AN: Thank you very much for reading my story. It is my first SAO FF and I'm new to FFs in general. Since english isn't my first language I would appreciate it if you would tell me if I have made grammar or type errors.

Disclaimer: I own neither Erebos which belongs to Ursula Poznanski nor Sword Art Online

Once again Kirito was called by the mysterious Kikuoka. And like always he hadn't been told the reason, only that his help was needed again. So he had no choice but to go to the usual restaurant where he always felt lost with his normal clothes and tousled hair.

"What kind of job do I have to do this time?", Kirito asked omitting the pleasantries, but Kikuoka only answered like so often with a question.

"Did you notice an unusal amount of absent students at your school or is their behaviour strange?"

"At this time of the year its normal for many students to be ill. It's just the normal flu. And their behaviour isn't any more strange than before. After all it's a school for puplis who were hold captive in Sword Art Online for two years, it is normal that some of them haven't completly recovered psychologically."

"So you really didn't notice anything abnormal?"

"If you want to know it that exactly, some of the students have grown quieter and a few often look back, as if they were afraid to be tracked by anyone. But why do you ask?"

"Because it has caught attention at quite a few schools that the students behave strangeky. Many skip school, have deep shadows under the eyes or sleep during class. And, like you have said, it seems that the students don't talk to each other as much as usual, as if they were afraid that the other students would taddle on them because of something."

"Do you have any idea what's the cause of it?"

"Teachers have noticed students giving away quadratic packets. We assume that it is some kind of video game. But the players aren't allowed to disclose anything about the game and those who won't follow that rule don't get the game. So it's hard to get any information."

"So you want me to play the game and investigate the reason for the sudden change if the students behaviour?"

"Exactly. It seems as if every player has to give the game to another throughout the game, so the probability that you are asked to take the game are high, since you are well known for being a good SAO player at your school.

"ok, I take the job. But I can't gurantee anything."

The next day at school...

When Kirito came to school, he first noticed the policecars lined up infront of the schoolgate. Curious what was happening, he asked a nearby classmate.

"Do you know, why the police is here?"

"they say that weapons have been found hidden on the school ground, big knives and guns. But I'm sure it was a false alarm because of waterguns and pocket knives.", the student answered not the leadt bit worried.

Arriving at the classroom, Kirito instantly noticed the many abandonend seats and the bad condition of many of the present students. When he asked why they looked so exhausted, they only answered offendingly or had bad excuses like having partied too much or having a in chemistry he finally saw something interesting. A young blonde girl tried to convince Asuna to take one of those mystirious packets.That must be the legendary game, Kirito thought and sneaked a few steps further to listen into the conversaition.

"The CD is really great, you will like it" the unknown girl said.

"But what exactly is it?", Asuna asked curiously.

"That, I'm not allowed to say.", the girl looked around herself nervously, "if you take it, you are not allowed to tell anything about it either."

"That's stupid! I don't want to have anything to do with something dubious like that. I can see how strange everyone behaves nowadays, that isn't normal", Asuna rejected the girl.

At the end of the lesson, Kirito approached Asuna.

"Hi Asuna. I've seen that someone wanted to give you something strange. Do yiu know what it was?"

"Hey Kirito. No, the girl didn't want say anything. She was the already the third person this week who tried to give me that strange CD."

"Too bad. I've heared that it is some kind of new game and wanted to try it.", Kirito said dejected.

"Try not to get into trouble again. You are like a magnet for dangerous situations.", Asuna warned him half jokingly.

"I'll take care of myself, don't worry.", he reassured her.

At the end of school, just as Kirito thought that he wouldn't find out anything new that day, a younger student walked up to him.

"You are the legendary Black Swordsman, aren't you? Are you interested in a new, really cool game?"

That must be it, Kirito thought. "Yeah. Of course I'm interested."

"But you are not allowed to tell anyone about the game."

"Ok."

"Your parents and siblings don't roam around your room without asking either?"

"Nope."

"Good", the boy gave Kirito the CD. "And if anyone asks who gave it to you, it wasn't me, got it?"

"Right."

Kirito coulnd't wait to lift the secret around the CD and rushed home. As he arrived he skipped dinner and ran to his room, put on his NerveGear amd started the game.

At first everything around him was just black. Than a crimson red writing appeared.

'This is Erebos

Enter

Leave'

He chose 'Enter'. Than everything went black again and after a short time the crimson writing appeared anew.

'The players of Erebos have to abide the rules of the game, those who break the rules won't be able to play any more'

"OK"

'1. You only have one chance to play the game. When your character dies the game ends.'

"Ok"

'2. You mustn't talk with anyone about the game and also aren't allowed to disclose your identity during the game. To gurantee that no one recognizes your character you aren't allowed to convert avatars from a different game.'

"Ok"

'3. You are not allowed to copy the disk, besides when the game tells you to. Keep the disk well hidden, because you need it to start the game.'

"ok"

'who are you?'

"Kirito"

'what is your name?'

"Kisame Toyama"

'Your real name'

How did the game knew that he had lied? He couldn't make a rhyme out of it.

"Kirigaya Kazuto"

Kirigaya Kazuto,Kirigaya Kazuto echoed the darkness.

'Welcome to Erebos'

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