JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Beloved Chaos - Chapter 3: Stand Up!
March 4th, 2032, Early Morning
The enemy stand Oxomoco charged towards JoJo’s 3005 with its talons unleashed. 3005
raised its arms to guard itself from the attack, but Oxomoco swiftly maneuvered around
3005’s side, cutting into its furry back. Upon JoJo’s back, multiple cuts opened up as
Oxomoco’s talons traveled through 3005. JoJo coughed up blood. PAIN!
raised its arms to guard itself from the attack, but Oxomoco swiftly maneuvered around
3005’s side, cutting into its furry back. Upon JoJo’s back, multiple cuts opened up as
Oxomoco’s talons traveled through 3005. JoJo coughed up blood. PAIN!
3005 distanced itself from Oxomoco, glaring in its direction. JoJo held her side and looked
between the two Stands and her opponent. Something had to give. There was no perfect
Stand. What was the weakness? As she thought this through, Oxomoco charged again.
between the two Stands and her opponent. Something had to give. There was no perfect
Stand. What was the weakness? As she thought this through, Oxomoco charged again.
“3005, defend yourself!”
3005 raised a wall of earth to block the attack, but Oxomoco assumed a wide stance.
“You fool!” proclaimed her enemy. “Oxomoco, Clear!”
A pulse rippled from Oxomoco, and the field reset once again. Oxomoco resumed its path
and cut through 3005’s arm. A similar wound appeared on JoJo. JoJo grimaced and held
her arm. What was the secret to beating this fearsome enemy Stand?
and cut through 3005’s arm. A similar wound appeared on JoJo. JoJo grimaced and held
her arm. What was the secret to beating this fearsome enemy Stand?
“Foolish Joestar…” declared her opponent. “My Oxomoco is leagues stronger than your
mere 3005. Why do you continue to fight?”
mere 3005. Why do you continue to fight?”
Oxomoco charged once more, claws reared and ready to strike. JoJo, her expression
desperate, reached out to 3005 with her unwounded arm. The man who was her opponent
grinned widely. He would satisfy his masters with the defeat of this Joestar. He would be
recognized as the strongest of their servants! This was his moment of glory!
desperate, reached out to 3005 with her unwounded arm. The man who was her opponent
grinned widely. He would satisfy his masters with the defeat of this Joestar. He would be
recognized as the strongest of their servants! This was his moment of glory!
“3005, defend yourself once more!” came the desperate order from JoJo.
“Imbecile!” came the arrogant retort.
As the wall of earth once again rose out of the blacktop of the street, Oxomoco once again
assumed its Snow Angel-like stance. The Clear ability activated, and the pulse of energy
came once again. However, as it reset their battlefield once more, a form gripped
Oxomoco and held it in a flat position. It was 3005! STUNNING!
assumed its Snow Angel-like stance. The Clear ability activated, and the pulse of energy
came once again. However, as it reset their battlefield once more, a form gripped
Oxomoco and held it in a flat position. It was 3005! STUNNING!
“Are you surprised?”
The man looked over to the Joestar. She stood proud in a pose, giving a wry smile in his
direction. How could she be smiling? How could she have stopped his all-powerful Oxomoco
with her weak 3005? His expression was utter shock.
direction. How could she be smiling? How could she have stopped his all-powerful Oxomoco
with her weak 3005? His expression was utter shock.
“What you missed,” JoJo declared in her matter-of-fact way, “is that your Stand must
adopt that stance to unleash its power, which leaves it completely vulnerable to outside
attack! As such, my 3005 could slip in and restrain it!” DEFIANT!
adopt that stance to unleash its power, which leaves it completely vulnerable to outside
attack! As such, my 3005 could slip in and restrain it!” DEFIANT!
“N-no! It’s not possible!” came the cry from her opponent.
Earthen tendrils wrapped around Oxomoco, holding it firmly in place as 3005 released it
and floated in front of it.
and floated in front of it.
“Now,” stated Jojo. “for the grand finale!”
3005 charged towards the prone Oxomoco, attacking it with a barrage of intense punches.
The strikes started somewhat slowly, but they would build in speed with every hit.
Oxomoco reeled in shock with every extraordinary earthen hit, as did its malicious user.
POWERFUL!
The strikes started somewhat slowly, but they would build in speed with every hit.
Oxomoco reeled in shock with every extraordinary earthen hit, as did its malicious user.
POWERFUL!
GOTA GOTA GOTA GOTA GOTA GOTA GOTA!
