Chapter 15

January 5 floor 9, 8:56 pm

After beating the boss of floor 8 , I was now on Floor 9 looking up at a sign. The sign that read "Mystic Island." Did Kayaba get rights to make Mystic Island a floor? "Mistress Mizore, I'm glad we caught up to you." I trun and see Ami walking up behind me, followed by Saya and Akito. " What's wrong Mistress Mizore?" Ami asks with a puzzled look.

"Nothing, why do ask?" I reply.

"Well you're staring at that sign with tears in your eyes."

I wipe the tears out, and say "Yea ,this is real place near where I live, in the real world. Mom used to take me and Hiyori here, all the time. I was actually here about a week or so before the game started. I even had a dream about visiting here with Mom and my sister last night. In that dream, I was complaining so much about Hiyori being annoying. But, right now I would give anything to see her. Hiyori always liked the marry-go round, but I like rides more thrilling like roller coasters. I hate riding the marry-go round but, would gladly do it right now if meant spending time with Hiyori." They all look at me with a slightly sad look.

"Wow my lady thats wierd, but I guess Kayaba likes that theme park too. You wanna go exploring the floor?" Saya asks.

We walk through the archway, and into the park. I walk down main street, I remember the trip to this place like a week before SAO. I so wish I could do that again. I walk to the north eastern end of the park and into the Devil's Sea. Almost immediately I get attacked by a pirate. It looked like it came from one of the rides. It looks like it is a malfunctioning animatronic. It swings it sword at me and I jump out off the way. I pull my scythe off my back, and drop into battle stance. It runs at me, swinging its' sword. I block his attack with my scythe handle. I shift my weight a bit and stab it in the side. It doesn't die, buy I cut its' health in half. I pull my scythe out of its' side and jump back. It charges at me, I block then parry it away with my scythe handle. I then stab down directly into its head. Its sparks for a second, before shattering into a million pieces.

"My lady what was that? It looked like some kind of robot or something." Saya asks.

"Well if Kayaba made this place to look like an abandon Mystic Island, then they must be animatronic pirates. The must have come from the Pirate Cove ride. It was always one of my favorite rides from the park." I reply.

" I always wanted to come here, but Dad never took me. I wonder if any of the rides still work" Saya says.

"Wanna try them out?" I say with a smile.

"Okay, sure thing my Lady, let's do it!" Saya says in reply.

"So guys what ride you want to try first? I ask.

Everyone agree's on the Hunted Manor ride in the north western corner of the park. I wanted the Railway to the Abyss, but everyone else want to go to the Haunted Manor. So I figure, I will appease my guild mates. We start walking towards the ride, killing any enemies along the way. When we finally arrive, everyone runs in to the ride. Once inside, I find the control panel to the ride cars. I flip the switch to see if the ride comes on, but nothing happens.

"Aww, I really wanted to ride the ride." Akito says with a somewhat sad look. As we are about to leave we are attacked by skeleton.

"I got this!" Ami says as she slashes it with her sword. It tries to attack,but she parries it . She activates a sword skill and slices it in two.

I pull up my menu and check my clock. "Guys it almost 10 o'clock, you guys can stay but I'm gonna go back to town." I pull out a Teleport crystal and use to go back to Snowfall Village. When I appear in the Teleport gate, I decide to stop at Agil's shop. I use my hidden skill, and walk to market district undetected . I listen to the people around me, for any rumors or gossip about pkers. As I walk through nothing really catches my interest. I reappear by Agil's shop and say "Hi Agil."

"Well if isn't one of my favorite customers. How are you today, Mizore?" Agil asks.

"One of your favorites?"

Agil just laughs "Yeah, that beater Kirito, is a good customer as well."

"I see, well anyway, Agil, here what I got for you." I open my inventory and give him the stuff I'm selling. He looks the items over and hands me 10,000 col.

"Thanks for your business, Mizore. I look forward to your next visit."

"Oh Agil, thanks for pointing me towards Lisbeth. She made me this" I pull my scythe off my back and show Agil.

He takes it and uses his appraisal skill on it. He reads the name of the scythe from the info box."Shinigami's Darkfruy, Impressive it's a fine weapon. Lisbeth's work is very good" he laughs. "I might go get her to make me a weapon." He hands it back to me.

I take my scythe from him and say. "Yeah, I'm sure she could make you an axe. Anyway see ya later Agil, and good night.

"Good night Mizore, see ya later."

I walk away and use hidden again. I keep walking through the town. I hear people talking about various things. Stuff like hunting,and their skills,but nothing about pkers. I pull up my menu and open up my messages. I hit the button to compose a new message. I select Yami and Kuro as the recipients. Yami and kuro are twins, a boy and girl. They are also my night watch crew. They help me keep watch for pk activities at night. The message reads," Yami, kuro, I'm getting ready to settle in for the night. You know what to do."

I walk in to the inn and then to my room. I unequip my robe and change into my underwear. I get in bed, pull my covers up, and say good night to Death. Tired from the day, I quickly fall asleep.

The next morning, 7:03 am

I wake up the next morning to death cawing about food. After getting breakfast for her and I, We return to the room. I quickly mix up some more paralysis poison. I then equip my scythe and robe.

"Come on Death, let's go do some training." We leave our room, and start walking to the warp gate. I'm gonna go to floor 8 to train . I avoid floor 9, because that would be to much to bare, being in Mystic Island. As I walk though town listening for anything about pkers. I arrive at the portal, and heads through. I explore around a bit, and find a group of 4 yetis.

I pull out a bottle of paralysis poison from my inventory. I pour a little bit on the blade of my scythe. "You ready for this Death?"

"Yes Mistress Mizore. Ready when you are!"

I rush toward the yetis, but they notice me and charge. They all surround me, and try to attack. I do swipe swing with my scythe, hitting and paralyzing them all. "Death, plan 2 "I yell. Death flies away then turns around. She comes flying back at top speed, right into one of them. I quickly slice it, across the chest. It shatters into pieces. I use my crit increase, skill and slice another one in half. The paralysis effect on the others starts to wear off. They begin moving again, little by little. Death flies up extremely high, and dive bombs one of them. It starts trying to swat away at Death. I take this time to make a few swipes at the other. I make short work of it. While Death is distracting the other one, I activate my hidden skill. Death quickly flies away, the Yeti looks around in confusion. I sneak up behind it, and slice it in the back. It shatters into a million pieces.

I continue fighting yetis for a few hours, before looking at my clock. It was now 11:57 am. I figure I might as well stop training, and get lunch. I pull out my teleport crystal. Just then, I hear some laughing. It sounds kinda like a hyena, almost evil.

"Guess who, Shinigami bitch!" A few red players appear from behind the trees around me, "You remember me, right?!"

Of course I remembered him." Yes PoH I remember you."

" Well then you know why I am here. I brought friends this time. There's no escape for you, Reaper girl. Today I will take your head."