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Today was now the day Gon fought Riehlvelt and Valentine watched from the crowd with observing eyes, her body aching but she ignored it for the time being.

It wasn't like her to heal slowly, but it made since, only her family would be the reason for such wounds and Valentine had no idea where Akari had disappeared off too.

And that worried her.

The two competitors stood across from one another and a hard look was on Gon's face, his chocolate eyes blazing, while Riehlvelt tightened his grip on the whips.

'After losing to Killua, Riehlvelt's record is 5/3, he can't afford another loss. As you know, after 4 losses you're out of the contest and have to start over from square one! He must be wary of Gon's speed because he's got his whips out already'

Stretching out his body, Gon stared the man down and his muscles stretched, his bones cracking.

Sitting up in the stands, eyes of marigold intently watched the match with worry as a young girl had her finger pressed against her lips, her teeth roughly biting into the harsh material of her fingernail. Millions of thoughts rushed through Valentine's head as she watched the boy she thought of as a brother and she wondered what his strategy was, he didn't have his fishing rod this time.

While she was nervous about what would happen, she was quite interested as well; what would Gon do?

'Begin!',The referee called out.

Almost immediately, the whips were flying in a furious display of defense and all that could be seen were quick flashes of red glistening in the air around him. His arms were barely seen and were nothing but blurs of white in the tornado that was a flurry of whips.

'Song of Defense right from the start! Riehlvelt wants to end this fight in a hurry!'

A large smirk was on the man's face as he stared at Gon and it was clear that Riehlvelt thought that he was going to be victorious.

Staring at the man with a blank look, Gon rolled his wrists and squatted down, reaching his fingers under the concrete tile of the arena.

Confusion was clear in the woman's voice as she spoke and the crowd looked rather confused as well, but Valentine smirked lightly and low chirps filled her ears as Zeus watched the fight; a chirp-like laugh leaving his beak as if he knew how this was going to end.

'What's this? Gon is... squatting?'

With a loud yell, a burst of strength rushed through Gon's body as he effortlessly ripped the tile out of the floor and held it above his head, specks of dust dropping from the chunk of floor.

A small smirk slowly coated the girl's lips as a shocked chirp filled her ears and she heard as the commentator; Cocco, let out a gasp of shock and amazement.

'He just ripped up the stone tile with his bare hands folks!'

With a shout, Gon flung the large chunk of concrete towards Riehlvelt and the man's eyes widened as he watched the tile come his way.

Quickly thinking, the man pressed a button on the arm of his wheelchair and he was propelled forward as he quickly moved out of the way of the incoming chunk of floor.

"He escaped in the nick of time!"

Realizing that Gon had left the man a way out on purpose, eyes of mystifying marigold and as beautiful as the elegant waves of the ocean connected as one as the two grinned at one another, knowing Gon's plan.

He had thrown the tile as a diversion and used the momentum of the wheelchair to his advantage.

Seeing his quick escape, Gon suddenly appeared in front of the man and landed on the arms of the wheelchair, causing the Riehlvelt to let out a gasp of shock.

"But Gon anticipated that move and he's already one step ahead!"

Harshly digging the heel of his boots into the wheel of the chair, Gon gritted his teeth as the chair came to a halting stop and with a tight grip on the man's wrist, the green-haired boy had a large smile on his face but tightly squeezed Riehlvelt's wrists.

A snap echoed through their ears and pained scream filled the air as a burning sensation spread throughout his body, the whips falling to the floor. Hopping down from the armrests, Gon picked up the limp whips from the ground and threw them forward, the fangs of the snakes harshly digging into his arm.

With a look of shock in his eyes, Riehlvelt quickly snapped his gaze up towards the young boy and Gon looked at the whips with curiosity shinning on his face as he stared at the switches on the sides.

'So, this is the switch, huh?',Gon questioned, his tone innocent and curious,'Let's see.. I'll just turn them up to the max'

With his thumbs on the switches, Gon slowly slid them up and placed them at the top; on the max. Deciding to play with the man and scare him, the green haired boy placed his fingers on the on switch and slowly began to push it down, but didn't put any pressure on it.

'Switch it...!',Gon said slowly, trying to rise the fear of the man and it was clearly working as he yelled for the boy to stop, but deciding to make him suffer, the boy went right up to his ear and shouted,'...on!!'

Fear encased the man's heart and his brain, causing him to fall from his wheelchair and hit the ground with a loud thump, his eyes blank as he foamed at the mouth; as if he had been electrocuted.

'Just kidding',Gon stated and stuck out his tongue, a small smile on his face.

As the referee had announced Gon as the winner, loud cheers and shouts rang throughout the stadium, large smiles on the crowds faces.

Eyes of lilies stared down at the boy with a proud look and a small giggle left Valentine's lips as Gon looked up towards her and Killua, waving at the two with a large smile on his face.

With a small wink, Killua held up his thumb with a large smile and seeing this, Gon sent back a close-eyed smile and stuck up his thumb as well, a small laugh leaving his lips.

