The captain looked at the four applicants with grin on his face.

"What's your names?" He asked to the small group "What's your reason becoming a Hunter?"

"Gon Freecss." The black-haired boy in green clothing spoke excitedly.

"Kurapika." The blonde-haired boy in tribal clothing said.

"Leorio." The male dressed in suit and wearing sunglasses said, grinning.

"Niamh Sheela." The kimono-wearing girl spoke softly, pushing up the silver frame glasses.

Niamh placed the headphones on her head, suppressing the dark times of her life that pushed her the reason for becoming a Hunter.

Gon cheerfully explained his reason for becoming a Hunter is to find his dad. Nia looked him in disbelief in green eyes and muttered darkly in unknown language. Her messenger bag moved slightly and she used her arm to squeeze her bag and it stopped moving.

Nia perked up when Kurapika mentioned about being last of Kurta clan and filed the info away in her mind. She ignored the conversation between Leorio and Kurapika. Kurapika got pissed off when Leorio insulted him and his clan name. They went to the deck to fight. Gon told the captain to let them fight.

The crew member told the captain the storm is getting worse. Gon and Nia follow the captain to the deck. Kurapika and Leorio is there, just standing there and holding weapons. Nia begun to curse in Italian, English, Spanish, Irish, and Russian.

Nia let out a odd mixture of burst of shriek and melodic sonic wave. Katzo were flung off the ship by the force of storm, passing between Leorio and Kurapika who put away their weapons to catch Katzo. They jumped off the ship and unable to catch Katzo until Gon leapt forward and caught Katzo. Kurapika and Leorio caught Gon by his ankles. Nia grabbed Leorio's and Kurapika's arms and pulled them into the ship.

Nia chortled in amusement as she watched two older teenagers scolding Gon like a married couple. She look back to the sea to see the water nymphs and few spirits have surfaced during the storm to help the ship. They had heard her using the sounds used only for help. They bid her good-bye and Nia waved back and mouthed the words 'Thank you'. She look at the captain who is directing the crew and Kazto thanking the small group for saving him.

Nia felt her bag moved around and the flap open to reveal the small, moving cat head device colored in pale cream with light green eyes and the marking of three pale gray diamonds on forehead. It named is Sho and is a male.

Sho floated toward Leorio and behind his back.

"Meow." Sho meowed and Leorio twisted his head to see the floating device which terrified him so much.

The entire ship heard the unmanly screaming which sound like a girl.

Leorio looked at Sho in disbelief, Gon in awe and wonder, and Kurapika in curiosity. They look at Nia who is rolling around and laughing her ass off by Leorio's reaction.

"You...got...to...be...fucking...kidding..me." Nia spoke between laughter and thumping her hand in amusement.

Nia regained the composure and got up. A dark smirk spread on Nia's face as she got into Leorio's personal space, making Leorio nervous.

"This is Sho, everyone." Nia smirked evilly. "Leorio, my cat is robotic so it got camera and video camera."

Leorio's face blanched and passed out. Nia let out a demonic cackle as she grinned at Gon and Kurapika.

"I got the blackmail material~!" Nia spoke evilly.

For brief moment, Kurapika swore he saw the fox ears and tail moving around happily and a fox mask let out a deep, demonic cackle.

Nia looked at him with innocent face which doesn't fool Kurapika one bit as Leorio woke up from the shock. Nia happily passed on the food to Sho who is munching down. Gon is patting Sho's head and chatting with Nia who happily answered his questions about Sho.

-Dolle Port-

The ship docked at the port where the entire group of applicants gathered. Nia took a deep breath and let out a exhale as she picked up the various scents of people with her nose. She sneezed violently as the captain told Gon to go the tallest tree in the forest.

Nia felt the presence and glanced at the shadow hiding, listening to the conversation. Green eyes gleamed with the unknown glint as she glared at the shadow.

The group stood in front of the map of Zanban City.

Gon and Nia decided to go to the forest. Nia had Sho tucked into the bag with the flap open, allowing Sho to view his surroundings.

Kurapika decided to go with them and Leorio decided to stay at the bus station.

Nia's lips twitched in amusement as she listened to Leorio calling for them to wait up. Sho let out an amused meow.

The group were chatting up until they walked through the alley. They stop when they heard the sounds created by people. Leorio were confused by what they are saying. The group noticed the people came out with the elderly woman.

Nia's shadow changed its shape and change back to the original shape.

As the woman told them the answers for the test, the shadow that was following them show up and Nia glared at him, disliking the way he does. Nia look at the man who went on ahead through the alley after answering the quiz question. She picked up the screaming of poor applicant.

Leorio reacted after the quiz lady asked the question. Kurapika and Nia picked up the answer in the question.

So the cat-eyed boy and green-eyed girl knows. The lady noticed.

Kurapika intercepted Leorio and the group left the area thorough the tunnel after Kurapika answered the question. The quiz lady looked at the black-haired girl and wondered there is something odd about her.

She could feel Nia is very different from the group.