Crossover Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon Online: Hollow Fragment ❯ Prelude to the Final Venture ( Chapter 19 )

While the part of my story that focuses on the Hollow Area is going to end, don’t think that this is the end of the story, folks. There is still the rest of Aincrad to take care of, remember? And while I’m not going to give too much away, I learned of when ‘Sword Art Online: Lost Song’ is going to come to North America and such in which I want this story to be done before it does because I plan to create a sequel through it may or may not have any bases on that video game.

 

I DO NOT OWN Sailor Moon, Sword Art Online, Accel World, Digimon series, Yu-Gi-Oh R/GX/5Ds/Zexal/Arc-V, Kingdom Hearts, One Piece, Final Fantasy, Code Lyoko, Transformers, and anything/anyone that comes from these and other stories that end up in this fanfiction! Sailor Moon is owned/licensed by Naoko Takeuchi and its various studios and publishers and Sword Art Online is owned/licensed by ASCII Media Works, A-1 Pictures Inc., and its various directors/publishers including Reki Kawahara and Tomohiko Itō!

 

Warning: This story contains intense violence, blood, possible gore, death, mild to explicit suggestive themes, including mind-control and brainwashing, mild to explicit bad language, and mature adult themes/situations!

 

Second Warning: Some to a lot of OOC (Out of Character) actions and mannerisms in this whole story!

 

Sailor Moon Online: Hollow Fragment

 

Chapter 19: Prelude to the Final Venture

 

Unknown time, Kingdom Hearts universe, Radiant Garden

 

Inside of the home universe of Sora and Kairi, we find ourselves within Radiant Garden, the ruler of Disney Castle and Keyblade Master, King Mickey, is with Riku, best friend of Sora and Kairi and the newest Keyblade Master, are with Cid, Leon, and Yuffie.

 

Leon asks Cid, “Are you certain that this is going to work?”

 

Cid responds, “Kiddo, are you doubting my work?”

 

Leon replies, “No…I’m doubting if it won’t get manipulated or controlled by someone or something else like our security system.”

 

Cid retorts, with a snort, “Smartass brat.”

 

Riku says, “We are going to need Sora and Kairi back home and we aren’t sure where they are.”

 

King Mickey says, “I know. I’m worried about them, Donald, and Goofy.”

 

Yuffie says, with a grin, “Don’t worry, your majesty. This is Sora, Donald, and Goofy that we are talking about.”

 

Riku says, “I know, Yuffie. However, we can’t be sure in what kind of world that they are in.”

 

Leon says, “All we do know is based on what the probe sent back is that it is another ‘cyber world’ much like the world inside of our computers and that alternate ‘digital world’ that you and Sora went into that one time during your test to become Keyblade Masters.”

 

Cid says, “Well, with what we have, we can get them back here in no time, but we are going to need to send someone after them.”

 

Riku says, “That’s why Mickey and I are going after them.”

 

Yuffie says, “But with Xehanort on the loose, we are going to need Keyblade welders.”

 

Mickey responds, “If we lose Sora and Kairi, then it won’t matter since we have to play the game much like Xehanort has thrown it out for us like Master Yen Sid told us.”

 

Leon says, “Basically, you need the seven Keybladers of Light to counter his thirteen of darkness.”

 

Riku says, “Like it or not, Xehanort has set the rules and the Princesses of Heart are under threat again in which Kairi is one of them. We need them and also Sora and Kairi are my friends and I’m not going to abandon them.”

 

Mickey says, “I know, Riku.”

 

Riku thinks in his mind, “Sora…Kairi…We are coming and you will be home soon.”

 

January 4, 2025, Floor 76, Arc Sofia

 

Within the world of SAO, we are back on Floor 76 where within Agil’s inn/shop, Mamoru, Kirito, Asuna, Leafa, Sinon, Silica, Lisbeth, Klein, Agil, Yui, the Sailor Scouts, the Digital Knights, Dai, Akari, Sora, and Kairi are assembled together and discussing what has happened recently within the Hollow Area through Yui had informed Asuna about what she found out within the Hollow Area where Kirito took her to the areas containing the consoles.

 

Makoto asks, “Is that even possible?”

 

Mizuno says, “In programming terms, I believe that it is possible.”

 

Kirito asks Yui, “Is Mizuno right, Yui?”

 

Yui says, “Based on the information, I can’t say that what daddy just said is impossible. It is possible to use and implement the data gathered in the Hollow Area. Of course, there is a limit for data changing beyond what’s necessary. It is possible that it might not operate at all. Based on this information and from what I can theorize, it is dangerous to allow this update to happen.”

 

Miyako says, nervously, “I don’t like this.”

 

Junpier asks, “I hate to ask: But why?”

 

Yui says, “Even through the scale and amount of data are different, the Hollow Area was originally the opposite of Aincrad…”

 

Haruka says, “Namely like a shadow.”

 

Yui says, with a nod, “Correct, Haruka. It is basically an unconnected mirror server. I believe that it got connected during the ‘incident’ that happened at Floor Seventy-Five.”

 

Setsuna says, with a nod, “That makes sense since a lot of what was sealed away in the servers was unleashed when the system was overloaded by the unleashed negative emotional energies from the trapped players due to someone tampering with the servers in a way to try to get access to the players.”

 

Hino says, “Which included Mimete.”

 

Yui says, “The data and ID of the AI players in Hollow Area becomes the main data due to the system update overwrite, the rule of the Hollow Area would become reserved and what happened in the Hollow Area will happen in Aincrad instead.”

 

Kirito says, “Basically, it means that the players that have AI duplicates in the Hollow Area will have their data deleted instead of the other way around while a player goes to the Hollow Area.”

 

Yui says, “That’s right, daddy.”

 

Miyako yells out, “If we are deleted, doesn’t it mean that we are dead and the NervGear will fry us!”

 

Yui says, with a plain tone, “No. The player ID that was deleted, the AI of that player within the Hollow Area will be implemented in Aincrad. It won’t cause the NervGear to activate since there is no death involved.”

 

Kirito says, “More like a fate worse than death. Although the system determined the player is still alive, it won’t be that player, but instead, their AI duplicate from the Hollow Area.”

 

Sam says, “We won’t be killed…We’ll be erased from existence and replaced by our AI duplicates from the Hollow Area.”

 

Mizuno says, “And we can’t be certain that your bodies won’t be affected by it.”

 

Dai asks, “Quick question: What about us?”

