The Stars That Guide Us ~ A Jotakak x Reader Fanfic

【?Ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ４３】

The clicking sound of heels against the floor approached us which made me look up from Nori's chest to see Scarlet Phantom standing in front of us. She looked like she was thinking about something as she looked down at a dismembered arm in her hands. It was Avdol's arm. Is that what Jotaro meant by what was left of him?

"Scar? What are you doing?" I asked.

The red-haired Stand looked up at me with a saddened red gaze, the usual fire that glowed in her eyes was nothing more than a small flame that looked like it was about to go out. "I know I said I would never do this... But I think it's time." She shifted her gaze back down to the arm in her hands.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Scarlet Phantom looked back up at me with a stern look. "I'm going to turn into my ultimate form," she announced.

"But didn't you tell Y/N that it would weaken her if you went into that form?" Jotaro asked.

"Yes. I did." The Stand nodded slowly and added, "But that's only when I turn back into my normal form. I can stay in my ultimate form for as long as I need to be. It's the only way to bring Avdol and Iggy back."

"Bring them back? How?" I asked as I left Nori's arms and walked over to the Stand.

Scarlet Phantom took a breath and released it softly. "As you're already aware, I am able to walk through DIO's World without being affected by it. However, aside from that, I have my own ability that's to do with time manipulation."

"You have your own way of manipulating time?" I repeated and Scarlet Phantom nodded.

"Yes. It can only be done in my ultimate form, but there's a catch. I don't manipulate time itself. Instead, I'm able to reverse the effects of death."

"Wait, seriously? Is that actually possible?" Nori asked with a slight gasp.

"That's right. For example, if someone gets shot and dies from the gunshot wound, I'm able to reverse what happened to that body, so the bullet would leave the wound, the wound would close up, and the person that was shot would come back to life. Their death would feel like nothing more than a dream. Not only that, but when the person wakes up, they will become really cautious because they've woken up in the place where the dream took place and go somewhere else. Think of it like a warning – a warning that's similar to my visions but it happens in real time," she explained.

"You really aren't an ordinary Stand, are you?" I chuckled softly.

"Well, you were shot with the Stand Arrow. It made me stronger than what I was meant to be."

"So, what're we waiting for? Turn into your ultimate form and bring Avdol and Iggy back." I grinned.

Scarlet Phantom shook her head with a sigh. "It's not as simple as that. Turning into my ultimate form means that I will need to take over your body. You would still be conscious and see everything that's going on around you. Think of it as me lending you my powers."

"Y/N? Are you sure you want to do this?" Nori asked.

I glanced over my shoulder at the redhead before I turned to look back at Scarlet Phantom and asked, "Can we also fight DIO like that?"

"Absolutely." She nodded.

I nodded and took a step closer to her. "Okay, let's do it. We haven't got much time to waste. What do we need to do?"

Scarlet Phantom bent down and gently placed the arm she was holding onto the ground. She straightened up and held a hand out to me. I took her hand and she led me into the center of the room.