Part 2
"YEAH!" yells Silver Crow.
"We made it!" Lime Bell says happily.
Finally, every single one of the members on the Nega Nebulus have reached level 10. A system message appears:
CONGRATULATIONS! You've reached level 10!
We instantly teleport to another realm. I notice that everyone's attention is drawn toward two Burst Linkers. One was all black and the other was white. They turn to us and say,
"Four rounds. Defeat us and you meet the Creator."
The health and stamina bars appear in front of us, I read the first name aloud,
"Black Swordsman."
Silver Crow reads the second.
"Lightning Flash."
Our battle begins and the Black Swordsman is the first to make a move. I study his movement for any openings but get distracted. Astonished I say,
"Vorpal Strike?"
The move Vorpal strike was a move that is part of my Incarnate System. How does he know how to do it?
"…otus …Black Lotus!"
It's too late, I can't dodge it. Silver Crow jumps out to save me. When the Black Swordsman sees Silver Crow he hesitates. We dodge the attack before he could hit us. The Black Swordsman shakes it off and attacks again. This time I counter it. We both jump back and I finally get a good look at him. His avatar resembled mine but looked stronger. His weapons were the same as mine but he was able to retract them. Unfortunately I had no hands or feet. The only thing I were able to call my hands were blades and instead of feet I had jet boosters. He had both. He had jets on the back side of his feet that made him move at incredible speeds. He had a helmet that looked like a virtual gaming console I studied before. The NerveGear. A VR console that was said to have killed many when a game called Sword Art Online was released.
"Black Lotus! Behind you!"
I look to my left where Silver Crow is trying to reach me. Then I look behind me the other Burst Linker, Lightning Flash, was headed straight toward me. I only had time to assess the situation. She was much faster than the Black Swordsman but she had nothing to assist her. Her weapon was a rapier. Was this a coincidence? A rapier and dual blades? That woman… what was her name?
"A… Asuna?" I say.
She stops dead in her tracks. I use this opportunity to look at her avatar. Her avatar's body type was the only thing to match mine. Her helmet also represented a VR console. This time it was the AmuSphere it's release followed right after the Sword Art Online incident. It was said that about 300 Sword Art Online players were transferred into another game created for the AmuSphere for human testing.
"No time for questions, Attack!"
The Black Swordsman yells out but Lightning flash didn't move. She was trembling. Was I right? Is she really Asuna? She turns toward the Black Swordsman and says,
"Code Black."
Code black? What does that mean? New thoughts rush into my head and I begin to get a headache. I slowly start to lose consciousness.
"Oi, Black Lotus! You okay?"
My eyes slowly start to close and I drift away. I have another dream about the little girl named Yui. I'm in a room filled with different machines. A man and woman similar to Asuna and Kirito are having a conversation.
"How do we know if it is her?" asks Asuna.
"If one of us notices then we'll use a codename." says Kirito.
"Code Black." I state unwillingly
Code black, the key word that the Creators choose to say if I were to make it to Level Ten.
I open my eyes to see Silver Crow going fighting one on one against the Black Swordsman. Cyan Pile and Lime Bell were dealing with Lightning Flash. I try to get up to help but my body won't move. Useless. I feel like a burden to everyone. I don't like it. I switch into Overdrive: Mode Green. The purple pieces of my armor become green and I begin to feel stronger. I am again able to move my body. I slowly stand up. Everyone stops and looks at me. I turn toward the Black Swordsman and say,
"Prepare!"
