Skylar was super excited! It has been two months since Gon's promise to Wing. Gon and Killua were now allowed to practice Nen again! While those two were at Wing's place, she opted to go and train further in the woods. She preferred training without a lot of people anyway.
"Damn, that means they'll go after Zushi soon." Skylar cursed as she recalled her memory of this part of the Heavens Arena Arc.
She smashed the boulder that was in front of her and headed back to Gon's room. It was becoming late in the evening and that's where the boys trained sometimes.
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"Hey, guys!" Skylar greeted them from her comfy position of the couch.
"How'd you get in my room?" Gon asked with big eyes.
"Do I really need to explain? So did you learn anything today?" Skylar said lazily.
"We were learning about Ren and Gyo. Mind if we practice?" Killua asked her.
"No prob. If ya need any help feel free to ask." Skylar waved them off a bit.
"Ok." Gon gave her a big grin.
Skylar watched as the boys pretty much caught up to Zushi. Poor kid.
"Guess we should practice more." Killua said to Gon.
Poor little Zushi. "No, that's enough! Learning when to rest is part of training." Zushi explained to them. 'No way Killua actually buys that pile of crap.' Skylar thought to herself. "Lets call it a day." Zushi reasoned with them.
"Really? I can still-" Killua started but waqs cut off by Zushi.
"No!"Zushi yelled.
"It's ok. We'll practice more tomorrow." Gon convinced Killua.
"Yeah." Killua agreed.
Zushi left to go back to Wing's apartment while Killua and Skylar walked to their rooms.
"We both know they're gonna pull something with Zushi. Wanna follow him just to be sure?" Skylar asked as soon and said little boy was out of earshot.
Killua smirked. "Sure." He said with his deadly grin.
Skylar sweat-dropped at the sight. 'He get into this stuff way too easily.' She thought as his cat ears sprung up.
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Skylar knew they were getting close to where Sadoso kidnaps Zushi. She could see the boy entering the alleyway and the pale ghost-like man follow him there. 'Damn him for messing with my friends.' Skylar felt her blood boil. She was really close to entering her Reaper-Mode just from her anger.
This only skyrocketed as the man made Zushi pass out.
She was so angry that she allowed Killua to handle them as she hid in the corner.
She did not go with Killua as he dropped off Zushi. She trailed the two as they walked back to their own rooms. She knew that they could sense her anger, but they had no idea what it was. Every so often they would turn back to see if anyone was following them, but the only thing they would see is a pair of glowing blood red eyes from the shadows.
She finally stopped stalking them when they got to the arena, so she just went to her room.
To calm down, Skylar took a nice, long bubble bath with lilac scented everything.
Just as she was about to start cooking, a call came in on her cell.
"Sup." She said as she answered the device.
"It's me." 'Ging.' Skylar noted.
"What happened?" Skylar knew that tone.
"You need to leave this world." Ging cringed on the other side as he knew what was to come.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Skylar screeched at the top of her lungs.
"Please hear me out." Ging begged.
After a moment of silence Skylar answered him. "Fine."
She heard him sigh. "Jethro has hired the Phantom Troupe to come after and kill you. You need to disappear for about 8 years or more."
"So how did you find this out?"
"I have a spy high up in Jethro's ring. The point is, I need you and the boys safe, so I'm going to personally hand you the Translatio Mundorum." She could hear the worry.
"On one condition, I can tell Killua and Gon." She wouldn't settle for anything less.
"Fine, but only after I give it to you." Ging sighed in defeat. There was honestly no winning with Skylar, She was too stubborn.
"Deal. So when are you going to be here?" she asked him.
"Actually, I'm right outside your door." Then he hung up.
"Damn old man." Skylar growled as she opened her door, only to see Ging standing there with his dumb ass grin.
"Nice place ya got here." He complimented.
"Fuck off." Skylar glared at him.
"Language, dear, language. Here it is."He pulled out the Translatio Mundorum and handed it to her.
"So this is really happening, huh?" she sighed as she got a closer look at it.
"I'm afraid so. I really am sorry. You've made a life here, a good life. It's not fair that Jethro and all of them can just rip that away from you." Ging hugged her as he began to see the tears pricking her eyes.
"Just promise me, if Gon finds you before I come back, you will talk to him." Skylar looked up at him, tears now pouring from her face,
"Skylar, you know I"
"Promise me!" She screamed out in sorrow.
Ging promised himself to wipe away her tears, so that is what he will do now.
"I promise." He said as he brought up his hands to wipe away the sadness from her face. "I promise." he repeated again and again until she stopped crying.
"Thank you." She whispered. "I'm gonna miss you." Skylar said as she looked up.
"You'll see me again. I swear. And should the Troupe be destroyed before eight years, I'll let you know." He petted her hair down to comfort her.
"Ok." She said as she clutched him tighter. She didn't want him to leave her. ever.
It took another hour, but Ging finally left, and Skylar was alone.
She sent an anguished cry from her room, pouring every bit of her heart and soul into it.
"WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Her nen poured out from her in powerful waves, like an atomic bomb, or so it felt, to all the nen users within a 50 mile radius.
So many shivered in fear of the strong force.
Hisoka lapped it all up, non the edge of the thrill.
Wing looked troubled and scared of the force.
All the 200's contestants hid with Zetsu, afraid of a fight.
But Gon and Killua knew who it was, and ran as quickly to her room as soon as possible.
"Skylar!" "What's wrong!?" The two yelled as they broke down her door.
They found her wailing in a corner, tears, like an unending river, dripping from her face.
Killua was the first to react, and threw his arms around her, Gon not too far behind. They continued to hug and reassure her until she stopped.
"I have to leave." She said in a hoarse whisper.
"What? Why?" Gon asked her.
So she told her her whole life story. How her mom died, what her dad did in response, rescuing Ging and becoming his apprentice, all the way up to the newest threat on her life: The Phantom Troupe.
Killua stayed completely silent through out it all, and Gon's ears perked up n the parts about his dad.
"I'm so sorry." Skylar bowed her head to them.
Gon was about to tell her that it was ok, but Killua interrupted him.
"So not only do you have a way of contacting his father, but you've been lying to us the whole time." He accused her.
Skylar didn't speak.
"What? Nothing to say? Oh yeah, I forgot, you don't tell us shit anyway!" He continued to yell.
"Killua, she has her reasons!" Gon tried to defend her from Killua's wrath.
"Just stop it Gon! She's not our friend!" He looked at her. "She never was." He sneered before exiting the room.
"I'm sorry I never told you, Gon." Skylar said oh so quietly.
"I trust you. And you are my friend. I'll see you again when you return." Gon hugged her. "Please don't hate Killua." He whispered in her ear.
"I can never hate a friend." She gave him a weak smile.
"So when are you leaving?" He asked her.
"Tonight. There's no doubt any Troupe members nearby felt my nen, and I don't want to risk you and Killua's safety." She answered.
"I'll miss you." Gon hugged her.
"I'm going to miss you too." She hugged back.
After a while, they separated. Gon waved goodbye as he left to go back to his room.
Skylar looked at the small sphere in her hand. "I think I know where I'm gonna go." She smiled a bit, and soon a flash of light filled her room. Skylar was now gone.
"Hello, Fiore."
