Hunter X Games
Prologue
2/11/1998
"Wes honey can you make a run to the nearby Jenny store and pick up some things?" My father asked from downstairs as I saw a videogame screen appear in front of me.
{Running Errands!
Objective 1: Go downstairs and get your fathers shopping list!
Objective 2: Go to the One-Jenny store near your home!
Rewards: More Rep with your father and food to eat!
Failure: A scolding from your father who will most likely spank your butt!
Do you accept this quest Y/N?}
"Okay!" I shouted from my room as I mentally pressed yes as fast as I possibly could since I do not want a spanking. Granted I've only been spanked a few times in the past for tantrums and being disrespectful, but those times left a impression or more specifically daddy's belt did.
Who knew leather could hurt so badly on a bare bottom…Anyway I saw the game screen disappear like the other screens before hand as I've been dealing with this strange and bizarre thing for the past week as it first started last Sunday but despite how weird it is I have more or less gotten used to it since the videogames I play have weird stuff like this happen all the time and honestly I don't see why I should freak out or something from these hallucinations that somehow act on the physical plane.
I say that because yesterday at school I got a stat boost in my intelligence stat after I got out and rode the bus home. Anyway, I'm just sitting in the wooden chair in my room in front of my full body mirror as I am currently combing my hair and looking at my reflection in the mirror.
I have dark brown skin with black curly hair reaching down to my chin with dark red highlights which seems to get a little bit more noticeable as time goes on. I have hazel brown eyes with an average build for my age I think as I'm dressed in my basic black tank top and brown shorts.
So comfy and honestly, I don't see why some girls want to be so frilly and fussy about what their wearing. Not that I don't like fashion mind you. I just don't obsess over it with all my clothes and hair and stuff. Anyway, back to my room with neon green walls, a queen-sized bed, an open closet with my clothes in it along with my dirty clothes hamper and some dirty clothes on the floor.
I also have a small dresser near my bed and next to my mirror is my desktop computer on a black desk along with several computer games on the CPU…Yeah, I know I shouldn't keep them they're since the CPU gets hot sometimes but cut me some slack, I'm fifteen and lazy.
Sue me.
Anyway, after I finished fixing my hair I got dressed in a basic dark green T-shirt and black cargo pants along with black sneakers as I made my way downstairs and saw my father in the living room as he is still in his basic dark blue and black police officer outfit representing North City.
I have no clue why someone named this city North City, but I don't really care. My dad looks like me in terms of skin tone and eyes, but he is bald with a large beard and sideburns…My dad looks like the typical cool dad, but he is actually very embarrassing.
"What do we need?" I asked as dad gave me a shopping list of stuff as well as enough Jenny to buy everything we need as I left the house and made my way to the store as the store was open pretty late but thankfully it wasn't too dark outside. It was like eight o'clock at night or something as I started walking towards the store lite up with a bright neon green Jenny symbol on the front of the building.
Again, I'm not too into fashion but I always find this store to be a bit tacky from the outside visual of the store.
xxx-xxx
It took a bit of time, but I bought all the stuff on the list and now I'm heading home with several bags of groceries in my hands as it doesn't take me long to walk to the store from my house and vice versa. Still this time does give me a few minutes to think and be alone with my thoughts. Now I get videogame alerts and messages almost as if I'm living in an actual video game.
I don't really understand it but questioning it won't change anything and thinking too much about it is a total pain but now that I have some time alone, I need to actually understand what these hallucinations can do since they do seem to act in real life.
Now I can mentally accept a quest and I have physically touched the game screens before but on the other hand I don't think I've actually tried to truly understand what's happening to me…Maybe the internet could help me out but still it's not like I can just ask for an option screen to appear.
{Option Screen Available}
-Screen Occupancy-
-Difficulty: Legendary (Locked-Permanently)-
-Command Settings-
-Inverted Controls: Off-
-NSFW Content: Off-
-Tips: Disabled-
{Option Screen End}
"Oh…Well…Their it is." I said as I explored these settings a bit and discovered some things like the hard and soft commands as mental commands are hard ones while the soft commands are physical contact with the game screens.
I also cut on the NSFW content because who doesn't like sex, danger and other awesome stuff but most important out of all of these settings is that I cut the tips on so I could get more information easily, but I also completely ignored the inverted option because who the hell even uses inverted?
"Let's see if this works…Status screen" I said summoning that very screen in front of me.
{Status}
Name: Wes Nova, Age: 15
Race: Human, Gender: Female
Title: The Gamer, Level: 4 (22/1,000 XP!)
HP: 1,000/1,000 SP: 210/210 Nen: 100/100[Locked]
STR: 2, PER: 4
END: 2, CHA: 4
INT: 5, AGI: 2
Luck: 10, SP: 0
BIO: Wes Nova is a young girl in her teen years as she has been blessed and cursed with a mysterious ability that allows her to manipulate reality and herself in various ways unaware of the fact that other people like herself exists in this world however, they lack her gaming ability but that doesn't mean they won't be able to kill her at any moment in time.]
{Tips}
This tip is for your stats as HP stands for your health and how many hits you can take, SP stands for stamina points and how much overall stamina you have, Nen is…Currently unavailable at the moment until you discover more about it.
