WARNING: HEAVY OOC INCOMING! Hope y'all enjoy!
It's only been a month, and two thousand are dead. There's still been no contact from the real world, and we know that we're not getting out without beating the game. That's good and all, but we're still on the first floor.
There's a big group of people that aren't accepting the fact that the game is real. The army has a big chunk of player too. There's the ones who don't have anything, and finally, my stereotype, the stragglers, the ones who can't be defined by the first three groups.
The four groups were definitely different. Us stragglers are finally having a meeting. We're some of the strongest players, and we've assembled at the theater half stadium, where a girl is leading a meeting. My red hood is hiding my face, so I should be good.
"Hello, players! Congratulations! You've survived for a month! I'm Argo, and the job I rolled was warrior!" the girl smiles.
"You know there's no job system, right?" A couple of people laughed at this.
"Hey, ya can't blame a girl for trying to lighten the mood!" Argo pulls out a narrow long sword and absentmindedly swings it around as she talks. "So, does anyone have this book?" Argo held up a book.
"Oh no. I'm not having any of that lying beta tester crap! Don't believe that dang book!" A tall black man stands up. "The beta testers are the reason we're trapped here!"
"Hold on, hold on-" Argo protests as she raises her hands in self defense, while a spiky orange haired man stands up.
"Hey, you, mister 'Beta Testers are Ebola!' We need to talk!" The orange haired man walks up the other man, sizing him up. "What's your name, mister-"
"I'm Agil. And don't try to convince me to like the beta testers. It won't happen. Hah, you're going to defend them, right?" Agil stares down at the man.
"Well, I'm Kibaou. And do you know how much they helped us? I mean, that guide was by some 'Diavel' and I know it's saved lots and lots of folks! Like this Lisbeth girl I met!" Kibaou has met Lisbeth then... Interesting. I wonder how it saved her. I tune out the rest of the argument, and finally, Argo opens up the book and starts planning.
"...And now, we need you all to form parties!" Argo calls. I stay put. Everyone's already formed parties, and there's probably no one on my level anyways. Besides, people are looking for Asuna the Savior. I can't be her right now.
"Did you get left out too?" Huh? A black haired boy scoots over to me. "I'm Kirito! Can I join a party with you?"
I simply nod. I send him an invite, and he gasps. "Don't say anything. Please. Not here."
"You. You're her. Oh my God," Kirito whispers in my ear. "I remember you from the beta. I was a tester too. I never talked to anyone back then!"
"Please. Stop talking," I see other people leaving, and I shoot up from my seat. "See you at the raid." I disband the party, and walk off.
A few hours later, I find myself lying down on a bench, not wanting to eat another bread roll. I sit up and open my menu, materializing a roll. I sigh.
"Hey, those taste much better with some of this!" I catch a jar that is flying towards my head. "Hey Asu- uh, friend?"
"Kirito, we're alone. It's fine to call me Asuna either way. No one will believe that it's me. And only a couple thousand people know what I look like. That event happened while we still had avatars. I'm just paranoid." I tap the lid of the jar and swipe my finger across the roll. I eat it, and it tastes great.
I toss the jar back to the black haired boy, who is leaning against the alley wall. He catches it with one hand. "So, you ready for the raid?" Kirito closes his eyes when I shake my head.
We sit and stand in silence for a few minutes before I stand up to leave. Kirito reaches out and grabs my shoulder. "Asuna, I feel like something bad will happen tomorrow. I don't want our Savior to die. So don't feel bad if I don't make it."
"No promises, Beta Boy," I chuckle as I walk away.
"Beta Boy? Is that my name now? Ha, whatever, Savior," Kirito laughs. "See ya at the raid!"
I simple wave behind me, and I walk to my apartment. When I get to my room, I take off my armor and am left in my white shirt and shorts. Something bad, eh Kirito? We'll see...