"Hey, about what happened..awhile ago, I--" I made him stop his tracks.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." Feitan said before catching up with the others. They didn't overheard our conversation since they were a mile away.

"Neither was I.." I mumbled beneath my breath, practically to myself since he was already there. The moral between good and bad always interrupts everything. What happened last time.. Was it good or was it bad..?

After arriving to the temporary Base's main room of where meetings often are held, we ended up seeing Nobunaga in a discussion with Danchou. "What do you mean?" The iaido master asked our leader. "We're leaving?"

"I mean exactly what I say." The others were sitting or resting their humps on the crates filled with merchandises. "We're departing tonight." I caught Hisoka being thrived off by Danchou's statement on my side glance. "We'll take the rest of the treasure tonight. That will be the end."

"It isn't. What else is there? We have to find the chain user."

"You seem obsessed."

"Yes, I am. We're going to scatter without avenging Uvo? Uvo will be bored in the next world if we don't send the chain user to join him." I don't really know who this Uvogin Nobunaga is implying. I am his replacement but I never got to know that guy. He wasn't in the Base back then. What a pity. I wanted to know how strong the former members could be.

"Cut it out, Nobunaga." Franklin butted in the conversation. He was always there to stop Nobunaga from yapping but everytime that happens, I feel like there'll be a fight. "The boss has issued an order."

"Ysah, and an order from the boss is absolute." He briefly closed his eyes in a self-possessed way. "But is that really an order from our boss, Chrollo?"

"Nobunaga, watch yourself.." Franklin told him again yet he refused to take his guard down.

"Shut up! I'm talking to Chrollo!" Thus, the chief stood up from the stone he was sitting on and jumped down from the high platform, facing Nobunaga.

"Before I can answer your question.." He raised his hand and summoned his Bandit book. "Nobunaga, I need you to answer my question."

"What's the date of your birth?"

"Huh?"

"What day were you born?" This question.. It couldn't be..

"September 8th, 70."

"Blood type?"

"B." He's doing it.

"Name?"

"Nobunaga Hazama.. You already know that! What the hell is this about?! What do you want next?" After answering, Danchou asked his date of birth and his blood type, then additionally asked him to jot all the three down in a paper which offended Nobunaga but did so.

He sat down after claiming the written paper and began writing something. He introduced to us an ability. It was Neon's ability. Easy to tell because I can see the ghost controlling Danchou's hand. "That's..Neon's ability," I mumbled beneath my breath. I was shaking as I watched Danchou give it back to Nobunaga. "Danchou.. Were you.."

"Yes. I was the one who knocked off Neon Nostrade. Don't worry, she'll wake up soon. The chop wasn't an impact." He said dully. So he was the one.. Do I have to avenge my bestfriend or just let it slide? Wait, do I really see Neon as my bestfriend? All she did was tag along with me and brag about the auction..

But still, why do I feel so sad when I'm not with her? Somebody placed a hand on my shoulder, I turned to see Feitan. "Calm down, this isn't you.." I looked down at my hand and noticed that it was already formed into a fist. Am I angered by this? I shouldn't. I'm a Spider now after all.

"Huh? What's this?" Nobunaga blinked as he looked over to his fortune.

"A one hundred percent accurate fortune written in verse. The ability to see the future. I stole this power from Nostrade's daughter." Danchou's statement depressed me but Feitan was there to cheer me up by giving me a small smile under his mask.

"One hundred percent accurate?" Asked Nobunaga to Danchou.

"Each of the four verses predicts what will happen in that week."

The calendar loses a precious component

The remaining months gather to mourn

The first moon, having missed his opportunity,

continues to pursue the eleventh moon alone.

The chrysanthemum withers and falls,

to lie on the ground beside bloody Scarlet Eyes.

But the spider does not stop.

Even after losing half its limbs.

Reading his fortune was at first a surprise because it involves five of the members of the Troupe dying next week and was the same to Danchou's fortune on its first verse. "Danchou, can you tell my fortune?" Shizuku stepped in and Danchou agreed.

