Tree House

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It didn't take a genius to figure out that the natives of the town abandoned it after the giants attacked them. The town was in ruins, the buildings were destroyed, some were completely crushed. And with out maintenance the structures were falling apart and crumbling.  Decaying limbs were found on random spots and big splashes of blood decorated the walls.

It was obvious that they could not use the town as a home base.

Their actual home base was done in two weeks.

The tree house, which they were all strangely proud of, was perched on the top of one of the tallest trees in the forest. The tree they chose was old and sturdy, with strong wide branches to support their house. It was hand picked by Gon himself.

It was also close to a little stream they could use.

The materials they used were taken from the abandoned town. They used the already processed timber they found in the town, the gathering and assembling was simple.

It didn't take them long to settle in the house they put together. Everything they needed was in the town and they didn't hesitate to take what they thought was necessary. Tools, utensils, furniture and even clothes were supplied from the abandoned town.

Gon and Killua took over hunting for food. Drinking water was from the well in the abandoned town as well. Alluka, not wanting to be a burden, made herself useful inside the house since she couldn't move around the surface with out the other two.

Alluka took over the chores around the tree house, the cleaning and preparing the food, she made it her purpose to do those chores perfectly and regularly. She even figured a better way to prepare the Anti-giant herbs.

The raven haired girl also took interest in the many books they found in the town, she made it her job to read them and rely the information to her brother and his friend. The books held vital information about the humans that lived in the town and the giants that they now call Titans. Her favorite books were the herbal books, she found herself being fascinated with the plant life around her.

Thanks to Alluka's research they found an easy way to kill the titans, they learned that the giants die if their napes receive great damage. Gon and Killua used to destroy everything above the neck before but now all they had to do was cut the nape. Injuring only one spot was a piece of cake for them.

They also learned that the humans live inside big walls to defend against the Titans. Although they couldn't see the humans or the walls, even if they wanted to.

Their lives were peaceful to an extent. The boys found it amusing and Alluka felt like she was living the adventure she fantasized her entire life about. They were enjoying their primitive life, hunting from the forest to eat, pulling water from a well to drink, bathing out in the wilderness. The could never get this kind of experience in their technologically advanced lives. 

They were glad to an extent, it felt like they were on a vacation or as if they were playing a game.

Gon and Killua took over the hard work and of course they took care of the Titans if necessary. Maintenance of the house, mobilizing their stuff, gathering food and bringing water from the well all which they did on day.

Alluka even went as far as planting a small garden for wild vegetables and herbs after acquainting herself with the local vegetation thanks to her research.

At night they would all eat together and lounge around on their hammocks telling each other what they learned and achieved during the day. They would wake up early to see the sun rise from their balcony and then go their separate ways.

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