A week after the wish was granted, Luna had a very odd dream.

She could see a darker version of Alluka (whose Nen ability seemed to have quieted down quite a bit, and who hadn't pestered even the idiot Butler who let his name be known to her on accident yet!) and a younger version of herself.

Dark Alluka (she suspected it was Nanika) approach the younger girl.

"Why are you crying?"asked Nanika.

"Aunty and Uncle hate me. Uncle hit me until I bled from my head and threw me into my cupboard. I wish I could disappear."

"Then why can't I seem to tell where you are right now?"

"What?" young Kurt asked, looking around.

"I'm invisible! Maybe now I can play with the other kids and Dudley won't chase them away anymore!"

"I don't see any Dudley around here."

"Hey, would you like to be my friend?" asked Kurt, her eyes so wide and innocent that Luna had difficultly believing that was really her when she was only seven.

She knew, because she remembered the scene when Vernon threw her into the cupboard so hard she got a nasty concussion. The reason why she even remembered it at all was because the next day she first used her invisibility and after that she could use Gyo. Apparently her magic was sick of the abuse so it activated her Nen early and regulated it to the point where her trick was instinctive and didn't use much of her reserves.

Nanika stared at the young Kurt, clearly of the same opinion her older self was. Slowly a smile formed on her face and the two began to play like any normal 7-year-old girls would. The two got along so well it was easy to see Alluka under Nanika's persona.

Luna awoke to find her eyes scarlet red. She could sense something had changed about her Nen. When she heard a childish giggle, she initially assumed it was Alluka.

But it was from Nanika instead.

It would seem your unspoken wish has yielded some interesting results. Since I am now bound inside of you, Alluka's freedom rests entirely on your shoulders. Teach her how to control her power normally before I figure out a way to get out, and she might be free for once.

'How did you get bound into me anyway?'

Your unspoken wish is that Alluka could be free of her room and not have to see her family fear her powers. As an unintended result, I ended up taking the place of the soul I removed from your scar after I traced it. Since my power is stronger than yours, my way of granting it is to give you time to show her how to use her power before I can escape.

Luna spent the next month and a half showing Alluka things she could do with magic, and getting the girl to recreate it without her Nen ability. At first it was hard, but eventually Alluka got the hang of it. It helped that Luna found some wood inhabited by bowtruckles and snagged a hair off of a magical creature while out. With her roughly fashioned wand, Alluka's magical core started to stabilize to the point where it didn't bleed erratically into her Nen power.

Her magic and Nen were bound together, but the amount had been far too high for her young body to control, which was why it got so out of hand.

When Nanika finally managed to get out, even if it was partially, she noted the change.

Alluka's rather strong Nen ability was finally weakened enough that she could control it a little. And the more she learned magic, the stronger her control became.

When Luna told the Zoldyck clan the real reason Alluka had such a strong and almost uncontrollable ability, Kikyou nearly cried in relief.

She could have her daughter back...and she wouldn't have to fear her. Up until now, only Killua had ever been able to control Nanika or her powers.

"How did you know?" asked Zeno, honestly curious.

"I knew when she touched my mind with her power. As the only other witch with Nen abilities anywhere near her range, she was drawn to me without knowing why. Once I learned what her powers were and what you had done to protect her, I couldn't stand by and let someone else go through life with their family fearing their very existence. According to Nanika, the one wish I actually did have had a rather...unusual consequence."

"What wish?" asked Zeno sharply.

"For Alluka to be able to walk around like a normal girl and not be feared by her family anymore. Apparently I had fulfilled her requests without knowing earlier...only Nanika didn't expect to be drawn into my mind long enough for me to teach Alluka magic. What I do know is that as long as Alluka is properly trained to use magic, her Nen ability won't be nearly as bad as before and she can use it on her own power instead of having Nanika do all the work."

"She can safely leave the room now?"

"Like I said, the real issue is training her so the magic doesn't overload her Nen like it did before. Right now it's stable, but we need someone who knows what they're doing."

"What of Nanika?" asked Silva.

Kurt tapped her head.

"Part of the wish was that I regulate her power so that she wouldn't be completely overwhelmed. It took Nanika a while to figure out how to escape, if only a little, but she still more or less stuck here."

"...You do realize we'll need to see exactly what that new ability can do now right?" asked Zeno. Having two Nen abilities was extremely rare, but from what he could tell the original wasn't an ability so much as a blending of magic spells amplified to cover basic Nen detection.

"Just get used to seeing red eyes. According to Nanika it will only activate while the scarlet eyes are activated."

"At least that keeps you from using it all the time."

Six months since Kurt/Luna took on the apprenticeship, and two months since Nanika was partially sealed inside Kurt to regulate Alluka's Nen/Magical power...

Kurt was eager to go to York New. And best of all the Zoldycks were letting her as a way to test Killua on his Nen training. But there was another reason as well.