Reading and deciphering the verses of her fortune, she proclaimed, "I'm going to die next week along with Shalnark and Pakunoda."

"Huuh..?" Shalnark blinked.

"Well, it was knowing ya.." Phinks teased, raising a hand.

"I'm not certain to whom Scarlet Eyes refers." I gasped mentally. Kurapika.. Unfortunately, my shock face was leaked out, leaving me to be questioned by Feitan who was in the area with me and Machi. I shooked my head and said that it was nothing.

"It isn't one of us." Phinks boredly added. "I'm guessing it's the chain user." You got that right, Mr. Sphynx.

"Scarlet Eyes.. I remember now. The clan whose eyes turn red." Pakunoda stated.

"Then there was a survivor?" Feitan asked.

"So it seems.." Shalnark replied.

"Will he also die?" Kortopi joined.

"Hard to say. It could just mean that he's covered in blood." Phinks retorted.

"Stained in red blood of which caused by murder." I added, rephrasing every phrase. I'm sorta caught up to this poetry thing. "He's gonna be the one who'll kill five of us. What a pity. I kinda like our current members.."

"Nobunaga, this means we'll suffer serious casualties if we fight the chain user!" Shalnark cried out and so on everything continues. The others got their fortunes except for me, Feitan, Phinks and Kortopi. Phinks and I never knew out blood types while Feitan didn't knew the date of his birth. Kortopi.. Yeah, I don't know.

Soon, the boss decided that we'll stay and proclaimed, "Let's break into groups. We'll spend the next week operating in these groups. Avoid moving alone. Shizuku, Pakunoda, amd Machi. Kortopi, Phinks, Etherell and Feitan. Nobunaga and Shalnark are with me. Bonolenov, Franklin, and Hisoka will stay here."

"Danchou, can I ask a question?" Machi raised a hand. "Some kids know about this place."

"Kids?"

"Well, they didn't have anything to do with the chain user. But I'm still worried."

"Yeah! I forgot!" Nobunaga cutted in, "Danchou, I want to recruit that kid."

"Wait, that wasn't why I mentioned them!"

"Explain." Danchou remained dull and Nobunaga explained. "I see.. He does sound interesting. However, it doesn't sound like he'll join the Spiders." Yeah, there's practically not a chance that Gon would do that. Though, he might be upset or offended about my recruitment of Genei Ryodan.

"We can convince him!" Nobunaga really is persistent, is he? "Just meet with him." That's gonna be impossible since Kurapika's with them right about now. My Eyes Of Perception indicate that they are with him currently. Another power that I gained from On.

"Danchou, don't listen to him." Machi protested but it was right about too late. Danchou's holding his chin.

"Ne, Machi, why the concern?"

Machi clicked her throat reluctantly as she blinked, "It's just a hunch."

"Instinct, huh? You have sharp instincts. It's possible that there's something important about those kids. To be safe, we need more fake bases. Kortopi, can you make ten more?"

"I can do another fifty. And the instant anyone enters a fake base, I'll know. My copies function as En."

"Shal, were we able to steal the Scarlet Eyes?" Danchou asked.

"Sorry, I'm not sure. I had the auctioneer running on autopilot throughout the auction."

"Kortopi, do you remember copying the Scarlet Eyes?"

"I copied them."

"Your copies function as En."

"Can you tell where the copy is?"

"If I'm touching the real one."

"Everyone, let's get searching." The boss commanded as I nodded. Feitan got off of the boulder he was sitting on and began searching like what everyone else did.

I blinked after opening a crate, "So many.. This is going to take a while." And then, I realized something. I could use my Eyes Of Perception! I can see all with it anyway. I formed my hand in front of the opened crate filled with boxes. My aura  leaked out and my eyes turned blue, like when I was angry. These eyes let me scan all the boxes in an instant by my aura surrounding the crate and boxes, letting me see what my aura touched or engulfed. I searched and found nothing compared to the Scarlet Eyes. Just then, I noticed everyone staring at me.

