Chapter 1: A New World

Hello Everyone. I am back to writing fanfiction after a long hiatus. Sorry for that by the way it's just that I have been very busy with college and family matters. I will try a lot better to get the Attack on Titan fanfiction completed, so please be patient and enjoy this Sword Art Online fanfiction. The fanfiction will relate to the actual anime series with a few changes. I will be adding characters to the story line such as my own character as well as other OC's. Please enjoy this fanfiction and I will definitely try and keep up with this fanfiction. Thank you and Enjoy.

The NerveGear. A incredible piece of technology. Allowing the user to place he machine onto their head and allow them to dive into the world of Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online games and as of such, I've been really getting into this game called Sword Art Online. My name is Akito Hyami, a name that I hold dear to me as it's one of the only things I have that reminds me of my mother. My father is a gentle man with a warm embrace and my sister is an upbeat quirky bundle of joy called Reika Hyami. I am a 15 year old male kind and caring individual with cyan hair and amber eyes. I have short hair that mostly covers my left eye but it doesn't bother me. I am around 6'0 foot tall and reside in Kyoto. Back to the NerveGear. It stops the users physical body from moving and allows them to move their ingame character. I'm used to VRMMO's so I am able to learn faster than most other players. From what I know, around 10'000 other people have been attracted into the world of Sword Art Online and who can blame them. I use SAO to escape the real world form all the pain it has caused me in the past. This is where the story begins. "Link Start!"

I stretch my virtual body and pull out my weapon to examine it. I use a a normal sword like every other player while I just train on wild enemies such as boars and orcs but I can't wait to get my hands on a amazing blade that nobody will be able to have. A blade that will only drop from a boss. But I'm thinking to ahead of myself here.

"Just killing slimes and boars does get repetitive after a few hours." I sighed to myself. "I mean thats literally all that we do right now. Well, I should go for dinner in the real world. Reika will be missing her older brother." I smiled and went to log out.

"Wha-?!" I jumped and spotted there was no log out button where it used to be. "Maybe it's just a bug?" I questioned as I closed the menu and reopened it but to no avail, the log out button was still missing so I tried pressing it but nothing happened. "What's happening?" I kept questioning what was happening. But as I started questioning, I was teleported.

"Wha-?! A forced teleport?!" I was confused. It seemed every player was getting teleported as well. I felt powerless and worried at the same time. I didn't know what to do. The all of a sudden the sky turned red and a mysterious figure appeared above all of us players bigger than any enemy I'd ever seen. He towered over us players like a god.

"Attention, players. Welcome to my world." The mysterious figure spoke. "My name is Kayaba Akihiko. As of this moment, I am the sole person who can control this world."

I gritted my teeth while my eyes were widened. I could tell this wasn't an event.

"I'm sure you've already noticed, that the logout button is missing from the main menu. But this is not a defect in the game... I repeat... this is not a defect in the game. It is a feature of Sword Art Online."

"What does he mean a f-feature..?" I asked myself.

"You cannot log out of SAO yourselves. And no one on the outside can shutdown or remove the NerveGear. Should this be attempted, the transmitter inside the NerveGear will emit a powerful microwave, destroying your brain and thus ending your life."

My eyes shot wider than ever before "E-Ending my l-life..?!"

"Unfortunately, several players' friends and families have ignored this warning and have attempted to remove the NerveGear. As a result, two hundred and thirteen players are gone forever, from both Aincrad and the real world."

"Two hundred and thirteen... killed..." I couldn't believe what I was hearing but for some reason, I believed it. Everything the creator, Kayaba Akihiko, was saying.

"As you can see, news organizations across the world, are reporting all of this, including the deaths. Thus, you can assume that the danger, of a NerveGear being removed is no minimal. I hope you will relax and attempt to clear the game. But I want you to remember this clearly. There is no longer any method to revive someone within the game. If your HP drops to zero, your avatar will be forever lost. and simultaneously the NerveGear will destroy your brain. There is only one means of escape. To complete the game. You are presently on the lowest floor of Aincrad, Floor 1. If you make your way through the dungeon and defeat the Floor Boss, you may advance to the next level. Defeat the boss on Floor 100, and you will clear the game."

"100 floors... Looks like being a beta tester should help me here." I thought to myself, wondering if I could see anyone I knew in the real world or if I could spot a beta tester. "There has to be someone..."

"Finally, I've added a present from to your item storage. Please see for yourself."

I checked my inventory and saw an item called 'Mirror' so I took it out and it transformed me into my real self from the real world. I was no longer my avatar.

"Right now, you're probably wondering, "why". Why would Kayaba Akihiko, developer of Sword Art Online and the Nerve Gear, do all this? My goal has already been achieved. I created Sword Art Online for one reason. To create this world and intervene in it."

All I could do is watch Kayaba Akihiko and listen.

"And now, it is complete. This ends the tutorial for the official Sword Art Online Launch. Good luck players" Kayaba finished his statement and faded away.

This caused a sheer amount of panic as many players were screaming, crying and much more. I started to run from the main area to train when I bumped into a black haired boy.

"Sorry! Are you okay?" I asked, offering my hand to help the guy up.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He replied. Something about him made me feel different.

"My name is Akito. Pleasure to meet you..?" I said while leading on the quesion for his name.

"Kirito. The name is Kirito." He responded.

"Kirito... I believe I have heard that name before." I asked myself. "Nice name, anyway, sorry for bumping into you, it's just the events of today have gotten me a little shaken up." I explained.

"Yeah, I know how you feel." Kirito said with a concerned look on his face.

"How about we party up, since this is now a survival, wouldn't being a team make more sense than being alone?" I asked.

"It would. But I'd rather be alone for some time, send me a friend request and I'll keep in touch." Kirito told me.

"All right, I can accept that." I said smiling as I sent him a friend request. "Well, I guess I'll be seeing you around Kirito." I said waving.

This is no longer a game that 10'000 people are playing. This is a death game. We used to play this game for the time being for fun. Now, it's all about survival. Right now, I'm alone in a field of storms and these storms are going to be staying for quite a while...