Hey and now it is time to read chapter 11! I know I put in a chapter yesterday but I felt that you all deserved to be reading a lot more of the story then just fewer than 2000 words. I don't practice today so it's on! I had a complaint about Thorn getting paid 50,000 dollars a week and here's why he does. Guys, this is JUST a fanfiction so I do it however I want. And he is not just a beta tester; he is an official employee of the company. So he is going to get paid like the rest of the employees. Remember, the video game industry is booming right now so yeah :D And please review the story because I really love it when you guys do! And to those who have reviewed, thank you so much! Thanks for reading!

Ch. 11

(Suguha's POV)

I hesitated as I reached the plane door. The flight attendant looked at me and smiled a bright grin. I looked at her and she held out her hand for me. I smiled slightly and took it with ease as I slowly walked onto the giant plane. Kazuto and Asuna followed behind me and the young flight attendant showed us the way by pointing us to the left. I looked to the right of us to see the business class and the humongous coach section. I turned to my left to see only a few seats for only the first class passengers. The chairs we're huge and each one had their own space so that each person was comfortable. I could feel Kazuto smiling behind me and couldn't help but grin myself.

"First class has its qualities."

I said and they nodded in agreement. I put my bag in the compartment above me and sat into my seat that looked like a small office. I had the window seat so I could look out into the ocean whenever I wanted to. I had little time to think before the captain started to speak,

"Good morning passengers….uhh….we are flight 369 on our way to Birmingham…uhhhhh…It is 10:25 in the morning so we should get in about….uhhhh…16 hours and 30 minutes. The flight should go smoothly and with no turbulence…uhhh…..thank you for choosing American Airlines and have a nice flight."

The captain started to speak Japanese, then Spanish, and so on. I decided to tune him out and look at what was in front of me. There was a mini flat screen embedded into the wall before me and the screen looked like glass. The picture looked as if I was wearing 3D glasses! I glided my hand against my seat and the softness made me feel all warm inside. I looked on the counter right next to my seat to see a glass remote with a touch screen. The options were for the TV and for my seat. I clicked the 'seat' option and told it a command. The seat began to vibrate and all of my muscle began to relax. I stopped the seat and looked at Kazuto. He was already asleep in his chair and Asuna was trying to wake him up. I shook my head and looked at the other things on the counter. There was a mini bag full of things that I could take with me so that was pretty cool.

The plane began to move backwards and onto the runway. It stopped for a minute then started going faster and faster. I fastened my seatbelt tighter and watched as we lifted off of the ground and into the clear blue sky. The buildings below got smaller and smaller until they almost looked like ants. I looked away from the window and decided to watch a little TV. I clicked the 'TV' button on the remote and a black case surrounded my space, blocking anyone from seeing what I was doing. The light above me sprang on and I was just waiting for another cool thing to happen. The TV appeared with a selection of movies and shows. I selected my favorite movie, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2." The beautiful Jennifer Lawrence appeared on the screen and I smiled slightly. She was my favorite actress.

Fifteen minutes in the movie suddenly paused and a message appeared on the screen. I clicked on the message and the flight attendant came onto the screen. I tilted my heat at her and she giggled slightly,

"Good morning! We are offering every first class passenger a warm plate of mixed nuts and a hot towel. Would you like one too?"

I thought about it for a minute.

"Yes please, that sounds nice."

She nodded and bowed before she disappeared and brought me my things. A section of the black glass suddenly opened and a nice china plate under a hot towel appeared with the mixed nuts inside. The black glass closed again and the movie resumed. Oh my god! This is so awesome! I kind of want this to never end but I really want to see Thorn. I wonder what he's doing right now.

(Thorn's POV)

I looked at the time and smiled. It was about time for Leafa, Kirito, and Asuna to be getting on the plane right about now. I really hope they get here safely. I don't need to see the plane on the news engulfed in flames. That would really suck…God! The suspense is killing me! I have to wait like another day just to see her and I really want to see her! Ugh…..What should I do… It's not like I'm going to go on ALO because Leafa isn't on there. I should probably start on my review of the game and then finish it some other time. I walked to my counter and sat down in front of my computer. I brought up Microsoft Word and began typing,

"ALfheim Online. The Fantasy world that really comes to life!"

(Suguha's POV)

I had watched about five movies before I got tired. The food just kept coming too with an appetizer, than the entrée, and then finally the dessert. For my appetizer, I had a nice plate of salmon and bread. I'm pretty sure it was better than any of the meals in coach, hehe. For my entrée, I had Pork medallions with honey glazed apples. I can't even describe how good that was. Let's just say I would eat it a thousand times over. And finally for my dessert, I had a portion of Tiramisu and caramel topping. That's like coffee cake with pudding, but even better than it sounds!

I looked at the screen of my TV and it said that we would be in Alabama in about four hours. So that meant that I would have to fall asleep and then be all happy and energetic for the rest of the day. Yeah…..I'm screwed. I turned off the lights in my cabin and laid my chair all the way down into bed position. I put my head on the pillow and closed my eyes. But I have this condition where when I really need to sleep and want to sleep, I don't sleep. It fucking sucks! I kind of just laid there for two hours before I fell asleep finally. I don't even think I had a dream before I heard another call from the screen. I wiped my eyes and touched it.

