Author's Note: PLEASE READ. This is almost exactly like Sword Art Online except with the Infernal Devices characters. I was going to put it as a crossover, but I figured that it would deter people who had only seen/read one and not the other. You don't need to know the storyline of Sword Art Online at all because I'm not using any of the characters. The way this story is based on SAO is because its all a video game that the TID characters are in. There are similar themes that are in this that are in SAO, but, in the end, I'm trying to change it up to be different than SAO. :)

This isn't going to be updated super often, seeing as I am busy with other stories, but I will try to make as many updates as I can between To Endure, To Love and school. If you can, please review if you have any suggestions because I don't know if people would find this interesting/unique.

Love, love,MortalShadowhunter

Pulling on the SimKinnect onto his head and over his mess of black hair, Will sighed, laying down on his back on his bed. The hardest part of the Shadowed Worlds game was falling asleep or at least becoming tired enough for his conscious to be transported to the in-game Idris beginning town. Though he had been a beta tester for the pre-edition, he still had to set everything up, which was a huge pain.

As the system calibrated his taste, touch, feel, sight, and hearing, Will stared forward at the little lights that seemed to sparkle in his vision. When he was in the game, it felt so real and he felt so alive that it scared him that he would become too accustomed to the in-game life and never want to leave. Sometimes he would play nonstop for days until he finally managed to pull himself from the game. Despite his concerns, he still played because it was addictive and it offered him chances that would never appear to him in the real world. As he finally calibrated completely and had selected language and setting options, he found himself in a large room, one that everyone had to go through before they started.

Picking an avatar and species had always been Will's least favorite part because of his indecisiveness. Thanks to new technology, however, and his insanely good looks, he had the SimKinnect scan his real-life figure and compute it into the game. He had always been confident when it came to his appearance and didn't bother changing it on his online profile. Besides, if anyone he knew saw him on they game, they would be sure to recognize him.

Reaching forward, Will opened the species options; warlock, vampire, werewolf, Nephilim, human, or faerie. He grinned, choosing Nephilim and watching as his mundane outfit was replaced by a heavy black coat, dark pants, and a long, dark sword that was strapped to his back. Then, choosing his username, he opened the menu and was instantly transported to Idris.

It was amazing there; buildings floating like islands and markets that spanned across fields and prairies. It almost had a modernized medieval feel to him, with castles, dungeons, and flags waving through the air. Drawing his sword, Will instantly made his way towards the Field of Shifters which had monsters that he could easily level up on.

The one main advantage he had being a beta tester was that he already knew where almost everything was in the pre-edition and the best ways to attack, level up, and tame. Running quickly past the people in the markets, he made his way towards the Field of Shifters where there were sure to be monsters lurking around.

Eidolon demons had never scared him and, at their pitifully low levels, he killed them easily in a whirlwind of blows. Drawing Leliel, his sword, from his sheath, he laughed when an Eidolon demon Changed into a fellow Nephilim wielding a bow and arrow. Before the demon could react, he leapt forward, slicing it's head cleanly off and whirling around to face another demon who had snuck up behind him.

"Honestly. You never learn." Will said to the demon, though they couldn't process much of what he was saying. "I kill you every single God damned time and you still think you can beat me. It's utterly amusing." Blocking an attack from the Eidolon demon effortlessly, he pulled a dagger from his item pouch, shoving it up into the demon's chest. With a flicker and a fading of light, the demon vanished, leaving a sack of coins and a health potion in it's wake. "Lookie here. I leveled up to level six already and I only just started. It's almost too easy."

Picking up the coins, Will entered them into his account and the health potion into his items bag. Twirling his sword in his hand, he looked sideways at the grassy plains again. They were sure to start respawning and, when night falls, they'll become stronger and their worth increased.

Settling down at a tree, Will leaned his head back against the bark, stabbing Leliel into the ground. He hissed when the sword fell to the ground, a sign above the spot he had stabbed saying: Immortal object. Instead, he laid his sword across his lap, waiting for the sun to fall behind the horizon and the sky to darken.

The sun, the warmth and the cool air; it seemed all too real, but it almost felt like it had been his long lost home.

And so he let sleep take him.

~~ooo~~

"Damn it." Will swore under his breath, rubbing his eyes and rising to his feet. The air was pitch black around him and all he could see were the glowing red eyes of Eidolon demons on the Field of Shifters. They hadn't noticed him yet so maybe, just maybe, if he moved quietly enough and stealthily enough..."Shit!" Will cursed when something hit his back. There was no pain, but a hot pressure where he knew he had been hit with something. Twisting around, he saw an enormous Eidolon demon standing in front of him with smaller Eidolon faeries flanking it.

Glancing at his health bar, Will swore again when he saw it was almost at yellow. Holding his sword in his hand tightly, he slashed at the incoming demons. One by one they fell like dominos, their eyes fading and limbs twitching. Pulling his arm back, he flung his sword forward like a spear, piercing the enormous Eidolon demon in the head, watching as it fell to the ground.

Hurrying over, Will pulled the sword out and prodded the head of the dying demon. It gurgled before fading away, leaving more potions in it's wake. "Health potion. Another health potion. An apple." Will listed, sifting through the items the demon's had dropped. "And five hundred coins. God, you are all awful monsters. I at least expected more from killing all of you. At least I'm now at level," Will opened his stats, "fourteen. It was worth it, I guess."

"You're a good fighter." A voice said above him, soft and sweet. "Who are you?"

Will looked up, seeing a pixie floating above him with thin, glittering wings. He smirked. "I'm anything you'd like me to be, sweets."

