Well I still have nothing else to say but to enjoy the thrill of this next chapter!
Chapter.4: It's all about Shame and Pride
Gon and Killua hide their nen as they tiptoe into the hideout of the Phantom Troupe and were making a plan on what to do in a situation like this after they hide behind a box. Killua decided to take a glimpse of who was there and wasn't there to help make their plan be more successful.
"I see… Leorio, Melody, and Neon are together and seem to be ok. But that pink hair lady, Machi I believe, stayed to watch them." Gon replied.
"Gon I think we should use your Jajaken." Killua respond.
"If I do she'll detect my nen won't she?" Gon retort.
"Don't worry about that, I'll handle that part for you Gon just hit the ground to cause a thick smoke screen and I'll give the signal to go and leave this place." Killua replied.
"Ok… then here I go." Gon replied as he got into his stance and Killua crawled to the other edge of the box and gave Gon the signal. (Now! Gon use it.) Gon mashed his Jajaken at the exact moment Machi notice it and used gyo but got smack on her right cheek and was knock backwards. However, Machi got up thanks to her strings immediately, "What just happen there for a second...? The prisoners?!" Machi turned to see that there were only ropes behind her and used en before chasing after them. (This not going to be good… I must get them before boss and the others get back. Judging by the surprise it must be more than one person so is kuruta boy and his friends? No it can't be because if it was the boy he would have used his chains so it got to be those two other boys then.)
"Why in a hurry Machi?" a familiar voice spoke from behind her.
"Hisoka… what the heck are you doing here?" Machi turn her head to retort at him. Hisoka stood there in silent for a moment, "well let's just say that some fruits came rolling by here." Hisoka chuckled.
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"Phew, I'm glad we got out of there safely." Killua replied.
"Gon! Killua! I thought we were goners for sure but you two came!" Leorio hugged Gon and Killua along with a big smile across his face.
"Um there still the problem with Kurapika…" Melody replied when Leorio stop hugging them.
Remembering that the Phantom Troupe got into contact with Kurapika, Leorio explained everything fast, "Gon, Killua did any of you see Kurapika? The Phantom Troupe plans to black mailing him into joining the Troupe, we need to find him."
Killua and Gon were shock of the news they heard, "But I thought they would want to kill Kurapika?" Killua spoke.
"Well there is some room for new members in the Troupe and since Kurapika killed Uvogin… Kurapika qualified to be a replacement, since that is one way they recruit members." Gon respond.
"That's it Gon, the fact that Kurapika is a surviving Kuruta makes him unique already also including his chains…" Killua sat down on the couch when they got into their room.
"Well let's look for him before tomorrow afternoon, that's the deadline, I'll stay here with Melody and Neon while searching for any leads to Kurapika on the web as you guys look around." Leorio replied. Gon and Killua nodded their heads and left the room, "Be careful to not get caught out there you guys." Leorio shout before the door closed all the way.
"How is Neon, Melody?" asked Leorio.
"She's doing fine and sound asleep… what are you going to do with the phone Leorio?" Melody replied.
Leorio gave Melody a smile as he dials his phone, "I just remember that we could find Kurapika easier if we tried to call him… I also know that he'll pick up since he doesn't know that we are safe now."
Leorio and Melody waited for a jiffy before they hear someone pick up and spoke, "What do you want now? I promise I'll be there at the appointed time!" They heard Kurapika's hostile voice through the phone.
"Hey Kurapika we escaped the Phantom Troupe thanks to Gon and Killua so you don't even need to go meet up with them now that they don't have us." Leorio replies.
"Really? Well I have no needs to worry about you guys now so stop looking for me. I don't want any of you guys to get hurt again… and I'm fine so tell that to them and before I hang up on you, I'm doing this for your guys sake so listen to my orders." Kurapika hang up immediately.
"Kurapika… you should know us better than this that we aren't going to follow your wishes even if it is supposed to be for our benefit…" Leorio whispered as he started dial numbers again.
"Are you going to call him again Leorio? No… you're calling Gon and Killua now right?" Melody asked.
"Yeah because I recorded the call to Kurapika, so now we can analyze it and listen to the surroundings he was in to give us any little leads at least." Leorio was determined to find Kurapika now and told Killua and Gon to come back.
Meanwhile with Kurapika,
Kurapika hang up immediately after he spoke the words he wanted to say. "So your friends are ok now huh?" said Mizuken as they took a stroll around the park.
"Yeah… now I can relax for a bit." Kurapika respond back.
Mizuken stop and retort, "*for a bit?* so you believe that they'll still going to go after your friends instead of aiming for you now?"
