" Blake muttered. "Just what kind of gem can produce something like that?
Noticing the small hole in his hand, Esidisi looked at it rather curiously as the only thing that could hurt them was the sun or those Hamon users.
Esidisi: Oh, what's this?
Kars: It's called a red stone of Aja, a rare and beautiful gem. It refracts light billions of times, making it strong and pure. Its power is miraculous. But it is not enough!
He then threw the mask back into a large pile he had on the floor.
Kars: This tiny stone does not give the spines enough strength.
The Pillar Man then crushed the little stone with his two fingers.
"So if a mask can turn a human into a vampire, then why didn't it do the same thing to them?" Yang asked.
"Maybe The Pillar Men's race was different from a human so it caused different effects." Blake hypothesized. "That type of gem must be like a battery for the mask to supercharge it, in some sort of way."
"So they need a bigger Aja stone?" Ruby asked. "If they got their hands on one it could finish erasing any sort of weakness's these guys had."
"Not bigger Ruby, but maybe a stone that has very few imperfections," Weiss suggested.
Kars: To complete our mask, we need a flawless red stone. We need a super Aja. Once we have it...we will conquer the sun, and become the final, perfect step in evolution.
The camera then cut to an Aja stone with a cross emblem embedded within the stone entering a stone mask before revealing a silhouette of Kars standing in the sun not being affected by it.
"That's absurd! To find a rare flawless gem like that would be impossible! Weiss spoke.
"Not unless you're immortal." Yang piped in. "Being immortal gives you a lot of time and patience finding something normal humans could waste their whole lives searching for."
"If we really think about it the Pillar Men only have two weaknesses and that's Hamon and the Sun," Blake mentioned. "Take those two weaknesses away and your essentially gods."
"Hold on there! There's a big difference between having no weaknesses and being a god." Weiss interjected. "A god can create life, and even change the very laws of nature."
RWBY then noticed it cut back to present time with Caesar and JoJo inside Lisa Lisa's room that overlooked the ocean. She had called for the two, as Lisa Lisa was about to tell them what little the Hamon Tribe had known about the history of the Pillar Men.
Lisa: The masks were invented by the most intelligent of them, Kars.
Ceaser and JoJo gasped in the surprise of this revelation.
Lisa: Kars and the others crossed the Atlantic in search of a Super Aja. Suzi Q.
Today, Lisa Lisa had been wearing a simple yellow dress with purple symbols across it. As Lisa Lisa said that name, A young woman with blonde hair tied into a chignon except for a few locks sticking out. She also wore a maids outfit that had blue polka dots on it and carried on a pillow a red pendant tied to a silver chain.
Suzi: Yes, Madam Lisa Lisa, here it is.
Lisa: Thank you. In my hand is a perfectly flawless, natural crystal. A super Aja!
"Hold on, that's the same necklace from the intro!" Ruby pointed out. "It even has that same cross emblem in the middle like in Kars's flashback!"
"Then that must mean it's the Super Aja stone that Kars and the Pillar Men have been looking for." Blake finished.
The Joestar and Zeppeli widened their eyes in realization! The stone that Kars had kept going on and on about at the temple, Lisa Lisa has had it this entire time!
Joseph: You had a Red Stone of Aja!?
They soon noticed that Lisa Lisa had the stone raised high into the air before a beam shot out of it and nearly hit where they were standing!
Lisa: The Pillar Men wiped out the warriors of Hamon. But this Stone narrowly escaped them. I am its current guardian.
For some reason, just looking at that stone was making Caesar very angry as he was tightly clenching his fist.
Joseph: Caesar. I know how you must feel. The stone masks killed our grandfathers, along with countless others. And we've met its inventor, Kars. Smash it! Smash the Red Stone! If you break it, they'll cry like babies!
"Yeah, Josephs right!" Yang agreed. "If they don't have that, then they'll never gain their precious perfection!
"And if smashing doesn't work then throw it into a volcano!" Ruby added.
"That's just going to leave them extremely furious and probably just want to kill Ceaser and JoJo even more," Weiss added. Thinking it wouldn't be a smart idea to smash the one thing the Pillar Men have been searching for thousands of years for.
"Plus I bet that would make Esidisi and Wamuu not want to fight Joseph for his chance to break their wedding rings," Blake mentioned.
Yang growled in frustration at how right Weiss and Blake were.
Lisa: I cannot do that.
RWBY and Joseph were confused at what Lisa Lisa had said.
Joseph: Why not?!
Lisa Lisa: There is a legend that they cannot be defeated without the stone.
"Well, that just great!" Yang growled.
"My guess is that stone energy can crack through their above average healing ability," Ruby noted. Remembering the laser it produced from before.
Joseph: Why the heck not?!
