A KIND OF MAGIC

SUNFLOWER FIELDS

Thunder clashed down, rain poured from the ever dark sky, wind strangled
everything that it meets, it was a horrible weather. But what is worse is that you
don't remember anything, you lay on the cold sea shore, sand buried you and
made you immobile. You peered and saw a boy dressed in green running towards
you, and then you felt a thud on your head and blacked out....
Your eyes opened. You looked around you, it was hazy, you can hear the sound of
a waterfall, and can feel the breeze too, but where you are lying down was
definitely blood. A familiar silhouette caught your eye.
"Mother!!!" you cried out automatically. "It has been a long time since I saw
you....'' she was about to say your name when you struck her with a blunt
weapon in your hands. 'eh?' you thought. You cannot control yourself. People who
you most definitely knew you, came to greet you "How are yo--" when they
haven't finished the sentence, including your name, you struck them down, as if
you don't want to know what your name is. But you couldn't control yourself, you
only can think inside your heart, it was like a terrible nightmare. You watched in
horror as the monster called murderer inside you slashed the ones you loved.
But you couldn't do anything.
A tall, lean man appeared, with his green eyes glowing in the hazy place, his light
brown hair fluttered around as his leather boots tapped when he walked, he
whistled, it made a soothing rhythm which made echoes - a beautiful harmony of
the melody was produced, and that sound brought you to your senses. Just then
you can control yourself, You ran up to him "Is that you, brother? I missed you so
much--". Suddenly, the ground sinked down and the melody faded away. He said
"Farewell." You let out a scream.

When you woke up, your head still pains, a lot, you quickly checked your
surroundings, you were sitting on a soft bed, the place you are in has a lot of
clean air, the walls were white and clean, a window stood on the left side, trees
were visible, and rays of sun danced in the room, you slapped yourself. When
you realized that this was reality, you felt relieved, and thought, ' everything that
happened was just a dream'. "CUT ME SOME SLACK, GOOON!!!!" a voice so loud
appeared so loud that it shook the whole house, "DON'T YOU EVER LEARN HOW
TO HELP YOUR AUNT CLEAN THE HOUSE?!!!" Since the room you are in has an
open door, you can see a boy in green, with jet black spiky hair dashing so fast
into your room,that you thought he was like a tornado.

"Hi!!! What is your name?" the boy asked with a face full of curiosity and one
gleaming smile that pierced the nightmare you just had, "Are you feeling better?"
When you were just about to open your mouth, a lady with short, orange hair,
wearing a white apron appeared at the room's doorstep. She was screaming on
top of her lungs, about moral behaviours and to be a gentleman to the boy
beside you, whom appeared to feel sorry until he fell on his knees to beg for
forgiveness to the lady. It wasn't long until the lady realized that you were awake.
"Sorry, I didn't know you were awake." the lady said.
"I-it's okay..." you stammered, still feeling the pain, "and thank you..."
You were not sure what to say since you had a big headache, but you were sure
that they saved your life.
"Now, what is your name???" The persistent boy, still with a smile asked again.
"I- I ....." you began.
"I...?" both of them said in synchronisation "I.. Is that your name?"
"No, I... don't know." You gasped, concluding the sentence.
'Yeah... who am I exactly?' you asked yourself, which is the most puzzling thing
you had asked.
In searching your name, you looked for everything inside your brain, your
memory, and it strucked you when you realized that you forgot everything about
your memories, except the nightmare you had dreamt of.
"Who... am I...?" you asked to the two, who was confused.
"........"
"........"
"........"
No answer came.
Then the hyper- persistent boy broke the murderous silent.
" So... your name is...'I don't know'?"
"NO..." you said, astonished by the boy's innocent words, which made a small
smile on your lips.
"So, what you are saying is that you lost your memories? Or are you just joking
around?" The orange lady asked in confusion.
"Ummm...." you mumbled, "I really don't know my name..."

"Oh..." both of them said, knowing nothing else to say.

"By the way, I am Mito" Mito-san said," and this is Gon."
"Nice to meet you.." you and Gon said in the same time.
Suddenly, Gon pulled out your hands and said cheerfully,"Come on, I'll show you
all about whale island!" The headache you felt magically disappeared as he
dragged you out of the house. Then you thought that Gon has some kind of
magic that made you feel better."Be careful!!" Mito-san called out, while you and
Gon are already out of reach.
You felt elated to explore, but at the same time, you felt sad and confused. 'Just
who am I?' you pondered, looking to the open, crystal clear sky.

As Gon dragged you into the dense, green forest, you kept silent, not saying a
word. You kept thinking about who you are, actually. After a while, Gon stopped
an you snapped out of your day dreaming. He said, Isnt this place nice? you
took time to adjust your eyes at the sudden flash of the sunlight. Then you saw
it. The place Gon brought you is completely a field of bright, exquisite yellow
sunflowers, there was a big lake under a high cliff that has some fishes, and was
sparkling because of the sunlight. You thought never saw a place as beautiful as
this, moreover, it was so beautiful that you didnt know what to say.

hehehe... Gon snickered bet that you think that it is so beautiful,right? Gon
headed to the field, and picked some of the sunflower seeds from sunflowers that
have already withered, while you just stood there and thought that you had been
here before, or that your memories have some unexplainable connection to the
sunflowers.

After Gon was satisfied in collecting a lot of sunflower seeds, he put them on an
old newspaper and leave them out in the sunshine so they can dry up and so
you both can eat them. The sunshine was hot and harsh on these open fields, so
hot that your face literally became red after a few minutes standing there. Gon
sat down beside where you are standing, that is, near the pond. Why are you
standing up? Gon asked you while putting bait on his fishing rod.sit down, I can
teach you how to fish. You didnt say anything, and you felt strange around
hyper Gon, but you sit down anyways.

Gon handed you a red fishing rope. So you place the bait like this... he thaught
you while you at the same time looked at him, but also, your mind was

somewhere else... outside the Earth. ...and Voila! Gon swung his fishing rod
and it plunged into the lake. You followed Gon, but instead of it plunge it into the
lake, your fishing rods string flew deep into the other side of the lake, which has
another dense forest , you were surprised the fishing rod could reach that far.
Taking Gons help, you managed to reel your fishing rod, but somehow.... it felt
kind of... stuck.

Umm... Gon? you whimpered I think... my rod got stuck.. I cant reel it in....

Ah... really? Gon said, jumping and taking forcefully the rod from you.
He tried to reel it in , but it was useless. It didnt even budge an inch. He was
trying so hard that his face turned red and sweat broke out from all over his body
like he has just swam in the lake. But, he didnt admit that he gave up. He kept
trying and trying. This made you laugh like crazy.

Finally he gave in and just when you thought he gave up, he told you to hold
back the fishing rod and to hold it tightly. Confused, you asked: And what are
you going to prove with tha before you finished making a sentence, Gon
hopped like a rocket on the string connecting the rod to the forest, then jumped
from this side of the lake to the other side of the lake, in a fraction of a second.
You were so stunned that you let go of the fishing rod to give Gon an applause
and the rod was pulled to the other side of the forest. oops you said, regretting
the action you did. You saw the shadow of Gon, but after a while, he magically
dissapeared.

When you realized that it was your fault that the rod was pulled into the other
side of the forest, you quickly thought all the ways for you to get back that rod.
Should I jump from this cliff, into the lake and climb the other side of the cliff
into the forest and rescue Gon? you thought to yourself. but no, that is too risky,
I dont know how deep is the water, and I dont know if I can swim or not. Then
you thought again. but it is my fault that I let go of my rod and let Gon wander
alone in the woods, he might get eaten by a wild animal.

Just when your mind is having a conflict of its own, you felt a person tapping you
on the shoulder. You looked back, and saw a boy around your age,but taller than
you, with red hair and brown eyes, holding an apple. You quickly stood up and
faced him.
Who are you? you asked, being alert. do you live around here?

The boy slicked his flary hair back. You are trying to cross this lake to the other
side, right? he asked, with a nonchalant voice, Dont think about jumping from
this cliff and swimming there. It is very deep and an enermous sea monster lives
there, and hardly any one who sets their foot on the other side of the forest
never make it back.

You stepped back, Who are you telling me what to do?! you retorted My friend
is over there alone, and I wont leave him alone there!

The red haired boy stood calmly, biting the juicy, red apple. I can show you how
to get there by another different route. He replied to your pissed face, And I
can help you find him.. that is.. if you want.

You finally decided to follow this strange boy, but taking precaution at the same
time. Fine. You said coldly, lead the way.

He smiled and bit another piece from the apple.

You followed this boy into the other side of the forest, you took the left side of the
lake, and began circling around the lake to go to the other side.To your surprise,
the lake was very wide. The boy began to hum a tune and that made you a little
calm, but also, it reminded you of the dream you had, and sent chills to your
spine. After finishing his apple, he said, I am Rico, what is your name?
You stayed silent, and he repeated, what is your name? then you said, It is
none of your business. The boy whistled, and was bit annoyed. Besides, you
dont know what is your name anyways. It has been about an hour walking in
silence, all you can hear is the bird chirping and your footsteps echoing. You felt
very tired, and your head ache took over your body again. Your body persipirated
over time, your stomach grumbled a lot of times. The boy paid no heed to it,
neither did you.

After some time, he stopped. Im afraid I can only accompany you until here,
milady. He said mockingly with a pissed tone. You were confused why would he
only accompany you till that point. In there, there are many strange creatures
that awaits you. Rico continued, I wish you good luck. Then he left. You stayed
silent. You could not trust him, nor anybody else, but you felt as immovable as a
mountain when searc hing for Gon.

The sun is setting down quickly,the sky turned from blue to pale purple, you
should find him quickly, because it will be a problem if dusk is falling. With this in
thought, you ran as swift as the wind to search for Gon. GON!! GON!! you
shouted, Gon.. Gon.. gon......... and you realized that your voice was gone. You
tried to shout, or even talked, but no voice came out. Due to dehydration, your
whole body felt hot, your head felt dizzy than ever before, your throat feels dry,
your eyes are hazy, you didnt sweat a bit, and you nearly fainted.

A worst case scenario came, while you are panting and gasping, half crawling
and half standing, a humongous boar charged at you and almost killed you if it
werent for a brave and a strong man hit the boar with a chain. After witnessing
the death of a boar, when blood spurted out from it, you immediately fainted, for
the second time of the day.

Well, the man wasnt actually a man, and the chain wasnt actually a chain, It
was just young Gon with his fishing rod. He actually got lost in the forest and by
chance met you there. However, it was lucky for you both, since, if Gon didnt
appear, you would have been a corpse, and if you didnt come to search for him,
he would never know the way home and he would too, become a corpse when
wandering around the forest.

Gon picked you up and ran, again, wandering around the forest. By chance, he
met Rico along the way, when he saw a red haired boy walking from far away.
HEY! Gon shouted HEEEY!!! Rico immediately realized that Gon was calling
him and finally looked at him, from... a distance.
Gon ran up to him and asked: Do you know the way back to this other side of
the lake? Rico, realizing that the person he was carrying was actually the person
who pissed him, he wanted to give Gon the wrong direction, but when he saw the
look of your face, red and pale as a ghost, he immediately knew that you had
severe dehydration. Go left and follow this lake to make it to the other side. He
said. THANK YOU!! Gon shouted back at him, as he ran towards right. By upon
seeing this, Rico was dumb-strucked. WHAT KIND OF AN IDIOT ARE YOU??!!! he
shouted, ITS TO THE LEFT, MORON!!! Gon was so ashamed of himself that his
face turned red and was about to explode when Rico said the words idiot and
moron to him.

But Gon realized that what he was saying is correct and turned to the left. Rico
was unsure whether or not to follow you both or not, but followed you both
anyways, because it would be really dangerous if you lost your way. However,

Gon is running so fast like a rocket that even Rico could not catch up. The trees
were swaying when Gon passed, the leaves would rattle and fall as if it was so
fragile, wind swept all the obstacles blocking him from view. Then the trees grew
thinner and thinner, the dark forest suddenly appeared more bright. Rico
stopped and turned back, he knew you will be just fine, now that you have
reached past the borders of the dangerous forest. Gon and you had made it
safely in your first ever adventure, (as so far you can remember) in Whale island.

THE LEGEND OF THE MISTY PRAIRIE

You had that dream again. The setting was the same, a place, you can hear the
waterfall rushing down again, the same whistling melody, the tapping rhythm of
someone walking in dusk, but where you stood is in a field of sunflowers. You
stood there, a silhouette of the same man in your dream last night, whom you
believed to be your brother, came closer and closer. You controlled yourself,
trying to not let the inside of you come out again. The man sat on a mossy, slimy
boulder. He pulled you near him, and let you sit on the boulder beside him, both
of you were sitting oppositely, and leaning on each others back.

Tell me, the man said, do you know the interesting fact about sunflowers?
You shook your head, something was preventing you to ask any other questions,
or say anything.

Ill tell you then. He began,

The sunflowers are unique flowers that follow the sun, where ever the sun
faced. When the sun goes east, it will follow, when the sun goes west, it will
follow, everywhere the sun goes, it will be faithful. For a while he paused and
continued again.
However, these plants were not foolish either. When the moon rose up to cover
the sun, and dusk is falling, they will droop downwards, as if they are sad
because the sun wasnt there. But it will rise again if their beloved sun rises too.
Did you understand? the man asked.

You nodded.

But it has a symbolic meaning too. He said, Without the sun, these plants will
never grow, the sun is only protecting whatever is precious to it, but it makes
other benefits for everyone in the world, imagine the sun dying, what will you--

Thats just like my memories and me then, you cut him and continued, When I
lost my memories, I feel so sad, I dont know what to do . You said that life is
about protecting people, but I dont have anything precious to protect.
But you might have found a person precious to you, he said.
Then he began whistling , tapping his boot to the brass boulder, which invites
wind, making the trees to rattle and sing, the waterfall joined in, the echoes
continued the last note of everyones music, and the melody is produced, a
strange yet natural phenomenon that never occured to nature , nor to you
before. The music was so soothing that you fell into slumber in your strange
dream.

You woke up next morning, only to see Gon shaking your bed violently. Oi! you
shouted, What are you doing?!! Then you realized that your voice has
returned. Good morning Ai Chan!! he said cheerfully, How are you? You know,
youve been asleep for 3 days! Um... I am fine... you said, wait!! Dont call
me Ai chan! Gon looked puzzled, but you said your name was I dont know!
he said, So Ai chan in short! he smiled. The smile lifted you up. Then as you
touched your head, A sharp pain penetrated to your very forehead. It feels as if
you remember the nightmare the other day. Then Mito san came in.

Are you alright, Ai? she said with a worried expression. Ah, Gon! What are you
doing?! Stop shaking her bed! Gon stopped. And again, someone called you Ai
without you approving it. My goodness, Gon! she continued yelling, Dont you
have any manners?! She glanced at you. And now... Ai, tell us about what
actually happened the other day, Mito san said, Did Gon put you into the state
of being dehydrated? But just then, Gon and your stomach grumbled at the
same time, but yours was a bit more louder, which make you red with
embarrassment. Mito san... Gon said with a pleading tone, trying to be polite
more than ever, Can we have breakfast first?

Mito san sighed and agreed. Fine, fine... she said. Gon, bring Ai down.

I can walk by myself, thank you. You said when Gon was about to carry you.

You walked carefully down the stairs, taking every measure to be alert and to
avoid falling. You took about a minute only to walk down the stairs, and then
successfully reached the table.

You sat down next to Gon who seemed so hungry and impatient. Mito san
opened the kitchens window. The day seemed very clear, like the day before, it
would be nice if me and Gon went out again. You thought, not realizing that you
became more attached with Gon.

While eating your breakfast, Mito san lectured you and Gon about moral issues,
and the places which are forbidden to enter, (the forest across the lake is one of
them, called deadly forest.) the time when you should go back home, and stuff
like that. However, Gons endless questions is what made Mito san explain the
whole thing over and over again. Then, when Mito sans anger had calm down a
bit, Gon said: Did you know that your fishing rod has caught a very big crocodile
in a swamp inside the deadly forest? It was soooo big that I had a tough time
getting the bait out off the crocodiles mouth. Then Mito sans anger burned
again, Gons words added tons of fuel into the fire.YOU WENT TO THE DEADLY
FOREST???!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She yelled. She was about to kill Gon if you didnt stop
her. ummm......... Mito san...... you stammered, still scared of her, Uhhh.......
its actually my fault that Gon had to go to the deadly forest.

You explained to her all about the incident that happened the other day. Im
very sorry.. you said.

Mito san sighed. Kids these days.... she murmured.

After Mito san ordered you to go to the bathroom andtake a shower, you heard
Mito san scolded some more into Gon, but she secretly asked Gon to accompany
you when leaving outside, I dont want her to get hurt you heard Mito san said.
What a kind family this is... you thought while taking a shower, I wonder what
my family is like.... And you sunk deep in thought.

After taking a quick shower, you took turns with Gon in using the bathroom. You
sat on the veranda outside the room where you slept for three days. You enjoyed
the view that was associated with the veranda. You realized that it was still early
in the morning when you woke up, the view was absolutely stunning, a beautiful,
luxurious green forest is what you saw, but what attracted you the most was the
mist in one of the areas that you can see from the rooms veranda, the place

where you cant see anything accept for a thick, white mist. nothing can
compare to the beautiful mother nature... you let these words slip out from your
tongue.

Yeah, indeed. Someones voice behind you said

You were shocked that someone was behind you, and that made you almost fall
from the high veranda. You turned around and its actually Mito san. You quickly
seated yourself on the veranda.

So what do you think of Whale island, Ai? she asked you. You wanted to
complain about the name they made for you, but, you didnt.

I think it is a very beautiful place, you remarked, I think this the only place
that still has life in it, so far as I could remember. I wish I can live here forever...

But you had yet to see other places too, Mito san said in a soft tone, There are
still other places that you never saw before, and even if you did, you lost your
memories, didnt you?

You silently nodded. You wondered what would excitment would await you if you
could travel around the world and gain your memories, but what if my memories
are something that I shouldnt remember?, you thought.

Im sorry for making both you and Gon take care of me like this, you honestly
said, It would be another burden for everyone here too. But I lived only thanks
to both of your kindness

Mito san smiled when she heard you say this. Dont worry about that sort of a
problem, she said, giving a smile, Im sure Gon would be happy if you were to
stay here. He doesnt have a friend you know.... since there are less kids in his
age here in Whale island.

You suddenly thought about the red haired boy, Rico, isnt he about the same
age as Gon? But you put that away.

Thank you you said quietly.

SLAM!!! you heard a door closing, real hard. AIII CHAAAN~ Gon called you
with a jumpy tone.

Yes~ you said, trying to imitate Gons tone.

Lets go to the Misty Prairie!! Gon suggested, Youll love it there! Gon held
your hand and dragged you outside the house again.

BE CAREFUL! Mito san yelled, REMEMBER THE RULES THAT I TOLD YOU!!!

YES~~~~ Both you and Gon sang.

After a short walk down the hill in the daylight, with fresh air covering you, you
reached the Misty Prairie. You realized that it was the place that you wanted to
see from the veranda. You were very happy that you can visit this place. It
seemed that Gon saw you staring at Misty Prairie on the Veranda, and thought
that you wanted to visit it, and he was right.

The Misty Prairie was a green grassland, the temperature was a bit lower than
other places, it was really breezy and cold. It was covered with thick, silver mist.
You can barely see Gon when he was a metre away from you, and so, you both
decided to stay close together to avoid getting lost. It wasnt long until you felt a
tickle at your feet. You bended down and felt a furry thing near your feet. You
picked the thing up. Surprisingly, it was a cute, white rabbit. aw... how cute you
chimed. The rabbit hopped out of your hand to Gons shoulders. Gon! It seems
to like you... you said, without any knowledge of animals. Uh.... no, Ai chan...
Gon said with a strained smile, I think it was attracted to the scent of the
breakfast we had this morning.. You a bit embrassed, oh.... you said softly.

Then, you can feel the prescence of someone behind you, you turned back and
Gon too. It was hazy, but you can see the sihloutte of a red haired boy behind
you both. Yo! he cheeringly waved and said. Aaaaah.... you and Gon said
together, YOU WERE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME THE WAY YESTERDAY!!! (you said

this in an angry tone, while Gon said it in a happy tone.) Chill, man, dont be so
scary, he said, looking at you, sweat trickling down on his chin, Oh uh, and my
name is Rico. I know that! you thought. Just looking at his face makes you
want to kill him.

Oh, hi, Rico! Wanna be friends? Gon enthustiastically said with a big smile, My
name is Gon!!!

Oh....hi..... Im Rico.... he repeated again, nervous because of your cold glare.

Then he decided to change the subject, Aaaand, what are you guys doing here?

I am showing Ai chan around Whale island! Gon said, Do you want to come
with us too?

U-uh.... sure! Rico stammered, Ill be happy to be a tour guide for uh.... Ai
san !

.................... you gave him another cold glare.

Ah, Rico exclaimed, Do you know the legend about the Misty prairie?

Gon and you shook your head, but by your expression, everyone can tell that you
dont know the legend, or more like, you dont want to know it.

Please tell, Rico san! Gon pleaded with the puppy-dog eyes.

Okay... Rico began.

So during the olden times, probably about a centuries ago, The one who found
Whale island took control charge over it and thus became the king. The king had
a wife, a daughter and a son, they lived a happy life, but the kings brother
planned a conspiracy to kill the king. And by making the murder look like a
suicide, the kings brother gained control over Whale island. The Kings brother
wanted to take all the resources from Whale island and then also planned to kill
the kings wife and children. When the kings wife heard this, she discussed the

plan with her children to escape at night of a full moon. Unfortunately, one of the
servant heard this and told the kings brother. He was furious, but it would be
useless if they didnt have enough evidence, so the kings brother waited until a
full moon came, the children and the wife jumped from the window to the ground
floor, which was a forest, and then.......... Rico paused for a moment, catching
his breath.

and then...? Gon asked impatiently, and you were actually a bit interested in
the legend now.

And then the kings brother executed all three of them in the same spot where
they tried to escape. Rico continued

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??????!!!!! Gon shouted, THAT IS SO CRAZYYYYY!!!

Hey, Im not done yet!! Rico said, annoyed at Gons sudden interuptions, The
Kings brother made all the citizens of Whale island to be witnesses of that
incident, and hung them over here,The Misty Prairie, however, people witnessed
that when three of them were hung, a white mist enveloped them and that it
shows they are pure and innocent, and the full moon made the mist silver. That
is the legend of this white silvery mist, but after that, the kings brother moved
and demolished the castle.

Ooooooh........ Gon said, feeling satisfied, while you are not satisfied at all.

But then, what causes this certain land to be a prairie while the other area does
not? you asked, critically thinking that he wont be able to answer this question.

Aha~ good question,A- Ai san Rico complimented, trying not to be scared,

People who told me this legend said that the wife chanted a curse before she
got hung, the curse as to make the land in this area never fertile and bring bad
luck to this place, and the other reason is that this place is where the castle was
built, so the trees were certainly cut down, however, over centuries, trees would
have grown again...

You were surprised of Ricos knowledge. Oh, I see.... you said, I thought
people purposely mow this area for some other reason...

Y- you lack creativity...... Rico said.

And you lack story telling, you commented, You really made it to be very
boring. You then fake yawned.

Rico was disheartened by this insult that you made, but you really didnt mean it.
For some reason you just insulted other people that you dont even know. Maybe
this was your habit from the past.

Thats very mean, Ai chan... Gon said, patting Ricos shoulder.

HIDE AND SEEK

You and Rico didnt really talk to each other till after exploring the Misty Prairie
and the areas nearby, You said that it was time for Gon and you to go back and
eat lunch.
When you, Rico and Gon were on the way back home, Rico seperated from the
tour when we reached the crossroad intersecting the sunflower fields to the hill
we went down from, Bye! Well meet in the sunflower fields after lunch, right?.
Gon waved a goodbye. Then Gon asked you, why are you so mean to Rico, Ai
chan? Heh. You said, I wonder why... when you said this, you were looking
towards the sun in the ever blue clouds, you felt that something in Rico made
you did those actions to him. Maybe you should apologize.

You were totally quiet the whole time when everyone was eating lunch. You dont
feel like eating much. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. knock knock
Mito san rushed to the door and swung it open. An old officer delivered a brown,
new envelope to Mito san. Mito san opened the envelope and began to read it
very seriously. Sweat trickled down on her face. She ran towards her room and
took something out of her cabinet. She tried to hide the thing from Gon and you,
and gave it to the officer, soon afterwards, Mito san and the officer went out to
talk about something serious. The only thing you can hear is : This is not
enough over and over again.

Ill go and check it out Gon said, lurching forward to sneak a peek. But just
then, you held Gons arm and said, I think we should let them be, it is not good
to meddle with adults bussiness... You sound very mature, even though you are
about the same age as Gon. Gon listened to you and obeyed. He sat down on the
chair and continued eating his mashed potato tempura with cold tea
extravaganza lunch. Gon was gobbling up tons of food on the table while you sat
there quietly with blank eyes. Maybe it has something to do with me, you
thought, Maybe I ....., then your thoughts were interupted by Gon choking on a
green leafy thing and spitted it out. Bleeaaargh...... Your hair stood up as you
saw him vomiting. Silly Gon! you exclaimed, Didnt Mito san told you to chew
before you swallow?!! You gave him a napkin to clean up his mess.

Mito san was done talking, she went back to the dining table, looking a little pale,
but soon it was covered by her smile. Oh, dont worry about just now, she said
smiling, It was no big deal. But of course, you couldnt get it off your mind.
After lunch, Mito san gave you the key which is according to her is the key to the
houses door. She was going to go to the market. Hold the key for me, okay?
she said. How can you object?

You and Gon went down to the sunflower fields that you have went in the first
day at Whale island. It was hot and shiny, the sun showed no mercy and was
tanning your skin. You saw Rabi from a distance, but this time with a person
wearing a cap beside him. He looked back and waved. Who is there with you?
Gon asked when you all are reaching nearer. Hi, nice to meet you! Gon put his
hand forward to shake hands with the person he has never saw. Suddenly the
wind blew fiercely and made the persons cap flew away. Since you were still
lagging behind, you catched it in the nick of time.

You ran to the person up ahead. You thought the person was a boy, but
shockingly, she was a girl. You paused for a moment to inspect her. Her hair was
silverish purple and tied in pigtails with a pair of snow white ribbon, her violet
eyes glimmered in the light, she was holding a doll and wearing a frilled,
sleeveless top with short, indigo jeans as the bottom. She was very beautiful.
Ah... That is my cap she said. You snapped from your own world and handed
the cap back to her. Here you go. You said, handing the cap back to her.

Who is that?? Gon asked, Is she new here too?

Yeah... Kind of... Rico said, she was my childhood friend before my family went
to Whale island, it is her first day in Whale island, her family moved here
because of work too, right, Emillia?

Yeah..... Emillia said shyly, covering herself with the doll, her face turning pink.

So some people moved here because of the resources available here huh... you
thought to yourself.

This is Ai, Gon said pointing at you, And I am Gon. Gon said, giving his smile
again.

God.... its not Ai.... you thought to yourself, someone called you with a weird
name that is not your name again.

Yeah. You said, rolling your eyes, Im Ai....

She hid behind Rico, she was kind of glaring at you, but according to Gon, she
was just shy.

Then you want to play tag? Gon said, smiling It will be fun, I promise. Emilia
stepped a bit outside from Rico and blushed then nodded. Gons smile made you
feel good again. Lets make the teams then! Gon announced, Rico was praying
to not be in the same team with you. Okay.. Black or....white....!

YEEES!!! Rico cheered.

You and Emilia chose black (your palms facing downwards), while Rico and Gon
revealed white. (your palms facing upwards) Therefore, you and Emilia is a
team,and Gon and Rico are in a team.

Alright, Emilia and Ai will be in the hiding team, while Rico and me will be in
finders team. Gon said.

OKAY!! You all cheered, except Emilia, who wasnt so happy about being in the
same team with you.

56... 57... 58....60... Gon counted the numbers like a little kid.

You skipped one number! Rico exclaimed.

Oops, sorry..., Gon said, 61.... 62....63... 64...

Meanwhile, you and Emilia were finding for a place to hide, a blind spot so that
they cannot see you. You took the game quite seriously. Emilia was just behind
you, when you looked the other way, she glare at you malevolently.

Oh, there is a spot good for hiding, you said, trying to be friendly and copying
Gons accent, pointing to a big patch of dark green grasses, with tall trees and
many leaves which has dark shades that made a perfect place to hide.

It wasnt far from the place where Gon and Rico was. lets hide there. You
rushed, immediately crouching next to bushes, your prescence completely
covered by the soft, rattling leaves on the tree above you and you peered at
Emilia, who was also running to the tree behind oppositely in front of you, she
didnt even tried to seal her prescense, either she wasnt paying any attention to
the game, or she was upset for some reason. Gon and Rico were frantically
searching for you both, all over the sunflower fields, under trees, scramming into
sunflowers, and Gon even dived into the tall grasses of the fields, but they
seemed to overlook the place you were hiding.

Hey... Gon said, finally exhausted, Maybe they werent in this area?

But we already searched all over the area! Rico puffed, out of breath, If they
were to go out of this area, that means they are cheating!

WHAAAT?!! Gon shouted, Theyre cheating!? Gon grabbed Ricos hand and
pulled him, Come on! Lets find them before its dark! And with that, they left
the fields.

idiots... you thought, cant you really find us? We were just right under your
noses!

Emilia was only staring silently at you. You glued your vacant eyes at the
smushed earthy soil under your feet. When you no longer heard Gon and Ricos
voice, you assumed that they had left the sunflower fields to look for you and
Emilia. Hey, you whispered, I think they misunderstood us, lets find them
before they lost their way. You were about to leave when Emilia grabbed your
hand fiercly, you felt a sensation of rage within her.
Rico and I has been friends for a long time, She suddenly blurted out, you
dont know anyting about him so dont try to go near him!!

huh? you replied, confused. You clearly heard what she said, but you cant
believe what that Emilia said!

Im saying, to not get one step closer to Rico!! She shouted again. You know
that Rico keeps being red around you!

Uh.... sorry.... you stammered, finding the correct words, maybe because of
the weather! Its really hot!! you finished it off with a grin.

No, idiot! Its because he LIKES you!!! Emilia cried out, by that time, you froze
and your face turned red in perplexion, her words pierced perniciously right into
your heart. The echo repeated that same words perpetually, till you really dont
know what to say.

Heeeeh?! you finally said, Its a misunderstanding!

Dont lie to me! I saw it with my very own eyes!! Emilia shouted, Im not an
idiot, idiot!! She then turned her back against you and sulked. With your whole
body shaking and red, not with embarrassment, but with anger.

WTF!!! you thought, This da*n little br*t is spitting and screaming to me like a
fric*in b*tch!! And shes way more younger than me!! How dare she shout at
me!! *@%^&+~=</>?!! (sorry for the abusive language)

While you were crouching in that very spot, not moving an inch, finding the
translation of the same thought that you thought, but in a more polite manner.
You couldnt find the right words to say to the kid sulking on the corner. As a
result, you completely, dead frozen. somebody give me a paralyze heal! you
thought. Just then, something rustled behind the high hedge where you were
paralyzed. Aha! Found you!! a familiar voice squealed through the air.

Gons head popped out from the bush, with a smile full of pride. Gon! How did
you find us out? you asked, I thought you went out of the fields!

Then Rico was sighted. Just what are you people talking about? he asked, You
people were chatting so loudly that we could hear you from 300 metres away.
You and Emilia flushed with shame.

Well, whats done is done! Gon optimistically percieved, hopping all over the
place, What matters is that we won!!!

Yeah, we did! Rico said, although this was a really good hiding spot, we never
bothered searching here before!

Then Emilia immediately got up and alleged, Oh really! Thats a surprise!

So you found this hidimg spot? Rico asked

Yup! she dishonestly answered.

Wow, Im proud of you! Rico said

Then Emilia giggled and for the whole time, Rico was praising (or flattering) her.

You felt pissed... very pissed that your blood boiled, you just felt a killing intent
growing inside you. You were the one who found the spot! You werent mad about
her being praised by Rico, but you hate people who lie! Gon tapped your
shoulder and said, jumping to cloud nine (meaning very happy), Its ok, Ai chan,
youll win next time! these words make your anger subside a little. You again
sensed that Gon has some kind of magic that soothes you.

GOLDEN SUNSET

The Sun was setting, and the dusk was falling. Gon, Rico, Emilia and you sat
down on the edge of the lake. It was a magnificent sight. The sky was a beautiful
scarlet, you can see the sun moving down slowly as it dissapeared towards the
Deadly forest, the trail that appeared when the sun was setting was a radiating
golden colour. Its just like the sun was switching duties with the moon and stars.
Birds take wing to their cozy nest, gathering with their happy family, their merry
chirrups were heared, tingling in your ears, making you happy, but also made
you perplexed.

You wondered what it would be like living in a family, with your real parents and
siblings, certainly, you would have a pleasurable life, you wanted to experience
this, even if it is just for a moment... Then you realized, Mito san,Gon, and you
were already like family. But, you cant keep a burden to them too, you knew
ever since you came to Whale island,they have been facing financial problems
and it also puts Mito san under pressure in work.

Hey, check it out! The sun is all gold! Gon remarked, Isnt it beautiful!!

Yeah... everyone said, exhausted from all the shouting. You all thought that
Gon has no limit in energy and enthusiasm, which is a good thing.

You know, this is the first time I had been enjoying the sunset with friends, Gon
said, The sunset is beautiful, but it wont be so if I was alone.

Everyone quietly listened

I dont have any friends if you all didnt come, Gon continued, his eyes
sparkling at the rays of the golden sun, thank you all....

WERE ALL HAPPY TO BE FRIENDS WITH YOU, TOO!! Everyone cheered after
hearing Gons touching speech. Everyones face lit up with a laugh.

This is the best day ever!! Gon squealed, I met a lot of friends!!
Yeah... you whispered, me too...

Everyone spent the whole time gazing at the brilliant golden sunset, till it
dissapears into the forest, dusk falls and moon and stars appeared. There were
over a hundred- no, thousands of stars in the ever dark sky. The shining stars
circled the moon, sharing burdens with the moon. If only I can reach them... you
thought, clenching your fists towards the moon and stars. Then you
remembered,

Ah!! you cried, rummaging your pocket,I cant believe I forgot!!

What is it, Ai chan? Gon asked.

I have the keys to the house! you exclaimed, Mito san might have already
came back, and the keys are with me!!

Oh, then lets go now!! Gon said, Ok, see you tomorrow!! waving to Rico and
Emilia.

Yeah, see you tomorrow too! Rico said, standing up.

You and Gon rushed to the house, it took about 10 minutes to reach while
running, you finally reached, but you felt it was a little odd when the house door
was opened. A thief! you thought.

Gon, I think that a thief might have broke in. You said, the door is opened, and
the key is with me.

Whaaat?! Gon said, shocked. Then he did something that he was not supposed
to do. He jumped to the second floors window, broke it by kicking it and went
pummeling inside the room. what an idiot! you thought, hes gonna be killed
for sure!

You quickly went into the door,and saw Mito san preparing dinner calmly,
humming to a melodious tune, holding a ladle and a pan, the sound of sizzling
and the pleasant aroma fluttered around the room. The condition of the room
didnt seem to look like some one broke it, it looks more neat, and additionally,
Mito san wasnt threatened or anything.

huh? you said, as pale as a ghost, moreover, you were shocked that Mito san
had arrived home without having the key.

huh? what do you mean by that, Ai? Mito san asked, flipping a loaf of meat to
the frying pan, By the way, what was that noise up there?

......., you dont know where to start, you cant say that you thought a thief had
broke into the house and because of this, Gon jumped to the second floor,
breaking the rooms window, all because of your clumsy thinking.

