Sword Art Online

Moonlit Black Cats Return

Episode 1: Admin Override

? POV

"So, you intend to override the death function Johnson?"

"Yes."

"Tell me, as an administrator, why would you care for these players?"

"I can't explain it Kayaba, but I want to help these five."

"Very Well Alex, I won't stop you."

"Thank you Sir."

I hope I'm doing the right thing…

I activated the admin controls, and went to the five players. They had all died in a dungeon, except for one, who had committed suicide.

System Command: Activate Revival, Admin Override Accepted. Activating Revival in Main Town. Do you Wish to Teleport?

I pressed yes to Confirm my decision, and went to the main town to meet these five players I cared so much about…

Sachi's POV

W-Where am I?

"H-How did they come back?"

"They should be dead, and yet they respawned in the main town?"

I looked around, and saw that all of us were now back in the main town, with a large crowd nearby.

"Calm down folks. It's nothing to get excited over."

I then saw a kid, around our age, approaching through the crowd, heading for us.

"It's likely a system glitch, it will be patched once the creators notice it. Now shouldn't we get back to work? The players heading towards the top aren't going to reach it any faster with us standing here."

"YA!"

With that, the other players went back to their work, and the man then approached us.

"Are you alright?"

"Y-Yes. Who are you?"

"I am Alex Johnson, a local merchant, please, come with me."

TIMESKIP

"So what do you need from us?" I asked.

"Well, it's not what I need from you, it's what you need from me so to speak."

"What do you mean?"

"Well…I'm not a merchant. I'm an administrator, and I saved your skins."

"…WHAT!?" we all yelled.

"I used my admin authority and overrode your deaths, respawning you in the main town."

"W-Wait. What about Kirito!?"

"Him? He's fine, though I think he's a bit heartbroken about your deaths."

"Can we go see him?"

"First off, we have to go to the 27th floor dungeon. Something is up there…"

Oh Boy…What did we get into?!

TO BE CONTINUED…