Ging Freecss: A Hunter x Hunter Fan Fiction

31: Assassin's Game

Chapter 31

The Assassin's Game

NOTE: Yet another issue report. This story is loaded with typos and little conjunctions from List. I'll fix them all eventually. Also, it isn't Lake Mavius- It's Lake Mobius. Translation issues. That really isn't much of a spoiler, it's information that was supposed to be aired soon in HxH. Supposed to be. HxH 2011 will be ending at episode 148. :( However, the manga is still ongoing. If a third adaption comes out, who knows, but we won't know when. Therefore, I highly recommend jumping into the manga if you haven't already.

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Cloud Nine, departing from shore, began to sink deeper into the water much like a submarine. But someone else was there too. Sitting cross-legged on top of the slowly descending ship, seemingly confident of his ability to withstand being submerged in the ocean, was Tomeo Zoldyck.

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Chairman Netero arrived in the control room of the ship- the same room that houses the steering wheel. The captain and his first mate were there, with the first mate at the wheel.

"Ah- Mr. Isaac Netero, was it?" the captain said. "Pleased to see you again."

"Ditto." Netero said nonchalantly. He took a seat in a chair without invitation. Several awkward seconds passed... Why's he watching us steer...?

Netero slurped a glass of water loudly. Turning to the first mate, he said, "Why don't you teach me a thing or two about steering a ship?"

"...Eh?"

"Teach me." Netero said. "I'm bored."

"Go on, Kitzu." the captain said.

"Okay, umm..." Kitzu turned to Netero. "Well, this is the steering wheel..."

Netero, already bored, immediately fell asleep.

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12 hunters sat around in the hotel lobby. There was no use to staying in their hotel rooms, as they'd already unpacked their belongings. Thus, they used the opportunity to converse amongst themselves and meet new people.

"So, ah, Pariston, was it?" List spoke up. "What do you do for a living?"

Pariston smiled broadly with vacant eyes. "Hunting." he replied.

"Ah- deer hunting? Or do you hunt something other than that?"

"Not animal hunting. Just hunting." Pariston replied, but did not elaborate. He never admitted to the type of hunter he is.

"Ah, okay..."

Meanwhile, Ickshonpe Katocha bravely confronted Hikaru with a confident grin. "Say, Hikari. Are you lost? Because heaven is a long way from here, you know..."

Hikaru stared at him blankly. "My name's Hikaru, not Hikari. And my mother told me that I was spawned in hell, not heaven."

"Oh, uh, don't be like that, Hikari!" Ickshonpe tried to put his hand on her shoulder, but she slapped it away.

"It's Hikaru, not Hikari!"

Ging finally got in between them verbally. "Can you cut it out, gear-brain?"

Hikaru's face warmed up. Yes! Ging's gonna say that he's with me, and tell this idiot to piss off!

"You're just really annoying." Ging continued. "Take it somewhere else, will you? Your pickup line was terrible."

Damnit... Hikaru thought.

"Fine, Freaks. And what was that about gears? Is that supposed to be an insult, because I don't get it?!"