Chapter 4: Coffin issues
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"The leader of laughing coffin…" Eric said.
"Yes indeed." The leader said.
"How'd you get my number?" Eric asked.
"Same way I have the number and address of you and your friends." The leader said.
"I swear if you go near any of them, I will kill every laughing coffin member, even if it kills me." Eric said with high levels of anger in his voice.
"Cool your jets, I just want to talk, face to face, go outside." The leader said. Eric walked downstairs and went out the front door. Eric said a man in a robe standing in the middle of the street, with a phone in his hand. The leader hung up. Eric walked up to him. "Eric, good to meet you in person." The leader said.
"Can't say I feel the same." Eric said.
"That's a shame." The leader said before taking out a knife.
"Going to stab me?" Eric asked as he put a hand on his gun. "Because the pistol that's strapped to my waist right now, won't like that." Eric said as he drew his gun and pointed at the leader.
"It's a model gun, I know real ones." The leader said with a laugh. Eric dropped his model gun and smiled. "Of course you do." Eric said.
"Now how about this time you die like a good pest." The leader said as he stabbed Eric in the chest. Eric coughed up some blood.
"Well, I don't die easy." Eric said as he punched the leader in the face. The leader stabbed Eric a few more times and ran. Eric took out his phone. "I'm passing out, must warn the others." Eric said as he started dialing numbers. "Kirito!" Eric yelled into the phone.
"Eric! What's wrong?" Kirito asked.
Eric coughed up more blood and was on his knees. "The leader of laughing coffin found and stabbed me, he knows where everyone lives! Get them to safety!" Eric yelled.
"Your stabbed!?" Kirito asked.
"Yes! But you won't make it in time! Just get-" Eric was cut off by coughing. Eric fell face first on the ground.
"Eric! Eric?" Kirito asked over the phone.
"Wow, all I l-landed was one punch. I ain't as good as I am in the games." Eric said as he started closing his eyes. 'No! Not yet, I can still move.' Eric thought as he opened his eyes and started walking down the street. 'Who lives closest to me?' Eric thought.
Kirito called everyone in a group call. "Guys Eric has been stabbed! The leader of laughing coffin knows where we live, we should meet up at Agil's bar!" Kirito yelled over the phone. "Wait what?!" Everyone apart from Kirito yelled.
Sinon's doorbell rang. "Don't answer it." Kirito said as he was running to his bike.
"It's m-me." Eric said from behind the door. Sinon opened the door and Eric was standing with blood covering his entire front chest and dripping down his legs.
"Eric's here! I'm taking him to the hospital!" Sinon yelled before hanging up.
"No, go meet with the others." Eric said. "Even if we get there fast enough, hospitals might not be sa-" Eric was cut off by Sinon starting to push him towards his house.
"We need your car." Sinon said.
"I'll stay here." Eric said as he handed her the keys. Sinon took the keys and ran off towards Eric's house.
"Well you get around fast Eric. Eric turned to see the leader standing nearby. Eric ran at him. The leader tried to stab Eric but Eric knocked the knife from his hands. "Even if I don't kill you, you will die from blood loss." The leader said as him and Eric exchanged fists. Eric picked up the knife and stabbed the leader in the eye.
"AGHHHH! YOU STUPID PEST!" The leader shouted as he ran away. Eric started to give chase but passed out.
Beep. Beep. Beep. 'What is the dang beeping? I hate it.' Eric thought as he started to open his eyes. Eric saw blinding light and then his eyes adjusted and he saw he was in a hospital bed. Kirito and the others were all sitting around the room somewhere. Kirito was the only one awake though.
"K-Kirito." Eric said, his throat was dry.
"Eric, you're up." Kirito said.
"I survived?" Eric asked.
"Yeah, thanks to Sinon being able to drive your firebird like a boss." Kirito replied.
Eric smiled. "I was able to stab the leader in his eye." Eric said with a slight chuckle.
"You are insane, you know that?" Kirito asked with a laugh. Eric nodded. "The cops found out that the leader only had you and Sinon's info, he lied about the rest of us." Kirito said.
"So I have to move again." Eric said with a sigh.
"Well you can, but the cops think they won't try for you anytime soon." Kirito said. Eric passed out suddenly. It was Monday morning when Eric woke up again. Kirito and Asuna were sitting in chairs next to each other. Eric sat up. Eric grabbed his chest from the pain. Eric stood up and unhooked himself from the machines.
"You should rest more." The doctor said when he walked in.
"I rested enough." Eric said. "The three of us should head to school." Eric said.
"Fine, but take it easy, I can have the school let you out for a bit." The doctor said as he left. Eric woke up Kirito and Asuna.
"Trying to head to school?" Kirito asked.
