Chapter 8
Hey everyone I'm back with the next chapter for you guys, but like always I do not own Sword Art Online's manga, Anime, or video game if I did then other stuff would change, but I do own my Oc's and the idea of this story, but other than this let's get this story started! Enjoy!
"We need to get out of here!" Nightmare yelled, as the 4 ran out of the boss room with full speed screaming in fear, as the two bosses attacked but their swords hit the ground almost hitting the group of 4.
*A few minutes later*
"*Pant* *Pant* this floor will be tough to beat..." Asuna breathed, as Nightmare shook his head.
"No one of those guys would be tough, but two mainly impossible, but I'm going to ask...HOW IN ANY FUCKING WAY ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BEAT TWO BOSSES!" Nightmare yelled in fear and panic, which everyone noticed.
"Don't sound discourage, we can beat this floor." Rain claimed, but Kirito shook his head in disagreement.
"No he is right there is no way we can win easily, this floor has not one, but two bosses, I don't see how we can win, we will be too tired after finishing off just one." Kirito stated, which caused them to actually agree with the facts that were told.
"But let's go over about what we know, we might find a weakness." Rain thought out loud, which Nightmare and Kirito sighed but agreed anyway.
"Well it seems like both of those bosses have a one handed long and wide sword, and it seems they both have incredible speed." Asuna replied, causing the two adopted brothers to think about all the stuff they need.
"I guess that would mean we would need to have at least around 30 or more shield users, half for each boss, and the two most strongest players to be apart of each group to have a good chance to defeat this floor." Kirito estimated, with Nightmare agreeing with the facts and estimates told.
"Shield users huh?" Both girls questioned, making the boys shift a bit about the girls actions in speech.
"W-what?" The brothers questioned uncomfortably.
"You know what is amazing about using a one handed sword? We can also equip a shield." Rain told the boys, causing the boys to sweat a little which made the brothers confused about what their other family member was sweating for.
"In my case my speed would decrease if I equip a shield, other players though do not equip shields cause it effects their style, so your hiding something, plus you are not using the sword Lis gave you Kirito, very suspicious indeed." Asuna stated, making Kirito sweat bullets and tried to act innocent, while Nightmare was now more relax now than ever, which confused Kirito a bit.
"But Nightmare, I heard that you have a second sword that matches Kirito's sword that he got from Lis, which I find very suspicious as well." Rain added, causing Nightmare to be stiff but he acted like everything was ok, and tried to act confused, and with that happening it became a starre of to see who would give first, but the girls sighed and giggled.
"Well it is rude to talk about skills if the person does not want to talk about it." Asuna declared, causing the boys to sigh in relief.
"Yea, anyway how about we get lunch ready?" Rain asked with a smile, which Asuna simply nodded in agreement. " But...Nightmare-kun did you bring anything to eat?" Rain asked in a dark voice causing Nightmare to shake his head. "Good cause then I could not thank you for all the stuff you did, plus I do have to owe you at least two meals." Rain claimed in a cheerful voice, making Nightmare chuckle a bit.
"Wait! I-is it hand made?" Kirito asked Asuna, who had a bit of a faint blush.
"Yea it is...remember to take of your gloves." Asuna told Kirito, which the said boy nodded and took of his gloves, as Asuna hands him a sandwich, which he acted like he was a 5 year old getting a present during Christmas, which made Nightmare smile a bit to see his adopted brother happy.
"Here you go Nightmare!" Rain cheered giving Nightmare a sandwich, which he took of his gloves and took a small bit, then acted like Kirito and took huge bits, causing the girls to laugh.
"This sandwich is incredible!" Was all the boys could say. "What are these flavors!" Kirito called, which Asuna and Rain played with their menus to show a bunch of stuff showing up, making Kirito shocked.
"Years of experience I see, man I know all this stuff...ok there are a few here I did not try, about one or two of these, but I still know, but overall I have to saw this is impressive." Nightmare commented, making the girls smile.
