It would not take them long to arrive at the apartments where this "Sunset Shimmer" was staying. Although it wasn't a long walk, Varan was icy cold and silent the whole time, eyeing everyone around her like a predator. Shizuka tried to make small talk with Starlight, but found her manner off-putting. The Japanese girl shook her head at the girl's strange responses.

'And I though Papa was weird when he started talking about Aztec Gods and Nazis.' Shizuka thought as Starlight was yammering on about "cutie marks" and "Equality". 'This crazy lady ain't even a real commie. Why the heck is she obsessed with equality?'

She was grateful when Starlight finally caught sight of the apartments. Shizuka had to admit, they looked rather nice. Not something she expected to be the living space of a high school student. While she tried to ignore most of Starlight's ramblings, the fact they were from another dimension like her and Varan gave her a bit of hope. If they found a way into here, they could get them out.

Starlight lead them up to the Apartment doors, as Shizuka fell behind to walk side by side with Varan.

"What do you think of Miss Equality over here?"

"A tad unstable and needs to stop for air more." Varan said bluntly.

"If anything, she'll get us answers on how to get home at least." Shizuka replied with a shrug.

Varan grunted, as the three made their way up. It was not a long walk, just a few flights of stairs, some turns here and there, and Starlight already was stopping in front of one of the doors, knocking it out three times, and waiting. There was a side of stuff getting shuffled about, some fumbling and cursing, and finally, the locks being clicked off and the door opening a crack, as Sunset looked out.

"Starlight. I see you're back. Do you bring the other two users with you?" Sunset whispered.

"Yeah, they're with me." She replied, before lowering her voice and leaning in. "Really weird types though."

Sunset raised an eyebrow. "You would know, wouldn't you?"

Starlight recoiled in shock. "Hey I...I...I guess you're right actually..."

Sunset grabbed her long jacket form a nearby coathanger, threw it on, and opened the door wider to take in the two companions. One was a girl her age, the other, a few years older, and both looked rather tired. The older one was what drew her attention though. Something about the women made her feel smaller somehow, as though she was in the presence of something older then even Celestia.

The woman gave her a heavy-lidded stare, not at all impressed by the sight of her. Sunset merely put on a smile, and motioned for them to come inside.

"Well, in case you don't know, I'm Sunset Shimmer." She introduced, trying her best not to sound uncaring or the like towards her new guests. "Starlight is a friend of mine. So if she thinks you're good people, I'll trust that enough to trust you, alright?"

"No offense, but I barely know you." The older one stated bluntly. "Not until I have a reason to."

The other girl cleared her throat and held out a hand for Sunset to shake. "Well, I don't know about her, but I'm happy to meet someone who isn't trying to rob me or attack me with a Stand today. The Name's Shizuka."

Sunset shook it and smiled. The way this one looked and even spoke reminded of Rainbow Dash. This would be a good start to things. "A pleasure. So, Starlight texted to me that you dealt with Coxa and his Stand, right?"

"Yes, not enough of him to smear on a sandwich." Varan stated, crossing her arms as she and Shizuka entered.

Sunset was slightly unnerved by the response but shook it off, and kept going, not losing a beat. "So, did you find his Stand arrow?"

"Yes." Varan stated. "But I won't hand it over. Not until I'm sure you're trustworthy."

"I understand, completely." Sunset said with a nod, sitting down at the couch, and indicating for the rest of them to sit. "Take a seat and let me explain how I came to have them."

Shizuka sat to her left, Starlight to her right, as Varan stood over Starlight, arms crossed, face as cold and hard as it usually was, a deep frown on her face. Sunset cleared her throat, before continuing.

"A few months back, me and my friends were hit with the arrows ourselves, and found ourselves wrapped into an organization of Stand Users." Sunset explained. "They were lead by a man called the Secret Emperor."

Sunset nervously readjusted her jacket, as she continued. "We finally did him in, but he sought these arrows not only to conquer Equestria, my original homeland and dimension, but to complete a ritual."

"Appearantly, he serves another, and so does Chrysalis." Starlight explained. "I convinced the Changelings to leave Chrysalis' tyranny and find another way. She fled her with her last servant, Coxa, and decided to use the arrow for herself."