Lisa: I don't know. But I perform my duty as guardian. JoJo, Caesar...You must take a final examination.
JoJo & Caesar: A-A final exam?!
Lisa: Caesar, you must defeat Messina. JoJo, you must defeat Loggins.
"That seems fairer than all that ridiculous training they've had to do these past few weeks," Weiss admitted. Remembering how they had to climb an oiled pillar, balance themselves upside down on tower needles.
"Hopefully that training made Caesar and JoJo be on the level with the Pillar Men." Blake chimed in.
Suddenly the intro kicked in, during this time RWBY decided to bust out the snacks for tonight. It wasn't anything too sugary besides some cookies and mini ice cream. They also had some juice boxes, crackers, chips, and some fruit. After getting all that out and near them for the three episodes tonight, the intro finished and they focused back on the TV.
Chapter 17: The Deeper Plan
It was now night time on Air Suppleana Island, across from the top of the Hell Climb Pillar was a pair of twin towers that were connected by two radio cables. On one side was Caesar Zeppeli and on the other was his mentor, Messina.
"Well, it seems Caesar is about to begin his final test." Ruby addressed.
"Hopefully JoJo is starting his test now too." Yang worried. For some weird reason she couldn't shake this bad feeling she was getting all of a sudden.
Messina: Are you ready, Caesar?
Caesar: I'm more than ready!
The student and teacher bowed to each other in respect and for a good fight. The fight started with both of them dashing at one another before letting out a battle cry.
On the other side of the island was a small area only connected to the main island by a bridge was Joseph, cautiously wandering around ready for his Teacher Loggins to jump out and try and get the first strike.
JoJo's outfit was a simple black midriff tank top, black pants, and a wool beanie over his head.
Joseph: It's almost dawn. It's always darkest before dawn. Now, where on earth is Loggins hiding? I have to stay sharp. I have a score to settle with him.
Suddenly Joseph began to hear what sounded like faint dripping sound before looking up and seeing someone convulsing over what looked like a statue with his leg highly extended through his chest!
Joseph: Is that instructor Loggins? H-How horrid! I-It's unnatural! Instructor Loggins! H-He's dead!
RWBY gasped as they recognized the so-called statue!
The moonlight revealed the murderer of Instructor Loggins!
"ESIDISI!" RWBY choked. Not expecting any of the Pillar Men to have actually found and show up on the Island where JoJo and Caesar had been training.
Joseph: Esidisi! So you came to Venice, to this island.
The only thing Esidisi responded with, was his left arm violently pulsating which creeped RWBY out.
The Pillar Man then looked back over to the main island.
Esidisi: To think that the woman guarding the stone is just an island over.
Knowing his next target, Esidisi flicked Loggins worthless corpse off his leg seeing how he presented him with no challenge whatsoever and began walking towards the next island.
Looking over his dead teacher's corpse Joseph and RWBY saw that there was a large hole like indentation in the middle of his chest with blood running down from it. RWBY could only hope that he did not suffer too long before he passed onto the other side.
Joseph: His lungs were pulled out. Lungs are vital for Hamon-users. It had to have been one swift kick. The tyrannical Loggins. You yelled at me for three weeks. To be honest, I hated you. I thought I would finally get back at you for all you did.
RWBY took a moment and realized that Loggins and Messina were a lot like how Miss Goodwitch ran her class.
Ruby remembered this one time where she was caught eating cookies during her class and Goodwitch made her write and entire report on the history of scythe combat in two days. She barely finished it in time but learned many new Scythe moves and even some techniques that her uncle Crow didn't know about.
Weiss thought back on how she thought she didn't need to take this class since she was trained by instructors at the Schnee estate all her years. Goodwitch decided to make Weiss the first volunteer for fight practice every day for two weeks. After one week she was nearly exhausted and wanted to complain to Ozpin about this but she found her endurance and stamina had improved greatly before she came to Beacon.
Thinking back, Yang made the mistake she could take everyone in the class without breaking a sweat. Suddenly she found herself going against Miss Goodwitch, she wasn't even fighting Yang just dodging her attacks which made a lot of the students in class, mostly Cardin's team saying "Yang's slower than a Goliath." and "She couldn't even land a hit if she used her semblance." which was the last straw. Yang popped her semblance and was ready to go all out on Miss Goodwitch before she was counter threw to the ground. Miss Goodwitch pointed Yang to go back to her seat, the whole time Yang was muttering curse words under her breath. Yang realized that Miss Goodwitch was teaching her about not being too confident in your semblance and not telegraphing your attacks so loudly.