"Well try this you two this is a mix of three things we mixed together." The two girls told the boys putting a liquid in the boy's hands which they tasted.
"This is...mayonnaise!" The boys called shocked about the liquid.
"Yep! And this is a mix of three other ingredients." The girls replied giving the boys a different liquid in their hands, which the boys drink, which caused Kirito to be surprised about what he drinked, while Nightmare was frozen solid.
"I know this taste...I-it's s-soysauce!" Kirito told the girls in awed, making them laugh, but Nightmare was coughing really bad.
"N-Nightmare are you ok!" Rain called in worried, which Nightmare nodded.
"Y-yea...it is just soysauce is really hard for me to enjoy, and in other cases it feels like it is killing me!" Nightmare yelled holding his throat, which made Kirito sigh.
"Well still, this is amazing, if you two sell these sandwiches you can make a ton of money in real life and here." Kirito stated, causing Asuna to blush.
"Y-you really think so?" Asuna asked a bit embarrassed, which Kirito shook his head.
"No actually, you should not." Kirito exclaimed, which made everyone confused, after Nightmare got up and drinked some water.
"W-why not!" Asuna asked worriedly, which made Nightmare and Rain become serious, about what Kirito said.
"If you did then I would never get anymore of your cooking." Kirito stated, causing the girls to sigh in annoyance, while Nightmare laughed like a maniac.
"Jeez, you know it is up to me to give you a sandwich." Asuna replied with a faint blush on her cheek, which Nightmare and Rain noticed causing them to smile, till they heard a teleport sequence from in front of them, which made Nightmare grabbed some neddles and threw them at his targets, who they all screamed, but he heard mainly males, and about 3 females, as they looked, they saw Klien and his guild with Lis next to Klien, and they saw Philia, Silica, Slade who is holding Philia, and was wearing his outfit he wore when they looked to solve the mystery of Grinidal's gost, and next to him was Phantom who was wearing blue jeans, black combat boots, a black skinny coat made out of leather it seems with a thick purple line on the arms, and a midnight purple shirt, but he had equipped a custom sword that had a red blade with spikes, and a purple like rombos, as the handle had a black leather coating, and that connects the blade and the handle was a purple curve, next to him was Punisher who had a katana that was similars to Klien's but had a think jewled line in the middle, he wore a red bandana, black combat boots, a plain red shirt, dark blue jeans, and was wearing full samari armor and gear except on the head, but his armor was plain red, and the final person in the group was Blade, who had black combat boots, dark blue jeans, a green shirt, and a black jacket with very thin green lines on his arms, and the sword he had was a dark silver grey, the handle had a black leather around, and there is a green jewle like substance in the middle of the blade, and had a gold connection similar to Phantom's sword, and on everyone's faces were 'what the hell!'
"Ow come on man you could have...Kirito? Nightmare? Hey guys what's up!" Everyone called, which the guys wave back.
"Hey don't be offended, but what are you doing here with..." Klien started, then looked at the people in front of him, causing everyone to look at the group of 4.
"Are you guys on a double date?" Lis asked, causing the group of 4 to blush.
"What! No we were just-" Kirito and Nightmare started till they were in head lock by a Punisher and Klien.
"Hey man just tell us what you have been up yo and we will let you go..." Klien muttered, making Nightmare and Kirito want to say something but could not since they were in head lock, but the girls sighed at what they were watching, till they heard a bunch of foot steps, causing everyone to stop what they were doing and look at the group approaching, and saw it was the Aindcrad liberation force, who looked tired.
"Men! Take a break!" A man in the front who is their leader called, which the army just collapsed onto the ground, then the leader looked at Kirito, Nightmare and everyone else. "I am general Corevox, from the Aindcrad Liberation force." The man Boredox told everyone.
"Kirito Solo player." Kirito replied bluntly.
"Alright, is the path ahead cleared?" Corevox asked with a question able look.
