Kars’ Plan Reveal and the Raise of Gaia Everfree!
“How unexpected of you to come here, Jotaro, I would clear the place up if I knew I was getting visitors.” Kars mocked still holding Jotaro up with one arm as he struggles to break free but failed.
“Last time we saw each other, we were mere witnesses at the battle of your brother and his girlfriend agasint Wamu, and they won.” Kars smirked, he then glares with an angry expression.
“To be honest, I’m very disappointed in Wamu because of that stupid code of honor. He should’ve just killed them instead of being soft like a pathetic, weak dog.” Kars angered tightening his grip on Jotaro as he groans in pain.
“He was always too soft for his own good, a fool to think there is such thing as fairness in a battle, that kind of pride is what got himself killed.” Kars frustrated squeezing Jotaro trying his best to break free. Key word: trying.
Jotaro every strength he has summoning Star Platinum to punch Kars across the face making him stop his squeezing grip but still holds him, Kars smiles as he faces Jotaro eye-to-eye before licking off the small blood from his lips. He did feel the punch, he shows a grin face instead of anger.
“Oh yes, there is also the fact you and your brothers have full control of your Stand so quickly. You Joestars are certainly full of surprises.” Kars commented and threw Jotaro a dozen feet away, bounce a little and rolls on the ground before stopping himself.
“Of course, neither you or your brothers have truly understood what a Stand is, what they even are. I’ll try to explain it the best I can for your… little mind can understand.” Kars said slowly walking up to Jotaro as he pants for air from being held in the mouth. Kars threw the coat and hat he’s wearing showing his full appearance, because he was wearing the coat and hat when he last saw the Jojos.
He takes the appearance of a tall, very well-built man. He has elegant, relatively feminine facial features, and a much lighter complexion. He has long, dark purple, wavy hair. He wears minimally dressed, wearing high boots, forearm guards, a thong, and a flowing loincloth. When attacking, he produces long, shimmering blades from his forearms.
“Stands are defined as personifications of "life energy" whose abilities are given visual form. A Stand can also represent the manifestation of an individual's innate "fighting spirit" and embodies, to an extent, the individual's psyche. However, Stands may also derive through the exploration of possibilities and expression of the mind, in which case, only a large amount of mental strength is required. Beyond that definition, Stands present themselves in a large variety of forms and with different behaviors, if they are sentient at all. They follow a loose set of rules that are regularly broken, and there is no real standard by which one can fully classify Stands. As an embodiment of someone's psyche, Stands are therefore as varied as human minds can be.” Kars explained while Jotaro tries get back on his feet.
“Think as the Stand as reflection of yourself, because any damage the Stand sustains is reflected onto the User's body and vice-versa. Except for rare occasions, when a Stand User dies, their Stand disappears with them. If a Stand suffers so much damage they are destroyed, the User dies as well.” Kars explained more as Jotaro finally stands on his feet.
Jotaro brought out Star Platinum again kicked Kars away, but Kars swing his arms around like he’s doing some dancing or something and nothing happen. Suddenly, Star Platinum’s leg has cut wounds opening up and Jotaro is feeling his leg getting the same cut wounds on himself seeing blood streaming out dripping down.
“(What just happened?)” Jotaro thought wondering how Star Platinum got his leg cut up like that and remembers what Kars said about the Stand and the User feeling the same pain together.
Speaking of Kars, Jotaro look to see as his eyes widen of two razor-sharp blades literally sticking out of Kars’ arms, shining a little bright. Kars grins widely before he gets up and strike a weird pose, showing off his blade. Jotaro began to remember the info about Jonathan talked about when they first heard of the Dark Six, about Kars having two blades.
“Though I am not a Stand User, I have enough spiritual energy to damage your Stand, because only a Stand can fight against another Stand as well as only a Stand User can even see a Stand. To normally people, they would think you have psychic or a ghost hunting you.” Kars explained more, before Jotaro went charging at him.
“Well, that certainly was a fine lesson from you, Mister Kars.” A woman voice said, sounded familiar.
Jotaro turns around only to gasps of seeing Gloriosa standing right behind him.
“Gloriosa, what are you doing?” Jotaro confused, Gloriosa looks away sad like she’s in shame of doing something wrong.
“Forgive me, Jotaro, but I had no choice, this was only way to save the camp.” Gloriosa confessed clutching her hand tight like she’s holding on to something.
Jotaro was confused at first of Gloriosa mentioned about saving the camp, until he remembers how upset she looked whenever Filthy Rich came by, then understand what was going on. Of course, a businessman like him would want something if Gloriosa didn’t want him around and he looked please that he’s gonna get something.
“This camp is going bankrupt, isn’t it?” Jotaro asked, Gloriosa didn’t say anything and Kars chuckles.
“Indeed, Gloriosa had fallen behind on her payments to Filthy Rich, which meant Filthy would own the land that Camp Everfree is built upon, and he intended to tear the camp down to build a spa resort.” Kars explained which made Gloriosa angry of hearing it.
“I couldn’t let that… STUPID man have the camp my great-grandparents built, all they wanted was to share the beauty of nature to everyone!” Gloriosa said spreading both her arms, Jotaro now sees five colorful geodes around her neck like a necklace.
“You know, Timber didn’t seem to want to have anything to do with the camp or living in the woods anymore.” Jotaro mentioned earning a glare from Gloriosa.
