Daniel sat comfortable in his seat, getting excited for Gon's fight. However, the thought of Gon's opponent being Hisoka was terrifying to say the least. Calm eyes scanned the area, looking at all the onlookers that have come to watch the fight, either for Gon or Hisoka.
Daniel let out a sigh as he turned to speak to Killua "Looks like Gon's got a lot of people here watching him..."
"My bets are on they're here for Hisoka, considering his last fight with that guy..."
"Kastro...?"
"Yeah, that guy..."
"He was a good fighter... but... I seriously wish he murdered Hisoka. That would make one less creepy thing in this world..."
"How you think Hisoka got his arms reattached?"
"No clue..."
Daniel pressed a finger to his chin, leaning his head from one side to the other "It's not like rubbed gum can reattach and connect every one of his... umm... whatya-ma-call-it?" Daniel snapped his fingers, trying to recall the name on the tip of his tongue.
"...Nerves?"
"Yeah, those guys..."
"No clue... But, it wasn't just his nerves. His bones, blood vessels and muscles would have been affected as well."
"Well... his arm was completely severed... I'm just curious about his arms..."
Cocco started to speak, initiating the introduction to the main match of the night "Hello, everyone! In the arena today, we have Gon versus Hisoka. This fight you've all been waiting for. As you can see, the stands are packed. The tension in the air before the start of this match is almost unreal!"
The crowd started to get jittery, wondering out loud when the match would begin.
Who knew Hisoka would be an idol here... the guy's way to crazy to be watched... unless you want to turn insane?
The lights shut off, screens turning on with a video of a fire. A burst of smoke rose from the centre of the right side of the room, revealing Gon to the crowd.
"Gon is the first to arrive!"
Daniel wanted to scream and cheer for Gon, but the thought of Hisoka listening terrified him. He didn't want to arouse the monster known as Hisoka.
Gon started to make his way towards the small ring as Cocco continued to speak, noting all of Gon's current achievements "After four fights, he has a 3-1 record. He's on a roll!"
Some members of the crowd cheer Gon on, but Daniel kept silent, refusing to cheer Gon on. Others taunted Gon, saying he had no chance without his fishing rod, but, knowing Gon, with or without his rod... It's going to be a tough fight. That's for sure.
The left side of the arena lit up, announcing Hisoka's arrival. "And next, with a fiery display..." Smoke burst from the floor, hiding Hisoka's presence. Once the smoke had begun to dissipate, Hisoka was shown, smiling in enjoyment.
"Hisoka appears!"
The clown started to walk, pleased from the match ahead. Even when Hisoka was stretching, he was already riled up, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
"His lethal battle with Kastro is still fresh in everyone's minds. His record is 9-3. If he wins, he can challenge a Floor Master. If he loses, he falls all the way down. However, he has yet to lose when he steps into the ring! Will his undefeated record continue?"
When Hisoka stood in the ring, he held a cocky smile, watching Gon like a hawk. The lights turned on once both Gon and Hisoka stood near the middle of the ring, each fighter trying to find a weakness in the other before the match was even ready to start.
Daniel started to shiver, feeling all the hairs on the back of his neck stand up "Hisoka's creeping me out!" It's like my pedo senses are tingling or something...
Killua raised a finger to his lips, hushing the boy.
Daniel frowned from being hush. He turned, focusing only on the ring.
Like usual, the referee spoke, detailing the rules of the match like clockwork. Gon took a step back, readying himself to get in the first strike.
Hisoka took two steps back, not even moving into a stance. He stood there, calm as a cucumber with a sinister smile. The referee begun the match but none of them had move to attack one another.
"This is the match you've been waiting for. The die has been cast! Who will make the first move?"
Gon took off after Cocco's question, charging Hisoka with the intent to strike first.
"It's Gon!"
As Gon threw the first punch, Hisoka didn't even move from his spot. Hisoka turned to the side, hitting Gon in the back with a swift chop. Gon turned back around, trying as hard as he could to hit Hisoka. No matter which direction Gon came from or which attack he used, Hisoka always dodged by leaning out of the way.
To Daniel, the way Hisoka dodged it felt like he was in a comfort zone and he refused to leave it. As Hisoka threw out an open palm strike which Gon narrowly dodged, he failed to dodge Hisoka next attack.
Gon was kicked in the face, sent spinning through the air like a windmill.
Daniel was mortified from Hisoka's kick. Not from Hisoka kicking Gon, but from Hisoka having enough flexibility to stretch his legs at a 180 degree angle without splitting his pants.
Even with a strike like that to his face, Gon kept moving, this time coming around to hit Hisoka from another angle. Hisoka turned, always keeping his sights on Gon. The smile that broke across Hisoka's lips made him somehow more menacing.