 

Akari says, “I don’t think that we have AI duplicates in the Hollow Area since we weren’t originally part of SAO. We came here in one form or another later on.”

 

Yui says, “I’m afraid that the worst situation might come into play for you, Akari-san. The ID multiple check system could be used in the opposite way and the system will recognize that an ‘error’ must be fixed.”

 

Mamoru says, “Meaning it could create AI duplicates of us to fix the ‘errors’, ‘delete’ us completely, or both at the same time since the people will be considered ‘Hollow Data’ and the AI will be considered the ‘real players’.”

 

Yui says, solemnly, “I’m afraid that this is only theory and I won’t know if this is the case until the update implements.”

 

Sinon says, plainly, “That means that we have to stop the update before it starts.”

 

Kirito says, “That’s right, Sinon.”

 

Leafa asks, “Do you know a way to stop it, big brother?”

 

Kirito says, with a nod, “Thanks to Philia.”

 

Usagi says, “She showed us a secret area under the floor of the Control Center for the Hollow Area.”

 

Mamoru says, “And it is most likely that it was Mimete’s headquarters this whole time.”

 

Haruka says, “Sounds like her style.”

 

Hino says, “Not surprising for a snake like her.”

 

Tomoe asks, “Does it also mean that you could also fix Philia-san’s data?”

 

Kirito says, “I believe so, Tomoe. Most likely, it is the ‘core’ of the Hollow Area and while I doubt that we will be able to use it to advance further up Aincrad, it will help us ‘repair’ the error in Philia’s data, so, she can enter Aincrad itself and it will get rid of her orange cursor, since it is a mistake, so, she will be able to stay in the town safely.”

 

Dai says, “That’s good to know.”

 

Hino says, “Well, you aren’t going to help her or anyone else unless you take a break.”

 

Makoto says, “Yeah, it sounds like you’ve had a long day, girl.”

 

Usagi says, drolly, “Tell me about it, Mako-chan.” Usagi then heads upstairs back into hers and Mamoru’s room.

 

Mamoru asks her, “Are you okay?”

 

Usagi responds, with a smile, “I’m okay, Mamoru-kun. I’ll see you later.”

 

After Usagi heads upstairs and out of sight, Hino says, plainly, “She isn’t okay.”

 

Mamoru says, with a nod, “I know.”

 

Kirito says, “I’m not surprised that you would notice.”

 

Miyako asks, surprised, “You can tell?”

 

Takashi tells Miyako, “Well, the girls are her sister-like best friends, Mamoru is the one that he loves, and Kirito and Asuna have been like family for these two years.”

 

Miyako says, with a nod, “Good point.” Miyako thinks in her mind, drolly, “Way to go, girl! How stupid can you get?!”

 

Leafa asks, “Usagi-chan has been caused a lot of pain by Laughing Coffin.”

 

Klein says, with an annoyed look, “With the way that girl worked to save other players, you can’t be surprised. Those monsters murdered hundreds of players and she worked herself to the bone, if we had bones in this place, to protect and save them. Calling it that they caused her grief is just being nice and I will never be nice to those fiends.”

 

Asuna says, nodding her head, “PoH and Usagi met quick a few times in the past, but despite that, she always restrained herself.”

 

Dai asks, “Why?”

 

Kirito says, “Usagi will do anything that she feels that it is necessary to protect and save the other players even adopting tactics from criminal players including Laughing Coffin, but there is one thing that she will…she CAN NEVER do and that’s kill any player even one as vile and fiendish as PoH. I feel that it is what makes Usagi really strong.”

 

Junpier asks, “Why do you think that?”

 

Yamato says, “It can be really easy to give into fear, panic, and desperation and do what’s necessary to survive and protect what you care about most including people. However, it takes a lot of strength in order to restrain one’s self to refuse to give into those emotions and still do what’s necessary to survive and protect.”

 

Taichi says, with a solemn tone, “That’s why we consider her to be so strong. We can’t say that any of us, in the Digital Knights, have that kind of strength.”

 

Yamato, Sam, Junpier, Miyako, and Takashi can only solemnly nod their heads and Akari says, weakly, “Tai…”

 

Kirito says, “And that’s why Usagi-chan will always be stronger than I am in my mind.”

 

Leafa says, lowly and shocked, “Big brother…”

 

Asuna says, solemnly, “Kirito-kun…”

 

Silica asks, confused, “Kirito…?”

 

Kirito says, with a sigh, “Anyway, I think Usagi is also regretting that one time that she felt the feeling to kill someone. It was THAT battle.”

 

Klein says, plainly, “Kayaba…”

 

Lisbeth yells out, with an annoyed tone, “Why would she regretting wanting to kill the guy that caused her such grief? He might be family, but what he did to Usagi is completely unacceptable at all! He doesn’t deserve to be related to someone as nice as her at all!”

 

Kirito says, “I don’t think that regret is attempting to kill Kayaba at all…I think that the regret is what she feels like is giving into the ‘state’ of becoming willing to kill. She regrets what she felt was losing control of that restraint that she put on herself all of those years.” The others are surprised by this and Kirito says, “Remember, she called Kayaba by his name now, not uncle.”

 

Asuna says, “She has severed any type of family relationship with him.”

 

Kirito says, “She can’t ever forgive him, Asuna, and for all good reasons.”

 

Leafa asks, “If it comes down to her fighting Kayaba, again, will she…?”

 

Kirito says, with a nod, “Despite what she feels, Usagi-chan also feels that this won’t end until the game is cleared and if it is Kayaba that’s the end of the game, she won’t hesitate to strike him down. It is the reason that she severed all family ties with him.”

 

Dai asks, confused, “Huh?”

 

Taichi says, “I get it. She can’t even bare to hurt her family much less defeat them in battle, but her enemy on the other hand is another story.”

 

Kirito says, “Exactly.”

 

Mamoru and the other Sailor Scouts have their eyes widening at some kind of realization through some better than others and Mamoru thinks in his mind, “Oh, Serena…Meatball Head…”

 

Setsuna thinks in her mind, “For our princess to defeat Kayaba, she must bury all of the positive feelings that she had for him in either lifetime and for someone like our princess, it is most painful.” Setsuna thinks in her mind, “Heathcliff-dono, how could? How could you become this…this fiend? And shatter the heart of your beloved child in two lifetimes? I just pray that the other one that you used back in the Silver Millennium to create the events of the Silver Millennium’s downfall.” Just then Setsuna’s eyes widen and she thinks in her mind, shocked, “No, it can’t be! Could this…Could this be why? And if it is, could SHE be already here?!”

