Kazuto was always exceptionally talented, but limited by his own idea of kindness. Having been corrected at an early age, he excels through life without much of a purpose. Now trapped in a rather gruesome death game of his own choice, he will attempt to break though it as Kirito, the famed Prince of Swords. Kirito/Multi

Sword Art Online Aincrad Arc reloaded from the very beginning. The game 'Sword Art Online' is drastically different, being much harder and including magic. The entire arc retold with no time skips, a balanced Kirito, well-developed characters, new game mechanics and much more!

AU Kirito doesn't realize after the 75th floor that Heathcliff is anything other than a normal player. Instead, the game continues as Kayaba intended. Another year passes, and almost 5,000 have died, but when the end is in sight, Kayaba reveals a secret that threatens to derail everything that the players have been working for.

We all know the story. Ten thousand souls, trapped in a death game. The black swordsman, once reviled and hated, rises up as a hero to save them all. But what they didn't tell you is that he wasn't alone. After all, even a legend still has a shadow. His is just livelier than most. T for cursing. Disclaimer: I own nothing except this story and my OC's.

This is a 'what if' story. What if, after the first boss raid, Asuna stayed with Kirito? Just gonna leave it at that.

Alone you are weak. Together you are strong. The 'beaters' of SAO realize this but are powerless to change their situation until a certain black haired swordsman comes along. Now Kirito wielding his devil's blade must lead his fledgling young guild to glory, to free the players of SAO from an unforgiving death game. (Abandoned- 1st chapter of rewrite up)

Trapped in a death game, Kirito finds himself thrust into a position he doesn't believe he deserves, surrounded by friends and allies he feels are too good for him. The lives of his friends on the line Kirito wages a nonstop war against the 100 floor bosses and his own ailing mind. Twisted by tragedy Kirito strives to save anyone he can, but will he ever manage to save himself?