Meeting Baron Zeppeli

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JoJo and I were searching around the rubble looking for the mask that Dio used to turn into a vampire. We've been searching for hours but we never found it. We could only assume that it was crushed by the rubble.

   " Let's head on out JoJo. Erina and Speedwagon will be waiting for us when we get back. "

He nodded at me and we started making our way out of the rubble and destroyed pieces of the manor. I grabbed his cane and he used it to start walking as I used mine. As we walked I could've sworn I saw a man with a white coat-tailing us but I didn't want to say anything. I tugged on JoJo's sleeve and he looked at me.

   " JoJo, I feel as if we are being followed. "

   " Yes, by a man in a white coat. He haunts our steps. "

We walked a little further until we saw him sitting on the brick wall eating a sandwich. He had a smile on his face. JoJo and I stopped walking and we stood watching the man.

   " Ah, Signore Joestar, and the lass at your side is Signorina Y/n. "

We saw him shoot himself up into the air still in his sitting position.

   " Who are you? " JoJo yelled.

   " You both survived against the ask. Not many can claim that. "

The man landed on his feet and jabbed his pinky finger into JoJo's ribs I heard JoJo grunt and start to cough for air. He let go of JoJo and spun behind me and jabbed his pinky into my back. I felt back arc and the breath left me as well. I fell to the ground gasping for air.

   " That's right. Let the shock of that impact push all the air from your bodies. "

The man stepped away and pulled out a pepper shaker from his pocket and started peppering his sandwich. As I was laying on the ground I swore I saw flowers sprout around me.

   " W-Why? " I asked him gasping for air.

   " You'll thank me in a few seconds. "

   " My arm! "

I noticed a light appear around JoJo's arm and the same Light appeared on my leg. I felt my bones shift and I was ready to gag.

   " What is this? "

   " My broken bones feel like they're mending! "

   " Baron Zeppeli, at your service. Courage alone will not be enough to beat the mask. " The white-coated man said.

   " My arm was shattered, but now...the pain has subsided. Lifting this rock is nothing. "

JoJo was able to lift the rock with no struggle at all. When my leg felt better I stood up and took off the cast that was around it. I put pressure on my foot and I felt perfectly fine. My midsection didn't hurt either. I stood up along with JoJo and looked at the Zeppeli.

   " Sir, why are you here and what is happening to us? "

The man pulled out another sandwich and peppered it. He tore the sandwich in half and started to eat it. He handed me the other half and I gratefully took it from him.

   " Please, try to limit yourself to one question at a time. You healed yourself. How you breathed after I poked you, was the key. "

The man seemed to have sneezed and the sneeze was so great that it pushed him back off of the wall. We ran to the wall to make sure the man was okay.

   " But why did you go to the trouble in the first place? And how did you know who we-"

We looked over the wall and the man was not on the ground. He was gone.

   " He's gone. " I said.

   " What part of one question at a time, eluded you? "

JoJo and I stood and turned back around to see the man standing there perfectly out of harm's way.

   " You'll get the answers you desire, amico. Follow me. This day, I will show you things, the likes of which will change your destiny forever. "

We followed the man, keeping quiet as we walked. We walked until we came to a town that had destroyed cities littered around. We walked closer to one of the buildings and down to a river that ran right in front of it. The man stood on the steps leading down to the river while JoJo and I stayed dry.

   " It was with good reason that I struck you in the diaphragm. The shock of the impact altered your breathing. "

   " But how did that heal us? "

   " With the energy, I am about to demonstrate for you. "

Zeppeli walked into the water with his clothes on and towards a rock that sat in the water. On top of the rock was a little green frog that was calmly minding its own business.

   " Wait, what mischief is he planning? "

Zeppeli took deep breaths and then he held his breath for a couple of seconds lifting his arms up. I could see the water around his ankles start to splash around his calves. An electric light appeared around him as he lifted his arms in the air. He continued to deeply breathe as he moved his arms.

   " Look at him, Y/n. "

   " I know, his legs. Those ripples. Water has never done that. "

Ripples were forming around the water and around his legs. He lifted his fist and started to move towards the little frog.

   " What you see is the force that eased your pain and healed your broken bones, Signore Joestar, and Signorina Y/n. "

He thrust his fist towards the frog and screamed. He smirked  when the frog was unharmed. The rock underneath the frog split in two and the frog remained unharmed.

   " That was Sendo you saw. "

   " Sendo? "

   " It's ripple energy created by Hamon. I sent my Hamon coursing harmlessly through the froggy to split my real target. The rock, below. I know for a fact the stone mask was not destroyed. "

   " What? "

   " Dio Brando keeps it close to him even now. "

   " No, it can't be, Baron, is Dio still Alive? " JoJo asked with a grave look on his face.

   " Indeed, and he holds the mask I have sought, for decades now. That mask must be destroyed and its master must be reduced to ash. It is your destiny to fight for this righteous cause. You both will learn to wield Sendo or you will die. The future of humanity is at stake! "

   " My destiny? "

I looked at JoJo and he looked at me as he grabbed the branch of the tree beside us. I was lost in thought about what I should do. I looked up at JoJo and touched his forearm.

   " I'll do it if you will. We're in this together or not at all. I am your protector. "

I noticed blossoms grow on the branch behind him. They grew into a beautiful pink blossom.

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