Asuna and Kirito are haunted by a dark shadow bent on revenge. Secrets locked deep within Asuna's mind become the target of an evil with the will to dominate the world. With this at stake, Kirito is thrown into a world of mystery, secrecy, and danger, without his swords to help him. Will he be able to ascend as a hero in the real world, or will he lose Asuna to the darkness?

When funding for his new life runs out, Renton joins the military as a test pilot. Plunged deep inside a conflict between the Vodarek and the sinister group called The Pillar of Dawn, Renton fights alone to protect everything he holds dear.

This is a very serious story about a very serious subject, and is not for the faint of heart. You'll understand once you start reading. However, it is one of the best stories I've written, and the first to upload. RentonXEureka and a little HollandXTalho