Sinon flies her way to where Sonic, Eugeo, Alice, Cardinal, and Bercouli are at. They look up to her as soon as she arrives.
Sonic: Hey Sinon!
Sinon: Looks like you beat me. Again.
Eugeo: Is she another one of your friends, Sonic?
Sonic: Yup.
Bercouli: How's the fight going?
Sinon: Asuna and the Human Empire Army are holding off the red forces from the real world. but just barely.
Alice: We'll head back north, then.
Sinon: No.
Alice: Huh?
Sinon: Alice. You need to head south to the World's End Altar. If you can touch the console... No, the crystal panel on the altar, you should hear voices from the real world.
Alice: But why? Emperor Vecta is dead, isn't he?
Sonic: No. If a real-worlder dies in the Underworld, they don't lose their actual life.
Alice, Eugeo, and Bercouli gasp.
Bercouli: So if you or your friends die here, they'll just return to the real world?
Cardinal: That is correct. So the enemy who dwelled in Emperor Vecta could possibly return to this world in a different form.
Eugeo: But then, what do we do? How can we win?
Sonic: It's all going to be okay. We're going to win this. I know that. And I know that Kirito will come back to us as well. But Alice, you need to head to the World's End Altar. I've bought you enough time to escape.
Alice: O-Okay...
Cardinal: You're very positive about this, Sonic.
Sonic: I'm always positive.
Eugeo: I'll go with you, Alice.
Bercouli: Same here. Gotta make sure you get there safe.
Alice: If me and Eugeo go there to the real world, will we be able to return to this world? Will we be able to see our loved ones again?
Sonic: Absolutely. As long as you and the Underworld are safe.
Alice: Okay. We'll be going, then. I'm not sure what will await for us there, but if it's what Kirito would want...
Eugeo: What about you, Sonic? Sinon?
Sonic: I gotta go help Mighty, Ray, and Sheyta.
Sinon: Don't worry about them.
Sonic: Huh?
Sinon: Leafa will take care of them.
Sonic: Leafa? She's here too?
Sinon: Yup.
Sonic: That's good news then. I guess I'll go check in on Asuna and the others.
Sinon: Good. I'll stay here in this area. I think that Vecta will come back right here. I'll do the best I can to fight him.
Sonic: Okay. But be careful, Sinon. That goes for the four of you as well.
Bercouli: We will.
Alice: Of course.
Eugeo: You be careful as well, Sonic.
Sonic: Okay. See you all around.
Cardinal: Safe travels.
Bercouli, Eugeo, and Alice take off in their dragons and head south. Sonic turns back into his super form and heads up north to Asuna and the others.
Bercouli: Just wait a little longer, Fanatio. I'll head back soon.
Meanwhile, up north, Mighty, Ray, Iskahn, Sheyta, and the Pugilists start sweating real hard while fighting the Americans. A bunch of them are dead, while others are injured.
Mighty: There's... There's... I've never fought so many enemies before.
Ray: Me neither... Are we really... going to win?
Mighty: We will. I know we will.
Iskahn: I guess dying like this won't shame me if I see the previous leader in the afterlife.
Sheyta slashes another player with her sword, then looks at the leader of the Pugilists.
Sheyta: What is this pain? I know I want to slash that person.
Another red player attacks her, but she blocks it, and slashes him.
Sheyta: I want to savor that battle again... that burns everything to its core. And then, I want to sever those fists, harder than diamonds. I was sure that was my only desire. Why, then?
The Black Lily sword starts to crack. As an enemy attacks her, she thinks about the Pontifex's words.
Administrator: Slash, slash, and keep slashing. Only at the end of that blood-smeared path, will you find the key to breaking your curse. At least, you might.
Sheyta: I see now.
She slays the enemy, and her Black Lily Sword disappears.
Sheyta: Thank you for all this time.
She walks up to her dragon, where Mighty, Ray, and Iskahn are at.
Sheyta: Thank you too, Yoiyobi. You must be tired. Let's rest now.
Iskahn: Sorry. Your precious sword is broken because of me.
Mighty: No. You're not to blame. It's my fault.
Ray: It's my fault as well. We couldn't stop this war from happening.
Sheyta: It's alright. I finally know why. Why I've been slashing everything.
The 12th Integrity Knight walks up to Iskahn.
