Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Digimon Fan Fiction / Crossover Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon Online: Gaiden ❯ Girls Op 1: The Black…SWORDSWOMAN?! ( Chapter 5 )

So far, most of the stories that we have here come from the ‘Aincrad arc’, but not this time! I think that you remember Lux’s appearance in Shadow of Aincrad, right? Well, if you wanted to know the full story of how they met her, as Kuro, you don’t have to wait anymore! Now, you are going to get the full story of that little adventure right now, folks! However, before I start the story, once again, I have to give thanks and credit to Belletiger and Kanius as well as Kanius’ YuYuGiDigiMoon fanfiction series, especially his The Invasion of the Rajita story, for giving me permission to use the idea of Valkyrie Sailor Soldiers and everything that’s a part of them in my fanfiction. I would like to give thanks and credit to Kanius and his YuYuGiDigiMoon series, including this author’s Dawn of Chaos story, and LazerWulf for giving me permission to use the idea for their version of Sailor Charon, namely the fact that she is Sailor Pluto’s sister among other things. I would also like to give thanks and credit to Matty G91 and this author’s story of Kamen Rider Lunar for giving me permission to use Kamen Rider Lunar, his looks, and everything about him as well as the UNI-SHOCKER organization.

 

Now, with that out of the way, as they say on SAO: Link Start!

 

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Warning: These stories may and will contain mature level intense violence, blood, 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 these series of stories!

 

Prelude: A castle of stone and metal floating in the sky that consist of one hundred floors. Within this massive structure, there are countless cities, villages, towns, forests, plains, lakes, and whatever you can imagine. There is only one staircase that connects one floor with another and these staircases are located within dangerous mazes filled with monsters. The players with navigate through these floors to the top with nothing than the weapons in their hands. And yes, I said players.

 

This is the world of Aincrad, a floating castle in a virtual sky, and yes, I said VIRTUAL sky. This world and this floating castle world are in a realm made of digital information…the world of Sword Art Online. A world that was supposed to be game, but because a nightmare prison when its creator, Akihiko Kayaba, trapped the ten thousand players within this virtual world and if they die here, they will die in real life. The ten thousand players struggle in this ‘game death’ to reach the top of the floating castle where the final boss and the key to their freedom waits.

 

You may know this story and the stories that come after it, but do you know all of the stories? All of the tales that happened within the floating castle? What about the tales that happened after the floating castle was conquered? There are stories connected to the ‘tale’ of this floating castle, its ‘history’, and its ‘aftermath’, but they weren’t told…until now. These are those stories…

 

Sailor Moon Online: Gaiden

 

Story 5: Girls Op 1: The Black…SWORDSWOMAN?!

 

Note: This story takes place in-between Sailor Moon Online and Sailor Moon Online: Shadow of Aincrad.

 

Late May 2025, Juuban District

 

Within the Juuban District, we head into a certain apartment complex where we go into one of the apartment homes where we find a familiar blond haired young woman of around 18 years of age waking up and stretching as she heads to the bathroom where she looks to see a familiar young man of 22 years of age with short black hair.

 

The young man says, with a smile, “Good morning, Meatball Head.”

 

The young woman responds, with a smirk, “And good morning to you, Darien-kun.”

 

The young man, Darien Shields, tells the young woman, “It is a surprise to see you up. I thought that I would have to wake you up. And I wouldn’t blame you, Serena. We had a long night last night.”

 

The young woman, Serena Tsukino AKA Sailor Moon, replies, “Don’t remind me, Darien-kun.”

 

Darien tells Serena, “Thankfully, we had some help.”

 

Serena says, with a nod, “Sailor Celestial is just incredible. It is like…Like she was born to be a Sailor Scout.”

 

Serena goes into deep thought and Darien asks, seeing this, “What’s wrong, Serena?”

 

Serena says, “Every time that I see Suguha, I feel this…this…”

 

Darien asks, interrupting with a kind tone, “Familiarity?”

 

Serena responds, with a nod, “Yes.”

 

Darien says, “Since she is a Sailor Scout, she does come from the Silver Millennium.”

 

Serena says, shaking her head, “It isn’t that.”

 

Darien asks, curiously, “What’s wrong?”

 

Serena responds, “It feels like…I really knew her…I was close to her…”

 

Darien asks, curiously, “Close to Suguha?”

 

Serena replies, “Like family.”

 

Darien asks Serena, “Have you asked Trista about any siblings when you were Princess Serenity?”

 

Serena says, “Not yet.”

 

Darien asks Serena, “Have you felt a feeling of family with Suguha that you do with Kazuto?”

 

Serena asks, curiously, “Actually, it feels that way. Darien…?”

 

Darien says, with a smile, “Just thinking Meatball Head. Like I said before, I can’t help to be grateful to Kazuto for helping you the way that he did during the time that you spent trapped in that prison.”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “I guess that we, ‘outcasts’, of SAO found a way to stick together.”

 

Darien tells Serena, with a smirk, “Well, I heard a lot of tales about your time with Kazuto and Asuna from Asuna herself.”

 

Serena says, a bit nervously, “Really?”

 

Darien says, with a smile, “Don’t worry, Asuna didn’t mention anything…TOO embarrassing.”

 

Serena thinks in her mind, nervously and sarcastically, “That makes me feel a whole lot better.”

 

Darien tells Serena, “Anyway, you should get ready Serena. We’re going to need to get you to school.”

 

Serena responds, sarcastically, “Right, dad.” Serena heads for the bathroom and Darien can’t help to smile, but he gets a serious look for various reasons.

 

Late May 2025, SAO Memorial Academy

 

Inside of the SAO Memorial Academy, Serena, in her school uniform, is walking through the hallways of lunch room until she spots Keiko and Rika sitting down at the same table.

 

Serena comes over and she asks, “Hey, you two! What’s up?”

 

Keiko and Rika say in unison, “Serena!”

 

As Serena sits down, Keiko tells her, “We were talking about ‘Angel’s Whispers Rings’ quest.”

 

Rika says, “It has been added to ALO and New Aincrad.”

 

Serena asks, curiously, “Really?”

 

Rika asks, “Didn’t you go on that quest?”

 

Serena says, with a nod, “Sure. I traded a set of rings with Kirito…Kazuto to keep in contact.”

 

Keiko asks, shocked, “Really?”

 

Serena responds, nervously, “We did, but it was more a practical thing than anything personal.”

 

Rika asks, slyly, “Really?”

