Author's Note: I will explain everything why I have been gone for such a long time at the end. But for right now, enjoy Chapter 4.
Sword Art Online: Alicization
Departure
*Let's Continue Where We Left Off*
The three we're spotted by the goblins and didn't know what to do. Eugeo was scared and couldn't stop breathing heavily.
"Eugeo."
Kirito grab's Eugeo's arm and take's off running with Sonic following from behind. The goblins we're now walking slowly towards the three who we're now hiding in a different. Eugeo kept breathing heavily but Kirito cover's Eugeo's mouth from breathing heavily.
"Hey, Eugeo, get a hold of yourself!" Kirito whisper
Eugeo stop's breathing heavily and Kirito stop's covering his mouth.
"When I count to three, we're going to slam those four. And then knock over those fires."
"Okay."
"Got it."
"Don't lose that glowing grass."
Kirito then check's to see the goblins whole Eugeo and Sonic both hid.
"Once the fires are out, pick up a sword from the ground. Sonic and I will take care of that huge one. While we're doing that, keep the others away from us."
"I've... never fought with a sword before!"
"It's the same as an ax. Come on!"
The three stood as Kirito started counting down.
"One... Two... Three!"
Kirito and Sonic both started running as well as Eugeo. Kirito and Sonic both pushed the goblins down as they we're running towards the fires. Eugeo kept knocking down the goblins one by one. The two others kept running until Kirito slides and knock's down one of the fires. Sonic also knocked down a fire as well. After knocking down the fires, the two manage to grab themselves swords.
"Eugeo!"
Kirito throw's a sword to Eugeo and land's next to him.
"Just drive back any that get too close!"
Eugeo pick's up the sword ready to fight the goblins.
"Even if you say to..."
The goblins in front of Eugeo stop getting closer because of something that Eugeo holding. The glowing grass.
"I see. They don't like the light from this grass."
Sonic and Kirito both grab their swords as the bigger goblin roar's at them.
"You think you can challenge the great Ugachi the Lizard Killer?"
"You're wrong, we're not going to challenge you, we're going to beat you!"
"Even if kills us!"
And so, Kirito and Sonic both charged towards the goblins. One by one the two smash swords at the goblins, blocking each oncoming attack and punching out goblins as well. Seconds later, they stab each goblins that we're charging at them until eventullay, they pass all the goblins and started charging towards the bigger goblin. The three both smash swords together and soon after, they started swinging at eavh other and blocking each others attacks. The bigger goblin soon rasies his sword and swing's down at Sonic and Kirito but they both blocked it and pushed it back. Soon after, the two both jumped back as the goblin rasied his sword again and swing's down at the ground.
"Sword skill... Sharp Nail!"
Both of their swords started glowing as the two charged at the goblin. Soon after, they both swing their swords at the goblin and cut threw him. They swing once again, this time, taking off his arms, but it wasn't enough because the goblin swing's his sword at the two of them and cut's their arms really badly.
"Kirito, Sonic, are you two all right?"
"This hurts too much."
"I never felt this much pain before..."
"In a virtual world, no way would I feel... pain like this!"
"You little lum brats!"
The goblin was about to swing at them until blood squirted out of his arm which cause him to stop charging at them. The goblin hold's the remove arm and let's out a loud pain roar.
"I won't forgive you! I won't forgive you for this!"
Sonic and Kirito both stood back up while holding their injured arms. Blood covered in thier arms and dripping.
"I could tear you apart, devour you, and still never live this humiliation down!"
Moments later, the three charged at each other and the goblin swing's his sword but Sonic and Kirito both jumped away. Then, the two charged at him and using their swords skill to swing at the goblin once again but soon gets kick by the goblin and hit large crystals soon after. Eugoe witness the whole thing and started getting scared again.
"I'm scared... But I've got to go! If I don't, it'll just be the same as when Alice..."
The goblin walk's toward's Kirito and Sonic as the two we're shock. The two tried to grab their swords but they couldn't.
"Die!"
The goblin raises his sword, ready to finish Sonic and Kirito. But soon after.
"Kirito! Sonic!"
Eugeo charges toward's the goblin as the two both slam swords together.
"This time..."
Eugeo put's the glowing grass right at the goblin's face. The goblin back's away from the light which it was an opening for Eugeo.
"...I'll be the one..."
