123 FirstXRound
"Wow! The atmosphere is different. Very different from the ship and the port." Silver loudly said without care on the stares they are receiving.
#403 - Kurapika
#404 - Leorio
#405 - Gon
#406 - Silver
"Quiet. Everyone here is an expert." Leorio warned Silver. If only he had heard the concersation between Kurapika and Silver he might not have said that.
A man approached the four new comers and welcomed them. "Hi! I'm Tompa. Nice to meet you! You're new aren't you?"
"How can you tell?" Asked Gon.
"That's easy! I went to the test for the first time when I was ten and this is my 35th exam. Hehehe. I'm what you can call a veteran."
"It's not really something you should brag!" Leorio told him.
"Does it mean you know a lot of guys here?" Gon continued.
"Yup, for example. #103 Barbon the snake charmer. #76 Cherry the Soldier. #225 The wrestler Neck Wringer, he is very strong but very malicious. #197, #198 #199 The Amori brothers, a talented trio that always makes it to the later rounds. #384 Gereta the blowgun hunter."
"Ahhhhhh!!" A scream took the attention of everyone. In the center of it all, a man who has lost his arms screamed while blood overflow. To his side a man wearing jester-like attire ordained with cards suits.
"Oh, how strange. You seemed to have lost your arms. It's magic ladies and gentlemen. A reminder to always be careful and apologize when you hit someone." Said the jester.
"#44 Hisoka the magician. Last year, everyone said he would have won, but he almost killed a judge because he didn't like him. Thus, he was disqualified."
"And he's here being allowed to take the exam again?" Leorio curiously asked.
"Sure! Judges change every year and they are the ones who choose the contents of the tests. They hold all the power of this year's exam. If they say he passes, even if it is the devil himself, the Hunter Association will take that with a grain of salt. Try to avoid him as much as possible. Ah!" Tompa took out four cans of soda from his bag and offered to the group. "Shall we celebrate our meeting?" He then opened a can himself and drank from it. 'Hehe, I put a very strong laxative in those juices. One gulp and its toilet time for three days!'
"Thank you!" Thanked Gon as he drank from his can as well. A second later, Gon spat out all the soda. "Tompa, you're juice has a very bad taste! I think it is past its expiration date."
'He was able to detect it? But it has almost no taste!' Thought Tompa. He then looked at the rest and saw Leorio and Kurapika spilling theirs except for the youngest who is looking at Gon.
"Are you sure, Gon? Can you try this one too?" Innocently asked Silver.
"Ok!" Gon took the can from Silver and take a sip from it again.
"Yes, I'm very sure the Juice has expired." Said Gon.
Silver then looked at Tompa as if he was looking at a dead man walking.
Tompa saw the stare he got from Silver and he sweated cold. He has been with veterans after veterans for 35 years and he knows a thing or two to those who he should not offend. And this kid is definitely one on the list. 'F*ck.'
Tompa started to walk backwards as Silver slowly walks to him.
Tompa then immediately pressed his forehead on the floor and apologized. "Sorry, please forgive me. I didn't know it was past the expiration."
Silver looked down at the kneeling Tompa and said. "Say good bye to this years ex-"
"Oh Tompa! There you are!" A kid approached the kneeling Tompa and asked without care. "Can you give me another can? This wait is tiring me out."
"I-it is in my bag." Said a shivering Tompa as he offered everything in his bag.
The group watch in astonishment as the white haired kid drank all the cans.
"Ahhhhhh." The kid said in refreshing manner. "Hmmmm, are you all worried? You shouldn't be, I have trained myself and such poison couldn't kill me." The kid then looked at the four gathering and noticed that there are two other kids in this exam too.
'He is indeed here! I thought it was just a feeling that we will meet again this time around, but wasn't certain if it will really came true.'
Before the group could talk to one another, a large ringing noise took everyone's attention. When they looked at the source, they saw a man in purple business attire with a reversed McDo mustache standing on a large pipe above that everyone can see him. He also seemingly without a mouth.
By the time Silver was out from distraction, Tompa is already gone along with Killua. 'Tsk. Oh well, I'll take care of him if he tries anything funny the next time around.' Silver then followed the moving sea of people and looked at Gon. 'Gon has been a surprise ever since we met. I learned to activate my nose node from him and just earlier my mouth's node has been activated as well. I wonder if I should go around and watch other people do their thing.' Silver grinned.
"The second? You mean the first round right?" Asked #294, a bald man wearing a ninja outfit.
"This test is weird..." Said Gon.
"An endurance test? I'm enjoying it already. Where he goes, I go!" Leorio lively declared.
"I see, running without knowing how far and how long is difficult psychologically... It is also a test of everyone's mentality." Kurapika explained.
"Hey guys, I'll have to separate for a while. Let's meet again later. I expect none of you to give up." Silver separated from the group and ran ahead.
A minute later after Silver vanished.
*swooosh* A white haired kid came in rolling with his skateboard without even breaking a sweat.
"Hey kid! That is not allowed! That's cheating." Complained Leorio.
"Why?" The kid asked.
"Why? Because it's an endurance test!" Leorio scolded.
"You're wrong Leorio, Satotz says to just follow him, didnt he?" Defended Gon.
"Which side are you on?" -Leorio.
"Stop complaining and conserve your energy Leorio. You're just being noisy right now." Kurapika added.
"Grrrrr!" -Leorio gritted his teeth.
The white haired kid looked at Gon who is running behind him. "Tell me, how old are you?"
"Uh me? Almost 12." Gon answered innocently.
"Just like me then. Fine, I'm also gonna run." The white haired kid flipped his skateboard and caught it by the side. "I'm Killua."
"So cool! I'm Gon!"
"Hmmm, you somewhat remind me of an old friend. He is supposed to be the same age as us, but I heard he died when I visited his place." Killua started with a gloomy entrance.
"Sorry to hear that. I'm sure his looking down at you where ever he is right now." Replied Gon.
"Where is the other kid?" Asked Killua.
"He said he has things to do. Will meet us again later." Gon explained.
<3 hours later>
*Huff huff hufff* Leorio started slowing down and stopped running.
Gon noticed Leorio is missing and stopped as well. He then called out "Leorio!".
"I can't... I won't... No, I'm ready to do anything to become a hunter! Huryaaaaaaaa" Leorio found a will to go on as he run faster than usual. He also forgotten to take the brief case that never left his person.
Gon saw this and used his fising pole to fish out the case to him.
"That was a cool trick! Let me try some time." Killua requested.
"Sure!" Gon nooded and ran back to the end of the group.