 

Serena replies, with a glare, “Really, Rika. You know that we are like brother and sister.”

 

Keiko says, with a smile, “Well, like any good and close siblings, you would prefer voice messages rather than old fashion texts.”

 

Serena says, “You have a point, Keiko.”

 

Keiko says, with a sigh, “Kirito…Kazuto thought that it was just a phone.”

 

Rika says, “Yeah, that’s not a surprise, Keiko.”

 

Serena says, with a giggle, “That would be him for you, Keiko.”

 

Keiko says, “Anyway, we were just talking about going on the quest, but since Kazuto is out, we were thinking about Asuna.”

 

Serena says, shaking her head, “No go, Keiko. Remember, Asuna was trapped in ALO for about several months after we had gotten out. Asuna did manage to make it to reunion a while ago, but even then, she was still recovering and she is still recovering now. Even when Kazuto and I went into ALO to save her, he was still in the final stages of rehabilitation himself. I was the only one at full strength for…you know.”

 

Rika says, “I still can’t believe that I’m friends with a super-hero.”

 

Serena tells Rika, with a glare, “I don’t think that whole school heard you, Rika.”

 

Keiko says, with a smile, “Easy, Serena.”

 

Rika says, “We were just so shocked.”

 

Serena says, “Well, I felt that it was time that you deserved to know. You are among the few friends that I had in there other than Kirito and Asuna. To be honest, I don’t know where I would have been if it wasn’t for friends like you.”

 

Keiko says, with a smile, “You and Kirito saved my life, Serena.”

 

Rika says, with a grin, “Same here, girlfriend.”

 

Keiko tells Serena, “Would you come along with us, Serena?”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “Sure!”

 

Rika says, with a grin, “A good old fashion reunion between us girls sounds pretty cool.”

 

Keiko says, “Maybe we should bring Leafa along? She doesn’t know anything about the quests from Aincrad, but I think that she would love to try this.”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “That’s a good idea.” Soon after, Keiko uses her smart phone to contact Suguha to see if she could join in for the quest. After the phone call is done, Serena, Keiko, and Rika give nervous looks and Serena says, “I guess that she is in.”

 

Rika says, nervously, “I guess so.”

 

Serena thinks in her mind, “Suguha and Kazuto are really close through I think that she is getting used to the ‘complexities’ of their relationship.”

 

Keiko says, with a smile, “I think that it is going to be nice for us girls to go on a quest together.”

 

Rika says, with a grin, “No kidding. We can learn each other’s abilities better and Serena can learn about her buddy outside of a ‘professional level’.”

 

Serena says, with a glare, “Funny, Liz.” The three girls giggle as they continue to enjoy their lunch together before they have to go back to their classes.

 

Late May 2025, Juuban District

 

Back at Darien’s apartment home where Serena is staying, Serena is preparing her Amusphere rig as Luna, her guardian feline, leaps onto a nearby chair.

 

Luna asks Serena, “Heading to Alfheim, Serena?”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “I’m meeting up with Liz, Silica, and Leafa and heading for New Aincrad.”

 

Luna says, with a smile, “That’s good, Serena. You are going to need to interact with the newest Sailor Scout. You have to remember Sailor Celestial may be associated with the Moon Kingdom, but she is an independent Sailor Scout at a ‘higher level’ than you.”

 

Serena says, “I know, Luna. She is a ‘Sovereign Sailor Scout’ with powers that exceed mine as Sailor Moon.”

 

Luna says, with a nod, “Correct, Serena. Back in the Silver Millennium, she was one of the best warriors and one of the best swords wielders ever known. Her favorite style hasn’t changed one bit from the Silver Millennium.”

 

Serena asks, “She preferred a kendo style?”

 

Luna says, “Yes, but she used a style very much the one that you described that you and Kazuto used during your time…over there.”

 

Serena asks, surprised, “Sailor Celestial is a duel wielder?”

 

Luna says, “You surely saw her two swords, Serena?”

 

Serena says, as an image of Eternal Sailor Celestial comes to her mind, “Oh, yeah. You’re right.” Serena asks Luna, “Wait! Could…?”

 

Luna responds, with a smile, “Your friends might be waiting for you.”

 

Serena responds, with a nod, “Oh, yeah!” Serena then lies down on her bed and prepares to use her Amusphere to Full-Dive into Alfheim Online also known as ALO for short. Luna gives a smile, but after Serena Full-Dive into ALO, Luna gives a sigh and goes into deep thought especially about Sailor Celestial and duel wielding making her wonder.

 

Late May 2025, ALO, New Aincrad

 

Inside of New Aincrad within ALO, Usagi, Leafa, Lisbeth, and Silica are in front of the garden with outdoor pavilion that contained the quest NPC for the Angel Whisper’s quest: A beautiful female angel. However, the NPC had tsundere personality which is getting to Leafa quite well.

 

Leafa says, exasperated, “Okay, I’ve tried to work with this, but this is not the angel that I imagined!”

 

Usagi says, with a sigh, “Don’t blame you, Leafa.”

 

Silica says, with a nod, “It’s hard not to feel that way. She’s supposed to be bitter because she has been betrayed by so many humans.”

 

Leafa says, annoyed, “A little too bitter if you ask me!”

 

Lisbeth says, “Oh, don’t worry. She follows the tsundere script, so, she’ll be nice and friendly before you know it.”

 

As the four girls walk away, the NPC says, looking away in classic tsundere style, “Hey, I guess you might as well be careful out there.”

 

Leafa says, “You’re right. She really is getting nicer already.”

 

The NPC gains a blush and she screams out, nastily, “Psyche! D-Did you really think I’d say that?! Loser!”

 

When the NPC vanishes, Leafa yells out, “She’s not a tsundere! She’s just a sulky child!”

 

Usagi says, nervously, “Well, you might have a point, Leafa.”

 

(Later on)

 

Inside of New Aincrad within ALO, Usagi, Lisbeth, Silica, and Leafa are walking around a field to a place known as ‘The Tower of the Downtrodden’ and Leafa gives a sigh at dealing with NPC Angel who has been programmed with tsundere personally through Leafa doesn’t think so.

 

Leafa asks, “Is that kind of stuff that SAO was programmed with?”

 

Usagi says, “This quest is tamer than the others trust me, Leafa.”

 

Silica says, “And others were just plain weird, but this is the more memorable quests. The ‘demon’ that we had to fight was a fluffy bunny.”

 

Leafa asks, shocked, “A bunny? Isn’t the enemy that we have to face is a demon?”

