Me: Oi!
Everyone: Oi!
Yui: Welcome back!
Kirito: How are you going to top that chapter?
Me: With another one...?
Asuna: A better one?
Me: Haha! Not a chance! Anyways, Enjoy!


Toshitala Sharaku… The man behind all of this. I wonder what his problem is. He better have a good reason for this. I pondered through my thoughts as the four of us made our way back to town. My hands were deep in my pockets, not as deep as I was thinking. Thinking about it now, I have heard that name before. I winced as sun light came into view. I wasn't paying attention to where we were walking. I looked down to avoid the light, and finally noticed Sophia clinging to my arm. Is she really that scared of losing me?

"This is where we part," Yama said saluting to us. I had only just met him, but it felt like I was losing my right arm.

Thanks, you really helped us out back there," Victoria said holding out her hand. "we'll be seeing you." Yama smiled and shook it.

"No you won't." he said. He took off from us, running through the grass, becoming smaller and smaller until he was out of sight.

"Yama… Hope he lives to see the world end," Victoria said turning off to the left. That's it? I thought. Then again, what else she supposed to feel. He is a stranger.

"Alex…" Sophia finally said quietly. I looked down at her, acknowledging her. She looked up at me with big eyes. "Are you sure you're feeling better?" I sighed and nodded.

"Yes! You asked me so many times back there, I'm fine." I said with a fed up voice. I guess my words hurt her, because she simply looked down at the floor. "Ah, sorry…" I said softly.

She shook her head. "No, I'm sorry. I'm just worried, that's all. You were out for a while." I move my other arm to her head and scratch it softly.

"I'm not going anywhere," I said said reassuringly. Victoria interrupted us by grabbing me by my neck.

"What the hell is your problem!" Can't breath… I was being raised off the ground by my elder sister, unable to breath. "Start talking! When did you get that skill!? How can I get it too!?" Sophia ran over to Victoria.

"Vicky! How can he speak if you're holding his throat?" She asked calmly. Great question. Thank you Sophie… I felt myself lower to the ground, and her grip loosened.

"Talk now!" she shouted. I fell on the grass and sighed. Why be so hostile?

"It's called "The Shadow Skill," I began. "When I first saw it, i was extremely happy. I've heard of unique skills before, but now that I've got one, the joy was indescribable. Then I read the fine print…" I froze there. The warning…

"And?" Victoria asked whipping out her sword. "Don't make me hurt you!" I have never felt so scared in my life, I gathered all the words I could remember, and spat them out.

"it said 'This skill is for people with dark hearts. You've been warned!'" I shouted as fast as I could. "That was the warning! I decided to keep it a secret because I didn't know how people would respond to a guy with this kind of skill." Victoria looked at me for a while then smiled warmly.

"Your story checks out! So, can you telepo-" I cut her off.

"Whoa, wait, what the hell!? You almost kill me now you want me to teleport you to town? No way!" I cross my arms and turn away, starting to walk away from them. "Walk yourselves." I thought about the nearest town. Not too different from others. Lots of small buildings, lots of people, a few inns. A normal town.

"No!" Victoria shouted jumping on my back. "Take me with you!" I could feel myself falling forward, but when fell, it was concrete that I hit my chin on, not grass. "yay!" she shouted childishly. I felt sick to my stomach. I never have tried to teleport more than one person before. My insides hurt, almost as if they were tied in knots.

"Damn you Victoria!" I shouted. "Now I feel horrible!" I pushed her away from me and looked around. "Wait a minute, where the hell is So- We left her!"

"She'll be fine," Victoria said dusting herself off. "should be worrying about the people who just saw your grand entrance." I noticed the people were looking at us. Most of them were smiling, or had blank faces. Damn… They saw me teleport in. I thought. "Should have thought about the people who'd be here, right Ace?" Victoria asked playfully.

I stormed back to the inn. "Shut up, let's go. Sophia will be fine." I said not turning to her.

"If you say so, captain!" she shouted up at me.

Just as I thought, Sophia gave me an ear full when she came in. I barely paid attention. I was too busy thinking about Toshitala. He's been on my mind ever since I got home. I don't know who he is, or what he looks like. But I know a name. That's a start. Names can get you somewhere. But looks can get you further. I sat on my bed hunched over with my elbow on my knee, and my hand resting on my palm. (The Thinker) I know nothing of him, so why am I thinking so much? I flopped on my back and sighed.

"Toshitala Sharaku! Where are you!?"


Kitiro: It was kind of short...
Asuna: Kind of is an understatement
Yui: Agreed.
Me: Well Sooooorry! Trying to bounce my personal life and writing stories, and trying to come up with idea for them, isn't easy as it seems.
Kirito: Isn't the teleportation thing a bit op?
Me: Not exactly. It has a few draw backs. The major one being that he can turn evil at any given second, and the fact he gets sick when he teleports more than one person. It helps balance it out a bit. Besides, there are many more Limitations. The amount of times he can use it, it's affect on him mentally.
Kirito: You're talking too much!
Asuna: I was hoping Yama would be joining them.
Yui: Yeah, he seems pretty useful.
Me: I could always bring him back. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed! Sayonara!