Chap 9: Breaking
A.N YO! Hey ik I said that I would do it the next night but I got caught up in stuff and wasn't able to write so im sorry! Forgive me, and enjoy this chap if you can ok?
April 23rd, 2023, Boss tower
: Switches off between Jay's and Narrators POV :
Walking up the tower, and getting past the monsters was easy! Surprisingly enough I found something that I could give Lily when I got back, it was the S Class rare item the Furma Gem. Appareantly if you find one that means that you had a 1 in a 10,000 chance in getting it, Kyaba made that as a reference to the 1 in 10,000 chance to get SAO in hard copy. Clever bastard. You only got the chance after killing your first 500 monsters in that dungeon. What luck right? But as I continued to trudge upwards I noticed something different. The feeling in the air changed from the usual monster spirit, to murderous intent. I stiffened when I felt a cold feeling surround me when I neared the boss door.
: This next parts will be rated M for gore, and death, you have been warned :
That's when I saw it. Outside of the closed boss door was Larson lying on the ground missing an arm, and his weapon. He was losing health fast so I had to move quickly to heal him. I rushed over and saw that he was unconscious, so I used a healing crystal and slumped him up against the wall, before I tried to leave Larson said weakly "Don't….. try it…. Kid…. You'll die…." I looked at him intently. If they did something like this to a fellow Savior, asshole or not, I'm gonna kill them. No one messes with us, or me.
I got up, adjusted my hood so that they couldn't see my face, unsheathed my blades, and… "Paybacks a cold hearted bitch." I said quietly. I touched the door but as soon as I did I heard something rustle from above, quickly, I jumped to the roof and shoved my swords into something, it was one of the pk'rs.I jumped down as he fell to the ground with a slump, his health was slowly going down as he looked at me in horror, "H-how did- did you kn-know? Not even th-the man kn-knew I was….there…" I looked at him in his dying breath and said coldly "Because. I felt your murderous presence even before I got to this floor. I used my scouting skill to look ahead through the walls : His Detection is abnormally high : and saw you cut Larsons arm off as you stole his weapon, after poisoning him. You were gonna let him bleed out. Right? I'm a level 45 got it? That was for him. Now, just die please." As soon as I said that his eyes widened at me and spoke with his last dying breath "….Monster…" And blew into a bunch of particles, leaving behind his sword, and Larsons sword.
(Mon….Monster? But he's the one that would've killed Larson… Ho-…How am I the monster?) I thought, and thought, AND thought. I didn't understand… But I carried Larsons sword over to him, and got prepared. This battle will mean my life, or theirs. I got up and walked to the door, my blades scraping the door as I did so, and walked in slowly….. "Hmph. Are we playing hide n' go seek?" I asked into a large empty room with pillars, some side doors, and the teleport room door wide open. No sound was made at all from the inside of the room, except for my echoing of my question. I walked in casually, but also alert at the same time, then I noticed them. "Hmmm… ok. How about… 2 on the roof behind me, 3 in the teleport room….. and 1 in each of the 4 side doors?" I asked into the big room, and surprisingly…. "Close! We were behind the pillars Savior!" A young girl called from behind of one of the pillars as all of them walked out. I was surrounded by 9 of them. 2 from behind, 1 each on my north east, north west, south east, and south west sides, and 3 facing my front.