 

Silica says, with a nod, “A bunny shaped demon.”

 

Lisbeth says, “A winged bunny and a bit on the big side.”

 

Usagi tells Leafa, “I couldn’t believe when I saw it, Leafa. I had a major ‘question mark’ in my head and I had wonder where you know who got all of his heads from.”

 

Lisbeth says, “The angel said: ‘I didn’t think that it was right to threaten you with a big scary demon! You got a problem with that?’ It was pretty lame excuse.”

 

Silica says, with a smile, “It was hard for me to beat up on a cute fluffy bunny.”

 

Usagi says, “I’ve got to admit that it was pretty hard for me to beat up on what looked like an overgrown helpless bunny rabbit.”

 

Lisbeth says, “The major ‘tsundere’ part came at the final battle in which if you are on the ropes, it would throw buffs at you. I knew that it was the angel in disguise.”

 

Silica says, stunned, “What? It did that for you? It never did for me when I fought it.”

 

Usagi says, curiously, “That’s weird. It did that for me when I fought it.”

 

Silica asks, amazed, “Really?”

 

Just then Leafa yells out, “Come on, you guys! Enough! No spoilers, okay?”

 

Usagi says, with a smile, “Yeah, we had better cut it out.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Sorry, Leafa.”

 

Silica says, “I’m sorry, too, Leafa.”

 

Leafa says, “I know that it is a good memory for you…”

 

Usagi says, with a weak smile, “Yeah, it is…One of the few good memories that I have.”

 

Leafa says, nervously, “Oops.”

 

Usagi responds, with a kind smile, “I’m sorry, Leafa. It is kind of hard to remember anything good coming out of that.”

 

Lisbeth asks Usagi, “Hey, what are we? Chopped liver?”

 

Usagi says, with a smile, “Sorry, Liz.”

 

The group looks at what looks like an ancient tower with moss and other ‘growth’ and Silica says, “There it is!”

 

Lisbeth says, “With the four of us, the opponent shouldn’t be much trouble.”

 

When they reach the entrance and open the door, Silica says, “Now, it is time for Leafa to have fun with that cuddy-wuddly fluffy bunny!” However, with a massive ‘thud’, the four girls see that it is a massive wolf-like monster instead of the rabbit that the three SAO survivors remember.

 

Leafa asks, with a nervous tone, “Wasn’t the monster supposed to be a giant bunny that the angel brought out?”

 

Silica says, with a shocked tone, “That’s what it should have been.”

 

Usagi asks, nervously, “Could it have been changed?”

 

Silica says, realizing something, “That’s right! The message about the quest said that the difficulty was updated after it was transferred into ALO.”

 

Lisbeth asks, “But wait! We are the only ones here, so, why is the boss already active?” The answer comes in the form of a ‘blur’ in which they see a humanoid form attacking the monster.

 

Usagi asks, “Another player?” Just then the whole group are shocked to see the humanoid form looking similar to a familiar Duel Wielding swordsman.

 

The four girls shout out in unison, “Kirito?!”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, stunned, “No way! He is away on study and he doesn’t have any access where he is!” As the player that seems to be Kirito fights against the monsters, Leafa, Silica, and Lisbeth charge forward.

 

Lisbeth says, “I don’t know what’s going on, but we have to help him!”

 

Usagi says, “Girls, wait!” The figure seems the three females rushing in and grimaces before the monster roars as it unleashes a wide area magic attack.

 

Leafa says, “Crap! Wide area magic!”

 

As the attack heads towards them, Usagi draws her swords and she yells out, “Watch out!” However, before she could intervene, the figure does so ahead of time and uses two swords to block the attack in which the player parries a claw attack.

 

Leafa says, amazed, “A perfect parry!”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, with a serious tone, “That’s not…” After a furious attack, the monster shatters into hundreds of data polygons and they look over at the ‘Kirito look-a-like’.

 

Silica says, “Thank you for helping us.”

 

The ‘duplicate’ of Kirito responds, “No, it was my fault for not reacting sooner. You aren’t hurt, are you?”

 

As Leafa, Silica, and Lisbeth stare at him, Lisbeth says, “No, thanks to you.” The four girls quickly notice that this ‘Kirito look-a-like’ while looking a lot like our Black Swordsman has different including that this player’s hair is slightly longer, down to shoulder length, and the player has chin length bangs.

 

Silica says, “So, it isn’t him after all.”

 

Usagi says, “I already noticed that. This player doesn’t use Duel Wielding like he does and I should know since I use a similar style.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Not surprising since you are like brother and sister.”

 

Leafa thinks in her mind, with a mental sigh, “More so than you think, Liz.”

 

Usagi tells the player, “Sorry if you seem confused, but you look similar to a friend of ours.”

 

The player responds, “A friend?”

 

Usagi responds, “He is a Duel Wielder through he used his swords in a different style. He is a very close friend of mine.”

 

Silica says, “I’m not surprising that you can tell the difference between this player and Kirito’s style…”

 

The player replies, shocked, “Wait! Kirito? You know the great Kirito-sama?”

 

The others give surprised looks and Leafa asks, “Kirito-sama?”

 

Usagi asks, getting an idea, “Wait! Are you…Are you an SAO survivor?”

 

The player that looks a lot like Kirito responds, “Yes, I am.”

 

Silica asks, amazed, “Really?”

 

Lisbeth asks, curiously, “Is that why you dress like that?”

 

The player responds, nervously, “It wasn’t my intention. When I heard about New Aincrad on ALO, I created an avatar for here and I set the values to random in which this is how it came out. Just like the great hero, Kirito-sama, one of the two heroes that freed us from SAO other than the ‘White Valkyrie’ herself, who fought to protect the other players and saved so many others lives.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, solemnly, “And failed so many others…” With Leafa, Silica, Lisbeth, Usagi, and the player that looks like Kirito, who is revealed to be a female player that goes by the name of Kuro, which is also the Japanese word for black, they are walking along after an ‘incident’ where Silica feel and Kuro catch her to leave them in a ‘compromising position’ where Usagi, Lisbeth, Silica, and Leafa learned that Kuro is a girl.

 

By this time, the four girls were done introducing themselves and Silica says, “That was a shock.”

 

Kuro says, “Sorry about that confusion. With this avatar, I tend not to act feminine here.”

 

Usagi says, with a shrug, “There is no problem in that. In here, I have a friend that tries not to act feminine even though she is a woman herself and IRL, she tends to dress in man’s clothing.”

