We heard laughing. I stood next to Silica in fear and looked at her. I saw tears in her eyes and I wiped them away.
"You will be fine. I will protect you." I said calmly
She grabbed my arm and pulled it back and sheathed the sword that was in the hand of the arm that she was grabbing. I held her hand and looked around. The morning started to come and the laughing started to fade away. Out of no where three people in coats rushed up at me. I pushed Silica away and I pulled out my other sword. The people stopped and threw something at me. It hit me in the shoulder and I fell down. I looked up and saw that I was paralyzed. Silica caught me before I fell and moved us behind Kirito. I saw Silica crying and fought the paralysis trying to get my arm up to her face. She grabbed an antidote crystal and used it on me. The paralysis faded and I could finally move. I put my hand on her face and wipe away her tears. I got up and saw that Kirito was fighting and I got up to fight with him. I screamed every time I striked. I stabbed a guy through the heart and my icon above my head turned orange. He shattered and my sword fell to the ground. I looked at Kirito and he nodded like he was saying to get back. I jumped back with Silica and I heard screams. I turned around and Silica was in a choke hold. She had a knife at her neck and I pulled out a dart and aimed it at the face next to her. Pina kept healing her and I saw that she was taking damage. I put my swords on the ground and the figure let Silica go. I grabbed her and used her knife to protect while I get my swords. The figure disappeared and I healed Silica up. She was at red health and I thanked god that Pina was able to keep her alive for so long. Pina landed on my shoulders as Silica was on my body. Pina jumped on her stomach and Silica petted her. I looked up and Kirito and sitting down breathing. Lisbeth sheathed her mace and was also sitting down. I dragged myself and Silica to the campfire. Lisbeth and Kirito saw her and asked what happened.
"She was in a choke hold with a knife to her neck. Silica was low on health, but Pina kept healing her," I said crying, "I don't know what I would do without her. I know her in real life and I love her, I asked her out in this game. I just couldn't do it in real life, so I did it in the game." My tear drops fell on her face and she woke up. She wiped her face and saw me crying, she brought up her hand and wiped my tears away.
She sat up and laid on my shoulder. "I heard everything you said. Is it true that you love me? In real life."
"Yeah. You should have saw when I pulled out my karambit on the guys trying to hurt or steal from us. I really love you," I said holding her hands and looking into her eyes. "I would do anything to protect you." I looked around and Lisbeth was looking at us with a smile. Kirito was gone. I didn't notice that he was gone. "We should get some sleep. Before the sun comes up." They nodded and got into bedrolls.
"Dawn?" Silica said.
"Yeah?" I replied
"Can I sleep with you?" She asked blushing.
I nodded and she put her bedroll down next to me. She laid on my stomach and I felt like we were at home.
