I kept running and running for a few hours straight. I finally seen the dock. I ran even faster as the sun was already peaking over the horizon.

The closer I got, the more my heart pounded. Am I really leaving home? It feels like a dream. I slowed to a walk once i was close to the dock. There was the ship docked already. I stared at it zoning out a bit.

A guy average height leans over the edge of the side of the ship. "Hey are you boarding or not!" I snapped out of my little day dream and gave the guy a smile. "Sorry, yes." I tried to hurry to get on, and tripped over a dock board and landed flat on my face. I got back up to notice there was several guys laughing at me. Great..

I got on the ship and only 2 people on deck were not laughing at me. A tall older looking guy maybe mid 20s who had his nose buried in some magazine with a sexy looking girl on the cover, and a person whom i couldnt define gender of starring off onto the ocean. They were for sure different.

Then the guys got back to work and pretended I didn't even exist. So I decided to find a little shade and sat down and just watched everyone.

A few hours go by:

We reached a small island similar to my own and the loud mouth from before said we made it to the final last pick up. I looked over the edge and saw this little boy in green boarding the ship and all the towns people seeing him off as he waved them goodbye. He claimed he was going to be the best hunter in the world, i smirked. I guess im not the only one.

Soon as the boy turned around he was greated with the jerks with loud mouths trying to crush his hope. He didnt really seemed phased by them though. He started walking around and I heard 2 guys picking on one of the weaker ones. I watched as the boy was watching them. He went down the stairs to their level and thats when I heard an elder man yell at the 'slacker'. The boy threw the weaker guy an apple he had dropped.

Then the segals above us started flying around like crazy. The boy sniffed the air and claimed a storm was heading our way. This had both me and the elder man a little shocked. He must have some good skills, this boy is not like the rest at all. He jumped up the sail and onto the crows nest like it was nothing. He then claimed a really big storm was coming.

Sure enough not even an hour passed by and the oceans waves got tougher and tougher and rain began to hit us hard. Most of us had hid inside by the time it really started hitting. The ship was bouncing and moving pretty hard and it was tickling my tummy. So this was real sailing. Things calmed down a bit . Almost everyone was sea sick. Except 5 of us, The little boy was helping the sick. The unknown gender person was just reading in a hammock. The tall 20 something year old was complaining about the apple he just bit into. The elder guy who was peaking through the door at us, and me. Whom was sitting watching everyone else. Then the weaker guy came running in with water, so make that 6.

After a little time passed:

It turned out the elder guy was the captain of the ship, and he had the unknown gender person, the boy, amd the tall guy stand in a line with me up at his station. First he asked our names, the little boy jumped raising his hand. "My names Gon!" He said with pride. "Im called Kurapika" Said the unknown gender person. " My name is Leorio." The tall one said laid back. It was my turn. " My name is Asuna sir."

The captain then asked why we wanted to become hunters. This Leorio guy instantly snapped asking why he wants to know because he wasnt a examiner. But the captain kept his cool and asked us to just answer the question 'dummy'. Gon wasted no time answering. "I will! Because my dad is a hunter! being a hunter was the most important thing to my dad, and i want to know why! Thats why i left whale island." Both Gon and the captain and a big determand look on their faces. The captain looked to had perhaps already knew this was his answer. Interesting.

Leorio took no time to ruin the moment butting in with " Hey kid you dont have to tell that old guy nothing!" From there Gon and Leorio had a little dispute, then Kurapika agreed with Leorio. I then decided I would trust Gon's instincts. " The reason I want to become a hunter. Is because my grandfather was a hunter, and he gave up the title to raise me after my parents were lost. Now I want to become a hunter for them, and to become the best hunter ever and help everyone I can!" I looked at the captain and he gave me a look of pride. Then as i started to look over at the 3 beside me, Leorio took no time to yell. "Did you not just hear what i said! Even Kurapika agrees! Dont trust him!" Then Leorio and Kurapika got into it a little, more like Leorio was yelling at Kurapika and Kurapika was explaining why they would not reveal why they wanted to be a hunter. Deep secrets hmm.

Thats when the captain asked the weaker guy to let the examiner committee know they had 2 more drop outs. All 4 of us had a bit of a shock on our faces. The captain then told us that the exam actually already started! Gon was right, im glad I took his side. The captain explained how he was helping the committee out. Then he asked them again for a last chance on why they wanted to be hunters. Kurapika then spoke up. Saying they were the sole surviver of their clan, and that (as i learned they were male) wanted to get revenge on the phantom troupe. The captain and Kurapika exchanged some words about it.

Then Leorio had to put his 2 cents in it. Can't he ever just shut up? Now Kurapika's come back made Leorio steam. Then Gon stuck his hand in front of Leorios face asking why he wanted to become a hunter.

Leorio's reason for becoming a hunter had my jaw dropped in complete awe, not the good kind either. This guy just wants money! What a greedy son of a. My thoughts got inturupted by Leorio yelling about what all the money could buy. I couldn't help but facepalm. This guy was crazy!

Then him and Kurapika had a slight insultive few words to say before Leorio said it was strike 3 and told him to go outside and fight him!

The 2 boys then went outside and the captain was getting aggravated with them. Gon told him what his aunt would say. And came to the conclusion we should just stay out of their way. Thats when a crew member yelled for the captain. A Water Spout!

The captain started dishing out orders as we had to hurry! I ran out with the crew and Gon to the deck.

On the ships deck:

There was crew members running around like crazy to the captains orders. Gon and i grabbed onto the ropes a group of crew members were trying to pull and helped pull them. A big wave hit the deck and I looked as it blocked Leorio and Kurapika from each other for a few seconds. Then they were yelling somethings at each other that i couldn't make out over the loud sounds of the storm. I gripped harder on the rope and then i noticed the wind really pick up and started blowing people around.

The weaker guy then went swinging on a lose rope and went flying! Both Gon and I instantly charged after him and we saw Leorio and Kurapika try to grab his feet and miss, lucky for them both Gon and I blindly leaped off the ship's side and grabbed him. Leorio grabbed my legs and Kurapika grabbed Gon's. All together we saved him. The storm carried for a few seconds more but we were able to get out of the worst of it pretty fast and it started to calm down again until we finally broke through the storm.

Leorio then started yelling at us like he was our parent or something. Gon made the point that we all worked together. I smiled "Like a team." The weaker guy ran up to us and thanked us all for saving him. Then something magical happened. Leorio and Kurapika were getting along, apologizing to each other and smiling.

The captain then startled all 4 of us with his sudden laughter. He is going to drop us off as close as possible to the exam cite! All right! He also stated we are all moving on we passed his part of the exam! We all 4 lit up with glee!

We still had a little ways to go before we reached the port. So we spent the time preparing.

I have a feeling there will be a whole lot more to come.