"Chrysalis is power-hungry, but not foolish." Sunset explained. "She pulled a lot of strings to distract me and nab three of the arrows. Coxa has or had, been running about ever since, but I'm more worried about who she gathers around her."

"Isn't Coxa her only supporter?" Shizuka asked. "What else could she have."

"Back in my home dimension, there are more then just Changelings that Shapeshift and all." Sunset replied, lacing her fingers in front of herself. "Long ago, six Kingdoms arose to try and conquer Equestria. Our ruler and my teacher defeated them, and banished them to the seas' worst area."

Sunset looked up at both of them. "These six were the last of the Fin-Folk, sea-going shapeshifters who sought to rule Equestria. Recently, Twilight has reported strange activity in the oceans of Equestria, and the magic around the school is getting out of balance. Really, really out of balance."

"Chrysalis brought them here then, to assist her then." Varan commented, nodding slightly.

"They are related to her kind, but wholly separate." Sunset said with a nod. "Their focus will be on Starlight."

"Why not you?" Varan asked.

"I will be on a ship with my friends soon. I can't get out of this." Sunset explained. "Starlight volunteered, and I'm more willing to let her go because of you being here now."

"Chrysalis got here because of me." Starlight stated sternly. "Whatever you two think of me, I have to stop her before she hurts anyone else."

"If these six, and Chrysalis is all there is to face, I'm with you." Varan stated. "It can't be that hard if Coxa went down so easy."

"Same." Shizuka remarked, gesticulating slightly. "We're kinda far from home at this point. A little hard to do anything else right now anyway."

"Far from home?" Sunset asked, crossing her arms in front of her. "Like Equestria?"

"No." Varan replied bluntly. "It's too difficult to explain, but where I'm from has no equine beings."

"What is it like exactly." Sunset asked, looking over at Varan's unfeeling face.

Varan stood for a moment, tapping her fingers against the opposite forearms, before shaking her head slightly. "Nothing fun."

Sunset opened her mouth to respond, but then thought better of it. 'Obvisously, it's something worse then Equestria's situation at it's most turbulent. No need to pry."

"If nothing else, I wish all three of you luck." Sunset said standing up. "I have a cruise to plan out, and magic shenanigans to deal with there."

"Will you need this?" Varan asked, holding up the arrow head from Coxa. "I wasn't sure if I could trust you but...I have no where else to hide this artifact. I figured you could keep it safe."

Sunset was taken aback at first by Varan's action, but smiled. "Thank you. I'm happy he won't be able to misuse this anymore. You've done good."

Sunset reached under the table and pulled out a blue colored folder. "This is contains what information I could get on Chrysalis and her current whereabouts. She's located in the big city, and taken up an identity in buisness. Be careful."

Varan and Shizuka began to look over the folder, as Sunset grabbed a travel bag from behind the couch and began to move towards the door, only stopping to speak with Starlight.

"I think you've got a good team here." Sunset said, voice low.

"I wish." Starlight muttered with a roll of her eyes. "The younger one tries to pick everyone's pocket, and the other one looks like she's planning to murder everyone she meets."

Varan nodded, as she looked over her shoulder, Varan glancing at the two through narrowed eyes. "Yeah, I don't think anyone from her world would be easy to befriend."

"And people say I'm a bad seed." Starlight grumbled with a roll of her eyes. "Take over a town and suddenly no one likes you..."

Sunset put on a smile and gave her a good natured pat on the shoulder. "Well, hopefully they'll keep you from going too crazy."

"I'm not crazy!" Starlight protested as Sunset made her way out the door.

"Good bye and good luck!" She shouted as she left. "Lock up when you leave!"

Starlight waved good bye, and looked over at the two, groaning to herself as she watched the two start to argue about where to begin their search. This was going to be a long journey.

Starlight was quiet surprised at the lengths Sunset had taken to prepare for this mission. She had them a whole back account set up with money and checks ready so they could buy any food, cars or even cloths for the mission ahead. Shizuka raised an eyebrow, looking at the other two as she read over all the account numbers and such, as they prepared to get their rent-a-car.

"Where did your friend get all this crazy stuff?" Shizuka asked, taken completely aback. She was used to money. Her father Joseph and "Uncle" Jotaro never wanted for much. But for someone like Sunset to have all this money was something different.

