Thief-Chan: Waa~! This is the ending part. The next chapter is the epilogue. Please read and review this story. In my mind it was good, but it didn't come out like I expected. Things will clear in the next chapter so stay in tune. If I get enough reviews, who knows. You may see a much longer sequel.

Disclaimer: I don't own .hack//SIGN.

Part Two: Log Off

Name: Crystal

Password: Current

Log-in access accepted...

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(Crystal sits in a field of green grass. Tashi was standing up looking down at her. They both sigh in usison)

Tashi: It just doesn't make sense! No one on the message board is going through the same thing. You're the only one who keeps getting logged out.

Crystal: Well, what's happening to you?

Tashi: My computer keeps freezing.

Crystal: ...

Tashi: What was up with that cat thing anyway?

Crystal: It wanted to battle me. I couldn't fight though. I usually don't give into a battle that easily.

Tashi: Yeah, that doesn't sound like you.

Crystal: I think it was some kind of wavemaster...

Tashi: But it was a cat.

Crystal: Yeah...

((Tsukei: //Log off...//))

(Crystal sits up suddenly)

Tashi: What's wrong?

(Crystal: Those glass blue eyes...)

Tashi: Crystal are you okay?

(Crystal stands up)

Crystal: Let's go looking for Tsukei.

Tashi: What?! Are you insane?! We don't know anything about Tsukei.

Crystal: Then we'll get Tsukei to come to us.

(Moments later...)

Crystal: There, I just sent Tsukei a message asking him to meet me here later to night.

Tashi: Okay. Right now I have to log off and do my homework though. See you later!

(Tashi warps away)

Crystal: Guess all I have to do now is wait.

(The sun sets and a wind blows. Crystal gets up and walks around wondering where Tsukei is. Up ahead she sees a town; and it's on fire! She runs towards it taking out her sword)

Crystal: What's going on?!

(Tsukei appears and grabs Crystal's arm)

Crystal: Ts...Tsukei?

Tsukei: //Come with me, don't ask questions!//

Crimson Knight: Hey you!

Tsukei: //Hurry!//

(Tsukei starts running draggin Crystal along. Two other knights join the first, each bearing an ax as they chase after Tsukei. The two of them run past the flaming village, turn a corner, and hide in a small alley)

Tsukei: //The fire will eventually spred here, but we're safe for now.//

Crystal: Why are the knights chasing you?

Tsukei: //...//

Crystal: If you don't tell me I'll...I'll turn you in!

Tsukei: //I've hacked into the world.//

Crystal: Are you the one who has been logging me out?

(A board lighted on fire falls a foot away from Crystal. She jumps to the side)

Tsukei: //The world is not a safe place. You can be hurt here.//

Crystal: What do you mean? This is just a game!

Tsukei: //Tashi has been hurt.//

Crystal: What?!

Tsukei: //She awoke from the world with a massive headache.//

(Crystal's looks at the ground)

Crimson Knight2: I've found them! They went down the alley!

(Tsukei grabs Crystal to try and run from the knights. All three enter the alley and swing their ax at Crystal. Tsukei pushes Crystal out of the way, getting stabbed in the process.)

Crystal: Tsukei!

(Tsukei falls to the ground)

Crimson Knight: He...he hasn't disappeared. Shouln't he have been logged off from being killed?

Crimson Knight2: We must contact Subaru!

(The knights exit. Crystal sits next to Tsukei)

Tsukei: //I'm sorry...//

Crystal: For what?

Tsukei: //You've only met me, but you don't know me.//

(Tsukei morphs from a cat to a human. He loses his tail, ears, and grows about a foot. His glass blue eyes stare into Crystals)

Tsukei: I'm sorry...I chose you...I knew...you shouldn't have had to see this...

Crystal: No...

Tsukei: I...I...love...I...you...

Crystal: Tsukei...

Tsukei: I'm leaving...do me...one last favor...

Crystal: What?

(Crystal cries as Tsukei closes his eyes. She already knew the answer.)

Tsukei: Log out.

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Logging off player Crystal...

...log off successful.