Chapter 44- This Feels Like Déjà Vu
This would make one interesting story when he had kids.
(Line Break in Bold)
Floor 1
February 8th, 2023
This was going to be harder than he thought. He went to look at Yoko, but saw himself again. Jeez, I'm actually not as good looking as I thought. I don't see what Yoko and Keiko see in me. Well, I am kind of handsome... in my own weird way. As Umairi pondered his gorgeousness, Yoko became uncomfortable at seeing her own body looking at her.
"Hey, Uma, can you stop staring at me like that?" She asked, her, or in this case, Umairi's voice sounded nervous.
"Yeah, sure." Umairi turned away from himself and looked down the at the main center of the Town of Beginnings. "Hey Yoko," Umairi began "Don't you ever feel like there is always a struggle for power among the major guilds in SAO, kinda like a Game of Thrones." Umairi had no idea why he was becoming so philosophical, but hey, stranger things have happened.
Yoko sighed and in Umairi's manly voice responded "Can you please stop doing that, we have a mission to complete." Umairi turned around slightly and leaned his head back. "Getting fiesty I see, before you know it, you'll be leading in bed." Yoko's, or Umairi's body's, cheeks lit up slightly red. Umairi held in the urge to giggle like a girl and turned back to the main street. Man, why am I in such a good mood?
"Alright Yoko, where do you think we should start?" Umairi questioned while continuing to observe the large square. She didn't respond, which he took as a she didn't know. "How about we return to the front lines?" Umairi pondered. Maybe we could find something of use with the frontliners. Yoko still didn't respond so Umairi took it as a yes. Carefully planning the journey in his head, Umairi took his time to form it. About ten minutes later, Umairi started his march. "Hey Yoko, are you coming?" Umairi turned around to look at his body, but didn't see it there.
"Uhh...Yoko...Crap!"
Umairi worriedly opened his menu and clicked on his name, then pressed the Position Check. Nothing showed up. When was the last time I saw her? About ten minutes ago, what was she doing? Oh yeah, she was waiting for me to formulate a plan. Umairi started to pace the area he was standing at. Oh god, how did I lose Yoko! Umairi needed a lead.
The nervous Umairi walked up to one of bystanders in the main square.
The person was only a teenager with wavy brown hair and stood almost a head taller than Umairi. "Oi, have you seen a man about your height with the brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing grey armor." The teen turned around to face him, which his face turned slightly red. "What? Is there something on my face?" Umairi questioned. "Oh, no, nothing..." He continued to stare at Umairi, which he didn't like. "If you have something to say about me, just say it!" Umairi ordered, annoyed.
The teen put his right hand behind his head and chuckled nervously. "It's just that, you're pretty and stuff..." And so it begins. "I'm a dude." Umairi stated bluntly. Oh god, don't tell me this is going to be a problem. Umairi sighed and put his hand to his face in a light facepalm. "Can you tell me if you did?" The teen hummed and soon answered "I need a more accurate description, almost everyone here can match that."
Umairi blanked out for a second. "..." The teen raised an eyebrow. "Are you okay?" He questioned. "... YOU GOTTA! AHHH!" Umairi squatted slightly and clenched his fist. "If you want, I can help you look." Umairi took a deep breath and responded "No, I'm good. I just..." Umairi was soon pulled from his thoughts by a blinking yellow spot. A message?
He clicked it and the message popped.
Hello Yoko, my client holds a despise for
your friend, Umairi. He will only release him
if you bring us 500,000 Col. If the terms are not
met, we will kill Umairi. Bring the money to the entrance
for the dungeon on the 25th floor.
Umairi read the message... "YOU GOT TO BE!" Not another freaking hostage situation! "Is everything alright?" The teen asked. Umairi took a deep breath and regained his posture. "Not really. If I remember correctly, you said you were willing to help me?" The teen dawned a nervous expression "Yes..." Umairi grinned evilly as the plan formed in his head "Good..."
(Evil Line Break)
Floor 25
February 8th, 2023
"So you got the plan down?" Umairi finished contently. The teen, who he soon learned was named F1lthyFr3sh , or Fresh, nodded. Umairi was a little nervous, he had never fought in anybody's body besides his own. Though, he had watched Yoko fight before, so he had a good understanding.
Walking down the same road he had been when he switched avatars with Yoko, Umairi didn't say a single word. He needed one hundred percent concentration. Umairi turned down the path to the entrance of the dungeon. It reminded him of every other entrance on the floors before.
"Took you long enough." Umairi viewed the sight before him. "Uhh... Hi Mato." Umairi greeted. The person before was Mato, the same girl who was a part of that guild, Justice League. What was she doing here? "It's been awhile." Umairi continued.
Mato raised an eyebrow at him. "Have we met?" Umairi chuckled lightly. "It's a long story."
Umairi looked behind her and saw his body standing there undamaged. Umairi walked past Mato and up to Yoko. "So Yoko, you have some explaining to do." Fresh came up behind Umairi and echoed him.
(Line Break of JUSTICE!)