"She told me the magic and Stand use attracted some scientific organizations." Starlight explained, as she tossed the keys to Shizuka. "The Speedwagon Foundation, Valentine Memorial Network, etc."

Shizuka smiled a bit at the first name, before jingling the keys. "Why do I drive?"

"I've only found out about cars like a few months ago." Starlight explained. "They don't have em where I'm from."

Varan shrugged. "I only step on them, I don't drive them."

Starlight looked at her in surprise. "Step?"

"Alright, I'll drive. But if we crash and die..." Shizuka stated.

Varan rolled her eyes as she got in the back seat. She already hated it. This thing was constrictive, enclosed, and the air inside was heavy and not at all natural. It was just one more reason to despise humans. Shizuka sat in the driver's seat, as Starlight took shotgun. Shizuka started the car, as she looked over the map, and then handed it Starlight.

"Alright, hold onto your butts everyone." She declared, as she drove off.

As they drove off, a man in dull green dress pants and a dull green tank top with tiny spikes all across it watched them. He readjusted his sunglasses, as he started his own car and drove off after them. He pulled out a cell phone and hit a button, waiting a moment, before someone answered.

"You're on speaker."

"This is Capitone Grigilato." The Man stated quickly. "I have the targets in sight, I am in pursuit."

"Wait til they enter they enter the city, Capitone." A second voice ordered. "We'll be near if you need backup."

"Back up? Come on Ojinguh, they took out Coxa, we need to move!" Capitone roared into the phone. "I can remove them right now!"

"Do that, and you can take it up with Yuchi himself." Ojinguh answered bluntly. "Tail them and attack them in the city. And keep your attack dog on a leesh"

Capitone snarled, shaking his head slightly, before nodding to himself. "Alright, I'll follow Yuchi's word."

Ojinguh grunted. "Alright. Keep calm friend. We'll defeat them. Don't lose sight of the plan."

"I got it." Capitone replied. "I gotta go."

He hung up as he sped up to keep up with them. He was certain he could take them out, but decided not to interfere with the plan. Even if he succeeded, Yuchi was not a merciful leader to those that defied him. He would continue with the plan, and not defy Yuchi or Ojinguh's words.

The sun was almost going down by time they entered the city. The highways were surprisingly clear, and all that was around them was a black car behind them, and a cop car. Shizuka tapped her fingers against the wheel as they drove, before the cop car suddenly flash it's lights. Shizuka groaned at this.

"What the heck did I do?" She groaned. "Don't these idiots have anything better to do? Crimes to stop? People to sprinkle some..."

"Hey, hey, just pull over." Starlight grumbled tiredly. "I'm not going to jail for you."

Shizuka grumbled a couple of insults at Starlight and the police, but pulled over, as Varan slept suddenly in the back. The other car also pulled over, as the cop parked in between them. The cop walked out, a burly man, almost stereotypical in looks, with a bushy moustache and tinted shades. He marched over to the second car, spoke with the man in there for a moment, before walking up to the car.

"Alright, get your license and registration ready." The cop ordered brusquely.

"What did I do?" Shizuka asked, as she began rummaging through her pockets.

"Just do what I tell you." The cop barked, turning away.

Shizuka grumbled, as the cop moved towards the other car. Varan awoke, grumbling in irritation, before slowly rising up and looking back towards the cop. She raised an eyebrow as the cop came to a stop, standing rod straight in the middle of the road. She turned to the other two.

"Guys, check this out." Varan stated, pointing to him. "What's he doing?"

Shizuka opened her mouth to make a snarky remark, before sparks began flying off his body as smoke arose from it. A flash of blue sparked from beneath his feet, as he was sent flying off the bridge by some unknown force. Shizuka and Starlight opened the door, stepping out, as Varan lowered the window and climbed out, getting on top of the car. The three watched the other car, as it's door opened, and a the man in the spiky green tank top walked out, taking off his shades as he glared at them.

"Are you the enemy stand user?" Varan shouted to him.

"Sure, why not." The man said, blue eyes flicking around to study each and everyone of them. "So these are the three that want to resist Chrysalis. Of course she would be pathetic enough to need us."

"Are you not her ally?" Varan asked, her Stand beginning to manifest beside her.

