A/N:And I'm officially back! Sorry to keep you waiting, I know it's been months! Thank you though for still supporting this fanfic :) I was just busy with events and thesis and I couldn't find the time for this until today. Alexia Colette thank you for that comment, though I hoped you meant "kill" in a good way. TheFlowerWeSawThatDay again, your comment just made my day as much as this story can make yours! This isn't a long chapter though, so I apologise for that bu I hope you like it nonetheless. The previous EXTRA, I admit, was all over the place. And like you said it was because of the lack of character development via the main storyline. It may not seem much now, but it WILL get better. I have a lot of plans for the Chimera Ant arc where a whole lot of development will happen to EVERYONE. I also agree that Renée and Killua being mushy isn't something that should happen soon, especially with how I make them interact with each other. I just feel that it's not in their nature to be too lovey-dovey. Small doses of sweet is the way to go for me. When the time comes though, I might reaply need your help with the romance part! I admit I suck at those. I received your fan art as well! And I plan on putting them up soon, right after this gets posted. Thank you very much for everything and I hope to hear from you soon, like always. Frostythesnowpup thank you for thinking that! I hope you continue supporting and loving this fiction as much as I do! Miyaoka Moriko I see you've fallen in love with this story as well! I know I should start writing longer chapters but I might fill in too much in one chapter that the story might end too soon. They did set their love in stone in the EXTRA but unfortunately, that isn't canon. I might twist some stuff up a bit ;) I actually love Zeno as character. He has this "godfather" feel to him. I've always seen him as someone really strong, moral, and honorable so I wanted to show that Renée had that same respect and view of him. And I wanted Zeno to see Renée as I do as well: bullheaded but one big softie. Alluka, on the otherhand is a wild card for me. I have big plans so I can't really say much. A fee-good EXTRA is actually a really great idea! Officially next on my list :) Akari-chan yes THE FEELS! That super long EXTRA was actually me feeling super motivated that I managed to spurn out one big mess of mush! I had this crazy idea that I wanted Renée and Kilua to act more mature together, especially since they've grown a lot, but then that's not really them. I built them up as these cute and immature duo that always gets a kick out of annoying each other and them being subtly sweet is as mature as I can give. I admit I really liked that small "I love you" part as well. Again, the EXTRAS are not canon. I still have a few twists up my sleeve, especially with Mehika and Alluka soon coming up! TheWriterInMe thank you for your comment! I agree that Mehika and Renée haven't formed the bond that they should display yet but I can guarantee that's happening soon! I have a lot of plans for the twins. I also hope that the break did me some good but you be the judge! Just thabk yoh for always helping me improve! Ichi-niisan now who said anything about Naomi Zoldyck? What about a few twists, hm? :) Though I've revealed her actual name, I'm still trying to piece together what that may mean to most characters and their relationship with them. Again, lots of plans so stay tuned! Iyomi-grizz well here I am! Not as soon as any of us hoped but here nonetheless! Typical Marionette I am honored to have you make an account to support this fanfic! And may I gladly welcome you to the fandom! For the Kurapika-Renée thing it isn't really done and I still have some plans for it as they parted too soon and too awkward. Though it may be just for closure. Aqua what? What did who say!? Was it the Kurapika-Renée duo? Yes that IS a but confusing. Don't worry, more of that soon :) havanatitiana I apologise for the cliché-ness. I am not too good with romance but thank you for thinking it was still sweet! niconii yes, it is still alive! Contrary to popular belief, this fanfic has risen from the dead, defying all odds! Enjoy! AnEternalBonBon actually, why Renée is not afraid of dead bodies is that she has killed quite number herself. She deliberately sunk a ship, sinking everyone on it; accidentally killed Xing in Truck Tower; and accidentally killed that guy who was after her during the Hunter Exam's Fourth Phase. There's also her being an accessory to the Phantom Troupe. Now that's a fun fact for you all. anna to appease the hype, here it is! a little bit too late, I know, butnI hope you still have fun! To all of my silent readers, I love you all too :) Anyway, without further ado, the main storyline.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hunter x Hunter.
