Hey guys! I hope you guys like this chapter. Plus, I'm going to be skipping some parts and adding 2011 chapter 3 and 4 together.
Enjoy. I do not own Hunter x Hunter.
Chapter 3
All of us are in Zaban city, the city that leads us straight to the Hunter Exam. We are being guided by the navigators's son. I look straight but keep looking at different direction so I wouldn't lose Gon. Gon is very childish and can get distracted easy when he's interested in something. I kept walking hearing people's advertisement but choose to ignore it.
"What are you doing, Gon?!" Leorio shouts, "Let's go!"
Gon turns to look at us smiling, "Okay!" He shouts running beside me.
We kept walking for the navigator to stop looking in front of him, "It seems... that is the building."
He points up ahead but looks down at the paper. We all look up to see huge building that would be expected of the Hunter Exam. Leorio, Kurapika, and Gon walk straight to the building while I look at the navigator to see him walking somewhere else.
I tilt my head confused, "Huh?"
The navigator must have sense my confusion as he turn to look at me smiling. He points ahead of him, this time looking straight to see a little ramen restaurant. This... This was the Hunter Exam entrance.
I walk forward to stand next the navigator looking at this restaurant to somehow feel like this is unbelievable. I look at the other 3.
"Guys! That isn't the entrance!" I shouted.
They all looked at me confused as the navigator smiled pointing at the ramen restaurant.
"Wait, this isn't funny," Leorio says walking to us, "Isn't that an ordinary restaurant? You can't possibly mean that Hunter applicants from around the world are meant to assemble here?"
"I do," He replies as we all look at the restaurant, "No one would ever expect the Hunter exam, with its millions of candidates, to be located here, right?"
I couldn't help the chuckle that escape my lips as I see Leorio sweat-drop admitting defeat. We walked inside the restaurant to see the cook.
"Welcome!" The cook shouts looking at us.
"Is the back room open?" The navigator ask.
"What will you have?" The cook ask.
"The steak combo that opens your eyes to the light. For four," The navigator reply making the cook smirk.
"For four... How would you like them?" The cook ask.
The navigator smirk replying, "Grilled over a low flame, until cooked."
"Got it. Let yourself into the back room," The cook allowed.
The navigator started walking showing us to the back room. He open the door to show us one table and four seats for us to sit.
"Wait here," He instructed.
"Wait?" Leorio asked, "Where are the others?"
"I can't wait for the steak combo," Gon says excitedly making me sweat-drop.
"Gon, that was just the password to get us inside," Kurapika explain making me nod my head.
"Oh, we don't get to eat?" Gon says disappointed.
I sigh sitting down crossing my arms.
"One in every ten thousand..." We all turned to look at the navigator, "The number of applicants who make it this far. You've done extremely well for first-timers. Well, good luck."
Gon raises his hand smiling at the navigator, "Thanks!"
The navigator was first surprised but shook his hand with a smile, "I would be happy to serve as you Navigator next year, as well."
He closed the door then heard clicking noises to have the room start moving.
"It appears this room is an elevator," Kurapika explains.
I look at Kurapika to see him looking around the room.
"The Phantom Troupe."
My eyes widen as I stand up walking to Kurapika. Kurapika looks at me surprised putting his bag down.
"I need to talk to you," I point to the corner of the room.
Kurapika nodded his head as we walk over to the corner while Gon and Leorio start talking. I lean against the wall as Kurapika leans against the wall next to me.
"What do you need to talk about?" Kurapika asked.
"...The Phantom Troupe," I whispered seeing Kurapika's eyes turn red. I point at his eyes, "Why did your eyes turn red? What did the Phantom Troupe want with your clan?"
"...Scarlet eyes," Kurapika replied slowly. My eyes widen but soon narrowed as he continues, "That's why the Kurta were targeted. We Kurta are known for our unique scarlet eyes. When our emotions are heightened, our eyes turn scarlet, as though on fire. The eyes in that scarlet state are considered one of the seven most beautiful colors in the world. They command high prices on the black market."
"Then..."
