Authors Note: Well, I have started a new Fanfiction, one that is not a Kingdom Hearts Crossover. This is actually a Crossover with RWBY and Hunter X Hunter. I did attempt to write one in the past, but it ended up not going anywhere. I didn't like how I started it and I didn't know where it was going. So now, I have an idea of what could be included in this fanfiction. I hope you guys enjoy and support this story by dropping a review. Truthfully, Reviews are the only reward fanfiction writers get, so please leave a review. We really appreciate it.

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Master of Aura

Chapter 1

Where am I?

"Well…That's interesting…" Were the only words that could come to mind as Killua Zoldyck looked up at the broken moon. Fragmented pieces of the once beautiful satellite dotted the night sky, making the user of Aura confirm that Alluka's final wish had been granted.

It had been a full year since he parted ways with his best friend Gon, an entire year he has spent with his adorable little sister Alluka, after he rescued her from the clutches of the Zoldyck. Through that time, they shared many adventures, many laughs, and many wonderful memories. But those times weren't without trial either. Ever since Illumi had figured out Killua's powerful secret regarding Alluka and her incredible ability, the siblings had been on the run constantly. Not only from Illumi, but from the entire Zoldyck family who joined in the pursuit.

In all honesty though, that was exactly what Killua knew would happen. He knew that if his family caught wind that the Alluka's rules didn't apply to him, they would do anything in their power to put Illumi's needles back in his brain. They would use him to get control Alluka's power, and that would make them unstoppable. Killua would be a slave to the Zoldyck family, Alluka would be forced do bend to their will, and anything his family wanted or desired, they would get. That was just the power that Alluka and Something possessed.

Hence, Killua took his little sister and they fled the house of Zoldyck for an entire year.

But…

Killua shook his head as he took a deep breath. He already mourned what happened to his little sister and knew that she wouldn't want him to keep wasting his time. Alluka's last wish to Something had finally come to pass.

"I really am free, aren't I?" he said to one in particular. After all, no one would answer him. Surrounding the young 15-year-old boy was nothing but dense foliage. "But seriously Alluka, couldn't you be more specific with where you sent me?"

The only problem with Something was that your wording had to be very precise when you made a wish. However, Alluka seemed to forgot that when she made her desire known to her counterpart.

"I mean seriously, where in the world am I?" Killua asked, the sound of wind brushing against the tree leaves being his only answer. "Or, am I even on the same world…" He continued as he looked up at the sky again, observing the broken moon. It kinda looked like the moon from his planet, only…broken.

"Alright, so what happened?" Killua said out loud, crossing his arms and sitting down on the grass. "I said my goodbyes to everyone, then…I don't even remember!"

He scratched his head in frustration. "Alluka only told me that she asked Something to send me to a place where my family would never find me…But my family has influence all over the world…So if I were anywhere in the world, they would find me eventually." He summarized. "So where did Something send me? Where am I?"

Again, he looked up at the moon before glancing around the forest. It looked like any other forest. The leaves were green as well as the grass, the wind tickled his face as he sat there, basking in the cool night air. Besides the moon, everything around him was nearly the same as every other forest he'd come across, so being sent to a planet where everything was almost the same would be pretty unlikely.

Maybe a different dimension? Considering all the wonders of his previous world, that wasn't too much of a stretch.

"Well, no use sitting here and wondering about it. Might as well find out if there is any kind of civilization…somehow…" Killua thought to himself. "Hopefully Something didn't send me to a backwater planet, or something like that."

Killua chuckled to himself as he stood up. It would be just his luck if something like that happened. Again, Alluka wasn't specific about her wish, so that might just very well be the case that he ended up on a world without any form of civilization.

"Hopefully that's not the case though." Killua whispered as he took off in a random direction into the forest.

While hopping along the trees, he couldn't help but notice that this place really reminded him of the time he visited Gon's home at Whale island. That boy's home was probably the most backwater, remote place he'd ever seen in his life.

But it was also the most amazing place the former assassin ever visited.

Not only had Gon's aunt welcomed him with open arms, she acted as if she really cared about him. In those brief few days, he had gotten a taste of what it was like to actually have a decent mother. And in the bottom of his heart, he had wished that Mito could have been.