CHAPTER 31
"She's keeping up with us, guys. Can't we just let her join us?" Renée sighed, looking back at the girl in the dress.
"No. And stop glancing at her or she'll think she has a chance of being in our group. Once the bandits show up, we'll shake her off." Killua scolded her again.
For some reason, the red-head is increasingly being adamant about letting that other girl join them. It was getting annoying for him.
Why couldn't she see that it might be some ploy?
Games like these change the players in a way that makes them use and hurt other people. It may not be what Ging intended, but that's what's happening.
And there is no way that he'll let anything happen to their group.
Not if he can do anything about it.
"Ren's right, Killua. She looks like she can hold her own and more of us is a good thing! Besides, leaving her to the bandits would be too cruel." Gon seconded, bringing the silver-head out of his thoughts.
"I said no! We can't trust her. How do we know she isn't just going to rob us or cheat us or kill us!? Basically everyone in this game is a dangerous Nen user!" the former assassin grumbled.
The siblings blinked at him, "She doesn't feel dangerous."
Killua had an exasperated look on his face and he contemplated about whether or not he should look for a different set of friends. Preferably non-weird ones.
Getting the gist of his reaction, Renée giggled. "Look, if she wanted to kill us, she could've already done so countless times. Seeing that she hasn't yet and that she can keep up with us, then maybe we can at least befriend her."
"Why are you so trusting all of a sudden?" Killua shot back.
"I'm not saying I trust her! I just think that having more people in a group is good, especially in this game of treasure hunt and wit. The fact that she passed Tsezugera's screening is also a plus. And it doesn't hurt to have another girl in the group either." the red-head defended herself, adding the last part quietly.
"'Another girl'? There hasn't been any so far." the silver-head smirked.
Gon shut his eyes and sighed heavily, recognising the usual banter the two does.
It's always this way.
One of them would say something and the other would come up with some gender related insult.
"What was that!? You have something against girls, you gynophobic!"
Or intellect related.
"Idiot! You called me gynophobic then of course I have a problem with girls! You really are a dunce!"
Or age related.
"Yeah sure! If I know, you only just found out about the word today, old man!"
And so forth.
"Whatever, you're exhausting."
Their arguments are so petty and chaotic that the islander gets a migraine as soon as it starts. 'But I guess that IS how they bond. Annoying as it is.'
Suddenly, the foliage around them shifted, creating an unnatural shuffling sound.
This made the trio stop, alert and aware of their surroundings.
Renée realised that they have arrived at the denser and darker part of the forest, knowing full well what that means.
Just as she had thought it, men in ninja outfits started popping out from behind and above the trees, blocking their path forward.
They all got into a stance, even the girl following them, and prepared to fight. The red-head eyed the ninjas carefully, her hand already resting on the hilt of her sword.
Then their enemies lunged!
As soon as they were toe-to-toe, the bandits crouched on the ground, their faces inches from the soil.
"Please help us!" they yelled in unison.
The 13-year olds blinked dumbly at them, staring blankly at their forms. Without thinking, the trio let the ninjas lead them to their village so that they could see what was wrong.
"Hey Killua, isn't this dangerous?" Renée whispered.
"Hm? Well yeah, but I just wanna see. It might be a chance to get some information or some valuable item. This sort of thing happens a lot in RPG games." he replied, matching her hushed voice.
The girl nodded unsurely but didn't say anything more. The fact that their village was deserted when they got there made her feel more uneasy. She looked at her friends, worried as they blindly followed the bandits. 'And I'm the trusting one? Geez, Killua sure does talk a lot of smack.'
They continued to follow the bandits into a small house. Once they were in, Renée noticed that the other girl is still with them. The red-head gave her a small smile which the other returned as they sat down on the tatami mats the ninjas indicated.
