280. Monster ~A Good Waste of Time~

Gabrielle yawns as she wakes up in the hospital bed with dextrose attached to her wrist. "Ugh..." she says. "Like a giant rock hit my head."

"Good morning, sweetie!" smiled Anne, brushing her hair.

"Hey, Gabrielle!" smiled Mercuria, who was on a chair next to her bed. 

Narcos is with her holding flowers.

Raphael was there as well, holding Iggy,

"Hey," smiled Raphael. He hoots happily.

"Gabrielle..." nodded Narcos.

"What the hell happened?" asked Gabrielle.

"You beat Victoria and a meteor struck your head so you got knocked out," smiled Narcos.

Gabrielle lays her head on the pillow again. "My head hurts... Ugh..."

"Probably because of the giant rock that was hurled from outer space."

"Yeah... Can we not talk about the rock anymore!? God! My head is aching!Wait... I did that...?"

"Yes," said Anne.

"I... did that."

"Yeah."

"Huh... Holy shit... I did THAT!!!" laughed Gabrielle.

"YEAH!!!" Anne hugged Gabrielle. "Yes you did, sweetie!"

"Thanks... I didn't think... I just didn't... Heh..." Gabrielle turns red. Gabrielle hugs her mother tight. "I'm wrong... about myself... and... I'm really glad... That Dad was the one who's right..."

"Gabrielle?" Raphael spoke in sign language then points to his watch.

"Anyway..." said Gabrielle, letting go.

"Well... I just want to congratulate you on solving the case. You may resume with other open cases," smiled Raphael.

"But..." said Gabrielle. "I don't want any other cases, Raph. I wanna continue trying to solve Narcos'."

"Sure thing," smiled Raphael.

"Well... I did already learn that I'm over hundreds of yours old," said Narcos.

"Technically, once a Rock Human has amnesia, the Rock Human dies. Its child will take its place. So technically, mentally, you're only a month old," said Mercuria.

"Great. I'm the pedophile in this relationship," whispered Gabrielle to herself.

"Hm?" asked Anne.

"Huh? What?" asked Gabrielle.

"Well... now, what?" asked Mercuria.

"The stone!" Gabrielle takes out the stone with the locket fit inside and rubs it as a hologram of Miguel appears.

"Welcome to the Stone Diaries!" smiled Miguel, wearing a lab coat.

"We... called in someone that can help us out with the case."

*step... step... step... step...*

*belch!*

Rick appears from outside.

"Oh! Uncle Rick!" smiled Gabrielle.

Rick sighs. "Everyone that isn't pregnant, leave."

Everyone else looks at each other.

Later...

"Spin... Miguel JoJo had this ability without even realizing it. It let him use threads that steal attributes from various objects and organisms. The strange thing is that he never used it intelligently enough during battle. He could also do things like disabling others' Stands. So it's pretty friggin' weird that Miguel never used it at its full potential. With it, he could've destroyed Stefan easily, if only he learned how to move the bubbles easily. He got half of his face melted in the process...Spin... It exists when something is moving in perfect rotation, usually as spheres. This power allows people to do things like manipulating matter or even space-time. Golden Spin is found in the bodies of the Niburuans, as they use it to become stronger. Golden Spin is achieved through Hamon."

"What is... Hamon?" asked Gabrielle.

"Energy of the Sun," said Rick. "Also known as the Ripple by the Americans. Hamon can be found in all life. It is the energy of the soul. They are energies that appear as waves can melt creatures made of or turn similar to silicon.Cryptids, Vampires, Pillar Men, and Rock Humans are all sensitive to Hamon because of their silicon bodies."

"What was up with Dad's Death Hamon?"

"Death Hamon is a form of Hamon that manipulates the soul. Miguel actually had the ability to destroy the souls of people, though temporarily. It's more of a variant of Hamon rather than being a type of Hamon. This is also like your mother's Luck Hamon, which are waves that manipulate space-time in her favor.What you inherited is Spin."

"Why?"

"Excuse me?"

"Why did I deserve to inherit Spin!?"

"Are we still going with this?"

"Everyone that I know... Who are pretty much a select few... and everyone in the world is expecting for the next Reaper! I can't cut it because of what I did!"

"You didn't do anything."

"Oh, yeah? Who was it that ruined the entire plan!? Who was it that changed her Dad's fate!? Who was it that practically endangered the entire Omniverse!? I know that I shouldn't hate myself but-!"