Finally, Blake nearly forgot one month she had been kinda dozing through her classes and thought to herself she didn't need to worry about this class. So one day Blake fell asleep in Glynda's class and she yelled at Blake to wake up and instructed her to come down. She grumbled and groggily walked down the stairs. She was told to fight Cardin Winchester and his team by herself and without using her semblance. Blake's eyes shot wide open in disbelief when she fought large groups of Grimm or bad guy's she always relied on using her shadow semblance to win. It was over in a minute with her on the ground and Team CRDL cheering themselves on for taking down one of the strongest girls in the school. That night Blake went to bed early and has since been focusing during Glynda's class. Blake figured that Glynda wanted her to remember that sometimes your not going to have your semblance ready to help win a hard fight.
Now it made RWBY think less negatively on Miss Goodwitch because she just wants to prepare her students for Remnant and the new threats that are always out there. She did care for all of her students, she just had a funny way of showing it sometimes.
Joseph: But watch me from up there, my instructor. See the fruit of your torture!
Giving one final bow of respect to his fallen instructor, JoJo focused his eyes on his final test...defeating one of the infamous Pillar Men!
Esidisi was still paying no attention to JoJo and continued walking over towards the next island. Right now Esidisi was walking over a pit of steel spikes and was not fazed in the slightest by it.
The girls cringed lightly by holding their legs as they saw Esidisi's feet walk through the giant spikes so casually.
Meanwhile, JoJo was using Hamon to keep his feet from getting impaled and was fast walking to get in front of Esidisi to stop him from getting any further.
Joseph: Hey, Esidisi, its six days early, but I'll take it now. The antidote in your nose ring is mine!
The Pillar Man was not amused or interested in JoJo's challenge.
Esidisi: Out of my way. I don't have time to deal with you.
Joseph: Time? You have way more time than me!
"Nice one JoJo." Yang snickered.
Esidisi: That was sharp. I think you've grown sharper. But when somebody looks at me like that...they're asking to die.
Joseph responded with a quick back dash over the spikes before he coolly motioned Esidisi to "come here"
RWB thought that was pretty cool and Yang fangirled when she saw JoJo do that.
Esidisi: I'll tell you once more. Get out of my way! Touch me and you'll lose half of your body!
Joseph: Make me!
Esidisi had warned him enough and quickly dashed closer to him with his arm about to collide with JoJo's body!
RWBY was hoping JoJo would have moved back to dodge the attack but all he did was slowly raise his hand and touch Esidisi's arm with one finger!
"It's not getting absorbed!" Weiss noticed. "I wasn't expecting JoJo and Caesars training to pay off that well."
"Ohohoho! This is gonna be an awesome fight!" Ruby squealed. Exciting to see how the battle between JoJo and Esidisi will go and what type of surprises it will hold.
The entire time, Esidisi had thought that the humans Hamon training would improve him a little bit. But now Esidisi was staring in pure surprise that this Hamon warrior was holding back his absorption with just his finger.
Esidisi: What's this?
Joseph: Well? Get me out of your way! I only move if there's dog poo in my way.
Ruby and Yang snickered at Josephs remark while Blake cringed slightly.
Suddenly JoJo's finger went through Esidisi's hand which caught him off guard.
Esidisi: His Hamon is breaking through my skin! He's learned much control in just three weeks. However!
He decided to start going on the offensive by grabbing hold of JoJo's hand and started applying his immense strength. Esidisi brought JoJo's hand closer to him so he could observe his Hamon more closely.
Esidisi: I must say your new skill surprises me. But you're still far from ready to fight against me! I met and devoured countless Hamon-users like you 2000 years ago!
JoJo was yelling in pain as he could feel Esidisi beginning to twist and break his finger!
Esidisi: If I twist and break your finger off, you'll never use it again! Like this!
From out of nowhere JoJo leaped off the ground and balanced himself upside down over Esidisi! RWBY saw what looked like a thin string unravel itself from JoJo's arm.
Joseph: You finally notice? Your arm is wrapped in a fine silk-like thread. It's soaked in vegetable oil so it conducts Hamon well! I was aiming for your neck, but there was no chance!
Esidisi: H-How did you do it?!
RWBY could now faintly see that Esidisi forearm was wrapped in Joseph's string.
"JoJo's sleight of hand is amazing! I didn't even notice that he was wrapping Esidisi's arm with that string." Blake mentioned. Growing up in Menagerie, you kinda develop a small pickpocket trick or two.
Esidisi: I-It's...
The Pillar Man's eyes followed the string and widened when he saw the string was tied to Loggins corpse!
RWBY was a little grossed out that JoJo would use Loggins like that but didn't object to JoJo's plan of attack.
Joseph: It's a little morbid for my tastes. First blood goes to my instructor and me, Esidisi!
JoJo's Hamon was beginning to increase before the Hamon and pressure were too much and shot Esidisi's left arm right off!
Esidisi howled in pain at the loss of his arm and the amount of Hamon going through his wound!
RWBY let out a victory cheer for Joseph!