Gon…

Killua landed on a nearby branch and paused. His first true friend hadn't taken it well when Killua told him what was going to happen in the very near future. It was almost amusing to watch the stubborn boy claim that he was coming along, only to realize that it was impossible. An ability like Alluka's would probably only come around one time in existence. No matter how stubborn Gon might be, no matter how much that bull-headed boy would insist, there was simply no way that he could joined him.

Again, Killua would have found the situation amusing, but realizing that he would never see Gon again killed any form of humor. Had he not met Gon that day in the exam two years ago, then Killua would've probably ended up as a mindless tool for the Zoldyck family. He would most likely still have Illumi's needle in his head, and he would've never known what it was like to have real friends.

Funny enough, Gon accompanied him for the few remainder days as he meets up with his only other two friends, Leorio and Kurapika. Leorio had become a renowned doctor, known for his kindness by helping everyone and anyone in need despite their financial circumstance. Turns out being a doctor and a hunter had very good perks when it came to money. The man was filthy rich after all.

Kurapika had settled down after the destruction of the spiders. Kuroro Lucifer had managed to get a Nen exorcist and free himself from the curse, which caused Kurapika had returned and finished the job this time.

Unfortunately, that was not a battle that Killua got involved with again. He had Alluka to take care of after all.

Leorio had a similar reaction to Gon when he heard the news, but didn't insist on coming along obviously. He had a business to take care of after all.

Killua chuckled at the memory of the hotheaded doctor rummaging through some old boxes as if looking for something. When he finally found it, he simply handed it over, grumbling about obnoxious kid and how he was getting emotional in his old age…even though he was barley in his 20s now.

Slowly, Killua reached into his back pocket and pulled out a photograph. The picture was taken after the first time they defeated the spiders. It was of him, Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio. Leorio had his goofy grin as one arm slung around Kurapika's neck, while the other was around Killua's. Kurapika looked a little annoyed by the action, but not nearly as much as Killua did. Gon was simply smiling back at the three of them.

Killua shook his head and stored the picture in a more secure spot on his back pack. The picture was the item Leorio had given him before he left.

His goodbye to Kurapika was much quicker though. There wasn't any sappy pictures or goodbyes, just a respectable farewell between the two. And to be honest, that was completely ok.

That was it.

He stuck with Gon until the last moment because the boy was to stubborn to let Killua's last moments be alone.

The next thing Killua knew was that he was in a completely new place, staring up at the shattered moon and wondering where he was.

He still felt deeply a bit sad and confused as he stood on the tree Brach. A small gust of wind brushed against this skin, bringing the former-assassin out of his thoughts. He had plenty of time to reminisce on the past, but right now there were things he needed to learn about this new place. If this world was truly devoid of life, then…that would suck…but he would have to adapt. That's what he was good at after all.

The young boy continued jumping from tree to tree aimlessly. He only wanted to travel a small distance just to see if there were any civilizations nearby, but there weren't any cues yet. No buildings, no roads, not people, Nothing.

Eventually Killua landed on the ground, in front of a stream of water. He had been traveling for the past few hours and could only guess that it was late at night.

But then again, he didn't even know if this place had a daytime or not. He didn't know if this place had a different time system, seasons, or…actually, he didn't know anything at all. This was all completely new.

In all honesty, even though he considered himself to be a level-headed individual, he felt like Gon when something complicated was being explained to him. Killua could almost feel the steam rolling out of his own ears. There was way too much to think about.

Reaching down, he dipped his hand in the stream and splashed it onto his face. The liquid did wonders in cooling off his sweaty skin. At least there was water on this…planet.

ROAR!

Killua stiffened up as his gaze shot downstream. He couldn't see anything through the thick foliage, but there was definitely a roar in the far distance. His eyes narrowed as he expanded his senses, trying to find a source of aura in the woods.

Based on the sound alone, he concluded that there was indeed life here. But if the life was hostile or not, that had yet to be determined. Killua might just be the first human on this planet for all knew. But as he expanded his sense of aura, something in the distance caught his attention. There were multiple aura signatures scurrying around as if they were being chased by something. But if that were the case, Killua couldn't sense if there was something chasing them or not.

That thought process halted immediately as another sound echoed through the night. One that he was very familiar with.

