Ask to Join Hunter X Hunter: The Pro Hunters Story

[JPSomeone]

Asta took his seat on some pipes in this underground area that would soon be leading everyone somewhere else, maybe even to their dreams. Dreams that could one day come true, that could be world changing. Thinking about this gave Asta a headache so he pulled out his phone and ear buds then started listening to music. Music had always gave him a happy place and thoughts of hope that he would meet some new people but this case he was hoping the people would be near his age. Though time was running short, there's also the fact it's about that this exam is about start so everyone must be preparing to achieve there goal... The goal of being a hunter.

 

[Godjacob]

Yuki had leaned herself against a wall, away from a majority of the would-be competitors; tossing what appeared to be a hand-crafted dagger end over end as she caught it by the handle every time.

Yuki scanned the competitors around here as many of them told different stories with their expressions; most nervousness, plenty of uncertainty, some of excitement and some unsure how to feel.

For Yuki, is was more of relaxed composure vs. slight curiosity. Her desire to get that Hunter's License quelled any worry she might have otherwise had but she had no idea what to expect. All Yuki could do was not dwell on the uncertainty of it all and focus....she was going to become a Hunter no matter what, so she had to be ready for anything. She'd repeat that point in her head as she'd wait for all the hopeful hunters to arrive and for the exam to begin. Whenever that was.

 

[Spoiled Bread]

Shea didn't feel good. Her clothes are dirty and she was bruised after getting kicked out of a moving train. The worst of all though, she already ate her last bun! She started to doubt her decision. Was all these worth it?

She shook her head. Paku said this job can grant you everything. She trust Paku and bet everything she had. She felt silly now. That's too good to be true. Wait, what's this in her belt pouch? She pulled a chocolate bar and smiled brightly.

The chocolate taste wonderful. Sure, it's shape was a mess after squished under her weight, but it didn't affect the taste. Since this was her last snack she tried to savor every bit of it while while looking at her surrounding. Other contestants looked so confident, even the younger ones! This test might not be so bad, this test might be the real thing! She ate the last bit of her chocolate.

She wasn't sure that she'll be able to do this anymore.

 

[Mechanist Gamma]

At last. The long trip had been worth it.

With a chuckle, Henry Ingram walked out into the open underground area. His emerald green eyes quickly scanned through the applicants, his sharp brown hair shaking a bit as he walked. So all of these kids are going to be joining me in the exam? Henry smiled. It'll be interesting to see what they're like.

In his mind, however, Henry had a completely different picture. A mental scenario was playing out in his overactive imagination, right out of a comic book.

The pair of criminals surrounded the two elderly couple, weapons in hand. One pointed a knife towards the pair. "Hand it over, yo."

"P-please, this diamond is one-of-a-kind! We have to get it to where the public can have it-" The old man was suddenly pushed to the side by the other robber.

"You deaf or somethin'? Hand it over, he said!"

"Not so fast, scum!"

The two robbers looked back. Standing atop a nearby pole was a tall figure wearing an elegant brown cloak. "What the-?! Dat's...! Dat's Sandhawk!" one of the robbers said in blind panic, taking a step back.

"That cloak of his... people say it can catch bullets, and move like a whip!" the other robber croaked out.

"Indeed, it is I, Sandhawk! The legendary hero! Now are you going to stand around and gawk, or are you going to surrender?"

"How about option three, jackass?" the second robber said, pulling a gun out and firing on Sandhawk. Quickly, the cloak fluttered and shifted into several points, quickly catching the three bullets and letting them fall harmlessly to the ground. "I-I don't believe it! What kinda crazy Nen does this guy have?!"

"I'll say it again, are you going to surrender? Because you've got no chance of beating me, and there's no way I'm going to let you escape." Sandhawk smiled, the points changing back into the cloak.

That's when Henry accidentally stepped on a pebble. Opening his eyes for a moment, Henry snapped out of his fantasy, stumbling forwards. He quickly regained his balance, fortunately not causing enough of a scene for most people to notice.

Sandhawk won't get the chance to exist if I don't make it past this thing. That's why I've got to put my all into it! Henry thought, pumping his fist.

Glancing around, Henry took a look for other people he might find interesting. His eyes locked onto a knife being tossed up and down, and connected to that knife was a light hand. His eyes followed the hand up the arm and to the white top before he locked eyes on the freckle-faced girl, her blonde hair and her emerald green eyes.

Eyes just like mine, huh?