Gon turned, running straight for Hisoka. He aimed for Hisoka's head only to miss, and Hisoka to return with a chop. Gon barely ducked the strike, forcing his body to land on the floor. Jumping up for another missed opportunity, Hisoka hit Gon in the chest with a well aim open hand strike.
The blow had knocked the air out of the boy, forcing Gon back. Even with a blow like that to the chest, Gon continued to push his body, running back up to Hisoka. Even with all the blows, Hisoka dodged each one returning with a well aimed strike.
Hisoka's next hit Gon in the nose with his elbow, which Gon in turn tried to kick Hisoka. Blocking the first attack, Hisoka smiled in glee ready to strike. Having seen the smile, Gon jumped back, avoiding Hisoka's next attack.
Gon ran back up to the man exchanging blows. However, each one was dodge the other's attack.
Daniel's hands curled under the chair, gripping it tightly as he pushes his body closer to the edge of the seat. He held a breath, still waiting for the first point to be called. Secretly hoping Gon got the first point.
Hisoka ended up getting the first hit, punching Gon in the face.
As Gon was pushed back, the referee called it "A clean hit! One point to Hisoka!"
Daniel release the breath he was holding, infuriated that Hisoka was already in the lead.
"Wh-What an intense exchange. I never even got to sneak a word!"
Hisoka started to chuckle, lips curling into a smirk. "What's wrong?" Hisoka leaned in; grinning at the boy "I still haven't moved a step from where I started." He pointed at the floor, wanting to prove how futile it is to Gon.
"Huh? Really?" Gon's jaw dropped in surprise, shocked at Hisoka's lack of movement. Clenching his teeth, Gon looked infuriated at Hisoka, ready to go another round with the man "Damn! Just you wait!"
"Hisoka's enjoying himself..." Killua had casually blurted out, biting a lip in anger. "In terms of actual skill, there's an insurmountable gap."
"You're telling me..." Daniel growled in frustration. "I wish I had Hisoka's flexibility... That was a perfect 180 degree angle. I was surprised he didn't split his pants!"
"But," Killua turned, raising a finger up in the air at Daniel "he still has a weakness. Hisoka knows that he's stronger, so he won't retreat. That gives Gon an opening!"
Daniel and Killua shared an equal nod at each other, moving on to focus on the battle ahead. Hisoka's right arm relaxed against his side, unfazed by Gon charging him again. Gon aimed to punch Hisoka, pulling away at the last second to perform multiple feints.
Having failed to fool Hisoka, Gon jumped back, prying one of the tiles from the floor.
"There it is!" Cocco roared as Hisoka braced for impact. "Gon's Stone Flip!"
The second Cocco stopped announcing to the crowd; Gon kicked the tile, sending rubble towards the clown. Hisoka shattered the rock, looking around frantically for Gon.
The moment Hisoka looked behind him it was too late. Gon landed a heavy blow to Hisoka's face. Hisoka slid on his feet, looking up with a smile. Gon had just achieved the impossible, landing a strike on the man Daniel had deemed impossible to hurt.
"Critical! Two points for Gon!"
A smile soon broke against Daniel face, but the thought he kept to himself... made him think otherwise. He landed a strike on Hisoka... Does that mean Hisoka is going to get serious now? If he does... will Gon survive by the end of this match? Or will he die at the hands of a monster... who looks like a clown.
"Amazing!" Cocco roared at the top of her lungs. "Gon managed to land a critical hit! He's come back to take a 2-1 lead. Gon is on top! However," Cocco tone soon changed, showing uncertainty in her voice "it appears that his punch hasn't dealt much damage to Hisoka. I have to question the referee's decision..."
Someone else responded to Cocco's question, but Daniel had no idea who the voice belonged to at the time. "The referee is entitled to award points as he pleases."
"Huh?"
"Some referees award points based on the amount of damage done, while some base scores on strategy and technique. I believe the referee in this case was rewarding the fighter for using the stone block in his attack."
"I see... So, who are you?"
Daniel burst into laughter, finding the situation funny. Everyone just had a lecture about 'points' given from someone who nobody knew. However he managed to get into Cocco's booth, was what made the situation even funnier and questionable at the same time.
Even with that sudden distraction the crowd was still roaring at the match which had stop for a break. Hisoka started to move, walking calmly towards Gon with a finger pressed to his chin.
"O-Oh..." Cocco was caught off guard by Hisoka's sudden change in demeanour. "For the first time in this fight, Hisoka has moved! And he's smiling ever so slightly."
When isn't Hisoka smiling 'ever' so slightly...?