 

Kuro asks, amazed, “Really?”

 

Usagi says, “Her handle in ALO is Haruka.”

 

Kuro asks, curiously, “Haruka? Oh, wait! Isn’t she one of the ‘Great Nymphs’, a group of female players that are among the strongest in ALO?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a grin, “That’s right. And Usagi is friends with all of them.”

 

Kuro says, “That’s incredible, Usagi-san.”

 

Silica says, “Well, you are pretty strong yourself, Kuro-san. I can’t believe that you beat that big monster by yourself with two swords.”

 

Kuro says, “It wasn’t anything special and I barely beat that monster. Plus, I’m only doing the Duel Wielding out of respect for Kirito-sama. The left sword is strictly for parrying and my actual attacks are just copying the One-Handed Sword Skills I used in SAO. So, the Duel Blades thing is just for show. My ‘strength’ is just an illusion.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Wouldn’t that apply to everyone? Kirito had the Duel Blades skill in SAO, but that skill doesn’t even exist in ALO yet.”

 

Kuro says, with a smile, “Personally, I think that if it was Kirito-sama, he would have destroyed that monster with ease.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, “Maybe, but then again, I think that a monster would have given Kirito a good fight even if he kept his stats from SAO.”

 

Kuro says, with a smile, “I want to be much stronger. Just like him and strong enough to protect everything on my own. I wish I had been…”

 

As Usagi looks into Kuro’s eyes, Usagi thinks in her mind, “Her eyes. Could she…?” Soon after, they stopped and found the area where the NPC angel had been, known as the Angel’s Rose Pavilion, to be utterly destroyed.

 

Leafa asks, stunned, “What could have happened?” They explored around and they found a giant footprint in the ground.

 

Usagi says, “That’s new.”

 

Silica says, “I guess that when they converted, they added giants due to the ALO being based on Norse mythology.”

 

Usagi says, “So that rumbling was the giant shaking the ground.”

 

Lisbeth says, “The foreshadowing of the giant’s attack.”

 

Silica says, “I remember the old days when the angel was fidgeting for our return.”

 

After Lisbeth mimics the angel, Usagi says, with a smile, “That’s about right.”

 

Silica says, “I wonder where the tsundere angel could be right now.” Pina looks over in one direction and the four women notice a feather floating in the air.

 

Usagi asks, “A feather?”

 

Silica says, “It looks like it is object that can be manipulated.”

 

Leafa tells Silica, “Go for it.” After Silica pressed on the feather, a click is heard and an image of the angel appears giving a message that the trial was a failure and that she didn’t have ring as well as to ‘get lost’.

 

Usagi says, “Well, that was rude.”

 

Lisbeth giggles and Silica asks, “Liz?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “A ransacked rose garden, a kidnapped angel, and an insult meant to keep us away. Things are starting to heat up here and I like it.”

 

Usagi says, “Not surprising that you would get excited about this, Liz.”

 

Silica says, “Well, we are going to have to follow the giant’s footsteps if we want to continue.”

 

Leafa says, with a nod, “It looks like it.”

 

Silica asks Kuro, “Kuro-san, do you want…?”

 

Kuro responds, interrupting, “I’m sorry, but I’m going to handle this alone.”

 

Usagi asks, “Huh? Why?”

 

Kuro replies, “I’m sorry, but I was excited that you knew Kirito-sama. However, I had no intention of forming a party in this game. I’m sorry, but this is where we part.”

 

Silica says, confused, “But it is an online game and everything.”

 

Kuro says, “I understand everything, but I made this choice for myself.”

 

Silica says, “But it is dangerous and there might be monsters that far more dangerous than that one.”

 

Kuro responds, with an empty smile, “Dangerous? You know that it isn’t true, Silica. It is ‘just a game’ again. Dying here doesn’t mean dying for real.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, “Her eyes…”

 

Kuro says, “It was nice talking to you, but I’m heading out. If you wait a bit, the quest will reset and you can start over.”

 

Usagi tells Kuro, “Wait, Kuro!” Kuro stops and when she looks at Usagi, she says, “You’re wrong, you know? Kirito and I didn’t beat SAO on our own.”

 

Kuro asks, surprised, “What do you mean?”

 

Lisbeth says, a bit concerned, “Usagi…”

 

Usagi tells Kuro, “I know Kirito is because he was one of my first friends in SAO and one of my best friends in that ordeal. He and I were the ones that struck down Kayaba at the end of SAO.”

 

Kuro asks, stunned, “What? Wait! That means you are…?”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “I’m the one that you know as the ‘White Valkyrie’, the betrayed niece of Kayaba.” Kuro gives a look of shock and surprise and Usagi says, “Kuro, if I think that you are doing, you are going to destroy your own heart. I should know, Kuro-san. Every day, I struggle to come to terms with what happened in SAO, what I experienced, and the betrayal close to my heart. I thought that SAO was going to be a wonderful new adventure, but instead, it turned into worst type of nightmare. To be honest, I don’t like to fight and I never wanted to fight, but I couldn’t sit around and drown in despair as the people that I loved waited for me back home and people were suffering due to Kayaba’s machinations. I had to do something and I went out there and fought for everyone.” Usagi says, solemnly, “But I keep thinking that it wasn’t enough and I had seen so much death in SAO.” Usagi tells Kuro, “Kuro, please don’t do this to yourself.”

 

There is nothing said for a few moments and Kuro says, with a kind smile, “Usagi-sama, thank you for telling me. However, this is something that I need to do alone.” Kuro then turns around and walks away from Usagi, Leafa, Silica, and Lisbeth as she prepares to finish the quest on her own.

 

After she had gone, Leafa says, “I know that it is worrying, but it was Kuro-san that beat that mid-boss earlier. We can’t stop her.”

 

Usagi says, solemnly, “Yes, I know.” Usagi thinks in her mind, solemnly, “I guess that I think so much about the death that I keep forgetting that they weren’t the only ‘casualties’ of SAO. There was so many people, both in SAO and outside of SAO, who had their ‘lives destroyed’.”

 

Silica asks, “I wonder: Did she lose someone important to her in SAO?”

 

Lisbeth says, “Silica…”

 

Silica asks, looking at Usagi, “Should we follow her?”

 

Usagi asks, surprised, “Huh?”

 

Lisbeth and Leafa also look at Silica in surprise and Silica says, “I believe that we should go after her.”

