AN: I had these problems connecting to Google Plus, the way I connect to Fanfiction, but, all is well. Also, if you didn't notice already, the chapters will be following an episode.

One Chapter=One altered canon episode. But I will also include some original ones.

Like this one.

Also, Interfector, I took your advice. I altered all my stories, and hopefully, fixed the pacing.

Worker72, you also gave me an idea on Chapter 4…

Chapter 4 : Moonlit Black Cats at April 4th, PST.

Chapter 3: Guild

3rd floor…

It was their daily meeting, again. The third floor labyrinth was almost finished.

"And, we need more potions and crystals, so we'll restock." Kirito shoved the notes at his pocket, and looked at the group.

"Any questions?"

"Kirito, when are we forming guilds? We're almost done this floor!"

"Yeah, I guess it's time. I don't see the advantages, though."

"Besides feeling accomplished?" Kirito rolled his eyes.

"Ahem, hello, barkeep! My friends and I need some advice!" Kirito said in a jovial voice, speaking the code words for the quest. Asuna was a little weirded out. The innkeeper NPC, however, didn't notice.

"Oh! Okay! If you want to form a guild, you should go to the Guild Clerk at Ardrany!" Kirito turned straight to the door.

Klein and his friends were talking. About real life. Asuna bowed her head even lower from that fact.

"Okay, so there was this one time in college…" Kunimittz regaled the group with his misadventures to get an Chemical Engineering Degree.

Asuna walked faster, passing Kirito. Kirito shrugged. Best leaving this untouched. Klein however, thought differently.

"Whoa, wait!" He departed from his group, missing the tall tale.

"What's wrong?" Asuna jumped.

"What is it?" He asked again.

"You're talking about real life."

"And?"

"It's a sore spot, okay!" She burst.

"Then, everything exploded!" The group behind him burst open.

"Hmm. Let me tell you something." Asuna looked at him.

"Did you know what was the first quest we did together?" Klein asked. Asuna shrugged. Probably Anneal Blade or something.

"A fetch quest for some cream." Asuna was… genuinely surprised. First thing she did was grind at the forest.

"Yeah. Dynamm-" Klein recognized the confused looks.

"The guy with the moustache," She nodded, taking a glance back. The twins seem to be telling the story.

"He asked him,'What are you thinking?!' and Kirito said, 'I think the food here is a little bland,'" Kirito smiled, a warm feeling emanating from the pit of the stomach.

"But, I have to admit, Kirito should set some priorities," Asuna chuckled. Kirito's feeling was replaced with a sarcastic eye roll.

"We're here!" Kirito shouted towards the group. Ardrany. The capital of the 3rd floor, Rolling Hills. It was on top of a large hill. The third floor is much more medieval like than the rest. It also introduced more types of weapons than any other floor, and of course; introduced the guild. The capital was walled off, with stone walls twenty feet high, and a castle laying in the back of the city, with a tower in the centre, rose up to the sky. There were square guards towers in each corner of the city, and a most around it. A drawbridge was down, but in a event of a enemy pursuing a player trying to enter, it would lift up. Very original way of keeping out monsters, better than invisible shield.

The entrance gave way to a large marble plaza, with a fountain in the centre. Shops circled around it, and players mingled about.

"Guild Clerk should be in that castle. You guys,"He pointed at the larger party. " Refill on goods, and remember-"

"No health crystals, trades with unknown people, or purchases more than five-hundred Cor." They droned.

"Especially the trades. You know what happened with Dynamm." Said person bowed his head in frustration. He got an offer once to sell Anneal Blade for sixteen thousand Cor. He accepted, but never got the money. He fell into a ludicrous deal in the Internet.

"No health crystals?" Asuna was taken aback by the ban, due to health crystals being one third her inventory.

"They're too expensive!"

"But they regenerate health really fast! Better than potions!"

"Geez, both are good, alright!" Klein went in between them. They both stopped talking.

"Potions are cheaper, though." He added.

"Hah!" Kirito fist-pumped.

"Oh, shut up." Asuna stiffened. They reached the castle. A long, grand hallway presented himself, with two wings, filled with NPC craftsmen at work. A heavy, red curtain blocked the throne. Apparently, the king is dead , and there's a quest line on tracking down his son. Turns out, the son dies, preventing a great evil. You only get a nice suit of armor as a reward. The quest repeats a lot, dealing with another son, but it ends the same; suit of armor. The twins actually have a set. Each.

The Guild Clerk stood around, in the right wing, beside a ledger.

"Hello, we would like to become a guild, please!"

"Certainly." A popup appeared. [Function 'Create Guild' Added to all Party Members.] It took less than a second for Klein to react.

[Create Guild with party members?]

[Yes.]

"Good luck passing the test." The clerk said.

They instantly teleported to a cave, with no visible exit. Animals started to spawn, forming in a mere breath, their names beginning with [Dark]. About a few levels higher. The three quickly gathered around the centre.

"What?!" Kirito looked around wildly. This wasn't in the beta! He should've asked for advice from other players. Kirito mentally kicked himself. They were soon separated by the beasts isolating each one. Kirito's health fell to half. He drank a potion. His last one.

"Oh, God!" Kirito heard Klein yell. His health is about a third. The two steadily lost health. Only Asuna stayed healthy, with her hoard of crystals. Asuna then noticed their troubles.

"Klein!" She threw a crystal, and threw one to Kirito as well. Soon, the monsters stopped spawning.

"Oh, crap, that was intense!" Klein yelled out, Kirito nodding, panting. Asuna just sat, counting her health crystals.

"Half of my stash is gone. How would we get out?"

"We ran out of teleport crystals."

"Even if we didn't, I doubt the system would let us. The Guild Clerk said it was a test." Kirito fiddled with the controls.

"…Wait. Klein, go to the Guild screen. Finish the job. We have to enter the guild name." Sure enough, there was a text bar, and a floating keyboard.

"Alright then. Issin suggested a name. Fūrin Kazan."

"What's that?"

"It's a strategy by this old feudal lord. Apparently it quotes The Art of War. 'as swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakable as mountain."

"Can't be more original than that," Kirito commented. Klein entered the name, and as soon as he pushed 'Enter', they teleported out.

Kunimittz went to the castle, with the rest of the group. He was rather surprised to see Kirito's group walk out, exhausted.

"What did you guys do?" He backed away from their stares.