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Jonathan:
-You and Jojo were going into Ogre Street to find the apocrathy that sold Dio’s replacement “medicine” for Jojo’s father, when someone (not Speedwagon) comes and jumps the two of you.
-Of course, this is 1800’s England, so he jumps the girl first, since he assumes she can’t fight back.
-That was a grave mistake.
-When Jojo punched the criminal in the stomach, he started begging for mercy and apologizing profusely.
-“It’s okay, Jojo, just let him go.”
-Jojo was very confused. He hadn’t even gotten your stuff back.
-“He said he was sorry, so I forgive him. Let him go.”
-When the whole fiasco with the man who jumped you made Jojo realise that you must have been given a false perspective of when someone is actually sorry, and how much they should repent for their actions. He still made sure that any stolen belongings were returned, and then tried talking to you about realizing how sorry someone really is.
-“You see, that man was only apologizing to get out of trouble. He wasn’t sorry that it happened; he was sorry that he got caught.”
-When the two of you eventually do come across Speedwagon, Jojo decides to use him as a good example of when to forgive someone.
-“See? That man was truly sorry for his actions. He made sure that none of the other men harmed us, because he wanted to repay us for his wrongdoings. That’s when you can forgive someone.”
-Obviously, it’s going to take more than these two encounters for you to break out of your habit, but that’s okay, because with Dio and his followers, you’ll have plenty of time to figure out.
Jotaro:
-You and Polnareff were cowering in fear over Alessi, who had turned you both into children.
-If it weren’t for Jotaro, both of you would have been killed.
-Once Polnareff was back to an adult, and you your regular age, both men started giving that man what he deserved: a hard beatdown.
-Of course, this made you try and pull both of them away.
-“Stop! Stop! It’s okay! I’m back now, there’s no reason to beat him up!”
-Jotaro was left dumbfounded. How could someone just let that creep get away with something like that?
-He soon realized that somewhere in your childhood, someone treated you wrong, and made you soft.
-Not that softness was a bad thing most of the time, it’s just that… to this degree? Yeah, it was a bad thing to forgive someone so easily after making you a literal so that you would be easier to kill off and almost getting away with it.
-For that reason, he asks you to punch Alessi, just once.
-Just as he expected, you instantly say no.
-However, he insists that you give him one hard punch, just one. It’ll make you feel better.
-With as much strength as you can muster, and closed eyes, you feel your fist connect to a cheek, and sigh with relief before promptly crying.
-Poor Jotaro doesn’t know how to deal with this, so he just lets Polnareff beat up Alessi while he tries his best to comfort you.
-“I just feel awful for hurting another human being, and I never want to do that again.”
-“Hey, you did good. I’ll bet that punch hurt him at least a little bit.”
-“That’s what I’m so worried about!”
-“Nevermind, nevermind. I think it did next to nothing.”
-“Next to? So you’re saying it still hurt him?”
-Eventually, you calmed down, and Jotaro hugged you tightly, telling you that you deserved much better than for your judgement of a person to be swayed by just one apology that wasn’t even sincere.
-Just like with Jonathan, you’ll have plenty more encounters with Dio’s followers so that you’ll eventually learn not to just give someone mercy on a whim.
Dio
-One of Dio’s lower subordinates was starting to get jealous of how much attention his master was showing you, when you didn’t even do anything in the first place.
-He was planning on killing you, and making it look like an accident, so he might get some attention for his hard work.
-However, right before he had you in his grasp, you noticed him and screamed.
-It didn’t take long for Dio to find you, backed up against the wall, being cornered by his loyal follower.
-“What do you think you’re doing?!”
-The man froze, shivers sent down his spine from Dio’s voice alone.
-“Do you think, that even for a moment, I would let you even DARE to lay a hand on my (Y/N)?”
-The man gulped, knowing he was in for it.
-In an instant, Dio had his follower in his grasp, draining all of the blood from him.
-This, of course, terrified you.
-“Dio! Stop! I forgive him already! You don’t need to do this!”
-“Darling,” Dio said with a sneer, “he tried to harm you. Anyone who tries to harm you deserves nothing other than the fiery lake of Hell!”
-Once there was no blood left in his subordinate’s body, he turned back to you, breaking down in tears.
-Oh. He did not think this through.
-He decided to hold you in his arms, making you feel better. Thanks to his charisma, whenever he asked about why you were so quick to forgive others, even when they did you so much wrong, you told him everything. About your mother, about how she argued with you all the time, about the times it got physical, and every detail you could remember about the most vivid memories.
-Dio was furious. He asked why you hadn’t asked for him to get your revenge yet.
-“Same reason I begged you to show mercy to that guy.”
-Now Dio got it. You weren’t over it. You would never be over it, so long as you were human, at least.
-That’s it! He thought of the perfect way to help you. He told you to stay where you were, because he had a special surprise for you.
-When he got back, you saw a strange-looking mask in his hands.
-“This is the mask that got rid of my humanity,” Dio explained. “With even just a drop of blood, you can become like me. Then, all of your problems will be gone. Human resolve will always be flawed. I can make you more than what you are. I can let you live forever with me. I can make it so you won’t feel the need to forgive so easily.”
-His words were smooth, and very convincing. With the way he talked, who wouldn’t want to become a vampire? Plus, you did want to overcome this whole forgiveness issue, and you did want to live with Dio forever. You instantly agreed, and Dio gave you a smile.
-“I just want you to know, it hurts at first, okay dear? But the pain quickly subsides, and it’s very much worth it.”
-When you put the mask on your face, Dio cuts open his skin with his long fingernails and uses some of his blood to smear. Just like he said, it hurt at first. The pain was almost unbearable. But, soon after, you felt nothing. No, literally nothing. Not even the floor. You were completely numb, almost as if you were dead. Then, starting from your face, you felt an incredible amount of power seeping through your veins, allowing you to stand back up with ease. You removed the mask from your face, feeling the brush of your new fangs against your lips. He had done it. You were a vampire now. None of your human-like setbacks bothered you anymore, and you had Dio to thank.
-“Now, darling, how about that revenge on your mother?”
-“I’d gladly appreciate it.”