Sheyta: To find what I don't want to slash. To find what I do want to protect. That's why I kept fighting. It was you, Iskahn.
Iskahn's eye widens, and he begins to shed tears.
Iskahn: Man. I wish I could've had a family with you. What a strong kid we would've had. Way stronger than the previous leader, than me... This kid would've been the strongest Pugilist of all.
Sheyta: No. I'm raising that child to be a knight.
They both hug each other. Mighty stands back up and faces the army of American players coming.
Mighty: I don't even care how many there are. I'm gonna keep fighting.
Ray: I'm right with you there, pal. Besides, we gotta stick together.
Mighty: Right. Let's keep going.
Meanwhile, at the ruins...
Rain: Thousand Rain!
Rain unleashes her original sword skill on a few American players.
Knuckles: Take this!
Knuckles punches three of them down. Espio throws a few shurikens, and Vector sets them on fire with his fire breath.
Vector: Got em!
Seven and a few ALO players start healing Asuna, Tails, Klein, LLENN, Fukaziroh, Pitohui and Yuuki.
Klein: Looks like things are starting to wrap up.
Seven: Yup.
Tails: Thanks a lot, everyone.
Yuuki: It's no big deal.
Ruby, Weiss, Jaune, and Pyrrha go to them.
Weiss: Is everyone okay?
Tails: Yeah.
Ruby: Good.
Asuna: I'm not sure how we can show you our appreciation.
Pyrrha: It's not a problem. We're happy to help our friends.
Klein: Yeah. And I owe you guys, Kirito, and Sonic way too much to even pay you back.
Jaune: Come to think of it, where are Kirito and Sonic? And also Mighty and Ray.
Tails: Mighty and Ray are up north fighting the American players with the Pugilists. Sonic and Sinon went south to help Alice. And Kirito is in that carriage over there. After the fight, you guys go see him.
Pitohui: We will.
LLENN: Totally.
Asuna: I bet if you start telling you lame jokes again, Klein, he might wake up just to tell you off.
Klein: Words hurt, Asuna.
Yuuki: You never know if you don't try. Haha!
They take a look at the fight, and how they're winning.
Asuna: It'll be alright. Everything will go our way. I'm sure.
Fukaziroh: Only one more round to go.
Ruby: Definitely. We got this!
Asuna: Right.
They stand up, and Asuna sees a man jump to a wall.
Asuna: Huh?
Klein: What's wrong?
Asuna: Klein? Tails? Doesn't that man look familiar?
They look up to the man in the cloak, looking down at them.
Klein: Look familiar? With that raincoat on... their face won't... No, it can't be... There's just no way! Am I seeing a ghost?
Ruby: Huh? Who is that?
Yuuki: You know him, Klein?
Tails: It's him. I knew he came back! That leather poncho... That's the leader of Laughing Coffin, the worst of SAO's murder guilds.
The leader of Laughing Coffin takes out his Mate Chopper.
Tails: It's PoH!
Knuckles: You've gotta be kidding me! You and Sonic were right! It IS him!
PoH waves down at them.
Weiss: He's an... SAO survivor?!
Jaune: You can't be serious!
As they look at him with fear in their face, more red knights appear behind him.
Asuna: Stop. Just stop
Pyrrha: This is bad. This is really bad. That colossal force didn't come from Japan or America.
Klein: They're from Korea and China!
Moments earlier, IRL, at a VR lab in Seoul, South Korea.
Moonphase: *Sigh* I'll have to enlist soon, huh? If only they had these in the army.
He puts on his AmuSphere.
Moonphase: Link start.
He logs into a virtual space, and opens up his message window, scrolling down and noticing one.
Message: A bunch of Korean, American, and Chinese gamers made a new VRMMO, and their server's been hacked by some Japanese players! They're attacking the testers in the game right now! Please help! #Save the Underworld
Moonphase: What's up with this?
He opens up a video of what's happening inside.
Alicia: Those red guys are the enemy!
Eugene: Vanguard! Charge!
Moonphase: Is that Japanese? It looks like a massacre of the American players by the Japanese players, but the Japanese side seems way too desperate for that.
He gets a call from a friend at Shanghai, China and answers.
Mei Mei Xiang: Hey Moonphase, did you see that video?
Moonphase: Is that you, Mei Mei Xiang? Yes, I saw it.
Mei Mei Xiang: Then hurry and download the client.
Moonphase: The client?