"Yeah I need to." Eric said. Asuna laughed while Kirito smiled.
"The school called, power is out for them, no school this week." Kirito said. Eric's jaw dropped.
"Well that means a lot more rest for me." Eric said with a smile. It was around 12:11pm when A boy walked up to Silica in a mall.
"Hunter." Silica said.
"That's right." Hunter said. Hunter looked just like his avatar, only he was wearing a green jacket with blue pants and shoes.
"Glad you wanted to come with me." Silica said.
"Of course, wouldn't wanna miss it." Hunter said. Hunter and Silica walked around the mall. It started flooding and getting really cold. "We should head to Agil's bar to avoid the weather." Hunter said. Silica agreed and they started running through the streets. "This weather is so bad, be super careful! The sidewalk is wet." Hunter yelled. Silica almost slipped but Hunter grabbed her arm and caught her. "I said Careful." Hunter said as he helped her stand.
"I heard, but I can't walk on the sidewalk that good when it's this wet." Silica said.
"Fine." Hunter said with a sigh.
Agil, Eric, and Sinon were the only ones in the bar. Agil was making some drinks and Eric and Sinon were at a table. Eric was playing on his phone and Sinon was next to him eating. Hunter and Silica basically burst through the door. "It's flooding out there." Hunter said with a huff and puff.
"I can hear." Agil said from behind the bar. Snap. Eric's phone took a picture. Eric was smirking.
"Why'd you take a picture?" Hunter asked. Eric and Sinon laughed.
"Um Hunter." Silica said. Hunter looked down and noticed it. "In case you hadn't noticed you and Silica are holding hands." Eric said to Hunter.
"Well it was raining hard, and I needed to make sure she didn't fall… so…" Hunter said. "So.. go on." Eric said with a laugh. Sinon elbowed him. "Owie." Eric said.
"You heard him, he was making sure she didn't fall." Sinon said.
"Yeah yeah." Eric said with a disappointed tone. Hunter and Silica sat down in front of Eric and Sinon.
"So Eric, how you feeling?" Hunter asked. "Well the doctor said I'll live, I just can't overdo it in the real world." Eric said.
"So you logging onto ALO later?" Silica asked.
"Yeah, I need to do some dungeon raids." Eric said.
"And you Sinon?" Hunter asked.
"Of course, after I make sure he logs in." Sinon said looking at Eric. Hunter and Silica look at each other. "She has to make sure I don't overdo anything, doctor orders." Eric said with a sigh.
"Come on you know you enjoy my company." Sinon said.
"Maybe, yes." Eric said as he started drinking some water. Eric and Sinon left and using Eric's firebird drove back to his house. Eric and Sinon went inside and both dived into ALO. Hunter and Silica took their time walking back after the rain cleared. Kirito texted Hunter and Silica. It said they needed to log in at once. They both rushed back to their houses and dived. They walked into Kirito and Asuna's house.
"What's wrong?" Silica asked.
"It's about Pina and Colada." Asuna said.
"They had a baby!" Kirito shouted.
"What!?" Hunter and Silica shouted. Sure enough Pina, Colada, and a baby red familiar walked into the room. Hunter checked and it was unnamed and tame to both him and Silica.
"It's ours…" Silica said.
"Who's yours?" Eric asked. Hunter and Silica jumped.
"No one!" Hunter shouted.
"Oh." Sinon said as she appeared from behind Eric.
"You sure? Because there is a new creature in your tame list." Eric said with a smirk.
"You checked it?!" Hunter asked.
"Of course, could say I had a feeling that I should take a look." Eric said.
"Yeah we have a new friend. So what!" Silica snapped at Eric.
"Don't snap at him." Sinon said.
"It's ok, I struck a nerve." Eric said as he smiled. Eric and Sinon flew off towards a dungeon.
"I swear the nerve of Eric!" Hunter shouted at no one.
"Well congrats on a new pet." Kirito said.
"Thanks." Silica said.
"New pet?" Klein asked as he walked in.
"Klein! Oh nothing." Hunter said.
"Oh cool, have you seen Lisbeth?" Klein asked.
"Yeah, at her shop." Silica answered.
"Thanks." Klein said before flying off.
"I can't believe he fell for it." Hunter said. Hunter and Silica logged off. Hunter walked out of his apartment. "Man I hate this place, it's crappy and too much money." Hunter said as he started walking down the streets.
"Hello… IMewTwo." A robed person said from an alleyway.
"That's my username in VRMMO's." Hunter said as he faced the robed person.
"Your cousin did a number on my leaders eye." The robed man said. Hunter kicked him in the chest.
"Laughing coffin." Hunter said as he got ready for a fight. The man took off his robe and he was a tall bulky man.
"Let's go little boy." He said. "You may call me Tank." Tank said.