 

When Tomoe sees Setsuna’s widen eyes, she asks, concerned, “Is something wrong?”

 

Setsuna snaps out of her stupor as everyone looks at her and she says, with a smile, “Nothing, Firefly. I was just…just thinking.” However, Mamoru, Hino, Haruka, and Kirito have major suspicions about Setsuna and what she knows ever since the fact was revealed that Kayaba is the reincarnation of Princess Serenity’s father.

 

January 5, 2025, Floor 76, Arc Sofia

 

In the shopping area of Arc Sofia, Usagi and Kirito are together as Kirito notices something and he goes over to a book-like item.

 

Usagi asks, curiously, “What is it?”

 

Kirito responds, “I think that I have seen this before.”

 

Usagi asks, looking at the item, “What does it say?”

 

Kirito says, “It talks about a god-like power and Volundr Hammer…”

 

Usagi asks, “Volundr Hammer?” Kirito and Usagi give a curious look and in a classic cartoon/anime ‘double talk’, they gasp in shock.

 

They shout in unison, “Volundr Hammer?!”

 

Usagi asks, “Kirito, do you think…?”

 

Kirito says, with a nod, “Yes, Usagi. It is a continuation of the Book of Secrets!”

 

Usagi asks, “Does it mention about where the hammer is?”

 

Kirito responds, “It says that Volundr Hammer is in a cave on floor eighty-five.”

 

Usagi says, “We just reached that floor! We have got to tell Liz!” After getting the ‘book’, the two of them run off to Lisbeth’s Smith Shop where Lisbeth, Akari, and Dai are together.

 

Dai asks, “Whoa! What’s up?”

 

Usagi tells Lisbeth, “Liz, we found the location of Volundr Hammer!”

 

There are gasps and Akari asks, “Are you sure?”

 

Lisbeth says, “Show me!” Kirito shows Lisbeth what he had just found and she looks at it in which she says, excitedly, “Oh, wow! It says that this item can raise the quality of forging to the maximum!”

 

Akari asks, “Wow! It can?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a nod, “That’s right, Akari! We have got to get that hammer!”

 

Usagi asks, curiously, “What are we waiting for then?”

 

Dai says, with a smirk, “That’s my line!”

 

Lisbeth says, “Ooh, I can’t! Wait for me my Volundr Hammer!”

 

Lisbeth giggles like a school girl and Kirito thinks in his mind, nervously, “Oh, boy. Here she goes.” Usagi also gives a nervous look knowing what Kirito is thinking about his nervous look at Lisbeth and she can’t help to agree with him.

 

January 5, 2025, Floor 85, Field

 

At the field outside of the main town of Floor 85, Nidola, Usagi, Kirito, Lisbeth, and Makoto are walking down the pathway through the foggy woodlands area that the field area is.

 

Usagi tells Makoto, “Thanks for coming along.”

 

Makoto says, with a grin, “No problem, girlfriend.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Come on! Come on! We have to find Volundr Hammer first!”

 

Kirito says, nervously, “Easy, Liz.”

 

Makoto says, “Someone is sure excited.” The group ventures off and after taking care of a few plant type monsters, the group find themselves at a fork in the path in which a player comes up to them.

 

The player says, pointing to the left fork, “You won’t be able to go that way until you get a map item.”

 

Usagi asks, “Are you sure?”

 

The player responds, with a nod, “Yep.”

 

Kirito says, “Thanks.”

 

Makoto asks, “What do we do now?”

 

Kirito says, pointing to the other fork, “Most likely, the way to get the item is down that way.”

 

Lisbeth says, seriously, “Let’s go already!” The group then ventures down the other fork and explore what is basically like a maze area.

 

Turning around a corner, they hear a voice shout out, “Help!” The group then looks to see an NPC stuck behind a barrier with a large humanoid armored bull monster in front of the barrier.

 

Makoto asks, “What is that?”

 

Kirito responds, “A field event?”

 

The NPC, NPC Nemo, shouts out, his voice showing great fear, “You there! Help me! I’m trapped because of this monster!”

 

Usagi asks, “What should we do?”

 

Kirito responds, “Let’s help him out. If this NPC is trapped, this has to be some kind of event and something tells me that it will help later on.”

 

Makoto says, with a nod, “Good point.” The group attacks the monster, an Orc General, in which Makoto strikes it in the face with Flash Blow, a basic Martial Arts attack, causing the Orc General to stumble for a moment which allowed the others to easy take it out. After the battle is done, the barrier is released and NPC Nemo comes over to them.

 

NPC Nemo says, “Sorry. Thanks for saving me. I’ll give you this as part of my thanks. You’ll be able to get out of the Bewildering Forest with this map.”

 

After he hands over the item, Kirito says, “With this map, we can get through the forest.”

 

Lisbeth asks, seriously, “Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” Soon after, the group returns to the fork and goes down the other way entering the ‘Bewildering Forest’ until they reach a lake which they see a cavern some distance away.

 

Makoto says, “That must be it!” The group ventures to the cave, battling plant and bee monsters along the way, and enter the cavern.

 

Kirito says, “According to the information, Volundr Hammer, is in this cave.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Oh, boy. Wait for me my special hammer.”

 

Makoto says, “Wow. She is excited.”

 

Usagi says, with a shrug, “She is a blacksmith, Mako-chan.” Soon enough, the group then sees a massive boar monster with gems attached to the end of its tail.

 

Makoto says, amazed, “Whoa! That’s one big pig!”

 

Usagi says, “Must be the event boss in order to get the hammer.”

 

Kirito says, “I agree Usagi.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “So, this is the guy keeping me from my Volundr Hammer.”

 

Usagi says, “Easy, Liz. If it has such a rare piece, it is going to be quite tough.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Yeah, it’s big.”

 

Kirito looks at intently and Usagi asks, “Is something up, Kirito?”

 

Kirito tells Usagi, “I think that you and I should go first in order to get it to reveal its abilities and once we have gotten a read on it, Liz and Makoto can jump in since they will know what to do.”

 

Lisbeth and Makoto give surprised look and Makoto yells out, “Hold on! Wait a minute!”

 

Usagi responds, “I’ll be fine, Mako-chan. I’ve been doing this for over two years and Kirito will be with me. And Kirito has a point.”

 

Lisbeth asks, surprised, “What?”

