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As you can see from the last chapter, this Hunter exam is not just helping Hana with her abilities but also getting more intact with her emotions. In the beginning, I actually wanted my OC to be like that. Emotionless at first, then slowly starts to progress. Though, I never did that because I was inexperience writer and it was first time writing a story like this. Now, I'm not doubting myself and have enough courage to turn into something that I want it to be.
Anyways, I hope you guys are enjoying in this story.
Enjoy! And, let's begin this chapter.
"Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations on having escaped Tricked Tower. Only the Fourth Phase and the Final Phase remain," Lippo explains. He points behind him, "The Fourth Phase will take place over there, on Zevil Island. Let us proceed."
He snaps his fingers for a cart with a box on top to come in front of him.
"I will need you to draw lots," He says having all of us confused and asking questions.
"To determine who will hunt and who will be hunted," He answers all of our questions.
All of our eyes were widen as the air suddenly grew tense.
"In here are twenty-five numbered cards. In other words, your ID numbers are on the cards. Now, I need you each to draw a card in the order by which you exited the tower. Will the first person come forward?" Lippo explains and orders.
Hisoka comes forwards as I feel Gon's sudden anger inside him. We all got our tickets as I sigh. I watch Gon forward getting worried for him. He suddenly tells to pull the card as we hear ripping sound. I looked at my card for my eyes to widenn even more.
"That card indicates your target," Lippo says.
I reach for my tag to put in my pocket quickly and quietly.
"This box has recorded which card each of you drew. This means that you're free to dispose of the cards if you wish. The objective is to steal your target's ID tag," Lippo explains.
"Oh, so we don't need to kill each other," One of the Imori brother's say.
"Natuarally, you're free to use any method you choose to steal the ID tags. Including killing your target and taking the tag off the corpse," Lippo replies smirking the whole time.
My eyes narrow as I suddenly feel someone's eyes on me to look around.
"Listen carefully!" Lippo shouts, "Your target's ID too is worth three points. Your own ID is also worth three points. All other ID tags are worth one point. You need six points to advance to the Final Phase. So while on Zevil Island, you must gather enough ID tags to total six points. That is the condition for clearing the Hunter Exam's Fourth Phase."
My eyes narrowed even more as we took a boat ride to go over to Zevil Island. I ignored the guide to try and find who was watching me the whole time. The stare didn't feel like Hisoka's presence or anyone I know.
I walked around the boat to see Gon and Killua talking to each other. I smile a little watching them as I looked at my card to see...198. I sigh once more to suddenly see something past my vision.
I jumped back quickly to look to my right and see a girl. A girl that looks older than me. She has brown hair with blue eyes narrowing her eyes down at me. I snared at her getting in my stance.
"Who are you?" I ask angrily.
"My name is Kasumi," She showed me her target that read... 406. "Let's get this over with fast and simple. The sooner I get your tag, the sooner I hide from someone trying to get mine."
She grabbed her knifes as I was ready to grab my sword.
"Hana!" Gon shouted happily running towards me along with Killua.
Killua stops Gon for him to see who I was staring at. Gon stares at Kasumi along with Killua staring at her. Kasumi put her weapons away making me glare at her even more.
"It seems we have to put this fight on hold. I don't wish to fight any outsiders that has nothing to do with this battle. See you again...Hana," Kasumi walks away having all of us face her back.
"Hana..." Gon says as he sees me struggling to carry Light, "Hana, you can't carry Light?"
I turned my glare towards Gon as he looks scared. He hides behind Killua as I put my hand down.
"It seems that Light has lost its powers. I need to know where it left," I replied walking away from them, "I'll see you two on the island later. Once I get my target."
We reached the Island for the guide to call our numbers from who first enter the tower to the last person. I watched as she called Hisoka's name for me put my hands in a fist. I notice a blood on his shoulder. Before I realized it, I was up to nod my head to my friends running in the forest.
As I ran in the forest I quickly decided to find a place where I can learn what happened to the powers on the sword. I got my sword out but it instantly hit the floor. I couldn't even hold it for two seconds without it slamming on the ground.
How? I was able to hold it when I was fighting Kai. But... I could tell that even then it was somehow getting heavier.
I suddenly heard something in the bushes to go on a high alret. The fastest way I could do, was to grab my sword and jump to the tree, but...
I jumped on the highest branch on the tree!
My eyes widen as my eyes suddenly started hurting. I closed my eyes to stop the stinging that I feel to hear the rustling once more.