"Hello there Savior. We were expecting you personally." The man in the middle of the front of the 3 asked. " Oh? And whys that?" I asked nonchalantly, and was answered back by the small girl with darkish purple hair, the one who gave away where they were. "Well! That's because our leader told us! She-!" She was cutoff by the woman standing near her, slapping her, throwing her to the ground, : I do not approve of child abuse, but in certain cases like this, find it hilarious. : "Shutup Tia!... But yes as she was saying, our boss told us that you were coming. We also know of you're little girlfriend. We just might capture, and kill her after were done slaughtering you." The woman said very cockily….. seconds pass before Jay turns to her and says in a humorous voice "Oh yeah? I swear to GOD, that I would pay out my ass to see that. So, good luck o-(chuckle)-kay?" Before the woman could speak again the girl named Tia laid up and said, "Wait! Kura! We can't kill the girl! Mistress said only the Savio-!" But was stopped again by Kura kicking her deep into the gut, making her roll a few paces, "Hey! Stop that! She's your teammate! Your friend! Don't hurt her!" Jay said yelling at Kura, but she only scoffed and said "Friend? HA! This little bitch isn't one of us. Our leader only let her join because she didn't feel like killing her! Plus! What gives you the nerve to tell me what to do you nobody? I bet that no one even likes you! Saviors aren't treated as royalty you know? I bet that even that little whore of yours doen't even like you! She felt bad because of how weak you are right?" Kura screamed at me with a tone that just…. Pissed me off. I didn't do anything for a little bit…. I didn't want to end up killing unnecessarily. But my eyes burned a white light, that didn't even compare to the sun. I closed my eyes for a bit.
Taking off my hood, I focused my body towards the woman, and opened my eyes. Saying to her," Your going to die first. For 3 reasons: 1. You spoke words that should never be spoken about Lily, 2. You made me change my eyes to my anger. 3. I don't care even if you are murderers, no one, and I mean it, hurts their friends and feels nothing for it." I stared intently at her, she then spoke up "You think so? Because I think that you're just bluffi-….." I shot forward and punched her straight where her heart was, then while punching her unsheathing the blade. Killing her instantly. She stood there and looked at me mortified. But before her health bar dropped to 0, she said weakly "Wha-what are you?" Bursting into a mill of particles.
All of the others just looked at me like I just did something that they couldn't believe. ….. But then the one from the middle of the 3 said aloud "No! Kura! Don't just stand there like idiots! Kill HIM!" I then felt a sword about to stab me, and put my hand behind my back and caught it, with one swift slash I cut the sword, and the man wielding it, in half. : Lets have a count now should we? : (2/9 Down) But then the remaining standing 6 tried to rush me at the same time, failing utterly. A man tried to get me with his axe, I parried it and stabbed him in the stomach, he fell forwards as I rammed it straight through him. He exploded into those particles again, as I finished with him I tangoed with a fencing type sword wielder, he was fast, but I was faster, I let him hit me a few times to get his confidence up, and defenses down. I caught his weapon, and put my sword at his neck, and by slashing to the left….. left him with a sleepy hollow look. (4/9 down)
2 girls tried to pin me with their spears (It's Britney bitch.) and I got the chance to snap the spears with my knee- uppercut. Leaving them defenseless let me stab both of them through, killing them instantly as well. (6/9 Down) " Tia! Goddamnit get over here!" Yelled the man from the used to be middle. "R-Right!" Stuttered the small girl as she brought out a small lance that made her look adorable. "Awww, cute! Are you gonna kill me with that? How adorable, but just stand aside. I'll deal with you after these 2." A large guy to my right had on brass knuckle looking weapons, as the sort of leader brought out a shield, and double edged sharp sword. "2 against 1? I like these odds." I said mockingly, then the sword guy came at me, I dodged his slice and cut his legs off. But at seeing this the large man tried to rush me, I stabbed my swords through his wrists and picked him up like that, I heard a weird distorted voice say "FINISH HIM!" I then finished him, killing the both of the men by slamming the large man on the legless leader. (8/9 Down)
I felt my anger go down as Tia tried to get me, but I just sheathed my blades, and picked her up by her wrists, she was very light. "Aaaah! Let me go! Don't kill me please! I'll run away and you'll never see me again I promise!" She tried to beg her way out…. "Nope." Was all I said as I unsheathed my blades and cut her in half.
I'm Joking! Joking! Heres what really happened….
"I'm not gonna hurt you. Calm down. I know that your not a killer. You don't have the same evil presence as the rest." I spoke kindly, I saw her eyes brighten at this and spoke softly, "Ok. Thank you!... Can you please put me down?" "Yeah, of course." As I set her down, she ran into me, hugging me tightly. Tia spoke and said "Thank-(Sniffle) you… I know that it's not right to say this but, thank you for killing those murderers. They, and they're leader killed MY sister, dad, and mom…" She started to cry deeply into my stomach… (Oh my god… wait… Her sister, dad, and mom?) "It's ok Tia. I'm here, my names Jay by the way. And please. What's the name of your old leader? Do you know where she is?" I asked warily, Tia then froze, and lightened up at the same exact time… as if she just heard the greatest news ever, while hearing it from a ghost.
