Icy Eyes •||• Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 11

I soon cleared the 190th floor along with Gon and Killua successfully. We rode the elevator up to the floor 200, with me already shrouding my body with Ten instead of my normal state of Zetsu.

We followed the signs to the corridor that leads to the reception when a strong aura came from in front of us. The two boys jumped back with a gasp, already covered in cold sweat

Killua grit his teeth and muttered, "Let's go. We can do this!"

The two started walking forward, struggling to make their way through the thick aura.

"Do you feel that bloodlust? It's directed right at us!" Gon acknowledged. Killua tried moving forward again until I put a hand on his shoulder.

"That's enough... Hisoka! Stop your Ren unless you want to crush their bodies!" I yelled, but instead of the magician coming out, a staff member did.

"You must be Gon, Katerina and Killua. The reception is this way so please register for a 200th floor match today. Be advised that your eligibility for this floor expires at midnight."

Killua and Gon looked confused and alarmed before suddenly turning to me. "Did you say 'Hisoka'?!"

I nodded just as said man appeared from round the corner, smirking at us.

"W-what are you doing here?" Killua stuttered, eyes wide.

"It isn't that strange. I love fighting, and this is a temple devoted to that. The real question is, why are you here? Just kidding, this meeting is no mere coincidence, I've been waiting for you. As your senior, I have a warning for you: You're still not ready to set foot on this floor... When you will, depends on your efforts. For now, leave this floor; it's far too early for you." Hisoka went and sat down against a wall before adding, "Of course, I'm not talking about you, little Katerina."

"What? That's stupid, we just got up her--" Killua yelled but I stopped him.

"He's right, Killua. It's time you two learn about the real Nen. And what Hisoka is doing right now is his own twisted way of protecting you from getting severely injured on this floor." I shook my head, where is Wing? He's supposed to be here already! "He won't let you pass... and honestly, neither will I."

"What are you saying?!"

"I'm saying that we're going to Wing's residence, right now, for you to start your Nen training. You can't pass through his Ren without proper protection or your bodies will be crushed. As for you," I turned and glared at the red-haired magician, releasing my own Ren and directing it towards him, "I think I told you to stop your Nen!"

When he finally stopped, I turned to the other two, "Let's go,"

"Wait," Gon looked at the woman from before, "If we don't register for a fight today, what happens?"

"You will have to go back to the first floor. As for Killua, since he's been here before and refused to register, his commitment will be question and he'll be banned from participating." She answered.

"Don't worry, we'll make it back in time. I'm sure of it,"

With that, I practically dragged Gon and Killua away and towards his apartment, still wondering why the hell he didn't show up. Did my being here start affecting minor parts of the plot? If so, I'll need to be more careful.

~Time Skip~

"Simply put, this is Nen. Nen refers to the ability to control your aura, which is also known as life energy. Every one in the world has a small amount of life energy, but in most cases, it simply leaks away." We were currently at Wing's residence, after I explained the situation to him, and he finally showed Gon and Killua what Nen is. "The ability to build up and contain life energy is called Ten."