After having seperated rooms from Gon and Killua's, I was alone in an empty dark room. Feitan then came in, "I guess we crossed paths again.. So soon. How strange."

I glared at him which made him raise a brow, "Take back those words you've said to Gon!"

"Gon? Oh, you mean that kid with spiky hair?" Feitan ruthlessly countered back, "I'm not planning to. He was lucky it was heads, wasn't he? Such a shame. I was planning to dismantle his body parts anyway." Your glare grown stronger and darker, "What's with that scary glare? Did I offend you?"

"Of course you did. Gon is someone special to me!"

Feitan furrowed his brows with that statement, "Special? Rubbish that is." He haunched down and held my chin, "You don't need those brats. You have me, don't you?"

I sighed as I looked away from him, "You're despicable. So, what are you doing here anyway?"

"Simple. Just being the one who gets to guard you, again." He sat beside me which made me feel slightly uncomfortable as he sighed, saying, "Shal won't stop teasing me about you. Man, it's so irritating."

"M-Me? Why? Am I irritating?"

"No. You're actually fine..when you're the Transmuter." That made me sulk a bit. "Nothing else. Not even the Manipulator or the Conjurer."

"Wow, that's cold.." I sweatdropped and then framed a question, "So, what about me did he tease you about?"

"Y-You.. I-I-I.." He was blushing hard. Actually blushing hard. He covered his face with his palms, "N-N-Nothing.. It's just nothing. You-You don't have to know." Why is he stuttering?

"U-Uhm, Fe-Feitan? Why are you blushing?" I reached my hands to his that was shrouding his red face in order to see his reaction more. Was it about Shal teasing him about me? I wonder what it was.. "Is there something wrong?"

"N-N-Nothing. Really." He turned away as he moved inches away from me. Is it really that bad?

I then sweatdropped, "Feitan, if it was really nothing then you wouldn't be blushing by now."

"So your name's Etherell, huh?" Feitan mumbled, returning back to his normal state. "That's a pretty unique name.."

"Feitan is more rare. You were named after the Greek mythological figure, Phaethon. I assume your parents must've been a fan of Phaethon."

He scrunched his brow in confusion. "Pa..rents?"

You blinked, "Yeah, parents.. Why? Do you--"

"No. I don't have parents. I don't have..family." He said that word as if it was nothing but poison. He turned away from me, "I don't know why I exist. I don't even know the date of my birth. Obtaining information from me is nearly impossible."

"Well, don't you ever consider trying to find out who or where your parents are?" Why do I even care for his parents? Didn't my parents abandoned ne as well? I never believe that there was such a thing as a parent. What is a parent anyway? Does giving birth to a child make you worthy enough of being called a true parent? Does leaving their child all alone give them the right to be called a parent?

"No. Not interested." He curtly snapped, "They're probably dead anyway. Why would a person leave their own child in such a savage and abandoned city like Meteor City?"

"Huh? Meteor City? You came from there as well?" I creased a grin. Bad timing.. The Enhancer showed up. My bad..

Feitan briefly glanced at me then looked away, tiredly sighed. "Sometimes I don't really know whether if I should hate you or not.." He stared up to the ceiling with his dull eyes and said, "Alright.. Enhancer... What do you want from me to make you turn back to Transmuter..?"

Enhancer's eyes turned purple for some reason. It glowed rapidly. "Hm, maybe another hug..or maybe something more than that..?"

"Damn, it's sickening me everytime I'm playing your games.." Feitan rolled his eyes as he sighed then looked at me, "Something more? What could possibly be something more than a hug?"

Enhancer's grin became more wicked. "A kiss..!"

Feitan scrunched his brows out of irritation, "Damn, what's up with you doubles? You've been wanting somethings like that. Is this how you always deal with people? Asking for something as weird as that?"

Enhancer blinked before turning into the Manipulator. She tapped her chin and said, "I dunno. I..kinda like you. I've never been interested in someone this much. It's quite rare to feel such a spark in your heart." But then she turned back to the Enhancer, saying, "That's why I'm asking for something like this!"