“Yeah, when we were kids, he always wanted to move out and live in the city like a ‘normal family’ and all. Can you believe it, that fool wants to walk away from our ancestrally home like it doesn’t concern him?” Gloriosa angered as the geodes glowed a little.
“Such nonsense if you ask me.” Gloriosa said Jotaro is slowly walking to her without being noticed to grab the geodes off of her, but Kars quickly grabs him from behind.
“Now, now, it’s rude to not pay attention to a lady’s story.” Kars said holding Jotaro back.
“Gloriosa, I believe Jotaro is in need of a time-out.” Kars suggested Gloriosa nodded as she held the geodes as they glow, and large strong-looking vines raises from the ground, then wraps around Jotaro trapping him in a bind.
“Then that means you were the one who showed Gloriosa the geodes and their magic power.” Jotaro stated figuring out more of Kars’ doing.
“Indeed, I promised her the power to save her camp and she’ll help me with a project of my own.” Kars said as he brought out a stone mask in his hand with a big hole-like on the forehead and a red stone.
“What kind of project?” Jotaro asked, getting a bad feeling about that stone mask and the red stone.
“To become Perfection itself.” Kars answered.
“JOTARO?!”
The three turns to see Sunset, Twilight, and Spike the dog all standing near them with shock expressions. Sunset must’ve found out Jotaro was missing and went looking for him along with Twilight and Spike, though they didn’t expect to see Gloriosa or even Kars for that matter to be here.
“What’s going on here?” Twilight asked shock.
“I think Gloriosa is the one causing those accident at camp with those geodes.” Jotaro said, now thinking Gloriosa may have caused the boat crashing into the deck.
“So, you’re one trying to scare away everyone from the camp?” Sunset asked, confused that she thought Timber was the one behind everything.
“No, no, no, I would never do such a thing.” Gloriosa said trying to lush the girls back, but when Sunset touch her; she began to see her memories of Filthy Rich wanted to take the camp, meeting Kars in the forest in her depression, Kars showing her the geodes and discovering their power to control plants, but the last is what made Sunset understand everything.
“You were using magic all over the place! I had to tell them something to cover for you! What did you want me to do?!” Past Timber asked worry.
“I just wish you didn't tell them that ridiculous story!” Past Gloriosa yelled in anger.
“Ah, this is all too much for you! You have to let it go!” Past Timber warmed as Past Gloriosa walk out on him.
“Timber wasn't talking about letting go of the camp. He was talking about you letting go of the magical geodes!” Sunset said Gloriosa gasps and Kars simply clap his hands together in amusement.
“She’s smarter than she looks.” Kars whispered to Jotaro which only made him groan in anger.
“All those things you were doing to make this week the best week ever. Every time you used magic to do them, you caused another problem somewhere else! Timber was... covering for you!” Sunset concluded.
“How do you know what I was doing with the geodes? How do you know about the magic?” Gloriosa asked, confused of how Sunset could know all that.
“Because my dear, she and her friends have experience magic for some time, and a little birdy told me that they have also discover their own magically abilities as well.” Kars said as the black bird from before lands on his shoulder and screech.
“It’s true. Gloriosa, Timber wasn't wrong. Maybe you should stop using magic. Too much of it can be dangerous if you can't control it.” Twilight warned, knowing the feeling losing control with too much magic power.
“But she hasn’t taste the fullest of the geodes’ power!” Kars claimed as he stands right next to the crystal spire with the last two geodes.
“Come Gloriosa, do whatever it takes to save your camp from those who would want to destroy it, let them feel the wrath of Mother Nature herself!” Kars encouraged Gloriosa to use more power to fulfill her own desire.
“Gloriosa, don’t listen to this guy, he’s just using you!” Sunset shouted trying to reason with the Camp Master, but failed.
“Oh, I got this.” Gloriosa said turning to the crystal spire and walking towards it. “I don’t care about being use, saving the camp all I care for even if it means selling to the Devil. And I'm going to use it to save my camp. I just need more power!” Gloriosa said crazy as she grabs the geodes.
This causes a bright light to explode nearly blinding everyone there, when the light dies down revealing a whole new Gloriosa. Her hair has become wild-like of Moderate cyan and light brilliant turquoise, black eyes with light green pupils, and Ceriseish gray skin. Her clothing has also been altered into a wicked plant lady theme with some dark colors. The kind, loving Gloriosa is no more as this woman stands or float with magical power searching through her body, and she like it.
“Behold, you have been reborn.” Kars announced.
“It feels wonderful!” The Former Gloriosa said.
“And now, I believe a new name to suit the new you.” Kars suggested. Though it seems she already has an idea.
“…Gaia Everfree.” Gaia said speaking her new name out loud, she turns to the girls and their dog.
“Sorry, girls. I know what I need to do. But I feel like we're not on the same page. So...” Gloriosa use her new power to trap Twilight, Sunset, and Spike in large vines like Jotaro.
“Now, shall we get going, my Queen.” Kars charmed to the newly born Gaia Everfree.
Gaia and Kars walk alongside with their way to the exit arm-in-arm like a married while the girls shouted to Gloriosa not to trust that man, but didn’t even listen as she move the rocks with the large vine-plants closing the cave trapping them with Jotaro and Spike.
To Be Continue…