◃◃ New Memory #7 pt. 2 ▹▹

Huang Renjun

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"Renjunie~. Right on time~. Come on in~"

Taeyong greeted me, and led me inside.

I returned to Haeju City to get the help and information I needed. Of course, I called them ahead of time before showing up.

But aside from that, the others seem...different.

But, it's a familiar feeling...

"You can find Doyoung and Johnny-hyung in the lab~. Let the rest of us know if you need anything~"

"Got it~. Thanks hyung~"

Taeyong skipped off, and I took the elevator to the lab.

Doyoung and Johnny were both happy to see me when the doors opened, and we caught up a bit before getting down to business.

"So what seems to be the problem?"

Johnny questioned.

"It's very hard to explain and it's pretty bizarre, so I'll just show you"

"That's fine~"

Doyoung patiently smiled.

I stood back from them a bit, before making my move.

"Gold Experience"

The same figure reappeared again, standing right next to me.

But I was surprised to see that Johnny and Doyoung weren't that alarmed by it.

"It happened to you too..."

Doyoung mumbled.

"So something did happen with all of you! Do you guys know what this is?!"

I asked, and Gold Experience looked at me then back at them.

"We know exactly what it is. It's a physical manifestation of the soul, made of your own spiritual and life energy. These manifestations are called Stands. There are many different types of Stands, and they come in many different forms. There are automatic Stands, bound Stands, and there are Stands like yours that are attached to your body. Some stands come in colonies, and some Stands are sentient, meaning that they can speak and have a mind of their own, though they'll still obey your orders. For those that aren't sentient, they can still possess somewhat of a personality, and they have their own specific battle cry"

Johnny explained.

I created a somewhat sturdy plant in front of us, and without me having to tell it, Gold Experience attacked it.

"Muda!"

It punched the plant once, and it suddenly began to grow a bit before it completely crumbled away!

It's as if it accelerated its life cycle completely, bringing it to the end if its life faster!

"So it's not a sentient Stand. And if I remember correctly, you called it Gold Experience"

Johnny calculated, taking down notes.

"And he can accelerate the life cycle of living organisms it seems"

"That's not all! In the Scattered Forest, it helped me save the Great Emerald Tree and the rest of the forest by transferring my life energy into it! And with it, I can sense the life energy in other living things simply by touching them! It's as if now I can feel all the different life energy around me in clusters!"

I explained.

"And that might not be it's only abilities either... Maybe try out some different things later to get to know it better. It's always best to have a good relationship with your Stand after all"

Johnny advised.

"Also, there's another thing we have to mention. It's apparent that only Stand Users can see another Stand. So, normal people, regardless if they have powers or not, can't see Stands at all. However, they can still be affected by a Stand's power"

Doyoung added.

"But..., you guys can see Gold Experience no problem... Does that mean you both have Stands too?!"

"I haven't seen my Stand's full form yet, but we do indeed have Stands. For the moment, the only sign of my Stand are these stickers"

Johnny pulled out a sticker from the palm of his hand, that had a lip marking design on it.

"What's the relevance of the stickers???"

"They seem to be duplicating stickers, and can duplicate anything they touch, even body parts. And when the sticker is removed or destroyed, the two objects will spring toward each other and fuse back into one object with powerful force, causing a fissure and effectively damaging it. And no matter the distance, the two will still spring towards each other regardless"

"That's actually really cool..."

"I'm thinking about naming it Kiss when it finally shows itself"

Johnny smiled, seeming to already like his Stand a lot.

"What about Doyoung-hyung?"

Doyoung pulled out one of his six-chambered guns, and took out the six bullets inside.

Then, suddenly six tiny Stands emerged from the chambers! And each of them had numbers on their heads!

Given how they're sticking together, they must be one Stand.

A colony Stand.

"Meet my Sex Bullets~. There's No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7~"

"Hi~"

"H-Hello~"

They all spoke back!

No. 5 seems to be the most timid out of the six.

"Why isn't there a No. 4 hyung?"

"I've always believed that the number four itself brings nothing but bad luck, from past experiences. So, of course, a No. 4 won't be present, so the sixth bullet is No. 7 instead of No. 6"

"And they're a sentient Stand~"

Johnny added.

That they are~.

They all have their own individual voices, and definitely different personalities. But even though they're all a little bit strong, I feel as if No. 5 might have the most potential, even if he doesn't see it.

"Oh! I forgot to mention. Stands aren't invincible Renjun. If you die, so does your Stand. And if your Stand is destroyed, you die with it. And any damage they sustain will be equivalent to its user. For example, if Gold Experience loses its right arm, you would lose your right arm as well, and if you lose your left foot, it would lose it's left foot too. Such things are expected since it's a manifestation of your own soul and energy"

"I see..."

I subconsciously called Gold Experience back, and he immediately disappeared from beside me.

"I heard from Namjoon-hyung that BTS have been acquiring Stands lately too, just like the rest of us"

Johnny added.

"So..., the other Dreamies could be acquiring theirs too right?!"

"It's very possible. Only time will tell. But since you can clearly sense if someone is a Stand User now, it should be easy for you to tell"

"But, let them find out about their Stands on their own. It'll help them worry less, and they'll understand everything better once they see their Stands for themselves"

Doyoung advised.

"Got it"

"But apart from that, you can stay as long as you want~. And some of the others' Stands have shown themselves if you want to see them~"

"I do~!"

I excitedly grabbed their hands, and scurried off with them to the others.

These Stands may be bizarre, but they're gonna be a lot of fun to have around~.