Chapter 3

AN: Well here is chapter 3. I tried to make it more humorous for everyone, but I think I failed. :/ It's also a short chapter. You can all blame my school. I have no time for anything and it is ridiculously hard to find enough time to even type this chapter, let alone come up with any good ideas. Especially since my inspiration for this story is dying away quickly. I'll try to keep it alive, but I might just end it for a while and come back to it eventually. I'd also like to thank my friend Tifer who helped Beta this chapter. Thanks Tifer!

"Let me go!" Kevin yelled into the darkness. "Untie me now!"

"I can't let you go yet," his captor said with no emotion. "You know what you need to do."

"I'll never do that! I won't!" Kevin struggled to break free from the rope and blindfold.

"Do it now... or else." The voice spoke. Kevin managed to slip the blindfold off, and saw a figure in the dark room coming closer. The figure took something out that resembled the shape of a knife and took yet another step closer.

"I don't care what you do to me! I won't apologize! I regret nothing!" Kevin screamed at the figure, which was coming closer.

"You leave me no choice… You must feel my wrath!" The figure leaped out of the shadows. Kevin's attacker, now recognized as Henry, began to assault the black haired boy. He held a single feather and assaulted Kevin's face with it. Kevin continued to giggle at the ticklish feeling.

"No-ha-ha- p-please s-stooOOAHAHAHHA!" kevin pleaded at Henry to stop.

"This is your punishment for eating my cake! I won't stop until you've learned your lesson!" Henry kept on sweeping the feather across Kevin's face. Then there was a quiet click and the lights in the room it up. The two boys turned towards the door to see Stephie staring at them. Her eyes red with rage.

"Would you two quit horsing around!?" The girl screeched. "We have things to do. The customers keep coming and I cannot keep attending to everyone's needs on my own. I have no time to deal with immature, little, children. Henry, go down to the lobby and monitor the bar. Kevin, I want you to put on a clean apron and start taking people's orders." The two boys were paralyzed with fear. An angry Stephie could mean the death of even the strongest monster in SAO. "What are you doing!? GET A MOVE ON!"

Kevin and Henry quickly stumbled out of the door; fright was the only thing that made them move. Oh the irony.

"Why do you think she got so angry all of a sudden?" Henry asked Kevin who looked down at the younger boy.

"Well," Kevin began to reply. "Even though we may be trapped in a game, she is still a girl. It's probably just her time of the-"

"KEVIN!" Stephie screamed at him through a closed door. "IF YOU FINISH THAT SENTENCE, I WILL DESTROY YOU! NOW GET YOUR ** OUT THERE AND TAKE THEIR ORDERS!" and with that, the two ran faster than a cheetah and rocket combined, leaving clouds of dust in their tracks.

It had been a year and a half since the game had begun. The Alpha Hunters Union slowly progressed until they made it to the 50th floor. They had set up their base of operations at an inn that Stephie had bought. It was a three story building, the first floor was a pub/lobby and the second and third floors were empty rooms for the players. In the center of the lobby was a small room with a single entrance. The room was surrounded by the bar so that no one would enter. The door to the room had 5 different locks, a 3 digit combination, a voice recognition center, a finger print scanner, a retinal scanner, and finally a 10 digit password. Inside the room was the main base for the AHU. It contained a small TV, a couch and boxes that contained an unrealistic amount of weapons, armor, and items.

They decided to have the inn placed in the grand city of Algade. Well… "grand" may be the wrong word. It wasn't a classy city, but it was certainly the biggest one that anyone had come across. It was a stuffy city to say the least. There were many people, NPC (non-player characters) and real people living or working there. Stephie enjoyed the city unlike Kevin, who would have much preferred a desolate area on the side of a mountain.

