sᴏ ɪ ʜᴀᴅ ʜᴏᴘᴇғᴜʟʟʏ ɢᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴋɪʟʟᴜᴀ's ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ! ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ᴋɪʟʟᴜᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ ᴡɪsᴇ, ɪᴛ's ʜᴀʀᴅ ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴄᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪɴᴛᴏ ʜɪs ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ᴍʏ ᴏᴡɴ

ʙᴜᴛ, ʜᴏᴘᴇғᴜʟʟʏ ᴛʜɪs ɪs ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀᴅᴅᴇᴅ ᴀ sᴍᴀʟʟ ᴀʀɢᴜᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ɪ ᴘᴏʀᴛʀᴀʏ ᴋɪʟʟᴜᴀ's ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ!

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Standing at the end of the hall, the three were filled with determination and Hisoka slowly looked up, a small smile curving at the edge of his lips. Staring one another down, the three children determinedly stared at the man and their expressions were molded into serious faces.

A sly smirk covered the clown's lips and his aura immediately spiked, flowing towards the four with a harmful intent.

Standing their ground, the four were unaffected by his aura and slowly began to walk forward, Hisoka's aura bouncing off of them.

As they passed through the devious aura, Valentine let out a shaky breath and felt as Zeus's talons tightened on her shoulder, his aura slowly shrinking.

Watching as they paused before him, an amused hum left Hisoka's lips and he leaned back, a wide smile on his face. Slowly, gold met gold as his eyes snapped open and his lips were still curved up into that malicious smile.

'Welcome to the 200th floor',Hisoka greeted,'Seems I needn't bother with the traditional initiation. I think I can guess why you've come to Heaven's Arena'

Turning his golden gaze towards Gon, Hisoka's eyes gleamed.

'You've intended to get some training in before challenging me, correct?',Hisoka smoothly asked.

Standing tall, Gon's face didn't show an ounce of worry; or any emotion, and he nodded.

'That's right',Gon stated,'But, I didn't expect I was gonna find you here. That saves me some trouble'

A low chuckle escaped the clown's lips and his shoulders shook as his lips turned upwards.

'I wouldn't get too brash just because you learned to use Ten',Hisoka said, holding up his hands and his aura formed in the air,'There is much to learn about Nen. To be honest, I feel absolutely no urge to fight you right now'

Staring at the man in shock, Valentine's lips parted and she looked towards the boy's, seeing that they were just as shocked as she was.

Since when did Hisoka not want to fight anyone.

The man would fight anyone or anything; possibly get turned on in the moment of it.

Standing to his feet, Hisoka's gaze swept over the three and soon, his eyes locked onto the hawk standing upon the girl's shoulders; his eyes gleaming at the aura that surrounded the bird's body.

A low chirp-like noise of discomfort left Zeus's beak as his feathers ruffled and he shook his body, his beady, black eyes staring the clown down.

'How interesting..',Hisoka stated and turned away, beginning to walk down the hall,'However, if you manage to win a single match on this floor, I'll accept your challenge'

Staring at Hisoka as he walked away, a deep frown pulled at Valentine's lips and she felt her hair move as Zeus sunk further into eruption of hair, burrowing into her warmth.

'Let's go',Killua said and snapped the two out of their trances, both of them following after as he walked away.

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'Welcome to the 200th floor, please go ahead and fill out these forms',The woman at the counter said and placed three sheets of paper in front of them; she had light blue hair, that almost looked cyan, and deep violet eyes,'So, would you like to sign up for a match right now?'

Turning towards one another, Gon, Valentine and Killua all begun to think, before they looked back towards the receptionist as she began to talk once more.

'And because this level incorporates a self-service system, you're permitted 90 whole days of fight preparation',She explained,'During those 90 days, you can call me for a fight any time you desire. You're free to fight every day, of course or if you'd prefer, you can wait until the very last minute. It's up to you! Once you've participated in a fight, your 90 days of preparation starts over again. However, if you don't fight before the end of the 90 days, you'll be disqualified and your name will be stricken from all of the official records'

Perking up in surprise, Valentine slowly began to feel the gears in her head turn as she took in the information and Gon perked up.