A loud thud came from the staircase, you turned around, seeing Gon cautiously
looking around and shouting: Wheres the thief?!!

What, thief Gon? Mito san asked. Everyone seems funny today. She
chuckled.

B-but but..... Gon stammered, There was a thief right!! AAAH!! Dont tell me
that Mito san is actually the thie Just befor he finished the sentence, Mito san
smacked him with a spatula. Gon groaned. I knew something happened up
there!! She scolded Gon, You must have broke the window and came in!! Who
thought you this stupid idea that a thief broke in the house?!!

Uh... well... uh.... Gon stammered, drenched in sweat.

I did. You said honestly, feeling really guilty and bad.

Mito sans anger came down a bit and sighed. You explained everything to her,
about the misunderstanding of the thief till Gons will to break the window to
rescue Mito san. Mito san calmly said that thieves rarely come to Whale island,
she also told that she has another spare key with her. You felt depressed and
dissapointed at yourself. As you helped Mito san clean up the shards of the
window, you thought: Maybe I shouldnt trouble this family again, maybe I
should just leave this island and escape. This thought haunted you this day, its
just like your brain and heart are arguing, you couldnt let that go from your
mind, it feels reallyy uncomfortable that you couldnt sleep, and you finally
decided to take some action.

---------------

That night, the moon was full and darker than usual, it seemed like a big storm is
brewing, and the sky rumbled loudly. When lights were out, it was time for
everyone to sleep. Mito san told you to sleep with her since your bedroom
window was broken, but you refused and so you stayed at the chilly bedroom.
You stayed in the room, thinking about leaving the house. You went out to the
veranda barefoot.

You jumped from the window and landed on the cold, hard ground, your feet
shivered feeling something spiky under your feet, you saw and pulled a shard of
a window from your feet, but it started bleeding.Dang it, I forgot my shoe! you
thought, regretting the action you did. But its too late to do anything, you
couldnt go back into the house, the door was locked, and you cant jump like
Gon could. And you stood there, cold, only wearing a shirt and shorts, the only
clothes you have. But you decided to go anyways, at least to the shore.

You ran with your bleeding foot, the chilly wind blew on you as you ran painfully.
The forest you were walking through seemed very eerie and soulless with the
sound of the nocturnal animals, fog formed due to the chilly air, but you kept
running down, huffing and panting, your footsteps echoes were the only thing
that were making echoes, joining the whistle of crickets and the hooting of owls.

After a long time, You stopped and felt sand under your feet. You squinted
towards the front of you and saw a glimmering but dark sea. The sea water
thrusted towards your bleeding feet, Ouch!! you cried. The pain of your feet
hurts more than ever.

You sat down on a nearby rock and examined your bleeding feet. What was
that.... It just pains more when it gets contact with the sea water... You ignored it
and gazed at theshimmering sea. Should I really escape from this island and
make everyone worried about me? you sunk deep in thought, your mind was
spinning around like a racing roller coaster, it was about to make an explosion
when someone or something hit you on the head. Ugh, what was that? you
said, scratching your head. The fog was too deep for you to see the person, you
can only see the sihlouette, though.

Whooah!! Who was that?! Someone behind you shrieked, But that voice... I
think its... ?
The fog mysteriously thinned out a bit and showed your gleaming eyes to the
stranger. You also immediately recognized the strangers voice.

Rico!! Ai!! you both cried.

...-san. The voice continued.

What are you doing here!! Its deep in the night and you went here alone?!!!
You shouted, sweat dripping from your cheeks, Didnt your mother tell you to
sleep early?!!

Oh, no no no! What are YOU doing here, youre new here and I can bet you had
never been here before!! Rico countered back, Are you thinking of running
away?!!
These deductions that Rico said were actually true, so you couldnt help but
nodding slightly and turning back to gazing at the ocean.

Or.... are you sleep walking? he commented uselessly.

What the- you thought, hell no!

Heh.... so youre really gonna escape this land!!? Rico seriously snapped, You
think you can go out of this place alive?!! This place is uncharted, without any
navigational skills, its just plain impossible!!!

I know... You spoke softly, but I cant stay here forever.... what can you
understand about me?

Huh? Youre really serious of crossing the sea? By what? Swimming? Rico
asked, bewildered, And I know that you really like Gon and that woman, so why
do you want to leave? Do you hate this island?

I dont hate this place, I really like it, but... you whispered wistfully
A blast of wind swept through the sandy shore, shaking softly to the rattling
trees, they hustled and leaves swayed onto to the ground. The waves on the
shore collapsed partially, resonating with the trees. Silence then broke away.

People are suffering because of me. You ended the sentence with a sigh.

Huh? Rico said, shocked with your sad, ironic words, What do you mean by
that?

I made it loud and clear, you said, And what is your reason of being here? Are
you going to escape too?

No. I just dont feel like sleeping, and I always came here to unwind. Rico said.
Its really beautiful, especially in the morning, and plus, my house is really near
to the shore.

Oh, I see... You said, not really listening to his prolonged justification.

Rico suddenly twitched. He was usually frightened of Ai, the girl who has the
bitter glare and her disdainful words which always wounded his heart, but now
he felt a bit loose to start a conversation with her. (you)

So, Ai san, you really want to stay here all night and sulk? Rico asked. I tell
you, its useless. Youll feel more miserable while thinking about the situation
caused by ya.

My name.. isnt actually Ai... you said inaudibly, your eyes still stayed rigid,
set on the crashing, tumbling waves. I lost my memories, I dont know who I am
anymore.

........!!! Rico was taken aback by the revelation of this. ...You really dont
remember anything?

Out of the blue, you abruptly remembered about the night when you were
rocking on the vicious waves.....

ROAR, THUD, CRASH... The weather was really wicked and harsh that day,
Thunder clashed, lightning clattered,torrents of rain poured down from the ever
dark sky . All of these peculiar sounds were resonating to each other, you stayed
partially above and below the sea water, rocking to and fro, gasping for air, heart
pounding loudly, and no signs of hope. And you landed on a shore. HEY!!! ARE
YOU OKAY?!! cried a spiky, jet black haired boy, wearing a green suit, you
clenched on your hat that seems very precious to you, and felt something hard
dropping on your head, and then blacked out.

(end of flashback)

You curled your hands into a fist firmly, sweat trickled down your forehead, your
head was about to blow up by thinking these questions: If that flashback did
happen, why was I in that kind of state?, that boy in a green suit.... Did I know
him from somewhere?, What hit my head?, and whose hat was I clenching to
that time? Your face became extremely hot and red in perplexion as you try
solving these riddles.

...... Why are you so silent? Rico asked, Chill man, youll remember your
memories will someday come back to you.

.................. you stayed silent.

Do you want to stay here forever? Youre free to, but Gon will get worried. Rico
said thoughtfully, Ill escort you back home, if you want, Ai ....san.

Heh, dont be so formal, just call me Ai. You said, grinning.

You followed Rico and somehow managed to go up to the bedrooms veranda

with his help. Tumbling inside your bedroom, you felt the misty chilly air bursting
into your room, but your heart feels better. You lied on the bed, folding your
fingers on the palm, sitting quietly, not moving, and praying wholeheartedly, not
sure who you were praying to, though, it was just like a regular routine.
This is the first time I willingly let out my fake name, as if it were a real name to
others, and... It felt relaxing to open my feelings to others too. You thought,
dozing off to sleep, It feels like.... A burden was lifted....

You had a pleasant sleep that night, not caring about your memories.

THE YELLOW LEAFLET

The shining sun rose up in the morning, glimmers of rays and fresh morning air
greeted you. You opened your eyes slowly and sat half asleep and half awake on
your bed. Well.... Its a start of a new day.... you thought, then yawned, I
havent got enough sleep because of yesterday... GOOON!!! Mito sans voice
reverberated all over the room, HOW MANY TIMES DID I TELL YOU TO PUT YOUR
SHOES IN FRONT OF YOUR ROOM!!! Sounds of continuous whacking and yelling
enveloped the whole house. You knew, and felt this routine daily.

Gon passed through your room, even though he was fast, you immediately knew
it was him when he was whizzing in your room.

Good morning Ai chan!! he called out, smiling, still in pyjamas, You woke up
early today!
The smile brought colour to your face. You got up from your bed and onto the
floor, but something was feeling like piercing through your feet. You gave a
startled groan and examined you foot. It was the wound from yesterday.

Are you okay, Ai chan? Gon asked, trying to peep at your foot.

Just then, Mito san dashed , and sprinted inside like a first class athlete, and
continued scolding Gon. bla bla bla bla..... Then after she was satisfied, she
sighed with a content face.
Mito san! Ai chans hurt! Gon cried. You were surprised because you thought
that Gon never paid attention to anyone, and you hid the cut very carefully,
surely, he must have some kind of magic. huh? was Mito sans nonchalant
reply, looking carefully at you, I dont see any kind of injury over here.... Gon
grabbed your bleeding foot.
There. He said, pointing to the cut. Mito san was astonished over Gons
observant skills. Haha.... See? Im not that dumb. Gon snickered. A wooden
broom smacked Gons face. You let Ai get hurt!!?? She shouted in fury with evil
eyes,
Youre no better than your father!! She dropped the broom, and said softly,
but ofcourse.... Youre way more kinder and caring than him.... Her eyes were
teary and damp as she said this. She got back up and dressed your cut while you
sat on the bed. Uh, its okay, I can take care of myself, You said, admiring Mito
sans affection. Her behaviour is just like a mother. After that, everyone went
down to get breakfast. Mito san was chatting about her time in the market the
other day. It was all idle chatters, but she really meant to keep silence and
boringness away from the dinner table, however, this gave you an idea.

Mito san, you started, Can I help you work in the market?

Mito san looked startled. W- why would you want to do that?

Uh... Well.... I just.... you said, I wanted to know about the traiditions in here!

Of course!! You can always come with me!! Mito san happily said.

BUT!!! Gon shouted, spitting some of the rice in his mouth, Then Ai chan cant
play with me!!

But Gon, you have something to do, other than accompanying Ai, right?

A- ah!! he exclaimed, OH YEAHHH!! I just remembered!!

Then Gon left the house, bringing his fishing rod, which was beside the cupboard,
and leaving a trail of gust to us.

My God... that kid is too hyper active... Mito san said, picking up a big brown
bag,now, shall we get going, Ai?
You nodded and went with her to the market.

The day was sunny, birds singing were refreshing and the pleasant cool breeze
just waved a hello. You looked up the clear, blue sky and saw a cloud that looked
like a huge fish with its mouth opening up, That big fish is getting caught by a
fishing rod. You thought. Mito san began to hum a tune and you marched your
feet according to the rhythm. You suddenly thought of a question that began to
question you.

Following Mito san to the market, you quickly memorized the routes. You went
left at the cross roads, according to your point of view, the west is the sunflower
field, the east is the place youre heading to (market), the south is the beach you
saw last night, and the north is Gons house.

Mito san, youre Gons mother, right? you asked in curiosity, blurting out a
conclusiveand factual question

............... A dark shadow came in her eyes, sweat dripped down to her pale
skin, she did not said a single word.

Ooops.... you thought, maybe I shouldnt have said that. But because of this
short but informative conversation, you could deduct that Mito san wasnt Gons
mother. You had evidence... Gon doesnt call Mito san mother, Gons hair isnt
the same as Mito sans orange colored hair, and this conversation wraps the
whole case. However, you felt a little guilty while remembering the time when
you tried to run away last night. You both walked without breaking the silence.

Mito san and you reached the market, there were quite a lot of people, people
were making much noises and, the stench of the fish fluttered everywhere. You
looked around, saw a slope and looked down. From the high slope, you can see
that below the market where you are at, the sea coast stood. The brilliant blue
waters shimmers and reflects at the suns surface, Rico was right... the beach is
really beautiful at mornings... you thought. You looked carefully at your
surroundings, noticing that most people sell fishes and other seafood products,
and that there were many ships on the coast, you assumed that Whale Island is
famous for its fishes. You confirmed this with Mito san.

What is it, Ai? Mito san asked, realizing you were trying to ask her something.
Her eyes became normal, her lips curved to a beautiful smile... like it used to be.

These ships... Are they from Whale island? you asked.

No. Most people living in Whale Island cannot afford to buy a big ship like that,
Mito san said, happy at your logical questions, Most of these ships came to buy
fishes that can only be found in Whale Island.
So I was right... you thought, wondering where did you get all these knowledge.

Then suddenly your eye caught a yellow leaflet that had been distributed by a
person, he gave it to you. You caught a glimpse of the readings, it reads:
Recircuiting participants to join the hunter exam!! Register now- latest at 27th
August. Ship will depart at 29th August. The promising of wealth and fortune will
certainly be rewarded to all that have passed.

Today is 20th of August... you thought, raising your head up a little, when you
wanted to see the leaflet for the other details, you realized that it was gone. You
searched franitically for it, then you saw Mito san handing back the leaflet to the
same man who had distributed the leaflet.

Im sorry ,please take this back. You heard Mito san said. The man looked
puzzled but took it back anyways.

Hey~ Mito san! Can I see that paper please? You said, running up to her. Mito
san pulled your hand and said sternly, You dont need to know anything about
that. Huh... This seems weird.. you thought, but followed Mito sans words.

Mito san led you to an empty stall at the middle of two other stalls. Wait here.
She ordered you. So you waited. To relieve your boredom, you payed attention to
the two people guarding their own stall next to you. You took some time to
observe their behaviours.

To your left is an old grandfather who has a short stature and has wrinkles all
over his body and white, aging hair with a hint of red, He seemed to be very
knowledgable and wise, as people always asked for directions to his stall, He is
like an information desk... you thought. While to your right is a middle-aged
lady, roughly about 35 or 40. She has a very bad temper and always scowled at
people who asked her to lower the price, but she has a good stature and looks
really strong judging from the way she lifts up heavy objects, She is like a
tractor... you thought.

Hey pops, The tractor lady (or whatever you call her) said to the info desk
grandpa, Could you take care of my stall for a while? I have to put these things
in this persons cargo.

But who will guard my stall, then? The info desk grandpa answered calmly, I
cant take care of two stalls all at once.

The tractor lady banged her table and seemed angry. WHAT?! SO YOURE
SAYING YOU WONT HELP ME FOR A WHILE?!! She shouted, I EVEN HELPED YOU
CARRY YOUR STUFF LAST TIME!!

But as I said, I could not take care of your stall, because there is no one to take
care of my sta Before he finished his sentence, a slimy fish flew across the air,
passing Mito sans stall and to the info desk grandpa.

Watch out grandpa!! you warned him.

You were expecting the grandpa to be hit with the flying fish, but it came out
differently.

Ho ho. You should fix that bad temper of yours, Anita. The info desk grandpa
said with a grin on his face, Youre too early to hit me with that ageless and
static tricks of yours.

You peered to him and stunningly saw that the info desk grandpa blocked the
flying dead fish with a fat book. You were surprised at his reflexes, he took out his
book to block the fish from hitting him in a fraction of a second.

Tch. Busted. You heard her say mockingly, well, this is amazing, Luo li
pops! Your skills have not been rusted.
Heeeeh... Whats with the lolipop joke? you thought, tilting your head.

Then right before your eyes, thousands of slimy fishes with different varieties
were flying to the direction of the info desk grandpa. Then he, with a book,
dispelled all the flying fishes in a go. Wow.... This grandpa is very cool... you
thought.
The rageous fight continues. People stopped by to have a look at the ruckus that
was going on.

Then a loud voice was heard by everyone, STOP!!! The voice was familiar and
at the same time scary. Then a familiar sihlouette appeared in the middle of the
crowd. The crowd made way to her. As if she was a queen.
The tractor lady stopped thowing fishes, and the info desk grandpa lowered his
book. DONT START A FIGHT AT THE MARKET!! The sihlouette shouted,
appearing to be Mito san.

Mito... both tractor and info desk whined in synchronization, THIS LADY IS
DISTURBING ME!!! / THIS OLD MAN IS DISTURBING ME!!!

ARE YOU TWO KIDS?!! Mito san scolded. The crowd faded away as they have to
listen to Mito sans boring (but meaningful) lecture if they wanted to stay. They
all know how Mito san is like. After a series of rebuke to the two, Mito san
managed to make them say sorry to each other.

Mito san gave a relieved face and you helped her set up the stall.
Oh yeah, Ai, if customers want to buy something and you forgot the price, look
at this paper. Mito san said, handing you a folded paper, Ill take other things,
guard the stall, okay? Then with that, she ran off and left you.

Not many people came to your stall, but you tried to advertise it, when Mito san
was gone for a while. You had managed to sell some of the fishes, then a piece of
yellow paper sitting on the info desk grandpas table caught your eye. Hey,
uncle! you called out, May I borrow that yellow paper over there?
He looked at you, then handed the paper to you, Why did you want to see this,
little girl? Interested to become a hunter? He chuckled.

You ignored him and began reading the paper again, You know, I had been in
the hunter exam once... the grandpa said with a smirk. Your heart nearly
jumped out from your chest.
W- wha?! You, uncle?!!

Yes indeed. And, not only me, but also Anita over there. He pointed to the
tractor lady at the next stall, looking sidewards to your way after hearing her
name being called out.

Did you call me, pops?! She said with a pissed tone.

What did you call me? The grandpa said, also quite annoyed.

S-say, was the exam hard? Did you pass? You asked forcefully, trying to stop
those two from fighting again.

Ah, it was really dissapointing. I failed 20 times in a row, The info desk grandpa
said, looking down, I never stopped trying but I got a serious injury at my 20th
attempt.

Yeah, it was hard, I didnt even manage to enter the third phase, let alone be a
hunter. Tractor lady said with a sigh, I stopped trying when the old man
stopped too.

Whoooah!! Is it really that hard?! you exclaimed, actually kind of wanting to

join the exams.

Are you really planning to take the exams? A kid like you.... pffft!! The tractor
lady said, dont even think about it!
You felt depressed but a flame inside you soared higher, you really wanted to,
you felt like you could! The info desk man took a step and looked inside your
eyes. He saw courage and willpower.

If you want to join, I can teach you. The grandpa said calmly, You can always
come to my house at evenings.

You and the tractor lady were shocked. Whaaat?! Really?!! you both wailed in
synchronization, except the only difference is that you were happy and the lady
was confused.

Hey!! Im back!! Mito san called out, Sorry Ai, did it took too long? How is the
sale?

You showed her the almost empty cold box. Wow, thats really amazing!! You
sold this much!?

Mito san seemed real proud of you and you continued helping her selling in the
market, getting rid of cockroaches, slicing the fish, carrying the cargo, and other
chores. You seemed pretty enthusiastic and it was actually fun helping people.
Time flies when youre having fun and morning turns to evening. The sky turned
to be painted in scarlet-orange, and sunset was near. You helped Mito san pack
things to bring home. You felt the yellow paper still clenched in your hand and
you slid it into your pocket, knowing little of the magic the paper gave to you,
which will change your entire direction, taking you to a new route of life,with
various destinations

TRAINING?

You waved the tractor lady and the info desk grandpa. It was evening when you
reached the house. You felt really exhausted, you huffed and puffed the whole
way, while Mito san wasnt really tired after all. You realized how tiring it was for
people in the rural areas did their work everyday. When Mito san was about to
unlock the houses door, you heard a rustle from a bush nearby. You quickly
turned around, but you cannot see anyone. Pssst... Psst.... A voice hissed. You

looked around. Heyy.... Hey Aii!! A whisper came out. You peered to the big
bush quite far away from you and saw Gons head popping out from the bush,
Come here! he pleaded.

You rolled your eyes and said to Mito san: Mito san, Im sorry but I have to go
somewhere.

Okay!! But come home before its dark!! She shouted back as you ran to the
bush.

As you reached the bush, you crouched down and said, What do you want?

Heeey!!! Check this out!! He pulled a crumpled yellow paper from his vests
pocket. T- that!! You stuttered.

Huh? You know what it is, Ai chan? Gon unfolded the yellow paper,
straightened it, and showed it to you, See!! Its the information for the hunter
exams!!

WHAAAT?!! You screamed so loud that people who are passing all looked at
you. You took a bow and apologized to the innocent passerby who thought you
ware crazy to shout at yourself.
What a coincidence!! I got it too! you thought, taking out the paper from your
back pocket.

WOW!! Gon exclaimed, his eyes twinkling, You wanna join too?!!

Uh.... you stammered, not sure of what to say. But it seems like Mito san
doesnt agree with it... you thought. But you really felt as if you can learn
something from your past by participating in this.

Dont worry!! Im sure Mito san wont mind a bit.... if we did this task.... Gon
said, from a happy tone to a depressing tone.

Huh? you asked him, keeping your voice a little low, Task? What task?

TO CATCH THE BIGGEST FISH IN WHALE ISLAND!! Gon loudly and triumphantly
shouted, THE MASTER OF THE SWAMP!!!

The people looked at you again. This time you took the decision to hide yourself
behind the bush.

Uh... Whats that? You asked in confusion, Mito san really agreed with that?!

Gon nodded, I made a wager with her.

wow he is brave, you thought. But Gon, she agrees when it comes to you, but I
dont know about me.

Youll be fine~ youll be fine~ Gon melodiously said, patting your shoulder.

............... You cant say a word, he is reliable, but he makes things sound too
simple.

So when will you be fishing for the master of the .... thingy or whatever it is?

Today!! he answered with a smile. Just by that smile you can say that he is
going to suceed.

Hahaha..... you laughed restraintly, Anyways! Good luck! I have a little

bussiness to do, see you at dinner!
You stepped up among the bushes and left , leaving Gon partially confused.
Okay! Goodbye! He shouted.

You were running to the market, you had a feeling it would be safer if you asked
the two who had joined the hunter exam. Reaching the market, you saw the
tractor lady and the info desk grandpa packing up their stuff.
Excuse me!! You yelled, Can you please tell me about the hunter exam?

The tractor lady turned back from her packing up and stared silently at you. You
gulped. Then she hold a big fish she was holding and slung it towards her back.
She sighed and silence ran in, she only stared at you in disbelief, her eyes fixed.

W-what did you say, kiddo?

Umm.... Can you please tell me about the hunter exam?

You plan on joining it?

Well... uh... sort of...

.......... what? What?!! The tractor lady stammered. She stabbed her finger to
the grandpa, She wants ta join the hunter exam!!

What? She won a junior hugger errand?! The grandpa looked back, What is
that?

What is wrong with yer ears, an earbread, huh?! Tractor lady yelled, I said!!
This kiddo ova here wants ta join the hunter exam!! What sorta errand is that,
anyways?!

Huh...Oh! What a weird thing! A kid in green also said it aloud just now. The
grandpa said, So you need our guidance, hm?

Y-yes!!

But pops! Its dangerous!! tractor lady butted in and said with a worried tone,
Shes a kid! And she doesnt have any experience!
The old info desk grandpa patted her shoulder.
And that is why well teach her.
Come. Ill teach you.

Yes!! You said excitedly. You helped the grandpa carry his belongings and
followed him to his house, leaving the tractor lady stunned, she cant say
anything. You passed the ragged road leading to the place when you want to run
away the other night, it was leading to the beach.
What is your name, sir? You asked.

The grandpa smiled.

I am Lou lee Po. Call me Po. Po asked, what is your name, young lass?
Oh... no wonder the tractor lady called him Lollipops... you realized.

Uh.... hmmm..... you stammered, j- just call me Ai.

A sound of thudding and series footsteps got in your ears. Turning back, you saw
the tractor lady running towards you. Just one meter away from you, she
stopped, her shoes making a loud screeching noise.

Ah, Ai, this is Anita. She is my neighbour. Po said, She joined the hunter exam
too.

Yess... I know that.. You said.

Anita wanted to say something, but huffs and puffs covered it.
I..*huff* could tea *puff*ch ye some *huff* thin to *puff*o... She exhaustedly
panted.

Hm? Ai hackled tea puff change summer thin toupee? Po asked,

misunderstanding the words, What is that youre saying?

She said that she could teach me something too... You said, correcting his
mistake, Is that it?

Anita repeatedly nodded.

Thank you very much! you said, giving a bow.

So three of you continued the walk to their house where they will teach
you,going westward from the beach, going up a shore, and stopping in front of a
small house made with wood, it has two windows, one of the right window is
shattered and fragments of the glass were scattered all over. Po took a key from
his pocket and fitted it inside the lock of the door, the door creaked and it
opened, letting you all in. The house had a high ceiling , two rooms were seen,
and scratches were almost all over the place.

This is my house, Anitas is on my right side. Po said, Make yourselves at

home.

Who broke that window? You asked.

No one answered, but Anita pouted and said, I did.

Oh...

Po sat on a chair away from the fireplace and Anita shouted, Lets begin. She
took a long stick sitting on the stove and swung it to you who were standing.
Woaah!! You yelled, dodging it by only one inch, your heart almost leaping out
from your chest, What was that all about?!! Anita poked the stick on the
wooden flooring, it showed that the wooden floor literally broke. The first
training, Strength! Now show me your strength! Again, Anita swung the long
stick to and fro, but it wasnt on random. You tried dodging it as fast as you can.
Where is the stick aiming? To the left, right, under, above? No, below.It

happened so quick that you didnt even have a chance to take a break, but it was
surprising to both Po and Anita that you can read the sticks movements. Anita
grinned, she flicked the stick on the coal inside the fireplace, and it ignited a
fickering flame. Waaiit!! Youre gonna burn the house on fire!! You cried. He
began swinging the stick again, this time, faster. You were out of breath, and it
was not even a minute. Beads of perspiration broke out on you, your cheeks
flushed with a bright red colour. Anita drew back the stick. Just as you thought it
was over, he threw the stick, it was like a bullet, making a hole on the wooden
wall beside your head, only missing an inch, shivers attacked your spine. Anita
took back the stick and grinned.

This is only the most basic thing that hunter needs! Anita said excitedly,
Though Im not done yet!! And with that, Anita started to laugh malevolently
and your face flushed. She didnt break a sweat...What is she? Wife of
Superman? you thought. Po tapped Anitas shoulder and said:
Ok Ai,strength is indeed important, but no, knowledge is too, important.

Po sat up and began walking slowly to the kitchen. He returned back with three
cups and one keychain. What are you going to do with that? you asked,
curious.Po smiled.

Sit down. He demanded.

You sat down on the wooden, warm floor. He placed the three cups in a horizontal
maner, and the keychain under the middle cup. so you will be playing a game
with me. The rules are simple, I will shuffle the cup and you have to find the cup
that has the keychain in it. Po explained. Yeeeah...Its easy. You stretched.

Po began by shuffling the cups real fast, as he shuffled, gusts of wind swept
through, Sounds of whishing and flapping reverberated the whole room. It was so
fast that it looked as if he had thousands of hands shuffling it in an
instant.However, you kept your eyes fixed to the cups with the keychain. At last,
Po stopped, Its the left one!! You exclaimed, a feeling of triumph waded in the
air. Anita covered her face with her hand and sighed. Po was trying not to laugh
by fake coughing.
Whats so funny? You asked, puzzled.

Bwahahahahahahahaha!! Po bursted out laughing. Cough cough...

I told you she wont be ready for the exam! Anita commented.

Po opened the cup, revealing transparent air inside. What?! You said, startled,
But I!! You opened all of the cups in confusion. But nothing was in there. How
is that possible? You whispered. Yer eyes must have been real good ta glue to
dat cup! It was the right cup, but... Before she finished talking, Fufufu...Po
putting his hand at the middle and opened his palm to show the keychain.
Huuh?! How is that possible? You irritatedly asked.
Anything is possible, Ai, remember that.Po calmly said, You just have to fix
your way of thinking, that way youll figure everything out. These words were
carved into your heart.
Ouch.

Well, I guess thats it for the day. Po said, gesturing you to go home.

Yup. Its late, better get home. Anita said, looking at you in dissapointment.

What? Thats all I need for the exam? you asked.

Thats all you need.

Puzzled, you breathed a thank you, bowed and went back home. The sky was
getting dark, time flies fast, as you walked up the road, your mind flew back in
distortion, fix your way of thinking...What does he mean by that? You scratched
your head in amusement. Fix what? My brain is alright as it seem to be
functioning perfectly. You sighed and headed back to the house. So much for a
day...

PROMISE

Im back. You said, greeting Mito san who was just cooking dinner. Oh! Ai, you
came back just in time! Mito san said, turning back, Can you please help me
cook dinner? You quickly walked to the kitchen. The aroma of the food Mito san
was cooking smells very delicious, it quavered inside your nose, Gon usually
have ran down if he smelt this, and would beg Mito san to taste it. Oh, Gon

hasnt come back yet? Should I get him? you asked, taking a hold of the ladle.
Let him be. He must have been fishing that fish again. I told him its
impossible! Mito san said sternly. Your heart pounded loudly, what if she doesnt
let you go with Gon? You decided it would be best if you asked her tomorrow.
Hmm...Mito san! Im done!

Mito san opened a wooden cupboard and took out a large glass bottle of wine.
What, that! you cried, even before seeing her reaction. She began chugging
down the whole bottle as if it was nothing, Heeey Mito san!you cried again.
She turned crazy! hic...hic.... she replied. Her face turned red, then she began
confessing her trouble, you listened quietly in the corner, and she doesnt care
that you were there. And thats where you learnt about Gons father, he left Gon
with Mito san just when he was a baby, and also about he being a hunter I
never even told him.... Mito san confessed, drunk. Youre getting drunk! you
warned again.

The next day.... You woke up, scratching your head, the day was sunny, Huh... no
running and shouting today, usually you would wake up from the thuds and
noises created from Gon and Mito san. You went and knocked Gons room which
was just across the hall, no one answered so you went ahead and opened the
room. Empty. You climbed down the stairs, the dinner from yesterday has not
even been touched. Mito san was covered in bottles of wine.Mito san, wake up.
You whispered in Mito sans ear, and then louder, no reaction. She was just like a
dead corpse at this rate, so you went out of the house to find Gon.

First you tried going to the sunflower fields, then to the beach, and even tried to
climb down a creek. But Gon was no where to be found. How annoying You
muttered, going back to the house. And at last! Mito san was awake, Alright!
Lets get to the market! Shes back to her usual self again. She dropped on your
hand, a basket for you to carry. Making way to the market,you eyed at a spiky
haired boy, carrying an oversized fish as big as a house, with legs like a shrimp
to the market.

Wha- what is that?! You shouted, Mito sans eyes widened but only replied with
nothing.

A-aah! Its Gon! A sudden realization came out.

Woaah!

Gon! Did you do it all by yourself?!

Impossible! Even with five men, we werent able to catch it!

Very strong, this boy...

Ive fished here for 10 years and I thought wed never see it!
The crowd cheered with amazement.

Mito san ran to the market and caught sight of Gons eye. Gon, with strong
determination in his eyes, declared, I fished the ponds master as promised!
Your turn to keep your promise, Mito san! Gon showed two inscription cards for
the hunter exam.

T-two? Mito san stammered, and quickly turned to you,W-why?

M- Mito san! I want to join the hunter a- and travel around the world! You
declared too, hiding your embarassment, Like you said, that there are many
places I havent visited yet... If I were to be a hunter then I would probably gain
my memories! A- and! I could take care of Gon for you!

Please, Mito san! you pleaded.

Mito san stood speechless, cant finding the right word to say.

Come on, let these two pass! A passerby said.

Shaddup! Mind what you say! Mito san snapped.

I guess... I cant take back my words.... Then she sighed and filled in the card.

Thank you!! You and Gon said in synchronisation.

Just... be careful... She finished.

Mito san gave the cards to Gon and she walked away with a frustrated face.

Ill post the card for you, Ai! Gon smirked, running away.

Right, thanks!

The day flew away, the sun shifted with the moon quickly.You carried Mito sans
belongings while she walked silently to the house. Mito san.... Youre not going
to get any customers like that! You joked, trying to make her feel better, to your
surprise, she laughed and holding her palm to her face, said, I guess.... I really
have to accept it... Ai, Ive always thought of you like a daughter... She smiled.
These words made your movements stop, Its the first time someone had said
something that nice. But you shrugged it off. yeah, youre also very kind, like a
mother. You whispered.

3 days later...

Hey Ai chan! Wanna play with Emiilia and Rico? Its our last day, you know?
Gon shouted.

But I have some errands to do. You said, and looked at Mito san who was
cleaning dishes.

Oh, Dont worry about that, Ai, I can take care by myself today. Mito san said.

Thanks, Then Ill be going! You said, being dragged out by Gon.

Oh! And... By the way... Mito san continued, making Gons tug stop and
listening.

Uh huh?

You can invite your friends to come, if they like. She finished off with a smile.

Okay! You both agreed with pleasure.

After you and Gon reached to the sunflower field, Gon stopped, but you saw no
one there. Where are they? You asked. Then you felt a sharp tug on your hand
and Gon began dragging you again and he jumped on a bush. There you are!
He shouted. Rising from the bush was Rico with his ruffled red hair, some were
curling up and he was sweating a lot till his clothes were soaked, Aww... You got
me. He said, scratching his hair. Where is Emilia? You asked. Rico smirked
when he saw you. Aha! Miss Runaway has finally come! You glared at him
coldly. Without saying any word, he immediately lowered his neck. Emilia is
right there.. he cried, pointing to a tree. Gon stood puzzled, but pulled Emilia
from the tree. How dare you spoke out my perfect hiding location just like
that!! She said, curling her finger on her hair and showing off.

Hey! Wanna play tag? Gon started.

Sure! everyone replied.

There were laughter and smiles in the air, everyone had fun and the sparkling
sun was tinkering over everyone. Everyone played freely but fair and square, If
only the whole world was like this. Then you stopped, and pulled Gons collar.
Did you....Tell them about us joining the hunter exam? You whispered at Gons
ear. ..No... I couldnt... I will tell them later.... Gon replied, But just have fun!
He smiled. You let go of his hand. Anyways... Youre it! You laughed, and ran
away. Hey! Thats not fair, you were the danner?! He said, running to catch you
all.

After everyone was all beat up and tired, they lay down on the grasslands,
including you, every each one inhaling and exhaling rapidly. Everyone was too
exhausted to say another word, but kept a content smile on their faces,
everyones eyes were glued to the white, fluffy clouds on the painted scarlet sky.
Finally, when everyone had cooled down, A chuckle came into Rico then Emilia,
then Gons mouth, Hahahaha! Soon their laugh bursted out. What is so
funny? You asked. Everyone made a strained smile.

Jeez. You really have no imagination at all. Rico teased.

That clouds shape... Emilia mumbled.

Its just like a huge ship! And that one, it looks like Emilias doll! Gon remarked.

Hmph! So what if it looks like mine? Emilia stumped.

Oh yeah! By the way, where is yours? You asked.

Do you have to know? Emilia answered, well not actually answering the
question you asked.

Whats her problem... You thought.

Hey! Can you all come to my house for dinner? Mito san prepares really
delicious food... Gon asked, drooling. Suddenly, when everyone heard the word
food,everyones stomach started to grumble loudly. uh sure! I mean
,everyones hungry, right? Rico said, Yeah... You all replied, It was like
everyone has no energy at all. So everyone stood up, and walked to Mito sans
house like zombies.

After a while, Gon, Emilia, Rico and you came in with a happy face, greeted Mito
san and sat on the dining table.
Mito san smiled, greeted back and went to the kitchen, you all sat on the dining
table, stomach grumbling, cant wait for the food to come. At last, Mito san

carried a tray from the kitchen, full of various food and beverages. You helped
Mito san arrange the food on the table. Everyone stared at the food, saliva
running from each mouth.

Lets eat! Gon chimed, smiling widely. With a fork, he punctured on the chicken
drums, then put it on his plate.

Then you all had quite a food fight, but everyone enjoyed it . Gons face got red
and nearly breathed out fire because Mito san put green and red chillies in it,
Rico nearly got choked by a bone stuck in the throat, however you are careful
about your food, Emilia tried her best to keep those two in a good manner. But
realizing their funny faces, you laughed too.
I wish times like this would continue forever. You wished in your heart.

