First of all, this is my first English fanfiction. I really really really need critics okay (especially how I write the story because it's in English), be objective no matter how harsh it may be. This is a Hunter x Hunter and Daniel X crossover (which I seriously don't know who's a fan of both stories). Three shot! Disclaimer: James Patterson & Yoshiro Togashi.
Dannyville
-Daniel's POV
I don't know where I am. Something feels different; this isn't normal. This isn't earth, but it looks like earth. Does it? The last thing I remembered I was chasing Number 404 from The List of Alien Outlaws, in Luxembourg, then I…? What happened? Ouch…my head hurts. I got on my feet and started to walk. The sun shone as if it was mocking me because I was alone. Somehow I couldn't call my Drang which is weird because I do it all the time without any trouble. Oh well. The longer I walked, the stranger I felt about this place. There wasn't a single person or alien. I stopped walking when I saw a sign with weird squiggly symbols. It must've said 'danger – beware'. Heck, as if I care about that danger sign which I don't even know if it is.
What is this place? These houses are burned to crisp! I closed my eyes and felt this strange place started to live.
Meanwhile…
"Kurapika, should we come with you?"
"It's OK Gon, you don't have to." The Kurta smiled at his friends. "Look, I'll see you guys soon. It's just going to be a one trip to Lukso Province."
Leorio could see Kurapika's hidden sadness by looking through his eyes. He really didn't want to argue. Not today at least. "Gon, Killua, we should say goodbye to Kurapika now. The train's about to leave."
Killua sighed, "The old man's right Gon."
Kurapika waved as they parted. He entered the train as its doors closed slowly behind him.
Lukso Province huh? More like the Kurta Clan Graveyard.
It took six hours until the train finally arrived at Bessun Station. Kurapika got off and started to walk a long road. The sky was getting darker; he decided to stay at an inn before continuing his journey to Lukso Province tomorrow morning.
-Daniel's POV
It's been what? Half a day? At least now I definitely know I'm not at my earth. I'm going to call this place Dannyville because I'm too lazy to ask the name of this place! What's weird is these people talk in English…
Oooo
Morning came. Kurapika had already woken up and has prepared to leave.
He walked again, this time for hours. He didn't even bother taking a short break.
Finally, he arrived. In front of him was once his home before everything got destroyed in an unspeakable massacre. Kurapika knew if he took another step, he'll only feel emptiness remembering how…
-Daniel's POV
I wonder when will I'll go back to real earth?
Kurapika fell to his knees. His whole body was shaking violently. He couldn't believe what he's currently seeing. It was impossible yet a dream come true. Everything from the Kurta Clan in Lukso Province was restored. Not just everything, it was everyone. He saw familiar faces. Faces that he once saw dying. Th-this can't be real. Kurapika was really confused, his tears fell slowly that it tingled his cheeks.
A familiar voice came from behind him; a boy touched his left shoulder, "Hey Kurapika, long time no see!" he smiled to cheer Kurapika.
Kurapika turned around. His eyes were opened wide, that boy was Kurapika's childhood friend. Kurapika suddenly remembered watching his friend's death when he was 12 years old but he looked as old as he was. Kurapika tried to talk but words couldn't come out from his mouth.
"I-impossible…" Kurapika managed to say in a small voice.
The boy hugged him, "I've missed you, idiot."
Kurapika whispered heavily trying to hold back more tears from his eyes, "But you're dead."
"Yeah, it sucks for me." The Boy sighed.
Silence was only Kurapika's reaction, until he finally smiled and wiped his tears. He had an intuition that it was ok to accept what was happening, "I really don't know what's happening Gale, but I don't sense any negative or threatening aura from here. Everything feels like the way it used to be."
Gale helped Kurapika to stand. They started walking. Kurapika saw everything just as how he remembered the Kurta Clan once was. Although he noticed that everyone had aged just as he did. It was as if the massacre was nothing but a bad dream.
"What is this?"
Gale shrugged, "beats me. All I know is that everything you see is just our long lost life force. So I think we're part real but part dead."
Kurapika raised an eyebrow.
"Oh no, we're not zombies. Everyone here has their living memory and also their deaths. So we chose to do the things we usually did when we were alive because it wouldn't make much difference."
"I…think I understand." The true living Kurta felt his heart melt by simply looking around which made him cautious. This is still impossible, he reminded himself. "Gale, I want to go to my house."
"I knew you were going to say that. C'mon let's go!" Gale started to run.
"Hey wait!" Kurapika was no longer in despair. He would truly accept what's currently happening as long as nothing suspicious occurs. But wasn't everything suspicious?