Kurapika nodded his head, "They took every single eyes from my brethren's corpses. I can still hear their darkened eyes crying out in anguish... I swear I will capture the Phantom Troupe! And I will reclaim the eyes of my clan!"
I look down not even aware of something that he did so horrible, "I understand taking revenge on your brethren's would set peace to your mind, but... why only them?" Kurapika looked at me with wide eyes, "They might have done something like that to everyone... take their loves ones, their treasures, and the peace. You should take revenge on what the Phantom Troupe did to everyone."
"Hana..." Kurapika says my name as I continue to look down at the floor, "Have you met the Phantom Troupe?"
I flinched but answered with a soft, "...Yes..." Kurapika's eyes were wide as I explained, "3 years ago I met their leader, Chrollo Lucifer. I still don't know why he was Whale Island or why he was injured like he was 3 years ago. He told me before he left was his name, my father that was hunter."
"He was the man that told you about your father?" Kurapika asked.
I nodded my head continuing, "He's the one that inspired me to become a hunter and find my father. He told me before he left that we will meet again," I put my hands on my arms shaking, "After what the captain told me and what you said about them. I don't want to meet him. I don't know if I should be afraid or... feel excited."
"Excited?" Kurapika asked as I stare at him with my eyes having no fear in them.
Kurapika's eyes were wide staring at me, "Excited to see the man that help with my future. Excited to test my skills against him while I become a hunter," I put my hands in a fist, "I... actually want to meet him again and fight him."
"...Hana..." Kurapika put his hand on my shoulder looking at me with smile, "Let's find them together."
I looked at him with wide eyes but nodded my head having a smile on my face. The elevator beeped stating that we were on the floor that we need to be. I look at Gon to see him smiling at me grabbing my bag and Kurapika's to us. We took our bags as the doors open showing us many people in the dark, closed underground. Many of them were glaring at us which I ignored not caring on what they think.
"Strange atmosphere down here," Leorio comments.
"They clearly differ from the Hunter applicants we saw at the port and in the city. Each is a master, in their own right..." Kurapika whispers.
"Excuse me..." Gon shouts smiling.
Gon stops smiling to look at their serious expression but then looks away.
"Everyone's really tense," Gon says.
Kurapika looks at Gon then looks down at me as I look back at him. I shrug my shoulders looking at everyone.
"Hell. Please take a number," A green little glob says handing us a badge.
The green glob gives Leorio the number 403, Kurapika number 404, Gon number 405, and I get number 406. He explains that we must keep this badge on us at all times as we put it on our shirts.
"Haven't seen you guys around before." Someone shouts making us look up to see a guy siting on the tubes, which are on the wall. "Yo."
"You can tell we're new?" Gon asked.
"More or less," The man jumps down showing us blue shirt walking to us, "After all, this will be my thirty-fifth attempt."
"Thirty-five times?!" We shouted surprised.
"Well, you should say I'ma n exam veteran," The man says smiling while I sweat-drop.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. My name is Tonpa."
"I'm Gon," He says shaking Tonpa's hand.
Tonpa looks at me, "Young twin sister, Hana," I shake his hand.
"These are our friend, Kurapika and Leorio," Gon instructed them. They nod their heads towards Tonpa. Gon turns to look at Tonpa with a smile as always, "Hey, are there others who have taken the exam a bunch of times like you?"
"Well, I have the most experience here," Tonpa replies looking around, "but there are a few others. For instance, there's him..." He starts pointing at people, "Number 255, Todo the wrestler. He's unmatched in strength. And he's smarter than he looks."
I had to roll my eyes looking at him. I can just feel that he is going to be annoying.
"On the other side, we have number 103," Tonpa continues, "Bourbon, the snake charmer. He tends to hold grudges, so you don't want to end up on his bad side. And then... Number 191, Bodoro, the kung fu master. He's getting old, but there still isn't a better martial artist around. Then you have the three brothers, Amori, Imori, and Umori. They perform consistently well thanks to their excellent teamwork. And number 384, Gerreta, the huntsman. He specializes in killing all manner of creatures, by blow dart and club. There are many more, but they have taken test the most times."
