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The blue haired girl in front of me was about to turn around, but I fired a shot over her shoulder. Before starting the Battle Royal, I had purchased a silencer for my pistol, so all it did was make a faint 'pew' sound, and the bullet nearly grazed her face. She stopped moving. "Just kill me" she said, "One headshot is all you need". I thought about it. 'Well, I shouldn't trust her, but, then again, what choice do I have?'. I lowered my gun.
"Nope. I don't want to" as soon as my weapon was in my hip-holster, she was up, facing me, and holding her Hecate, against my chest. "Do it, I would understand, especially since I let you believe that I was a female. I deserve it after what I have done". A thought flashed through Sinon's head, 'he isn't talking about the misdirection… what does he mean? Ugh! I can't kill him now!' She lowered her gun, and I relaxed. 'I actually thought she would shoot me!'. She went into a room, and I followed. 'This must be where she has decided to snipe from', I thought, seeing her get atop the desk, and laying there, invisible to anyone outside. I sat down against a wall silently, as to not disturb her concentration.
"Why are you here?" She asked suddenly. I blinked repeatedly in surprise.
"What do you mean?" I asked, timidly.
"Why did you single me out."was her reply. I gathered my thoughts.
"For starters, you were the only name I recognized on the list…. except for someone I really don't want to look at again, or be within a thousand miles of. Also, I know that I cannot win with the best sniper against me" she grunted, warning me about the flattery, "You know I am right! Besides, I enjoy your company, and am hoping that when we get out of this tournament, we can meet IRL." She grunted again, but this time to silence me. I stood, and after activating my Stealth Skill, peeked out the window. I saw a person dashing from cover to cover, the figure had a large assault rifle on her back, and light armor. It's name was Angelgun.
"On it" I said, and jumped out the tenth story window. I could swear I heard Sinon cursing at me as I free-fell. I hit the ground, with a slight thump. The figure, Angelgun, stopped at the noise, and faced my general direction. 'Damn! Where Angelgun is, Sinon cannot get a clear shot!'
"Maybe you should not fight her…" said Kayaba, suddenly beside me.
'Why is that?' I asked in my mind.
"Just a hunch" was the reply I got. 'Hrmph. You are a computer program, you don't get hunches'. He smiled, and disappeared. But it nagged at me…. when has Kayaba ever been wrong? Computer, or human form? I drew my pistol, facing Angelgun. I was about to put a bullet in the head of the figure when it spoke.
"Put a bullet in each of my knees, then run into this alley". The voice was feminine, and strangely familiar. 'I know her from somewhere…' I thought, but she spoke again, still quietly, but with more urgency. "Quickly! Before your partener gets suspicious!" I groaned inwardly, 'she knows about Sinon. Well, can't hurt to do what she says can it?'
"Fine," I whispered, "But first, drop your rifle and secondary where you are" she did as I said, and I leveled my gun at her knees. I fired twice, shattering each knee cap. She screamed in pain, and I ran into the alley. Once we were out of Sinon's sight, I felt oddly exposed, but I didn't show it. "Okay, I did as you asked. Who the hell are you?" The breeze cooled the stress-sweat forming on my forehead.
She took out a medkit, opened it, and her health maxed out. Once her knees were mended, she lept at me…. and wrapped me in a hug. Startled, I tried to get out of it.
"Tryth, it's me, Angelica…. didn't the screen name tip you off?" As soon as she said her name I stopped resisting, for two reasons, first, she stunned me with who she was, second, I was no where near her Str stat.
"Angelica?" She pulled away at my word, and nodded. "Prove it" I said, squinting my eyes.
"How?" She asked.
"Tell me something only Angelica would know!" I said simply.
She seemed to think for a moment…. "Let's see, in the SAO Death Game, I was your best friend, you fell in love with Argo, although all the girls you came in contact with fell in love with you, I had a duel wielding skill, but died against Kayaba, and then in ALO, you came and saved me from Oberon The Fairy King, also, Argo told me about your neko jokes. I have to admit, those were pretty funny". I stood dumbfounded, and then I attacked her with a hug.
"It is you! Long time no see!" I pulled away. "Come on, lets go" I started to walk out of the alley. She followed.
Sinon saw the pair common out of the alley, talking like school chums. 'Traitor! I should never have trusted him! He is just like the rest of the boys!' And in a blind rage, fired three shots. The first hit Angelshot in the shoulder, reducing her health to under half instantly. The other two were blocked by Tryth's photon blade. He helped her up, and into the building before she could hit them, not for lack of trying. She stood, and drew her SMG for the closer quarters combat. 'I will kill him!' She thought. She walked out of the room, turned a corner, and saw Angelgun against a wall, sitting there, unarmed. Sinon raised her SMG. "Die!" She yelled, but before she pulled the trigger, her vision blacked out.
She woke up. The first thing she noticed was that she was tied up. The second was that she was unarmed. She opened her eyes. She was in her camp out room, her weapons layed in front of her. Tryth was standing over her, green photon blade turned on.
"Sinon, I am going to cut your bonds. Please don't attack" he sliced, and the rope slackened. Immediately, she grabbed her Hecate, and pointed it at him, barrel against his chest. She felt another barrel against her head.
"Drop it" she heard a feminine voice snarl. "Or I might have to turn that pretty blue hair of yours purple."
I saw the two girls at a stalemate. Sinon not wanting to drop her gun, because then she has no bargaining chip, and same for Angelica.
"Why should I?" Asked Sinon.
I spoke before Angelica. "You have a right to be pissed, but let me explain. This here, is Angelica. She is a….. very old friend. Angelica, this is Sinon, the only reason I know anything about this game." Slowly, I raised my hands and gripped both girl's gun barrels, and lowered them simultaneously. They let me.
"What do you mean by… "old friend""? Asked Sinon, still testy.
I sighed. "I didn't want to tell you this, but here goes something" I licked my lips nervously, "I am a survivor from the Sword Art Online incident." I said. Her eyes widened.
Angelica decided to expound on what I said. "Not just survivor, he was the one who got everybody out. He was the fastest, and and best sword user, in the game! That is why he can knock bullets right out of the air!" Sinon's eyes looked like saucepans.
"And why should I believe you?" She asked.
"Because you are my friend. And I do not lie to friends." I said simply. I turned to Angelica, "How did you know that I was in GGO?" I asked. She giggled.
After taking off her hood, and letting her blonde hair drape down her back, she answered. "You think that just because you and I stopped talking, that Argo and I have? We have each other's phone numbers." I groaned allowed.
"Oh shit. Don't tell her that we hugged! She gets jealous easily!" I said urgently.
"Blackmail!" She said.
"I hate your ass" I said.
"Awww, that isn't nice Tryth!" She said, making doe eyes. Fuck, it is hard to be mad at those eyes.
"Ugh. Just don't tell her." She nodded.
"By the way, Sinon," I said, facing my new friend, "Those gunshots you let off got us some unwanted company. Mind giving us cover fire? While we are the ones in actual danger?" She nodded, and resumed her position on the desk.
"Let's lock and load!" Said Angelica.
"Okay, that is too much! First I have to put up with damned Americans playing cowboy, and now you?!" She giggled at my discomfort as we walked down the stairs quickly, to face the two people I saw earlier.