Eugeo attack's but the goblin block's it.
"...to protect you!"
The two slam eachothers swords harder but Eugeo's sword broke from the strong attack.
"Eugeo, run!" Kirito shouted
"He's too strong!" Sonic shouted
The goblin knock's back Eugeo and attack's him right in the stomach. Sonic and Kirito we're both shock to see Eugeo getting hit by the stomach. Soon after, the goblins throw's Eugeo right next to Sonic and Kirito.
"Eugeo!"
"No!'
The two notice a huge cut right at the the center of Eugeo's stomach. Eugeo then spit's out blood out of his mouth.
"Eugeo. Stay with us! Eugeo!"
"Don't leave us!"
Sonic notice the goblin charging at them quickly. Sonic grab's his sword and started charging at the goblin as well, chraging to protect him and his two friends.
"W-We promised each other as kids, remember? Me, you and Alice. We were born on the same say, so we're going to die on the same day. This time... I'm keeping it."
Eugeo closes his eyes and Kirito started having flashbacks.
"That's right. I couldn't keep that promise, either, but..."
The goblin punches Sonic right in the stomach and throw's him toward's the wall. Soon after, the goblin walk's toward's Kirito and Eugeo.
"Die!"
The goblin raises his sword up, ready to finish Kirito but Kirito quickly stood up and slashes the goblin but blocks it. The two again slam swords.
"You lowly White lum! I'll put you in your place!"
The goblin slam's his sword down but Kirito dodges it. The goblin slam's his sword once again but Kirito dodges it once again. Kirito land's down on the ground
"I'm not an lum! I'm Kirito the Swordsman!"
Sonic then stood up back and grab's his sword that was laying on the ground.
"I'm also a Swordsman!"
Sonic then start's running toward's Kirito.
"So what if you both are?"
"He might also be an Artificial Fluctlight."
The three then charged at each other and slam swords.
"But... I absolutely can't lose here!"
"I seen enough of people getting hurt that I care about!"
"-Sword Skill... Sonic Leap!"
"-Sword Skill... Sonic Leap!"
The two cut off the goblin's head's off and the body fell back. Then, Kirito grab's the head and show's it to the other other goblins.
"We've taken the head of your boss. If any of you still want to fight, come on! Those who don't, return to the land of darkness right now!"
Soon after, the goblins started taking off leaving the 4 behind. Once they all left, the two ran toward's Eugeo.
"Hang in there!"
Once they made it, Kirito check's on Eugeo's stats to see he was loosing hp fast. They then went to go free Selka from being tied up.
"Selka! Please wake up!"
Selka soon woke up and looked at both of them.
"Kirito? Is that you?"
"Yeah. We came to rescue you. Are you okay?"
"Y-Yes. I'm fine.
Kirito pick's up Selka like a princess and start's running.
"Wh-What?"
"Eugeo's been badly hurt. So..."
Selka gasp to hear what Kirito just said. Moments later, Kirito slowly put's Selka down next to Eugeo.
"Impossible. A wound like this... It's beyond my sacred arts abilities." Selka said
"You have to try, even if it's impossible You're Alice's younger sister, aren't you?"
"I can never be like my sister. The most I can heal are simple scratches."
"You're the one Eugeo came to save, Selka! Not Alice! He came to save you!"
"Normal healing arts would take too long. We'll have to try a dangerous high-level sacred art. Kirito, Sonic, I'm going to need you two to help."
"All right. Say the word. I'll do anything."
"We're here to save Eugeo."
"Give me both your left hand."
They both showed their left hands to Selka. Selka grab's both of them and grab's on Eugeo's hand as well.
"If I fail, we might lose our lives as well. I hope you're prepared."
"If that happens, make it so only my life is lost."
"Mine as well."
"We're ready anytime."
"System Call. Transfer Human Unit Durability. Right Hand Self to Left."
Eugeo's hand started glowing as Selka started healing him up, along side Sonic and Kirito.
"So Selka's transferring our life and her own?"
"Kirito and Sonic? Are you two... still okay?"
"No problem. More... Give more to Eugeo."
"We won't let him go like this."
As they we're healing up Eugeo. Sonic and Kirito felt something in their shoulders.
"Kirito, Eugeo, and Sonic, I'll be waiting for you... always. At the top of the Central Cathedral."