A scream.

Killua's eyes widened immensely as he listened to the sound of screaming and shouting from both men and women like. He couldn't see them, but he knew what a scream sounded like. He was just getting use to the idea that he might be alone here on this…planet…or plane…or whatever, but now he just heard human screams. Were they the source of the aura signatures?

Without another thought, Killua took off downstream in the direction of the screams and roars.

It didn't take long before he was close enough to the noise to see what was going on. He landed on a nearby branch and surveyed the situation. What he saw caused his crystal blue eyes to widen slightly.

There was a small village of people…or what looked to be people at least. He could see men, women, and children, and for the most part, they all looked like humans. But a few of them had additional animal parts, like tails and ears. It reminded him a little of the Chimera ants, but to a lesser degree.

Most of the people were running around in a panic. But after watching for a few seconds, he really couldn't blame them. After all, Panic is a natural reaction when you are being chased by large and deadly creatures.

Killua's eyes narrowed as he observed the beasts. There were about four of them chasing a group of villagers. All had black fur, white and red masks, and glowing orange eyes. All and all, most people would have found these things frightening.

But what Killua found most interesting was the fact that he could not sense an ounce of Aura coming from these creatures. It was almost as if they were in a constant state of Zetsu, or as if they didn't have Aura at all. But that thought was confusing because every single thing that contained life had some form of Aura. And Zetsu was used if you wanted to conceal yourself from someone. But these creatures were out in the open, attacking everyone around them.

Killua calmly observed the situation, watching as these creatures chased the people around, breaking into houses, and unleashing their ungodly roar into the night sky.

While sitting there, the assassin was a little torn. If Gon were here, he would have already jumped in head-first to save these people. But Killua was different. He didn't know who these people were, not did he care about them in the slightest. He didn't know anything about the enemy and wasn't one to just jump in for someone he didn't know…

But then again, both Gon and Alluka would be extremely disappointed in him if he let these people die. That, and he kinda wanted to see how strong these things were. After all, if they were common around here, it would be beneficial to get some experience by fighting them. Besides, these creatures didn't look that tough compared to some of the creatures in greed island, or in the hunter exam. Maybe he might get some information from these people if he helped them.

With a small grin, Killua reached into his pocket and pulled something out before leaping from the branch.

A group of Faunus and Humans watch the approaching pack of Beowulf slowly walk towards them. The sudden attack of Grimm had come as a complete surprise to the village because they had never come this close before. And even if they had, there was always someone who stood guard around the village to make sure any Grimm that entered was taken care of.

The first Beowulf let out a roar as he charged the group, its sharp fangs on full display.

WHUSH

A sound cut through the air before a small metal object slammed into the top of the Grimm's head. The grim was smashed into the ground, crushing it into a small crater and sending dust into the air. A figure suddenly jumped in front of the group, one hand in his pocket and another extended in front.

"Hmmm…So they aren't that tough after all…boring." Killua murmured as he watched the creature twitch. However, Killua perked an eyebrow as the body of the creature started to dissolve into nothing. "…I guess that's a little interesting."

"W-Who…"

Killua looked over his shoulder at the group of people, a completely bored expression on his face. He took in their frightened looks, but he was never one to offer words of comfort. Who cared if they were scared or not. He was helping them and he didn't even plan to.

"What?" He asked, flicking his hand and retracting the super alloy yo-yo.

"BEHIND YOU!" one of them screamed.

Killua simply look back before he cocked his head to the side, allowing the creatures paw to sail over his shoulder. Manipulating his other hand, Killua's nail grew sharp as knives before he thrust them upwards, right through the bottom of the creature's jaw. His hand continued upwards before his finger nails poked through the top of the creature's skull.

Instantly, the beast stopped moving, allowing Killua to quickly remove his hand. It dropped dead a second later and began to vanish.

Looking up at the other two creatures, they snarled loudly and pawed the ground, clearly telling him that they didn't plan on backing down. "So, do you two want to play with me?" Killua asked, a smirk forming on his face.

His reply was a loud Roar from one of the Creatures. It instantly charged with the other one in toe.

Killua closed his eyes and shook his head slowly. These creatures were kinda quick by a normal person perspective, but they might have been standing still to him. He didn't even need to use Nen for this.

