HxH: Fraternal Twins

chapter 20: Practice

A/N: WARNING, DO NOT READ THIS PART IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH, OR DO NOT LIKE THIS SORT OF THING! IT CONTAINS GRUESOME EFFECTS AND MAY MAKE YOU FEEL HATRED AND DISGUST!

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Vince's feet were seen walking in side-view. Gradually moving, Vince had his lab coat on with his mask as well. Anger clearly on his features while his crimson eyes pierced through the shadows of the hallways. He was at the Rebellion base, making his way toward his laboratory. Once he made it inside his lab, he rushed over to a desk that was nearly masked by the darkness in his cave-like surroundings. He sat down, grabbed a pen, and opened a book of records that indicated the time and date of certain successful experiments and the progression of their growth.

He grabbed a notepad and began writing down the information, he had gained from the recent occurrences, including the time and date. Unfortunately, I couldn't eavesdrop on their meeting and see what all they had planned or discussed... The two spies that they have are quite good at feeling the threat levels around them, I have to be extremely careful when I'm around Neon or Black Shifter. Ruby is still alive, which means she had endured the poison or someone cured her of it. It was to be expected that Hisoka was still alive, he does have pure immunity from negative bodily effects, after all... Rui, I am quite surprised that Sikiyona had failed to kill her, she never tends to turn up unsuccessful from a mission. These twins may just be a huge threat to us, we'll need to discard their lives immediately if we are to issue a war... he mentally spoke as he jotted down his thoughts. Pausing in his writing, he got caught in his own thoughts before writing them down as well. The man with long black hair... I have yet to gain information on him. I will have to send someone to follow the man around and collect Intel... After he got done writing, he stood and faced a table behind him, which was covered with many scientific tools and chemical brewers.

As he stood there, his stomach growled and made him grumble a bit under his breath. Not too far from him, a scream caught Vince's ears and made him look up toward the entryway of the lab; a man stood in the doorway holding another man by the back of his shirt. The other man appeared as if he was dragged across the flooring, he was screaming and trying to get free from the other's grasp. Just in time.~ As though he secretly enjoyed the sound of pleads and begging, he mentally spoke; staring at the man with eyes that one would see from a predator. "Sir... Where would you like me to put him...?" The insignificant servant asked as he held a face of pity and unease. He knew exactly why his leader needed the poor sap.

"Over there in the small room, I wouldn't want blood making its way into my lab," The servant nodded after seeing Vince point to a distant room. He dragged the whimpering male in his hold, into the said room and effortlessly kept his tight grip on the thrashing victim.

"NO, PLEASE, DON'T! I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU ASK OF ME, PLEASE DON'T-" The door shut in the frightened male's face then the servant left after bowing. Vince looked at the door, popped earplugs in, and a butcher knife in his grip. He took off his mask, showing his sadistic smile before he started towards the door and licked his lips. As he shut the door behind him with a panicking victim asking for mercy, it was only a minute later when cries of bloody murder echoed through the lab and the halls. Sounds of flesh being ripped off and blood splattering, emitted from the door, as the view gradually zoomed away.

~~~Elsewhere~~~

Ruby sat in a chair near a small table, she was in her bedroom that Illumi and his family had allowed for her to use; Soren rested amongst her shoulder whilst cocking his head at times. Staring out the window, she gradually moved her gaze over to her bird then began stroking her finger on the side of his head. Her narrowed eyes said it all, she was in deep thought. "Soren... You're free to follow me anywhere I go but... Once I get into a fight of some kind, I want you to fly away and hide somewhere safe..." She demanded, causing the hawk to tilt his head and squawk once in reply. "No, you cannot join the fight, I don't want to risk losing you..." Saying that she closed her eyes then got closer to his face, touching his beak with her own before a long, soft sigh left her red lips. "I've decided... I'm going to train... I have to get stronger if I want to protect my sister and everyone I care about... This means I'll have to train behind my sister's back as well like I have many times before... In SGSF..." Her hawk eyes opened to look into Soren's. The bird softly bashed his beak on to hers in approval, making her smile gently with a soft look in her eyes. "Thank you, Soren... For understanding," She said with that same soft look until a knock echoed through the room. Ruby peered up toward the doorway and saw Hisoka leaning sideways in the door's frame.