Although the AHU was not the most famous guild, they had become more powerful than even most of the Beaters (players like Stephie who had the chance to beta SAO. They were hated for having had more experience. Most of the Beaters had immediately gone ahead in the game, leaving the beginners to struggle and die. That would be why they are so hated. They were also very seasoned players that no one would want to get in a tangle with.). In fact, each member of the AHU (excluding Alison, who left shortly after joining) had fought the famous and esteemed Lightning Flash Asuna. She was part of the best guild in all of SAO. However, every time one of them challenged Asuna, they were quickly defeated. Only once did Kevin almost defeat the spectacular Asuna, but in the end, Kevin was defeated. Kevin continually challenged the pretty girl and was continually defeated. Over time, the AHU and Asuna had built a strong friendship.

"Lisa," Kevin sighed dreamily. "How are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Lisa smiled awkwardly. Lisa was lying down on the couch in the base of the pub and hardly noticed that Kevin was practically lying on top of her. Not that she minded... Wait, when did Kevin become so attractive in her eyes? His own eyes were sparkling, plus his hair was more attractive and MUCH silkier than she remembered.

Kevin leaned in close; their bodies were but an inch from touching. "Lisa~," Wow, every time he said her name she felt tingly inside. "I want you to kiss me..." He leaned in closer their lips were merely a hair away from each other, but then all of a sudden Lisa's entire world began to shake. An earthquake!? Then a voice spoke in the back of her mind. "Lisa, Lisa, Lisa," The voice said. Suddenly, her eyes shot open and she realized that Kevin, the regular one, not the dreamy one, was shaking her awake and telling her to wake up. But she was still in confusion. Seeing Kevin's face right after that dream gave her the creeps. She pushed Kevin aside, causing him to hit the ground with a solid 'THUMP' and ran clean out of the room, leaving the door wide open. She continued to run out of the inn and into the streets of Algade. Henry, who was very nearly knocked over by the hysterical girl when she ran out of the room, peeked inside doorway and smirked "What'd you do this time?"

"I. Have. No. Idea..." Kevin replied slowly, trying to figure out what had happened.

"I know!" Henry said excitedly. "Maybe it is just Lisa's time of the mon-"

"HENRY, I WILL DESTROY YOU AS WELL IF YOU FINISH THAT SENTENCE! I DON'T CARE HOW YOUNG YOU ARE, I WILL SLAY YOU!" Stephie warned angrily from the floor above.

Kevin spoke in a small, frightened voice, "I didn't think that voices could travel through a ceiling..."

The two boys laughed a little but were interrupted when Asuna walked through the doors of the inn with an anger written all over her face. Lisa hobbled behind her, holding onto her armor. "Kevin! Did you really make a move on Lisa!?" She yelled, allowing the seven customers at the bar to hear.

Kevin stared awkwardly at the two girls, dumbstruck, not know what to say. After a long silence Kevin managed to spit out, "FIRSTLY, no. I didn't. Secondly… SHUT UP, ASUNA! I don't need the whole world thinking I'm a perv."

"But Kevin, you are." Asuna countered. This was their relationship. Even though Asuna was a on a different level of badassness, Kevin still thought of her as his rival, so they often exchanged witty banter at one another.

"That's it! Outside. We are gonna duel! If I win, you have to admit that I am not a pervert and you are!"

"Sure, and if I win, you must go to the town center and declare that you are a big giant perverted... um..." Asuna tried to think of a mean name that would embarrass Kevin. "Pickle!"

Kevin agreed. They walked outside and went a half mile away from the inn. Asuna quickly defeated Kevin.

"Okay, let's go back to the inn now," Henry, who had followed them and watched the battle, said. "Stephie mentioned something this morning about wanting to talk to you, Asuna.

Kevin glanced over at Lisa who was already staring at him. She quickly looked away and hid behind Asuna. "I never made a move at you, Lisa!" He insisted, causing the group to laugh.

AN: Oops.. I guess I already have an author's note.. :/ Oh well. Anyways, I hope you all liked the chapter. Reviews will keep the story alive by the way. Tell me what is good, what is bad, what you want, what you don't want, and any ideas for the story. Anything and everything is helpful!

Thank you again, Tifer, for being a great help with the story. ^.^