Sword Art Online, the game that everyone wanted to play, not knowing what they were going in to. Akio was one of those unfortunate players, thinking that the software was completely safe due to his time in the Beta. Little did he know how wrong he was, how terribly everything was going to go. (OC-Centric. Rated T for overall theme. OCs no longer needed.)

German for 'rival'. The only thing these two cousins have is each other. They need the other now more than ever, with the increasing threat of the Titans. Nothing had strained their relationship before, but trouble arises once they become trainees. Doubt and mistrust surfaces along with envy. And, they must try to come through it all together. (OC warning)