I look around as he explains to have my eye catch on a guy wearing a... cape. Who in the world wears a cape in a Hunter Exam?
I kept watching him to suddenly bump into someone with red hair and heart and spades shirt. I tilted my head a little confuse on why he suddenly wears something like that. He must really like cards or something.
The man walks pass him, bumping into him, and just walks away. I continue to watch them until I saw something red coming out of his fingers tips and...
"Ahhhh!" The cape guy made a huge scream bringing everyone's attention.
The red that suppose to be blood actually looks like flowers. The flowers increase but his arms start to disappear as he knells on the ground terrified.
"Oh, how peculiar..." The man with the red hair smirking says, probably amused, "His arms seem to have become flower petals. No smoke and mirrors here."
My eyes widen as I looked at this guy. His voice sends shivers down my spine making me cringe and somehow get freaked out.
"Do take care. When you bump into someone you really should apologize," The red says smirking walking off.
"That psychopath is back again," Tonpa sweat-drops watching his back.
"Again?" Gon asked.
"Does that mean he took last year's exam?" Kurapika asked.
"Number 44, Hisoka, the magician," Tonpa replies, "Last year, he was virtual lock to pass the test, until he all but killed an examiner he didn't like."
"A-And they're still allowing him to retake the exam this year?!" Leorio shouts in disbelief.
"Of course," Tonpa replies, "Every year, the examiners and test content change. The devil himself could pass if that were the examiners' determination. That's just how the Hunter Exam works. Anyway, no one likes him. You should stay away, too."
"He looks dangerous. That much is for sure," Leorio comments watching Hisoka walk to the other side.
"Oh, right..." Tonpa suddenly shouts out reaching something into his bag, "A little something to mark our acquaintance. How about it?"
He shows a soda can as Leorio has a smile on his face as well as Gon. We all took a soda can to look down at the can in our hands. I reached to opener when...
"There he goes again," Someone says making me stop to turn my gaze to him.
"He always plays the nice guy, despite being nastier than anyone else here," Another one says making me look at Tonpa.
"Tonpa, the rookie crusher..."
My eyes widen as I stare back at the three guys then look at Tonpa. I narrowed my eyes then look back Gon smiling.
"Gon," I called making him look at me, "I'll be right back. I need to go somewhere."
"Okay!" He shouts smiling.
I look at Tonpa walking to him whispering, "Tonpa, the rookie crusher, huh?" I noticed him flinch to make me smirk, "You must with the wrong people."
I walk pass him to feel his eyes linger on my back as I walked over to the three guys that started talking about him.
"Say," The three of them looked at me, "what is this about him being the rookie crusher?"
The three guys look down at me with wide eyes.
"You heard that..." He asked in disbelief.
I nodded my head ready to ask him something but someone spoke up, "I can tell you."
I turn at the voice to see a guy with a laptop in his hands, "And you are?" I asked having my hands on my hips.
"Number 187, Nicolas," He stretch his hand out to me as I shake his, "I can tell you anything you know. Anyone or anybody."
I tilt my head finding that is a little creepy, "So... a stalker."
The guys behind me chuckle trying to hold in their laughter. Nicolas looked at me with wide eyes and flustered.
"No, I just look up for information. Anyways, what's your name?" Nicolas ask looking at his laptop ready to type.
I sigh rubbing the back of my head, "Hana..." I replied.
He typed on his computer to suddenly have wide eyes looking at me disbelief, "I can't find your name. It also has this weird spider symbol on it."
I can feel eyes on me but I ignored to take the computer from him, "Spider?"
I look at the computer to see that he did enter my name but on the screen had a huge spider on the screen that makes it impossible to find information about me.
"Spider? Why is there a spider?" I asked looking at him giving back his computer.
"That's the symbol of the Phantom Troupe," Someone spoke out to make us look seeing a ninja guy. He lean down towards me, "You wouldn't happen to know anyone from the Phantom Troupe, right?"
I look at him straight in the eye unafraid, "No. I have no relation with the Phantom Troupe. You are...?"
"Hanzo, I'm number 294," He stretch his hand out to me allowing me to shake his hand.