"Then stop hating yourself. Trust me... I hated myself billions of times over for over thirty years... It's never gonna get better until you find meaning even in the littlest things."

"I only wish that I can say sorry to him..."

"Likewise," sighed Rick. "You know your father wasn't perfect, right?"

"I know!"

"And you can't keep blaming yourself for this..."

"I don't! I just don't think I deserve to take on the mantle-!"

"Okay! Pretend that there is no mantle, alright? Instead... pretend that there's this one thing in a bucket list your dad made that wasn't crossed out. Wouldn't it be better that instead of doing this for yourself, you'd do it for him? And you know that he wants you to do it!"

"But what if I can't? I'm... I am a child... Rick... who got pregnant by a guy who tricked her! What can I do?"

"You're afraid to fail him again? Huh?" Rick laughed. "I failed my wife... and my daughter... I got the guy who did it... but it didn't feel worth it."

"But I'm the guy who did the doing!"

"Likewise. An alternate self of mine-..." Rick stopped talking and bowed his head. "The point is... You just have to stop hating yourself. And that's not up to anyone else except you, Gabrielle JoJo."

"That's pretty sanguine of you," smiled Gabrielle. "I'll gladly take it over your usual pessimism."

"Oh, wow. You used that word right," said Rick.

"Yeah," smiled Gabrielle. "You homeschooled me, remember?"

"Oh yeah! That happened," sighed Rick. Rick then opens two cans of beer. "Beer?"

"I'm 19. Wait... that's not a good excuse. I'm pregnant," said Gabrielle.

"Your loss," said Rick, as he drinks both cans.

Gabrielle sighs. "Hay Naku..."

Gabrielle sees the flowers Narcos brought for him. "I mean, if everyone's going to have to waste their time loving me, I might as well join the party to see whatever the hell they see in someone like me."

"That's the spirit! *BELCH!!!*" Rick keeps on drinking and opens the third can.

"Hay Naku..." Gabrielle smiles softly.

"Ah another day and I'm already lost - defeatedIn a world so wonderful the voices crowd the citySo again I will pretend that I cannot hear them shrieking'Cause I'm going crazy

The sweetest smell I can't describe's invading my mindSomething is awakening I feel it stir insideAnd suddenly I pause to think "Whose turn will it be today then?"Within this broken worldWhat can I - I even achieve?What can I do?I don't think I can do a thing'Cause I'd give anything to never once seeYour pretty eyes filling with tears because of meI wish with all my heart for a brighter tomorrowRight beyond the hold of the mistakes that taint the world todayI'm clinging endlessly onto this dream 'cause I wanna see you smileNever not everWill I hurt anotherI want - I just want to be stronger stillSo I can continue on true to who I amAnother day and it's already sickly peacefulIn this world so wonderful the gossip clouds the cityWith a howl shrill and loud I turn away blocking them all outGuess I'm really losing it 'cause now with my head held high I'm proudly marchingThere's foul intent behind the sound of each and every stepAnd there's a taste that won't fadeTempting me like a fruit forbiddenA glimpse into the other worldAh...Gotta live my life aiming for only the lightGotta live never hurting someone 'cause that shit isn't rightI gotta live with honor never going over the edgeI gotta live right without making one mistake in my lifeSo tell me is it right to live just as I am truthfully?Or tell me is better to live when I have to deceive?'Cause I don't know exactly who I am supposed to beCan someone look me in the eyes and tell me who it is I am exactly?!Can someone tell me?!Even though another day has passed without an answerIn this world, I fear that there may not be one at all to findAnd if that's true I wouldn't mind as long as I can still laugh with youQuickly, it's racing, this heart in my chestMy whole body is shaking, I'm screaming out!Maybe it's a sign that now's the timeI wish with all my heart that I will overcome this weakness in my soulDevouring it time and time againEvery mistake that I have made 'til now'Cause I wanna see you smileNever not everWill I hurt anotherI want - I just want to be stronger stillSo I can protect all those I love with all I amSo it's a promiseI swear this with all that I amI'll keep running - I'm running, I'm racing onSo I can surpass the me who's holding me back!"

-Song by YOASOBI, lyrics by Amalee, Subscribe to Amalee and watch her videos pls.

Gabrielle looks at Narcos laughing with the others outside the hospital room, as her cheeks turn sanguine and she gives off a subtle smile.