She genuinely hoped that Killua would soon be willing to befriend the girl.
The blonde reminded her of how her sister usually is.
Not because of her hair colour but because of how the girl is generally quiet and just observing them. How she sits so daintily on the ground with so much grace, one that Renée would never be able to muster. Especially with the way she dresses and always appears to have a serene look on her face despite the silver-head being rude to her earlier.
The red-head also realised that, after all this time, she never really got to hang out with a girl before. The female members of the Spiders, of course, don't count as none of the members really liked her. This is why, most of the time, she would spend her free moments in isolation. Before and after her affiliation with the Phantom Troupe, she was always with Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio.
Yep, all men.
So this was a golden opportunity for her!
Renée knew it was different from being 'one of the boys' and she would like to have some first-hand experience before meeting her sister.
Rough coughing snapped her from her thoughts and the red-head just noticed that, in front of them, was a sick boy lying down on a mattress. He was sweating profusely though a cold towel was draped over his forehead. The bandits, both men and women, surrounded the boy, all of their faces creased with worry.
"I-it's a common disease of the village that could prove fatal when untreated. It would attack with a high fever that won't go down for weeks and bring with it incessant coughs and colds. Some of our men have died already and so we stopped being bandits for a while as none of us are healthy enough. Now, this boy has been infected as well and we don't have enough money to buy for his medicine! We asked for your help if you would be so kind as to save my child by giving us 80,000 Jenis! Please don't let him die!" one of the men cried, literally.
"Hey, is this supposed to happen? Aren't they in-game characters?" Renée whispered to Killua.
"This happens a lot in RPG games. This is usually a ploy and when you give something, the NPC gives something back in return such as information or even a rare item." he whispered back.
"So does this mean that we have to give them money?" Gon joined in.
"Yeah, I suppose so."
"So how much does each of us have?" the red-head calculated in her head. The others joined in as well, trying to recall how much money was in each of their binders.
"U-um! If you need money, I can-!"
"No it's okay. Just stay quiet over there." Killua cut-off the blonde.
The girl's face contorted in annoyance, 'That brat, I will kill him!'
"Hey! Don't be rude!" Renée smacked the silver-head's arm, failing to see the blonde's murderous expression.
After the trio had given the money, the bandits jumped happily.
"This boy has been saved!"
"You are a gift from the gods!"
"Thank you so much, heroes!"
They all rejoiced but there was nothing worth noting.
Suddenly, the boy whimpered and his whole body shook with a shiver.
The man earlier, presumably the father, kneeled next to his son, "What-what is it!?"
"C-cold... So cold.." the boy cried out.
As if on cue, the whole village yelled out in despair.
"No! The boy is doomed!"
"We have already given him all the blankets we could spare!"
"If only we had some boy's clothes that would fit him!"
Hearing their cries, Gon looked hesitantly towards Killua.
"T-they might give something useful." the former assassin shrugged, tugging at his shirt.
The boys stripped until they were just in their tank tops and handed the clothing to the bandits. Once more they rejoiced and praised them, but nothing more.
The door slowly slid open, stopping the festivities, to reveal a young girl.
Her movements were so timid and her face scrunched up a bit as if she was in pain. "M-mom..." she muttered weakly before erupting into a coughing fit, her whole body shivering.
"My daughter! Oh, she's freezing! We have no more children's clothes!" a woman sobbed.
Gon and Killua looked at Renée pointedly.
The said red-head flinched and tentatively glanced at the blonde to see if she would share the burden with her. However, she saw that the other was wearing a dress and her face fell.
'Goddammit. This better be worth it.' Renée cursed in her head as she slipped off her jacket.
A collective gasp was heard throughout the room and the girl closed her eyes in annoyance.
The multiple scars on her arms gleamed in fine white lines, though some were jagged, and glimpses of her Phantom Troupe tattoo could be seen at her right shoulder.
Together with the spare shirt in her bag, the red-head handed her clothes to the little girl's mother, who was more than a little stunned.
