(Jojo / Jjba X Reader) A 7TH Stand User Joins The Party

A couple minutes later, and you were in the car with the crusaders, pressed tightly between Kakyoin and Jotaro in the backseat. This was even worse than the carriage from before! You were actually kind of missing lap-sitting, because then you didn't feel like you were being crushed…

Hm… maybe if you asked Jotaro real nicely…- your thoughts were cut off as Polnareff spoke.

“Man, I can't believe this country!”complained Polnareff suddenly as he drove, glancing out the window, “Every house we see is like a mansion!” he said, looking over at Joseph.

“Indeed” agreed Joseph, looking down at a map he held in his hands, “All the houses around here would cost three to four billion yen in Japan.” he said, raising his gaze from the map and looking out of the window, “Apparently this is the norm for people here… Twenty years ago this was all desert, but thanks to massive profits from the oil crisis, this place turned into a dream-like city.”

“The sun is harsh.” Commented Polnareff, “It’s a good thing this car has air conditioning! It’s pretty comfortable in here.

Oh, he was one to talk! He had a whole seat to himself! You let out a soft sigh, closing your eyes.

Kakyoin also let out a sigh next to you.

“What’s wrong, Kakyoin?” Jotaro asked immediately, looking over at the other man.

“It-- It’s nothing” he said, smiling wryly over at Jotaro, “The view here is amazing. If anyone were after us, I’m sure we’d spot them, but I feel like someone’s watching us, so I can't help looking back.”

A bit of anxiety welled up in your chest. Kakyoin was right… you really could be being followed at any point… it was a really scary thought.

“Yeah, I can’t blame you.” said Polnareff, nodding.

“Well, with that in mind, I’ve been thinking about our route from here.” Said Joseph, looking down at his map. “About 100 Kilometers northwest is a village called Yarpline. Because of the desert and mountains, the road is heavily curved. It takes two days to reach by car, so the villagers use a Cessna to travel.” Joseph said, hitting the map with the back of his hand, “I think we should go to the village first, buy a Cessna, and cross the vast Saudi Arabian desert.”

You purse your lips, would you all really be okay crossing the desert? You trusted Joseph… so you’d probably be fine, but… Thinking about not showering for that long was kind of disgusting.

“Up until now, I’ve been worried that attacks by Stand users would cause any airplane we would fly in to crash, putting innocent lives at risk. But if we get a Cessna, I can pilot it, and it’ll shorten our travel time.” he said, pointing a thumb at himself confidently.

Jotaro leaned back, “I don’t really want to board a Cessna with a man who’s been in three plane crashes.” Jotaro said flatly, holding up three fingers for emphasis.

“He’s right you know… Maybe you’re bad luck” you said, smirking slightly at Joseph.

Kakyoin chuckled softly beside you.

Joseph didn't seem amused, looking between the two of you before looking back at his map, “Well, Anyway.” he said, “I think we should first cross this desert to get to the village of Yarpline. On camels, it would take one day.

Wait, what?

“Camels?!” Polnareff asked incredulously, “A Cessna’s one thing, but wait a minute! I’ve never ridden a camel before!” Polnareff complained.

“I don't really want to ride a camel either…” you said, uncomfortable with the very idea of being on such an animal. You’d never even ridden a horse before!

Joseph just laughed, “Leave it to me.” he said, giving Polnareff a thumbs up, “I know them very well. I’ll teach you how to ride.” he said, but then he looked back at you, “You, on the other hand… I think it’s best if you ride with someone else for the time being. You can just sit back and relax.”

Right… you were ‘under surveillance’. You weren't to be left alone. You let out a little sigh. At least you wouldn't have to try and wrangle a huge animal all by yourself. You really could just sit back and relax… Maybe if you were lucky, you could sleep against whoever else you were riding with.