So, this is my very first fan fiction and I'm pretty exited. But since I'm a beginer I need all the help I can get. Please review and aid me in improving my writing. Thank you.

For timeline this takes place after Kurapika becomes a Zodiac, but before the Dark Contininet Expedition Arc.

Chapter 1: The Stone

Kurapika stepped into the elevator and pressed the button leading to the Hunter Associations lowest level. He looked down at the tablet in his hands and reread the mysterious information.

A month ago Monday at exactly midnight a large glowing blue/green stone appeared in the Hunter Associations deepest level in the science department. It frightened everyone at first. Although there were plenty of people still in the room at the time not a single person saw it happen. One moment there was nothing out of the ordinary and the next a giant store resided in the middle of the room as if it had always belonged there. There were no changes inflicted upon the scientist in the room when it appeared, or on any of the equipment and experiments. It just appeared.

What's more is that for the past month the scientists have experimented and tested on the large stone without rest but still have absolutely no idea what it is or how it got there. The stone doesn't even appear to be made of anything they have ever seen before, which is why the scientists all believe it came from the Dark Continent.

That was it. Even after a month of hard research from some of the best scientists in the world, the entire file was two short paragraphs that said basically nothing. It only went to prove how much danger this thing could be. It was all unknown factors, and the Association was getting desperate. Understandably the Association want people coming into their secret labs, especially when they would be there to research themselves. But they needed more nen users in the investigation, so they invited those closest to them, the Zodiac. Many were skeptical about how much the Zodiac could actually aid their research, and in all honesty Kurapika wondered as well, but he intended to give his best.

The elevator door opened revealing an empty completely white room, there was a single door straight ahead of him with a numbered lock next to it. He typed in the the pass code, 4128659221, and the door opened automatically.

Kurapika hadn't expected the stone to be right in front of him when the door opened, and he most certainly hadn't expected it to be quite that big. The room was approximately the size of a football field and the stone took up 3/4 of it. The highest point reaching all the way to the ceiling. The stone was indeed glowing and Kurapika thought it better fit the description of a crystal than a stone.

"Ah, Kurapika you're here." Kurapika turned his attention to Mizaistom who was walking towards him calmly. "It's mysterious isn't it." Kurapika turned to look at the crystal. It was incredibly mysterious, frightening even, but for some reason it gave off a very slight feeling of peace and comfort. His instincts told him it wasn't evil but that was all the more reason to be cautious.

Mizaistom spoke again, "I wonder why it came here." Kurapika faced Mizaistom again. He didn't need to ask to know what he meant. For something from the black continent to appear like that there must have been sort of signal or event that triggered it and sent it to this exact location. There could be an endless amount of reasons, but Kurapika firmly believed that before they would be ably to identify what it was the would need to learn why it was here.

"Were any new or unusual experiments being performed that day?" Kurapika asked.

"No. Unless they are hiding something from us nothing occurred within that month. Just minor studies and tests."

"Do you know of any notable events around the world?"

"Not a single one."

Kurapika would have to research that later. This would be tough.

Kurapika walked up to the crystal and reached out. The moment his fingers made contact with the crystal the feeling of comfort overwhelmed him. It felt like he was returning to his mother womb. But there was something else, an undeniable power was emanating from it with such force that he felt compressed and tiny, yet somehow the power felt safe and he desperately fought the desire to continue touching the crystal forever. The power somewhat reminded him of nen, however, it also seemed to be completely different, perhaps even foreign, to the power of nen.

Kurapika released his hold on the crystal and stepped away. He was 99% positive this thing was incredibly dangerous. More than the power and mystery coming from it, he felt that it's mother like presence terrified him. It almost seemed to engulf him and he didn't like that.

Before he left Kurapika asked one of the scientists in charge if it was possible for him to take a small piece with him to investigate. The woman had easily agreed and removed a piece the length of Kurapika's forearm from the crystal's main body. The piece came off without much effort, as if it was made of butter, but when she handed him the piece it felt as hard as a rock should normally be. Strange.

When he reached his home he immediately began examining the stone. He began testing reactions to everyday elements such as water and fire. He knew the scientists would have already tested simple reactions like this but he wanted to see for himself, and so far nothing was happening.

Kurapika tested hitting it hard with his fist. Nothing happened. He hit it harder. Still nothing. This time he threw it on the ground and it shattered like glass. Kurapika was pretty sure the force from his fist was stronger than that of being thrown on the floor but it didn't even crack when he hit it. Strange.

This time he tried putting nen into it. The stone seemed to glow brighter when he did but none of the energy or power coming from the stone changed in any way. In fact it all most felt like his nen was just passing through the stone like a channel.

Tired, Kurapika decided to continue his research early the next morning. he gathered up the broken shards and placed them in a small cloth bag. He laid down on his bed and placed the bag by his bed. One more time out curiosity he put his nen in the crystal through the cloth, briefly feeling it's warm glow. But as he pulled his arm back towards him a incredibly bright light filled the room. He was startled, but quickly became dizy and fell unconscious. Little did he know what was coming to him.