Mika's POV

We were all on the boat and Killua, me and Gon high fived each other. "Alright! You did it!" Killua said.

"Yeah so did you two." Gon said.

Kiua took out 199 and 99. "I had no problem getting these, how about you two?"

"Well." Gon said. "It... was kind of.."

"I bet you had to get your six points by going after three random applicants, am I right?" Killua said smugly.

"But I was mostly with Hisoka and he didn't have is badge number with him..." I said.

"Here it is." Gon said sadly. #44 was right there.

"No way you actually got Hisoka's badge?!" Killua said starings the badge in shock.

"Yeah I did but that's not all that happened..." Gon said.

"Wow! That is awesome! You took Hisoka's badge and lived to tell about it!" Killua said and grasped his hands. "Who's the magician now huh?"

"Well um... Mika! How did you do having the X?" Gon asked and they looked at me and I glared.

"It was annoying." I showed them the badges. 198, 197, 401, 103, 303 (Tonpa badge that he stole random), 186 (Bourbon's target badge random) and 89. "Took me forever to get them."

"Alright we three made it this far. Whether we're feeling good or bad let's make a strong finish!" Killua said.

"Yeah." Gon said and explained to how he got the badge and Kurapika came along.

"Hey you three a meeting been called to all the remaining applicants." Kurapika said and Gon smiled.

"I bet they're going to tell us about the final test. Come on you guys!" Gon said and started running. "I can't wait to see what it is!"

"Hey wait for us!" Killua yelled and we all ran after Gon.

Time skip~

All of the remaning applicants were all ready there and the examiners, the Chairman and a bean like thing named Bean came inside.

"I'd like to welcome you all here. Congratulations to all 10 of you to the final phase. I'm delighted and surprised to discover that 7 of you are rookies. This year has been extraordinary!" The Chairman then laughed. "On average one rookie passes thee exams once every three years. But once and a while something like this happens.

"I think it's actually been 10 years since a rookie passed thee exam and then suddenly this year we have so many talented, young applicants."

Leorio chuckled. "You hear that he called us talented, young applicants."

"Don't get too excited for one thing we haven't even passed thee exams yet." Kurapika and I said.

"Whatever. We've mad it this face so it's like we already passed this. After all this is the final phase if you know what I'm saying. If we manage to pass it then we become memebers of the elite society of hunters. Isn't that right Mr. Chairman?" Hanzo asked.

"Gee you sure talk a lot for a ninja." The Chairman said. "But yes the final phase will be taking place in three days time, in the hunter association's hotel. Until then try and get some rest you're definitely going to need it."

"Just one second what is the final phase going to be?" Leorio asked.

"It's a secret." He said and walked out.

"Secret?!" Leorio called out and they left and the lights were turned on and I sat by Hisoka. Everyone else besides the emotionless Gittarackur circled up. I just played cards.

"The last time we were on this airship it was completely packed. Now with only 10 of usit sure feels empty." Hanzo said.

"What the Old Man was saying before I sure don't like the sound of." Leorio said. "I wonder what he's got in store for us."

"Whatever it is worrying about it now won't make a difference." Kurapika said calmly.

"Would you stop being such a downer!" Leorio yelled. "Everyone here's all tense so at leasr you could do is lighten up the mood."

"Oh, I didn't realize." Kurapika said.

"You know guys, we've all worked this hard to get this far. Wouldn't it be nice if we can all pass together?" Leorio said.

"You're being too optimistic." I said blankly and put down a card.

"No one asked you Mika!" Leorio yelled back and I shrugged. Killua then started laughing.

"Seriously?" He said smirking. "Back in Trick Tower you said you would do anything to pass the test, even if that meant fighting your friends."

"So what?!" Leorio yelled. "That was then, this is now!"

"This is kind of pointless to have rookies lead thus discussion. We should be asking for information to who ever has the most experience." Hanzo said.

"Well that makes sense." Kurapika said.

"Ok." Leorio then looked at Pokkle.

"Hey hey hey! Don't look at me I failed the Fourth phase three years ago." He said. "I never made it to the final phase before. So what do I know."

"Well that wss useless thanks for nothin though." Hanzo said.

