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Getting back from the toy store, Valentine and Killua stood in front of the "Joystation", Gon let out a hum of confirmation as he looked at the electronic.

'So this is a Joystation',The green-haired boy stated.

Picking up the Joystation, a small smile played on Killua lips and a nostalgic look formed in his eyes.

'This takes me back',The silverette stated,'I used to play it a lot. There were a bunch of cult classics made for it'

Letting out a small hum, Gon lifted his hand and looked at the small, purple memory card within his grasp.

'Then is this memory a cult classic?',Gon questioned and turned it around,'Cause I don't see a title on it anywhere'

Walking up to the tv, Killua attached some connecting cables to the back of the television and powered it on.

'You've never played any video games, have you?',Killua questioned,'That's pretty weird'

With his eyes wide, Gon was confused by this and wasn't sure how this made him weird, but hearing that it did, sent him into a panic.

'Seriously?',He questioned.

Feeling her heart break at the expression on his face, Valentine gently placed her hand upon his shoulder and gave the boy a gentle smile as their eyes connected.

Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Killua pointed at the memory card from over Valentine's shoulder and the young girl let out a shout of shock, jumping in fright.

'That's not a game disc, it just holds a game's memory data',Killua explained.

Looking back towards the small memory card in his hand, a small flush of embarrassment washed over Gon's cheeks and he kept his eyes on the item in his grasp, not wanting to meet their eyes.

'I guess that means we can't use it to play',Gon stated dishearteningly.

Shaking his head, Killua turned away from the two and turned his gaze back towards the Joystick, reaching forward to press the ejection button, causing the flap to open.

'Nope',Killua said and pointed towards the inside, before closing it once more,'You're supposed to put the disk in here. But if you insert the memory card and power it on without a game inside, you can see all the different games that are using that memory'

Turning on the Joystick, the three watched as the tv suddenly lit up and showcased the main menu of the station.

'It looks like there's only one game saved on it',Killua said and the three observed the screen,'It's called Greed Island'

Leaning closer, Valentine watched as Zeus waddled over towards the television and looked up at the screen, low chirps leaving his beak.

'Greed Island?',Gon questioned.

With a low hum, Valentine tilted her head to the side and pouted out her lower lip in confusion, her eyebrows pulling together.

'Well, anyway, there are lots of saves of here',Killua said and looked down at the memory card in his hand,'It might be pointless, but I'll try to copy the data'

Sticking the data card into the memory card slot, a voice spoke up and announced that the data was being copied, causing Killua to stand to his feet, while the three looked up towards him.

Going over towards a laptop, Killua powered it on and began to type something in, causing Valentine and Gon to watch him in confusion.

"Umm.. what are you doing?",Valentine questioned.

Not looking back at either of them, Killua spoke up and simply answered that he was searching for a store that sold Greed Island.

But sadly, no stores sold it.

'What?',Killua exclaimed with confusion, his Atlantic eyes wide and his mouth dropped open in surprise,'No way! Not a single match?'

Flying up to Killua's shoulder, Zeus looked towards the computer screen and saw that Valentine and Gon appeared on either side of the silverette, shock on their faces.

'That means it's all sold out?',Gon questioned.

It was clear to Valentine that Zeus was slowly beginning to tolerate Killua, but she also noticed that the young hawk enjoyed annoying him.

'But I can't find any copies, either',Killua stated and leaned back, his eyes full of emotion as he placed his hand on his chin,'Even a totally sold-out game would be out there somewhere. Well.. I guess it's possible this game was never actually on the market'

Thinking the same thing, Valentine let her lips part in realization.

'What does that mean?',Gon questioned.

This game could've been just a game for Hunters and so, that's why it could've never been on the market in the first place.

'Maybe it was an indie game or something and it never got distribution',Killua suggested,'Or it could even be a game that was banned from sale for some reason'

Feeling a drop of sweat fall down the side of her face, Valentine felt her face drop and a look of understanding formed on her face.

She was wrong.

'I'll keep looking and see what I can find',Killua stated and typed something into the computer,'Got it. Well, it turns out it was actually sold through legitimate channels'

Leaning forward, Gon read from the website and his chocolate eyes scanned over the page.

'It says; Greed Island, a hunting game exclusively.. for Hunters',Gon read.

Hearing this, Valentine immediately perked up and cheered for herself in her head.

'For Hunters, huh?',Killua said.

Slowly, eyes of goddesses trailed down the page and seeing the price for the game, Valentine immediately choked on her spit, her eyes going wide.

5, 800, 000, 000 Jenny.

'What the—! Look at that price tag!',Killua exclaimed, thinking the same thing as Valentine.

'Five hundred and eighty million?!',Gon exclaimed.

Feeling a drop of sweat fall down the side of her face, Valentine deadpanned as she stared at the green haired boy and slowly blinked her eyes.

"Gon, it's actually.. five point eight billion",Valentine said, slowly itching her head and smiled, tilting her head to the side.

A shocked look crossed Gon's features and he yelled out in shock, his eyes wide as his mouth dropped.

