Alright, so, this is my first entry to the Sword Art Online fandom. I'm fairly good, though I've yet to get to the meaty part of any of my stories, mostly because I'm not super good at beginnings, but once the meat of the plot begins, expect a truly amazing story to unfold. I hope... Who am I kidding? I know I've got this! Anyway, this begins immediately after the Mother's Rosario arc. So, remember, R&R! Disclaimer: Sword Art Online, while brilliant, is not owned by me. And... ... ... Begin!

Yuuki was confused as she seemingly regained consciousness. She looked around, and saw she was standing on a beach. The beach wasn't normal though; the water was purple, the sky was a bluish-grayish-purplish, and everything had a gloomy feel. "Where am I?" She asked herself, looking around. She looked down at herself and jumped in confusion. She darted over to the water, and upon seeing herself, she gasped. She, for some reason, was still in her ALO avatar. "What is going on?" She asked aloud to herself, "Is this what the afterlife is like?"

"No way!" A new voice replied calmly.

"Who's there!?" Yuuki jumped, surprised.

"Calm down." The voice replied, as a figure in a black cloak walked into view.

"Who are you?" Yuuki asked.

"Call me Soul," the figure answered. "And you, my dear, are sill in the virtual world. I'm relieved the Medicuboid's life support system is still doing its job."

"You mean I'm not dead!?" Yuuki dead-panned out off shock. "I thought i died in ALO!"

"No, those were just the side effects of bringing you here. Now, your body doesn't have much time left, so I'll get to the point; I can bring you back." The figure stated, as if he was stating the weather.

"HUH?!" Yuuki was shocked. Was he serious? "But that wouldn't mean much with the way my body is."

"Maybe so, but you still have a working body." The figure replied.

Yuuki gasped, "This one!? But how?"

"By copying your consciousness to the net, then using a bit of undercover tech to restore your body, of course. I must warn you, it will kill your real life body," The figure replied.

"Are you serious!? This is too good to be true! Why'd you do this? What's in it for you?" She asked in shear, complete awe.

"Let's just say you will be testing one more piece of completely new tech." Soul replied, "and that is more than I can ask for."

"You really can bring me back?" Yuuki confirmed to herself. To say she was shocked was an understatement. All these years and now, finally, on the brink of death, she could finally live again.

"Yep," he replied, "So, what'll it be? You don't have much time left."

"I'll do it," she steeled herself and her courage.

"Good," the cloak snapped his finger, and suddenly, Yuuki had a head ache, though it shortly passed, "It's done. Your body is dead. For now, you are essentially an A.I. The tech to revive you should activate in about a month. I will place you in a state of suspended animation until then, that way you don't get bored waiting. You can't go else where. If by chance you did, development would have to halt until you return. Is that okay?"

Yuuki thought for a moment then said, "Okay."

Soul seemed to smile. "Won't feel like anytime has passed, I promise." And with that, Yuuki began to feel herself get dragged into the confines of a dreamless sleep.

Meanwhile...

Asuna snapped out of the Amusphere and rushed into Yuuki's room. She was met with a surprise: She still had a pulse! It was even steady and controlled. She watched with hope, but then, a minute or two later the Medicuboid began to hum ominously, and Yuuki quickly flat-lined.

It had been a couple of weeks since the passing of the greatest sword fighter in ALO history, and Asuna was finally starting to recuperate. Having come to practically be the girl's sister, she had taken it especially hard, and understandably so, despite Kirito's incessant attempts to cheer her up. It was only recently she returned to Alfhiem, though she was still hesitant to use Yuuki's OSS skill. Even still, she logged into ALO. Today they were planning a boss raid, and she figured that she too should be there, for Yuuki.

Well there we go. The prologue is complete. Ok, it was short, though I might add to it later, and it WAS just the prologue... Oh yeah, Kirito, Yuuki, and Asuna are going to be the main protagonist, though the other members of the group will be main characters, if it unfolds that way. Any way, what'd you think? Does this have promise? Please review. Constructive criticism accepted, but NO FLAMES!