After chatting and laughing, Emilia and Rico said thank you and goodbye, then
went back home.You watched the guests sihlouette till they had goneout of sight.
But you realized that something was missing.

Aaaaah! We forgot to tell that were leaving tomorrow! You cried.

Just leave it be. Mito san said, teary eyed, Sometimes its really hard to say
goodbye.

You nodded. You went up and packed your bag and heard Mito san say to Gon,

Are you really serious of going to be a hunter?

Yes! I am!

Sometimes, you just wanted determination like Gons.

You slid down the bed. You peered to the fixed but opened window, chilly night
winds rushed in. I wonder when did Mito san fix this? Then you rolled on the
bed. Mito san really cares about all of us... huh... You stared at the bag Mito san
gave, the bag seemed as if it was wailing, not waiting to go in an adventure.

Just... who am I? you wandered, then slapped your self. Everything will be
fine... Ill gain my memories sooner or later... A thought came to your mind.
Today is 28th of August, The ship for the hunter exam will depart in a day... You
listened quietly to the crickets chirping, Since it will be the last day... I might not
come back... Then you dozed off and went to sleep.

---------------------------------------------------The next morning, you woke up by the birds, just like an alarm, you peered out of
the window and saw it was still grey and dull. Ugh... give me more time to
sleep! The sun havnt even woke up yet! You groaned, covering your pillow on
your face. After so close to sleeping, a loud bang entered the room, Gon shook
you violently, Wake up! Wake up! Its already morning! he alarmed. You threw
the pillow on Gons face till he actually fell from the bed. Shaddup! The sun is
still sleeping! You groaned, dropping yourself to the bed. Huh... never heard of
a word called cloudy? Gon asked, now shaking the whole bed. Vibration of the
whole bed, like an earthquake, made you sit up straight. Cloudy!? You shouted,
your eyes still half open. Shhhh! Mito san is still sleeping! Gon warned, putting
his finger on his lips. Oh, sorry. You said.

Hmmm... you said, walking in a daze, okay then. I guess Ill get ready to
leave.

Yes!! Gon squealed.

Shhhh!

After an icy cold shower, you quickly changed into your pale purplish-white
clothes and with a pair of pants, covering your knee, it was the clothes that you
first wore when reaching on Whale Island. Tying your blackish-brown hair with a
thin ribbon, buckling your side bag on your left shoulder, you are all set for
departing. You went down the stairs softly but swiftly and spotted Gon, with a
green vest and green shorts, wearing a light brown rucksack with his fishing pole
poking out, he was looking at a photo frame,Okay! Lets go, Gon! You called
out. Yup! He said and smiled. He put back the photo frame, it appears to be a
man in the photo, it looks similar to Gon, perhaps it was his father.

Hey, you dont want Mito san to come? you asked. No, no need... Its hard to
say goodbye! Gon said. Reaching at the port of Whale Island, a big ship was

sighted with swarms of people coming in. Crowds were cheering, and they
spotted Gon, then they started cheering even more.

Heeey! Good luck, Gon!

I know youll become a good hunter!
Come back safely!
Be safe, and good luck!

Random people that you didnt know cheered on, even as you all are already in
the ship. The cheering and wailing and shouting eventually reached Mito sans
ears. As the ship was about to depart, Mito san was running, Ah, Mito san! You
shouted. Mito san threw something wrapped in a patterned napkin to you and
Gon. You caught it and so did Gon. Dont forget to write a letter if you have
time! Mito san yelled, tears streaming from her eyes. Yeees!! You and Gon
shouted back.

The ship gave a loud whistle which almost blew your eardrums. The ship to the
hunter exam is departing! Stand clear! A person said with a loud voice. The ship
left and you and Gon were waving until the island became tiny and your hands
grew weary. I really dont want to leave them... You mumbled. Yeah, me too,
but Im going to achieve my dream of becoming a hunter! Gon cheerfully said,
slopping down on the ships wooden railing. And Ill accompany and take care of
you! You promised.

CHALLENGES OVERBOARD

Hahaha, a hunter? Youre joking, kid. A person on the ship spouted out on Gon.
Just on this boat, were a tenth of people hoping to become hunters.

You hanged on a railing, looking down on the clear blue sea. However, you could
hear that annoying man talking to Gon, you got kind of pissed hearing him
speak, Yeah, would he just shut up?! you thought. 10 minutes later, he was still
talking.

...Every year, from everywhere around the country, thousands of men, each
one more skilled than another will come to the exams... The man said, as if he
could even pass the exam. A lot of people, but very few became hunters. Each
one has their own priorities, and here, its common to see people killing their
own companions... You see kid, its easier to say than do.

Then Ill kill you right here right now! You yelled, throwing a fist to the man.
Hey- hey! Stop that, Ai! Gon said, grabbing your arm and stopping your fist
from making a hole on the mans face by an inch. He was just giving out
information!

Heh, thats right. Well, good luck. The man said, with a panicked face, he stood
up and went away to jon his friends.

Sooner or later, a big wind rushed in, waves were rough and the sky was dark. A
storm is coming! A person yelled. You held to a pole with Gon. It wasnt long
before the storm dissapeared and the sky was clear again. Oh, that was a fun
trip! You said. Good thing you didnt get seasick! Gon smiled. You and Gon
heard sounds in the passengers cabin and saw many people were like zombies,
half dead,

Hey Gon, lets help them. You said.Gon opened his backpack and unfolded
some herbs from the napkin that Mito san gave. These are herbs that will make
you less seasick! Gon yelled, running to the people who practically became
green and awfully pale.

After a while helping those poor passengers, Gons head turned upwards to the
sky with swarming seagulls.
Whats the matter? You asked.

The storm.... a big storm is coming. Gon whispered. He ran to the captains
control room at the front of the ships deck. Gotta tell the captain! He yelled.
You followed Gon, who seemed to be in a rush. You both opened the door,
showing a plump man with white hair and red nose, he was wearing a captains
cap and white clothing. Gon yelled again.

Huh? A big storm is coming? How do you know that, kid? The captain asked.

The seagulls dont usually swarm around the boat like that, the wind is harsh,
and the current is very strong, It means that a big storm will come! Gon said.
You were impressed of his knowledge, the captain also stood in awe.

Boy! What does your father do for a living? The captain asked.

Hunter! I admire him a lot. Gon said.

Can you tell me when the storm will be upon us, and how strong will it be?The
captain asked, turning the wheel.

The waves will be two times higher than what we experienced just now. We
should be at the heart of the storm in about 3 hours. Gon said.

Hehehe... thats true... By the way, whats your name?The captain asked.

My name is Gon! And this is Ai! Gon said.

The captain laughed, Alright, you two! Come with me! You both followed the
captain into the deck and he thaught you both how to sail. Then he made an
announcement. Were entering a turbulence zone with two times more violent
than the last one. Those who fear for their lives may take rescue boats to the
nearby island. Soon after he finished announcing, wails and cries of fear and
anger rose up within the passengers crew.

Your eyes spyed on the man that was lecturing about the hunter this, hunter that
earlier. He was running to the rescue boats along with other hunter exam takers.
What, is he even going to be a hunter? You thought, feeling quite annoyed.

After glaring at those scaredy-cat people, you turned back and saw Gon calling
out, Hey! All those who are still here, please come to the front deck! You ran to
the deck and saw two unrecognizable people- One was an old man wearing

glasses, a blue tuxedo and carrying a suitcase, his hair was black and you
wondered how come he could still manage to be here, even though he looks like
an old man. The other was a calm and intelligent looking teen who wears a blue
and yellow overalls with long, white pants and clothes.

Only four of you remaining? The captain asked. Everyone nodded.

May I ask your name?

I am called Leorio. The old man said.

I am Kurapika. The blonde man said.
Im Gon! And you knew! Gon enthustiacally said.
...... You were too focussed in your thoughts, that you didnt realize everyone
was waiting for you.

*cough**cough* The captain coughed.

*cough**cough**cough* Kurapika coughed.

Ai chan... Gon nudged your arm.

Hey whats your name you little brat?! Leorio shouted.

Oh....Huh? You murmured.Everyones eyes were looking at you. Uh... sorry, I

am Ai.

Tch, stupid brat. Leorio spouted.

Whaaat?! Well you dont have to say that!! You yelled in anger, gritting your
teeth.

Leorio, even though she is younger, you dont have to get mad at her. Kurapika
said.

Heeeh? You @#%$*&%^! brat! No honorifics?! Respect your elder! Leorio

shouted.

Shush, shush! Instead of fighting, tell me why do you want to be a hunter.

Everyone, except Gon refused to tell their ambitions, but they told, anyways. It
seemed that Kurapika was the only survivor of his clan, Kurata clan and he wants
to get revenge for his family, he wants to be a blacklist hunter. Leorios only
ambition is to get money and money and... money. Ofcourse, Gons ambitions
were obvious, to reunite with his father and figure out what is it like to be a
hunter. Then, when the captain asked you, you were confused and everyone kept
staring at you. You thought about saying the truth, however, it doesnt seem
safe.

Uh... well I... You stammered.

Hurry up brat!! Leorio scolded.

You glanced at Gon. He nodded.

Well... I lost my memories and I was hoping to find something in the hunter
exam. You said, Im also going to accompany Gon.

................oh

That is a better reason than yours, Leorio. Kurapika commented.

Leorio san. He corrected. Follow me to the deck. Lets spill a little noble
blood of the Kurata clan, or something. Kurapikas eyes widened

Take that back, Leorio. Kurapika said with a stern voice.

Leorio san Leorio said.

Both left the room and to the deck. Hey! A storm is coming! You called out. But
both didnt care, then Gon said, Let them fight, If you want to know someone,
start by finding what makes him mad. My aunt says this often, and I agree.
Gon calmly said. Ummm...Yeah, but what if they get killed for doing that? You
asked, taking the decision to go to the deck and forcing them to come in shelter.
Wait Ai chan! Gon called out, following you outside. Kids these days... The
captain muttered.

You arrived at the deck, big waves entered the boat and swept your feet, making
you almost slip. A shudder ran down your spine as the a gust of wind blew.Hey,
Kurapika and Leorio (san)! The storm has arrived! You should go inside! You
shouted, however, they cant hear you due to the loud sound of rushing waters
and whizzing winds. Heeey! You called again. Kurapika and Leorio finally
started to fight after eyeing each other for so long.

Suddenly, the ship tilted a bit, and a crew from the ship slipped down the deck
and got thrown overboard. Leorio and Kurapika tried to catch the poor crew
members feet, but failed. Gon jumped out of the ship and took the mans leg.
Gon! You shouted, throwing yourself overboard, catching Gons green boots.
Then you felt a tug on both of your legs. Kurapika and Leorio pulled you in the
ship.

Y-you... could have died, idiot!! Kurapika and Leorio simutaniously said to you
and Gon, If we didnt caught you you will be swimming with the fishes right
now!

W-well.... Um... I cant stand around doing nothing, right? You stammered,
making an excuse.

But you all caught me! Gon smiled and said.

And besides... we saved this guy, right? You said, looking at the fainted man
next to you, his eyes blacked out.

Leorio and Kurapika stared at each other, as if they could telepathy. Then
Kurapika apologized, Im sorry Leorio san. Leorio scratched his head and
apologized too, Nah, Im sorry too. And dont be so formal, just call me Leorio.
Then everyone started to laugh.

Soon, the sky cleared up and the seagulls have been more calm. The wind is less
agressive and the waters were more still. Everyone in the crew have regained
their senses and the fainted man woke up. The man ran to Gon, Kurapika, Leorio
and you. thank you so much for saving me! I cant remember what you all did,
but the other crews who witnessed told me! Thank you so much! He said, being
so happy that he practically bowed down before you all. No...Its alright, and
youre welcome. You all said.

The captain watched you all from behind and clapped his hands. Hahahaha! Its
been a while since I have been pleased! The captain laughed, I like you guys!
Ill drop you guys in the shortest way to the hunter exam! Everyone had a wide
smile on their faces. All right! everyone cheered.

And then your super sensitive brain started to think again, What Gon did was
unpredictable, he could have died if I didnt take a hold of his leg. How can he
just do that? Yes, perhaps he really did have some kind of magic. Your thoughts
were soon interuppted by the arrival of a big island.

All right, folks! Were here! The shortest place to go to the hunter exam! The
captain announced proudly.

You stepped down the ship,feeling a little wobbly, Gon jumped out the ship,
followed by Kurapika, Leorio and the captain. The captain gave a motion of his
hands to Gon and you. The captain started a chat, Hey, Ill tell you a little
something. You see that huge tree over there? You and Gon nodded. Hmm,
okay good eye. Go to that tree and you will find your way. He said. You and Gon
nodded more enthustiacally. Okay,thank you Mr. Captain! You and Gon chimed
in a melodious voice. You both stroded to the big tree on top of the mountain.

Kurapika was wondering what the captain told you, and asked, Hey, may I follow
you? Sure! Gon and you replied instantly. Leorio went to the other side of the
road to the bus stop. What is he doing? Gon asked. Dont mind him. You said,
Kurapika nodded. Halfway to the mountain, a dash of wind, followed by a noise
came. Suddenly, Leorio appeared before your eyes.

Ugh! Kurapika said, startled.

Oh, its just Leorio san, deciding to follow us? Gon asked.

Meh , he just came to us because that bus stop was a trap. You said.

Well... do you mind that? Leorio asked angrily.

Sssshhhh.... Kurapika shushed, better keep your voices down, some people
might attack us at any time.

People?

Yeah, cant you hear their breathing and the rustling of their clothing? Gon
said, Theyre trying to hide.

Hide?

Aaaand plus, theres someone stalking us from long ago. You said.

Stalki- wait, what?! Kurapika, Gon and Leorio quickly looked back. A sihlouette
of a man standing between an alley appeared. Well Im sorry! Im just a normal
human! Leorio said.

Suddenly, a rumble of drums was heard. A huge cart-like thing appeared before
everyones eyes. It was full of decoration and all, an old lady sat at the middle of

the cart, with many people in masks around her.The exciting quiz of two
answers!! The old lady from the cart announced. Huh? everyone said,
confused. So I will ask you one question.You only have five seconds to canisder
your answer. If you fail, you will be disqualified from this years hunter exam. You
can only answer with either 1 or 2.

Suddenly, the stalker that was following us appeared and said that he will go
first. It apparently seems that he has heard the conversation with you, Gon and
the captain. Let him go first. You said thoughtfully, We can see what kind of
question it will be like.

Thats not like you, Ai chan, you will usually give a punch to his face. Gon
chimed in. Before you were able to say anything, Leorio interuppted.

Well I guess its ok. Everyone nodded.

Your mother and your girlfriend are captives of a demon. But you can only save
one. Your mother- 1, or your girlfriend- 2

No way! The exact answer to this quiz doesnt exist! you screamed, sweat
dripping and furious.

After giving some thought, the stalker picked, Number 1! A mother cant be
replaced,but not a girlfriend! The old lady let the stalker pass, Right this way.

W- what.... What kind of quiz is this!? Leorio shouted, There is no correct

answer! Leorio motioned to look for another path. But, the old lady stopped him
by saying, You dont have a soul of a hunter, you will be disqualified if you
leave. Something then got into Kurapika and he was trying to tell everyone
something but the lady silenced him.

I dont want to hear anything else! She announced, Here is the question, Your
son and daughter have been kidnapped, and you can only save one. Which one
do you choose, the daughter-1, the son- 2

She began counting backwards from one and you stood there silently,Your
thoughts spinning, your brain was functioning too much and it feels as if
something was stuck in your brain, and will explode at any time, not realizing it,
but you are drenched in sweat and you felt as if you have done all the thinking
but cannot find the answer. You couldnt even hear the wacking noises, nor the to
and fro noises that Leorio made while swinging a stick randomly, you were in
your own world of concentration.

The moment the lady counted the numbers out, Leorio lunged forward,hitting
and aiming the stick to the lady. However, he was not as fast as Kurapika, who
took out his two wooden bokutou, and blocked Leorios furious attack. So he
really is serious of that. You thought.

Why did you stop me?! Angry Leorio said

W- we won,and you want to mess up everything? Kurapika sighed, still holding

Leorios attack, We gave the right answer!

What?! Leorio finally stopped attacking the old lady, B-but but, the other man
he..

Silence! That was the right answer! Kurapika revealed the truth, No one said
that the way the other man went was the right one, in fact, I heard him
screaming just now.

Leorio dropped the stick, his face let out tons of sweat. Grandma... I owe you an
apology... He finally manage to say.

Its because I wanted to meet guys like you that I accepted this job. Hang on,
and youll become a good hunter. The old lady said.

Yes... Leorio said weakly.

But I still dont get it! Gon cried.

Kurapika turned around, The quiz is over, you can stop thinking now.

No! As I mean, what if this will really happen in the exam? What if I have to
choose only one person to save? Gon asked, no one answered it.

Anyways, just go straight this road, and you will find the next phase to the
exams. There should be a cabin and they will act as navigators to the hunter
exam.The old lady said, as two of the masked people opened a door.

Well, lets go then, no time to waste. Kurapika said.

Hmmm... Ai chan? Aaaai chan? Gon sang, tugging your sleeve. You still had not
realized what happened and was still dreaming somewhere, you froze solid like a
statue.

Hurry up, brat! Leorio shouted, slapping your head.

Ouch! You cried, Hey!That hurts!

Well then can you stop day dreaming?! Leorio shouted so loud that you have to
close your ears, The quiz is over already!

Im sorry.... I just cant seem to... you spoke softly, then you grew silent.

Leorio... please dont be so mean to Ai chan, she just went to another world.
Gon said innocently.

Another world? Im not dead yet. you thought.

Well, lets go! Gon exclaimed.

Everyone took their step into the dark road, the masked people closed the door
behind you and everyone began the way to the top of the mountain. It was really
dark and pitch black, you walked in the back, but you followed everyones
footsteps. As you walked, you began to think.I think I have been completely
blank when I think really hard, it was really embarassing when everyone thought
I was day dreaming... you thought, scratching your head.

Its ok, Ai chan, you should be more relaxed. Gon said with a smile.

Thanks... You sighed, that smile means a lot.

But dont let your mind flutter to another planet! Gon joked.

Hahahaha... You effortly laughed .

THE HUNTER EXAM SITE

Ouch! Hey! Who stepped on my foot?! Leorio yelled in pain.

Sorry Leorio san, it was me. Gon apologized.

Dang, its so dark here... Kurapika said.

Oh look! Theres the exit! You announced.

It wasnt long after the dark tunnel was gone and the you took your step outside.
You looked around and it was still somewhat shady. Phew, it feels as if it was
suddenly night in the tunnel. Gon said, But is it already evening? Yeah, I
guess time flies real fast. You said. We should find the cabin that the old lady

has said to find. Kurapika suggested, It would be worse if it could get any
darker. Everyone nodded and looked harder.

Finally after searching hard, Gon spotted an old cabin under the shades of a big
cedar tree. Great job! Everyone applaused Gon. We went quickly under the
cedar tree and Kurapika knocked on the door.

*knock* *knock* Nobody answered.

Hey, knock it harder. You said, walking beside Kurapika and shoving him off.
You noticed the clean, undusty door and realized there should be someone living
in there. Nevertheless, you knocked brutally several times against the door.
However, nobody answered.

Heh, so much for the hard knocking.Leorio teased you, smirking.

You finally felt irritated and with a fuming fist, you knocked down the door, the
door gave a ear-splitting creak and then the door collapsed with a loud thud.
Leorio and Kurapika were stunned in awe and froze for a second.

Pardon the intrusion! You yelled.

All right, were coming in! Gon shouted

After a while, everyone came in and there was a big beast-like thing, the beast
was clenching an unconscious woman tightly. It seems that there was also an
injured man near the beast, gasping uncontrollably to move. The beast turned
around and caught sight of you all, its eyes glared malevolently as if it will attack
at any time. You let out a Tch and immediately jumped back, your knees
bending, preparing to react at any movements of the beast. Gon curled his fist to
his fishing rod firmly. Kurapika took out his two bokutou, attached to a strand of
line. And Leorio took his knife out from his pocket.

Its a kiriko! Kurapika yelled.

Suddenly, the beast gave an evil smile and jumped from the nearby window.
Being the closest to the beast, you pulled his leg but it slipped through. Hey,
wait! You cried out. Not wasting a moment, Gon raced out the door, with
Kurapika following him. Hurry up and follow them! Leorio shouted, Ill take
care of this injured man! Thinking once, you dashed and followed Gon and
Kurapika.

Once you have catched up with them, Kurapika started to explain. The Kiriko is
a magical beast that can transform to any creature. It is very dangerous, so be
aware! Kurapika warned. After following the shadow of the Kiriko for so long, it
looks back and it was shocked. What?! You guys are still following me?! It
shouted. And then a sense of realization swept to everyone. Ah... It talks... Gon,
Kurapika and you said at the same time. Hey! You can talk? Gon asked the
Kiriko, jumping from trees to trees and reaching the Kirikos back.

Haaaaaiiiii... yaaaah! Gon swung his pole to the Kirikos head, forcing it to
release the woman. Kurapika lunged forward and caught the woman in the nick
of time, the woman opened her eyes.

Are you alright? Kurapika asked, but he stopped himself when he saw strange
tattoos on her hand, These are...! Before Kurapika could finish speaking, Leorio
came running in.

Kurapika, hey! Im done giving treatment to the injured man! Leorio said,
smiling, He is fine right now, and I left him in the cabin.

Suddenly, Kurapika attacked Leorios face with his two bokutous. Leorio suddenly
transformed into another Kiriko. Urrgh!That hurts! How did you know!? The
other Kiriko cried, holding his face. Kurapika gave a grin.

In the meantime, you and Gon continued chasing the Kiriko. You tried your best
to keep up, and after a while, the Kiriko stops and charges Gon and you in great
speed. Stop following me!! The Kiriko yelled while attacking Gon. You hopped,
dodging the attack and landed in front of the Kiriko. Giving a raged yell, you
clutched the Kirikos neck, slamming him furiously on the hard ground, before he
could lay a hand on Gon. The Kiriko gave a loud grunt and slid down the ground.

Ai chan! This was not the Kiriko we followed! Gon suddenly shouted.

As soon as the Kiriko recovered from the severe blow, Gon stood in front of it and
asked, Who are you?

Huh? The Kiriko and you said in surprise.

You were not the Kiriko we followed, right? Your voice are different! Gon said,
And your face is different from the one we followed! The bruise that I gave on
your head was also not there!

Waaaah, thats true! How can I not notice? You cried.

Heheh, Wahahahahahahaha! The Kiriko suddenly started giggling and then

bursts out of laughter. Then another Kiriko came out from among the bushes.

Whats so funny? You asked.

You were the first ones that could differentiate the two of us! And with that,
they started laughing again.

Then everyone stood out of the cabin. You felt somewhat annoyed that you got
tricked, though. And Leorio was standing with a frown and a sour face. Then they
revealed their true identities. The injured man was actually the son, the woman
that was captured was the daughter, and the two kirikos that you and Gon were
chasing were actually husband and wife.

Haaah.... So it was a trick anyways.... You sighed, dissapointed at not finding

out, but perhaps it was only because you seemed in a bad mood that you have
not looked carefully.

Haha, thats okay. Now we will be announcing the result of the test. They
announced. Everyone gulped.

First of all, Kurapika san, you have done well of finding out the tattoo. As you
can see, this tattoo is for girls from a certain region, used as a promise never to
marry anyone The woman said, showing her tattoo, You also figured out that
Leorio is fake. And therefore, you pass.

Kurapika seemed satisfied and sighed in relief.

Secondly, Leorio san, you have treated my wounds and is better than a doctor.
The son said, Your kindness is what makes you pass.

Oh yeeeaaaah!! Leorio shouted and rolled his arm.

Thirdly, Ai san, you have not found out our true identities, however, your
physical abilities of throwing me to the ground requires a lot of strength since I
weigh a lot. The husband said, And so, you pass.

Im really sorry, my brain is just not functioning right now. You murmured,
covering your face with your hand.

And last, but not least, Gon, you have been the first one to tell the difference
between me and my husband. The wife said, Your supernatural abilities have
made you pass.

You gave a whoop and Gon jumped with joy.

And therefore, we will take you to the hunter exam center as navigators. They
said.

Everyone happily cheered. Then the two Kirikos said that Kurapika, Gon and you
could ride on the husband, and Leorio could ride on the wife.

Hey! Why only me?! Leorio complained.

Cause youre heavy. Gon, Kurapika and you said in synchronisation. Those
words pierced through Leorio.

Ugh.

And thus, the two Kirikos flew through the night sky, and everyone was holding
the Kirikos legs. You felt somewhat scared as you saw the scenery of the ground
below. But you always had someone assuring you. Then you began to enjoy the
scenery and it made you happy. After a few hours, everyone can see the sunrise
from the sea. It was very beautiful, reminds me of the first time I saw the sunrise
back at the whale island. you thought. Everyone were equally happy except
sulking Leorio.

You somewhat fell asleep while clutching on to the Kirikos leg, well what can you
say, it was already morning and everyone havent slept. You slept dreamlessly
but had a comfortable sleep, but it didnt last long. You woke up due to the loud
thud and you felt your feet landed on the ground, for a moment, you thought
that it was only a dream, then closed your eyes to sleep again.

Aaai chaaaan!! A certain cheerful voice woke you up, shaking your shoulder
forcefully. You opened one of your eyes and saw Gon in sparkling eyes and an
excited face.

Huh... what time is it...? You sleepily said, still in a daze. You felt something
fluffy behind you and then you just realized that it was the Kirikos fur.

A...Ah!! Then you opened both of your eyes and quickly stood up, everyone
was waiting for you.

Im sorry mr. Kiriko! And everyone! you apologized.

Slowpoke.... You heard Leorio mutter.

Well everyone, welcome to Zaban city! This is the location of the hunter exam
site! Kiriko said, transforming magically to the normal human father form.

The father Kiriko pointed to a place, you looked around, and saw a tall and
magnificent building, beside it was just a regular ramen stall.

Wow, so this is the exam site! Gon excitedly said.

Who could have known it was this luxurious! Leorio added, shines and sparkles
covered Gon and Leorio, however you were not too sure. And anyways, your
suspicions were right on the spot.

Err... Sorry to dissapoint you, but the site is actually this way. The father said,
walking to the small ramen stall and waving for us to come. Everyone sighed.

I knew it... you thought.

As you came in the stall, smell of delicious food made everyones stomach
rumble. Gon was nearly tempted to take a sip of the ramen soup on a counter
table, you stopped Gon by holding his hands. We didnt come here to eat, Gon.
You said, shaking your head. Although you, yourself felt like eating a whole
elephant. Then the chef asked everyone for the order and the father kiriko said,

A Steak Combo that opens your eyes to the light, for four."

Yaaay! Were going to eat!! Gon yelled, drool dripping from his mouth.

No were not! You said quickly, stopping Gon from doing anything reckless.

The chef stared at you all for a while and led everyone to a seperate room, filled
with tables and chairs. Everyone took a seat and ther was food on the table too.

Unfortunately, I can only help you till this far. The father kiriko said, Well, wish
you all good luck.

Thank you for your help, Kiriko san! Everyone said together, smiling.

Haha, youre welcome. Father Kiriko said, taking a leave, You know, rookies
get a very low chance of getting the passing the exam and getting a hunter
license, but Im sure you could pass. Just be careful!

We will!!

As soon as he left, the door towards the room closed and everyone began
chugging down all the food on the table. Then you felt the room going
downwards.

Hngh? The gfround ish goifng dhown. Gon said, food covering his mouth.

Yeah, it also seems that the ordering of food is the password to this elevator.
You added.

I dont understand how can you both communicate to each other like that.
Kurapika said.

While you and Gon are busy eating, Kurapika and Leorio started another fight.
They were arguing about the use of hunter license and other stuff, what makes
you and Gon laugh was their ability to fight and eat at the same time. After a
while, the long elevator ride came to a halt, the doors opened, and everyone
stepped out. Leorio and Kurapika stopped fighting as soon as they saw hundreds
of people lining up for the exam. The place where everyone is under ground, it
was a dark tunnel and crowds were all over the place.

Finally we were able to reach the hunter exam site! you thought excitedly,
wondering what kind of test will everyone will be facing.

AND THE PHASE BEGINS

(Note to all readers: I think from this chapter and onwards, Im going to twist the
plot a bit, this includes the setting and the exams. Its kind of boring if it was
replayed all over again, and most of the readers probably would have known it.
However, those who have problems with this or have any suggestions can leave
a comment and Ill try to fix it somehow. Anyways, thank you for reading and
supporting, it always gives me a lot of encouragement. )

You really hate the dark and wondered why is the exam site under the ground.
Then you saw a big, green jelly bean with a tuxedo and a face walking around.
You rubbed your eyes, no way this could be happening! There is a big, walking
jelly bean! you thought. When everyone was walking towards the jelly bean, you
were left behind and you felt a slight shove on your elbow. You looked down,
stopping the rubbing of your eyes.

Congratulations for arriving at the hunter exam site. Here is your badge. Please
wear it. The weird jelly bean handed you a white, circle badge, which was
written in bold black marker, 406.
Uh, um, thank you. You stammered. No way! The jelly bean is talking! you
thought.
Ai chan! Gon yelled, waving his hands on the air, you quickly ran forth, What
number did you get?
I got 406. You said, wearing it on your clothes. Gon showed you his badge
which was written as 405. Lucky, you got a number before me. You said.
Then as you were busy chatting with Gon, a plump man with brown hair, blue
clothing and a 16 number badge interuppted from a pipe just right above you.
Yo! The stranger said, jumping down from the pipe. You guys are lucky, being
here even though you are rookies. I have joined this exam for many times, this is
my 35th time.
T-the 35th time?! Everyone shrieked in surprise.
I can tell you more about the hunter exam if you want. He said, My name is
Tonpa.
I am Gon! Gon introduced with a smile and a hand shake, This is Ai, Kurapika
and Leorio.
Really, he trusts people too much.... you all thought.
Then Tonpa started to preach about some people in the hunter exam, but you
never bothered listening. Then suddenly everyone heard a loud wail from the

front of the tunnel, and everyone rushed to see what happened. When you had
reached the front, the first thing you saw was kind of like red petals of flower and
as you peered closer to the crowds, you saw a person wailing and kneeling down,
both of his arms dissapearing into the red things, and beside him a person with
two tattoos on his cheeks, red spiky, curly, punkish hair and bizzare costume.
Oh my, how strange.... His arms seem to have vanished! No magic tricks
here! But do take care. If you bump into someone, you really should
apologize. The strange man said with a weird accent, and muttered something
else.
Huh, who is he, a clown? You asked Gon, who was sweating so much with a
terrified face beside you.
That is Hisoka. It was his second time in the hunter exam, last year, he killed an
examiner and was disqualified. Tonpa warned, I wont get near him, if I were
you.
You watched as the crowds make way for Hisoka, you also did not want to get
near him, he has a strange, spooky aura. Everyone was having a serious face
and Tonpa broke the tension by rummaging his side bag and pulling out a can of
orange juice, he distributed it to Gon, Kurapika,and Leorio, who seemed okay
with the juice. So you took the can too, but as everyone opened the cap, you
heard crowds behind you saying something and laughing at you, therefore,
following your instincts, you kept the can between your hands and not saying
anything. And plus, Tonpas face was plastered with evil looks.
Well, cheers! Tonpa cheered.
As soon as Gon put his lips on the lid of the can, he immediately vomitted
everything out, some of it even splattered to you. Gross, Gon! Mind your
manners! You said, But its okay to vomit, though! (since it was probably
poisonous) The last part just slipped from your mouth. Its expiiiireeed!! Gon
roared, giving senses to Kurapika and Leorio. Without wasting a second, Leorio
spitted out the orange juice towards you, luckily, you dodged it this time. And
Kurapika poured the contents of the can on the ground. You gave an evil grin and
punched Tonpas forehead with the can, Now, why dont you drink it? You said
loomingly, narrowing your eyes. Tonpa kneeled down and apologized, everyone
seemed furious, but Gon didnt see the bad side of Tonpa and accepted his
apology. You wondered how he could do that.
Then finally, a voice announced that everyone should follow a purple colored
man. When the crowds followed, you couldnt resist and said, Im curious! You
suddenly said out loud, then quickly covered your mouth. Curious? About
what?! Gon asked, who was right next to you. That man doesnt have a
mouth,right? You said, Im beginning to think that the world is full of many
strange people (or creatures)! Gon was fumbling,finding for something to say.

Well, its good, isnt it? He said, optimistically. You scratched your head, great,
a jelly bean man, a person with no mouth, a scary clown... what next? you
thought.
You got so lost in your thoughts that you didnt notice you have began running,
not just you, everybody was. Then a thud was heard, and it sent a tingling pain
on your forehead, Hey! Who was that?! You yelled, looking back, you spotted a
white haired kid riding a skateboard, perhaps the same age as you. Your head
doesnt hurt, but you just felt irritated because the kid only started whistling and
looking at the other side. Then you realized how the clown must have felt, it was
annoying if someone didnt apologize. So you hit the kids white head with your
side bag. Once he finally looked at you, you gave a creepy aura and started
cracking your knuckles, stating the fact that you were really pissed with this.
...Sorry... The kid finally apologized, lowering his face, My skateboard just
slipped out of my hands.
Before you got a chance to say something, Gon interuppted, talking with the
white haired kid.Hey hey, Im Gon and this is Ai chan! Whats your name?
Im Killua. How old are you? Killua asked.
Im 12! Gon said.
You stayed silent, you didnt know your real age anyways.
Same with me, then. Killua said, his face lit up.
Oh yay! Wanna be friends? Gon enthustiacally said with sparkling eyes.
Sure! Killua said.
Then you heard Leorio complaining something to the white kid, but he was
panting too much and you didnt care to hear him anyways. Killua pulled a stunt
and it was like jumping with the skateboard in mid air, he put his skateboard, and
began to run. Those two boys started chatting about some random stuff and you
put your hands in your pocket, still half sleeping.
The running continued more, you stayed behind Gon and Killua, you slowed
down a bit because you wouldnt want people behind think of you as a stalker.
But, Gon turned back, Hey Ai chan! Wanna play? Gon said smiling. You thought
it would hurt his feelings if you said no, so you just played along for fun, you
didnt know that they were betting on food, though.
Ok, sure, what are you playing? You asked, moving front.
Race! Killua grinned and smiled maliciously, as if he was saying, This is

payback, old hag. And yeah, he was thinking like that.