"Is he finally getting serious?" Cocco finally asked, wondering on what Hisoka will do next. Gon broke his on guard stance, choosing to walk up to Hisoka without a hint of fear.
Gon and Hisoka stood next to each other, the latter with his hands resting on his hips. Rummaging through his pocket, Gon pulled out a disk, offering it to Hisoka. Hisoka took the disk, keeping eyes on Gon as if he was thinking seriously on whether or not he should keep it.
Daniel leaned toward Killua, asking a question to see whether or not he knew what was going on. "Killua, what's going on?"
Killua held a finger to his lips, silently hushing Daniel. Although Daniel was partly peeved from being hush, he chose to look back to the fight; hoping one of the two would blurt out what was going on.
In a split second, the two jumped back as if someone threw a grenade between the two.
"Oh, what was that about?! I have no idea!" Cocco yelled, just as lost as everyone else in the room at that point. Hisoka preformed a magic trick, multiplying the disks before making them vanish into thin air.
As quickly as the trick was preformed, Hisoka's eyes narrow, wondering what was going through Gon's mind. Parting his lips slightly, Hisoka began to ask "How much have you learned about Nen?"
"All of the basics."
"I see..." Hisoka held out his finger, pointing at the young boy with a gleeful smile. "You must be an Enhancer."
"H-How did you know?" Gon's defence crumbled, allowing Hisoka to lead the battle on how he seemed fit.
Hisoka chuckled, standing upright. "You're so adorable..."
And you're creepy... Daniel retorted in his mind, hoping Gon was thinking the same thing.
Hisoka held out a hand to Gon "You should do a better job of keeping a secret."
"Shut up! How did you know?" Gon yelled in ager at Hisoka comment, puffing cheeks as soon as he had finished.
"I used a method similar to the blood type personality test. And it's just as unreliable."
Daniel burst into laughter, but otherwise still listened to Hisoka lead the conversation. With a hand to his chest, Hisoka leaned slightly forward "I devised my own way of using personality to classify aura."
Hisoka reeled his arm back before bringing his hand back to dramatically point a finger at Gon "Enhancers are simple and earnest."
Killua and Daniel looked at each other, sweating in agreement.
"He nailed it."
"So true..."
Hisoka pulled his hand back, pressing it against his chest "By the way, I'm a Transmuter, fickle and dishonest."
"Really...? I don't think of you as fickle..." Daniel offered.
"So you think I'm dishonest?"
"Well... you did call me-"
"Shut up!"
A sinister smile crept along Hisoka face, continuing his little personality test "Emitters have short tempers. Specialists are independent. Conjurers are high-strung. Manipulators are argumentative."
Daniel frowned at Hisoka's comment, slightly pissed from being referred to as being argumentative.
"His got you there..." Killua smirked, relieved that Daniel was pushed into a corner.
"Be quiet..." Daniel retorted back, fuming at both Killua and Hisoka's words "Hisoka's trying to be creepy."
Hisoka brought his hand back out, hold it out to Gon "The two of us are quite compatible. Our opposing personalities attract. We could become very intimate."
Daniel shivered from having heard Hisoka use the word 'intimate', it was a word he hoped Hisoka never used... at least in his life time. "You're what... twenty-five Hisoka... don't use that word so casually!"
"But you should take care, because Transmuters are fickle. It takes a mere second for treasure to turn to trash. So..." Hisoka took one step forward, letting his sinister aura flair up. "Do not disappoint me, Gon."
A second after finishing his speech, Hisoka kicked off the floor. Gon had no time to react from Hisoka's elbow strike, but the force from the man's strike sent Gon flying. Hisoka ran past Gon, moving into a position to hit Gon square in the back.
"W-Whoa... Hisoka's fast!" Daniel's eyes shot open from the way Hisoka moved. And all he could do is watch as Gon's fight continued on.
Gon forced his body to land, trying to stop himself from being used as a tennis ball. But Hisoka was already in front of Gon, getting ready to deliver a kick. Even though Gon managed to jump out of the way, Hisoka kicked up the floor right towards one of the entrances.
Killua and Daniel stood up in shock, unable to believe that Hisoka was capable of pulling off that stunt. Cocco jumped to the microphone, trying to dictate what was going on "Wh-What a strong kick. He sent that stone block flying all the way to the entrance!"
Even though both boys knew Hisoka was strong, he wasn't going to leave Gon alone. Even though that fact existed, there was no chance Gon was going to forfeit the match, and Hisoka wasn't going to let the boy either.
Step after step Hisoka kept right on Gon's back, destroying a part of the arena every time he missed. And when Hisoka hit Gon, it was like Gon got hit by a ton of bricks.
