Our heroes were still baffled by what Silver Screen pulled there. Shortly after he pulled out the capsule, his dress shoes vanished and left a pair of black sneakers.

"You alright, bro?" Fido asked worried.

"I'm fine, you dunce. grunt" Rover's blood almost reached boiling point. This little shit wouldn't show him up like that.

"I gotta say. You're way more annoying to deal with a couple of years ago. That's right, I remember you little shit. You're the whiny little waste of oxygen we used to beat up."

"Silver", Twilight started, trying to get his attention. "I hope you're not doing this to get revenge on this guy." No answer. "Silver, please don't do... Are you crying?"

She saw the boy tremble before her. Heard tiny wimpers. And despite her initial suspicion, she was still shocked to see his terrified, tear-soaked face as he turned around.

"Shut up, of course I'm crying. Did you see that thing? One hit from those claws and I'd be done for."

He continued to wimper for a while. The whole thing made the HuMane 7, as well as the Diamond Dogs extremely uncomfortable.

"Dude, you maybe wanna tap out or something?", Rainbow offered him, already having her [Crystal Skull] on stand-by. Sunset did the same.

"No, I'm fine", he insisted. "Besides, I got a plan." That may have been his words, but he wasn't very convincing with his knees shivering.

"Dude", Rover chimed in. "I can hear your teeth chattering from over here. Stop mocking me and either hand yourself over, or let the ladies take this!" He grew more and more pissed off by the second. Especially after his opponent pulled a pair of ear-phones.

"Just need a little music. Okay, I'm ready", he said in a frantic high pitch. Finally, he had calmed down. "Like I said, I've got a plan. Engage Battle Aura: Green Kaiser." With that, he threw the ball into the air. It realeased a bright light, which struck the boy, leaving the spectators momentarily blinded.

When they regained their vision, they were astounded at Silver Screen's new look. He was surrounded by an aura looking like a green, bipedal lizard with leaves growing out of its arms, yellow orbs on its back and a bush for a tail.

"This is the power I've been given. It lets me create portals into the fictional world via books and DVDs and such. Whatever I pull out will give me the skills and abilities of the character that the object belongs to. And while my actual body stays the same, I still get a small power boost. This is [Grand Budapest]."

The girls were stunned. "That looks so awesome, dude", Rainbow Dash blurted out.

"I must say, I'm impressed", Rarity said. Rover on the other hand, just laughed it off.

"So what? Am I supposed to be afraid because you have the power of Anime on your side?", he mocked him. "If that small power boost is anything like that light tap you gave me earlier, you're no match for my [Baskerville]."

"You should watch out. I know you probably don't have the capacity to process the situation, but you don't stand a chance", Silver threatened him. It was like he was a completely different person when he used his Stand. His eyes even started glowing.

"What's that supposed to mean, leek stick?"

"Was that too much for you? I said you are going to lose, because you're as dumb as a pile of dog shit. You seriously waited for me to get ready and you're are too much of an idiot to use your Stand to its full potential. Or do you really have another move than that fucking game of Whack-A-Mole?"

Most of the girls were quite taken aback by his sudden use of profanity. He wasn't really the talkative one, but now he was running his mouth like a waterfall.

They understood his tactic though, as they've seen it before. Trying to agitate his opponent into making a mistake. But was that really such a bright idea with this lunatic?

A legitimate question as Rover's blood lust increased tenfold with every insult hurled at him.

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU."

And right on queue, [Baskerville] shot out of the ground again. To no avail however, as Silver dodged it like the rest.

"See? That's what I mean. Can't even follow one simple order. Capture, not kill." And another attack was dodged. This time, his Stand attacked from behind. "Come on, get a bit creative."

Quickly circling around his attacker, Silver extended the leaves on his arms, which then formed into huge blades. He used these and his claws in a flurry of attacks, positively tearing into the back of the Stand, and the flesh of its user.

Fluttershy had to avert her eyes, but she still heard his battle cries. He hissed and screeched them out like a cat, or a gecko more likely.

"GeckGeckGeckGeckGeckGeckGeckGeck-HO"

With the last strike, he sent the enemy's Stand flying. Rover sank to his knees, the wounds on his back may not have been deep, but they still hurt like a bitch.

His friends wanted to rush to his aid, but he told them to stay back. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the feet clad in green aura step in front of him.

"And you'vre ugly. I don't know what your boss had to protect you from, but I'm certain nobody wanted to tap your ass." The biker became desperate. He repeatedly smashed his fist into the ground.

"I'm gonna give you a chance. One. Take your shit. And leave."

With one last ditch effort, Rover covered his arm with his Stand's claw and flung it at the boy he used to pick on. Pointless, as Silver could easily jump back and dodge this time as well. Or was it?

"Now I've got you", Rover barked at him while he was still in the air. And Silver soon understood why.