"Distant family, us Fin-Folk and Changelings. Grogar had a hand in making both of us." The man explained. "Something like that. When we needed her help, she shooed us out. Better treatment then that tyrant Celestia."

"Don't speak of Celestia like that." Shouted Starlight. "You're nothing but a tyrant yourself. The Fin-Folk flooded and besieged vast regions of Equestria. You tried to enslave the sea ponies and Hippogryphs!"

"Yeah, what do you care?" He shouted back, stepping towards them, stretching an arm behind the back of his head. "Last I checked, most of you ain't from Equestria right? Only that Sunset lady."

"I'm from there." Starlight replied, as the man continued walking. "Now stop right there!"

The man stopped, narrowing his eyes as he studied her. "A pony huh? Your kind are so tough, so privileged to rule the land, having a ruler who rules the entire sun practically."

He focused on her in rage, as he pointed at her with his left hand. "Alright, Ride the Lightning! Time to strike like a thunderbolt and leave nothing but ash!"

A Stand manifested beside him, a long, thread-like body, topped with an eyeless head, that opened to reveal several needle-like teeth. It had two long thin, rubbery arms that would've gone to it's knees, had it any. Shizuka walked towards the guy, before Varan held out a hand.

"Wait, don't move towards him yet." Varan shouted, Spirit in the Sky appearing beside her, on all fours. "We don't know what the heck he can do yet."

"You too scared to approach me?" The man declared. "Is Capitone too terrifying for you all to face."

"Don't worry, once we figure out whatever the heck your Stand can do, we'll be right there to kick your ass!" Shizuka yelled at him, before flipping several rude gestures to him.

'Fine, hold still.' He thought, eye twitching. 'I'll just target you all."

He held out his hands, forming box with them, as though he was ready to take a picture. Without waiting another second, he activated his Stand. Ride the Lightning's body flashed orange and blue for a moment, before a bolt of electricity flew out, striking the area between Starlight's feet. The former equine jumped back in terror, as Capitone smiled.

"I can't control the bolts too well, but give it time, and I'll zone in on you eventually." Capitone declared, walking a little closer, as Shizuka and Starlight both forward to intercept him.

"Wait, Shizuka." Starlight said, stopping them both. "We don't know how this guy fried a cop yet. We need to test this guy's abilities to get a read on them."

Varan remained on the car, however, watching them carefully. Something didn't feel right about this. Something was definitely going on, much then just Capitone. She just couldn't put her finger on it. He fired another bolt, narrowing missing Shizuka, as he turned his attention to Varan.

'Can't have her staying back and watching the show.' he thought, bringing up his phone and calling as he flew another bolt at Starlight's face, as she ducked. "Fregola, your turn. Target the one on the car!"

Varan raised an eyebrow, before she heard a crash, of stone and metal being blasted apart, as a man arose from out of a newly made hole in the bridge. The best way to describe him was a toad. Large, ponderous eyes, misshapen head, and a large, bulky body. He wore camouflage pants and a brown muscle shirt and glared at her with a level of hate she found surprising. His very eyes seem to show someone who believed she had wronged him somehow.

"Fregola..." Starlight muttered, scratching her chin for a moment, before turning. "Varan, be careful. If that is the Fregola I've read about, you'll have to engage him very carefully."

"I'll be sure to carefully blast his face off." Varan remarked.

"I found the lummox during my time in the Pits after Celestia dealt with us." Capitone explained. "He makes for good muscle at least."

The being trudged towards Varan, slowly but surely, but Varan wasn't about to give away her advantage, or let him make the first move. Once he got in range, she sent out her Stand, Spirit in the Sky growling, lifting it's gnarled hands near it's face as saliva drooled down. Fregola seemed to stop for a moment, before advancing further in. Before his Stand could manifest, Spirit roared, before lashing out with a right hook. Fregola stumbled backwards, before wiping the blood from his lip.

His Stand appeared in a flash behind him. To Varan, it looked like a cross between one of the Rift Kaiju she had slain once, and the alien beast Orga. It had a long head crest and jaws that couldn't quite close from it's strange and mismatched teeth. It was a hulking figure, with muscle bulging underneath it's green and black armor, as blue lights glowed across it's head and back.

