A/N: Hey everyone, I have wanted to do a story like this since I started watching Sword Art Online. I had the idea to make Kirito over powered, and this is my chance to do so. Yes, I do know that a few SAO specials were released named Sword Art Offline, but this is the real thing. Please leave a review, they really help me learn what I need to improve on and what I do well. Thanks! ~Javarack
Darkness… An endless void stretched on as far as the eye can see. 'What's going on?' The black haired player glanced around, looking for anything besides an empty space.
Suddenly, light surrounded him, and Kirito quickly blinked to allow his eyes to adjust to the new environment. 'What just happened?' The Town of Beginnings began to materialize around him. 'This is where I was just before everything disappeared…'
Silence hung in the air. Nothing moved besides the onyx eyes of the lone player. 'Kayaba said that the players would be disconnected to allow transport to a local medical facility. That has to be what just occurred. I must have been the first to re-establish a link to the main system.'
Kirito began to head through the empty streets. The market district came into view, and NPC's began to call out to him, asking him to browse their wares. Ignoring them, the young player increased his pace, looking for any trace of life remaining in the large starting town of the death game. Panic crept into Kirito's mind as he continued his desperate search. It took roughly two hours for Kirito to finish his expedition throughout the large virtual town. Every building was empty besides a few NPC's that ran the shops.
Entering the plaza, Kirito fell to his knees. Not a single soul remained in the game, besides himself. 'I was going to play solo, at least around the start of the game, but this is different. I knew people would be around to help if it was necessary, but no one is playing this game with me anymore. Kayaba said he would give us two hours to be moved to a medical facility, and that time has passed. I truly am alone.' His cold hands ran through his midnight black hair, and it almost seemed as if his pupils were pulsating. Kirito's reality was being torn apart by the claws of fear.
He shook his head, trying to force any negative thoughts out of his mind. The dread was gone, and was replaced by determination. 'I still have to survive, to escape this game and return to Sugu. And everyone at school. I must return to the real world!' As he slowly stood up, a small gust of wind blew in between the buildings, causing his blue shirt to flutter around his frame. Tensing the muscles in his legs, Kirito took a large first step as he began to run towards the exit of town.
Reaching the plains, Kirito reached for his sword that was secured by a leather strap. Sliding the small iron blade out of its wooden sheath, a slight scraping noise could be heard. The wood was encased in leather, to preserve the oak it was carved from. The sky began to grow dim, and lights could be seen flashing across the open grassed area as monsters continued to spawn. A low rumble sounded from behind Kirito, and he turned around. A gray wolf stood there, baring its teeth at the player. Adrenalin began to pump through the lone players' bloodstream. He rested the sword on his shoulder, and it began to glow a bright sky blue. Leaping at the wolf, he held his sword straight out, stabbing through the creature's head until it was completely cut in half. 'Thats one, but I need to defeat more. Many more, if I am going to survive by myself.' Running forward, Kirito sliced through a boar, then spun to the left, hitting another wolf with the hilt of his weapon.
This continued for one hour, until the sky was black and the virtual moon was resting high on the bottom of the second floor. Kirito made his way back to the Town of Beginnings. 'Level nine, with six hundred and three health points (I decided that the health would increase by a random number between 30-35 every level until you reach certain level milestones). That is better, but not nearly enough to challenge the floor boss.' Looking around, Kirito spotted an inn to the west of him. Making his way to it, the sound of his footsteps echoed throughout the area. He entered the small building and approached the reception desk. The innkeeper NPC greeted him, "Would you like to purchase a room?"
A window appeared in front of Kirito, and he scrolled through the room options. Settling on a one bed, single bath, room, he placed his hand on the scanner and the Col was subtracted from his account. A room key appeared in his inventory, and the player made his way up the stairs and to his purchased room. Sliding the key into the door, it opened without an issue. Closing the door behind him, Kirito collapsed onto the bed. Sleep overtook his body, and his limbs went limp from exhaustion. One final thought ran through his mind, 'I don't want to be alone…'
A/N: I am still trying to work out a few things for this story. I will be using Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment to create the final twenty five bosses of the game. I am also setting the level cap for this story at 250, just like HF. I will have the next chapter soon. I hope you enjoyed! ~Javarack