"I-it's okay if you can't-!"
"Just take it." Renée snapped.
It's bad enough that everyone was gawking at her, she couldn't put up with it if they didn't accept her offer after what she just did.
Gon walked over to her, his face creased with worry, "Are you okay?"
"As okay as I'll ever be." she sighed.
"I know you don't want to do this, it's fine to admit that too." the islander pointed it out to her.
The red-head knew he was right.
It was just a jacket, but it hid everything she didn't like about herself, as dumb and poetic as that sounded. However, she's too stubborn to admit that she needed it.
She didn't want anyone's sympathy.
She's fine.
'Liar.' the voice inside her hissed.
Renée put up a smirk and ruffled her brother's hair, "It's just a jacket, Gon. Besides, you guys already know about my past, so it's fine."
Killua watched this exchange silently.
He noticed how awkward her movements were, as if her whole body went rigid and mechanical-like when her "marks" were revealed.
'What a terrible liar.' he thought absently.
The blonde also observed the red-head and her guess was as right as Killua's. She didn't know what happened, but now she's even more eager to interfere with these children.
The bandits thanked them once again for all of their donations and hurriedly showed them the way out.
They found themselves back in the forest with little to nothing left, funnily enough.
"Geez! They gave us nothing after all! I'd hate to tell you 'I told you so', but...I told you so." Renée burst angrily.
"Give it a rest. It's not like you're the only one who lost something." Killua grumbled.
The red-head scoffed, "You're the one that insisted, saying that it usually happens in games."
"I know that! That's why I'm angry!"
"Well, at least we helped them, right?" Gon said, trying to intervene once again.
"Yeah, we helped them rob us." his sister reiterated for him.
"Let's just move on, not much to do about it now." the silver-head huffed.
He started running at a quick, but steady, pace and the other two followed him, matching his speed.
"Next on our list are the monsters." Renée reminded them, making the boys grin.
"Yeah! Maybe then we'll have fun." Gon said.
"Only if your dad didn't tweak them too and made them 'nice' monsters." Killua teased, making the islander yell defensively.
The girl laughed at her brother's face, completely forgetting about her vulnerability that was revealed not too long ago.
'These two..they really are something. I swear I will do anything to protect them.'
With renewed determination, Renée ran with them, her promise burning in her heart.
- Closer to Masadora... -
Soon, the trio were looking down a cliff to a rocky canyon. They knew that this must be the place where all the monsters lurked and wholeheartedly jumped and slid down.
As soon as they reached the bottom though, the ground shook and the surrounding boulders started to crumble.
The sudden quake made Renée lose her balance and fall unceremoniously on her bottom.
The other two were too busy trying to stay standing to pay her any attention, especially since the cause of the earthquake revealed itself.
Or rather, themselves.
Giant human-like creatures with just one eye each popped up from behind huge pillars of stone, all of them roaring and glaring at children with their one good eye.
The trio gawked up at them, unable to move due to shock.
The closest monster reached out suddenly and this triggered Killua and Gon to move aside.
However, Renée wasn't as fortunate as she was still sitting on the ground. Before she could stand and react, the creature had already grabbed her in its fist.
"REN!" the boys exclaimed, backtracking for her.
The red-head yelped and struggled against its mighty grip, feeling her body being crushed slightly.
The one-eyed giant hoisted her up, as if to gobble her whole, and she panicked.
With nothing else to her name, she chomped at the monster's hand making its grip slacken.
Taking this to her advantage, Renée squirmed and managed to slip free from its grasp, landing shakily on the ground.
Gon reached her first and he immediately did a quick over to see if she was hurt.
"I'm fine. But that beast tasted horrible!" she said in between gasps.
Her brother shook his head and chuckled, "You are so-!"
"Hey! If you guys are through with your moment, we actually still have a situation here!" Killua growled at them, fending off two monsters' attacks on his own.
