Chapter 4 - Asurina X Friend X Or X Foe?
In the previous chapter, Saihara an evil hunter who had revived by a group of creatures called the Akuras who wanted her to be their leader in conquering the entire world and destroyed some powerful and strongest hunters across the world. Also, she discovered that Kurapika was the possibility present incarnation of Kuroma, the deity whom had betrayed her for centuries. She attempted to harassed him until a mysterious lady weared a killer mask and holding a blade sword. She pointed her weapon to the evil hunter, ordered to leaved Kurapika alone
" Who are you anyway? Are you trying to interfere to destroyed me? " Saihara asked, grunting in face
" I told you to leaved him alone or else I will killed you. " the mysterious lady told her, still pointing her weapon to her
" Well then... " Saihara uttered and she jumped away and said to her " I have no time to play with you. The next time we meet, that boy will be mine. " and she quickly vanished away
After that, the mysterious lady put back her weapon and she turned to Kurapika, with scared expression on her face
" You must be Kurapika, right? " the mysterious lady asked, approached to him
" Yes and how do you know my name? " Kurapika asked, stunning
Then she stared at him with coldly expression on her face
" Why you stared at me like that? You have been saved me from that evil woman and why you treat me like that? " Kurapika asked, with little fear expression on his face
" I intend to saved you because that it was my duty to protect you from that evil woman you have been encountered. " the mysterious lady said
" And why you don't take off your mask? I don't know who you really are. " Kurapika asked, stunning again
" Why you wanted to show my real face to you? " the mysterious lady asked
" I wanted to know who you truly are. That's I wanted to know about you. " Kurapika said
That when, the mysterious lady removed her killer mask showing her face to him, making him shocked in fear that her face was pale and ugly, looked like a dead flesh. On the top of her left eye, her ugliness on the face was shown
" Wait.. don't tell me that... " Kurapika uttered, scared in fear
" Yes, it was actually me, your childhood friend from the past. My name is Asurina. " the mysterious lady said
" Asurina... but why? why you have been like that? I never thought you had died during the massacre 5 years ago. I never realized that you are still alive and I was so desperate that I was the last survivor and that the reason why I wanted to take revenge on the Phantom Troupe, the ones who had killed the entire clan of Kurta. I did all these years to become a hunter in order to get revenge on them. " Kurapika stated
Asurina turned her back to him and said " I have been like that because that it was happened when I was on a long journey when before the Troupe attacked the clan. I was along with other travelers to have a practical training for all required slayers however the next day, there was a crash fire occurs in the mountain. I was attempted to get away however I failed to get out. The third day, I discovered that I have a burned ugliness on my face. At the time, I been heard that the Kurta clan was been massacred. So, I rushed to check you if you are safe however when I arrived, I noticed that you are not there. So that's the reason why I been looked like this, Kurapika. "
" But why you wanted to came back? " Kurapika asked
" Because some other people will threaten you and your life. I been ordered by our boss to send me to protect you from that evil woman who had been target you. " Asurina said
" I don't understand, Asurina. I first saw you at the museum a while ago. You didn't recognize me from the first place. Don't you think I'm a fool? " Kurapika said, mad in anger
" Listen, I don't want to let myself involved is because I don't want let your life at risk. This was a duty as a slayer and I'm not pretend to be a fool person. " Asurina said
" You had said that to yourself but you are still don't have cared for me? " Kurapika asked, emotional in face
" For all these years... I will never changed that way that I have been cared for me and no matter what I been hard to become a successful person and I will never give up on caring on you, Kurapika. " Asurina said, comforts him by hugging
That when, Gon and the others arrived in
" Kurapika! Are you okay? " Gon asked
" I'm fine. Not a few scratch. " Kurapika said
" Were been so worried about you. Jerry sensed through his mind ability that you're in danger so we decided to checked it out of what happened to you. " Tom said
" Is that the Phantom Troupe targeted you? But you had already defeated them from before. " Killua asked
" Actually it was not the Phantom Troupe. " Asurina said
They began to wondered if what Asurina said
" And who is that lady anyway? " Leorio asked
" This is my childhood friend, her name was Asurina. She was a defender slayer. " Kurapika said, introducing Asurina to them
" WHAT?! " they shocked in surprised and they are all frozen in silence
" Uh, guys? " Kurapika asked, trying to snapped them out
" Is that really your childhood friend? " Gon asked in surprise
" I think she got an ugly face. But why? " Tom wondered
" It was a long explanation, guys. Actually... we haven't seen each other since she left my hometown 10 years ago. " Kurapika stated
" Oh, we get it now. " Killua said, muttering
" And the why are doing here, Miss Asurina? " Jerry asked
" I'm have been ordered by the boss to protect Kurapika from the new evil force called the Akuras. " Asurina stated
" Akuras? Don't you mean they are undead creatures? " Tom asked in confusement
" Akuras are the strongest creatures. They used their powers in their own bad goals just like revived a dead person. They have been lived for hundred years since the war between good and evil hunters. " Gon stated
