A/N : Hello everyone. I wanted to apologize to all regarding my upload speed. I have been very busy with taekwondo and studying for a math regents that I previously failed. To make it up to you I will be posting updates today, wednesday and friday. I will be going on vacation this saturday, but will do my best to continue to upload on days where I am available. Thank you all for your patience.

Squeal ! The boar launched itself towards me, bloodlusted and ready to attack. Springing up to a standing position, I managed to sidestep out of the way without the boar inflicting any injury upon me. " That's no pig, that's a freakin monster ! " I exclaim trying to catch my breath while preparing myself for another attack. The boar snorted in frustration as it charged forward, attempting to land a hit on me. Bringing my sword up with my right hand, I clumsily swiped at the pig, only to miss entirely, leaving myself vulnerable for the boar to pounce on me. I grimace in pain as I am shoved across the ground landing hard on my back. Suddenly, a green hud appears over my head which I assumed had to be my health bar. Sure enough, The green coloration decreased in size indicating that I had lost some of my health.

"Uhhh" I grunt as I force myself to maintain focus on the enemy ahead of me. " There's no way I'm going to lose, not to a lousy pig!" I scream in rage as I sprinted towards the boar, sword in hand. As I lean in to strike, The boar swats my sword away with its tusks, making me lose my grip on my weapon. The bronze sword falls harmlessly on the grassy terrain in a swift motion, leaving me unarmed as I struggle with the livid pig. Desperately, I attempt to punch the creature hoping I can still defeat the foe. This proves to be useless as the pig rams into my chest, digging its tusks into my torso with great strength. " Gaah" I howl in agony as I feel a shock travel throughout my body. The green hud appears again, diminishing once again even further. I realize my grave situation as I glance over to see an orange portion now take over the bar. " No at this rate i'll be done for" I hopelessly claw at the ground, intending to regain balance to resume combat. My efforts prove to be futile as I still lay in the same spot. "I'm completely drained, I have no more strength " I reason trying not to be foolish. The animal, sensing my defeat, began to grind it's hooves against the floor, preparing for one final charge. " I can't believe I'm going to die like this " I say in shame, " maybe I'm just not meant for this game after all ". The wild beast dashed forward tusks ready for the kill. I close my eyes in fear, bracing for impact. Clang ! The sound of metal rings against my ears. Slowly opening my eyes, I see a blue shaded figure standing in front of me." What ?' I state in confusion with a hint of fear. The figure remains silent as it effortlessly pushes the creature away with a long, slender sword that resembled a katana.

The boar became even more angrier as it reeled its hooves back and pounced forward faster than ever. The unknown player simply sneers as the sword is readied in a combat stance. As the boar attempts to attack, the player swipes down in a vertical motion breaking the boars motion of fluidity. The sword struck the boar in the head, ripping through its fur coat. The wild pig squealed in pain as the edge of the blade was thrusted into it's skull, stunning it. The same green hud popped up above the boar, which was now filled in red. The enemy was almost down. " Horizontal Square ! " The figure proceeded to follow up with a 4- hit sword combo slicing the pig in a square motion . The creature let out a final grunt of pain before disappearing into light blue pixels. The anonymous player placed his sword back in its sheath and sighed before walking over to my fallen weapon. " You'll be needing this " He tossed the bronze blade to me as I awkwardly fumbled with it before successfully catching it. The figure in front of me was a young male about my age. He had long black hair and a light skin complexion. A brown chest guard rested upon his slim frame. " My name's kirito what's yours ? " he says as he reaches out his hand to me. " Richard but call me rick " I reply taking his extended hand pulling myself up. " Your amazing , how did you do that move ? " I question still in awe over him defeating the boar. " Hmm, oh you mean the horizontal square ? It's quite easy once you learn you to use your sword properly " He stated mild mannered. " Yeah properly Hehehe" I laughed nervously in embarrassment. " Hey do you think you teach me ? " I pleaded, seeing this would probably be my only opportunity to improve my skills. " Sure why not ? I've got time " he responded shortly after. After what seemed like hours of basic movement and combat training, we were finally finished.

" I think I'm getting the hang of this " I say excitedly as I take some more practice swings before accidentally bonking my head with the hilt of my sword. " I can see that " kirito smirked in laughter as he watched my pathetic performance. I quickly peered over at my watch which immediately stopped my laughter. " Crap how long was I in here ?! " I exclaimed in surprise trying to regain my composure. " Nice meeting you kirito but I have to go now " I quickly scan through the menu for an exit. " No problem if you ever want to train again just meet me here " He says calmly. " Sure thing " I managed to calm down realizing what a great friend I had just made. Unfortunately what I saw next brought me back into my original frenzy. " Hey kirito ? " I said apprehensively. " What is it ? " he glances over me with sudden worry. " Why is there no log out button ?"