 

Kirito says, “The level isn’t much a problem, but this is a special boss style monster for a very rare item and you know how these kind of monsters are.”

 

Usagi says, “We should go in since we have the best chance of dodging and when we get an idea of what it can do, you can join in and we can turn this guy into pork chops.”

 

Makoto says, “Well, you do have experience in this world, girlfriend.”

 

Usagi says, “Yeah, trust Kirito and I on this one.”

 

Kirito says, “Let Usagi and I take care of this for now. The two of you stay down and out of sight until the time is right.”

 

Lisbeth asks, annoyed, “Huh? What are you saying? Are you saying that I have come all this way just to stand by and watch?”

 

Kirito says, a bit nervously, “I’m not saying that Liz.”

 

Lisbeth says, with an annoyed tone, “I’ve come all this way for this rare item that I want and I’m not going to back down for anything!” However, there is a loud roar and everyone look to see the monster attacking them.

 

Makoto shouts out, with panic in her voice, “Look out!” Kirito, Makoto, and Usagi leap out of the way, but Lisbeth gets clipped and she suffered a lot of damage that put her HP down yellow and close to red.

 

Usagi says, “She took a major hit! Mako-chan, you have to get her out of there!” Usagi then takes out a knife and using her Throwing Sword Skill, she hits the boar monster and catching its attention causing her to call out, “Hey, you big bully, right over here!” The boar monster roars and Usagi yelps as she dodges the attacks from the boar monster in which Makoto, greatly concerned for her princess/friend/leader, grabs Lisbeth while Kirito helps Usagi with the boar monster.

 

When Makoto and Lisbeth are out of the way, Kirito says, “They’ve escaped!”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “Time to make like a tree and leaf, Kirito!”

 

Kirito asks Usagi, curiously, “Really?” Usagi gives an annoyed look as the two of them make their escape and join up with Makoto and Lisbeth, who is drinking a potion from Makoto to restore her health completely.

 

Makoto says, “I found this safe zone.”

 

Usagi says, “Yeah, but it looks like we are away from the entrance and this is an anti-crystal zone.”

 

Kirito says, “That means if we want to escape, we are going to need to face that monster again.”

 

Usagi asks Lisbeth, “Liz, what were you thinking out there?”

 

Kirito says, “Liz, we can’t afford to make mistakes. One wrong error in judgment and we die for real.”

 

Lisbeth says, “I know…”

 

Usagi asks, “Then why?”

 

Lisbeth says, “Well, I don’t want to be looking at Usagi’s and Kirito’s back and hiding.”

 

Usagi asks, confused, “Hiding?”

 

Kirito says, “We’ve been fighting together for a long time, Liz.”

 

Lisbeth says, “But you told me to back down in front of that boss monster.”

 

Usagi says, “We need to figure out its attack patterns and find a way around them.”

 

Lisbeth says, solemnly, “I know. It looks like I’m not useful at all even if we fought together, I can’t be useful…”

 

Usagi says, interrupting, “No way, Liz!” When Lisbeth looks at Usagi, she says, “Liz, there is more than just fighting around here. I mean, you made one of the swords that Kirito used ever since he met you right. It is part of his Duel Welding. Liz, use ‘front liners’ couldn’t get where we are if we didn’t have the support of people like you. You make us the tools that we need to use to get up to the final floor and set us free from this place.”

 

Kirito tells Lisbeth, “Usagi’s right, Liz. It doesn’t matter if you are beside us. Not everyone can fight beside us, but they are supporting us in one form or another. You gave me Dark Repulser to help me help everyone become free from Aincrad one day. That’s one way of fighting for our freedom, Liz. Now, please lift your face.” When Lisbeth looks at Kirito, he says, “It is kind of weird to see Liz so…gentle.”

 

Lisbeth asks, annoyed, “What was that? Do you mean that I’m very loud and noisy?”

 

Kirito says, with a smirk, “There you go. Now, that’s the Liz that I know.”

 

Makoto whispers to Usagi, “I can see why you thought of Hino when you said that Lisbeth was a combination of her and Minako.”

 

Usagi whispers back, “That’s what frightens me, Mako-chan.”

 

Kirito tells Lisbeth, “Okay, this time, we will fight together.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a warm smile, “Kirito…Okay, I got it. I won’t be reckless this time.”

 

Kirito says, with a nod, “Great. Let’s go defeat that monster.” Soon after, the four of them return where the monster is waiting for them and Kirito says, “It seems to be in high spirits.”

 

Usagi says, “After driving us off, I’m not surprised.”

 

Makoto says, with a smirk, “Well, let’s knock it off its high.”

 

Kirito says, with a nod, “Right. Let’s go, Liz!”

 

Lisbeth says, with a nod, “Got it!” The four of them then leap into action against the event boss monster, Great Tusk, in which it tries a thrust attack against them, but Makoto manages to grab it by its tusks and somehow, manages to hold it back.

 

Makoto says, with a smirk, “Gotcha.”

 

Kirito and Lisbeth are shocked and Kirito says, “Her strength stats must be off the roof.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a nod, “And then some, Kirito.”

 

Usagi says, with a giggle, “That’s why Mako-chan is the powerhouse, in raw strength, of the Sailor Scouts.”

 

Makoto says, with a grunt, “You got it, but this guy isn’t making it easy!” Without any need of any more words, Lisbeth strikes it in the forehead with her mace and Kirito and Usagi come in with twin Starburst Streams, the classic 16 hit Duel Welding Sword Skill combo, with each performing one causing the boar to suffer massive damage, in which Makoto then slams the enemy home with a powerful Embracer, a Martial Arts Sword Skill technique, causing the Great Tusk to lose the last of its health and shatter into hundreds of data polygons. Just then they see an elaborate designed golden and black hammer in which they found that the item’s name is none other than Volundr Hammer.

 

Lisbeth says, excitedly, “We did it! We did it! We found the hammer!” She then jump and gloms onto Kirito and she yells out, excitedly, “We’ve got all of the materials! Now, I can make the legendary weapon for Kirito!”

 

Kirito yells out, “Calm down, Liz…Whoa!” Lisbeth then yelps as she and Kirito fall down to the ground with a ‘thud’.

 

Lisbeth says, with a winch, “Oops. Sorry, Kirito.”

 

Usagi retorts, with a smile, “We are glad that you are happy, Liz. However, could you please get off Kirito or do I have to tell Asuna on you?”