'Say what?!',Gon shouted.

Looking back and forth between his friends, Killua looked back towards the screen and shook his head.

'That's crazy!',The silverette exclaimed,'No game has ever costed that much money!'

Seeing what was in the description, Gon leaned towards the screen and his eyes widened, his breath hitching in his throat.

'Only a hundred copies were made',Gon said,'That's not very many, is it?'

Looking towards Gon, Valentine slowly shook her head and a frown formed on her lips.

While this was all happening, Zeus was currently sitting on Killua's shoulder and looking at the screen, his head tilted to the side in confusion.

He had no idea what they were talking about, why was it so bad?

'No, it's practically nothing',Killua stated,'Which means the developers were really cocky! But it makes sense. The price tag is ridiculous, unless, of course, you're a Hunter'

Feeling her face fall, Valentine looked towards the computer as her face deadpanned and she slowly blinked.

That's what she's been thinking.

'That explains how they sold out',Killua said.

Eyebrows pulling together, eyes of the earths soil turned in Killua's direction and Gon tilted his head to the side.

'Do the developers have any more left in stock?',Gon questioned.

Turning his head, Killua looked at Gon with a raised eyebrow and then, looked back towards the computer.

'Good question, I guess it's worth a shot to ask them'

Having called a store about Greed Island, the three were quickly discouraged as the woman told them that the game was no longer in stock and, unfortunately, they didn't have any plans to re-release it.

Hanging up, a small sigh ripped through Killua's lips and he turned around, Atlantic eyes looking towards his friends that sat on the floor.

'That was a dead end',The silverette stated.

With his arms crossed over his chest, Gon looked down and a frown tugged at his lips, a small sigh leaving his mouth.

'Then.. we'll have to find someone who has a copy and see if they'll let us have it',Gon stated.

Remembering her sister, Valentine inhaled a sharp breath and this caught the attention of the two boys, their eyes filled with curiosity.

'What?',Killua questioned, an eyebrow raised,'Do you know someone?'

With a small frown, Valentine slowly nodded her head and watched as the boy's expressions brightened, smiles forming on their lips.

Which broke Valentine heart because she really didn't want to have to get in contact with this person.

'That's great!',Gon exclaimed and leaned forward, his eyes bright with excitement,'Do you think they'll give it to us?'

Biting down on her lower lip, a small wince formed on her face and Valentine let a small hiss pass through her lips.

"For a certain.. price, yes",Valentine said, looking to Zeus as he flew to her shoulder and nuzzled her cheek.

With excitement flooding through his veins, Gon stood up and his smile widened even more as his eyes sparkled.

'That's great!',Gin exclaimed and didn't notice the discomfort in her eyes; but Killua did,'Then all we have to do is ask them!'

Seeing the discomfort in her eyes, Killua had Gon quiet down and he stared into her eyes; eyes of ice staring deeply within her, trying to find the source of her anxiety.

'Who is it that owns the copy, Val?',Killua questioned.

Inhaling sharply, Valentine glanced towards the ground and a shadow formed on her face as a dark atmosphere settled within the room, causing the boys to look towards one another.

The only time they had seen her like this was—

"I need to make a call..",Valentine stated, her voice emotionless as she stared at the ground.

Nervous to ask at first, Gon shifted in his spot and cleared his throat, a drop of sweat slowly falling down his temple.

'To who?',The green haired boy questioned.

As she slowly raised her head, a cold wash suddenly struck their backs and a weight fell into the pit of their stomachs, hearts painfully thumping against their chests as their mouths suddenly went dry.

The sudden urge to get up and run filled their bodies, but their bodies refused to move and instead, they were paralyzed to their places, the menacing aura that rolled off of her in waves keeping them in place.

A cold wave embalmed Killua as the hairs rose on the back of his neck and his mouth ran dry, sitting frozen for a moment as his stomach churned and he suddenly felt the need to become smaller, hiding away in an unknown location.

And Gon's reaction wasn't too different from his own.

Frozen to his spot, his heart quickly accelerated and goosebumps rose along his arms, the hair on the back of his neck standing up straight.

Eyes of the sun, shimmered with light; the way honey teases an unsuspecting sunbeam. When the sunbeam first notices the honey it looks like tea; a warm, yellow-y gold and is intrigued with the warmth's intimations and so is trapped.

Fascinatedly, it slants into the honey from an angle higher or an angle lower and is enthralled, finding itself a splinter of amber fire caught in a viscous lantern that shines with such golden sweetness that to part from that beauty is as good as death; the honey dark again waiting sweetly to catch the darting glance of another slender ray of light.

Her eyes glistened with the darkest part of the sun and it were as if, the rays themselves were encapsulated into a state of mystification; flecks of gold scattering throughout her iris.

Her eyes were the mix between rust and light, each color mixing together.

Just by her reaction, the two boys were almost afraid to ask what had caused her to react this way, thinking that if they had asked it could provoke her and it was clear to them that whoever she was thinking of, she didn't even want to consider them.

"Jaxon Nitsune. My twin brother"