"If JoJo keeps this up, then this fight won't be lasting too much longer," Weiss concluded. Proud that Joseph had his head in the game and was thinking outside of the box.
"Wow! Joseph's Hamon is master level all right. Just look at how cleanly he took off Esidisi's arm!" Ruby pointed out. Remembering when Joseph hit Wamuu with his Hamon clackers and all it left was a deep graze on his forehead.
Blake wasn't thinking JoJo has this in the bag, Blake was waiting to see Esidisi's weapon and style of fighting.
"I gotta hand it to ya Esidisi, you did not think that one through!" Yang snickered. Being proud at the return of her signature Yang puns!
And of course, this earned a loud groan from RWB.
Esidisi severed forearm landed near JoJo as he flicked his string back over to his side.
Joseph: 2,5000 years ago, a man in China wrote The Art of War. He said this: "Victory is decided before the battle is fought."
Ruby and Yang were confused by what JoJo had said. Blake, on the other hand, was interested in finding a book similar to The Art of War.
Joseph: That means laying strategies while your opponent is unaware. I skipped school a lot. But Granny Erina made sure I studied history! You may have lived a long time, but you don't have a head for strategy!
Ruby and Yang widened their eyes as they now understood what that line meant.
JoJo finished with a hearty laugh to further insult Esidisi.
Joseph: Take this!
But the cherry was when JoJo hoped over to Esidisi's arm and gave it a hard Hamon kick causing it to decay even faster and spin before it was nothing but a sizzling bone.
"Hmph! Try gluing that back on!" Weiss insulted.
The Pillar Man, Esidisi was getting furious...he wasn't sure how much more insults he could take from this Human!
Esidisi: W-Why you...?!
"Aw is someone cranky he wost his little arm?" Yang bullied. Seeing how Esidisi stood no chance of defeating JoJo with just one arm.
Joseph: Oh? Are you mad? Are you mad that I disintegrated your arm? Get upset! I'm far more furious! Because of that ring you put in me, I haven't been able to sleep right in weeks!
RWBY and Joseph had no idea what would happen next.
The thousand-year-old monster began whimpering as tears began welling up in his eyes.
"Wait...he's not gonna-" Ruby asked wide eyed.
Esidisi: Eeeeeeehhhhughh! I can't take it! UWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
He was crying rivers of tears down his face and bawling like a spoiled kid not getting the toy he wanted.
"Uhhhhhhhhhh." Ruby deadpanned.
"Wow. Just wow. I have no words." Blake stated. Never did she think a man that was thousands of years old who's killed so many people cry.
"He's...He's crying like some sort of seven years old who doesn't want to go to bed." Weiss replied.
Esidisi: I JUST CANT TAKE IT! WAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!
"Oh my Oum he's getting louder!" Yang growled. If there was one thing she hated, it was babies or kids who would start to cry even louder than before. It drove her nuts!
Joseph: W-What's he doing?! He's bawling! I'd thought he'd blow his top for sure. This Esidisi is full of surprises. T-This is embarrassing. He's throwing a tantrum!
Esidisi: EEEEAHEAHEAHEA! MY POOR ARM! EEEEWAAAAAAA!
"Yeah I wouldn't call it a surprise! More like a hidden secret!" Blake added. She also had to cover her sensitive cat ears over the rising volume of Esidisi's baby crying.
"Ruby turn it down!" Yang pleaded. Not wanting to hear this guy's creepy crying anymore.
"I can't find it!" Ruby frantically said. As she was tearing between the couch cushions and trying to look around trying to find the remote.
Joseph: Some things are creepier than anger. I'll finish him quickly.
"NNNNRGH! SHUT UP!" Weiss shouted at the TV. Having heard enough of Esidisi's crying as she felt ready to start pulling out her hair in frustration.
Instantly the crying stopped and JoJo stopped moving as he was already to creeped out by this.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Blake quietly said.
RWY agreed.
The Pillar Man let out a small sigh and stood up with a serious look on his face.
Esidisi: Ahh, I feel better now. My emotions get out of control. When I'm about to lose it, I calm down by crying for a while.
"Have you tried taking deep breaths? It helps my sister out." Ruby asked.
"Yea-Hey!" Yang replied sharply."
RWB snickered at Yang's outburst.
Esidisi: You refer to Sun Tzu, right? I know him, too. Long ago, I journeyed to China. All war is deception. To fight is to delude. Anger your enemies to lure them into mistakes. That's what you're planning, right? I won't fall for it.
"Wait, he actually met the guy who wrote this book?" Yang asked.
"I think Joseph got a little too cocky about Esidisi's intelligence," Weiss added.
The Hamon trickster froze up at Esidisi figuring out his plan of attack.
Esidisi: But JoJo, I really am shocked at your improvements. I admire your Hamon.
