The two boys don't even realize how much time has passed until the pilot starts to talk over the intercom.
"Dear passengers, this is your captain speaking. Please fasten your seatbelts, adjust your seats to the upright position, restore your tray to its original position, and get ready for takeoff."
The plane is slowly making it's over to the runway. Through the huge window in their room, Gon takes a look at his hometown for the last time, and shuts his eyes when the plane starts to accelerate into the air.
"Killua was the one with me through everything. Hunter's exam, Heaven's Arena, Yorknew City and the Phantom Troupe, Greed island, the Chimera Ants, and the Chairman Election. Without Killua, I wouldn't be the person I am right now."
Gon is reminiscing his past adventures with Killua. To Gon, Killua is his first dear friend; the same thing goes for Killua.
The plane has decreased its acceleration, and Killua is searching for a button to lean his seat back.
"Ahh here we go! Found it!" He presses the button and holds onto it. His chair starts to tilt back, all the way down until resembling a bed. "Yo! This is sick! We get to sleep on an actual bed on a plane?! Anyway, Gon, you wanna fill each other in on what we each did over this year? I'm kinda curious."
"Yeah, sure. I'll start first if that ok with you. Although my story is pretty short."
"Sure, go ahead."
"After we parted, I had my first talk with Ging. And we came back to his apartment in the city. I actually didn't do much after that. Just lived a normal life. Trained Nen everyday, but that's about it."
"Wait, you didn't do anything for a whole year?" Killua couldn't believe his ears. For Gon, a person always excited to try new things, didn't try out a single new thing for a year.
"Yeah. I didn't what to do. My dad has to go to work everyday, so I'd be alone in the apartment most of the time. Sure I played video games once in a while, but they get boring. What about you, what did you do with your sister Alluka?" Gon realises there aren't many exciting things to talk about in his side, he he decides to switch the topic to Killua's.
"So you remembered! We a lot of famous sightseeing places and big cities. We travelled for a good 10 months. After that, we were getting short on money so we went to Heavens Arena hoping to earn some. However, with Alluka's power. She ended up making a lot of enemy with her power to grant wishes. As you probably know, for the Zoldyck family of assassins, having enemies isn't a good thing. As a result, my parents forced her back. They sent her back to the family mansion for solitary constraint. I promised her to stay with her, but now I can't. I've been searching for ideas and possible ways to get her back with me again. Since I haven't been to Meteor city yet, I figured I might start there….But now since I met you, we'll do it together! Just like old times!"
Killua gets thinking about their past again; tears start to flow down Gon's cheek uncontrollably.
"What's the matter? Why are you crying?" Killua asks,
"It's just….I never realized the importance of a friend until I actually needed one….Killua….you."
Killua reaches out his hand to hold Gon's.
"Killua….I'm happy that I met you in the first place….And I'm even happier that we met again, here…..So, thank you!"
"Huh? Gon…." Killua is just about to say something, but he couldn't bring the words out of his throat.
"Mmm?"
"It's….Nothing." He swallows his previous sentence back, however, what he was about to say is clearly still in his head: "Gon, you got it backward. I'm the one, who's glad that I got to know you."
"Let's change the subject up a bit. Why are you here?"
"Oh me? Ging told me there are clues relating to the location of my mother there; I'm searching for her."
"Why didn't he go with you?"
It's a logical question. I would make sense for a husband to look for a lost wife. However, only the son is looking for her.
Gon sighs, and also presses the button to lean his seat back. But he stops halfway.
"I've been asking myself the same question. I asked him this before, but he came up with reasons and excuses to change the subject."
Even though the two of them haven't met in over a year, none of them is holding their secret. Their friendship was so intense they still share a bond that still hasn't disappeared after a whole year.
"Well, your dad is definitely hiding something. Could it be that he's embarrassed to see her? Or doesn't want to? What would cause him to think that way though?"
Gon is just about to join Killua's train of thought, but he is interrupted by a light knock on their door.
Gon answers with, "Yes? Who is it?"
The voice says,"We snacks and beverages for purchase, would you be interested?"
Killua whispers to Gon, "The food you buy on a plane is always really expensive, I don't have much money, so just tell her to go away."
Gon's eyes shot up, and answers proudly to the stewardess, "We'll take single snack you have!"
Killua's serious, helpful expression changes to confusion, "Huh? Is this a prank?"