JoJo adopted a new pose, rotating away from her opponent, then turning her waist to
face him at an angle. She smiled and lifted her fist, raising her thumb, index and middle
finger in a gesture of finality.
face him at an angle. She smiled and lifted her fist, raising her thumb, index and middle
finger in a gesture of finality.
GOTA GOTA GOTA!
“Go to hell, sweetie.”
A final definitive punch from 3005 met its mark, bursting through Oxomoco’s chest with
the force of an industrial jackhammer, causing Oxomoco’s form to explode into particles.
At the same time, the man screamed, his chest exploding from within. His now deceased
body collapsed to the ground with a thud, signalling the end of the fight. 3005 faded away,
and JoJo flopped backwards, exhausted.
the force of an industrial jackhammer, causing Oxomoco’s form to explode into particles.
At the same time, the man screamed, his chest exploding from within. His now deceased
body collapsed to the ground with a thud, signalling the end of the fight. 3005 faded away,
and JoJo flopped backwards, exhausted.
“Oh boy,” said Jojo, laughing. “I’m not getting up for a week.”
March 4th, 2032, Late Morning
JoJo sat on the couch in her apartment, left arm and chest wrapped in bandages. Crash
stood in the small kitchen, cooking eggs and bacon on JoJo’s diminutive stove. The door
beside the couch opened, Dean stepping out into the living room.
stood in the small kitchen, cooking eggs and bacon on JoJo’s diminutive stove. The door
beside the couch opened, Dean stepping out into the living room.
“Hey,” Dean said. “She’s awake again. I think she’s better.”
Crash smiles. “Good! Breakfast is just about done!”
Dean returns to the bedroom. He looks over Moira, the woman who had attacked him and
who he had, using his Stand Electric Boogie, beaten up in retaliation. She sat upright,
leaning against the wall behind the bed. Her red hair sat tousled on her shoulders, and
she wore a black and white striped tank top. She had faced him for a moment now, and she
had begun waving at him. Dean shook his head and returned mentally to the room.
who he had, using his Stand Electric Boogie, beaten up in retaliation. She sat upright,
leaning against the wall behind the bed. Her red hair sat tousled on her shoulders, and
she wore a black and white striped tank top. She had faced him for a moment now, and she
had begun waving at him. Dean shook his head and returned mentally to the room.
“Huh?” Dean muttered, with all the eloquence it would imply.
“I asked if I’m free to go now. I don’t hurt anymore.”
Dean stumbled over his words. “O-oh yeah. Sorry.”
Dean exited the room, leaving the door open, and sat on a chair in the living room. He
thought about the woman in the other room. Less than a day ago, she had tried to murder
him, and she was just going to walk free? That didn’t seem right. Footsteps tread through the door.
thought about the woman in the other room. Less than a day ago, she had tried to murder
him, and she was just going to walk free? That didn’t seem right. Footsteps tread through the door.
“You cookin’ eggs?”
Crash turned to face the young woman in the doorway. “Yes, I am. Ya want some?”
Moira stood quiet for a moment, then walked over to the living room and sat down. “Hell
yeah. Thanks.”
yeah. Thanks.”
The living room sat silent. JoJo twiddled her thumbs and Dean crossed his arms, as Moira
looked back and forth between them. AWKWARD! Was there something wrong that she was
missing? She turned to face Dean. She had gotten a good look at him the day before, but
she noticed a bit more now. He was muscular, but skinny. Cute, but not her type.
looked back and forth between them. AWKWARD! Was there something wrong that she was
missing? She turned to face Dean. She had gotten a good look at him the day before, but
she noticed a bit more now. He was muscular, but skinny. Cute, but not her type.
“So…” Moira said, if only to fill the air. “How are y’all doin’?”
No response.
Moira nodded. “Alright, it’s gonna be weird then. That’s cool.”
The three sat in silence until Crash walked in, holding a plate of eggs and bacon. Placing
the platter onto the coffee table, Crash looked around at the three young people sitting
there and rolled his eyes..
the platter onto the coffee table, Crash looked around at the three young people sitting
there and rolled his eyes..
“Are ya seriously gonna be weird ‘bout this?” he questioned.
All three youth looked up at Crash’s face, who shook his head and put his hands on his hips.
“I swear, young people these days. Y’know, when I was yer age-” Crash sighed.
Dean stood up, and stared Crash dead in the eyes. “You understand she tried to kill me,
right?”
right?”