Through all the commotion, the silver-head managed to get high enough to kick a monster's eye. The said creature shrieked and reeled back in agony before it disappeared into a puff of smoke and turned into a card.
Renée snatched the piece of plastic midair and read, "Cyclops. I guess it makes sense that their weakness is their eye."
"Then we actually have a shot here." Gon grinned, jumping in the action.
The trio leapt and kicked here and there, memorising the monsters' patterns. They made it so far as to have the complete set of transferrable Cyclops cards and the rest of the creatures they beat lay on the ground, unconscious.
"Well that was easy." Killua huffed, looking around at the destruction they caused.
Renée pocketed the cards they obtained in her binder, "I guess we should hurry and move on. I have a feeling that these monsters don't really stay 'dead'."
"Yeah, besides there could be other monsters nearby." Gon thought aloud, starting to run.
The two followed close behind him, nodding their heads in assent.
"Though if they're all this easy, then I don't see the problem. All they'll be is money to us!" the silver-head smirked.
As soon as he said it, a huge salamander-like creature peeked from behind a corner, surprising the trio. Seeing the three children, the reptile dangerously made its way toward them.
"R-run away!" they shouted in unison.
The monster chased them, one giant stomp after another, giving the children a hard time of trying to escape.
"What do we do!?" Gon panicked.
Renée glanced at the salamander and saw its tongue slither in and out. "As long as we're in its range, it can sense us through its tongue! We need to get ahead as much as we can to lose our trail!" she yelled in between huffs.
"Right, we can do it when we round that corner!" Killua pointed out smartly.
With a goal in mind, they forced themselves to exert much more effort in running faster. The trio managed to turn with a good amount of distance between themselves and the monster. Just as the reptile stomped around the bend, the three were already hidden behind tall and wide pillars of rock, using Zetsu to mask themselves.
With bated breath, they anxiously waited for it to pass.
Fortunately for them, it did.
A sigh of relief escaped their lips as they stepped out of their hiding spots.
"That thing was probably a class A. It had absolutely no weak spots that we could see, unlike the Cyclops." Killua supplied tiredly.
Renée raised an eyebrow at him, "Class A? You're giving it too much credit. It's high on the ranks but not really an A. That thing's probably a C or something. It is after all just a giant lizard."
"'Just a giant lizard'? Have you ever thought-!"
"Let's just go, you guys. Before that thing turns around and spots us again." Gon cut in.
The two growled at each other but followed the dark-haired boy's lead nonetheless. Before long, they came across their next monster: a black, little puffball.
Stars danced in Renée's eyes and she seemed to melt at the sight of it. "Aww! It's so adorable!" she cooed.
"It can still be dangerous, dunce." Killua scolded her, glaring at the tiny creature.
Just as he said that, the puffball disappeared in a blur.
This caught them off-guard and none were prepared when the creature charged for Gon, hitting him square on the face.
"Ow! Geez, why did you go for me!? I was the one that didn't say anything!" he cried, massaging the bridge of his nose.
"How bad is it?" the red-head asked in worry.
"Well, it isn't that bad. I think it's meant to surprise you as a distraction."
"Speaking of which, where IS that thing?" Killua wondered aloud.
They looked around for the monster but saw nothing.
Without warning, it popped from the side, aiming for the silver-head.
In a split-second, Killua had his arm up as a guard yet the monster still managed to make him skid a bit to the side.
The creature disappeared again after its attack and Renée prepared herself for its hit.
But nothing came.
"It's gone, I think." she muttered to her friends unsurely.
"How is it that we both got hit but not you!?" the former assassin complained, pointing an accusing finger at her.
"Probably because I was nice to it. You should try it some time."
"That thing really came out of nowhere, huh? We should move on before it comes back." Gon said before they could argue once again.
The trio ran off once more.
Unknown to them, the girl in pigtails were watching them from above. Her eyes showed disappointment and disgust at their actions and she shook her head at the sight of them.
