Episode 62: Untimely Escape
" Such a sob story. How touching, " Hisoka spoke up suddenly, the moment he walked in.
Instantly, the two of them sprang to their feet with Killua in front of me, his fighting stance maintained.
" I see. Killua-kun, you are trying to protect her? " the older man mocked. " You know that you can't possibly defeat me after last time. "
" What do you want from us, Hisoka? " I demanded, my eyes already transforming to that colour of blood.
Hisoka chuckled and took a step forward, his smile ever menacing.
" What I want? "
We backed up, a step. I was more than ready to protect Killua at all cost.
He pointed one long finger at me.
" You know what I want, don't you…Hikari? "
With one swift movement of my head, I generated a wave of psychic energy so strong that it could instantly kill any normal human…but Hisoka was a different story. He was not normal…
" Are you sure you want to kill me, Hikari? "
His voice came from behind me. I twirled.
Hisoka had his arm hooked around Killua's neck, a card directly above his jugular.
How did he get behind me…?!?
" HISOKA! " I screamed. " Leave him alone! "
The man smirked, " I'm sure you want to hear what I'm about to tell you, Hikari…about Kurapica. "
" Eh? "
I froze and stared at him.
" That boy is not who you think he is, Hikari…did you know that he murders in cold blood? "
My eyes widened at this.
" He killed people? "
" He doesn't care about others. "
" Don't you listen to him, Hikari! " Killua yelled, struggling against the older
man. " He's trying to turn you against Kurapica! "
" Huh? "
Hisoka smiled and with superhuman strength threw the boy to one side of the room. Killua's head collided with the wall directly. There was a sickening crack before the twelve-year-old dropped motionlessly to the ground.
" KILLUA-KUN! " I cried out and an over to him.
" That's for ruining my fun, " Hisoka said, dusting his hands.
" Killua-kun, are you okay? " I asked anxiously, helping him to sit up.
His forehead was bruised and his lips were bleeding.
" Killua, " I called. " Killua, please – "
" That boy is just unconscious. He'll come to, soon. After all, he used his Nen to protect himself. That boy isn't stupid. He must have anticipated something like this to happen, " Hisoka told me. " Although it wasn't enough though. "
I glared at accusingly.
" You monster! How could you hurt a boy?! "
" A boy? " Hisoka scoffed. " That's ridiculous! Princess, didn't you know that he's an assassin? A Hunter? "
My eyes narrowed.
" And that has nothing to do with you now, is there? I accept him for who he is. "
The jester stared at me.
" You're a strange one, aren't you? "
" I've been called that many times, " I shot back, cradling the boy's head to my body protectively.
Hisoka chuckled and left us alone, with a few parting words.
" Oh, and please don't run away, princess because if you do…you do know what will happen, don't you, Hikari…? "
***
It was already past midnight but still the boy was desperately searching for her. Despite that, everyone was still searching for the girl that they all loved and missed so much. Killua was no exception. They did not give up, neither did he. All of them still held on to that flower of hope. Both of them were still alive.
" HIKARI! " Kurapica shouted. " KILLUA! WHERE ARE YOU? "
" Can hear us? " Gon yelled out, his hands cupped around his mouth.
The four of them had gone their separate ways. Kurapica with Gon while Senritsu was together with Leorio. Each of them was more than ready to protect their missing friends with everything they had and that goes without saying.
" Keep finding them, " Gon encouraged. " I'm sure they'll turn up sooner or later. "
Gon was the first one to notice his best friend, the one boy whom he did everything with together, the twelve-year-old boy who was close to losing consciousness due to exhaustion.
" Killua! " Gon cried out, supporting his friend upright, but mostly shouldering
Killua's weight.
Kurapica was instantly by their side.
" What happened? " he demanded.
" H-Hikari… " the boy gasped out, breathlessly.
The seventeen-year-old's eyes widened.
" What happened to her, Killua? "
His voice sounded much sharper than he intended it to be.
" That stupid girl is fighting…them. She wanted to save me from them, "
Suddenly, everything sounded foreign to Kurapica.
Killua gripped his arm, tightly and looked up at him, his eyes pleading.
" Please Kurapica, please save her… "
With that, the boy's eyelids fluttered and slowly drooped, as he lost conscious completely.
Gon looked at the older boy helplessly.
" Gon, take care of Killua. I'm going to get her back, " Kurapica spoke with such resolve and rage. " I promise that I won't let anyone touch her. "
The boy nodded, " I'll inform the rest and wait for you. Please be careful. "
Without another word more, Kurapica took off, heading the way Killua came from.
Hikari…
Hold on…
I'm coming…