"Ha-ha, you look like a tank." Hunter said as he used his phone to send a text. Tank charged and knocked Hunter to the ground. Tank picked Hunter up and threw him into a dumpster. Hunter got out and swung his fist at Tank.
"Come on, in SAO you and Eric were almost gods." Tank said as he kicked Hunter to the ground. Hunter jumped up and swiped Tank's feet out from under him.
"You want SAO, you got it." Hunter said as he started pounding on Tank's face. Punch after punch Hunter was smacking Tanks face. Tank grabbed Hunter and pushed him off and stood up. Hunter punched Tank in the chest but he didn't want to budge.
"Hey!" A Boy yelled.
"huh?" Tank asked. A boy jumped off the roof and kicked Tank in the head. The boy back flipped onto a dumpster lid and jumped to the ground.
"Eric, got here in just in time." Hunter said.
"Don't forgot about us." Kirito said as him and Klein walked up. "I bought enough backup." Eric said.
"3 ok teenagers and 1 teenager that shouldn't even be running, ha." Tank said as he shook off Eric's kick. They all charged at Tank. Kirito and Klein kicked Tanks legs, sending him to the ground. Hunter hit Tank in the head with a plank of wood off the ground and Eric stepped in front of.
"Shouldn't be running eh?" Eric asked as he picked up a nail.
"That's too far Eric!" Kirito yelled. Eric stabbed Tank in the arm with the nail.
"I wasn't going to kill him." Eric said as Tank passed out from immense pain. Sinon and the others caught up to Kirito and them in time to see Tank pass out. Silica ran up to Hunter and hugged him. Asuna and Lisbeth started talking to Kirito and Klein. Sinon walked up to Eric.
"You over did it didn't you?" Sinon asked.
"I think I'm bleeding again." Eric said as he looked down. His shirt was already starting to stain with his blood.
"Let's get you back to your house so you can get patched up." Sinon said.
"Ok, see you guys later." Eric said as him and Sinon walked off.
"Well I was wanting to leave this place anyway. Might as well do it now." Hunter said as soon as Silica let him go.
"You could stay with me." Kirito said.
"No thanks, I will find a cheap apartment for now, I should have some money before long." Hunter said.
"If you're sure." Kirito said. Hunter nodded. They all helped Hunter pack up and move to a cheaper apartment down town. Eric and Kirito met in ALO by themselves. "You ready?" Kirito asked.
"Yeah, and thanks." Eric said.
"You got it." Kirito said. They both drew a sword. Kirito with Excalibur and Eric with Demon Blood. They charged at each other. Eric and Kirito locked blades. "So since I agreed to help you get used to real combat in ALO, how about we talk?" Kirito asked as he swung at Eric.
"Sure, even though I know you want to do it now since I will be too busy fighting to watch what I say." Eric replied as he blocked and counter slashed.
"Maybe." Kirito said with a laugh as he blocked. "How's your antisocial issue coming?"
"Since I met you guys it's been ok." Eric said. Kirito swung at Eric, but Eric dodged and cut Kirito.
"Well you and Sinon seem like good friends." Kirito said. Eric stabbed at Kirito, but Kirito jumped up.
"She's cool." Eric said as he jumped after Kirito.
"Got you!" Kirito said as he swung at Eric and cut Eric's arm. Eric was able to stab Kirito's leg. An arrow went flying by Eric and Kirito's head.
"Don't forget about us." Sinon said. Her and Asuna was wanting to fight.
"Ready Kirito?" Eric asked.
"Yup, team up time!" Kirito yelled as him and Eric fly at Sinon and Asuna. Sinon fired at Eric, But Eric sliced the arrow. Eric swung at Asuna but Kirito blocked. "Sorry, habit." Kirito said as he dodged Asuna's blade. Eric and Kirito jumped back. Eric got hit with Sinon's arrow. Kirito went for Sinon while Eric focused on Asuna.
"Sorry but I'm fighting to win!" Eric yelled as he slashed at Asuna.
"Same!" Asuna yelled as she dodged and almost hit him with her sword. Kirito was having some problems with Sinon.
"You're to dang quick!" Kirito shouted as Sinon kept dodging his attacks and hitting him with arrows.
"Ahhhhh!" Asuna yelled as her hp hit zero and she turned into a soul.
"Sorry bout that." Eric said as he readied his sword for his next fight. Kirito was distracted and got hit with Sinon's arrow. Kirito's hp hit zero and he turned into a soul. Eric was right in front of Sinon. Eric's hp was already red. Sinon shot an arrow at Eric. 'I'm tired, it's fine this time.' Eric thought as the arrow hit him. He hit zero and turned into a soul. Afterwards Sinon revived everyone.