This story is a recreation of the anime and manga Sword Art Online with a different twist. I hope you enjoy :)

So it all begins December 22nd, 2043 In Atlanta, Georgia with a young boy only 16 years old named Mark. "3... 2... 1...," The intercom sounds before opening main doors to a giant mall in front of Mark. The crowd rushes inside and people start running towards clothing stores, furniture stores, electronic stores, everywhere you can imagine, and Mark walks toward the new release of The Shadows Online! Followed by many other kids his age. "I cant wait to get away from this," Mark says in his head to himself," This world is pure shit!" Mark continues walking to the release and gets stopped by Ryan as he says ," Where are you going Marky Boy?" "Can you please not do this today man?" Asks Mark to Ryan. "Look Mark... I'm needing some money to buy new shoes so whatchu got on ya man?" Ryan smirks to Mark questionably ," I don't have any money. I just wanted to come to this to see everyone fighting over things, its entertaining," Mark tells Ryan. Mark begins to slowly walk by Ryan as Ryan grabs Marks shoulder forcing him to look at him one more time ," You're going to get that new game aren't you?! You know what happened last time they tried that right? Everyone got trapped. With your luck it might happen again," Ryan smirks at Mark. "If it does it wont be that bad, at least in that world i wont have to deal with people like you," Mark remarks at Ryan. Mark then walks through Ryan and directly to buy the game hes been waiting for for so long. "How much for the Shadows Online?" Mark asks the clerk at the game store," Oh its $74.99, You want it? We only have four more copies?" the Clerk responds. "Yeah," Mark answers. As Mark pays for the game and heads back home he thinks to himself," Why cant there just be a place where people like him don't exist, everyday i have to deal with him taking my money, beating up on me, ruining everything for me... I just want to be able to get away." Mark gets home and goes downstairs to his room and gets ready to set up the game and boot up everything when his sister comes in the room asking him questions. "Hey bro, whatchu up to?" "Oh not really that much, just about to get into the new game that just came out today, i really cant wait cause maybe in this world ill be able to defend myself" Mark Responds to his sister Juli. "Alright then, but whenever you want food ill be in my room cause mom wanted us to eat together." Juli retorts. "Alright Juls... Talk to you later" Mark waves goodbye. As Mark boots up the game into the prelaunch he is instructed to say his height and weight, followed by skin color. " 6'0, 155lbs, and white {Thinks to himself[AS F-K]}" Mark responds. As Mark lies down on his bed to begin his journey through the shadows he begins to wonder about SAO and how it really happened," It doesn't seem possible again, but. but i... i kinda want to be stuck in that kind of world" The game begins to start and Mark is taken into the shadows.

Mark is prompted to decide upon a name for The Shadows Online that will be shown to everyone else and he will go by. "Hmmmmm?" Mark says wonderingly," How about..." Mark begins to type into the console the letters K-I-R-I," WAIT! That's gotta be taken." Mark stops himself. "How about," Mark begins typing into the console for a second time L-I-G-H-T "Accepted." A voice says loudly as he hits enter. The Shadows Online! is in big bold letters as the game loads and Mark is able to move around in a dark space freely with no boundaries," Well this is pretty fun, i wonder how far i can run?" Mark begins to run straight in one direction and does not stop, he yells out "Yeeeeeeessssss!" in freedom and continues running until he is taken to the beginning town with every other player starting the game for the first time. As he loads into the town he sees other players loading in and notices the names of some of his friends, and some of the bullies he know play online games and use their real names. "No one has to know its me... this is a new world, a new life. just for me, where i can be something different." Mark tells himself in relief. As Mark loads completely into the first city he is wondered by everything around him, all the stores, people, buildings, this one huge clock in the middle of town, a giant tower in the distance, all this stuff and so few people. "Maybe more people will show up as the game gets more people to buy it and more people load in."Mark tells himself assuredly. As Mark walks around town exploring through a few stores and checking out the menus and familiarizing himself with things he decides to go out and leave the city to see how combat is, or so he thinks...

Part ii will be out as soon as possible :) Hope you enjoyed this part!