Thrusting his hand forward, the yo-yo shot towards the first creature, much too fast for it to react. It slammed into its bony mask, throwing the creature backwards. Without any hesitation, Killua then shot forward himself, his other hand drawn back. In a panic, the creature sloppily snapped it's jaws right where Killua's head would have been, only to bite nothing but air. It paused for a second, looking around in confusion before it felt something pierce through its heart.

The creature slowly looked down at Killua, blood gushing out of its mouth and open wound, saturating Killua's long-sleeved shirt. The former assassin didn't blame the confused expression on its face because he doubted the creature saw him slide under its attack. In a feeble last attempt to kill him, the creature raised its paw for one last swing, only for it to harmlessly fall back to the ground. It then began to dissolve with Killua's hand still through its body.

Glancing at the other creature, Killua noticed that it also began to dissolve as well, it's mask completely shattered, and its neck twisted in a sickening angle. Dark black blood leaking from an open wound on its forehead as its body dissipated into nothingness. Despite the strange disappearing act, only one word could come to mind as he fought these things.

"…boring." Killua murmured. He turned to look at the cowering people behind him. There were only a few of them, but they looked up at him in fear, wonder, and even some with…anger?

No, he wasn't joking. Some of them were actually glaring at him. It confused Killua a bit because he thought that they would at least be grateful he chose to help them.

"Please…"

Killua turned his attention to a woman…who was around his mother's age.

"What?" Killua asked, retracting his yo-yo again.

"Please help us! There's another Grimm, a King Taijitu! I saw it chasing some people on the other side of the village."

"Grimm huh? So that's what these things are called."

Killua paused as he stared at them, an idea forming in his mind. He could use this to his advantage.

"Pay me."

The group's eyes widened immensely. "W-What?"

"Pay me." Killua replied, crossing his arms. "I just saved you from those things. Why should I keep risking my life to save your village?" Of Couse, his life was in no danger when it came to these weak Grimm.

"But-But! We need your help! We don't have much, but we are willing to do anything to protect our people. Please! Name your price!?"

Killua grinned a little. He opened his mouth, but paused. He actually didn't know anything about the currency system around here. He doubted they used Jenny, and if they didn't, what did they use? And how much was a lot of money verses a little amount of money?

Giving a sigh, Killua decided to cut these people a break. They were lucky he didn't know much about what money was worth or he might have demanded some currency compensation.

"I don't need much, I just want you to answer a few of my questions."

"…"

The group of people looked at him, some with slack jaws.

"That's all you want? That's it?" The woman asked, causing Killua to nod. "We will answer any question you have! So please hurry!"

Killua nodded again as he suddenly disappeared from in front of the group. The people stared at the place where the boy had been standing for a few moments, no one saying a word.

"Who…Who was that, a Hunter?" Someone asked.

"He was so young though. I don't think kids at that age can be hunters." Another responded.

"How could he ask us for compensation? Isn't the duty of hunters to protect civilians? Why didn't they get here sooner!? We called for help ages ago!" Another said angrily.

"We still don't know if that was a hunter or not. Besides, Hunters need to pay bills just like the rest of us."

"What else could he be? You saw what he did to those Beowulf's. He killed them in an instant!"

"…" No one could dispute that fact. Whoever this boy way, he was strong.

Little did they know, a person standing on the edge of one building roof watched the scene with interest. The person unscrewed the cap on his flask and took a drink before turning to the direction he barely saw the boy run to.

"This is…interesting."

It didn't take long before Killua found the Grimm the other people were talking about. After all, you only had to follow the screams and the aura signatures of fleeing people. He still couldn't sense anything from the Grimm though.

After he finished this job, Killua knew he might get some actual information of where Something had sent him. More important than money right now would be knowledge.

"Wow…" Killua murmured as he saw the new creature. It was much bigger than the other Grimm he just killed. It had the shape of a giant snake with the same kind of mask as the other Grimm. He watched as it smashed into the side of a building, screamed coming from inside as it did so. "This might be a bit more fun."

Wiping his right hand out, the yo-yo spun into action, slamming itself against the side of the creature's face.

The Grimm's head was knocked to the side before it slowly turned to look at Killua. Its tongue flicked out and its eyes narrowed as it stared him down.

