A.K: Well here it is chapter 7 at last folks.
Haseo: At last! Man you sure took your time updating these.
A.K: Shouldn't you be in the "nothing"?
Haseo: You….
A.K: hehe sorry, sorry, is just that sometimes is funny to tease you.
Kite: Anyway seeing that this two aren't going to stop bothering each other…
Alkaid: A.K. doesn't own anything from the .hack franchise.
Chapter 7
The Chase and the Meeting
Two days had just passed since the day Alkaid and Kite shared, she was now feeling quite confident and deciding that nothing would change if she didn't start first, her objectives were now clear to her. She would try to gather all the information she could about AIDA and even from Ovan who was the one that took Haseo from her.
Hopefully she wasn't alone in this task, as she was now a member of the Raven guild and all of them also wanted to end the madness that Ovan had already caused around - The World -. With the two days that had passes, she came to know more about the other members, and found that most of them shared similar goals with the reason to exterminate AIDA, the only one she didn't get to known all to well was Yata, yet she knew that the silent guild leader was once a dot hacker and Kite's companion but just that, most of the other members that only include Kuhn, Pi and Kite, talked about their lives outside the game but Yata didn't.
But anyway not that she minded; in the absence of Atoli (who which she seemed to firm a kind of rivalry – friendship) and Haseo, she was most of time with Kite. Alkaid seemed to prefer the company of the old hero rather than be with the perverted Kuhn, he was calm and tranquil thing that she poorly showed.
But in a way it was more comfortable even though her attitude was more like the one Haseo had.
The next day after she spent the past one with Kite, was quite surprising for everyone, because Kite had befriended Kaede one of the guild members of Moon Tree. In a way this was helpful or at least that's what Yata considered it for this way they could obtain information about the whereabouts of Atoli.
Obviously this bothered Alkaid for the fact that Yata seemed to consider Kaede like a tool and not like a friend, but well she couldn't do anything for the moment. Although Kaede did gave them some information about the current situation at Moon Tree, it looked like most of the members were more loyal to Sakaki than Zelkova himself and of course this worried both the guild master and her.
Still the whereabouts of Sakaki were unknown as well for Atoli; everyone hoped that whatever he was planning didn't involucrate the harvest cleric.
Having nothing else to do for the past two days, Alkaid once again logged in obviously in the need to look for information or Ovan. The past two days many players told her that they have met a steam gunner with a giant cylinder attached to his left arm for that was the description she have been telling, unfortunately it seemed that Ovan was quite solitary as he didn't have any contacts or friends.
Some hours have passed since they started to search again, this time in the city of Dol Dona, still without any clues Kite suggested to take some rest considering that maybe they would be doing this stuff through the whole day.
Their stop was near Haseo's Guild or like it is knows as Canard, though he was now absent Silabus and Gaspard proposed Alkaid to become the new leader as she was in good terms with Silabus. She declined at first and said that Kite would be the best choice but the problem was that he had his own business with Yata's guild so in the end she was selected as the new leader of Canard.
"You two seem to know each other for a while" Alkaid commented obviously referring to Kite and Kade.
Kite was entranced in looking at the sky since they were near the entrance of the guild, the view was impressive.
"Umm why do you say so?" He asked while scratching the back of his head.
"Well since the way you two talk and act with each other…" Kite blushed at what she was saying, while Alkaid fought hard trying not to laugh.
"N…No it's not that… is just…" He stuttered trying to find some word to say but couldn't, his nervousness was clearly stopping him from talking.
"I was just kidding" Alkaid reassured him while still giggling from his reaction.
Kite sighed and then laughed a bit before answering her.
"To tell you the truth, I don't know really but probably because we have some things in common" Alkaid wondered what thing would be but decided in not asking but another question popped out in her mind.
"I see… So… have you had any girlfriends?" She thought that maybe the question would freak out Kite but in fact he didn't seem to be bothered.
"You could say I had… I haven't seen her in a long time" He looked kind of hurt after he finished, Alkaid then thought that maybe her question wasn't good at all.
"Her name was Akira Hayami or as I know her from playing - The World -, Blackrose"
"You know her from playing here?!" Alkaid asked kind of surprised to know that.
"Yeah, it was the first person I met here, she was also my companion through the entire quest I had to do" He finished giving a soft laugh remembering the old times with her.
