Setting Off
"Are we all ready to go?" Leorio shouted to the assembled group. He could feel how tense everyone was. The other expeditions had gone missing and now they were headed straight into the same dangers.
"It won't be an easy journey for sure…" Kurapkia stated with worry.
"Don't worry! Killua and I won't let anything happen!"
"Gon, don't get carried away like last time. We won't have Alluka here to help you this time." Leorio chided the young boy's enthusiasm.
"I know that. This time I have Killua with me."
Gon watched as all his friends grinned at him. It was only just now, taking in the smiling faces of his friends, he realized how much the group had changed. Kurapika perhaps changed the least—the blonde male was still focused on defeating the Phantom Troupe, but he had learned the dangers of his recklessness during the incident in Yorknew City. Leorio, dressed in the typical business outfit and haircut, was still as brash and loud as ever, but there was no doubt that he had grown stronger. Then there was Killua, who had been by his side for several years. The boy had started to learn what it meant to have friends and family even if he occasionally fell into his assassin's nature.
"Gon? Why are you looking at me like that?" The silver-haired boy asked curiously.
"Nothing…I was just thinking about how much everyone's changed since we last saw each other."
"That's strange. Why are you thinking of this now?" His blue eyes blinked in confusion at Gon's out of character thoughts.
"It just occurred to me." Gon grinned brightly and gave thumbs up. "Let's get started!"
I find I have a hard time with characterization, so if anyone thinks the characters are too OOC, I will do my best to fix it. (Of course, storyline progression has to occur though.)