"The Prince of Sword Art Online"
All rights to Sword Art Online belong to Reki Kawahara and Aniplex USA and whoever else owns SAO
Thank you Ultor, when I read your comment I got all giddy, "someone liked it" I thought. So to answer your questions, first I want to make my character a "one girl" type of guy, but that doesn't mean I can't add a love triangle later and to the shield comment, where I get what you're saying and totally agree I plan on having Haru just use his Saber as a means of defense. I want him to parry his enemy's attacks like a badass. Also I think I forgot to mention this but Akio's father Chikao, is the CEO of a tech company (which makes him rich). And I decided with some help from the people who commented to make this a OCxAsuna story.
So thank you and enjoy the chapter
Chapter 2
In Oshiro Manson
'Now's the time, I've been ignoring him for too long. He's my son for crying out loud! What kind of a father leaves his own child to grieve his mother's death and not be there for him!?' Chikao thinks to himself mentally preparing for the discussion he's going to have with Akio
The phone then rings
"Who could that be?" Chikao says out loud to no one in particular
"Hello?" Chikao asks when he answers the phone
"Ah, Chikao its good you picked up" says the man on the other line
"Akihiko? Is that you?" says Chikao
(Chikao Oshiro and Akihiko Kayaba met at a business meeting and became fast friends)
"Yes it is, look I'm only calling because I valued our friendship" says Akihiko
"Valued? We aren't friends anymore?" Chikao asks curiously
"You won't want to be after this. Look whatever you do, do not remove your son's NerveGear" says Akihiko
"What do you mean?" Chikao asks worried
"If you do he dies…" Akihiko says then hangs up
"Wha…" says Chikao but is interrupted
"Sir! Come see this!" says one of the Oshiro Manson's maids
Chikao then comes to where they are at, he then sees what's playing on the news
"As of this moment all people playing Sword Art Online, are now trapped in the game by Akihiko Kayaba until his requirements for leaving are fulfilled, which is to clear the game. He also stated that when the player dies in game the NerveGear sends a microwave signal to the player's brain killing him/her instantly and any who try to remove the NerveGear will meet the same fate" says the news anchor sadly
The maids and other servants all look towards Chikao who starts running to his son's room
"AKIO!" he screams
Earlier In Aincrad
'A game master? Probably just an event welcoming the players to SAO' Haru thought to himself
"I'm sure most of you have already noticed an item missing from your menus, the log out button. Let me assure you, this is not a defect in the game. I repeat, this is not a defect. This is how Sword Art Online was designed to be" says the man with the red cloak
"He's kidding right?" said the red haired player from earlier
"You cannot log yourselves out of SAO, and no one from the outside will be able to shut down or remove the NerveGear from your head. If anyone attempts to do so, a transmitter inside the NerveGear will discharge a microwave signal into your skull, destroying your brain and ending your life" says the GM
Its then that people start freaking out
"What are you talking about?" says a random girl
"Oh, come on! That's such Bull Shit! This game sucks!" yelled an angry player
"Let's get out of here" said a random guy
"Hey, I can't get out!" someone said after him
'He… can't be serious' Haru thought to himself in disbelief
Haru then looks to his right to see Asuna standing still with a shocked expression
"Are you listening to this crap? He's got to be nuts, right? Right, Kirito?" said the red haired player to the black haired player now named Kirito
"He's not. The transmitter's signals in the headgear work just like microwaves. If the safety's disabled, it could fry your brain" says Kirito
'Crap! He's right! I remember reading up on that before I started playing the beta' thought Haru
"Couldn't someone cut the power or..." the red head said
"That won't work. The NerveGear's got an internal battery" said Kirito
"This is crazy! It's totally crazy!" said the red haired player
"Despite my warning, the families and friends of some of the players have attempted removing the NerveGear, an unfortunate decision, to say the least. As a result, the game now has two hundred thirteen less players than when it began. They've been deleted from both Aincrad and the real world" said the GM
"Two hundred thirteen?" Kirito says stunned
"No way... I don't believe it!" said the red haired player franticly
"As you can see, international media outlets have round-the-clock coverage of everything, including the deaths. At this point, it's safe to assume the likelihood of a NerveGear being removed is minimal at best. I hope this brings you a little comfort as you try to clear the game. It's important to remember the following: There is no longer any way to revive someone within the game. If your HP drops to zero, your avatar will be deleted from the system... forever. And the NerveGear will simultaneously destroy your brain. There is only one way for a player to escape now, you must clear the game. Right now, you're gathered on Floor One, the lowest level of Aincrad. If you can get through the dungeon and defeat the boss, you may advance to the next floor. Defeat the boss on Floor 100, and you will clear the game" said the GM
