Lol hi guys. Um, for those who have already read chapter 2...yah...sorry...there was a mixup of Valeria's clan and last name. Sorry, I've been a little bit to hyper these past few days because of the lack of sleep (if that makes sense.)

So to make up for it, I'll give you guys an important heads up. Even though there was a mixup between "Lavine" and "Shi", Valeria's clan name is Lavine. However, Shi is a really important name to remember :)

Once again I'm so so sorry about the mixup. I was editing after I posted (lol Idek why) and I confused myself. So please continue to enjoy the story and don't hate me :)

The boat docked and the four stepped off.

"Wow~" Gon admired the view before him. Valeria followed him with a bored and a face that said she was wondering why she was even here.

"Can't believe I actually miss Lavine village." She muttered to herself. Kurapika, who was next to her, overheard Valeria's lament.

"Um, Valeria? I was wondering this since I first heard your name...but are you perhaps part of the famous Lavine clan?" He asked.

"Famous clan? I ain't heard of them before." Leorio slung his bag over his shoulder. He looked around the city and added: "There sure are tons of people."

"Majority of the crowd is probably here for the exam. And yes, unluckily, I'm part of that clan."

"...I think you should be at least grateful that your clan is alive." Kurapika commented.

"The ironic thing is I wish they were alive." Valeria stretched. She looked down at her outfit, thinking back. Her papa definitely would not be pleased to see her wear such a girlish clothing. She shrugged her shoulder before picking her ear and placing it onto a strange man.

The stranger had knocked over an old lady and had called her a turtle. Valeria made sure to dig her ear wax deep into the man's head as she dragged his head onto the concrete with her right head and outstretched her left to help the old lady. The old lady bowed in thanks.

"...well...I guess everyone has their own circumstances." Kurapika smiled.

"Darn right." Valeria replied with a lazy grin. The two seem to immediately make up and are acting like the best of friends. Leorio watched the two wander off, after Gon, while sweating. Did they just ignore the fact that Gorilla girl made cracks in the concrete floor just by dragging a man down onto the ground?

Leorio shook his head and went after them, looking at the map. He tilted his head in confusion. "Hm? The mountain is in the opposite direction? Shouldn't we take the bus? Gon, you should be more suspicious of others."

"I'm still going. There must have been a reason." Gon left them behind.

"I'm against pollution and my middle name is 'Nature Wild'." Valeria followed Gon.

"Seriously?" Leorio and Kurapika stared at her.

Valeria turned back with a mocking smirk, without losing her lazy glint in her eyes. "I remember someone saying 'you should be more suspicious of others.' Looks like Gon isn't the only one." Valeria mimicked before turning around.

Kurapika laughed and followed the strange boy and girl.

"WHY YOU-Hey, Kurapika!" Leorio's face turned bright red.

"It's not the captain's advice. I'm more interested in what Gon does. I'm more interested in Valeria's line of thinking. I'm going to tag along with them." Kurapika ran to Valeria's and Gon's side.

"Do you think Leorio-san will be okay?" Gon looked up at the two older people.

"He'll probably be back in a few seconds. I have someone in my village who's just like him."

Kurapika laughed. "Is that why you are constantly making fun of him?"

"Of course not. Admit it, you two will enjoy messing around with him...he's just that easy of a victim." Valeria yawned. "Beside, I'm pretty sure the captain has a reason for pointing us here. Leorio just has trust issues."

"In fact I hear him yelling." Kurapika looked back, seeing a figure that was coming closer at a rapid speed.

The four continued an isolated alleyway that looked deserted.

"This is so creepy...there's not a single person in sight." Leorio looked around.

"But there's a lot of people here, right?" Gon asked.

"Yes...we should stay alert." Kurapika glanced around.

"You don't need to...I'm not the slightest interested in a place with no plants. So I won't hold back when it comes down to fighting." Valeria puts her arms behind her head as her white bag swung at her side. Her face still wore the dazed and uninterested expression.

"H-how do you know there are people?!" Leorio panicked.

"You can hear people breathing." Kurapika seemed to relax slightly, after hearing Valeria's bold statement.

"I guess they're hiding." Gon added.

Suddenly, people appeared, with one old woman in a crowd and everyone else wearing masks. The old woman began chanting until she suddenly shouted: "Doki doki two choice quizzzz!"

The group of four stared at her in silence.

"You fellas are heading towards the tree on top of the mountain right? Well that's not possible until you pass through this town. I will present just one question and you only have five seconds to answer. If you are wrong...you will immediately be disqualified and you will not be able to take the hunter exam this year." The old woman explained.

"Answer with either 1 or 2. Any other answer will be considered incorrect." The old woman finished.

"Hey wait a minute...all three of us are asked just one question? So if he get's it wrong then I'll be disqualified too?!" Leorio pointed at Kurapika who retorted: "That's not possible. On the contrary, the chance of the opposite happening is so high that it's frightening." Leorio immediately got angered and tackled Kurapika. Surprisingly, Valeria didn't say any rude or witty comebacks.

