Chapter 7: Star Crimson VS Star Crimson? The Weird Terrify Copying Power of Joker!

“Don’t worry buddy, I got him right where I want him, soon our little Star won’t be shining brightly tonight.” The creepy dude joked talking to his ‘friend’ on his HPhone while looking out the window.

“You better not treat this as a joke, our Master gave us this mission and I expect you to not fool around.” A Japanese boy voice said irritated about his fellow warrior likes to laugh at most things.

“If I’m such a fool then why am I one of Boss’s Top Stand Users in his gang?” The creep asked chuckling that he’s being underestimated.

“That question will remain a mystery to me, but never the less Shadow Joestar must be dealt with and you’re seems suitable for the job.” The Japanese voice stated.

“Only because you lost that Straw Drawing bet, I got the longer stick which means I get to have all the FUN!” The Creep laughed maniacally exciting for meet Shadow and ending him with a smile.

“Sometimes I wonder if you’re pretending to insane when you’re smarter than you appear.” The Japanese boy said.

Before he could respond to that comment, he hears small footsteps sounds seem to be coming towards him in the classroom he’s currently at, and they are getting louder by the second. He grins widely that his ‘prey’ is coming just as he predicted letting those three little girls delivering the message.

“Well Goldy, I’m expecting a guess soon, so I’ll call you back later.” The Creep said sounding a little demonic with a smile.

“Very well, just remember Joker: the Master doesn’t forgive failures.” The Japanese boy reminded before hanging up.

“That guy never learns how to lighten up; I hope you know to how laugh at the sight of death.” Joker said with a humanoid figure standing behind him ready to battle.

Few steps later everything went quiet for a second or two until the door was kicked open by Shadow crashing it to the other side, he walks in with a deadly look in his eyes like he’s already want this guy dead before they even met which made Joker laugh and clapping his hands.

Shadow got a good look at Joker; he’s about 6 feet and 3 inches tall with a slim body but he remember his late grandma telling him to never a book by its cover, his skin appears to be white but not in a good way while his eyes are red-colored and his hair dark-green, even has the red mark over his mouth like he’s doing a creepy smile. As the girls from earlier said his clothes are similar to Shadow but different: his pants and jacket are purple with green lining at the end of the sleeves, wearing like he’s either going to a fancy party or a circus, purple-flat top hat with a green line at the certain.

“Hahahaha, nice entrance, I see you’re not the kind of man who wastes his time on small things and get straight to the point!” Joker commented while giggling a bit. “We’re going to have so fun!”

“Fun as in scaring three little girls then you’re crazy.” Shadow said walking up to Joker keeping his guard up for whatever this guy is gonna do.

(Twisted Metal Sweet Tooth Theme)

“Crazzzy?! Oh young Dojo, you have no idea.” Joker smirked pulling his left hand out of his pocket showing a deck of cards.

“Pick a card, any card, or better yet… you can have them ALL!” Joker shouted crazy throwing the cards at Shadow thought he was joking but his instinct tells him otherwise.

Shadow dodges a few cards and caught a few of them in his hands, he look back to see that it was a good thing he avoided those cards ‘cause they’re implanted to a wall like they were razor-sharp.

“Hahahaha, wow you’re a better playmate than those other targets my boss sent me to kill, though seeing the expression of death on their face does bring a smile on my face.” Joker said sounding like a maniac who enjoys spilling blood of others just for a few laughs.

“Then I think you’re gonna more when I put you in a hospital.” Shadow said dashed towards Joker. “Star Crimson” He called out bringing his Stand aside and in front to punch the bastard.

Shadow expect Joker to do something to defend himself by summoning his own Stand that looked like the weird picture from the card he got, not wasting time to think of what he’ll do next Star Crimson gave one powerful punch to the Stand to be knock away with Joker crashing through some desks and a wall. But instead groaning in pain, Joker just laughs as got up like nothing happen.

