Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 29 - Thing is, This doesn't look like Heaven.

Between the trains across the country it had taken about three days to finally make it to Heavens Arena.

You peered up at the towering strangely shaped building. A low whine at your feet had you looking down.

"Yeah.. we got to go in there. Can't say I'm too thrilled myself. But at least you'll get to meet the boys soon." Aster's head cocked.

Other people would probably be disturbed but you happily chatted away to your hound the last three days. Telling her about anything and everything. Even if she couldn't answer, it felt nice.

Besides, Aster would have reactions to your statements even if it was an ear twitch, a head tilt, or a low whine or bark. So it genuinely felt like you had someone to speak to.

Thinking back to the airship disaster you shook your head. If anyone tried saying anything you'd just claim Aster as a weapon at this point. I mean this place did want to put on a show, not that you'd actually use her to give them one.

Walking into the building you looked around. 'Guess, I should go sign up for a fight.'

Approaching the counter Aster at your side you felt people watching and murmuring but shrugged off the attention. You weren't the weirdest person in her by far.

When the woman looked you over she smiled, "Welcome to Heavens Arena! Here to sign up?"

"Sure am."

"Good! Just fill out this paperwork and you should be all set!"

After filling out the paperwork she smiled "Y/N Zoldyck you are going to be number 3330, When they call out your number please head to the first Arena floor!"

Walking over to the place she had gestured you came into a wide space with multiple square rings in the center of the wide space people all around in the stands.

Looking over everyone and seeing nothing special you sat waiting for your number to be called.

"3330 and 3210 make your way to ring C"

Looking down at Aster you pet her head, "Stay here and watch my things. I'll be back shortly."

She stayed guard as you approached the ring, looking over you saw a much larger man in the ring and he scoffed. "Well this girls going to be easy pickings."

Cracking his knuckles he got in a lame fighter's stance.

The ref went over the rules and simply said "Begin."

Lunging forward you struck the man hard and he immediately went down, out cold.

You blinked down at him, surprised.
"Well this was disappointing. To think I was supposed to be easy pickings."

The ref was slack jawed and hit the buttons on his little machine. "Uhh you can make your way up to the 50th floor."
You only took the stub and walked away.

Getting back to Aster you snatched your discarded backpack. "That was a little lackluster, I hope it really does become a challenge at some point."

Tapping your leg you headed up the pathway back towards the elevator to take you to the 50th floor.

Upon the elevator ding signaling you reached the selected floor you went and signed up for another fight. If you remembered correctly if you reached the 100th floor you'd get a comp room and you weren't going to lie that would be really nice right about now.

Waiting patiently in a waiting room for the next match you eye the other fighters. This was going to be a piece of cake you silently acknowledged.

Eyes flicking up to the monitors displaying the other matches. You didn't see anything displaying something for Gon or Killua.