'Wait, let me get this straight',Gon spoke up and the receptionist looked towards him, a smile on her lips,'We're gonna have more than one fight up on this level?'

'Yes, the only way for you to clear this floor is to rack up ten victories! However, if you lose four times before you score ten wins, you'll be disqualified',She explained,'Also, if you do win ten times, your reward is that you'll have a chance to challenge the Floor Masters! The Floor Masters are the 21 strongest fighters that Heavens Arena has to offer. Each one gets one whole floor to themselves; from 230 all of the way to 250. Are you starting to understand now? If you are able to beat a floor master, you win the honor and privilege of becoming the new master of that floor'

Seeing their blank expressions to the glorious prizes that wining would behold, the receptionist let out a low gasp and quickly spoke up, trying to rein in their interest.

'But wait, there's more!',The woman exclaimed and slammed her hands on the table, leaning forward,'The floor masters enjoy other perks! Not the least of which is you'll be eligible to participate in the Battle Olympia, the Biennial Festival of Combat! Isn't that so exciting?'

Watching her compassionate speech with blank expression, the three friend's blinked in unison and the woman felt as if a weight was dropped upon her head.

There was no reaction whatsoever?!

'Sure, whatever you say, lady',Killua queried, momentarily glancing at Gon and Valentine,'Is there anything special about the top floor?'

Pushing herself up against the glass, the woman stared down at the three and Valentine jumped back, her eyes wide as she stared at the woman who's face was tightly pressed up against the glass.

'That's what you want to know?!',The woman exclaimed,'The champion of the Battle Olympia get's to live on the top floor! How about that? It's an incredible honor! And it's a life of pure luxury, don't you get it?'

Pondering over what she had said, Gon curiously turns towards Killua and there was pure curiosity in his gaze as he disregarded the woman in front of them.

'Yeah, but, Killua, your house is like 3700 meters up, isn't it?',Gon questioned.

The woman's skin paled and she dramatically fell back, her body hitting the ground with a harsh thump.

It was quite clear that she was very ardent about her job.

Eyes wide in concern, Valentine quickly rushed towards the window and stood on the tip of her toes, trying to peer over the side.

"Umm, excuse me?",Valentine questioned, lightly jumping as she tried to peer over and mentally cursed her shortness,"Are you alright?"

As the woman placed her hand on the glass with a thump, Valentine jumped back and shrieked in fear, her eyes wide as she watched the receptionist slowly stand to her feet, her purple eyes begging for them to listen.

'B-But wait, there are other prizes!',She said, her voice very shaky,'The champion always receives—'

'Well, what do you think?',Killua questioned, looking between the two,'I don't know. If that's the floor's big secret, I don't care anymore'

Watching as the woman fell back once more, Valentine sighed and slowly shook her head, watching as Zeus flew towards the window.

'Yeah! I just want to fight with Hisoka! Forget all of that other stuff!'

Landing on the desk, the hawk peeked his head in through the gap and looked down at the woman, seeing the dazed look on her face.

Tilting his head, Zeus let out a low chirp and turned around, looking at the three as they looked at him, watching as he shook his head.

The woman suddenly sat up and a panicked screech left Zeus's lips as he immediately took flight, landing on the blonde's shoulder as hurried breaths left his body.

Hearing a low chuckle, Valentine and Zeus turned their heads, watching as Killua shook his head and looked at the ground; not wanting to be caught as light laughs left his lips.

Hearing the saddened coo that left Zeus's lips, Valentine slowly stepped towards the silverette and watched as he looked up at her, his face full of confusion.

Slowly lifting her hand, the blonde stood on the tip of her toes and flicked the boy's head, causing him to flinch back, rubbing the sore spot.

'Ow!',Killua exclaimed, an angered frown on his lips,'What was that for, you idiot!'

With her lips turned down in an angered frown, Valentine crossed her arms.

"You laughed at Zeus for getting scared, he's only a baby you know",Valentine said, defending her ally.

Gaze burning into her own, Killua felt a vein in his forehead pop and he reached up flicking her head; much harder than she had done.

A low squeal of pain left Valentine's lips and she lifted her hands, rubbing the sore spot as she stared at the silverette, seeing the smirk coating his lips.