"Fast, fast, fast! Hisoka is demonstrating his true power."
Gon managed to catch a break when Hisoka stopped pummelling him, but he was unable to stand straight, wobbling in pain and in disorder.
The referee managed to catch a break in this chaos, giving the score for the fight "Critical for Hisoka! Add points. 3-2!"
Hisoka stood in a neutral stance just as Cocco was ready to speak "His nonstop flurry of attacks has been scored as a critical hit. He's regained the lead."
Gon started to walk, trying to catch a breath and his demeanour as Hisoka watched, staring at the younger boy like a hawk.
"Gon appears to be confused... does he have no way to fight back? He's backing off."
Daniel grits his teeth, wondering how Gon is going to live past this fight. If Hisoka kept going, would anything of Gon be remaining after the fight?
"What's wrong?" Hisoka asked, a smile broadcasting his wicked intent. "Attack me."
"Forget it. I'm brainstorming!" Gon yelled at Hisoka, frustrated that his losing the fight already.
Hisoka raised his hand, bringing a finger towards himself.
At that moment, Killua yelled at Gon "Gon, use Gyo!" At the moment Killua mentioned Gyo, Daniel activated his own. A thin pink line connected Hisoka's finger to Gon's cheek, and Hisoka was smiling at that "Do you understand what's happening?"
Gon struggled to hold his position, and the situation got worse when Hisoka twitched his finger towards his own body. Like an elastic band, Gon was pulled towards Hisoka, and all he could do was brace for impact.
"Gon has been drawn towards Hisoka!"
Hisoka punched Gon hard, knocking the poor boy to the ground. "You won't be able to escape." Hisoka's smile widened as he looked down at Gon, watching the boy struggle to move.
"Critical and down. Plus three points to Hisoka. 6-2!"
"Hisoka hits him with a strong straight right! Gon is down!"
Daniel turned to Killua to voice his concern, but he was met with an aggressive stare at was only looking at Hisoka at this point. SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! What are you going to do Gon! You have to survive! Or at least forfeit if given the option! If given the chance however... Smash that clowns face in!
"Stand up, Gon..." Hisoka wiggled his finger, trying to entice the boy into continuing the fight.
"The score is 6-2. Hisoka increases his lead. Will his undefeated record continue?"
The crowd was yelling at Gon at this point, wanting the boy to continue this fight as if they were betting on him.
"Can you fight?"
Gon yelled at the top of his voice, even though he stumbled as he stood up "Of course!"
"Oh, Gon is standing... But he has sustained significant damage!"
"Okay, I have a question for you." Hisoka's smile twitched, betraying his hidden agenda. "If you answer correctly, I'll give you a free hit."
"What?"
Wahoo! Free hit! Smash his face in when you get it right!
"When did I attach my Bungee Gum to your cheek?
One... When I elbowed you?
Two... When I landed a clean hit?
Three... When I landed a critical strike?"
"None of the above... Hisoka has to be lying!" Daniel held his hands together in prayer, hoping he was right.
"Three!" Gon yelled as he raised three fingers at Hisoka "When you hit me with both hands!"
"Wrong!" Hisoka smiled. "The answer is four. When I was giving you my aura personality analysis."
"I KNEW IT!" Daniel screamed at Hisoka as the crowd turned dead silent. Hisoka turned, looking at the boy. Much to Daniel's embarrassment for yelling so loudly, he sat back down, hoping everyone would stop staring at him. Please stop staring... I didn't mean to yell so loudly...
Daniel turned to Killua, hoping the boy would say something in his defence, but instead, he saw the boy trying to hold his laughter in, hands pressed up against his mouth.
Daniel stood up, pointing an accusing finger at Killua "He said I'm his boyfriend!"
Killua gawked, mortified at Daniel for blurting that so casually. "I- I- DIDN'T!" Killua tried defending himself, but the words stumbled out as a squeak.
Having drawn everyone's attention to a different topic, Daniel pointed at Hisoka next as if he were trying to interest the crowd in a set of dangling keys "Look... a creepy clown!"
Hisoka ran a hand through his hair, barely hiding the laughter in with a smirk. "Now that's over..." Hisoka turned back to Gon, offering the boy a stern expression. "I have a warning for you. Had you been using Gyo, you would have been able to notice my aura, and you could have avoided it during my aura personality analysis. However," Hisoka's expression darkened at the next few words, letting the boy know how futile his fight was. "What about situations one, two, and three? Have you figured it out? I could have also attached my Bungee Gum while directly attacking you. You only need to conceal your aura when you wish to catch your opponent off guard. Normally, you use your aura while attacking. It doesn't matter if your opponent sees your aura when landing attacks."