"Oh, damn you." The pixie said in frustration, floating to the ground. Instantly, her wings folded into her back and she crossed her arms over her short, bright blue, belted tunic. "I'm not here to flirt. I just want to survive."

"Why not both?" Will asked shamelessly, looking away from her in boredom. "What brings of low-level like you out here?"

"I need a guild." She replied, taking out a feathered bow and arrow. "I'm new at this and, by the way you killed those demons, you're not-"

"All the more reason why I don't need a guild." Will replied, walking away from her and slinging his sword onto his back. "If you want to join a guild, I'm the wrong one to ask. Go to the markets or somewhere else. I'd rather not have you and your low-level skills slow me down."

She caught his arm, holding him back. "Just for a few days. I'm confused at all the skills and where the best places are to get weapons and etcetera. Just a little help? You can keep all the items I get from killing the demons."

"That is if they don't kill you first."

The pixie narrowed her eyes, putting her hands on her hips. "In the end, we're all fighting the same thing, aren't we? Bosses and dungeons; they will get in our way. It will be your loss if you don't train me."

Hesitating for a moment, Will turned around. "Fine. Two days, exactly forty eight hours and then we're done. Got it?"

"Got it." The pixie chirped, holding out her hand. "It's a deal."

Will shook her hand curtly, sighing. Going into his menu, Will selected her figure, inviting her to a guild. Gladly accepting it, she smiled, putting her arrow back in it's sheath. Looking at her username on her accept message, he glanced over at her. "Miss Sophie. So, first things first..."

~~ooo~~

"So, this is the best place for weapons?" Sophie asked, looking up at the small shop in front of her.

"For beginners." Will nodded. "This is where I got all my swords in the beta testing. Not only are they the easiest to-"

"You're a beta tester?" Sophie asked, her eyes widening. She took a small, almost imperceptible step back from him. "Are you one of those people who kill for fun? That's the rumor of the beta testers."

"Of course not. Why kill the pawns when you can use them?" Will snorted, stepping into the shop and pulling her inside. "Back in the field, when I showed you how to fight efficiently with the bow, how much did you level up and how much money do you have?"

"Level five and," Sophie tapped her in-game screen, "Six hundred coins."

"Ah, just enough." Will said, leaning against the case of weapons. "Lightworm. Where are you?"

A tall, lanky figure came up from behind a curtain, yawning and pushing his sandy brown hair back. "Mister Herondale. Back again to wreck my shop?"

"Ahh, I would, but it seems like I have upgraded from beginner status."

"You haven't changed since the beta testing."

"Neither have you."

Sophie looked from the boy behind the counter and Will. "You're both beta testers?"

"Yes." They said simultaneously before turning back to each other. Will cleared his throat. "She needs a new bow. Perhaps one with more balance and more power. She needs the best you can make in less than six hundred coins."

Stomping her foot angrily, Sophie poked Will's shoulder hard. "Hey, are you going to spend all my coins on a bow I have never tested?"

"You'll thank me later." Will answered, pushing her hand away. Turning back to the weapons manager, he rested his elbow against the counter. "I'm counting on you, Gabriel, to make a good bow." Pulling the hood on his long coat over his head, Will grinned again. "I would hate for something to happen like it did last time though, I doubt you would do the same thing to a poor, low-level like her."

Gabriel glared at him. "You may be at a higher level, but I assure you, being a weapons maker makes it so I wield swords better than you do. I really don't think you would want to duel now, would you?"

"Of course not. That would hinder your efficiency when it came to making the bow. However," Will said placidly, pushing a curl of hair from his face, "if there weren't such important tasks waiting for you, I would be sure to accept and win."

"Arrogant as always, William Herondale." Gabriel muttered, gathering supplies and moving a little further back to where an iron table and furnace was set up. Pressing his hand to the furnace and then to the metal, it seemed to mold the wires and silver into a bow by itself, gleaming and reddening with heat. Sophie gasped, raising her hand to her mouth.

"How does he-?"

"Weaponry skills." Will explained. "He's not skilled in any attack skills, defense skills, cooking skills, crafting skills or much else, but I do admit that he is one of the highest level weapon maker here. The beta testers all have an advantage. We know how to level up and we know already what our skills are; it would be unwise to challenge one of us."

"It just seems like it-"

"Seven hundred coins." Gabriel said, holding the bow in his hand.

Will scowled. "I said no more than six hundred. She doesn't have seven hundred coins."

"Six hundred and a health potion." He sighed, setting the bow onto the counter."

"But-"

"Or no bow."

"Fine." Will spat, tossing him a health potion sourly as Sophie gave him the coins. She took the bow in her hands with caution, her fingers running over the bow in awe. Smiling, she held the bow to her chest.

"Thank you!" She put her bow in her item pouch with her old one, clasping her hands out in front of her. "I'll be sure to kill the monsters quickly with this one. I'm happy I have a new weapon."

"Speaking of new weapons, I haven't gotten a new sword. I lost my old one in the pre-edition." Will grumbled, taking his sword in hand. "I'm sure you know, Gabriel, that we must either stay on everyone's good side or be strong to protect us from jealous players. We probably shouldn't talk as freely of our status or else we might be shunned or hunted."

"Do you need a sword?" Gabriel inquired, ignoring Will's lecture about beta testers.

"I'll get mine elsewhere." Will said bitterly, taking Sophie's wrist. "Lets go. It's not safe at night."

"But I thought the towns were a safe zone-"

"Yes," Will paused at the door, "but only in the daytime."