She smacked her lips into Feitan's before letting you, the Transmuter take over. I was now conscious of what's been happening then tried to pull away but Feitan surprisingly held me closer, deepening the kiss. After realizing what he just done, he pulled away. I blushed madly as I turned away from him who was blushing as well.

"I.. I have to go." Feitan teleported away in impressive speed. Or at least it looked like he teleported since he moves so fast that it's nearly impossible for me or anyone to follow his movements. Before he left, I could've sworn hearing him croak out, "Sorry.."

After leaving me, I gripped on my head. I was so zoned out. How could I let this happen? This is the first time that something like that ever happened to me! I clutched on my chest as I blushed, Wh-What is this? And what is this throbbing feeling in my so-called heart?

I waited 'till nightfall for someone to come back and they didn't. I kinda wished I can teleport but my hands were tied up by Machi's strings, this time, it had thicker thread. I need to wield my hands to wield teleportation, alright? And Gon.. Killua.. It's probably my fault of why they ended up being imprisoned by the one called Nobunaga.

Before I could sense it, the wall near my body exploded into a hole. I shrieked out a small squeak as if I was a mice. I watched a familiar yet stubborn spiked-haired kid walk out of the hole before my eyes.

He lend out a hand to me, rejoicing his usual happy smile. "Etherell, let's go!" My eyes glinted brightly but sooner or later, I spanked his head.

"Baka!" I yelled at his ear. Yep, I got influenced by Killua's habit of saying Baka. "You could've gave me a warning!" He slit out a chuckle and rubbed his injury, finally apologizing. Killua came out behind him and proclaimed that we should hurry.

I nodded in response. We dashed out of the Spider's base in an instant before anyone could spot us. Seeing my students argue about Kurapika being the chain user really gives the laughs out of me. As a child, I never felt happiness. I was tortured all day. Everything back then hurted me, whether physically or emotionally.

The worst pain I've suffered and resented was when my uncle injected a specimen on me to navigate with On. It was a special blood from somebody called Jed. I was forced to make a contract with On to survive and avoid death.

It was very sufferring at first but I eventually got used to it. All these blood was running through my veins were hurting me.

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"What the hell happened in here?" Phinks paused. His dazed eyes were locked on the hole of your prison. "Here too?" He had confused eyes over to Gon and Killua's prison as well. "Dammit, I gotta tell the others!"

"Fei, you're redder than usual. Is your cold getting worse?" Shalnark asked, lingering around the streets with the rest of the members. They left Phinks back at the Base subtly.

"Not really.." Feitan turned away, tucking his mask over his face. He wasn't red because of his cold. It was because of what happened earlier.

"You should really go see a doctor.." Shizuku implied but still Feitan objects.

"My body can handle it. The cold isn't as worse as before anyway. It'll be over soon." Feitan trailed his eyes on his associates, "Hey, where's Phinks?"

Shalnark blinked and started to count all the members that were currently there, "Huh?! I forgot about Phinks?!" He gripped on his head, "How could I have forgot about that blockhead?!"

Feitan deeply sighed, stuffing his hands on his pockets, murmuring, "It's not nice to forget about a comrade, Shal.. You're being inconsiderate. Stop that habit before it destroys you."

"GUYS!" One turn to look over and they saw Phinks running to them in a hurry. "Why did you forget about me?!"

"And the blockhead's here.." Machi rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms. They waited for a matter of seconds for Phinks to get there and spoke up but he was very tired so he needed to take a break.

He panted in a crooked position and said, "Why did you guys..forget about me..?" He rapidly panted.

"Yeah, well, sorta." Feitan shrugged, trying his best to sound like they didn't really mean it. "Sorry. How did you know where we're headin' anyway?"

"Nobunaga.. Nobunaga told me.." Phinks was drenched with sweat. Genei Ryodan exchanged looks then nodded and continued to head out. "So, what's the plan?"

"Depends." Feitan shrugged once more, "Head to the Cemetery Building..? We're going to avenge Uvo's death, aren't we?"