Alluka had been given a test run of sorts with the Butlers, and they were relieved to find that Luna had in fact found a way to keep Alluka from using her power at random with only a name and face. She had yet to pester anyone other than Luna, and those were usually for piggyback rides. Alluka never did a repeat request, which meant that Nanika wasn't going to show up without warning.

And, in a show that Luna was right that Alluka was safe to be around without endangering the family, she was allowed to take the girl out for a week or two to see her brother Killua.

Naturally this meant Alluka was practically bouncing on the walls in excitement. When Kikyou wasn't training the girls anyway.

"Killua! Gon!" shouted Luna. Alluka was hiding on Luna's back.

"Luna!" said Gon.

Killua, however, was more interested in the odd backpack she had.

"What's with the human backpack? And where the hell did you find one?"

Alluka, you're up!

She heard Alluka giggle through the telepathic link they had. This was going to be a fun surprise!

"Hi, Big Brother!" chirped Alluka from Luna's shoulder.

Luna took a picture of Killua's face. Three times.

"What is she doing out? Don't you know...?" said Killua once his brain rebooted.

"Nanika can't come out to play anymore unless I want her to. Big Sister here made sure of it!" chirped Alluka.

"The system you put into place is still there cat-boy. Only now she has someone to keep Nanika in check so she doesn't bother people with only a name and face. She's been allowed out of her room for the past month among the Butlers, and the only person she's bothered was me, and that for piggyback rides."

Killua's jaw dropped.

"But how did you get Nanika under control?"

"Alluka pestered me three times, and I didn't know about the system but I still completed them easily. I never made a wish, but apparently Nanika shares the same telepathic bond I have with Alluka, because one of my thoughts was that I wished Alluka could go outside the room and not have to see her family afraid of her anymore. Next thing I knew Nanika was stuck inside my head and Alluka saw a Butler whose name was let slip accidentally and she didn't pester him at all."

"Sissy here has been training my magic!" chirped Alluka.

"Alluka is a witch...a very strong one at that. Her Nen and her magic mixed together somehow and created Nanika. So long as we can keep her magical core stable and trained, her ability won't go out of control like before."

Killua looked Kurt dead in the eye and said "Thank you."

"You do realize that it's only because of your intervention that I even brought Alluka with me to see you, right? Thanks to you she was protected from her own family."

"I know. I happen to like her more than I do any of the others."

"So why was she locked up?" asked Gon.

"Under certain conditions she becomes a mass murderer. Since the Zoldycks weren't protected by those conditions, with the exception of Killua here, they had to keep her away from anyone who would use that against them. At least, until I managed to find a way to control the problem to an extent. Now Alluka is allowed out of the house so long as I keep her from pestering people randomly."

"So how has that apprenticeship been going?"

"I'm up to assistant level. Though the look on Illumi's face when I hit him with a color changing hex was hysterical."

Killua looked like the cat who got the canary, almost literally in fact. His look then upgraded to the part where his arch nemesis the dog had taken the fall for the death when Luna gleefully brought out pictures that had Alluka snickering evilly.

Seeing Killua laugh himself to tears really made their day. When she produced more photos of pranks she had hit his family with, he nearly kissed her.

She was giving him blackmail material! For free!

Unseen by them, Illumi was watching the two with something akin to amusement. He got his phone out and called his parents.

"So? What do you think?"

"Chances are very high that Killua will agree to her. And from what I understand about the blond, as long as his sister has no objections he won't either."

He held the phone away from his ear before his mother could get a good squeal of feminine joy out. Smart man.

"Keep an eye on them...particularly Alluka. While she has been behaving since the girl managed to control Nanika, we don't want any incidents. If it even looks like Nanika is coming out without supervision, kill her," said Zeno.

"Yes grandfather."

Kurapika was naturally charmed by Alluka. And he seemed pleased that his sister was out of the mansion. To make matters even better he was really happy the Zoldyck clan had done what they could for his sister's weight problem. The fact Luna actually hugged him just made his day.

He could live with the fact she was an assassin now. Hell, he planned to kill the Genrei Ryoudan and retrieve his...their clan's eyes, so he wasn't one to talk.

Luna and Alluka spent the day looking around and buying things. Kurapika was the only one who didn't wonder where Luna got the money, since he remembered his mother mentioning that James had been very, very rich.

"So what's the real reason you're here, aniki?" asked Luna.

"The Scarlet Eyes, the eyes of our clan, are being auctioned this year. It's in the underground auction."

"You know the location?"

Kurapika shook his head. While he had taken a job guarding a girl who had a flesh fetish (Kurapika really didn't want to hear more, unless it had to do with the Scarlet Eyes) he wasn't apart of the group heading to the underground auction.

"What about them?" he asked, nodding towards Gon and Killua.

"They're here to buy some game. Apparently they found a clue to Gon's father. The only issue is the price. Even I would think twice about buying it."

