I swear, the school I'm going to is going to devour every essence of my being. I start Friday, so this might be the last chapter for awhile. Unless I decide to become awesome again and update quickly. Anyway, I'm glad you guys are enjoying this so far. And now I present the next installment in The Beast Online!

Logan glanced at Alexander, who was busy on his menu, sending messages to Colette. The Emerald Player sighed, and shook his head. He turned his eyes to Kage, who had his narrowed at the larger player. Leonardo noticed this, and sucked air through his teeth. Logan turned back to Alexander, who now had a slight blush on his face. Logan sighed again. "Dude, why don't you marry her already." He said. Alexander glanced up, and narrowed his eyes.

"I don't know what you're talking about." He denied. Kage slammed his fist onto the table, startling everyone in the restaurant.

"If you're thinking about hitting on MY sister I'll kick your ass!" He hissed dangerously. Po flew off of his master's shoulders, and landed on Logan's head. Alexander stood up, and glared back at the more agile player.

"OK, fine, maybe I do like Colette," he growled. "But I respect her and I'm not going to make any advances on her! So quite your whining!" Alexander leaned in close. "Besides, you're one to talk. Who's this 'Silica' you're always messaging?" Kage scoffed.

"If you're implying that I have feelings for a thirteen year old girl then you're dead wrong." He said, crossing his arms. The two continued to glare daggers at one another, but Leonardo stood up, and shoved the two of them away.

"Both of you stop it!" He ordered. "You're both behaving like little children who can't share a toy truck. Stop being so immature and just leave each other alone." He pointed at Kage. "You need to learn to respect Alexander." He pointed at his brother. "You need to learn to see things from his point of view." He began to walk away. "Now both of you better compromise before I get back, or else there WILL be consequences. Got it?" Kage and Alexander both nodded, but continued to glare at one another. Logan suddenly felt awkward, and he edged out of his seat.

He began to follow Leonardo. "Hey Leo," he called out. "Let me come too!" The two Doom Patrol members left the restaurant, leaving their two allies to themselves. The two continued to glare at one another, and the other customers slowly scooted their seats away. Kage scoffed at Alexander.

"Pedophile." He muttered. Alexander narrowed his eyes.

"Says the guy that spends his time chatting with a thirteen year old." He countered. Kage rolled his eyes.

"At least I don't have feelings for her." He retorted. The two continued to glare at each other.

...

Leonardo and Logan continued to walk through town, chatting. Logan tilted his head. "Do you think they'll be alright?" He asked, concerned for his friends' well beings. Leonardo sighed, and shrugged.

"Who knows," he murmured. "If we're lucky, the worst that will happen is getting banned from the resaurant." The two chuckled. They continued to walk in silence. Finally, Leonardo sighed. He turned to face his friend. "Do you think it's time that we bought a house?" He asked. Logan glanced at Leonardo in surprise. The blonde man chuckled. "I mean, don't you think it's time we had an actual base of operations? I'm tired of having to waste money on inns." Logan nodded his head in understanding.

"It sounds cool," he said. "But, where will it be?" Leonardo thought for a moment. He smiled, and turned to his leader.

"I heard floor 48 has some good houses," he answered. "Like, ones that are built for guilds. If we could raise enough money, we could by a nice house." Logan nodded his head. He smiled at Leonardo.

"Sounds good, dude." He said. The two bumped fists, and laughed. They began to talk about other things, mostly about each other's lives before SAO. But their minds lingered on the thought of a new house. The Doom Patrol spent most of its time in the floors between 24 and 36, because that was where they got the most business. The thought of moving to a higher floor sounded exciting. Logan smiled at the thought. Who knows, maybe something life changing could happen there. His mind drifted back to the girl he had first met when he first entered the game. He shook his head. Oh well.

Then, they heard something. They paused, and glanced at one another. "Did you say something?" They asked in unison. They both shook their heads, and then heard an "ahem." They turned around, and froze. Standing before them was a woman. She looked somewhere around their age, and had long blue hair that reached all the way down to her butt. She had pale blue eyes and, for some reason, had a spiderweb tattooed to her face. Strangely, that just made her look even hotter. She carried a spear in her hands, and was dressed in heavy, silver armor. Logan narrowed his eyes, knowing that the armor was from to Divine Dragon Alliance, one of the clearer guilds.

"What do you want?" He barked. The woman did not flinch away, however, and just blinked her eyes slowly. She then sighed, and spoke.

"You two are members of the Doom Patrol, correct?" She inquired. He voice was really smooth, almost seducive. The two nodded. The woman continued. "My name is Sora, member of the Divine Dragon Alliance. I'm here to invite you to join our ranks." She smiled at them. "You would make valuable soldiers for our guild, ensuring a swift exit from the game." Logan and Leonardo glanced at one another, each knowing exactly what to say. They turned their attention back to Sora.