“Yeah, and ya beat the shit out of ‘er to the point of near death. I’d say ya’re even. Now,
grow a friggin’ pair and make the hell up.”
grow a friggin’ pair and make the hell up.”
Dean glared frustrated at Crash, then turned to face Moira. She might have seemed docile,
perhaps even apologetic, if she wasn’t so nonchalant. She had put her feet up on the
coffee table and was looking away. Dean rolled his eyes and held out his hand for a
handshake.
perhaps even apologetic, if she wasn’t so nonchalant. She had put her feet up on the
coffee table and was looking away. Dean rolled his eyes and held out his hand for a
handshake.
“Look… I’m sorry, okay?”
Moira sighed and turn to face him. She took his hand and shook it. “Yeah, whatever.”
APOLOGIZING!
APOLOGIZING!
Crash chuckled then turned towards the kitchen. “Alrighty then, I’ll go get plates and stuff.
Ya get comfortable with each other. We’ve gotta have a big talk.”
Ya get comfortable with each other. We’ve gotta have a big talk.”
March 4th, 2032, Noon
Four cleared plates sat on the coffee table. Over the course of breakfast, Crash had given
Moira a crash course (pun entirely intended) on Stands and their powers, though Moira did
not try to manifest her Stand then and there, saying, “It’ll happen when it happens.”
JoJo also brought Moira up to speed on the events of that morning. Satisfied, Crash stood
up and clapped his hands.
Moira a crash course (pun entirely intended) on Stands and their powers, though Moira did
not try to manifest her Stand then and there, saying, “It’ll happen when it happens.”
JoJo also brought Moira up to speed on the events of that morning. Satisfied, Crash stood
up and clapped his hands.
“Okay, ya three. I’ve got an offer for ya.”
JoJo leaned back into the couch. “Alright, let’s hear it, big guy.”
Crash lowered his head. “As ya know, we were attacked by man this morning who called
out to some “Pillars” or something. This didn’t sit with me, so I called my employees at the
Speedwagon Foundation to check our database for that.”
out to some “Pillars” or something. This didn’t sit with me, so I called my employees at the
Speedwagon Foundation to check our database for that.”
“I knew I recognized your name!” Dean sat up in his chair. “The medical tech charity, right?”
“Yeah, that’s us. But we also have another job,” Crash crosses his arms. “and that’s helping
the Joestar family defeat supernatural bad guys. And around a hundred years ago, we beat
some of the worst supernatural bad guys we’ve ever seen.”
the Joestar family defeat supernatural bad guys. And around a hundred years ago, we beat
some of the worst supernatural bad guys we’ve ever seen.”
Moira looked toward Crash. “The Pillars.”
“Exactly.” Crash nodded. “These guys were crazy strong. They ate people by walking
through ‘em. It took JoJo’s grandpa, Joseph, losing an arm and multiple friends just to
beat ‘em. And if there’s more people worshipping them like that guy this morning, that
leaves me worried.”
through ‘em. It took JoJo’s grandpa, Joseph, losing an arm and multiple friends just to
beat ‘em. And if there’s more people worshipping them like that guy this morning, that
leaves me worried.”
“You think they might be back?” JoJo asked.
“Yeah… Yeah, I do.”
The room was silent. Dean sighed and turned to face Crash.
“So, what’s the offer?”
“Come with me to the local Foundation HQ.” Crash said. “I’ve been trying to set up a
Stand Investigative Team anyways, and this is the perfect excuse to make it a reality. The
Foundation takes you on, and you all make decent pay as that Team, and we get to the
bottom of this Pillar thing together.”
Stand Investigative Team anyways, and this is the perfect excuse to make it a reality. The
Foundation takes you on, and you all make decent pay as that Team, and we get to the
bottom of this Pillar thing together.”
The three looked at each other. This would be dangerous. They could die. However, even
though they just met, they felt a connection. No one else could understand what was
happening. They felt something like a call, an obligation. Moira and Dean nodded and
looked to JoJo. BONDING!
though they just met, they felt a connection. No one else could understand what was
happening. They felt something like a call, an obligation. Moira and Dean nodded and
looked to JoJo. BONDING!
“So? Ya comin’ or not?”
JoJo stood and smiled at Crash.
“Yeah, we’re in. Let’s go.”
What will the new Stand Investigative Team find at the Speedwagon Foundation? What’s
going on with these mysterious Pillars? Find out this and more in the upcoming next chapter
of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Beloved Chaos!
going on with these mysterious Pillars? Find out this and more in the upcoming next chapter
of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Beloved Chaos!
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