'These guys are such a waste. If only they used their eyesight properly then maybe they could catch all the monsters here. Even that girl is a bit stupid. Just a bit.' she added the last part adamantly, her bias clearly showing. 'I'll make sure to polish them anew.'
Soon, the 13-year olds were put to a halt by a horse-thing blocking their path.
Not really surprised anymore, they just got into a stance, preparing for the monster's attack.
As if on cue, the horse released a ton of red and white bubbles from its wide mouth.
"Soap bubbles..?" Renée furrowed her brows, not understanding any of the games' creatures' abilities.
She reached out a finger and poked at the closest white bubble and it immediately exploded at her touch.
The red-head instinctively shielded her face with her arms as the explosion made her back up. This made her bump into another white bubble and another explosion ensued, surprising her.
This time, she was caught by Killua and they cleared the area with Gon so as not to blow up any more bubbles.
"Are you okay?" Killua asked her.
"Yeah. The impact and sound are very strong but it doesn't hurt or burn or anything."
"Another distraction. Look, the horse is gone." the silver-head pointed out to them.
And just as he said, the horse had vanished. The only trace of the creature being there were the bubbles idly floating around.
Out of sheer curiosity, Renée poked at a red bubble.
"Hey! You just had an accident with that!" Killua yelled angrily.
"But look! None of the red ones explode!" Gon defended her, touching some of the red ones as well.
The former assassin blinked his eyes in disbelief and popped a white bubble. Sure enough, it exploded. Then he tried to pop a red bubble but it just bounced off his finger.
"Weird." Gon and Renée said at the same time.
"So I take it we move on still?" the red-head asked her friends tentatively.
Killua nodded and they started running towards Masadora once again.
Each time they started to progress decently, they were always impeded by some random monster that they can't seem to beat. Some were tiny like the black puffball and some were just as big as the horse. At some point, they even ran into the reptile creature once again and had to outmanoeuvre it a second time.
Exhausted, but still determined, they continued to press on forward.
Unsurprisingly, their way was blocked by a literal knight in shining armour.
"Woah. This is different." Gon exclaimed.
"Yeah. This guy actually looks tough." Killua warned them, getting into a stance.
The others followed suite but it was the islander who attacked first.
When he punched, the knight barely even moved let alone be fazed from the impact.
The hit only succeeded in getting the enemy to draw his sword.
Renée drew hers as a response and stepped toe-to-toe with him, shoving Gon back to safety.
"Wha-!? Be careful, Ren!" he called out to her.
The islander was prepared to fight with the knight, even if it had a weapon. To have his sister fight his battles for him is completely unnecessary and quite annoying but it was all probably upon impulse.
'Still, I could have handled myself.' Gon pouted.
The knight struck for the girl's chest and she side-stepped, parrying his blade.
Her enemy immediately swung the sword back towards her and she barely missed being beheaded by rolling towards the right.
Then the red-head lunged upwards, aiming the back side of her weapon at the knight's throat. With his nexk vulnerable, she hoped to immobilise him so as to give them some time to capture him as a card.
With a clang, the force of the impact caused the knight's head to fly across the canyon, leaving the armour headless.
"Huh?" Renée blinked, confused.
Sure she hit his neck but she used the dull side of her blade. And it wasn't even that powerful to have his whole head detach from his body and go flying.
"You killed him!?" Killua yelled in outrage.
"What have you done?" her brother asked, his expression mortified.
"N-no! I didn't do that! I didn't- uff!"
The red-head was cut off when the supposedly-dead man retaliated by gut-punching her with the hilt of his sword causing her to drop her weapon and double-over in pain.
"REN!"
"Idiots! It's Gyo! Don't you know how to use that!?"
The trio looked over and saw the blonde girl from earlier, standing on a boulder and looking down upon them with her hands on her hips.
"We can! We just...sorta forgot." Killua added softly, focusing the Ren into his eyes.
Gon and Renée did the same and saw a trail of Nen leading behind a pillar.
