Standard disclaimers applied.
Some characters are slightly OC.
A. Note: This is my first attempt in HxH fic. So, if you have any comments, suggestions, violent reactions (..ulk! Yes, flames are accepted- but they should be reasonable), pls. let me know- in other words, pls. review. They do help me a lot.
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mulysA ll Asylum
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By: reizefeitan
Preface
Few weeks ago in a city, far, far away… Leorio successfully found the antique house of his ancestors (with the help of his friends, of course). That house contains hidden treasures that made Leorio's dream— to be rich so he could pursue his study and successfully become a doctor— come true even after finding only a few of such treasures.
He owed such prosperous luck to his friends' help, so he invited them to join a contest in his ancestral house to show his gratitude. The prize?…
TAN—tan—nan—NAN!!
A Triple X Hunter Card!
That card would certainly enhance a hunter's skills. This card would really be beneficial to Gon, Killua, and Kurapika, and it's up to the 3 of them who would be able to get it. Those who would lose wouldn't go back home empty-handed for there would be some consolation prizes [A/N: which, I think, is doubtful.] . Ok, enough with this blah, blahs…on to the story!! .
I. The Ancestral House
It was a bleak and cold night. The moon hanging in the sky slightly illuminated the house of Leorio's ancestors. The said house was constructed alongside a cliff. It had some cracks on its walls already, and handfuls of dry leaves piled on its dusty floor. The dead trees around, the bats fluttering and flitting in an erratic course, and the eerie shadows added up in creating a very bizarre atmosphere.
Gon, Killua and Kurapika were standing at the gate, stunned.
"Th..this is it?!!" Killua's eyes popped out.
"#13…Everglade Street…York Shin City…Well, I think so." Gon replied after having a hard time reading the address on a paper for the xth time.
"What is it again?" asked Kurapika.
"Grr..it's not easy to read using the moonlight you know!" Gon read the address again.
"Well, I guess this is it." said Kurapika after double-checking the gate's number and the street.
"Are both of you really sure?" Killua gave that 'look' to the house in front of them. He didn't expect Leorio to be 'that' weird after all.
"Umm…Maybe?..eheheh." replied Gon. "This is the only house in this street anyway." he continued.
"We want to be skillful hunters, Leorio, not ghost fighters." thought Killua.
Certainly, there were 'ghosts' in that antiquated house. But they didn't go there for them. They were after the Triple X Hunter Card, which would be Leorio's reward to the one who could pass the challenges there.
Gon, Killua and Kurapika opened the gate and proceeded. When they reached the front door, they saw a note. It read:
If you're a hunter-wanna-be
The blue capsules, thou must first see
Which bear clues where the card could be
So enter now, I challenge thee.
And so they entered, as the front door automatically opened.
((A horror music coming from an organ was then played.))
Inside the house, it was all dark except at the entrance where they were standing now. The only light there came from a small bulb at the ceiling, right on top of their heads.
"Killua, are you ok?" Gon asked as he noticed Killua turning paler.
"…"