Chapter 1:
I held my gloved hand out watching the golden magic circle lowing around me "地球
마법!" I shout throwing my hand in the air as a rush of earth is thrown at my opponent. The people around the arena are screaming my name excitedly, "Kiriko! Kiriko! Kiriko!" Yes, ever since I bought the nerve gear I have immersed myself in the virtual world and claimed the title, "knight of Helios" for my avatar, Kiriko. I am now one of the top players in the world due to my determination. My avatar, Kirko, has a very different appearance to myself. She is taller, more muscular, and always has an outgoing playful attitude. She is what I would have been if I had lived a normal life.
I was in the middle of the "Elemental Breakdown," a magic battle between the other players only using elemental magic. The object of the game was to destroy the opponents pillar that they stood upon and guard your own. I was in the middle of the final match between me and some American girl named D0t/. I had frozen my pillar and nearly taken her completely down in the first strike. I smile and before she can react I form several balls of fire. "炎のような 마법 forward!" I chuck them at her pillar and gain another perfect win. "Arigato dearest fans!" I exclaim as I wave at the audience beaming as they go wild. It was another meaningless win and I was slowly rising through the ranks. After I leave the arena I log out and open my eyes to reality's blinding midday sunlight. It was about 1:30pm and I had just completed a four hour dive and as usual, no one cared. I slowly sit up and remove my nerve gear as my hair trails down tickling the nape of my neck. I sigh, flip my hair back and look to my right remembering my luck. I was one of the 10,000 people who got to buy SAO.
SAO or Sword Art Online is a new video game that is popular for it's high-def graphics and extreme realisticness. It was created by infamous Akihiko Kayaba and I was one of his biggest I normally think my money and ranking as a nuisance, I actually used it to bribe people into letting me get to the front of the line. Lucky for me, it was only being sold in Japan!
I beam at my new treasure and decide to prepare for another long dive. Since my last meal was 5 hours ago, I decide to eat something. After all, in game food can't satisfy real world hunger. I put on a white sweater over my navy blue summer dress and comb my long black hair. Most people probably wouldn't do so much to just grab a meal, but when in my parents presence I must be proper and presentable. I take a deep breath and stride out of my room and through a long, spacious corridor. I pause at the foot of the staircase to admire my home. There were two identical marble staircases curving outwards to the main hall which met in the middle by a gorgeous glass fountain. The tiles were normally white and cream and all of the furniture was expensive, fragile, and arranged in a castle like fashion.
I tip-toe down the staircase, careful not to miss a step and take a left into an oversized dining hall. I step in and silently walk over to the brown table of 26 chairs, taking a seat at it's edge. Soom, my personal maid, Carmen, scuttles by and places a plate of cut meat and a side of vegetables. Carmen was a transfer maid from France. She had golden hair and brown eyes. Carmen was the only person who cared for me a at least a little bit. She checked on me every four hours and talked to me sometimes. I glare at all the other maids with fake smiles and sigh. "You may take your leave," I say as I lean back in my seat. Carmen looks worriedly at me and finally leaves. It was the same, no one has talked to me 4 days other than her. Suddenly I remember my luck and sit up to finish my meal as quickly as possible.
After the eat, I stride up the stairs to my bedroom. once I got to my room, I closed my door and picked up my nerve gear. Today I was going to forget about my problems and dive in with my online friend, Endu. I put my helmet on, lay down, and close my eyes. "LINK START!"