"Hey, Cemetery Building..? Say, isn't that where that Nostrade girl and Etherell-san going to--"

"Urusee." Feitan snapped, cutting off Shalnark's intention of teasing him. "Kill anything or anyone you end up seeing. Don't hesitate. No matter who it is."

"If it was those kids or that girl, what should we do?" Machi asked, wielding her strings around her fingers.

"Am I Danchou to you?" Feitan strengthen his aura as his hand sharpened. He saw Mafia gangsters or members coming by. "We bring them back to the base of course." He said before lunging to the Mafia members, beheading four of them in an instant.

"Wakata." Machi mumbled after the group had splitten and proceeded in killing.

Feitan sighed as he looked over to Phinks and asked, "Well? Care for a contest of who gets more kills?"

Phinks cracked his knuckles and replied, "You know it!" He rushed to a group, twisting their head after each pass in a quick and silent motion. As the others engaged on their attacks on the Mafia members, everything was wreaked in havoc. The Cemetery Building was halfly burning along with the streets filled with multiple corpses.

"No matter how many times I look at it, it seems beautiful, isn't it?" Feitan mumbled to Phinks as he watched the chaos continue. Phinks shrugged and didn't know about any beauty at this part of killing.

I looked over the window of the hotel. Chaos was happening down there near the Cemetery Building. I gasped and closed the curtains, unable to hold it longer. There's no way I could let Enhancer laugh at that. Not this time.

I looked over to Neon who was unconscious. I sighed and knelt down, "Why wasn't I able to protect you.. Neon..?" Light Nostrade gave me a glare before proclaiming to meet him at outside the room and I approved of that, doing so.

After a brief moment, I met eyes with Kurapika's as he entered the room while I got out. He and I were still enemies. I don't like him at all. I sat idly on the floor, despite my manners. I really messed up. If I haven't left the building and abandon my position, Neon could've been awake by now. Just what happened to her? Who did this?

Light Nostrade opened the door, causing me to jolt up and bow down. "I'm sorry.. Sir.. I abandoned my position so carelessly. This was..all my fault." I hate myself..

"Etherell, you're fired!" There we go again. I'm being scolded. More than that, I'm fired. I lost my position here as a bodyguard. I was hired here as a bodyguard but I just don't want to go back being an assassin.

I sighed and nodded. I have to obey. "Yes, sir. I'm sorry, sir." I hate this. I hate showing respect yet I hate myself for everything I've done. "I'll leave now." I silently walked away, passing Melody who greeted me but I shunned her.

I felt my heart being closed off. Nothing matters. Nothing at all. I teleported over the rooftop to idly watch the chaos down there with my eyes blank, as if my eyes were a doll's. I hate everything. I hate this world. I hate myself.

My phone beeped and I dredged it out. I didn't bother who it is but I'm willing to answer it. I need..someone to kill. I can't stand frustration. "Yes?" I answered in a monotonic voice. I kept watching everyone down there perish by Genei Ryodan.

It's kinda nice seeing something so horrid.

"Is this Etherell Soulfa?"

"Hai."

"We have a job for you. Kill this person."

A beep emitted in my phone. I took it away from my ear and looked over to the screen. It was an image of a man who was basically rich. I blankly examined that person. I got the full detail. I'm ready to kill. "Wakata." I mumbled before ending the call and jumping out of the roof.

I plummeted down, releasing threads from my fingertips to hang over the building's railings. I swinged myself in great force then landed on another building's rooftop far away from the earlier building I was on. This one was darker and farther from Genei Ryodan or the Nostrades.

I looked down an alley to see the current man I was hunting. I knew where he exactly was because my eyes can see everything once I focus on that person. I took off my cloak, revealing my robe and the black net bow with purple trimmings. I slid out a long and thin sword from my sleeve that had its hilt adorned with white stems and roses.

I jumped off the building, sinking down then clashed my sword on the man, beheading him. I landed my feet on ground as I looked over to the beheaded and deceased man. "Way too easy," I mumbled before snapping my fingers to create a portal beneath the head and corpse. It sucked the body in before closing automatically.