He then turned his back on Joseph and began walking in the other direction.
"Umm, don't you want the Red Stone?" Ruby hesitantly asked. Still freaked out by Esidisi crying to calm himself down thing.
The Pillar Man was now standing over the corpse of Instructor Loggins.
Esidisi: I've longed for a worthy opponent.
Suddenly, Esidisi snapped off one of Loggins' arms with his foot and grabbed it.
JoJo: W-What are you doing with his arm?!
He then slapped it over his stump and now found a replacement arm!
"Guess I was wrong about the whole glue thing." Weiss nervously laughed.
"Well, there goes JoJo's advantage," Yang grumbled.
Esidisi: It's a bit thin, but it will grow thicker in time.
His new arm suddenly began to expand and change color to match his other arm and muscular physique.
Joseph: H-He's too much! He was crying a minute ago!
Esidisi: Oh JoJo, I believe I've frightened you! Admit it! You're scared of me!
Joseph: I-I can't read him! I've always read my opponents and used their feelings against them. But Esidisi's personality is beyond me. Am I the one being read, here?!
The camera cut back to show that Loggins blood was bubbling and smoke began emitting out of him.
"What the?" Weiss murmured.
Joseph: W-What's happening to Loggins's body?!
More steam began to erupt before Loggins's head blew apart sending his blood all over the ground.
"I'm guessing he didn't eat something spicy before he died." Ruby wondered.
"It's like his body is melting from the inside, but what could have caused this kind of thing to happen?" Blake asked. Unless you were fighting someone with a unique flame semblance, Blake was stumped.
Joseph: I-It burns!
The Hamon trickster began rubbing his arm when small drops of blood landed on JoJo's arm.
Joseph: H-His body is boiling! How in the...?!
RWBY felt a little grossed out, Loggins' head was split open from the immense heat and his open cranium was now a boiling pot for his steaming blood.
Esidisi: An animal's temperature rises when it moves or fights disease.
Blake ended up agreeing with Esidisi as this applied to Faunus as well.
Esidisi: I can bring my blood to 500 degrees and shoot it out. I sent my boiling blood into him when I took off his arm.
"I guess I was half right." Blake piped up. Realizing her thought about Esidisi having some sort of heat ability was the only way he could have caused Loggins body to erupt steam like that.
"So he's essentially a walking, talking oven?!" Yang confirmed. "Weiss how hot is 500 degrees?"
"It's not that much hotter than an oven, so you basically nailed it." Weiss answering Yang.
Suddenly Esidisi's body was surrounded by a red aura, similar to how Wamuu's body glowed green before he used his Divine Sandstorm!
Esidisi: Wamuu can control the wind with his Divine Sandstorm. But I am a master of fire. Heat is my domain!
After Esidisi said that RWBY could only imagine what power Kars had control over.
Joseph: Your power to utterly destroy a body is astounding. But I can see you're just trying to scare me by doing it!
Fully prepared to fight Esidisi, JoJo pulled out his signature steel bolas with the signature J and hurled them at the fire Pillar Man!
Joseph: Try a Clacker Volley! My Hamon isn't like it was a month ago!
The fire master wasn't intimidated by Joseph's Clacker and simply split his hand apart to avoid the steel balls.
"Drat!" Weiss huffed. Annoyed that the Pillar Men could just twist and split their own bodies to avoid attacks.
Esidisi: I did frighten you. Your emotions caused you to attack recklessly and too soon, JoJo. My veins will inject boiling blood into your head and turn it into stew!
The Pillar Man raised his hand as his finger nails raised up on their own as Esidisi's veins began to slither out.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ruby frantically said. Trying not to imagine what it would feel like to have all your fingernails pried open.
Esidisi: That is why I am called the Burning King!
In a flash, Esidisi's lava veins shot out and attached itself to JoJo's head!
"JoJo!" Yang frantically called out.
Back on the main island, A small crack appeared on Lisa Lisa's wine glass. Somehow Lisa Lisa knew that her student Joseph Joestar was in trouble.
Lisa: JoJo...
The scene changed back over to the battle between Messina and Loggins. So far the battle had been neck and neck, neither one of them were sure who was going to come out on top!
Instructor Messina began his next attack with a Hamon charge.
Messina: Take this, Caesar!
Caesar: Bubble Launcher!
Thanks to quick thinking, Caesar used his Bubble Launcher to create a space of bubbles between his hands to block Messina's Hamon chop. Eventually, the struggle resulted with Messina getting launched back before him and Caesar gracefully landed back on their wires.
Not wanting to miss the chance tot strike, Caesar began running up to Messina to deliver the next attack!
Messina: Stop! That's enough!
Caesar immediately stopped per his instructor's order.
