Chapter 3: Striking a Deal
"Who are you?"
"Now, now, that's no way to greet a person, is it?" the man asked.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"
"Calm down, sheesh, I'm Shalnark," Shalnark said.
"Ryodan Shalnark?"
"Sure...call me that if you want..." Shalnark said.
"Are you a member of the Ryodan or not?"
...
"DAMN IT, ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE RYODAN OR NOT?"
"Keep your voice down, if you bring any of your friends, the negotiations are over," Shalnark said.
"Negotiations...what negotiations?"
"We have Kurapika, and we can kill her right now if you want," Shalnark said.
"Prove it."
"Meiko...don't come it's a trap! Don't come!" a voice yelled over the phone, which I recognized as Kurapika's.
I cursed under my breath.
"Fine, what do you want from me?"
"Bring the nen remover and come to our headquarters right now," Shalnark said with authority in his voice.
"How do I know where you are?"
"Feitan will come guide you to headquarters, but if you let any of your friends know, I'll kill Kurapika," Shalnark said.
"Understood. How long do I have to wait for?"
"He's already there," Shalnark said, as I felt a figure graze by me with a short sword. "And if you lay a single finger on him, I'll kill Kurapika."
And with that, Shalnark hung up.
"I don't need threats to defend myself, Shalnark that idiot. Anyways, I want to kill you," Feitan said, sword against my neck.
"You can't," I stated bluntly.
It was quite true too, becuase at that moment, a lance popped up and pushed his sword away from my neck.
"Next time, I'll snap it in half."
Feitan laughed.
"Aren't we frustrated?" he said, mocking me. "Well, go inside, get the nen remover."
The moment I had been regretting. I opened the door.
"Going somewhere?" Killua immediately asked, viewing Feitan behind me.
I stopped, speechless.
"I knew we couldn't trust you, I knew you would sell us out," Killua continued.
"Killua...I'm sorry...I didn't mean..."
"Just shut up," Killua said. "Well, fight!"
"Again, I'm sorry...I have my reasons..."
I threw him against the wall and cuffed and gagged him to it with two of my lances. I saw Feitan walk up to him in the corner of my eye while I was tying Shilar to another one of my lances.
"You know, you're lucky your friend here saved you, because I was about to shut you up permanently," Feitan said.
In the midst of our talking, Gon barely stirred. He was most likely quite tired from today anyways.
"You," I snapped at Feitan, "go, I'm ready."
"Fine," Feitan said as he barged through the door and ran out.
I summoned one of my lances and leapt up onto it. I rode it like a skateboard and departed for the door with Shilar sleeping behind me. I didn't want to look back. I didn't have the heart to, but I did anyways. I couldn't resist the urge to view the wreckage I had caused.
Killua tied to the side of the wall, struggling, Gon, still sleeping peacefully. I flinched, but I didn't want to look back. I'd made a choice, I wasn't proud of it, but...it was hopeless to try to change my mind now.
So, I did the only thing I could do, I continued forwards...