"Yea, I even got a map to the boss room." Kirito answered calmly.
"Excellent, now would you give us the data." Corevox commanded rather than ask Kirito.
"Well you know what, mapping is hard it takes tons of work and you just want the information for free so you can do what ever?!" Punisher asked with rage, making Nightmare put a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"Don't worry I was going to go local with the data anyway once we got out of here." Kirito explained giving Corevox the data.
"Thank you." Boredox replied then walked off.
"Hey we saw the boss room, and I don't think you should go to it." Kirito told Corevox.
"That is my choice only." Corevox stated bluntly, surprising everyone.
"Wow hold on your men are tired and it looks like they can barely can fight!" Silica exclaimed with worry.
"What are you talking about! My men are ready all the time! Get up men!" Corevox yelled, as his men struggled to get up, which after they walked away.
"Those people...are going to die if they head to the boss right?" Philia questioned with a concern voice.
"Well if they don't fight the boss then I will punch that guy in the face...show him not to mess with my girl." Phantom muttered the last part, which Silica heard and smiled then gave Phantom a peek on the cheek, causing him to blush and freeze. 'How can she still make me freeze?' Phantom though to himself.
"Well boss would be wrong, how about two bosses..." Nightmare claimed, causing everyone to be shocked except Rain, Asuna, and Kirito.
"Two bosses! That is it we can never make it to the next floor!" Slade exclaimed, making everyone sadly agree with him.
"Are you sure there was two? Could it be a reflection or something else?" Lis asked, which Nightmare shook his head.
"No it was really...I could feel the power of the bosses hitting my nerves." Nightmare answered, causing everyone to be scared about that detail.
"Hey how about we all go leveling since we are all here?" Kirito suggested, which everyone agreed hesitately, which they walked off.
"Hey Asuna, Rain..." Klien and Punisher called a bit in a depress voice, which grabbed the girls attention. "Ummm...you know how you two always see them more then us well...can you please watch over them!" The two asked, shocking the girls, as they glanced at the two adopted brothers, then smiled.
"Alright!" The girls replied, with Asuna and Klien go to catch up with the group, but Punisher stopped Rain, which confused her.
"Rain...you don't know this but I'm really worried about Nightmare for a problem that happened..." Punisher started with a whisper then took a glance around. "Ok Nightmare during the first year here had a mental problem I don't know what caused it but...during that year he almost died, by going level by himself for 3 to 4 months, and kept mumbling 'must get stronger...got to make it to floor 100' all the time, he would not sleep, eat, or drink water until he really needed to which was almost never, but after helping him after some time he was almost back to normal, so can you please keep a extra eye on him?" Punisher pleaded, shocking Rain, as she looked at Nightmare laughing at some joke that was made.
"Yeah...I will." Rain replied lowly.
*A few minutes later*
"Whew...alright that should be everything except the boss room!" Klien stated, as everyone laughed when the last armored lizard died.
"Yeah, do you think that Corevox guy went in that room?" Slade asked, while everyone shrugged.
"Nah, I bet he took a look and-" Phantom started till they heard a scream.
"Asuna, Rain, Nightmare!" Kirito called, while the three nodded, as they all ran in the direction the scream came from, as everyone else had to deal with the new group of mobs that appeared.
"Hey are you all alright!" Nightmare called, and the group of 4's eyes widen, they saw the two bosses were beating down Corevox and his men.
"You idiots use your teleport crystals!" Asuna yelled.
"We tried, but the crystals are not responding!" A army member replied yelling, as the bosses released another attack.
"What...a no teleportation zone..." Rain breathed, as Nightmare and Kirito gritted their teeth.
"Alright men, on my mark we charge ready...charge!" Corevox yelled, but the two bosses just slashed them all back and Corevox flew all the way towards Kirito, as everyone that were friends with Kirito, and Nightmare, Asuna, and Rain came to see what happened.