"I'm Hana. I have an older twin brother, Gon," Hanzo smiled nodding his head.
"I hope we don't have to face each other on this exam," Hanzo smiles while all I did was nod my head.
"Yeah. Well, I have to go. See ya," I waved my hand good-bye to them having my hands in my pockets.
I notice Tonpa looking at boy with white hair. I walk over to them but stop hearing the boy shouting at Tonpa.
"Could I have more of that juice? Must be my nerves," I tilt my head sweat-dropping listening to him.
Doesn't he know that Tonpa is trying to trick him or something. I walk over to Tonpa poking his shoulder.
"Huh? Oh, H-Hana..." He says surprised as I look at the boy in front of him.
I look down at my can that hasn't been open stretching it over to the boy, "Here. I don't want it."
"Huh? Really! Thank you!" He says happily taking the can from me.
I look at him with wide eyes seeing as he drinks the whole thing. I'll admit I'm surprised that he can drink that fast or drink something at all from him. I look at Tonpa to see him surprise as well but I shrug my shoulder facing my back to them.
"Good luck with the exam," I wave to them ready to walk Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio.
I suddenly was bumped by someone making me lose my footing ready to touch the ground, but... in never came. I look to see an arm was over my waist and a murderous, no two murderous presence above me. I turn around quickly to see guy having a badge of 301 and... Hisoka.
"Click, Click, Click," The guy having the badge 301 says.
"Um..." I stand up tilting my head unafraid of them, "What...?"
"I think he's trying to say that he's sorry for bumping into you," Hisoka replies making a little creep out.
"I see," I eyed the both of them, "Well, sorry to bump into you. I'll be careful next time."
They just continue to look at me as I faced my back on them walking back to Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika. Gon looked at me with smiling running over to me.
"Hana! You were gone for a long time. Is something wrong?" Gon asked concern.
I shook my head having a smile on my face, "I just ran into interesting people is all."
Gon tilted his head confused ready to open his mouth when we suddenly heard a loud buzzing noise. We look at the front to see a guy with a big mustache wearing a purple suit.
"I apologize for the wait," The man says, "The entry period for the Hunter applicants has ended. The Hunter Exam will now begin!"
I noticed the tension around the room and the smiling faces of everyone.
"A final caution," The man continues, "If you are short on luck or ability, you could very well end up seriously injured or even dead. Those who accept the risks, please follow me. Otherwise, please exit via the elevator behind you."
Nobody moved making a little impressed by everyone's strong determine to pass this.
"Very well," He says,"All 405 applicants will participate in Phase One,"
He turns around suddenly starts walking like a robot or in a marching band. I don't know. We follow him anyway but up ahead it starts to get a little faster. Then each seconds we start running causing confusion for everyone.
"I neglected to introduce myself. I am Satotz, the Phase One examiner. I shall lead you to the exam's Second Phase. You must follow me to Phase Two. This is the exam's First Phase. I cannot tell you where or when you must arrive. You need to follow me."
Hours has past and we still are running. People are already falling on the ground breathing heavy, unable to run anymore. I look behind me to see Leorio running a little slower to see I slow down to run beside him. Suddenly, that boy from before was besides us riding on his skateboard.
"Hey! Wait up, kid!" Leorio shouts angry.
"Hmm?" The boy turn to look at Leorio.
"You should show the Hunter Exam some respect!" Leorio shouts making me sweat-drop.
"What do you mean?" The boy asked.
"Why are you using a skateboard? That's cheating!" Leorio shouts making me glare at him.
"No it isn't," Leorio look down at me angry.
"Oi, Hana! Who side are you on?!" Leorio shouts at me.
"The less annoying side," I sighed.
"That's not nice Hana," Gon says running beside me.
I turn my gaze on him, "Please. I bet you would take the side that is right which is never Leorio."
"Why you...? Hana!" Leorio shouts trying to grab but I back away moving to the other side of Gon.
"You better save your energy Leorio," I taunt him.
Leorio continue to look at me angry while Gon sweat-drops watching us. We hear wheels coming close to us to see the boy standing next to me.
