41. To Cebu ~Birthplace of the Philippines~

"Sir... The Ark of the Covenant is empty."

"WHAT?!!"

"Sir, we have to go all the way back to find the commandments."

"I'll join you."

"Sir?"

"If you fools are incompetent enough to completely forget about the commandments then I really have to watch you fools and supervise you while you do so."

Miguel gains silver eyes as he stepped into the darkness of his thoughts. He steps once, then twice, and observes the world which is currently at its stopped. Right now, he is one with the world. Right now, he is away from his fate. Miguel's silver eyes shine as silvery energies began emitting from his body.

"A state where you leave your body..." whispered a voice. "...a state where a Grimm relies only on his instinct..."

"Kono za Ripa da..." he whispered. "I, The Reaper, have a dream I believe is just. Who am I? What am I? I am Miguel JoJo... and only I can save the world from THE WORLD.But...Why am I the only one who can save the world?"

Miguel begins to fear.

He sees the island in the distance. He began running above water toward the island. Splashing could be heard. It went faster as he reached for the island. But then... someone called from behind.

"Do you want strength?" asked the voice.

"I want to live peacefully... be one with the world..." said Miguel. "Why do I have to be the only one who can stop Salvi?"

"Because you are the only one well-equipped to defeat... Salvi."

"Will I win?"

"Maybe. It depends. The fate of the world and THE WORLD are in your hands."

"Why... Why am I the one who'll have to have this burden?!"

"WHO ARE YOU TO QUESTION ME?!! WHO IS IT THAT COMMANDS ALL?!! WHO IS IT THAT DECIDES ONE'S FATE?!!!"

"Who... What are you?"

"I am that I am."

*GASP*

Miguel wakes up in a bedroom, gasping for his breath. It's mostly made of metal with blue walls, floors, and ceilings. There's a bed with white sheets in the center. There's a chair facing him beside his bed. His bed is next to the wall with a round window next to him. Miguel realizes that the bed is shifting from left to right. The sound of water could be heard outside.

He's on a ship floating on the sea, looking up to the sky... Little Einstein.

Well... he is in a room so he cannot see the sky right now.

But Miguel just opened the door and ran outside and looked upward.

Now he's looking at the sky. What are the odds, huh?

The sky met the ocean way over at the horizon. He looks at the deck and it's green and is made of metal. He's on a ferry. He goes to the balcony and sees that there are more decks below. There are about four floors down.

"Hey, Miggy!"

Miguel slowly turns around, releasing Star Platinum.

He prepared to attack only to see...

Anne.

"Oh..." said Miguel. "Hey."

Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean...

Yoshiko flips a coin and drops it on a city several kilometers below from a helicopter.

*click*

*BOOM*

Large nuclear explosions occurred below, causing the waters to create a large tsunami sinking nearby ships.

Meanwhile...

The Crusaders all take a seat at the dining table in the dining area of the ferry. Sitting from left to right: Miguel ate his usual Pakbet, but this time, with Sweet Potato Fries. Arthur ate a bucket of Chicken. Jedan ate Champorado, or rice in chocolate soup. Kariel ate Chop Suey. Anne ate Pork Soup. Jessica ate a few granola bars.

The ship rumbled.

"What was that?" asked Anne.

"Must be nuclear testing from neighboring countries," replied Arthur.

Miguel taps his spoon on his plate, contemplating what he had been through.

"So... Why are we going to the Visayas?" asked Miguel as he took a small bite of the Pakbet.

"There's a Temple there... called the Temple of the Cebuano Grimms," said Arthur. "We need to get there since the Ten Commandments are there in Cebu. Helsing took it from the Ark before Salvi had captured the Ark from Israel. The Commandments are currently in the Temple."

"Commandments?" asked Miguel.

"He apparently requires it to achieve Heaven," explained Arthur.

"So..." said Miguel. "...This is some kinda a field trip?"

"Yeah," said Arthur. "This is our first day. Miguel, you actually woke up just in time for the trip."

"How long was I out?" asked Miguel.

"Two months," said Arthur.

"I'm sorry, what?" asked Miguel.

"Anne actually molested you while you were in a coma," said Jedan.

*zip*

"OW!!!" shouted Jedan, as his right arm was zipped off. "I was using that to eat!"

"Speak like that to me again and I'll zip your face in half," replied Anne.

Jedan takes out a small cherry and starts licking it. "Rero rero rero rero-..."

*zip*

Jedan's tongue falls off.

Jedan immediately used his tentacles to strangle Anne.

Jedan woges into a Chupacabra as Anne prepared Sticky Fingers.

"ORA!!!"

Star Platinum bonked both of them as the two sit back down. They grab their heads in pain and mutter softly.

"Tensions were rising ever since you rested," said Arthur. "These two seem to be at odds with each other ever since you fell asleep."

"Why?" asked Miguel.

"Well, Jessica fucked you in an alternate timeline. Jedan kept on teasing Anne on how she simped for you. Kariel and Anne rivaled over who spends time with you the most. And I hate damned kids."

"So the bottom line is, Anne keeps fighting everyone else for my sake," said Miguel.

"Pretty much," said Arthur. "When Jedan drew you, Anne immediately started painting you the next few days."

"That's kinda terrifying, Anne," said Miguel, turning to Anne looking rather weirded out by her.

