Yay! This is my first published fanfic and currently, I can't stop thinking about HxH. Creative criticisms are very welcome. Also, I really appreciate Reviews, they make me want to do better.
Enjoy~!
I edited the first three chapters, thanks to Cookie Krisp!
DISCLAIMER: Hunter x Hunter along with all the characters and plot doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the awesome mangaka - Togashi Yoshihiro.
Prologue
The moon shone brightly through the cracks of the old dilapidated building. Dark silhouettes remained still, blending in with their hollowed surroundings. The wind was bland and steady yet chilly in a way – just like the spiders lurking in the darkness. They were wide awake; their listless breathing were barely audible even from the tranquility of the night.
A man stood stationary in the middle while the others were scattered around the ruins. He was the head and they were the legs. His black hair was slicked back and his forehead was adorned with a cross; a black coat hugged his well-built body. He wore a stoic face. His eyes were drenched in nothingness but the corners of his lips were slightly curled upwards.
In front of him was a small girl covered in crimson liquid. Fresh blood dripped from the tips of her petite fingers. Her face was devoid of any emotion but her eyes betrayed her facade. Her twin black orbs were filled with sorrow and doubt. Her heart was heavy but she didn't know why.
"It's done," her voice cracked as she spoke those two simple words. She tried to avoid the searching gaze of her brother but her efforts were futile.
"What's wrong?" instead of an accolade, the man chose to ask what was bothering the little girl as he noticed the gloomy expression of his sister. He needed to know.
A few moments passed but the girl remained silent and stiff. This is what he feared. He sent her to harvest a thousand souls and yet she went home confused and depressed even though the task was precisely and skillfully completed. She was supposed to be the perfect killing machine – a prodigy. However, she lacked the fundamental component. Her conviction was weak. She felt bad about killing innocent people. She didn't want to do it if there is no reason to. Her severely contorted face proved this.
"If you want to be strong, you have to find your weakness first. Remember that your opponent will search for this important element in order to beat you. You need to hide your weakness so that you can survive. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Nii-san."
Again, silence enveloped the area while the man assessed the thoughts of the little girl. Her face displayed sadness then shock and then pain.
"I'll tell you something…You're too soft."
Her fist slowly clenched as tiny droplets formed on the lower lid of her melancholic eyes. She refused to look back at her brother and bowed her head low to avoid the other member's gazes. They were disappointed. He was disappointed. She can easily tell from the way they look at her. Eyes that barely reflected any light; eyes that finds their way to the depths of your soul. She knew because that's the same look she gives to the people she had murdered.
"What should I do?" her voice was fierce yet broken. She couldn't stop the tears from escaping her eyes. Soft sobs escaped her lips. She felt weak and she didn't like it. "I don't want to be weak!"
"On the contrary, you are not weak. Everybody has their own weaknesses. But, do something about yours because it might cost you your life…or the spider's" the last phrase was not meant to be heard but the little girl's keen ears were able to pick it up.
Reviews please~