Hisoka's right...best plan of attack is to make sure they never see your attack coming. Then again... when you're fighting someone like that you can't predict anything coming...
Then again, he does have a tear drop and star on his face! Who draws a star and tear on their face!
Only Hisoka would...
Even though Daniel was thinking seriously, Killua managed to snap the boy out of his thoughts. "This is bad."
"The 'Hisoka's winning' or 'Gon's screwed'?"
"Gon's screwed..." Killua picked the one that fit his thoughts best before deciding to continue on. "His power's far more difficult to handle than I expected!"
"Hisoka is a pretty tough nut to crack... not that anyone I know would want to crack that nut." Daniel smiled, trying to lighten the mood. But no matter what he says, the fact is... Gon is still fighting Hisoka.
"Okay," Hisoka smiled at Gon, seeing how far he could push the boy "that's enough talk. Let us prepare for battle." The moment Hisoka had finished his speech, was the second Gon attacked. Not leaving anything for chance, Gon attacked first.
Hisoka started to make a strange face... A face that Daniel had never seen before, and hoped he'd never had to witness it again. Hisoka was licking his lips in bliss as if he was getting some sort of excitement at out Gon's attack.
The first punch hit hard, knocking the saliva out of Hisoka's mouth. But Gon didn't stop on the first punch. He kept going until either Hisoka was knocked out or his fists were bleeding. Whichever one came first, someone was bound to be left hurting the next day.
Cocco was chanting 'Rush!' like a mantra at this point, almost repeating the word on each and every hit Gon made. Daniel stood up and yelled at the top of his voice "Knock that clown's teeth out!"
Even though some of the audience was looking at him weird, at this point he didn't care. Gon had to knock out Hisoka right now or the man was going to bring Gon to a new level of pain.
Hisoka suddenly hit Gon after receiving a good few hundred hits.
"Oh, not again! Hisoka draws Gon into another punch from his left fist!"
Hisoka pulled his hand back again, drawing Gon into another punch from his right fist. But luckily Gon blocked that punch with his arms, receiving less damage.
Gon forced his body to land, sliding on the floor for a fare few feet before coming to a complete stop.
The referee took this chance to tally the score "Critical for both sides! Plus two points! Plus a knockdown for Hisoka!"
Daniel gawked at the referee's second comment. Yes, Gon was on the floor. But he was kneeling rather than lying on the floor. "What?" Gon was just as startled as Daniel, wondering why that extra point was assigned.
"Total scores are now 9 points for Hisoka, and 4 points for Gon!"
"I was never knocked down! I got right back up! I even blocked his attack!" Even though Gon was right in the situation, the referee continued to shake his head at Gon's remark.
The next point Hisoka receives would be Gon's downfall. Although Daniel was secretly happy for the situation, he couldn't help but feel bad for the thought. The crowd booed at the referee, arguing that he was in the wrong.
"Oh, we have another strange call. In response to the ref's decision, the crowd has filled the arena with boos."
The referee ignored the pleas and yells of anger towards his points, and instead raises his hands to force the fight to continue on "Fight!"
Gon stood up, turning to face Hisoka. Even though he hated how slim his chances of winning were. Gon looked as though as he was still thinking of a way to win the fight.
Hisoka chuckled at Gon's expression "You must be more vigilant, Gon." Hisoka raised his hand, pointing to his right. "Look to the right."
The moment Gon looked, a rock from the floor sprung into action.
"He means his right Gon!" Even though Daniel tried to warn Gon, it was too late. The chunk of rock hit Gon square in the face, knocking the boy to the ground.
"Oh, sorry." a sly smile crossed Hisoka's face "I meant my right..."
"Down, and clean hit! Plus two points. 11-4. The winner, by, TKO, is... Hisoka!"
Only some the members in the crowd were cheering. Daniel and Killua both felt relieved to know Gon survived, but each boy felt a tinge of guilt, from being happy after Gon's loss.
Hisoka never lost his smirk during the crowds' cheers. And he chooses this time, as well as any to point out Gon's mistake. "While you were complaining to the referee, I sent my aura on my left hand to the stone. Then I immediately activated Bungee Gum."
As soon as Hisoka finish explaining, he left without another word. Leaving the arena with a few parting words "You've made incredible progress. But you lack experience. About ten more fights, and you should stand a better chance. If we're in Heavens Arena, at least. Therefore, I will not fight you here again."
Daniel gulped, hoping that the next fight wasn't for a long time to come. He had his fare share of Hisoka's creepiness to last a life time. And he hoped the next time he met Hisoka... was at least fifteen years later.