Sword Art Online 2: Back To ALO
Forest House
*January 6, 2026 -New Aincard, Floor 22-*
Asuna was doing on her computer. Leafa was reading someting. Lizbeth was reading a book and Silica was doing problems on her computer. They were all inside the a log house.
"His fast-acting mind is..." Leafa said
While Asuna was doing her thing on the computer. Silica lean's on her shoulder sleeping.
"Hey, if you nap, you won't be able to sleep tonight. There are only three days of winter break left. You need to finish your homework. Before she went home, Shinonon said she finished all hers." Asuna said
She yawn's.
"I'm tired." Silica said
"Maybe the room's too warm. Should I lower the temperature?" Asuna said
"No. I think it's because of that." Leafa looking at it
"That?" Asuna said
She look's at it.
"Oh, I see." Asuna said
They see Yui sleeping with her Daddy Kirito.
"Ever since he came back from GGO with Sonic, it seems he's been working really hard." Asuna said
"You know? That thing we saw in Agil's shop that he's been working on for Yui?" Lizbeth said
"Something-onics!" Leafa said
"Mechatronics." Asuna and Lizbeth said
"But she really looks comfortable. It makes me sleepy, too." Leafa said
Lizbeth yawn's. Asuna and Leafa giggle.
"Hey, has anyone seen Sonic?" Leafa said
"He logged out because he was tired of the things we did today. I think he is sleeping already." Asuna said
"Oh, I see." Leafa said
"Hey, what will Sonic do when we all go back to school?" Lizbeth said
"He said he might stay for one more day or go back to his home planet." Leafa said
"I will miss him." Asuna said
"He was a good Hedgehog. More then a Hedgehog. A best Hedgehog firend!" Silica said
They giggle.
"Hey, does anyone know how Sonic came here to our world?" Lizbeth said
"We don't know. He know's why." Asuna said
"Maybe we should tell him when we have a chance." Leafa said
"Sounds good. Anyway, let's finish our homework." Asuna said
So they all continued doing their homework.
*December 20, 2025 Dicey Café*
"Here you go. You know, you don't have to come to a dingy place like this for a date every time. You could go somewhere more fashionable, right?" Agil giving Kazuto and Asuna cafe
"Compared to your place in Algade, this place is fashionable." Kazuto said
"I liked that place." Asuna said
"Why? It wa a rip-off." Kazuto said
"You were living there for free, Kirito!" Asuna said
"But it doesn't change anything." Kazuto said
Agil was grinning.
"What are you grinning at?" Kazuto said
"Nothing... I was just thinking when you're this way, you really don't look like the lead group's two best players." Agil said
"I could say the same to you." Kazuto said
"Have you been an MMORPG player for a long time, Agil?" Asuna said
"Yeah. I met my wife in a game. He lived in America then, but a year later, she and I started a café. You never know what will happen in life." Agil said
"If he heard that, who knows what Klein would say?" Kazuto said
"And so, we were going to buy two NerveGears. But we could only reserve one. The two of us played a game to see who'd go first. I'm still glad I won, and she didn't." Agil said
"Yeah." Kazuto said
"I joined the lead group because I had this place. I can't let my wife run it forever." Agil said
"Yeah, my desire to return to my family saved me." Kazuto said
"I'm sure all the leas group felt that way... No, maybe all the players in Aincrad. You had some kind of motivation like that, right, Asuna?" Agil said
"I... I didn't really like my family. So, in Aincrad, there were times when I nealry forgot why I was fighting. I felt like there wasn't a place for me in the real world or the virtual one. But Kirito and Sonic gave me a home. A place that felt more like home than the house I lived in. I knew that if we cleared SAO, our home on floor 22 would disappear. So believing the day would come when Kirito, Sonic, Yui, and I could live there again gave me power. That's what I think." Asuna said
Kazuto hold's on Asuna's hand. They were smiling at eachother. Agil cough's and they both moved there hands away.
