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Kirito stepped out of the building with Yuuki and Recon and Asuna stared at Yuuki in shock. Before anyone could speak, Asuna threw her arms around Yuuki and Yuuki smiled, hugging her back. She briefly explained how she was there to Asuna and Kirito passed the device, which he had under his arm, to Agil so that he could fight. Then, he drew his swords as the monsters around took notice of their group for the first time, likely due to the device.
"Here we go," Kirito said extending his wings. "Let's see how this goes."
He took off into the air, Yuuki following close behind him and together they began to tear into the dragonflies and dragons, obliterating them rapidly. They were relatively weak now that Kirito and Yuuki had their avatars back. They wouldn't even be a challenge if not for the simple fact that there were hundreds. As they fought, Klein, Leafa, Lisbeth, Silica, and Asuna tore into the ground-based monsters. Asuna and Leafa were both alternating between healing the others and fighting, so Asuna didn't bother with her staff, sticking to her sword instead. Finally, Kirito used a Horizontal square on a group of dragons, finishing the last of the flying creatures and he and Yuuki joined the others, slaughtering the ground-based monsters as well. The biggest threats were the lizards that released poisonous gas, but they fell quickly regardless. Finally they cleared the monsters around themselves and more began to appear out of the city.
"Where are they coming from?" Kirito growled.
"The sewer," Agil guessed. "They were coming up when we were on our way here."
"But how?" Kirito blinked. "What's creating them down there?"
The others all shook their heads and Kirito sighed raising his swords.
"We should get out of here," Sinon said. "Somewhere a bit less infested."
"Oh no!" Yui suddenly gasped.
"What?" Kirito asked.
"The monsters just broke through the military's perimeter," Yui reported.
"How?" Kirito asked.
"The Skull Reaper," Yui said. "He broke the perimeter and the rest of the soldiers were swarmed as chaos broke out."
"Terrific," Kirito growled. "So the entire world is doomed, is that it?"
"We may be able to make the monsters disappear if we kill the program in control of them," Yui stated.
"It's a start," Kirito sighed. "Where is it?"
"America," Yui stated.
Kirito sighed and nodded flying into the air and looking around. He could see the Geocrawler heading toward them and warned the others who all flew into the air with him. Just as they reached him, the Geocrawler plowed through the building they had just left, making it collapse.
"That thing has to go," Agil growled.
"Can you play it's lullaby?" Kirito asked.
"No," Agil sighed. "But I think I know a guy that could. His avatar's a musician."
"I still have Fuurinkazan's contact info, even though they all moved away," Klein stated.
"I know where we could find Sakuya and Alicia Rue," Leafa stated.
"Good," Kirito nodded. "We'll need to recruit."
"Um, I may also have one," Asuna stated. "I just am not sure we should bring Yuuki. Not until we tell them she's alive, mostly."
"Who's that?" Kirito asked.
"I think I may be able to get in contact with the Sleeping Knights," Asuna said. "Whoever may be left, at least."
"Yeah," Yuuki smiled. "And then they'd all be able to keep living like me!"
"Oh, that's right," Asuna blinked. "You don't know. Siune recovered. She's fine now."
Yuuki stared at her then cheered and hugged Asuna again. Kirito nodded then looked down at Eugene's corpse.
"Unfortunately, I know a couple others who will want their avatars," Kirito said.
"No," Sinon said flatly. "None of the Laughing Coffin members or Shinichi are getting their avatars. I don't care how desperate we are."
Kirito nodded and then looked to the others.
"Fuurinkazan is closest," Klein reported. "This way."
With that, they all turned, and flew away to recruit help.
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