Comrades. Beaters. Friends. Misfits. Family. Even with these names in common, the two of them could hardly be more different in the end. One brought hope to those he met. The other, despair and horror. While the Black Swordsman was the reluctant hero, his brother went on to embrace the role of 'destroyer' with terrible eagerness. This is his story. (Disclaimers on Sword Art Online)

How much of a difference would one other player with the skills of a beater have made in Kirito's life, and all of those that he came to call his friends and family? The answer lies in the actions of a young man named Mataras, who will fight with and for those he calls his family in Aincrad and beyond, in the world of the Bionicle. Disclaimers on SAO and Bionicle.

In the world of Sword Art Online, Kirito suffered much on his own. But what if there had been another warrior just as skilled as he to help shoulder the burden of being a beater? The answer is named Mataras, who will fight alongside Kirito in Aincrad. And when the ones they love are held captive, they will fight as one to get them back, no matter the cost, in the land of Fiore.

You all know the story of the vengeful Red Swordsman who fought alongside Kirito in the world of Aincrad. Now read the entire series in... some rather hilariously inspired short stories that take a break all of Mataras' doom and gllom. Inspired in part by SAO Abridged and Death Battle among other things. Disclaimers on all that, but the character Mataras is mine via copyright laws.

The Lightning Flash is gone, and in her absence is left a boy with a black past and a girl with an empty future. Will Asuna's death yield any good in the world of Sword Art Online? Or will only heartache be left behind in the hearts of those that loved her? A one-shot requested by TriforceHero. Not related to the Red Swordsman stories. Disclaimers on SAO and its affiliates.

After narrowly escaping the mall with their lives and most of their sanity, Takashi and company run into some unexpected help. The help of an American Marine. Can he be trusted? Will this addition bring Takashi and Rei closer to finding their parents?