I blinked once more. Did I do something wrong? "Um, why is everyone looking at me like that?"

"You didn't tell us you have the ability of aura perception. Perhaps, it could've been easy to find the Scarlet Eyes more." I sweatdropped after Feitan explained.

"S-Sorry, I thought it didn't matter." I sheepishly laughed a bit and then said, "I found nothing in this crate. Danchou, what does the Scarlet Eyes look like again?"

"Since the chain user works at your previous employer, have you seen his eyes glown in person?"

I blinked, "I don't remember but I do remember them being a shade of red and pink, and among other red hued colors."

"Then that's your answer."

"I was expecting it to be brown when removed but I didn't expect it to be permanent red." I mumbled beneath my breath as I opened another crate.

"Kortopi, do you remember where you placed it last time?" Feitan asked Kortopi who was near to him, opening a crate as I listened to their discussion out of curiousity.

"Sumimasen, I can't remember."

This left Feitan to sigh and look at you. "You found anything yet?"

I shooked my head, "I'm a goner when it comes to this." I waved my hand on a pile of crates and shroud the items with my aura. I've seen through the objects inside of them but I see no eyes. "I may tire out because of unleashing too much aura."

"I thought your aura was unlimited," We turned to Shalnark as the both of us gave him a look. "What? I mean, you ARE possessed by On, aren't you?"

"How did you--"

"We had Paku to touch you awhile ago. Didn't that question spark you?"

Crap. I forgot about her ability. I opened my mouth in ajar, knowing the answer for that but someone went ahead of me first. "She did. Though, she wasn't cautious of that." It was Feitan who responsed. My eyes widen a bit. We met up with our eyes. He can really read me, can he?

"Why are the one answering the question?" Shal furrowed his brows but Feitan just gave him a shrug. "I don't get you, really. Ugh. Whatever. Let's just continue." He ripped off another crate's lid and began searching.

I splitted the locks of my hair, revealing my nape. My nape turned dark purple with my veins showing out of pain. I didn't cringe, instead my eyes remained blank. A pair of watery tentacles grown out of my nape as if they are roots.

"Are you alright, Etherell?" Feitan asked which lead everyone into a shock except for me because I was already used to his concerns.

"I don't feel pain. I feel nothing. It's fine." I blankly told him which I could tell that he wasn't pleased about my blank reply to him. My tentacles warped onto the crate's lid and ripped it off. I expanded my aura around the boxes and naturally found nothing similar to the Scarlet Eyes. My eyes went back to normal as I felt like I was myself again. "Nothing in here either."

Feitan deeply sighed as he opened another crate, "These people sure are proficient when it comes to finding rare merchandises. I'm surprised they are still alive. Some merchandises apply risks in finding." He searched through the boxes and cut through the tapes that were latching the lids. "So many boxes. I feel like this could take forever."

I groaned as I opened another crate, "Tell me about it." I searched through the boxes and gained nothing. It takes a minute for the search to finish. Plus, this is tiring me out. I optimistically flown my spirit up, "That's it. I can't take it anymore. En. Aura Expansion." My aura expanded across the whole room. It was intensive and gigantic. The aura even wafted around the others.

"Good work. With the help of that much of a large aura, you are capable of finding the Scarlet Eyes more efficiently." The boss stated, "However, I'm afraid that would leave you into am exhausted condition, considering leaking out too much aura could tire a human out."

He was right. The aura suddenly stopped flowing before I could get the chance to find the Scarlet Eyes. I blacked out a bit and my body got numb, leaving me to fall. But Feitan caught me right on time. He bend down on the ground, letting the rest of my body rest itself on the dirty ground. I feel a bit uncomfortable but I can't do a thing about it. He sighed as he looked down on your wilted eyes.

He tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear, "Don't worry.. You will be fine.." He whispered to me, which caused me take out a small smile. Though, his whisper was heard by others.

