A/N: Be prepared for a HORRIBLE fic. I'm not joking. This is my attempt to write a fic like 99% of the others I have read. Extreme Mary-sue-ing here. This is not to offend anyone but, this fic is a representation of what I generally see on this site. And it may just stem from the fact that I'm a critic when it comes to what I read… or because I have been unconsciously pushing my standards onto everyone else. I hold VERY high standards for myself.

Again – NOT TO OFFEND ANYONE (mainly just because I was bored).

I will not be rereading this so there will be mistakes. Reviews and PMs from this will always be appreciated ^^ Just don't take it seriously and have fun ^^

I was lying on my back on my bed, swinging my feet over the edge because I was bored. My blonde hair was fanned out beneath my head, it was short for a girl, reaching only to my shoulders when dripping wet. But it was my prettiest feature, asides from my cobalt blue eyes.

All the girls in my neighbourhood were jealous because of my eyes, and all the boys could never stop complementing me. But I was bored with them. This was the summer I turned twelve, and I didn't know what to do.

So here I was, lying on my bed wearing a pair of jean shorts, a pink crop top and my favourite flip flops. And I was still bored.

"Mary! Come down from your room for dinner!"

"Okay, mom!" I called, sighing as I sat up. I smoothed my golden strands and hooked my bangs behind my ears, wondering where my barrettes had gone. Meh, I would look for them later. I grabbed another pair of black ones from my dresser beside my double bed and clipped them in as I trudged down the hall, down the stairs and stood in the doorway of the kitchen.

Mom was stirring something on the stove, wearing a pair of yoga pants and baggy sweater. It was her day off today since it's Sunday, so she had probably spent the whole day cleaning. I pulled out a chair and sat down heavily, waiting to be served.

"Where's dad?" I asked.

"He called and said he would be late. We can start without him he said." Mom said as she dished out a bowl of chilli for me and set it in front of me. Mom's chilli was okay, but I liked dad's better, he knew how to make it spicy. "Dig in Mary."

"Okay mom." I picked up my spoon and took a bite, not as bad as I thought. "Hey, did you put more spice in it?"

"Uh-huh, I used your father's blend. Do you like it?" Mom asked.

"Yeah, it's great!" I finished off the bowl in a jiffy and pushed it away, letting out a satisfied burp. Just as mom cleared away the table I heard the front door open. Keys rattled against the table in the hallway and seconds later dad appeared in the kitchen doorway looking tired and beat up.

"Hi daddy!" I greeted him cheerily, pushing away from the table to give him a peck on his cheek.

"Hi Mary… were you good for your mother today?" He asked as he sat in the chair I had just left.

"Uh-huh." I laced my fingers behind my back and peered at him expectantly. "I haven't caused any trouble for mom in the last month, so please can I go?"

I held out the permission slip that my parents had to sign to allow me to enter the Hunter Exam.

"Fine, fine. Just promise to be careful." He said as he signed it with a flourish and handed it back to me. I took it.

"Promise, promise." I waved at my parents and jumped up the steps two at a time to get back up to my room. I threw a few articles of clothing into my back, grabbed my hair brush and a sweater and traded my flip flops for running shoes. I was all ready to go.

"You can't leave yet Mary…" Mom stood in the doorways of my room, having watched me eagerly pack my things. "The boat doesn't dock until tomorrow morning. Why don't you go to bed?"

"Fine, fine. But I want to get up bright and early tomorrow so I can be the first one on the ship." I kicked off my shoes again and quickly stripped so I could change into my nightgown.

"Good night Mary." Mom flipped off the lights.

"Night mom." I said and crawled beneath my blankets, shifting so I was comfy enough to sleep. Mom closed the door and everything was dark.

Tomorrow… I get to go to the HUNTER EXAM! I'm so excited… I wonder if I will meet kids my age…?

A/N: That was chapter one… will I continue this? No idea… all depends if I get bored again. I didn't really "try" on this one, like I said in the beginning A/Ns this is just because I was bored. For those who have read this far: Mary is short for Mary-Sue… yeah I had to think reeeeeeal hard to come up with that *laughs*

I will also restate I am not trying to offend anyone. That's (almost) never my goal. Unless you piss me off in real life then I make it a goal to see how easy it is to offend someone. And I realize a lot of writers on this site are probably half my age (give or take) and I'm not expecting award winning stories but the general plots all seem to be the same.

So… that's my little rant about this. Bye for now all ^^