A/n: First of all I'm reeeaallly sorry about not updating in so long but my little sister broke my laptop last year and this phone isn't all that good either. Now I know you want to kill me but wait... Hold the pitchforks and torches, please. Once again I had a major writers block, especially during the hiatus. I seem to find typing on my phone harder now that my sister broke my laptop 😢😭😪. A bit late with this, but Hunter x hunter is back people :) So I'm dedicating this preview of this part I managed to write for the next chapter to the return of greatness! Also 8.2k reads! I'm glad you like my book. To be honest I'm kind of shocked you guys like it so much. Hopefully I'll get a new laptop in September. Anyway, enough of me talking... On with the preview!

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Chapter XII
Is X Finished X Now

The city was quiet; apprehensive as the people regained their bearings from the recent assault of the legion. The only sounds to be heard were those of sirens blaring in the distance. Small fires were scattered about, gas releasing into the atmosphere as they burned, the falling snow dousing the orange flames. Soot was formed as the smoke particles mixed with the snow, the black ash corrupting the soft, pure white. Windows were shattered in buildings as shadows loomed, quickly disappearing as the remaining First Legion members retreated, news of their fallen leader having reached their ears.

Police wrapped up crime scenes as they calmed the public, ushering them back into their houses as firefighters calmed the flames. A young blue haired boy ran out of a cream coloured house, slipping from the tense grip of his elder sister as she called his name, rushing after him. Dashing around a corner he spotted what he had left forgotten during the panic and chaos. Lying on the snow covered ground of the alley, was a blue clear game console, partially concealed by the white nearly frozen form of precipitation. He ran towards it, dusting off the snow as he looked at it in awe, "Yeah, I got it!" he said happily as his sister turned the corner.

"Akira! Are you insane?! They could still be out here!"she whisper-yelled, looking around nervously. Her bluish purple hair whipping around along with her movement.

"Look sis! I found it!" he said turning to face her as he raised the console with a grin on his face.

"That's great, but this isn't the time for game- mmh!" she gasped, tears coming to her eyes as she stared at the cloaked figure standing behind the ten year old.

"Eh? Hikari-san? What's wrong? Did something happen?" he asked curiously, tilting his head. Feeling a presence behind him, he turned around slowly, making eye contact with the cloaked person.

Staring at the two children, the figure seemed to hesitate, jolting when a hand rested on his/her shoulder. Another cloaked person stood next to him/her, piercing green eyes staring at the first one. "It's okay," a feminine voice spoke as the person nodded mutely, before raising a trembling hand and clumsily chopping the boy on his neck. Akira fell flat on his stomach, his mind still active as he watched in terror.

'Nani?! I can't move!' he screamed as he watched the covered girl approach his sister. Struggling to move his body, he screeched in his head, 'No! Onee-chan! ONEE-CHAN!!!'

Hikari whimpered in fear as she looked, horrified at her brother's limp body. First she had lost her mother and father, and now, she would lose her little brother too. "AKIRAAAAAA!!!!" she screamed, running at the lady as she attempted to feebly land a hit on her. The short person flinched, her face revealed slightly as she turned away in misery, her amber eyes glistening with unshed tears as she looked away, unable to watch the sight that would follow.

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Kurapika watched warily, as the balls of energy spiked in his hands as he moved them around, increasing the speed with each turn. 'Another emission attack?' he narrowed his eyes as he prepared himself.

"This is a special ability of mine, I call it Sonar Sphere. It allows me to use my aura to create what could be referred to as 'sonic boom bombs' by moving my hands rapidly at the speed of sound," he explained.

"I assume that you have a condition as to why you explained your power," Kurapika stated rather than asked, his hands gripping his nunchaku tighter in his hands as he stared at the sphere warily in his hand.

Kenzan smirked, a smug expression on his face as his stance relaxed significantly, "Bingo~ You're a smart one aren't you? Nice to know that the sole survivor isn't a mindless impulsive buffoon. You'll get places in your vengeance. As a token, how about I tell you a name before you go meet your maker," he said diminishing the sphere as he approached the teen, stopping next to him, he whispered, "Dorobō Kureijī," he said, the blonde's eyes widening as he froze in anticipation. They were a beautiful scarlet resembling that of the Lunar Eclipse to come.

Hopping back on the roof of the SUV, he smirked, "Now then let's get to business shall we," he said, "This is just a demonstration of what this baby can do," he stated before slowly releasing the bomb as it floated towards Kurapika.

"Get back!" Kurapika yelled at the taxi driver suddenly, an urgent tone to his voice. Listening to him, Sukami slowed down, reversing slightly as the Sonar Sphere flew past Kurapika into the trees nearby. There was a brief moment of dead silence as the Kurta glared warily at Shusui, a smirk plastered on his face before there was a sudden explosion to their right.