 

Lisbeth says, “But there’s no guarantee we’ll be any help if we do catch up…”

 

Silica says, interrupting, “But we haven’t done a thing in the first place!” Lisbeth recoils in surprise and Silica says, “If she really wanted to be alone, I wouldn’t bother her, but someone doesn’t smile like she did if they wanted to be left alone. But she must be bearing some kind of burden that causes her to make that choice.” Silica looks at Usagi and she says, “Like you do, Usagi.”

 

Usagi asks, a bit nervously, “I’m that obvious, huh?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a kind smile, “Just like your Sailor Scout friends say that you are.”

 

Usagi asks, curiously, “Oh, really?”

 

Silica says, “I want to be a source of strength for her as you and Kirito have been for me, Usagi. Maybe I’m just being nosy when I shouldn’t, but don’t you agree that there are things that can’t be solved alone? So, if there is something I can do for her, I want to do it. We only just met her, but wouldn’t it be a shame if we had just said good-bye without knowing why. And there is also a personal reason…” Silica tells Usagi, looking at her, “Maybe if we help a fellow survivor, you can finally leave the old Aincrad completely behind Usagi.”

 

Usagi says, amazed, “Silica…” Usagi then smiles and she says, with a kind tone and smile, “Thank you, Silica.” The group heads off to follow Kuro and the group follow the giant’s footprints lead to some kind of mausoleum building.

 

Silica says, “There, look ahead.”

 

Usagi says, “The giant’s footprints lead there? But the door…”

 

Lisbeth says, “You know how quests can be Usagi.”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “Point taken, Liz.”

 

Silica asks, “Do you suppose that Kuro-san is all right?”

 

Leafa responds, “I think that she is fine. You saw how tough she was against that boss earlier.”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “Good point, Leafa.”

 

Lisbeth asks, “So, everyone ready?” Lisbeth says, “And I don’t mean just for the battle ahead.”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “We don’t know how Kuro-san will react to us ‘meddling’.”

 

Silica says, with a determined tone, “I’m ready.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Good answer.” The group goes through the door and they find themselves in a massive room where they see a huge mass of slime monsters with an hourglass that has a timer where the slimes are coming from.

 

Usagi asks, shocked, “What is this?”

 

Leafa says, shocked, “Slimes! And they are everywhere!”

 

Lisbeth asks, seeing the timer on the hourglass, “Are you supposed to survive through the countdown?” Lisbeth says, shocked, “There is no way that a solo player can survive this.”

 

The group draws their weapons and Usagi says, seriously, “Okay, let’s go!”

 

Silica, Lisbeth, and Leafa reply in unison, “Right!”

 

Immediately, they leap into the fight and Kuro yells out, noticing them, “You guys! What are you doing here?” Usagi, Leafa, Silica, and Lisbeth are fighting through the slimes in which Silica and Kuro bump into each other. Kuro says, “I told you, I want to do this ALO…”

 

Silica yells out, interrupting, “I’m sorry!” Kuro stops speaking due to her surprise and Silica says, “I heard what you said and I understand. But even so, I couldn’t let you go like that. If you’ve got something heavy on your mind, I want to help…and so does Usagi. We’re follow SAO survivors and since you look so much like Kirito, we want to help you as friends.”

 

Kuro says, “Silica, it is none of your…!!”

 

Just then they hear Lisbeth yell out, “They spit acid! It’s ruining my armor! What’s with these slimes?” Everyone looks to see some of Lisbeth’s outfit melted away by the slime’s acid attack.

 

Usagi manages to avoid the acid attacks and she thinks in her mind, with a winch, “Oh, gross out! This is why I hate slime monsters!”

 

Silica says, seeing Lisbeth, “Liz!” However, a slime sneaks up on her, but Kuro manages to destroy it before it can attack her. Silica tells Kuro, “Kuro-san, thanks!”

 

Kuro tells Silica, “Silica, swing around the left and gather the enemies up. I’ll hack from the front.”

 

Silica says, amazed, “Kuro-san.”

 

Kuro says, “I’m not saying we should work together. We’re just handling this floor’s battle simultaneously. We’ll start from there.”

 

Silica says, “Okay!”

 

As Silica heads off, Kuro thinks in her mind, “Silica, you’re just as nosy and kindhearted as she was. And this time, I’ll keep you alive.” The battle continues with Kuro, Usagi, Silica, Lisbeth, and Leafa fighting against the legion of slime enemies against them and while they are not too powerful by themselves, the sheer numbers of them cause the group quite some strain in which their acid attacks damage their clothing/armor expect for Usagi, who seemly managed to avoid getting hit by the slimes while trying her best to help the others not get hit.

 

Usagi tells them, “Sorry about all this, girls.”

 

Leafa says, “It isn’t your fault, Usagi.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Man! I can’t believe that you managed to get through this without a single bit of damage.”

 

Silica says, with a blush, “I’m glad that Kirito isn’t here to see this.” Silica says, “Well, she was a member of the Assault Team in SAO and a top player among them. She is the best after all.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, “I wish that I could agree with that Silica.”

 

Kuro thinks in her mind, “Usagi-sama…She has to be the ‘White Valkyrie’. The hero of SAO…who with Kirito-sama…the Black Swordsman…took down Kayaba himself…”

 

When the group sees the last slime come out of the hourglass device, Usagi says, “There are no more slimes coming out of that thing!”

 

Leafa says, with a nod, “That means that we all need to do is take care of the rest.”

 

Just then Kuro rushes ahead and Silica shouts out, “You can’t do this, Kuro-san! Don’t rush ahead!” Kuro slices through all, but three of the slimes, however, her sword skill doesn’t reach them and she is frozen due to the post-motion freezing after using a high-level sword skill. However, Silica gets in way of the acid attacks, but in Kuro’s mind, she sees another young teenage girl with a flower in her long flowing hair. Silica yelps as she gets hit by the acid attacks causing her to get knocked into Kuro.

 

Lisbeth, Leafa, and Usagi say in unison, “Silica!” All three of them take care of the final three slimes and they look at the clock to see over a minute and a half remaining on the timer.

 

Leafa says, “That was the last one.”

 

Silica says, “Whoa! Taking those three attacks make my head spin!” Silica looks at her HP bar and she says, “Yikes! And my HP is nearly gone! Good thing, I was able to withstand it for you.” Silica says, turning her head to look at Kuro, “Oops. Sorry about bumping into you like that Kuro-san…” However, Silica stops to see Kuro having a blank look in her eyes with her avatar’s eyes streaming tears.

