The Legendary White Demon

Chapter 12- Sayonara!

Narrated by: Leorio

"I'm surprised you don't know me, Gon!" The figure in front us said. He turned around and gave us a smile. "Yo!" It was... Killua! "Killua!" Gon ran and embraced his friend. "I'm so glad to see you!" "I'm glad to see you too, Gon!" Killua laughed. Kurapica and I approached them. I patted Killua on the head. "How'd you get here before us?" I asked disappointedly. "My dad knows this place and he gave me map of the shortcut!" Killua said optimistically. "Lucky devil!" I murmured. It took us only a few minutes to rejoice Killua's comeback. Then, we proceeded in the cave. Gon and Killua were talking madly behind us. "Why don't you all come to my house after this journey? My dad has no oppositions! He said you could come!" Killua boasted. "Are you sure?" Gon asked. "Of course!" Killua smiled. "Killua, don't take this to easily... we don't know what might happen next yet!" Kurapica said coldly. "That's right! We still have some challenges in front of us!" I agreed. Gon and Killua felt silent. Finally, we arrived at a place where gems and crystals surrounded the place. "Wow! This must be it!" Gon rejoiced. "I hope so..." Killua sighed. "What do we do now, Kura-chan?" I asked. "I think, we need to let Killua drink the Elixir of Life!" Kurapica guessed. "But... Is Killua really sure he wanted to be immortal?" I asked. The both of us looked at Gon and Killua who were admiring the scenery of the pure white lake. "This looks like a pool of milk!" Killua said. "And it's shining too!" Gon added. Suddenly, the cave began to shake. "Who goes there?" a dark voice echoed through the cave. "What the-" I gasped. "Why have you come?" it asked. "We came to get some of the Elixir of Life!" Gon answered. A figure appeared from out of nowhere. He wore long white robes, he had a very long beard, he wore glasses and held a wooden staff. "And why is that?" "You see, sir!" Gon explained everything from the very top. The old man began to understand but he refused. "That's a very inappropriate way... don't you know how being immortal feels? I was so greedy and had some myself... look at me now! I have been in this world for almost 200 years! I am able to experience pain and lose blood, but I never die... It is very sad! Sad indeed." The old man sighed. "And to think, your friend is still a child!" The old man opposed. "I can't allow you to do that!" "But... what must we do to save our friend?" Gon asked. He paused for a while, then... "There is another way!" He said. "What?" Gon brightened up. "I shall tell you the heart of this boy!" He answered. "What? How can you do that?" I half-shouted. He took out a crystal ball from his pocket and showed it to us. He approached Killua. "You don't need to worry! Just stand still!" he instructed. He touched Killua's forehead and did an incantation. Killua's eyes closed as well. The crystal ball began to glow and he suddenly spoke. "A very warm heart, I saw bravery, friendship and...." The old man stopped. " ...Sacrifice!" he continued. "Sacrifice?" The three of us exclaimed. Suddenly, we heard cold laughs surrounding the cave. Illumi appeared above a huge rock. "Brother!" Killua exclaimed. "Tsk tsk tsk! I always thought you would be the White Demon, little brother! I was so proud of you... but it proves that you're not... I'm rather disappointed!" Illumi said. "Why are you here?" Gon yelled. "I'm here to punish my little brother, to take away something he holds dear... namely YOU!" Illumi pointed to Gon. With that, he threw 3 pins towards Gon. Every one of us gasped. "NO!" Killua screamed as he ran to Gon. Killua embraced Gon tightly and so... got hit instead. "Killua!" Gon yelled. Killua fell to the ground as Illumi laughed even harder. "How pitiful you are, little brother!" Illumi sneered. "Too bad there's no cure for my DEATH PINS!" Illumi laughed. The old man grasped his staff and pointed it to Illumi. "Death Strike!" Illumi's skin began to boil and giant bubbles pop out, except they were green. "What- what is this?" Illumi blurted out. "You shall die within 2 seconds!" With that, Illumi vaporized into thin air. "Killua!" Gon cried; heavy drops came out from his eyes. Killua's eyes were now as hollow as any other pit and black as darkness. I kneeled beside Killua and checked for a pulse. "Gon..." he managed to say. "Killua!" Gon kept crying. "I'm... so... glad... to have... met you!... Thanks for... showing... me... what happiness... is... you are the... first person... that ever.... cared for me.... so much! We... will always... be... friends, right?" Killua whispered. "What are you saying! We will ALWAYS be friends! Forever!" Gon cried as he hugged Killua tightly. "Gon! This is bad... his pulse rate is very slow!" I told Gon as he let Killua go. "No way!" Gon didn't believe it. "Leorio! Isn't there anyway you can help him?" Kurapica freaked. "I'm afraid that the poison has already reached his blood stream!" I panicked. "Don't... worry... about me!" Killua smiled. "You... always... told me... that... every feeling... is a cycle! I... want to... see you... smile!" Killua said as a teardrop strolled from his eye. "You idiot! You talk as if you're going away!" Gon smiled sarcastically as more tears strolled down from his eyes. Gon gave him another embrace and with that, Killua had his final word. "Sayonara!" he whispered in Gon's ear. Gon gasped and let go of Killua once again. "Killua?" Kurapica and I looked away from Gon's face. We knew the reaction of Gon very well. But still, Killua wore the smile on his face... in life... and in death. ~ THE END! ~