He scrolls down the list.
Moonphase: "Seeking volunteers to help save the testers from the vicious Japanese attackers. For anyone who'd like to join, please download the required client software to your AmuSphere." Is this it? Mei Mei Xiang, what's your take on this?
Mei Mei Xiang: I'm not really sure. But if it's true, then our comrades might be in trouble, right?
Moonphase: I guess so, but that video...
Mei Mei Xiang: Why don't you just go ahead and install it? I'm going on ahead.
She ends the call.
Moonphase: Guess I'll find out once I get there. And it looks like most of my friends are taking part.
He downloads the Underworld to his AmuSphere. Meanwhile, at the rock cliffs where Sinon is, a dark portal opens up from the sky, and some black liquid poors down.
Sinon: Here he comes!
The man who played Vecta rises from the pool of liquid, and upon seeing who he is, Sinon's eyes widened, recognizing who it is.
Sinon: There's no doubt about it. I know him! Those eyes... that face... I know him!
He raises his arms forward at her, smiles and then closes them, causing her to gasp.
Sinon: Subtilizer...
Meanwhile, at the Ocean Turtle, Ichiemon and two men walk through the halls, and Higa and Yanai head down the ladder to the pressure bulkhead.
Rinko: Any problems, Higa?
Higa: We're managing. I think we should be able to climb down to the pressure bulkhead in about another five minutes.
Rinko: Understood. Once you're ready, I'll give the Ichiemon team the order to move in.
Higa: Roger!
Higa continues down the ladder.
Rinko: I'm really sorry about this, Mr. Yanai. Please look after him for me, alright?
Yanai: Roger that.
He pushes a button hidden inside his shirt. Meanwhile, at MainCon...
Hans: How many tens of thousands of them are there?
Brigg: Do they hate each other?
The alarm sounds.
Brigg: What's that?
Critter: Wha...?! The lock on the pressure bulkhead's been disabled! S-Someone go check the corridor!
Brigg and Hans head out. Higa and Yanai hear gunshots.
Rinko: The invaders just started attacking the Ichiemon team! Hurry!
Higa: The cable maintenance connector is only ten meters away!
Rinko: I'll monitor Kirito's fluctlight in SubCon! Higa, good luck!
Higa: Right!
Meanwhile, Moonphase arrives in the Underworld, along with other red knights.
Red Knight: Moonphase! There you are! What took you so long?
Moonphase: Sorry. I was getting ready for my class. Is this the test server?
Red Knight: What do we do here?
Moonphase: Are those guys really Japanese?
PoH: Comrades!
Moonphase: Huh?
PoH: I am deeply grateful to you for answering my call to arms! Unfortunately, the test players who were alpha testing this site have already been killed by the Japanese. However, they've moved to another test location, so they can do the same thing there. The Japanese have hacked the server, and can produce as much high-spec equipment as they want! Whereas, since we've been stripped of our admin privileges, we can only offer you the default equipment!
Red Knights: Let's kick these cowards out! Protect our server!
PoH: However, your sense of justice and unity won't be protected by any sword or armor!
Red Knight: What's going on?
Mei Mei Xiang: It's like that voice is speaking directly into my mind.
Moonphase: Is that guy really an admin? Can't he just shut down the server's power?
PoH: The enemy is right in front of us! Go!
The Korean and Chinese players charge ahead at the Japanese players, and the Underworld unit.
Red Knight: Take this!
Asuna slashes a red knight, and as she sees more coming, she panics so much that she throws up.
Yuuki: Don't overdo it, Asuna.
Klein: Give us a chance to shine, too.
Amy: We'll win this. I know that.
Ruby: Just leave it to us.
The fight continues. Team RWBY and JNPR continue to slice their way. Asuna and her friends also continue fighting, taking out every red knight they see. However, even with their strength, they're still outnumbered.
Asuna: I can't falter. No matter what, I can't falter.
PoH: Hahahahahahaha!
Higa and Yanai arrive at the platform with the maintenance connector.
Higa: Here we are. The maintenance connector is in here.
He opens it up and connects his laptop to it.
Higa: Finally.
He types on his computer.
Yanai: ...
Higa: Perfect! Now I can take control of STL's with Sonic, Kirito, Asuna, and their friends! Here we go!
Yanai points a gun at Higa.
Yanai: D-Don't move!
Higa: Wha...?!