Kurapika's house was something sweet. Every inch of his garden is planted with different kinds of flowers. He kneeled near one of the scarlet rose bushes and touched its big petals. He reminisced how his mother used to scowl him whenever he picked a flower.
"Kurapika, I hope you're not going to pick that poor flower?" A blonde and tall woman stood near the house's door and raised an eyebrow.
Tears really started to poor from Kurapika's eyes. He ran and hugged his mother.
"Kurapika, You're going to make my clothes wet with your tears! Stop sobbing, you're a 17 year old kid now." His mother hugged him back.
"I've missed you so much mother." He was still sobbing.
Kurapika's mother pats his head, "I've missed you too. We all do, Kurapika. Now stop crying." His mother wiped Kurapika's tears which didn't seem to stop flowing, she laughed at her son, "Aww… Kurapika, aren't you embarrassed if everyone sees you like this?"
Gale chuckled.
"Both of you get inside now. I've made muffins and they're better warm to eat. "
Every step inside his house was welcoming. His heart felt warm, the scent of his house didn't change nor did the cleanliness of every room. Everything in his house was always flawless. The three of them entered the kitchen. Gale sat in front of Kurapika while his mother took out freshly baked muffins from the oven.
His mother sat beside them, "Kurapika, I honestly never thought that I'd meet you here again. Why did you come back? Considering all the time you have, why did come back now?"
"Mother, does this mean if I didn't come here you wouldn't try to contact me?" Kurapika realized what a dumb question he just asked. Of course neither his mother nor any of his relatives and friends would contact him. If they did, Kurapika would think that it was some kind of sick joke.
"That's a stupid question considering you're a son of a genius family."
Kurapika's face turned slightly red.
"These muffins are delicious!"
"Thank you Gale!"
-Daniel's POV
Man, I'm hungry… can't do anything about it so guess I'm gonna beg for food in this Dannyville of mine. I must look like a starving zombie.
Oooo
"Well Kurapika, you didn't answer my question."
"Forgive me mother. I came back here because I was searching for some information before the…" His last word didn't seem right.
"Massacre." His mother and Gale exchanged looks.
"It's ok Kurapika, at least for us it is."
Kurapika snapped, "How could you say that?! They've destroyed the Kurta Clan and everything on Lukso Province! It's our home… they've burned everything." He clenched his fist and bit his lip.
"Kurapika, what has happened can never be undone. Have you been trying to get revenge for the past years?"
Kurapika turned silent; he could never lie to his mother.
His mother sighed and started to changed the conversation, "Have you visited your father's graveyard today?"
"I haven't mother." Kurapika had lost his father when he was 2 years old. His death was caused by an unknown sickness after he travelled from various regions. Ever since that day, Kurapika had been brought up by his mother and his grandfather. A crucial lesson was learned when he was a kid, it was; respect every woman. He never wanted to cause his mother any trouble which is the reason why Kurapika always seemed independent. "Mother where's grandfather?"
"Gale, have you seen him?"
"Um… I saw him before meeting with Kurapika, so I guess he'll be back soon."
"Kurapika, if your grandfather arrives, don't let him see you before I explain things. We don't want him to suffer a heart attack, now do we?"
Kurapika gave a faint smile.
An old man greeted Daniel. "Young boy, why are you clenching your stomach?"
"Urgh…I'm hungry Mr…"
"Please call me Mr. Quince." Quince looked at Daniel in astonishment.
"What's wrong Mr. Quince?" His stomach started to grumble.
"No, it's just, you remind me of my grandson if you had straight hair."
Daniel gave a smile.
"My apologies! You must be hungry. Come with me, my daughter is probably making afternoon snacks right now."
"Thank you sir."
Daniel followed the healthy looking old man. They arrived shortly after. Quince opened the door, "Rena, I'm back."
-Daniel's POV
I stepped inside Mr. Quince's house. He called out his daughter. I was shocked to see that she looked a lot like mother; they both seem to have the same age if my mother is still alive. My heart hurts more than my stomach. I miss everyone from earth.
"Father, there's something I have to explain-", Rena saw Daniel, "Hello and you might be?"
"He's Daniel, and probably the cause of all this."
"Hehe, sorry guys. I didn't mean to bring back this whole village."
"It's ok, Daniel. Everyone knows."
"Okaaay…"
"So what's the problem Rena?"
"It's Kurapika… he's here."
Daniel didn't understand what they were talking about. Then Kurapika stepped out of the kitchen with Gale.
"Oh no, you're alive aren't you?"
End of chapter 1.
Note: As we are in Dannyville; everyone doesn't wear Kurta clothes. But seriously, dannyville or lukso province; the Kurta people are not wearing their tribal clothes :P plus… They do have technology… really…
Oh how the tittle doesn't suit the story x_x
