Dual Blades and Holy Sword...these two [Unique Skills] made their wielders stronger than their peers...imagine what the wielder of a third one could accomplish? Now has a TV Tropes Page! Which needs updating!

In one universe, Argo is delayed from starting a quest on the 22nd floor by a scam involving smuggled potions. In this universe, she isn't. One week later, Kirito and Asuna rescue her.

Sword Art Online is over. The floating steel castle of Aincrad has disappeared, and with it, all the blood, sweat, tears, and joy that Karma has known for the last two years. Everything should be better now that she's back where they say she's supposed to be, in the real world. Right? (Sequel to Retribution)

Michael Edmondson hadn't had the best luck when it came to life... his current predicament of being stuck inside a video game proved that. Could be worse, at least the game wasn't trying to kill him... oh wait. (Can you tell I'm not very good at writing summaries? I swear the writing's better than this...) Rated T at the moment, but will likely end up as an M.

Based on the game Re:Hollow Fragment. After reaching the 76th floor of Aincrad, the Assault Team is in disarray. There are too many issues to handle: Heathcliff's secret identity, a huge system error and new, inexperienced players arriving at the frontlines, even from outside the game! Help arrives in form of a player who's experienced in training other players.

Ruminant le passé pendant plus de six ans, Alice Züberg est une femme résignée depuis que son ami d'enfance, Eugeo, a été emmené à la capitale de Centoria. Depuis, Alice n'a aucun espoir de récupérer ce souvenir perdu … jusqu'à qu'elle rencontre une égarée de Vector dans la forêt de Rulid, son nom est Asuna.

Kage is excited because the Nerve Gear has finally come out with its game Sword Art Online but it quickly turns into something much darker very fast. Can he survive this death game and protect those he cares about or will he die trying. (The rating may change later in the story)

An alternative story to SAO with different characters and plot. The main protagonist was not heavy into gaming. After overhearing the new concept of VR game play, it peaked his interest. Exploring the popular MMORPG game and its realism, he started to notice distortions that changed the game's settings and rating. The further he continues, the game starts to affect his reality.

After hearing about the NerveGear from an old friend, Ian Becker travels to Japan to acquire it and Sword Art Online. Little does he know that he's in for a wild time when he befriends a boy named Kazuto Kirigaya and his cousin, Suguha Kirigaya. First story of the Lone Wolf Saga.

The third book in the I Will Not Bow series. The legacy of Wyvern's Inferno has been taken up by the new generation of ALO's greatest players. Rin, Lilly, and their friends embark on new adventures in the brand new Alfhiem as all new challenges and trails test their will and determination. Disclaimer; I don't own Sword Art Online.

After being a prisoner for the Laughing Coffin Guild, a player, who has long since forgotten his true name, finally escapes and goes on his own and tries to clear the Death Game, which is Sword Art Online.

When SAO becomes a death game, many players take up their weapons and fight to escape. One of them is Taicho, a young man who wants to get back to his family for answers, and another is Haruza, a young girl who seeks redemption for herself after a real-world failure. This is their story.

Sword art online. A ground breaking revolution in entertainment and technology. The system operating it however has been tampered with. Now less than Ten-Thousand People are stuck in a game of death. Can it be beaten, or will everyone give up. Kirito, Asuna, And Marcher must go and fight in the Frontlines: Completing quests & Slaying Monsters. hope you enjoy! May change rate later

Kazuto Kirigaya is the Most Powerful Psychic in the world. Sadly, that's not helpful when all he wants is a normal, boring school life. Brocon sisters, childhood friends, transfer students, and teenage problems on top of it all... What's someone cursed to be the Main Character to do?

Sinon had faced many horrors in her time in Gun Gale Online: slavers, raiders, mutants, blood machines, and transhuman warriors. But turning into a cat was a new one. Why does she continue playing this stupid game? It also didn't help that Kirito kept scratching her ears. (KiriSinon)

Kirigaya "Kirito" Kazuto had every intention of playing Sword Art Online as a solo player. When he unexpectedly makes friends on launch day, the resulting bonds and friendships will forever change the fate of Aincrad as the lone wolf becomes a pack leader. To survive and escape the Death Game, Kirito and his friends will need to be unbreakable. Steadfast. Unyielding. M just in case

[Edit] Changing some history and main story elements of the well known story through multiple references in light novel, anime and manga, this adaptation confronts a different childhood and brings in a different perspective to the Sword Art Online adventures. [Sensitive content: Gender Identity confrontation exists here.]

Yama and his sister Ogawa are both fairly casual gamers, but when Sword Art Online releases, they quickly buy copies. Little did they know what was instore for them in the death game that was soon to capture the minds of thousands of players.

No longer able to conceal her deep feelings anymore, Suguha Kirigaya, A.K.A. Leafa, has decided to take it upon her own hands to have her brother Kazuto, A.K.A. Kirito, become her lover and have sexual affairs with him in secret. And thus, the Kirigaya Sibling Affairs began. Will the two be able to continue it without anyone finding out about it, especially Asuna? (KiritoxLeafa)

For Taka, SAO was supposed to be a safe haven. A place where he could leave his real life behind. Even if it would've been for a few hours at a time. So when he, along with 10,000 others are trapped in said game, his old life doesn't seem as bad. With only 1 way to escape, Taka will overcome any obstacle in his way and save his companions and loved one. "He is the Winter Ghost."

Black Swordsman. Lightning Flash. Crimson Warrior. Kindred Assassin. Four years ago, these were just four of Aincrad’s top players, but to Kazuto, Joshua, Asuna, and Koharu, they represent cherished memories, both good and bad. So as they hang out with their friends, the four reflect on the past and their rise in the early months of SAO.

Lured by new technology from Rath, Kirito must once again dive into the Underworld to find Eugeo's soul, in the hopes that he can bring his best friend back. Once inside the Underworld, Kirito discovers people have gone missing and there is a plot to resurrect the Pontifex. However, new technology always comes with a price and sacrifices must be made.

"We were born on the same year, and we will be together to our last." That was the promise the four friends had made. But when they world threatens to tear them apart, will Kirito, Eugeo, Asuna, and Alice overcome the world to fulfill their promise? AU

The Hunt is on! After the War for the Underworld ends, an online rumor among a cult following spreads: Kayaba lives. Now, Seijirou Kikouka, having witnessed Kayaba's resurgence at the Ocean Turtle, assembles an unlikely team to pursue the digital ghost and the new trail he's leaving across the Seed Nexus.

There are a few story changes, but the main storyline remains the same...kinda. Fem!Kirito, Male!Asuna, Male!Suguha [Currently editing season 1 because wow are there so many grammatical errors...]