- I wonder what happened to her -. Alkaid thought, not wanting to ask any further question that would bother him.
"After the quest, we kind of started our relationship once we met in the real world and well… We spent four years in the company of each other but that was until her parents decided to move from Yokohama" He sighed before continuing. "And since then I haven't seen her"
"I'm sorry… I shouldn't have asked the question in the first place" Alkaid said truly sorry.
Kite just smiled at her, she was confused at his reaction.
"It's alright, you are of the few persons I told about this" From that moment Alkaid also knew that the mighty hero from the past had also faced many troubles like her now.
Before she could say something both of them received a flash mail from Yata, telling them to return to the Serpent of Lore immediately.
"Well we have work to do it appears" Kite flashed her a smile before standing up and ready to go.
"I guess" She returned the smile and both started their way to Rave's guild.
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They didn't take too much time to arrive to the guild, knowing that whatever Yata had to say was important.
After arriving they noticed that apart from Kuhn, Pi and Yata, two more people were in the Serpent of Lore, Alkaid immediately recognized one of the two.
"Endrance?" She practically shouted most likely of surprise for seeing him there.
He calmly turned around to see her and bowed.
"Ah the former Arena Emperor" His voice send her shivers through her back, she wasn't used to hear him talk.
"Now that you have arrived we have matters to discuss" All of them turned to see Yata who was just waiting a bit impatiently. Endrnace of course didn't notice the appearance of Kite.
"First of all, Kite I need you to check up some lectures we found out at a certain area, it appears that AIDA is in its moved again" At the moment Endrance hear the name Kite turned to see the player to which Yata was referring to.
And there to the left of Alkaid, was the boy who he met years before, the one he considered as a friend.
"Alright then but about the area words?" He questioned.
"Don't worry about that, I will send you a flash mail" Kite understood and before going he wished luck everyone in whatever the mission for them would be.
In the instant he was leaving Endrance called for him.
"Hmm is something wrong?" He asked. Endrance stood there without saying anything, the chance to see him again were obviously zero and seen him again created joy.
Without hearing any response he smiled at him before turning back and going outside of the guild.
"Well now to attend other subjects, we have received information about Moon Tree, it appears that Sakaki has attacked the guild" This amazed Alkaid and the others well except for Pi.
"Is Atoli with him?" Was the first thing that Kuhn asked.
"It seems to be, and from what appears we could assume that Sakaki is tied with AIDA"
"It's that truth?" Everyone except for Endrance and Sakubo, said in unison.
"Whatever are his reasons he must he stopped" That made the point clear for everyone.
"So I assume we need to go to Moon Tree headquarters now my question is who is going?" Everyone agreed to that.
"I had already mad preparations for that, the members who are going are Endrance, Kuhn and you Alkaid" The three of them nodded.
"Here are the area words: Δ Setting Eternity's Night Moon, now hurry up" He ordered. Alkaid groaned at his reaction but went with the orders along Kuhn and Endrance.
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Returning with Kite, the words he received were Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground, a place he very well know, for this place bring many memories from the past.
"Oh well… here we go" He sighed before entering the destined words.
It took some seconds before he appeared at the bridge that was connected to the huge Cathedral, there many things have took place and it appeared that this time would be no exception.
He walked till the entrance was in front of him; he mentally prepared himself for anything he had to face once entering the Cathedral.
He slowly pushed the doors, and what he didn't expect was to see another player there.
The player turned back to see the visitor, Kite gasped to see who it was.
"Welcome Legendary Hero or would you prefer Kite of the Azure Flames" The man said. Kite recognized him, there in front of him stood the man who had Pk'd Haseo.
"And you must be Ovan if I am correct?" The man chuckled and started to make his way towards Kite.
"Yata had the guts to send you here I see, after all that was my plan" He stopped once he reached the center of the walkway.
"It's not guts, now I understand the reason he send me" Kite said while making his way to the center too.
"Serious aren't we? Well it doesn't matter, now show me the power you have, show me the power that once restored the world from chaos!!!" He shouted and with that his eyes glowed. Kite knowing what would come next, unsheathed his weapons.
"I will bring back Haseo!!!" He answered, and the only thing that his eyes were able to show him was pure darkness.
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Cliffhanger!!! I guess this will make angry some readers or maybe not anyway, please review and thank you all who have been reading till this moment.