Messina: If we continue, one or both of us will die. No, I hate to admit it, but I'd be the loser. I have trained here ten years longer than you. But your Hamon burned off all the hair on my right arm. What can I do after being shamed like this?
It was true, all the hair on Messina's right arm was gone as if it had been waxed. While all the hair on his left was still there, he had seen enough from Caesar Zeppeli...it was obvious who the true victor was.
Messina: You passed your exam with flying colors.
RWBY decided to let out a small round of applause for Caesar.
But, Caesar didn't seem relieved or happy he won.
"Why isn't Caesar happy? He beat Messina without sustaining too much damage." Ruby thought out loud. If she was in Caesar's position she would let out a victory cheer or at least do a little dance.
All Caesar did be a small bow before walking back towards his tower to retrieve his bag and took out a pair of binoculars.
Messina: Your more interested in your good-for-nothing friend's exam, Caesar?
"I think Caesar might be surprised by what he see's on the other end of those binoculars," Weiss mentioned. Guessing Caesar is gonna be on shocked to see his friend fighting one of the Pillar Men by himself.
Caesar: I am only this strong because I didn't JoJo to outpace me. And both of us are going to survive our upcoming battle. I'll say this, JoJo seems lazy and impudent. But he's good deep down.
"So if it wasn't for JoJo beating Caesar back at the water fountain, he would have never pushed himself to improve his Hamon." Blake noticed. It also reminded her when Ruby got the team leader position instead of Weiss.
"I'm getting the strangest feeling of deja vu right now," Weiss whispered.
"Heh! Just like our fearless leader." Yang thought.
WBY looked over to Ruby.
"Why are you all staring at me like that." Ruby asked. Weirded out by her friends staring at her like that.
"Nothing." WBY replied.
Messina: You're bad at making friends, but when you do, I guess it's true love.
During Messina's monolog, Caesar found JoJo...and who he was fighting.
Caesar: T-That's...! Esidisi!
The camera returned to the fight between JoJo and Esidisi, where JoJo has just barely avoided death due to Esidisi's burning whip veins.
Esidisi: That was a clever dodge.
"But It totally looked like his veins hit JoJo's face." Ruby chimed in.
JoJo: T-The mask protected me, but...
Suddenly JoJo's breather mask caught on fire as he finally fell down just barely dodging a spike from getting his head impaled on. The good news was the spike tore off JoJo's mask and could breathe fully again! The bad news was he still had to beat Esidisi.
Although, since the mask was metal the heat nearly burnt JoJo's mouth as there was steam around his lips.
Joseph: H-Hot Hot Hot Hot!
"Well, JoJo's got chapped lips." Blake smirked.
Earning a laugh out of RWY.
Joseph: Damn his blood!
Young Joseph Joestar was pissed!
Joseph: Blast it! These sexy lips finally came out from under the mask, and you just burned them, bastard!
Right now, Yang was really wanting to feel what those lips and was blushing really hard about it.
The Burning King smirked as he already knew what JoJo was trying to do.
Esidisi: JoJo, on the surface you make witty banter. But in your head, you're planning, aren't you?
JoJo couldn't help but tense up for a second. He had been found out again!
"Looks like the winner here is going to be decided by their wits." Weiss mentioned. Seeing how there were more mind readings than punches flying.
"A battle between a Burning King thousands of years old who has traveled the world. Or, A nineteen-year-old who grew up on the streets." Blake added.
"Don't worry, JoJo still has his Ace in the hole." Yang brought up. As she was talking about JoJo's "the next thing you're going to say" line.
Esidisi: You turned pale, JoJo! Did I hit the mark? Was that a bullseye?
In order to win this fight, JoJo had to keep calm and hide his emotions from showing.
Joseph: My next plan...I'll use the string! I'll act like I'm dodging. But I'll run a string along these spikes while I move. I can't let him catch on.
A blue line appeared along the spikes as it visualized JoJo's spring trap to catch and melt Esidisi.
Joseph: Once he steps inside the spring, I'll wrap him up, then use Hamon!
JoJo's train of thought was interrupted when Esidisi started to chuckle before it turned into full blown laughter.
Joseph: T-That laugh means trouble. C-Could he be reading my plan? No, that's impossible!
The strangest thing began to happen, Esidisi began to lay face down on the spikes still laughing!
"With all his crying, mood swings, and fire veins. I have no idea what he's trying to do right now." Yang confessed.
"And that's exactly what he want's JoJo to think." Ruby replied back. JoJo insults his enemies to throw them off guard, Esidisi, he acts and does bizarre things to surprise his opponents!
From laying down on the spikes somehow caused Esidisi to launch himself high into the air as more veins sprouted out from his back!
RWBY was caught completely off guard when they saw this.
Not wanting to find out what Esidisi's attack does, He tried for a tactical retreat!