"No." Logan stated bluntly. Sora felt her eye twitch. She laughed bitterly.

"You two do realize what rejecting the DDA means, right?" She asked. Leonardo narrowed his eyes.

"Ma'am, if you're threatening us-" He started.

"Calm yourself, Leonardo." Logan cut in. He turned to Sora. "We do understand what you are trying to tell us, but the answer shall always remain the same." Sora sighed, and shook her head.

"And why do you continue to reject our offers?" She asked. Logan chuckled.

"Because we don't want to risk our lives for something that might never happen." He answered. "We're only for the money. That's how it has always been, and that's how it always will be." Leonardo nodded his head in agreement. Sora glanced from mercenary to mercenary, and bit her lip. they were serious about this. She sighed.

"Alright, tell you what," she told them. She glanced up at them, but found herself staring at Leonardo. She felt a little heat rise in her cheeks, but she shook her head. "You guys take me on one of your little expeditions, and I'll leave you alone. Deal?" Logan and Leonardo looked at her, surprised. Then they glanced at one another, and shrugged. Logan turned back to the clearer in front of them, and nodded.

"Alright, you can come." He said.

...

"No. Fucking. Way." Kage growled, glaring at Sora.

"Too bad," Logan retorted. "She's coming with us, whether you like it or not." He smiled. "Besides, we already got ourselves a job." Alexander quirked an eyebrow.

"And what is is?" He asked. Leonardo checked his menu once again. He turned his gaze to the guild.

"Nothing too big," he said. "Some guy just wants us to steal some rare item from his rival." Sora's eyes widened.

"Nothing too big?" She asked, shocked. "But that's a crime!" Kage scoffed.

"No shit." He sneered. Logan glared at his comrade, and turned to Sora.

"Don't worry," he said. "We don't kill, if that's what you're worried about." Sora shook her head, and sighed. Leonardo placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to." He told her gently. Sora bit her lip, and glanced at the blonde mercenary. She sighed, and closed her eyes. Then she opened them, and they were filled with determination.

"I'll join you." She said. The mercenaries grinned, and nodded.

...

The Doom Patrol (and Sora) were currently wandering through the forest, looking for the area where their client (some guy named Timber) said the target (some guy named Bruno) would be camping at. They were crouched low, not wanting to alarm the target if he were anywhere near them. Logan sniffed the air, and motioned for them to stop. They did, and waited for their leader to give a command. Sora had to admit, it was quite exciting doing this. She glanced around, and sighed. She readied her spear, just in case something decided to lunge at them.

Logan turned to his guild. "Follow me, and stay low." He ordered. then he shifted into a cougar, and began to walk through the forest, his pelt blending in with his surroundings. Sora gasped, and backed away in surprise. Leonardo placed his hand on her shoulder again, smiling gently. Kage watched to two from the back of the group, and rolled his eyes. He turned his eyes to Alexander, who was grinning at the sight of his brother with a girl. Kage groaned, and muttered something under his breath. Then they began to move again, following the cougar.

They watched as the cougar stopped, and perked its head up. It shifted back into Logan, who turned to face the others. He pointed ahead of him, and everyone shuffled closer. "He's close," the Emerald Player whispered. He then unsheathed a claw, and began to draw a diagram into the ground. "Here's the plan. Bruno isn't expecting anyone to be here, so he has the item right besides him." Kage scoffed, and muttered something that sounded like "dumbass." Logan grinned, and nodded. "Anyway, so what we'll do is this. Kage, you're the fastest out of all of us, so you'll have to get the item. Then you'll pass it on to Leonardo and Sora, who will be waiting here." He drew a circle in the dirt. "Then they'll pass it on to Alexander, who will teleport back to town." He looked up at Alexander. "We'll then meet you back in town later." Then Sora narrowed her eyes.

"And what is your part in this plan?" She asked. Logan smiled.

"I'll pretend to be a monster so he'll attack me," he said. "That will distract him long enough for you guys to get away." He glanced at his guild. "Alright guys, we got one shot at this, so we have to put effort into this. OK?" Everyone nodded. Logan smirked. Then he motioned for them to spread into position. They followed his command, and after they had gotten into position he shifted into a gorilla. He let out a roar, and charged at the player. Bruno glanced up, and he tilted his head.