"Che, where did she go?" I heard a familiar voice.
I open my eyes to see who was talking to see dark hair. My eyes widen as the feel a knife almost piercing my skin went to my mind.
...Kasumi...
"Where did she go? She's even harder to spot then I thought," Kasumi says to herself.
Her voice somehow sound happy and a sudden feeling of a smirk on expression came to me.
"This is going to be fun," Kasumi says once more walking off.
As soon as she was gone, I jumped down to the ground to hurry and run away. I couldn't possibly fight with her until I understood what was going on. In that second, I couldn't help feel the sting on my eyes once more. I stop running to come by a river and put my hand on my forehead to close my eyes again.
"What is happening? Why do I suddenly feel this pain?"
This pain that I was feeling, I couldn't describe it. It feel like so many little swords going through my eyes and just keep turning and twisting to add the pressure. I was so sure that I was crying blood becuase... I felt something wet go down my cheek. I couldn't scream... this pain wouldn't allow me to scream.
The pain worsen as I hit the ground breathing even harder. It got worse by the minute and I was crawling to the river to try and splash some water on my eyes. As I crawl to the river, I saw that my eyes weren't their normal brown. No, they were... silver.
How? How was this even possible? The powers came into my body, but how?
I suddenly saw a light from my backpack to see the form of my sword getting out.
"W-What?"
The sword was pointing at me on it's own as the light hit me full force. This time... I screamed.
"Ahhhhh!"
*The next day*
"I can't believe someone like you can be so vulnerable in this hunting game."
That voice... Is it Kasumi?
"Wake up already. Hana."
No, this voice sounds masculine somehow.
I groan as I slowly open my eyes to see those beautiful blue eyes that always drives me in.
"...Killua?..." I spoke weak.
Killua look down at me with a sigh as he put his hand on my forehead.
"Idiot. Your lucky that girl from before didn't take your badge," Killua replied putting his hand back.
I slowly moved into a sitting position as I stare at Killua.
"What... What happened to me?" I ask.
Killua looked at me surprised and confused replying, "You don't remember. You screamed and passed out later."
I look down at the ground to put my hand on my forehead again.
"I just remember screaming in pain. I didn't you could of heard it," I say shocked.
"Yeah well, that scream was so loud. I'm sure the whole Island heard it," Killua explains as I nod my head. "You slept through the whole day. Was the pain that bad?"
I nodded my head replying," Yeah. For some reason, my eyes were hurting so badly that I'm surprised that I could scream."
I look at the corner of my eye to see Light in his full form. I reached hand towards it but for some reason I couldn't lift it like before with one hand. My eyes widen shocked as I was surprised to feel weight of the sword got even heavier.
"What's wrong?" Killua asked.
"My sword... the weight on it somehow increased," I replied.
Killua looked over at my sword, "No way," He says reaching towards it.
His fingers barely touched the sword before it shocked him.
"Ouch!" Killua backed away looking at the sword pissed, "What is wrong with your sword?! It wouldn't let me touch it!"
I looked at him with calm eyes explaining, "It's because the sword hasn't accepted you. It only accepts the people it trust. It's weird. Even Gon can't even touch it because it feels as it's unacceptable to touch it."
"That stupid," Killua shouts as I ignore him to grab Light with both hands this time.
I couldn't even carry it with two hands either. The tip of the sword was on the ground and I was even breathing heavy from trying to lift the dang thing too.
...This sword... Could it be that I'm this weak? Is this the swords true weight?
I gritted my teeth getting annoyed with this as I looked at the tree next to me.
I have to swing...
I swung the sword to miss the tree. My eyes widen as I was breathing heavy to just swing one swing. This sword unbelievably heavy. How did people even begun to create this sword?
"You missed," Killua stated making me angry.
I turn to him shouting, "Thanks, captain obvious! I know I missed! I like to see you swing this thing! Oh, wait. You can't even touch it!"
Killua had an angry mark shouting, "Oh yeah! You first carried the sword with one hand and know you carry it with two hands! What happened?!"
I breathed to calm myself replying, "The magic in the sword was able to help me carry it. Now, that the magic has entered my body somehow. It turned into it's true weight."
"I see," Killua nodded his head in understanding, "So, you relying on the magic, but now... you have rely on your true strength and your sword."
I looked at Killua surprised to watch him point to the middle of the tree.