"About that... The contents of the next update were just revealed. There are new weapons and Sword Skills. And floor 21 to 30 of New Aincrad have been unlocked" Agil showing the tablet to them about the new update
"Does that mean..." Kazuto said
"If we can beat floor 22's boss, can we buy that log cabin again?" Asuna said
"Yeah. But New Aincrad's details have beem altered a lot, so we don't know for sure if the same player homes exist." Kazuto said
"Yeah. But I have faith. That house is waiting for us." Asuna said
They both eachothers hands again.
"But the update's Christmas Eve..." Agil said
*December 24, 2025 -Alfheim, Gnome Airspace-*
A lot of players were fighting off a giant rock monster. The monster attacks them by suprising them with rock that came from the ground.
"Seir Shal Vind Ashuna. Bat Eilie Ougsu Sverg!" Asuna doing her magic spell
One of the players slam's his weapon on top of the monster. Kirito and Sonic were both charging at the monster as they were chraging up their weapons. They then slash everywhere around the monster's stomach. All of the players were charging right at the monster. Chrysheight was freezing the monster's feet with his spell. Klein charges up his weapon. Silica started charging up her weapon as water dances around her. Lizbeth charges up her sword as well. Leafa charges up her weapon and slashes. The four of them all slash the monster in the stomach. Fire users used fire balls at the monster as it exploded at him. The monster took some damage from the fire. The monster send's players up at the sky. Asuna get's mad and summon's her sword.
"Take care of the rest!" Asuna said
Asuna run's and jump off the cliff. She land's in front of the monster. She jump's and stab's the monster on it's stomach. She fall's down and attack's it's leg. She then slashes striaght up it's body. After that, She attack's it more around it's stomach. Then, the monster's eyes started glowing red more. But all of a sudden, someone shot his face before it could attack Asuna.
"Asuna! Just a little more! You can do it!" Sinon said
"Asuna and Sonic, let's go!" Kirito said
Kirito start's running. Sonic follow's him as well.
"Daddy! Brother! Its punch attack is incoming!" Yui said
They start running faster. The monster was about to do it's attack until Kirito and Sonic both slash him.
"Switch! Sonic do your spin attack!" Kirito falling back down
"Got it!" Sonic said
Sonic turn's into a ball and homing attack's at the monster's face. Asuna was charging up her weapon ready to attack. Asuna attack's the monster on his stomach and Sonic homing attack's the monster's face. Sparks were coming out of it as they were attacking it more. They both pushed even harder with battle crys. Then, they both go threw him. From his stomach and his head.
*Outside*
All of them were outside the cave. They all looked to see floor 22.
"I'm first!" Silica getting out of the cav
"Okay! We made it to floor 22!" Klein said
Lizbeth streches her body. She then see's Asuna running closer to the water and looking at the view. Lizbeth make's a smile.
"Asuna! We'll activate the teleportation gate, so get going." Lizbeth said
They all agreed.
"Thanks, everyone!" Asuna said
Asuna, Kirito, Sonic and Yui summoned their wings and started flying. They were flying over the forest. They pass the pond Kirito and Sonic tried to catch fish and they enter the forest. They were looking straight foward. Asuna saw something that shocked her. It was their old house in the distance. Asuna get's all excited.
"Kirito! Sonic!" Asuna all excited
Asuna fly's faster's toward's the house. She quickly land's on the ground and run's toward's the house. It had a force field around it and had a for sale sign. Kirito and Sonic land right next to her as well. They looked at eachother and nodded. Asuna tap's the for sale sign and a menu appear's.
*Buy: 500,000yrd*
She click's on yes and a hand scan menu appeared. Kirito and Sonic both grabbed her hand and Yui land's on top their hands.
"Kirito... Yui... Sonic." Asuna said
They all put their hands in the scan as it accpected it. The force field disapper's and the key land's on Asuna's hand. Yui fly's away from them and start's glowing. She then come's back and hugged them now with her normal grown self. Asuna put's the key on the key hole and twist it. She open's the door. They entered the place as everything was empty. Asuna started tearing up. Sonic, Yui and Kirito all looked at her with a smile.