I dredged out a tissue to wipe off the blood of my katana blade. "Hm, that took faster than I expected. Assuming that I don't even care who I have to kill." I transported myself back to the rooftop to transport the corpse I was carrying on a large sack. "Well, if you were a powerful opponent, I would've had the guts to fight you longer."

I carried the sack on my shoulder as I hopped between roof to roof 'till I eventually made myself out of Yorknew City. I ended up being in a grassland, assuring that it was a deserted area. I burned the corpse along with its sack on that area.

I watched the trail of purple flames that I conjured with my Conjuration. My eyes were an On's eyes. Filled with darkness, hatred and revenge. Hunters or people who possess On have no categories such as Conjurer or Enhancer because we all mastered that. All the categories itselves were combined together as what we call On.

I called back the operator who called me earlier and reported about my accomplishment. I told them that I didn't want any money, I just wanted to kill which briefly left them in a shock but afterwards, they didn't mind it then ended the call.

"I wonder what I'm going to do without my former job," I stared at the red-orange mid air. The sunrise had begun. It's now morning. "Maybe join Genei Ryodan..or visit Gon and Killua?" I asked to no one, just to myself.

Either way, I am talking to the three persons in this body, right? This was indeed a curse from On. The contract I made..was being stuck in eternity with three demons in this cursed body of mine.

I walked my way back to Yorknew. It was a long walk and I loved it. Beats just doing nothing and waiting for my life to end. My eyes went back to normal as I felt relieved. No one will think I'm a monster now.

I then met up with the abandoned building that the Phantom Troupe was using. My eyes widen a bit, "Oh boy." I felt a presence behind me as I turned to look, not surprised and not in the mood to attack. Just attack me. Doesn't that sound nicer?

"Ara, it's Etherell-san..?" Shalnark lifted a brow as the whole Troupe, including their leader, had their eyes on me. "What are you doing at our turf?"

"Etherell? This is the girl you spoke of?" Their leader examined me with dull eyes. It's kinda freaking me out now.

I smiled as if I was innocent then said, "Ma, since I found this place first, I'll join the Troupe." Their eyes except the leader widen. They couldn't believe it, right? And all that talk about hating Genei for killing innocents. What a joke I must be.

They exchanged glances then nodded either way. "You'll be..Number Eleven then." Chrollo, their leader spoke.

I blinked then pointed to myself, "I'm Uvogin's replacement? Then how about the chain user?"

"Don't worry, we'll find a way to sort things out." Shalnark chuckled before walking up to you and patting your back, "Welcome to the Troupe, Eth-san!"

"Don't touch her.." Feitan harshly mumbled, quiet enough for only you and Shal to hear. He snuck back behind us without warning with his aura intensively seeping through Shal's skin. Shal took three steps back away from us in fright, raising his arms defenselessly and says he gives up.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Her?! Join?!" Phinks interrupted. "Nu-uh! Not this crazy Enhancer!"

"She doesn't seem..like she's the Enhancer now. What's been bothering you..?" Feitan asked which left no reply from Phinks.

"Before you join, I wish to ask you something." Chrollo interrupted. I turned then nodded in response. "Which side are you? Genei Ryodan..or those kids?"

I froze. Wish side am I? My students or this group of criminals? I blinked and had the guts to answer, "Both. Those kids are my students while I count one of you as my friends. I'm in both sides," My purple eyes were reflected by the sun's light and so are the others. "But if I ever cross paths with the kids, I promise I won't hesitate to..kill." It doesn't really bother me if I say that word right now. But if it's just about Killua and Gon, I just..can't.

"Um, we don't kill people who're as amazing as those kids, we only kill them if they get in the way again so..don't betray the Spider." Shizuku spoke up with a smile. "If you betray the Spider, you betray the leader."

"Quick question. I can still chat with them, right? Does that mean I can still talk to them as the person they once knew before?" My purple aura intensively expanded as I raised a finger. I was smiling but my eyes were blank. "Because..lately I've felt..different."

"Yes, you may but only a brief chat. Don't share any information about the Spider but you can inform them about your current state of being a member." The leader said before heading back to the Base along with the rest.