Esidisi: Here's the Burning King's prison!
Multiple veins tried piercing JoJo's skin but Joseph was just barely dodging them!
Esidisi: How long can you keep avoiding my attacks?
In the corner of his eye, Esidisi noticed a loose string hanging from JoJo's hat. Then he realized that JoJo's hat was getting smaller the more times he dodged his Burning Prison.
"Alright! Maybe JoJo finished laying down his string trap!" Weiss guessed.
Joseph: So you noticed at last. Why is my hat shrinking? You're caught in my web!
The spiked floor revealed JoJo's string web as Esidisi was right in the middle of it!
Joseph: My hat is 100% wool. It conducts Hamon just fine.
A small smile appeared on Esidisi's face
Esidisi: Oho?
Joseph: W-Why are you smiling?! Is there a reason?
Esidisi: Your next line is, "I'll wipe that smirk off your face!"
Joseph: I'll wipe that smirk off your face!
The look on JoJo's face was one of complete shock!
Joseph: B-But that's my trick!
RWBY gasped in shock.
"Oum Dammit!" Yang cursed.
"That's Josephs thing!" Ruby called out.
"I guess this is the inventor of that line in this case." Blake groaned. I guess Yang was wrong about JoJo still having his signature Ace up his sleeve.
"Is it out of the question to ask if Joseph planned around Esidisi's plan?" Weiss nervously asked.
Esidisi: A web? Look around you! I am the one spinning the web! I knew about your little plan all along!
The camera revealed that Esidisi released even more of his veins from his toes as they were beginning to cut all the vital areas of JoJo's Hamon web!
Esidisi: JoJo, what did you say? "Victory is decided before the battle is fought," was it? True, true, true, true, true! How very true your words were! But my plans were the ones to go deeper and decide victory!
With JoJo's Hamon string in complete disarray, Esidisi made his veins completely surround JoJo from every angle so he couldn't try and escape.
"How the heck is JoJo supposed to get out of this?!" Yang frantically asked. JoJo couldn't get a read on Esidisi, his Hamon string was in pieces, and from every direction, Esidisi's fire veins were waiting!
Esidisi: My veins have given some new holes. Now I'll fill them all with my burning blood. You'll look like a lovely birthday cake covered in candles!
"How would you know what a birthday cake is anyway?" Blake pointed out.
Back on Air Suppleana, Caesar was observing the fight through his binoculars. He was gripping them rather tightly, JoJo is being pushed against the wall thanks to Esidisi's burning veins!
Caesar: He's on a knife edge! H-He won't make it!
"Help Him!" RWBY all said at once.
Messina: Caesar! Judging from what I can see, I assume Loggins is dead. If JoJo falls, Esidisi will come after us next. JoJo's too far away for us to help now. It hurts, but we have to think about Lisa Lisa and the Stone. Now, let's prepare to move.
Instructor Messina began climbing down the ladder to get to Lisa Lisa. But Caesar knew that Messina was right, and would have to pray that JoJo would get out of there alive.
Caesar: JoJo...
Putting down the binoculars Caesar made his way to the ladder.
"No don't leave him there! Just run over or something and you can make it!" Yang pleaded.
"Yang, there too far away." Blake simply stated.
RWB could hear Yang grinding her teeth right now.
Esidisi: Let me hear your screams as you twitch and write in despair!
As boiling blood dripped out onto JoJo's arms and chest... a smile appeared on his face!
The Burning King was confused by JoJo's response as he saw him began to laugh and folded his arms.
RWBY was on the edge of the couch and said nothing.
Esidisi: You laugh as I hold you on the edge of death? Has the fear driven you mad?
Joseph: Well...My arms are folded and my eyes are closed. This is a victory laugh, Esidisi. You lost today because you snoozed for 2000 years.
Esidisi: I lost?! You say I've lost?!
This was made no sense to the burning Pillar Man. He had cut all the strings to JoJo's Hamon rope and has him completely surrounded by his veins, what did JoJo mean that he lost?!
Joseph: Oh? You don't get it? You can't read me? You don't understand that you've already lost? You said your plans went deep, but mine went even deeper!
The Pillar Man, Esidisi's mind was scrambling to see if there was something he missed or if this human was just bluffing to buy time.
Joseph: Humans have been progressing for the past 2000 years. In the 18th and 19th centuries, sleight-of-hand became entertainment. I'm a huge fan of it. Illusion is my thing!
As if from thin air Joseph pulled out the so-called cut Hamon rope from before, and was ready to tie down Esidisi in his place!
"THE STRING!?" RWBY all shouted.
Esidisi: B-But I cut those strings! How are they still whole?!
At that moment while Esidisi was sweating trying to figure out how JoJo's rope was still in one piece. He didn't try and dodge JoJo's string and now it completely covered his body! Esidisi fell right into JoJo's web!
