ANIMOSITY | hxh

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After 48 hours of living in this room, the 5 of the were finally free. They were all standing excitedly in front of the door with the 2 minutes they had left. They had all grown closer, and spent time together to frown their bonds. But they only had 11 hours left to clear Trick Tower. 

The door clicked open, and Tsuno and Gon immediately ran through laughing and smiling. 

"Wait up! Tsuno! Gon!" The girl turned her head to blow raspberry at the 3 stuck at the door way. "Move faster slowpokes!" 

They ran and ran, trying to make it through the tower as fast as possible. They found themselves running in circles, and Tsuno and Leorio constantly butt heads. 

"I told you we should've went down those stairs!" Tsuno grumbled, staring at the blank arena where they just left from. Leorio growled and screamed at her, "Shut up! We all agreed to go this way!" Tsuno pressed her pointer finger against his chest, "It was your idea, idiot!" The two the hurling insults all the way through. The 5 of them had 10 hours left. 

They went through various situations. Mine carts with broken tracks, a room with a falling floor and only one right path, a boulder chasing them through narrow halls. They found themselves covered in dirt and completely exhausted. "This is all your fault! Leorio! Look at my clothes." Tsuno clicked her tongue, hastily trying to rub the dirt off her white blouse. Killua groaned loudly. "Can you two shut it for one second!" Leorio tsked as he checked the timer on his wrist. 2 hours left.  

In front of them was a door, with a familiar sign. "On whether to open the door?" Kurapika echoed. Leorio scoffed, "Of course we're going to open it!" Everyone choices flashed on the board.

O – 4 | X – 1

Leorio felt the veins swell on his forehead, and turned and began yelling, "Who the hell pressed X!?" Gon looked apologetically at Leorio and pointed to himself. "Sorry, Leorio. It was me I pressed the button on accident." Leorio immediately called down and let Gon of the hook. Tsuno mumbled under breath, "Always yelling, my god." 

Killua sighed and moved through the door without anyone else. He then poked his head out a moment later to call everyone inside. "I think we're near the end!" He says excitedly. They all rushed inside the room to see the walls completely covered with weapons of all kinds. In front of them, was an angel statue, with long arms held above two doors. One had a red O, the ohr a red X. In the center of the wall was a sign that read: "This will be the last remaining decision made by majority rule. Are you ready? Choose O or X. That's all it says." Killua read aloud. 

"Am I ready? Of course!" Leorio echoed, and everyone pressed their choices on the board. 

O – 5 | X – 0

A voice recording of Lippo echoed from above. "There are two paths. One is a long and hard path, which all 5 of you can participate in. The other is a short and easy path, but only three of you may leave. Also, the harder path takes a minimum of 45 hours. The short path leads to the goal in approximately 3 minutes. Press O for the long and hard path, press X for the short and easy path. If X is selected, then the two who will not be leaving must be chained to the handcuffs behind you before the door will open. They won't be able to move until the time limit expires."