The familiar metallic taste of blood slid over his tongue. The woman was really starting to get on his nerve. Before he could even think of killing her, he had to find a way to escape these nen blocking bines.
Richita was standing in front of him crossed her arms over her chest. With a big smirk plastered on her face, she did not attempt to hide her malice joy.
Slowly his annoyance lessens and a new feeling starts to emerge. It started in his chest. It was like a ball of pressure squeezing his heart. The constriction tightens until even his breathing was limited.
He looked around frantically. Where there really that many women before? Maybe more came in when he was distracted. They didn't look so intimidating before either.
The eerie atmosphere was starting to unnerve him. The old factory walls had holes in them and Hisoka was starting to wonder was distasteful creatures could be lurking in them. Not to mention he didn't want to meet the arachnid that made those huge cobwebs on the ceiling.
Hisoka shook his head finally becoming aware of his strange thoughts. He was certainly never afraid of spiders before. Though now imagining those long creepy legs made sent chills up his spine.
"Dear, you're starting to turn pale," Richita said sneering.
Hisoka swallowed the budged forming in his throat. Sweat was sliding down his neck and back. Looking into those cruel blue eyes he felt something he hadn't experienced since he was a child, utter consuming fear. This shouldn't be happening. He had faced stronger opponents. Even when he was playing jump rope with the line of the living and dead he still hadn't experienced this level of terror.
They dragged him outside. In a small clearing, his captures cut his bindings. Hisoka should have used this as a chance to kill the leader. She was standing right in front of him. But all he could do was sit on the forest floor and look up at her.
What if she has another trick up her sleeve? There are too many of them. I don't know their abilities. They look terrifying.
Richita kneeled so she was eye level with him. "My ability is called Persona Transubstantiation. It's a mouthful I know, but an ability this great deserves an impressive name. It allows me to change individual characteristics into others."
She gestured to the girls. "I turned their insecurities into confidence, their self-hatred into self-love, regret into hope, and bitterness into joy. This is why they follow me. Most of these girls came from abusive family's or spouses, others were escaped slaves from red-light districts. I gave them better lives and a reason to live."
She cupped Hisoka's cheeks. "I know not all males are bad. Its the man-hater in me that drives my desire to see them all suffer. You see my ability is very valued. When I was a little girl... no your not worth my back story."
Letting him go she stood up. "We are playing hide and seek. You don't want to be caught so start running."
Hisoka looked around. He wanted to get away from these crazy bitches. In the dark, their eyes glowed sinisterly. The only thing was that the forest looked so uninviting. Was it always this spooky?
Deciding that the woods looked less harmful than the women he bolted down the road where the moon shone brightest. At first, he used his bungee gum to swing threw the trees. The ground was very far beneath him, Hisoka could feel his stomach turn when he looked down. He quickly dropped to the forest floor, the impact hurt his knees but he would live. He was fast and this let him keep a lead on the bandits. They were most likely playing with him, waiting till he tired out to go in for the kill.
Diving into a bush he hid till the footsteps of his pursuers faded. A large cloud drifted in front of the moon blocking its light. Engulfed in darkness the red-haired man started to panic.
"Found him"
Turning around he saw two women closing in on him. Without thinking he hastily reached into his vest and tossed a handful of playing cards at them. Most of them missed their mark, but one cut into the chest of one of the women. As the other girl screamed for the loss of her comrade, he used the opportunity to escape deeper into the forest.
The deadly game of hide and seek continued for an hour. Unfortunately, he hadn't managed to kill any more SSJ members. Fear consumed him and his panic fueled brain couldn't concentrate. Each card he threw missed its target. This overwhelming fear he was feeling clouded his mind and slowed his reaction. He had forgotten to use bungee gum on the cards. Once he threw them, he couldn't get them back.
Out of weapons and running low on stamina, Hisoka knew he had to think of something fast. His usually quick and calculating mind didn't want to cooperate. It wasn't long before the women circled him. He couldn't keep running and without his cards, he would have to physically fight them.
Surprisingly the leader was nowhere in sight. It must be why they hadn't jumped him yet. They were waiting for her. Shaking, he curled his fists and took the classic boxing position. When the other nen users saw how much his hands were shaking they started to laugh.
CLAP
Hisoka jumped from the sudden loud noise. This started a fit of laughter. Another girl whose weapons were two hammers banged them together repeatedly. This caused Hisoka to take a few steps back.
"Look he's about to piss himself." one said.
"Aww is the little baby going to cry?"
Hisoka wiped his watery eyes. This was a nightmare. Normally he could easily kill all of them with or without his card. This sense of fear was suffocating. His mind knew what to do, but his body refused to react. Like a dear caught in headlights, he was frozen. Horrible thoughts of what these girls were going to do to him ran threw his mind. Normally this wouldn't affect him. In fact, he would get a thrill from the danger. Now it terrified him.
The group surrounding him started to close in. They shouted and made loud noises. Those that had weapons banged them together. They laughed and screamed.
The constant loud noises increased Hisoka's anxiety. He could feel their blood lust from their nen. Slowly they were coming closer. His mind stopped registering them as humans, instead he started to see monsters creeping toward him.
At that moment Hisoka did something that would shame him for the rest of his life. He crouched down on the ground and used his arms to cover his head. He made himself as small as possible. With his head down and eyes squeezed tightly shut he did his best to block out their cold laughter.
"Leave me alone. Don't hurt me."
His pleas were answered with cruel mocking.
"Our leaders nen sure is nothing to fuck with. Isn't this guy a floor master?"
"Her ability must have taken full effect. Took him longer than the others."
" I almost feel bad for him."
All Hisoka could hear were taunts and insults. With every step closer they came, his heartbeat increased. the drumming was almost loud enough to block the women out.
Suddenly those wicked voices stopped. Several "thunks" were heard and then a long silence. With the last drop of courage, Hisoka opened his eyes.
The SSJ member's unconscious bodies were scattered on the ground.
"Ummm Hisoka... Are you alright?" Gon was standing next to him. Since the magician was still crouching they were about eye level.
Killua was standing by him. Tiny electric sparks bounced off his feet. He must have used Godspeed to take out the thieves.
"Hisoka?" Gon asked worriedly.
"Why were you cowering on the floor? You could have easily taken care of them." Killua dusted off his pants.
"Do me a favor Killua, don't tell your brother about this," Hisoka said before his own body hit the floor. Unconscious he couldn't hear Gon concerned voice.
"Just leave him Gon. We are on a mission."
"We can't, there is something wrong with him." he was still shaking Hisoka's shoulder, trying to wake him up.
"Its Hisoka, he'll be fine. He was probably playing one of his games."
"He was CRYING Killua!"
This made the young assassin paused. "Fine, we'll take him back. Grab an arm, he's heavy.
Together they started dragging Hisoka out of the forest. "Illumis right, this clown eats to much bubble gum," complained Killua.
