Okay this one is... Not AU but you can call it AU if you can. Before read this story I suggest you to have a basic knownledge about an anime called Sword Art Online. And maybe you can say "Heck shouldnot this author put it on ANE and SAO crossover filter?" I don't think so.
Yeah that right, this story will basically from SAO but let just say I will add some of my (poor) Imagination and for you know, another character from ANE and BRS will also appear here. So please Read and Review.
Disclaimer : BRS & ANE wasn't mine. SAO wasn't mine too.
The sun shines brightly in the clear blue sky. In one of many house in Japan, stood 15 years old boy with a remote on his hand. He pushes the power button and instantly the television in front of him comes to live. He walks toward one of chair in that room and sat on it to give his body some needed rest after he done with the task which given by his foster father. He keeps pushing the button of the remote he held, trying to find a channel that maybe can catch his interest.
"This is the time this week MMO stream" his ears catch this statement which voiced by a female when he stop at one of the channels. He put down the remote on the table in front of him and focusing some of his attention to the television.
"First, we began with a promotional video. Was this the day of last week release? What were all these people waiting in line for?" As the host said those words, the television show an image of many people stood in line in front of video games stores. The boy smiled as his eyes seeing this image, it makes him remember those times when he also does the same.
"Sword Art Online!" The host announces with excitement in her voice.
The smile on his face went wider when he heard those words, those three words. The first game which uses the amazing technology called nerve gear. The game which always on his mind all the time. Though he was a little disappointed because he can't be one of one thousand lucky people, which able to became the beta tester of this game. But he's still having enough luck for being one of ten thousand people who able to get one of its ten thousand copies.
"You still going to play it nii-san?" A male sound which comes not far from where he sat right now making him a little startled.
He turns his head to face the owner of that voice, the brown haired boy which wears a glass and have three moles on his face. His own twin brother.
"Yeah" he answered simply before turning his attention back to television.
"Shouldn't you better be studying instead of playing games?" His brother asks while crosses his arms.
"Don't give me that 'you better studying' lecture again, I had enough of that. Beside, I deserve getting some rest after I able to enter the school which you suggest me to enter. It was proving that I also capable to be on the same level like you" he answered his brother question before letting a small smirk appear on his face.
"Whatever you said. By the way, I am going to go shopping now. Don't play it too long nii-san" he said before walk to the door to get his shoes.
The boy just lets out a huff sound before turning the television off and stand up from the chair. He starts to move his legs, commanding it to bring him toward his destination. The second floor or more specifically, his and his brother's room.
'It's almost time' he thought after he take look at the clock which located in the wall of his room. He quickly turns on his computer before walking to the bookshelf to retrieve the items he need from the top of the bookshelf. After making sure everything connected and after he place the disk in it's place, he put the helm which is actually the amazing technology like what the host said earlier, a hardware named nerve gear, on his head. After he sure everything is on, he lay on his bed, close his eyes, and took a deep breath before said...
"Link... Start!"
And with that he was on his way toward the world which created by human themselves, the world of virtual.
The world of Sword Art Online.
He blinked his eyes a few times before looking around and found himself in a plaza. He stares at both his hands and open and close his palms for a few seconds before finally turning it into a fist. 'I'm here. I finally here!' he thought with excitement and let his lips turn into a smile. He checks the appearance of his avatar which he had created earlier. He has chosen the male character (of course, he wasn't one of those guys who always choose a female character as a trap) and choose the height to be the same as his real height. His avatar has midnight blue hair, which reaches the end of his neck and he put in what look like... Combined between messy and spiky style. His avatar outfit consists a dark blue long sleeved T-shirt underneath a leather armor, which just covered the upper part of his torso, a black trouser with chain on the side, black fingerless glove and black boot.
He took a deep breath before the smile on his face turned into a grin. This world, even though it was a virtual world, but he feels like this was the world he want. The world where he free from his brother and his old man lecture. He finally starts to walk toward... He didn't know where. Since it was the first time he come here so the best option for him to do now is wandering around and try to looking for a weapon shop. He put his hand on his trouser pocket just like how he always walks in the real world and look around. He found many avatars already surround this area, if he not wrong this area called the town of beginning, the town where are the player will first arrive when they log in into the game. This town was really big, how could he found a weapon shop in this big town when he didn't know any single thing except the basic information about this city?
That's it until his blue eyes spotted something which seem unusual to him and catch his interest. His eyes follow the movement of an avatar, it was a guy with a face which resemble... Maybe a protagonist of fantasy game. Unlike the other player who just walking and analyze their surroundings, this one is running like he know where he going to go. From this fact, he able to take a conclusion that this guy probably was a beta tester. So without a second thought, he chases him.
"Wait!" He yelled trying to get the attention of this black haired guy, which he get.
The man stopped when he heard that word. He turns around to see another player running toward him. He blinked his eyes twice when the one who call him earlier finally stood a few feet in front of him.
"Hey, you move like you already know this place" he told him while putting one of his hands into his trouser pocket "you are a beta tester, right?"
"Uh... Yeah" the black haired guy replied while observing this player.
"Well, could you teach me some basic of this game? It was my first time playing this. Please?" He said before put both his hand in front of him and positioning it in begging position.
"By the way, my name is Night" he add while pointing his face with his thumbs.
The other player just can blink, seeing how he acts before a small smile appear on another man face.
"I am Kirito" he said while putting one of his hands on his waist.
After that, Night asks Kirito whether he going to go to weapon shop or not which Kirito answered that he going to go to the weapon shop. When both of them past the alley, they got stopped by another newbie player like Night named Klein which also wanted Kirito to teach him some basic of this game. After Kirito accept Klien offer, Night suggests them that it will be better if they create party which agreed by both Kirito and Klien.
