Dead Set: Rebirth

Disclaimer: I do not own anything Jojo related. I own the original characters to this fanfic: Reina "Rei" Thomason, Laurel Thomason, and Charles Thomason.

Chapter 1

"Geez. Those buggers are always starting trouble." The raven haired girl complained as she kicked a rock onto the street. It had been an early evening for the preteen. The skies were clouded and a new moon was out trying to peep its way through. It was only the simple streets of England. The raven haired girl wore a white buttoned dress shirt, brown suspended pants, and matching brown work shoes. Her long silky black hair was tied up in a bun hidden under a bowl hat. The girl was dressed up like a boy, but no one could tell she was a female and that is how she liked it. That girl was used to dressing like a boy since her parents were a seamstress and shoemaker. The sidewalks were filled with people wearing Victorian clothing and the shops were open. The street lamps came on giving the city a wonderful appeal in aesthetics.

Entering the small pub, the girl waved to the owner who stood behind the bar counter. The owner waved his free hand back and the girl ran over to him. The young girl took a seat on the bar stool and grinned in happiness. "You are cheery today, Reina. To think that your seamstress of a mother was offered a job to be the Joestar family's fashion advisor and the family's seamstress." The middle-aged man spoke congratulating the girl. The girl chuckles as she kicks her legs lightly. It was true. Her mother, Laurel Thomason, was offered to sew clothes for the Joestar family and she accepted the task. The Thomason family ran a popular clothing and shoe store. Reina's father, Charles Thomason, was a shoemaker known for his quality in shoe wear. "My mum says I can help her. Also, I can see my friend Jonathan again." Reina says in a cheerful manner. The young girl had two focuses: work and fighting people she viewed as evil.

Because of the girl only being around adults, Reina did not have many friends that were close to her age. "You have to be on your best behavior Reina. Those Joestars are of a higher class." The bar owner said. Reina nods. The pub was full of people eating, drinking, smoking, and playing games such as cards, chess, and dice. A blond boy was playing chess, winning money from the man. He even won a plate of cooked food. The man, who lost, grits his teeth and slams the boy's face into the plate of food. His grin proved that he was going to get something back. Hearing the sound of a slam caught Reina's attention. She hears the small commotion and turns around. The girl moves herself from the stool and yells, "Hey!" The man looks over at the girl and scoffs, "Go home you damn brat. Little boys should not be here in the first place." The man removes his hand from the blond boy's head. "I don't think being a wanker counts to being here either. Now, back off the kid and leave him alone." Reina said. She knew the situation she was getting into.

"Ankle-biter, don't talk anymore!" The man walks over to Reina and grabs the collar of her shirt. Reina looks down at her shoes and clenches her fists. She lets out a soft breath and punches the man in the face. Small sparks of light were surrounding her fingers. The man immediately loosens his grip and he falls back by the impact. Blood flew from his nose and the sounds of teeth cracking could be heard. Reina takes a step back and shakes her hands trying to feel her fingers. She steps over the unconscious man to approach the blond boy. "Are you okay? You look like a mess because of that twit's hissy fit." Reina hands the boy a cloth as she was concerned for his well-being. The blond boy narrows his eyes. His crimson irises stare at her violet orbs.

"You did not have to, but thank you." The boy said. He took the cloth from Reina in a polite manner. Reina took a seat in the chair across from the boy. "It's a moral thing. I couldn't help it." Reina says, confused by the boy's response. The boy had a birthmark on one ear and he did not dress very proper. His looked pale compared to the other men. "Don't get involved in situations that have nothing to do with you. You could have gotten hurt, but then again you do know how to defend yourself." The boy speaks while he uses the cloth to wipe the smudged food off his face.

"My mother says the same thing." Reina felt as if her good deed was pointless. "Ah, my name is Rei Thomason. Do you need a new plate of food? I can pay for it." Reina introduces herself. The boy was a handsome fellow in Reina's eyes, but she did not think of him any different. "You are a chatter box… The name is Dio Brando. And yes, if you don't mind." Dio said. Reina smiles and tells a server to bring a new plate of food. The girl was happy to meet someone she was able to help for the day. However, the happiness would not last long in the future.

The next week began with the Thomason family and the Joestar family introducing each other at the Joestar estate. The day was bright with a cool breeze, but everyone was in silence. The servants stood beside the Joestar family, waiting at the front doors of the mansion. Reina stood in front of her parents across from Jonathan. Jonathan stood beside his father. Reina wore her typical clothes which made her appear as a boy. Jonathan blinked, not sure if Reina was a boy or a girl, in silence. He stared at her. "Thank you Mr. Joestar. I'll be happy to work with you. This is my husband, Charles, and daughter, Reina." Reina's mother, Laurel, spoke. The woman was of a peaceful pleasant demeanor. She wore glasses that were rounded in frame. Her long wavy brown hair and violet eyes proved that she was Reina's mother. Her skin was of a pale brown complexion.