Henry nonchalently walked over to her, leaning against the wall. "You here for the test, too?" he asked, attempting to make light conversation. Though not aware of it, his mere posture gave away his ego.

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Down in the exam room, Kyle was casually leaning against a wall, minding his own business. He looked around at the other competitors in the room. "There sure is a lot of people here." He thought. Observing the other contestants more, Kyle noticed all sorts of different mood in the air, Some were excited while others were nervous, some looked glad to be here while other looked fearful for what's to come, some were confident while others were starting to doubt themselves. He also noticed a girl who seemed to have some mixed emotion, starting off looking worried but then regained her confidence followed by pure joy when pulling out a chocolate bar from her pouch back to being nervous when she finished said chocolate. "Wow, that was quite a varied show." He thought casually. Kyle then noticed a guy walk up to a girl leaning against a wall and also leaned against the wall next to her. "Well I can get an idea of what he's like from that pose." He thought with a neutral expression.

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta had noticed some people near his age started to appear. There was a person who seemed like the type of guy who would flirt with a girl any chance he gets, another guy analyzing the situation, a girl eating some chocolating for some reason, and the girl the 1st guy is flirting with. Out of these people the first person Asta thought he should talk to us the guys analyzing the place.

"So um... My name is Asta, what's your name? Also what are you trying to figure out?"

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Erik sat against a nearby wall in the underground area, hood pulled over his head and skull teeth mouth mask covering his mouth and nose. His olive green eyes were dull with boredom as the teen read through a graphic novel in which he had recently gained interest. As he read, a couple of people had begun to interact with others; some flirting, keeping to themselves, stress eating, et cetera. Erik had never enjoyed talking with others; it wasn’t his strong suit, so he tended to keep to himself most of the time. Finding a stopping point in his book, Erik put it away in a black backpack he had brought with him. He then unsheathed his dagger and began twirling it nonchalantly, waiting for the exam to start.

 

[Godjacob]

Yuki was taken out of her thoughts as she felt somebody approach her. Someone who, upon his nonchalant stroll towards her revealed all she needed to know about him, made a casual comment about the Exams which seemed like a fair topic point. Yuki caught her specially crafted dagger as she slid it in her pocket before she faced the guy with a neutral expression.

"Indeed I am. As I presume you, and everyone else here, also is. You seem confident." Yuki said simply, as she had noted his body language as he seemed like the openly confident type. A bit too open if she had to guess, but she'd be fair and give the guy a chance maybe he was more than meets the eye....though she doubted it.

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Kyle yawned as he waited for the exam to start. He was snapped back into reality when Asta suddenly came out and started talking to him. He was not used to seeing forward people like him. "Oh hey. I'm Kyle." He answered. Kyle wasn't the most sociable person, usually only talking to those he knows, but he is still able to hold conversations. "What I'm trying to figure out? Well nothing in particular, I just didn't have anything better to do." He responded to the second question.

 

[JPSomeone]

"Oh, so um... well lemme start a better conversation. Like who do you think is the strongest here?" Asta asked with full curiosity. Figuring who is the strongest and eliminating them is his top priority. If he doesn't then his success won't be assured. Looking at the people near his age don't seem to be an issue except for the 1 in a the hoodie and skull mouth mask. Only except you can't judge everyone by appearance so Asta wouldn't know so it's killing him to figure this out.

 

[Mystic Zander]

Marik peered around the edge of the entryway, not making his presence known, but making others easily observable.
"Tsk....half these people are my age, meaning at least half of them are highly delusional. With the age of hunter applicants steadily dropping these last few years, the casualty rate has only increased. Meaning all these kids are in way over there head, and will inevitably fail." The ash haired boy studied the room well, knowing his observation was spot on. But Marik would be different than these kids, Marik would pass because he knew just how delusional he was, he knew he was in over his head, and...he knew this exam was his to win.
"...just another task for me to complete..." The boy finally spoke aloud, mumbling to himself in a barely audible tone before hiding his presence around the corner once more.

 

[kyuukestu]

It was rather hard to be inconspicious when you were dressed as gaudily as Loiuse was, but the girl hadn't any intentions of hiding from the start. The bright, snow white shawl wrapped around her shoulders was glaring enough without considering the bejeweled and ornate rapier that hung from her waist, or the equally ostentatious warfan she used to obscure her features. Hovering infront of her face, the fan swayed with the zephyrous wind, leaving only her eyes and stray brown curls to the onlooking crowd. She stood boastfully, the slightest flicks of her wrist and shifts in position haughty, condenscending as she looked down on those around her. Her eyes were narrowed into crescents, glaring disdainfully at the competition. The Hunter's liscence was already hers, she was simply here to collect it.