 

Lisbeth yelps as she leaps to her feet and Lisbeth says, nervously, “Okay! Okay!”

 

Usagi says, with a smirk, “Just kidding.”

 

Lisbeth gives an annoyed look and Makoto tells Usagi, “It seems like you still have your sense of humor, girl.”

 

Kirito takes Lisbeth’s hand to shake it and he says, “Well, congratulations, Liz.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a blush on her cheeks, “Thanks, Kirito.” Lisbeth thinks in her mind, “Kirito’s hands feels so soft and warm like a girl’s hands. They are so dependable.”

 

Kirito says, “Well, you have all of your items, Liz. Let’s take them back.”

 

Lisbeth comes out of her stupor and she responds, “Right.”

 

Makoto whispers to Usagi, “Does she…?”

 

Usagi whispers back, with a nod, “Yep. We have a love triangle through something tells me that Silica might make quartet.”

 

Makoto whispers with a grin, “Well, your ‘little brother’ is quite the guy and I have to admit that he is quite cute.”

 

Usagi tells Makoto, with a glare and in a whisper, “Well, you have to remember that ‘big siblings’ tend to be very overprotective of their ‘little siblings’ when they don’t piss them off and Kirito doesn’t annoy me as Sammy did.”

 

Makoto says, nervously, “Uh, right.”

 

January 5, 2025, Floor 76, Arc Sofia

 

Returning to Lisbeth’s Smith Shop, Usagi, Kirito, and Lisbeth are with Akari and Dai as they prepare to use materials to make the legendary weapon from the materials mentioned in the ‘Book of Secrets’.

 

Dai asks, “So, are you ready to do this?”

 

Lisbeth says, “Well, the last past of the Book of Secrets is still missing.” When they see that the Book of Secrets still has a page missing, Lisbeth says, “I really don’t know what to do with it.”

 

Akari says, “All that we can read ‘With the user of the weapon’.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a blush, “Maybe it means ‘Marry to the user of the weapon’.”

 

Usagi tells Lisbeth, “Liz, bad joke. REAL bad.”

 

Lisbeth says, blushing, “I’m just kidding! I’m just kidding!” Lisbeth says, “Anyway, there is no use overthinking it. Let’s try to make this legendary weapon.”

 

Akari says, “Go for it.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Yeah, I’ll start now. Please stand back and watch everyone.” As she starts to use the Relation Ore in ore to forge the weapon in the Book of Secrets, Lisbeth is thinking all of the adventures that they had to get to this point causing her to get a nervous look.

 

Kirito asks, seeing this, “Are you okay, Liz?”

 

Lisbeth says, “I’m fine, Kirito. I need to focus.” Lisbeth can’t help to think about her feelings towards Kirito as she continues to work on the ore as Kirito and the others watch her with a very serious expression on her face.

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, “Liz…you really care about Kirito, don’t you? This is what I really hate about love triangles.” After a while, the ore glows and transforms into a gorgeous sword in which it is a red and golden sword with a blue jewel in the center portion of the hilt area.

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Take this, Kirito. My masterpiece.”

 

Usagi says, amazed, “It is so beautiful, Liz. This is really something.”

 

When Kirito equips the new sword, Remains Heart, he thinks, amazed, “Wow! This sword is heavy and requires a lot of strength!”

 

Usagi asks Kirito, “How is it, Kirito?”

 

Kirito says, “Everyone, get back. I would like to try a Sword Skill.”

 

Dai asks, “Inside?”

 

Kirito says, “Don’t worry, the walls are immortal objects, so, nothing will get damaged.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Yeah, give it a try.” Kirito then uses the sword to perform a simple Sword Skill and Lisbeth asks, “How is it?”

 

Kirito says, amazed, “Wow, it’s amazing. No, it’s more than that. It feels like an extension of my hands and moves along with my consciousness.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “I’m satisfied seeing you like this.”

 

Kirito says, “Well, I can’t expect a sword better than this. It isn’t surprising that it is so good considering who made it.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a blush, “Geez, Kirito.”

 

Kirito asks Lisbeth, “How much?”

 

Lisbeth responds, “You don’t need to pay for it.”

 

Akari asks, “He doesn’t?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smirk, “Let’s just say that it is an IOU with interest, so, clear the game quickly.”

 

Kirito responds, “Hold on! I helped too!”

 

Lisbeth responds, with a sly tone and smile, “What should I do? My weapons are expensive as well as the best after all.”

 

Kirito says, with a sigh, “Okay, let’s save it for when we return home back to reality.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Yeah, let’s clear the game quickly. And when we do, come and find me.”

 

Kirito says, “Okay, I will.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Please do.” Dai and Akari look at Usagi and she gives a look that says ‘explain later’. Later on, Asuna, Leafa, Silica, Lisbeth, Sinon, Akari, Kairi, and the Sailor Scouts are together when Kirito, Sora, Mamoru, Takashi, and Taichi come over to them.

 

Minako notices them and she says, “Hey, guys!”

 

The girls look over to see the guys coming over and Kirito asks, “What’s up, everyone?”

 

Asuna says, “Well, we were just talking about everyone’s hairstyles, Kirito-kun.”

 

Kirito asks, curiously, “Hairstyle?”

 

Lisbeth says, “Well, I’m thinking about changing my hair color. My current hair color was done by Asuna, but I think that it is time to change…”

 

Usagi asks, surprised, “Really?”

 

Lisbeth responds, “Of course, Usagi! Have you seen a girl with natural pink hair?”

 

Usagi says, nervously, “Well…”

 

Leafa asks, “What about Sailor Mini-Moon?”

 

Silica says, with a smile, “I remember her! She is that Sailor Scout that looks a lot like Usagi!”

 

Usagi responds, “Silica-chan, there is no way that she looks like me!”

 

Silica asks, curiously, “Why do you say that?”

 

Tomoe says, with a smile, “A story for another day, Silica.”

 

Asuna says, “Well, I have been curious about her, Usagi. She has to be related to you. I mean, she calls herself Sailor MINI-Moon due to her being a ‘smaller version’ of you.”

 

Kirito tells Usagi, “You know, I have been curious about her too.”

 

Usagi responds, nervously, “She…Well, she is related to me.”

 

Mamoru gains a slight blush with Usagi and Lisbeth asks, teasingly, “What? Is she your ‘love child’ with Mamoru?”

 

Mamoru and Usagi gain wide blushes and Asuna yells out, “Geez, Liz! Don’t be so silly! Usagi is too young to be a mother and Sailor Mini-Moon has to be around ten years old or so!”