R- race? You stammered, sweats sliding down your face. Uh- oh, Im not as fast
when it comes to that. You thought.
Ready... Set.. GO! Killua and Gon declared simutaneously.
Hey! Im not ready! You yelled, starting to run. Then you motivated yourself
and bypassed the crowds, and then there were stairs. You overstepped each and
every one of the steps, you really hate losing. Just then, Gon and Killua, who was
still after you talking about their ambitions, and you heard Kurapika and Leorio
also talking about it behind you. You were so close to reaching Killua and Gon,
however you had the urge to laugh, perhaps it was when you noticed the purple
examiner with no mouth man (Which was Satotz san) had a curly moustache,
and seemed like a robot. Then a bright light shone to your eyes and blinded you
for a moment, and two shadows formed in front of you.
GOOOAAAAL!! You heard two familiar voices sing.
Then you realized you have reached the finish line and then you felt happy, you
didnt win, but at least you have reached the third, out of hundreds of
contestants. Both friends complained about something to the examiner, who was
fourth. Suddenly, Gon and Killua turned back.
Now you have to treat us to a meal! Gon smiled innocently and Killua gave an
evil smirk.
Huh? You gasped, confused.
Oh yeah, I didnt tell you the rules, did I? Anyways, you lose. Dont forget that,
old hag. Killua grinned, giving a sadistic vibe.
Why you!! You snapped. Before you can do anything, he started talking to Gon
again, you sighed.
You were finally outside the dark tunnel, but all around you was just a damp
grassland, the temperature was chilly, and it was somewhat foggy. The other
contestants reached the finish line, most of them were almost half dead, or like
zombies. Then Satotz, the examiner announced,
Congratulations for the participants who have suceeded in following me. Satotz
announced. This place is called the Pho Marsh, But is also known as the Death
Bog, as you can see, this place is covered with the most deep trenches and
dugouts in the world, also with thick fog. So you might be unlucky if you were to
fall in one, it will probably be the end of your life.
Then Satotz began explaining about the history of the Pho Marsh, about the

person, the place, and all, but you were not interested, and others dont seem to
be interested, either. Everyone began listening to Satotz when he was explaining
the rules of the current phase.
....However, your job is not too difficult. You have to find a paper which has the
map inside it, there are 20 maps and it is located anywhere in this marsh. The
paper will be inside a bottle like this. Satotz said, taking out a glass bottle from
his coat pocket and showing it to all the contestants.
There is a time limit of 10 hours. Ill be waiting for you at the destination.
After he said that, everyone started whispering to each other, and some even
complained to Satotz. Just as Satotz is about to leave, he turned around and said,
It doesnt matter how or with whom you are doing it, what matters is that you
reach to the next destination, if you are familiar with the rules, its best to start
now.
Satotz dissapeared among the fog, after wishing everyone good luck. You noticed
most of the crowds were complaining and swearing, but began to find the map.
We better start too. You said.
Hey, Killua, want to team up with me and Ai chan? Gon asked Killua.
Huh sure, but you mean with those two too, right? Killua said, pointing behind
Gon.
Well, is it really okay to team up? Leorio asked.
I guess so. If you dont mind. Kurapika said.
We dont mind, right Killua? Gon asked
Killua shook his head.
Ai chan?
I dont mind. You said.
Then it was decided that you five were going to be a team and get hands on the
map. So everyone started searching around the areas where you first entered,
you looked among the bushes, under the half withered tree, and other places
which seemed unlikely.
I have an idea! Why dont we split up and find the map, it will be faster this
way. Leorio said.

No, I dont think its a good reason,Leorio. Kurapika said.

We can be lost in this foggy areas if we split up, and how will you communicate
if you found the map, for instance. You added.
B- but! Leorio stammered.
Hey, ever heard of a word called teamwork, old man? Killua butted in.
O- old man?! Im not that old! Leorio complained.
Enough, enough, lets focus searching. Gon said peacefully.
After a while searching, Kurapika took out his pocket watch and said, One hour
has already passed. Better speed up.
Dont you think its in somewhere dangerous, like the tren-
Before you finished talking, a voice called out from nearby, Yes! Ive got it! Ive
got the map! But then followed by a echoing scream, Heeelp!.
Wha, who was that?! Gon asked in panic, speeding towards the scream.
Wait Gon! Its too dangerous! You called out.
You decided to follow Gon towards the scream, and you might find clues too.
Everyone should not split up, so Kurapika, Killua and Leorio followed too. When
you caught up to Gon, you heard his voice screaming. You realized that Gon had
fallen down into a trench, but its too late, you feel like there is no foot hold on
your foot. You gave a shriek and you started to fall down the trench, but you
managed to hold yourself by making your hands, and legs press toward the
trench wall, fortunately, the trench goes from small to big, so you have space to
make yourself look like a spider, you sighed relieved that you have escaped
death, but wait, what about Gon? You squinted your eyes downwards in the
trench, however it doesnt look like a trench at all, more like a black hole.
Gon! Are you still alive? You shouted as loud as you can, the echoes
perpetually ringing.
Is that Ai chan? Gons voice echoed.
Yes, its me! Can you see anything down there? What about the man shouting
for help? You asked.
He is in here! But his body is badly injured! I cant see anything here! Gons
panicked voice echoed loudly.

Hold on! Im coming! You shouted back, you were about to come down, but
then you heard a loud shout above you, calling your name and Gon, then you
just realized they were still up there.
Dont come here, everyone! There is a deep hole! You shouted, as loud as you
can. But it was too late. Everyone didnt notice the hole, and slid inside.
You were still in the spider position and then a big thud trembled on your back.
Hey, we stopped in the middle of the trench! Leorios voice was heard above
you.
It feels like there is a foot hold... Kurapika said, not looking down.
Well, for a matter of fact, there is one. Killua chuckled, pointing down.
G- get... off... y- youre... he- heavy...!! You gasped, out of breath, trying to
maintain your position.
Heeh!? Ai!? Kurapika and Leorio screamed.
A- At the count of three, I- Im gonna let go, okay? ~ You grinned.
One..
Heeyy wait! Im sorry!
Two...
Wait-
Before three, you let go of the position and clutched yourself to the side of the
hole, poking your nails in the soily wall. Everyone screamed, You havent
counted three!!! You smirked. After you heard a thud, then you jumped down,
landing your foot on top of the bundle of people. Sorry, my arms cant hold it
longer. You said. The place where everybody was in was pitch black, and you
cant see a thing.
Gon, where is the man? Kurapika asked, We should let Leorio treat his
wounds.
Ah, Gon is here, next to me. Killua said.
He can see in the dark? you thought.
But its really dark, how can Leorio san treat him this way? Gon said.

I have a lighter. Leorio said, he pulled out the lighter from his pocket and lit it.
Your vision became much clear and Leorio began treating the poor man. It looks
like his leg was broken because he fell on the hole and landed on a wrong
position, causing disorders to his kneecaps. Leorio gave him bandages and
wrapped it around his knees, he also gave antiseptic from his cubed baggage.
You always wondered what he carried in there, and it was actually a lot of
medicine.
Say, Leorio, why didnt you become a doctor instead? Gon asked, which was
the same thing as you were thinking.
Eh, me? Well thats a long story... Leorio said, brushing off the question.
As Leorio gave some medicine, you saw something shining a little far to the
corner, next to the injured man. Hey, whats that? you asked, moving forward
to touch it, then something hard and curved touched your hand, you quickly
moved towards it and grabbed it. Just as your predictions, it was a glass bottle.
Ah! Thats the bottle! Killua yelled out, How come I didnt see it before?
Leorio was really focussed in the treatment, and Kurapika was helping him, so
you told them to be quiet.
Should I open it? You asked softly.
Killua and Gon nodded. You took a deep breath.
*Pop*! The bottles cap popped out. Phew... Now thats a scary sound... You
shook the bottle back and forth, until a piece of paper came out.
But this paper is so small, how can it contain the map? Gon asked.
Just open it. Killua demanded
You unfolded the paper, and it was not a map, no pictures in it, just words in
cursev hand writing.
Wha- What is this? No map? Gon blurted out.
Shhh... I think... This is a riddle.... You whispered.
Can you read it out? Killua asked.
Okay, Ill read, pay attention:
I am the location for the next step of the phase,
I am under the maw of the waters,
I am residing in a giant sea box,
I am the capital of my founder,
Can you guess who I am?.

(Im sorry Im not that good, but readers can try to solve it too)

NEXT HINT

Just what... Kind of map is this?! Gon said, dumb founded.

@#$%^&*!? Killua muttered something angrily, ...Ill curse that curly

moustache!

Dont you think we better find this answer instead of complaining? You said.

Alright, were done treating this man.Leorio said, getting a hold of the mans
arms.

Whats that youre holding... hm, a paper? Kurapika asked, squinting towards
the paper.

Oh yeah! Kurapika is smart so he may be able to solve it! Gon said excitedly,
grabbing the paper from your hands and passing it to Kurapika.

So does that mean that all of us are not smart except for Kurapika? you
thought, even Killua let out a sigh of jealousy.

Hmm Kurapika focused at the paper, sweat trickling down.

Any ideas? Gon asked.

Well, we know for sure that this riddle leads us to the location of the next
exam, Kurapika said.

Uh huh? Everyone gathered around Kurapika.

And the maw of waters part refers to a mouth of a water body, I guess...
Kurapika said.

Well that makes sense Leorio groaned,also being a little envy of Kurapikas
intelligence, But dont you think we better go up first? My lighters almost
finished.

I agree, lets go out everyone! Got a rope? Killua stood up enthusiastically.

A rope? Everyone asked, not knowing what hell do with it.

Well I have a rope, but what are you going to do with it? You said, taking it out
from your side bag.

Killua took the rope and took a deep breath, his feet produced some kind of
breezy feeling, and he finally jumped so high that he practically reached the
entrance from the deep hole. Waaah! So cool! Gon chimed. After a few
seconds, a rope fell from the hole, Grab the rope and start climbing, I have
attached the rope to a big tree. Killuas voice echoed repeatedly down. Alright!
We get it, you dont have to repeat it! Leorio yelled. Calm down, Leorio, its just
his echo. Kurapika said, helping Leorio carry the man, he folded back the riddle
and handing it over to you, you put it in your bag.

When everyone had managed to get out of the hole, Everyone gathered around
again as you unfolded the paper, everyone stared hard on the paper, but it
seems that only you and Kurapika that was solving it little by little. When you
finally got stuck,

Err... Gon folded his arms and sat cross legged, How is the injured man,
Leorio?

Haah well, this man is not bleeding like a river anymore. Leorio sighed.

...River.....! River mouth! The place is at the river mouth! You exclaimed.

Hmm... If that is in a river, then what is the giant sea box? A treasure chest?
Gon said, smokes coming out from his red ears.

Since it is in the water, perhaps its something living. Kurapika said,

Something similar to a giant box.

You then remembered the words that Po said to you, ..You just have to fix your
way of thinking, that way youll figure everything out. So you thought outside
the box for a while, that never crossed your mind and meditated on the
situations a bit.

...A giant clam? You said Haha, just kidding, theres no way that could be
possi-

Alright! That makes sense! Were getting closer to the answer! Gon jumped
excitedly.

Right, thats it. There is one thing that I got stumped on, though, its this one.
Kurapika said, pointing at I am the capital of my founder part of the riddle. I
remember that Satotz explained something about the founder of the Pho Marsh,
did anyone remember who was it?

Err, well I didnt actually paid any attention... You said, followed by everyone
admitting the same thing.

But since it was called the Pho Marsh, wouldnt Pho be the name of who
found it? Killua said thoughtfully, Aaand I remember him saying that it was a
Thailand soldier who found it.

What about the capital part? Youre missing that out. Leorio said sheepishly.
Then everyone was thinking hard and no one could read the mood in the air
anymore. ... Did anyone even bothered to pay attention?

Ignoring that part, the location would be in the river mouth, in a big clam? Does
a place like that really exist? You laughed.

Well we found the meaning of the riddle, so lets go to the location now, the
sooner, the better. Kurapika said. I actually saw a river flowing a little farther
from here when we were searching.

Seriously...?

Then lets get to it!! Gon cheered. Everyone started to set out for the river, but
because of the thick fog, it was hard to distinguish. You spotted a stream of river
flowing, and everyone followed the stream. The river mouth was like a pool of
water which was collected from various streams, therefore it was quite big.
However, as far as you can see, there was nobody present.

You looked down to the river mouth and saw that it was kind of muddy and pale
looking, you cant even see your own reflection. So were supposed to swim
down there? I cant see a thing. You said. Then Gon butted in, Alright!! Lets go,
Ai chan! Gon shouted enthustically, grabbing your hand. Then when you were
about to fall into the pool, you felt a choke caused by a haul on your collar. Hold
it! You looked back, it was Killua, and he was also tugging on Gons backpack.
Really! You should think before you act! Killua scolded, You cant just dive in
like that!! Gon turned around so fast that you thought his neck was about to
crack. But Killua! We have to get to the clam down there! Gon shouted.

Well at least just wait! Killua shouted back.

We cant go down all together. Some of us will need to stay up in case anything
will happen, and take care of the man. And some of us will dive down and look
for the clam. Kurapika calmly said.

Alright! Then Ill go- You said, but was cut off by Leorio.

No brat, you stay here, you have the paper after all. Take care of our baggages
and the man. Leorio said, as if he was going to show off.

Nah, Leorio, you stay up. Killua, Gon and Kurapika said in synchronisation.

Eeeeh!? Why!? Leorio complained, it certainly broke his pride.

It was decided that you and Leorio will stay up and the others will look for the big
clam, you reflected and thought it would be better since your clothes will not get
wet. Three minutes passed, and you didnt see anyone showing up, can they
really hold their breath for that long? you thought, getting more and more
impatient. You glanced at Leorio, who appeared to be sleeping.Hey old man,
keep your guard up. Leorio started snoring, and you shouted louder, Then the
injured man woke up in a daze, looking around and when he saw you, he spoke
up, Thank you so much for taking care of me, I thought it would really be the
end of my life. He stammered for a while, Oh yeah, my name is Dan. He held
up his hand for a handshake. Im sorry! Did I wake you up? You said, Um, my
name is Ai, and you should thank the old man sleeping there. You said, looking
the other way.

Either way, you saved my li- You quickly put your hands over Dans mouth,
your eyes widened, and your heart skipped a beat, there was a chilly, mystical
sensation in the air which caused goosebumps on your skin. You looked around,
unsure whether or not your premonition was right or wrong, but there was
something, thats for sure, and not just any normal being, its something else. A
rustle was heard behind you, you swinged back, but there was nothing.Then
suddenly a swish sound of something slicing the air was heard, Dan, watch
out! You yelled, yanking injured Dans arm forcefully to cover him. Your fingers
grabbed a hold of a paper like thing, but it was really sharp that it tore the skin of
your fingers. You held the thing up to see it clearly, ...A card..!? it was a black
joker, with a little blood stain of yours, to be more precise.

A shadow emerged from the deep fog, it was a silhouette of a brawny man,
shuffling cards in a deck, smiling in wickedness, like a hungry wolf, thirsty for
blood. W- who are you!? Dan stammered, looking quite shocked, no one could
blame him though, he nearly lost his life in a fraction of a second. Just a joker
He said creepily, sticking his tongue out. You noticed that voice anywhere,
Youre the one that cut the other mans arm! You blurted out, a little angry, and
kind of forgot his name. The clown didnt seem quite happy and let out more of

killing intent. Oops, I shouldnt have said that. You thought. Then you recalled
that Gon usually make up these things with a joke, and you have a joke that you
kept in your mind!

H- Hey! Mr. Clown! If you are going to perform some tricks or stunts, why join
the hunter exam? Wouldnt it be better to join a circus? Hahaha... You said
monotoniously.

Oh ~ Good Idea ~ But I have other reasons too, you know ~ He said and
smiled, shuffling the deck again, while more killing intent escaped out of him,
maybe he didnt like jokes, after all.

Crap! I made him more angry! you thought to your self. Then you heard a groan
and realized that Leorio was still there, but not wanting to throw the old mans
life, you purposely pretended to cough, covering Leorios snore. Old man,wake
up! You thought, hoping your telepathy (Which was kind of impossible) would
reach his senses.

Ahaha.. Is that so..? You faked laugh, just buying more time. Then Leorio woke
up and instead of running away to save his one and only life, he chose to throw it
away, or he was just not aware.

Shaddup, you noisy brat! Someones having a good sleep here!! Leorio
shouted like an old grandpa.

Wake up you old man!! You shouted more, hoping he could run away. The
clown glared daggers at you, Dan and Leorio.

@#$%^&*!? Leorio mumbled something, noticing the scary man, still shuffling
the cards. Then Leorio bolted out and he was kind of invisible at your sight, but
he did throw a punch at the clown.

Did he hit him..? Dan asked slowly. Unfortunately, you saw Leorio getting
dragged by the man.

Damn you... Hisoka... Leorio muttered. You hit your palm with your fist, Ah,
right! His name was Hisoka! you thought, just realizing. Wait! This is no time to
relax! I have to defeat him! you thought.

What do you want, Hisaka?! You demanded bravely, (On the outside) but kind
of worried (in the inside)

Its Hisoka, little girl . Hisoka corrected, I want this paper he showed the
same paper that you got at the hole, you squinted at it, however, the riddle was
a different one.

W- What are you talking about? We dont have a paper like that! You lied. You
clenched your bag tightly.

Oh, well thats a shame I shouldnt do this, but if thats how you want to play,
Hisoka licked his lips and took fainted Leorio up to the air, holding a card to
Leorios neck, Then Ill play with you, little girl

Oh crap!! Now Ive made it worse!! You thought, while dashing as fast as you
can to attack Hisoka, you were about to throw some of your signature punches,
but Hisoka was quick enough to grab your fist in his palms, stopping you from
punching.

So you wanna play, little girl? Hisoka said, with a more frosty vibe. You forced
a back flip, to get off his grip and managed to land a kick on his face, Hisoka
caught your foot again though.While struggling to get off, your bag fell down and
Hisoka took it. The paper is here, isnt it? He began rummaging the bag till
he found the paper, Ill be taking this Hisoka smiled and took up the paper.
You immediately let go of your foot and began throwing another punch, and
another and again, rapidly until Hisoka didnt get the chance to elude, you
managed to make a bruise on Hisokas face. Alright! You thought, continuing
the fight.

However, Hisoka didnt even look at you, he was reading the paper containing
the riddle, and holding Leorio up, yet he was blocking all your attacks.Is this guy
even serious? You thought, sweat dropped on your cheeks, it would be hard for
you to fight without a weapon, and most of the time you accidentally hit Leorio

instead of Hisoka. After a while, Hisoka had enough and he folded the paper and
put it in his pocket. Hey, give it back! You yelled.

All of a sudden, he glared an ice cold stare with his scary eyes that could tell
that he could kill you anytime, sending shivers down your spine. You backed
away a little and prepared for his coming, but you forgot all about Dan, who was
about to escape. Hisoka caught sight of Dan, and swung his arm, before you
knew it, blood spurted out of Dan, he fell and lied down, lifeless. You couldnt
believe what just happened, everyone did their most in saving Dans life, but in a
blink of an eye... you just couldnt believe it.

No... way.... What just!? you turned to Hisoka, smiling as he took the card out
of Dans corpse. Y- you..?! Your breathing became ragged and frayed, your
heart is pumping faster, your eyes got blurry. What did you do?! You shouted
angrily, clenching your fist, you have never felt this way before.

I killed him Hisoka said simply in three words. Yet these three words made a
big shock in you. He was about to betray you, you know? He continued, I
did a favor of killing him for you

Without a word, you lunged forward and lashed out Hisokas leg, you threw
punches in a rampage, Hisoka seemed stunned and held Leorio in front of him to
block you. However, you were too mixed up and cant differentiate anything
anymore. But just then, a voice came in your mind. Control yourself, you dont
want that to happen again, right? Then suddenly, a flashback of the strange
dream you had came to mind, and to your senses. You gritted your teeth and
stopped your punch in front of Leorios face just by an inch. You cooled down a
bit and put your fist down, a sensation of confusion filled you. Your eyes were
pale and faded, you looked in a daze and couldnt think anything else.

You have played your part , and let me play mines Hisoka finally said
something, he put Leorio down, and began to charge at you. You didnt notice his
assault, but you saw a red, circlish familiar thing swinging and hitting Hisokas
face. You finally got into your wits and began to dodge his incoming throw. Ai
chan! Are you okay? A familiar voice echoed. Gon! you yelled. Hisoka felt his
swollen cheek. There were two bruises on his face now, one from you and one
from Gon. Gon ran up to you and said,

We got the other paper, Ai chan! Gon said, It was at the- You quickly covered
Gons mouth. You peered at Hisoka who was clapping softly.

What a splendid performance! Hisoka laughed, Dont worry Ill leave you
for today, little girl, and little boy... Hisoka said, moving away to the deep fog
and dissapearing in sight.

FINALLY MADE IT!

Hey! Gon chased Hisoka, but Hisoka had already dissapeared into thin air. Self
control, self control... you thought, inhaling and exhaling. You heard a splashing
sound, followed by continuous rapid breathing. Kurapika and Killua emerged from
the waters, grasping for air. Haha! I won! Gon cheered, holding another green
bottle in his hands and waving it in the air, but his grip got loose and the bottle
flew then hit Leorios head, who woke up in a jolt. Leorio stood up, Hisokaaaa!!
He shouted, throwing numerous of useless punches to the air in a fury, Come
and fight, you stupid @#$%^&*! Leorio roared. Kurapika hit Leorio in the head,
Use of abusive language is rude. He said. Leorio retorted back with more
immoral words, Gon tried to make peace, and Killua acted as if he didnt see
anything while playing with his skateboard. You chuckled a bit and realized that
you should tell something really important, you to closed your eyes and opened
it again.

Errr... Everyone... Im really sorry... You finally spoke up with a soft voice, You
see, I... Everyone paused their dispute and turned towards you.

Hisoka took the riddle paper that we found, and also... about Dan... You spoke
quickly, regretting of what just happened, tears swelling up on your eyes, He...
got stabbed by Hisokas card and... passed away.

After saying this, you quickly slanted your head down, tears swelling up on your
eyes. For a moment there, everyone was silent like statues and it felt as if time
actually stopped. Then you lifted your face up...*CRASH!* a board like yellow
thing smashed your forehead, you gave a grunt and tumbled down the slope,
into the freezing water. You quickly paddled your way to the shore again, feeling
your bruised head, you instantly knew what was that. You glared at Killua, who
was posing a stance that you never saw before, his hands were above, standing

on one leg, and it seemed as if he was going to fly like a bird in the sky. You
climbed up and sighed loudly, gathering an enormous energy to your palm, you
flinged the yellow skateboard to Killua,it hit precisely in his forehead and he fell
down to the earth.

How many times are you going to knock me down with this brainless skate
board?! You shouted, breaking the silence, No, wait a second, Im supposed to
be sorry for this. The fog cleared a bit and Gon ran to Dans corpse, he checked
on his pulse. After a while, he shook his head and everyones face fell.

Sorry, its my fault, Ill take responsibility and build him a funeral. You said
quietly, your voice becoming harsh, then you began to dig a hole in the ground.
A chilly wind swept the slope and shudders gave you the cold loneliness.

Its not your fault, Ai chan! Gon finally said something, tears dripping down his
face, and he began digging.

Hey grandpa, dont you think you should take responsibility too? Killua said,
recovering from the hit, You were collapsed when it happened, right?

Well, wait-Grandpa?! I told you Im still young! Leorio scolded, then he stopped
and gulped for a while, ...But... If I am a doctor, it pains when a patient of mines
was gone. Leorio helped you dig the ground.

Thats true, lets all help so we can make a proper farewell to the person who
led us to the riddle. Kurapika said wisely, starting to dig, Even though we are
strangers.. Killua sighed and helped too.

Sooner or later, everyone began to help and got the work done quickly, Thanks
everyone... You whispered softly. Killua put the corpse in, Kurapika and Leorio
covered it with more soil, Gon placed a big rock, and you etched the corpses
name on the rock. DAN, Rest In Peace. 30th August XXXX. It reads. You wished
your prayers with a heavy heart and hope that he could just rest peacefully,
starting from that incident, you have a grudge for Hisoka.

So his name was Dan huh... Only you knew that, Ai chan. Gon weeped a bit.

You nodded, and wiping away your tears, you cleared your throat and turned to
the others. You said, getting a little serious, So, did you find anything there? We
cant waste anymore time!

...Says the person who wasted time to build a funeral. Killua whispered, but
you ignored.

Yes, there is another bottle in a big clam down there, it contained a piece of
paper. Kurapika said, opening the bottle, and taking out a paper.

So, read it out! Gon said enthusiastically, glancing from Kurapikas shoulder.

All right, it reads:

I am the location for the final step of the phase,
I am in a tunnel, not far from where you are,
I am in an immovable creation of earth,
I am surrounded by lots of tough beings,
Can you guess who I am?

Oof. Another riddle, huh. Leorio groaned in dismay.

So, lets give it a try, Ai. Kurapika said, but no response, ...Ai?

Huh? Oh yeah, come on! Lets do this! You said after some silence, This is the
last step of the phase, so lets give our all.

So I see, got any ideas? Gon said smiling, which made everyone smile and
motivated. Hm, I guess so. Immovable creation of earth refers to a living thing
which couldnt be moved, right? So it must be big. You said, Maybe a...

An elephant! Gon guessed. Everyone shook their heads, Do you think there
will be a tunnel inside the elephant? Killua said feebly, And I can lift an
elephant with one finger anyways! Killua was showing off and you thought it
was impossible but it was true. So, a whale? Gon guessed again, everyone
shook their heads again. Then Gon let out some impossible solutions, not letting
anyone else speak, and after a while, he finally ran out of ideas and sat down,
thinking hard. You tapped on Gons shoulder and said, Rest easy Gon, ever
heard the word, As immovable as a mountain? Everyones eyes widened. That
was a quote from Takeda Shingen, a samurai from the edo period, right?
Kurapika said, And it makes sense that the tunnel is in a mountain, so.. A
dugout?

Hey hey, but Ai chan, I thought you lost your memories, how can you remember
stuff like that? Gon asked, which made a bell tinkle in your head, you realized
that he was right.

What? She what?! Killua asked in a shock. Oh yeah, I havent told him yet. You
thought, but it would be better to keep it as a secret.

Well that could save for later. Now, Mr. Smarty pants, tell us the location.
Leorio said and shook Kurapika, more like mocking him though.

Its Kurapika,Leorio. Anyways, if we had figure out till here, that means that the
location is in a mountain tunnel, so first of all, we should search for a mountain.
Kurapika said.

But I havent see anything like that before. You said. Looking around and
turning your head left and right.

Um.. Well.... I cant say I do, but I can say that I did ever see something like that
but Im not sure, so I dont know whether its right, or perhaps it was my
imagination and.... Gon talked nonstop to himself for a while there, then
realized everybody was not paying attention.

So, you saw it? You asked, like the only one who heard what the babblebabbles that Gon said. Then everyone looked at you.

Yeah, I think... It was when Kurapika, Killua and I went down to take the bottle.
Gon finally said the point of the whole thing, But its under the water! There
should be no mountain under the water, right?

I suppose that is rare, but this is the hunter exam, and searching the mountain
in an unlikely place proves to be important for qualification. Kurapika lectured
like a professor in university, We better search it in there, then.

Everyone nodded and went near the river mouth, its really muddy, but Gon
reassured that its clear inside,Killua held Gons hand and Killua suddenly
squealed and jumped into the water, Gon was forced to jump down too, and
accidentally grabbed your leg, which then, you grabbed the Leorios suitcase and
Leorio purposely pulled Kurapika inside the water by grabbing his blue cloth.
Then everyone gave a scream and splashes of water splurched out, no one was
ready except for Killua. You heard Leorio mutter a swear word in the water and
everyone might have felt that way too, while in the water, Gon pointed at a big
pile of sand, it was drenched in the water and many strange creatures are lying
on top of it. Some of them with stripy skin, some with colourul scales, with
strange fins and creatures you have never seen before. You also saw lots of large
clam, thrown here and there.

Gon motioned for you all to come closer to the sand pile, wading your way to the
pile of sand, you put your foot down to the pile, or the so called mountain that
Gon was talking about. However, you realized that usually, when fishing with Gon
in Whale island, you will float up immediately after going down to the lake or
river, but this was different. You can put your feet down and walk a little on the
surface. Killua and Gon were happy and smiling even though they cant
communicate in water, exploring every strange sea animal. But you wondered if
you can hold your breath for long, you didnt have a chance to get air because of
Killua. Gon pointed to a horizontal hole in the mountain. Leorio made a gesture,
like he was saying, Good job Gon! and thus, everyone went inside the hole.

The tunnel was very long and some of it was curvy, because the tunnel was quite
narrow, everyone has to swim inside. After 3-4 minutes in the water, you couldnt
hold your breath anymore, but again, Killua and Gon were alright, joking around
in the front. It sort of made you think if those two were some kind of aliens from
outer space in a planet never heard before and that can turn their shapes into
humans. But Kurapika looked fine too, except Leorio, whose face was so red, well
at least you were not as bad as him. Then all of a sudden, the space in the tunnel
became wider and you can lift up your head, while you did that, your face
became kinda dry and it doesnt feel like water at all, you put your hands up, and

you can breath, it was definitely air, and the surroundings were like a cave. You
can hear Gon and Killua laughing about some random stuff.

Hahaha! Killua, you are so funny! Your face looks like a fish! Gon laughed,
while Killua made a silly face.

You can do it too, Gon! Try it, come on! Killua urged. Gon tried to manuver his
face but stopped when Leorio put his head up from the waters and panted
heavily.

What the @#$%^&*!? How did you all hold your breath for so long?! I could
have died, man! What are you, monsters?! Leorio shouted out loud, taking
anotherbig breath. Even I feel that way, old man. You thought.

We must have swam a long way because this cave is probably not in the waters,
maybe... we have swam all the way across the river mouth. Kurapika said,
squeezing his cloth tightly to drench out the water.

Ah look! A bottle! Gon lashed out to the bottle on the caves surface. Wait,
Gon! You and Killua said simutaneously, trying to catch Gon. But it was too late,
he had grabbed the bottle and activated a beeping switch. Oops! He said.
Suddenly, from the walls, a hole or a parchment opened and thousands of beast
like sea creatures flooded in. They look like jelly fishes but they have eyes and
could float in air, they can change their colours too. Even though you thought
they are really pretty, it cant hide the fact that it is completely dangerous.
Everyone gathered around in a circle with their backs to each other, you all are
surrounded by these strange things.

Its your fault, Gon! Killua said, hitting Gons head.

Nows not the time, Killua, we better kill these things and get our butts outta
here! You said, kicking a jelly monster but you only found that it got stuck on
your leg.

When did you learn a phrase like that?! Killua asked, flipping his skateboard
and kicking the jelly thing too, and found that his foot also got stuck in it.

Hey! What are you both doing?! Stop screwing around! Leorio shouted with
anger.

Yeah! Who told you to follow me, now youre stuck too! You said, pulling your
leg out uselessly, but it wont budge an inch.

Heave...Ho!! Gon yanked your leg out by pulling your waist. All of a sudden,
the Jelly creature started to disintegrate slowly, it made a gooey thing on the
surface of the water and the acid inside its body blubbed out and floated
lifelessly on the water.

Everyone! You have to stick something into the jelly and then pull it out to
defeat the jelly! Gon shouted. Well it doesnt sound right, but it will do.Then
everyone started to follow Gons instructions. Killua struck the jelly thing with his
skateboard, Kurapika sliced his bokutou in the jellys stomach and it got split to
half, scary, just like committing seppuku, Leorio wanted to look cool like Killua
and Kurapika but dramatically failed, he put his knife inside the jelly and let out a
Haaaaiiiiiyaaaah! but got stuck, and he had a terrible time pulling it out. In the
end, Gon defeated it with his fishing pole anyways. Sorry old man, but thats
what a grandpa will get after trying to look cool in front of youngsters... you
thought, as Leorio gave a dissapointed grunt.

After some time struggling to defeat the jelly creature, at last the coast is clear...
or is it? More jelly regenerated from the hole, and it just seemed endless! Then
Gon accidentally threw the bottle on your head and muttered a quick sorry
before getting into action. You realized something and opened the lid of the
bottle, pulling the paper out. The paper was not a riddle, more like an instruction,
here it reads,

Become one with me, and you will get to the meeting place of the next exam.

However, unlike the other riddles, the ink was dark purple, you sniffed the paper
and noticed that it smelt like the jellys acid, or whatever the gooey thing was
called. Then you immediately realized what it meant.

Everyone, go inside the jelly! It will lead to the other exam place! You yelled
out, letting yourself be swallowed by the jelly.

What are you doing, Ai? This isnt the time! Kurapika shouted, followed by the
others.

Just... trust me! You yelled, half engulfed,It was written in the paper!

Okay! Gon said, diving inside a jelly thing. The others hesitated for a while but
then followed.

Everyone was suffocated for a while inside the jelly, but they realized they can
pop their heads outside of the jelly and they were not hurting anyone at all. The
jelly began to dive under water for a really long time, even until the waters were
pitch black and you cant see anything. After a few minutes, there was a kind of
light that shone through from a kind of opening. The jelly creature went to the
opening, stopped and seperated from you after reaching land. Your feet touched
the ground and realized it was land.

Thank you, jelly er... thing. You said before the jelly left. Somehow, it looked
like the jelly was smiling,you waved goodbye. Then Gon Killua, Kurapika and
Leorio reached the land too.

Goodbye Mr. Jelly! Gon waved cheerfully.

That was crazy! Kurapika admitted.

But cool! Killua added.

As for Leorio, he just stood there, pale as a ghost and lifeless, perhaps out of
oxygen, but everyone ignored him. So.... Where are we? Gon asked, looking
from here to there. The place was more like a big field with a door on the other
side, a gust of wind whizzed through the air, and the weather was really warm
and nice, suddenly you gave a sneeze. The sun was shining brightly and your
heart leapt for a second.

Aaaah! Kurapika! What time is it?! You asked in a panic. Kurapika immediately
returned to his senses and quickly took out his pocket watch.

Shoot! We only have 5 minutes! Kurapika shouted loudly. Then everyone began
to run to the door and opened the strange door, hoping theyll make it. The door
made a loud creak and they were greeted with some of the contestants of the
hunter exam, one you noticed was Tonpa and company. There was also that
walking green jelly bean who gave everyone a welcome.

Congratulations, you have passed the second phase of the hunter exam, say,
you know what? Youre really lucky, we were just about to close the door. The
jelly bean said. Everyone gave each other a high five. Suddenly, you felt a tingly
sensation, making goosebumps, you looked at the source, and found Hisoka,
waving the paper he stole from you. Your eyebrows immediately got furrowed at
his appearance, before you get to do something violent to him, Hey, Ai chan!
Lets go! The jelly man had already opened a door to the next phase! Gon said,
tugging your hand and dragging you with Killua. But for a moment, you saw
Gons face glare a bit to Hisoka.

A NIGHT AT THE SATBS 2000

Following the green jelly man into a big aircraft, with something like a big balloon
at the top of it, everyone awed at the magnificent plane as they stepped inside
the aircraft. It was decorated from top to bottom , left to right, with all sorts of
furnitures that looked as if they costs a lot. Waaah, this place is so awesome!
Gon remarked, inspecting the plane from here to there. Then a woman dressed in
black office clothes went down from the stairs on the aircraft and announced,
Everyone who passed ,congrats on passing the last stage, but dont think that
this is the end! You have to stay on this SATBS 2000 till we reach our next
destination! Everyone muttered something. Hey, whats SATBS 2000? One of
the participants asked, which made sense. Haha! Use your imagination. The
woman said with flaring eyes at the end, then everyone settled down.

Stupid Animal Tossing Box Saturn 2000. Killua muttered loudly.

Sailing Asian Time Burter Seal 2000. Kurapika muttered thoughtfully.

Swamp Amoeba Tortoise Bunny Syrup 2000.Gon muttered nonsense.

Something About The Bigger Sum 2000 Leorio muttered too.

Singing Another ... You muttered automatically, Wait! Why am I saying this!
You realized.

... No, its Super Air Transport Battle Ship 2000... The woman let out a sigh,
burning her pipe, No imagination, fools?

Super Air Transport Battle Ship 2000? Gon said out loud, Cool!

Oh, by the way, Im the next examiner for you and my name is Rosianna. She
yawned. Well anyways, you are free to do whatever you want till we reach our
destination, but just dont wake me up... *yawn* The whole 39 participants, (9
groups) including your team,made some noise and you all followed the jelly
bean to a dining room filled with food. Your mouth watered, no, more like
everyone did. Yuuum!! Food!! Gon yelled, sitting on the nearest seat and
began taking one of the chicken drumsticks that was on the table. The other
contestants began doing the same thing too.You grew suspicious and took the
chicken away before it reached Gons mouth. Ai chan! Dont steal my food,
there are more food over there! Gon said, pointing at the platters on the table.
You were dumb founded by his innocent thinking. Thats not it! Dont you think
there might be a trap... or poison in the food?! You lectured, swinging the
drumstick back and forth like a teacher teaching at class, now, practically
everyone looked at you and dropped down their food. Dont be too over
protective, hag. Killua said, taking another chicken drumstick and swung it back
to you, of course, the sauce on it splattered on your face and clothes.