While her demeanor outwardly oozed with what could only be described as Superbia, inwardly, she was taking notes. Her pupils darted back and forth erratically, never staying on a single person for more that seconds at a time. She took note of those who stared at her, scanning their pupils for the faintest flickers of malice. Some would think her way in over her head, they would seek to eliminate her first because her flashy display was just that. A display that was all bark and no bite. They would assume her easy pickings. Though, as far as she was concerned the same was true of them. For those tactless people who couldn't even hide their ill-intentions behind a mask of indiffernece, they would soon know what it meant for the hunter to become the hunted.

Her regalia was not the akin to the fanciful feathers of a Peacock, beautiful but merely aesthetic. Instead they should be likened to the lure of an anglerfish, a beautiful distraction that kept her prey fixated until it was too late. By the time they'd regained their senses, all that awaited would be a gaping maw, a devouring whirlwind of blades and steel. She wouldn't even spit out their bones.

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Finally glancing up after a while of staring at a single speck of dust on the ground in front of him, Erik happened to notice a girl dressed rather ornately (the understatement of the century). She seemed to be the "high and mighty" type, evident in the way she stood, but he also noticed that she was scanning the rest of the competition, and it felt like she thought she had already passed. Shrugging to himself, Erik returned his focus to the speck of dust on the ground, continuing to twirl his dagger. The Hunter Exam took large numbers of lives every year, yet people still thought it would be a piece of cake; those were always the first ones to go. Erik knew he wasn't one of them, but he also knew it shouldn't get to his head. Yeah, he could hold his own in a fight, but he also had to count on other people with equal or even higher skill to hinder his success. Well, we'll just see once it starts.

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Kyle heard Asta's question. "Well let's see, from what I can see that guy in the hoodie and skull mouth mask and the girl there might be people to watch out for. You see how they both have a knife in and, that probably means they have weapon experience." He explained. "Then there also that guy flirting with that girl, he might look arrogant and overconfident but I bet there's a reason for him to act like that." He continued. "Now if we're talking about smart strength, well there's you." Kyle said before standing up and staring Asta strait in the eyes. "You noticed that I was observing the other examinees and came to ask me who I think is the strongest here to either prioritize them or so you an avoid them. That's pretty smart if I do say so myself." He said with intensity before leaning back against the wall and shrugging. "Or you're just a curious kid who is not doing what I thought you're doing. Tell me if whether or not Im mistaken." He casually said.

 

[JPSomeone]

"I could be both! Anyways it seems as though everyone is about here." Asta said with excitement. He had too pinch himself just to see if he was dreaming but it had happened he was ar the right place, with people who seemed as though they had their priorities in check. "It seems as though we need friends if there are team activities. So Kyle would you like to be my friend?"

 

[Mechanist Gamma]

"I like to think of myself as confident." Henry chuckled. "I stare fate in the eyes and say 'show me what you got'. It's a good way to live life, in my eyes."

Henry turned towards Yuki, looking her in the eyes. She certainly looked beautiful. She had a certain elegance about her while also clearly having a spirit all her own. That dagger implied there was more to her hobbies than it might seem at first, as well...

"Henry Ingram. I'm here to pass this exam and unlock my Nen. How about you?"

 

[Godjacob]

Yuki listened to the man, who introduced himself as Henry, as he delivered his life motto to her. Whether that was how he felt or if he simply desired to impress her was hard to tell but given he had introduced himself and his own desire she figured it was only fair to do the same in kind. Besides, that topic of "Nen" interested her a great deal.

"Yukimuro Kurokawa. Though you can just call me Yuki. I aim to become a hunter, and seek out the treasures of the world. Including my family's rightful sacred claim..." Yuki replied, though she mumbled off the last part as she glanced Henry right in the eyes with a focused, inquisitve stare.

"You mentioned something about unlocking your Nen? Can you clarify the term and intent, I am naturally curious." Yuki asked, as most beginning hunters had not been experienced enough to know of the term and she never heard of it so naturally she desired to know what it was and what knowledge of it Henry had.

