Shuffle The Deck

Chapter 27 - One Sided Win

The audience erupted into cheering, and Lilah clapped as Gon landed his punch. The force slid Hisoka across the floor, and he was standing in a slanted position, head facing the ground. Gon had a confident expression on his face, and was in a fighting stance, ready as he'd ever be.

Picking his head up steadily, Hisoka looked into Gon's eyes, a certain flare glowing inside them.

The referee held up his fingers, signaling that Gon had landed a critical hit.

Lilah smiled at Gon's actions as Killua smirked at his friend. "I knew he'd find a way."

"Amazing! Gon managed to land a critical hit! He's come back from a deficit to take a two-one lead! Gon is on top!" The ecstatic announcer called out, ramping up the crowd even more.

"But...Wait a second! Hisoka looks just fine! In fact, it doesn't look like he took on very much damage at all! The referee's call might be open to question!" She stated, a bit confused herself.

Lilah and Killua watched as Hisoka shifted his position to upright, and began a steady stride up to Gon. Murmurs and confused sounds broke out, and the two looked at each other with a shrug of their shoulders. Their eyes went back to the two, listening to the announcers call once again.

"Oh, look at that! Hisoka has moved for the first time since the fight started! And is that a hint of a smile I see? Can this mean that he's finally getting serious?" She paused for a moment, watching Gon move as well. She made a confused sound, eyeing them curiously.

She watched them exchange a badge of some sort, her confusion at its peak. It only got worse as they stared at each other for a little bit, and was visible as they jumped away from each other, near the very ends of the ring.

"Woah! What was that all about? I have no idea!"

Hisoka showed the badge to Gon, making it appear four times in the same hand with a flick of his wrist, and then disappear into thin air. The audience gasped at his trick, Gon still staring him down with a look of fury. Hisoka was now sneering at the boy, talking to him once more. Killua recited like always, Lilah paying close attention to his words. An aura personality analysis is what he was giving.

"He's right..." Killua mumbled as Hisoka stated that Enhancers are simple and determined.

Lilah laughed lightly at Killua's words, making him turn away with a pout.

"He's right," Lilah agreed with his dictation of Transmuters. Killua looked at her with a smirk. "You're a Transmuter too, I almost forgot."

She sheepishly smiled, rubbing the back of her neck anxiously.

Hisoka finished speaking after a little while, re-positioning himself, and his aura giving off a dark presence. Killua and Lilah felt it deep within their bones, shivers going down their spines. He quickly pounced off his feet, beginning the second bout of the match. Lilah swallowed hard as he approached Gon with immaculate speed, just like he had done with her.

In a quick elbow to the face, Gon was smacked across the ring once again, his cry of pain audible.

But it wasn't over.

Hisoka maneuvered behind Gon in the quickest instant, catching his back in another brutal pressure push. It sent him ricocheting the other way, and he flipped himself in the opposite direction to catch his balance. He slid on the floor once again, his hand stopping himself from going out of the ring.

But as he was about to think of his next move, Hisoka towered above him, a sneer on his face.

He extended his leg, but instead of kicking Gon, he kicked the stone tile that he was on. He spun out of the way, dodging the attack with all his might. The tile flew into the air, showing everyone in the audience. Lilah's eyes followed it as it crashed into the area where Hisoka had emerged from, breaking some of the rigging and destroying the flashing lights display.