Tia hesitated but then decided, " Jay?... (Giggle) ok…. But our leaders name is-"
: Back at the Mermans Bed Inn :
Lily is still out cold….. but Dyana is sitting in a chair next to her bed, speaking wildly, while laughing to herself… "Wow, what an IDIOT! He actually believed me. Those stupid Saviors should be dead by now…. But my story was flawless. My two daughters and husband killed? Priceless! I hate kids... Tia's family was weak anyway. They tried to protect her because she was the youngest. That little 11 year old was horrified when I killed her mom, and family in front of her…. Now. What will I do with this bitch? I could just carry her out to wild and kill her there…no… people would wonder where she went…! Maybe that could work! If I tried to move her fingers to send me a dual request while she's sleeping, I could kill her right here! Yes…" "But you didn't account for me to survive did you, Dyana the Soul Stealer?" Dyana turned around to see Jay leaning against the closed window sill. But before Dyana could react she felt the tip of his sword against her cheek. Dyana started to falter, and then fell back onto her chair by some force, that's when she saw it. She was paralyzed. "You- You bastard! How did you survive?" She screamed at Jay. Then the door opened to see two people walk in, it was Tia, and Larson. Tia spoke up "Because of me you witch!" She started towards Dyana but was stopped by Jay picking her up and slinging her over his shoulder, facing Dyana of course. "Calm down Tia. I've got this." Jay said reassuringly to his little friend.
Tia just crossed her arms and stopped trying to kill Dyana. "Hmph. Okaaay….." She said slumping on Jay, then Larson spoke up "Hey, the teleport crystal is ready, and the warden is ready as well." "Alright, let's finish this." Jay spoke back, turning to Dyana, She then spoke up saying " What? Where are you sending me?" Jay chuckled a bit, and Dyana was the only conscious person there without a clue. Tia then said "You're going to prison. And you're going to stay there until this game ends. Rot." Said the small girl coldly 'Whoa! Calm down Tia…" Jay said quickly.
"What! No I'm not! This isn't over! When I get un- paralyzed, I'm gonna kill all of you!" Dyana screamed at Jay, but he then shook his head, while catching the thrown teleport crystal, and said "No. Goodbye." Sending her to the jail. Forever.
From that point on, Lily STILL couldn't believe the story…. But after she woke up, Larson said his goodbyes and left, while Tia didn't know what to do. Lily had my head for putting her in a coma… "So what now?" Lily asked me while we checked out of the hotel, "I don't know but..-" I looked at Tia as she tackled me with a hug mid- sentence" Tia is gonna travel with me. I cant leave her behind, and I feel responsible to watch over her. Ok?" Lily looked shocked for a moment while processing this, "Bu-…. (Exhales) Fine. But you better keep her safe you hear!?" Lily held up a fist towards me, I nodded yes, and Lily said that she had to go. Sadly… But she said that the next time we meet up that were gonna do something together, not with her passed out with a murderer.
Me and, Tia got to the teleporter and before we teleported she said to me "Um, Jay? Is.. is it really ok for me to go with you?" I looked at her shocked for a moment, but I regained myself and replied," Of course. This way I can keep you safe while raising you at that same time. I don't want you to be anything like Dyana or that group, so promise that you will stay good?" I asked a bit nervous, I wasn't that good with kids… She gave me a big smile and said yes…. But she said it like it was a fricken wedding proposal! I just calmed myself, and teleported us out of there. This was one mission that I would never forget, even if I tried.
: End of ep 3 :
A.N Thank YOU! For reading that is, I will try my hardest to incorporate Tias role, and Lilys role into the fic, the last part was rushed I felt, sorry… but till next time, cya.