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Kyle chuckled a bit when Asta asked if he would like to become his friend. "You're being pretty forwards with that, asking a guy you just met and talked with for a few minute to be your friend." He said. "I wouldn't say I will be your friend, but I can team up with your for the exam." He added. Getting off the wall and standing strait, Kyle took one last glance at the exam room. "Well I haven't fully answered your question on who I think is the strongest one here. You see I believe that being intelligent and tactful is more important than simply being physically strong." He explained. "That guy who peeked around the corner earlier and that overly dressed lady over there were observing the competition, I think they're probably the people to watch out for in this exam." He clarified.

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta smiled and thanked Kyle for the info which was important. After that a bell rang with that instant a guy had appeared and it seemed most participants looked at the person who appeared. "Hey guys the name is Leorio. Le as in le and oreo as in the cookie. Also I'm the leader of this 1st exam." Leorio said.

"This shrimp? This shrimp is our test giver? Please he doesn't even look like he's able to beat someone in his own weight class." Some random dude said.

"You don't have to believe who I am. The test that I'm giving involves endurance, how long you can endure. This will lead us to next test site. We will be running to the next site." Leorio said in all seriousness.

"Ha, please it doesn't sound like we're going far by looking at your legs." Said the same random person laughing.

"Did I forget to mention, a long the way there, there will be traps and misleading routes if you cant keep up and get lost." Leorio explained. As soon as this explanation got most people who had came shuddered with fear. Some slowly backing away already as if they are about to leave.

"This is great! The next site sounds like it's a long ways away so I might to have some fun!" Asta said. "If 1 person messes up..." this he mumbled with a devilish smile on his face.

"Anyways, ready? Begin!" Leorio said as he took a sharp left at average running speed while he was walking.

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Erik followed the crowd of people as the first portion of the exam began from the far side, not wanting to interact with others. His mask was still pulled up over his lower face, but his hood was no longer covering his dusty brown hair. Once again, his eyes lacked a hint of emotion as he jogged, keeping his guard up for any deceiving roads or traps. In front of him, one person attempted to trip Erik by stopping abruptly and sticking out a foot. Unfazed by the attempt, the teen simply continued running, avoided the foot and quickly kicked the shin, causing the man to stumble and fall. Scrambling to his feet, he continued to run, a scowl on his face. Hopefully that'll keep him from trying to screw me over; if he does again, I'll cripple him permanently, Erik thought as he ran, not even turning back to glance at the man now behind him.

 

[Spoiled Bread]

Shea was following the moving crowd. She was far behind the person they supposed to follow. It's not because she couldn't catch up. It's because the underground area wasn't wide enough that it was so clogged with participants.

"Kid, you look a bit pale." A shaky voice greeted her from behind. She looked at her back and found an old man jogged toward her. "Do you need something?"

Suddenly asked by a stranger. Shea panicked for a moment before she was able to arrange an answer. "N-nothing, mister." But her stomach betrayed her and growled as loud as it possibly can. She could felt her cheeks blushed in in embarassment. The old man looks like trying to contain his laughter, his thin hand reached inside his backpack.

"Take this." He offered a bread to the girl. Shea eyed the bread, then the old man. She remembered Paku said something about being wary to strangers, but she was really hungry and felt like fainting anytime. So she accepted the bread and quickly gulped it down.

"Be careful not to choke yourself, you're eating and running at the same time now." The old man's words went unnoticed as Shea quickly finish the bread.

"It's delicious. Thanks mister, you are a life saver."

"Glad I can help. You should go to the front and follow Leoreo. Sometimes a trap will be set off to separate and confuse the participants." He reached inside his backpack again and gave her a bottle of water. "Take this and go."

"That's for me? Thank you again! You're really nice! How about you? You don't want to go to the front?" Shea took the bottle and drinked the water.

"Not yet. I have a mission here. You go first. Good luck." The old man gave Shea a little salute before slowing down his jog. Shea nodded at the old man and speed up her run, but then she came back to old man for one more question.

"I owe you one. My father always said to pay your debt as fast as possible. So let me know if you need any help."

"Wise father, I would say." The old man commented.

"Also. Can I ask for your name, sir? My name is Shea."

"I'm Tonpa."

"Sir Tonpa. Allright, I remember that. Hope we meet again later!" Shea waved her hand at the old man. The old man waved back. Now energized, Shea easily slipped between participants and in no time she was directly behind Leoreo himself.

Meanwhile Tonpa approached another random young participant.

"You don't look well, kid. Do you need anything?"