 

Sinon asks, “Then why are they blushing?”

 

When everyone sees the reactions on Mamoru’s and Usagi’s face, the Sailor Scouts become nervous and the others are shocked and Lisbeth says, stunned, “Wait! I was just kidding! Don’t tell me that I was right!”

 

Usagi responds, nervously, “No, you aren’t Liz…But she…”

 

Kirito says, trying to change the subject and interrupting, “A story for another day! Anyway, you were talking about hairstyles.”

 

Lisbeth says, annoyed, “Hey…”

 

Asuna responds, helping Kirito, “That’s right! Anyway, I was the one that did Liz’s hair! I thought that by changing her hairstyle, it could help her business and it has helped greatly since image can help a business.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, with a mental sigh, “Thank you, Kirito and Asuna.”

 

Lisbeth glares at Kirito and Asuna, gives a mental sigh of defeat, and she says, “That’s right. And I haven’t changed it since.”

 

Silica says, “Well, it is true that you want to change your mood sometimes.”

 

Asuna says, “I agree, Silica. I wonder about trying my hair so I can move better.”

 

Yui says, “I loved it when daddy did my hair.” Yui asks Kirito, “Daddy, don’t you want to change your hairstyle too?”

 

Kirito replies, “Well, I don’t care that much, Yui-chan.”

 

Minako says, with a smile, “Well, I don’t think that I need to change this look. I am the Sailor Scout of Love and Beauty after all.”

 

Hino asks, with a teasing tone and sly smirk, “Is there a Sailor Scout of Vanity too?”

 

Minako yells out, annoyed, “Hey, I’m not that bad!”

 

Plenty of the other Sailor Scouts give nervous looks and Kirito says, “And Usagi doesn’t change her hairstyle.”

 

Usagi responds, “Well, this is family hairstyle…Royal family anyway. It’s felt natural to me ever since I can remember.”

 

Setsuna says, “It is because that it was main hairstyle of all Lunarian royal females because it was unique to them. They feel that uniqueness is a quality that has its own beauty.”

 

Leafa says, with a smile, “I can’t help to agree.” However, Leafa also can’t abandon the feeling of familiarity as an image of a princess in a rainbow version of Princess Serenity’s dress and looking a lot like Princess Serenity through her eyes are a different color and she has a rainbow Milky Way sigil behind her golden crescent moon sigil.

 

Asuna asks Kirito, “Well, Kirito, why are you so unconcerned? Hairstyle is an important part of self-expression don’t you know?”

 

Kirito says, “Sorry if it upsets you…”

 

Silica asks, curiously, “What kind of hairstyle do you like Kirito?”

 

Lisbeth asks, teasingly, “What, Silica? You want to do the way that Kirito likes?”

 

Silica says, with a mad blush on her cheeks, “It is just for reference! Maybe I will try out that hairstyle…”

 

Kirito says, “Hairstyle…”

 

Usagi says, with a sigh, “Why are you putting him on the spot, girls? Seriously, Kirito isn’t like that. He cares about a person’s personality, not their looks.”

 

Minako asks, with a sly smile, “Or really? Or is this more ‘big sister Usagi’ at work?”

 

Usagi responds, annoyed, “So what if it is, Mina-chan?”

 

Kirito says, “I really don’t know what’s ‘trendy’ right now, so, I’ll say that Silica’s hairstyle is the best.”

 

Silica asks, amazed, “Really?”

 

Lisbeth asks, “So, it means that you like the twin tails?”

 

Haruka asks, “Or are you just being nice not wanting to hurt Silica’s feelings?”

 

Kirito responds, “No, that’s not it. I feel that Silica’s hairstyle fits who she is personally. Each of your hairstyle fits who you are just like Usagi’s hairstyle. I know that girls like the express themselves, but ‘changing your identity’ seems…awkward.”

 

Leafa asks, “Is it because you just got used to how we look like?”

 

Kirito says, a bit nervously, “Well…Maybe it is…but I feel the same about what I said…I think…”

 

Asuna tells Kirito, “Silica-chan is asking you seriously, Kirito-kun…”

 

Usagi tells Asuna, “Asuna, it is like I said.”

 

Asuna says, with a sigh and smile, “I know, Usagi. And I think that you are right. But I also think that how we look has been greatly ingrained in Kirito-kun’s mind. However, as girl, you know that we love to be praised by guys and we stand by the mirror to keep up our looks.”

 

Minako says, with a nod, “You know it, girlfriend.”

 

Hino says, “Speak for yourself, Mina-chan.”

 

Haruka says, with a nod, “Like I care what a guy thinks.”

 

Michiru says, with a smile, “That’s because you and Hino are so unique, Haruka-chan.”

 

Sinon asks, curiously, “Does Haruka and Hino hate males?”

 

Usagi responds, “Pyro doesn’t hate guys…She just thinks that ninety-nine percent of them are pigs.”

 

Lisbeth asks, “Really?”

 

Hino replies, “Well, Kirito, Dai, Sora, Agil, and a few others other than Mamoru aren’t like that.”

 

Takashi asks, “And Klein?”

 

Hino gives a look that says ‘Are you kidding’ and Usagi tells Takashi, drolly, “Don’t ask.”

 

Takashi responds, “Don’t tell.”

 

Kirito says, with a smirk, “Don’t blame her for being that way with Klein.” The group then thinks that they just heard Klein sneeze, but they shrug and ignore it for now.

 

Lisbeth says, “Kirito might not be the guy that cares about looks, but he may be interested in a different style once in a while.”

 

Silica says, “Maybe I should try Sinon’s hairstyle…”

 

Sinon tells Silica, “I think that Silica should remain the way that she is now.”

 

Silica asks, “So, you believed what Kirito said is right, Sinon?”

 

Sinon responds, with a plain tone, “Well, I do have something that I like about Silica’s hair.”

 

Silica asks, curiously, “What’s that?”

 

Sinon replies, plainly, “Just spot at this exact spot for me.”

 

Silica says, confused, “Okay…” Silica then jumps in place causing her pigtails to sway and jiggle.

 

Sinon tells Silica, “That’s why. It is cute.”

 

Silica asks, “What is?”

 

Usagi asks, “You mean how Silica’s pigtails sway as she jumped?”

 

Sinon says, “That’s right.”

 

Asuna says, with a smile, “I see. Sinon-chan likes the way that Silica’s pigtails sway in the wind.”

