You Will Always be my Friend (A HunterxHunter Fanfic Book 3)

Chapter - 22 (You will always be my friend pt.2)

AN ~ No real note, i just love all of you who read this. LET IT BEGIN!! ^-_-^

Third POV:

Kurapika is in silent awe, and in a new understanding. He and the rest are completely out classed by this individual. The strength of her Aura is immeasurable and it has completely shrowded the entire building. Layla stands there, as if frozen in time, her eyes a glow with the fiery red aura that burns inside her. Down below, chrollo has broken eye contact with her and has turned tail to run with the rest of the Troupe.

"Kurapika, get down here!" Pokkle yells to his friend. Kurapika is still unyieldingly locked at Layla's side. "She is a ticking time-bomb you have to get away from her!" He reluctantly take a step backwards, then turns and leaped down to his comrades.

"I dont know what is happening to her, but we have to stop it!" Kurapika tells the rest.

"What are you talking about?!" Leorio shouts in frustration. "An hour ago you couldnt stand this girl and now you are saying we should save her instead of save our own skins?!"

"Yes that is exactly what i am saying!" He shouts back. "If we leave her here than we are no different that the Troupe!"

Their bantering is interrupted by the sudden gasp for air that Layla lets out sharply. They all look up in horror at the demonic Child. "Unforgivable..." She whispers in a haunting, echoing voice. At first no one would say a word. "Unforgivable..." She says again as tears slip from her burning eyes.

"What is? What is unforgivable?" Kurapika finally asks meekly.

she stares at them all without a sound or a movement. She remained perfectly still and silent for 2 minutes straight. Finally she opens her mouth to speak, "I-I... I am." Is all she says. Kurapika's eyes grow wide.

"Everyone take cover!" He call out in a panic.  As all of them kiss the dirt Layla ferociously explodes with Nen power. The deafening roar of her energy is even drowning out her screams of agony! The gang is all pinned to the ground by the shear weight of her Aura. Kurapika struggles to lift his head and take in what is going on. "Layla!" She calls to her

He body begins to disintegrate, that is the only word to describe what her nen is doing to her body. Piece by piece she shrivels and flows away in the breeze, blood dripping from every wound in her flesh.

"No!" Pokkle cries out randomly. all eyes shift to him briefly. "No no not again please!" he begs.

"Pokkle, what are you talking about?" Ponzu shouts to him over the chaos. He winces in pain and grabs his head. Ponzu just keeps watching in confusion. "Pokkle?!"

With shaky hands he pushes himself to his knees and then with all his might he is forced to his feet. Everyone watches him in awe. "Layla..." He calls to her weakly. "Layla!" He shouts again. "Layla, its me! Listen to my voice!" Pokkle continues to call to the young woman who is dying right before his eyes. But why? Why was this destroying him inside? Why was his heart breaking and his stomach turning? All these feelings welling up inside him and he doesnt understand.

In the distance where no one notices, another figure appears in the shadows. 'No, layla... Chrollo what have you done?' the figure asks itself. "Layla.... please, hear my voice. LAYLA!" Pokkle calls again, his voice growing thin with emotion. Suddenly the shadow lurker emerges from her hiding place and she and Pokkle cry out at the same time, "XALAYCO STRON!!!" (AN: pronounced "zah-la'-co'") suddenly it seems that the young girl falls dead to the ground and her Aura immediately disappears. The mystery woman is instantly at Layla's side. The whole gang is baffled and confused.