I mumbled beneath my breath as I felt my hair being russled by the wind, "Brief chat.. Just a brief chat.." I repeated. Why did it seem like I can never talk to them again? I can feel the bloodlust that once flooded into my mind before disappeared and I felt sad.

"Hey. Let's go." Feitan interrupted, tucking my sleeve which left me to nod and head back to the Base with him. I sat on a rock as I had a brief chat with Danchou alone. Hm, guess I'm calling him Danchou now.

We took a brief discussion about the rules in this Base. First, he said if I ever cross paths with Gon and Killua, I'd kill them if they interrupt or interfere a mission. I'm allowed to have a brief chat. Second, if I encounter the chain user - Kurapika, I would strike him immediately even if I had whatsoever relationships with him which I don't, but he's the kids' friend. A friend of a friend is indeed a friend. But I will not betray the Spider because I have new friends.

Third, I won't hesitate to kill children, innocents or the elderly. Fourth, whenever I find a hostage or stalk a prey, it doesn't matter whether if I bring them back dead or alive. And fifth, the last one, Danchou is the head while we are the legs of the spider. Natural law dictates that the legs blindly follow the head. However, this simply represents a chain of command. It doesn't apply to Danchou's life or death. If he happens to die, one of us can replace him. And there may come a time when a leg has more importance than the head. Make the right call. Danchou's orders are top priority. However, he is not our top priority. Our goal is not to keep an individual alive but the spider.

I kind of get it right after Paku used her Memory Bomb on me. Gotta say, when Feitan was younger, he looked more Chinese than he already was. Plus, I didn't know he was Chinese, that could explain why he used inverted and broken Japanese. I see that now.

I arrive at one of the rooms of the Base and met up with Shalnark, Feitan, Phinks, Shizuku and Paku. I gulped and waved, "Hi..?" Phinks gave me a nasty glare, Shal retrieved me a friendly wave, Feitan glared at him for doing so for some reason, Shizuku took a brief glance at me then back to her book and Paku laid a hand on my shoulder.

"I have a question for you. Who are you right now? The Transmuter, the Conjurer, the Manipulator or the Enhancer?"

I thought about it. I'm not being possessed by On right now so that means I'm the Transmuter. All three are contracted by On. Truth is, the Transmuter isn't all the three. She's the real me, the one who's called as Etherell. The others are just monsters who live up inside of me, taking over anytime they want.

I then thought up an answer, "The Transmuter. It's because I currently consider myself as a human." She let go, nodding. I watched her make her leave. I was wondering why she asked that. Perhaps it's because she was confused of who I am now. That is right. It's pretty baffling when it comes to my existence. I felt like I was reborn after one of On took over.

"Ja, where would you like your tattoo would be?" Feitan's voice chimed from behind. I turned my heel and witnessed him holding the pigment and the needles ready. I examined it in his hands then to his reaction. It was still the same as before. A dull face.

"Tattoo?"

"Ryodan members need that. It's our emblem." He mumbled. It's a spider tattoo as I figured.

I blinked and cluelessly questioned, "Fei-chan, where's your tattoo--?"

"Don't ask." I received a curted snap out of his insolent voice. He paced up to me as the others watched him do his thing. I wasn't alert on what he was about to do because I deeply trusted him. "Now where do you want it?" I silently pointed over to my upperarm. He sighed and made me roll up mh sleeve. He started pricking the needles in my skin which didn't make me twitch, but I did shudder in the fact that his fingers are touching my skin. "The ink is still wet. Don't touch it, #11." He said once he was done. I nodded silently. He blinked, "Are you unlikely being quiet now?" I shrugged, much to his sigh. "Whatever."

"Danchou wants us back to the main room." Machi arrived before going back with all of us. They were ahead of me from afar because I wanted a slow stroll on the way there. Am I really making the right decision? Was joining the Troupe a good thing?

"Don't think too hard." Feitan told me, passing by. I didn't notice his presence because I was too zoned out. "I can read your face in a flash. You're troubled even with those innocent-looking eyes." Huh? How come I didn't notice that?