 

Sinon says, “Somehow, I feel that my gaze is carried away by the sway.”

 

Yui says, “It feels like a rabbit’s ears.”

 

Kirito says, “Well, I have to admit that if you pay attention, you might like it.”

 

Silica says, a bit nervously, “I don’t know about that.” Silica says, with a smile, “Oh, right! Leafa’s hair is tied up too! She has a ponytail!”

 

Leafa responds, “Yes? Like this?”

 

Leafa jumps around causing her hair to sway around and Silica says, “Wow. Her hair is swaying in the wind. It is so cute.” However, it is then noticed that another part of Leafa’s avatar is bouncing around causing yet a few blushes from the group.

 

Lisbeth says, “Wow…Amazing…”

 

Sinon says, plainly, “I didn’t expect that.”

 

Yui says, “It’s bouncy!”

 

Usagi yells out, nervously, “Asuna, cover Yui’s eyes! She is a little girl!”

 

Asuna says, with a yelp and nervous tone, “R-Right!” Asuna then uses her hands to cover Yui’s eyes and Asuna says, “Leafa-chan, please stop jumping! Your chest…It’s…shaking…!!”

 

Leafa yelps, stops jumping, and covers her chest in which Usagi says, glaring at the males, “You had better not be staring at her especially you, Mamoru-kun!”

 

Mamoru yelps, puts his hands over his eyes, and he says, “I didn’t see a thing, Meatball Head!”

 

Kairi tells Sora, sternly, “That goes for you, too, Sora!”

 

Akari says, glaring at Taichi, “And you, too, big brother!”

 

Taichi says, shaking his head and in a nervous tone, “I wasn’t looking! I wasn’t looking at all!”

 

Asuna tells Kirito, sternly, “Kirito-kun!”

 

Kirito says, nervously, “I wasn’t looking! I wasn’t looking at all!”

 

Usagi says, sternly, “You had better not, mister! That’s your sister, you know! Remember, we are in a safe zone, so, don’t expect me to hold back on you if you do anything ecchi!”

 

The Sailor Scouts look at each other and Makoto whispers, “Wow. I think that our girl just went ‘big sister mode’ again.”

 

Haruka says, in a whisper, “I’ve noticed, Mako. When it is with Kirito and I also think Leafa, it seems like a ‘sisterly instinct’ is brought out in Dumpling.”

 

Hino says, whispering, “No joke, Haruka. I think that Meatball Head is doing it unconsciously and I don’t think that she knows how ‘sisterly’ she really is with them. And the weirdest thing is: I don’t think that it is weird at all.”

 

Leafa says, in a real annoyed tone and blushing with embarrassment, “Where is everyone looking at? You are supposed to be looking at my hair!”

 

Lisbeth responds, “Yeah, it is what we intended to do, but it was shaking so much.”

 

Usagi says, glaring at Lisbeth, “Liz…”

 

Lisbeth says, nervously, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

 

Sinon says, “Isn’t that right? Then if you don’t have that hairstyle, then you don’t have much to shake. You should stay like that.”

 

Silica says, annoyed and embarrassed expression on her face, “That’s harsh!”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, annoyed, “This is going to be a real long day…”

 

January 5, 2025, Floor 85, Field

 

Just outside of the main town of Floor 85, Usagi is by herself in which she prepares to head off in the direction of the area known as the Bewildering Forest. However, her Search Skill goes off and she looks behind her to see the Sailor Scouts and Mamoru right behind her.

 

Usagi asks, “What are you doing here?”

 

Hino responds, “That should be our question, Meatball Head.”

 

Usagi says, “Thought that I do a bit of exploring.”

 

Makoto asks, “By yourself?”

 

Usagi retorts, “Hey, I’ve been a solo player for over two years before you came to SAO, Mako. I know how to survive here on my own.”

 

Michiru tells Usagi, “We know that sweetie, but we can’t help to be concerned about you.”

 

Hino says, “Yeah, Meatball Head. You know how we felt? We watched you lying on a hospital bed for two years with that wretched NervGear on your head worried that you would be a corpse in the morgue!”

 

Mizuno says, plainly, “It was our greatest fear.”

 

Usagi says, with a sigh, “I know.”

 

Makoto tells Usagi, “Girl, you might be different…”

 

Usagi responds, interrupting, “I am different, Mako-chan. I’m not the same girl that you knew two years ago.” Usagi says, looking up at the virtual ‘sky’, “The instant that I became trapped here, I had to learn to survive since I knew that if my HP goes, I go the way of the dinosaur. I’ve been through so much that I wish that I can forget, but I can’t for many different reasons. My view on the world…the universe has been turned on its head. A person that I thought that was so gentle that he couldn’t hurt fly traps me and ten thousand mainly innocent people in this nightmare prison for his own selfish reasons and he was a person that I had trusted with all of my heart and mind…And he betrays my family and I in the most horrible way! His wretched selfishness has taken the lives of several thousand innocent people!” As tears start to flow from her virtual eyes, Usagi says, “People with hopes! Dreams! Loved ones! And stripped them of everything including their lives! I thought…I thought I knew him, but instead, he turns out to be a monster! And he…he was my father! The man that my mother, Queen Serenity, loved! How could he do this? Commit this horror!”

 

Mamoru then goes over to her, hugs her, and he says, “I know, my love. We will find the answer and we will end this nightmare together.”

 

Usagi says, weakly, “Mamoru-kun…”

 

Usagi then kisses Mamoru on the lips and Mizuno says, in a whisper, “She is fragile.”

 

Haruka responds, in a whisper, “She is. This ‘game’ has taken its toll on her. She is still strong, but it is tough on her and ‘the damage’ has been done to her heart.”

 

Hino says, “Bastard! If I get my hands on him, I’m going to make him wish for death before I force him to let everyone out.”

 

Haruka says, “I doubt that it will be that simple.”

 

Setsuna says, “Until we get to the top, we need to be a pillar of strength for our princess because while she is strong, she is like a piece of strong wood. It seems tough, but given enough pressure and it will snap.”

 

Haruka tells Setsuna, “By the way, Setsuna, do you have any idea on what Kayaba’s true objective is?”

 

Setsuna responds, solemnly, “Heathcliff’s reincarnation is just complex and hard to read as he was then. I have my ideas, but without proof, I can’t be certain.” Setsuna thinks in her mind, “However, if what I theorize is true, he may be more monstrous than I thought. I should hope to end this before SHE awakens…Unless…Unless SHE is already here!”

