Jo+Jo's Bizarre Adventure: Tourist Trap

"Alright, next..."

It was another day at the store, another long and boring day. Though none would have thought a boring day like today would be the start of everything. All because of....

"....You're kidding right?"

Lief looked at the bald man in front of him. He had been working as a cashier at the supermarket for a week now and had met many idiots...but this guy...

"Why the hell did you think this would work? The bag of chips was clearly opened, and it weighs way too much..."

Lief took the large bag of chips and removed the obvious tape, opening it to show a couple sodas.

"Woah! The hell you trying to pull here?! You stuffing metal cans in chip bags to make them feel heavier?!"

The man was clearly pretending to be shocked as he leaned over the counter. "I could tell everyone that your shop tries to con customers....or you could give me...a little discount."

Lief took a deep breath. This man...this man...

"I'm sorry, sir, but I can't do that..."

"Eh? What was that?! Hey, kid! The customer is always rig-"

There was one phrase Lief hated with a passion and that was it. In the blink of an eye, the man flew a few feet back as Lief stood there, hands in his pockets.



"H-he hit me!"

"Did not..." Lief glared at the man. He was about to walk towards the customer when an older gentleman came in from the back. The manager.

"What the hell, Lief?! You've been nothing but trouble since you started, but this settles it! You're fired! Get the hell out of my store and don't let me see you here again!"

Lief snapped back to his senses. He had gotten fired from another job. Crap. His mom was gonna kill him. He sheepishly left the store and began to walk off.

"Hey dude! Wanted to say that was real cool how you punched that asshole!" A boy around Lief's age had appeared in front of him. "Name's Johnny, pleasure to meet you!"

As Johnny extended his hand out, various items fell out from under his shirt. Lief was quick to recognize them, they were items from the store...

"I don't remember seeing you check out..."

"Well...um... ya see...See ya!"

Johnny spun around and began running, Lief chasing after him.

"Get back here, you shoplifter!"

Johnny quickly ran into an alley and Lief followed. When he entered the alley, he ran into a dead end. He frantically looked around...nobody was here. Odd...

Lief stared out the window in the classroom as the teacher droned on. His thoughts were on the earlier events. How had he hit that man, and how had that 'Johnny' escaped? It was starting to annoy him that no answers came to his mind.

"Lief! Explain to the class what I just said!"

Lief jumped up as he stared at the blackboard. There was a map of the world and a flag placed over Arizona. There were various flags placed in Italy as well.

"You were telling us about the special trip?"

The teacher grunted. "Lucky guess... Now then, the bus to head to the airport will be later tonight so don't be late...."

Aaaand he was droning on again. Lief smirked at the idea of this trip. This was why he had taken that stupid part time job. They were going to go to Italy for a few weeks to get to experience the history of whatever it was the Italians had done. He didn't care too much about that, the important thing was that he could leave this small town for a while and most importantly...

"Foreign babes in swim suits..."

"Sounds hot, but I prefer France, I hear the food is better."

"Food is food, but a babe is pri- wait.."

Lief turned around and was met with Johnny's smiling face. When did he get there?



"Why hi there! I had some more questions for you before we were so rudely interrupted by gravity. You see, I've been thinking about what you did in the morning and realized something. You didn't hit the guy...Your girlfriend did. Not just that but she disappeared in an instant so I was thinking that m-"

"WHOA WHOA WHOA! I don't have a girlfriend, so don't spread that or I won't be able to get one!"

"Lief Jotano! Sit down and stop shouting!"

Lief could feel his face turn red as he glared at Johnny. He slowly sat as the teacher noticed Johnny.

"I don't believe I've seen you before, now who are you and what are you doing in my class?"

Johnny stood up and walked to the front of the class.

"My name is Johnny Bartholomew Gud and I am new in your class. I kinda assumed you knew that already..."

"I don't recall hearing anything about a new student, let me check my notes..."

Johnny smiled at the class as the teacher turned to his desk. Johnny raised his hand up and looked right at Lief, making sure he was watching. Out of nowhere a purple lantern appeared in his hand.

"If you want answers, meet me at the place!"

The lantern gave off a blue glow as red lights appeared inside the glass, forming an arrow pointing out the window. A blue glow then emanated from the floor as Johnny seemed to fall down a hole, and disappeared, leaving no trace behind.

"Where the hell did that twerp run off to?" The teacher ran out of the classroom, leaving behind a murmuring class.

"W-what happened?"

"Why was he pointing up?!"

Wait...pointing up? How could they see his hand when the lantern was in the way? Lief looked out the window, and next to a tree stood Johnny. Without hesitating Lief ran out of the classroom, the hell was going on?!

"So, you did see it huh? My Maze of Life?"

He was holding the lantern in his hand again.

"You're the first person I've met who could see it... and I take it I'm the first one to see her?"

Lief slowly turned to his side and felt his heart stop. Next to him stood an ethereal woman. Her golden hair flowing in the wind, and sunlight reflecting on her silver skin. She stood there and looked at Lief, her mesmerizing emerald eyes drawing him in. Was she waiting for something?

"W-what the hell is going on?!"