Your stats should be self-explanatory however the tip for stats will be that all physical stats will improve HP, SP, and Nen while your PER and INT will only increase your Nen.
Lastly is Luck…Your Luck stat doesn't directly help or harm anything but will affect every single aspect of your life.
{End of Tip}
"Neat." I said as I made my way back home at a slightly quicker paste, but my stats still linger in my mind since they looked pretty sad overall based on what I've played on my computer.
Or maybe I'm average? I don't really know since I don't have any kind of reference, but it doesn't really matter since I doubt anyone else has this bizarre power of mine but at the same time if my physical stats are low than why are my health points so high?
Damn it there are way too many questions hitting my brain all at once.
"I'm back" I said loudly as I came back home and helped my father put the groceries away.
"Thanks honey. I really appreciate it." Daddy said as he ruffled my hair a bit before I saw another message.
{Quest: Running Errands!
Has been completed and you've earned increased rep with your father and 100 XP!}
"No problem dad." I said before I went back to my room and played on my computer for a while before going to sleep and getting ready for school tomorrow.
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2/12/1998
"Hmm." I hummed in thought as I sat in my classroom studying history of the United States of Saherta and how it was founded. I'm in my basic school clothes of a dark blue thermal shirt with a tan khaki pants and black sneakers. I dislike this time of year since I hate the cold but that isn't important.
"Alright class. Raise your hand if you can tell me who was the twelve president of the United States of Saherta?" The teacher asked as I tried thinking about the answer for a moment.
"The first president is also the first pro hunter that officially entered into politics and alienated herself from other hunters as a woman who only cared for the future of politics despite her claims of wanting to become the new chairmen of the hunter association." One of my classmates said before anyone else could answer.
"Correct. Now onto more modern times. What do all of you teens want to do as a future career?" The teacher asked in a serious tone of voice he pointed at all of us one at a time as people listed all sorts of career's they wanted to do as everyone already had some idea of what they wanted to do with their lives as I gave the idea some thought and sadly, I never really thought about it.
Then after another moment I have thought about what my mother did back when she was around…My mother was a hunter or more specifically she was a [Blacklist Hunter] which is quite possibly the worst type of hunter due to the level of danger they face on a daily basis which was why she couldn't be home much.
Then my teacher pointed at me and I don't know why but something in my mind and heart had already answered for me before I even gave it any real thought.
"I want to become a hunter." I said as all the eyes of the classroom where now on me…Then their came the laughter.
"Wes wants to become a hunter."
"Oh god that's funny."
"She actually thinks she can become a hunter."
Yeah, this wasn't smart, but I suppose there isn't anything I can do about it now. I swear high school is hell on earth.
{Becoming A Hunter
Objective 1: Apply for the Hunter Exam!
Objective 2: Train Mentally and Physically for the Hunter Exam!
Objective 3: Discover when and where the hunter Exam will take place!
Objective 4: Pass the Hunter Exam!
Objective 5: N/A?
Rewards: 6,000 XP, Hunter License, N/A?
Failure: You will have to repeat the Hunter Exam in another year, 1,000 XP if you fail and survive, possible Death!
Do you accept this quest Y/N?}
'What? This seriously became a quest and what the hell is up with the N/A icons and the failure penalties…But more than that is that this quest was given to me from a moment of just thinking out loud.
Or did I get this quest because some part of me meant what I said and that I somehow do want to become a hunter?
Being a hunter like my mother?' My thoughts where all over the place as I never felt my brain work this fast before and I never felt so confused as I thought back to when I was a little kid and bonded with my mother from time to time as I actually did want to be a hunter like her when I was very little and whenever I said so my mother would scold me and say that it isn't something I should try and do so recklessly and instead she would be happy if I did something safer like being a policemen or a lawyer or something.
…
'Ah screw it' I said to myself as I mentally pressed yes because it will motivate me to do something other than just count the days as school life goes by and despite what I say mentally I can feel it deep in my heart that I still actually want to be a hunter.
{A life altering quest has been accepted! For your sake I hope your ready for the trails and hardships you face}
That's ominous. Anyway, after the mocking laughter and the teacher telling them to stop even if he also didn't believe me. The classcontinued onwards, and the day just went on from their and soon enough I came home from a pretty hard day especially from gym class.
It was dodgeball day and as usual I am a good target for the bullies.
"Hey honey how was your day?" Dad asked as he was home today since he apparently had a day off today.
"It was pretty rough but I'm home now so that makes things better" I told him as I headed to my room and tossed my backpack onto my bed as I just went onto my computer and started searching the internet for all information on the hunter exam and let's just say that I hit firewall after firewall of information which in nerd talk means that someone doesn't want people to randomly search for information about hunters.
However, after a bit of time I did find out how to properly apply for the exam on the main hunter website or more specifically on the public hunter website for people curious about the organization.
The hunter exam takes place every January around the first week of the month and I can apply online but…I need to talk to my dad about this first and I also need to train myself and train hard. Because the site has various complaints about the exams difficulty both mentally and physically as Olympic athletes and geniuses alike sometimes fail the exam due to the physical and mental strain of the exam.