"Sh-Shut up! You cheated on me with Jessica!" shouted Anne.

"No, she raped me by taking away my memories via Killer Queen taking away my memories because of temporal mumbo jumbo," said Miguel. "You, meanwhile, molested me in my sleep... Which is only slightly less terrible."

"Rape cannot exist without penetration!" shouted Jessica.

"Then you 'technically' raped me," said Miguel. "Sorry, but I hate you now."

Miguel calmly sips his tea.

"You're oddly mundane about it," said Jedan.

"Nah... I'm traumatized, right now," said Miguel, softly slamming the cup on the table. "I was raped on the island as well by some wild Cryptids... I remember them scarring me with their bladed weapons and making me eat their slaughtered enemies so I can keep alive for me to provide them with sexual pleasure. I was even raped by some of the marines.You were raped by Salvi, Jessica... How come you bring this hypocrisy unto me?"

Jessica sighed.

"What I did to you isn't raping..." said Jessica, sipping her tea.

"I remember the years of torment I've had in that timeline. I remember you feeding me words of positivity. 'It's okay, Miguel! I'm here!' 'You can do it, Miguel! I'm here!' I remember you saying that I was just being crazy when I even had a thought about my old life.I remember you controlling me like your own puppet as if I was your little plaything.I don't know how I can forgive you, Jessica Polnareff." said Miguel, calmly removing his teabag then stirring the tea. "I remember living multiple lives in multiple timelines where you controlled who I am.I t w a s h e l l . . ."

The Crusaders stared at Miguel as his eyes turned black.

"You made me think I was crazy... You lied to me... tricked me... You technically didn't rape me physically. But in a way, raped my mind and spirit. I didn't want to love you. I didn't want to sleep with you. I didn't want you..." said Miguel. "But you tricked me to be with you... And for that I hate you."

Miguel blankly stared at Jessica.

"Fine," said Jessica, standing up. "Since you want a rematch SO GODDAMNED BAD!!!"

"Tch-!" spat Miguel.

"Wait... rematch?" asked Kariel. "That sounds really unnecessary..."

"HORA!!!" shouted Silver Chariot, charging its sword toward Miguel's face. Star Platinum claps its hand and blocks the rapier. Silver Chariot then slashed toward Miguel over and over again.

"HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA!!! HORA!!!"

Jessica grabs Miguel and zooms to the balcony as Miguel is nearly thrown into the ocean.

Time stops.

Time resumes.

No splash was heard.

Jessica looks down only to see that Miguel had disappeared.

Miguel is now behind Jessica as he slid his right index finger and thumb from the left to the right of his bill.

Miguel gives her a roundhouse kick as she ducks and stabs his other leg with the rapier.

Star Platinum pulls it out and breaks the rapier in half. The rapier grows back as Star Platinum punched Jessica in the face.

"ORA!!!"

Jessica phased through his fist and entered her Stand, using it as armor.

She then slashed her rapier toward Miguel. She lunges, flunges, and Pasatta Sotos her rapier at Miguel.

Star Platinum punches Silver Chariot over and over again.

"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!!" shouted Star Platinum.

Jessica sneered, as her armor is unscathed.

"Star Platinum: Bites the Dust."

"ORA!!!" shouted Star Platinum.

*crack*

*splat*

Jessica's armor slightly breaks as she coughs out blood.

She then parries his attacks using her rapier.

"HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA-!!!"

"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA-!!!"

*POW*

*twing*

*POW*

*shing*

*POW*

*ting*

*POW POW POW*

*ting shing twing*

*BOOM*

*TWANG~NG~NG~ng~ng~ng*

The other Crusaders continued to eat peacefully, watching them try to kill each other.

"Should we stop them?" asked Kariel.

"No," said Arthur. "They'd stop fighting eventually."

"I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU!!!" shouted Jessica.

"Part of me doubts you," said Miguel.

"STOP... TALKING!!!" shouted Jessica.

"HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA HORA-!!!" shouted Chariot, lunging its sword at Miguel over and over again.

After a strike with her rapier, she then offers a feint as Miguel nearly parries it.

"Tch-!" thought Miguel. "I thought she was going to strike that time!"

"Gotcha..." she smiled.

*STAB*

*SPLAT*

Miguel's abdomen is stabbed. He spits out some blood as his eyes widen.

Anne stands up and slams her hands on the table.

Jedan grabs her arm and shakes his head.

Anne sighs and sits back down.

"Why are you such a good surgeon, anyway?" asked Jessica.

"Dad was a surgeon," replied Jedan, sipping his coffee.

Miguel stares at Jessica, who woges out of fear. His eyes turn black as her woged face reflects on Miguel's eyes.

Star Platinum: Bites the Dust snaps the rapier in half again.

Miguel begins to lose stamina. He pulls the blade out of his abdomen and slashes it at Jessica. Jessica parries it and counterattacks.

Miguel somehow successfully fences against Jessica.

"You know how to fence?" asked Jessica.

"That's not all," smiled Miguel. "I'm getting bored... You're boring me."

Jessica then zoomed toward him, as Miguel sighed and stops time.

"Boring," he whispered.

Miguel then slashes his sword like a samurai and bonks Jessica on the head with the back of the blade.

"And that's why you don't challenge the star of this damned show," said Miguel.

"Ugh..." whispered Jessica as she stayed on the ground completely knocked out.