"Whoa-ho-ho! Fei's being nice to someone!" Shal and Phinks laughed, as it echoed around the Base. "And that someone is Eth!" Phinks laughed as Shal then said, "I knew it! You like her!" I blushed, wishing to cover my face with my palms but my body was numb. I can see the rouge blush on Feitan's cheeks but he just gave them a dark glare.

"Damare, baka." He snarled as they blinked and then stayed silent. Danchou saw the whole thing. His dull eyes glanced at us briefly then back to his list of papers.

"Found them." Shizuku proclaimed, with the Scarlet Eyes on her possessions. She placed it down on the stone, adjacent to Kortopi. Feitan held me up, embracing me. As I rested my palms on his chest as I was blushing.

We watched Kortopi touch the eyes with his right hand's fingers. His aura surrounded him as he scanned the location of the Scarlet Eyes. "Got it. There's something of the same shape of.." He pointed over to the right and continued what he left off, "..Approximately 2,500 meters in that direction."

I sensed Nobunaga's aura intensing. "We should hurry. The En effect will fade in a few hours." Kortopi told Danchou.

Danchou turned to Phinks, "Do you have a map?"

"Here." Phinks handed it out to Danchou right after picking it up above a crate.

Danchou opened the map and began measuring the meters that were told by Kortopi. "North-northwest.. 2,500 meters. Hotel Beitacle." My eyes widen as my blue eyes reverted back to purple. My real eye color.

"Hotel..Beitacle?" I croaked in a husky and weak voice. I used up too much Nen. I can hardly even breathe. "That's..the hotel Neon and I stay in.." Danchou turned to me with his usual dull eyes.

"Nostrade has the Scarlet Eyes?"

"Could be. Or maybe it could be someone else." Feitan replied with a sigh, and cradled me closer to him. "Nostrade's daughter's a collector when it comes to body parts, correct?" He asked me, and which I replied with a slight nod. "There we go." He turned to Danchou.

"Danchou.. If it really is Neon.. Please don't hurt her." I weakly mumbled. "I understand the rules but just please don't hurt Neon. She doesn't know anything.." Danchou replied with a nod. But I still felt reluctant about that. His eyes weren't deeply honest.

"Danchou.. Let me go. Please." Nobunaga chimed in.

"Very well." Nobunaga's earnest face lightened up into a ecstatic one. "But I shall accompany you."

"Yes, sir!"

"Paku, Machi, Shizuku, you're coming too." Danchou demanded, turning to the others. "Shal, you'll switch with Kortopi. Etherell, do you want a doctor?"

I shooked my head slowly, "I just need to rest myself up a bit."

"Very well. You stay here with Phinks and Feitan." I nodded.

Feitan suddenly carried me in bridal style. I was about as small as him. "I'll carry all the way somewhere. Just contact us if you ever need help." He mumbled before bringing me into a room. He laid me on a stone and sat on a rock in a stradled position, "I'm sorry. Our temporary shelter doesn't have a bed."

I sighed and stared up to the ceiling, "Nah, it's alright. Back then when I was little, I usually have no bed because I reside in Meteor City. It was a total garbage."

"Tell me about it." He said before tucking his mask down and sneeze. He sniffed as I giggled. "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

"Nothing. You just sneeze like a kitten." I had a goofy expression as I teased. I see him with a small tint of a red blush on his cheeks as I laughed.

"You know, instead of thinking that you actually in a tired state, I can actually tell that you're not! Are you really drained out or what?" I laughed a bit as I sat up, making him disperse his anger a bit. "H-Hey, don't stand up. That's not healthy."

"You're pretty sympathetic now, aren't ya?" I asked with a blank face. I was trying my best to hide my Enhancer. I'm keeping her locked up.

He blushed in embarrassment and snapped, "Shut up." He forced me to lay down more but I didn't obey because I didn't feel comfortable.

He was exasperated but that was soon removed when I asked, "You have a cold, don't you, Feitan? You should really do something about that."

"Nope." I left him in silence. Why doesn't he want someone to heal him? He forced me to lay down once again and I obeyed because I had nothing to do.