Killua pretended not to look and let out a tune by whistling. Why you little.....
You said, getting ready to smack his @#$%^&* face (Sorry, Killua fans.) Err, I
am sure that there is no poison present in the food, I can guarantee that. The
jelly bean said. Gon, Killua, Leorio Kurapika and you looked at each other and
laughed, then everyone began eating. Really, theyre the most noisiest
bunch... You heard someone said from other groups. You ignored it and sat down
next to Gon, but when getting a plate, something sticky prevented you from
getting it. You looked down and saw the orange, sticky sauce on your clothes. You

stood up and said, Im going to the restroom. Then left the table and asked
directions to the restroom. The restroom was really far from the dining areas, you
have to go from corridors to halls, asking directions on the way, you finally
reached the restroom and put water on your clothes a bit. You washed your face
and looked at your emotionless reflection, the person on the mirror doesnt look
like you a bit, its very pale. is this really me? you thought, and shook off your
thoughts.

Before you left, you bumped to Rosianna, the examiner, she was walking stylishy
as she breathed out from her pipe. You gave a bow, How polite, what is your
name? She asked in a feminine voice. I- its Ai. You said, she smiled. Well, Ai,
good luck on your exams. She said, and when you were going, she flinched and
tapped on your shoulder, causing you to stop. It was silent for a while, and she
said, A- Are you looking for your brother? Your eyes widened, ...H- how do you
know...?! You stammered. She turned you back and stared closely at your eyes,
then she let go and said, a tear falling from her face, ...So you are... Harus
sister... He talked about you to me a lot of times, even before you were born, he
always wanted a sibling. She let out tears and cried with joy. W- what..?! You
know my brother?! Even though I didnt know him.... You said in a soft voice.
She turned and went away, hiding her tears. Wha... so awkward...But it sounds
familiar... you thought, kind of frozen there. Then you started your long way to
the dining room.

So my brothers name is Haru?.... Wait, I think she mistook me for someone...

your mind racing as you made your long way to the dining room. After a few
minutes, you totally lost your sense of direction. You spaced out and found
yourself at a corridor with sparkling glass windows, you squinted your eyes and
put your palms on the window. Even though its already night and the sky is
black, the silver full moon seemed very beautiful and elegant, you looked
downwards. So we are flying... you thought to yourself. Then your bag slided
down and you just remembered that Mito san gave you something, you
rummaged your bag and found the box wrapped in a patterned napkin. You
opened it and it unfolded a shining, blue crystal in the box, it was polished so
cleanly till it blinded your eyes and you could see your own reflection on it. What
is this? you thought, as an envelope fell down and you caught it before it
dropped. You slumped down the wall facing the night sky and began reading the
letter from Mito san in the envelope. Here it reads:

Mito san, To: Ai.

I know I should have told you sooner, that I found this
Strange jewel inside your clothes when you were

Saved by Gon in Whale Island. I was scared that

Youll never come back again, so I gave it to you. You
Ought to know that I will be proud if you could
Unmask your memories. But please come back
And visit Whale Island again. If you really want to
Leave, I wont stop you, it wont be lonely here, just a little
Odd without you. I hope you will always
Treasure your time in Whale Island and remember us.

Ha... That was a really touching letter. You said, sighing. You took a glance at
the blue crystal, Just what is this weird crystal? you put it back in the box. Then
a familiar voice caught your ear.

Ai chaaaan~! Gon screamed, running to you, followed by Killua, with his

murderous skateboard. Were you lost? Gon asked. Err, yeah, kind of... you
said. As usual, a certain old hag doesnt have any sense of direction! Killua
teased. Well, sorry! This place is new to m- you were about to finish when your
stomach growled loudy. There was another awkward silence and Killua laughed,
then Gon did. Are you hungry Ai chan? Oh yeah, we saved you some food, cause
the food in the dining room is all finished! Gon said, giving you a plastic plate
covered in aluminium foil. You opened it and saw food of white rice with beef
steak, broccolli and chicken drums. Thank you! You said to Gon and Killua. You
were about to eat when horrorifically realized that they didnt bring any spoon or
a thing to eat with. Um... did you bring a spoon or something? You asked them,
which they replied with looking at each other and whistling. Okay, Ill treat that
as a no.. You said. Just use your hands. Killua said, playing with the skateboard
again in the small corridors.

Hey Killua, dont play with the skateboard in this narrow corridors, you might
just- and again, before you finished talking, a shatter sound, followed by shards
of glass broke through the corridors window. Killuas yellow skateboard bounced
here and there, no one bothered to say anything, but stared to the big hole on
the glass,the chilly and strong wind from the outside atmosphere sweeping
through the way. Meanwhile, Killua stood like a statue. K- Killua... Gon uttered.
D- did you just..? You uttered. Time turned really slow as Killua grabbed Gons
and your hand to make a run for it, but it was too late. An alarm broke out and
people began to assemble to the place that Killua has destroyed the window.
Staff from the plane covered the corridor, there was a big and muscular man

cracking his knuckles with his black sunglasses, he lowered his glasses and
glared malevolently at all of you, the cracking noise continued on, you wondered
how he could crack it for so long, though, the noise made everyone nervous.

You and Gon automatically pushed Killua in front of the big man. Hey, Im sorry,
big bro. Killua stuttered. ...Do you think.... apologizing is enough?... The man
said in a low but stern voice. The man then ordered the three of you to fix the
broken window temporarily with cardboard and duct tape. None said anything as
they worked because the man was still watching you all, and this continued till
the sky was pitch black and is almost midnight. ...That will do. The man said.
Killua, Gon and you apologized again and moved to another corridor. Then Killua
let out, Man! That guy was so annoying! No, no! You were the one annoying!
How many times did you do that for today?! You retorted. Uh, um... once? Gon
answered for Killua. No, twice. Killua said. No! Thrice! You shouted. Everyone
grew silent as they watched the view outside of the aircraft through the window.
Then everyone yawned simutaneously, It make sense that were sleepy, its
past midnight anyways. You said. Well we got our rooms... Killua said, twirling
the rooms key on his pointer finger. You quickly grabbed the key from his hand,
Stop, stop. Youll destroy something again. Killua groaned. You think you can
read the future? What a joke. Give the key to me! Killua yelled, taking the key
back. After some time, You and Killua started fighting and it was decided that
Gon would keep the key.

Then the three of you went to a room numbered, 067, according to the key and
the door. Hey, are we sharing the same room? you asked. The room is put
according to the groups, I guess... Gon said, since Killua didnt want to answer.
So Leorio and Kurapika are inside? You asked again. I guess so... Then Gon
unlocked the door and saw Kurapika and Leorio sleeping soundly, Kurapika was
sleeping while holding a book on the sofa, and Leorio slept like a star on the bed,
taking all for himself. Tch. Theres only one bed, and that old man took all of the
space. Killua complained. You looked around the room, its kind of small and
brightened with a dim and small lamp, there was a red sofa that Kurapika was
sleeping on and the floor was decorated with brown carpet, plus, there was a
wooden table and a bunch of blank letter pages and envelopes. You spotted a
restroom equipped with a shower cubicle, a toilet and a drain.

May I take a shower first? You asked, feeling that you need a shower after the
tiring day, however, Gon and Killua were too busy in aweing the room and
complimenting it. You sighed and went in the restroom, locking the door. You put
your bag on the floor and showered, when changing, you glanced at the peculiar,
blue crystal, it feels really strange when you touched it. You changed into your
extra clothes, kind of like a dress but wore another pants beneath it. Then you
went out of the restroom and saw that Gon and Killua had disappeared magically.

You groaned and went out of the room, searching for them, you bumped to a
shadowy person and you heard him whisper, Ill come and get you, Harus
sister... Then the person chuckled. You turned back but the person has
dissapeared. You became curious and anxious at the same time, you didnt
remember your brothers name, but it sounds kinda familiar.

You passed down an aisle and saw Killua and Gon playing I spy even though
there was pretty much nothing to see outside the window. Oh, so here you are.
You said, joining them. Sorry, but you didnt hear us when we were asking you
to come. Gon said. You have to admit that you usually space out when taking a
shower. You continued playing and after a while it got boring since no one could
see anything outside. Then Gon changed the subject, Hey Killua, do you have
parents? Yes, I do, but I ran away from home. Gon was kind of surprised. Why
would you do that? Youre lucky to have parents, you know. You asked, now
getting curious about Killuas past. Nah, they only tell me to kill people for
money.... Theyre assasins, and Im an assassin too. Killua said after pausing a
bit, it must be hard to tell that. But Ive killed too many people that I dont really
feel the pain of killing anymore. That was really sad, just killing a cockroach
hurts me... You said. Gon nodded. Then Killua let out a chuckle.

Hahaha! You both were the first person to take my past so seriously! Then
continued laughing as you and Gon stood in silent and hoped that he did not just
become a crazy person or something.

Well, you probably used your skateboard to kill people, so no wonder its like...
cursed... You commented.

Oh yeah, what about you, old hag? Whats your past like? Killua asked, giving a
smirk. You thought that you shouldnt tell, but they were dead serious about it.
... I lost my memories, and I dont really remember anything before Gon and
Mito san saved me in whale island.... But sometimes, I just have a nightmare....
You sobbed a bit, a tear falling down from your face.

Ai chan... dont cry... Gon said.

Im not crying! I was just sweating through my eyes! You lied, wiping your
tears.

So, what was the nightmare? Killua asked emotionlessly.

...Me killing my parents.... then familiar people too... you said, But.... I
remember my brother humming a tune and it was really relaxing, I stopped my
actions and joined him too... Thats all I can remember. Then no one said
anything but pretended to cry at the end of your story.

Wow... What a good bedtime story... Killua yawned.

Oh yeah, Ai chan! What did you get from Mito san? I got herbs! Gon asked, you
gulped. You thought it will be bad showing him the crystal, but Gon took your bag
and took out the covered box and unfolded it. There the blue crystal was laid,
and sparkling more than ever, with the letter on top of it.

What is this? Killua asked.

Well, just read the letter. You answered simply.

Hmmm....

Mito san, To: Ai.

I know I should have told you sooner, that I found this
Strange jewel inside your clothes when you were
Saved by Gon in Whale Island. I was scared that
Youll never come back again, so I gave it to you. You
Ought to know that I will be proud if you could
Unmask your memories. But please come back
And visit Whale Island again. If you really want to
Leave, I wont stop you, it wont be lonely here, just a little
Odd without you. I hope you will always
Treasure your time in Whale Island and remember us.

.... What a touching letter... Killua read out.

Mito san said shell be alright without me... but what if I uncover my memories
and leave you all? The first friends I ever had... Emilia, Rico, and everyone else at
Whale Island?... You asked, worried.

But thats not the other message, Ai chan! Read out the other message! Gon
exclaimed.

Huh? You grew confused. There was another message? I dont get it.

Read out the first word of the first sentence altogether! Gon said, though Killua
read it out for you.

MISS YOU A LOT... Wow... Killua read out, She cares a lot for you, Ai.

Then you and Gon immediately stared at Killua in awe. What? He asked.
Hehehe... Thank you... You said, ..For not calling me a hag... Killua instantly
put his hands on his mouth.

Aww, that was touching, Killua... Gon said.

After some time telling stories and all, you three sat on the corridors, leaning to
the wall with Gon in the middle, to avoid the fight between you and Killua. .. So
that time, Mito san and I were cleaning up the things and found a pair stinky
socks under the bed! And it was so smelly that even the neighbours
complained! Gon finished off, expecting a laugh from you and Killua, but you
were so sleepy that you didnt say anything. ....Say.... Can we go back to the
room? you asked. The two nodded and went to the room with sleepy heads,
before you knew it, you fell asleep on the carpeted floor, and had a pleasant
sleep that night.

FIGHTING TEST!

You woke up with a confused feeling on how you slept on the carpet, but
shrugged it off anyways. You looked around, the first thing you noticed was the
annoying, snoring, Leorio. Killua was still sleeping on the edge of the sofa, almost
falling down beside Kurapika who was awake and reading a book. But where was
Gon? Hey, Kurapika, did you see Gon? you asked. Kurapika shook his head, he
was no where to be seen, going to the restroom to wash your face, you found
that the door was locked. You knocked the door loudly, Hey Gon! Are you in
there? You yelled, waking Killua. ..Hm, what..? Wheres Gon? He asked, and
noticed you, knocking and yelling loudly. Whats up? Gons in there? He asked,
knocking the door too. But there was no reply inside. Do you think hes dead?
You asked bluntly, still recovering from your sleep. D- dead?! Killua stammered,
W- what the..?! Youre creepy, hag! Wait, stop calling me hag! You snapped.
Then you both started fighting, and Kurapika pretended not to look. Now, now,
its impossible that Gon is dead, do you think there is any other way to wake him
up? Kurapika calmly said. Killua and you looked at each other dumb foundedly,
what you both were thinking was the same, as if you could telepathy.

But.... its a cheap trick. Killua said.

Lets just try it. You suggested.

GON! THERE IS FRIED FISH WITH LEMON SAUCE AND CHICKEN MARINATED
WITH HONEY! Both of you shouted at the same time.

Kurapika closed his ears, and Leorio snorted and woke up, HEY! WHOEVERS
YELLING JUST NOW, SHUT UUUUUUP!!!Leorio yelled three times louder. Now
everyone closed their ears, and there was a thud heard from inside the restroom.
Ooooow! Gons voice echoed. Hey Gon! Are you in there? Killua called out.
Haha! Sorry! I fell asleep while taking a shower! Gon exclaimed. Everyone in
the room fell down in a way of the old fashioned animes, their feet upwards.
Sorry about that! Ill come outside! Gons voice said. Then the door creaked
and Gon came out, Sleeping in the shower, how on earth is that possible/
Gon! I never slept in a shower before! You and Killua said simutaneously. I
was just sleepy last night, so I *bla* *bla* Gon blabbered around.

Well anyways, what time is it? Kurapika? You asked. 5:23 am. Kurapika
answered, looking at his pocket watch. Aw... Its still early... Killua said. Okay
then! Kurapika and Leorio, were gonna explore more! Gon chimed, dragging
Killua and you outside the room, Kurapika answered by nodding and Leorio was
snoring. So, where are we exploring today? You asked excitedly. Can we go to
the kitchen? Gon asked, his eyes sparkling and mouth drooling, everyone
laughed and agreed. The kitchen was always a busy place, utensils and
equipments for all sorts of cooking was prepared in the kitchen, there was only
one chef though. The chef was a big man, with a white uniform and a mustache,
he was cooking some kind of fish, tossing it up and down.

Hey! Mr. Chef! What are you cooking? Gon asked, waving to the chef.

Oh, what great timing! Are you a part of the hunter exam candidates? He
asked, giving a spoon of soup to the three of you.Here, try this.

You took a bite of the soupy, yellow fish. Delicious! You, Gon and Killua let out
in union.

The chef smiled, That is fried fish in lemon and butter sauce, and here is the
marinated honey chicken. The chef said, giving the chicken to everyone too.

Oh yeah, Killua and Ai chan, you said something about these food for breakfast,
right? But you didnt tell me about the butter sauce. Gon said. It was just a
coincidence.... Killua and you said, it was pretty unbelievable that it was just a
petty luck. The chicken was nice too, the thick honey with the crispy chicken was
really a perfect combination. Hey, Im thirsty, lets take some water. Gon said,
going outside of the kitchen, Thank you, Mr. Chef! All thanked, the chef waved
goodbye.

You, Gon and Killua took a plastic cup from a long table placed near the dining
hall, and filled the cup with the water dispenser beside the table. Water seemed
refreshing to you, you gulped the water and felt your dry throat hydrated. Rock,
Paper, Scissors! Gon and Killua yelled in unison, and both resulted in a draw,
their hands shaped as a rock. They turned to you and gave you their empty
plastic cup, you held it their cups, puzzled. What do you mean by giving me
your cups? You asked. Throw it out. Killua demanded. Whaaat?! Why?! You
shouted. Gon smiled, You missed the rock paper scissors... Gon said, followed
by Killua smirking. Youre too slow, old hag, no complaining! Killua said. You

were about to say something when an intercom interrupted your thoughts.

Calling all contestants of the Hunter exam, please assemble at the entrance of
the airplane. I repeat, please assemble at the entrance of the airplane, thank
you. That ends the intercom announcement, there was no time to look for a
trash can now, so you put the cup in your bag temporarily. Hey! We better call
Leorio and Kurapika! Gon suggested thoughtfully. Kurapika must have a hard
time waking Leorio... Killua predicted. Thus the three of you went to the room
and opened the door, Kurapika! Leorio! Its time to wake up!! Gon shouted.

You saw the room in a real big mess, Kurapika was tidying things up, and Leorio
was furiously throwing pillows everywhere.Gon! We were just about to leave.
Kurapika said. You glanced at Leorio, Yeah, but is Leorio still sleeping? You
asked. Kurapika shrugged, No idea, it seems that he had a sort of convoluted
nightmare, I tried waking him up several times, but he just wont wake up.
Kurapika sighed, If he doesnt want to pass the exam, just let it be. Killua made
an uproar and Gon jumped intensely on the bed, trying to wake Leorio. Shshaddup!! Dammit you @#$%^&*!! Im trying to sleep!! Leorio threw another
pillow to Kurapika, making his hair to be ruffled. You three, just leave first, well
catch up. Kurapika said calmly, but behind his eyes, you can see that Leorio
wont escape without some beatings. Right! We gotcha! Gon, Killua and you
said, with different tones, though. The three of you made way to the entrance,
the place which you came in the other day. As you reached, contestants were
already gathered around with their groups, and the lady examiner, Rosianna,
stood like a boss in front of these contestants, she was smoking her pipe and her
radiating, black, ebony hair swayed as she tapped her foot impatiently.

Group 9, the last group, late as usual, eh? She angrily announced with her
loudspeaker. But you felt she just glanced at you for a second and smiled. Then
you remembered that you need to talk to her regarding the matters of your
brother. But it was interuppted when Leorio and Kurapika came, as you
suspected, Leorios whole body was covered in bruises. Everyone quickly
assembled in each group as Rosianna began announcing something. Alright,
everyone, the next phase of the hunter exam is quite different than the others, it
doesnt involve groups but it is individual. So you could just... seperate. Anyways,
moving on... the next announcement will be said later, after you reach the
stadium, aaand sooner or later this plane will land. Rosianna announced lazily,
holding a paper, which you think is a script of what to announce. There was a bell
sound from the intercom, it shows that the plane is landing. Everyone waited as
the plane swooped down and landed roughly, then everybody jumped. Riiight~,
the plane has landed, everybody, get out. Rosianna said rudely but briskly.
Everyone followed her outside of the plane, the first thing you noticed was fresh
air and the nice, morning breeze. Then you realized that you all are at the top of
a building, the ground was concrete, but you have no time to dawdle around,
because Rosianna had already went to a staircase, leading down of the building.

Everyone went down to the building and after many series of staircases, there
lies a big stadium, with five big doors. Everyone made a hustle and Rosianna
cleared her throat, then she announced loudly: Alright people! This is the LAST
stage of the Hunter exam, and I will now explain the rules!.... Tch... what a
pain... She whispered in the end, though everyone could hear it. She unfolded a
paper and read out: Riiiight.... You see this big TV screen right here? She asked,
pointing at the big TV screen hanging on the high ceiling. Everyone nodded and
some yelled: Hurry up! We dont have time to be dawdling! Rosianna sighed.
Well ofcourse you can see it. For those who cant, go and get your eyes
operated. You were confused whether to laugh at her silly joke or shove it away,
though everyone seems so serious and tense except Gon and Killua, who were
doing a poor job of supressing their laughter, and Kurapika sighing, plus Leorio
getting angry. Anyways, long story short, your names and images will be
displayed on this TV screen, showing which door you should go to and which
opponent you are fighting with. Uh... and the rules of this match is that you can
choose what match you want to play, by... Jan ken pon? Well, thats up to you,
and the others who were not yet called should stay on the waiting room over
there. Rosianna blindly read out very quickly and the others certainly didnt
understand. She pointed at a glass room with chairs in it. Uh.... everyone
understand?

How do you expect us to understand when you talk that fast?! One of the
participants yelled out. But you can understand it just fine.

Basically, the rules are like this: 1. Your name is called and you have to go to
one of the doors.
2. You can decide with your opponent what type of match are you going to play,
by scissors, papers, stone.
3. Then the one who wins is the winner. You said simply, the others stared at
you in shock.

H- how on earth did you understand that, kiddo?! One of the participants
yelled.

Ai chaan!! Youre so coool!! Gon shouted with sparkling eyes.

Old hag.... I thought your ears were stuffed or something... Guess I was
wrong.... Killua added.

Then the others were aweing at you, but you just heard it normally anyways.
Then Rosianna slammed her hand on a table. Okay, that girl has summarized it
again. But there is another rule- you have to defeat two players in order to be
the winner, and you cannot kill your opponent. Not following these rules mean
instant disqualification. Rosianna said, this time slowly. There will be cameras
in the room, so watch yourself. With that, she sat down on a bench behind the
table and began to sleep. The first batch of people going to the match was
displayed in the TV, Thankfully, it was neither you, Gon, Killua, Kurapika nor
Leorio. The others went to the waiting room and entertained themselves. Gon
invited you to play a game of tag on the stadium, but you rejected and said you
have some other business, Gon and Killua frowned but went off anyways.
Meanwhile you walked to Rosiannas table and thrusted your hands on the table,
causing a bang that made Rosianna awake. ...What is it? She asked. Not just
what is it? I want you to tell me more about this Haru guy! You shouted, you
felt impatient but then sighed and subsided your eager nature. ..Sorry, but I
really need to know. You said. Rosianna smiled and moved aside a little, Sit
down. She said.You sat down next to her and your conversation started.

Ai, werent you Harus sister? This might be a sensitive topic to you, but please
do answer, I will tell you everything I know by then. Rosianna smiled, its just
like she changed after hearing Haru. I.. I lost my memories... I only
remembered landing on Whale Island, and I was hoping to learn something about
myself in here. I dont care about the hunter license or whatever, but Im really
curious about this. You admitted, Back in whale island, I usually have these
strange dreams being with my brother. I dont know whether I have one or not,
but I want to know more. You said, your eyes gleaming with determination.
Rosianna smiled contently, her lacklustred face turned into an inquistive look.
Hehe... Impressive story you got there. She said, glancing at her watch, Then
if thats the case, Ill tell you all that I know about Haru. You beamed and
listened carefully.

Haru.... That name rings a bell to me... When I was seven years old, both my
parents passed away, ever since then, I lived with my uncle, who was a hunter
and examiner, he taught me a lot of things about the hunter exam, because I
really admired my uncle, I began training nearly everyday, hoping to be a hunter
and then an examiner. I was fourteen years old when I joined the hunter exam
and thats when I met Haru, that messy brown hair always reminds me of him, he
was the same age as I am, and it was probably fate that we met. We always
sticked together and became good best friends, we passed the exam because of
each others skill, when I was good at combat, he was always prepared with his

unlimited access of knowledge... and I always thought that sometimes he could

really predict the future. He was always talking about her sister that was still in
his mothers womb, and I told him about my dreams too. Even though I dont
remember being cared about by my parents who left me in a young age, I felt
really happy for him. Rosianna said, as you closed your eyes and listened in
silence.

But do you know where he is now? I would really like to see this person. You
asked in curiosity as you heard a bang and knew Killua had broke something
again. But you didnt want to get involved, so just kept the flow going.
Unfortunately, when we passed the exam, he said he recieved a call from his
father that her long awaited sister was about to be born. He said a quick
goodbye to me and promised that hell visit me again when I have become an
examiner. I reached my dream to be an examiner when I was seventeen, and I
am twenty three now, still, there is no news from that Haru. Thats all I can
remember. The end. She finished off with a sigh. ...Rosianna san, I still wonder
why you think I am his sister, are we that similar? You asked. ....You both...
Have the same eyes... What beautiful eyes, they remind me of Haru so much,
those eyes which look like they can take control of the future.... Rosianna said,
grasping her hand to the air. ...Uh, I think you better be a poet or something...
You commented, sweat dripping from your face. Rosianna snapped her finger,
...No way! Thats what Haru said to me too! And did you know... I was surprised
when you can understand what I spoke about the rules! ...Like Haru... Rosianna
said.

What?! You just spoke quickly- thats it! Nothing more! You said, Rosianna gave
a dissapointed sigh. From 39 contestants, only one person could understand
what I am saying, wow, you think thats just coincidence? Rosianna said. Wwell.... but I just- You stammered, but a small wail of a siren blasted through the
whole room. Rosianna stood up and went to the waiting room, where you could
see what the cameras captured are being displayed on computers. You followed
Rosianna and Gon and Killua also rushed into the room where everybody stood in
shockbut unmoving. In one of the computers, you saw a glimpse of Hisoka and
an old man. It was impossible to hear what they were saying in the computers,
but the old man seems to be really petrified and crying for forgiveness, while
Hisoka still swung some of his cards to the old man, making blood spurt out from
his body. ..Looks like we already have a winner... Rosianna muttered and
rushed to one of the doors. Thats horrrible! That match is not fair!! Gon cried
out, That man was already giving up and Hisoka still showed no mercy! Gon
glared at the end. I just hope that Rosianna san will be able to take care of it.
You said. Thats usual... Killua muttered.

On the television in front of the room, in big letters, it was shown that Hisoka
won the match, there were also other teams that won, and as a result, those five
winners were announced and then they went back to the waiting room, and
waited to go on for another match. As Hisoka moved forwards to the room,
everybody avoided him and ran away, he emitted an evil aura that made
everyone shudder. His disdainful eyes were glaring to the ground and his wicked
lips were formed to a obnoxious, crescent shaped smile, he shuffled his decks
with his ashened colored livid hands, his clothing that made people laugh were
now blemished with a crimson tint, now drying to be an earthy color of dark
brown. He seems to be a different person altogether. Kurapika, who appeared
behind you said. Some commotion outside the waiting room brought attention to
your ears, you noticed that only you, Kurapika an Hisoka were in the room,
Kurapika probably realized that you were spacing out for a while, the chilly vibe
in the room made you head to the door. Hey Kurapika,lets go out. You said.
Kurapika nodded and went out. Gon caught sight of you and quickly ran to you,
A- ai chan! Gon faltered, followed by Rosianna calling your name for a
thousandth time.

You quickly ran to her in the front of the crowds and Rosianna told you to go
inside the big room, number 5. W- wait! You havent told me everything you
knew about Haru! You whispered eagerly, clutching her hand. We still have
time next time, just go now! She obliged. Having no reason to stay anymore,
you headed to the door and opened it. It was pitch black without any sort of
lighting, you stood in front of the door for a while and sensed a prescence of
another person in the same room, there was a swishing sound, you instinctively
tilted your head to the side and the lights turned on, revealing a well-built man
with a bald and shining head, wearing a black metallic armour and a red colored
shawl. He seemed really durable plus intelligent man, you thought it would be
hard to defeat him. You stared at a piece of a steel shaped star with four edges
stuck on the door. Very impressive, young lady, you have dodged my
shuriken... The man said, his bald head radiating everywhere, I know your
name... Ai dono, however I shall stay anonymus.... He did a bit of dancing
around as you just stood in stillness, not knowing what to do.

Now... Scissors... The odd man announced in a loud tone as you got ready to
unleash your shaped hand.

Paper.....

Stoooooooone!!!

You revealed your hand, it was a paper, as the man showed a fist- a stone. It is
obvious about who will decide the match- you! You grinned at the man and he
gulped. No way.. I lost to a common young lady... He grumbled. You chuckled,
now like an evil magistrate from the Edo period, Excellent, I will choose a topic
for our match... Now I have gained the upper hand of the match... You grinned
nastily, as the man held his head with his palm and spinned around. Your eyes
sparkled, now theres a chance that you can win!

COCKROACH AND SPIDER SURPRISE!

Searching for a decisive match to play, you rummaged your bag in hope of
finding something useful to use. Your hand felt a jelly thing and you pulled it out,
surprise! Its an insect with two antennaes and crippled legs, it was dark brown
and has eyes of a dead corpse- A cockroach! You shrieked in horror as you let the
insect fall down to the dirty floor. The cockroach didnt seem to move though,
and werent cockroaches supposed to be crusty and brittle? You poked the
cockroach with your finger sharply several times, it didnt budge though. Then
you gathered your courage to pick the cockroach and gave it good observation,
its true, its semisolid, as if it was... rubber. You sighed, it was just a fake
cockroach toy, you wondered who put it there. Then you flipped the toy and saw
the words written in marker- April fools! Rico Idiot... April fools was a long time
back... You thought.

But the cockroach gave you an idea, you glanced at your bag and saw the empty
plastic cups that were yours, Gons and Killuas. You arranged the cups a bit and
your mind still retained the position that Po set up those empty cups, it was a bit
of risk since you have never tried it, but as you recall the steps of why the cup
you chose was the wrong cup, you realized that there was a bit of trick in this
one. The bald ninja man fidgeted and let out a chuckle as he drew closer to you,
Even though I lost on Janken, it doesnt mean that all hope is lost, Ill play your
game and I will not show mercy, Ai dono. He said, cracking his knuckles, you
ignored the threat and exhaled after you finished setting the positions.
Unfortunately for you, this game of mines does not need physical strength, it
just needs a clear mind. You said calmly, holding up the toy cockroach. I will
shuffle these cups and you will guess which has the cockroach over here.
Ready? The ninja nodded and you put the cockroach in the middle cup and
began shuffling the cups in a swift manner that both of your hands do not cross
each other, it was so fast that the gust that was formed when you shuffled them
was felt, making your silky hair flutter around, but not for the ninja, as he doesnt
have any hair.

After quite a while, you stopped and gestured for the man to choose, the man
gave a slight grin and like a detective after finding his deduction right, he
pointed his index finger to the cup at the middle. That is the cup!! He
exclaimed, you were amazed at his sharp eyes. However you opened the middle
cup and the result- just air. What?! Thats impossible! The ninja shouted, Tthen which one? In a frenzy, the ninja opened the left cup- not there, feeling
that he was cheated, he opened the last right cup and that is where the rubber
cockroach stood. The ninja gave a loud groan and punched the wall with his fist
in amusement. How on earth.... He complained. You ignored the fact that you
actually cheated and opened the door to exit, not forgetting to bring Ricos
cockroach and the plastic cups, leaving the sulking ninja behind. You closed the
door behind you and heard two familiar voices that sang.

Waaah~ Ai chaaan~ How did you do that? Gon sang melodiously with an
admirable tone.

Heeeh, cool ~ but you didnt even put up a fight~ Killua mocked, a little
dissapointed.

Uh... Thanks. You said, putting your hands at the back, scratching your head,
It was really nothing though...

Then the television screen which was visible from your sight was changed, the
display shows that you won against that bald haired man.

Yaaaay!! Gon cheered, tossing you a hi five. You laughed, it was always fun
with friends. Speaking of friends, the TV screen showed that Kurapika was up
versus Leorio.

Heeh?! Thats horrible!! You yelled, Kurapika is going to fight against Leorio! If
one of them loses, then... they wont pass!

Oh yeah Ai chan, you were busy with your match but Rosianna said that those
who lost can always have another chance to redo, as long as their body can hold
it. Gon said thoughtfully.

You breathed out a sigh of relief. Thats good.. You said.

I wonder who will fall first...? Killua smirked, you guessed he was planning a
nasty plot.

Then you saw a group of brown uniformed people with masks and hoods, it
covered their faces and the long cloak also prevented you from looking any
further. They seem to be in order and very neatly stationed in every corner of the
dim-lighted stadium. Hey, who are those people? You asked, pointing at the
mysterious group.

They arrived just now, I think they are helping that examiner with the jobs
around here. Killua said.

Oh, hm, hey... Ai chan, can you help me make a letter to Mito san? Gon asked.

Thats a great idea! Ill help you! You said cheerfully, you were actually thinking
to chat with Rosianna but she looks busy, And you Killua?

... Hmm... no... I dont think I can... Killua mumbled softly.

Huh? Why? Gon asked.

Killua pointed to the TV screen, it looks like it was Killuas turn to join the match.
Okay, see you later! Killua smiled and went off, then after a second he moved
backwards and handed his deadly skateboard to Gon. Keep this for me, okay?
Killua said, then he opened the door to the room and dissapeared. You looked at
Gon, Do you have some paper? You asked. Gon nodded and showed a set of
envelope to you, it seems that he took it from the spaceship earlier. Great! Now
lets wait outside near that bench over there. You said, you were about to wait
in the waiting room but unfortunately you remembered there was someone
sulking over there. So both of you went far from the waiting room, and sat on a
long bench.

While waiting for you, Gon took Killuas skateboard and he began playing with it,
he started making a stunt while you wrote some drafts to follow. Gon, dont play
with that murderous thing, get rid of it. You said. Gon was about to stop the
skateboard but instead he slipped down the floor of the stadium,
WAAAAAAAH!! He wailed loudly. Then there was a person covered in black
cape with a black hood and black mask, Gon was trying his best to halt the
skateboard, and you didnt realize anything else before you heard an ear-splitting
sound of an enormous impact. You sighed and looked back, Gon had crashed
right to the wall, and the dark person with black everything was stepping on
Killuas skateboard a few meters away from the wall. Gon stood up with his eyes
spinning and the shady person who was making the skateboard stop handed the
skateboard to Gon, who took it with a perplexed feeling.

Then you rushed to the crime scene and apologized to the person, the person
replied with no answer, Gon did the same and you scolded Gon all the way back
to the bench. You gave the draft to Gon and he started writing the letter. Okay,
lets begin from the introduction- you can begin with the date or just write, Dear
Mito san You said. Then Gon followed your instructions and started creating the
letter. After a while, Gon got curious and asked, Say, Ai chan, Who thought you
all these stuff? Gon asked, while writing the letter. Hm... I dont know... You
answered monotonously, but you were also wondering though. Minutes passed
and Gon wrote a super long letter, but you wrote the draft which helped him,
though he wrote most of it himself.

Your eyes got drowzy by just looking at the letter, but Gon was cheerful as
always. Suddenly, a big thud on two of the doors came in your ears, the two
familiar silhouettes caught your eyes. You didnt notice them but realized when
Gon said that it was Kurapika and Killua, but Kurapika was a bit off than the
usual. Kurapika was emitting some kind of cold vibe, while Killua melodiously
whistled. Kurapika walked to the waiting room without saying a word, and Killua
near the TV screen, with their opponents behind them-the old Leorio with an
infuriated look on his face, kicking his leg everywhere and a man being carried
by some people with uniforms and his clothes full of blood.

Gon, lets see whats happening! You suggested, Gon left his letter on the
bench and followed you.

You glanced at the TV screen, the results for the match are announced, looks like
Kurapika lost against Leorio and Killua won against his opponent. Heeeh~ How
did Kurapika lose? Gon asked. Yeah, Kurapika must have been better than the
old ma- Killua commented, followed by a punch from Leorio.

Ai chan, lets see how Kurapikas doing. Gon suggested, running towards the
waiting room. But you stayed and asked Leorio about their match.

...I dont know, suddenly, he just gave up! Che, that makes me ashamed in
public! IT SEEMS LIKE HE WAS GIVING ME PITY ONLY TO EMBARASS ME!!!! Leorio
yelled out in anger.

You covered your ears with your hands as Leorio fought with the wall, shouting in
distress because of his ego. Then Gon came back with a gloomy face, Ai chan!
Kurapikas not budging! Gon said, Help me!

You glanced at the waiting room filled with an unpleasant aura, Okay, lets go!
You said, trying to be uplifting. You reached the room and the tension inside the
room was strong enough to send shivers down your spine. The two people sitting
on the edge of either side of the bench was unnotably Kurapika and Hisoka,
those two sitting there looked really scary and were really two different people all
over. Hisoka continued smiling malevolently, shuffling his cards repeatedly while
Kurapika showed no movement at all, his head was facing down and like a
statue.

