When I counted the number of people there were 33 applicants. "Thanks for waiting." Said the next examiner. It was Cheadle Yorkshire. I don't really know much about her because I haven't gotten far enough into the anime to. All I do know is that she is the dog in the Zodiac. And that she was the examiner of the Final Phase in the Hunter Exam last year with Kurapika. Why she became an examiner again so quick is beyond me. But I do know that it's not the same reason she was last year. If it was, then Kurapika would be here too. Which I really wish was the case. Because I miss Kurapika! "My name is Cheadle Yorkshire. I'm going to be the examiner for the Fourth Phase. This phase is going to be the last phase before the Final Phase." 'So I just need to pass this phase and the next phase, then I'm officially a Hunter.' "I thought that since you did a game of capture the flag for the last phase, we can do something simple as well. We'll have a scavenger hunt. In this bag I have some riddles. The answers of each riddle is of a creature that lives either in the Lauru Mountains or at Numere Wetlands near by. You have to capture the creature or get something from it within three days."

"Three days?! But at the last phase we were given five days." Someone complained.

"The phases get tougher the higher you go. So if you want to complain about it, you can on your way home." That shut them up. Then everyone got a riddle.
Mine didn't make any sense. If this animal is killed off, all of it's species destroyed; it becomes extinct, in a year, the species will be back. This species is drawn to a scent. What is that scent? Although it's still, in families, it run. It continues to live on in a living one. As one continues to draw breath, it will not rust. However, when one stops drawing breath, it will become mere dust. "Ah... Ms. Yorkshire? If the riddle is really hard, does that mean that the creature is really dangerous?" I asked.

"Actually, no. I wanted things to be evenly balanced. So if you have a hard riddle, then the creature is easy to find if you know where to look. And if you have an easy riddle, then it would be a terrifying beast. Now then, are there anymore question?"

"..."

"Okay, then the Fourth Phase will begin now!"


I went back to where I had my camp set for the last phase. I was a little annoyed that I had to reset up. 'I hope the Final Phase doesn't take place here too. Because if I have to take down and reset up this camp again, I'll go crazy. I'll be the new Hisoka at the Hunter Exam. Well... At least I wouldn't be underestimated.' When everything was done, it was already nightfall. 'So the creature I need is easy to find. But I first need to solve this riddle.'


"This is so frustrating!" I yell. It was day three of the Fourth Phase. I had until tomorrow to catch my creature. But I still haven't solved my riddle. "I should've payed more attention in my biology class last year. What I did most of the time in class was read and write fanfiction." 'I'm a smart girl. Mom would always tell the story that when I was little I- Wait! Why am I even remembering an embarrassing story like that.' (And why am I writing about it?) 'I really hope mom hasn't told Kurapika that story. Or any other embarrassing story for that matter.'

I look at my riddle again. "What animal would come back after extinction. What it is, it has different species. Wait, don't all animals have different species? Then that clue won't help me at all. I wish this was like the Fourth Phase at the 287th Hunter Exam. I'm still not sure how Gon was able to tie strings onto those butterflies." 'Butterfly?' "That's it! A butterfly. A butterfly would come back from extinction because they all start out as caterpillars. But what kind of butterfly?" This species is drawn to a scent. What is the scent? Although it's still, in families, it run. It continues to live on in a living one. As one continues to draw breath, it will not rust. However, when one stops drawing breath, it will become mere dust. "It's something that's in the human body. It runs through the body until the person dies. Blood. The scent is blood. And there's only one butterfly I know that is drawn to the smell of blood, a Hemotropic butterfly." 'I figured it out! Now I just need to catch one. And since it's a Hemotropic butterfly, I can easily have it come to me.' I took out my sword and have it a few centimeters away from my wrist. I tried to cut myself, but I just couldn't move. 'Why? Why can't I do it? I've never cut myself before. And many people would think that's a good thing, but I have to.' "I have to... to become a Hunter!" The cut was quick. As I start to bleed, I hear the flapping wings of butterflies; it worked. When the butterflies reached me. I took out a, now empty, jar that once held my grandma's jam. I capture one of the Hemotropic butterflies within the jar. I poked holes in the led and clean my cut. And all I did for the rest of the day was write. "I miss you, Kurapika."


When I made it to the return point, there were only six people there. "Oh, we have another one. Show me what you collected." Said Cheadle. I take the butterfly jar out of my bag and give it to her.

"A butterfly? That's what you got?" Said a man with bright red hair and silver eyes, his ID number was #709.

"Will you just shut up already?" Said a girl with ginger hair and green eyes, her ID number was #278. She kinda looked like my friend Natalie.

"Quiet down you two." Said Cheadle. "Now, the Fourth phase is over. Those who pass are: #431, Will Maesters. #709, Pax Blaze. #278 and #144, Ashley and Ryan Valdez. #56, Kendrick Smiders. #523, Michael Jenkins. And #617, Heather M. Roy."