"Hmm…I guess you're a bit tougher than your friends." Killua taunted, landing on the ground and standing in front of the giant beast.

Instantly, the Grimm was on him, slithering much faster than its size would suggest. It lunged at Killua, its mouth open and ready to swallow him whole.

Shaking his head, Killua lightly threw one yo-yo to the right as he jumped to the left. The snakes mouth closed on the yo-yos metal wire, but the yo-yos head ricochet off of a nearby tree and spun upward while Killua landed on the Grimm's head. He reached up and snagged the yo-yo out of the air before pulling up with both hands.

The creature screeched in agony as the wire began to cut into the edges of its mouth. It began thrashing around as Killua kept pulling back on the yo-yo's wire, slowly slicing deeper into the creature's mouth. Finally, Killua crouched down and leaped backwards, tugging his weapon violently and causing the wire to completely slice through the Grimm's flesh and severing the top of the head from the lower jaw.

Blood splattered the ground as Killua landed on his feet. He flicked his wrist again, allowing the yo-yo to return to his hand while the grim crashed to his feet.

"Well, that was a little more interesting." He murmured to himself. It was still fascinating to watch the giant creature completely dissolve into nothing in what seemed to be mere minutes after he killed it. Never had he seen anything quite like it before. When something died, it usually stayed there until it decomposed, but these things just dissolved into dust.

An impressed low whistle caught his attention, causing the former assassin to glance up at a nearby roof. Someone was sitting there, drinking from a flask with a massive sword over his shoulder.

Killua again narrowed his eyes as he looked up at this man. In an instant, he could tell that this guy was different than the few other people he saw just a few moments ago.

Their eyes met for a moment before the older man took another swig from his flask and hopped down from the roof.

"That wasn't too bad, kid. I'm pretty surprised someone as young as you can fight the Grimm like that, though I have to say, I don't think I have seen someone fight with a toy before."

"…" Killua continued to study this man. He had very dark hair and light red eyes. His clothing consisted of a grey and white collared shirt with a red cape. But what was most peculiar about this guy was the fact that Killua could see a small shroud or aura covering the man's body.

This guy…he could use aura.

Again, Killua narrowed his eyes as his mind began to process this strange encounter. This individual was actually using Ten, one of the four basic principles of Nen. Killua could see the aura as it gently surrounded the man's body.

But…

Killua also perked an eyebrow when he noticed how…weak the Ten was. Even though Ten was just surrounding your body in a layer of Aura, this guy's aura was almost…thin. It wasn't like Killua's own Ten where he coated his whole body in a thick layer of aura to protect himself from other aura based attacks.

"Hmm? Kid, you're looking at me kinda funny. It's creeping me out." The man said, unscrewing the lid on his flask and taking another swig.

"What do you want?" Killua asked, turning away from the man. He had way too many questions to ask right now, but maybe this guy could provide some useful information.

"I don't really want anything from you. I heard about the Grimm being active in this village, so I came to help out."

"You're a little late to the party." Killua responded, shaking his hands of the Grimm blood.

"Oh, I wouldn't say that smartass." The man said, placing his sword behind his back. "You only killed a handful of the Grimm, I took out the rest."

Killua blinked a couple times, staring at the man. "There were more of them?"

"A lot more. But we don't need to worry about them anymore." The man said as he pocketed his flask. "Name's Qrow."

Killua Perked an eyebrow and shrugged. He didn't see any harm in sharing his own name. But then again, this could also be an experiment. No matter where you were on earth, the Zoldyck family name carried weight to all nations. So, it would be possible for someone to know his name around here.

"Killua Zoldyck." Killua responded with a nod. He watched Qrow's features, looking for any sigh of recognition or fear. Pleasantly, none of those features crossed the man's face.

"Killua huh? That's a strange name."

"I had…strange parents." Killua responded. A shuffle nearby caught Killua's and Qrow's attention. They looked over to see a group of villagers approaching them.

"T-Thank you for your help, Hunter."

Qrow rolled his eyes and he whipped out his flask again and took a drink. "It's all part of the job."

Killua stopped cold as he glanced up at the man.

