I wonder what's happening with the other people that came with our heroes?

Well the answer is right here on the next few pages.

Oh really? Read away then.

Overcoming Destiny

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Wireless communications"

Ch 7

A Catsy with long brown hair pulled back into a pony-tail stood just outside the gates of Arrun with her arms crossed under her chest. "That idiot, he left without me. What am I, a tag along to him? There is no reason that I can't go mob hunting too."

"He's just looking out for you Delthea." A tall dark skinned Gnome stated as he stood next to her.

"I know Agil, Luthier can just be so infuriating at times though." Delthea replied with a heavy sigh.

"Why don't we go back and wait, eh?" Agil looked at her. "After all, it's still dangerous outside the walls."

"I can't get stronger without fighting something!" Delthea yelled in frustration.

"Now, now, no need to get frustrated. We have time, just not right now." Agil stated in a calm tone as he picked her up by the scruff of her neck and started walking toward the newly opened Dicey cafe.

"I hate you right now." The limp Catsy mumbled with a pout.

"I can accept that. After all, it's for yer own good." Agil smiled as they arrived. "And here we are."

"And here I am, relegated to the job of waitress." Delthea said sighing.

"Idleness is the key of beggary." Agil stated sagely.

"I wouldn't be idle if I was allowed to help." Delthea stated as she set the chairs and benches out for use.

"You aren't?" Agil asked sarcastically.

"Stop that." Delthea said pointing an accusing finger at the big fairy.

"You need to wipe the tables down as well." Agil said tossing her a rag.

Delthea groaned as she got to work while Agil went to the back.

Delthea was interrupted as a frazzled looking Sylph stormed into the building. "Please can you tell me where to find Agil?"

"That way." Delthea answered pointing over her shoulder as the Sylph woman zipped by. "Wonder what that's about?" She asked herself as she crept to the door that lead into the kitchen.

"Are you Agil?" The Green haired Sylph asked quickly.

"That I am." Agil smiled as he leaned against the counter in front of him. "And what can I do for you?"

"I need some advice and Karin wasn't any help, the princess and Titania are busy, Cardinal is too clinical, Klein and Kirito suggested that I talk to you." The frazzled Sylph stated as she began to catch her breath.

"Well, a friend of Kirito is a friend of mine. Why don't you tell me your name and we'll solve your problems." Agil said.

"I'm Matilda an altered native." Matilda answered inclining her head.

"Ah, one of those. So you need help adjusting to your new body. Right." Agil got off the Counter. "My wife wou-."

"No nothing so trivial." Matilda said frantically waving her arms.

"No? Then do you need help with your magic? I'm pretty sure they're offering classes at the school." Agil pointing in a random direction.

"No actually I just really need a guy's opinion." Matilda asked looking at her feet fidgeting slightly.

"Okay. So, what do you need a guy's opinion on?" Agil asked uncertainly.

"I found out recently that while I was still human, I'm pregnant." She said finishing the last in a mumble.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think I heard that last part clearly." Agil said.

"I'mpregantandthefatherisstillhuman,soIhavenoideahowhe'lltakeitsincei'mguaranteedtooutlivehim." Matilda said quickly running her words together.

Agil blinked before answering. "I don't think I'm the one that you need to talk to about this. Why don't you step through here and have a word with my wife." Agil walked over to the door separating the two buildings. "I think she'll be able to help you more than I can."

"Ok." Matilda answered breathing heavily as she shuffled after him.

Agil did his best to ignore the discussion on the other side of the wall as he continued prepping the kitchen as his first customers of the day started showing up.

OOooOO

Chrysheight sat at his new to him desk in what they were using as the administration building in Arrun. "To bad that Kirito wasn't around to take my mind off of this paperwork and decision making."

"You're not supposed to pick on the Savior of SAO, Chrysheight." His pretty assistant Aki said disapprovingly.

"But I detest paperwork." The Undine whined trying to get sympathy points.

"I need your signature on these." Aki said unsympathetically as she set a pile of papers in front of him. "And you have a meeting with the Merchant's Guild in an hour, so you need to hurry up."

"I chose to come here. I chose to come here. I chose to come here." Chrysheight repeated to himself as he banged his head against his desk.

"Yes, and I believe it was a poor decision on your part. After all you seem to be the type that enjoys tormenting old ladies over paperwork." Aki said as she adjusted her glasses, not that she needed them, she was just used to having them.

"And might I add that your purple hair is looking exceptionally good today." Chrysheight added perking up.

"No, you may not, Seijirou. Because I know you're just trying to weasel your way out of work." The petite Imp said turning away, crossing her arms as she lightly blushed.

"Yeah, yeah." Chrysheight mumbled as he looked over the papers he needed to sign. "Why aren't we talking with people about a city watch yet?"

"We're supposed to talk with some of the adventuring guilds about that after the Merchant's meeting." Aki said as she looked at a booklet.

Chrysheight stood up suddenly at that and started edging toward the door. "And in closing you make a very good looking teenager for being an old woman." He said before running out the door.

"I'll have you know that I-." Aki looked up to face Chrysheight. Seeing he wasn't there, she looked around. Seeing the door swinging closed, she took off after him. "Kikuoka Seijirou! Get back here so I can kill you!"

"Not a chance! I'm not suicidal!" Chrysheight called back as he vacated the building.

OOooOO

Suguha looked over the expectant faces of the younger children in front of her. "How did I let myself get talked into this?"

"What'd ya say, Sensei?" A boy with pink hair asked.

"Nothing, Natsu." Suguha said as she shook her head. "Ok, we're going to be learning how to fly seeing as the controller is no longer accessible. The lake is to limit injuries."

"You're definitely going to crash, Flame-brain." a boy with dark blue hair said mockingly as he smirked.

"What'd ya say, Ice-cube?" Natsu asked marching over to the Undine boy.

"Grey, Natsu please don't fight." A sylph with long blond hair interjected trying to keep the two boys from fighting.

"That's enough out of you two." Suguha said as she conked the two on the head with a Bokken.

"You didn't need to interfere, I could have taken him!" Natsu cried, holding his head.

"As if. You couldn't take me." Grey said.

"You want to go-." Natsu started before he found himself in the lake.

"Quit fighting and cool off we have work to do!" Suguha yelled a localized wind whipping her hair in anger.

"Yes ma'am." Natsu cried grabbing onto the nearest fairy.

"Good going, Salamander." A leprechaun with wild hair said pushing Natsu underwater.

"Don't escalate the situation, Gajeel." A smaller Undine girl said pulling on the boys arm.

"Aright, Levy, I'll stop trying to drown him." Gajeel said grinning; he reached over and picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder as he raced back to the shore.

"How did I get stuck with the problem children?" Suguha sighed as she hung her head.

"It's all right, Sensei. They're always like that." A small Catsy said comfortingly.

"It's ok Wendy." Suguha said scratching the girl's ears that peaked out of her black hair.

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