This one is a bit short. Sorry.
Disclaimer: I don't own Hunter x Hunter
Riddle of the day:
A man was going to leave all his richest to the son with the slowest horse. Both sons slowly took their time and neither crosses the finish line. Days of this happening, they both went to get an advice from a man. The man told them something and when they got back, they raced as fast as they can. What did the man told them?
- Start -
I woke up with the sun shining onto my face. I yawned then got up for the day. I took a little walk, trying to look for my friends and waking up at the same time. Then, the loud speaker came on.
"I apologize for the long wait. The airship will soon arrive at its destination."
I looked out the near window. I saw a huge pillar on top of a cylinder island. So this is the next test. Wonder what will it be. After trying to find the exit which resulted in me getting lost again and miraculously bumping into Leorio and Kurapika. They helped me find the exit where Gon and Killua were waiting. We all stood there looking around and trying to get a clue of what's having. No such luck.
"Attention everyone." Beans called out, "the exam's Third Phase will began here. At the top of trick tower. To pass, you must reach the tower's base, alive. The time limit is seventy-two hours. And with that, we will now begin."
I was still a bit confuse. Reach the base? How?
"Best of luck to you all." Beans said one last time as the airship flew off.
We all look down the cliff.
"Do we climb down?" Leorio asked.
"That'll be suicide." Kurapika answered.
"Maybe for a normal person" a random voice interrupted.
#88 started to climb downwards.
"He's going pretty fast." Gon commented.
Suddenly, without warning, four mysterious winged beast swooped towards him and swallowed him whole.
"Guess we won't climb down the side." Leorio said.
"No kidding huh?" I reply.
We all looked around. Seventy-two hours huh? I think we can manage.
"Kateena! Kurapika! Leorio!" Gon shouted to us.
We rushed over to him.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I found a trap door." Gon reply, "look."
He pushed slightly onto the ground. The floor shifted a bit downwards.
"Good job Gon." Leorio praised, "let's head on down."
"But I'm confuse." Gon said, "theres hidden door here, there and over there."
Gon pointed in five other direction where there was a door.
"Six hidden doors close to one area." Kurapika noted, "sounds suspicious to me. Some can be traps."
"And also, all doors can only be used once." Killua informed, "judging by its size, a door can only hold one person at a time. So we have to split up. Gon and I decided that we are choose a door."
"No hard feelings if one of us springs a trap." Gon said positively, "how about you guys?"
"Fine by me." Leorio agreed, "luck is part of the game."
"I have no objections." Kurapika joined.
"Same here." I replied.
We all stood in front of a door, ready to jump in.
"Let's go on the count of three." Leorio said.
"Guess this good bye for now." Gon said.
"We'll meet at the tower's base." Kurapika said.
"Good luck guys! I better see you guys at the finish!" I said.
"Let's go." Killua said.
"One."
"Two."
"Three!"
And with that, everyone hopped forward and into the darkness. I landed quite like a cat. Two legs and one hand planted on the ground. That was a short fall. Huh? They're here too. All of my friends look at one another. Yep. Everyone is here.
"So all the doors lead to the same room." Leorio deducted.
Gon started to walk over to a table standing in front of us. There was a sign above it. On the table were watches.
"The six of you." Gon read, "will follow the will of the majority to reach the goal."
"The six of us?"
"Look. There are six stopwatches." Gon exclaimed picking up one.
Everyone else started to pick one up also.
"There's an X and O button." Kurapika examined, "could it be that we won't be able to leave this room until another person drops in?"
"That is correct." a suddent voice exclaimed.
"Who's there?!" Leorio asked.
"My name is Lippo. I am the prison warden here as well as the Third Phase examiner." Lippo said, through the load speakers, "multiple routes has been prepared in this tower. You have chosen the path of majority rule. Cooperation will be the key to pass this phase. One person's selfishness can derail an entire group. But you can't start until you have six. Best of luck."
"We can't move until someone else arrives?" Leorio asked us, "what do we do?"
"We have to wait I guess." Kurapika replied.
Time pass on by. The watch ticking away, Leorio tapping his foot in annoyance. Gon rode on Killua skateboard and Killua practiced Gon's fishing rod. Kurapika sat with his back against the wall and I curled towards a corner. I yawned. I was about to drift off when Leorio started to complain.
"C'mon! It been two hours! What if the other had already taken different paths? Only a fool would still be up there!" he yelled.
"Calm down Leorio. Yelling doesn't help." Kurapika told him.
"What if no one shows up before we reach our time limit?" He asked, "I can't wait anymore!"
"Quiet." Kurapika shushed him.
I heard what he was talking about. Footsteps. They were above us. I looked up to see the final door, creaking open. I walk towards the opening door. My friends approached it as well. Then a person fell through. It was Tonpa. Drats! Not him. Everyone but Gon was actually annoyed to see him as much as me. After Tonpa snapped on his watch we approached the only exit.
"At this door select O to open and X to not open." Gon read the sign above.
"Forcing us to use majority rule already huh?" Leorio commented., "well, this should be obvious."
Everyone clicked their own button and the result popped up on the screen.
5 O 1 X
"Who pushed X?" Leorio asked.
"Sorry, that was me." Tonpa laughed, "I pressed the wrong button by mistake."
"Stop screwing around old man. Are you blind?"
"Like I said, it was an accident."
"How can you accidentally push the wrong button?"
Gon had to interfere at this point.
"It doesn't matter. The door opened."
"It does matter." Leorio yelled, "this guy deliberately pressed the wrong button."
"Let's go." Kurapika said, "we don't have time to bicker."
"Right." Killua agreed, "even if he keep on pressing the wrong one, the rest of us just need to press the right one."
They walked out first, then Gon and I, and finally Leorio and Tonpa. We approached another right away. This time, it was about right or left.
O 4 X 2
Leorio started to question us about choosing right. The two that picked left were Leorio and Gon. We started to walk again. With Kurapika in the lead and the rest close behind, we reached our next obstacle.
"What is this place?" Leorio asked while everyone took a look around.
In front of us, there wan't any path. Farther up ahead, there was huge arena lit with four tall torches in every corner. There was also a sign only readable when on the arena. And finally, directly across from us, were our opponents.
- End -
Sorry for the short chapter.
Riddle answer for chapter 3: The door to the richest was locked. Twin 1 didn't think it through and rushed. Twin 2 found the key.
Hope you guys enjoy! Review and see you next time.