"I'm home." Asuna said
*The Present*
Asuna and Silica were both sleeping together. Lizbeth was sleeping too with the book covering her face.
"Hey, Asuna! You fell asleep yourself! You, too, Liz?" Leafa said
They all woked up because of Leafa. Lizbeth look's at Kirito still sleeping.
"I wonder why looking at that makes me so sleepy." Lizbeth said
"Shall I make some tea to wake us up?" Asuna said
*Outside*
The snow finally stopped as trees and grass were covered by snow.
"The snow stopped!" Silica said
"Come to think of it, have you heard about Zekken?" Lizbeth said
"Zekken? Zekken? A rare item or something?" Asuna said
"No, no... It's someone's name. More like a nickname, I guess... They're so strong, someone started calling them "Zekken," the absolute blade. An invincible blade. A blade that's better than any other. That's what I think it means, anyway" Lizbeth said
"Strong... So? What are they like?" Asuna said
"Around New Year's, I started hearing the rumors... A week ago, maybe? I see. So that's why you don't know. You've been back home in Kyoto since then." Lizbeth said
"Don't make me remember that when I'm here." Asuna said
"It's tough being a rich girl" Lizbeth said
"It really was. I had to wear a kimono and kneel the whole day, greeting people. At night, I wanted to dive when no one was around, but the separate house I was staying in didn't even have wireless LAN. I brought my Amusphere, and it was a waste. And..."
Asuna started getting flashback of whole thing that what happen to her.
"Asuna? Hey, Asuna? Are you listening?" Lizbeth said
"S-Sorry, I was remembering something that wasn't too great." Asuna said
"What? Did they make you do an arranged marriage meeting in Kyoto?" Lizbeth said
"No, no, it's nothing like that!" Asuna said
"*giggling* That was a joke." Lizbeth said
"Then if they're strong, does that make them a player-killer?" Asuna said
"No, they just duel." Lizbeth said
"Were they in a tournament?" Asuna said
"No, they're completey new. But their skill points are high, the same as Sonic. So they might be a convert from another game. You know that little island north of floor 24's main town, with the big tree? Every day, at 3:00, they stand there, and fight anyone who challenges them, one at a time. At first, there was a post on MMO Tomorrow's message board, that they were seeking challengers. People wanted to teach this bratty newcomer to ALO a lesson, so the first day, about thirty or so showed up, but... They beat them all? Every single one. Their HP didn't fall below seventy percent in any of the duels." Lizbeth said
"It's kind of unbelievable. The way they flew, despite being a newcomer. It took me six months before I was able to really fight in the air." Silica said
*FlashBack*
Silica was trying her best to stay in the air with her wings.
"P-Pina!" Silica said
Silica's wing gave up and disappered. She start's screaming as she start's falling down.
*End Of FlashBack*
"Did you fight them, Silica?" Asuna said
"No way. Just by watching, I could tell I had no way to win. Well, Liz and Leafa challenged them yesterday, though. They're really brave." Silica said
"Shut up." Lizbeth said
"Everything is a learning experience" Leafa said
Asuna giggle's. Snow then started falling down.
"Snow? It's snowing again." Asuna said
*Inside The House*
They were eating dessert while having a conversation.