Leaning forward, Killua dug his finger into the spot he had flicked and watched as Valentine struggled, light shrieks leaving her lips.

'You're defending a bird of everything?! Do you even have any brains in there, Val!'

"Even if I don't, at least I have a heart! You're usually so nice to Zeus, what's going on between the two of you?"

'Your bird and I don't get along and you know that!'

"But why not? He's an innocent child!"

'He's not a child, he's a bird!'

"Well, he's my child!"

'Well, you're "child" is a literal demon!'

A sharp gasp left Valentine's lips and she reached up, gently petting Zeus's feathers as the small bird glared at the snowy-haired boy, low chirps leaving his lips.

If you listened closely, it was almost as if the bird were laughing tauntingly.

As the two were arguing, a small drop of sweat fell down Gon's face and he looked between the two, a small sigh leaving his lips.

They usually got along so well but if you ever messed with Zeus, a whole tornado of fury would come your way in the small form that was Valentine Nitsune.

Whilst Gon was filling out the papers, the two had stopped arguing and Valentine had apologized for exploding on her friend.

Rolling his eyes, Killua mumbled under his breath and stuffed his hands into his pockets, turning his gaze away from the girl.

Hearing a low clatter, Valentine and Killua looked at each other, low gasps leaving their lips and they turned around simultaneously.

A man in a dark red cloak with a cane and a metal stick of some kind, and another man in a wheelchair with large wheels and a odd golden helmet.

One the other side of them, stood a man with a pale complexion and it looked as if he didn't have any eyes or arms.

'You want something?',Killua questioned, staring the figures down.

'Oh no, not really',The man in the wheelchair stated, a light smirk on his lips and it made Valentine very uncomfortable.

Slowly, the blonde hovered closer to Killua and their arms brushed up against one another, causing the snowy haired boy to jump in surprise, glancing down at her.

Seeing the uncertainty on her face, Killua looked up and looked between the three, his gaze full of suspicion.

What was Valentine sensing in these three that Gon and him weren't?

'We're simply waiting in line so we can register for a match, right?'

Hearing ominous laughs leaving their lips, Killua slowly reached forward and gently tapped Valentine's arm, trying to get her to move closer to him and Gon.

Seeing that she hadn't gotten the message, an irritated sigh left Killua's lips and he pulled her back, having her be hidden by his frame.

'Oh, I get it now',Killua said, staring at them,'Hey Gon, I think these guys want to fight on the same day you do'

Turning around, Gon stopped filling out his form and looked at the three with a blank expression, curious chocolate brown eyes gazing at the three.

As laughs left one of their lips, Gon turned back around and checked off a box, before handing the sheet of paper to the receptionist.

'I'm ready',Gon stated,'Just let me know when I fight'

Turning towards the three strangers, Killua glowered at them and momentarily glanced at Valentine, watching as she glanced at him, before quickly looking away.

'Well, you heard him',Killua stated.

Peeking out from behind Killua's shoulders, a small tick mark appeared on Valentine's forehead.

"And don't creep up on kids like that!",Valentine exclaimed, her cheeks red with anger,"It makes you seem like Hisoka!"

Hearing a low snicker leave Killua's lips, Valentine brightly smiled and watching as the men's gazes turned towards her, a shriek left her lips as she quickly got off of her tiptoes; hiding her form from their view as she stood behind Killua.

With a eerie smile forming on his face, the man looked towards his friend with the robotic stick-like leg and watched as he looked towards Valentine, a low laugh leaving him.

'And what about you?',The man asked,' Aren't you going to fight?'

Looking between the three, a small drop of sweat fell down Valentine's forehead and she opened her mouth; her mouth opening and closing like a fish.

'Now, Mr. Gon will be in 2207, Mister Killua in 2223 and Miss Valentine in 2250',The woman said.

Setting down their keys, the woman watched as the three grabbed their respected one's.

'We'll let you know which day your match is set',The woman stated.

Thanking the woman, Valentine glanced at the three men and watched as they stared at her and her friends, a small shiver running down her spine.

Snapping out of her daze, the blonde turned around and hurriedly raced after them, her locks flying behind her in the draft that was caused as she ran.