The Hunter's Fantasia: A Never-ending Tale
By Kumatenshi
VOLUME I: THE BOOK OF PROPHECIES ** Epilogue --- The New Journey**
From the memory crystal of the Kurapika
For three years I have known Gon and I thought for a person simple like him, I should know him very well by now, but I was wrong. I still could not understand what was going on in that little mind of his. He appeared to be innocent and simple-minded for most of the time but in times of danger, he could be extremely calm and intelligent. He cared for everyone, so much to the extent it seemed when he was born, he did not inherit the human trait called selfishness. Still, I was not upset by the fact that I could not understand him, because simply knowing him was already one of the greatest fortunes in my life.
I stopped thinking as I felt a strong light coming into my eyes. Could that be the light of the world of perpetual dream? The best way to find out, perhaps, was to lift up my eyelids. When I did, I found myself lying on a flowerbed of Memalia. Leorio was sleeping on my right side and Zumi on my left. Gon and Killua were farther away, still holding hands even in their sleep. I explored the place a little. It did not seem we have been pulled into the "monster's" dream. Instead, we were in the same cave, only that the ground was now covered by Memalia and the roof was gone. I heard sounds of moaning and eyes rubbing.
"Good morning" Gon greeted me in his usual high spirits.
"Good morning, Gon. Leorio, I suggest you hurry! We don't have much time left!"
Leorio was still yawning, "Where am I? What is happening?" It's so typical of Leorio to be at a complete loss when he woke up in the morning.
"Have you forgotten? We are going to search for that prophet Jin!" I said in my usual lecturer tone but Leorio kept on yawning; Zumi smiling, Gon and Killua, well, they kept holding their hands. As for me, I kept wondering about my friends and the new adventure awaiting us.
* * *
~ End of the Book of the Prophecies ~
Special Author's Notes:
Owing to the disappearance of Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter and my own personal work demands, I did not have a chance to finish write this story for a while. However, after a year of hibernation, I have decided to write again. Thank you for those who have read this story a year ago. For newcomers, you are luckier as you don't have to wait a full year for the Book of Tragedies. As the story progresses, I will also go back to the first part and try to edit my language a bit although I don't think I have improved much in the last year anyway. I shall also insert some details which will make the whole story a bit more coherent. Finally, all COMMENTS & CRITIQUES welcome. You can be as harsh as you can be as long as they're constructive feedback and not pure useless flames and once again, thank you all for reading!
VOLUME I: THE BOOK OF PROPHECIES ** Epilogue --- The New Journey**
From the memory crystal of the Kurapika
For three years I have known Gon and I thought for a person simple like him, I should know him very well by now, but I was wrong. I still could not understand what was going on in that little mind of his. He appeared to be innocent and simple-minded for most of the time but in times of danger, he could be extremely calm and intelligent. He cared for everyone, so much to the extent it seemed when he was born, he did not inherit the human trait called selfishness. Still, I was not upset by the fact that I could not understand him, because simply knowing him was already one of the greatest fortunes in my life.
I stopped thinking as I felt a strong light coming into my eyes. Could that be the light of the world of perpetual dream? The best way to find out, perhaps, was to lift up my eyelids. When I did, I found myself lying on a flowerbed of Memalia. Leorio was sleeping on my right side and Zumi on my left. Gon and Killua were farther away, still holding hands even in their sleep. I explored the place a little. It did not seem we have been pulled into the "monster's" dream. Instead, we were in the same cave, only that the ground was now covered by Memalia and the roof was gone. I heard sounds of moaning and eyes rubbing.
"Good morning" Gon greeted me in his usual high spirits.
"Good morning, Gon. Leorio, I suggest you hurry! We don't have much time left!"
Leorio was still yawning, "Where am I? What is happening?" It's so typical of Leorio to be at a complete loss when he woke up in the morning.
"Have you forgotten? We are going to search for that prophet Jin!" I said in my usual lecturer tone but Leorio kept on yawning; Zumi smiling, Gon and Killua, well, they kept holding their hands. As for me, I kept wondering about my friends and the new adventure awaiting us.
* * *
~ End of the Book of the Prophecies ~
Special Author's Notes:
Owing to the disappearance of Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter and my own personal work demands, I did not have a chance to finish write this story for a while. However, after a year of hibernation, I have decided to write again. Thank you for those who have read this story a year ago. For newcomers, you are luckier as you don't have to wait a full year for the Book of Tragedies. As the story progresses, I will also go back to the first part and try to edit my language a bit although I don't think I have improved much in the last year anyway. I shall also insert some details which will make the whole story a bit more coherent. Finally, all COMMENTS & CRITIQUES welcome. You can be as harsh as you can be as long as they're constructive feedback and not pure useless flames and once again, thank you all for reading!