"Corevox! Are you alright?!" Kirito called, as Corevox's helmet got destroyed, which he tried to say something, but then exploded into pixels, which the girls cover their mouths, till they heard more screams from Corevox's army as they flew back with their health in the red zone.
"What should we do?!" Klien asked Kirito, who was in a daze about what they should do.
"We can go in and save them, but..." Nightmare started but zoned out, till he was brought back by some screams, which caused Asuna to shake making Kirito look at her, while Rain acted the same as Asuna which caused Nightmare to look at her.
"Rain...no..." Nightmare told her, which her hand shaked at her sword.
"You too Asuna don't..." Kirito agreed, which the girls shook their heads, when Corevox's army almost got attacked and they all screamed 'I don't want to die'.
"No!" Asuna and Rain screamed charging at the bosses, Asuna tried to attack Glem eyes, but she gotten hit back, but when Rain was fighting Ruby eyes she gotten blown back and got smacked, making everyone gasp.
"Come on Kirito what is the plan!" Lis asked with a worried voice.
"Ok the plan is that you guys get Corevox's army out of the way while I hold off Glem eyes, and Nightmare takes on Ruby eyes." Kirito explained, but Asuna and Rain were almost attacked till Nightmare and Kirito slashed the boss they had to fight, which brought their attention to the two brothers, then they blocked another attack by slashing the side of the bosses blade. "Get going!" Kirito yelled to Asuna and Rain.
"Told you we had to hurry, but no don't listen to me and zone out...don't give me that look! Just separate them we will die if they are together." Nightmare told Kirito moving to the far right side of the boss room, while Kirito went to the far left side of the boss room while giving Nightmare a bit of a annoyed look.
"Don't worry I got you." Klien told a liberation soldier, as Glem eyes was about to attack, Kirito slashed Glem eyes in the back.
'This is going to take forever...' The brothers thought as they fought their respective boss, while they blocked and countered each attack, till they were at a stand still on holding the bosses sword, which both brothers were slowly and steadily losing health.
"Kirito! Nightmare!" Everyone cried, as the brothers slided back, but Nightmare was more tired than Kirito.
'Dame I might have to use it...but then...' The brothers thought the same thing, as they glanced at their friends they saw that Rain and Asuna was getting close to half their health, while everyone else was at full health, but the Corevox's army was all the way to the low red, but the bosses decided to attack, which brought them back from their senses.
"Dame it...guys! I going to need a bit of time!" Kirito yelled backing away.
"Sure you got it!" Klien yelled, as he, Asuna, Lis, and Blade charged at Glem eyes, while Kirito looked in his menu looking for something, which confused Nightmare, as Rain, Phantom, Silica, Slade, and Punisher helped with Ruby eyes.
"Alright! I'm finished!" Kirito yelled, as Klien got smacked by Glem eyes, and Asuna side step, and Lis smacked Glem Eyes with Blades help. "Alright switch out!" Kirito yelled charging at the boss with everyone moving out of the way and came by the entrance, as a second sword appeared on his back the Dark Repolser, which shocked everyone as he grabbed it with left hand and blocked Glem eyes attack, and countered but then he gasped when he saw Ruby eyes was about to strike him.
"Ow no you don't!" Nightmare yelled charging at Ruby eyes with his left hand behind his back, which shocked Kirito, but everyone else was staring in shock as Nightmare pulled out his own second sword that he grabbed with his left hand which was the Destruction Blade, which he stabbed into Ruby eyes' neck causing the boss to tumble back. "Explain later right now let's kick their butt!" Nightmare stated, which Kirito nodded with a chuckle then got serious.
"Alright then, Star Burst Stream!" Kirito yelled in fury a running at Glem eyes.
"Ok this ends now! Chaos Burst Strike!" Nightmare yelled in equal fury, charging at Ruby eyes, but no one noticed that Kirito's eyes flew glowed gold, while Nightmare's eyes glowed red.