" Why those evil creatures wanted to target Kurapika? " Leorio asked
" Is because that their leader was the first evil hunter in the world. That's the reason why I send to protect him from that evil leader. " Asurina stated
" first evil hunter? You mean Saihara? " Killua asked in reply
" Saihara.. how do you know that name of that evil hunter? " Asurina asked him
" We had some artifacts in the museum about the history of the war between good and evil hunters and the obsession of the evil hunter to a deity named Kuroma. " Killua said
" I never thought that the evil hunter was died many years ago and why she was still alive in this world just to get Kurapika for her evil goal? " Tom wondered
" Because she believes that he was looks like the deity Kuroma and she wanted to captured him for good. " Asurina stated
That when, Kurapika was started to feel his head dizzy
" Are you okay? Is something wrong? " Asurina asked, worrying in face
" Yes, I'm okay. It was just a little headache. " Kurapika said
" Oh, I see " Asurina muttered
After that, they went back to the hotel. Asurina aids him to the room, to take a rest. However, Jerry began to suspected on her
" I think something bother with that lady. I wondered why... " he thought
Gon noticed his mood
" What is the matter, Jerry? " he asked
" I think there was something bother on that defender slayer. " Jerry said
" And what do you mean by that? " Gon asked
" I think she hiding something secret that we didn't know. " Jerry said
" a secret? " Gon asked, confusing
Melody approached them
" Is something wrong? " she asked
" Well.. me and Gon were talking about the new evil force has coming in. " Jerry said
" Oh, I get it now " Melody said, worrying in face
" Hold on.. are you worried about for Kurapika, huh? " Jerry asked, embarrassed
" Not really. I was very concerned about his safety even though he was the leader of the guarding group. He had do the duties very well. " Melody stated
" We get it now, Melody. Don't worry we will handle this situation. " Gon told her
" I understand. I have to go back to work. " Melody said and she leaves out
When Melody leaves, the two are whispered to each other
" What should we do? " Jerry asked
" Okay, here's the deal, you must keep eye on her actions and movements and make sure that no one can see you. Got that? " Gon told him
" But how about you? " Jerry asked, confusing
" I will wait for you at the party at the third floor at exactly 7 to 8 o clock at the entrance door. I will called you if you heard something strange about her. " Gon told him
" I understand " Jerry said
Later that night at the party all the professional hunters were all gathered including the chairman of the Hunters Association, Isaac Netero whose was on the stage, sitting at the center. All the hunters were having fun and busy. On the other hand, Killua wondered where is Gon was
" Hey, Leorio. Have you see Gon? I don't see him anywhere. " he asked, turned his face around
" He was at the entrance door. He was waiting for Jerry to arrived here. " Leorio said
" I get it now " Killua said, sipping his juice from the glass
On the other side, Asurina was hanging out with Kurapika along with the other bodyguards along with their boss Neon
" How do you think, Asurina? This party was great. " Kurapika asked her with a great expression on his face
" Yes, it is. I never been in a grand party just like this from before even though that you have been working. " Asurina said
" That's was a duty as a bodyguard and a hunter, you know that. " Kurapika said
" You think so? " Asurina asked with a happy expression on her face
" Yep it is. Besides that people never know you that you are my childhood friend. " Kurapika said with a smile
Suddenly, he began to feel dizzy
" Are you alright? I guess you getting sick " Asurina asked, worrying in face
" I'm fine, Asurina. Thanks for your concern for me. " Kurapika said
That when, the two began to stared each other for a moment and then suddenly her phone was ringing on her pocket
" Is something wrong? " Kurapika asked
" Someone had called me. I will be right back. " Asurina said in a rush, went out of the hall
" Oh, okay. " Kurapika uttered
At the outside of hall, she picked up her phone from her phone and she dialed it while at behind at the wall, Jerry was watching behind then he get his phone to contact Gon
" Hello? " he called
" Jerry, what's now? " Gon asked
" Asurina was went out of the hall room. I think she called someone on the phone. " Jerry stated
" someone on the phone? Can you heard of what she talking about? " Gon told him
" You got it " Jerry said and he put down the phone to his pocket and he continued watching at Asurina, who was calling on the phone
" Hello, who's this? " she asked
" No time long see, my dearest enemy. " the mysterious caller said in a hissing voice
Asurina was shocked in surprise when she realized the voice she had familiar with and asked in anger " Nai... Alright! What do you want? "
" So.. I didn't expected that you are been hanged out with that favorite hunter of yours.. that chain user, right? " Nai asked
" It was none of your business, Nai. You had no longer as a defender slayer but a betrayer! " Asurina said in anger
" betrayer, eh? " Nai asked, amusing and he said to her " You will never regret that you will defy me, Asurina. I will make sure that I will give you the reward money if you wanted to surrender that chain user to me. That's my goal for the Phantom Troupe. "
" I will surrender Kurapika to you?! How dare you... " Asurina said in anger voice
" If you don't want to surrender him to me, then I will be the one to capture him. " Nai demanded her
At the wall, Jerry was shocked in grief when he heard the whole conversation
To Be Continued... Chapter 5 - Troubles Within