Turning his head, eyes that shone like an ocean in the summer sun; like azure pools in the morning sunlight, connected with eyes that shone as brightly as the riches of the gods. Her eyes flooded with the tiniest kiss of the sun and shone like the beautiful oasis of a valley of lilies.

With a small smile pulling at the edge of her lips, the blonde looked at him with a soft gaze and the silverette felt his heart stutter for a moment as a strange sensation fluttered within him, but he felt his lips tug up against his will as he gave the golden-eyed beauty a small smile back.

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The four children stood in Wing's residence and Zeus sat on Wing's shoulder, a peaceful look on his face as small chirps left his beak, his obsidian eyes looking around the room.

'Today we are going to begin our study of Hatsu',The man lectured,'Once you master Hatsu, then you will have mastered all of the basics of Nen. At this point in your education, you'll need to start developing your own Nen style'

Listening to the man's words, the four children nodded in the understanding and Zeus look on in confusion.

'Osu!'

Zeus would take a bit of work on helping to understand, but Valentine would help him later on.

'Hatsu if the technique by which you control your aura',Wing continued,'In other words, it's the culmination of Nen abilities of which there are six categories'

Enhancer

'Enhancers strengthen and reinforce natural abilities'

Emitter

'Emitters propel aura'

Transmuter

'Transmitters change the quality of aura'

Conjurer

'Conjurers materialize objects out of aura'

Manipulators

'Manipulators control things with aura'

And finally, there were Specialists.

'And Specialists are those with a unique and distinct aura that doesn't fall within the other five classes',Wing explained and looked at their expressions,'It's incredibly important that you find an ability that suits you'

With a confused look on his face, thoughts and questions began to rush through Gon's brain, which caused him to speak up.

'What do you mean, 'suits you'?',Gon questioned, not quite understanding what he had meant.

Tilting her head in confusion, Valentine blinked lightly and stared off for a moment, beginning to think.

One that suits her?

But.. what would suit her and why would it suit her.

Beginning to think, Valentine thought of her family and let out a small hum as she lightly bit down on her lower lip.

Would her power revolve around who she and her family are?

Her thoughts took a turn towards Akari and she began to wonder what her ability was. Her sister was a very intelligent and violent person, so her ability had to be something rather.. gruesome to fit her.

At least, that's what Valentine thought.

'Nen abilities are highly personal with two areas of particular prominence. The ability that you're born with and, of course, the ability you've refined later in life. For example, Gon here was born with muscles that are more flexible and springy than most. His acute senses were honed by a childhood spent mostly in nature. So, you see, from the moment of birth your Nen ability falls within one of the six categories',Wing explained to them,'It's possible for your Nen aura to change types later on, although that's quite rare'

Walking up to the white board, Wing grabbed a marker and turned towards the smooth surface of the board.

'If you attempt to learn a new ability, one that doesn't fit your natural aura, you will have a hard time',Wing explained and drew a hexagon on the board,'This depicts the compatibility of the six categories. The closer a class is to your own, the greater your chances of learning it. If you are born with an aura of the Enhancer category, you will find Enhancer abilities easiest to learn and master. The adjacent Transmuter and Emitter classes will also be easy to pick up. On the other hand, the Specialist class, which is furthest away, would undoubtedly prove quite difficult. I'll demonstrate using skills you've already seen. Hisoka is able to change his aura into a rubber-like substance; so he's a Transmuter. Gido uses his tops as a weapon by making them spin faster, which is an Enhancer power; but trying to manipulate so many tops as weapons also requires the skill of a Manipulator. Since that isn't very compatible, he wasn't very effective. As for Kastro, his Tiger Bite Fist was incredibly strong. Had he mastered it, he would have been among the strongest Nen users, I believe that his aura fell into the Enhancer class. However, he made the choice to focus his energy on the power to create a double, which is a Conjurer ability. He also required the ability of a manipulator to control the double. As you can see, both of those are relatively far from the Enhancer category'

Slowly starting to understand, Gon placed his chin in the palm of his hand and began to think of what Wing was saying.

'So neither of them was compatible with an Enhancer type?',Gon questioned.

The man nodded his head and pushed his glasses up his nose as they began to fall.

'Correct. Learning an incompatible ability requires a great deal of work and natural talent',Wing stated,'As a result of the focus of his training, he squandered most of the talent in Nen ability'

Tilting her head to the side, Valentine slowly began to process what he was saying.

If an ability you learn isn't compatible with your type of aura, then it would definitely fail.

'What you're saying is, Kastro made the wrong choice',Killua spoke up and eyes of marigold turned his way.

'He was such a great fighter. What a shame'

'What do you think?',Wing questioned them, his eyes looking between them,'Are you all beginning to see the importance of fully understanding your own aura as well as it's nature?'

"Osu!"

A small hum left Valentine's lips as she tilted her head, wondering just what her Nen type would be.