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta gotten hp from where he was and started walking while everyone was running. He saw a girl who was helped by an old manand a guy who almost got tripped by someone trying to get rid of competition but instead the guy who was supposed to be tripped had tripped the tripper. Asta laughed as he saw the world go on in front of him, a fight for survival in this competition. Asta stuck to the back while he saw most people being stupid run as fast as they can at the start. 'As soon as traps and misleading tunnels show up I will get rid of the people who need to be gone unless they will be useful' he thought.

Asta headed towards the person who outsmarted his competition. "Hey my name is Asta! It was funny to see you trip the person that was trying to trip you. Also what's your name?" Asta said with a smile.

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Erik's run was disrupted as a kid ran up to him, a friendly smile on his face as he introduced himself to Erik, who hadn't even looked at the other's face, and applauded his earlier action. Upon hearing Asta ask for his name, Erik wrinkled his nose-- though it was covered by his mask-- and left the kid without a response, increasing his pace just enough to get Asta out of his hair. I'd rather pass this Exam without getting other people involved. I don't make friends, so all that'll do is get in the way.

 

[Godjacob]

Yuki's attention was turned to the man who appeared to be their hunter instructor, who made it clear that they needed to follow him and keep pace or risk falling into a trap or misdirection along the way to the site for their first exam. Yuki took the words to heart and naturally she began to move after Leorio.

Yuki was sure to pace herself, never going full speed as she figured that this would be a marathon rather than a sprint. She needed to avoid burning herself out right away as she would only move fast enough to keep Leorio in her line of sight.

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta increased his walking speed watching out for rocks that he might trip over which he didn't just do to keep up with the person. "Hey! That was very rude come back, apology! Asta said from directly behind the person.

Leorio had increased his speed. "I'm increasing my speed you guys, at this time it will take about 5 hours to get there. So get ready for some endurance! "

 

[Mystic Zander]

Marik was around the corner forcing his way to the front of the pack the very moment Leoreo arrived, determined to prove he had the smarts and skill to make it through this first test without a problem.
"Every corner is a potential trap, so the most logical decision would be sticking to the pack leaders side with an iron clad hold." The ash haired boy began psyching himself up for the long haul, knowing full well that the competition would be even more challenging than mentioned.

After several minutes of hearing nothing but the low rumble of combined heavy breathing, a young shrill voice could be heard from the back of the group groaning and gagging violently, which naturally caused Marik to wrench his neck around and see what had happened.
There, a young man no more than a few years older than he, was laying on the ground in the fetal position, clutching his stomach whilst rolling from side to side.

"I saw that guy before the exams, he was showing off his knife throwing skills." Marik thought back to the various faces he had evaluated upon arrival, and this was one that stuck out to him...or at least, they had stuck out to him.
"That guy had the speed and accuracy to sink his dagger into the solid concrete wall from over thirty feet away. He's definitely got the physical ability to make it far in this....so what took him down..." The hunter to be contemplated this for a moment, before the realization dawned on him, the Rookie Crusher was starting late this year, and he'd let his guard down.
"So...Tonpa the Rookie Crusher has made his expected reappearance this year....interesting." A small smirk formed on Marik's face, this was where the first wave would be eliminated.
The young warrior knew most first time contestants would fall for such a ploy, but Marik had taken precautions. He had studied the results of every hunter exam that had taken place in the last twenty years, and there's always a reoccurring theme, a member amongst the group with traitorous intent and nothing more...that's Tonpa.
"Gotta steer clear of him..."

 

[Grand Master Koop]

"Buddy, you should know that not everyone is as sociable or as willing to be sociable as you are." Kyle said from behind Asta as he caught up with him. "This kid is too innocent to be in a place like this." He thought before hearing Leoreo ove the crowd of other examinees. "Oh seems we're picking up the pace." He casually said out loud as he continued to run.

 

[Spoiled Bread]

Shea easily caught up with Leoreo again. A little increase in speed wouldn't affect her that much, but when she looked behind, a few participant started to slow down. Run to jog, jog to walk, walk to stop.

"S-sir Leoreo. If It's still 5 hours, should we take a brief rest? Some people look very exhausted."

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Erik rolled his eyes in annoyance as he heard the same shrill voice ring out behind him, demanding an apology. He turned back to glance at Asta for a brief moment before turning back and picking up the pace, catching up to and running beside Leorio rather effortlessly. All around him, rookies began to fall victim to the one and only Rookie Crusher Tonpa, and Erik paid no heed as he continued to run. There was no trust in the Hunter Exam; especially when Tonpa was concerned, one had to rely on themselves to survive instead of looking for some kind of outside assistance.