Fregola ran at her once more, and as Spirit swung a hammer fist down, His Stand blocked it, before grabbing the car. Varan struggled to overpower the enemy Stand, but immediately recoiled in shock. The area around Fregola's stand's hand was breaking down and beginning to rust an break from some unknown attack or element in it's hand. She disengaged, as he reached with the other hand, and tried to swipe at her, only for her to jump off the car. Fregola roared in rage, his Stand lifting up both hands, and smashing the car down.

"His Stand Overkill is a bit straight forward, but trust me, you won't want to get close." Capitone stated.

"Quit your talking!" Snapped Shizuka, rushing at him, Achtung Baby at the ready.

Starlight turned to Varan. "Varan, this guy broke an island once in a fit of anger! Don't underestimate him!"

As she got close, she briefly saw a thin, wispy white line, like a string of some sort, floating in front of her. She barely had time to comprehend this, before it touched part of her face, and a massive jolt struck, sending her flying back, sliding across the ground, and groaning in pain.

"Shizuka!" Starlight yelled, turning to her, only for Capitone to launch another electric bolt at her. Though it didn't hit her, the sheer force of the blast also threw her backwards.

"I'm gonna enjoy frying you!" Capitone shouted, as his Stand bore a wide, tooth-filled grin. "It's you ponies that are the reason we Fin-Folk have nothing. It's you ponies that tossed us into that Dark Magic-filled hell hole."

He glared down at her, preparing another attack, before she suddenly vanished from sight. Not wasting a moment, he fired another bolt, but nothing was hit. He glared through the smoke, before firing off several more, filling the area with smoke, as he tried to find where she had disappeared to. To his right, near the edge of the bridge, the smoke wavered slightly, as he fired another bolt. He hit nothing, as the guard railing electrified from the bolt.

Capitone snarled to himself, before snapping his fingers. Ride the Lightning wrapped it's hands around him, as numerous strings appeared out of it's body, surrounding him in a spiderweb.

'They won't be able to come near me at all.' He thought with a grin. 'No matter how invisible they get.'

Varan glared out at Fregola, her Stand's hands raised, hissing at the beast of a man, as she entered a combat stance.

"Why are you fighting for this man?" She asked, indicating with her head towards Capitone. "He's just using you."

"No where to go." He said simply. "Like to fight. Fought too much at home. Broke things. Broke leaders. Broke island. Will break you next."

"Then come and try it."

Fregola ran at her, and once in range, his Stand's fist disappeared into a blur as he tried to initiate a Stand rush against her. Varan leaned back, as her Stand pulled it's fist back, and swung hard, knocking Overkill in the face. Fregola backed away, before trying again. Varan sighed, preparing another hit, before he suddenly ducked down, and Overkill swung both open palms downwards, striking the ground, and causing the ground to instantly break down and crumble away as it rapidly aged away.

Varan yelled in shock, as she was sent plummeting into the waters below. Fregola smiled slightly, before turning and heading towards the partially ruined car. The other two were around here. He would break them. He would smash them. Then, he would wait for another target from Capitone to attack.

Shizuka and Starlight, still invisible, approached the tires and what was left of the car. Shizuka gestured towards them, Starlight taken aback at how the two were still able to see each other.

"Get the tire and Loot it or whatever you do." She whispered.

"Why?"

"It's rubber." Shizuka whispered. "Doesn't conduct.."

"Got it." Starlight muttered, her Stand punching the tire, before striking her in the chest with two fingers.

Across her body, her skin took on a blackened, bumpy texture, very similar to the tire, as she reappeared. Capitone smiled slightly, as he prepared another bolt of electricity. Starlight ran straight at him, determined as ever, her glared focused on him. He grinned broadly, as Fregola ran towards her, eyes wide with bloodlust, eager to make another kill. As he ran past the car, Shizuka suddenly appeared by his side, and swung out, Achtung Baby landing a strike against the side of his head.

"KORA!" She shouted at the top of her lung, knocking the brute away, as Starlight continued on her way.

Capitone fired a bolt of electricity, striking her straight in the chest, and knocking her back slightly. He wondered why she wasn't fried. Sure smoke was rising from her and she went back a few inches, but kept on coming regardless. He fired several more, some hitting her, some just blowing smoke and debris all around, but nothing was stopping her. Capitone's eyes bulged out of his head as he stared in terror.