The two looked up to see a girl with yellow hair floating up in the sky.
"I'll always be waiting for you three."
Seconds later, the girl disappered outta sight.
"Wh-Who was that?"
"You're..."
Seconds later, Kirito then fall's down at Eugeo's stomach, expect Sonic.
"K-Kirito?"
"K-Kirito, wake up!"
*Sometime*
Kirito, Eugeo, and Sonic we're all back the forest trying to chop down the tree once again. Kirito was looking at his stats, Sonic was just taking a nap and Eugeo was chopping down the tree down still.
"Fifty!"
"How's your wound, Eugeo?"
"Yeah, after resting for an entire day, it seems to be completely healed."
Kirito throw's Eugeo the water pouch.
"Hey, Eugeo, do you remember? When we were inside that cave, you said something strange. You made it sound like me and Sonic have always been friends with you and Alice." Kirito said
"I remember. But that can't be right cause I only just met you two. For some reason, I felt so sure about it in that moment. That me, you, and Alice... were born in this village and grew up together. While for Sonic, we met later on while he was still younger. I think we were together the day Alice was taken away, too."
"I see. By the way, when Selka used that sacred art, did you hear someone's voice?" Kirito said
"No. I was completely unconscious. Did you hear something?"
"No, it was just my imagination. Forget I asked. Now then, let's get to work."
"Here. Do you best!" Eugeo giving the ax to him
Kirito instead take's out the sword from the sack.
"I'm going to use this."
Kirito swings the sword around and Eugeo was shock.
"H-Hey, Kirito! You can us that sword?"
"Well, just watch."
"This should be fun." Sonic waking up from his nap
Kirito get's in his position, ready to swing at the tree.
"Because of that goblin battle the other day, my Object Control Authority has exceeded this sword's number."
The sword started glowing soon after.
"If so..."
Kirito swing's the sword at the tree and make's a huge cut at the tree. The durability of the tree started going down fast like never before.
"See?"
"Nice one, Kirito." Sonic clapping for him
Eugeo was in shock to witness the whole thing right in front of him. Kirito walk's toward's Eugeo, grab's his hand and give's him the sword to Eugeo.
"I bet you can swing it too, Eugeo."
"Kirito, can you... can you and Sonic teach me how to use a sword?"
"Huh?"
"I want to bring Alice back."
"Eugeo."
"Are you sure?" Sonic said
"Because of me, Alice and her family have suffered. For the past six years, I've never, ever stopped regretting it. Wondering why I couldn't do anything to save Alice? I... want to become strong! So I'll never make the same mistake again! So that I cam regain what I've lost. That's why... I want to become a swordsman!" Eugeo begging
"All right. We'll teach you. Everything that we know."
"We'll do our best to make you stronger!" Sonic said
"But the training's going to be tough."
"That's what I was hoping for. By the way, what style is your sword technique?"
"Our technique... is the Aincrad Style."
And so as days pass, the two kept helping Eugeo on how to use a sword. They even trained on the tree and the trees durability went down by a lot.
"All right. Go ahead, Eugeo." Kirito said
"You can do it." Sonic said
The sword started glowing and soon after, Eugeo swing's the sword at the tree one last time. Seconds later, the tree started falling down and people from the village notice it falling down.
"-H-Hey! Look!"
"-What is that?"
Everyone was suprise to see the tree finally falling down after a long long time.
"It's like a dream. I'd never thought I'd see this day. I didn't believe in destiny at all. But... Kirito... Sonic, I've been waiting in this forest for the past six years for you two to come." Eugei said
"Yeah. I'm sure... that we woke up in this forest so we could meet you, Eugeo." Kirito said
"You're a cool dude, Eugeo." Sonic said
*Night Time*
People we're out dancing with each other celebrating for the demon tree finally being chopped down. From music, food, fires, etc. Kirito and Sonic we're just eating next to each other instead of talking with the other people.
"What, you're alone?"
The two looked and saw Selka walking toward's them.
"Yeah, Eugeo was summoned by the village elder and went off somewhere." Kirito said
"I see. But chopping down the demon tree is amazing, huh?" Selka said
"I guess ir was the fruit of Eugeo's labor!" Kirito said
"I've got to study harder, too, so I can perfect my sacred arts skills as a Sister! Not that I can ever be like my sister... Actullay, I didn't go into that cave to imitate my sister. I just wanted to be even a little bit closer to her... To go as far as I could. To keep going until I couldn't go any further. That's where I wanted to make sure there was no way I could ever take her place." Selka said
"No, you're amazing. You went so far into that dark cave. You did something only you could do."