“So that’s you’re Star Crimson I heard some the report one of my friends said when he was spying on you in the forest this morning.” Joker mentioned shocking Shadow thought that he was all alone in that forest doing some training.

“So, you guys were spying on me?” Shadow asked still have Star Crimson out.

“Well, not until recently we got word about your fight against Frosty.” Joker said while walking up to Shadow bringing a close up face-to-face.

“I’m surprise you were hot enough to even be tough enough to withstand his coldest shoulder, hehe.” Joker punned earning a deep dark glare from Shadow.

“Let see how you can withstand a knuckle sandwich to the face.” Shadow said as Star Crimson ready to attack again but suddenly it put up one arm to defend a strong punch pushing Shadow a few feet away, he thought it was Joker’s Stand but gasps to see a different case.

Somehow, standing next to Joker is the appearance of Star Crimson like it has a twin though the different is that it doesn’t have a face.

“Do you like that, the irony of getting hit by your own strength, because this is the taste of my Stand: CoptCat!” Joker said.

“You really think some cheap imitation is gonna help you get the best of me.” Shadow said Star Crimson throws a punch but clashes against the Copy-Star Crimson seem evenly match in strength struggling to push each other, shocking Shadow of this.

“Oh Shadow, CopyCat can do more than just copying appearance of another Stand; it can also copy their strength, speed, and their special power!” Joker explained as the two Stands were force to back away from the clash.

It was almost like fighting against a mirror of himself but that doesn’t mean he’ll back down, he’ll just have try surpassing himself and hopefully doesn’t try to figure out about doing Hamon or stopping time because that would really be like facing against himself, making this fight more difficult to win.

“Now then, let us see which of us is the better Stand User with similar power?!” Joker shouted launching Copy-Star Crimson towards Shadow as he does the same, bringing them into a clash of fists barrage.

“OZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZ”

The clashes is a standstill between the real and the fake, neither of them giving in to the other, Shadow tries to think of a way to fight off against Star Crimson’s own strength and speed then he thought that Joker may have the power but does he know the style. Gambling on this, just when the two Stands were about to clash again Star Crimson quickly pulls back its fist and aim it at Joker press the copy. Shadow took a quite deep breath charging up his Hamon to Star Crimson.

“Zoom Punch”

Its arm expended long and fast, passing Copy-Star Crimson to Joker slightly dodging the stretchy punch but it still left a cut on his cheekbone, Joker jumps back with his Stand and rubs his cutted cheek making the one side of the red smile-mark with dimples.

“Looks like that copying power doesn’t work much if you don’t know how they work.” Shadow stated smirking at Joker.

“Well, you’re certainly are full of surprises and I love it! Now let me show my surprise!” Joker said charging at Shadow without his Stand this time and leap for a flying kicking to the chest but Shadow caught the leg and threw him away.

“I’m not surprise.”

“Oh, you sure you’re not getting cold feet?” Joker punned again but this time he meant literally.

Shadow then felt something on his feet, something cold; he looks down shock to see both his feet frozen in ice. Shadow also remember what Joker said about his Stand copying any Stand with their ability, meaning he could’ve copy from Frosty and he was right. He saw CopyCat now taking the form of Jack Cold-Hearted Fang but like before with Star Crimson it doesn’t have a face.

“CopyCat can not only copy the Stand it facing, it can also change into the Stand I’ve fought before in the past, like little Frosty’s.” Joker explained Copy-Jack Cold-Hearted Fang blow ice-draggers towards Shadow; they got deflected by Star Crimson with just its tail.

Joker decided to make things interesting by turning the floor slippery with ice and some sharp ice shards rising, Shadow tries to keep his footing despite the ice being slippery and all though he never did learn how to skit in ice. Joker slid towards Shadow while spinning with his right leg out making a spinning kick Shadow dodges it to his left but find himself sliding across the ice-field and bump into a window then suddenly Joker punch him in the chest Shadow pushing to the window more cracking it, Joker then grabs Shadow by the jacket and throws him across the floor sliding him on the ice and crashes against some desks.