Reina curtsies as any typical girl would. Jonathan was baffled by her behavior. She dresses like a boy, even getting away with looking like one, but now she was behaving differently. Jonathan who always sparred with the girl never knew that she was actually one. His face slightly heats up from the realization. Reina notices Jonathan's facial expression and looks away feeling bad for not telling him the truth. "Now son, it is inappropriate to stare at a lady. You must introduce yourself first. It is gentleman etiquette." Jonathan's father, George Joestar I, says. Jonathan snaps out of his thoughts and bows to Reina in respect.

"I apologize. It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Reina. I hope we can be good friends." Jonathan says in a friendly manner. Reina grins and nods, "Yes. We'll be great friends." "You may show the young lady around. Her parents and I will be discussing business over a cup of tea in the courtyard." Jonathan's father speaks. He appeared as a wise and gentle man who cared for everyone respectively. Jonathan had his attention on his father then Reina. "Shall we, Lady Reina?" Jonathan holds his hand out and addresses the girl formally.

Reina, new to the formal behavior, could not help but laugh. She was not used to the treatment. "Okay." Reina takes his hand and the children ran around the outside of the mansion. "Does the young lady normally dress like that? She seems different from the majority of girls my son talks about. When he mentioned her, I expected her to be a boy." George says as he leads Laurel and Charles to the courtyard. His servants followed them from behind. "Our daughter wants to be a worker so she dresses like that. Reina is very fond of her father and that girl has morals as a dedicated sense of justice." Laurel explains with a soft chuckle, she understood her daughter's behavior.

"Danny!" Jonathan calls out to his dog as he saw it chew on a bone. The dog lifts its head up and runs over to the boy. Reina stands behind Jonathan in fear of the large dog. Jonathan looks over his shoulder at Reina and smiles. "He won't hurt you. Danny is my best friend and he's not the violent type." Jonathan assures the girl. Reina nods and releases Jonathan's hand. Her fear was of large animals and yet she fought larger people. Danny barks as he ran to Jonathan. He jumped onto Jonathan, standing on its hind legs, licking his face. Jonathan laughs while he pets his beloved dog.

Reina felt more at ease as she watches the two interact. "All this time I thought you were a boy. You fight like one and dress like one." Jonathan says. Reina laughs. "Ah, I don't mean to be funny or rude." Jonathan stammers as his face turns pink. Reina shakes her head. "You're not the first person to think that way. So no worries, I'm glad you don't tease me because of the way I dress. You're my first friend anyway." Reina explains as she sat down on the grass. Danny plants his front pair of legs on the grass. He slowly approaches Reina and begins to sniff her. Reina froze in fear and her body began to tremble. "J-Jonathan…" She stutters. Her eyes watering as she was now not sure of what to do.

Jonathan sits down next to the girl and takes her hand in his. "He won't harm you. You have my word." He says softly. Reina uses her free hand to reach out and pet Danny on his head. Danny looks at the girl's hand before he licks it. Reina almost screams in shock before the dog playfully tackles her. Reina wanted to scream, but once she realized what was happening, she began to laugh. "You are cute when you laugh like that." Jonathan spoke. Reina does not hear him and continues to laugh as the dog licks her face. To think the boy Jonathan had been friends with was a girl who was scared of his dog at first sight. He had been friends with this boy for a few months and the boy was actually a girl. A girl with natural tan skin and the English accent too.

The girl was what people would consider a tomboy or the police type. The two children would meet up by the river and enjoy the time they shared. Sparring, telling stories, teaching each other new things was something that the children did as they spent time together. Jonathan and Reina were happy being friends. "Hey Jonathan, do you see that?" Reina overhears a girl crying in the distance. She turns her eyes to the direction the sounds were coming from and she saw a girl trying to grab her doll from two boys. The girl wore a blue and white long sleeve dress. She had long blond hair and blue eyes. "They are picking on that girl again." Jonathan spoke. His friendly attitude changed to serious. He quickly gets up and fixes his ribbon tie.

His anger was indeed showing. "Let's go Lady Reina." Jonathan says not wanting to leave Reina behind. Reina nods and stands up. The boy ran down the hill with Reina and Danny following him from behind. Jonathan leaps over the short stone wall once they reached the commotion. "You all should be ashamed of yourselves! Treating a lady with ignorance is not acceptable!" He scolds the boys before charging at one of them, mainly the one who held the doll in his hand. Jonathan elbowed the boy in the chest and began to punch him repeatedly. The first boy was able to drop the doll because of the impact, but the fight was not going to be a fair one. The other boy was about to attack Jonathan until Reina kicked the boy in the face after she had leaped into the air from using the stone wall as a platform. "No ganging up buggers. You're facing me. No one else, got it?" Reina said as she landed on the grass. She wiped the blood that splattered on her shoes onto the grass, "You guys are definitely gits."

Author's notes:

*Italicized words are British English insults

*Reina will be referred to majority of characters as "Rei", thinking of her as a male in the early chapters (if I intend to keep writing this)