 

Kuro collapses to her knees and she screams out, “Why?! Why did you protect me?! Why?! What’s the point of that if you can never come back?! I don’t want to ever go through that again! Don’t leave me all alone…Rossa!” Kuro starts to cry and Silica hugs her.

 

Silica tells Kuro, “Calm down, Kuro-san. I’m just fine. I’m right here.”

 

The others assemble around Kuro and Silica and Usagi asks, concerned, “What happened?”

 

Silica says, “I’m fine, but Kuro-san…”

 

Lisbeth asks, concerned, “What happened to her?”

 

Silica responds, “I don’t know for certain, but perhaps we should give up this quest for now and head back to town for a bit.

 

Leafa says, “Good idea. In that case…” However, Leafa looks at the hourglasses and sees the time go down to zero in which she shouts out, “Wait! The countdown is still running…!!” Before Leafa could finish, the whole room shifts into a tile floored platform in a vast ‘space’. Leafa asks, “What’s going on?”

 

Usagi asks, “The room shifted?”

 

Just then a booming voice shouts out, “Welcome to my chamber!” Everyone looks to the source of the voice to see a massive giant made of stone, similar to Norse legends, with the NPC embedded/entrapped in its chest in which it booms out, “Now, angel, watch as the bonds you held so gear crumble into dust!”

 

Usagi says, shocked, “Oh, crud! We’re in a boss chamber!” Usagi thinks in her mind, nervously, “The others’ HP is too low! They won’t last for long! How could they throw us into a boss fight like this?!”

 

Leafa says, “First, we need healing!” Leafa tries to cast a healing spell, but the giant slams its staff into the ground causing a shockwave that interrupts Leafa’s spellcasting. Leafa says, “It interrupted my casting!”

 

As the giant prepares to attack, again, Usagi says, “I’ll hold it off! Try to get more spells and potions out!” The giant moves in to attack again with Usagi preparing to defend, but Kuro, unexpectedly, leaps in and defects the attack, but she is thrown to the ground due to the sheer power behind attack causing her low HP to lower even further.

 

Kuro says, “Don’t die on me…I’m tired of people disappearing…I can’t take it anymore!”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, seeing the pain and anguish in Kuro’s eyes, “Her eyes…”

 

Silica says, “Just a moment earlier, Kuro-san seemed confused. When I stepped in to protect her, she was seeing someone else…”

 

Usagi says, her eyes widening, “The person that she lost in SAO…” Lisbeth and Leafa look at Usagi in shock and Usagi says, “Someone in SAO must have protected her in the same way and never came back…”

 

Leafa says, horrified, “Oh, Kami…”

 

Usagi says, “Seeing that nearly repeat must have caused that ‘old wound’ to ‘reopen’. If she sees that again, even if there is no danger of dying here, Kuro…” Usagi says, shaking her head, “We’ve got to stay alive and complete this quest. I’ll hold it off! Leafa, you need to focus on healing!”

 

Leafa says, with a nod, “Okay.”

 

Usagi tells Silica, “Silica, you need to help Kuro. Most likely, you are most like the friend that she lost in SAO. You need to help her snap out of it.”

 

Silica responds, with a nod, “Right.”

 

Lisbeth tells Silica, “You have to show us you have what it takes to own up to your choice to go after her!” Silica nods her head and she heads off while Usagi leaps into the fight.

 

Usagi yells out, “Hey, gravel for brains! Why don’t you try to stomp me out or are you took chicken?!”

 

The giant responds, “You will pay for your taunt, little fairy!” The giant focuses its attacks on Usagi, who manages to avoid the attacks, and uses two swords to strike back causing the giant to grimace.

 

Leafa shouts out, as she is healing the others, “Nice one, Usagi!”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smirk, “She wasn’t called the ‘White Valkyrie’ for nothing!” Lisbeth, after Leafa healed a significant amount of her HP, leaps into the fight and both Usagi and Lisbeth keep the boss monster’s attention focused on them while Pina heals Silica and she goes over to Kuro.

 

Kuro tells Silica, “You need to get away from here! I’ll handle him…” Kuro finds that she is struggling to get to her feet and she says, “Damn it! Why can’t I move? Why now! When I just wanted to protect you. When I want to make sure that I don’t lose you again!”

 

Silica says, “Kuro-san, please calm down…”

 

Kuro says, not hearing Silica, “I need strength…strength like Kirito-sama…and Usagi-sama…enough strength to protect every single thing on my own…”

 

Silica says, interrupting, “You’re wrong.” Kuro looks at Silica and she says, “The heroes, Kirito and Usagi, that you worship, the ones that saved us from SAO, wasn’t alone.” Kuro gives a look of shock and Silica says, “They told me that everyone who lived through SAO that succeeded in freeing it. Those on the lower and middle floors who supported us, those on the front lines who fought alongside us…Those precious souls at our side. It was also the dreams and wishes of those back in the real world that wanted us home safely also helped guild us back. It was through those people that came together that achieved our goal. That’s what they told me. Remember, even without everyone else, the two of them fought side by side like brother and sister as well. That’s why we can be by their side.” As she looks up at Usagi, Silica says, “They aren’t alone. They are never alone. We won’t let them be. And that goes for you too.”

 

Kuro says, amazed, “Silica…” Silica then sends Kuro a party request and after Silica’s encouragement as well as a comedic situation where Pina used her healing breath on Kuro without permission, Kuro accepts the party request.

 

The giant shouts out, “You share no special bond! Bow before my overwhelming might!” The giant then launches an attack that knocks Silica back and causes some damage, but she manages to land on the ground in which she drinks a potion that she gets from her inventory.

 

Usagi shouts out, concerned, “Are you okay, Silica?”

 

Silica responds, “Yes, but that was my last potion!”

 

Usagi says, “We’re also low on mana too. The boss has one HP gauge left!”

 

Lisbeth says, “No kidding, Usagi. It was sure rough of them to dump us into a boss fight after those slimes.”

 

Usagi says, “The chest is the weak point, too, but the NPC is in the way, so, we can’t hit him in the chest or we risk hitting her.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Just what we need. A classic damsel in distress.”

 

Usagi says, with a smile, “She won’t be happy being called that. She might say: ‘I could have gotten out anytime, you know?’ Or maybe something like that.”

 

Silica says, with a giggle, “Yeah.” They continue to battle and Leafa was attacking, but Kuro ‘butted in’ in which Leafa had to help to defend Kuro.