"Hey! Back off man!" Pokklr yelled defensively.

"Well how about you?" Kurapika asked Bodoro. "We're trying to learn about the final phase. Do you known anything?"

"Oh yeah, you're names Bodoro, right?" Leorio asked.

"I'm sure you must know something. They say wisdom comes with age." Hanzo says.

"Last year I didn't make it past the first phase." Hes saif and they looked st him.
blankly.

"Thanks a lot." The threesome say.

"However I think I can predict the topic of the final phase." He says.

"No way it could be anything." Leorio says waving his hands.

"If you think back to everything we've done so far. You'll probably arrive at the aame conclusion as me." Bodoro says. "The first phase tested our physical abilities. They were trying to determine if we had the strength and endurance required to become a hunter.

"The second phase tested our skills of observation. We were asked to hunt and cook the Great Stamp but first we had to determine it's only weakness. Then there was the sushi test, we had to make something we've never heard of before, all we had to go on were the clues given to us"

"What about the third phase?" Kurapika asked.

"Well the first half of the third phase was Trick Tower and our experience varied depending on the route took. But I think it was supposed to test our ablities to makr decisions under pressure."

"That's certainly true. We were trapped in there like rats forced to make decisions at every turn. We only had 72 hours to get out." Leorio explained

"After that we were stranded on an island. We had to work together in order to survive. And as for the fourth phase I think it wss obvious, it tested our all around skills."

"Enough with the lecture! Go ahead and tell us what your thinking already!" Hanzo complained. "What is the final gonna be?"

"You still don't get it do you? The one thing, one topic we haven't been tested on in all the previous phases.

"What's that?" Leorio asked.

"Are you going to tell us or what?!" Hando yelled.

"It's the wide range if knowledge required of all hunters. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A WRITEN EXAM!"

Everyone looked surprised and Hisoka dropepd his cards abd I swest dropped. Everyone then ran outside besides Bodoro and the three of us.

"Hm." Bodoro said. "I was just thinking out loud. I didn't expect them to take it so seriously. What are you going to do?"

"Are you kididng?" We asked. Bodoro then left and Gittarackur took off those pins and his long hair flowed out.

"What are you thinking?" Hisoka asked me curiously.

"I think it's going to be a one on one match." I said.

"How come?" Hisoka asked.

"It's a hunch." I said.

"Attention! Attention please! All applicants! Wheb your number is called please proceed directly to the conference room! Attention will applicant #401, please report to the conference room."

I got up. "See ya."

Time skip~

Chairman Netero was sitting and I sat down. "Now then, please tell why you want to become a hunter."

"I don't have a motivating reason. I got bored and I sort of want to find my
parents."

"Out of these applicants." He spread out the pictures of all the applicants besides me. "Who do you find the most intriging?"

I pointed to Hisoka, Gittarackur and Killua, "These three."

"One last question. Which applicants would you least want to fight?"

I pointed to Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio. I then left.

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Hisoka intriguing: Killua, Gon and Mika

Least: Killua and Gon

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Pokkle intriguing: Kurapika

Least: Hisoka and Mika

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Bodoro intriguing: Hisoka

Least: Mika, Killua and Gon

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Gittarackur intiguing: Killua and Mika

Least: Hisoka

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Gon intriguing: Hisoka

Least: Leorio, Mika, Kurapika and Killua

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Hanzo intriguing and least: Hisoka and Mika

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Kurapika intriguing: Gon and Mika (positive) Mika and Hisoka (negative)

Least: Anyone

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Leorio intriguing and least: Gon

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Killua intriguing: Hisoka and Mika

Least: Gon

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Time skip~

We had arrived and we were all standing in a room. "The final phase is going to be a one on one fighting tournament. I made a chart to show who's going to fight who."

"Only one of us passes?"

The chairman then explained everything.

First it was Mika vs Hisoka

Second: Gon vs Hanzo

Third: loser of the first vs Kurapika

Fourth: loser of the second vs Pokkle

Fifth: loser of the third vs Bodoro

Sixth: loser of the fourth vs Killua

Seventh: loser of the fifth vs Leorio

Eighth: loser of the sixth vs Gittarackur

Ninth: loser of the seventh vs loser of the eighth