It was a few months after the start of SAO, and Logan and his two companions were currently sitting in a resturaunt/inn. They had long ago changed their clothing to a purple and black color scheme. They were in a guild together, called "The Doom Patrol," in honor of Logan's former team. Leonardo and Alexander had learned of Logan's superhero status, as well as his past, about a month ago. Logan took a swig of his ginger ale, and smacked his lips together. He lowered his mug, and glanced at his two partners. "What do we got?" He asked them.

"Some player is saying that her brother is missing," Leonardo answered. "And she's paying great money to anyone who can get him back." Logan scoffed, and took another drink of his ginger ale.

"He's probably dead by now anyway." He muttered. Alexander shook his head.

"According to what she was saying, he's a high level player." He told his leader. Logan glanced at the larger player, and chuckled, placing his mug down. He raised his finger, but stopped, and chuckled some more.

"What the hell is a high level player doing to get lost in the woods?" He wondered out loud. He chuckled again, and leaned back, placing his feet on the table. "Alright, contact her. Tell her we'll take the job." Leonardo nodded, and opened his menu. Logan quirked an eyebrow at his friend. "What's the missing guy's name, anyway?" He asked. Leonardo paused, and glanced at Logan.

"His name is Kage," he told him. He finished his message, and sent it. Then he leaned in closer. "And get this. The guy is a rare beast tamer!" Logan spat out his drink, and stared at Leonardo in shock.

"And you didn't tell me earlier?" He shouted, causing the other patrons to stare at him. Logan sighed, and tossed up his hood, trying to hide his green skin. "Do you know how great this is?" He hissed. "If we can find this beast tamer, then we'll be rich with that chick's money!" The two brothers grinned, and nodded their heads eagerly.

The Doom Patrol was a mercenary guild, taking up jobs for other players. They wanted nothing to do with the clearer guilds, having turned down two offers already. They didn't want to risk their lives and possibly die. They wanted to live, damn it! So they stuck around towns, upgrading their listening skills to get new jobs. More jobs meant more money. More money meant better weapons and crystals. They may be a small guild compared to others, but they had managed to make a name for themselves quite quickly. They had encountered an information broker named Argo, who had wrote about them in her newspaper thing. Logan had now become known as "The Emerald Player," because of his green skin.

Alexander cocked his head to the side a bit. "Do you think it's time to recruit more players?" He inquired. Logan and Leonardo stared at their large companion. Logan shook his head.

"I don't think so," he answered. "I mean, we already got everything that we need." He pointed at Leonardo. "The brains." He pointed at Alexander. "The brawn." He pointed at himself. "And the leader. C'mon guys, we got it made. We don't need other players in our merry little band." Leonardo and Alexander nodded, smiling. Logan grinned, and extending his mug. "To us!" He toasted. The three clinked their mugs, and quickly gulped down the remainder on their drinks.

The three then began to tell each other jokes and stories about their life. Logan laughed at Alexander's story of Leonardo urinating on an old man's house. Logan told them a story about the time he stopped Control Freak from taking over the TV. The brother's laughed, trying to imagine the bumbling villain. Hours later, Logan stood up. "Alright guys," he said. "I think we should get some sleep now. We have to get up early to meet our new client." His friends nodded, and stood up too. They then made their way to their rooms, and said their goodnights to each other. Logan sighed, and took off his armor, replacing it with night clothes.

He crawled into bed, and glanced up at the stars. He saw four in a perfect line, and his mind drifted off to the titans. He wondered what they were doing. Probably worrying sick about him. Logan chuckled bitterly, glad that they had paid attention to the manual and didn't remove the nervegear. What would they be doing in their spare time. Spending time with his body, going along with their daily life? Logan shook his head, sighing. He couldn't wait to see them again. Soon, hopefully. Smiling to himself, he closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep. His dream was filled with mostly random images, all really blurry. Then they cleared themselves, revealing the girl he had ran into during the first day of SAO. He had this dream many times before, and he didn't make any sense of it. Why did he keep dreaming of this girl? Who was she, anyway? Then Logan opened his eyes, and noticed daylight creeping through the curtains.

Sighing, he rubbed his face. Someday, hopefully, he could find out who the girl was. He laid still for a few minutes, before grumbling, and rolling out of bed. Unfortunately, rolling out of bed only caused him to land face first on the hard wooden floors. Groaning, he slowly stood up. He quickly changed into his armor, and raced out of his room. When he reached the bottom of the stairs he saw his guild waiting for him at a table. Murmuring a greeting to them, he sat down. Leonardo glanced at his leader, and sighed.

"You had that dream again, didn't you?" He asked. Logan nodded blankly. Leonardo sighed, and shook his head. A waitress walked up towards them, and asked if they needed anything. "Coffee will do just fine," Leonardo said, ordering for all of them. The waitress nodded, and left. The blonde sighed, and turned to his partners. "That moment where you can't tell if a person is an NPC, or a player." He muttered. His friends chuckled, patting Leonardo sympathetically on the shoulder. The waitress came back, handing them their coffee. She winked at Leonardo, and walked away. Alexander and Logan sat quiet for a moment, before bursting out into laughter.

"She's a player!" Logan exclaimed. Leonardo mumbled something under his breath, and punched Logan's shoulder.

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The Doom Patrol made their way towards main street, where their client said they would meet her. Logan glanced around, noticing the numerous women walking through the streets. He cried out in frustration, and did a little angry dance. "Where the hell is she?" He cried out. He gestured to all the women. "She could be anyone of these girls!" Alexander chuckled, and shook his head slightly. Then they heard a small voice behind them.

"Are you the Doom Patrol?" The voice asked. The small guild whirled around, and saw a girl standing there. She had dark brown hair, and huge green eyes. She wore red clothing, consisting of a short skirt and sleeveless shirt, along with a breastplate. All in all, she was hot. Alexander was the first to snap out of his daze, and smiled.

"Yes we are," he told the girl. He cocked his head. "And you are?"

"Collette," the girl answered. "I'm the one who your working for for now." Logan nodded his head, trying to ignore Collette's stares at his green skin.

"I'm Logan," he introduced. "And this is Leonardo and Alexander." Collette smiled at the trio.

"So you can get my brother back?" She asked hopefully. The three nodded, and Collette bounced up and down happily. "Great," she said. She opened up a map. "My brother was last seen in this area of the forest." She told them, pointing at a small area. "He has been missing for a few days now, but he's an experienced player as well as a beast tamer, so I'm sure he's fine." She glanced at the trio. "Are you sure you can bring him back?" She asked, now uncertain.

"We can and we will." Logan answered. Collette smiled. Then she looked down nervously.

"Do you think I can come with you?" She asked shyly. The Doom Patrol glanced at one another, before turning their gaze back to Collette. They nodded, smiling. Collette grinned, and closed the map. "Alright," she said with determination. "Let's go find my brother!"

Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry for any mistakes. I'm not using my normal laptop, which lets me know when I make a mistake. This one doesn't do that. Anyway, don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!