"Sweetie, what are you doing with your dad's katana?" My mom asked as I took the weapon off it's display rack.

"Because I need a weapon for the Hunter Exam." I answer her.

"Then just take a gun from the safe with some bullets."

"That won't be enough."

"She's right." Said a voice. The person who that voice belonged to then came into the room. The said person was Kurapika, my boyfriend. "The Hunter Exam is difficult. She'll need more than just a gun."

"Kurapika, I'm a little worried about Heather taking the exam. Can you go with her?" My mom asked Kurapika.

"I can't."

"Why not?!"

"Because I already passed the exam. Once someone passes the exam,They can no longer take it again. And trust me when I say this because I really would go with her if I could. But I can't."

"Okay, I understand. Heather, before you go I want you to promise me something."

"What is it?" I asked.

"Promise me that if something happens that will probably get you seriously hurt, or even killed; that you use that power of your's to come back home immediately."

"I promise."

Kurapika and I then left my world to the boat that would take me to Dolle Island. "You will keep that promise, right?" Kurapika said as we arrive.

"You're worried too, aren't you?"

"..."

"Then I'll make a promise to you. I promise that I will come back to you safely."

"You better."

"I should get on board now." I start walking towards the ship, but Kurapika grabs my hand and pulls me into a hug. He then takes my chin and lead me to his lips. I kissed back as I tightly wrap my arms around his neck. I knew it would be awhile until the next time I kiss him. So I had to make this last. When we broke away, I simply stared at his lovely brown eyes.

"Good luck."

"Thank you." I give him a peck before I head for the ship. The ship was quickly on full sail. "Good bye, Kurapika! I'll miss you! When I come back I'm gonna be a Hunter!"

I then hear someone laugh from behind me. "You, a Hunter? Don't make me laugh, little girl. I mean, how old are you? Twelve?" Said the guy where the laughing was from.

'Why does everyone think I'm twelve?!' I mentally yell. "I'm actually seventeen." I said with a deadpan expression.

"Oh, seventeen? My mistake... I guess you haven't gotten your curves ye-" He could not finish his sentence, since my katana was only a few centimeters away from his neck.

"One more insult and I will kill you."

"Y-You must be bluffing. There's no way you have the will to kill me."

I gave him a look at showed him I was dead serious. A look that everyone would pray to never be on the receiving end of. By the look on his face, I can tell he got the message. I redraw my sword and walk away. If I was to be honest, I will say he was right. I do not have the will to kill, at least not him. The only people I have the will to kill would be the spiders. Because I know that they will not stop killing and ruining lives until they are taken down.

"You're one tough cookie." Said a voice that broke me out of my thoughts. I look over to see where it was from only for a smile to form on my face. It was the captain.

"Of course, you have to be at least hard on the outside to take the exam." I answer him.

"That was well said. Does that mean you're soft on the inside?"

"Maybe a little."

He laughed because of that. "I like you. How enjoy the ride."

"Thank you."

I sat down and started to write down on a yellow legal pad. I wanted to remember even detail.


While I was writing all the stuff that happened, a storm rolled in. I thought that most of the passengers were really weak if they couldn't take this storm. This was nothing compared to the storm this ship went through three years ago.

"Hey you, girl." Said a sailor. I stop writing and turn to his direction.

"Me?" I asked him as I point to myself.

"Yes. The captain wants to see you. Follow me." I follow the sailor to the captain's room. "Captain, I brought the girl you asked for."

"Let her in." Said the captain.

"Aye! You may go inside, miss." I enter the room to find the captain facing me.

"First, tell me your name."

'Does he do this every year?' I thought to myself. "I'm Heather." I answer him.

"Second, tell me why you want to become a Hunter."

'I need to be careful about how I answer this question. Why do I want to become a Hunter? Let's see...' "I want to capture fugitives and bring them to justice."

"And why is that?"

"I know that the criminals in this world make it rotten. And I also know that they will keep causing trouble for others until someone brings them in."

"I see... Well then"

"Captain!" Yelled a sailor.

"What is it?"

"A-A monster!"

"I'll take care of it!" I said as I run to the deck.

"Hey, get back here! I'm not done talking with you! Damn. Why don't the applicants ever listen to me?!" I heard the captain yell.

Once I was at the deck, I drew out my katana. The said monster was a huge fish with four strong legs. And its face was like a ready to kill. It reminded me of the fish in SAO.

"Forget it, little girl! There's no way you can take on a beast like that." It was the guy from earlier. 'He's afraid of an overgrown fish? Well I'll show him that you need more than big talk to take the Hunter Exam.'

I take my sword and attack the monster. The sharp blade cuts the monster. If my weapon was long enough, it would have cut the beast in half. The blow knocked the monster down, dead. When I look back I see the group of men. They were scared.

"Boys, life lesson number one: Never underestimate women." I said as I redraw my katana.

I hear the captain's laughing. "You definitely made the rest of the passengers a joke, I'll tell you that much." He said.

"Now that the monster is taken care of, we can continue where we left off. You want to test me now, right?"

"Nya, I'm in a good mood. Besides, you don't even need a test based on how you took out that monster. You pass, I'll bring you to the port closest to the exam site."

"Really?! Thank you so much."

"It's my pleasure. Work hard and become a great Hunter."

"I will."