 

January 5, 2025, Tokyo, Juuban District

 

Within the Juuban District of Tokyo, Sailor Nebula and Sailor Neo Moon are meeting with Sailor Galaxia, Princess Kakyuu, and the Sailor Starlights.

 

Sailor Nebula says, “Thank you for your assistances, Sailor Galaxia.”

 

Sailor Galaxia responds, “It was no problem, Sailor Nebula. It is a small part of repayment to the debt to Sailor Moon that I have to repay.”

 

Princess Kakyuu says, “Galaxia, those wrongdoings were not your fault. Chaos had taken over your body and you managed to keep your star seed from getting corrupting allow Sailor Moon to restore you and purge Chaos from your body.”

 

Sailor Galaxia responds, “True, but I can’t help to wonder about using my body to contain that wicked force within me was the horrible choice.”

 

Sailor Nebula says, “Only Sailor Moon knew the best solution to figure out. You feared for the universe and thought of the only solution that you could at the time.”

 

Sailor Starfighter says, “Speaking of Sailor Moon, we should be helping her!”

 

Sailor Starhealer says, “How? There is no way to get to that ‘world’ other than the ways that Nebula told us and right now, the other Sailor Scouts are within the only pods that they developed to break into that world.”

 

Sailor Nebula says, “There is nothing that you can do to assist Sailor Moon, Fighter.”

 

Sailor Starfighter says, with a sneer, “Well, I can’t stand someone as good as her suffering like that and by the hands of a member of her own family! What kind of monster does this? It is just sick.”

 

Sailor Galaxia says, “Correct, Fighter. However, we need to make sure that there is a world for Sailor Moon and the others to return to and hold the line against the Dark Agency. With the Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Mask off to rescue Sailor Moon from that ‘death game’, the defenses of the Earth are limited and even with the Digidestined and their Digimon partner assisting them, Nebula and Neo Moon can only hold the line for so long.”

 

Sailor Neo Moon says, “Especially with what could be lurking ‘behind the scenes’.”

 

Sailor Nebula says, with a nod, “Yes, Neo Moon. The information that we found is disturbing.”

 

Sailor Galaxia says, “There is also the fact that we can sense a powerful star seed ready to emerge.”

 

Sailor Neo Moon asks, “Huh?”

 

Princess Kakyuu says, with a nod, “Galaxia is right. I could sense a great powerful star seed just ready to awaken. I think another Sailor Scout of the Silver Millennium is about to awaken.”

 

Sailor Neo Moon and Sailor Nebula give shocked looks and Sailor Neo Moon asks, “Are you sure?”

 

Sailor Galaxia says, with a nod, “Yes. I could feel it even at my end of the universe.” Sailor Neo Moon and Sailor Nebula look at each other and can’t help to wonder as well as have ideas on what or should they say, WHO, Sailor Galaxia is referring to.

 

January 6, 2025, Floor 76, Arc Sofia

 

At the teleport gate at Arc Sofia, Kirito, Usagi, Mamoru, Sora, Kairi, Dai, and Akari are assembled together while their friends/allies/loved ones are assembled in front of them.

 

Usagi tells Asuna, “Anyway, I hope that the map data will help you up to the dungeon, Asuna.”

 

Asuna says, with a smile, “It will.”

 

Kirito tells Asuna, “We’ll leave the next floor to the rest of you and we’ll stop the plan of PoH’s AI duplicate.”

 

Akari says, “And hopefully, we will be able to fix the error on Philia’s data so she can finally escape the Hollow Area.”

 

Dai says, with a grin, “Of course she will!”

 

Mamoru says, “Remember, we are going to have to face Mimete too.”

 

Haruka says, “Which is why we should come along.”

 

Hino says, with a nod, “You have extra room.”

 

Kirito says, “True, but we need to work fast in this situation. We aren’t sure how much time that we have, so, we need to get through and get through quick.”

 

Mamoru says, “I have to agree with Kirito. I believe that the faster that we can move the better. Akari, Usagi, and I can transform and increase our power if it will be necessary through I’m going to have to that it is most likely that we are going to need it.”

 

Makoto says, “Yeah, Mimete has to be in the final part of the Hollow Area under the Control Area.”

 

Kirito says, “This is a risk that we need to take. Everyone’s lives are at stake and we aren’t sure what Mimete is planning. Most likely, she is going along with it only because the scan won’t affect her at all. I doubt that she would let this happen if it would affect her.”

 

Setsuna says, “I agree on that point, Kirito.”

 

Hino says, “You had better damn well stay safe, Meatball Head.”

 

Usagi says, with a smile, “Thank you for your concern, Pyro.”

 

Soon after, the group teleports to the Hollow Area Control Center to meet Philia to unlock the gate to the area hidden under the Control Center and Asuna says, “We have to do our part too since we need to find the boss room to floor eighty-five when they come back.”

 

The others nod their heads in agreement and Lisbeth says, with a grin, “No joke, Asuna! We showed that we can do a good job without our ‘Black Swordsman’ and ‘White Valkyrie’ and we can’t live it down if we don’t continue.”

 

Just then Leafa holds her head and Tomoe asks, seeing this, “Are you okay?”

 

When everyone looks at Leafa, she responds, “Yeah, I’m okay.”

 

Asuna asks Leafa, “Are you sure, Leafa-chan?”

 

Leafa responds, with a smile, “I’m okay.” The others nod their heads, but Setsuna, Haruka, and Hino can help to look at her with Haruka and Hino looking at Setsuna at the same time.

 

January 6, 2025, Unknown location within SAO

 

At an unknown location within Aincrad/SAO, there is a figure looking at an orb in which the golden crescent moon sigil is in front of a rainbow colored Milky Way and the orb is glowing.

 

The figure says, in an eerie familiar male voice, “She is finally here and it has begun. Her awakening is happening and soon, the final battle of Sword Art Online can truly begin. I wish to take care of these ‘bugs’ that have been made worse, but I believe that I can leave the source to you and my dear daughter, Kirito-kun.”

 

And that’s the chapter, everyone! If you read the whole of my Sailor Moon Online story, I think that you can guess who this person is and what this person is talking about, but that’s the only spoiler that you are going to get. I can’t give everything away, right? Anyway, we are reaching the final chapter of the Hollow Area storyline, but it doesn’t mean that the story as a whole is done. Read and review and later and best wishes, Crossover Fans!