Of flames and lighting

chapter 22

Feiten tched before turning to the job at hand. "at least she gave us some information" the small male mumbled.

"we've seen her before..." franklin stared blankly turning towards the empty vault before them.

"We have I don't remember?"

The giant grey skinned man, glanced towards the glasses wearing women. "don't worry about it"

-x-x-x-

As kyriak stepped out of the empty building she'd noted the entrance beginning to be swarmed by cars. Swarms of arm men stormed the font entrance – shouts and yells could be heard for all to hear as doors slammed open. She stared intently before thinking quickly over what had happened...

"Wasn't Mr giant part of something dangerous...hmmmmm" steam started to creep out of her ears as she thought, "I should leave" she glanced towards the men carrying guns. Nodding to herself. She should certainly leave before those men started clearing the building other exits – she didn't want to be part for the chaos. Papa wouldn't approve.

She darted, concealing her Nen as she left into the night. Sending a quick text to bill and killua as she darted quickly thought-out the city. The bill saying that she was confused why no one was they to pick up her stuff and that she had left. And to killua asking their location.

This wasn't something she had been expecting for the first time she'd take part of an auction. She hoped the other ones she partakes it wasn't going to end up like this or she get nothing for her works.

She found them once again, arm wrestling – though this time it was leorio at the table, offering the ring AND 5 million if the taller man won. Kyriak arrived just in time to see leorio beat the stronger looking man at the arm wrestle.

She stepped beside killua, "what's happening?" she whispered to the slivernette ears.

Killua glanced silently at the younger female, "part two of the plan"

"Part two?"

"we'll shall explain later" killua gripped onto the girl's wrist pulling her forward. "Your back sooner than we thought"

"no one was there, something happened"

"Something happened? What?"

"Not sure..." kyriak pondered a moment, before shrugging. The less she knew the better, especially if it's about what she thinks it's about. Pushing the thoughts to the back of her mind she soon forgets all about the chaos she'd witnessed. The pair following behind a walking leorio. Gon stepping beside the group, a smile on his face. "Hi! Here your ring back, we don't need it anymore"

With her free hand she took the ring out of the box and hid it in the folds of her short kimono, letting her Nen merge the ring into her body. Feeling the tattoo fade she grinned at the boy. "what's part two?"

"We get money for richer people who need strong folks. Like bounty hunters"

She nodded a moment before turning to killua, "why not get a bingo book?"

"don't want my family to know I'm here" killua pouted, "I know that father said I could leave but I don't want to run into illumi."

"ahhh okay,"

"Bingo book?" leorio asked, looking back at the group of kids, him being taller making it easier to leave the way though the crowds.

"it's a bounty book. You put the person, image and skills as well as much as they wroth dead or alive. It's way to earn money but it can take ages and not always good paid" killua explained. "it's how I used to train before I got the proper jobs for my family."

Leorio noted the information, just encase he needed extra cash... or if this plan didn't work. The older teen stopped in front of two suited men – holding a piece of paper – a ticket to the uniformed men.

"Take the elevator down"

"It's about to start" the men nod, letting them pass into the metal lift. What was about to start? The group was silent as the elevator descended into the depths of the building. The door opened, revealing a large boxing ring and seating around it.

"Eh... An underground fighting ring?" kyriak muttered eyes glittering as sliver hues darted about the arena. Killua, still gripping onto her hand tug at her wrist – pulling her away till the group of three moved away from the door.

"This crowd wants blood" killua spoke leading the way to a slightly less crowd space. Blue hues darted about the room as instincts began to take over.

"Welcome everyone!" a strangely dress man stood in the limelight. He was barely dressed, just underwear and a strip of fabric around his chest. On his face was two large dark circles surrounding his wide eyes, many piercing painfully stabbed into his ear. All in all, the man's choices didn't make much sense to the newcomers.

"I'd like to get this conditional auction started!" the man continued. "The name of the game..."

Kyriak snapped to attention, there were playing a game? Or was it a figure of speak? She did love her games...

"...is hide and seek!"

"Hide and seek?" mumbled leorio, as suited people, both man and women walking through the crowd with documents.

"Check out the pictures we've handed out! Your targets are those seven guys and gals"

Kyriak blinked at the photos surprise as she recognises two of the pictures. Leorio pointed to the female wearing glasses, "she came to arm wrestle"

"Your goal is to" the announcer spoke up once more of the hushed whispers. "Capture the targets and bring them to us! We'll you a check for 200 million jenny for each one!"

200 million for each person was a lot, but kyriak couldn't help the feeling of uneased. She knew two of them and could consider them as friends – from Mr Giant to his swordman friend. Kyriak was silent wrapped up in her thoughts as killua and gon pulled her along – out of the building.

"kyriak you been quite"

"I know them" she dropped the bomb shell.

"Eh!"

"You know the phantom troupe?"

"I know Mr giant, and he had a friend, a swordman. We meet with papa – papa told me not to play about with them. What do you mean phantom troupe? And Mr giant was at the auction – he told me no one was there" she admitted to a surprise trio.

"Mr giant?"

Kyirak pointed to the caveman figure with a grin, "He's super tall, like a giant"

Killua glanced at gon, before turning to leorio. Even though they agreed on going for it – if kyriak father got wind of them placing his daughter in harm's way... a shiver ran down the trio spine. Though they only meet the man for little over a minute he'd left a terrifying impression on the group.

Killua nodded to gon who nodded back.

They'll keep kyriak out of the business of the phantom troupe.

To be continued...

ahh and another chapter done and dusted. i just dont get why i cant be on it more - i just wanna get ideas onto the page but i also am a great procastgator!

been too long between illness, injury and work and pure laziness i dont know when i get it all finsihed. i being trying for a while now to write my own story just for fun and all i do is come up with more and more ideas and a blank page...

anyone got any advice on it?

love you all

glad your sticking with me while i slowly update!

happy hunting xx