Shadow groan from the pain as he tries to get up but almost keeps falling, if that wasn’t the worse a big fire ball came it him luckily he manage to dodge it. CopyCat once again takes the shape of a humanoid bird with flaming arm-wings and flaming hair style literally fire, and no face.

“This one I fought that one hotheaded dude thinking he can take on the Boss by, what was he said ‘burn him to ashes and stomp them’, HAHAHAHAHA!” Joker laughed remembering the fool who thinks he can beat the Boss. “He put up a good fight, but all good things must come to an end though I did get a little something from him like a parting gift.” Joker said grinning widely.

Shadow tries to think of a way to fight Joker while thinking of a way to survive his CopyCat from changing forms to another, then an idea quickly came to him and charges up his fist with Hamon and aim it to the icy-floor.

“Silver Mist Overdrive”

Shadow punch the floor sending Hamon energy everywhere in the room, after a few seconds stream starts rising up and covering the room creating a misty cover for Shadow. Thanks to using his Hamon on his feet he can stand on the ice fine and quickly starts running around to confuse Joker.

“Playing a little hide-and-seek are we?” Joker said as the flaming-copy Stand retreated back to Joker and came out in a new form: a woman-like humanoid with blonde hair, black kimono, and a giant fan that’s about its size.

The Stand throws its fan around bringing powerful wind blowing away the mist in a matter of seconds along with most of the desks, books, and some chairs all over the room. Once the wind stop Joker look around to find Shadow in the almost empty room only to find he wasn’t anywhere to be found, like he’s not even in the room anymore, he look and look but still no sign of Shadow.

He couldn’t have gone out the door because he made sure it was block by the teacher’s desk he threw earlier when he iced the floor nor could he be hiding under some desks or books.

The windows are still shut meaning Shadow couldn’t escape through there unless opened and closed them or breaking through them.

(Music End)

Even looking up to the ceiling to see if Shadow had somehow climbed up there or having his Stand carry him while floating, but no sign of him there either.

“(Odd, very odd indeed, I can’t find him anywhere, it’s like suddenly turn invisible but the guy never mentioned he could that… could he?)” Joker thought getting a worry that Shadow’s Stand may have another ability but that can’t, a Stand should only have one power suited for the User but Shadow seem different for some reason. The only Stand User Joker knows who can do more powers with his Stand is the Boss.

“No… it couldn’t be… but it seems so oblivious… somehow this guy is similar to the Boss.” Joker said to himself then his thoughts were cut off when he felt something hit his shoulder.

Joker quickly turns around trying punch Shadow thought it might be him but it is nothing but air, he felt another hit to his leg trying strike but hitting air again, then he felt a punch to the face sending him flying to a wall.

Joker quickly got up trying to see Shadow but once again nothing, he’s getting angry that someone like Shadow is trying to make a fool him and he doesn’t like it one bit. It is Joker who doses the jokes before killing his victims with a smile, but now he doesn’t feel like smiling.

“SHOW YOURSELF!” Joker shouted furiously not liking this game anymore just want to kill the guy now.

“You know, I’ve been wondering if I’m the only target your Boss is after.” Shadow said from behind Joker, the clown turns around but Shadow isn’t there anymore.

“Tell me, you wouldn’t happen to be after three certain girls that just came to this school?” Shadow asked like the room is echoing his voice.

Every time Joker turns around where Shadow could be, he keeps on disappearing like he’s teleporting or something. But the truth is Shadow is actually freezing time at the very last moment Joker was about to spot him and use his speed to move elsewhere around Joker.

“Tell me, does your Boss know about them with powers as well?” Shadow asked while throwing some random objects he could find in the room trying to scare Joker a bit. Also trying to figure out what could Joker’s group want with the Dazzlings?

“Them? You mean your now three girlfriends, yes we have been keeping an eye on them and know about their ability to absorb negative emotions from others and mind controlling them to boot.” Joker said suddenly Shadow appear right in front of him as Star Crimson unleash a powerful punch at him, it got block by the Copy-Star Crimson but still got push back with Joker.