"Did they just say Hunter? Hunters exist in this place? Something, where have you sent me? Am I still on earth?" Killua though frantically.

The more and more he listened, the more this felt like the same place as earth. This guy was a hunter, and he could also manipulate Aura, wherein these villagers could not. Where in the world was he?

"And what of the young one? Is he also a hunter?" One of the villagers asked, pointing to Killua.

Qrow looked down at the boy. "Never seen him before in my life. I doubt the agency would allow a kid to become a hunter at his age. Isn't he a member of this village?" He asked, causing Killua to frown again.

"Hold on, what does age have to do with anything? If you are able to find where they are holding the Hunter exam, it doesn't matter what age you are." Killua thought to himself.

"We have never seen this kid before. He saved us from a pack of Beowolf's just moments ago."

"Is that so…" Qrow said, catching Killua's eye. "How old are you kid?"

"Fifteen." Killua responded, absorbing as much information as he could from this discussion.

"Interesting. So, you don't live in this village?"

"Why do you care?" Killua asked as he looked around at the villagers. "I got things to do. The villagers agreed to answer some of my questions if I saved them, so I'll see you around."

Killua was about to walk away when he felt Qrow's hand on his shoulder. The former assassin instantly felt his hand morph into claws, but he didn't do anything to attack. This Qrow guy…he didn't know what to think about him yet.

"If you have questions, I think I might be able to help. I am a huntsman after all."

"Like I said, why do you care?"

"Well, let's just say you peaked my interest." Qrow said with a small grin. He looked over to the group of people. "Instead of money, how about you set me and…my friend up with a place to sleep tonight…"

Growl

Qrow looked down at Killua, who also looked down at his own stomach. It rumbled loudly as he realized that he hadn't eaten in quite a long time actually.

"And a meal too. Would that be too much to ask?" Qrow asked.

"No! Considering all you and your friend have done, it's the least we can do."

It was a few moments later that Killua found himself sitting at a wooden table with a plate of food in front of him. One villager had showed them to the local Inn where they could get lodging and food for the night.

Killua was calmly eating his food as he glanced around the small Inn. Now that everything had settled down, the inn was filling up with people drinking and dining away their problem. However, he also noticed that the Inn-keepers were packing up a majority of their goods. He could only guess that they planned on closing down and moving the business elsewhere because of the Grimm problem.

The atmosphere was…kinda hostile too. It looked as if everyone was staring at them, waiting for them to make a bad move or something, which was a bit confusing because they just saved them. But this Inn also seemed like it was a hot spot for all kinds of activity, both legal and illegal.

"Man…Look at how short that skirt is." Qrow said, glancing at the inn-keepers short skirt, showing off her smooth legs. "I think I just got defeated by the mere length of it."

"Great…A pervert."

"So, kid, what are you doing this far west of Mistral? It's dangerous for kids your age to leave the city."

"City? So, there is more advanced civilization than just villages? Did he say Mistral? Is that a nearby city?"

"Did it look like I was in danger?"

"No, you handled yourself well. But if you don't live in this village, what are you doing out here?

"Got lost." Killua said nonchalantly.

"Got…lost huh." Qrow echoed before a chuckle escaped this throat. "Smartass."

"What were you doing out here?" Killua asked, turning the question on him. He was trying to choose his words carefully because he didn't want to sound crazy by having to explain how he possibly might be from another world…or something similar to that.

"Me? I was just looking for information. Just so happened to stumble across this village while it was being attacked, so I stepped in." Qrow said as he took a sip of his alcohol.

"You're from Mistral then?" Killua asked.

"Nope. I'm from vale. I was actually on my way back from a mission."

"Vale…another city possibly?"

"Hmmm…A hunter mission?"

"Yep! Ol' Professor Ozpin has me running around like a dog lately." Qrow responded. He was looking at Killua's face as if expecting some kind of reaction, but he just received a blank look instead.

"Am I supposed to know who that is?"

Qrow quirked his eyebrow as he set down his glass. "You…don't know who Ozpin is? He's the headmaster of Beacon. You know, the school that trains hunters."

"School? So, becoming a hunter here is a bit different than just taking an exam."

"Oh, right." Killua said casually. "You work for that guy huh?"

"Yeah…" Qrow responded.