"Something only I could do?"
"You're not Alice's replacement. I'm sure there's a talent that's unique to you. So just take your time and develop it."
"Okay."
"Everyone! Could I have your attention?"
Kirito, Sonic, and Selka walk's and looked at the stage with the other people of the village to see Eugeo and the elder of Rulid.
"The greatest wish of Rulid's founding ancestors has been fulfilled at last! The demon tree has been felled! A triumph achieved by the son of Orick, Eugeo!"
The crowd started cheering for Eugeo.
"According to tradition, having completed his task, Eugeo is given the right to choose his next Calling! All right. Go ahead and choose whatever path you wish."
A moment of silence as Eugeo thought about what calling he wanted to do next. But then, Eugeo grab's hold of the sword he was carrying.
"I... I will become a swordsman!"
Everyone was shocked.
"I'm going to hone my skills... and head to the central city one day!"
"Eugeo. Surely you're not... No. I won't ask you why. After all, it's your right to choose your next Calling. As the elder of Rulid, I hereby approve Eugeo's new Calling to be a swordsman!"
The crowd cheered for Eugeo for his new Calling to become a swordsman.
*The Next Day*
Selka was grabbing water from the well
"Selka."
Selka turn's and see's Eugeo.
"Eugeo."
"Selka, there's something I want to tell you." Eugeo said
"Wh-What?"
"I'm going to the central city and bring Alice back." Eugeo said
"My sister..."
"It's something I've been thinking about for the last six years. But I had no idea how to go about it. But then I met Kirito and Sonic, amd I finally have hope of bringing her back. If Kirito and Sonic are with me, I feel like I can accomplish anything. I know you and your family have suffered, and I'm so sorry. But I'll definitely being Alice back. So I want you to believe in me, and wait."
"That's something only you can do, right?"
"Yeah."
"I'll wait. So please... make sure all four of you come back!" Selka promised
"Right! I promis! All four of us will definitely come back!"
"It's a promise."
Behind a tree, Kirito and Sonic both heard everything what Eugeo and Selka said. Hours later, Kirito and Sonic we're carrying their stuff and sword as they we're ready to head off.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Kirito and Sonic."
"Yo."
The two turned and saw Eugeo with his stuff and sword with him.
"All right, let's go."
"Okay."
The three then headed off towards central to bring back Alice.
"I wonder what kind of place the central city is?" Eugeo said
"No idea." Kirito said
"I'm sure we'll soon know." Sonic said
They kept walking until Kirito look's to see the village.
"Well, it's got to be bigger than Ruild, right?"
"That's probably true."
The wind started blowing as something was heading towards their way.
"The wind feels a little damp. We should probably get going now."
No response from Kirito.
"Kirito?"
"R-Right."
"All right, let's go, Kirito and Sonic."
"Sure!"
"Let's go bring Alice back!" Sonic said
And so the three headed off to central city to bring back Alice.
To Be Continue...
"Next Time: Ocean Turtle."
Hey everyone, MySonicFan here I hope you guys are enjoying the series so far, despite the fact that I'm way behind but I'll explain everything in just a second. Anyway, more chapters will be out soon so stay tune for that and other upcoming stories because I have some brand stories that will be coming out soon, I'll explain what new stories are coming in the future so stay tune to that.
Ok, serious talk on why I have been gone for such a long time and didn't upload any new chapters or anything. There is only one thing why I was gone for such a long time. Okay, the reason I have been gone for a long time was because... I didn't feel like doing anymore stories nor upload chapters. I just thought that it wasn't worth it to do anymore stories so I just decided to stop uploading new stories and chapters. But as days passed, I kept thinking if I should just continue making stories because some people wanted more of the SAO Alicization and I didn't them to wait for a new chapter to be uploaded. I kept thinking about for weeks until finally, I decided to keep going and continue making stories and chapters that people we're waiting for me to do for such a long time. I hope you guys aren't to disappointed for me being gone for a while. Hopr you understand.
Anyway, that's all I have to say for today, I hope everyone has a great day and as always, I'll talk to you all later.