In the instant his foot touched the surface, the ground gave way and he found himself neck deep in the dirt, unable to move a finger.

"What happened?", Rainbow screamed in concern.

"Rover used his attacks as a diversion", Twilight explained, a cold sweat running down her face. "When his Stand was underground, it destabilized it so much, that Silver would be burried."

The group watched as Silver struggled to move.

"You were right about one thing", Rover said while trying to get back on his feet. "I'm not really bright. And I'm ugly. But my boss gave me an order. I don't care about a couple o' fucked up wounds. Or if I pass out from blood loss. I'm gonna get those necklaces."

So that's what their boss was after. For whatever reason, they wanted their amulets.

"Now, toss 'em over here, so my boy can collect them. Then we'll leave and you can work on digging him up. Otherwise, [Baskerville] is gonna water what remains from the lawn with his blood."

The girls thought about his offer.

Pinkie: "We can't do this"

Rarity: "Remember what happened to Sunset when she took the crown? What if the same thing happened again?"

Rainbow Dash: "But we can defend ourselves without them now. We'll just have to get them back later.

Applejack: "Are ya nuts? Who knows what they'll try an' do with 'em?"

clink, They heard. The group turned their heads to the direction the sound came from and witnessed Twilightas she threw her amulet over to the vile boys.

"Come on, girls. Let's give them what they want. Like Rainbow said, we'll get them back later."

Sunset was the first to follow her command, throwing her necklace next to Twilight's. Reluctantly, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack followed. Rainbow just threw her amulet, along with her pride away, as they heard the head sticking out of the ground start to sing.

"Hello my baby, hello my honey
Hello my ragtime gal
Send me a kiss by wire
Baby my heart's on fire
If you refuse me
Honey, you'll lose me
Then you'll be left alone
Oh baby, telephone
And tell me I'm your own."

"Please tell me he didn't just start singing. Again."

"What the hell are you doing? You should know that my [Baskerville] is already underground and just waiting for a reason."

"Oh, I know that. But if you think you're done with me and the power of [Grand Budapest], I might as well enjoy myself. You're clearly not entertaining me anymore."

"THAT'S IT! [Baskerville], cut his leg off. We'll leave him alive for now."

"NNOOOOOOO!!!", the girls screamed. The ones that had a Stand called them out to fight. But nothing happened.

Confused, everyone was looking around, for a sign of attack, but nothig came.

"You little shit. What did y-", Rover yelled, but was cut short by his neck feeling strangled.

"Do you know the pre-requisites of winning a duel?", Silver asked with a cocky grin. "First, know your opponent and his abilities. Second, know the battlefield and how to use it to your advantage. And third, know your own capabilities. And, surprise, Green Kaiser lets me control plant life."

In this moment, the ground broke open and revealed [Baskerville] wrapped in roots. Silver then proceeded to walk to the surface like no problem. Silver then followed by walking out of the ground without problem.

Rainbow Dash: "That was amazing, dude."

Rarity: "But could you please be less dramatic next time."

"I'm not done yet. [Grand Budapest] is almost out of time, so I'll just break his arms and legs for good-"

bang bang bang bang bang

Everything suddenly stopped. The sound of shots being fired from a gun. The girls ducked in response. Only to hear a voice from the statue.

"Well, well. If I haven't come at the right time..."

The voice belonged to, what looked like a metallic bird.

"An enemy Stand?"

"Boss?", Rover coughed up after the roots around his Stand's neck disappeared.

It took a couple more seconds for the team to realize what happened.

"SILVER, NO!"

The boy's aura started to fade away. He began to cough violently. He looked down on himself and stared in shock at the burgundy stains and holes in his shirt and vest.

"Fluttershy, use your Stand", shouted a horrified Twilight Sparkle.

"On it. [Farthing Wood]!" But the new challenger had other plans.

"A healer, huh. Doesn't seem very strong though." In the blink of an eye, the bird closed the gap between itself and Fluttershy's Stand and swooped it up in its claws along with the amulets. Fluttershy felt her body constrict.

"[Crystal Skull]!" Rainbow Dash called her Stand to grab the attacker, but she slipped right past her fingers.

"Later dweebs. It's time to retreat, boys. Get the hell out of here", the attacker shouted from above, out of reach from everyone. Sunset took charge.

"Applejack, you and Pinkie follow that bird. Maybe her sugar bombs will help. Rainbow Dash, take my bike and follow the Diamond Dogs. Rarity, call an ambulance. Me and Twilight will try to stop the bleeding."

Sunset laid Silver on the ground. His head resting on her lap as Twilight pressed her stockings over his wounds. His eyes were watering and he was unable to talk with blood coming out of his mouth.

Without another word, the girls headed out to their assigned jobs.

Author's Note