Klein let a small scream escape his mouth after he got hit by the boar again. It had been the third time he got hit by the boar, it even takes almost half of his HP. The boar which actually called Frenzy Boar just stomp its legs on the ground before walking away to do whatever its going to do.
"Directly in the crotch" Klien whined while holding his crotch. Kirito just let out a sigh before puts both his hand on his hip.
"Let's take a break" he announce while seeing Klien lay in pain on the grass.
"Anyway, it shouldn't hurt " he adds which making Klien stop moving. Night just can watch the entire scene which he found amusing before staring at the boar which attack Klien earlier. After the three of them bought weapon from the weapon shop which Kirito suggested, they head to the west field to start training. Kirito has explained to them about the method called 'Switch' which can be done when they are in a party. A monster just can be attacked by one person at a time, so this ability can be an advantage for the player. Switching allows a fellow party member to take the lead spot against an opponent at any time. Most monsters and bosses have a short down-time in between attacks, so switching during the gap allows an additional blow to be dealt when a monster is stunned.
He gripped his sword hilt a little tighter. Kirito already explaining to them about how to activating the sword skill, but...
"Like what I said, pre-motion was the most important thing for activating the sword skill" Kirito said to Klien for the second time as the red haired man stand up.
"I understand, but I still can't do it" Klien complained while eyeing his attacker.
"Why didn't you show us an example Kirito?" Night suggested.
"Well then..." After saying that, Kirito bent down to take a rock near his foot and throw it in the air before catch it again.
"If you do the pre-motion with right" he said as he raised his hand on the same level as his head.
"Then you can active the sword skill" and with that the rock on his hand glowing in red light before he throws it to the boar which successfully hit the boar.
"And the system will take care the rest" Kirito said as the boar glared at him. He about to pull out his sword when suddenly Night steps in front of him.
"Klien have already tried, but I'm still not trying, so let me take care of this" he said while looking at Kirito from his shoulder with a big grin on his face.
"Whatever, let see if you can be better than Klien" Kirito replied with a smile of his own.
"Hey!" Klien yelled, clearly irritated with what Kirito just said.
'Pre-motion, pre-motion' Night keep repeating that word in his mind as his eyes stare at the boar which look like ready to attack him anytime. Then his eyes widen slightly when he realizes something. A smirk starting to replace a serious expression on his face. A second later the sword in his right hand starting to shine in blue after he found the right pre-motion of his own skill. Kirito smiled after seeing this, look this blue haired man is smarter than the red one. The boar starting to run forward, but before it can come anywhere closer to its target, Night already lunged forward with a speed that he didn't know he have and sliced through the boar. The boar crying in pain before the HP meter above it which once full has now become empty. And with that, it burst into a million shards before it disappears. And then a rectangle appears in front of Night with a content written like this...
Result
Exp – 24
Col – 30
Items – 2
Night smiled in satisfaction after able to defeat his first opponent with a single hit. He put his sword back in its sheath which located on his back before turning around and giving his two friends thumbs up.
"Congratulations" Kirito said while walk toward him with a smile on his face.
"Dude, that was awesome!" Klien exclaimed while running toward him before grabbing both his shoulder and shake him repeatedly.
"Tell me how you can do it. Please tell me!" He keeps saying those words 3 times to Night and keep shake him until Kirito come and stop him.
"Klien, I think Night didn't like being treated like that" Kirito touch the red haired man's shoulder. Klien look at him before let go both Night shoulder and mutter some apology while scratching the back of his head.
"It's fine" Night said after shaking his head twice. He understands why Klien act like that. Seeing other people can do it, but you can't always give some envy feeling inside yourself, but his old man always teaches him to never have that kind of feeling, though he able to do like what his foster father said but sometime that kind of feeling always appear inside him. But he doubts Klien have that kind of feeling inside him.
"How I do it?" Night said more to himself than to his red haired friend "Hmm... It's not like 1, 2, 3, then fire, but more like you feel a slight pause and when you feel the skill activate... BAM... Release it" Night explain as detailed as he can before pull his sword and give Klien a demonstration much like Kirito before, but this time, Night uses a sword rather than a rock.
After Klien trying once again with the same monster like before, he finally able to do it. Both Night and Kirito congratulate him before the three of them exchanged a high-five.
"But that boar is just like a slime in another game" Kirito said while putting his hand on his hip.
"Really? I thought it was like a mini boss or something" Klien said, look like he didn't expect it.
"Of course not" Night said while pointing his finger toward three more boars. Klien activating his sword skill again and an awe expression appears on his face.
"Cool, right?" Kirito asks after he sees Klien swung his sword a few times.
"Yeah" he answered before do some training again.
"I heard there is much skill in this game beside sword skill like Blacksmithing or cooking or something like that, right?" Night ask Kirito after putting both his hand into his trouser pocket.
"Yeah, there a thousand or maybe millions of them. Even though there is no magic here" Kirito answered Night question after he crossed his arms.
"RPG without magic. It was really a brave choice" Klien commented before activating his sword skill again. 'Look like he really enjoys himself here' Night thought while seeing Klien. He can tell that this guy really excited about this game, but he can't blame him as himself also have the same feeling.
"Isn't it will be more fun fighting with use our own body, right?" Kirito ask both of them, which received a nod from them.
"That's right!" Klien add with excitement in his voice. Night just can smiled seeing all of this, he lucky to be able meet both this guy in the first time he plays this game.
"Well, how about we hunting again?" Kirito ask them again, which received a happy reply from both newbies.
Their adventure just begins today...
Okay, how was it? Like always you are the one who decide it.
Maybe you are wondering, where the hell is Mato (Rock)!?
Is she even exist in this story? To answer that I need 3 review for able to updating the next chapter.
Unti the time come, See ya.