Hunters X and X Heroes

Yesterday's X Ally

The last minute felt torturously long, but there was a great feeling of satisfaction of dashing out the doors the moment the light turned green. They had to go through a great lot in the duration of the next eight hours, running on a falling bridge, cramming into a mining cart down the rails (she wouldn't admit that she found that one fun), and getting chased by a giant boulder that someone managed to trigger. They came to another door, with a familiar question of asking wether they should open or not.

O - 5, X - 1.

Rukei rolled her eyes at the display and stepped forward to move on, only to step back as Leorio reached over to grab Tonpa angrily. "I've had enough of your crap."

"Wait, I pressed O." He insisted.

"You liar!" Leorio growled back, "You specialize in ruining other people's chances!"

But she was surprised as she saw Gon apologize, "Sorry, Leorio. I accidentally pressed the wrong button," he admitted.

Leorio sighed and let go of the man, picking up his briefcase and walking away. "I see."

"Wait. You owe me an apology."

"It's your fault for doing things to make me distrust you. I don't owe you anything."

"You make it sound like I'm to blame for everything that's gone wrong."

"What?"

"Have you forgotten whose fault it who cost us fifty hours?"

The fight was slowly escalating, and a tired Kurapika tried to step in only to be shoved aside as the bespectacled man put down his briefcase and pulled his hands up in a brawling position. Gon also tried to stop the two from duking it out. Rukei mentioned that they were wasting time and needed to move which Killua was already on the job, declaring it as stupid.

But he suddenly popped his head back into room announcing that they were close to the goal. The incoming fight was quickly disbanded and they moved on to her relief.

Underneath a statue of a woman hanging on a wall there were two doors, a X painted on the left and an O on the right. Killua read the plaque underneathe it out loud, "Let's see. This will be the last decision by majority rule. Are you ready? Choose O or X," he finished, "That's it."

"Am I ready?" Leorio repeated skeptically, "You bet."

O - 5, X - 1.

"Why you-"

Kurapika immediately broke in, "Stop! We don't have time to argue about this!"

A little light on the statue's forehead began to blink and the speakers cut in, "Please select a path. There are two choices. One path allows six to pass but it is long and difficult. The other path only allows four, but it is short and easy. Incidentally, the long and difficult path requires a minimum of forty-five hours. The short and easy path leads to the goal in approximately three minutes. Press O for the long and difficult path and X for the short and easy path. If X is selected, two people must b secured to the wall with handcuffs, before the door will open. The two chained will be unable to move until the time limit expires."

Rukei took another glance about the room, now understanding why so many weapons were hung about the walls so flamboyantly.

"The examiners were well prepared," Killua commented, "I think they have every weapon underneath the sun here."

Kurapika shut his eyes, evaluating the situation, "Two out of six. So we're supposed to fight to decide the four who pass?"

"Let me make this clear," Leorio started, "I'm going to press X. But I have no intention of staying behind. I'll do whatever it takes to be one of the four."