"No, I believe they are just going to hunt me down at this moment since their first plan has failed…" Kurapika relied in a whisper barely loud enough for Mizuken to hear.
Mizuken face lit up, "I see, that's why you warn your friends to no longer look for you." But soon afterwards Mizuken gave a stern look at Kurapika before speaking again, "Well I'll come along on your journey to escape if that's what you plan on doing for the rest of your life Kurapika. But it is irrational to run away from the big spider that is now active because of the two legs that you chop off."
"You aren't coming with me Mizuken and besides don't you need to do other stuff then follow me!?" Kurapika snap.
"True… but this is partially my fault as well Kurapika because you are my student on top of it I failed to change your idea of taking revenge." Mizuken gave a straight face. Kurapika avoid looking at Mizuken but slowly turn to look at him and realized that Mizuken really did blame himself. Kurapika got interrupted when he heard Kuroro's voice, "That's nice but now that I have receive news about the escape I really have no need to hold back."
"Kuroro so you followed us!" Kurapika was going to attack but got hit in the stomach by Phinks.
"Kurapika!" Mizuken wasn't fast enough either and stop by Feitan. "Damn it! You shouldn't have known it was me!" Kurapika shouted as his eyes started to flash scarlet.
"Even if you had a wig on and wearied a dress doesn't mean it's a great disguise… But for a second there I really thought it wasn't you." Kuroro replied.
"Then how did you know it was me?" Kurapika was getting impatient with Kuroro's explanation.
"Simple, because of your attitude towards this man was the same as during the time you left the public hot spring." Kuroro gave a light grin at Kurapika.
"-hmph- what do you want from me? Revenge for your beloved friends who died by my hands technically?" Kurapika glared. Kuroro stopped smile and gave Kurapika a vicious look for a second, "You should have remembered what I told you at the hot spring, I said I want you to join-"
"Like heck I would! And of course I remembered what you said; I just thought you were playing with me!" Kurapika struggled to get away from Phinks's grip.
"Well even if you don't except to join us, we do… well except for Nobunaga… Phinks hold him firmly and Feitan hold that man where he is too so he won't interrupt us." Kuroro got closer to Kurapika wondering where he should put the mark at. "Hmm, let's go with putting it on your left shoulder blade." Hearing this made Kurapika nervous and he was now struggling, but for some reason Kurapika stopped and turned to look at Mizuken and saw his eyes full of dread.
(My chains… I can still wrap my chains around Kuroro as he gets closer ...) Kurapika tried to move his fingers but realized that he could no longer move any of his muscles. "We know that you were planning on using your chains which was why I brought Shalnark with us as well and so he is technically controlling your body. Don't worry its only going to be your body that will be out of your control because I want to see your expression when we put the Phantom Troupe spider mark on you." Kuroro showed excitement gleaming in his eyes and the only thing Mizuken could do was watch them put the mark onto Kurapika.
At the exact moment that Kuroro put the mark onto Kurapika he whispered something to Kurapika that only them two could hear, "Now you're nothing but a rare animal that is branded and it belongs to the Phantom Troupe and me."
Hearing this made Kurapika feel humiliated and even angrier than before, "I'll kill you, you fucking asshole!" Kurapika budge an inch before Phinks stopped him. The only thing he could do was looking at Kuroro's expression; suddenly tears slowly flow out of his eyes, "Branded like a rare animal…" Kurapika echoed the words. Kuroro then told Phinks that it was ok to let him go and that Shalnark no longer need to control Kurapika's body.
"Kurapika! Hey what's wrong with you now and why are you crying?!" Mizuken still couldn't get Feitan to lose grip.
"His pride is broken that's why; now he's just a lifeless doll until he regain some senses, but I believe it won't happen for a very long time… knock him out Feitan he won't be a bother to us." Kuroro looked at Kurapika then at Mizuken.
"You broke Kurapika's pride! How low…" Mizuken slowly fell asleep and laid there on the ground.
"… Boss what do we do now?" Phinks looked at Kurapika and then to his boss.
"Me and Shalnark will take Kurapika back to Meteor city." Kuroro picked up Kurapika and nod to Shalnark to help carry Kurapika.
In shock both Feitan and Phinks disagreed with the idea, "Taking this person to our base is fine but you can't possible take this person back to-"
"He is a member of the Phantom Troupe now." They stop talking any further after Kuroro's tone changed for a second. Phinks and Feitan decided to leave Kuroro and Shalnark to inform the other members about the news.
To be continued…
Sorry if I took a very long time up dating this and that this chapter was shorter than the other two chapters.