A Different World
Gods I hope I got the right part for this chapter.
Walking through the dark forest, Sinon brushed aside a leaf that remained in her path before crouching down low. Peering into the distance, she ignored the boy that stopped by her side, not even bothering to hide.
'Kirito, get down?' The girl hissed. Ignoring his companion, the teen walked forwards through the forest, brushing aside the greenery that blocked his path. Growling, Sinon followed Kirito, her dagger out and ready to use, an exotic green staining the tip. As they pushed further, the trees seemed to rise even higher and tower over them, blocking most of the sunlight as the girl walked directly into a spiderweb. Shrieking, she quickly muffled herself with the scarf around her neck before cutting the webs and glaring at their remains, Kirito stifling his laughter. Sinon redirected her glare at Kirito who instantly went silent, but the glare turned into a small smile.
'He's doing better than usual,' the girl thought to herself as she thought back to Christmas in this very forest.
Flashback
'Kirito!' Sprinting forwards, Sinon came to a stop behind the boy before gasping for breath. 'Stop! This, is... suicide.'
'This is my one shot at reviving Sachi, Sinon,' the teen responded, not even bothering to turn around. 'I need to know what she said. Even if she curses me and hates me, I'll accept what she has to say.' Walking forwards, Kirito quickly disappeared into a new area as Sinon cursed the Forest of Wandering. Slowly recovering her stamina in game, she walked forwards, entering the area Kirito just entered. As she entered, the girl heard an unnatural roar.
'The field boss,' the teen murmured before dashing forwards, the deep, heavy snow barely a hindrance. As she darted past all the trees, Sinon glimpsed the field boss, Nicholas the Renegade before finally seeing his full body. Gasping in surprise, she quickly shut it down before leaping forwards, planting her dagger into his side and sliding down, earning a roar of anger as it's aggro directed onto her.
Present
'Found something.' Blinking out of her daze, Sinon shook her head before hurrying forwards as Kirito crouched down low, his hand reaching towards his waist for two throwing picks. Slowly, the teen raised his hand before suddenly striking, the pick hurtling towards a tree.
Thud
Satisfied, he snuck closer, Sinon behind him with her dagger poised. Soon, they reached an opening where the girl spotted a group of players, all on guard as they stood in a circle, blades, axes and daggers all poised and ready to strike. Glancing at their cursors, the two teens saw a colour mixed with green that no green player would ever want to see.
Yellow Cursor
Quietly snarling, Kirito activated his search skill as he slowly pulled his sword out of its sheathe, the metal making a dull scraping noise as Sinon reached into her pocket, filling her hand with countless picks, each with a different poison on them.
'They're not the ones we're looking for, Kirito,' Sinon muttered as she stared straight ahead as the boy finished checking the area for traps. 'What should we do?'
'I've got an idea...'
Staggering into the opening, Sinon pretended to play drunk as she slowly swayed towards the five players who seemed confused at her sudden appearance. As they advanced warily with their weapons by their sides, the girl hid her disgust as she readied the picks in her hands. As the yellow player tried to touch her as he talked, Sinon casually pushed his arm aside, keeping her act up as she pierced his skin with one paralyzing pick.
'3... 2... 1...' Kirito silently stood as Sinon dodged and swayed through all their advances on her, coming to a stop as all five players fell onto the ground, the poison coursing through their veins. Dropping the picks in her hands, the girl sneered as she crouched down and picked up one of the players by their hair, the male whimpering as he realized who she was.
'Alright, speak up,' Kirito said as he lowered the tip of his blade dangerously close to the player's head. 'Why are you here in the Forest of Wandering?'
'W-We were just passing by,' he managed to stutter out before Sinon snarled and smashed his head into the ground, his HP dropping slightly.
'I don't want to hear your lies,' she muttered quietly. 'Tell us the truth, otherwise...' She let the sentence go unfinished as her dagger winked at him, making the male even more nervous.
'W-W-We were just looking for a place to stay the night,' the player stammered, virtual sweat running down his virtual face.
'What about the rest of you?' Kirito said aloud, his sword not moving an inch. 'Why are you traveling with a yellow player?' Seeing some hang their heads in shame, the teen sighed. 'Tell us the truth, we won't hurt you regardless of what you say... Well, I won't, but...' Trailing off, Sinon sighed as she felt the boy's gaze hit her back.
'Kirito,' the girl said sweetly as she stood up and turned around, a sweet smile on her face. 'What exactly do you mean by that?'