"If you can land scratch on this tree bunch before 3 hours are up. Then, I'm sure you can do it in one hand," Killua says with a smirk.
I look at him confused asked, "How do you that I would be able to do under 3 hours?"
His smirk widen as he pointed to me and then the sword. I was even more confused as he step forward to flick me on the forehead.
"Because... I'm sure you'll be able to understand," Killua says facing me his back, "Oh," He turned to look back at me, "Who is your target?"
I looked at him surprised as I moved my fingers to 1, 9, and finally 8. His smirk turned into a smile as he nodded his head walking away.
"Under 3 hours, understand? I'll see later," Killua says walking away.
I nodded my head taking my sword with both hands and swing at the tree to miss.
"..." I stared at the tree then sighed, "This is going to be a long 3 hours."
As I kept swinging at the tree not even a deep scratch was on the tree. I was able to make a tiny scratch in 2 hours, but... I'm not happy about this result. I gotten even more pissed as I narrowed my eyes to swing once more.
"Please!" I run towards the tree, "Hit the tree!" I swung the sword to hit the tree with a deep scratch this time.
I breathed heavily for my eyes to widen to suddenly remember this feeling. The feeling of suddenly getting angry and my feelings somehow got to my sword. I look down at the my sword to release my right hand from the handle. It still touched the ground with the tip of it. This feeling with my sword as if we were one.
I took another breathe to relax once more as I gathered up the same feelings as before to only use one hands.
"Here we go," I swung the sword this time with one hand and strike it with another deep cut.
My swing was a little wavy because it was still very heavy but it only means that I need to practice even more. For an hour, I decided to use one hand to cut the tree and my strike cut the tree bigger and bigger.
"I need to cut this tree. If I can cut the tree, then I know for sure that I can properly will this sword," I spoke to myself.
I moved my sword for the handle to touch my right cheek and my two of my fingers, on my right hand, touched the my left hand fingers with handle. As I continue to carry the sword, it didn't become heavier but it was hurting my arms from holding this position for so long.
I decided to endure until I can properly hold the sword with one hand. I stare at the tree to look at one of my deep strikes that almost pierce the tree.
"There!"
Once more, I strike the tree that had the deep cut with it to finally have this tree cut in half. I smirked as I watched the tree fall down. I couldn't help but sigh as I lowered my sword to feel heaviness disappear on it, but...
I can still feel it. The heaviness is still there, somewhere in this sword.
My train of thought was cut by someone clapping as I was faced with Kasumi.
"...Kasumi..." I whispered standing up straight.
"I've been waiting for you to get ready, and now..." Her face suddenly darken, "I'm done waiting."
I grabbed my backpack to look at her with narrowed eyes looking around.
"Let's go somewhere else. Some place that has room to have battle," I explained for her to nod my head.
I jumped on a tree and she started running on the ground. I realized she never truly did look up at the trees, not even once to watch and see if I was still there. It's almost as if she just knew. I jumped on a tree to have it suddenly fall.
"Wah... Wah!" I shouted surprised to fall down and sit on the ground, "Ouch. What the hell?"
I suddenly felt a very bad presence and for some reason my body completely shook. I turned my head to see Hisoka sitting down and a guy with a long pointed sword including butterflies behind his back. He looked like he was about to cry. I saw a drop of blood go down on the ground to realize that the guy was bleeding.
"You..." I looked at him then at Hisoka as he was looking at the injured man only.
The man suddenly attacked but numerous pins went into his skin. His full form fell on the ground with his chest not going up and down. I couldn't hear his breath so I knew that he was dead.
"You've become stronger," Hisoka spoke out making my eyes widen.
I stared at him as I stand up to narrowing my eyes at him.
"Am I ruining something?"
I turned my head to see the guy with pins actually talking. My eyes widen again and I back away from them. I turned my back on them for Hisoka to speak up.
"Don't forget," Hisoka says, "He wants to talk to you again."
My hands were in a fist as I jumped up on a tree again to find Kasumi. It was getting late as I finally found her. She turned to look at me as I readied myself for her.
"Are you ready, Hana? For this time... I won't go easy on you," Kasumi says.
I narrowed my eyes nodding my head to prepare myself too.
"Same to you. Get ready!" I shouted.
Because here I come!
I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I loved writing this chapter. I realized that I haven't made enough Killua and Hana moments so I hope you loved this. If you have any question then please PM or review. Until then, please be patient.
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