Kurapika skidded back slightly on top of the taxi, struggling against the force of the explosion as the smoke cleared. His eyes widened in shock that the once prominent forest that was next to them had been shredded to pieces. Narrowing his eyes, he turned back to Shusui, eyes widened in shock as he found himself face to face with three weaker spheres, all heading towards him.

"I said it was a demonstration. What I didn't say was that I wouldn't attack after," he elaborated.

Dodging the spheres, Kurapika struggled to stay on the hovercar as they exploded behind him, barely dodging a high speed kick to the face. Countering, he jumped over him, landing behind him as he dodged another ball of nen.

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"I have to follow them," Sukami thought as he drove determinedly behind the car, making sure not to lose sight of it.

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His eyes weren't on him though. He looked downwards, panicking, "Makoto stop the car now!"

"What why?" Makoto asked, looking above.

"There's something traveling at a high speed heading for us! If we stay here we'll crash!" he shouted, alerting him, Kurapika and the driver to their peril as he hopped in the car.

"He's right! There's something there!" Sukami shouted. "I'm going to have to turn off the road, hurry up and get in!"

"No! What about Shadow?" Kurapika asked.

"There's no time; he's right, if we stay here we'll die!" he said, as the blonde hesitated, gripping onto his swords tightly.

"Kuso!" he cursed before making up his mind and getting in the taxi, putting on his seatbelt, as the car swerved out of the road, stopping at the side.

"Why aren't we turning?" Shusui panicked as the vehicle continued driving forward.

"I don't know- the steering wheel isn't working!" Makoto said as he tried to get the car to turn around.

'Kuso! At this rate, we'll collide!' he thought, glancing back at Anzui and Samaria, 'Looks like I'll have to do it!' he thought, hopping out of the car as his blue aura surrounded him once again, pushing as he ran against the speed of the car, speeding up. The car began to slow down slightly as sparks appeared from the resulting friction of his feet running along the ground.

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"Do what you have to," Makoto nodded, knowing what he wanted to do.

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'I am glad that I could die serving the Legion,' he thought as he slipped away.

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"What do you think you're doing? I told you to stay behind!" Kurapika reprimanded her.

"I couldn't just stand there and do nothing!" Victoire stated.

"Still, Shadow was inside!" he stated.

"What?" she asked, heart skipping a beat.

"You mean to tell me.. that you attacked recklessly without knowing that Samaria was inside?!" he processed slowly in disbelief.

"Look calm down, Kurapika! I didn't know she was in there!" Victoire yelled.

"Calm down?!" Kurapika asked, losing his cool, "Our friend might be dead, and you're telling me to stay calm?!" he asked, eyes scarlet.

Victoire was about to reply when she spotted something from the corner of her eye. Turning to face that direction, she was both surprised and relieved to see a perfectly intact Shusui, standing atop a nearby building, Anzui and Shadow held securely in each hand. "Kurapika look!" she said pointing at them.

Annoyed that he had been interrupted in the middle of his rant, Kurapika turned to face the direction that she was pointing at, his eyes widened in surprise at finding Shusui unscathed by the brutal crash.

"Makoto my friend, I'm sorry I couldn't save you. Anzui and I will live on in your place," Shusui mourned, looking down at Victoire. 'there is something familiar about that girl,' he said, staring at them.

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A single lone snowflake fell from the sky, a prelude to the blizzard to come. It blew in the breeze before landing right in cupped hands, melting at the sudden application of body heat. Alluka watched in awe, amazed as her brother stood next to her, Gon at his side as they faced Leorio.

"Leorio... Hurry up," Gon said as he jogged in one place energetically.

"We'll get there faster if we just leave him, Gon," Killua pointed out boredly, hands in his pockets.

"What did you say?!" a tick mark appearing on his head.

"Killua...." Gon scolded, "We can't just leave him here..."

"Yeah, yeah, I know," Killua answered. Sirens blared in the distance, slowly approaching as they sped past, blue lights reflecting on the walls of the buildings as they watched them disappear around the corner. "Those guys must be heading to the tower," he said, looking in that direction.

"Why would they be heading there?" Gon asked.

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"Man, that sounds scary," Leorio said as a scream pierced through the air, wincing at the sound in the distance.

"It came from over there!" Gon said, taking off, "Come on!"

"Ah Gon!" Killua yelled in surprise as he followed, bringing Alluka with him.

"I'll never get used to this," the shorter cloaked one said timidly as she glanced at the girl in her partner's arms, unconscious.

"I don't think any of us ever will. Come on, let's go. She made a bit of noise," she said, glancing around warily.

'No... Onee-chan....' Akira thought in vain as he glared at his sister's kidnappers.

The shorter one stared at him, her eyes piercing through the young boy's soul. "Are you sure that we should just leave him lying here? It's only a matter of time before the paralysis wears off," she spoke.

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Sorry guys but that's it :(. School starts for me on the fifth, I think, so I'm gonna be really busy with all my new grade ten work. :') Don't forget to tell me what you think!

~Nia 😏