"Aaaaahhhh!" The brothers yelled, slashing the boss they were fighting with unbelievable force, while doing some flips and spins as they attacked as well, but Nightmare's skill had great defense, but Kirito's skill had great power, as they fought the bosses though Kirito got some major hits from Glem eyes, but Nightmare's injuries were slowly draining his health with the attacks from Ruby eyes.
"What the hell kind of skills are those?!" Klien and Punisher called in surprise and shock, while everyone else was frozen, and were at awed at the speed the two brothers were using.
"Not yet...I can still go faster than this!" Nightmare and Kirito yelled in union, shocking everyone as they said that, but Nightmare and Kirito kept on attacking, till they jump of the boss and went into the air and spin of each other's back so that Nightmare can fight Glem eyes, while Kirito fought Ruby eyes, which made everyone at awed again from the brothers movements which looked like a dance, till they rolled to fight the boss the two brothers started to fight as they yelled in fury when the bosses grabbed their right hand sword, which Kirito stabbed his blade through Glem eyes gut with Glem eyes trying to finish off Kirito, but Kirito sword attacked Glem eyes first and he pulled it through the boss till it blew up with a glass sound appeared, but Nightmare let go of his right hand sword, and tan on Ruby eyes sword to get close to Ruby eyes neck and slashed its head off with Ruby eyes getting destroyed with a glass sound going off with Nightmare's sword flying towards him which he caught, but both brothers were tired when the victory screen poped up.
"Is it over...?" Nightmare asked Kirito, which Kirito nodded with a smile before falling on ground and knock out. "Crap..." Nightmare muttered before knocking out and falling towards the ground.
*A bit of time later*
"Come on wake up Kirito!" Asuna yelled, as Kirito squinted as he struggled to get up.
"Hey...how long was I out?" Kirito asked tiredly, as Asuna whipped her tears out.
"Not that long...you reckless idiot!" Asuna shouted getting Kirito into a hug, making him shocked but smiled.
"Hey careful or I'll lose the rest of my Hp...wait where is Nightmare?" Kirito asked noticing that he was no where around, till Asuna pointed to Nightmare who was not moving, while Rain shook him and started crying, which shocked Kirito, as he noticed everyone else looked depressed. 'Come on Nightmare...you got to live!' Kirito thought as tears almost came out of his eyes.
*Inside Nightmare's head -Flashback-*
"Come on Kazuto! Ray! You both are slow!" A girl with black hair and green eyes called who was about 7 years old cried, as she was at a fair.
"We are coming Sugu!" Kazuto who was about 9 replied following Sugu, with a boy named Ray who was the same age as Sugu.
"Hey Kazuto...do you think I will ever be accepted by yours and Sugu's grandfather?" Ray asked in a depressed voice.
"You mean our grandfather, you are apart of our family Ray, even if that old bag does not approve." Kazuto stated, making Ray smile.
"Thanks." Ray replied in a happy voice, as Sugu ran towards them.
"Look what I got!" Sugu cheered holding out 3 bracelets, a black one with spikes, a plain black one, and a plain green one.
"Bracelets?" The brothers questioned tilting their heads.
"Yea! But I want to make promises out of them! By accepting them the 3 of us promise to be there for each other and be there always when a big event happens to us." Sugu answered, causing the brothers to be at awed.
*Flashback end*
'No...I promise I still wear that bracelet...and I'm going to keep that promise...!' Nightmare thought using all of his will and pull himself up to see a crying Rain, and about to cry Kirito and Asuna, but once he got up everyone starred at him. "Ugh...how long was I out?" Nightmare asked rubbing his head, till Rain brought him into a hug, which he blushed but smiled and hugged back.
"Ray don't do that again you worried us to death!" Lis yelled, causing Nightmare's ears to hurt.
"I'm glad you are ok...but we got the results on how many people died...about 6 plus Corevox..." Klien told everyone, which caused them to shake.