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta slowly sped and acknowledged that he wouldn't apology but he wouldn't give up he would bother him later. "Kyle! Where you been?" How you been?" Asta said worried. He flailed everywhere with emotion already. Not really flailing but in a sarcastically joking way.

 

[kyuukestu]

Louise stayed closer to the middle of the pack, but also took to the edges. She'd figured the Hunter test couldn't have been as simple as running, but so far hadn't seen anything of note. Perhaps the very thought had jinxed her, for not even a minute later agonizing wails erupted as every now and again a hunter would drop to the ground and shrivel into the fetal position. Forces beyond her understand, or perhaps just beyond her field of view, were at play.

She kept her steps light as the invigilator picked up speed, and the prepped her eyes with vigilance. She might've been unsure of what was taking out her fellow participants, but she didn't intend to go down to it.Whatever it was.

 

[Godjacob]

Yuki upped her pace just as Leorio did his, making sure to keep him within his field of view but never running too hard as she took a moment to glance around her. The running had been intense, and based on the sounds of wails and other Hunters collapsing, had began to take its toll. A simple run, albeit a very long run, doing this to some of the would-be Hunters seemed like an exaggeration. Why would it cause so much pain, discomfort and be such an issue for many to just do a little marathon. Then it hit her.

They were not on their way to the First Exam. This was the First Exam!

The physical toll of the run was clear; it was a marathon and some would-be Hunters simply lacked the stamina to be able to keep pace with the group. Especially when Leorio decided to shift gears and move a bit faster, and the fact that he had ignored the concerns of another girl and would-be Hunter about taking a break was enough for her to know at the bare minimum that this was not just a simple escort to the exam site. Not only that, but the anguish the would-be Hunters who fell behind her felt had to be more than physical....as she realized it caused mental trauma on top of the physical exhaustion. A dark tunnel with no clear end in site, an instructor who seemed to only move faster and faster as time went along with the paranoia of having to keep up to not be left behind had to add to the anxiety. It was subtle, but if her theory was true quite an effective way to weed out the would-be Hunters.

Yuki would keep this to herself, as she moved and naturally ended up along the path of another would-be Hunter in Louise. Not that she knew her name or cared about anyone else at the moment as she simple kept her gaze on Leorio up ahead mindful of what could be her first Hunters exam to avoid falling victim to it out of the gate.

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Kyle looked at Asta with half open eyes and an slightly surprised expression. "It really doesn't take much to write you does it. We were only separated for I think a minute or so and you're acting like its been way longer than that." He said before sighing a little. "Looks like the crowd picked up speed, we should do the same." He later said before picking up his running pace.

 

[JPSomeone]

"Okie dokie!" Asta said. He started running now due to space showing up as some people had started going down. This was partly due to them giving up and because of Leorio going a little faster. "Yo Kyle I think Leorio is contemplating on what to do." Asta said as he almost stepped on some spikes.

'Hmm.... Should I take the tunnel that takes us back to the beginning or keep going straight and go the next room' Leorio thought. As he was thinking what he had to do, he kicked away a few bombs, jumped off some spikes, and went around some fake tiles that had holes under them. Some participants got hurt by these traps. Putting his hands to his head and messing up his hair. 'WHAT d0 I Do?!'

 

[Spoiled Bread]

Shea was disappointed that Mister Leoreo ignored her plea, but it soon faded as screams from behind disturbed her thought. She looked behind and spotted some participants getting caught in some traps.

One participant near her suddenly collapsed, his left leg seemed to be stuck in a tiny hole on the ground. Scream of agony escaped his mouth as he tried to pull his leg out but unable to do so for some reason.

Shea tried to remember what Paku said about helping other... 'Don't bother, except the tester say so'... Yeah, she was sure he said that. Despite Paku's warning, Shea approached the trapped boy, she wanted to at least try to help. But a familiar voice stopped her.

"Don't touch the hole!!" Shea's hands stopped a few inch from the hole.

"M-mister Tonpa?" Shea was surprised to see the old man, she thought he was already left behind considering his age. But it seemed he was much more capable than he looks.