"…"

Killua didn't quite know what to ask next without sounding like a complete idiot. He could barely keep up with the conversation as it was, asking open ended and ambiguous question to get as much information as possible.

"You…wouldn't happen to be on your way to Vale, wouldn't you?" Qrow asked. "Why else would you be lost outside of Mistral?"

"…You got me. I like to travel, and thought it would be interesting to see another city." Killua responded, taking a small bite of food. "But it's easy to get lost without a map. I was hoping to ask the villagers for directions."

"You can say that again. But I have to say, you seem like a reasonable kid. Don't you know how dangerous is it to travel alone from city to city? And why not take an aircraft?

"Technology is advanced enough for flight. Nice to know."

"Couldn't afford it." Killua said. He was taking a risk with this answer because he didn't know if air transportation even cost anything.

"Yeah…the air fees are a bit more expensive now that Dust Prices are on the rise." Qrow said, taking another drink of his glass.

"Dust?"

"Tell you what kid. Since we are going in the same direction, why don't you travel with me." Qrow said, turning his gaze on Killua.

"…Why would you help me?" Killua asked. "What do you gain out of it?"

"Again…You peaked my interest. There are not many kids that can fight as fluid as you can at your age."

"You want to watch me fight more Grimm on the way, don't you?"

"Caught me red-handed. But that's beside the point. You need to get to Vale, and I have directions."

"I don't like owing people." Killua said, his eyes narrowing.

"Why do you have to make things difficult." Qrow asked in annoyance.

"because I don't trust you."

"…"

Qrow looked over at the boy's crystal blue eyes. It shocked him to see a vast amount of maturity in them, far beyond what it should be at his age.

"Smart kid. I guess the reason you perked my interest is because…"

"Because of what?"

"…Because of your Aura."

Killua looked up at the man, his eyebrow cocked. "My aura?"

"I rarely seen someone who has as much Aura as you do. I could practically feel it the first time I saw you. If you learn to master it, I think you could because a great hunter in the future."

Killua wanted to laugh his ass off. If this guy was talking about the simple Ten he was using to constantly coat his entire body in Aura, then he'd seen nothing yet.

"But that brings the question, who unlocked your Aura? Only Hunters and Huntresses in training have their Aura unlocked. Were you a Hunter in training back in Mistral?" Qrow asked.

"…Not exactly. Due to a…urgent circumstance, my teacher unlocked my Aura. His name was Wing." Killua said.

"Wing…Never herd that name before. I'm guessing you were attacked by Grimm and had no choice but to unlock your Aura?"

"Something like that…" Killua said, knowing that was not the case at all.

"Interesting. But I stand by what I said. With your Aura and your fighting ability, I think you might do well as a hunter. Would being a hunter interest you?"

Killua chuckled a little at the irony of the situation. He just left his other home, and not even a day later he was invited to be a hunter once again.

Seeing his hesitation, Qrow took another drink from his glass. "Well, you will have a long time to think about it. It will take a while to get to Vale."

"Who says I'm going with you?"

"You will. I know curiosity when I see it. And besides, Beacon is the top hunter school In Remnant. If you want to take my advice, don't miss this opportunity. It won't come again." Qrow said as he stood from the table and walked across the inn to the direction of his room.

Killua sat there, his meal long finished. This whole day had been absolutely insane. But what Qrow said was true.

Killua Zoldyck was interested in becoming a hunter once again.

Authors Note: Well, here is the first chapter to this story. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I didn't want to start this story with the same ol' "Main character just appears in the emerald forest and gets accepted to beacon." That is probably the laziest way to go about it. So, I wanted to go about a different route. I know this is still a massive coincidence that Killua met Qrow on one of his missions for Ozpin, but this mission was mentioned briefly in the series and I thought it would be more interesting. Besides, how else would Killua be accepted to Beacon without connections.

You may have noticed that this is a pretty short chapter, but I wanted to do short chapters for this fanfiction. It's just way too much work to do 10k+ word chapters.

For those of you who want Blank Slate to keep going, don't worry about that. I actually still want to continue it and I think it will do me good to alternate between fics, one being comedy, and the other having a more serious tone to it.

Again, if you want to see more of this fanfiction, then leave a review. It's the only reward we get for writing on this site.