"What the hell?" He wondered. Then he shook his head, and pulled out his heavy lance. He bravely charged at the monster, who pounded its fists into the ground. The target thrust his lance at the beast, but the creature dodged, and grabbed hold of the weapon. He yanked it out of Bruno's grasp, and flung it away. Bruno's eyes widened, and he made a wild dash for the lance. The gorilla slammed its fist in front of him, however, blocking his path. Kage watched the battle from the bushes, and chuckled. He then leaped out, and ran towards the item. He picked it up, and opened its menu. Something about a critical boost. Kage shrugged, and pocketed the item.

"Dumbass." He hissed. He turned to Po, who was loyally perched on his master's shoulder, awaiting commands. Kage gestured his head towards the battle. "Help Logan." He commanded. Po nodded. With a shriek, he leapt off of Kage, and flew towards Bruno. Kage stood up, and smirked. He glanced at the battle one last time, before turning around, and running off.

He ran through the forest as fast as he could go. He then saw Leonardo and Sora, having a conversation. Kage stopped, and rolled his eyes. "Are they fucking kidding me?" He grumbled. Then he sighed, and jogged towards them. They noticed him, and stopped. Kage took the item out of his pocket, and tossed it carelessly to them. Leonardo caught it, and sucked air through his teeth.

"Be careful," he hissed. "It's a rare item!" Kage scoffed.

"You caught it, didn't you?" He retorted. Sora sighed.

"Look, let's just hurry up here." She said. Then she tugged Leonardo's arm, and the two ran off. Kage stared after them, wondering what to do next. Sighing, he opened up his menu, and took out a bottle of ginger ale. He took a swig of it, and sighed in satisfaction.

...

"You know something?" Sora said, looking at Leonardo. Leonardo glanced at the girl next to him.

"What?"

Sora smiled. "If it's OK with you guys, I'd like to join your guild." She told him. Leonardo was a bit surprised. But then he smiled.

"I don't mind," he admited. He tilted his head. "But aren't you already with the Divine Dragon Alliance." Sora nodded, then scoffed.

"Nothing but a bunch of gorillas if you ask me," she hissed. Then she grinned. "But you guys are way funner." Leonardo smiled in return. Then he gestured towards her armor.

"So, if you do join, what will we do about your uniform?" He asked. Sora glanced down at her armor, and scowled.

"Get rid of it, that's what." She growled. "I never liked this armor. Too heavy. If I join you guys then we're getting me something a little more...free." For some reason, Leonardo felt a nose bleed coming along when he heard those words. The two were then interupted by the sound of approaching footsteps. They turned to see Alexander walking towards them.

"What was taking you guys so long?" He asked. Before they could answer, they heard the sound of heavy footsteps, almost like stomps. They turned around to see Bruno glating at them, holding Logan by the collar of his shirt in his hand. Logan smiled sheepishly at his friends.

"Sorry guys," he apologized. "The guy's tougher than I thought." Bruno tossed him to the ground, and growled at the others.

"So you thought you could just steal MY special item, eh?" He snarled. "Well prepare to pay the price." Then, to everyone's surprise, Sora stepped up.

"How about a little wager, Bruno?" She asked. Bruno quirked an eyebrow. Sora smiled, glad she had his attention. "You and me have a duel to decide who keeps the special item." Bruno stared at Sora blankly, before bursting out into laughter.

"A little girl challenges me to a duel!" He exclaimed. He grinned. "Alright, girl. Let's do this."

He sent a duel request to Sora, who accepted it without hesitation. The two faced each other, readying their spear/lance. The timer counted down, and soon the match began. Immediately the two lunged at one another, and clashed weapons. Bruno grinned at Sora, who simply narrowed her eyes. The then stepped back, and Bruno performed a mighty thrust with his lance. But then Sora simply smacked her spear against the lance, and it shattered, much to everyone's surprise. Bruno stood there, eyes wide. But then Sora's spear sliced his cheek, and the duel was over.

Sora sighed, and leaned against her spear. "You spent to much time decorating it," she scolded. "You didn't even bother to upgrade its dexterity." She smiled sweetly. "Now, I believe you owe me an item."

...

It was a day after the incident, and the Doom Patrol was waiting for their newest member to finsih changing into her new outfit. Kage took a swig of his ginger ale, and smacked his lips together. He turned to his friends. "When is newbie gonna get out already?" He asked. Then they all heard a voice.

"Right now, Kage." Sora said. The boys turned around, and their mouths fell open. Sora was wearing a VERY sexy outfit that matched the Doom Patrol color scheme. She wore a purple miniskirt, and a purple corset. She had a black chestplate, and black boots that reached about midthigh. She also had black sleeves that started at her elbows and reached to her wrists, becoming open at the bottom. Smiling, she struck a pose.

"OK, maybe having a girl on the team won't be so bad after all." Kage commented.

And that's a wrap. Next chapter contains the one you've all been waiting for: Lisbeth! Don't forget to review! And remember, stay wykkyd!