 

Leafa says, “Whew! That was a close one!”

 

Kuro says, “I’m sorry. I screwed up the parry and you had to cover for me.”

 

Leafa responds, with a smile, “No worries. Thanks for trying to help though!” The group then avoids a wide-area lightning magic attack and they attack while the giant while he is on his ‘cooldown period’ causing him to lose a significant amount of HP, but when he starts moving so soon, Leafa asks, “Why? He should have been stuck longer.”

 

Usagi says, seriously, “They must have set it that when his HP becomes low, his cooldown period is shorter.”

 

The giant shouts out, “I praise you for pushing me to my limits! However, this is the end for you little insects!” The giant unleashes a powerful attack that knocks all of them to the ground in which the giant attacks, again, but Usagi blocks the attack, however, her HP gauge continues to drop steadily.

 

Silica says, “Usagi!”

 

Leafa says, concerned, “Her HP is dropping fast and his combo isn’t stopping!”

 

Lisbeth notices the NPC waking up and Kuro says, concerned, “Usagi-sama, you need to stop! You can’t hold out! You have to run for it!”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “It’s all right! Help is about to arrive!”

 

Silica, Leafa, and Kuro look at Lisbeth, confused, and the NPC shouts out, “What are you doing?! If you’re going to come all the way to rescue me, do it right!” Just then all of the girls are hit with healing magic.

 

Leafa asks, amazed, “Is this the angel’s healing magic?”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Even back in SAO, she gave us help when she was sparkling with her eyes open.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, with a smile, “We’ve got that overgrown pile of rocks now!”

 

When the giant’s attack is finished, Kuro says, “Let me stop him! Just let me…!!”

 

The others reply in unison, “Okay. We understand!”

 

Kuro looks at Usagi and Usagi says, with a nod, “He’s all yours.”

 

Kuro gives a look of amazement and she then replies, “Thank you.” Soon after, Kuro timely parries another attack and Lisbeth, Leafa, and Silica strike in which the last of the golem’s health is gone causing it to crumble into data pixels.

 

It says, “Impossible…How could I be undone…by the bonds…between mere insects…?” The stone giant then crumbles into nothingness afterwards with the NPC free.

 

The NPC says, with a tsundere attitude, “Nice going, fairies. I don’t recall ever asking you to save me. I have seen your bonds for myself. I suppose that it was worth the trouble taking the form of an angel. May your connection last long.” Soon after, the NPC transforms from an angel into a Valkyrie and she says, “I now enhance your bonds with the angel’s blessing.” Just then all five of them, each, receives one Angel’s Whisper ring item.

 

Usagi shouts out, excitedly, “We did it!” The five of them cheer and celebrate and soon enough, they are walking through the woods.

 

Lisbeth says, “Well that quest was a real butt kicker.”

 

Leafa says, with a nod, “The difficulty was set super-high.”

 

Kuro asks, “I have a suggestion. Why don’t we exchange rings?”

 

Silica asks, “Are you sure, Kuro-san? You were doing this quest on your own to get a ring, right?”

 

Kuro says, “Yes. The reason that I was trying my hardest to beat the quest was to fulfill a promise that I had made to someone back in SAO back when I lost all trust in others. She gave me one of these…and then died in the act of protecting me from harm.”

 

Usagi says, “Kuro…”

 

Kuro says, with a smile, “The thing is…She was so pushy about doing good for the sake of others I feel like she’d be happier knowing I used it for future friends rather than on her now that she’s gone. That just what Rossa was like.” Kuro says, nervously, “B-But I’m not going to force you, of course…” However, Kuro is surprised when Silica puts her Angel’s Whispers ring on one of Kuro’s fingers.

 

Silica says, “Maybe it was Rossa-san who helped you meet up. So that means that it isn’t just the five of us, but the six of us!”

 

Kuro says, “Silica…Liz…Leafa…Usagi-sama…&rdquo ;

 

Usagi says, with a nervous smile, “Just call me ‘Usagi’, Kuro-san.” Soon after, the group exchanges rings and Kuro gives out her real name as Hiyori Kashiwazaka.

 

Late May 2025, SAO Memorial Academy

 

Within SAO Memorial Academy, Serena, Rika, and Keiko are together in the girls’ locker room as they prepare for gym along with a lovely young lady with long bright hair and brown-grey eyes. This young lady is none other than the real form of Kuro, Hiyori Kashiwazaka.

 

Serena says, “It was kind of shocking to meet Hiyori for the first time.”

 

Rika says, “It is kind of shocking when a person that you don’t know comes up and grabs your hand out of nowhere.”

 

Hiyori responds, nervously, “S-Sorry about that. I just realized how closely you, Sili-I mean Keiko-san, and Usagi…I mean Serena-sama resembled your ALO avatars and I couldn’t help myself…”

 

Serena replies, with a smile, “It is okay.”

 

Hiyori says, “I wasn’t able to go school right after returning from SAO so it’s less of a transfer than just that I finally got in.”

 

Serena tells Hiyori, “That’s understand after what we have been through Hiyori-san.”

 

Hiyori says, with a nod, “Well, if you could do it, I know that I could Serena-sama. Thank you.”

 

Serena responds, nervously, “Could you stop with the ‘sama’ stuff? It makes feel that you are treating me like some kind of princess.”

 

Rika whispers to Keiko, “Ironic since she is a princess after all.”

 

Keiko whispers to Rika, with a giggle “Rika-san…” The four of them head out for gym class and Keiko mentions how her avatar’s clothing is messed up in which she needs someone with a high tailoring skill to fix it up. Rika then mentions that other SAO survivor, one who goes by the avatar name of Ashley and a player that maxed out their tailoring skill, is playing ALO where Asuna ran into her in ALO and Asuna promised to set them up.

 

Serena says, “Ashley-san, huh? I guess that an experience like SAO didn’t get to Ashley-san too.”

 

Rika asks Serena, “Didn’t you get your improved cloak from Ashley-san?”

 

Serena responds, nervously, “True, but remember, you and Keiko are the few other than Kazuto and Asuna that saw me without my cloak…Well, before the final battle with you know who.”

 

Rika says, with a smirk, “So, this is the first time that Ashley-san gets to see your pretty face, huh? This is getting interesting.”

 

Serena says, annoyed, “Liz…Rika, would you cut it out? Besides, you are seemly taking credit for Asuna’s hard work!”

 

Rika says, “Hey, I can take credit for whatever my friends do! It’s what sharing is all about!”

