Killua stood approximately 100 yards away from the abandoned warehouse. The ramshackle building was speckled with rust and looked as if it was about to collapse. Huge holes in the walls and roof allowed him a somewhat clear picture of what was going on.

Gon was chained to post in the middle of the large building. His feet hung limply, not touching the ground, and his hands were tied together above him. His head sagged, exhausted. They had even taken off his shirt and Killua could see the countless bruises, welts, and cuts that riddled Gon's chest. Three burly guys covered in dirt stood around him. One held a long steel rod that glowed red at the tip. Killua could smell the acrid scent of burnt skin from his hiding place.

"I don't think your filthy assassin is going to come save you. " taunted one of the men.

Gon remained still.

"Hey, you listening." shouted another one of the men. He kicked Gon in the stomach. Gon gasped.

"I don't think he is." said the man with the burning steel rod. Before Killua could so much as twitch, he pressed the red hot metal onto Gon's stomach.

Gon screamed.

Killua shook so uncontrollably that he was about to run out and kill them all right then for laying so much as a finger on Gon, when he hesitated.

Gon was lifting his head and whispering something.

"What was that?" said the man with the burning rod.

"Killua...is not...an assassin...He's...my...friend..." whispered Gon. Killua felt a tear slide down his cheek.

Minoru was sitting towards the entrance of the warehouse, but when Gon spoke, he got up. He slowly began walking towards Gon.

"You know the only reason I was able to capture you was because you called me a friend. That was the condition for my Nen net." Minoru said. Gon looked at him.

"I will...never...betray...Killua..." was Gon's only reply.

Minoru took a step closer to him. Taking Gon's chin in one of his long, pale hands, Minoru whispered something in Gon's ear. Killua could just barely hear it.

"Killua is here, right now, watching this. What will you do?"

Killua's eye's widened. He was sure he had approached carefully and without being noticed. Well, it was too late now.

"Killua...don't..." whispered Gon. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and he slumped. Minoru walked back to the entrance.

Killua couldn't watch anymore. He leapt from his hiding place, and landed in front of Gon protectively. Whirling around in a flurry of mad kicks and screams, he quickly dispatched of the three men who had only a moment ago taken such pleasure in torturing his closest friend.

Minoru stopped walking, and slowly turned around. Killua ignored him and began frantically breaking the chains that held up Gon's battered body. As he was released, Gon fell forward, but before he could hit the floor, Killua caught him and gently set him down. Only then did he stand and face Minoru.

"I can create a Nen net that immediately traps you as soon as you call me your friend." he stated.

"I would sooner call you *beep* than a friend." replied Killua angrily. He could not control the shaking that spread up his entire body.

"So, I am an enemy?" Minoru whispers.

"Yes." seethed Killua. Killua glanced down at Gon. His eyes widened in horror at the gruesome sight. A pool of blood was beginning to form around him. He need to get Gon to the hospital and fast. But first, he had to get past Minoru.

Killua launched himself at Minoru, the intent to kill gleaming in his eyes.

He would save Gon, no matter what.