"But that also means only one of us has to get it right for all of us to pass!" Gon grinned. "Although I'm not that great with quizzes."

"That makes sense."

"Hey! Are you gonna hurry up or what?" A random boy appeared from behind. "If you aren't feeling too confident, why don't you let me go first? Hehe sorry kid. I sort of overheard what you said at the harbour."

"Tch." Valeria's lazy eyes seemed to be more attentive...in fact it gave the newcomer shivers down his spine.

"I-" He cleared his throat. "I'll go first."

"Here's the question." The old woman began. "Your mother and your girlfriend have been kidnapped by evil villains, and you can only rescue one of them. 1: mother, 2:girlfriend. Who would you rescue?"

"One."

"What's the reason for you answer?"

"Obviously, I only have one mother in the whole world but I can always find another girlfriend."

The old woman and the people in masks huddled together to discuss.

"Bullshit." Valeria spoke. Her companions looked startled at her her to suddenly speak such a vulgar word. It wasn't because she didn't seem like it...but they were slightly concerned about how her eyes became more attentive and sharp. Yet, Valeria wasn't affected enough to shift her laziness from her eyes. "As if my clan gives a shit."

"Wha-" Kurapika began but the old woman and the masked people created a path for the boy. "You may go." The old woman beckoned the boy.

"What kind of messed up quiz is this?! Stupid hag!"Leorio began yelling. He turned away and began to walk. "There's no correct answer and the answer will differ according to the person you ask! I can't accept this. I'm going back to find a different route."

"Hmph...too late. If you choose not to take the quiz, you'll be disqualified immediately and you'll lose the right to become a hunter."

"Leorio!" Kurapika began but was cut off by the old woman.

"I will not allow you to speak another word." The old woman stopped Kurapika. She glanced at Valeria. "Neither can you."

Valeria sat down, crossing her legs and yawned. She ruffled her hair before answering. "Yes ma'am."

The old woman nodded and continue: "Now answer me, 1: you take the quiz, 2: you don't take the quiz."

"One." Kurapika immediately answered.

"Now here's the question: Your son and daughter have been kidnapped together but you can only rescue one of the. One, your daughter. Two, your son. Who would you rescue?"

"How dare you-?!"

The old woman began to count down while Leorio grabbed a stick and began swing it around. When the old lady finished counting, Leorio began to attack.

"Stop Leorio! Calm down." Kurapika defended the short elderly.

"No I can't! I can't accept this system! It's utter bull-"

"Are you going to give up your chance? We answered correctly!Silence is the correct answer since there can't possibly be a correct answer. But the rule was you could only answer 1 or 2. So you can't say anything."

"Wha? But that guy just now…"

"They didn't say he was correct. They just said he could 'go'. Just a moment ago, I hear him scream so this is not the correct path." Kurapika pointed at where the man headed to earlier. The old woman nodded.

"That's right. The true path is this way. It'sa straightforward path so you'll reach the top within two hours." Two masked people pulled a d'avoir open.

"Old lady...I'm sorry." Leorio apologized.

"No, there's nothing for you to be sorry about. I do this job to meet people like you. Work hard and become a good hunter."

"...Thanks."

"I can't come up with an answer!" Gon suddenly spoke up. The two other males began laughing while Valeria smiled a little. She stood up and dusted herself before putting an arm on top of Gon's head. "The test is over."

"I know that. But...if there ever comes a situation where we have to choose between two people who are precious to us to rescue, what are you going to do?" The two males looked shocked while Valeria stared at him, as if she was hurt and sad, yet proud and warm. It was only for a brief moment before she returned to her usual lazy demeanour.

"Neither one is the correct answer but there might come a day when we must make a decision." Gon continued. Everyone continued in silence before they decided to move on.

"Wait." They looked back at the old woman who spoke again.

"You…" She pointed at Valeria. "I have a question for you. It's not a test or a quiz...but mere curiosity."

"Yes?"

"If you had to choose between your lover or your parent, who would you save?"

"...There wouldn't be a choice by then. My parents would kill themselves. If I saved my parents, they would kill themselves. If I chose my lover, my clan would brand me as a wise family head." Valeria replied. Her male companions stared at her, mortified, confused and shocked.

"As I expected, you're from the Lavine clan. A child came several years ago with an even more horrific answer." The old woman stared at her. She then began quoting: "I would save my so called lover, for the sake of producing a heir, a strong child, and witnessing their coming of age ceremony. I would have killed off my family long before they got kidnapped."

Valeria gave a disgusted smile. "Ah...the Lavine clan's pride and genius...he's always been twisted."

"But think about the question I asked earlier: what would you personally want to do?" The old woman put her hands behind her back. "Good luck on your exam."

Valeria looked at the woman before turning and walking through the dark passage, towards the light. Kurapika, Leorio and Gon followed her.