To say the least, the group of players caught by the two teenagers were in for a roller-coaster of emotions as they watched them bicker for five minutes before being forcefully teleported out of the area, the Forest of Wandering working its magic.
Making her way out of the forest after an hour before remembering she had bought a map, Sinon sighed as she brushed leaves off her shoulder before moving onto the tricky part, removing the trapped twigs in her hair. Groaning as she pulled the twigs out, the teen half-heartedly teleported to Floor 35. As she blinked, taking in her new urban, medieval surroundings of cobblestone pathways and roads to closely built 2-5 story buildings, Sinon pulled open her menu and tapped on Kirito's name before activating Trace mode. Eyes flashing before settling into a deep yellow, the girl walked forwards as she spotted her companion's footsteps not too far away, the trail no longer fresh. Following the trail, she stopped outside of an inn and sighed.
'If two plus two is four,' Sinon muttered as she entered. 'Then that means that Kirito's mysterious aura attracted yet another player of the opposite gender. Well, I could be wrong.' Walking towards the staircase as she ignored all the players feasts, a cloaked figure suddenly appeared as he landed, jumping from above the stairs. Paying no heed to him but curious, Sinon stuck her foot out as he passed by, tripping him. As he cursed, his hood came off and the teen memorized it before hurrying up the stairs as the man quickly ran off. Making her way towards a door, Sinon turned the tracking feature off as she knocked once before crossing her arms and waiting. Soon, it swung open and Kirito's face popped out before spotting the girl and slowly shrinking away.
'Uhh, hi?'
...
'UUK!'
BANG
Thud
…
'Ahh, Kirito?' A short girl hurried forwards as she kneeled by the teen, a worried expression on her face as Kirito winced, rubbing the back of his head. 'Are you alright?'
'Y-Yeah,' he muttered before slowly standing up as Sinon walked in, the door swinging shut behind her. 'This isn't the first time this is happened.'
'Hey, you!' Looking at the brunette, Sinon's face remained flat as the girl placed her hands on her hips, a cross look on her face. 'Why'd you barge in and then hit Kirito, huh?'
'So,' the teen girl moved forwards, ignoring the brunette as she gasped at being ignored before continuing her rant behind Sinon. 'Care to explain?'
'Heh, well...'
Five minutes later...
'So,' Sinon murmured as her finger absently reached the corner of her lip. 'That explains why a guy seemed to be in a hurry as he left.'
'You saw the guy who eavesdropped on us?' Kirito's eyes narrowed as he ceased rocking on the chair he was currently seated on. 'What'd he look like?'
'Umm, Kirito...' Looking at Silica, the teen seemed shocked before scratching his cheek, embarrassed.
'Uhh, sorry Silica,' he said meekly before recovering. 'I got off topic. Anyway, are you fine to meet me on the 47th Floor tomorrow?'
'I'll be there!'
'Alright then.' Standing up, Kirito walked towards the door, Sinon already ahead of him. 'I'll see you tomorrow then Silica.'
'Are you sure about this?' As the door shut, Kirito sighed as he walked forwards with the girl beside him before reaching his own room.
'Look,' he said as he opened the door to his room. 'I don't want to do this either, but it's my best shot at getting them.' Frowning, Sinon said nothing as Kirito muttered, 'night,' before sighing and entering the room, the door shutting behind her as the lock clicked into place.
Alright, sorry for short chapters, but I don't have enough time to write a bloody 4,000-word chapter. I'll add a bonus 1st person here at the bottom for you. Next chapter will just conclude the Silica time part thingy before moving on. Also, if I really need, I'll explain why Kirito and Sinon are like this underneath.
- Striderm8
Kirito
I can't lie to myself anymore. All I do is fail people when they need me the most. I'm a fuckup, a failure... And yet...
SInon
Why does she stay my side? She has seen me at my weakest and yet walks alongside me as we clear this death game. Sinon is strong, and she has time to waste with me? Somethings wrong...
No
I refuse to think like this! I will clear this game, for all the souls that failed to stay strong, and for Sachi. I'll end this game once and for all, and not even Kayaba will stop me.
I will end this, even if it kills me.
Sinon
How?
The one question I want to ask him. How does he do it? To remain strong despite the circumstances and push through, no matter his odds. He may not be the strongest, but his determination, I envy it. A bunch of teenagers with no adults around to help forced to play a death game and he hasn't cracked under the pressure, despite his losses. Even with the death of the Moonlit Black Cats, he hasn't stopped fighting for others.
Kirito...
Teach me...
Teach me how to be strong just like you..... . . . . .
