Chapter 0:

November 6th: 20:30 The Town of Beginning:

Today was the day, November 6th 2022 The day SAO started… That day 10,00 people entered a virtual hell… "Or at least that's what some people say!" My friend Sean said from across the table. He's a pretty average height dude 6' at 17. My name is "Albus" but IRL it's Theo I have short black hair but bangs that cover my left eye I stand roughly 5'10" and I'm 18, Me and my best friend bought SAO when it first came out thinking it would be nice being able to live in a world where we can be who we want.

While I'm sure most people are panicking about the recent news of being trapped we think of it as a god send. We hated life outside of video games. People would be judgmental, assume, and greedy. We learned that people are nicer when they think you're great. I sent a message to my friend from an anime forum, "Garnet" is what she goes by. She told me to look for a short girl with dark brown hair (now that we're who we are IRL) with a sword and shield. Sean took a Two handed sword while I took a Halberd. We we're lacking in a tank but thankfully another friend of mine BadWolfWalker being a support main in League of Legends chose to be a tank and was meeting up with us soon.

"Albus?" A clearly female voice came from behind me. I turned around and to no surprise saw Garnet. I looked her up and down and snorted. Garnet had straight grey hair the reached her mid back, and green eyes that unsettled me a bit.

"What?" she asked.

I stupidly replied, "Yours shorter than I thought, aren't you 16?" Getting throat punched hurts even in virtual reality…

So after a few words of apology and short introductions Sean, Garnet and I were sitting waiting for the last but not least member of our group. Walker as we called her was running late but it's not like it really mattered right now, we're just gathering so I could introduce everyone.

"Where's your friend?" Garnet asked for the hundredth time

"I don't know..." I replied

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure…"

"One-hundred percent?"

"Garnet…"

"Yes?"

"Shut up…"

"Okay!"

I sigh and send Walker a message asking where she is. A few moments later I got a reply: "Yeah sorry about being late. I'm a bit lost and somehow ended up outside of town. Can you come help me? :P" I close my eyes and take a deep long breath. Why does the bad stuff happen to me?

AN: Hey guys this is the prologue to what I hope is a how me and my friends imagined how out time in SAO would have been. The story will have little interaction with the actual story. While I have an editor (Shout out to me online sister Garnet!) I would like suggestions as well as tips you may have for me :D Thanks! ~Albus