"Didn't I tell you… to stop it…?"

…

"They went off to do what?!" Kurapika demanded through the phone.

"I'm sorry, Kurapika-san, we didn't want to wait any longer. We have to save him!" Pietro replied.

He heard Kurapika sigh. "I know how you feel. I'd go myself, but I couldn't leave my wife. She's already worried sick, and so am I. I should've never let Pirro go… and he never told me he was going alone…"

"Kurapika-san, this isn't your fault. That Genkaku guy has to be stopped. That's all there is to it. It's just that after Pirro saw you hurt like that… he just wasn't himself."

"I know. Just come back as soon as you can. If I lost Pirro and you guys, too, I don't know what I'd do…"

Pietro was about to speak when his phone vibrated in his hand. It was a message from Kuondo.

….

Kuondo: Pietro, we need you here. Right now. Something's up with Pirro, he's snapped.

….

Pietro shuddered. He'd had an inkling something like this would happen, but he'd kept pushing the thought away. Pirro had snapped before, when a criminal called Tetsuro had hurt Kuondo during the Hunter Exam. Even then, Pirro had found it hard not to kill his opponent while using the Scarlet Eyes. Now, after months of training, how would he handle his anger?

"Pietro, what's wrong? Answer me!"

Pietro shook his head to clear his thoughts. "Sorry, Kurapika-san. I got a message from Kuondo, and something's wrong."

…..

"Getting up again, are we?" Genkaku taunted, the very sound of his voice making Kuondo's blood boil. "Not a very smart decision. This time, I might split your skull."

Pirro stared back at him, his tear-filled eyes burning bright red. "Monster…" At his feet, a dark aura began to swirl, sifting the sandy floor, slowly rising up his legs. "Monster…"

Kuondo's phone buzzed, and he glanced down at it.

…..

Pietro: I'm coming.

…..

Kuondo silently sighed with relief. However, worry still left a bitter taste in his mouth. He looked up and gasped at what he saw.

Pirro's aura had completely consumed him, leaving only a dark silhouette. The Yami Tatsumaki.

"Monster!" The aura skyrocketed, bursting through the ceiling. Kuondo felt the ground begin to vibrate under him. Genkaku dropped Illuko in shock.

Pirro's scarlet eyes pierced through the darkness of the aura. "I really don't care… who I kill right now…" he murmured, just loud enough to be heard over the noise. "Maybe it should be you."

Genkaku forced a smirk. "Fine. I'll take you on. But don't think just boosting your Nen will gain you victory."

"Liar." Pirro held out his one good arm, and immediately the Tatsumaki began to gather around it, causing the ground to go from vibrating to trembling. Tiny pieces of stone rained down from the ceiling.

Kuondo tensed. Is this how Killua felt when my dad got that scary power-up? Then, realization hit him like a punch in the stomach. If Pirro fires his Nen, this whole building's gonna come crashing down on our heads!

But those thoughts passed through his head just a second too late.

"Haaaaagh!" Pirro thrusted his arm forward, firing the comet-shaped mass of aura.

Acting on instinct, Kuondo rushed forward, lunging past a stunned Genkaku and grabbing Illuko, right before an incredible force blew them forward. Kuondo careened into a crumbling stone wall and instantly blacked out.

…

Kurapika gripped the phone tightly, quickly heading through the kitchen. "Pietro, what do you see?"

"I feel a strong aura, and the ground suddenly started rumbling." Pietro replied nervously.

"I'm coming." Kurapika opened the front door, stepping out onto the porch.

"What the heck is that?!"

"Pietro, what's wrong?" Kurapika demanded.

"This purple aura just pierced through the roof of one of the buildings! I think that's the hideout! I'm heading into the city right now!" Suddenly, a loud noise, almost like an explosion, sounded from Pietro's end.

The last thing Kurapika heard was Pietro's cry of alarm before the call went dead.

The phone clattered onto the sidewalk. Kurapika stood motionless, his widening eyes burning scarlet. "Pirro…!"

(A.N: Finally, it's done, and finally, we're at the climax! Let's see where the story goes from here! ;) Until then!)

(P.S., I didn't forget this chapter's Curious Question! XD So, I did a flashback waaay back in S1 Ch3, one of when Kuondo and Pirro were babies, so is there any other flashbacks you wanna see? Also, if you have any questions about the series, please feel free to ask!)