Actual first chapter… sorry, but since it's an AU I decided it would be best to explain how ALO works in this version. Hope you like it, SAO is one of my favorite animes! (I liked all the arcs, SAO and GGO being my favorites)

DISCLAIMER- Don't own SAO one bit. Just own a copy of the novels. (Or any other company mentioned in this chapter)

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Haley had heard those words plenty of times, and liked the way it rolled off her tongue. She was 24 years old, but already was one of Japan's best female programmers. She moved to Japan for college, wanting to program games, or really anything. She had moved from Colorado, in the United States. Growing up, she loved gaming, technology, and her studies. She had grown up being an honors student always, and doing things like robotics instead of cheerleading or fashion. She also played violin, but wasn't the best. Instead of practicing, she would be trying to finish the latest Legend of Zelda game. When she did play, she liked playing movie themes, like Lord of the Rings music, instead of the monotonous scales her director gave her.

After she had finished college, she was able to work on an Indie game. It was a pretty big hit for an Indie, and she was instantly asked to do more. After a few successful and just some games hit her resume, she worked to try and join RCT. Her favorite type of game was MMORPGS. She got into them because when she was 11 (officially old enough to play some T-rated games in her mother's opinion) she got to try out a classic MMORPG. She loved it. All her life, in class, Haley had only a friend or two. Most people thought she was just too quiet to want a friend. It was true though, Haley was more of an introvert. She could be very social and pull it off if she had to, though. In the game, though, Haley played as Adanrienn- an elf who was an influence to Rivendell and the War for the Rings. That became her official gamer name. (pronounced Adan-rin) She felt important and needed. That's what pulled her to work on a VRMMORPG, the Japanese version of Gun Gale Online. After a year of working just on GGO, Haley decided to take up the offer RCT had given her.

You've played a bit of Alfheim Online. You have done a great job on Gun Gale Online and we would like you to work on ALO. You can still play as a character. You can work on ALO and GGO or just focus on ALO If you accept. Also, since you know English, now that you have mainly finished your job in GGO of translating it you might be forced off. We hope you take this offer.

Haley accepted and for seven months had been an important player and had worked on ALO after she had stopped working on Gun Gale Online. Since she was a big programmer, she easily worked her way up in the ranks of her race- Spriggan. She liked their secretive ways and their different political system. Just a month ago, the original second leader had given up his spot and asked Adanrienn to fill it. She happily accepted.

As soon as she finished saying start, her brain was instantly focused on what was ahead. Another Spriggan-Sylph Alliance Meeting. It was quite odd in her opinion since the last meeting was only last week. The Spriggan Leaders had decided the Sylphs were currently their most important power pawn, and had to give them what they wanted. Some problem had come up apparently, because Haley received a message from Phenaran (Sylph Leader) requesting a meeting.

Bright sunshine hit her face, along with its warmth. The wind blew her knee-length night black hair off her back. She was in Neutral Territory, and the Alliance Meeting was in ten minutes. She quickly flew to the spot, where Ruith, Taruken, and her many guards met her. "Hello. Sorry I'm so late. Had a business phone call," She said.

"It's all right, Ada. There is still five minutes until the official meeting begins, although we'll probably start early seeing as we are all here." Taruken said, observing the surroundings.

Phenaran walked up in a Sylph-green robe. "Hello, Spriggan leaders. Ruith, Adanrienn, Taruken. I'm sorry for requesting another meeting so soon."

"Why did you request our time? We have many matters to work on right now instead of this," Ruith said, his Spriggan-like serious attitude coming on.

"It's about the 7.0 update."

As soon as Phenaran said that, the Spriggans were quiet. "The update? Darn it! I know Taruken thought of some possibilities for why Phenaran requested the meeting, but the update was the one situation Ruith and I couldn't come up with an intellectual answer for! Either way, it's the update, so it has to be about the new spell you can use. Why would only the leaders receive the message about the item anyway… might as well put it in the Update Section, right…?"

Taruken thought of some possibilities for why Phenaran had requested the meeting. Ruith and Adanrienn thought of how to answer Phenaran if he asked them. Taruken showed them the last reason he came up with- the update. Updates were every once in a while. Along with minor bug fixes, updates always added at least one more thing. Sometimes they were quests, or in this case, a game-changing new item or spell. This time, it was just bug fixes and some new quests, so most of the Spriggans and other fairies were pretty lackadaisical on it. The three leaders received a private message from Oberon, the fairy king who no one had ever seen or heard from, saying another new thing in the update, the game changer, was a time travel item. Naturally, the three instantly discussed it, and asked their Commanders about it. Taruken stopped Adanrienn and Ruith from asking anyone though because apparently their top commander hadn't heard anything about the item. No one seemed to talk about it, so the three concluded only leaders must have received it. "Umm, well, as I was saying, the update… I received a message. From King Oberon. I was hoping you could educate me on this more, since you are Spriggans and all…" Phenaran prompted.

"So very sorry. Have you asked any normal Sylphs, by chance?" Ruith replied, shaking his head to relieve himself of the short thought trance.

"Actually, I haven't, nor have I asked my commanders. Why, have you?"

"We asked our top Commander. He didn't understand. We took the precautions and didn't tell anyone else and were hoping you hadn't either, simply."

"Well, Spriggans are supposed to be smart. So, think it's actually possible?" Phenaran was obviously feeling like this was a prank, for he was talking as if the update was a rotten fruit and was lightly tightening his lips feeling as if he were wasting time.

The three didn't respond. In their heads, they did a quick deductive process to think of the best reply in the shortest amount of time. Adanrienn came up with a reply first. "You'd think if it were real, all of RCT would know, but I was never notified and I'm one of the company's top programmers. Either it's fake, or Oberon did it himself just for a few players. I can't think of many better reasons,"

"Well, I say we experiment. The new item is a level 90 item, so only us leaders can use it. The message said the item would simply be given to us if we performed a certain spell. I say we try it." Ruith was a scientist, so the first thing to do for him was experiment.

"Aye, that's right, I don't know if I'll be very good at time travel though. Besides, I'm level 88. I could not use it anyway." Taruken said. "What do you think, Phenaran?"

"Well, I say experiment to your heart's content. If it works out, we can use it, right? We can use it against the Salamanders," Phenaran replied at lightning speed.

"I suppose. They'll use it against us, too, probably. I bet they received the message, at least the leader." Adanrienn attempted to bring Phenaran to his senses.

"Oh, good point."

Ruith simply slid his middle and pointer finger down in front of him, the familiar move bringing up the main character screen. "It is nine thirty. I have business to attend to and must make an opening for this new experimentation. Good day, Phenaran." Ruith simply bowed his head lightly and left.

Taruken left after giving Phenaran his famous nervous, nerdy goodbye wave and sprinting after Ruith saying something about the latest math about wing time and how he had to be careful. "Well, farewell." Adanrienn gave an elegant turn and wave as she flew off with the guards to Spriggan Territory while Phenaran left to Sylph land.

The meeting was over, and Adanrienn decided to log off early instead of discussing the latest topic more. Rather just debate it tomorrow, I'm tired. She said her common emotionless farewell to whoever was around and logged off.

Haley's eyes opened. She slid off her Amusphere, put it on her desk, and changed into comfier pants and a shirt. Hopping into bed, she let herself drift to sleep thinking one thing.

What will the experiment be?

Sorry. These first few chapters are more about introducing the plotline and why it's happening. I personally think it's more thought out and more interesting to read the chapters about Adanrienn in 2015. I just want to start posting those but first another chapter or two about the experiments…