Joseph: My rope magic worked! I laid my trap so that even if the string was cut, it would be safe. A simple trick!
"JoJo set up a knot!" Yang realized.
"I guess you were right Weiss. JoJo's plans did go deeper!" Ruby said proudly.
"Wha?" Weiss babbled. Not believing she actually was right that JoJo had an even deeper plan.
A diagram of the rope around the spikes appeared on screen, as little arrows pointing at certain spots told that even if the rope was cut here it would still be whole.
The Hamon was beginning to break through Esidisi's skin as he was growling in pain, and frustration that he was beaten at his own game!
Joseph: Now you'll say, "My veins will move faster than your pathetic Hamon!"
For his next part, JoJo unraveled even more string.
Esidisi: My veins will move faster than your pathetic Hamon!
Sucker! This was gonna hurt Esidisi a lot!
Joseph: Feel the beat of my Hamon Overdrive!
Using Hamon breathing, JoJo sent a large dose of Hamon through the string that instantly cut Esidisi's burning veins and was now digging into his flesh!
The soon to be Burning King was screaming in pain! He was desperately trying to break free of the string by trying to rip it apart with his bare hands. That only resulted in the loss of his fingers.
"To think that Joseph made a simple string of razor wire."Blake smirked.
"Well, I think this is checkmate Esidisi." Ruby replied coolly.
The Pillar Man's body wasn't going to last much longer. RWBY was confused when they saw large amounts of yellow energy shot out from Esidisi.
Esidisi: I can't...I can't...You're a Human...I...I-I am the highest life form! I won't be beaten! THAT'S IT!
This was all or nothing final gambit for the Burning King as his headpiece fell off it revealed his horn!
It also showed off the skeletal proportions of his head, instead of a full shell to house the brain, there was more of a skeletal cage surrounding Esidisis.
Esidisi: YOU'VE PUSHED ME TOO FAR! DO! DO! DO! DOAAAAA!
The Pillar Mans plan was to stab JoJo in the head to stop the Hamon from melting him any further!
However, JoJo raised his hand in an attempt to grab it to stop Esidisi! But was surprised when his fist made contact with the horn it crumbled into pieces like a weak tree branch!
The Pillar Man Esidisi...had lost.
Esidisi: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
His entire body was convulsing! More cracks in his body began to appear and shoot out with more light!
Joseph: Esidisi's body is leaking some kind of energy! Is it the energy from millennia of life? Die already! Die with the power you stole from thousands of innocents!
"I think it's safe to say that Joseph Joestar is an official Hamon Master." Yang smirked.
"Yup." RWB replied. Blown away by how this fight went.
Joseph: My instructor, I must thank you for torturing me. Grazie, Loggins!
Looking to the sky, JoJo had hoped that Loggins gave him an A+ on his final test...Maybe an A- on the account of using his dead arm.
The sun began to rise on a brand new day. There was one less Pillar Man in this world, and there was only one thing that remained of his evaporated corpse. Esidisi's nose ring.
"An antidote for a graduation present isn't half bad JoJo." Weiss remarked.
Feeling sore from the fight JoJo slowly walked over and picked up the nose ring.
Joseph: Santana turned to stone and only feigned death. But even Esidisi's bones were destroyed. Why is he different? Maybe it's just because my Hamon became stronger. He's dead now, and I have one of the antidotes I needed.
JoJo carefully removed a side of the nose ring and saw a drop of a slimy substance appear.
"Looks like a booger." Ruby giggled childishly.
Joseph: I guess it reminds me of snot because it's dripping from a nose ring. But I have to drink it.
He shook the ring and the antidote drop fell on JoJo's tongue and swallowed it. An x-ray appeared to show Esidisi's ring of death dissipate. Now only Wamuu's ring of death remained.
Joseph: All right! I think it worked. The ring around my windpipe is gone. So, now I'll go see Caesar and Lisa Lisa.
After a night of fighting JoJo began rolling his neck and shoulders to shake off this sore feeling he was getting right after defeating Esidisi.
Joseph: I think I used my head too much. My shoulders are sore.
RWBY eyes widened when that saw a brain stuck to Joseph's back!
"Joseph there's a brain on your back!" Weiss called out.
Six days until the ring around JoJo's heart dissolves.
To Be Continued.
"Only JoJo could not feel a brain on his back." Blake chuckled.
"That must be Esidisi's brain! He's still alive." Yang exclaimed.
"Well let's find out what happens to him right now!" Ruby replied. Hitting play on the remote she found sitting next to Zwei.
Sorry If it bugs you guys but I just had to write in the cry's and screams in this episode, it's one of my fav's. Alright I got work tomorrow so once I get settled in I'll start the next chapter.
Peace!