"Clear?" said a player in disbelief
"What's he talking about?" said another scared
"Why should we believe any of the crap you're saying?!" yelled another player
"We can't clear all 100 floors... That's freaking impossible... even the beta testers never made it that high!" said the red haired player
"Last but not least, I've placed a little present in the item storage of every player. Please have a look." said the GM
Haru and the other players then open their menus and click the item
'A mirror? What is this some kind of sick joke?' thought Haru before a bright light absorbed him
He then looks in the mirror expecting his avatar with long black hair and red eyes, but is surprised to see his messy white hair and ice blue eyes
"That's me…" whispered Haru in disbelief
"Haru?" said a beautiful girl with auburn hair
"Wait Asuna!?" "Akio!?" said Haru and Asuna at the same time
"What are you doing here!?" said Haru franticly
"I can ask you the same question!" said Asuna
"Me? I've always played games. But you!?" said Haru
The Asuna he knew never played games
"It's my older brother's. Something came up and I got curious, so I asked if I could try it and he said sure" said Asuna
"Why is he even doing this?" Asuna asked next
"Something tells me he's not finished" said Haru looking towards the GM
Real world, hospital
Chikao is walking along side of Akio's unconscious body which is being pushed down the hallway and into a room, Chikao looks and sees his friend
"Shouzou!" Chikao yells
"Chikao! Oh no, not Akio too" Shouzou says sadly
"Asuna was playing that game too?" Chikao asks sadly seeing Asuna's unconscious body with the NerveGear on
"Kouichirou was going to play it, but he had to go on a business trip so Asuna asked if she could try it out and he said yes. He's blaming himself" says Shouzou on the verge of tears
"They'll make it out of there Shouzou. Our children our strong and if they find each other I know they'll defend one another" says Chikao confidently trying to calm his friend
"Yes, they will. We just need to pray and hope for the best" said Shouzou says calmed but still a little sad
Asuna's body is then pushed into the same room as Akio's
Presently in Aincrad
"Right now, you are probably wondering why? Why would Akihiko Kayaba, creator of Sword Art Online and NerveGear, do this? Ultimately, my goal was a simple one. The reason I created Sword Art Online was to control the fate of a world of my design" said the now reveled Akihiko Kayaba
"Kayaba…" said Haru and Kirito at the same time with a venomous tone
"As you can see, I have achieved my goal. This marks the end of the tutorial and the official launch of Sword Art Online. Players, I wish you the best of luck" said Kayaba
"My god... No!" screamed a little girl with pigtails
"No way! Not cool, dude!" "Let me out... Let me out of here!" "I can't stay here. I have a meeting after this!" "Stop pushing!" screamed several players
"You have to let us go!" said one player
Haru looks to Asuna who is shaking with disbelief and grabs her hand and leads her away, Kirito and the red haired player do the same
"Asuna! Look at me, I'm going to get you out of here understand? But in order for me to do that I need you to help me, can you do that?" said Haru once they were out of the town square
"Yes" said Asuna softly
"Look I was in the beta, so I have some useful knowledge about this game. Easy quests, good farming spots, etc…" said Haru
"What about the other players?" asks Asuna interrupting Haru
'She's right, I can't just leave them behind' Haru thought
He then opens his menu and makes an item and types down everything he remembers from the beta. He also asks other beta testers he knows to add anything they remember into the item. He names it and an option pops up
Create "Player's Guide" Accept? Yes/No
Haru then clicks yes and it's sent to the item store
"It's the best I can do" Haru tells Asuna solemnly
Asuna then nods
"Okay, let's go!" Haru says to Asuna
Both Haru and Asuna then leave the starting town and into the field
'I'm going to beat this game and free not just Asuna, but everyone!' Haru thinks to himself
End of Chapter 2
Thank you for reading! I'm really proud of this chapter, so I hope you guys and gals liked it too. Anyway here's another question for people who are reading this and will hopefully answer. Should Haru join a guild or create a guild or not be in a guild at all (same applies to Asuna since she's partying up with Haru)? Me personally is leaning towards not joining a guild at all or creating his own guild. So if you have an opinion on the matter please leave a comment.