'Okay so, if you don't know your aura's type, like, what category it's in, is there a way to find out?',Killua questioned.

With a small smile spreading onto his lips, Wing looked towards Killua and nodded at his question.

'There is'

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Staring at the full glass of water, eyes; that flooded with the tiniest kiss of sun encapsulated into a state of mystification flecks of gold scattered through her iris, widened in fascination as she stared at the leaf on the top.

But she was mostly confused.

'Water divination, a Shingen-ryu screening tool for classifying aura',Wing explained,'It's also used in training Hatsu. Perform Ren with your hands placed on either side of the glass. Your ability will be revealed by what happens'

Placing his hands on either side of the glass, a white fog surrounded Wing for only a moment and the water began to rise, before it overflowed; spilling down the sides of the cup causing a series of gasps of astonishment to fill the air.

'The waters overflowing!',Gon exclaimed.

Nodding his head, Wing continued what he was doing and even more water began to flow out of the cup.

'If the volume of water changes, then you're an Enhancer',Wing explained,'This change demonstrates that my aura falls within the Enhancer category'

Picking up a handkerchief, Wing wiped down the table and cleaned all of the water before looking up at his students, giving them a small smile.

'Okay. Now, it's time for your to try'

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The first one up, was Gon and the three surrounded him, watching with anticipation.

Placing his hands on either side of the glass, a white fog surrounded Gon for only a moment and the water began to rise, before it overflowed; spilling down the sides of the cup.

He was an Enhancer as well.

'So Gon's an Enhancer, too!',Killua said, a small smile on his face.

Next was Zushi.

Placing his hands on either side of the glass, a white fog surrounded Zushi for only a moment and the water began to ripple, before the leaf slightly moved.

A gasp of astonishment left Zushi's lips and a small smile formed on his face.

'The leaf moved!',Zushi exclaimed.

With a smile, Wing began to explain what that meant and Zushi's mouth dropped in awe.

'That movement indicates that you're a Manipulator',Wing explained.

With a gasp of awe, Gon's lips parted and he looked at the leaf.

Next, was Killua.

Placing his hands on either side of the glass, a white fog surrounded Killua for only a moment and a small frown began to form on his face.

Nothing was happening.

What did that mean?

'What gives?',Killua questioned, confused,'Nothing's happening'

'Indeed',Wing stated.

Looking at the leaf, Gon frowned and saw that it didn't move either.

'The leaf didn't move either',Gon observed.

With a worried look on his face, Killua looked up at Wing and a drop of sweat fell down his head, before he glanced at Valentine; who leaned towards the glass, looking at it with a frown on her face.

He couldn't tell if she was disappointed in him or wanted to throw that glass at the wall for it not doing anything.

'Does that mean.. I don't have what it takes?',Killua asked.

With an angered frown on her face, Valentine quickly hit the boy upside the head and a small groan left his lips, before he scowled down at her, rubbing the back of his head.

"Don't say that, Killua",Valentine stated, a strong look in her eyes,"If it means anything.. I believe that you have what it takes.."

With a shocked look on his face, Killua tried processing her words and just as he had, Wing spoke up.

'Oh, no',Wing answered,'Try tasting the water, Killua'

'Taste it?',Killua questioned.

Looking up at her silver-haired crush, Valentine slowly leaned away from the glass and looked back towards it.

The four dipped their fingers in the water, before bringing it to their lips and tasting it, but Zeus flew off of the man's shoulder and landed on the table; lightly dipping his beak into the water as he tasted it.

A pleased chirp left his lips at the taste and a sweet taste bursted across their tastebuds, causing their eyes to widen.

'Hey.. I think it might've gotten sweeter',Killua said.

'Hey, yeah you're right!'

"It definitely did"

'That's true.. it does taste sweet'

'Wait, then this isn't plain water?'

Agreeing with him, the five all looked towards Wing for an explication and he smiled at them.

Looking up towards Mister Wing, the four; counting Zeus, were confused as to why it tasted sweet.

'Perfectly ordinary',Wing explained,'Only the taste of it has changed.. due to Killua's aura'

Staring up at him in confusion, the four blinked lightly as they began to think of what that meant.

'What does that mean?',Killua asked.

'It means that you're a Transmuter'

'Woah!'

'You're a Transmuter!'

Smiling happily, Killua placed his hand on his chin and before he could say anything, arms wrapped around his waist causing him to stumble. Looking down, he saw a beaming face looking right back up at him and with a gentle smile back, Killua placed his hands on her arms as he let her hug him close.

He was glad that she believed in him.

And finally, it was Valentine's turn.

Placing her hands on either side of the glass, a white fog surrounded Valentine for only a moment and the water began to ripple, before the leaf slightly moved.

With a small gasp, a smile slowly spread across her lips and she looked up at the boys; who were all crowded around her in anticipation.

'So, Valentine's a manipulator as well',Killua observed and looked up at Wing.

Nodding his head, Wing smiled at the four and told them that she was, indeed, a manipulator.