'I see! It's being controlled!'
The girl looked at the other two and they nodded back at her.
Grinning, Renée flipped herself off the ground, kicking the knight at its side. The hollow armour staggered a bit and was caught by Killua who locked its movements.
Gon took this chance to follow the Nen trail which was coming from a small creature. The tiny mouse was startled when the islander popped up and it exploded in a puff of smoke along with the knight, turning into a card.
"We did it!" he shouted at his friends, proudly holding up the card.
Renée called out her binder and placed the card in one of the slots.
She was the one to keep the cards which would only be traded for money.
Killua will keep the spell cards and Gon's would hold the cards to be placed in the imposed slots.
This way, they can maximise their binders though they can change the arrangement according to their need.
"You guys knew how to use Gyo all this time and not once did you do it. It seems you need more training despite your superhuman reflexes." the blonde said, strutting towards them.
She held her index finger up and the 13-year olds turned to each other confused.
"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? GYO!"
In a panic, they all did as they were told and saw a number 1 being emitted through her finger using Nen.
"Woah." Renée breathed.
The blonde was proud of herself, holding her head up high, "From now on, every time I put this finger up you have to use Gyo and loudly tell me what number it is. Of course, the one that fails to do so will receive a punishment."
"Um. Who are you?" the dark-haired boy asked.
"I'm Biscuit Kreuger but you can call me Bisky."
"I'm Gon!"
"And I'm Renée, but Ren is fine."
"Wait a second! Why do you think you can just boss us around? What do you take us for?" Killua yelled, exasperated.
The red-head smacked him upside the head, "Don't be rude! She already helped us."
"'Helped'? All she did was yell Gyo!"
"And it worked! You guys accused me of killing that 'man'! If it weren't for Bisky..." she trailed off, looking away.
Gon and Killua also turned away, ashamed of themselves.
They thought that, because of the Spiders, she would have this unrelenting lust for bloodshed. That, like them, she may get carried away and just start a massacre.
Obviously, they were wrong.
"I did notice that tattoo. So, you really joined them? Why?" Bisky asked Renée.
"I joined them because I thought they were holding my sister captive. I helped them because I thought they could lead me to her." the red-head replied.
Oddly enough, she had no problem with telling this person the truth though they've just spoken a few minutes ago. It was one of those weird gut-feelings that tells her Bisky can be trusted.
"Are you still affiliated with them?"
"No." she said firmly, making eye contact with Bisky.
The blonde smiled, "Then that's good! Anyway, from now on, I will teach you how to work and improve your Nen. I will also do it for free! But from now on, you have to follow everything I tell you to do. We start with Gyo. If you feel something is weird, use Gyo. Even if you're looking very far away you have to use it. The goal is to be able to perform Gyo as quickly and naturally as possible. This is one of the most basic strategies which you must learn, especially in battle." Bisky turned, her hand on her hips while the other is raised in the air, finger pointing up.
"Number 5!" Gon and Renée yelled at the same time.
Clearly they were the only ones paying attention with what she was saying.
Killua flinched when the two shouted and realised too late that it was a race against each other.
"Right. Give me 200 push ups!" the blonde commanded the silver-head.
"Eh? Why!?"
"Fine. 300!"
Killua clicked his tongue in annoyance but dropped down and started counting anyway.
"How's it feel to be the slowest of the bunch, dunce?" the red-head smirked at him.
"Shut up, idiot! Ah! I lost count!" he exclaimed in panic.
"Tsk tsk. Start over!" Bisky tutted.
"Damn all of you!"
The other three erupted into laughter at his snarky comments.
Renée turned towards the blonde, faintly seeing her sister, and she smiled.
'We'll get along just fine. Maybe.'
END OF 31.
A/N: That's it for now! I will try to get back to my regular schedule of every other Sunday so I can hopefully post the next one on May 14, 2017. Thank you guys, again, for your patience and support. Please review!