"I hope you had sweet dreams!"

"Nope, I didn't."

I said, still wiping the sand from my eyes. She never faltered her smile but just continued to talk.

"Well that's okay. We have a breakfast selection of cereal or fruit salad. Would you like any of the two choices?"

"Hmmm…fruit salad please."

She nodded her head and then disappeared. I picked up the remote and made the black glass descend back into its pocket. Kazuto was still sleeping…..again…..and Asuna was enjoying some cereal while looking at all of the stuff that was in the complimentary bag. The next thing I knew, the flight attendant came with my fruit salad and set it down in front of me. I thanked her and started to eat the juicy fruit until I devoured the whole plate. It's fruit! I'm not a fat ass! I looked out of the window to see the upcoming city of Birmingham. I couldn't believe my eyes. I thought Alabama was supposed to be all redneck and rural like in the movies and shows but apparently not. The city was huge and occupied a variety of skyscrapers.

"We are now in the city of Birmingham, Alabama…uhhh…the temperature is 93 degrees Fahrenheit and the skies are clear…..uhhh….we will be arriving shortly so please fastened your seat belts and wait until we reach the gate before getting your baggage. And again, thank you for flying with us at American Airlines."

I did as I was told and fastened my seat belt once more. I turned to Asuna and she looked at me with a smile.

"How much is 93 degrees Fahrenheit"

She thought for a minute.

"I think it's like 34 degrees Celsius or something."

My mouth fell open and I widened my eyes.

"34 degrees Celsius!? It's going to be fucking hot!"

She nodded in agreement and took a bite of her cereal. I looked to see that Kazuto was beginning to wake up and stretching. He was smiling and I got a little jealous. He had probably slept the whole way and I got only about an hour and a half of sleep. Which means that when I meet Thorn, I might be in a pissy mood or something. Then he's not going to like me and send me home! Then I will grow up alone and fat! I was interrupted out of my thoughts as the plane hit the ground with a slight bump and slowed down on the runway. I sighed in relief as the plane came to a complete stop and the seat belt sign blinked off. I unbuckled my seatbelt and reached for my bag in the compartment. Once I had it, I turned around to see the others were ready so we all decided to just get off the plane at that moment. We were the first ones off and my legs kind of jiggled like jello as I walked down the ramp.

I hope he's waiting for us.

(Thorn's POV)

I walked out of my apartment and got into my car. I never really used it that often. I mean it was really cool, but gas is kind of expensive and I could just ride the subway. It was a 2024 Mustang GT and it was black. I really liked it and it was my favorite present from my parents. Once I got my license, they wanted me out of the house. I turned the key and the car started with a nice purr. I drove on the highway slowly and the picked up my speed to match the flowing traffic. The airport was nearby so it wouldn't take me that long to get there. I sped up due to pure excitement and made it to the Birmingham Airport in five minutes faster than usual. I drove to the front of the Airport and parked the car.

"How long would you like to park the car?"

The employee asked.

"About an hour."

I said as I gave him the money for the time. I walked into the giant airport and made my way to the baggage claim. If they were about to exit, they would have to pass through here to get out. I found a nice wall to lean on and waited for her, still shaking from my future encounter.

(Suguha's POV)

We walked off of the ramp and found ourselves in the bustling traffic of the American people. I thought it was pretty cool but then again America is unpredictable. So I should find other cool things along the way. I found an employee at the counter and got her attention.

"Excuse me, how do we get of the airport?"

She smiled and pointed to the sign that said, 'baggage claim.'

"Just go through baggage claim and you will be at the exit, dear."

I nodded with a slight smile and thanked her. She nodded and got back to work. I waved for Kazuto and Asuna to follow me and they did as they were instructed. The baggage claim sign got closer and closer until we went passed it and into the room. There was a huge conveyer belt with bags on it for people to get but we just kept our bags for personal purposes. I looked around and didn't see anyone familiar. I turned to the two behind me,

"Do you think he is waiting for us here?"

They shrugged and I looked again. My eyes scanned the view in front of me slowly before it stopped on a boy my age. He was leaning on the wall and had a black outfit on that consisted of a black t-shirt and black pants. He was wearing Nike shoes and was texting on his phone. I smiled a little bit because I knew it was him. He looked exactly like he did in the game and I was glad. I walked over to him and he looked up from his phone.

"Hello. Can I help you?"

He asked. I smiled and punched his arm slightly.

"It's me, idiot."

He stood up straight and stuttered,

"Hi…..I'm Thorn Royer…."

"I'm Suguha Kirigaya…"

His face turned an extra red and he smiled a bright grin. I blushed as well and looked away.

"What?"

"Oh nothing, your name is just…..beautiful."

I giggled out of shyness and gave him a kiss on the cheek. The first "real" kiss I gave him.

Hopefully, I can give him more than that while I'm here….

And that is the end of the chapter! I have really loved writing this chapter and I hope you really like it yourself. They finally met in real life! And did anybody get the plane pilot joke? But the story is far from over guys. I have other plans for it so don't think it is over! Please review for the story and my next chapter might just come out faster :D I feel like I'm saying the same thing over and over again but whatever. While you wait, read my other stories! And finally thank you so much for reading!