 

Serena responds, annoyed, “That’s not what sharing is all about, Rika.”

 

Hiyori and Keiko giggle at this and Rika says, “Anyway, we have tomorrow off. Maybe we should invite Suguha.”

 

Keiko asks, “Yeah! Why don’t we meet up at my house and log in?” Keiko says, with a smile, “I’ve always wanted to have a girls’ hangout so we can log in together.”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “I’ll tell the others about my plans.”

 

Rika asks Serena, “Are you sure?”

 

Serena says, with a smile, “I know that they will understand.”

 

Late May 2025, Juuban District, Darien’s apartment home

 

Within Darien’s apartment home, he and Serena are together as Serena prepares to head out to Keiko’s house in her own way so to speak.

 

Darien asks Serena, “You’ve only visited Keiko’s house once, Meatball Head. Are you sure that you won’t need help?”

 

Serena replies, with a smile, “I’ll be just fine, Darien-kun. Remember, we gave special communicators to Keiko and Rika for emergencies.”

 

Darien tells Serena, with a nod, “True.”

 

Serena says, “Anyway, I’m glad that you and the others understand.”

 

Darien replies, with a grin, “Of course we do. And personally, I’m glad that you are getting out with your other friends. Don’t misunderstand, but all of us want you to do this more often.”

 

Serena says, with a sigh and smile, “I know, Darien-kun. I know.” Serena goes over, kisses Darien on the lips, and soon after, she transforms into Sailor Moon to take off to Keiko’s home.

 

Late May 2025, ALO, Swilvane

 

Within Swilvane, the capital city of Sylph ‘nation’, Silica, Lisbeth, and Leafa, all three of them are wearing cloaks, are waiting with Pina, floating around Silica, and Usagi, her clothing seemly all right when they see a ‘new player’ float down.

 

This ‘new player’ is a female that looks a lot like Hiyori with long blue hair, bright eyes, long elf-like ears, and wearing starter female gear.

 

This female player says, in Hiyori’s voice, “Silica, Liz, Leafa, and Usagi. Thanks for waiting. If you please, this avatar’s name is Lux. A pleasure to meet you again.” As Silica, Lisbeth, and Leafa look at her curiously, Lux asks, “Is something wrong?”

 

Silica says, a bit nervously, “Y-You talk a bit differently…”

 

Lux replies, “Huh? Oh, that’s been my style in VR even before Kuro. Is it weird?”

 

Usagi replies, with a smile, “Not really. Everyone has their own style of play especially in MMO before VR.”

 

Rika says, with a nod, “You have a point, Usagi.”

 

Silica says, with a smile, “But you are as Kuro-san as ever. I’m relieved. Oops, I’m mean Lux-san.”

 

Rika tells Lux, “Well, you definitely threw me for a loop when I met you in real life for the first time. I guess you’re the type that takes on a new personality when you get a username.”

 

Usagi says, “That’s not surprising. Sometimes, people can be in MMO what they can’t be in real life.” Usagi says, with a sigh, “Through that can lead to more shockers than one…” Just then Lux yelps as Leafa lifts up Lux’s skirt to look at her upper left leg.

 

Leafa thinks in her mind, “I could have shown I saw something…”

 

Usagi yells out, while Lux is holding down her skirt in embarrassment, “Leafa!”

 

Lux shouts out, “Leafa?! What was that for?!”

 

Leafa says, nervously, “Um…I…”

 

Usagi tells Leafa, “I know that this is VR and all, but there is such a thing in manner even in here you know?”

 

Leafa yells out, “No, wait! That’s not what I…”

 

Lisbeth says, “Yeah. Stop goofing around or I’ll leave you behind.”

 

Silica says, “Let’s go fly to see Ashley-san.” Lisbeth takes off with the others following behind with Leafa red in the face due to her actions.

 

Usagi says, “You are pretty good at flying, Lux-san.”

 

Lux says, “It took me a while to get the hang of not using the controller.”

 

Lisbeth says, with a smile, “Don’t blame you. Silica could tell you stories.”

 

Silica says, embarrassed, “Liz!”

 

Lisbeth says, looking at Usagi, “However, we know a twosome that managed to get the hang of it on their first day here.”

 

Lux asks Usagi, “Really?”

 

Usagi tells Lux, looking at Leafa, “Well, Kirito and I had good instructor.”

 

Leafa gives an embarrassed look and she says, “I just showed you on what to do that’s all.”

 

Lux asks, “You showed your brother and Usagi-sama how to fly?”

 

Leafa says, nervously, “Kind of, Lux.”

 

Lisbeth says, “They had to get learn it that fast since they were on an important mission.”

 

Lux asks, “Important mission?”

 

Usagi tells Lux, “Remember what you heard the three hundred SAO survivors that didn’t wake up when SAO was done?”

 

Lux says, with a nod, “Yes.” Lux asks, “Wait! You were involved with the ‘ALO incident’?”

 

Usagi says, with a nod, “Asuna was trapped in here with them and Kirito and I had to rescue her.”

 

Lisbeth says, “It was a real shocker when Silica and I found out about it.”

 

Silica says, with a nod, “After we got back, Liz and I heard that some of the SAO survivors didn’t wake up for some reason.”

 

Lisbeth says, “We didn’t know that it was another nut trying to use VR for greedy purposes. It nearly destroyed ALO, but thankfully, the player based saved it.”

 

Usagi thinks in her mind, “Along with ‘The Seed’ created by the very man that created the horror of SAO and nearly destroyed Full-Dive VR with Sugou: Kayaba. It is ironic.”

 

Silica says, with a smile, “I think that it is great that the players helped saved ALO.”

 

Lux says, with a smile, “I agree.”

 

Usagi says, with a smile, “Hopefully, we can have some wonderful adventures here.”

 

Lux says, with a smile, “I feel the same.”

 

Lisbeth says, “Come on, slowpokes, hurry it up!”

 

Silica says, “Wait up, Liz!” The five female friends then fly off into the distance to meet up with Ashley, a fellow SAO survivor like Lux, Lisbeth, Silica, and Usagi, and hope for brand new adventures filled with fun and excitement.

 

The End…For Now

 

Now, the full story of how Lisbeth, Silica, Leafa, and Usagi met up with Lux has been fully revealed! I think that this has been a nice little story to write about and I hope that you like reading about it, but don’t worry, there are more stories to come, everyone! Later and best wishes, Crossover Fans!