Sword Art Online – Re:Start CONTINUED!
Okay, guys, It happened. I finally found some motivation to continue this so here it goes. But first, I must correct and change some issues I found the first couple of chapters. A few examples are.
- Previously, Kazuto was the only person in his party capable of logging out. I will be changing this as it's kind of a dumb idea and makes it too similar to the actual books.
- After re-reading the first few chapters, I have decided that Kami's character was a dumb decision and will be making him a one-off character for that fight only.
- Remember that USB that Kazuto gave to Dr. Kurahashi? I can't remember what I had in store for it so I'm changing its contents to fit my new story plan. It ain't a loss if you don't know what you're losing.
- Looking back, my use of "Kirito's GM abilities" seemed really cop-out-ish so I'm going to limit the use of those words for absolutely necessary moments.
- I can only remember small bits of what I had in store for Toran's character development so I'm altering it to fit my new vision for him. I remember how he came to be, I just can't remember what I wanted to happen to him throughout the story.
- I also had previously put it that everyone who used their own NerveGear had retained all their stats, levels and items. This I have found to be really stupid but because of what I've already written, it's kind of hard to change it. So here's what I've done; Everyone has kept their stats, levels, and items, but all the skills that they learned through any means other than leveling up will need to be re-learned. So for example, Kirito won't be able to use Dual Blades until he re-meets the requirements. But since he's got his stats and levels back, that won't take too long.
Also, I found that I hadn't yet set a timeline for this story. So to save myself the trouble of making my story continuity-free, I've decided to have this set in an alternate timeline where Alicization and everything after it takes place June 2027 and this fanfic of mine will take place a year prior in June 2026. (That's 1 and a half years after SAO ended for all you vets)
The rest of the changes you guys can figure out for yourselves as you read. 'till next time!
P.S I apologize in advance but some of these chapters will be a bit uneventful in the sense of suspense. There will be quite a lot of world and character building in the next few chapters but once I really get a decent way into the story, there will be a lot more action and intense stuff so bare with me for a bit.
P.S.S This chapter won't be that long as I actually haven't gotten as far through the story as I want yet before I start posting but hey, it's Christmas so here's a little something to show you guys that I care and this story will continue.
I DO NOT OWN SWORD ART ONLINE OR IT'S CHARACTERS
After Kirito had taken in the relaxing oboe instruments, he made his way to the town of Urbus. After entering the gates, he received two simultaneous messages from Asuna and Agil respectively. Asunas one said that they were nearing the newly opened portal to Urbus while Agil's message was about how Klein was now at an acceptable level for floor two. Kirito looked around as people were now starting to teleport into Urbus in troves. Realizing that people would start purchasing Urbus' many houses like crazy, he hurried over to a small house, if you could call it that, on the outskirts of the city and purchased it as a small base of operations. Soon after that, he noticed that Asuna, Sinon, and Leafa had made it to Urbus. After waving them over, they opened the door to the small house and made themselves comfortable.
"Good thing you got here early. If I remember correctly from the old SAO, all the houses in Urbus were sold out completely within a couple of hours," Asuna reminisced with relief.
"Mommy!" Yui shouted with excitement as she flew out of Kirito's shirt pocket and transformed into a young girl before being embraced.
"Yui!" Asuna compassionately replied as she reciprocated the hug. "I'm so glad you're safe,"
"How did you get her back?" Leafa asked her cousin as she looked up from her slouched position on one of the red sofas in the living room.
"Same as I did in Alfheim way back when," he remembered, "She had been turned into an object so I activated it."
"Unfortunately, however, I can't use any commands or make moderations to anything. So I guess I'm not going to be useful at all," she said sorrowfully.
"Don't say that! Just by being here you make me feel a lot better," Asuna comforted her in-game daughter while still hugging her tightly. It was at this moment that Kirito remembered something. He headed towards the door at pace. "Kirito?"
"I'll be back shortly, I just need to check on something important in the town of beginnings, I won't be long." He said as he closed the front door behind him without another word. Asuna sighed in exasperation.
"He's the best in the world at doing that," After her words, the four of them laughed together.
Kirito appeared out of the portal in the center of the town of beginnings and made a beeline for the place he had left Toran at. After rounding the final corner, he laid eyes upon the empty park bench. Toran wasn't there. Kirito panicked for but a moment until he heard something behind him.
"Yo Kirito, over here," the voice said, Kirito whipped around and saw Toran in line at a weapons shop about a block away. The sight of that blonde haired boy made Kirito sigh with relief.
"You could've told me that you were awake," Kirito said with a relieving sigh.
"Yeah, sorry. Kinda got distracted," Toran apologized with a goofy smile. Kirito looked up at the weapons shop sign.
"What are planning on buying?" he asked
"Anything really. I just need something the replace this dagger I have. Can't rely on spells all the time, right?" He pointed out. As the line became short enough for them the enter the store, Kirito decided to help Toran decide what would best fit him.
"So, are you leaning more to the tank side or the nimble side?" He questioned. To which Toran gave some thought.
"I don't really see myself as the kind of person who deals massive amounts of damage in one swing, but on the other hand, I'm definitely not an agile person." He was half talking to Kirito, half talking to himself there. Kirito considered his dilemma and after a quick thought, gave a solution.
"How about a one-handed sword and shield then?" He said as he led Toran over to the sword and shield area of the store "You don't have to deal too much damage in one blow and you don't have to run around that much either," Toran thought it over for a bit so Kirito continued to sell the idea. "Plus, it's not like you have to stick with it. Try it out for a while and if it's not your thing, we can come back and try something else." To this, Toran made his decision.
"Sword and shield it is then," Toran exclaimed as he went to purchase the short but slightly fat sword along with the Viking-like circular shield, but hesitated for a moment. "Wait, do I even have enough cor to buy this?"
"Well, it's about seventy thousand cor all up so I'll chip in a little this time," Kirito said as he gifted forty thousand cor to Toran.
"Seriously? Thanks so much, man!" Toran bowed his head in thanks "I promise next time I'll pay for it fully!" Kirito couldn't help but giggle at Toran's goofiness before unintentionally thinking back to that battle in the room with the floating rocks. The weird attack that Toran had used to eliminate all those Earth Hounds. He couldn't help but picture that emotionless look that Toran had the moment he activated it. Kirito's expression grimaced unintentionally as he thought about it. Luckily, Toran hadn't noticed cause he was buying his new sword and shield and it wasn't until Toran called out to him that he snapped out of his thoughts. "Kirito! Look at my new weapons!" Toran gloated as he swung his new sword around without caution. Kirito decided to bury those thoughts as he walked over to Toran (who had now accidentally knocked a shelf over and sent its contents flying) but had an inkling that there would soon be a day when those thoughts would have to come out.
Again, i apologise for the short chapter, i just wanted you all to know that this story is back and will start being update sort of regularly once i get far enough into the story.
LOOK FORWARD TO IT AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE
pls excuse all spelling mistakes, proof-reading ain't my strong point.