Finally Chapter four!

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Jay sat at the tavern and gave the other guild some of her items as compensation for their loss of friends. Her braid fell over her shoulder as she leaned against the table they sat at. They pressed for details, and she gave them but in minimal detail. She knew not everyone had a thrill for battle like she did, and she didn't want them being repulsed by her.

Still, it was a shame that she had had to kill them in the first place. It would have been better if they hadn't killed any players in the first place. But she couldn't do anything about that.

Saying good night to the guild, she turned and went into the room she had rented for the night and undressed, closing the door and laying on her bed. She rolled over and stared at the ceiling then put her hand on the medallion that sat around her neck and ran her thumb along its smooth surface.

She sighed before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

A few days later, she walked through town to a local trade stop when she heard something. Stopping in her tracks, she wrapped the scarf she was wearing tighter around her neck and listened.

"They say she moved like a shadow. Unseen, or at least to quick for the eye to see. She killed the hole lot of them, except for one who she let escape."

Jay frowned before moving closer. "And where exactly did you hear this story? This girl you're talking about seems to be something of myth and rumor."

The first one to speak turned to Jay and looked her up and down before saying, "The guy came to me, he seemed scared out of his mind. He said that she is a PK."

Jay's hole body stiffened and her gaze darkened to a dangerous level. Making her forest green eyes seem like a dark cave with green light. "And you'd believe that? A single PKer killing a large group? I don't think so. Player Killers are cowards who hunt in packs."

"And you're some kind of expert on PKers?"

"I know a guild, much smaller then this group that this 'pker' girl killed. They lost almost their entire group to those savages. What did this girl look like."

"Um...he said she had black hair and green eyes. And she wore black armor."

Jay raise and eyebrow before slashing her hand down. Her menu came up and she switched equipment around until she was wearing her battle outfit. "Did it look anything like this?"

"I don't remember."

Jay shook her head and sighed. "Did your guy wear a large sword on his back and daggers strapped to his belt?"

"Y-yes."

Jay's face hardened again and her mouth twisted into a scowl. "I knew it," she growled before turning away and walking back down the road.

"Wait, who are you and how do you know?"

Jay half turned her body to face the man and she gazed at him sadly. "I was there."

Then she turned again and walked away. Then she stopped. And as if a new thought came to her, she said, "Did he give you any name to go on?"

The man frown and scratched his brow as if in thought. Then he nodded. "Yes, he called the girl a Shadow Warrior."

Jay smiled and nodded. Then she turned around and walked away.

The artificial sun shown down and flitted through the tree branches. Below one of the tree, Jay sat, leaning up against the rough bark as she sang to herself. She heard that there was a traveling trader coming by with rare items and storied and she wanted to get her hands on some.

Sure, she didn't have the duel blades skill, but it was nice having two blades in case one got knocked from your hands. Of course, she hadn't found many in the quality she needed, besides her major blade.

Reaching into her shirt, she pulled out her medallion and stared at it. The golden sheen glinted in the sunlight and cast an orange glow on her pale skin.

All of a sudden, she heard a noise. Thanks to her enhanced hearing in this game, she could hear people from a long ways off. Looking at her map, she knew that who ever it was was coming close. Standing up, she moved into the shadows and watched.

A man wearing a brown coat and white shirt underneath came up the path. He carried a bag at his side and he looked around. Even though Jay had the cloaking skill, she didn't need it. But even then, he seemed to see her, for he said, "I know you're there. I bet you're wanting to trade."

Jay stepped out of the shadows and walked toward the road. "Right you are sir. I'm looking for a good quality sword, and thought that you'd have what I'd need."

The man smiled and the sun glinted off the golden locks of his hair. His blue eyes seemed to search hers and she felt the urge to shiver. She felt as if he was trying to see into her soul, but of course that was impossible.

"Indeed, I have many swords. Care to look?"

Jay nodded and waited for him to pull up his window. Then he moved it so she could see his items. She browsed through them with a critical eye, mentally noting the things that would be most useful.

Then she saw it. Her hole body froze and her hand hovered over the sword: Black as knight with a sharp looking blade and a small, blue gem on the end of the handle. "That one," she managed to breathe out.

The trader looked closer and nodded. "Excellent choice. I see you have an eye for weapons." Then he pulled up the trade window and she traded him for a rare healing crystal.

He smiled as she equipped it and held out the sword, swiping it in the air. When she looked up, she smiled. "It's perfect!"

"I thought you'd say that. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to be heading on."

"Wait, I've heard some rumors and I'm not sure if they're true. Do you think you could tell me?"

He turned to her and nodded. "Of course, what would you like to know?"

"I've heard these stories of a player called the Black Swordsman. I heard he took out a hole PKer group all by himself."

"That's true. But they were much less experienced then him and had a lower level."

"Have you heard about the Shadow Warrior?"

"I have. One question though, why are you asking questions about this girl? I mean, you told me why the Black Swordsman."

Jay smiled before sheathing her new sword. "That's for me to know, and you to find out." Then she pulled out a teleporting of the forest in a column of blue light.

Kirito sat with Asuna and looked around the plaza. Leaning back, he listened to the chatter around him. One in particular caught his attention. He looked at Asuna and noticed she seemed to be glancing over at the same place he was.

The group sat in huddled around a table whispering, but every once in a while, you could hear something. And with their heightened hearing skill, Kirito and Asuna could hear them well.

"She moved as fast as a viper. To fast for the eye to see. And even then, she seems to blend into the shadows, almost as if she's not there."

"Really? This isn't just speculation?"

"I heard it from a traveling trader, and many others."

"You sure your sources are true?"

"Sure, they call her the Shadow Warrior. She took out almost a whole group of PKers single-handedly."

Kirito looked at Asuna and saw the same curiosity on her face that he knew he felt. Nodding to Asuna, he walked over to the group.

"Hey, do you know where we could find this Shadow Warrior? And what she looks like?"

The first person to speak looked up and frowned at Kirito. Then he looked at his pals before saying, "It's said she doesn't really stay in one place to long, but she tends to be found on the thirtieth flour. She wears a black dress with a green cloak and detailing. She carries a large sword on her back and has black hair with forest green eyes."

Kirito thanked the man before turning Asuna and repeating what they had told him. Then the two made their way to the teleportation field in the town and Asuna called out, "thirtieth floor!"

Then they disappeared in a column of blue light.

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