Gon ignores him and opens the door. He finds himself a young woman standing in front of him with a cart, her mouth wide open. She finally manages to recover herself after a few seconds.
"I'm sorry, but where are your parents?"
Killua is watching Gon's strange act with her from his seat. Gon responds to her question with, "Why do you ask?"
"Because pulling a prank onto the air line is intolerable."
"What?! We're not pulling a prank!" Gon starts to yell at her, attracting the attention of others in the cabin. The stewardess stares at Gon with a "Oh really?" look. "Well, do you have the money to pay for all of this? All of these will cost around 2000 Jennys."
Gon searches his pocket for his new credit card, hands it over to her, turns around, and shoots Killua a thumbs up.
"Oh...Mr. Gon Freecss", says the stewardess as she looks over the card, "I apologize for my previous actions. It seems like I falsely estimated you….Anyway….are you still going to buy everything here?"
"Yes."
"That'll be a total of…" She was just about to finish her sentence, but Gon holds his hand up and says "Stop, I don't want to know the price."
"Oh….ok….I'll just complete the purchase then." She swipes the card through the machine, and unloads everything in the cart into Gon and Killua's room. She turns around and leaves with an empty cart, thinking "Those two are some strange kids over there."
In their room, all of the snacks pilled onto the table are at least a feet tall. And they're not all snacks. There are candies, pies, ice cream. All sorts of things that you'd expect at a good restaurant. Gon shuts the door, and says, "Now, let's enjoy ourselves!"
"Burp! I'm full." Yells Gon after finishing up three whole pies, a whole basket of candy, two ice cream sundaes. Are we still going to have lunch? Cuz I doubt I can eat anything again."
Killua suddenly points at the window, his eyes lit up, shocked. "Gon! Look!"
When Gon turns around to see what the matter is, Killua slams a whole apple onto Gon's face.
"Ha! Got'em!" Killua yells in satisfaction and excitement.
"Ahhh! This is so slimy!" Gon tries to wipe the mess off his face, but it's hopeless.
"Hey! What was that for?" Gon question Killua, a little annoyed.
"I can tell just from that response of your that you haven't been with friends lately."
"Huh? How can you tell?" Asks Gon, confused.
"If you've been with friends, you would've definitely threw something back at me to get even. But you're not doing that. It'll take you some time to get you back into the groove. But it'll be ok."
"Oh really?" Gon asks that question suspiciously, but he stuffed a cookie in his left hand, which is under the table.
"What? You don't believe me?" Killua crosses his arms, leans back, sighs and shuts his eyes.
"This is the perfect time to hit him with this cookie." Right when Gon throws the cookie at Killua's face, Killua moves his right arm with perfect sync and speed with the cookie and catches it before it can hit.
"Woah! Killua! How did you catch it that fast!"
Killua's face turns into a proud smile and starts to show off.
"Oh, you didn't know?"
"No."
"Here's the short explanation. Since my Nen power is electricity, I can use my power to unleash "Speed of Lightning" It drains a lot of energy, but since I charged before going on this trip, I shouldn't run out for a day or two. With "Speed of Lightning" activated, my body is able to perform incredible reflexes and speed. The highest I've ever achieved was 140 miles per hour."
"Wow….Looks like you've gotten a lot stronger over time….. Unlike your ability, I doubt my Jajanken will do any good in real combat situations. It takes too long to charge up." Gon stares at the floor, ashamed of his inability in Nen.
"Gon."
"Huh?" Gon looks up when his name is suddenly called, surprised. Only finding himself a smiling Killua who is staring at him. Killua nods silently when their eyes meet.
"Don't worry, Gon. Until you've discovered a new ability, or improved your current one. I'll protect you from any harm…. I have to, because I can't afford to lose you….my dear friend….I promise."
Even though these are the through in Killua's mind, even though Gon never heard any of them, he nods in response to Killua, and the frown gradually turns into a smile.
"Right….Sorry Killua…..We're supposed to smile when we talk about the future, the journey ahead of us."
"That's it, Gon, that's the spirit. And I'm sure that I'll need you sometimes, too."
Killua raises his right hand, looking for a high five. Gon brings it home with a strong slap.
"Oww….That stings…" Killua tries his best to hide his pain, but the force on that slap was something.
A long road lies ahead of the two boys. Through friendship and willpower, do Gon and Killua have what it takes to triumph in the end? What will happen in their Journey to Meteor City?