“What does he plan doing with them?” Shadow asked figure they been spying on them like they did to him.

Joker kept on striking with different Copy of Stands but none have ever land a hit on him, this guy was really pushing his buttons, pushing him to his breaking point.

“If you must know: the Boss was planning on having them, join us for some world domination or whatever, I could care less, but if they turn us down and tries to use their powers on us which doesn’t work on Stand User as one saw it yourself we take their powers and kill them.” Joker explained about his Boss’s plan which only made Shadow anger through ever words on that sentence, especially the part killing his girlfriends.

“Well, thanks for the heads up including the flaw in your Stand’s copying power.” Shadow said standing to Joker’s right Star Crimson delivers a punch to the cheek making Joker spinning around with some blood coming out of his mouth.

(Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendancy Theme)

“Flaw, what the hell are you talking about?” Joker asked furious he couldn’t have found out about it now.

“While can copy any Stand, it can only do so when it shown in your Stand’s mirror for the appearance, and when you want to use a different ability it retreats back into you for a moment before coming out in a different form.” Shadow explained already figure Joker’s Stand when he made the mist and watch change forms later on. Joker gasps that Shadow manages to know so much in such a short time.

“Oh, you’re paling, does that mean I hit the mark, was I anywhere close to the bull’s-eye?!” Shadow asked while shouting a bit.

Joker screams in anger and charges at Shadow bringing out Copy-Star Crimson but before he could make another step.

“Star Crimson”

Time has stop again for Joker to stand completely still like a statue Shadow walks up to the frozen clown.

“You know the funny thing is, you don’t even know you’ve already lost this fight and only reason you lose: it’s because you piss me off! OZA!” Shadow shouted bringing Star Crimson for its OZA OZA OZA barrage.

“OZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZAZA”

Punches after punches Star Crimson continues to hit the Joker Shadow made sure they were hard enough to break his bones and that stupid face of his, getting annoyance just seeing it. The barrage lasted nearly to the limit of freezing time; Star Crimson turns around faded back to Shadow.

“Now, time will flow.”

Time moves and Joker is sent flying with blood sprouting out of him, bones broken, and buries covering most of his body and face, then crashing through a couple of wall to the room across the hallway.

(Music End)

Few students, who were there, saw Joker crash while worry and confuses if something happen.

Shadow walks through the hole in the wall to the other room he sent Joker to, he want more answers but this boss including the he heard about him being similar to him, like his Stand can also have more than one power. But when Shadow was about to enter the room, a giant flash of light shines at him blinding him of what’s going on while Shadow trying to cover his eyes.

When the light finally stops, he sees that Joker is no longer there meaning he somehow escape with a help from the friend he mentioned. This won’t be the last Shadow will see Joker and he may have to prepare himself to fight against others who are working for the Boss.

For now, Shadow just needs to get back to the contest seeing who made it to the final knowing the Dazzlings have already use their ‘influence’ to get themselves to the finals now wondering who else got there.

As Shadow made his way downstairs, A male figure wearing a Japanese-style school uniform watches from a far outside the school with a knock-out Joker on his shoulder. Looks like it was now his turn to deal with Shadow himself and he’ll make sure to finish the job unlike Joker.

To Be Continue...

Author's Note

KO everypony, the new chapter is up and hope you all enjoy it!

Shadow has taken care of one servant of this Boss but more will be coming for him and probably the Dazzlings hoping they don’t get hurt though they’ll get involve more than they can image.

When Shadow the bulls-eye yell; it was from Joseph Joestar battling against the burning king Esidsi and being smart to know he’s enemies weakness quickly during the course of a battle.

We’re getting close the end the Rainbow Rock saga, and Shadow next opponent will be shining his way with a sharp intense to kill him.

Also be sure to vote more on the poll for Shadow going in bed with one of the Dazzlings or all of them at once.

KO comment, favorite, and follow through of how this story will go!