Starlight got within a few meters of him, Hectic appearing beside her and ready to attack. She didn't have long. She could steal properties from other materials for around 7 seconds or so. She had already used up 3. Without a moment's delay, she struck out, hitting the Stand user in the face. Capitone stumbled back, before Hectic fired off more punches, striking both him and Ride the Lightning. She pulled back another fist, ready to strike, before the rubber faded from her body, and she realized something else. Wrapped along her arms, legs and torso, were several thin, sinuous fibers. Random sparks zapped outwards from them, as Capitone straightened himself.

"You were hitting hard, but I managed to wrap my Stand's strings around your body as you attacked." He stated, teetering slightly. "Your Stand wouldn't be effected, and I knew this state couldn't last forever."

He wagged a finger at her, eyes a glow with a determined fire. "I hate your kind. You're gonna be the first of many ponies I fry away with Ride the Lightning. Be honored in this fate."

He turned suddenly, releasing thousands of volts at something neither could see, as he glared angrily at something behind him. Starlight furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, as smoke rose from some unseen attacker. Capitone clenched his fists as he pointed outwards.

"Show yourself you coward!" He demanded. "I won't be ambushed by a fool like you who thought I would be defenseless."

Shizuka revealed herself, smoke rising from her, as she coughed weakly, falling to one knee.

"What did you think to accomplish?" Capitone demanded. "I can detect anything that touches my strings. Even invisibility won't save you."

"True." Shizuka stated, nodding. "Anything I touch turning invisible can't really help."

She grinned broadly at him, as a bunch of tire pieces strapped to her shoulders, chest, knees, and forearms revealed themselves, as she stood up and posed dramatically.

"I tore up the tires on my car and placed them all over my body." She explained. "With this armor, I could resist all your attacks."

Before Capitone could even respond, Achtung Baby lashed out with a punch to his face, before kicking at his knee, breaking his leg with a wet, horrific crack. A brief surge of electricity went through Starlight, as she yelled out in agony. Shizuka stopped as Capitone smiled up at her, despite nursing his leg.

"Go on, try and hit me." Capitone said, tapping the side of his face. "I'll be sure to leave your Kentucky Fried Pony as chard as a volcano."

Hectic snapped outwards and struck the tire on Shizuka's body, as Capitone's eyes widened.

"Don't try it, Starlight Glimmer!" He declared, about to activate his electricity. Sparks and smoke began to rise from her body, as cracks appeared in her Stand.

Before he could finish the job, Shizuka landed a punch, with her own fist on the side of his face, knocking him off balance slightly, and allowing Hectic to strike it's master, and transferring the rubber abilities from the tire to her skin. Capitone roared in anger, activating his stand to full power, electricity flying through the air, smoke all around them, as Shizuka and Starlight flinched.

But nothing happened to them.

Realizing his mistake, Capitone tried to retreat, but both were too quick to let him get away now. With a yell both proceeded to send their stand at him in break-neck speed, fists flying from both as they pummeled all throughout his body, bones cracking from every impact.

"KORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORAKORA!!"

With one final, earth shattering hit, both landed their coup de grace, and sent him flying over the side of the bridge.

"He's done for." Starlight muttered, looking around.

"What about..." Starlight began, before an absolute inhuman sound echoed across the bridge.

Fregola glared at them both, eyes wide and bloodshot, as he lifted his fists. Both stepped back in surprise. The man was absolutely shaking in rage, eyes now burning red.

"Capitone promised me fights. Promised me was strong!" He roared to them, stepping towards them, eyes twitching. "He was not! He lied! I hate liars!"

His Stand appeared, smashing it's fist into the bridge, creating a massive crater. He stood there for several moments, glaring down at it, before suddenly becoming calm.

"I still want a fight." He growled, eyes still red, his iris looking like freshly spilled blood. "I want something worthwhile!"

He was about to run towards them, his left hitting the ground hard, before something reached out and grabbed his right leg, and pulled back. Fregola roared in rage, as he was pulled off balance and sent directly on his face. Following that, the hand retreated from the ground, and went back into the hole, disappearing for a moment ,before something began to pulverize the rock and concrete, and send bits of it flying upwards.