Floor 11
February 8th, 2023
Justice League Headquarters
"So thank you, I think." Umairi stated. Larken nodded and responded "Thankfully Mato was out and about and caught drift of the situation." Umairi looked at the one-eyed leader and grinned slightly. "If you're so willing to help people so much, I have a proposition for you." Umairi's plan to get back his body was officially formed.
(What happened with League Line Break)
Floor 25
February 8th, 2023
Mato
Mato sighed as she sat at the bar table. Being a hero and all that was a pain. She drank down her cup with ease and set it down. She had a job to do anyways. Mato pushed herself up and stretched her back. Walking out of the shop, she took off in a slight jog. If her information was correct, Bloo, or "The Boss", should be here any minute.
Mato slid to a stop in front of a vendor and watched her side while pretending to observe the vendor's wares. As she hid, a group of people turned around a corner and onto the street. They looked just like any average players, besides the fact they were sticking so close together and the uniform walk they had.
That's my guy. In the center stood who she supposed was the boss. He was an old man, with grey streaks of color running along his brown hair. He had signs of age forming around his eyes and cheeks. Mato used all her effort to act natural and wait for them to pass.
"Did you hear, Boss was actually able to capture Umaidi." One of the guards spoke just loud enough for Mato to hear as they passed. "Yeah, the message as already been sent. I can't wait till I get paid." The other goon responded before leaving Mato's earshot. Umaidi? That name sounds familiar...
Mato pushed those thoughts out of her head and slotting in behind her target. Following from a safe distance, she couldn't stop thinking about how this was too easy. Wouldn't Boss be taking more precautions? Hey, at least I can this over with faster.
Mato trailed her target until they reached the end of the city. This is where it gets hard. Mato crouched down low and hoped none of the guards had a high seeking skill. Staying around ten meters away, Mato cautiously followed behind Boss. After what felt like hours of tracking, Mato finally reached the targets final designation. It looked to be the entrance to the 25th floor's dungeon.
Mato closed in onto the sight until she was about five meters away. Wait...is that...Umairi? So that's what the guards meant by Umaidi! Mato became really interested now. Boss stepped forward. Umairi's face was neutral, he seemed more calm than usual. Mato listened closely.
"So Umairi, I finally found you." Boss gleefully stated. Umairi still showed no emotion. "I've already messaged that girlfriend of yours, she should be here with my money soon." Umairi blinked and asked "Where's Haruto?" Boss chuckled slightly "We never had him, we knew you'd take the bait if we told you we had him hostage."
Umairi's face flared up before returning to neutral. I think it's about time I step in. Mato snuck forward before standing to her full height. "Hey B0ss." Boss's attention was taken away from Umairi and he focused on Mato. "Who are you?!" One of the guards took a step forward and leaned slightly to say something. "Hey Boss, that's a member of a hero group called Justice League. She's the one who almost took down Dravis." the goon stepped back.
"Let me guess, you're here to bring me down?" Boss questioned. Mato grinned, "Exactly." Boss sighed and raised his right hand. "Go get her."
The guards widened their stances and prepared their weapons, Mato doing the same with her one-handed sword. This will be a piece of cake. She pulled back the blade and soon the familiar feeling of the system assist. The blade shot up in a yellow, pulling her along. The sword shot into the air. Sonic Leap, my favorite skill. She smirked as the sword soon fired into the ground on one of the guards, practically killing him.
Mato jumped back and brought her sword back for a Vertical Arc. Her sword shot down in the V pattern, effectively killing another goon. Crap, Larken's going to be mad that I'm killing. Ah, who has to know. One of the guards released a cry in anger brought down his sword in a Vertical. She easily side stepped the attack and shot her sword in with a thrust, bringing his HP down significantly.
She took another step back and swung down on one of the guards trying to attack her, almost killing him too. Now that she had been able to bring all the guards out, Mato soon found to be facing five men, well four not including the dead. She swung her sword to the left. Three. Mato slashed her sword down with a Slant. Two. The final two guards stepped back nervously, each of them looking at Mato with fear. One dropped his mace and shield, then proceeded to run away. The last guard, finding himself outmatched, followed the others example and ran.
Boss, realizing it was all over, gulped and raised both hands. "P-Please don't kill me!" He pleaded. Mato grinned. "I have no plan too." She pulled out a teleportation crystal. "But you can have fun in jail." She finished off while teleporting the man to the Black Iron Palace jail.
Mato smiled broadly while patting herself on the back. Job well done. Now, all I have to do is wait for that Yoko. Mato turned around to soon see a white haired girl run into the area, a brown haired teen in tow. "Took you long enough." She stated as if she had been waiting a long time.
A/N I finished a chapter on my deadline...good. I would've finished this earlier but I was showing signs of a heart attack so I had to go to the doctors so on so forth. Thankfully, it wasn't that. I told you I'd find a way to get Justice League back into the story! I also attempted to make this one much longer, you're welcome. Nothing new besides that, please follow and favorite this shit, become a Desu today *Theme song plays aka The Russian Nation Anthem, cause Stronk Soviet Symphony*
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