"Hey, how old are you two?" The boy asked.
"Twelve years old," We replied, Gon more happy while mine didn't care so much.
We looked at us for a few minutes but then did a cool trick on his skateboard to have his feet on the ground running with us.
"Guess I'll run too," He says having his skateboard in hand.
"Wow!" Gon shouts excited as we run next to him, "That was cool."
"I'm Killua."
"I'm Gon. This is my young twin sister, Hana."
I glanced at Killua nodding my head towards him.
"The girl that gave me the can from before?" Killua questioned.
"Yep, I'm that person," I replied waving my hand a little.
Killua nodded his head towards me as we continue running ahead passing people. I notice someone missing to stop having Killua and Gon looking at me. I look behind me to see Leorio having his brief case on the ground and him on breathing heavy.
I walk towards him to have Leorio look up at me, "Why are you just standing here? Didn't you say you want to become a hunter? Don't give up, baka."
Leorio looked at me with wide eyes but then smirked came on as he suddenly went super speed walking pass us leaving his bag. Gon moved fishing rod to catch Leorio's bag as I grip on his bag lifting me in air to do a back a flip in front of the guys. I turn to look at them with smile.
"We better get going," Gon smile at me nodding his head.
Killua, Gon, and I started running with ease trying to catch up to them.
"Gon, Hana, wanna race to see who finishes first?" Killua asked.
"Sure," Gon replied.
"I don't mind," I replied with a smirk.
"The loser has to buy dinner," Gon says then eyes widen looking at me, "Hana, don't think of doing that okay?"
I looked pouting, "Eh? Come on, it would be easier and so much more fun."
"No," Gon says sternly but smiles in the end.
I sigh as we started running faster. We started continue to run passing people as I look up seeing Kurapika with out his blue cape, and Leorio not wearing his shirt at all. We start running and running until we were behind them as Kurapika tells Leorio about his scarlet eyes and the Phantom Troupe.
I closed my eyes having our conversation before replay in my head feeling sorry for his clan and everyone that suffered because of them. I also heard of how Leorio wanted money, if he at least had any money then his friend wouldn't die of an illness. A curable illness that was expensive. It all made sense between Leorio and Kurapika.
I looked at Kurapika to run ahead of Gon and Killua not caring about this deal anymore.
"Kurapika," I whisper making him look at him, "The Phantom Troupe knows who I am," Kurapika's eyes were wide, "Someone tried to find information about me but a huge spider was in front of the screen. They were unable to find any information on me."
"Hana..." Kurapika spoke with surprise.
"Just what does he want with me? What does the Phantom Troupe with me?" I asked having many questions in my head.
I look behind me to see Killua and Gon trying to catch up with me. I shook my head giving up on this deal as I look at Kurapika and Leorio who are trying their best in this.
Every Hunter shares pain that has different reasons... But... all of them have one things in common... each pain always involves the ones that are important to them.
I look straight to close my eyes calming myself down as I felt my small sword become yellow. I look up ahead to start jumping before I heard Leorio saying he was teenager like us.
"Well... that is surprise..." I whisper to myself starting to jump.
"Hana! That's so unfair!" I heard Gon shouts.
After I started jumping I didn't need to use the powers as I learn from my senseis in the forest. I kept jumping to also continue watching Gon and Killua talking. I roll my eyes not really interested their conversation. I jump from 8 to 9 stairs up that is close to the big crowd. I jump at high speed to start running next Satotz passing him.
I landed on the ground with ease as I saw Gon and Killua smiling screaming goal. Gon and Killua suddenly stop smiling landing on the ground to glare at me.
"That was so unfair, Hana!" Gon shouts at me.
"I had no idea that you can jump that high!" Killua shouts at me.
"Jeez, I didn't care about the deal anymore okay? I was just getting bored is all," I rubbed the back of my head as I look at them, "Look, how about the deal was between you and Killua. You both pass Satotz at the same time so you each have to serve each other dinner."
Killua and Gon looked at each other then smiled agreeing. I sighed as other people start coming and finally Leorio and Kurapika came exhausted. We looked all over the island when the fog starts clearing up to see huge trees.