Kurapika~ Hey!! Gon yelled.

You tried making him move by clapping, tapping or shouting, but he wouldnt
budge. After a while, Leorio came holding a big stick, Move he said softly,
then all of a sudden he jumped to Kurapika and punched his face, resulting in
Kurapika tumbling down like a golf ball, almost toppling the bench. You and Gon
were so dazed that no one spoke for a while. Kurapika stood up himself, his eyes
sparkling in ruby, it made everyone scared but then the red colour in his eyes
began to fade away and he collapsed on the floor, everyone panicked and were
frozen for a while. U- uh I think he didnt get enough sleep? Sh- should we
carry him outside? You cracked a joke and asked, then Gon and Leorio agreed
and you all carried Kurapika outside and let him sleep on a bench outside where
Gon wrote his letter.

Kurapika seemed worse than usual, his face has gotten ashen coloured and
feverish, it looks like he has an ash bath. Leorio, did you do something to
Kurapika? You asked Leorio, who was busy swinging the stick, which he didnt
use anyways. Eeeeh! Why should I?! Its his fault for giving up after I was so
serious!! Leorio shouted, it looks that Leorio wont be getting calm any sooner.
And then you heard a noise that echoed the whole stadium, you saw a pale man
being carried by the mysterious people with brown clothes and there was
Rosianna, who was adjusting the volume on the speaker. Ah... um... Check
check... Eeerrr... So okay.... Well... Room five is being closed for a while as there
was a huge tarantula spider on the wall, and since it did (probably) bite some
people, so its very dangerous and please inform us if someone looks feverish...
well that ends the announcement. Rosianna announced.

Leorio and you stared at each other with jaws dropping down, sweat trickling
down on your face. N- no way... Kurapika has been infected... by a tarantula....!
You said in a low tone with your throat being quite sore. Then suddenly Leorio
escaped with an excuse of going to the restroom. He doesnt really care about
Kurapika, more like, he doesnt care about anyone else except himself. You
thought. Uh, then I think Im going to inform Rosianna san... You whispered, but
then someone from behind tugged your arm. You turned back and saw Kurapika
sitting on the bench with his blonde hair covering his eyes, he looked scary and
you flinched for a moment, his hand cramping your arm. Ai... dont tell anyone
about this... He murmured.

B- but why? You were poisoned by a spider! You said, producing more sweat.

The word spider made Kurapikas eyes glow red again and clutched your arm
tighter, which made you more frightened.

K- Kurapika.. Hey Kurapika? You stammered, your eyes widening in horror.

Becoming a statue for some time, Kurapika finally let your arm go and covered
his eyes with his trembling hands. Um... Is everything alright? You asked, also
shivering in a jolt.

My siblings eyes... I have to find the rest.... He muttered quietly then he

collapsed that made you call for help. Soon help did come and he was brought to

a small clinic outside the stadium where other injured participants are being
taken care of. It seems that he didnt get poisoned by the spider but he had a
seriously high fever. You didnt tell anyone about what he spoke though, after
some time, you headed back to see Killua and Gon looking for you. Aaai
chaaan~ Where is Kurapika? Gon asked as Killua was wiping his skateboard that
was quite dirty because Gon played it that time. Ah Gon, Kurapika is in the
clinic, where on earth were you just now? You asked.

I was in the toilet just now, and I happen to see Leorio coming in the toilet- he
said he has diarrhea. Gon said innocently, while Killua was polishing the
skateboard as if he was a first-class blacksmith polishing his trump weapon.

What a liar... You mumbled.

Then you spotted the TV showing your picture and you rushed to the front,
Rosianna told you to go at room number four, Usually known as the unlucky
number. Rosianna said.

I wont let myself get beaten out by a number! You announced enthustiacally.

Yeaah! Go for it Ai chaaan!! Gon cheered.

THE DARK MASK

Room number four is brighter than the usual, however it was still quite dusty,
you heard a clacking sound from the outside and realized that the door has been
tightly closed- your second match has begun. However you dont know who is
your opponent, so you put your guard up. You waited in the room for quite a
moment, as your opponent wasnt there. But there was something fishy as no
one came inside, then you decided to search the room, then something hit your
head from above. Ow, hey! What was that?! You said to yourself. You looked up
to the ceiling and saw the black clothed person that stopped Killuas skateboard.
The furtive person hopped down to the floor, and stood up, the person was about

two feet taller than you and seems very scary. A black mask covered the
persons face, the cape swung dreadly, and silence was all that you can hear.

Suddenly you heard a shattering sound and felt sharp things touching your body.
You quickly turned back and noticed that the cameras were in shards, even two
of the three lights in the room was broken and there was a knife sticking out in
every camera. It was swift, but you spotted your opponent swung the knives
rapidly to you, you managed to dodge several, but the others scratched your
skin, making blood gush out. Thanks to the broken lights, the room becam faint
and muted in color, it was almost impossible to dodge the knives as it was very
dark.

Thats not fair! We havent even played Janken yet! You complained, rubbing
your scratches with your palm. The caped person lunged forward his/her hand,
but it was fast that you couldnt even see what was it, and the person said with a
scratchy and zombie- like tone, I... win.... scissors over paper- ...A match... to
the death.... You felt that your ears are hard of hearing, but you werent wronghe/she said.... A match to the death, your opponent was obviously asking for a
death match. When you were about to attack, your opponent dissapeared into
smoke, and after a moment, you noticed yourself being strangled at the neck by
a brutal hand. You tried desperately to counter attack, but you were barely
breathing.

....I hate you... you... and him... I hate them so much.... Your furiously
engrossed opponent murmured, clutching your neck even more sharply till the
floor crumbled into pieces. You gripped the persons hand and tried to get free by
gripping your nails. ...Wh- what d- do you mean..?! You managed to babble.
Your opponent masked face drew closer to your face, eyes gleaming obnoxiously
in darkness, ...How could you not know...?! He/she said in resentment, then
you gathered your strength to lift your head up and smack your opponent on the
forehead really hard. You finally managed to release yourself, but that make
things worse- Your opponents fox mask fell and silverish purple hair was seen
even in the dim lighted room, eyes were sparkling and lips were twisted in anger.
You were quiet for sometime, she reminded you of someone... very familiar...

I guess since you know who I am, I dont have to wear this! She said and
opened her cape in rage, she was wearing a uniform of white coat with blue silky
borderings and another clothes inside, and a familiar clip was stationed on her
sparkly silver hair. You saw her grin a most evil smile you have seen in your
whole life. She pulled out a long sword from its scabbard beneath her coat, and
the long steel weapon was soon shining in the darkness. Then you finally recalled

who is this person.E- Emilia..!? You muttered, not believing that it was true.
She whispered something into your ears before you fell into unconciousness.

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Meanwhile, after some minutes after your match has started, Gon and Killua
were staring confusedly at the TV screen in the waiting area, the room number
fours cameras are all busted out, however there is one camera that seems to be
half working and half broken, but no one could make anything out of the faint
room, except the lady with silver hair who was standing. Hey Killua! What
happened here? Gon asked Killua who was playing with his skateboard. Killua
observed the TV screen side to side, No idea. He calmly said. B- but dont you
think that its weird? I hope Ai chan is okay... Gon muttered to Killua. Then
Rosianna walked beside Gon and then stepped backwards to see what happened.
I should stop this match!! Rosianna muttered uneasily. Clearly there was
something troubling that only she could percieve. She quickly headed to room
number four and when Killua and Gon came nearer to the room, Rosianna
stopped them from coming in and called for help. Both Gon and Killua sensed
blood and frosty air from inside the room, their face quickly became pale, they
were anxious about what happened but followed Rosiannas instructions.

K- killua! Theres something wrong in there! Gon exclaimed with a worried face.

I know.... Killua said slowly as he noticed the crowds of almost all the
participants of the exam, gathering near Gon and Killua, followed by the group of
mysterious people rushing in the room.

After a while, shadows of people emerged as the people that Rosianna called
were carrying two long poles with cloth in the middle and the positioned it as
some came out from the curious room bringing out a person covered in crimson
water. Gon and Killua rushed forwards, not believing what they are thinking is
true, however they got blocked by the mysterious people and were not allowed
to probe any further. As they carried the recognizable person on the hanging
bed, they paced quickly to the clinic. The two friends cringed as they
immediately realize who it was, A-Ai chaaan!! Gon yelled out in disbelief. Leorio
came back from the restroom and walked into the silent crowds, Did something
happen? Leorio asked, he missed out the incident. Everyones face was paused
and some were also confused, then a person in a black cape came out from the

fourth room, it was the silver haired person from before, but nobody could see
her face nor her body. A smile formed on her lips and she chuckled softly,
..Shes a good girl... She whispered softly.

Hey you! Who are you?! What did you do to Ai?! Killua shouted.

Ah! Youre the person who stopped my skateboard!! Gon exclaimed.

The lady gave a smirk on her face that others couldnt see, It was a match, she
and I played fairly. She said in a nasty tone.

Why you...!! Killua sharpened his nails and was about to attack the caped lady
when Gon stopped him by holding Killuas hand.

Thats enough Killua, Ai chan should be fine.... if you kill her youll be
disqualified... Gon said reassuringly but in his tone there was a hint of
uneasiness.

Gon put his hand down and Killua unsharped his nails, he let down his hand too,
Gon smiled at Killua, at least he could understand his feelings.... But not quite.
Immediately after Gon let go of Killuas hands, Gon punched the caped ladys
face with his fist and sent her tumbling on the floor, her mask fell off and she
covered her face with her cape. That felt good! Now dont lay your hands on Ai
chan again!! Gon yelled in anger. Killua looked at Gon with a You told me not to
do it, but you did it anyways face. The lady groaned and stood up, ready to run
away. She ran quickly and Gon saw her long silver purplish hair dangling below
her ears and a glimpse of her face, Gon thought that it looked familiar. But Gons
thoughts were interuppted by Killua who smacked Gons head till it made a huge
bruise. Idiot! Why did you do that?! Not fair!! Not fair at all!! Killua scolded
Gon. Gon made an apologizing look and said, But its better than you killing
her... Killuas eyes widened, ..She? Killua asked. Yeah, I think Ai chans
opponent is a girl! Gon said innocently. Killua only nodded in confusion.

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The melody of birds chirping made through the opened window in the clinic
outside of the stadium, the morning breeze went inside the room as you slowly
came back into your senses.

Kurapika! Are you okay? A familiar cheery voice asked.

Yes, I am fine, thank you for visiting, Gon. A calm voice said.

Sheesh... Troubling us only because you didnt get enough sleep... Is that why
your eyes were red? An old mans voice said.

Shut it old man, at least he let you win with your useless efforts. Another bratty
voice said.

So, Kurapika, youre being discharged today? Gons voice said.

Yes, I have slept for three days anyways, you should have woke me up.
Kurapikas voice said.

That wasnt a normal sleep though... Leorios voice said.

That old hags still sleeping? Good, no one will complain if I play skateboard
anymore. Killuas voice said.

What now? You all have passed? Kurapikas voice asked. Then there was a
swishing and a big thud on the other side of the clinic room.

You braaat! Dont play with that skateboard in the clinic! Leorios voice yelled.

Well sorry... wait- are you playing the role of that old hag now?! Killuas voice
shouted.

Shhhhh!! Gon and Kurapika shushed in unison.

Sorry... Killua and Leorio apologized.

Oh yeah Kurapika, we got rooms again, it seems that we have to wait for other
participants to recover before they announce the results. Our room this time is
#54 and #55, wanna go there now? Gons voice said.

Sure, lets go. Kurapikas voice said, followed by the noise of the door shutting.

You opened your eyes after you heard the door closing, you thought that making
people see yourself in this state felt worse, you didnt want people to see you in
your current state. You rose from your bed and looked around you, a thin blue
curtain was surrounding you. Perhaps people thought that you are in a serious
state of near death, you doubt that. Honestly, it doesnt hurt at all... You
muttered softly. Then you noticed that your clothes have been changed to a pale
green clothes, at least its better than the bloody clothes that you usually wore.
You leaned your body forwards to open the curtain, but then a sharp pain from
your neck stopped the whole body from moving. You reached out your trembling
hands to the back of your neck, then all of a sudden the searing pain spread all
over your body. The pain went from your neck to your arms and to your stomach,
you groaned loudly but held it back and examined your arm, which seemed to
have some kind of strange pattern in black tattoo, like an ancient inscription. You
moved your left hand to try and erase the tattoo on your right arm but whenever
you touch it it just stringed more- as if your nerves and the inscriptions were
connected.

Instinctively you remembered what the lady in silver hair said, ..Come and get
your brother back.. You mumbled, repeating what she had said. You thought
that the lady was definitely Emilia- she had the same colored hair and it always
seems that she hated you a lot. Your hands immediately put themselves on your
head, you had another big headache just like the ones you used to have. Shivers
from you made the bed you were in tremble greatly too, you held your pain in
but instead the pain made you shake yourself and your legs quake to the bed.
Cant letting it all in, you painstackingly shouted and shouted again, louder and
louder, tears of confusion fell from your perplexed eyes. A few moments later,
the nurse opened the curtain to find you lying down in bed, unmoving, the tattoo
dissapear not seen and your skin as pale as a ghost, followed by a doctor rushing
in the clinic, you were still concious at that time but your body wouldnt move at

all, it just stood there, paralyzed. You felt your heart beating louder and faster,
but instead..

... Doctor, do you think shes dead? The nurse asked.

Perhaps, there seems to be no sign of her pulse The doctor said, you watched
him pull out a syringe and put some eerie liquid inside.

It would be better if we get rid of her quickly. The doctor said,Then he injected
the needle to your hand, you were awake but still, you didnt feel anything.

...Wait... Im still alive.... wait... You wanted to say but your mouth just wouldnt
open up and you felt faint and helpless. Move! If youre my body, then move!!
you quarreled with your body. You shouted and fought desperately with all your
might, but you felt something not quite right inside.

....The cause of it.... is probably trauma.. or fear. You heard the doctor say while
you were almost unconscious, and you finally heard your heart pounding the last
beat of your life. F- fear.....? Your mouth opened up, only to say one pathetic
word, and you ended up blacking out.

THE NIGHTMARE RETURNS

You opened your eyes and stood up, no thoughts or whatsoever crossed your
mind, as withered blades of grass touched your bare feet. The forest in front of
you looked really beautiful and you watched as the colors blended like a rainbow
in the land full of trees and flowers. How beautiful.. You mumbled. Sounds of
nature sang melodiously as you stepped your foot towards the forest, heading
towards the bright ray of the sun. You ran and laughed, feeling comfortable in
this unfamiliar place, spinning around in joy. As you reached to the forest, your
feet were about to touch the green grass when suddenly the grass below you
withered away into an ashen color. You hopped away to another different patch
of grass and it withered before you stepped on it, curious, you ran to a different
place. You looked back and saw the beautiful forest being wilted and the lovely
colors of the forest fading away to a dull and colorless land.

Then you saw a type of tiger and a type of lion, they were walking side to side
and all of a sudden,the tiger pounced and bit the lion. The lion roared and
countered back the tiger with a painful scratch from those sharp claws. Many
animals who saw them fighting ran away and escaped to a safer place. The fight
continued on for a while and you watched them in confusement behind a tree.
After some time, as a result, the lion and tiger lay dead on the cold ground and
blood all around the area, now it looks as if the whole forest was painted red. a
gust of strong wind made you fall and sit on a patch of withered fields, crossing
your legs and sulking. You reflected back and thought that youre supposed to be
dead, and this beautiful place was supposed to be heaven. But you guess it was
wrong- wasnt heaven a place where no quarells, no tears, no sickness and only
happiness was supposed to be? But even so, why is the world you are in
completely different?

You spotted a bright red flower sitting next to you while you were just recalling
back, you lured out your hand to touch the flower, but instead, the flower
withered and died, only leaving broken petals, dry leaves and a quenched stem.
You sighed in dissapointment at this odd world you are in, you listened to the
dead trees rustling and cracking down, the dry wind blowing and just the still and
lifeless air. Then there was a voice that broke the silence followed by footsteps
echoing in the forest. Lil siiis!! The voice cried out. You stood up from the
patch of grasses and listened quietly as you watched the forest magically
transform to the forest you saw the first time. The petrified animals were brought
back to life, the withered plants stood tall and firm, the rhythmic motion of the
winds were formed and the bright ray of sun was seen again.

You awed in amazement at the sudden change of the atmosphere, which now
became less heart throbbing and more light. A shadow of a person behind a tree
appeared and then you instantly smiled without knowing who it was. A man with
his face covered in the shade of his hazel brown hair, with white clothes
appeared out of the shadows. You drew nearer to him and he suddenly pounced
out of the shadows and shouted in a bewildered manner, Surpriiiiise~! He
shouted, followed by an awkward silence between you and him, you were quite
confused while the person stood there with a silly face. Brother! That did not
surprise me! You laughed automatically. Well... He said, rummaging his
backpack, Happy tenth birthday!! he smiled which made you both laugh out
more. Hehe, thank you, brother! You smiled, Lets head back now!

The rays of the sun shone through the forest and birds chirping sang as both you
and your brother strode off outside the forest and went back to the little village
at the foot of the mountains. You were greeted by the friendly villagers who

stopped by your house and wished you a happy birthday along with a little gift
from each of them, you happily accepted it and thanked them appreciatively.
When noon turned to dawn, you went down from your old staircase and suddenly
rainbow colored papers were thrown towards you, followed by a cheer.
Surpriiiiiise~!! Happy birthdaaaaay (y/n)!! The lights turned on and your
parents sang as your brother held a freshly home made birthday cake with your
favorite strawberry icing on top of it.The rest of the night was continued by more
singing, eating and playing some games.

Thank you, everyone! This is the best birthday ever! You remarked.

No big deal, lil sis! Your brother smiled, ruffling your hair, you blushed and
laughed.

(y/n), you havent made a wish. Your mother said with her apron on, placing
ten candles on the cake.

Ten candles?! I- I can make ten wishes? You asked in sparkling eyes.

No (y/n), make one wish and if you put out all the candles in one blow, it might
be granted. Your father said, taking out a match stick.

W-well okay.... You said, leaning forward to blow the candles lighted by your
father. Everyone in the room stared silently at you, you felt tense but tried your
best to put out the candles. Unfortunately, you only blew nine of the candles,
leaving behind one lit candle. You frowned, Aw thats okay, better luck next ti-
Before your father had finished speaking, you felt a short wind that made your
hair flutter for a moment and you realized that the last remaining candle
miraculously put out, smokes now coming out from the tip of the wick. Dad, it
seems like you saw it wrong! Better check your eyes! Your brother chuckling in
one of the corners of the room. ...Haru... what am I going to do with you... Your
father said, covering his face with his palm. You glanced at your brother with a
confused face, but he grinned back in reply. Dont worry, lil sis! Even if you
cant fulfill your wish, I will most definitely help you with it! Haru smiled which
made you laugh and hug your happy family. Then the clock striked midnight and
it was time for you to go to sleep. Good night, brother, father, mother! It was a
pleasant party. You said and bowing down to show respect.

Oh, (y/n)... You dont have to be that polite... Haha, it reminds me when Haru
was a kid, he always does that every time. Your mother chuckled.

Well, I have school tomorrow! You said and you went up to your bedroom.

Good night~ Happy birthday~! Your brother cheered enthustiacally.

When your went up to your bedroom, you realized that you had school because
of Haru, your brother, who joined the Hunter exams and it was because of the
hunter license that was sold and it allowed you to have higher education. You
jumped on your bed and watched the outside scenery, the first thing you saw
was the bright moon that always made the world visible even in the night. As the
silver rays of the moon touched your cheeks, you saw a sparkling rock flying
downwards in the sky. Ah! A shooting star! You mumbled, you have always read
in fairy tales that by making a wish upon a shooting star, your wish could be
granted. So you looked up to the night sky. I wish... that I could have a lot of
friends... till I grow up... and! I hope my family will always be there for me... You
spoke softly. Then you watched as the mysterious shooting star faded away into
the horizon. Wait... that was two wishes... you thought to yourself. But you
ignored it as you yawn and drifted off to sleep.

- - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - You opened your eyes as your vision came to a sight that was familiar, you got
up and a sharp pain tingled your neck. Ugh! You shrieked in pain, glancing to
your shoulders, the strange tattoo was again, spreading all over your body. Then
you realized that you were still in the clinic, but then you felt odd since you
thought that what you were dreaming was actually reality, but in the end, it was
just a dream. No... Its a fragment of your memories... Someone said in a hasty
voice, looking around to see who said that, the voice appeared again. You held
your neck, then you realized that you were the one saying it. Suddenly, you felt
that there was a kind of hole from your forehead, you looked around and saw the
glass window beside you, it was pitch black outside, but you saw your reflectionpale and the tattoos were lined up and were spreading all over your body.

You looked closer to the window and saw an odd eye with inscriptions around it
on your forehead. You gasped in startle, as you touched the strange eye, it
widened and engulfed you in a strange black aura that covered the entire room
you are in. As a result, all you can see is a plain black world and an eye opening
on your vision infront of you.

W- who are you..?! You asked, trying to move but you cant, there were many
dark ribbons that were stopping you from moving.

...I am your memories, join me and you will know all about your past... A voice
said, it looks as if the eye was actually talking.

What- no way Ill do that! Is this a bad dream or something?! You stammered,
quite scared.

...You do not want your memories? The voice asked slowly, the eye glaring
daggers at you, you felt the strings that were binding you more tight and
powerful.

W- well I cant say I dont want to... but... You huffed, suffocating because of
the binds.

So you want your memories? The voice asked again, tightening the strings
again.

Y-yes.. You said forcefully, since the strings really hurt and made you not able
to breathe.

Suddenly the eye seemed to smile malevolently, That is the word I like to
hear... It echoed and the whole space began to tremble like an earthquake, you
felt the strings binding you slipping away slowly and made you fall down into the
dark portal under your feet, which seemed to be a never ending pit. You let out a
frightened scream, closed your eyes and unwillingly let the darkness engulf you
into pieces.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - After your convoluted nightmare, or so you thought, you woke up feeling

mystical and odd, the black tattoos covered your entire body and you let out a
wicked aura. It was late at night when you got off from bed and began walking
out of the clinic silently, not noticing a thing. It was the tattoo that led you to

where you should be, however you crept and dazed blankly at the walls. No one
could notice whether youre the person you used to be anymore. Meanwhile,
Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio were in the room #54, which was Gon and
Killuas room. They were having a light conversation about the hunter exam,
which turns to be a chat on you.

Hey, speaking of the exam, were near the end, right? When are we going to get
the hunter license? Leorio asked, his eyes sparkling and thinking of riches.

Most probably tomorrow, but you shouldnt get your hopes high, after all, you
came late to your second match because you were in the restroom. Kurapika
commented sharply which made Leorio sit in the corner and sulk.

But we passed! Killua said, putting his arms at the back of his shoulder.

...But... I dont think Ai chan is going to pass... she only won one match... Gon
said softly as a tense atmosphere covered the entire room.

Well, shell be fine, it shouldnt be that bad! Killua said reassuringly but his
eyes was filled with worry.

By the way, its already late at night, Leorio and I will go back to our room.
Kurapika said, as he left with Leorio outside the room.

Good night! Leorio waved, then both Gon and Killua waved back.

Kurapika and Leorios room, #55 was just beside room #54, so it took them a
short time to reach the door, however, when Kurapika unlocked the door with his
key, there was something strange about the place. Whats wrong, Kurapika?
Leorio asked impatiently and he kicked the door open. All of a sudden, Kurapika
and Leorio felt their hair fluttering and clothes were blown by some chilly wind,
and the room was dark as the lights werent on. Where did this breeze come
from? Kurapika murmured as he felt his way to turn on the lights, he finally
found a switch and the lights flickered and were lit. Kurapika and Leorio were
quite shocked as they saw shattered pieces of glass on the cold floor and the
window was shredded into nothing.

Did the wind break the window? Leorio asked, examining the pieces. Kurapika
saw a big rock sitting on the floor and he picked it up. No, someone threw this
rock inside. He said, bringing the rock up, facing to the ceiling with his hand.
Wait, whats this? Theres a folded paper attached to it. Leorio went near
Kurapika as he unfolded the paper, it was written in a cursev handwriting and
Kurapika read it out in his mind. Suddenly he gave a stunned expression and he
flinched a bit before he ran out from the room and entered Gon and Killuas
room. Hey wait! Leorio shouted as he stormed out of the room. Gon and Killua
were surprised at Kurapika who suddenly opened their room with a loud sound.

Whats wrong, Kurapika? Gon asked, Did you forget something?

I found this in my room, you can read it if you want. Kurapika said, giving the
paper to Gon.

Gon recieved the paper and stared at it hard till sweat broke out from his whole
body, his face was tinted to red and his ears are puffing out smokes like a train.

Err... Gon? Is there something wrong? Killua asked, then Gon collapsed before
Leorio came bursting in the room. Killua took hold of the paper and looked a
glance at it and laughed.

No wonder you cant read it! Its in cursev handwriting! Killua chuckled, patting
(or slapping) Gons shoulder real hard. Gon recovered and asked, So you can
read it, Killua? Killua nodded but befire he can say a word, Leorio grabbed it.

...What sort of language is this?! Its like a chicken wrote this with its feet!
Leorio yelled as Kurapika took the paper swiftly and straightened it out.

If you cant read it, then I will. Kurapika said calmly.

Hey! I want to read it! Killua said, he clutched the paper and he accidentally
ripped the paper into shreds. Everyone stared at Killua, as it was Leorio, Kurapika
and Gons turn to hit Killua with all their might. After a few minutes, they had

fixed the paper by taping it piece by piece. Everyone then sighed at Killua as
Kurapika began to read the contents of the strange paper.

A LETTER FROM AI

Dear friends,
Please do not worry about me,
I am fine and as well you can see,
I had just gained my memories,
So do take care as I am leaving.
-Ai
Kurapika read out the thick, taped paper, Well, thats that... and there are some
blank space left at the bottom...
..........
..........
AI DID NOT TOTALLY WRITE THIS!!! Gon, Killua, and Leorio shouted out in
unison, slamming the taped paper from Kurapikas hands to the floor, the ground
shaking due to their forceful actions. Sheesh, what are you doing? Well I know
that Ai is not as... err... poetic as this, but dont you think we should check the
clinic just to make sure? Kurapika said logically, certainly his words could not be
objected by the three idiots who always causes ruckus... is what Kurapika
thought. But those three people had their own reasons, reasons that did not
make sense. Heeeh~ Shell be fine~ More like, gimme a chocolate ball~ We
didnt have dinner! Killua suddenly said. Who needs to check up on that brat?!
I wanna sleep! Leorio said, taking the pillow from the bed and lying down on the
couch. Hey, Leorio! Thats my pillow! Gon yelled, taking back the pillow from
Leorio, then looking towards Kurapika, Kurapika, I understand your concern but
that letter is probably a prank, right? Gon said, and yawned, then he started to
lie down on the bed and....
A few moments later, Gon, Killua and Leorio sat on the floor with a big bump on
their heads, tears flowing out of their eyes. Kurapika stood up and folded his
arms like a boss, then he opened the door and went out, stopping halfway to say,
Stay here. Without question, Gon, Killua and Leorio stayed in the room, fearing
Kurapikas deadly punch. But actually, Kurapika was worried because he
remembered little about the event that occured before Kurapika fainted. Kurapika
only remembered of unwillingly tugging your hand and muttering something that
he could not hear at all, after that everything went blurry. He was afraid that he
let out the secrets of the phantom troupe, his clan, or his eyes. So he was eager

to find out the truth, perhaps you were already awake and thus he could talk to
you in private. However this caused misunderstandings to Gon, Killua and Leorio
who were left behind in the room.
...Say, whats with Kurapikas sudden strange behaviour? Gon asked.
I dont know... maybe he just... sorta have some feelings... for Ai... Killua said,
which confused Gon, but lit a fire to Leorio, which he also misunderstood.
AAAAH!! THATS REALLY BAD!! WE SHOULD FOLLOW KURAPIKA!! HOW DARE HE
TAKE A BIG LEAP JUST LIKE THAT TO THE ONLY GIRL IN OUR TEAM!!!! Leorio
shouted, Killua and Gon stared at Leorio in confusement. But before they were
about to think what Leorio meant, Leorio grabbed their hands quickly and dashed
outside the door, dragging Gon and Killua with him. The two puzzled friends were
forced to follow Leorio.
Meanwhile, Kurapika went in a tense manner towards the clinic, his shadows
formed in the hallway leading to the clinic because of the bright shine of the
cratered moon. He finally reached the clinic which was quite far from the rooms.
He knocked the door to the clinic but no one answered, so he went in without
consent. When he touched the doorknob of the clinic, he felt a strong and
dangerous aura, his hands trembled as he instantly opened the door. The door
let out a creak and his eyes widened as he saw the whole room crumbled. The
floors are crushed into pieces caused by a heavy impact and the usual clean
floor has some sort of greasy and dark colored substance, it was impossible to
see late at night but when Kurapika touched the substance, he realized that the
floor was impossibly rotting, and those substances are the decomposing
materials from the tiles.
He stepped inside slowly, carefully examining the room for clues and signs of
people. The beds that were used to be arranged neatly row by row, was now
tattered here and there, even some were upside down and it was also rotting,
the same substance decomposing it. The colorful and beautiful flowers standing
on a vase was now withered and slimy, dull colored and ugly. The glossy windows
that could show your reflection clearly just like a mirror was now shattered,
Kurapikas reflection couldnt even form when he looked towards the glass,
pieces of it were wiped out everywhere. Even the medicines, antibiotics, and
medical equipments that were usually in perfect organisation were now frayed
across the floor. Kurapika looked around him another time, his heart beating
faster, he felt as if he was not supposed to be here. Then his thoughts were
interuppted by a sound outside of the clinic, he went outside and glanced at the
three stalkers who were tagging on Kurapika.
Shhh! Be quiet, Gon! Killua whispered, but was heard by Kurapika.
Kurapika spotted a glimpse of white hair above the trash bin, he lifted up the
trash bin that was beside the door of the clinic. So you were following me all

these time? Kurapika asked, glaring at the three people behind the trash bin.
Gon, Killua and Leorio shrieked and instantly covered their heads with their
hands and curled themselves at the corner of the wall. ...Well, its fine...
anyways, you hade a good timing. Come here. Kurapika sighed, putting back
the trash bin as the three stood up and whispered quietly to each other. Kurapika
opened the door to the clinic and let the door fling open. He motioned the three
to see the view of the clinic- simply devastated. Gon, Killua and Leorio stared in
shock as no one spoke a word. W- what happened here?! Killua stammered.
Where is Ai chan?! Gon shouted. I- its all... black?! Leorio muttered. Kurapika
nodded slowly, I dont know what happened here, nor about Ais whereabouts,
but I can be sure that a human being could not have done it.
Leorio, even though you are not yet a doctor, you must have studied about
chemicals and science, right? Kurapika asked, Maybe you can identify what
substance this is...
I never went to school, but I studied many things from books... I guess Ill give it
a try... Leorio murmured, opening his boxy suitcase and unfolding various parts
of it. Others watched Leorio opening his curious suitcase, they can catch a
glimpse of play boy magazines, which Leorio quickly hid it away, medications
and medicines, including syringes and other equipments. Leorio finally took out a
big and bulky book with a white hard cover which reads: All substances of the
world. Leorio put on a white glove and began checking the substance on the
floor, comparing it one by one with the book. It was amazing that old man did all
that only because of a friend. Everyone thought. If I can figure out which
substance it is... maybe that brat can be found? ...Even so... I owe her one.
Leorio muttered out loud.
Hey, hey! We shouldnt be dawdling either! Lets find for some clues to find Ai
chan! Gon shouted a cheer of enthusiasm, which made the tense atmosphere of
the room a bit lighter.
Thats right! Killua cheered, gesturing a lets go position with his hand, while
Kurapika put his hands on his chin and it seems that he has been thinking a lot in
his mind.
Oh yeah, Ive been thinking about this.. but dont you think that the bottom of
the paper that was left in my room has a lot of space?... Maybe there could be
something there... Kurapika said a long thought.
Oooh! Nice idea! I brought the paper right here! Gon exclaimed, pulling out the
paper and handing it over to Kurapika.
Kurapika began to examine the paper- he rubbed it, he exposed it to light, he
scratched it with his nails, he tried to peel off the paper and finally stopped.
..So? Killua and Gon said together.

What I found is... two theories! Kurapika pointed out with his right hand, a
number two, One- is that this paper has two layers and we can peel it out with
fire. Two- is that there is a hidden message at the bottom of this paper.
Gon and Killua looked in confusion to Kurapika, who sighed at them.
I think it is number one! Gon exclaimed, Lets try burning it!!
Just tell that you wanted to burn something!! Killua shouted, *cough* Ehem,
well I think its two- cause the person who wrote this might be high- tech! Llike... um... you can read it if you have an ultra violet light!
...Well... we dont have one now, but we could always try burning it... though its
a big risk. Kurapika said. Suddenly, Gon snatched away the paper from
Kurapikas hands. H- hey wait!! Kurapika yelled.
Killua asked for a lighter from Leorio and passed it on to Gon. Gon burned the top
half of the paper but it was too wide that it burned almost all of it. The lit fire
burned Gons hands and Gon was forced to drop it on the floor. It was a relief that
Killua stepped quickly continuously on the paper till the fire stopped. Heeey!!
Thats why I told you to waaait!! Kurapika yelled, punching both Gon and Killua
on the head. Really... dont always act with your own will!! Leorio paid no heed
and concentrated at his work, as Gon and Killua muttered a soft sorry. They
knew how scary Kurapika could be when he was angry, there might even be a
chance that they can be killed.
Kurapika picked up the black burnt paper from the dusty floor, Look now, its all
black... Kurapika said, as he began dusting off the black ashes from the burnt
paper. Suddenly his eyes widened and continued to rub the paper faster till Gon
and Killua took a glance at the paper. It seemed that the paper still had some
powdery ashes on it, but it was clearly written something on it, something with
black powder, attached solely to the paper. They tried to brush it over and over
again, but only some parts were brushed. The other ashes was stuck on the
paper, it formed some sort of inscriptions, but it was hard to decipher. Lets try
turning over the paper! Gon declared as he rotated the paper... 90 degrees...
180 degrees.... 270 degrees...360 degrees... the paper returned to its original
position, still not making any sense.
...Ah! Try placing it in front of a mirror! Killua gave an idea.
But we dont have a mirror here! Gon said.
Kurapika went inside the hall and stood in front of a glass window, his reflection
bouncing back, and he held out the paper in front of him. It started to make
sense, Kurapika could make out some words of it.

...Want to find out where your friend is? Kurapika muttered as he read out the
words on the paper. There were also some patterns that looked like arrows down
the sentence.
Oh, so it is right! Lets follow those arrows and get to where Ai chan is!! Gon
exclaimed.
..Yes, but where do we start? Killua said, breaking Gons pride.
Gimme a while to think... Kurapika muttered, closing his eyes and placing his
hands on his forehead. A thought interuppted on his mind- he thought about the
phantom troupe and his clan for a moment, but he quickly shoved those matters
out of the way- one of his friends was missing, though he rarely had any friends
before, he had found many at the hunter exam and it would pain a lot if one
friend would be lost. So he set his mind on the things that happened before....
The last time I saw Ai... was today morning... she was still sleeping...... the
curtain was blocking me from seeing her, but I saw a glimpse of her moving,
though I think it was just me... after that, we went to room #54, which was Gon
and Killuas room, then went outside f and talked to some examiners.... then at
night we went to room #54, and when I went to my room... the glass broke and a
stone was there with a paper that can be burnt and read with the help of a
mirror... but there was no mirror anywhere in the room.... we used the help of a
window to see the message of the paper when we burned it... there were arrows
that seems to lead the way.... Then Kurapika suddenly gasped, he realized what
was going on instantly.
Listen, I know where we should start... and I know... where Ai is... Kurapika said,
gasping out of breath as Gon and Killua smiled at his sudden discovery.
Tell us!! Gon and Killua said together.