"About that Zekken... If they kept showing off their strength, doesn't that mean no one will want to fight them anymore?" Asuna said
"Not so much. What they're betting is amazing." Silica said
"Is it some really rare item?" Asuna said
"It isn't an item. They're betting am Original Sword Skill. And a super strong special-move class! Sonic may get that special-move soon after all the time upgrading, buying new skills and leveling up!" Silica said
"An Original Sword Skill? For what weapon? How many hits?" Asuna said
"Um... It looked like a general skill for a one-handed sword. And it's an eleven-hit combo!" Silica said
"Eleven?" Asuna shock
"Right now, how many hits does the strongest Original Sword Skill do?" Lizbeth said
"It's General Eugene's "Volcanic Blazer." It's eight hits, I think. But it seems the general isn't teaching it to anyone else. Not even Sonic." Leafa said
"That explains why so many people want to fight. Did you actially see them use it?" Asuna said
"No. I guess they demonstrated it the first day... But since then, they haven't used it in a fight. No one's gotten them down enough to where they've needed to use it." Lizbeth said
"Does that mean even you weren't able to do it, Leafa?" Asuna said
"I was doing well until both our HP bars went under sixty percent. But... In the end, I was overpowered with only the default skills." Leafa said
"I forgot to ask the most important thing. What's the race and weapon?" Asuna said
"An imp. The weapon is a one-handed straight sword. But it's about as slim as your rapier. They're really fast like Sonic. My eyes couldn't even follow the movements. I've never seen anything like it. It was a real shock." Leafa said
"A speed type, huh? If you can't see them move, I don't know if I have a chance. Speaking of movement speed, someone with incredible speed is right over there. And the other one is logged off. What about Kirito and Sonic? They'll be interested in that..." Asuna said
Lizbeth and Silica smile.
"Wh-What's wrong?" Asuna said
Leafa giggle's.
"My brother already fought but not Sonic yet. And when he losted, he looked very cool. During that time, Sonic was somewhere else grinding for more EXP to level up more and upgrade and buy more skills." Leafa said
"Was he serious? And why hasen't Sonic done it?" Asuna said
"It sounds silly to say it, but in a fight like that, I don't think I'm capable of saying whether he was serious or not. Well, he wasn't using two swords. In that sense, he wasn't going at it for real, but... And you know, I don't think Kirito's ever going to fight for real in a normal game again. The only time he'll be serious is if the game isn't a game anymore. When the virtual world becomes the real world. So it's better that he doesn't have to fight for real anymore. He already gets involved in plenty of trouble with Sonic." Lizbeth said
"Yeah, you're right." Asuna said
"But as near as I could tell, he wasn't messing around. I don't think he was slacking off. But something bothered me a little... Just before the fight ended, the two locked swords, and they didn'y move. And it seemed like my brother was saying something to Zekken. After that, the two of them broke apart, and Brother couldn't completely dodge Zekken's charge." Leafa said
"What were they talking about?" Asuna said
"Well, he won't tell me. It felt like there must be something." Leafa said
"I see... Then I'll have to ask Zekken myself. Will bring Sonic as well so he could give it a try." Asuna said
"Then you'll fight them?" Lizbeth said
"I don't think I cam win. But they kind of interest me. It feels like they came to ALO for some reason other than fighting duels." Asuna sais
"Yeah, I felt the same way. But if you want to know what it is, you'll have to fight as well as Kirito did." Lizbeth said
"I know. Will you all watch me?" Asuna said
"Of course. I couldn't miss a fight like that?" Silica said
"Which character will you use? You have that sylph account, right?" Lizbeth said
"I'll go with this one. I'm used to it. If they're a speed type, I'd rather be able to keep up than focus on DPS. Then that's it. Um, the small island on floor 24, at 3:00, right?" Asuna said
"Yeah." Leafa said
"So we can meet here at 2:30, right?" Asuna said
The time was already 6:00.
"Oh, no it's alreay 6:00? I'll be late for dinner!" Asuna said
"Then let's call it a day." Leafa said
"It's tough being a rich girl." Lizbeth said
Asuna started cleaning up the table.
"He still isn't awake? He isn't awake after all we've done to him? Brother's amazing." Leafa said
"Hey, Liz..." Asuna said
"What?" Lizbeth said
"You said Zekken was a convertes player, right? But if they're that strong, do you think they might be a former SAO player?" Asuna said
"Yeah, that was the first thing I thought. So when Kirito fought Zekken, I asked him what he thought, but..." Lizbeth said
"Come on, Brother! Get up! We're leaving! Sonic already logged out!" Leafa in the back moving the chair back and forth
Kirito wake's up very quickly.
"What did he say?" Asuna said
"There's no way Zekken was an SAO player. Because... Because if they were in that world, the two-sword skill would've gone to them, not me." Lizbeth said
Asuna's get shock.
To...Be...Continue...
"Next Time: Zekken." Kirito and Sonic as narrators