"GREEESAAAAAH!!" Spirit in the Sky roared, as it, and it's master floated from the now much larger hole she had made, and settled down onto the bridge itself.

Fregola rolled over his back and jumped to his feet, Overkill appearing beside him, it's face twisted in absolute rage.

"How?!" He Demanded, before his Stand began speaking. "How did you survive the fall?!"

"I've been keeping this a secret for a while, but I figured out my Stand can manipulate air particles." Varan exampled, as Spirit twisted and twitched beside her. "I manipulated the air beneath me to create clouds, and floated on them until you opened up the bridge."

His stand's lips curled back in rage, as he studied her. "Do as you wish, beast-women! My user and I will crush you!"

Varan tilted her side to one side, narrowing her eyes in annoyance. "Tch. You talk tough, but I've faced much worse then you."

Fregola charged, Overkill jumping slightly from it's user, to strike at Varan. She docked under and swung and upper-cut form Spirit into his face, striking him off balance for a moment, before he swung with the other hand, Overkill touching her elbow, as the flesh rapidly rotted off. She pulled back, Spirit slamming a kick into the side Overkill's head, knocking him to the ground. Spirit growled, drool dripping from it's fangs, as strange cloud layers appeared around her. Fregola stood up, watching Varan as she took a combat stance.

"You're bluffing. Injury hurt you bad." Fregola stated, stomping towards her. "Will finish what I started. Prepare to die."

His Stand partially manifested through his body, it's arms overlapping with his own, as he swung both at her head. Varan didn't move or react, as Shizuka and Starlight cried out. Right before his hands could touch her, fire exploded to life across his body, as Fregola jumped away, trying to put the fires out.

"This atmospheric layers were to protect me. You moved so quickly through them, it created the friction needed to light you on fire." She stated coldly, as the two glared at each other. "Now you're the one that needs to be finished off."

Fregola did not even stop rushing at Varan, as Overkill landed several punches across Spirit in the Sky's body, it's armored form cracking from the abuse, as Varan gasped and backed away from the abuse, creating new atmospheric layers to cover herself, blood dripping from the right corner of her lips, as she held her side. Shizuka jumped to her feet, heading towards Varan, as the Kaiju-women held out her hand.

"I'm gonna finish this alone." She declared, feet snapping into a combat stance. "Better stand back, this fight will be done in five minutes."

Fregola charged at her, swinging another hook, as she waited for her atmospheric layer to protect her. Instead, he slowed down his punch, and settled on trying to touch her face. Varan ducked away, as he advanced, attempting to grab her with Overkill.

"Speed makes friction. That makes fire." he stated, as it continued to burn across his body. "So no speed."

He attempted to grab her neck once more, before Spirit in the Sky grabbed his wrist with one arm, keeping it from touching it's master. Fregola pushed against her defenses, trying to over power her as he suddenly dropped to his knees, and struck the ground with the other hand. The bridge crumbled apart underneath both of them, the two soon falling as Varan released him in surprise.

Fregola swung both hands at her, both inline to attach to her face. "I win! I'm the strongest! I'm the strongest!"

His hand passed through the atmospheric layers she had set up around her, exploding into fire, as she shook her head.

"Wrong, this victory is mine." Varan stated. "You grew arrogant and forgot how fine tuned my control of these particles are."

Fregola roared in agony, as he still attempted to strike at Varan. She didn't waste a second, dodging his final clumsy attack, before smashing into his body with several punches, rushing him with a battle cry, her Stand's fists disappearing into a blur of earth shattering motion.

"Skreeeeeraasshhhh!" It roared at the top of it's lungs, before slamming a final strike into his stomach, creating a fist sized indentation, and sending him and his Stand into the seas.

Before she could hit the river herself, she manipulated the air particles again, creating several clouds, and floating upwards onto the bridge, slowly rising up, before touching down onto the ground carefully, and heading to the other two, who gasped in surprise as she approached, holding her arm.

"Those were our first two enemies." She stated coldly, moving towards his car. "5 more, then the queen."

"Varan, are you alright?" Shizuka asked, as Varan opened the backdoors in Capitone's car.

"I just need to treat my elbow." Varan stated, looking at them coldly. "The key mechanism is in the slot here. Time to drive Shizuka."

