\\ ᴛᴀᴍᴀsʜɪ // killua x reader (OC)

ғɪʀsᴛ x ᴘʜᴀsᴇ x ᴇɴᴅs

\\Annya (POV)\\

A lot of people made it to the half way. Yet it was way more less people, than when we started the phase. Guess there's truly a lot of naive people, I thought sitting next to Killua.

Then soon after I saw how Leorio and the blond guy I saw before, ran out of the tunnel. Leorio tripped in the middle of exit and stayed there catching breath.

"Hey Kurapika!" Gon exclaimed looking at the blond. So his name is Kurapika, hm...

"Hey," Kurapika replied catching breath like Leorio. "Is this our destination?" He asked looking around.

"Nope, not yet!" Gon said smiling.

"Mh, I see," The blond said. He looked at the mist that was before us and seemed to notice something. "Looks like, the fog is lifting!" He said as we all turned to the mist side.

"Ah, really?" Gon said, standing up. He smiled at the view we got. Me joining him.

The fog lifted to reveal a forest.

"The Numere Wetlands, also known as Swindlers Swamp," I heard Satotz say. I turned to him. "We must cross it, to reach the Phase two of the Exam. This place is home for the variety of truly bizarre animals. Any of which are crafty and varicose creatures. Who deceive and feast on human prey," I shivered. "So please be very careful."

Aye-aye captain, I thought griping a little on Killua's hand.

Satotz turned to us pointing his finger. "If your deceived, your surely die." I gripped stronger on Killua's slew. He looked at me weirdly. Then again looked at Satotz, as if he didn't mind. I blushed letting go. What am I doing?

I heard as the entry we came from started making weird sounds, and with everyone else looked back to see the entry closing. Some guy was still running up, trying to seek us. "Wait for me!" He shouted as the tunnel door closed.

Satotz started speaking again. "These Wetland creatures are not to be underestimated, for they will use every trick in the book to fool their prey," he said as everyone turned to him gasping. I would have hid behind Killua, if I wasn't so flustered for what happened before. "This is an eco system in which all the creatures hunt by the art of deception." He said making people nervous. "And that is also why it's called the Swindlers Swamp," he said.

I feared the unknown. No I wasn't scared of those animals Examiner just talked about. I was scared of that gloomy forest that I had no idea about. Living and growing up in a forest though me that every living creature knows their land well, better than some newbie human. But at the same time, I wasn't scared. I was way more exited and in my head, jumping up and down.

I guess what I fear most is my curiosity.

Satotz turned around. "Now then. Please follow me closely, so you won't be deceived," everyone stated nervously and I felt Killua standing closer to me a little in front of me. As if protecting me.

Leorio spat smiling weirdly. "Is he messing with us? If we know their gonna deceive us who's gonna fall for it?" He said, making fun of the examiner. I glared at him.

"Don't fall for it!" Someone shouted from behind. Everyone turned to the person who was shouting.

Leorio annoyed, glared at where the sound was coming from. "Listen, didn't I just say that we won't?"

We all stared at a wall as a average looking man stepped behind it. He looked quite beaten up, which was kinda worrying me. He stared at the crowd. "Don't let them fool you," he again said everyone silently gasping at him. "He's lying..." the man said before pointing towards Satotz. "That man has lied to you!" He shouted as Satotz calmly stood in his spot. "He's an imposter," the man kept gagging. "A total fraud! I'm the real examiner, you got it?!" He shouted now pointing at himself. Everyone started gasping as their eyes went from the man to Satotz, to the man to Satotz.