"Just three left." Hisoka laughed merrily. Just like the black moon circus but at least this guy was only killing and not stripping their souls. The fact that that was a comfort to Usagi was no comfort at all. The blood pounded in her head as she stood frozen in shock. It never occurred to her for a second she might die on this makeshift battlefield. Thankgod Gon and Killua had stayed at the front of the procession. "Listen. at my signal we all go in different directions. he's really strong, that's because he won't hesitate to kill. The Distance which separates his battle techniques from ours is as large as that between the Earth and the moon. Even if we all attack at once we have no chance of winning." Between the moon and the earth? Not that big of a distance at all really. Not really. Usagi shivered uncontrollably. "You surely have very good reasons for becoming hunters.. it would be stupid to lose. NOW!!" They split into three separating into the mist. Usagi thought she had had no illusion on exactly what a hunter was, but having seen that demented clown guy cut down at least 30 candidates with a playing card. she couldn't let that guy remain free. As soon as she was sure she was invisible in the mist form her companions she dropped back. It was easy to locate her adversary, some trick she supposed - he stood out like a beacon in the misty swamp. "Leorio!" She screamed. That idiot had had the same idea? Too late. Hisoka had him. she wouldn't be able to get there in time. She closed her eye's to the sight, while willing herself into the confrontation. "Gon?!" Exclaimed Leorio. Usagi opened her eye's to see Leorio free and Hisoka staggering with a fishing float sized indentation in one cheek. Usagi couldn't hear over the blood pounding in her head but Hisoka recovered immediately. She couldn't move. Fear? Leorio staggered to make a second attack but was decked by Hisoka. Gon attacked. Was caught. 'How long are you going to stand here and watch your friends get beaten up?' She asked herself. Like a rabbit frozen in fear. She could have laughed at the analogy if she was able to move. The clown it seemed to pause, talk the boy that was at his mercy, take a phonecall and leave with Leorio's body. The second he left again she found herself able to move. Sprinting over to Gon, asking if he was alright without even having to think about it. Gon had fallen to the ground as well as soon as Hisoka had left, his knee's giving way. He shook Usagi off standing again as soon as he recovered. "We have to go before we lose them!" He cried running after where Usagi had seen Hisoka disappear. She still wasn't able to shake that dreadful feeling but ran after Gon regardless. She prayed to herself that even with his advanced senses Gon hadn't seen her hidden in the mist, unable to help Leorio or himself. because she was too afraid. No wonder the senshi had derided her in their past battles. She wiped away an uncontrolled tear as it ran down her cheek. "Don't worry!" Consoled Gon not even looking back. "Hisoka said Leorio was qualified and he won't kill him." Usagi forced a smile. The kid even had eye's in the back of his head. "He said he was playing judge." "." "But how did he do that? He just looked at me and I couldn't move." Gon added thoughtfully. "At least you hit him." "I did! But Leorio didn't.. he even got knocked out.I think he was just distracted and didn't notice. He said we qualify anway." "I can't believe he's one of the examiners. he sure is strong and skilled enough though. Maybe he sensed your potential for becoming a hunter." "But still. all those people dead, and the one who it walking towards me.. I just wanted to run away, I thought I would die and yet, I felt really excited, strange, ne?"