Chapter 5: Introductions

I made my lance disappear and jumped down to the first floor with Shilar, still sleeping follow me.

The big guy laughed.

"This is the girl, she's it?" Phinks asked.

"I didn't expect this," Nobunaga said.

"Don't judge a book by it's cover," Shalnark said, laughing from the railing of the stairs.

"Can I beat her up?" Phinks asked.

"Yes, truthfully, I want a shot at her too," Nobunaga said.

"You'll be sorry," Feitan said, laughing. "I don't even know if I could take her."

"Let me remind you that I'm 10 times stronger than you," Phinks said.

"Liar," Feitan said. "Go for it, or try."

Phinks was kind of angry by now. I was too. These guys were really testing my patience.

"So, if they come at me, I can beat them up?"

"Yeah, what the heck, go for it," Shalnark said.

I forgot about why I was there for a while, I was too angry to remember.

"Well, who's first?" Nobunaga asked.

I rolled my eyes.

"Don't bother, I'll take you both on at the same time."

"Oh, this kid! You think you're good, don't you?" Phinks asked. "Fine."

Nobunaga and Phinks stood at opposite directions from me. One on my right and one on my left. I took the time they took the move and quickly recalled the lance holding Shilar and the one I used to bind Killua to the wall.

"Materialization, eh?" Phinks asked.

"I didn't even show you yet."

"You just made the lance holding the nen remover disappear," Nobunaga said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Right...

"Hm...about 3?" Phinks said.

"Yep, that's sounds about right."

"What are you talking about?" Phinks asked.

"Well, you said about 3 and I thought that sounded right for the number of seconds it would take for me to beat you."

"This kid, is really getting on my nerves," Phinks said, through his gritted teeth.

"Go for it, I'm ready when you are."

I stood there, defenseless.

Nobunaga and Phinks both ran up to me, preparing to attack. I jumped at the last second and anticipated that they would crash into each other.

I was wrong. These kinds of cheap tricks don't work on professionals. Oh well.

They both leapt up with me and readied their attacks. I summoned one of my lances and leapt up on it and flew up high. Both of them did not anticipate it and didn't jump high enough.

I laughed.

"Let me give you a lift." I was enjoying the moment.

I pointed below me. The two of them turned around and my two lances caught them directly in the stomach and pinned them to the roof.

Phinks was outraged.

"Why you little...!!!!" he yelled.

I gagged him with another lance.

"Shut up."

The members of the Ryodan all laughed, especially Feitan who mocked Phinks for another hour or so. Shizuku actually clapped for me.

I let Nobunaga down after a quick minute or so, but Feitan persuaded me to keep Phinks up there for awhile.

It was quite funny, really...until I remembered why I was here.

I dematerialized all of my weapons and Phinks came crashing down from the roof.

"Where's Kurapika?"

Shalnark laughed.

"And here I thought you forgot for a second. Wake up the nen remover first," Shalnark said.

I did as I was told. I went over to nen remover and gently nudged him.

"Wake up please."

But he didn't move.

"Allow me," Feitan said as he smacked the side of his face.

The man yelped and screamed in horror as soon as he saw Feitan. He turned over to me and begged for help.

"Help me, please," Shilar said.

"Don't worry, it's all going to be okay."

I heard someone chuckling in the background.