Shizuka and Starlight looked at each other, before following her in, and jumping in, starting it up and driving off, the rest of their drive in silence, as they neared the city outskirts. Shizuka turned to Varan slightly, taking a deep breath.

"Why didn't you reveal your Stand could that?" Shizuka asked.

"I don't trust you." Varan stated bluntly. "More then most, but from my experience, most humans have done a lot to burn me, as you would put it."

Shizuka's eyes widened, as he looked at Varan uncertainly, before looking at the road.

"Three of my closest friends where annihilated by the humans. So sorry if my words hurt." Varan remarked stoically. "You're better then most, but I still don't want to fall for their same mistake."

"I...I understand..." Shizuka replied, focusing on the road, as Starlight studied from the corner of her eye.

'I don't blame Varan. But it seems she hit a nerve with Shizuka.' She thought to herself, before looking out at the side of the highway, sighing slightly. 'What a mess we all are.'

As Chrysalis sat in her office, overlooking the city, she heard the distinct sound of clicking, of two pairs of shoes, and a cane of some sort. She raised an eyebrow and smiled, as she clicked a button.

"Is the next guest here?"

"Yes Ma'am." Her secretary said nervously.

"Send him in."

Chrysalis leaned back in her seat, lacing her long, elegant fingers together, as she titled her head slightly at the man entering. He was a large, rotund man, and it was hard to tell what age, but he was very old. He had an elegant black overcoat over grey pants, and leaned heavily on his cane, breathing heavily. His lips were cracked, and his eyes were yellow and bloodshot.

"Who are you, and what do you want." Chrysalis demanded, getting straight to the point.

"Ah, one of buisness are you." The Man stated, gesturing around the office with one of his hands. "Quite impressive. I adore buisness myself."

Chrysalis raised an eyebrow, as he marched along the room, his raspy breath echoing as he studied the paintings on her walls. "These kind enable me to grow so much back at my home dimension. Looting and pillaging the world, so I may grow to spread rot and decay all around!"

"What. Do. You. Want." Chrysalis repeated, clenching her teeth, as the blackened form of her Stand briefly appeared beside her.

"Calm yourself. I see that, like I, you may take human form, but you are very much a monster, like I, at heart." The man said, breathing heavily, as he threw his other hand onto the cane. "I am Hedorah, The Smog Monster. Bringer of Rot and Ruin, The Lord of the Flies, Master of Decay."

"What do you want then?" Chrysalis asked, her stand vanishing. "You know of my own master, somehow, and have a Stand. What do you want?"

"My master wishes to have one of the arrows." Hedorah stated. "His name, is Bagan. I am enjoined to him, for his promise of conquest offers me much chance to rot the flesh from many, many bones, and see the maggots grow fat and happy on their liquified remains."

"So you are helping me?" Chrysalis asked.

"Our goals are not incompatible." Hedorah stated, clicking his ringed fingers across the cane's head, eyes unblinking. "Allow me to help you eliminate these three Stand users, and I will leave with my arrow."

"How do I know you are not deceiving me?" Chrysalis asked, narrowing her eyes.

"I am honest, my dear. If I wanted you to rot within a corpse's shell, I would have stated my intent." Hedorah declared, tapping his cane across the floor. "I will depart. Contact me once you have made your decision."

Chrysalis watched him leave, intrigued, and disturbed, all in equal measure.

<---__TO BE CONTINUED___|__/

Author's Note

So, the first big fight of the story. The Six Fin-Folk are based on the Barraki from Bionicle, each representing a sea creature with their style and name. The first one here, is Capitone Grigilato, a character named after A type of Grilled Eel. Capitone's Stand, "Ride the Lightning" is named after the Metallica Album of the same name. I designed him to sort of the first bump in the road the trio would face going forward.

His minion, Fregola, was originally supposed to be appear later, but I decided the fight needed some urgency to it to make it feel more impactful. His Stand "Overkill" was originally to be named Slayer, but I actually perfer Overkill's sound and guitar work, so favoritism sorta came into play there . Where's Capitone's attacks are complicated and require some guessing work and such, Fregola's Stand reflects him quite well; simple and straight to the point.

I also changed the To be continued song to Spice Girls' 2 become 1 song. It felt more fitting for the three and their adventures, in a way.