"Why?"

"Because the thing costs 8.9 billion. There has to be an easier way to get a copy. Come to think of it, I heard a rumor about a special Hunter Only game from that fat ass's buddies..." said Luna.

She went to a computer and entered her handle ID. Soon quite a few people popped up.

ScarletMoon- Yo. Here in York New and need information about a special game.

KingofGames- hit us with it!

WhiteDragon- what's the request?

ScarletMoon- I heard a rumor about a special Hunter's Only game that pops up occasionally in York New. The problem is I can't afford to buy a copy. Any suggestions?

WhiteDragon- there's only one game like that. Why are you looking for Greed Island?

ScarletMoon- a friend has a copy of the memory card and a ring. Apparently his old man left it and he's trying to find more information. The pair of idiots think they can earn the zenni needed to buy it here. I want an alternate solution.

KingOfGames- There is one other solution. A man named Tsezguerra is offering a chance to play the game. The only catch is you have to impress them with your Nen ability to get in. He has a selection exam where people try to earn a spot.

ScarletMoon- what location and time?

KingOfGames- It's in York New, and according to my sources it starts on September 10th. That's about all they were able to give me.

ScarletMoon- Thanks for the help! You'll be the first to hear if I succeed in getting in~!

ScarletMoon has Logged Off.

Luna got off the computer and listened to Gon and Killua argue with Leorio about how to earn several billion zenni to buy the game while Alluka watched them like a tennis match.

Luna put two fingers to her mouth and whistled sharply enough to get their attention.

"Boys, quit arguing! I have a different mission for you that won't cause nearly as much headaches!" she told them sharply.

"What?" asked Gon.

"Coming up with the zenni you need to buy the game is going to be next to impossible, and I'm not emptying my bank account trying. However, a few gaming friends of mine informed me of another method to get to Greed Island."

"What?!" said Killua.

"Your brother Milluki was quite happy to introduce me to a few online friends of his...after a broke a few bones of course," said Luna with a straight face.

Killua snorted.

"I can believe it. What's this other method?"

"According to KingOfGames, there is a man named Tsezguerra who offers a chance to play the game if you pass a selection exam and pay him. The problem is that we have to find out where that exam is. The day it's held is on September tenth, which is less than a week away."

That brought their spirits up. Looking for someone rich enough to own a copy had to be easier than finding enough cash to buy it themselves.

"But...there is a catch. I'm not about to let you idiots run off to play a Hunter Only game until I complete the mission Miss Kikyou gave me in order to come here. Alluka, you ready to play with your big brother?"

"Yippee!"

"Uh...Luna? What mission did my mother give you...?" asked Killua nervously.

"While they respect your request not to do any more contract killings for a while, they do want you to improve your skills. As such, Miss Kikyou asked me and Alluka to test your nen ability. You have created a nen ability by now, right, Killua?"

"Nen ability?! We barely got the basics down!" said Gon.

"What's your Nen ability Luna?" asked Kurapika, who had come back from getting food.

Luna closed her eyes, then activated her Scarlet Eyes. Kurapika could feel the nen coming from them.

"My nen ability: Scarlet Resonance. With my Scarlet eyes active, I can resonate with the nen ability of anyone I make contact with either physically, emotionally or even through simple eye contact. The result is that I can either shut off their nen ability or amplify it past what they can do alone. The only restriction is that I have to at least see their face and know their name in order for it to work at full power. A little gift from Nanika for accidentally absorbing her from Alluka."

"What about that invisibility trick of yours?"

"Master Zeno has come to the conclusion that it's not a full nen ability, but a combination of magic and nen. I combine at least three different spells know to wizards and add a nen cloak, for lack of a better term, that makes nullifies my nen presence to anyone looking for it. As a result, I am essentially erased from existence until I wish to be seen again. Miss Kikyou and Illumi went to great lengths experimenting with that trick and have come to the conclusion that it's nearly impossible to break unless I want it to."

She looked at Killua with amusement.

"You do realize that until you reach the standards Miss Kikyou set down Illumi won't stop trailing us, right?"

"WHAT?!"

"Illumi was sent to insure Alluka doesn't return to her previous state of granting requests. Since in essence I have become her partner, Illumi has been trailing us since we first stepped off the blimp. I'm sure he would be happy to help you learn how to create a nen ability if I asked..." she said mischievously.

"Hell no! I don't care what you have to do, but I refuse to work with Illumi!" said Killua, crossing his arms into an 'X' shape.

"In that case, we'll take shifts. Gon, you and Leorio will look for Tsezguerra while I train Killua, and after that Kurapika will join Killua and Alluka while I train you two. Sound fair?"

"Yay! I get to be with big brother!" said Alluka.

"Why do I get the feeling we just signed a contract with the devil?" asked Leorio rhetorically. Kurapika, who was standing next to him, kicked the man in the shin for that remark.