"We didn't lose a player in a boss fight since floor 67..." Blade stated, which Slade shook his head.
"That was not a boss fight that was suicide." Slade countered, making people shutter.
"Yea...what is the point if people die..." Philia agreed, making everyone gloom.
"Never mind that Kirito! Nightmare! What was that skill you used?" Klien asked, which made everyone get to that point and agreed on the question.
"Yea I never heard of it from anyone." Punisher added, making Kirito and Nightmare shift.
"You don't want to know...but you are just going to keep on bugging me so I got awhile ago, and it just appeared Duel Weilding." Kirito answered making everyone shocked, then looked at Nightmare who just sighed.
"I got it when I was leveling a few months ago, around the same time Kirito was asking for a new sword, and like Kirito it just appeared." Nightmare said his answer making everyone shocked again.
"Wow, you two got unique skills, and they are the same, hehe probably because you two are like the same!" Silica stated, causing Kirito and Nightmare to look at each other and smile.
"Yea but why would you hide it from your pals?" Klien questioned, with their friends agreeing.
"Well we don't want to be stalked, or crowded by people on how to get the skill it is like one of a kind, and probably work for people how are worthy, or some shit like that." Nightmare stated, making everyone realized what he said was true.
"I guess you are right we are not like that, but people will be pissed about it, and that, well we will open the gate, are you coming?" Klien and Punisher asked with a smirk, which Kirito and Nightmare shook their heads.
"Nah go on ahead...we are still tired." Kirito replied, with Nightmare agreeing.
"Alright...and you know don't die...later..." Klien and Punisher stated, with everyone else saying goodbye, which the guys focused on the girls on them.
"You know you can go right?" The guys told the girls in a sad voice.
"No...I'm going to go take a leave of actions from the guild..." The girls replied, shocking the brothers.
"What?! Why?" They questioned.
"Don't you remember, I'm teaming up with you guys..." The girls declared, causing the boys to have flash backs on their adventures with the girls, which they nodded in understanding manner. "Alright..." The boys replied.
*A few days later*
"RUN!" Kirito screamed, with Nightmare following behind, as they were being chased by a mob of players. "Agil! Open up!" Kirito yelled, as the door open, which they slipped into panting.
"You should have not gave a report about what happened." Agil stated, which the brothers sighed.
"True, but someone would have anyway." Nightmare countered sitting on a chair, till the door slammed open reveling Asuna and Rain who looked sad.
"Kirito! Nightmare! We got bad news Heatclift and Chills have requested to see you, and they are not pleased one bit!" The girls shouted, making the boys shocked and surprised to hear that, which caused Nightmare to have a chill up his back knowing that the two leaders of the knight of the blood oth were tied as the strongest, and that they are the strongest two person team ever with the same unique skill making them the most deadliest players, and worse they know what the other can do since they are bothers.
"We are so screwed..." Nightmare muttered in fear, as Kirito just stand there with no fear what so ever, but was still nervous.
"You are right on that..." Kirito agreed.
To Be Continued...
A two boss fight is done, but will there be another? What are Kirito and Nightmare going to do about Heatclift and Chills? Will we see everyone again, well Kirito and Nightmare's friends? Will we see another glimps of the past of Kazuto and Ray? What dark past in SAO did Nightmare had to go through? Find out next time! Hey everyone! I know your questioning why make Nightmare have the same unique skill as Kirito? Answer is simple because duel wielding is awesome, yeah I'm Werid...the same goes for why I gave Chills the same ability as Heatclift, except it's because I like the idea of duel wielding battling against the strongest defense, and if you think the same thing is going to happen the next chapter as the anime your wrong and right...you'll have to see the next chapter to get what I'm saying...and I'm sorry this is starting to sound like the anime, but it has to have some of the same parts other wise it would be something...I don't know probably I would be stupid, but anyway I hope you all like the chapter and how the story is so far other than this later everyone! Peace!
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