"The Numere Wetlands, also known as Swindlers Swamp," Satotz explains, "We must cross these wetlands to reach Phase Two of the exam. This place is home to many bizarre animals, many of them being cunning, insatiable creatures who deceive humans and prey upon them. Be very careful, " He turned to look at us, "If you let them fool you... you're dead."
Every gasp as the doors to the tunnel starts closing.
"The wetland creatures will use every trick in the book to fool their prey. An ecosystem in which creatures obtain food through deceit... Hence the name Swindlers Swamp. Stay very close to me so you won't be deceived," Satotz faces us his back.
"Don't get fooled by them!" Someone shouts making us turn to see a guy holding a bag and all scratched up, "D-Don't fall for it... He's lying to you!" He points at Satotz, who has a blank expression, "He's an impostor! He isn't an examiner... I'm the real examiner," I noticed that he hesitated their for a minute, "Look at this..."
He pulls out an ape that has Satotz face on it.
"He looks just like Satotz-san!" Gon shouted making me sweat-drop.
I've learned all kind of animals including these one.
"The Man-faced ape," I commented making Killua and Gon look at me.
"One of the creatures that dwell in the Numere Wetlands!" The man says.
"They plan on tricking on you," Gon, Leorio, Kurapika, and Killua looked at me listening, "By using the face of the examiner, they can easily trick you into following the ape instead of the actual person."
"Oh," Gon says with wide eyes.
"Man-Faced Apes love the taste of fresh human flesh. However, their limbs are long and thin, so they're quite weak. That's why they disguise themselves as humans. They trick humans into following them into these wetlands, where they team up with other animals to kill and devour them. He intends to trap every single applicant!" The man shouts pointing his hand to Satotz.
I look around to raise my hand, "Question!" Every turn to look at me as I only stare at the guy, "A Man-Faced Ape can take the face of anyone not just, as you say the impostor," I look at Satotz to see he understand what I'm trying to do, "So, how do we know that you aren't a Man-Face Ape."
Everyone's eyes were wide as they stared at him.
The man looks at me angry, "How in the world can I be a man face ape?!"
I walk out of the line to turn to look at him blocking his view of Satotz, "You said it yourself, a man-face ape can disguise themselves as humans. And Satotz just said, that every animal will use every trick in the book for their prey," I look down at the animal, "Why would the animal have Satotz face if it was trying to trick the applicants?"
It was quiet making the guy hesitate looking at everyone as they narrowed their eyes on him.
"You know what, it make sense," One says.
"Yeah! The impostor is you!" Another one says starting to crowd the man.
I crossed my arms to look at the guy seeing his angry flicked on me.
"You..." The drop the ape to have his knife out, "You'll pay!"
He runs straight towards me as I stand calmly watching him.
"Hana!" Gon shouts as I get ready to grab my sword.
A flash of wind runs pass me as I see the guy now having cards on his head and shoulder. My eyes widen as I see the knife drop on the floor and his body hits the ground with a loud thump. I turn to see that it was Hisoka shuffling his cards with a smile.
"Hana!" Gon shouts running towards me worried, "Are you okay?"
"I see, I see..." Hisoka speaks up making us look at him. I noticed Satotz having three cards in his hand, "That settles it... You're the real one."
Satotz throw the cards away to look at me. He starts walking towards me looking down at me showing worried.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"I'm fine," I moved my hand away from my bag to put to my side, "That guy just pissed me off and my mouth just started running on it's own."
Satotz closes his eyes rubbing my head, "I think it's best if you stay close to me."
I look at him with wide eyes with also confusion.
He leans down whispering, "It seems he is after you."
My eyes widen as I look at Hisoka to see him smirking but not look at me. I look at Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio to see them worried for me.
I sigh looking at Satotz, "I understand."
"Good," He stands up straight walking to the other end, "Please follow me, everyone."
I was beside Satotz having the blue power on my sword to keep up on him. I keep looking behind me to look after my friends and brother. I grew worried as I continue running hoping that everything is going to be okay.
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