Darkness was something that Killua did not fully understand, yet he was full of it. An adequate assassin at only the age of twelve, he had had more than his fair share of drawn flesh. However, never did he think he would meet his match so soon. It was true that everyone had a match - the universe was a place of balances so it was only natural that he would come across individuals stronger than him. Still, Killua was uneasy by the existence of such threats and was overwhelmed by their appearance - the Chimera Ants, a species of insects that devoured other beings for nutrients and passed on their characteristics to the next generation. The battle against the ants put Killua at bay. He watched as his fears became reality and as others fell. Gon, his best friend, began to steadily dwindle from his happy-go-lucky self into the monster that Killua felt he was. Darkness. It was Killua's greatest opposition and his best asset. It was the darkness that took him from the Chimera Ant conflict and his friend to his current location, which was a whole other obscurity on its own.

 As the warmth of the sun's light beckoned him, causing his tightly shut blue eyes to budge, Killua came to realize that he was no longer in the NGL, the primitive country under siege by the Chimera Ant species. The atmosphere was different and strange to him; nevertheless, Killua felt more at ease now than he did before. The boy lay in the grass with his mind wrapped in thought. He obviously couldn't stay wherever he was long. He had to get back to the NGL before the situation got worse. He clambered onto his feet and launched an investigation of his surroundings. As he stood, his legs wobbled and he teetered out of weariness. [i]What....[/i] Killua thought, wincing. His prior condition, while it wasn't the best, definitely was far from how horrible he presently felt. Enduring the side effects of his sudden awakening, Killua scanned the lush scenery. It seemed tranquil but he was still puzzled. How did he get here? Why was he here? Most importantly, where any Chimera Ants around? Perhaps the worst had happened and he was captured. The enemy may be very well waiting to pounce and make him supper. 

Killua shifted into a state of high alert, becoming intrigued when he discovered that he was not alone. There were others there with him and their circumstances seemed to be similar. It was odd for him to even be standing among these individuals for they all looked so bizarre. Even those who he could identify as human featured key alterations from his own familiarity. Killua considered separating himself from the group but not so soon. It was very likely that anyone of them could be a friend or foe. He would use this chance to observe and distinguish those who were shady from those who were earnest. Cautiously, he stood in seclusion and awaited for the first interactions to commence. While he was certainly on edge given his awakening in an unknown land, Killua was oddly void of visible apprehension. Now would be the terrible time to show any sign of weakness. He was not going to give any of them the idea that he could be exploited. Instead, he looked rather relaxed as he folded his arms.