This exam isn't something I can just take lightly, and I have a hard enough time with gym class as it is so right now I don't have a chance in hell of passing the exam…I need to change and get better at basically everything and I need to do it in a short amount of time.
"Okay time to look up some exercise info" I said as I started looking up information on how to properly exercise since I don't have any interest in joining the school sport teams since I doubt, I'll make the cut with how I am now.
So after I looked up some stuff I got my notebook and a lead pencil as I started writing down note after note of exercise routines and proper diets as well as meditation exercises and such things as I decided to take the direct approach and change into some basic black shorts and matching tank top with dark blue sneakers as I headed back outside and did something I hated.
I went for a small jog around the block and when I came home, I hit the bed harder than ever before, and I was drenched in sweat…I feel tired and gross, but I need to keep going but I'll do that tomorrow.
6/14/1998
The months went by in a flash as I went into a slowly but steady exercises to enhance my body as well as meditation and studying routines and a healthy diet.
"Not bad" I said to myself as I looked myself over in my new track suit and pants as they are a basic grey and light blue color as I wore my basic dark blue exercise sneakers as my dad did praise me for how seriously I'm taking my life and future with how much I've been exercising and studying.
I still didn't tell him that I wanted to become a hunter though and I still don't want to tell him since I'm scared of what he might say.
I'm looking myself over and honestly the only thing visibly changed about me is my newly formed muscles which weren't as refined as I thought they would be but I'm still happy with the results. Also, I learned that my skills use a rank system instead of a basic leveling mechanic and I also picked up on learning slight of hand tricks and basic magician techniques because using trickery is never a bad thing.
Being clever and smart is just as important as being strong and fast or at least that's what I think anyway. Also, I learned nothing about Nen and I still have no clue about what it is since there is literally nothing about it on the internet or in the schools library. Now in all honesty I think Nen is like Mana or Chakra in videogames and anime, but I still don't know how to use it.
However, that still doesn't matter right now…Or maybe it does but until I actually learn about Nen I shouldn't worry about it and I have more important things to worry about like picking up a martial arts since that's what many people on internet message boards recommend it…Or boxing or wrestling or something like that.
Either way I need to pick up some type of fighting style so once again I'm on my computer looking up any martial arts places nearby as well as boxing gyms and other stuff like that as I am currently debating what style of combat I want to learn even if it didn't matter in the end since it gives me fighting experience. However, it doesn't change the fact that I want to learn something that feels right for me to learn since I don't just want to learn something lame or something that would hurt me more than help me.
"Ugh! There are so many choices." I complained as I looked over everything in my area and seriously, I know North City is huge, but I didn't know how huge until right now. "Okay maybe this style being taught by a martial arts instructor named Asher Mez. The master and instructor of the Goju-ryu style of Karate or in simple terms is the 'Hard' and 'Soft' style of Karate.
The first month of teachings is four-hundred Jenny while the following months are fifty Jenny each." I said as I talked this over with daddy for a bit as daddy was a bit against it at first but after a while, I wore him down and soon enough we got in daddies car and drove over to the dojo as Mr. Mez was teaching a class of students around my age as Mez was currently dressed in a black martial arts gi with matching pants and a crimson-colored belt as the other students wore basic white gi's and pants.
After a while the class ended, and we got to talk with Mr. Mez as I can formally join the classes starting next month after my new martial arts gi comes in the mail but my daddy made it clear that in order to keep going to these martial arts classes after school and on the weekends I need to keep my grades up and keep being heathy and active.
I also have to say that recently school has gotten a bit easier even though I still hated. I am studying hard to ace my tests and I'm also the top student in my gym class to the point that some of my bullies actually had the audacity to try and become my friends or even try to ask me out to prom or just be in a relationship with me.
Assholes…They actually have the nerve to think that I would actually say yes to any of them after the way they've treated me all this time. Still, I wish I at least had one friend instead of just people I associate with in my classes.
Well, who knows? Maybe I'll make friends during the hunter exam even though I'm still not sure I can pass…Seriously I'm in decent shape but I'm no star athlete or super genius which means I still have a lot to learn in such a short time.
END!
A/N: Okay this is a short chapter I admit but it is simply a prologue and in the hunter x hunter world a person can't really create infinite Nen powers because Nen is vary personal and takes time to create and master.
However, I am up to the challenge and no Wes isn't replacing anyone and is her own character in this story and yes I was slightly inspired to write this after fully reading the story [The Z Gamer] by Zero Rewind and I am a big fan of his despite the fact that I've never read of watched Harry Potter which is a majority of his stories but if you all are interested than I recommend that you check out his stories instead of just [The Z Gamer] story and no the story title doesn't have blocks in front of it and behind it like I've placed in this note.
I only put the blocks there so you won't get confused about the story title…Anyway that's about it so all of you stay safe and healthy during these times and please check out [Age of the Zodiacs] it really truly helps me and yes I said me because I am in fact Silerman but just in a newly evolved writing style.
I hope I shocked some of you with this realization but anyway that's it for this message and again I wish all of you the best.