"Don't touch the hole. Sometimes there's trap inside the trap." He pulled a stick from his backpack and poked the hole. A snapping sound could be heard when Tonpa pulled his stick, now with a mini bear trap gripping into it. Shea shivered when she thought what would happen if she just carelessly put her hands in.

The boy screamed as Tonpa pulled his leg. The bloody leg seems to be pierced by spike inside the hole. Tonpa pulled some rags and started bandaging the boy. "What are you doing here?" He asked as he works on the boy's leg. Although Tonpa didn't look at her directly, Shea felt that question was directed at her.

"I try to help..."

"No need. I'll handle the wounded." He finished his work surprisingly fast, as if he had done this plenty of times. "I'll carry you to safer place." Tonpa lifted the wounded man easily. "Shea, you should go before you get left behind."

Shea looked around her and found out that the bulk of the participant almost vanished in the distance. She looked back at the old man. "How about you?"

"Like I said. I have my own mission. Don't worry about me."

"A-allright. I understand." Shea stood back and was ready to run when Tonpa decided to share another piece of his mind.

"Shea, you should be more careful of other. Compassionate kids like you usually become the first death count of this test." Shea gulped at Tonpa's warning. She nodded at him before she ran toward where she thought Leoreo would be, leaving Tonpa to deals with several wounded participants.

"Don't worry kids. I'm here to relieve you from your pain."

 

[Grand Master Koop]

Kyle looked at Leorio at Asta's mention. "Yeah it does seem like it." He responded before noticing the exam leader's movement patterns. "Looks like our exam giver has just shown us the locations of some of the traps." He said to himself. Kyle turned to Asta. "We should stick closer to him, might be a good idea if we want to have an easier time avoiding traps." He explained.

 

[JPSomeone]

"Sure, we could also get some info on the exam." Asta said. He moved to front though as soon as he did he started walking. Standing right behind Leorio he watched him carefully to look for his next action.

'I need to just keep going, I'll take the short cut to get to the place faster.' Leorio thought while realizing he brushed a off a girls question to stop. He took a left but while turning left there were 3 different tunnels and he took the middle 1. 'Yes this will be much easier but yet a little harder.' Thinking to himself. He picked the past 1 last time throwing a bear trap behind him. "We will be there in 1 hour and 30 minutes now."

 

[OmnipotentOnion]

Erik was staying fairly close to Leorio, making sure to avoid any traps that came his way. Once the instructor announced the duration of the first portion would be about an hour and a half, Erik began to slow down; the pace wasn't exhausting yet, so he could keep going for much longer. Looking around him-- keeping an eye open for any traps, however-- Erik noticed the other examinees he had recognized from before the Exam started, especially the girl dressed in all kinds of ornate attire. She seemed confident as ever, and her handling of the Exam backed up her visible attitude; she would definitely be one to look out for, especially with that rapier hanging the side of her waist.

 

[Mystic Zander]

"So many basic floor traps....why make it obvious? Why not attempt to catch us off guard?" Marik was a bit confused about this obstacle course before him, but pushed forward without a complaint, nearly getting into a routine at the end of hour two.

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"We will be there in 1 hour and 30 minutes now." Leorio spoke up in a rather loud voice so everyone could hear. This shift in tone jolted Marik out of his stoic routine, which simultaneously caused a realization to dawn on him. The obstacle number was increasing a great deal.

"I see....there not hidden well because there supposed to get in the way. There not attempting to take us out with the obstacles, there just testing our endurance and focus under high pressure situations. If that's the case..." Before the ash haired boy could finish his observative breakdown of the situation, his eyes caught sight of Leorio, switching his trajectory.
The experienced hunter had been keeping to a relatively linear route. But suddenly, and without reason, he veered to the left side of the path, hugging the wall whilst increasing his running speed.
"What..?" The young runner raised an eyebrow at this, confused about the pack leaders decision. However, the answer to his confusion came in the form of a wide cement wall rising up from the middle of the path ahead of the group.
"I see...trying to shake off any slackers in the back, huh? Guess that throws off my theory of this being a purely endurance based test masquerading as an obstacle course. This'll definitely throw some people off."

 

[JPSomeone]

Asta very close behind the last people was not struggling to keep up but walking saw the exit and zoomed past everyone to the end. "Yo kiddos stahp being slow and get on my level"

Leorio on the hand had to lead the rest of the group there because they're slow or just like to follow rules. "Ok guys your still here? You pass. Now the intel exam with Killua."

"Kay guys all ya gotta do is pass my written exam and your good to go. Ready? Begin!"