FOLLOW THE ARROWS!

Kurapika clears his throat and begins explaining. The first thing that I noticed is
when I found the stone attached with the paper, the broken window beside it.
When Gon burned the paper, the ash was stuck permanently to some parts of
the papers second layer. And whats more, it doesnt make sense except if we
place it in front of a mirror. Kurapika explained continously, Gons face turning
red again and Killua was getting bored, so he was playing with his skateboard.
Hurry up and get on to the point! Killua protested. Kurapika sighed and
continued on with his theory. The person who did this was definitely not Ai.

Therefore, he or she must have been either one of the contestants, examiners or
stalkers, because the culprit knew when we were out of the room.

I entered the room the first time just a while ago at the night, if the culprit threw
the stone attached with that paper to the window, we should have heard a loud
noise coming from the mine and Leorios room, room #55. Gon and Killuas room
was beside our room, and we didnt hear any strange noises from the next dooir.
So basically, I suspect that the culprit did this in the afternoon or evening when
we were not in the room. Kurapika explained. By that time, wisps of smoke
puffed out of Gons ears, and Killua was fast asleep with his skateboard on his
stomach. Anyways, moving on... If I opened the paper in the room, burnt the
paper, and wanted to find the hidden message in the room with a broken window
and without any mirror, then.... Kurapika said, then being cut by Gon.

there wont be any objects that could reflect the paper... So you are forced to
come to the nearest room possible- which is mine and Killuas room! Gon
exclaimed.

Correct. Kurapika said.

But there was another thing! Why didnt culprit throw the stone with the paper
to your room at afternoon? Gon asked, We werent there either!

Well... Gon, let me ask you, for instance, if you are standing in front of a glass
window facing to a brightly lit room, can you see your reflection? Kurapika
asked.

Hmmm........... Gon thought for a long time, then his face became red again
and this time he was about to explode like a volcano, when thankfully, Killua,
who just woke up, stopped him.

You cant! It would be quite difficult to see your reflection if the window you are
looking at is facing to a brightly lit room! Killua answered for Gon. Gon breathed
out a sigh of relief.

Thats right. That theory similarly goes in this situation too. The culprit didnt
throw the stone with the paper at afternoon because it would be a problem if we

cant find the hidden message and eventually, well give up and think that the
message is a prank. Kurapika explained.

Wow~ Kurapika! Youre so smart!! Gon awed, which made a grunt of envy from
busy Leorio.

Since the culprit broke the window when it was dark, he or she was preventing
us from using the window in the room #55. Kurapika revealed, So the place
which is the starting point.... is in room #54! Gon and Killua clapped in
appreciation.

Hehe~ Youre so smart.... you little @#$%^*!!! Leorio muttered angrily.

Any luck, old man? Killua asked to Leorio, We found the starting point for the
arrows!

Leorio closed his book and sighed. Unfortunately... that substance is unknown,
perhaps its not even fron this world. He murmured, putting back the book into
his suitcase which became bulky again. Wait a second!! DONT CALL ME OLD
MAN!! Leorio shouted. Everyone closed their ears. Right, so lets go!! To the
starting poiiint~~ Gon sang, leading the way to room #54. Arriving inside the
room again, Gon looked opened the curtains covering the windows and looked
surprised. What is it, Gon? Killua asked, still attached to his skateboard. You
know... the sky is already a bit greyish blue.... it was past midnight when we last
come here, right? Kurapika, whats todays time? Gon asked. Kurapika took out
his pocket watch from his pocket and said, Its three past thirty minutes in the
morning. Everyone in the room were stunned and then laughed. Haha! Time
sure flies fast! Gon laughed. Shaddup, brats!! I wanna sleep!! Give me some
time to sleep!! Leorio shouted. Quiet, gimme a choco ball. Killua pleaded.

Kurapika clears his throat and opened the paper. According to this paper... the
symbols are like this... go out, go left, straight, straight, left, straight, uh... U
turn?, then finally left again and down, down, down... Kurapika announced,
reading out the meanings of the various signs and arrows. So all of them went
out, headed left, passed another corridor, went left to another hall, made a Uturn near the staircase, towards left, which was an emergency exit and finally,
they went down three storeys high and Kurapika opened a door which seemed to
be leading outside. And yes, the last obstactle hindering their way, the door will
not open so they are forced to break it open.

One...

Two....

Threee!!!

The four friends shouted as they broke the locked door. A strong wind was felt by
Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio in the emergency exit staircase. They were
greeted with a big thunderstorm outside, the cloud was crying torrents of rain,
the flashing and clashing bolts were formed in the sky, and the trees were
shaking like a newborn baby, and the weather was just horrible.

What a bad weather! Gon exclaimed, almost toppling over because of the
wind, luckily, Leorio caught him.

But we have to try going outside! Killua said.

Thus the four friends forced themselves to walk outside, there was a thick fog
which surrounded them, but even though the sight is imperceptible, Gon could
see a silhouette of a big aircraft on the field. Everyone!! Lets head to that huge
ship over there!! Gon shouted, because if he didnt, no one could hear him
because of the thunderous shrills of the wind and the piercing sound of thunder.
Everyone nodded and ran to the big aircraft. They finally made it after incessant,
non stop sliding and falling. They finally reached the aircraft and positioned
themselves under the aircrafts wing.The weather is hoooribble!! Leorio
shouted, hugging his suitcase. Suddenly, they felt a warm breeze which grew
stronger and stronger every second. Aaaah... this feels so warm... Leorio
mumbled, drying his clothes to the unknown wind. But after a few seconds, the
wind strangely grew hotter and hotter till Leorio practically sweat. Hot Hot Hot
Hot Hooot!! He shouted.Then he realized that his clothes was burning, he
quickly went out the planes wing and danced around in the rain till the fire on
the tip of his clothes burned out, Leorio sighed.

What are you doing... wait! Whats with this heat? Killua asked, realizing an
odd wind with some heat. Kurapika examined the origin of the wind and saw the
engine of the plane, working, which caused the propeller in it twirling rapidly and

made the warm wind. Then he saw the plane floating off the ground a
bit.Everyone! Back off! This aircraft is going to take off!! Kurapika warned
loudly. Wait! If Ai chan is not here, then maybe shes in the plane! Gon
shouted, suddenly jumping up towards the wing of the plane. Wait Gon!! Killua
shouted, also jumping towards the wing and catching Gons feet before the plane
took off. Without saying anything, Kurapika sighed and followed Killua to the
wing. Then Kurapika grabbed unaware Leorios suitcase, certainly Leorio caught
hold of it, and they hauled it up, just before Leorio was left alone in the storm.

As what Kurapika said, the plane took off from the ground, and the four were
dangling like a colorful laundry line on the wing. Unfortunately, Gon could not
hold that much people on his foot, he nearly slipped out from the greasy plane
wing. Killua was also struggling hard since Gons boots were almost slipping out
of his feet, the huge storm also made things worse and all rattled when shaken
by a strong wind. I... dont think I can hold it... anymore!! Gon whimpered,
loosing his grip. Just when Gon was about to fall, a parchment on the plane
opened and a person with a dark blue cap was seen. He looked shocked when he
saw Gon almost falling, Gon whimpered for help so he quickly reached out his
hand and Gon grabbed hold of it. The stranger lugged on Gon with all his might
and Gon plopped inside the parchment, followed by Killua, Kurapika and Leorio,
who accidentally bumped his forehead on the parchments frame.

They rolled inside the aircraft till they crashed violently into a wall. Ouch...
thats the second time today... Leorio moaned. The stranger came in, closed the
parchment and laughed, all looked shocked when he did. Hmm! You all are a
funny bunch!The stranger chuckled. Thanks mister! But who are you? Gon
asked with a smile, while the others stood in silence. Pardon for not introducing!
My name.... well... Im not supposed to tell you! But you can call me Dark night
rider!! The stranger laughed, only causing things to be more awkward. Uh...
ok... Mr. Dark night rider... Is it okay if we barged in this plane? Gon asked
playfully. Haha! Weell... to tell you the truth, I really dont know! I am an
intruder too, anyways!! Dark night rider said. Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio
gazed at the stranger in incredulity as their jaw dropped. ...Just who is this
person? They all thought.

DARK NIGHT RIDER

Nice to meet you, Dark light rider! I am Gon and this is Killua, Kurapika and
Leorio! Gon introduced and pointed out the friends with a smile. Leorio pulled
Gon and whispered in his ears, Dont you think hes a bit wee suspicious?? Gon
shook his head, Haha! Its OK! He saved us, right? Gon laughed. The others
face palmed and sighed at Gons sudden trust to this stranger.

Just when the friends were lost in thought, a shout echoed through the
hallway.Hey! Whos over there? Then in a panic, Dark night rider abruptly
pushed the four to the side of the parchment, and squeezed himself in a small
gap between the wall. Ssshhh! Dark night rider whispered, The staff are
coming. Its you who wasnt quiet.. all thought in their minds. Hmmm....
seems like its just my imagination... a voice said, followed by echoes of
footsteps slowly fading away. The five waited patiently till the footsteps were no
longer heard, then they went out and sighed. Phew... That was a close one..
Gon sighed, smiling. Um... Dark light rider, what are you doing in here? Youre
an intruder too, right? Are you joining some kind of organization? Youre wearing
a uniform, right? Gon blabbered and asked questions and made everyones
head spin.

Woah, woah! Easy, little boy! And its Dark Night Rider, please dont change the
name. Dark night rider said, sweat dripping down as Killua, Kurapika and Leorio
began to feel doubtful about this stranger. Uh, umm... Im afraid I cant tell you
tha- Dark Night Rider stammered, but was interuppted by a phone ringing in his
pocket. *Tararara tararara* Dark Night Rider, in a panic, poked around in his
dark blue uniforms pocket and pulled out a pink colored clam shell phone. Ppink...?! The four muttered. As Dark Night Rider opened the phone to answer, a
loud sound wailed out from it. HARU, YOU FOOOOOL!!!!!!! A thunderous, low
voice wailed rowdily through the phone speakers. It was so loud that Gon, Killua,
Kurapika and Leorio had to close their ears, the floor rattled, and the noise
reverberated the whole plane. HOW DARE YOU LEAVE THE OTHERS AND
ESCAPE!!!!??????

I knew it! There were some sneaky rats around here somewhere! A voice from
the opposite corridor announced, Activate the intruder siren! Back where the
five intruders are, Dark Night Rider was trying to turn off the phone, but instead
it turned into the speaker mode, in result, the voice became 10x louder. YOU
@#$%^*!!! WHERE WERE YOU!!?? The voice shouted, making everyones ears
ring. Dark Night Rider stuttered into a burst of panic, his voice trembling as he
answered the phone call. Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio were desperately
finding for a place to hide before the siren rang and kick them out of the plane.
I- Im so- sorry ca- cap- captain! Ill call you back!! Dark Night Rider closed
the phone and joined the four friends to find a place to hide. But it was too late,
the siren rang harshly like boiling water and alarmed all the staff onboard.

There they are!! Capture them!! A group of staff carrying guns emerged out of
no where. Dang it! Its all your fault, Fart Tight Roder! Leorio yelled, pinning the
blame on Dark Night Rider. S- sorry! And my name is not Fart Tight Roder!!

Dark Night Rider snapped, as the infuriated staff surrounded the team in a circle,
not giving any chance to escape. So your name is Haru, right? Gon asked
delightfully, Its not Dark Night Rider nor Fart Tight Roder!! Dark Night Rider
sighed gloomily, Yeah youre right. Ive revealed my identity The five
walked slowly behind and hit each others back, the staff pointing guns at them.
Dont move! Unless you want to get killed! One of them shouted.

So what are we going to do now? Killua asked in relaxation even in the peak
of a bleak situation.

Kurapika pulled out his two bokutou attached with a string, but Haru halted him.
Um, Kupika, right? He said.

Kurapika.

Dont do any useless actions. I have a plan. Haru winked as the others looked
at him in doubt.

Haru pushed back the four to the wall beside him, and pulled out his old and
ragged bag from his side. Hey! Dont try to do anything funny! We wont
hesitate to shoot you! A staff yelled, followed by the sound of guns clacking.
Haru finally made his move and drew out a round, transparent thing from his bag
and releasing it on to the floor. See ya! Haru smiled, as the spherical shape
ruptured into a bright and blinding light, the staff shrieked and Haru took his
chance to escape out from the deadly ring of staffs and dragged the four
friends out from it too. He inspected the situation and made all five, including
himself, under a staircase leading to the second floor of the plane. Waah! So
cool!! Gon squealed, awed at Harus swift movement. Everyone put their
pointer fingers on their lips and shushed on Gon who seemed to be so eager in
everything. Nice enthusiasm,boy, but well have to stay put from now on. They
saw our faces and will continue to find us again. Haru whispered.

The five waited as they heard voices of disappointment from the staff that were
shone by the bright light at the opposite hallway. Then they heard their rushed
footsteps which shows that they have begun searching for the team. Those
bastards! We better warn mistress about this! A voice shouted. Mistress?
Kurapika asked in curiosity. Im not sure either, never heard of her Haru
whispered, By the way, why are you intruding in this aircraft? We came to look
for Ai chan! Gon said. Haru tilted his head and gave him a confused look. Ai

chan? Who is that? A friend? He asked. Killua put his hand on Gons shoulder
and said to Haru, Well, you dont have to know, what about you? Killua asked.
Actually Im a police lieutenant and I came to capture an outlaw but Haru
explained. ..But you deserted your teammates when you saw that the plane was
about to leave and went in first, as a result, your higher up officer scolded you.
Kurapika continued.

Haru was amazed at Kurapikas knowledge and was about to say that its true,
but got cut off by sounds of footsteps.Shh! Some of the staff are coming! True
enough, the team could see some legs and feet by peering out of the staircase
holes. They patiently stayed put till the staffs are not visible anymore, then they
went out from their hiding spot. Everyone stretched their bodies as Haru took a
glimpse by glancing side by side of the walls, his hazel hair waving as he moved.

Hey...Hey! Come this way!Haru called the four. You said that you were looking
for your friend, right? Then perhaps your friend is taken captive in the second
floor. Haru said. The four looked at each other for a while.For the meantime,
may we follow you? Kurapika asked. Haru nodded in approvement and they
headed towards the stairs leading upwards. From now on, please be careful!
Haru warned, going up the stairs slowly without creating a sound. What youre
not our tour guide or anything! Leorio breathed out as they followed the
uniformed lieutenant. They reached a metal door which was unlocked, Haru
opened it fast but quietly. Then they went inside the second floor hallway and
Haru bolted the door.

The second floor was very different from the dreary first floor. It was bedecked
with all sorts of materialized furnitures- the walls were covered with a beautifully
silver patterened wallpaper, with purple hue of tangly flowers, the mauve carpet
itself shows it was made by high quality wool, a big, fancy chandelier hanging
and swaying gently on the ceiling, a bright , yellow light glistening at the dim
lighted hall. There was a flower vase sitting on the edge of a table embellished
with ancient designs, which was also purple in color.The person who decorated
the room must have liked purple color, since almost all of the furnishings were
lilac colored. Gon danced around the hallway with sparkling eyes,This plane is
really huge~ Gon sang. Uaaaah~ Its so good if I am rich~ Leorio sang,
following Gons tone and was about to touch the flower vase. O- oi! Dont touch
anything, okay? You might break something! Haru warned Leorio.

Okay, okay, I get it, I wont touch anythi- Leorio said, as he accidentally nudged
his elbow to the teak table which caused it to shudder and the flower vase fell
down to the marmer floor, produced a clang and finally broke into pieces. The
whole team glared down at Leorio. I- I told you!! Haru shouted. The whole team

gave Leorio a merciless whack and Leorio desperately apologized. Leorio hid the
pieces under the table and weeped, as the others ignored him and continued
their way. They reached another door which was at the center of a room, away
from the astonishing hallway and they decided to open it. Haru volunteered to
open the door, he found that it was unlocked and pushed the heavy door open.

When the five went inside, they were greeted by some of the staff which were
holding their guns, preparing to shoot. Gon noticed a person wearing a mask and
a cape behind the staff soldiers and another familiar person next to the stranger.
Her silky black hair was swept around in every angle and Gon immediately
realize who it was. Ai chaan!! Gon shouted. Everyone realized that too, Um,
your friend? Haru asked, pointing to the girl producing a massive amount of
deadly aura. She seems familiar, though Haru thought, but he didnt have the
time to day dream. ATTACK THEM!!! The caped person announced loudly. All of
a sudden, the entire staff army attacked the team, and they barely dodged the
bullet, except for Leorio who made the bullet hit to his beloved suitcase. My
suitcase!! Leorio sobbed. It was his worse day ever. Be thankful that its not
your head. Kurapika sighed.

Everyone! Get ready to fight! Haru exclaimed, pulling out two of his pistol from
his pocket and firing it to the staff, trying to hit to non-vital parts, biut still, blood
spurting out. Gon brought out his favorite fishing rod, swung it around, tangling
and entangling some of them. Killua sharpened his nails and killed nearly all.
Kurapika drew out his two attached bokutou and made them fly. And Leorio
weeped distressingly for his suitcase which now had a hole. Idiot, you old man!
Quit sobbing and fight with us! Killua shouted. Leorios face suddenly turned red
and he fumed, @#$%^&*!!!? OLD MAN?!! ILL SHOW YOU THE MANLY POWER
OF LEORIO!!!! Leorio yelled, opening his pocket knife and swishing towards the
staff. He made the entire army suffer and slashed through them, angered and
sad at the same time. Wow, who knew that he is so strong Haru mumbled.

After a few moments later, the troops of staffs were wiped out none other by the
angry Leorio, who calmed down after some time. W- wow! Cool, Leorio! Gon
cheered. The masked person next to you was giggling softly, but then it turned
into a mighty loud laughter, the stranger swung the cape and laughed more.
After a while, for no reason, Gon started to laugh. Whats so funny? Killua
asked, hitting Gons head. Ouch! That hurts, Killua! Gon whimpered, however,
the hit from Killua made Gon realize that he had seen the stranger in front of his
eyes somewhere Ah!! Youre the woman that made Ai chan hurt in the last
phase!! Gon shouted out.

Hahaha, so you remembered... I am pleased to hear that The woman said.

Why you Killua sharpened his nails and stepped forward to fight the woman,
but was stopped by the same woman.

Now, you know who this is, right? She said in a nasty voice, Your friend here
had just regained her memories, and my lure. Worked perfectly well!!
Everyone gave confused glances to each other.

BROTHER VS SISTER
Lure? Kurapika asked, then he realized about the paper that was thrown into
his room, ..So you planned to make us come here all along?

Hm? Was I lured too? Haru asked playfully, then he glared his eyes to the
woman, Im not sure but my mission is to capture you dead or alive, you- the
Black Phantom- class S outlaw! Haru pointed at the woman smiling malevolently
in front of him. Then she looked at Harus uniform.

Oh, so you are a policeman? She grinned, The reason why I am a class S
criminal Then she stood up firmly and tapped on your frozen shoulder. Is
because I have never been caught before!! She yelled, then all of a sudden, you
began moving.Ai chan! Gon shouted, moving towards you, but Kurapika held
him back. Gon, cant you feel that Ai had somewhat changed? Kurapika said,
blocking Gon from running. Gon looked at Kurapika in doubt, W- what do
you? Gon stuttered, but then he realized that Kurapika was telling the truth,
there was a strange dark aura emanating from you. Something was definitely
odd.

Gon moved back and shivered, he felt unusually strange and scared. Meanwhile,
Killua was still trying to hold back his rage towards the woman who hurt you,
veins popping out from his head. The situation had become more tense,
everyone looked at you as you began moving slowly. You stood up from the chair
you were sitting on, your hair covering your face and producing even more
sinister aura. A- Ai chan? What happened to you? Gon muttered. Ah that
friend of yours. Haru said softly, realizing a surprising truth, he only stood
frozen on that very same spot.

Ai chan! Do you remember us? Gon shouted.

Yes, this is indeed your friend, Ai, however, it seems that she has no memory
about any of you maybe except you! The woman pointed out to stiff cold
Haru, whose sweat trickled and let no sound out from his mouth. The woman
laughed again. AAARGHH!!! WHO CAREEEES~!! Killua shouted, unable to hold
back his anger. Killua lunged forward to attack the woman, but just about one
inch from the womans face, he felt a strong arm stopping his hand from
attacking. H- hey! Let me go!! Killua yelled, surprisingly, you were holding his
hand firmly till blood seeped out of Killuas iron hand. Killua quickly pulled out his
hand and stepped backwards when you released your grip from him. Y- you
brat!! Why did you do that?! Leorio shouted. But instead of replying, you only
grinned maliciously and gave another sharp glare at him.

Get away from me. You said sternly, giving another cold glare.

N- no way! Killua winced.

Th- thats not possible! How could you forget?! Kurapika retorted.

Hey! Quit joking around!! Leorio shouted angrily.

Ai chan Gon whispered under his breath.

Wahahaha! Now your friend is no longer with you! The woman chuckled
wickedly, patting your shoulder.

All of a sudden, you saw a familiar frozen boy with police uniform and his
emerald eyes sparkling in bewilderment. You smiled, and unexpectedly gripped
the womans hand which was resting on your shoulder. Then your eyes glowed
and broke her hand in a stroke, your lips formed a bigger, wicked smile and
laughed willfully, as the woman was critically wounded and sobbing at the corner
of the room. You paced your way slowly down the room, towards your brother.
My dear brother, did you forget what you did a year ago? You laughed
wickedly, clutching your brothers collar.

Brother? Gon asked, tilting his head. H- How are you, lil sis? Long time no
see! Haru smiled, and you put him down. Dont act as if nothing ever
happened! You yelled, throwing a punch at your brother. But Gon held your arm
and tried his best to stop you from hitting your own brother. Wha- whats wrong
with you, Ai chan!!? Even if you remembered your past, why did you have to
forget us?! Gon huffed, still trying to stop you. Enough. Release me. You
glared at Gon, which made him shiver. You and Gon had a glaring competition for
some time and you let out a stubborn groan and looked backwards, to your
brother. You dont know anything about me, whoever you are, its none of your
business! You declared. Gon clenched his fist, Its true that its none of our
business, but that doesnt change who you are! Youre our friend, Ai chan!! Gon
shouted, tears almost flowing out of his eyes.

Shut it. My name is not Ai chan. You said, throwing a punch to Gon and sent
him flying till he slammed into a wall.

Gon! Kurapika, Killua and Leorio yelled, running to Gon.

I think we better leave them alone for now. Gon stammered.

Thats true, remember when we first met and had a fight, Leorio? Maybe we
should let them fight. That way, theyll eventually settle things. Well help them if
the situation is worse. Kurapika said calmly, sitting on the floor, Gon nodding.
Then the team sat down on the floor and watched the match between the
brother and the sister.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (your flashback)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -

Run, (y/n)! Run!! Your mother shouted as the fire in the village got bigger, the
flames soaring sky high. Your mother was trapped in your house as the fire
bursted out in more directions and the whole house started to collapse. You had
just returned from picking some fruits in the forest and quickly went back when
you saw smokes from the village. But as you reached, you didnt know what to
do and sobbed bitterly.

Get out of here, (y/n)!! Your trapped father shouted. But you shook your head
and gathered the courage to run towards your burnt house and rescue your
parents.

No! Dont come nearer! The fire will burn you into ashes!! Your father shouted
again. But you wouldnt listen and kept going further, dodging the falling
materials that came from above. Then you caught a glimpse of your brother who
was finding for something inside the house. why isnt brother helping mom and
dad? you thought, but moved on. Something isnt right your head felt dizzy
and it was harder to breathe. You were about to pass out when your brother
carried you out of the crumbling house. You peered at your brother carrying a
glimmering blue crystal on his left hand, while his right hand was holding you.
After a while, you passed out because you inhaled too much smoke from the fire.

When you woke up, you saw your brother making a boat from poles of bamboo
and ropes. Brother! You shouted. He looked back and smiled, Lil sis! Youre
okay!! Your brother was about to hug you but you shoved him off. Wh- where is
mom and dad? You asked. Your brother frowned, Unfortunately, they didnt
survive. He said, everything that was to you disappeared in a single night. We
cant stay here, (y/n), we have to protect this treasure and escape from this
island. Your brother declared, showing you the big crystal that you saw
yesterday.

Y- you chose this crystal more than mom and dad! If you didnt bring that
crystal, you could have saved them! You yelled.

If you keep sulking like that, we wont survive! Now hurry, get on this boat and
we have to take refuge in another island! Your brother shouted, with a rare strict
face,The bandits that set up the fire yesterday will kill us if they saw us!! You
gulped. You saw your brothers condition- his brown hair became dull with ash,
his clothes were torn and burnt, and his skin was full of scars and burns, yet his
eyes were shining with determination. You respected your decisive brother, he
even sold his hunter license to support the family, and all the villagers were dead
right now, if it werent for your brother, you wouldnt have survived.

So you stopped complaining and got on the boat, your brother smiled and ruffled
your hair as he always does. You and your brother set sail and you bid farewell to
your beloved hometown. Your brother sat back on the small boat and brought out
his favorite harmonica, and played a melodious tune as the waves led the boat
and the seagulls chirping. You awed at your brother, he was very talented and

calm in this situations. Yet your heart felt uneasy and confused, without realizing
it, your peaceful life turned into a dangerous destiny.

After a few days in the boat, a huge storm made the boat go back and forth,
there was a gigantic wave and suddenly, a pirate flag was seen behind you.
Whoops, weve got company! Your brother chuckled. All of a sudden, the pirate
ship behind you fired a big cannon to the small bamboo boat. As a result, the
boat shattered into pieces. Luckily, you and Haru got off the boat just before
that. You both hung desperately on a floating piece of bamboo, and the pirate
ship fired a canon again. Geez, whats wrong with those guys? Ill teach them a
lesson, and lil sis, wait for me and hold this crystal. Haru said as he ran to fight
with the pirates. You felt worried and tried to stop him, however, you knew he
will succeed, thus you held the crystal and waited.

Your brother didnt even tell the significance of this priceless treasure of his,
thats why you felt odd just by holding it. what caused Haru to save this crystal
rather than saving mom and dad? you thought, and a tear fell from your eyes.
You waited and waited, cries of war and bullets slicing through the air was heard.
I hope brother is alright But he never loses any fight ever since he participated
in the hunter exam! you thought. Yet you followed his instructions and kept on
floating at the cold sea, with a peculiar crystal somewhat actually felt warm in
your palm.

After a few moments, you felt a strange strong gust of wind sweeping you, then
the waves started to sway till the bamboo boat was violently clashing up and
down. Waves and sea water engulfed you and made you nearly drown. Brother!
Brother! You cried, dancing up and down the ocean. However, your occupied
brother didnt hear a word. Cant holding it anymore, you unwillingly let the
upsurge of waves swallow you and began to close your eyes

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..You didnt even think of searching for me after all that happened. You said,
still clutching on your brothers collar.

Okay, okay Im sorry! I really didnt mean to! Haru shouted, still keeping the
smile on his face. But you instantly hovered and landed a hit on Harus stomach.
He was sent up in the air, but when he was about to crash on a wall, he back

flipped which made his feet glued to the wall in a second. Haru hanged his body
from the ceiling. Wow, lil sis do you really intend to fight me? Haru said, his
eyes slowly opening and his joyful face suddenly turned into an eerie one. Hhey! Theyre not gonna fight here, right? Leorio stammered, covering himself
behind Kurapikas back.

Haru lunged towards you, headfirst and whizzing a lot of air pressure, did
another back flip and swung his legs to sweep your feet. You evaded the attack
by jumping and turning your head towards him, and drew a punch. Haru dodged
the hit, but it was a feint. You did a perfect 90 degree kick and sent Haru soaring
towards the window, breaking the window into pieces. Haru unwillingly went
outside of the window and luckily held the window frame. He breathed out a sigh
of relief, however, he realized something frightening and his eyes were
broadened with disbelief.

KILLUAS PLAN

Haru went inside the plane again and dodged another hit that you made. He hit
his head upon yours, you dazed a bit but kept on fighting. Haru realized
something and turned towards Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio. Hey, guys!!
Haru called out. Everyones eyes were diverted back towards to him.

What is it? Gon asked.

I need you to find a way so that your friend here can stop for a while! Haru
shouted, who just barely dodged a wide kick from you.

Wh- what? Gon, Kurapika and Leorio stuttered, feeling impossible to even lay a
hand on you.

Please! I need you to do this! I cant point a gun to your friend! Haru pleaded.

Leave it to us, then. Killua decisively announced, putting his hand to his back
in a rather relaxed manner.

Hey! Killua! Dont do anything rash! Gon said, blocking Killua from whatever he
wanted to do.

But Killua just layed down his skateboard and stepped on it, he began to slide
around the circular room, not feeling tense at all. He dodged every movement
that was caused by the rigid battle by either jumping or dodging. After some
time he did this, he suddenly kicked his skateboard like a bullet and hit your
head at the fraction of a second. You turned quite pale and collapsed on the floor.
Haru was staring in confusion of what happened- everything turned in a blink of
an eye, yet he sighed in relief. W- what just happened? Kurapika muttered
under his breath. You idiot!! Whyd you treat a girl like that?! Leorio shouted,
pointing annoyingly to Killua. Ai chans. okay, right? Gon worriedly asked.

Shell be fine, shell be fine. Ai.. err I meant old hag could withstand more
than that. Killua said reassuringly, but made more bafflement in the group.
Killua then eyed at the woman with the black mask and cape, who was sobbing
in the corner of the room. Now that play times over, show us who you really
are!!! Killua shouted dramatically, and kicked her mask with power till the mask
flew up and touched the ceiling. Revealing the face was a fair woman in her
twenties with silver purplish bangs that swayed above her eyebrows, she would
have been much prettier if she didnt cry. A- ah! Gon stammered, hopping and
crouching on the floor, glancing at the woman. Are you Emilias relative?
The woman widened her eyes, shocked about Gons sudden guess. Y- you know
Emilia? She muttered, closing her mouth with her hand.

That matter can be brought up later. Haru said sternly, holding the womans
neck and glaring angrily at her, Where are you taking us and what do you
want?

The peculiar woman widened her lips into a malice lips. Wahahahahaha..
Hahahaha!!! She laughed weirdly, and coughing at the end. Have you realized
it, my boy? Take a look outside.

Everyone ran to the broken window and saw a dull sky with clouds covering the
view, but Gon gasped and had a determined look on his face. Y- you!! You were
planning to go to Whale Island!! Gon shouted, as a feeling of tense air broke
out. Everyone stared in disbelief, they knew Gon came from Whale Island, as
Haru sighed and nodded slowly. Thats right. Now answer my question. Haru

yelled, clutching her neck. What is your purpose in doing that?!! Haru was then
forced to let go of the strange lady, she moved back quickly, in front of the
broken window. Then she leapt down and disappeared out of sight.

Heey!! What are you doing?!! Kurapika yelled. But it was too late, she had
disappeared out of their sight.

Leave her be. Haru said, walking towards a set of paneled board with
numerous buttons and levers which seems to be hazardously vital for the
machinaries of the aircraft. Suddenly, a loud voice from the speakers was heard.
STARTING COUNTDOWN 30

COUNTDOWN?!!!! Everyone shouted, while Haru busily arranged and pressed

some buttons on the panel board. Thats right- I caught a glimpse of that Black
Phantom messing a bit with this board while we were fighting I didnt take
notice of that, though. Haru muttered as he perspirated buckets of sweat.

20

Oh my @#$%^&*+~!!! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!!!?? THIS IS MY WORST

DAY EVEEEEER!!!!! Leorio shouted and danced around in circles, and Kurapika
awkwardly hit him.

.15.

Crap! This panel boards hard to maneuver! Especially when I have no driving
experience!! Haru yelled, desperately pressing every button, Sorry guys But
my journey is over Haru placed his cap on his chest and let down a tear

AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A LIEUTENAAAAANT?!!!! Everyone retorted, and

stopped Haru from adding more fuel into the fire.

9.

Maybe I can do this!! Gon enthustiastically announced, dashing towards the

panel board and pressing some buttons.

No Gon! Youll make it worse! Killua warned, but there was nothing he could do.

.5

Gons hands were dancing around the keys and his face was a rare red. Everyone
prayed and prayed, hoping that something could miraculously happen. Leorio
dug a grave on the floor of the fancy room- he hoped that if he dies, he will be
buried in a rich and fancy place. Haru was about to commit seppuku while Killua
and Kurapika held both of his arms to stop him. The whole plane was shaking
violently and even the air crews outside started to cry and wail.

Everyone closed their eyes, afraid to look what happened.

Silence. It was the only thing they can hear. Haru opened his eyes to see that he
is alive. He checked his body parts- eyes, hair, face, arms, legs, stomach
check. He was definitely still in the world. The others opened their eyes too, and
all they can see was Gons back standing up in front of the control panel, all
drenched in sweat. Everyone stood up, even Leorio who was in his grave arose
from his death and stared silently at each other. Gon turned back, with a smile
on his face and sparkling eyes shining with determination.

Well, I did it! Gon declared happily, as everybody looked outside the windowthey were still on the sky- soaring high. After a few awkward moments, they
bursted out laughing and hugging each other, happy that they were still alive.
Then they heard a groan and looked to its direction. You were awake and in a
daze, not knowing what to say.

Ai chaaaaan!! Gon exclaimed joyfully, running up to hug you. You felt odd as
you were still in a daze. But you can feel Gons tears falling on your shoulder,
and of course, the searing pain on your forehead.

Uh- uhm. Gon? Wh- whats going on? You muttered. You dont know why, but
you started to feel like crying too.

Sooner or later, everyone joined in and wrapped their arms around each others
shoulder, happy but tears in their eyes at the same time. Except for Haru, who
was standing confusedly in the corner of the room, wondering why he would
want to cut his stomach all of a sudden. Also because he didnt want to get
involved with you again. He sighed and folded his hand at the corner. Gon
glanced at Haru and was about to say something, but Haru cut him by putting his
index finger on his lips, shaking his head in disapproval. Gon piped down and
went to the control board.

I think wed better take a stop in Whale Island. Ai chan must be tired and
there are other things I need to check. Gon said, unusually serious. Yet everyone
agreed and heaved a sigh of relief.

THE TRUTH

Upon returning to Whale Island and running instantly towards Gons home, Gon
shouted in enthusiasm as he spotted his aunts silhouette outdoors, drying
clothes. Mito saaaaaan!! In an instant, Mito san turned back and smiled, yet
she smiled wider when seeing your face, running happily to hug Mito san. As the
three of you embraced each other, everyone shed a tear of joy.

Oh, Gon Ai Welcome home Mito san sobbed, hugging you both tighter.

Of course well return, Mito san! Gons cheerful voice uplifted the atmosphere.
Though you felt weird- it was just a short period of time, but it felt somewhat like
decades for you. In the end, you were just able to mutter, Yeah

After a few seconds later, Killua, Kurapika and Leorios heads were seen from the
view above, running breathlessly towards the top. And who are these people?
Mito san asked, squinting her eyes at the composed Killua, who was muttering
some curse words, Kurapika, who was politely introducing himself, and Leorio,
who was too busy in crying over his suitcase. Gon smiled broadly, with a happy
posture, Theyre our friends! Gon said, which made Mito san pleased. The
three friends introduced them to Mito san and she invited them to stay for
breakfast. The friends didnt realize that it was already morning, and they
glanced up to the crystal blue sky, with estatic seagulls, puffy white clouds and
the fresh morning rays of the sun. We would be delighted to. Kurapika said
politely, But currently, Haru is fixing the air craft and we should be going soon.

Gon frowned. Oh, right! We havent actually... err graduated from the hunter
exam? Gon said in confusement, the previous night was too much of an
overwhelming adventure, that he forgot what he was supposed to achieve. Then
a sound from below was heard, followed by a familiar police cap and wavy brown
hair locks fluttering in the wind. Whazzup, guys! Haru came rushing in in a
cheery face, as if he had forgotten what happened just a few minutes ago.
Haru! Everyone sang, Is the ship fixed? Haru nodded in delight, Sure is! Its
all set to go! Mito san smiled sadly, though. Are you sure you dont want to
stay and eat food? Rico and Emilia had been missing you a lot. Mito san said,
sighing and continued on drying the laundry. Then Harus stomach let out a big
growl, reacting to the word food. Everyone stared at Haru, who was quite
embarrassed.

W- well, it wouldnt hurt if wed eat.. you know Haru shamelessly said, and
made everyone burst into a fit of laughter, yes, everyone except you.

Just who is this odd person? My heart its beating faster Wait! I know this
person! But who is it? Your mind raced as you looked like a stone.

Well, Ill cook up some decent food for you all to eat. Please come in! Mito san
said, motioning for everyone to go inside, as she took her apron and wore it
around her neck.

Oh, oh yeah, hey, youre named Ai, right? Nice to meet you. Im Haru or you
may call me Dark Night Rider! Haru introduced himself and held out his
hand, as if nothing ever happened, but he knew that he should reveal the truth
as soon as possible. The others acted as if they had not known anything either.

Uh.. N- nice to meet you You muttered, as you shook the hand that was so
warmingly handed out to you,

Right! Speaking of Emilia! I have to ask her something You mumbled,

remembering about your horrible time at the last phase. You know, I was
thinking if she had

A sister. You and Gon said at the same time.

Huh? You uttered, You knew, Gon? There was a similar person to that of
Emilia, dont you find it weird? Gon nodded.

Yeah, and thats what I wanted to look up to.

According to Haru, she was the Black Phantom, an S class outlaw. The police
had a tough time apprehending her. Kurapika added.

You sighed, it felt really queasy since you dont remember anything after
experiencing your dream. All that you felt was a sharp pain on your forehead and
a big lump of bruise on it. Yet everyone reassured that you dont really have to
remember anything after that incident. Hey, Ai chan! You want to come and find
Emilia? Gon asked, with Haru ready to go. You nodded and shouted back, Yes!
Then you ran towards the door and followed Gon and Haru. Oh, wait! I wanna
go-Killua eagerly said, but was interrupted by Mito san. Killua, Kurapika and
Leorio, can you help me cook? Mito san pleaded. Killua gave a groan. But knew
that it was useless to escape from this dreary situation, as Mito san was holding
a knife and pointing it to the three, dark auras emanating from her. S- sure
Killua, Kurapika and Leorio forcefully said in unison.

While the three were having a poignant time with Mito san, the other three, you,
Gon and Haru were having a pleasant time outside. According to Haru, the time
was 4:30 at the morning, and suggested if we went to Emilias house, since it
was still early in the morning, and there were bigger chances that she was still
sleeping soundly. Thus the three went towards Emilias house, which was near
the beach. They went down the hill slopes, pass the markets, and crossed the
intersection. They finally reached the beach and went to the edge of it, in a
craggy coast to the west side of the beach. Waves crashed down the sandy

ground and clashed with each other, you blissfully watched as you made your
way into a complex of arranged houses, with thatched roofs and wooden walls.

Uh, uhm Gon stuttered, fumbling his words here and there, I- I guess
Emilias house was uh here? He roamed around in circles, trying to remember
where he had accompanied Emilia home last time. Then at last he knocked on
one door, and surprisingly, the door swung open even though it was still early.

Ugh. Who would visit this early...? A voice from inside the worn out house
muttered, you could catch a glimpse of red, ruffled hair from inside the house,
opening the door and going out. His bandana on his head, his loose clothes and
torn pants were seen, and a face that was similar to an annoying brat you knew.
Then you instantly realized who it was.

R- Rico? Gon exclaimed, H- how come youre in Emilias house? Haru stared
confusedly at him.

Boy, he seems messy. Another friend of yours? Haru yawned, eyeing at Gon.

Emilias house? This is MY house you Rico muttered, still half asleep, No,
wait! Its GOOOOON!!! Rico directly made a big smile and laughed, hugging Gon
till he practically let out a tear of joy. No way! Youve returned! So? Did you pass
the hunter exams? Rico asked irritatedly.

Uh well Gon said. Youve got the feeling that things were starting to get long
if this conversation continues on.

Not yet, but, were kind of busy right now. Could you just tell us where Emilias
house is? You interrupted, cutting the gap between Rico and Gon. Haru laughed
at your usual blunt mind, but he quickly covered his mouth and reminded himself
that he should act as if he was nothing to her.

A- Ai san? Uh, uh L- long time no see! H- how are you? Rico stammered,
sweat dripping from his cheeks and was seen shivering.

Unexpectedly, you smiled and told him calmly, Please. Rico stared at you in
disbelief, actually pausing and freezing in time. You smiled, YOU- the one with
cold glares and sharp tongue- actually smiled.

F- follow me Rico said, more frightened at this odd sensation that he was
feeling, yet he lead the way towards Emilias house, Emilias house is this
way

Gon smiled at Haru, who replied it with a disappointed smile. W- well, I guess I
mixed up their houses... Gon whispered. And thus they followed Rico to Emilias
house, they crossed a dense forest covered in slime and insects. You stepped
outside the shurubs and into a forest clearing, it was quite odd for a large forest
to have a patch where the leaves were not more than two inches in length, but
you gasped as you saw the reason why. Surprisingly, Rico led everyone to a
magnificent house- no, it may be bigger than a house, it was almost equivalent
to the size of a palace. The enormous house was made by hard cement and
stones- a strong and sturdy house. Windows were placed on the cream coloured
wall, yet velvet curtains covered the indoor view. The highly wrought burgundy
rooftop was ornated neatly, it shows the dilligentness of the architecture, which
made the whole thing looked imaginary and whimsy. There was a small
playground decorated with slides, seesaws and a play house. You looked upwards
and clearly could see the still-dull sky from the land and also the surrounding
areas of the forest. You stood awe-strucked at the place, not moving.

Th- this is Emilias house?! Gon muttered, I dont remember accompanying

her to a place this this!

Fancy? Haru laughed.

Weell, its not really her house, more like, its her uh, umm. Fathers house.
Rico faltered for a moment, The place where you accompanied Emilia was her
mothers house. But shes staying here today.

In other words, her parents are divorced? You asked brusquely.

Yes. Theres really nothing that can be hidden away from you, huh, Ai... Rico
said, as you gave him a glare. San

Tilting his head, Gon felt somewhat gloomy and knocked the door to the house
gently. Which produced an opaque sound, the friends had known that Emilias
father was a rich person- the door itself is made from high quality timber,
possibly mahogany. Even though Gon was in front of the door, waiting patiently,
he could hear shouts of anger and disappointed cries from inside the house. Gon
leaned closer to the door to perceive the sounds, according to him, there was a
mighty conversation which consists of two people- a man and a shrill cry of a
woman, also interrupted by a soft voice of a girl. Curious, Gon hunched on the
door silently, and found in horror that it was unlocked, Gon came tumbling inside
the house like a big green ball.

Ouch, ouch! Gon whimpered after crashing on a wall. He found himself being
stared at a large, barrel chested man with a large stature and a sharp looking
tuxedo, shiny, polished shoes, and a large grey moustache drooping down below
his nose and under his lips. S- s- s- s- s- sorry!! Gon nervously stuttered,
moving back towards the wall as the grave looking man drew closer to him,
forming shadows on poor Gon. Papa, stop that! A soft, reassuring voice said,
stopping the man from doing any harm. A small girl with purplish silver hair,
cherry blush on her cheeks, plus wearing a light magenta dress walked down a
long, carpeted staircase, and stood with determined, gleaming eyes in front of
her father. It was Emilia.

Papa, this is my friend, Gon. Emilia said, giving a smile to Gon and helping him
stand up, Please dont hurt him, Im sure he didnt mean it.

The man gave a startled grunt as Gons spine shivered. Thats right, father, he
was probably looking for someone. Another familiar voice said smoothly. Gon
glanced at the person who said it.

She was standing at the corner of the room, a beautifully dressed woman with
full black tights, a torn cape hanging on her neck. Her long, also silvery purple
hair was flowing gently under her shoulders due to the breeze which passed
slowly from the opened door. She was slim and her limbs were slender, her
charming face, pink tinted lips, and hawk-like nose made every part of her
beautiful. There was a torn mask which was enveloped in tape on top of her
head, covering her eyes. Though she would have been perfect if her arm wasnt
limped in pain. She walked saggily towards Gon, her hair swaying in motion, and
her intelligent emerald eyes sparkling before him.

Oh! Youre the Black Phantom! Gon pointed out, as the lady gave a grin.

Yes, yes I am. We met on the ship before, I presume, while you are retrieving
your friend from my captivity? She said, who doesnt appear to be shocked. Ah,
speak of the devil, there she comes.

Sounds of foot stomping was heard outside the house, followed by a screeching
sound of Haru, Rico and you who were intruding and sliding across the marble
floor, they looked as if they were playing a game of police and thief. Gon! Are
you okay? You asked, unawaringly joining their game , you ran to Gon. Haru
and Rico marched sternly towards Gon, and patting him in the back, Good job,
partner, you have infiltrated the enemys base. Haru acted seriously, playing
along with Rico, who seemed to be enjoying the little dramatic scene very much.
Roger that. Rico nonsensely announced, taking two steps back and standing
straightly, showing a stiff bow towards Emilia.

I have brought your friends, Queen Emilia. Rico said as queen Emilia laughed
with glee.

Thank you, Knight Rico. Emilia giggled, and taking a bow towards knight Rico.

Uh, what, is this a game? Gon asked as his brain was all muddled up.

Yes. That is what I would like to ask, The big man said in a stern, resonant
voice, Just whose house are you playing in? He tapped his foot and produced a
tense atmosphere in the room. After a while of silent glarings and starings, he
finally declared, Emilia and Odelle, if you wish to play with our guests, I
demand you to step out of this house. Emilia looked at her father in teary eyes.

P- papa

Go out and play. But be back before lunch. Did I make myself clear? He replied
in a cold and strict voice. Emilia beamed and nodded her head. The mans lips
formed a small smile, Good. The six people stepped outside, and shut the door
tightly behind them. You felt strange around the friends whom you never met
before, but there was always someone who made you calm.

Black Phantom. Haru glowered his sharp eyes towards the lady who responded
with a grin. Are you really the Black Phantom?

Right, sonny. So? Apprehending me? She smirked, as Haru only stared silently
at her, No? Then call me Odelle.

Odelle Gon repeated.

She is my sister. Emilia said, tugging on her sisters sleeve. Haru sighed, he
remembered how (y/n) used to do the same thing to him when she felt scared.
Then he glanced at you, who was now independent and strong, not like the one
he used to know. Either it was because you lost your memories or because you
have grown a lot. Then Haru cleared his throat.

Odelle, I have some questions to ask you. May I interrogate you for a minute?
Haru asked Odelle in a professional tone.

If a lieutenant of the police insists, then I shall. Odelle answered.

THE TRUTH

There was a queasy chill when everyone was gawking gravely at each other, so
intently that you thought that their eyes were about to pop out of sheer silence.
But out of the blue, a grumbling noise made its way to everyones ears, What
was that sound? You asked, looking around- apparently, everyone did the same
thing, another loud rumble appeared and they instantly veered their heads
towards Haru. Haru raised both of his hands reprehensibly and everyone glanced
at him. I- I didnt do it! My stomach did it! Said he, blaming his stomach.
Everyone threw daggers at Haru but after a while, burst into a crackle of
laughter. Hahahaha! What, your stomach! Its a part of your body, isnt it!?
Gon teased playfully, basically rolling down the floor and laughing too harsh till
perplexed tears formed in his eyes. Rico and Emilia looked, puzzled, but then
followed Gon laughing and rolling down the lawn- thinking that it was fun. Even a
minute smile spread across Odelles face.

O- okay, okay! I get it! Its funny, HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Haru uttered sarcastically,
Im sorry- but its not my fault, I hardly ate anything since yesterday!! Then
others continued laughing.

ha.ha.ha.ha.ha. You verbalized synthetically, being the only one on the feet
and motionless. What can you do? It was an awkward situation.

Gon continued on laughing till he choked on something and hacked out slimy
grass from his mouth. Youre right! Its already morning and maybe we should
get breakfast in Mito sans house! Gon sang happily, Look! The sun has risen!
Gon pointed at the big bright ball on the skys surface as the warm sunshine
shone at your face. Usually you would complain about the suns arrival at the
morning- but now you enjoyed it and felt as if the darkness of night has faded
away by the divine sun. You smiled- its good to be back home.

Well, dont just stand there, if youre hungry, youd better eat- An officer
couldnt interoggate without any energy. Odelle said coolly, recovering from the
sudden hilarity. Everyone nodded.

Then they left the forest towards Mito sans house above the mountain, and took
pleasure in chatting some random topic with one another. Once they have
reached the house, they were greeted by Killua, Kurapika and Leorio- strangely
wearing pink aprons. W- what, dont look!! That damn hag forced us to wear-
Before Killua had finished speaking, the six guests began to snort, chortle and
than laughed brashly like a rowdy elephants shrill. Killua clenched tightly on the
spatula that he as carrying and angry veins cracked on his forehead, as his face
became as red as a tomato but kept silent. He watched with wrath at all the
people who were still pouring their lives out in front of the door, he longed to rip
their guts out and fling them to the moon- no- to Pluto. But he glanced at Mito
san who was always keeping an eye on them, whom Killua thought that she
actually had billions of eyes stationed everywhere. Groaning and cursing on
them inaudibly, he threw open the door as his electric blue eyes were buzzing
electrons at all the guests who had candidly entered the house without paying
any heed towards the maid of the house.

Killua! Nice apron! Gon said.

Without wincing, he took off the apron and threw it savagely on the ground,
crying loudly. Enough! Enough with all these @#$%%^&* cooking! And, and
aprons! And all!! Like I give a @#$%^&* about this mess! Id rather not eat than
doing all these household work! He shouted abusively, using some indecent
profane language, which made all the guests, including the other two wearing
aprons. The now-infuriated Mito san was now glaring ferociously, full of flames,
as the others watched in horror as Killua was pounded by every harsh words that
Mito san uttered, and they hoped that Killua will make it back alive.

*THE REST OF THE SCENE WILL BE CUT OFF TO PREVENT CONTAGIOUS

VIOLENCE*

After the big mess was sorted out, Mito san gave a punishment to Killua. Killua
kun, She said sweetly, You said that youd rather not eat than doing all these
household work. Thus, as your punishment, you shall not eat any food on this
table. Everyone gasped- Kurapika and Leorio changed their first judgement of
Mito san due to her other side awakening, which happened just now. Killua sat
on the dinner table, full of bruises and cuts, yet he sat silent and motionless,
fearing to say another one word, as Mito san, Killua and Leorio help set up the
food on the table. Now everybody, dig in! Mito san declared, followed by
storms of Gons munching and Ricos loutish gurgles, which made everybody
laugh. However, Odelle and Emilia held their horses back and ate politely. While
Killua, he stared famishedly at the dining table, filled with numerous of
scrumptious food- he drooled at them with vacant, impassive eyes, and leaning
over the chair as if he was about to fall over. Gon, who sat beside him, offered
him a spicy marinated chicken wing, but Killua gave no reply. When Leorio
accidentally bumped on Gons chair, the chicken wing was poked into Killuas
eyes and Killua shrieked in pain. You, who was between Gon and Haru, looked at
Killua, who was in searing torture. Sympathizing him a lot, you picked up a tissue
beside your plate and handed it over to Killua, who was completely taken aback,
and it seemed that he had a heart attack.

He- heh??! Killua stuttered, half frozen, Wh- what its for m- me?!

J- just take it! You said forcefully, and imposed him to take the tissue from your
hand, which was beginning to feel aching after hanging in the air for so long.

Arent we supposed to be enemies?

That has nothing to do with this! Just hurry up and take it!! You shouted, since
you were feeling a lot of pain spreading through your arms now. Killua took the
tissue away briskly from your hands, and glanced at you again. You seem kind
of different.

The whole people now looked at you both in complete silence as you were
thinking of what to say. There was nothing which was heard, except from a
certain intolerant red haired boy who either purposely or not, dropping down his
fork. Just apologize to Ai chan! You heard Gon whisper to Killua. Haru chuckled,
and put his spoon down. There will be peace in the world if you would be in
harmony. Haru added literately, A good company is the one who accepts others
dearly. Killua shrugged, irritated at those two, while you just kept quiet and
continued eating. After some time, Killua refused to apologize to you and the
whole scene was getting boring, so everyone resumed eating. The grown-ups
had a chat with the grown-ups, the children had a chat with the children, and you
were left alone without talking to anyone. Gon, who was sitting beside you,
explained about the whole procedure that ended up as you, not passing the
exam, with Leorio and Kurapika adding some details. You frowned, but you
realized that you werent planning to pass the hunter exam- it was no use for
you, yet you felt sad as you were so close to the finish line. Suddenly, you
yawned and felt drowsy, your eyes were about to close and you had a strong
urge to sleep in your cozy bed. Then you stood up.

Mito san, may I sleep upstairs for a while? You asked dreamily. Mito san
nodded.

Sure, Ill call you when your friends are about to leave. Mito san said with a
smile. You yawned again and went up dazedly towards your room upstairs.

The people stayed silent, as they waited for your door to shut close. Alright, now
that (y/n) had left, I have to tell you all a big secret. Haru sighed, his face
getting quite serious.

(y/n)? Everyone uttered in unison.

O- oh, right. Dark Night Rider- san, you were going to intero- err whatever it is
to Odelle- san, right? Gon muttered, I think we shouldnt interrupt you, so we
should be going

No. Haru sternly said, You all have to stay. I have to tell you all, something
very important that I have kept away from you.

And is that the reason you put sleeping drugs inside her breakfast? Odelle said
with her sharp tongue, as everyone glanced at her, My, my, how deceitful you
are, as a brother, arent you ashamed?

Haru shook his head and frowned, My apologies, however, its the best thing I
could do for her.

Are you saying that preventing your dear sister to face the truth is the best
thing you could do?! As a brother, you take your sister too kindly- and kindness
is what makes- Odelle was stopped by Haru slamming on the table.

Enough, Black Phantom. You too, are an outlaw. Do you think this is a good
example to give your innocent, little sister? Haru uttered sternly, and Odelle
didnt say a word after that.
Everyone stood seriously, without making any movement and stared ferociously
to Harus emerald eyes, and Haru began to get queasy. Alright! Alright! Really, I
hate these types of grave discussions, lets put a smile on our faces and have a
delightful chat. Haru bursted out, suddenly smiling, and made everyone relax a
bit.

Continue, continue. Kurapika said. He wanted to make things faster as he

forgot to ask you about the spider incident.

Well first of all the truth is that I am (y/n)s brother. Haru revealed.

We know. / Huuuh???!! Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio said together, as Mito
san, Emilia and Rico shouted in shock. Odelle said nothing.

And I dont know- how on earth could she lose her memory, but her name is not
Ai, she is (y/n).

Everyone nodded except Mito san, Emilia and Rico, who kept their jaws open
wide.

We came from a small village from the south, surrounded by mountain chains.
We lived a pretty normal life, our parents were lovng and kind, and (y/n) She
won many medals in school and was practically a lot smarter than me.

SO true. Killua muttered, who won glares from everyone, and made Haru
twitch irritatedly.

Uh, moving on when I was fourteen, I joined the hunter exam as I knew that
our fathers job as a farmer wasnt enough for the family. There, well I have to
admit- its pretty fun and adventurous, I also made a new friend! But after I got
the hunter license and graduated, I received a call from out parents, which said
that (y/n) was born! I was so excited, but sad at the same time, when I had to
suddenly leave my best friend. I promised Ill be back, but Father lost couldnt
work as he broke his arm the other day, and mother was feeble after giving birth,
so I was forced to work for my family. I sold the hunter license, and it made us
alive for another ten years. But unluckily, a day after (y/n)s birthday, a fire broke
in our village, which was caused by some malicious bandits! I could never forget
those bandits ever!! Haru shouted, then sighed, and clasped his hand on his
mouth.

What happened, then? Gon asked, suddenly interested.

Both of our parents were down, covered by piles of woods and metals, I knew I
had to leave our parents and bring (y/n) with me- that was after all, our
parents last wishes. And I knew that even I rescued them, our escape wont be
successful.

How would you know? You cant make false accuses like that!! Rico yelled,
recovering from the shock, followed by others.

Haru placed his palm gently on his face, and lifted up his pointer finger towards
his forehead. I have a- Haru said, but was cut off by a loud thud from upstairs,

followed by footsteps echoing rapidly towards the floor. Haru trickled down a
sweat.

You appeared at the dining hall, your eyes watery and your face flustered, your
teeth were gritting and your hands were firmly clenching in bewilderment. With
your twitching lips, you managed to say some words.

S- s- so Youve been keeping me away from all these Y- you You stuttered,
your throat had some kind of bulgy feeling, and your voice was harsh and sore.

I told you. Odelle whispered, as Haru gulped, yet stayed calm.

Y- youre so mean! I didnt know that my name was (y/n), nor about my
background! You said again, your voice becoming coarser and coarser, Yet,
you You tried to stop me from knowing my identity! Do you know how I feel
these months- without knowing anything- who I am, where I came from, nor my
purpose of life!

Everyone didnt say a word, not even a sound. Your heart was growing faster and
faster, till you cant hold it anymore and stormed off the house, running
instinctively, wherever your legs took you. Ai chan! Gon shouted, deciding to
go out and follow you. But Haru stopped him.

Im sorry for causing this mess. Dont worry, Ill clear things up, in the mean
time, you wait here. Haru comforted, and followed you in a rush.

While Haru stroded off, everyone in the room were mute and speechless at the
little dramatic event which led to everybodys dismay. Mito san shed a tear. I
never thought that knowing our past was this painful. She said, wiping her tears
away. Gon stood frozen, and didnt know what to say. Killua sat relaxedly, put his
arms around his neck and looked at the vacant ceiling. Kurapika was taking off
his apron and putting it on the table, Past are usually bitter, Mito san. He said
calmly. Leorio was fixing his favorite suitcase and didnt know anything about
what happened- he was too occupied in his own work. Emilia and Rico stared
sadly at each other, the friend that they usually play with had a heartbreaking
revelation of the past, theyre not quite sure what to do either. Odelle sat with
her cat-like eyes, and her finger on her lips.

What is going to happen to Ai chan, no (y/n), now? Gon muttered softly, as

the others shrugged and answered with silence.

TREASURE!

(Note: Hi readers! This the final chapter of the story! Please enjoy!)

You ran and ran aimlessly, letting your legs decide where youre going, your eyes are filled
with tears.When you were sleeping for a minute upstairs, you had a dream- more like a
flashback that you saw during the raid that broke out in your peaceful village. You know what
happened, you thought that your brother was lying- he didnt accomplish your parents last
wishes, but instead, took the crystal that somehow ended up in your possession. You then
stopped and panted heavily, clutching to a tree and slumped down the bark, then you calmed
down and felt the coolness of the trees shade. Then you realized that your bag was still in the
exam place, and the crystal was in there, you sighed. You looked around at your surroundings
and have just realized that you were standing at the middle of the sunflower field. The elegant
flowers looked up high towards the sun, standing firmly and happily.
Footsteps were heard and you looked back- it was Haru, tired from chasing you. You stood e
motionlessly, wiped your tears, then Haru sat beside you, reeking of sweat. There was a
moment of silence but Haru interrupted, (y/n) Did you know The Sunflowers are
unique flowers that follow the sun, where ever the sun faced. When the sun goes east, it will
follow, when the sun goes west, it will follow, everywhere the sun goes he was about to
finish while you cut him off.
.it will be faithful. You mumbled instinctly.
Haru looked at you in a surprised face, then chuckled. Well, of course you do! You wereafter all, my lil sis! You stared at him in confusement.
Haru. Tell me the truth. Why did you protect the crystal instead of mother and father? You
probed, holding back your tears. Haru sighed and his face turned serious.
I wasnt lying, (y/n), it was mom and dads wishes to escape with that crystal- It is a very
valuable gemstone, and is the reason why the bandits started the fire in the village. They
called themselves, the Black Phantom, which was the initial reason that I joined the police
department. I wanted to capture them. But Odelle, I think she had a different purpose for
stealing the jewel- After all, the crew in the spaceship didnt seem to know that Odelle was
the Black Phantom. I interrogated them just now. Haru explained, as the wind fluttered by,
Are you still having doubts on me, lil sis?

You shook your head. No, I think its about time that we return to the hunter exams- they
might disqualify Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio if we wont turn up. You suggested,
getting up to leave. Haru smiled.
Thats my lil sis for you! He exclaimed, jumping and accidentally hitting his head on a tree
branch. You chuckled as he scratched his head nonchalantly. Lets head back. Haru said,
standing up and walking towards the house. You crept slowly behind your brother- but like a
zombie- it seems that knowing the truth isnt something that you can solely be satisfied
about; it may be as painful as letting a knife pass through your heart. Once reached the house,
you were greeted by a huge hug by Mito san and Gon.
Hey! Get off me! You yelled, but happy at the same time, then hugging them back. They
were already like family to you.
Well, (y/n), its time that we should return to the hunter site. Kurapika said, shouldering his
bag. You nodded and bid Mito san, Rico and Emilia goodbye. You called out to Haru and
Odelle, who were having some kind of pep talk at the corner of the room. Haru dashed passed
the others and all walked out the house. Everyone reached the seashore- Rico, Emilia, Mito
san and Odelle were staying behind, in Whale island; while Haru, Gon, Killua, Kurapika and
Leorio waved their hands and walked inside the spaceship.
Odelle-san! Arent you coming? You asked to Odelle before boarding the aircraft.
No, thats okay- besides, they would never forgive me for giving you a good beatings there.
Odelle grinned maliciously, and a vein popped out on your forehead. You remembered when
Odelle really did give you some good beatings during the final phase. You ran up to your
brother and asked him, Are you sure its alright just leaving her here? Maybe she is You
whispered to Haru.
No, shes not the Black Phantom, she was only stealing the name of that particular group.
She doesnt even know what the Ignetus Saffiro was. Haru said, and you tilted your head.
Ignetus Sa What? You mumbled.
Um The name of the crystal. Oh well, lil sis! You dont have to currently worry about
that! All you need to worry about is Haru declared, then sliding you towards the wall
across the tilting floor. You shrieked in horror that you literally forgot- the plane was taking
its flight- You toppled pass the floor, bumped to the ceiling and almost jumped off the broken
window. Luckily, Leorio and Killua caught you in time by hauling your feet. Not so bad, old
man. Killua whistled. Well, Im not just an ordinary old man Im a hunter!! Leorio
shouted triumphantly, pulling your feet so hard that you flew back across the air and down to
the ground. Your back would have break if it was not Kurapika who caught you in time
before you went crashing into the hard floor. Thanks, Kurapika! You said as Kurapika
gently placed you down. Gon went out from the control room and announced with the
cheeriness that never vanishesEverybody!! The engine is working!! Now lets rock and roooooll!!! Gon yelled, making a
guitarist pose at the end of his sentence. Everybody stood in amazement as well as
bewilderment in front of the rocker Gon . Then everyone- including you, made a small

circle at the corner of the room and whispered to each other:

Dont you think Gon has been influenced? you mumbled to them.
No doubt about it- every part of it. Kurapika whispered back.
By whom? Leorio asked.
By none other than that Haru, idiot. Killua said bluntly.
From Gons point of view, the circle that the group has made was remarkably similar to that
of a soccer team, having a vigor discussion of strategy and tactic. Umm Hey guys? Gon
whispered.

The group finally reached the Hunter site before noon, they stepped out of the borrowed
plane, which seemed to work properly from the inside, but on the outside; as hideous as a half
dead ogre. The exquisite plane that the friends saw before they rode it was now wrapped in
mushy moss and was corrode by tangerine-like rust at most parts. Haru did the best he could
do to repair the engines- but failed to replenish the exteriors. Haha, well, as the saying
goes Never judge a book by its cover, yeah? Haru muttered, taking a good view of a
kilometer away from the plane- indeed, it looked like a dead ogre.
OOoooi!! You stupid lieutenant!! Get your ass here!! Leorio howled from a distance as the
voice echoed.
Come on, Dark Night Rider. Lets hassle- they could disqualify us anytime! Gon shouted to
Haru.
Haru finally made his move after eying at the ogre for a long time- after all, they were
forced to leave the air ship behind because big aircraft like that couldnt make it inside- it
will cause suspicions. Haru wouldnt tell the others about where was the location of the
current hunter site; he said it was supposed to be kept as a secret. You looked around and saw
nothing but the gray building in front of you, (which was obviously the hunter site) the puffy
clouds like cotton candies, some thick trees with long arms that stretched, and the damp, wet
soil. You squashed your way towards the building with a flat rooftop. Your eyes caught a
familiar silhouette of a lady with navy blue uniform, standing outside the building, tapping
her foot impatiently at the floor, and constantly looked around.
Oh, examiner Rosianna!! Gon wailed, rushing like a bullet towards her. The rest followed
Gon to greet Rosianna.
When Gon was about to dramatically hug Rosianna (for whatever reason), she punched
him on the head as hard as possible until he got a large red bruise, growing out of his

forehead. You stopped and began to walk slowly, having minimal distance from Rosianna,
who was currently burning in rage. You idiiiioooot!! Rosianna yelled, Dont you know
that I have to re-explain the whole meeting at this morning because of your loss??!!
Rosianna towered above Gon and scolded him in endless fury.
Were so sorry, Rosianna! Weve just You stuttered, giving chase to Gon.
All of a sudden, Rosianna s eyes opened wide and she gasped- she couldnt believe it! She
just cant believe it! Was her eyes deceiving her? Rosianna scratched her eyes and stared in
awe. Haru walked sluggishly towards the building, but turns energized when he saw
Rosiannas flabbergasted face. He then ran eagerly towards Rosianna, and so does she. You,
Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio watched in astonishment as they stared at the view of the
two friends reunion. Haru happily hugged Rosianna, and Rosianna cried in joy.
Haru! I thought I thought you would never come back! Rosianna sobbed as Haru smiled.
Ros Its been a long time, isnt it? Im sorry that I havent got in touch with you for so
long Haru whispered, nearly crying due to the sway of emotions.
Dark night- Haru youre crying Gon uttered, becoming dramatic.
The hell, you sissie moron. Killua commented boorishly.
Haru, I think youre not my brother at all. You said curtly, not remembering your brother
becoming a sissie.
Dang you- how long are you gonna take?! Leorio grumbled, kicking his foot into the mud.
We should get moving. Were late for the announcement. Kurapika added, looking at his
pocket watch.
Rosianna stood up and wiped her tears. Right. About your hunter exam Rosianna then
suddenly chuckled.
Whats the matter? Gon asked.
Well, just to be frank, all of you pass. Rosianna said, Heres the license. A burst of elated
gasp covered the entire space, as Rosianna distributed the license like it was of no value.
Wait! Wait a second! B- but I failed, didnt I? I got beated up by that Ode- err, by that
bully! You cried out.
Not exactly. That contestant has been disqualified and thus you were the one who won.
Rosianna implied, And by the way, heres your bag.

Rosianna handed your bag to you and you peered inside it- the sapphire gem lay untouched, it
was twinkling immensely, then you closed it. You remembered about Haru saying that the
crystal was ancient- from your ancestors. Thanks, Rosianna. You said, giving a bow.
Rosianna smiled in reply. When Rosianna was distributing the others, you dragged Haru
towards a corner of the entrance, grabbed the crystal, and handed it over to Haru. But instead,
he held your hand, opened your palm, and returned the crystal back in your hands.
Keep it, (y/n), and dont lose sight of it. Haru said, Mom and dad wants you to inherit it.
W- what me? B- but I!! You stammered.
(y/n)~!!! Gons cheery voice was heard.
Yes!! You replied, while plunking the crystal in your bag.
Come heeere!! He shouted.
You dashed, splattering the muddy ground to your brothers face, and towards wherever the
sound is coming from. It came from behind two huge trees, so you leapt across it and saw a
stunning view- with Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio in the side, followed by Rosianna and
Haru. You stood in awe- the mountains were sculpted so exquisitely, the white clouds were
floating across the azure painted sky, trees were arranged like dikes, surrounding everything
green; the breezy wind were a perfect combination, along with the warm sun rays. Your hair
fluttered, the warm breath of the sun and wind made your face glow. You felt happy, and so
were your companions.
Hey! This view is magnificent! You exclaimed, widely smiling, for the first time in your
life.
Yeah! It is, umm, umm (y/n)..! Gon said.
Well, I see this everyday so its pretty common. Rosianna brusquely said.
Everyone you know (y/n)s really weird- just call me Ai. You said, laughing.
Well, Ill still call you old hag, Ai. Killua said, not noticing that he had just said your na,
not as old hag. Everyone chuckled delightfully.
Ai, were parting ways, and Im sure that youre fully aware of that. Kurapika said straight
forwardly, You dont have any goals like us, and youve fulfilled your dreams of gaining
your memories. Not to be rude, but you should decide what youre going to do now.
After all, it would be a waste if youd just stay in that Wail island if you have a hunter

license. Leorio added.

Whale island. You and Gon corrected simultaneously.
Now everyone stared at you, expecting your decision to be proclaimed. While you know that
it parts to ways- any choice youre going to take it will change your whole life. After what
seemed like years, you finally took your conclusion. You took a deep breath, and exhaled.
E- everyone Youve tried your best to help me in every way you can. But now I want to
repay you. You muttered.
Wait, Ai chan! You cant say that! You really dont owe us anything- just follow your heart!
Gon said.
No! From deep deep inside my heart I really wanted to help you achieve all your dreams!
I felt like Im really alive if I help people, make them happy, and seeing them succeed! I
really, really want to help you all! You declared, So So! Id really like to join you all and
help you in any way I can!
Everybody stared at you in silence, you gulped down and began muttering some words that
were originally from your heart. You glanced at your brothers poker face and continued.
A- After all A persons treasure are friends, right? You declared. After an awkward
moment of silence, everyone bursted into laughs and tears. They hugged you and patted you,
like what good friends do.
Later, you sat at the cliff, alone, enjoying the view and gazing at the vivid view. You recalled
yourself, back before you received your memories. The path that you took really affected
your life, probably youd never go back like how it used to be in your childhood, but you felt
satisfied about the decision you took. You looked at the sapphire gem poking outside your
bag, Treasure This was mom and dads treasure You murmured, But for me
Treasures are precious people Treasure Treasure You remembered when you dreamt
back in whale island, you said to your brother,
When I lost my memories, I feel so sad, I dont know what to do . You said that life is about
protecting people, but I dont have anything precious to protect.
But you might have found a person precious to you, You remembered him say.
You smiled and stood up, clenched the gem in your palm and announced, Yes, I do have
people precious to me and they are my treasures!

Dear readers,
Thanks for faithfully reading this (boring) fan fiction of mine, I felt so relieved
after a story has been completed. There may be some doubts or questions that
you would like to ask, so feel free to ask it anytime. I know the story is confusing
and may not go in order, but thanks once again!
And you can read my other works if you want, if you like:
D. Gray Man: http://www.quotev.com/story/5416938/Fallen-Feathers/
Rhythm Thief: http://www.quotev.com/story/5283266/Rhythm-Thief-and-theMoonlight-Sword/
Mystery/detective: http://www.quotev.com/story/5050640/Detective-Pyjamas-

and-the-Peculiar-Painting/

Thank you!